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What is a Fertile Window?
Your fertile window is the 6 days in a menstrual cycle that you have a high chance of conceiving through having sex. It usually includes the day of ovulation and five days leading to ovulation. Once an egg is released into the fallopian tube, it has only up to 24 hours of lifespan. Fortunately, sperm may survive in women's reproductive system up to 5 days during the fertile window so fertilization can occur. If you are trying to conceive, these are the days you don't want to miss. The closer to ovulation that the sperm is there, the more likely conceiving could occur. So, sex close to ovulation is the best to make a baby.
When is my fertile window?
It is generally believed ovulation occurs about halfway through a cycle – 14 days before the onset of your next period. See Mira's ovulation calculator about how to calculate your fertile window. However, ovulation timing varies greatly from woman to woman, and cycle to cycle, depending on the length of a cycle and consistency of your pattern. Stress, lifestyle, malnutrition can influence the cycle regularity too. Since there are so many factors out there, looking at the period along is often not enough to identify ovulation.
The number of days sperm can survive within the female reproductive tract depends on if the environment is right, including the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes. During the fertile window, the fertile cervical mucus helps the sperm to survive and swim to the fallopian tube, where it can live up to 5 days to fertilize an egg. Without the fertile cervical mucus, the sperm can't survive longer than a few hours.
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How do I predict my fertile window?
Ovulation Hormone
Estrogen level often starts to rise about 5 days before ovulation. A high level of Estrogen triggers the release of Luteinizing Hormone (LH). This is what starts the process of ovulation, which usually happens 12-24 hours after the LH surge.
A mature egg is released from the ovary when you ovulate. The egg travels down the fallopian tube and has 12-24 hours to be fertilized by sperm.
The LH test is widely used to predict ovulation. You are at your peak fertility when LH raises. The estrogen test gives you extra 4-5 days of the predicted fertile window. You will want to capture both if you really want to get pregnant.
Ovulation prediction kits (OPK) are often used to test LH. Because every woman is different, and hormone level can vary from cycle to cycle, OPK sometimes misses your peak when judging ovulation by a fixed hormone threshold. If you have PCOS, irregular cycle, or approaching menopause, OPK test can be difficult, unreliable, and frustrating. Check out how Mira's hormone test self-adjusts to your personal condition so you can't miss a peak.
Basal body temperature
Your basal body temperature (BBT) is your temperature at rest. It increases about 0.5 Fahrenheit 12 hours after you ovulate. BBT tells you that you have ovulated but can't predict your ovulation. Your most fertile days are the two or three days before your BBT rises.
You will need to take your BBT immediately after waking, while still in bed, after at least 4 hours of sleep without interruption. You will want to note and void days affected by environmental factors, such as sickness, fever, medication, air condition, or heater, which can cause changes in your BBT. It usually takes several cycles of consistent effort to understand your BBT.
Cervical mucus
When you approach ovulation, your Estrogen level rises, which causes the cervix to produce fertile cervical mucus, which looks like egg white. It is clear and stretchy. It protects sperm and helps them to swim towards the egg.
The best way to learn how to observe your mucus is to observe a sample daily. Clean your hand and insert a finger into your vagina and observe the change of texture of your mucus. The days with the highest amount of mucus production and egg white textures are often your fertile window.
It usually takes several months to learn how to identify fertile cervical mucus. This is also called the fertility awareness method.
How does Mira predict my fertile window?
Mira measures both Estrogen and LH hormones, which gives you the complete fertile window. Mira's AI learns an individual's hormone pattern, meaning that you don't have to worry about missed peak due to personal variability. Simply pee on the Mira test wands, the analyzer does all the rest of the job. Just like a lab test, Mira measures your actual hormone concentration, and the App tells you when you are fertile, and how fertile you are.
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Our Tourism Melaka website at www.tourism-melaka.com, has exceeded 750,000 visitors to date. Tourism Melaka website is sponsored by EMP Group of Companies to promote Melaka which is the home state of our company.
This web portal site was created to promote Melaka which is a UNESCO World Heritage City since 2008. We began the site in 2001 and we are receiving about 500 to 600 visitors daily. This figure keeps on growing during long school holidays, festive seasons and public holidays.
Surprisingly, Tourism Melaka website is also quite popular with Chinese visitors from China. This can be due to the long history of Melaka in relation to China which began in 1400s.
Zheng He, the famous Chinese navigator during the Ming Dynasty had visited Melaka a number of times i.e. during his voyages to the Western Seas. This has probably led to Melaka being known to the Chinese population.
In 2007, the life story of Zheng He was undertaken in a 156 episodes of 1 hour each and shown on Chinese television channels. It was reported that the TV show received a huge audience and following in China.

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The painting Moonlight Tears, was completed in January of 2018 by Debbie Ainsworth. It features a heartbroken flapper against a moonlit background.
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We at SysTools provide innovative software applications that enhance efficiency and adds a sense of security to the lives of millions of IT admins and computer users around the globe. The smart tools developed here facilitate data recovery both on-premise and on cloud even in the most intense and adverse environment. Our objective always has been to deliver foolproof DR plans. SysTools aims at business compliance data and provides risk management solutions in the most proficient and user-friendly way. SysTools understands the user and is therefore able to provide right solution for his or her needs.
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OgilvyOne London took home an array of wins from the DMA Awards this week, which recognise work that embodies the three pillars of creativity, strategy and data-driven results.
The team won three gold and one silver for their work Addressing the Problem - created for What 3 Words. The work picked up gold in the B2B, Best Use of Mail and Best Design & Art Direction categories. It also scooped silver in Best Launch Campaign.
To add to their haul, the team's work for Change4Life won Bronze in the Public Sector category.
