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150-year-old British vessel found underwater in Aulavik National Park
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA (BNO NEWS) – A 150-year-old British vessel was found underwater in the Aulavik National Park, 600 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, CTV globe media reported on Wednesday.
The discovery was made by archeologists working for Parks Canada on July 25 in the Aulavik National Park in Mercy Bay. The group was on their way to an Arctic expedition. The vessel was found two-thirds of the way through Parks Canada's expedition.
The British vessel is covered in a grey film and is sitting 11 meters underwater. The British navy ship sank over 150 years ago during a rescue mission. The expedition team has divided; some will stay analyzing the area while the rest will continue the British vessel's mission.
Around 1850, the British vessel, Investigator, sailed on a rescue mission to the Arctic. The vessel was ordered to locate and rescue two ships: HMS Erebus and HMS Terror.
However, the Investigator became stuck in ice while sailing through the Arctic. The crew remained with the 122-ton ship for over two years before abandoning it.
Parks Canada planned the discovery over a year ago. The main concern was getting the crews so far north. Once they arrived the task was easier than expected and in 15 minutes they were able of uncovering the Investigator.
On August 10, crews will go in the search of the missing HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. Parks Canada expects that the vessels will be found with little difficulty.
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Low-income Residents Face Blatant Housing Discrimination in New Orleans, Study Finds
By Edmund W. Lewis
Special to the NNPA from the Louisiana Weekly
NEW ORLEANS (NNPA) – A study released iin late August by the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center found that despite an array of programs designed to help low-income residents find safe, affordable housing in New Orleans, 82 percent of landlords either outright reject them as tenants or create insurmountable obstacles that make it impossible for those with Section 8 vouchers to rent units.
"Housing Choice in Crisis" used testers to examine 100 two-bedroom rental properties in the greater New Orleans area with advertised rental rates of $1,250 or less to determine whether available rental units would be offered to residents with Section 8 vouchers from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Housing Choice Voucher Program. Essentially, the GNOFHAC found that only 18 percent of New Orleans landlords would accept these vouchers as rental payment without creating any obstacles or additional terms or conditions for prospective renters.Â
Testers found that in 9 percent of the cases in which prospective tenants were denied a voucher, landlords denied Black testers on the basis of their voucher after previously telling White testers that vouchers were accepted at the property. Testers also found that many landlords also used subjective, discretionary measures in determining which prospective tenants they would accept, saying that it would "depend on the person." Two landlords reportedly told White testers that although they did not normally accept Section 8 housing vouchers, they would consider renting to them because they sounded "nice."
According to last week's report, four landlords told Black testers that they would only accept voucher holders as tenants if their voucher amount exceeded the advertised rental rate, which would allow the landlord to collect additional rental income above the advertised rate. One landlord told a Black tester that the advertised rental rate was for "cash-paying tenants" and that if a voucher holder wanted to rent the unit, the price would be increased to the voucher amount of $1,030. The landlord said that the Black tester shouldn't object to the higher rental rate since "no money would be coming out of the [voucher holder's] pocket."
Morgan Williams, interim general counsel for the GNOFHAC, said that there's no denying the racial undertones of the practices of New Orleans area landlords. "The discriminatory intent behind the denial of voucher holders is clear from surveys conducted with housing providers which reveal prominent stereotypes and perceptions of Housing Choice Voucher Holder participants," Williams said. "A majority of the landlords surveyed identified voucher holders in a racially coded fashion. For example, to describe voucher holders as wearing 'dreadlocks.'Â Despite the fact that voucher holders must contribute 30 percent or more of their income towards rent, the use of racially explicit and coded language was coupled with the perception that voucher holders 'don't want to work' and are 'fraudulent.'
"The prejudice that links African-Americans and the social ills of the inner city cause landlords to believe that they are exposing their property to an increase risk of those harms when considering a tenant in the voucher program," Williams added.
Gina Martin, a 42-year-old New Orleans resident who works in the hotel industry as an operator and uses a voucher, said that while she has benefited from using a voucher it has also been "hard."
"The best part about having a voucher for me has been not living in substandard housing and just being able to find decent housing with a landlord who has actually worked on their property," Martin said.
"The struggle for me has been finding affordable housing," she added. "The way the process is set up, the rents are kind of high depending on what you are making. As soon as you get a job that pays $1 more than what you were making two years ago, the rent goes up astronomically. That has been a real struggle for me."
Martin says she has experienced landlords discriminating against voucher holders by raising rental rates as soon as she informs them that she has a voucher.
Martin added that she was concerned about "people running for different offices in the city who vow to keep Section 8 users out of their areas" and remarks like "'We don't want the government to tell us who we can rent our homes to.'
GNOFHAC Executive Director James Perry said, "When one landlord was asked whether or not he would rent to voucher holders, he said, not until Black ministers start teaching morals and ethics to their own so they don't have litters of pups like animals and they're not milking the system."
A number of landlords told testers that they encountered difficulty in getting the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) to follow through on its responsibility of making certain that the program runs smoothly and all monies owed to landlords are paid in a timely manner.
HANO has also been criticized recently for not distributing thousands of housing vouchers that could have been used by low-income residents to find affordable housing in post-Katrina New Orleans. HANO's records show that the office has issued housing vouchers to 9,563 families although it was allotted 13,370 housing vouchers by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Perry said that he is particularly concerned about how poor Black children in New Orleans are being adversely affected by discrimination against voucher holders in the city. "Thirty-eight percent of children in New Orleans are poor and live below the poverty line," he said. "When we talk about this idea of not being able to use the voucher, it has a real impact on families' lives in the city of New Orleans. Thirty-eight percent of children in New Orleans live below the poverty line; these are families that would have to rely on vouchers" to find affordable housing, he added.
"This is a very important issue and I think it goes to the core of housing needs that exist in the city of New Orleans," Perry said. "We can't be successful until we can find safe, decent, affordable housing for everyone in the city of New Orleans."
