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I am very proud to finally publicly release the new updated RankBOSS service. I know a lot of you guys have grown tired of waiting, but as promised this update is 100% worth the wait. At a time when most SEO companies are running around in a sheer panic, I can honestly say with relief that our service has never been stronger. These are exact same strategies that I developed with my team to rank my own portfolio of websites and businesses; and frankly I'm crushing it.
This isn't going to be anything like the typical BS sales page that you're used to. The demand for our services is large enough that I don't have to be too sales-ey. Instead I'm simply going to educate you on what's up, and what we're offering (in limited supply). Even if you have no plans of using our services, I still recommend you read this if you care anything about ranking. We are obviously not going to give all of our methods away here, but I'm certain you will still leave more knowledgeable than when you entered. Beware though, it's going to take you about 10 minutes to read through, and it's not as action packed with memes and gifs as usual. It's straight up information.
There has been an astronomical amount of changes to the Google algorithm over the last several months, and only a few have been openly discussed within the SEO blogosphere. Google has a cool $40+ Billion with a B in cash to play with every year. So it's understandable that their algorithm is getting smarter. It's no longer simply about traditional "on page SEO" and "backlinks". This is still the main core of it for sure, but there is just much more involved. On the link building side of it, building up and gaining trust is a big part of this. In other words, "earning the right to have backlinks". The pieces of the ranking puzzle are no longer separated, they now work as one unified system. If you have been noticing that you just can't seem to improve your rankings lately, this page might hold some answers.
Let's cover just a few of the not so public algorithm changes, and what is actually working now:
Big G without a doubt has some backend API access to all the social networks to see what's going on (and they hide this fact I might add). It's been assumed for a while by many SEO's, but it is even more important as of the last few months. Without getting too geeky here, we have observed that social signals themselves do NOT rank sites, but that they almost certainly correlate with high rankings. AKA… they give permission for links depending on the niche. But, out of everything we discuss on this page, this is probably the least significant of them all.
Brand mentions:
This is where we start getting into some tricky stuff. Google is actively tracking the amount of brand & URL mentions your site receives (these are not necessarily even links!). There is then some sort of given acceptable ratio between Brand/URL/Social mentions and backlinks. This is most likely niche dependent as not all niches go social. But you can think of it as you should only have X amount of links per Y amount of mentions. If you've been doing SEO yourself for other sites and not seeing results lately, this might have something do to with that. We've developed the single best way to solve this problem.
Brand Reputation:
Google has this crafty "Bad Merchant" algorithm. This actually tracks negative brand mentions, poor reviews, etc. It then penalizes or devalues based upon the results. We believe that they also at the same time have the opposite. A "Good merchant" algo that rewards those with good reviews and positive mentions. We now know how to give you a good rep in record time.
This is kind of common sense when you stop and think about it, but branding & social most certainly come before a bunch of new PR backlinks. Not the other way around.
How does a site naturally get 1000 brand new contextual PR backlinks while they've only had 15 visitors? Exactly, they don't, and Google knows this. Remember that Chrome (which is basically just a visual Google-bot) tracks everything from everyone using it. They know more or less the traffic you get and your user engagement regardless of if you use G-Analytics or not. (Note* certain types of large link blasts can short-circuit this problem sometimes by mimicing virality, but that's another story). Our tests have shown the ideal ratio of links for current low traffic sites just starting out, and the best velocity for more established websites.
AI is basically here whether we like it or not folks. Google knows what you are trying to do on your website. They know the intent, theme and meaning of your content and design. If you don't fit into what they are looking for they simply will not rank you. They won't penalize you, but they won't reward you either. We will show you what the algorithm wants.
Unless they are going legitimately viral, new sites should not be getting the same amount of links as a nice aged authoritative domain. Why would you do the same thing for two completely different websites? (we've been guilty of this too before, don't feel bad). This is not necessarily in relation to the technical age of the actual domain, but to the age and authority the domain has built up in Google's eyes (an important distinction). We have created guidelines for optimum link volume and velocity of links depending on certain factors for each site.
Reasons For Links:
Why would an old static unchanged website suddenly get a boatload of PR links out of the blue? It can happen, but it's rare. We figured out some hacks to give Google validation for those links.
SEO Landmines™
I don't have a better term for it so I just made that up. The Google spam team is not a bunch of dummies. They know what the mainstream public SEO community is preaching, and they know the tactics they recommend. We believe they have put into place a sort of automatic checklist of things that aggressive SEO's do. If enough things on your site get checked off, then they know you are trying to break the rules and will keep you from ranking. We've learned how to counter this.
Private Blog Networks
Ahhh, what SEO discussion wouldn't be complete without this? There has been an abundance of "the sky is falling" mentality over these as of late. Networks getting deindexed left and right. Thankfully the vast majority of our many networks came out safe and sound after lasts months very public bombardment. But, I believe it would irresponsible to ignore what happened. Things have changed here whether we like it or not. Before a blog network could just be sloppily thrown up and it could do well. Now it can't if longevity is the goal. If you can look at a site and tell it's a network, so can Google. If you leave a footprint or a pattern, it will get busted. And very possibly if you let Google track the domains in any way shape or form (including your usage and login), the party will end. You can learn more about our many robust upgrades below to combat all of this.
Private Blog NetworkLESS?
I'm a very vocal believer in networks. Done right, they are incredibly powerful, and difficult to spot. I still use them with great success on a ton of my properties. But at the same time, I also wanted to decrease reliance solely on networks for ranking. I wanted to give those who don't want to use PBN's an option to still have awesome rankings, and to give those who still go the PBN route the ability to have some more diversity in their link portfolio for added protection. We all know that traditional Web 2.0's and social bookmarks are a thing of the past. So what to use? We figured it out.
So as you can see, the SEO world is more complex than it once was. I don't want to confuse you too much, many of the basics of SEO are still the same (structure and backlinks). But these little add-ons and distinctions have shown to be the difference between massive success and the dreaded 2nd page. Google is trying their damndest to stop you from being able to rank without legitmately earning it. If you have the ability to legitimately earn your rankings by making great sharable content, and producing something amazing that everyone will talk about, then I urge you to do it. If you can afford the long wait, heavy time commitment, and expensive outreach then I'm certain you can get great results in the longterm. But for most of us, that just doesn't work. This is why I created RankBOSS.
