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Definition of anathematize
transitive verb
: to pronounce an anathema upon
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When 16th-century English speakers needed a verb meaning "to condemn by anathema" (that is, by an official curse from church authority), "anathematize" proved to be just the right word. But "anathematize" didn't originate in English as a combination of the noun "anathema" and the suffix -ize. Rather, our verb is based on forebears in Late Latin ("anathematizare") and Greek ("anathematizein"). "Anathematize" can still indicate solemn, formal condemnation, but today it can also have milder applications. The same is true of "anathema," which now often means simply "a vigorous denunciation."
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|Schwartz, Matthew
|Ebbs, Stephen
|Kochian, Leon
|Cornish, Jay
Submitted to: Journal of Environmental Quality
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/7/2003
Publication Date: 4/1/2003
Citation: FUHRMANN, M., LASAT, M.M., SCHWARTZ, M., EBBS, S.D., KOCHIAN, L.V., CORNISH, J. UPTAKE OF 137CS AND 90SR FROM CONTAMINATED SOIL BY THREE PLANT SPECIES: APPLICATION TO PHYTOREMEDIATION. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. 2003. Interpretive Summary: Radionuclide contamination of soils poses serious problems to both human health and agriculture in the U.S. Soils have become contaminated with radionuclides as a result of above ground nuclear testing, accidental release or nuclear energy generation. 137Cs and 90Sr are long-lived by-products of nuclear fission. Although recent contamination of the environment with 137Cs and 90Sr from the testing of nuclear weapons has been drastically reduced, large areas are still polluted with radiocesium and strontium. The projected cost of cleaning up these radionuclide-contaminated soils is very high, in excess of 300 billion dollars. Phytoremediation is emerging as an attractive alternative to energy-intensive, high-cost traditional cleaning methods. This new technology employs the use of higher plants capable of accumulating high levels of contaminants in shoots. Following harvesting, the shoot biomass can be disposed of in a final repository after volume reduction (e.g., ashing). In this field study of a 137Cs and 90Sr contaminated site at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, 3 different plant species were grown to test their relative ability to extract radiocesium from the soil and accumulate it in the shoot. It was found that there were significant differences in radionuclide accumulating ability, with the species Amaranthus retroflexus able to accumulate about 40 times more 137Cs and 10 times more 90Sr than the other plant species. Based on these findings, it should be possible to use Amaranthus retroflexus to clean up this site from radiocesium contamination within 15-35 years.
Technical Abstract: A field test was conducted to determine the ability of three plant species to extract 137Cs and 90Sr from contaminated soil. Amaranthus retroflexus (L.), Brassica juncea (L.), and Phaseolus acutifolius (A. Gray) were planted in a series of spatially randomized cells in soil that was contaminated in the 1950's and 60's. We examined the potential for phytoextraction of 90Sr by plants and compared it to the accumulation of 137Cs by the same plants. Concentrations of 137Cs in these plants exhibited a linear relationship to their concentrations in the soil while 90Sr did not. Concentration ratios (CR) for 137Cs ranged from 0.2 to 2.6; for 90Sr they were substantially higher, ranging from 6.5 to 15.2. The greatest accumulation of both radionuclides was obtained with Amaranthus retroflexus (even though its CR for 90Sr was the lowest) because of its relatively large biomass. Estimates of times required for remocal of 50% of the two contaminants, assuming two crops of Amaranthus per year, are: 7 years for 90Sr and 18 years for 137Cs.


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European shares get commodities boost, Credit Suisse slumps
* FTSEurofirst 300 index gains 0.6 percent
* Commodities shares among top gainers
* Credit Suisse slumps after reporting losses
By Atul Prakash
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - European shares climbed higher on Thursday, with commodities-related shares surging after a sharp decline in the U.S. dollar that made dollar-priced crude oil and metals cheaper for those using other currencies.
However, Credit Suisse slumped nearly 12 percent, the biggest loss in the FTSEurofirst 300 index. The bank posted its first full-year loss since 2008 after it booked a big impairment charge for its investment banking business under new Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam.
The dollar fell after New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley said financial conditions had tightened and the Fed would have take into account a weakening outlook for the global economy. His remarks raised doubts about the pace of future U.S. interest rate increases.
"Now we see that the U.S. dollar has broken down quite significantly and based on the cross-asset correlation, that certainly helps commodity prices and stocks," said Gerhard Schwarz, head of equity strategy at Baader Bank in Munich.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index was up 0.6 percent at 1,303.32 points by 0947 GMT after trading in a wide range of 1,290.91-1,310.59 points earlier in the session, a day after the index fell 1.6 percent. Continuación...


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Following a 56-53 win over previously undefeated Michigan on Sunday, Ohio State has moved up to 11th in the latest Associated Press men's basketball poll.
The Buckeyes were 15th in last week's poll. Michigan fell from second to fifth but still received a single first place vote.
Ohio State plays at Michigan State on Saturday at 6 p.m. The game airs on ESPN.


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Founded in 1985, the PPA initially had two goals: the restoration of the Mahlon-Taylor Springhouse (east end of town) and the rescue and subsequent restoration of the Train Station (downtown historic area).
In September of 2001, the PPA was proud to participate in the placement of a historical marker at the site of the Emancipation Grounds on A Street. The PPA has resolved to work with the Town to identify additional historically significant sites in and around the town and to pursue preservation and re-use of historical sites and structures when possible. We have worked several programs in the last several years such as a Historical Buildings Survey, the Carver Center committee in their efforts to preserve the historical significance of the school during the renovations, involvement in the"Main Street Loudoun" program, a preservation-oriented downtown revitalization program; and currently the consultation process and preservation of the farmstead at Cole Farm, soon to be developed as the Purcellville Gateway.
In the fall of 2001, the PPA showcased six vintage home in a Homes Tour that attracted visitors from all over the area, including surrounding counties and from Washington DC It is our hope that, with volunteer and town support, we can provide another successful tour of historic homes and gardens.
Also in 2001, the PPA began its annual sale of Christmas Ornaments based on the theme of local historic structures. The first ornament in the series was the Train Station, the second year ornament, White Palace, and the third year was Hampton Hall. The most recent fundraiser was a cookbook titled "The Spice of Life," with anecdotes and family photographs by local residents.
Restoration of the Purcellville Train Station was completed in September of 2002 and our goal of making the Train Station available for community use by the citizens of Purcellville and the surrounding areas became a reality. The Town of Purcellville now owns and manages the station for community use. To book a meeting or event at the station, call the town directly. It was in October of 2002, after fifteen years of diligent efforts, the PPA entered into an agreement with the Town of Purcellville, the Loudoun Museum, and the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. For its part, the Loudoun Museum was eager to have an additional venue to present historical exhibits of local interest. The Park Authority wanted to ensure that the townspeople and visitors who enjoy the W&OD Train would now access to the restrooms in the Train Station. The donation of the train station to the Town of Purcellville took place in July of 2004.
Additionally in 2003, we planted the five Red Oak trees that were purchased with proceeds from the Heritage Day 2001 Dunk Tank fund.
In celebration of our town, the PPA for several years hosted "HERITAGE DAY IN THE PARK" in May, making a huge contribution to the community with its many educational and fun activities throughout the day. It is our hope that, with the many residents and guests in town, that we were able to connect hundreds to the rich heritage of our hometown. The last Heritage Day was in May of 2012. The PPA hopes in future years to once again host this special day of history with the help of new members and a growing enthusiasm for the history of Purcellville.
For several years the PPA hosted its annual Heritage Day in May, in celebration of National Preservation Month. 2012 was a banner year as the PPA honored the Greatest Generation a local veterans from that time in history.
To support the African American Community in the celebration of Emancipation on the third Saturday in September; to highlight vintage properties throughout town on its tour activities; and to support the Town of Purcellville in efforts to preserve and highlight what makes our community special.
The Purcellville Preservation Association (PPA), is a non-profit organization, dedicated to promoting community pride and awareness of the Town's historical and natural resources and enhancing the environment through preservation and beautification. We welcome you to join and become part of the legacy of the Town.
Purcellville is one of seven unique small towns in scenic, historic Loudoun County, Virginia. We are situated about 50 miles west of the Nation's Capitol at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountain range.
