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One of my passions is genealogy - regular visitors here will know that for this year's A-Z blog challenge I concentrated on the joys (and frustrations!) of family history.
Most of it is just names, dates and places, but every now and then there comes a bit of information or a photograph that brings the individual almost 'back to life'.
One such occurrence happened quite recently when an off-the-cuff remark by a family member led to the discovery of a number of letters from WW2 - from a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp.
Donald 'Donnie' Brown was my husband's Great Uncle. He was in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force and when the island was captured by Japanese forces he was interned in Stanley Camp for the duration.
A few of his letters managed to find their way back to his sister in India and we have been privileged to see them and preserve them for posterity.
They make harrowing reading, as they are filled with positive emotions of looking forward to the day when the war would be over and the family could be reunited. Sadly, although he survived and was able to get back to India, his sister was just returning from England. They later realised their ships would have passed each other in Bombay.
Donnie returned to Hong Kong and resumed his career with the RHKP, married and started a family and finally relocated to New Zealand. Though both he and his sister lived well into old age they never saw each other again, although they communicated by letter and phone.
Reading the four-page letter he wrote on release, unfettered by lack of censorship, it seems a romantic engagement had been called off and he found himself footloose and fancy free......there's a novel in that, somewhere!
And the story of Donnie is still bringing new discoveries, for just today I received this picture at the top of this post - taken as preparations for defence were being carried out; sadly they were not to know how swiftly the enemy would arrive, nor in what numbers that would quickly overwhelm them.
Still, he looks rather dashing, at the wheel - a bit of playboy charm about him! You may be gone, Donnie, but you are most definitely NOT forgotten!


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How Tables Work
Numerous shapes, forms and functions share a common set of issues.
By Robert W. Lang
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From the April 2010 issue #182
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A good furniture maker is part artist and part engineer. An overemphasis on either side of this equation leads to furniture that is ugly, impractical or both. Tables are especially vulnerable in this regard. Tables serve many purposes and are simpler than cabinets or chairs. But this simplicity calls for a thorough knowledge of how wood works when in the form of a large flat surface and an underlying structure.
Regardless of style, there are many mistakes lying in wait to spoil the plans of the would-be table maker. Whether you are new to the craft and getting ready to make your first occasional table or are more experienced and aiming to build a showpiece for your dining room, there are many aspects of table design that you need to consider.
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BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces reached an agreement Saturday with local officials of a vulnerable Sunni village in a region dominated by President Bashar Assad's Alawite sect to end hours of deadly shelling in exchange for the surrender of dozens of opposition fighters, an activist group said.
The shelling of al-Mitras began at dawn, killing eight civilians while fierce fighting between rebels and government forces on the outskirts of the village left 20 soldiers dead or wounded, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The violence ended when local officials and dignitaries from the village persuaded dozens of defectors and rebels to surrender to authorities with the promise that they would be freed after repenting.
Such deals have been used in the past to end bouts of heavy fighting as the two sides find themselves stalemated. One ended days of heavy fighting in the central town of Talkalakh, near the border with Lebanon earlier this year.
Rights groups and activists had expressed concern that al-Mitras would suffer the same fate as the nearby Sunni towns of Bayda and Banias, where activists allege government troops killed 248 people after days of shelling.
The Western-backed Syrian National Coalition, the main opposition group, expressed fears that "Assad's forces might commit a massacre in the village," which it said has a population of 8,000 and is surrounded by villages that are loyal to the government.
The rebels are outgunned by regime forces, which have gained momentum since President Bashar Assad agreed to relinquish his chemical weapons stocks, averting the threat of imminent U.S. military action. But they often are able to engage in deadly battles.
Syria's civil war has cleaved along the country's sectarian patchwork. Majority Sunni Muslims dominate the revolt, which began in March 2011, while Christians and other Muslim sects have mostly stood behind the regime.
But the opposition itself faces growing divisions and internal fighting as the Western-backed rebels blame al-Qaida linked extremists for tarnishing their image and preventing the U.S. and its allies from providing crucial support.
On Saturday, al-Qaida fighters of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Jabhat al-Nusra clashed with Kurdish gunmen clashes in the northeastern province of Hassakeh, the Observatory said. It had no immediate word on casualties.
Gen. Salim Idris, the commander of the Western-backed Free Syrian Army and the Supreme Military Council, met with senior officers from the political Syrian National Coalition on Saturday to call on all factions to close ranks and renounce divisions.
The statement emphasized the need "to expedite the process of unification of all groups of the military wing through the restructuring of the FSA" and called the SNC the "political umbrella of revolutionary action."
It also rejected "any dialogue" with the regime, saying it will only enter negotiations that lead to Assad's resignation.
The meeting came days after 43 rebel brigades around Damascus announced that they were banding together to form a breakaway group called the Jaish al-Islam or Army of Islam under the leadership of the head of one of the most powerful factions, Liwa al-Islam — another blow to the mainstream political opposition, which is dominated by exiles and accused of not being in touch with events on the ground.
A U.N. resolution has endorsed a roadmap for a political transition in Syria adopted by key nations in June 2012, and called for an international conference to be convened "as soon as possible" to implement it.
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The conflict has shattered Syria's economy, killed more than 100,000 people and forced over 2 million from their homes.
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Nashville's Ronnie Milsap Is Still Making Great Music With 'Country Again'
He may have sold more than 35 million records and earned 40 No. 1 hits with such classics as "Smoky Mountain Rain," "It Was Almost Like a Song" and "What a Difference You've Made in My Life," but, fortunately for the rest of us, Grand Ole Opry legend Ronnie Milsap still loves making records and playing for his fans. With the release this week of new CD Country Again, Ronnie demonstrates that, nearly 40 years since moving to Nashville, he's still as soulful as he was in his early days in Music City singing on The Roof at Roger Miller's King of the Road Motor Inn (now a Days Inn) on 1st Street. Ronnie recently took time to chat with Nashville.com about his incredible career, his excellent new single, "If You Don't Want Me To," and a very special gift he gave to a songwriter on the new CD. Here's part of what he had to say.
Nash: Ronnie, I want give you a little blast from the past and talk with you about your early days in Nashville, playing on The Roof at Roger Miller's King of the Road. What do you recall about those early '70s times? You truly were the talk of the town.
Ronnie: Well, God bless you, man. I appreciate that. That was a great thing, coming to Nashville and actually having a job! What a concept.
Nash: I know one of the things that made you such a "must see" act back then was that you were doing everything from soul to R&B to rock to country and everything in between. And you've never really had to give up doing any of that music, have you?
Ronnie: No, thank goodness I haven't. That was just the result of having all of those influences in my life.
Nash: Can you talk a little about how you got that gig and what it did for your career?
