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Goodness me, DiapDealer I hope you're not accusing me of shoddy workmanship there!
All our eBooks are validated properly and checked against all Kindle types before being passed to our clients.
90% of the books that are commissioned are straight text, and naturally will easily be supported on all formats without any degredation whatsoever - and yes, Fancy dropcaps and the like ALWAYS degrade gracefully on all devices.
However, some books DO contain fancy formatting, some books aren't run of the mill and contain diagrams, tables etc. There's usually a way to make such things work on the older devices but it wouldn't be commercially viable to hobble the book that will be enjoyed by an overwhealmingly large proportion of the readership.
We as content creators need to be respectful of the existing device owners as they were the early adopters that helped to build the success of the industry - but it is also our duty to responsibly push forwards, to allow our publisher clients to sell books with richer content (not all books are story books, remember) to try to make their titles stand out amongst fierce competition.
Amazon seem to be bravely trying to throw off the shackles of their old, limited format and I applaud them for doing so.
I'm quite certain that you and Apple's iBooks Author will have a wonderful relationship. Amazon isn't "bravely" or otherwise throwing off anything. The vast majority of Kindle devices in existence are STILL e-ink Kindles of the first and second generations, plus the DX--not the later models. Take a poll of any reader group that isn't downloading free content (e.g., freebies from Smashwords or Wattpad, etc., over iPhones) and you'll find a gigantic happy block of K1 and K2 owners who have no intention of upgrading until the damn things die.
Moreover, the "issues" of conversion with tables, diagrams, etc., have virtually nothing whatsoever to do with the format, or the age of the device (barring the "oh, I forgot this was a table"-brain of mobi devices); it's the screensize, and nothing else. if I get one book a week to quote that has 20lbs. of flour trying to jam itself into a 5lb sack, I get 10. I turned down this one guy who bugged me non-stop for months, INSISTING that I "didn't get it" when he repeatedly tried to explain to me how his 10" x 10" diagrams were going to work perfectly on regular e-reading devices. Finally, to save my mind, I sent him to Josh, who I'm pretty sure will forgive me by...2014, if not sooner. ;-) (Seriously, I did. But not to torture Josh. I just figured maybe he'd believe it if a second person told him the same things. Odin knows, I couldn't get him to bloody
, and I won't take a book if I think it will come out like the dog's breakfast). It's not the format; it's the
of the devices that's the major hurdle in setting diagrams, tables, and other elements. We've had hundreds of books with thousands of tables, design elements, lists, text-boxes...you name it; and they all manage to survive out there in the wastes of K-1/2 Mobi-Land. ;-) I think the idea of just chucking MOBI 7 for the ease of K8 is...well,
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Congratulations on a magnificent Fall Concert! Despite the cold and rainy weather, you brought a sense of energy, focus and fun to the evening. The blend was amazing, and the dynamic contrasts and phrasing could not have been better. From the Schicksalslied to the Gypsy Songs and all the way to a stirring rendition of the finale of the Choral Fantasy, you demonstrated a sophisticated style of singing which our audience appreciated. I am still hearing from folks who loved the performance and have glowing comments to make about Choral Society.
As I have spent time reflecting on the start of our season, I am overwhelmed by how much we have accomplished together. At our first rehearsal during the August retreat, we sang through most of the music using only neutral syllables! The amount of German text we had to learn was daunting to some. That being said, I have experienced only positive attitudes and determination from our group. The singers in Choral Society are striving for excellence, and I have been grateful to be part of the process.
Our performance with the Philharmonic was a rousing start to the season, and now we have ended our time together in the fall with a beautiful and musical performance of works by Brahms and Beethoven. Please remember that we have been invited to participate in the Sing-Along Messiah at Washington Street United Methodist Church on December 19 at 7:00. The dress rehearsal for that performance will be on the evening of the 18th. Participation is optional, but I know many of our singers take part in this event. I will also be available for auditions in early January for those singers who may wish to join us for the spring. Please have any interested singers you may know contact me at email@example.com. Also, although I cannot give you definite dates at this time, I imagine we will resume rehearsals in mid-January.
Please know how honored I am to be working with all of you. Not only are you great musicians, you are also a fun group of folks! It has been a pleasure to get to know each and every one of you. I hope that your holidays are restful and peaceful and full of joy.
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Bridger Mountains Raptor Migration – Bozeman
Friday, September 05, 2014 – Friday, October 31, 2014
Hawk Watch International (HWI) began full-season, fall migration counts at this site in southwestern Montana in 1991, with standardized, single-site counts commencing in 1992. This ongoing effort monitors long-term trends in populations of raptors using this northern portion of the Rocky Mountain Flyway.
More than twenty years ago, Fred Tilly discovered the Bridger Range to be an important fall flyway for raptors. He conducted limited migration counts at the site in 1979, 1980, and 1982 to set the stage for HWI beginning standardized counts in the 1990s.
The count, organized by Montana Audubon since 2010, now occurs from a helicopter platform located atop the ridge above Bridger Bowl Ski Area, about 25 miles northeast of Bozeman, Montana.
The flyway is noted for the largest concentration of Golden Eagles in the lower 48 states, with peak eagle activity (sometimes more than 200 eagles/day) in mid-October. Golden Eagle counts typically range from 1,200-1,900 birds per season.
Up to 1,500 migrants of 17 additional species also may be seen each season, with Sharp-shinned Hawks, Cooper's Hawks, Red-tailed Hawks, Bald Eagles, and American Kestrels among the most commonly seen species. The project runs from about 27 August to 31 October each year.
In 2013, HWI conducted or co-sponsored 8 long-term standardized migration counts in 7 states. The data from Bridger Mountain is part of a North American-wide long term analysis that HawkWatch conducts with partner organizations Hawk Mountain and HMANA.
