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In Ogilvy on Advertising, David Ogilvy describes celebrity endorsements as lazy and overrated. He elaborates that they really only work if the celebrities advertise products they have expertise in. However, even in those cases, many viewers often remember the celebrity more than the actual product. A study by Ace Metrix seems to support this idea, for they report that celebrity endorsements often hurt product advertisements, diminishing a product lift by 1.4% on average.
Despite the grim outlook, many brands still attempt celebrity advertisements hoping to beat the average. Of the recent advertisements that we have seen, which sport a celebrity, we have noticed that there are two factors brands can focus on to improve their odds: overemphasize the product benefit and pick a celebrity that is easily seen as an expert in the product's field.
There are two celebrity endorsed ads below. One clearly focuses on those two factors, and the other seems to focus on... nothing in particular.
So football on your phone.

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Developer Johan Bernhardsson has just shared some awesome new stuff coming in 0.8.0- all the wood types, and sponge!
Shown in the above picture, we can see the current Oak wood at the back, then Spruce in front of that, Birch wood, and Jungle Wood at the front. As you can't find jungle trees in MCPE, jungle wood items will only be available from the creative inventory, same with the new sponge.
You'll still be able to get it in survival mode if you use an inventory editor.
Here's the original tweet-


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Tips For A Great Body
Do you want to:
- Lose 15-80 lbs or more effortlessly?
- Create your best body?
- Cleanse your body with a total natural detoxifier so that your cells can function at their optimal levels?
- Build lean muscle mass and drop down 2 or more dress sizes?
- Feel positive energy all day?
- Remove dark, baggy circles under the eyes?
- Replace wrinkles with smooth, satiny Vitamin C nourished skin?
- Look 10-20 years younger( no matter your age):?
- Live each day inspired with meaning and purpose?
Then you are at the right place at the right time.
Losing weight at 50 is much more complicated than losing weight at 20. The danger with the mature woman is that losing muscle mass can jeopardize her chances of looking young and feeling strong. In an overall attempt to lose as much weight as possible, an older woman can lose too much weight and muscle as well. This leads directly to an emaciated, unflattering "scrawny old woman" look. Getting rid of fat is important, but this fat reduction must be achieved without losing muscle tone and tissue as well.
Attaining the best body must come with the best nutrition.
How can this be done?
Simply by making sure that you are getting enough protein in your daily diet—even as you are cutting back on calories. That's right—more protein and fewer calories. If you rely on meat sources for your daily protein requirement, you will be consuming more than 2000 calories a day. That's because the protein sources in meat come hand in hand with fat.
So what can we do to ensure adequate protein without extra calories or subscribing to the low-carb craze? How do we eat enough protein and carbohydrates without exceeding the caloric requirements of our metabolic rate?
There is an answer
Protein from Phytonutrients – Soy Protein – which has everything we need in protein, but is also low in calories and fat. The Shape Works Program, devised by Dr. David Heber, founder and director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition—provides you with everything you need in a well-balanced diet —sufficient protein, complex carbohydrates, omega fatty 3 acids, phytonutrients and micro nutrients to ensure that you build lean body mass that help your body burn fat, release energy and maximize inch loss.
Protein—and only protein— keeps the body youthful and firm. What increases exponentially the effects of protein is Exercise. Your body can only lose so much in pounds and inches without exercise. Add regular workouts and your body will become shaped and toned. Exercise literally sculpts the body. Why?
Exercise helps your body release nitric oxide, the messenger molecules that bring oxygen and blood into your tissues and cells facilitate the metabolic processes of your body so that your muscles burn fat more efficiently. Imagine more oxygen with every breath—which means more metabolic processes, more fat burned up, more water discarded, more energy released. We will be focusing more on exercises, especially ways that you can literally re-shape your body with regular workouts.


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Some days you just need to laugh.
Like on those days you wake up in a funk? As in, a bad mood for absolutely no reason.
Or maybe you are in a bad mood for a perfectly good reason- an unexpected bill came in the mail, you kid got the flu for the second time, you got a speeding ticket or you and your hubby got into an argument.
I've found that letting myself wallow in a bad mood is never helpful. If I do that, my mood and my day just continue to get worse.
Instead, turn your mood around by having a good laugh.
"Laughter is the best medicine" is a cliche for a reason.
So where's a girl to go when she needs a laugh?
Well, here are 8 places to go for a little LOL break.
Eight Ways to Take a LOL Break
- Tune into Laugh USA on SiriusXM.
This is my hubby's favorite. He listens to clips from a variety of comedians on his way to and from work. And unlike many comedy stations, this one is family friendly.
- Browse People of Walmart.
If you want to see photos that are equally funny and horrifying, People of Walmart is for you. In addition to the site, you can also search for People of Walmart on Pinterest.
- Watch your favorite comedy show.
I know that I am always guaranteed to laugh when I watch an episode of Parks & Recreation, Reba or American Housewife. Friends and The Office are also popular choices among my friends.
- Watch clips from your favorite late night talk show or funny daytime host.
You can't beat late night favorites like Jimmy Fallon or Jimmy Kimmel and daytime hosts like Ellen or Steve Harvey. To get you started, here is a great hashtag segment from The Tonight Show about mom quotes and this classic video of Kristen Bell talking about her sloth obsession on The Ellen Show.
- YouTube your favorite comedian.
Let's face it; YouTube is awesome for this type of thing. You can't go wrong with watching the three Js: Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan and Jeff Foxworthy.
- Go old school and read the comic strips.
Remember those days of snatching your parent's newspaper so you could get to the comics? Well, guess what? Some of your favorites may still be running and can be found at GoComics.
- Search Pinterest for humor.
There is an entire category on Pinterest called Humor that features funny memes, e-cards and puns. One of my tricks to get a laugh is to keep a Pinterest board for things that make me smile or laugh. It's a great place to go when I need a pick-me-up.
- Play a game with friends.
If you are having a particularly hard week, invite friends over and break out a board game that will guarantee laughs like Charades, Speak Out, Pictionary, Apples to Apples or Taboo.
Even if these ideas don't work for you, make sure you know exactly where to go when you need a laugh. Even the Mayo Clinic agrees that laughter has a ton of benefits, including relieving your stress.
And what gal over the age of 13 doesn't have stress in her life?