RankBOSS is designed to short-circuit this process. We are showing Google that your site is the awesomely popular well loved resource you need, without actually having to do the hard work of becoming that first. RankBOSS is not really designed for everyone. It's a specific product, for a specific need. If a revolutionary new age tech gadget comes out, then they don't need this service. People will talk about them (and link to them) without our help. But if you're John Doe the roofer, a local web design agency, or some finance attorney then the chances of you being able to create enough content that people really care about and will link to is slim to none. Few people want to share the lastest technology in roofing nails.
RankBOSS is designed for my own needs. I own hundreds of sites, and I need something scalable that works time and time again. Through time we have continued to tweak RankBOSS for maximum effectiveness. It is now more effective than ever, while also being the safest SEO service that I've ever had the privilage of using. It's NOT an instant smack of links, instead it's a strategic and timed out step by step process. A very steady increase in rankings for consistent improvements that have been shown to last the test of time.
OK Stop Teasing! What the hell is this?
I Give You The Next Level SEO Link Building Service:
Part 1: Your Brand:
Our team starts by creating a buzz for your site during the first month of the service. A good way to think about it is that we want Google to think that you "deserve" these sexy powerful backlinks that we are going to throw your way on month two. We are prepping them to work their magic.
- Real social signals (NOT bots) being dripped over time throughout your website.
- Creating large amounts of unlinked brand and URL mentions around the web. This is crucial for turning your site into a big brand.
- Making sure you have active social profiles for all of the important social sites, and creating them if necessary.
- Showing you how to make your site actually deserve new backlinks.
- Building up your online reputation. We exploit the "good merchant" algorithm by leaving positive brand mentions around the web where Google can see. (note* we don't use fake reviews as those cause trouble, we instead talk positively about your brand without claiming to be customers)
- Our Upgraded Foundation Package: Protecting your site with non-money keyword links from high authority domains, and associating your domain in the same co-citational neighborhood as the big players in your niche.
Click to read more about the foundation package:
The Foundation Package:
This is the package that is used to gain trust and become an authority according to the algorithm. These are the links that you didn't even know were possible to get. The foundation touches on as many trust signals as possible in addition to everything else.
These are time intensive, strategically placed, incredibly high quality links created in just such a way to ensure maximum power and longevity. They are individually planned, placed and tested to deliver the highest impact on your rankings. The foundation package has literally taken years to put together this list of sites, finding loopholes and making backdoor relationships in order get the backlinks that no one else knows about.
- Backlinks from the top domains on the web
- Social signals from real social sites
- Penguin-proof keywords to protect your site.
Some Example Keywords Used:
— Generic: "like on this page"
— Branding: "on Supremacy SEO"
— Bare URL: "www.supremacyseo.com" - Building mid 4-figure amount of Tier 2 contextual posts to funnel the link power using 500 separate LSI niche related keywords
- Co-occurrence and Co-citational
- Links from a huge variety of platforms
Part 2: The Power
During month two we break out the big guns. This is where the big consistent rankings come from. At this point your site is completely primed and ready to go. You deserve big sexy PR links. Google naturally expects people to start linking to you at this point, and they will reward you well once these are created. We use the following powerful links for this.
1) Legitimate editorial links from 100% true authority sites.
And Finally, You Make Your Choice Between Using A Network Or Not
(Pro-Network Option) High PR backlinks with strong DA/PA/TF/CF metrics.
(NON-Network Option) Highly valuable white-listed contextual links
If you have a business that you need to rank and need proven quality, safety, and dependable results to get you the traffic you need. Sign up now.
**Update: We now have a 2-3 week waiting list in place. Please SIGN UP HERE to grab your spot in line.
But what about the little guy???
Don't worry. I know not everyone already has an established high quality business worthy of the RankBOSS Premium link building service. A lot of people have simple affiliate sites, or starter websites that they just can't justify investing that much in yet. Sites that might not need as much love and tenderness as someones main business (I have these sites too, I get it).
For this we offer: RankBOSS Lite
RankBOSS Lite is cut from the same cloth as the Premium version, but it's stripped down to the basics of what still brings results, without all the extras that a bigger business requires for success Click Here To Learn About RankBOSS Lite.
Q: Is this service right for me?
A: This question usually comes down to simple math. What is your potential return on investment (ROI)? If you can spend $989/month to make $4000 in sales then it probably is. If you spend $989/month to maybe only make $1200 then I recommend looking into other marketing channels or improving your business model and monetization before signing up. We really do want you to be successful.
Q: Are all niches accepted?
A: No. We opt not to work with anything in a sketchy neighborhood or illegal. P0rn and casin0 are a no-go, but most other stuff is just fine. However we can only let niche specific sites within our RankBOSS Premium network.
Q: Can I resell RankBOSS to my own clients?
A: Yes. We have quite a lot of SEO service providers (some that you may know) who resell RankBOSS to their clients. We love this, as we get to do what we're best at (ranking sites!) and they get to handle the rest.
Q: I think my website is penalized, can you help?
A: This depends. Sometimes yes, and sometimes no. For this situation it is best to contact us before signing up.
Q: What kind of content do you use?
A: We use 100% unique custom content on everything we create. We do NOT use spun content on anything that points to your website.
Q: Can I see the network? Have a report?
A: Negative. This is for everyone's own good, including your own. This network is incredibly expensive to produce and we have zero desire to needlessly put it at risk by making it public. We also do not want to expose our tactics. Copycats run wild. Our product works, and we want to keep it to ourselves. You will be able to see some links inside your favorite backlink checker (Ahrefs, Majestic, Open Site Explorer (Moz), etc), but understand that a lot of stuff will purposely not show up there.
Q: Is there a guarantee?
A: Of course. Full no questions asked 30-day money back guarantee. We want you to be happy here, and we don't want your cash if you're not getting results.
Q: What happens if I cancel the subscription?
