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The French began to seize American ships trading with their British enemies and refused to receive a new United States minister when he arrived in Paris in December 1796. In his annual message to Congress at the close of 1797, President John Adams reported on France's refusal to negotiate and spoke of the need "to place our country in a suitable posture of defense." In April 1798, President Adams informed Congress of the "XYZ Affair", in which French agents demanded a large bribe for the restoration of relations with the United States.
The French inflicted substantial losses on American shipping. Secretary of State Timothy Pickering reported to Congress on June 21, 1797 that the French had captured 316 American merchant ships in the previous eleven months. The hostilities caused insurance rates on American shipping to increase at least 500 percent, as French marauders cruised the length of the U.S. Atlantic seaboard virtually unopposed. The administration had no warships to combat them; the last had been sold off in 1785. The United States possessed only a flotilla of revenue cutters and some neglected coastal forts.
Increased depredations by privateers from Revolutionary France required the United States Navy to protect the expanding merchant shipping of the United States. The United States Congress authorized the President to acquire, arm, and man no more than twelve vessels, of up to twenty-two guns each. Under the terms of this act, several vessels were purchased and converted into ships of war.
July 7, 1798, when Congress rescinded treaties with France, can be considered a semi-official beginning of the Quasi-War. The act was followed two days later with Congressional authorization to attack French vessels.
Of all of the vessels operating under command of the U.S. Navy, only one vessel was captured by—and later recaptured from—French forces: USS Retaliation. Retaliation was the captured privateer La Croyable, recently purchased by the U.S. Navy. Retaliation departed Norfolk on October 28, 1798, with Montezuma and Norfolk and cruised in the West Indies protecting American commerce. On November 20, the French frigates L'Insurgente and Volontaire overtook Retaliation while her consorts were away on a chase and forced commanding officer Lieutenant William Bainbridge to surrender the out-gunned schooner. However, Montezuma and Norfolk escaped after Bainbridge convinced the senior French commander that those American warships were too powerful for his frigates and induced him to abandon the chase. Renamed Magicienne by the French, the schooner again came into American hands on June 28, when a broadside from USS Merrimack forced her to haul down her colors.
Revenue cutters in the service of the Revenue-Marine, predecessor of the Coast Guard, also assisted in capturing two others. The cutter USRC Pickering, commanded by Edward Preble, made two cruises to the West Indies and captured ten prizes, one of which carried 19 guns throwing 150 pounds of iron compared to Pickering's 14 guns and total iron weight of only 56 pounds, and was manned by some 250 sailors, more than three times Pickering's strength.
Sources differ with regards to American losses. One contends that by the war's end in 1800, the French had seized over two thousand American merchant vessels. Another claims that the United States lost only one. (This and similar discrepancies may be explained if one is counting naval losses and another merchant ships.)
Although they were fighting the same enemy, the Royal Navy and the United States Navy did not cooperate operationally, nor did they share operational plans or come to mutual understandings about deployment of their forces. The British did sell the American government naval stores and munitions. In addition, the two navies shared a system of signals by which each could recognize the other's warships at sea and allowed merchantmen of their respective nations to join their convoys.


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Some people enter their sixties with a sour attitude, crabby disposition, and a permanent frown. You know the type. But don't count Bernie and Betty Caesber of Sanford, Florida, among them. They don't have time for negative attitudes because they're too busy having fun with their '67 coupe.
Look at it. Doesn't it call out to you to come, drive, and enjoy? If you have any enthusiasm for America's sports car, it has to trigger a response. This Corvette is all about fun. Big fun. Clutch and shift fun. Hang a monster corner fun. Nail the gas pedal and listen to that engine sing fun. That's our kind of fun.
Bernie Caesber knows that "Corvette" and "fun" are words that should be used together. He's even got "67 Fever" on the license plate of his '67. Bernie has enough "old school" in him to remember when Corvettes were a favorite choice of rodders, racers, and customizers, so he wasn't afraid to put some personal touches on his '67 coupe. He bought this numbers-matching 427 with a Powerglide transmission in 1997. "Soon after the purchase," Bernie tells us, "I changed the car."
Out came the factory 400hp 427, which was sent for a rebuild. In its place, Bernie took a 300hp 327 and built it to 365hp specs, with a solid lifter cam and a single Holley 4V on an aluminum high-rise intake. To improve exhaust flow, he added a set of late-model Corvette shorty headers with the air injector fittings plugged. The headers were ceramic coated and connected to the sidepipes. "The total package gives 'Fever' a great sound," Bernie says. The OEM Powerglide was replaced with a super-tough M22 Rock Crusher four-speed. "We plan to leave the four-speed in the car and store the original automatic transmission, shifter, console, and so on to put it back to factory at some later time." But as for now says Bernie, "I just like to shift."
The custom-made (custom offset and backspace), polished aluminum, 17-inch American Torq-Thrust II wheels look spectacular on the '67 and improve the Corvette's road manners a lot. Bernie says, "I replaced the original '67 wheels. I have approximately 16.5 hours of polishing time per wheel with an air buffer to get that high shine. I'm running 245x45 BFGoodrich Comp TAs. By using this wheel size and setup, I didn't have to cut the inside of the fenders to be able to tuck them in without rubbing. They make the car very stable with excellent tracking." At rest or at speed, we have to admit they do look great.
when Bernie bought it, the lacquer on the car still looked pretty good, but was beginning to crack. there were some ". . . usual midyear spider cracks at the door. . . " that would need attention. The body was completely stripped chemically, and the seams between body panels were ground out and rebonded. Three coats of primer were sanded, and then a basecoat and four coats of clear were applied. "The finish was never sanded," says Bernie, "only buffed with a foam pad. The original Lynndale Blue color was used, but I had additional metallic added." He also added a bit of blue/green pearl. It gives the paint a lot of flip in different types of lighting situations.
As the interior was going back together, Betty discovered a bit of info hidden by an earlier owner. "My wife noticed some engraving inside the metal windshield trim," Bernie told us. "It actually had the date of a previous restoration (1973), plus the name, city, and state of that owner. I went on the internet and was able to locate the previous owner, who is still living in Batavia, Illinois. The gentleman remembered the car very well, and confirmed the 427-400hp Tri-Power and other options. In fact, he sent me a picture of him with the car when he owned it. He gave me the name and phone number of the man he sold it to. I was able to contact him, and he too verified his ownership and the car's options. This was a great find by my wife."


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The Star considers many questions each one of us ask ourselves. It's deep, personal, and pertinent to our lives. Vitas continually amazes me.
Nature, simple and unadorned.
Go chase our dreams (the star in the song)More comments about The Star - Vitas
declan's my favourite singer, I love this song the best!
I love your song very much. I hope you can send many wonderful songs to us.
You are the best! Declan!
This is the bomb and
Fck yall who don't like it
Because you should respect the dead
yours truely
deliver me is one of the best songs that sarah be sang. it lifts you up when you are depressed.
deliver me is one of sarah's best. it lifts you up especially when you feel down.
this song speaks from the heart for anybody who listens to it. its great.
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This song tells us the smile is the most important thing in the world. When I was disppointded at the life. I like listening this song
En... this is an interesting song. It made me happy and let me relax. It helped me out. I thanked this song with all my heart.
