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There are 13 newly-discovered genealogy and family-history related blogs that we've located this week. Remember to try and help out these new blogs by:
- using any follow feature listed on the blog
- adding them to your blog reader
- adding a comment on their blog saying "hi" and "welcome"
Here are this week's new listings:
A Parcel of Ribbons
Blog type: Caribbean genealogy, Individual family history, Jamaican genealogy
Welcome to A Parcel of Ribbons, a website about Georgian Jamaica named after the parcel that Robert Cooper Lee took with him to Jamaica. Here you will find original articles, family trees, transcriptions of Wills and other documents and links to useful information resources for anyone interested in Jamaican genealogy and the history of the colonial period.
I came upon Jamaica quite by accident while researching my family history. I have always been fascinated by the past lives of ordinary people. School exam history with its emphasis on wars and acts of parliament bored me, but the lives of our ancestors, where and how they lived, that was something else.
It is a cliché, but nonetheless true, that the internet has revolutionised family history research. When I first began using a primitive computer database to record my findings almost the only website available for basic parish register data was the International Genealogical Index (IGI). Now there is a huge amount of available material and much of it is in image form reducing the need to seek out the original source in person.
I hope that by sharing here some of what I have accumulated it may prove of use or interest to others researching their Jamaican connected families, or who simply have an interest in the history of the eighteenth century.
The 'long eighteenth century' from the exiling of James II in 1688 to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, or even the great Reform Act of 1832, is an amazing and formative period in the creation of the modern world. It is also a critical period in the history of Jamaica, from its colonisation by the British beginning in 1655, through the development of 'King Sugar' made possible by the enslavement of tens of thousands of Africans, to eventual emancipation in 1838 – all driven by the white Plantocracy for whom Jamaica would provide the route to a fortune or an early grave.
Adventuring in Ancestry
Blog type: Individual family history
Genealogy is more than just a journey into the past, it is an adventure that encompasses the lives of those that came before us. Come join me on my adventure, where I journey back in time to uncover the paths that my ancestors took; the steps that led to me being here.
Carolina Genealogy Girl
Blog type: Individual family history
After hemming a hawing and wondering if I could do it and if anyone but me would ever care, I have decided to just jump in and start this blog.
I have been researching my family lines for well over 25 years. I am by no means an expert and still have a lot to learn. Not only do I hope that this blog will lead me to find family connections but I hope that through my writing about my experiences, good and bad., I will be able to help someone else find their family.
I remember the first interview I had many years ago with my Grandmother. I asked her what she knew about her Daughrity family from Sumter,SC. "Oh, they all died before I was born." she said. "All I know is that my Grandfather and his two brothers came from Ireland during the potato famine. I don't know anything else about their people" She then gave me a list of names and dates. I was hooked. Since then I have discovered that we are from a long line of Daughrity/Dorritys in Sumter County,SC-no sign of the immigrant so far….no leaving Ireland because of the famine…but we have men and women of faith, Civil War Veterans and widows, farmers and day laborers. Men and woman of faith who loved their families and did all they could for them. I have discovered pictures and Bibles, census and tax records, deeds and wills. Stories of mystery and intrigue, triumph and loss have enriched the process and brought even more fun and joy to this journey.
This is an exciting time in Genealogy Research! We can network faster and easier than ever before. A click of the keyboard can bring us records that it took weeks to find when I was just starting out. Questions can be answered in seconds with Twitter and other Social Media. Learning to become better at what we love to do can be found by the many on line classes, webinars and videos.
I am excited to see where this new adventure will lead. Yes kids-Mom has a Twitter Account and a Blog!!!
KJN Genealogy – Dead Reckoning
Blog type: Professional genealogist
My name is Kathy Judge Nemaric, and I'm a genealogist and editor. I have been doing genealogical research for 11 years, and editing for more than 20. I began researching professionally as KJN Genealogy in 2008. I specialize in English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish research, and military records. I also have experience with South African research.
From a young age, I was exposed to different cultures while living in different countries. My fascination with family history and the past led me to the world of genealogy. There aren't enough minutes in the day to satisfy my passion for genealogical research, or my obsession with spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
My home is on historic Amelia Island, but as a daughter of a British war bride, I am a confirmed Anglophile. I lived in Yorkshire for several years, and travel to England as often as I can.
I am the research coordinator for the Amelia Island Genealogical Society, and a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. I studied anthropology at the University of New Mexico, and English at the University of Central Florida; my B.A. is in English with a concentration on Technical Communication.
My clients live in all corners of the world, but what they usually have in common is a link to Mother England. After all, at its peak, the British Empire was the largest formal empire the world had ever known, governing some 458 million people.
Knowing Nonno
Blog type: Individual family history, Italian genealogy
I've played with the idea of creating a blog related to my interest in genealogy since I started exploring the subject more seriously about three years ago. I've avoided it mainly for fear that it would be a vain, self-indulgent effort that would have very little value. However, earlier this month, I attended the RootsTech conference, and my perspective changed drastically. There I learned that though I am not a genealogy expert I need to do my part to nurture this precious, emotional pursuit. It's done a lot for me, and by sharing my successes, failures, and whatever knowledge I've gained, I hope others as well as I might gain at least a little…If not, perhaps this "vain, self-indulgent effort" might serve as good cousin bait.
I am particularly concerned about the state of Italian genealogy. Please don't get me wrong…There are many passionate, knowledgeable people out there dedicated to the field. Some of these individuals can be found via the links along the right. However, as I've become more involved in the broader genealogy community, I can't help but feel that individuals of Italian descent are underrepresented when it comes to shaping genealogy's future. Therefore, I also hope to do my part to change that.
I've chosen to launch this blog on a very symbolic day for me, February 12. In fact, it represents the main reason I began exploring genealogy in the first place. Like many first born males of Italian descent, I was named after my parternal nonno (grandfather), Damiano De Virgilio. Even as I was growing up, his disappearance while serving in the Italian army during World War II cast a very long shadow over the lives of my immediate family. All we knew was that he was taken prisoner by the Germans in Rhodes after the Italian armistice of September 8, 1943. After that, his fate was a complete mystery.
Looking For My Roots
Blog type: Individual family history
I have been doing genealogical research for my family (my very large extended family) since 1992. (Why I actually started will be a topic for a future blog post.)
My roots are from the island of Puerto Rico with an extended family that have roots in England, Ireland, France, Spain, Africa, India as well as various parts of the Caribbean and South America.
My research journey is far from over and look forward to sharing my passion for genealogy, as well as a thirst to understand the history of the world that my ancestors experienced.
Hopefully, this site will inspire your quest as well.
Only God Can Make a Tree
Blog type: Individual family history
I have been actively pursuing my genealogy since 2010 and have unearthed a treasure trove of information. Well…at least it is a treasure to me.
The French branch of my family hails from the Nord Pas-de-Calais area where they were coal miners and they came to America to continue to mine coal. They ended up working the coal fields of Franklin County, Illinois, where many of their bodies rest beneath the soil.
One of my biggest regrets in life is that I didn't pay more attention to my grandparents' talking about their family history. As a child, I didn't find it of much interest, as an adult, I would hang now on every word. If I could go back in time, I would sit at my great grandmother's kitchen table with my grandfather at my side sipping a cup of coffee in a china teacup, a French pastry on the plate and a tape recorder capturing their stories. They didn't have much in the way of material possessions but they were rich, indeed.
Strong, dark coffee and coal dust runs deep in my veins.
Poore Boys in Gray
Blog type: Individual Family History, Military History, Writing Your Family History
About The Book
In the new ebook Poore Boys In Gray you can discover the Civil War through the stories of the three Poore brothers from the Piney Woods of Mississippi. Follow them on battlefields from Manassas to Appomattox. Learn about their family's struggle to survive against Union raiders, Confederate tax agents, and the South's most famous insurrections—the Knight Company. The Poore family witnessed many of the era's most important events, events that shaped the future of American society and every person in it. You can buy Poore Boys In Gray on Amazon.com.
About This Blog
The Poore Boys In Gray blog is the online companion to the ebook. Here you can:
- Share your comments about the book.
- Provide updates and corrections to facts in the book.
- Learn tips for researching and writing your own family history.
- Discover sources that can reveal information about your family during the Civil War.
- Connect and work with others on your family history.
