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With the above introduction I waited on Dr. Wainwright, who invited me to take tea. We had some conversation together on various subjects, particularly Eastern literature, and the progress it has made and is making in Europe. During our conversation, a marriage party was announced, and I rose up to de part. " If, " said he, Ňyou have any curiosity to see the ceremony performed, you can stay." The party was immediately introduced, and the ceremony took place, without any hesitation in his study. It was much like our own, only curtailed. The parties were not of full age, but this is almost universally the case of young people in the States at the time of marriage. A relation of the bride, a mere boy, attended to affirm that the parents knew of the match, and that there was no impediment. After the retiring of the party, I inquired, with some surprise, if it were frequent for parties to be married in the clergyman's house, and at night too? ŇYes," replied he, "and in their own houses also, or in any other place, by day or by night, whenever they desire it. Any industrious man can support a family, and that is as much as most people here exspect. There is also plenty of room to spread in, without any danger of overpopulation. If a family is in difficulty at one time, it can generally make up the deficiency at another."
NEW YORK CITY. January 1832. Gentleman Callers on New Year's Day.
There is a singular custom, which prevails in New- York, but, I am informed, in no other part of the Union: on New-year's Day, all gentlemen call on their female friends, to renew or perpetuate their friendship. A lawyer, with whom I had contracted an intimacy, introduced me on that day to about thirty ladies. The rounds of calls we made, occupied our time from nine in the morning till seven at night. In almost every house we entered, we found other gentlemen on the same errand. It would be regarded as unpardonably rude in any lady, to treat with indifference a gentleman, who had honoured her with his call. This is often the commencement of new acquaintances, or the reconciliation of former ones which were broken off, or discontinued. All the ladies we called on, as is universally the case, had prepared cakes, sweetmeats, wines, cordials, &c. in great profusion, in readiness, to exhilirate and regale their visitors. They were themselves, in general, very elegantly decked out and beautified. All appearance of mercenary business was wholly laid aside, and calculating penury had its annual slumber. Many gentlemen jaunted about in sleighs, a kind of carriage which slides upon the snow, to pay their devotions to the fair recluses; ladies on this day not being permitted, from punctilios of etiquette, to stray from home. The scene to me was as gratifying as it was new. All was animation, cheerfulness, and friendly feeling. The Americans seem, on this occasion, to have light hearts and buoyant spirits, and fulfil as much us any nation, the command, " Take no thought for the future.Ó
NEW YORK CITY. May 1832. The Practice of Switching Households Once a Year in May.
The first of May is noted among the people of New York for bustle and change. It is almost impossible to rent a house or Iodgings longer than for one year; and in any part of a year longer than till May day next ensuing. We had taken our apartments till that time, at the the expiration of which Mrs. F. took other lodgings, during my tour through the States and Canada. She described May-day as affording scenes exceedingly laughable; in every direction were carts and waggons laden with furniture; the streets were literally filled with chairs, tables, drawers, desks, carpets, &c., passing from one house to another, to the great advantage of the carters, who find full employment, and are on that day paid double charges. It is also not a little gratifying to New-York gossips, who are allowed a peep into the lodgings of such strangers generally as have not permanent dwellings. As May-day approaches, the landlord proposes to the tenant his terms. The tenant finds, for the most part, an advance of rent, and prefers a change. The landlord annexes to the door-post a written notice, and the tenant commences amusing himself with entering every one's dwelling similarly circumstanced, and exposing his own to the gaze of others. It is almost impossible for a stranger, who has occupied lodgings, and wishes to escape imposition, to avoid such intrusion into his private rooms. We suffered this our selves, and therefore speak from experience. Many American women, we were told, occupy much of their leisure time about this period in prying into the abodes of foreigners, to see if they are respectable, and have their rooms well furnished. Americans could not have invented any domestic custom more inquisitorial, or which gives a readier access to the privacies of strangers.
NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK. Spring 1832. Women Traveling by Stagecoach.
From Lockport we travelled by coach to Lewiston, on the American side, and thence to Manchester, seven miles farther, and close to the Falls.
