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A year ago, in the supposed Year of the Pitcher, there were 4.38 runs scored per game in the major leagues. Thus far this year, there have been just 4.24 runs scored per game in the majors. As a result, there have been an abundance of strong individual pitching performances which have made the Cy Young races particularly difficult to call. Things are starting to shake out a bit as we come into the home stretch, however. The American League race is coming down to a pair of pitchers who had an eventful duel in Detroit a week before Sunday, while the NL race is dominated by the starting rotation of the team that, as a result, has the best record in baseball. Still, at the top, both races remain close enough that even predicting who would win the vote -- if it were held right now -- is difficult to do.
As great as Justin Verlander has been this season, if he and Jered Weaver had the same run support and luck on balls in play -- two things beyond the pitcher's control -- this race wouldn't be close, and it would be Weaver who would be way out in front. Instead, Verlander sneaks past Weaver because he has the major league leads in wins, strikeouts, innings and WHIP (not necessarily in that order), threw a no-hitter in May (another example of his good fortune on balls in play, as he struck out just four men in that game), had a spectacular run from the end of June into early July of nine straight starts with at least seven innings pitched and no more than two runs allowed (something which has been done just 19 times since 1919, not counting a handful of multi-season streaks), and beat Weaver head-to-head on the final day of July in a game in which Weaver was ejected for head-hunting before Verlander gave up a hit.
Twice this season, Weaver has thrown nine scoreless innings without getting a win, a complete game, or a shutout. His first such start came in Minneapolis on May 28, when he allowed just four baserunners, only one of whom reached second base (that coming on Weaver's own throwing error), only to see his team lose 1-0 in the tenth. The second came last Friday at home against the Mariners, when he allowed twice as many men to reach base, but again only one got as far as second base (forced there by a walk). On the latter occasion, the Angels won in the tenth, but all Weaver has to show for that start was that tiny ERA, which, were it to remain that tiny for seven more weeks, would be the lowest qualifying ERA since Pedro Martinez's 1.74 ERA in 2000. That was also the last time that any qualifying American Leaguer finished with an ERA below 2.00. The last National Leaguer to do it was Roger Clemens for the eventual pennant-winning Astros in 2005. As for Weaver, after 24 starts, his only non-quality outings were consecutive starts in early May in which he allowed four runs in six innings. In his other 22 starts, he has averaged 7.5 innings per game and posted a 1.48 ERA.
Sabathia fell just one start shy of matching Verlander's streak of nine straight games with at least seven innings pitched and no more than two runs allowed when his streak of eight such games was snapped Saturday. But the way his streak was broken delivered a considerable blow to his Cy Young candidacy. With the Yankees having taken a lead in the AL East for the first time in a month the night before, Sabathia surrendered seven runs to the Red Sox on Saturday to give that lead back. That marked the third time in as many starts against Boston that Sabathia allowed six or more runs. On the season, Sabathia is 0-4 with a 7.20 ERA in four starts against the Red Sox, which both hurts his overall numbers (in his other 21 starts, he is 16-2 with a 2.11 ERA) as well as his perceived value. The Cy Young is not the "Most Valuable Pitcher" award. Felix Hernandez overcame a poor record against the division-winning Rangers to win the award last year. However, with Verlander and Weaver having such remarkable seasons, Sabathia can't afford any such a dark mark on his record, and with at most two more starts against the Sox remaining this season, Sabathia's struggles against Boston loom large over an otherwise outstanding season.
No qualified pitcher has had more luck on balls in play this season than Beckett, whose opponents have hit just .216 on fair balls that stayed in the park. He has also averaged just shy of 6 2/3 innings per start while the other four men on this list, as well as the man he bumped from the list this week, James Shields, have all averaged more than seven frames per start. That's not to say that Beckett isn't among the best pitchers in the league, but if you judge Beckett by his ERA alone, you're overrating him.
Haren posted a 1.74 ERA in his first 10 starts this season, a 4.52 ERA in his next 11, and has since allowed just three runs in 24 2/3 innings (1.09 ERA) over his last three starts. Fluctuations in balls in play have contributed to those shifts in performance, but Haren hasn't hurt himself. In his last 14 starts, he has walked 12 men and allowed just eight home runs, and on the season, he has allowed two home runs in a game just once. As a result, his defense-independent ERA is a half-run lower than Beckett's.
Halladay's lead here is slim, which creates an opening for those voters who prefer to spread the hardware around, but there's really no good reason not to favor Halladay. Halladay leads the NL in wins, innings, and complete games, and is once again in a whole other league in terms of his walk rate (1.1 BB/9IP, matching his rate from his Cy Young season last year). He leads the majors in the strikeout-to-walk ratio (a career-best figure from a player who has led his league in K/BB rate each of the last three seasons) as well. Halladay also leads the majors in Defense Independent Pitching (DIPS) and Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP), two competing statistics which adjust a pitcher's ERA to reflect only those aspects of the game they can control (strikeouts, walks, home runs, hit-batsmen).
Hamels' career-best season has owed something to the same sort of luck on balls in play that he enjoyed in his previous best season in 2008, but there has been far more behind his success this year than good fortune. Specifically, Hamels is getting more ground balls and cutting down on extra-base hits, particularly home runs, as a result. Mix in a reduced walk rate, and the result could well be a more permanent place among the best pitchers in the major leagues. Hamels leads the NL in quality starts and the only two qualified pitchers in the league who have lower ERAs also have more than 50 fewer innings pitched.
Kershaw continues to climb in this race, having gone 7-2 with a 2.01 ERA over his last 10 starts dating back to mid-June, averaging nearly 7 2/3 innings per start and well over a strikeout per inning over that stretch. The 23-year-old lefty leads the NL in strikeouts with 184 and, having dropped his walk rate by more than a walk per nine innings for the second year in a row, seems likely to be a regular on this list for years to come -- as long as the Dodgers are smart about the workload they place on his still-developing arm. Indeed, outside of his reduced walk rate, what Kershaw's doing this year is actually right in line with his previous two seasons (combined 2.85 ERA and 9.5 K/9).
Kershaw and Lee are both having terrific seasons, but both have suffered from a lack of consistency. Lee followed a dominant June (5-0, 3 SHO, one run allowed on the month) with a rough July (1-2, 4.91 ERA, 2-for-5 in quality starts), then came right back with a shutout of the defending world champions to start August. Even in that poor July, Lee struck out 40 men in 33 innings, three times striking out nine or more in a game, while walking just five on the month. Still, he and Kershaw have each made four starts this season in which they have allowed as many or more runs than innings pitched (leaving off thirds of an inning). Hamels has had just two such starts. Halladay has had one.
