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Astonishing Insights from a Lambeth Commission Member
She is a guest at our General Convention, and she addressed the Convention on Saturday. I am astonished and grateful for her remarks.
She reveals that the Lambeth Commission had no idea how our Episcopal Church operates. She gives thanks for our generosity in the face of massive assaults from others in the Communion. And she seems almost to apologize for what the Windsor Report and the primates have hurled upon our church.
Please, please do go over to the Episcopal Café and read the full text.
We are as a Provincial Church both proudly autonomous and yet not to the extent that we cannot hear the cries of the poor beyond our own national gates. We are as a Provincial Church confidently relational and yet not to the extent that we render our unique identity ambivalent. We have in past times been bold in asserting what we see as necessary 'innovations' for our context and times. We have brought these respectfully to the councils of the global Anglican Communion and we have on occasion known the sharp sting of rebuff and rebuke. Many of you may not realize that my Province is the only one to ever have been officially censured by the Anglican Consultative Council. It was recent and was to do with our 1992 decision to revise our Constitution along what our critics claimed were 'dangerously unprecedented racially prescriptive lines'!
The proposal lacks theological credibility said some. The proposal unjustly privileges one [racial] group over another, said others. We proceeded anyway, and we continue to live with faith and endless hope into the promises and the sometimes still untidy consequences of our rightful, timely and necessary decision.
We were at the time thankful for the opinions of others, we were appalled and saddened by others but at the end of the day we sought to proceed to do what we truly believed God was calling, urging, pleading with us to do, which was in our case to do with redeeming our Churches historic legacy of grave injustice toward minority indigenous peoples including indigenous or Maori Anglicans.
I see clear parallels here. Episcopal Church sisters and brothers, you too must follow your contextual spiritual conscience because in the first instance you have to live justly with yourselves in order that you can in turn and in time, live justly and in good faith with others in the Communion.
It may be worth my repeating here something I said the other day in my contribution to the Chicago Consultation luncheon event at which I spoke. I was sharing in all humility one of my deepest regrets (one that I know is shared by other Commissioners) that as members of the Lambeth Commission we were never fully apprised of the full facts of your polity and in particular of the limits to the power of the office of Presiding Bishop.
As a result of that crucial gap in knowledge and understanding it is my belief that the very unfair, in fact the odious myth of 'The Episcopal Church acting (in the matter of the consecration of Bishop Gene Robinson) with typical unchecked US imperialism', was more readily enabled and abetted to grow wings and fly unchecked for way too long across the reaches of the Anglican Communion.
It was only in hindsight as a number of us as Commissioners managed to catch our breath, to compare notes and to consult with our trusted Episcopal Church sisters and brothers that I realized, that we realized, to our utterly deserved chagrin that we had perhaps failed albeit inadvertently to prevent something of the unprecedented vilification of the Episcopal Church and especially of its leadership that inevitably resulted….
I share this with you not by way of exploiting the privilege of this public platform as a confessional site but rather by way of affirming with boundless respect and gratitude the truly mutually redemptive moment it is that you now enable us all to live into.
Your generosity of spirit in spite of all you have suffered so unjustly and unnecessarily over the past few years is just so perfectly admirable. That you continue with such magnanimity to gather international friends, to share with us so openly, so willingly all that you do so formidably, so precisely, so efficiently and so compassionately is a gift offering of such magnitude that it seems so utterly insufficient for me to simply say thank you, thank you, thank you.
If I could be so bold I want also to assure you that among ourselves as your international friends we are now all quietly urging you not to dwell unduly with any sense of uncertainty about your place within the global Anglican Communion. Sure the fearmongerers abound – they always have and they always will but surely our gaze must always be fixed beyond the horizon of fear and just as surely that gaze must always apprehend first and foremost the images of those who are the least among us.
My friends the time is now to go forward together into our shared faithfilled future. Let me once again say to you Bonnie, indeed to you here gathered as the House of Deputies, thank you for your abundant generosity, your enabling missional presence in God's world through your significant contributions to the Christian life and witness of the global Anglican Communion.
Please read her entire address at the Episcopal Café.
Here is my take-away.
These words are being spoken to the Episcopal Church by a member of the Lambeth Commission who has seen that group's work subverted and ill-used by enemies of the Episcopal Church. She didn't say it, but many of have lamented the fact that the "Windsor Report" has been turned into an idol within the Anglican Communion. I hear her saying, "Tear down this idol."
Over the last few days, I have heard many voices suggesting that the loudest voices of the obstreperous Primates are not the voice of the members of the Anglican Communion. I know for a fact that the obstreperous voice of the Primate of Sudan is not the unanimous voice of the bishops within Sudan – many of whom have such blessed relationships with Episcopal dioceses in the U.S.
Thank God for Dr. Jenny Te Paa's voice. May others hear and heed it. May our bishops especially heed it.
I am coming to believe we have more friends throughout the Anglican Communion than we realized.
[Photo Credit: Anglican Communion News Service]


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Android platform group manager Eric Chu, speaking Tuesday at the Inside Social Apps conference in San Francisco, said that Google is "not happy" with the number of paid applications being downloaded through the Android Market, especially given that 300,000 devices are being activated every day. He also today that in-app payments were coming to the Android Maket and that developers should "stay tuned" for more information. It seems that Google will be giving developers several different payment options including carrier billing and the standard Google Checkout. He also mentioned that other payment services were being looked into, so don't be surprised if PayPal gets support as well.
Chu also assured the fears of users on older versions of Android by saying that majority of current devices would be compatible. About 85 percent of devices are on Android 2.x right now, so it seems likely that any user with Android 2.1 Eclair or above will be good to go. Google had originally wanted to get in-app payments deployed last year, but developers were too "busy with their Christmas applications" to give Google enough feedback.
In-app payments offer an alternative for developers looking to make money from their apps rather than having to charge for the initial download or rely on ad revenue. This should help attract more developers to the Android platform and ensure that we see even more high-quality apps -- especially games -- land in the Market. [SF Gate, TechCrunch]


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Monday, April 07, 2008
The good side of Dubai
One thing was the combination of weather, beach, warm sea.
The other was something we should never take for granted, given the situation in much of the rest of the world.
Security. Lack of crime.
For example, there've been many reports from cities around the world of teenagers in particular being attacked and beaten up by gangs stealing their trainers.
Near Burj Al Arab a teacher had a bunch of schoolkids on the beach...
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Seabee, Yes it is nice. I started reading your page from the bottom up and the article about the wacky driving here made me question (as we all do sometimes) about why the hell we are here. But then when I saw the shoes I thought back to my childhood in Oz in the late 60's and realised even our home country isn't as safe as this place. (Apart from on the Roads).
All the Best.
- April 07, 2008 1:59 pm
- Seabee said...
Yes Dave, even Oz. Home invasions, drunken brawls in city centres, city houses like prisons with bars across the windows because of the high buglary rate...and we're better off than many countries.
I do post the odd reality check - in fact I think I'll add that as a label so they can be bunched together.
- April 07, 2008 2:20 pm
I walked here earlier today. In the same place I saw a group of Indian women waiting with the clothes and stuff of their men while the men went swimming. What a different impression a couple hours can make.
I have enjoyed the low crime rate here, too, since moving here, so was shocked yesterday when the neighbor told us that during the night someone had come and stolen the gas canisters (sitting outside the kitchen walls) of several neighbors. She also said that they had come downstairs and found a strange man in their house.
- April 07, 2008 6:49 pm
- LDU said...
Seabee, Australia is becoming really scary after dark nowadays. Perth's population has increased 9.1% over the previous twelve months, the most we've ever had, and this brings extra crime too.
I work till 9pm on friday's and the rowdy behaviour that goes on in town is now something normal. People just fight and argue over silly things, you have beer bottles being smashed for fun, innocent pedestrians are assaulted for no good reason and there is always a lack of cops.
It's a really frightening walk from work to the train.
- April 08, 2008 9:59 am
- Seabee said...
LDU, that's sad, I always thought Perth was one of our nicest cities.
There was a similar thing on the NSW Central Coast last week - after an argument with someone a drunk got into his car and deliberately drove it into six people standing on the footpath. Injuries but no deaths thankfully. And that's in a little seaside town, not a big overpopulated city.
- April 08, 2008 12:29 pm
- Seabee said...
In the Sydney Morning Herald today: "The day began like any other at Merrylands High School. Students were milling in the playground for morning assembly. Suddenly, the chatter stopped as a gang of five teenagers brandishing baseball bats and machetes invaded the throng.
The five...went on a rampage that left a teacher and two students in hospital and 16 others injured, thousands of dollars worth of damage and a school community shaken."
LL yes it is changing, sadly but inevitably.
But the strange man in the house...in places like the US or S. Africa the chances are that he'd have shot the owners, in places like Australia he'd probably have attacked the owner. Relatively, we're still safe here.
- April 08, 2008 1:25 pm


