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CONVERSE Family History, Part II
- Part I - 1st Generation: Asa Convers
• and 2nd Generation: Erastus Convers (~1804-~1847)
- Part II - 3rd Generation: John Converse (1829-1909)
- Part III - 4th Generation: Alice (Converse) Goss (1879-1951)
- Part IV - 5th Generation
- Lineage from Deacon Edward Convers (1589/90-1663)
John CONVERSE3 (1829-1909)
121. John CONVERSE3 was born in Pennsylvania, probably in or around Rockdale, Crawford County, on October 14, 1829. When a child, his family moved to Iowa, where he grew up and, in 1851, set out across the plains to California following the Gold Rush. Soon after arriving in California, he homesteaded in Greeley Hill, Mariposa County. There he married Susan Maria POOLE4, a native of Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, who arrived in Mariposa County on October 19, 1859, the day of the Coulterville Fire. They were married in 1860 or 1861, he was about 30 years old, she was only about 17. They had 13 children:
|Jacob H. CONVERSE
|10 Oct 1861
|24 Dec 1938
|William CONVERSE
|22 Nov 1863
|28 Apr 1884
|George Leonard CONVERSE (Sr.)
|28 Aug 1865
|21 May 1954
|Franklin CONVERSE
|26 July 1867
|6 Nov 1946
|Daisy J. CONVERSE
|23 Dec 1869
|Caroline "Carrie" M. CONVERSE
|17 Jun 1871
|10 Feb 1963
|Charles Albert CONVERSE
|24 Sep 1873
|4 Jul 1925
|Ida Mae CONVERSE
|17 Aug 1875
|2 Jun 1963
|Elizabeth Ann CONVERSE
|3 Jul 1877
|25 Feb 1958
|Alice Lucretia CONVERSE4
|19 Aug 1879
|10 Feb 1951
|Charlotte "Lottie" CONVERSE
|5 Oct 1883
|21 Nov 1908
|John Lyman CONVERSE
|21 Feb 1887
|16 Aug 1980
John CONVERSE set out for California on a wagon train. It is said that the group stopped every Sunday to observe the Sabbath, but John, seeing that such a schedule would place them in the Rockies during Winter, broke away from the main group with several other wagons and beat Winter to the Rockies. The remainder of the pious group ended up bogged down in snow. John is believed to have come in on the Hangtown (Placerville) route.
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 35
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 2, SW¼ of NW¼
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 2, E½ of NW¼ of NW¼
When John rolled into Mariposa County in 1851, Mariposa County was much larger. It contained all the territory of modern day Tulare (estab.
1852), Merced (estab. 1855), and Fresno (estab. 1856) counties. He first mined around Bear Valley and Horseshoe Bend and then settled in the Red Cloud area, now known as Greeley Hill. He was one of the first seven families to homestead in Greeley Hill overlooking Coulterville. He named his ranch "Hawkeye Ranch" after his family's ranch back in Iowa.
During the Civil War, John's three youngest brothers went off to war but only one came home. Henry died at about the age of 27 in 1862 and George died at about the age of 22 in 1864.
John was a rough and rugged, self-styled mountain man. He made his own buckskin clothes and never shaved. His long beard was kept out of the way by rolling it up and clipping it with a clothespin. One election year proved fatal for his beard. John wagered that if his candidate didn't win he would shave his beard! He lost.
John CONVERSE died March 16, 1909, and was buried March 18 at the Dudley Cemetery in Greeley Hill. He was 78 years old.
Susan Marie (POOLE) CONVERSE lived on another 22 years and died on June 24, 1931. She was 88 years old.
- Cen 1850 23 Aug 1850 Census, Green Township, Iowa County, Iowa
- Deed 1857: 9 Apr 1857, Township 78 & 79 North, Range 9 West, Iowa County, Iowa
- Cen 1860 10 Aug 1860 Census, Coulterville, Mariposa County, California
- Cen 1870 21 Jul 1870 Census, Maxwell Creek, Mariposa County, California
- Cen 1880 24 Jun 1880 Census, Coulterville Precinct, Mariposa County, California
- Cen 1900 15 Jun 1900 Census, Redcloud Precinct, Mariposa County, California
- Cen 1910 10 May 1910 Census, Stanislaus Forest Reserve (Township 2), Mariposa County, California
- Cen 1920 1 Mar 1920 Census, Township 2, Mariposa County, California
- Cen 1930 12 Apr 1930 Census, Stanislaus Forest Reserve (Township 2), Mariposa County, California
William CONVERSE (1832-1916)
122. William CONVERSE was born in Rockdale, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, on October 20, 1832. He was likely named for his uncle William. As a boy, he moved with his family of five brothers to Iowa around 1842. After his father died and his older brother, John, left for California, William apparently inherited the family homestead and the care of his mother, Elizabeth. William married Jane C. HENRY, a native of Pickaway County, Ohio, on May 3, 1851, and raised a family of six children:
|John CONVERSE
|11 Feb 1852
|20 Nov 1896
|Mary Jane CONVERSE
|23 Nov 1853
|29 Apr 1930
|Charles Henry CONVERSE
|Feb 1856
|4 May 1912
|Laura Ellen CONVERSE
|(Jan/Jun 1858)
|Emma CONVERSE
|May 1863
|Clara B. CONVERSE
|Aug 1868
As a boy, he moved with his family of five brothers to Greene Township, Iowa County, Iowa, around 1842. About 1847, his father, Erastus Sr. died of exhaustion. At the age of 17, he drove teams in the winter and cooked in the summer while Fort Gaines (later renamed Fort Ripley and now Camp Ripley) was being built up the Mississippi River along the western shore in Mahkato/Mankahto County (now Morrison County) in central Minnesota Territory.
William took receipt of a deed from his uncle William on August 6, 1850, when he was 17 years old. The property was located in the southeast corner of Greene Township, north of the English River (Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 35, West half of Southeast ¼ of Southeast ¼).[Deed 1850]
William's elder brother, John, left for California in search of gold about 1851, leaving the care of the family homestead and their mother, Elizabeth (VAN WERMER) CONVERSE, to William.
On either May 3, 1851, William married Jane C. HENRY of Pickaway County, Ohio. Her father, William HENRY had served during the Black Hawk War in 1832 as a sergeant in Captain Obadiah WEST's company under the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Brigade, which mustered in Franklin County, Illinois.
