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Chân Không; born in 1938, is an expatriate Vietnamese Buddhist nun, peace activist, and has worked closely with Thich Nhat Hanh in the creation of Plum Village and helping conduct spiritual retreats internationally. She wrote her autobiography, "Learning True Love: How I Learned & Practiced Social Change in Vietnam" in 1993.
Chan Khong was born Cao Ngoc Phuong in 1938 in Ben Tre, Vietnam in the center of the Mekong Delta. As the eighth of nine children in a well-to-do family, her father taught her and her siblings the value of work and humility. She quotes her father as saying: "…never bargain with a poor farmer because for you a few dong may not be much, but for him it is enough to support his children."[1]
In 1958 she enrolled in the University of Saigon to study biology. She was also involved in political action, becoming the student leader at the University, spending much of her time helping the poor and sick in the slums of the city.[1][2]
She first met Thich Nhat Hanh in 1959 and considered him her spiritual teacher. In 1963 she left for Paris to finish her degree in biology which was awarded in 1964. She returned to Vietnam later that year and joined Thich Nhat Hanh in founding the Van Hanh University and the School for Youth and Social Service (SYSS). She was central in many of the activities of the SYSS which organized medical, educational and agricultural facilities in rural Vietnam during the war. At one stage the SYSS involved over 10,000 young peace workers who rebuilt many villages ravaged by the fighting. When Thich Nhat Hanh returned to the United States, Chan Khong ran the day to day operations.[1][2]
On February 5, 1966 Chân Không was ordained as one of the first six members of the Order of Interbeing, sometimes called the "Six Cedars". Following her ordination, she was given the name Sister Chan Khong, True Emptiness. In explaining the meaning of the name, she says: "In Buddhism, the word 'emptiness' is a translation of the Sanskrit sunyata. It means 'empty of a separate self.' It is not a negative or despairing term. It is a celebration of interconnectedness, of interbeing. It means nothing can exist by itself alone, that everything is inextricably interconnected with everything else. I know that I must always work to remember that I am empty of a separate self and full of the many wonders of this universe, including the generosity of my grandparents and parents, the many friends and teachers who have helped and supported me along the path, and you dear readers, without whom this book could not exist. We inter-are, and therefore we are empty of an identity that is separate from our interconnectedness."[3]
The Order of Interbeing was to be composed of monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen. The first six ordainees were free to choose whether they preferred to live and practice as formal monastics or as laypersons. The first three women chose to live celibate lives like nuns, although we didn't shave our heads, while the three men chose to marry and practice as lay Buddhists. Among the three women was Nhat Chi Mai, who immolated herself for peace just a year later.[1][2]
From 1969 to 1972 she worked with Thich Nhat Hanh in Paris organizing the Buddhist Peace Delegation which campaigned for peace in Vietnam. Since then she has worked with Thich Nhat Hanh establishing first the Sweet Potato community near Paris, then Plum Village Sangha in 1982. She accompanies and assists Thich Nhat Hanh when he travels. In addition, she has continued to organize relief work for those in need in Vietnam, coordinating relief food parcels for poor children and medicine for the sick, and helps organize activities at Plum Village.
Sister Chân Không ordained as a nun by Thich Nhat Hanh in 1988 on Vultures Peak, in India.[4]
During the three-month return to Vietnam (January to early April, 2005), Thich Nhat Hanh spoke to thousands of people throughout the country - bureaucrats, politicians, intellectuals, street vendors, taxi drivers, artists. In addition to Thich Nhat Hanh's Dharma talks, Sister Chan Khong also taught and conducted additional mindfulness practices. She led the crowds in singing Plum Village songs, chanting, and leading "total relaxation" sessions. Other times, it was her simple, application of Vietnamese heritage to modern ways of life that appealed to the people they met. During Tết (Vietnamese new year) celebrations in February, she performed an "oracle reading" for hundreds of Buddhist followers.[5]
- My students are also my teachers. I learn so much from them. Sister Chan Khong (True Emptiness) is among the foremost of these. [She] has a great capacity for joy and happiness. That is what I appreciate most in her life. Her unwavering faith in the dharma is strengthened each day as she continues to enjoy the fruit of transformation and healing born from the practice. Her stability, joy, and happiness are wonderful supports for many of us in Plum Village and in the circle of the greater `sangha'. Working for social change and helping people are sources of joy for her. The love and concern that underlie her work are deep. True Emptiness is also true love. Her story is more than just the words. Her whole life is a dharma talk."
- Thich Nhat Hanh[5]
- There are many problems. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed. But I try to work one day at a time. If we just worry about the big picture, we are powerless. So my secret is to start right away doing whatever little work I can do. I try to give joy to one person in the morning, and remove the suffering of one person in the afternoon. . . . That is the secret. Start right now.
- But I don't always feel happy. Even in our sangha in Plum Village we are not always at peace. When one sister or brother is unstable, the whole community is affected. So we try to be always fresh and happy and when somebody is sad, you have the serenity to overcome the difficulty.
