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H. Barber & Sons, Inc.
based in Naugatuck, CONNECTICUT (USA)
H. Barber & Sons, Inc. is the world leader in beach cleaning equipment for more than 45 years. Tractor-towed and walk-behind beach cleaner models are available for all beaches and conditions. Barber beach cleaners easily remove unwanted: seaweed, shells, stones, rocks, sticks, cigarettes, garbage, oil and tar balls from wet and dry sand with ease. Barber also manufactures ...
Applied Technology & Management, Inc
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Salamandra Safety
based in Moscow, RUSSIA
Salamandra Safety is the world`s leading manufacturer and distributor of Aerosol Fire Extinguishers. An innovative and robust technology known as Aerosol Fire Extinguishing features outstanding extinguishing speed and stable result, easy installation and highest cost economy. It is invaluable for the projects where top quality, reasonable costs and fastest available ...
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Hara`s affordable cloud-based software platform makes energy and resource data simple to acquire - and act on. As the market leader serving over 50 global customers, Hara helps energy, facilities, operations, and sustainability professionals analyze, track, report, and execute against cost savings opportunities, compliance requirements, efficiency targets, and operational ...
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Industrial and Environmental Health and Safety Instrumentation: Air Sampling Pumps, Calibrators, Equipment, and Accessories. Colorimetric Gas Detector Tubes. Point Gas Monitors. Open Path Gas Detection. Sound, Noise, and Vibration Measurement Instruments. Real-time Dust Monitors. Flame Detectors.


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Kyle Jensen
Shanna and Eric Bass '05 Director of Entrepreneurial Programs
Kyle Jensen is an entrepreneur, developer, and scientist. Before joining the Yale SOM faculty, he co-founded Agrivida, a venture-backed biotechnology company based in Boston; PriorSmart, a patent analytics provider (acquired by RPX, Nasdaq:RPXC); and Pit Rho, a leader in motorsport analytics. He works with numerous Yale start-ups, now as Director of Entrepreneurial Programs at SOM and previously as mentor and entrepreneur-in-residence at the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute. His academic research spans computational biology, intellectual property, and the sociology of science.
Jennifer McFadden
Associate Director
Hanna German
Senior Administrative Assistant
Rob Bettigole
Executive Fellow
Rob is the founder and Managing Partner of New Haven-based Elm Street Ventures, a seed and early stage venture capital firm in which Yale is the largest investor. Since the fund closed in 2006, ESV has invested in sixteen companies in the fields of life sciences, software, and sustainable technologies. Fourteen of the companies are either Yale related or located in the greater New Haven area. Nine portfolio companies have licensed patents from Yale. Rob and ESV were co-founders of seven of the companies and work closely with founders and management before and after investment.
Mr. Bettigole has served as a board member of AxioMx, Occam (chairman and start-up CEO), P2 (chairman), Retail Optimization, Inc., Samara Innovations (chairman), and ShareGrove (acquired by Facebook), and as an observer on the boards of Affomix (acquired by Illumina), Arvinas, BioRelix, and Metagenomix.
In 2013, Rob co-founded and now manages the $3 million YEI Innovation Fund. YEIIF invests in student-led ventures that have participated in programs of the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute. Mr. Bettigole has served on the Governing Board of YEI since its inception in 2007.
Before founding ESV in 2006, Rob ran an infrastructure business and helped found several start-ups. Earlier in his career, he was a venture capitalist with Rothschild Inc. and Investor AB.
Mr. Bettigole has a BS in Engineering and Applied Science from Yale University and an MPPM from the Yale School of Management, where he serves as an Executive Fellow and previously served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence. Rob has been a licensed professional engineer in the state of Connecticut since 1982.

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quote:For all the questions about whether the Rams would call Tim Tebow after Sam Bradford suffered his season ending injury, they didn't. They called a bigger name, higher-profile quarterback. After the team lost Bradford to a season-ending knee injury, St. Louis called Brett Favre on Sunday night, asking if the 44-year-old retired quarterback who is now a grandfather, would be willing to leave his farm to plow through the back half of the Rams' schedule, league sources said. Favre hasn't played since December of 2010, but that didn't stop the Rams from reaching out to Favre's agent, Bus Cook. One source familiar with the Rams' conversations said that, if Favre took them up on their interest, "it could break Twitter." Yet the man who famously wavered over whether to play too many times to count didn't waver this time. Through Cook, Favre told the Rams that he was retired -- actually, really, officially.
quote:Favre said no. So that means he will be playing for the Rams against the Seahawks on MNF.
quote:Are the Rams that desperate? No other options?
quote:"Mr Favre, could you please come the final 9 games and get your arse handed to you constantly and throw the ball to......nobody? All the while getting yourself back into the limelight so you can start sending dick pics again though."
quote:Rams asked Brett Favre signing and playing QB
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Limelight and Quick Fire make great companions!
I love how the lime blooms of my Limelight go with the pale pink blooms of my Quick Fire:
Also, the lacey blooms of QF are quite different from the conical blooms of the Limelight. So that makes a nice contrast.
Ditas, this photo also gives you a better sense of scale for my LL and QF.
Great picture!
I assume this is just the left half of the bed you was creating couple of years ago with crabapple in a center.
Could you show the whole thing to see how you balanced left and right sides of it?
If I recall correctly Black Lace sambucus was there as well. Correct? If so, I'd like to see it.
Is it a weigela 'My Monet' in a lower right corner?
Thanks, George!
I am so impressed by you - not only do you have good eyes, you also have a super memory too! How do you remember all these details!? Yes, I did have a Sambucus Blacklace in the space behind QF. However, it was rather poorly balanced, so I moved it to the far right end of this bed, and now it is looking great there. Much more balanced that way. I have also moved the Ninebark Summer Wine to where the Sambucus Blacklace was, and it is now doing well there too.
Yes, that is a weigela My Monet. Its foliage is just absolutely amazing! Very, very pretty indeed.
I cannot believe that I didn't take a shot of the entire bed this evening! I will do that when I have a chance again this weekend.
Thanks again!
Oh Ditas, I guess we posted at around the same time! :-)
Thank you! Yes, this is the same island, but just a different shot. Also, it is now blooming much better than before. I did move things a little bit there, and planted many, many more perennials there since last year.
Ditas, that is indeed a Little Spires Russian Sage. I love that thing! It is so very pretty. The only thing is, my bed is just a little rich and moist for its liking, so it flops over a little bit. Still, I like it so much that I will just keep it there!!!
Good morning, George! You are too funny about memory.... doesn't that happen to ALL of us???!!! Sigh...
Anyway, here's a pic that I took just now:
As you see, on the right hand side, I have the Sambucus Black Lace and then the Pinky Winky in the background - the Sambucus is not as full as I might want it to be, but it's OK, because it's probably still recovering a little bit from the brutal transplantation that I inflicted on her last fall!!! The PW is also rather small due to the "severe pruning" by those ridiculous Bambi earlier this year. Around them, I have lots of perennials. I think that overall, the balance is much better than before the "shrub musical chairs" that I played last fall!
My only question now is: should I prune off those lowest branches of the small crabapple tree, to allow more room for the other plants surrounding her, and to promote more top growth?
G'morning , again, absolutely awesome Ostrich! - What variety of Crab A did you plant? I planted a Royal Raindrop in '06 (in a sm island I created at the time) and already I had to raise him a bit ... site does not have an even exposure to sun unlike yours so one arm was reaching out a bit more.
I seem to remember a Peony some where there, did you take her out or is she in the back?
Enjoy your day out there!!! Â;)
Re: crabapple pruning.
I'd say, yes. Not now, but in a spring.
If you'll remember (memory, memory!) make a picture from the same point in a winter, when all perennial stuff(noise) will be gone and that picture will serve you as a good structural reference point for the next year.
I like your island very much, but still think that it lucks strong vertical evergreen accent at the lower point (where the sambucus is).