An 1852 tax record for "Wm. CONVERS Jr." [sic] identifies two plots, and a third is noted deed to William from Jacob Ricord on May 5, 1852. All three lie along the north of the English River:
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 31, Southeast ¼ of Southeast ¼
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 35, Southeast ¼ of Southeast ¼
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 35, Southeast ¼ of Northeast ¼[Deed 1852]
These plots lie just north of the North English River, the first just east of the former Hinklestown and south-southwest of Holbrook; the second lies due west of the first and approaching the town of Amish.
William acquired lands to the north from Mary LEKIN on June 30, 1862, near where his mother and younger brothers had settled along Old Man Creek:[Deed 1862]
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 36, Portion of the Southeast ¼ of Southwest ¼[Deed 1862]
During the Civil War, William's three younger brothers went off to serve the Union Army. Henry and George died of illness during the campaigns in Mississippi, and Erastus came home after quelling the Sioux in the Dakota Territory. It was also during this time that William and many other men in Greene Township and neighboring Fillmore Township formed the Farmers Lodge #168, a Freemason lodge, in the town of Foote, in 1863. William was named as the first Junior Deacon, one of the eight officers, of the lodge. By 1866 he had attained the third rank of Junior Warden only to return to Junior Deacon by 1868.
William deeded plots to William H. Manl(e)y on January 11, 1864, and A. Kierwan on February 23, 1865:
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 35, Southeast ¼ of Southeast ¼, to Manl(e)y (William's mother also deeed the northeast quarter to Manley the following year)[Deed 1864]
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 35, Southeast ¼ of Southeast ¼, to Kierwan[Deed 1865]
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 3, Southeast ¼ of Northeast ¼, to Kierwan[Deed 1865]
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 2, West ½ of Northwest ¼ of Northwest ¼, to Kierwan (William's mother also deeded the east half of this quarter to Kierwan)[Deed 1865]
Two months later he took receipt of five plots from John Converse, perhaps his brother who had moved west to California some 15 years earlier during the Gold Rush:[Deed 1865]
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 35, Southeast ¼ of Northwest ¼ (noted in 1860 as having a mill)
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 35, West ½ of Southeast ¼
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 2, Southwest ¼ of Northwest ¼
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 2, East ½ of Northwest ¼ of Northwest ¼
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 3, East ½ of Southeast ¼
Later William expanded his holdings to west into Section 3 and south into Section 11 with purchase from I. F. Packard and O. Crisman in 1865 and 1868:[Deed 1865, 1868]
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 3, Northwest ¼ of Northwest ¼
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 11, Northwest ¼, 160 acres
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 11, Part of North ½ of Southwest ¼, 80 acres
William sold off three plots in Section 36 to Mary Donahue and C. D. Yoder in 1866 and 1868:
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 36, Part of Northwest ¼ of Southwest ¼
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 36, Part of Northeast ¼ of Southwest ¼, 2 acres
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 36, Part of Southeast ¼ of Southwest ¼, 2 acres
William sold off remaining holdings in Iowa County in the second half of 1870 and moved west to Pottawattamie County. These he sold to John Berk (north of Old Man Creek), John Cash (Section 11), and W. Rutherford (Section 3):[Deed 1870]
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 35, Southeast ¼ of Northwest ¼
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 35, East ½ of (Southeast) ¼
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 2, Southwest ¼ of Northwest ¼
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 3, Northwest ¼ of Northwest ¼. 5 acres
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 11, Part of South ½ of Northwest ¼, 80 acres
- Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Section 11, Part of North ½ of Southwest ¼, 80 acres
In 1871, William sold the old Greene Township estate and moved to Pottawattamie County in western Iowa. He settled in what would become Valley Township in 1879, west of modern-day Hancock, in the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Township 76 North, Range 39 West, Section 10. He is also believed to have owned another plot 3 miles west of this in Township 76 North, Range 38 West, Section 7.
Valley Township rests along the Nishnabotna River and is now known as Hancock. It has a tiny population of 207[Cen 2000] and a park with a small herd of buffalo and elk.
The old Valley homestead was owned by granddaughter Connie (MCKRAY) HORST until her death in 1998. It is still believe to be in the HORST family
William became a founding member of Valley Lodge 439, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, on December 1, 1881, and served as its first treasurer.
By 1885 his mother joined William's family in Valley Township until her death at the age of 87 in 1899.
Lewis Publishing Co., 1891
"William CONVERSE, a prominent farmer in the Valley Township [Pottawattamie Co., Iowa], descended from an old American family of English descent, who settled in Vermont in early days."
"Mr. CONVERSE lived to be the age of 43 years, dying from exhaustion brought on by riding 70 miles on horseback without a saddle for a [doctor] for his sick son. His widow is still living at the age of 80 years, with her son William. When she first came to Iowa, the Sac [Sauk] and Fox Indians were very numerous but friendly and Keokuk [1790?-1848?], the celebrated chief, used to come to their cabin, and frequently partook of their hospitality. William CONVERSE the subject of this sketch, was born in Rockdale Township, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania and was but nine years old when his parents came to Iowa. He was brought up in the wilderness and [received] no education when a boy, as the nearest school at the time of his father's death was 22 miles, and he never had the benefit of but 6 months of schooling."
"When his father died his brother two years his senior, and himself were the support of the family, and at the age of 14 he did a man's work. He learned from his father and the Indians to hunt, and the meat for the family was produced in this way. He often [went] hunting with the Indians, partook of their hospitality, and describes their cooking as being clean and orderly. After his marriage, Mr. CONVERSE settled in what is now Greene Township, Iowa Co., where he lived 29 years and where he owned a farm of 226 acres. He sold this place and in 1871 came to Pottawattamie Co., settling on his present farm of 320 acres in Valley Township. It was wild land when he purchased it 19 years ago, but he has since converted it into a fine cultivated farm to which he has since added until he now owns 400 acres."
"Mr. CONVERSE set out all his shade and fruit trees, also has many good buildings, and a splendid orchard of 300 bearing trees, and a good vineyard."
"Politically he is a Republican, but is an independent thinker, and believed in all his views, voting for the man instead of the politician."
"He is a member of the Farmers' Alliance, and is president of the Auto-Horse Thief Society, which office he has held for 17 years. He also has been a member of the Masons, Odd Fellows an Good Templars orders. He is a strong temperance man and has subscribed liberally for the cause. He has taken an active part in the cause of education and the good of the schools, and has served as school director for years, and also as president of the school board. Mr. CONVERSE stands high in his community as an upright and honorable man is always found on the side of reform and in defence of the right. He has the honor of being one of the founders of the great and wealthy state of Iowa, as he has been with her from the beginning, endured all the hardships and privation allotted to her eldest sons, and has been equal to the vicissitudes of life in her borders."
