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James Overton Batton
In Company D of the 7th WV Cavalry, Batton enlisted March 18, 1864 at Charleston. He was born about 1846 in Giles, Kanawha County or Giles County, Virginia, the son of William Ballard. He was 5ft. 7in. tall with a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair. Ballard was not killed in the line of duty, but lived on. He moved to Cabin Creek and later died in 1924.
Napoleon B. Brooks was born about 1837, the son of Lawson and Catherine Brooks. He was living with his parents and brother Robert in the 1860 Kanawha County census. In the 1880 Kanawha County census he is listed as a 42 year old druggist living with his wife, Louse; children, Katie, 11 and Ivy, 1; and father, Lawson S, 70.
Napoleon enlisted with The Kanawha Riflemen July 10, 1861 at Coalsmouth, Kanawha County. He is listed as being ill at White Sulphur Springs, August 1861; a captain while serving at Winchester, VA September 19, 1864; and a prisoner of war at Lookout, MD September 24 1864.
Major Thomas Lee Broun, attorney at law, was born in Loudoun County, Va in 1823. His parents were Edwin Conway and Elizabeth Channal Broun. The former was born in Westmoreland County, Va, and the latter in Loudoun County, VA. In 1848 he graduated at the university of Virginia in several of the tickets, after which he taught school in his native county for two years. At the expiration of that time he came to Charleston and began the study of law under the late Hon. George W Summers, and was admitted to practice in 1852. He formed a partnership with George S Patton, which continued for several years, and became associated in business with Gen. Rosecrans and others, who were largely interested in the Coal river region. He was employed as the attorney for several different companies engaged in mining and shipping cannel coal from the Coal River region. After Gen. Rosecrans' resignation from the office of president of the Coal River Navigation company, Major Broun was elected to that position, and was continued in the same until the breaking out of the civil war. He entered the Confederate service as a private in the Kanawha Riflemen, and was soon promoted to the position of major in the Sixtieth Virginia regiment of "Wise Legion."
He was severely wounded at the battle of Cloyd's Mountain, in Pulaski County, VA, his former partner, Col. Patton having been killed in battle about the same time at Winchester, VA. At the close of the war, Major Broun returned to Charleston, and soon after was re-instated in his old position as president of the Navigation company. As Confederate soldiers were not allowed to practice law in West Virginia at that time, Major Broun removed to New York city in June 1886, where he was engaged in practicing his profession until November 1870, making West Virginia law and land titles a specialty while in New York. In the last mentioned year he returned to Charleston, and devoted his energies to the law and the development of the Coal river region, in which he had a large personal interest. He was a member of the Kanawha lodge, No. 20, A F & A M; was a director of the Sheltering Arms hospital of Charleston, and a prominent communicant of the Episcopal church, in which he served as vestryman and warden for many years. He was also a member of Camp Patton ex-Confederates. In June, 1866 he married Mary M Fontaine, daughter of Col Edmund Fontaine, of Hanover County, VA, by whom he had three children: Louise Fontaine, Edmund Fontaine and Annie Conway. He died March 1914 and is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery
Charleston, WV. Major Broun's father-in-law had the proud distinction of having been the first president of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad and for many years previous to that was the president of the Virginia Central railroad. William Broun, the grandfather of Major Broun was a native of Scotland who settled in Westmoreland County, VA, and practiced law there when Virginia was a colony. His grandfather's brother, Dr Robert Broun, settled in South Carolina, near Charleston. These brothers have a long line of descendants in Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama and other states. Originally the name was spelled Brohun. In course of time the letter h was dropped and the name was spelled "Broun," with an accent on the letter u, showing the contraction. His family being of French origin and from Bordeaux, France, the name is now generally spelled without the accent.
Jonathan M. Derrick born July 10, 1835 Kanawha Co. WV on Derrick's Creek, near Sissonville WV. The son of John Derrick and Katherin THOMAS Smith. He was a Private in the Company G. 7th West Virginia Infantry.
He enrolled Feb. 23, 1865, at Point Pleasant for 1 year. Mustered in on the same date. Remarks indicate that he was a "drafted man." Died May 8, 1865, in Point of Rocks Hospital at Point of Rocks, VA, of typhoid fever. His personal effects: 1 great coat, 1 pair of boots, 1 haversack, and 1 knapsack. His height 5 feet, 5 1/2 inches. Fair complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair, occupation was a farmer.
He was buried there in VA. but a monument stands for him in the Jonathan Derrick (his grandfather) cemetery on Derrick's Creek, near Sissonville, WV. The monument says buried in Petersburg VA.
James Robert Dewees
James Robert Dewees who died January 12, 1927, in Ward Township, Kanawha County was the son Pvt Benjamin Casto Dewees, who enlisted into the 11th West Virginia Infantry on August 14, 1862 in Cottageville. Benjamin was joined by his brothers Alfred E.S. Dewees and Henry Spencer Dewees, as well as cousins William Jabel Dewees, Joshua Kessel Dewees, and nephew Moses Parsons.
Private Moses Parsons drowned in the Ohio River, April 24, 1864, falling off a steamboat carrying the regiment from Parkersburg to Camp Piatt (St. Albans) for the New River Campaign. The 11th fought under General George Crook (of Geronimo fame) and served through the heavy fighting in the Shandoah Valley and the Final Campaign (Petersburg-Appomattox).
Benjamin was wounded at 2nd Kernstown from a minie ball to his right side, at Hatchers Run from a slight gunshot wound to the leg, and also suffered from a severe sunstroke attack on a forced march into Maryland.
Alfred E.S. Dewees was wounded at the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain from a gunshot wound to his ring finger while tamping down his musket.
Henry and William Jabel Dewees were injured together from a cannon explosion during the charge at Fishers Hill, when Crook flanked Early's army, causing Early's hasty retreat. All these men were forced marched from Petersburg to Appomattox as part of the Independant Division of General John Gibbon's (Iron Brigade Commander) XXIV Corps, that was a part of General E.O.C. Ord's Army of the James, under the overall command of General U.S. Grant. The XXIV Corps with the Independent Division (Army of West Virginia) in the lead outmarched Geneeral Lee's Army of Northern Virginia causing Ord to say "put these West Virginians on flat land, and they can outmarch any army". Relieving Custers Cavalry, the West Virginians blocked CSA General Gordons troops outside Appomattox, causing Lee to surrender. One of the flags of surrender was positioned to the front of these West Virginians. The 11th spent much time in Kanawha County and many of its survivors finally settled there.
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Francis M Evans, private, Company H, 11th West Virginia Infantry Volunteers, who mustered in this unit on March 5, 1864, at the age of 24.
He joined the unit with another Evans in it, perhaps a younger brother, Perry Evans, also a private, who mustered in on February 10, 1863 at the age of 18. 19 men of this regiment were dishcharged from service on November 14, 1864 at Newtown, Virginia, after completing their 3 year enlistment. Recruits were necessary, and it appears as though Francis was enlisted to fill this future void. On September 25, 1863, this unit was attacked by William L. "Mudwall" Jackson (relative of Stonewall Jackson) at Bulltown, West Virginia. A sharp fight ensued, and the rebels retreated in defeat. Regiments comprised of privates, corporals, sergeants, lieutenants, and captains and the 11th was commanded by three Captains, first was Lewis Smith, who was dismissed September 14, 1863. The next was Captain George W. Parriot who commanded the unit until his term expired and he was discharged at Newtown, November 14, 1864. Last was Captain Samuel K. Kirkpatrick who was promoted to this rank on March 6, 1865, near the end of the 1864/1865 winter quarters. He commanded until the end at Appomattox where this unit fronted General Robert E. Lee's army bringing about the surrender. The 11th was a part of the XXIV Corps of General John Gibbons (Iron Brigade Commander) which was the first infantry units of the North at Appomattox, relieving Custers troopers in time to stop the rebel advance (Gen John Gordon CSA's troops). One of the flags of surrender was at the front of the 11th. The 11th fought in the Shenandoah prior to their transfer to Gibbons' Corps, and fought at Cedar Creek under General Phil Sheridan. Led throughout the last two years by General George Crook, the 11th was part of the Army of West Virginia, Kanawha Division.