Where do you go when you need a laugh? I'd love to hear your ideas so I can share them with others on the Defeating Busy Facebook page.


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Matsuzaka marketing mania starts today with new Nike commercial
On Thursday, April 5, 2007
Filed Under: Boston Red Sox
Filed Under: Boston Red Sox
It's Dice-K day in Boston as everyone is gearing up to watch Matsuzaka's first start. Part of us wants to see him do well, but part of us always wants to witness the meltdown on Boston sports radio if he throws a clunker. Pressure? Just a little. And that's the theme of this Nike commercial […]


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A flurry of new information and fresh documentation has been submitted by family members in recent weeks. Errors and omissions have been corrected. You can see the new information by searching the Family Tree Index.
Announcements >
Announcements >
Family Tree Updatedposted Jun 24, 2011, 6:27 PM by Eric Fleshood


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CINCINNATI, (November 12, 2013) — Securing a $1.6 million contract in 2012 brought Ron Nuñez, President and Chief Operating Officer of a group of independent supply companies, back to the Toyota Opportunity Exchange this year for the third time.
The two-day event provides minority-owned businesses like his the opportunity to network with Toyota's direct suppliers. By the time it was over, IBC had won the major contract with North American Lighting to produce tail lights for various makes, including Toyota and Lexus.
"The goal of the Opportunity Exchange is to make a match. I've been to many gala events and golf tournaments and they never turned into a business opportunity," Nuñez said. "At the Opportunity Exchange the companies there are looking at partnering with vendors strategically – where you're completely integrated as part of a company's strategy."
For Falcon Manufacturing, a member of IBC and the company that assembles the tail lights, the Opportunity Exchange event "brought us together and gave us an opportunity with North American Lighting, which we hope to grow," said Gary Sherman, President of Falcon, also a minority-owned business, based in Seymour, Ind.
The 24th annual event concluded Tuesday, November 12, at the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA) started the event with about 300 attendees and it has grown to become one of the largest minority business events in the country attracting about 1,700 people who attend free of charge. Since 2009, more than $100 million in contracts have been generated by minority business enterprises (MBEs) as a result.
John Munson, Jr., Manager, Supplier Diversity for TEMA, said the experience by IBC and Falcon is what the event is all about. "Each year, current and prospective suppliers get to connect face to face at the Opportunity Exchange, leading to meaningful, lasting business relationships. We expect many more success stories this year."
The event kicked off Monday, November 11, with seminars and panel discussions focusing on several topics, including how MBEs and Tier I suppliers can turn relationships into opportunities. Toyota MBE suppliers (both direct and indirect) also shared success stories about how innovation leads to lower product costs resulting in more business.
Day two of the event began with a breakfast presentation by Javier Palomarez, President and CEO of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. A tradeshow featuring more than 300 Toyota Tier 1 suppliers followed the breakfast.
About Toyota
Toyota, the world's top automaker and creator of the Prius, is committed to building vehicles for the way people live through our Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands. Over the past 50 years, we've built more than 25 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ nearly 40,000 people (more than 37,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships sold more than 2.3 million cars and trucks in 2012 – and about 80 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 20 years are still on the road today.
Toyota partners with philanthropic organizations across the country, with a focus on education, safety and the environment. As part of this commitment, we share the company's extensive know-how garnered from building great cars and trucks to help community organizations and other nonprofits expand their ability to do good.
Rick Hesterberg
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.


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The new Radio Click Clock - strong, but certainly not silent.
The clean and uncomplicated design will certainly still grab anyone's attention and stands out from
the rest of the radio crowd.
The user friendly, on screen LED clock, FM frequency display or alarm time's floating appearance,
contrasts against the natural and realistic material designs.
Wake up to the delightful stereo sounding radio from the beautifully linedup 49 speaker dots
and snooze to your hearts content with a simple press of the aluminium finished tuning button on top.
The Radio Click Clock also still includes all the fantastic features of our other Click Clock ranges-
a clap of your hands or click of your fingers and the display magically lights up for a few seconds
with the time, date and temperature and disappear while it's quiet when the radio is not in use.
Product features
- FM Radio with on screen frequency display
- automatic channel searching or manual tuning
- display time, date and temperature alternately or only on permanent time display
- on screen alarm time display
- radio or buzzer alarm option and 5 or 7 days alarm setting
- sound activated display or permanently stays on
- 12/24H clock and Celsius or Fahrenheit temperate display
- European or American date display
- LED display automatically dims by half between 9pm and 7am
- power supply: built-in 2000mAh rechargeable battery or wall plug adaptor
-- battery life: 7-8 hours when radio is constantly in use; 10-14 days when clock is on permanent display setting and 3-4 months in sound activated display setting.
- inbuilt internal memory battery to keep all your custom settings
- product material: wood with ash effect veneer finish
- LED colour: green
- product size: L: 17.9 x W: 5.4 x H: 10.5 cm
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FCC Head Says Action Possible on Web Limits
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission yesterday sharply questioned Internet service providers who control consumers' Web access over their networks, and suggested the agency could intervene against the practice.
Kevin J. Martin made his remarks at an unusual off-site hearing to address complaints that cable provider Comcast restricts the flow of content -- such as video and music clips -- through file-sharing service BitTorrent. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on telecommunications and the Internet and a proponent of so-called net neutrality rules barring online traffic controls, offered opening remarks. "While carriers will assert the need to manage networks in their current state of evolution, we need to remember that Internet freedoms are most properly thought of as consumer-centric," he said.
The hearing, held at Harvard University, pit Comcast and DSL provider Verizon against legal scholars and public interest advocates who have pushed for open-Internet rules.
The issue is among the most hotly debated in technology. Comcast and other service-providers say they must be able to control the flow of information over their networks in order to ensure quality service and to protect their multi-billion dollar investments. Proponents of openness rules said Comcast's admission that it controls its own network unfairly restricts what users can do online.
"These are very significant issues, and we don't take those allegations lightly," Martin said in opening remarks. "The commission is ready, willing and able to step in and correct any practices that are ongoing today."
Industry watchers said the chairman's comments were his strongest yet against the carriers. The prospect of punishment for those who violate the FCC's 2005 policy statement safeguarding net neutrality could pave the way for legislative action, some analysts said. With the backing of Martin, a Republican, the FCC's two Democratic commissioners -- both supporters of net neutrality -- would have the majority.