The study said discrimination against voucher holders reflects discrimination against low-income Blacks in both intent and impact and attributed the widespread housing bias to two factors: Discrimination against and stereotypes of low-income African-Americans and dysfunctional administration of the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
GNOFHAC officials made the following recommendations to address the housing needs of low-income residents in the greater New Orleans area:
1. Housing analysts should implement a study of whether the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) in New Orleans is meeting its stated goals of increasing integration and enhancing access to opportunity.
2. The federal government should immediately intervene to rectify problems with the administration of voucher programs in New Orleans and throughout southeast Louisiana.
3. HUD should work in partnership with local officials and HCVP participants to develop the HANO Board of Directors to enhance oversight of HANO administration.
4. The federal government, state of Louisiana and local municipalities should adopt legislation that prohibits Source of Income discrimination.
5. Local and national foundations should fund public education campaigns to address prejudice against voucher holders.
6. HUD should institute a moratorium on the demolition of addition hard units of public housing in the New Orleans region until it is sure that the HCVP is performing properly.
7. HUD should analyze the possibility of taking a regional approach to voucher administration, rather than segmentation by individual Public Housing Authorities.
8. HUD needs to address Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP) families facing housing crisis, and the federal government should commission a study of the operation of DHAP and how it could be better designed for future disasters.
9. HANO and other Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) should implement services to support voucher holders in their efforts to locate housing and attract quality landlords to the HCVP.
10. HANO and other area PHAs should implement services to proactively and reactively resolve housing authority administration disputes and frustrations.
James Perry said the New Orleans study has implications for cities across the U.S. because "the new model for low-income, subsidized housing across the country has been mixed-income housing. It has been one of the main arguments for the demolition of hard public housing units, this idea of providing mix-income housing in communities."
To illustrate his point, Perry used the example of the former St. Thomas housing development, which was destroyed to make way for the mixed-income River Gardens subdivision. While St. Thomas was once home to 1,500 low-income families, River Gardens only provides housing for about 250 families.
"The question for all of us is what happens to the rest of those families?" Perry said. "Where do they go? If they don't get to live in the new development, how are they housed? For the most part, those residents got Section 8 vouchers.
"A fundamental question is, can people use those vouchers?" Perry continued. "The vouchers are set up and designed so that they can help to deconcentrate poverty and cause integration in communities. In theory, people should be able to use these vouchers all across the city of New Orleans and the metro area. If they could do that, then we could have a city and a community that are pretty integrated where poverty is not concentrated."
The report shows that isn't happening, Perry said.
"If voucher holders can't use the vouchers to rent apartments," Perry said, "then it defeats this whole goal of mixed-income housing, defeats this goal of integrated housing opportunities and defeats the goal of deconcentrating poverty."

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Miramax, that formerly great independent studio now relegated to an empty shell and a backlog of hits, continues rising from the dead despite all odds. Sold last week by Disney to a group of investors, Miramax now has a CEO-- Michael Lang-- and big plans to start acquiring films and making money off its back catalog of movies. And to kick off that effort, they're teaming up with The Weinstein Company to make a bunch of sequels you never expected-- sequels to Bad Santa, Shakespeare in Love and Rounders, and maybe even more from there.
There's a lot of shock to process here, start with the very fact that Harvey and Bob Weinstein are teaming back up with Miramax after being ousted from the company in 2005; yes, they're participating in getting Scream 4 out in theaters next spring, but that seemed more like an effort of convenience than the beginnings of a beautiful friendship. Then there's the entire idea of a Shakespeare in Love sequel seeming like a good idea to anyone. Other potential sequel fodder in the Miramax vault includes Bridget Jones's Diary, From Dusk Till Dawn, Swingers (hey, Jon Favreau's schedule just cleared up), and of course Clerks. The good news is that they're not just focusing on sequels but will also be producing new fodder for Blu-Ray releases-- I can't wait to hear some stories from back in the mid-90s glory days-- and TV projects as well, which could stand a lesser chance of utterly destroying the legacy of many of these films. I guess we should be grateful they're not trying to toss a Pulp Fiction sequel in there too?
I know it's a total knee-jerk reaction to hate the idea of any sequel no matter what, but these seem especially boneheaded, sequels coming 10 and 15 years after the original films and totally unlikely to bring back the talent that made them worthwhile to begin with (though, OK, the Bad Santa sequel has a fighting chance at being worthwhile). Seriously, how do you even start to conceptualize a Shakespeare in Love sequel, when the entire movie ended with the lovers separated for a lifetime? Does Will just move on to fall in love with a woodsprite who inspires A Midsummer Night's Dream? Your best suggestions welcome in the comments.