A: This network is incredibly expensive and time consuming to produce, and so with this program you are renting the links no matter what option you choose. They are just too powerful to allow someone to buy placement. If you stop your subscription we take down all of the links. This is rarely an issue though. If you have a sound business plan with a good ROI then there is zero need to ever cancel. With our business model we do not make ANY profit on customers the first few months. Instead we only make our profit back over the longterm, which is why we strive so hard to keep you happy and achieve great results. With this business model we must have this policy.
Q: Are there risks?
A: Of course. All SEO carries a risk, and anyone who tells you otherwise is lying in order to take your money. We prefer to be upfront and ditch the BS. The good news is that the risks are incredibly small, and we do everything we can to mitigate this risk. Our foundation package seriously reduces the risk of penalties. On top of that we keep the login information of ALL of your backlinks. If you ever need them deleted for whatever reason just let us know. Problem solved. Most companies can't offer that FYI. We control it all.
Q: How do I track everything?
A: Well you will most likely notice the big traffic boosts first. But besides that, we give you a private login into our SEO backend where you can track all of your increases.
Q: What sites does this service work best on?
A: The sky is the limit here. Niche sites, small business websites, local results, Ecommerce, affiliate sites, mini sites, etc, Sites full of spun or thin content typically do not do well however. We prefer to work with REAL businesses, as those are the ones that typically have the best ROI on our work.


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An Expert's Love Advice: Stop Talking So Much
Even with years of therapy, we will only become aware of it and manage it a little bit better. And most men will never agree to years of therapy. We're babies. So what are the options here?
There IS hope! Although the majority of men won't come into couples therapy or will only begrudgingly allow themselves to be dragged there by their partners, there IS hope.
While I prefer working with the couple to improve the relationship, it often doesn't happen that way. Most of the relationship improvement work I do is with one partner, not with both. Most of my relationship coaching is performed with one female partner. And it works!
The couple is a system. If we change one component of the system, the entire system will change. And if it doesn't change sufficiently, at least the partner knows that they have done everything that they can do. After you clean up "your side of the street" you have a clear conscience for whatever actions are necessary from there, one way or the other.
So, ladies, back to helping you. If my recommendation is DON'T TALK SO MUCH, what can you do? First of all, get clear about your priorities. What is the purpose of your relationship? What do you need from your partner, that only they can provide? What can you "delegate" to others in the need department?
My advice is the 80/20 rule: process 80% of what needs to be processed with your girlfriends and your therapists. Process the 20% that REALLY needs to be processed with your man, with your man. It might actually be even less than that. And learn how to do this in a way that they can tolerate (Actually, I have some tricks for you here).
Don't talk so much! Instead, SHARE your life with your boyfriends and your partners and your husbands. Sharing comes from a different place and has a different intention than talking does, at least for men.
Allow men to talk when they are in the mood. Reward them for it! Yes we can talk endlessly if we are sharing our vision of the future or bragging about our accomplishments or our prowess. In fact we can become obnoxious in our verbosity at this point.
But it's not really a dialogue and we're not really "processing" in the conventional sense. We talk to share our fantasies and our hopes and our desires. If we really are feeling safe, we sometimes share to have a sounding board and to reflect.
And all we really want from you at that point is to be admired and appreciated and valued. You can relate to this, can't you ladies?
We are sharing as best we can, most of it being nonverbal. So share with us as well and as an experiment, share more with us through activities instead of words. Shared games, shared adventures together, shared romance, shared sex! After that kind of sharing, a man might surprise you and open up and be vulnerable enough to want to actually talk about feelings!
If you give us what we want (which isn't very complicated most of the time) we will give you the keys to our kingdom and share our world with you. And be excited and thrilled to do so. And give you everything we have and are, with an open heart.


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The Future Of Memory
SDHC and CompactFlash are the dominant formats for today's D-SLRs, but whether or not that will continue indefinitely is an open question for professionals
Memory cards keep getting smaller in size, higher in capacity, faster in sustained read/write speed and lower in price. What other directions will they take? Which format is most likely to predominate the professional photography market, and what will we see at Photokina 2008?
Jonathan Hubert, Director of Strategic Marketing for the Cards and Accessories Division of SanDisk, believes that it will be a two-horse race over the next 24 to 36 months. SanDisk is the world's largest producer of flash memory products.
"While both SDHC and CF will coexist," he says, "CF will continue to have a performance advantage over SDHC and will be preferred by professionals. But SDHC will have the highest volume of sales and the lower price points.
"With performance rates for SDHC cards in the 10- to 20- megabytes-per-second range," he continues, "many consumers will find these speeds sufficient for their needs. But CF is double that range. In fact, the road map for CF can theoretically support up to 133 MB per second, so that interface has plenty of room ahead of it. And the camera manufacturers are still driving for higher megapixel levels, which in turn increases the need for higher capacities. CF still allows for the highest capacities, right now up to 16 gigabytes. Further, professionals are comfortable with the physical form factor of CF, since it's large enough and durable enough to be removed frequently from a camera. Therefore, we don't see professionals migrating to the SD space anytime soon."
John Santoro, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Lexar Media, agrees. "Most often, professional-level shooters are looking for the highest-speed and largest-capacity memory cards available. Currently, CompactFlash cards hold the leadership position in these categories."
Mike Sager, Vice President of Corporate Communications for Kingston Technology, concurs, but he sees a rosy future for SDHC, too. "We believe that CompactFlash cards will continue to be a favorite among professional photographers over the next 24 to 36 months, but the new SDHC format will begin to gain popularity among pros as well."
In terms of total sales for professional and hobbyist applications, SD is the most popular card type. Slightly smaller than one frame of 35mm film (24mm x 32mm), SD offers high maximum capacity (2 MB) and outstanding performance characteristics. The miniSD card is much smaller—only 37 percent of the volume of an SD—and can be used in SD applications via an adapter without performance loss. SDHC (the HC stands for High Capacity) is the latest development in the SD family and was designed to stretch the 2 MB capacity limitation of standard SD all the way to 32 MB. SDHC isn't backward-compatible with SD—but you can use standard SD in SDHC host devices.


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Oreo crossed the Rainbow Bridge today
Our beloved 15 year old furbaby Oreo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge today. It was one of the most heart wrenching decisions we have ever had to make, but I know it was the right thing to do.