Our Main Street is an illustration of the history of our small town, and its unique features are testament to the influences that shaped its character.
Main Street began as an ox cart path winding westward from the county seat in historic Leesburg. The first known settler in Purcellville, James Dillon, arrived from Bucks County, PA in 1764 and began a great tradition of agriculture which continues today in the rolling hills of the countryside surrounding the town.
Later, that path became part of the "Great Road", an early turnpike system connecting Alexandria, which lay across the Potomac River from the Nation's Capitol, to Leesburg, then further westward by stagecoach from Purcellville across the Blue Ridge via Snickers Gap and then on to Winchester. As progress moved to Purcellville, beautiful homes and thriving commerce developed along the Great Road.
The railroad that led to Leesburg prior to the Civil War was extended to Purcellville in 1874. Purcellville's agricultural industries and related services thrived as the railroad brought milk from surrounding dairy farms, lumber from the saw mills and other farm products eastward. The train also brought city residents to the countryside wehre they could escape the heat and humidity of Washington summers.
The old W&OD railroad bed is today one of the county's most popular, heavily used parks. In the old days, a bicyclist could be fined a considerable $2.50 for riding on Purcellville's wooden sidewalks. But now thousands of cyclists who travel along the popular 45-mile long linear park come to see the beautiful town and historic train station (preserved by the PPA) that lies at the terminus of the W&OD trail. (See "Save The Trail".)
Although our history dates to the 18th century, the Town of Purcellville was officially incorporated in 1907. (One of the PPA's most recent efforts is its participation in the Centennial Committee - in an effort to plan a celebration of Purcellville's upcoming Centennial Celebration in 2007.)
In 1914, a devastating fire swept through the downtown destroying most of the local businesses (but not the train station). New building codes required that the new structures of block and brick. Those early 20th century buildings still exist today, must the same as they were originally built.


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Tyler Murphy had to keep telling his St. Francis Prep teammate "No" when they asked him to step on to the ice for the Terriers' last season.
The sophomore spent his freshman year traveling across the country with the Long Island Gulls amateur hockey club on one of the best teams in the country in their age group. He didn't have time to play for the school team.
"They wanted me to come down," said Murphy, a forward. "Again and again [I said no] over the first two months of the school year. They were all over me in school."
His schedule this season is less demanding with the Suffolk Juniors, giving him the chance to make an immediate impact for SFP. He had two of the most important goals and added an assist in the Terriers' 9-4 win over Stepinac in the CHSHL 'B' Division at Flushing Meadow Park Monday night.
"He brought a quality player back to the team." St. Francis Prep Coach Michael Watts said. "We lost good quality players [to graduation] and he helped replace that."
Murphy made a tough breakaway look easy to give SFP (4-1) a 3-2 lead with 4:02 left in the second period. He raced down a long pass down the left side and a full speed with little room between him and the net and brought the puck across his body and scored under the legs of the goalie.
"He sent me the pass and it was at my feet a little bit," Murphy said. "I just kicked it up and I was able to sweep it around and put it in the five hole."
Murphy scored again on a break way with 9:48 left in the game to put SFP up 5-3 before they broke the game open. Aaron Acosta scored four times and Anthony DiPerri added a goal and an assist. Goalie Daniel Lettire made big saves early when the game was tight.
St. Francis Prep has cruised through its competition of late, including a 9-2 win over Stepinac (2-5) Dec. 27. It has the team looking forward to its rematch with rival Holy Cross Saturday. The division-leading Knights handed SFP its only loss of the season and stand in their way of winning a title.
"It's everything," forward Aaron Acosta said. "The way I see it that's really our only competition."
The addition of Murphy to an already talented group of scorers will only help their chances of taking home the crown.
"We have a very high-powered team and I think even our defensemen think offense," Murphy said. "I think that's what leads up to all our success."
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Top 50 Songs of 2013 [PLAYLIST]
As 2013 winds down, 94.3 The Point counts down the top 50 songs of 2013.
The top 50 was determined by a combination of airplay on The Point and year of your requests.
It was an eclectic year in music to say the least. While pop music dominated, it was a 70s-style throwback kind of pop with Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" and Bruno Mars' "Treasure."
On the other end of the musical spectrum, we also saw a healthy amount of alternative rock crossovers. Imagine Dragons had a monumental year with their album "Night Visions." Three tracks off that album made our top 50. After their Grammy winning success, Mumford & Sons landed on our radar along with Of Monsters And Men.
Major musical comebacks from Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga also impacted our year end roundup.
But it was Billboard magazine's 2013 Woman of the Year Pink's duet with Fun. frontman Nate Ruess that took number one this year. Pink's "The Truth About Love" album was the second best selling of the year and produced four smashes including "Blow Me One Last Kiss," "Try," "True Love" and The Point's number one song of the year.
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Tonight's meeting is being held on the lower level of the Main Library.
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Archive for March 9, 2011
People Power in Madison
You won't see this on the "liberal media:"
People power in Madison, live, right now. Listen. Watch. Pay attention.
Wisconsin is Pissed
This is what the "liberal media" doesn't want you to see or hear:
Live from Madison.
Don't forget: A riot is the language of the unheard. MLK.
The Coup Will be Televised
The corporate coup will be televised. Not on the "liberal media" but on twitter @ wiunion and solidaritywi.
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Wisconsin Repubs Pass Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill
Per TPM:
The special conference committee in Wisconsin — convened in order to strip out the fiscal elements of Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill, in order to pass the anti-public employee union proposals and avoid the state SenateDemocratic boycott of the three-fifths budget quorum — just met for roughly five minutes and passed the bill.
Shorter: Republicans needed a quorum — those 14 Democrats who are in Illinois — to pass legislation having to do with budget issues. So they separated the collective bargaining issue from the budget legislation and voted it in.
Yep. They love democracy and they respect the law (more on that later — they violated it).
Fox's spin (Democrats are the dirt bags of course):
Product Placement in Local Television "News"
I'm watching the local evening news on CBS4/Denver. They're doing a story about a new surgery for carpel tunnel syndrome. In it, they focus on a painter who had the surgery after years of taking ALEVE. They show a picture of a bottle of ALEVE:
Be a savvy news consumer. If this "news" story wasn't about ALEVE, at least partially, the reporter would/should have said the painter spent years taking a painkiller. But no. She spent years taking ALEVE.
The corportocracy is running wild.
Obama: Why Should I Believe You?
For me, the effect of the Obama administration breaking its promise to close Gitmo by January 22, 2010 is that I don't believe a thing it says anymore: Obama Administration Pledges to Hold Gaddafi Accountable for War Crimes.
Yeah, right.
(Remember back in the day when a man's word was his bond? When you could take a man's (and a woman's) word or handshake to the bank? Unfortunately, that isn't part of Obama's character. Great lesson for our kids, huh?)
Obama and Guantanamo
This is January 22, 2009 video of Obama signing an Executive Order stating, unambiguously, that Guantanamo will be "closed no later than one year from now."
(YouTube link.)
More than two years later: Obama's About-Face on Guantanamo.
It's not only that he broke a promise, it's that — he's a lawyer for God's sake — he doesn't seem to trust or respect our system of justice:
As a retired CIA officer, I'm not "soft" on terrorism. I'm not advocating that we release dangerous terrorists. I am not saying that U.S. laws should apply to the detainees as for citizens. But even our enemies deserve due process under the law. Even our enemies—especially our enemies–deserve a form of swift and fair justice. If some of these men are released and return to threaten us one day, then so be it; we must not be guided by fear. Terrorists can never achieve their aims through violence if we do not allow them to subvert our values. The far greater threat lies in not defending what this country stands for. Give these men their rights, as we would like for ourselves, as Americans. Then close Guantánamo.


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Korean Soy Braised Beef Recipe
1 lb beef brisket
4 eggs
8 cloves of garlic
10-12 hot peppers
1/4 cup of sugar
1 cup of soy sauce
4 cups of water
in this case i had 2 jalapenos i had frozen and a handful of thai peppers so i used those. normally id use serranos but i couldnt be assed to drive to publix to buy just chilies.
first step is to boil the eggs. i know this seems elementary but everyone i know screws up boiling eggs and over cooks them. cover them in with enough COLD water, then put on stove and bring to a boil. let boil for 12 minutes, then take off stove, rinse eggs in cold water and let sit in cold water until they can be handled.
take everything minus the eggs, throw in a pot and bring to a boil. once boiling, turn heat to medium and cover. it should take about 1.5-2 hours for the beef to be fully tender. if you dont want to wait that long, cut the brisket into chunks before simmering.
