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Oh, hi. Here we go again, 2012, another best of list. Sock Monkey Sound would like to thank our writers first for keeping us rolling along when our small staff couldn't, and to our five readers and eight listeners second for… whatever you guys are doing on the internets, keep it up and thank yous! Here in all of it's internet glory is the abbreviated version of 2012's best of whatever (albums, singles, foods, movies, anything goes, etc.) list—or a lack of—by our current contributing writers. Links to full articles by the writers below.
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Sam's Top 5 Albums of 2012
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Darth Gustafson's Tops List
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Many people plan carefully with regard to their babies while other often find themselves in the midst of parenthood unexpectedly. But nevertheless it happens, there you are and it also doesn't matter how you will got there. The focus has to be on doing the most effective job that one could. This short article can bring some understanding of the total time job being a parent.
Be sure your child has time to become a child! Don't force them to get older and cope with things too early. Children are only young once, and it's essential that they be able to make the most out of it. Give them a chance to play and explore and to simply be a youngster.
A great as a parent tip is always to never physically abuse your son or daughter. This severely damages your child, and in case you're caught, your son or daughter may be removed by you. There are actually better ways to instruct and discipline your child, never resort to physical abuse.
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Reading your youngster a bed-time story is an excellent bonding experience at the end of your day. After dinner and bath-time, put your son or daughter into his or her pajamas and curl up with a novel or two. Laying in bed reading, helps your baby to wind down following a busy day of learning and exploring. Beyond developing a adoration for books, your baby will anticipate bedtime, every night.
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India announces additional million dollar grant for Kofi Annan Centre
Accra (Ghana): The Indian government on Tuesday announced an additional million dollar grant for the Accra-based Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT to help it to initiate a India announces additional million dollar grant for Kofi Annan Centre, expand its laboratory facilities and introduce additional curriculum to help its students to stay abreast with rapidly advancing technology.
The announcement was made by President Pranab Mukherjee on the last day of his two-and-a-half day state visit to Ghana while on a visit to the centre.
Addressing Ghanaian dignitaries, faculty and students of the centre, the president said that the effective deployment of its graduates throughout the economic community of West African states reflected India's primary objective of "seeking to build and assist Ghana and its neighbours in their human resource development."
"The establishment of the Kofi Annan Centre and its partnership with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in India is an example of the successful cooperation between Ghana and India in the field of information technology and human resource development. India has always been happy to extend technical support and expertise to its friends in Africa," he added.
President Mukherjee further stated that India's experience as a developing country has taught it and others about the necessity for giving due attention to "equitable and inclusive growth and development".
He said that it is extremely important to ensure that the digital revolution did not create new imbalances between men and women; between rural and urban centres, or between mainstream languages and others.
The overall objective of such centres as the Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT, he said, should be to inculcate skills to make targeted populations employable, as well as to address their needs through special programmes.
The Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT, he said, has grown into an institution par excellence since its establishment in 2003. It was indeed a laudable achievement that it had trained over 20,000 students not only from Ghana, but also from countries in the neighbourhood, he added.
President Mukherjee described former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan as a great son of Ghana and a respected voice in global affairs and South-South cooperation, and therefore, it was appropriate that the centre is named after him.
"India has always believed that Africa should take ownership of her resources and define her own interests and goals. Our government is committed to working with partners in Africa in all areas where we can help them to use and adapt relevant cost effective technologies, share best practices and realize their goals of technological development," he added.
To the students, he said, "I have no doubt that you will equip yourselves thoroughly and develop your capabilities comprehensively to one day make a your own valuable contributions to the progress of your great country. Your success will be a tribute to the friendship and close partnership between Ghana and India."
Earlier, the president was received at the centre by Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ms. Hannah Tetteh and the Director General of the centre, Mrs. Dorothy Gordon.
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'This is not something they can comprehend,' says Dr. Ken Haller a SLUCare Pediatrician at Cardinal Glennon Medical Center. 'That's why it's really a good idea to keep them away from these images as much as possible.'
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Dr. Haller recommends turning off the images from Boston and playing a game, baking some cookies or reading a book with your child.
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Reporting to multiple managers is one of the disadvantages of the matrix form of organizational design which is based on 2 overlapping bases of departmentalization. Generally the matrix form is used when there is:
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Designing a core-flex policy takes time and work. Nevertheless, by committing to creating a comprehensive program from the start, making periodic updates and adjustments becomes easier. It's advisable to establish several factors up front:
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HR departments and mobility managers should begin by researching what their competition provides in terms of mobility benefits. Because mobility benefits are critical to attracting top talent, knowing what competitors offer will provide some guidance about the services to include, as well as the average budget for each. Of course, it may be challenging to find this information, so consulting with an experienced global mobility company to gain insights about the components of the average core-flex policy can be helpful.
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Pinocchio's Pizza is located only 0.3 miles away from me. It is on the corner of Lake Ave. and Rio Grande St. I ordered their NY thin crust pizza with eggplant for a topping.
Parking is a bit tricky as it is tough to park on Lake Ave. The restaurant has a tiny parking lot in the back, though it is hardly visible and too small to really be practical to squeeze your car in. The best plan is to park on Rio Grande which is predominantly residential.
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When I arrived at approximately 7:00pm, the place was relatively empty so there were some families seated already with pastas and breads. There were 2 staff members working at the counter- a woman taking orders on the phone and a man named Armen acting as the bartender. Armen helped bring out my pizza and assisted in the transaction. However, I felt that the customer service wasn't that great, though perhaps it was because they were short on staff even though they didn't appear too terribly busy that night. There was only one elderly man at the bar watching the game. They had several good sized TVs to watch sports. There were signs everywhere about their great happy hour deals.
Even though I ordered the thin crust, the crust wasn't thin and crispy as I expected. It was like a normal crust. However, the upside would be that it isn't as cheezy and the eggplant was pretty good.
The pizza would be good enough for me to go back and order for my next pizza craving, mostly due to the convenience of it being closeby. And next time, I think I may end up walking so as not to deal with the hassle of looking for parking. And if I were to walk, I'll probably be tempted to take advantage of their happy hour.
Additionally, the interior decor is quite nice and it would be a pleasant place to sit in and have a get together with family and friends as well.
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# 9 Draw some art work on the wall and sign it with your myspace name
Here's a brilliant example of the power of myspace promotion at work, found at the bottom of Kingsland Road in Shoreditch. The artist CC http://www.myspace.com/ccfrenchartist did some brilliant female figure pictures on the boarding on the opposite side of the road a while back and now he's done it again - this time with a myspace signature at the bottom:
Here's a closeup
Check out his myspace site - lots of good art work in a similar style.
