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Joe (Gardenguru) was mentioned on a recent thread on Indian cooking. I was thinking how much we lost when he left the forum. His chicken recipe is one of my all-time favorites. It's one of those recipes where you read the ingredients and think, oh, I'd just wing something like that, but you really shouldn't. This is a more-than-the-sum-of-its-parts recipe. Pollo alla Siciliana (capelli d'angelo in brodetto di pollo alle erbe) Recipe by Joe Seals (Gardenguru) (a version he posted) 2 boned and skinned chicken breast halves Flatten chicken breasts and cut into 1Ōüä2" by 1" strips. In a plastic storage bag, mix flour, pepper flakes, and ground pepper. Put chicken strips into bag and shake. Slice onion and garlic. If using fresh tomatoes, peel, seed, and chop. Chop parsley and basil. When all ingredients are prepared, put water on to boil for the pasta. Heat 1Ōüä2 of the butter and olive oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add 1Ōüä2 of the chicken strips and brown each side lightly. Remove chicken from skillet with a slotted spoon, add remainder of butter and oil, heat, and add remainder of chicken. Remove when browned. Add onion to skillet, reduce heat, and saut├® until soft. Scrape chicken bits from bottom of skillet. Add garlic and saut├® briefly (not brown). Add tomatoes, oregano, basil, and parsley. Mix thoroughly and heat well. For a thicker "sauce", add a tablespoon or so of the remaining dredging flour at this point. Add chicken stock and simmer until reduced a little. Return chicken to skillet, mix thoroughly, and reduce heat to lowest setting. Add pasta to boiling water. Put drained pasta onto plates and spoon chicken and sauce onto pasta. [My note: do not combine capellini with broth in pan; it will soak it all up.] |
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Wowza. That sounds like something I would enjoy. I'd reduce the red pepper flakes, but I am not a fan of spicy-hot food. CC, other than not using the red pepper, do you use this exact recipe? |
Thanks, CC, Elery would love that and I'd forgotten about it. Annie |
We have enjoyed this recipe many times but not in a long while. Thanks CC it will be on the menu this week......sans the red pepper flakes because "himself" is a wimp! I too miss Joe, and so many others, that have contributed so many good recipes over the years. My recipe book is full of great recipes from here....and after 12 years I still have a huge "To Be Tried" file.......!!! |
- Posted by cloudy_christine (My Page) on Fri, Apr 5, 13 at 15:40
Yes, Pam, I make it just like that. Although the 1/4 cup of tomatoes might overflow a bit. There were several versions on the forum (it was a popular recipe here), and I remember looking around to find one that Joe himself posted. Annie, I posted this because of you. You mentioned on another thread that there were so many posts with no recipes. So I thought it might be good to revisit some favorites. Sharon, my to-try file requires me to live to be 200 at least. I need a schedule! |
I also have a towering "to try" pile, and yet every time I think of trying something new, I go looking for yet another recipe rather than going to that pile. My Recipe Box on Allrecipes is ridiculous and my Recipes folder on Pinterest is the biggest one I have. I can blame Wizard NM for that, since all I do is repin the great stuff she finds. |
I always need new chicken recipes. Thank you. I've clipped this one. Eileen |
I too love this recipe. I use a "pinch" of red pepper flakes, as one DD is not a fan of heat. And speaking of Joe and recipes, Joey's Killer Lasagna has been my go to recipe for lasagna for several years now. Used to just wing it, but have never done it any other way since I tried this recipe. It makes a photo worthy lasagna that cuts beautifully. "Joey's Killer Lasagna"... Makes eight big portions. Saute the chopped onion in the olive oil. Add and cook the ground meats, starting with the sausage, then the beef, then the veal. Add the garlic and mushrooms. Cook. Drain. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, wine, water, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and sugar. Simmer covered for 1-1/2 hours. Cook the lasagna noodles while sauce is simmering. Use 10 to 16 pieces depending on the width of the noodles. Drain, rinse, drain again. Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Cover the bottom of the dish with a thin layer of the sauce. Layer: 1/3 of the noodles, 1/3 of the sauce, 1/3 of the Ricotta cheese (in dollops), 1/3 of the Mozzarella. Repeat twice more. Cover with the Parmesan cheese. Jane |
- Posted by rosesstink (My Page) on Fri, Apr 5, 13 at 18:47
Sounds really good. Thanks for sharing. |
- Posted by ssommerville (My Page) on Fri, Apr 5, 13 at 21:50
Gardenguru had some great Italian recipes! |
why did joe leave the forum? |
We made this tonight, and it was wonderful. I'm wondering why you left out the red pepper flakes, CC? Even if you tried the dish with half the amount called for, it's a nice little 'bite' without being in the least bit 'hot'. It's a keeper of a recipe, thank you for posting it. We'll keep it and make it often. Edited for typo. |
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Lindalou, I'm not sure but I think he and another member had some strong differences of opinion. I think both members left. Eileen |
Thanks for a blast from our past! My dad used to love this recipe and I''d forgotten all about it. Joe also had a terrific lentil soup recipe and he taught me to use epazote to counteract the possible result from bean & lentil products! He was a good contributor and he has been missed. Thanks for resurrecting this one for us! |
Wow... I had forgotten about this recipe! It is def going back into the rotation. Thanks CC for bringing back a great recipe and memories of another much missed member..... Alexa |
- Posted by cloudy_christine (My Page) on Sun, Apr 7, 13 at 8:22
I always leave out red pepper. I'm a delicate flower when it comes to hot foods. Half a tablespoon is a significant amount, so I guess I have actually never tasted the recipe as Joe wrote it. Ellen, would you post the lentil soup recipe, please? I'm glad people are enjoying this one. |
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This species is currently known only from southern Bahia, southeastern Brazil. It is also expected to occur in northeastern Minas Gerais and northern Espírito Santo States, due to the proximity and similarity of vegetation types between southern Bahia and these areas.
