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George Washington was the first president of the United States.
Argueably our greatest president because of the standards and
precedents he set. Many descriptions come to mind when describing Washington, among the most common are dignity, integrity, and honesty. George Washington was the military commander of the Revoluntionary armed forces. In a very real way Washington was the Revolution. Although not perhaps a brilliant tactician, it is very unlikely that the Colonists would have precailed without him. Washington was also the first president of the United States. Argueably our greatest president because of the standards and precedents he set. A republic governed by an elected president and congress was in the late 18th Century a radical experiment in government. There was virtually no precedent for it, except thise dating back to ancient history. As a result it was Washington who established major presedents, the most important of course was a limit of two terms. This was a critical mesure for constitutional government and one that had not been forseen by the drafters of the Constitution. Most doubted that the American republic would succeed. it could exceed. The character and integrity of Washington played a key role in the suceess of the young Republic, a Republic that would in the 20th Century save Britain, France, and indeed western civilization itself.
Most presidents received unwavering support from their mothers. This was not the case for George Washington. His mother Mary Ball Washington was an ardent Tory and strongly disapproved of her son's support of the independence movement. His father was ???. It was an aristocratic Virginian family, but of the lower gentry. They grew tobacco and cut timber.
George had an elder half brother, Lawrence. George was one of ten children. There were four by his father's first wife. There were six by Mary Ball.
George was born on February 22, 1732 in the British colony of Virginia. We probasbly know less about Washington's childhood than any other American president. He came from a wealthy family and may
have been sent to England for his education. His life was changed, however, when his father died. He was raised by his elder brother. When George was 8 years old, his brother Larence recieved a commission. George was deeply impressed with his uniform, kindly a desire to be a soldier himself. One of the few insights into his childhood are his childhood school copybooks. Books at the time were expensive. Children copied available books. It was thought that this was a good way to really learn what was in the book. George's copy books show that he had a very orderly mind and was a careful worker.
Washington first studied at a churchyard school. He was then sent to a boarding school 30 miles away. He practical subjects like math that were useful to a gentleman farmer. Unlike some of the Revolutionry leaders, he did not receive a classical eduaction. He was not versed in the classics of the day nor was he schooled in foreign languages. His education ended in his early teens. Of all the presidents, only Abraham Lincoln had less formal education. Many contemporaries looked down on him because of his poor education. He pursued his own education. As a teen ager he aquired a translation of a small book published in 1595 by French Jesuits, The Rules of Civility. It consisted of 110 rules of correct behavior. While some seem comical today, such as "Don't spit in the fire", most are as apt today as they were in Washington's time. This was one of the books that he wrote out in his copy books. One subject he did persue was politics and he carefully read the political tracts of the day. He never became an intelectual, but he did absorb the best ideas of the day and became adevote of republican ideas.
Many descriptions come to mind when describing Washington, among the most common are dignity, integrity, and honesty. Less well know is that Washingtpn was possessed of a force temper, something he struggled to control his entire life. There were occassions, especially during the Revolutionary War in which his temper exploded. Also less well know about washington was his social side. In particular he enjoyed dancing and indeed was quite accomplished. As president, for formal occassions there would be ladies waiting in line to dance with him.
Washington when he was 16 years old met Lord Thomas Fairfax. He was an Englishman who owned enormous tracts of land in the northern neck of Virginia. Fairfax employed Washington to survey his lands in the Shenandoah Valley. This gave Washington the money to begin buying land. When a few years and working as the offical surveyor of Culpeper County he acquired more than 1,500 acres, all purchased with his own money. His older brother Lawrence died in 1752, leaving George his Mount Vernon estate.
Lawrence also asked George to take his place as an adjutant general of Virginia. In this position he oversaw the militia of the districts. Washington in 1753 successfully carried a British ulimatum to the French in the Ohio River Valley. He served as a colonel in the th militia and when he acidentally stumbled on a detachment of French sildiers he ignited the French and Indian War. He had to surrender to the French. The British were not impressed with his performance.
Washington followed his brother Larence into the Virginia House of Burgess. He served 14 years in the House of Burgess and than 2 years in the Continental Congress. It was there that the delegates turned to him to lead the Continental Army. He had little milkitary experience, but more than the other delegated. It was his image that decided the mater. Washington looked like a military commander. He was tall, athletic, and a superb horseman. It was a momentous decessioin. At the time there was no Continental Army, only a poorly disciplined militia assembling around Boston.
George Washington was appointed by the Continental Congress (1775) to be the military commander of the Continental Army to wage the Revolutionary War. In a very real way Washington was the Revolution. There are two individuals without whom it is hard to see how the Revolution could have suceedeeded. One is washington who kept the Army in the field. The other is Franklin who suceeded in gaining French support. Although not perhaps a brilliant tactician, it is very unlikely that the Colonists would have prevailed without him. He lost most of the battles he fought, but he managed to keep an army in the field against a large professional British force--an amazing accomplishment. At an early stage he grasped the key to victory was to maintain an armybin the field and the British would eventually tire of the expense of continuing the war. He had his victories, most notably at Trenton (1776) when it looked like the Revolution had been lost. Aided by Baron Frederich Wilhelm von Steuben, he gradually built a small professional force which at Marmouth, New Jersey (1778) proved they could stand up to crack British units. Combined with the British defeat at Saratoga, New York, the French decided to enter the War. With French assistance the British who had moved the War to the South were dealt a devestating defeat at Yorktown, Virginia (1781). Washington's brilliance as a military commandr has been debated. He had his critics during the Revolution. What has to be born in mind is that he faced a professional military force that when supported by the Royal Navy could not be defeated with the forces he commanded. In the final analysis he succeeded against considerable odds.
It soon became apparent that the Articles of Confederation were not working and could not be the legal basis for the newly independent republic. The States agreed to meet to discuss needed changes. There was no certainty, however, that the Convention would suceed. The same forces that made the Articles unworkable also acted to impede agreement in the Convention. Many realized that only Washington's presence would offer any chance of success. washington was not a deep thinker like Masison capable of drafting a workabledocumnt. He was, however, a man of proven character, having after winning the Revolutionary War, walked away from the Army tobretuen to farming. Washington played an important role in the Constitutional Convention (1787). He served as chairman of the poceedings, an act which helped to lend credibiliy and importance to the proceedings. The participants in the Convention assumed that the key institution would be the Congress. The presidency was seemed as institution of lesser importance, which proved to be the case, with a few excetions, until the Depression and World War II. Most delegates realized that Washington almost certainly would be the first president. The presidency was thus constructed with that in mind. The presidency was not as powerful as a European monarchy. Many wanted an even less powerful executive, but in the end relented knowing that Washington would hold the office. [Berkin] Had an individual of impecable character not been vailable, the Convention might well have flundered n the issue of executive power. [Larson] Most expected him to hold the office until he died and no limits were placed on the number of terms a president might serve. After an intense national debate the Convention received the required number of state approvals (1788).
There was no real presidenial campaign in 1788. There was no opposition to Washington. The election of 1789 was the only election where political parties did not play a role. The election was essentially a coronation. It was a foregone conclusion that Revolutional War hero General George Washington would be elected. He in fact was unique in that he was elected without opposition and received the unanimous endorsement of the Electoral College both times he ran for the presidency. The only question was who would be elected vice president. The Constitution established that the Vice President would be the person receiving the second largest numbers of elkectoral votes. The candidated did not run as ticket and individuals of different political parties which were a;ready forming could be elected. This was a defect in the Constitution that would have to be changed by Constitutional amendment, the first of several amendments concerning elections and voting.
Washington as president conducted himself with both dignity and reserve. He modeled himself on classical virtues. A French diplomat who witnesses Washington's first inauguration reported in awe: 'He has the soul, look and figure of a hero united in him.' Washington was an effective delegator. He had a temper of his own which he struggled to control, but had to preside over a bitterly divided cabinent. He was unsure how to handel the press criticism which increased in intensity as conflicts between Federalista and Republicans energed. The Washington presidency was perhaps the most important in American history and thgere were many notavle achievements in both domestic and foreign policy.