On leaving Lockport, two young girls were admitted into the coach, rather singular in their dress and manners. They were also more free in conversation, and with less of reserve, than any American women I had seen before. These Americans alighted at the first inn they came to, for the purpose of warming themselves. My companion, whose curiosity and suspicions were more acute than mine, expressed his sentiments to be, that our female fellow travellers were not of good reputation and stepped into the inn after them to make inquiries. I felt much at a loss to distinguish any particular criterion from which my amusing friend could have drawn prognostications so unfavourable to their character. Nothing escaped them, which could have excited in me such surmise or conclusion. He soon returned with the information that they were what he expected, and that the neighbourhood abounded with similar characters. This was the only instance, in all my rambles through America, in which female behaviour or language met my observation, betraying a departure from strict reserve, and the departure in this instance was of such a nature, as to awaken no suspicions in a stranger's mind.
THORNHILL, CANADA. Summer 1832. Style of Living while in Canada; Canadian Women being Swindled by American Men
The manner in which we lived was not very splendid, but sufficiently accorded with the country and ou recent arrival. The house had no oven. One had been built, which was fallen to decay. The bread we eat was consequently either thin cakes or loaves, baked in a pan. We could sometimes, but not regularly, have bread from York; but as we could not depend on such luxury, and as the obligation we seemed to owe to the person who brought it, appeared greater than the favour we discontinued our orders for its supply.
It was not always possible to obtain joints of fresh meat when wanted. There are no butchers' stalls in country places, at which a constant supply of meat is provided. We were consequently often debarred from such food for several days together, and had only salted pork, and puddings or pies; with fish, when I could find opportunity to go to York. Our usual drink was tea, into which a little whiskey or brandy had been infused. Sometimes a little wine and water. Mrs. F. occasionally procured ale for herself, at the price of eight-pence per quart. Butter, milk, cheese, &c. are attainable, but not at lower prices than in England. Cheshire cheese was between three and four shillings per lb.
Our landlady was a widow, and had come originally from New-York. She was one of the United States Loyalists, and the second or third person who settled at Thornhill. This was at a time when Yonge Street was no better than a continuous forest, and a foot-path, or at most a horse-path, was their only road. At that period. their wheat had to be carried through forests, or by water, fifty or sixty miles, before it could be converted into flour; and letters might remain for six, months in the Post-Office at York, before they could be forwarded to the proper persons. Our landlady sometimes alluded to the changes she had witnessed in the removal of forests, the cultivation of lands. and in conveniencies of all kinds. But she deplored these changes; since people from England of some capital, who generally prefer to purchase farms partially cleared rather than seclude themselves within almost impervious forests, were hereby induced to take up their residence along the road, and to buy out the original settlers. She had witnesscd the departure or death of most of her co-temporary settlers; and began to feel herself among a strange people of another generation, with whom she had little intercourse and less syrnpathy.
The former husband of our landlady had left her with a family of sons and daughters, with a highly improved farm, with flocks of sheep and herds of cattle, and with five hundred pounds in money. American republicans have been frequently found prowling up and down Canada, in search of something which they might be able to convert into their own profit, regardless of the character or welfare of their dupes. Our landlady, a handsome widow with a handsome fortune, was not likely to continue undiscovered. One of them, a physician by profession, learned her history, was introduced, gained her heart, and married her. He obtained possession also of her cattle and her money, but not of her land, for this was a grant from government originally conveyed to herself, and she would never part with it. This American, after living with her for some time, and obtaining all she possessed but her farm, found his way back into the States, where he had another wife. The cattle and money obtained by our landlady had previously disappeared.
This is by no means a solitary instance of such tricks. During the year we were there, an American, I was told, found his way to the affections of a young and beautiful Canadian, and to the purse of her father. He married her, and secured her fortune, and then vanished for ever, from the confines of her country.
