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The Ugly Truth About ORP Meters
These meters have been a thorn in my side since the day I first picked one up to start testing. Whether it be in my own testing, or one of my customer's, these meters seem to be overall are reliably inaccurate. I myself have many meters, and often during testing have to use every one of them in an attempt to get an accurate result. When I get a bad reading from a ORP meter I immediately start testing my other water ionizers. I have found that when the meter tests poorly on one machine it will test them all wrong. It is much more likely that the one meter is wrong than the different brands and machines I personally own.
The Problems with Owning an ORP Meter
These meters require constant maintenance, storage solutions, conditioning solutions - and if you buy one that allows for calibration - calibration solutions and frequent re-calibration. The average consumer doesn't know about all of the solutions and other materials needed - or how and when to use them - to get truly accurate readings because because the companies that sell them just "gloss over" these important facts.
When most people purchase a ORP meter they assume it will work correctly right out of the box. They assume that they are getting accurate readings and, sadly, they then assume that their water ionizer isn't performing as they expected. The process of conditioning a probe can take up to 45 minutes, and from my experience may need to be repeated several times.
If you manage to get an accurate reading first use then congratulations, you are one of the few that got a stabilized ORP meter. Often these meters sit on a shelf for months before they are shipped to a customer and the probes need to be conditioned and possibly re-calibrated prior to use to get an accurate reading.
Just like our parent company Tyent USA, Tyent SuperStore spends a good deal of time and money on these meters and materials required to keep them operating properly. We are frequently calibrating and conditioning and then testing multiple units to ensure accurate results.
I know of one major water ionizer company that was frustrated to the point that they stopped selling meters to their customers and dealers. They also made the decision to spend several thousand dollars to purchase what they hope to be a more reliably performing product for testing ORP. Even at this price point the probe still requires frequent maintenance to ensure accurate readings. (An excerpt of their announcement can be found here)
True Testing for the Average Consumer
Quick - think of 3 major appliances in your home.
Now, quick - how many of those appliances have you tested using any sort of meter?
The first three major appliance that popped into my mind when I was asked that question were my washer, dryer and refrigerator. I can't say that I've put any sort of testing meter to any of them. The proof for me was in their performance.
I bought washing machine to clean my clothes and it does that just fine. My dryer does what I bought it for - gets my clothes dry in a reasonable amount of time. The same with my refrigerator - it keeps my food cool and fresh. I never used any sort of meter or thermometer to test - and I certainly wasn't about to spend $100 or more to buy a meter and solutions for testing. Forget about conditioning and maintaining a probe or meter to make sure that the clean clothes I was pulling out of the dryer were truly "clean." I mean, doing laundry is enough of a chore as it is...
Most people choose to purchase a water ionizer so that they can produce clean, alkaline and acidic water with antioxidant properties. Most have read or heard about benefits like increase in energy levels, reduction in bone and joint pain, help getting a better night's sleep, help in treating blood pressure or adult onset diabetes.
Right off the bat you can taste a difference in the water produced by your water ionizer when you compare it to the taste of the water coming from your tap. Most people can feel a difference in their energy level within the first few days. Others start to notice a difference in their skin's tone and texture as their body becomes better hydrated. Athletes notice a difference in their stamina, performance and post-performance recovery time.
Those struggling with high blood pressure or controlling adult onset diabetes often find that their condition has improved when they visit their doctor for their regular checkup. Others even go through a period of detox symptoms when they first begin drinking alkaline ionized water.
Without a properly performing water ionizer - one that is producing water with sufficient negative ORP - these benefits would not be seen or felt. Just like without a properly performing washing machine, dryer or refrigerator your clothes don't get clean and dry and your food spoils and goes bad.
The truest test of whether or not your water ionizer is performing properly is how you feel once you start drinking the water. This is why every water ionizer company offers some sort of money-back guaranty. And the return rate on these products is relatively low.
You'll also get a bottle of pH testing drops with your new water ionizer. This will allow you to verify that each alkaline and acidic preset is actually altering the pH of the water at different levels. And - by the way - the same electrical process that creates the alkaline acidic separation is also creating negative/positive ORP.... If you're getting an alkaline readings when testing the water produced by your water ionizer, you're also getting negative ORP.
Tyent water ionziers are creating water with a high negative ORP. The meters that are readily available to the public can be highly inaccurate and cost allot in time, money and frustration to get accurate readings. The companies that produce water ionizers spend a great deal of time and money to keep ensure the negative ORP is sufficient to offer benefits to end users. Trust your water ionizer, not some meter. Trust what your body is telling you, not the reading you're getting from a probe.
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Across the globe, it's far too easy to find cases of women who are exploited, mistreated, harmed, and even killed as they bear children.
Premila, 30, gave birth to her third child, a son, in a hospital in western India. She saw him briefly before she died. The little boy did not go home to be with Premila's husband and two children, but with Helen, a woman from the United States who had paid Premila to carry her baby.
Just a few weeks earlier, over a thousand miles away in southeast India, another woman died just because she was carrying a baby nobody wanted. Munni was beaten to make her abort her child for the third time. A local religious leader predicted she would not have a male child until her seventh pregnancy, and this was only her sixth. She was carrying a girl. Both she and her daughter were killed.
In Rwanda, Christine's husband abandoned her after she gave birth. Her difficult labor caused a chronic illness called obstetric fistula, leaving Christine incontinent, smelly, and isolated. Her baby was stillborn.
The discrimination against women and girls in healthcare extends beyond the high-profile issues such as abortion, gendercide, and sex trafficking. It isn't limited to poor countries or certain procedures, but extends broadly across a healthcare system that too often reduces women to their reproductive capabilities, objectifies their bodies, and doesn't get them the care they need and deserve.
Right here in the U.S., female veterans face traumatic experiences in VA hospitals and the callous treatment of sexual trauma in the military. And, in the UK, a "dearth of gender-biased clinical research" fails to evaluate drug risks or to adequately recognize conditions that disproportionately affect women, such as coronary artery disease. Girls in India get subjected to medical testing without their consent.
Commodification treats the body as a commodity, a medical resource for meeting a personal need. In the most literal sense, body parts can be sold, a kidney for an organ transplant or eggs to create an embryo via in vitro fertilization. As our sensibilities become numbed to the many ways women and girls have been commodified—their bodies exploited and viewed in market terms—Scott Altman, in "(Com)Modifying Experience," suggests that we, too, have been commodified.
Objectification begins at home, where tabloids evaluate and critique our appearances (just ask puffy-faced Ashley Judd), and the "beauty culture" blasphemes our bodies. Exploitation takes harmful views of the female body much further, allowing others to profit from the sale of body parts or services. Premila, who sold the use of her womb for nine months, was exploited because of her extreme poverty. Guna Ponraj, who sold a kidney on the black market in India, was swindled out of payment, maimed by the removal, and subsequently left unable to work.