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Sony Jumps on the Retro Bandwagon
The retro trend is spreading like wildfire and manufacturers are definitely listening (a.k.a. cashing in). But not only will this change how products are viewed and stylized, it also changes the type of features these products will/won't have. So, for those of you who have been around long enough to witness this backtrack in tech-novation, we're curious: Is this trend a good or a bad thing?
Meanwhile, the other trend we're seeing is the removal of "bulk" features and breaking down tech into smaller components. Such an approach is Onkyo's new HiFi line where they literally split the amp and the pre-amp, as well as power components into separate, higher quality parts. Another example is Eskuche's plain and simple headphones which push for quality rather than quantity. In this direction, perhaps less is more?
The best part is that we're no longer getting cheap tech made of glossy pieces of plastic. These new products are slightly pricier, but offer a considerate attentiveness to sustainable tech design. The carefully trimmed chrome and wood are merely an added plus!
What do you guys think of the retro trend? Is it too early to call? Too much to handle? Let us know what you think!


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It is good to have a knitting pattern to follow when you are a beginner. But when it comes to increasing/decreasing stitches in a row or changing types of stitches… I need to prepare each row on a piece of paper. When I made my first jumper, I didn't do this and I ended up unraveling several rows many times until I got it right.
It might sound odd… but at least I can follow my work row by row and have it finished in just one go.
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In Yokohama we boarded a troop train for Fukuoka, a city on the island of Kyushu. This was an adventure in itself. The train was rather long with mess car in the middle. At chow time one half of the troops would file through the mess car, picking up eating utensils and one dish. Once everyone from the one end of the train had their eating gear the line was reversed, passing back through the mess car to collect our food. It was all placed on the dish with dessert being the last item, usually sliced peaches. I think this must be the term "mess" came into being. Then the troops in the other end of the train had their turn. The train trip took about three days. We arrived in Fukuoka very early in the morning and were transported by truck (6 by's) to the airbase, Brady Field, arriving at about 0500. Brady was located near the village of Gannosu, across Hakata Bay from Fukuoka. We were taken to the mess hall (much better than the train) for breakfast. Half way through the meal the air raid alert sounded and we headed out for "slit trenches". It must have been a drill or false alarm because, thankfully, there was no air raid. That was the introduction to the my next 25 months and 26 days at Brady.
On May 16, 1952 I was assigned to the 437th Troop Carrier Group, 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron. We were "regular air force" replacements for the 437th reserves from Chicago. On June 9, 1952 I was reassigned to 315th Troop Carrier Group, 19th Troop Carrier Squadron.
JUST ADDED: Ralph Hawkins was one of our squadron's radio operators. This link takes you to a video of Ralph and his experiences while stationed at Brady. http://bcove.me/v4s9qrl7
Thank you Ralph
The administration area for our squadron.
Latrine Row - I remember those walks from the nice warm tent or barracks when it was cold, wet, muddy and windy to latrine row to take a shower or whatever. As I remember there were six buildings so usually there was not waiting. Enough said on this subject.
C-46's "tucked away" for the night, ready to fly again tomorrow.
Our way into town, Fukuoka,
The first tent on the left was my home for the next 18 months. They were replaced by steel barracks buildings which housed more troops and were more resistant to typhoons. Occasionally a tent would just go with the "blow". I don't remember how many troops were in my tent, but there was room for twelve.
Same tent row, but taken from the opposite side (across road from the station movie theater)
|Donald Evans Brady-home from February 1952 to November 1952 - Tent B-23. Photo courtesy of Donald Evans.
|SSgt Donald Evans, May 1952. Photo courtesy of Donald
This was the Base Operations and Passenger Terminal at Brady. I was in this building only a couple of times since I didn't take many flights as a passenger. It was busy though as we were kind of an military airline for between Southern Japan and Korea. We carried supplies, passengers, dropped paratroopers - both in Korea and practice drops on the golf course, sand greens, at Camp Hakata (located at the end of the peninsula that Brady was on) and flew search missions for downed pilots.
Heavy maintenance was done in the hangars on the right. Squadron maintenance was performed in "nose docks". Only the front of the airplane was protected from the weather. The three aircraft on the left were in nose docks. If I had foreseen this webpage/blog the docks would have been included. However, at picture-taking time it was not the hangars nor the aircraft that were the main subject. It (main object) is shown in the background. For obvious reasons (at least to personnel on a 30-month tour of duty) we named these mountain peaks "Mae West".
Engine maintenance inside of a Nose Dock on one of our birds.
As instrument specialists we kept these gauges and their systems throughout the airplane in working order, both on an as-needed basis (something was broken) and the systems that sent information to them (also sometimes broken) plus a scheduled inspection and maintenance program. From our point of view the most import item to the pilots was the autopilot.
The specialists, instrument, hydraulic, electrical, sheet metal and as I remember Propeller worked out of this "shop". Notice the material on the ground (sand). We called it PSP, I don't whether that stood for Perforated Steel Plating or Portable Steel Plating. This material was used for runways, aircraft parking areas and taxiways. Any place that was used by an airplane.
The instrument crew: left to right - Hallock, Peterson, Quick, Devins, Wiarda and Wolfe (me - the guy sitting here at the computer).
The 19th Day Room - getting ready for Santa, December 1953
Brady theater, at least it wasn't a tent.
For the present, most pictures from this point on will be of personnel. Hopefully, you may find yourself or at least some forgotten friends. If I had been smart when taking the pictures I would have recorded names. Any information about these pictures would be appreciated, send it to me and I will update the postings.
This picture should not require any explanation (What airmen?).
I don't remember whether Marilyn was here as part of a USO show or by herself. Either way, it makes no difference as she was the kind of change we appreciated. She visited Brady February 1954. Recent research disclosed that on February 9, 1954 Marilyn Monroe visited Brady Airbase while on her honeymoon with Joe.
Front row, left to right: Baity and Nealy. Back row: Quick, Green, Papa San, Chapman, ?, Hoss, Houck and Carter. Christmas Day, 1953. This looks like a Merry Christmas was had by all. I don't know who was able to remember all the "fun" the next day. Notice that we are NOT in a tent, but rather in one of our new steel barracks buildings.
|Some of Brady Glee Club in a Nagoya civilian club after a show. Donald Evans is third from left. Photo courtesy of Donald.
|Brady Glee Club in Fukuoka, April 1952. Photo courtesy of Donald Evans (third from right, top row).
|Assigned to the 19th as an aircraft instrument mechanic (Photo through the courtesy of Shellie Stevens)
S/Sgt Lawson and his helper taking a well needed rest.
T/Sgt Sobol, our Tent Chief.
As shown in this picture sometimes I did take time out to work on our airplanes. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
This photo is through the courtesy of Shelli.
As I remember we all had a three-day passes and were able to hitch a ride to Manila in the Philipine Islands and back on this C-46. We landed at Sangley Point, a Naval Air station across the bay from Manila. A typhoon came in and we were stuck on the naval base most of the time. We did have a short time in Manila though.
Iwo Jima - On the way back to Brady from the Philippines we stopped at Iwo Jima. Some of us were invited on a ride to the top of Mt. Suribachi. It was after dark so nothing shows but the flag raising monument. We stayed at the memorial almost too long and just about missed the continuation of our flight. We arrived at the air field only minutes before take off. Any later and we would have been in big trouble (AWOL, I believe). The National Park Service maintains a nice web page about the memorial. The URL is: http://www.nps.gov/archive/gwmp/usmc.htm.
We called this Quonset home. In most ways a nice change from our tents.
Front row, left to right: Devins, Hoss and Neely. Middle row: Faustine and Houck. Back row:Baity, Slusher, Kenyon, Quick, McBean and Wolfe.
I did get to Korea on occasion. Mostly when I was able to go along on a search mission for downed aircraft and their crews.
This young man was the primary luxury our tent enjoyed. His name is Ueno, he was our "houseboy". Unlike most military units we did not have to get the tent into a "ready-for-inspection" status before going on duty. Ueno did that after we vacated the tent. He cleaned, made up bunks, shined shoes and did whatever else that was necessary. This was my only military duty assignment where this condition existed. By Japanese standards we paid him very well, but he was worth every yen. I do hope he is still around and enjoying old age.
The following four pictures of the Fukuoka area in 1952 were sent through the courtesy of Leonard Gray, another Brady alumni. Pictured below.
The RTO, Railway Ticket Office in Fukuoka.
Leonard Gray sent the additional following pictures.
This about three blocks from the Fukuoka RTO. A lady was living in this structure in the front of Leonard.
Leonard on the left and Daniel Fox. Picture taken at Tachi AFB, 1953.
Clarence McGuire on the left and airman Hamerick. Picture take at Lake Yosia near Tokyo.
A2/c George Fletcher - These next three pictures were provided by George - These pictures were taken after I reassigned back to the USA, SAC, Hunter AFB, Savannah, GA.
|Jim Devins - Photo courtesy of Stevens.
|Horse shoe game being played behind the specialist tent. - Photo courtesy of Stevens.
|Hubbard and Stevens changing a tire. - Photo courtesy of Stevens.
|Hubbard on his Cushman scooter. - Photo courtesy of Stevens.
|Inside view of tent a-1 - Photo courtesy of Stevens.
|Three guys from Michigan: Devins, Stevens and Hubbard. - Photo courtesy of Stevens.
|Stincel, Kid, Shilling and Ginnie - photo courtesy of Stevens
|I Imagine most of the Brady "Alumni" recognize this Saturday Morning parade ("Pass n Review") for the local civilians.
The following six photos are through the courtesy of Vinnie Cumoletti:
While not a direct part of our deployment to Brady Field I have included this next item as one of interest to ALL USAF airmen and women. I am sure you all are familiar with it as it was part of your stay in the air force from day one at boot camp. It is provided through the courtesy of George Fletcher (one of our "Brady Bunch")
The following pictures show Brady as it was being established during the period of 1950 and 1951. These photos are provided through the courtesy of Frank Hennig.