She has been suffering from kidney failure for a few months now and lost 3 lbs. off of her already skinny 20 lb. body. She became so picky about food we just about went crazy trying to find something she would eat. That along with her incontinence, that kept her in diapers really reduced the quality of her life. But this morning was the final straw. Overnight she developed ataxia to the point where she could barely stand. It was heartbreaking to see her try to walk, only to stumble and fall over and over again. The vet said if she were younger and in otherwise good health he would treat the ataxia, but in her frail condition we just couldnt put her through any more. Even though we know we did the right thing, it is still heartbreaking. After having has a dog almost nonstop since 1978, I think we are going to take a break for a while. We need a breather. Rest in Peace old girl, you were the best dog ever, and we will always love you. I really want to post a photo of her, but the site won't let me for some reason. If I can figure it out, I will edit the post later ETA: Picture: Last edited by Tee it Up; 02-20-2013 at 07:30 PM. Reason: Want to post a photo |
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I agree almost 100% , ActiSense, but would like to clarify that my comment applied specifically to the NMEA output of the Raymarine ST60 Multi.
The Multi has a 12V current-limited source on NMEA+, spec'd at 11.2 V (on 12V in) at 80 mA, and actually drives its NMEA- output via an optoisolator to ground.
The test procedure calls for a 1k resistor between NMEA+ and NMEA- and looking for data pulses on the NMEA- line. I haven't tried, but logically (pun intended) that would produce inverted RS-232 (which would be closer to MIL-188, if I recall correctly).
In the case of this particular Instrument, using NMEA+ and Ground would produce a steady "spacing" condition on RS-232. Given the >5v swing, using NMEA+ and NMEA- always worked ok for me with an *ungrounded* laptop, and of course is fine via a MUX with a "real" NMEA input, which is the better way to go. I did not have the internal instrument schematic when I first did the hookup.
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After Tribal Council, Alicia comforts Kat and tells her not to cry. Chelsea interviews that all eyes are on Kat now and they're questioning their alliance, but she thinks they just need something positive to give their tribe a glimmer of hope and things will turn around. As Chelsea and Kim sit by the campfire, Colton and Jonas come over and offer to let the women sleep in the men's shelter because there's a huge storm rolling in. That was really nice of the men. Of course, the women don't want to admit that their shelter sucks and probably don't want to feel beholden to the men, so they refuse nicely. I think I would take them up on the offer, especially if the whole tribe went over. I mean, maybe you would overhear something useful and at least you'd be warm. At this point, what do the women have to lose? They don't have anything to offer the men in return (except a pole dance I guess, and I think that was mostly a joke). Anyway, Chelsea and Kim leave the door open and say that they might get desperate, but everyone else agrees that they should probably tough it out.
And then a huge storm blows in; it's cold and their shelter is providing pretty much zero shelter. The women are wet and freezing and they don't have a tarp like the men do. They all huddle together and complain about how cold they are. Wow, you mean people are actually being exposed to the elements on this show and suffering as a result? It's been a bunch of seasons since that happened.
The next morning, Chelsea explains that they didn't get any sleep last night and to top it off, the rain put their fire out so they can't have breakfast. Aren't there like coconuts and stuff to eat? And bananas? Then again, they did put Kat and Alicia in charge of food, so there probably isn't any. Chelsea spots some of the men walking by and calls out to them. Troy walks over and they tell him that they got soaked and have no fire and ask if he does. Troy says that they should all go over and dry out by the men's fire. He doesn't check with anyone before making this offer, but he does pause for a second like he knows it might not go over well with everyone.
As we see the women scamper over to the fire, Kim interviews that she's glad they stuck it out all night together but she had no shame in drying out at the men's fire in the morning. The women dry off their bodies and clothes, and Sabrina shows off the pruning of her fingers. Kim interviews that she hopes this pit stop is temporary, as she obviously doesn't want to be beholden to the men. Matt interviews that he was out crabbing and when he returned, the women were in their shelter. Matt understands that some of the guys felt bad for them, but Matt does NOT! He does NOT feel bad! And he is in charge of... less than half of his tribe, so he really has no power. This will be important later.


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It has been three years since a new Kingdom Under Fire game has been released, but developer Blueside Inc has been working hard on the sequel. The company this week announced three main character classes for its upcoming game, with two more classes to be revealed later in the year. Kingdom Under Fire II will retain the series' action role-playing/real-time strategy roots and takes place in the war-torn Bersian continent.
The spellsword class is a dark elf female warrior who is known for mastery of ice magic and for her dexterity. Though lacking in strength, the spellsword fights enemies by dodging and initiating quick strikes while mixing in ice magic to debuff and slow down larger foes. To counterbalance her agility, she cannot wear heavy armor and is susceptible to heavy damage.
The gunslinger class is a human male fighter who uses a longsword for quick attacks. When confronted midrange, he pulls out his rifle and shoots at enemies clustered in the way. While their combination of long-range and melee combat helps, he isn't physically imposing and seems more of a "jack of all trades" character stats-wise.
The berserker class is an Encablossa (a mutant race) warrior channeling a special power that makes them deal more damage to oncoming enemies. In addition to a sword for melee-focused attacks, he possesses a gauntlet that unleashes a fiery blaze that complements his area-clearing sword swings--a mini-flamethrower so to speak. Because the berserker class is open to retaliation when pulling off wild melee attacks, he's fitted with a durable exoskeleton to withstand more damage than the rest of the classes.
The Korean open beta test for the PC version of Kingdom Under Fire II will start at the end of the year.


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U.S. Census Slave Schedule, 1860
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Slave schedules exist for the census year 1860.
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Census enumerators created slave schedules at the same time as population schedules. Slave schedules exist for the following states:
1860: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia
While nearly one-third of Southern families owned slaves, the number of slave owners named in the slave schedules is 1.7 percent of the total population (in 1860). Depending on the state, slaves numbered less than one to nearly 50 percent of the population (12.5 percent of the total population in 1860).