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It was a night of infectious music at the crossroads of poetry-infused pop and ferocious rock. It was a night of tender homages to musical forebears. It was an outdoor summer concert with an encompassing chill that brought couples and besties close, embracing while watching the cavalcade of talent on stage.
The Darien Lake Performing Arts Center was the venue for a gorgeous (visually, sonically) double bill on Tuesday night with John Mayer headlining, and Phillip Phillips opening. What the guitar-toting bandleaders share is jaunty song crafting, part of an inescapable soundtrack of our collective pop culture landscape. Mayer and Phillips also share stage time with jaw-droppingly talented musicians.
Vibe-setting preset songs for Mayer's two-hour-long show included the Animals' "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," John Denver's "Country Roads" and Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman." We were in for a contemplative wild ride. The lawn section suddenly, collectively, screamed as a guitar tech took center stage: The crowd was amped up.
Mayer and band hit the stage amid a faux rocky Wild West setting underneath a projection of a starry night, replete with shooting stars. Some in the band were duded up in woolen ponchos, while Mayer was in his best Hendrix-inspired hippie-gypsy garb with torn jeans, a jacket worthy of a small town sheriff, and head scarf.
This is Mayer's "Born and Raised World Tour," named for his 2012 studio release. He mentioned several times throughout his set the pending release (and availability of tracks online) of this year's "Paradise Valley," stalled because of his well-publicized vocal issues.
"Wildfire," his jaunty love song and first track on "Paradise Valley," was a perfect opening with its welcoming lyrics. " 'Cause a little bit of summer's what the whole year's all about." Each song was an opportunity for the eight players to spread out sonically for long, textured jams. Mayer, rhythm guitarist Zane Carney (nearly obscured by poncho, guitar and long hair), drummer Aaron Sterling and keyboardist Chuck Leavell were the standouts.
Mayer's reedy voice on his naked love song "Half of My Heart" bled into R&B guitar-based "Vulture," melting into a surprise, swinging rendition of "Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" by the Grateful Dead – the Jerry licks attacked with rock ferociousness. It was the first of several loving tributes to those in the rock Pantheon: "Stop This Train" (with Mayer the lone player on stage under dramatic side spotlight) ended with a portion of Simon and Garfunkel's perfectly placed "Homeward Bound."
Famed for his loose lips, Mayer could not help delving into a micro-lecture on the act of worrying: "We should master the moments we should not be worrying about … there's a difference between worrying and not caring. As I get older (he's 35) I have a smaller swath of people, places and things that I worry about. Be carefree. I'm not even worried about making sense right now." Then it was on to "Age of Worry" on "Born and Raised."
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That evening we attended the famous 200 year old Chengdu opera, the highlight being the "face-changing" performers. The performance is more burlesque than standard opera and has singers, acrobats, comedy dramas, solo singing and instrumental performances, and finishes with the dazzling face-changers. No one knows exactly how these performers change their masks, but it's a pretty impressive show even though there is obviously some mechanism that changes the masks for them, as proved by having a doll change his face as well. I put on a video that hopefully shows the face changing.
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"Don't be afraid to ask dumb questions. They're more easily handled than dumb mistakes."
– William Wister Haines
When I first started in the financial services industry, I was over 40 years old and knew a whopping nothing about investing or managing money. I began studying for the Series 7 securities exam and marveled at my lack of knowledge. I didn't know what a bond was, had only a vague idea of how stocks worked, and options trading? That was way over my head.
About a month into my study program I had this epiphany: I realized, I now understand how a money market fund works, and how the maturity of a bond impacts its price. Holy crap, Batman! I can learn about money!
Why did I think I should know how to manage money when I had never been taught? Not a single course in school ever addressed basic issues like understanding credit cards, mortgage amortization, interest rates and retirement plans. When you think about it, that's just crazy,!
Of course many parents either think their children will emulate their wise money skills, or pray they are not paying attention and will have the good fortune to marry someone who will pull them out of the cycle of debt and consumption experienced by their ancestors. Frankly, parents have difficulty teaching money skills because they either do it so easily they can't break it down into steps, or they are completely clueless.
I want you to finish reading this blog post knowing two things:
- You CAN learn to understand money. You just need the right teacher.
- There are no dumb questions.
I am going to give you permission for this whole week to ask questions you think you should already know the answers to, but don't. Just try it. My guess is that at the end of the week you will not only feel smarter, but you will also learn that you are not alone.
Here are the answers to five questions I am regularly asked, questions that are often prefaced by "I know this is a dumb question but…"
1. What is a Roth IRA and why do I need one?
What is it? A Roth IRA (individual retirement account) is the only account type that will be 100% tax free when taken out at retirement (after age 59 ½). The maximum you can put in each year is $5000, with an extra $1000 if you are over 50, assuming you either earned as much as you plan to contribute OR you are married to someone who earned that much. This is one of the very best places to put your money! And you can invest into stocks, bonds, mutual funds, CDs, exchange traded funds…. you name it!
Why do I need a Roth? Because having a bucket of money that will never get taxed is a huge help in retirement, especially since many of us will have the majority of our money in retirement accounts (401ks, pensions, traditional IRAs, annuities, 403bs) that are 100% taxable at distribution. So the $100,000 you have in your 401k is actually only $75,000 or less, depending on your tax bracket.
You need a Roth if you are earning income. Due to some rule changes, everyone can fund one, regardless of income level. (There are just a few hoops to jump if you make over a certain amount.)
2. Do I really need an estate plan? Isn't that for rich people? I guess I don't even know what it is.
When you die, anything you own or have a right to is called your estate. You don't have to be rich to have one. An estate plan deals with death, incapacity and medical issues.
If you love your family and friends, you will create an estate plan, otherwise they will be left to figure out what you would have wanted, and that's no picnic!
Estate plans are comprised of the following components:
- Will: a set of instructions you give about the distribution of your assets. It's a public document (anyone can look at it once you die), and the state in which you reside oversees its administration. That's called probate. Within a will you can also designate guardians for children, which is very important!
- Power of Attorney: temporary authority to manage your finances while you are incapacitated or out of the country.
- Advanced Healthcare Directive (Living Will): a set of instructions to doctors about your end-of-life wishes. This is also where you appoint a medical representative.
- Living Trust: a private contract between you and your beneficiaries. It includes a will, power of attorney and advanced directive, including language about disability planning, and the distribution of assets upon your death. It does not go through probate because it's private rather than public.
3. Why should I own stocks? My parents just kept their money at the bank and they did okay
The short answer? Because even in the past ten years, over the long haul, stocks outperform cash. Annual inflation historically averages 3% or more, so if you have only cash your money will lose value over time. Obviously this is a complex question and unique to each individual, but it's worth addressing for your own specific situation.