The information gathered in these studies enables us to better understand the life histories, ecology, status, and conservation needs of raptor populations in North America. Because raptors are top-level predators, occupy large home ranges, inhabit most ecosystems, and are sensitive to environmental contamination and other human disturbances, they serve as important biological indicators of ecosystem health.
Moreover, due to the remoteness and widespread distribution of most raptor populations, migration counts likely represent the most cost-effective and efficient method for monitoring the regional status and trends of multiple raptor species.
In addition to gathering important scientific data, the Bridger Mountains project provides opportunities for the public to learn about the ecology and conservation needs of raptors through on-site environmental interpretation for visitors. Education is the key to long-term success in securing public understanding and action on behalf of raptors and the ecosystems upon which we all rely.
Public participation is FREE! Groups and children are welcome. Please call Montana Audubon at 406.443.3949 or visit http://www.mtaudubon.org/birds/raptor.html#bridger for more information.
The Bridger Raptor Festival is an annual event held in and around Bozeman, Montana. The festival, which is free to the public, centers around a raptor migration count of the largest known Golden Eagle migration in the United States which takes place at the Bridger Bowl ski area in the Gallatin National Forest just north of Bozeman. Other activities include wildlife films, nature walks and talks, education and entertainment programs for people of all ages.
For more information, visit www.bridgerraptorfest.org
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Murray wants a better start tonightby Staff Writer / Ottawa Senators
|Senators head coach Bryan Murray was general manager of the Florida Panthers when they joined the NHL in 1993.
by Todd Anderson
Ottawa Senators head coach Bryan Murray was pleased with his team's comeback effort during Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Flyers but he's looking for a better start tonight against the Florida Panthers.
"Last year when we came down here (to Sunrise, Fla. for a pair of games against the Panthers), our first game wasn't very good," Murray said after this morning's skate. "We've got to get off the mark fairly quickly. We can't play in the early part of the game like we did against Philly. Our team has to be more dedicated at looking after the deep part of the game first, getting the puck in deep and playing against their defenders as much as we can."
Murray, general manager of the Panthers when they joined the NHL in 1993, feels there could be plenty of action in tonight's contest against Florida, a club guided by former Senators head coach Jacques Martin.
"I think there will be a good pace to the game," Murray said. "I think (Florida's Jay) Bouwmeester chases the puck as well as any young defenceman in the league does. I think that they're going to be an attacking team. Certainly, we have to be prepared (for Florida playing with) four-men back. You know Jacques (Martin) is going to coach that kind of game.
"Watching them play their last couple of games, there's scoring chances galore for and against, so we're hoping we'll get more for and really take away from their offensive players like (Olli) Jokinen."
Senators forward Peter Schaefer is on a five-game points streak that has seen him accumulate nine of his 13 points this season.
"There's no question that Schaefer has started to play better hockey now," Murray said. "He's more intense in the games, he's getting to the net more often. His play along the boards, as we all like about Peter, is now starting to happen more for him."
Forward Denis Hamel will play tonight for Ottawa while Brian McGrattan is a scratch. Ray Emery makes his sixth consecutive start in goal.


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Creation of a Modern Park Cemetery
The subject "Creation of a Modern Park Cemetery" would necessitate a theoretical discourse—the "Creation of Forest Lawn" is an actual experience from which you may acquire some practical benefit.
My first glimpse of Forest Lawn Cemetery showed it to be a little country cemetery, of ten acres developed, forty-five undeveloped; with no buildings, no improvements, with the exception of a grove of olive trees and a few scattering headstones. Such a picture most of you have seen many times. Forest Lawn's other assets were a total of 1400 interments, and yearly gross sales of $28,000.
Today, twelve years after we took charge, Forest Lawn Cemetery is Forest Lawn Memorial Park—Park it is, because the visitor rarely recognizes that he is entering into a so-called "cemetery". Forest Lawn now comprises over 200 acres, with a total of 28,464 interments, sales amounting to more than one million dollars per year, and total assets aggregating ten million dollars. It averages 300 interments per month, and 81 weddings per month. Our payroll of yesterday showed an organization of 406 employees, including an Architectural Department of 12 Architects and an Engineering force of like number.
Today it possesses many buildings of historical and architectural charm that house some of the world's greatest art treasures, and last year more than 525,000 visitors passed through her gates. Forest Lawn is not only a safe depository for our beloved dead, but also a place for the living to visit and sacredly enjoy. The manner in which these results have been arrived at are briefly as follows:
My first move twelve years ago when I awoke to find myself in charge of Forest Lawn Cemetery, was to personally visit the great interment places of the world. I talked to Superintendents, Grave Diggers, Presidents, and Undertakers. I wanted to find out why a African-American whistled when he went through a cemetery; I wanted to find out why most of the interment spots in the United States were places to be shunned—looked upon as civic liabilities where they should have been civic assets. I wanted to find out why even the most beautiful cemeteries were visited by people mainly from a sense of duty; why most of them were so ugly, and why they didn't have architects and landscape engineers connected with them. I wanted to find out if the cemeteries were wrong or if it was the people. And then when I had finished with the cemeteries, I visited public parks, glimpsed their lovely vistas, watched their fountains at play, admired their beautiful statuary and studied their architectural buildings. I strolled through museums and galleries of art; I questioned people who had traveled in the art centers of the Old World—and then I came home. I had found my answer.
I have always found if I put my thoughts into writing the very act seems to clarify my mind and enables me to approach a problem in a logical manner. And so, on New Year's Day, 1917 I sat down and wrote what I termed "The Builder's Creed", and if I were called upon today to give you my recipe for the "Creation of a Modern Park Cemetery", the best I could do would be to hand you this Creed:
"I believe in a happy Eternal Life. I believe that those of us left behind should be glad in the certain belief that those gone before have entered into that happier life. I believe, most of all, in a Christ that smiles and loves you and me. I therefore know the cemeteries of today are wrong because they depict an end, not a beginning. They have consequently become unsightly stone yards, full of inartistic symbols and depressing customs, places that do nothing for humanity save a practical act and that not well.