Lincecum had three rough starts in a row to kick off June. Prior to those, he posted a 2.22 ERA in 11 starts and since, he has a 1.67 ERA in 10 starts. On Sunday, he helped the Giants to just their second win in their last 10 games and snapped the Phillies' nine-game winning streak. He was also the winning pitcher in the Phillies' last victory before that streak and picked up the win in two of his own team's last three wins. Lincecum has been a bit wild by his own standards and, as a result, inefficient, and you can't erase those three duds in early June, but there's no denying that he remains one of the top stoppers in the league.


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- 'Cyborg' does all the talking in and out of cage (8-16-2009)
- Strikeforce Notebook: Hieron leaves San Jose somewhat happy (8-16-2009)
- 'Cyborg' TKOs Carano (8-15-2009)
- Carano-'Cyborg' set to make history (8-13-2009)
- UFC to counter-program Strikeforce event (8-12-2009)
- Latest Strikeforce fight goes up in smoke (8-11-2009)
- Even in Philly, UFC's White still talking about Fedor, Strikeforce (8-7-2009)
- Fedor signs with Strikeforce, M-1 to co-promote (8-3-2009)
- Xtreme Couture's Hieron to face Nick Diaz at Strikeforce show (7-30-2009)
- Female fighters a big hit in Big Apple (7-16-2009)
No doubt the biggest fight in female mixed martial arts history Saturday night was quite the successful event as Strikeforce's bout between Gina Carano and Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos drew 13,976 fans to HP Pavilion in San Jose for an estimated live gate of $735,710.
But the show airing on Showtime played second fiddle to UFC's counter-programming of the promotion's historic UFC 100 event from July (well, depending on how you view the ratings).
The Spike TV replay of the UFC's July 11th pay-per-event featuring a heavyweight title bout between champ Brock Lesnar and Las Vegas' Frank Mir outdrew Strikeforce's live broadcast by nearly four times, but Spike TV is also a basic cable channel available in nearly 100 million homes. While Strikeforce's event was aired on Showtime, a subscriber-based channel purchased by nearly 20 million homes.
The Spike telecast drew two million viewers, but it's overall household rating average of 1.5 was actually smaller than Showtime's 2.1 rating, which had a total of 576,000 viewers.
Both the UFC and Strikeforce cleaned up in the coveted 18-34 male demographic with Spike drawing 513,000 viewers to Showtime's 181,000.
Saturday's broadcast was the highest-rated MMA show for Showtime, besting the 522,000 viewers who watched Kimbo Slice defeat David "Tank" Abbott in February 2008.
"If you remember our April 11 card (Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz), the UFC counter programmed us that show too," said Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker. "It's part of their business model. I don't take it personally. We are going to keep doing what we are doing."
In related Strikeforce news, the California State Athletic Commission released the official salaries from Saturday's event (these are base salaries that.
The headlining Carano made $125,000, which was $100,000 more than the victor Santos recorded.
Gegard Mousasi, making his American MMA debut scored only $2,000 for his quick victory over Renato "Babalu" Sobral, who made $75,000.
Xtreme Couture's Jay Hieron took home $55,000, including a $30,000 win bonus, for his efforts in preparing for multiple opponents. "The Ultimate Fighter" season No. 7 standout Jesse Taylor recorded $12,000 in his loss to Hieron.
The total disclosed payroll was $468,500.

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I have the following problem.
1) Query to get the total number of entries.
2) ?
3) Query and get rows 350,000 - 350,500 of 56,000,000 entries.
How can I ignore a different transactions inserts/deletes at step 2?
jdbc transactions???? (3 messages)
- Posted by: Matthew Wilson
- Posted on: March 29 2006 12:45 EST
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- jdbc transactions???? by Einar Valen on March 30 2006 03:15 EST
- jdbc transactions???? by Bob Armour on March 30 2006 08:34 EST
- jdbc transactions???? by Poetic Justice on April 20 2006 12:23 EDT
jdbc transactions????[ Go to top ]
To count the number of entries in a table:
- Posted by: Einar Valen
- Posted on: March 30 2006 03:15 EST
- in response to Matthew Wilson
select count(*) from mytable
Add a where clause to count the number of rows in a selection:
select count(*) from mytable where surname='Smith'
To get a range:
select * from mytable where myid between 350000 and 350500
Check out this site: http://www.w3schools.com/sql/
jdbc transactions????[ Go to top ]
The usual way to do this is kind of thing is...
- Posted by: Bob Armour
- Posted on: March 30 2006 08:34 EST
- in response to Einar Valen
Obtain connection
Call connection.setAutoCommit(false)
operation #1
operation #2
operation #3
catch{SomeSortOfException e){
Hope this makes sense.
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Why use JDBC? In the long term of things you should really look to using a persistance layer for your application. I would recomend Hibernate because it has a low learning curve. Using regular JDBC in your application with the reall cool persistence tools out there doesn't make much sense to me.
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European Journal of Mineralogy
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Black tourmalines (general formula XY3Z6T6O18(BO3)3V3W) of various morphologies from miarolitic cavities in pegmatites of the Erongo granite are analysed by Raman spectroscopy and in part by electron microprobe, in order to identify the tourmaline species and to study the compositional zoning within a specimen. The samples studied are large euhedral single crystals, intergrowths of small crystals, longitudinally zoned specimens possessing a single-crystal main body and monopolar overgrowth, and a transversely zoned specimen consisting of small crystals covering the single-crystal main body. The results show that the most abundant tourmaline species are schorl deficient in W-site OH (WOH) and YAl-rich schorl that additionally contains minor amounts of YMg and/or YLi. In addition, XNa-rich foitite with a composition close to the midpoint of the schorl–foitite join was found in the narrow border area separating the single-crystal part and the small-crystal aggregate in tourmaline with longitudinal zoning. Near-end-member foitite was only found as the last stage of crystallization on the top edge of small secondary-grown crystals in the tourmaline sample with transverse zoning. This study also demonstrates the potential of Raman spectroscopy as a non-destructive easy-to-handle method to track major chemical changes in tourmalines, which might potentially be used to document the evolution of the tourmaline host environment.


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ok now that i have ran the program it does this-->you type something, and even if wut you type is "bob" then you type something else again, then after that it says hi bob????????
EDIT: i used my borland compiler and it worked fine, wut the hells wrong with msviual cpp???


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By Mason W. Canales
The Cove Herald
Every day this week there has been a pattern to some of the Copperas Cove Independent School District's posts on Twitter, Facebook, and its own website.