Some sesame oil would go well with that. :drool:
when its tender enough, break it up with the spoon. then add the peeled eggs, add more water and simmer for another 15 minutes. im not hungry right now so i put it in the fridge. the longer it sits, the soy sauce seeps into the eggs and turns the whites brown.
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Finally got around to eating it. Not bad.
Not bad. I do this with pork too. Ginger usually works well with it as well, as does sauteeing some tomatoes and onions before adding the water/soy
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Working hours issue needs prompt attention
As with the debate over a minimum hourly wage, discussion about maximum working hours promptly exposes the vast gulf between the views of employers and union leaders. Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, having raised the matter in his policy address, finds himself at the heart of an increasingly heated debate. It is good he voiced the issue and that Hong Kong is finally talking about its merits. Now that it is on the table he has to make every effort to steer the sides to common ground so that it can become reality.
Tsang knows that will not be easy or straightforward. The minimum wage level that will be announced next month took years to bring to fruition. Bosses opposed it and fought hard to set it low, arguing that it would lead to lay-offs, reduced profits and companies going under. They are making the same arguments with standard working hours.
The benefits of legislating for a maximum working week and overtime pay and conditions are well proven. Hong Kong may only now be broaching the issue, but it has been a given for workers in developed countries for 70 years and more. They have time to relax, exercise and improve knowledge and training. There is no disputing that a good work-life balance is essential for a healthy society.
Long hours have the opposite effect. They cause stress, fatigue, tiredness and a lack of sleep that impacts on work productivity and quality. Health and family relations deteriorate - studies have shown they can lead to divorce, obesity, illnesses, accidents and suicide. The International Labour Organisation recommends a 40-hour working week, but 40 per cent of Hong Kong employees do at least 48 and about one in 10 clocks up 60 or more.
Asians have a reputation for being hard working and figures put Hong Kong employees near the top of the region's working-hour league. That doesn't necessarily make us more productive or better workers. The absence of a minimum wage and the fact that year-by-year we are on average gradually putting in longer hours has pointed more towards poor bargaining power.
A minimum wage has to be set at a level that ensures a decent standard of living. The same thinking has to be put into determining standard working hours. The number per week shouldn't be set so high that the benefits are eliminated. Similarly, the conditions attached to them can not be so stringent that people wanting to earn extra income are denied that right. Business should not suffer.
Authorities also have to keep in mind that a minimum wage and standard working hours are intrinsically linked. Wages that are so low as to not afford a sustainable living require second or third jobs to fill the gap. This makes the process of setting limits worthless. It is unfortunate that the government has taken on the issues separately.
Tsang has to fix that oversight by working quickly to put maximum hours and conditions in place. The issue is a thorny one for bosses, so striking a worthwhile balance with unions and employee groups will not be easy. Asia's trend towards longer working hours continues to grow and Hong Kong is in the forefront. That should change - not just for workers' sakes, but for the overall health of the economy and the community.
Our legislative process can be slow and Tsang's term ends in 2012. There is no guarantee his successor will be interested in improving workers' conditions, so getting the process under way promptly is important. The sooner Hong Kong embraces the standards of other developed economies, the better off we will be as a society.
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2010's NFL Season Kicks off, But Next Year's May Get Benched
Today, the NFL's 91st season will kick off, with the New Orleans Saints, last year's Super Bowl champs, facing the Minnesota Vikings. 2010 is a good year to be the National Football League; the organization is currently creating more revenue in America than other pro sports leagues (last year's numbers are close to $8.5 billion). With the league's embrace of Fantasy Football, TV deals and merchandising at an all time high, fans are as excited and engaged as ever for the approximately 17-week season.
But 2011 may offer barely any NFL football play at all, thanks to a brewing standoff between owners and players over season and salary extensions.
Nando Di Fino, sportswriter for the Wall Street Journal who has covered everything from the regular NFL season to using Fantasy Football and Twitter, tells us more about this season and next.


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Examines radical analyses, based on class, gender, and race, that public schooling in the U.S. maintains a dynamic of oppression and domination that undermines the schools' democratic premise. Scrutinizes the conceptual framework, interpretive and explanatory adequacy, and ethical justification of radical claims.
Provides an historical perspective of research on teaching, focusing on the evolution of conceptual frameworks, research methods, and research findings. Examines substantive and methodological issues that underlie contemporary research on teaching. Explores areas of research including teacher knowledge and beliefs, teaching for understanding, understanding student thinking, motivation and volition, and classroom assessment.
Explores substantive and methodological issues that underlie current research on learning to teach, teacher education, and teacher professional development. Considers the learning and development of experienced and novice teachers, with an emphasison learning to teach in ways that conform to reform-based educational ideas.
Examines special topics in theory and research related to literacy and literacy education. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
Examines special topics in theory, research, and assessment related to science education. Focuses on the development of the doctoral prospectus. Provides opportunities for students to defend their own work and to critique the work of their peers. Topics range from theoretical framing to presenting and defending one's work. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
Intensive study of selected topics in human learning.The focus of the seminar will vary depending on the instructor's expertise and students' interest; may repeat for credit more than once. Recent topics include sociocultural, situated, and other approaches to understanding the role of discourse in learning and teaching disciplinary content in school. Prereq., EDUC 6318, EDUC 8210, or instructor consent.
Focuses on psychometric models for measurement and their applications in educational and psychological research. Emphasizes understanding and evaluating the utility of models from item response theory (IRT). Applies and compares measurement models in the context of simulated or empirical data sets. Recommended prereq., EDUC 8710.
Requires students begin semester with qualitative data already collected (from class project, pilot study, dissertation). Focuses on three approaches to data analysis: reconstruction, coding (deductive and inductive), and constant comparative method. Students apply these approaches to their own data. Instructors customize part of course to address specific topic of expertise, e.g., discourse analysis, video analysis, textual analysis, ethnographic analysis. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
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The term Government House is commonly used to denote the official residence and receiving rooms of the Lieutenant Governor of a province.
Between 1868 and 1937, Ontario's lieutenant governors were provided with an official residence, similar to those provided in other provinces and by the federal government to the Governor General. Since 1937, Ontario's lieutenant governors have resided in their own homes, or have had temporary accommodations in Toronto. The Lieutenant Governor's Suite at Queen's Park has served as the setting for official functions.
Left: Ontario's last Government House, Chorley Park, was closed in 1937.
Ontario's first Lieutenant Governor, John Graves Simcoe, and Mrs. Simcoe arrived at Newark, the original capital, (now Niagara-on-the-lake) in July 1792. Navy Hall was the first official residence, even though it was also used as the original meeting place of Upper Canada's legislature.
In July 1793, Simcoe sailed to the town of York (now Toronto) to establish a new capital for Upper Canada. For two years, he took up residence in a tent or canvas house in the neighbourhood of the old fort at the entrance to the harbour.
In 1795, he Simcoe built a summer home, naming it Castle Frank to honour his eldest son and heir, Francis. No public money was expended during the construction. The cottage was built of of logs covered with clapboards, built along the Grecian temple plan, which was a style popular at that time.
The drawing by Mrs. Simcoe shows that the residence must have commanded an impressive view of both town and the Don River. Castle Frank stood until 1829, when, deserted and uncared for, it was destroyed by fire.
Simcoe's successor, Peter Russell, occupied his own house, Russell Abbey, located at the south-west corner of Princess and Front streets.
In 1800, the first public funds were expended for a new Government House. This U-shaped one-storey structure was designed by Captain Robert Pilkington, and was situated near the French Fort at the western end of the town.
This residence was occupied by Peter Hunter, Alexander Grant, Francis Gore, Sir Isaac Brock, and Roger Hale Sheaffe.
In 1813, the residence met its demise by an explosion during the American invasion of York.