Habitat and Ecology
This species is known from temporary ponds in cow pastures at the edges of Atlantic Rain Forest fragments, natural forest clearings, and cacao plantations. Males were found calling from the edges of ponds, or floating in shallow water. Females were found near ponds or on forest leaf-litter. The species is presumed to be a larval developer.
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The Atlantic Forest has been subject to substantial deforestation and fragmentation due to historical logging and ongoing large-scale clearance for cattle pasture, and crops such as sugar cane, coffee, and exotic trees, as well as for smallholder agriculture. Complete loss of forest habitat is likely to adversely affect this species, but some degree of degradation and opening of the forest canopy appears likely to actually benefit it.
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This species is not known to occur in any protected areas.
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please could someone tell me how many birds(flowers) they have had out of one bud.
Try this link to the RHS.
You usually get one flower per spike consisting of a good number of coloured spikes to form the familiar shape we see in pictures.
...and how long before it flowers at all? I have had a plant for nearly three years, bought as a rooted cutting in the supermarket in France, and it is sturdy enough but has not made much growth. It is in a large tub (as suggested in the growing info) and gets fed spasmodically and is kept indoors.
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You have done everything right by the sound of it GG. You only missed one thing. Patience. Plants need 3 to 5 years before they will flower. They are a slow-growing plant..
During the winter, the plant should be kept almost dry then feed it every other week, using a general-purpose, water-soluble fertilizer. I water immediately after fertilizing to spread the fertilizer around the roots. You can try and encourage it by keeping the plant slightly pot-bound. Keep an eye out for mealy bugs and scale and you will be fine.
Hope you get some flowers this year. ( spring - early summer usually)
P.S. it needs full sun/ part shade but i am sure you know that.
Thanks Edd - by my time of life patience comes naturally!
I shall look forward to seeing a flower - one day - someday - and continue to ry out anything which seems a bit unusual, to me anyway.


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Unlike the previous night's 24-hit, 13-run, 10-inning slugfest, Tuesday evening's Bradley Central-Ooltewah District 5-AAA battle was dominated by a pair of pitching aces, with four of the game's five runs crossing the plate in the sixth inning.
With both hurlers going the distance, Bear junior Ty King (5-0) scattered five hits, struck out 10 and walked just one to outduel Owl lefty Logan Fugate (5-2), who gave up just three hits (all doubles), but issued a half dozen free passes in the 3-2 contest.
After a heartbreaking 7-6, extra-inning loss in Ooltewah Monday, Bradley held a slim 1-0 advantage going into the sixth frame Tuesday, but the Owls rallied for a pair of runs, forcing the hosts to bounce back for two in their final at bat to split the series.
"We almost found a way to lose, but instead we found a way to turn it around for a win," proclaimed Bear head coach Travis Adams. "Ty (King) pitched a great game and made just one mistake on a pitch and then we gave them the other run."
"Their guy (Fugate) kept us off balance most of the night, but we made the most of what we got," he added. "We hit a lot of balls hard, but right at people."
The victory guarantees Bradley (17-11, 9-3) at least a tie for the regular season district title, depending on the results of tonight's game between East Hamilton (18-13, 8-3) and McMinn County (8-14, 3-8).
Should the Hurricanes, which beat the Tribe 3-0 Monday, complete the home-and-home sweep, they would get the No. 1 seed in next week's district tournament by virtue of having swept fourth-seeded Ooltewah (15-12, 7-5), while the Bears split with the Owls.
Both Bradley and East Hamilton split their series with Soddy-Daisy (14-14, 8-4), which dropped out of a three-way tie for first Tuesday evening when it fell to Cleveland by a 6-1 margin. The Trojans will be the No. 3 seed when the tournament gets underway at Ooltewah's "Bud" Ball Field on April 30.
King set the Owls down in order through the first three innings Tuesday, before going to his only three-ball count of the night while walking Fugate to open the top of the fourth. Two batters later Troy State signee Brody Binder laced the first Ooltewah hit with a one-out single.
King then caught Fugate leaning the wrong way on a pickoff play at second base, actually making the tag himself on the ensuing 1-4-5-6-1 run down. The lanky right-hander then struck out the next Owl to end the threat.
The Bears put the first run on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third. Senior Chandler Duggan drew a walk to open the at bat, then stole second before classmate Caleb Pace got the first Bradley hit with a one-out double to right field to drive in the run.
After scoreless fourth and fifth frames, King opened the top of the sixth with a backward K before senior center fielder Cal Pickel made a diving catch on the warning track in the right-center field gap for the second out.
"Cal covers everything out there, from 345 sign to 345 sign," declared Coach Adams. "He's made so many great catches out there, we've just expect him to get anything hit that way."
After the "SportsCenter"-worthy highlight catch, King got two quick strikes on Hayden Bradley, but left the 0-2 pitch too close to the strike zone and it was hit up the middle for a single, bringing Binder, who had delivered the game-winning hit the night before, to the plate. The big Owl catcher drilled a shot off the left field wall for a double to tie the score.
The visitors took the lead a moment later when Binder, who had advanced to third on the throw to the plate after his two-bagger, came home on a throwing error after a missed squeeze bunt. Once again King put an end to the rally with a strikeout.
Finding themselves in a hole, the Bears came roaring back in the bottom of the sixth when senior Baylor Terrell led off with an opposite field double and was bunted to third by classmate Jacob Barnes. After a groundout put the second out on the board, senior Logan Blackwell "took one for the team" to put runners on the corners.
Junior Tyler Carpenter, who had a trio of hits the night before, stepped to the dish and sent a rocket to the left-center field gap to bring both runners around with the tying and game-winning runs.
