text:
Heat and lights had flickered on by 10 p.m. Monday for all but about 300 Oncor customers in the Dallas area after an ice storm knocked out electricity to more than a quarter-million people in North Texas.
"We're down to small numbers right now, 15 to 20 people at a time, but we'll get it all done tonight," spokesman Chris Schein said.
"We have more than 5,000 people out in the field working on the problem."
The restored service did little to blunt the frustration of many customers who received a series of misleading text messages over the weekend. The electric company told the customers that service had been restored when it hadn't.
"It would have been better if they had underpromised and overdelivered," said Jacquelyn Warr.
She lost power in her Lochwood home Friday morning and was still waiting for it to be turned on Monday afternoon.
"At first they said it would be back up no later than 12:30 Sunday," Warr said. "Then they said absolutely no later than Sunday night. Then it was supposed to be on this morning. And we still don't have power."
Schein acknowledged that the text-messaging system added confusion to an already stressful situation.
"We did have an issue with our texting program that affected a relatively small number of people," he said. "We're investigating, and we're going to get better at this."
L.K. Pierotti and her husband, who live in Lakewood, had planned to visit friends in Washington last weekend. Their flight was canceled, their power went out, and their bags ended up in the nation's capital.
"We've mostly been keeping our cool and it's been kind of a fun adventure and it's been great family time," Pierotti said, "but I'm tired of watching my 60-pound dog shiver."


text:
Standing Up and Speaking Out:
Rocio Diaz
CITL peer mentor and third-year business major Rocio Díaz hopes to one day attend law school and start her own law firm. Her current level of responsibility and initiative as a student-leader on campus suggest that her entrepreneurial goals are certainly possible. In addition to working part-time at a local law firm, Rocio serves as the student assistant for both the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning and the Multicultural Affairs Office. "Right now I'm helping organize pre-college events, putting together a calendar for the CITL and helping with the program planning for first-year CITL students."
Rocio counts helping CITL Leadership Program participants adjust to the demands of college life as one of her most rewarding experiences thus far. "As peer mentors, we picked students from the program and met with them weekly or during certain times of the month. We mostly talked about being able to manage your time and the homework load. They were a little overwhelmed, so I tried to give them some tips on what I learning during my first year."
Her mother, Rocio, who works as an administrative assistant in the CITL, has seen tremendous change in her daughter over the past two years. "She's taken more leadership roles. I'm very amazed. I didn't think that there was a chance for my daughters to go to college, But now, my other daughter is coming to Goshen and I'll be taking classes as well."
Rocio Sr. encourages all Latino families to consider the benefits of the CITL Leadership Program. "We think that, as Hispanics, we just have to work for our kids and to support them. But if we really love our kids, it's not just about providing a home and food for them. It's nice to be able to provide higher education for them as well. With the financial aid that the program offers, it makes it easier to do that."

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Webcast Extra -- January 14, 2011
In the Webcast EXTRA: The National Journal Congressional Insiders poll looks at current political discourse. The panel reacts to the results and to the video by Sarah Palin in response to the Arizona shooting. Also, the latest on Tom Delay and his sentencing in Texas.
Aired: 01/14/11


text:
Is your house making a good first impression? If the door and other areas around the front are looking like they need work, it could put off potential buyers, not to mention visitors, according to ShopSmart, the shopping magazine from the publisher of Consumer Reports.
But it's easy to upgrade your house's curb appeal without spending a bundle. Start by clearing away clutter, wash the windows and power-wash siding, if needed. ShopSmart asked home stagers (who prep properties to maximize sale prices), designers, color experts and real estate pros for the best under-$50 fixes that can make a big impact.


text:
Turkey ordered an Armenian aircraft flying to Syria to land and searched its cargo on Thursday, local media reported, the second such move by Ankara in a month designed to prevent its airspace being used to supply the Syrian military.
The cargo plane was being searched in the eastern Turkish city of Erzurum in a previously agreed step, as in mid-October when another Armenian plane was allowed to continue its journey after confirmation it was carrying humanitarian aid as stated. (Reuters)


text:
American Idol finalist Chris Daughtry got back to his roots Sunday, playing a concert in his Lasker, N.C., hometown that drew about a thousand fans to a town with barely a hundred residents.
The homecoming was originally planned as a meet-and-greet at Daughtry's grandparents' house, but the family moved it to the baseball field of a local school, fearing the singer would be mobbed by fans after news of the event broke on the Internet.
Local officials reported they'd been receiving calls from people looking for directions to the town, which doesn't appear on most maps.
Daughtry, 26, showed up at the ballfield at 2 p.m. on Sunday wearing dark jeans and T-shirt. He gave the audience a casual "hey guys" before trotting up the stairs onto the makeshift stage – a flatbed truck on loan from school-board member Ken Brown.
After receiving the oversized "key to the city" with a humble "thank you so much," Chris grabbed his acoustic guitar and played an eight-song solo set. Most of the songs were written by him or his rock band Absent Element, although he did perform his popular Idol version of Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive."
"Unfortunately, most the songs I sang for the show I have no idea how to play," he said.
The audience didn't mind a bit. "We love you," screamed fans, many holding homemade signs. "I love you too," Daughtry responded.
The crowd included 26-year-old Robin Draper Handly of Roanoke Rapids, who told PEOPLE she and Daughtry were boyfriend and girlfriend in middle school – until she dumped him for being "too nice." "I'm still kicking myself in the tail," she said.
Daughtry, the fourth-to-last contestant voted off this season's Idol, was born in nearby Roanoke Rapids, N.C., but grew up in Lasker, a town that had a population of 103, according to the 2000 census.
He wrapped up his 45-minute performance with the newest song he wrote. Its title? "Home," which, he said, "is kind of appropriate for today."


text:
Clarissa Beebe
Found 10 Records, 10 Photos and 395,514 Family Trees
Born. Clarissa married Eli Beeman and had 5 children. She passed away on 30 Dec 1838.
Family Members
Ready to discover your family story?
Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.
Potential photos and documents for Clarissa BeebeView All 10 Images
Top record matches for Clarissa Beebe
Surname meaning for "Beebe"
English (Midlands): probably a variant of


text:
Johns Peak / Timber Mountain OHV Area is located just outside of Jacksonville, Oregon (Southern Oregon). The area is about 16,000 acres of tight technical single track trails totaling 350-500 miles (depending on trail closures).
Johns Peak is a mix of public and private land managed by BLM, please observe posted notices to maintain support for our endangered riding areas. The area is vast and you can easily get turned around, but that's half the fun of it. Very few riders even on weekends. There are primitive camp sites available or get a Motel just a few miles away. Don't bring quads, it's way too tight.
Wondering If We Cover More of Your Dirt Bike Interests?
Find Out Right Now.


text:
Extremely smooth and moisture-wicking windowpane mesh feels great against the skin while the unrestricted cuts allows complete freedom of movement. PosiCharge technology ensures enduring color. 3.2-ounce 100% polyester mesh with PosiCharge technology White mesh reverse Double-layer construction with open individually hemmed layers for easy decoration Label patch at hem on color side
Please Note: Use the product designer below to get an idea of what your product will look like for printing. When finished, make sure to click the save icon (Icon with Cloud) on the right toolbar and attach it to your order during checkout.


text:
View current listings by this company
Sun City Sale
Listing ID#: 21800
|Sale Location
Sun City, AZ 85373
|Sale Dates and Times
Thursday Dec 19, 2013 Completed
Friday Dec 20, 2013 Completed
Saturday Dec 21, 2013 Completed
|Sale Type
|Estate Sale
|Company Information
Lythcoop Estate Liquidators LLC
Contact: "Rae" or Tina
Phone: 602-785-8531
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: Lythcoop.com
EstateSale.com ID#: 3021
View company information and listings
Free Email Notifications
Sign up for the EstateSale.com email notifications and we will let you know about sales in your area! You may set up alerts by area (zip and radius), keywords, and by company. It is FREE and only takes a few seconds to sign up.
|Listing Terms and Conditions
We accept Cash, Visa, MasterCard & Discover City/State sales tax will be added to all purchases except those who have a copy of their resale permit. All items are sold "AS IS"/"WHERE IS". No refunds, returns, exchanges or merchandise guarantees. ALL items MUST be picked up by 3pm on Saturday. Please bring your own help to load large items Our Sale Hours are 8am-2pm Please respect the home and the property Be courteous to those shopping around you Enter at your own risk; we are not responsible for accidents and injuries
|Listing Information
Featuring original art by Native American artists, Ed Defender, Peter Ray James and Randall Blaze. Also, 1 watercolor by artist Paul Kuo.
Leather couch and two armchairs
|Photo Gallery
Other Sales by
Dec 7 - Dec 9
This Company
Apache Junction, AZ


text:
Charles Rutten
Charles George Rutten, 89, formerly of New York Mills and Butler area, died Feb. 26, 2006, at Lakewood Health Systems Care Center in Staples.
He was born Feb. 3, 1917, to Joseph and Katherine (Dykhoff) Rutten in Butler. He graduated from the four-year high school course at Crosier College in Onamia. He served in the Army for four years, two months, in World War II in Co. H 32 Infantry 7th Division and fought the Japanese in four battles in Attu, Kwajalien, Leyte and Okinawa. He earned the Bronze Star medal and said he was very lucky in not earning the Purple Heart. He married Marie Bucholz on Nov. 26, 1946, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Perham. They farmed in Butler until 1986, when they retired. She died in June 1987. He married Vera Minge on June 28, 1991, at St. Henrys Church in Monticello. She died in January 2002. Throughout his life, he enjoyed playing and watching sports events, reading, gardening, berry picking and spending time with his family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. People knew him to be quite competitive.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. today (March 2) at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Butler with the Rev. Joe Herzing officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. March 1 at Schoeneberger Funeral Home in Perham with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation is also one hour before services today (Thursday) at the church.
Survivors include seven children, Jim (Kathy) of Motley, Jerry (Mary) of Hawley, Michael (Suzy) of Northfield, Richard of Perham, Kathleen (Roy Mulske) of , Butler/Glyndon, Tina (Greg) Moenkedick of Verndale and Jeff (Leanne) of Tampa, Fla.; fourteen grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Rosella Boogaard and Evelyn Boogaard of Osakis, and Catherine (Merlyn) Hofvedt of Plymouth; one brother, Clarence (Betty) of Butler.
He was preceded in death by his parents; both wives; two brothers, Albert and Lester; one son, Joseph; and one daughter, Jeanine.


