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Started by bluecupcakes , Jan 07 2013 10:31 PM
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:31 PM
For those of you that have evaporative cooling, approximately what temp does your house sit at when it's around 38 degrees outside with low humidity? Also does it leak a lot of water onto the roof (like a constant stream)?
I just think ours is not working effectively but trying to see what's normal before I go and complain to the real estate. Thanks in advance for any replies
Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:36 PM
Ours has a constant stream onto the roof - they are supposed to.
They also begin to lose effectiveness about 38-40 degrees. I don't have a thermometer but today was 40 degrees here and I had the fan on high and it felt like it was still about 30 degrees inside. It was pleasant enough but no great shakes.
Don't get me wrong, so much better than without it, but at 38 you will notice it start to be ineffective - the lower the humidity the longer it'll last.
The filters do need replacing at times, you might want to find out when it was last serviced.
Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:36 PM
I don't have evap myself but my neighbor does. On recent hot days (42deg) she said her place was sitting on 30+ deg. She came to my place to visit to get out of the heat.
I think I have heard they do dump their water ... not 100% sure tho.
Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:44 PM
We have had a lot of trouble with it recently it is very old and the straw pads have rotted away. The man stuffed insulation in it to cover the holes and it seemed to work well for about a month but today seems to be blowing hot air.
By water running off the roof I mean its like a tap running constantly not a drip. A previous issue we had with it was that the water was running into our ceiling not off the roof but that has been fixed now so I had never noticed water running from the roof before!
Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:49 PM
Our house sits around 27/28 on 40+ days if we use the evap air con.
Also we had our air con serviced last year and the guy said that they should NOT be constantly leaking water as this means it is constantly refilling and using excessive water. He said it should refresh every few hours and after the service this is what it started doing.
It doesn't constantly run down our roof though, we have a pipe that feeds it straight to the garden beds.
Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:57 PM
Ours is brand new - we got it four weeks ago (YAY !!).
It keeps the house reasonably cool on insane days like today (40 degrees, 100% humidity); it cycles its water, so it only dumps it every four hours or so; it has a pipe - it doesn't run over the roof.
Your Evap sounds clapped out I'm afraid ! If it has no pads, I have NO idea how its cooling....
Posted 07 January 2013 - 11:08 PM
They say (most a/c places) that evap is supposed to sit at around 10C lower than outside temp approx. You also need to leave some windows open. If there is condensation on the floor then you need to open more windows.
Ours was serviced this year as the motor was cactus and also the water pads needed replacing. Apparently the water pads are supposed to be replaced every 2 years. We also had birds nesting in it! lol
I much prefer, and wish we could afford refrigerated a/c but it is too expensive to convert.
Posted 07 January 2013 - 11:16 PM
I think ours has a stream onto the roof only because the pipe (and the gutters!) are wearing out. I was told it was supposed to be getting rid of the water it was though.
Posted 07 January 2013 - 11:29 PM
They do dump water but it shouldn't be happening constantly, ours has a pipe that dumps the water, last year we started noticing that it was constantly dumping water, we had someone come out to take a look at it and some sort of valve needed replacing, it was a simple fix (though we had to wait a week for them to get the part, so they turned it off for us so we weren't wasting water while we waited).
Posted 08 January 2013 - 12:42 AM
Ours works incredibly well in dry heat, even at 40 odd degrees, it won't even be working hard and it's incredibly cool inside. As soon as you add a smidge of humidity, it becomes almost unbearable, and today was just shocking, I think it was high 30s and really high humidity. The only way we get through days like today with the humidity and high temps is alternate between the pool and the house LOL.
If I ever build I will install reverse cycle, Perth has become so much more humid now although maybe a mix of the two might work. I love evap for the open doors & windows and most nights it's pretty good, maybe I'll put in a large split system in the main area for the really humid days.
Edited by zande, 08 January 2013 - 12:42 AM.
Posted 08 January 2013 - 01:07 AM
I have been in my rental property for 3 years now. We had them check it on the first year as it barely does a thing, and we were told it is normal for them to not work effectively in the high 30's.
Q though, the ducts are really dusty and we can barely feel any air blowing through. Do we need to get someone in to clean them? and who's expense should it be?
Posted 08 January 2013 - 06:21 AM
On our recent 45C day, the hottest room in the house got to about 29. The main living area was more like 25 or 26. We have ducts in 5 rooms. As long as you start it up early, before the house gets really warm, it manages pretty well. But I still miss my good old fashioned US refrig. a/c
As for water, ours goes down a gutter pipe into the backyard. The ground doesn't get swampy from it, or anything, and it keeps our back lawn green all summer
They definitely need to be cleaned, have filters replaced, etc. Ours didn't work for crap til we replaced the filter. Also, contrary to every bit of my upbringing, you need open windows for it to work properly. We keep the sliding kitchen door open and crack a few other windows a fair way.
Posted 08 January 2013 - 06:42 AM
On a hot day our home will sit around 26 degrees inside.. I have to put it on early though or once it gets too hot it can't cool it down..
It shouldn't run water continuously only dumping water once an hour or so depending on the heat..
Posted 08 January 2013 - 07:43 AM
It was 40ish here the other day and 24 in our house. I love our evap.