Not willing to surrender quitely, Ooltewah's Caleb Collins opened the top of the seventh with the game's fifth double, but he would be stranded at second as King struck out the next batter, induced a ground ball to short and capped the victory with a short fly to center.
King lowered his earned run average to 1.16 and improved his strikeout mark to 66 in 48 innings pitched so far this season.
"I'm proud of the way we fought back," praised Coach Adams. "Anytime you're in a district game, you expect it to be a tough, one-run game."
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Bears 5, Owls 2
Bradley swept the junior varsity games in the series, posting a 5-2 victory Tuesday to go with Monday's 11-1 win.
Jeremiah Simms went six innings on the hill for the Bears, striking out five to earn the pitching victory.
The JV Bears stroked five doubles in the contest, with Byron Mantooth roping a pair, while Sims, Kylar Lynn and Gunner Norwood adding one apiece. Austin Calfee, Lynn and Norwood each drove in runs for the victors.
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WP: Ty King (5-0) 7 IP, 3 10 K's, 1 BB, 5 hits, 1 ER; LP: Logan Fugate (5-2) 6 IP, 5 K's, 3 BB, 3 HBP, 3 hits, 3 ER. 2B: Brody Binder (O); Tyler Carpenter, Baylor Terrell, Caleb Pace (BC). RBI: Binder (O); Carpenter 2, Pace (BC). Highlights: Binder 2-3, 2B, RBI, run; Caleb Collins 2-3 (O); Carpenter 1-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Pace 1-2, 2B, HBP, RBI; Terrell 1-1, HBP, 2B, run; Duggan 2 BB, SB, run. Records: Bradley Central 17-11, 9-3 District 5-AAA; Ooltewah 15-12, 7-5 District 5-AAA.


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The J. J. Keller Foundation, Inc. has been fortunate to become involved in a number of partnerships and collaborations that help maximize its impact on organizations from Green Bay to Appleton to Oshkosh. These partnerships have addressed children's behavioral health, food pantries and a host of other programs that work to meet basic needs.
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Stock the Shelves
Social Innovation Leadership Experience
The Spirit of Ethel Award
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Building on a great relationship with Habitat for Humanity
For more than a decade, the Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity has benefited from the gift of time, talent and treasure thanks to the Keller family and to associates of the company founded by the late Jack Keller, J. J. Keller & Associates. Jack and his wife, Ethel, had a special place in their hearts for Habitat, and a long-standing relationship between the two was forged. Funds from both the family foundation as well as the John J. and Ethel D. Keller Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region have been designated for this important work over the years.
This commitment and generosity led to the construction of the 16th Keller-funded Habitat home in 2013, this time in Menasha. The Aguilar family home was dedicated to long-time Board member Tom Cherrier, a J. J. Keller associate, for his contributions to the Habitat chapter for almost a decade.
The Keller family is the largest local Habitat-Fox Cities funder, having invested more than $1 million in the affiliate. The Foundation has recently become involved with Habitat for Humanity of Oshkosh as well.
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Keller and Schmidt families partner up to serve basic needs
The annual U.S. Venture Open golf outing was held on 5 courses throughout the Fox Valley on Wednesday, August 14, 2013, and became the second-highest fundraiser in the event's 28-year history. A total of $2.125 million was raised as nearly 900 golfers participated in the event. In addition, the J. J. Keller Foundation provided $800,000 in funds to support the Basic Needs Giving Partnership, the group that makes decisions on where event proceeds for the golf outing are distributed. The Keller family was on hand to be recognized for their significant contributions to the success of the program to benefit needy people in the Oshkosh, Fox Valley and Green Bay areas.
This year's celebrity guest was former Green Bay Packers receiver Donald Driver, whose story of his poverty-stricken childhood touched the audience gathered at Van Abel's of Hollandtown for the closing dinner. More than 950 people attended the dinner in an 18,000-square-foot tent specially constructed for the evening. Live and silent auctions were part of the fundraising effort. Now that the money has been raised, committees from Community Foundations in Green Bay, Oshkosh and the Fox Valley will get to work on distributing proceeds to programs that focus on the root causes of poverty in the area.
Catalpa Health comes to life
The late Ethel D. Keller was an early supporter of the effort to bring a children's behavioral health center to the Fox Valley. She and granddaughter Marne Keller-Krikava championed the cause, which resulted in a unique collaboration of three competing area health care systems – Affinity Health, System, ThedaCare and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. The formation of Fox Valley Children's Mental Health Center was the culmination of years of work, and Ethel was smiling down from Heaven as the doors opened in 2008.
As the program continued to evolve, a task force was charged in 2011 with determining how to provide even better access, improved outcomes and a more-sustainable model for outpatient mental health services for children. Their work was completed in early 2012, and resulted in the creation of a new organization to provide seamless, accessible, collaborative behavioral and mental health services.
Catalpa Health, a stand-alone entity with the same original health system partners, now provides outpatient services including individual and group therapy, psychological and neuropsychological testing, medical management (psychiatry) and prevention services for the local public schools. It's a model of collaboration from many perspectives.
The J. J. Keller Foundation is proud to be the lead sponsor of a one-of-a-kind fundraiser in the Fox Valley – the "Race for a Reason" Mini Grand Prix Auto Race. Proceeds benefit Catalpa Health's behavioral and mental health programs.
The parking lot at the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Stadium was turned into a specially designed race course with a variety of challenging bends and hairpin turns. The event featured the "feel" of a big-time race, including pace cars, team uniforms, customized race cars and, of course, a bustling pit row. A total of 25 teams participated in the 2013 Race for a Reason, and $176,576 was raised.