"Martin has never had a clearly elucidated position on this, but we're seeing what Martin thinks now and he has the swing vote on this," said Tim Wu, a professor of law at Columbia University, following his testimony at the hearing. "He thinks that it's a consumer rights issue; whether that is a principle for the ages or principle for the case we don't know, but he certainly sent a message."
Comcast yesterday defended its actions, drawing a distinction between blocking content and simply delaying traffic on its network when particularly heavy users of the Internet use more than their share of network capacity and slow down service for all its users. Such network management is used by all service providers to protect consumers from spam and spyware, the company said.
"America has wisely relied on market forces," David Cohen, executive vice president of public policy for Comcast, said in his testimony. He encouraged the government to continue its "extremely light regulatory touch" with the issue, an approach he said has resulted in innovation and more than $110 billion in investments into broadband networks.
One of the key points of debate centers on possible interpretations of the FCC's existing policy statement on net neutrality, issued in 2005. It prohibits operators from blocking applications, but left the door open to interpretation in a footnote allowing an exemption for "reasonable management."
While Comcast argues that this justifies its actions, public advocacy groups say allowing network management is tantamount to online discrimination.
Marvin Ammori, general counsel for the public interest group Free Press, said that by slowing down traffic, Comcast is trying to quash competition for its Video on Demand service.
"This episode is just the tip of the iceberg," Ammori said in his testimony. Any action against Comcast would set an important precedent on net neutrality, he said.
Observers note that the complaints against Comcast are complicated technically and theoretically, which could prevent the agency from making a timely decision. Unlike the commission's action against Internet service provider Madison River for blocking voice application Vonage in 2004, the case is not clear-cut, analysts said.
"This is going to be a long simmering burn," said Jessica Zufolo, an analyst at Medley Global Advisors. "When you look at all the issues pending at the FCC, one could argue that network management issues and selecting an enforcement mechanism would not lend itself to going fast track. . . . From the chairman's perspective, he has tried to provide an impression of interest and concern that may buy a lot of good will for him on this issue."


text: This session has a little of everything: an adorable newborn, his super sweet parents, and the beautiful space he lives in. Laurie Ann Kleinhenz of bee photographie captured it all with these gorgeous images. Parents Mia & Stephen welcomed Elliot into the world about one week before this shoot. Elliot's parents custom designed his inviting nursery. Dad Stephen built the wall frames from driftwood while mom Mia hand painted the sailboat on the wall and sewed the sailboat mobile. You cannot beat those kinds of thoughtful, handmade touches in a nursery for your little one. Love! It's obvious in the family photos, too, how much love is in this new little family. See more in the full gallery.


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You can vote YES for clean water in Wisconsin
Apr 04, 2017
Midwest Environmental Advocates is proud to post this guest blog post on the important role that Wisconsin's Conservation Congress plays in protection of our State's water resources. Jim Swanson is a tireless water champion who was a Petitioner to the Petition for Corrective Action. He is also a member of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation and a leading voice on why clean water matters to hunters and other members of the State's conservation community. Denise Ciebien is a Bayfield-area resident who is among the leaders of her community's response to a proposed industrial-scale hog operation that wants to locate near the precious shores of Lake Superior.
MEA urges our members and readers to respond to Jim and Denise's call to action and to vote 'yes' on or before April 10th in support of clean water!
Vote YES for CLEAN WATER
The annual Spring Conservation Congress is at 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 10th. Please attend (preferable) or vote absentee on a variety of important natural resources issues which deserve your attention. Of note, questions #66 & 67 address DNR deficiencies under the Clean Water Act.
Jim Swanson and other citizen promulgators of these questions originally drafted language which added that the DNR "incorporate by reference" the Clean Water Act, but DNR heavily edited their resolution to arrive at the current wording. Despite these "sanitizing" changes, #66 & 67 still warrant a YES vote.
Importantly, please vote YES on #69 which corrects the problem of "authority." With Iowa's Dale Reicks proposed 26,000 hog CAFO proposed for the shores of Lake Superior and his 10,000,000 gallons of hog manure (annually), the Mayor of Ashland asked DNR to suspend the application process to study manure threats to drinking water. DNR wrote back, "You must understand that if the owner of the facility meets all statutory and administrative code requirements, the Department cannot deny him a permit."
Thus, we want to ensure DNR gets that needed authority from the legislature by voting YES on this particular question which reads as follows:
QUESTION 69: DNR authority to suspend application for the study of pollution impacts (040116) (requires legislation) Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and other significant development requests may pose risks to the environment, and it takes time to fully research and understand the potential effects of proposed developments. Recently, it's been requested that permitting be suspended when matters of environmental importance need to be studied. The DNR has stated that they can't deny them a permit if they meet all statutory and code requirements. 69. Do you support the Legislature giving the DNR authority to suspend any application when pollution matters need to be studied by tribes?
Find out where the meeting in your County will be located and review the ballot questions in advance. Also, on or before April 10th, you can vote absentee by going into a local DNR service station and marking up a copy of the questionnaire to be sent to Scott Loomans; or if they're not prepared at your local office as we recently discovered, tabulating your vote answers with the corresponding questionnaire numbers & emailing or mailing them to email@example.com Department of Natural Resources Scott Loomans, FH/4 101 South Webster Street Madison, WI 53707-7921
Denise Ciebien, Ashland
Jim Swanson, Menomonie


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What a great word.
Anyway, here is a hilarious biological/sociological study of a recent "anti-globalization" rally in DC.
You should also visit the main INDC website for a wealth of similarly entertaining research!
What a great word.
Anyway, here is a hilarious biological/sociological study of a recent "anti-globalization" rally in DC.
You should also visit the main INDC website for a wealth of similarly entertaining research!
Now this is a serious case of penis envy…
No carb couple booted from buffet
Sure, this couple is on the atkins diet, but I don't think you're supposed to eat an entire cow in one sitting. My favorite quote is from the manager, who defends his eatery by stating (on no uncertain terms) that they have "never claimed to be an all-you-can-eat establishment… our understanding is a buffet is just a style of eating."