# 8 Put a massive sticker with your myspace name on it on a phone box
# 7 Print your myspace name on some old fashioned A6 paper flyers
# 6 Include your myspace name in a Police Wanted poster
# 4 Get your myspace profile name on a poster on the outside wall of a trendy bar in Shoreditch
# 3 - Get your myspace name in a magazine distributed in a trendy bar in Shoreditch
#2: Add your myspace name to a flyer distributed in a trendy bar in Shoreditch
#1 Write your profile name on toilet walls in trendy bars in Shoreditch


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Lincoln Dealers near Slidell, LA Offer the 2017 MKX: A Car Where You can Relax and Enjoy the Drive
Driving is a task that not many people enjoy. Long hours in the car can be tedious, and without modern safety technology, racking up those miles can get dangerous. Everyone wants a luxurious car that can put some of the joy back into driving but it's not often that these cars are affordable.
It's time for that to end. Step forward to a Lincoln.
Lincoln have continued its commitment with producing luxurious vehicles with the brilliant, new 2017 Lincoln MKX. This offering from Lincoln is a midsize luxury SUV that seats 5, and it's easy to see why it's not just trying but is actually directly competing with the expensive class leaders for the top spot.
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The Family Friendly 2016 Lincoln Navigator from Dealerships near Hattiesburg, MS
Beyond Lincoln's reputation for luxury, the 2016 Lincoln Navigator also offers premier comfort for the entire family. With the 2016 Lincoln Navigator, style meets safety, and whether you're behind the parents or behind the wheel, this SUV serves up an optimal driving experience.
Fashion Trends Inspire the 2015 Lincoln MKC
Lincoln's first ever small premium utility, the 2015 Lincoln MKC, boasts of strong colors and a sensual texture that one might be intrigued as to where car designers derive their inspiration when designing the vehicle.
Color, Materials, and Fabric
Jenny Kubinec, Lincoln's color and materials designer, said that she gained a trove of inspirations by immersing herself in trending fashion movements while designing the 2015 Lincoln MKC. "Seeing something as simple as an elaborate stitching on a handbag, or an accent color on a designer jacket, can really impact our design strategy," she said.
The inspirations she gathered from the fashion world were integrated in the interior and exterior designs of the MKC. For instance, the vehicle's leather seats were of a soft cream color that exudes a feminine appeal, while the more "masculine" Espresso-colored dark wood appliques and instrument panel balances the effect.
Color Choices
When deciding on the color of the vehicle, Lincoln designers assessed possible choices in addition to popular ones like white, black, silver, and red. According to the designers, the more vibrant colors would appeal to more expressive car buyers. For instance, the Tahitian Pearl, deep plum with a hint of an iridescent finish, is considered an expressive choice, along with the cooler Midnight Sapphire and Smoked Quartz.
Lincoln Bringing the Continental Back
Lincoln's Continental was considered the pinnacle of luxury vehicles during the 1950s and 1960s, and had been the choice ride of celebrities and American presidents alike, from Elvis Presley and Babe Ruth to Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy. Unfortunately, Lincoln had temporarily ceased production of new Continental models in 2002. That is, until today, when the Lincoln brand unveiled its concept of the 2017 Continental during this year's New York Auto Show.
Power and Style
Following today's trend of power and style, the 2017 Lincoln boasts all the hallmarks of a world class luxury sedan, with a simple yet elegantly sleek design. Yet don't let the simple design deceive you from the power it packs under the hood. The new Continental is powered with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 EcoBoost Engine, and though Lincoln remains tight-lipped about its actual power, experts estimate that it could reach to at least 400-horsepower.
Luxurious Interior
The new Continental brings back all the elements of a 1970s luxury sedan, while adding a modern spin on the car. Its classy past-meets-future-style interior will definitely entice Lincoln fans into considering driving their own Continental, and enjoying its amazing features.
The plan for the new Continental, however, is more than just a concept. It has been given the green light to begin production, and you should expect to see this revamped and powered model of the Continental among Lincoln dealerships beginning next year.
The 2015 Lincoln MKC: A Crossover to Consider
The 2015 Lincoln MKC is an impressive vehicle for many reasons. First of all, the compact crossover is a good choice if you're looking for something between an ordinary car and an SUV. Small families wanting a flexible transport vehicle will do well to invest in one of Lincoln's latest offerings.
From the outside, the MKC looks great. The traditional crossover styling is modified by some unique touches; the front-end is slimmed down, while a split-wide grille takes up the front. The back is also nice to look at; full-width taillights and a two-piece tailgate are a sight to see when on the road. You can be sure to turn some heads when you drive this car.
It isn't just nice to look at though. Under the hood, the 2015 MKC has a 2.3 liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. The engine can have you running from zero to sixty in under seven seconds. This is better than a V-6 and is on par with a V-8. Combine this with an impressive steering system, and you can have a powerful and smooth ride.
The interiors are nothing to sneeze at either. It's spacious enough for most purposes and is comfortable for its passengers. Consider checking out the 2015 Lincoln MKC at local Hammond, LA Lincoln dealerships and experience everything you just read.


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After working on the Matrix films, actor Keanu Reeves grew a new love of martial arts and I believe the Man Of Tai Chi has been a bit of a passion project of his for a while, which also happens to mark his directorial debut.
I've been curious to see what Keanu had in stored for us ever since I heard of the project, but unfortunately if the teaser is any indication of the quality of the film, it just looks like your standard martial arts tourny pic.In Beijing, a young martial artist's skill places him in position to experience opportunities and sacrifices.
Either way, I'll still probably check it since it looks like it'll have some good action, but I'm not expecting much to come out of it story-wise anymore.


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Ottawa's most loved toy store is now online! Here you will find toys that ignite a spark in both the young and young at heart. We carry only the BEST toys with both play and educational value - so you can purchase with confidence! We make gift giving easy.
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Deborah Philips is Professor of Literature and Cultural History.
She has published research on the narratives of television, carnival and post-war women's fiction. She has worked as a journalist, as a literary and theatre critic and as a writer and as an editor of Women's Review. She has also worked with therapeutic creative writing development for mental heath.
Professor Deborah Philips has published on the narratives of television, carnival and post-war women's fiction and has a particular research interest in the conventions and structures of the stories employed in popular culture and in everyday life.
She has previously developed Creative Writing Groups in a psychiatric hospital and written on the therapeutic potential of writing in a mental health context. Deborah also has a background in journalism and publishing, as a writer and as an editor of Women's Review.
Her recent relevant publications include: Writing Well: Creative Writing and Mental Health (with Debra Penman and Liz Linnington) (Jessica Kingsley, 1998); Brave New Causes (with Ian Haywood) (Cassell, 1999); and Writing Romance: Women's Fiction 1945-2005 (Continuum, 2006).