4. Why should I separate my business income and expenses from my personal money?
Here are some good reasons to separate your business and personal money by using a separate checking account and a credit card designated only for business expenses:
- It saves you time and money at tax time.
- The IRS will take you seriously if you take yourself seriously.
- You will be better able to evaluate how your business is operating if everything is not merged together in one huge mess.
- It helps you to legitimize expenses that might otherwise easily look like personal bills.
5. Do I really need to read my brokerage statements? I can't understand them anyway, so why bother?
Most people don't open and read their statements for two reasons. Either they don't like bad news or they don't understand what they are reading. What I will tell you is that people who have built their own financial freedom have done so by paying attention and regularly saving more than spending.
Here is a way to make your brokerage accounts more readable and useful:
With a highlighter in hand, look at your first account and highlight the Current Balance. Next, look at Activity. Circle that word and as you read each item make a check next to it with your marker. Highlight anything that doesn't make sense to you. Then call your adviser, or a financially savvy friend, and ask them to help you understand what you are reading.
Once you understand to look for Current Value and Activity you'll be able to quickly review your statement and then file it.
I recommend keeping retirement statements for six months, and non-retirement account statements and trade confirms for at least two years.


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The Annual Tax Statement under section 203AA in From No. 26AS contains 'Details of Tax Deducted At Source' in Part A, 'Details of Tax Collected At Source' in Part B and 'Details of Tax Paid (Other than TDS and TCS)' in Part C basing on the data available with the department through OLTAS (On Line Tax Accounting System).
In a case where a particular Deductor deducts and if he either does not pay or if he fails to file the TDS return with full details in time, the assessee, from whom the tax is deducted, will not get credit for the tax deducted from him because this particular deduction will not find a place in the Form 26AS.¬Ý Then intimations are sent demanding the tax (already deducted) with interest. In such a situation top priority is to be given by the concerned officers for the returns filed manually and by the CPC for the e-filed returns to dispose of the rectification petitions filed with a copy of the certificate issued by the Deductor In these circumstances whether the assessee has to file the stay petition for collection of taxes, for the intimations processed at CPC, with the jurisdictional assessing officer or the CPC is not clear. Further the rectification petition and the stay petition are to be sent by ordinary post only since registered post are not accepted by CPC¬Ý and this procedure will result in unnecessary litigation at a later date regarding levy of penalty and interest for non-payment of taxes and non-acceptance of appeals due to belated filing¬Ý as there will not be any proof for filing these petitions.
Ultimately, where tax has been deducted and the certificate has been issued, the credit should be given to the assessee from whom tax has been deducted basing on the certificate issued by him even if the transaction does not find a place in From No. 26AS and appropriate action should be taken against the 'Deductor' who has either not paid the deducted tax correctly or not filed the TDS return correctly after due verification of the TDS certificate for its genuineness.
Many Public Sector Banks and Public Sector Undertakings neither deduct tax correctly nor file the e-TDS returns correctly in time and¬Ý certain Banks and Post Offices insist the deposit holders (who are already assessees)¬Ý to give Form 15G/Form15H to avoid the botheration of deducting, paying and e-filing, which in their opinion is cumbersome.¬Ý Whether they file the Form 15G and 15H within the stipulated time with the Commissioner of Income Tax is another question and even if filed whether the I.T. Department takes time to verify all of them and take action against the persons who makes false declaration is another big question.
It also happens that certain unrelated transactions appear in Form 26AS such as professional fees or contract payments are shown and tax is deducted, whereas the assessee in whose Form 26AS the payment appears is not at all having connections with Deductor.¬Ý This happens because of mistake in quoting wrong PAN while filing the ETDS returns.¬Ý In such cases, unless corrective steps are not taken immediately by the Assessing Officer/CPC in coordination with the officer who is in charge of TDS to eliminate such entries by calling the Deductor while these are brought to their knowledge by the affected 'ÄòDeductee'Äô there is going to be false demands/refunds.
As of now if an assessee fails to deduct tax or deducts tax at a lesser rate or pay the deducted tax belatedly with interest¬Ý he can file revised ETDS returns with correct figures and these belated payments have to appear in the Form 26AS. But in the meantime if the assessee, from whom tax has been deducted belatedly, has filed his returns and paid taxes, he has to file revised return to claim the additional TDS, if the original return has been filed in time. Here also how many times and upto which date the revised ETDS returns can be filed is not clear.
To conclude the authorities, who are at the helm of affairs have to take corrective measures at the earliest to avoid huge pending demands/refunds and unnecessary paper¬Ý work and litigation.
the Article was first Published on 05th August 2010


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The Myler laboratory is devoted to discovery research aimed at developing novel therapeutic strategies against global infectious disease. Our work focuses on using genomic, bioinformatic, and molecular approaches to study gene and protein structure in bacterial, eukaryote and viral pathogens. In collaboration with Ken Stuart (at Seattle BioMed), we played a key role in sequencing the Trypanosoma and Leishmania genomes, and are actively engaged in the on-going curation/annotation of several additional trypanosomatid genomes. These protozoan parasites are remarkable in that their genomes are arranged into <200 polycistronic transcription units (PTUs) of protein-coding genes, interspersed by RNA genes. We used genome-scale approaches (such as RNA-seq and chromatin immunoprecipitation) to define the initiation and termination sites of these PTUs, and recently obtained NIH funding to elucidate the role of an unusual modified DNA base J (β-d-glucopyranosyloxymethyluracil) in transcription termination. In collaboration with Dan Zilberstein (at the Technion-Israel Institute of Science), we used microarrays, RNA-seq and tandem mass spectrometry to identify and characterize the changes in gene expression that occur during differentiation from the insect form (promastigotes) to the mammalian form (amastigotes) of L. donovani and are currently elucidating the signaling pathways involved in this process. In collaboration with Marilyn Parsons (at Seattle BioMed), we recently used ribosome profiling to interrogate the role of translational regulation in gene expression in Trypanosoma and Leishmania, andare currently adapting this technology for use in Plasmodium. Dr. Myler is also Director of the NIAID-funded Seattle Structural Genomics Center for Infectious Disease (SSGCID), which includes investigators at Seattle BioMed, Emerald BioStructures, University of Washington and Pacific Northwest National Laboratories. To-date, SSGCID has used X-ray crystallography and NMR to solve over 600 protein structures from Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease pathogens, as well as other parasites. These protein structures serve as a blueprint for structure-based drug development, and SSGCID makes ~7000 expression clones and ~3000 purified proteins freely available to the scientific community to facilitate vaccine development and other basic research.
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News From Across Erie and Crawford Counties
Rural fire companiesearn state grants
Four volunteer fire departments in the region have been awarded rural firefighting grants from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry.
The grants are given to volunteer fire departments in small communities where forest or brush fires are common. More than $590,000 was awarded to 158 departments statewide, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Ellen Ferretti said in announcing the awards last week.