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The first is the Poem of the Week site of Canada's poet laureate (the position currently being filled by Pauline Michel). A wealth of fine Canadian poetry here for the reading. My only grip is that it doesn't seem to have an RSS feed. I sent a comment about that to the contact e-mail address. We'll see where that leads.
The second is the very cool Quickmuse site. Sure, it's poetry's answer to speed dating, think of that what you may. And though I suppose the process can be manipulated somewhat, it is undeniably cool to watch a poem come into being one second at a time.


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Guide to '''Douglas County, Kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to Douglas County, Kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information
The County was named for Stephan A. Douglas, famous orator and United States senator.[2] The County has Lawrence as its seat and the County was created August 25, 1855. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.[3]
County Courthouse
Douglas County Courthouse
111 E. 11th Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
Phone: 785.841.7700
Douglas County Website
Clerk District Court has probate and court records from 1863 naturalization records 1867-1953.
Registrar of Deeds has land records.
Spencer Research Library has marriage 1863-1912. [1]
Douglas County, Kansas Record Dates
Record Loss
1863 During the American Civil War, county records were destroyed on 21 August. Some marriage records have been reconstructed.
For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Populated Places
The following are locations in Douglas County, Kansas:[6]
|Unincorporated communities
History Timeline
Bible Records
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Census Records
Kansas became a territory in 1854 and the first territory census taken was in 1855. It was also enumerated as Kansas Territory in the 1860 Federal Census, although there were 15 counties that were marked with "no population" in them. The state continued to take state censuses after it was admitted to the Union in 1861.[7] See links listed below.
State Census
- 1865 - Kansas State Census, 1865 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1875 - Kansas State Census, 1875 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1885 - Kansas State Census, 1885 at FamilySearch — images
- 1895 - Kansas State Census, 1895 at FamilySearch — index and images
Church Records
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Kansas Church Records.
Court Records
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
Land and Property Records
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Kansas Land and Property for additional information about early Kansas land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Douglas County, Kansas Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Kansas Local Histories.
Online County Histories
- Lecompton, Kansas : the Capital Worth Remembering. By Lecompton Historical Society. Lecompton, Kan. : The Society. Online at:FamilySearch Books Online.
- Portrait and Biographical Record of Leavenworth, Douglas and Franklin Counties, Kansas. 1899. Chicago, IL : Chapman Publishing Company. Online at: Hathitrust,Internet Archive, Google Books; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- Rural Schools and Schoolhouses of Douglas County, Kansas. By Goldie Piper Daniels. Online at: FamilySearch Books Online; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- Territorial Days : a Story of Historic Lecompton, Kansas. 1980. Online at: FamilySearch Books Online; At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers
Atlas of Douglas County, Kansas, 1873 published by F.W. Beers and Co., New York. Available on Kansas Memory.
Plat Book and Complete Survey of Douglas County, Kansas, 1909 including township and town maps with land owners. Published by Albert W. Armstrong. Available on Kansas Memory.
Early migration routes to and from Douglas County, Kansas Genealogy for European and African American settlers included:
- Kansas River
- Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon[8]
- California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California[9]
Military Records
Civil War
- Men from Douglas county enlisted in the 1st Infantry Regiment, Company A and 20th Regiment, Company H.
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Douglas County.
- Map showing Civil War battles in Kansas.
Naturalization and Citizenship
For more information, see Kansas Newspapers.
Other Records
Probate Records
In most counties in Kansas, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, inventories, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.
The FamilySearch Catalog lists films of probate records. To find the records for this county, use the Place Search for Kansas, Douglas and click Probate records.
Online Records
- 1803 – 1987 Kansas Wills and Probate Records 1803-1987 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
School Records
Tax Records
Kansas tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. Tax lists were usually made every year, however, there may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Kansas Taxation.
Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents.
A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Kansas Office of Vital Statistics or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also Kansas Vital Records. For information about restrictions and costs for certificates, see the CDC Where to Write for Vital Records site.
- 1818 - 1936 Kansas, Births and Christenings, 1818-1936 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1885 - 1911 Kansas County Birth Records, 1885-1911 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1885 - 1911 Kansas, Births and Christenings Index, 1885-1911 at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1811 - 1911 Kansas, Marriages, 1811-1911 at FamilySearch — index
- 1840 - 1935 Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1855 - 1911 Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911 at FamilySearch — images
- 1855 - 1911 Kansas, County Marriages, 1855-1911 at Ancestry.com — images $
- 1885 - 1930 Kansas, Deaths and Burials, 1885-1930 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1885 - 1930 Kansas, Deaths and Burials, Index, 1885-1930 at Ancestry.com — index $
Research Facilities
Family History Centers
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes.
Spencer Research Library—Kansas Collections (includes Douglas County Records)
University of Kansas
1450 Poplar Lane
Lawrence, KS 66045-7616
Phone: (785) 864-4334
Watkins Community Museum of History
1047 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
Phone: (785) 841-4109
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Douglas County Historical Society
1047 Massachusetts
Lawrence 66044
Douglas County Kansas Genealogical Society
PO Box 3664
Lawrence 66046-0664
Or, 1329 Kasold Dr. G-1
Lawrence, KS 66049
Kansas Historical Society
6425 SW Sixth Avenue
Topeka, KS 66615-1099
Phone: (785) 272-8681
Fax: (785) 272-8682
- USGenWeb project: Douglas County, Kansas. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
- FamilySearch Catalog The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
- Douglas County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
Research Guides
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Douglas County, Kansas At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, "Douglas, Kansas Genealogy and History", "http://genealogytrails.com/kan/douglas/ 8/10/2017."
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Douglas, Kansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_County,_Kansas" 8/10/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Douglas County, Kansas. Page 250 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 234.
- ↑ "Kansas Research Outline", (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Department, 2000), 40.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Douglas County, Kansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_County,_Kansas#Communities, accessed 14 September 2017.
- ↑ William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses (Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1985), page 118-119.
- ↑ National Park Service, "(Auto Tour Route) Maps" in Oregon National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).
- ↑ National Park Service, "(Auto Tour Route) Maps" in California National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 2 August, 2012)