Beverley House was, for a time, an official residence. It had been purchased in 1817 by Sir John Beverley Robinson, and was occupied by Lord Sydenham from 1839 to 1840 when he came to Toronto to implement the union of the Canadas. This residence was later turned over to the Robinson family, who occupied it until 1912 when it was demolished.
Following the war, the government purchased Elmsley House, the residence of Chief Justice John Elmsley, converting it into the official residence of the province. It was located at the south-west corner of King and Simcoe Streets.
It served as Government House until 1841 and had been used by Francis Gore, Sir Peregrine Maitland, Sir John Colborne, Sir Francis Bond Head, and Sir George Arthur.
Elmsley Villa was occupied by the Governor-in-Chief, Lord Elgin, from 1849 to 1851.
Upon Confederation in 1867, the government saw the need for a Government House in the "grand manner". What has now come to be called "Old Government House" was erected at the cost of just over $100,000. Its modern French style was designed by the Toronto firm of Gundry and Langley, and was occupied in 1870 by William Pearse Howland.
It was situated on the site of the old Elmsley House at King and Simcoe Streets. On alternate corners were Upper Canada College, The British Saloon, and St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Not surprisingly, the area came to be called "Education, Damnation, Legislation, and Salutation".
The house remained the official residence until the area was deemed inappropriate in 1912, due to the surge of commercial structures and railway tracks in the area, and the fact that the legislature had moved into the new building at Queen's Park. The site was sold to the Canadian Pacific Railway and was demolished in 1915.
Pendarvis House at St George and College streets was briefly occupied by Sir John Gibson and Sir John Hendrie until the new residence was opened in 1915.
Chorley Park, Ontario's last Government House, takes its name from a tract of land in north Rosedale on which this impressive mansion was built. Designed by the provincial architect, F. R.Heakes, in the Loire Valley Chateau style of architecture, its cost was well over $1 million.
Its history was brief—barely 22 years—when it was deemed too great an expense on the provincial government and sold. Its content was auctioned at a massive sale in 1938.
The official receiving rooms for the Lieutenant Governor were then made available in the west wing of Queen's Park, an area previously designated for the Speaker of the House. These rooms are still used today for official receptions, but are modest when examining Ontario's past sumptuous residences.


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The Story of "Silent Night," c. 1945
In this 1945 WNYC broadcast, Austrian born Marie Lemmermeyer tells the "one true story of 'Silent Night'."
Mrs. Lemmermeyer, who was born in the Austrian village of Oberndorf (where Franz Grüber set to music the words by Father Joseph Mohr), says that she knows this story is true because it was told to her by people whose parents and grandparents attended the carol's first performance at the Church of St. Nicholas on December 24, 1818.
In her recounting Father Mohr, distressed by a broken organ and the potential of a Christmas mass without music, wrote the words of "Silent Night." He then took this poem to his friend, village organist Franz Grüber, who picked out a guitar melody on his guitar. The first performance, arranged for a soprano and alto duet with guitar accompaniment, was loved by all in attendance. The song quickly became very popular throughout the village, and when a "wandering Tyrolean theater group" came through town they helped to spread "Silent Night" throughout Austria and Germany.
Despite Lemmermeyer's assurances that her story is the authentic one, there is evidence that it is not entirely true. In Franz Grüber's "Authentic Account of the Origin of the Christmas Carol, 'Silent Night, Holy Night!'" he indicates that rather than a soprano-tenor duet, the performance was in fact a duet between Mohr, who sang the tenor part and played guitar and Grüber himself, who sang bass.
Furthermore, in 1995 a score of the song was discovered, signed and dated by Father Mohr, which indicated that he actually wrote the words to "Silent Night" two years earlier -- in 1816, while living in Mariapfarr, which at the time was suffering greatly following the Napoleonic wars. The Silent Night Association also notes that during this period the ecclesiastical Principality of Salzburg, which had "lost its status as an independent country and was forced to secularize" was divided between Bavaria and Austria – effectively separating the village of Oberndorf from the town center Laufen. All of this contributed to a deflated economy without much hope for economic improvement. Perhaps it was the effects of a two-decades-long war coupled with the low spirits of his congregation which inspired Mohr to turn his somber and sweet words into a Christmas carol.
In 1914, "Silent Night" was sung simultaneously in French, English and German by troops during the Christmas Truce of World War I. It has been translated into over 45 languages and has been recorded by over than 300 artists.
Audio courtesy NYC Municipal Archives collection.


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Nigel Hayes, PF, All-Ohio Red – Offensively he has moments that flash the potential of how good he can be. Still at times he tends to not assert himself like he should. Overall though, Hayes did have a good game as he is a versatile defender who can do a variety of different things. Hayes scored from the outside with a three, hit a mid-range jumper, and then rebounded fairly well. Still he can do more, but it was another step in the right direction for him.
Marc Loving, PF/SF, All-Ohio Red – He can get a bit mechanical at times, and almost it looks as though he is thinking and not reacting, but for 6-foot-8 he is super skilled. Loving shoots it very well from deep and also can bounce it into the mid-range jumper. He does need to be better on the glass, but from an offensive standpoint he is going to be a mismatch problem.
Jaaron Simmons, PG, All-Ohio Red – Simmons got All-Ohio off to a good start hitting two jumpers, and he never looked back from there. He got teammates involved, pushed the tempo, and was a pest on defense. Not the most gifted player, Simmons made big plays and showed more signs of being a true floor leader.
Mark Donnal, PF, Indiana Elite – It was a tough game for his team overall, but Donnal showed why he could be in line for a bump in the rankings the next time they come out. He will be a weapon as a pick and pop interior player from three, and also he has some nasty to him inside. Multiple times Donnal drop stepped and went through a defender's chest for the bucket. With his skill and ability down low he should be a good addition for Michigan.
Arrell Hennings, PG, Seattle Rotary – He is small, but man is he quick and can he see the floor. Hennings made several very nice passes, though he can get a bit too flashy at times. Also he is a very good shooter and knows exactly how much rom he needs to get his shot off. Hennings battled foul trouble, but when he was on the floor Rotary was a completely different team.
Daeshon Hall, PF, Seattle Rotary – Hall had maybe the play of the night coming across the lane to block a shot that was well above the rim. He is a long and athletic player who plays hard and also hit a few mid-range jumpers. Hall is still somewhat raw, but there are a lot of tools to like, and he is someone who should get a lot of attention on the West Coast.
Kwan Cheatham, PF, Shining Stars – Cheatham had an excellent outing. The skilled forward was hitting shots from the mid-range and the outside, and then also rebounded some as well. Not a great athlete or super tough, he does have the skill to be a problem on the offensive end. He now needs to continue this performance with another like it as consistency has been an issue with him.
Cha Cha Tucker, PG, R.E.A.C.H Legends – A scoring point guard, Tucker made several shots today and then also was able to get into the lane using the dribble. Now he did get into the lane without much of a plan sometimes and that led to turnovers, but he also had several nice passes. Tucker can hit in the mid-range and from deep, and has a pretty good understanding of what pace to play at from the point guard position.
Martez Walker, SG/SF, R.E.A.C.H Legends – A very intriguing player, Walker didn't have his best game shooting the ball, but he is still long, can get to the rim, and has a good looking release on his shot. Not an unreal athlete, he is more than adequate for a wing. Walker had a better second half than first half and is someone who no doubt will continue to pull in high-major attention.
Arrell Hennings listed Oregon State, Seattle, California, and Weber State.
Daeshon Hall noted Washington, Washington State, Oregon, and Texas.
Kwan Cheatham has interest from Xavier, Cincinati, Kent State, Kennesaw State, and Central Michigan
Jaaron Simmons listed Ohio University, Kent State, Illinois, Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Alabama, and Iowa.
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Spin Pins in Australia?
Does anyone know if there is anywhere to buy spin pins over here? I sooo want to try them!
I had a quick look on their website, cannot see a international option but they do ship to canada so that's a start. You could try emailing their customer service to find out.
Thanks I found some on eBay but postage is predictably too much. What's up with shipping things from the US??????
depending on how much you want them you could see how much it would be to use a forwarding service. I agree it completely sucks!
Goody spin pins affordable shipping to oz!