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- Name of slave owner
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The Mahakavi Bharathiyar Higher Secondary School is a free school with classes from Balwadi (Pre-KG) up to 12th Std. for poor children from the neighbouring villages. The children are provided with quality education completely free-of-cost. Even their text books, notebooks and uniforms are provided free of charge. Transport to and from the school is also free for primary school children, while we are awaiting assistance from the government for the older children. We provide value-based education which enables the children to become self-reliant and live ethical lives. The children are exposed to the teachings of Mahakavi Bharathiyar, Mahatma Gandhi and Swami Vivekananda and who remain our source of inspiration.
Some of the special achievements of this school are:
This is all the more meaningful given the rural area in which we are located.
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We have an open house programme called Nila Mutram every Saturday when the staff and hostel children spend the evening at the open grounds. The children sing , dance and enact skits and the staff tell the children interesting stories and anecdotes from the lives of Bharathi, Gandhiji and Swamy Vivekananda.
The Swami Vivekananda library consists of over 15000 volumes of valuable books including the complete works of Mahathma Gandhi, Swami Vivkananda and Mahakavi Bhrathiyar. There are also books on various topics like self-improvement, physical and biological science, computer, engineering and many other topics. The library is open to students of colleges and people in the surrounding villages. The library services are free of charges without any discrimination of caste, creed, religion etc. like all of Sevalaya's services.
Taking the children on tours is an essential part of our programmes and are a means of education and entertainment. Our children are taken on tour to places of educational importance regularly so that each student gets to attend one tour at least every year. Apart from this, periodic tours are arranged for children as well as senior citizens to places of religious and architectural importance. We are grateful to the individuals and institutions who sponsor the tours for the students.
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Please register with paperman, they will come and collect your junk, recycle it, and pay the collection amount to Sevalaya as donation. Your junk is cleared, you have contributed to the environment and you have helped underprivileged children's education - three in one project!
Bhuvana Murali's Radio talk on "Experience in running a free old age home and problems of elderly women" on 3rd Jan 2015 & 10 Jan 2015, at 1:05 PM on Chennai "A" station, All India Radio, 416.7 Mts, 720 KHz, AM / MW. Please tune in.
Uttradhi Mutt Peethathipathi (from Udupi in Karnataka) will be visiting Sevalaya tomorrow (24th Dec) around 1:30 PM. Request all to join on this occasion and get his blessings.
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A group of 50 advocacy organizations has asked President Barack Obama to issue an executive order that encourages the hiring and training of minorities, women and low-income residents to work on federal construction projects, particularly those funded by the economic stimulus package.
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Australia's most loved good time guys BLUEJU!CE are about swap out their expected energy for emotion, donning their brown corduroys and setting their amps to "Earnest" with new single 'On My Own'. The synth-laden hookfest was co-written by Julian Hamilton of The Presets and is a fitting closing track on their album "Company" with lyrics that delve deep into the universal theme of love and loss.
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Jehovah's Witnesses are organized hierarchically,[1] which they call a "theocracy" reflecting their belief that it is an earthly expression of God's heavenly organization.[2][3][4] Based in the Watch Tower Society's Brooklyn, New York headquarters, the organization is headed by the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, with members of the Body and "helpers" organized into six committees responsible for various administrative functions within the global Witness community, including publication, assembly programs and evangelizing activity.[4]
The Governing Body and its committees supervise operations of thirty zones, with nearly one hundred branch offices worldwide. Each branch office oversees activities of Jehovah's Witnesses in a particular country or region, and may include facilities for the publication and distribution of Watch Tower Society literature. Directly appointed by the Governing Body, branch committees make local appointments and perform other administrative functions for congregations, which are organized within circuits and districts. The Governing Body directly appoints circuit overseers as its representatives to supervise activities in circuits of about twenty congregations; headquarters representatives visit groups of branch offices in a particular zone and report back to the Governing Body.
Each congregation is served by a group of locally recommended, branch-appointed male elders and ministerial servants. Elders take responsibility for congregational governance, pastoral work, setting meeting times, selecting speakers and conducting meetings, directing the public preaching work, and creating judicial committees to investigate and decide disciplinary action for cases that are seen as breaching scriptural laws. Ministerial servants fulfill clerical and attendant duties, but may also teach and conduct meetings.[4]
The organization is directed by the Governing Body, based in the Watchtower Society's Brooklyn, New York headquarters—an all-male group that varies in size, but since March 2014 has comprised seven members,[5] each of whom claims to be of the "anointed" class with a hope of heavenly life (whereas most Jehovah's Witnesses hope to be resurrected in an earthly paradise).[6][7] There are no elections for membership; new members are selected by the existing body.[8] Each of its members serves as chairman, with the position rotating among members alphabetically each year.[9] Until late 2012, the Governing Body described itself as the representative[10] and "spokesman"[11] of God's "faithful and discreet slave class" (approximately 10,000 Jehovah's Witnesses who profess to be "anointed"),[12][13] providing "spiritual food" for Witnesses worldwide on behalf of the "faithful and discreet slave class". In practice it sought neither advice nor approval from other "anointed" Witnesses when formulating policies and doctrines, or when producing material for publications and conventions.[14][15] At the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Watch Tower Society, the "faithful and discreet slave" was defined as referring to the Governing Body only.[16]
From 1944, Watch Tower publications had made occasional references to a governing body,[17] identifying it with the board of directors of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.[18] In October 1971, four additional men joined the seven members of the Society's board of directors on what became known as a separate, expanded Governing Body. The Governing Body was then for the first time formally defined, indicating that it provided the religion with direction, guidance and regulation,[19][20] although all doctrinal and publishing decisions continued to be made by, or were subject to, the approval of the Society's president.[21] Organizational changes at the highest levels of the Watchtower Society in 1976 significantly increased the powers and authority of the Governing Body and reduced those of the Watch Tower Society president.[22]
The Governing Body directs six committees made up of its full members and its "helpers"; the six committees are responsible for various administrative functions within the Witness community, including personnel, publishing, evangelizing activity, school and assembly programs, writing, and coordination.[4] The full Body directly appoints all headquarters representatives, circuit overseers, collectively referred to as "traveling overseers", and also appoints branch office committee members.[23] Only branch committeemen and traveling overseers are referred to as "representatives of the Governing Body".