Henry Gregory was born April 29, 1839, in Kanawha County, WV. He married Sarah E. Rust of Coalsmouth, August 21, 1859. She was the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Rust and sister to James W. Rust , another Kanawha Rifleman.
Henry is listed in the 1860 Kanawha County census in the household of his mother Lucinda, 46; William, 16; Jehue, 15; Henry, 10; Josephine, 6. Henry's occupation was listed as a grocer.
Henry enlisted in The Kanawha Riflemen May 22, 1861, at Charleston, WV. He was also with the 22nd VA Regiment of the CSA. He became ill at White Sulphur Spring, VA August 20, 1861, but was still on the roll in November 1, 1862. Henry was killed in action at White Sulphur Spring August 26, 1863. He is buried in the Rust Cemetery across from Coalsmouth on top of a hill.
Henry's tombstone lists his death as April 26, 1863.
Carroll Hansford was born 1836 at Paint Creek, West Virginia. He was the son of John Hansford, born January 1, 1798, and Maria Teays. Carroll's family moved to the Coals Mouth (now St. Albans) in 1840. He is buried in Teays Hill Cemetery at St. Albans.
Carroll joined the Kanawha Riflemen in 1861. He was stationed a mile from his home at Coalsmouth. PWR say he was transferred to Company I 26th Battalion August 27, 1863 with the rank of Corporal. Promotion was ordered to Sgt. Captain at Cold Harbor, Virginia June 1864. Carroll was a POW at Pt. Lookout, Maryland. He was transferred to Elmiea, New York. He was released March 2, 1865.
John Hansford, Carroll's father, was first married to Elizabeth Teays. They had a daughter Mollie. Elizabeth died when Mollie was 6 months old. When Mollie was three years old, John married Maria Teays. Besides Carroll, Maria and John had Charles, Victoria and Cynthia Noyes Hansford. Maria died April 26, 1841 at age 34 years.
Mollie married Dr. John Walls and moved to Winchester, Virginia. Charles Teays was a school teacher. Victoria married Thomas Teays. Cynthia (1840-1885) married Richard Ellis Hughson (1831-1883).
Hudnall Family
Hudnall, Philip Monroe, born 1840 on Kelly's Creek in Kanawha County.. Enlisted at Fayette Court House, Sep 9, 1861 in the Wise Legion and then fought under General JEB Stuart in the 10th Virginia Cavalry.. Captured White Oak Swamp during the Peninsula Campaign & Exchanged November 10, 1862. Appointed 4th Corporal Jan 19, 1863. Listed as Rebel Deserter & took Loyalty Oath, May 5, 1865. 6 ft tall, dark complexion, grey eyes, dark hair. Married Lucy Alice Morris Killed in coal mine Nov 4, 1884.
Hudnall, Benjamin Franklin, born Aug 25, 1834 on Kelly's Creek in Kanawha County. Enlisted at Staunton, Virginia, in the 10th Virginia Cavalry & fought under General JEB Stuart. 6 ft. tall, blue eyes, dark hair. Married Lucy Gillespie. Died Feb 1, 1922. Buried at 10 Mile on Campbells Creek.
Hudnall, William Harrison, born Nov 17, 1838 on Kelly's Creek in Kanawha County. Enlisted at Staunton, Virginia in the 10th Virginia Cavalry & fought under General JEB Stuart. Captured Beverly Ford, Virginia, Jun 9, 1863. Exchanged. Captured Petersburg April 3, 1865. Released from Point Lookout Union Prison (Md) June 14, 1865. Married Martha Ann Noyes. Died Feb 20, 1926. Buried in Woodland Cemetery, Cedar Grove
Residence Coalsmouth WV; a 17 year-old Student.
Enlisted on 5/22/1861 at Poca, WV as a Private.
On 5/22/1861 he mustered into "A" Co. VA 22nd Infantry
He was Killed on 9/10/1862 at Fayetteville, WV
He was listed as: Hospitalized 1/2/1862 Charlottesville, VA (With typhoid fever)
James W. Rust volunteered as a Kanawha Rifleman in 1861, then transferred to the 22nd VA Regiment CSA. He was born March 20, 1844, in Kanawha County, WV. James was the son of Samuel E. and Elizabeth (Rust)Rust who lived on the west side of Coal River.
James' father, Samuel, was born March 6, 1808, at Richmond, VA. Samuel was the son of James Rust and Mary Purcell. The Rust family arrived in Kanawha County in 1816. James' mother, Elizabeth, was born October 8, 1818. She was the daughter of Benjamin Rust and Jane Thomas. Samuel and Elizabeth were married 1836.
James W. Rust died at Fayetteville, September 10, 1862. He is buried in the Rust Cemetery
at Coalsmouth.
Shaver Brothers
Lafayette Shaver was born on November 6, 1833 in Kanawha Co and died June 27, 1914 and is buried at Coons Creek in Sissonville, WV. He served in F Co 7th WV Cav from December 5, 1861 to August 1, 1865 and was wounded at the second battle of Bull Run.
Brother's to Lafayette Shaver
David Shaver, born in Kanawha Co., WV in 1833, died 4 Dec 1888. Served with his brother Lafayette Shaver in F Co, 7th WV CAV. Captured at Lewisburg, WV on 18 May 1864 and held as a POW at Andersonville Prison in Georgia until he was paroled on 24 Feb 1865.
Thomas Shaver, brother of David and Lafayette Shaver, born in Kanawha Co., WV in 1831. Served in K Co 11th WV INF. Died of Typhus in an Army hospital in Philadelphia, PA on 12 OCT 1864. He is buried in the Philadelphia National Cemetery
in section D, plot 127.
Thomas served in K Co, 11th WV Inf during the Civil War and died of Typhus on 12 Oct 1864, in Philadelphia, PA. He is buried in the Philadelphia National Cemetery in Section D, plot 127. Thomas left a wife, Dorothy Parsons Shaver and four children; Henry, Sarah, Susannah and Eliza.
Residence Upper Falls VA; a 21 year-old Laborer.
Enlisted on 5/8/1861 at Charleston, WV as a Private.
On 5/8/1861 he mustered into "H" Co. VA 22nd Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
POW 9/19/1864 Winchester, VA
Confined 9/24/1864 Point Lookout, MD
Oath Allegiance 2/25/1865 Point Lookout, MD (Released)
Stephen Teays, a laborer, joined the Kanawha Riflemen, May 8,1861 at Charleston, West Virginia. He was born at Upper Falls on Coal River, October 24, 1839, and died February 5, 1905. He was the son of James T/S Teays, born 1817 in Virginia, and Mary Ann Thomas, born 1820 Virginia and died September 19, 1900. Stephen had seven siblings: John H., born 1840; Mary C., born 1847; James W., born 1850; Mice E., born 1852; Martha H., born 1854; Parthenia, born 1857; and Robert, born 1859. James and Mary Teays were married November 26, 1838, by Reverend E. Hewes Field. His grandfather was the first settler of Coalsmouth on the lower side of Coal River. The Teays family ran the stage coach depot, tavern and inn on the lower side of St. Alban.
Stephen Teays was a captain at Winchester, Virginia, September 19, 1864. He was POW at Pt. Lookout, Maryland, September24, 1864. He was released February 25, 1865. After taking oath, he spent four years in Missouri. In later years, he was city treasurer of St. Albans in 1896, liquor dealer and tavern owner.
Stephen bought the John P. Turner home located at B Street in St. Albans in 1880. Living in Stephen's household in the 1880 census were Mary, his wife; son, John H.; daughters: Alice E, Martha A., and Ella; servants: Mason Hanie and Waitee; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Thomas; and brother, James W. Teays.
BORN: Oct. 24, 1839
DIED: Feb. 5, 1901
BURIED: Teays Hill Cemetery
Created: May 23, 2007 · Modified: May 25, 2007
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Giants rally in ninth, fall to White Sox in 10th
Offense comes alive after eight scoreless; Vogelsong works seven
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants' competitiveness remained intact Tuesday night. So did their losing streak.