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The Guardian has teamed up with North Korea experts to expand our coverage of this extraordinary place
Kim Jong-un's multilingual, well-travelled older brother might have helped the country towards reform
Former residents talk NK News through the everyday photos the regime allows the world to seeGallery
Former readers recall how blatant propaganda in publications available across the Soviet Union contributed to the backlash against communism
It was a £250m project to strengthen China's bond with its isolated neighbour. But two years on from its expected completion, the bridge joining Dandong and Sinuiju remains unfinished: an emblem of an uneasy alliance gone sour
Spectacle seemed to delight visitors but zoo has been criticised in the past for keeping animals in 'woefully inadequate' conditions
Recordings show insecure North Korean despot begging actor and director he had kidnapped from the South to help improve 'useless' movie industry
At a tense time on the Korean peninsula, defector Sun Mu is stoking controversy with his satirical works, NK News reports
All Koreans celebrate Chuseok, but how does it differ for defectors who have recently arrived in the South?
Why now? And what does it mean for diplomatic relations? A panel of experts share their thoughts with NK News
South Korean artist Ik-Joong Kang has collated hundreds of sketches as part of an installation imagining reunification
Reaction to diplomat Thae Yong-ho's escape shows the regime will try anything to discredit dissenters, says NK News
Broadcaster announces arrival of Netflix-style service, offering documentaries about the Kim dynasty and language tuition
Vlogger forced to deny his videos in North Korea were funded by its government
Event showcases ales produced by Taedonggang brewery built by Kim Jong-il, NK News reports
Unlike his father, the DPRK's second ruler was a fan of on-screen affairs – but only because it helped reinforce the regime's agenda, writes NK News
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Fuck it! I need to go take a Xanax and half a Vicodin and I will be right back.......
Ok. So I didn't come right back. I am hear now. Well for as long as my whacked out laptop will let me be. See? Did you see that? It just kind of stopped letting me type. I feel better today despite the fact that Hunter just came out on the porch to get the mail and I went to ask him something. He's like, "What?!!!" I said, "Never mind." Then he told he didn't really have time cuz he had so much to do and something about 7 loads of laundry....etc. Yes, I can see that is definitely an emergency. Anything and everything is more important than talking a few minutes with his wife. I do not nag. I don't even ask for help with anything anymore.
Yes it's my fault. I know. I married him and I stay with him and so I don't ask for pity. I just need place to write this down. Percentage - wise....I would say he is 98% kind to everyone he talks to and that leaves....well, 2% for me, right?
I am gonna publish this before the computer shuts down on me again.
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Data Protection Legislation in the UK: an OverviewAdd bookmark
Where does the legislation come from?
In the United Kingdom, the first data protection legislation, the Data Protection Act 1984, stems not from membership of the European Union but from a much older European "club" the United Kingdom's membership of the European Court of Human Rights. The more recent Data Protection Act 1998 ("the Act") stems from a European Community Directive of 1995. The purpose of the Directive is to provide a "common market" throughout the European Union for data protection.
By abiding with the legislation, the "benefit" is that no member state can prevent data flowing freely within the European Community on the grounds that any other European country does not have as strong protection of data as it does. In practice, large differences do exist between various member states. For example, in Scandinavia prosecutions for breach of the Data Protection legislation are far more common than in the United Kingdom where they are a rarity.
Furthermore, there have been a series of cases culminating with the Court of Appeal decision in the case of Durant v Financial Services Authority which have somewhat limited the legislation by narrowing the concept of what may be regarded as "personal data" in some circumstances in the United Kingdom. However, that case does not have any application outside the United Kingdom.
Is the legislation important?
Most breaches of the Data Protection Act go unnoticed. When they are noticed, there is often a public outcry but little else changes. In particular, there is little financial loss for the person who breaches the Data Protection legislation. This is because the primary means of enforcement of the legislation is by means of a civil court case. However, the costs of bringing such a case in the United Kingdom courts vastly exceeds the amount of damages which one would obtain as a result of court enforcement.
Take for example the case of HFC Bank (then a subsidiary of HSBC Bank) which in September 2004 accidentally e-mailed 2,600 people. However, instead of blind copying the recipients, it carbon copied all the recipients so all 2,600 could see one another's e-mail addresses. The matter was further compounded because some customers had their automatic "out of office" responses on which responded to all 2,600, giving them further personal details. HFC Bank immediately apologised and credited the affected customer's accounts with £50 compensation. There was still an outcry by disgruntled customers. In fact, £50 compensation was reasonable for the wrongful publication of the e-mail addresses. Certainly, there are no reported cases of anybody suing HFC Bank for greater damages. This, despite statements in the press at the time that some customers were unhappy.
To the general statement that the legislation is largely toothless there are four main exceptions:
- The Financial Services Authority ("the FSA"). Where a company is regulated by the FSA, then the FSA has power to apply an unlimited fine for breaches of the Data Protection legislation. The FSA has even let it be known that, in appropriate cases, it would consider imposing criminal sanctions against individuals within organisations where they are shown to be in breach. The FSA has a history of enforcing the Data Protection legislation in the recent past .
- Existing criminal offences. The primary criminal offence under the legislation applies where an organisation fails to register under the Act. Although in theory a mistaken registration can also lead to criminal proceedings, the registrar has never been known to prosecute anybody who simply makes a mistake in registration. Indeed, if he did so he would probably end up prosecuting potentially every company in the land: registration is almost impossible to effect 100% accurately. There is a further offence under the legislation for wrongfully trading in data. This offence is used from time to time against, for example, miscreants in the DVLA or Police authorities who purport to sell details of drivers and motor vehicles by wrongly accessing the DVLA database.
- New legislation. The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 contained a new section 77 which permits the Secretary of State to introduce, by way of a statutory instrument, a general offence of breaching the Data Protection Act 1998. The legislation provides for a maximum penalty of two years plus an unlimited fine. However, the Government has singularly failed to bring this offence into effect. There has been much speculation in the press that the passing of this legislation was merely a "sop" and that the Government has little incentive to criminalise the Data Protection Act 1998.