Ronnie: I remember it was election day in 1972 and we were over at this place called the Anchor Motel. I was playing at this little joint called The Villa. And this guy who was the manager of the King of the Road came down and said, "I want to talk to you. Where are you playing?" And I said, "I'm playing down in Memphis." And he said, "I want you to play on the roof of Roger Miller's King of the Road hotel. How many nights do you play?" "Six nights." "I only want you to play five. How much money you makin'?" I told him and he upped it and I said, "Wow." I got more money for one less night a week. He said, "I want you to start December the 26th of this year. Can you do that?" I said, "Yes sir. Reporting for duty, sir. I certainly can." I was there for a year. And when I left the King of the Road, I want on the road with Charley Pride for a year.
Nash: When you think back to those days, did you have a destination in mind for your career? Or was it more a case of just making good music and seeing where the ride would take you?
Ronnie: Well, it was some of that. I actually wanted to be in Nashville. And when Pride saw us out in Los Angeles, he said, "You need to move to Nashville." I said, "I can't right now, 'cause I've got a job in Memphis. I don't have a job in Nashville." And Charley Pride said, "Well, you need to find one and get on over to Nashville." But my wife is the one who's orchestrated this whole thing. She's the one who really believed in me and got me in touch with Jack Johnson (Ronnie's manager at the time) and Tom Collins, who administrated Charley Pride's publishing company at the time. So we started making records for RCA. Jerry Bradley was so encouraging. And every time we cut something, we'd go to him and say, "What do you think? Is this a single?" And he'd say, "Ah, that's a B side." And we'd say, "Okay." And we were always willing to listen to him. I figured, this is Owen Bradley's son, and we need to be listening. And I definitely did. He was dead on every time.
Nash: Let's talk about the new music, Country Again. I really like it and it sounds like you're singing as well or better than you ever have. Do you think so?
Ronnie: Well, you know, when you do things and you know it's right, there's a certain feeling about that. You kind of grade yourself. People are gonna write about this and grade it any way they want to, but I felt like it was some of my best work. And here I am at this time in my life, actually trying to reinvent myself.
Nash: Why do you feel the need to do that? Does the industry require it periodically?
Ronnie: I think they probably do. But the main thing is, I still want to do it. I absolutely love doing it. I love to work in music It's kind of like Ray Charles; it consumes every moment you're breathing. Ray was that way and I'm that way. I was with Eddie Stubbs one night over at WSM and he said, "Ronnie, have you ever thought about doing a country album again?" I said, "Yeah, I think about it, Eddie. Would it sell?" He said, "I don't know if it would sell or not. You've gotta do it to find out, but you've got a great fan base and I believe it would work." I said, "Well how about you being executive producer on it?" He said, "I'll do whatever I can to help you." I love that guy.
So right then and there I started looking at what I had from song searches on my computer, and I had some. And a friend of ours, Mila Mason, went around to some publishing companies and found some new songs. I thought, well we've got the stuff to do this. We ought to get in the studio and do this.
Nash: Do you usually know immediately when you hear a new song whether you're going to cut it or not, or do they sometimes have to grow on you?
Ronnie: Sometimes they have to grow on you. With "Almost Like a Song," I remember all during 1976 while I was out on the road, I kept playing this demo of Archie Jordan singing that song. My wife was saying, "Ronnie, why are you listening to that thing again?" I said, "This is really a great song. I think so." But nobody really knew it. And I got home from the tour that fall and got on the piano in the living room and worked out the arrangement. And she was the first one to say, "My Lord, that's not the same song." And I said, "Yeah, it is." So she called my producer, Tom Collins, and he came over and heard it and said, "We've got to book the studio. We have to record that." So that took some time to develop, but I knew if I ever got behind a piano and put my own arrangement to it, it would work.
Nash: You mentioned a minute ago that you wondered if this CD would sell. Vince Gill did a tune a few years ago about Nashville being a "Young Man's Town." Basically saying generations come and go and there can be an obsession with youth sometimes. Is that something about Nashville that's been frustrating for you, knowing that you still have the chops and can still do as well or better than you ever have? And Vince certainly can.
Ronnie: Yes, he can. Well, I don't think about that too much. I understand what they say, it is all about youth and it's certainly about how you look. I know that.
Nash: Well, I have to tell you, you're as pretty as you ever were.
Ronnie: (big laugh) Well, God bless you, David! I do know the twenty-first century is all about images, and people make a judgment call in a split second, whether they're impressed or not with what you're doing. But there's something kind of fun about doing all this, and continuing to want to do it. I'm driven by the shows I do on the road. I've got a great band and team out there that really does work. That's still the best thing I do, the live performance. We do about 100 shows a year.
Nash: I love the first single from the new record, "If You Don't Want Me To." Great groove and a great way to start the record off.
Ronnie: God bless you.
Nash: And I've got to ask you about "Cry Cry Darlin'." I'm a sucker for country waltzes.
Ronnie: Yeah, me, too. I think about all that early stuff from Vince Gill when he went to MCA. What were they? They were waltzes.
Nash: I love those. I do, too.
Ronnie: I knew "Cry Cry Baby" was a Jimmy Newman song back before he was Jimmy C. Newman. He cut this thing in '54 and I still remembered it and found a new way to deliver it.
Nash: And on the other end of the groove spectrum, I love "Oh Linda." What a great song that is. That's maybe one of my two or three favorites on the album.
Ronnie: Yeah, I love that. One of the writers saw me on an airplane flying out to L.A. and he said, "Man, I appreciate the cut on 'Oh Linda.' Now, what do you do? Do you have lyrics?" And I said, "I sure do." I told him the formula I go through. I get it up on my computer, then type out the lyrics to the song. Then I convert it to a grade 2 Braille document. Then I turn on my embosser and send it over to the Braille embosser and go over there and tear the paper out and there are my lyrics to take to the studio. And he said, "Do you still have that?" I said, "I sure do." "Will you autograph a copy of that?" And I did and told him I'd send it over to my manager's office for him to go pick it up. He wanted that so much and I was so happy I was able to do it for him.
Nash: Well, speaking of sight issues, that song has a lot of great mental images . . . talking about short skirts and eatin' that juicy peach and lookin' back when she walks by. I know the images I get in my mind; what about your mind? Are there images you get when you sing that song? What are they like?
Ronnie: Yeah, I do. I get those, too. Always when you're in the studio singing a song, you visualize something. It helps you deliver the song right. So I think about in my life, how many Lindas have I known? Well I've known quite a few Lindas in my life. So maybe I'm just gonna sing to one of 'em in my head. I'm not gonna tell anybody, but maybe that's what I'm doing. (chuckles)
Nash: What gets your juices flowing these days, either professionally or personally?