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The Trojans and Saints battled to a 10-10 tie at Castle Park, in a game called because of darkness after seven innings. Castle Park, which had 18 hits, scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game. The Saints were down 7-2, but took a 9-7 lead when they scored seven runs in the fifth.
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Extraordinary professor honoured in a special way
Various theologians of the North-West University (NWU) took part in a special conference during which one of its extraordinary professors in the New Testament was honoured with a Festschrift. Prof Jan du Rand received the special edition of In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi on his 70th birthday as Festschrift in which many of his colleagues and former students made contributions during the past years.
The event was celebrated with researchers contributing articles to the Festschrift and presenting their contributions as papers.
One of these researchers, Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg, described Prof Du Rand's contribution as a life-long academic love affair with the New Testament scriptures according to John. "He has a heritage that inspires, both in the form of his own publications and in the persons of his delivered doctorate students," wrote Prof Van Rensburg.
Prof Du Rand studied at the University of Pretoria and obtained a BA degree, a BA Hons degree in Greek and a BD in Theology. He was a minister in the NG Church in Krokodilrivier for three years and then returned to the Faculty of Theology at UP in 1976. He completed his doctoral studies, and in 1980 he left for the University of the Orange Free State. Nine years later he was appointed as a professor in the New Testament at the former RAU, and he accepted his extraordinary professorship at the NWU after he retired (from UJ) in 2009.


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Warner gives Aussies quick start in emotional Adelaide Test
Warner, who was among the first players to come to Hughes's aid when he was fatally struck by a bouncer in a domestic game last month, cracked his first ball for four on the way to reaching his 14th Test half-century off just 45 balls.
After moving tributes to Hughes, Australia, who won the toss, reached lunch at 113 for the loss of Chris Rogers and Shane Watson, with Warner on 77 off 73 balls and skipper Michael Clarke not out nine.
Warner was at his pugnacious best, plundering 37 runs off his first 20 balls and giving Australia a positive start against the sobering backdrop of the Hughes tragedy.
There was a poignant moment when Warner looked to the heavens upon reaching 63 — Hughes's score when he was felled — and the crowd responded with sustained applause.
Clarke was also given a huge ovation as he came to the wicket, an acknowledgement of his leading role in the days after Hughes's death, in which he read a tribute at the funeral and was one of the pallbearers.
Rogers was dismissed in the eighth over for a pedestrian nine off 22 balls when Ishant Sharma coaxed an edge to Shikhar Dhawan at second slip.
Watson followed in the 19th over, giving Dhawan his second catch in the slips off Varun Aaron and making way for Clarke to come to the wicket.
Pacemen Mohammed Shami and Aaron proved expensive early before Sharma steadied things with a maiden in his opening over. Skipper Virat Kohli introduced Test debutant leg-spinner Karn Sharma in the 18th over to take the attack to the Australians.
There were tributes to Hughes before the game got underway with players and fans standing and applauding in unison for a symbolic 63 seconds.
The Australian and Indian teams, both sporting black arm bands, lined up in respect for the well-liked batsman.
Prominent broadcaster and former Australia captain Richie Benaud also narrated an emotional video shown on the ground's big screen, finishing with the words: "Forever, rest in peace, son." (AFP)


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Among the latest exploits of the United Methodist Women's Division is a children's book intended to instill anti-Israel themes among Methodist younsters. Innocuously called, "From Palestine to Seattle; Becoming Neighbors and Friends," the booklet portrays Israel as an oppressor of Palestinians while omitting all mention of terrorism. It was written by Mary Davis, a former United Methodist missionary in "Palestine," where she led "study tours," whose political content no doubt was predictable.One of the things this booklet tells teachers to ask their students is, "How would you feel if you were not allowed to visit a certain place?" Gee, I dunno, probably about the same as the millions of Jews who are denied access to the Temple Mount, our holiest site?
One of the discussions that Rabbi Gavriel and I have had frequently lately is the matter of the Christian Church (and here I'm using "Church" to refer to the whole cultural institution, not the Ekklesia of true followers of Messiah) being broken off from the Olive Tree:
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in." Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear; for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either. (Rom. 11:17-21)As I watch Christian groups like the UMC or the PCUSA divest themselves of and attack Israel, I note that it is the spiritually dead denominations that are the first to attack not only the broken branches, but the very root of the tree that they have been grafted into. Or perhaps I should say, that they at one time were grafted into. They have already given up Messiah in all but name (I think that quite a few will be among those who protest, "Lord, Lord, didn't we do all this stuff in Your Name?"), and the attacks on Israel are the symptom, not the cause, of a deep-rooted apostasy from the Scriptures.