Deborah Philips is engaged with the relationship between literary categories and everyday life and has focussed on feminist theory and popular culture. She was a founding member of Women's Revie and is the author of Writing Romance: Post-war Women's fiction 1945-2005 (Continuum, 2006, republished with new chapters, Bloomsbury 2014), and with Ian Haywood of Brave New Causes: Post war Popular Fictions for Women, (Continuum,1998). She has also written Writing Well: Creative Writing and Mental Health (Jessica Kingsley, 1999), with Liz Linington and Debra Penman.
Deborah sets out to challenge the distinction between 'popular' and 'literary' fiction, arguing that neat categories such as 'popular', 'middle brow' and 'serious fiction' need more careful definition, her research also analyses television and other popular culture.
Researching the growth of commercial sponsorship
Eaxmining the use of literary narratives in carnival attractions from tthe late eighteenth century to the present day
Researching romantic fiction in a postcolonial context
Addressing the use of literary figures in the promotion of tourism
Philips, Deborah (2019) In defence of reading trash
Philips, Deborah (2019) 'Remind me to remind you, we said we'd never look back' Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds, Salad Days,1954 Sandy Wilson, The Boy Friend and the Nostalgia of Camp
Philips, Deborah (2016) Education free for all: outsourcing, contracts and conflicts of interest in the UK In: Rudd, Timothy and Goodson, Ivor, eds. Negotiating Neoliberalism: Developing Alternative Educational Visions. Studies in Professional Life and Work . Sense Publishers, Boston USA, pp. 101-116. ISBN 9789463008525
Philips, Deborah (2016) "Cooking doesn't get much tougher than this": MasterChef and Competitive Cooking Journal of Popular Film and Television, 44 (3). pp. 169-178. ISSN 0195-6051
Philips, Deborah (2016) Making Do and Mending - Domestic Television in The Age of Austerity: Kirstie Allsopp's Kirstie's Homemade Home In: Day, Amber, ed. DIY Utopia: Cultural Imagination and the Remaking of the Possible. Rowman and Littlefield, USA. ISBN 9781498523882
Philips, Deborah (2015) The New Miss India: Popular Fiction in contemporary India Women: A Cultural Review, 26 (1-2). pp. 96-111. ISSN 0957-4042
Philips, Deborah (2014) Women's Fiction from 1945 to today Bloomsbury Academic, London. ISBN 9781441104267
Philips, Deborah and Shaw, Katy (2013) Literary Politics [Edited Collections]
Philips, Deborah and Whannel, Garry (2013) The trojan horse: the growth of commercial sponsorship Bloomsbury Academic, London. ISBN 9781472507389
Philips, Deborah (2012) Fairground attractions: a genealogy of the pleasure ground Bloomsbury Academic, London. ISBN 9781849664912
Philips, Deborah (2011) Mapping literary Britain: tourist guides to literary landscapes 1951-2007 Tourist Studies, 11 (1). pp. 21-35. ISSN 1468-7976
Philips, Deborah (2011) The empire of romance: love in a postcolonial climate In: Gilmour, Rachael and Schwarz, Bill, eds. End of empire and the English novel since 1945. Manchester University Press, Manchester, pp. 114-133. ISBN 9780719085789
Philips, Deborah (2007) 'Talking Books: sound and canon in the recorded book industry' Convergence, Volume 13 (August 2007). pp. 293-306.
Philips, Deborah (2007) A New Kind of Jewish Woman In: Tylee, Claire, ed. "In the open": Jewish women writers and British culture. University of Delaware, Delaware, USA. ISBN 0874139333
Philips, Deborah (2006) Writing Romance: Women's Fiction 1945-2005 Continuum, London, UK.
Philips, Deborah and Whannel, Garry (2006) The Trojan Horse: Commercial Sponsorship as advertising Media International Australia, 119. pp. 62-73. ISSN 1329-878X
Philips, Deborah (2006) Women's fiction 1945-2005: writing romance Continuum, London, UK. ISBN 0826487467
Philips, Deborah (2005) Transformation scenes: the television interior makeover International Journal of Cultural Studies, 8 (2). pp. 213-229. ISSN 1367-8779
Philips, Deborah (2005) Transformation scenes: the television interior makeover International Journal of Cultural Studies, 8 (2). pp. 213-229. ISSN 1367-8779
Philips, Deborah (2005) The Althusserian moment again In: Wayne, Mike, ed. Understanding film: Marxist perspectives. Pluto Press, London. ISBN 978074531993
Philips, Deborah (2004) Stately pleasure domes - nationhood, monarchy and industry: the celebration exhibition in Britain Leisure Studies, 23 (2). pp. 95-108. ISSN 1466-4496
Philips, Deborah (2003) Future imperfect: versions of science in the theme park New Formations, 49. pp. 136-149. ISSN 0950-2378


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Welcome to Steven Scarborough's Sanctuary, a refuge from the outside world where men go to hunt for sex. Step into the shadow of the altar where 8 big-dicked leather men wait to indoctrinate you into their sect, including Hot House Exclusives Craig Reynolds, Kyle King, and Cory Jay. So shed your inhibitions at the door and join the willing and the faithful: Let us prey...
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- Cory Jay, Kyle King, Craig Reynolds, John Magnum, Luke Riley, Hogan Wade, Kennedy Carter, Sean Stavos
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- Steven Scarborough
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Accepting the award for best British film at the Bafta awards in London, the veteran director says politicians speak for corporations – and film-makers must stand with the poor and vulnerable.
Ken Loach has launched an uncompromising attack on the UK government at the 70th British Academy Film Awards.
Speaking as he picked up his award for outstanding British film for I, Daniel Blake, which is conceived as a critique of the current state of the benefits system, Loach touched on accusations by some that his film failed to reflect reality.
Loach thanked his cast and crew, the people of Newcastle and the academy for "endorsing the truth of what this film says, which is that hundreds of thousands of people – the vulnerable and the poorest people – are treated by the this government with a callousness and brutality that is disgraceful."
Loach continued by making reference to the Tory government's apparent U-turnon its promise to accept thousands of unaccompanied children fleeing danger in Syria and elsewhere.
"It's a brutality," he said, "that extends to keeping out refugee children we promised to help."
"In the real world," added Loach, "it's getting darker. And in the struggle that's coming between the rich and the powerful, the corporations and the politicians that speak for them, and the rest of us on the other side, the film-makers know which side they're on."
Speaking at the press conference afterwards, Loach went further, saying that the government "have to be removed". He hoped that voters would see his film, but there was little point politicians doing so as "the people actually implementing these decisions know what they're doing. It's conscious."
Their welfare policies, he said, harked back to the Victorian workhouse ethos of telling people that poverty was their fault. "They know they're doing. We have to change them; they have to be removed."