- Sister Chan Khong[6]
Nhat Hanh and Chan Khong about the Eight Observations of Respect
- Yes, but in Plum Village, we do not observe them ["the Eight Observations of Respect that nuns have to observe towards Buddhist monks"] because Thay says that these Eight Observations were invented to help the stepmother of the Buddha only. He says you need to keep the 14 precepts properly. That's all. But of course he doesn't despise the traditional precepts. And I can accept them just to give joy to the monks who practice in the traditional way. If I can give them joy, I will have a chance to share my insights about women with them, and then they will be unblocked in their understanding.[7]
See also
- ONE: The Movie
- Order of Interbeing
- Buddhism in Vietnam
- Buddhism in France
- Buddhism in America
- Women in Buddhism
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chan Khong. (2005). Learning True Love: How I Learned Social Change in Vietnam. Autobiography. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press. ISBN 0-938077-50-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 [1]Chan Khong, (Sept. 2005) Learning True Love, Order of Interbeing website excerpt from book
- ↑ [2]Sister Chan Khong, "Learning True Love"(2004) Fellowship of Reconciliation website article
- ↑ [3]Biography of Sister Chan Khong on the Order of Interbeing, UK website
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 [4]Chinvarakorn,Vasana (May, 2005) "No trace left behind", The Buddhist Channel
- ↑ [5]Senauke, A and Moon, S (1994) "Walking in the Direction of Beauty--An Interview with Sister Chan Khong", The Turning Wheel
- ↑ ibid.
Further reading
- "Learning True Love: How I Learned & Practiced Social Change in Vietnam", 1993, Parallax Press, Berkeley, CA, ISBN 0-938077-50-3.
- "Be Free Where You Are", Thich Nhat Hanh, foreword by Chan Khong, Parallax Press, 2005, ISBN 1-888375-23-X.
- "Drops of Emptiness", Thich Nhat Hanh and Chan Khong, Sounds True Direct, 1998, ASIN B00000379W.
- "The Present Moment: A Retreat on the Practice of Mindfulness", Thich Nhat Hanh and Chan Khong, Sounds True, 1994, ISBN 1-56455-262-4.
- "Touching the Earth: The Five Prostrations and Deep Relaxation", Thich Nhat Hanh and Chan Khong, Sounds True, 1997, ISBN 1-56455-278-0
External links
- Parallax Press Publishing house founded by Thich Nhat Hanh's community.
- Plum Village - Thich Nhat Hanh's main monastery and practice center, located about 85 km east of Bordeaux, France.
- Order of Interbeing Beginnings (Sister Chân Không, Learning True Love)
- I Am Home - Community of Mindful Living; home of the "Mindfulness Bell" magazine with news, articles, and talks by Thich Nhat Hanh and other Order of Interbeing members.
- Interview with Sister Chan Khong
- One: The Movie (2005) Sister Chan Khong taking part as well as Thich Nhat Hanh and others


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Write a story about a man who meets his alter ego every night through a mirror in his hallway.11|00|0
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My thoughts Despite his popularity, I don't really enjoy him very much. He often got beat up and what he does is far less and interesting than the others like Optimus and Ironhide. Him teaming up with Spike to form a crime fighting duo after the war is just weird and does not do it for me.
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I always sees Chapter 6 of War for Cybertron as Bumblebee's origin of joining the team. I also like the personailty in it far more than any version of him. At one point, Bumblebee is captured and tortured by the Decepticons and became a mute. This is how I view the story: Bumblebee was leading a scout squad but was ambushed by a Constructicon named Gravedigger. He was sent to Kaon and was interrogated by Soundwave. He refused to talk and of course, there goes Bumblebee's voice chip.
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Man City line up Patrick Vieira as future manager
Manchester City are lining up former Patrick Vieira as a potential manager, according to club's Football Administration Officer Brian Marwood.
Vieira was recently appointed as manager of City's sister club New York City in America's MLS, with the intention that the French World Cup winner from 1998 will return as a Premier League boss at the Etihad Stadium.
"Hopefully, at some point, he'll come back and manage Manchester City," Marwood told Sky Sports.
"That's the ambition for him and that's the ambition for us, but he has to go through this learning curve.
"It was important that we could find the next development stage for Patrick and it was still part of the group.
"That opportunity came about in New York. We are really excited, he is really excited by it and I think it is exactly the next step he needs.
"Since he came to City, he showed that within the dressing room, but we also felt there was a big long-term potential with him. We took him on our journey that saw him for one year working within the business."
It seems unlikely that Vieira will be ready to take over from current City manager Manuel Pellegrini any time soon, but that situation may have changed by the time he ends his three-year deal coaching New York City.


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More than the Galaxy Note 4, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has captured the attention of tech enthusiasts recently, as the device is expected to be Samsung's first foray into making a metallic phone powered by Android. We've already seen a slew of photos of the Galaxy Alpha and heard about some of its specs, and today the metal-clad handset is in the news once again as photos of the white model have emerged online, along with more detailed specs thanks to a UK retailer who has jumped the gun and listed the device before launch.
The white model looks pretty similar to the black version, though it looks like the new photos could be showing a more finished version of the device, as it looks more polished than the black model. There's something of an iPhone vibe going on here, especially on the sides where there is a chamfered rim that looks rather attractive. The overall look isn't exactly impressive, but it certainly is somewhat a departure from Samsung's generally boring and stale design language.
In addition to the new images, we are also getting more details on the phone's hardware, thanks to UK retailer MobileFun's listing. The Galaxy Alpha is priced at £549, and according to the listing, will feature an Exynos 5 octa-core processor "for unprecendented speed and multitasking", a 4.7-inch 720p Super AMOLED display, 32GB of storage, a 12-megapixel rear camera with "superfast autofocus," fingerprint and heart rate sensors, 4G LTE connectivity, and Android 4.4.2.