San Joaquin Genealogical Society
Blog type: California genealogy, Genealogical society blog
Welcome to the brand-new blog of the San Joaquin Genealogical Society located in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California. The purpose of this blog is to communicate information more timely and efficiently and to encourage and promote interaction with you – the membership.
Up at the top of the page are a number of tabs, including FAQ About Blogs. Make yourself at home – click on each one of the tabs for more information about the society.
In the weeks and months ahead, we plan to share information about our meetings, events, and other exciting projects. We hope you will become a regular visitor! If you have any questions or suggestions, please leave a comment below.
Spartan Roots
Blog type: Greek genealogy, Individual family history
My name is Carol Kostakos Petranek, and I am of Greek ancestry with roots in villages near Sparta. My paternal grandparents (Andrew John Kostakos & Hariklia Aridas) and maternal grandfather (Ilias Papagiannakos/Louis Pappas) were born in Agios Ioannis (St. Johns), and my maternal grandmother (Angelina Eftaxias) was born in Mystras. I love family history research and have been tracing my roots for the past 30 years. I was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in a predominantly Greek neighborhood close to extended family. I live in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area and work as a volunteer Co-Director of the Washington, D.C. Family History Center and a genealogy aide/project aide at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. I am always updating and adding new information through continuing research. I also have a genealogy website which has a detailed family tree at: http://onefamilycircle.com. Please email me. I would love to hear from you!
The Ancestor Files: The Truth is Out There
Blog type: Individual family history
Welcome to my genealogy blog.
I've been exploring my family history for more years than I can remember. I literally started at my mother's knee. My mom, Maxine (Price, Greiner) Brown, was an avid, meticulous genealogist. All of us in the family (and there were 6 of us kids) were recruited at one time or another to take notes, endure cemetery visits, and fend for ourselves while Mom attended meetings or visited court houses. I swore I would never succumb. And here I am …….
The majority of my ancestors immigrated to America from western Europe and the British Isles. They settled on the eastern seaboard, then eventually migrated to Indiana. I'll be sharing my findings as I continue to research my ancestors. I'm convinced, as was Fox Mulder in The X-Files, that the truth is indeed out there somewhere. I just need to keep looking.
The 1940 US Census Blog
Blog type: Research blog
The 1940 U.S. Census Community Project is a national service project established to make the census records of the "Greatest Generation" accessible and searchable online. Volunteers around the world are joining Archives.com, FamilySearch.org, FindMyPast.com and other project organizers and volunteers to transcribe these priceless census records—giving others the opportunity to connect with their past, while at the same time connecting with their own.
Yesterday's Mysteries
Blog type: Professional genealogist blog
Robert has been a professional genealogist since December 2010 and has received very positive ratings from his customers.
Robert specializes in tearing down so called genealogy brick walls. These are dead ends in the research of family members in your family tree. I specialize in that "outside the box" thinking that lets me get the job done for you.
© 2012, copyright Thomas MacEntee


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Originally Published: November 26, 2012 12:01 AM
Modified: November 26, 2012 3:04 PM
Death and taxes in 2013 -- the looming federal estate tax change
By MICHAEL PRIMERANO
Michael Primerano
Michael Primerano is a partner and Director of Insurance Services with
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Estate tax, inheritance tax and death tax all mean the same thing. Before any of your wealth can be distributed to your heirs, your favorite Uncle Sam would like to collect his "fair" share. Barring any surprise action by Congress before the end of this year, the federal estate and gift tax exemptions are scheduled to roll back to 2001 levels effective January 1, 2013. During 2012 the federal estate and gift tax exemption amount is $10.24 million per married couple and $5.12 million for a single person with a maximum marginal rate of 35%. But in 2013 the lifetime exemption amount will drop to $1 million per person or $2 million per married couple with a maximum marginal rate of 55%. So what does this mean you ask? This means that if you are a family with a net worth of $2 million or more, there's not much time left this year for you to capitalize on estate planning strategies that could reduce or altogether eliminate your potential estate tax liability. Some strategies you might explore include the creation of trusts like GRAT's
, QPRT's
and ILIT's
(funded with life insurance). Fully funding or "front loading" a 529 college savings plan is another approach used to remove assets from your taxable estate. The federal estate tax is here to stay – at least for the foreseeable future. Employing the right mix of planning techniques can mean a world of difference to the legacy you leave behind.
Footnotes: 1) Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
2) Qualified Personal Residence Trust
3) Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust
Michael Primerano, CFP is a partner and Director of Insurance Services with Cedar Brook Financial Partners, an independent wealth management firm that works with clients on their investments as well as a diverse range of other customized financial services. Securities offered through Securities America, Inc., Member FINRA (www.finra.org) / SIPC (www.sipc.org). Advisory services offered through Securities America Advisors, Inc. Cedar Brook Financial Partners, LLC and Securities America are unaffiliated. Securities licensed in: FL, OH. 5585 Landerbrook Dr., Ste. 200, Cleveland, OH 44124. Securities America and its representatives do not provide tax or legal advice; therefore it is important to coordinate with your tax or legal advisor regarding your specific situation.
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Miles says LSU defense will help offense
Published: Monday, October 7, 2013 at 9:03 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, October 7, 2013 at 9:03 p.m.
BATON ROUGE, La. — While Les Miles is not pleased by the 67 points LSU yielded in a six-quarter span, the Tigers' dominance of their last half of football offers hope as the toughest stretch of their schedule looms.
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Who: No. 17 Florida (4-1) at No. 10 LSU (5-1)
When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday
Radio: WRUF
The 10th-ranked Tigers' defense was shredded on the ground and through the air by Georgia for four quarters and by Mississippi State for two more. But LSU yielded just three points in the second half of its 45-26 victory at Mississippi State on Saturday.
"We are making strides on defense," LSU coach Les Miles asserted. "We have to be confident and play with poise. We just need to tackle well and do the things we are used to doing in practice. The defense is coming. We'll get back to LSU defense very quickly."
In three Southeastern Conference contests, the Tigers (5-1) have given up an average of 30 points while getting off to a 2-1 start in league play. LSU's next four SEC opponents are No. 17 Florida on Saturday, followed by Ole Miss, No. 1 Alabama and ninth-ranked Texas A&M.
For now, LSU's optimism heading into those games stems from the play of Zach Mettenberger, who has completed 70 percent of his passes for 1,738 yards and 15 touchdowns against two interceptions. The senior quarterback is on pace to set school records in yards and touchdowns passing.
"Zach is playing just like we need him to play at home or on the road," Miles said. "He is the leader. He is in charge of the communication. Zach is one of those guys on the field who gives you advantages not just with his arm, but with his mind."
Wide receivers Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. have combined for 77 receptions, 1,300 yards and 13 touchdown catches in the first six games. Not to be forgotten is the contribution of running back Jeremy Hill, who is averaging almost 120 yards per game on the ground.
LSU's high-flying offense will receive its toughest challenge so far this season against visiting Florida, which is yielding just 12 points and 217 yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks are barely managing more than 150 yards passing per game against the Gators.
Florida coach Will Muschamp realizes this is a far different LSU offense than he saw a year ago — and it all starts with the passing game.
"LSU is very balanced," Muschamp said. "Zach Mettenberger is playing at a very high level. He is so efficient and so effective throwing vertical balls down the field.
"Zach has a better understanding in the passing game with last year being his first as the guy. Everybody matures at different ages. We're in an instant coffee society where we want it right now. That's not always the way it is."
Mettenberger and the Tigers offense struggled in a 14-6 loss against Florida in Gainesville last October. The only LSU points came on two field goals. Mettenberger completed only 11 of 25 passes for 158 yards. The Tigers finished with just eight first downs and 200 total yards.
Such sluggish offensive output appears to be history under first-year offensive coordinator Cam Cameron.
"Coach Cameron wants us to play confident," wide receiver Kadron Boone said. "Getting with Cam has helped Mettenberger out. He is making faster decisions and reading defenses faster. When we come out of our break, we had better be looking because the ball is going to be there."
Florida's defenders have noticed.
"The difference in Mettenberger is the confidence in his receivers," Florida safety Jaylen Watkins said. "He gives them a chance to get the ball up the field this year. He's going to throw it and they're going to catch it. He trusts those guys that no matter where he puts the ball, they are going to go up and get it."