text:
Tuesday, September 28, 1999 Published at 12:31 GMT 13:31 UK
UK Politics
Timor leader praises Labour
Robin Cook with Vetan Surroi from Kosovo
Labour's claims that its "ethical" foreign policy remains intact have been boosted by a message of thanks from East Timor's independence leader Xanana Gusmao.
In a video shown to the party's annual conference, Mr Gusmao expressed his gratitude to Labour for its role in achieving independence for East Timor.
Mr Gusmao said Labour had much to be proud of. However, he made no mention of the government's decision to continue to supply Hawk warplanes to Jakarta until several days after pro-Indonesian militia went on the rampage following the independence referendum.
Mr Gusmao also praised the government for helping to galvanise world opinion to send United Nations troops to East Timor.
On a personal note Mr Gusmao also expressed his gratitude to British embassy personnel for sheltering himself and a relative.
He also paid tribute to the late Foreign Office minister Derek Fatchett who visited him when he was placed under house arrest by the Indonesian government. "His death is a loss of for us all," he said.
Earlier Mr Cook had defended the government's record in East Timor.
"I am content to be judged by the people of East Timor," he said.
'UK kept promises to Kosovo'
The government's foreign policy was also praised by another foreign guest who spoke in the conference debate on Britain's role in the world.
"For someone like me, who believed in the words told to me by minister Cook long before the bombing campaign began that the Kosovars would not be let alone, watching British paras patrol the street that had just 24 hours before been patrolled by the most ruthless thugs of the Serb military and the police, was a promise fulfilled," he said.
UK Politics Contents
A-Z of Parliament
Talking Politics
Vote 2001


text:
Letter: Fishing may change Spicer
A lure in the shape of a dollar sign has been dropped, selectively, into the Spicer City Council. The fishermen had done their homework well, knowing just where to drop the initial lures -- to those who would bite, those who would grab -- even though they were appointed to swim with other council members in the "council lake."
First-strike ripples from those who the fishermen knew would quickly, but quietly bite, were finally felt by the others in the "council lake." Those who did not strike at the first lure have exhibited reason, standards, principals, and future accountability -- not self-advancement. They would not, and will not bite on any lure, especially the first. Then the public, for whom the council works, began to learn how big and ominous this catch might be. The public also saw through the dollar-shaped lure. The fishermen may land their catch, but the meat is tough, it will feed few, and the bone pile is big. It may indeed rot, changing the city forever.
This land and lake is 10,000 years old. There is no rush.
Time has made what we have, and who we are -- not lures, not money.
Jack Ward


text:
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Here is Friday's end of day Americas oil and chemical market summary from ICIS.
CRUDE: Feb WTI: $92.72/bbl, up $1.06; Feb Brent: $107.25/bbl, up 86 cents
NYMEX WTI crude futures finished up on pre-weekend correction after posting losses in seven of the last eight sessions. The rally was kept in check by lacklustre job growth revealed by the payrolls report.
RBOB: Feb $2.6691/gal, up 2.65 cents/gal
Reformulated blendstock for oxygen blending (RBOB) gasoline futures had mixed trading throughout the day, after the latest US jobs report showed a gain in December jobs, but the gains were much lower than economists expected. The RBOB higher settlement came on a gain in crude futures.
NATURAL GAS: Feb: $4.053/MMBtu, up 4.8 cents
The front month contract on the NYMEX natural gas futures market closed the trading week up over 1%, rising through Friday trading to make up some of the ground lost by Thursday's crash on bullish sentiment related to falling inventory levels.
AROMATICS: mixed xylenes wider at $3.56-3.68/gal
Prompt mixed xylenes (MX) spot prices were discussed within a wider range during the day, compared with $3.58-3.68/gal FOB (free on board) from the previous session, as bids came down.
OLEFINS: ethylene offered higher at 58 cents/lb, PGP offered lower at 73 cents/lb
US ethylene offers rose to 58.00 cents/lb for January material compared with 56.75 cents/lb the previous day against no fresh bids. US January polymer-grade propylene (PGP) was offered lower at 73.00 cents/lb compared with 74.00 cents/lb the previous day, against bids at 70.75 cents/lb.
For more pricing intelligence please visit www.icispricing.com


text:
Ubisoft, the big French video game publisher that makes games such as Splinter Cell: Blacklist, has been through the ups and downs of several generations of digital games now. It has had to cancel its Ghost Recon Facebook game, but it has had increasing success with digital features of its blockbuster games such as Assassin's Creed.
Chris Early, the head of digital publishing at Ubisoft, said at a press event that Ubisoft's digital revenues grew 86 percent in 2012 and now constitute 11.7 percent of total revenue. About a quarter of Ubisoft's worldwide staff now works on digital titles, and every new console game now comes with a lot more downloadable content or companion apps. On top of that, Early is encouraged that digital versions of games, such as the wacky sci-fi Blood Dragon add-on for Far Cry 3, have become much more creative. Spartacus, a free-to-play downloadable game on the consoles, got more than 4 million users in two months. On the downloadable platforms for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, Ubisoft was the No. 3 publisher.
He said that retail game sales are not going away. But Early declared that at Ubisoft, digital is "no longer an afterthought" and the day is coming when 50 percent of Ubisoft's revenues will come from digital games. We caught up with Early at Ubisoft's recent Digital Day event in San Francisco. Here's an edited transcript of our interview.
GamesBeat: You started out with some baby steps into digital games, and then you did the companion gaming initiative in 2010. Is there a new stage that Ubisoft has entered in digital?
Chris Early: I don't know if there's a name for it, but the way I characterize it internally is that digital used to be an afterthought. Now it's more central to everything we're doing. It's thought of in the design process, in the marketing execution, in the ongoing customer relationship. To me, that's a huge success when I think about where we were a few years ago compared to where we are today. It's much more mainstream within the company.
GamesBeat: You seem to have learned some things. You tried out Facebook games and moved on to mobile. You're trying to figure out what works and move forward.
Early: I can't say this is new within Ubisoft, because they've done this for years, but the good news is that having the number of studios that we do allows a fair amount of trial and experimentation. Not all of it works. There is a strong initiative, though, to take those learnings and codify them and make them available for all the studios. You mentioned Facebook. That's a lot of what we've done with the Facebook side of things – seeing what's worked there and what's not worked there.
That gave us a leg up on Spartacus. It's giving us a leg up on the design of some of the free-to-play titles we're doing on mobile. Trials Frontier is based on a lot of the learnings we have from those games. But it's not just on the monetization mechanism, either. Even looking at games that have gone and not done so well, they provided a springboard for a platform. The Ubiart Framework is a great example. It started off relatively small. We realized it was something we could use it as a design tool. Now it's a game engine that makes it much easier to makes games express our creativity.
GamesBeat: Is it fair to say you guys are still waiting for your breakout hit in digital? EA had that last quarter with 79 percent digital revenue because of The Simpsons: Tapped Out. Then there are things like Minecraft. Other folks have had some spectacular hits.
Early: I'm proud of some of our efforts. They've not been home runs on the Minecraft level. It's great for me to hear, on Spartacus, that both Sony and Microsoft say it's the best-performing free-to-play title that they have. Trials Evolution has been one of the top XBLA titles for a while. We have big plans for how to expand that franchise as well.
I know, inside, that I want more. I want us to deliver more to our players. It's a mixed bag in there. It's great to have that acknowledgement, but it's not where I want us to be. I don't know whether I want to say it keeps us humble, but we're solidly producing games. We're going to keep doing that.
The closest thing, I would say, to a home run is the change in unit distribution we did for Assassin's last year. That's not just digital, but from an overall standpoint. It became a major franchise at that point. The fun side of that on the digital side is that when we look at Black Flag, there's a lot more digital content planned around Black Flag, whether it be consumables or add-on content or the way multiplayer is being managed. Digital is riding along, sometimes, on the success of other franchises.
GamesBeat: You disclosed those figures, with digital at 86 percent growth last year and 11.7 percent of total revenue now. Do you have particular targets you want to hit for the percentage of revenue that's going to be digital?
Early: No, we don't approach it that way. We have projections for what we think we're going to do from a financial standpoint, to help us run our business, but it's less about trying to move market share one way or the other. It's more about being in a place that makes it convenient for our players.
We've done day and date digital already on the PS3 and Vita and with some of the Nintendo and PC things. It really varies, the percentage of people that will go for it. We've guessed wrong a lot. Vita ends up being significantly more for digital delivery than we expected. The first time we did it on PS3, we thought it was going to be 10 or 20 percent, and it wasn't.
I have some ideas as to why that is, and that's also why I think that retail experience is not going away. The platforms have to solve a couple of problems first, especially when you're talking about games that are measured in gigabytes. I would say that gamers are not the most patient people, overall. While it may take almost as long to drive down to the store and bring it back, you're doing something there instead of just waiting for a download to happen.
When the platforms get to pre-caching games and making sure they're there for delivery, that will tip more toward digital distribution. When there's broad bandwidth availability throughout the world, wherever the consoles are installed, that will tip it a little more. There are places in the United States that still have terrible connectivity. You could order from Amazon quicker than you can download in some parts of the U.S. [laughs]
GamesBeat: If you look at all the digital strategies in the market today from all the game companies, what are you learning from them? What do you see out there that people are doing?
Early: What we're trying to do, that I see some other people doing, is making it an integrated approach. It's not either-or. That's why I'm so pleased with the companion experiences we have. It's an extension of how you're playing and that engagement you have already. In the past we had mobile games that were based on the Assassin's franchise, so if you're an Assassin's fan, it's great to be able to play in the milieu. But it's unrelated.
The ability to carry it on—That's how people act. When it's baseball season, people talk about the Giants, or the A's this year. That's a topic of conversation. They're involved. It's not like, "I want to talk about baseball, but not my team," or "Let's talk about last year's team." It needs to be correlated. That's what we're getting to. It's a big focus inside the company, allowing people to extend their experience. And not just extending on a time basis, but extending on a world basis. There's a lot more of our games that are open world, where you have the ability to explore and play and not just get involved in scripted action.