I do think it depends on a bunch of other things though. To keep our house cool when it's stupidly hot we:
- Use the cooling unit to suck in cool air overnight (or leave the cooling on if it's hot) so we start out with a fairly cold house some mornings
- Have external blinds to cut some of the radiant heat
- Have several deciduous trees providing shade to the house
- Have a lot of plants in the garden rather than lots of paving, it can cool the area by several degrees
- Have cavity wall insulation
- Close internal blinds when the sun hits those windows
Posted 08 January 2013 - 07:57 AM
Ours is 24-26 in 40C heat. As PP's have mentioned, turn it on first thing, before it gets too hot in the house, and have a window or door in every room open a crack. I have lived in my house for 4 years, and I have only noticed it dumping water a couple of times, so it definitly shouldn't be a constant thing.
Posted 08 January 2013 - 07:57 AM
When it got to 39 on the weekend it was 27 in our hottest room (which faces directly west with a huge window) with our evap on. The trick is to get it running early before it gets too hot.
We get ours serviced every year or so, it only costs about $120 and they clean the filters and what not.
Posted 08 January 2013 - 08:27 AM
It should definitely not be running water all the time. This indicates it needs a service and probably the dump valve replaced.
You should get around 10-12c drop in temperature, so don't expect it to be "cold" in the house - I much prefer evap for this reason as I hate feeling like I'm in the fridge!!
You must have a window or door open in each room that there is an outlet. Remember that the cooler is pumping a huge volume of moist cool air into the room. If it is closed then you will just get condensation build up and it will feel sticky. A good guide is to put a tissue against the fly screen. If the tissue sticks to the screen then you need to open more windows. If it gently falls to the floor, then your ventilation is perfect:)
I also like evap with kids because they usually leave the door open anyway!!!!
Posted 08 January 2013 - 09:26 AM
Edited by bye, 29 March 2013 - 02:59 PM.
Posted 09 January 2013 - 12:02 AM
Thanks everyone, I had the repair man out today and the running water constantly was being caused by a blocked gutter causing the water to pool and then eventually running out causing me to think it was running water when the evap was turned off! Gutter unblocked now so should be all good from now on.
It does cool the house to around 10 degrees below the outside temp so must be working ok
Posted 09 January 2013 - 12:51 PM
Hi OP, it sounds like yours is working fine now - 10 degrees below the outside temp is about what ours does when it is working effectively (low humidity). Ours doesn't drain onto the roof either so glad you got that sorted out, too!
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Question: …it is hard for me to reconcile myself with the fact that there is not the slightest reference of Kundalini in the authoritative guides on yoga
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Question – In spite of tremendous stress on Kundalini by Your Holiness, it is hard for me to reconcile myself with the fact that there is not the slightest reference of Kundalini in the authoritative guides on yoga – I mean Patangali's Yoga Sutras or Gita. Why?
Shri Mataji: Yes it is surprising that people will say … He says that in Yoga Sutras of Patangali it is not written about Kundalini and also about Gita it's not written about Kundalini. Is a fact because, you see, it was a secret science. It was kept a secret science, in my first lecture only I said, till the Sixth Century. In the Sixth Century, Adi Shankaracharya for the first time opened his mouth about it. It was a secret science with very great gurus like Janaka gave Realization to Nachiketa. And in the same way Shri Krishna (pictured) did not talk about it, because you see even when Markandeya talked about it, people did not know what he was talking. They never thought him to be a sensible man.
Then later on as the people became into two compartments, one on the right, one on the left side, some started worshipping God in a devotion and in a bhakti way, the another started doing yagya havanadi things. So whatever was required for these two types of things evolved and that's what developed. The central side of evolution was kept a secret. And even at the time of Shri Krishna it was not mentioned, not a word about this thing was mentioned because this is an internal happening, it's antar yoga. It was not described, but Shri Krishna hinted at it, that you have to have your yoga. But how, He did not say because that was not the time. He was the one who laid the seeds. That's why He is called as Krishna. Krishna means "krishi," the one who has done krishi. So this one was laid, the sprouting had to come. Today it was to be told. Continue Reading »
Question: What can you say to them about how to become a realized soul, how to achieve this Cool Breeze?
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Interviewer: The listeners who will be tuning in to this program on the radio won't have had the experience of being in Your presence. Some of them may have who were in this room. What can you say to them about how to become a realized soul, how to achieve this Cool Breeze that comes from…
Shri Mataji: At the beginning of My lecture, if you tell them that they should put their hands towards the radio. Just on the radio. They might feel the If they don't feel it, then tell them to put the right hand first till they feel the cool breeze, and left hand up as if ventilating out. And, then the left hand towards the radio and the right hand up. It might work out because it has worked in Hong Kong. [laughter]
Interviewer: I'll tell You something interesting. I interviewed Danny and Doug (Sahaja Yogis) before You came so that listeners would have a chance to come here. And, one of them called me and said that he went into meditation in the afternoon and felt the Cool Breeze just by hearing them talk.
Shri Mataji: See, if Sahaja Yogis can do it then when I'm talking it should happen. [laughter]
Question: Is this Chakra here have the ability to understand – animals… the language of animals?
TV Interview ORF (Vienna, Austria '88)
Shri Mataji: No, no, no, not language of animals, no, no. That's not true. This center of chakra is guarded by Jagadamba, the Mother of the Earth, Mother of the Universe is here. But this has got the antibodies, this chakra creates antibodies. Antibodies are what we call them Ganas are. They can fight your diseases. And that's what is created by this chakras. And now, for example, AIDS, I will come on AIDS. AIDS is caused by the deficiency of this chakra and also of the first chakra. If you could manage these two chakras you can cure AIDS also.
Interviewer: Yeah, but this is also one of the abilities which are stored in here.
