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- Consult With Medical Doctor
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Medically Supervised Weight Loss In Philadelphia & Bucks County
In Philadelphia
Medical Weight Loss Philadelphia
7439 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19136
Philadelphia Weight Loss Patients Please Call: 215-821-7336
In Bucks County
1200 Bustleton Pike, Suite 9
Feasterville, PA 19053
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Medical Weight Loss Diet Doctors
Dr. Kenny and Dr. Mermelstein would like to introduce their All Inclusive Medical Weight Loss Program.
Our New Patient Quick Start Program Includes Everything from
FDA approved weight loss tablets, Vitamin B-12 Therapy, Diet and Exercise Plans and Medical Consultations with our Medical Team, Dr. Mermelstein and Dr. Kenny.
All for Only $100.00 Call 215-821-7336
Call 215-821-7336 To Schedule Your Free Consultation.
Along with our appetite suppressant medication weight loss program we also have weight loss programs using meals replacement shakes, etc… You can combine our weight loss shake program with the weight loss pill program for maximum results.
Who Are The Doctors?
Dr. Mermelstein and Dr. Kenny and their highly trained medical professionals working to help you lose weight and improve your health and wellness.
How Do I Make an Appointment?
Just call 215-821-7336 and Elyse, Michael and Lisa would be glad to schedule your free consultation. We have offices in Philadelphia and Bucks County.
Call 215-821-7336 for all office locations.
Philadelphia: 7439 Frankford Avenue, Phila, PA 19136
Bucks County: 1200 Bustleton Pike, Suite 9, Feasterville, PA 19053
What Happens Next?
- First call 215-821-7336 and schdeule your FREE Consultation.
- Then on the day of your visit with the Doctors we will review your medical history and any medications that you are taking and discuss your health issues like diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid problems like being hypothyroid and any other health concerns that you may have. A large majority of our patients have these health issues and do very well on our medical weight loss program. Then the Dr. will continue with his Medical Evaluation.
- The next step is for the Doctor to review his recommendation for your weight loss program. Plans can include FDA approved weight loss tablets, Vitamin B-12 therapy, diet and exercise plans, etc….
- Finally you will meet with Dr. Kenny and he will design the best nutritional plan for you.
- Then Elyse, Michael or Lisa will schedule you for your next appointment in 4 weeks.
Please call us at 215-821-7336 and schedule your FREE Consultation or just call us for a friendly chat to have your questions answered.
We try our best to answer all of your calls live because we dislike getting recorded messages as much as you do.
SO, when we are not in the office all calls are forwarded to Dr. Kenny's mobile phone.
But if your calls do go to voice mail please leave your name, phone number and a message because when you leave a voice mail message we immediately receive a text message alerting us that you have called.
Our goal is to attend to your needs as quickly as possible.
Thank you for reading this,
Dr. Mermelstein & Dr. Kenny…… 215-821-7336
Call now for our Quick Start Medical Weight Loss Program where everything is included for only $100.00
About Us:
You can have fast safe and healthy weight loss at The Weight Loss Centers of Dr. Mermelstein & Dr. Kenny. Patient's tell us we are the best weight loss program in Philadelphia and Bucks County. Our goal is to help you lose weight, look and feel great. We strive to help you lose lbs and inches so you can fit into your skinny jeans again.
Right now…Imagine how you will FEEL and the Compliments you will HEAR in a few weeks when your family and friends SEE the NEW YOU!
Most of our patients have failed in the past at trying to lose weight. They even failed to lose weight with other weight loss programs.
But on our program they are losing weight, feeling good and looking even better.
Top Benefits of Losing Weight
Boost Your Energy.
Enhanced Sex Life.
Increased Libido.
Look Better.
Sleep Better.
Breathe Better.
Less Pain from Arthritis, Knee and other Joint Pain.
Decreased Back Pain.
Reduce Risk of Diabetes.
Lower Blood Pressure.
Lower Cholesterol.
Reduce Risk of Heart Attack.
Reduce Risk for Colon and Breast Cancer.
Reduce Risk of Dementia
Improve Heart Health.
A Healthier Gall Bladder and Liver.
You Will Feel Better.
Besides referrals from other Medical Doctors most of our patients come from referrals from happy patients who we have helped achieve their weight loss goals. In fact we have probably helped one of your family members or friends become slimmer and healthier.
Let us help you make the NEW YOU!
Let us walk side by side with you on your weight loss journey.
Our Process:
Dr. Mermelstein, his Medical Team and Dr. Kenny specialize in healthy approaches to weight loss. We use FDA approved appetite suppressant medication, FDA approved weight loss tablets, Vitamin B12 injections, meal replacements and custom designed diet and exercise weight loss programs.
Each patient is evaluated by the Medical Doctor and then given a custom plan for weight loss that may include weight loss tablets that can decrease your appetite and an energy boosting Vitamin B12 injection.
We also can provide meal replacement shakes as well as nutritional cleansing programs if needed.
Call about our All Inclusive $100.00 Rapid Start Weight Loss Program for new patients.
Call 215-821-7336
Does This Describe You?
Are you one of those people who take forever to lose weight only to gain it all back in a week or two?
Are you one of those people who just can't seem to lose weight?
Or are you one of those people who don't have enough energy to even get out of bed in the morning?
How would you like to take your weight off safely and permanently without crazy diets or over strenuous exercise, all under the supervision of a Medical Doctor?
We can help you.
Achieving and maintaining life long weight loss comes down to making the right choices and a new lifestyle.
Our program helps to decrease your appetite and allows you to make the right food choices.
Say goodbye to those midnight refrigerator raids and desperate starvation trips to fattening fast food restaurants.
We will guide you in making the right food choices. You will have that energy boost to get out of bed in the morning and when the time is right to begin a walking exercise program.
Studies have shown that walking is one of the most effective and safest exercises when it comes to burning fat and building heart health.
We will provide sensible eating plans and guidelines and recommendations for meals.
We only use the safest and most effective weight loss protocols.
Call Now & Schedule Your Appointment 215-821-7336
What Medical Weight loss Programs are Offered?
Three Programs are Offered.
Weight Loss Medication Program is our First Program.
You can do the weight loss medication program by itself. You will be given medication and receive nutritional counseling. This can be a stand alone program. You can also do the medication program with our meal replacement programs listed below.
Program # 1:
Weight Loss Medication
Diet Pill Medication Program:
After his consultation the Doctor will give you the medication that he feels will be the most effective. Plus a B12 injection if needed.
Medications include:
Weight Loss Medication
Totally Controls your appetite
Eliminate Excessives Hunger
Eliminates Cravings
How Much Does It Cost?
Quick Start Beginner Program is $100.00 for 4 weeks. Everything is included. 30 Day supply of Appetite Suppressant Medication, Vitamin B12 Injection and Consult with Doctor.
These Medications can help you shed those unwanted pounds, keep them off and give you the power to eat what you want and enjoy yourself. As a bonus the medication also gives you a calm controlled energy boost to keep you alert during the times you need it most.
They reduce your Appetite & Your Sugar Cravings.
Side effects include dry mouth and constipation
Our goal is a patient that can maintain weight loss permanently. we only use the safest and most effective prescription and nonprescription appetite suppressants and dietary supplements available.
Program# 2:
Medifast Meal Replcement Program
You Get To Eat 6 Meals a Day
No Counting Calories
No Counting Carbs
No Counting Points
All You Have To Do Is Eat & You Lose All The Weight You Want
The More You Eat The More You Lose
Program # 3:
Appetite Suppressant Diet Pill + Medifast Meal Replacement
Appetite Suppressant Medication
Totally Control Your Appetite
Eliminate Excessive Hunger
Eliminate Cravings
You Get To Eat 6 Meals a Day
No Counting Calories
No Counting Carbs
No Counting points
All You have To Do Is Eat & You Lose All The Weight You Want
We Provide The Best Of Traditional Mainstream Medicine Using Pharmaceutical Medications (Appetite Suppressant Medications, Vitamin B12 Injections, etc…) Combined With The Best of Holistic Medicine (Nutrition, Diets and Exercise, etc…)
The multidisciplinary weight loss treatment program at the Philadelphia Weight Management Program is dedicated to providing the highest level of care to overweight individuals in a setting of clinical excellence.
Our medical weight loss program is easy, simple and to the point. We treat all of our patients like they are members of our family.
Being overweight can affect your entire life and health. From your health – high blood pressure – diabetes and your life style like being able to play with your children or enjoy walking through a park on a beautiful sunny day.
There are many reason that a person is overweight and most of the time it is not from a lack of effort. Our Philadelphia medical weight loss program uses a multidisciplinary team for treatment of being overweight, obesity or even if you only need to lose 10 to 20 lbs.
Our weight loss patients have lost 20 lbs to over 90 lbs on our weight loss program. Each person is different so each weight loss plan is custom designed for each person. The goal of our Philadelphia medical weight loss management program is to provide the highest level of care for people who want to lose weight safely.