text: Directly from the New Jersey desk of our Burgundy-On-Burgundy Division comes this 1975 Mercury Grand Marquis Brougham. Among the list of selling points are fresh tires, new floor mats, low mileage, and four key exclamations. Did we mention burgundy? Pay close attention to the last exclamation, as w ... Read more


text:
Israeli Troops Kill Six Palestinians in Span of Hours
Against a backdrop of rising tension in the latest Palestinian uprising against 34 years of military occupation, the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire has risen to six since Sunday night, said reports.
The latest was Yahya Abu Abed, 35, a farmer who was killed by Israeli tank fire in Jenin on Monday morning, while he was on his way to work on his farm.
Reports said that he was sacred and ran away when he saw occupation forces, who shot him dead on the spot.
Five other Palestinians were killed in two separate incidents in the West Bank.
Israeli military sources were quoted as saying that a group of Palestinians opened fire on an Israeli patrol near Jenin. The soldiers returned fire and killed four of the attackers, they said.
And the occupation troops killed a member of the mainstream Fateh movement in Tulkarem.
He was identified as Mohammad Sunjuq, 19. No further details were available on the incident.
According to the Tel Aviv-based Haaretz newspaper, over 700 Palestinians have been killed in their 14-month uprising against 34 years of Israeli occupation, as against more than 200 Israeli casualties.
The paper said that between 8,500 and 10,000 Palestinians had been wounded, while the number for Israelis was put at more than 2,000 – Albawaba.com
Top Headlines
- Israeli troops kill six Palestinians in Gaza Strip, West Bank
- Israeli troops kill six Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza Strip
- Six Israelis Killed as Palestinians Step up War Against Occupation Troops, Settlers
- Six Palestinians, Israeli soldier killed in Gaza Strip, W. Bank as Israeli forces operate near Arafat HQ


