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It's the twelfth and final day of our 12 Days of Charitable Giving! In December, I'll be focusing on twelve charitable organizations which my readers have nominated as most deserving of your charitable donation. Tomorrow (December 31) is your last day to squeeze in your charitable deduction for tax purposes in 2013 – so why not consider one of our twelve?
Today's featured charity is To Love a Canine.
To Love a Canine Rescue, or TLC, is a non-profit, all breed, foster based, no-kill rescue. The organization's mission is to rescue, offer sanctuary, and find permanent homes for abandoned, stray and surrendered dogs in order to minimize the needless euthanizing of animals. The organization is relatively new but already making an impact: to date, they've rescued at least 178 dogs, 166 of which have found homes.
In the way of disclosure, I have a serious interest in this organization. No, not financial. Furry. If you're a regular reader, you know that we lost our beloved dog of 13 years last year. It took us awhile to make the decision to start looking for a new pup again. When we were ready, we started with the usual suspects, including the SPCA (our last dog, Lyle, was a SPCA rescue). But we came up empty handed. And then we wandered into a pet meet and greet one day, and we found her: our newest addition, Beckett (yes, that's her in the picture in the corner).
Beckett was just three months old when she came to live with us but she was already socialized. TLC doesn't leave its dogs in shelters. Rather, once they are rescued from kill shelters, dogs are fostered in homes until they are ready to join a new family.
TLC dogs are all spayed or neutered, and brought up to date on shots appropriate for their age. They are also micro chipped prior to being placed in their new homes.
TLC works to connect families with the right dogs. And the connection doesn't stop once the adoption has been completed. TLC foster families and associated trainers work with adoptive families to ensure a smooth transition and help facilitate additional support and training that may be needed to create and maintain a stable and happy home for the dogs.
And what about the life those dogs escape? Pamela Garnick, TLC's Director of Fundraising & Public Affairs and a founding member, told me about one of the first dogs TLC took in, Tilly. Tilly was about 10 months old when she was found in a ditch wrapped up in wire. The wire had cut deeply into the tissue of her front legs: she still bears the physical scars from her injuries. She limped in pain during the weeks it took her to heal but was calm and cooperative when her wounds had to be cleaned and bandages changed. Despite what she had been through, Tilly showed no signs of fear or mistrust of people – quite the opposite as she loved to snuggle and play. Tilly met her new family, Bill and Karen, during a meet and greet, much like the one I attended.
Two other TLC dogs, Harry and Haley, were 2-month old boxer-pit bull mixes who would not have survived in the shelter. The two pups were brought in together in a Tupperware container and were so sick they barely moved. Both dogs were scrawny and chock full of parasites. Harry had to be spoon-fed. Haley had seizures from the overload of vaccines, wormers and nutrients that had to be given to her and spent the first weekend in VRC. In just two weeks, they more than doubled their weight and were acting and playing like normal puppies. They were eventually healthy enough to meet potential adopters. Harry was adopted right away.
So how can you help?
TLC is a volunteer driven organization. In addition to volunteers that work meet and greets and assist with other tasks, they need foster families. TLC dogs aren't left in shelters but are instead quickly moved to foster homes while volunteers seek to find permanent homes for the dogs. Fosters help dogs with house training when necessary, and work on basic manners. Foster families also socialize and interact with the dogs to learn their strengths and understand their challenges. Fostering helps TLC to evaluate the personality and temperament of the dogs in order to facilitate placement in the best homes possible.
You can make a donation online in any amount. If you prefer to write a check, send your contribution to:
To Love A Canine, Inc.
P.O. Box 422
Kimberton, PA 19442
You can also send supplies to TLC's mailing address. If you'd like to contribute supplies that TLC has indicated they need, you can support TLC by buying items off of their Amazon wish list. Items range in cost from under $4 to $80 and include collars, leashes and exercise kennel pens. It's easy to order directly from Amazon: just click on the items on the list and at check-out, designate TLC as the recipient (it will show as an option). If you buy items elsewhere, you can note that on the wish list in order to avoid duplicating items.
You can show your support for TLC and help fund their work by picking up some cool TLC merchandise. In addition to tee shirts, magnets, totes and more for humans, there are supplies for your furry friends, too.
As always, you want to make sure that your donation is going to a qualified charitable organization. A search using the IRS' Exempt Organizations Select Check reveals that TLC is on the IRS list of qualified charitable organizations. To find out more about the work of the organization, check out their website, follow them on Twitter, like them on Facebook, or pin along with them on Pinterest (if you're really in the mood for some cute pics, check out these success story photos).
And that's a wrap! 12 charities, 12 days. I encourage you to check out the charities that made our list this year, including the previous 11:
- 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Committee To Protect Journalists
- 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Sepsis Alliance
- 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Ride For Reading
- 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Electronic Frontier Foundation
- 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Esophageal Cancer Action Network
- 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Feeding America
- 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Helping Hands Center For Special Needs
- 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Sow Much Good
- 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Children Of Fallen Patriots
- 12 Days of Charitable Giving 2013: Kids Making It
- 12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2013: Flashes Of Hope
Remember, submissions to the 12 Days of Charitable Giving are made by readers and in most cases, I can't personally vouch for the good work that these folks do. So be generous. But be smart. Do your homework.
For more on the tax considerations in making charitable donations, check out some of these prior posts:
- Making Your Gifts Count: 10 Smart Tips For Charitable Giving
- 12 Tips for Year End Charitable Giving
- Ask the taxgirl: Charitable Contributions and Receipts
Want more taxgirl goodness? Pick your poison: You can receive posts by email, follow me on twitter (@taxgirl) hang out with me on Facebook and check out my YouTube channel. You can also subscribe to the podcast on the site or via iTunes (it's free).
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In the fall edition of stop-motion animation, kids (grades 2-4) combined their artistic abilities with their technology skills to create some wonderful movies. First, they came up with an outline for their story. Next, they used digital cameras to take pictures and import them into iMovie. Last, they put the finishing touches on their projects by adding professional quality opening and closing effects.
The librarians were extremely impressed with the attention to detail displayed by each group. Their hard work was apparent, as each video turned out to be a masterpiece! Great work and remember, you can make a stop-motion video at home. Click on the links below to get specific instructions for your computer.
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Photographer's Note
Park near the castle. Cutting the firs is impressive.
Lesko is a town in south-eastern Poland with a situated in the Bieszczady mountains. It is located in the heartland of the Doіy (Pits), and its average altitude is 390 metres above sea level, although there are some hills located within the confines of the city.
papagolf21, ikeharel, holmertz, snunney, pajaran, pierrefonds, ChrisJ, COSTANTINO, mcmtanyel, Cricri has marked this note useful
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mesutilgim (108390) 2018-01-10 0:39
Hello Krzysztof, my neighbour today,
Green in green ; a joy for the eyes of the viewers.
Very good layout and perfect sharpness.
TFS and best regards
papagolf21 (134921) 2018-01-10 1:10
Bonjour, cher Christophe,
Un bien joli parc comportant des vйgйtaux de toutes essences dont ces trиs beaux conifиres.
Ce camaпeu de vert est joliment mis en valeur.
ikeharel (93890) 2018-01-10 1:35
Hello Krzysztof,
Some trees got a nice hair-cut, while other appearing naturally.
The scene is dominated by muli-green tones, from the grass to the forest.
Silvio1953 (179255) 2018-01-10 2:26
Ciao Krzysztof, great view of lovely park, wonderful natural colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
holmertz (75285) 2018-01-10 2:35
Hello Krzysztof,
This photo has a very attractive simplicity. Apart from the sky it is almost entirely green, but there are so many tones of green and so many shapes of the trees that the photo gives an impression of great variety. It is the kind of photo that would probably make a stressed and nervous person calm down.
Kind regards,
snunney (126282) 2018-01-10 2:47
Witaj Krzysztof,
A lovely verdant scene beautifully captured. Superb colours and clarity. I see the local topiarist has been very busy.
Nicou (176325) 2018-01-10 5:16
superbe vue de c epar quelle vйgйtation quelle vue et iamge et ces forme de ces buisson ronde au sommet superbe captage et image dans les tons vert.