"Mr. CONVERSE was married at the age of 19, to Miss Jane C. HENRY, then aged 15 years, daughter of Williamson A. and Sarah (RICHARDSON) HENRY. The father was originally from Kentucky, but went to Ohio, and finally settled in Johnson County, Iowa, between 1835 and 1842. They were the parents of seven children: Nancy, Jane, Rebecca, Fannie, Mary A., William A., and Franklin P. Mr. HENRY was a soldier in the Black Hawk war; was one of the pioneers of Iowa State and city, and assisted in drawing the stone for the State University. He kept a tavern in Iowa City for many years, and lived to the age of 55 years. To Mr. and Mrs. William CONVERSE have been born six children: John, Charles, Mary, Ella, Emma and Clara. Mrs. CONVERSE is a member of the Baptist Church. William CONVERSE has practiced medicine for 40 years, and for the last 25 years has had a large practice. He is now living on his own farm, and is dealing in imported Clydesdales and French draft horses, high-grade mares, high-grade red-polled cattle and pure-bred Poland-China swine."
William's wife Jane C. (HENRY) CONVERSE died on November 28, 1904, at the age of 68. She is buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery east of Hancock, Pottawattomie County, Iowa.
After Jane's death, William remarried to a woman whom I've only seen referred to as "C. M. CONVERSE", about 1909. She had been married twice before and had three of six children surviving as of 1910.[Cen 1910]
William CONVERSE died on May 13, 1916, at the age of 83 and is buried with his wife, mother, and son John at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
- Deed 1850: 6 Aug 1850, Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Sec. 35, W of SE of SE, Iowa County, Iowa
- Deed 1852: 5 May 1852, Township 78 North, Range 9 West, Sec. 35, SE¼ of NE¼, Iowa County, Iowa
- Cen 1860 4 Jun 1860 Census, Ione Post Office, Greene Township, Iowa County, Iowa
- Cen 1870 26 Aug 1870 Census, Millersburg Post Office, Green Township, Iowa County, Iowa
- Cen 1880 8 Jun 1880 Census, Valley, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
- Cen 1885 1885 Census, Valley Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
- Cen 1895: 1895 Census, Valley, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
- Cen 1900: 15 Jun 1900 Census, Valley Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
- Cen 1910: 28 Apr 1910 Census, Valley, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Henry B. CONVERSE (~1836-1862)
123. Henry B. Converse was born around 1835 or 1836 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, probably in the Rockdale area. Around 1842, the family left Pennsylvania and homesteaded in Greene Township, Iowa County, Iowa. He fought during the Civil War with the "Western Sharpshooters" and died of illness seven months into his service.
Henry acquired five plots of land from George Stewart on July 7, 1857. The plots appear to have been deeded to Stewart from "J. K. Converse," perhaps Henry's eldest brother John, three months earlier on April 9:[Deed 1857]
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 35, SE¼ of NW¼, mill site
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 35, W½ of SE¼
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 2, SW¼ of NW¼
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 2, E½ of NW¼ of NW¼
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 3, E½ of SE¼
Three years later, George CONVERSE, perhaps Henry's uncle, deeded three of the same plots over to Henry, plus:
- Township 79 North, Range 9 West, Section 25, W½ of SE¼[Deed 1860]
The 14th Regiment Missouri Infantry Volunteers was initially known as the "BIRGE's Western Sharp Shooters." Months after Henry's death, the unit was redesignated the 66th Regiment Illinois Infantry Sharp Shooters (November 1862). Henry's military records variously report his company as Company "D" or "C," and later when his records were rolled under the 66th Illinois they are carried under Company "I". The regiment went on to participate in SHERMAN's Atlanta Campaign (Summer of 1863) and "March to the Sea" (November-December 1863).
In November, 1861 the unit mustered in as the 14th Regiment Missouri Infantry and Pvt. Henry CONVERSE mustered in on November 9, 1861 at Benton Barracks in St. Louis, Missouri. He was released for the Christmas holiday (December 25-30) in the area between Centralia and Sturgeon, Missouri, northwest of St. Louis. He reported back for duty on December 31 and was issued a blanket, knapsack, haversack, two shirts, a pair of drawers, pair of shoes, a hat, and a cap.
The regiment deployed to Missouri under General GRANT's Army of the Tennessee and fought at Shiloh, Tennessee, (April 18, 1862) and Corinth, Mississippi (May 1862). Henry was present for duty until May-June 1862 when he was hospitalized for sickness. He had been suffering from chronic dysentery and diarrhea for nearly three months toward the end of which he had an attack of typhoid fever that rendered him unfit for duty for 50 days. On July 14 the brigade surgeon of the 2nd Division of the Army of the Tennessee set about discharging him for disability. He died 11 days later, July 25, 1862, at the Regiment Hospital in Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi. One account also adds sun stroke to the causes of his death. Pvt. Henry CONVERSE was about 27 years old at the time of his agonizing death.
- Deed 1857: 7 Jul 1857, Township 78 & 79 North, Range 9 West, Iowa County, Iowa
- Deed 1860: 10 Apr 1860, Township 78 & 79 North, Range 9 West, Iowa County, Iowa
George W. CONVERSE (~1843-1864)
124. George W(illiam) CONVERSE was born around 1842 or 1843 in Iowa County, Iowa, probably in Greene Township, just after the CONVERSE family moved there from Pennsylvania. He appears to have been name for his paternal uncles. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War and died of illness following the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Private George W. CONVERSE enlisted for three years in Iowa City on August 13, 1862, two weeks after his elder brother Henry died of illness serving with the Union Army at Corinth, Mississippi. George is described as 5'-8½" tall, dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair. He is recorded as being 20 years old, born in Iowa County, and had been a farmer prior to enlisting.
George mustered in four weeks later with the 22nd Regiment Iowa Infantry, Company "F" under Captain Alfred B. CREE on September 9, 1862. He received a $25 advance on his $100 bounty and a $2 premium.
The 22nd Iowa saw battle in GRANT's Vicksburg Campaign (December 1862 - July 1863). During this campaign, one battle that was singled out in George's muster records was the Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi (May 1, 1863). This battle secured GRANT's successful establishment of a beachhead at Bruinsburg on the Mississippi River and opened the way to Vicksburg.
George is said to have died shortly after writing home from Vicksburg, expressing that he hoped he would be home soon. His illness lingered a full year after Vicksburg, so this recollection could represent that he had written well after Vicksburg (while at New Orleans or even St. Louis) but his last state of good health and accomplishment at Vicksburg stuck in his family's memory.