Some believe that Washington was overly formal and asked any visitor to stand up. He refused to shake hands. It was Washington, however, who established the principle that the president should be addressed simply as "Mr. President". The greatest accomplishment of Washington's presidency might as well have been his establishing a presidency and all the necessary rules and regulations. George Washington established all the rules and regulations. During his presidency George Washington did his utmost to live up to the American people's expectations as their idol and hero. George Washington was a living legend. Under Washington, the U.S. government gained its executive and legislative precedents. The single most important was retiring after two terms.
This was a critical mesure for constitutional government and one that had not been forseen by the drafters of the Constitution.
Washington was very conscious of his image and that of the presidency. Hde made a point of traveling to each of the states to help show the face of the new Federal Government. In the 1790s this was no small undertaling. Washington was no longer a young man. And he had no Air Fofce One to waft him from state to state. He often traveled by carriage, but when approaching a town would mount his magnificent white horse, Nelson, and ride into town like the military hero he was. Thus Washoington through his image building and precedents helped define the office of the presidency. He was perhaps the only president who lent his enormous prestige to the office. Future presidents would derive prestige from the office.
The most monentous development during the Washingtom presidency was the passage of the Bill of Rightrs, the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. Another major achievement was the work of Washington's brilliant Secretary of the treasurer, Alexander Hamilton. Hed suceeded in establishing the credit of the Federal Government, both overseas and domestically. The new Federal Gobernment fostered manufacturing and encouraged commerce. The Government faced challenges both domestically and from foreign countries. The most serious challenge was the Whiskey Rebellion (1794). This sounds curious to the modern reader, but whiskey at the time had considerable economuc importance. Tranportation was difficult and expensive. Farmers west of the Appalachian Mountains had no way of transporting grain to eastern markets. Distelling grain into spirits, however, resulted in a marketable product that was easier to transport. This farmers in western Pennsylvania revolted when the Federal Government imposed a tax on liquor. Washington raised an army of 12,000 volunteers and the farmers dispersed. An interesting footnote to this episode was that Washington at his Mount Vernon planbtation was the largest distiller in the country at the time. The Government acted to secure the western territories against Indian attacks. Here the major action was Anthony Wayne's victory at Fallen Timbers on the Maumee River in Ohio (1794). The Government implemented a policy for the dispositions of public lands
A major accomplishment was achieving the removal of British troops from the Old Northwest. Here Wayne's victory at Fallen Timbers was a major factor. ,The Government prevented Spanish encroachments in the Old Southwest and obtained transit rights on the Mississippi River. This was a critical achievement, because without access to the Mississppi, the development of the trans-mountain west was untenable. Washington took office as the French Revolution was taking place in Europe (1789). War broke out as the monarchies of Europe led by Austria attempted to supress the new French Republic. Britain entered the war (1793). The French expected America to support their cause. The two emerging political parties in America took sides in the escalating European conflict. The United States could have easily been drawn into the conflict. Many Americans still saw the British as their primary enemy. and the French as an ally. In addition, trade with Europe was of great economic importance. Several issues left over from the Revolution still divided Britain and America. The Federalists were desposed toward Britain. The Democratic Republicans were more desposed toward France. War with Britain was possible after Britain entered the War with Revolutionary France (1793). was possible which would have been a disaster for the young Republic. Many of these issues were addressed by the Jay Treaty between the United States and Britain (November 1794). Thomas Jefferson who had been the first Secretary of State (1790-93) opposed the Treaty, arguably one of the most important in American history. The Treaty was strongly suported by Hamilton and Jay and of course President Washington. The struggle for ratification was one of the first major patisan debates in American politics. The Senate after a heated debate approved it and the Treaty went into effect (1795). The Jay Treaty made possible about 10 years of peaceful trade during the European conflict. At the time, however, the Treaty was widely criticised and became a major factor in the rise of the Democratic Republican Party. Historians see Washington's leadership here an example of presidential leadership on an unpopular issue. [Beschloss] Washington in the debates over Britain and Frabce wisely decided to persue a neutral course. Upon leaving office he warned his countrymen against involvement in European conflicts. Unfortunately, while the Jay Treaty resolved many problems with Britain, it left to the next president the problem with the other major sea power--France.
President Washington's handling of the office was generally admired during his first 4 years of office. Political issues had begun to divide the country, many associated with the Revolution that had broken out in France (1789). These political issues, however, did not affect the admiration that Americans had for Washington. And his careful, cautious handling of affairs gave only limited reason for criticism. Washington did not like party politics and did not see political parties as necessary or even appropriate for the new Republic. He held himself above the political divisions that were foming. The political divisions that had become apparent during the fight over the Constitution were becoming more formalized by 1792. The major faction wth which both Washington and Adams were un general agreement was the Federalists. Washington had originally intended to serve only one term and decided to run, in large part to help resist the growth of political parties. The Democratic Republicans while they disagreed with Washington vision of a strong central government and opposition to political parties did not oppose him. They trusted Washington to act with restraint, but were less sure about who would come after him. Also they realized that given Washington's popularity, open opposition to him would taint the Party. President Washington was reelected unanimously. Vice President Adams was also reelected, although the vote was more contested. Adams received 77 votes. The leading Democratic-Republican candidate was Govenor George Clinton of New York who received 50 votes. Another Democratic Republican, Thomas Jefferson. received only 4 votes.
Matha Washington had a slave half-sister, Ann Dandridge. Martha inherited her and brought her to Mount Vernon where she was kept in bondage. Martha in her will left no provision to freeing her sister. Dandrudge after Martha died in 1802 was only freed by the niece who inherited her. [Wiencek]
Washington is commonly described as having no children. He did have one stepson who reportedly attempted to cheat him in a busisness arrangement. His stepson died at the age of 27. There are also reports of a son by a slave woman
John was Martha's son by her earlier marriage. He was known as Jackey. He was a man of means through an endowment left him by his father. Even so he apparently tried to cheat his step-father in a business deal. He pleded with his father to be permitted to join the Continental Army. His parents adamently refused. This did not change until Washington came south with the rmy to trap Cenrtal Corwallis at Yorktown. He stoped for a few days at Mount Vernon. His father finally relented. He served as aide-de-camp to Washington at Yorktowm. Here he contracts 'camp feaver'. His mother and step-fther reached him just before he died. He was survived by four young children. His wife remarried and she raised the two oldest children. The two youngest stayed with Martha and George at Mount Vernon. Elenor (c1779-1952) was known as Nelly. She married a nephew of Washington, Lawrence Lewis. They had eight children, only four of whom survived infancy. She cared for her grand parents in their old age. George Washington Parke Curtis (c1790-1857) was called Wash as a boy. He apparently was a bit of a rascal as a boy, but evebtually serrled down. He served as an officer in the Army. He married Mary Lee Fitzhugh at 23 and managed a small farm on the Potomac. They had four children, but only a daughter survived infancy. Mary Anne Randolph Curtis went on to marry Robert E. Lee, the famed Confederate General. George wrote Recollections and Private Memoirs of Washington, an important family account of Washington.
Martha was named after her mother. She was the second child by an earlier marriage. Martha was an epeleptic. Washington regarded her as his own daughter and was emotioanlly devestated when she died of a severe epeleptic fit when she was only 17.
In the upshot of the Thomas Jeffereson-Sally Hemmings affair, questions are now being asked about Washington's relationship with his slaves. Novelist Linda Allen asks the provocative question, "Was the man known as the father of his country also the father of a slave?" He was, according to one historian. [Bryant] He is the first historian to explore the claim that George Washington sired West Ford, alegedly his mulatto son. This book may be the most compelling family saga since Alex Haley's Roots. Documented national history tells us that the nation's first president had no children. But the oral history of the descendants of an African American family tells a different story. Many people will believe the story of George Washington fathering a mulatto son. Many more will find it impossible to accept the fact that he crossed the color line and deigned to establish an intimacy with a slave woman named Venus. Their fateful union during the era of antebellum slavery suposedly produced a son, West Ford. As time and space distanced the Ford family from its beginnings at Mount Vernon, each generation continued to walk a precarious line, bearing the weight of their heritage and constantly battling issues of skin color, status, and identity. Most historians dismiss the acount. [Wiencek] There crtainly is no substantial evidence. Unlike the Jefferson story, we know of no DNA evidence linking Washington to Ford. .