Now, there's no telling if MobileFun actually has official details or whether it has simply listed what previous leaks have said. However, with the Galaxy Alpha slated for an August 13 announcement, it won't be long before we find out just what Samsung's upcoming metallic phone offers (hopefully a lot given that high price tag, or devices like the HTC One M8 will contine to be better choices for those looking for a premium smartphone.)


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Cotswold Canals Trust Sales — What we sell and how you can buy
The Visitor Centres at Wallbridge Lock and Saul Junction are where visitors can browse along the racks and shelves displaying many good things.
We stock a wide range of books, maps, walk guides, post cards and greeting cards.
But that is not all…
Our stock also includes canal style painted ware, toys, key-rings, fridge magnets, cuddly toys and Canal Trust clothing.
(Such items do not lend themselves to economic postal delivery of course.)
Online Shopping
Online purchases, with payments by Pay Pal, are for cards, calendars, books, maps and plaques; that is to say, items that will slide into a flat postal packet for delivery in the UK.
Click here to go to the Online Shopping pages
Telephone ordering
We also take telephone orders for these items.
Call our Sales Admin team on 01453 752 568
Have your credit/debit card handy and full details of the postal address to which the goods are to be delivered.
Order by Post
If you have browsed through the online shopping section but would prefer to order by post that is ok too.
Two ways to pay
- Cheque payable Cotswold Canals Trust (Trading Ltd.)
- Credit/Debit Card — Click here, on the icon below, to download and print a Postal Purchase Order Form
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Cotswold Canals Trust Volunteers based at the Eastern Depot near Latton continue to supply logs to warm the homes of people in the Cirencester and Swindon areas.
Load Sizes & Prices
- Full Load= 80 cu ft. — £160
- Discounted price for Cotswold Canals Trust members — £140
- Half Load= 36 cu ft. — £80
- Discounted price for Cotswold Canals Trust members — £70
Cash or cheque at time of delivery — Cheque payable to Cotswold Canals Trust
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I'm normal- I'm definitely not perfect. I'm not religious but I believe in a higher being of course. Good things always happen to me. I'm financially stable- Single- and just I don't know content. People spoil me and I go to so many events and places people wish they can go to.
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I've heard on the internet that girls have said stuff like "why should I date you?, "what makes you so special", it's like when I approach girls I'm trying to "sell" myself like it's some kind of auction! There is nothing special about any of us guys, there is nothing special about me, there is nothing special about girls, there is nothing special about anything THAT'S LIFE! We're here and that's it. Are all girls so shallow? I understand that you girls care about looks I get that and I care about looks too, what I don't get is when girls find any excuse to stop talking to me (online and offline), offline it's not so bad but online dating is the worst which is why I quit, why are you girls so shallow on online dating? Give us guys a chance.
Why do girls want what they can't get? Why are girls more shallow than guys? Why are they more shallow on online dating than offline?
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Why do girls want what they can't get?
Likely the same reason guys want what they can't get as I don't see many guys seeking their equals instead I see most fat, ugly, average guys seeking gals that are more attractive than themselves and often (much) younger.
Are all girls so shallow?
Likely most gals are so shallow no different than most guys are so shallow.
Why are girls more shallow than guys?
I highly doubt gals are more shallow than guys when studies show that guys are more visual and place more importance on beauty and youth.
Why are they more shallow on online dating than offline?
I doubt this considering online dating samples like OkCupid's Your Looks Your Inbox which showed how 2/3 of guy's messages go to 1/3 of the most attractive gals while gals messages go to guys of varying looks. link
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Men are less likely to talk than women with 54% of women having had a conversation compared to 37% of men.
The majestic coronation outfits worn by the Queen and leading royals are to be the centrepiece of a major new exhibition.
The majestic coronation outfits worn by the Queen and leading royals are to be the centrepiece of a major new exhibition.As the world watched the monarch being crowned at Westminster Abbey on June 2 1953, they also marvelled at the clothes designed for the momentous day.
The exhibition brings together the dresses, robes, and gowns made for the Queen and her immediate family for the first time since the historic event.
Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut said:
"The 60th anniversary of Her Majesty's coronation is an extremely auspicious anniversary and it seems very fitting that we should mark it by bringing together this unique display.
"This will be the first time since 1953 that the outfits of the principal royal party have been displayed together.
"As Buckingham Palace itself was very much a focal point for the celebrations on Coronation Day, it is an appropriate setting for visitors to experience something of the atmosphere of that historic day."
The Queen's white satin coronation dress was created by the couturier Norman Hartnell and incorporated embroidered national and Commonwealth floral emblems in gold, silver and pastel-coloured silks, encrusted with pearls, crystals and sequins.
The robe of estate, worn when the monarch left the Abbey for Buckingham Palace, is of English purple silk-velvet and is more than 6.5 metres long.
It took members of the Royal School of Needlework 3,500 hours to embroider the robe with wheat ears and olive branches, representing peace and prosperity.
The exhibition will be staged during the summer opening of Buckingham Palace and will also feature the outfits of the Prince of Wales and Princess Royal.
Charles was aged four when he attended the coronation and wore a cream silk shirt and lace trimmed cuffs with cream woollen trousers and completed his look with black patent shoes with buckles.
Anne was aged two and too young to attend the ceremony but still wore a cream silk and lace gown with a silk sash and silk-covered buttons. On her feet were matching cream, silk ballet pumps.
