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Second Annual Report of the Plant Conservation Alliance Medicinal Plant Working Group
December 2001
In its second full year of operation, the Plant Conservation Alliance-Medicinal Plant Working Group consolidated and emphasized three primary aspects of its overarching strategy (Appendix A). Significant accomplishments in 2001 advanced the goals of PCA-MPWG committees in the areas of medicinal plant conservation, sustainability, and ethnobotany. Funds made available through grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, matched by PCA-MPWG in-kind and financial donations, enabled members of this all-volunteer consortium to:
Membership in PCA-MPWG averages approximately 260 individuals who represent a variety of conservation, industry, state, and federal organizations. As PCA-MPWG approaches its third year, a growing need exists to:
At least 175 species of plants native to North America are offered for sale in the non-prescription medicinal market in the United States; and more than 140 native medicinal herbs have been documented in herbal products and phytomedicines in foreign countries (Robbins 1999). The market for medicinal herbs is significant. In 1999 the world market for herbal remedies was worth approximately $20 billion, about $3.8 billion of which was spent by American consumers (ICMAP 2000).
Many medicinal plants native to the United States are collected in large quantities from the wild. For example, an estimated 65 million goldenseal[1] and 20 million ginseng [2] plants were collected from the forests of the eastern United States in 1998. Unfortunately, the scientific information necessary to assess whether native medicinals are harvested sustainably is not comprehensive. Leaders in the botanical products industry are increasing their use of cultivated plants instead of those collected from the wild. However, techniques for commercial-scale propagation are still unknown for some species and appropriate economic incentives are lacking for many others.
To address growing concerns for medicinal plant conservation the US Fish & Wildlife Service helped to establish the Medicinal Plant Working Group (PCA-MPWG) under the auspices of the Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA), a consortium of ten US federal government member agencies and more than 175 non_federal cooperators working together to conserve plants native to the United States. The PCA-MPWG held its first formal meeting September 30, 1999, preceded by start-up sessions in June and July that drafted the group's organizational structure and strategy. Membership is open to anyone wishing to participate. Current membership in the PCA-MPWG stands at more than 260 individuals representing a wide variety of organizations, including federal agencies, industry, academia, non-profits, state agencies, tribes, and international organizations.
PCA-MPWG members share a common interest in conserving medicinal plants native to the United States. The PCA-MPWG Evolving Strategy summarizes this direction:
Recognizing that commercial demands may cause overharvesting from the wild, the Medicinal Plant Working Group, which includes representatives from industry, government, academia, tribes, and environmental organizations, aims to create a framework for discussion and action on behalf of medicinal plants. The group's primary focus is to facilitate action on behalf of species of particular conservation concern as a means to balance biological and commercial needs and, in the long term, minimize regulatory intervention. Within that framework, there may also be a need to provide public education on Tribal interests and policies as these intersect with the conservation of plants. The Working Group intends to raise awareness of native medicinal plant issues and needs among partner agencies and cooperating organizations to:
The six areas identified in the strategy determined working group organization, with six committees structured to achieve the goals identified above. Progress made by each committee in 2000 was outlined in the annual report for that year. In 2001, the PCA-MPWG adjusted its committee structure to focus its primary resources on the work of three of the six committees. It was agreed that:
The Finance, Participation and Information Committees have achieved results in 2001, and have functions critical to advancing medicinal plant conservation. However, additional active volunteers are needed to assume key responsibilities on these committees once the core functions of the PCA-MPWG (conservation, sustainability, and ethnobotany) are fully operational (i.e., have successfully produced results during several funding cycles, demonstrating that they are self-sustaining). Currently, outreach and budgetary activities are being conducted on a project-by-project basis, rather than orchestrated under existing committee structure.
Information Committee
Chair: Nan Vance, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, Oregon
The goal of the Information Committee is to generate and share information regarding species of medicinal and economic importance and conservation concern. Activities initiated to achieve this goal follow:
Under this goal, the committee provided much needed consolidation of conservation medicinal plant information previously existing as disparate lists. The committee combined and cross referenced lists, collating the status of plants based on rankings established by various federal and non-federal organizations. Plants listed included species identified by: 1) Robbins (1999), Table. 1 Medicinal Plant Species in US Commerce Identified as Priorities for Further Study by TRAFFIC and The Nature Conservancy; 2) NatureServe (formerly The Nature Conservancy) Prioritization of Species at Risk due to Wild-collection; 3) the United Plant Savers "At Risk" and "To Watch" lists; 4) the National Center for the Preservation of Medicinal Herbs' "Critical to Cultivate" list; and 5) the priorities of the PCA-MPWG Conservation and Sustainable Production Committees. For species identified by these sources, CITES, Endangered Species Act, Forest Service Region 9 sensitive species status, and state rarity level from Kartesz (1999) were provided. This draft document went to PCA-MPWG listserve members for further additions and changes. (Appendix B).
Conservation Committee
Chair: Trish Flaster, Botanical Liaisons, Boulder, Colorado
The goal of the Conservation Committee is to promote appropriate conservation measures for native medicinal plants. Activities initiated to achieve this goal follow.
Among its other activities in 2000, the Conservation Committee conducted initial monitoring of black cohosh (Actaea racemosa), in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and dedicated volunteers from the Garden Clubs of America, to determine maximum sustainable harvest rates in the Pisgah National Forest in western North Carolina. This species was selected for study due to its popularity in the herbal market and because black cohosh plants are not commercially cultivated on a large scale relative to demand. In 2001, the committee received a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to continue and expand this project.
The project proposal outlined two main objectives:
As of December 30, 2001, the Sustaining Green Medicine project used a total of $18,812 to carry out activities calculated to achieve the objectives outlined above. The project:
This activity helps to meet Objective 1 in that it initiated development of a protocol for use by volunteers, and tested it at one site. It helped meet Objective 2 also, in that it fostered partnerships between land managers and project volunteers, who took the information from the project back to their communities.
As the second site identified in the grant, it helps meet Objective 1 in that it helped test and refine the protocol for use by volunteers at a second test site. It helped meet Objective 2 also, in that it fostered partnerships between land managers and project volunteers, and helped build awareness in local communities of the conservation concern surrounding some native medicinal species.
This effort helps meet Objective 2, which identifies the need for partnerships. It also provides training identified in the grant as a requirement for work with tribal people.
This activity tested the protocol developed in North Carolina to determine how effectively it could be transferred to tribal land in Virginia. As the third site identified in the grant, it helped accomplish Objectives 1 and 2. The project demonstrated the usefulness and applicability of the protocol to other sites, and tested the eastern edge of the range for these plants. However, because of the absence of targeted plant communities, a second field season is not scheduled for this site.