San Francisco produced a ninth-inning uprising to force extra innings but sagged in the 10th as Gordon Beckham's RBI single lifted the White Sox to a 3-2 Interleague triumph.
The hit completed a tour de force for Beckham, whose diving stop of Joe Panik's bases-loaded grounder generated a ninth-inning double play and likely denied the Giants a winning rally.
San Francisco fell a season-high six games behind first-place Los Angeles in the National League West while losing its fifth consecutive game and 13th out of 18. The Giants also have dropped 22 of their last 29 home games. Securing the league's second Wild Card appears to be a more realistic goal for the Giants, who trail St. Louis by a half-game for that prize.
"If we keep playing hard like we did tonight, things are going to be all right," said Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong, who worked seven innings and lapsed only when Adam Dunn hit a two-run, first-inning homer. "We have to keep showing resilience."
Giants manager Bruce Bochy expressed pride in his club's effort.
"It's a tough group," Bochy said. "They showed it tonight. I loved the way they didn't get down."
With the score tied, 2-2, in the 10th, eighth-place hitter Jordan Danks opened Chicago's go-ahead surge by drawing a four-pitch walk from Giants right-hander Santiago Casilla (1-2). Moises Sierra delivered a hit-and-run single to center field, moving Danks to third base.
With the infield playing in, Alejandro De Aza tapped a grounder to second baseman Matt Duffy, who threw out Danks at home in a play that prompted a White Sox request for a video review. The Giants' reprieve was only temporary, as Beckham grounded Casilla's 0-1 pitch solidly into left field to score Sierra.
Limited to four hits in eight innings by White Sox starter Chris Sale and trailing, 2-0, the Giants doubled their hit total while pulling even in the ninth inning.
They loaded the bases with nobody out against White Sox closer Jake Petricka on consecutive singles by Pablo Sandoval, Michael Morse and pinch-hitter Travis Ishikawa.
Then Beckham, Chicago's second baseman, executed the play of the game. He dove to his right to backhand Panik's grounder up the middle, which seemed destined to result in a two-run single. Lying flat on his tummy, Beckham reached up and flipped the ball from his glove to shortstop Alexei Ramirez, whose relay to first completed the twin killing. Sandoval scored on the play while pinch-runner Duffy advanced to third base.
Brandon Crawford, mired in a 2-for-27 skid, then singled sharply to right field on a 1-2 pitch, scoring Duffy while handing Petricka his third blown save in 11 chances.
The Giants kept applying pressure in the 10th, as Buster Posey lined a two-out single and Sandoval launched a promising-looking drive to left field. But Alejandro De Aza caught up with the ball just in front of the warning track. "Find a gap," Sandoval growled to Bochy as he passed the manager's office while leaving the clubhouse.
Chicago's eventual victory underscored the importance of Beckham's fielding gem. Bochy called it "one of the best double plays I've seen."
Said Vogelsong, " It's a game of inches, man. That ball gets by Gordon, you're talking about a whole different ballgame."
It was an entirely different game during Sale's eight-inning tenure, which featured 12 strikeouts. San Francisco advanced just two runners into scoring position against him. The first was Pence, who tripled with one out in the first inning. But he was erased when he hesitated before breaking for home plate on Posey's ensuing grounder to Ramirez and was thrown out.
"I made a mistake," said Pence, explaining that he was supposed to hold on a ball hit to third base but couldn't immediately determine the path of Posey's grounder.
Though not as spectacular as Sale, Vogelsong essentially matched him except for one critical mistake: A 91-mph, two-seam fastball which he threw to Dunn with Jose Abreu at first base and two outs in the first inning. Dunn deposited the 0-1 pitch into the left-field seats.
Vogelsong believed that the two-seamer would veer away from the plate, as it consistently did during his pregame warmup.
"For some reason this one didn't do that," Vogelsong said. "It stayed on the plate too much and he's a big, strong man. He put a good swing on it."
The White Sox lengthened their winning streak against San Francisco to six, dating back to 2008.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Set in the tiny village of Crickheath near Oswestry and only a stones throw from Wales is the border hideaway retreat of Greystones.
We are the only highly commended AA Five Gold Star B&B in Shropshire with both the coveted AA Breakfast and Dinner Awards and the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2016. We are one of the few fully licensed B&B's in the whole of Shropshire.
Magy and I are delighted to welcome you to our quiet and peaceful home set in two acres of beautiful landscaped gardens and surrounded by wonderful views.
We could say more but we think it's better for you to see what our guests have to say.
Greystones offers a luxurious respite with lovely gardens, luxury accommodation and gourmet meals. Greystones has five stars because nobody yet awards six!
Vince & Marianna McCann. Wilmington, North Carolina.
Possibly the best B&B in the UK
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Exceptional hospitality in such perfect surroundings.
Return is a must.
Clare Waters, Norfolk
Absolutely tremendous. We thought we had died and gone to heaven.
Denise and Bruce McDougall, Kirby
This B&B is really a find. The setting is idyllic and the food and service are just superb. The house and garden are beautifully maintained and there is plenty of space to 'lose' yourself. Altogether a perfect weekend for a peaceful and luxurious retreat.
Anne Creamer, Perth
Thank you for making us feel so welcome in your home. The surroundings are perfect the food is fabulous as well as the rooms.
The Barnes Family, Ramstien Germany
The warm hospitality, excellent food, and superb rooms and surroundings all combine for a relaxing and memorable experience.
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We have four luxurious rooms, two of which are Suites and two Double. All with high spec en suite facilities.
We are in a very quiet and private location, ideal for a relaxing stay and yet only two minutes from the main road.
We are in the midst of some of the most spectacular countryside in England and Wales. Why not base yourself with us and explore?
Whatever your interests, walking, canals, railways, gardens, castles, mountains, lakes, golf or shopping, it's all close by.
Relax and do nothing, relax and do lots. It's up to you. Sit in the garden in summer or by the fire in the winter.
We are here to provide you with a memorable, relaxing and pampered experience with excellent food in a quiet and peaceful haven.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Cameron & Magy
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VPN connection:
Installing and Configuring VPN for Windows, Mac and Linux:
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Hi, as many of you are no doubt aware, doing an HTML email for Outlook 2007 and 2010 is quite possibly more painful than getting a site to look OK in IE.
Outlook 2007 and 2010 does not recognise floats on images (along with a whole lot of other stuff).
How do you get an image to stick to the left side and have the text start to the right of it and wrap around it so that it flow underneath the image as well? Like this:
That's for sure. Outlook is the new IE.
To be honest, I think you need to lower your expectations of HTML email. I would just make that image full width and be done with it, or have it in a separate table cell to the left. It's better to put aside most of what you know in web design when doing email. Otherwise, you'll suffer a world of pain.
Thanks, Ralph, I need to get back to my client and try to get them to agree to a compromise.
I'm sure I've wrapped text around images using Outlook 2007 (but that's at work and I'm at home, so I can't check).
Two thoughts come to mind. Can you use the align="left" attribute on the image? Or could you put the image inside a div or table and float that?
Apparently float is not supported at all in Outlook 7/10:
Guide to CSS support in email
Have now checked and yes, Outlook 2007 uses the align="left/right" to float objects.
Thanks everyone. I'm in a bit of a weird situation as I'm sending the code to the client and the client is viewing it on Outlook and telling me what's wrong. So I'm doing this blind.
However, you're right align="left/right" works on the img tag to float images so text runs around them.
I'm now having problems getting a bit of breathing space around the images as margins on the images are ignored. I'm going to try padding but I'm not so sure it'll work.
Forget about background images, lists, and margins on the images is the order of the day with Outlook HTML emails (plus much more besides). But I'm getting there!
You're lucky in one way ... you've clearly not lived through the bad old days of web design when this was how all pages had to be written! To create space around the image, use hspace and vspace (I'm sure you can figure out the difference between them!). The big disadvantage is that hspace adds the same to the left and right, vspace to the top and bottom, so you can't target one side only, as you would normally want to do with margin and padding.
You could also just put whitepace in the image itself, which is more reliable and bulletproof.
Hello Stevie D, as you say, I remember looking at source code during the nineties and seeing that it was all tables but I was messing around with Dreamweaver and Page Mill at the time thinking there must be a way to do WYSIWYG web design. I finally came to my senses only in 2005 and started web development seriously. I remember being glad at the time that I'd missed out on the table-based layouts.