In the last decade, the Governing Body has reiterated its overall oversight role but has delegated other Witnesses, typically branch committee members, to serve as corporate executives and directors of Watch Tower and other incorporated entities.[24][25]
Jehovah's Witnesses operate 91 branch offices worldwide,[26] grouped into thirty global "zones", each under the oversight of a headquarters representative who visits each of his assigned branches every few years, auditing operations, counseling branch committeemen, department heads, and missionaries, and reporting back to the Governing Body.[27][28] Each branch office is referred to as Bethel.[29] The United States branch office, spread across three New York State locations with a staff of more than 5000,[30] also serves as the international headquarters.
Branch offices, operated by Witness volunteers known as Bethel families, produce and distribute Bible-based literature and communicate with congregations within their jurisdiction.[31] Full-time staff at branch offices take a vow of poverty and are considered members of a religious order.[32] Each branch is overseen by a committee of three or more elders, which is appointed by the Governing Body. A Service Department in each branch corresponds with congregations and supervises the work of traveling overseers. Branch offices may also have printing, translation and legal and departments.
Each branch office appoints various committees in its jurisdiction's communities, with local elders as members. Committees may include:
Jehovah's Witnesses use the term traveling overseer to refer to either a headquarters representative, or a circuit overseer. All overseers are elders; headquarters representatives and circuit overseers are directly appointed by the Governing Body.[35][36] A branch may appoint qualified local elders as "substitute" circuit overseers. Circuit overseers typically perform such substitute assignments for several years before receiving a regular appointment. Additional training is provided at their School for Traveling Overseers, and ongoing pastoral care and instruction is provided to them by senior branch office representatives. In 1995, Witnesses reported that 4374 traveling overseers cared for 78,620 congregations, an average of about 18 congregations each.[37]
The majority of traveling overseers are circuit overseers; they oversee circuits of about twenty congregations, performing twice-yearly week-long visits with each.[38][39][40] During his visit, the circuit overseer delivers talks to the congregation and meets with the elders, ministerial servants and pioneers. He typically works with various members of the congregation in the house-to-house preaching work, and may also conduct personal Bible studies and pastoral calls.
Jehovah's Witnesses are instructed to "participate in a joyful interchange of encouragement" with traveling overseers,[41] and to render them "double honor", a biblical term[42] they believe includes cooperation and hospitality.[43][44] Traveling overseers are generally members of a religious order who have taken a vow of poverty; they are provided with vehicles, healthcare, and lodging, and their basic expenses are reimbursed by the congregations they serve.[45]
Congregations are usually based on geographical area or language spoken, and may have as few as ten or as many as two hundred members.[46][47][48] Congregations meet for religious services at Kingdom Halls, which may be shared by two or more congregations. If a small group of Witnesses is isolated by geography or language, it may have some or all of its meetings at a different time and place to the rest of the congregation, under the supervision of that congregation's body of elders. Branch offices record and recognize geographically isolated and foreign-language groups. If a group intends to become a new congregation, the area's circuit overseer submits an application to the branch office.[49]
Each congregation is assigned a territory; members are requested to attend the congregation of the territory in which they reside.[50] Members also meet in smaller "field service groups", often at private homes, prior to engaging in organized door-to-door preaching. Each field service group has an appointed "group overseer" (an elder) or "group servant" (a ministerial servant).[51] Witnesses are instructed to devote as much time as possible to preaching activities ("witnessing" or "field service"), and to provide a monthly report to their congregation summarizing their preaching activity.[52] Jehovah's Witnesses consider all baptized Witnesses to be ministers.[53] Participants in organized preaching activity are referred to as publishers.[54] The Watchtower Society only counts as members those who are approved and active as publishers.[55]
Congregations are governed by local elders,[56][57] who are assisted by ministerial servants. Elders and ministerial servants are appointed in each congregation for handling various religious and administrative duties. Only male members may serve in the capacity of elder or ministerial servant. In smaller congregations, one man may handle multiple positions until another qualified candidate is available. Baptized female members may perform some of their duties only if a baptized male is unavailable; female Witnesses leading in prayer or teaching are required to wear a head covering.[58]
Each congregation has a body of elders, who are responsible for teaching the congregation. Elders maintain general responsibility for congregational governance, pastoral work, selecting speakers and conducting meetings, directing the public preaching work and creating "judicial committees" to investigate and decide disciplinary action for cases that are seen as breaching scriptural laws.
There are no secular educational requirements for elders; however, training programs are offered for elders within the organization. Elders are considered "overseers" based on the biblical Greek term, ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos, typically translated "bishop"). Prospective elders are recommended from among ministerial servants and former elders by the local elder body for appointment by the circuit overseer.
Particular roles within the body of elders include:
Ministerial servants, equivalent to deacons, are appointed to assist the elders with routine work, including the supply of literature to the congregation, accounts, maintaining the Kingdom Hall, and operating audio equipment. They also present various parts at the meetings. Ministerial servants are appointed in a similar manner to elders.[4]
The following roles are normally filled by ministerial servants:
Baptized publishers are members who have been publicly baptized following conversion to the faith. Jehovah's Witnesses do not practice infant baptism,[66] and previous baptisms performed by other denominations are not considered valid.[67] Prior to baptism, they are required to respond to a series of questions to assess their suitability, and to make a personal dedication to serve God.[68] Baptisms are typically performed at assemblies and conventions. From the moment of baptism, the organization officially considers the person to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses, and an ordained minister.[69]
Regular publishers do not have a specific quota of hours for preaching each month, although publishers are requested to "set goals such as reaching [the] national average of hours for publishers".[70] Publishers are typically each required to report at least one hour per month to be counted as a 'regular publisher'. Only whole hours are reported; incomplete hours are carried over to the next month.[71] Elders may allow certain publishers to count fifteen-minute increments if special circumstances limit them, such as advancing age or limiting health. Publishers who fail to report for one month are termed "irregular";[72] those who do not report for six consecutive months are classed as "inactive".[73] The terms irregular and inactive are used to indicate members in need of 'spiritual assistance' from the local congregation elders. Yearly reports of congregation activity are compiled and published annually in a Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses. Those habitually 'irregular' or 'inactive' are usually restricted from serving in any special capacity.