text:
Still applies, together we are stronger
Impossible or Not
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing." Muhammad Ali
I admit I am a huge boxing fan, also know as the "sweet science". Of course I have mixed feelings about the brutality of the fight, but you will find it in baseball, football, basketball and of course hockey. When you are able to see past the physical and violent nature of the sport what you can see is amazing athletic ability.You see the sweet science of the sport. The term, sweet science, was coined by Pierce Egan who was a British journalist and sportswriter in the 1800's. He wrote many articles on boxing and called it the "Sweet Science of Bruising".
I personally had an interest in boxing but didn't know very much about it. I was working out at the gym on day and saw a trainer working with someone on a heavy bag and doing a mitt workout. I thought I want to do that and this began a wonderful relationship with Robert Garrison teaching me the sweet science. I always had a lot of strength but as a kid I was always told not to use it. In my early workouts with Robert I would giggle, feel uncomfortable hitting the gloves and using the strength that I had. It was the day that my attitude switched. I realized that with Robert I could hit has hard as I wanted and I couldn't hurt him, he would always be quicker and stronger than me.
When life feels impossible and we feel alone, reaching out for support is one of the hardest things to do. What I have learned from the world of sports is that it takes a team of support for people to be successful. Muhammad Ali had a support team, he trained with Angelo Dundee, had sparing partners and was in the gym working on and honing his craft. For me being a psychotherapist is helping to create or joining that team of support. It is in this partnership of psychotherapist and client that helps us learn about ourselves, the stumbling blocks we have come across and the views and beliefs we have about the world and ourselves. Knowing our feelings, wants and goals is what many of us have understood to be called self-esteem and we get this from experiences with other people and how they treat us, how they reflect their impressions of who they think we are and how we come to think of ourselves. I have personally and professionally found psychotherapy to be helpful in coming out of isolation and making changes. It is why I became a psychotherapist and I maintain a psychotherapy practice in Santa Cruz, CA.
Much of our self-understanding is built in childhood where we learned about ourselves from our parents, caretakers, school, society and often the messages we received about us were not positive or were more often about the other person and their struggles instead of reflections of who we are. Like the diagram below it shows how our view of the world impacts our perceptions, emotions, relationships and thoughts. I see my job as helping tease out what is my belief and experience from what has been told to me, it is not about blaming but accountability. I know reaching out to anyone, especially making that call to a therapist can be very frightening and it can also be the first step on a very rewarding journey. Taking risks is what brings us rewards in life.
Stress and how it affects your body
Maybe it's time for some humor
Accepting Credit Cards
Are you accepting credit cards or planning on doing so. This has been several years of trial and error and just when I thought I had it all figured out I learned something new. Let me share with you what I have learned.
All the different ways to have a merchant account:
Virtual terminal (online) – this usually means the card is not present and you are manually keying in a credit card or you have a shopping cart or purchase button on your website.
Mobile (phone, iPad/tablet or computer) – the Square, most merchant accounts will offer you a swiping device or PayPal type of accounts.
Card reader (card reader machine, magnetic swipe and now chip) – where you swipe the card and you can also manually key in the purchase.
Telephone – with almost all of these you can call in a charge at usually a higher rate.
Merchant fees
The state of California does not let you pass off the merchant fees to the customer. What you are allowed to do is offer a discount for paying by cash or check.
The most common credit cards are Visa and MasterCard. American Express recently sent me a notice that they were changing their fees to be the same as the fees for Visa and MasterCard.
There are two fee structures:
- The percentage rate you are charged for each transaction and a transaction fee.
- The merchant fees you are charge
- The flat fee programs like Square or PayPal
Costco is a good example:
On Site & In Store = 1.38% .19 each transaction (card swiped)
Online = 1.99% .25 each transaction
On-the-Go = 1.38% .19 each transaction (card swiped)
The cheapest rates you will get are for when you have the card present and swipe it. Costco does seem to have the cheapest rates. You pay $5.00 fee for your monthly statement and if you have the card present and swipe it you can have 1.38% rate and .19 per transaction.
12/10/16 – Update
I have recently experienced using Stripe as a merchant account. It only allows for a shopping cart on your website or mobile device and the use of a plugin to create the shopping cart. Though it does seem to have the lowest of merchant charges. 2.9% + .30 per transaction, no monthly fees and no PCI charges. Stripe to me is a bit confusing and does need a web developer to set up. They are constantly coming up with new platforms that may eliminate the need for plugins but I would encourage you to look closer and what it offers.
I prefer to have the ability to place a purchase button on my website for workshops or groups. This is a virtual account. What I have learned is that if you want to swipe cards you should get a merchant account for that, you will get the best rates and fee structure. Then if you wanted to do virtual you can still log in and run credit cards, you can also use a card swiper (but you will be charged at your virtual account rate) and you can place purchase buttons or a shopping cart on your website.
Sounds clear but it gets more complicated.
There are 4 types of cards for the most part: (this is just an example)
- Basic Credit Card = Qualified Card @ a rate of 1.99%
- Rewards Card or Business Cards = mid qualified @ rate of 2.65%
- Corporate cards = non qualified @ 2.89%
- International Cards = I didn't use this but I think the rate was over 3%
I understand why merchants often want to switch to square or PayPal where you are charged 2.75% as a flat fee. Fact checking the rate I see that Square is going to offer a chip reader. This may be the best way to go. What I still need to find out is can you swipe or chip the card as well as do online purchase buttons.
So far with all of the companies I have spoken with you would need a merchant account to use a card reader machine and a second account if you wanted it to be virtual. I can swipe cards with my virtual account but I will not benefit from the lower rates I get when the card is present. It all has to do with risk, they prefer you have the card present and now use a chip reader, second is card present and magnetic swipe and last is not having the card present and either manually keying in the charge or having them online with a shopping cart or purchase button.
Having the ability to log in and make the charges when I want to has been useful to me. I have many clients that will pay me at the end of the month and I can log in when it is convenient for me to run the charges. I like to do all my billing at one time. The marketing rule of thumb has been that the easier you make it for someone to sign up and pay for a workshop or group you increase your registration by 8%. I know if print out a form and plan to send a check or credit card information I might procrastinate and then not do it at all. So accepting credit cards has been helpful in my practice. Learning about the right merchant account has been a nightmare. A final example of the nightmare. When I was speaking with the account person, asking them to go over my account, I learned the rate charged could change by how much information I put on the form. I had noticed with Costco all they wanted was the card information and zip code. With the current service I use I put in credit card info as well as name, full address and email if the person wants an email receipt. I had no idea this made a difference apparently to MasterCard, Visa and American Express it does.
I hope that my research has been helpful and if I can help in any way developing your practice or accepting credit cards please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Licia Ginne
Couples Therapy
The couple came in and sat at far ends of the couch and I wondered what would come next. Andrea was the first to speak and it was with angry and dismissive tones. They had found me through her therapist and she wanted to know already if I would reduce their fee. I knew the angry and dismissive tones were meant for me as well as her husband. She continued on with why they were there. She felt she was there because he refused to go to therapy and he was a deceitful loser. He had created business after business and they had failed. He had also invested more money than he had told her about. Peter remained quiet as she continued and he seemed a bit afraid to speak up. She kept telling me how better educated she was and she should be the one working but they had a child who needed her at home and she was suppose to be the stay at home mom. Yet she couldn't relax her vigilant stance, she had caught him in lies about the business and where he was. She wanted him to come clean and start to act in a responsible manner.
Does this sound familiar? In my years of working with couples in private practice as well as in addiction treatment programs I found this similar theme of "They need to change". I think the hardest part of couples work is often the discrepancy in the emotional growth or availability of each person in the relationship. I will often use the word compassion, how do you find it for yourself and for your mate. With compassion we can find the tolerance and understanding we need to form a collaborative working relationship. Though its not always easy to find. We have to wade through resentments, hurt, disappointments, expectations and lost dreams. I believe it is an ongoing process we need to adapt since our relationships are always growing and changing. In my own relationships and working with couples I know that communication is a big part of finding that working team. Not just what we say but how we hear it. I have found success with letting people know how I need to be heard this moment.
Some suggestions of how to let the listener know how to listen:
- I need you to help me problem solve.
- I need you to let me vent and just be here.
- I need you to comfort me as I tell you this story.
- I need you to tell me it will all be ok.
- I need you to understand my anger and support me.
I used to believe that if we could communicate all would be ok. I have learned through the years its a great place to start but is not always effective. I may need to find another friend or support to talk with because my partner is not able to listen. We all have times when we can't hear or are frustrated by the topic. It's important to let the other person know whether now is a good time or they can't hear the topic. Is this about something of major importance or is this about an argument with a friend, if its about something that is dramatically altering your life I would hope that your partner can listen to you. If not then the problem needs more attention, like couples therapy then this simple exercise. The couple I describe above could not listen or find compassion and their relationship ended in divorce. Many couples that I have treated have been able to learn to listen, communicate and find compassion and rebuild their relationships.
Like any life change it takes work and curiosity.
Licia Ginne, MFT
Kaiser Permanente Continues to Neglect Mental Health
It is amazing how Kaiser continues to neglect their mental health programs. For years they have neglected their programs and nobody seemed to care. Now the State has levied the heaviest fines it has every handed out and Kaiser still seems to look down their nose at their mental health programs. They refuse to staff their programs and provide the quality of care they should. Instead it is all about the profit and the executives seem more interested in their profits than in quality of care.
California again slams Kaiser for delays in mental health treatment
Zak Ebrahim How I chose Peace
This talk by Zak Ebrahim shows how one can change deeply held beliefs when they get challenged within relationships.Whether those relationships are watching Jon Stewart on the Daily Show or meeting people who are different and hold different beliefs in the real world.
As a psychotherapist I often hear "can anybody really change". As I watch growth happen with those I work with and I see their faces soften as compassion and empathy for themselves and others start to challenge the self-criticism and fear of others, I am moved. It is hard to see it within ourselves and helps to have that mirrored back to us. We start to see the change in how we operate in the world and how our world changes.
Over time change does take place and we often don't know it. As Zak Ebrahim says in his talk he had gotten to know a Jewish man before he knew he was Jewish and realized that his beliefs had been based upon the dogma that his father had preached. That maybe he wasn't the same as his father, I am sure he can find traits of his father in himself but he doesn't have to embrace the hate. But as he says in the end "I am not my Father". Change is possible and his talk for me was deeply moving and powerful.
Technology Withdrawal and It's Use in a Private Practice
It wasn't until I was out of town, and the small town I was in had hit and miss WI-FI and cellular coverage that I went into technology withdrawal. I didn't realize how much I relied upon these tools. I had planned on my vacation to make several business calls and to follow up on some projects but the irregularity of the service made the task frustrating and not worth it. I had experienced this before where I had gone on vacations and left all the technology behind this time I was not prepared and it woke me up to the limits of technology in how I practice and market my psychotherapy practice.
I am embarrassed to admit this but since I have left Los Angeles and now live in Santa Cruz, CA I am bit surprised at the amount of people who don't use computers (compulsively). I think the surprise is more related to feeling of Silicon Valley being just over the hill. I have been talking with a old high school buddy and her last computer crashed a while back and she is waiting to gather the funds to purchase a new one. I have been offering some advice and trying to help her out on how to purchase a computer. But I am really not talking about the financial aspects I am talking about people who already have a computer but don't use it very often. My recent trip to Mendicino, CA also shed some light on what happens to me when my iphone and ipad can't get access to anything! I started to go through technology withdrawal, I missed having what we so fondly call the answer machine. Watching a movie ever wonder who that actor is or what other movies they were in, quick reach for the phone, ipad or computer and straight to www.IMDB.com for the answer. Last night I wasn't sure if I could freeze roasted chili peppers another quick google to find the answer.
I am currently helping ICP the psychoanalytic institute I belong to strengthen their live streaming program. Now what this means is I helped to find a knowledgeable technician who could evaluate what we need and how to improve our sound quality. The institute offers many of its workshops to long distance participants over a program www. zoom.us, it is actually a very good program for an inexpensive price if you are looking to do live streaming You can use it free but for only 45 minutes at a time, great way to test it out. If you want more information about contemporary psychoanalysis and the programs they offer go to www.icpla.edu and on the events page you can join their email list and you will be notified of all the programs and most come with continuing education credits. Working on this project always adds to my knowledge of computers and live streaming, Chris Killen has been helping us and he sent me over a short article on the first things to do when you open a computer, some great tips. I want to offer it to you here. http://lifehacker.com/the-important-things-you-should-do-when-you-get-a-new-c-1559946098
Also if you'd like to contact Chris for a consult here is his information:
Chris Killen
AMA Pro Racing/Fanschoice.tv
Now how does this all tie into psychotherapy. I promised I would keep you informed of my progress as I continue to grow my psychotherapy practice here in Santa Cruz, and finding technology is as helpful as I'd like. I've also known marketing is not one tool its the use of many tools. Like all my consulting clients I too complain there is never enough time to get it all done and patience is required. Every city has its own rhythm and Santa Cruz has always danced to its own drummer. So as I have done over the years is to find the middle ground where I feel comfortable. It's what I teach those that I work with on practice development. You have to push the boundary of comfort for yourself and for me that boundary is I tend to get a bit shy in groups and its hard for me to introduce myself where I don't know anyone. So I have signed up to speak at the Santa Cruz CAMFT Chapter on Friday, September 12, 2014 on the clinical aspects of working with all types of addictions. I have found the Santa Cruz Psychoanalytic and Psychotherapy Society and look forward to attending and meeting more people. Building a network is so important and slowly I begin to create the network that I need, for people to know my work and me to know theirs. The process is slow and takes a support team, when it gets disappointing it helps to have someone offer support to get you back out there. The biggest lesson I learned is to make sure you are in a supportive environment where you feel comfortable. Now its finding that network.
Licia Ginne, MFT
Individual, Couples and Group Psychotherapy
Private Practice Development
831) 471-8647
The What's Underneath Project
This project is amazing and when Jackie O'Shaughnessy says more to herself then the interviewer why, all the time lost feeling never enough. It hits so hard at the point that we waste so much time not feeling good enough. How many times have you looked back and said if only I could feel now about myself when I was younger. This is just one in the series of short video's and well worth the time.


text: When to Refinance Your Home Posted By admin || 2-Oct-2012 Mortgage loan interest rates are again dropping to really appealing lows which may have you wondering if refinancing your home is a wise decision. The rule of thumb is that you should only refinance if you can lower your interest rate by at least two percentage points. As with all rules of thumb this is probably a good gauge to go by at a precursory glance but it doesn't really give you the entire picture. If you think that a home refinance may be a good option for you, you have to look at how long it will take you to break even on that refinance and how long you plan on staying in your home. Refinancing is not free, there are charges that are tacked on to your mortgage every time you refinance and you want to stay in your home long enough so that your lower interest rate not only saves you enough money to recoup those refinancing charges but then also begins to save you money. Let's look at it this way, if your new home mortgage rate saves you $100 a month and you're being charged $2000 in mortgage refinancing fees, then during the first 20 months at the newer reduced mortgage rate you'd be saving $2000 or $100 a month for 20 months. Yet you've had $2000 added to your mortgage in refinancing fees so in this situation you're not really seeing any savings until after 20 months. So if you plan on moving or selling your home before that 20 months has expired then you're probably better off skipping the refinancing. Before you jump at an advertised low mortgage rate, make sure you do your research and find out what the terms of the mortgage are. Quite often the advertised low percentage rate is for a shorter loan term, i.e. a 30 year loan versus a 15 year loan, the 15 year loan's mortgage rate will be much lower and will probably be the advertised rate but will carry much higher monthly payments than the 30 year loan would. Also there are fixed and variable rate mortgages. The fixed rate is set and never changes. The variable rate is set for a certain time and then can change. Oftentimes these variable rate mortgages entice people to refinance by offering very low rates initially and then jumping considerably in the future. If you're only planning on staying in the home for a short time a variable rate mortgage may be a wise idea but if you're planning on staying for a long period of time then you might want to stick to a fixed rate mortgage. Most lenders will be very honest and upfront with you about refinancing, especially if they're your current lender, but if it seems overwhelming you may want to contact an attorney who can give you an unbiased review of the situation and provide you with valuable guidance. Categories: Loans / Mortgages Share This Post: Blog Home