Ronnie: Well, the music certainly does. Gettin' a chance to make a new album. And the song "If You Don't Want Me To" has been around a while, and they play it on a jukebox in Lafayette, Louisiana, down in that area. And they invented a dance for it called The Freeze. And when I'd go play down there, they'd make me do that song live and say, "You can't leave until you play that." So we did it and shot the video down there.
Nash: Talk about the Opry a little bit. Do you still get a thrill every time you walk on that stage?
Ronnie: Lord, I surely do. I joined Feb. 10, 1976. And Jeanne Pruett was the one who got me to guest on the Opry, and I loved it. I loved being out there.
Nash: If someone hadn't told you where you were, and they just brought you to the building and walked you in, what would tell you you were at the Opry?
Ronnie: That's a good question, David. That's a real good question. I think the only tip-off would be the Opry family, the people who were there. Jim Ed Brown would come over to say hello. And I loved Billy Walker. He'd always come over and talk to me. And Bill Carlisle. He was always so encouraging. As soon as I heard these folks talkin', I'd know . . . I'm at the Grand Ole Opry!
Nash: What are you especially looking forward to in the next few months?
Ronnie: Well, we're excited about this album and we're going to be doing a lot to support it. I'll be out doing shows on the road and doing some media in New York. And there's a show that's basically gonna wrap this thing up for us at the end of August at Riverfront Park in Nashville. Marty Stuart's on the show with me and it's gonna be a great show.
Nash: Well, I'll definitely come out to see you there.
Ronnie: I love that and come up and tap me on the shoulder and let me know you're there. I look forward to that. It's been a joy to talk with you today. Thank you my friend.
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President Obama declared the United States the "Saudi Arabia of natural gas" Thursday as he plugged an energy policy that would offer incentives to companies that power their vehicles with natural gas.
Speaking to a crowd at a UPS facility here, Obama praised the company for being among the first to respond to an administration call last year to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
"That's how they roll," Obama said of UPS.
The remarks come as the White House is rolling out more details of its energy proposals, which administration officials call the "all of the above" plan for reducing reliance on foreign oil.
Officials on Thursday also announced an oil and natural gas lease sale in the central Gulf of Mexico, scheduled for late June. The lease will open about 38 acres in the gulf for development.
They're also talking about new policies to promote the use of natural gas, in part through tax incentives for companies that promote the use of the fuel.


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Katie Holmes: Holmes & Yang Fashion Week Show Date Revealed!
Katie Holmes picks up her daughter Suri after exiting a taxi cab at a private residence on Sunday (August 19) in New York City.
The 33-year-old actress kept it cute in a red dress and heels!
The day before, Katie brought Suri to the bike path on the West Side Highway to teach her to ride a bicycle!
It was recently revealed that Katie will have her own fashion show for her line Holmes and Yang at New York Fashion Week on September 9. Her collection's exhibition will be going head to head with Victoria Beckham's show!
FYI: Katie is carrying a Louis Vuitton bag.
25+ pictures inside of Katie Holmes and Suri stepping out of a taxi cab at a private residence in NYC…


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How do you suppose professional athletes earn enough riches to afford mansions like the ones seen here and the getaways pictured here? It's not only their salaries or their prizes, but the endorsement deals, spinoffs and personal brands. For abundant evidence, see the CNBC slideshow Pro Athletes Turned Entrepreneurs.
While some of these athlete fashion brands are not so well known, one of the following examples was once ubiquitous, one is legendary, and one line of undies is currently modeled by its namesake in a giant ad on the side of a building in midtown Manhattan.
This collection has a good selection of newcomers: Some of them debuted earlier this year, and some are debuting now and in upcoming months. We've got representatives from the worlds of golf, tennis, pro skating, soccer and cycling, as well as some big and tall NBA guys making sure they can go out in a nice suit.
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Use these free online resources before or after your visit to further explore themes presented in the Journey to the Stars space show.
Online Resources
Image Gallery
In Pictures: Journey to the Stars
In the Milky Way Galaxy alone, there are hundreds of billions of stars. But that hasn't always been the case... Take a look at the life cycle of stars in this photo gallery.
Educator Materials
There are thousands of stars in the night sky. Hidden among them are constellations and planets. How many can you find? Record your sightings in a stellar sky journal.
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Build the Big Dipper
To see what the Big Dipper would look like from outer space, build a mobile!
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Interferometry: Sizing Up the Stars
If technology, cost, and terrain permitted, scientists seeking key data on stars in our galaxy would have loved to construct a behemoth 330 m wide telescope atop Mount Wilson, just northeast of Los Angeles. Instead, they arranged six smaller telescopes over an identical area, synchronizing the light to achieve an equally superlative resolution. Called the Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA), the array uses the technique of interferometry to spot details the size of a nickel seen from 16,000 km away. Hear from project astronomers why the labyrinthine engineering required for CHARA's renowned precision is a small sacrifice for the valuable data it gleans on the properties and life cycles of stars.
Science Bulletin
Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Mapping the Universe
Taking a census of all the luminous objects in one-quarter of the visible cosmos is a hefty accounting job. It takes a specially-built telescope on task every clear night for eight years, wielding one of the biggest digital cameras on the planet. Over a hundred million stars, galaxies, and quasars have been tallied so far. Meet the astronomical observers and theorists set on divining the three-dimensional structure and origins of the Universe from these unprecedented scores of data.
Educator Materials, Article
Profile: Cecilia Payne and the Composition of the Stars
What are the stars made of? At 25, Cecilia Payne answered this fundamental question in her Ph.D. thesis. Her pioneering work also made it possible to read a star's surface temperature.
Educator Materials, Article
Case Study: Friedrich Bessel and the Companion of Sirius
Bessel discovered Sirius' unseen companion star long before technology allowed us to see Sirius B and even longer before quantum mechanics explained the nature of white dwarfs.
The Milky Way Galaxy
If you think of the entire galaxy as a giant pizza, all the stars you can see from Earth fall within about one pepperoni on that pizza. Find out more fun details about the Milky Way Galaxy.
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What do you know about Stars?
How stellar is your knowledge of stars? Test yourself with this interactive quiz.
Case Study: Olber's Paradox: Why Is The Sky Dark at Night?
In the midst of a forest, all you can see is a wall of tree trunks. So why, then, don't we see a wall of starlight when we look up at the forest of stars in the night sky?


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Carl Erickson: The "Deceptively Simple Line" of the "Lifestyle Illustrator"
In 1917 Carl Erickson was working in New York as an advertising illustrator, a career he had pursued in Chicago until 1914.
