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Posted: 02/22/2010 - Education leaders say community colleges will drive Mississippi's future workforce.
Posted: 02/22/2010 - Education leaders say community colleges will drive Mississippi's future workforce.
Updated: 02/22/2010 - The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday without comment to hear appeals from Mississippi inmates Joseph Bishop Goff and William Scott.
Updated: 02/22/2010 - Audience members were treated to a three time Grammy winner Sunday night in Meridian. Keb' Mo' performed at the MSU Riley Center.
Updated: 02/22/2010 - MSU Meridian is trying various ways to save money. They are implementing one measure that is not only cost efficient, but also energy efficient.
Updated: 02/22/2010 - United States Senator for Alabama Richard Shelby discusses issues the country is facing as well as the rest of the world. He talks about dealing with Iran and their nuclear power.
Updated: 02/22/2010 - Meridian's Downtown Optimist Club is gearing up for their annual Pancake Jubilee. On Tuesday, February 23rd you can get all the food you want for five dollars. That five dollars then helps out youth programs.
Updated: 02/22/2010 - The University of West Alabama is celebrating a major milestone. 2010 marks the university's 175th Anniversary.
Updated: 02/22/2010 - The first annual Meridian Art Auction was held at the Northwood Country Club in Meridian Saturday night. The event, sponsored by the Meridian Council for the Arts, raised money to spread art throughout the city
Updated: 02/22/2010 - Roughly 12 to 14 boy scout troops camped out all weekend in Philadelphia. The boys learned leadership skills and the importance of team work.
Updated: 02/22/2010 - Officials with various local fire departments are asking for residents in and around Lauderdale County not to burn. Because of the humidity and recent weather, grass fires are growing more severe than usual.
Updated: 02/22/2010 - The first Annual Love out Loud 5k got underway in Meridian on Saturday. LoveNow.org sponsored the run/walk to raise money for its operational costs.
Updated: 02/22/2010 - Alabama Senator Richard Shelby visited the state Saturday. He made three stops within Alabama. First Sumter County, then Marengo County, and finally Choctaw County, all to speak with residents.
Posted: 02/19/2010 - Greg Mangum of Lauderdale County was one of the speakers Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C.
Updated: 02/19/2010 - Officials say the new senior citizens center in Philadelphia will be ready to open in a couple of weeks.
Updated: 02/19/2010 - Officials in Philadelphia and Neshoba County broke ground on a new playground for the disabled at Northside Park.
Updated: 02/19/2010 - The old Benwalt Hotel in downtown Philadelphia is seeing signs of new life.
Updated: 02/19/2010 - Students at West Lauderdale Elementary School came up with a creative way to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Updated: 02/19/2010 - Bond has been set at $250,000 for a Christopher Smith, accused of shooting a Neshoba County woman this week.
Updated: 02/19/2010 - A smoking ordinance went into effect Friday in Meridian. It effectively bans smoking in public buildings, including restaurants and bars. Not everyone is happy about it.
Posted: 02/19/2010 - Some of Mississippi's public universities have started tuition assistance programs aimed at keeping students in school despite growing education costs.
Updated: 02/19/2010 - Mississippi's revenue shortfall will apparently affect the state inmate worker program and county budgets.
Posted: 02/19/2010 - Gov. Charlie Crist is asking Mississippi officials to extradite a man who is a "person of interest" in the slaying of a 7-year-old girl.
Posted: 02/19/2010 - A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of portions of a lawsuit filed by a former Mississippi Air National Guard colonel who claimed other officers retaliated against him for revealing corruption in his unit.
Updated: 02/18/2010 - Quitman Lower Elementary put some of the art work its students have been doing on display to the community Thursday, to let them see how it's being utilized in learning.
Updated: 02/18/2010 - Missionary William Hatcher says he's more committed than ever to helping the people of Haiti. He was there to do just that when an earthquake devastated the country.

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Ben Woods, Business writer
Monday, June 16, 2014
Businesses in the east can lay claim to having the most stoic staff in the country after research revealed the region has the lowest sickness rates.
While 4.9 days are lost per person to sickness every year nationally, across the East of England it falls to 4.5 days per year, according to the sickness absence survey by the manufacturing organisation EEF.
However, stress and mental health disorders have shown the biggest increase in long-term absence, with just over half of companies reporting it as a cause – an increase of 7pc in the last five years – while a fifth of companies cited it as the most common cause, an increase of 4pc in the last five years.
Jim Davison, eastern region director at EEF, said: "Sickness and absence levels in this region may be amongst the lowest in the UK, but we cannot afford to rest on our laurels.
"Driving down absence rates, helping more employees return to work earlier and encouraging their well-being is critical for our economy. But, despite employers increasing investment in managing sickness absence and providing their employees with more health-related benefits, the improvement in overall absence rates has more or less now plateaued.
"From now on the focus has to be on reducing long-term absence, which is only going to happen if we up our game. This must start by making the 'Fit Note' fit for purpose so that it can make real inroads in reducing unnecessary sickness absence."
Iain Laws, managing director UK Healthcare at Jelf Employee Benefits, said: "A focus on prevention must become a priority for UK employers who need to maintain a competitive workforce within an overall population that is both ageing and ailing. "This is not only essential to tackle absence, but to also address the less easily identifiable issue of presenteeism, which can see job performance decline as a result of ill health. This is fundamentally a well-being problem with stress and musculoskeletal issues almost certainly mirrored as the main causes, as with absenteeism."
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Jim Davison from the manufacturing organisation EEF says "despite employers increasing investment in managing sickness absence and providing their employees with health related benefits, the improvement in overall absence rates has more or less plateaued." maybe that's because, from time to time, we all get sick, and need to take sick leave. If this is frowned on by employers, explicitly or implicitly, you'll see more and more cases of what you quaintly call 'presenteeism' - i.e. sick people who feel pressured not to take time off.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Perhaps if the EDP investigated this futrther, they would fingd that people are frightened of loosing their jobs if the went sick, especially in the Yarmouth area. Certain companies there would not think twice about sacking people because of sickness, and they all seem to get away with it, especially the seafront rubbish.
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In August 1861, the company known as the Beaufort Plow Boys was raised by Captain Henry Harding. The unit became Company B, of the 61st Regiment North Carolina Troops. A special flag was made for the new company from Beaufort County by the ladies of Chocowinity, North Carolina. Miss Julia Harding, sister of Captain Harding, Miss Julia Wilson, Miss Sarah Crawford, Miss Olivia Patrick, Miss Julia Hill, Miss Hattie Perry, and Miss Mary Winfield were all responsible for its creation.