It is a real song to sing the feeling of our heart. Every person can understand his song very much , even they can not understand the words of the song. Smile explain what is loneliness deeply. I never see other songer can do this.More comments about Smile - Vitas
Love the song, like an angle. And forever.
'Cause I always ask Saints as well.
although this song seems like very sad. but it inspired me and let me face difficultis more bravely.More comments about I Ask All Saints - Vitas
Nice very inspiring.
it pulls me heart in to it! :D
Declan dedicated this song to people in SiChuan. It touched me. This song is meaningful.More comments about Tell Me Why - Declan Galbraith
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I grew up listening to this, and I still cry and feel so much better when I hear this. Best song ever. I really love Josh Groban's songs. All of them are inspirational.
This is the most enjoyable song ever! It is so inspirational and so touching that nothing can beat it! It say everything that someone would want to say to another person in their life! I dedicate this song to my husband and to all my children and grandchildren! They are the world to me!
so emotional, touches every listener's heartMore comments about You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban
not my first choice but still its the like the most popular song ever
best anthem
Best of a poor bunch - but who is Vitas and how many times has his fan voted?More comments about We Are the Champions - Queen
Amazing even though I don't know what this song is. I am thinking about singing it for a talent show at a fine arts camp because I think it would be perfect!
One of the best inspirational songs.
Imagine all the people living for today... I wonder if you canMore comments about Imagine - John Lennon
Such a amazing story behide the song. She is an angel
"But I refuse to falter
In what I believe
Or lose faith in my dreams"
Mariah Carey is an ever-green tree with her devoting interpretation.
I'm going to be a commercial airline pilot because of this song motivates me a lot.
because of this song I can dunk...
Remember this song?
It's a deserving inspirational song
This song always gets me pumped! It's on all of my mixed cd's!
the best song ever!
"im the worlds greatest" whats more uplifting than that
Mariah is one of the most inspirational singers of all time, shes not just another pop artist. this song has the most inspiring lyrics and if you really listen it should help you throught anything. I suggest listening to this whenever youre down, itll pick you right up.
I love carrie underwood. This song is so powerfull its amazing!
go Carrie
This is a straight-forward meaningful inspirational song. It would be difficult finding songs like these. Other higher-ranking songs in this list can have vague meanings, but this is one of the best I can recommend.
Your future isn't written; that's the exact message of this song. Excellent suggestion!
The worlds are awesome! Imagine waking up every day, being inspired by the lyrics to this song. I know it's a bit cheesey but I LOVE IT!
lovely lyrics... one truly deserving of the tag ínspirational'...
Beautiful song sung by a beautiful lady with a great voice. Lyrics are great and the way the song is done gives me goose bumps.
This song is catchy
Just as Westlife sings
"I believe in angels
Something good in everything I see"
How can you not like this song? How? Queen Forever!
there's nothing more to say, it's perfect
The singer Gloria Estefan herself is a good case of inspiration and obstacle-surmounting.
This song as the opening song in Atlantic Olympic Games is one we can always keep in mind.
My personal fave inspiration song
Most beautiful and spritually emotional song I ever heard in my life. It's sad that this song isn't at the top or at least in the top 10. This guy was singing his heart out to GOD!
This song makes me realize I'm no good the way I am, and lets me strive for more.
Inspirational, make the change! This song talks about how people these days, just, take everything for granted, we need to change ourselves, and in turn, the world will change with us, into a better place, love this song, listen to it every morning and night. And every day, I wake up and put my head on the pillow. I make a Change.Listen to sample
"But I was born to try
No point in talking what you should have been"
Australian hot singer's enthusiastic and sincere performance.
Rick Astley is love.
This song can call up our feeling of our childhood! It is a sweet song with lots of happiness!
Love this song, the lyrics are beautiful. Take the time to listen and you cannot fail to enjoy this.
ALL Time Classic
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Tim Mcgraw is amazing: timeless!
Sung At Michael Jackson Funeral
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This is the original version of this song, it was written and performed by ABBA (not the Westlife cover version).
ekosListen to sample
With all of the bullying that goes on in this world, this song has a very powerful message. It tells you to believe in yourself despite what others may say. Bullying... It can be so emotionally devastating... STOP BULLYING!
This song helped me when I was being bullied at school. It kept me from commiting suicide and showed me there was still good in the world. I went through the list and I didn't find this song. So here it is.
I absolutely think this song is beautiful, very inspirational. I was teased a lot growing up. This song has helped me to believe in myself even at the age of 44. Thank you Christina!Listen to sample
Amazing Song. She has an incredible voice. Such beautiful lyrics!
This song is basically a call for the younger generation to think for themselves and to come together as a community. With a truly uplifting chorus, an amazing viola solo, and an incredible ending, I am blown away every time I hear this song.
This song is the BOMB, WOW! Am so impress thank CHARIC, THANK YOU very muchListen to sample
This Song Teaches You That, There is a Greater Love inside of You
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This IS An Excellent Gospel Song. It Has A Great Chorus Line, That Goes Like This, Pick Up The Pieces When You'r Down And Feelin Low And Pick Up The Pices When You Have No Place To Go. This Song Was Release in 1983 on Timpo /Bmc Records. If You Love Gosple Music. Them You Must Pick Up A Copie of This One. I Give It 5 Stars
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The way the WWE poorly books the talent they have under contract is a symptom of the real problem. - It's not the cause.
The reason why the WWE sucks, and has sucked for a very long time, is due to one reason in particular far above all other reasonss. It all began in October of 1999. That was when the WWF (at the time) went from being a privately owned company to one that became publicly
I have zero experience producing, directing or promoting a product that consists of a professional wrestling TV program. That said - I have to seriously question whether or not anyone working for the WWE who does produce & direct these RAW shows has anymore experience than I do.
I will admit that I only watched the first 10 mins. of RAW and the last 15 mins... So I can't speak
In my previous entry I discussed why a successfully promoted tag team division is no longer found in pro-wrestling today - the WWE in particular. I posited that tag teams, and having a tag team division can, does and will act as cornerstones to power blocks in locker room politics when it comes to booking. Consequently, the McMahon family has no use for them any longer as they have taken a "why-ferment-a-faction-that-may-question-your-absolute-authority
Growing up a fan of pro-wrestling as a kid in the mid-to-late-80s & early-90s one of the added attractions of any arena show, TV program or ppv were tag-team matches. I don't mean the kinds of teams where you take two of a promotions top talents - who otherwise have no chemistry or bond between them other than the fact that they're top attractions, and then in a year forget they were ever
So after 8 years the WWE is finally acknowledging the fact that John Cena isn't exactly the most popular guy around. According to the news thread related to this topic on this website the reasons why articles on WWE.com point to Cena being disliked are
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This is my first ever blog, so bare with me here. I like to think of myself as a casual watcher of wrestling, I generally like to catch Raw each week, and the occasional TNA here and there. I have watched it since about 2004. From time to time I come across a character on wrestling that I just generally do not like, whether that be good writing or just plain old hate. Now usually
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Please bare with me as the spacing on this article is horrible and i have trouble with it. Anyone can help me with that? Daniel Bryan vs Dolph Ziggler - WWE Championship (Iron Man Match) Winner: Dolph Ziggler John Cena vs The Undertaker: The Face vs The Streak Winner: The Undertaker The Shield vs The Wyatt Family: Losing Team Disbands Winners: The Wyatts The Rock vs Brock Lesnar:
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I recently went to a TNA event for the first time. I actually haven't watched wrestling since around 2004 all the way back through the WCW vs WWF era. I was hardcore fan at the time with dire interest in backstage happenings and really voiced my opinion on how the companies should move and thought original ECW was the best, etc. So when TNA Impact came into town, I decided to just go for the heck
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During research for my last blog, I came across a lot of interesting facts and figures that I was not able to utilize. I really didn't want to discard the info, so I decided to parlay it into a new blog.