The idea of Erickson working in advertising brings me to an excellent comment left on yesterday's post from Melanie Reim, the Chair of the MA in Illustration program in the School of Graduate Studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology, that bears further examination. Melanie wrote, "rarely is there a class in gestural figure drawing, fashion illustration, nor documentary art at the Fashion Institute of Technology, where I teach, that the likes of Eric, Rene or Jack Potter are not mentioned, amongst other fashion/lifestyle greats. The knowledge and foundation of their understanding of the figure resonates under the deceptively simple line."
Melanie's reference to "lifestyle" illustration really made me stop and think...
As someone who has only ever given fashion illustration a passing glance, I had never thought of fashion artists like Eric as lifestyle illustrators. This, to me, is the realm of the advertising artist... but Melanie is absolutely correct -- its because artists like Eric were such keen observers of the form and so adept at translating the figure into "deceptively simple line" that their work is so remarkable - and so well suited for interpreting lifestyle.
Several people have commented to me privately this week that they don't really 'get' fashion illustration (and I'll bet there are many more). But consider that some others with whom we may be far more familiar (and perhaps relate more directly to) similarly embraced the philosophy of keen observation and a "deceptively simple line"...
Was Eric an influence on such artists as Austin Briggs as well?
All of this brings us to what I think is a rather remarkable circumstance.
Carl Erickson died in 1958. That year he received an Award of Distinctive Merit from the New York Art Director's Club for his work on a direct mail pamphlet for CBS Television.
I find it not a little ironic that the artist who spent a lifetime portraying the elegance and sophistication of the fashion world in the pages of Vogue received, as his final honour, recognition for his interpretation of a lifestyle as mundane as the act of watching television.
Here we see no "chic femininity" -- just the backs of people's heads as they stare, transfixed by the "boob tube".
As we know, television would soon choke the life out of the magazine industry upon which illustrators of all types relied for their livelihood
There's an almost allegorical quality in the passing of Carl Erickson, the epitome of the illustrator of an earlier time, portraying, through his sophisticated style, the rise of America's new most popular medium.
* My thanks to Tom Whitmore for sharing his beautiful Eric original and to Melanie Reim for helping us to better understand the importance of the work of Carl Erickson. * Please note that there is a permanent link in the sidebar for those interested in further exploring the Fashion Institute of Technology's website.
* My Eric Flickr set.
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Here we see no "chic femininity" -- just the backs of people's heads as they stare, transfixed by the "boob tube".ReplyDelete
What's the most significant feature about this illustration, is just how distinctively simple it is in expressing the other worldliness of the television medium, and how as you've noted these people in the real world are transfixed by those shown in this other world. As if their real world was either too boring to truly enjoy or wasn't good enough to be giving it all of their attention. Their minds are now easily captivated and trapped by this all pervasive new medium called Television.
Very well put, Anonymous, it certainly make one think, doesn't it. Here, captured with great acuity by Eric, is - not just a moment in time - but an historic moment: the death of conversation and camaradarie and the beginning of the long, slow slide into technological self-indulgence. The setting being a bar or pub - an ageless symbol of a p-lace of convesation and companionship - makes the moment all the more poignant.ReplyDelete
I adore the first sketch - the amount of personality is delightful.ReplyDelete
I am also intrigued by the dialogue in the comments regarding the last picture - I sometimes feel like there are days when I haven't had a single conversation with a 3D person! Real (2 sided) conversation is quickly becoming a "lost art".
Thanks so much for posting this Leif! I think another strong influence on Carl Erickson, and probably everyone in his early circle, is Toulouse-Lautrec. Anyone agree, disagree? I see it in the staging, line quality, and color choices, I think.ReplyDelete
I guess Francis Marshall should be included in this discussion also...
I really think Noel Sickles was influenced by Marshall - hope this link works: Marshall
Scroll down to Marshall's books. Wow.
I was wondering when someone was going to get around to mentioning Francis Marshall.ReplyDelete
His "An Englishman in New York" is a classic of deceptively simple line that portrays a wealth of personality.
He's the epitome of the statement that if photography shows us how we looked, illustration shows us how we perceived ourselves.
Josh; Thanks for the link to Stuart Ng's books on Francis Marshall. I was unfamiliar with the British illustrator until the other day but I can see now that we will have to get into looking at his work and career some time soon. Those books look absolutely mouth-water!ReplyDelete
Rodge; Why wait until someone else mentions marshall? I'm counting on you to jump in and educate me at the earliest opportunity, buddy! ;^)
Daniel; My "Illustrator in America" edition (2000) doesn't mention Eric's influences, but yes, someone did mention Lautrec in an earlier comment. Sargent has come up as well in regard to the New York cabby drawing. I have a lot to learn!
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"The death of conversation and camaradarie..." as Leif so eloquently puts it.ReplyDelete
How Carl Erickson caught those television scenes, with his "deceptively simple lines". Wow!
Just remembered a marriage counselor I once heard on the radio talking.
He said when dealing with a couple estranged, with hardly anything to talk about and communicate, his first question would be: "How many hours a day is your TV on?"
Thank you for your beautiful work of research! It's really precious!ReplyDelete
Leif, I'm so delighted you featured Eric.ReplyDelete
As a fashion illustrator myself, I am naturally a little touchy about people not "getting" fashion illustration. What, as they say, is not to get? The great fashion artists, Eric, Bouche, Keogh, Blossac, Willaumez and of course Gruau were artists first and foremost; artists whose subject was fashion.
And isn't fashion as legitimate a subject for art as any other?
Eric in fact changed the whole medium. In the teens and twenties fashion illustrators like Barbier, Lepape and Marty created stylized worlds, concentrating on pattern, colour and surface design, setting their characters against theatrical backdrops and in many ways defining the whole notion of 'art deco'.
Eric, who married to a Vogue staff illustrator, Lee Creelman, in the 20s, had been freelancing and working on advertising accounts since around 1912. He began working for Vogue in the mid twenties, and his first cover for the magazine in 1932 effectively changed the way fashion illustration looked. Eric dispensed with artifice. He drew what he saw (it is said that if he was drawing a model in an ill-fitting dress, that's the way he showed it) and more than anyone before him he embraced the properties of line. His drawings, with their effortless fluidity and unerring eye, described a world of privilege; the gala, the ball and trips to the Riviera in a way that was both idealised and true. Eric was Vogue's longest serving 'star' illustrator and, in the days before the total dominance of photography in fashion magazines, that meant something; suites at the Dorchester or the Ritz, first class travel, suits from Savile Row tailors charged to the magazine.... a different world, indeed.
In terms of his influence, it extended beyond his rivals at Vogue, Bouche and Willaumez, to artists of the high Deco period like Benito whose work began to take on a distinctly 'Eric' caste.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the congressional intelligence committees are pushing back against a key part of President Barack Obama's attempt to overhaul U.S. surveillance, saying it is unworkable for the government to let someone else control how Americans' phone records are stored.