The money is earmarked for equipment and training.
Local recipients are: Fallowfield Fire & Rescue Co., Atlantic, $7,215; Kuhl Hose Co., Greene Township, $7,176; Edinboro Volunteer Fire Dept., $2,948; and Spartansburg Volunteer Fire Dept., $2,178.
Greene Township
FEMA grant to provide Kuhl Hose air packs
Kuhl Hose Company firefighters will breathe a little easier with help from a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant.
The $124,070 grant will buy 18 air packs, which provide oxygen for firefighters to breathe while battling fire and smoke. The grant will also provide a spare air cylinder for each unit.
Air packs currently in use by the department have not been replaced since 1999. "They're showing their age," Chief Don Erbin said.
The department would not have been able to replace old air packs without the grant money, Erbin said.
"That's a lot of money for us to come up with," Erbin said. "The grant helps a lot."
Recycle electronics, help local charity
Corry Area School District residents can recycle electronics and simultaneously help a local charity Saturday.
Electronics will be accepted for recycling at the city maintenance garage, at 650 E. Smith St., from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost is $1 per item. The money will be donated to a local charity.
Persons bringing an item for recycling will be required to show a photo ID to verify residency.
For more information, call (814) 663-7041.
Fire Auxiliary serves up ham, turkey supper
Members of the Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will serve a monthly ham and turkey supper Wednesday, beginning at 5 p.m.
The dinner is held at the fire hall, eight miles west of Titusville on Route 27.
Donation is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 through 12, free for younger children.
Takeouts are available. Call (814) 827-1514 on Wednesday to order.
PennDOT to display bridge plans
Plans to replace the Riceville Road bridge over Dilley Run in Bloomfield Township will be on display at the Bloomfield Township office beginning Aug. 11.
The bridge is about three-quarters of a mile southeast of the intersection with South Road.
The concrete slab bridge was built in 1930 and is rated as structurally deficient. It is scheduled to be replaced in 2015, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokeswoman Marianne Warner said.
Bridge plans will be available for public inspection from 1 to 5 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 22.
Properties being posted for tax delinquency
Property owners who owe 2013 property taxes and did not sign a certified mailing sent out by the Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau on April 5 will have their properties posted this month.
A photograph will be taken of each property to show the posted notice.
Those posting and photographing the properties will be dressed in vests identifying them as working on behalf of Crawford County. Vehicles will have a flashing light on top and a contractor's logo on the side.
Residents can call the Tax Claim Bureau at (814) 333-7332 with concerns about persons posting or photographing properties.
Crafts welcomefor Active Aging show
Active Aging Inc. is seeking vendors for its annual Octoberfest Quality Craft Show, coming up Sept. 26 and 27 at the Lew Davies Community Center, 1034 Park Ave.
The annual event features more than 45 tristate area vendors selling jewelry, quilts, clothing, lamps, dolls, candles, seasonal crafts and more.
Crawford County senior center members also sell crafts during the show.
Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 26 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 27.
For more information, call Pam Roberts or Brianna Layman at (814) 336-1792.
GeoTrain departs Perry Station Aug. 16
The Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad will run a special GeoTrain Aug. 16.
Geocachers are invited to search for caches in downtown Titusville until noon, then board the train for a 1 p.m. trip to the Drake Well Museum, where more caches will be hidden. The train returns to the Perry Street Station at 3:45 p.m.
Tickets for the train ride are $35. Lunch at the Drake Well Museum is included.
For more information, call (814) 676-1733 or visit http://geotrain.org.
Venerable buildings open for tours Saturday
Crawford County Historical Society invites the public to tour old homes and public buildings, including the Baldwin-Reynolds House Museum and the old Meadville Junior High School, during its first Old House Tour Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
Other stops on the tour include the old Phi Delta Theta house at Allegheny College, the Bush Investment Group building on Diamond Park, Mayor Lord's House Bed and Breakfast, plus several private homes and gardens.
Tickets are $10 and are available at the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 16709 Conneaut Lake Road, and online at http://baldwinreynolds.org. Ticket holders can pick up their tour maps, wristbands and programs at the Meadville-Western Crawford County Chamber of Commerce, 908 Diamond Park, Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
All proceeds benefit the Historical Society.
For information, call Josh Sherretts, (814) 333-9882.


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Circa 1923-1925 Detroit Tigers Game-Used Home Flannel Jersey
Starting Bid - $2,000.00, Sold For - $4,993.75
Offered here is an extremely rare Detroit Tigers home flannel jersey dating from the early to mid 1920s. The white pinstriped jersey, which predates the use of uniform numbers, features only the team's distinctive letter "D" appliquéd in navy felt on the left breast. A four-button front and navy sun collar further distinguish the jersey and help to more narrowly define its period of use. A "Thos. E. Wilson & Co." manufacturer's tag appears in the collar. There is a name stamped on the tag that begins "C. H. Bra…"; however, the remainder of the last name is obscured by a stain (the name possibly reads Brady or Bradley). A name was once sewn on the left front tail but has since been removed. Despite the removal, the outline of the name remains slightly discernible and clearly begins with the letters "Bra," which is consistent with the visible portion of the name stamped on the manufacturer's tag. Based upon the manufacturer's tag and uniform style, this jersey most likely dates to the three-year period 1923 through 1925. That time period is further supported by comparison of this jersey to a 1924 Ty Cobb Detroit Tigers road jersey. Aside from the removal of the name in the left tail, the jersey is completely original, as issued, and displays no other alterations. Research indicates that there was no player by the name of "Brady" or Bradley" (or any player whose name last name began "Bra…") on the Tigers active roster in the 1920s. Therefore, this jersey must have been issued to and worn by a non-roster player during that time (a common practice). The jersey displays light wear throughout, including a broken top button, and remains in impeccable condition given its age. Graded A8.5 by MEARS (base grade of 10, minus 1.5 points for removal of the name in the tail). 1920s flannel jerseys remain quite scarce today and are highly prized by collectors. As a point of reference with regard to its extreme rarity, it should be noted that only nine other jerseys/uniforms dating from the 1920s are currently even listed in the MEARS population report. The offered jersey is exceptional in all respects and would make a substantial addition to any advanced collection. From the Barry Halper Collection. LOA from Dave Bushing & Troy Kinunen/MEARS. Reserve $2,000. Reserve $4,000/$6,000. SOLD FOR $4,993.75
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Images of the Blitz
As we posted previously, MyHeritage.com is going to be attending this Saturday's family history event at the Imperial War Museum, London.
Since this event is focusing on World War II and the Blitz, we thought we'd share with you some fantastic images from that time. These are photos of London during the Blitz, but not as you know them. They've been superimposed on modern images from Google street view.
If you like these, stay tuned for tomorrow, when we'll let you know how you can generate images such as these for yourself - and for places and times beyond WWII London.