- The power of the Information Commissioner. The Information Commissioner is the Act's policeman. As has already been noted, the Data Protection Act 1998 does in fact provide for some criminal enforcement. The Information Commissioner has from time to time prosecuted those who fail completely to register, such as second-hand car dealers. However, the Information Commissioner has a very limited budget and is unable to enforce the legislation meaningfully through prosecutions. Rather the Registrar must cajole people into complying with the legislation through the issue of good practice guides. However, the Information Commissioner has been lobbying the Government in recent months to substantially increase the Data Protection fees for larger companies. Were this to happen, then his budget constraints may be removed in such a way that the Information Commissioner could, should he so choose, police the legislation more vigorously.
Overview of the legislation
The most important principal of the legislation is that one must register. Registration requires completion of a multiple choice application form indicating where data is obtained, how it is processed and to whom it is to be given. It is then necessary to abide not only by the registration details that one has filed but also by the eight Data Protection Act principles. In summary, these are as follows:
- Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully.
- Personal data shall be obtained for a specified and lawful purpose.
- Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive for the purpose for which it is processed.
- Personal data shall be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.
- Personal data shall be kept for no longer than is necessary for the required purpose.
- Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the legislation.
- Appropriate technical organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised loss or destruction of the personal data.
- Personal data shall not be transferred outside the European economic area unless the country recipient has an adequate level of data protection legislation.
Problem Areas
In the context of outsourcing, data protection becomes of particular importance. In particular, the person engaging an outsource service provider will want to ensure that the service provider does take appropriate technical and organisational measures against unauthorised loss or processing. He will also want to ensure that if there is a loss due to the service provider's misfeasance, the service provider compensates the person engaging the service provider. There is also a specific requirement within the seventh data protection principle that contracts whereby one party appoints another to process data should be recorded in writing. In practice, this is always likely to be the case where an outsource service provider is appointed.
Of greater concern in terms of non-compliance, however, is the final data protection principle. Whilst there is a limited "exemption" for certain United States companies under what is known as the "Safe Harbor principle", that exemption is limited to a relatively few companies. The main bulk of outsource service providers who are based in India and other low cost countries often process data in breach of the Data Protection legislation. This is because those countries do not have equivalent Data Protection legislation of their own, recognised as such by the European Commission.
Although in theory it is possible to adopt a model contract to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act even when appointing a data processor in such a "low cost" country, that model contract is rarely used in practice. It is simply too complex and burdensome.
(To read an in-depth summary of data protection in the UK, click here.)
About the Author
Dai Davis is a Partner at Brooke North LLP. A technology lawyer, Dai read Physics at Keble College, Oxford and took a Masters Degree in Computing Science at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne before qualifying as a Solicitor. He is a qualified Chartered Engineer and an active Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Dai is a member of the Society for Computers and Law in the United Kingdom and has been Chairman of its Northern Branch and a member of the Council of that Society.Dai advises clients on intellectual property, computer and technology law subjects including such topical matters as E-Commerce issues. He is primarily a non-contentious lawyer, specialising in advising commercial and public authority clients on commercial agreements relating to software and technology products, including outsourcing agreements and web-related contracts. He also has considerable experience advising companies and consultants on product liability and product safety issues. Dai is a regular contributor to legal and technology journals.


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A few weeks ago I wrote about picking the right suit in Magic. It was about Nick Trost's "The Deuce You Say" whereby four twos are placed in an envelope face down. The spectator chooses a suit. The cards are removed from the envelope and Lo and Behold! their suit is the only card that is face up. I gave a similar trick to my grandson. At his sister's birthday party he decided to do a few tricks and that was one of them. However, instead of the chosen Queen of hearts the Queen of Diamonds came up. He took it in his stride and sort of apologized to the audience and continued on.
When I got a hold of him later, in private, I told him when he does a trick it could always go wrong and he should have an out. He should prepare for that "out" before he even starts the trick. He was interested in this business of "outs". I explained to him that had he told the person to concentrate on their card and a diamond came up instead of a heart, you could tell them they didn't concentrate hard enough. They got the red part right but they should have thought harder of the heart. Make it their fault.
So David Acer was in the shop a few days later and I told him the story. He loved it. He said I had to write a book called "Make It Their Fault".
Have any of you wormed your way out of a difficult situation. Wanna share? I'll put it in my book, when I write it.
I had a situation the other day. When someone new comes into the shop I always demo the Svengali deck. It is an amazing effect for someone who has never seen it, so over the years I must have done it thousands of times. The other week someone came in and I said my usual line, "I'm going to riffle the cards and just put your finger in the deck, anywhere I want, I mean, anywhere you want. (Always gets a laugh). And they do. I said, Take out the 10 of Diamonds and they just looked at me and are a little confused, and I said just take out the card, the 10 of Diamonds. And this person said, as she turned over the card, but its the Queen of spades. I realized in that moment, that I had taken another deck. I said, Of course it is. I knew that. And she gave me a look. Yeah, sure!
You don't believe me, I said. I just wanted to see what you would say when I said the wrong card, but I knew what it was, what it had to be, because they are all Queen of Spades and I showed her all the Queens. Her jaw dropped. and then I went on with the trick.
I must confess I hadn't thought it out in advance, but you have to think on your feet in magic at times as the unexpected can happen.
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Thought: Don't throw your confidence away!!!
I can, I will, I must. The scripture says, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
"Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing." Unknown
The definition of confidence: full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing. There are two types of people confidence builders or confidence shakers.
Confidence is not set in cement. It is possible to lose it. Our choice of associates will have a tremendous bearing on our confidence level. If you are unsure of yourself a confidence shaker can do you in.
Confidence shakers see the negative side of everything. A confidence shaker can talk you right out of success. Maybe you wanted to become a doctor and you were told you are not smart enough; you don't make the grades or even have the money to go to college. But you had a dream. When you buy into it the very thing that was helping you to become successful has now become your down fall.