This activity helps achieve Objectives 1 and 2 in that it assisting with the collection of important data concerning the cultivation of black cohosh, which will assist in the conservation of this plant. It also strengthens the PCA-MPWG partnership with tribes for the conservation of medicinal plants important to those tribes as well as to identified land-managing agencies. Black cohosh has long been a significant medicinal plant for the Cherokee and other eastern woodland tribes who historically encouraged its propagation, and who have expressed interest in collaborating with land managers in its conservation.
Evaluation of the project's success is ongoing. The North Carolina site will be in its third field season in FY2002, and will be evaluated at that time for the usefulness of the data it generates, and the ability of land managers and federal regulators to extrapolate results to other federal and tribal lands. As an interim trend indicator, however, the Forest Service Regional Botanist continues to express full support for the project and the partnerships it has fostered, as well as to assist in its expansion to other National Forests in his region. In addition, a final report at the conclusion of each year's field work summarizes the accomplishments and identifies areas needing improvement. The West Virginia site is still in the early stages of project development, and will be evaluated at the beginning of its third field season.
Activities have been identified for FY2002 that, using the remaining funds, will substantially expand plant inventory and harvest survey sites for black cohosh: 1) three additional sites in North and South Carolina, using college students to collect data; 2) rich coves in George Washington Forest; 3) Forest Service sites in Colorado to extend the collection protocol to osha (Ligusticum porteri) and lomatium (Lomatium dissectum). As indicated, projects in West Virginia and North Carolina will continue for a second and third time, respectively, and include bloodroot.
Outreach to disseminate results of the Conservation Committee activities for selected medicinals has been conducted through attendance at meetings and through the development of printed materials. The Chair developed a presentation delivered at:
Building Bridges with Traditional Knowledge, May 2001, University of Hawaii: presentation summarized the formation of the PCA-MPWG and the goals of its committees, with particular emphasis on the accomplishments of its Conservation and Ethnobotany Committees (Appendix D). This was shared with other scientists, ethnobotanists, and educators working with international indigenous plant materials. The Conservation Committee presentation helped fill in the map, so to speak, with information concerning United States medicinal plants.
American Society of Pharmacognosy, September 2001, California: presentation summarized the Pisgah National Forest cohosh harvest study for scientists unused to relating the chemical components of a substance to the plants from which those substances originate. Scientists expressed desire for more information and indicated willingness to collaborate. The link between the conservation of specific medicinal plants and the products developed from them became more clear to this scientific audience.
Printed materials also carried Conservation Committee messages. Jane Henley, GCA liaison to PCA-MPWG Conservation Committee, published a major article in the June/July 2001 GCA Bulletin. This outreach helped to double the number of volunteers as well as GCA clubs represented at the Pisgah National Forest project in August 2001.
In addition, Wayne Owen, Forest Service Regional Botanist in Atlanta, shared project summaries of PCA-MPWG Conservation Committee activities with upper level Forest Service managers who expressed support and approval of this partnership and of the plant conservation it accomplishes.
Sustainable Production Committee
Co-Chair: Andrew Bentley, Rustic Roots Company, Lexington, Kentucky
Co-Chair: Ed Fletcher, Strategic Sourcing, Boone, North Carolina
The goal of the Sustainable Production Committee is to promote sustainable production of native medicinal plant products. In 2001, this committee provided support, resources, and organizational direction to the development of an educational symposium highlighting industrial leadership in the conservation of medicinal and aromatic plants, scheduled for February 2002. The symposium will draw together the research of the Information and Conservation Committees, as well as the indigenous component provided by the Elders' Circle of the Ethnobotany Committee.
"Industrial Leadership in the Preservation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants," scheduled for February 26 and 27, 2002, in Philadelphia, has been funded and organized by health care products industry representatives from the PCA-MPWG. Preparations began in January 2001 when a core group of volunteers representing the Sustainability Committee, along with other key committee representatives met in Washington to discuss efforts taken by industry to improve sustainable use of medicinal plants and to plan a way to communicate these efforts to the larger plant conservation community. Participants at that first meeting represented Aveda, American Herbal Products Association, Bristol Myers Squibb, Missouri Botanical Gardens, the National Center for the Preservation of Medicinal Plants, and Frontier Natural Products. A theme was chosen, and participants agreed to propose speakers and agenda topics. As the agenda developed, Botanical Liaisons joined the discussions, playing a key role in proposing and soliciting speakers
Conference planners also sought the participation of the PCA-MPWG Council of Native American Elders. This group of 10 representatives of various tribes has endorsed this project, and been part of the planning process from the beginning. Symposium sponsors plan to make the symposium an annual event.
Aveda, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and other volunteers have contributed an estimated $100,000 of financial and in-kind support to this project. AHPA generously made the services of its conference planner available to support symposium development. Aveda's Public Affairs and Art Department supplied much of the graphics and press outreach for the event (Appendix E)
Christopher Robbins, TRAFFIC North America, a PCA-MPWG member, conducted a workshop in Asheville, North Carolina, with local experts in attendance, to discuss the pros and cons of a pilot project for third-party certified, wild-collected ginseng. Prior to and following that workshop, the Sustainability Committee provided comments on Robbins' project, along with follow-up actions. PCA-MPWG members Gary Kauffman (Forest Service), Ed Fletcher (Strategic Sourcing) and Robin Suggs (Yellow Creek Botanical Institute) were of particular assistance to Robbins on this project. The TRAFFIC project would help to accomplish the tasks/activities identified above by the Sustainability Committee, with the anticipated end result not only being a third-party certified program for wild-collected ginseng but also potential development of other third-party certified programs for popular wild-collected medicinal plants.
Participation Committee
Co-Chair: Peter Knop, Ticonderoga Farms, Chantilly, Virginia
Co-Chair: Ed Fletcher, Strategic Sourcing, Boone, North Carolina
The goal of the Participation Committee is to increase participation in native medicinal plant conservation. The responsibilities of the Participation Committee were shared among all members in 2001, with individual project leaders and committee chairs organizing outreach and education efforts appropriate to their projects and committees.
In 2001, the PCA-MPWG exhibit panel outlining the goals and objectives of the PCA-MPWG was used at the Building Bridges Conference in Hawaii (see Conservation Committee). The panel attaches to a light-weight aluminum frame by magnetic strips. Easily assembled, it is stored in a heavy-duty plastic traveling case for easy shipment to trade shows, meetings or similar gatherings. The medicinal plant images featured on the panel were generously provided by the Steven Foster Group. The panel is available to any organization willing to pay for shipping.