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COLUMBIA- South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley joined state employment officials and members of the state National Guard Wednesday to kick off an effort to battle nagging unemployment among military veterans and help them find jobs in the civilian world.
"We have a lot of servicemen and women who still need help" when seeking employment after they leave the service or while they are serving as members of the part-time National Guard, the governor said at the event in Columbia.
While the state's overall unemployment rate dropped to 6.6 percent in December, state employment officials told the gathering that the unemployment rate for all veterans in the state ranks at 6.9 percent.
Worse, the unemployment rate is 8 percent for young veterans who served in the military since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, said Cheryl Stanton, director of the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce.
Maj. Gen. Les Eisner, the deputy commander of the S.C. National Guard, said the new initiative builds on a program that has been underway inside the Guard since 2011.
The Guard brought its 16 percent unemployment rate among its members down to less than 4 percent by working "one-on-one" with its members to help them write resumes, learn new skills and get introductions to potential employers, the two-star general said.
Much of the effort boils down to introducing veterans to employers who might not understand their skills and how they can adapt to the civilian workforce, Eisner said.
"Hiring veterans makes good sense and it makes the employers look smarter, too," Eisner said.
The effort is dubbed "Operation Palmetto Employment," and features a new website, http://operationpalmettoemployment.sc.gov, that lists multiple information and education sources that could assist members of the active duty military, the part-time National Guard and Reserve, and their family members.
Haley described the effort as attempting to forge a "one-stop shop" of information for members of the military community who need help acclimating to the civilian working world.
According to the website, members of the military community can create an individual account, where they may post an updated resume to search for jobs and training opportunities.
As a special perk, veterans and members of the military community will be given access to jobs posted on the site for the first 24 hours before anyone else can view or apply for the position, the website states.
State officials said a planning committee has been drawn up to meet quarterly to keep the effort's goals on track. All interested parties are also supposed to meet annually to review the effort's practices and see what improvements or updates need to be made.
George Goldsmith, a retired two-star Army general who is chairman of the South Carolina Military Affairs Committee, a local booster group for the military, said he thinks the program will prove to be a shot in the arm for veterans seeking work.
"Basically, it provides one system to identify potential workers and make it easier for them to be matched with employers," Goldsmith said.
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Thanks, Eric. I'm beginning to see what you mean. NewEgg used to be halfway decent, but apparently sometime in the not too distant past they decided to deny all RMAs as customer damage or something. :( I ended up buying an "enterprise SATA" drive by WD off Amazon. Just looking for somewhere better in the future.

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May 17, 2013
Wilkinson up for top European award
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 05/17/2013
The shortlist for the prestigious European Player of the Year award has been confirmed with Clermont dominating the final five.
Clermont and Toulon will go head-to-head at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday as they battle for European rugby's biggest prize and players from the two sides dominate the shortlist. Clermont's Julien Bonnaire is nominated alongside Wesley Fofana and Sitiveni Sivivatu while Toulon's Jonny Wilkinson also gets the nod. Leinster's Jamie Heaslip, who will line-up against Stade Francais on Friday night in the Amlin Challenge Cup final, completes the five-man list with the winner to be announced after the Heineken Cup final.
The successful player will follow in the illustrious footsteps of Leinster pair Rob Kearney and Sean O'Brien – winners in 2012 and 2011 respectively – while Munster's Ronan O'Gara was the inaugural recipient of the honour as the leading player over the first 15 years of both tournaments.
May 8, 2013
Rolland handed Heineken Cup final whistle
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 05/08/2013
Alain Rolland has been named as the referee for the Heineken Cup final between Clermont Auvergne and Toulon in Dublin on May 18.
It will be Rolland's first Heineken final since the 2004 game between Wasps and Toulouse, with his assistants being fellow Irishman George Clancy and England's Wayne Barnes. Top Welsh official Nigel Owens, meanwhile, will control the Amlin Challenge Cup final between Leinster and Stade Francais in Dublin on May 17.
April 30, 2013
Posted by Jeremy Inson on 04/30/2013
Heineken Cup finalists Toulon have confirmed that South Africa wing Bryan Habana will be their latest big-name signing.
"After Australian wing Drew Mitchell, South African Bryan Habana will garnish the ranks of the Red and Black for the next two seasons," the club said on its website.
Habana wants to remain in contention to add to his 83 Springbok caps despite his deal with Toulon meaning he has been removed from their list of contracted players. In recent years Ruan Pienaar and Francois Steyn have won caps despite not playing in South Africa.
April 24, 2013
Stade Francais sign Van der Merwe
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 04/24/2013
Leinster prop Heinke van der Merwe will leave the province at the end of the season after signing for Stade Francais.
The four-cap South African prop has been rotating with Cian Healy in the province's front-row but this season will be his last in Dublin having signed a two-year deal with the Parisians.
April 19, 2013
Referees confirmed for euro semi-finals
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 04/19/2013
The body in charge of European rugby has confirmed the four officials who will take charge of the two Heineken Cup semi-finals and the last four of the Amlin Challenge Cup.
Welsh referee Nigel Owens will preside over Clermont's game against Munster in Montpellier on April 27 while Alain Rolland will take the whistle for Saracens' Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulon at Twickenham the following day.
And in the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals, George Clancy is the official for Perpignan's match against Stade Francais while Wayne Barns is in charge of Leinster's match against Biarritz on April 27.
April 12, 2013
Saracens and Munster win semi-final coin toss
Posted by Jeremy Inson on 04/12/2013
Saracens and Munster have been assigned as the home teams for their Heineken Cup semi-finals against Toulon and Clermont Auvergne.
The two sides won the coin toss at European Rugby Cup's offices in Dublin and so will use the home dressing rooms at Twickenham and Stade de la Mosson respectively.
Saracens also won the coin toss for jersey colours and so will wear their black and red shirts in the semi-final on April 28. Munster will wear their traditional red when they meet Clermont a day earlier.
April 7, 2013
Posted by Jeremy Inson on 04/07/2013
Ulster captain Johann Muller is out for the rest of the season after injuring a bicep in his side's Heineken Cup quarter-final loss to Saracens.
Prop John Afoa meanwhile will miss their match against Newport-Gwent Dragons after he had to return to New Zealand. He had only returned from New Zealand three days before the match with Saracens after attending the birth of his daughter.
Ulster are currently second in the RaboDirect PRO12, a point behind leaders Glasgow Warriors with three matches remaining.
Posted by Jeremy Inson on 04/07/2013
Saracens wing Chris Ashton has said he feels he has answered his critics after he came in for criticism for his performances in the Six Nations.
The 26-year-old was criticised for poor defence that allowed France, Italy and Wales to run in tries, but since he returned to club colours he has found his stride again and scored tries in successive matches against London Wasps and Ulster.