Anyways, I have produced for your viewing pleasure a list of 15 random, strange, and interesting facts about pro wrestling that I think you will find very amusing. These are mainly
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As many of you may know, Kurt Angle is going into the Hall of Fame in October. It is time to hype this up with blog posts dedicating this top 10 and the next one to 1 of the great in ring performers the wrestling business has ever seen. The first 1 is top 10 moments which will give me time to look back at old tapes and do some research before the next top 10. The next top 10 will be the 10 best matches
Hey everyone. Welcome to Double O! I am back and this time, I would like to share with you a requested topic on the feuds that I would like to see in WWE. They could be new feuds or feuds that have already happened before. I hope you all enjoy.
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Cena and RVD were battling each other in 2004 while Cena was the
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(Excuse the top 20 heading that I can't seem to ever remove)
The following is a list of the top 15 wrestlers that never won a world title in WWE, WCW, or NWA in their entire careers. This isn't the first or last time that you will come across a list of this nature, but I find it necessary to pay tribute to those who spent their lives entertaining us. Many of these men failed to win
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Welcome to Wrestling is Bischoff!!! On my last blog I did the ever controversial top 10 blog. One reader commented that there should be a way for us to vote and make a top 10 for the people! So as Big Johnny would say "I'm all about People Power"! In this blog I'm going to put 50 matches, all in different categories. I ask that you either comment the category and numbers you think were the
Now I have been watching the latest blunder by the WWE as are most of you. Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton started off as a great storyline and had the ingredients to make a solid feud carry over for a couple of months. However, they are just repeating the same mundane stale manner in which Bryan gets jobbed. I fully get how the want to continue to build him up as the new face and by having him continue
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A lot of things have taken place in the last couple of years that have could heralded the death knell of the performance V-8 in a factory-built car. Ever tightening emissions standards, brutal government mandated increases in CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) requirements, skyrocketing gas prices, and a sluggish economy are not on the side of an automaker keeping a big V-8 in its production lineup. Thankfully we have those at GM who relish a challenge against the most iconic engine platform ever, and take pure pleasure in defeating the enemies of factory V-8 performance in brutal smack downs of horsepower and cubic inches.
In the mid-'90s, many in the industry thought the folks at GM/Chevrolet were crazy in sticking with "archaic" pushrod technology instead of following the overhead cam craze of other brands. Just another example of GM's stubbornness in clinging to outdated technology and not keeping up with modern times. Well, the Gen III and Gen IV "LS" series V-8 left many a doubter lying on the floor with its great fuel efficiency, power output, compact size, light weight, low production costs, and overall versatility. For the 21st century small-block, the engineers behind the Bow Tie seem to have done it again.
Since the pending announcement of the new Gen V small-block hit the internet, there've been a lot of rumors and erroneous details about the new engine that left no real clear picture about what the new Mouse was going to be, outside some sort of V-8. Overhead cams, twin in-block camshafts, three valves per cylinder, 5.5 liter or smaller displacement, factory turbos—the rumors were all over the place.
Well, we went to Michigan when GM unveiled the Gen V engine, which will be introduced first in the all-new '14 Corvette. When the cover was lifted, all the rumors vanished, and in their place was a brand-spanking-new 6.2 liter, all-aluminum, direct injected, constant variable valve timing-equipped V-8, with a name all Chevy enthusiasts remember with both fondness and derision: LT1.
LT1? Judging from the reactions when we first posted the new designation to our Facebook page, reactions were mixed. Negative or positive, it doesn't matter. The new engine shares only four parts with the LS series (more on that later), promises great out of the box horsepower, even greater potential for more, and is probably the best rebirth possible for one of the more storied engine names in Chevy's RPO list. So, leave the Opti-fail jokes in the back seat of your '94 Z28, and get ready for what could be the best small-block to ever leave Detroit.
According to one GM spokesman we spoke to, the name still resonates inside Chevrolet. The original from 1970-'72 is considered by many to be the best small-block ever—big-time horsepower like the fuel-injected V-8s that came before it, but with lots of bottom-end torque. When the second-gen LT1 was introduced in 1992, it was the first high-performance V-8 to produce 300 hp since 1971 and was seen as the second coming of all-out performance in the modern era. Because the new engine is being introduced 22 years after the Gen-II small-block (which came 22 years after the first LT-1) it seemed only logical to Chevy to call it this.
Here's the overview: 6.2 liters, direct injection, 11.5:1 compression, specially-designed pistons for maximum combustion efficiency, a lower profile intake, constant variable valve timing, cylinder deactivation (V-8 to V-4), 450-horsepower (perhaps more), the lowest emissions from a large displacement V-8 to date, and the promise of unequaled fuel economy. And it's all wrapped up in an aluminum package.
"The Holy Grail for developing a performance car is delivering greater performance and more power with greater fuel economy, and that's what we've achieved," said Tadge Juechter, Corvette chief engineer. "By leveraging technology, we are able to get more out of every drop of gasoline, and because of that we expect the new Corvette will be the most fuel-efficient 450 horsepower car on the market."
Only 450 hp? That's just 14 more than the current Vette's LS3 with the dual-mode exhaust, isn't it? Well, don't be surprised if that number goes up. The 450 HP rating given to us is a preliminary estimate from early testing, and once full testing is finished up with the usual amount of tuning and tweaking from the engineers, that rating will probably go up. Though the new LT1 is only months away from production, there's a little more development work to be done. And as we've seen from the LS3, this number could be seriously underrated.
Something else we noticed when checking out the front accessory drive on the new LT1 … no power steering pump. The engineers didn't say anything, but we can only surmise this means the C7 will feature electric power steering. Another interesting item is the cast iron exhaust manifold. Its construction and outlet flange, which mimic that of the current LS7 V-8, look conspicuously ready to accept an exhaust driven power adder of some sort. Could the next ZR1 have a turbo or two? Just a guess based on observations, so we'll be forced to wait and see till this time next year.
Here's what the engineers have to say:
"The Corvette LT1 represents the most significant redesign in the small-block's nearly 60-year history—building on its legacy to make one of the world's best engines even better," said Sam Winegarden, vice president of Global Powertrain Engineering. "More than just great horsepower, the LT1 has been optimized to produce a broader power band. Below 4,000 rpm, the torque of the Corvette LT1 is comparable to that of the legendary 7.0L LS7 out of the current Corvette Z06. The LT1 is a sweetheart of a powerplant, and drivers will feel its tremendous torque and power at every notch on the tachometer."
