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Our spirits sank. Yvonne began to moan with agony, her sciatica had
returned with the dampness, and Nini for some unknown reason, began
sobbing as though her heart would break. I could see the moment not far
distant when our whole party, seized with fear, would become
panic-stricken, and that idea, together with the one of camping in the
sodden fields surrounded by grim death, was anything but reassuring.
"Come on," I urged. "Surely Barcy is not entirely deserted."
What mud! What a road--sometimes entirely gutted, sometimes so
obstructed with gasoline cans, hubs of wheels and scraps of iron, that I
was obliged to lead Cesar by the bridle, while the others would walk
ahead and clear a passage. Their progress was snail-like, for there was
little oil left in our lantern and they hesitated before casting the
refuse into the ditch for fear of profaning some unknown hero's grave.
And so, stumbling and halting, we came into Barcy. As we passed in
front of the battered church we could see the huge bronze bell lying
amid a pile of beams, at the foot of the belfry. The _cadran_ of the
clock tower was midway between the ruins of the edifice itself and those
of what had once been the town hall. Not a living soul was to be seen
anywhere. Stay--yes--there in front of us was a masculine figure.
I called "Monsieur!"
He halted an instant. Then shook his head and skulked away.
Through an oiled paper that had replaced the panes of a shattered window
in a house which no longer had a second story I caught sight of a
flickering light. I boldly knocked on the door.
"_Qui est la?_--" asked a high-pitched, trembling female voice.
"I, Madame H. of Villiers."
"I don't know you--go your way."
"But we are refugees."
"I have nothing left. _Allez-vous-en!_"
That was categorical, to say the least. So on we went, past the charred
ruins of one-time happy homes.
As we rounded a corner our lantern cast a dim glow on to the drawn
shutters of a half-collapsed structure.
"Stop a moment," said Julie; "there's something written on those
I approached, and holding the light as close as possible I read the
following sign, chalked in huge white letters:
"Attention. No Loitering. Looters will be shot on the spot!"
That was the last straw, and though it was obvious that the warning was
intended for the troops now miles away, it sent us ahead with uncanny
Our advance was short-lived, however, for it soon became evident that
our horses were fagged out. Yet where to go became an agonizing
question, for though we were still within the limits of the village, not
a roof was to be seen. There seemed to be but one thing to do, and so,
halting, I fumbled in the bottom of the cart and brought forth a handful
of dry straw, and my precious bottle of brandy. Thanks to these, a match
and a sheltering wall, a flame managed to blaze up, and from somewhere
in the vicinity Julie procured a bundle of brush and an old broom.
With the heat our spirits rose. The girls dried themselves as best they
could before the welcome fire, and though still awed by our
surroundings, we nibbled a crust of dry bread and some stale cheese.
Then silently Nini and Yvonne crept back into the cart, covered
themselves with hay and a blanket, opened an umbrella above their beads,
and soon were fast asleep. The others begged me to share their bed
beneath the cart, but tormented by the thought of what had become of H.,
racked by the anxiety of what the future held in store, I could not
resign myself to rest, and the first gray streaks of that cool September
dawn found me seated on a stone, staring at the glowing embers of our
Again the wind shifted in our direction, bringing with it that same
loathsome smell. I shivered and pulled myself together, and after
carefully scrutinizing my road-map, decided that there was just a chance
of reaching Villiers before night, but only if we started at once. This
living in suspense was beginning to tell on my nerves and anything, even
the assurance of dreaded misfortune, would have seemed a relief. After
the state in which we had found Barcy there was little doubt that our
part of the country had been treated the same way. Perhaps it was still
in the Germans' hands; we had no way of knowing to the contrary.
I roused the servants and told them of my intention, and in a few
moments a pot of coffee was boiling on the tripod. In spite of the
early hour I did not hesitate to add a little brandy in each cup, for
after twenty-four hours of continual rain a stimulant was not only
necessary but welcome. I tried to coax the dogs to take some, they
seemed so wet and miserable, but they spurned my offer, and stood
looking at me with most pitiful and mournful eyes.
Presently Tiger disappeared behind the wall, and a second later we heard
a low growl. With childlike temerity Nini jumped up to see what was the
cause of his alarm, and then almost instantly I heard her gasp, "_Un
That brought us to our feet and in a bound I was on the spot just in
time to see her fearlessly approaching the prostrate form of a German
soldier, the upper extremity of whose body was hidden beneath the top of
a tin wash boiler. The child raised the lid, beheld, as we did, a
headless human trunk, and fell into a swoon.
We were well on our road before she came to her senses, and there were
moments when I almost wished she might remain dormant until we had
passed beyond the gruesome plain that stretches between Barcy and
Vareddes--now a historic battlefield.
What a weird and wonderful sight it presented that gloomy September
morning. Behind us Barcy, whose every edifice was decapitated or so
degraded as to look like a gigantic sieve. Around us and on all sides
fields fairly ploughed up by shot and shell, and every fifty yards it
seemed to me rose a freshly covered mound, extending as far as eye could
see. On these new-made graves were piled hundreds of red soldier caps,
and here and there a hastily hewn wooden cross bearing such inscriptions
as these, scrawled in lead pencil on a smooth space whittled by a jack
_Aux Braves du 248_
When an officer was found and identified, he was buried alone and his
name was carefully written on the cross, but more often we saw graves
marked thus:
-Ici reposent deux offlciers et quarante hommes du 28 ... ieme._
Sometimes the tomb was in the ditch (to save digging) and once we saw
the Parisian _pompiers_ burying some German corpses in the very trench
they had dug and died in.
Overhead tangled electric wires swung dangerously near the road, the
poles shattered or knocked agog, while in the distance the stumps of a
once-majestic row of poplars made the horizon look like a grinning
toothless face.
Time and again we were obliged to leave the road to avoid accident by
passing over unexploded shells, and I shall always recall a gigantic oak
tree which though still standing was cleft in twain by a 77-shell
embedded intact in the yawning trunk; the impact, not the explosion, had
caused the rift.
The farther we advanced the more evident became the signs of recent
conflict. Hay stacks seemed to have been a favorite target as well as
refuge. One we saw was almost completely tunneled through, and the
blood bespattered sides of the opening told that the occupant had been
caught as in a trap. Around these stacks were scattered the remains of
old boots and shoes, scarlet blood-soaked rags, dry beans, bits of soap,
playing cards and songs. Oh, lighthearted sons of France, it can be
truly said that death held no terrors for you, since from Barcy to
Soissons the ground you loved and so valiantly defended was strewn white
with hundreds of thousands of tender ditties and _chansons de route_.
From Vareddes we passed on to Congis, the only living soul we met being
a little old white-haired parish priest, who had set himself the task of
blessing each new-made grave.
"If this rain continues some of them will be so effaced in a fortnight
that we shall never find them. See--this cross is but two bits of
straw, bound together by a shoe string!"
And he held up the fragile ornament for my inspection.
"These are more durable," and he showed another relic made of a bayonet
sheath, crossed on the blade itself!
"And you--Monsieur le Cure--bow is it you are here?"
"Alas--would to God they had taken me in the place of our boys! Seven
of them, Madame, carried off as hostages. I was too old to be of use!"