Shri Mataji: Yes, but with the animals, you don't have to talk to them, but they understand you through your vibrations. You have such vibrations that animals know that you are a Realized Soul. A serpent will know, a horse will know, a dog will know – but not all of them. Some of them can be sinister also. But they are frightened of you, if they are sinister, they are frightened. But if they are good, then they'll come to you and will be very nice to you. But I would not say we understand their language or anything, but we understand each others' heart. (Shri Mataji laughing)
Interviewer: That's a lot.
Shri Mataji: Yes, that's the love, because that's the mother's – that's the mother's center. It's very important center. But as a result of the defect in this center women can develop a kind of a trouble with their breasts. Breast cancer is caused by that. So many problems are caused with the deficiency of this center.
Question: Do you have to sit in any special posture while you are doing this (Sahaja Yoga meditation), or can it be done at any time and in any form?
Public Lecture (Brisbane Australia '87)
(Public Lecture, Brisbane 5th May, 1987)
Shri Mataji: No. You see in this Sahaja Yoga you become the Spirit. Then you don't have to meditate much, about ten minutes or so is sufficient and there's nothing much particular restriction or anything in it. You can sit in any pose you like, there is no restriction of any kind. Because you become the Spirit. Only thing is you have to get into thoughtless awareness, that's the first state is, which we call as Nivichara. For that state to achieve you see you have to sit down just and refuse to take any thoughts in your mind. Just say not this, not this. So suddenly because your Kundalini's there already up there, so you become thoughtlessly aware. Once you become thoughtlessly aware you can stay like that for about five minutes or so, just that's all. It's not much time is needed because you are in meditation.
QUESTION: How do we fight the ego (and superego)?
Q&A Session, Nirmala Palace, London '82
SHRI MATAJI: How do we fight the ego. See, you should never fight ego. If you try to fight it, it will sit more on your head.
That's not the way to fight it. That there is ego, and you fight your ego, "Oh I am going to box you", then it will grow more, you see. The more you box it, the more it will grow. Never fight your ego. Only way is to see it.
Your attention is very important. Your attention is now enlightened. Whatever you see, it comes to its right size. It comes to its right size. Say ego, if it is overgrown, you just watch your ego. Best is to watch yourself in the mirror and you say, "Oh Mr. Ego, how do you do?" (laughter) Then it will come down. But don't fight it. Just to be seen.
All kinds of egos could be there. If you are over-educated, you are egoistical. If you are uneducated, you are egoistical because you must try to show that you are something. All sorts of egos are there.
So best thing is to see for yourself. That's why I say," Face your self." Your self means your Spirit.
QUESTION: Mother, is it the same for super ego?
SHRI MATAJI: Yes, very much so. For super ego also, not to be frightened. You should just say," Get out! I can see you very clearly, you are there. You get out from here. How dare you frighten me, I am the Spirit. I am the Spirit. How dare you can do that." That's how.
You see, ego makes you idiotic, absolutely. Ego makes you idiotic, makes an idiot out of you, absolutely. And the super ego makes you a coward. It makes you a coward. Now how to fight it: "I'm not going to be an idiot," if you say that, ego will go away. If you want to be an idiot, then he will be there to help you. If you want to be an idiot, all right, call Mr. Ego. You'll become an idiot straightforward. Is the easiest way. Easiest way if you want to become an idiot, simple thing is to call the ego, "You come, Mr. Ego, and settle down in me", and immediately… This is a very simple composition.


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Letter to the editor: Correct shortcomings
To the editor: A genuine thank you to the people of The Dalles, citizen landowners, public servants and elected personnel, who have supported our collective efforts to plow through the boulder-strewn pathway laid out in the past 15 years.
Letter to the editor: Vote for Richardson
To the editor: Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a fresh, new governor in Oregon who has established himself as a leader in his district and statewide through his hard work in the Oregon legislature? Dennis Richardson has pledged to create a healthy business environment to provide jobs to get our economy moving.
Letter to the editor: Unenforceable law
To the editor: Substance prohibition hasn't worked since Adam and Eve took a bite of the forbidden fruit. If the fear of God wasn't enough to keep them partaking, it seems awfully arrogant of a prohibitionist to think that somehow they can do what God Almighty could not.
Letter to the editor: Are we asking, 'What about the children?
There has been a lot of political volleyball going on regarding Measure 91, the vote to decide whether Oregon voters will legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 and older.
Letter to the editor: Walden 'gets it done'
To the editor: I know Greg Walden and I have known him for a long time. I know that Greg works hard on issues that are important to us all.
Letter to the editor: Send Aelea to D.C.
To the editor: Earlier this fall, I was blessed with the opportunity to canvass on behalf of U.S. congressional candidate Aelea Christofferson.
Letter to the editor: Perspective will help
To the editor: There are only a few days left in the election season and, like most of the people I know, I am ready for it to be over.
Letter to the editor: Pot is not healthy
To the editor: On 'The Great Pot Debate' televised Sunday morning, the reasons given to legalize pot were that it would be regulated 'for adults' (alcohol is?) and it would decriminalize the use of pot and control the quality. An advertisement by Washington's King County Sheriff John Urquhart says drug arrests for DUII (driving under the influence of intoxicants) are down. Really? When the availability of drugs is up?
Letter to the editor: It's an honor to serve
To the editor: I am running for re-election to city council. I have worked on councils that brought about the roundabout, the commercial dock, Lewis and Clark Festival Park, the Sunshine mill, vertical housing in commercial zones, maintenance and improvement of water and sewer systems, eased sidewalk and curb standards for rural areas and eliminated the "line drawn on the map" as a definition of "development," thereby eliminating a burden of paying development fees and costs by property owners. In part, because of city investment into infrastructure, including water and sewer, our community recruited a significant water (and waste treatment), electric and fiber optic user/consumer, which has since expanded here.