Increased power and efficiency were made possible by an unprecedented level of analysis, including computational fluid dynamics, to optimize the combustion system, the direct injection fuel system, active fuel management, and variable valve timing systems that support it. More than 10 million hours of computational analysis were conducted on the engine program, including 6 million hours (CPU time) dedicated to the advanced combustion system.
Direct injection is all-new to the engine architecture, and is a primary contributor to its greater combustion efficiency by ensuring a more complete burn of the fuel in the air-fuel mixture. This is achieved by precisely controlling the mixture motion and fuel injection spray pattern. Direct injection also keeps the combustion chamber cooler, which allows for a higher compression ratio. Emissions are also reduced, particularly cold-start hydrocarbon emissions, which are cut by about 25 percent.
Active Fuel Management (AFM)—a first-ever application on Corvette—helps save fuel by shutting down half of the engine's cylinders in light-load driving. At cruise speeds and in light load driving, the LT1 will shift from a V-8 to a V-4.
Continuously variable valve timing, which GM pioneered for overhead-valve engines, is refined to support the LT1 AFM and direct injection systems to further optimize performance, efficiency and emissions.
These technologies support the all-new, advanced combustion system, which incorporates a new cylinder-head design and a new, sculpted piston design that is an integral contributor to the high-compression, mixture motion parameters enabled by direct injection.
The LT1 head features smaller combustion chambers designed to complement the volume of the unique topography of the pistons' heads. The smaller chamber size and sculpted pistons produce an 11.5:1 compression ratio, while the head features large, straight rectangular intake ports with a slight twist to enhance mixture motion. This is complemented by a reversal of the intake and exhaust valve positions, as compared to the previous engine design. Also, the spark plug angle and depth have been revised to protrude farther into the chamber, placing the electrode closer to the center of the chamber to support optimal combustion.
The pistons unique top design was optimized via extensive analysis to precisely direct the fuel spray for a more complete combustion. The contours of the piston heads are machined to ensure dimensional accuracy, essential for precise control of mixture motion and the compression ratio.


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Survey of Market Absorption of Apartments (SOMA)
The Survey of Market Absorption (SOMA) measures how soon privately financed, nonsubsidized, unfurnished units in buildings with five or more units are rented or sold (absorbed) after completion. In addition, the survey collects data on characteristics such as number of bedrooms, asking rent, and asking price.
The estimates in this report are based on responses from a sample of the population. As with all surveys, estimates may vary from actual values because of sampling variation or other factors. All comparisons made in this report have undergone statistical testing and are significant at the 90-percent confidence level.
All statistics from the SOMA refer to apartments in newly constructed buildings with five units or more. Absorption rates reflect the first time an apartment is rented after completion or the first time a condominium or cooperative apartment is sold after completion. If apartments initially intended to be sold as condominium or cooperative units are, instead, offered by the builder or building owner for rent, they are counted as rental apartments. Units categorized as federally subsidized or receiving tax credits include the units subsidized under the following Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or Federal Housing Administration (FHA) programs --Sections 8, 202, 811, 221(d)(3) or 221 (d)(4). In addition, units receiving Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) through the Internal Revenue Service program are included in this category. The data on privately financed units include privately owned housing subsidized by state and local governments. Time-share units, continuing-care retirement units, and turnkey units (privately built for and sold to local public housing authorities after completion) are outside the scope of the survey.
Tables 1 through 4 and Table 9 provide information about privately financed, nonsubsidized, unfurnished, rental apartments. Table 5 provides information about privately financed, nonsubsidized condominium and cooperative apartments, while Tables 6 through 8 and Table 10 provide information about condominium apartments only. Table 11 summarizes the totals for all types of newly constructed apartments in buildings with five units or more.
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Defending Social Media: Keep Up Or Fall Back
Today I want to talk about a book called The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet is Killing Our Culture by Andrew Keen.
First, let me say, as someone who is currently writing a book about social media, I know what a massive undertaking it is and I admire anyone who puts his opinion out there for people like me to tear into it. That said, this book made me so angry, I actually yelled at the author in the margins, writing on nearly every page, and called my friends shouting, "can you believe this guy?"
So, here's the scoop. Keen asserts that social media, particularly user-generated content, is responsible for the downfall of Western civilization. I'm not even exaggerating. He declares that social media is ruining our economy, our culture and our values. Allow me to explain.
Keen pines for the days of a "single source of truth" citing people like Cronkite and Murrow. He conveniently ignores the fact that Murrow himself used to say there is no such thing as absolute truth and one must examine every side of every story. Here's a quote from Keen (page 83):
Before Web 2.0, our collective intellectual history has been driven by the careful aggregation of truth. But, with democratized media, we are creating a collective memory that is deeply flawed.
It's as if Keen doesn't understand that history and journalism and truth are created by humans and that humans are fallible and that truth itself changes with time. Truth is based in perspective. I'm sure a North American history book's account of a singular event would be quite different than one from Eastern Europe or a history book's account from India. I'm certain that newspaper reports of periods in history from the 1800s in this country would be considered false by today's zeitgeist. So, this "careful aggregation of truth" is itself false.
Keen asserts that in social media, misinformation can spread with frightening speed causing permanent damage to reputations. While it's true that rumors can easily spread through social media, this is certainly not attributable solely the Web. One need only recall Richard Jewell, a genuine hero who saved countless lives during the 1996 Olympic bombing in Atlanta and who was vilified in mainstream press who accused him of the crime. He wasn't exonerated in the press until nearly a decade later when the real bomber was caught. (Sadly, Jewell died only a year after being finally heralded for the hero that he was.) Similarly, radio stations have been to blame for many rumors and misinformation campaigns, even as practical jokes. So, the idea that social media has launched some new concern over misinformation here is laughable.
Furthermore, Keen dismisses citizen journalists outright as having no impact on journalism today. Here, he conveniently forgets that bloggers are breaking many of the major stories media cover. It was bloggers who called out Lonely Girl and Sony's PSP Flog. News of the Alberto Gonzales scandal and Rathergate, just to name a few, came from bloggers.
Keen claims that bloggers are not credible because their anonymity can hide an agenda. Let's set aside the fact that most bloggers do identify themselves and their backgrounds. Again, he ignores the bias found in a lot of traditional media or people like Jeff Gannon pretending to be an objective White House corespondent who was actually on the GOP payroll. Or, David Manning, the fake movie critic made up by a major studio to fake positive reviews, or FEMA's fake press conference.
Title (i.e. journalist or blogger) does not equal credibility; that comes from the content of one's work.
Keen spends an awful lot of time talking about inferior work being made available for the masses. Of course, "inferior" is a subjective term. For example, he rants against Web 2.0 enabling self-publishing of authors. He says on page 55:
[these sites] enable anyone to publish anything, regardless of quality. Blurb and Lulu are where the untalented go to purchase the veneer of publication…with 40,000 new books published each year by major houses, do we really need to weed through the embarrassing efforts of hundreds of thousands of self-published novelists, historians and motorists? Do we really need to wade through the tidal wave of amateurish work of authors who have never been professionally selected for publication?