"And the women?"
The poor little man hung his bead.
"Twere better they had died!"
I understood and shuddered.
"God speed you, my daughter, and never cease to thank Him for preserving
Again we went our way.
Lizy-sur-Ourq, which we reached in the late forenoon, presented a more
animated, though hardly more pleasing spectacle. On the tracks in front
of the station dozens of flat cars and freight trains had been purposely
run together. Some had telescoped, others mounted high in piles, one
upon the other, their locomotives as well as their contents being
smashed and damaged--the whole scene presenting the aspect of a gigantic
railway wreck.
On the steps of the station, seated gun in hand, three soldiers sat
playing a game of cards. Across the street a sentry mounted guard in
front of a large door over which floated a Red Cross flag.
"What's in there?" I asked.
"Prisoners and wounded."
"Can I be of any assistance?"
"Hardly--only flesh wounds."
I peeked into the courtyard.
In one corner lounging upon the ground were a dozen untidy, unshaven
men, whom I recognized by their uniforms to be Germans. One man cast an
insolent glance toward me and turned his back. Two others smiled and
pointed toward the bread they held in their hands. On some straw in a
couple of drays lay five or six individuals, their arms in slings, their
heads bandaged.
"Nothing serious," explained a sergeant. "We're waiting for our men to
clear up the tracks and the _genie_ to throw a bridge across the canal.
Then we'll evacuate them."
He was neither sad nor triumphant.
"Were you in the battle?"
"How did your regiment come off?"
"We're all that are left--forty-four of us," and he pointed toward the
station where work was rapidly progressing.
From them I procured some _singe_ or army beef, and we halted an hour to
rest the horses and eat our luncheon. We were beginning to reach
familiar territory and the idea of getting home put new life into our
tired limbs, and made each moment of delay seem uselessly long.
From Lizy ours was a straight road and we made rapid progress. The
depressing signs of battle became fewer and fewer. It was evident that
the rush had been northwest, for while we encountered numerous proofs of
the armies' passage, graves and shells, trenches and corpses gradually
began to disappear. At Cocherel, however, the enemy had burned a
grocery shop when they had failed to find what they wanted. The few men
who remained had suffered much from ill treatment and passing by the
open gate of a splendid estate I cast a glance up the long avenue and
saw a sight which gave me a pang at the heart. On the green in front of
the chateau lay a battered billiard table and a grand piano, both turned
on end, and much the worse for having served as a defense against a rain
of shot. Around them were strewn broken furniture, pictures, linen and
bottles in such a sorry mess that I dared not even think what Villiers
might now look like.
Curiosity was quenched. We cast a second glance, and turned our faces
The afternoon was well advanced when we reached Montreuil-aux-Lions, our
home country. We found that here less damage had been done from heavy
artillery, but all the edifices had suffered from close-range rifle
fire. An English sentry was pacing up and down in front of the town
hall. Over the entrance was nailed a Turkish towel on which a Red Cross
was stained with human blood!
"Prisoners?" I asked.
"All wounded, thank you," was the courteous reply.
I sought out my friend the inn-keeper who held up his hands in
astonishment, bade us enter and made us partake of a warm meal. The
first we had had since we left home!
"But how did you come to be spared?" I queried.
"Because I was good to them."
"Bah! How could you?"
"I didn't intend to, but, you see, they tricked me. It was early
morning when half a dozen officers on horseback rode up to the door.
'Where are our Allies?' they asked.
"I thought of course they were Englishmen. The uniform was unfamiliar
to me, but they all spoke perfect French. Unwittingly I gave them the
requested information, and they asked me to bring up some good wine.
Then they threw a gold piece on to the table, and when I had poured out
my Burgundy, they begged me to touch glasses with them.
"'Ah, gentlemen, it is a pleasure to offer you the best I have. Thank
God, it is not for German stomachs!'
"To my surprise, an uproarious laugh greeted my statement and brought my
glass down with a shock.
"'Poor fellow!' they tittered. 'Come, drink to our success and the
Kaiser's health!'
"I think they realized my fright and agony. They did not force me--but
laughed anew, drank and were gone."
"What regiments drove them out?"
"The English. _Quels gaillards!_ And clean! Well!"
"What do you mean?"
"Yes, they nearly used up all the water in Montreuil washing!"
"Do you know anything of Villiers?"
"No. I spent most of my time in the cellar during the fight, and since
they've been gone I'm living in terror lest they return."
"Have you seen no one from down there?"
"No, not a soul."
"Do you think Villiers was bombarded?"
He shrugged his shoulders. "I know the English troops that were here
headed in that direction."
This suspense was too agonizing! I fear I so abbreviated my stay at
Montreuil that the good inn-keeper was offended. I jumped on to my
bicycle and knowing that the roads were now familiar to all, abandoned
my little party, bidding them hurry to join me at home.
On, on I sped, through the slippery mud, looking neither right nor left,
but straight ahead in the hope of recognizing a familiar face or form.
Twilight was deepening when I entered Bezu-le-Gury (our nearest home
town), which seemed to show apparently but few signs of pillaging. I
did not even dismount to make inquiries, but pedaled on till I reached
the summit of that long, long hill that leads straight down to my home.
Excitement lent a new impulse to my energy, and my heart thumped hard as
I recognized familiar cottages still standing. This raised my hopes and
sent me rocket-like down that steep incline.
Still not a soul in sight--no noise save that of the guns roaring in the
But what was that in the semi-darkness ahead of me? A dog? Could it be
true? I back-pedaled and whistled--a long, low, familiar howl greeted my
ears and brought the tears to my eyes.
And then my poor old beagle hound came trotting up the road to welcome
me--his tail wagging joyously and a long frayed cord dangling from his
This was a relief and somewhat steadied and prepared me for what was to
come. Through a gap in the trees I caught a glimpse of the roofs below.
And so I rounded the corner and started on my last hundred yards.
The broken and tangled grill of our stately gateway told of the
invaders' visit. A few paces further and the chateau come into full
Yes, it was standing, but only the shell of that lovely home I had fled
from but fourteen days before.
Dropping my machine I rushed towards the entrance hall, cast one glance
through the broken panes into the vestibule, and turned away in despair.
All the willful damage that human beings could do had been wrought on
the contents of my home.
The spell was broken. My nerves relaxed and heedless of the filth I
dropped on to the steps and wept.
I think it was the stench from within that first roused me from my grief
and made me realize that this was war and no time for tears. I tried to
comfort myself with the thought that at least I had a roof to cover me,
but this was poor consolation.
Pulling myself together, I started across the lawn towards the village
in search of aid, for a second glance told me that it was useless even
to think of entering the house, so great was the filth and disorder.
Slowly I pushed onward, my head bent, my heart heavy with sorrow and
worry. Twenty paces in front of me I discerned a low mound and then,
horror of horrors, a huge black cross stood forth in the semi-darkness.
A grave--a German grave. Some poor souls interred on my greensward; but
why, since our little cemetery is but a couple of hundred yards up the
Villiers is not a cheerful village even in time of peace, but on this
particular evening (September 14, 1914) it was even darker than ever. My
eyes growing accustomed to the obscurity could see that most of the
houses, though damaged from the battle, were still standing and in one
or two windows the glow of a light gladdened my gaze.