Just for a moment try to imagine Picea pungens 'Fastigiata' (blue) or even blue Atlas cedar (if hardy) instead of it and you'll see what I see :-))
OMG gorgeous island! Please post a photo of the view from the other side, it would be very instructional. I'm mostly wanting a peek at your Summer Wine, mine are framing my tall front steps (typical Chicago suburb cement steps with iron railings)and I'm curious how much room there is in your bed. They get pretty big. I wish I could get a bed shape like that, even with the hose it never looks as good once its cut out as yours does.
I don't think you need to trim the crabapple at all. What cultivar is it? It looks perfectly balanced to me, and more leaves mean faster growth, no matter what anyone else says, LOL. I asked an arborist I know about my "Charlie Brown" Prairiefire and he said to keep as many branches on it for as long as possible, for that reason (quick growth).
George, Sambucus is a woody, and conifers don't always play well with others, so how about a miniature bird's nest spruce at its feet instead? Just for contrast in foliage texture and color, and to satisfy that "winter interest" craving? A true miniature, so that it doesn't take up too much space, anywhere it touches an herbaceous plant it will die. IMO the vertical evergreen is way overdone, and would certainly spoil the billowly look of these selections. Just another opinion, please don't take offense.
Love that island bed. So wish I had room for one. Was drooling over Quick Fire and Limelight and Pinky Winky this morning at local nursery but simply do not have room.
Since you guys are familiar with quick fire, would you mind taking a look at the pictures in this link and tell me if you think this shrub is quickfire? I bought it unmarked at the greenhouse and I can't find anyone who can give me a positive ID on it. If it's not QF do you know what it is? Thanks!
Here is a link that might be useful: What Hydrangea is this?
Thanks everyone! George, I don't think I have room for a vertical evergreen, but I will look into it... thanks for your suggestion!
Prairiegirl, the crabapple is a Sugar Tyme. So it is not supposed to be huge... but we shall see! :-)
I took a photo of the bed from the driveway, and here it is:
However, now that I read your message again, did you mean taking the photo from my neighbor's side? Oops... perhaps I misunderstood!!! Please let me know...
Ostrich, Your bed is beautiful and so full. I have hopes that my island bed will look as good in a few years. I don't have any Russian Sage yet, but I keep looking at how yours stands out. I may have to squeeze some in.
macgyver, believe it or not, this is only the 2nd year that I have this island, and many of the perennials were only planted last summer/fall!!! So they do fill in quickly and yours will look good too soon!
Oh yes, you gotta get some Russian Sage - it's such a wonderful, beautiful and carefree plant! Love the scent too. BTW, I have Little Spires, which is the dwarf and it is much more manageable than the regular one.
"I don't think I have room for a vertical evergreen..."
Yes, you do...in a place where Blacklace is right now.
And I could make a bet that in a couple of years you'll be thinking about my suggestion again when sambucus start swamping all around itself.
Hi Ostrich - I got my Little Spire in '05, he was only a dwarf for a couple of years ... seems to grow taller each year. He is in f/s, so it's not like he is reaching for the sun. I have the regular one as well in a different site, Little Spire is almost as tall. It must be my soil ... like Annabelle is taller than many I see around! LOL
BTW my LS is also a prolific seeder, I've been plucking tinee Spires around the area. I'm keeping him where he is for his lovely scent!


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Preventing a fall or related injury is a key aspect of successful aging in place. It doesn't matter whether the person resides in assisted living, at home, or in another type of senior care community. As the primary caregiver or a concerned family member, you should be certain that the living space (apartment, house, or room) is free of trip hazards and other barriers to independent living. Here are a few things to consider:
- Can my loved one reach items needed on a regular basis? While old letters or archived household bills may not need to be accessible, things like washcloths, dish soap, important phone numbers, personal care items, food and medications do.
- Are there any electrical cords/wires lying across the main walking paths? Cords and wires to lamps, space heaters, TVs, computers and other devices should be neatly bundled, secured and tucked away behind the objects, away from where the individual walks.
- Are there throw rugs or carpets of different pile heights that make transitioning from hardwood, tile or smooth floors difficult (especially if the individual has a walker or wheelchair)? Even when secured, rugs are a trip hazard, not only because of difficulty with walking or maneuvering a mobility aid, but due to impaired vision and depth perception issues that many seniors experience.
- Is the environment clutter free? This goes beyond removing piles of paper or junk stored in corners. Limit the amount of furnishings in the space and keep the layout open and clean. A side table may look lovely but it can also get in the way.


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Hobart's most well-known attractions include the Salamanca Market and Constitution Dock, and many people travel to Hobart to enjoy its great shopping, parks, and markets. It's really worth staying over for at least a day or two in Hobart, as it is the main travel spot in Australia's Tasmania region. Check out this Hobart travel guide to find out more about all the great things to see and do there.
Questions answered about visiting Hobart
Travel Tips from people who've been to Hobart
If you are planning on buying food from a supermarket for your stay in hobart, do not buy your food from the supermarket on the main Salamanca strip. Deli items%2 Good tip? (+1) Check your email before you get to Tasmania! It can be as much as $10 per hour there!!! For Bonorung Wildlife Sanctuary (to see the baby devils) catch any bus from Stand E (double check with the driver it is going to Glenorchy.) Go to stop C in Glenorchy and change busses for any Brighton-bound bus and get off at Munday street. (Ask the driver and he will point you in the right direction.) From there it is a 10 minute walk, of which half is uphill. The tours start at 11:30, there are also tours at other times, but that is the time I know. Anyways, it is very very cool, you get to learn all about, and pat the baby wombats, you get to feed the Kangaroos and Wallabys an pat the Koalas, and watch the baby tasmanian devils get fed, and they make the strangest noise!!! (Have you ever seen ghost? Remember the shaddow creatures???) Good tip? (0) The Taste, an annual Hobart attraction where Tasmana's best wine-makers present their award winning wines along with local food stalls with an international flavour. Always make sure you have money before arriving and plan for at least half a day to spend there. If it's going to rain, take a tea-towel or something with you to wipe down seats. I suggest you stay away from Killpatrick oysters, eat them cold and natural, they will be the freashest. Don't pay for a full main, a plate to 'taste' is better value for money, even though all food stalls charge you at least $2-3 more than you might think your plate of food is worth. Always go with friends. Friends are always to enjoyed with good food and wine. If you aren't a wine drinker, then try the local beers! Good tip? (0) Recent Updates for Hobart
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Inner Workings of WANPIPE
Figure 1 shows how the WANPIPE device driver fits into the Linux kernel architecture. Linux is divided into two operating regions, the user space and the kernel space. All applications, dæmons and utilities execute in the user-space, while kernel and device drivers execute in the kernel space. Communications between user space applications and the kernel are facilitated through system calls such as ioctl.
Device drivers, an integral part of the Linux kernel, interface hardware components to the operating system. Drivers are usually compiled into the kernel or provided as independent, separate modules that can be dynamically loaded or unloaded at run time.
Sangoma used modular drivers in WANPIPE because modules can easily be updated and reloaded while the kernel is running, eliminating the need for costly system reboots.
WANPIPE, being a network device driver, uses network interfaces to bind to the Linux kernel stack. The network interfaces contains Level 3 protocol information (IP) as well as driver entry points, enabling the Linux kernel stack, via the network interface, to control driver operation: interface shutdown, startup, statistics and data communications.
The WANPIPE configuration process starts with creating a detailed configuration file that outlines the hardware, protocol and IP options as well as location of the adapter firmware. Once completed, WANPIPE driver modules are loaded into the kernel. The initial module load allocates necessary resources, initializes and sets up the proc file system directories and enables the ioctl system calls. Since loaded modules do not have enough information to completely configure the card, ioctl system calls are used to pass the contents of the configuration file to the driver. The final step in WANPIPE configuration is to configure and start up network interfaces using the ifconfig() command. The sequence is shown in Table 1.
The kernel IP layer provides a packet transfer service; that is, given a packet complete with addressing information, it will take care of the transfer. In conjunction with the IP layer, the routing table (see Table 2) determines the forwarding order of all incoming packets.
Table 2. Kernel IP Routing Table
Once the WANPIPE network interface (wp1_fr16) is up and running, the kernel routing table is updated with the interface's IP information. The wp1_fr16 interface has two entries. The first one specifies the destination network and the second indicates a default route, meaning that all IP addresses not specified in the above routing table will be forwarded to wp1_fr16 interface.