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Science-based Recommendations Offer Simple Approach to Health and Exercise SAN RAMON, CALIF. - 24 Hour Fitness has introduced universal exercise guidelines for people of all ages and fitness levels. The 24 Hour Fitness® Exercise Guidelines - an innovation in the health club industry - were developed by 24 Hour Fitness in consultation with former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General Susan Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A., a national health expert. The recommendations synthesize information from the most respected and authoritative organizations on health and wellness, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the World Health Organization, the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association. "Our goal is to break down the barriers that prevent people from reaching their fitness goals, and we recognize that sometimes the hardest part of fitness is simply understanding what to do and how often to do it," said Carl Liebert III, chief executive officer, 24 Hour Fitness. "We are proud to share these exercise guidelines with our members and the public, hoping that they will help people find ways to make fitness a part of their everyday lives." The new 24 Hour Fitness Exercise Guidelines offer clear, evidence-based recommendations that cut through the clutter and allow individuals to find the best possible fitness plan for themselves. In addition to providing recommendations for how frequently and intensely individuals should engage in both cardiovascular and strength training exercises, the guidelines reflect specific considerations for four key groups: · Adolescents (ages 11-17)· Adults (ages 18-64)· Older adults (ages 65 and older) · Pregnant or postpartum women For instance, 24 Hour Fitness recommends that the average adult participate in 30 minutes of moderate-intensity, or 15 minutes of vigorous-intensity cardio activity, five days per week and perform muscle-strengthening activities two to three days per week. The guidelines also provide examples of everyday activities, such as washing a car or playing sports, to help people meet their fitness needs both in and outside of the gym. Additional details about specific recommendations for each age group can be found at www.24hourfitness.com/exerciseguidelines. "The introduction of these guidelines couldn't be more timely, as a recent survey found that 72 percent of Americans plan to be more physically active in 2011," said Randy Drake, senior vice president of fitness, 24 Hour Fitness. "We know it's not always easy to get to the gym, but if step one is goal-setting, then step two is having a clear understanding of how to get started and what to do in order to achieve, and even surpass, your personal goals." 24 Hour Fitness members can expect to see these exercise guidelines rolled out across 24 Hour Fitness clubs nationwide, along with suggestions on how to customize fun, dynamic workouts that will help them meet these goals. The complete guidelines can also be found online at www.24hourfitness.com/exerciseguidelines. About the 24 Hour Fitness Exercise GuidelinesRecommendations were synthesized from the following sources: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) including the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, the Surgeon General's Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation 2010, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); the 2010 World Health Organization Global Recommendations on Physical Activity and Health; the American Heart Association; the American College of Sports Medicine; the National Association for Sport and Physical Education and the Mayo Clinic. Each source's guidelines were compiled and compared for areas of agreement. 24 Hour Fitness also developed these recommendations in consultation with former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General Susan Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A., a national health expert. These recommendations are an important component of health education efforts, but are not intended to be used for the diagnosis or treatment of a health problem or as a substitute for consulting a licensed medical professional. About 24 Hour FitnessHeadquartered in San Ramon, Calif., 24 Hour Fitness is the largest privately owned U.S. fitness club chain and a leading health club industry pioneer, serving nearly four million members in more than 420 clubs. Founded in 1983 as a one-club operation, the company is dedicated to helping members change their lives and reach their individual fitness goals. With convenient club locations, personal training services, innovative group exercise classes and a variety of strength, cardio and functional training equipment - 24 Hour Fitness offers fitness solutions for everyone. Through its support of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and many U.S. National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of sport, 24 Hour Fitness is one of the largest supporters of amateur athletics in the country and will serve as the Official Fitness Center Sponsor of the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams. The company is committed to being a good neighbor in its communities via charitable and in-kind donations to groups focused on both helping Americans get healthy and improving youth fitness. The company's national accreditation from the Better Business Bureau, which includes A+ ratings for all club locations across the U.S., demonstrates the organization's ongoing commitment to member satisfaction. Please call 1-800-224-0240 or visit www.24hourfitness.com for more information and to find the club nearest you.


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You can sample the ep (and see the amazing video for 'Sais') up there^
Album Rating: 4.5fucking love this guy
Album Rating: 4.5yeh bo pointless
downloading this as i type. Does anyone know whats going on with his ensemble stuff or did he give that up?
Still active as far as I know, I think it's just on a short break while he focuses on some solo stuff
Hessle lot have been dropping ARP3 left right and centre. Massive massive tune, great EP from the bits I've heard
Damn Deviant, you've been doing reviews left and right lately. Living up to that new staff title, I see!
That ' is bugging me man.
Digging: Delta Sleep - Management
Album Rating: 4.5little typo in there with "Joy obison"
ARP3 is a ridiculous tune
Really liked the song on that video
Album Rating: 4.5This is so fucking gorgeous asfjkhjdsakjb needs more love
Well it's Sputnik, not RA
i'll be checking this out dev, been enjoying all the house i've been listening to (omar s!)
Album Rating: 4.5this album is soooooooo good!!!!
So good
RA handing out another big ol' 5
Album Rating: 4.5
His "drops" are free falls, not brick walls, and the landing's the sweetest thing ever.
That's such a terrible sentence
What is the criterion and justification for resident reviews. Ketamine?
That said, this is absurdly good
Album Rating: 4.0this kicks ass, might have to slip it into my 2011 list before I finalize it
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Shutdown: County sees minimal impact
WORTHINGTON -- In their second full day of work since the state government shutdown, Nobles County department heads updated commissioners Tuesday on the impact the shutdown has on their departments.
Perhaps most affected thus far is Nobles County Family Services, which receives payment reimbursement from the state to provide care to seven consumers with developmental disabilities, and to provide relative custody assistance for two individuals.
Nicole Names, Family Services Director, said both programs were not included in the state's list of "essential services" to fund during the shutdown.
"All the (Medical Assistance) programs will be funded," Names said. State funds will also continue to filter in for critical programs like vulnerable adult and child protection services, foster care and sex offender treatment. "We do have a number of programs that are grant-funded between the state and county, and a number of those are now not funded."
Family Services receives an average of $148,000 per month from the state, with July being the month for the greatest state revenue reimbursement.
"That will cut us back right off the bat," Names said.
Commissioners approved funding both the developmental disabilities and relative custody assistance programs for up to 30 days.
The state's developmental disabilities reimbursement to the county is approximately $5,500 per month, while reimbursement for the relative custody assistance program is nearly $7,200 per month.
As for other departments, Public Works Director Stephen Schnieder said the county cannot award contracts for bridge replacements until the state is "back up and running." Schnieder included provisions into the bid specifications to open the bids late -- and allow for the work to be completed later in the construction season -- in the event of a government shutdown.
Most notable among transportation projects is the halt of the Minnesota 60 expansion.
"If the Minnesota 60 project does not get going soon, that project may not be done on time," Schnieder said. "The worst case scenario is (the state) will need to maintain the detour route through the winter."
Auditor-Treasurer Sharon Balster said the county won't receive its levy limits because the state's Department of Revenue is minimally staffed. Also, she said while the license center is open, the Department of Natural Resources has shut down its licensing operations.
Assessor Byron Swart said the only impact to his department is in educational trainings. He was registered for a class later this month that was cancelled.
Sheriff Kent Wilkening said most things in his department are deemed critical by the state. The Nobles County Jail continues to house inmates for the state, and if the shutdown continues for any length of time, it could delay payment from the state, he said.