I went straight to the town hall where I pounded on the door and called
my name. A familiar shuffling of feet told me that Monsieur Duguey had
remained faithful to his post as town clerk (the only acting official
since the army was mobilized) and when he opened the door and saw me,
his eyes lit up with joy. Holding a candle high over his head, he smiled
and then his face fell.
"_Pauvre Madame,_" he said. "Have you seen the chateau?"
I nodded.
"Ah, the vandals! Not war, but highway robbery, I call it. We poor
peasants had little to lose, but with you, Madame, it is different."
And then he told me how but a few hours after I had left the Germans
took possession of the chateau and how for five nights and days in a
ceaseless stream the flower of the Prussian army had poured down the
road towards the coveted capital.
At dawn on that eventful September morning an officer had ridden up to
the town hall, called for the mayor or his representative, and on
Monsieur Duguey's appearance, had demanded so much fodder for the
horses, so much champagne for the officers, and Charles Huard!
M. Duguey was taken hostage to respond to the first two demands and on
having sworn on the cross that both my husband and I were absent, he was
ordered to lead the way to our home, where for forty-eight hours he was
detained as prisoner in the kitchen, while a staff of German noblemen
raised riot in our home.
Taunted and insulted by the soldiers who mounted guard in the kitchen
where a chef prepared the general's food, he was bid hold his tongue and
his temper by this same chef, who, for eleven years, had cooked at a
well known hotel on the rue de Rivoli! No wonder he spoke good French.
"_Pauvre Madame!_ Perhaps you've come back too soon! If we only knew
they would not return!"
The cannon in the distance shook the house as though to corroborate his
"Is there anyone left to help me clean place to sleep in?"
"I'll go. There are only one or two women who remained behind, but I
presume sorry they did! What a God-send you got away!"
I understood and was thankful.
Monsieur Duguey put his candle into lantern, shouldered a broom, and
taking blanket, led the way towards the chateau.
Want of words to express our fears and distress sealed our lips as we
picked our way into a filthy, can-strewn, bottle-littered courtyard,
towards a wing of the chateau where I had chosen to sleep.
I hardly know what we plodded through the corridor. My companion pushed
things, into heaps in one corner of the room, and when I saw him sweep
off a mattress and throw his blanket upon it, I realized that my bed was
"You are not afraid, Madame?"
"Then _a demain_. I will come and help you. I fear, however, that I
must leave you in darkness, for there are no matches in the village. We
have to borrow light for our fires, and our stock of candles is nearly
gone. They are only the butts the Germans left behind!"
Exhausted I fell asleep, to be awakened with a start towards dawn by the
clatter of horses' feet on the paved court beneath my window.
I listened.
Yes, surely. But what cavalry? Ours?
Curiosity got the better of me, and I put my head out of the empty sash
to behold a most pathetic sight. There in the pouring rain stood some
twenty shivering horses, once fine animals' but now wounded and broken.
The lamentable little group, left-behinds of the invaders, was headed by
my old gray donkey, who had gathered them together and was now leading
them towards warmth and shelter. This sympathy among animals moved me
deeply, and I started down to see what I could do to alleviate their
I am ashamed to say, however, that I never reached the stable, for the
sights of filth and horror that I met on the way so distracted me that I
pushed on through the whole house, anxious to see really how much damage
had been done.
I was still making my disheartening rounds when the others drove into
the yard, and the wails of lamentation rose long and loud from their
How can one describe it? It seems almost impossible. Too much has
already been said, too little is really known, so I shall content myself
with a few brief statements.
Above all I would have it understood that the chateau was first occupied
by General von Muck and his staff. The names crayoned on the doors of
my bedrooms in big red letters bear testimony--as well as some soiled
under-linen and a _glassentuch_ marked v. K.--and numerous papers
stamped with the Imperial seal. These latter are all orders or reports
belonging to the third army corps, and were left behind in the
precipitation of the flight!
As I now am able to see the matter in a cooler frame of mind, I realize
that not only was efficiency carried out in warfare but in looting--for
it seems that everything we possessed was systematically classified as
good, bad or indifferent--the former and the latter being carefully
packed into huge army supply carts, which for five long days stood
backed up against our doorstep, leaving only when completely laden with
Then what remained was thrown into corners and willfully soiled and
smeared in the most disgusting and nauseating manner.
A proof of the above-mentioned efficiency can be given in a description
of my husband's studio, where I found all the frames standing empty--the
canvases having been carefully cut from them with a razor, and rolled
for convenience' sake.
Useless to mention that tapestries, silver, jewels, blankets and
household, as well as personal linen, were considered trophies of war.
That to me is far more comprehensible than the fact that our chateau
being installed with all modern sanitary conveniences, these were
purposely ignored, and corridors and comers, satin window curtains and
even beds, were used for the most ignoble purposes.
Everywhere were sickening traces of sodden drunkenness. On the table
beside each bed (most of them now bereft of their mattresses) stood
champagne bottles, and half emptied glasses. The straw-strewn
drawing-room much resembled a cheap beer garden after a Saturday night's
riot, and the unfortunate upright piano was not only decked with empty
champagne bottles but also contained some two to three hundred pots of
jam poured down inside--glass and all, probably just for a joke. Oh,
I think that and the fact that most of my ducks and small animals had
been killed and left to lie and rot, were the things that most angered
me, and every time the guns boomed I prayed ardently for revenge!
And 'twas I, who believing in Teuton chivalry, had imagined my
love-letters, protected by my country's emblem, would be respected! My
poor little rosewood desk had been mercilessly jabbed with bayonets, and
its contents strewn from one end of the village to the other. As to the
Stars and Stripes, when we finally disgorged the pipes of certain
sanitary apparatus that one does not usually mention in polite society,
they were found there in a lamentable condition and carried to the
wash-house with a tongs.
What a destitute little village we were. Mine was but the common lot,
for each one had lost in proportion to his fortune. Yet there was no
lamenting. There was work to be done, for the vintage season was coming
on and the vines in most places had been respected. The German officers
had even announced the fact that our country was already annexed, and
that this was to be the champagne to commemorate the triumph of the
My little servants took hold of their filthy job and worked unceasingly
though it was a thankless task--for soap and soda did not exist, and
food, save the vegetables and a little pork, was hard to get.
A week sped by, and then one afternoon a military auto drove up to the
door. As I saw it enter the yard, I trembled lest it bring bad tidings
of H., but a kindly officer reassured me, by stating that though he
brought only word of mouth, my husband was still in the land of the
living. He also announced that it was his duty to requisition my
property as a French emergency hospital and that he would be obliged if
I would put all the beds I owned at his disposal. A doctor and some
_infirmiers_ would be sent immediately to put the place in working
order. Would I help? And did I know of anyone I would care to have
with me?
"You will be voluntary prisoners, you know, for this is the _zone de
operations_, and you will not be allowed to leave."
I bethought me of Madame Guix. Was she still alive?
My friend said he would be glad to accompany me to Rebais, as that was
as near as any place for recruiting a nurse.
And so again I whisked across the Marne. This time _en grande vitesse_,
and in little over an hour was greeted by the gentle superior who 'mid
the ruins of all the neighboring houses was quietly continuing her work
in the convent.