Upon successful driver configuration, network interfaces and routing tables can be viewed and modified from the user space using the standard Linux commands:
ifconfig—display or modify network interfaces
route—display or modify the routing table
An API is used to send and receive custom RAW, non-IP packets to and from the card. Since data is not communicated in IP format, the network interface is configured without the IP address. This effectively removes the kernel routing table entry and unhooks the IP routing stack from the WANPIPE driver. Non-IP communication is achieved using the RAW socket calls to the driver. As the name implies, packets are transferred without any modification.
To ensure that packets that had been acknowledged at the card level were never lost, a secure socket solution was developed: a custom WANPIPE socket that guarantees delivery in both upstream and downstream directions. The WANPIPE socket is based on the Linux RAW socket, developed by Alan Cox and others.
We provide the following as an example of working with the WANPIPE API set. We have chosen X.25 as a line protocol because it is probably the most complicated, involving call set up and tear-down, logical channel management and exception condition handling. X.25 is a packet-switched WAN protocol that (generally) uses a public packet-switched network to route packets to different end points. In operation, it appears to be similar to TCP/IP, although the underlying mechanisms are quite different. Line speeds are almost always below 256KBps, usually below 64KBps. Its operation is analogous to a telephone. A call must be initiated, and once the call is accepted, data can be transmitted. When data transmission is over, the call is cleared. Using the WANPIPE secure socket, X.25API programming is very similar to TCP/IP programming.
To continue our example, we assume that the WANPIPE drivers are configured and successfully started, and that the X25 link is up and running (see Listings 1 and 2 at our FTP site—ftp.linuxjournal.com/pub/lj/listings/issue82).
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Dragon Tooth Ocarina
Today I'm going to take a close look at the 12 hole dragon tooth from songbird ocarina, which is a standard Alto C ocarina and has a pitch range from A4 to F6.
There is also a smaller version of this ocarina, a 6 hole Soprano G ranging from G5 to B6. You can read about them at the bottom of the page.
The Sound
Like most professional ocarinas, the dragon tooth is a strong airflow (or rising airflow) ocarina, meaning you blow stronger as you play higher notes. This gives you are larger dynamic range, because the instrument sounds softer on the low notes and generally more powerful on the high notes.
The Design
The dragon tooth ocarina is true to its name and without a doubt one of the most impressive looking ocarinas I've ever seen. Its sleek, round and yet hard edged design stands out in any collection and has awed people at a local street festival, where I once played it.
Another unique feature of this ocarina is the ridge line running along the length of the instrument. It separates the holes on one side from the holes on the other side and allows for a better grip.
The dragon tooth comes in two style varieties – the Metallic Lustre and StrawFire. Click on the images to find these ocarinas.
Metallic Lustre refers to lustre glazing, which allows ceramics to have a metallic appearance. Due to organic variations during the glazing process, the details of each metallic lustre are unique.
Straw Firing is a process where an already kiln-fired ocarina is placed in a straw filled container and fired a second time. The smoke produced by the straw gives the ocarina an organic design and its rich wood color. After the second firing, the ocarina is polished with organic lacquer and camphor oil.
Despite their wooden or metallic appearance, the dragon tooths are ceramic ocarinas.
Playing Style
What I like the most about the dragon tooth ocarina is the way you hold it in your hand. Normally, transverse ocarinas are held sideways, which looks beautiful but puts stress on your wrists and makes them hurt over time.
The dragon tooth is different in the way that you hold it more like an inline ocarina (like a regular flute) but not entirely. It's somewhere in between, giving it the beauty of sideways held transverse ocarina, while being comfortable to your wrists. This makes the dragon tooth the most comfortable transverse ocarina I've ever played.
Both versions of the dragon tooth come with a long detachable metal chain, which I usually put around my neck and under one arm. Also, it comes with a booklet, containing a beautiful origin myth for the ocarina as well as sheet music for 13 melodies.
Have a listen to this sound sample, provided by the maker.
The Baby Dragon Tooth Ocarinas
When baby dragons lose their teeth, the result may be this!
The baby dragon tooth is a small Soprano G ocarina, which also comes in both the Metallic Lustre and StrawFire variety. Both have a mellow sound and are sweet on the high notes. Its range is from G5 to B6.
Their sound and unique design make them my favorite Soprano G type ocarinas. Again, I prefer the StrawFire ocarina for its amazing coloration and texture.
As for extras, you'll get a black adjustable necklace and a tutorial book that teaches scales and 12 songs.
Here is a sound example, provided by the maker:
The dragon tooth ocarina captivates by its design and organic coloration. It is well conceived ergonomically and has never given me any wrist pain like most other transverse ocarinas do after some time.
Overall, I believe the dragon teeth to be some of the highest quality design ocarinas available, yet they are more affordable than most professional ocarinas I've seen.
Personally, I prefer the StrawFire style due to its beautiful wooden color and texture, which is warmer and more natural than the Metallic Lustre.
Both the Altos and Sopranos have my stellar recommendation!
Here are direct links to get these ocarinas:
Baby Dragon Tooth Metallic Lustre
May the music be with you,


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Despite taking victory in 11 of the first 12 Grands Prix this season the Ferrari team is determined not to
become complacent, with Technical Director Ross Brawn promising an even more competitive car for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Some hope however is offered for Ferrari's rivals though, with Brawn indicating that it is unlikely there will be further changes to the F2004's chassis.
"We should have another step [development stage] on the tyres, but the chassis is probably frozen for the rest of the season," he confirmed.
"There are small bits on the engine but most of the performance gain for the rest of the year will come from work we are doing with the tyres".
Ferrari has been forced to take notice of an increasingly serious challenge in recent races. In Germany, Kimi Raikkonen seemed capable of matching Michael Schumacher's early race pace, until the Finn's McLaren crashed out in spectacular style with a rear wing failure. Jenson Button then became the star of the show, taking his BAR from 13th on the grid (following a 10-position penalty for an engine change) all the way to second at the flag. Without the engine change penalty, BAR is confident that Button would have been fighting for victory. Maranello knows that it will have to work harder to maintain its current dominance of the sport.


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Fumito Ueda and Team Ico have not only created two the PlayStation 2's finest games but also games that are almost universally praised for visuals, audio, atmosphere, emotion and much more.
It's no surprise then that the third game from the studio, The Last Guardian, is being eagerly anticipated by PS3 owners and watched with close attention by the industry as a whole.
We sat down with Fumito Ueda for a quick chat about The Last Guardian and how it felt showing it off for the first time.
How do you feel about revealing The Last Guardian gameplay for the first time?
Hmmm... To be honest, I was quite nervous. There are still so many parts I want to adjust or fix, so quite frankly there was a part of me that didn't want to show the game at all. I guess it can't be helped!
The game is clearly a mix of Ico and Shadow Of The Colossus. Was that intentional?
Yes, that was the original concept. Both Ico and Shadow Of The Colossus were on PlayStation 2, and now that we're on PlayStation 3, rather than find a new game mechanic, I wanted to take the things we'd already made and make something amazing on this new hardware with higher specs.
In Ico, if you leave Yorda alone she becomes vulnerable to attack. Will the Trico face similar peril if you wander too far?
Well, it's actually the opposite from Ico. The player character doesn't have much strength, so it feels perilous when you're alone. You will feel much safer when the Trico is with you.
Are there any large enemy creatures, like something the same size as Trico?
Hmmm... I wonder. Maybe, haha.
Is the whole of The Last Guardian set inside the citadel?
Yes. But it won't all be indoors. There won't be wide open expanses for you to traverse like in SOTC.
We saw you pick up a scented urn and use it to lead the Trico where you wanted it to go. What other devices will you include for luring the Trico?
There will be other objects, yes. The young boy can also use his own voice to call to the Trico. But since the boy was unable to reach that area, the urn was his only option. There will be some puzzles you can solve in a number of ways, but usually there will be just one pattern.
Is there a puzzle in the game of which you're proudest?