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Bautista hits MLB-leading 22nd HR in Jays win
Vernon Wells made his first hit in July a meaningful one.
Wells drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning double, Jose Bautista hit an inside-the-park homer, his major league-leading 22nd, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Wednesday night.
Wells snapped a season-high 0-for-21 slump with a two-out double off Matt Guerrier (1-5), giving the Blue Jays just their second win in 10 games.
"I've been able to forget about anything that's happened, good or bad," Wells said. "You move on from every at bat, you try to just have a good at-bat each and every time you get up, no matter what the outcome was your last time. That's the only thing I've tried to concentrate on this year."
So, Vernon, does that mean you can't remember your last hit, a June 29 single at Cleveland?
"I remember, but it was a long time ago," Wells said.
Alex Gonzalez hit his 16th homer for the Blue Jays, who leads the majors with 125.
Scott Downs (3-5) worked 1 1-3 innings for the win and Kevin Gregg wrapped it up in the ninth for his 19th save.
Minnesota's Orlando Hudson went 3 for 4 with three RBIs against his former team, including a two-run homer, and Delmon Young also went deep, but it wasn't enough.
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire struggled to contain his irritation.
"A frustrating game, a game we thought we should have won," Gardenhire said. "You just don't win baseball games like that. You have to go out and shut somebody down and we didn't do enough of that today."
Gardenhire said he would "let everything cool down" before getting to the bottom of what went wrong.
"It's never good to talk to people when you're frustrated and mad," he said.
Minnesota slugger Justin Morneau was accidentally kneed in the head by second baseman John McDonald as he tried to break up a double play in the eighth. He walked off the field without assistance but did not return.
"He was a little dizzy out there," Gardenhire said. "We got him out of the ball game. He said he had to come out. We'll see how he is tomorrow."
Gonzalez opened the scoring with a one-out homer in the first, but the Twins answered in the fourth when Hudson hit a two-run shot to left, his fourth. Toronto tied it in the bottom half on a two-out single by Edwin Encarnacion.
Young made it 3-2 when he drilled a solo homer to left in the top of the fifth, his 10th, but Toronto reclaimed the lead in the bottom half. With McDonald at first base, Bautista lined a two-out pitch into the alley in left-center. The ball fell between Young and Denard Span, with Span's leg crashing into Young's gloved left hand as he leapt over his sliding teammate.
"Delmon and Span made a great effort trying to catch the ball but one of them has got to stop the ball and the other one goes for the catch," Gardenhire said. "We had two guys down and they almost killed each other."
Young stayed down as the ball rolled to the wall and Bautista sped around the bases, crossing the plate standing up and well ahead of the relay throw.
"When I saw them on the ground after I rounded second base, I thought it was going to be a chance," Bautista said.
Pitcher Ricky Romero fanned a smiling Bautista with a towel when he returned to the bench, and the crowd of 14,886 kept cheering until Bautista came out for a curtain call.
Young strained his wrist on the play but stayed in the game. He was wearing an ice pack afterward, but said the injury was not serious.
"I'm fine," he said.
It was Toronto's first inside-the-park homer since Greg Myers did it against Baltimore on Sept. 13, 2003. The Twins have now surrendered two inside-the-park homers this season, with Kansas City's David DeJesus doing it in an April 23 game at Target Field.
Toronto's advantage was short-lived. The Twins tied it on Jason Kubel's sacrifice fly in the sixth, then went ahead on a two-out hit by Hudson in the seventh.
The Blue Jays took the lead for good in the bottom half. Fred Lewis chased Kevin Slowey with a triple to right-center and scored when Gonzalez followed with a sacrifice fly off Guerrier.
Bautista walked and Wells, who said he struggles to see the ball against Guerrier, followed with an RBI double.
Slowey allowed five runs and nine hits in 6 1-3 innings. He walked one and struck out four.
Making his first start of the season, Blue Jays left-hander Marc Rzepczynski allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 2-3 innings. He walked one and struck out seven.
NOTES: McDonald started at 2B in place of Aaron Hill, who missed his second straight start because of flulike symptoms. … The roof at Rogers Centre was forced to stay closed because of "mechanical difficulty." … Toronto Raptors head coach Jay Triano threw out the first pitch and attended the game with several players, including DeMar DeRozan and Amir Johnson.


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The Great Library Code is deciphered simplistically and, more problematically, in labored rhyme.
After opening with an introduction to young Melvil Dewey, who "would grow up to make a system / to organize those stacks of books and classify and list 'em," Cleary conducts a tour from 000 to the 900s. With occasional oversimplifications—"Peek in the 800s, and you'll have all kinds of sightings / of works in many languages and many types of writings"—he highlights general subjects and a few scansion-fitting specific topics (700s: "Motown, Mozart, Ellington, the Beatles, and the blues, / along with most activities that you might ever choose"). He breaks down call-number structure in a more detailed (prose) closing section and also notes that most (public and school) libraries use different classification schemes for fiction, picture books and biographies. He also at least drops in a mention of online catalogs, if not librarians, as helpful resources. Though the loosely shelved books visible in Lew-Vriethoff's cartoon illustrations are all fat, generic tomes unrealistically free of titles, jackets and even (despite suggestive streaks of lighter color) spine labels, at least her library scenes bustle with happy patrons of diverse ages and skin tones.
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When I was a little kid one of my favorite things to do on a Saturday morning was to glue myself in front of the old T.V. (with the bunny-ears antenna), and watch cartoons and the The Lone Ranger. I also really loved watching the Dukes of Hazzard, which Hollywood later butchered in a bigscreen version... So hopefully the Lone Ranger will be an enjoyable flick, and not suffer a disasterous fate. The trailer looks pretty good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAUjV2hGuW4
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Housewife Carmen van Walraven is forced to take over her family's criminal business when her husband is assassinated for trying to snitch.
Carmen started a new life with a new name (Carmen van der Zee). There was no contact with family and friends since she left. However Carmen lives closer than everyone thought she was. She is happier than ever before and enjoys her rest, but this is just an illusion, which is about to be disturbed.
Justice wants Carmen as main witness in their case against Irwan and Henk Ooms, because she was the one in possession of the USB and gave it to them. Meanwhile Irwan is arranging different business in prison and this will have consequences for Carmen, while she is trying to make a good deal with her lawyer. There's no way out for Carmen than a real confrontation in court against her brother.
Carmen has a meeting with her old friend Sandrina, which tells her that Hanneke is pregnant and married to Irwan. Hanneke is happy to pick up Irwan, but didn't count for the arrival of Berry, who was waiting for Irwan too to settle some old business. Irwan will have a lot of pressure and knows that he needs Carmen supported by the last wish of his dying father.
Berry is threatening Hanneke and John for now too. Once John discovers that Carmen is actually Carmen van Walraven, he doesn't want any contact with her. Because of a killing attempt on John, Carmen becomes more suspicious. Luther is coming to side with her which gives her mixed feelings. Once Natalie told Carmen that she's going to quit school and start to work in Amsterdam, she decides to visit Ooms.
Carmen forgot Boris his birthday due to all pressure. She promised to make it up with him with a fantastic birthday diner, which she will cancel as well once she knows that Irwan has disappeared. Hanneke is about to give birth and suspects Carmen to know of Irwan's kidnapping. Carmen searches for him, while Irwan is desperately trying to escape and to arrange his money to pay them off.
Everyone fears that Irwan is dead as he is still missing and nobody knows where he might be. Carmen made contact with Reina as he has still their stash in possession. Hanneke is becoming more suspicious towards Carmen and her involvement of Irwan's disappearance and this tears their friendship apart. Andre receives some bad news that his cancer treatment isn't working on him and that he won't be living for long anymore.
Carmen suddenly wakes up as a police squad arrests her. Justine hopes Carmen would talk. Luther has the task to put pressure on Moes, so Natalie would leave him. Carmen hopes Natalie would return to home, but she decides to choose a different path. Justine is informed about the failed suicide attempt of Natalie and tries to blackmail Carmen.
Cause Justine withheld some fatal information, court could do nothing, but to release Carmen. Due to her release she manages to be on time for the funeral of Irwan and faces Hanneke, her father and Henk Ooms. Carmen has no way out once she notices that Ooms kidnapped Simon Zwart. Natalie has been sent to a clinic and doesn't want to see her mother.
Carmen knows she won't be safe if her conflict with Ooms isn't solved. She send John and the boys to the Ardene for a nice weekend, so she could handle as free as she wants. Together with Sandrina she decides to kidnap the daughter of Ooms, Pamela and her two children. When Carmen pressures Ooms to exchange the kids, Sandrina has to take care of Pamela, but both actions end up in a miserable disaster.
Carmen is in bigger trouble than before with the death of Pamela. She tries to save Sandrina to protect her involvement. Meanwhile Carmen can't count on anyone, because everyone she could rely on is either dead or in prison. Even Justice doesn't want to get involved with her anymore. Carmen has to try everything in her last confrontation with Ooms.
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Once described by Norman Foster as 'the mother of all airports', Tempelhof Airport terminal was closed to the public in October 2008. The airbase is steeped in history, having been originally constructed in 1927 and used to assemble Stuka Dive Bombers and Focke Wulf FW 190 Fighter Planes in World War II. In more recent years, the colossal facility has acted as a commercial airport and maintained its role as a key constituent of Berlin's urban fabric.
Two Edinburgh-based practices have now joined forces to bring this historical masterpiece back to life. GROSS. MAX. and Sutherland Hussey were recently selected as winners of an international competition to create a large public garden with associated buildings on the site, simultaneously preserving the original shell limestone terminal complex.
At 400 hectares the completed park will be one of the largest urban garden developments in Europe and is set to cost approximately €61.5m. Due to complete in 2017, this green urban scheme looks to frame the memory of an iconic symbol in Berlin's history, once used by Prussian and later German forces as an army parade ground.
Unconfirmed tales tell of three underground levels which were flooded by a Russian Commander during a raid in 1945 and remain underwater to this day. Over the years this 1.2km long terminal building has endured multiple battles and immense volumes of commercial passengers, acted as a parade ground and construction site for warplanes. Now it is to be transformed once again, and thus the story continues...