Yes. Madame Guix was there--a heroine, so I learned, loved and respected
by every soul who had been obliged to remain in that unfortunate town. I
found her ministering to twenty-six severely wounded men--French,
English and Germans--quite alone to do all the work, an eighty-year-old
doctor coming in but once every two days.
"I cannot leave them," said she, pointing to the soldiers, when I asked
her to ally forces in the reconstitution of my hospital. "But just as
soon as they are able to be removed, I will come, I promise."
In the parlour below, the Sister Superior told me of the invasion, while
I waited the return of the military motor which was to bear me home.
"She is wonderful," said Soeur Laurent, referring to Madame Guix.
"Wonderful--afraid of nothing. Once at the beginning of the invasion
she was put against the wall and a brute of a German aimed and pulled
the trigger of a gun he had found in a corner. She had accidentally
covered it with a wounded man's great coat! He accused her of hiding
arms! Then in the thick of the battle, she went out into the German
lines and sought a doctor for our men--feeling herself incompetent. The
whole German medical staff came in and felicitated her on her courage
and devotion, before they left. I tell you all this because she never
A couple of days later a doctor and the _infirmiers_ arrived, the latter
not picked men, since in ordinary life they are a tax collector, a super
at the Theatre de Belleville, an omnibus painter, a notary's clerk and a
barber! But they are all "good fellows," ready to work with no choice
as to the "job."
Madame Guix duly made her appearance, and our hospital was declared
From loans and requisitions we accumulated a hundred beds, and for
fifteen months now, by begging and strictest economy, we have managed to
keep alive and to care, as best we can and in our primitive way, for all
those of France's brave sons who come to us, sick or wounded. With
God's help, we shall go on doing so until the day of our complete
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Use bi-carb soda for health, the home, and first aid
There are many uses for bicarbonate of soda in the average household: cooking, cleaning, odours, and first aid to name a few.
We all need to reduce the money that we spend on unnecessary cleaning products in our homes today. One way to do this is by using bicarb-soda or the correct name is bi-carbonate of soda.
You will be amazed at how many things you can use this product for. I will list a few of the most common that I use or have been told to try.
Disclaimer: I have not tried all of these so take no responsibility for the results.
Here are a few ideas :
First Aid
Removing odours
Personal use
Putting out fires
Removing Odours
Onion odour: Wet your hands and rub a little bicarb into them, then wash off. There is nothing worse than this smell still on your hands long after you have finished the dinner. (Another tip to remove the smell is to peel your potatoes, I believe the starch in the spud helps soak it up.)
Fridge odours: Use a teaspoon of bicarb in litre of water and wash out the inside of refrigerator. To absorb any other food odours in fridge, place a small quantity in a lid and leave at the back of fridge (where it wont be knocked over).
First Aid and Health and Safety: Bee stings, rashes and sunburn
Apply a paste to the affected area of bicarb and water, it will help sooth it in no time.
With bug bites you could try adding some vinegar to the mix.
Skin irritations
Soak in a soda bath – this will relieve and soothe many skin irritations like chicken pox or measles. Also the bath will soften your skin.
Baby's bath
Put 2 tablespoons of soda in the baby's bath, this will help sooth their diaper rash or any skin irritations
Sunburn and Windburn
Mix up a liquid paste of bicarb soda and water and apply to burned areas
Place ½ teaspoon bicarb soda in small glass of water and drink, this should relieve heartburn or indigestion
Teeth Cleaning
To whiten and clean your teeth or dentures- Dip Tooth brush into bicarb and brush your teeth then rinse mouth out. Soak dentures in a mixture of soda and water.
Kitchen or Garage or car–electrical or grease fire
Keep a spare box of bicarb in the kitchen, garage, or even the car as it will help put out a fire. Throw handfuls of bicarb soda on the fire to put it out.
- Use Bi-carbonate of soda for cleaning in your home
Some of the many cheaper ways to clean your home by using bi-carb soda Carpet: some stains can be removed by mixing a small amount of bicarb with water to make a paste. Gently work in with a circular...
substitute bicarb soda for an egg in cooking
- Eggless cake and Biscuit cooking plus kitchen tips
How often have you decided to cook a cake or something and found you have no eggs? Well look no more it is quite simple. No egg: If you run short of eggs then use 1/2 a teaspoon of bicarb with a...
Some good bicarbonate tips here. In last couple of weeks also, it was released that 600mg daily of soda will help slow the decline of kidneys failing. It was said to be a natural product produced by the body which I did not know. An interesting subject to researach!
Bi-carbonate is great product,thanks for the info!


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Stabilizing power costs
By: GARY P. KLINGER Review Correspondent, Staff Writer
Beginning with the first billing cycle in the new year, Ephrata Borough Electric customers will notice a new line item on their monthly bills.
But that won't necessarily mean that electric rates will increase.
In fact, in the short term it will be of little to no consequence on power bills. But over the long haul, it can help to keep prices more stable.
At Monday night's Ephrata Borough Council meeting, members voted to approve the frequently discussed and delayed power cost adjustment or PCA. This is a measure long suggested by the borough's power generation partner, AMP Ohio.
The power cost adjustment is simply a means of adjusting the rate for electric to reflect fluctuations in the borough's cost for electric such as might be caused if one of the power sources for which the borough has an ownership stake, would suffer a catastrophic loss and go off-line. The cost to make electricity is also affected by the price of coal and fuel. The PCA will be reflected on those bills going out in the first billing cycle in January to reflect either a credit or surcharge depending on the price per kilowatt hour.
"The date this goes into effect just determines which bill we begin to show the PCA," explained borough manager Bob Thompson. "This amount is based upon the prior six months of power supply cost. Bills will reflect the power cost adjustment but the value of the PCA will be close to zero."
Thompson added that PCA ensures investors that the municipality has something in place to account for any significant catastrophic events.
"We are trying to minimize the impact day-to-day," said Thompson. "In a worst case scenario if one of the power plants we are part owners of would fail PCA levels out the impact of the catastrophic event over time.
Councilman Tom Reinhold stressed the importance of making sure Ephrata remains an important player in the Pennsylvania power market into the future.
"It is so important that we remain a big PA player in the organization," noted Reinhold. "If we can get into a future power project closer to Ephrata it would be less expensive than getting the power from further away."
Borough Director of Operations, Tom Natarian, was on hand at Monday night's meeting where he presented this month's "Municipal Moment," where he updated council on the many efforts that go on behind the scenes to keep the borough running smoothly — from providing clean drinking water, to keeping roadways clear and maintained, to making sure there are no interruptions in power.
During Natarian's presentation, he also shared some impressive news with council. First, he said it was a "remarkable achievement" that the borough had been awarded a number of very important honors over the past several years because of the fine performance of the borough's electrical business. In 2006 and 2007, the borough was awarded the APPA Safety Award. In 2009, it was awarded the AMP System Improvement Award. Since 2009, the borough has been awarded AMP's Hardhat Safety Award.
But most impressive is that in 2011 and 2012, Ephrata was the only municipality in Pennsylvania awarded the APPA RP3 Platinum Award.