Letter to the editor: Change of the guard
To the editor: It's time for the changing of the guard. Taner Elliott and Russ Brown are prepared, ready and willing to serve on city council.
Letter to the editor: What can we do?
To the editor: Comes on folks, this is our town, too. Some of you have been here longer than others, and some like myself and family left but returned to live out our lives here because we loved it and the people.
Letter to the editor: Respecting a saint
To the editor: St. Vincent de Paul. I am not Catholic but have felt the need to defend this honored Saint. He is a real man that lived and died devoted to helping anyone in need of help.
Letter to the editor: Ostrye is open-minded
To the editor: Please join us in voting to retain Karen Ostrye as Circuit Court Judge.She is fair, open-minded, thoughtful, conscientious, and focused on community service.
Letter to the editor: Thanks for cat food
To the editor: Catlink would like to thank Home At Last for the generous food donation. It will allow more of our resources to go to the spay and neuter of feral cats in the community.
Letter to the editor: No time to give care
To the editor: When you go to the doctor's office for a scheduled appointment you assume that your concerns will be noted and any solutions or changes will be documented and furthered on to the necessary parties.
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November 14, 2014
CHICAGO -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $2,889,864 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to the village of Lisle, Ill., for the acquisition and demolition of 13 residential structures in the floodplain. In addition, six structures will be elevated three feet above the base flood elevation along the east branch of the DuPage River.
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The Christmas tradition of giving continues as the Moose Jaw Health Foundation's Festival of Trees gets under way on Saturday, November 22nd at the Heritage Inn. This year's theme "Romance Me" will inspire the romantic in each of us just in time for the holiday season. The Heritage Inn will be transformed into an amazing culinary and entertainment journey that will bring out the romantic in everyone. Dr. Volker Rininsland will once again be the Master of Ceremonies for this year's event.Festival of Trees gets bigger and better every year. Proceeds from Festival will be directed towards the Foundation's capital equipment campaign to purchase new-state-of-the-art medical equipment including Saskatchewan's first rural MRI for the new regional hospital. Chairman of the Moose Jaw Health Foundation James Murdock said, "We are hoping that funds from Festival will help us take one step closer to achieving our capital campaign goal and hopefully inspire others to give throughout the campaign. New digital imaging equipment such the MRI along with a new CT scanner, digital x-ray; expanded operating facilities; all private patient room; and enhanced labour and delivery service will help patients young and old." The romance inspired evening includes a spectacular meal, fantastic music and so much more. The highlight is always the Gala's auction of uniquely decorated trees and Christmas themed displays, spectacular live and silent auction items, and cash auction. The Festival's volunteer committee is once again led by the talented Laurie Kosior. Her amazing team has been hard at work for months in preparation of this amazing event. When guests enter the Heritage Inn they will be whisked away for a romantic evening they will never forget.With the excitement in the community at an all time high with the capital equipment campaign in anticipation of the new hospital - Festival provides many businesses and individuals a unique way to show their support for the new hospital. The Foundation cannot say thank you enough for their generosity over the years. These outstanding businesses, organizations and individuals are true leaders in the community.Tickets are available at the Moose Jaw Health Foundation Office in Moose Jaw, by calling Sherryn Boszak at 694-0373. The price is $125 per person. Please reserve your tickets early; this event sells out each and every year. Tickets for the Festival Brunch the next day areavailable. The price is $20 for adults and $8 for children.
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So there I was on Saturday, taking in the view of Cody, Powell and Meeteetse and the surrounding areas as I was hang gliding.
You read me right. Most of you know that I am not a daredevil. My idea of risky behavior is going on a first date wearing jeans I bought at Wal-Mart.
But instead of jumping off a cliff and letting the prevailing winds keep me aloft, I took advantage of a new option offered at the airport. Airborne Over Cody provides rides in the "microlight" planes that use fabric wings you see on hang gliders, but the planes are propeller-driven with the pilot and passenger strapped in to a cockpit.
We took off on a glorious blue-sky Absaroka Mountain morning and headed south toward Meeteetse. I wanted to land and make a visit to the "Cowboy Chocolatier" but that idea was unceremoniously nixed. While I am not happy about that decision, I guess I can live with it.
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|MY BOOK: DNA for Genealogists
Learn how genealogists can use DNA testing to enrich their family history research. This book explains DNA in simple terms and discusses the various tests available. Click here for further details.
See also DNA Glossary and also my handout 'DNA for Genealogists'.