text:
'Hacksaw' Mike Napoli?
If you're of a particular age (and, sadly, lack of intellect like me) you will remember a wrestler named Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
Hacksaw used to carry around an American flag and a 2 x 4. His general strategy was to take a beating and come back at the end to win, often with the help of the aforementioned 2 x 4.
Hasksaw's signature expression was, "Hoooooooooo!"
On Wednesday, after Mike Napoli hit two long home runs, a fellow by the name of William St. Jean hopped on Twitter and noted that the Red Sox first baseman bears a resemblance to Duggan. Dustin Pedroia saw the Tweet and loved it.
Pedroia has encyclopedic knowledge of three things: baseball, the Sacramento Kings and wrestling. That Napoli somewhat looks like Hacksaw Jim Duggan is gold for him.
Then Napoli saw Pedroia's tweet and took to Twitter himself. He wrote, you guessed it, "Hoooooooooo!"
Hence, there's a fairly good chance that Hacksaw Mike Napoli could take root. That he has 21 extra-base hits and 31 RBIs makes it a decent nickname. Plus he carries around a wooden club.
Team chemistry is a great mystery, my friends. But it's all good for these Red Sox.
• Stephen Drew was 4 for 35 (.114) in his first 11 games this season. Combine that with his rehab assignment with Double A Portland and that's roughly the equivalent of a normal spring training in terms of at-bats.
He is since 7 of 22 (.318) with three extra-base hits, seven RBIs and five walks.
"I'm just working on things. A lot of it is timing," Drew said Wednesday night after going 3 for 5 with a home run. "Like I said before, I'm getting there. I'm having great at-bats. I'm swinging at the pitches that I want to swing at and hitting the ball hard."
Drew suspected it would take him some time to get in gear after starting the season on the disabled list with a concussion.
"I had 18 at-bats in spring [training] or whatever plus the concussion. That was no fun," he said. "Kind of didn't know when that was going to end. … There's no excuse. I've put good ABs on and worked the counts really well. I think the timing is starting to get there."
• Josh Beckett lost to the Rockies last night. He is 0-4, 5.24 in six starts for the Dodgers.


text:
Use the tools below to refine your search by only displaying reviews with a certain number of star ratings or to only show reviews from a certain time period. Eg click on '1 star' to just display the reviews we have which received a 1 star rating click or 'Within the last month' to display just reviews posted over the last month.
Written on: 30/12/2009
unique look excellent quality great ride… Read Full Review
Written on: 30/07/2012
I've owned mine since 2001,
done 57000 km,
had to buy tyres,brake pads,1 front indicator bulb,1 speedo cable.
kept outside under bike cover since new,first time start ALWAYS,
still on same battery,
had it since new,paid £5,000 for it in 2001,at DK Motorcycles in Newcastle-under lyme,
was £8,350.00 AT North West Kawaski,
shop around !
Written on: 05/06/2015
Proven reliability that Harley can't claim.
Written on: 05/06/2015
Been riding for over 30 years and the Drifter 1500 was one of the best bike I've ridden. Never broke down on me and got a lot of attention. Unfortunately sold it few years ago but I'm getting another 2000 Drifter 1500 w/ only 1900 miles.
Written on: 02/12/2009
I own a 1500cc Drifter. Shaft drive (The 800cc is chain drive) Fuel injected, starts on the button, even after weeks of nonuse. Fabulous machine, reminiscent of earlier Indians say up to 1953, but more akin in design to the revamped 2002 plus Indians. Perhaps Harley took a look at Kawas design and pinched a bit of spec??? Certainly this Cruiser has the edge over most biggies. Very light to drive at 30 plus, a little heavy at slower speeds but you acclimatise without trouble.45 mpg and a 5… Read Full Review
Written on: 13/11/2009 by Pedals (1 review written)
I own a VN 1500 Kawasaki .I have had her from new .It has a 4 speed gearbox.
Lots of low down torque .I have rode her all around the country with little problem.The only problem i have had was the starter I have had new brushes fitted to it and away we go .I fitted a highway hawk pipe to her just after i got her sounds awesome even after all these years i cant get over what a head turner she is. I would never sell her, I would recommend a Kawasaki cruiser if there is anything like mine. Many… Read Full Review
Written on: 15/02/2009 by nickstnick (1 review written)
The Kawasaki Drifter 1500 is a superior motorcycle. One thing, it is NOT a chain drive, but a driveshaft. These are super reliable fuel injected motorcycles that are well engineered. They are big, comfy and look great. I have owned my 2004 since new and will never part with it. They are unique. Only bad point is I only get 48-51 mpg on my 1500cc Drifter..HA HA and that is the truth! there are no bad points to these beautys.
If you have the chance buy the Drifter 1500. They have not been… Read Full Review
Written on: 04/12/2008 by terence wilshaw (3 reviews written)
Don't bother with this USA Indian copy bike... its ok. But sales never got off. Poor resale values. Its really bad as in sad as its a chain drive bike and big mudgaurds cover them so adjustments are a right pain… Read Full Review
Written on: 05/11/2012
You don't need to adjust the chain on a 1500 Drifter as stated by Mr T. Wilshaw above - because the 1500 Drifter has a shaft drive.
All the 1500 Drifters I have seen have been shaft drive,however the 800 Drifter is chain drive.
I don't know which Kawasaki 1500, the writer above is referring to,but I don't see how it can be the 1500 Drifter, because that model is not a chain drive.
As rated by our community of reviewers
" Great reliable cruiser " Read More
Written by jerryprague
" It ok not good and not bad " Read More
" Back into riding " Read More
" 99 V92C early, "serialized" bikes ended at 1500 mine-1533 " Read More
" Relaxed driving " Read More


text:
My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Riverside, Habitat for Humanity, Riverside, CA, USA
I recently attended a home dedication where the families received the keys to their homes. I was most impressed by the community support this organization received. The local city council and local community organizations all took a few minutes to speak about their involvement with Habitat and how much they supported their mission. It was on a Saturday too!
More Feedback
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I've met the families who are purchasing the Habitat homes. It was interesting to see how they felt lucky enough to have purchased a Habitat home, but also proud about how they've invested in their home by working on their own home.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...


text:
Cultural Showcase at NHK Museum of Broadcasting
January 19th, 2007
14:00 16:00
Rodrigo Rodriguez will be performing with Hasan Hujairi on January 19th, 2007 at the
NHK Museum of Broadcasting. This cultural event is sponsored by the NHK Broadcasting
Culture Research Institute and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Rodrigo
Rodriguez and Hasan Hujairi will be performing a repertoire of music using the
Santour (Persian Zither), Oud (Middle Eastern Lute), a specially tuned Austrian
Zither (to be used during a unique recital of a poem written by world-famous
Bahraini Poet Qassim Haddad), and the Shakuhachi (Japanese Zen Bamboo Flute). The
goal of this event is to inform people about the culture of the Kingdom of Bahrain,
in a manner that promotes cultural understanding and respect.
The NHK Museum of Broadcast opened in Atagoyama, is dubbed "the birthplace of
Japanese broadcasting". Japan's broadcasting history started in 1925. Since then,
broadcasting has greatly progressed from radio to television, to satellite
broadcasting, to High-Vision (HDTV), and to digital broadcasting. The Museum houses
various exhibits on broadcasting history, including original items used in actual
programs, and has an on-demand video library and a reference library, opened to
public for free. Moreover, The NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute is an
institute that often organizes unique cultural and artistic events around Japan.
This event is free and is open to the public.
(For information on the location of the venue, please visit:


text:
In case you were wondering what to get us for Christmas.
Cloud storage.
Thanks to this heavenly tech, you never have to worry about lugging a hard drive around with personal data. It all gets beamed to a data center somewhere and magically appears when we need it the most, on a device that's readily available.
The LaCie CloudBox takes it one step further with a cloud drive that connects to your home network for easy storage. If you were concerned about sending your data to an unknown server, you won't have to worry about that anymore. The CloudBox, available in 1TB-3TB capacities, plugs into your router to instantly appear on all connected devices for instant backup and content streaming. It's almost like having your very own cloud backup service in your home office, or wherever the router is placed.
What's even more amazing is that as long as the CloudBox is connected to the Internet, you can access your data from anywhere in the world, or share private, password-protected links with friends and family.
The CloudBox is available immediately for $119.99 for the 1TB model. This one is a definite go on the wish list for the holidays.
Pure, uncut internet. Straight to your inbox.