LSU cornerback Jalen Mills has seen Mettenberger's progress in practice and enjoyed watching that translate to Saturdays.
"He steps up in the pocket knowing that he's going to get hit. He shows both physical and mental toughness," Mills said. "Right now, I think Zach is the best quarterback in the SEC and not just because I am his teammate. I see it week-in and week-out from him."
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Los Angeles, Oct 10 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Adam Levine is reportedly planning two weddings with his fiancee Behati Prinsloo, a supermodel.
Both the weddings will take place next year.
The 34-year-old wants his friends and family and also that of his fiancee to attend the nuptials but is struggling to get them all together so he has decided to have two parties, reports contactmusic.com.
"He went back and forth about having the wedding in Behati's native Namibia or in Los Angeles where they live.
"Behati's parents would love for the wedding to be in Africa, but they understand that it is a major trek for all of their friends, so they've decided on having a smaller service in Africa and then something bigger around L.A.," a source told Life & Style magazine.
Levine proposed to Prinsloo in July.


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When I query my database I have a field which outputs the string $alang28.
It outputs in my browser as $alang28. I also have another file which I have included on the page which defines $alang = "username:";
How can I make it not output the string but output whats in the variable?
have you used short PHP opening and closing tag? please check that and check your PHP configuration file, does it support short tags
it does support short tags
how you are browsing your PHP page or can you paste your code here
Ok so I have this code on my page:
$alang2 = "Hello there";PHP outputs this from a field in the MySQL database. Testing $alang2. It outputs on the webpage as:
Testing $alang2, where it should output: Testing Hello there
How can I make it output the variable, it outputs fine if it dosnt come from the database.
Paste the source code here, it is a bit hard to debug without the source. Sounds like you might not be using the database results correctly. try a var_dump or a print_r on the row results (object or array) from the database and make sure you are calling the correct variable.
$alang28 = "Hello there";
$query5 = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM onlineusers WHERE username ='$myuser' ")
or die("Could not insert data because ".mysql_error());
$qry5 = mysql_fetch_array( $query5 );
echo "Testing $qry5[message]";
echo "Testing without database $alang28"; // Works here
qry5[message] outputs $alang28
That looks like it should work after the fetch array, try print_r($qry5); and post the output.
This is what it outputted:
Testing testing $alang28again without database Hello thereArray ( [0] => 1 [id] => 1 [1] => chatpoint [username] => chatpoint [2] => blah [date] => blah [3] => testing $alang28 [command] => testing $alang28 ) daaa
I changed my code to this:
include "includes/config.php";
$alang28 = "Hello there";
$query5 = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM logs_staff WHERE id ='1' ")
or die("Could not insert data because ".mysql_error());
$qry5 = mysql_fetch_array( $query5 );
echo "Testing $qry5[command]
";
echo "again without database $alang28"; // Works here
?> daaa
[command] => testing $alang28
Thats whats stored in the database, it is correctly working. Update the database if you want it to display something else. If you are trying to process the variable inside the output then you shouldnt be doing it this way but you can do it like this (bewarned this isnt great security)
eval("print 'Testing '.$qry5[command].'
';");
or something to that affect. I would however make that $alang28 come from the database, it would be a much better design.
hmmm I gave that code a go and I got internal server error
anyone else?
you can replace the variable with value using str_replace()
I don't understand?
Single quote your keys and use brackets if echoing an array-key pair.
echo "Testing {$qry5['message']}";
I didn't notice you were storing a variable in the database. Not a good idea. In any case, you might try this.
$var = preg_replace("/[^a-zA-Z0-9_]+/", "", $qry5['message']);
$qry5['message'] = $$var;
echo "Testing {$qry5['message']}";
EDIT: Then again looking closer the variable is in a string so that's not going to work.
I suppose this would work.
$words = explode(" ",$qry5['message']);
$sentence = array();
foreach($words as $str){
if(strlen($str)>1 && $str[0] == "$"){
$part = preg_replace("/[^a-zA-Z0-9_]+/", "", $str);
$part = $$part;
$part = $str;
$sentence[] = $part;
$sentence = implode(" ",$sentence);
$qry5['message'] = $sentence;
echo "Testing {$qry5['message']}";
awesome thanks!


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Documents released yesterday show that Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York authorized payments, some as much as $20,000, to priests who sexually abused children as a means of encouraging them to leave the ministry. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) announced the findings after discovering them in the minutes of a Milwaukee archdiocese finance council meeting held in March 2003. The archdiocese called the payments "signing bonuses."In a press release, SNAP wrote "We know, incontrovertibly, that while Dolan was claiming to heal the Milwaukee Church of the sexual abuse scandal he was instead running a shadow operation to pay off priests who had raped, sexually assaulted or abused children so that they could quietly take this money and disappear into the community unprosecuted, undetected, and unrepentant."According to the meeting minutes, priests were offered the payouts if they agreed to undergo laicization, "the process of turning an ordained priest into a lay person." Priests were offered $10,000 at the start of the process and another $10,000 at the end. They were also given $1,250 in monthly pension benefits and health insurance until they found new jobs.
(To read original article, visit this Ms. Magazine link)
© 2016 National Sexual Violence Resource Center – Founded by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
This site is supported by Grant/ Cooperative Agreement No. 1UF2CE002359-04 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


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2018 Long Range Weather Forecast for La Hune, NL
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How to Read Long-Range Weather Forecasts
Long-range predictions show weather trends in temperatures and precipitation. For example, will the winter be colder or warmer than average? Will there be more or less snow than what's typical for your area? Our famous predictions (traditionally 80% accurate) are made 18 months in advance, and meant to help you make more informed decisions for long-term planning.
Here on Almanac.com, we provide free long-range forecasts for the next 30 to 60 days covering U.S. and Canadian regions. Find all 12 months of predictions in the annual Old Farmer's Almanac.
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AUGUST 2017: temperature 18°C (avg.); precipitation 85mm (10mm below avg.); Aug 1-5: Rainy periods, cool; Aug 6-12: Showers, cool; Aug 13-21: Sunny, warm; Aug 22-24: Rainy, mild; Aug 25-28: Sunny, warm; Aug 29-31: Tropical storm threat.
SEPTEMBER 2017: temperature 14°C (avg.); precipitation 70mm (40mm below avg.); Sep 1-8: A few showers, seasonable; Sep 9-12: Sunny, warm; Sep 13-19: Scattered showers, mild; Sep 20-22: Rainy, cool; Sep 23-30: A few showers, warm, then cool.
Annual Weather Summary: November 2017 to October 2018
Winter will be rainier than normal, with slightly above normal temperatures and near- to below-normal snowfall. The coldest periods will be from late December into early January and in mid- to late January, with the snowiest periods in late December and early and mid-February. April and May will be rainier than normal, with near-normal temperatures. Summer will be warmer and rainier than normal, with the hottest periods in early July and mid-August. September and October will be slightly warmer and drier than normal, despite the threat of a tropical rainstorm in late September.
About the Atlantic Canada Region
The Atlantic Canada long range weather region includes all or part of the following provinces: NEW BRUNSWICK (Bathurst, Edmundston, Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John), NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (Bay Roberts, Corner Brook, Saint John's), NOVA SCOTIA (Glace Bay, Halifax, Kentville, New Glasgow, Sydney Mines, Truro), PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (Charlottetown, Summerside), QUEBEC (Baie-Comeau, Hauterive, Matane, Rimouski).
Atlantic Canada Neighboring Regions
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Michigan Tech Students Report a Supportive Campus Environment
Last Modified 11:00 AM, December 7, 2009
November 10, 2009—
Michigan Technological University students surveyed in a National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) gave the University higher marks in 2009 on all five benchmarks of student engagement in their undergraduate education.
NSSE asks first-year students and seniors to evaluate five indicators of effective educational practices at their university: level of academic challenge, active and collaborative learning, student-faculty interaction, enriching educational experiences and supportive campus environment.
NSSE surveyed 1.1 million students from 640 institutions in the US and Canada, and 367,318 responded. At Michigan Tech, 1,376 first-year students and 1,215 seniors received surveys, and 42 percent responded.
Among the perceptions reported by Michigan Tech students are the following:
• 99 percent of seniors have worked with classmates on assignments outside of class.
• 96 percent of seniors reported that faculty members provided prompt feedback on their academic performance.
• 94 percent of seniors believe that Michigan Tech provides support for student success.