Testing companies (see also their information pages & company pages on Facebook)
- Family Tree DNA http://www.familytreedna.com (Y-DNA, mtDNA & autosomal DNA)
also WorldFamilies.net http://www.worldfamilies.net/ ('Where Genealogy Meets DNA Testing', see especially 'Using FTDNA')
- 23 and Me http://www.23andMe.com (health scan as well as genetic ancestry: Y-DNA, mtDNA & autosomal DNA)
- Ancestry.com http://dna.ancestry.com (autosomal, currently only for USA residents)
- Britains DNA http://www.britainsdna.com/ (deep ancestry only) & associated companies:
also Cymru DNA Wales http://www.cymrudnawales.com/
also Irelands DNA http://www.irelandsdna.com/
also Scotlands DNA http://www.scotlandsdna.com/
also Yorkshires DNA http://www.yorkshiresdna.com/
- Full Genomes Corporation https://www.fullgenomes.com/ (offers full sequence of Y chromosome)
- Genebase http://www.genebase.com/ (Canadian, associated with Indigenous DNA database)
also Indigenous DNA http://www.indigenousdna.org (compare your Y-DNA or mtDNA against markers from Indigenous populations)
- Genographic Project Geno 2.0 https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com (deep ancestry, compares with 'indigenous and traditional peoples')
- Oxford Ancestors http://www.oxfordancestors.com (deep ancestry & clan mothers/fathers)
Free DNA databases (for entering and/or comparing DNA test results)
- Genbank http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genbank/ (submitted DNA sequences made available for scientific research)
- Mitosearch http://www.mitosearch.org/ (search for mtDNA matches)
- mtDNA Community http://www.mtdnacommunity.org/ (mtDNA differences relative to the root of mtDNA phylogenetic tree RSRS, rather than rCRS - site includes conversion tools)
- Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation http://www.smgf.org/ (SMGF - search Y-chromosome or mitochondrial databases)
- Yhrd http://next.yhrd.org/ (Y-chromosome haplotype searches)
- Ysearch http://www.ysearch.org/ (search by Y-chromosome genetic test results or by surname)
Tools for genetic genealogy
- 23++ Chrome Extension http://23pp.david-web.co.uk/ (extension to the Google Chrome browser that adds extra features to 23andMe's Family Inheritance: Advanced tool)
- 529andYou Chrome Extension https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/529andyou/nekcpognkifhchlmgddjajmaiplidfhn (extension to the Google Chrome browser that adds extra features to 23andMe)
- Autosomal Pedigree Creator http://www.y-str.org/2014/11/autosomal-pedigree-creator.html (creates a pedigree tree based on segment matches from a set of autosomal files)
- David Pike's utilities https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/529andyou/nekcpognkifhchlmgddjajmaiplidfhn (utilities for processing unzipped autosomal files from Family Tree DNA and/or 23andMe)
- DNAGedcom http://www.dnagedcom.com/ (created for adoptees, extra tools for customers of Family Tree DNA and/or 23andMe)
also Autosomal DNA Segment Analyzer (ADSA) http://www.genealogyjunkie.net/adsa-tool-no-spreadsheets-required.html (blog post describing how to use ADSA tool)
- GEDmatch http://www.gedmatch.com (enter GEDCOMs &/or DNA test results, includes tools for DNA comparisons )
- Genetic Genealogy tools http://www.y-str.org/ (open source software)
- HIR search (beta) http://hiropractic.snpology.com/22/ (compares 2 people's DNA to find where half or more base pairs match)
also Uploading to HIR Search http://napobo3.lk.net/dna/How_to_submit.html
- Interpretome http://esquilax.stanford.edu (analyses 23andMe raw data without needing to upload data)
- Kitty's chromosome mapper graphic http://kittymunson.com/dna/ChromosomeMapper.php (Colour your csv chromosome map for ancestral segments)
also Making a spreadsheet of autosomal DNA matches http://blog.kittycooper.com/2012/11/making-a-spreadsheet-of-your-dna-matches/ (Kitty Coooper's blog)
- Minor Allele Program http://www.ianlogan.co.uk/23andme/23andMe_index2.htm (identify rare SNPs in your 23andMe or Family Tree DNA raw data)
- mtDNA Haplogroup Analysis http://dna.jameslick.com/mthap/ (predicts your maternal haplogroup)
- Spatial Ancestry Analysis (SPA) http://genetics.cs.ucla.edu/spa/ (predicts your ancestral origins based on DNA)
- Y-DNA Comparison Utility http://www.mymcgee.com/tools/yutility.html (tools for DNA comparisons based on markers &/or haplotypes from different companies)
Genetic genealogy blogs, mailing lists and discussion forums
- 23andMe Community https://www.23andme.com/you/community/threads/ (discussion forum)
- Cruwys news http://cruwys.blogspot.co.uk (Debbie Kennett's blog)
- DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy http://dna-explained.com (Roberta Estes' blog)
- Family Tree DNA discussion forums http://forums.familytreedna.com
- Genealogy DNA mailing list http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/DNA/GENEALOGY-DNA.html (to discuss DNA results & companies)
- Genetic genealogy mailing lists http://www.isogg.org/wiki/Genetic_genealogy_mailing_lists (to discuss all things DNA)
- Kitty Cooper's blog http://blog.kittycooper.com
- Online Journal of Genetics & Genealogy http://jgg-online.blogspot.com.au (Steven Perkins)
- The Genetic Genealogist Blog http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com (Blaine Bettinger's blog, how to use DNA testing & includes free downloadable eBook)
- Your Genetic Genealogist http://www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com (CeCe Moore's blog)
Further reading
- 1000 Genomes http://www.1000genomes.org (project to sequence many people's genomes, to find most genetic variants)
- Ancient DNA extraction http://dienekes.blogspot.com/2011/08/igeneas-king-tut-claims.html (blog post about unsubstantiated ancient DNA claims)
- Autosomal DNA http://www.smgf.org/education/animations/autosomal.jspx (from SMGF)
- Autosomal DNA and expected percentages of a match http://www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com/2010/09/known-relative-studies-with-23andme.html
- Autosomal DNA at FamilyTreeDNA https://www.familytreedna.com/learn/autosomal-genealogy-matching/