Even though some sources hold that George died on July 29, 1864, there was some confusion at the time caused by a loss of his paperwork, perhaps in the transfer from New Orleans to St. Louis. Muster records that note his absence from duty continue until September-October, two full months after his death. It is also interesting to note that, having died on active duty, he is listed as having mustered out of service at the conclusion of the war a year later with his unit in Savannah, Georgia on July 25, 1865.
After George's death, the 22nd Iowa participated in SHERIDAN's Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
Following the successful siege and capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, George fell ill and was hospitalized at Vicksburg on July 20, 1863. He remained bedridden there through about February 1864. He was apparently transferred to University Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was noted as having been hospitalized from either April 28 or May 4, 1864. George was transferred again to the hospital at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, Missouri on June 24 and died a month later of chronic diarrhea on July 29, 1864. He was about 22 years old and was buried at the Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
George's mother Elizabeth signed for his personal effects, which included a cap, two flannel shirts, a pair of boots, a woolen blanket, a pocket book, and $9.50.
Erastus Taylor CONVERS (~1845->1930)
125. Erastus T(aylor) CONVERS or Taylor E(rastus) CONVERS was born around 1845 in Iowa County, Iowa, probably in Greene Township. He served with the Union cavalry during the Civil War. He later married a woman from Ohio and two children before she died.
|Erastus B. CONVERS
|Marguerite "Maggie" F. CONVERS
Erastus' elder brother Henry died serving with the Union Army on July 25, 1862, which likely prompted his next elder brother George to enlist four weeks later on August 13. Erastus enlisted another month afterward on September 19 in Iowa City. He claimed to be 18 years of age, however, his mother later stated in an affidavit that he was only 17 at the time. His enlistment papers note that he was born in Iowa County, Iowa, was 5'-7" tall, with a fair complexion, gray eyes, and light hair. He had been a farmer prior to enlisting.
Erastus mustered into active service with the Iowa 6th Cavalry, Company "I" under Captain WOLFE at Davenport, Iowa on February 2, 1863, and was paid a $25 advance on his $100 bounty and a $2 premium.
In May 1863, Erastus' brother George was engaged in the heat of GRANT's Vicksburg Campaign. Perhaps because one son had already fallen and another currently in the thick of battle, Erastus' widowed mother Elizabeth petitioned the State of Iowa to discharge her youngest son, citing that Erastus had enlisted without her consent at the age of 17 and that she had three sons serve but no one to support her in her feeble state of health. Elizabeth's plea was referred to the commanding officer of the Adjutant General's Office in Washington, DC in late May, but appears to have been unsuccessful.
Per Elizabeth's petition, Erastus and his company was still stationed at Sioux City on the western border of Iowa and under the command of Col. (David S.) WILSON. There the cavalry was holding the western frontier against possible Indian attacks since Regular Army troops had been pulled off the frontier and were embroiled with the Confederate Army in the South.
On December 6, 1863, Erastus was detached from his company and dispatched to Spirit Lake on the northern border of Iowa and remained there until about April 1864 when he was granted a furlough home. After his furlough he returned to Spirit Lake.
The unit remained at Spirit Lake through November, but at one point the unit, or perhaps a detachment thereof, made their way to Fort Rice (presumed to be the Fort Rice just south of Bismarck in south-central North Dakota) engaged in Brigadier General SULLY's Expedition against the Sioux Indians. Erastus was noted as having been hospitalized for illness at the Fort Rice post hospital on September 22.
On November 10, 1864, Erastus was transferred to Bon Homme in the southeastern corner of the Dakota Territory (now South Dakota). The following year, and a month after LEE's surrender, by order of General SULLY, Pvt. CONVERSE was attached to Company "D" on May 31, 1865, and camped along Medicine Creek* in the (South) Dakota Territory, still engaged with the Sioux.
After the Medicine Creek deployment, Erastus returned to Fort Rice around July-August. The unit returned to Sioux City and mustered out on October 17, 1865. Pvt. Erastus CONVERSE claimed the $75 balance due on his $100 bounty and returned to civilian life.
After the war, Erastus may have settled for a time in Western, Linn County, Iowa, south of Cedar Rapids. An 1866 tax assessment for an Erastus CONVERS, a livery stable keeper, is found in Western, presumably Linn County.
In 1880, Erastus, now using the name Taylor E. CONVERS, was living in Doon, Lyon County, Iowa, in the northwest corner of Iowa. He had been married, had two young children, and lost his wife early. His 22-year old niece Ella L. CONVERSE was living with them at the time.[Cen 1880] Five years later he was listed among the ex-soldiers living in Iowa and noted to be living in Pattersonville, perhaps modern-day Hull in Sioux County, about 8 miles southeast of Doon, in 1885. Later he filed for his military pension on February 12, 1897 and noted "Erastus" as an alias.
In the late 1890s, perhaps 1898, Taylor moved to Lacombe, Alberta, Canada, between Calgary and Edmonton, and took on Canadian citizenship, as noted in the 1906 census[Cen 1906] and by a border crossing back into the U.S. at St. Albans, Vermont in December 1917. On the alien manifest he claimed Canadian nationality and Dutch ethnicity, perhaps a reference to his mother's lineage.
Come 1930, Taylor, now 84 years old, had moved in with his daughter in Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota.[Cen 1930]
- Cen 1850: 23 Aug 1850 Census, Green Township, Iowa County, Iowa
- Cen 1856: 1856 Census, Green Township, Iowa County, Iowa
- Cen 1860: 4 Jun 1860 Census, Greene Township, Iowa County, Iowa
- Cen 1880: 15 Jun 1880 Census, Doon, Lyon County, Iowa
- Cen 1906: 27 Jun 1906 Census, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
- Cen 1930: 24 Apr 1930 Census, Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota


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Sprint continues to affirm plans to migrate to 3G services by the end of the year, with a limited rollout in a to-be-named city and full deployment by the middle of 2002.
Last month, AT&T Wireless Inc. announced the availability of GPRS (general packet radio services) in the Seattle area. GPRS is considered 2.5G services -- slower than 3G but an improvement over the current generation of wireless data transmission.
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Is there a way to custom the .ini (I assume there are ini files that would need to be changed) files for advanced launcher views? Basically what I would like to do is change the size of some settings..
For Instance.