Special thanks to PCA's Olivia Kwong for her contributions to the outreach efforts of PCA-MPWG. Using information from PCA-MPWG's web site, she created a brochure for distribution at conferences (first used at the Building Bridges Conference), as well as a logo for the group. Planned use of the logo includes its application to baseball caps used to recognize the extraordinary efforts of the GCA volunteers.
Additional publications and outreach during 2001 include:
April/May/June 2001 issue of Fish and Wildlife News, featuring article on the formation of the Ethnobotany Committee
Lyke, J. 2001. "Conservation status of Cimicifuga rubifolia, C. americana, and C. racemosa" in Medicinal Plant Conservation: Newsletter of the Medicinal Plant Specialist Group of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, v.7, pp. 22-24. (Appendix F)
Henley, J. June/July 2001. Wildcrafting and Medicinal Plants: Overharvesting Threatens Natives in the Wild" in Garden Club of America Bulletin.
Holland, D. April 2001. "Chief Rudy Hall Selected to International Tribal Board" in Accohannock News.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Chief Financial Officer's Report: Shared Commitments to Conservation, published in 2001 but referencing activities in 2000; the report contained references to PCA-MPWG
Expo East: Expo is the largest dietary supplements trade show; it is held in the spring in California and in the fall in Washington. Given the proximity of Expo East to PCA-MPWG headquarters, members attended the show to make available PCA-MPWG brochures and other information about plant conservation.
Ethnobotany Committee
Chair: Trish Flaster, Botanical Liaisons, Boulder, Colorado
The goal of the Ethnobotany Committee is to encourage active participation by tribes and other holders of traditional ecological knowledge pertaining to native medicinal plants. To achieve this goal, the Committee has accomplished the following:
After months of planning, the Ethnobotany Committee supported the first meeting of The Elders' Circle of the Plant Conservation Alliance Medicinal Plant Working Group (PCA-MPWG), April 5 - 6, 2001, at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Arlington, VA. With the establishment of this group, the committee took the first steps toward achieving one of its primary goals. The Elders' Circle is comprised of Native American tribal representatives from across the United States–the first step in linking to individuals and groups that preserve indigenous and folk knowledge, culture and biodiversity for the benefit of plant conservation.
The Elders' Circle is committed to protecting and preserving indigenous plants and plant communities used in traditional medicine. During its first meeting, the Elders' Circle identified their mission and goals, selected the site and time of their next meeting, and endorsed a group of projects, among them the symposium developed through the Sustainability Committee. Elders in attendance included: Leon Secatero, Canoncito Navajo; Tis Mal Crow, Hitchiti Cherokee; Chief Rudy Hall, Mary Hall, and David Holland, Accohanock; Jane Dumas, Kumeyaay; Cecelia Mitchell, Mohawk; John George, Catabwa; Susan Burdick, Yurok/Karuk; and Chief Ray Couch, Applachian Cherokee.
The Circle defined its mission, goals and objectives as follows:
Mission: To preserve and protect plants of cultural significance to tribes in their natural habitat and ecosystems for the future, so that these plants may be available to future generations carrying out traditional practices.
Goals: Consult with tribes to ensure the protection of medicinal plants and their habitats in ways that reinforce and revitalize plant knowledge among tribal people. Upon request, work with tribes to facilitate training and education workshops. As appropriate, engage in plant restoration. Also, educate non-natives to understand the significance of protecting native tribal plants, so that they can assist tribes in plant protection and restoration.
A second meeting of the Circle occurred September 27 to 30, 2001, at Akwesasne, Mohawk Reservation, hosted by Cecelia Mitchell. Topics of discussion included:
The Elders' Circle has played an integral role in planning for the February 2002 symposium in Philadelphia. The Circle opened the conference and participated actively throughout. The Elders' Circle, representing the importance of safeguarding traditional knowledge and native plant materials, met with industry to forge a strong bond for native medicinal plant conservation.
Finance Committee
Chair: Beth DeCarolis, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Washington, D.C.
The goal of the Finance Committee is to generate financial support for native medicinal plant conservation projects. In 2001, the Finance Committee redefined its purpose and proposed standards of operation as follows:
Committee Purpose: The purpose of the Finance Committee is to (a) help generate and disburse the funds necessary for the PCA-MPWG to operate and (b) to help generate funds supporting individual projects. This includes not only grantmaking but also leveraging support for projects that other organizations may be better-placed to fund or implement.
Toward that end, the following guidelines have been proposed:
Resource Identification: The Finance Committee is developing a list of foundations and other funding sources whose stated mission or giving history matches various aspects of the PCA-MPWG mission. The Committee has assigned high priority to soliciting information about unrestricted funds, (i.e. funds that can be used to support the general operating expenses of PCA-MPWG as well as particular projects). At the same time, Finance Committee members eventually hope to be able to coach committee chairpersons and PCA-MPWG collaborators on techniques for developing and packaging proposals to fund individual projects.
Grant Development: Every funding effort requires teamwork. Members of the Finance Committee are prepared to:
MPWG participants developing projects should be prepared to:
Fund Disbursement: PCA-MPWG has not yet established formal guidelines for fund disbursement. Instead we have proposed–and PCA-MPWG committee chairs have endorsed–a simple process by which committee chairs and co-chairs vote on funding proposals that are presented. As PCA-MPWG funding grows, we look forward to instituting a more formalized set of guidelines and evaluation criteria.
Budget: In 2000, the PCA-MPWG operated primarily on the volunteerism of its members, for a total in-kind donation in excess of $250,000. During this initial start-up phase of PCA-MPWG, the organization needed members to develop a strategy, outline tasks, and devise appropriate projects–all activities that could be conducted by members willing to expend volunteer hours. In 2001, volunteers continued to provide extensive in-kind contributions of time and expertise. However, the organization also funded specific projects through a small grant provided by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and identified under the Conservation Committee above. Volunteer hours in excess of $180,000 also generously were provided in 2001 to keep the work of the committees going and accomplish the administrative details of the symposium.
Grant Summary:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: $46,000 (1:1 match–awarded for plant conservation inventories–see Conservation Committee)
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: $37,000 (1:1 match–awarded for the work of the Elders' Circle, to be made available in 2002–see Ethnobotany Committee)
PCA-MPWG members also facilitated a letter of support from PCA to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for a $100,000 grant project that subsequently was awarded to the Native American Land Conservancy, helping to purchase a large tract of the Old Woman Mountains in California on behalf of local native tribes. This effort helped ensure medicinal plant conservation for species used traditionally by native peoples in the western United States, especially in a region that annually grows more populated.
As reported by the Conservation Committee, grant projects in 2001 totaled $18,812 (NFWF), matched by its equivalent in-kind donation for a total of $37,624. The estimated total for conservation grant projects to be undertaken in 2002 is $25,000, matched with its equivalent as an in-kind donation.