Pantry shelves well-stocked and stacked
When the J. J. Keller Foundation began partnering with The Post-Crescent newspaper in 2009 to "Stock the Shelves" of local food pantries, no one dreamed that 5 years later the campaign would grow to epic proportions. The 2013 holiday effort raised $288,494 in the Fox Valley, and $692,383 throughout the Wisconsin Gannett newspaper market. Both were record-setting totals, surpassing 2012 numbers of $285,227 and $637,421, respectively. Dan Flannery, executive editor of Post-Crescent Media, reports that the Stock the Shelves program has distributed more than $1.5 million to Fox Valley food pantries and programs in the past 5 years. He said, "We're blessed to live here, to have great partners who collaborate so well, to know that the meaning of 'community' is so well understood by so many. We are humbled by the generosity." Other partners in the effort include Express Convenience Centers, the Fox Cities Chapter of Credit Unions and Kimberly-Clark Cares.
Social Innovation program gathers momentum
A unique education program designed specifically for executive directors of basic needs-related nonprofits saw its second cohort of local leaders graduate in 2013. The Social Innovation Leadership Experience focuses on successful social innovation and social entrepreneurship concepts, frameworks and models, specifically for nonprofits. The program's primary goal is a mind shift: less contentment with managing social problems and more leadership devotion to solving them, resulting in positive, measurable social impact.
Since the introduction of the program in 2010, 26 nonprofit executives from the Fox Valley, Oshkosh and Green Bay have participated in the Social Innovation Leadership Experience, a program of Marquette University's Social Innovation Initiative and J. J. Keller Foundation. The effort is funded by the Foundation and the U.S. Venture Fund for Basic Needs at the Green Bay, Fox Valley and Oshkosh Community Foundations.
The seeds of social innovation were planted by the first graduates of the program in 2010-2011, and the second group reaped the harvest of enhanced learing in 2012-2013. Individuals and organizations benefitting from the program thus far include:
Bill Breider, YMCA of the Fox Cities
Marc Dosogne, Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh
Bob Glass, Tri-County Dental Clinic, Appleton
Jamie Loehnis, Mooring Programs, Appleton
Cindy Sahotsky, COTS/Riverview Gardens, Appleton
Lisa Schneider, Housing Partnership of the Fox Cities
Beth Schnorr, Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs, Appleton
Kristene Stacker, Partnership Community Clinic, Fox Valley
Steve Vickman, Oshkosh Area Community Pantry
John Weyenberg, Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity
Amy Bertschausen, Samaritan Counseling Center, Menasha
Christine Cheevers, Fox Valley Literacy Council
Beth Clay, NAMI Fox Valley
Ann Dake, CHAPS Academy, Shiocton
Robyn Davis, Freedom House Ministries, Green Bay
Michelle Devine Giese, STEP Industries, Neenah
Julie Fevola, Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, Oshkosh
Connie Greenawald, CASA of Brown County
Noel Halvorsen, NeighborWorks Green Bay
Lori Hill-Schiebel, Friendship Place, Neenah
Kathy Hinkfuss, YWCA Geen Bay-De Pere
Bob Johnson, American Foundation of Counseling Services, Green Bay
Lisa Kogan-Praska, Catalpa Health, Appleton
Caroline Lasecki, Sexual Assault Crisis Center, Appleton
Gail McNutt, Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
David Pietenpol, Ecumenical Partnership for Housing, Green Bay
Participants gathered on a monthly basis to study social innovation topics and concepts, analyze case studies, do site visits of various entrepreneurial initiatives and hear presentations by experts in the field. The goal is to develop a "social entrepreneur mentality" – to become "people with new ideas who are relentless in the pursuit of their visions, people who simply will not take no for an answer, who will not give up until they have spread their ideas as far as they possibly can." (David Bornstein, How to Change the World, Oxford University Press)
Dr. Jeff Snell leads the social innovation aspect of the program, and Steve Kuper of Innovative Learning Strategies is charged with providing leadership development opportunities for the executive directors. Together, they help participants explore foundation-building strategies, learn from 360-degree feedback, benefit from one-on-one executive coaching, and engage in new collaborative learning partnerships.
The year-long journey culminates in a sharing of what has been learned with community leaders and nonprofit Boards of Directors at a "culminating experience." In addition, in November 2013, the social innovation knowledge base of nonprofit staff members and Boards of Directors, as well as local funders, was broadened in an "Encore Presentation" of the program, presented to 140 people gathered at Riverview Gardens in Appleton. It was described by attendees as informational, inspirational and transformational.
A number of socially innovative ideas have surfaced as a result of Social Innovation Leadership Experience, and in 2013 the U.S. Venture Fund for Basic Needs awarded planning grants for three high-potential projects:
- "Driven to Empower:" a collaborative effort by Christine Ann Center and Harbor House domestic abuse programs. Lack of reliable transportation is a significant barrier for women who have been victims of abuse. To achieve self-sufficiency, they need access to transportation to go to school/work. This project will look at ways to provide affordable car repair services, education on car repair, and maintenance and empowerment through potential automotive career opportunities.
- "The Farmory:" a collaborative program by NeighborWorks Green Bay, WaterWorks Garden Supply, E-Hub and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Goal is to create a self-sustaining indoor farm and agri-business to train unemployed and underemployed individuals, with a focus on veterans. The project includes renovating the Armory building to house an indoor farm that will generate proceeds from the sale of produce to local restaurants, food service operations and local markets. The plan is to engage veterans and other low-income individuals to learn farming, business modeling and other entrepreneurial skills to allow those individuals to build their capacity for self-sufficiency.
- "Sober Living Houses:" a collaboration of STEP Industries, Mooring Programs and NOVA Counseling Services. The group is exploring the creation of sober living houses in Northeast Wisconsin. Sober living is an interim step on the path to sobriety where substance abuse addicts live in a supervised and sober environment with structure and rules. Without sober living homes to bridge the gap from total-immersion residential care facilities to the unrestricted environments that addicts came from before entering care, substance abusers are far more likely to revert to their old patterns of use soon after discharge.