If I open Advanced Launcher I want that just the way it is, Large List showing the image how it is set and whatever artwork I put on there. But when I open my SNES folder and use large list, set to poster, the poster file is in a poster type size instead of the actual SNES box size? It's potrait instead of landscape.
So basically what I'm asking is where are the files located to where these sizes are determined by xbmc to read the sizes and other info on the view types for this skin? I'd like to customize it so all my stuff is awesome looking.
Even though it's pretty amazing now! I'm really enjoying it and it's beautiful on my 50" LED!
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This smoke-free hotel features self parking, laundry facilities, and express check-in. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include express check-out, free newspapers, and tour/ticket assistance.
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A complimentary breakfast is offered. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This Quebec hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a picnic area. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
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always) – they contain helpful tips, tricks, and so forth. (By the way, a few of my
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Re: Is it a bug in Mathematica ?
There was a NullSpace problem reported on some 64-bit CPUs under
Linux. Renaming a particular library file was a workaround.
cd SystemFiles/Libraries/Linux-x86-64
mv libmkl_p4n.so XXX_libmkl_p4n.so
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> HI all,
> When I am trying to evaluate the NullSpace of a some matrix in
> Mathematica5.2(Linux version), it is always quitting the kernal and
> for the same matrix I could evaluate the Nullspace in Windows version
> of Mathematica5.2
> What could be the reason ?
> Subbarao


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Volume 230 of the series Advances in Polymer Science pp 1-71
Shear-Induced Transitions and Instabilities in Surfactant Wormlike Micelles
- Sandra LerougeAffiliated withLaboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes (MSC), UMR 7057 CNRS-Université Paris-Diderot
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In this review, we report recent developments on the shear-induced transitions and instabilities found in surfactant wormlike micelles. The survey focuses on the nonlinear shear rheology and covers a broad range of surfactant concentrations, from the dilute to the liquid-crystalline states and including the semidilute and concentrated regimes. Based on a systematic analysis of many surfactant systems, the present approach aims to identify the essential features of the transitions. It is suggested that these features define classes of behaviors. The review describes three types of transitions and/or instabilities: the shear-thickening found in the dilute regime, the shear-banding which is linked in some systems to the isotropic-to-nematic transition, and the flow-aligning and tumbling instabilities characteristic of nematic structures. In these three classes of behaviors, the shear-induced transitions are the result of a coupling between the internal structure of the fluid and the flow, resulting in a new mesoscopic organization under shear. This survey finally highlights the potential use of wormlike micelles as model systems for complex fluids and for applications.
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- Shear-Induced Transitions and Instabilities in Surfactant Wormlike Micelles
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- Polymer Characterization
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- Rheology, Laser Interferometry, Electrooptics
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Eventually, Banda Santa Rosa de Guamúchil recorded two of his songs, "Nuestro Ardiente Amor" and "Perdóname," which were both successful at the local level. Encouraged, Palencia's perseverance made him a nearly ubiquitous figure on the Sinaloan scene: he could be found carrying his keyboard to concerts in order to get backstage and play songs for artists in hopes they would record them.
Fernando Camacho, leader of the legendary La Arrolladora Banda el Limón, picked Palencia's "De Ti Exclusivo" for their 2007 album Para Ti en Exclusivo. It was chosen by the producers as the single. The song became a bona fide smash. It won SACM's 2007 Como el Éxito award, Billboard's Song of the Year award in its category, and BMI's Most Played Song Award. It went gold for La Arrolladora Banda el Limon, the first of many awards to follow. Palencia had arrived and was quickly in demand.
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The success of the C5.R racing program directly influenced the design of the C6 Corvette (2005 – 2013) as designers and engineers further strengthened but lightened the proven backbone design. At a glance, the C6 chassis looks similar to the C5, but it was shortened slightly and strengthened in key areas to enable greater performance and to enhance crashworthiness. And while it retained the same basic suspension design as the C5 – short/long arm front suspension and multi-link rear suspension wîth transverse composite springs – all of the components were redesigned. No C5 suspension parts were carried over to the C6. For the first time, different chassis were available wîth different Corvette models. The higher-performance C6 Z06 and ZR1 models received a unique, aluminum-intensive backbone structure rather than the steel backbone used on other models. It was developed as a lighter foundation, featuring a magnesium roof structure and engine cradle, and weighed only 278 pounds – 49 percent less than the steel backbone's 414 pounds. Like the steel frame, the aluminum chassis was created via hydroforming. Corvette Racing immediately employed the C6 chassis wîth its C6.R race cars. Corvette Racing has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans seven times since 2001, most recently beating Ferrari to the checkered flag in 2011.


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Lactobacillus GG in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
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Current evidence suggests that the enteric flora is the primary trigger for chronic mucosal inflammation in the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Studies using probiotic administration to modify the flora for either induction or maintenance of remission in IBD have had mixed results. Whether probiotics may exert an anti-inflammatory effect in IBD is not known. The investigators hypothesize that daily administration of a probiotic, Lactobacillus GG, for four weeks will reduce objective markers of mucosal inflammation in pediatric UC patients. The investigators will enroll 20 UC patients in remission or with mild disease activity. These patients will have a one month period of observation without intervention. They will then receive Lactobacillus GG (Culturelle), 1010 CFU by mouth twice a day for four weeks (28 days). At baseline and Day 28, and at day 56 clinical disease activity will be measured using the Pediatric UC Activity Index (PUCAI), a blood sample for determination of circulating granulocyte pSTAT3+ activation will be obtained, and a stool sample for determination of fecal calprotectin will be obtained. In addition, =the investigators will sample subject saliva to determine salivary glycan phenotype as a surrogate marker of changes of mucosal glycan expression in response to probiotic administration. The investigators anticipate that both circulating granulocyte pSTAT3+ activation and fecal calprotectin, as established biomarkers of colonic inflammation, will be reduced in subjects who receive Lactobacillus GG. Completion of the proposed studies will determine whether Lactobacillus GG reduces mucosal inflammation in pediatric UC, and will provide information to design a larger randomized trial.