- Autosomal DNA statistics http://www.isogg.org/wiki/Autosomal_DNA_statistics (from ISOGG)
- Chromosome mapping http://www.isogg.org/wiki/Chromosome_mapping/en (from ISOGG)
- Debunking Genetic Astrology https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mace-lab/debunking (refuting some flawed genetic claims)
- DNA 101 Y-Chromosome testing http://blairdna.com/dna101.html (one person's family study using DNA, explaining the process)
- DNA and Family History (Chris Pomeroy) http://www.dnaandfamilyhistory.com/ (books, articles, bibliography)
- DNA basics http://www.contexo.info/DNA_Basics/ (a teacher explains DNA basic science & use for genealogy)
- DNA Chip Technology http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/dnachips.html (how DNA chips work)
- DNA chips http://bioinfo.cs.technion.ac.il/projects/Kahana-Navon/DNA-chips.htm (explains chips & microarrays)
- DNA glossary http://www.isogg.org/course/glossary.htm (common genetic terms, from ISOGG)
- DNA Testing http://www.buzzle.com/articles/dna-testing/ (articles)
- DNA Wiki http://www.dnawiki.wikispot.org/
- Forensic Genealogy (Colleen Fitzpatrick) http://www.forensicgenealogy.info (includes Most Recent Common Ancestor lookup tables)
- From DNA to Genetic Genealogy (Steve Morse) http://stevemorse.org/genetealogy/dna.htm ('Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask')
- Genetics 101 https://www.23andme.com/gen101/ (video tutorials from 23andMe)
- Genographic Project http://www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com/2012/12/official-press-release-national.html (CeCe Moore blog post, includes press release)
- Haplogroup Tree (Y-DNA) nomenclature http://www.isogg.org/tree/index.html (includes SNP identifiers & naming patterns, from ISOGG)
- Human Genome Project http://web.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/project/info.shtml
- International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) http://www.isogg.org/ (includes free monthly electronic newsletter)
Wiki http://www.isogg.org/wiki ('for the benefit & education of the genetic genealogy community')
Comparing different companies autosomal tests http://www.isogg.org/wiki/Autosomal_DNA_testing_comparison_chart
Comparing different companies mtDNA tests http://isogg.org/wiki/MtDNA_testing_comparison_chart
Comparing different companies Y-DNA SNP tests http://www.isogg.org/wiki/Y-DNA_SNP_testing_chart
Comparing different companies Y-DNA STR tests http://www.isogg.org/wiki/Y-DNA_STR_testing_chart
- Interpreting Genetic Genealogy results http://www.familytreedna.com/pdf-docs/Interpreting-Genetic-Genealogy-Results_web_optimized.pdf (eBook)
- Is the Answer in your Genes? http://www.irishtype3dna.org/debbiekennett.php (article by Debbie Kennett)
- Jewish DNA studies:
Abraham's Chromosomes? http://www.simpletoremember.com/articles/a/abraham-lineage/ ( 'In search of the historical Abraham')
Ashkenazi Jewish DNA http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/blog/ashkenazi-jewish-dna-potential-piece-together-shattered-family-branches/#.VGPloRWOrpQ.facebook (difficulties caused by intermarriages)
Cohanim / DNA Connection http://www.aish.com/ci/sam/48936742.html (Examines DNA of the Cohens, the priestly family of the Jewish people)
DNA Chain of Tradition http://www.cohen-levi.org/jewish_genes_and_genealogy/the_dna_chain_of_tradition.htm (Discovery of the 'Cohen gene')
Mosaic of People: The Jewish Story and a Reassessment of the DNA Evidence http://www.jogg.info/11/coffman.htm (Detailed paper)
More on the Kohanim DNA Question http://kahana.hubpages.com/hub/More-on-the-Kohanim-DNA-Question (Apparent conflict arises from 2009 research)
- Kerchner's DNA Testing & Genetic Genealogy Info & Resources http://www.kerchner.com/dna-info.htm
- Legal implications of DNA tree matching http://www.legalgenealogist.com/blog/2014/06/29/a-cautionary-note-on-dna-tree-matching/ (The Legal Genealogist)
- Microsatellites (Simple Sequence Repeats or short tandem repeats STR) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_tandem_repeat (Wikipedia)
- Mitochondrial DNA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_DNA (Wikipedia)
- Mitochondrial variability http://bit.ly/mtDNAvaried (HealthNewsDigest.com)
- Mitomap http://www.mitomap.org (Human mitochondrial genome database)
- Most Recent Common Ancestor http://www.isogg.org/wiki/Most_recent_common_ancestor (from ISOGG)
- Most Recent Common Ancestor Calculation http://nitro.biosci.arizona.edu/ftdna/TMRCA.html
- MyHeritage DNA tests http://www.myheritage.com/dna-tests (DNA tests through Family Tree DNA & 23andMe, discounted for subscribers)
- New Vistas on the Distant Past http://www.ancestraljourneys.org/ancientdna.shtml (Ancient peoples, DNA, migrations & history)
- PhyloTree (Global human mtDNA phylogenetic tree) http://www.phylotree.org/tree/main.htm (tree with mutations defining mtDNA haplogroups)
- Projects on Family Tree DNA http://www.familytreedna.com/projects.aspx (Surname, geographical and haplogroup projects)
- Short Tandem Repeat Internet DNA Database http://www.cstl.nist.gov/biotech/strbase/index.htm (information about markers & STR database)
- Single-nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-nucleotide_polymorphism (Wikipedia)
- Steve Morse's links to Genetic Genealogy http://stevemorse.org/#genetic
- Tour of the DNA basics http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/ (University of Utah)
- Webinars at Family Tree DNA https://www.familytreedna.com/learn/ftdna/webinars/ (free)
- What can you learn from a DNA test? http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/what-can-you-learn-from-a-dna-test/ (large file, podcast audio lecture, The National Archives UK)


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Amicas and The Boathouse are donating a portion of their sales to the Healthy Meals 4 Kids (HM4K) Program during this "dine out" event May 1st-4th. In addition, Café Dawn is donating proceeds of their sales on Friday, May 2nd and Moonlight Pizza's Moonlight Monday on Monday, May 5th will benefit HM4K, a program that helps ensure that all children in Chaffee County have access to healthy meals when school is not in session.