Anyhow, thanks for the hspace="3" vspace="3" tip. That works now.
Thanks again Ralph, this is a template that a client will be inserting images into and they won't be able to put whitespace in images – you know how it is
Ah, what a shame! The vspace and hspace didn't work.
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is giving us this in Outlook:
(Also Outlook appears to add an extra line before a p tag sometimes, but on other occasions doesn't! <--- off topic, sorry!)
To be honest, a full-width picture would look much better anyway, and save you a lot of pain. Or, if the client can prepare images himself, the teach him/her to add some white space on the image.
Thanks again, Ralph, I'll have another go at the client about that
I don't know how picky Outlook is about these things, but you haven't got a valid Doctype on there, I'm not sure where you got yours from but W3C doesn't like it at all.
And then you've got your image tags using a mixture of HTML, XHTML and fauXHTML (ie, ending align="left">, align="left"/> and align="left" />), which might mess things up further.
Your best bet for email templates like this is to stick to HTML 4.01 Transitional. All the presentational attributes are valid, and you should find that all clients make the best show of it that they can.
Thanks Stevie D, I've made it HTML 4.01 Transitional and got rid of trailing slashes and validated it as much as I could (there were a ton of open tags) - I got this code from a client and I supposed it was OK. Never assume anything.


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Sure the Bahamas boast plentiful beaches and Mexico's resorts are sure to melt away your troubles, but drinking and relaxing isn't all vacation is about. (Well, not for everyone!)
Sure the Bahamas boast plentiful beaches and Mexico's resorts are sure to melt away your troubles, but drinking and relaxing isn't all vacation is about. (Well, not for everyone!)
If you're looking for a more unique experience that you can truly call once-in-a-lifetime, here are some extraordinary and beautiful getaways for the perfect vacation or honeymoon.
If the generic Caribbean honeymoon isn't your thing, you may enjoy a trip to one of the ice hotels scattered across the world. Chill out by heading over to one of the ice bars like this one located in Quebec's Ice hotel. We hope you like your drinks chilled!
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Stay in an original survival pod from 1972 if you're not too claustrophobic. The pods may not be luxurious, but those close corners could make for an extra romantic arrangement.
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The Cappadocia area of Turkey is filled with beautiful cave hotels all serving guests yearning to live underground. A great combination of nature, history, and intimacy for a unique honeymoon experience.
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If you're idea of relaxation is digging your hubby in the sand, you'll love the idea of living in a life size sand castle at this unique Hotel in Dorset, UK.
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Tree house hotels can be found all over the world, but this unique 'invisible' tree house room is hiding in a discreet location in Sweden. The hotel boasts a collection of several unique room designs for the ultimate art and nature buff.
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This repurposed jail cell in the Karostas Cietums hotel is certainly more chic than it was when it served as a place to hold its prisoners. Your safety is key as the guards kindly handcuff and escort you to your room.
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Each guest has a unique experience at the Propeller Island City Lodge in Berlin, where each of its 30 rooms are decorated from inch to inch with a unique theme. Even the beds have their own personalities – from a coffin bed to a levitating bed we doubt you've experienced rooms like these before.
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Relive the era of peace, love, and Woodstock at Kate's Lazy Meadow – a secluded woodsy getaway for those who love art and 'roughing' it. The rooms are each decorated with the 1960s rustic charm of the lazy meadows.
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The 7-story underwater hotel in Istanbul may be a sight to see, but it isn't the only underwater hotel in the game. Suddenly just swimming with the fishes doesn't sound like enough.
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If you're looking for the unique experience of the African safari and wildlife without actually having to rough it in the heat, the Giraffe Manor in Kenya invites local giraffes to dinner without having to give up too much luxury.
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As you may know by now, the ladies of Celebrations love their wine and cocktails! Which is why the De Vrouwe Van Stavoren Hotel in the Netherlands is a must in our book. Sleeping in a wine barrel is definitely something we've just added to our bucket list.
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It may not be a place to stay, but it's definitely a place to see. Beautiful is certainly an understatement in the Wisteria Tunnel, located in the Kawachi Fuji Gardens in Japan.
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PolicyBee, an online business insurance broker for photographers, is launching a promotion for photographers. In order to enter, all you need to do is submit up to five of your top tips for budding photographers. The organisers will then pick a winner out of a hat at the end of November who could win £100 London Camera Exchange vouchers. The closing date for entries is Friday 30th November. To enter, head to the website below.
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Kensington and Chelsea College has announced four free photo lectures for November and December. Each session will be hosted by one of four established photographers: Anders Birger on 7th November, Grant Smith on 21st November, Nayia Yiakoumaki on 28th November and Adrian Wood on 5th December. Each lecture at 5pm and takes place at the college's Chelsea Centre in Hortensia Road, SW10 0QS.
onOne Software has released Perfect Photo Suite 7. Announced last month, Perfect Photo Suite 7 offers new easy-to-use, yet powerful tools to develop black-and-white images, enhance, stylise and correct images, retouch portraits and prepare all images, including mobile snapshots, for enlargement and print. Perfect Photo Suite 7 includes the brand new module Perfect B&W, Perfect Effects 4, Perfect Portrait 2, Perfect Layers 3 and Perfect Resize 7.5 Pro–powered by Genuine Fractals technology, Perfect Mask 5.2 and FocalPoint 2. The new Perfect Photo Suite 7 is available immediately for $299.95. Owners of Perfect Photo Suite 6, Perfect Photo Suite 5.5, and Plug-In Suite 5 or earlier can upgrade to Perfect Photo Suite 7 for $149.95.
ReaSoft has launched a new free Web-based service for photographers. Currently in Beta, ImVerter (which stands for Image conVerter) recognises 500+ image formats including raw photo formats (CR2, NEF, ARW), vector graphics (CDR, SVG, DXF), postscript formats (PDF, AI, EPS) and also dozens of little-known or unpopular picture formats; and converts them into JPEGs, PNGs, GIFs, TIFFs, PDFs or BMPs depending on user preference. The service is free, with the only limitation being the maximum size of the source file, which is 20MB.
According to InfoTrends' most recent survey research, nearly 73% of Americans print their photos at least occasionally. The real change is happening in the devices used to take photos, as 45% of survey respondents say they own a smartphone, which is up from 31% in 2011. 30% of smartphone owners also say that they use their phone most often to take photos, which is up from just 17% in 2011. "Smartphones have evolved into legitimate cameras and have the potential to make the print ordering process easier than before since they're always connected and users can order directly from their phones," says David Haueter, Associate Director of InfoTrends' Photo Printing Trends and Photo Merchandise Services. "However, those processes need to be user-friendly and consumers still need to understand the value of print to make them want to order in the first place," he continues. "Printed photos are one of the safest ways to insure that important photos will be available and easily accessible in the future, and this message still needs to be taken more strongly to the consumer market."
Corel has announced Painter Lite. "We often hear from today's aspiring artists that they're looking for a way to dive into the world of digital art but don't know which tools they need to get started. With Painter Lite, we're not only offering a seamless and natural transition from canvas to computer, but we're also providing a simple and affordable entry point for anyone to experiment with different techniques and mediums," said Andy Church, Senior Product Manager for Corel Painter. Corel Painter Lite is available for Windows and Mac for £54.99 including VAT.
The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) in partnership with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has put out a call for the world's best scientific images. Scientists creating images to support their research and photographers – both professional or amateur - making images to record science in all its aspects showing applications of diverse photographic techniques are encouraged to submit images. 100 of the best – selected by scientists, photographers, and those working in the field – will be included in an exhibition that will open in Newcastle in September 2013 as part of the British Science Festival and will then tour the UK and abroad. Entries can be submitted from 1 November 2012 until 28 February 2013.
Corel today launched CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Small Business Edition. Available at £699+VAT, this edition of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 includes up to three installations for each business. Each copy includes CorelDRAW X6, Corel Photo-Paint X6, PowerTrace X6, Connect. Capture X6, Website Creator X6, three quick reference cards and thousands of photos, clip-art and other images. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Small Business Edition is available immediately from corel.com and authorised resellers.