"I wanted to come straight back in and I wanted to play and prove a point to myself more than anything," Ashton said. "The past few weeks have gone well. People in the team are providing space and backing me, and that's all you need sometimes. It gives you confidence.
"Sometimes you have got to realise that opportunities in games are few and far between, but I got a try last week and one this week, so I hope it can carry on."
April 6, 2013
Schmidt keen to secure Heineken Cup future
Posted by James Bass on 04/06/2013
Leinster director of rugby Joe Schmidt believes that everything should be done to save the Heineken Cup after recent talks over the competition's future came to a standstill.
The English and French clubs are at loggerheads with rivals from Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Italy over the format of the competition and the automatic qualification rules for certain countries. The tournament is set to come to a close by the 2014-15 season if an agreement cannot be made between the warring factions.
"You cannot have a product that is this good and not continue it," Schmidt said. "The Premiership clubs are pretty well represented this year. Leicester, Saracens and Harlequins all have great shots.That inevitably will get enthusiasm and clubs will want to do what their supporters want to see. Therefore, with competitions like this, I just don't think people are going to allow to let it slip."
April 2, 2013
Simon Zebo nearing injury comeback
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 04/02/2013
Munster are set to receive a huge boost ahead of their Heineken Cup quarter-final with Harlequins on Sunday with the news that Simon Zebo is closing in on his return to fitness.
Zebo broke a bone in his foot playing for Ireland against England in the second match of this season's Six Nations and was not expected to play again until mid-April. But according to reports in the Irish Examiner, Zebo came through Monday's training session unscathed and will be asked to up the ante ahead of Sunday's match for the rest of the week.
The newspaper also reports that Peter O'Mahony and Conor Murray will both in the frame to face Harlequins on Sunday.
March 22, 2013
Elsom and Rossouw bolster Toulon's Heineken Cup bid
Posted by Jonny McLeod on 03/22/2013
Rocky Elsom and Danie Rossouw have been added to Toulon's Heineken Cup squad ahead of their quarter-final clash with Leicester on April 7.
The former Australia captain and South African World Cup winner are among the new players registered for the latter stages of the Heineken Cup. Saracens have included flanker Jacques Burger and Nicholas Auterac in their squad while Leicester have called up Kieran Brookes, Michael Noone and Scott Steele.
Bath have added former Ireland scrum-half Peter Stringer to their Amlin Challenge Cup squad ahead of their quarter final with Stade Francais on April 6, along with hooker Rob Webber and Ben Skirving.
March 19, 2013
Heineken Cup quarter-final referees named
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 03/19/2013
France's Romain Poite will referee Saracens' Heineken Cup quarter-final against Ulster at Twickenham on April 6 after European Rugby confirmed the officials for the fixtures between the last-eight.
England's Wayne Barnes will be in charge of the first quarter final when Clermont Auvergne face Montpellier at Stade Marcel Michelin. France's Jerome Garces will officiate Harlequins' clash with Munster while George Clancy will referee Toulon against Leicester at Stade Félix Mayol – both of which are on April 7.
"We will be asking the match officials to continue to focus on key areas of the game in order to allow a contest for the ball by both teams and to give the ball-carrying team the space to play within the laws," ERC match official performance manager Donal Courtney told the ERC website.
"The officials will be reminded to effectively manage all aspects of the scrum, as well as tackle and ruck situations, in particular where players wilfully go off their feet to prevent a fair contest for the ball. They will also be asked to be strict on issues of foul play, especially dangerous tackles, and to be vigilant for lineout maul obstruction and for players going offside from kicks."
February 28, 2013
Stephen Ferris goes under the knife
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 02/28/2013
Ulster and Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris has undergone an operation to clear up his ankle joint.
Ferris is not expected to play any competitive rugby again this season and is a massive doubt for June's British & Irish Lions tour to Australia. He suffered an ankle injury against Edinburgh back in February and following his initial operation, the medical staff were hopeful that he would be fit in time for the Six Nations. But after further investigation, the injury was deemed to need a second operation.
His prolonged spell on the sidelines means that the negotiations over his new contract, with his current deal coming to an end in the summer, with the Ireland Rugby Football Union have been delayed, according to reports in the Irish Times. To obtain a central contract the player must be a frequent starter for Ireland which could count against Ferris due to his recent injury record.
February 27, 2013
Ospreys - 'There is no money for signings'
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 02/27/2013
Ospreys coach Jonathan Humphreys has ruled out the possibility of the region adding more players in the summer as "there is no money".
The Welsh region will lose Kahn Fotauli'i to the Northampton Saints at the end of the season but it looks unlikely that they will draft in a high profile replacement. "We would love to spend in the summer but there is no money," Humphreys told the BBC. "There is no money at all for us and that comes from factors like having the least funding of anybody. Therefore, there is no money left to go and strengthen."
While Glasgow bolstered their squad with the signing of Richie Vernon on Tuesday, Humphreys admits it is frustrating to see other teams being able to recruit. "Look at Glasgow, they have gone on a helluva run purely on the strength of their squad," Humphreys added. "It is huge. Leinster will be the same. Munster next year will have the ability to go and get more players. Everybody is going to get stronger."
February 26, 2013
Ulster rocked by Paddy Wallace blow
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 02/26/2013
Ulster will be without centre Paddy Wallace for the rest of the season after it was confirmed that he has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.
Wallace suffered the injury to his left knee during their match against Glasgow on Friday and Ulster have said that his "injury will require surgery and a significant period of rehabilitation". The news will come as a huge blow to the province as they are still very much in the mix for RaboDirect PRO12 and Heineken Cup glory.
February 19, 2013
Lobbe a doubt for Heineken Cup quarter-finals
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 02/19/2013
Toulon are sweating on the fitness of Argentina captain Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe after he ruptured his spleen at the weekend.
He was hauled off the pitch in the 44th minute of Toulon's 51-6 victory over Montpellier and faces six weeks on the sidelines. According to reports, he will not need surgery but the tackle has left him with minor internal haemorrhaging.
The French club are hopeful that he will be back in action for their match with Clermont Auvergne in mid-April but he is likely to miss their euro clash with Leicester on April 7.
February 8, 2013
Toulon to host Leicester quarter-final at the Mayol
Posted by Jeremy Inson on 02/08/2013
Top 14 league leaders Toulon have been granted permission to host their Heineken Cup quarter-final against Leicester Tigers on Sunday April 7 at their Stade Felix Mayol home.
The Cote d'Azur side have satisfied tournament organisers by increasing their stadium's capacity to above the 15,000 minimum required for a quarter-final.
It means all venues for the last eight are confirmed. Clermont Auvergne host Montpellier at the Stade Marcel Michelin and Saracens meet Ulster at Twickenham on April 6, while Harlequins welcome Munster to their Twickenham Stoop headquarters a day later.