Call us at 215-821-7336 to set up a Free Consultation
Even though we our not surgeons and do not perform weight loss and bariatric surgery many people ask us about these surgeries So I decided to write this article in the hopes of giving you correct information. The most asked question I am asked is.
Weight Loss Bariatric Surgery is It For Me?
Bariatric surgery is an appropriate treatment option for patients with a BMI of greater than 40% or patients with a BMI of greater than 35% who also have other medical conditions placing them in a higher risk category for cardiovascular disease, such as hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, or previous heart attack or stroke. Bariatric surgery is the final treatment option when diet, exercise, and medication have failed to achieve the desired results. Very often health insurance companies will approve coverage of bariatric surgery after documented participation in a weight loss program that can include medications to lose weight.
There are several types of bariatric surgeries available. In the past (20 years ago or more) an open procedure was performed that basically bypassed part of the intestines so that food and nutrients could not be absorbed very well. As expected this had side effects ranging from food intolerances to nutritional deficiencies, and this is not performed currently. The most common types of current bariatric procedures are performed laparoscopically. The surgeon can either reduce the size of the stomach by stapling the stomach, placing a band around the stomach – sometimes adjustable, performing a sleeve procedure which permanently reduces the size of the stomach, or something similar, or they can reconnect the intestines so that food and nutrients are not as well absorbed (bypass). The type of procedure depends on the patient's other health conditions, previous abdominal surgeries, and patient preference.
After surgery patients are started on a liquid diet and gradually advanced as tolerated. With procedures that reduce the size of the stomach it is necessary to eat smaller, more frequent meals. In general patients will experience bloating, nausea, and regurgitation if they try to eat beyond the limits of their stomach size. Occasionally additional procedures need to be performed to allow the stomach size to be larger due to patient intolerance. With procedures that bypass some of the intestines it is not uncommon to have food intolerances, especially fatty foods, and a more common adverse reaction is something called "dumping syndrome". "Dumping syndrome" is an abrupt need to use the bathroom immediately after eating, very often with diarrhea, due to poor absorption of foods. Generally patients with bypass procedures also have certain vitamin needs, including monthly vitamin B-12 shots, and are unable to digest certain capsules and delayed-release medications. Often patients need adjustments in their day to day medications to accommodate these absorption problems.
It also should be noted that these are surgical procedures and carry the normal anesthesia and surgery risks, some of the more common being wound infections, pneumonia, and urinary tract infection. Depending on the procedure there is also the risk of incisional hernia which is a hernia of the surgical incision.
In conclusion, bariatric surgery is a good option for some patients who have not achieved successful results with aggressive diet and exercise, with or without weight loss medications. The results are a greater weight loss, but there are also more risks.
For a free medical weight loss consultation call us now at 215-821-7336..
Medical Weight Loss has been very successful in helping people lose weight and because of it's success pharmaceutical companies are spending billions of dollars on research and development of new weight loss pills, appetite suppressant medications, diet pills and even various implants, devices and injections that will all work together to help people who suffer from obesity.
Each of these medications have a specific effect that causes a person to lose weight. For some people they may just need to take one medication to lose weight. While others may need to take a combination of multiple weight loss pills in order to achieve their weight loss goals. And most of these weight loss medications are now being approved for long term use.
That is why you need to be medically supervised and you need to see a Medical Physician in order to participate in this type of program. Your entire medical history needs to be taken into consideration along with the medical evaluation to determine what medication or combinations of weight loss drugs may work best for you. And if you are presently taking any other type of medications we need to be sure that they will work in harmony together to help improve your health and wellness in addition to losing weight. So it's a totally comprehensive program.
Some of the medications that the Doctor may consider to use are:
- Adipex
- Contrave
- Phentermine
- Phendimetrazine
- Belviq
- Contrave
- Qsymia
- Saxenda
- Topitamate
- Xenical
- Topamax
In your consultation with the Doctor he will determine which medications may be the best for you along with the proper diet plan. So call us now and schedule your consultation. Call 215-821-7336


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There was something really poignant in "White Noise"; something constantly expressed and yet glossed over at the same time. DeLillo's novel is a commentary on our waves and radiation in life: how we never have true silence, we are constantly bombard with technology, how we have faceless voices speaking to us through screens and cracks and telling us what to do. How our life has become a simulated version of itself that is unprepared for disaster.
Each character is a caricature. They are all overdone and melodramatic. The kids are super modern (for the '80s), the wife is obsessed with health and vitality and the father, our narrator, has an obsession with Hitler. Their dialogue is hilarious, but under all of it is this Lacanian philosophy that comes up every time someone asks, "Why is death?", "What is dark?", "What is light?", "What is...". It is the question of our reality. If our reality is made up of words and words are subjective, then does that mean our reality is subjective, too?
This book just resonated with me for some reason. Each point that DeLillo makes is hidden under the simplicity of his dialogue, the insanity of the character's actions and the hilarity that ensues, but there are so many points to be made in this book that I began to see everything as allegorical or philosophical. The grocery store is not just a store, the mushroom cloud is not just a cloud, Murray is not just a man... and I can back up every single crazy idea and prediction I had in this book with text because it is that kind of book where your interpretation just can't go wrong.
Read it. Even if you hate it, I think you'll understand it.

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Bright_eyes wrote:That conversation is the prime example of why the forum died. Good going guys. Good going. HEH. REPEATING IT TWICE MAKES ME COOL HUH GUYS?
Not to try and raise valid points or anything, but I don't exactly see anyone trying to make logical conversation in an attempt to give the forum some life :T And I mean that seriously, not in a I BE TROLLOLOLIN' way (I am also not exempt from "anyone" but since when do I do logical conversation, I just draw things).


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Plan D
Publisher's Summary
"Diabetes could have killed me. Instead, it saved my life." (Sherri Shepherd)
The day that actress, comedian, and cohost of The View Sherri Shepherd was diagnosed with the Big D - type 2 diabetes - she didn't see it coming. But she should have. Sherri had spent years battling excess weight, ignoring the warning that she was prediabetic, avoiding doctors, and denying some very clear signs that a diabetes diagnosis was imminent. Even watching the disease take her mother's life at the age of 41 didn't sound the alarm for Sherri. But when D Day came, she had a diagnosis in hand and a child of her own. Sherri knew she needed to take a cold, hard look at the way she was living and make a choice: She could completely overhaul her life and reevaluate her relationship to food and exercise, or continue on a path that could leave her son growing up without his mother. The choice was easy. Putting the choice into action was a little more difficult.
If you're one of the 100 million Americans diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes each year, or one of the 130 million people who are overweight and at risk but don't know where to start, Plan D can provide life- changing results. Here, Sherri Shepherd breaks down the basics of the science of diabetes, explains how reversing your insulin resistance (the cause of type 2 diabetes) is the key, and offers support, humor, and the action plan you need to get results. With this medically supported plan, Sherri was able to lose 40 pounds and keep it off. Through three key simple but effective strategies centered on diet, exercise, and taking control of the emotions that lead to poor food choices, Sherri offers readers a way to lose weight and control diabetes without feeling deprived, or chained to a strict, lifeless way of living. Plan D is flexible, sensible, and straightforward, and it works wherever you are on the spectrum - whether you're struggling to lose weight, are in the danger zone of prediabetes and looking to turn things around, or have already been diagnosed with diabetes.
Plan D will give you the facts you need to start changing your habits and your health now. With the help of her doctor, a leading endocrinologist, and a support group of family and close friends, Sherri changed her life. With Plan D, you can too.
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- 06-21-13
I'm very glad I decided to buy this book!
I was recently told I was pre-diabetic. I was given a piece of paper with a list of foods I couldn't have. I was concerned and upset because I had no idea what all this meant, except that my health was at risk. I went all over the web looking for information. Each site had their lists of foods I could eat, but all were different. There was little explanation for or reasons why I couldn't eat certain foods and it felt like I'd never figure it out.
This book told me, in a way I could understand, why I could or couldn't have these foods. It explained all my questions and gave me answers that I wasn't able to find in simple terms.
It all boiled down to carbs. From there I've been able to put into action what I needed to know. Nothing is written in stone.. Thank you Sherri Shepherd, the weight has just started rolling off me, my sugar is back to normal, (I had it checked this last week) and I haven't felt deprived. The fear is gone!!
I suggest if you have been diagnosed or are just trying to get your health back, read this book. I've been able to make food changes that have been easy and enjoyable. I'm not struggling and I've lost almost 40 lbs. in the last five months without even trying.
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What made the experience of listening to Plan D the most enjoyable?
I loved the story of Sherri's life intertwined with very helpful information all through the book.
What other book might you compare Plan D to and why?
The End of Diabetes By Joel Fuhrman..The information in both books really help you get control of your diet and diabetes. Sherri's book is more fun to listen to. Both books have downloads of the Things you need to know about diet and recipes
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, That's exactly what I did.
Any additional comments?
I'd recommend this book to others.