Nokia today announced the Nokia Lumia 920 and the Nokia Lumia 820, the first devices in Nokia's Windows Phone 8 range, are now on their way to the United Kingdom. The Lumia 920 will be launched exclusively on EE and Phones 4u in the UK, with Phones 4u stocking the full colour range for both the Lumia 820 and 920, with red, black, white and yellow versions available. The Lumia 820 will be available from O2, Carphone Warehouse and Tesco Phone Shop from early November.
The Canon EOS M compact system camera is now on sale at a range of retailers across the United Kingdom. Equipped with an 18-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, the Canon EOS M features an all-new EOS M lens mount, a Full HD Movie mode with Movie Servo AF for continuous focus tracking of moving subjects, manual exposure control, a sensitivity range of ISO 100-6400 (expandable to ISO 12800) for video recording, ISO 100-12800 (expandable to ISO 25600) for still image shooting, Multi-shot Noise Reduction and a 1,040,000-dot, 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor II with smudge-resistant coating, multi-touch operation and Touch AF. With a recommended retail price of £769.99 including the 18-55mm standard lens and the new Speedlite 90EX flash, the Canon EOS M is available in black, white, silver or red.
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Israel ready to respond to 'stray fire'Ruth Pollard
Published: November 14 2012 - 3:00AM
IN A sign of increasing tensions between Israel and Syria the two traded fire for a second day and, Israel confirmed it no longer regarded Syria's cross-border incursions as a ''spillover'' from its 20-month uprising.
''Until 24 hours ago our assessment was that the ordnance that had landed in Israel was spillover from the internal Syrian conflict - unfortunately that is no longer our assessment,'' an Israeli official said on condition of anonymity.
''We are concerned that it is not stray fire,'' the official said, but would not be drawn further on whether Israel had any plans to escalate its response on its northern border.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was closely monitoring the situation and would ''respond appropriately''.
Israel filed a complaint with UN forces operating in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, saying artillery fire emanating from Syria would not be tolerated and would provoke a severe response.
This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/world/israel-ready-to-respond-to-stray-fire-20121113-29ahl.html


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The means-tested State Pension (Non-Contributory) is a payment for people aged over 66 who do not qualify for a State Pension (Contributory) or who only qualify for a reduced contributory pension based on their insurance record.
The Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (pdf) changed the name of the Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension to State Pension (Non-Contributory). The new name came into effect on 29 September 2006.
This pension is taxable but you are unlikely to pay tax if it is your only income.
The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 made a number of changes to the qualifying age for State pensions. The qualifying age will rise to 67 in 2021 and 68 in 2028. So:
Under the National Pensions Framework a number of other changes are planned to the qualifying conditions for the State Pension (Contributory) from 2020. These changes do not affect the State Pension (Non-Contributory).
You may qualify for the State Pension (Non-Contributory) if:
Your means are assessed under the following headings:
Any cash income you have is assessed in the means test. This includes income from a social security pension from another country. However, certain items of cash income are not taken into account in the means test. For example, earnings of up to €200 per week from employment (but not self-employment) are not taken into account (or are disregarded). This disregard applies to both you and your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant. Any income from work above €200 is assessed as means.
If you own or lease land your net income from farming or leasing is fully assessed with no disregards. The net income is worked out by deducting expenses incurred from the gross income. If you own land that is not productively used or leased this is assessed on its capital value.
Payments you get under the Farm Retirement Scheme and income from property that has already been assessed on its capital value are also not taken into account.
More information is available in our document about cash income not taken into account in the means test.
Savings, investments, cash on hand and any property you own (but not your own home) is assessed as capital. All your capital from different sources is added together and a special formula is then used to find your weekly means from capital.
The property and investments that may be assessed under this heading include savings in a bank account (or anywhere else), a house that you have let and stocks and shares. You may or may not be getting an income from the property or investment. Income from property already assessed on its capital value is not assessed in the means test - see 'Cash income' above.
If you or your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant saves a portion of your State Pension (Non-Contributory) each week, these savings as well as savings from most other sources will be taken into account as part of your means.
More information is available in our document on how capital and property is assessed as means.
Different rules for the assessment of capital are used in the means tests for Disability Allowance (DA) and State Pension (Non-Contributory), this means, people moving from DA to State Pension (Non-Contributory) at age 66 could find that their pension is lower than their DA. The Social Welfare and Pension Act 2008 provides that, if you are moving from DA to State Pension (Non-Contributory) at age 66 you will not get a lower-rate pension because of a less favourable assessment of capital.
The value of the house you live in is not taken into account in the means test. However, any income you are getting from it is taken into account. For example, if you rented a room in your house, that income is assessed. There is an exception to this, if not renting the room means that you would be living alone then your income from rent is not taken into account.
Selling your home
If you sell your home, the proceeds of the sale would normally be taken into account as means. If you are living in accommodation which no longer suits you or which you are no longer able to maintain, you may be able to sell your home and move to more suitable accommodation and have up to €190,500 of the proceeds of the sale excluded from the means test. This exemption of €190,500 applies if you sell your house in order to:
Usually the first €190,500 of the sale proceeds is not taken into account. However, if you use the proceeds of the sale to buy more suitable accommodation, the balance of the proceeds after buying the new accommodation is exempt up to a limit of €190,500.
However the proceeds of the sale may be taken into account by the Health Service Executive (HSE) when your entitlement to the Fair Deal Scheme for nursing home care is being assessed.
Investment income from the sale of your home
Any benefit you get from investing the sale proceeds is assessable as means. Interest which is kept as capital is assessable in the same way as capital is normally assessed. However, the Department of Social Protection states in its Operational Guidelines on Means Assessment that an allowance should be made where a person has significant maintenance expenses, such as nursing home costs, which are met out of interest payments. In such cases, only the interest on the exempted capital (up to a maximum of €190,500) may be disregarded as means.
Leaving your home but not selling
If, due to old age or incapacity, you leave your home either on a temporary basis or indefinitely, the value of your home will not be assessed as means. However, if it is put to profitable use (for example, rented out), the capital value of the house will then be assessed as means.
Your means under the various headings are added together to see what level of pension, if any, you can get. If you are one half of a couple (married couple, civil partners or a cohabiting couple of the same or opposite sex) then your means are taken to be half of the total means of yourself and your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant. Note that you can have savings or assets of up to €20,000 and earnings of up to €200 per week from employment and still qualify for a full State Pension (Non-Contributory).
The first €30 per week of means as assessed by the Department of Social Protection does not affect the rate of pension. After that, the pension is reduced by €2.50 each week for every €2.50 of means.
If you were getting Farm Assist and the different means test that applies to the State Pension (Non-Contributory) results in you getting a lower level of payment, you keep your entitlement to the higher amount.
When your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant reaches 66 you will no longer get an increase in your payment for them as a qualified adult. However, he or she may apply for a State Pension (Non-Contributory) in his/her own right.
From 27 September 2007, if you are getting State Pension (Non-Contributory) the Increase for a Qualified Adult will be paid directly to your adult dependant. This only applies to applications for state pensions received by the Department of Social Protection after 27 September 2007.
State Pension (Non-Contributory) in 2016 and before 10 March 2017
|State Pension (Non-Contributory)
|Rate per week (maximum)
|Personal rate, aged 66 and under 80
|Personal rate, aged 80+
|Increase for a qualified adult aged under 66
|Increase for a qualified child
State Pension (Non-Contributory) from 10 March 2017
|State Pension (Non-Contributory)
|Rate per week (maximum)
|Personal rate, aged 66 and under 80
|Personal rate, aged 80+
|Increase for a qualified adult aged under 66
|Increase for a qualified child
To apply fill in a State Pension (Non-Contributory) application form (pdf). You can get an application form from your Intreo Centre, Social Welfare Branch Office, post office or Citizens Information Centre. You should send your completed application form to the address below. You should apply three months before you reach 66.