There is, but I can't talk about it. If I reveal too many of the puzzles now, it won't be fun to play! But rather than mathematics conundrums or unlocking rooms with keys, there are a lot of analogue puzzles that involve a living animal. There's a lot of variety.
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Happy Belated Easter! We had such a beautiful day yesterday. The morning began with two, little boys waking and trying really hard not to be too loud. It was quite cute! My husband and I asked that they not wake us up until it was light outside so, they were quietly talking in their room. When I woke and came out with my camera to capture their wonder, I heard my eldest shush his brother because he heard the squeak of my door. Excited much?
This is the first pic I took of Michael's surprise coming out of his room. As you can see he was moving fast. It is our tradition to hide chocolate foiled eggs, or rather the Easter bunny does. So it's always a dazzling site to see all those brightly colored foiled eggs "hidden" about.
This year I painted some hollow, wooden eggs to fill our baskets. So the eve before I had the boys hide 8 wooden eggs around the house. We left a note for the Easter bunny inviting him to have an Easter egg hunt of his own and find the wooden eggs. We hoped he might fill them up, but we didn't ask of course, that would be impolite. I kept 2 of the wooden eggs and filled them with a special MamaWestWind bunny, from their Mama with love.
The first thing they spotted at their places at the breakfast table were some child-sized Bolga baskets from Cedar Ring Circle. Inside was their special bunny doll filled egg.
This year the Easter Bunny found some pretty awesome Mama makers to trade with and buy from.
The boys were especially excited about their adorable knit toadstool necklaces. The little cap can be raised to find a tube of Burt's Bees chap-stick. Plus we found that the Easter Bunny did fill those wooden eggs with candy & bubble gum and hid them with their Easter baskets. He did enjoy his hunt and left a drawn picture of himself on our note!
After a spot of breakfast & later a second breakfast of sweet rolls the boys spent all morning playing with their Mama made bunnies at their tree house.
I was so surprised that the bunny dolls seemed the hit of the day, besides the chocolate of course. I figured since they had seen me making them for my shop, they would be old news. But no, they really seem to treasure them. Warms this Mama's heart!
The rest of the day was filled with good food and family. I hope you had a lovey Easter too!
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Depletion in the ranks
Number of volunteer firefighters around Smith Mountain Lake is decreasing.
Dave Pearsall inscribes each hose with ink while firefighter Skip Decker and volunteer Mark Jordan stand in the distance.
The trio from Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire/Rescue Co. wait for water, 400 pounds per square inch of it, to flood the multicolored hoses while those already tested lay coiled inside the station at Scruggs Fire and Rescue.
"You mark around the collars, so when it pressurizes and pulls away, you can tell," he said.
This is the unglamorous side of firefighting: tedious but serious work performed in heavy fire gear on a beautiful Saturday morning.
"Many hands make light work," said Pearsall, a "young" 63-year-old who said he joined SML Fire/Rescue as a firefighter to give back to his community.
Area fire departments are continually striving for new recruits in an era when volunteering is declining. Not all volunteering involves flashing lights and sirens.
According to area firefighters, many factors have contributed to a drop in membership: an aging lake population; family and work demands on time; a generation gap; and the necessity of performing less-glamourous chores such as fire hose inspections.
"The volunteer we got 20 years ago is not the volunteer we get today," said Jeff Pauley, president of Moneta Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. "Twenty years ago, it was the 20- to 30-year-old. I'd love to have those today."
According to Pauley, the department gains on average five new members a year. Only two of those recruits will continue past the first year, he said.
Meanwhile, training for new volunteers can be an excruciating 160 hours of classroom time and hands-on training with an additional 32 hours devoted to hazardous materials.
It can also be physically and mentally demanding, Pearsall said.
Joel Schott, second lieutenant with Scruggs Fire Department and a three-year volunteer, can attest to that. The 23-year-old was partnered with Pearsall during fire training and routinely solicits friends to join.
"I get the same story every time," Schott said. "Why would you risk your life to help someone for free?"
Besides the lack of compensation, there is the inconvenience factor. Calls frequently occur at night and in adverse weather conditions, and can sometimes be heart-rending. Pearsall was present at two of Smith Mountain Lake's drownings this year.
"I take it very seriously," said Pearsall. "I'm not aware of anybody who thinks it's a casual commitment. When people call, they need you."
"Somebody's gotta do it," said Cody Williams.
The 18-year-old donates his time to both the fire and medical divisions of Scruggs Fire and Rescue while he awaits class training in either department.
"Whatever call they get, if they can use me, I'm there," Williams said.
"We need able and capable bodies," said Pauley. "Not just any bodies. Can I use a 50-year-old mom who has great office skills? Absolutely. Can I use someone with a marketing background but no firefighting skills? Absolutely."
Rick McDonald, 67, of Saunders Volunteer Fire Company in Bedford County, is helping his community through Web design.
A four-year member of the department, McDonald doesn't fight fires. Instead, he assists the department with its marketing efforts and recruitment drive.
"It's one of those organizations where you wear many hats," McDonald said.
"There's a myriad of things people could do to help us," said Chief George Tawes of SML Marine Volunteer Fire/Rescue, citing the need for citizens skilled in record-keeping and people willing to present fire prevention programs on behalf of the department.
Volunteering not only benefits the community during an emergency, but additional recruits means a trimmer bottom line for homeowners.
Fire/Rescue averages 350 to 400 calls a year, and according to Tawes, actively tries to improve its insurance rating, which means a decrease in fire premiums for homeowners.
The greater number of firefighters on boats, the better the rating, Tawes said.
In addition, some communities have reverted to paid firefighters in response to declining recruitment. Volunteer departments, therefore, save citizens additional monies, he said.
"I think as community members, we get good bang for the buck," said Tawes. "Donations are a far better deal than tax dollars."
In spite of limited manpower and funding, Tawes said that a call has never been dropped.
Decker has been a firefighter since the age of 13; his father was a founding member of his hometown's fire department in West Milford, N.J.
"For people to say, you don't have time - well you don't have time to help your neighbor?" he asked.


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December 5th, 2013 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) There was a time in America when graduating from college meant freedom and unlimited vistas. A sheepskin in the hand was the ticket to new challenges and rewarding careers. That's not true for seven out of 10 college students, who now are burdened with student loan debt to the tune of $29,000 - which is more than someone's annual income just starting out. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - An independent analysis of federal data has revealed that more than 70 percent of college graduates in 2012 had student loans. Both figures were higher in a comparable survey of graduates four years earlier.The Institute for College Access and Success reports that 71 percent of the class of 2012 had debt at graduation, up from 68 percent for the class of 2008. In addition, the average debt of $29,400 was up from $23,450 in 2008, indicating that for many students, public and private grants are not keeping pace with rising tuition. "This new analysis provides a wake-up call for federal lawmakers to take a closer look at the impact of student debt on our recovering economy," Rep. George Miller of California, the ranking Democrat on the House Education and the Workforce Committee said. "With more students borrowing more money than ever before, a generation of young adults will be forced to put important life decisions like buying a home on hold while they pay back their loans, constraining their ability to contribute to a robust economic rebound." Included in the data was loan figures voluntarily reported by about 1,000 colleges. Not including loans from parents and other relatives, figures listed 20 "low debt" colleges and universities. Among them were Hampton University in Virginia, with average debt of $9,597, and Gallaudet and Howard universities in the District, with average debt of $10,347 and $10,136, respectively. Several public and private colleges were described as "high debt" institutions; One in Maryland was Morgan State University, with an average student debt of $36,086, and one in Virginia was Regent University, with average debt of $45,326. A birth foretold: click here to learn more! Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) |


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This final post of 2012 will only mention the best and the worst.
The best part of this was spending time with my friends, my family of choice. We had a great time in the Cayman Islands and it's one of my best vacations ever! We all are very "huggy" type people and we often express out love for all our friends. They truly are my family now.