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Best read ever for a fellow binge eater
I loved every story and piece of advice shared in Sherri Shepard's book. I struggle with emotional binge eating and made some big changes in my habits. But my mindset has been the most difficult aspect of change I faced. Many books about health do not address the very real obstacles faced by emotional binge eaters. Our negative self-talk is our worst enemy. Getting real advice from a successful woman I admire about how to be kinder to myself and how it has worked for her was the blessing I needed to start giving myself the self love I need to continue my journey to leading a healthy lifestyle.
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2 tablespoons canola oil
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3 egg whites
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 48 muffin cups with paper liners.
Whisk together the brownie mix, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup canola oil, and 1/4 cup water in a bowl. Stir just until fully incorporated, about 50 strokes set aside.
Mix the cake mix, 2 tablespoons canola oil, 1 1/3 cup water, and 3 egg whites in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Spoon the brownie batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each cup 1/3 full. Spoon the cake batter over the brownie batter, until muffin cups are each 2/3 full.
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Classy Leeds tame Shrews
Neil Warnock's new-look Leeds cruised past Shrewsbury in the first round of the Capital One Cup as goals from Luciano Becchio, summer signings Luke Varney and David Norris, and Ross McCormack's penalty secured an easy 4-0 win.
Tony Mowbray's Middlesbrough beat Bury 2-1 at Gigg Lane. A side containing five new faces saw off their npower League One opponents thanks to goals from Marvin Emnes and debutant Emanuel Ledesma. Mark Hughes pulled one back for the hosts, who had Efe Sodje sent off in injury time.
Stale Solbakken started life as Wolves boss with an unconvincing victory after his side edged past Aldershot 7-6 on penalties after drawing 1-1 in 90 minutes at Molineux.
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Product Review: Pherlure Pheromone Cologne
In the words of Forrest Gump, "I am not a smart man, Jen-nay. But I know what love is." Maybe I'm the last guy on earth who had never heard of pheromones or used them to woo some unsuspecting broads, but it made me think of that nerd on "The Simpsons" in a lab surrounded by beakers.
I was familiar with a hormone, thanks to my mom's favorite joke that she's been telling since I met her:
"How do you make a hormone, Paul?"
"I don't know mom, how?"
"Step on her toe!"
But what the hell is a pheromone? According to Wikipedia: "A pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species."
Whoa! Same species? Ex-squeeze me, but keep your hands of my genus, man. Wait, never mind; women are part of our species even though it rarely feels like that.
To put this stuff to the test, I sprayed it onto my body prior to engaging in varying social situations where I knew women would be present: the strip club, the office, the dentist office and my daughter's daycare. All in the name of science, gents.
Once I entered the confines of the Bottom's Up Lounge, I knew some type of social response would be triggered. As ZZ Top's "Lowdown in the Street" poured through the speakers, my cohort and I made a b-line for the front of the stage. For comparisons sake, I was fully loaded up with Pherlure while he was completely unscented.
As I sat there, I was approached by a young, hot stripper. The first thing she said to me after rubbing up against my chest/$15 faux fleece pullover from a nearby Wal-Mart was, "Wow, you smell great." BOO-YAH. I bet she's never said that to a dude before or since and actually meant it, like she did to me.
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Monkmartyr Anastasius the Deacon of the Kiev Near Caves
The Monk Martyr Anastasius, Deacon of the Kiev Caves, lived an ascetical life in the Near Caves. The hieromonk Athanasius the Sooty calls him brother of Saint Titus the Presbyter (February 27). In the manuscripts of the saints he is called a deacon. In the Service to the Synaxis of the Fathers of the Near Caves, it says that the Monk Martyr Anastasius possessed such steadfastness in God, that he received everything he asked for. His memory is celebrated also on September 28 and on the second Sunday of Great Lent.


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(CNN) — Which politician do you hate? Do you think President Barack Obama wants to destroy America? Or do you believe former President George W. Bush is the one who sent the country into the abyss? What about Ted Cruz, Nancy Pelosi or John Boehner — which one of them do you think is the devil incarnate?
Americans, disgusted by the failures in Washington, have increasingly resorted to personalizing the blame, drawing imaginary bull's-eyes and throwing figurative darts at the faces of the politicians whose views they disagree with, all the while fantasizing about throwing the people they despise out of political office.
Unfortunately, the problem goes much deeper than a few individuals, however incompetent or despicable: Throw out the ones you hate, and you'll get new ones to blame, because the problems will not disappear without repairing the flaws in the system that brought the country to this embarrassing and self-destructive place.
The people are rightly fed up. In the middle of the just-ended federal shutdown, polls showed most Americans blamed the mess on Republicans, but approval for the entire Congress, which has Democrats as well as Republicans, sank to an incredible 5%. The prevailing sentiment was revulsion.
The question, however, is not how awful the politicians are. The question is why American voters ended up with representatives whose performance they find so thoroughly reprehensible.
The answer to that question provides a path to solving the problem.
The problem is not just that the nation has divided and moved into partisan echo chambers, where everyone listens only to the people with whom they agree. Each side listens to its own favorite commentators on television and radio; each follows like-minded thinkers on Twitter and Facebook. In that system, the most vitriolic speech is the most highly rewarded.
Moderate Americans have less tantalizing things to say.
If you think the other side is driven only by selfish motives or by nefarious goals, you will find a willing, enthusiastic and fast-growing audience. But if you believe that the differences stem from different life experiences and honest philosophical disagreements and if you believe that Republicans and Democrats want what is best for the country but have distinct ideas about what that means or how to achieve it, your views will get little traction in this emotionally charged environment.
The irony is that those moderate views represent America most faithfully. A recent poll by NBC and Esquire magazine concluded that most Americans are social and political centrists, in sharp contrast to the clashes of extremes that we see in the media, on the Internet and in Congress.
The poll showed the majority supports same-sex marriage, legal marijuana, paid maternity leave, child care subsidies to help new mothers get back to work, a higher minimum wage and paid sick leave. But a majority also supports the death penalty, offshore drilling and the end of affirmative action in hiring and education. This is not the picture of an extremist country. It's the picture of a nation trying to come to grips with difficult questions.
That, of course, is not how Congress looks. There, everyone seems absolutely certain on every issue, even if certainty is something that should elude us all frequently if we are honest about our human limitations.
So how did we end up with a Congress that looks so different from America?
One of the main reasons is voter apathy. Most voters are paying attention right now, horrified by the spectacle put on by their representatives. But when the time comes for choosing those representatives, particularly during midterms and local elections, they become distracted, leaving the job to the zealots, those people who care most passionately about politics and are most closely affiliated with activist political groups.
As a result, whichever side is most energized — often the one feeling most aggrieved — manages to mobilize for the low-turnout elections.
In 2010, the flames of hatred against Barack Obama burned hot, just as they had once burned against George W. Bush on the other side of the political spectrum. The 2010 election not only took more right-wing Republicans to Washington, it also gave them historic gains in state legislatures.
Local control of legislatures has allowed the parties to sharpen their gerrymandering pens — drawing safe congressional districts that all but guarantee re-election.
Americans may want to fire all of Congress, but they don't want to fire their own representative. That means there is little incentive to compromise. Inflexible politicians are rewarded by voters, and the country suffers.
Not only is the government not providing the best possible solutions for America's problems, it is, in fact, creating new problems, causing unemployment. Just as the U.S. economy managed to pull out of recession, the politicians put their shoulder to the wheel and pushed in the wrong direction.
The shutdown that just ended and the flirtation with the potential disaster of running against the debt ceiling are the latest chapter in a long-running political soap opera. It might be entertaining if it weren't so damaging.
According to one study, the fiscal standoffs since 2009 have lowered growth by 0.3% of GDP each year, amounting by some calculations, to $700 billion in lost GDP.
Among other costs, that means 900,000 jobs lost.
The shutdown has cost America in global leadership, a loss it won't soon recover. America has been weakened. Its rivals are gloating.
And now that the two sides have finally reached a deal to reopen the government, the agreement is good for just three months. That means more uncertainty, more government-made pushback against recovery and job creation, more talented federal employees deciding they've had enough of working for an employer that suddenly tells them "don't come to work tomorrow, even if you want to."
Centrists, the majority of the country, would help America simply by speaking out as forcefully for moderate positions as the zealots do, by encouraging people to listen to different points of views, by pushing for a return to more mixed congressional districts and by making sure to vote in all elections.
Instead of wasting energy raging against individual politicians, it would be more productive to fight against apathy and against demonization.
Hating individual politicians misses the point. Fight instead to fix the system that is broken.
Editor's note: Frida Ghitis is a world affairs columnist for The Miami Herald and World Politics Review. A former CNN producer and correspondent, she is the author of "The End of Revolution: A Changing World in the Age of Live Television." Follow her on Twitter @FridaGhitis.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Frida Ghitis


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The new site takes the current online help—LiveDocs—and makes it more useful and interactive. You can still navigate to topics using links the left side of the browser. But now, when you click a topic to read about it, you'll find a Basics panel with Adobe documentation as well as a Learn More panel that offers links to tutorials, white papers, technical articles, and other instructional content.