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It is critical to point out that the Islamist mission of radical Muslim organizations anywhere in the world is not limited to their city, country, or region. This is because they do not recognize "man-made" nation-state systems; they do not recognize boundaries and governments. They believe that the whole world, since its inception, is in reality […] The post Islamist Spies Infiltrating the West to Terrorize Christians appeared first on Prophecy in the News.
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Subcritical Water Extraction of Ursolic Acid from Hedyotis diffusa
AbstractAn efficient and environmental-friendly extraction method has been developed for extraction of ursolic acid (UA) from Hedyotis diffusa by using subcritical water extraction (SWE). The experiments were carried out at different particle sizes (20–100 mesh), extraction temperature (120–200 °C), extraction time (10–50 min), solvent/solid ratio (20–40 mL/g), and extraction pressure (0.6–3.0 MPa). Response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to optimize SWE conditions, and the maximum UA yield was 6.45 mg/g material. Optimal conditions are as follows: Particle size of 80 mesh, extraction temperature at 157 °C and a solvent/solid ratio of 30 mL/g. The model of experimental response was proved to predict the experimental results very well and demonstrated that UA yield was mainly depended on solvent/solid ratio, followed by particle size and temperature. The purified extract was analyzed by electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ESI-TOF-MS). The acquired precursor ion was m/z 455.3532, which is consistent with calculated value of UA. Furthermore, different extraction methods, including maceration extraction, heat reflux extraction, ultrasonic extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, and SWE were comparatively analyzed, which indicated that SWE was a time-saving, cost-saving and environment-friendly extraction technology for extraction of UA from Hedyotis diffusa. View Full-Text
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Share My Work
I don't usually share my work especially when it's in first draft stage. Sometimes, however, I'd get the itch to post something or send my readers a snippet, even if I don't get any feedback. I'm not sure why. Is it because I'm insecure as a writer and I need someone to tell me: "It's good." Or is it because I'm proud of my work and I want to share it with someone else before the whole thing is ready for consumption? Or is it because writing is a lonely profession and we writers need to come out of our shells sometimes and let our writing breathe?
Anyway, I'm particularly pleased with this paragraph and I think it gives my potential readers an idea of what to expect from Part Two of the book:
He falls silent again and continues with his noodles. I look away for a brief moment, and watch the streetlights flicker outside and the bicycles whisk by. I've decided I do not like watching people eat: how the food disappears into those dark, shuttering holes, followed by the nauseating sounds of chewing and swallowing. That's absurd. How people consume their food. I then stare at his glass of beer, which obscures and distorts the Aloha shirt he's wearing, and I realize how our culture is slowly consuming this country. Our language consuming theirs. And soon our military may consume their land.


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Salem Days are a unique opportunity for families to experience life at Salem Academy first-hand. Prospective students will be granted the privilege to sit in on classes, engage with faculty members during their one-on-one interviews, meet current students and tour our beautiful, historic campus.
Prospective boarding students will enjoy an overnight stay with their hostess to truly experience what it means to be a boarder at Salem. These visitation days are a wonderful starting point for applicants and their families who are interested in the Academy and we highly encourage your attendance. We hope to see you at a Salem Day in the near future!


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CAPPA Faculty Members
CAPPA has an amazing team of faculty members who offer trainings for the various programs all over the world.
Below is a list of faculty by program, and links to their websites.
All available CAPPA Trainings are posted HERE.
If you want a training in your area please feel free to contact the program directors with any questions or requests:
Lactation Educator Program: Laurel Wilson: firstname.lastname@example.com
Teen Educator Program: Kay Miller: firstname.lastname@example.com
Childbirth Educator Program: Brenda Bach: firstname.lastname@example.com
Labor Doula Program: Ana Hill: email@example.com
Postpartum Doula Program: Laura Nance: firstname.lastname@example.com
Pregnancy Fitness Educator Program: Sonali Shivlani: firstname.lastname@example.com


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For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body,
though many, are one body, so it is with Christ."
1 Corinthians 12: 12
First Presbyterian Church of Easton is a member church of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a national denomination. We are a connected body, rather than individual parts.
Presbyterians are distinctive in two major ways: they adhere to a pattern of religious thought known as Reformed theology and a form of government that stresses the active, representational leadership of both ministers and church members." (Presbyterian Distinctives)
For more information on what we believe, check out Presbyterian 101.
Form of Government
In the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), we have a bottom-up style of government; there is no separate council on high that makes decisions on behalf of the church. Each form of our government is made up of members of our denomination. At the local level, members elect Elders to serve on Session and govern the individual church. Next, we have the Presbytery, which is made up of elders and pastors commissioned from congregations within a local district. First Presbyterian Church of Easton is a member of Lehigh Presbytery. Commissioners from multiple Presbyteries make up the Synod. Lehigh Presbytery is part of the The Synod of the Trinity. Finally, the entire denomination comes together to form the General Assembly, a body of elders and pastors that meets every two years.
Our denomination is currently led by Co-Moderators Rev. Denise Anderson and Rev. Jan Edmiston. This was a historic moment for the denomination as it is the first moderatorial team of two women as well as the first team of co-moderators (as opposed to a moderator and vice moderator). For more information on this groundbreaking election, check out this article from the Presbyterian Outlook.
Co-Moderator Blogs
SOULa Scriptura by Rev. T. Denise Anderson
A Church for Starving Artists by Rev. Jan Edmiston
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The Presbyterian Outlook
Presbyterians Today
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Oh Anxiety
Would you just go away
Leave me alone
So I can have a nice day?
When others feel excitement
You give me dread
If only I could convince myself
It's all in my head
I long for a mind
Which is quiet & calm
But instead you hold me
Tightly in your palm
You speed up the thoughts
To a thousand miles an hour
Watching me struggle
Feeds your thirst for power
Both my mind & heart
Race beyond my control
I can't catch my breath
Is that your goal?
Would it pain you so much
To just let me be?
Instead I can only dream
How it feels to be carefree.


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Vintage And Fine Bella Notte Linens In Collection Of Delicate Curtains For Bedroom Windows
For a classic touch and feel to your sleeping space, more especially for window treatment ideas, Bella Notte Linens present their collection of curtains for bedroom windows. These curtains will absolutely freshen your bedroom with elegant, vintage decor style. Most of Bella Notte Linens curtains for bedroom windows are made of 100% linen, rayon, nylon and also silk. They are not over-dyed in feature. You may find them in these soft linens embellished in beautiful intricate vintage embroidery of vines or floral prints and other classic style patterns, for example inspired by Venetian lines. These subtle natural curtains are available in sheer as well as rich and seductive velvet fabric. If you are willing for a somewhat adorable epoch style with more graceful and lovely bedroom decor, thus you may consider these curtains for bedroom windows by Bella Notte Linens collection. They are going to generate timeless functional and decorative accent to your sleeping interior.