APPA is the American Public Power Association. According to its website, "The purpose of the RP3 Program is to encourage public power utilities to operate an efficient and reliable distribution system by demonstrating proficiency in four important disciplines: reliability, safety, work force development, and system improvement. The RP3 Program shines a light on your utility for the excellent service it provides to your customers. Utilities submit an application to the RP3 program for a peer-evaluation review."
Nationwide, Ephrata is only one of 94 utilities recognized for such honors from among over 2,000 such organizations. RP3 stands for Reliable Public Power Provider. Indeed, with a record of providing uninterrupted power over 99 percent of the time, Ephrata has earned its honor.
"The award is presented by APPA. It is a two-year award, so our award is for 2011 and 2012," explained Natarian. "We recently completed our application that will be evaluated for the 2013/2014 cycle.
Natarian went on to explain the importance of such an award.
"What an RP3 Platinum level award means to Ephrata Borough residents is that they have a reliable, sustainable system that is maintained by skilled people who go about their work safely and efficiently," said Natarian. "In short, the lights stay on and will continue to stay on well into the future. The Platinum award is important because it provides recognition to the individuals who maintain the system, sets the standard of excellence that is expected, and provides an independent measurement by which we can benchmark our system versus others."
The criteria by which the borough earned this award included system reliability, safety, manpower training and power planning.
"The award shows a commitment to our customers," added Natarian. "It shows that we have a system that is not just reliable but one in which we invest time, training, and manpower. We have a system that will endure the test of time providing power today and for the future. Our electrical system is an asset that should be a source of pride for the whole community."
Council also approved the much-talked-about resolution making borough parks and playgrounds tobacco free zones. According to Reinhold, the borough resolution was altered from what was offered by the county-wide tobacco free park initiative to read that use of tobacco is discouraged and that the borough would promote voluntary compliance with the posted zones.
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Augusta (Georgia): With an abundance of intriguing storylines this week`s Masters has the potential to be one of the most exciting of all time and Steve Stricker can already feel the heightened sense of anticipation among the azaleas and magnolias.
Past winners Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are in form and ready to claim another green jacket while U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and fellow Briton Lee Westwood are poised to lead a strong European charge in the year`s opening major.
"No kidding," American world number five Stricker told Reuters on a glorious, sun-drenched afternoon at Augusta National. "This could be one of the most exciting Masters ever, for sure.
"Tiger is playing well, Phil is playing well. Charl Schwartzel, the defending champion, is playing well and Louis Oosthuizen is another very good South Africa player.
"There are so many good Americans too. Hunter (Mahan) is playing great too."
Mahan became the first player to record multiple wins on the PGA Tour this year with his one-stroke victory at the Houston Open on Sunday, a triumph that lifted him to fourth in the rankings.
"It`s really wide open this week but, as we all know, Tiger drives the media and the excitement level so everybody will be wondering how he`s going to be able to perform and how he will do here," said Stricker, a 12-times winner on the U.S. circuit.
Woods, a four-times champion at Augusta National, ended a 30-month title drought on the PGA Tour with victory at last month`s Arnold Palmer Invitational while Mickelson, a three-times Masters winner, clinched his 40th title on the U.S. circuit at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in February.
While Woods has been installed as a 4-1 favourite by British bookmakers Ladbrokes for this week, many golf fans would love to see Northern Irishman McIlroy gain Masters redemption after his nightmarish meltdown in the final round last year.
Four strokes in front after 54 holes, McIlroy spectacularly collapsed as he closed with an ugly 80, but he immediately bounced back with a commanding victory at the U.S. Open two months later.
Though Stricker fully appreciates the captivating storylines ahead of Thursday`s opening round, he is more concerned with his own form after ending last year with a potentially serious injury.
The soft-spoken American had to withdraw from the BMW Championship in September due to neck and shoulder pain that caused weakness in his left hand and he has played a limited schedule this season while trying to strengthen the area.
"I`ve only played five times this year by design," the 46-year-old said. "I`ve been doing some physical therapy with some people at home and also on the road ... and it`s responding to all of that.
"My strength seems to be coming back a little bit in my hand and on my left side. It`s really not affecting how I play. It did at the end of last year but I haven`t seen that so far this year."
When Stricker tees off in this week`s Masters, where his best finish was a tie for sixth in 2009, he will be competing in successive events for only the second time this season.
"This is a test this week and I`m trying not to push it so much either," he said. "I have practised a little bit less and made sure that I`ve got a lot of strength with the left side going into the tournament rounds.
"I`m excited to be here. This is where you want to be in the first week of April. My game has gotten progressively better the last five or six years and I continue to improve," added the American who has won nine PGA Tour titles since he turned 40.
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"Perhaps the Aborigines think that there is an innate deficiency in the bulk of white men's skulls which prevents their attainment of the native language."
- Lancelot Threlkeld, 1825, rebutting a French anthropologist who 'confirmed' the 'innate deficiency' of Aboriginal people based on head measurements. (Quoted in Harris, John (1990) One Blood - 200 years of Aboriginal encounter with Christianity: A story of hope).


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Does Dell smell blood in the water? With the intended merger of the number-one and number-two consumer PC makers (Compaq and Hewlett-Packard), Dell is getting back in the bargain-price arena with the Dell SmartStep 100D. No doubt, The machine has its shortcomings (more on those in a moment). But if you've been waiting for the right price for a no-frills PC-preloaded with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and other home-friendly software-and want the peace of mind that comes with buying from one of the top manufacturers, the SmartStep looks pretty good.
The idea behind the SmartStep is to make buying a PC easy and affordable. The buying process couldn't be easier: The SmartStep arrives fully assembled, and Dell does not offer any configuration options. Priced at $599 direct, it is certainly affordable, and everything you need to get up and running is right in the box. Based on the 1-GHz Intel Celeron processor and configured with 128MB of RAM, the SmartStep uses the Intel money-saving 810 chip set, which includes an integrated AGP graphics controller and the Analog Devices SoundMAX audio solution on-board. The motherboard has four PCI slots, one of which is occupied by a 56K modem. There is no AGP slot, so upgrading to a gamer-friendly graphics card down the line is not an option.
To keep the cost down, Dell ships the SmartStep with a Samsung 48X CD-ROM drive (instead of a DVD or a CD-RW drive, which is now common on most name-brand home PCs). But it does have an expansion bay that accommodates an additional optical drive, should you choose to add your own. Parallel, serial, and game ports, as well as two USB ports, are located on the back of the unit.
The included monitor is the Dell E551, a 15-inch (13.8 viewable) CRT that runs at an optimal resolution of 800-by-600 at an 85-Hz refresh rate, but it can handle 1024-by-768 at 60 Hz (but picture quality suffers). Business users can opt for an Ethernet card instead of the monitor-an odd trade-off.
Included in the package is a set of Kinyo PC speakers, which is also part of Dell's cost-saving initiative. Unfortunately, they hardly do justice to the SoundMAX's audio capabilities. We hooked up a pair of better-quality speakers with a suwoofer, and we were impressed with the wide, 3-D sound effect. The keyboard is devoid of programmable buttons. It does, however, feature three buttons for sleep, wake-up, and system power-down. Unfortunately, the power button is inconveniently located and is easy to hit accidentally. As mentioned earlier, the SmartStep ships with Windows XP Home Edition (business users get Windows 98 SE), Microsoft Works 6.0 (an introductory version of Norton AntiVirus 2001), MusicMatch Jukebox, Dell's Picture Studio, and six months of AOL Internet service. For an extra $50, home users can opt for Dell's one-year warranty, instead of the included 90-day warranty.