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Marione Ingram is a 77-year-old Holocaust survivor from Washington, D.C. On April 8, an audience of 60 people, including some other Holocaust survivors, was given the opportunity to meet Ingram at the Central Queens Y in Forest Hills.
They listened to a first-hand account of her Holocaust experiences, which led to her new book, The Hands of War. During the question-and-answer session, some audience members relived their own experiences from that time. One man in particular indicated he was a bomber pilot who was proud of his service, thinking it shortened the war.
Holocaust Remembrance Day, also known as Yom HaShoah, began at sundown on April 7 and ended at sundown on April 8. Even though this most meaningful day has a chronological timeframe, every day marks a new beginning for us to memorialize the Holocaust.
We need to walk in our predecessors' footsteps to fulfill the spirit of past, current, and would-be generations, and convey continuity for those who suffered and perished during a most painful time in global history. These unimaginable acts committed by mankind must never be repeated.
Despite the implementation of lessons in schools and community lectures, we continue to witness hate crimes, as in the recent anti-Semitic case of 12 ignited mezuzahs in a Williamsburg apartment building.
Ingram was born in 1935 in Hamburg, Germany. Rather than experiencing the freedoms and joys of childhood, hers was dominated by painful deportations, firestorm bombings of Hamburg, and death. She was forced to find shelter in the countryside and miraculously survived.
"We lived in a tar-papered garden shed and sometimes hid in an earthen dugout in a rural area not far from Hamburg," she said. "We lived there for approximately a year and a half, until WWII's end in May 1945."
Other family members were not as fortunate. Her grandmother Rosa Singer, her uncle Hans Singer, and her great-aunt Emma Muller were deported and murdered in 1941, as well as nearly all of her mother's family over the course of the Holocaust. When she was seven, she witnessed her mother's attempt to commit suicide after receiving a deportation notice.
"I shut off the gas, let in fresh air, and she revived after several hours," Ingram recalled. "There was no one I could call upon for help."
Despite experiencing sympathy, fear, and trauma, Ingram became an accomplished societal figure and a courageous parent, civil rights activist, writer, and an artist with works displayed in American and European galleries. Her mission is "to discourage war and genocide by encouraging people to see and feel those horrors through the eyes of a child who experienced them."
Unlike Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl, Ingram never kept a diary, but relived her experiences in the late 1950s in New York. At age 19, she began composing what would become The Hands of War. Writing was her means of salvation.
"I was very happy to be living without experiencing anti-Semitism, but was experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder with recurrent nightmares and strong reactions to sirens," she said. "I hoped that writing would somehow help me live more comfortably with my past. It did, but only after a night of recall in my husband Daniel's arms." Then she took a break from writing, but resumed many years later.
"I came to see racial discrimination in the U.S. as a variation on what I experienced in Europe, but pursued writing again when it was clear that little had been learned from the horrors of war and genocide or the success of nonviolence," she said.
Ingram completed her book in 2007. The title is adapted from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar regarding horrors inflicted by war, but most relevant, it refers to her mother's hand holding hers during the firestorm bombings of Hamburg.
"I was acutely aware at all time of the dangers we faced and that I might be killed at any time," Ingram said. "Bombings and encounters with the authorities or militant Nazis were terrifying, but I was especially fearful of doing something that might jeopardize mine, since the Nazis used children to get at parents. In hiding, I felt intense fear and guilt when I disobeyed my mother, since I risked being seen and exposed, and angered the woman who was hiding us."
When asked if she ever lost faith in God, Ingram responded, "I never had faith in anything except my parents' love, since it seemed clear that no one else was trying to save us. Until I was 10 years old, I never said when I grow up. It was always if I grow up."
She does not recall praying.
"I recall putting myself to sleep thinking up horrible things I would do to the Gestapo men who took my grandmother from me," Ingram said.
Today, Ingram refers to her current family life as loving and joyful.
"Though my family is small, I feel optimally fortunate because it is so loving, and we have such loving friends," she said. "My husband Daniel and I have been in love since we met in 1957. My son Danny and grandsons Sam and Noah are pure joy. My relationships with my sisters, Rena and Helga, were forged in extreme adversity, and have grown ever stronger and warmer."
Ingram feels inspired on a personal and professional level.
"As a child, I was inspired by my mother's courage and spirit of defiance," she said. "Years after I had left my father's side, I realized that I had absorbed his example to oppose injustice and his instruction to speak out for those who had been silenced. In the civil rights movement, I was moved by several activists, such as Fannie Lou Hamer who embraced nonviolence, and effectively gave all and risked all."
Symbols can convey positive and negative connotations, which are deeply rooted in life. Reflecting upon her own life, those symbols are the Mogen David and the swastika.
"The first conveyed my will to live, and the second represented the efforts to crush life," Ingram said. "I hope my experiences and those of others I have written about will encourage tolerance, support for those who are oppressed, and opposition to every excuse for killing."
Ingram will also be taking part in two signings at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, a lecture and signing at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books and the D.C. Public Library, and a television interview in Los Angeles.


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It's with great pleasure that I announce the imminent launch of the new Armchair Arcade Website, which will happen automatically on Friday, October 24, 2014. This is our third (and hopefully final) major site redesign since our inception in 2003. While the two previous incarnations of the Armchair Arcade Website (including this one) will still remain accessible, this new site is where all new content will exclusively reside going forward.
While your existing RSS feeds and other pointers will still continue to work, there will be no new content from this site. Luckily, the new Website makes it easy to establish the connections of your choice.
Despite originally planning for a more flashy Website, the whole point of Armchair Arcade was always to make the creation and development of new content easy for the team, with minimal administrative hassle. Unfortunately, the previous sites - including this one - never achieved that goal. After more than a decade, this new site finally does, and, as such, we've kept extraneous "flash" to a minimum. Of course, we do plan on adding features over time, but it will never again be at the expense of easily creating new content. Further, it will be far easier for our fans to create a new user account and comment on any of our content, making Armchair Arcade more interactive than ever.
This new site represents a new era for Armchair Arcade and one that I'm proud to be a part of. Hopefully you feel the same. So once again, welcome, and once the new site is live, be sure to subscribe to our updates via the email form on our Website, your RSS reader of choice, or the various social networks where we have a presence. As always, we'll leave the light on for you.
In this video I demonstrate the Android 4.4 Kitkat x86 release on my HP Compac desktop small form factor PC. It works even better than the Akoya Medion E1222 netbook. Below are the hardware specs of the PC I am using in this demonstration.
In this video I demonstrate the Android 4.4 Kitkat x86 release on my Akoya E1222 netbook (hardware specs below) as Windows 7 Starter Edition wasn't really working smoothly on this machine. I did use Ubuntu on it very successfully but with the new X86 Android release I just had to try it. Check out the video to see how I did.
It supports all my hardware out of the box! And it supports the Google Playstore out of the box!
x86 Android can be found here: http://www.android-x86.org/
In this article I install the Android 4.4 Kitkat x86 release on my Akoya M1222 netbook as Windows 7 Starter Edition wasn't really working smoothly on this machine. I did use Ubuntu on it very successfully but with the new X86 Android release I just had to try it. Check out the video to see how I did.
It supports all my hardware out of the box and it fully supports the Google Playstore out of the box! [Read more] below to find out where to obtain x86 Android and information on how to install it.
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I simply refuse to choose, I use both. I do use iOS on my iPhone 5s and I am quite happy with that. I own an iPad which I am also quite happy with and a whole plethora of Android devices ranging from a Nexus 7 1st gen tablet to various Gameing tablets like the GameMID from Edo Waisfisz I wrote about earlier. And lately even my old Netbook and a desktop PC have joined the fold and turned into Android devices with help of Android on x86. So while it now is possible to install Android on regular PCs it is not possible to do the same with iOS although its big brother OS X does. It is possible to install OS X on generic PC hardware but that requires a lot of computer knowledge. [Read more]
I got a nice bright red 'Fragile' in the mail. It contained some things I ordered and actually quite a few extra items. It was sent to me by Ian Priddey the owner of Retro Computer Shack, he specializes in supplying high quality retro computer and console products, he also custom builds video leads. [Read more]
The program for Classic Gaming Expo (CGE), which runs from September 12 – 14 at the Riviera Hotel and Casino right on the Las Vegas Strip, is now being previewed here. As indicated in the program, our film, Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution, will be shown on Friday, September 12, 10PM, Panel Room B, as part of a special advance sneak preview. If you're able to make it, be sure to drop us a line and let us know what you think. Enjoy!
As I sidled up to the sofa for yet another hour of Sony's MLB 14: The Show for the PlayStation 4 yesterday, it dawned on me how, despite the obvious sports trappings, it really is the ultimate action Role-playing Game (RPG), setting a standard that the more typical fantasy-themed games in the genre would do well to emulate. Now, don't get me wrong, for the most part, MLB 14 is a standard sports videogame, one obviously themed to the well worn game of professional baseball. However, it does have among its cavalcade of modes, Road to the Show, which is as much of an RPG as any RPG that ever RPG'd (or something like that).