It is said that the United States is a Cicerian Republic. This is large measure because many of the founding fathers were influened by classical authors, many reading them in the original Latin. Indeed Marcus Tullius Cicero may well be the single most important ficure in Western civilization. Many institutions of the American Republic are indeed based on Cicerian concepts. Washington with his limited education did not read Cicero, but was undoubtedly influenced by him. Of course for Cicero, Washington resigning his commission like Cincinatus or deciding to run only two times for the presidency would have place him high on a list of republican heros. King George is reported to have said of Washington that if he retires voluntarily that he will go down in history as one of the great leaders of all time. The fact that Washington did not read Cicero did not mean that he was not unaffected by him. Cicerian concepts prevaded 18th century life. A popular play at the time, "Cato" by Joseph Addison (1713) dealt with the conflict between a virtous republic and a empire led by Ceasar. Lines from the play wwre the inspiration for "I regret I have but one life to give for my country" (Natahn Hale) and "Give me liberty or give me death" (Patrick Henry).
The issue of slave holding has become of great interest in recent years. While it is well known who the slave holding presidents were, often their conduct as slave masters is often not well reported. In the caseof washington, we know a good bit as to how he treated his slaves. Washington inherited 10 slaves while still a teenager. When the Revolutionary War began, Wshington had acquired more than 100 slaves, but he purchased no more. As he shited Mt. Vernon from tobacco to wheat production, less labor was required. Even without additional purchases, by the time Washington died in 1799, there were 317 slaves. There is no indication that Washington was an especially enlightened or kindly slave owner. He seems to have like most other large slave holders worked his slaves hard and long. He observed each slave's pace of work. On many occassions he broke up families. At Mount, 60 percent of the women lived without their husbands. He disciplined his slaves harshly and recalcitrant slaves were sold to the West Indies--tantamount to a death sentence. In his final years he even persued an escaped slave Ona Judge who had a child while free in Maine. This is not to say that he was a especially cruel slave holder, but this conduct was the nature of slave holding and underscores the cruelty of the system. Washington at about the time he became president appears to have altered his view on slavery, coming to see slavery as no only an inefficent economic system, but an immoral system as well. It is not clear what brought Washington to this conclusion. Although at first oposing Black soldiers in th Continental Army, he came to admire the performance of Blacks in northern regiments. He may have also been influenced by the ideals of the Revolution or his association with during the war with men like Hamilton who opposed slavery. Perhaps his thoughts were on his place in history. While we do not know what caused this change in opinion. We do know that Washington began educating his younger slaves and left provision for the emancipation of all his slves after Martha's death. [Wiencek] Of the 11 slave-owning presidents, Washingtom was the only one to free them in his will. Actually there was one other. U.S. Grant freed a slave that he acquired from his wife's slave owning family.
It is always hazardrous to apply moderm moral principles to 18th century figures.
The question of slavery is often excused by early U.S. presidents as essentially "every one else was doing it". HBC finds this a not very satisfactory excuse. There were abolitionists even in the 18th century. The second president, John Adams, for example, rejected slavery as morally repugnant. Even some of the slave-holding presidents, including Thomas Jefferson, saw the moral issues. The question of personal slave holding aside, the issue for the founding fathers was simply that there could be no Revolution and no United States without slavery. American independence could not be won without the southern colonies and the southern colonies would not permit an abolition of slavery. It is rare in history that are stark choices between good and evil such as the crusade against NAZIism in World War II. More often the choices are between honorable choices. (This issue was addressed in Cicero's brilliant essay De Officiis.) Here an insistance on abolition would have doomed the Revolution and at the time, British law still condoned slavery.
Berkin, Carol. A Brilliant Sollution.
Beschloss, Michael. Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America, 1789-1989 (Simon & Schuster, 2007), 430p.
Bryant, Linda Allen. I Cannot Tell a Lie: The True Story of George Washington's African American Descendants.
Curtis, George Washington Parke. Recollections and Private Memoirs of Washington.
Larson, Edward J. The REturn of George Washington (2014), 400p.
Wiencek, Henry. An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America (Farrar Straus Giroux, 2003), 404p.
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The Really Hard Stuff
Governing does about 40 live events a year, and my favorite has always been our annual Public Officials of the Year dinner, where we honor outstanding contributions to public service. The sparkling interactions that result from bringing together a group of leaders representing diverse professions, geographical regions and political points of view never fail to inspire me. But now, fresh from our annual Summit on Government Performance and Innovation, the dinner has an emerging rival for first place in my affections.
This was our third event in the series, which has grown every year since the first one in Louisville, Ky. This year, in Phoenix, there were 325 local government officials in attendance from 90 cities and nine counties. We even had six international participants, three each from the United Kingdom and Mexico. We had mayors, city council members, chief innovation officers, government performance officers and leaders in practically every area that cities work in, from law enforcement to public works. They came together around a shared passion: to make government work better for all their communities.
I see three factors that have worked to make this such a powerful event. First, from the beginning we conceived it to be held in close partnership with the host city and its mayor. Mayor Greg Fischer set the standard in Louisville, committing both the support of his city government and his personal participation. This year in Phoenix, Mayor Greg Stanton and his team did the same. The mayor and City Manager Ed Zuercher spent practically the entire two days with us, as did dozens of their top staff.
Another powerful factor that contributed to the vibrancy and dynamism of this year's event was our partnership with the nonprofit Living Cities organization. Steven Bosacker, its principal for public sector and partnerships, was a vital collaborator in designing the event, and he and Living Cities CEO Ben Hecht were active players in its execution. Finally, the success of last year's Equipt to Innovate framework and survey, which we also collaborated on with Living Cities, provided an outreach structure, a set of organizing principles and what Bosacker later described as "a ballroom of city innovators energized about the really hard stuff." (Learn more about the framework at governing.com/equipt.)
Dealing with the really hard stuff is, of course, what government is all about, nowhere more so than at the local level. And it's something government can always get better at. I'm already anticipating next year's summit. I hope we'll see you there.

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The new STEM Centre at North East Scotland College's Fraserburgh Campus has been officially opened.
The facility – which focuses on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects – was opened by chairman of The Wood Foundation, Sir Ian Wood GBE, on Wednesday, February 1.
The 2300 sq. m. extension not only increases accommodation for engineering, automotive and construction but offers more flexible teaching spaces and has allowed the college to introduce additional study options including science, which is a first for the Fraserburgh campus.
The official launch event was attended by representatives from a number of community organisations, including councillors and the community council, as well as members of the college board.
Liz McIntyre, recently-appointed principal, welcomed everyone and outlined the college's future vision, the main aim being equipping students with the skills they need for the workplace.
Sir Ian Wood discussed the region's economy, the role of the college within that and the north-east economy's 'renaissance'.
Sir Ian, the chairman of Opportunity North East, said: "North East Scotland College and its Fraserburgh Campus will play a vital role in maintaining a strong and diversified regional economy in the decades ahead by ensuring our young people are aware of the career opportunities in the region and by working with industry to provide education and training linked to those.
"STEM now accounts for one in four new jobs created in Scotland and 80 per cent of jobs in the next decade will require technology skills.
"The STEM centre will be very important for the development of our future workforce and enhancing the growth of our key industry sectors."
Sir Ian also warned against the north-east becoming an "historical monument" to the oil and gas industry and emphasised the role the college had to play in equipping the workforce of the future.
He highlighted the wide range of sectors here in the north-east, including food and drink, fishing, life sciences and tourism.
However, he added: "Industry has still got a long, long way to go here in the north east. I hope the region will become a global technology centre for oil and gas."
The Aberdeen-based businessman and philanthropist concluded by saying the industry was still a very attractive one for young people considering their future careers.
Ken Milroy, chairman of the College's Regional Board, was delighted to unveil the new facility.