"I therefore prayerfully resolve on this New Year's Day, 1917, that, I shall endeavor to build Forest Lawn as different as unlike other cemeteries as sunshine is unlike darkness, as Eternal Life is unlike Death. I shall try to build at Forest Lawn a great Park, devoid of misshapen monuments and other customary signs of earthly death, but filled with towering trees, sweeping lawns, splashing fountains, singing birds, beautiful statuary, cheerful flowers, noble memorial architecture, with interiors full of light and color, and redolent of the world's best history and romances. I believe these things educate and uplift a community.
"Forest Lawn shall become a place where lovers new and old shall love to stroll and watch the sunset's glow, planning for the future or reminiscing of the past; a place where artists study and sketch; where school teachers bring happy children to see the things they read of in books; where little churches invite, triumphant in the knowledge that from their pulpits only words of love can be spoken, where memorialization of loved ones in sculptured marble and pictorial glass shall be encouraged but controlled by acknowledged artists; a place where the sorrowing will be soothed and strengthened because it will be God's Garden. A place that shall be protected by an immense Perpetual Care Fund, the principal of which can never be expended—only the income there from used to care for and perpetuate this Garden of Memory. This is the Builder's Dream; this is the Builder's Creed."
That Creed has never been changed from that day to this and at Forest Lawn it has been not only our aesthetic guide but it has been the practical, every day rule upon which all our development and operation has been based.
Let me tell you of a few of the milestones that we passed in our endeavor to carry out this Creed.
Our financial set-up included two corporations—one, a corporation which owned the land and was the usual form of Business Corporation with stockholders who invested their money with the hopes of making profit. The other corporation, called Forest Lawn Cemetery Association, was a mutual association with no stockholders, comprised of lot owners and so constituted that any profits it might make must be expended back upon the cemetery and could not be distributed for the benefit of any individual. The Land Company made a contract with the Association to sell the Association its land and the purchase price was determined by a fifty-fifty division of whatever amount the Association should receive from the public for its lots. The Association thus purchased from the Land Company real estate as it would have purchased it from any other corporation or landowner. The Association then took these lands and manufactured them into a cemetery product.
Financing, efficiency and organization have always been the subjects that we at Forest Lawn give the most Attention. We know if the finances and sales are not forthcoming, the plans that we hold so dear to our hearts cannot be carried out. Forest Lawn had no money; therefore we next turned our attention to a Sales Force.
The Sales Force was divided into two groups: A salaried force for selling our products for immediate use to the purchaser who had a death in his family; the other group sold our product before need and their remuneration was based entirely on commission.
This "Before Need" was the first organization west of the Mississippi to sell cemetery lands in this manner—a method that had been tried in but two other places in the world before. Sales forces are needed, but they can be either a great blessing or a great abomination. I could talk to you for hours on our experience with sales forces, but time does not permit. In passing, let me urge this one word of caution out of our experience. That Sales Force is wrong whose whole theory of salesmanship is based upon price, money, buy cheap today and make a profit tomorrow. The best and highest type of salesmen in this business never mention these subjects—he deals only with the moral factors involved, such as insurance, duty, protection to the family, approaching the matter in the same light as one draws his will.
We next laid plans for development. We immediately saw the wisdom of merging together all forms of burial—namely, cremation, mausoleum, and cemetery under one management and one ownership. This, I believe, was the first time this had been done in the United States. The amalgamation of three overheads meant not only financial efficiency but again gave to the purchaser a great service. A family could disagree upon the various forms of burial each one desired and yet in Forest Lawn we offered to them the prospect of finally being gathered together in one spot.
"Beauty" was the yardstick by which we measured equally the physical development of our grounds and buildings the requests of the purchaser that something special be done on his lot or his crypt, or the Engineer's and Architect's plans and specifications. We realized that Forest Lawn must be developed as a whole. No longer must the individual be allowed to do anything in regard to his interment space.
I adopted three slogans:
1. We shall depict LIFE, not Death.
2. A safe depository for our beloved dead and also a place for the living to sacredly enjoy.
3. Spend one dollar in construction today to save one cent in future care tomorrow.
We also changed the method of computing Perpetual Care in terms of a percentage of the purchase price, to that method of setting so much aside per square foot of land area to be taken care of regardless of purchase price received.
Our next step was to revise the rules, regulations and restrictions. Here we encountered the greatest obstacle of all. Precedent is one of the hardest things there is to combat in the human mind. The older we grow the less do we like changes; the more we like to do as was done before. The public looks with suspicion upon radical changes in interment places.
We had early determined that it was monuments that had turned cemeteries into stone yards. I could find nothing beautiful in ninety nine percent of the so-called "monuments" placed in the cemeteries of America. They rendered a Park plan impossible. We first offered the purchaser a ten percent discount if he would accept a deed without a monumental privilege extending above the surface of the lawn. I then called together the prominent monument dealers and reasoned with them. I suggested that in the main they were creating objects of ugliness. I requested that they cooperate with me in endeavoring to create only memorials of beauty. I left that meeting discouraged because it seemed to me there was not one of them on speaking terms with "beauty." A year later, Forest Lawn took the bull by the horns and forever eradicated the so-called "monument." Then they took me to the Grand Jury. "Restraint of trade" was the charge. Have you ever walked into the Grand Jury room as a possible defendant? I explained and the Jury laughed away my fears.
Then we underwent that experience, awful to any cemetery man, viz., of seeing would be purchaser turn and leave Forest Lawn without purchasing, because they could not have a monument. It took nerve to "Stand by the guns" in those days—particularly when we were sailing an unchartered sea. I held firm, however, in the belief that the Five Dollar gold piece was obscured by the Silver Dollar close to our eye and too, one must be true to one's Creed. Soon the tide turned. The public began to see the picture we were striving to create and today, the only requests we have for monuments are when the purchaser desires to spend sufficient money to create a real work of art.