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The worst part of the year was the passing of my dear friend Jim McCoy. I have known him for almost ten years or more and I introduced him to his husband Paul. Jim is in the ball cap in the picture below. He was so full of life and was always a fun person to be around. I spent New Year's Eve with them and our circle of friends last year. Who knew then that he wouldn't be with us now. He was having a few health issues at the end of May and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was gone by the beginning of July. worst |
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Applesauce Cake
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We are awash in Girl Scout cookies in this house, but I was in the mood for something less sweet and more classic, so I made Applesauce Cake. The recipe is old. I found it not only in my grandmother's recipe box, but also in my great-grandmother's.
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 cups applesauce
1 box raisins
1 cup crushed walnuts
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 Tablespoons cinnamon
1 Tablespoon ground cloves or allspice
2 eggs
pinch of saltCream first three ingredients. Add remaining ingredients.
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This Weekend We'll 'Fall Back' When Daylight Saving Time Ends
Who really knows if Daylight Saving Time ends or begins? That's too hard to remember. How do I remember when to turn my clock back or ahead? 'Spring ahead in the spring' and 'fall back in the fall.' It's that easy.
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1847 (Alsace Lorraine, France)
1916 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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Born in Alsace Lorraine, France, Henry Farny became a well-known American illustrator and painter, especially for quiet aspects of Indian life such as campfire scenes. Farny, working in a highly realistic, detailed style, had a deep regard for Indians as individuals, and often depicted them in an harmonious environment. Only a few of his paintings show Indians in dramatic action. He particularly painted the Sioux Indians and, given the Indian name for "Long Boots", was adopted into their tribe.
His work reflected the late 19th and early turn-of-the century romanticizing of the American Indian in the West, but differed from the approach of Charles Russell and Frederic Remington who showed conflict between Indians and Whites. Farny's primary theme was Indians living in peace amongst themselves during a period when their culture was dying out. "He neither glorified nor denigrated it. . . .Because of his patient observation of the Indian way of life, much has been preserved which might otherwise have been lost." (Zellman 418)
His most prolific period was between 1890 and 1906, and most of his paintings were small in size, and finely finished. His primary medium was gouache, although he also worked in watercolor, oil, and ink and did an occasional bronze sculpture. In addition to his artwork of western subjects, he was the illustrator of
readers, the school textbooks that were standard in the public schools in the late 19th century.
As an adult in the prime of his career, he was a large man physically, over six feet tall, "broad shouldered, bulky in the waistline, an inveterate storyteller, renowned as an after-dinner speaker, a man with innumerable friends, alive with interest in life." (Taft 217). Among his close friends were General Ulysses S. Grant, President Theodore Roosevelt and General Nelson Miles, and abroad he was recognized in 1889 with a medal at the Paris exhibition of 1889 for one of his Indian subjects.
Farny was the son of a political activist from France who, as a Republican, fled when Napoleon came to power. At age 5, he settled with his family in the pine forests of western Pennsylvania at the headwaters of the Allegheny River, and lived closely and on friendly terms with the Seneca Indians. In 1859, he and his family, traveling by raft down the river, moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where Farny studied and did lithography including Civil War views that could be sold. By the time he was eighteen, a two-page spread of Cincinnati by him was published in
Harper's Weekly
He lived in New York City for a short time in 1867, and earned illustration commissions from
Harper's Weekly
. He decided he needed more art education, and from 1867 to 1870, studied in Europe, at one time sharing a studio in Munich with John Twachtman and Frank Duveneck, who remained a life-long friend. He was also in Rome, Vienna, and Dusseldorf and to support himself, did many odd jobs for hire.
In 1873, he returned to Europe, where at the Vienna Exposition he exhibited a 90-foot long cartoon, which he had created as a commission entry by the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.
He returned to illustration in Cincinnati, working for Cincinnati publishers and for
The Century
, and from Cincinnati traveled widely in the West, making his first trip in 1888, traveling over a thousand miles by canoe on the Missouri River. His interest had been piqued in 1881 with the news that Sitting Bull had surrendered at Fort Buford in Sioux Territory on July 19, having wandered with tribesmen since 1876 when the Indians had defeated General Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in South Dakota. Farny, hoping to see and talk to Sitting Bull, traveled to the Sioux agency at Standing Rock where the Indian Chief was first confined. However, by the time he arrived, Sitting Bull had been transferred to Fort Randall, but Farny found a wealth of Indian material for his sketches and subsequent paintings. His decision to focus on Indian subjects was made. He said: The plains, the buttes, the whole country and its people are fuller of material for the artist than any country in Europe." (Taft 219)
In 1883, he journeyed to Montana with the Northern Pacific Railroad on the excursion sponsored by Henry Villard, President of the Railroad. The group with many dignitaries departed from St. Paul and as part of the trip witnessed the ceremony of the completion of the transcontinental line and the joining of the railway extensions near Missoula. The celebration included the cornerstone commemoration of the territorial capital of Bismarck, and at this event, Farny finally got to meet Sitting Bull, who came with a group of Indians from the Standing Rock Agency sixty miles away. Farny introduced Sitting Bull to General Ulysses Grant, and "the two eyed each other with respectful wonder." (Taft 221). Both gave speeches with Sitting Bull using an interpreter. After Bismarck, the group visited the Crow Reservation at Grey Cliff, Montana, and Farny made sketches which he converted into illustrations for
Harper's Weekly
In 1884, Farny along with writer Eugene Smalley went back to Montana on assignment for
The Century Magazine
. They were hosted by a group of notables including the governor and then took a voyage down the Missouri River from Helena to Great Falls to Fort Benton---all depicted by Farny in the magazine article by Smalley. From Fort Benton, they took a 200 mile stagecoach ride to connect with the railroad at Billings.
It is possible but unverified that Farny made other trips west to Indian territory, and there are sketches from the late 1880s indicating he went to California, but the details are unknown.
Farny also did numerous Indian portraits for
The Century Magazine
to accompany a series written by Frank Cushing about his life among the Zuni of New Mexico when he was on assignment from the Smithsonian Institution. For these illustrations, Farny visited Cushing in Washington rather than in New Mexico because Cushing had brought about six Zuni head men with him to the nation's capital.
In 1894, he traveled with General Miles to Fort Sill, Oklahoma where Apaches with Geronimo, Kiowa and Comanche Indians were on reservation. Farny did a portrait sketch of Geronimo, which the Indian chief signed.
After 1890, Farny discontinued illustration for popular magazines, and concentrated on easel painting, using for props the many items he had collected from his western travels. "The accuracy and artist of his work combine to make him one of our major painters of the Old West." (Reed 54) The first painting he finished after his initial trip West was
Toilers of the Plains
, depicting two squaws gathering firewood while their overseer walked with dignity and free of burden. He also did a painting for the Paris Salon,
The Sioux Women of the Burnt Plains
, which stirred positive comment from Oscar Wilde, who was lecturing in Cincinnati.
The total number of Farny's western paintings is unknown. The Cincinnati Museum in 1943 held an exhibition of his work that included 39 oil paintings and 104 watercolors. At least twenty-four of the oils and seventy-one of the watercolors were Western. For many viewers, work by Farny is admired for its authenticity and its ability to convey so much factual data about a critical time in America history---the opening of the West.
Robert Taft,
Artists and Illustrators of the Old West, 1850-1900
, pp. 212-225
Walt Reed,
The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000,
p. 54
Michael David Zellman,
300 Years of American Art,
p. 418
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Born on July 15, 1847 in Ribeauville, Alsace, France. Due to the rise of the Napoleonic party, the Farny family decamped to the U.S. in 1853. During the six years in Pennsylvania, young Farny got to know the Seneca Indians which began his lifelong fascination with the various tribes. In 1859 he settled in Cincinnati and later worked in New York as an engraver and lithographer for Harper's. Farny spent three years in Europe in the 1860s during which time he studied in Düsseldorf under Thomas B. Read and Herman Herzog, and traveled about Europe on a study tour with Twachtman and Duveneck. In 1878 he made a thousand-mile canoe trip down the Missouri River. During the 1880s he made numerous sketching trips throughout the West and was active in California during 1885-1900. He became famous for his illustrations and paintings of Indian life. After being adopted by their tribe, the Sioux gave him the name "Long Boots" and the symbol of a circle enclosing a dot. This symbol often accompanies the signature on his paintings. At age 59 he married his 18 year-old ward, Ann Ray. Farny died in Cincinnati on Dec. 23, 1916. Exh: Paris Expo, 1889 (medal); Calif. Midwinter Int'l Expo, 1894. In: Cincinnati Museum; Taft Museum (Cincinnati).