text:
SEGOU, Mali, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Government forces advanced into northern Mali on Friday and reached the town of Hombori, some 160 km (100 miles) south of the Ismalist rebel stronghold of Gao, after French air strikes drove back the militants, military sources said.
The sources on the ground, who declined to be identified, said the Malian army had moved forward after taking the central town of Douentza on Monday. There was no immediate official confirmation from the Malian defence ministry. (Reporting By Richard Valdmanis; writing by Daniel Flynn; editing by Pascal Fletcher)


text:
Contact: Joanna Norris, Assistant DirectorDepartment of Media Relations and Events(904) 620-2102The University of North Florida will award an honorary degree and will honor a student with an outstanding record of volunteerism when it hands out nearly 900 degrees on Friday, Dec. 14, during fall commencement at the UNF Arena. The University will award an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters degree to Academy Award-winning actress Patty Duke during the 7 p.m. commencement ceremony, where she will make remarks, while Lucas Snyder will be recognized as the recipient of the Senior Service Award during the 3 p.m. ceremony. The UNF Alumni Association selects a graduating senior each semester for outstanding service to the University and the community through volunteerism.Snyder, an Intracoastal West resident, will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications and is well known on the UNF campus and in the community. Over the past three years, he has served the University in various capacities, including Student Government, Baptist Collegiate Ministries and the Surf Club.As assistant director of Osprey Productions, Snyder has played an integral part in organizing campus-wide activities like Homecoming, campus concerts and weekly events. Within these organizations, he has also traveled to Nicaragua to deliver medical supplies as well as assist in constructing a well to provide a village with clean drinking water. Snyder's community service off the UNF campus is widespread and includes numerous projects. In 2004, he spent the summer in China, where he taught English to Chinese high school students. He has also worked with Christian Surfers United States, assisting them in planning co-sponsored events with organizations such as Life Rolls On and Surfrider Foundation.Although the 24 year old feels that all volunteer experience is important, his most rewarding encounter was his trip to South Africa during the summer of 2006, where he helped children in orphanages, distributed food to the homeless and educated locals on AIDS prevention. During this experience, Snyder utilized his organizational skills and truly learned the art of being a selfless leader. "Leadership demands being wise with what you are given and using it to the best of your abilities," he said. "This trip radically changed my perspective on life and helped develop a lifelong passion for volunteerism and the sacrificing of my time for the opportunity to help others in the world." In addition to Snyder receiving the Senior Service Award, Duke will also receive an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters. This spring, the actress and author was in Jacksonville, speaking about mental health issues at a benefit luncheon for UNF's Women and Girls Health Initiative. Through all of her success, she battled undiagnosed mental illness and today is an outspoken advocate for mental health. As a child starring in her own sitcom, Duke grew up before the camera and became the youngest actress ever to win an Oscar for her role in "The Miracle Worker." Her career has brought her to Broadway, feature films, television series and cartoons. Duke's 72 television movies have afforded her a wide variety of roles, most notably Neely O'Hara of "Valley of the Dolls," Martha Washington in "George Washington," and mother of the bride in "Prelude to a Kiss."In addition to receiving an Oscar, Duke has received two Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, six Emmy nominations and a People's Choice Award. She has also accepted multiple community service awards to honor her commitment to many social issues.The ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction will be held at 3 p.m. The Brooks College of Health, Coggin College of Business and the College of Education and Human Services will hold their ceremony at 7 p.m. The University expects to award 735 bachelor's degrees, 160 master's degrees and three doctorates this term.-UNF-
Copyright © 2017 University of North Florida1 UNF Drive | Jacksonville, FL 32224 | Phone: (904) 620-1000
Contact |
Emergency |
Privacy |
RegulationsConsumer Information | Disability Accommodations


text:
Have fun at your sport game tonight! That's funny you are going to Birmingham - I automatically think of the city in the UK Haha!
Jazz Girl wrote:I spent the majority of the rest of the day reading, fanfic and an actual novel I know, I had to get all readjusted to having to turn pages and everything.
Caryn - You crack me up girl!! !! What novel did you read? Ever since fanfic came along, I think I have only read 2 or 3 books (that weren't related to the Saga in any way Haha!). When I go on holiday next year, I'm gonna take a stack of books and read them... you might have to teach me how to turn a page again cos I may have forgotten by then too!
Christina - Caryn is like, the biggest Twilight fan! I don't know anyone who has been to see a film more than 30 times... I am super jealous that she managed to do it all! She does indeed rock!
Susie how many different cities did you see Eclipse in? Was it just the UK and the US you saw it (maybe you could win the "most amount of countries award"? LOL. Although I could contest that since I saw it in both Scotland & England! )
My bf made me soup today! Carrot and corriander - my favourite kind! Although now the house is...stinking I can totally smell garlic from last night (why oh why did I use so much?? LOL!!) and now onion from the soup... I have smelly candles on to try and get rid of the smell Any old wives tales or anything about best ways to get rid of the smell?
I'm going out for tea (dinner ) with my friend and her mom soon. Then I might be going to visit my cousin who had the wee baby a couple weeks ago. Then it'll be time to settle down on the sofa with a wee bit of fanfic! I might check in later to see if anyone has stopped by.
See ya all then!


text:
William Peyton
Found 10 Records, 10 Photos and 236,640 Family Trees
Born in Overwharten Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA on 1715. William married Joyie Joyce McInteer and had 7 children. He passed away in Overwharten Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA.
Family Members
Ready to discover your family story?
Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.
Potential photos and documents for William PeytonView All 10 Images
Top record matches for William Peyton
Surname meaning for "Peyton"
English and Irish (County Donegal): variant spelling of


text:
Is spring really, finally here?
The answer is at your local actively managed forest preserve. Are there little wildflowers popping out beneath the trees? If so, bring out the hammock.
Is spring really, finally here?
The answer is at your local actively managed forest preserve. Are there little wildflowers popping out beneath the trees? If so, bring out the hammock.
One visit to the Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Preserve in Long Grove, and the entire set of patio furniture will be on the deck.
The preserve is Barbara Turner's backyard. Turner spent weekends and summers in the log cottage her father, banker Guy Reed, built on the land as a family getaway. When he built a year-round home in 1937, the family moved in there. And when she married, she and her late husband — Harold Turner, an organist and pianist for WGN Radio and "Bozo's Circus" on WGN-TV — raised their own two children in the cottage before moving to the big house after her mother died in 1975.
This backyard was no lawn-and-play-set affair. Turner's father dammed a marsh, creating a pond where Turner used to ice skate, but other than that left the place wild, an untamed refuge bisected by a deep ravine and a meandering creek.
"It was a beautiful, wonderful piece of woods," said Turner, 91, who still lives in the big house.
And between its natural state and the ministrations of devoted volunteers who have spent years removing invasive species and planting native ones, it is a fine place to take in spring wildflowers.
"We have more wildflowers than anybody," said Jane Wittig, president of the Long Grove Park District and one of the site's co-stewards. "I defy you to find anyone who has more wildflowers."
The display is partly due to the preserve's diversity. Turner learned about that when she took a class at the Morton Arboretum in 1959 with renowned botanist and ecologist May Watts.
When Watts told the class about the different native plants found in specific ecosystems, Turner would listen with special interest. "She would say, 'I have one of those,'" Wittig said. "The next week, she would say, 'I have one of those too.'"
Curious, Watts had the class meet in Turner's backyard, and discovered what else she had: namely, an untouched natural area with numerous distinct ecosystems — woodlands, a savanna, a prairie, a sedge meadow and a creek, all on 36 easily walked acres.
Watts urged Turner to make sure the woodland was never sold to developers.
Turner has made very sure.
She donated 32 acres to the Nature Conservancy, which in turn gave it to the Long Grove Park District. The Park District bought the adjoining land and the cabin on it. The village of Long Grove bought the big house along with two more adjoining lots.
The woodland is now an Illinois state nature preserve. Turner has been a site steward since the 1970s, yanking out invasive garlic mustard, helping conduct prescribed burns and welcoming countless students, researchers, nature artists and woods-walkers.
"I'm very fond of trees and natural areas," Turner said. "When I realized the uniqueness and high quality of what was here … I thought that it would be wonderful to have it protected in perpetuity, so that people in the future could enjoy the land like I do."
The wildflowers are a prime attraction. A recent day found starlike spring beauties growing in such profusion that they seemed to have been spray-painted on. Trout lilies with their mottled leaves were nodding beneath widely spaced oak trees. Bright yellow swamp buttercups and swamp marigolds poked out of the muddy marshland.
"There's something in bloom, really, from mid-April way into the fall," said Turner.
Tobin Fraley, a photographer and Long Grove gallery owner who lives next door to the woodland, was so captivated by the preserve that he decided to photograph the way it changes with the seasons.
The wildflowers were both a delight and a challenge. "Some of them come and go in a matter of days," said Fraley, who teaches nature photography at the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Morton Arboretum.
"If I miss one of the wildflowers, then I've got to wait another year to get it again."
He spent eight years shooting, and gathered the images into a book, "36 Acres: A Portrait of the Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Preserve," which he self-published last year.
It is now prime time to see the wildflowers in Turner's backyard. As for the front, Turner, who is recovering rapidly from knee replacement surgery, opened her door to show what became of her one-time lawn.
"My front yard is a prairie," she said. "And believe it or not, I burn it."
Twitter @BarbaraBrotman
If you go
Where: The Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Preserve is at 3849 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. The log cottage is now the visitors center.
When: The preserve is open from dawn to dusk 365 days a year, and volunteers sometimes give wildflower tours.
To learn more: Call 847-438-4743. Tobin Fraley's book, "36 Acres," is available through amazon.com and at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Nature notes


text:
SMS text messaging is the most exciting and cost effective direct marketing and advertising method available to business.
Bullish Marketing™ and SMS advertising can create one-on-one communications with your market.
Bullish Marketing™ uses sophisticated sms gateway from AussieSMS a leading international & affordable sms gateway provder, combined with extensive knowledge and experience of SMS capabilities.
CLICK HERE to start using the Bullish Marketing™ system today, and have the right charging / marketing attitude!


text:
Congrats Zero on another fine print.
congrats dude!
dude, this was a must/print for DBH and they did it! Awesome print, congrats Zero! next stop: Be shapeless, formless… ¦D
Oh and Lisa is rocking out this one fo sho! Go Lisa, go Lisa ;)
Ahhhh you've done it again – awesome. LOVE this blue colour.
However, I recently bought your Once in a Blue Moon and the Medium is significantly smaller than other Mediums from this site – it's quite tiny actually. Will I have the same problem with this one hence should I order a Large?
Nice print, Congrats Zero!
congrats on another great print! You should package the other two shirts and make a "fighter series" :)
Congrats Zero! well deserved print bro!
Cool beans, as they used to say.
Congrats man this looks great!
Congrats ZB! Another great print! :D
Thank you, thank you!
Just so happy to get this thing rolling! :D
I will be drawing a surprise raffle for DBH members!!!
A free "Knock Out and Never Tap Out" shirt! how cool is that!!! :D
congrats bro!
Congrats Zero! Looks great on Turquoise.
thanks again! now get a chance to win this shirt! read about it!:) http://www.designbyhumans.com/forums/show/828503
this print turned out great! congrats!
way to go zero! your prints never disappoint!
love it, ZB! another great print from a great artist!
This one is definitely going in my cart :)
Amazing tee!!