The display will also include the Duke of Edinburgh's uniform, robe and coronet, and the dresses and robes worn by the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret.
Also exhibited will be a number of jewels worn by the Queen on coronation day including the diamond diadem, which features on postage stamps and some banknotes.
The Queen's coronation exhibition at Buckingham Palace will be staged from July 27 to September 29.
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Reminds me a lot of the sleazy pulps by Orrie Hitt and to a lesser extent Lawrence Block (written under his many aliases) by which the central character is adulterous and without morals. Lust drives his desire for womanly conquest despite having an attractive pregnant wife at home. True, there aren't many redeeming qualities to Wayne Ogden, a war vet of sorts who dealt in prostitutes and goods prior to taking up a job at Collins Aircraft as the boss' bodyguard nee babysitter, but that's the point – Ogden isn't meant to be liked.
The story heats up nicely when Ogden learns of a plot to remove him from Collins Aircraft rendering him jobless. In a desperate bid to stop this from happening he uses blackmail to damaging effect which not only lands in him hot water by the company, but has the law sniffing around crying bloody murder.
THE ADJUSTMENT is an interesting novel. It's part pulp, part noir, part exploitation yet easily readable with enough anticipation coming through to balance out the slow building story. I would recommend this for fans of noir and the sleaze pulps by Orrie Hitt.


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History of VA Home Loan Program
On October 26, 2012 the 20 Millionth VA Home Loan was purchased by the spouse of an Iraq War Veteran who passed away in 2010.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program first got its start as part of the GI Bill of Rights in June of 1944. The GI Bill, officially named the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, was established to provide benefits for those returning home after serving in World War II.
Besides the government backed, low interest home loans, the bill also served to provide veterans with college scholarships. The legislation was of such immense influence it is credited with helping to establish the American middle class.
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A Brief History of Levittown, New York
Few communities in America are as easily recognizable by name as Levittown, New York. In addition to its distinction as the childhood home of world famous singer/songwriter, Billy Joel, (who was actually raised in a Levitt home in nearby Hicksville) Levittown is the model on which scores of post World War II suburban communities were based – a place that started out as an experiment in low-cost, mass-produced housing and became, perhaps, the most famous suburban development in the world.
Many volumes have been written which provide comprehensive histories of Levittown, including its "pre-history" as a center of early Long Island aviation and its prominence as the host of the 1908 through 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races. Some of these are available at our Museum Shop or at various Long Island libraries. For those of you who are interested in a basic outline, the following "mini-history" is extracted from the Levittown Historical Society's History Of Levittown, New York, by Lynne Matarrese.
In The Beginning: Island Trees
The story of Levittown begins with the story of the Hempstead Plains, sixty thousand acres of flat, treeless grasslands that was once considered the largest prairie in the eastern United States. It was here, in 1644, that a group of English colonists established Hempstead, the first permanent settlement in what later became Nassau County. Subsequently, through various grants and land deals, Hempstead was divided into territories, one of which became known as Island Trees, likely because it contained a tall group of pine trees that, from a distance, resembled an island unto itself.
The few early residents of Island Trees were mainly farmers of English descent. When the Long Island Rail Road extended its tracks from Jamaica to Hicksville in 1836, the Island Trees farmers found themselves with a new, more convenient means of transporting their goods to market – and for receiving shipments of feed and fertilizer. This made the area surrounding Hicksville highly attractive to German land developers, who soon purchased large parcels of land in the railroad's vicinity, which included Island Trees.
Over the next several decades, small villages of immigrants, most from Germany, sprouted up around the area. Island Trees' main cash crops in the late 1800s were cabbage and cucumbers, until a severe blight hit the area in 1912 and farmers shifted their attention to potato farming. Island Trees soon became the center of potato farming in Nassau County. But then, in the mid 1930s, farmers in the area suddenly began to experience serious potato crop damage brought on by a dreaded critter called the Golden Nematode. It was at the onset of this crisis that Abraham Levitt and his sons, Alfred and William, purchased an abandoned potato field in Island Trees at a "greatly reduced price."
Levitt & Sons
Abraham Levitt was a real estate lawyer by trade, but also dabbled in real estate investment, purchasing land and selling it off to developers in the late 1920s. When the onset of the 1930's Great Depression caused the developer of a Rockville Centre property to default on his payments, the senior Levitt was forced to complete the development himself to protect his investment. Having no previous experience with construction, he called on his two sons, in college at the time, for help. Together, Levitt & Sons labored to learn everything there was to know about construction techniques, and together, they completed the project.
Strathmore, as the upscale Rockville Centre development was named, was such a success that Levitt and Sons continued to purchase land and build new homes throughout the Depression. With each new development, their construction methods became more and more efficient.
When the U.S. entered WWII in 1941, Levitt and Sons won a Navy contract to build homes for shipyard workers in Norfolk, Virginia. Here, they developed and perfected the mass production techniques they later used in the construction of Levittown, New York. It may have also been this experience that inspired William, the older of the Levitt sons, to enlist in the Navy in 1943.
Meanwhile, back home in Island Trees, the golden nematode had gained a strong foothold and was wiping out a large part of the area's potato crop, on which many local farmers depended for survival. By 1945 and the end of World War II, Island Trees farmers began looking to sell off affected land as quickly as they could.