The flag's overall size was 33 Ľ inches by 67 inches. The flag was designed with a field of three horizontal bars; red, white and red. It was edged on three sides with white fringe that was 1 inch deep. The red bars were made from cotton. The white bar was comprised of cotton flannel. The fringe was made of silk. The canton was dark blue. It was 22 ˝ inches on the staff by 23 Ľ inches on the fly. Thirteen stars were added with each having points 3 ľ inches in diameter. Eight of the stars were set in a circle 16 ˝ inches in diameter surrounding a single center star. The remaining four stars were placed in each corner of the cotton cambric material. The name of the company, "Beaufort Plow Boys," was added to the flag in the red bars with each white block letter being 4" high.
Upon the completion of the flag, a ceremony was held in November 1861, at the home of Reverend Nicolas Collin Hughes in Chocowinity, North Carolina. The flag was presented to the company by Miss Mary Winfield on the piazza of Reverend Hughes' home.
On March 15, 1862, the Union forces under the command of General Ambrose E. Burnside set their sights on the town of New Bern, North Carolina. The Ninth New Jersey Volunteers, also known as "The Jersey Muskrats," under the command of Captain James Stewart, Jr. from Warren County, N.J., held the extreme left of the line that faced the elaborate earthworks of Colonel Zebulon Vance's 26th North Carolina Mountaineers. Colonel Vance's redoubt was directly in front of Stewart's Company H and had two field pieces within the works. Captain Stewart's company was comprised of about 130 troops including Private Spencer A. Hagaman and Sergeant John W.O. Creveling. Directly facing the troops from New Jersey were the Beaufort Plow Boys under the command of Captain Harding. Harding had been a teacher prior to his enlistment. Henry Harding was the grandson of Israel Harding who served as a Sergeant and later as a Major in General Nathaniel Green's Army during the American Revolution.
During the battle, Captain Stewart found himself to be the marked target for a Confederate marksman. Captain James Stewart decided to "fix his field glasses and find the Confederate marksman "who had just put a bullet through his new eighteen dollar high-crowned slouch hat." After locating his adversary, Stewart used his "Davy Crockett" techniques and placed his hat on the muzzle of his weapon. He elevated his rifle a foot or two above where he was laying on the ground. His ploy deceived the Confederate sharpshooter. It caused him to fire and expose the upper half of his body. Before the sharpshooter could lower his still smoking musket or withdraw from the open port-hole where he was positioned, Captain Stewart shot his rival through the head whereby ending the exchange.
An hour or so after the encounter, Stewart and his company charged and captured the Confederate stronghold. After the remaining Confederate troops fled the earthworks, Captain Stewart decided to try and find the sharpshooter who had been his adversary during the battle. To his horror and amazement, he found his opponent to be Captain William P. Martin. Captain Martin was his boyhood friend from his hometown of Washington, New Jersey. Still shaken from the discovery of his fallen companion, Captain Stewart reformed his company and began the pursuit of the retreating Beaufort Plow Boys for two miles into the town of New Bern.
The following day, Stewart decided to retrace his steps on the blood-stained battlefield to the redoubt. During the reconnaissance, Sergeant David C. Bradford, from New Brunswick, New Jersey, recovered the flag of the Plow Boys. Just prior to their retreat, Second Lieutenant William Stevenson "with his pocket knife, while running up the hill from the works cut the cord that bound the flag to its staff and hurriedly placed it in the folds of his knapsack." During their retreat, the Plow Boys were "so hard pressed that they were compelled to throw off all encumbrances except their guns to escape alive." Thus, the flag of the Beaufort Plow Boys had been lost.
In the report given by Lieutenant Colonel Charles A. Heckman, of the Ninth New Jersey Volunteers, he stated, "…we charged, and under difficulties (without securing a shot) planted our colors on two redoubts, capturing two officers and several privates, and a rebel flag with the inscription, Beaufort Plow Boys. It is in a good state of preservation, and will be kept…by the Ninth, if agreeable to you."
Captain Stewart carried the captured flag with him till the end of the war. He brought it back to New Jersey where it was placed in a vault at Trenton, N.J. The flag remained there for forty years.
On March 1, 1904, a bill appropriating the sum of five thousand dollars for the purpose of erecting and dedicating a monument in memory of the Ninth New Jersey Regiment was introduced by Senator William J. Bradley of Camden County, New Jersey. It was unanimously passed by both Houses and signed by Governor Franklin Murphy. The granite monument was erected at New Bern National Cemetery in honor of the Ninth New Jersey Volunteers. Fifty-three members from that regiment are interred near the monument. In addition, funds were allocated to locate and transport the surviving veterans of the Ninth New Jersey to New Bern so they could be present at the dedication. In a gesture of good will, approval by the New Jersey State Legislature was given to return the captured flag to the surviving members of the Beaufort Plow Boys.
Upon the evening of their arrival at New Bern on May 17, a public reception was held for the visitors from New Jersey. The people of New Bern hosted a banquet in the beautiful Court House. The flag of the Beaufort Plow Boys was returned by the Hon. J. Boyd Avis who represented New Jersey Governor E.C. Stokes. The flag was handed to Governor Glenn of North Carolina amidst a scene of wild enthusiasm from both Northerners and Southerners alike who packed the building. The opening address was delivered by the Hon. M. D. W. Stevenson, of New Bern, a Confederate veteran and member of the New Bern Camp No. 1162, U.C.V. He was introduced by New Bern Camp chairman J.J. Wolfenden.
On the part of himself, his comrades and his townspeople, Mr. Stevenson warmly welcomed the representatives of the great State of New Jersey, survivors of their Ninth New Jersey Regiment, and their friends. He referred to the fact that he was present at the Battle of New Bern when the town was taken by General Burnside and his troops. He stated that " …the long period since the war …has changed and softened all feelings." Mr. Stevenson called attention to the "…beautiful ladies and gallant men of the South and the New Bern Camp of Confederate Veterans who had come to welcome New Jersey's representatives and soldiers."
He referred to the Spanish-American War commenting "… we marched shoulder to shoulder …President Roosevelt and General Joe Wheeler were together at San Juan and Ensign Bagley, a North Carolina boy gave his life for his country … on a ship in one of the harbors of Cuba."
He spoke of the gallant Fitzhugh Lee, the nephew of the illustrious Robert E. Lee, who helped to reunite the fractured country.
Stevenson continued,
" …there is now no part of this great country …more true, loyal or devoted, than the South, and in case of necessity, it would respond to the proper call with its brains, blood and treasure to defend, protect and preserve it from all enemies and ever assist to build up and make greater this land of freedom. More than forty years ago… some of the New Jersey boys came here in time of war. The Southern boys did not want them, and tried to keep them away, but now they come in time of sweet peace, on a noble mission, sent by a great State of New Jersey to do honor to the memory of their comrades who have passed over the river. It gives me … great pleasure to welcome the representatives of the State of New Jersey, survivors of the Ninth Regiment and their friends, and to… take full charge of the city."