Road to the Show lets you create a baseball player from scratch. You have a pool of stats to distribute over a wide range of abilities (hitting, throwing, running, fielding, etc.), determine physical characteristics, design the player's features, determine preferred position, decide on the player's age, etc. In short, you can mould exactly the type of character you want to play, albeit only a male one (you can thank Major League Baseball for that particular restriction), right down to the name, which can even be spoken by the announcer who calls the games if you choose something common enough (my first name was there, "Bill," but not my last, so I chose a nickname of "Train," as in, "freight train - look out!," for my last name (don't judge me!)). (Read more)
Android has become a very good and solid operating system sporting all sorts of multimedia and gaming apps. Mobile gaming relying on the touch interface or using the gyroscopes often is frowned upon by more hard core gamers who feel the need for physical controls. (Read more)
It seems legendary comics paying clever homage to past videogame dalliances continues. Hot on the heels of Jeff Parker doing so on Wizard of Id back in January, Garfield's Jim Davis, did something similar on a Sunday strip for July 20, 2014 (Joel D. Park, on the thread he started on AtariAge, is the one who pointed it out).
AtariProtos.com has excellent coverage of the ultimately unreleased 1983/84 Garfield game for the Atari 2600 that the comic header clearly mimics. While there is some speculation in the AtariAge thread about how Jim Davis "re-discovered" the 8-bit art, it seems to me that, based on the AtariProtos.com piece, in granting permission to release the ROM image, he was certainly aware of its existence, and relatively recently at that. Considering the near exact replication, it's likely he was working off of screenshots in his possession rather than a random Web search, and did so quite deliberately. Regardless of whether or not you're a fan of Garfield, if you're into videogames, it's hard to deny it's a cool move.


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I called Bob Carlson on Monday to talk about "Climb to Glory," a wonderful new documentary about the 10th Mountain Division ski troops of World War II, and when I asked how he's doing, he was ready with a quip I had a feeling was coming. "Well," said Carlson, 88, "I'm still alive."
Carlson is one of my favorite 10th vets for several reasons, including the fact that he went back to Italy in 1995 and climbed Riva Ridge — a technical route where he fought the Nazis — to mark the 50-year anniversary of the famous assault when he was 70 years old.
But sadly, the list of surviving Camp Hale vets is dwindling. Right after the war the 10th Mountain Division Association had about 7,000 members, and now there are about 400. There may be a few more who never joined the alumni group, but you get the idea.
I look back over 25 years of writing about skiing in Colorado, and so many of the 10th guys who touched me deeply are gone. There was Steve Knowlton, the gregarious "first ski bum in Aspen," who became a wonderful friend. There was Pete Seibert, the visionary co-founder of Vail. And Johnny Litchfield, who worked for fellow 10th vet Friedl Pfeifer at the Aspen ski school right after the war. I could listen to those guys tell stories for hours.
That's why this new movie, which will have a red-carpet premiere Jan. 17 at the Oriental Theater, is so important. It preserves great stories told by surviving Camp Hale vets, like this gem from Earl Clark about the days right after the war.
"I went back to my home in Chicago, was there five months and couldn't get back to Colorado fast enough, so I made the move like so many others," Clark said. "We were spared in war, we came back to the mountain environment that we loved, and our entire lives from that point on — here in Colorado, particularly — were around us. We could hike, we could camp, we could ski, we could enjoy what the mountains had to offer.
"And it changed lives for most of us. Just the mountains. The mountains."
Chris Anthony, a regular in Warren Miller films, deserves major props for making this film become a reality. Concerned because so many voices of the 10th were being lost, he approached Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum director Susie Tjossem about doing a documentary, then sold the idea to Warren Miller Entertainment. Thus "Climb to Glory, Legacy of the 10th Mountain Ski Troopers," is a joint venture of WME and the museum.
One of the most inspirational things about the men of the 10th is that they loved the mountains so much, they could feel their lure even after seeing them as battlefields where 992 of their brethren were killed. That says a lot about the kind of men they were, and about the power of the mountains.
"The grandeur of the mountains, it just gradually seeped into my body, and I knew this was something I was going to enjoy for the rest of my life," Dick Over says in the film.
There's a fun scene showing Anthony and two descendants of 10th vets dressing in Camp Hale gear and trying to get those crazy long skis (in excess of 7 feet) to turn. The guys fall a lot.
"Holy cow," says Scott Kennett. "I mean, if you get a little bit forward, you're gone. If you get just a tiny bit back, you're gone. And then the skis just don't want to turn. How did they do it? I can't believe it. Much respect for these guys to be able to ski on this stuff."
I am so grateful to the ski museum, Anthony and WME for making this happen. And to the men of the 10th for opening skiing to the middle class and popularizing mountaineering as a sport. I think of them often, especially when I'm skiing in the backcountry where they prepared for war.
"The greatest blessing that came out of the 10th for many of us was the great common love of the mountains," Clark says. "It became the life of thousands of men after the war, both mountaineering and skiing. And the great bond of the mountains holding the men together gave us something far more important than memories of war and battle. That's what holds us together, and it's held us together for a lifetime."
John Meyer: 303-954-1616, email@example.com or twitter.com/jmeyer26
Climb to glory, legacy of the 10th mountain ski troopers
Red Carpet Premiere
Oriental Theater, Jan. 17, 7 p.m.
Benefitting the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum and Jeremy Bloom's Wish of a Lifetime organization for seniors.
Information: www.skimuseum.net


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As the deadline of GSOC has passed, I would like to announce the APKinspector Beta1.0. APKinspector is a tool to help Android application analysts and reverse engineers to analyze the compiled Android packages and their corresponding codes. You can review the Alpha version report and the page of this project to know more about it.
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Pubs Sydney welcomes Sydney NSW, browse through our listings to find a lovely Pub, Club or Restaurant of your choice.
Mt Annan Hotel has been a local's favourite since it was built in 1996.
Early last year, the venue had a minor facelift and has only seen the Mt Annan Hotel go from strength to strength.
A very well laid out venue, the Mt Annan has all the facilities including a 2 bars, restaurant, beergarden, TAB and bottleshop.
The Staff at the Mt Annan are all from the local community and pride themselves as being able to provide good old Aussie friendly service.
Welcome to 'The Crown Hotel Motel' - a sophisticated, yet affordable establishment located in the heart of historic Camden.
Here at The Crown, we pride ourselves on superior services and contemporary facilities with all the character and charm of one of Camden's finest historic landmarks.
Ideally located just 50 minutes from Sydney Airport with main street access to public transport and surrounding conveniences, tourist attractions and entertainment venues, The Crown also provides accommodation facilities which caters to the needs of individuals, couples and large group bookings.
It's a cocktail bar, it's an outdoor lounge, it's al fresco dining. The Barenz Back Bar really is anything you want it to be. So, book it now for anything you want.
Perfect for a fun family dinner, a private party or that special business function. Put us on notice and you can book the whole Back Bar for your very own gig. We'll even arrange the music for you.
At the Back Bar you still get the close attention of Barenz wait staff. You still get all the tasty items on the Barenz menu. But you get bar service in a relaxed atmosphere. Try the Barenz Back Bar for yourself now.
The hotel can be the perfect location for all of those occasions that you would like to be just a little bit special. There are two available options for those wishing to entertain groups from 30 - 100 in number. Firstly, the raised lounge at the rear of the hotel has become a favourite location for birthday parties and get togethers for numbers up to 60. For events with guests numbering up to 100, the front lounge of the hotel can be roped off to provide an exclusive area for your function. This area has previously worked very well for events such as engagement parties.
There is no charge associated with booking either of these two areas. However, it is important to remember that these areas must be opened up to the other patrons of the hotel later on in the evening.
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If you would prefer to enjoy Luigi's Restaurant at home, we offer an extensive take-away menu. We have a number of vegetarian and gluten-free dishes on our menu. Please advise your waitperson of any food allergies or special dietary requirements you may have and we will do our best to cater to your needs. Also please advise of any special requests and we will endeavour to accommodate them.
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Our experienced chefs cater for those that love pastas, salads, seafood, and dishes from the grill – including half and full racks of ribs, juicy steaks and our signature burger - as well as a more finer palate with high quality selections in a new expanded menu.
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Your hosts are the husband and wife team of Mook, the restaurant manager, and Anthony, the Head Chef.
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Camden Lakeside Country Club is a par 72 course of 6400 meters and has been rated 73 by the Australian Golf Union.
This is the only course in Sydney to be designed by five times British Open Winner Peter Thomson AO CBE and his design partners, Ross Perrett and Mike Wolveridge.