Obama, under pressure over the controversy over government spying, said last week he wants bulk phone data stored outside the government to reduce the risk that the records will be abused.
Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that Obama had intensified a sense of uncertainty about the country's ability to root out terrorist threats. Obama didn't say who should have control of Americans' data; he directed the attorney general and director of national intelligence to find a solution within 60 days.
"We really did need a decision on Friday, and what we got was lots of uncertainty," Rogers, R-Mich., said. "And just in my conversations over the weekend with intelligence officials, this new level of uncertainty is already having a bit of an impact on our ability to protect Americans by finding terrorists who are trying to reach into the United States."
The president also said he will require a special judge's advance approval before intelligence agencies can examine someone's data and will force analysts to keep their searches closer to suspected terrorists or organizations.
"And I think that's a very difficult thing," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee. "Because the whole purpose of this program is to provide instantaneous information to be able to disrupt any plot that may be taking place."
Under the surveillance program, the NSA gathers phone numbers called and the length of conversations, but not the content of calls. Obama said the NSA sometimes needs to tap those records to find people linked to suspected terrorists. But he said eventually the bulk data should be stored somewhere out of the government's hands. That could mean finding a way for phone companies to store the records, though some companies have balked at the idea, or it could mean creating a third-party entity to hold the records.
Feinstein, D-Calif., said many Americans don't understand that threats persist a dozen years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
"New bombs are being devised. New terrorists are emerging, new groups. Actually, a new level of viciousness. And I think we need to be prepared," Feinstein said.
The lawmakers did praise the president for his defense of the National Security Agency's surveillance programs.
"First, I thought it was very important that the president laid out no abuses, this was not an illegal program, it wasn't a rogue agency," Rogers said.
The surveillance programs have been under fire since former NSA analyst Edward Snowden absconded with an estimated 1.7 million documents related to surveillance and other NSA operations, giving the documents to journalists around the world. Revelations in the documents sparked a furor over whether Americans have been giving up privacy protections in exchange for intelligence-gathering on terrorism.
Congress will have a lot of say in how and whether Obama's ideas are carried out.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has proposed to end the NSA's bulk data collection program, putting him at odds with Feinstein. Leahy said senators would have many questions for Attorney General Eric Holder when he comes before the Judiciary Committee next week.
Yet Leahy suggested Sunday he might not challenge the president on allowing the NSA's surveillance programs to continue.
"No, I think we have a way that we could do this, but it's not a question of fighting the president," Leahy said on Fox. "The question is, what is Congress going to do on this? ... I just think that there should be an oversight.
"I mean, I was a prosecutor for eight years; I believe in going after the bad guys," Leahy said. "And I realize this is an entirely different level of the bad guys that I went after, but you still have to have some checks and balances, or you have a government that can run amok."
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul, said that Obama was moving in the right direction.
"I think what gave most Americans heartburn was that this data was being stored under the NSA and warehoused under the government," said McCaul, R-Texas.
But McCaul allowed, "I think it's very difficult to decide who has the capability to store and use this data."
Sen. Mark Udall, another critic of the NSA surveillance program, praised the president's ideas and said the limitations Obama proposed mean that "we won't collect every Americans' phone records almost every day."
Udall, D-Colo. and a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Congress has a real motivation to make meaningful changes to the program because authority to conduct the spying under post-9/11 laws expires next year. "So we have real motivation to get it right and to work together," Udall said.
Feinstein and Rogers appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press." Rogers also appeared on CNN's "State of the Union" and CBS' "Face the Nation." McCaul appeared on ABC. Leahy appeared on "Fox News Sunday." Udall appeared on CBS.


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quote:Originally posted by wordsworm:quote:Originally posted by Kalessin:
Hopefully, I've answered some of your objections to basic mechanics without convoluting anything too seriously.
Actually, I was thinking about how challenging it can be to make two generators work together to produce a current because they are able to cancel each other out if the wave patterns are opposite. But what you said also makes my point for me.
In any case... the humble scientist looks to science for all the answers. The humble priest looks to God for all the answers.
In any case, back to my original point: scientists have their own system of faith which makes any meaningful discussion with them impossible.
*Shrug* I wasn't trying to make your point for you, but at least I was trying to have a meaningful discussion.


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While not posting an enormous number of entries, I promise that I have enough stories from my training at the VA to fill pages and pages of blogs.
First of all, I feel that I am really part of this vascular surgery team. Not only from the operations I have been able to participate in (such as just yesterday when I was allowed to saw through the tibia and fibula during an amputation), but also the countless lessons and teaching that I continually receive have all contributed to give me an even better understanding and appreciation for the surgical field.
I fully believe that my chief resident is one of the best – not only in the general surgery program here, but in the nation. He does not merely demonstrate the knowledge it takes to reach his level, but he delineates the compassion and integrity one must have for their service and for their own family. I feel that some of the best advice I have received over the summer has come from stories and lessons he has shared with me that have little to do with medicine at all.
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Clarkson University Challenges North Country High School Students with Special Courses This Winter
Clarkson University's Project Challenge, a unique academic program for local high school students, returns this winter with a choice of ten five-week courses. The popular program is designed to offer area students an opportunity to participate in courses that are not commonly offered in their high-school curriculum.
Clarkson faculty and administrators teach the courses on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. until noon for five weeks under the direction of The Clarkson School. This winter's program begins on January 17.
This year's six new courses include "Digital Creativity" with Julie Davis, who will provide an introduction to software and concepts relating to 2-D computer generated art and design.
"World Religions" with William Vitek will explore history, customs, and the effects religion has on societies around the world.
"Science, Literature, and Peace" with Stephen Casper will examine winners of the Nobel Prize and place their outstanding accomplishments into historical context.
"Introducing Probability" with Abbas Alhakim will introduce the concepts of probability through various practical applications such as card tricks and computer applications.
"Cryptography through the Ages" with Christino Tamon will look at the science of designing and breaking secret codes from Roman to modern times and focus on the use of computer programming in modern cryptography.
And "Know Your Surroundings" with Tiffany Basara will examine the biology, ecology, and environment of the Adirondack region through hands-on field work. The class will include outdoor winter identification of trees and interactive simulation of the learned concepts.
Familiar and popular staple courses have been updated and return as well.
Students can study the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment in "The First Amendment in American Democracy" with Christopher Robinson. This class will examine how these freedoms are affected by wars abroad and terrorist threats at home.
Students will also have the opportunity to express their creative side in "Creativity and Imagination" with poet Joseph Duemer. This course features guest visual artists and students will create their own journal/notebook.