• 85 percent of seniors would attend this institution again if they started over.
• 78 percent of seniors reported that their experiences at Michigan Tech contributed to their understanding of people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds.
"It is encouraging to see that more and more of our students are finding Michigan Tech academically challenging with a focus on active and collaborative learning, student-faculty interaction, a supportive campus environment and enriching educational experiences," said Les Cook, vice president for student affairs. "Students learn more and learn better when they are intensely involved in their own education the way they are at Michigan Tech."
The National Survey of Student Engagement is sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. It evaluates the quality of the educational experiences of first-year and senior undergraduates.
NSSE encourages universities to use the student engagement survey data to improve the quality of the academic experience that they offer.
Charts and data from Michigan Tech's 2006 and 2009 NSSE and comparison data from peer institutions can be seen online at http://www.sa.mtu.edu/vp/nsse/.
Michigan Technological University (www.mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.


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New Artist Krystal Keith Melts Leslie's Heart and Brings Tears to Her Eyes With 'Daddy Dance With Me'
If you are thinking...Keith? That name sounds familiar. Well, that's because it IS! New artist Krystal Keith is the daughter of Toby Keith. Krystal released the song and now the video for 'Daddy Dance With Me.' She wrote the song as a surprise for her dad. She said she 'wanted a song that honored my dad and was something special on my wedding day, so I wrote and recorded it behind his back.'
I'm warning you right now, you WILL cry. :-)


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New PC acquired, upgrade advice?
Ok, some context.
This evening at work, I was asked to chuck some knackered hardware in the skip, one item of which was a small-form PC that looked like it was in pristine condition. I asked what was wrong with it, and was told that a customer had returned it due to some sort of software error that was causing some kind of endless startup-repair loop, and that after two of our ridiculously untrained personnel had looked it over and attempted repairs, the sales manager decided it was a write off and gave the customer a replacement.
Rather than throw perfectly good hardware away into a watery skip, I decided I'd disassemble it and flog the individual parts. But before I did, I decided to boot the thing up out of curiosity more than anything else, and it did seem to be stuck in sort of endless loop that hadn't gone anywhere after an hour. So I decided to try and force a factory restore with keyboard shortcuts during bootup, and lo and behold, after a fifteen minute restore process, I was into Windows proper. Shut down and restarted a couple of times, no issues encountered each time, so it looks like the software issue is completely fixed. So I've now got a fully working new PC. For free. I consider myself one lucky bastard.
It's by no stretch of the imagination a gaming PC though, but I'm wondering whether it could be used as the basis for a decent gaming machine with a couple of upgrades.
Specs as listed on the Acer website, http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/PT.SFF02.027
- Windows® 7 Home Premium - 64-bit version
- 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i3-2100 Processor (3.1GHz, 3MB total cache)
- 4GB DDR3 SDRAM (can support up to 16GB maximum memory)
- 1TB hard drive
- Intel® HD Graphics 2000
- Intel® H67 Express chipset
- 220 watt LiteOn PSU
Case dimensions:
Height 10.6"
Width 3.9"
Depth 14.5"
So it's a pretty small case (the exact height of a Pringles can), but I'm not opposed to changing the case if necessary. There's a Maplin next door to my workplace that has some pretty reasonable midi cases. But as I'm pretty inexperienced when it comes to hardware (the most of ever attempted is installing extra RAM, and not cocking that up was something of a surprise to me given my general cack-handedness), I'm not sure what I'm doing when it comes to GPU and PSU upgrades and I thought I'd ask you gents of RPS for some advice. Can this machine in this case be used as the starting point for a mid-level gaming machine? Or if not, would I be better off just keeping it under my TV as a media player? I've got an OK budget considering that I've started out with this not having spent a single penny on it.
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Not sure what kind of motherboard that is - it looks a bit like a mini-itx, but it seems to be much wider. A brief google didn't bring-up any useful info either unfortunately. There is the possibility that it's a custom form factor, which would mean you'd have no chance of putting it in a new case (without fabricating something yourself at least). It also doesn't have a standard IO shield at the back, so any new case you put it in is going to have a big gap at the back where the connections are, not a massive problem just something to bear in mind. Also those OEM boards will generally be rather limited in terms of what BIOS options they offer and what CPUs they are compatible with. You could of corse buy a new ATX motherboard and just use the RAM, CPU and Hard drive, although that would probably invalidate the Windows license installed on the drive since they are essentially tied to the motherboard.
At worst you could install a low-profile GPU in it and use it as a 'media' PC. Is there any chance you can remove the drive cage and take some pictures showing the whole motherboard?
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It should actually play games, with a very modern Intel processor and the functional (although not good) HD2000 graphics. To make it really gaming capable though, you'd want to be looking at finding a graphics card that will fit in the space offered to that PCI-E 16x slot. One could stick a i5-2500k to crank up the processor performance too, although you'll see much more improvement with a graphics card.
There might be issues with power for a discreet graphics card with only a 220W CPU.
I had to leave the machine at work this evening due to not knowing I was going to be acquiring it, but when I go in on Sunday I'll install CPU-Z on it and get a full hardware analysis.
I've only just become aware of the existence of some new small form PSU, looks like it might help me out here a little? http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2012...ed-by-design/1
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Things I've managed to discern from the internet;
- Motherboard Features:
- One (1) PCI Express x16 slot
- One (1) PCI Express x1 slot (occupied)
- Four (4) 240-pin DIMM sockets
- Case Features:
- One (1) 5.25-inch external drive bay (occupied)
- One (1) 3.5-inch internal drive bay (occupied)
- 220-watt power supply (100 - 240V, 6A/3A, 50/60Hz)
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My impression is that this thing is best used as a TV media device. It should have no problems playing any of the browser-based games and such and probably a lot of older games, so there's plenty of opportunity for gaming fun, but I don't think it's up to snuff for much beyond that. You could slap a cheap, low-range, video card in it to allow for some new-ish games, but anything beyond that would probably be overkill and wouldn't run properly anyway with the 220W PSU. That's definitely a custom-designed PSU so there's almost no chance of replacing it with a high-rated one, which makes the possibility for the motherboard being custom-designed even higher.
In the end, you could end up spinning your wheels and wasting hours and hours of time and lots of money trying to make the parts work in other situations when it would be a lot quicker, easier, cheaper, and faster to just use it as a media device. If you decide to look for a graphics upgrade, be very careful of the PSU. It's +12V rating is probably quite low, which severely limits what it can support.Originally Posted by vecordae
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I think you're being rather unfair on this machine, Odeon.
It's got a highly thought of CPU, plenty of memory, the same motherboard people are using for their expensive gaming PCs and space for a graphics card. Yes, the power supply issue is there and real, but I don't think there's much space really for wasted money here.
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Wow, I had no idea that any of the i3s were so highly rated! That's definitely good to know and it does make a significant difference, but I still think that the limited capabilities of the power supply are a huge factor in using the existing setup.
Now, if the motherboard can be moved to a larger case and has the necessary power connections for a standard ATX PSU, I'd say use the parts as a rather nice bare bones configuration and build a gaming rig around it. But if the motherboard is stuck in the existing form factor, the CPU and RAM can be installed in a new build based around those parts to make a nice setup. Pick up a good motherboard and case, at least a 500W PSU (preferably with a single rail), and buy whatever you can afford for a video card to get a good system to build on. Save up some money for a mid- to high-end video card down the road and you'll have a system that will run nearly anything you throw at it for a number of years.Originally Posted by vecordae
I would like to point out that more than a year later, this machine is still performing without issue, and she's whisper quiet. I never bothered to upgrade it at all, as I've been using it mostly for media playback and casual games like Audiosurf. However she can run Sins Of A Solar Empire - Rebellion at very high settings at 1920x1080. No anti-aliasing to speak of, but it still looks damn good.
Ah I was reading this and didn't look at the date. Anyway, you could probably stick in some budget videocard if you want a bit more gaming performance. The models that are cooled by just a wimpy fan (not leafblower style) are generally not using a lot of power. Perhaps something like a 7750, which are available with passive cooling (meaning low power use) and cost something like 75 euro.
That is, if you're interested in upgrading. If it was me, I wouldn't bother.