Expenses for two meetings of the Elders' Circle totaled $9,864, which covered travel and per diem.
In 2002, the PCA-MPWG anticipates a full range of activities that include:
Medicinal Plant Working Group Evolving Strategy
Medicinal Plant Working Group Powerpoint Presentation
Report from North Carolina
Medicinal Plants Native to the United States: Indicators of Rarity and Threat
Symposium Agenda
Summary of the Conservation Status of Cimicifuga ssp. (Cimicifuga rubifolia, C. americana, and C. racemosa)
[1] Based on a reported harvest from the wild of 258,842.9 pounds (dry) roots (Arthur Andersen LLP 1998) and an estimated average 250 roots per pound.
[2] Based on a reported harvest from the wild of 65,941 pounds (dry) roots (FWS, in lit., 2000) and an estimated average 300 roots per pound.


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A feature on the Herald Sun shared that Sheen revealed his past steroid use in an interview with Sports Illustrated magazine. He took the drugs, Sheen said, due to "ego†and "vanity.†He was quoted as saying: "Let's just say that I was enhancing my performance a little bit. It was the only time I ever did steroids. I did it for like six or eight weeks. You can print this, I don't give a f—. My fastball went from 79[mph] to like 85 [127-136kph].â€
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Serve these nutty, mildly spiced bites alongside cheese and fresh fruit for a light appetizer. From Southern Living. Prep time does not include 2 hour chill time.
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- 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
- 30 pecan halves
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- Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add flour and next 5 ingredients, beating at low speed until blended. Stir in chopped pecans. Wrap dough with plastic wrap; chill 1 hour.
- Shape dough into 2 (9-inch-long) logs. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill 1 hour.
- Cut dough into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place rounds on lightly greased baking sheets; top each round with a pecan half.
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From: "Jean-Paul Hubert" <>
Subject: Re: [QUEBEC] FRANCE
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 10:16:29 -0300
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Maybe/maybe a visit at this quite remarquable site will help:
Jean-Paul HUBERT
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De : J. Lesperance
Envoyé : samedi 29 juillet 2000 3:42
Objet : Re: [QUEBEC] FRANCE
Aloha Bob,
I'm not sure that your question belongs on the Quebec forum but let's run
with it anyway. Prior to the French Revolution France was divided into 30
plus (39 rings a bell with me) provinces. After the revolution the provinces
were done away with in favor of 96 departements in France itself. The
boundaries of the new departements did not follow the boundaries of the
former provinces. The departments have numbers. Maybe SKS has a web site but
I will try to reply to direct e-mail asking for the present-day departement
name of a particular city.
Another location factor to watch out for is that some of the Quebec
genealogical dictionaries such as Jette often give the parish,
arrondissement (district), city, diocese or archdiocese, province and even
the present-day department. This mixed bag of ecclesiastic and government
can give the genealogy newbie a fit.
I am not sure if you want the departements for the locations you listed but
you may have to give more info if you do because, for instance, there are
several cities named "Coulonges" in France
Jerry Lesperance, Aiea, Hawaii
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> Is there a cross list of the new "states" of France to the old ?
> For example.. what would be the new for :
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Whenever possible we avoided air travel during our trip. Consequently to get to Estonia from the Czech Republic we took a train to Germany where we caught 2-night ferry to Finland where we transferred to another ferry for the short 3-hr hop to Estonia.
The ferry from Germany arrives in Helsinki at 8:30 in the morning and the boat to Estonia didn't leave until 6pm – which is how we got to spend 9 hours in Finland.
Getting off the ferry we caught a shuttle to the outskirts of town where we were able to catch the metro.
The first thing we noticed was how amazingly clean the city seemed. Also amazing was the stark mixing of new and old designs.
Helsinki was established as a trading town by King Gustav I of Sweden in 1550. It was intended to rival the city of Tallinn (now the capital of Estonia, then the Hanseatic city of Reval) which lies 50 miles to the south, across the Baltic sea.
Gustav was ultimately to be disappointed as Helsinki remained a small town plagued by poverty, wars and disease. In 1710 plague killed most of the inhabitants and that's about how things sat for the next hundred years.
What happened next sounds a little absurd when looked at by the geopolitical structure of today. In 1809, having defeated Sweden in the Finnish War, Russia annexed Finland as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland. Czar Alexander I of Russia moved the Finnish capital from Turko to Helsinki to reduce Swedish influence in Finland and the town was rebuilt in a neoclassical style to resemble St. Petersburg (which was the capital of Russia at the time, located less than 200 miles to the east).
The capital still has a number of amazing architectural features – including the very dramatic train station:
with these guys out front.
Because we only had a few hours, our first stop was the tourist office, which turned out to be amazingly helpful and well laid out.
I tried to take this photo quickly without drawing to much attention to what looked like a staged photo of an ethnically diverse group of tourists using all aspects of the office:
We were told that we had actually arrived on a very lucky day (der Gluckspilz as it were) as it was the start of the Christmas festivities. That afternoon there was going to be a large Christmas pageant followed by the lighting of all the town holiday lights.
In the meantime, we set off to explore the city.
Helsinki is home to the Uspenski Cathedral, an Eastern Orthodox cathedral dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos (the Virgin Mary).
The cathedral was completed in 1868 and is quite stunning on the inside, though unfortunately photography isn't allowed.
Helsinki is also home to the Helsinki Cathedral, an Evangelical Lutheran church. Completed in 1852, it was built as a tribute to Nicholas I of Russia and originally called St. Nicholas' Church. The interior is gorgeous, feeling more like an ornate government building or old library when compared to the ornate and iconography-heavy Orthodox or Catholic cathedrals.
The cathedral is situated as the focal point of Senate Square, a large public square in the middle of the downtown area. It was here that the Christmas festivities were held.
There were singing children, traditional Finnish Christmas songs, and (photo below) a staged recreation of some well known event that eluded us.
One of the young actors did seem to be in blackface, alongside an unknown King, a Roman(?) and someone else dressed in blue. So if that sheds any light on the story… you're welcome.
That was about it for the day. Light fell quickly and we boarded the ferry, which turned out to be quite the party. Apparently alcohol is so much more expensive in Finland, that it's common for people to travel over to Estonia to party and purchase it. Other than a large party of English tourists that were so stereotypically English that it was almost offensive, it was an uneventful ride that I mostly slept through.
To close, a few other shots from around the city.
Up this far north, the angle of the sun really does look different.
"Wau! MiKä DiiLi!" is right! Welcome to a Finnish McDonalds. (Also, Google translates that expression (incorrectly?) as "Wow! What's The Apprentice!")
And finally, though I'm having trouble embedding the video, it's worth a look. Check out this short clip of a Finnish Mic check in preparation for the festivities. Yksi, kaksi!