"Do it Yourself Marketing" with Brenda Kozsan will provide strategies and methods for self-assessment and practical ways to achieve positive results when searching for jobs and applying to colleges.
And Dana Olzenak will provide hands-on instruction on diagnosing injuries and the study of anatomy and physical therapy in "Saturdays with Grey's Anatomy."
Project Challenge courses will continue until February 14, with a possible snow date of February 21. The cost of the program is $140 but participating high schools sponsor all or part of the students' tuition. Students from nonparticipating schools may also enroll, but will likely pay the expense out-of-pocket. Enrollment in all courses is now available, but space is limited.
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D-backs happily welcome Cactus League play
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A full 20 days after pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training, the D-backs will finally play their first Cactus League game.
Arizona opens its 28-game exhibition schedule -- 29 if you count a game against Team Australia on March 21 in Sydney -- at 1:10 MST on Wednesday afternoon against the Dodgers at Salt River Fields. The game can be seen on MLB.TV.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A full 20 days after pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training, the D-backs will finally play their first Cactus League game.
Arizona opens its 28-game exhibition schedule -- 29 if you count a game against Team Australia on March 21 in Sydney -- at 1:10 MST on Wednesday afternoon against the Dodgers at Salt River Fields. The game can be seen on MLB.TV.
For the players, it's about time the games got started.
"I think everybody is," second baseman Aaron Hill said when asked if he was looking forward to the start of games. "I mean it's always fun when you get going. You work hard in spring. You're here early, you do whatever you have to do and when you get into games, that's what Spring Training is about. It's fun to see the fans again, your adrenaline starts rolling."
With the D-backs start the regular season with a pair of games in the Opening Series against the Dodgers in Sydney on March 22 and 23 (both on March 22 Arizona time), the D-backs reported to camp before any of the other Major League teams.
D-backs manager Kirk Gibson has done his best to keep his players from becoming too bored with the extra time by changing the routine when possible. Gibson gave his team one day off and mixed in a few shorter days, including one that featured a paintball outing, to try to keep everyone fresh.
"We had times that we could kind of have lighter days, did some fun things, but at the same time we got all the elements in and we got to redo them as well," Gibson said. "We're definitely ready to play games. The intensity and the way they've approached every day at practice has been good, even though they were ready long ago."
While the Cactus League games are exhibitions, they are far from meaningless.
"It's great to get feedback in that way," left fielder Mark Trumbo said. "In batting practice and stuff, sometimes you feel great and it doesn't translate into the game. And you need some accurate feedback, either positive or negative, just to know where you're at, and those game situations are pretty much the only way to get that."
Getting ready for tomorrow's Cactus League opener. #DbacksST pic.twitter.com/YIMwfNY7V6- Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) February 25, 2014
Brandon McCarthy will start Wednesday, but Gibson cautioned not to read anything into that, as the team has not yet settled on who will pitch during the Opening Series at the Sydney Cricket Grounds.
McCarthy will throw around 60 pitches and could go as many as four innings. That's more than usual for a first start, but because of the extra time they've had to get ready, Arizona's starting pitchers threw 45 pitches over three innings in their last simulated-game outings.
"This is the part of spring where boredom starts to kick in and you're tired of the same thing every day without any competitive outlet," McCarthy said. "Now at least you get a chance to get back in and find out where you're at relative to the beginning of the season and the work you've done in the offseason. So I think it's good for everybody, mentally, that we're getting going now."
With the rotation appearing set, the only jobs that appear up for grabs are a final bench spot, the final spot in the bullpen and the backup catcher, which is a battle between Henry Blanco and Tuffy Gosewisch.
The lone starting job that is up for grabs is at shortstop where Didi Gregorius and Chris Owings will battle, with Cliff Pennington likely to serve as the backup.
The games also give Minor League players and those not on the 40-man roster a chance to show the Major League staff what they can do. They figure to get plenty of opportunities, given the extra games the team is playing.
While the coaches have watched the drills and simulated games closely, the real evaluation begins Wednesday.
"Now we get into the games and you have to take what we've done in the [simulated] games into the games," Gibson said. "It's going to be much tougher, but you've still got to trust your stuff."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB.


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New Rochelle Schools Electrician Pleads Guilty to Sex Charge Involving a Minor
Patrick Clark, 42, of 50 Highland Avenue, New Rochelle, New York pled guilty to Attempted Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors in the First Degree, a class "E" Felony, on October 16th before Judge Susan Cacace in Westchester County Court in White Plains, NY.
The case was adjourned to January 15, 2013 for sentence. Clark faces a maximum sentence of four years in state prison.
Assistant District Attorney Toni Ann Gagliardi of the Investigations Division prosecuted the case.
Clark was working as an electrician in the Buildings & Grounds department for the New Rochelle Board of Education where he was arrested by the Westchester County DA's office for proposing various sexual acts he would like to engage in with what he believed to be a 15-year old girl. The "girl" was an undercover Criminal Investigator working for the Westchester County District Attorney.
Patrick J. Clark was hired April 1st, 2005. As of March 31, 2011 his salary was $87,213,
Clark was the fourth school district employee arrested since 2009. Jose Martinez was arrested in 2011 on charges related to repeatedly raping a student at Isaac E. Young Middle School. Dianna Wessel was arrested in 2010 after refusing to take a breathalyzer and drug test after crashing her vehicle into three parked vehicles and then flipping her own vehicle. Vito Costa was arrested in 2009 in charges related to working a no-show job in the Buildings & Grounds department. In 2011, there was an arrest of another Buildings & Grounds employee (not fully reported out at this time but coming soon to Talk of the Sound). In 2012, Nancy Moreno, a Teaching Assistant at Isaac E. Young Middle School was arrested for assault with a weapon.
Clark is just the latest in a series of district employees alleged to have engaged in various sex crimes involving students and district employees: Anthony Newman (Glazier, Buildings & Grounds Department) sexually assaulted a district employee in City Hall. Donna Henry (Security Guard) transmitted a nude image of a 14-year old girl to two other district employees (her son and her daughter-in-law). Suspended for 30 days with pay, hearing, given a pay increase and relocated to New Rochelle High School.
According to a statement released by the DA's office, between April 5th, 2012 and May 8th, 2012, an investigator from the Westchester County District Attorneys office, while acting in an undercover capacity, assumed the "role" of a fifteen year old female and engaged in a series of "chat" conversations with the defendant via an internet chat room.
The undercover made it clear to defendant that "she" was a fifteen years old girl. The defendant discussed specific sexual acts, in which he would like to engage with the "15 year old girl" including digital penetration, oral sex and sexual intercourse.