Recorder Lynn Wilson said the state has limited staff to file birth and death certificates, but she is able to continue to file those reports. Land records also continue to be filed, however well disclosure certificates cannot be obtained during the shutdown.
Information Technology director Kelly Kruse said the state network is deemed a critical service because of the sheriff's office and connection to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. However, state employees who work with the county's internet and voice over internet protocol system have been reduced to minimal staff and they will address critical issues as their top priority.
In other action, the board:
* Received an update on the transition to a unified health and human services agency. Names said she is working on potential contracts with Southwest Health and Human Services to provide both sanitarian (food, beverage and lodging inspections) and health educator duties. It is possible grants issued to Nobles-Rock Community Health Services for health education would include responsibility to serve Nobles County.
* Approved a conditional use permit for PCI Roads, St. Michael to operate a temporary batch plant in the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 33, Worthington Township, for concrete supply to the Minnesota 60 project. Conditions placed on the permit include that the site may only be used until the completion of the project, that the plant cannot operate after 8:30 p.m. each day, and that the applicant provide dust control measures.
* Accepted the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's 2010 county feedlot performance grant of $3,842. Nobles County Environmental Services director Wayne Smith said the grant is the result of the county completing more than the minimum feedlot program requirements during the 2010 calendar year. Smith said this was the largest grant amount the county has received for completing the extra work.
* Granted a request from Mike Kunerth, Brewster, to construct an additional driveway on Nobles County 14 to access his property in the southeast quarter of Section 20, Hersey Township.
The county's policy is to allow up to two driveways per half-mile. Kunerth's request was to have three driveways within one-half mile, and he agreed to remove one driveway on Nobles County 3.
* Approved a request to fill a part-time help desk technician in the county's information technology department.
* Approved an ARMER console project agreement with Motorola, which will include the Motorola console and microwave link, at a cost of $511,626. A "good portion" of the amount will be paid for by grants, said Wilkening.
* Approved a contract with the state of Minnesota to install an ARMER control station in the Osceola County, Iowa, sheriff's office, which will allow for law enforcement communications across the state line once Nobles County completes its transition to the 800 megahertz ARMER system.
"The state wants to have interoperability between agencies and other states," Wilkening told commissioners. "Without this, we would not be able to communicate with our neighbors."
* Approved an agreement between the Nobles County Sheriff's Office and NextGeneration 911 for equipment, installation and maintenance at a cost of $159,527.
* Granted a request from Wilkening to have statutory authority to sign grants for anything related to the emergency communications network in Nobles County.
* Approved group residential housing agreements for 28 sites in Nobles County that provide housing for the elderly or disabled. The county's human services department receives reimbursement from the state for these sites.


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The FP7 project SAFUEL (The Safer Fuel System) is organising a public forum to present and discuss challenges and innovative solutions for future aircraft fuel systems.
The event, entitled "Aircraft Fuel Systems: Future challenges and innovative solutions", is hosted by SAFUEL partner Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) in Lisbon, Portugal on the 15th May 2014. Venue is the IST congress centre in central Lisbon. Speakers from both industry and academics will present the latest progress of the research performed by the SAFUEL partners, in the domains of optical gauging, oxygen sensing, water detection, icing and innovations for future fuel tank technologies.
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text: Factors to Consider When Selecting a Web Hosting Company It is good to state that like most business decisions choosing a web hosting company is not an easy decision especially with all the companies out there promising an uptime of 99%, knowledgeable support and other unlimited resources but there is a way to cut through all technical jargon and make an informed decision. The truth is that price is the first thing that the business owner needs to look into when choosing a hosting provider but it should not be the primary deciding factor but at the end of the day the person gets what they pay for and grabbing the cheapest offer that comes in through the door. The area of focus is another things to look into the field of focus or specialty because not all web hosts are right for various kinds of customers because there are some hosting companies that offer good shared plans but they do not have solutions that are suitable for growing businesses whereas others have good impressive solutions that are not a good match for a business owner that has a small recipe book. It is a known fact that by researching into the specialty of the company or the area of expertise before they sign up for a hosting package and it is best to work with a company that comprehends the needs of the client and to get a good fit the person can read reviews and customer recommendations online and many of these will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the host company. A fact worth noting is that the technology specifications and limitations of the business are a vital thing to look into and the client needs to take a good and frank look at the site and find out what they want the site to do such as hosting a blog, rich content, have an e-commerce site or having videos and in case they plan to select any of the other options listed before they should not go with the cheapest package. The truth is that A less expensive hosting plan will not have the processing power, RAM and disk space to meet all these needs and the client is likely to spend more time dealing with downtimes or loading issues than they would like to spend time on. A known fact is that the client has to look into the details of what they are getting when they get a cheap host and what features are included in the costs and whether they charge any extra costs for additional domains, backups or support and the client can call them to confirm that and also tell them how they envision the site to be.5 Takeaways That I Learned About Experts


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Jesus, they don't like to make it easy do they? What started out as an excellent scheme to help people purchase a bike to use for commuting (well at least 50% commuting ;-)) has turned into a right ball-ache!
In some ways I'm almost glad that my employer hasn't signed up for this as it's the savings are fast disappearing in a pile of red tape!


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I was meeting with 2 lawyers from a major East Coast law firm recently to discuss strategy on their upcoming blog.
The firm has done a number of blogs, but the lawyers wanted to steer clear of the firm's brand on their blog. They felt that if the blog was branded in the firm's name and done in the same design as as the firm's other blogs, the blog would be viewed as marketing spin — no matter the value of the insight provided.
It was interesting that the firm's marketing and business development teams not only consented to the approach proposed by the lawyers, but they lauded the approach.
The firm wanted to take their social media and blogging to another level. A level based on doing all it could to empower its lawyers to establish strong word of mouth reputations and grow their relationships via the net. The firm wanted to test this approach with one or two blogs.
I appreciate the desire of most law firms to maintain a consistent brand across their blogs, but the approach of this law firm and its two lawyers is a sound one.