Bravo et amitiй
Sergiom (109531) 2018-01-10 6:17
Bonjour Krzysztof,
Je prйsume que tu voulais nous montrer toutes les nuances de vert de ce parc.Mais il manque un certain contexte qui se trouve un peu trop loin pour l'apprйcier.
sacimar (35255) 2018-01-10 6:35
Hello Krzysztof,
good image of this park, I like the different tones of green we can see here, it looks a perfect place to relax, well seen,
Best regards,
rychem (60509) 2018-01-10 8:32
Zielono mi .... :)
Super, doskonale wrazenie i koi dusze, pieknie utrzymane
pozdrawiam Ryszard
pajaran (83317) 2018-01-10 12:18
Dobro vece.
Lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazan park, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje.
Lep park sa zelenom travom i drvecem, lepo mesto za setnju i odmor.
Zelim vam mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Good evening.
Nice view, good text ...
Beautifully presented park, good perspective and contrast, nice colors.
A beautiful park with green grass and trees, a nice place to walk and rest.
I wish you a quiet night, all the best.
pierrefonds (85669) 2018-01-10 13:13
Hi Krzysztof,
This is a nice place to relax. The point of view is showing the details of the trees. The light is making the colors to stand out. Have a nice day.
Tue (61732) 2018-01-10 22:57
Hello Krzysztof,
A fine view of the park, I really like many different tones of green you managed to capture here. I like the peaceful mood too.
abmdsudi (74948) 2018-01-11 1:52
Hi Krzysztof
A lovely balanced shot portraying a restful recreation park and abundance of soothing greenery. Shapes of the 'sculptured' trees really pull the eyes and lead into the whole depth. Excellent detail all round and superb clarity. Well done shot, Conrats
Best wishes
ChrisJ (143247) 2018-01-11 3:28
Witaj Krzysztof,
A pleasant diffused light with impeccable sharpness. Nice to see some greenery in mid winter. I missed it in Moldova in January February and had to wait until Mat before I saw green lawns again in Czech Republic. After the snow melts it all tends to be dead and brown. Tfs!
Hello dear friend and have a nice time
and a happy new day and happy weekend
a fresh green photo dedicated
to the Nature it is a real Paradise
mcmtanyel (46404) 2018-01-12 20:56
Hello Krzysztof,
These are well-manicured grounds and trees (or bushes). I like the abundance of lush greens.
Cricri (148600) 2018-01-13 4:25
Hi Krzysztof
Beau parc du chвteau, un vert frais et variйs, les formes des conifиres, belle prйsentation
Belle journйe
fabianoleite (13037) 2018-01-15 15:37
Just green, with nice shapes and abundance of life. Good work!
jmdias (83639) 2018-01-16 4:41
nice contrast between the lawns and trimmed trees against the barrier of natural trees ahead. well done.
take care
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WYCKOFF, N.J. — Katrina Bowden of Wyckoff will be starring in the Hallmark Channel's premier Winterfest TV movie this weekend.
"Love on the Slopes" will air Saturday, Jan. 6 at 8 p.m., with Bowden as Alex, a copy editor of a travel magazine who wants to become a writer.
She stars alongside Thomas Beaudoin, her love interest and tour guide, Cole.
Bowden attended the now-defunct Saint Thomas More School in Midland Park, and later the Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township.
The 29-year-old scored her first acting role in a two-episode arc on the ABC daytime soap opera television series "One Life to Live" as Britney.
Bowden's breakthrough role came when she was cast as a recurring character on the Emmy Award-winning television series "30 Rock," which premiered October 2006 on NBC.
You may also recognize her from the 2008 movie, "Sex Drive," "Ugly Betty" or "New Girl."
Bowden has starred in a number of music videos for Fall Out Boy, Jewel, Panic! At The Disco and more.
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Richard LeFrak along with Jeffrey and Jackie Soffer Announce Plans for 1 Billion Development in North Miami Beach
MIAMI, FL- November, 2015 – Two prominent families Richard LeFrak, Chairman and CEO of LeFrak and Jeffrey Soffer and Jackie Soffer, Co- Chairs of Turnberry Associates, have entered into a joint venture to develop SoLē Mia the 183-acre site located at 15045 Biscayne Boulevard in North Miami. This new joint venture between LeFrak and Turnberry Associates combines the skills and knowledge of two multi-generational companies utilizing their collective strengths and expertise to build the next iconic neighborhood in South Florida.
Joining forces to develop SoLē Mia a $4 billion, 183- acre development which is zoned for 4,390 residential units and over one million square feet of retail and commercial space, LeFrak and Soffer intend to develop a premier master planned community that will dramatically reshape and revitalize the landscape while generating new jobs and considerable revenue dollars for the City of North Miami and its residents.
The site represents the largest undeveloped parcel of land East of Biscayne Boulevard in South Florida. The development teams will reimagine this blank canvas to create an exciting destination for visitors and residents to live, work and play. The new community will include shopping, restaurants, parks, an educational center and other world-class amenities such as two swimmable 10-acre lagoons. LeFrak and Soffer intend for this community to become a landmark destination and driving force for growth and progress in North Miami.
"Turnberry Associates has six decades of experience in developing hospitality, residential, retail and commercial properties in South Florida as well as nationally and internationally, making them an ideal partner with which to jointly develop this site," stated Richard LeFrak, Chairman and CEO of LeFrak.
With more than 400 buildings and 40 million square feet of real estate across the U.S, LeFrak's reputation is built on over 100 years of experience. With a focus on the South Florida real estate market, LeFrak continues to expand their portfolio there, which includes their extraordinary transformation and rebranding of the former Gansevoort Hotel in Miami's South Beach as the 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach.
Just north of the site, Turnberry Associates has overseen and developed 785-acres of land within the past 50 years creating what is known today as the City of Aventura. With developments such as the Aventura Mall, Porta Vita, Turnberry Village, Turnberry Isle Resort and Country Club, Turnberry Ocean Colony, Fontainebleau and various other properties, they are recognized as a leader in first-class community development and are an ideal partner for this project.
"This is an exciting opportunity for two of the country's leading real estate companies to develop an unprecedented master planned community and create a new skyline in South Florida," says Jeffrey Soffer, Chairman and CEO of Turnberry Associates. "Both of our relationships will be leveraged to build something that has never been seen before in this market."
For more information please visit, www.Turnberry.com and www.LeFrak.com.
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LeFrak is a preeminent, family-owned property company committed to community development and long term ownership. Our principles, consistently applied, have strengthened and deepened the expertise that supports our real estate leadership. Beyond property, LeFrak investments are geographically diverse and span many business sectors. We have significant investments in securities, private businesses and energy. LeFrak regularly enhances its real estate and non-real estate asset base with opportunistic investments across the United States and around the globe.
LeFrak affiliates today own and manage an extensive portfolio of real property concentrated in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, as well as South Florida, Los Angeles and throughout the West Coast. Although we focus on the residential and office sectors, LeFrak affiliates also invest in numerous hospitality and retail assets. Through our affiliated companies, we have developed and built the majority of our own real estate portfolio to become one of the world's leading property firms, leveraging our internal development and construction management capabilities. The LeFrak brand is synonymous with excellence in design, construction, engineering, and urban planning, and our firm is acclaimed around the globe for the quality of its projects and its properties, its financial strength and conservatism, its entrepreneurial business model and its commitment to long term ownership.
About Turnberry Associates:
Turnberry Associates is one of America's premier real estate development and property management companies. Founded more than 50 years ago, the company's diverse projects have revolutionized the living, working, leisure and shopping habits of millions of people across the country.
Turnberry Associates has to its credit the development of more than $10 billion in commercial and residential property including approximately 20 million square feet of retail space, more than 7,000 apartments and condominium units, 1.5 million square feet of class "A" office space and in excess of 3,000 hotel and resort rooms. The company's diverse residential, hospitality, retail and commercial projects have received accolades for revolutionizing the living, working, leisure and shopping habits of millions of people across the country. From Turnberry Ocean Colony, Porto Vita, Aventura Mall, Turnberry Ocean Club, Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach and Turnberry Isle Resort in Aventura to signature properties in Las Vegas, Washington D.C. and the Bahamas, Turnberry Associates is known for superb quality and impeccable service.