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This elegant reclining chair comes with two colors – cherry and espresso, like the coffee. There isn't much of a difference between these two colors; the cherry colored chair is not typical color of a cherry but it has a slight darker tone than the espresso color. Anyways, this recliner chair is super comfortable, but it is also modern and really plush, so you have that in the mix as well.
Many new moms can breastfeed their kids on this chair, as said in the reviews. It is super comfortable for a new mom's back after 9 months of pregnancy. Having said that, this chair is also great for pregnant women as well. You won't find a better looking recliner chair that is both elegant and not expensive. The furniture is easy to assemble as this chair is not as big as previous are. They save more space and beside that, they look great with neutral colored walls or any other type of color you prefer, because these chairs are neutral in color. So wherever you put them, and in whatever colored surrounding this chairs find themselves, they will fit, so that is a big plus.
If you have a fireplace, this recliner chair can be excellent place to sit or even nap, read a book and all sorts of things. The possibilities are endless. With cushions like these, there is no man or a woman who wouldn't want to own this chair.
However some people said that the seating cushion is a bit hard, but putting one extra pillow on it would be a solution. People also said that because the cushions are too plush, that it wears down fast, so this can prove to be a con as well.
To extend the durability, you can add certain pillows or memory foam to extend the durability. Many parents are satisfied with the chair even though it wears off after some time. If it wears off you can put it in the patio or on the porch, whatever works for you. It would be a shame to just throw it out and not use it.
The assembly is quite easy and quick, so there is a plus as well. The glide is smooth as well, as reported by the reviews, but initially it has a decent build quality of the chair. And people said that the bottom cushion is not that plush, and because of the gentle fabric, it can get dirty.
You can clean this chair with warm and wet cloth, but still you would have to be very careful not to spill anything on it.After some time you will maybe have to buy new cushions for the recliner, but overall this product offers good reviews and many people are initially satisfied with it.


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Ludendorff's own story, August 1914-November 1918; the Great War from the siege of Liège to the signing of the armistice as viewed from the grand headquarters of the German Army (1919), by Ludendorff, Erich, 1865-1937, Harper, New York
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"We were warmly welcomed by the population of [p. 137] Hungary, as we were later when we freed Transylvania. But, once we had done our duty, their gratitude soon waned. All sorts of things occurred that made life uncomfortable for our troops. The Magyars are a strong and masterful people, but they lacked understanding of the common interests of Austria-Hungary and the just wishes and needs of the numerous nationalities living in Hungary. Hungary was the stronger half of the Dual Monarchy, and misused her position
to further a disastrous foreign policy on the part of the Empire against Serbia and Rumania. Unfortunately, we made no protest. "
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"Most of the German troops returned by degrees to the Danube. Austria-Hungary also had fresh troops at her disposal. The Serbian army was severely defeated, though remnants of it escaped in the direction of Valona, and, owing to the high-handed action of France and England at Corfu, became once more a factor in the struggle to be feared by the Bulgarian soldier. They were transferred subsequently to Salonica, where they fought very creditably.
The Entente found itself forced to release drafts for Macedonia from other theaters of war. It also had to abandon the idea of continuing the Gallipoli operations, which, thanks to the effideocy of German leadership and the Mediterranean division, had cost the Entente very dearly. The position of the Expeditionary Force had now become untenable. Communication with [p. 2o6] Turkey was established by the defeat of Serbia and the alliance with Bulgaria. We were no longer obliged to smuggle our war material through Rumania ; it was possible to give Turkey direct assistance. The railway running to Constantinople was opened on January 16. On January 8 and 9 the Entente troops evacuated the Gallipoli Peninsula.
The blockade of the Straits was assured. If the enemy fleets, by occupying the Straits, had commanded the Black Sea, Russia could have been supplied with the war materials of which she stood in such need. The fighting in the East would then have assumed a much more serious character. The Entente would have had access to the rich corn supplies of South Russia and Rumania and would have persuaded this kingdom to yield to its wishes even sooner than she actually did. Russia's communications with the outside world for the transport of war materials were, at that time, via the trans-Siberian railways, along the Murman coast, to which the railway from Petrograd was still in course of construction, but not yet completed, and, in summer, by the White Sea. The traffic through Finland with Sweden was important, but the latter would not permit the transport of war material. Sweden interpreted the duties of a neutral state correctly. These details clearly show the importance of the Straits, and therefore of Turkey, for the Eastern front and our whole military position."
p. 209:
"The fighting on the Caucasian front did not bring us the relief we had hoped for as regards Russia.
Owing to the occupation of vast regions in the East, the opening of the Balkan Peninsula and our through [p. 209] communications with Turkey, our army administration had been greatly facilitated. Rumania had become much more accommodating as regards the delivery of supplies, as she was unable to dispose of her materials elsewhere. The year 1915 ended with a distinct advantage to us. We had strengthened our position for the coming year, but we did not by a long way get everything we could or ought to have expected from the home country."
reasons to press Rumania to join one side:
"To make the offensive against Verdun possible, heavy artillery had to be transferred from the German Eastern front to the West. The High Command had withdrawn more divisions from Serbia, and in order to reinforce the Italian front the Eastern front had been greatly weakened by the Austrian General Staff. Both offensives suffered from the fact that inadequate reserves prevented the first successes from being followed up. At Verdun, perhaps, as the offensive was limited, from a tactical point of view, we might have obtained a moderately favorable conclusion at not too high a cost.
But in Italy it was a question of an operation on the grand scale, which in its nature demanded for success much more man-power than we had at our disposal. Yielding to this demand led to a very serious weakening of the Eastern front, where the position was already critical on account of the great numerical superiority of the Russians, even if a decisive victory were won in Italy. In any case, we were under the impression that the successful repulse of the Russian winter offensive had made Austria-Hungary safe.
I am unable to say whether the two general staffs could have embarked on different operations altogether, or have undertaken a joint offensive against Italy. In any case, the result of the war was not to be decided on the Itahan front. It could be fought
out only in the West, in France. And we should be strong enough for a decision on that front only when the Russians had been defeated.
My thoughts turned to Rumania. She was the feather in the scales. We had to know what her attitude was. Had Rumania, even under pressure, joined forces with us, the Russian Army would have been outflanked. This offered great possibilities. If, under pressure from us, Rumania turned to the Entente, we [p. 246] should, at any rate, have known how matters stood. We could act without delay with the troops on the spot at the time.
The Quadruple Alliance was on the defensive in the Balkans and Asia Minor. Only south of Bagdad FieldMarshal von der Goltz was preparing to attack the English at Kut-el-Amara.