Let's set aside the arrogance of his suggestion that all self-published work is embarrassing and amateurish- my question is where is the harm here? Publishing houses have not stated any financial impact because of self-publishing – a fact Keen himself notes. And, yet, he rails against the idea of user-generated content in terms of books. Point of fact, according a a friend of mine who works for a major house (who asked not to be named), "books are not selected based on how good or bad they are, it's how well we can market them."
Anyone who knows me knows I love the written word and I have read books from major houses that were not to my taste and others from indie houses or self-published authors that captivated me. Either way, I cannot possibly see how having more choices and more voices is a bad thing.
This is what most bothers me about Keen's theory: the idea that the way it was always done is the only way it should be. It's a horribly debilitating philosophy in business and in life.
Keen also rails against digital music, pining for his beloved Tower Records. And, yes, I loved hanging out at Turtles Records and Tapes in Atlanta as a kid. I did. But, I can tell you that I and millions of others are being introduced to more kinds of music from more places because of social media. Again, how is that a bad thing?
Now, Keen spends a lot of time talking about the cost of democratization in terms of job losses and business closing down. On page 27 he says:
Perhaps the biggest casualties of Web 2.0 are the read businesses with real products, real employees, and real shareholders. Every defunct record label or laid off newspaper reporter or bankrupt independent music store is a consequence of user-generated content.
And, hey, he's right. Absolutely. People are losing their jobs. Industries are changing. This is what happens with growth. I imagine wagon-wheel makers lost their jobs when cars came on the scene. Undertakers probably took a hit with penicillin, that doesn't mean it was a bad thing. Any one can learn how to utilize social media and blogging, take for example HammerXL, the owner had been one of my clients who wanted to better promote his product, Hammer XL which advertises itself as the best male enhancement.
My industry, PR has been completely turned on its head with social media and user-generated content. But, those who embrace change survive and even thrive. We've already talked about how the Chicago Tribune has increased readership through social media while other papers are shutting their doors.
I know we all come face to face with Keen's thinking quite often. Our clients may not be ready to embark on a social media campaign. Maybe our own companies are timid. But, as I've said here many times, technology changes the game. It always has and it always will. You have two options: keep up or fall back. Here's hoping we all go for the former.
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Roma have won Serie A three times, first in 1941–42 then again in 1982–83 and 2000–01. As well as winning nine Coppa Italia trophies; on the European stage Roma won an Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1960–61, but have had come close to success finishing as runners-up in the European Cup in 1983–84 and the UEFA Cup in 1990–91.
Home games are played at the Stadio Olimpico, a stadium they share with rivals SS Lazio. With a capacity of over 81,903 it is the second largest of its kind in Italy, with only the San Siro able to seat more. Currently A.S. Roma are the Coppa Italia holders in Italian football.
Associazione Sportiva Roma was founded in the summer of 1927 by Italo Foschi, who initiated the merger of three older Italian Football Championship clubs from the city of Rome; Roman, Alba-Audace and Fortitudo. The purpose of the merger was to give the Eternal City a strong club to rival that of the more dominant Northern Italian clubs of the time. The only major Roman club to resist the merger was Lazio who were already a well established sporting society.
The club played its earliest seasons at the Motovelodromo Appio stadium, before settling in the working-class streets of Testaccio, where it built an all-wooden ground Campo Testaccio; this was opened in November 1929. An early season in which Roma made a large mark was the 1930–31 championship, the club finished as runners-up behind Juventus. Captain Attilio Ferraris along with Guido Masetti, Fulvio Bernardini and Rodolfo Volk were highly important players during this period.
Roma returned to form after being inconsistent for much of the late 1930s; A.S. Roma recorded an unexpected title triumph in the 1941–42 season by winning their first ever scudetto title. The eighteen goals scored by local player Amedeo Amadei were essential to the Alfréd Schaffer coached Roma side winning the title. At the time Italy was involved in World War II and Roma were playing at the Stadio del Partito Nazionale Fascista.
In the years just after the war, Roma were unable to recapture their league stature from the early 1940s. Roma finished in the lower half of Serie A for five seasons in a row, before eventually succumbing to their only ever relegation to Serie B at the end of the 1950–51 season; around a decade after their championship victory. Under future national team manager Giuseppe Viani, promotion straight back up was achieved.
After returning to Serie A, Roma managed to stabilise themselves as a top half club again with players such as Egisto Pandolfini, Dino Da Costa and Dane Helge Bronée. Their best finish of this period was under the management of Englishman Jesse Carver, when in 1954–55 they finished as runners-up, after Udinese who originally finished second were relegated for corruption.
Although Roma were unable to break into the top four during the following decade, they did achieve some measure of cup success. Their first honour outside of Italy was recorded in 1960–61 when Roma won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup by beating Birmingham City 4–2 in the finals. A few years later Roma won their first Coppa Italia trophy in 1963–64, by beating Torino 1–0. Their second Coppa Italia trophy was won in 1968–69 when it was competed in a small league like system. Giacomo Losi set a Roma appearance record during 1969 with 450 appearances in all competitions, the record he set would last for 38 years.
The dawning of a newly successful era in Roma's footballing history was brought in with another Coppa Italia victory, they beat Torino on penalties to win the 1979–80 cup. Roma would reach heights in the league which they had not touched since the '40s by narrowly and controversially finishing as runners-up to Juventus in 1980–81. Former Milan player Nils Liedholm was the manager at the time, with prominent players such as Bruno Conti, Agostino Di Bartolomei, Roberto Pruzzo and Falcão.
The second scudetto did not elude Roma for much longer; in 1982–83 the Roman club won the title for the first time in 41 years, amidst joyous celebrations in the capital. The following season Roma finished as runners-up in Italy and collected a Coppa Italia title, they also finished as runners-up in the European Cup final of 1984. The European Cup final with Liverpool ended in a 1–1 draw with a goal from Pruzzo, but Roma eventually lost the penalty shoot-out. Roma's successful run in the 1980s would finish with a runners-up spot in 1985–86 and a Coppa Italia victory, beating out Sampdoria 3–2.
After that a comparative decline began in the league, one of the few league highs from the following period was a third place in 1987–88. At the start of the 1990s the club was involved in an all-Italian UEFA Cup final, where they lost 2–1 to Internazionale in 1991; the same season the club won its seventh Coppa Italia trophy and ended runners-up to Sampdoria in the Supercoppa Italiana. Aside from finishing runners-up to Torino in a Coppa Italia final, the rest of the decade was largely sub-par in the history of Roma; especially in the league where the highest they could manage was fourth in 1997–98.
Roma returned to form in the 2000s, starting the decade in great style by winning their third ever Serie A title in 2000–01; the scudetto was won on the last day of the season by beating Parma 3–1, edging out Juventus by two points. The club's captain, Francesco Totti was a large reason for the title victory and he would become one of the main heroes in the club's history, going on to break several club records. Other important players during this period included Aldair, Cafu, Gabriel Batistuta and Vincenzo Montella. The club attempted to defend the title in the following season but ended as runners-up to Juventus by just one point. This would be the start of Roma finishing as runners-up many times in both Serie A and Coppa Italia during the 2000s; they lost out 4–2 to AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final of 2003 and lost out to Milan again by finishing second in Serie A for the 2003–04 season.