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Huddersfield manager Lee Clark immediately turned his attention to Saturday's clash with MK Dons after seeing his side halt Sheffield United's unbeaten start with a comprehensive 3-0 win.
Lee Novak scored twice and Oscar Gobern added a third at Bramall Lane to extend Huddersfield's unbeaten league run to 33 games. Next up for the Terriers is a clash with the Dons and Clark knows his side face another stern test.
He said: "MK Dons is a tough one for us. They're a tremendous passing team and they've had a superb start. They didn't play, so they'll be fresh."
The Huddersfield boss was thrilled with his players' display at Bramall Lane and was particularly impressed with goalkeeper Ian Bennett.
Clark said: "All in all I was delighted with the performance. We looked very strong and posed a threat all night. When they put pressure on us, we got blocks in and the keeper made some good saves. Ian (Bennett) did fantastic.
"Since taking over from Alex Smithies, who has a long-term injury, Ian has been outstanding for us. I made four changes and the lads who've come off the bench have been producing."
Sheffield United manager Danny Wilson was disappointed with his side's defensive display.
Wilson said: "We've been strong this season, defensively, but we got bullied a bit.
"The goals weren't difficult to defend from our point of view and you can't recover from three goals down.
"We can't concede goals like we did. It's the first setback we've had and it's a bit of a reality check."
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Something for Bill — Kumartali
Bill had been looking for Kumartali in north Kolkata since we arrived. We finally found a cab driver who knew just where it was. Kumartuli is in the north-central part of the city and is the Mecca of clay idol makers in Kolkata. The artists have been living in this densely populated part of the city for generations. The idols of Kumartuli get shipped to outside Kolkata and to foreign countries too. The word "Kumartuli" means potter's place (the word "Kumor" means potter). Kumars are the sculptors who churn out statues of the gods. The entire process of creation of the idols from the collection of clay to the ornamentation is a holy process, supervised by rites and other rituals.
Most of the idols of Durga in the city are made here. Begali craftsmen prepare these clay idols of Durga for Durga Puja celebrated in September or October.
These artisans start with a wire and straw base and then add clay.
The delicate and long process of making Durga idols starts couple of months before Puja season begins. Here's Durga and Shiva.
The first time that Bill and I tried to find Kumartali, we found the remains of last year's celebration. At the end Durga Puja, the idol is taken for immersion in a procession amid loud chants of 'Bolo Durga mai-ki jai' (glory be to Mother Durga') and 'aashchhe bochhor abar hobe' ('it will happen again next year') and drumbeats to the river or other water body. It is cast in the waters symbolic of the departure of the deity to her home with her husband in the Himalayas.
Early the next morning we caught a cab to the airport and flew to New York City where we got our car and drove home. I may have left India, but India will never leave me.
Something for me — The Flower Market
Under the Howrah Bridge on the banks of the Hoogly is the Malik Ghat wholesale flower market. Bill negotiated our way through the back streets of Kolkata to find it for me.
It was the holiday Raksha Bandham that means "bond of protection".
Rakhi is basically a sacred thread of protection symbolizing the love and affection of a sister for her brother. The Rakhi festival also has a social significance because it underlines the notion that everybody should live in harmonious coexistence with each other.
On the day of the Rakhi festival, the sister ties the Rakhi on the wrist of her brother and both say a prayer to God for the well being of each other. In return, brothers make a promise to take care of his sister under all circumstances.
We found a unique set of Hindu deities, Durga for Bill and Ganesha for me! This shop had been in the same family for years.
Swings are adorned with flower garlands and erected on altars in August during festivals celebrating Krishna's life.
We passed by shops selling orange clothes for Shiva pilgrims.
We were getting close to the Howrah Bridge–and the flower market.
At this wholesale market Kolkata's shopkeepers go each day to stock up on fresh flowers brought in directly from the countryside.
The market is the supply point to all the flowers shops in Calcutta. Some merchants will collect the supplies here and wait in one big hall for the next ferry to take them to the other districts and states of India. So many people depend on it for their livelihood.
Offering flowers is a must during Puja (the ritual paying homage to the Gods and Goddess). Every single flower offered to the deity gains a single value of blessing.
The trident symbol of Shiva were prominent.
If you offer a single Marigold flower during Puja, you can receive a blessing equivalent to 10 flowers. That's because each Marigold flower contains more than 10 single complete flowers in itself! These strings of Marigold are used for decorating the temple, garlanding the God/Goddess at home or in the temple, and blessing a marriage hall or home. The marigold strings also bless new places of business, shops, cars, buses, even bicycles. Family members put marigold garlands around the photos of their beloved dead.
Too soon we left my flower market and were back on the street.
My India is also great.
Back on the streets of Kolkata
We took once last look around The Sukapha, boarded the steamer and headed toward the Howrah Bridge.
The Howrah Bridge is the busiest bridge in the world with a stream of 100,00 vehicles a day. It leaps dramatically across the Hoogly River in a single span.
We disembarked, our luggage was unloaded, we said our goodbyes to our British friends and were taken back to the Fairlawn Hotel. After settling in, we headed back to the streets of Kolkata.
We were on our way to the India Coffee Workers' Cooperative Society.
The coffee house was a meeting place for the poets, artistes, literati and people from the world of art and culture.
We were close to the Presidency College.
We had such little time left in Kolkata. But we had enough time to visit one place just for me and one just for Bill.
Kolkata Outskirts
We landed at Bandel knowing that the next day we would have a wake-up call at 5:30, put our luggage outside our cabin door at 6:00 and after a quick breakfast, board a steamer for a 60 minute ride to the Police Jetty in Kolkata. It was our last day on the Hoogly River.
(Bandel came from the Bengali word "bandar" which means "port") and appears to have been the port of the Hooghly River. at the time of Portuguese and Mughals.)
We took the country boat to the Imambara Mosque, our camera lens foggy from the our air-conditioned cabin and the humid air outdoors.
We wandered through the prayer hall of the mosque and were allowed to take a picture before leaving. Glass oil lamps hung from the ceiling.
Next to the mosque was a madresse, a school to train young men to be clerics.
We had entered from the river at the rear so we left via the entrance where there was a replica of the mosque in Mashad, Iran, where Bill, Elizabeth and I lived from 1975 to 1976!
Allah, Mohammed, Ali, Fatima and Hasan and Hussein–the five holy members of The Phrophet's family, Peace Be Upon Him.
We chatted with two students while we waited for our air-conditioned minivan.
Finally we were off to a Portuguese church.
The Bandel Church is one of the oldest Christian churches in West Bengal, India. It stands as a memorial of the Portuguese settlement in Bengal. Built around 1660, it is dedicated to Nossa Senhora di Rozario, Our Lady of the Rosary.
We were off to our next stop, the Dutch cemetery at Chinsura. Along the way we found more images of Kali.
Back on the street, cycle rickshaw "school buses" were taking younger students home while older students rode their own bicycles.
We boarded The Sukapha and continued down to Barrackpore where we landed and took a walk through Flagstaff House, the country house of the governor of Kolkata, that housed many of the British statues removed from central Kolkata.
We sailed on to dock just below the Howrah Bridge at dusk. Our Hoogly River adventure was over.
On the Hoogly–Kalna
Another morning on the Hoogly–one of our last.
We were heading ashore to the country town of Kalna to take cycle rickshaws and see a group of some of Bengal's most attractive terracotta temples as well as the unique Shiva temple with concentric rings made up of 108 shrines.
We walked across the street past our waiting cycle rickshaws to the 108 Shiva Temples. Built in 1809, the temples are constructed in two circles. One consists of 74 temples while the other circle has 34. The former has white marble and black stone shivlingas, while the latter has only white marble ones. Due to its ingenious planning, all the shivlingas can be seen from the centre of the temple complex.
After our cycle rickshaw ride back to The Sukapha, we cruised on down to an overnight anchorage in the outskirts of Kolkata.