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I turned some old parts into a HTPC. E8500 Wolfdale (high end last gen Core 2 Duo), 4 GB Ram, and put in a $100-$150 video (68xx from last year) card into it. Works well enough and plays games fine (Space Marine and X-Com run fine, probably the highest graphical games I have tried on it). I use Steam Big Picture mode and Xbox 360 controller.
As said a cheaper video card and a new PSU will make it a decent little box.


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AT&T turns on its 4G LTE network in Gainesville
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AT&T turned on its 4G LTE network in Gainesville Tuesday, the company announced.
The next generation technology offers faster mobile Internet speeds for faster streaming, downloading, uploading and gaming, AT&T said in a news release.
Coverage maps will be updated Feb. 26 at att.com/network to reflect new LTE markets, according to spokeswoman Michele Money-Carson.
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PAUL Shanley says winning the Toolstation League First Division remains Bradford Town's priority – but a cup final along the way wouldn't go amiss for the Trowbridge Road boss.
Bradford booked their place in the last four of the Wiltshire Senior Cup with a hard-fought victory over Sydenhams League county rivals Pewsey Vale last weekend.
And Shanley was delighted to see his team bounce back from suffering their first league of the season defeat last time out.
"I felt that we deserved it overall in the end. We dug out a result really, and I think that in the cup, it's more about results than performances," said the Bradford manager.
"We haven't had to do that too many times this season – they battled hard and made it difficult for us but I thought we just about deserved to go through to the next round.
"There are still some tough teams left in there but we're in the semi-finals and anything could happen.
"The league's our priority but you'd take a semi-final in a cup competition.
"If we can go on another run now, it should take us on to promotion, which was our aim at the start of the season - and if it means being in a cup final along the way, we'll take that."
Vale keeper Richie Payne denied Beau Blakeman early on before up the other end, striker Mark Field beat the Bradford offside trap but rolled his finish agonisingly wide of the target.
Pewsey's Field went close again in the opening stages before the hosts' Dan King shot just wide as he got on the end of a ball from substitute Dan Fowler in the second period.
The decisive goal came with around 15 minutes to go as Bradford's Tom Welch picked out Leon Greenland with a superb cross-field ball, allowing the winger to cut back for Fowler to drill home down the centre of the goal.
Home keeper Nick Gingell almost gifted Vale an equaliser late on when he opted to punch a ball clear before crashing into one of his own defenders.
Ricky Franklin headed goalwards but full-back Andy Gilbert was on hand to clear off the line.
Shanley's men host local rivals Warminster Town in the league tomorrow.
Progress is perfect for boss Perrin
MELKSHAM Town manager Darren Perrin declared his side's season well on track after the Wiltshire Senior Cup holders booked their place in the semi-finals of the competition last weekend.
After trailing 2-0 at half-time to Hellenic League Highworth Town, Perrin's men produced a stirring second-half comeback to clinch a 3-2 triumph and take another step forward in their quest to retain the county cup.
With Melksham sitting comfortably in mid-table in the Toolstation League Premier Division, the Conigre chief has the freedom to shuffle his pack in the coming weeks and months.
"We were awful in the first half and there were a few words said at half-time but after that, the players were fantastic and I'm pleased to get the win," said Perrin.
"We want to try and retain the cup because it would be a massive achievement for the football club.
"You have to say that Bradford are the favourites because of what they've done this season but we've also beaten another one of the favourites in Highworth Town.
"Our other aim this season was to avoid relegation and we don't want to be complacent but I don't think we're in any danger of that now.
"Between now and the end of the season, I want to take a look at some of the reserves and U18 players because I want to see every option we have – if some results go astray, then we're prepared to deal with that as it's for the good of the long term future of the club.
Matty Horsell and Sam Wadieh put Highworth in control last weekend but Gary Higdon and Dan Kovacs found the net in the second period before Will Stead took advantage of a last-gasp error from the visiting goalkeeper to seal Melksham's progress.
On Monday night, Melksham notched up their eleventh league win of the season as they beat promotion-chasing Street 2-1.
Higdon and the dual-registered Luke Ballinger got the goals.
Honours even at Southbank
MATT Bown and Trevor Rawlings were in agreement that a draw was a fair result as their sides cancelled each other out on Wednesday night.
Corsham Town and Westbury United met at the Southbank, but it ended honours even as neither side could muster a breakthrough.
But Westbury manager Bown was pleased to see his team stretch their unbeaten run to four matches.
"I thought that we played ever so well. Corsham is a tough place to go and get anything, but I said that I wanted to get a clean sheet and that's exactly what I got," said the United boss.
"We changed the formation to a 3-5-2 and the performance was tactically very good.
"We did create some chances though – Mark Young hit the crossbar late on and we also had a blatant penalty turned down.
"Lally (Wayne Wheeler) was clattered by their goalkeeper (Mark Billingsley) and we got a free-kick, but I was told after the game that it was two yards inside the area."
Corsham chief Rawlings reckons that there wasn't an awful lot to shout about during Wednesday's stalemate.
He said: "It was your typical local derby and there wasn't a great deal of football played by either side.
"Westbury have been on a good run and the only disappointing thing was that our final ball wasn't quite there.
"We were getting into good positions but then making some strange decisions - a draw was a fair result."
Last weekend, Westbury striker Wheeler hit a hat-trick as United triumphed 3-2 at Roman Glass St George.
Wheeler struck twice early on before the visitors' Paul Coles hit a brace of his own to level up the scores at 2-2.
But the Westbury man turned hat-trick hero as his 70th minute free-kick deflected off a Roman Glass head and looped over keeper George Dempsey.
Meanwhile, Corsham were knocked out of the Wiltshire Senior Cup at the quarter-final stage as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Hellenic League Purton.
Rawlings' men saw Booker Woodford's first half strike cancelled out by a penalty from the visitors' Marcus Hall before Blaine Fitzgerald found the net at the death.
Graham can see the promise despite latest home loss for Town
WARMINSTER Town joint-chief Derek Graham is certain that his side are on the right track, despite slipping to a second defeat on the trot at the hands of promotion-chasing Welton Rovers last weekend.
Warminster fell behind as Dan Cottle fired home early on for the visitors after Andrew Keen's strike was parried by keeper Carl Crabtree.
Graham and Andy Crabtree's men pushed for an equaliser but their efforts were dealt a blow when Steve Seals was sent off for his part in a shoving match with Welton's Cottle.
And the visitors killed off any chance of an upset as Paul Banks struck to make it 2-0 late on.
"Myself and Andy saw enough in the game to know that we're going in the right direction," said Graham.
"We were always going to struggle to get anything out of this run of games where we play Wincanton, Welton and then Bradford, but we played some good stuff at time.
"We were pushing for an equaliser and even looked like we might get one with ten men, but then they broke and scored again to make it look a lot worse than it was."
Dual-registered Frome Town midfielder Alex Lapham looks set for his first Warminster start tomorrow as he continues his return to full fitness while Lloyd Matthews returns at local rivals Bradford Town.
Corsham can't sink leaders
IN ONE of the few fixtures to survive the wet weather in the Wiltshire League last weekend, Corsham Town Reserves were unable to pull off an upset as they were well-beaten by Premier Division leaders Supermarine Sports Club.
The Swindon-based hosts took the lead on the stroke of half-time through Dave Rendle before substitute Jason Milhench fired home to make it 2-0 after his initial effort struck the crossbar.
Milhench then set up Rendle to make it 3-0 as Corsham, who are currently ninth in the table, suffered an unhappy return to action after an enforced winter break.
Corsham face another tough test this weekend, when they host second-placed Shrewton United.
In the only other game in the division, Marlbor-ough Town saw their five-match unbeaten run brought to an abrupt end as they were thrashed at Ludgershall Sports.
Marlborough, who had won four of their last five, were beaten 5-1 at Astor Crescent and go looking to bounce back to winning ways when Trowbridge Town visit Elcot Lane this weekend.
Wilts Calne Town take on near neighbours Devizes Town Reserves while FC Chippenham Youth make the trip to Wroughton.
In Division One, Melk-sham Town Reserves have been knocked off top spot after Intel beat Wroughton Reserves 5-1 last weekend.
Melksham face a vital clash with Wootton Bassett Town Development this weekend while Malmesbury Victoria Reserves go to Sarum Youth Seniors.