Unfortunately the negative process can and does affect Christians. We all go thru periods of testing wondering if God can and will meet our every need. With a little discouragement from a confidence shaker we will begin to doubt his ability and our own. This can begin a downward spiral that ends in the pit of failure and frustration. Our confidence has not only been shaken, but it has been uprooted.
It is difficult for those who do not believe in themselves to have faith in anyone else. Self confidence breeds confidence in others. Why do we need confidence in ourselves? It gives us stability in every area of our life. Confidence equals contentment. Self contentment knows you have all you need for your present circumstances.
You may feel distress, you may even feel despair. You may feel press down, but you may never feel defeated. Paul says we have unlimited resources and when we say we can't do something; we are failing to draw on the resources that Christ provided by his loving kindness.
Contentment is being confident that you can measure up to any test that you face because Christ has made that strength available within you. You cannot perform consistently in a manner that is inconsistent with the way that you see yourself. How do you see yourself today? Do you see yourself as confident and contented or do you see yourself insecure and worried?
Know that every time you start out you will have someone to remind you, you have not, you are not and you will never become. So surround yourself with confident people who believe in you and will encourage you to become your very best. I can, I will, I must. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me…….. God Loves You and so I. Love Pastor Tammy
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Jason John Whitehead: Letters From Mindy
Note: This review is from 2011
It's ten years since Jason John Whitehead performed his first Edinburgh show, when he was part of an composite bill from agents Off The Kerb. In the intervening years this likeable Canadian has chalked up seven Fringe runs, each time changing his pitch and approach.
The notion of change is essentially what this show is supposed to be about. I say 'supposed to be' because Letters From Mindy is another Fringe show where the concept has too loosely been applied to the material around it and vice versa.
The premise is that Whitehead has been left to deal with the predictably messy aftermath of a five-year relationship coming to an end. His reaction follows the classic stages: shock, denial, bargaining and depression. The latter sees him in a foetal position on his couch for months and, therefore, with plenty of time to think about the show that would inevitably arise from it. But not enough time to get a director, it would seem.
The stages themselves and a series of the titular letters would seem to give the piece structure but the former isn't strictly or cleverly adhered to and the latter device is unevenly employed. The provenance of the letters is confusing and they fail to shed much light on the tensions between men and women.
As ever Whitehead, now clean-shaven, clean-living and looking more Buddy Holly than his usual rock chic, pulls off some good lines although his undulating delivery can often mean that his punchlines end on a downbeat note.
Whatever the quality in some passages of the show, too often Whitehead will wander down dead-ends particularly towards the messy climax, where he talks about the future of men's genitalia and uses a laboured take on the PC versus Mac debate to illustrate the capabilities of men and women respectively to pull up facts in argument.
This is definitely not a red letter day.
Review date: 5 Aug 2011
Reviewed by: Julian Hall


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- Walk in the footsteps of giants Volcanic crashing and burning starting sixty million years ago led to the formation of the Giant's Causeway, a coastline that has inspired artists and photographers, stirred debate amongst scientists and captivated the imagination of locals and visitors for centuries. Made up of around 38,000 basalt columns that stretch out to sea, the formation of this otherworldly landscape can be explained by science. Locals, however, have their own story to tell. They say the Giant's Causeway was the stomping ground of giant Finn McCool, who lived in these parts nearly two thousand years ago. How else can you explain the Chimney stacks that mark his house? The Organ he built for his muscial son Oisín? Or the giant boot he left on the shore? Discover the story for yourself. Come to the Giant's Causeway Visitor Experience and explore the science, myth and legends that surround the Giant's Causeway. Hear the stories of the people who have called this coastline home. Find out about the wildlife that inhabits the area. Watch the Giant's Causeway form before your eyes and spot clues to prove that Finn really did exist.


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It looks like most of the yachting industry is going to be in Abu Dhabi over the next few days as I learn that Michael White and Peter Thompson at Ocean Independence will be showing their joint central agency, with Kevin Bonnie at International Yacht Collection, the 39.1m motor yacht Red Sapphire.
Red Sapphire was built by Heesen in 1999 to ABS class and regularly maintained in immaculate condition. This superyacht's interior, designed by James McFarlane, sleeps 10 guests in a master, two double and two twin staterooms. Red Sapphire is on the market asking $12 million.


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This is Kayleigh, for Jill~ She's got a pretty incredible story too~ I don't know a lot about Feline Leukemia but she's a beauty!
And as an aside, I gotta say it is trickier coming up with time to paint on this vacay than I thought... I am really trying, folks! Wow! Thanks for sticking with me!
Read Kayleigh's story below!
Kayleigh was found in a sewer drain during a thunderstorm at 6 weeks of age. Someone heard her cries and was able to rescue her. That person reached out to Saved By A Whisker Rescue to help with Kayleigh. The rescue started the vet work and found that Kayleigh was FIV+. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus is a disease in cats that compromises their immune system. But contrary to what many believe, FIV+ cats can live full, healthy lives! Kayleigh is one of those cats and she has been living with me since May of 2013. She will be a year old in April! She lives with another cat and a dog and has a busy, fun life. She is currently learning to do tricks through clicker training and has her own Facebook page, where she posts to help change the stereotypes of FIV+ cats! She loves to snuggle up in bed and purr and she loves to play and be a part of all the fun here in her foster home. Kayleigh is available for adoption through Saved By A Whisker Rescue.
Here is Kayleigh's Facebook page, where you can learn more about her and cats with FIV: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Im-Kayleigh-I-have-FIV-cest-la-vie/48361901841734
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Friday, May 3, 2019
The Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute is proud to announce it will be hosting the second annual Scholarship Recognition Brunch on Saturday, May 11, in the Jubilee Atrium. The Scholarship Recognition Brunch will celebrate the success of Unanue Scholars, commemorate graduating seniors and honor the achievement of a trailblazing administrator of Seton Hall University.