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Done! Barack Hussein Obama was safely inaugurated as president of the United States of America for the 2nd time, his last - witnessed by up to 800,000 people! It was another day of days for him without doubt. Did he have any doubt? About the November campaign? Did he worry (sick) he would not make it to the inauguration? Yours truly believed (noticed) he actually did! The president and the first lady went overdrive in their drive to get American voters on board their bandwagon - to accept (once again) his "change you can believe in." In November, during the see-sawing campaign - which saw polls after polls predicting a narrow win for Barack Obama or announcing his rival narrowing or diminishing his lead - you saw a grim-faced Obama burning the mid-night oil in his quest to stave off an extremely credible challenge from former Governor Mitt Romney of the Republican, his second attempt, if I am not mistaken. You couldn't open your browsers then without coming face to face with the First Couple appealing for a second chance, so to speak. The ubiquitous ads was to the point - the First Lady poignantly asked you: "Barack asked me to ask you - are you in!" "Barack asks you: Are you in?" Of course, we're. Or he won't need a second inauguration ceremony. He would just join the rest of the former presidents and be forever escorted and protected by the Secret Service and disappeared into obscurity. I believe the credit for the success of the run for the second term largely went to the first lady's (innocuous and innocent look (face)). One look at her face and my heart melted. I changed from opposing to supporting Obama due to the First Lady. She was a real gracious lady - innocent and a breathe of fresh air wherever she went. It's hard for anyone to think of doing anything that could break her heart. And, I am sure, nothing breaks her heart more than her husband being denied the second term. But, for the record, American voters are a forgiving lot. They realized they experimented when they voted for a black man to be their president. They created history. They showed the world America is the place (the only place, may be) where one's dream can come true. All you need is an ambition. Sky is the limit. Even Obama himself is gracious. "I am glad I was born in America. Elsewhere my dream to attain such a high office would remain just that - a dream." And Obama would undoubtedly be forever grateful to the American people for making his dream come true. And for giving him a chance to serve another term. To the voters, the experiment was not that bad (as people like to think). And they are more than mindful of the American constitution. A president cannot serve but two terms. That's it. Eight years. So...the American voters - fair as they are - couldn't find it in their heart to deny the poor man another term. After all, it would be his last. As for this writer, whatever the president has done or has not done, he deserved the second term he got. During his first term I think he had done his best or as best any other president could although was stymied at every turn. Let's hope he performs even better throughout his second term.
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Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 4, No. 709. Wednesday, 3 November 1993.
Date: Tuesday, 02 Nov 1993 12:14:52 -0600 (CST)
Subject: CD-ROM Expo: IBM Rolls Out Eight New Multimedia Titles 11/01/93
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A., 1993 NOV 1 (NB) -- At CD-ROM Expo,
IBM's Multimedia Publishing Studio (MPS) rolled out eight new
interactive CD-ROM titles, including a space encyclopedia, four
volumes of specialized digital imagery, and online editions of The
Lawnmower Man, MacBeth, and Star Trek.
MPS has been producing multimedia software since 1991, and CD-ROM
titles since late 1992, officials said during a news briefing at the
show. But the new market entries are the first to emerge from MPS'
new Affiliated Labels Program, an effort in which IBM is teaming up
with third-party developers.
Also at the briefing, IBM announced delivery dates of before the
end-of-the-year for a string of previously announced titles now
under internal development by the company. This group includes "The
Playboy Interviews," ""Adventures of Curious George and the ABCs,"
"Biosphere 2," and "Peter and the Wolf."
The IBM studio's solo and joint ventures cover Windows, DOS and
Macintosh platforms, in addition to just about every conceivable
subject matter, Crista C. Freeman, director of the Affiliated Labels
Program, noted at the briefing. "There's room for everything," she
Of the eight new CD-ROM joint productions, four run on Windows as
well as Macintosh. These are "Rick Doyle Digital Imagery" and Sound
Source Unlimited's "Lawnmower Man," "Star Trek, The Original TV
Series," "Star Trek, The Next Generation."
Two titles -- Plum Productions' "Shapes, Volume Two: Design in
Nature," and "Shapes, Volume Two, Man-Made Design" now operate on
the Mac only. The other two -- Andromeda Interactive's "The
Interactive Space Encyclopedia" and Animated Pixels' "Karaoke
MacBeth" -- are currently for DOS only.
"But the ultimate intent is for all eight titles to run on Windows
and Macintosh," stated Terry Jenkins, a communications consultant
to IBM.
The two "Shapes" titles are much more than mere collections on
images, suggested Norman Clark, a partner in Plum Productions, a
company based in Brockenhurst, Hants, UK.
The 100 source images in each volume are supported with three
variants that are overlaid with a wide variety of creative effects,
meant to show the graphic possibilities of image manipulation, said
Clark, also at the briefing. Further, the images are accompanied by
text captions aimed at helping users analyze the composition of the
natural and manmade environment.
"The Interactive Space Encyclopedia" also deals with the natural
and manmade environment, but in this case, the environment is that
of outer space.
The disk contains over 1,000 text documents, with interactive
keywords, along with 2000 photos and 150 3D animations illustrating
scientific concepts and moonwalks, space launches, and other
spectacular events, Jonathan Taylor, president of Alamdeda, CA-
based Andromeda Interactive, explained at the briefing.
After the briefing, Newsbytes viewed "Interactive Space
Encyclopedia" and "Karaoke MacBeth" on the exhibition floor at
CD-ROM Expo. Mike Cox, creative producer, showed how the new
encyclopedia lets users conduct an online exploration of outer
space from a wide range of perspectives, including timelines, maps
of the solar system, and searches for words, still images, and
animation. The title is narrated throughout by Patrick Moore.
Newsbytes also saw how "Karaoke MacBeth" permits users to play the
roles of MacBeth, Lady MacBeth, MacDuff, the Witches, and other key
characters in the famous Shakespearean drama. Up to 10 users can
take part at once, enacting their roles against the voices of
professional actors on the disk.
"Karaoke MacBeth" is replete with other audio effects, as well,
including blaring trumpets and the sounds of the crowd at London's
Globe Theatre. On the visual front, graphics and animation are
both to be found.
Among the other newly announced titles, the two Star Trek titles
and the virtual reality-oriented "LawnMower Man" all present full-
motion video clips and sound bytes from their movie and TV
In addition, each comes with a utility that lets users assign the
clips to system events and other computer functions. You might
start up your computer to a clip in which Spock announces,
"Computing now, Captain," for example -- or delete a file to the
sound of a photon torpedo blast. "It's quite a way to liven up
your desktop," Jenkins pointed out.