The Hon. John Boyd Avis, Speaker of the New Jersey House of Assembly, was introduced next. His admirable address was frequently applauded. He presented the flag of the Beaufort Plow to North Carolina Governor Glenn. Speaker Avis related,
'…Governor Glenn, ladies and gentlemen …representing the Governor of the State of New Jersey, I desire to express my sincere thanks, for the hearty and enthusiastic welcome that we have received from the people of North Carolina, not only in New Bern, but ever since we crossed the State line. I regret that Governor Stokes is not here to speak to you tonight, but I am advised by telegram that he will surely be with us tomorrow. The legions of Jerseymen are again invading the State of North Carolina. Not, thank God, in a warlike spirit; not as a hostile army, marching to the tune of martial music; not with a feeling of enmity, for we are enemies no longer. No, Jerseymen and Jerseywomen invade your soil tonight… we are friends, brothers and sisters, on a peaceful mission; to unveil a monument in the memory of our illustrious dead; to those who loved their country and its cause, and who gave up their lives in its service. North Carolina and New Jersey have between them common bonds of fellowship and unity. Both States were of the original thirteen colonies, who threw off the yoke of British oppression, and both had representatives in the Continental Congress on that memorable day when the Declaration of Independence was signed, and proclaimed to all people, declaring that these United States are and of right ought to be free and independent. The soldiers of our States stood shoulder to shoulder in the struggle that followed, and fought valiantly to maintain the principles of that declaration. After the Revolution all went well between the two States for many years; the people prospered; business increased, and the Nation became a power in the world. Eventually, the North and South differed in their construction of our Constitution; the South declaring that each State was a sovereign and independent unit; the North maintaining that we were a union of States, one and inseparable. These opinions were honest ones on both sides, and finally led to the secession of the Southern States from the Union. Then, instead of being allies, instead of sympathizing with each other's views, instead of fighting shoulder to shoulder, we find the men of New Jersey and those of North Carolina fighting face to face, each bent upon the destruction of the other, and the maintenance of their views by force. Would to God that day had never come, and may the day be now past when the deeds of devotion and valor in that great war shall be spoken of as Northern prowess and determination, or Southern bravery, but may we hereafter speak of the heroism and courage of American soldiers, fighting for ideas, each believing themselves to be right, as their training and surroundings gave them the power to see and distinguish. The call came from Lincoln in the North; a call for seventy-five thousand volunteers, and the answer came. We came coming, Father Abraham, three hundred thousand strong. New Jersey's boys donned the blue and responded to the call in large numbers; some joined the Ninth New Jersey, and in the early part of the year 1862, under the command of General Burnside, found themselves on this battlefield, face to face with soldiers of North Carolina, who in their suits of gray had loyally responded to your Confederacy. The battle was fought, and the boys in blue gained a victory; not a victory cheaply won, however, for they were fighting men of their own Nation, of their own blood, and of equal bravery. At toll call, after the battle, it was found that about eighty of the Ninth New Jersey had answered their last roll call, and most of these found a final resting place on the battlefield in this vicinity. The great Civil War came to an end, and again peace reigns over this land of ours. We have no apologies to make, for we believe we were right, but the old differences between North Carolina and New Jersey are matters of history now. The people of these two great States, parted by a difference of opinion and the war, are once more shoulder to shoulder as in the early days, never to separate, and willing and glad to defend the honor and integrity of our united country. There is no enmity now; there can be no enmity at the grave, and tomorrow the soldiers of the North and the soldiers of the South will meet in harmony, to do honor to the dead who died in the discharge of their duty. When Grant, on that memorable day, said "Let there be peace," there no longer remained a reason for estrangement between the two sections, and this sentiment has grown until tonight there are no sections, but a re-united country, whose people have but one aim; one object, and one intention, to make it the greatest, noblest and best in the world, and one glad, the Stars and Stripes, which we all love, and which we are all willing to serve. The period of sectional feeling has passed. The soldier and citizen of the South is as loyal to the flag now as the soldier and citizen of the North. The good faith of the reconciliation is attested by the loyalty of many, who during the war fought with the South. In our recent difficulty with Spain, there were no more loyal defenders of the flag than Lee, who fought with Shafter at Santiago, and Wheeler, who climbed the hills of San Juan with Roosevelt. We come to you, to-night, with words of congratulations, and feelings of friendship and love. The North has forgiven and forgotten all; across the chasm of the war we stretch our hands and grasp you as brothers, grateful and glad that the time of strife is over, and that peace reigns between us now and always. As an evidence of the good will and esteem of the people of our State, and in accordance with a resolution adopted at the last session of our Legislature, of which Legislature I was a member, I present to you, or rather I return to you, representing the people of North Carolina to whom it belongs, the flag of the Beaufort Plow Boys, taken from them in battle by the soldiers of New Jersey."
After his speech, Speaker Avis unfurled the flag and presented it to Governor Glenn. The Sons and Daughters of the Confederacy immediately broke into an enthusiastic and long applause. Governor Glenn then clasped the hands of Representative Avis with the unfurled flag gently swaying on the arm of the Governor.
Upon receiving the flag, Governor Glenn said:
"The Honorable John Boyd Avis, representative of His Excellency Edward C. Stokes, Governor of New Jersey, R. Heber Breintnall, Adjutant General of New Jersey, survivors of the Ninth Regiment, ladies and gentlemen of New Jersey and of North Carolina: It is with a feeling of profound pleasure and a becoming sense of the significance of the occasion upon which we are here met, that I may greet you. The representative of one great State of the Union and the valorous soldiers of that State imbued with a magnanimous heroic spirit, fulfilling the mandate of the Legislature of their State, have come to us of North Carolina upon a mission of love and peace. To dedicate a monument to their beloved dead, and to return to us this beautiful flag consecrated by the blood of the sons of our State who died in its defense. As the Chief Executive of this State, I desire to express my thanks and the thanks of all its citizens for this evidence of the friendship which tends to bind closer the people of the two states. The reconciliation between us is complete, the wounds of the war are healed, yea, its scars even are removed, and as brothers and sisters of this great Republic, we here dedicate ourselves to advance its material interests and to increase its power for good among the nations of the earth. The lady who helped make this flag, and who presented it to Captain Harding of the Beaufort Plow Boys Company, has come to this city from Columbia, South Carolina, to receive it from me, and to present it to Captain Harding, to whom she first presented it forty-four years ago; and tomorrow evening the presentation will take place in this Court House. Now as so many of your are anxious to go to the rooms of the Daughters of the Confederacy and the headquarters of Camp No. 1162, United Confederate Veterans, where our New Jersey friends will be entertained, and where the survivors of the Ninth Regiment will present a National flag to the Confederate Veterans, these exercises here will close."Major (Captain) Henry Harding chose not to attend the ceremony because he felt, "… on account that cattle, furniture, and many precious items were stolen by those damned Yankees, they may as well keep the flag."