The investigators' study design is novel in that it is the first probiotic study in children with UC and it will measure outcomes utilizing the biomarkers fecal calprotectin and pSTAT3+ circulating granulocytes.
|Ulcerative Colitis
|Biological: Lactobacillus GG
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: No masking
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|An Open Label Pilot Study of Lactobacillus GG in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis
- The primary endpoint will be a reduction in the fecal calprotectin level following the receipt of study agent. [ Time Frame: after dosing 28 - 35 days with LGG ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|March 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Biological: Lactobacillus GG
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|5 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ability to provide written informed consent (and if applicable, Assent) and comply with study assessments for the full duration of the study;
- Enrolled without regard to gender, race, ethnicity;
- Age > 5 years to < 18 years;
- Diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis (UC);
- Remission or mild disease activity defined by a PUCAI <34;
- Subjects taking stable doses (defined as 30 days) of all UC medications including AZA/6-MP, methotrexate, mesalamine, or infliximab at entry will be included;
- Willing to use birth control during study participation for females of child-bearing potential, as determined by investigator.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current use, or use in the last 3 months, of probiotic preparations, not including yogurt;
- Known history of HIV or other known immunocompromised disease;
- Any central vascular line;
- Concomitant administration of an antibiotic, and must be off antibiotics for at least one month prior to enrollment;
- Cardiac valvular disease;
- Any other condition requiring current hospitalization for treatment;
- Current use of prednisone or budesonide;
- Diagnosis of Crohn's disease or indeterminate colitis;
- Pregnancy (positive pregnancy test) prior to enrollment in the study for females of child-bearing potential;
- Females of child-bearing potential who are unwilling to use birth control during study participation;
- Any other condition that the investigator believes would pose a significant hazard to the subject if the investigational therapy were initiated;
- Participation in another simultaneous clinical trial involving a drug or biological other than participation in the Pediatric IBD Registry and/or the Pediatric IBD Network for Research and Improvement.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00895336
|United States, Ohio
|Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229
|Principal Investigator:
|Lee Denson, M.D.
|Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
|Responsible Party:
|Lee Denson, M.D., Cincinnati Childrens
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00895336 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 27, 2009
|Last Updated:
|February 6, 2017
Keywords provided by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati:
Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Colitis, Ulcerative
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 23, 2017


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Duke University's Fuqua School of Business Launches Campaign to Fight Economic Setbacks
March 11, 2003
DURHAM, NC -- The Career Management Center at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business recently launched the 'Hire Up' campaign in an effort to counter the decline of available jobs and internships caused by an ailing economy.
The 'Hire Up' campaign is led by Sheryle Dirks, senior associate director of the career management center, and uses up-to-date technology with innovative marketing techniques. It is focused on creating new partnerships between companies and Fuqua, rejuvenating past partnerships, and using Duke's alumni to develop connections between their companies and Fuqua.
"Throughout the country, business schools are feeling the effects of the economy," Dirks said. "Fuqua is fighting back with a creative and unique campaign."
The campaign begins with a package sent to various companies that contains a metallic key with an engraved web address. This address directs the viewer to an e-spot, which contains an online multimedia message. Following the e-spot, the viewer is offered the option to forward the e-spot to the company's decision-maker, to post a job, or to receive a recruiting package. To view the e-spot, visit http://184.108.40.206/0123.


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NYT's New Top Editor On Tumultuous Change-Over
In his first interview since taking over as executive editor of The New York Times, Dean Baquet told NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik that his predecessor, Jill Abramson, was fired because of her failed relationship with senior management.
Folkenflik discusses the interview and The New York Times' new leadership with Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson.
- Hear David Folkenflik's Morning Edition piece on David Baquet
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- David Folkenflik, media correspondent for NPR. He tweets @davidfolkenflik.
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NSW Crown Advocate Lloyd Babb SC has been confirmed as the state's new Director of Public Prosecutions.
He will take up the role in July.
NSW Attorney-General Greg Smith announced the appointment of Mr Babb, 44, today, saying the former crown prosecutor had "proven himself to be a lawyer of the highest quality".
His ten year appointment begins on July 18.
Mr Smith described Mr Babb as a "brilliant lawyer", who had a calming effect on those he met.
"He's youthful, (has) lots of energy, and someone I believe will take the Director of Public Prosecutions' office forward," Mr Smith told reporters in Sydney on Friday.
Mr Babb replaces the outspoken Nicholas Cowdery QC, who retired in March after 17 years in the job.
He said his style would differ from that of his predecessor, the last lifetime appointee to the role, who was a thorn in the side of the former Labor government.
"Everyone brings a different style to the office," Mr Babb said.
"I think I probably wouldn't be as outspoken."
However, he asserted the independence of the DPP from political interference.
"The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is an independent statutory body, one that is there to independently make decisions, and that will continue. There will be no change to that ever," he said.
"I'll exercise independence at all times, and make the right decision I hope at all times.
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I loved being called Deana Martin. Even when I was very small. Dad was such a positive influence on people's lives that to be so closely associated with him was always a blessing. People can t help but smile when they think of my father, which has to be the greatest legacy of all. When people hear my name for the first time, they usually ask the same question: Any relation? Yes, I reply proudly, he's my father. They smile and cry, Oh, I love your father I ve loved him all my life. Sometimes, just sometimes, they ask me the most important question of all: Was he a good father? To their surprise, I shake my head and smile. No, I reply. He wasn t a good father, but he was a good man. Where Dad came from, that meant a great deal more.
So begins Deana Martin's captivating and heartfelt memoir of her father, the son of an Italian immigrant from modest beginnings who worked his way to the top of the Hollywood firmament to become one of the greatest stars of all time.
Charming, debonair, and impeccably attired in a black tuxedo, Dean Martin was coolness incarnate. His music provided the soundtrack of romance, and his image captivated movie and television audiences for more than fifty years. His daughter Deana was among his most devoted fans, but she also knew a side of him that few others ever glimpsed.
In page-turning prose, Deana recalls her early childhood, when she and her siblings were left in the erratic care of Dean's loving but alcoholic first wife. She chronicles the constantly changing blended family that marked her youth, along with the unexpected moments of silliness and tenderness that this unusual Hollywood family shared. Deana candidly reveals the impact of Dean's fame and characteristic aloofness on her efforts to forge her own identity, but delights in sharing wonderful, never-before-told stories about her father and his pallies known as the Rat Pack. It may not have been a normal childhood, but Deana's enchanting account of life as the daughter of one of Hollywood's sexiest icons will leave you entertained, delighted, and nostalgic for a time gone by.
From her heart, Deana Martin has told a frank and honest account of what her life was like with her famous father and family. It has been a wild ride, with lots of ups and downs, written with honesty, love, and understanding. Regis Philbin
Dean Martin was the unique star who attained success in all of the entertainment media movies, TV, recordings, concerts, and radio. His daughter Deana gives us something else that is also unique in this revealing book about growing up as the daughter of a true legend. Here's to you Dean. I ve got the booze, you get the ice. Don Rickles
I have to say I loved reading what Deana wrote maybe because she bit the bullet, she was courageous, up-front, tenacious, and so totally forthright. I read it with tremendous pride and love, and I know other readers will feel the same emotions I felt. I love this author for a myriad of reasons, but especially for how she has honored my partner. from the Foreword by Jerry Lewis.