Digital Imagery, on the other hand, is a volume of sports photos by
Rick Doyle, an internationally known photojournalist whose credits
include cover photos for Sports Illustrated and Surfer Magazine.
The photos were scanned in on a high-end Hell 341 drum scanner and
saved in TIFF formats.
Also according to Jenkins, IBM's upcoming, internally developed
"The Playboy Interviews" and "Adventures of Curious George and the
ABCS" will be released within the next two to three weeks. "The
other internally developed titles will be out by the end of the
year," he added. "Curious George and the ABCs" could be the first
of a series of Curious George titles, he revealed.
Another title under internal development, "Biosphere 2," will take
users inside of the innovative Biosphere 2 ecological research
program, for an exploration of the program's technology and basic
research results.
(Jacqueline Emigh/19931101/Reader contact: IBM's Multimedia
Publishing Studio, tel 800-898-VTGA; Terry Jenkins, Multimedia
Publishing Studio, tel 404-988-9957)


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New Study Says My Marriage Is Almost Perfect!
A new study of 2,000 adults has determined the best husband and wife names. Siteopia.com has ranked these names by the positive virtues associated with each name. The theory being, that these positive attributes (for example, kindness) make for a longer lasting marriage. My husband and I hit the marital jackpot. David ranked number 1 on the top husbands list and Sophie number 2 on the top wives list. If only I was named Katie…
Can we attribute marriage success to a name? I call bullshit. (And not simply because Dave ranked higher than Sophie.) There are hundreds of Davids I wouldn't recommend marrying. I can't imagine that David Hasselhoff or David Duke would be considered ideal husbands. The "perfect" marriage is not simply made from two kind and caring people. Our marriage success will be determined by our compatibility, attraction, and compassion for each other. Our names are awesome though.
1. Katie
2. Sophie
3. Louise
4. Sarah
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9. Jessica
10. Lucy
1. David
2. Andrew
3. Daniel
4. Paul
5. John
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Strap yourselves in and prepare for a wild musical journey!
A preview of Selena Gomez's debut album, Kiss & Tell—which comes out September 29—has been released, offering a sweet, sweet taste of the genius to come.
The tracks previewed include "Kiss & Tell," "I Won't Apologize," "Falling Down," "I Promise You," "Crush," "Naturally," "The Way I Loved You," "More," "As a Blonde," "I Don't Miss You at All," "Stop and Erase," "I Got You" and "Tell Me Something I Don't Know."
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Former American Idol contestant Paris Bennett has given birth to a daughter named Egypt.
Bennett was in labor for five hours before her 5-pound, 15-ounce baby was born Monday.
The first-time mother is reportedly doing well.
In a news release, the 20-year-old says she's "so excited to finally see my little angel." Bennett adds, "Man, does she have lungs on her. I guess she's gearing up to be the next American Idol."
Bennett is scheduled to release her first Christmas CD, A Royal Christmas, on October 14th.
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Well, it happened about 2 weeks ago. I was cruising to work and turned on the heat in the Jeep...only blew cool air from the drivers side. With this being my 4th Jeep, all have had great heaters with the exception of this one.
I took it to the dealership and after 5 hours, they came in and told me it was going to require a new heater core...OH NO! I came home and searched the forums and found that it is somewhat a common problem with the 2010 and up JKs. It took the dealer a few days to get the part in and for me to schedule some time off from work since the nearest dealership that I trust is 40 minutes away (new one being built in town ).
This is where things go wrong. I dropped it off at the dealer on Wednesday and was supposed to pick it up this Friday. I dropped by and the Jeep is in pieces. The upper intake manifold, battery tray, front dash, and center console are all out of the Jeep. Evidently, the tech had a accident while working on the problem and got a concusion (didn't ask what happened). Needless to say, wasn't very happy...on top of all of this, both front tires were completely deflated. When asked about the tires, the service manager said that it was common practice so they have easy reach to the engine bay. Not fighting the issue right now but will see when everything is done. I also made them pick up the tab on a rental car since everything was not done in a timely manner.
I don't know about how anyone else feels about seeing their Jeep in pieces but I felt totally violated. Of course I do most of my modifications but when I do it...I take my time and know that it was done right. I wish that I had the same feeling on how this is going to turn out. We will see in the end.
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4 - MONTANE MIXED CONIFER FOREST This habitat is found adjacent to Westside Lowlands Conifer-Hardwood Forest, Eastside Mixed Conifer Forests, or Southwest Oregon Mixed Conifer-Hardwood Forest at its lower elevation limits and to Subalpine Parkland at its upper elevation limits. Inclusions of Montane Forested Wetlands, Westside Riparian/Wetlands, and less commonly Open Water or Herbaceous Wetlands occur within the matrix of montane forest habitat. The typical land use is forestry or recreation. Most of this type is found on public lands managed for timber values and much of it has been harvested in a dispersed-patch pattern.
5 - EASTSIDE (INTERIOR) MIXED CONIFER FOREST This habitat makes up most of the continuous montane forests of the inland Pacific Northwest. It is located between the subalpine portions of the Montane Mixed Conifer Forest habitat in eastern Oregon and Washington and lower tree line ponderosa pine and Eastside Oak Forests and Woodlands.
6 - LODGEPOLE PINE FOREST AND WOODLANDS This habitat appears within Montane Mixed Conifer Forest east of the Cascade crest and the cooler Eastside Mixed Conifer Forest habitats. Most pumice soil lodgepole pine habitat is intermixed with Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Forest Habitats and is located between Eastside Mixed Conifer Forest habitat and either Western Juniper Woodland or Shrubsteppe habitat.
7 - PONDEROSA PINE AND EASTSIDE WHITE OAK FOREST AND WOODLANDS This woodland habitat typifies the lower treeline zone forming transitions with Eastside Mixed Conifer Forest and Western Juniper and Mountain Mahogany Woodland, Shrubsteppe, Eastside Grassland, or Agriculture habitats. Douglas-fir-ponderosa pine woodlands are found near or within the Eastside Mixed Conifer Forest habitat. Oregon oak woodlands appear in the driest most restricted landscapes in transition to Eastside Grassland or Shrubsteppe.
8 - UPLAND ASPEN FOREST Aspen forms a "subalpine belt" above the Western Juniper and Mountain Mahogany Woodland habitat and below Montane Shrubsteppe Habitat on Steens Mountain in southern Oregon. It can occur in seral stands in the lower Eastside Mixed Conifer Forest and Ponderosa Pine-White Oak Woodland habitats. Primary land use is livestock grazing.
9 - SUBALPINE PARKLANDS The Subalpine Parkland habitat lies above the Mixed Montane Conifer Forest or Lodgepole Pine Forest habitat and below the Alpine Grassland and Shrubland habitat. Associated wetlands in subalpine parklands extend up a short distance into the alpine zone. Primary land use is recreation, watershed protection, and grazing.