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Searching for Military Records
I've just begun to help the family look for his records. From a collection of photos, it seems that Corporal Harold Dempsey Piper served in Italy and was a member of the 15th Air Force. Among the photos are in-flight photos of B-24 bombers with tail markings of the 449th Bomb Group(Heavy).
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - An 8-year-old girl is being blamed for a house fire in Daytona Beach, authorities told Local 6.
Firefighters were called to the 900 block of Berkshire Road in Daytona Beach just before midnight Wednesday for a reported structure fire.
When firefighters arrived to the single-story home, there were flames visible from a front bedroom window, officials said.
During the investigation, fire crews learned that an 8-year-old girl was in the bedroom playing with a lighter when the mattress began to smoke and eventually catch on fire, according to fire officials.
The girl left the room and told her grandparents the room was on fire and they were all able to get out of the home safely, firefighters said.
An elderly man, who was in the home at the time of the fire, was treated for smoke inhalation and breathing difficulties.
The blaze caused about $20,000 worth of damages and there were no other injuries reported.
Local 6 spoke to one of the neighbors who helped save the family. She says she hopes the girl doesn't feel it's all her fault.
"I hope she doesn't feel like its all her fault cause you know kids are kids," said Stephanie Pinkney.
Daytona Beach police say the family is also responsible for the fire after leaving smoking paraphernalia out in reach of the elementary school student.
Pinkney described the fire igniting saying her "first reaction is to bust the window out and get some water in there."
Police say it looks like the damage is going to cost the family about $20,000, family members tell Local 6 that they are just grateful to be alive.
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Backyard Bugs Cakelette Pan
Great gift for a entamologist. Also fun for the budding naturalist to play with, or boys who just plain like bugs (and/or their moms) :)
Love cupcakes, but need something bigger?? Use this large cupcake pan to make one big huge cupcake!!!
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says letting women serve in combat roles will strengthen the military's ability to win wars.
Panetta says the military is more capable and more powerful when it is open to, quote, "all of the diverse strengths of the American people."
Panetta spoke Thursday at a Pentagon ceremony in remembrance of Martin Luther King, just hours before a news conference at which he plans to announce an end to the traditional exclusion of women from combat roles in the U.S. military.


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The complexity – one is tempted to say complete muddle – of the European patent system was highlighted on Wednesday when Nokia and HTC won a key victory in their intellectual property battle with IPCom.
IPCom, which is based in Germany, has waged a battle for several years to get mobile handset companies to pay it royalties for some technology it owns related to how mobile phones connect to 3G networks. Some handset makers have bought licences from IPCom, but Nokia and HTC strongly denied the validity of the patents and refused to pay up. Read more


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Last year, Dodge Ram made headlines with their moving "So God Made a Farmer" commercial. It was named one of the top commercials of 2013, and helped raise $1 million for the National FFA.
Just days before the Super Bowl kicks off, Dodge Ram has released an extended version of the popular commercial, featuring the full speech from Paul Harvey.
"It's the least we can do to say thank you for supporting the Year of the Farmer," the company said.
Dodge Ram also named 2013 the "Year of the Farmer," and though the promotion may have ended, their praise for the hardworking men and women who feed and clothe the nation and world continues.
The company explained, "the "Year of the Farmer" may have formally ended, but that doesn't mean that Ram Trucks is any less dedicated to the hard working men and women that live the American farming way of life"
Click here or the embedded video above for the full commercial.
Fans are already pouring in their support for the campaign.
"I'm a ford guy, but this commercial is the best truck commercial any brand has made. Respect," one fan left on the company's YouTube channel.
"Best marketing approach in my opinion. I wouldn't drive anything but a ram," another added.
The commercial was also successful in driving sales for the brand. The New Yorker reports in an article here sales of Ram trucks "climbed three percent in February and twenty-six percent in March over 2012 in the two months after the Super Bowl spot was broadcast."
All eyes will be watching to see what Dodge Ram shows at this year's Super Bowl, but it will be up against some tough competition. Chevy released its Super Bowl ad prior to the big game, giving a stud bull swagger.


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I've written about my love of monkey bread before. It's a family favorite and a dish that regularly makes an appearance for special occasion brunches. But I've recently had a brainstorm that's caused me to rethink monkey bread completely: Challah. Light, fluffy challah would make an amazing base for monkey bread. After some hours in the test kitchen, I'm forsaking all other monkey breads for this one.
As with any monkey bread, fluffy balls of yeasted dough are dipped in plenty of butter, then rolled in brown sugar and baked in a Bundt pan to form interlocking layers of a puzzle-like cake. But here's the thing about challah monkey bread—every single piece is like that perfect gooey center of a cinnamon roll (the cinnamon roll filet, if you will.)The dough has a certain lightness and softness yet still has a nice chew to it.
Monkey bread is meant to be eaten with your hands, but the problem is there's no defined portion because every little cinna-nugget tastes like you need another one and when you take off one piece, well, you have to even it up again. If you've made New Year's resolutions, I'm sorry, but this is worth breaking them for. I highly recommend making it for a crowd. You probably won't want to share this monkey bread, but you'll feel better if you do.
About the author: Alexandra Penfold is mild-mannered literary agent by day, food ninja by night. Never one to skip dessert she's the Brownie half of Blondie & Brownie, a Midtown Lunch contributor, and co-author of New York à la Cart: Recipes and Stories from the Big Apple's Best Food Trucks. You can follow her on Twitter at @BlondieBrownie.


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SWINDON Town opened their pre-season campaign with a 2-0 win at Yate last night thanks to goals from trialist Celvin Kalinga and returning World Cup star Massimo Luongo.
Town struggled to get going in the first half, as manager Mark Cooper fielded a starting XI including four trialists, before a more established side turned the screw after the break to secure the victory thanks to Kalinga's back-post finish and Luongo's neat goal.
Sierra Leone skipper Ibrahim Kargbo was the pick of the trialing quartet in the first half, passing the ball round with ease and holding a calm line in front of the back four, while Khalil Lambin and Elikem Amenku struggled to connect with their teammates on numerous occasions.
The fourth trialist, Jonathan Vandesompele, left the field with a minor facial injury but looked calm and assured at the back in the first half alongside Nathan Thompson and the equally impressive Samsung Win a Pro winner Jose Antonio, while striker Andy Williams coped well on his return to football following a serious knee injury.
Wholesale changes to introduce a more established side at the break brought more cohesion for Town, leaving Cooper pleased with his side's return to action.
"I think you saw in the first half we didn't have the continuity as we had the trialists in, but in the second half we had the boys who know each other and you could tell that," he said. "It's great to be back and I'm pleased to be out playing games, watching the boys play some lovely football."


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Dr. Thomas A. Halstead
Chairperson, Department of Biblical Studies
Dr. Halstead was the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award/Teacher of the year in 1994, 2003 and 2010, and recognized in Who's Who Among America's Teachers for a number of years. He also studied at the Institute of Holy Land Studies in 1994. He was an associate pastor at Grace Community Church for ten years prior to coming to the university. He was a missions team leader to the Soviet Union in 1990 and has been on several summer missions trips since then to such places as New Zealand, Albania, India, Japan, and Cambodia. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. Dr. Halstead is married to Shahry and has three children and seven grandchildren.
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Dr. William C. Varner
Professor of Bible & Greek
Dr. Varner was the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award/Teacher of the Year in 1999 and 2005, and has been a member of Who's Who in Education and in America since 1998. He received the Academic Prize at Biblical Theological Seminary and was Valedictorian at Dropsie College; He pastored for seven years and was Director of the Institute of Biblical Studies at Friends of Israel; has made 46 trips to the Holy Land; and is a member of Evangelical Theological Society and Society of Biblical Literature. He has authored ten books and over a hundred journal and magazine articles. He pastors the Sojourners Fellowship at Grace Community Church, likes studying the Civil War, traveling with his wife Helen, and occasionally playing golf.
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Dr. J. Gregory Behle
Professor of Christian Education
Dr. J. Gregory Behle's professional experience centers on higher education. Over the past twenty-nine years, he has demonstrated expertise as an administrator, professor, grant-writer, researcher, and author. He is a five-time recipient of The Master's University "Professor-of-the-Year" Award. He has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California and at Biola University. He has also served and consulted on doctoral committees at several major universities. He has innovated and developed college programs that have generated millions of dollars in revenue, successfully written grant proposals, and consulted in higher education. He maintains an aggressive research agenda that focuses on the foundations of higher education; historical aspects of student life and culture; access to higher education; and the role of religion in higher education. He is particularly noted for his work on the early history of the University of Illinois and the historiography of the land-grant college movement. His publications and reviews have appeared in Perspectives on the History of Higher Education, Christian Education Journal, The Master's Seminary Journal, History of Education Quarterly, Christian Higher Education, Journal of American History, and History of Higher Education Annual.