January 30, 2013
Saracens take euro quarter to Twickenham
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/30/2013
Saracens have opted to play their April 6 Heineken Cup quarter-final against Ulster at Twickenham.
There were suggestions that the Aviva Premiership club wanted to play the RaboDirect PRO12 team at their new Allianz Park home but chairman Nigel Wray has opted for Twickenham.
"It is absolutely clear that people want to see big teams playing big matches at big stadiums, and that is precisely what we will deliver at Twickenham," Wray said. "We did consider the option of playing this showpiece match at Allianz Park, our brand new home stadium in NW4, but, in consultation with local residents and our partners at the London Borough of Barnet, we have decided to settle at the new venue before applying to stage a one-off event with a larger capacity."
January 25, 2013
Bayonne and Biarritz contemplate merging
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/25/2013
Bayonne supremo Alain Afflelou has revealed that he has held talks with his counterpart at Biarritz Serge Blanco about a possible merger between the two teams for European competitions.
Both teams failed to progress out of their groups this season with Biarritz finishing second in their Heineken Cup group and Bayonne out of the running in their Amlin Challenge Cup pool. With that in mind, Afflelou is keen on the idea of the two teams forming a Basque team for European matches which they hope will improve their prospects.
"There all kinds of things we could do in terms of economy of scale, " the Bayonne boss told L'Equipe. "Maybe one day, a common stadium. And why not a single team in the European Cup."
Delon Armitage hit with eight-week ban
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/25/2013
Toulon fullback Delon Armitage has been suspended for eight weeks for his tip tackle on Montpellier's Pierre Berard in Saturday's Heineken Cup match.
Armitage was shown a yellow card at the time for the tackle but was later cited. "The judicial officer upheld the citing complaint and found that Armitage had committed an intentional tip tackle," said the ERC. "He determined that the act was in the mid-range of the IRB's (International Rugby Board's) sanctioning regime (eight weeks) and in line with the IRB's memorandum on deterring tip tackles, and taking into account the player's previous disciplinary record, he added a further two weeks.
"Due to Armitage's remorse and his good conduct during the hearing, the judicial officer then deducted two weeks before imposing a suspension of eight weeks."
January 24, 2013
Heineken Cup quarter-final dates confirmed
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/24/2013
The organisers of the Heineken Cup have confirmed the dates of the four quarter-finals. Kicking off the weekend of knockout rugby are Clermont Auvergne as they host Montpellier at the Stade Marcel Michelin on April 6. Later in the day sees Ulster travel to Saracens with the venue yet to be confirmed, though Sarries are keen on playing the match at their new Allianz Park home.
On Sunday, Harlequins entertain Munster at the Stoop with Toulon's clash with Leicester Tigers, at a venue not yet confirmed, finishing off the weekend of rugby
Heineken Cup quarter-finals:
Saturday April 6:
Clermont Auvergne v Montpellier, Stade Marcel Michelin 15.40 (GMT)
Saracens v Ulster Rugby, Venue TBC, 18.30
Sunday April 7:
Harlequins v Munster Rugby, Twickenham Stoop 14.00
Toulon v Leicester Tigers, Venue TBC 16.30
January 23, 2013
Quins confirm Stoop as euro venue
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/23/2013
Harlequins have announced that they will play their Heineken Cup quarter-final against Munster at their home ground the Twickenham Stoop.
There were suggestions that Quins could be tempted to switch the venue to Twickenham, a ground a matter of metres away and also where Harlequins had played various home grounds in the past, but they have opted to stay at their traditional base.
"The Stoop ranks among the finest club rugby grounds not just in this country, but also in Europe and is perfectly capable of hosting big occasions such as this quarter-final." said Harlequins CEO David Ellis. "Our players have worked hard to secure a home quarter-final and our loyal supporters have backed them every step of the way. It is only right therefore that we play the match where our players and supporters are most comfortable."
January 22, 2013
European Player of the Year longlist revealed
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/22/2013
European Rugby Cup (ERC) has unveiled the longlist for European Player of the Year. The panel (consisting of five individuals from the media side of rugby) has picked 15 players based on their form in the first six rounds of Amlin Challenge Cup and Heineken Cup action.
Wasps' Joe Launchbury is the only representative from the Amlin Challenge Cup with the other 14 coming from the Heineken Cup.
The Longlist: Steffon Armitage (Toulon), Rory Best (Ulster), Julien Bonnaire (Clermont Auvergne), Mike Brown (Harlequins), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Owen Farrell (Saracens), Wesley Fofana (Clermont Auvergne), Mamuka Gorgodze (Montpellier), Charlie Hodgson (Saracens), James Johnston (Harlequins), Joe Launchbury (London Wasps), Morgan Parra (Clermont Auvergne), Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers), Ruan Pienaar (Ulster), Simon Zebo (Munster)
January 21, 2013
Delon Armitage back in the dock
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/21/2013
Former England full-back Delon Armitage has been cited for an alleged tip tackle during Toulon's Heineken Cup defeat against Montpellier on Saturday.
Armitage was yellow-carded by referee Alain Rolland following the first-half incident. European Rugby Cup announced on Monday that Armitage will face a disciplinary hearing in Dublin on Thursday.The range of punishments for tip tackles vary between four weeks at the low end to a top end punishment of 52 weeks.
ERC also announced that Rovigo forward Jean Francois Montauriol had been cited for allegedly stamping or trampling on Perpignan lock Guillaume Vilaceca in last Thursday's Amlin Challenge Cup encounter. Racing Metro flanker Antoine Battut, meanwhile, will face a disciplinary hearing on Thursday following his sending off for striking a Munster player with his knee at Thomond Park yesterday.
January 17, 2013
O'Gara hit with one-week suspension
Posted by Tom Hamilton on 01/17/2013
Ireland and Munster fly-half Ronan O'Gara has been hit with a one-week suspension.
The ban means he will miss Munster's key Heineken Cup clash with Racing Metro on Sunday but he will be free for Six Nations duty. He was cited for allegedly kicking Edinburgh's Sean Cox during their Heineken Cup match at the weekend but Judge Jeff Blackett, who was presiding over the case, found O'Gara guilty of tripping rather than kicking Cox.
January 11, 2013
Posted by Graham Jenkins on 01/11/2013
Cardiff Blues back Jason Tovey will miss his side's Heineken Cup clash with French giants Toulon this weekend after his dog ate his passport.
The Western Mail reports that Tovey's eight-month-old labrador mauled it so badly it was deemed unusable. Blues officials feared there wasn't enough time to get a new passport issued and as a result he will miss his side's high-profile trip to the Stade Mayol.
"Buster is always chewing things but usually it's my sock and shoes," said Tovey. "As soon as I saw the passport I thought I'd never get through airport security with it. I was dreading telling my team coach, I didn't think anyone would believe me."