A third Social Innovation Leadership Experience is scheduled to begin in late 2014.
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The J. J. Keller Foundation takes a very strategic and research-based approach to its funding, but occasionally a request doesn't fit the usual criteria. Other evaluation tools will be used, but one carries special meaning to the Grants Committee and Board of Directors. Invariably, someone will ask the question, "What would Ethel do?" Ethel Keller, the matriarch of the Keller family, was known to "vote with her heart" on occasion. And members of her family have continued that philosophy with the inception of "The Spirit of Ethel Award."
Agape of Appleton was the first recipient of the award in Ethel's honor in 2013. Agape provides community-based residential services to people with mental, cognitive and physical disabilities. Their philosophy centers around "being conscious of the dignity and uniqueness of each individual while remaining cognizant of their personal rights."
Agape's program, "Live Your Dream," was the recipient of the inaugural "The Spirit of Ethel Award." The program offers experiences and opportunities that residents might never realize. Many of these small dreams came true in 2013, like Ryan Matuszak visiting the City of Oshkosh Fire Department, where he dressed up like a real-life firefighter. And Mary Bekkers enjoyed an afternoon of fishing during a picnic in a park. Other residents experienced a Packers game, a karate lesson, a boat ride…all simple pleasures that might not have happened without Ethel's spirit continuing to guide the Foundation.
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Over the past six years, the J. J. Keller Foundation has become known in the Fox Valley for its challenge grants. In 2013, a number of local nonprofits were offered the opportunity to double their Foundation gifts by having them matched by other funders. Individuals and corporations accepted the challenge, and the result was a win-win for the participating nonprofits and those who invested in them. This year's successful challenges included:
John J. & Ethel D. Keller Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
- The Salvation Army Fox Cities – December 20-21 Red Kettle Match Days $25,000
J. J. Keller Foundation Fund at the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
- The Salvation Army Oshkosh – December 20-21 Red Kettle Match Days $8,000
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- American Red Cross-East Central Wisconsin – Disaster Response Equipment $15,000
- CASA of the Fox Cities – "I am for the Child" $15,000
- CHAPS Academy $6,180*
- Clarity Care through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region/Post-Crescent Do It! campaign $10,000
- Stock the Shelves Do It! campaign through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region/Post-Crescent $40,625
- Emergency Shelter of the Fox Valley $10,000
- Fox Valley Literacy Council $3,866*
- Stock the Shelves Do It! campaign through the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation/Press-Gazette $15,000
- Housing Partnership of the Fox Cities $7,429*
- Living Healthy Community Clinic through Mercy Medical Center Foundation $12,500
- NEW Mental Health Connection $10,000
- Clarity Care through the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation/Oshkosh Northwestern Do It! campaign $10,000
- Stock the Shelves Do It! campaign through the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation $15,000
- Rawhide – Fox Cities Youth & Family Counseling Program $25,000
- STEP Industries $10,000
- Tri-County Community Dental Clinic – "Focus on the Children" $40,945*
- Women's Fund Fox Valley $10,000
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Hi, I've searched around for a similar issue, and I don't see it. Any thoughts on what would cause a spike to stall? I've got this fairly thriving phal since last year, and I've been patiently waiting for a re-bloom. If you see the photo, you'll see the whitish-looking breakthrough on the right side: that's a spike. It's easier to identify as a spike from the other side, but it's got the little pointed mitten look that spikes have. It broke through about TWO WEEKS AGO! And nothing since! And I'm trying hard not to be pouty about this, but what the heck?! And then, this past Thursday, I noticed the one on the left. That's also a spike. It's noticeably larger since I found it last week. And suddenly there's three other roots bursting out as well: two on this side and one on the other. So it looks like I'm going to get my flowers after all, but any ideas why that first spike quit on me? |
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I can't tell from your photo. They look like roots to me. I don't see the mitten... Jane |
I second that, it looks like a root to me. I would suggest give it more light and most likely come late fall it will throw a spike. Depending on the breeding it may even throw a spike earlier in the year. |
- Posted by Danielle317 7 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 16, 13 at 10:43
They are both definitely spikes. I know it's hard to tell from the photo, but they're pointy and thin, not rounded at all, and each has a little pointed groove along its side. The question I was posing was why one spike would break through and then just quit. Could it actually be TOO MUCH light? My building is glass, and though I try to keep the plant out of full sun, this south-facing "window" is all light, all the time. Temperature could be a factor, I guess. It gets really warm on this end of the building sometimes. I'm just hoping to prevent it from happening again. |
If they are truly spikes, I would guess its temps. Too warm. Jane |
Patience, Obi Wan. Rome wasn't built in a day and spikes aren't bourne in 2 weeks. Give it time, they move quickly but not that quickly. Turn your back and let the plant do its thing. |
- Posted by Danielle317 7 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 22, 13 at 15:42
Patience is a virtue completely foreign to me!! :) Anyway, the second spike has taken off, but the first, for whatever reason, has chosen to give up. It never really made it past breaking through the leaf (it's not visible here in this pic, the new root is blocking it). It could have something to do with that lowest leaf dying off and a new one coming in. Regardless, at least I have one spike of pretty new flowers in my future! |
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Hello everyone. We bought a new house and they just put the dry-wall on. We picked white siding, with white trim, and gray shutters. I think there's too much white. There's no contrast and the house just looks plain. I'm trying to get the builder to paint the trim with a different color. What color is recommended with white siding, and gray shutters, and gray roof? Thank you! |
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Can you paint the front door? If you paint the front door a strong, bold color you're not going to feel the monotony that's happening due to same body/trim color and achromatic shutter -- It's actually a classic color strategy. If you think of it in terms of make up you do a strong, bold lip but go very subtle on the eye make up. Or the reverse, if you go bold on the eyes, you go with a nude or pale lip. Architectural exterior strategies work in a similar manner. |
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Thank you! What color do you recommend? bold red or green? The only thing is we have HOA and I hope they would be fine with that. |
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An Evergreen Park man has been charged with murder in connection with a Southwest Side homicide during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Richard Magnan, 35, was charged with one count of first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in a Walgreens parking lot early July 5.