You can bet your sweet ass that these two human trash compactors are flipping through the Attorney section in the yellow pages even as I type. They deserve to be compensated for being denied their 12th slice of roast beef as well as the emotional distress of eating at a restaurant called Chuck O Rama.
I've never liked Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander — and it's not just because my wife and I observed Lamar wandering around the Green Hills Mall parking lot unable to find his vehicle. At the time, I commented to my lovely wife that "if he can't even find his car in a mall parking lot, how is he going to lead the country…" I was only half joking.
Another reason I've always found Lamar hard to stomach is his constant condescension. During one of his failed runs for the Republicrat Presidential Nomination (96, I think), he spent so much time talking down to the voters that I don't think he ever made one coherent point. Incidentally, this is also one of the many reasons I despise Al Gore – he's the king of patronizing political drivel.
Now Lamar wants to fight the ban on the taxation of internet access so that the state can have a new avenue of confiscating money from Tennessee internet users.
This type of inconsistency is not new for Lamar – or many other liberal Republicrats for that matter. Much like President Junior, Lamar was for lower taxes when he was campaigning, but he apparently owes favors to the big cable companies, internet providers and telecommunications companies. Every politician has somebody's hand in their pocket – the interests of the common taxpayer are usually last in line.
Lamar was also for getting rid of the federal department of education in the 80's – that is, until President Bush (Senior) made him his education czar.
Lamar and other RINOs are embarrassments. Is it any wonder so many conservatives are jumping ship and going Libertarian?
Elton John says that Fox's American Idol is racist!
Here's another little-known secret about American Idol………
it sucks!
American Idol is the kind of abomination that demonstrates to the thinking American public (granted, their numbers are dwindling) how incredibly vapid and formulaic the major-label music industry has become. It's one of the many reasons that I'm enjoying the industry's demolition at the hands of downloaders and indie labels.
Anyone who can actually sit through American Idol without vomiting out their nose and mouth, more than likely has the same mental capacity as the average Oprah viewer, and will probably be punching chads for John Kerry in the fall.
Finally, some viewer mail!
"Hi! Big time fan, first time writer. I've been a fan of yours since you first started way back on the 19th. Just wanted to say I LOVE your weblog. So fasinating. (sic) I'm sure you are very busy with writing back to other fans. Keep up the good posts. LOVE' EM!" – from margejoanie-at-hotmail.com
I'm flattered! Just keep visiting and I'll eventually irritate you as well!
On the whole, I have a healthy appreciation for Cops. However, there are a good number of officers who mistakenly choose their career as the result of some deep-rooted psychological disorder.
Here is an example of some mentally deranged officers who found it necessary to use pepper-spray, stun guns and physical force against a 71-year-old blind woman in Portland, Oregon.
I know those old blind women can be wily scrappers, but was this really necessary?
Is anyone else out there sick of the Mannings? Living in Big Orange Country means that you're not allowed to speak ill of Archie, Eli, or most importantly, Prince Peyton. They're just behind Phillip Fulmer as football's collective sacred cow in this region.
Here's an interesting column about Eli & Archie's antics during this past weekend's NFL draft, where they basically told San Diego that Eli would sit out a year rather than play for the Chargers.
This is the type of cry-baby grandstanding that could only be pulled off by Manning Football Royalty. The last time the NFL draft was manipulated to this degree was when John Elway whined about possibly being drafted by the Colts back in 1983. At least he had a legitimate Major League Baseball contract to fall back on.
If Eli doesn't succeed quickly, the New York media will eat him alive. That should prove to be entertaining – unlike Giants football over the last decade.
So, according to Drudge, the US has "postponed plans to mount an attack against insurgents holed up here and instead will attempt to regain control of this violence-wracked city without a full-scale offensive."
Another link to the story in the Washington Post.
This is allegedly due to their concern "about the repercussions an attack could generate across Iraq and the Arab world."
This is more idiotic politically-correct strategery that is going to get more and more of our soldiers killed. Lunacy like this has to be stopped if we're ever going to truly gain control over the Islamofascist insurgency. Here we've had a golden opportunity to wipe out more jihadists than we can shake a stick at, and instead, we're sitting in the sand playing with our own stick.
This is depressing.
So I can't decide. What will it be this fall? Should I vote for President Junior again — even though he paraded around in 2000 portraying himself as a smaller-government conservative, only to take office and start spending like a drunken sailor? Should I finally vote Libertarian — even though their tendency towards isolationism and open borders makes me uneasy? Should I vote for Lurch? Well, not voting for the Socialist Party Ketchup Kandidate is about the only thing of which I'm certain this time around.
Or, should I simply not vote and go get a whiskey instead?
So my good friend Leo Oshkosh says I shouldn't vote for President Junior. For what it's worth, here is his logic:
He adds that a Lurch victory guarantees two things: First, Hitlery Clinton will never be elected President – age will catch up by 2012; and Republicrats will control the House and Senate – that is where the power is anyway.
He makes some interesting points, but some of his assumptions are, as usual, absurd. Let's take them one at a time:
As for Lurch being a better choice, I still can't agree with that. Leo will have to do more work convincing me on that one.
Well, hell. That whiskey is looking better and better and better.
I have to apologize to all the people not reading this blog because I'm spending more time getting it up and running than anything else. I think I've finally figured out the archives thing, so now I need to figure out how to let people make comments and what-not. The kind people at Blogger don't yet have a built-in comments system, so I'll have to employ some third-party solution. In the meantime, you can send me messages at preston_at_thisdomain_dot_com. If they're interesting enough, I'll just post 'em up here myself.
Now I've got to go take the shrinky-dinks out of the oven.
Here's another case of idiotic governmental regulation.
When it comes to porn, I enjoy mine filthy and condom-free. Porn is an escape from reality – much like the mainstream cinema. A big part of enjoying movies (or to a lesser extent, television) is the fact that you get to escape your everyday tedium for a couple of hours while you lose yourself in suspension of disbelief and special effects wizardry.
If you're a porn actor/actress/fluffer/best boy, you're taking a calculated risk, with or without condoms. One would assume that you would weigh the risks versus the benefits (i.e. pay) and decide whether or not the gamble is worth it. This is private enterprise at its core and it's none of government's business who does and does not use condoms.