I'm in Sydney and ordered through Amazon.com, an Amazon seller named kiddie world - I ordered 4 @ USD5.40 each plus USD10 shipping - total USD31.60 which for me 9 days ago came to AUD35 - they arrived today, 8 days after being shipped by US regular mail (a week earlier than the earliest estimate).
That works out at less than $9 aust each which I reckon is pretty good - even if they started retailing them here (which I'm not holding my breath for) that would probably still be competitive.
And they are absolutely worth the effort it took to get hold of them. Can't rave enough about how great they are - incredible hold & so comfortable - wish I'd got more as I keep thinking of more friends that would LOVE them.:happy3::happy3::happy3:
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Disappointed in Cunard: Queen Mary 2 (QM2) Cruise Review by jake0323
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Disappointed in Cunard
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
Let me start with the positives, Todd English, was amazing, had i known how good it was i would have booked all 4 nights!!! Our server Paul was friendly, and wonderful. He was the only person on the entire ship that I would say seemed friendly. We booked an A1 cabin so we dined in the Britannia, it was extremely disappointing. The food was average at best and the service, well lets just say i have received better service at IHOP. The waiter just dropped the food and ran, one night i had to wait over 10 minutes for a drink and they never checked to see how the food was, it was drop and run....very sad for a ship that is suppose to be top of the line.
Afternoon tea was nice, the tea was great, scones lovely and finger sandwiches were enjoyable but the Queens More Room could not handle the number of people and sometimes you waited for 15 minutes for a table. Had i worked there i would have walked around to the people standing and apologized for the wait, but that would have taken time and none of the servers, waiters or restaurant staff seemed to care about the guests.
I was told that everyone speaks English and that is questionable. I sat with someone who asked their server for a drink 3 times before writing down the request, it was scotch on the rocks, not a difficult drink. Cunard talks about White Star service but I am sad to say that i never experienced anything close to it. I sailed on Celebrity last year and they were far superior in service and quality of food, with the exception of Todd English.
Another positive was spa, the massage was great and the aqua spa was relaxing. The ship as a whole was beautiful, the library was huge, pools/hot tubs clean and nice and public area's extremely clean. We will probably book the Independence Day voyage because the 4th of July in Boston would be nice and I belive everyone deserves a 2nd chance. I will be sending a letter to cunard because i am curious as to what they will say about my complaints...if their corporate office is like the wait staff, i doubt i will get a response. Less
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Prairie Chapter, based in Lee's Summit, is a local chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It meets monthly, September through May, on the second Saturday of the month, for a luncheon, business meeting, and to hear guest speakers on various aspects of American patriotism, education, and historic preservation.
Women are encouraged to apply for membership if you meet these criteria:
You are a woman 18 years of age or older
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Fashionable Idiots Records
"I learnt English from listening to punk rock records... that's how I know to say fuck you, fuck you, fuck you and fucking die." About a decade ago, a couple of Italian immigrants arrived on American soil, and they ploughed, and they worked, and the fruits of their labour was a punk band called The Grabbies. This record is a document of the band playing live, and it stands with live recordings like those of SS and h100's: raw, volatile, horrible music, with some of the best in between song banter you'll ever hear. It was released at the time as a bootleg by a smart American man, and this is not the super deluxe 180 gram vinyl reissue, but strives for the low production values of the original. Granted that it's 2013, it's probably worse. Listen to this when bathing your litter, and appreciate the limitless potentials of human experience.


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Georgia Outdoor Recreational Pass
GORP areas are normally open for recreational use year-round. If you already have a qualifying license, a GORP is not needed to participate in non-hunting and fishing activities. View additional GORP exemptions.
Note: Areas may be closed to entry or to certain activities due to hunting events being scheduled and other various reasons. Click here to find out if an area is closed to any recreational activities before planning your visit. It will also be posted at the wildlife management area check station or at a specific recreation site.
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Effective January 1, 2012, a Georgia Outdoor Recreational Pass (GORP) is required to use 33 properties managed by Wildlife Resources Division for non-hunting and fishing activities. (In all, Wildlife Resources manages more than 100 properties. GORP affects only one-third of the wildlife areas statewide). If you already have a WMA license, a GORP is not needed to participate in non-hunting and fishing activities.
Who needs a GORP?
On any of the 33 GORP sites listed below, all users ages 16-64 must possess either a GORP, a WMA license or some type of license that includes a WMA license (such as a Lifetime license or Sportsman's License).
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Where is a GORP needed? (List of Areas)
The 33 affected properties are Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and Public Fishing Areas (PFAs). Each is managed for wildlife/fish habitat and development and funded mostly by revenue from hunting and fishing licenses. Other uses, such as hiking, cycling, caving, bird watching and many other such activities, are also allowed.
Please note: a GORP is not the same as a ParkPass (required for Georgia State Parks locations). To purchase a ParkPass, click here.
Why is a GORP needed?
The new access pass provides for users including hikers, birders, cyclists and horse-riders to help cover maintenance at designated WMAs, PFAs and Natural Areas. That work has been funded mostly by hunters and anglers.
"As budgets have become tighter over the last few years, maintenance funds have been stretched thin," says Dan Forster, director, Wildlife Resources Division. "Hunters and anglers have been paying the bill through state license fees and federal excise taxes to maintain these properties. However, other users contribute to the general wear and tear of the sites, too. The GORP revenue will be directed to long overdue maintenance projects such as roadways, trails, parking lots and other facilities."
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Where can I buy a GORP?
Purchase a GORP here. You can also call 1-800-366-2661 or visit a license retail agent. Please note, that similar to other recreational licenses, a transaction fee is applicable ($2.50 for online, $3 for license vendor and $5 by phone).
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Transaction fees apply ($2.50 online, $3 at retail outlets, $5 over the phone).
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Municipal Waste have posted a lyric video for the title track of their upcoming album.
The album 'The Fatal Feast' is due out April 13th through Nuclear Blast in Europe.
Check out the lyric video for the track, which goes hand in hand with the new album cover with a space theme (with the lettering a clear nod to Star Wars).
Municipal Waste post lyric video for 'The Fatal Feast'
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A Marriage of the HeartThree Amish Novellas
By Kelly Long
Thomas NelsonCopyright © 2010 Kelly Long
All right reserved.
Chapter OneTwo months later ...
The sunlight of early autumn filtered through the clear windowpanes and made passing shadows on the wide fir floor of the Bender farmhouse. The family was gathered for a hearty meal, and the gut smells of cooking mingled with robust conversation.
"I tell you that it's downright odd, that's what." Rose's father gestured with his fork to the lunch table at large. "Two of our hens—our best layers, mind you—a goat from the Lamberts', and the sheets from old Esther Mast's clothesline. All of it missing, and dozens of other things from the community over the past few months. I say there's a thief hereabouts, and that's the truth."
Rose's mother calmly passed the platter of sauerkraut and kielbasa to Rose's two older brothers to take seconds. Then she offered the fresh platter of airy biscuits to Aenti Tabitha, Father's sister, and nodded her head as her husband sputtered himself out.
"Maybe it's a Robin Hood type of thief," Aenti Tabitha ventured, her brown eyes shining. At fifty, she often seemed as young as a girl to Rose with all of her romantic ideas and flights of fancy. Yet her suggestion stilled Rose's hand for a moment over the saltshaker. What would it be like to meet such a romantic figure of a man? Dark and mysterious in nature ...
Abram Bender shook his head at Aenti Tabitha. "Tabby, you always have had a heart of gold—looking for the best in others. But Rob in the Hood, like the Englisch folktale? Taking from the rich to give to the poor? Who's poor in our community? Don't we all see to each other? Nee, this is just a thief, plain and simple. And I don't like it one bit."
"The weather'll change over the next month or so," Ben remarked over a forkful of boiled potatoes. "Any thief is likely to drop off in his ways once there's snow on the ground to track him."
"Or her," Rose said, for some reason wanting to provoke.
"What?" her father asked.
"I said her. Your thief could be a female, Daed." She didn't really think the thief was female, yet she had a strange urge to enter the suggestion into her father's mind.
Her daed gave a shout of laughter, then resumed eating. Ben turned to her with a smile while her other brother, James, just rolled his eyes.