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Cats are one of the only stray animals that can be found on the streets of Dubai; that means that animal patrols and animal shelters seem to be working well. But the presence of stray cats says that there is more that could be done.
Feline Friends is a wonderful organization that strives to eliminate this problem.
Stray cats live a deeply uncomfortable life under the scorching sun in Dubai, especially during summer. Water is almost impossible to find. Trying to get away from the heat, cats sometimes seek shelter in between the wheels of vehicles that have been parked outside, where they can sometimes be crushed to death.
These stray cats need a shelter where they can live a comparatively better life. These cats need Feline Friends.
Feline Friends raises funds in various ways for the purpose of neutering and spaying so that the population of stray cats decreases.
One of the ways through which they raise funds is by organizing book sales. These book sales are held in Times Square, Dubai along with every Arte and in the Oasis Center, Dubai every third week on Friday. More details of the book sale are given on their website: http://www.felinefriendsdubai.com/
All these books come from donations that are made by the supporters of Feline Friends, volunteers and lovers of cats and animals. There are CDs and DVDs available at the book sale as well, along with Feline Friend calendars and bags. The cost of each book is 10 dhs and all the funds raised are used to help in neutering and spaying cats.
If you are a cat lover, or just want to contribute to the community, do support Feline Friends by attending the book sales, making donations, and, if you really love cats, perhaps you can consider fostering or adopting.
I love volunteering with Feline Friends and helping out in their book sales; and since FF runs mostly through the help of their volunteers, more volunteers are more than welcome. To register as a volunteer, take a look at this page:http://www.felinefriendsdubai.com/#!volunteering/tlhxd
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The technologists in the Neuroscience Lab at Princeton Baptist are registered in every modality of the tests they perform, including Electroencephalogram (EEG), Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) and Evoked Potentials (EP).
The technologists work closely with the staff of neurologists in Electroneurodiagnostic (END) studies to diagnose neurological disorders.
EEG records the electrical activity of the brain. A routine EEG usually last approximately one hour, but can take up to two hours depending upon the physicians' orders. This test is performed to evaluate disorders such as seizures, headaches, strokes, altered mental status (AMS), dementia, Alzheimer's disease, blackouts or passing out (syncope).
Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) measures how fast an impulse travels from one point to the other. This particular test is slightly uncomfortable and can last from 30 minutes up to one or two hours depending upon what the physician ordered. This procedure is performed on patients experiencing numbness, tingling, burning and/or pain in arms, hands, feet and legs. NCS also aids in diagnosing, carpal tunnel syndrome, neuropathy and Guillian-Barre'.
Evoked Potentials (EP) includes Visual, Auditory and Sensory Evoked Potentials and these procedures test the pathways from point of stimulus to the brain and are helpful in the evaluation of MS, Optic Neuritis, Tinnitus, and lesions in the central nervous system, just to name a few.
The procedures performed in Neuroscience are non-invasive with the exception of the EMG that is a needle study of the muscles, which measures the electrical activity of the muscles and performed only by the neurologists. An EMG is usually done on patients with symptoms of neck, shoulder or back pain, hip and leg pain as well as evaluate Lou Gehrig's disease and muscle disease.
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Released by Alien Transistor
N 47 CD - CD/Digital/LP
Release Dates
Worldwide: May 06, 2016
"I always have a spatial vision of music" says Cico Beck, mastermind of Joasihno and bandmember of The Notwist and Aloa Input. Sitting in his basement studio among self-made synthesizers, records and weird instruments, he points at a tiny robot beating an electronic drum: "That's one of my new musicians". read more...
"It evokes similar feelings to the first time you heard Four Tet (Official) early work"
Playground mag - U.K.
"A strange, electronic dream created with aplomb by The Notwist's Cico Beck, which slowly but steadily wins you over with its hazy alien grooves, 7/10"
Titel Magazine - U.K.
"Durchgeknallte Spielzeuginstrumenten-Jams"
Musikexpress - DE
"Sind das jetzt Roboter? Christoph »Cico« Beck, Mitglied von The Notwist und Aloa Input, ist mit vertrackten Instrumenten vertraut und ersetzt Mitmusiker nun durch ein Roboter-Orchester."
Intro - DE
Puls Radio - DE
"Meshes est une petite perle de musique répétitive, naïve et poétique dans un registre électronica vintage et lo-fi comme une rencontre au somment entre Jean-Jacques Perrey et CANKUN. Superbe"
Le Chipsetrose - FR
"I always have a spatial vision of music" says Cico Beck, mastermind of Joasihno and bandmember of The Notwist and Aloa Input. Sitting in his basement studio among self-made synthesizers, records and weird instruments, he points at a tiny robot beating an electronic drum: "That's one of my new musicians". Alongside Nico Sierig, bandmember and co-producer of Joasihno, the band will be accompanied by a robot orchestra.
But first things first. The third album Meshes is a spectacular transformation. "I always had an experimental set-up and some sort of rules for the production of my records... but not this time". If you imagine Meshes as a certain space, you are standing in an endless glossy black room surrounded by flashing stroboscopes with Joasihno in the centre of a blinking cloud of strange objects which sound like some kind of synthetic whales. Glimpsing from the back: the robot orchestra. With mere fragments of this vision, Cico Beck took off for Berlin to meet co-producer Tad Klimp in one spring night 2015. Some ecstatic sessions later the vision was evolving: "Nuh Nuh" - an experimental electronic piece winding into infinity with a friendly grin, reflecting the amplitude between modular synthesizers and Fisherprice keyboards. Once you're under the hypnosis of this soft monster, you are floating peacefully into the new world of Joasihno's Meshes. Despite a plethora of oscillating ideas and acoustic bubbles, Joasihno never lose touch with the Listener, while sailing placidly through all aspects of Beck's vision of electronic anti-pop.
The entertaining Meshes features another 9 sparkling miniature gems, simultaneously complex and accessible, melancholic and hilarious, bright and deep. The music breathes ideas of smart UK-Garage-philosopher Four Tet, the crazy street composer Moondog and some sort of Nils Frahm neo classical approach - and of course: pop music. Even if most tracks deny structures and rules of pop composing, they are always interacting with it - sometimes with a twinkling eye, sometimes in a deep lust for destruction. "In the end I found out, that I was approaching my own roots, the vision I had when I started Joasihno. I wanted the music to be more raw, intuitive and playful". From this perspective, Meshes is some kind of liberation for him: "I had a good time ignoring popular music" he says with a grin on his face. His former records "We say: oh well" (2011) and "A lie" (2013) were acting in the space between Iceland and Africa. Meshes puts a new spot on his musical map: New York - residency for the great magicians like Steve Reich, Philipp Glass and Raymond Scott. The transformation to the complex electronics of "Meshes" is both harmonious and unavoidable. This transformation was just a matter of time for a magic man like the 31-year-old Cico Beck: with his fuzzy-head, professor's attitude and two meters height, he's always looking for a new expedition into extraordinary acoustic spaces. The journey from Iceland to Africa to New York is just about far enough for this trip - but the next destination is about to appear.
Artwork by Aslak Gurholt Rønsen of YOKOLAND.
Cat.no.: N 47 CD
Format: CD/Digital/LP
1. Nuh Nuh
2. Wondrous Sibling
3. Bells Game
4. Temporary Parallel
5. Grounds
6. Meshes
8. Retoure
9. Someday Square
10. Veiled Bloom
Release Dates:
May 06, 2016 (Worldwide)