At the same time, 16 million GI's were returning from either Europe, the Pacific, or from military bases in the United States. Many planned to marry and raise families. But these former soldiers were running into trouble in their search to find suitable shelter for their new families. The war had created a shortage of construction materials and the housing industry had fallen off rapidly. At the end of 1945, the US was in dire need of about five million houses, as ex-GIs and their families were living with their parents or in rented attics, basements, or unheated summer bungalows. Some even lived in barns, trolley cars, and tool sheds.
During his service in Hawaii, Lieutenant William Levitt realized that the urgent need for post-war housing and the availability of cheap farmland provided a golden opportunity for his family to capitalize on their Island Trees property. He proposed to his father and brother that Levitt & Sons divide the former potato field into small lots and build simple, inexpensive mass-produced homes for veterans and their families. These returning servicemen were entitled to low-interest, insured "GI Loans," which would make the new Levitt homes easily affordable and, therefore, highly attractive.
The Birth Of Levittown
On May 7, 1947, Levitt and Sons publicly announced their plan to build 2,000 mass-produced rental homes for veterans on their Island Trees land. Two days later, the New York Herald Tribune reported that 1,000 of the 2,000 proposed homes had already been rented. Levittown, as the new development would eventually be named, was off to a booming start!
In order to build their homes cheaper and faster, Levitt and Sons decided to eliminate basements and build their new homes on concrete slabs, as they had in Norfolk, Virginia. This practice was prohibited in the Town Of Hempstead, but, because the need for housing was so urgent, the Town modified the Building Code to allow the Levitts to proceed with their plan.
Levitt and Sons used many of the building methods they had used over the years in previous developments, but reorganized these methods for even better efficiency and cost savings. All of the lumber was precut and shipped from a lumber yard they owned in Blue Lake, California, where they erected a nail factory as well. An abandoned rail line was re-opened to bring construction materials to Island Trees. To keep costs down, non-union contractors were used, a move met with heavy opposition. The production line technique used to build this new development was so successful that, by July of 1948, the Levitts were turning out thirty houses a day.
Even at this pace, the Levitts could not keep up with the demand. Although all 2,000 homes had been rented almost immediately, hundreds of veterans were still applying, so the Levitts decided to build an additional 4,000 houses. The community soon had its own schools, its own postal delivery; even phone service and streetlights!
Then, in 1949, Levitt and Sons discontinued building rental houses and turned their attention to building larger, more modern houses, which they called "ranches" and which they would offer for sale at $7,990. All a prospective buyer needed was a $90 deposit and payments of $58 per month. The Levitt ranch measured 32′ by 25′ and came in five different models, differing only by exterior color, roof line, and the placement of windows. Like previous Levitt homes, the ranch was built on a concrete slab with radiant heating coils. It had no garage, and came with an expandable attic. The kitchen was outfitted with a General Electric stove and refrigerator, stainless steel sink and cabinets, the latest Bendix washer, and a York oil burner. Immediately, the demand for the new Levitt ranches was so overwhelming that even the procedure for purchasing them had to be modified to incorporate "assembly line" methods. Once these techniques were put into action, a buyer could choose a house and sign a contract for it within three minutes.
So great and so far-reaching was the success of the Levittown community that on July 3, 1950, William Levitt was featured on the front cover of Time Magazine. This success continued throughout 1950 and 1951, by which time the Levitts had constructed 17,447 homes in Levittown and the immediate surrounding areas.
As the GI homeowners settled into well-paying jobs and began to spawn families, the Levitt models and the surrounding community were modified to suit the needs of growing families. 1950 ranches came with a carport and a 12 1/2 inch Admiral TV set built into the living room staircase. The 1951 model included a partially finished attic. Thousand Lanes, a magazine devoted to the decorating, expanding, and remodeling of Levitt homes became a must-have for Levittown residents. Shopping centers, playgrounds, and a $250,000 community center sprang up to accommodate Levittown's active residents. The July, 1951 issue of the Nassau Daily Review Star reported that "Levittown's fame has spread so widely, both in America and abroad that it now ranks near the Statue of Liberty among the seven wonders which New York City visitors want to see!"
By the time the last Levitt and Sons house was purchased in 1951, Abraham, Alfred, and William had earned the distinction of having completed the largest housing development ever constructed by a single builder. Although many residents of surrounding towns had initially been apprehensive about the building of so many mass-produced, low-cost rental houses, their fears that the houses might eventually deteriorate into slums never came to pass. Today, nearly all of the 17,447 Levitt houses have been either expanded, remodeled, or dormered to reflect the changing profile of Levittown's residents. Today's generation of Levittown homeowners, as well as the few original residents who remain, are to be commended for the manner in which they transformed a monotonous collection of identical houses into the unique, attractive, and contemporary community that is today's Levittown.
For the complete Levittown story, please visit the Museum Shop and purchase your copy of The Levittown Historical Society's History Of Levittown by Lynne Matarrese.


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Thank you to so many of you who offered condolences and then alternative ideas after the government shutdown derailed my trip to take my sweet mother to see Washington.
We decided on Baltimore. We had a wonderful time in this delightful town.
We stayed at the Royal Sonesta resort because we got a good deal with a package. It was right on the Inner Harbor and we were able to walk everywhere. The rooms were a bit dated but nice and the service was great. The entrance is very nice and there is a great coffee shop right off the lobby that we used every morning.