Joel Bentley, 30, of the 5000 block of South Keating Avenue, was shot about 1 a.m. in the 6200 block of South Austin Avenue, Chicago, according to police and Cook County Medical Examiner's office. He was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at 5:46 a.m.
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Ohioans have a rich tradition of giving back to their communities and those in need. This is evident by the fact that more than 60,000 nonprofit organizations operate in Ohio. With so many of these beneficial entities calling the Buckeye State home, there is no shortage of ways for each of us to get involved to help our communities and our neighbors. In fact, nonprofits in Ohio collectively raise billions of dollars for assistance and research each year.
The benefit of having these organizations in our communities is not limited to just those they serve, but also those they employ. In fact, Ohio's nonprofits provide paying jobs for nearly 500,000 workers.
Recognizing that nonprofit organizations provide an economic benefit to our state, I selected a handful of these organizations to include as part of August's Ohio Business Profile. Ohio Business Profile, launched in June 2011, is a program that showcases the many companies that call Ohio home. Each month we select a theme and feature businesses that fall under that theme. Last month's Ohio Business Profile highlighted nonprofit companies. Since we only pick a handful of business to feature each month, I plan to repeat the nonprofit theme in the future and continue making Ohioans aware of all of these great organizations throughout our state.
Nonprofits featured last month included seven diverse organizations whose core missions ranged from helping homeless youth, to providing assistance to mothers in need and instilling an appreciation in art and the positive impact it can have on a community. To learn more about all of the nonprofit organizations featured last month, I encourage you to log onto www.OhioBusinessProfile.com.
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JC is a 5 year old, female Dachshund. She was an "owner surrender" so she has lived in a home before. At this point we don't know much about her house manners, but we know she is a lovely girl with a sweet disposition. If you are interested in learning more about his little lady, please fill out an application at www.henricohumane.org.
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Goodman Global, Inc. (Houston, Texas, U.S.) reported earnings per share of U.S. $0.16 and net sales of $392.4 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2006.For the year ended Dec. 31, 2006, the HVAC OEM reported adjusted pro-forma earnings per share of $1.10, a 34-percent increase from the prior year. Net sales for 2006 were $1.79 billion, a 15-percent increase over 2005 net sales of $1.57 billion.Goodman said sales growth consistently exceeded the industry throughout 2006 in all major product categories: split systems air-conditioning, furnaces, air handlers, coils, PTAC (packaged terminal air-conditioners), and flexible ducting. Net income for the year 2006 was $64.2 million, compared to $24.9 million for the prior year. "We expect to improve on this in 2007," said President and CEO Charles A. Carroll, "with another year of sales growth and increased operating leverage. We anticipate a slow start to the year due to the challenging residential new construction market and the initial mild winter weather. Thereafter, we expect improving sales and earnings growth as we leverage our market opportunities and cost management capabilities and benefit from the anticipated moderation in commodity costs to deliver superior earnings and cash flow from our business."
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I have recently upgraded to the usb port on the Designer 1 machine . I have a lot of designs on floppy discs . My question is , can these designs be transferred on to any memory stick or do I have to purchase a Husqvarna memory stick? thanks |
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Absolutely! All you need is a computer w/floppy drive---or external floppy drive. Insert your floppy disk, save the designs to a folder already set up and named (how about 'Floppy designs') on your computer (I use My Documents). Just choose to "MOVE TO FOLDER" or COPY TO FOLDER if you want to keep the floppies as back-up. Now the designs are in your computer for sorting into category folders....and you can ''copy'' your choices to the memory stick for stitching out. Eeezy Peeezy. I would save my floppies just in case of computer crash--or whatever. If you don't have a drive, one can be bought for about $20 bucks or less. I got 2 of them from ebay for about $24. My machine uses the floppies and cards. My Bro service person told me I could not do a USB upgrade. Double drat! Hope this is the answer you were looking for. |
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So sorry! I mis-read your question about "ANY" memory stick. Now that, I do not know. Some machines use their own 'branded' drives. It is a question you should ask the people who converted the machine. |
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I planted these in the spring of 2010 and was disappointed that they didn't seem to germinate, so I was surprised this year (2011) to see the vivid purple flowers (with the occasional...Read complete review
I planted these in the spring of 2010 and was disappointed that they didn't seem to germinate, so I was surprised this year (2011) to see the vivid purple flowers (with the occasional white or pink) emerge in early summer. The stunning display they gave me was enough for me to forgive them for being a year late and I will be buying more. I'm going to try planting them in the fall to see if that helps them germinate on time.
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First off, I have horrible clay soil, so I tend to look for flowers that thrive in poor conditions and require little maintenance. These little flowers germinated, grew and bloomed. However, the...Read complete review
First off, I have horrible clay soil, so I tend to look for flowers that thrive in poor conditions and require little maintenance. These little flowers germinated, grew and bloomed. However, the flowers were small and I had trouble with the leaves turning a brownish color. They ended up looking unsightly and weedy. They may do better in a mass container planting where it would be easy to pinch off the brown leaves and control growing conditions. They were too finicky for my wildflower bed, though.
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By Mookie
from Houston, TX
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Comments about American Meadows Rocket Larkspur Seeds:
I have just ordered this seed for the third year in a row. It is a reliable, prolific bloomer best scattered across a wide area. I have collected and saved its seeds these past two years, and supplemented with an additional seed purchase here. As the blooms begin to go to seed, the collection of these seeds makes my morning walk in my garden with my coffee an adventure: are there more seeds to harvest? After this year, I may produce enough seeds that I don't have to buy more!