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text: 27 Mar 2013 06:30 Sheikh Abdullah Mohd Khalid S Al Nahayn, Al Ain Football Company Board Chairman, has announced Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, as the new official airline partner of the UAE Pro-League leaders, and the country's most successful football club, Al Ain FC. The announcement was made at a media briefing at Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium on Tuesday, March 26 and was hosted by Sheikh Abdullah Mohd Khaled S Al Nahyan, Al Ain football company board chairman, HE. and Hareb Al Muhairy, Etihad Airways' Vice President UAE, and HE Mohammed Abdullah bin Bdoua, Al Ain football company board member. They were joined by Al Ain FC players Omar Abdulrahman and Asamoah Gyan who helped celebrate the new partnership on the stadium pitch with members of Etihad Airways' cabin crew. Sheikh Abdullah Mohd Khaled S Al Nahyan expressed his pleasure by the new partnership with Etihad Airways, saying: "The strategic partnership between Al Ain and Etihad Airways will focus on new marketing and brand-promotion opportunities. Al Ain FC considers its fans as key to its success so the new deal also contains benefits to them. "Al Ain Football Club is the most decorated team in UAE football after winning a record number of titles and trophies. We have also pioneered many great partnership deals with the biggest commercial companies and European football clubs. "Today the successes continue by the deal signed with Etihad Airways, four times consecutive winner of the World's Leading Airline award, and it is the club's ideal official airline." "We are very excited about the partnership and proud to join other prestigious global sporting teams, events and stadia sponsored by Etihad Airways, such as Manchester City FC, the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne and Manchester." The partnership will see Etihad Airways and Al Ain FC working together on a number of key initiatives such as the provision of club flights to AFC Champions League fixtures around the region as well as promotions for club management, players and supporters. Hareb Al Muhairy said: "Al Ain Football Club is a powerhouse in UAE and Asian football, and is the only UAE team to have won the AFC Champions League. We are delighted to be named as the club's official airline and look forward to deepening our partnership. "Etihad Airways sponsors the current football and rugby Premier League Champions of England and it is fantastic to add Al Ain FC to our portfolio of sporting champions. We wish the players and management the best of luck as they look to win their 11th UAE Pro-League title this season."Follow the team online at www.alainfc.net where you can find all the latest information on club news, fixtures, results and membership. Etihad Airways currently sponsors Manchester City FC, Al Ain FC, Harlequins, the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the GAA All Ireland Hurling Championships, and the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne. お問い合わせ エティハド航空は国際的な航空会社として、徐々に世界にネットワークを広げています。 お近くのエティハド航空への連絡方法は、こちらをご覧ください。お問い合わせ先を見る ご意見・ご要望 ご意見・ご感想、激励、苦情、ご質問などがございましたら、こちらをクリックして、入力フォームからご送信ください。 いいね! フェイスブックで弊社のページをご覧ください! ご覧ください エティハドの YouTube チャンネルを見る Twitter(ツイッター) エティハド航空 | エティハドの特典 | エティハドヘルプ | エティハドのリワード


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Cruise Entertainment Hits New Heightsby Paul Motter | 11.21.11
Entertainment is in the spotlight of cruising these days as the major cruise lines compete for headlines.
|Blue Man Group celebrates the 500th showing of its hit production onboard Norwegian Epic
Cruise Entertainment Hits New Heights
Blue Man Group debuted for the first time at sea performing in the 685-seat Epic Theater in June 2010. The show continues to be a popular onboard favorite, playing eight performances, four nights a week. Blue Man Group is best known for its widely popular theatrical shows and concerts that combine music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to produce a totally unique form of entertainment.
Crystal Gets Regis Philbin
With last Friday marking Regis Philbin's last day on the popular daytime talk show, Live with Regis and Kelly, rumors are rampant about what he'll be doing next. Here's one we can verify: next March 13, he'll be heading to the Far East as a guest speaker aboard Crystal Cruises' Hong Kong to Osaka voyage of its World Cruise.
Regis Philbin is the Guinness World Record holder for "most hours on camera," after more than 50 years of hosting TV talk shows, game shows, and other entertainment. Crystal guests will have a rare opportunity to see and interact with Regis speaking about his life and career without the cameras during an audience Q&A. His wife, Joy, will accompany him on the sailing.
Philbin sailed as a celebrity guest speaker on Crystal more than 10 years ago, and, in more recent years, presented Crystal President Gregg Michel with Condé Nast Traveler's "Best Large-Ship" Readers' Choice Award.
"Given all the opportunities open to him, we're thrilled Mr. Philbin wanted to come back aboard for another star-treatment 'Crystal Experience'," says Crystal's Manager of Entertainment Chris Corrigall.
The Crystal Serenity cruise with Regis will overnight in Hong Kong before visiting Xiamen, Shanghai (overnight), and Dalian, then it will head inland to Beijing for a complimentary three-day inland adventure, followed by calls in Seoul/Incheon (overnight), Nagasaki, and Osaka (overnight).
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean International celebrated the arrival of Voyager of the Seas into New Orleans with an exclusive performance by country music star Martina McBride. The four-time CMA award-winner treated guests to selections from her recently released album, Eleven, as well as some of her most popular hits.
Royal Caribbean is also transforming the 60-foot high Centrum found aboard its Vision-Class ships to offer what it is calling "vertical entertainment." Beginning with Splendour of the Seas renovation currently underway, the Centrum will reemerge as a new chic and sophisticated venue featuring enriching daytime activities, dazzling nightly entertainment and "jaw-dropping" aerial spectacles. "When we complete our extensive revitalization program, guests sailing aboard Splendour of the Seas will be in for a multi-sensory experience that puts them at close proximity to amazing aerial performers from multiple viewpoints in a sophisticated and glamorous atmosphere." said Lisa Bauer, senior vice president, Hotel Operations, Royal Caribbean International.
Bringing the Centrum's new entertainment offerings to life is the latest in sound and light technology. The glass elevators facing into the Centrum will feature large LED panels across their entire length providing a spectacular backdrop of moving visuals 5 decks high. During the entertainment experiences, which take place throughout the cruise, the soaring space will come alive with a series of aerial acrobatics vignettes "blurring the lines between artful choreography and state-of-the-art technology."


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Top News:
Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
NBC Prepares to Replace Ann Curry on 'Today' — NBC executives are readying a plan to replace Ann Curry on the "Today" show, only a year after she became the co-host of the iconic franchise. The planning — which is taking place in secret and has not been finalized …
Tim Kenneally / The Wrap: 'Today' to Drop Ann Curry (Report)
Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite: NBC Preparing To Replace Ann Curry On The Today Show, Says Report
Deggans / Tampa Bay Times: Dueling New York Times stories foreshadow departure of Ann Curry from Today show
Joe Coscarelli / New York Magazine: Ann Curry on Her Way Out at Today
Amanda Kondolojy / TVbytheNumbers: [Read-More] — The New York Times is reporting that the search …
Jean Bentley / From Inside the Box: Ann Curry leaving the 'Today' show?
Michael Ausiello / TVLine: Report: Today Poised to Drop Ann Curry
Jacob Silverman / The Daily Beast:
Jonah Lehrer's 'Self-Plagiarism' Scandal Rocks The New Yorker — On June 5, bestselling pop-neuroscience writer Jonah Lehrer announced that he was leaving Wired, where he was a contributing editor, and moving his Frontal Cortex blog to The New Yorker, where he would be a staff writer.
Discussion: paidContent, Capital New York, Erik Wemple and Poynter
Laura Hazard Owen / paidContent: Jonah Lehrer apologizes for copying his own work
Joe Pompeo / Capital New York: Alec Baldwin's sucker punch
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter: Under the microscope, Lehrer's work shows bigger problems than self-plagiarism
Jim Romenesko:
Jonah Lehrer 'understands he made a serious mistake' — Will Jonah Lehrer remain at The New Yorker? NewYorker.com editor Nicholas Thompson "couldn't comment on Lehrer's future at the magazine," writes Jacob Silverman, but Thompson made it clear that the recycling issue first disclosed on JimRomenesko.com …
Discussion: ArtsBeat, Poynter, JIMROMENESKO.COM, Reluctant Habits, FishbowlNY, The Awl, New York Magazine and paidContent
Jennifer Schuessler / ArtsBeat: Lehrer Apologizes for Recycling Work, While New Yorker Says It Won't Happen Again
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter: Lehrer elided quotes in The New Yorker and reused material in NYT Magazine
Edward Champion / Reluctant Habits: How Jonah Lehrer Recycled His Own Material for Imagine
Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY: Jonah Lehrer's Situation Gets Worse [Update]
Joe Coscarelli / New York Magazine: New Yorker Writer Jonah Lehrer Plagiarizes Himself Repeatedly [Updated]
Laura Hazard Owen / paidContent: Jonah Lehrer, self-borrowing and the problem with "big ideas"
Craig Silverman / Poynter:
Jonah Lehrer is the latest target of Google Game, crowdsourced investigation — Timothy Goeglein. — Does that name ring a bell? I imagine most folks have forgotten about him, but at one time he worked in the White House for President George W. Bush as a special assistant and public liaison deputy director.
Dianna Dilworth / GalleyCat: Should Writers Be Allowed To Recycle Material?
Curtis Brainard / CJR: How creativity works? Not like that. — Science writer Jonah …
Josh Levin / Slate: Why Did Jonah Lehrer Plagiarize Himself?