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Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers
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American Western Art
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Biography from
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Henry Farny was born in Alsace, France, the son of a political refugee who to emigrated to Pennsylvania when Henry was six years old. As a child, he enjoyed a friendly relationship with a nearby band of Senecas, which began his life-long fascination with Native Americans.
In 1859 Farny's family moved to Cincinnati where he later took his first job as an apprentice lithographer. By the time he was eighteen, Harper's Weekly has published a two-page view of Cincinnati that Farny had drawn. After briefly working for Harper's in New York, Farny decided he needed more advanced art training. In 1867 he traveled to the Royal Academy in Dusseldorf, Germany where he spent three years studying under Herman Hartzog and Thomas Read, and painting beside John Twachtman and Frank Duveneck.
Returning to Cincinnati in 1870, Farny resumed his illustration career working for local publishers as well as Harper's Weekly and Century magazines. Other illustration commissions ranged from such projects as circus posters to McGuffy's Eclectic Readers, the most widely used grade school texts of the 19th century.
In 1881 Farny learned that the great Lakota leader, Sitting Bull, had turned himself over to the US military and was being held at the Standing Rock Agency. Hoping to meet Sitting Bull and learn more about the Ghost Dance movement, Farny journeyed up the Missouri River to North Dakota, but arrived after Sitting Bull had been moved to Fort Randall. Nevertheless, Farny was enchanted with what he did find, and used the opportunity to make sketches and collect artifacts for use in his studio paintings back in Cincinnati. From this time on, he devoted much of his time to recording scenes of Plains Indian life.
Farny made his next Western trip in 1883 to illustrate a Century magazine article about the completion Northern Pacific Railroad's transcontinental line. Part of the celebration included ceremonies at the new territorial capital at Bismarck where he finally met Sitting Bull who delivered an address through an interpreter. Continuing west on the railroad with a group of dignitaries including Ulysses S.Grant, Farny sketched views of the Crow Reservation at Grey Cliff, Montana Territory which also became illustrations for Century.
Subsequent Western projects included views of a trip down the Missouri River from Helena, Montana to Fort Benton, and portraits of Zuni leaders for articles about the Pueblo by the famed anthropologist, Frank Cushing, both for Century magazine. Although Farny drew the Zuni portraits in Washington, D.C. when his subjects were visiting the Smithsonian Institution, he did travel to Fort Sill, Oklahoma Territory in 1894 at the invitation of General Nelson Miles to paint the Apaches being interned there. Among his most famous works from this trip is a watercolor sketch of Geronimo, signed by the famous chief.
After about 1890, Farny discontinued most illustration work in favor of easel paintings depicting the Plains Indians that he had met, lived with, and studied in the previous decade. Considering his training, it is no surprise that his work falls solidly within the romantic realist tradition of the late 19th century. His paintings-most commonly in gouache and transparent watercolor-are highly detailed representations of Native life free of negative effects of reservation living. Although his images are idealized in this way, they are not overtly romanticized or dramatized like those of most other "Indian Painters" of his and subsequent generations. His light is usually the strong, even light of day, not the exaggerated chiaroscuro effects of firelight and shadow. His poses are candid, not the result of stagecraft. Farny's goal was to preserve the details of a way of life he saw disappearing before his eyes.
Biography from
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In 1881, a young artist from Cincinnati named Henry Farny made a 1000-mile trip up the Missouri River to the Standing Rock Agency of the Sioux nation in the Dakota Territory. He had hopes of meeting the great chief Sitting Bull and finding out more about the Ghost Dance movement, which had fascinated him when he first heard accounts of it. Although Sitting Bull was no longer at the agency, Farny nevertheless came away deeply impressed with what he had seen. He was quoted in a Cincinnati newspaper on his return as saying: "The plains, the buttes, the whole country and its people, are fuller with of material for the artist than any country in Europe."
He brought to his Cincinnati studio a number of artifacts, sketches, and photographs, which he proceeded to translate into his finished works. In 1882-83 he furnished the illustrations for Frank H, Cushing's noted articles on the Zuni Indians, which appeared in
magazine. He also witnessed the ceremonies marking the completion of the Northern Pacific Railway, where he finally met Sitting Bull.
In 1884, he journeyed to the Montana Territory and went on a voyage down the Missouri River to historic Fort Benton, which before the days of the railroad had been the terminus of steamboat navigation. He visited Fort Sill in the Oklahoma Territory in 1894 at the invitation of General Nelson A. Miles to record the remnants of the Apache and their notorious leader Geronimo. Everywhere Farny traveled during this period, there was ample evidence that a great era of American history had passed.
After 1890, Farny's activity as an illustrator sharply decreased in favor of his efforts to produce more finished works for exhibition and sale. His excellent artistic ability, which was widely recognized by his contemporaries, came to the fore very quickly in a number of major works. Farny often worked on a small scale in watercolor or gouache.
The typical Farny style can be categorized by an almost photographic exactitude of detail, deliberate and precise modeling, and a static, carefully worked sense of composition. Every detail is intensified by its clarity; every nuance of color is cool and sharp. The alertness and stillness of Farny's scenes is almost palpable; the mood of expectation has been heightened by the artist's crackling realism.
Dr. Rick Stewart,
The American West: Legendary Artists of the Frontier
Biography from
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® Private collection, New York
Like many artists of this era, Farny had a background in fine art but found himself earning his bread executing illustrations for various publications. What sets Farny apart from many other artists is the fact that he has shown that as an illustrator he can produce "fine art."
His first job came as an apprentice with a lithography firm is Cincinnati. His family had located there in 1859 having moved from Alsace, France. By 1865, Farny had his first illustrations in
Harper's Weekly
. Determined to strengthen his artistic talents, he went to Europe in 1866 to study at the Dhsseldorf Academy.
Three years later he was back in Cincinnati resuming his work in illustration. His art appeared on circus posters, illustrations for
Guffey's Readers
and a variety of other publications. In wasn't until 1881, at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation of the Sioux, that he discovered the subject that was to hold his interest until his last days. In the following thirteen years the artist made four more journeys West to gather material for his paintings. In these three-month long periods he traveled through the plains and mountains, and ventured into the South and Northwest portions of the country gaining an intimate knowledge of the landscape and indigenous people of the West.
Back in Cincinnati he worked in his studio turning the photographs, sketches, and artifacts from these ventures into his Indian paintings. Much of Farny's art depicts his subject in their natural nomadic setting and not on the reservations that they had been confined to. It is a testament to the skill and imagination of the artist that the paintings have the "freshness" and the look of having been painted on the spot and not a sterile studio setting, where many of them were executed. As well, Farny depicted the life of the Indians as exotic, idyllic, and free of poverty, disease or the malaise and doom that plagued them. He was sympathetic, not overtly Romantic, in his attitude and approach to his subjects. For these reasons, his paintings hold an important amount of anthropological information and tell of a life that has been permanently and irreparably changed.
Biography from
The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction
Henry Farny was born in Alsace, France. His parents fled to America, as political refugees, after the Napoleonic party came to power. They settled in Pennsylvania at the headwaters of the Allegheny River. Their home was near a Seneca Indian camp,and Farny's early encounters with the Seneca led to a lifelong interest in the Indian. The family moved to Cincinnati, where Henry found work as an apprentice lithographer.
By the age of eighteen, he had work published in "Harper's Weekly". The following year Farny went to Europe for three and a half years of study in Rome, Dusseldorf and Vienna. Returning to America, he worked as a book illustrator, revolutionizing the schoolbook industry when he salvaged the declining McGuffey Reader series with his illustrations.
Farny made numerous trips to the West, including in 1878 a thousand-mile canoe trip down the Missouri River and in 1893, a journey to Montana to attend cermonies marking completion of the Northern Pacific transcontinental railroad.