The event will provide the opportunity for Unanue scholars, along with their family members, friends and University mentors, to join in celebration for a year marked by achievement and scholastic attainment.
Additionally, Omayra Arocho, Ph.D., a Seton Hall alumna and the Associate Dean of College Engagement and Community Development for the College of Education and Human Services, will be awarded the Unanue Institute's Avancé Award, created to honor an individual's exceptional leadership and dedication to serving the Latino community of Seton Hall.
Dr. Arocho is a cherished advisor within her College and frequently encourages students to become Unanue Scholars. She is also a regular attendee of campus-sponsored events, consistently showing her support and appreciation of student leadership. Notably, Dr. Arocho's doctoral dissertation, "Understanding Latina Doctoral Student Experiences: Negotiating Ethnic Identity and Academic Success," exemplifies her scholarship and dedication to Latina academic success.
Additionally, the Unanue Institute will award special honor cords to both graduating scholars and Unanue Latino Institute Work Study Fellows on their achievements across the 2018-2019 academic year.
To RSVP, please contact Spencer Hinton, Graduate Assistant, at email@example.com or call the Unanue Institute at (973) 761-9422.
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Inspired by the legacy of Joseph A. Unanue, the Latino Institute at Seton Hall University advances, educates and transforms students into the next generation of servant leaders in our ever-changing global society. With the Institute's support and guidance, students can fulfill their potential as servant leaders through cultural programming, designed to build stronger linkages to their heritage, and academic scholarship, mentorship, skill development and critical thinking. Since its inception, the Latino Institute has provided nearly one million dollars in scholarship aid. To learn more or apply for a scholarship, visit the Latino Institute's website.
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Almond Bridge
|Almond Bridge
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|Highway Authority
|Transport Scotland • Perth and Kinross
|Opening Date
|1827, 1975
|On road(s)
The River Almond flows into the Tay at Inveralmond, immediately to the north of Perth. After an often beautiful journey through Perthshire, the final miles are thickly wooded, to the extent that the two bridges here are almost impossible to see clearly through the summer months.
The New Bridge
The modern bridge carrying the A9 across the River Almond was built in 1975 and carries a dual carriageway. It was one of the earliest sections of the modern A9 constructed and ran from the Inveralmond Roundabout to a point before the Luncarty bypass. It consists of three spans, although with so much vegetation it is difficult to tell if the side spans cross the river channel, or most probably just the banks. The two piers are certainly sited very close to the rivers edge, and possibly allow floodwater to pass under the outer spans. There are footpaths / cycleways on both banks of the river, passing under the bridge.
The Old Bridge
The old bridge across the River Almond dates back to 1827. It again consists of three spans, although with very wide, shallow arches which suggest at first glance that the bridge is considerably more recent. The roadway is a very wide S2, albeit now reduced to almost single track by a row of boulders, blocking off the eastern half of the bridge. The bridge remains open as access to Berthapark Farm and cottages, with their old direct access to the A9 closed up.
The bridge is considered to be a very fine, early example of shallow semi-elliptical arches, where the centre of the arch is almost flat. The stones of the arch rings are carefully sized to cater for the varying loads, and shaped to transfer the loads into the piers. The piers are surprisingly slender, and protected by substantial cutwaters, with shallow pilasters rising up to parapet level. There is also a substantial cornice running across the top of the arches roughly at road level.
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I have been in love with this bikini top all summer long! It was fun painting it and making the black animal print stripes run into the background.
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Red Lipstick :: The 100 Project ::
No. 72 from the book "The One Hundred A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own" by Nina Garcia is red lipstick. How about this pretty lipstick from Dior?
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High Heels Were Invented By Men For…Men
Who knew? I have thought for years that high heels were invented by men to make women more prone to the dominance of men, but I was wrong.
Please enjoy this witty article, The Male-Dominated, Power-Hungry History of High Heels," by Jennifer Wright that explains the origin of high heels.
What brand of heels do you think are the most comfortable? Do you have a favorite pair of heels you would like me to illustrate?
The Launer Handbag
A Launer handbag is recognized for it's iconic structured style and "twisted rope" hero signature emblem. They are made in England and their most notable customer is HM the Queen, who has over 200 bags and has been a customer since 1968.
Launer is sold in the finest department stores such as Selfridges, Fortnum & Mason, and Fenwick.
More than 50 years ago they were rewarded the Royal Warrant, which is a sign of excellence, quality, and patronage.
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Marchesa Gown
Walking into 2019 in Louboutin Heels
A year has gone by since I started this blog. I had many lofty ideas that I hope to put into motion this year. I have been studying fashion illustration for the past couple of months with Irina Kay and I feel like my skills are finally improving.
I want to warn you that there may be a little glitch in my website in the next couple of days. I'm switching to a new host.
So stay tuned to a lot more fashion and lifestyle illustrations in 2019!
Cole of California Vintage Swimsuit
I found this 1950s swimsuit @sweetbeefinds on Instagram and here on Etsy. Sadly it sold before I finished painting it, but there are many, many great vintage fashions to find in the shop!
The modern day bikini was first introduced July 5, 1946 by designer Louis Reard.
Check out these links for more history about the bikini:
Swimsuit Season is Approaching
This is an illustration of the swimsuit my mom wore in the late 1960s. I think I've even seen it on an episode of Mad Men. The character Megan Draper was wearing it.
A-Line Dress :: The 100 Project ::
It was hard to decide where to begin with The 100 Project, but I found this A-Line dress by Dolce & Gabanna and knew I had to illustrate it! (It also happens to be No. 1 in my guide book for this project.)
This particular drop, dead red A-Line has a cute gold embroidered bow, flap pockets, and what I really, really love…cheetah print lining! For me it's all in the details!
In general, A-Line dresses are narrower at the top and flare out gently toward the bottom forming and "A" shape. It is a style that can be worn by any body type and will be super flattering. A must for every woman's closet!
You won't need much to pull off an A-Line dress. A few bold pieces of jewelry and some super cute shoes or boots and off you go!