Through the years we gradually affected other reforms. I list a few of them:
We banned artificial flowers.
Nothing in front of or on mausoleum crypts except those bronze vases and crypt memorials designed by and furnished by the Association.
(I wonder why it is that people always go to their attic when they desire to take something to a cemetery or a mausoleum I have seen mausoleum shelves that look like a bottle factory on a spree.)
No memorial decoration whatsoever placed without the approval of the Association.
The Association does all planting.
Markers at graves restricted to bronze only—more lasting and more artistic; lawnmowers do not chip.
No coping or any form of enclosure allowed to mark the lines of any lot or grave.
Memorials in mausoleum either bronze or Carrara marble—other metals and Alabaster prohibited.
No cut-in letters permitted on crypts except in first unit of mausoleum.
All burials in Forest Lawn must be made in concrete boxes, the reason being that wood boxes cave in, leaving an unsightly greensward and add appreciably to care.
We pictured LIFE, not Death. We carefully eradicated the old familiar signs of death. We substituted the winged-doves, swimming ducks, singing birds, splashing fountains—everything symbolical of LIFE. We eradicated even the trees that lose their leaves in the winter time suggesting death. And thus restriction upon restriction we piled up but always that restriction was based upon the good of all, even though it hurt the individual, and always based upon the best professional artistic judgment we could get.
Our first building was inspired by the Architect's visit to that little church at Stoke Poges where the poet Gray wrote his immortal "Elegy, written in a Country Churchyard." In keeping with our resolution to depict LIFE and not Death, we added, adjacent to the pews, conservatories filled with flowers and singing birds. Over the chancel we wrote this inscription: "A New Commandment I give unto you, that ye' love one another." This church was properly dedicated with all due solemnity and ceremony and then, like any other church it was thrown open for sermons, funerals, weddings, christenings, etc. We called this church "The Little Church of the Flowers" and it has become so popular that today we are just finishing another, to be dedicated as the "Wee Kirk o' the Heather." It is an exact reconstruction of Annie Laurie's church at Glencairn, Scotland, which lies in ruins.
Our Mausoleum has been built in units, conforming to a general plan. We estimate the general building will take about fifteen years more to complete, at a total cost of approximately Twenty-five Millions of Dollars. Four units have been completed and sold. The fifth is now under construction and will contain the great Memorial Court of Honor wherein "The Last Supper" window will be placed. These units have been built as sales progressed. Gross sales in the Mausoleum, to date, have amounted to approximately three millions of dollars. Here again we planned to eradicate gloom and depression substituting cheer, bright colors, depicting galleries of art rather than halls of death, always bearing in mind our slogan of "A safe depository for our beloved dead, but also a place for the living to sacredly enjoy." I touch the physical description only briefly because I understand you are later to visit Forest Lawn.
I shall never forget my first purchase of statuary. It was Edith Parson's "Duck Baby," made famous by Robinson's poem at the San Francisco Fair. I suggested to the Board that they authorize me to make this purchase. I immediately saw that the appropriation would not pass the Boards, so I adjourned the meeting without putting the matter to a vote. A week later I purchased the statue on my own authority as General Manager. A short time ago we placed in Forest Lawn the great "Mystery of Life" statue, comprising some twenty two life size figures, the site of which occupies 3,576 square feet, at a cost of approximately sixty-seven thousand dollars. That appropriation passed the Board without a dissenting vote and many expressions of enthusiastic approval. Such was the difference between the old attitude and the new. The same men, the same Board but with a different view point.
In 1923 I started by biennial trips to Europe, with the intention of studying at close range the art and architecture of those places acknowledged by the world, without debate, to be "beautiful." Every other year I have gone abroad, bringing back to Forest Lawn bigger and better things as my experience became qualified and Forest Lawn's progress became more assured. I could talk to you for hours telling you of antique furniture, old tapestries, the sword of Charles the First, Michelangelo's "Moses", "The Last Supper", in art glass, Fanfani's "Mother Love," Canova's "Three Graces" adinfinitum.
If you desire, go see these things for yourself. Be sure to tell my boys to give you a Guide Book, (we finally had to issue one, explaining approximately 165 works of art—educational, inspiring, and replete with the world's best historical romances. Who ever heard of a cemetery having a Guide Book? Who ever heard of a cemetery that, during the month of June, had to close its book of wedding reservations at 165 because there were no more hours left? I hear someone say—"Weddings are good advertising". If you stop there you miss the very point I am trying to illustrate. It means that the attitude of people is changing towards our interment places. Instinctive in every human heart is a desire and a reaching out for the beautiful things of life. Give the public "beauty" and it will respond a hundred fold.
We already have museum rooms at Forest Lawn. I hope the day will come when we shall have a Forest Lawn Academy of Fine Arts, free to the worthy youth of the Pacific Coast. I hope to persuade sufficient people in this Southland to provide in their wills endowments, whereby the Honor man in the graduating class in this institution or arts may be given three years abroad, with expenses paid. An ambitious program, yes, but I believe basically correct and no more difficult of accomplishment than the ones we laid in 1917, a great many of which have come to pass.
Ladies and gentlemen—this brings me to my last topic—the Memorial Idea. All the figures and facts that I have heretofore quoted have been made with the hope of convincing you that the statements I shall now make are not merely theoretical assumptions but facts born of hard experiences in the interment field. I fancy I see u smile come over the faces of the Californians in this audience, because they have heard me speak on the Memorial Idea before. I am sorry, because I fear they will be bored, for I shall say nothing new—I shall not even attempt a newness because the more familiar I can make this subject to them and to you the more surely can I drive home the intense conviction that I have.