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By kkalten
from St. Louis, MO
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We had a wet, cold spring followed by a summer drought. I had thrown these seeds in with the Midwest Wildflower mix. The mix did great, but I never saw any larkspur. Admittedly, the mix came up later than it might have with better weather, and perhaps that may have been the problem. Perhaps some seeds will survive this winter and come up next spring - if so, I'll definitely note it on a review.
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Even though I planted these a month late - which is usually the kiss of death in Houston - I had fantastic yield of long lasting, beautiful flowers. My husband is even thrilled. We are already talking Bout what we will plant this coming fall.
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very pretty, very early and they keep coming back from seed.
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Have order from American Meadows for years and always very happy with my seeds. I purchase by the pound and spread seed in fall. some seeds start to grow than the next spring they come up beautiful if you can let them go to seed they always self seed again for a few years than I order more always a breath taking display!
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Out of a whole bag of seeds, less than a dozen plants came up. I was extremely disappointed. I even planted seeds at different times.
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Beautiful and visitors looked in awe at how lovely they were.
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Larkspurs have always been one of my favorite flowers. Especially the deep blue or purple types. These always make a statement in my front yard.
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Lots of color, easily grown from seed, reseeds freely, absolutely lovely.
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Beautiful field of blue
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I have planted Larkspur for a couple of years now, and each time the seeds grow into beautiful plants. I live in Zone 7 (Texas) and put out the seeds in early fall, cover them with a thin layer of dirt and water them daily for a week or so. In winter (January) 3-5 inch plants are showing, which then bloom in late Spring, early Summer. To have more blooms over a longer period of time, I also put out seeds in early Spring, using the same procedure as described above. I have an entire field of blue in my front lawn, which then lasts for months, and it's absolutely stunning. Each year, I tend to cut off the spent flowers (to make the garden look nicer), but, of course, this prevents them from re-seeding. If you can resist doing this, you shouldn't have to reorder seeds in the future, or only to fill in areas that are sparse.
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a potentially fatal skin disease resulting from a drug reaction. Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and the closely related disease toxic epidermal necrolysis have been linked to a reaction to the drug Bextra, a cox-2 inhibitor. Other drugs linked to Stevens-Johnson syndrome include Allopurinol, anticonvulsants, barbiturates, Carbamazepine, Phenytoin, non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, and sulfa antibiotics.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome can affect any age group, but is more common in older people, who potentially use these drugs more frequently than other age groups. Individuals with AIDS are at a higher risk of contracting both Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Other infectious diseases, including herpes, diphtheria, typhoid, hepatitis, and influenza have been shown to cause or contribute to Stevens-Johnson syndrome. In some causes, radiation therapy or ultraviolet therapy can cause or exacerbate Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome can begin with flu-like symptoms, such as coughing, headaches, fever, and aches. These symptoms are followed by the development of a painful red or purple rash originating on the face and torso, which may spread elsewhere. The rash may form blisters, which can affect the eyes, mouth, and genital region. The extent of rash spreading varies by patients, but some experience rapid spreading over the course of several hours. Patients may experience swelling of the face and tongue, skin pain (typically associated with the rash), hives, and blistering of the skin and mucous membrane. Some patients may experience shedding or sloughing of the skin. Following the development of the rash, patients may experience a sore throat, a burning sensation in the eyes, an aggravated cough, or fever. The mucous membranes can become inflamed, and with toxic epidermal necrolysis, the outer layer of skin can peel. The body may begin to shed the nails and hair while the patient experiences chills and fever. The skin may appear burned, and the rapid loss of skin can lead to infection and death.
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Ben Stecker is a native of Colville, Washington. An avid sports and fantasy fan, he occasionally contributes his commentary here at Herring Bone Sports. Ben is passionate follower of the Denver Broncos, Washington State University, and the Seattle Mariners. Ben currently works on national campaign media in Washington, DC. Previous articles from Ben can be found below. If you are a fan of the NFL, then you've heard the horrendous train of stories that have hit the news over the past two weeks. Four star-caliber players … READ MORE
I guess if I was part of an entire site this wouldn't register as something worth a post. But this is my site dammit and it's important. I also haven't posted anything new during my July vacation and you should know I'm not dead, but rather working out here and getting prepped up for what is going to be a crazy season … or a season that drives me crazy. Either way, here's the news: I have a new Twitter handle and … READ MORE
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Posted by Steve Herring on March 18, 2012 Reports Saturday indicate that free agent QB Brady Quinn had agreed to terms with the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL.com link). This site spent some quality time compiling a detailed review of the possible destinations for Quinn (here), a feature I believed would carry through April's draft; one would have to believe (see: hope) that the Chiefs have assured Quinn that a veteran with his elite skills challenging incumbent Matt Cassel is their preference over selecting one of … READ MORE
Posted by Steve Herring on March 7, 2012 Major League Baseball announced this week that there would be a major adjustment to their playoff format and the change will take effect immediately for the approaching 2012 season. The advantage of winning your division is back and MLB has upped the ante for the Wild Cards. Will we see another Wild Card winner in the World Series this coming October? Probably not – it's a lot harder to get there as a non division winner and I think that is … READ MORE
Posted by Steve Herring on February 23, 2012 So the big show has come and gone. Depending on your video or audio preferences here are all the ways to listen to The New ND Nation Radio Show featuring guests: All-America Quarterback Brady Quinn & Best-Selling Author Nicholas Sparks. Listen to internet radio with TNNDNradio on Blog Talk Radio Want to go to a website and just listen or find other episodes? Our BlogTalkRadio page is the place. Want the iTunes Podcast … READ MORE