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it is sure going to be a great partyReplyDelete
Your Mom is a very talented Lady !ReplyDelete
I luffs a good party, a real Party Princess me !
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Pawsome quilt square!ReplyDelete
Mum is so talented. Look forward to tomorrow. Have a tremendous Thursday.ReplyDelete
Best wishes Molly
We just love your Mama's squares...they are always so creative!!ReplyDelete
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
Mom loves those stitches your momma used. Beautiful.ReplyDelete
stella rose
Your mom is amazing. Wow! I can't wait for Dory's big pawty.ReplyDelete
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that's a howl-o-ween pug, right? I love it! and I hope his pumpkin-bag is full of treats tomorrow. and yours too, Ranger :o)ReplyDelete
Oh boy, this Halloween is nuttyReplyDelete
Lily & Edward
Your mama is waaaaayyyyy more talented than ours! BOL! So adorable!!!ReplyDelete
That's a great quilt square pal. You mom is very talented.ReplyDelete
I'm so jealous of your quilt!!!!ReplyDelete
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You gots some talented Moms there Ranger!!! See you at the pawty!ReplyDelete
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LOVE LOVE LOVE ♥ your mom's new Quilt.ReplyDelete
You will be in Purple... WE will be the Dachshunds dressed as TUBE STEAKS... ME with CAT SUP... and Ernie with Musty Turd.
Watch out - there might be one of those rare pug-spiders there!ReplyDelete
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Thats a cool quilt!! Addi and Bertie will be looking for you!!!ReplyDelete
Did you teach your mom to quilt like that? She was a good student!ReplyDelete
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I love that quilt -- It's perfect, and I hope you have a fun day tomorrow!!ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see you tomorrow! Thankfully, I know to look for purple in order to find you. I'll be in yellow and black.ReplyDelete
You're mom is SO talented!! That quilt is too pawsome for aroooos!ReplyDelete
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You mom is a favorite of our mom. She loves to get both blogs. Mom gets a lot of inspiration from your moms' quilt squares. Maybe she can recommend a way to put together her cross stitch blocks of Seasonal Scotties.ReplyDelete


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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho prison officials say they had to have thousands of dollars' worth of medications shipped overnight to the state's largest prison after the former operator, Corrections Corporation of America, left the facility without a promised 8-day supply of inmate medications.
IDOC officials also say they discovered that some chronically ill inmates went without needed medical care and that some records were missing when they assumed control of the prison last month.
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CCA spokesman Steve Owens also says no one from the Idaho Department of Correction has contacted the Nashville, Tennessee-based company to communicate any concerns. The IDOC Board will discuss the issue during a meeting on Wednesday.


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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Pat Quinn's administration will comb records for Medicaid fraud without the federal government's approval.
State officials told aides to President Barack Obama this week they are moving forward after waiting nearly a year for the go-ahead.
"We have to reduce expenditures there," Quinn, who has pledged to cut $2 billion from the program that provides health care to 2.7 million poor and disabled Illinois residents, said Friday during a stop in Springfield.
Healthcare and Family Services Director Julie Hamos wrote in a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that her agency will check the addresses of Medicaid recipients against driver's license records to ensure they live in Illinois. Another plan to verify income eligibility is forthcoming.
Federal officials have expressed concern the plan is at odds with Obama's health care access law that forbids states from making it harder for low-income residents to get Medicaid coverage.
But Democrats in the Quinn administration, under pressure from Republicans to enact reforms to save money, say they can't wait any longer. Lawmakers approved changes – including a crackdown on fraud – in January 2011, and Hamos said Washington continues to stall state efforts.
"We are moving forward to implement new procedures that are essential to the integrity of our programs," Hamos wrote to a federal Medicaid official.
The letter said verifying residency is crucial to the state's program. It said of medical information cards returned as undeliverable in November alone, 6 percent – or as many as 6,000 – came back indicating the intended recipient has an out-of-state address.
Illinois Republicans pointed to the figure as evidence the state's Medicaid program could have hundreds of millions of dollars of fraudulent spending.
Sen. Dale Righter, R-Mattoon, criticized Quinn last week for dragging his feet on the reforms and Obama for making Medicaid too easy to get.
"It's the very provisions of the Affordable Care Act that the president is saying is going to help get rid of fraud and abuse that are standing in the way of trying to root out fraud and abuse here in Illinois," Righter said.


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Jermyn Street hosts London premiere of John Lennon bio-play
Jermyn Street Theatre will host the London premiere of Alexander Marshall's And in the End - The Death and Life of John Lennon in May.
Set in the final moments of Lennon's life after his 1980 assassination by Mark Chapman, the play stars Valentine Pelka, who created the title role at the Edinburgh Fringe.
According to press material: "One of the most iconic figures of the 20th century lies in a pool of blood struggling for life... Fighting to stay alive, John Lennon finds himself caught in a limbo between life and death. As his former years flash before him, gatekeepers of his past help him confront the five stages of death - denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance."
Written by Emmy Award-winner Alexander Marshall (The Madhouse Brigade), the play was first seen at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2004.
It's run at Jermyn Street, which is produced by the Anglo-American production team Marshall+Cole Theatricals Ltd (who also staged Giles Cole's The Art of Concealment at the venue), is from 9 May to 1 June 2013 (previews from 7 May).


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With its headquarters located in Pullach near Munich Sixt is a leading international provider of high-quality mobility services for business and corporate customers as well as private travellers. With representations in over 110 countries worldwide Sixt is continually expanding its presence. Our strengths lie in our employees' consistent service orientation, the high proportion of premium cars in the vehicle fleet and a good price-performance ratio.
We are looking for service-oriented Sales Reps / Customer Advisors (m/f) with strong sales skills for the car rentals division of our Glasgow Airport Branch. We also welcome applications from those looking for a lateral move to a new career, and are keen to hear from those in hospitality, trained hotel specialists, salespeople, travel agents, receptionists or service personnel
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* You advise our national and international commercial and private customers in the rental station
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* You rent our high-class, modern vehicles
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* You have experience in service sector, which is relevant for our business (e.g. retail, hotel industry, catering, hospitality or service division)
* You distinguish yourself through your service-oriented way of thinking and value work that has direct customer contact
* Ideally, you have already worked as a customer service representative, service agent or sales consultant and are an expert in customer support
* You have a confident demeanour and are not only sales-oriented, but perhaps even a charming sales talent
* Even in testing circumstances, you keep a cool head, and act in an organised fashion with a sense of responsibility
* You have good English skills which allows you to be a brilliant communicator
* You hold a valid driver's licence that allows you to drive in the UK
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Awaiting you if you join us: ▶ an attractive, monthly basic salary + a performance-based bonus ▶ paid training sessions & further development opportunities ▶ employee terms for Sixt car hire, Sixt Leasing & DriveNow ▶ employee discounts on fitness products, hotels, technology, clothing etc. ▶ regular team events ▶ a team spirit & hands-on mentality ▶ and much more.