The memorial instinct is one of the oldest and greatest in man. It is this instinct that, moving in practical ways, has created the great art and architectural triumphs of the ages. Few people realize that it was the memorial idea that gave to the world the Pyramids, the Taj Mahal, which is acknowledged to be the most beautiful building in the world. Westminster Abbey, the Partheon, the Castel Saint Angelo and practically all of the enduring works of architecture and art that succeeding generations have journeyed around the world to see and admire.
Mr. Will Durant, author of that book "The Mansions of Philosophy" which is being so generally read just now, pays a remarkable tribute to the influence which the memorialization idea has played in art and architecture. He says:
"Architecture began with tombs that housed the dead; the most ancient architectural monuments in the world—the Pyramids—are tombs. Churches began as shrines to the dead and places for worshipping them. Gradually the burial place was taken out into the neighboring ground, but still, in Westminster Abbey, the graves of great ancestors are within the church. From these beginnings came the proud temples raised by the Greeks to Pallas, Athene, and the other gods; and from similar beginnings came those fairest works ever reared by man, the Gothic cathedrals, whose altars, like those early tombs, harbor the relics of the holy dead."
All of our history books, our literature and much of our daily living, is derived from the efforts of the past ages to leave a record of themselves in memorials. Everything passes except that generated by this Memorial Idea. Its spiritual significance defends it against encroachments of a material age, and the cemetery, mausoleum, or crematory that plans such development upon this foundation can rest assured that coming generations will approve. If you hold strongly to the spiritual thought which inspires it, if you but carry the message by the dignity of form and proportion, the refinement of color and detail, by the beauty of the whole, present generations will reward you and future generations admire and preserve.
Do not fall into the error of believing that the average cemetery official can create beauty. I seriously doubt if there is a man in this room capable of truly evidencing the Memorial Idea in form and color. If any of you have that capacity then you have combined in you the qualities of a great architect, a great artist, a great landscape engineer and a great sculptor, because these attainments are needed. You will find that in the long run it will be cheaper to hire those men acknowledged to be "Great" in these lines and to whom God, at birth, gave the power to create beautiful things.
If you plan artistically correct in the beginning you will find that in the end you save money. Look at Paris with its Champs Elysees and intersecting streets, planned by a great architect long before the automobile came into existence. Correct planning meant broad avenues which automatically took care of automobile congestion, whereas today we, in our cities, are spending millions to change these narrow streets.
The financial welfare of every man in this room is dependent upon the elevation of the Memorial Idea, to encourage it is obvious—to degrade it is suicide, and yet that very thing we do every day.
THE CEMETERY MAN, who allows an ugly thing placed or developed within the confines of his grounds, or by word of mouth divests if of its spiritual significance, is helping to destroy the Memorial Idea.
THE MAUSOLEUM BUILDER, who allows any material or form of design to go into his building except that acknowledged by the technical world to be the most lasting and the most beautiful, writes his own epitaph.
THE CREMATION MAN who stops with the ashes (incinerated remains) in his hands, and fails to insist that his client create a memorial for those remains, evidenced by an urn and a niche, or solemn committal to a grave or mausoleum, will, in time, like Samson, pull the house down upon us and himself. God hasten the day when the crematories will take their stand and say "No more incineration without the creation of a memorial—we define the word 'cremation' as including incineration, inurnment and permanent deposition—the three actions are inseparable and indivisible."
THE UNDERTAKER who impresses his clients with the feeling that his portion of attending to the death is the most important, that he is, to all practical purposes the end of the transaction (where the Memorial Idea demands that he be but the entrance door to the Memorial Temple), that Undertaker is the greatest fool of all. His is the greatest opportunity because his clients are in a plastic state, ready to be tuned to the highest call of the Memorial Idea, or molded with a commercial, materialistic, get-it-over form of thought, which results in nothing of lasting benefit to society of his family.
How long—how long will the Interment Association endure the degradation of the Memorial Idea by certain low caliber Funeral Directors? I know of many Funeral Directors who are high class, intelligent, sympathetic and in tune with the Memorial Idea, but I am informed that there are many others whose efforts tend to lower the ethical standards so strived at by the Association of Funeral Directors.
God forbid that I shall be compelled to enter the undertaking business, but I solemnly prophecy this: That the Memorial Park of tomorrow will demand sweeping reforms on the part of the undertaking craft or Memorial Parks will build and develop undertaking establishments of their own. I prophecy, because the end is obvious—it is economically correct. In any other business these consolidations would .have been effected long ago. Service to the public of the future will demand an undertaking establishment in every cemetery—in every mausoleum—in every crematory, where the sorrowing purchaser may go and transact all of his interment preparations at one time with one concern and one individual, in a place where he, his family and friends at the time of the funeral may park their automobiles in grounds where roads provide ample parking area and amidst surroundings of beauty and quiet which soothe and comfort their sorrow. The public of the future will demand that this consolidation be effected to save them the high cost of burying. Then, and not till then, will the Memorial Idea be in position to be brought to its highest fruition.
Let you and me resolve to go back to our various institutions and "play the game", resolved to stand staunch and true to the Memorial Idea; resolved that when we are distracted by the barrage of requests from unthinking owners to allow this or that improvement to their interment space, to stand fast and "play the game."
I have known a few business men who consistently have fought a victorious fight, but I think most of us, with all our good intentions fall back boot by boot until at last, for some reason, we stiffen and hold our own. Hold fast to this Memorial Idea—it will make you free spiritually and financially.
Cemeteries can never be separated from religion. Yesterday, religion was puritanical—it spoke in the terms of the Ten Commandments—in terms of sacrifice—in terms of Calvary. Today, religion is gladsome, radiant—it speaks in the terms of the Beatitudes—of joyousness and the Smiling Christ. And so, as the cemeteries of yesterday evidenced the religion of yesterday, so must the successful Memorial Park of tomorrow, evidence the religion of today. Cemeteries are the physical expression of the religious spirit of their time.