"Rose, no woman in her right mind is going to go thieving about," Daed said. "It's a gut thing you're marrying Luke come December. Maybe he'll settle down some of your wild ideas."
"Perhaps." She smiled, her green eyes flashing heat for a brief second.
"Well," Ben interjected, "Rose's narrisch thoughts aside—there's a storm due tonight, supposed to be a doozy."
"Ya, I heard." Father rose from the table and hitched up his suspenders. "Come on, boys. We'd best tighten down a few things." He bent to pat Mamm's shoulder. "Danki for lunch." Then he pinched Rose's cheek fondly. "And no more foolish thoughts from you, my miss. Remember, you're to be a married woman soon."
Rose didn't respond. She toyed with her fork instead, making a mash of the potato as an idea began to take shape in her head.
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As Rose cleared the lunch table mechanically, she avoided her aenti's eagle eyes. Ever since she'd been little, she'd felt as though Aenti Tabby could see the subdued thoughts churning inside her head, and just for a moment she wanted to debate the merits of her plan undisturbed. Still, she knew the intent look on her aunt's face and had to admit that the older woman's intuition had fended off trouble for her many a time. But today—something was different. Today Rose wanted trouble. She drew a sharp breath at the hazardous thought, but the idea fit with her nature of late. It seemed as though her spirit had grown more restless, less satisfied with life, ever since she'd accepted Luke's proposal. She'd tried to pray about it, stretching her feelings out before the Lord for guidance, but nothing had come to her.
Aenti Tabby caught her eye in an unguarded moment as they washed and wiped the dishes. "I'd like to see you in my room, Rose, after we clean up a bit. If you don't mind?"
"Um ... sure, Aenti Tabby, but I have to hurry. I'm going to bake some pies this afternoon."
"Bake? Pies?" Her aunt and mamm uttered the questions in unison, and Rose concentrated on dabbing at a nonexistent spot on a dish. The whole family knew that she was a hard worker, to be sure, but baking was not a skill that she possessed or an activity she particularly enjoyed.
"Ya." She nodded vigorously, forcing a soft curl to spring loose from the back of her kapp. "I need to practice, you know? Luke likes a gut apple pie, or perhaps blueberry." She stretched to put the plate away in the cupboard. "But I'll be glad to come and talk with you before I start."
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Aunt Tabby, who had never married, lived with the Benders and was a cherished part of the home and family. Rose and her brothers often sought the sanctuary of their aunt's room for advice, comfort, or a smuggled sweet long after supper. But Rose knew that she had been distinctly absent lately from any visits with her beloved aenti and mentally prepared to face what might be some pointed, but truth-provoking, questions about herself and Luke.
Aunt Tabby sank down onto the comfortable maple bed with its patchwork quilt and patted a space next to her. "Kumme and sit, Rosie."
Rose blew out a breath, then came forward to relax into the age-old comfort of the well-turned mattress. She half smiled at her aenti, remembering times she'd jumped on the same bed and had once taken a header that nearly landed her in the windowsill. But that was childhood past—long past, or so it seemed to her heart.
"I'll not keep you long, Rose, but I want to ask—why did you agree to marry Luke?"
The question was even more probing than she'd braced for, and a thousand answers swirled in her mind.
"Luke. Why did you accept his proposal?"
"Well ... because he's ... we're ... we've always been best friends."
Aunt Tabby frowned. "I've never married, child, but I do wonder if that is reason enough to build a life together."
Rose said, "It's made both of the families happy."
"That's true, but what about you? Are you happy?"
There was a long, disconsolate silence that wrung Rose's heart as her aunt touched her shoulder.
"I'm supposed to be happy," Rose said, thinking hard.
"Ya, that's true."
"I just—I expect too much, I guess. Like wanting some kind of—I don't know."
"Like wanting someone mysterious and romantic?"
Rose gazed in surprise at her aenti, who laughed out loud.
"I was young once too, and I think it's perfectly normal to want more from a relationship than just friendship. But maybe—maybe there's more to Luke Lantz than meets the eye. Have you thought of that?"
Rose shrugged as her aunt cleared her throat. "Luke's father—well, we courted some. He was always shy, but then ... well. He had it in him to do some fine kissing now and then."
Rose stared at her aenti's flushed face. "You and Matthew Lantz? Aenti Tabby—I never knew you dated him. Why didn't you marry him?"
"It wasn't what the Lord wanted for me."
Rose marveled at the simple statement. She knew her people lived by the will of Derr Herr, but to give up a relationship because of faith was difficult for her to comprehend. She knew she had spiritual miles to go before she would make a decision like that.
"Haven't you ever regretted it? Not even when—well, when Laura Lantz died of the influenza? You're still young, Aenti Tabby. Maybe you and Mr. Lantz could—"
"Nee," the older woman gently contradicted. "I've never regretted it, not even when Laura died. In truth, I believe I would have regretted more if I had not obeyed what I felt was the Lord's leading. And just think—had I married Matthew, there would be no Luke for you."
Rose frowned. "Ya, you're right."
"So, you will try, Rosie? To see all there is of him?" Her aunt gave her a hug.
"Ya, Aenti Tabby—all that there is."
Chapter TwoA hawk gave a keening cry as it began its twilight hunt while the evening shadows stretched across the grass to wend through the windows of the Lantz woodworking shop. Luke closed the heavy ledger and glanced at his watch. Six o'clock. He was done tussling with another day's accounts for his family's furniture-making business, and his head ached from the numbers and the customers. But his father wouldn't trust an outsider with the books, and although Luke was as skilled as any of his brothers in woodworking, he was the only one "with a head for business," as his daed liked to say. So he sat in the stuffy office and dutifully did his job, though he would much rather let his hands run down the fine smoothness of a wood grain than the tally of a day's earnings.
He leaned back in the chair, letting himself drift for a moment until the familiar pleasure of imagining Rose came to mind. In truth, he couldn't believe she'd accepted his proposal so readily. He wasn't always the most persuasive of persons, and Rose could be headstrong.
He didn't jump when his father clapped him on the back.
"Dreaming of your bride, sohn?"
Luke smiled, looking over his shoulder. "She's worth the dreaming, Daed."
"To be sure. But now's the time to see what Joshua's managed for supper. Kumme."
He followed his father into the old farmhouse and stifled the urge to look about for his mother as he came through the door. It was difficult for him to believe that she was gone, even after two years. She'd been what the Bible called a "gentle and quiet spirit," but she'd been a vigorous light to each of them as well. He knew that part of what he loved about Rose was her own light and sweetness, and that her spirit was a balm to his grieving soul. He knew she'd bring that comfort to the whole house once they married, and he mentally charged himself once again with making sure that she wasn't overtaxed physically or emotionally with the inherent burden of taking on a household of men.
His brother Joshua looked up rather sheepishly from the stove when Daed asked what was for supper. "Fried potatoes and bacon."
Luke stifled a groan. He longed for variety—vegetables, pie, anything. Even when kindly members of the community brought them hot meals, it wasn't the same as having someone cook for them with love. And there had been no one to maintain a kitchen garden since Mamm passed, so they were restricted to more plain fare. Still, he knew it was food in his belly, and he was grateful for it. And so he told the Lord when Daed bowed for silent grace.
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Rose squelched a sudden cry as the blueberry juice from the bubbling pie dripped over onto her hand. She hastily deposited the pie onto a rack and ran to soak the burn in the bowl of cool milk and vinegar she'd used in making the crusts. She glanced at the kitchen clock as she blew a loose tendril of hair away from her damp forehead and was glad to see that it was only just past seven. Her family was relaxing in the adjoining room after supper, and she'd volunteered to clean up alone so that she could finish her pies in peace. Now, if she could just keep Ben and James from wanting a taste ...
She lifted her hand from the milk and gazed ruefully at the half-inch-long red mark on the back of her hand. But it gave her an idea. Taking a scrap of dough, she opened the woodstove and threw the pastry piece inside. Within seconds, the smell of burning piecrust filled the air. She smiled and scooped up the pies, this time carefully holding a dish towel around each pan as she bumped open the back screen door with her hip.
She ignored the groans of her brothers as the burning smell hung in the early evening air, then set the pies on the porch rail. Now, if only no animal would take a nibble before she caught her real prey ...