Unfortunately, I seem to be in the minority these days when it comes to personal responsibility. People are responsible for their decisions – whether they're smoking cigarettes or smoking pole – and it is not the duty of government to protect them from themselves.
Oh no, another white male has a blog! The world will never be the same. Wait… I guess it will be exactly the same. Anyway, let me start by reminding you, gentle reader, that, at least in my case, this is a place for venting, ranting and rambling – and little else. It may evolve into something more, but don't count on it.
By visiting Six Meat Buffet, you are agreeing to these terms of service.
Six Meat Buffet is NOT a news site – it is simply a weblog (or Blog for short). You may ask yourself, "what the hell is a blog?"
Salon.Com has a pretty good definition: "A blog, or weblog, is a personal Web site updated frequently with links, commentary and anything else you like. New items go on top and older items flow down the page. Blogs can be political journals and/or personal diaries; they can focus on one narrow subject or range across a universe of topics. The blog form is unique to the Web — and highly addictive."
There are political blogs, personal blogs, topic-specific blogs, hobby blogs, anything you can think of.
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Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.
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Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. He has also worked in various fields of communication media, including still photography, cinematography, animation, video production and now website development. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.
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Pattern or design used: My own design - Vintage Retro Metal 1950s 60s Rustic Owl Wind Chimes Repurposed Upcycled
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I'm a big proponent of mindfulness meditation to reduce pain and improve health. Research continues to support my view and I hope you'll consider starting your own mindfulness practice. Here are a few key points of Adaes' article that I hope will convince you to learn more.
- Mindfulness meditation is not merely a placebo effect; a 2015 study in The Journal of Neurosciencecompared the effect of active mindfulness meditation with a fake technique – "one that would lead the participants to believe that they were practicing mindfulness meditation, but that would only engage relaxation mechanisms. The study found that mindfulness meditation decreased pain intensity and unpleasantness beyond the analgesic effects of placebo or sham mindfulness meditation." [1]
- In that 2015 study, "effective mindfulness meditation engaged brain mechanisms that were indeed distinct from those of placebo-induced analgesia."[2]
- A follow up study in The Journal of Neuroscience explored the mechanisms that are affected by mindfulness meditation. "Using naloxone, a drug that blocks the effect of opioids, it was shown that the inhibition of the opioid system did not affect analgesia induced by mindfulness meditation. In the control group, on the other hand, the blockade of the opioid system induced an increase in pain perception, as expected … the fact that [the opiod system] apparently has no influence on the mechanisms of mindfulness meditation-induced analgesia is intriguing."[3]
- "Mindfulness meditation may be a complex, cognitive process that likely engages multiple brain networks and neurochemical mechanisms to attenuate pain."[4]
- "A reduced activity of the thalamus has also been reported [as a result of effective mindfulness meditation, which] … indicates that it may somehow diminish sensory processing, or that it may prevent this sensory information from reaching conscious awareness."[5]
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[1] Sara Adaes, "Mind Over Matter: Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Management" BrainBlogger, May 1, 2016.
[2] Ibid.
[3] Ibid.
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I was first introduced to Yê Nida Anggol back in 2013 when I was documenting the processes involved in the weaving of tnalak. She had a kind face, with a gentle and generous smile. She spoke to me in a Tboli that has its own cadence and rhythm, every word perfectly enunciated. She was a chanter and tnalak weaver, an artist through and through. I wanted to do a more in-depth interview because during the last time I met her, just as we were starting to pack our things, she chanted to the group a part of the story of Ibid and Kiyol, two comical and folk characters that are inspirations to tnalak designers. I wanted to record the full story so I asked for Jenita Eko's help in setting up a date with Yê Nida.
I met Yê Nida again in Klubi on February 8, 2017. She was in her traditional fandi, a plaid skirt, and Tboli beads of red and black around her neck. She had on her usual and familiar smile. I greeted her heyu hlafus, good morning, and she greeted me back. We had breakfast together with Jenita and some friendly exchange. After breakfast, she told us that she needed to be back before 10:00 in the morning as she has many chores to finish. I said that we can already proceed with the interview and I promised that it won't take long.
I introduced myself again to her. I told her that I am a student of Anthropology in Ateneo de Davao, trying to finish my thesis. I told her the objectives of my thesis and I also asked if I may use the quotes from our interview. The customary self-deprecation followed, that she is not worthy, not even educated, nor literate. I told her that I don't know how to weave the intricate tnalak either, so that makes us even. She laughed at this and gave me her consent, so I thought I must have said the right thing. I gave a sigh of relief and smiled at her. Let's begin, I said.
I asked her first how she learned how to weave the tnalak and who taught her the art. She answered that she learned it late in her life, in her 20s when she transferred to Sitio Tablo in Lamdalag. Yê Nida explained that a girl normally learns it at a very early age, but she only learned how to weave when she got married to a man from Tablo. Tablo, she explained, was the center of weaving in Lake Sebu. Her sister-in-law taught her how to do all the processes, but she had to start with the tembong, the process of connecting individual abaca strands to make into a single bundle of strand ready for weaving.
I asked Yê Nida where she was originally from. She answered that she was born in one of the villages in S'bu (now called the "poblacion") the lakeside barangay of Lake Sebu. Her father was a fisherman in the lake, she said, and he also taught her how to fish using the traditional method of dule, or line fishing.
I told Yê Nida that I was curious how the lake was like during her childhood years. Jenita translated this question, and so she was looking at Jenita when she answered this. She was talking in rapid Tboli, and I noticed a certain nostalgia in the way she smiled at the recollection of years gone by. She described the the lake as andô gonon gësëng matahem, which roughly translates as an unobstructed vista, the eyes can see only see lake, mountains, and the sky. She said there were no concrete buildings around the lake before, and no water lilies (fam. nymphaeceae) either that now choke the waterways. There was only the plant lagat, an aquatic plant that blossoms upward from the depths of the lake. There was an abundance of snails and shells which she described as smooth, shiny and semi-transparent, unlike the shells they get from the lake now. The lake itself was crystal-clear, that one can see right through the waters to its bottom. She lamented that with the introduction of tilapia, the pangasius, and the "Korean fish," the lake, its fishes, snails, and shells have never been the same as before. She observed that the introduced fishes have already killed-off the bonol and the hait, their staple when she was younger. She recalled that when she was a young girl living on the lakeside, they could just ride one of the owong boats and catch some fish for their meals or walk along the shallower parts to pick some shells which they would cook.