Several other school employees were referred by the New Rochelle Board of Education to the Westchester County District Attorney Sex Crimes unit. Leroy Manuel (Security Guard) engaged in a sexual relationship with a student, as a result of which she became pregnant, moved to Florida and had the baby, sources say. Robert McLean (Security Guard) engaged in sex with students. Kyle Figueroa (Security Guard) engaged in sex with students. After the Jose Martinez arrest, Figueroa was caught on camera receiving oral sex from a student in area of Room 105/106. Walter Hubbard (Janitor) was terminated after being caught multiple times viewing pornography on school district computers. Also, engaged in sex with students.
Jerome Planter (Security Guard) and Geeta Singh (Security Guard) submitted falsified residency records to New Rochelle Civil Service Commission to obtain a position with New Rochelle residency requirement.
Frank DeMasi (Carpenter/Buildings & Grounds) misappropriated school equipment, converting school van and tools for personal use. Kareem Ali (Finance/Special Education) sexually harassed a senior official in the finance department; prohibited from having direct contact with the woman and not allowed to walk past a certain point in the hallway on the second floor. Ali resurfaced again when the New Rochelle Public Library discovered $300,000 unaccounted for in 2011. He has since been reassigned to Special Education department. Danielle Carter (Security Guard ) caught stealing at ShopRite grocery store on Palmer Avenue while wearing her City School District of New Rochelle security uniform. Rasool Hassan Williams (Buildings & Grounds) murdered a man in Ohio. Williams was a repeat offender for many years, drug use, drug possession. Arrested while employed by the district. Arrested for murder in Ohio three weeks after leaving employment of New Rochelle school district, convicted, sentenced to life in prison. Len Ricci (Buildings & Grounds) hired despite felony drug arrest. Phil Carino (Janitor) hung stuffed monkey on a noose, district settled lawsuit for racist behavior. Freddie Smith (Assistant Superintendent of Schools) numerous allegations of plagiarism, Doctorate revoked by University of Virginia, Fired at his next two jobs as these issues became known. Martin Freiman (Janitor): Suspended for making racist statements to children and staff at Jefferson Elementary School, long history of similar incidents. Jimmy Bonanno, Sr. (Buildings & Grounds) misappropriated school equipment and staff; directed school district employees to perform work on his girlfriend's house in Orange County.
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Ah yes...
WE the taxpayers now have to not only wait until January 2013 to lock this pig up ... but then pay for him with our tax money to hold him in prison for years!!!!
Where is the quarry? Send him there in a big rock pile with a one inch hammer!
Those are the kinds of prison's we should have, not the one's with a TV, Rec. Room etc...


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A. Yes. There is an option to pause the indexing process for 4 hours at a time. You'll find it at the top of the Logos window during indexing.
Note: You can also pause indexing by right clicking on the Logos Indexer icon that appears in the System Tray (by your computer's clock and internet connection icons).
Pausing the indexer will prevent it from processing more information, reducing the strain on your system resources, but does not free up memory that is already in use. You can avoid this by indexing over night instead (see tips below).
Q. Can I speed it up?
A. You might try temporarily pausing your anti-virus or backup software.
Indexing speed is also affected by the amount of memory available and the speed of your hard drive. Upgrading to more "RAM" memory or a "Solid State Drive" hard drive may increase indexing speed significantly on some systems.
Indexing Tips
- Be sure not to put your computer to sleep (hibernate) while Indexing. This includes not closing the lid if you're using a Laptop or Macbook.
- Try not to use your computer while Indexing. Using your computer will not harm the index, but it will slow the process depending on how many system resources are being used by additional tasks.
- To reduce the amount of study-time spent indexing, you may want to restart Logos in the evening, so that it has a chance to install updates and index them over night, instead of while you're using the program.
Indexing Errors:
Indexing is generally a very smooth process, but occasionally some problems can occur, especially if the process has been interrupted. You may receive the following message:
"Logos Bible Software Indexer has encountered a problem and needs to close".
You may simply see the notification icon next to the sync arrows continuiously indicate Logos is indexing, and never go away. To see if the indexer is crashing there is one locaiton you can check to verify whether or not it is running.
- On Windows, look for a Logos icon in the system tray in the bottom right-hand corner of the sreen. You may need to click the "Show hidden icons" button.
- On Mac, look in the top right of the menu bar.
If the Logos icon is missing from the location but the notification icon in Logos are indicating that Logos is still indexing, please try the following:
- Open Logos with logging enabled (Windows/Mac)
- Click the "Command" box at the top of the window.
- Enter the command: "Rebuild Index" and hit the Enter key.
The indexer should begin rebuilding your index immediately. This may take several hours for large libraries. If the indexer continues to crash please send us the log files (see the article for enabling logging instructions above.
Indexing is taking too long:
Indexing time can vary by computer and size of library. It may take a few hours to complete. During this time, it is important to leave your computer running. Do not set it to "sleep" or "hibernate", turn it off or restart it. If you're using a laptop, be sure to leave the lid open and the power cable plugged in.
If interrupted, it will need to start over. If you feel it has stalled, please use the Rebuild Index command above.


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Bay Area Hospital strives to improve the health of our community every day.
Bay Area Hospital is a tobacco-free campus.
We provide some of the most advanced and compassionate care in the region.
Whether you are receiving care or visiting a loved one, our goal is to make your stay with us a positive one.
Bay Area Hospital offers a wide variety of support groups and programs to improve the health of our community.
We are continually looking for opportunities to improve our organization and keep our community informed.
Dietary fiber offers many health benefits. Here''s how to include more in your diet.
Eat more fiber. You''ve probably heard it before. But do you know why fiber is so good for your health?
Dietary fiber — found mainly in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes — is probably best known for its ability to prevent or relieve constipation. But foods containing fiber can provide other health benefits as well, such as helping to maintain a healthy weight and lowering your risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Selecting tasty foods that provide fiber isn''t difficult. Find out how much dietary fiber you need, the foods that contain it, and how to add them to meals and snacks.
Dietary fiber, also known as roughage or bulk, includes all parts of plant foods that your body can''t digest or absorb. Unlike other food components, such as fats, proteins or carbohydrates — which your body breaks down and absorbs — fiber isn''t digested by your body. Instead, it passes relatively intact through your stomach, small intestine, colon and out of your body.
Fiber is commonly classified as soluble (it dissolves in water) or insoluble (it doesn''t dissolve):
Most plant-based foods, such as oatmeal and beans, contain both soluble and insoluble fiber. However, the amount of each type varies in different plant foods. To receive the greatest health benefit, eat a wide variety of high-fiber foods.
A high-fiber diet has many benefits, which include:
Another benefit attributed to dietary fiber is prevention of colorectal cancer. However, the evidence that fiber reduces colorectal cancer is mixed.