For an authentic look get inspiration from the 1960s. Think Twiggy and Jackie Kennedy.
:: A Little History ::
The A-Line dress debuted in Christian Dior's 1955 collection and was a break away style from his 1947 "New Look". While it debuted in 1955, the style wouldn't catch on until the 1960s.
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June 10, 2000
|Cutting the Groom's cake.
It was obvious to me he would be my nephew early in their relationship. Katie had allowed Brian to protect her, something she had never done with any other guy she had dated. She had always been very independent. When she allowed Brian to take over and drive the two of them from their campus in Texas during a winter storm for Christmas 1998, I knew he was the one.
|Katie & Brian K-I-S-S-I-N-G under the tree!
They moved from Middle Tennessee to Mason City, IA and then back down to Des Moines, IA. In the meantime, Brian changed his specialty from Medic to Medical NCO as a member of a Civil Support Team, Weapons of Mass Destruction with the Dept. of Homeland Security. Katie has worked to gain her degree and has become the Leasing Agent for Highpointe Properties in Norwalk.
|Alix Joy, Brian, Katie & Jaden Isaac Eppers
May 2010
They now have two beautiful children, Alix and Jaden, and have a good life together. Brian is continuing his education and working toward a degree in psychology. They have weathered a health scare with their daughter and have grown even closer as a family and as a couple. They serve together on the Praise & Worship team for their church, Crossroads Church, in Norwalk.
I pray they will have many, many wonderful years ahead of them. I love them with my whole heart and know they love me. What better can a person wish for than to know they are loved by those whom they love?!


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#SuperCoralPlay social network campaign seeks to save coral reefs
By Alberto Domingo Carreiro
From left to right, the president for the US of MSC Cruises, Rick Sasso; the president of the MSC Foundation Advisory Council, Matthew McKinnon; the CEO of the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee, Ray Martinez; University of Miami marine biology Prof. Chris Langdon; and Nova Southeastern University professor and dean Richard Dodge during the presentation of the #SuperCoralPlay social network campaign on Jan. 16, 2020, at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science in Miami, Florida. EFE-EPA/Alberto Domingo
Photo provided by the MSC foundation on Jan. 16, 2020, showing an example of a "Super Coral" found on ocean reefs off the Florida coast. EFE-EPA/ John Nussbaum /MSC Foundation /Editorial Use Only/No Sales
Photo provided by the MSC foundation on Jan. 16, 2020, showing an example of a "Super Coral" found on ocean reefs off the Florida coast. EFE-EPA/ John Nussbaum /MSC Foundation /Editorial Use Only/No Sales
By Alberto Domingo Carreiro
Miami, Jan 16 (efe-epa).- The increase in carbon dioxide emissions and ever-hotter summers have destroyed 90 percent of the coral reefs off the Florida coast, a trend that the #SuperCoralPlay campaign launched on Thursday is seeking to halt along with encouraging people to reduce their carbon footprint via a social network challenge.
The initiative, pushed by the University of Miami, the MSC Foundation and the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee (MSBHC), is aimed at raising public awareness to protect one of the world's most diverse ecosystems, where more than 25 percent of all marine species live: coral reefs.
"The bleaching is caused by our summers getting too warm and that's caused by the buildup of CO2 in our atmosphere, so ultimately the only fix to this is reducing CO2 emissions," Chris Langdon, a professor of marine biology at the University of Miami, told EFE.
This new challenge, which organizers hope goes viral, is designed to get people to contribute money and/or share on the social networks an environmentally friendly personal act dubbed a "Super Coral Play," such as biking to work or avoiding the use of plastics. When individuals or businesses have chosen their "play," they are urged to express it on social media and challenge two other people to do something similar.
NFL stars such as the Arizona Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald the Cleveland Browns' Jarvis Landry and retired Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Sanchez have already joined the campaign, along with 51 other current and retired NFL players and influencers.
The initiative is getting started just a few weeks before Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2, which will be the most-watched and most important sports event of the year, and it has allowed those elite athletes to experience first-hand what is happening in the oceans.
Players can travel to the Bahamas, 65 miles from Miami, where the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve is located, an island that MSC Cruises transformed into a nature preserve and which for decades was a dump and an industrial sand extraction zone.
People who want to get involved with the #SuperCoralPlay campaign can purchase a special edition Super Coral Play bracelet "made of abandoned fishing nets known as ghost nets, to support the important research on Ocean Cay, to help find practical solutions for the survival of coral for future generations," according to a campaign press release.
The MSC Foundation says that "for every campaign bracelet purchased, a Super Coral would be propagated at the Ocean Cay marine reserve off the coast of Miami."
In addition, the campaign says that "a team of scientists and environmental experts, are identifying hardy species of coral, colloquially termed 'Super Coral'3, that have survived recent extreme ocean heat events and other impacts in the waters near the island," and this opens the door to restoring the coral reefs, as well as ensuring that this marine animal can reproduce and survive.
Restoration, Langdon told EFE, is "being done all around the world already and it's a proven technique where corals are grown in in-shore nurseries until they're big enough to be off-planted onto the offshore reefs."
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 84 percent of the coral reefs in the US are located off the Florida coast and just in South Florida these ecosystems have an economic impact of more than $6 billion.
In addition, they provide more than 71,000 jobs.
However, according to NOAA, for years the reefs have been dying at an alarming rate, with Florida having lost approximately 90 percent of its coral reefs in the past 40 years.
"People that care about coral reefs are realizing that we need to take aggressive steps now," Langdon said.