Representing Major Harding was his son, Fordyce Cunninggim Harding who accepted the flag on behalf of his father.
In addition to Mrs. Mary Winfield Joyner who had traveled from Columbia, South Carolina for the ceremony, a number of the other ladies who had been instrumental in the making of the flag were in attendance as well.
In his acceptance speech, Mr. Harding stated,
"On behalf of the survivors of the Beaufort Plow Boys, permit me to express the deepest feelings of love and veneration for the battle flag you have placed in my hands tonight, and to assure you that it is received with great pleasure. As the son of the Captain of that heroic company, the Beaufort Plow Boys, who fought in the gallant defense of your city by the sea, I accept this flag as the emblem of their devotion to their country's cause. I am glad that I am the son of a Confederate veteran. I am glad that I am an American citizen, and I am glad that after the wild whirlwind of battle is ended, peace reigns supreme. Forty-three years ago this honored flag was waving in the defense of your beautiful city, but in the raging battle, torn by shot and shell and baptized in blood, it was wrested by the force of superior numbers from the brave hands that bore it and through the ever-changing vicissitudes of war found its way into the State of New Jersey. But today peace smiles upon our great united country, and through the softening influence of many intervening years the honored flag finds its way "back to home again." While we rejoice in a reunited country and welcome the return to the breast of every American citizen that feeling of brotherly love and friendship which prompts the return of the flag, yet we love to think of the Plow Boys that flag represented in the days gone by, and we will continue to love and honor the heroic bravery of those boys in gray as long as time shall last."
In 1952, through the generosity of Fordyce C. Harding, the flag was donated to the high school in Chocowinity, North Carolina where it remained on display for nearly 20 years. After the donation of the flag to the school, the Senior Class raised money and donated a beautiful mahogany frame specially built for the banner. During a presentation ceremony, Milford Hill, President of the Senior Class presented the framed flag to the school. Principal H.B. Mayo accepted the old relic on behalf of the school and it remained on display until 1970. At that time the flag was sent to the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh to be displayed so all North Carolinians could view the sacred and battle worn flag where it remains today. Unfortunately, the reverse side of the flag is shown instead of the front side which bears the name of the company.
The two Captains in this story, Henry Harding and James Stewart, Jr., both had notable ancestry and were distinguished citizens after the War.
Captain Harding was later promoted to Major of the N.C. 61st Regiment and after the war served in the North Carolina Legislature. He also served as Register of Deeds in Pitt County, N.C., as Superintendent of the Pitt County Board of Education, and was also a Justice of the Peace. His father was a Captain in the N.C. Militia from 1812-1815 and his grandfather was a Major under General Nathaniel Greene during the American Revolution.
Captain James Stewart, Jr. rose to the rank of General due to his superior leadership during his military career. He was the son of James Stewart, Sr. Upon completion of his military career, Stewart served as Chief of Police for the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His grandfather, Lieutenant Thomas Stewart also served in the American Revolution. The town of Stewartsville, in Warren County, New Jersey was named in his honor. Lieutenant Stewart was assigned to Valley Forge and eventually became one of General George Washington's secretaries. Washington attended Stewart's wedding and upon the completion of his military service became one of New Jersey's first Civil Engineers and surveyed most of the farms in Warren County.
Colonel Zebulon Vance of the 26th North Carolina "Plow Boys" served as Governor of North Carolina both before and after the war. He became a famous trial attorney after the war. One of his defendants, Tom Dula, became the inspiration for the folk ballad Tom Dooley.
Lieutenant Charles A. Heckman eventually became a general in the Union Army. General Heckman was captured during the Battle of Proctor's Creek. He was returned to duty after a prisoner exchange. Following the war, Charles Heckman returned to his hometown of Phillipsburg, NJ. and worked for the railroad and became a member of the Phillipsburg Board of Education. A Street in that town is named in his honor.
Lieutenant William Stevenson was promoted to the rank of captain with the Beaufort Plow Boys on September 5, 1862. He was captured at Fort Harrison, Virginia on September 30, 1864. Lt. Stevenson was first confined in the Old Capital Prison in Washington, D.C. William Stevenson was transferred to Fort Delaware, Delaware where he was released on June 16, 1865, after signing the Oath of Allegiance. Captain Stevenson returned to North Carolina after the war. He died at the age of 82 on July 12, 1922. He is buried in Oakdale Cemetery in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Sergeant John W. O.Creveling returned home to Broadway, N.J. after his discharge. He worked as a boatman on the Morris Canal before settling in Ringgold County, Iowa.
Sergeant David C. Bradford, the soldier who retrieved the flag on the battlefield, was captured and released later in the war. He returned to New Jersey and died on July 11, 1897. He is buried in the Juliustown Cemetery in Burlington County, NJ.
Private Spencer Alpaugh Hagaman, of the "Jersey Muskrats," was the great grandson of Sergeant Abraham Hagaman (1751-1836), a Revolutionary War Veteran who was at Sandy Hook, N.J. during the British invasion of Long Island, N.Y. Spencer Hagaman's brother, William H. Hagaman was a Civil War Veteran as well. Private Spencer A. Hagaman was hospitalized in the New Bern Academy Hospital after the Battle of New Bern. He died there about one month after the battle on April 17, 1862. He was originally buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in New Bern. He remained there from 1862 until 1867 when he was reinterred in New Bern National Cemetery near the Ninth New Jersey Monument.
Captain William P. Martin of the 26th North Carolina has his name enshrined on the battle monument honoring his regiment. The monument is located close to where he died in battle.
Beaufort County Heroes 1861-1865, Louis Wilkinson Martin, Jr. 2003.
Confederate Ancestors of Edward Harding: The War of Southern Independence (1861-1865), Edward Harding, (unpublished).
Creveling Family History and Genealogy, Louis G. Creveling, 2002.
Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, John Woolf Jordan, 1912.
Fast and Loose in Dixie, James Madison Drake.
Fordyce C. Harding, Greenville, North Carolina. March 17, 1905.
Gregory Speciale. Find A Grave. January 8, 2006.
Historical Sketches of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, James Madison Drake, 1908.
History of the Ninth New Jersey Volunteers, James Madison Drake, 1880.
Hunterdon County Historical Society, Flemington, New Jersey.
Monument in honor of the 26th. Reg., N.C., Troops. New Bern National Battlefield, New Bern, North Carolina. Erected 2007.
New Bern National Battlefield, New Bern, North Carolina.
New Bern National Cemetery, New Bern, North Carolina.
New Bern Historical Society, New Bern, North Carolina.