"Rose!" Her mamm's voice echoed, and Rose flew back inside, closing the door carefully behind her. The unpleasant smell had wafted throughout the house.
"Mercy, child! What are you doing? Where are your pies?"
Rose sighed. "Outside."
"Burned that badly?" her mother asked as she fooled with the damper on the stove and waved a damp dish towel through the air.
Rose said a quick prayer for forgiveness as she delayed her response. She wasn't used to withholding the truth.
"Well, open the window then, so we can get some more fresh air in," Mamm urged.
"Ya, Mamm—open the window!" Ben bawled from the other room.
"And teach Rosie to bake before she kills poor Luke and the whole Lantz clan!" James's voice joined in the banter.
But Rose simply smiled as she wrestled with the heavy window; she had put her plan into action.
Chapter ThreeIn the crowded confines of the well-concealed tent, oil lamps held the encroaching night at a cheerful distance. A hodgepodge of gathered furniture, dishes, quilts, and other small items filled the contours of the vinyl walls, while a thick, hand-braided rug covered the bulk of the pine-needled floor.
"It's too much, really. You have to stop." The Englisch woman's tone was torn between gratitude and remorse as she balanced a blueberry pie in her outstretched hand and a fussy toddler on her lean hip.
Her benefactor shrugged as another child, slightly older, clung to his leg in a familiar game.
"Mommy! His shirt's all dirty. Wash it!"
He laughed and brushed at the blueberry juice stain on the front of his sweatshirt.
"Never mind, Ally." He glanced around the tent, then back to the woman. "There's a storm coming tonight. Supposed to be bad. I don't like the idea of leaving you here."
She smiled. "The Lord will protect us. You staked the tent so well, and I doubt anything can shake this stand of pines."
"Have you had any word—I mean—do you know when?" He stared with intent into her eyes.
He nodded. "All right. I'd better go." He set the other pie down on the washstand near the quilt-covered cot and noted that he'd need to bring more blankets soon. He disengaged the little girl from his leg, then bent to receive her sweet kiss. "Good-bye," he whispered.
She clung to his neck. "Thank you for the pies. Tell the lady thank you too."
"The lady?"
"Who made the pies."
He smiled. "Maybe I will."
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Rose waited until the house had been asleep for more than half an hour before she crept from her room, avoiding the third step from the bottom of the back staircase and its telltale squeak. She almost giggled to herself as she maneuvered, remembering a time she'd sneaked out to see Luke when they were young. They thought they could catch the biggest bullfrog from the local pond, the one with the baritone that soothed the locals to sleep on summer nights, if they could only get there late at night. They'd ended up with no frog, muddy clothes, and stiff reprimands from frustrated mothers the next morning. It had been fun, but that was a long time ago.
Rose told herself that she wasn't a child anymore, looking for grandfather frogs on moonlit nights. No—she was a woman who wanted to hunt for something, someone—whose very nature seemed to call to her. Rob in the Hood, as some of her people called him from the old German rendition of the tale. She tiptoed across the kitchen floor and then gained the back porch. She switched on a flashlight and caught her breath, then smiled; both pies were gone without a trace. Of course, she told herself, as she stole into the wind-whipped air, a possum could have gotten them, but an animal would have left an overturned plate, a trail, a mess. A thief more likely would not ...
She glanced without concern to the moon and dark gathering clouds overhead; the incoming storm suited her mood. She passed the kitchen garden, still sprawled with the bulging shadows of pumpkins yet to be harvested, then broke into a light run toward the forest that encircled the back of the farmhouse. She knew nearly every inch of the woods between her family's home and the Lantzes'—though she had to admit she hadn't been walking there in the months since her engagement. It seemed that courting, as well as the usual influx of work of the farm during harvest, had kept her too busy. But now she trod the pine-needled ground with secret delight. She could tell from the air that the rain would hold off for a while, and she pressed more deeply into the trees, certain that the best place for a would-be thief to hide would be the woods.
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For sell is the rare Mug/Cup Gevaliea Kaffe. In Golden Letters on the Cup " By Appointment to his Majesty The King of Sweden". It measures 3.5" inches high and about 3.5" inches across. No chips or breakage and is in new condition it still has part of the original paper label on the bottom so I am sure it was never used. I INCLUDE TRACKING NUMBERS ON ALL U.S. SHIPMENTS ...If you need more pictures or have questions just ask. I combine Shipping. and ship worldwide with paypal to Confirmed addresses, Email if not confirmed . The shipping cost outside the USA will be higher so ask for calculations before bidding. I require payment withen 5 Days of purchase and allow 10 Days for money orders and Cashier checks. Insurance is optional but If no Insurance, I will not be responsable for damages or loss. I ship almost every Morning. Check out my other auctions for more great deals. If payment is other than Paypal Please notify me by e-mail. For "BOOKS", "CRAFTS", "COLLECTABLES" "CLOTHING","KITCHEN" " TOYS, "VINTAGE" and lots more Constantly adding Inventory. >>>Make an Offer on most and if reasonable its yours.


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MANILA – Asia-Pacific countries face serious challenges from "lifestyle" diseases and aging populations even as they overcome more traditional illnesses, the World Health Organization's regional director said Monday.
Western Pacific WHO chief Shin Young-soo said such ailments, often arising from a change in diets and less exercise, are rising sharply in Asian nations.
He said recent studies show that as many as 12 percent of Chinese adults have diabetes, while as many as 50 percent had a "pre-diabetes" condition, meaning they are on the borderline of developing the illness.
This is a huge jump from the estimated 3-4 percent of diabetics in China's adult population in the 1990s.
About 10 percent of adults in countries like South Korea, Japan and even Vietnam also have diabetes, Shin told reporters at a WHO regional meeting in the Philippine capital.
"It is because of the big change in our diets in the last 30-40 years' time. There is also a very interesting observation that Asian people . . . tend to have more diabetes than Western people," he said.


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Jared says that he is excited to play in the Big 12 and to ultimately be able to run Coach Herman's offense. "I just can't wait to play for Coach Herman because running that offense is big time right there," he said. "Knowing that I'm going to play in the Big 12 tells me that I just have to start working harder because I know that I'm going to be playing on a bigger scale. I'm just going to have to step my game up."
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Obama: 80 Percent of Americans Should Have Access to High Speed Rail By 2036
(Washington, DC -- Andrea Bernstein, Transportation Nation) In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama is calling for what aids are calling "an upfront investment" in 2011 so that by 2036, eighty percent of Americans have access to high speed rail. That would mean high speed rail lines connecting, more or less, Tampa to Orlando, San Francisco to Southern California, Boston to Washington, Chicago to Milwaukee, St. Louis to Detroit, and Portland to Seattle, at a cost to exceed -- conservatively -- $100 billion.
Right now, no Americans have access to high speed rail. The administration has invested $10 billion to date. China has spent at least half a trillion dollars.
"America is the nation that built the transcontinental railroad, brought electricity to rural communities and constructed the interstate highway system," according to prepared remarks distributed by the White House. "The jobs created by these projects didn't just come from laying down tracks or pavement. They came from businesses that opened near a town's new train station or the new off-ramp.
"Within 25 years our goal is to give 80 percent of Americans access to high speed rail which could allow you to go places in half the time it takes to travel by car," the President said. "For some trips it will be faster than flying -- without the pat-down. As we speak, routes in California and the Midwest are already underway."
A year ago, the President also spoke of high speed rail in his State of the Union. The next day, he flew to Tampa to announce that city's high speed rail project would be one of main recipients of high speed rail grants. At the time, it seemed a deft move by the President -- he got to travel to a purple state and announce a big, future-looking infrastructure project. It seemed to be a win-win.
But in the past year, high speed rail has become a considerably murkier political issue. Scott Walker, running for Governor of Wisconsin, explicitly campaigned against high speed rail in a television commercial, and set up a website notrain.com. His explicit theme: "their" rail would drain money from "our" roads. Walker won handily. In Ohio, John Kasich promised in a debate that he'd send $400 million for high speed rail back to Washington. He is now the governor of Ohio. And in Florida, Governor Rick Scott, who just took over from Charlie Crist, has said he'd only support that state's high speed rail if Florida taxpayers don't have to pay. That project is one of the farthest along in the country, and the Tampa-Orlando route is expected to be among the first that's up and running.