He said: "It has been a three-year project and the scale of what we've done has been fantastic. It's great to see it now in use and to see that our £8 million investment in the Fraserburgh campus has been so well received.
"It's so important for the local economy today and going forward."
Building work on the two-storey, steel framed extension began in July 2015 and was completed in time for the start of the 2016/17 session.
Main contractor Robertson Northern was responsible for delivering the build on time for the start of the new session and within budget.
Frank Reid, regional managing director, said: "This exciting new space is perfect to help inspire future generations into careers in construction, engineering, science and automotive engineering.
"We're delighted to have played a part in bringing this to reality.
"As well as providing a useful and motivational area for students, we built the facility to achieve high environmental performance standards, which means it is energy efficient, uses environmentally sound materials and is designed to promote health and wellbeing."
The new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Centre includes a wide range of teaching facilities, with state-of-the-art technology.


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I've been experimenting with different breakfast foods this weekend – thought I should break out of the eggs, bacon, sauteed veggies breakfast rut. Yesterday I made a Berry Crumble from page 5 of Primal Blueprint Quick and Easy Meals. Here is a photo:
The Berry Crumble is made up of a base of blueberries heated up with vanilla and a topping of walnuts, pecans, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and butter. You broil the concoction for about 3 minutes and then revel in the deliciousness. Berries and nuts don't sound very filling, but one serving of this filled me right up. I did top it with Greek yogurt too – super creamy and delicious. Tim even added some to his oatmeal yesterday and today. I will definitely make this again.
There are soooo many good primal recipe sites that I question the necessity of buying primal cookbooks. However, I've really liked almost all of the recipes I've made from Mark's book and have found the instructions to be more comprehensive and accurate than the recipes I've found on blogs. I would definitely recommend this cookbook. So far I've made these recipes from it and loved them: Steak with Romesco Sauce, Turnip Hashbrowns, Jalapeno Egg Salad, Broccoli with Almond Dressing,and Pork Chops with Shredded Brussel Sprouts. I didn't like the Tahini Chicken Salad though. My chicken turned out rubbery, but I think that was my fault and not a fault of the recipe.
Today's recipe I just found on the internet: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1926340.
It's very simple, although I did dirty a lot of dishes. The recipe creator instructs you to "pour" about 1/4 of the batter into the pan and fry until a few bubbles appear.
Well, my batter was thick as paste, and there was no pouring to be had.
I scooped it out with a 1/4 measuring cup, plopped it on a hot, oiled skillet, and then mashed it down with a rubber scraper. They actually cooked up really well.
The recipe recommended topping them with warmed up cream cheese or mascarpone. I imagine that would be delicious, but I had neither of those things, so I settled for ghee, maple syrup, and black berries for toppings. It was super delicious – just the perfect amount of sweetness and nuttiness. I highly recommend this recipe and cannot wait to eat the leftovers for breakfast tomorrow.
So, happy Sunday to you1 Hope you get to get out and enjoy the sunshine today!


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A Slimy Kind of Strategy
He was a well-dressed utility company executive in his early forties and he was walking in my direction. I had hoped for a little peace and quiet during my lunch break in the cafeteria, before the negotiation resumed and I would have to take up my mediator role again. But he was heading toward me, and he looked concerned.
"Lucy? May I have a word with you, just briefly?" he asked.
"Sure, have a seat," and I motioned to the chair across from me. (more…)Read More


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I am yet another victim of this soldering problem. I wish I had read everyones advice first.
Maybe soldering the board upside down or sideways would help. A bit of tape to hold the connector and the board in a vice or similar.
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Feedback from the recent All-Asian Creation Conference held two weeks ago in Malaysia has been pouring in. The organizer of the conference in Malaysia, Joseph Tan, sent me feedback so I could share it with you. Also, in a future blog post, I will share photos of this wonderful event that drew (including part-time attendees) about 1,000 people from all over Asia.
I would encourage you to read the statements below from your Christian brothers and sisters in a number of countries. I believe this will give you a perspective on what is happening in other countries and also on the great need for the AiG ministry to impact Christian leaders and churches around the world. I trust as you read the feedback below (some of it is in broken English but still very understandable), you will be burdened, as I am, to pray for more laborers to spread the truth of God's Word beginning in Genesis.
Nearly all the 500 from Malaysia were believers, and I learnt that there is a surprisingly large percentage of believers in the country (approx 10% would be [at least] nominally Christian). However I spoke to one delegate from Kuala Lumpur who was not yet a believer and had fallen away from belief in Christ primarily because he had been just given a superficial understanding of what it meant to be a Christian, without any careful ministry showing the intellectual rigour of the faith which is firmly anchored in Genesis. He has gone away very thoughtful and I think is close to the kingdom.
Another is a believer and a government geologist, but very unsure of 6 day Creation but really made to think after hearing all the talks over these last few days. These were typical of the conversations with the many delegates.
I went to Malaysia for fun and for a Bible conference on Genesis. Malaysia is a beautiful and very English-speaker-friendly country (and parts are also very Mandarin-speaker friendly!).
The best part of this trip was the conference. It was the first All-Asia Creation Conference. The 700ish attendees were from 20 different countries in Asia (of course the majority were from Malaysia and there was one Italian named Guiseppe! Not sure when Italy moved to the continent of Asia, must be a recent translocation to bolster her economy )[.] Such a spirit of unity and enthusiasm. The speakers (what a variety accents! The Aussie and the English professors particularly enjoyed jabbing at one another's English) gave so much detailed, logical, foundational, wonderful information showing us how science [and] the Bible are not contradictory nor mutually exclusive. And how observational science confirms over and over the Biblical account of a global flood; evidence for Creation and how it can answer questions of the origins of life as well as philosophical questions of life to which evolution cannot provide reasoned answers, and throughout, the emphasis was how to use Creation to strengthen the faith of believers through apologetics as well as another means for reaching people for Christ. A reasoned faith based on the Bible not blind emotion!
Myanmar (Burma)
Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hope that you are well with family and the people that you are serving. I really appreciated the way you assisted to join All Asian Creation Conference. The conference was so amazing and it is a new way of reaching to each nation. It reminded me that, we need to laid solid foundation of Christian belief . . . [s]o that our next generation can carry out this good news of Christ to other people groups and nations. Again, thank you so much for everything. May our good Lord richly bless you, family and of ministry
It is with a grateful heart to God to be part of the All-Asian Creation Conference, and I would like to let you know that it has been quite refreshing. You've done a great part in keeping the program and people on schedule, and your team has done a tremendous job in glorifying God through serving others. May you continue to stay faithful in the ministry that God has given you. Kindly extend me personal thanks to the speakers as well.
It's a great pleasured after attending the conference that bless[ed] me and the participants .. I thank [the] LORD [for] providing such an important conference in Malaysia . [And] thank you Joseph sir [and] your friends and your kind hospitality . I am so blessed and thank you once more from the core of my heart. [And] i [miss] you all a lot ...
Thank you very much for organizing the first Creation conference of its kind in Asia. It was a great blessing to my children, Tiana & Kitron ,as well as myself ( although , truth be told , I was initially a reluctant participant & I went because I was getting fed-up with my children's penetrating questions & my perpetual ever- ready answer-'I don't know!!!')[.] I came out of the conference renewed in spirit having received a fresh insight into Genesis , and all fired up & confident to share what I'd learnt to my cell [group] last night. Now my pastor has asked if I am prepared to share as well in church sometime at the beginning of next year … Just to let you know: Most of the pastors here are eager and hungry to learn the truth but have been exposed to the millions of years teachings at school college and University and to hear that the Earth is as old as the Bible says requires a lot of convincing. But I believe the way that AIG presents the evidence to refute the millions of years theory is the answer. As one of my cell members commented,"we really need to reeducate ourselves because we have always been indoctrinated with darwin's evolution and millions of years theories and it's not going to be easy; we have always assumed that Discovery Channel and National Geographic is right!"
Hope you can assist to fill this vacuum.
Greetings in the name of Jesus.I attended the Creation Conference and certainly it had a great impact on me.Malaysia
God will truly bless you for the work you have put on to host this first Creation Conference … I would like to invite you to speak in my church, hope you don't mind.