During the day, a school bus safety tip flew across all three Internet sites as the district campaigned to make everyone more aware about School Bus Safety Week and rules and warnings they should follow to help keep traveling students safe.
"I can tell you that the word is getting out," said Gary Elliott, director of transportation for the district. "If one person got it, that is one more that didn't know."
Weeks like School Bus Safety Week, which is a nationally recognized week, allow school districts such as Copperas Cove to bring a heightened awareness to something that just maybe a part of everyone's routine, said Katie Rudesheim, spokeswoman for the district.
School Bus Safety is not only important for the students riding the bus, but for the drivers who share the road, Elliott said. Nine times out of 10, a bus accident is caused by another vehicle colliding with the bus.
That is what happened this year during the district's last bus accident on Aug. 25. A car drove into the front of a school bus that was stopping to let students off.
Elliott said the driver was able to warn the five reminding students on the bus about the head-on collision, and everyone on the bus avoided injury.
Drivers should be more cautious when following or passing school buses, Rudesheim said. They should always be prepared to stop and they should never pass a bus when its lights are flashing. Not all school buses have the stop signs, and those lights indicate that drivers should be stopping.
"Just take the time to slow down," Rudesheim said. "It is a fine of up to $1,000 if you pass a bus with its light blinking."
Bus safety doesn't stop with other motorists.
Elliott said one of the most important parts of practicing bus safety should be done by the school bus driver every day. School drivers must make a pre-trip and post trip inspection of all their safety equipment to know it is working. This equipment warns the drivers about stops, possible crossing children and more.
Students also can play a role in bus safety by listening to the bus driver, being quiet, and remaining in the seats until their stop to avoid being a distraction to the driver, Elliott said.
Copperas Cove Independent School District has 44 buses on routes every school day with most buses making two routes. The yellow transports carry about 5,000 students to and from school on those days.
The buses are on the road generally between 5:50 and 8:20 a.m. and then 2:45 to 5:10 p.m., and that is when people should be most cautious, Elliott said.
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Tangible user interfaces have shown the potential to significantly enhance computer-mediated activities such as learning, problem solving, and design. However, tangible user interfaces are currently considered challenging to design and build. Designers and developers of these interfaces encounter several conceptual, methodological and technical diffculties. Among others, these challenges include: the lack of appropriate interaction abstractions, the shortcomings of current user interface software tools to address continuous and parallel interactions, as well as the excessive effort required to integrate novel input and output technologies. In this talk, we discuss the design space of tangible interaction in the broader context of the reality-based interaction framework. We then present a series of tangible user interfaces that we developed to encourage creativity and collaboration, and introduce a new specification paradigm for designing and implementing Tangible User Interfaces (TUIs) that alleviates TUI development challenges. We will also describe our current research that focuses on applying reality-based interaction techniques to scientific visualizations.


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Republican State Rep. Bruce Anderson says he's likely to seek the state Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Amy Koch.
Anderson says Wednesday that he's holding back on a formal announcement until redistricting determines new Senate district lines. But he says many of his supporters have encouraged him to run for the seat.
Anderson was elected to the state House in 1994 and is chairman of House Veterans Services Division. The resident of Buffalo Township works in agribusiness and is retired from the Air Force Reserve.
Koch announced last month she would not seek reelection. She resigned as Senate majority leader and admitted to engaging in a romantic relationship with a Senate subordinate. The Wright County-area Senate district includes Monticello, Buffalo, Maple Lake, St. Michael, Albertville and Elk River.
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Your credit score plays an increasingly important role in your financial health. But what is it? And how does it affect what you pay for loans and credit cards?
Your credit score is a single number that indicates your creditworthiness. This number is derived from various pieces of information contained in your credit report. Your credit report is accumulated by various credit agencies — credit card companies and banks and other financial institutions, who pass along information about how much you owe, how well you pay, and how long you've been a customer. Your credit score determines the types of credit you can obtain, and how much you will be charged in interest.
In general, your credit score is based on the following:
According to Fair Isaac, the company behind credit scores, these factors are accurate predictors of future credit performance. That is, these are the things that best indicate how great a credit risk you are. (For some people — such as young adults who don't have a lengthy credit history — the importance of each category may be somewhat different.)
For more detailed information about the components of your credit score, check out the following pages at myFICO:
myFICO states that the median credit score in the United States is 723: half of the population has a score of 723 or above, and half of the population has a score of 723 or below. myFICO also provides the following table, which indicates how your credit score affects what you pay for a loan:
|For a $216,000 30-year, fixed rate mortgage:
|If your FICO®
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|660 – 679
|640 – 659
|620 – 639
How much can you save if your credit score is 760 instead of 699? In the example provided above, you would save $57/month on interest payments. That's $684/year.
A recent federal law gives consumers access to their credit reports, however it costs extra to obtain your credit score. Your credit score is not an actual component of your credit report.
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months.
If you'd like, you can obtain reports from all three credit reporting agencies at once. Or, you can stagger your requests, possibly requesting one report every four months from a different agency. There are three ways to obtain your credit report:
- Order it online at annualcreditreport.com.
- Call 1-877-322-8228.
- Complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mail it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.
You will need to provide some basic information, including your social security number, and you may need to provide some personal financial information. If you plan to check your report online, be wary of impostor sites. Be absolutely certain that you have reached annualcreditreport.com.
To prepare this entry, I obtained my credit report via the web. The form at annualcreditreport.com is fairly straight-forward, but I did encounter some problems:
- The first time I tried to access the service, I repeatedly received an error. I had to try again a day later.
- Twice the system refused the secret number I was asked to transcribe.
- I was asked to verify my current mortgage payment by selecting a range of numbers. But my mortgage payment recently changed, bumping from one range to another.
I also paid $7.95 to obtain my credit score: 795, which the site deems "excellent", or you can check out Credit Karma for a free credit score. The printout of my score also indicated two reasons it wasn't higher:
- "There is a lack of recent bank/national revolving account information in your credit file."
- "You have no recent revolving balance information being reported."
In other words: I don't own a personal credit card and have no consumer loans. I'm being docked for it. But how much? There's no way to know.
For more information about credit reports, read the Federal Trade Commission's online brochure, "Your Access to Free Credit Reports". Fair Isaac also provides a set of free educational pamphlets.
This is a key personal finance concept which I will refer to repeatedly in the future.