Yê Nida said that there were no boundaries in the lake before, everyone can just come in and fish or collect shells. No one owns the lake, the land or the forests, she added. Here she explained that the family of our friend, Jelly Escarlote, was the very first migrant settlers to Lake Sebu. They were considered as Tboli, and not as outsiders. Yê Nida said that everything started out with friendship, and the first families who migrated were very good friends with the Tboli who were living near the lake. But she added that it became complicated when those families started bringing in their other families from Luzon and the Visayas, especially from the Ilocos and Negros provinces.
I thanked her for telling how it felt like before when the lake was that beautiful. I then told Yê Nida that I wanted to know more about the tnalak, the gains and the challenges that she is now facing as a weaver.
I asked her first if there were areas around Lake Sebu that specializes on the weaving of tnalak. Yê Nida answered that the upper barangays, because of their cooler clime, are the areas where there are weavers. These are Lamdalag (proper), Tablo (a sitio of Lamdalag), and Klubi. She added that Klubi, because it was closer to the forests, was and still is, the source of abaca fibers which is the material for the tnalak cloth.
I then asked Yê Nida if she can share to me her experience studying how to weave. She said that after helping out with the tembong, connecting individual strands, her first hands-on experience with the back-strap loom was when she practiced with a small piece of tnalak weaving a bëd hënda design. She appreciated the methods of her sister-in-law, her tnalak mentor, who never once touched her work but only gave verbal instructions and helpful criticisms. Her mentor afterwards taught her how to do the hëmto, the tie-dye method of covering certain areas for dyeing which gives the cloth its signature designs.
Tnalak cloth that they would not use personally were sold to the store called "Local." This was a store managed by the Sta. Cruz Mission, through Fr. Rex Mansmann. Yê Nida described it as a "buy-and-sell" store and she added that the women weavers can take out small credits from the store. Here Jenita shared that it was Fr. Rex who was the first to classify tnalak according to their quality, but in truth, she said, the Tboli were already classifying tnalak according to their quality and their specific uses. But it was Fr. Rex who introduced the idea that the tnalak has a monetary value. This changed the economic position of the women weavers, I commented to the two women. And they both agreed. Yê Nida commented that the women, before the introduction of the "Local" Store, had no right to the final product of their weaving. The finished cloth were considered as gifts, and the men, usually the father or the husband, would give them to other men [a gift economy].
I asked if the women had a hold of the money they received from selling the tnalak. She answered that with the "Local" Store, the women weavers were paid the money and get to keep them too but this led to some problems at first. The men did not like it, according to Yê Nida, but they persuaded them nonetheless telling them that the women would not have been able to weave if not for the men's role in stripping the abaca or getting wood for the fire. Yê Nida and Jenita both agree that the women have been empowered economically by the tnalak as an enterprise, but gender asymmetry is still widely felt among Tboli families that women still have to ask men for their consent. But they insisted that the women now have greater rights to the products of their weaving compared before.
When I asked if she ever dreamed of patterns like the "dreamweavers" popularized by different media, Yê Nida said that she had never been visited by Fu Dalu [owner/spirit of the abaca] in her dreams and that it was Bo-i Diwa Ofong who was truly the dreamweaver. Jenita, who is the granddaughter of Bo-i Diwa, commented that the bang gala design came to her grandmother in a dream but they were not clear designs, as was later confided to Jenita. Bo-i Diwa would work out on the several patterns presented to her in the dreams to make one design. Sometimes, Bo-i Diwa said to Jenita, Fu Dalu would even give her instructions on what the designs mean and what they are for.
I asked Yê Nida if she knows of anyone alive who still dreams the patterns, and with a sad note said, "no one dreams patterns anymore." She added that maybe all the basic patterns have already been revealed and that the weavers now have to work newer ones inspired by the "revealed patterns".
We ended our interview on this melancholic note. I thanked her profusely for her time and for granting me an interview. My head was still reeling from all the information I received from Yê Nida, but I realized that my heart was heavy form her last statement. The term "dreamweavers" have been synonymous to the Tboli but with the dreamweavers never dreaming anymore, has the tnalak been relegated to another inert cultural artifact?


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Romance! Betrayal! Wildlife attacks! These delicious Spanish-language soaps have it all -- including more viewers than mainstream shows like ''Gossip Girl.'' Here's why
We now join Cuidado con el Ángel, already in progress. A young, handsome character named Juan Miguel is battling an older smoothie named Leopardo (Leopard) for the love of a woman and her baby boy. A crowd of shocked onlookers stands nearby. The tension is palpable, and this is the sound of men locking horns for love:
Juan Miguel: I am the father of this child.
Leopardo [turning to the woman]: No, no! Please, Lirio, talk to me.
Juan Miguel: Her name is not Lirio — it's Marichuy.
Leopardo: Marichuy? But…that's the name of your wife!
Juan Miguel: Exactly — she is my wife.
And so goes another shocktastic rehearsal scene for Cuidado con el Ángel (Beware of the Angel), a popular Spanish-language telenovela where melodrama is never in short supply. Dueling suitors! Mistaken identities! Secret daddies! It's a lot to take in, especially if you're one of the actors at the center of the madness. "As a man, it's really hard," explains William Levy (Juan Miguel) during a break on the show's Mexico City set. "They want you to cry all of the time."
American viewers more used to General Hospital may find the dialogue risibly overdone, but telenovelas like Cuidado con el Ángel are no joke. As English-language networks struggle to hang on to their audiences, these Spanish-language soap operas, which have been around since the early 1950s, are kicking culo on Univision, which airs Cuidado here in the U.S. five nights a week at 8 p.m. The clutch-the-Kleenex story of Marichuy (Maite Perroni) and the two men fighting for her affection currently averages 4.7 million U.S. viewers per evening, beating out heavily hyped English-language network offerings this fall like Smallville, One Tree Hill, 'Til Death, America's Next Top Model, and Gossip Girl. On Fridays, Cuidado and another Univision import, Fuego en la Sangre (Fire in the Blood), have stronger ratings among viewers ages 18-34 than all five broadcast networks: What was once ABC's TGIF is now Univision's Gracias a Dios es Viernes.