Get a blog out there as a resource that as many people look to as trusted and reliable information, insight, and commnetary. Those people will include lawyers in other jurisdictions and practice areas who will be refer to lawyers they know and trust – such as the authors of what they see as a definitive and trusted resource on a niche.
Think back to the days where we had treatises, journals, and handbooks on our law office walls. They were published by legal publishers, with some exceptions, not law firms. It's unlikely the firm would have lined its walls with books authored by other law firms.
The authors of portions of those books and treatises were practicing lawyers – lawyers apt to be looked at as authorities and thought leaders by other lawyers. Those lawyers picked up work by referral and were brought in as co-counsel.
The lawyers I met with are not alone. Off the top of my head I can think of a very successful group law blog, DuetsBlog, authored by a number of lawyers at the Minneapolis based law firm of Winthrop and Weinstine. No law firm branding, you'll even struggle to find the firm's name.
Another is Dave Donoghue's Chicago IP Litigation Blog. Dave's now at Holland and Knight and was previously at DLA Piper. With both firms, no law firm branding. Dave's generated substantial work through relations he's built through blogging.
3 years ago a bright digital media and business development guy working with a multinational law firm based in Toronto told me he wanted his lawyers out their blogging on blogs that were not law law firm branded and with non law firm employees.
He believed his lawyers would be perceived as more authoritative and credible if they didn't wear the law firm's 'suit of clothes.' He also felt that getting those lawyers out blogging and 'mingling' with non lawyers in the business and technology communities did more for business development (networking, reputation building, relationships). Having a non branded blog opened up that later opportunity.
I don't see that there's a right way and a wrong way here. LexBlog's LXBN Network has more law firm branded blogs than those without a firm brand. And those law firm branded blogs have proven to very successful business development tools.
What do you guys think? See a trend? Think one type of blog works better than another?


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Face Value: OMEGA Seamaster Bullhead Chronograph
In 1969 Omega released a handwound chrono in a strange shield-shaped case that had the pushers and crown on top of the watch. This so-called "bullhead" style was originally developed earlier for race car drivers, who wanted easier activation of the chronograph and minimal pusher interference. OMEGA, never one to shy away from a historical reference, has just released a limited re-edition of the Seamaster Bullhead Chronograph ($9,600) -- albeit one updated with modern features.


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'X Factor' Elimination: Astro's Outburst Disrupts Show
Astro, the 15-year-old phenom on "The X Factor," was one of the bottom two contestants up for elimination Thursday and managed to upset Simon with his attitude in the process.
The young rapper is the first to appear on a major television music competition, but was ready to quit when placed against Stacy Francis, 42, in a performance battle for a spot in next week's show.
When it was announced that he would be in the bottom two, Astro went on stage visibly upset.
"I really don't wanna perform," the rap phenom said. "I feel like it's unnecessary."
The Brooklyn native turned to judge L.A. Reid for advice when his emotions got the best of him on stage.
"But I'mma leave it up to you. You're my mentor," Astro said. "Do you think I should perform?"
Reid seemed a bit disappointed in Astro's attitude on Thursday.
"You acted a little bit like a quitter, and it upset me," the music mogul told the young rapper.
However, Judge Simon Cowell seemed even more unsettled by Astro's outburst.
"Look at me, and think about your mum watching the show," Cowell said. "Because you are showing disrespect to your mom. You are showing disrespect to the audience at home, and I don't like people with this attitude."
Astro attempted to explain his behavior by saying he felt unwanted.
"No disrespect to you or this show, but I just feel like if you're going to put me in the bottom two, I don't want to perform for people who don't want me here, you know what I'm saying," Astro explained. "That's it."
His response was met with booing from the live audience that resulted in a breaking through of his seemingly tough armor, causing a tear to stream down his face.
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I'm Confused... Am I ruining my baby (3)
I have heard all types of opinions about co sleeping.My baby sleeps in a basinnet in our room. But occasionally I will put him in my bed. People have told me that I shouldent let my baby sleep in my bed. So I'm confused!!!
My oldest did not co sleep, but my youngest did...It is whatever is more comfortable for you. Those others shouldnt be weighing in on what you want for YOUR child.
lol..no you can not "ruin" your child by co sleeping. Thats silly.
Do whatever works for you.
As long as you are safely co-sleeping there is nothing wrong with it. You do what is best for you and your little one and dont worry about what others are saying.
Oh for Pete's sake no. This is normal as long as you do it safely. You baby will be ok.
ha! how is that ruining your child? I co slept w all 5 of mine when they were babies! they turned out just fine, plus was way more easier to get feeding done without having to get in and out of bed a dozen times a night!
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When her father got sick, Andrew took out a long-term supplemental disability plan. The premiums of $55 a month, or $660 annually, entitle her to a payout of $2,000 a month if the policy is invoked. This would supplement the 60% of her income she'd already be receiving from the other policy.
This policy can be converted to long-term coverage. In that case the long-term care insurance would pay $3,000 a month for nursing home, assisted living, or in-home care — up to a cap of $216,000. According to Andrew, a good nursing facility in Dallas now costs about $5,000 a month — an amount likely to increase exponentially by the time she may need one.
One of the best ways to lower the cost of coverage is to rely on your own resources for as long as possible. Long-term disability payments can kick in as early as 60 days to as late as 12 months after an accident. The length of time between the onset of a disability and eligibility for benefits is called the elimination period; the longer the elimination period, the lower the premium. Because she has an emergency fund of $36,000, Andrew can delay collecting benefits for as long as six months.
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For those of us who spend a lot of time thinking about the possibility of a timely transition to a sustainable future, there is a question lurking beneath the surface that doesn't get a lot of attention. The question concerns that great undifferentiated mass of people known as the public. Is it possible that the American public might continue to sail blithely along the self-absorbed path that our magnificent marketing machine has guided them to, unaware, some might even say oblivious, to the great challenges that now confront all manner of living things on our planet, only to awaken one day as residents of a sustainable society?
This magical transformation would occur, presumably, as a result of the efforts of newly responsible corporations, harnessing enormously benign powers of innovation that had lain dormant in the halls and corridors till now, abetted by suddenly earnest politicians who have finally thrown off the shackles of the campaign finance imperative and actually done what was right for the broadest of interests rather than the wealthiest.