He was adopted by a tribe of Sioux Indians and named "Long Boots". Unlike the work of many early western artists, Henry Farny's paintings met with almost instant acclaim and quick sale. His repeated trips to Indian encampments resulted in the storytelling type of art that was so typical of the times.
Farny's miniature-like technique was void of the sensationalism which generally was the tool of the less accomplished artists of the day. Paintings by Henry Farny are "blue chip" in the art market; they have appreciated more in value per square inch than those of any other artist. Farny was a noted gourmet cook and after-dinner speaker. He could also speak French, German, Italian and Indian.
Biography from
William A. Karges Fine Art - Carmel
Henry Francois Farny was born in Alsace, France, in 1847, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1853. His family settled briefly in Pennsylvania where Farny was introduced to the Seneca Tribe, beginning a life-long fascination with Native Americans.
In 1859 he again moved, this time to Cincinnati, where he is most associated. Farny was internationally known for his, usually small, non-dramatized paintings of Indian life.
Traveling frequently to the West, Farny was adopted in to the Sioux tribe before his death in Cincinnati in 1916.
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Australia's plain-packaging law is one of the worst setbacks for Big Tobacco in decades because it attacks companies' single most valuable asset: their brands.
Big Tobacco has strong enough moats to survive high taxes, punishing lawsuits, and an aging and declining customer base intact. But plain packaging threatens the industry at its very core, and this is something underappreciated by investors in the sector.
Long-time chain smokers light up for one very obvious reason – they are addicted to the nicotine. But for casual smokers – those who may light up while drinking, for example – the experience matters too. I call it the "Rebel Without a Cause effect"; the devil-may-care image that goes along with smoking is part of what makes it pleasurable.
There is a certain appeal to Altria's (NYSE: MO) familiar Marlboro logo. But there is most certainly no romance in a plain white box with a picture of a diseased lung on the flipside.
If you think I'm making this up, consider the recent grumbles coming out of Australia. Following the implementation of the plain packaging law at the beginning of this year, Aussie smokers have complained that their cigarettes taste different.
The Australian health minister, quoted by the New York Times, insisted that there had been no change to the cigarettes themselves but that "people being confronted with the ugly packaging made the psychological leap to disgusting taste."
I'm not a cigarette smoker, though I do enjoy the occasional cigar. And I would insist that a cigar does indeed taste better when the smoker is wearing a suit and sitting in a comfortable leather chair surrounded by wall-to-wall shelves of old books. The very same cigar smoked in a plastic lawn chair while wearing Crocs just isn't the same (and shame on any grown man for wearing Crocs outside of the pool, but I digress).
Rational? No. But nonetheless true.
It remains to be seen whether plain packaging laws spread outside of Australia; they are being considered in Canada, India, the UK and in the European Union as a whole. Big Tobacco will argue that the ban violates their trademarks and seizes their intellectual property, and they may find a few sympathetic judges. But given the history of the anti-tobacco movement, it's a lot more likely that Big Tobacco will fight a rearguard action for years before ultimately losing.
So, if the future is bleak, does this mean that you should avoid tobacco stocks like Altria, Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) or Lorillard (NYSE: LO)?
Not necessarily. As I've written before, industries in decline can be fantastically profitable investments under the right set of conditions. But the most important condition is price, and on this count Big Tobacco looks far from attractive. Altria, Reynolds American and Lorillard trade for 17, 19, and 15 times earnings, respectively. Their dividends, while high by broad market standards, are all about 5%, and all are trading near their 52-week highs.
Dividend income is a major consideration in my investment process, but I am avoiding Big Tobacco at this time. I can potentially get higher yields with comparable dividend growth rates in some REITs and MLPs, and I can possibly obtain a higher dividend growth rate in Big Tech names like Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), and Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO).
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No, I don't. I expect the sector to more or less track the market in the short term. But Big Tobacco investors should be aware that the single biggest factor in the sector's outperformance of recent years – price – is no longer in their favor.
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The HollyWooWoo Report Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Walters back at 'The View' after weeks on the mend
Sidelined for 6 weeks by chickenpox and a concussion, Barbara Walters returned to "The View" on Monday. She is 83, and says her health is fine now. She told her panel of co-hosts, "I was able to scream and yell at you on the screen every day."
Justin Bieber Booed For Arriving Late To London Concert
Justin Bieber upset young fans at a London concert last night after arriving almost 2 hours late. He was due onstage at the O2 Arena at 8:30 pm. It was also a school night. The venue apologized. Fans vented online. Justin is scheduled to perform 3 more sold-out shows there.
Mel B insults New Orleans band on first day of "Talent" taping
Rough start for Mel B on "America's Got Talent." She was loudly booed during the first day of taping Monday. The first act was a popular New Orleans brass band. She told the band she's not a fan of brass music. The audience told her to "go home." She was visibly upset.
Holly Madison has had enough of pregnancy, wants baby daughter out
Holly Madison went into a Las Vegas hospital last night. Her baby daughter is due tomorrow. If labor doesn't start within 3 days, they will induce labor. Holly's fiancé is Pasquale Rotella. They recently placed the finishing touches on their Alice In Wonderland themed nursery.
American Idol goes live the next 3 nights
Tonight, American Idol swings into its live/viewer voting phase. The first 10 of the show's 20 semifinalists perform, with 10 more performing tomorrow and the results announced on Thursday. Half of them face an immediate boot. The judges must be on their best behavior.
Bachelor's Tierra glad her run is done…she's found love with her ex-boyfriend
The women of The Bachelor got together last night…and pounced on Tierra, who provided drama in just about every episode. They accused her of not being polite, of not being friendly, of being two-faced. She told them to get over it. She's engaged to her ex.
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Lindsay Lohan's lawyer is working on a plea bargain so she can avoid rehab. Options include extensive counseling and lengthy community service...again. Her new attorney Mark Heller has been working with prosecutors to try to iron out an agreement.
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Regis Philbin confirmed on "The View" Monday he will anchor a new Fox sports program. He is 81. The network is starting its own sports channel. Regis left "Live! with Regis & Kelly" in November 2011 after a salary dispute.
Oprah Winfrey to deliver Harvard commencement address
Oprah Winfrey will deliver this year's graduation address at Harvard University. She will speak at the school's 362nd graduation exercises May 30. Winfrey has been popular on the college commencement circuit, speaking at Stanford, Duke and Spelman College.
Train Boycott Boy Scouts Gig Over Gay Ban
Train has pulled out of performing at an upcoming Boy Scouts Jamboree unless the ban on gay and transgender leaders is lifted. The Jamboree is in July in West Virginia, and includes Carley Rae Jepsen. Train says if the ban is lifted, they'll gladly be there.
Will Smith's Son Dating Kim Kardashian's Sister
Will Smith's actor son Jaden is dating Kim Kardashian's sister Kylie Jenner. The two teens have been friends for years, but started dating recently. They were spotted together on a lunch date in London Sunday. He's in the upcoming movie "After Earth" with dad Will.
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Harrison Ford has landed a role in the sequel to Will Ferrell's Anchorman. He will play a veteran news reader. The comedy begins shooting March 13 in Atlanta, and is due for release in December. SNL alum Kristen Wiig has also been cast.
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Bruce Springsteen to headline Hard Rock Calling
Bruce Springsteen is returning to London. He and the E Street Band will return to the Hard Rock Calling concert at Olympic Park. Last year, he & Paul McCartney were cut off due to noise restrictions after 11 p.m. They take the stage June 30. Tickets go on sale on Friday.
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Update: The statement of Shaykh Muhammad below is from Dhul-Hijjah 1432H (and not recent). Some of the Hajaawirah have taken opportunity to use what was a genuine error to make an issue. In any case, the advice is as relevant than as it is now.