About the Author
Deana Martin is an actress, entertainer, and author living with her husband in Beverly Hills, California. She is the director of the Deana Martin Foundation and the producer and driving force behind the annual Dean Martin Festival.
Praise For…
"From her heart, Deana Martin has told a frank and honest account of what her life was like with her famous father and family. It has been a wild ride, with lots of ups and downs, written with honesty, love, and understanding." —Regis Philbin


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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith
My grandmother gave it to me, and it is one of my mother's favorites also. The story connects all three of us and I cannot wait to share it with my daughter, who is now 6. —Jen Harrison
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was my first real adult read, in sixth grade. Was recommended by my mom. —Carol Watts Jolly
I couldn't put it down. —Margaret Miller
I was 9 when I first read this book, and I was captivated [by] Francie Nolan's struggles and achievements. —Alice Geissler
Really magical. —Sandy Kerce Rittenhouse
Have lost count of how many times I've read this book. —Wanda Davidson Bunn
I revisit Francie, Kate, and Neeley every few years. I have my mom's first-edition copy from 1942. —Renata R. Brandau
The first time that I felt totally inside another person's life. —Hope Whitehead
A classic coming-of-age story when I was coming-of-age! —Diane Gross
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Nicole Wolverton's debut novel The Trajectory of Dreams follows a Houston sleep lab specialist named Lela White who has a very dark secret. Lela is obsessed with the space program, and she spends her nights breaking into the homes of astronauts to observe their sleep patterns. She is compelled my a mental illness to fulfill what she believes is a duty to NASA, and she's fully prepared to kill in order to achieve her goals.
But a personal relationship with a Russian astronaut named Zory threatens to destroy her life's work and pushes Lela further into a mental descent and forces her to make some very disturbing decisions.
The Trajectory of Dreams is a fast-paced and haunting psychological thriller, and we were lucky enough to interview Nicole Wolverton about her debut novel. What follows below is a brief (mostly spoiler-free) discussion with Wolverton about her fantastic novel and the inspirations behind her writing:
Nicole Wolverton is a freelance writer and novelist living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her debut novel, The Trajectory of Dreams, will be available in March 2013 from Bitingduck Press (from the author's website)
TE: Who is Nicole Wolverton?
NW: Nicole Wolverton is part of a clandestine ninja ring intent on righting that which once went wrong. Or I might be a freelance writer and editor with a background in nonprofit fundraising who lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband, two cats, and a dog. Whichever sounds more probable.
TE: How did you first get started with writing?
NW: I wish I had a really great story for this—how I woke up after being in a coma for five years, suddenly imbued with a talent for writing and a burning need to tell stories. The truth is far less interesting: I've written short stories and poetry since I learned to read and write. When I was in elementary school I wanted to grow up to write Trixie Belden mysteries. I still harbor a vague desire to be the new voice of Trixie Belden, but that's a different story.
TE: What is the biggest challenge in transitioning from writing short stories to writing a novel?
NW: Belief that you can sustain a story long enough for it to be a novel. That was always my number one problem. I'd get an idea, start writing, and then I'd hit this wall where I'd think, "Who are you kidding? There's no possible way you can stretch this out to 80,000 words." Part of it is having a big-enough idea, of course, but there's definitely an aspect of believing you can do it that makes novel-writing possible. Of course, now I find it more difficult to be brief. Go figure.
TE: In The Trajectory of Dreams, Lela is quick to point out the psychological flaws in others while her own mental state rapidly deteriorates. Was it challenging to write from the perspective of a person suffering from a mental disorder?
NW: Yes and no. On some level we're all a bit like Lela—few of us are self-aware enough to recognize our own personality flaws and failings, but we're quick to judge others for theirs. Lela is just an amplified version of that, and that made it easier to write in a way. There was a lot of research that went into Lela's particular disorder, how and why she thinks the way she does, her likely reactions and the history of how she developed. Parts of the story were very difficult to work through, particularly as Lela unravels. She has a very distinctive pattern of rationalization and almost a sociopathic ability to compartmentalize the various parts of her life.
TE: Lela and Zory have quite a few discussions about Russian literature. Are you a Russian lit scholar yourself?
NW: There's a parallel to be drawn between Lela and Raskolnikov (Crime and Punishment)—Lela herself makes the connection, only to reject the similarities immediately. That's one of the reasons the Russian writers are such a large part of the novel, but the other is that I had a Russian acquaintance some time back who was borderline obsessed with the Russian literary legacy and its supremacy in the literary canon. Much of Zory's Russianness (his sense of national identity, I guess) is based on this person because it always stuck with me. Now me, I like Russian literature just fine, but I'm no expert. In fact, it was while researching Russian poets that I came across Akhmatova and Kutik. I'm ashamed to admit I know very little about contemporary poets of any nationality.
TE: Throughout the novel, Lela's most trusted confidant is her cat, Nike. What prompted you to include a talking, paranoid, conniving cat in the narrative?
NW: It's what's really missing from contemporary literature: we need more talking cats. No, it's just that Lela secludes herself so much, and she doesn't trust anyone. It makes sense that she'd look for a confidante who can't communicate her secrets to anyone else, like a pet. A cat is the perfect choice—they're sneaky and judgmental and aggressively cool. Nike is modeled after one of my own cats. Mayor McCheese is a giant yellow cat who has been known to meow in such a way that it sounds as though he's calling out "Watch out!" Don't worry: I know the Mayor doesn't speak (or blink out sentences), but it's tempting to think so.
TE: How did you maintain the balance between humor and horror in The Trajectory of Dreams?
NW: I have a very bad habit of making jokes at the most inappropriate of times. I've been shushed at weddings, funerals, etc. It doesn't mean I'm a big jerk (okay, I might be). It's just that I get nervous when I'm uncomfortable, and the nerves make me snarky. Lela inherited that habit from me, and I think it works to humanize her in a weird way. In earlier versions of Trajectory, Lela was colder, less relatable, and a bit less funny.
TE: Who influences you most as a reader?
NW: I read a variety of book blogs as well as websites like The Millions and Bloom, and of course many of my friends are readers. What I end up reading isn't necessarily what bloggers or my friends or other writers tell me I should read, but it's generally where I start looking for titles. Here's my big confession: some of my favorite books are those found by going into a bookstore (independents are best for this, I've found) and randomly choosing. So I guess on that end the biggest influence is the store owner or the employee who curates the books.