It's a nice dream, and one that is probably not that far removed from the hopes and wishes of many of us that worry about these things. But it's missing the involvement of the third leg of our society: namely, the people.
When I speak with people about the future, I often find that the most optimistic are those who view the world through a technological lens, with their great faith in the power of innovation. Perhaps, least optimistic are the social scientists. They not only understand the importance of human factors, but also recognize how difficult it is to change those. Somewhere in the middle are the public policy folks, who are too busy engaging in the fight to even hazard an opinion as to how things will turn out.
Today's story clearly comes out of the first group. It is about the city of Houston, which despite considerable efforts has not been able to raise its recycling rate above 14 percent. That's even slightly worse than the notoriously poor performing New York City (15 percent) and miles behind the likes of San Francisco (72 percent), Portland (56.8 percent) or Seattle (53.7 percent).
Only Detroit, at 10.5 percent, seems to have scored lower among major cities.
Ready to throw in the towel when it comes to getting people to change their habits, Houston officials have decided to try a technological approach instead. The Total Reuse—One Bin For All initiative was Houston's entry in the Mayor's Challenge, a Bloomberg Philanthropies competition. After being named as one of 20 finalists, Houston now has the opportunity to win the $5 million grand prize or one of the four $1 million runner-up prizes. The team estimates that recycling this way can bring them up to 75 percent utilization or better, possibly making them the best in the country.
Houston's Sustainability Director, Laura Spanjian, and her team traveled all across the U.S. and even to Europe to see what other cities were doing about waste.
What she found were bits and bits of the total reuse solution they'd envisioned, spread around in various places.
They found that Organic Energy Corporation offers a one-bin waste sorting solution. Another company called BHS operates a material recovery facility in San Jose, California that does sorting, but it doesn't deal with food waste. ZeroWaste picks up the slack there, operating anaerobic digesters to turn the food waste into methane. And CRI Catalyst Company–a Houston-based company–offers a technology that can turn biomass into gasoline or diesel.
"There are tons of waste to energy companies," said Spanjian. "In essence, they want to burn your trash, and we don't want to do that. [CRI] can take biomass, wood cardboard, some food and yard waste and turn that into a drop-in fuel to put into a car," Spanjian said. Under this scenario, CO2 reductions will be equivalent to removing 5,000 vehicles from the roads each year.
Apparently they had not come across Fiberight, of Catonsville, Maryland. Fiberight has already put all the pieces together in a pre-commercial reference plant, now operating in Lawrenceville, Virginia. They sort out the recyclables, then separate the cellulosic pulp from the soluble organics, producing both cellulosic ethanol and CNG as byproducts. A full scale plant is also in the works in Blairstown, Iowa. The Blairstown facility will serve 225,000 people in the local area and produce 6 million gallons of ethanol, plus an additional 4.5 million equivalent gallons of CNG. Fiberight CEO Craig Stuart Paul estimates that 80-85 percent of all material will be utilized.
This looks like a perfect solution for Houston, though you have to wonder if, being America's oil capital, they will have a problem with the idea of producing ethanol from their trash.
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After 30 hours of labor, a 300 pound baby was born at 2:30 this morning. For most ladies, that would be about the worst thing imaginable.
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Can FDI Be Bad for Growth?
We ?nd a curious negative casual relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and total factor productivity growth (TFPG) across the world for the period 1996-2009. The relationship is robust to speci?cations in which we instrument for FDI using lagged values and geography variables as well as when we control for country and year ?xed e?ects, human capital, the size of government, and other country di?erences. We hypothesize that not all FDI are the same as channels for technology transfer. We ?nd that higher natural resource extraction accounts for the negative relationship between FDI and TFPG. For countries with no natural resource exports, 10% higher FDI causes 0.7-1.9% faster TFPG. The same 10% higher FDI, however, in countries with 6% higher natural resource exports reduces TFPG by the same amount. These ?ndings have important implications for the middle-income trap and the rise in FDI for natural resource extraction. As an illustrative example, in Vietnam from 2003-2009, FDI in mining and quarrying grew at 135% per year while TFPG in that sector averaged -3%. In manufacturing, FDI grew at only 26% per year while TFPG averaged 24%.
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CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco already got some bad news Wednesday, learning that he had been removed from the rotation and optioned back to Triple-A Columbus. Now, he's waiting to see if there is more coming.
Carrasco could be suspended for hitting Yankees third baseman Kevin Youkilis with a pitch and getting ejected from the Indians' 14-1 loss Tuesday. The plunking came after Carrasco had allowed a home run, the same thing he got suspended for in 2011.
"No, I hope not," manager Terry Francona said when asked if he thought Carrasco would be disciplined prior to Cleveland's postponed game with the Yankees at Progressive Field on Wednesday. "I know how it looked. And I also know what he told me and I believe him. I know the league has to do their thing and I fully respect that. The league is pretty good about listening. I know they have a job to do too."
Carrasco and the Indians are contending that the pitcher slipped on the mound, causing a high and inside offering to Youkilis, who was struck on the back of the left shoulder.
Joe Torre, Major League Baseball's executive vice president of baseball operations, will have the final say. The Indians are expecting some type of word from the league's dean of discipline today.
Wrong or right, players are often hit by pitchers that have just allowed home runs. Francona said that wasn't the case with Carrasco.
"I don't buy that," Francona said. "I believe (Carrasco) slipped last night. That wasn't Kevin Youkilis' fault ... no, I don't buy into that. The game has a way of taking care of itself sometimes when it needs to. That's not what happened last night, and I fully believe that. Nobody on their team needed to be hit, and nobody got hit intentionally."
Carrasco's ejection in the fourth inning had a negative effect on the Indians rotation as well.
Because Cleveland had to employ Wednesday's scheduled starter Brett Myers in relief of Carrasco, they had to promote right-hander Corey Kluber from Columbus. Kluber was scheduled to take Myers' place before the game was postponed and will now pitch out of the bullpen for the time being.