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Austrian Business in Ukraine
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Environmental Technologies
Austria is at the forefront of technologies that are helping to protect the environment and improve sustainability - including waste management, recycling, energy efficiency, renewable energy, air pollution and water management. World firsts include the first tidal lagoons power plant and the first... More
Plant Engineering & Construction/Smart Factory
Austria is renowned as one of the leading countries for plant engineering and construction, and industrial machinery. Its expertise in creating 'smart factories', where digitisation is increasingly important, is contributing to the success of many industrial sectors including metallurgy, plastics... More
With a strong reputation for the highest quality, this sector has a diverse range of products from paints to fertilisers, automotive and aircraft components and plastic packaging. Major initiatives such as 'Smart Plastics', that champions projects at the interface of mechatronics, plastics and... More
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Austria's cutting-edge technology creates exceptional metal products for export, including train tracks, seamless steel pipes, aluminium rolled products and household products. Austrian companies also develop and export state-of-the-art machinery for metal production and processing. Metals and... More
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Having already opened two production sites in the Lviv and Kherson regions of Ukraine, the company is a significant employer and driver in both of these rather underdeveloped areas. More
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SMCFers! Please read over the following insanely important updates about what's happening at your gym.
The CrossFit OPEN!
It's that time of year again, ladies and gents. Registration for the CrossFit Open has officially started! We will have a separate post soon explaining what the heck all this hype is about. When registering for the Open, go to games.crossfit.com and be sure to select "South Mountain CrossFit" as your affiliate! For our newbies, check out a history of "The Games" for some amazing inspiration: http://games.crossfit.com/
Class Additions:
Starting next week on February 6th, we will be opening up a 4:30pm group WOD every Wednesday. This means we'll be offering 4:30pm classes M/W/F!
Starting next week on February 9th, we will also be adding a 10am group WOD every Saturday. That means Oly lifting with Jake @ 8am, group WODs @ 9am and 10am!
OSCARS Week at SMCF:
Everyone deserves a chance to shine in the limelight! The week of February 18th, SMCF will be hosting our very own Oscars Week events. These include special WODs, awards, and highlights you won't want to miss!
Pull-up Seminar:
For many CrossFitters, getting that first kipping pull-up is a momentous occasion, and one that is never forgotten. Come to our pull-up seminar on Sunday, February 24th from 12pm-1:30pm. We will break down the mechanics of the kipping, butterfly, and chest to bar pull-ups, work on skill and strength progressions for beginner and advanced athletes, and discuss goal setting around this staple CrossFit movement. The seminar is free for all current SMCF members. Drop-in fee of $15 applies for all non-members.


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Introduction: Creem Cheese Bites
Hi guys, it's Ethan1023. These are some delicious cheese bites that are sure to leave you wanting more.
I usually only make these for parties, since they're somewhat hard to make. It's Cream Cheese and Bacon, wrapped up in a biscuit. Delicious! I hope you enjoy these delicious snacks.
Step 1: Ingredients
You can't make (snack) foods without ingredients, right?
Here's the list of ingredients needed to make the Creem Cheese Bites.
8oz of Cream Cheese*
1/4 cup of Sour Cream
2 tbsp of Chives
2 tbsp of Parsley flakes
4-5 Strips cooked bacon**
A light sprinkle of Seasoning (or Garlic) salt
Got those? You'll also need tablespoon measures, 1/4 cup measure, an electric mixer, and a sharp knife. Well, let's get cooking.
*These come in 8oz packages, but you can measure out 8 ounces like I did.
**You can use bacon bits. There should be a proportion scale on the back that concerns the bacon/bacon bit ratio.
Step 2: Prepare the Bacon
The first step is to preheat the oven to 375 or 400, whichever you choose. Go ahead and take 5 strips of bacon and put it in the oven (on a grease pan, of course) for about 13 minutes. You want to get this cooking while you start the filling.
Step 3: Create the Filling.
Take the cream cheese and add 8 ounces to the mixing bowl.
Add 1/4 cup of sour cream.
Add a handful of chives (chopped).
Add a sprinkle of Garlic (or Iodized) salt and some parsley flakes.
Leave that to sit while we get back to the bacon.
Step 4: Back to the Bacon.
Take the cooked bacon out of the oven and let it cool.
Once it's cool enough to eat, take it and chop it up into small, bite-size pieces.
Add that to the Cream Cheese mixture.
Step 5: Mixing It Up.
Take the bacon/cream cheese mixture and churn it with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 15 seconds.
Step 6: Prepare the Bites.
Go to the oven and preheat it to 375 F.
Take the biscuit dough, peel back the wrapper, and smack it really hard against a hard surface.
Take on of the biscuit circles out and knead it as thin as you can without breaking the surface.
Take a dollop of mix and put it in the center. Spread the spoonful out onto the entire biscuit.
Proceed to roll the biscuit into a log and crimp the fold to keep it in place.
Then cut it into 4-5 different pieces. Take a cooking tray and oil it up with some spray Canola Oil.
Put the uncooked bites onto the tray and repeat the process until you've filled the entire tray.
Put the tray into the oven for about 12 minutes.
Step 7: Remove and Enjoy.
Go ahead and remove them from the oven, wait for them to cool, and enjoy.
Thanks so much for looking at this (albeit some of the pictures make me cringe).
If you liked this Instructable, please vote for me in the Cheese Challenge, and I'll see you guys next time.
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Going for speed
May 17, 2004
LOVELAND — Johnstown's Matt Lunt knows that becoming a top-ranked Supercross racer is a full-time job.
To be among the best, he has to be in shape, stay healthy and find sponsors who believe in him.
It isn't easy. Lunt, 23, has learned
that the hard way.
In 1998, Lunt was practicing
when his motorcycle crashed, break- ing his foot for the second time in his career. He had to have surgery and have metal plates inserted
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to repair the damage. He was on crutches for eight months. He had to go through extensive rehabilitation just to learn how to walk again.
For a couple of days after the injury, Lunt was ready to sell his motorcycle and quit. But as the pain subsided and the boredom of sitting around set in, Lunt was ready to get back on his bike.
He worked his way up the ranks in Supercross racing and in August reached the pro level. On Saturday, he was one of 485 riders ages 4 to 55 competing at the Sports Riders Association of Colorado (SRAC) Supercross races held for the first time at the new Budweiser Events Center in Loveland. Lunt finished 11th out of 17 racers in the open A division.