Americans boast of their skill in money-making; and as it is the only standard of dignity, and nobility, and worth, in that country, they endeavour to obtain it by every possible means. A person in Canada informed me, that he and another gentleman, once overheard two American fathers, arranging a marriage between a son and a daughter. The bridegroom's father had but little fortune to bestow, and the father of the bride would not give his consent to such a degrading union. The other hereupon assured him, that his son was deserving of the wealthiest lady in America, and then recounted numerous instances of successful and clever villany, of which his boy had been guilty, and which the young lady's father admitted as equivalent to a fortune. I heard so many instances of well-acccredited cunning and knavery practised by Americans on Canadians, that a volume might be filled with such incidents.
THORNHILL, CANADA. Summer 1832. Segregation in America; Freed Slaves in Canada.
In New-York no white person will sit down to eat at the same table with a coloured person, nor associate in the same company. I cannot conceive, why there should be any such antipathy or repugnance. I talked with several coloured people, and always found them, in conversation, rational and sensible. At Thornhill in Canada, there was a black man and his wife, but they were not so treated as in the States. With the woman I had several opportunities of talking. She spoke as properly, and as much to the purpose, on every question proposed to her, as any person, who could neither read nor write, could be expected to do. I encouraged her to join our Sunday school, which she did a few times but had not acquired ability to read, before she left the neighbourbood. Her husband had been a slave in the States, and had made a premature liberation of himself by crossing the boundary line. Yet he could not gain a living by his skill and labour. He was a helpless and dependent creature. I perceived the necessity of conveying useful instruction to people inured to slavery, before emancipation and the rights of freedom are bestowed. Liberty to the captive is assuredly no blessing, where this had not been previously provided.
ALBANY, NEW YORK. Fall 1832. American Opinion of Mrs. Trollope's Work.
On arriving at Albany, I again called on the gentleman whose kindness I had twice before experienced, and enjoyed as warm a reception as before. His lady was seated by him. Mrs. Trollope's work had made its appearance in Armerica, subsequent to my previous call, and was the subject of a few remarks. He admitted the general correctness of her statements, and added, " I have often told my friends the same thing, and that Mrs. T. is a benefactress to our country; in return for which they call me an Englishman." His lady had no gracious yearnings towards the authoress. She corroborated, notwithstanding her dislike, the truth of some of thc statements contained in the book; the account of Dorcas societies, for instance, which she said was minutely accurate. This gentleman accompanied me to the steam-boat.
I called on one of the professors of Columbia college, previous to embarking for England, to take mv leave. He was from home; but I had a long conversation with his lady. I inquired of every lady I encountered with in the States, if she had read Mrs. T.'s book. The same question was asked here. The professor's lady was the only female in America, who made the acknowledgment of having read it; although I am persuaded that it is generally read by Americans from one extremity of thcir country to the other. "Can you believe, Mr. F.," she inquired, "that any clergyman would act as Mrs. Trollope has described?" `` I have not witnessed," I replied, " any thing approaching to it; yet as every thing described by her, of which I could form a judgment, is circumstantially correct, I have no reason to disbelieve her on that point." " We can generally tell," she then said, Ňfrom what class thosc we converse with have come. The best informed from England always speak of us in the same way. But it is very hard, that we can admit no respectable English person in our houses, without running the hazard of being exposed or caricatured." " You will shortly have an opportunity,Ó I replied, " of reading another work on America; since it is my intention to publish my remarks, on my arrival in England."
In the preface to the American edition of Mrs. T.Ős work, the writer mentions the probability of Mrs. Trollope and Captain Hall being one and the same person. This opinion was entertained by almost every American I spoke to on the subject. The real ignorance there, as respects literary subjects, is quite surprising. Scarcely any are able to distinguish one style of writing from another. If an American editor should assert that all the English books he edits were the productions of one author, let them be ever so dissimilar in composition or argumentation, he would be believed be almost every reader from Maine to New Orleans.