text:
SAN JOSE — An early morning electrical fire heavily damaged an adult party store Friday, causing headaches for Black Friday shoppers headed to popular West San Jose spots as the emergency response blocked parts of a major road for several hours.
The one-alarm fire at Party Time, in the 1400 block of West San Carlos Street near Meridian Avenue, was reported about 4:15 a.m. Fire officials believe it started at an exterior electrical box and spread into the rest of the building through the attic.
The San Jose Fire Department responded and corralled the fire within a half hour and fully extinguished it by 5:45 a.m. Part of that time lapse was the result of firefighters waiting for PG&E technicians to arrive and cut off power at the site.
No one was injured, and the small building was unoccupied when the fire started. The fire engines on West San Carlos made for a challenging traffic situation for motorists headed to the Valley Fair and Santana Row shopping destinations.
An exact cause for the fire remains under investigation.


text:
An Analysis of Workplace Representatives, Union Power and Democracy in Australia
The purpose of this article is to illuminate the views and experiences of workplace representatives in Australia in the context of falling union density, and to analyse factors that are most strongly associated with subjective union power at the workplace level, as perceived by delegates. The analysis relies on a large random survey of workplace delegates in eight significant Australian unions. The article describes the situation broadly facing delegates as shown by the survey and analyses a set of factors associated with the power of workers as perceived by delegates. We find that higher levels of reported activism among delegates are strongly associated with greater subjective union power. We also find that self-reported delegate confidence is also strongly associated with perceptions of higher union power, as is delegate's clarity about their roles. The data also show a strong association between perceptions of democracy within the union and union power. Support for delegates from the union office and organizers is also associated with higher levels of union power at the local level. The analysis provides some support for union renewal strategies associated with the 'organizing model' as applied in Australia and some other Anglo-Saxon countries that aim to increase the activism of workplace delegates through education, the provision of support for workplace delegates and more democratic union structures. Copyright (c) Blackwell Publishing Ltd/London School of Economics 2009.
If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.
As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to look for a different version under "Related research" (further below) or search for a different version of it.
Volume (Year): 47 (2009)
Issue (Month): 4 (December)
Pages: 623-652
|Contact details of provider:
| Postal: Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE
Phone: +44 (020) 7405 7686
Web page: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0007-1080
More information through EDIRC
|Order Information:
|Web: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/subs.asp?ref=0007-1080
No references listed on IDEAS
You can help add them by filling out this form.
This item is not listed on Wikipedia, on a reading list or among the top items on IDEAS.
When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:bla:brjirl:v:47:y:2009:i:4:p:623-652. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.
For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: (Wiley-Blackwell Digital Licensing)or (Christopher F. Baum)
If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.
If references are entirely missing, you can add them using this form.
If the full references list an item that is present in RePEc, but the system did not link to it, you can help with this form.
If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.
Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.


text:
Looking for that special place to stay during your Easter holiday – we have a selection of quality cottages available. Phone for special deals.
Archive for March, 2011
Easter holidayMonday, March 21st, 2011
Ray Colliers Country Diary – SwallowsMonday, March 21st, 2011
As far as birds are concerned the month of April is the start of comings and goings as birds leave for their summer areas and others come back from their winter retreats. Some of the birds are sometimes associated with long distance movements that are spectacular. Who could fail to see the great skeins of geese, mainly greylag and pinkfeets, heading north? Their goal is the vast breeding grounds of the northern countries such as Iceland, Greenland and northern Scandinavia and beyond. In lesser numbers, but no less dramatic, are the whooper swans heading mainly for Iceland Some whoopers will have stayed in Scotland for the winter but others go further east to Ireland.
Some of the migrants are really long distance travellers such as one of the most epic adventurers, the arctic tern. These small seabirds pass along the Highland coastlines and whilst some may stay to breed the others are bound for northern breeding grounds as far as the Arctic. They may have over-wintered as far south as off the pack ice of the Antarctic. One of the first of the larger birds to come back from Africa is the osprey that is one of the most iconic birds in the Highlands and beyond. By the beginning of the month the first ospreys will be back at the famous site at Loch Garten. With so many ospreys ringed or marked in some way the individuals are often known and even given names and it adds that extra thrill of recording.
For me this time of year is epitomised by much smaller birds that are easily overlooked. There is always that magic at this time of the year to suddenly find that after their absence in the winter months the warblers appear. One day there is no sign of them and the next morning the willow warblers will be singing from the edge of woodland or even in larger gardens. What stories they could tell of their long annual flights to and from the wintering areas in West Africa. The weather is often against them and there are many predators but even so each spring they arrive back and things seem almost normal once again. The first week in the month is often marked by the sudden appearance of another small bird, the wheatear. It seems at home in open fields or rough ground but these early birds may not be all they appear at first sight. Some seem slightly larger and better marked than others and they hold a secret. They may well be what is called the Greenland wheatear because, as their name suggests, they will head even further north to breed.
To many birdwatchers, including myself, the epitome of these changing scenes are the members of the swallow family. The first of these is the sand martins and swallows and their need for a plentiful supply of insect food is a guide as to where the first birds to arrive back can be found. Whilst the warblers may seek insects on the first blossoms of willows the swallows resort to water where their insect food can be found even at this time of the year. Loch Flemington to the east of Inverness is one of first places I visit each spring. If not, then the loch on the side of the road and canal at Dochfour is a good place. The other member of the swallow family, the house martin, is often later than the other two and does not arrive until later in April. So now is the time to get out into the countryside and look for these first migrants and just enjoy them and wonder at what they have achieved.
Ray Colliers Country Diary – Collard DovesMonday, March 14th, 2011
Collared doves look like a streamlined version of the wood pigeon with a long tail and whilst we readily accept them in gardens and parks we tend to forget their remarkable history in the Highlands. This is a pale pinkish buff dove that looks delicate and vulnerable but its looks belies its life style. The back is plain and unmarked but the degree of brown colouring is very variable with some individuals looking more grey than brown. In flight the most obvious feature is the broad white band at the tip of the tail. Most birds have a thin line of black feathers on the sides and back of the neck but the length and width is variable. This black neck marking is absent in juvenile birds. In the last two years, for some unknown reason, one or two leucistic collared doves have been seen near Inverness. This is a colour abnormality in which there is a partial loss of pigment and the whole plumage looks washed out although the basic pattern remains so that the bird can be identified. One unusual feature is the length of moult as it starts in the spring, after March, and continues into the Autumn. Then the moult seems to halt and the flight feathers do not completely re-grow until the following February. With most birds the complete moult is over as quickly as possible but with the collared dove it can last for an incredible ten months.
The collared dove had spread from its original breeding areas in Asia to reach India and South East Europe by the sixteenth century. Then for some unknown reason the spread abruptly halted and it remained static until 1930. Then, again for some unknown reason, it suddenly started expanding westwards at a rate of a 1,000 miles every twenty years. It bred in England in 1955 and Scotland in 1957 at Covesea, Moray, where birdwatchers from all over Scotland travelled to see the birds. Various theories have been put forward for this success story but the most likely seems to be a genetic mutation which enabled the birds to tolerate colder climates. Those first breeding birds were kept a secret so that the public wouldn't disturb them. Who could have thought how soon they would appear on the list of thirteen birds that can be shot by authorised persons under a General Licence. Now they can be seen throughout the Highlands and Islands although they are absent from most upland areas. Part of their success is not only the fact that they have been found breeding in every month of the year but also they adapt to varying food sources which is why so many gardens, large and small, have them at the bird feeders. There is some evidence that the collared dove is decreasing around Inverness as the maximum count in the area for 2010 was only nine. This may be because of under-recording as it is so common. In one strath just south of Inverness the numbers have not only dropped but the birds' behaviour has changed. Flocks of between 15 and 20 were often seen but now there are smaller groups in twos and fours and they are very wary. It seems as though the local goshawks and female sparrowhawks have been busy as the collared doves are very skittish even on garden bird tables. Because the bird is such a recent coloniser it has no local names or for that matter no Scots names but it has a Gaelic one, Calman a chrios, meaning "A dove with the wages of a servant".


text:
District of Columbia (Doomsday Clock Weekly) - President Bush has announced that, if necessary, he will not hesitate to use tactical nuclear weapons against the US Congress in the coming months.
Responding to a question posed by a pesky investigative journalist (who somehow managed to get past security), Mr. Bush retorted:
"Right back at ya! I ain't never felt more engaged or more capable of helpin' tha American people recognize... that there's alot of unfinished bidness... an' I'm really lookin' forward to them next 15 months... I'm lookin' forward to gittin' sumpin' done... an' if it ain't gittin' done, then I'm lookin' forward to remindin' folks as to why it ain't gittin' done... an' if that means usin' tactical nucular weapons aginst Congress, then so be it (heh, heh)."
Further explaining his position, Mr. Bush added that he doesn't have many friends left in Washington so he is not afraid who he might upset.