A Serie A scandal was revealed during 2006 and Roma were one of the teams not involved; after punishments were handed out Roma was re-classified as runners-up for 2005–06; the same season in which they finished second in the Coppa Italia losing to Inter. In the two following seasons Roma finished as Serie A runners-up, meaning that in the 2000s Roma have finished in the top two positions more than any other decade in their history. Meanwhile in the Champions League during both of these seasons they reached the quarter-finals before going out to Manchester United. Both these campaigns bring mixed emotions for Roma fans. During 2006-07, Roma became the first team in over 3 years to beat French side Olympique Lyonnais on their home ground, going on to meet Manchester United in the quarterfinals. After an impressive 2-1 over the English giants at the Stadio Olimpico, Roma crumbled to an incredible 7-1 defeat at Old Trafford (8-3 aggregate), the heaviest defeat in a UEFA Champions League quarterfinal. During the 2007-08 edition of the Champions League, Roma eliminated Spanish giants Real Madrid in the first knockout round, becoming the first Italian team to beat Real Madrid in a two-leg encounter and also becoming the first team in Europe to record two victories at the Santiago Bernabéu. They would exit the competition in the quarterfinals to Manchester United once again in what was a much closer encounter.
Including all competitions, Francesco Totti is the all-time leading goalscorer for Roma, with 188 goals since joining the club, 151 of which were scored in Serie A (another Roma record). Roberto Pruzzo, who was the all-time topscorer since 1988 comes in second in all competitions with 136. In the 1930–31 season, Rodolfo Volk scored 29 goals in Serie A over the course of a single season, not only was he the league's topscorer that year, but he set a Roma record for most goals scored in a season, which still lasts today.
The first ever official game participated in by Roma was in the Italian Football Championship of 1928–29, the predecessor of Serie A, against Livorno; Roma won 2–0. The biggest ever victory recorded by Roma was 9–0 against Cremonese during the Serie A season of 1929–30. The highest defeat Roma have ever suffered is 7–1, this has happened three times; first against Juventus during 1931–32, then against Torino in 1947–48 and most recently against Manchester United in 2006–07.
The kit itself was originally worn by Roman Football Club; one of the three clubs who merged to form the current incarnation in 1927. Because of the colours they wear, Roma are often nicknamed i giallorossi meaning the yellow-reds. Roma's away kit is traditionally white, with a third kit changing colour from time to time.
A popular nickname for the club is i lupi (the wolves), the animal has always featured on the club's badge in different forms throughout their history. Currently the emblem of the team is the one which was used when the club was first founded. It portrays the female wolf with the two infant brothers Romulus and Remus, illustrating the myth of the creation of Rome, superimposed on a bipartite golden yellow over maroon red shield.
In the myth from which the club take their nickname and logo, the twins (sons of Mars and Rhea Silvia) are thrown into the River Tiber by their uncle Amulius, a she-wolf saved the twins and looked after them. Eventually the two twins took revenge on Amulius, before falling out themselves; Romulus killed Remus and as thus was made king of a new city named in his honour, Rome.
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The traditional ultras group of the club was the politically left-leaning Commando Ultrà Curva Sud commonly abbreviated as CUCS; this group was founded by the merger of many smallers groups and was considered one of the most historic in the history of European football. However, by the mid-1990s CUCS had been usurped by rival factions and ultimately broke up. Since that time, the Curva Sud of the Stadio Olimpico has been controlled by more right-wing groups; A.S. Roma Ultras, Boys, Giovinezza and others. The oldest group Fedayn is apolitical however and politics is not the raison d'être of Roma, just a part of their overall identity.
The club anthem and motto is La Roma non si discute, si ama by local singer Antonello Venditti. The title roughly means "Roma is not discussed, it is loved" and is sung before each match, the song Grazie Roma, by the same singer, is played at the end of victorious home games. Recently, the main riff of The White Stripes song Seven Nation Army has also become widely popular at games.
In Italian football Roma are a club with many rivalries; first and foremost is their rivalry with Lazio, the club who they share the Stadio Olimpico stadium with. The derby between the two is called the Derby della Capitale, it is amongst the most heated and emotional footballing rivalries in the world. A Lazio fan, Vincenzo Paparelli was killed at one of the derby games during the 1979–80 season after being hit in the eye by a flare thrown by a Roma fan.
A second extreme incident happened during the Rome derby in 2003, when it was called off after Roma ultras spread untrue rumours that a child had been killed by police during the game. The game was called off but there was trouble on the streets outside of the stadium, with battles between police and ultras in which 150 police officers were injured, as well as a number of tifosi; nobody was killed. With Napoli, Roma also compete in the Derby del Sole rivalry meaning the "Derby of the Sun"; the two cities are within close proximity to each other and the two clubs are the most successful in Central and Southern Italy. The fans also consider Juventus, AC Milan and Inter amongst their rivals.
Along with Lazio and Juventus, i Lupi is one of only three Italian clubs quotated in Borsa Italiana (Italian stock exchange). According to The Football Money League published by consultants Deloitte, in the season 2005–06, Roma was the twelfth highest earning football club in the world with an estimated revenue of €127 million.
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- roschler said...
I would have put this in an e-mail but I couldn't find an e-mail address; so pardon the long comment.
I really like your blog. I wanted to add it to My Yahoo but I couldn't find an "feed" button. Being an experienced Blogger blogger I figured out your RSS feed URL:
Why don't you go this page?:
and use it to create a complete list of "chiclet" buttons for all the feed readers?
And I agree with the other commenter: the list of videos you have found is great. Would you mind if I put a page on my web site that lists them in directory style format, crediting you and your blog as the source?
BTW, do you own a Lego Serial Tower and any of the WowWee robots? (Robosapien, etc.)
I have not listed any of my web site URL's because I didn't want you to think this comment is self-promotional in nature.
- Jan 31, 2006, 2:58:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
Thank you for pointing me in the right directions for getting feeds setup. If anyone has trouble getting feeds, please let me know.
I have now posted my email address if anyone wishes to email me directly.
To answer your questions:
1. I do not own the Lego Serial Tower or any of the WowWee robots.
2. I don't mind if you take the video links and use them, and thank you for crediting my blog. I take no credit for the videos, but I try to always post to the original provider.
Please post with your blog and sites, too... would love to look at them.
- Jan 31, 2006, 4:52:00 AM
- roschler said...
I'm the author of Robosapien Dance Machine, a program for owners of the Robosapien robot. It's a free open source program that lets Robosapien owners create complex scripts for their robot, and control their robot using just their voice.
The reason I asked if you had any WowWee robots is because the next version of the program, version 3, will have support for the Lego Mindstorm Serial tower as an IR transmitter. The next version of the software will also support the Robosapien V2, Robopet, and Roboraptor robots along with the original Robosapien.
Here's a link to the web site:
It was the SourceForge Project Of The Month for May of 2005.
- Jan 31, 2006, 6:04:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
You know, I'm just not thinking today. I do have the MS 1.5 Serial Tower. I don't own a Robosapien, but I'll check out your site. Thanks, Robert.
- Jan 31, 2006, 6:13:00 AM
- Filip said...