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Marijuana (cannabis) is generally considered to be a relatively harmless illicit vice when taken occasionally, mainly because it is nearly impossible to overdose on the stuff. It is a hallucinogen in high concentrations, but the odd puff or two will put most people in a good, relaxed mood (unless they have a "bad" trip, that is). It is usually smoked but it can also be mixed with food such as the so-called happy brownie.
There has been quite a hot debate about how marijuana has beneficial medicinal effects and when used moderately is hardly as lethal as tobacco or alcohol. Critics point out that marijuana leads to general impairment and loss of coordination in the short-term and memory impairment, mental disorders, and infertility over time. In some states, marijuana advocates have prevailed in a limited fashion in that it is legal for medical purposes, and the writing seems to be on the wall that more states will follow suit.
In Texas, however, that day has not yet arrived so marijuana is still an illegal substance, possession of even a small amount can have serious consequences. An Austin criminal defense lawyer will explain to a client charged with possession of marijuana that at the very least it is Class B misdemeanor which means some jail time (not more than 180 days) and a fine for having less than 2 oz but the charges escalate with volume of possession. With 4 oz, the possessor can rightly be called a felon if convicted. Possession (or cultivation) of marijuana in large quantities can escalate up to a first degree felony, which carries a minimum of 5 years in prison.
Being arrested for smoking pot in Texas is embarrassing but more seriously it can significantly affect other aspects of a person's life. And since many pot smokers are young people, a conviction can mean being barred from a lot of life opportunities.
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With each new technological innovation—from the printing press to the pen to the word processor—the Arthurian legend has always benefitted and so it was with films. From the earliest days of silent movies, the Arthurian legend has been very popular to today; one can expect a big budget Arthurian movie to hit the screen once every decade, at least, and the same is true of television series. As such, the output is massive and only some highlights can be mentioned.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is perhaps the best known modern Arthurian film. Written, performed, and directed by the comedy troupe known as Monty Python, the film satirized the Arthurian legend and mocked the super-serious documentaries about Arthur which had been common-place at the time. Filled with mocking undertones which pull the rug out from underneath the legend and effectively problematize the many medieval tropes, the film is widely considered a masterpiece by many, both academics and non-academics alike.
Joh Boorman's film Excalibur is another important Arthurian film. Taking all of the major elements of the Arthurian legend and combining them into a single story, Boorman focuses on the big ideas of the Arthurian legend which transcend mere entertainment and become stand-ins for Western culture and heavy-handed symbolism. The director is not going for authenticity but rather anti-realist drama.
The 1991 movie The Fisher King, starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, is set in modern day New York. Following an up and coming radio star who mocks a seemingly mentally ill caller who later commits a mass-shooting, the DJ character is close to suicide. Following an attack by a gang where he is rescued by Robin Williams character, who saw his wife get killed in that restaurant shooting, and says that he was a university professor who specialized on the Fisher King part of the Arthurian legend, which causes a mental break. This is Perry and he is haunted by a red knight throughout the city. Eventually, Perry is beaten by the same gang members who attacked the DJ where he is put into a coma; so, believing that he is presented with a chance to do penance, the former DJ seeks out the New York Holy Grail which so fascinated Perry (which is merely an elaborate trophy). Eventually, the trophy is obtained and Perry is given the trophy which, incidentally, also brings him out of his coma. The theme? The wounded man who cannot die; Perceval and the Fisher King's roles constantly being switched by each of the protagonists.
Between 1991 and 2014 there was several other additional Arthurian films worth noting, such as First Gear (which was notable for its treatment of Queen Guinevere's abduction), at least three different variations of Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and a re-imaging of the Tristan and Isolde story starring James Franco. Some non-Arthurian movies did make use of Arthurian themes, however: Heath Ledger's A Knights Tale is one such example and takes inspiration directly from the Lancelot story "The Knight in the Cart" with the jousting tournament.
But, the most important contemporary showing of King Arthur on the modern screen is probably King Arthur, starring Clive Owen. Upon its announcement, scholars were originally excited since they believed that, for once, the story was going to be set in its proper historical period, the late fifth or early sixth century, as would the Anglo-Saxon invasion and Arthur's mixed identity be taken seriously; alas, it was not to be as the director used the so-called 'Sarmation Theory' as a premise which stated that there was no actual Arthur and that much of the legend was merely reworked mythology intermixed with historical facts. Many of the film's core ideas are wrong, from the travel papers to the usage of the word 'knight,' the film fails.
While the relative failure and historical inaccuracy of the Clive Owen piece caused some Arthurian scholars to dread the possible end of the filmic Arthur, this proved to be inaccurate, as, as of 2014, as prof. Armstrong noted Guy Richie is in pre-production for a series of six movies based on King Arthur's life and legend.


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Find Your Rhythm with Hip Hop Dance
We are excited to announce the introduction of hip hop dance classes for children ages 6 to 14 on Sunday afternoons starting Fall 2016! For more information on this program, click here.
Experience a Dynamic Afro-Caribbean Dance Class
The Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton in partnership with Ballet Creole provides recreational beginner level classes of traditional African-Caribbean dance. Each class is led by a professional Ballet Creole Instructor accompanied by percussionists on African drums.
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Youth ages 12 to 18 are invited to participate in our Youth Leadership in Action workshops which use various art forms to explore the topics of cultural identity, conflict resolution, time management, and goal setting. The Halton Regional Police Service is our partner in this program. Eligible participants earn volunteer hours towards their high school community service requirement.
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Wilson's Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor Wilson's has been the heart and soul of Ephraim in Door County since its founding in 1906. Set along the shores of Eagle Harbor, its main showcase is an old-style soda fountain pouring authentic root beer and home-made ice cream. Even veteran old-timers continue to regard Wilson's as a must stop for information exchanges and friendly get-togethers. This watercolor of Wilson's was created from my original photograph using Adobe Digital Technology. Print size: 10" x 14" Paper: German Etching Printer: Canon PRO-1 12 color Inkset: Aqueous Pigment Print signed by Tony Roberts in lower right hand corner Price: Retail - $
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
Lucy tells vignettes of her life which all revolve around food in some way. She recalls her quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookies; her trip to Mexico with her mother and her friend Drew's family (their moms got the flu and the two of them ran all over San Miguel eating cheap food); working in a cheese shop like her mother; relating to her father through food.