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Shaykh Muhammad bin Hādī:
"It is upon our brothers from Ahl al-Sunnah to aid them in Dammaaj, and we say this as a religious conviction, even if we refute Yahya al-Hajuri, or we refute so and so. For refutation and clarification of the truth is one field and aiding the Sunnah and its people is an other field. It is obligatory upon those near to Dammaaj, those closest, then those closest to aid their brothers. And that that they should stand with them in a single rank, that they aid them against those wrongdoing transgressors, and that they wage war against them alongside them. It is obligatory for them to make jihad alongside them in facing them (Hoothees), the closest (in proximity), then the closest (in proximity). So let no person think that if we refute Yahya al-Hajuri in Dammaaj that we shall be sacrificing the Sunnah (as a result) – refuge is from Allaah – Ahl al-Sunnah are our brothers and they are our flesh, in every place and in every time, we become angry for them and we rejoice when they rejoice and we are harmed due to the harms (brought upon them). So it is obligatory upon Ahl al-Sunnah in general to aid them, and to stand alongside them in the face of those Hoothees who transgressed and who thought that they will swallow up Ahl al-Sunnah. Hence, it is upon our brothers, Ahl al-Sunnah in Yemen generally, that they aid their brothers in Dammaj. And if they have the ability they should take those Raafidah from behind, forming an encirclement around them, if they are holding Dammaaj in siege, so they should (in turn) surround them and cut off supplies to them. This is what we advise our brothers, Ahl al-Sunnah in Yemen to aid their brothers in Dammaaj with everything they are capable of, and Allaah knows best."
Shaykh Salih Suhaymee (hafithahuAllah)
Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee
Written on: 26 / ذي الحجة / 1434هـ
31 October 2013
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Shaykh Saalih Aali Shaykh (hafithahuAllah)
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Refuting those who say that the Shia are our brothers || Sheikh Salih al-Fawzaan
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Shaykh Muhammad Saeed bin Raslaan on the great pakistani Alim and Mujadid Allamah Ihsaan Ilaahi Dhaheer. Born and raised in Pakistan and after having graduated from the Islamic University of Madeenah he went back to his country to spread ad-Dawatus-Salafiyaah, telling the people to worship the one true God and abandoning grave-worship and refuting the people of innovation such as the Barelwiyyah and Deobandiyyah, Rafidaah and Qadiyaniyyah. He was killed in 1987 and it was said that Shaykh Bin Baaz broke out in tears and led his funeral prayer in Riyaad which millions of people attended. He, rahimahullahu ta'ala, was then carried to the graveyard of Baqee. May Allah have mercy upon him and may Allah give the Rafidaah what they deserve for they have been slaughtering Ahlus-Sunnah to this very day. We advise you with the advice of Shaykh Raslaan: Return to the books of Allamah Ihsaan Ilaahi Dhaheer!
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Bismillaah wa -Alhamdulillaah wa Salaatu wa Salaam 'alaa Rasulillaah 'amma ba'd
Muwahhideen Publications organized a LIVE Tele-Lecture with the Noble Shaykh Muhammad ibn Rabee' ibn Hadi' al-Madkhalee (May AllaahPreserve Him), son of Ash-Shaykh al-Allaamah Rabee' ibn Hadi al-Madkhalee (May Allaah Preserve Him) and a professor of 'Aqeedah in TheIslaamic University of Madeenah.
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Our Noble Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Rabee' (hafidhahullaah) began by saying that truly the shi'a have been a tribulation and test from Allaah upon the Ummah; it has been a calamity that befell this Ummah and surely this is the way of Allaah, that He tests His slaves. For this dunya is a life of fitan, assessing the mettle of the servants of Allaah; it is an abode where good and evil mingle, contrary to the aakhirah which is the life of exclusive truth where evil does not mix with the good.
Shaykh Muhammad then went on to describe the history of this deviant group and how they came about. He explained the atmosphere after the murder of 'Uthmaan (radhiyAllaahu 'anhu) and the two positions held by the Sahabah concerning how the issue should be dealt with. He explained the role of the hypocrites in this fitnah and then went on to shed some light on the character of 'Abdullaah Ibn Saba' and the falsehood and shirkhe injected into the pure Islaamic Creed from within. From them is his belief that 'Ali (radhiyAllaahu 'anhu) had more right to the khilaafah thanAbu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthmaan (radiyAllaahu 'anhum). He then went a step further and declared 'Ali (radhiyAllaahu 'anhu) to be the embodiment of Allaah and exalted be Allaah above the falsehood that he claime d.
Our Shaykh proceeded to explain that there is a group of shi'a who believed that 'Ali (radhiyAllaahu 'anhu) was the best of the companions. However, they did not see the first three khulafaa as evil men but believed in their virtue, loved them for the sake of Allaah and even prayed for them. This group is the smallest and for the most part no longer existent.
Now, the matter has changed and they base allegiance and enmity on a person's stance on Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthmaan (radhiyAlllahu 'anhum); they make it obligatory to hate them and render them enemies of Allaah and if one refuses to do such they claim that this individual is misguided or might even make takfir on him.
The Shaykh then went on to say that the shi'a fall into two groups – the twelvers and the zaydiyyah and between these two are vast differences in understanding and creed. The twelvers epitomize misguidance of the greatest magnitude; their beliefs are deeply rooted in shirk and even the affair of racism has entered upon them as they believe in the virtue of the Persian lineage.
Shaykh Muhammad (hafidhahullaah) continued by enlightening us about the linguistic meanings for the terms 'shi'a' and 'raafidhah' and explained the story behind them being referred to as the raafidhah.
He then proceeded to touch on their beliefs regarding the twelve Imaams whom they deify and deem to be infallible. Here the Shaykh listed the twelve Imaams and then explained that as for the twelfth Imaam, whom they claim has been alive for over 1200 years has never existed historically as his father, Hasan, never bore any children!
Our Shaykh further delved into some of their atrocious beliefs such as the deifying of Ahlul Bayt and their calling upon them in times of ease and hardship as well as their disgusting notion that the Qur'aan has been tampered with, is missing two thirds and the complete Qur'aan which they refer to as the version of Faatimah will only come in the time of the Mahdi. The consensus of the people of Islaam is that this is clear kufr.
Shaykh Muhammad (hafidhahullaah) concluded this sitting by saying that the danger and enmity of the shi'a is more severe than that of the jews and christians as acquisition of our wealth and land will please them (the jews and christians) but these shi'a have great resolve to spread their creed and would settle for nothing less than to drink our blood and ensure that no one from Ahlus Sunnah remains on the face of the earth. They sleep and awake upon their devilish schemes and plots.
This lecture is a must listen for the seeker of truth who wishes to acquaint himself/herself with the falsehood of the shi'a so that he/she may be wary of them as they seek to spread their repugnant beliefs.
Wa Billaahi Tawfeeq
Wa SallAllaahu wa Sallaama wa Barak 'alaa Nabiyanna Muhammad wa 'alaa 'Alyhi wa Sahbyhi wa Sallam
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Dinner & a DVD
Ever drool during the food scenes while watching your favorite flick? Now you can taste what you see on screen! Just pick from our list of mouth-watering movies and follow the menu planner for a delicious night of dinner and a DVD.
Dinner Rush
Dinner Rush (2000)
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Must-see food scene: All hell breaks loose when eccentric restaurant critic Jennifer Freely (Sandra Bernhard) descends on the popular New York eatery Gigino. Immediately, the kitchen goes into high gear as the chef shouts, Upstairs is one of New Yorks most important food writers. I dont want a mistake. Not one mistake! Pulling out all the stops, the chef prepares a towering lobster and rock shrimp appetizer with flash-fried crispy pasta and salmon caviar garnish. Salivating.
What to munch: Time to mangia! Italian feasts stave off your hunger while watching the flick and dont forget the vino. Hopefully you wont need to please any food critics at your table. But surely our savory Penne with Shrimp and Spicy Tomato Sauce cant miss.
Cast: Danny Aiello, Edoardo Ballerini, Sandra Bernhard, John Corbett
Movie summary: Its Tuesday night, and it seems everyone in New York wants a seat at Gigino, a hot nouveau Italian restaurant. In the dining room are the watchful restaurant owner, Danny Aiello, an entertainingly encyclopedic bartender, and, oh, a few of the art worlds top critics. But thats just half the action. Downstairs, the kitchen is abuzz, as the rising star chef must appease a no butter please food critic, while the gambling sous-chef is on the verge of being skewered by his bookie. Table for two?
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