As a result of the evacuation of Gallipoli by the Entente, the position of Turkey was considerably improved."
p. 279 [ 294 in google books pdf file]:
"On August 27 Rumania declared war on Austria-Hungary. The Dual Monarchy thereby reaped the reward of Hungary's selfish policy and we the fruit of our passive acquiescence."
p. 340 [ p. 355 in google books pdf file]:
"The plan of the Entente to owerwhelm us oce and for all in the autumn of 1916, a plan which in August and September still seemed possible of realization, was foiled for the time being. But the fighting on all the fronts was not yet over. At that time we did not know, as we do now in the light of subsequent events, whether the enemy's endurance or our own would give out first. Rumania was not yet beaten. As I now saw quite clearly, we should not have been able to exist, much less carry on the war, without Rumania's corn and oil, even though we had saved the Galician oil-fields at Drohobycz from the Russians."
p. 353 [p. 368]:
"In the rear of General Kuehne's forces the RUmanians, fighting bravely, had withdrawn from Orsova, down the Danube, and were still retreating, keeping close to the river. Though surrounded on all sides, they did not lay down their arms until they had reached the confluence of the Aluta at the beginning of December. Their hope that an attack on the Danube Army by parts of the Rumanian Army from Bucharest would save then was not fulfilled."
the counteroffensive on the Arges: p. 354 [369]:
"On December 1 the left wing of the Danube Army was very heavily attacked southwest of the Bucharest and pushed back. The German troops who had already crossed the Nejlov were cut off. The situation was certainly very critical. The enemy's enveloping movement was stopped only by a Turkish division, which was marching in the second line. The Rumanian attack was not pressed home; the right wing of the Ninth Army was brought up with all possible speed to [p. 355: ] meet it. On December 2d the cavalry of the Ninth Army was in position on the action front of the Danube Army. On the 3d we had infantry as well within reach, ans so the crisis was overcome. On the 4th we started a counter-attack, which was skilfully evaded by the Rumanians.
In the mean time General Kuehne's left wing had effected a junction with General von Krafft's group and forced back the Rumanian First Army eastward across the Arges. Henceforward the Danube Army an dhte Ninth Army fought side by side. The success of the operation was assured.
It had not been easy to bring the two armies into close tactical co-operation at the last moment on December 1. The attempt almost miscarried. Even in war, accidents of all kinds have to be reckoned with.
No sooner had this crisis been rumounted than we found ourselves faced with another. Would Bucharest be defended as a fortress or not ? Such a defense would have been very awkward for us, for it would have prolonged the campaign in RUmania considerably. The season was already far advanced. We had to make preparations for the following year. All kinds of material mecessary for attack had been placed in readiness, and everything possible had been done to hasten the fall of the fortress. A great load was taken off my mind when, on the 6th, the report was received that our cavalry divisions had in the night of December 5 found the northern works of the fortress unoccupied and blown up. On hte 6th we were in posession of Bucharest, Ploesti, and Campina. The Rumanians, under English orders and directrions, had effected a very thorough destruction of the oil-fields.
So far the Russians had not taken any serious part in the fighting. A Russian thrust on December 5, southeast of BUcharest, was of no importance. It is [p. 356:] not easy to understand why they could very easily have sent forces to Wallachia. It was only because the Russians were not there that we were successful. From this time onward the Russians brought up reinforcements. They now seemed to fear for their own flank. They reduced their forces in the Dobrudja in order to be stronger in Wallachia. For the rest of the campaign the object in view was to strike an even more crushing blow at the Rumanians, defeat the Russians, whose arrival was now a certainty, while they were assembling, and bring the operations to a conclusion by reaching the mought of the Danube-Sereth-Trotusk line. This was the shortest line we could take up. Our military-economic situation made it imperative we should secure it."
p. 411 [p. 426]:
"Besides coal, iron, and steel, the material for submarines, lorries and aircraft, and lubricants, created some of our greatest problems. For lubricants we had to rely upon Austria-Hungary and Rumania. As the former country could not supply enough oil, and every effort for sufficient increases in her output failed, the Rumanian oil was of decisive importance. But even when we had this source, the question of rolling-stock remained very serious and impeded both the carrying on of the war and life at home."
question of food supply
p. 414 [p 429]: "The question of food-supplies was of equal importance to the people and the army,m to man and beast.
The work of the army in the field depended in a high degree upon their rations. That and leave are the two decisive matters in morale. I thous had to give to the question of food my foll attention.
The reduction in morale at home was equally due to the food situation. The human body did not receive, especially in albumen and fats, the necessary nourishment for the maintenance of physical and mental vigor. In wide circles a certain decay of bodily and mental power of resistance was to be seen, producing an unmanly and hysterical attitude which enabled enemy propaganda to encourage the pacifist leanings of many Germans. In the summer of 1917 my first glimpse into this situation startled me considerably. This attitude was a tremendous element of weakness. It was all a question of human nature. IT could be eliminated to some extent by strong patriotic feeling, but in the long run could be finally defeated only by an improvement in nourishment. More food was needed. We had to find new sources of supply, to conserve our stocks, and, above all, to increase our own production. This last was the most important.
The occupation of Wallachia was a definite step."
p. 419 [p. 434]:
"The occupied territories helped us with foodstuffs. The lines-of-communication ispectorate drew on them in particular for meat, and saw to it that their agriculture was carried on along the best lines. Wherever troops were stationed for any length of time they themselves worked hard both in cultivating and harvesting; but frequent movements prevented us from gaining much benefit from this. In the year 1917 only [p. 420] Rumania enabled Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Constantinople to keep their heads above water.
The measures taken by the Entente relieved us of anxiety as to the feeding of Belgium.
We obtained substantial supplies from neutral countries, and in particular from Denmark, Holland, and Switzerland. In our purchases we acted through a special German company, and did not deal, like the Entente, with the inhabitants of the country in question, allowing them to make a profit. Rightly or wrongly, this caused considerable discontent and indignation among our allies and the neutrals, and ultimately also at home.
The food situation in Austria-Hungary was always exceedingly strained. Hungary had enough. I did, it is true, undertake the supply of a very considerable part of the army, but it gave no assistance to starving Austria. In the latter country the Czech farmers refused to supply the more scantily supplied districts inhabited by Germans. The clumsy Austrian system of government created additional difficulties, so that, in spite of orders of Draconian severity, there was never any real hope of procuring the necessary supplies of of distributing them properly. I shall never forget the way in which a high Austrian official begged me to help him against Hungary in the question of supplies. The army starved in part, as did German Austria, and especially Vienna.
Although agriculture was very primitive, the situation in Bulgaria was better, but the system of government was rotten, control on the lines of communication was bad, and the army supplies were managed on antiquated lines. The army often ran short of supplies. It was, nevertheless, possible to hope that Bulgaria would be self-providing in the long run.