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Daily Digestive: Dorie Greenspan
There's hope for us all. Despite being a James Beard Award-winner (twice!) for her numerous best-selling cookbooks, a popular food blogger, one of the first chefs to launch their own cooking apps, and someone who's been heralded by The New York Times as a "culinary guru," Dorie Greenspan only learned to cook once she got married. "I didn't start cooking until I was married and I loved it from the start. Now, decades later, I'm as interested in food and cooking as I was at the beginning. Perhaps even more interested, since food is one of those wonderful subjects where the more you learn, the more there is to learn. It's endlessly fascinating… and delicious," says Greenspan.
These days, Greenspan is "an eclectic eater and a curious cook," but is there anything she absolutely hates? "I'm lucky in that I can and pretty much will eat anything. If I don't have to, then I'd prefer not to eat tripe or andouillette. I keep trying, but I just can't like them," she says. And, how about favorite cuisine? "I fell in love with French food when I first started cooking and I love it still," she said, which is quite convenient, seeing as Greenspan divides her time between kitchens in France, Connecticut, and Manhattan.
Greenspan is probably best known for being the queen of all things baked, so managing a balance between taste-testing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be a tight line to straddle. "The fact is that while I have sweets every day and throughout the day, I truly am only 'tasting' — I'll take just a bite or two of each thing that I bake or cook. I've never added up all the little bites, but my guess is that they don't equal a normal-size portion of dessert. However, I love sweets and always finish the day with one. And if I'm at a friend's home for dinner or in a restaurant, I never miss dessert," reveals Greenspan.
Apart from her "tastes" throughout the day, Greenspan tries to balance out her naughty nibbles out by daily activity, but it doesn't always pan out. "Every morning, I wake up and say I'm going to throw myself out of the house and walk briskly for an hour… most mornings I head for coffee and my desk instead. When I exercise, which is a couple of times a week, I walk. But even though I don't have a steady exercise regime (except in my imaginary 'book of good intentions'), I'm active because I'm working in the kitchen a good chunk of every day. Also, I try to make it a point to walk instead of taking a car, bus, or subway," says Greenspan.
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The Queen Latifah line of clothing is not available in any retail outlets. The Home Shopping Network has exclusive access to this line, meaning consumers can only order online or over the phone.
The Home Shopping Network sells the Queen Latifah line of clothing in sizes from 1X to 3X and 16W to 24W. The collection consists of clothing, handbags and accessories. The line also includes a fragrance and bath and body section. As of 2015, Queen Latifah is also working on a line of plus-sized lingerie.
According to Queen Latifah, women ought to feel good about their looks no matter their size. Her clothing line consists of clothing made from high-quality fabrics. The garments are designed to flatter a woman's curves.
Tunics from the line feature prints and sequins, while tops range from work-ready blouses to casual T-shirts. Sweaters come in several styles, and coats range from dressy to casual. The line also includes skirts in stretchy fabrics that offer details such as ruching. Jeans are often dark and cut into slimming styles. The Queen Latifah line also features hoodies and leggings for casual wear.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday is about 60 points away from touching the psychologically significant level of 19,000. The ascent for the Dow industrials DJIA, +1.38% which carved out a fresh intraday record of 18,947.44 comes as three other major stock-market benchmarks hit historic highs on the same day, including the S&P 500 index SPX, +1.32% at 2,197.55, the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +1.03% at 5,364.93 and the small-cap index Russell 2000 RUT, +1.04% which touched an all-time intraday high of of 1,323.72. The last time all four stock-market gauges hit records on the same day was Dec. 29, 1999, according to Dow Jones data. MarketWatch's Bill Watts touches on some of the stats related to the Dow's historic move in this piece. A multisession rally for equities comes on the heels of President-elect Donald Trump's surprising victory against Democrat Hillary Clinton. Trump's proposals to deregulate certain markets, including banking, and rev up investing in the countries worn-out bridges and tunnels has delivered a jolt to the broader equity market. However, skeptics are concerned about Trump's ability to follow through with his proposals and that valuations for stocks may be elevated, as the bond market is selling off, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury note TMUBMUSD10Y, +0.00% trading at 2.3% compared with 1.6% at the end of September, according to FactSet data. Bond prices rise as yields fall, and appetite for stocks usually coincides with a slump in bond prices.
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Marine Protected Areas
Marine Protected Area's (MPAs) have long been a feature of overseas coastal marine management with the USA (Georges Bank), New Zealand (Leigh Marine Reserve) and Australia (Great Barrier Reef) being prominent examples. Most are legally enforceable. Scotland is notable for its lack of marine protected areas and reluctance to introduce progressive management measures. This section brings together reports and papers from overseas MPAs and reserves.
Marine reserves are defined as ocean areas that are fully protected from activities that remove animals and plants or alter habitats, except as needed for scientific monitoring. Examples of prohibited activities are fishing, aquaculture, dredging, and mining; activities such as swimming, boating, and scuba diving are usually allowed.
Marine reserves receive permanent protection, rather than seasonal or short-term protection. Because marine reserves protect habitats and the diversity of animals and plants that live in those habitats, marine reserves are a form of ecosystem protection that produces different outcomes from other management tools. As with any form of management, a marine reserve is only effective if its protection is enforced.
2014, Howarth and Stewart Ecosystem effects & management of UK scallop fisheries
2013, Summary of research within the Lamlash Bay No Take Zone by Leigh Howarth
2007, The Science of Marine Reserves – Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO)
2003, To what extent does upright sessile epifauna affect benthic biodiversity and community composition?
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2002, Effects of Trawling and Dredging on Seafloor Habitat
Committee on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies and National Research Council.
2001, The effect of scallop dredging on Irish Sea benthos: experiments using a closed area
C. Bradshaw, L.O. Veale, A.S. Hill & A.R. Brand
2000, Large scale closed areas as a fishery-management tool in temperate marine systems: The Georges Bank Experience
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I love photography and the many ways you can create beautiful images and unique pictures. But, alas, I am not knowledgeable in that area so I invited someone to come share with us photography tips.
Meet Carlie! She takes lovely photographs and is going to share some tips and the importance of lighting when it comes to photography…
Oh! Don't forget to check out her lovely blog! Welcome Carlie!
Photography has been a passion of mine since childhood, but I didn't just pick up a camera and become a photographer.
It takes time, patience, and many mistakes.
When I took my first photography course in college we only shot with natural light.
Natural light is known as available light, most commonly, the sun. By not allowing us to use a flash, my professor taught us how to be prepared for any lighting situation. To this day I still do not use flash even when it's pitch black out.
For any beginning photographers out there, my advice would be to experiment, experiment, experiment!
Once you have mastered shooting with natural light, the possibilities are endless. Lighting can be used to create intense and dramatic photo effects.
Here are a couple pointers, I wish someone had told me when I was first starting out.
- The best time to shoot is known as the 'golden' hour, which is just before sunset or sunrise.
- Pay close attention to which direction the light is coming from.
- Let's say you are shooting a woman in front of a tree. If the sun is shining upon her face (direct sunlight), you will get a warm, light, and detailed photo.