Report of the New Jersey State Commission for Erection of the Monument to the Ninth New Jersey Volunteers at New Bern, North Carolina. Dedication at the National Cemetery in New Bern, North Carolina May 18, 1905. Published by the Authority of the Commission, 1905.
No Strangers In Blood: A Genealogical History of the Families that Settled the Musconetcong Valley in New Jersey, Terry W. Tersigni, 2009. (unpublished).
Newark Daily Mercury, Newark, NJ., Tuesday April 8, 1862., Vol.XIV., No.82.
Microfilm. New Jersey State Library and Archives. Transcribed by Gilbert V. Riddle.
Newark Daily Mercury, Newark, NJ., Saturday Aug. 2, 1862., Vol.XIV., No., 206., Microfilm. New Jersey State Library and Archives. Transcribed by Gilbert V. Riddle.
North Carolina Troops (1861-1865): A Roster. Vol. XIV. Infantry, Co. B., 61st., North Carolina Troops.
The Complete and Comprehensive History of the Ninth New Jersey From its Organization to its Final Muster Out. Herman Everts, 1865.
The 9th N.J. Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War; Lore of the 9th N.J., Gilbert V. Riddle.
The Fisher Family of Old Amwell Township in Hunterdon County New Jersey. Dr. C. W. Larison, 1890.
The Flags of Civil War North Carolina, Glenn Dedmondt, 2003.
The History of Greenwich Twp., N.J. 2008. Internet.
The History of the Ninth New Jersey Veteran Volunteers: A Record of its Service. James Madison Drake, 1889.
The News and Observer, Raleigh, North Carolina April 12, 1953.
The North Carolina Museum of History. Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Somerset Messenger. Somerville, NJ. April 10, 1862. Vol. LX. Microfilm. New Jersey State Library News Series. No. 5741.
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies.
United States Government. The War of the Rebellion. A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. 128 Volumes. Washington, D.C. (1880-1901). Operations in North Carolina. Vol. XX.
Warren County Historical Society. Belvidere, New Jersey.
Wayne Carver. Find A Grave. March 6, 2004.
Washington Daily News, Washington, N.C., April 25, 1912.
Special recognition and thanks to Kathryn Carlson and Skip RiddleThe information in this story was written and compiled by Edward Harding and Terry W. Tersigni, December 2009.


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4.15 / 5.00 4,488 ViewsOk im gonna re-edit the commentary for this cuz ive gotten lots of e-mail and i think its important to say.. first of all this movie is not out to brainwash anyone this was my own personal experience/frustrations in middle school and im just presenting it within the flash format..its normal for people to relate.. but it is extremely dangerous for people to think im trying to provide an answer to anything.. personally what stopped me from doing what i yearned to do during those years was the ending of this movie.. the fact that im gonna have a life sentence in jail to think about the people i put 7 ft under and in the process remain haunted by the people that i thought i got rid of.
Bullying should be delt with a much stronger punishment, i just think its fucking terrible
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About the book: The Handbook of Cultural Geography presents a state of the art assessment of the key questions informing cultural geography. Emphasizing the intellectual diversity of the discipline, the Handbook presents a comprehensive statement of the relationship between the cultural imagination and the geographical imagination while also looking at resonances between cultural geography and other disciplines.
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I really enjoyed the Our View article,"An American classic," published April 11 in the East County Observer.
I had the pleasure of knowing Mr. Nathan Benderson through my volunteer work at Honor Animal Rescue. The day before his stroke, Mr. Benderson came to our volunteer appreciation and spoke to all of the volunteers. I briefly talked to him that day, and he greeted me as he usually did, questioning, "How's school?" and asking about our available dogs.
As the daughter of Rob Oglesby, president of Honor Animal Rescue, I frequently interacted with Mr. Benderson. I met him many times and came to understand his immense love for all animals. This love led Mr. Benderson to work closely with my father to build Honor's Ranch, with the goal of developing facilities that would bring families out to adopt pets.
Although I only knew Mr. Benderson for a few short years, it was an honor to know such an amazing person. I had the opportunity to attend his funeral in Sarasota, and it was inspiring to find out more about his lifelong achievements. I appreciate your article, and agree that he could easily be considered the symbol of what "America used to be and is supposed to be." He will be greatly missed because of the substantial impact that he had on people and animals alike.
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Escapee spotlight: Adam Dewhirst: Lead Modeller on Guardians of the Galaxy
You may have read that our main man Ash Miles was invited to the private cast and crew screening of Guardians of the Galaxy last weekend, and went along with a number of Escape graduates from MPC who worked on the project. His blog about it got us so excited that we had to get in touch with Adam Dewhirst, escapee and advisory board member who happened to be Framestore's Lead Modeller on the film, to ask a few questions, he was careful not to discuss any spoilers with us so read all about the project below in peace, and discover what it's like to work on what is soon to be a truly iconic motion picture.
Escape Alumni Summer Party: An evening with recruiters!
Last Thursday evening we hosted a recruitment event in honour of our Alumni from the last two years. The night was dedicated to celebrating their work in VFX so far, as well as a networking opportunity with recruiters from the leading VFX facilities in London. We were joined by Framestore, MPC, The Mill, Jellyfish Pictures, Milk VFX, Molinare, Rushes and ILM (Industrial Light and Magic).
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Escape students work on award winning short film - 'Through the Breaking Glass'
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Mark Spevick visits iMasterArt in Turin for Houdini Showcase!
Escape's Head of 3D Mark Spevick harbours a special passion for all things Houdini, and last week his skills were called for on the continent, and he ventured to iMasterArt in Turin taly to host a master class with a handful of other pros with experience in all areas of VFX, here are his notes from the trip!
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VanArts and Pixar Animation Studios are coming to London for a 3 day event this coming August, offering you a fantastic opportunity to learn from a Pixar Story Artist, Pixar Art Designer and Pixar Animator.
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Cancer Research UK host Game Jam, the result? Genes in Space.
Every now and then, pieces of technology (and those who create it) come along and make people say 'wow'. Whether it be a mad VFX shot created by a 3D whiz, or an app you use daily that makes you say "WHY DID I NOT THINK OF THIS BEFORE!?", more and more people are getting to grips with the building blocks of the digital world, and these kind of occurrences are only going to become more frequent.
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2D whiz Simon Richardson gave us a window of time recently to get our hands in his brain, and find out exactly what it takes to be a compositor. This unsung art form is one of the most important in VFX and more often than not, a viewer will have been fooled by the artistry of a compositor before any acting in a scene has even happened.
VFX and the Awards Season: Time for those Visual Effects Society Nominations!