Reaching at the pro level hasn't been easy for Lunt. Becoming a top-ranked rider may be even tougher. From the moment he turned pro, Lunt learned how difficult it can be to become one of the best. He learned the competition is fierce.
"It's like going straight out of kindergarten into high school," he said. "You feel like a squid."
To succeed, Lunt knows he must practice and race as often as he can so he can get better and prove to sponsors he's worth investing in as a pro. It isn't easy for riders like Lunt, who have to squeeze in practice time and their race schedule around their jobs that help pay for their racing costs until they can get enough sponsorship to race full-time.
Lunt admits it isn't always easy to get motivated so he can keep up with the demands of his sport.
"Sometimes, I find it easier to sit on the couch and that is what I do," Lunt said. "That's probably another reason why I'm not a top 10 rider in Colorado."
Still, Lunt hasn't given up on his dream of making a career in the racing industry. The sport has been in his blood since he was a child. His father, Jeffrey Lunt of Belleview — also a motorcycle racer — said he first took his son to a track in Berthoud when he was 8 or 9. Matt raced for two hours before his father finally had to drag him away.
"Then he was hooked on it," Jeffrey said.
Lunt and his father did a lot of trail riding in the mountains until Lunt's freshman year of high school when he decided he wanted to race. To help pay for his costs, and because he loved the industry so much, Lunt took a job selling parts at a motorcycle shop when he was only 15.
He learned as much as he could about his sport and worked his way up the ranks as a rider. Every time he went out on the track, he improved. It was then dad knew he could be good at it.
"I wasn't sure if he'd ever be a pro," Jeffrey said. "But he made it."
Now he hopes he can stay there full-time. While he does have Interstate Honda as a part-time sponsor, his mother is still his largest sponsor, helping him defray costs. He knows that to get more sponsorship, he will have to commit himself even more to racing.
"You pretty much have to make it your life," Matt said. "If you have a wedding to go to and you can't because you have to race that weekend."
That is something that all pro racers realize. Like Lunt, Greeley's Chad Zulian has dreams of racing full time and knows the sacrifices it takes. Zullian finished 15th in the open A division on Saturday. He's been racing since he was 9 and turned pro in 1999.
He's also battled back from injuries, having returned to the track after breaking both of his arms in a race.
On Saturday, Zulian had to miss his sister's graduation from Colorado State so he could race. Like Lunt, Zulian believes it is all worth it.
"When you get involved, it is hard to leave."
Even harder than making it to the pros.


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Boulder investigators are on the third day of a search of an Arkansas landfill looking for evidence related to the grisly February murder of Ashley Mead, who is believed to have been killed in Boulder and dismembered in Louisiana.
Police spokeswoman Shannon Cordingly confirmed Thursday that investigators are in Morrilton, Ark. — about 50 miles northwest of Little Rock — but she would not reveal any details about what they're looking for or what brought them there.
Boulder police have said in the past that they're still looking for human remains, possibly in a purple suitcase discarded somewhere between Louisiana and Oklahoma. The 25-year-old's torso, missing its organs, was found in Oklahoma following her disappearance in February, but police haven't been able to locate the rest of her remains.
Adam Densmore, Mead's ex-boyfriend and the father of her child, has been charged with first-degree murder, tampering with a deceased human body, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse. He has been held without bond in the Boulder County Jail since his arrest and is awaiting a preliminary hearing on July 11 and 12.
Mead was last seen Feb. 12 and was reported missing Feb. 14 along with her 1-year-old daughter, Winter Daisy Mead. Densmore and Mead recently had moved to Boulder from Louisiana, and they shared custody of the baby but were no longer dating.
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Area Links
Cumberland County Historical Society
The Cumberland County Historical Society runs several museums in Greenwich N.J.:
The Gibbon House is open Tuesday-Sunday from 1-4 pm but is closed January, Febuary, and March.
The Warren and Reba Lummis Genealogical and Historical Research Library is open Wednesdays 10-4 and Saturdays and Sundays 1-4. It's closed from the middle of December to the 1st week of Jan.
The Alan Ewing Carman Museum of Prehistory in Cumberland County is open Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12-4 all year.
The John Dubois Maritime Museum is open from 1-4 on Sundays.
Mauricetown Historical Society
Mauricetown Historical Society runs a museum at the Edward Compton House, at 1229 Front Street in Mauricetown N.J. They are open to the public the first and third Sundays of each month and also by appointment.
Bayshore Center at Bivalve
The Bayshore Center at Bivalve operates a museum located in Bivalve in conjunction with the restored oyster schooner AJ Meerwald.
The museum and art gallery are open 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday. Closed major holidays and during inclement weather.
Millville Historical Society
The Millville Historical Society operates a museum located in Millville on the corner of 2nd and Main Streets (Route 49). They have some interesting files on Maurice River Township there. The Library at 2nd and Main is open from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Sunday.
Port Norris Historical Society
The Port Norris Historical Society is one of the newer organizations, founded in 2007. They have recently obtained a building for a museum and it is our understanding that it currently is under construction.
Maurice River Township
The website of the Township. It includes a page describing the history of the Township's villages.
Shipbuilding History
This site recounts the history of many of the ships built in Dorchester at Stowman Brothers and in Leesburg at the Delaware Bay Shipyards.
West Jersey History
West Jersey History includes a lot of photos of our area. This link takes you directly to a page of Cumberland County historical village names that we found particularly interesting.
The Wild and Scenic Maurice River
The Wild and Scenic Maurice River website contains some history on the area and its rivers, as well as providing a virtual river tour, some information on the threatened and endangered species in our watershed, and a listing of restaurants and other amenities in the region.
Citizens United is a environmental group that has a very nice history section about the Maurice River area on its River Reach site map and accompanying recollections. Here is the link to that page.