Keep it up. Thanks. God bless
… For me it's a very refreshing & enlightening conference on God's creation, Noah's ark, Dinosaurs, 'millions of years' with convincing & passionate speakers like Ken Ham & Prof Andy McIntosh.
Hello bro Tan, [it's] a great blessing for me to attend the conference and thank you for all you [have] done in organizing the conference, the time that you have spent, glory to the Lord. [F]or i [have a] great interest and burden in pursuing th[e] subject. [S]ee how the Lord lead me then. i also [have the] opportunity to network [with] a missionary at Cambodia …
East Malaysia
It was a great conference last week and I really learned a lot. I was the most interested and beneficial conference of any kind that I've ever [attended].
I'd like to bring the message of creationism further in Sarawak, particularly Kuching because I believe [it] will be effective[,] especially for the so-called intellectuals.
A Parent
7 year old son is well exposed to the topic now, and well explained on areas that I was unable to explain earlier. Myself also learnt a few new things, and understand better how millions of years theory can impact badly on our faith.
Other plus point that I personally love is the demonstration how we can stand firm and defend our believe, how we not compromise.
Youth Leader
This conference has opened up my eyes and mind to realize: 1) the importance of creation science and 2) how people all over the world are serving our Great God in so many different ways.
I have to confess: I didn't think of millions of years much before the conference but now i know the implications & serious consequences. I would like to be part of this great ministry and am keen in being trained.
Marketplace Leader
Enlightening and informative.Gives me a totally new perspective of creation and evolution. Very useful tools for evangelism especially to those who poses questions onsuch issues like evolution. Generally very well organised.
Marketplace Professional
… It's a good conference to call the church back and be faithful to the Bible.
Marketplace Professional
I got to understand a lot more about a more correct and accurate biblical creation especially how to fight the evolution idea
Ministry Leader
The presentation[s] of the Book of Genesis were clear I find it very knowledgeable and the creation truth was definitely eye-opening
The teachings were fascinating, clear, easy to follow and answered many prevalent questions in the minds of both Christians and non-Christians.
First of all … we want to thank you for organising such a Word based Conference, and very entertaining as well! Our prayer is that we be faithful to all that we have learnt and continue to build our muscles to be faithful disciples of Jesus!Please continue to pray for the impact of the All-Asian Creation Conference.
Just to encourage you.........Yesterday, when Ken showed the book BEGIN… my Indonesian helper and I, both said at the same time that would be a good book to translate to Bahasa Malaysia and then to Indonesian. This morning, [she] shared that after yesterday, she told the Lord that she wanted this to continue, that she wanted to remain on fire concerning what she has learnt, and that she was thankful that she was able to go. She also told the Lord that she is uneducated, unlike all these educated people, professors, how could she share all these to her people? She spent a long time praying and when she read the Word, it was where Moses said he could not speak well, and all the excuses, but the Lord said He would enable Moses. She then said, whatever the Lord wanted her to do, she would …
Maybe some of the things that we would like to do, with your help, is the following :
We will work … to get a team of Bahasa Malaysia translators. We think the BEGIN book will be good, but would appreciate your help in recommending what to translate first. I will get ….(our church member) to look at the translation to Mandarin for the BEGIN book. From AIG site, there is only on DVD and one book sold in Mandarin/Chinese. If you do not have the book BEGIN book, I will order from AIG.
We would appreciate it if you could give us input how we can teach the children/ use materials -so that the children will be able to learn to trust God's Word as it is, and to prepare them to answer what they believe in.
Sometimes I am not too sure whether we actually need a Children's Church .... or should we be teaching the parents so that they can themselves teach their children?? And the children learn to sit with their parents and learn together?? Just my thoughts ....
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As temperatures continue to drop and snow begins to turn the ground white, winter brings extra aches and pain to people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). For many, the long hours of darkness may diminish one's desire to be active. I know that the cold, dark, gray atmosphere often makes me want to crawl under a thick quilt and not come out until spring is blooming. But hibernating is not really practical unless you are a brown bear.
Surviving winter is about more than keeping warm taking extra pain medication, it is about being proactive and keeping ahead of the dangers and/or negative effects of winter.
Keep warm.
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Gloves vs. mittens.
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Rest up and relax.
Take it easy when you feel overworked and try to adjust your activities before you detect the onset of fatigue. A tired body is generally weaker and may put you at risk for injury. Get plenty of sleep each night, not only to generally feel better, but to improve pain levels and mood. During the holiday season, finding down time to relax is an essential tool to staying healthy, along with eating well and getting enough exercise.
Hydrate and moisturize.
Drink plenty of water to keep your body hydrated from the inside out. Protect your skin by keeping it moisturized. As a musician, it is important that I keep my lips, part of my playing instrument, soft and supple by locking in moisture. I like to use plain vaseline or A+D ® Original Ointment as Chapstick makes my lips feel dry.
Avoid getting sick.
Watch out for sick people and avoid physical contact or being in close proximity if possible. Never eat or drink after another person. If you are at a party and you're not sure which cup was yours, get another one. Wash your hands often with soap and water and/or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer (which can also double as a de-icer for the car door lock).
Take medication as prescribed.
Finally, don't forget to take your medication as prescribed. Talk to your doctor about the need for different or additional pain medication to get you through the cold, achy months. When you travel, don't forget to pack your medications in your carryon bag, both for easy access and as protection against loss. Make sure you also ask your doctor and pharmacist about which over-the-counter medications are okay to take in addition to your prescribed medications.
Have fun and watch for longer days to come.
Enjoy the winter holiday season If you are like me and enjoy the longer days of summer, find comfort in the knowledge that from December 21 and beyond, the days will continue to get slightly longer and longer throughout the cold, winter months.


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In Years 1 and 2 we teach Maths through the 'Maths No Problem' scheme that follows the Singapore Maths principles. Each lesson is about investigation and understanding – so lots of talking about maths to develop their understanding. Children are encouraged to talk to partners, change their answers and ideas, make mistakes and see that they have, but not to be frightened or bothered by this. The talk about maths helps children to explain their thinking, see connections and patterns and to work out different ways to find answers and solve problems. Every lesson begins with concrete objects and practical investigations, started with open ended questions. The apparatus is available throughout the lesson if the children need this to help them work out answers or problems. Children move from the concrete to pictoral representations. Each child has a maths journal to show their understanding through writing, drawing, showing information and working out in a variety of ways and methods. Children can show what they know and how deep their thinking is in a variety of methods and diagrams. They reinforce this learning and apply their knowledge in a variety of ways using the Maths No Problem workbook to ensure that concepts are fully embedded. If they need to, children who may need to revisit the concept will be taken by a teacher to address any misconceptions, so that they are ready for Maths the next day.
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Plastic bottles fill up landfills and harm the environment. Though recycling can help with this, turning plastic bottles into a recycling center is not the only way you can reuse them. There are many different ways to use plastic bottles in your garden. Try making garden planters and hanging baskets, garden tools like watering cans and scoops, or decorations like bird houses.
Making Planters
1Make a self-watering planter. Take a two-liter bottle and poke small holes in the upper half. Then, cut the bottle in half, making sure all the holes are in the upper portion of the bottle.
- Poke a hole in the bottle top and thread a piece of felt or cotton fabric through the bottle top.[1]
2Finish the self-watering planter. Turn the top of the bottle upside down and place it in the bottom of the bottle. The fabric should be long enough to touch the bottom of the bottle and long enough to have some sticking up into the top.
- Add enough water to the bottom of the bottle for the fabric to get plenty wet. Fill the top with soil, making sure the fabric is in the soil. This will help set up the self-watering plant.
3Create hanging baskets. You can make small or large hanging baskets from bottles, depending on the size of bottles or jugs you use. Start by removing the slanted top of the bottle or the part of the bottle with the handle.
- The hanger should be uniform and smooth all around, with no handles or sloping.[2]
4Finish the hanging basket. Use something sharp to make holes in three to four places equidistant apart around the top edge of the planter. Using string or yarn, pull the yarn through the holes. Make sure to make a knot on the inside so the yarn or string doesn't slip through.