With VFX heavy films receiving a huge amount of positive reception in the 86th Academy Awards nomination lists, we're seeing more people than ever with a keen eye on the 12th Annual Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards nominees. The leading titles recently announced are 'Gravity', 'Frozen', 'The Croods' and 'Game of Thrones', and the question on which of these is going to scoop up the most awards is creating quite a buzz around here.
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EU against TTIP! Take action for democracy!Take action for democracy, environment and health!Serving the interests of influential combines, EU representatives are negotiating with the US government about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Using this agreement, US corporations are planning to develop new markets for products (such as chicken meat treated with chlorine, meat contaminated with hormones or GMO plants) and technologies (such as the extremely risky hydraulic fracturing) that are unwanted in the EU. Rural agriculture would be weakened and the industrialized agriculture would gain even more power. Lobbyists are already putting government representatives under enormous pressure.Neither citizens nor members of the EU parliament are allowed to follow the negotiations, but leaked information show that the negotiators would like to see the biggest wishes of the combines fulfilled. Lax data protection and privatization of water supplies would also conquer Europe, while it's


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Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on behalf of purchasers of Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: MSFT) securities during the period between April 18, 2013 and July 18, 2013, inclusive (the "Class Period").
If you have suffered a net loss from investment in Microsoft Corporation securities purchased on or after April 18, 2013, and held through the revelation of negative information on July 18, 2013, as described below, at no cost to you, you may obtain additional information about this lawsuit and your ability to become a lead plaintiff by contacting Brower Piven at www.browerpiven.com, by email at firstname.lastname@example.com, by calling 410/415-6616, or at Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, 1925 Old Valley Road, Stevenson, Maryland 21153. Attorneys at Brower Piven have combined experience litigating securities and class action cases of over 60 years.
No class has yet been certified in the above action. Members of the Class will be represented by the lead plaintiff and counsel chosen by the lead plaintiff. If you wish to choose counsel to represent you and the Class, you must apply to be appointed lead plaintiff no later than October 11, 2013 and be selected by the Court. The lead plaintiff will direct the litigation and participate in important decisions including whether to accept a settlement and how much of a settlement to accept for the Class in the action. The lead plaintiff will be selected from among applicants claiming the largest loss from investment in Company stock during the Class Period.
The complaint accuses the defendants of violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by virtue of the defendants' failure to disclose during the Class Period that the Surface RT, Microsoft's first tablet product, was experiencing poor customer demand and lackluster sales, that Surface RT inventory experienced a material decline in value during the quarter ended March 31, 2013, and that the Company had accumulated a large excess of overvalued Surface RT inventory as of March 31, 2013. According to the Complaint, following the Company's July 18, 2013 disclosure that its fiscal 2013 fourth quarter, ended June 30, 2013, had been adversely impacted by a $900 million inventory charge related to Surface RT inventory adjustments, the value of Microsoft shares declined significantly.
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The agent of Valencia striker David Villa has told Manchester City that they have no chance of signing his client.
The 27-year-old Spain international is expected to be sold off by his current club to try and cover some off their massive debts, but Jose Luis Tamargo says that Villa is determined to stay in his homeland.
He told El Mundo Deportivo: "My client does not want to leave Spain, he was very clear on that.
"I do not know what kind of contacts or talks Valencia have had with Manchester City, or if there has been any agreement yet, but my client's future will remain in Spain, not abroad.
"It is not a question of money."
Meanwhile, City boss Mark Hughes has denied that his club have held any talks with Valencia in recent times.
He told Sky Sports News: "There was interest shown just before Christmas. Basically, we went to them with a view to ask about certain players.
"We were told the prices of certain players and we walked away.
"Obviously, a question has been asked to people at Valencia 'has there been contact with Manchester City?'.
"Yes, there was, but it was some months ago and it hasn't been revisited since then."
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Let me see if I get this right:
You agree with me that some schools cheat.
You also agree that all schools "bend" rules.
I guess my main argument is one of common sense, guttle. Let's say Kansas University, to pull a name out of the hat, is paying money and giving other improper benefits to recruits. Let's also say Ohio State is only offering a free education and nothing more.
Common sense says:
1) Some of the best recruits are going to flock to the school offering a free education AND more stuff.
2) Those that are offered free stuff but choose another school (those with personal integrity enough not to cheat, in other words) will tell the NCAA about the cheaters.
Since neither of those has happened, logically, you must assume:
1) Either all schools are guilty.
2) All schools are innocent.
Since some schools have been caught paying athletes and giving improper benefits, I think it's safe to assume which one we should believe.
Correct me if I'm wrong, please. I got a B- in Logic 101, so maybe I've missed something. Seriously.


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Edamame | |
Boiled green fruit soybeans in the pod. | |
Course | Appetizer, side dish |
Main ingredients | Soybeans |
Cookbook:Edamame Edamame |
Edamame | |
Boiled green fruit soybeans in the pod. | |
Course | Appetizer, side dish |
Main ingredients | Soybeans |
Cookbook:Edamame Edamame |
Edamame (枝豆?) /ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ/ or edamame bean is a preparation of immature soybeans in the pod, found in the cuisine of Taiwan, China, Japan, Indonesia, Korea and Hawaii. The pods are boiled or steamed and served with salt.
Outside East Asia, the dish is most often found in Japanese restaurants and some Chinese restaurants but it also has found popularity elsewhere as a healthy food item. In the United States it is often sold in bags in the frozen food section of grocery stores.
The Japanese name, edamame (枝豆?), is used commonly to refer to the dish.A It literally means, "stem bean" (eda = "branch" or "stem" + mame = "bean"), because the beans were often boiled while still attached to the stem. Edamame is a popular side dish at Japanese izakaya restaurants with local varieties being in demand, depending on the season.[citation needed] Salt is a typical condiment for edamame. In Japan, arajio is the preferred salt, because it is a natural sea salt. This coarse salt is wet with brine, thus loaded with marine and mineral flavors.[citation needed]
The earliest documented reference to the term "edamame" dates from the year 1275, when the Japanese monk Nichiren wrote a note thanking a parishioner for the gift of "edamame" he had left at the temple.[1] Edamame appeared in haikai verse in Japanese in the Edo period (1603 – 1868), with one example as early as 1638.[2] The earliest recorded usage in English of the word edamame is in 1951 in the journal Folklore Studies.[3] Edamame appeared as a new term in the Oxford English Dictionary in 2003, and in the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2008.[4]
To effectively harvest edamame the pods should be picked by hand and not by machine to avoid stems and leaves.[5] Green soybeans in the pod are picked before they ripen in order to prepare edamame. The ends of the pod may be cut before boiling or steaming.