10 - ALPINE GRASSLANDS AND SHRUBLANDS This habitat always occurs above upper treeline in the mountains or a short distance below it (grasslands in the subalpine parkland zone). Typically, it occurs adjacent to, or in a mosaic with, Subalpine Parkland. Occasionally, it may grade quickly from this habitat down into Montane Mixed Conifer Forest without intervening Subalpine Parkland. In southeastern Oregon, this habitat occurs adjacent to and above Upland Aspen Forest and Shrubsteppe habitats. Small areas of Open Water, Herbaceous Wetlands, and Subalpine Parkland habitats sometimes occur within a matrix of this habitat. Cliffs, talus, and other barren areas are common features within or adjacent to this habitat. Land use is primarily recreation, but in some areas east of the Cascade Crest, it is grazing, especially by sheep.
15 - EASTSIDE (INTERIOR) GRASSLANDS Eastside grassland habitats appear well below and in a matrix with lower treeline ponderosa pine and eastside oak forests and woodlands or western juniper and mountain mahogany woodlands. It can also be part of the lower elevation forest matrix. Most grassland habitat occurs in 2 distinct large landscapes: plateau and canyon grasslands. Several rivers flow through narrow basalt canyons below plateaus supporting prairies or shrubsteppe. The canyons can be some 2,132 ft (650 m) deep below the plateau. The plateau above is composed of gentle slopes with deep silty loess soils in an expansive rolling dune-like landscape. Grasslands may occur in a patchwork with shallow soil scablands or within biscuit scablands or mounded topography. Naturally occurring grasslands are beyond the range of bitterbrush and sagebrush species. This habitat exists today in the shrubsteppe landscape where grasslands are created by brush removal, chaining or spraying, or by fire. Agricultural uses and introduced perennial on abandoned or planted fields are common throughout the current distribution of eastside grassland habitats.
16 - SHRUB-STEPPE Shrubsteppe habitat defines a biogeographic region and is the major vegetation on average sites in the Columbia Plateau, usually below Ponderosa Pine and Oregon White Oak Woodland, and Western Juniper and Mountain Mahogany Woodland habitats. It forms mosaic landscapes with these woodland habitats and Eastside Grassland, Dwarf-shrub Shrubsteppe, and Desert Playa and Salt Scrub habitats. Mountain sagebrush shrubsteppe occurs at high elevations occasionally within the dry Eastside Mixed Conifer and Montane Mixed Forest habitats. Shrubsteppe habitat can appear in large landscape patches. Livestock grazing is the primary land use in the shrubsteppe although much has been converted to irrigation or dry land agriculture. Large areas occur in military training areas and wildlife refuges.
19 - AGRICULTURE, PASTURE, AND MIXED ENVIRONS Agricultural habitat occurs within a matrix of other habitat types at low to mid-elevations, including Eastside grasslands, Shrubsteppe, Westside Lowlands Conifer-Deciduous Forest and other low to mid-elevation forest and woodland habitats. This habitat often dominates the landscape in flat or gently rolling terrain, on well-developed soils, broad river valleys, and areas with access to abundant irrigation water. Unlike other habitat types, agricultural habitat is often characterized by regular landscape patterns (squares, rectangles, and circles) and straight borders because of ownership boundaries and multiple crops within a region. Edges can be abrupt along the habitat borders within agricultural habitat and with other adjacent habitats.
20 - URBAN AND MIXED ENVIORNS Urban development occurs within or adjacent to nearly every habitat type in Oregon and Washington, and often replaces habitats that are valuable for wildlife. The highest urban densities normally occur in lower elevations along natural or human-made transportation corridors, such as rivers, railroad lines, coastlines, or interstate highways. These areas often contain good soils with little or no slope and lush vegetation. Once level areas become crowded, growth continues along rivers or shores of lakes or oceans, and eventually up elevated sites with steep slopes or rocky outcrops. Because early settlers often modified the original landscape for agricultural purposes, many of our urban areas are surrounded by agricultural and grazing lands.
21 - LAKES, RIVERS, PONDS, AND RESERVOIRS This habitat occurs throughout Washington and Oregon. Ponds, lakes, and reservoirs are adjacent to Herbaceous Wetlands, while rivers and streams adjoin the Westside Riparian, Eastside Riparian and Bays and Estuaries.
22 - HERBACEOUS WETLANDS Herbaceous wetlands are found in all terrestrial habitats except Subalpine Parkland, Alpine Grassland, and Shrubland habitats. Herbaceous wetlands commonly form a pattern with Westside and Eastside Riparian/Wetland and Montane Coniferous Wetlands habitats along stream corridors. These marshes and wetlands also occur in closed basins in a mosaic with open water by lakeshores or ponds. Extensive deflation plain wetlands have developed between Coastal Duns and Beaches habitat and the Pacific Ocean. Herbaceous wetlands are found in a mosaic with alkali grasslands in the Desert Playa and Salt Scrub habitat.
24 - MONTANE CONIFEROUS WETLANDS This habitat occurs along stream courses or as patches, typically small, within a matrix of Montane Mixed Conifer Forest, or less commonly, Eastside Mixed Conifer Forest or Lodgepole Pine Forest and Woodlands. It also can occur adjacent to other wetland habitats: Eastside Riparian-Wetlands, Westside Riparian-Wetlands, or Herbaceous Wetlands. The primary land uses are forestry and watershed protection.
25 - EASTSIDE (INTERIOR) RIPARIAN WETLANDS Eastside riparian habitats occur along streams, seeps, and lakes within the Eastside Mixed Conifer Forest, Ponderosa Pine and Oregon White Oak Forest and Woodland, Western Juniper and Mountain Mahogany Woodland, and part of the Shrubsteppe habitat. This habitat may be described as occupying warm, montane and adjacent valley and plain riparian environments.
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Discussion in 'Sports Zone' started by dexternjack, Mar 13, 2013.
This is great...
"I'm callin the cops" that's freaking awesome. Jeff's laugh at the end of the ride was perfect.
It's a funny video, but it seems a little "staged". I guess I have a hard time believing it because Jeff Gordon is not just turning left.
I like the patronizing "just get a feel for it".
Fake or not, that's a pretty good commercial.
Nice. Although Gordon is one of the better road course racers, so he can turn right on occasion.
that was good!
Funny stuff I don't care if it was staged or not.
Cool Commercial, I agree. However, the driver was not Jeff Gordon. The driver in that commercial was Brad Noffsinger, a Stunt Driver from Richard Petty Racing Experience.