On the Hoogly–Matiari, Nabadwip and the Hari Krishna
On day five we took the country boat to the shore to visit the brass working village of Matiari.
(You can see in this video that at first the lens kept fogging up going from an air-conditioned cabin to the high-humidity outdoors.)
As we walked through the village, we heard the incessant beat of brass making.
We wended our way down village lanes to the homes of families who now made small brass objects so that tourists from The Sukapha could buy them.
The whole family worked at either making these objects or selling them.
I bought a set of stacking brass water pots for my collection and Bill convinced me to get the little "bejeweled" elephant in the lower right corner.
It was so good to know that our rupees went directly to this family–and then we were off to the next brass working family.
The patriarch of this family sat in the background, occasionally leaning forward to oversee the work.
The two small plates in the foreground with the floral and peacock designs are now in my living room.
Our guide, Sumit Bhattacharyya, accompanied us everywhere explaining Indian culture and history and answering our questions.
You may begin to recognize some of our followers who greeted us and stayed with us for our entire visit.
The Manager of The Sukapha, Kunal Singh, held the baby from the first household of brass workers as Sumit reached out to her.
There was a complete process for making brass in Matiari although we didn't see it in order. Here men are taking brass sheets and cutting them into circles to be worked into plates.
At another home, brass bowls were being turned out.
This man is shaping a bowl.
The ubiquitous jute dried on the roof with haystacks elevated above it to prevent rot.
Every home had its role. In this one, large brass vessels were hammered out.
This boy kept trying to stand in front of my camcorder and then dark behind it to look at himself in the screen. Kids are used to seeing themselves in digital cameras!
At the next home, brass scraps were heated in a wood fired kiln and pressed out into new larger pieces.
After returning to The Sukapha, we sailed again and then stopped at Nabadwip on the opposite bank to visit the giant Banyon tree–and shop for Ganesha statues!
Underneath were temples to Shiva and Kali.
After another short cruise, we visited ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) or Hari Krishna so well-known throughout the world as the cult-like people passing out flowers in airports during the Age of Aquarius. On the walk to the ISKCON temple (where no pictures were allowed) we passed more Shiva pilgrims.
Back on board we cruised down the Hoogly River, as villages grew to towns. There were only two more days before we were back in Kolkata.
On the Hoogly–Khushbagh and Plassey-and Bauls
It was our fourth day on the Hoogly and after an overnight on the riverbank, we sailed downstream a short distance. We then traveled by cycle rickshaws to Khushbagh, a peaceful Moghul-style garden enclosing the tombs of Siraj-ud-Daulah and his family.
Behind the gardens and tombs was a small family mosque.
Everywhere we went we had an interested audience. As we returned to The Sukapha, we noticed some ads in a tree (one certified by Microsoft) as well as a local goddess at the base. Ah, India.
We cruised downstream to the battlefield of Plassey where in 1757 Clive's defeat of Siraj-ud-Daulah changed the course of Indian history. We walked through fields to the commemorative obelisk, a thunderstorm chasing us, until in a tiny village we decided to head back to our boat.
Driving back to the boat, we realized that we'd seen the life cycle of jute.
Jute Cultivation: "Almost 85% of the world's jute cultivation is concentrated in the Ganges delta. To grow jute, farmers scatter the seeds on cultivated soil. When the plants are about 15-20 cm tall, they are thinned out. About four months after planting, harvesting begins. The plants are usually harvested after they flower, but before the flowers go to seed. The stalks are cut off close to the ground. The stalks are tied into bundles and soaked in water (retting) for about 20 days. This process softens the tissues and breaks the hard pectin bond between the bast & Jute hurd (inner woody fiber stick) and the process permits the fibres to be separated. The fibres are then stripped from the stalks in long strands and washed in clear, running water. Then they are hung up or spread on thatched roofs to dry. After 2-3 days of drying, the fibres are tied into bundles."
That night on the boat there was a surprise performance on the top deck. Baul performers sang poetry and danced for us.
Bauls are a group of mystic minstrels from Bengal. Bauls constitute both a syncretic religious sect and a musical tradition used as a vehicle to express Baul thought. Bauls are a very heterogeneous group, with many different streams to the sect, but their membership mainly consists of sahajiya Vaishnavas, tantriks and Sufis Muslims. They can be often identified by their distinctive clothes and musical instruments, like the ektara. Though Bauls comprise only a small fraction of the Bengali population, their influence on the culture of Bengal is considerable. In 2005, the Baul tradition was included in the list of "Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO.
We cruised to an overnight mooring near Katwa, a market town with narrow bustling bazaars. Tomorrow we would visit the brassworking village of Matiari.


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In Colorado, between Denver and Pueblo, both the Denver and Rio Grande Western and Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe ran parallel single track lines, via Palmer Lake and Colorado Springs. The lines were built in the late 1800s.
For several decades now the two lines have been operating as a "Joint Line" with track sharing arrangements. In most segments the two lines run side-by-side, but in the Colorado Springs area they ran a few miles apart. The D&RGW ran on the west side of town, while the AT&SF ran through the center. (Burlington Route subsidiary Colorado & Southern also shared the AT&SF tracks, as it had abandoned its parallel route, further east, around World War II.)
Apparently Colorado Springs was one of several cities around the country that had a "No Whistling" ordinance, where trains were not allowed to sound the horn in the city limits. The AT&SF line had several grade crossings in town, and ran through some residential areas. Evidently train-car collisions happened too often, and the AT&SF was asked to "leave town". In 1972, the AT&SF did leave — it started running on the D&RGW on the west side.
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The photo above shows the old Rock Island heading east, with AT&SF bridge abutments in the distance. If you had been there in the late-60s, would you have believed the AT&SF track would disappear before the Rock Island? There is a junction/connector track east of the location of the old bridge, and the AT&SF track to the north (left side of bridge abutments, out of view) is still in place for a mile or so but in really poor shape.
The abandoned section of the ATSF ran from Palmer Lake to Monument, Pring, Sommers, Breed and into Colorado Springs. South of town, the abandonment extends from South Colorado Springs to Kelker, then a segment of the former D&RGW is abandoned from Kelker to Crews.
This article also includes pictures showing evidence of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific in Colorado Springs, CO.
Thanks to Mike Palmer for contributing information.
|Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
|Docket: 26767
|Section: 1(18)
|Application for authority to abandon a line of railroad between Crews, MP 654.31 and Skinners, MP 657.08, a distance of 2.77 miles; between Kelker, MP 660.06 and Colorado Springs, MP 661.31, a distance of 1.25 miles; between Colorado Springs, MP 663.31 and MP 666.05, a dist. of 2.74 miles; and between Pikeview, MP 667,33 and Palmer Lake, MP 686.24, a. distance of 18.91 miles, a total dist. of 25.67 miles, in El Paso County, Colorado.
|Length: 25.670 miles
nice photos but on last pic of C&S AT&SF the trarks ran on back side of station
Legend of Jesse James,he robbed more trains than banks,the end of the line would be palmer lake,he would not gone through the Greenland,Indians.Legend says they stashed 100,000,between Co.Springs and Monunent,No the put it at the end of the line.Palmer lake or Spruse mountain.I think spruce,you Know they were not caring shovels,Now its public.It is in the rocks.They would not have rode the canyons.Hard on a horse.They followed the trackes to Denver.
When the Air Force Academy was built the two lines ran on the future site and had to move the lines. They moved into the valley and made only one line which they share.
is it legal to get the railroad track up for a project i have?
Not sure if commenter Bole has his facts entirely in line. The USAFA was built in the late 1950s and declared completed in 1962. The abandonment didn't occur until 10 years later. Therefore, no consolidation of routes was ever implemented as part of construction of the Academy. In fact, the south entrance route of the USAFA passes under a modern, yet vacant overpass, save the "New Santa Fe Trail" that runs most of the route of the abandoned main line in question all the way to Palmer Lake.
The Rock Island was intact from Colorado Springs to Limon when the railroad went belly up in 1980. The wooden trestle collapsed later that decade. The last trains to the drywall facility ran in 1999. I videotaped and photographed the scenic section many times.