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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
My Perfume Collection
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My favorite is Chanel's Coco Madamouselle (im sure i spelled this wrong). I have always been curious about Jo Malone perfumes because they look elegant and so classy! :)ReplyDelete
Really? my mom got me Coco Madmoiselle first ( i think i spelled it wrong too!) but it was too strong for me :(ReplyDelete
I REALLY need to get some Jo Malone. I'm trying to go through some of my perfumes (I've finished one or two already), but as soon as I finish another bottle or two I'm going to purchase one!ReplyDelete
Lovely collection,
♥ Jessica
ooooh do tell us in the future which one you choose!!!! it's pretty hard, many smell divine!ReplyDelete
Oh but Green Tea is MA favorite too!!! I am sad you dun find it all that special lol.ReplyDelete
btw i blame you i walked past a MAC store and bought 4 lippies and 2 blushes, at one go!! just like that! I blame your post with those MAC goodies in the background.=P
I love Chanel Sycomore, Jo Malone Grapefruit (spritz after Lime Basil & Mandarin Body Lotion), Tom Ford Santal Blush (and I fancy Cherry Princess, bought the body gel and love it) xReplyDelete
LOVE Jo Malone! I got Orange Blossom because we had an Orange Blossom tree in our front yard when I was little so it reminds me of my mom and growing up. You've got a great collection there!ReplyDelete
Ahh, those Jo Malone perfumes all look so lovely. Mmm <3ReplyDelete
That's quite the collection! I know nothing about perfumes and tones, or notes, or...whatevers. But I get YOUR descriptions :) It takes me soooo long to go through a bottle. My friend stopped wearing perfume so she gave me a new bottle of Coach (I guess their signature scent???) so I've been wearing that. But my hands-down-all-time-favorite was actually by Bath and Body Works. It was their Love scent they put out 10 or 12 years ago. I remember it being *perfect* and people went out of their way to tell me it smelled amazing. I have a super sensitive sense of smell so finding something I like as much to replace it hasn't happened yet :(ReplyDelete
I have the solid of Cherry Princess... it is really mostly grapefruit but has enough floral to keep it from being too candy-like. I have to use a light hand with that one! I really enjoyed your descriptions and actually found them a *lot* more useful and relatable than "top notes, musk, blah blah" descriptions. I like fruity/fresh scents but too-sweet makes me feel like I'm wearing a child's perfume, too. I've got to go sniff out hose Jo Malone scents :)ReplyDelete
This is really interesting. I actually like your descriptions - you're giving the perfumes some character!ReplyDelete
I wish I could wear perfume but my boy is extremely allergic to most. I tried the YSL Parisienne at a store once and when I got home, I had to wash because it caused him to sneeze and cough! Sadly, I will never own it even though I love it! I usually stick to Body Shop perfumes such as Vanilla or White Musk. He likes those ;)
I think you did a good job describing the scents :) Unfortunately I can't base what I like off of descriptions and I always have to try out the perfume in real life to see if I like it :( I see a lot of Jo Malone bags all the time so maybe I should look into some of their things.I have YSL's Parisienne and I always thought it smelled like lychees too! I thought I was the only one because I ask my mom and my boyfriend when I wear it if it smells like lychee and they think I'm crazy.... Glad to know I'm not alone haha. I loveee Dior's J'adore which I had two small samples of. Every time I wore it I felt very happy and it was a nice pick me up late at night as I'm heading home on the train. I definitely recommend it to everyone :DReplyDelete
I love the tray you have all the perfumes on. It's super feminine and such a great idea.ReplyDelete
hahaha i just don't think EA is my favorite bc I must have gone through AT LEAST bottles, gets a bit routine for me! lolReplyDelete
oh did u???? HAHA i have totally done that! not walked by for months and pop in and walk out with like 11 things, im like o yea.. i wanted this too.... its crazy sometimes! crazy dangerous!
WOW it seems like you have some very sophisticated taste!!!! def writing those down! THANK YOU!ReplyDelete
YAY we bought the same perfume for almost the same reason! its a scent full of happy memories for us!ReplyDelete
They are divine!! I recc the brand! take a whiff the next time you pass their counter!ReplyDelete
Do those Jo Malone perfumes last pretty long even though they are colognes? They look so pretty! You did a great job explaining the scents : )ReplyDelete
I have the Marc Jacobs eau so fresh and I absolutely love it! I wear it everyday and I only own 2 perfumes XD This one and the Ralph Lauren (blue bottle). I've been wanting the Marc Jacobs Oh! Lola but I can't seem to find the rollerball! I prefer the rollerball size because I find it so easy to apply and you can control the amount (I'm so afraid to put too much perfum on me)ReplyDelete
I'm like you - not big on perfumes hehe but it has grown on me! You have a very elegant and classy collection - I want to try Jo Malone some time!ReplyDelete
Just wanted to say I love your descriptions of the Jo Malone perfumes, they sound gorgeous! I'm a fan of heavy gourmand/vanilla fragrances usually, but I will definitely be giving some of these a sniff next time I'm in Selfridges! xReplyDelete
me too. i only have a handful of perfumes. i like smells that are 'familiar' .. and if i have too many even my nose will be confused! at the moment, i really love MJ daisy .. hope you like it too. so sweet your mom brought you a v-day gift .. moms are awesome!ReplyDelete
thank u girl! 10 to 12 years??? oh no! and they keep coming out with more scents im sorry urs is not re promoted! i hope you find an alternate u completely are head over heels for! then the wait would be worth it!!ReplyDelete
thanks! i was thinking my desc sounded so weird that only i would understand! *WHEW* i have the solid too!! nice to carry around!ReplyDelete
allergic o no!!! actually my bf is allergic to just about all perfumes too i was SURPRISED he didnt mind the YSL!!!!! I was pretty shocked lolReplyDelete
Yes do try to look at the JM counter when you have the chance. Hahaha I did not think it smelled like lychee, my bf did but his sense of smell is FAR superior to mine so u both are prob right!ReplyDelete
ive wanted one for years and i found it at a flea market! worth the wait! i LOVE itReplyDelete
hi hi! they last to my sense of smell about hours but my bf who has a superior sense of smell to my own CAN smell it 21 hours after application! so it deps how strong ur nose is i guess but it does seem to hold the test of time!ReplyDelete
oh good to kno u like the MJ!!!! I did not try it yet!!! oh! Lola, I have not seen the roller ball either... i hope u find it soon! its nice to carry around lil ones!!ReplyDelete
oh thanks Nic!!!! I hope you try it, and find something u like! im quite a fan!ReplyDelete
Thanks girl!!! i think he may have one with vanilla...he has quite a few scents!! i hope you find the perfect one for u!ReplyDelete
moms are awesome! daisy is nice but on me for some reason it smelled kinda STRONG even with 1 spritz so i got the eu fresh i dont mind if scents are lighter or not as strong or long lasting, those dont seem to suit me :( maybe bc im a tiny person?? lolReplyDelete
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Hello friends. I've had the pleasure of having 2 flats in my last 4 group rides and a friend of mine has let me use his pump. I have tried to use mine and it just won't do the job. My friend let me use his and it's awesome. The problem is that he has had his pump so long that the brand has worn off of the thing. Now we can't figure out who makes it or which model it is. It telescopes, is light and pumps up a tire in about a minute.