Still a cool commercial thou.
the first time I saw it I thought I recognized the salesman as an actor from something else (not sure though) and the pavement only seemed wet where they would be driving so I figured something was up, was still funny though.


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Photos and stories about the Missouri River from Pilot Rock, just south of Virgelle, MT, to the Robinson Bridge.
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The old boxes were salvaged of anything apparently useful. Among the things left were hundreds
(thousands???) of display units consisting of 4 seven segment displays on a board with a chip and a
short cable. The cable company had no idea what to do with them and offered them for sale by the
pound. So ... Terry wound up buying 50 pounds of them. Two weeks and a lot of
bench time later, Terry had figured out how it worked. It was really quite simple once you figured
out the chip was an SPI machine, just send 32 bits, 8 bits (one of them a throwaway) for each
display digit.
Terry's company is Hitt Consulting which is the "HC" in "HC4LED". Requiring
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enable/disable (alternately it can simply be grounded), the HC4LED became a big hit. Pretty
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M.D Dinesh Nair
On This September 21 - Poem by M.D Dinesh Nair
On this September 21 comets will not be seen in the sky
Nor will there be any extra flare up in the Sun
And the day will surely pass off as usual
After making me again older
By a season of time
It`s my birthday
Sept 21.
Sept 21
I`ll be greeted
By kith and kin alike
And by my pals and students.
By the time the weaker sun sets in the black sky
I`ll begin to recollect the joys of a past gone for ever
And shall look into the sky to have a glimpse of 'my' Moon in rise.
PS: I am 'sorry' if I sound like wishing for your greetings on the day.
Comments about On This September 21 by M.D Dinesh Nair
Bri Edwards (6/28/2017 4:08:00 PM)
i'll put this now into my/our July 2017's 'showcase by and for PH poets', found under July 2017's in my list of poems.
only your name and the poem's link to this page will be given with lots of other poems, mostly from MyPoemList.
bri :) (Report) Reply
Tirupathi Chandrupatla (9/30/2013 11:17:00 AM)
Accept my belated greetings HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Let there be many mornings in your life. My best wishes to you. (Report) Reply
Dinesh Nair (9/29/2013 10:47:00 AM)
This Sept I could not make a war for I don`t have weapons!
I celebrated my birthday with my wife and daughter
And on next Sep 21 I shall salute the flag of the U.N.O for sure
Be assured Diane and Felipe (Report) Reply
Diane Hine (9/28/2013 10:53:00 PM)
September 21 is the United Nations International Day of Peace. I suspect they chose this date specifically to honour your birthday! (Report) Reply
Krishnakumar Chandrasekar Nair (9/25/2013 4:38:00 AM)
Oh, comets will come and go
They wait for no birthdays dear
Eternal nomads of outer space
They care not for what we think or hear.........
(Good work - keep on at it) (Report) Reply
Shahzia Batool (9/24/2013 1:38:00 AM)
You are most welcome, it became a nice celebration with a good feel...regards! (Report) Reply
Heather Wilkins (9/23/2013 2:18:00 PM)
happy birthday Dinesh, may your days be long and filled with happiness. (Report) Reply
Dinesh Nair (9/21/2013 6:35:00 AM)
Dear Valsa Maam and Geetha, Thanks a lot for the greeting on the occasion.
Dear ones,
May your sweet comments inspire and empower me
And may your words come true. (Report) Reply
Geetha Jayakumar (9/20/2013 11:04:00 PM)
Many many Happy Returns of the day!
May God Bless you with a Long life
And Happiness too coming your way
May your presence be always felt
By your poems and comments.
Have a wonderful day and Blissful year ahead!
God Bless you Dear Brother! (Report) Reply
Valsa George (9/20/2013 10:34:00 PM)
May I offer you Greetings from my heart's inmost depths
On this happy day of your auspicious birth
May you be enriched with blessings galore
Also health and happiness in abundant store
May you be saved from all unkind attacks
And brave daringly ahead along life's uneven paths
May the year ahead help you gain ground
As a Teacher most loved and a Bard renowned! !
Dinesh, Have a wonderful day and a blissful year ahead! ! (Report) Reply
Dinesh Nair (9/20/2013 9:26:00 PM)
Dear Mr Bri, your explanation based on your reading into the obscurity of the words is highly appreciable. I appreciate your willingness to spend so much of time to type out such an elaborate account.
Thank you Bri and I wish your wife a very happy birthday.
Kavya, Dave Walker, Shahzia, Valerie and Joseph Anderson I thank you all for your greeting me. (Report) Reply
Joseph Anderson (9/20/2013 5:02:00 PM)
I wish for you the very best and many more. You are deserving (Report) Reply
Valerie Dohren (9/20/2013 3:19:00 PM)
A very Happy Birthday to you Dinesh - hope you have a great day. (Report) Reply
Shahzia Batool (9/20/2013 3:01:00 PM)
ignoring PS.... Happy birthday... a thoughtful write is there to think on its depth...! ! ! (Report) Reply
Bri Edwards (9/20/2013 2:54:00 PM)
dinesh, i believe sept.21 in india is sept 20 in california where it is my wife's birthday today, the 20th.
i think i DID detect some comets AND sun flare ups! ! ! it looks like someone was chopping at this nice poem with an ax. did you notice? ? ? ?
once again a poem has caused me to read some obscure information about words:
kith and kin (kth n kn)
1. One's acquaintances and relatives.
2. One's relatives.
[Middle English kith, from Old English cth, kinsfolk, neighbors; see gn- in Indo-European roots.]
Word History: Kith is obsolete except in the alliterative phrase kith and kin, which originally meant native land and people and first appeared about 1377 in Piers Plowman. Kith comes from the Old English noun cth, knowledge; known, familiar country; acquaintances, friends. Cth in turn comes from the Germanic noun *kunthith, a derivative of *kunthaz, known. Germanic *kunthaz was the past participle of a verb *kunnan, to know, know how, which became cunnan in Old English. The first person singular of this verb, can, is alive and well today, as is what was originally the verbal noun and adjective of cunnan, namely cunning, first appearing in the 14th century. Germanic *kunthaz itself survived in the Old English adjective cth, known, familiar, a word that became obsolete in southern English by 1600, but has survived in its negative, uncouth. Modern English couth is actually a jocular back-formation introduced by Max Beerbohm in 1896.
I`ll begin to recollect the joys of a past gone for ever....but in your mind still, at least until dementia sets in.
P.S. none wished for............and none given. but thanks for sharing. and it is NOT as a gift that i send this poem to MyPoemList. bri :) (Report) Reply
Dave Walker (9/20/2013 1:57:00 PM)
A great poem, as time passes we look back and see
how much things have changed.
Have a very happy birthday. (Report) Reply
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