You said: The speaker also stated the 'vision' sensor is based on proximity, so I'm not sure how color sensitivity is handled (if at all) by this sensor.
The "vision" is really the ultrasound sensor. An ultrasound measures the flight time of (ultra)sound bouncing off objects ahead. Its result is a measurement of the distance to any object ahead. Usually, the sensors that come with the toys have a range between a number of centimers and a few meters. Anything beyond that is "empty space". Ultrasound is quite robust at picking up object, but is not very sensitive to the angle where the object is.
Obviously, sound knows no color. However, some surfaces reflect (ultra)sound better than other surfaces.
By the way, the light sensor (located in the left hand of the Rex) does distinguish color, but has a very limited range. For instance, you can not use it to see a red ball to play robot soccer.
I hope to write a lot more about the actual performance of the sensors if I get my hands on a Mindstorms NXT set.
- Jan 31, 2006, 10:44:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
Yeah, I wasn't clear on what I 'assumed' was a mistaken assumption by some of the video discussions. The ultrasonic sensor CANNOT detect color, but I heard in one of the videos (not sure which one) someone talking about the 'eyes' of the robot and the person mentioned 'color' - an obvious error. Thanks for catching me on that.
- Jan 31, 2006, 11:22:00 AM
- roschler said...
Jim and Filip (and others),
Does anyone know when Lego will start telling people if they've been allowed into the Mindstorms NXT developer's preview program or not?
BTW, here's a cool Lego hack by Pavel Petrovic that shows a Mindstorms Roverbot wheeling about and controlling a Robopet robot; basically using the RCX brick as an IR repeater for the USB 2.0 tower:
- Jan 31, 2006, 1:13:00 PM
- roschler said...
I gave the wrong link for Pavel's RCX/Robopet project. Here's the correct one:
- Jan 31, 2006, 1:15:00 PM
- Jim Kelly said...
One of the interviews with Soren Lund had him quoted as saying Feb 5 was the day the team members would be announced.
I think he may have been misquoted, because the rules say Feb 5 is the deadline... other articles I've read have stated mid-to-late Feb for a decision.
I've got my fingers crossed. If either or both of you get selected, definitely let me know! I'll do the same. After that, I imagine the non-disclosure agreements may prevent contributing to a public blog.
- Jan 31, 2006, 1:28:00 PM
- Filip said...
Hey Jim,
Off course, with your background, you know all about ultrasound sensors. Hope you weren't offended by my verboseness there.
- Jan 31, 2006, 7:12:00 PM
- Filip said...
On the date for the developer program: I got those same date thoughts. Keeping my fingers crossed too.
After that, I imagine the non-disclosure agreements may prevent contributing to a public blog.
Well, I have been wondering about that, what the conditions of their non-disclosure would be like. But if it will get me into the developers program, I'll happily comply!
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Our Ancestors, Part 1: Hawksley
If you have any New England ancestors whatsoever, the odds of you being related to me are pretty high. I'm not sure how it happened, but my family somehow manages to be descended from just about... everybody who came to Massachusetts, not to mention Connecticut and Rhode Island, with some Maine and New Hampshire thrown in for good measure (poor Vermont; left out of the mix).
So I have decided to post Ahnentafels on our ancestors. Each lineage will begin with a great grandparent (for privacy's sake; half of our grandparents are still living).
Since this is a joint genealogy of both my husband's and my families, I will begin with Hawksley and connected lines.
My husband has the most eclectic mix of ancestors and lineages (far more so than me; you will find many instances in which my family tree, as Jeff Foxworthy puts it, does not fork). In my husband's ancestry, we see English, Scots and Irish, French, German, and Dutch, and plenty of Ye Olde New England families as well.
Ahnentafel 1: Hawksley, which takes us mostly through Aroostook County, Maine, New Brunswick, and a bit into Sleepy Hollow, as well as upstate New York.
Generation 1:
1. Guy Sylvester Hawksley (1893-1976), my husband's great-grandfather
Generation 2:
2. William Roger Hawksley (1852-1925)
3. Lydia Ann McPherson (1857-1937)
Generation 3:
4. John Goodwin Hawksley (1810-1893)
5. Lucy Thomas Lilley (1822-1880)
6. Isaac Newton McPherson (1830-1907)
7. Angiline White (1838-1921)
Generation 4:
8. Unknown Hawksley
9. Mary Goodwin (c. 1787-1868)
10. Samuel Lilley (1786-1868)
11. Rebecca Green (1801-1886)
12. Charles Alexander McPherson (1785-1868)
13. Sarah Adelia Grant (1802-1889)
14. Isaac White (1796-1874)
15. Rachel Yerxa (1801-1884)
Generation 5:
18. Unknown Goodwin (Loyalist from New Jersey)
19. Unknown Workman
20. Roger Lilley
21. Frances
22. William Green
23. Unknown MacGibbons (???)
24. Allan McPherson
25. Isabel
26. James Grant
27. Elspet
28. Isaac White (1767-c. 1850-1860)
29. Susannah Morehouse (c. 1778-1784 - bef. 1850)
30. Johannis Yerxa (c. 1751-1828)
31. Catherine Gerow (1752-?)
Generation 6:
56. Thomas White (c. 1737-1816)
57. Dorothea Brass (c. 1735-1745 - ?)
58. Daniel Morehouse (1758-c.1806)
59. Unknown
60. Abraham Jurckse (c. 1726-bef. 1756)
61. Engeltje Storm (1730-c.1804)
62. Daniel Giraud (1725-1791)
63. Elizabeth Coutant (1727-1816)
Generation 7:
114: Pieter Brass
115: Elizabeth Cornelius
116: Joseph Morehouse (1732-?)
117: Hannah Banks (1739-?)
120: Johannis Jurckse (c. 1695-bef 1750)
121: Rachel Williams (c. 1705-?)
122: Jan Storm (1704-?)
123: Rachel DeRevier
124: Daniel Giraud (c. 1700-abt 1757)
125: Catherine Secord (1704-?)
126: Jean Coutant (1695-1749)
127: Elizabeth Angevine (1701-?)
Generation 8:
240: Johannis Jurcksen (1653-c.1701)
241: Annetje Jochems von Wert (c.1660-?)
242: Robert Williams (c.1664-?)
243: Grace Cerant (c.1662-?)
244: Gregorius Storm (1656-1711)
245: Engeltje VanDyck
246: Abraham DeRevier
247: Unknown
248: Daniel Giraud (1665-1757)
249: Jeanne Lamerraine (1667-?)
250: Daniel Secord (1672-c.1742)
251: Catherine Woertman (c.1682-?)
252: Jean Coutant (c.1658-1715)
253: Susan Guion (1660-aft 1719)
254: Zachariah Angevine
255: Marie Naudin (1679-bef 1739)
Generation 9:
480: Paulix Jurcksen (c.1630-c.1685)
481: Christina Janse (c.1632-?)
484: Hope Willemze (Williams)
488: Dirck Storm (1630-1716)
489: Maria von Montfoord
490: Thomas VanDyck
496: Etienne Giraud (?-1692)
497: Janne Foucard
500: Ambroise Sicord (1631-1712)
501: Jennie Perron (c.1636-c.1688)
502: Dirck Jans Woertman (1630-1694)
503: Marrietje Teunis Denyse (1644-1690)
506: Louis Guion (bef.1640-?)