The Turkish supply system was absolutely rotten, [p. 421] its agriculture was the most primitive possible, even iron prows being unknown. Our Minister of Agriculture, Baron von Schorlemer, had made offorts to improve Turkish agriculture, but the Government displayed not the least understanding or perception in the matter. It asked for motor plows to bring more land under cultivation, but never dreamed of taking proper steps to increase production. Turkey, especially Constantinople, was thus in need of help in supplies. In the autumn of 1916 the idea was mooted of establishing a central supply office for the Quadruple Alliance, under German control. It was a specious suggestion, but supply in the four countries really depended upon wholly different considerations and could never have been managed on the same principles. In the end they would all have lived on Germany. The idea was quite rightly abandoned.
The great importance of Rumania, or, more correctly, of Wallachia, has already been noticed in various connections. We had not the task of collecting from this territory what we needed, and of transporting it to the consumers. Rumania and the Dobruja were pt under a regular government. Having regard for the predominant part which we Germans had taken in the conquest of the country, I strove to have this government placed in German hands. In view of the peculiarities of our allies and their business methods, this certainly offered the best guaranty for the permanent proper consideration of our rights and interests, and our allies agreed to the course proposed.
A definite settlement of the Bulgars in the whole of the Dobrudja was not in our interests. That portion [p. 422] which was originally Bulgar, having only been ceded to Rumania after the second Balkan War, was immediately resumed by them, in accordance with the treaty of the autumn of 1915. It was thus settled with for the time being. In the then position of the world, handling over to BUlgaria the rest of the Dobrudja, including the line from Cernavoda to Constantza, would have been equivalent to handling over the third and last trade route from Central Europe to TUrkey, which already controlled the routes via Salonika and Sofia. This monopoly would be bound to have a bad effect upon our trade with Turkey, which suffered enough through the selfish attitude of Austria-Hungary."
vol. 2
food supply in 1918:
p 144 [p.167]:
"Our economic position had also become more acute and raw materials became scarcer.
We had managed to struggle through the food troubles, but it hd been very difficult. In the winter of 1916-17 ther ehad been no means of carting potatoes. We had to fall back on kohlrabi. At that time many people were hungry. In spring and summer supplies improved; but they had sufficed only with the aid of Rumanian wheat and maize. By early threshing on a considerable scale we might yet tide over a period between the old harvest and the new. But that meant anticipating our credit.
[p. 145]
Forage had become very scarce; grazing started early and helped a good deal. The oat harvest had been bad and the hay crop scanty. Evidently the forage problem was going to become worse.
The coal-supply seemnd more certain than in the winter of 1916-17; that of house-coal was tolerable.
The stocks of oil were uncommonly low; it was urgently necessary to increase the supply from Rumania. In the country they would again have dark winter nights."
p. 182 [p. 205]:
"At any moment, somehow or somewhere, the Russian front might become strong again. Nor would Rumania ever make peace until Russia had shown the way. This would make any attack in the West hopeless. And with that we should miss the opportunity of victoriously finishing the World War, a war we were still waging, supported only by weak allies, against enemies superior in numbers. We also wanted the Ukraine as an auxiliary against the BOlshevists, so it must not on any account be surrendered to them It had already appealed for help.
Whence were we to obtain the corn which, according to its experts, Austria-Hungary so badly needed ? Germany could not supply it; but that is what it would have to come to in the end. GErmany herself was extremely short; the year before she had anticipated credits for early threshing, and now needed extra supplies herself. Rumania was no longer supplying the anticipated quantity. The prospects would be still worse if the coming harvest with us and our allies should be bad, as well as in Rumania, which, as a matter of fact, experienced a complete failure. Left entirely to herself, whithout any outside help, Germany could not exist, as was proved by the great distress in the winter [p. 183] of 1918-19. Disaster would certainly have come without help from the Ukraine, even if the destruction of public order had not been a contributing cause.
The peace with the Ukraine rested, owing to the Bolshevist influence, then, on a weak foundation. That we should have to assist there with military force in order to get corn, unless the peace was to become a futile farce, was evident to the representatives of the Quadruple Alliance.
In order to prevent the Bolshevists themselves from forming a new Eastern front against us, we had to inflict upon their troops a short but sharp blow, which would, in addition, bring in a great quantity of stores. For the moment no extensive operation was in contemplation.
In the Ukraine we had to suppress Boshevism and create such conditions that we could get some military value out of it, and obtain corn and raw materials. In order to do that, it was necessary to penetrate deep into the country; there was no alternative."
p. 254 [p. 276]:
"The food situation of Austria and the Austro-Hungarian Army was uncommonly seious. It had received its share of the Rumanian supply in advance and used it up, and was now extracting all it could get hold of from the occupied portions of the Ukraine, needless to say, without any consideration. But eve nthis did not suffice, and early in May Austria, being in great need, seized grain belonging to Germany, which was being forwarded us from Rumania, while it was in transit through the Dual Monarchy. As we had already given help in February, this high-handed action therefore aroused considerable astonishment and indignation. But indignation was no use; we had to give again, which was the more annoying, as the horses on the Western front depended for their meager corn rations on the Rumanian supply."
Why did the Ukraine became bolshevik:
p. 258 [p. 281]:
"In the Ukraine, the German troops had, after taking Kiev on March 1, continued their advance more slowly. Odessa had fallen on the 12th, after a slight resistance. In this operation German troops, who had advanced through Moldavia after the conclusion of the preliminary peace with Rumania on March 7, had co-operated. In hte succeeding period General Headquarters had to bear in mind the objects for which the occupation of Ukraine had been undertaken, and to carry the advance no farther than those objects necessitated.
The Ukraine had asked for help. We ourselves, and even more so Austria and its army, needed corn; the country could not, therefore, be allowed to become a prey, and a source of strength, to Bolshevism. We had to strengthen it sufficiently to enable it to be useful to us.
The principal grain district we had occupied after the capture of Charkoff on April 8. The Commander-in-chief in the East now found that the railways could not be worked without the coal of the Donetz Basin. So, willy-nilly, we had to agree co occupy this part of the Ukraine as well, and to advance our lines as far as Rostoff, which was reached at the beginning of May. In spite of this we were obliget at first to send very [p. 259] considerable quantities of coal from Germany to the Ukraine; this import, however, decreased when more coal was procurable locally."
same about Ukraine, depleting it of war materials and horses, and making it unable to defend itself against the Communists p. 262:
"The Imperial Economic Office pursued a peace-time policy in the Ukraine which anticipated a state of affairs that did not yet exist; to that no one could object, provided that with the more limited economic policy the purely military motive, for which I pleaded, was not thereby excluded. In its need, Austria-Hungary had taken drastic measures and, although it did not get anything like what Count Czernin, early in February, ahd stated to be necessary, the supplies it drew from the Ukraine, combined with our assistance, undoubtedly saved Austria and its army from starvation. Only the most urgent needs, however, were satisfied, and even then we did not receive the bread-corn and forage so urgently required to revive the strength of our people at home. Still, the Ukraine did help Germany. In hte summer of 1918 it supplied us with meat, and thos the scanty meat rations we had was made possible without encroaching upon our own livestock reserves and those of the occupied territories. The army was also able to get horses in great numbers; without them warfare would have been altogether impossible, for if Germany had been obliged to raise these horses our own agriculture would have been hard hit. We also obtained from the Ukraine raw materials of all kinds.