Dr. Behle is a member of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Illinois State Historical Society, and the History of Education Society. He has been inducted into Phi Delta Kappa, the international educational honor fraternity.
Specialties: Academic Administration; Strategic Planning; Program Innovation & Implementation; Research in American Higher Education, History of Higher Education, History of the Land-Grant Universities, History of the University of Illinois from 1867 to 1894, Philosophy of Higher Education, Religion in Higher Education, History and Philosophy of the United States Military Academies, History and Geography of Israel (Ancient & Modern)
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Dr. Brian Morley
Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics
Dr. Morley has taught classes in four seminaries and graduate schools in the U.S. and Europe, and has published numerous articles in reference works and scholarly resources. He has supervised doctoral research on the improvement of higher education in the U.S., and his consulting work has included a European government ministry of education. He has taught twenty courses at TMC, including one that was awarded a grant from the Templeton Foundation. His teaching style emphasizes critical thinking skills and methods to supplement classroom instruction. He has been a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, the Evangelical Philosophical Society, and the Society of Christian Philosophers. In addition to his classroom teaching, Dr. Morley also teaches online classes in theology and philosophy. His book, God in the Shadows: Evil in God's World (Christian Focus Publications, 2006), deals with why pain and evil exist if God is good and all-powerful. He is finishing, Pathways to God: Comparing Apologetic Methods (Intervarsity, forthcoming). He is also working on a project to bring biblical and Reformation history to life in photographs (BrianMorley.com and Flickr.com/BrianMorley). He and his wife, Donna, founded Faith & Reason Forum (and its extensive website, www.FaithandReasonforum.com) to strengthen Christians and reach non-believers. They have two children.
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Dr. Daniel K. Wong
Professor of Biblical Studies
Dr. Daniel K. Wong has been on the faculty of the Master's University since 2000. He also has served as pastor of a Chinese church in Los Angeles since 1984. Prior to joining the Master's College, he was president and professor of Biblical Studies at Chinese for Christ Theological Seminary in Alhambra, California. Dr. Wong has published a series of articles in the scholarly journal Bibliotheca Sacra, as well as a number of articles in Challenger and Proclaim. In 1987, he received the Library Award for excellence in thesis writing from Talbot School of Theology, and in 1995, the John F. Walvoord Award for excellence in Eschatology from Dallas Theological Seminary. In 2002, 2003–2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, Dr. Wong was recognized in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. He is currently writing a twenty volume New Testament Commentary Series with the Academic & Professional division of Kregel Publications.
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Todd Bolen
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies
Until 2007, Todd taught at the Israel Bible Extension, leading geography field trips, participating in archaeological excavations, and directing the student life program. He developed the 18-volume Pictorial Library of Bible Lands, a collection of photographs from all over the biblical world designed for pastors and teachers of the Bible. Todd has also produced the Historic Views of the Holy Land, a series of electronic resources from the 19th and early 20th centuries. He was co-author of Bible Atlas and Companion, has written articles for the Archaeological Study Bible, and recently contributed the "Chronicles" chapter in What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About. Todd's research interests include biblical archaeology, the Israelite monarchy, Isaiah, and the life of Christ. He enjoys bike riding, traveling, and reading. Todd and his wife Kelli have five children.
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Dr. John D. Street
Chairperson of the Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling
Dr. John Street is Professor and Chair of the graduate program in biblical counseling (Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling) at The Master's University and Seminary. He is a second generation pastor and has been in the pastoral and teaching ministry for over 36 years. Dr. Street is a frequent conference speaker around the United States, Australia, Germany, Switzerland and Brazil. He previous served as an assistant professor at Cedarville University in Ohio and Cornerstone University in Michigan. During his time at Cedarville he also served as Director of Admissions. In 1985 Dr. Street became the founding pastor of a church plant in southern Ohio called Clearcreek Chapel, located in Springboro. During his time there as pastor he developed a biblical counseling training program for local pastors and lay persons to assist in meeting the many counseling needs of that area. Currently Dr. Street is the president of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (NANC) and chief advisor for the Biblical Counseling & Discipleship Association of Southern California and the Association of Biblical Counseling & Discipleship of Australia. He is author and general editor of a recent book Men Counseling Men and is also a frequent contributor to The Journal of Modern Ministry. Dr. Street serves as an elder at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, shepherding one of the adult fellowship groups there. He is married to his girlfriend, Janie. The Lord has blessed them with four children and five grandchildren (so far!).
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Dr. Dennis A. Hutchison
Professor of New Testament
Dr. Hutchison came to The Master's University after serving fifteen years as the pastor of Frenchtown Community Church in Frenchtown, Montana. Prior to that he served as a faculty member at Talbot School of Theology for thirteen years in the Department of New Testament Language and Literature. Dr. Hutchison also served on the Board of Directors for Montana Bible College and as President of the Montana Regional of the IFCA. Dr. Hutchison is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, where he has presented papers at regional meetings. He also contributed a chapter in The Jesus Crisis: How Much Will Evangelicals Surrender?, entitled "The Impact of Historical Criticism on Preaching." His particular interests include the Gospel of John, the Book of Revelation, and Paul's Epistle to the Philippians. The Lord has blessed Dr. Hutchison with a wonderful wife, Susan, and three children, Daniel, Cheryl, and Julie.
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Dr. Ernest H. Baker
Professor of Biblical Counseling
Dr. Ernie Baker joined The Master's University in 2005 as a faculty member in the University's Biblical Counseling department. He received his M.Div. from Capital Bible Seminary, and his D.Min. from Westminster Theological Seminary. Dr. Baker has been in ministry since 1980 with extensive experience of twenty-five years as a pastor and in training and equipping pastors and laymen in the skills of Biblical Counseling and conciliation. He is a Certified Conciliator with Peacemaker Ministries teaching a number of conflict resolution courses and doing conciliation. He is certified as a biblical counselor with the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors and a Council Board member of The Biblical Counseling Coalition. He is a frequent speaker nationally and internationally at conferences, churches and retreats addressing issues related to marriage and counseling. At TMC, Dr. Baker is responsible for teaching a wide range of the Biblical counseling courses in both the bachelor's and master's degree programs. He is married to Rose and they have three sons and three daughters. Ernie enjoys, reading, hunting and gardening.
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Dr. Lisa La George
Director of Global Outreach and Associate Professor of Biblical Studies
Prior to coming to The Master's University in 1998, Lisa spent five years involved in cross-cultural youth ministry in Alaska. She has traveled in over 45 countries to encourage cross-cultural workers, provide teacher training workshops, and supervise student teachers. In addition to teaching in the area of ESL and Intercultural Studies, Lisa administers and trains cross-cultural vocational student trips. Her research and writing includes the topics of short-term missions, cross-cultural teaching methodologies, missionary biographies, and Third-Culture Kid transitions. She is rarely without a book, loves to cook, and enjoys opening her home for global gatherings.
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Dr. Abner Chou
Professor of Biblical Studies
Dr. Chou began to teach Greek at the university in 2004 and continued to teach both at the university and seminary. He also spent two years teaching in Israel with IBEX. Dr. Chou has written several papers for Evangelical Theological Society, completed several encyclopedia articles, contributed to a study Bible, and penned an article entitled, "Myth-Busters," featured in Answers magazine. He also has written a book on a biblical theology of vision (Wipf and Stock), a commentary on Lamentations (Logos), and a book on hermeneutics (Kregel). Currently, he is working on a commentary on Deuteronomy. Ultimately, he aims for students to know the Word of God deeply, study it accurately, and be driven by it to live fully for the Kingdom.