Baptized publishers in 'good standing' may serve in various special preaching capacities:
When accompanied by adults, children of baptized Witnesses may participate in organized preaching without formally qualifying. However, only those who are publishers are counted in the religion's official membership statistics.[76] Children of Witness parents may be asked to participate in demonstrations at congregation meetings and assemblies, or as models and actors in materials published by the Watch Tower Society.[77]
Unbaptized publishers are persons who are not yet baptized, but who have requested and been granted approval to join in the congregation's formal ministry. They must demonstrate a basic knowledge of Jehovah's Witnesses' doctrines to the elders, state their desire to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses, and conform to the organization's understanding of moral standards.[78]
Their congregation handbook states that a person hoping to qualify as an unbaptized publisher should already be "an active associate of Jehovah's Witnesses", that is, he or she should regularly attend congregation meetings.[79]
Prior to 1988, unbaptized publishers were referred to as "approved associate", "unbaptized associates" or "regularly associating".[80][81] The terms were discontinued due to the view that mere meeting attendance constitutes neither approval of nor commitment to the faith.[79][82][83]
The term Bible student, sometimes informally referred to as a "Bible study",[84] is generally used by Witnesses to refer to an individual who takes part in their religious study program (though all Witnesses consider themselves to be students of the Bible). The purpose of the Bible study program is for the student to become baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses.[85]
Students usually have their study with the same Witness for the duration of the study program, often being the member who first encounters them while preaching. Interested individuals initially contacted by a member of the opposite sex are typically assigned a study conductor of their own gender.[86] A student typically meets with their study conductor once each week at the student's home or other suitable location. The study program involves consideration of a Bible-based publication that addresses Jehovah's Witnesses' core beliefs. Each paragraph is read aloud by the conductor or student, and the student answers pre-printed questions from the material in the paragraph. Students are encouraged to look up cited scriptures in the Bible and include them in their responses.[87] Each Bible study is typically conducted with an individual or family,[88][89] though in some cases many people may take part.[90]
Students are invited to attend and even comment at congregation meetings.[91][92][93] If they attend meetings regularly and are considered to demonstrate progress toward becoming an unbaptized publisher, they may receive a copy of the monthly newsletter Our Kingdom Ministry,[94] and may also qualify to join the congregation's Theocratic Ministry School. Students may also attend reading-improvement or literacy classes in congregations where these additional courses are held.[95][96][97]
Individuals who attend meetings of Jehovah's Witnesses but are not involved in preaching are occasionally referred to in Watch Tower Society publications as "associates" or as being "associated with the congregation".[98][99][100] Attendance figures for Witness events include "Jehovah's Witnesses and associates";[101][102] such statistics may be cited for comparison of Witness numbers with membership figures of other religions,[103][104][105] but only those sharing in their ministry are counted by Jehovah's Witnesses when reporting their official statistics.
Unbaptized individuals who attend meetings of Jehovah's Witnesses are not subject to congregation discipline, though elders may privately warn members of the congregation about individuals considered to constitute "an unusual threat to the flock."[106]


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5. Scarlett Johansson. Maybe this fetish isn't so unusual, but we wonder where exactly a celebrity like ScarJo, who's constantly followed by paparazzi, would get it on inside a car. "I love sex in a car. If I were in a really raunchy frame of mind wanting something crazy and kinky, the back seat would be it," she said, according to HollyScoop.com. Power to her if she can get her fetish on without getting caught by shutterbugs!
Honorable mention goes to all the famous foot fetishists: Quentin Tarantino, Alex Rodriguez, Brooke Burke, Tommy Lee, Marilyn Manson, Dita Von Teese, David Boreanaz, Jack Black, and probably many more!
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Seh AI: I made right decision
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If the protest by the Pitak Siam group continued into the night Saturday there was a chance for a violent incident to occur and put the protesters in danger, Gen Boonlert Kaewprasit, or Seh Ai, said in defending his decision to call off the rally.
Gen Boonlert, or Seh Ai, was speaking in an interview with a news agency on Sunday morning.
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Ohio man raises thousands of dollars to make potato salad
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An Ohio man set out with a simple goal - raise $10 to make some potato salad. As of Monday afternoon, he has raised enough to make more potato salad than he ever could have dreamed of - more than $11,000. And there's still 25 days to go.
Zach 'Danger' Brown, set up the kickstarter campaign with a very simple premise, "Basically, I'm just making potato salad. I haven't decided what kind yet." More than 1,500 backers have chipped in to help Brown in this pursuit.
The online fundraiser has been updated many times with new information about Brown's potato salad-making plans. He says he will now be renting out a party hall for the event and a crew will film the process.
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(3) Melanie Stokke (NOR) d. (8) Emilie Francati (DEN) 7-6(3) 6-2
(4) Margaux Deagostini (SUI) d. Emma Rønholt (DEN) 6-3 6-3
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Francati (DEN)/Rønholt (DEN) d. (2) Høyer (DEN)/Ponomar (GER) 6-3 6-1
Too bad about the singles losses, but we couldn't really expect more. Congrats to Emilie/Emma with the doubles title! Francati will be the highest ranked Danish junior after this tournament (before Ditlev, Alipieva, Noe, Høyer, Rønholt and Melsted, in that order). Rønholt will possibly break the top 500, which means that there will be 6 Danish girls in the top 500 (or at least 5). I remember a few years ago when there were only 2 girls in the top 1000, so it's definetely a step forward. Good job! Go and win some singles titles now
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Alabama's agriculture department is reworking a proposed $288,000 consulting contract.
Agriculture officials on Thursday pulled the item from the agenda of the Legislative Contract Review Committee.
Commissioner John McMillan said he wanted to rework the contract's terms and expand its description.