- When you finish, the yarn or string should be secure enough that the hanger doesn't fall.
- Tie the yarn or string together at the top. Place on a hook.
- You can paint the bottle before planting it to add a creative touch.
5Make a plant container. Turn a two liter or 20 ounce bottle sideways. Cut the bottle in half. Use both halves to make two planters. Cut small drainage holes into the bottom. Fill with soil and plant flowers or herbs inside.[3]
- You can paint the outside of the planters to decorate your garden.
Creating Garden Tools
1Make a garden scoop. Use a craft knife to remove the bottom of the bottle. Then, on one side, cut an angled line up and stop right below the handle. Do the same on the other side. Cut across the top between the two cuts on the sides to remove the piece of plastic.[4]
- Turn larger plastic jugs and smaller plastic bottles into garden scoops and shovels. This can help dig holes, transport soil from the bag to your garden, or scoop compost and mulch. This works better with bottles that have handles.
- This should give you a scoop-shaped bottle you can use in your garden.
2Use it as a water jug. Take a larger plastic jug, like a two-liter or gallon one, and turn it into a watering can. Take the cap and poke multiple holes into it. Fill the jug with water, and then tip it over to water the plants.[5]
- If you have a very delicate plant that needs a specific amount of water, you can use a smaller water bottle and turn it into a watering can in the same way.
- Don't make the holes too large. Smaller holes will prevent the water from coming out too fast. The holes should be larger than a pin hole but not larger than a pencil. You want to be able to control the flow of water.
3Use it as an irrigation tube. You can use an small plastic bottle as an irrigation tube for your plants. Take a 16 or 20 ounce plastic bottle and poke small holes throughout its sides so water can seep out. Then plant the bottle all the way into the ground closely to the plant, leaving just the top of the bottle visible.[6]
- Pour water in the top of the bottle whenever you want to water the plant. The bottle will slowly disperse through the length of the bottle along the roots of the plant.
4Create a mini greenhouse. Use a two-liter bottle to create a mini greenhouse around your already planted seedling. Cut the wider end of the bottle off. Place the bottle in the dirt around where your seedling is already planted.
- Make sure the cut end is pushed down into the soil firmly so it doesn't blow away and will provide the best benefits for your seedling.
- Make sure to leave the top off the bottle so the seedling gets air.[7]
Making Garden Ornaments
1Make a bird house with a two liter or large plastic jug. Cut a round circle in the side of the bottle near the bottom. Make sure the hole is big enough for a bird to get through. Find a wooden or plastic stick for the bird to sit land on. Cut another smaller hole that is the same size of the stick. Place the stick in the hole and make sure it is secure.[8]
- Fill the bottle with hay or other nest material.
- You can paint and decorate the outside of the bottle anyway you'd like.
- Place wire around the top of the bottle to make a hook to hang it if you wish.
2Make a bird feeder with a 20 ounce bottle. Use a small craft knife to cut a small hole into the bottle about four inches from the bottom. On a different side, you can cut another hole higher. Now cut holes out directly across from these holes so there are matching holes on each side.[9]
3Finish the bird feeder. Take two wooden spoons and slip them through the holes. This will provide a place for the bird to rest and a tray for the food to come out. Fill the bottle with bird food and replace the cap.
- Attach floral wire or some other kind of wire around the neck of the bottle so you can hang it up.
4Create a wind decoration. Use the bottom of 16 ounce, 20 ounce, or two liter bottles to make a lovely garden decoration. Cut away the rest of each bottle, leaving only the "feet" on the bottom. The feet make the shape of a plastic flower. Poke one hole in one of the "flower petals" and place string, fishing line, or something similar through the holes.[10]
- Make sure the type of string or line fits snugly into the holes. If the pieces won't stay, you may need to put a little glue around the hole so the plastic flowers won't move.
- To construct the whole decoration, you can place one of the strung "flowers" on each line or string three or four on the same string. Hang multiple in a row together for a dangling wind decoration.
- Try getting clear and green bottles for variety, or paint them like flowers for extra decoration.
Community Q&A
- ↑ http://101waystosurvive.com/survail_tips/how-to-make-a-sub-irrigated-planter-sip-from-a-2-liter-bottle/
- ↑ http://www.johannarundel.de/2014/03/haengender-kraeutergarten/
- ↑ http://www.polyform.com/news-details/details/2016-5-26/how-to-reuse-plastics-in-your-garden-this-summer_55
- ↑ http://www.thechillydog.com/2015/03/tutorial-plastic-bottle-scoop.html
- ↑ http://www.budgetdumpster.com/blog/diy-plastic-bottles-recycling
- ↑ http://www.polyform.com/news-details/details/2016-5-26/how-to-reuse-plastics-in-your-garden-this-summer_55
- ↑ http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/grapevine/undercover-operations/homemade-plastic-bottle-top-cloches_29306.html
- ↑ http://www.recyclart.org/2015/07/16-amazing-plastic-bottle-reuse-home-garden/
- ↑ http://www.herecomesthesunblog.net/soda-bottle-bird-feeder/
- ↑ http://www.budgetdumpster.com/blog/diy-plastic-bottles-recycling/
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Español: reutilizar botellas de plástico para el jardín, Italiano: Riutilizzare le Bottiglie di Plastica in Giardino, Deutsch: Alte Plastikflaschen für deinen Garten umfunktionieren, Português: Reutilizar Garrafas de Plástico no Jardim


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- Single stage (for temperatures up to -40°C / 1)
- Double stage (for temperatures up to -80°C / 2)
• Equipped with an automatic energy power save system
Safety Devices • Pressure controller for compressor
• Thermo-switch for each cooling/heating jacket
• Compressors equipped with internal overload devices
Dimensions (LxWxH) and Weight • 1 test position: 66 x 60 x 80 cm, 60 kg (up to 6 heads available)
Method Description
ASTM D97 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of
Petroleum Products
ASTM D5853 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of
Crude Oils
ASTM D5950 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum
Products (Automatic Tilt Method)
IP 15 Petroleum Products - Determination of Pour Point IP 441 Determination of the Pour Point of Crude
ISO 3016 Petroleum Products - Determination of Pour
Pour Point Tester (DPP)
Ducom's DPP offers precise, fully-automated pour point testing of crude oils, engine oils, additives, lubricating oils and other petroleum products.
The DPP features an automated, mechanical arm that lifts and tilts the test jar with incredible accuracy. It is also equipped with Ducom's innovative software system, which can manage up to six analytical heads with ease and delivers customizable reports and graphs at the touch of a button.
Key Features:
- Integrated Touchscreen Panel PC: 12-inch, TFT/LCD, high-resolution display
- Automated Operation: Delivers precise, consistent results, decreasing the risk for human error
- User-Friendly Software Interface: Customize analysis parameters and methods
- Storage Capacity: Record, save and store data files in an Excel-compatible format


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Hilton Garden Inn Norman
Hilton Garden Inn Norman
700 Cooperfield Dr
Phone: 405-579-0100
Fax: 405-579-1414
The Hilton Garden Inn has 121 rooms, 17 suites, and a full service Great American Grill which serves breakfast and lunch. They also offer a lounge, outdoor pool, whirlpool, workout facility, 24-hour pantry, complimentary 24-hour business center with wireless Internet access, and 2,200 square foot of divisible function space which can accommodate up to 100 guests. All of their rooms have a refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, large work desk, 32" HD flat screen, and self adjusting bed. They are located right off I-35, only one mile from Sooner Mall, three miles from the University of Oklahoma, and close to a variety of restaurants.
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Discounts: AAA Discount
Facility Amenities: ADA Compliant, ADA Rooms, Credit Cards Accepted, Exercise/Fitness Facilities, Hot Tub, Laundry, Meeting Space Available, Pool Outdoor, Restaurant on site, Room Service
Group Amenities: Baggage Handling, Bus/Motorcoach Parking, Group Rates Available, Meal Functions, Total Capacity of Meeting Space: 180
Highway Corridors (within 5 mi.): I-35
Internet Connectivity: Facility WiFi, In-room WiFi
Room Amenities: Cable/Satellite TV, Coffee Maker, Desk, Hair Dryer, Iron/Ironing Board, Microwave, Refrigerator
Room Type: 1-Bedroom Units, King, Queen, Suites
Sunday: Open 24 hours
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hoursCheck-in is at 3pm.