Our first morning we walked around the Inner Harbor some and then on to the aquarium. The aquarium reminds me of all the things that are nice when something is laid out in a nice plan. It was easy to get around, there was a nice flow to move you to different areas and it just didn't seem too crowded. We especially loved the penguins! We stayed there for some time and laughed and laughed at a little puffin working very hard to dive in and out of the water.
We then headed on over to Fell's Point. We had a GREAT lunch at Ze Mean Bean (thanks Sassafrass) - on a overcast day it was perfect - warm interior, friendly waitress, and a fabulous borscht soup - I had the pork reuben and Mom had a shrimp lunch plate. We even tried a becherovka (czech bitters) to finish the meal. This was a great meal and a lovely time to just relax.
We then walked around Fell's Point a little more and took lots of pictures of the neat homes and streets, we shopped a little and just meandered back toward the hotel. We decided to stop for some refreshments at the James Joyce Irish pub - sweet momma decided to be adventurous and try her first Guinness. We may have created a monster.
We went to the Rusty Scupper for dinner. Thank goodness they have a good view - that is all that was good about it. I know it is a tourist spot and I should have known better. I won't say anything else.
The next morning we were up and on the road early! We had tickets to the Phillips collection in DC and we were determined to go! There was a Van Gogh special exhibit and we just loved it. This is a great little museum - very manageble and interesting. We both learned a lot. Back in Baltimore we took the water taxi back to Fell's Point - much easier than walking.
Dinner that night - La Tavola - Oh My! What a great meal. Reasonable and interesting wines by the bottle. I had the gnocchi with cinghale, and Mom had the whole sea bass, Great salads and great service. We ended the meal with cognac and cheesecake!
The next day was the Walter's Art Museum right when they opened - it was an easy walk from the hotel. We really loved this museum. There was an exhibit there at the time - The Book of the Faiyum- that we both just really enjoyed. This museum has something for everyone and we spent quite a bit of time here. The Baltimore Museum of Art was just as interesting, but several areas were closed for renovations and the Cone Collection was on tour. They did have Matisse's Margeurite on display and we really liked this. Gertrude's restaurant there was very good - we both had seafood salad with crab, shrimp and scallops for lunch.
We walked back and toured one of the ships in the harbor. This was not my favorite thing to do, but Mom was pretty interested.
Dinner that evening was back in Little Italy at Sabatino's. Another great meal! Thank goodness we walked as much as we did or we would have been rolling back home with all this rich food. Eggplant parmigiana for Mom and veal scaloppine for me - we could have licked the plates.
I am not sure what was going on but the evening before we left we looked out the hotel window and saw several (20+) sailboats of all sizes and ages come into the harbor and circle around and head back out. What a great way to end a visit to a city that created some great memories for me with my sweet mother.
A special thank you again to all of you who offered advice - I didn't get to do everything we wanted but your ideas made the whole trip better than i could have done on my own.
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So glad you came back and told us about your trip. And my friend from DC tells me the Phillips is one of her favorites. It sounds like you had a great trip with a variety of activities.
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Sounds like a great trip! Plan B worked out very well
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Thanks for letting us know how things went - so glad you enjoyed Ze Mean Bean.
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As a former Baltimore resident, I'm glad to hear Ze Mean Bean and Sabatino's are still around and seemingly doing well! The Walters is a terrific spot; I loved their Faberge Egg collection. Baltimore's is an underappreciated walker's city, so I'm glad you explored the city that way, as I would many years ago when I lived there without my own vehicle!
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willowjane, I'm so glad you had fun. I love Baltimore. Fell's Point is so much fun.
My experience is that restaurants with a view don't have to try hard-people come anyway.
The Phillips is in my old neighborhood. It really is great. I hope you get to take your Mama to DC again!
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Rangers tried to sign the 13-year-old wonderkid who has taken social media by storm from under the noses of Celtic, according to the coach who developed him.
Karamoko Dembele burst on to the scene when a highlight video of him in action at a youth tournament for the Hoops went viral.
The football prodigy then went on to break the Internet after making his debut for Celtic's Under-20s development side against Hearts on Monday night.
David Feeney – who worked with Dembele for four years at Park Villa football development in Glasgow before he joined Celtic – revealed his talent is so prodigious, Rangers tried to prise him away from their city rivals.
"Even though he was tied with with Celtic and ourselves and Rangers knew that, they still wanted to see him for themselves," Feeney said, as quoted by the Daily Record.
"We were able to get a match at Murray Park and the Rangers staff were astounded with what he was able to do. They were trying to see how good he was.
Feeney is in no doubt Dembele, who was handed his chance for Celtic's development side on Monday due to the unavailability of a number of regulars, has the potential to be a superstar.
"I think he is very similar to Lionel Messi, if he has the right guidance and stays at Celtic then the sky is the limit for him," he added to the Daily Record.
"I honestly believe he can go all the way and be a great player. I was astounded by him, he's a fantastic talent.
"I would speak about him to anyone who would listen, he's the best young player I have ever worked with. No one is in his league."