My belief is that the Interment organization that demonstrates its right to exist, must prepare to serve the living by not only giving them a safe depository for their beloved dead, but a place that will be spiritually uplifting, physically beautiful, its personnel filled with a sincere desire to serve its fellowman. Such a place will truly express the Memorial Idea. Such is the true conception for the "Creation of a Modern Park Cemetery".
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AACS - Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Convention
Los Angeles, CA
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" Brand: Babyliss / Type: Hair Trimmer "
I have messed about with stubble, beards and goatees, then finally back to stubble again. Unless it is November then I clean shave and begin to grow a Moustache! I have to dress professional for work and although it is acceptable to have stubble, it is supposed to be at least 2 days grown and it has to be neat and tidy.
My mum bought this new beast for my birthday after I moaned about needing something of this description. Luckily, this really fits the bill. I have used it for the past 2 months and it has made life much easier and it ensures that my stubble is always the same length, never too unruly and it also stops me shaving bits too close and ruining the look. You can go from the lowest setting of 0.4 which gives a slight stubble look and then you can also use it on the highest setting which is for fuller beards. The beauty of it, is that there are 24 length settings that all measured in MM so you can decided how long you want it.
This means that once you find the length you like, you can keep it on it and then you can maintain your preferred facial hair style all the time. If you like a shadow, stubble or beard or any 24 sizes in between this thing will sort you right out! To change the length, there is a little dial that gives changes of 0.4mm. The handle is easy to maneuver and there is a floating head that moves with the curves and bumps of your jaw line. This means it is not accurate but it is not likely to cut you. The machine is really easy to use, it feels comfortable to hold and it is quick to use.
This can be recharged or used with the cord but it comes with the razor fitting so it is two prongs and not three. The battery lasts for a long time though so you can charge it at the beginning of the week and it will last you a long time. The machine never seems to falter and the blades are very sharp, this helps make the shave more comfrotable.
* tracks the curves of your face for exceptional accuracy and comfort
* Dial wheel length control from a 0.4mm shadow with precise adjustments for ultimate accuracy
* Advanced power performance with long-lasting dual battery system for reliable and fast stubble shaving
* Advanced blade technology with electro-chemically sharpened blades for extreme sharpness and durability
* Protective comb guide delivers ultimate length consistency, removable for easy cleaning
* Shaver-style power lead for convenient rechargeable or corded use in the bathroom
* Ergonomic design with curved body for easy control and complete comfort in use
* 3 Year Guarantee
I have not come across anything like this before and since owning it, I have been so impressed with how quick it is and how easy it is. I tend to find my face quite sensitive which is one of the reasons why I like stubble and beards in the first place as it means I can shave less but this really is a breeze and it feels fine. The machine is quick and the finished look is always the same. I am pleased with it and you can go and buy your own for £40 from places like Asda, Sainsbury and Boots.
I've never been in to wet shaving as it tends to leave me with an unsightly rash and is generally a bit of a pain. Because of this I have had quite a few electric shavers/trimmers over the years, most of which have been on the cheaper side. When the last one I had broke, as they tend to do, I decided to invest in something more reliable.
I purchased the Babyliss I-Trim Stubble+ from Amazon a few months ago for £31.84. The RRP is around £50.00, so I was pleased with the offer. The trimmer comes with a comb and small bottle of oil to lubricate the blades if need be. There is also a foil shaver attachment for a closer shave. I have used this a couple of times and it does indeed give a very close shave, a little too close for me.
The design of the shaver is pretty cool. It's silver and black and comes with a triangular shaped base in which the main shaver can be placed for charging. There are two buttons on the main body, an on/off switch and a button to adjust the cutting length of the blades. There is also an LCD screen which displays the cutting length in mm and the battery level.
It can be used both cordless and plugged in, the battery life is very good.
In terms of performance the I-trim is great. It is very smooth and doesn't snag. The fact that you can adjust the cutting length means that your stubble can be as long or short as you'd like. There are 30 length settings, ranging from the 0.5 - 15mm. I have found the 0.5mm level to be ideal for me.
I have been very pleased with this trimmer, and would definitely recommend it. It's well worth the price.
Having borrowed one of these from a friend to try out, I was so impressed that I decided to invest in my own.
Personally, I hate shaving but have to keep clean shaven for my job, and see this as the best alternative with regards to keeping stubble under control.
This machine is very easy to use - there are just the 3 buttons on the unit; 1 for turning it on and off and 1 each for adjusting the head up and down, making it fuss free.
The quality of the actual cut is the best I've experience from any in this price range. I find the cut from the lowest setting with the protecting head on is not short enough, so take it off and the cut is shorter still.
The only thing which disappoints me about this unit is the battery life - I find that a full charge only last maybe 15-20 minutes, which is not what I would expect.
Overall though, this is a good little trimmer which I would happily recommend to anyone.
The iTrim Stubble+ is the latest electric facial hair trimming system from Babyliss for Men.
The iTrim Stubble+ looks quite manly, it's in men's colours (i.e. grey and black which is fine for me) and it looks reasonably modern. The trimmer itself is about 12cm long and sits on a triangular base/charging station when not in use. It has a couple of exterior buttons, such as an on-off button and up/down buttons to adjust the length of the cutting blades. There's also a small LCD screen (backlit in blue) which shows the cutting length and the battery status.
I'd been warned against similar stubble trimmers by several people, even the previous Babyliss for Men model, but I read some online reviews and was convinced to give it a try as most people said it was a huge improvement over any they tried before. Even so, before it was delivered, I was starting to think I might have made a mistake.I must admit I'm pretty impressed with it. It's very simple to use and makes short work of my stubble, in all but those awkward parts of the neck that I defy any electric razor to deal with well. The cutting length can be adjusted from 0.5mm to 15mm in 30 increments using the buttons I mentioned above. I've only tried the 0.5mm and 1mm settings but both worked really well, giving a consistent result with no painful snags.