Then the pods are boiled in water, steamed or microwaved. The most common preparation uses salt for taste. The salt may either be dissolved in the boiling water before introducing the soybean pods, or it may be added after the pods have been cooked. Fresh edamame should be blanched first before being frozen.[6]
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
Energy | 509 kJ (122 kcal) |
9.94 g | |
Sugars | 2.18 g |
Dietary fiber | 5.2 g |
5.2 g | |
10.88 g | |
Vitamins | |
Thiamine (B1) | (17%) 0.2 mg |
Riboflavin (B2) | (13%) 0.155 mg |
Niacin (B3) | (6%) 0.915 mg |
(8%) 0.395 mg | |
Vitamin B6 | (8%) 0.1 mg |
Folate (B9) | (78%) 311 μg |
Vitamin C | (7%) 6.1 mg |
Vitamin E | (5%) 0.68 mg |
Vitamin K | (26%) 26.8 μg |
Trace metals | |
Calcium | (6%) 63 mg |
Iron | (17%) 2.27 mg |
Magnesium | (18%) 64 mg |
Manganese | (49%) 1.024 mg |
Phosphorus | (24%) 169 mg |
Potassium | (9%) 436 mg |
Zinc | (14%) 1.37 mg |
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Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
The United States Department of Agriculture states that edamame beans are "a soybean that can be eaten fresh and are best known as a snack with a nutritional punch".[7]
Edamame and all preparations of soybeans are rich in carbohydrates, protein, dietary fiber, and micronutrients, particularly folates, manganese, and vitamin K (table).[8]
The balance of fatty acids in 100 grams of edamame is 361 mg of omega-3 fatty acids to 1794 mg of omega-6 fatty acids.[9]
Edamame beans contain higher levels of abscisic acid, sucrose, and protein than other types of soybeans,[citation needed] and may contain carotenoids.[10]
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Cheers, Pete
I'd choose a shopping cart that is customizable, like OSCommerce or spin offs (XCart, Zen Cart, etc.. ) or a package like Able Commerce. Good luck!


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What does JJC mean in Religion?
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While Kamloops firefighters respond to far more medical calls than actual fires, they complement, rather than compete with, paramedics, the local union president said Friday.
In fact, firefighters' emergency roles have been expanding over the years, said Kris Krutop, head of Local 913 of the International Association of Fire Fighters.
"Firefighters do more than we ever have," he said.
Of the 6,625 calls Kamloops firefighters responded to in 2013, 103 involved house or business fires. Medical calls made up more than half of their responses, at 4,415.
They also went to 498 motor vehicle accidents, 109 rural rescues, one rope rescue and four ice rescues.
Krutop said the rope and ice incidents are situations that paramedics don't have training for.
Even at motor-vehicle accidents, firefighters are disabling airbags so they don't go off and hurt someone while people are being removed, or they're watching traffic to make sure emergency workers are safe.
Ambulance paramedics still deal with much of the medical work as well as transporting patients to hospital, he said.
Firefighters are spread out among stations throughout the city because of required response times. Paramedics are not, and they can take half an hour or longer to get to a scene depending on where they are and what they're doing, added Krutop.
Some B.C. cities like Delta are looking at giving firefighters paramedic training so they can do more medical work at a scene, said City administrator David Trawin.
It's not a move Kamloops is considering, but it raises the question of how municipalities are paying for a large number of higher-priced firefighters while the province covers the cost of paramedics.
The City wouldn't be reducing the number of firefighters in town even if B.C. Ambulance Service added more paramedics to respond to emergencies, Trawin said.
"We have the stations and have response times, WCB rules. It would be difficult to reduce the numbers significantly," he said. "They need to be available."
"I'd rather err on the caution of too many people than not enough. . . . They're trained to help people."
Trawin said the cost of firefighters is returned in lower home insurance rates. For every $1 in taxes that a resident pays for fire service, that homeowner saves $3 in insurance fees.
B.C. Ambulance Service Okangan North Supt. Shane Code oversees Kamloops and Vernon and said paramedics and firefighters work well together in those communities.
"We love the fact they're there," he said. "We have a good healthy working relationship with both. That's not always the case.
Staffing levels for paramedics have been static for the last couple of years, but there will always be a need for them to transport patients to hospital, he said.
Firefighters often arrive first or at the same time as paramedics, providing more hands on deck to help. With heavy patients or difficult terrain, that's a plus, said Code.
Locally, there's no concern about firefighters stepping on paramedics' duties or territory, he said.
"From the ambulance service perspective, everybody's trying to do a lot more with what they've got for a budget. The community wants and deserves good service," he said.
"There's plenty of work out there."
BCAS assesses the 911 calls when they come in to determine if there's value in having Kamloops Fire Rescue help out, he said.
"Kamloops has never turned us down."
And at the end of it all, it's the patient who's important.
"Would it benefit the patient if higher levels of care showed up at their side, and not just one, but two or three or four? You can't dispute that. There's no downside to having people trained as high as they possibly could be and showing up providing care," Code said.
Firefighters are paid more than most other emergency responders, but they also have a shorter life span, with the average expectancy at 66, said Krutop.
They face higher cancer rates than other emergency personnel and twice as many firefighters as police officers die every year in Canada.
"Our guys aren't going to see their pension for a lot of years," he said.
"The fact is, we're responsible for doing a lot of different things. We don't have one single mandate. Ours is very broad. We're responsible for making things better in a whole bunch of different situations."
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I consider myself reasonably wordy but there are still plenty of times where I don't know the meaning of an obscure word or I've simply completely forgotten what the actual definition is. After all, it's particularly easy to get a definition slightly wrong. LookUp is an app that aims to make all that a thing of the past. It's pretty handy too if simple.
First up, LookUp offers a word of the day feature. Each day, it'll provide you with a word along with a definition and whether it's a noun, verb, or so forth. That's handy just in terms of discovering new words such as 'dumb-cake' (yes, that's an actual word), but the real depth to LookUp comes from being able to search for words.
Searching brings up a few different options. LookUp starts out by offering a clear definition and a guide as to how to pronounce the word, but it goes further than that. It also offers synonyms, a brief paragraph on its etymology, as well as the option to go to a Wikipedia page all about the term. It's convenient stuff. It's possible to share content with others, as well as add words to your favorite list for quicker reference later on.
The downside to LookUp is that it can only work when there's an internet connection available. It's a very small download so presumably that's where the payoff comes into effect, but it's something to bear in mind for those with limited signal. Arguably, it's also the kind of content that could be fairly easily looked up via a web browser, but LookUp is clearly laid out enough that, for those regularly looking up words, it's worth the price.
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I have had a brownish black slimy vaginal discharge every day for two months now. Sometimes it is accompanied by a little fresh blood. My menstruation is regular and I am 33 years old.
I have not had sex in four months. I didn't feel anything was wrong with my body, but this discharge alarms me. I need advice. Please help!