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Benjamin Foreman
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, IBEX
Dr. Foreman first came to Israel in 2000 and met his wife-to-be on his first day in the country. He teaches a variety of classes at IBEX, all of which are his "favorite." In addition to teaching at IBEX, Dr. Foreman also serves as an adjunct professor at the Word of Life Bible School in Hungary. His scholarly interest focuses on the use of metaphor in the Hebrew Bible and his Ph.D. dissertation was published as a book in 2011. He continues to write and publish in academic journals because he believes that evangelicals should have a voice in the scholarly community. Dr. Foreman leads the worship team at his church, where he also serves as a deacon. He and his wife Yael have three children: Yair, Jonathan, and Odeliah.
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William Schlegel
Associate Professor of Bible, IBEX
Bill has lived in Israel since 1984. He served on the administrative staff and faculty of Jerusalem University College (formerly the Institute of Holy Land Studies) from 1987-1995. He has been with The Master's University – IBEX since 1995. Bill's teaching interests include Hebrew and biblical, historical geography. He has published the Satellite Bible Atlas. He lives at the IBEX campus with his wife, Stephanie. They have five children.
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Adjunct Faculty
Prof. Betty Price
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies; Women's Ministries
Prior to coming to The Master's University, Prof. Price was on staff at Grace Community Church for seven years—working with the Logos Bible Institute, teaching in the women's ministry program, counseling women and editing a church newsletter. After coming to the university, she worked full-time in the Student Life Dept. for many years, serving as Associate Dean of Students for 15 years, while also teaching courses for women students in the Biblical Studies Dept. She has a strong desire to see young women grow in their study and understanding of God's Word and to be able to communicate those truths effectively to others. She has also participated in summer missions trips, some with TMC students, to the Soviet Union, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, South Africa, Mozambique, Baltimore's inner city and a Navajo reservation in AZ. She taught courses in Women's Ministries and Bible Study Methods for Russian graduate students in Christian Ed at Moscow Theological Institute. For several years she served on the Board of Directors of Cadence International, a missions agency reaching out to American military and their families around the world. She enjoys spending time with friends, speaking at women's retreats and other events, leading women's ministries in her local church and cultivating friendships with her neighbors, including sharing in a book club.
Dr. Robert B. Somerville
Professor of Biblical Counseling
Dr. Somerville served as a Pastor-Teacher in the Evangelical Free Church from 1970-2005. While pastoring in the greater New York area, he handled the crisis telephone calls for the Family Radio station, and out of that ministry wrote the book, Help for Hotliners: A Manual to Train Telephone Crisis Counselors. In 1980 he accepted the call to a church planting ministry in Visalia, CA, and while serving there he established the Biblical Counseling and Educational Center, equipping laymen and pastors in the field of biblical counseling. He has spoken widely on the subject of biblical counseling, teaching seminars in the U.S. as well as speaking to missionaries in Europe, Central and South Africa, and Japan.Dr. Somerville is a Fellow and serves as a member of the Board of The National Association of Nouthetic Counselors. Dr. Somerville's wife, Mary, is a tremendous asset to his pastoral and counseling ministry. Mary holds a Master's degree in counseling from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, has authored two chapters in the book, Women Helping Women, and has published the book, One With a Shepherd: The Tears and Triumphs of a Ministry Marriage. Bob and Mary have two children and six grandchildren.E-mail contact: email@example.com


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Good DoggieLogic Grid puzzles come with a handy interactive grid that will help you solve the puzzle based on the given clues.
Five dog owners have taken their puppies to doggie training school. In order to graduate, each puppy must perform at least one trick flawlessly for their master. The owners, 3 men (Jordan, Ethan and Michael) and 2 women (Haley and Alexis), are preparing their dogs (Merlin, Bogey, Eagle, Bailey and Daisy) for the final exam. Your job is to identify the owner of each dog, and each dog's age, breed, name and its trick. Note: unless stated otherwise, all references to ages are in dog years and the grid provides ages in dog years as well. Good Luck and Enjoy!!
1. No owner's first name shares an initial with either their dog's first name or the breed name.
2. Jordan's dog can speak (not real words, just dog words like Aarf).
3. The Yellow Lab performs a trick with two words.
4. The 1 year old dog is a mixed breed.
5. Daisy is a beagle.
6. Alexis's dog, who can't sit, is older than Haley's dog and younger than the dog that can play dead.
7. No matter how hard he tries, Merlin's owner can only get him to roll over.
8. Michael's dog is 14 years old--in human years.
9. Bogey sits and watches the 1 year old dog speak.
10. For his one year birthday today, Bailey got a date with the Maltipoo (witnesses say it was puppy love at first sight).
11. The Beagle's owner is very refined, so she prefers that you say her dog "politely requested" instead of begs.
12. The 18 month old German Shepherd is owned by a boy.
HintA Maltipoo is a mix of a Maltese and Poodle.
A Puffette is a mix of a Chinese Crested and a Pomeranian
1 human year = 7 dog years.
AnswerJordan: 1 year old Puffette named
Bailey who speaks.
Haley: 6 month old Maltipoo named Bogey who sits.
Ethan: 18 month old German Shepherd name Merlin who rolls over.
Michael: 2 year old Yellow Lab named Eagle who Plays Dead.
Alexis: 8 month old Beagle named Daisy who Begs.
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October 26, 2011
At Forrester's Security Forum 2011 in Miami, November 9-10, we will be reprising the wildly successful "Hackers Vs. Executives" track session. There will be two leading security professionals sitting on the panel representing the executive viewpoint, and they will be joined on stage by two noted researchers who will provide a hacker's-eye for this session. Rodney Joffe of Neustar will give us a live guided tour of the "Invisible Internet" – the IRC chat rooms and carder forums where the underground cybercrime economy lives. Michael Hamelin of Tufin Technologies – a noted white hat hacker and multiple winner of the DefCon "Capture the Flag" competition – will do another demo to help us understand how attacks work. We will then turn to our panelist representing the executive viewpoint to start an interactive discussion about current and future threats and how best to understand them and protect against them.
Last year this session was packed. It was highly interactive with lots of provocative questions coming from the audience. I encourage you to join us in Miami, November 10th from 11:35 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. for this unique and informative presentation.
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Hi everyone,
Mom had a check up today, and things came back all clear... yea!
I did ask her oncologist some questions about what we could expect for the future.... I am such a worrier! She said that as we know every case of cancer is different, but that there is a chance of someone being "cured" from this sort of cancer. She told me that obviously she couldn't say that mom will never have cancer again, but that she also couldn't say that she would. I was just reassured to hear that there is that possibility.
Big hugs to everyone here,


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Summertime is the perfect opportunity to get the family together, so plan a reunion! We've got some family-friendly recipes, easy DIY decor ideas and tips to plan the perfect family party that's laid-back and fun.
Summertime is the perfect opportunity to get the family together, so plan a reunion! We've got some family-friendly recipes, easy DIY decor ideas and tips to plan the perfect family party that's laid-back and fun.
Check out the gallery to get inspired - and don't worry, we've got some top tips to make sure your planning process is easy as 1-2-3!
Planning a family reunion may seem intimidating, but these planning tips will make the process a whole lot easier. And as far as the menu or decor details go, just use your invitation to inspire like Meredith did! Her Family Rules Family Reunion Invitations from Pear Tree Greetings were a big source of inspiration throughout the creative process!
Save the complicated party decor for the holidays or a themed birthday. Family reunions are about the company! Accent focal points of your space with basic party banners you can DIY, simple centerpieces and family photos.
Add pops of color to your space using your food and drink like Meredith did here with her homemade summer tea punch . The golden hue of her signature drink accents the simple wildflower mason jar centerpieces she scattered throughout her space.
Pasta is always great for feeding a crowd on a budget, so try to work it into your menu like here. Meredith's mac and cheese on a stick recipe is absolutely delicious, satisfying and a bite the whole family will love.
Budget is one thing to consider with your family reunion menu, but easy prep is another important part of planning. You'll want recipes like these stuffed peppers to serve family-style at your party - they're simple, satisfying and something everyone will enjoy.
Don't limit yourself to store-brought sheet cakes when it comes to dessert. Ask guests to bring something with them for a potluck dessert so there are a few special options to go around - we're big fans of mini recipes like these simple cherry cranberry Jell-O desserts and pistachio cake pops .
Though your guests are sure to be content with lots of catching up and reminiscing with other family members, consider having some activities planned. Corn hole, Bocce Ball, Badminton or even a good game of softball are just a few of the games usually played. We also worked in a family-themed Bingo game for some downtime fun.
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