How much fiber do you need each day? The Institute of Medicine, which provides science-based advice on matters of medicine and health, gives the following daily recommendations for adults:
Institute of Medicine, 2012
If you aren''t getting enough fiber each day, you may need to boost your intake. Good choices include:
Refined or processed foods — such as canned fruits and vegetables, pulp-free juices, white breads and pastas, and non-whole-grain cereals — are lower in fiber. The grain-refining process removes the outer coat (bran) from the grain, which lowers its fiber content. Similarly, removing the skin from fruits and vegetables decreases their fiber content.
Whole foods rather than fiber supplements are generally better. Fiber supplements — such as Metamucil, Citrucel and FiberCon — don''t provide the variety of fibers, vitamins, minerals and other beneficial nutrients that foods do.
However, some people may still need a fiber supplement if dietary changes aren''t sufficient or if they have certain medical conditions, such as constipation, diarrhea or irritable bowel syndrome. Always check with your doctor if you feel you need to take fiber supplements.
Fiber is also added to some foods. However, it''s not yet clear if added fiber provides the same health benefits as naturally occurring sources.
Need ideas for adding more fiber to your meals and snacks? Try these suggestions:
High-fiber foods are good for your health. But adding too much fiber too quickly can promote intestinal gas, abdominal bloating and cramping. Increase fiber in your diet gradually over a period of a few weeks. This allows the natural bacteria in your digestive system to adjust to the change.
Also, drink plenty of water. Fiber works best when it absorbs water, making your stool soft and bulky.


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Miller Tabak Chief Economic Strategist Andrew Wilkinson is calling for a $5 billion reduction in the monthly bond purchases that are part of QE3 at today's "penultimate FOMC meeting."
Wilkinson notes simply, "The economy is better positioned than it was at the time QE3 was announced 15 months ago."
He does point out that a tapering is not the prevailing wisdom as, "Two-thirds of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg predict that the FOMC can afford to wait before announcing a reduction in the flow of monthly purchases."
Last week's budget deal by the House that was advanced by the Senate on Tuesday took away one significant impediment to a possible taper.
Wilkinson bases his outlook partly on the release of the updated Summary of Economic Projections raising the odds of the first albeit delayed move from the Fed.
Supporting this argument Wilkinson notes, "We expect the inflation profile to remain soft. We anticipate that recent reductions in the unemployment rate will offer more bullish views from the committee over how unemployment will improve over the next two years. But we equally anticipate that the most important feature of the December meeting will be the transition from buying prowess to its forward guidance."
He cautions, however, "A lower trajectory for both bond purchases and the rate of unemployment say nothing about the path of short term interest rates."
Supporting his outlook is the strong, 22.7%, rise in housing starts for November to go along with other recent positive news. The spike in housing starts catapulted the annualized level of starts to its strongest reading since February 2008 (see chart).
On the overall impact of today's expected news, Wilkinson says, "We expect declining volatility to accompany rising equities (CME:SPH14) supported by lower yields (CBOT:ZBH14). We may not get that today, but as the balm flows from the Fed, expect investors to figure out the Fed's declining presence in the bond market will ultimately be supportive for the economy. The Fed is not trapped in its bond buying program, while massaging expectations about the pace of future monetary tightening will lead investors to conclude that bonds are indeed a bargain."


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March 22, 1968 - August 26, 2013
Gardiner, NY
Robert A. Gold, Jr. of Gardiner, NY, a Farm Hand for Majestic View Farms, and a lifelong resident of the area died Monday August 26, 2013, in Poughkeepsie. He was 45.
The son of Robert A. Gold, Sr. and Loretta Philhower Gold, he was born March 22, 1968 in Newburgh, NY.
He was a former member of Shawangunk Valley Fire Dept.
Survivors include his parents, Robert and Loretta Gold of Gardiner; four sisters: Evelyn Raiente and husband, Jeffrey of Highland, Susan Gold and her companion, Fred Eiseman of Napanoch, Karen Guerette and her husband, Jeffrey of Ellenville, Barbara Cox and her companion, Dallas Dallas of Montgomery, NY. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his brother, Kenneth Shaffer; niece, Tiffany Weddle and both maternal and paternal grandparents.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m., Friday, August 30th at the Wallkill Funeral Home, 12 Bonaventura Ave., Wallkill, NY 12589. Cremation will take place in Cedar Hill Crematory in Newburgh, NY.
In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made to the Shawangunk Valley Fire Dept., 2150 Bruynswick Rd., Wallkill, NY 12589
Arrangements were made by Wallkill Funeral Home; for directions or condolences please visit Wallkillfuneralhome.com.


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Spider Xonix
|SpiderXonix is based on the eighties game Xonix. Spiders, flies and a monster are on the playing field. Flies spawn only on the brown background of the field, the monster only on the blue, and the spiders move everywhere. Managing the spider, spinning a spider web, you must cut off the territory on the playing field, while preventing a fly from colliding with a spider web or spider. The truncated territory, free from flies, is flooded with blue, or the background of the picture opens (depending on the mode selected). When more than 70% of the field is captured, you advance to the next level of complexity.
Simulator Gamer
|Gamer Simulator. You are the person who just does what is playing in the computer. Friends call you Gamer Simulator. But there is a need to sleep. So you will both sleep and eat. But if you forget, you will die.
Gold Clicker
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Atomaders HD
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Rise Of An Empire
|After constant wars and civil strife, the space empire "Wald" fell into decay. The once powerful union lost seventy percent of its territories. After the emperor Starf came to power, the situation changed significantly. Starf was quickly able to create a battle-worthy army, and to retake a large part of the territories from enemy troops. The operation was called "Wald Spring." Now the army of Starf is approaching the strategically important planet Earth. The enemy military has concentrated huge forces there. Your task is to knock out the enemy and gain a foothold in the region.
Air Bullet
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Unusual Times
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Just Stop
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Disco Ball
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The Bleeding
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Tank 2
|Tank 2 is an enhanced version of the arcade simulator which depicts modern tank combat. The player, as the tank commander, evades the shelling of the adversary, and destroys fires back until reaching the front line.
Watermelon Driver 2
|Watermelon Driver 2 continues the super-hardcore game in which you will have an interesting task - to deliver a watermelon on a small cart while overcoming numerous obstacles. What makes this game unique is that the machine is just a cart that rolls along using all the laws of physics due to gravity and its own weight. It does not have a gas pedal or a brake. But there is a whole world at your disposal, which, in the truest sense of the word, revolves around our typewriter. This new version features 40 levels! With each level, the game becomes more and more difficult, and the system of calculating points for the speed of passage will prove how quickly you can cope. Can you clear all the levels and get your three stars?
Demonic Weed
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Green Triangle
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Arcan Battle
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Deadly Stasis
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The Swamps
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