Check-out is at noon.
From I-35 N, take Exit 110A. Follow service road to Robinson St, turn left on Interstate Dr, then right at Cooperfield Dr. From I-35 S, take Exit 110. Follow service road to Robinson St, turn right at Copperfield Dr.
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The Wright State Lakers wecolmed NAIA opponenet Lawrence Tech to Montgomery Field on Wednesday afternoon for a mid-week doubleheader. The Lakers late comeback attempt in game one fell just short, but they were able to ride the momentum to a big win in game two of the set.
Lawrence Tech 6 vs Wright State Lake Campus 5
Despite a 5-run deficit in the fifth inning, Wright State Lake Campus almost came all the way back, eventually falling 6-5 to Lawrence Tech in game one. The Lakers scored four runs in the failed comeback on a single by Ronald Acosta in the sixth, a single by Quintin Cantelli in the sixth, and a single by Isaac Fitzgerald in the seventh.
The Lakers captured the lead in the first inning, when Tristan Becker drove in a run on a single. Lawrence Tech evened things up at one in the top of the third inning, when a ground out by Ryan Robinette scored a run.
After giving up 5 runs in the top of the fifth, the Lakers scored three runs in the sixth inning to start the comeback bid.
Chris Burgess earned the win for Lawrence Tech. He went six innings, allowing five runs, six hits, and striking out five. Casey Grimm took the loss for the Lakers. He tossed four and a third innings, giving up six runs, six hits, striking out one, and walking one.
Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Wright State Lake Campus in hits.
Lawrence Tech 5 vs Wright State Lake Campus 9
Five runs batted in from Tristan Becker helped lead Wright State Lake Campus past Lawrence Tech 9-5 in game two. Becker drove in three runs on a triple in the second and two more on a double in the third.
Wright State grabbed an early lead when they scored on a walk by Tyler Venters, a walk by Connor Burr, the triple by Becker, a double by Fitzgerald, and a single by Chandler Craine in the second inning.
However, Lawrence Tech was the team to jump out to an early lead in the first inning. Before any outs were made in the first inning, Michael Rinke drove in two runs for the Blue Devils when he doubled.
Wright State Lake Campus took the lead for good with the seven runs in the second inning. Venters and Burr walked to drive in a runs, Becker tripled to drive in three runs, Fitzgerald doubled in one run, and later scored the final run of the inning on a throwing error by the catcher.
Carson Schuman earned the win for Wright State Lake Campus after bouncing back nicely from the rough first inning. He threw four innings, surrendering three runs, five hits, striking out three, and walking one. Two relievers helped the Lakers close out the victory. Billy Lanman threw two innings and Riley Luebke came in to finish off the game for the Lakers. Reboyras took the loss for Lawrence Tech. He went two innings, surrendering seven runs, seven hits, and striking out two.
The Lakers had 13 hits in the game. Becker, Venters, Acosta, and Craine each collected multiple hits for Wright State Lake Campus.
The Lakers are now 20-14 on the season and are currently ranked #2 in the USCAA.
Up Next:
On Saturday, the Lakers will a doubleheader, as part of a vital four game set, with USCAA opponent Robert Morris - Springfield at Montgomery Field. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30p.


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How would HumanML have changed the meaning of the fact that the writer of the column decided to provide a direct quote without context? If the author wasn't bothered enough to add an adverb like 'jokingly', 'sardonically', 'ironically', 'humorously', etc before the quote what makes you think he'd take even more effort to write some markup to surround the quote and have it rendered with a smiley :) or some other similar visual clue that would then probably vary from browser to browser.
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From: Bullard, Claude L (Len) [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]
Sent: Fri 6/7/2002 9:02 AM
To: 'Rich Salz'; Mike Champion
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Subject: RE: [xml-dev] W3C Schema: Resistance is Futile, says Don Box
Yet another argument for HumanML or at least basic
semiotic namespace support for intensional tags.
From: Rich Salz [mailto:email@example.com]
There's absolutely NO WAY that Don would have said "resistance is
futile" without a wink in his eye. It's a pity the article didn't
explain that while he meant the basic point, he was having fun with
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Subject Index
Editor(s): J. Pettifor, S. Zlotkin. vol. 54
In ways that would be unrecognizable to history, we are living in the mostexciting of times.
Micronutrients such as vitamin A and zinc play a major role in immunityto infectious diseases during the weaning period and the first years of life.In the last two decades, clinical trials have shown that vitamin A or zincsupplementation reduces morbidity and mortality from infectious diseasesamong infants and children in developing countries [1, 2
The first 2 years of life are a period of significant bone growth and mineralization.Garn [1] was one of the first researchers who eloquently describedearly bone growth based on over 25,000 radiographs of the metacarpals.
Despite numerous advances and improvements in child health globally,malnutrition still remains a major problem [1, 2]. A large proportion of casesof malnutrition occur in South Asia [3], which also harbors almost three quartersof the global burden of low birth weight infants [4].
Micronutrient deficiencies have significant adverse consequences on keyaspects of body functioning, such as on immune systems and hence resistanceto infection, on hearing, cognition, endurance and peak work capacity.
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Iron, iodine and vitamin A are the most common micronutrient deficienciesand affect one third or more of the world's population.
At the time of weaning, the infant's food and nutrient intake changesradically from that derived from breast-milk to that derived from complementaryfoods.
We will consider specific examples of three areas in which mineral stableisotopes are used, and then discuss the issues regarding increasing the use ofstable isotope-based research.
There is growing awareness that the micronutrient status of large segmentsof populations is inadequate and causing adverse effects on infants andchildren.
In September 2000, the world's leaders adopted the UN MillenniumDeclaration committing their nations to stronger global efforts to reducepoverty, improve health and promote peace, human rights and environmentalsustainability [1].
Trace mineral deficiencies in humans were first studied in relation toiodine deficiency and thyroid function, and iron deficiency and anemia.
In recent years, the promotion of breast-feeding has received muchattention. This emphasis, however, has overshadowed efforts in many developingcountries to provide safe and nutritionally adequate complementaryfoods for infants and young children, and this critical aspect of young childfeeding has been severely neglected.
variety of micronutrients affect infant behavior and development [for arecent review see, 1]. Here we focus on deficiencies of iron or zinc, which areamong the most common single nutrients disorders in the world.
Six- to 24-month-old children are at especially high risk for micronutrientdeficiencies due to their rapid rate of growth and their ability to consume onlysmall amounts of food at any one time.
Micronutrient deficiency during early childhood may be related to a seriesof factors including inadequate stores accumulated during the fetal period,low intake from maternal breast milk, early abandonment of breast-feeding,increased losses due to infections and inadequate micronutrient intake fromcomplementary foods (foods taken in addition to breast milk from 6 monthsuntil the child eats from the family diet, 24 months).
Iron deficiency results from an imbalance between iron uptake, ironutilization and iron loss [1].


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Goshi Entertainments has been promoting local and international talent in the UK since 1991.
We have brought together a mix of different artists from all genres to a common platform, consequently entertaining the whole community. Goshi Entertainments has brought many of biggest names from the world of entertainment to Glasgow, such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Abida perveen, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sajjad Ali, Adnan Sami Khan, Vital Signs, Naseebo Lal and list goes on, has put Glasgow on the map.
Goshi, along with his strong team, are always spear-heading new projects in different areas of the media. From making various music videos, to producing hit, award-winning Punjabi films such as Sajna Ve Sajna, the company has invested time and effort into making it the biggest Asian events promotions company in Scotland.
The Goshi Entertainments Production House perceives another hit film soon so watch this space for further information.
We are one of the main suppliers of Pakistani movies to various television channels throughout Asia.