Depending on what I'm starting from, 5-10 minutes is all it takes to get a nice result.
The iTrim Stubble can be used whilst plugged into the mains or off battery power. Babyliss claim a 90 minute charge will provide 30 minutes of cordless use, and a quick 5 minute charge will provide 3 minutes of use (probably enough for a quick tidy). I haven't seen anything to make me doubt those figures.
The pack includes the trimmer itself, the charging station and mains lead, a cleaning brush and a foil adaptor if you want to use it for a normal close have (I haven't tried that so I can't comment).
Apparently, it's also safe for grooming unwanted body hair - even around "there" but I haven't tried that either so again, can't comment.
I paid £45 from amazon.co.uk for this in October 2009 but it's now only £32.95 from the same shop.
I like this trimmer, it works well for me, no complaints at all so far and for the reduced price I think it's worth the money.
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Record low for Mississippi River affecting local wetlands
Kyle Barnett - Jul 19, 2012
As 55 percent of the country has been swept by one of the most severe droughts in the past 50 years, the Mississippi River has been running at a record low.
Chuck Villarrubia, senior coastal scientist with the Coastal Protection Restoration Authority, said the river levels in the New Orleans area are at a record low for the month of July going back to when river level records started being kept in 1935.
"The stage right now at New Orleans with the data I have is at 2.4 feet (above sea level) and the average stage for the month of July is 9.8 feet," Villarrubia said. "The minimum stage I have in the database that goes back to 1935 is 6.3, so yes it is low."
Reports coming out of upriver areas near Vicksburg, Miss. have said boats and barges transporting goods along the waterway have scraped bottom across sandbars developed by the sediment displaced by the low waters.
Usually the water levels at this time of year cause a discussion as to whether the Bonnet Carre Spillway should be opened to relieve pressure. This year, however, the local effect of the drought means the Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion in Luling is not diverting freshwater from the river into the surrounding marshland, Lake Cataouatche and the Barataria Basin as a whole, which results in higher saltwater counts.
While Villarrubia said it is not uncommon for the marshland and Lake Cataouatche to have high saltwater counts, it usually does not start this early.
"It does happen in the fall. In the fall youll have high salinity rates particularly if youre not getting any rain and we havent had a chance to put much water into the lake," Villarrubia said. "Its just happened a little earlier because of the low river stage."
The diversion pond was built in 1997 to help restore ecological conditions to the wetlands by imitating historic spring floods that provide fresh water and nutrients from the Mississippi to the Barataria Bay estuary. The pond is also aimed at stemming land loss in the area and improving the wildlife habitat and local fisheries.
Right now, the salinity levels are above average for the region. Villarrubia said at the midpoint of the Barataria Basin the count is high.
"The target area is six to ten parts per thousand and when I just looked at the numbers a minute ago its between ten and 12 parts per thousand, so its a tad high," Villarrubia said.
Villarrubia said the higher saltwater count may result in some ecological effects.
"High salinity like that is a stressor to the plants. It could reflect next years growth," he said. "It can affect some growth of the plants. Wed rather push this back if we could, but if we dont get the rain theres not much we can do."
If the plants are affected in the region then so might the local wildlife and seafood harvests. If plants die altogether their roots will no longer hold the soil together and coastal erosion will progress.
"They start going and that creates more erosion and increases the tidal prism and that is what has really happened to begin with," Villarrubia said. "Without the river its all organic. When its all organic, the plants can only keep up through relative sea-level because they are growing faster because (the plants dont) have the settlement and the salinity stresses things and they cant grow as fast."
Recent rains will undoubtedly help, but Villarrubia said it is going to take a whole lot more to bring the river back to normal for this time of year.
"Well just have to see how it goes and if the river comes back," he said.
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Former president Nelson Mandela's health is improving, the presidency said on Monday.
"I would urge you that unless we provide an update or new information... we should proceed in the knowledge that Madiba's health is improving," spokesman Mac Maharaj said.
President Jacob Zuma wished Mandela well on Sunday while delivering his speech at the ANC's 53rd elective conference in Mangaung.
Mandela, 94, was flown to a Pretoria hospital from his home in Qunu, in the Eastern Cape, last weekend, for treatment of a recurring lung infection and to have gallstones removed.
"The procedure was successful and Madiba is recovering. The medical team decided to attend to a lung infection before determining when to attend to the gallstones," Maharaj said in a statement on Saturday.
Tests done after Mandela was hospitalised on December 8 revealed a recurrence of a lung infection and that he had developed gallstones. - Sapa


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Facilitated by fraternity Speak UP Bucknell peer educators, Fraternity Ally Training is available to fraternity men who are interested in learning more about sexual violence prevention.Learn more
Positive bystanders are individuals who witness harmful or dangerous situations and choose to intervene to prevent the situation from continuing or escalating. The positive bystander model promotes the idea that everyone in the community has a role to play in preventing sexual misconduct (including sexual assault), relationship violence, and stalking. This model helps shift the responsibility for preventing sexual violence from the victim (or potential victim) to the person perpetrating the violence and the individuals who witness the behavior.
These behaviors range from sexist or derogatory language to trying to take an intoxicated person up to a bedroom. Other inappropriate or potentially sexually violent behaviors include intentionally trying to get someone else intoxicated or trying to take advantage of someone who is intoxicated.
Things to think about:
Am I aware there is a problem or risky situation?
Do I recognize someone needs help?
Research shows that when more bystanders are present for an emergency or situation that could lead to a criminal event, bystanders are less likely to intervene. In these situations, individuals assume others will step in and intervene. You can make a real difference by assuming responsibility and stepping in to help.
Things to think about:
What are the costs/benefits of taking action?
Who else can help?
Do I see myself as part of the solution?