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I've been unwell-in a fevers and body aches, sore throat and feelings of delirium kind of way. If you follow me on Twitter (I'm yayforhome) you heard the moaning.
Here are some things I know about being sick
-Mamas don't get to call in sick. No matter how sick you are you cannot give the breastfeeding to someone else to do.
-having a "day off" washing the clothes just means there will be twice as much washing to do the next day.
-blaming the person who "shared" the illness with you can actually be helpful. Husband, I'm still mad at you.
-mixing the herbal poison with a touch of juice does nothing for it's taste. You would have to mix it into a kilo of liquorice to alter the flavour of that evil stuff at all.
-when you feel so awful that you might actually pass out from fever and pain and your child brings you a toy to make you feel better it will make you cry. Now get a mental pictue of a very sick woman wrapped in a blanket, sweating and looking like death crying so snot came out of her nose. Needless to say I frightened the kids.
-lifting the retirement age is not good for families. What good are grandparents if they will be working full time until the kids are old enough to look after themselves?
-there is a certain sick triumph in hacking up a wad of stuff from the back of your throat.
-DVD's and drive thru "food" are all the friend of the unwell parent.
I am on the mend :) Expect less whining in the next post.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Things I know-the sick edition
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- Garden Pheenix said...
Awwww fell better poppet. I have endless empathy. <3
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A head-on crash on Feb. 20 on Fitchburg Road left three people seriously injured.
At 6:46 p.m., Princeton Police received a call about an erratic pickup truck traveling north on Route 140. Four minutes later the dispatcher received a call about the crash.
Fire Chief Ray LaPorte called for Westminster Fire personnel and the Princeton Fire Department to respond to the crash, said Princeton Police Chief Charles Schmohl.
The driver of the pickup truck, Richard Boran, 44, of 28 High View Ave., West Roxbury, left Route 140 and hit head-on a Ford Explorer driven on Fitchburg Road by Brendy Walter of 28 Holman Ave., Leominster. She and her husband, Steven Andujar, 45, were removed from the vehicle using the Jaws of Life to cut off two of the doors, said Schmohl.
Fitchburg Road was closed for two and a half hours and traffic was detoured after the accident. The three victims were transported by Westminster, Woods and Princeton ambulances to UMass University Campus in Worcester.
"The Explorer was traveling south and slowed down almost to a stop at the stop sign on Fitchburg Road when the pickup truck came off Route 140 and hit the vehicle," said Schmohl. The impact was in the southbound lane of Fitchburg Road about 150 feet away from Route 140, he noted.
Walter had surgery and is facing more, Schmohl said. On Sunday she was listed in stable condition. Her husband was in intensive care in critical condition.
Boran also was admitted to intensive care but was reported in stable condition, said Schmohl. He has been charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, speeding, failure to stay in marked lanes, illegal passing, operating a motor vehicle negligently, and not wearing a seat belt.
Officers Michael Porcaro and John Chase and Chief Schmohl are investigating the accident. The State Police Reconstruction team was asked to assist in the investigation.
Both vehicles were totaled, Schmohl said.


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Ben Crowther
Ben Crowther is the Team Leader for Vortex Complete Door Service in Salt Lake City, Utah. Founded in 1937, Vortex is a Family owned business headquartered in California. Vortex's business operations primarily include installing, repairing, and replacing gates and all types of doors around the world. From replacing parts on folding steel doors to completely installing new warehouse doors, Vortex does it all. Since 2012, Mr. Crothers's responsibilities include managing Vortex's service division throughout the entire Salt Lake Valley and Idaho. He directly manages 14 service technicians, 11 trucks, 2 dispatchers, billing, collections and customer service. Mr. Crowther is hyper-focused on continually delivering value to its customers through great service and a friendly attitude.
Mr. Crowther Work Experience with Vortex
Mr. Crowther started work at Vortex as a technician under the direct supervision of its President. In 2004 he changed positions to estimating, and then to Service Manager. By 2012 Mr. Crowther became Team Leader for Vortex's Salt Lake office. Mr. Crothers's experience with Vortex goes beyond 16 years. Through that experience he's learned the importance of always educating yourself even after you have competed your degree. You must always continue searching out opportunities where you can learn and develop.
Mr. Crowther Managing Vortex's External Relations
As Mr. Crowther states, "competition is what makes Vortex better." We work with our competitors to successfully operate in the service industry. When you take care of other people, including your competitors, then you are helping yourself in the long run. Otherwise, you end up hurting your customers, as they cannot develop a trusting relationship with you. We become our number one competitor if we don't work in conjunction with our competitors. In the business world the only company you should try to beat is yourself. Do not look at everybody else's goals to determine yours. Looking at everybody else only leads to becoming like those other companies. Set your benchmark based off your abilities that can consistently provide the market.
Once your benchmark is set it is important that you find the right people for the job. Employees need to fit the part. To meet this challenge you must be one step ahead and have an employee on deck ready to be promoted. The service technician Mr. Crowther hires today will not be in service until 3 to 4 months. This planning increases the confidence in the employee and the customer sees that confidence. In this upcoming generation we lack people skills. That training period helps shape the employee's ability to communicate and manage Vortex's external relations they complete a customer job.
Mr. Crowther Managing Vortex's Employee Relations
Mr. Crowther recognizes that preserving good employees is vital to the success of Vortex. It doesn't matter where you are, you must surround yourself with good, competent people. That is where success begins for a company. Mr. Crowther is constantly challenged with managing his employee's abilities, character, and aptitude. True management is managing people. It is walking around the business and being involved in the company's day-to-day operations. It is teaching employees how to recognize and use their abilities. A competent Team Leader will view its employees as customers and respect them as such.
There is only one way to successfully grow a business. It is to elevate your employees to realize and obtain their full potential. In return employees will lift you up as the Team Leader. As employees get better then so to will the Team Leader. In the service world employees are always run into something they do not understand. If you are taking care of your employees, employees will then care of your customers. You are a team working with others. If you struggle and stress there are a lot of people willing and wanting to help in the Vortex culture. A reverse scenario is also true, if you step on and trample over your employees, your company will not grow. In an effort to lift its employees, Vortex provides all full time employees an option of becoming involved in Vortex's profit sharing program.
Vortex Business Development
Vortex market niche is in providing exceptional service in repairs and replacements on all types of doors. Vortex's business is driven in large part through referrals. Saving its customers money and providing exceptional value. Trust leads customers to refer other customers to Vortex's services. In 2013 Vortex experienced 10% sales growth overall and is looking to continue that trend well into the upcoming years.
Vortex's biggest inhibitor to growth in Utah is finding the right people. In the service industry you can always experience growth if you have the right people. One of the biggest things Mr. Crowther has learned in the business is to always hire based off attitude and aptitude. If people have a good attitude and are willing to learn with a good aptitude then they will learn. Mr. Crowther often finds himself posting Vortex job openings on KSL and selecting a new hire based on whether the person can be taught and is willing learn.
Second inhibitor to Vortex is an employee not realizing its full potential. Employees often don't realize what they can really accomplish in life; they block themselves and make it so they can't succeed. Your responsibility as the Team Leader is to help the employee recognize that full potential. Managers often have more confidence in the new employee than the employees have in themself. We are our worst critics.
Vortex's Success
Mr. Crowther offers Vortex's success to three essential attributes. First, is doing what you say your going to do. Second, providing exceptional value to the customer. These attributes are especially important to the service industry. Customers don't care how much your company knows. They care how much you care about their needs and wants. Show customers how much you know by doing the right things right the first time. When you make a mistake then remedy that mistake in a timely manner. Success comes simply to those who take care of other people. Treat every interaction with a customer as important.
Lastly, is to look the part and act professionally in your dealings. People buy from people they like. Even when your price is below the competition you will not sell if people do not like you. Offer customers value where they least expect. In the event you provide free consulting, this is all part of adding value to the client. As the client sees this they will develop a trusting relationship with your company because they know you care about them. Free services are where the foundation blocks begin for establishing relationships with prospective customers.
Mr. Crowther Legacy
Mr. Crowther seeks a legacy of helping people to recognize their full potential in life. Doing the right things right and keeping people happy. This ranges from taking care of Vortex technicians all the way to its customers. Many times in the corporate world managers will forget that one of its customers is that person sitting at the desk right outside its office. The best person to sell a job is the guy that's done it. The best service manager is the one that's done it. Live a life full of experiences where your have exhibited your full potential.