Felix Salmon / CJR:
How Jonah Lehrer should blog
How Jonah Lehrer should blog
Discussion: Poynter, Gawker and New York Magazine
Craig Silverman / Poynter: Corbett: 'I think we should all stop using the term "self-plagiarism" '
Hamilton Nolan / Gawker: Jonah Lehrer Just Does Not Know How to Do Journalism
Michael Powell / New York Times:
Andrew Sarris, Influential Film Critic, Dies at 83 — Andrew Sarris, one of the nation's most influential film critics and a champion of auteur theory, which holds that a director's voice is central to great filmmaking, died on Wednesday morning in Manhattan. He was 83.
Discussion: /Film, The Wrap, The New York Observer, LA Observed, Gawker, The New Yorker Blog, ARTINFO, @joepompeo, Runnin' Scared, Guardian, Reviews and Gothamist
Todd Cunningham / The Wrap: Andrew Sarris, Critic Who Championed Film's New Wave, Dies at 83
Daniel D'Addario / The New York Observer: Andrew Sarris, Longtime Observer Film Critic, Dies at 83
Kevin Roderick / LA Observed: Andrew Sarris, film critic was 83
Richard Brody / The New Yorker Blog: Andrew Sarris and the "A" Word
Andrew Sarris / ARTINFO: J. Hoberman on movies and movie-related things
Joe Pompeo / @joepompeo: :( pushed many of his reviews to http://observer.com when i was web editor there MT @mediagazer Andrew Sarris Dies http://nyti.ms/NTrgwT
Catherine Shoard / Guardian: Andrew Sarris, influential film critic, dies aged 83
Anne Thompson / Reviews: OBIT: Pioneer Film Critic Andrew Sarris is Dead at 83; He Changed How We See Movies
Mail on Sunday journalist who claimed Leveson threatened to quit to appear at inquiry — The journalist responsible for a Mail on Sunday story which claimed Lord Justice Leveson had threatened to quit over comments made by a government minister is expected to appear before the inquiry next week.
Discussion: Big News Network.com
Martin Hickman / The Independent:
Boris Johnson under fresh pressure over Murdoch meeting
Boris Johnson under fresh pressure over Murdoch meeting
Discussion: BBC
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
Philly publisher Bob Hall to staff: 'We will probably experience another substantial loss this year' — In a memo to staff of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com, returning Philadelphia Media Network publisher Bob Hall says a report of $4 million profit didn't take into account …
James Ball / Guardian:
Julian Assange's drama: in the third act, we still don't know what the story is — With its stand-off at the tiny Ecuadorian embassy in London, the Assange melodrama has entered its third act. But despite the drama, we don't yet know for sure what kind of story it is.
Discussion: fleet street fox
Press Association:
Julian Assange faces bail breach arrest
Julian Assange faces bail breach arrest
Richard Gizbert / AJE - Al Jazeera English: Assange's appeal to Ecuador is no surprise
Gail Shister / TVNewser:
Will a TV Show About the News be More Compelling Than the Real Thing? — I admire Aaron Sorkin, but he gives me a headache. By the time his characters finish a monologue, I'm ready for a nap. Sorkin's latest work, "The Newsroom," which debuts Sunday on HBO, is no exception.
Discussion: The Wrap, The Corsair and mediabistro.com
Jason Boog / mediabistro.com: The Newsroom Debut on the Menu
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
American Prospect Exceeds Fundraising Goal, Raises Enough To Stay Alive — The American Prospect, the liberal politics and policy magazine that was on the verge of shutting down last month, has exceeded its fundraising goal and will remain alive. Editor Kit Rachlis told The Huffington Post …
Discussion: LA Observed
Kevin Roderick / LA Observed: The American Prospect survives its funding crisis
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
Rollingstone.com lays off staffers — Wenner Media has laid off at least five staffers for Rollingstone.com, according to sources there. Managing Editor Evie Nagy and Associate Editor Matthew Perpetua are among those let go Tuesday. Last week the company informed employees in a note …
Discussion: FishbowlNY and Gawker
Chris O'Shea / FishbowlNY: Rolling Stone Lays off Online Staffers
Steve Myers / Poynter:
African-Americans take greater hit in Times-Picayune layoffs — African-Americans were disproportionately hit in last week's layoffs at The Times-Picayune, meaning the newspaper serving the majority-black city will become less diverse unless the difference is made up with new hires.
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Jon Russell / The Next Web:
YouTube founders to launch mysterious publishing service Zeen next week — Speaking at Le Web 2012 London, YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley has revealed that the mystery around Zeen, a site that helps create online magazines and publications, will soon be lifted as the service will launch next week.
Discussion: VentureBeat, PC Magazine and mediabistro.com
Stephanie Mlot / PC Magazine: Mysterious Magazine Site Zeen Set to Launch Next Week
Justin Ellis / Nieman Journalism Lab:
Knight Foundation diversifies its journalism investments again with its new Prototype Fund — The Knight Foundation is broadening its funding mechanisms again with the addition of the Knight Prototype Fund. Announced yesterday at the MIT-Knight Civic Media Conference, the prototype fund will be a smaller …
Discussion: Knight Foundation, NetNewsCheck Latest, Ryan Sholin, Drone Journalism Lab and MediaShift Idea Lab
Adrienne LaFrance / Nieman Journalism Lab:
The Tor Project helps journalists and whistleblowers go online without leaving a trace
The Tor Project helps journalists and whistleblowers go online without leaving a trace
Discussion: NetNewsCheck Latest and Media News
European Journalism Centre / Media News: Knight Foundation announces six winners of first round of News Challenge focused on networks


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Champion spellers from public and private schools across Gaston County line up on stage at Ashbrook High for The Gazette�s annual spelling bee.
Girls in their cutest outfits.
Boys in favorite shirts, too.
Years of observation tell us that spelling champs always take time to look their best on Big Bee Day. They are, after all, on stage before proud parents and grandparents, anxious teachers and an assortment of other hopeful fans � and in their dreams imagine posing for the Champion of Champions photo.
If you look close, you�ll find a lucky charm tucked in a small hand or pocket. Or a paper clip perhaps. On the day of the county-wide spelling bee, the champs welcome any nerve-calming object with proven powers.
Don�t think for a moment, however, that a single champ relies on luck.
These kids have been boning up for the Big Bee Day for weeks, months, even years. They practice at school. At home. Past champion, Gaston Day�s Katie Danis, revealed one of her prep secrets � taking advantage of down time on family driving trips. Her best friend called the words and Katie spelled as the miles rolled by. Smart kid!
Preparing well and keeping the jitters under control spell success for these top-notch spellers, but even the best advance work can trip up a school champion.
Consider this:
Could you step up to a microphone, stare out into the audience in a big auditorium and spell �hoomalimali� � correctly?
It could come up at this year�s bee as one of the New World language words that rolled off the tongues of people ensconced on land before the arrival of European explorers.
Foreign words have made it into bee practice lists for years, adding additional admiration for the champions who will compete at Ashbrook tomorrow.
A winner will remain standing after all other school champs have missed a word and claim the title of Gazette Spelling Bee Champion 2014.
We�re anxious to know who that will be and to wish him or her all the best before heading off to represent Gaston County in the National Spelling Bee in Washington later this year.
As last-minute preparation goes on, we send out best wishes to every school champion who steps on stage. These youngsters are the pride of Gaston County and, no matter the outcome of the Big Bee, winners all!
Hoomalimali � A Hawaii word meaning something designed primarily to attract favorable attention.


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On 11 April, the Beijing Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission handed Sinovel an official document demanding it to take measures to correct its accounts.
The bureau said Sinovel gave incorrect bills, data and financial records on some businesses, which resulted in a false increase of net profits in 2011.
This violated the management measures on information disclosure of listed companies. The bureau required Sinovel to disclose the corrected financial report of 2011, audited by a qualified accounting firm, and also disclose adjusted regular reports of 2012, before 20 April.
In early March, Sinovel announced it falsely reported and extra CNY 168 million ($26.7 million) for 2011 because accountants miscalculated some incomes that should have counted for 2012.
Sinovel's net profits for 2011 should have dropped by 79% year on year.
Soon after the financial scandal, Sinovel chairman and founder Han Junliang resigned for "personal reasons". Wei Wenyuan, a big stakeholder of the company, took over Han's post.
Sinovel was once China's largest wind turbine maker. However, it has been replaced by Goldwind in market ranking since 2011.


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A HOST of poignant services across the Bradford district yesterday marked the centenary of Britain entering the First World War.
An evening candlelit vigil at Bradford Cathedral remembered those who sacrificed their lives during the conflict.
The Cathedral's commemoration event saw those who attended light a candle with all but one of them put out before a service of readings and prayers.
This service was inspired by the quote on the eve of the outbreak of The Great War from then Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey : "The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime".
The Stott Hill site joined the nationwide Lights Out scheme as hundreds of venues, churches, war memorials and iconic buildings across the country, including Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament, between 10pm and 11pm.