- If the sun is coming from behind her, which is known as 'backlighting', it would create a hard, vivid and contrasted image.
- Both lighting situations can work to your advantage; I love to use direct sunlight for portraits to bring out the details in my subjects' faces and to get a beautiful glow.
I like to use backlighting to create artsy and contrasted silhouettes. Shooting in shade also makes for a beautiful, softer image, but make sure there aren't shadows being cast on your subjects.
I hope this article was helpful. Remember to experiment and learn from your mistakes : )
A backlit image. You will notice that the image is darker, contrasty, and you lose detail in the subject's face.
Now I've turned him around and he has direct sunlight hitting his face. We can now see more and a beautiful glow upon his face.
In this image I used backlighting to create a contrasted and colorful silhouette of this little boy running along the beach.


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ISIS is the Egyptian goddess and the mother of son, Horus.
Beyonce represents the mother in the Free Masonic …the Illuminati order.
She does her 'Demon Dance' …or dance of the Jinn ….
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"I helped Rena make lunch. She said the avocados were sent all the way from the States. Of course, they'd have to be picked up and delivered in total secret fashion. You'd think they'd have rotted by then. [...]
"So this is Rena's life. She sorta just gets up in the morning and then kinda stays alive."
—Jaime Hernandez, "La Maggie La Loca," Part V (NYT Magazine, 21v06)
"I thought I would mind that Holly's always around, but it turns out it's okay. Mornings, we walk to the Casa de Fruta Fruit Stand and Bait Shop. Everything there is the size of something else: strawberries are the size of tomatoes, apples are the size of grapefruits, papayas are the size of watermelons. [...]
"Then the rest of the day happens."
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Located approximately 6.6 miles west of Highway 59 on West Beach in Gulf Shores, this newly updated, Gulf front vacation home features two levels with Gulf front decks. Each bedroom has a wonderful view of the Gulf. The first floor has a tiled dining room, wet bar off the living room, open living room with big screen TV, and a fully equipped kitchen with additional bar style seating. The first floor on the south east and south west sides of the home feature the master bedrooms with king beds and each with a private bathroom, including garden tubs and separate showers. All the guest bedrooms are located on the second floor. There is also a small sitting room upstairs with a couple of comfy chairs for relaxing.
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Happy birthday to me!!!
Well, not exactly. Happy birth-month would be the most accurate way to put it. I am rather late in telling myself congrats on surviving another year, but I think I can forgive myself. As the title implies, this months marks the 29th anniversary of my birth. This year marks a particularly special year for myself for reasons that barely make sense to me. I will make attempts to fill you in on why…
A bit of reflection is in order in order to completely bring my thoughts full circle.
Years back…I did dumb stuff. ~~Fin~~
Okay, well maybe more details then?
I was a daredevil to be succinct. I loved pushing boundaries, my own manly. I was a good kid growing up, hardly ever strayed beyond the confines of my mothers wishes. However, oh man did I love exploring and adventures. My excursions often possessed a local flavor really. It wasn't till I owned a vehicle that I started taking the liberties of travel a little more for granted. In attempts of being less vague here are a few habits to note.
I was a climber, that was me. Houses, trees, buildings, mountains and anything that looked like it could provide a challenge. So as a young-in, skirts were never much a preference.
I rode the skate parks. I was no x-gamer but I rode vert (common skate park lingo meaning Ramps with vertical walls tapering towards the edge of the ramp). It was enough to give me a good little buzz and gain rep among the other skate park nerds.
I rode everywhere, I had a bike as my initial means of transport. I knew Albuquerque inside and out. Alleyways, backstreets and freeways were my means of passage. Yes, I said freeways…
I pole vaulted. A defining part of my youth as a daredevil. In a not so modest way to put it, I was good. Best in the state and traveled to represent said state two years in a row among other athletes in the southwest. If you have never seen this sport, first you are missing out. Second here is a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTZoHjCz-qc. Watch it, obviously I am not in the video but oh man I just heart watching that shiz!
My life post graduation (and sadly, post pole vaulting) was more of the same.
You know those backstops at baseball parks that protect crowds, cars and spectators. Ya, did a handstand one of those.
You know the Damn Del Hover, (that's mexican for Hover Damn [I am Mexican, so internet rules allow me to use that joke]). Ya I did a handstand on the edge of that.
Various other things around the city. I had a very amusing picture of me atop the Carlise stop light at the Gibson intersection. There was a lot of honking going on. I am sure I gave plenty of people water cooler stories that day.
So ya, that was the short list of dumb stuff I did. More so, that is some of the stuff that defined me. I was never popular in school, I say school because that unpopularity rein began in Elementary and ended my Junior year of High School. The few friends I had just egged me on. I hung around guys mainly, not to out of sorts for a tomboy. It did make for some every creative interactions when we were bored of my normal daredeviling. But it was me, Janessa.
Now let us return to what this all means. Of all my live fast thoughts I had. There was one that has been bouncing around my head since I began my daring feats.
That being, "I never see myself surviving beyond 30."
Why 30, eff I don't know. But the thought was strong in my head then, morbidly, very much so still now. The thought lingers still and every day's end brings me closer to my perceived expiration date.
Deep down I know it not to be true and the Atheist in me just gives me the stink eye whenever the thought passes through my mind.
It is a weird thing mortality. I am not afraid of dying and if my end is near so be it. I think I scare my other-half with these thoughts more than myself. Strangely, I have been motivated by the thoughts of my passing.
Enter blog. I want this year to be documented in some way. If for some reason I was clairvoyant about my death I want to have fun with it. I want to share with others my inner thoughts. Maybe give my kids something to look back at and see what kind of person their mom was at this point in her life.
So for the remaining 11 months I have left. (Joke) I will blog what matters most to me. If all goes according to plan, I will also translate these passages to my YouTube channel.
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It is with great sorrow and deep anger that I read of the RVS decision to cease their contract with WSCC for the supply of Meals on Wheels.
As far as I know there has been a service (started by the WRVS) in the Horsham area for some 40 years. I myself was a volunteer for 25 years and some of my colleagues served for 30 years.
Up until two years ago volunteers were delivering some 150 meals a day in the Horsham area. Then without (as far as I know) any prior consultation with volunteers as to the viability of such a scheme, the entire system was changed.
We were informed that all local depots were to be closed and the service would be centralised from Crawley and Rustington.
Commercial drivers would be employed for the delivery of meals and the role of volunteers was to become 'semi careworkers', i.e. going into clients' homes to cook the meals and ensure they were eaten.
This was not what most of my colleagues wished to do. Many did not have the time that such a process would involve, neither did they all have transport. Consequently, I believe the majority resigned without, I may add, a word of thanks for all the years of service.
Therefore, not only were the clients denied the friendly service of volunteers who always took the time to enquire as to their state of health etc., but the volunteers themselves lost out.
Many of them were widows or widowers and as one said to me it gave him a reason to get out of bed in the morning.
For so many years we had a wonderful friendly and happy service in this area. I appreciate that, at times, it wasn't perfect, but if it kept going for so many years with so many satisfied and loyal clients, it was obviously a viable scheme as opposed to that which replaced it.
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