If you need help filling out the form you can visit your nearest Citizens Information Centre. You should make sure that you fill in all relevant sections and provide evidence of your income and assets where required – otherwise there may be a delay in processing your application. You should include information about all your bank, credit union or post office accounts, including recent statements from each account you hold. You also need to provide recent payslips if you are working and information about any other pensions you have.
You may be visited by a social welfare officer who will assess your means. You will be told how exactly your means were assessed. If you are not satisfied, you may appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.
You must always tell the Department of Social Protection if there are any changes to your circumstances while you are getting a State Pension (Non-Contributory). If your means or circumstances change you may no longer qualify for the payment or it may be reduced. This could mean that you have to repay an overpayment.
Social Welfare Services
College Road
Opening Hours:This office does not offer a service to personal callers. All queries must be made using the online enquiry form, by telephone or in writing.
Tel:(071) 915 7100
Locall:1890 500 000
Homepage: http://www.welfare.ie/
You can email the State Pension (Non-Contributory) section using the secure enquiry form. If you wish to talk to someone face-to-face about your pension entitlements, you can visit your local Citizens Information Centre, Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office.
If you are getting State Pension (Non-Contributory), you may be entitled to:
Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme There are a number of supplementary payments under this scheme, for example, Rent Supplement and Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance.
Rent Supplement is a payment that helps with the cost of your rent.
Living Alone Increase is a supplementary payment for people getting certain social welfare payments who are living alone.
Household Benefits Package is a package of benefits that provides financial assistance with the cost of some household utilities. It includes an Electricity or Gas Allowance and a Free Television Licence.
Free Travel Pass allows people on certain social welfare payments to access public transport services for free. If you live on a specified island off the Irish coast you can access certain private transport services.
Fuel Allowance is an allowance that provides help with the cost of fuel to people who are dependant on long-term social welfare payments.
Island Increase is a supplementary payment for people getting certain social welfare payments and living on specified islands off the coast of Ireland.
Centenarian's Payment is a payment made to all Irish citizens and people normally considered to be living in the State on reaching 100 years of age. This payment is issued automatically to those who are getting a State Pension (Non-Contributory).
Carer's Support Grant (formerly called the Respite Care Grant) is an annual payment made to carers, aged 16 or over, providing full-time care for at least six months a year.
If a person getting a State Pension (Non- Contributory) from the Department of Social Protection dies, you should:
In many cases, the spouse, civil partner, cohabitant or carer will receive a
for six weeks following the death.
If you have a question relating to this topic you can contact the Citizens Information Phone Service on 0761 07 4000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm) or you can visit your local Citizens Information Centre.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Two Ohio environmental groups asked federal regulators Monday to investigate circumstances surrounding expired pollution-discharge permits at an agency where allegations of coal-industry influence arose during a personnel flap last year.
In a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Sierra Club and Ohio Environmental Council expressed concern that the Ohio EPA may be reluctant due to political pressure to impose pollution limits adequate to protect Ohio streams.
The agency has said the permits remain legal, protective and enforceable, but environmentalists say expired permits don't incorporate updated clean water standards.
"In theory, these expired permits could go on forever, but in reality, this is greatly endangering Ohio's rivers receiving the pollutants coal mine operators can discharge under outdated permits," said Nathan Johnson of the Ohio Environmental Council.
An Associated Press investigation published last week found that at least 18 coal facilities' permits had expired, 13 since Republican Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. The letter says a general surface-mining permit also has expired.
Dan Sawmiller of the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign said the groups are turning to the federal EPA after getting inadequate answers from the Kasich administration on the recent departures from Ohio EPA of a veteran surface-water chief and the agency's state director.
"Their leadership is the only way we can protect our water from coal-mining pollution," he said.
The discharge permits spell out what pollutants each mining operation, coal preparation plant, storm water facility or coal waste storage area can release under state and federal clean water laws.
Ohio EPA spokesman Chris Abbruzzese said the agency is working with federal officials and the industry to resolve issues so new permits can be issued.
"U.S. EPA is a partner in the permit review process, and they are fully engaged and aware of the outstanding issues we are all working through to get these permits issued," he said. "In fact, we are in discussions with U.S. EPA to create a template to resolve the technical issues in these permits."
A spokesman for Kasich deferred to the EPA.
Ohio EPA's coal permitting efforts came under scrutiny last year after a 39-year agency veteran claimed Kasich's administration forced him to resign amid pressure from the coal industry.
George Elmaraghy headed Ohio EPA's Division of Surface Water, which issues permits for mining and other activities. He said in a widely publicized email to his staff that coal companies sought permits that he said would have violated state and federal laws and harmed Ohio's streams and wetlands.
He pointed to an objection by the federal EPA that's holding up one of the lapsed permits -- for American Energy Corp.'s Century Mine in Belmont County -- as validation of his claims.
American Energy is owned by Murray Energy, which is among the companies holding expired permits whose employees have contributed generously to Kasich's political campaigns.
Murray has said it has not sought to interfere in the process.


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I love my universal remote because it removes clutter from my table and I have the full power of my video/audio system in one hand. Plus, the logitech is intuitive to use given the graphical interface and easy to handle with one hand. I would purchase this product again.
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You don't see as well as you used to. Eye problems such as age-related macular degeneration
(AMD), glaucoma, cataracts, or diabetic retinopathy may be making it hard to work and manage many of your daily activities. But don't give up. There are lots of things you can do to adapt to low vision and make your life easier and
To keep doing the things you enjoy, you
will want to make a few changes to your lifestyle. The changes you need to make
depend on how much vision you have lost, what kinds of activities you like to
do, and your current lifestyle. Making changes may seem difficult and time-consuming, but be patient. You can keep your independence and continue the activities you
Contact your local or state organization for the visually impaired for a
low-vision evaluation. It can help you find out the limitations of
your eyesight and what changes might help you take advantage of your strengths.
A low-vision specialist can help you train your eyes to look around your blind
spots. For example, if you have lost
central vision, you can train your eyes to look at
objects from your outer vision areas.
Adapting your lifestyle to poor eyesight is sometimes challenging and can
involve changes in the way you do the activities you enjoy. But if you use
your vision strengths, you can continue to do most—if not all—of your usual
There are also many vision
aids that are specially made for people who have poor eyesight. These aids include
magnifiers that enlarge printed materials and special papers with bold lines
for writing checks. A good low-vision evaluation can help you find out which
vision aids would be most helpful for you.
Having a low-vision evaluation will help identify my
vision strengths.
A low-vision evaluation can help identify your
vision strengths.
Continue to Why?
Poor eyesight should not prevent you from having a full and active life.
The more vision adaptations, enhancing skills, and adaptive technologies you learn and use, the more
independent and active you can be.
Although you may not be able to improve your vision, there are many tools that can
help you to make the best use of your remaining vision. And they can make living with
reduced vision much easier and safer.
Your eye doctor will
be able to suggest specific changes you can make. These may include:
If I enhance my remaining vision, I will be less
dependent on other people.
If you enhance your remaining vision, you will
be less dependent on other people. Poor eyesight shouldn't prevent you from
having a full and active life. By adapting to your poor eyesight and enhancing
it as much as possible, you can continue to work, live independently, and do
the leisure and recreational activities that you enjoy.
Continue to How?
Some simple
changes can help you use your remaining vision to its full potential and allow
you to live as independently as possible. Here are some keys to success.
These are a few ideas on how to make living with low
vision easier and safer. For more ideas, see a low-vision rehabilitation specialist.
Contrast helps your eyes to distinguish objects and their surroundings based on differences in
brightness or color, rather than shape or location. If you have low vision, you
may need more light to be able to distinguish objects with similar brightness
or color (low contrast).
Learning to use low-vision aids and adaptive technologies may help you make the best use of your remaining vision.
Low-vision aids are special lenses
or electronic systems that make images appear larger, such as:
If your low vision is caused by diabetes, some aids that may help you include:
Adaptive technology is used in
devices or products that may not help you see better but can make
life easier and safer. Many are designed to help you perform common tasks that
may be harder when you have impaired vision. Examples include:
Some of these measures are easy to build into your
life. Others require big changes in the way that you do things at home,
at work, or elsewhere. Some measures, such as computer programs or electronic systems, can be costly or may take time to learn
to use properly. You will need to decide which ones will work best for you. If
you are legally blind, you may be able to get help through your state's
Commission for the Blind.