Does anyone recognize this pump? Brand? Model?
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Sorry, I can't help with the identity of the pump. Some pumps that size do work reasonably well, but I much prefer CO2. In my experience the mini pumps are marginally able to reach preferred road tire pressures and that with an awful lot of work. The CO2 is easy peasey.
Have you tried an google/bing image search for "mimi pump"? A cursory search on my phone shows some potential matches.
Looks like a Topeak of some sort.
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The Samuel Thorburn Black Memorial Collection documents both Black and his presidency, and includes correspondence, financial records, annual reports, Pauline Black's diary, and a scrapbook of the trip Mr. Black and his daughter took around the world.
The first president of San Diego Normal School, Samuel T. Black was selected for the post by the Normal School's Board of Trustees in October 1898. He served as president until 1910. Having previously been State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and having had numerous other administrative and teaching appointments throughout California, he entered the position with extensive experience. He brought professional activism and many solid connections in the educational world.
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The Guardians of the Galaxy Might Not Be the Only Superhero Team Appearing in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
Given the relative obscurity of the characters that regularly get featured in Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" title, it's always been something of a curiosity as to why they're the next priority when it comes to the movies Marvel Studios is making. Couldn't they be spending their time and resources introducing characters that have a little bit more mainstream recognition into their film world?
The logical answer to this question has been that, seeing as The Avengers are likely to be going up against the intergalactic conqueror Thanos in The Avengers 2, Guardians of the Galaxy will be the vehicle through which Marvel's extended cosmic universe gets introduced. Just imagine if The Avengers 2 had to do all of the heavy lifting when it comes to who Thanos is, why he's such a threat, and what exactly he's been getting up to across the entire universe for all these years. The movie would be completely bogged down with exposition and unable to enjoy all of the brevity in storytelling that being a Part 2 usually affords a film. But introduce a number of alien worlds in this Guardians of the Galaxy movie, have Thanos lurking in the background as an unspeakable threat, and suddenly a lot of the narrative load is taken off of The Avengers 2's shoulder. Plus, you might create a bankable new film franchise to boot.
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The year is 63 BC, and Gordianus the Finder unexpectedly achieves the dream of every Roman: owning a farm in the Etruscan countryside. Vowing to leave behind the corruption of Rome, he abandons the city, taking his family with him. This bucolic life, however, is disrupted by the machinations and murderous plots of two politicians. When Gordianus' longtime patron Cicero attains his lifelong dream of a coveted consulship, he urgently requests a favor of Gordianus: his help in keeping watch on a radical populist senator, Catilina-Cicero's political rival and a candidate to replace him in the annual elections. Against his will, Gordianus finds himself drawn deeper and deeper into a maelstrom of deceit and intrigue, uncertain of the dangers and even more uncertain of where his true allegiance lies. When his six-year-old daughter Diana finds a headless corpse in their stable, Gordianus is confronted with the deadliest mystery of his career. Shrewdly depicting deadly political maneuverings, this addictive mystery also displays the author's firm grasp of history and human character.
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Price: $32
Lioncase's Folio Shield might be the best case I've yet tried for the iPad mini – apart from the Smart Cover that is. I'll admit that I had trouble testing it because I love to fondle and caress the mini's naked curves so much, but I forced myself, and I found out that – in the end – I quite enjoyed it.
What it is
The Shield is an ultralight case which protects the entire mini, and also works as a multi-angle stand. It's a lot like the NYHK case for the full-sized iPad, only without the street plan, and smaller.
The outer part is leather, and the iPad sits snug in a plastic tray. The inner surface of the front flap is covered in microfiber to keep the screen clean. All this manages to fit into an impossibly light 90 grams.
What it does
To be honest, there's nothing this case does that any other well-designed folio case would do. It has cutouts for the camera and all switches/ports. It has a magnet to sleep/wake the iPad within, and the front cover is segmented to turn into a typing stand. It even has the split-rear design that lets it act as a fully stable movie-watching easel.
But the real magic of this case is its slimness and its weight. If you hold the mini naked, and then hold it inside this case, then it feels heavy.
However, if you just use it for a short while, maybe tossing it in a bag, reading a book or just keeping busy in the kitchen, you'll quickly realize that it is incredibly light, and also tough. You'll love that your iPad is now protected from bumps and scrapes, as well as gaining all those handy-dandy standy options.
Should you buy it?
At less than $40, the Lioncase is cheaper than Apple's rip-off Smart Cover. It is also leather, and when you read this review it should be available in several colors (I got the black one to test, which is a little too businesslike for my tastes).
It's only a little bulkier than the Smart Cover, but a while lot more useful.
The short answer is that if you want a little more protection than the Smart Cover offers, but don't want to add weight or bulk, then you should buy this case. I don't know how Lioncase does it, but they consistently make cases lighter than anyone else. Maybe they trap hummingbirds inside? I have no idea.
On the other hand, if you are absolutely wedded to the idea of nakedness and screen protection only (kind of like cooking whilst wearing nothing but an apron) then even tnhis lightweight wonder might be too much for you.
The good news is that you can totally afford to find out for yourself.
|Product Name: Folio Shield
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Meet the agency that blew the whistle on the IRS
A group called TIGTA has reportedly found that Internal Revenue Service workers targeted nonprofits associated with the tea party and groups involved in "educating on the Constitution and Bill of Rights." So what is this mysterious whistle-blowing agency?
TIGTA, or the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, has a special position in the Treasury Department—it audits the IRS. Basically, it's the IRS of the IRS.
The fallout from the leaked TIGTA report has been swift and sudden, with conservative groups demanding a congressional investigation. On Monday, President Barack Obama said if the allegations were true, they were "outrageous" and the people involved would be "held fully accountable."
Reuters and other news outlets obtained parts of the report over the weekend. It will be released publicly and in full this week.
On Friday, Lois Lerner, the director of exempt organizations for the IRS, acknowledged the "inappropriate" targeting of some groups by the IRS for closer scrutiny on their nonprofit applications.
Lerner said the behavior was limited to a Cincinnati branch office and that no applications that were targeted for closer inspection were denied.