Right-hander Zach McAllister is scheduled to start tonight, with the Indians not needing a replacement for Carrasco — or a fifth starter — until April 20. At that point, they could turn to a host of pitchers — Trevor Bauer, Carrasco, Kluber, Daisuke Matsuzaka or Scott Kazmir, who will be eligible to leave the disabled list. Kazmir won the fifth spot out of spring training.
Had Kluber pitched Wednesday, the Indians would have used seven different starting pitchers over the first nine games of the season. Not exactly an ideal start to the year.
"You try to take things that don't go right and make the best out of it and take positives from it," Francona said.
Though the Yankees and Indians play again today, there will be no doubleheader. The two teams are tentatively looking at May 13, a previously scheduled off-day between trips to Detroit and Philadelphia for Cleveland, as the makeup date.
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Yes, that's right, all over Japan you will find these mini-Meccas for cat lovers tucked away, catering to time-strapped, feline-friendly punters.
And now the UK could even see its very own cat café in London, thanks to kitty-supremo, Lauren Pears.
But how and why did this feline frenzy begin in the Land of the Rising Sun?
First things first, if for some reason you can't imagine what a cat café is, it's basically a place where you can go to drink hot beverages and eat cake while sternly stroking a cat like a Bond villain. Well, that's what I'd do, anyway.
The cats roam around and guests can interact with them as much or as little as they like.
There are toys to play with and bits of feline furniture dotted around the place as well: it's lovely.
The reason these cafés have proved so popular in Japan is that most small to medium-size apartments there do not allow pets.
These domiciles are mostly inhabited by busy and stressed young professionals, so being able to chill out and pet a ridiculously cute kitty is a big anxiety-buster.
But will this idea work over here? Lauren Pears, cat-loving entrepreneur, seems to think so, and is finding success in crowdsourcing the funds needed for opening the very first cat café in the UK. Confused.com caught up with her:
"People in cities like London live under a lot of constraint. Time, money, space, landlords and work-related travel are all factors.
"London also has a lot of very caring people who, knowing these constraints, don't feel it would be responsible or kind to keep a pet that they can't look after as well as they'd want to.
"A cat café allows them to take joy in being with animals that they love, while being sure that the animals needs are fully catered for."
"Incredible! The Indiegogo campaign is great proof: it took seven days to raise £10,000, which is a really great response, especially at this time of year when everyone is recovering financially from Christmas.
"There are a lot of questions that people have, naturally, about the cat café's commitment to animal welfare and the cat's lifestyle.
"We really welcome these questions - it's so much better to be able to discuss people's concerns, and we have a good rate of persuasion so far: we care about it too, and we've put a lot of thought into how we can make sure we're doing the right thing for the animals."
"Imagine coming in every day, making a delicious coffee for yourself in the quiet of the morning, waking the cats up to their breakfast and spending your whole day watching people smile, play, laugh and forget about their troubles.
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HOW do you like your eggs? For an official poultry judge, the answer is "all the same".
When the Royal Adelaide Show starts tomorrow, judges will begin poring over 69 plates of eggs, looking for the most uniform dozen or half-dozen in size, shape, colour and shell texture.
There will be brown, white and tinted hen eggs, as well as duck and goose eggs to be judged.
Show poultry committee chairman Tom Bowden said it was "quite a challenge" for exhibitors to produce 12 perfect eggs but it was purely cosmetic.
"They all taste the same," he said. "People will argue that that's not the case but I'm sure they do. That's the hen eggs. Duck eggs are a bit stronger and an acquired taste."
Mr Bowden said judges would be weeding out plates with any lop-sided eggs or cracked or blemished shells. Shiny eggs also would be rejected.
"They're not allowed to be polished; that's a no-no," he said.
To the victor in each class, the spoils are $4 in prize money, which is double the entry fee.
Mr Bowden said Adelaide was the only show in Australia to award cash prizes for eggs.
"But it isn't about the money; it's just a bit of fun," he said.
Urrbrae Agricultural High School students will be looking for 12 of their finest hen eggs to submit.
The school has about 100 layers, 500 meat birds and 100 specimen birds for breeding and showing.
Agricultural science teacher Steve Mason said the school would have 28 entries in the poultry section this year.
"We'll also have students in the Pet Centre and the Agriculture Learning Centre and we have a range of students involved with handling competitions and with wool judging," he said.
Poultry, pigeons and eggs will be housed in the Show's Stirling Angas Hall.
More than 80 different breeds of poultry, including turkeys and Indian runner ducks, are among the 2358 entered this year.
There also will be 470 pigeons judged on the first day.
Over the nine days of the Show, about 240 dozen eggs will be laid and donated to the Salvation Army for distribution in the community.
Meanwhile, Show organisers already have a record number of competition entries and hope predicted fine weather will mean record numbers.
Royal Society chief executive John Rothwell said an average of 500,000 people attended annually.
Temperatures in the mid-20s are forecast from tomorrow, when an estimated 65,000 people are expected at Wayville.
Gates will open at 9am with about 30 new exhibitions and competition categories making up the largest number of entries in the Show's 172-year history.
Showgoers can pre-purchase discounted entry and ride tickets online at www.theshow.com.au, at Ticketek outlets or any IGA grocery store.
"The weather looks fantastic," Mr Rothwell said.
"Spread across all the days, which is an advantage instead of having just two or three fine days ... will really boost the crowds.
"We keep reinvigorating and changing but also the popular things keep coming back.
"This year we celebrated 20 years of pig racing, which is a record in Australia. It's loved by everyone.
"We don't have limitations on people bringing their own food and drinks. We have quite a few people having picnics up on the lawn so it doesn't have to be an expensive day."
Superintendent Tom Rieniets said police would have a designated station inside the showgrounds with up to 50 officers on duty.
More uniformed, mounted and plain-clothed officers will patrol carparks and streets around Wayville where speed limits are restricted to 25km/h on Leader St, Greenhill Rd and Goodwood Rd.