The Dean of Bradford, the Very Reverend Jerry Lepine, who led the Cathedral service, said: "It was a poignant event.
"It's important to mark this moment because it affected every community in this country.
"Most families have got stories to tell their ancestors.
"These types of services always surprise you. It needs to be remembered that most soldiers were teenagers. It's tragic. We need to be a culture that remembers and reflects."
Craven's public buildings, including Skipton Town Hall and Skipton Library, were also shrouded in darkness last night, with a single light or candle left on for a shared moment of reflection.
Meanwhile, a service of commemoration was also held in Cleckheaton's Memorial Park yesterday morning.
Councillor Ken Smith, Mayor of Kirklees, joined Cleckheaton councillors at the service, led by the Reverend Brunel James, Vicar of St Luke's, St John's and Whitechapel in Cleckheaton, and other officials.
Audrey Mills, of the Royal British Legion women's section, laid a wreath of white roses to commemorate the wives and children affected by the First World War.
Councillor John Lawson (Lib Dem, Cleckheaton) said: "It was very well attended.
"It was really heartening to see that people feel strongly about it and want to pay their respects.
"The service was just right."
In Ilkley, the Cenotaph in the Memorial Gardens staged a ceremony, which was attended by The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Mike Gibbons, who also went to services in Oxenhope and at Bradford Cathedral.
The town's service was led by Fr Philip Gray, of St Margaret's Church, and prayers were led by the Reverend Patrick Bateman, of All Saint's Parish Church.
The chairman of Ilkley Parish Council, Councillor Andrew Walbank, welcomed those attending and Councillor Heathcliffe Bowen read 'In Flanders Fields' by John McCrae.
Cllr Gibbons said: "It's of huge importance that we continue to commemorate and remember the outbreak of The Great War.
"It affected whole families and areas and was a huge humanitarian tragedy.
"We should also remember the relatives of the soldiers still living who were affected by the war and the loss of fathers and also the fact it blighted whole families."
Elsewhere, Keighley paid a dignified tribute to the men from the town who marched off to fight at the start of the First World War.
At least 150 people attended a half-hour ceremony yesterday morning at the cenotaph, in Town Hall Square, to honour those men from the district who were part of the British Expeditionary Force to France and Belgium in August 1914.
The standard of the Keighley branch of the Old Contemptibles Association was paraded, as a mark of respect to the members of this organisation.
During the ceremony the names of 77 members of the Keighley branch were read out by representatives of the Royal British Legion, Keighley Town Council, the Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen's Families Association and the general public.
Keighley mayor, Councillor Graham Mitchell, and Andy Wade of the Men of Worth military history project both delivered speeches explaining the background of the association and the meaning of its standard.
The Reverend Dr Jonathan Pritchard led a short service, a prayer and a blessing and music was provided by an ensemble of Haworth Brass Band.


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A Southwest Side man was killed this morning and at least nine others were wounded in shootings across Chicago Monday evening through Tuesday morning, police said.
Two other people were wounded in shoot-outs with police, authorities say.
In the fatal shooting, a 27-year-old man was shot several times around 2:30 a.m. in front of his home in the 5300 block of South Hamlin Avenue in the West Elsdon neighborhood on the Southwest Side, according to police, citing early reports.
Eduardo Acosta was standing on the street when someone in a passing dark-colored sedan began yelling gang slogans, police said. Shots were fired and Acosta was hit in the neck and shoulder.
Acosta was dead at the scene, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner's office. Police said they have made no arrests.
The slaying was the first in the West Elsdon neighborhood since May 2010.
In other overnight shootings:
• A 23-year-old man was shot in his side just after 9 p.m. Monday in the 5600 block of South Carpenter Street in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, police said. The victim was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County for treatment. Police arrested a 19-year-old reputed gang member shortly after and charges were pending against him this morning, authorities said.
• A man, 30, was walking in the 1000 block of West Hollywood Avenue in the Edgewater Beach neighborhood at about 9:45 p.m. Monday when four people approached. At least one of the men pulled a handgun and fired, striking the man in the foot, police said. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital in good condition.
• Around the same time, a 41-year-old man was in a backyard in the 7200 block of South Woodlawn Avenue in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side when he heard a gunshot and realized he'd been wounded in his left ankle, police said. A friend took him to Provident Hospital of Cook County.
• A 35-year-old man was standing in the 5600 block of South Bishop Street in the Englewood neighborhood just before 10:30 p.m. when a gunman in a nearby gangway fired several shots. The victim was struck in the chest and arm and was taken to St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center, where his condition was stabilized, police said.
• Minutes later, two men, 34 and 37, were standing in the 2100 block of South Pulaski Road in the Little Village neighborhood when a gunman walked up and opened fire, police said. Both men were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were treated for gunshot wounds to their lower legs.
• A man, 22, was shot in the lower abdomen as he stood in the 2100 block of West 18th Place in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood at about 11:45 p.m., police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition stabilized.
• At about midnight, a 27-year-old man was shot in the right buttock and right leg as he stood in the 900 block of North Leamington Avenue in the Austin neighborhood, police said. He was taken to Mount Sinai.
• A 20-year-old man was struck in the right wrist as he stood with a group of people in the 6200 block of South Kimbark Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side at about 12:15 a.m., police said. He was taken to the University of Chicago Hospitals in good condition.
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Follow Friday: The Texas Team
ABT UNK - Amanda
All My Ancestors - Debra Osborne Spindle
All My Branches, The Graveyard Rabbit of South Denton County – Wendy Littrell
BeNotForgot – Vickie Everhart
Beyond Fiction – Ken Spangler
Blanton Family Roots and Branches – Debbie Blanton
Bluebonnet Country Genealogy - Ruth Stephens
Blue Eyes and Blue Bonnets
Branching Out Through the Years – hummer
Consanguinity – Patti Browning
Family Stories, Texas Family Stories, Family Stories in Stone – Caroline Pointer
Family Tales – Andrea Christman
GeneaBlogie – Craig Manson
Genealogy Traces – Judith Richards Shubert
Herstoryan – Herstoryan
Kinfolk News – Regina
Linsecum Lineage – Stephanie Lincecum
Moore History - Deep in the Heart of Texas - Laura Leigh
Mopsie Rabbit's Cemetery Memoirs - Mopsie Marilisa
MyFamilyRootsRunDeep – Life Goes On
Our Family History - Dana Huff
Our Twigs - Louise Bernero
Stephen's History and Genealogy - Stephen Mills
Texas History & Genealogy Blog - Teri
The Graveyard Rabbit of Wichita County, Texas - Robin
The Hopes and Dreams of a Texas Grandma – Tina
The Internet Genealogist – Leah
TransylvanianDutch – John Newmark
Untangled Family Roots – Amy Crooks
We Tree – Amy Coffin
Where I Come From - Robin
Wood County, Texas Genealogical Society Bulletin
In Today's Follow Friday I would like to feature the "Texas Team" of genea-bloggers. I was almost going to call this group "The Texas Mafia," simply because we Texans seem to be everywhere in the genea-blogging world. My initial criterion for inclusion in this group was a strong focus on Texas research, but it was hard to figure out exactly what level of involvement in Texas research made it "strong," so perhaps we could just say there is a strong Texas connection. That also covers people who currently live in Texas (such as Patti Browning of Consanguinity) but do not have much or any genealogy research that involves Texas. I am sure I have not included all genea-bloggers with a Texas connection, so if you have that Texas connection and do not see your name here, please add a comment or contact me using the "Contact" button on the left and I will print a post with corrections and additions.
I was also going to write up a brief description of each of these blogs (some I have reviewed before: Judith Shubert's Genealogy Traces , Amy Coffin's We Tree, and Patti Browning's Consanguinity), but it turned out that the group is larger than I thought, so I'll try for individual posts for each blog on Follow Friday.
I have to admit that I feel so honored to be among this group – there are so many talented writers, storytellers, artists, and even techies in it. I will try to refrain from making the claim that it's a Texas thing, but it won't be easy.
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I am soooo glad you did this! I see one or two I'm not sure I knew about -- heading out to visit them now. Thanks for compiling this list! I look forward to seeing it grow. Great idea! Vickie in TEXAS!ReplyDelete
What a great idea! I love it! Thank you for putting the list together and thanks for including me! Cheers chica :)ReplyDelete
You've got a couple that are new to me that I'll have to check out. And I have one for you. My buddy Tex (aka Debra) writes All My Ancestors.ReplyDelete
Thank you all for your encouragement! Apple, you are correct, and I have no excuse for that omission - it's on my blog list! I'll add it immediately.ReplyDelete
Thanks for including me on your list! I do a bit of Texas research -- my daughter is a Texan and her father's people spent a few generations living/hiding here! -- but you're right, for the most part my research is Midwestern based. Great idea for a list.ReplyDelete
Thank you Greta for your kind comments. It is an honor to be included with such talented people. I am new to genealogy and have learned so much from all the great blogs. It did not take me long to discover that I am addicted now!!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you for this list. There were several I hadn't heard about and now I am following them.ReplyDelete