The language in the draft said that groups that were also targeted included those with mission statements such as advancing "political action type organizations involved in limiting or expanding government, educating on the Constitution and Bill Of Rights, [and] social economic reform/movement[s]."
TIGTA functions as a watchdog group whose mission is to "provide integrated audit, investigative, and inspection and evaluation services that promote economy, efficiency, and integrity in the administration of the Internal Revenue laws."
Among its goals are protecting the safety of IRS employees; determining fraud, waste, and abuse at the IRS; and informing the people, Congress, and the Treasury secretary about problems at the IRS.
The idea of an IRS watchdog didn't originate with the Founding Fathers or even the early version of the IRS that dates back to the Civil War era.
TIGTA was established in January 1999 as part of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to provide independent oversight of IRS activities.
It assumed most responsibilities held by the IRS's former Inspection Service, which was established in 1952 as part of the creation of the modern Internal Revenue Service under the direction of President Harry Truman.
Prior to that, the IRS was run using a patronage system, and the reorganization in 1952 put career professionals in charge of the service.
Under its current mandate, TIGTA has broad powers to make sure the $2 trillion (yes, that's trillion with a T) handled by the IRS is accounted for.
Related Link: All about TIGTA
In addition to its power to audit the IRS, TIGTA has the power to conduct investigations. Once a problem is identified by its Office of Investigations, a special agent will investigate claims, and if warranted will refer them to the Justice Department or local authorities for prosecution.
All investigations concerning IRS employees are referred to IRS management for administrative action if misconduct is found.
TIGTA is part of the Treasury Department, but it also testifies before Congress on certain matters.
J. Russell George is the current Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. He was nominated to the post in 2004 by President George W. Bush and approved by the U.S. Senate.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa was among those who requested a TIGTA report after allegations that some nonprofits were seeing application approval delays.
Scott Bomboy is the editor-in-chief of the National Constitution Center.
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WINNIPEG, MB The time has officially come to get concerned about the Boston Bruins.
Every team goes through a midseason malaise when fatigue creeps into a hockey clubs game, and the light of the NHL regular season tunnel is much too distant to seem attainable. But a team in normal seasonal doldrums can snap out of it when necessary and the Bruins have been attempting to right the ship for weeks without believably tangible success.
Injuries, uncharacteristic defensive breakdowns from reliable performers like Zdeno Chara and a couple of weak sauce efforts in the third period in back-to-back games have the Bruins battling some very uncharacteristic results. The latest out-of-character Bs performance had then folding in the third period like an aluminum VFW chair in a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets at the MTS Centre.
For some reason we cant find a way to win two games in a row, said Krejci. I think it was a pretty good challenge for us in the third period and we felt good ourselves when we scored that second goal. But from there we sat back and we cant do that. We have to play to win.
We have to find a way to be the same Bruins that we used to be. It isnt that hard because we all know that its in this room. We just have to find it again.
The first step to overcoming the losses of Nathan Horton and Rich Peverley is within the elevated performances of the others still standing on the Bruins roster, and there werent enough players raising their level against the Jets. Tuukka Rask let in a pair of soft goals in the second period when a lockdown performance was needed.
Zdeno Chara is a minus-6 in his last three games while turning pucks over and moving very slowly and gingerly out on the ice a set of developments that could very well be fatigue or nagging health issues for the Bs Captain.
One shot on net apiece from Milan Lucic, Benoit Pouliot and Patrice Bergeron isnt good enough when all three need to be key offensive producers without Peverley and Horton. Pouliot needs to be much more highlight reel Pouliot than disappearing act Pouliot.
Its clear Claude Julien is going to ratchet up the conservative defensive game plan without two of his big offensive forwards, and is preaching adherence to the game plan and system.
That means the defensive cant afford breakdowns like the two Bryan Little rebound goals in the third period when the Bs blueliners couldnt clear the puck out of the zone. That also means the Bruins need elite goaltending from their puck-stopping tandem and they havent received that from Rask in more than a month.
Perhaps Peter Chiarelli will whip up a big deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning that will give Boston the defenseman (Pavel Kubina) and forward (Ryan Malone) they most desperately need. But until the cavalry arrives or good health returns, the Bruins are in strict suck it up mode.
We need to find a way to and we need to find answers. Its way too many ups and downs right now, said Patrice Bergeron. Its not even close to the effort that we need right now. Were working hard, but were not working smart. It hurts us so much when we do that. We get away from our game and we get away from our system, and thats when we get scored on.
One has to hope that part of the problem isnt straight out complacency. The Bruins know they wont be catching up to the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference after they dropped both games to the Blueshirts over the last month. But the Bs also arent getting pushed by anybody in the Northeast Division with their closest competitor in Ottawafour points behind them with Boston holding a whopping four games in hand.
The Southeast Division doesnt appear to be any kind of threat in overtaking the Bruins for the No. 2 seed in the East either, so the Bs can just row merrily along on their schedule without much worry. The Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals are battling just to stay in the playoff picture without much hope of catching the B's. The Black and Gold will still end up near 100 points even if they go .500 the rest of the way on the regular season schedule, and thats a testament to how red-hot they were during the months of November and December.
The Bruins are comfortable despite the adversity set upon them, and thats partially a byproduct of the innate confidence that comes from winning a Stanley Cup. But theres also a deal danger that the Bruins will slip into a comfortable, mediocre trance for the rest of the regular season without anybody pushing hard at them.
That could leave them vulnerable during the playoffs if it takes them too long to rekindle the hungry Bruins team that leaves other hockey clubs cowering in their punch-filled path.
The only thing that can stir the Bruins from their February stupor is their own desire to be stronger and better than theyve been in more than a month. The Bruins still have a chance to turn their six-game road trip into a game-changer like last seasons undefeated voyage through Western Canada.
It all starts with playing Bruins hockey and getting the expected results, and that hasnt consistently been the casefor 17 games and counting.


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UCLA may have a talented group of freshman ready to contribute, but its seniors could be the ones to maintain the program's recent run of success.
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Paced by veterans Darren Collison and Josh Shipp, the No. 4 Bruins look for a fifth consecutive victory over Michigan on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer at Madison Square Garden.
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The senior pair each scored 16 points to help UCLA (2-0) hold on for a 64-59 win over Miami (Ohio) last Thursday to advance to the tournament's semifinals. Michigan (2-0) won 76-56 over Northeastern at home on Nov. 12 to set up the matchup with the Bruins.
"Definitely a game that we have to prove ourselves," Michigan sophomore guard Manny Harris said of facing UCLA. "I call it a confidence game."
The winner of this contest will face either No. 10 Duke or Southern Illinois in the finals Friday night at MSG.