The hope that the corn of the Ukraine would prove to be an economic weapon which would improve our position in regard to the neutrals, and would bring us that further economic alleviation which was so important for maintaining our warlike capacity, has soon to be abandoned."


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Learning from Patience
It was just three short months ago that we wrote an article called Duty, Honor and Responsibility–Caring For Your Senior Horse Til The End.
Then, an advertisement shows up on Craigslist…Registered Quarter Horse, Free To A Good Home (Gallatin). We're sent the ad by those who follow us, not once, not twice, not three times, but four separate times, and in each time we let those who send it know we really aren't in a position to help right now. Our resources are limited.
A fifth person asks. This time, we decide we will at least try to find more of the story, and see if we can discover more about why this overly thin mare is being given away free. Her name is Patience. She was the owner's childhood horse, and has been in her life her whole life. Her owner is now in college, and the horse has suddenly lost weight due to chronic and explosive diarrhea. This bowel issue has gone on for many weeks. The horse did see the vet, but diagnostics cost over $400 with the vet the owner had used, and further treatment was declined.
Her next step? Free on Craigslist. She went to a home in Kentucky from the Craigslist ad, and of course, her condition did not improve without treatment. The "Good Home" this mare found was going to take her to auction tomorrow, July 6th.
So, in spite of all of our reservations, and truly expecting the worst, our volunteer drove 3 hours round trip to bring Patience to Safe Harbor. Our expectations were proven right when after a veterinary exam we found Patience has intestinal cancer and there was no path to save her. At 1:08pm today, Patience was laid to rest to run free at the rainbow bridge.
We simply can't understand how the lifelong love of your life as a horse girl ended up free on Craigslist instead of humanely euthanized at home. We want to believe it is just because people don't understand how to work through the process of going through the final farewell with their horse. Surely sending her off to a stranger and then to slaughter is more emotional and would make you lose far more sleep than being there to say goodbye–knowing the goodbye was peaceful and surrounded by love.
Surely as horse owners, it is our duty to be there to the end for our horses. For Patience, we were there for her at the end. Her final moments were peaceful, but they almost were the most horrific end possible. She was just one day away from a fate worse than death.
Maybe you are nearing the time to make a decision with your horse? Maybe you do not know how or what to expect? Maybe it scares you to think about euthanasia–the final compassion. What happens, is it traumatic? We want to assure you it is not, and there are resources to help.
First, call and schedule with your veterinarian. They can answer your questions directly on what to expect during the appointment.
You can be alone with your horse, or you can have close friends with you to help you say farewell, that is totally up to you. Your veterinarian will administer sedation to your horse. This is the same sedation that would be used for any type of field surgery such as a castration. Your horse will get very sleepy, wobbly, and then will end up laying down. A lot of times your horse will snore, sleeping peacefully. A second injection is then administered; after your horse is away in dreamland. This injection stops the heart from beating, and the sweet sleep transitions to freedom of the spirit from the body–freedom from pain and ailment. There is no stress, there is no pain, and your final moments with your horse are your horse having you–their lifelong friend at their side as they say farewell. There is a peace to it, knowing it was the right and true choice. The veterinary procedure for euthanasia will cost about $125
There is some plan ahead you do need to do. Once your vet leaves, you do need to figure out your plan for the body of your horse. Here are some options with anticipated costs:
Approx $1,000: Private Cremation with Return of Remains. With this option, which is the most expensive, you can call All-Tenn Pet Cremations. They will come and pick up your horse, cremate privately, and return the ashes to you in an urn.
Approx $750: Mass Cremation. With this option, you can call All-Tenn Pet Cremations. They will come and pick up your horse and cremate with other pets. The ashes will be spread on a farm in Rutherford County.
Approx $250: If you live on a farm or have access to a farm with good dirt; not rock, you can have your horse buried on your farm. It is typically $250 to have a backhoe operator come and do the burial. If you do have rock, there is an option called surface burial where you put dirt on top of your horse. Check with your county on the depth of dirt that needs to be put on top of your horse for surface burial, it's typically 2 feet or more.
$150: If you live in Williamson County, the County will come and pick up your horse's remains for you for a $150 fee. You do have to do the euthanasia by the road to utilize this service. The # to call for pickup is (615)-790-0742.
Approx $75: If you have the ability to have your horse euthanized on a horse trailer and can drive to Kord Diagnostic Lab in Nashville, your vet can order a necropsy of your horse. This will give you peace of mind in knowing exactly what was happening medically with your horse, and verify that your horse did not have a communicable illness. You'll pay Kord around $75 for accepting your horse's body.
No Fee: Many Counties; including Rutherford and Bedford have a contract with Appertain. To see if your county is covered, call Appertain at 931-363-8284. They will come and pick up your horse's body within 24 hours of request at no cost to you (it is a taxpaid service in your county).
If none of these options work for you, call your UT Agricultural Extension for your county and ask for advice.
Making the right choice for your horse does not have to cost a fortune. It can actually cost less than the wrong choice, and will certainly be easier on your conscience, and you won't go through life regretting decisions made for a friend.
We certainly don't regret that Patience found her way through our doors, and that we were able to make the compassionate choice for her. We do wish that in situations like hers that owners would make this choice–and we know it can be hard! It is, however, easier for the horse to be with who they love, and allows the limited resources of rescue to be spent on those that can be saved.


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Things you need:
· ½ cup of Hydrogen peroxide
· ½ tablespoon of quick rising yeast
· Bottle or cup
· Food coloring (optional)
The Experiment:
Note: Because of the overflowing nature of this experiment, please put your bottle or cup either in a container or outside. Pour the hydrogen peroxide into the bottle or cup. If you'd like to color your 'lava' you can add some food coloring to the cup too. Then when you're ready for your eruption, add the yeast to the bottle and give a stir. Then watch your volcano erupt! If you'd like to make it more volcano-like, you can build a cone around your cup with clay, paper, foil or any other modeling material.
So that's how it works…
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), decomposes (breaks down) over time into H2O (water) and O2, oxygen. The yeast acts as a catalyst to this reaction, meaning it speeds it up. So when the yeast is added to the hydrogen peroxide, oxygen gas is given off, creating the bubbles.
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