But Obama is pressing ahead, with advisors heavily hinting he'd be talking about infrastructure for several days as a way to invest in jobs and the future of the American economy. Meanwhile, the administration was brushing off naysayers. At a Washington, DC conference for transportation professionals, Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari said "he's optimistic" that Americans will embrace the idea of infrastructure investment if it's adequately explained.
And Joe Szabo, the Federal Rail Administrator, was even more animated when Transportation Nation asked him about the mixed political reception to high-speed rail in the last year. "It's about quality of life for Americans. There' s going to be 70 million more people in the United States in the next 25 years, the vast majority of those concentrated in the megaregions. To the critics I would ask 'what's your plan? How do you plan to move 70 million more people. How do you plan to do it while reducing congestion, reducing fuel consumption, and improving air quality?'"
President Obama has been completely consistent on this issue -- supporting high speed rail spending in his campaign, supporting it in the stimulus bill, (in fact,Rahm Emmanuel, now running for Mayor of Chicago, pushed high speed rail spending from $1-2 billion to $8 billion in the wee hours of the morning before the bill was announced,) emphasizing it at the outset of the 2010 campaign season with a Labor Day plan to spend $50 billion on roads, rails, and airports, and then inviting guests to the White House on Columbus Day to emphasize the plan. Even as the public reacted with a shrug, the President kept touting the plan.
Supporters of high speed rail hailed the President's remark. US PIRG said it would "revolutionize" transportation the way the interstate highway system had. But there was measured optimism. "We need to need to figure out a way to pay for it," said Robert Puentes, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Puentes said funding for the project may come from "untraditional" sources. "We have an 8 billion down payment plus 2 billion that came in the budget. That' s a fraction of what we'll need."
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Almost a decade after the "Y2K" debacle, the "Build vs. Buy" debate is still alive and well. But are we any closer to a resolution? I think we are.
If a solution can provide a competitive advantage, feel free to "build it." But if you are upgrading supporting systems, packaged solutions will do the trick.
While the controversy surely goes back a ways, the build or buy argument seemed to emerge while preparing to ward off the "Millennium Bug." Prior to 2000, analysts predicted that many homegrown systems were programmed to represent a year by its last two digits.
The consensus was that when the century rolled to 2000, systems would assume the year was 1900, and all related solutions would shut down. Many companies spent the better part of two years remediating systems with packaged solutions or homegrown band-aids to avoid a halt to business on Jan. 1, 2000.
While few retailers reported major issues that morning (or in the weeks after), many companies began committing to more packaged solutions in hopes of gaining more efficiency, integration and streamlined data flow.
Fast-forward almost nine years later to September 2008. Point solutions are very prevalent, but some chains are still creating their own systems. Unlike those built during the 1980s and 1990s, today's homegrown systems are built on open standards and use more flexible programming. But new factors are affecting the build vs. buy debate.
The economy continues to weaken, consumer confidence is down and retailers' margins are shrinking. Realizing that IT is the catalyst needed to rebuild the shopping experience and grow consumer loyalty during this spending slump, the good news is that retailers are not halting IT projects.
But the bad news is that these factors are taking their toll and further straining IT budgets. Now more than ever, companies must make the most cost-effective decisions when choosing new applications.
So what is the most important factor impacting the decision to build vs. buy? While a pretty high level of in-house expertise is a prerequisite for homegrown systems, there is another factor. Companies need to determine if it will give their chain a competitive advantage.
For example, when AutoZone wanted to add a parts-lookup solution, it decided to develop it in-house. "It was something that would set us apart from others, and we didn't want to rely on an 'average' solution," Ken Brame, the retailer's former CIO said during the recent Technology & Operations Store Summit (TOPSS) sponsored by Chain Store Age and Retail Technology Quarterly.
If a company needs to upgrade a standard operation, such as human resources or financials, for example, retailers shouldn't shy away from a best-of-breed solution.
Clearly, every situation is different and no project should be entered into lightly. If you are having trouble deciding which road to take, remember the following:
The key is choosing the direction that can provide the best return on investment in the quickest time frame possible. By following these tips, the project is sure to be a success—and success always makes it easier to move on to the next project!


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Since releasing her debut album in 1993, Jann Arden has had seventeen top-ten singles from eight albums including "I Would Die for You," "Could I Be Your Girl" and "Insensitive." Winner of eight Junos and recipient of the National Achievement Award from SOCAN, Arden was also inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame and won the International Achievement Award at the 2007 Western Canadian Music Awards. She is the author of If I Knew, Don't You Think I'd Tell You? and I'll Tell You One Damn Thing, and That's All I Know! and the host of the #1-rated radio program Being Jann. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.


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I frequently get pm's/emails w/ ?'s on alignment so I thought I'd put together a a alignment basics thread. We'll look at camber/caster/toe, do's and don't for alignments and a few other bits and pieces along the way.
Camber- what is it: measurement in degrees of the tire/wheel from the front
What does it do for us- negative static (car not moving) camber can help us gain grip in turns, when our cars turn the outside tire wants to go positive, by having neg camber this positive change is negated and we optimally get a flat, wide contact patch.
Excessive neg camber can degrade straightline braking (less contact patch) and can cause excessive tire wear (not as much as you'd think though- ore on that w/ toe).
The oe spec for front camber on the WRX is -0.25- that's not a lot, especially for a performance orientated car. The WRX's upper strut bolt is eccentric and allows for adj, w/ the stock bolt- it's common to be able to get close to -1.4 degrees w/ the oem bolt. Camber plates (or caster camber plates) can increase this to close to -2.5 - -3.0. Some have also combined a camber bolt in the lower hole w/ the oem bolt to increase camber.
The oem spec for rear camber is -1.3, there is no adjustment in the rear oem, many use camber bolts in the rear to provide adjustment.
The oem specs provide for limited performance and help promote understeer- by increasing front neg camber you dial out some understeer, by adding positive camber to the rear you do the same. With camber bolts in the rear you can add some positive camber and dial out some understeer- you don't want to dial out too much though as you still want static neg camber for improved grip in corners.
Cross camber- the difference between left and right camber settings, you want this as close to zero as possible.
what is it: Caster is the angle of the steering pivot, measured in degrees, when viewed from the side of the vehicle
Caster also expresed in degrees, can help w/ performance as it goes more positive (ALK or caster/camber plate) it has the same effect as adding static negative camber. It also provides for straight line stability. It is not adj oem.
The oe specs for the WRX are ~ 3.5 degrees, the ALK adds ~ .5 degrees, caster/camber plates ~ to 1.5 degrees.
Most feel there are no negatives to increased positive caster (a little heavier steering effort), some cars run w/ as much 8 degrees.
With caster plates you are able to control cross caster as well.
what is it: The toe measurement is the difference in the distance between the front of the tires and the back of the tires
this example shows toe in
Toe is adjustable both front and rear, the oem specs are 0 (+/- 3mm)- toe is adjusted in the front via the tie rods in the rear via the rear lateral links.
Toe contributes more to tire wear than camber, thus most reccomend near 0 toe. Toe can also effect performance, toe out in front will help w/ turn in, toe out in the rear w/ rotation, toe in front and rear w/ high speed stability. People play w/ toe for performance gains, but make sure you know what you are doing befoer considering something other than very near 0 toe.
Cross toe is important as well, again as close to 0 as possible.
Alignment do's and dont's
-do request a before and after printout
-do tell them you want cross toe and camber as close to 0 as possible!
-it's better to give them specific specs vs just getting it to "spec"- spec can range from positive camber on one side to neg on the other, toe in one side- toe out on the other- the factory specs are pretty wide (too wide!)
-some shops won't do "custom" alignments- know that before going in
-if your shop is having trouble getting front neg camber approaching -1.0+ tell them the lower strut bolt needs to be loosened as well to achieve this- you won't belive the # of shops that don't know this
These are basics, I reccomend to everyone to learn more- your alignment is one of the biggest contributors (ditractors) of suspenion performance.
WARNING this has not been thoroughly proofed, if there are glaring errors please let me know- thanks.
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Here are the oem specs