Over the years Goshi Entertainments has not only introduced new talent to various record labels and to the media, but has also promoted them throughout the UK through various mediums such as print media, television and radio.
Goshi Entertainments is also associated Scotlands biggest Asian bi-lingual newspaper called AWAZ, distributing 10,000 copies throughout the country. The AWAZ awards various members of the community for their hard work in various fields each year at the Azaadi Show. It has become a platform for the appreciation of their tireless efforts in areas such as community services, media, sports and music


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Newcomers Info
Welcome to the Karabiner Mountaineering Club website. We're an inclusive club, which runs meets every week of the year, so there's always something for you to come along to. Throughout the whole year we have local, national and international meets, all of which you find out more about on our Meets page. Mid-week, usually Wednesday evening, we climb outdoors in the summer months and indoors during the winter.
You are invited to join us for as many meets as you like without needing to become a member. You can find out about forthcoming meets on our Meets page or, if you'd like to find out more first, contact us.
If you decide to become a member you can do so once you have attended at least 4 meets within a six month period. You will also need the signatures of 3 full/honorary members. At this stage you will become an Associate member. You can apply for full membership six months after being accepted as an associate member. Go to the Joining th KMC page for more information.
What you can expect from the KMC
Firstly we don't do Instruction, Tuition or Coaching. If you're a complete beginner you might want to take a short course to get the basics in whichever discipline you're interested in. Go to the BMC site or our Links page to find out where to get Instruction.
Having said this, our club is home to over a hundred members with a wealth of experience, skills and knowledge that we are happy share. We have meets of all varieties, for skills levels from novice up to highly experienced throughout the year and we try to cater for all levels. For example, on one of our trips to the Alex Mac Hut near to Ben Nevis allowed for experienced members to go on 14 hour Grade 4 mixed climbs, whilst others went on more sedate walks up to the north face of Ben Nevis. Similarly, there is usually a mix of people who want different things out of the meet, so you are likely to find someone to buddy up with who can give you support if you need it.
The club in 2013 introduced some courses with qualified instructors, to help members to improve and become more skilled and experienced in the outdoors. Courses include Navigation, Introduction to Outdoors Climbing, Winter Skills. We particularly welcome active new members and prospective members to join us for these courses. More information on the Meets page.
As well as climbing and mountaineering we encourage social meets and promote socialising opportunities, so that members and prospective members have a chance to meet up in a relaxed environment.
Where to start
Our mid-week meets are a good place to get started, if you're a climber who can tie in and belay. Alternatively, take a look at our Meets page and see if there's a meet that you like the sound of. You can call or email us if you'd prefer to speak to someone before you come to a meet or you can just turn up.
We look forward to meeting you!


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Another punny conversation to use when speaking to someone who is planning a party:
As you are chatting to a friend about her weekend plans. What do you say when your friend tells you she is planning a party for this Saturday for her cousin whom you know is a very big woman, she is bordering on obese.
Your response: "I hope you didn't tell her you plan on throwing her a large party."
For more punny conversations: Punniest Book


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WeWork Joins Boston Startup Madness with Two Shared Offices
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- Jan 24, 2014
Judging by the number of large companies that recently moved into Boston's buzzing Financial District or are building their own high-profile business centers in the fast-growing Seaport District, the Hub is one of the cities that almost fully recovered from the economic downturn. While this translates into big cash revenue for the city, low vacancy rates and soaring rents have forced small-sized businesses to reconsider their options for office spaces.
Just like in Detroit, where business incubator TechTown recently opened a shared work space, the startup scene in Boston is thriving and helping local entrepreneurs develop their businesses at a faster pace and lower costs. WeWork, a New York-based "boutique office space" firm that empowers entrepreneurs and startups by providing a collaborative community and services, will open two shared work spaces in Boston in February. According to the Boston Business Journal, the Hub will be the seventh city where the company provides startup-focused office spaces; the other WeWork locations are operating in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
By expanding its presence in Boston, WeWork hopes to reflect the growing entrepreneurial energy of the city. The two shared offices will target freelancers and emerging businesses and will be located at 754 Atlantic Avenue near the South Station and at 51 Melcher Street in the Seaport District.
For $45 to $400 per month for a private desk or $550 to $3,000 for private offices at the WeWork location in Boston, entrepreneurs will have access to amenities such as high-speed internet and Wi-Fi, private phone booths, conference rooms, lounges and indoor bike storage.
Other companies that offer shared office spaces for startups in Boston include Workbar (which is seen as WeWork's direct competitor because it is located across from South Station), the Cambridge Innovation Center, Bolt in Downtown Crossing or Start Tank, a business incubator backed by PayPal.
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Cloud Innovations Give Users the Power of Choice
Technology is supposed to make your life better. It makes you more efficient and productive, and allows you to do things your way.
That's the theory, anyway. And for a long time, before the advent of cloud computing, IT companies didn't always deliver on that promise. At times, they didn't even come close.
Operating systems often were clunky and just short of intuitive, desktops were poorly organized and the technology didn't always work as promised. While PCs were still the new thing, tech companies could get away with this because, well, users didn't know any better.
But that's in the past. With stability achieved for the most part, IT companies have to work a little harder to deliver new improvements.
As such, cloud computing is proving a gift from the heavens for the IT user. Once you're in the cloud, dropping technology that stinks is as easy as getting it in the first place. You don't have to be stuck with a faulty piece of equipment or temperamental application because you paid for it upfront.
This forces IT companies to innovate.
Once you're in the cloud, dropping technology that stinks is as easy as getting it in the first place.
Take, for instance, OS33, a vendor making a name for itself with a fresh approach to desktop computing. OS33 offers a cloud-based customizable IT platform that essentially lets you replace your desktop with a "webtop."
The platform spares you the intricacies of integrating technology from multiple vendors and the physical infrastructure that has been the bane of many an IT administrator. OS33 takes pretty much everything you use, from servers to operating systems to security and storage, and turns it into a hosted cloud platform.
Assuming you have a stable Internet connection, this is an ideal approach for a user or business that doesn't want to waste time figuring out which IT piece does what and how, as long as it just works.
From a user standpoint, the most powerful thing OS33 does is to allow you to organize applications, documents, email and Web links however you want. Your webtop becomes a true reflection of how you do your work. You can add tabs and panels at will that take you to the computing resources you use. So instead of cluttering your desktop with a hodgepodge of icons and links, you can set up your webtop neatly.
Beyond that, OS33 is working with its service partners to deliver cloud services that take complexity out of IT administration. Among those services is Cloud Drive, which allows the company's service partners to unify storage capabilities from Amazon and Microsoft into a single solution.
Along with OS33, a host of cloud service vendors is out there coming up with innovations that will forever change how you use technology. And most importantly, you don't have to stick with an application or solution if it doesn't fit your needs because, in the cloud, you have the power.


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See If You Can Answer the Weirdest Standardized Test Question Ever [WTFriday]
Students, teachers, and parents in New York State don't know what to make of this bizarre question on the state exams. Let's see if you can do better. Sharpen your pencils! But first, everyone's familiar with the story of the pineapple and the hare, right? More »


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Celebrate the pure love of flowers, gardening and all things horticultural.
The specially-selected Exhibition Gardens are chosen because they are so unique and creative that they deserve a special show all of their own. Be inspired, and perhaps learn a tip or two, at the four private gardens selected as Toowoomba's finest for 2019. Each garden donates to a different charity each year.
ENQUIRIES: 07 4635 1801 or www.toowoombaexhibitiongardens.com
Friday 20 Sept – Sunday 29 Sept, 9am – 5pm
All gardens $12 | 3 gardens $10 | 1 garden $5
Tickets can be purchased at any of the gardens on the day
Garden Locations
#1 Philip & Marjorie Martin, 17 Dallang Rd, Middle Ridge (Google map)
#2 Val Peachey, 5 Fern Dve, Kearneys Spring (Google map)
#3 Ian & Cheryl Feeney, 2 Blue Meadow Crt, Blue Mountain Heights (Google map)
#4 Adrian & Gail Wockner, 5 Horizon Crt, Highfields (Google map)