Having low vision can lead to losing your ability to drive. It's hard to give up the convenience of going where you want whenever you want. But you don't have to be homebound. You have options for getting around safely.
There are many resources to help you meet the
challenges of living with reduced vision and keep your quality of
Look for low-vision specialists and groups and agencies that offer counseling,
training, and other special services related to vision loss.
Low-vision rehabilitation specialists can give you detailed practical
information and training on managing your household and other activities of
daily life that can be more challenging when you have low vision. These
specialists can also help you find ways to cope with low vision in the
workplace. Specialists may include:
There are
many resources available to help you overcome the challenges of living with low
vision, to make the best use of the vision you do have, and to keep your
quality of life. Your family and friends, as well as your health care and social
services professionals, can help you.
There are many simple changes I can make that will
help me take care of myself and do my household chores safely.
There are many simple changes you can make that
will help you take care of yourself and do your household chores safely. For
example, use dark switch plates for your light controls and mark the water
level for your bathtub and sink.
Adaptive technology can improve my
Products or devices that use adaptive
technology don't help you see better. But they can make life
easier and safer. Many are designed to help you perform common tasks that may
be harder when you have impaired vision.
Products or devices that use adaptive
technology don't help you see better. But they can make life
easier and safer. Many are designed to help you do common tasks that may
be harder when you have impaired vision.
Which of the following can help you cope with reduced
vision and keep your quality of life?
Low-vision aids and adaptive technology can help you make the best use of your remaining vision. You
may also benefit from counseling, rehabilitation and training, and developing a support network to help you meet the challenges of living with low
vision. All three answers are correct.
Low-vision rehabilitation specialists can
give you detailed, practical information and training on managing the
activities of daily life.
Visual aids and adaptive technology can also help you make the best use of your
remaining vision. And building a support network can help you meet the
challenges of living with low vision. All three answers are correct.
Your family and friends, as well as your health
care and social services professionals, can help you meet the challenges of
living with low vision. Visual aids and adaptive technology can
also help you make the best use of your remaining vision. And counseling,
rehabilitation, and training can help you learn how to manage the activities of
your daily life. All three
answers are correct.
Continue to Where?
Now that you have read
this information, you are ready to find ways to adapt to your low vision so that
you can continue to care for yourself.
If you have questions about this
information, take it with you when you visit your eye specialist. You may want
to mark areas or make notes in the margins of the pages where you have
If you need help finding vision aids, talk with your
eye specialist about having a low-vision evaluation by a low-vision specialist.
A low-vision specialist can help you find out which aids will enhance your
remaining vision.
If you would like more information about low-vision
enhancements, the following resources are available:
The American Foundation for the Blind is dedicated to
helping people who live with vision loss. The website has information about eye conditions, independent living, employment, and
EyeCare America is a public service program of the
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. This site aims to raise awareness about
eye diseases and eye care. It has information about eye conditions, treatments, and general eye health. You can check to see if you qualify for a free eye exam.
Lighthouse International is a not-for-profit
organization dedicated to helping people of all ages to overcome vision
impairment through vision rehabilitation services, education, research, and
As part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the National Eye
Institute provides information on eye diseases and vision research.
Publications are available to the public at no charge. The Web site includes
links to various information resources.
Prevent Blindness America assists the visually impaired
and provides consumer information on vision problems and vision aids.
Its website has information about eye health and safety for children
and adults. Many states have local affiliates.
More information about vision problems can be found in
these topics:
Last Revised:
November 12, 2012
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Ophthalmology
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A BEWDLEY pub is holding a golf tournament in bid to raise thousands of pounds for a children's cancer charity.
The George Hotel will be hosting the event at Cleobury Mortimer Golf Club on Wednesday, July 2 for CLIC Sargent.
Team leader Kathryn Humphries said: "We have chosen CLIC Sargent as it is the charity that JD Wetherspoon decided to support as a company.
"As a pub last year we raised £8,400 for CLIC, £3,000 of that was from our annual golf day. This year, we hope to beat that."
The golf day costs £55 per player and teams can be made up of four people.
The price include 18 holes of golf, a bacon sandwich and coffee, an evening buffet and entertainment.
The pub is also offering evening tickets for £20 per person.
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Golfers will encounter some furry four-footed companions when they tee off at Rescue A Golden of Arizona's "Links of Gold" Golf Tournament at Troon North Golf club in north Scottsdale on September 15, 2012.
Links of Gold is the signature fundraising event for Rescue A Golden of Arizona (RAGofAZ), an all-volunteer non-profit organization that has been rescuing golden retrievers since 1998. "We rescue goldens of all ages and medical conditions, and are continuously raising funds to pay our veterinarian expenses," said Bob Schillaci, President of RAGofAZ. "Without a doubt, Links of Gold is our favorite event of the year, and our most important. Golfers love to play Troon's Pinnacle Course, and non-golfers also have a great time at our yappy hour and buffet dinner. And everyone gets to show some love to our Golden "ambassadogs," who are always up for some head scratching and belly rubs."
The event kicks off with a four-person scramble shot gun start at 1:30 PM followed by a cash bar yappy hour at 5:30 PM and a buffet dinner at 6:30 PM. Throughout the event, attendees can purchase tickets for an array of raffle prizes, including a flat screen television, a $500 US Airways gift card, wine refrigerator, free golf and more. Proceeds help RAGofAZ to provide preventative and sometimes life-saving medical care to rescued golden retrievers, who are then placed, through adoption, in new "forever" homes.
RAGofAZ is particularly pleased to introduce Capsuline as its presenting sponsor for the tournament. Capsuline, an e-commerce business based in Pompano Beach, Florida, is a world-wide supplier of high quality affordable capsule supplements and products for pets and their humans. "Having a corporate sponsor like Capsuline brings greater prestige and importance to our golf tournament," said Schillaci. "But other sponsorships are still available, some for as little as $150.00, so we encourage anyone who is interested to get in touch with us before August 31st to secure a sponsorship."
RAGofAZ invites golfers to register now to play on the coveted Pinnacle Course or attend just the cash bar yappy hour and buffet dinner (go to www.golden-retriever.org). Registration fee is $145.00 for individual golfer, $500.00 for a foursome and $35.00 for dinner only. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required by August 31, 2012.


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DETROIT - The 10-member financial review team for the city of Detroit was scheduled to hold a public meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
However, the Michigan Treasury Office of Communications announced Monday evening that the meeting has been canceled due to a temporary restraining order issued by Ingham County Circuit Judge Joyce Draganchuk.
Watch: Michigan AG expected to file emergency appeal Tuesday in Detroit's financial crisis
Activist Robert Davis requested the restraining order which bars the review team from meeting Tuesday or making any decisions.
Davis is challenging the team's right to meet because their term has run out.
The Michigan Attorney General's office said it will file another emergency appeal Tuesday morning.
Davis, a Highland Park School Board member, filed lawsuits to prevent the state and the city of Detroit from entering into a consent agreement. Those lawsuits were smacked down by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Detroit review team's previous meeting:
The team's previous meeting was held March 26 and was met by many protestors. Team members had to pause several times as chanting and yelling from those in attendance took over the meeting.
Chanting "no consent decree" and breaking into verses of "We Shall Overcome," the crowd essentially stopped State Treasurer Andy Dillon from speaking several times.
What Tuesday's Detroit review team meeting would be for:
Department of Treasury spokesman Caleb Buhs had said Tuesday's meeting would have been within a 10-day period that Gov. Rick Snyder has to decide what to do with the city's financial future since the deadline was expanded on March 26.
The team can meet during that 10-day period to settle on a consent agreement. If the team gets together a consent agreement they will send it to the city of Detroit for approval.
Buhs said if the city ends up approving a version of the agreement on Monday then the review team would have looked at it during Tuesday's meeting.
Yet, those possibilities will be put on hold now that the meeting has been canceled.
-- Michigan State Treasurer Andy Dillon
More: Detroit City Council delays vote on financial stability agreement
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In a call that was worse than Jerry Manuel's decision to leave Raul Valdes in tonight's game to allow a grand slam was umpire Jim Joyce's safe call in the bottom of the ninth of the Indians and Tigers game.