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Relationship Deal Breakers, Then And Now
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A couple of decades later, some of those deal breakers would still be important (were I in the market for a mate again), while others, frankly, seem rather silly. I couldn't date anyone who was an addict of any kind, though casual drinking is just fine; I do it myself (though I still have never been drunk). As for being Catholic, I don't even go to church anymore, much to my mother's gnashing of teeth. A sense of humor is still good to have, but couples don't have to find the exact same things funny. Since I've become a bit of a health nut, smoking would still be tough, but perhaps not quite deal-breaker status. I'd still include "couch potato" on the list. Music and dancing have become less important as I've gotten older.
What strikes me now - after spending many years building a career, raising a family, and co-running a household - is the lack of any practical deal breakers I would have had back then. Specifically, there's nothing about the management of money. Of course, in my early 20s I was still in that "save the world" phase. I had been in a seminary, then chose a pre-med degree so I could be a doctor for underprivileged populations; but instead of going to medical school, I became a volunteer teacher in inner-city schools (though my specific school ending up not being so inner-city). To have put something about money on the deal-breaker list would have seemed shallow and materialistic.
But I've since grown up. If I were to make that list now, it would have something about the management of money. It wouldn't be as strict as "A woman with more than $10,000 in credit card debt and carries a balance" because I've known so many good people who have been in that situation. But I've also seen so much marital strife caused by financial difficulties and mismatched priorities. My wife, who's a mental-health therapist, has plenty of examples of her own, from her many years of helping people get their lives together.
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Emmalea Elizabeth Griffith and Dr. Chambless Rand Johnston were married Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at Venue at the King Centre.
Ann Burns, minister, officiated the 6:30 p.m. exchange of vows.
The bride is a daughter of Carl W. Griffith, 2814 Steven Drive, Johnson City; and the late Sandra E. Griffith.
She is a granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Griffith; and the late Mr. and Mrs. Buck Bayne
The groom is a son of Conley and Carolyn Shope, Maryville; Ann and Cham Johnston Jr., Nashville.
He is a grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cunningham; and the late Dr. and Mrs. Chambless Johnston.
The bride was given in marriage and escorted by her father.
Bridesmaids were Kristin McGahey, Hayley Poland, Caylor Harrison and Caroline Lowe.
Flower girl was Jaydyn Johnston, the couple's daughter.
Ring bearer was Maggie, the couple's golden retriever.
Cham Johnston Jr., father of the groom, served as best man.
Groomsmen were Rand Thomas, Mark Padgett, Jamie Cobb and Paul Jenkins.
Ushers were the groomsmen.
Bride's book attendant was Laura Evans.
Following a reception at Venue at the King Centre, the couple took a wedding trip to Walt Disney World with their daughter.
Dewey "Eddie" and Jean Ryan, Jonesborough, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at 3 p.m. at their home with a vow renewal and celebration.
The couple were married on Oct. 23, 1961, in Kingsport by the Rev. Kenneth Jennings.
Mr. Ryan retired from Raytheon and ITT North Electric.
Mrs. Ryan is the former Imogene Spears. She is a homemaker.
The couple have three children, Kathy Crawford and husband John of Jonesborough, Amy Dyer and husband Robbie of Jonesborough, and Jamie Ryan and wife Sally of Kingsport; and two grandchildren, Sarah Taylor-Norton and husband Josh of Norfolk, Va., and Matthew Dyer of Jonesborough.
The celebration is open to family and friends.
The couple request no gifts.
Natasha Rose Carver and Joshua Dale Kyker were married day, Saturday, July 16, 2011, in the Watauga Falls Community of Butler.
Dr. James Richardson officiated the 7 p.m. exchange of vows.
The bride is a daughter of Amy Willis, Elizabethton; and Randy and Crystal Carver, Watauga.
She is a granddaughter of Granville and Larna Taylor, Elizabethton; Lynelle Carver, Watauga; and the late Clyde Carver.
The groom is a son of Teresa and Chuck Pearce, Johnson City; and Dale and Lisa Kyker, Afton.
He is a grandson of Levonne and Ernie Sullivan, Bluff City; Patsy Pearce, Elizabethton; the late Charles Pearce; and Sam and Martha Kyker, Telford.
Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore a side draped trumpet gown of taffeta featuring a high collar halter and button back detail.
Maids of honor were Jessica Fair and Emilee Carver.
Bridesmaids were Brittney Michael and Jordan Fair.
Flower girl was Kaydence Carroll.
Ring bearer was Ayden Pearce.
Alex Carroll served as best man.
Groomsmen were Paul Oaks, Cassidy Pearce and Will Bartlett.
A reception was held at the Butler Ruritan Hall.
Tara Nichole Garland and James Andrew Pate were married Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at The Wedding Loft, Jonesborough.
The Rev. Dennis Hamm officiated the 6 p.m. exchange of vows.
The bride is a daughter of Larry and Brenda Garland, Elizabethton. She is a granddaughter of Novella Nidiffer, Elizabethton.
The groom is a son of Dannie Pate, Elizabethton, and Lynne Lampkins, Elizabethton. He is a grandson of Dee Grindstaff, Elizabethton; and Jack and Nellie Pate, Elizabethton.
Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore a soft white strapless gown of organza featuring a drop waist and floral appliques.
Ring bearers were Seth Pate and Alex Musick.
A reception was held at The Wedding Loft.
GARIOLA ISLAND, British Columbia — Erin Kylliki Orr and Christopher Matthew Green were married Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, at The Dragon's Lodge.
The Rev. James R. Green, father of the groom, officiated the 11 a.m. exchange of vows. Music was provided by Silvi Wool and Helena Fleming, vocalists; and Rima Fand and Sarah Alden, violinists.
The bride is a daughter of Glenda Berry, Kula, Maui, Hawaii; and the late John Berry.
She is a granddaughter of the late Jack and Irene Orr; and the late Rudi and Elvi Wool.
The groom is a son of the Rev. James R. and Carol E. Green, 3215 Tuckaleechee Pike, Maryville, Tenn.
He is a grandson of the late McKinley and Edith L. Green; and the late Rev. Donald E. and Joy Rugh.
The bride wore a white Indian silk sari.
Flower girls were Dorie and Adelaide Bracewell-Stokes.
Peter Green, brother of the groom, served as best man.
Following a reception at The Dragon's Lodge, the couple took a wedding trip camping across the country.