I am a land surveyor for El Paso County, Colorado. I need the right-of-way map for the abandoned Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RR from Palmer Lake to Monument. Can anyone help me with this?
I think this has been converted to a bike trail that I have riden on. Cool!
Mr. Mariotti, your first and best chance would be to contact the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, CO. http://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/ . 303-279-4591 and be specific about who you are and exactly what you need. (Are you looking for it in paper? What scale? Etc.) They will be the best at getting a county official on the right track. Feel free to contact me if you need. email@example.com


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I have five days left before I leave Thailand. I'm sad, but I'm also excited. I've changed quite a bit (I can only imagine what a mission does for people). I'm confident and not as afraid of the world as I've been before. My testimony has grown as I've learned (or at least scratched the surface of) how the gospel fits into the global spectrum. I've stopped obsessing about the future. I've learned the value of throwing plans out the window to instead sit and talk with a stranger or to see what's over the huge bridge I pass everyday.
My friends and I were talking about how it's going to be weird to text again. I cut into the conversation to point out the benefits of texting and I started to present an argument that I had used several times back home, and one I had completely agreed with, before realizing how absolutely ridiculous it sounded. "Texting is good because sometimes you just need a quick piece of information from someone and you don't want to have to go through social obligations of saying "Hello" and "How are you doing?"
Ludicrous. The words sounded absolutely ludicrous as I spoke them because here in Thailand the point of life is not the little piece of information…the point of life IS the social "obligation." It's all about the short phone call that ends up being three hours long because your friend needs to work through her break up, or the two minute grocery trip that turns into an hour chat when you realize that the clerk behind the counter has a super interesting life. It's about giving your seat to the grandma, not because you're a gentleman or a girlscout and that's what you do, but because the grandma needs a place to sit. I don't want to go back because I am just starting to get it! I'm starting to understand what life is really about and I'm afraid that when I go back I'll slide back into my obsession with accomplishment and forget to balance it with sincere fulfillment. I'm afraid I'll let my to-do list become my life again instead of using it as a tool within my life. My life is about people, self-development, and God and I'm afraid that I will forget that when I go back home!
…Ha… Except that I guess I've forgotten that home is also my life. Thailand has been a great experience, but what I've learned here is useless unless I can learn how to implement and internalize it back in the USA. Even though Southeast Asia has amazing qualities, and their social structure is much more conducive towards relaxation and human interaction, America has incredible characteristics as well that help faciliate real relationships and happiness. At times, running away from home may be necessary; it's helped me step back and closely examine myself and where I've come from. But the real challenge, and I guess the whole point of life, is learning to muster the strength and humility required to go back—and not just to go back, but to go back and make it work, to encompass the strengths from both worlds for the purpose of creating a beautiful life, and to do it with the people I love.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Goodbye Thailand
I have five days left before I leave Thailand. I'm sad, but I'm also excited. I've changed quite a bit (I can only imagine what a mission does for people). I'm confident and not as afraid of the world as I've been before. My testimony has grown as I've learned (or at least scratched the surface of) how the gospel fits into the global spectrum. I've stopped obsessing about the future. I've learned the value of throwing plans out the window to instead sit and talk with a stranger or to see what's over the huge bridge I pass everyday.
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Meditation Retreat
Jessica and I decided to go on a two day Buddhist meditation retreat. We met at a Buddhist monk university with a bunch of other backpackers. The retreat is a free service provided for tourists. First we were introduced to Buddhism. A monk explained that Buddhism is not a religion, but a way of life. Everyone can be a Buddhist as long as they follow the precepts of Buddhism which include spreading loving-kindness to the world, enriching and developing your soul through deep introspection and self-mastery, and discovering the path that leads to a balanced life.
After the introduction they drove us up to an incredibly well-kept campus complete with dorms, a large meditation hall, and a dining hall. Once we got there we were asked to change into all white, and then to refrain from speaking the rest of the day. It was so peaceful. Granted it did kind of look like we belonged to an insane asylum as we wondered around the yard, but the silence and the white really set a tone of respect and reverence.
We met in the meditation hall and sat on mats listening to the Buddhist monks in front as they explained different techniques. Their purpose was very clear. They weren't hoping to convert us to their doctrine; they were only offering ways to exercise the mind in hopes that it would help us attain peace. "You (westerners in general) eat food and exercise in order to strengthen your body, but you don't take the time to feed and exercise your mind."
I always thought that meditation was this practice where you fell into intense concentration about deep and complex issues and some meditation techniques may facilitate that, but what we were taught was that meditation focuses on simplicity rather than the complex. Our monk used the term, "monkey mind" to describe the way our thoughts constantly jump around all over the place and he taught that meditation practices are simple exercises used to gain control over our mind. I wasn't exactly sure what that meant until we started the meditation.
The first technique we learned was walking meditation. We stood and started chanting "standing, standing, standing, intending to walk." Then we would slowly lift our right foot move it a step in front of us, and then gently set it down while chanting "right (lift the right foot) go (move it forward) thus (set it down)." And then we would switch to the left foot. We did it forever! (okay, it was like 15 minutes, but it felt like forever). The whole point was to focus on, and only on, our movement. Anytime our minds wondered we were told to acknowledge the thought, figure out (I'm second from the left) why we were thinking it, and then to gently focus back on our movement. It was incredible. I had no idea how much my mind jumps around! It was so hard to live in the present moment. I was in the present, but my mind was jumping from first grade when I slid on the sidewalk, to high school graduation when I was trying to decide if I should take a picture with Jon Daniels, to 6th grade when the missionaries came over. I was thinking about everything I had to do the next day, everything that had happened the day before. I was imagining conversations that had never happened, and situations that probably never would happen. Heck, I was writing this blog in my head! What was interesting to note was how many times certain thoughts kept coming up. "Okay, I'm thinking this…I'm thinking it again…and again, hmmm." Very insightful and so dang hard! I found that the meditation which included simple physical movement was easier for me, but Jessica did really well with meditation that focused on sound, and other people did well when theu just focused on breathing.
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Thai Cooking Class
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Puket is an island at the tip of Thailand. It's definitely not a resort city, but the beaches are gorgeous. Turquoise water, white sand, pineapple and mangos: Can life get better than this? I submit that it cannot. Going there was a perfect break after the two weeks of "go-go-go." Just a couple friends and I went to Phuket and stayed at a hostel taking day trips out the island's beaches. Our days were like this: We slept-in, played at the beach all day, went out to eat, came home, and watched movies and talked all night. It's kinda disgusting how lazy that week was, but I can't say I didn't enjoy it thoroughly. At the hostel we met a bunch of really interesting and cool Europeans. So apparently almost all Europeans take about a year off to travel the world after they graduate either from high school of college. Incredible. They aren't super rich either. They just spend a year working before hand, and then they use their saved money to backpack across the globe. If they run out of money they go to Australia to work for a bit and then off they go again. These backpackers aren't bums either. I met a girl who's about to start med school, another guy who's going to law school. Europeans whole social structure supports this yearlong journey. And in Italy during the summer, the entire nation is empty because everyone goes on holiday. One of my Italian friends laughed at me in disbelief when I asked him if he had ever done summer school? "What is summer school? How can you go to class when the schools are shut down?" American's may have more money because we work an extra year and during the summer, but Europeans seem to have far more interesting lives. However…some of them spend all their time drinking at pubs…not sure why you would pay tons of money to travel the world drunk…but the majority of the people we met stayed sober most of the time. :) Regardless of the Europeans, Phuket was cool.