Armando Gallaraga was in line to pitch Major League Baseball's third perfect game this season. He had two outs in the ninth and induced a ground ball that was picked up by the first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Cabrera threw it to Gallaraga who covered first.
There had to be a collective "What!" around the country as Joyce called the runner safe. My grandmother could see that he was out. To his credit, Gallaraga just smiled and proceeded to get the third out. If I were him, I'd be tearing Joyce a new one. So what if he got tossed at that moment? He lost the perfect game and the no-hitter. He'd still get the win.
The incident is sure to raise more questions about expanding instant replay. Do you think a call like this should push MLB to revisit the topic?


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Hi Carol! Yes my wife agrees with you, time to take a break from the Lowes projects. Ha! Thanks for the hint. She picked up on it and said see I told you you were over-doing it! Ha! I finished the laundry room folding table this morning. Valerie let me finish it,cause all I was doing is iorning on the melamine edging. Just the finishing touch I guess you could say. I've got to think up some little less manual labor projects though or I'll go nuts! Can Anyone think of any little at home projects that requires no lifting or bending and twisting upside down? Ha! Ha!
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South Carolina Earns 3-0 Win Over Liberty
South Carolina posted a 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-21) win over Liberty on Friday at the Duke Invitational, held inside Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Gamecocks (5-3) won both of their matches on Friday, and will meet host Duke tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. The Lady Flames fall to 1-8 after dropping each of their last five matches. Liberty brings its time in Durham to an end tomorrow, taking on defending WAC regular-season champion Utah State at 11:30 a.m.
South Carolina scored 48 kills, hitting .254, while Liberty hit .110 in recording 35 kills. The Gamecocks held a slight edge in blocks, 10-9.5, and outdug the Lady Flames, 62-48. Liberty registered four aces, compared to one for South Carolina.
Lady Flames senior Lillie Happel recorded a team-high 12 kills, while freshman Nzea McQuitery scored a career-high eight kills in addition to four blocks. Redshirt senior Kendle Rollins posted five blocks, moving her into fifth place all-time at Liberty with 342 career blocks. Becca Haraf, a senior, led Liberty with a season-high 10 digs, and senior Jade Craycraft tallied 27 assists, nine digs and four blocks.
South Carolina senior Juliette Thévenin recorded 16 kills and 14 digs, sharing match-high digs honors with fellow senior Lindsey Craft. Redshirt sophomore Kellie McNeil had 37 assists and four blocks, while sophomore Darian Dozier contributed eight kills and five blocks.
South Carolina won a back-and-forth set one, 25-19. After falling behind, 7-3, Liberty staged a 12-3 rally during which the Lady Flames posted five blocks. The Gamecocks responded by scoring 10 out of the next 11 points, gaining the lead at 20-16 after back-to-back blocks. Susan Babcock drew the Lady Flames to within three, 20-17, with a kill before the Gamecocks pulled away, 25-19.
The Lady Flames held a 5.5-5.0 edge in blocks during set one, but the Gamecocks hit .238, compared to .091 for Liberty.
McQuitery scored back-to-back kills in set two, giving Liberty a 12-11 lead. South Carolina then went on a 6-2 run, prompting a Liberty timeout. Craycraft and McQuitery teamed up for a block, and then a Rollins solo stuff made it 17-16, Gamecocks. Rally points ensued, bringing the score to 20-19. South Carolina then finished off set two, 25-21, with Thévenin scoring the clinching kill.
Happel and South Carolina's Jacqy Angermiller both scored five kills during the middle stanza. The Gamecocks outhit Liberty, .333-.242 in set two.
Liberty erased an early six-point deficit in the third set, with Craycraft tallying three kills during a 6-0 run which tied it at 11-11. South Carolina stopped the rally with a block by McNeil and Dozier, sparking a 9-3 rally which set the score at 20-14. After a Gamecocks service error, Liberty pulled to within one, 20-19, scoring four points while Haley Jeffcoat served. Koko Atoa-Williams scored a kill out of a Gamecock timeout, and two late South Carolina blocks helped seal the set and match, 25-21.
Thévenin finished with six kills in the final frame, while Happel answered with five kills. South Carolina led in attack percentage, .205-.040.


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DETROIT - The chief executive for Detroit Metropolitan Airport has been fired only two months into the job, following a messy severance deal over her former job as economic development director for Wayne County.
The Wayne County Airport Authority voted 5-2 Monday to relieve Turkia Mullin of her duties and terminate her three-year contract. The board said there is a clause in her contract that states she can be fired for theft, dishonesty and unethical business practices. They did not elaborate on which triggered their decision.
"Really the thing that weighed on me was her ability to continue to run the airport with all the distractions that are taking place," said board member Bernard Parker.
Mullin and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano have been under fire since news broke in September that Mullin was given a $200,000 severance when she left her position with the county to take charge of the airport. Mullin later agreed to repay it and last week gave the county a check for the after-tax amount of $135,900.
"I feel compelled to express my disappointment in the way matters have evolved. Clearly, questions surrounding my severance package should not have resulted in my wrongful termination," Mullin said in a statement. "When I was hired for the position approximately sixty days ago, I was called an ?excellent choice? and approved unanimously by the seven-member Wayne County Airport Authority. While the quality of my work has not been in question, nor I have not been accused of any wrong doing, I now find my career coming to an unexpected, disappointing and abrupt halt."
Mullin and her attorney, Raymond Sterling, said they would seek the remainder of her contract with the airport authority, which is $708,000.
"I welcome any evidence of anything that she has done illegal and unethical. If there were such a thing, I think they would have said it here today," Sterling said.
Ficano has said protocols weren't followed in the severance deal. He suspended two officials involved in the deal and fired a contract worker. He released a statement Monday evening on Mullin's firing.
"Today's actions by the Airport Board were painful, but done to end the distraction surrounding the Airport Director, Ms. Turkia Awada Mullin," Ficano said in the statement. "Nobody saw the issues ending anytime soon. It's unfortunate that the promise I have seen in Ms. Mullin and her visions for Aerotropolis will not come to fruition under her watch. Ms. Mullin is a strong woman with many accomplishments and her drive and determination is unparalleled. The board must move on. They are a competent body, and will do their due diligence in finding a successor."
The FBI is investigating Mullin's initial Wayne County severance deal.
Related Story:Ex-Wayne Co. Employee Suing Turkia Mullin
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The term M.I.L.F was popularized in the film "America Pie". It's an anagram for Mom I'd Like To…well, I think you don't need me to drop the F-bomb here. It's just a sexy momma in short. If you're a local, hot mom…enter The Monday MILF Search and have a chance at winning a $50 gift card to Exotica Superstore. Just send in a couple of pictures to email@example.com by 5pm on Monday.


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A press release from the TUC caught my eye this morning. Headed Taxpayers spending twice as much on private sector fat cat pensions than on public sector pensions, it contributes to the debate about the affordability or otherwise of public sector pensions in the UK.
Publicising a new pamphlet, Decent pensions for all, the TUC says taxpayers are spending £2.50 subsiding pensions for the richest 1 per cent for every pound spent on paying pensions to retired public sector workers.


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The Crap We Missed – Wednesday 8.22.12
Welcome to Wednesday's The Crap We Missed, coming at you slightly early because the Internet fell completely into Prince Harry's royal naked b-hole and it's swirling ginger vortex of newslessness. Although I did still manage to round up a nice little collection of celebrity weirdness for you, including January Jones's perpetual bitch-face, the most flattering pic I could find of Alicia Silverstone, nice try, Jennifer Love Hewitt, but even blackface isn't going to trick Jaime Kennedy, and finally, that fact that Fergie is a full-grown, penis-bearing man in no way sways me from declaring that her weird shirt angle is a pregnant belly.
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Do you remember the old animated TV commercial asking that burning question about the number of licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? According to Mr. Owl, it only took three. Mr. Owl of course, bit the Tootsie Pop after the third lick. I know when I was a kid, it was almost impossible to resist the urge to bite so you get right to that great Tootsie Roll center.