Once you have made the decision to intervene, it is important to come up with an intervention strategy that is productive for the situation and ensures your safety, as well as for those involved. You can be creative in your approach; it does not always have to be confrontational. Speak UP recommends using the 3 D's in evaluating your options for acting as a bystander: Directly confronting what you see happening, creating a Distraction or removing one or more parties from the situation, or Delegating the intervention to a person who might have more knowledge or power, such as friends, an RA, or the police.
Things to think about:
How can I keep myself safe?
What are my available options?
Are there other people around me who can help me be a bystander?
Now that you have thought through your strategy, carry out your plan. After you have intervened, check in with the person who needed help to make sure they are okay and they feel safe.
Things to think about:
Have I told everyone I need to about the problem?
Is everyone safe now?
How can I make sure the situation stays safe?
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South Carolina lawmakers agreed last week to take down the Confederate flag from atop the Capitol dome. But some flag opponents say they're not satisfied with the House bill that calls for its removal.
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Captain Ramius is still going strong having provided North Yorkshire trainer Kevin Ryan with a memorable Ayr Gold Cup triumph in September before following up with a win at Doncaster.
The turf campaign may have ended, but Captain Ramius is proven on an artificial surface and Hambleton-based Ryan has elected to send him to Kempton tomorrow evening for a valuable Listed target.
The Betdaq Mobile Apps Hyde Stakes, with a prize fund of £33,000, looks a useful assignment for Captain Ramius, who was three-times an all-weather winner earlier in his career.
There was plenty to like about the Ayr victory of Captain Ramius, when he spreadeagled a smart field. He went on to finish a good fourth in a hot race at Ascot before winning a conditions race at Doncaster where he confirmed his ability to be effective over tomorrow's distance of seven furlongs.
Phillip Makin, Ryan's stable jockey, has the mount on Captain Ramius, who is fancied to take all the beating.
York-based jockey Robert Winston has enjoyed a good year and, with his tally ticking towards 90 winners, he can add to his scoresheet aboard Fly Solo, another North Yorkshire horse making the journey to Kempton.
Trained near Richmond by Alan Swinbank, Fly Solo has finished in the frame in all his four races and was third at Wolverhampton on his latest four weeks ago.
He looks capable of winning a race and the Back Or Lay At betdaq.com Handicap.
John Gosden has very few horses in his care with a rating of under 70, but Derwentwater is one of them and the juvenile is napped to capitalise on his lowly handicap mark in the Betdaq Casino Games Nursery.
Although he has yet to trouble the judge in three runs on turf, Derwentwater has shown a glimpse of ability in maiden company. He has been allotted a mark of 62 for his handicap debut and should be able to figure in the thick of the action.
Freddie Tylicki heads to Kempton to ride Epic Storm in the Racing Plus – The Best Weekend Action Handciap.
Trained by Sean Curran, a former jump jockey, Epic Storm came good at Wolverhampton last time out. He has taken a long time to learn to settle, but the penny seems to be dropping now and Malton-based Tylicki is fancied to get the best out of him.
Also worth noting at Kempton are the consistent Place That Face (4.00) and the hat-trick seeking Mutual Regard (7.30).
At Lingfield, Paul Hanagan has good prospects of winning the Betfred 'The Bonus King' Handicap on Haamaat, trained by William Haggas.
The sprinter came good over this course and distance three weeks ago and can complete a quick double.
Absolutely So (12.30) and Edgware Road (3.30) are two others to consider.
Racing selections
Lingfield (tomorrow)
12.00 Majestic Jess, 12.30 Absolutely So, 1.00 My Gigi, 1.30 Salient, 2.00 Storm Runner, 2.30 Haamaat, 3.00 Honour, 3.30 Edgware Road.
Kempton (tomorrow)
4.00 Place That Face, 4.30 Fly Solo, 5.00 Rangi, 5.30 Plunder, 6.00 Derwentwater (NAP), 6.30 Captain Ramius, 7.00 Epic Storm, 7.30 Mutual Regard.
Tomorrow's other meetings: Hexham and Warwick.
Today's meetings: Fakenham, Folkestone and Southwell.


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The Cool Hall of Fame #184
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- Brian said...
Awesome. I love this guy. Reading "Freaky Deaky" right now, as it happens.
- January 20, 2010 7:28 PM
- Jessica R. said...
One of my favorites, and one of the reasons I've always wanted to be a writer.
- January 21, 2010 12:29 AM
- Robert Fiore said...
It's getting to be Super Bowl time; how about inducting Joe Namath? Especially considering the Jets are still in it.
- January 21, 2010 1:40 AM
- Kevin said...
Went to high school and grade school with his son Chris.
Got an autographed paperback copy of "Hombre".
- January 21, 2010 11:35 PM
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The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to institute anti-dumping taxes against steel pipe imports from seven countries. U.S. steel companies filed a complaint in 2013 after a spike in imports on steel pipes used in the oil and gas industry, as foreign companies tried to get a piece of successful U.S. shale gas drilling.
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We're going to Livorno via Rotterdam in April. Need yr adv. if Cinque Terre is worth to go from Livorno. If we join the private tour if the tour time is too tight to get back to the ship. I'm told Livorno's traffic is heavy. The ship will be at Livorno from 7 to 8 p.m.
thanks, grace
The drive takes about 1 1/2 hours each way (the time varies depending on which town you make your destination). The traffic around Livorno is really not a big deal so that should not be a consideration. But only you can decide if its worth a 3 hour drive to go to Cinque Terre. That being said, time wise its not much further than driving to Florence which is where most on your fellow cruise passengers will spend their day. Personally, we enjoy the Cinque Terre area, but than we also enjoy Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, etc. Its all about your personal preferences and nobody but you can make the decision.
You might want to consider doing a self tour. I have a document that discusses it. Cinque Terre on your own
Your port times make it possible.
Thank you Hank and ftroute. Will review your information and idea. grace
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