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I didn't have any idea what to expect from Malaysia. I had never learned about it in school, and I had never watched "Zoolander," but I ended up being very impressed. It is the second most industrialized nation of Southeast Asia (Singapore is the first). Unfortunately there was some shady dealings and the agency who set up our excursion short changed our Malaysian tour guides. But they were intrigued because they had heard that we were a group of missionaries and they decided figured out a way to show us around the country by cutting their wages from the two-day trip's expenses. We were grateful for that because we got to do some amazing things. We went to their national palace that acts as their "White House." We also visited the place where they signed their declaration of independence, and a monument that honored those who had died in the first and second world wars. We went to the Petronas Towers (former tallest buildings in the world, now the tallest twin towers in the world). We went to two HUGE caves. Each rooms inside the caves were as big as a basketball arena. And my favorite thing we did was a night boat ride down a river to watch large glow bugs. They covered the bushes along the banks of the river and looked like sparkling Christmas trees. Instead of eating at fancy restaurants like we had been doing in the previous countries, we ate at local outdoor cafes, which were still delicious. I also loved visting the Muslim mosques. I've been learning quite about Islam and the more I learn the more I realize how similar it is to my personal beliefs. It's unfortunate that most of the western world has a slightly skewed perception about muslims and Islam, at least I did anyways. The majority of muslims are amazing people trying to grow closer to the Lord through a beautiful religion.
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Cambodia!!!!!! (part 2)
After spending some time there we drove over to see the killing fields monument. I was expecting to walk through actual rice fields maintained specifically in remembrance of those who died during the KR occupation. Instead we drove up to a small forest. In front of the forest stood a huge monument filled with the skulls of people who had died at that spot. But where were we? The KR had people working in fields all over the country. What made this spot special? The tour guide motioned us towards a small pavilion, and to our horror we realized that it covered a large sunken cavity in the ground, a mass grave. Men, women, and children who labored in the work camps throughout the region came to this forest for execution. Together they dug a large grave, and then they would kneel at the side of it. A KR officer would knock them unconscious into the graves with the butt of their guns, and then the KR would bury the victims alive. It was awful. We were sick. We had all studied about what had happened in Cambodia, we had read books about it, but it was an entirely different experience to stand face to face with the evidence of its reality. I started walking further down the path to get away from the grave, but right in front of me a few meters away was another one. I walked further down hoping to find some kind of respite, but the path turned and my blood ran cold. Stretched before me was a grassy field covered with dozens of large sunken cavities. A group of students gathered around pieces of clothing that had surfaced during the rain that morning. Teeth, skulls, and bones stuck up through the graves and the heavily beaten path. Silence reigned supreme during those twenty minutes. Some students ducked in a corner to cry, others left the group to sit by themselves and reconcile questions like, "Why?" and "How?" The day before we had witnessed the glorious pinnacle of human creation only to witness the next day the shameful pinnacle of human obliteration.
It's hard not to lose faith in humanity after seeing something like that. It's hard not to let fear strangle my expectation, or at least hope, of some kind of mortal peace. I took awhile to write this post because I'm not sure what anyone would get from reading it. But I guess I can tell you how my trip to Cambodia affected me. First I forgot about the whole thing because I didn't want to deal with it. But after a few days I got jumpy, I found that my thoughts were randomly plagued with scary images, and I became paranoid that something bad might happen. I felt like I was protecting myself by "not letting my guard down"—by facing the fact that bad things happen and they would probably happen to me. But what took me a while to realize was that paranoia and fear were the very elements that caused thing like the Cambodian Killing Fields, and the Jewish Holocaust, and the Rawandan Genocide. Bad things do happen, but I let the possibility of something bad happening cloud the reality of how good still far outweighs the bad. It's important to learn about the evil of which humans are capable, but we learn it not to let fear overcome our thoughts and actions, but for our thoughts and actions to overcome our fears.
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Cambodia!!!!!!! (part 1)
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SocGen Urges Sale of Dollar Ahead of 'Global Collapse'
French investment bank Société Générale recommended selling the dollar as the first part of a stream of advice to its clients on preparing for a "global economic collapse." A declining dollar might provide a means to reducing global imbalances, the firm said in a report written by seven individuals to investors. US government debt is approaching 100% of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of fiscal year 2010, with further increases in public expenditure expected into 2011, SocGen said. With this explosion of public debt, the current economic crisis in the us is drawing similarities with Japan in the '90s. A return to recession at this point would mirror Japan's "lost decade." "Our central economic scenario assumes a slow recovery for the global economy, but with government debt at all-time highs, in this report we spend some time taking a hard look at the downside risks," wrote the report's authors, led by product manager Daniel Fermon. "Using debt as the key variable we also draw up two alternative economic scenarios (bull and bear) and consider the implications for strategic asset recommendations." The bearish scenario and predicted collapse will not necessarily happen, but it represents a worst-case scenario. SocGen urged its clients to "hope for the best [and] be prepared for the worst." The firm remains positive on fixed income and prefers defensive corporates like telecommunication and utilities that have the lowest risk of transitioning into high-yield and should continue to perform in a more risk-averse environment. SocGen also recommended selling European equities, since markets have priced an economic recovery by the end of fiscal year 2010. Under a bearish scenario, however, that optimism might fade when fiscal stimulus dries up. The firm urged clients to cherry-pick commodities, given the asset class's diverse nature. Agricultural commodities look positioned to fare the best, but forecasting is difficult considering the high exposure to weather conditions. The firm said mining commodities can be used to hedge against a softening dollar. Write to Diana Golobay.


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This application is to continue the successful NIOSH Training Project Grant (TPG) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI).
Our aims are to provide a high quality education to trainees, to have them conduct high quality basic and/or applied research, and to provide service to our profession, to industry, and to society. A key goal of our program is support the NIOSH goal of supplying qualified professionals who move on to careers that focus on occupational safety health, through both research and practice. Our proposed program emphasizes three aspects of occupational safety and health (OSH) at the MS (thesis) and PhD levels: safety engineering, occupational ergonomics, and construction OSH. The former two aspects have been a concentration of the program for several years, while the latter emphasis is being added to benefit from the growing collaboration between several academic and research units at Virginia Tech: Department of Industrial &Systems Engineering (ISE), the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Department of Civil &Environmental Engineering, and the Center for Innovation in Construction Safety and Health. The need for training in these areas is justified in several ways, though primarily by the continuing levels of occupational accidents, injuries and illnesses, substantial pre-doctoral interest, educational needs in contemporary OSH positions, and the national need for trained researchers and practitioners in these areas. Our program is characterized by a dual emphasis on breadth of trainee experience and the requirement for specialization, the latter emphasized by the need for a formal research project related to OSH. TPG funds allow us to maintain this emphasis, as well as attract and retain outstanding trainees. A broad, yet cohesive group of faculty and staff have been assembled to support the program, all of whom were involved in the prior project period. Training is achieved through a combination of formal coursework, faculty advising, research, and more general exposure through seminars and interdisciplinary interactions. In response to prior feedback, several changes have been made to the training requirements. A more cohesive and straightforward set of coursework and training requirements has been created (as a new OSH """"""""Track"""""""" within the ISE department). In this, a core set of courses exists at both the MS and PhD levels, and each trainee conducts a formal research project. In addition, a new OSH practicum has been added, to provide trainees with field experiences in safety engineering, occupational ergonomics, and/or industrial hygiene. Several mechanisms are either in place or proposed to evaluate and improve the program, including an external advisory committee and trainee feedback, and a plan for diversity enhancement, enrollment, and retention that is aligned with the University's Diversity Strategic Plan. Candidates for our program are MS or PhD students accepted within the Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics graduate concentration area within the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department. Prospective trainees are also actively recruited through several means. Our program overall has been quite successful during the prior period, based on the number of graduates, the high proportion of graduates continuing in the OSH field, faculty and student scholarly output, awards, and the continuing high number of applications received. The program plan described here is intended to continue in a similar fashion, while also improving in several key areas. The current application seeks support for the program for five years, and is budgeted to support three full-time, pre-doctoral trainees. Among the three, we plan to support a mix of trainees at the MS and PhD levels, with a particular emphasis on future practitioners. Our program as a whole, however, is expected to continue at prior levels, with yearly enrollments of approximately five MS and 10 PhD trainees. The duration of training is similarly expected to be as in prior years, with MS trainees requiring ~2-2.5 years and PhD students 4-5 years (post- BS).
This application proposes a continuation of our Training Project Grant at Virginia Technical Institute which began in1992. Our proposed training focuses on safety engineering, occupational ergonomics, and construction OSH, and supports national and regional needs for practitioners and researchers in these domains.