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Organizers are requesting community support in the form of a donation of product, gift certificate or money to the Salida High School After Prom Party. The deadline for individuals or businesses wishing to donate is March 1.
Handy Work
With the completion of the Columbine single track trail – 2013 marked another successful year for all the hard working volunteers at Salida Mountain Trails.
Not willing to rest on their previous accomplishments the crew at Salida Mountain Trails have laid out ambitious goals for 2014. This year plans include new work on the Cottonwood and Arkansas Hills trail systems as well as developing a master plan for the Methodist Mountain Trail.
If you're interested in contributing to Salida Mountain Trails you [...]
HRRMC Auxiliary sponsors Project Christmas Greetings
Instead of sending holiday cards this year, the HRRMC Auxiliary is inviting community members to donate the money they traditionally spend on cards and postage to Project Christmas Greetings. The money raised by Project Christmas Greetings is put toward the Auxiliary Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to college students in the Salida Hospital District planning a career in health care.
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Ed Quillen Anthology Now Available
Popular Denver Post columnist and long-time Salida resident Ed Quillen died suddenly last June, leaving behind a lifetime of writing, including thousands of weekly columns.
Abby Quillen, his daughter, has compiled his later columns into a sequel to his 1998 collection, Deep in the Heart of the Rockies. The new anthology is entitled Deeper into the Heart of the Rockies, and it is for sale now at Amazon.com, The Book Haven in Salida, and a growing list of other booksellers. [...]
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Longfellow students earned nearly $600.00 in March by reading. The goal was to earn money to give something back to the community of Salida in appreciation for the new elementary school.
Crest Academy successfully shows us our plastic bag waste
Congratulations to the Crest Academy for showing us just how wasteful we are. Wake up fine citizens of the world and bring reusable sacks to the store. It's a baby step. Thank you Crest for a great visual.
Convenience is the enemy, drowning in plastic.
I hope that everyone will be able to take their lunch break this Friday, May 17th and walk or ride your bike downtown and view the plastic bag chain created by the students of the Crest Academy. 12,000 plastic sacks (the number of bags given out every two days by Safeway and WalMart in Salida) will be tied together and stretched up the hill in a great visual demonstration to help us see our wasteful ways.
Hospital Board Term Limits election 2 weeks away. Startling facts and an easy way to vote, IF you act now.
The mail-in ballot application deadline looms in 8 days – less than 50 voters had applied last week out of 18,000 people who live in the Hospital District. Yet how many will find the time to vote in person on Tuesday May 7th? This may not seem to matter as much as county, state or federal elections, but stands to set a huge precedent making accountable governance harder for years to come.
Some facts that may [...]
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The Land Trust of the Upper Arkansas is hosting a conservation easement workshop March 8 at the Mt Princeton Hot Springs Resort.
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Saturday, October 13 – 10:00am: ShinDig Volunteer Day
This month's trail work day on the Little Rainbow Extension will be a bit different with longer hours and hopefully more fun – really! Join us Saturday, October 13 from 10AM – 4PM. Note the revised start/finish times. For this longer trail work day, Kona Bikes and Absolute Bikes are sponsoring this event with lunch, a BBQ afterwards, a movie, and some cool door prizes! We really need a big turnout to hopefully get a substantial amount of the remaining [...]
Growing School Food, A Community Collaboration
Working in partnership with the established Salida Middle School Garden, the Salida School Gardens program will supply fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables for the school meal program and utilize the gardens as a context and location for environmental and agricultural education.
Saturday, August 11 – 9:00am: ShinDig Volunteer Work Day
Our work on the Little Rainbow extension continues as we are making awesome progress on this new trail! We are over half done and expect to finish in the next 1-2 months if we can continue to get good volunteer turnout!
Meet at the County Road 110 parking area at the west trailhead of the Little Rainbow Trail, 2.3 miles south on CR110 from Highway 50. Drive just south from the trailhead toward the power lines to the larger parking area [...]
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Saturday, July 14 – 9:00am: ShinDig Volunteer Work Day
We are still working on constructing the Little Rainbow Extension. This time we will work on the eastern portion of the trail. Meet at the County Road 110 parking area at the west trailhead of the Little Rainbow Trail, 2.3 miles south on CR110 from Highway 50. Drive just south from the trailhead toward the power lines to the larger parking area where Power Line Road comes in. We will walk up the BLM trail due south of the parking [...]
SMT ShinDig Volunteer Work Day – Saturday, June 9, 9:00am
We will continue with new trail construction on the Little Rainbow Extension. Meet at the County Road 110 parking area at the west trailhead of the Little Rainbow Trail, 2.3 miles south on CR110 from Highway 50. Drive just south from the trailhead toward the power lines to the larger parking area where Power Line Road comes in. Wear work clothes, sturdy boots, and bring water and whatever else you need for several hours of trail work. Barbeque for volunteers [...]