507: Unknown
508: Louis Angevine
509: Marguerite Chalons (1635-?)
510: Andre Naudin (1640-?)
511: Marguerite (c.1645-?)
Generation 10:
976: Dirck Storm (1599-?)
977: Alida van Cortenbosch
978: Pieter van Montfoord
979: Unkonwn
1004: Jans William Woertman (1600-1647)
1005: Harmetje
1016: Henry Angevine (1611-?)
1017: Charlotte Guinere
Generation 11:
2008: Nicholas Workman (1543-?)
2009: Julyann
2032: Francis Angevine (1588-c.1628)
2033: Marie
18 comments:
Wendy, I ready your list twice, and I didn't see any names we share, but maybe in another report. Nice report, I need to learn how to do it. Bet your adopted country is thrilled with the figure skater.ReplyDelete
South Korea definitely was not disappointed, I'm sure! They had high hopes for her.ReplyDelete
I must admit, I was cheering for Rochette. :)
More lists are going up. My husband's side has less of the "old New England" blood in it, as you will see. His lineage is more diverse than mine!
I'm hoping you will do a post or two about the area you are living. Who cares if it isn't genealogy.ReplyDelete
Are your Lillies from Reading, Massachusetts?ReplyDelete
Heather: We don't know where they came from. Samuel Lilley was born 7 Sep 1786 in New Brunswick. It is possible that his parents, Roger and Frances Lilley, or his grandparents, were from Massachusetts.ReplyDelete
Barbara: I will post some pictures from Korea. I must admit to having no interest in the country, and being a complete deadbeat about traveling here! But we do intend to see the Korean Folk Village, so I will certainly share pictures and a few posts before we leave.
- AnonymousMay 15, 2010 at 11:41 PM
Jeanne La Merraine past in the year 1753ReplyDelete
Thank you very much for the information.ReplyDelete
Hi Wendy!ReplyDelete
I came across this post while doing a search on Charles MacPherson and Sarah Adelia Grant--they are my 5x-great-grandparents. Charles' origin seems to be a matter of debate: some researchers claim he was born in Long Island, NY or Rhode Island (which I have found no documentation of), but the Deane and Kavanagh Report on the Inhabitants of the Madawaska Settlements, taken July-August 1831, notes that Charles was from Portland, ME. Have you been able to sort this out? Also, I noticed you list both Charles' parents and Sarah's--can I ask how you found this info?
So glad to have found your blog!!
Hi Kate,ReplyDelete
Charles McPherson's parents are listed in "Genealogies (First Families) at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Canada", by Robert Fellows (McA to McY, page 205 of 218).
Here is a link:
This is basically a detailed index to the family histories available at the New Brunswick Provincial Archives, so the information is only as good as that which was provided in the family history that was cited.
The family history cited in this instance is "Our McPherson Family History" by Gertrude Norcross.
I have yet to follow up on primary source information for this family, but I hope this information helps you!
Hi Wendy,ReplyDelete
This is very helpful, thank you! At least with the names of the Scottish parishes Charles and Sarah's birth and marriage records are associated with, it's a jumping off point to check for records. It looks like some info might actually be on some LDS film. If I find anything good, I'll let you know.
Thanks again!
- Carole PersiaJune 6, 2010 at 12:25 PM
Hi Wendy,ReplyDelete
Samuel Lilley and Rebecca Green were my g-g grandparents. My research indicates that Samuel probably came to New Brunswick from Newfoundland around 1816. His land grant petition from the 1820's indicates this. I have been unable to learn anything about his parents. Numerous web entries list Roger and Frances, but I have found no documentation. Do you know where the Roger and Frances info. comes from? Thanks
Hi Carole,ReplyDelete
This is an instance in which I have no idea where people have found the information, nor have I ever had the opportunity to visit New Brunswick to research this family.
A possible way to find the answer is to obtain Samuel Lilley's death certificate from the town in which he died in Maine, and see if it names his parents. This is on my to-do list. :)
Wendy--great job! I was just browsing the net and stumbled on it. How the heck are you all?ReplyDelete
Doing very well, Aunt Claire! Getting ready for a European adventure, and perhaps I'll dig up some Hawksley origins. How are you?ReplyDelete
Boom related right away! My great grandfather is Guy Sylvester Hawksley !!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Which Guy Sylvester, Melissa? There are two - my ex-husband's great-grandfather, and then one from another generation. :)Delete
You may email me at autumndivona AT yahoo DOT com if you ever want to talk genealogy.
Guy Sylvester Hawksley (1893-1976), Lived in Massachusetts in the Oxford area.Delete
Hi Melissa, I received your email and hope to respond tonight!Delete


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Back in the early 1990s, Pastor Doug Kinney of the Community Bible Church (CBC) in Noyac wasn't a pastor. He wasn't even Christian.
"I was Rastafarian," he said. "I had the dreadlocks and all."
Though Kinney said he read the Bible because, as a Rastafarian, he knew Bob Marley read the Bible, the scriptures didn't quite click for him.
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Kinney first became a youth pastor at CBC in 1997 before taking over as pastor in 2002. As soon as he moved to the East End, he said, "I always thought, I'd like to hear some Christian radio out here."
For Kinney, expanding his church's reach via radio waves has always been a dream. And as of October 6 of this year, three years since the church received its radio construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CBC has been broadcasting Christian programming on 90.7 and 93.3 WEGB from a newly built studio in the basement offices of the church, right on Noyac Road.
The non-commercial radio station — which Kinney said will survive on listener donations — currently plays a mix of nationally syndicated shows from well-known Christian radio personalities like Scottish pastor Alistair Begg and Pastor Chuck Smith, who actually founded Calvary Chapel (of which CBC is a part), to a children's program broadcast every evening at 7:30 p.m. called "Adventures in Odyssey." These brief talk-radio programs — lasting anywhere from five to 30 minutes — are intermixed with Christian music, making WEGB the only Christian radio station broadcasting out of the East End.
While the new radio station is certainly exciting for CBC member Barbara Souza, who recently graduated from Suffolk Community College with a degree in broadcast journalism, even more exciting is the fact that the station will be transmitting a weekly broadcast in Portuguese.
"Everyone in the church is really excited, because this is our project: to reach people who don't know about Christ and the Bible and bring them to our service," she said.
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"We know we have a lot of Brazilian people out here [on the East End]," Souza said, explaining that there are already 50 who attend services at CBC. "And we want to reach more of them through radio."
This radio service would have been helpful for Souza when she first moved to the East End, she said. After moving to Sagaponack from Brazil to work as an au pair five years ago, Souza said she initially attended the Presbyterian Church in Bridgehampton because that's where her host family went.
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"I said, 'I can't believe it! This is a dream for me,'" she said.
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According to Amazon's tracking, it was "out for delivery" on 19th August, and that's the last information.
I emailed the seller, and they've just replied that Canada Post says the package was "delivered to the community
Could someone on Facebook contact the nice lady, Shelly, who runs Tinykittens, and ask if [cough] 2 bottles of Just for Cats Urine Destroyer have been delivered.
I'd hate for it to go astray.