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The Edgbaston Boutique Hotel Designs and Creates a Signature Cocktail for Sir Matthew Bournes
The cocktail has been designed around the unique performance of The Red Shoes which is a ballet within a ballet, and on that basis The Edgbaston have created a grape within a grape cocktail. The glamorous setting of Paris and Monte Carlo meant The Edgbaston have chosen a plethora of exotic ingredients that would also not be out of place in the period the production relates to.
To celebrate the grape it of course all starts with Champagne, it's delicious buttery Chardonnay notes are complimented by a distilled grape juice infused with french golden plum's. At the heart of every grape is a drying grape seed tincture to prevent the drink from being overly sweet. Capturing the texture and intense colour of the red shoes, there is an edible red paint along the the inside of the flute which is flavoured with Red Poppy.
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Be genuine says Wigneswaran
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( February 14, 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) WigneswaranNorthern Province Chief Minister C V Wigneswaran says genuine efforts must be taken to ensure both fundamental freedoms as well as national security in the North.
He says the policy failure of the Government is translating into problems on the ground which he says has also put paid to any hopes of development, leave alone accelerated development.
"Much criticism has been levelled against me for repeatedly requesting demilitarisation in the Northern Province on the premise that demilitarisation would compromise national security. Recently, in Tellipalai, His Execellency the President publicly stated that there were only 12,000 military personnel in the North. Almost immediately thereafter the Secretary to the President was reported as having given a presentation indicating that troop levels were at 70,000 in the North. Apart from the obvious discrepancy, the significance of this is that the Commander-in-chief believes that 12,000 military personnel are adequate. If so, should not one ask the question as to why 70,000 personnel are being retained? Also given the mix-up in numbers is it not possible that our estimations of 150,000 or more personnel being retained, more plausible? My underlying point is that we wouldn't be having these controversies if we take a genuine effort to ensure both fundamental freedoms as well as national security," he said.
Wigneswaran also notes that the Rule of Law has been severely eroded and that there is a marked absence of human security- defined as the absence of fear.
He also notes that a large number of IDPs are yet to be resettled in their places of traditional habitation, including the thousands of Muslims who were forcibly evicted from the Northern Province in 1990.
"Refugees languishing in camps in South India since 1983 have almost lost hope of repatriation. Similarly, a significant number of detainees under the PTA remain incarcerated not knowing their future. All of these have deleterious effects not only on the persons concerned, but their families and the Northern society itself," Wigneswaran said. (Colombo Gazette)


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Discussion in 'Dog Health' started by southerngirl, Jul 5, 2012.
I found the picture of Shane's eyes
That is great, southerngirl, that you are doing your best to help Chase. I'm so sorry he's not well.
sorry to hear Chase isn't feeling very well.
I think Anneke, Tigerlily, Amateur (and the rest) have given great advice!
Keep in mind that 16 years is a great age for a (larger) dog, man I wish Mazzel and Boef will reach that age!
So I would say enjoy him for as long as you can, maybe make some nice pictures of him!
I would get him something for the pain (I think its great that you are looking for a solution for this!). Like some others said I would prefer for a shorter, but painless life rather than going on and on and on when the dog is in pain.
I hope Chase will feel beter soon and that he can be a old man for some longer!
You've obviously never met a large animal (horse) vet. There all a bunch of grumpy old men that I swear are there to intimidate you and make you feel stupid and inferior.
On the other side, I agree, most small animal vets (for like dog + cats) have a real passion for the animals they're dealing with and are very helpful and will usually quite happily give you information over the phone or in the clinic about how to help with elderly dogs and joint pain free of charge.
Also remember when looking into herbal remedies that a lot of herbal remedies available in Holland (please don't take offence to this) are often illegal in other countries. Just because you CAN buy it online, does NOT mean it's legal to have it sent to your country.
Glucosamine is great for any animal with joint problems such as arthritis or degenertaive bone disease; it's always recoomended for dogs, horses and humans. Other things such as MSM may help, but I'd be calling your vet and asking their opinion (over the phone if necessary - as I said they're nearly always happy to give you some free information and might even be able to prescribe you some medications without having to take your boy to the vet).
Good luck! It's not a nice thing to go through - you just have to (as said above) take lots of pictures and think of all the good times you had together - and obviously keep his pain as low as possible.
This thread made me sad as the dog I grew up with is also at this age (~14-15), is mostly blind, deaf, but as she's a small dog she doesnt yet have any joint problems and still bounces around happily, but she's skinny (she was NEVER a solid dog to begin with) and it makes me sad because my parents also wont take her to the vet due to the cost.
Good luck
Hi SG
As Anneke said, it is most likely something called nuclear or lenticular sclerosis. Basically it's an age related change in the eye, and usually causes no discernible change in vision. It might affect his ability to read fine print but that's about it. Rarely, if a dog lives to be very old and the sclerosis started in middle age, there is some vision loss. But for the vast majority of dogs, it causes no issues in vision, despite how it looks.
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Not since Ron Artest has there been a player as quirky as Lance Stephenson. Between being one of the leaders in technical fouls, flopping fines, and his most infamous blowing in the ear stunt against LeBron James in the playoffs, he is unpredictable, to say the least. Despite all the side effects of having Stephenson on their team, Larry Bird attempted to bring the shooting guard back to Indiana. However, instead of coming back to prove that Indiana's meltdown was a fluke, Stephenson is headed to the Charlotte Hornets, which will give him a fresh new start.
Early on in the offseason, Indiana offered their quirky guard five years at $44 million. Stephenson balked at the offer, stating that his now former team low-balled him. However, after waiting weeks for a reasonable offer from teams, he elected to sign a modest three-year contract rumored to be worth $27 million in all, with a team option for the final year in Charlotte. This, surprisingly, only averages to $9 million per season, opposed to Indiana's average of $8.8 million per season. With barely any difference in salary between both offers, Stephenson most likely chose Charlotte due to his ability to go to a team for increased value in three years, where he will only be 27 years of age. Most importantly, in these upcoming three years, Stephenson can mature. It was his immaturity which likely gave many teams across the league cold feet in terms of offering him a better deal.
Despite the immaturity that Lance Stephenson has showcased through the first four years of his professional career, he has been one of the most promising all-around players in the game. First and foremost, the guard has been one of the most efficient shooters in the game, having improved to 49 percent shooting this past season, while having a solid 35 percent from the three-point line. Unlike the majority of the players on Indiana this past season, Stephenson has shown to be more than capable at creating his own shot. He is unselfish as exemplified with his ability to get his teammates involved with his average of 4.6 apg this past season.
Additionally, despite being 6'5″, he is one of the better help rebounders currently playing the game at 7.2 rpg. What truly makes Stephenson a steal for Charlotte is that, much like Joakim Noah in Chicago, Stephenson is one of the best hustle players in the league. He will fight tooth and nail for the ball. The shooting guard also helped Indiana become one of the top defensive teams over the last few years with his dedication to his man on the other end of the court. He plays excellent man-to-man defense that oftentimes can be too much for other teams to bare.
Regardless of the basketball skills Stephenson showcases, the only person that will slow his future down is himself. As great of a defender as he is, his tactics became highly questionable in the playoffs where he blew in LeBron James' ear while also covering the former MVP's mouth with his hand. Earlier in the season, he proved that he not only has questionable methods against opponents, but that he is not the easiest teammate to get along with as well. He came to blows with Evan Turner during practice and had to be separated from George Hill during a game. These are beyond questionable moves, and they can arguably be the thing that destroys Stephenson's career.
Luckily for Lance Stephenson, he has time on his side. Coming into next season, the guard will only be 24 years old. As such, between cutting back on his antics from this past season or allowing Charlotte to mold him into a mature basketball player, there still is possibility for the young man. After all, Stephenson has a brand new start. By signing with the Charlotte Hornets, he will become an integral player on the squad alongside Al Jefferson (21.8 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 1.1 rpg) and Kemba Walker (17.7 ppg, 6.1 apg, 4.2 rpg, 1.2 spg). This is a team that surprised the league by not only making the playoffs, but doubling their 2012-2013 win total. As such, one of the most controversial players in the league has an easy chance for a new start that could position himself as a future All-Star on a team that could make a potential playoff run.