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Friday, February 21, 2014
This year children and teen artists will be able to sell their work alongside professionals at the Summerville Family YMCAs Flowertown Festival.
Festival organizers are calling young artists and crafters to apply to be vendors for the new Blooming Artists section of the arts and crafts festival.
We realized in the last year or two that weve had at least one young person be a part of the festival on the full scale [three days] and its always a huge challenge for them, said Kim Taylor, Summerville Family YMCA chief operating officer. We thought what if we offered something for kids on their own?
After researching other childrens arts festivals, Taylor said they were sold and designed the application for Blooming Artists.
To qualify, the applicants must be 8 18 years old and live, or have relatives who live, in the tri-county area. They must design and create all of their original works to sell as cash and carry items at the show. The artists must also set up and man their own booths.
The Flowertown Festival will take place Friday through Sunday, April 4 6. The Blooming Artists Festival will take place only on April 5, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
We picked Saturday for the kids because its the busiest, we thought they would get the best bang for their buck.
She said there will be 15 to 20 booth spaces on Main Street set aside for the Blooming Artists, with the hope of more in future years.
The YMCA has asked DD2 art teachers to encourage their students to apply, Taylor said.
Its just a way for the kids to get involved, and showcase the talents they have.
The application deadline for Blooming Artists is March 1, but Taylor said the program will function the same as the larger festival: they will accept applications until all the spots are filled.
Those who apply can expect a response within two weeks.
The application fee is $25. According to Taylor, all of the application fees collected will be used to fund the YMCAs scholarships for youth in sports.
Its kids supporting kids that way, it will be a neat pairing, she said.
Youths interested in applying to be a part of the Flowertown Festival Blooming Artists program can find an application on the festival website, www.flowertownfestival.org.
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QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand — Defending champion Michael Hendry of New Zealand shared a three-way lead on Friday after two rounds of the New Zealand PGA championship.
Hendry shot a 5-under 67 at The Hills course to take a share of the halfway lead with Australians Aaron Townsend and Scott Strange at 10-under.
A bogey on the 18th marred Hendry's second consecutive 67 which included six birdies.
Townsend's 68 included six birdies and two bogeys, and Strange shot a 65 that included an eagle and six birdies.
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What It Takes To Raise Powerful GirlsSierra Black
I have two daughters. I'm committed to raising them to be healthy, happy and whole. I work to keep them safe, to guide them towards kindness and compassion, to teach them self-reliance and courage.
I've rarely thought of "power" as something I want to bequeath to these girls.
Yet, when I saw that McSweeney's had published a credo for raising a powerful girl, I read it eagerly. They were, I suspected, addressing the kind of parent I want to be, speaking about the kind of girls I want to raise.
And how. Reading it was like being punched in the heart, in the best way.
This is no simple advice column. Rather than focusing on getting girls into athletics or teaching them a grade-school version of Women's Studies 101, the author, Amy Fusselman, focuses on you. The mama in this story.
Her two big pieces of advice:
1. Thoroughly and fearlessly examine whether you are truly willing to nurture and support the development of a girl who is more powerful than you. You are likely to encounter some ambivalence in yourself. Remember that in raising a powerful daughter you will also become more powerful; this may make many people close to you unhappy. Are you really willing to do this? Complete honesty in this regard will help you immensely.
2. Examine your own relationship to power. Are you or have you ever been in an abusive relationship? Have you ever been threatened, abused, molested, or raped? If so, have you healed or are you working on it? Can you make your own decisions? Can you stand up for yourself? If you are in a partnership, is it with someone who respects and encourages your power? Ask yourself these questions. Work with the answers you find.
She goes on to offer some very grounded and good advice about how to apply these lessons to your parenting, and devotes the second half of her column to a reader's question about desire. Go read it; it's great. I'll be here.
Back? OK, good.
Ready to ask yourself these hards questions? For me, the answers are complicated. A thorough and fearless examination of myself in as a woman and a mother is impossible. Sorry, Amy, I'm genuinely afraid of what I'll find there.
That's not going to stop me from attempting to raise girls more powerful than I am. As a survivor of sexual assault and abuse, my goal has always been to raise up children who are stronger and healthier and safer than I was, better able to know where their boundaries are and defend them.
Raising them to be powerful seems to go a step further; I'm hearing it as a call to action to give our girls not just the tools to keep themselves safe but the inspiration and faith in themselves needed to transform the world. Tall order, but there it is.
Just yesterday, I published my parenting manifesto. Today, I see what a work in progress that is, because here is something that needs to be added to it: I will raise you to be powerful.
It's a tricky business to imagine, giving a girl child more power than her mother has or had. How can it be managed? I think it has to be a combination of honoring women's power in your family culture – reading and sharing stories of powerful women, expecting and respecting power in yourself and in your girls, and working hard as an activist to kick down real and metaphorical blocks to women's power.
Not only do my kids deserve to grow up with a healthy sense of their own might, they deserve to grow up in a world that sees and respects that power. That means it's my job to fight for better legal protections for working women and for families, to combat rape culture, to stay politically engaged in issues like that will affect my daughters as they grow to adulthood.
I want them to be confident in their bodies, to be brave and loud with their ideas, to be powerful in their passions. I also want them to have paid maternity leaves and safety from street harassment and equal pay for equal work.
I'm grateful to Amy Fusselman for focusing my attention on the ways power works in my life and my kids' lives. I'm committed to raising powerful girls. I feel that doing that means modeling for them power of my own, both in my personal life and by engaging with the larger social and political sphere.
How do you raise powerful girls? What do you think of Amy's credo?
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BOSTON, Mass. — "It's just like the bad old days. Doom and gloom has returned to Boston," says Christopher Klein, author of The Die-Hard Sports Fan's Guide to Boston (Union Park Press, Boston, MA), of the far-too-abrupt end to the Red Sox season. "Luckily, there are some therapeutic steps that Sox fans can take to cope with the sickening sensation in their stomachs and count down the days until April 5, 2010, when the home team returns to the Hub to take on the New York Yankees." Klein offers up these pilgrimages and possibilities to keep Sox fans preoccupied until Opening Day:
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There will be two workshops in 2013:
Chinese Bronzes, June 3–7, 2013, Freer|Sackler Galleries, Smithsonian Institution
Writing and Chinese Art, August 26–30, 2013, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Workshop members will spend the week engaged in intensive object study, discussion, and research with a small group of other graduate students, two faculty members, and curators and conservators from the host museum.
To Apply:
The program is open to students enrolled in a graduate art history program at a North American university and pursuing a doctoral degree in Chinese art. Applicants may be of any nationality and may apply for more than one workshop. Transportation, lodging, and some meal support will be provided.
For detailed information about workshop descriptions and application instructions, please see www.asia.si.edu/research/workshops/chinese-object-study.asp
The application deadline is January 4, 2013, with decisions announced by February 1, 2013.