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The city's top free music event, as well as one of the greatest gatherings for bluegrass, country, and roots music in the country, takes place in late September or early October. Roughly 50,000 fans turn out to see the likes of Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Del McCoury at Hellman Hollow (formerly Speedway Meadows) in Golden Gate Park.
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What does BPOA mean in Professional Organizations?
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British Protected Ornamentals Association
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My husband and I both LOVE iced tea. He will take a full thermos of iced tea to work every day in the summer, so needless to say we can go through a lot of iced tea. When we saw this Mr. Coffee 3-Quart Iced Tea Maker at Wal-Mart recently, into the cart it went, because we were tired of brewing iced tea the hard way, or the long way - sun tea. Here's all you need to know about this convenient iced tea maker. ~ Product Description Our Mr. Coffee 3-Quart Iced Tea Maker, the TM30 series, came with the maker and TWO 3-quart pitchers. The extra pitcher can come in handy for large gatherings, so I considered this a nice bonus. Here are some of the features of the Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker: - Adjustable steeping control - Water window in reservoir with water level markings - Removable brew basket - On/Off button and indicator light - Automatic shut off - Water and ice level markings on pitcher - Uses loose tea or tea bags The iced tea maker itself is a pretty blue and white color, although as I recall there were other color choices available. The pitcher(s) are a sturdy clear plastic, and well balanced when held by the handle. There is a large pouring spout, that doesn't drip. The lid can be positioned with a wide opening, or a "screened" opening to prevent any ice from flowing out of the pitcher when you pour. The iced tea maker has few controls - just the on/off switch, which you press for on. (It automatically shuts off when brewing is finished.) The only other control is a dial setting for brew strength from mild to strong. The lid to the maker just flips up to access the brew basket. There are little plastic pieces on the brew basket that act as handles to lift it out. These could probably be improved, but it hasn't been an issue. There's a little shower head thingy that swings away so you can lift out the brew basket. When you have the brew basket filled with tea and in place, then you swing the shower head back over the brew basket when you're ready to brew. The Mr. Coffee 3-Quart Iced Tea Maker stands about 12 inches tall with the maker lid down. Flipping up the lid adds another 5 inches. The electrical cord is about 3 ft. long. The entire unit is very light weight, and easy to move around. ~ Cleaning This iced tea maker and the pitcher are not dishwasher safe. I've found it easy enough to wash the pitcher in warm sudsy water however. Often I'll just rinse it out before making another batch, although Mr. Coffee suggests you wash the brew basket, pitcher and lid after each use. (Not gonna happen in my household.) To remove any hard water deposits, fill the brew basket and the pitcher with warm, undiluted white vinegar, and let soak for 20 minutes, then rinse. ~ How to Brew Iced Tea So, how does this work, you ask? Easy! After you've washed the pitcher, pitcher lid, and brew basket, and run a batch of clean water through the maker, follow these steps to brew iced tea: - First, fill the pitcher with fresh, cold water to the desired capacity you want to brew, 1, 2, or 3 quarts. The water levels are clearly marked right on the pitcher - Lift the water reservoir lid on the maker, lift out the brew basket, and pour the water into the reservoir - Place the brew basket back in place, and put in your tea bags, or use a 4-cup coffee filter in the brew basket for loose tea There's a measurement chart in the manual to help you know how much tea to use. You can now add sugar, lemon or other flavorings to the brew basket, if you like. - Move the shower head over the brew basket and close the lid. Adjust the steeping control to the desired strength. - Now fill the pitcher with ice cubes to the level marked on the pitcher for the amount of tea you're making. If you're low on ice, you can substitute cold water, measured to the "Ice" level marking. The ice or water just stays in the pitcher, and the tea is brewed directly into the water or ice. - Position the pitcher next to the iced tea maker with the spout underneath the opening on the maker. Press the "On" button, which will light red. The tea will brew right into the pitcher from the maker into the pitcher spout. The maker will shut off automatically when brewing is finished. Brewing a full 3 quarts takes around 10 minutes. ~ My Experience Maybe the above instructions sound complicated, but trust me, the whole process is a piece of cake after you've done it just once. Very, very easy. My first batch of iced tea was perfect! Now we don't sweeten our tea, so I didn't try adding sugar to the brew basket. But I'm sure it would work just fine. I've been using 3 of the large, pitcher-sized tea bags for cold brewing, per 3-quart batch. And I have it set to the strongest brew setting. We find the tea strength just right. I've made probably 2-3 full three-quart pitchers of iced tea per week, for a month now. Every time it comes out perfectly. While the tea is brewing you'll hear coffee-brewing type sounds, with a little steam at the end. No need to watch it either, because the unit shuts off when brewing is done. Now if you want to drink your tea immediately and have it cold, you'll need to have a lot of ice on hand, especially if you're making 3 quarts. Since we don't have an ice maker, I've just been using cold water, and putting the brewed tea in the fridge until it gets cold. It works just fine. A tip to avoid any dripping - when the brewing is completed, wait about a minute before removing the pitcher. And if you remove the brew basket and tea/tea bags first, before removing the pitcher, you'll avoid any last drips. ~ Final Thoughts We LOVE our Mr. Coffee 3-Quart Iced Tea Maker! It takes all the work out of making iced tea. I can have 3 quarts of delicious iced tea ready to drink in about 10 minutes, providing I have plenty of ice on hand. If I'm short on ice, I'll substitute cold water and put the tea in the fridge to cool. For sweetened tea, just add sugar (or lemon) to the brew basket with the tea. The pitcher has a wonderful feel and balance, and pours perfectly. This is a great way to keep ice tea on hand, for the family or for social gatherings. And a real bargain at about $19.
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According to Eleanor Faye, MD, Medical Director, Lighthouse International, "We are offering this low vision experience to help inform, educate and sensitize the public. While no simulation can accurately reflect what a person with an eye disease actually sees, this simulator suggests some of the visual problems that a person with these eye conditions experiences every day."
Mark G. Ackermann, President and CEO of Lighthouse International continues, "The new website reflects our leadership in low vision and helps visitors from New York to New Delhi who are seeking reliable information on eye diseases, vision rehabilitation services and preventing blindness. An estimated 314 million people are visually impaired worldwide and 61 million Americans are at-high risk of serious vision loss."
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Pediatricians Tout Benefits Of Circumcision
After a major review of medical research, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced that the benefits of circumcising newborn males outweighed the risks, citing in particular circumcised men's lower risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases. What do you think?
"Look, I can't keep getting my foreskin sewn back on and then taken off again every time a new study comes out."
Jose Angel Rosales –
University Dean"Whatever this new-fangled thing is, if my son wants it, he can save up his allowance and pay for it himself."
Wendy Batzdorff –
Merchandise Distributor"Of course the doctors recommend it. They're the ones who get to keep all the foreskins."
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