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Fox brass are getting more and more nervous about the way Simon Cowell is conducting this controversial but lucrative 7th series of The X Factor in the UK before the show comes to the U.S. in Fall 2011. Viewers are ringing up ITV and TV regulator Ofcom complaining that Sunday's vote show was rigged. They're mad because Treyc Cohen, 28, was booted off The X Factor after a sing-off with tabloid favourite Katie Waissel, whose panic attacks and other escapades make for better ratings than Cohen's serviceable voice but dull presence. One judge abstained after two other judges, including Simon Cowell, voted to send Cohen home, and a fourth judge voted for her to stay. Had that judge not abstained, creating deadlock, then the public vote would have decided the winner, which would have been Cohen (with 2/3s of the public vote). It's not the first time that an X Factor judge has abstained. But the loser's father says the "fix" was in, telling The Sun: "Lots of things happen behind the scenes so certain contestants are kept in." Ofcom tells me it's unlikely to investigate. Meanwhile, it's sobering to think of the amount of money involved. X Factor pulled in 14.9 million viewers on Sunday night's vote show, peaking at 16.7 million with a 50% share of all TV viewing. This 7th series is expected to earn £72 million ($116 million) in revenue through a mixture of advertising (£50 million), sponsorship (£10 million), phone-line revenue (£5 million), the live tour (£5 million) and merchandise (£2 million).
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Are you trying to tell me that producers fix outcomes in reality "contests"? Not in my entertainment industry, where everyone is nice, honest and moral! It's shocking opinions like these that make me want to ride my unicorn back to bubblegum island…
I mean, you said it best when you described Treyc's "serviceable voice but dull presence". While a vocal powerhouse, she fell just flat for me week after week. The judges who voted to send Treyc home could easily say, aloud on live television, that they sent her home because she didn't have the X-Factor.
And American execs shouldn't be concerned, Katie Waissel's spot on the live shows has created huge buzz in the press that keeps people talking/watching. Although they do take X-Factor a lot more seriously over there than we do with any of our reality shows.
Treyc has a great voice, but she wasn't going to win. No personality. And Katie Waissel is more interesting, but sounds like someone is strangling a cat at times when she sings. She isn't going to win either. Frankly, American X Factor will probably be more interesting than Idol has been in years.
Katie isn't going to win anyway, and the UK voting public overwhelmingly do not like her.
Cowell can connive all that he wants to (and certainly, I'm not at all shocked that 'reality' shows purportedly about the public having their say get fixed to suit the makers, that's old news anyway) but this particular series has been the most obviously shambolically stage managed farce.
Even more so than ususal. Although vastly below par contestants this year don't do the show any favours. I would have though Cowell would be furious that it's so obvious this year, but since he is still making money, it's all good in the end.
However another source of anger is that the abstaining judge who point blank refused to vote was the 'manager' of both girls. Who, weirdly, gets paid a fortune to make such decisions if they arise.
If she couldn't make the decision, she should be fired because she is incapabale of doing the job for which she was suppoesdly hired. Instead, she wimped out and sulked like a baby. If the arrangement was rigged, then Katie should be dumped and Treyc reinstated because the public vote was clearly against her.
Either way – Katie will deservedly get the boot soon. Her 'performance' in the sing off was embarrasing, amateurish and pathetic. It will have done nothing to endear her to anyone who was already not on her side.
It dont matter wever trayc isnt goin to win or not,trayc has got a better voice and again someone has gone instead of Katie. trayc should be up there on that stage and showing people that shes got more potential.
thats already known
Lol, thank goodness the UK still can have a scandal. Someone told me that Bristol Palin was in a gorilla suit and can't dance a lick and is still on her 'Reality Show' about 'Stars' because Tea Party people want her to win regardless of her lack of star status and lack of any discernible talent.
We are soooooo screwed.
Im currently watching the Australian X factor as Ive just moved to Auz, the show here is as false as the British version even down to the host who looks as though hes twinned with Dermot!! Lets face it they know what they want before a contestant even opens their mouth. The public never get to see the mysterious polls conducted and the amount of advert breaks is ball-breaking, I just want to switch off. Im also dissappointed in Ronan Keating who is currently an Australian judge, he seems also to be playing the tactical game and helping send good performers home. Honestly, I think its been aired to long and they need to wrap this whole charade up!!
Every last one of these reality shows is fixed!
Why else is the extremely awful Bristol Palin still on DWTS?
Why doesn't American Idol release the votes for each of the "stars"?
They're rigged!
A bigger scandal with these shows is how they send home talented and skilled performers during the auditions because they are too "trained" leaving the audience with a lot of non-talents. Susan Boyle, their biggest star in Got Talent, spend many years in voice training and was turned away from auditions 13 times before she finally broke through.
Katie Weasel is a fame-hungry wannabe (as are the all). Her mentor herself told Katie she came across as annoying when she chose her. Wagner will outlive her and that's enough for me. The problem is the moveable goalposts of Simon Cowell's intent. When he wants to save someone he will 'base his decision' on the performance. Last week, when Treyc wiped the floor with Weasal, he 'based his decision on who he thinks the public want' (he means advertisers btw). The public don't like her and they will vote with their telephones. She can't win.
That's not really a scandal as such. Treyc has a good voice but has honestly never connected with the viewers. Maybe with time she may have learned how to but I still didn't see her winning anyway. It's been a couple of live shows now and Treyc hasn't shown much improvement.
Katie is terrible but she's tabloid fodder. One thing you have to give her is that she's really entertaining. And that's why she's still on the show- but her days are numbered anyway.