The Bruins didn't have an easy time remaining on that road to a possible early season tournament title. Collison, the preseason All-American guard and team leader averaging 17.5 points and 3.5 assists per game, made two free throws with 21 seconds remaining to put away the methodical RedHawks.
"This was like an NCAA tournament game,'' Collison said. "That's a very good team. It came down to valuing our possessions. We took good shots at the end.''
Collison was 6-for-11 from the field and Shipp 6-for-14 as the veterans of three consecutive national semifinal appearances were the only Bruins in double figures.
"We want to do whatever it takes; (Thursday) it was scoring,'' said Shipp, averaging 12.5 points. "Me and Darren want to take over games.''
Fellow senior Alfred Aboya also hit a pair of key free throws down the stretch for UCLA, which starts highly-touted freshman guard Jrue Holiday and has already seen contributions from other first-year players Malcolm Lee and 6-foot-8 Drew Gordon.
Though traditionally one of the nation best defensive programs, the Bruins might not find themselves in a half-court game against Michigan, which is averaging 76.5 points through its first two games, almost 14 more than it averaged going 10-22 in 2007-08.
UCLA is 11-3 all-time versus Michigan, including a 69-54 win over the Wolverines last season where Shipp had 19 points. The forward is averaging 14.0 points in three games against Michigan.
Harris had 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists against Northeastern as Michigan shot 53.5 percent. The second-team All-Big Ten pick last season scored 30 on 10-for-15 shooting with seven rebounds in a season-opening victory over Michigan Tech.
"It was a pretty good two days for him, that's for sure," Michigan coach John Beilein said of Harris. "We are trying to give him better opportunities to see the floor, to rebound, to do everything."
DeShawn Sims added 19 points and seven rebounds against Northeastern. Harris and Sims combined for 23 points in last season's loss to the Bruins.
Michigan will be making its first trip to Madison Square Garden since losing 76-74 to South Carolina in the finals of the 2006 Preseason NIT.
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Former Oxfordshire seamer Jack Brooks expressed himself delighted after signing for Yorkshire.
The 28-year-old England Lions player, who announced earlier this month that he was leaving Nothants, has agreed a three-year deal with the Tykes.
Brooks, who played at Tiddington as a youngster, spent four seasons at the County Ground during which he took 118 first-class wickets at an average of 28.95, as well as Twenty20 scalps.
Brooks (pic-tured) said: "I'm absolutely elated to be joining Yorkshire who are one of the biggest clubs in the country.
"They have shown a lot of interest in me over the last couple of years and it was ultimately too difficult to turn down.
"I want to be part of a successful young side that has been built at Headingley. "Yorkshire enjoyed great success in 2012 gaiaing promotion and will certainly be challenging again next summer."
Martyn Moxon, Yorkshire's director of cricket, added: "We are really pleased to have acquired Jack's services.
"We've been looking to strengthen our squad to challenge in the First Division of the LV= County Championship in 2013 and believe that Jack brings a great deal of quality to our existing seam attack."


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Home Care Buffalo action expands pediatric services
A structural realignment will allow a Center for Hospice & Palliative Care program that provides home care for children to expand and serve more pediatric patients, officials announced.
The Essential Care for Children program since 1998 has been part of the center's Home Care Buffalo, which also cared for adult patients.
By aligning the program under Supportive Medical Partners, the center's palliative care physician and nurse case management practice can serve the needs of children with serious and terminal illnesses.
The five employees who have served the dozen or so children now in the program will continue to serve them under this realignment, which is expected to double the number of children served, said Dr. Christopher Kerr, the interim CEO and chief medical officer.
With the center ending Home Care Buffalo's operations, its two adult patients were shifted to the care of another home health agency of their choice, officials said.


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George Strait released his new single, "Give It All We Got Tonight," to radio today. Recorded in Nashville, the song was written by Tim James, Phil O'Donnell and Mark Bright and produced by longtime producer Tony Brown. The song is the lead single from George's upcoming new album.
"The song has a very unusual melody and very cool phrasing, which I've always been drawn to," George said of the song about falling in love.
George recently announced his two-year The Cowboy Rides Away Tour, his final stretch of tour dates. The tour will kick off January 18, 2013 in Lubbock, Texas with Martina McBride as a special guest. For a full list of dates and ticket information, visit www.georgestrait.com.


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Collection dates: 1822 to 1944 (Bulk dates: 1860s)
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Biographical Note
The earliest letters in this collection were written by Hugh Brown (1776 -- 1847), a native of Ayr, Scotland. Brown immigrated to the United States about 1820 and settled on a farm in New York. Subsequently, he was employed as an overseer by the Delaware & Hudson Canal and Railroad Company. His wife Mary Gibson (1798 -- 1877), in Iowa, joined him in New York in 1823.
Several of this couple's children were born in Scotland; several were born in the United States. The best-known son was Major Hugh G. Brown (1835 -- 1901), born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and died at Keosauqua, Iowa. With his brothers and widowed mother, he settled in Iowa in the late 1840's. He was a member of Company E, 15th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, rose through the ranks to a commission, and became an aide on the staff of Major General E.O.C. Ord. Major Brown's brothers include James A. Brown of Vinton, Iowa, and Alex Brown (also a major) of Keosauqua. Both of these men were in service with Iowa regiments during the Civil War, and both were still living at the towns mentioned above when their brother Hugh died in 1901.
(Most of the information in the two preceeding paragraphs comes from the correspondence offered here. Some facts were gained from the booklet cited below.)
This is a collection of 23 letters,
3 documents, 1 printed item, and 3 miscellaneous pieces by Hugh Brown, his
wife Mary Gibson Brown, their children and family, written from New York,
Iowa, and other places in the United States, and from Scotland.
This is a collection of 23 letters, 3 documents, 1 printed item, and 3 miscellaneous pieces by Hugh Brown, his wife Mary Gibson Brown, their children and family, written from New York, Iowa, and other places in the United States, and from Scotland.
Box List:
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Box 1
1. [Hugh Brown], Palatine, [New
York], December 19, 1822, to Mary Brown (his wife), care of John Gibson,
"Farmer in Crawfordston by Ayr, Scotland." 3pp.
Brown writes concerning plans to work a farm in New York on shares; describes its situation near the Mohawk River, his arrangements with the family of a Major Fry, and his plans for his wife and children to join him. With an additional 3pp. of additional material overwritten in very light brown ink.
1. [Hugh Brown], Palatine, [New
York], December 19, 1822, to Mary Brown (his wife), care of John Gibson,
"Farmer in Crawfordston by Ayr, Scotland." 3pp.