TE: Who has influenced you most as a writer?
NW: How much space do we have? Believe me, I could go on and on about what I like about various writers. Someone who is always on my favorite list, though, is Kurt Vonnegut. He's got such a distinctive voice, yet every novel is a complete experience. I admire John Irving's plotting skills and his ability to write character. Monica Drake's Clown Girl is so layered with subtext that I find something new every time I read it. Shirley Jackson's ability to build suspense, her amazing imagery . . . John Green's honesty . . . Kathe Koja's language. Yeah. I read their work and sigh and immediately get fired up to find ways to improve my work.
TE: What's the last great book you read?
NW: The books in Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking series. I realize the last of the trilogy came out in 2010, but I'm always the last to read everything. Despite that, I recommend it to everyone I run into. There's so much to love: the concept, the dog, the discussion of the nature of war and misogyny and gender politics. I know people think young adult literature is nothing more than vampires and werewolves and paranormal romance these days, but there've been a lot of really amazing novels coming out of the young adult lit field (that have nothing to do with vampires, etc).


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Jesuit 6-foot-4 senior point guard Devin Harris, whose 26-1 team enters the Class 5A state playoffs ranked first, has received an offer from Division I East Tennessee State.
It's Harris' first offer, Coach Neal Goldman said. The Buccaneers' roster is rife with local connections. Sophomore Rashawn Rembert (Sickles) and senior Lukas Poderis (Ridgewood) are former bay area standouts; assistant Scott Wagers coached at Robinson.
The leading scorer (15.7 ppg) on a team with four players averaging double figures, Harris also averages 3.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 2.2 steals. A 78-percent free throw shooter, he has scored in double figures in 24 of his 25 games.


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The following meetings take place weekly in Hebron Gospel Hall:
The Breaking of Bread (Sundays 10.30am to 12:00noon)
The first meeting of the week is based on the request of the Lord Jesus just prior to His death that His disciples should break bread and drink the cup "in remembrance of Me" (1 Cor 11:23-26). The New Testament practice was do this each Sunday (Acts 20:7). The first hour of the meeting is for worship and congregational singing. Without pre-arrangement, the meeting is open for men in fellowship to stand and lead the congregation in praise to God for His Son the Lord Jesus Christ. This is followed by members of the assembly partaking of the bread and wine. A brief Bible message and announcements of future activities concludes the meeting. Coffee and refreshments are served in the kitchen from 12:00noon to 12.45pm.
Sunday School (Sundays 12.45 to 1.45pm)
Sunday School is taught in the main Hall. Young people from ages 3 upwards are catered for in activites that include singing, Bible verse memorisation, quizzes and Bible stories. During term time we also have a meeting for children on Tuesday evenings from 6.30-7.30pm. In addition there's a Friday evening monthly event for teenagers, called 'Truthseekers'. Click here for more information about our youth activities.
Bible Class (Sundays 1.00pm to 1:45pm)
This meeting is held in the minor Hall concurrent with the Sunday School. Different speakers present doctrinally and practically themed messages from the Bible each week designed to edify and encourage Christians in their daily Christian walk with God.
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At the gospel meeting, held in the main Hall, a speaker or two will bring messages from the Bible designed to highlight the Bible's call to repent from sin and personally receive Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord. There will be a couple of congregational hymns but the meeting is otherwise non-interactive. No pressure is put on the audience to join, to pay money (no collections are taken) or in any way feel the need to participate. However, the opportunity for personal conversation is always available should visitors desire it.
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This meeting is divided into two equal halves; the first for prayer and the latter for systematic Bible study and Bible teaching. The Bible study is opened by an overview of the topic or chapter, followed by a detailed discussion. Bible teaching will take the form of exposition of Bible chapters or topics. Please check "This week" on our homepage for details.
Open Air Preaching (usually on the 3rd Saturday of each month 11.00am-12.00noon)
Once a month on a Saturday we preach the gospel in Sheep Street in the centre of Bicester, or we may on occasions spend the time doing leaflet drops of gospel literature in areas of Bicester and surrounding towns and villages.
Aside from these weekly meetings, special series of meetings and conferences are held frequently. Details are updated here.
To get in touch with us, here are our contact details:Hebron Gospel Hall, 32a Banbury Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2HJ
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- Redditch, Worcestershire
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- Helions Bumpstead, Suffolk
- Bristol, South West England
- Northampton, Northants (Spencer Bridge Rd)
- Northampton, Northants (Osbourne Road)
- Bexleyheath, Kent
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Pleasure Purse
I have developed a purse to carry adult toys. It is called the "pleasure purse". It will have a lock on it to keep curious people out. This logo will go on the outside of the purse.
an adult audience.
Please have fun with the logo. I am open to all suggestions, but below are a few ideas I had..
- "PP" for the logo (PleasurePurse).
- looks slightly similar to....breasts.
- or 69 (not sure how that would be pulled off).
- subtle / double entendre if possible.
- maybe gold. gold on black...? but run with it.
- I generally like simple and clean.


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My dog Mykii LOVES it at Pampered Paws PB. They are so loving and caring with my pet. I never worry about Mykii while she is staying with them, and I know that they are going to get out with her and walk. In our family we have a saying the Mykii is a "four legged human", so we treat her as one. I feel like Pampered Paws PB feels the same way about pets. My dog even takes medication and they did wonderfully adapting to her needs and giving her her medication on time. I will be taking Mykii to Pampered Paws PB as long as we live in the San Diego area! Thanks Pampered Paws PB!!!!!posted: April 26th, 2010


text: I'm using a couple of Linksys BEFSR41 routers and a couple of WRT54G wireless routers (one running DD-WRT so I can use it in the other room as a wireless bridge) all on the same network 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.255 which sounds like an opportunity for a lot of problems, but I avoid almost all of them, because I GIVE EVERYTHING A FIXED IP ADDRESS and have about 5 addresses* in the total DHCP pool in case I need to log something onto the network temporarily or one day get something that'll also leave the house and log onto some other network occasionally as well. That way there's no chance of anything going wrong when a device and a router negotiate what the device's IP address is going to be, or when the lease on that address runs out, because none of that happens in the first place, and something that doesn't happen cannot go wrong. Solve problems by eliminating varibles. Currently I tell everything the gateway is the IP of the first router after the cable modem: 192.168.1.1 *192.168.1.250--192.168.1.254


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