I'm sorry, but Treyc SUCKED. She had such a great voice, but she didn't know how to use it, sung with no passion and was a horrible performer. Maybe it was a confidence issue? I don't know, but its wrong of her dad (or her) to think she was voted off unfairly when she was constantly getting herself in the bottom two. Plus, she should feel honored that Cheryl (judge) abstained from voting because she didn't want to choose between her two girls. Katie will go home next week. Don't you worry! Then hopefully Paige, Mary and ESPECIALLY the entertaining but WTF? contestant Wagner! LOL
BTW…this is my first season watching X-Factor UK. Do they usually release the results of the public vote? How did we know Katie would have gone home by two-thirds of the vote???
The problem here is that there's an assumption the judges are informed of who has the lowest votes and that we do not know. Also, the judge who abstained was the mentor for both singers and chose to not partake and let others decide/not play favorites. Had she chosen Katie would that have been more fair?
The X-Factor has always been set-up to allow the judges to formally choose who stays/who goes no matter what the public says. This is nothing new. We've seen this sort of thing happen on American Idol where the judges pick people who have a "story" or are "different" and leave them floundering on stage for viewers to question where the talent is. Then we see Simon make concerted efforts to imprint on voters how someone as bland as Lee Dewyze should win and push forward the influence.
And this type of controversy is what Fox is HOPING will happen with their version to get stories and headlines like this.
One question might be why the judge in question abstained. As she was reminded – it's part of her job on the show.
Sure, it was not a great situation. But it's still part of the job. If she can't be professional and DO HER JOB(and let's face it, such a word has little place on a reality show) then she has no place being there herself.
Cheryl Cole is not qualified to Judge, end of. Simon Cowell has a crush on her, Cheryl is a good looking woman, end of. Fox TV Bosses are too professional to pick Cheryl Cole on that basis, when there are plenty of English and American artists who wholely deserve to get that job. Tell me why it should be Cheryl Cole, other than the above reasons. I feel sorry for Simon's fiancee and I bet he dumps her for Cheryl.
There is a simple answer to this alleged rigging,the public are the voters each week,when the vote is counted the bottom two who are left to fight it out should sing their final performance.A vote then should be handed to Dermot sealed in an envelope by the 4 Judges.It means that tactical voting can not be influenced by individual judges,such as Chery Cole reneging on her vote.
Lizzy, if you have been in Australia for any length of time, then you'd have known that the host is a very last minute replacement for Matthew Newton who had a nervous breakdown or similar & has had to be hospitalised. So to criticise the host is a bit harsh. I may not like him, but he is doing what he can under the circumstances. Ronan's contestant Altiyan Childs is an absolute gem. Totally different to the usual wannabes. Most of the other contestants pale in comparison. Except for Sally. The other so-called 'good' contestants….like Mitchell,is that who you mean ??? Most are as bland as can be.
I watch these talent shows lots, mainly for the entertainment value. I know a talented singer who auditioned and she never got through. I have found that if anyone who auditions has ever been in a studio, the X factor will not put them through. They like to have the "exclusivity". I work with a couple of talented singers who would absolutely kill it in the live shows, but they would never get through in the first place. It is good for X-posure but anyone who thinks they are going to win is a long way off. To change the subject a little, nobody has noticed that one of the lads in One Direction doesn't actually sing, he mimes! Can't believe nobody has picked that up. Congrats Kylie for the live performance.
Oh and go Wagner!
Cheryl Cole is an attention seeker. She has a criminal record for assault, she beat up a black woman and used the word 'n….r', that is why she was accused of racism. And accused again with the Gamu situation. Cheryl cannot sing or judge. So why is she on X Factor as a judge? Simon Cowell fancies her, his fiancee wants him to stay away from Cheryl, and my money is on Simon dumping Mezhgan for Cheryl. She's been in a girls band and that's it. If she looked like the average woman, she would not be there. She relies totally on her looks. Simon is pushing all the buttons for her to be known worldwide and his answer is to put her on USA X Factor. Cheryl is not as nice as you all like to think. On Saturday she showed her true colours in real trailer trash style. No class, no tact and no talent.


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Is there any cake like that? anyone has such a recipe? I've found some delicious cream cheese pound cake recipes but wanted to see how cream cheese works in a strawberry cake. So it's not a cheesecake recipe that I'm looking for, I wanted a cake with strawberry and creamcheese in the recipe. I'll really appriciate any of your help. Thanks.
I make a strawberry cheesecake flavoured cupcake - layer of fresh strawberries, then vanilla cake iced with cream cheese frosting. not sure if that's the sort of thing you're after?
not really babapeela, I was more looking to use the mashed strawberries and some amount of creamcheese (like in some recipe we use sourcream) in the recipe of the cake before baking it.
Take a look at this recipe. You could add mashed strawberries and you can add Lorann's strawberry oil ( I like to start with 1/4 tsp. and add 1/4 tsp. at a time if needed; it's one of the strong flavors) instead of the vanilla. Scroll down to Cheesecake Lovers Cake.


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So if you go to the world map and highlight Limsa Lominsa, you can see four emblems on the bottom left hand corner of your screen. Three of them are clearly the city states that we are aware of.
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- To read the LTCCC Report The Identification of Resident Harm in Nursing gHome Deficiencies — February 2017 Click Here
- CQC Press Release 9/17/2015: Advocacy Groups call for tougher enforcement after new report shows "chronic" nursing home violators. Click here to read the report.
- CQC Nursing Home Priorities: Improving Nursing Home Care. Click here to read the report.
- CQC Nursing Home Survey: Stakeholder Perspectives on Nursing Home Survey Effectiveness. Click here to read the report.