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Daryl asked:Answer this1 AnswerAwayModerator answered:Hi Daryl, hopefully these family-favorite Caribbean all-inclusives, reviewed by freelance travel writer Kara Williams, can point you in the right direction: http://bit.ly/liVuBp. We also have more ideas in this photo gallery profiling our top picks for the best budget all-inclusives, as recommended by writer Christina Antoniades: http://bit.ly/pcsD9f. Of these, you might consider Aruba's Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa or the Majestic Colonial Punta Cana. More top-rated all-inclusives reviewed here: http://bit.ly/nBzazf, or check out Away.com's favorite family resorts here: http://bit.ly/vgHkda (including Belize's ever-popular Lodge at Chaa Creek, an awesome spot for an unforgettable family vacation!). Have a great trip. Let us know if you need more ideas!
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More than a third of Galveston County residents live in a food desert
For about 35 percent of county residents, there's nothing quick or easy about getting to a grocery store, according to 2010 statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For about 35 percent of county residents, there's nothing quick or easy about getting to a grocery store, according to 2010 statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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The 1 in 6 People Around the World Who Continue to Survive on $1 or Less a Day
Although the eradication of extreme hunger and poverty was one of the eight United Nations Millennium Development Goals put forth in 2000, 1 in 6 people around the world continue to survive on $1 or less a day.
Earlier this year, The Forgotten International, a nonprofit based in San Francisco that works to alleviate international poverty, published Living on a Dollar a Day with the help of Quantuck Lane Press. The book, with text by founder and president of The Forgotten International Thomas A. Nazario and photos by Pulitzer Prize–winner Renée C. Byer, brings a face to those who live in impoverished conditions.
Byer took a leave of absence from her job as a senior photojournalist for the Sacramento Bee and traveled to 10 countries through four continents over the course of two years. Although she had a lot of experience working as a photojournalist, this project presented new challenges.
Fit to Be Tied: Holiday Parade Balloons in Bondage
As America gears up for the world-famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the perspective of photographer Frank Hallam Day offers a darker and more unusual view of those perennially cheerful oversized cartoons. For four years, he captured photographing balloons the night before various parades for a series he calls "Blown Up."
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"It just seemed so Hollywood and sad and funny and I always wanted to shoot them and I could never figure out how to do it," she said.
What It's Like to Raise a Daughter With Down Syndrome
Sian Davey, a mother of four, was pregnant with her youngest child when she was told that there was a good chance her daughter would be born with Down syndrome. While the decision to go through with the pregnancy was an easy one for Davey, it didn't prepare her for what it would be like.
In addition to a fear that her daughter Alice would be treated unfairly in a society that she feels gives little or no value to people with Down syndrome, Davey had concerns about how her family would handle things and even her own expectations for Alice. "When you have children with Down syndrome, it becomes about them having Down syndrome," she said. "They have a condition, it's almost as if they don't have a personality and she wasn't Alice, she was Alice with Down syndrome."
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In 1988, Byrne was in his last year as a photography student at Harrogate College of Higher Education in the United Kingdom. For his final project, he spent about three months driving around on Friday and Saturday nights in his friend's Citroen 2CV photographing professional wrestling events across northern England at venues including the Barnsley Civic, Scunthorpe's Baths Hall, Wakefield's Unity Hall, and the Blackpool Tower Circus.
At the time, he had become newly interested in wrestling after reading British wrestler Jackie Pallo's autobiography, You Grunt, I'll Groan, which candidly reveals the ways in which professional matches were fixed. "I think deep down everyone knew that, but no one in the wrestling world had come out and said, 'Yes, it's fixed.' Jackie Pallo did. So I guess after all this controversy I wanted to see what all the fuss was about, which is why I started the project," he said via email.
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Inside India's Amazing Customized Trucks
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Dan Eckstein was traveling through Rajasthan after a 2011 wedding in Goa when he first noticed the colorful, personalized trucks that would later become the subject of his book, Horn Please, to be published by PowerHouse Books in December.
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Horan—who was recently named to the 2014 Critical Mass Top 50, for which I'm a judge—began the series in around 2007 when he moved to the Whidbey Island, Washington, from Chicago, where he had worked as an editorial photographer for 30 years. He noticed some sheep across the street from his home and was intrigued.
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Like the independent bookstores he photographs, Bryan David Griffith is a bit of a throwback. He does have an email address, but if you want to reach him on the phone, you have to dial a landline, and most likely track him down through his answering machine. His yearlong project covering more than 20 independent bookstores around the country was photographed with a large format film camera; he travels to each location from his home in Arizona via a makeshift camper in which he sleeps, loads film, and stores his equipment.
"I'm kind of old school," he said. "I have an engineering degree, so it's not like I'm a technophobe. I just haven't adopted technologies that don't enrich my quality of life."
A Glimpse Inside Crown Heights' Hasidic Community in the '90s
When Chie Nishio started frequenting the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights in the mid 1990s, she wasn't the most likely candidate to document the neighborhood's Hasidic community. But Nishio, who immigrated from Japan in 1969, and her camera were welcomed into that famously close-knit world, and her photos, now on display at the Brooklyn Public Library's Central Branch, show no signs of being the work of an outsider.
Living in Manhattan, Nishio would often see men with full beards, black hats, and long coats in the Diamond District. Her husband, a non-observant Jew, had little information to help satisfy her curiosity, so she decided to find out more on her own. Initially, Nishio tried photographing the Hasidim in Williamsburg, but found she "couldn't make a connection with anybody." When she tried Crown Heights one day, during the Sukkot holiday, she had better luck.


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