"Between You Both, Who's Swooned More Ladies From Afar??" & Other Questions I Won't Ask Tonight Posted by Steve Herring on February 23, 2012 I've done my homework for this week's show. This included reading Nicholas Sparks novel The Lucky One and watching The Notebook and A Walk to Remember; all this between sessions of perusing his personal website and attempting to find some questions not covered in the site's FAQ's of Nicholas Sparks. (I particularly enjoyed all the mentions of "Don't send me your novels or … READ MORE
One Post to Rule Them All! My Thoughts on the Notre Dame Football Recruiting Class, Sunday's Super Bowl, and Saturday Night Live with Host Channing Tatum Posted by Steve Herring on February 4, 2012 Is This What Blogging Really Is?? So I've long been told that "blogging" would actually be a little more ranting and raving and less of what I've done on this site. You know … organizing my thoughts, separating the topics I cover into cozy, isolated little links on my … READ MORE
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Random NFL Observations Herring Bone Contributor Rob Abreu Sizes Up What He Saw This NFL Season Posted by Rob Abreu on January 7, 2012 1. Reggie "Bust" has officially changed his name. He will be known as Reggie Bush. 2. Sad to see the best RB in the league, MJD, waste his prime of his career in the joke that is Jacksonville. 3. Sad to see Adrian Peterson's career already begin to decline, he will never be the same after the … READ MORE
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Sports Teaches Us Life's Most Basic Lesson & Asks THE Most Important Question Posted by Steve Herring on November 10, 2011 The "Best" was not expected or given by far too many at Penn State What is happening in "Happy Valley", Pennsylvania is not about sports. It's not about football, wins, championships, bowls, records, phone calls, or even the disintegration of a legacy. This is a story about children, about innocence lost, and the preservation of an institution in the most evil and vile of forms … READ MORE
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HBO's Next Big Thing? Herring Bone Introduces You to Joy Suprano BEFORE She Debuts on the Cable Giant's Hit Show How To Make It In America Posted by Steve Herring on October 28, 2011 We've got your first look at one of Hollywood's rising young stars. I got to spend some time on the phone and e-mailing this week with the amazingly talented and gracious Joy Suprano. You're going to want to know more about her sooner than later, so get a head … READ MORE
Breaking Down Brady Quinn vs. Mark Sanchez Through Comparative Analysis Posted by Steve Herring on October 5, 2011 Mark Sanchez was dragged off the field Sunday following a performance that felt all too familiar for Jets fans during his tenure. His line during the brutal beating by Ray Lewis and Company: 11/35 Passing for 119 Yards with 1 Interception and (not a typo) 3 Fumbles Lost (4 Total) QB Rating vs the Ravens: 30.5 Other QB Ratings in the past 13 Regular Season games: 45.3 (MIA 2010), 27.8 (NE … READ MORE
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Your garden geraniums have never bloomed in two years. That suggests something is being done by you or the plant is unable to produce flower buds. I suggest two methods of trying to rectify this. You might also be giving it high nitrogen without you even knowing it. Is the garden near the grass of your lawn and do you feed your lawn ---especially in early spring. Then again, do you mulch with ...evergreen needles ..such as pine or spruce needles. These needles are high in nitrogen which can act as stated above. Better to not use pine needles where it isn't needed. Another possible reason in the same vein....do you heavily mulch your beds with wood chips...and do you replace every spring that much mulch that disappears. A second way to encourage a plant to bloom is to put it under stress.....cause it to want to protect itself by producing seeds....to promulgate the species. Seeds come from blooms...so if you can cause your plant to think its under attack, it will bloom in order to produce seeds. With a sharp spade, go outward of the shrubs branches and make quick sharp stabs into the ground to hopefully cut the feeder roots. This causes the plant to think its under attack....and will (can) cause it produce bloom. |
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3M Company (St. Paul, MN)
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Air King Limited (West Chester, PA)
Allergan, Inc. (Irvine, CA) - Energy Management
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Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
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Brandywine Realty Trust (Radnor, PA)
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Corning Incorporated (Corning, NY)
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Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (Decatur, GA) - Climate Communications
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Illinois Energy Office at the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (Springfield, IL)
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New Mexico Gas Company (Albuquerque, NM)
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NH CORE Energy Efficiency Team (Manchester, NH)
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Philips Lighting Company (Somerset, NJ)
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Vornado Realty Trust (New York, NY)
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Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (Seattle, WA)
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by Laura Domela
June 14, 2012 at 12:34 PM
In the dark, chilly tropics of Saturn's moon Titan, the Cassini probe has spotted what appears to be a lake of liquid methane, fueling speculation that caverns below might harbor life.\
Titan has a rocky, icy surface coated by a thick atmosphere of nitrogen and methane. It's a geologically-young moon, but below its dense atmosphere the surface is dotted by mountains and several possible cryovolcanoes, which are thought to erupt methane rather than magma.
It's the only extraterrestrial object to have even shown clear evidence of stable bodies of surface liquid — in Titan's case, methane — but these lakes of hydrocarbon have previously only been spotted in the planet's polar regions. In 2009, exo-meteorologists saw evidence of weather on Titan, and since then the moon has been found to have a methane cycle rather like the water cycle on Earth — where methane evaporates and then rains down as a liquid elsewhere.
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Welcome toMC 's Antique's 1025 North 24th. St. , Corsicana, Texas 75110 This is a red standard size brick with Corsicana across the top. It was made by Whiteselle Brick Co. in Corsicana. This is a standard size brick from the Corsicana, Texas brick plant of Whiteselle Brick Co. The brick company is no longer is business. This brick is on bid at E-Bay. White table and chairs in center, green container at left "Dirt" and white container with flowers inside on left side of picture. Old washing Machine Our office is located at 1025 North 24th. St., Corsicana, Texas 75110 and phone number is (903) 874-7165 and fax number is (903) 874-7165 ********** MC's Antiquets e-mail********** Web Page Designed by Larry W. Hutson (903)874-7165 |