Officers inside the showgrounds will wear bright-yellow vests and parents can obtain from police a wristband for every child on which they should write a contact phone number in case the young ones become lost.
"The wristbands can be collected from the police station and there's two or three other points around the showgrounds," Supt Rieniets said.
"We have a strong police presence throughout the Show and if you see anything suspicious or if the kids are lost, seek out police. The main focus is to keep this a safe, friendly, happy environment."
EVER wanted to enjoy the thrill of the Royal Show every day of the year? Well, just roll up, roll up to Gawler today and you could turn that dream to reality.
Everything from laughing clowns, fairy floss maker and jumping castle to a $200,000 ride will go under the hammer.
Owners Colin and Debbie Leighton are putting more than 200 items up for sale as the travelling showmen say goodbye to carnival life.
"It's very sad," Mr Leighton said. "It's like any business today, they're all shutting down left right and centre ... we just can't afford to keep going."
Auctioneer Andrew Maros, from Mason Gray Strange, said it was the most quirky auction he would call in his 26 years in the business. "It's a very unique offering in the world of auctions," he said, adding that about 400 people were expected to attend.
Lauren O'Toole, 32, of Kilburn, and her daughter, Addison, 2, spent yesterday inspecting the items. "We were looking as my dad is a bit of a collector ... he loves old stuff and memorabilia," she said.
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My landlord asked me to get some information about his Hibiscus Rose. He would like to take it out of its current pot (shown in picture) and re-pot it in a smaller pot to keep in doors during the winter. In the spring he wants to then plant it into the ground. Would this put to much stress on the plant or will it be fine?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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I'd leave it in the pot it's in--it looks like a decent size plant so I wouldn't suggest putting it in a pot that's much smaller than the one it's in now. And come spring, I'd leave it in the pot vs planting it in the ground--it's a tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) so it's never going to survive a winter outdoors in OH, and it's less stressful on a plant to have its pot moved inside or outside depending on the season vs having to be dug up out of a garden bed and put in a pot for the winter, then replanted in the spring.
I completely agree with ecrane3.
My tropical are in pots and I bring them into my garage garden area in the winter. They lose all their leaves and only get watered about once a month. As soon as it warms up with no fear of frost, They go outside. This year they bloomed all summer. But we have no humidity and high heats and that is what I have to protect them from also, beside the cold winter. But my joy in life is pushing plant zones. My tropicals have been in the same pot for three years. The more root bound they get the better they grow and bloom. They get morning sun and afternoon shade and are watered by irrigation.
I'm somewhat new to tropical hibiscus. I've got 5 so far. I've had this one for about a year now and it's literally crawling out of its pot. While I understand that rootbound is good for these plants, I felt I just had to transplant it as there was nothing but roots left in the pot. I transplanted another in the same situation earlier this year. The other 3 are coming up for transplant in the new year. All are doing very well, except for one. I was away for a while and the person taking care of my plants forgot to water it for a couple of days. It was pretty dry when I got home. It has lost most of its leaves. Only has a few in the crowns of its branches. What are the survival chances?
One thing I've noticed - a couple of them have masses of these tiny leaves growing with the normal sized leaves along the stems. What's up with that? I'm on the West Coast of Canada. Our year started out cold and wet, summer didn't start until August 1st and has hung on. Yesterday was still 23C and it's only drizzled a couple times since July. They've been on a south-facing deck since start of summer. When it started to get hot and dry I watered them every day, sometimes twice a day because it was so hot. I fertilized with a 1/4 strength feed every other feeding because they were getting so much water. They would literally wilt in their pots but I had no other place to put them. Now I'm bringing them in at night because it's starting to get too cold already and putting them out in the day. They are still flowering, but their leaves are starting to turn yellow, which of course is normal from the stress. But I don't know about those little leaves. Any ideas? And do you prune tropical hibiscus at all? And if so, when? And where?
I think there's a decent chance the plant that got too dry will come back--I've had that happen to some of mine here & there and most of the time they've come back. No guarantees of course, depends on how long it was dry, etc but there is hope so I wouldn't give up on it yet. Just be aware that a plant with hardly any leaves won't go through water nearly as fast as a plant with a lot of leaves, so you will probably find you need to water it less than your healthier plants.
They don't need to be rootbound--they do best if you keep a fairly consistent moisture level (vs alternating between very dry and drowning them) and that's hard to do if they're really rootbound. You don't want them to be at that point where they're always wilting (which will also happen when they're rootbound because there's not much soil to hold moisture), so I'd keep them in a little larger pot where there's a little more soil relative to the amount of roots (not a huge, huge pot--but something appropriate vs trying to keep it in a smaller pot so that it's rootbound).
As far as the leaves--yellowing leaves I've found is most often caused by inconsistent moisture (which is pretty much a guarantee when they're rootbound--they'll alternate between being too dry & then wet, etc). Other types of stress can do it too like temperature swings, recent repotting, etc. For the little leaves--could be it's new leaves that are just coming out, or else various things in the cultural conditions (light, etc) can cause variation in leaf size. As long as the little leaves all look healthy I wouldn't worry about it.
As far as pruning--you can prune them, yours don't necessarily look like they need it yet, but most people will prune them from time to time to keep them bushy/compact. I think a lot of people cut them back before they bring them in for the winter since they won't tend to bloom as much indoors, but I don't think time of year matters that much. I usually do it when the plants seem to be taking a bit of a break from blooming, but that's really because I don't want to miss flowers so if I see buds coming then I leave them alone. I just trim them to maintain shape/compactness and don't do a major whacking back.
Lastly on fertilizer--hibiscus won't bloom as well if you give them fertilizer with a lot of phosphorus in it (such as many "bloom booster" type of fertilizers). Since yours seem to be blooming well so far you're probably OK on this, but figured I'd mention it just in case.
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Slight correction. I went back to your source and it says Lebanon in Warren
County. This is referring to Ohio, not Indiana. Many Quakers settled in
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My comments earlier have been taken from the book titled
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> My father then purchased two hundred acres of land, not far from
> Lebanon, Indiana Warren County, as a home.
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