Stephenson served as a black eye to the Indiana Pacers last season by garnering headlines that were more about his antics than his play. There is no question that Lance Stephenson is a great player, and with the decision to sign with the Charlotte Hornets, it gives him a fresh new start that could catapult him to stardom.
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An NHL team is rumored to be locating by the end of June according to a tweet from Forbes sports business writer Maury Brown.
File this under "Highly Unlikely, But..."
Maury Brown, a writer who covers sports business for Forbes, tweeted this cryptic comment early on Wednesday morning:
File this under rumor.... NHL relocation around the end of June.— Maury Brown (@BizballMaury) June 3, 2015
What to make of that?
Well, anyone can float a rumor with a tweet, so here's a reality check.
Sure, relocation rumors have dogged the NHL since Gary Bettman was sporting short pants, and he has categorically denied the truth of this one. But yes, one franchise, the Atlanta Thrashers, actually was allowed pack up the van and move north to Winnipeg just four years ago. The original Winnipeg Jets-Arizona Coyotes; California Seals-Cleveland Barons-Minnesota North Stars(merger)-Dallas Stars; Quebec Nordiques-Colorado Avalanche; Hartford Whalers-Carolina Hurricanes; and Kansas City Scouts-Colorado Rockies-New Jersey Devils are other examples of franchises migrating since the league's expansion for 1967-68.
So down the road anything is possible, especially with cities such as Las Vegas, Seattle, and Quebec hankering for a team but given the relative stability of several recently troubled organizations it doesn't seem probable. Especially not in the next four weeks.
Consider the usual suspects. Florida, which is hosting the NHL Entry Draft later this month, has been on shaky ground for years, but seems to be in the process of putting down roots thanks to the sound business practices of the team's new ownership.
"Nobody should be focusing on the Panthers as a relocation candidate. Period," Bettman said last December. "It's inconsistent with everything we know and believe, it's inconsistent with everything [owner] Vinnie Viola would be telling me ... meaning he has no intention of moving the club. He is committed to South Florida."
Arizona has been the subject of relocation rumors for the past five years but, like the Panthers, is benefiting from new ownership. The Coyotes have gone on a front-office hiring spree during the past couple of weeks and recently announced that a new jersey will be unveiled at their draft party. Yes, Quebec teased a new sweater just before moving, too, but after everything that the Phoenix/Arizona franchise has gone through this seems like an unlikely moment to pull up stakes.
The only other team that would be in the relocation mix is Carolina. Radio host Dan Patrick speculated last summer that the Hurricanes were a candidate for relocation, possibly to Las Vegas. While there are concerns about the market in Raleigh, they can be attributed to the team's lack of recent success. And given how hard Bettman went to bat to keep the Coyotes in place, it's unlikely that a team with a fairly recent Stanley Cup/market success story to its credit would be allowed to bail.
And if not those three, what other franchise is even remotely in jeopardy of moving?
All things considered then there doesn't seem to be much to this rumor, but as fans in Atlanta and Winnipeg can attest, the situation can change quickly.
And Quebec City is lovely in the winter.
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Apr 6th, 2009
We strolled down to Great American Ball Park a little before 2pm the day before Opening Day, our plan being to see the Reds Hall of Fame. We deliberately chose to get into town early so we could visit the Hall of Fame the day before the game, and avoid the crowds. It was a beautiful, sunny and warm day, the day that should be tomorrow, and on our way there, we passed dozens of red-shirted fans heading back from the ballpark. When we turned the corner and were about to head for the Hall of Fame, we noticed that the gates to the ballpark were open and people were walking out.
Feb 27th, 2009
We returned to the Hall, and made our way back to the second floor to continue the chronological exhibit. We moved on to 1930-1970, enjoying the exhibits, learning some things ("I did not know Jason Varitek caught FOUR no-hitters!"), laughing at some others ("I cannot believe they have the pine tar bat!"), and going "OH WOW" more than a few times: (That would be an "oh wow" in case you weren't sure.) (Regretfully, my photo of the Seaver exhibit turned out blurry – I was checking all the photos after I took them but clearly missed this one. It is hard to photograph here, and I was trying to balance wanting to photograph with wanting to enjoy viewing and sharing the moments and talking with my companion.) Once you've gone through the chronology, the next room is for current history, and it's set up like a clubhouse, with lockers all around the periphery, one for each current team.… [more]
Feb 2nd, 2009
I started wondering when I would be baseball-savvy enough to appreciate a trip to Cooperstown since around the middle of the 2007 season. It was tentatively on the books for 2008, and I started actively campaigning for this trip in 2009 once we were done with baseball and almost through nursing our heartbreak. At the end of January, I put my foot down, and we picked a weekend. Plans were made. We left on a Saturday morning at 6:30am, heading up 87, and then meandering through rolling snowy countryside. When we pulled into town, TBF promptly made the wrong turn, only for us to then realize that you can't really get lost, and two turns later, we were on Main Street…where every other store has the word "baseball" in the name or is selling something to do with baseball.… [more]


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Reuse newspaper and craft paper to blend your own paper pulp at Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve. Then mold the pulp into fun Valentine's Day-inspired shapes. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own colorful scraps to repurpose.
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Mein Hai Kuch Kaala daal [2] is a story of a novice actress (Veena Malik) who are more motivated to be successful in Bollywood. The story begins with Mr Dabu who is a middle-aged man in his forties, is more lax and the number of escape was left without a companion in life. Suddenly he became rich after reaching a roll-over prize of birthright, and then decided to walk away with the actress to share her fate and his future at the company. The young star will be surprised and shocked after witnessing so much wealth with him in cash. He initially agreed to what her boyfriend had planned to con Mr Dabu, but really confused about what to implement. Sooner or later they both travel to a mysterious island, which is then followed by her boyfriend and some friends who are not known. The whole journey is filled with the full enjoyment of humor and entertainment.
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Today, he shares his story and speaks out on behalf of the Energy Education Council, a nonprofit dedicated to electrical safety. Follow these key safety tips for hanging your holiday lights this season:
- Use only lights that are intended for outdoor use. And use a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) extension cord. GFCIs cut off power instantly, saving you from shock if an electrical problem occurs.
- Wait for a calm, dry day to hang your lights. It's too hazardous to be on a ladder during wind, rain, or snow.
- The U.S. Fire Administration recommends that no more than three strands be hooked together unless the directions indicate otherwise. Be careful not to overload extension cords and power strips either.
- Be aware of your surroundings and stay clear of overhead power lines.
- Don't staple through cords. This can damage the internal insulation and lead to fires. Use zip ties or specially designed light clips.
- Consider alternatives to hanging holiday lights, such as lawn décor, lights in low-level shrubbery, or color-changing flood lights.
- Holiday lights aren't designed for year-round exposure. Bring them indoors when the season is over.


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In addition to pre-orders and limited in-store availability for walk-in customers starting Friday, Apple will also begin accepting reservations for the iPhone X starting this weekend in several countries outside the United States.
Reserve and Pickup will open Saturday, November 4 at 6:00 a.m. local time in Australia, Belgium, and the United Kingdom, and at 8:00 a.m. local time on the same day in Canada, Hong Kong, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates.
In those countries, customers should be able to select the iPhone X color and storage capacity they want and reserve that model for pickup at the Apple retail store they specify. The models available, if any, will vary by location.
Other countries where Apple retail stores operate may be included, but we couldn't find other region-specific links yet.
Unlike the standard in-store pickup option offered during the checkout process on Apple's website, which requires paying upfront for the device, the Reserve and Pickup system lets customers pay for the device in store upon pickup.
The pickup generally must be completed within a 30-minute window selected, or else the reservation may be canceled. A valid government-issued photo ID must be shown at the store, and there's a max of two reservations per customer.
The availability of SIM-free iPhone X models for reservations will vary on a country-by-country basis. Last year, for example, SIM-free iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models could be reserved in Canada.
Apple confirmed to us that Reserve and Pickup will not be available in the United States, but standard, pay-ahead in-store pickup is available.
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