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Let the changing face of technology serve as inspiration for custom promotional products and you will never go wrong. Everyone wants the latest technology gadgets and when a business promotes itself on a tech-friendly item, it captures the attention of a savvy target audience. These are the folks every company wants to call customers because they know quality.
The Apple iPhone has quickly become a consumer favorite because it is reasonably priced, easy to use, and very versatile. An iPhone skin is one of those promo items that instantly pay for itself. This full-color skin is designed for different generations of the iPhone and when it features custom corporate artwork, it stands out.
A gel smartphone case designed for the iPhone is another great choice. A bit more reserved, it comes in clear or transparent yellow, blue, red, or green. Select a color that complements the company logo and watch iPhone users advertise your business wherever they go. These will be the most popular promotional items at industry trade shows and sales conventions. Order large quantities of each color because they will go quickly and missing this promotional opportunity would be unfortunate.
USB memory sticks are one of the most in-demand custom promotional products. Manufacturers have responded by creating these in a rainbow of colors and a variety of shapes. Capacities range from one to eight gigabytes and these promo items are so compact, they can fit in a small pocket. No need to put them there because some adhere to a wristband or clip onto a keychain.
Everyone seems to work on the go these days, which makes these tech-friendly custom promotional products big winners with prospects and clients. Tap into your inner techie and order these when the current promotional items run low. After going high-tech, a company will experience a new level of success.


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Acclaim for the Family Enterprise Case Competition
Why FECC has quickly become one of the best case competitions in the world?
The competing coaches, students, judges & sponsors say why.
"It was really rewarding and life changing event to me. Thank you very much again."
Takao Kawamoto, Case author and FECC 2016 judge, JAPAN
"It was an incredible experience and I very much enjoyed meeting everyone as well. I fell in love with the area and the people so much so that it convinced me to include Burlington in my job search."
Gloriann Lopez, ESADE team member, SPAIN
"I am absolutely thrilled to have been part of FECC! It was such an incredible experience to be able to gain exposure to many different cultures and communicate with people of such high status. I wish I had done it starting my first year here at UVM."
Jana Gailiunas, UVM FECC 2016 Ambassador, USA
"It was a great experience in Vermont, and the organization was just superb. Easily one of the most professional events I've been to among the 200+ events I have attended in the academic arena."
Mattias Nordqvist, Coach, Jönköping International Business School, SWEDEN
"The FECC combines what are two of the most important factors contributing to family business sustainability: A motivated next generation and an innovative approach to education. We have greatly enjoyed watching this event grow year by year and become the global success it deserves to be."
Ramia M. El Agamy, Editor-in-Chief, Tharawat Magazine, UAE and SWITZERLAND
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Once you have carried out a triangulated data collection plan and have all the data you had hoped for, it is time to start making meaning out of it all. It is likely that some of your data are quantitative (test scores, attendance data, and so on) and some are qualitative (journals, interview transcripts, student portfolios, and so on). On the surface it may look like quite a hodgepodge. In this chapter you will learn how to apply a generic process for making sense of this disparate data.
Some may argue that in order to truly understand a phenomenon, there is no acceptable substitute for personally reviewing all the relevant data. This assertion holds more than a little truth. Returning to the jury analogy from the previous example, if we were to arrive at a verdict in a criminal trial, the parties to the dispute would expect us to consider every available piece of evidence when we deliberated on the guilt or innocence of the defendant. However, in the business of real life, few of us have the time to review every piece of pertinent material related to the myriad tasks before us. This usually isn't a problem, because most of us have consciously or subconsciously developed a reliance on dependable sources to synthesize this information for us. To illustrate this point, let's consider two synthesizers many of us rely on—the news reporter and the history teacher.
If we, as citizens, wanted to fully understand what is happening with a piece of legislation before Congress, we would need to review each of the statements, predilections, and biases of the 535 senators and representatives. Furthermore, we would find it helpful to review the history of


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"Have you been to church in America recently?" one aide said. "They put on a funeral. If you put on a funeral every week, eventually people stop coming."
"I don't think it is the only form of religion that is going to survive into the future; I think there is also a very strong place for small intimate worship settings, like house churches and small cell churches. But the megachurch is appealing and attracting people for a reason; it parallels the experience that we have with rock concerts and sports arenas and the mall."- Scott Thumma, a sociology of religion professor
By Christine Romans, CNN
December 18, 2009
Updated 1924 GMT (0324 HKT)
Houston, Texas (CNN) — Joel Osteen strides into the former Compaq Center. Some 20,000 people are standing and singing. Purple lights softly pulse across the ceiling, and mist floats around two giant screens flashing words to the songs.
It's not a pulpit but a podium. It's not an altar but a stage. There is no cross. Instead a huge globe spins, and two massive bubbling creeks flank the stage. A lighting system softens distant corners of the massive arena and spreads colored light and smoke in strategic spots. Somehow, the space that will hold 40,000-plus on Sunday morning doesn't feel like a sports arena. click here to Read full story
Watch Joel Osteen's profound explanation of Jeremiah 29:11 here