As well as giving us a picture of her life, Lucy gives us some of her recipes. Of course, they are told through image and words, it's a comic, after all! Her recipes include huevos rancheros, veggie sushi (I feel like I could actually make sushi now!), and shepard pie, among others.
At first I thought the art looked much different than it did in French Milk. Then I realized, no, it's not the art that looks so different, it's the colors. The style is the same, but French Milk was in black and white, so the lines were much more clear and detailed. Relish is done in bold, almost muddy colors (I didn't love the color palette), causing the illustrations to appear less detailed. I still like the style, which is very cute.
Relish is great, because it not only tells the story of the love of food, but also the story of an awkward kid growing up and making mistakes. Great for young adults and adults alike.
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Goose Hollow obtained its unusual name from the days when geese would run free through the neighborhood. Today, the neighborhood is one of the most well preserved in the city and is also one of the most densely populated. The neighborhood has become known for its beautiful historic buildings and pedestrian friendliness. The walkability of Goose Hollow encourages a tight-knit, yet diverse community. Evidence of this can be seen in the local art contributions around neighborhood hubs such as the Goose Hollow streetcar stations and Civic Stadium. Located conveniently close to PSU and OHSU, it's no wonder that this area is an attractive option for students.
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Where do you belong? On the road? At the water's edge? In the heart of town? Someplace you never imagined you'd stick around? What is it you love about your neighborhood, city, home or landscape? Why do you work or play where you do? What makes someplace home?
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Washington coach Jay Gruden wanted to act quickly when Philadelphia cut DeSean Jackson.
"He got released by Philadelphia, and as soon as that happened, it was, 'Wow,' for us," Gruden said on SiriusXM NFL Radio, via CSNWashington.com. "Because obviously people around here have played against him a couple of times a year. Guys like that don't come around very often and when they do, you have to do your due diligence, and you have to do whatever it takes to get the guy if you think he's a fit. And we felt like he was a fit for us. So Bruce Allen [was] all systems go and made a play for him and [it] ended up working out to get him."
Jackson made his first free agent visit to Washington, and Gruden said the whole organization was committed to persuading Jackson not to make any other visits.
"That was tough," Gruden said of getting Jackson signed on his visit. "Bruce did some work. [Jackson's] agent [Joel Segal] and [Allen], they went at it. I'm sure there was some talk about him going to [visit] other teams, [but] Bruce and DeSean's agent hashed out a deal and DeSean agreed to it."
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Just wanted to say hi! 2 short tours overseas, two tours too Iraq, and a new daddy, my cave time has been limited the last few years, and the itch is getting the better of me. I'm looking to check out some of the caves in east TN when I head there for a TDY (so, if you have any info on readily accesible ones, it would be greatly appreciated). Anyways, I started out checking out a few caves in my home state of AR, since I had always been an avid outdoorsman, but my love for caving really took off when I got stationed in Iceland for a year. I was able to check out some rather unique lava-tube caves, and went 7-8 times during my time there.
Anyways, look forward to spending some time on hear, and to seeing some beautiful cave pics and meeting those who share the same enthusiasm for one of natures most beautiful gifts!


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One-name studies, Genealogy
Study: Musson
Variants: Muston
Category: 1 - A study where research using core genealogical datasets and transcriptions is in its early stages.
Contact: Mr Bernard Musson
Bernard Dudley James MUSSON. Born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, on 21.02.1948. Retired teacher, currently living in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
St.Mary de Castro, Leicester, where I was christened in 1948 :
I have always been fascinated by history, but for the last ten years this fascination has focused on family history, mainly the genealogy of the family name MUSSON.
I am a member of the Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society. I have profiles on both Ancestry & FindMyPast.
Leicestershire county, the main focus of my one name study:
Among the variants of MUSSON I have come across, though I think some are transcription errors more than variants are : MASSON, MASSEN, MISSON, MISSEN, MOSSON, MOSSEN, MUSSEN, MUSON, MUSSUN, MUPSON, MUFSON and of coarse MUSTON.
MASSON is a Scottish surname and to my knowledge is not connected with the MUSSON name.
The MUSTON family name, although often found in the same vicinity as the MUSSON family name, may be an habitational name from the villages of Muston, found in Leicestershire and Yorkshire.
There appear to be two theories about the origin of the family name MUSSON :
The family name MUSSON can be found in Leicestershire Parish Records from the 1550s on. e.g. Beeby parish records, Erasmus MUSSON, baptized December 1590. (Possibly a 10x great,great grandfather or 10x great, great uncle)
In my study of the family name MUSSON in Leicestershire, England. There appear to be two main clusters, one around the villages and towns of north-east Leicestershire and one around the villages and towns of south-west Leicestershire.
This could fit with both theories of the MUSSON name origin. One of the clusters is certainly around the village of Muston in north-east Leicestershire. However both clusters can be associated with the Norman occupation of Leicestershire. One cluster in the area of the Norman castle and manors of Belvoir, in north-east Leicestershire and the other cluster in the area of the Norman castle and manors of Hinckley, in south-west Leicestershire. The later being founded by Hugh de Grantmesnil (1032 - 1098) companion of William the Conqueror. Hugh fought at the Battle of Hastings, 1066 and was given by William the Conqueror, 65 manors in Leicestershire.
The family name MUSSON is found today in France and would love to hear from any French MUSSONs who have any information on the family name.
From my research I have noted a migration of MUSSON out of Leicestershire, north and east into Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. South and west into Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Oxfordshire. The name MUSSON from both Leicestershire clusters also migrated to London and South-east England. This is not to suggest that the name MUSSON was not already established in these areas, just that I have found MUSSONs moving to these areas from Leicestershire, in the 19th and 20th centuries.
There appears to have been a two way flow of MUSSON, Leicestershire - Northamptonshire - Rutland, in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Also noted migration of the MUSSON from rural to urban areas in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Found evidence of movement to the cities of : Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Peterborough, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
Also evidence of overseas migration of MUSSON name to USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in the 19th and 20th centuries.
England, Wales & Northwestern Europe = 92%
Ireland & Scotland = 5%
Norway = 3%
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