2. Robert Brown,
Kirkhill, [Scotland], April 24, 1823, to (his brother) Hugh Brown,
"America." 3pp.
There is economic distress at home, Robert writes. Family is unable to send Hugh a bull as promised. "You appear to have a very favorable oppinion of America, that land in which I would like to dwell, altho' I am of the notion I will never see it...." Hugh's creditors may follow him to the United States, Robert warns.
3. James Brown, Ayr, September 6, 1825, to Hugh Brown, Albany, New York. 3+pp. Mentions his interest in immigrating to the United States; discusses neighborhood affairs.
4. Mary Dunsmore,
Pungannon Park, [Northern Ireland], March 13, 1826, to Mary Gibson
Brown, Albany, New York. 3pp.
Mary writes her sister various family news, including an account of their trip to Pungannon Park and their attractive situation there.
5. Eben. Wilsonson,
North Sherbrooke by Perth, Upper Canada, January 6, 1829, to Hugh Brown, Delaware
Canal, New York. 2pp.
Wilsonson recalls their earlier acquaintanceship at Albany and complains that derogatory remarks on his character are being circulated by "a worthless vagabond" named G. Henderson.
6. Jno. B. Jervis
and James Archbald, Clarkstown, [New York?], December 20, 1830. 1p.
These men, engineers, certify that Hugh Brown "has been the last three years employed on the Delaware & Hudson Canal and Railroad as an overseer for the Company." They praise his character and the work done by him and recommend him highly.
7. M. A. Archbald,
Auresville, [New York], June 21, 1831, to Mrs. Hugh Brown (Mary Gibson),
Albany. 1p.
Returns shoes sent by Mrs. Brown and sends family news.
8. Hugh Brown, Canaan, [New York?], March 24, 1833, to wife at Albany. 3pp. Describes his work as overseer of railroad construction; trouble with other foremen. Gives his opinion of his wife's desire to rent a house in Albany; comments on his plans for the education of his children.
9. John Gibson,
Black Rock, New York, January 12, 1836, to Hugh Brown, c/o James Archbald,
Carbondale, PA. 3pp.
Concerning health, visitors, and news from Scotland.
10. John Gibson, Canajoharie, [New York], April 4, 1838, to Hugh Brown, Carbondale. 2pp. Writes on financial matters.
11. same, Medina, New York, June 16, 1840, to Hugh Brown, Carbondale. 1 1/2pp. Concerning family news; has not heard from Scotland in two years, but has not written during that time, either. Hard times are everywhere. "I am not in a fit state at present to discuss your project of going to the west...."
12. same, Medina,
April 14, 1841, to Hugh Brown. 1 1/2p.
News from Scotland of rents, political attitudes there; importation of grain from Ireland.
13. Annie Brown,
Keosauqua, Iowa, June 10, 1849, to (her brother) Hugh G. Brown, Fairfield,
IA. 2p.
Family news content; glad to hear that brother likes his new home.
14. James A. Brown,
Council Grove, Kansas Territory, June 17, 1857, to Hugh G. Brown. 1 p.
He is this far on his trip [a surveying trip in northern and western Kansas]. Mentions several others in his party and remarks on the condition of his horse.
15. Alex Brown, Savannah, Tennessee, April 10, 1862, to mother at Keosauqua. Exciting letter describing his participation in the battle of Shiloh. "...We immediately formed in line of battle where the bullets were flying like Hail and advanced upon the enemy who fell back behind some fallen timber. We held them back for about 2 hours in the most galling fire that has ever been known. The force opposing us was about 15 or 20 thousand. Our force was the 15th & 16 Iowa and the Illinois Regiment. Our Regt. was in the hottest of the fire and was the last to yield, but we had to retreat or all be taken prisoners. Hugh & Ben escaped uninjured...I am wounded in the hip slightly, I was wounded just as we started to retreat. I had loaded my gun and turned to fire when a ball struck me. It was a spurt [?] ball, or I presume I would have been killed. It just went in and lodged on my hip bone...."
17. Alex Brown
to John Brown, Corinth, Mississippi, July 20, 1862. 3pp.
Alex condemns the war policy of the government as too soft and ineffective. Demands the "niggers" be armed and trained. Sends news of various Iowans in service.
18. Alex Brown
to John Brown, Camp near Bolivar, Tennessee, September 6, 1862. 2p.
His mail has been cut off by the Rebel's destruction of the railroad between Bolivar and Jackson. Skirmishing in the area; Rebels suffered badly at Jackson. Expectation of an attack by General Price and 30,000 men.
19. Hugh Brown
to mother, Corinth, Miss., September 26, 1862. 3 1/2pp.
Describes his activities since the battle of Shiloh. He is now on the staff of Major General Ord and likes it very much. High opinion of Ord. Ord's staff members identified. Brother Alex is sick and in poor condition, forced to sleep on the ground without a tent in the rain.
20. Alex Brown
to John Brown, Corinth, October 6, 1862. lp.
Account of the battle of Corinth, October 3-4. Wounded in the shoulder; doctor describes it as a bad wound. "The Iowa troops covered themselves with glory"' in the battle, he writes.
21. Sarah [Johnston], Keosauqua, February 8, 1878, to (her brother) Hugh Brown. 2 1/2pp. Writes concerning the death of their mother; sends other family news.
22. James A. Brown, Vinton, March 28, 1876 to Hugh Brown. 2pp. Concerning news of his family.
23. Copy of a letter
from Montgomery Jameson, Ayr, Scotland, to (his cousin) Craig, Keosauqua,
December 8, 1902. 10pp., torn.
A letter filled with genealogical detail on the generation of Hugh Brown the immigrant, his wife, and their parents.
1) Joseph Foster, ADS, as Judge of Probate, Keosauqua, February 7, 1848. Appoints Mary Brown guardian of the minor heirs of her late husband, who died April 12, 1847. (Children named.) 1p.
2) Hugh Brown, certificate of naturalization, Bethany, PA, September 3, 1841, signed for L. Graves, prothonotary, by J. K. Woodward. Partly printed form, accomplished in manuscript.3) Printed "General Orders No. 83," Headquarters, District of West Tennessee, Corinth, Miss., September 24, 1862. In part, appoints General Ord to command the 2nd Division of the District and gives its boundaries. Ink markings; trimmed.
Additional Items
1) Booklet, MAJ. HUGH G. BROWN, U.S.A. (n.p., n.d. [1901]). 13pp. pamphlet of biographical and personal information on Major Brown. Pages are loose, but present.
2)Two miscellaneous pieces and 1 fragment of a letter.