text:
Hello all, I designed simple inverter using UMC65ll kit
and it passed successfully in DRC, LVS, and QRC. But extracted view of
this design isn't showing any metal layer instead schematic of
transistor is shown (figure attached). I have also ran QRC by setting
valid layers (LSW->edit->set valid layers->set all valid) but
problem still remains the same. Moreover, I am only using METAL1,
DIFFUSION and POLY1 layers. Versions are as follows.IC 614-06.14-512Assura 4.1 USR2 with EXT101 &MMSIM 0720.593How can I set up this to show layers in av_extracted view? Regards,
To see metal shapes in the extracted view is not necessarily requiredfor the function of the extracted view, storing devices, parameters, connectivity and parasitics.But the most likely reason if they do not appear is the missing "saveInterconnect"statement in your "extract.rul" file.
Thanks for your quick reply Berndfi. Ya view may not be required but once if we have an av_extract view then it becomes easy to trace out parasitics among layers for finding which layer is giving what value of prasitics.
I have included "saveInterconnect" in "extract.rul" file but still it's not showing any layers in av_extracted view. I have also attached my QRC log file here. Any other problem with this?
In the "Create _save_layers" section of your log file there should be something like
"Copying Layer" or " Save recognition", which I can't see.
You got a bunch of warnings for "No library model" which I'm not sure where they are
related to, your "linbInti.il" or Assura?
Maybe you can try with "saveReconition" in the "extract.rul" file.
But my impression is that something goes wrong before it comes to writng the layers to the
extracted view.
I tried with "saveRecognition"but it doesnt work berndfi. In extract.rul I could only find "saveProperty" (in UMC65). But in GPDK180nm, I found lines such as
saveInterconnect((M6term "Metal6"))saveInterconnect((M5term "Metal5"))saveInterconnect((M4term "Metal4"))saveInterconnect((M3term "Metal3"))saveInterconnect((M2term "Metal2"))saveInterconnect((M1term "Metal1"))saveInterconnect((NSDterm "Nimp"))saveInterconnect((PSDterm "Pimp"))saveInterconnect((NWELLterm "Nwell"))saveInterconnect((CapMetal "CapMetal"))saveInterconnect((INDterm1 "INDdummy"))saveInterconnect((INDterm2 "INDdummy"))saveInterconnect((POLYterm "Poly"))saveInterconnect((JVARanode "JVAR1dummy"))saveInterconnect((Pwell "Pwell"))saveInterconnect((ISOPWELL "Nburied"))saveInterconnect((Nburied "Nburied"))
But i am not understanding how they mentioned layers and what it means to.
From library I have only used only tt_ll_rvt and it is not showing any warning about this. So i think this is not an issue.
>>But i am not understanding how they mentioned layers and what it means to.
Have you ever had a lookk into the documentation and tried to figure out how to apply
"saveInterconnect" or "saveRecognition" correct to your command rules.


text:
Four expert opinions on how to boost exports
David Simms, Director, Yelo Test Systems
Twenty years ago when I first started in export sales, you really had to jump on a plane by yourself and there was very little information, financial support available or advice. Now exporting is easy. You can Google anything and translate it, you can find contacts on LinkedIn and use Skype for free calls.
Invest NI has helped with market research in niche technical fields and with financial support we have been able to visit clients in different countries with qualified meetings before you go. Being an international company and based in Northern Ireland is possible. Exporting really is a mindset, if you are good at what you do, people will buy from you no matter where you are located in the world.
John Haran, Chief Executive, Sepha Ltd
There are a number of ways Northern Ireland business can create and develop an export culture. Firstly, talk to Invest NI. There are numerous programmes and levels of support available which can really help companies access their target markets. With assistance from Invest NI, Sepha have been able to target customers directly and provide demonstrations of our machines. This has been extremely successful.
Secondly, ensure your sales and marketing teams have the skills they need to be effective. Sepha invest heavily in training.
Lastly – just do it. Get out there, make contacts and learn from other successful exporters.
Seamus Connolly MBE, Managing Director, Fast Engineering
Global economy and trade is changing so fast we can't afford to be parochial, we must export or die. Pain is increasingly felt from Government deficit reduction and will increase. Government have been promoting export for at least 35 years with only limited success. The strategy needs to be dramatically modernised to encourage more small businesses to export. To successfully export we need better products at the right price. Innovation is vital as is a lower cost environment with less "red tape". The FE sector needs to partner more with business. It is economic madness that graduates remain unemployed.
Kevin Kingston, Danske Bank Export First, a Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce initiative
Banks grow and succeed when the companies that we work with grow and succeed. Danske Bank Export First is designed to support firms who have taken the first steps to export or are thinking of doing so. Danske Bank continues to play an active part in economic recovery and this includes making export more straightforward by putting the right resources with both established and aspiring exporters. It is important that businesses have access to appropriate advice and expertise as they strive to build markets and we look forward to providing this support to experienced exporters and those taking their first steps to new markets.
Belfast Telegraph


text:
"MEIVOD, a parish partly in the lower division of the hundred of LLANVYLLIN, partly in the upper division of that of DEYTHUR, and partly in the hundred of PooL, county of MONTGOMERY, NORTH WALES, 5 miles (N. E. by N.) from Llanvair, containing 1861 inhabitants. The name of this very extensive parish, implying a "lowland champaign dwelling," is obviously derived from its situation in a vast tract of fine open country, in the north-eastern part of the county. ... The church dedicated to St. Mary ... There are places of worship for Independents and Welsh Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists. ..." [A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis, 1833]
Edwards, R Wynn. A history of the parish of Meifod. 188?, 188p
Jones, Gwilym T. A headless ghost at Meifod. Country Quest 30/10 (1990), p. 41 Meifod : a century of change : a pictorial record. Llanfyllin : Meifod Local History Group, 1999. 158p
Parish of Meifod : memorial inscriptions. [S.l.] : Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society, 2003. 48p
Parish of Meifod : Main Independent Chapel : Register of baptisms, 1821-1837. [S.l.] : Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society, 2001. 32p
Parish of Meifod : register of baptisms, 1761-1812. [S.l.] : Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society, 2003. 146p
Parish of Meifod : register of baptisms, 1813-1880. [S.l.] : Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society, 2003. 116p
Parish of Meifod : register of baptisms, marriages & burials 1649-1675. Welshpool : Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society, c2003. Also 1675-1702, 2003. Also 1597-1648, 2003.
Parish of Meifod : register of burials : 1702-1812 . [S.l.] : Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society, 2003. 160p. Also 1813-1870 , 2003.
Parish of Meifod : register of marriages, 1702-1837. [S.l.] : Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society, 2003. 106p
Scard, M Ann. Village with a tale to tell : a journey to Meifod. Country Quest (November 1998), p. 44
You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Meifod area or see them printed on a map.
Church History
Church and chapel data from The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 11, North Wales. Ed. by Ieuan Gwynedd Jones, UWP, 1981. The names given towards the end of each entry are those of the informants.
Parish statistics; Area 12614 acres; Population 878 males, 885 females, total 1763
Church of St Tyslio, Meifod on the Montgomeryshire Churches Survey site
Independent churches on the Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society site - Meifod
Calvinistic Methodist (Presbyterian) churches on the Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society site - Meifod
Rees, Thomas & John Thomas Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). The Sarnau section (in Welsh) has been extracted - with translation by Maureen Saycell (May 2010) Also Main chapel - with translation by Maureen Saycell (Aug 2010) Also Meifod chapel - with translation by Maureen Saycell (Aug 2010) Also Pontrobert chapel - with translation by Maureen Saycell (Aug 2010)
Church Records
Detailed information on deposited registers and transcripts for this parish is given on the Powys Archives page Montgomeryshire parish registers
As a guide only, the principal extant parochial church records for this parish span the dates shown below (as detailed in Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 2000) but exact current holdings should be confirmed with the individual Archives;
- Baptisms 1597, 1600, 1602, 1604-22, 1624-6, 1628-32, 1634-42, 1647-1880; Marriages 1602, 1605-18, 1620-6, 1628-31, 1634-7, 1640-2, 1649-1970; Burials 1600, 1602-26, 1628-32, 1634-42, 1647-1922; Banns 1838-1917
Parish Registers, or copies, for all or part of these dates are held at the NLW, and/or Powys Archives.
Bishops Transcripts for various periods are held at the NLW, Denbighshire Archives and/or Flintshire Archives
Description and Travel
- The transcription of the section for Meifod from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
- A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis, 1833
Historical Geography
Ask for a calculation of the distance from Meifod to another place.
Land and Property
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Dolobran estate, records "Deeds relating to the Dolobran estate in the parishes of Meifod and Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa , Montgomeryshire. The deeds date from the time of Charles Lloyd (1662-1747), and are records of mortgages, transfers of mortgages and creations of trusts, of the sale of the estate by the Lloyd family to Joseph Jones, and of the repurchase in 1873 of a portion of the old estate (Dolobran Fach) by Henry Lloyd. Two documents dated 1878 refer to the acquisition of the other part of the estate by Sampson Samuel Lloyd, MP. The part played by Dolobran in the history of the Quakers in Montgomeryshire is reflected in letters, 1813-1829 relating to transactions for the sale of the Quaker Meeting House and Burial Ground at Dolobran"
- Glascoed, Meifod, deeds "Deeds, 1690-1782, relating to property in the township of Glascoed, Meifod, and Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire."
- Pontysgawrhyd, deeds "Deeds relating to properties near the river Vyrnwy in Meifod, Montgomeryshire, 1562-1602, including Pontysgawrhyd and Pontysgawrhyd Mill."
- Ystumcolwyn Estate, Meifod, Deeds 1674-1854 "..............The Price family lived at Keel (or Cil), Meifod and owned property in Montgomeryshire, Denbighshire and Shropshire......."
Map of Montgomeryshire parishes on Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society's site - shows dioceses
Victorian Powys for schools site - Map of Meifod in 1840, and 1902
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SJ154131 (Lat/Lon: 52.708905, -3.253668), Meifod which are provided by:
- This place shown on a Google map.
- Google Streetview
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Open StreetMap
- Bing (was Multimap)
- OldMaps (Old Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Old Maps Online (Other old maps.)
- National Library of Scotland (Best site for old maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- Elgin Road Works
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on a Google map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on a Google map.
- Nearby places shown on a Google map.