"What a foolish preface that is," I observed to the ProfessorŐs lady, ''which some editor has prefixed to her book !" "Pray, Mr. F." said she, "make no more observations. The writer of it is a particular friend of ours." " Pardon me, madam," said I, "for my freedom in proposing one question. Could the author of it really persuade himself, that Mrs. Trollope and Captain Hall are one and the same person ? The styles are so different that it is impossible to mistake thcm as identical. " The truth is," she replied, " that Mrs. T. had an introductory letter to us, and was introduced to the writer of that preface, and to some others of our acquaintances. She was personally known to several iu New-York, but not generally known. The great fault of Mrs. Trollope," she proceeded, " is this. She resided in a remote part of our country; and has described the manners of the people there, as the manners of the Americans in general." To this I replied, "that in those circles in which I had the honor to make, I observed no correspondence with her Cincinnati delineations. But Mrs. Trollope herself admits the same thing.Ó
We had again taken up our residence at the lodgings which Mrs. F. had formerly selected during my first Canadian tour. The medical gentleman, who, when I disputed the superiority of American to English physicians, told me I should never be able to gain a respectable living in their country, boarded at thc same house. He and some other Americans declared Mrs. T.'s book a fabrication of falsehoods. In that land they always denounce as false whatever truth offends them. Her statements were always expressed, said they, in illiberal and vulgar language, and arose from disappointment.
If you can show me," I observed, " one statement in her book, which you can prove false or illiberal, I pledge myself to do penance for my fair countrywoman, and will eat her book." The book was procured, and I have no doubt examined with great attention. On the following morning, I desired them to tell me if they had detected one. The further mention of her name was immediately interdicted. At the shop of a bookseller, from whom Mrs. F. and myself had received many kindnesses, I inquired for Mrs. T.'s work. He replied " I would not keep it in my store."
Mrs. T's book is producing, and will produce incalculable good in America, and a wonderful alteration in the manners of the people. Their great removal from other nations more advanced in refinement and civilization, debars them from possessing the same facilities with other countries, of divesting themselves of national foibles and partialities. The poor emigrants also, who flock from other countries to their shores are really behind them in some kinds of information; and they hence infer that all those of the same countries are also behind them. The highest class alone have abandoned this opinion. When, however, they have perceived that no really respectable and well-informed European will continue in their country, longer than his business, or the purposes of travelling and making observations may require, they must find out that something not entirely attractive pervades their national character. They possess a high degree of native talent, and of emulation as far as commerce is concerned. When they find leisure for emulation in polite literature, and foster with greater patronage the arts and sciences, and the embellishments of life, then European emigrants of a higher class may continue in thcir country, and find a comfortable home. Till that period many a Captain Hall, and Mrs. Trollope will be found among the number of their visitors


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In an unusual joint appearance, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the head of each branch of the military testified on what is widely viewed as an epidemic of sexual assault plaguing the services.
Outraged by high-profile cases and overwhelming statistics, lawmakers have moved aggressively on legislation to address the scourge of sexual assault.
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said the problem of sexual assault "is of such a scope and magnitude that it has become a stain on our military."
Congress has acted in prior years to ensure the aggressive investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults, Levin said, but more needs to be done. The committee is considering seven bills to deal with sexual assault.
As important as additional protections would be, Levin said, the problem won't be addressed successfully without a cultural change throughout the military. And that starts at the top of the chain of command.
"The military services are hierarchal organizations: The tone is set from the top of that chain, the message comes from the top, and accountability rests at the top," said Levin, who has not endorsed any of the bills.
The military leaders offered no disagreement about the impact on the services.
"Sexual assault and harassment are like a cancer within the force - a cancer that left untreated will destroy the fabric of our force," said Army Gen. Ray Odierno. "It's imperative that we take a comprehensive approach to prevent attacks, to protect our people, and where appropriate, to prosecute wrongdoing and hold people accountable."
While acknowledging the problem and accepting that legislation is inevitable, military leaders insisted that commanders keep their authority to handle sexual assault cases.
"Reducing command responsibility could adversely affect the ability of the commander to enforce professional standards and ultimately, to accomplish the mission," Dempsey told the committee.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., a member of the committee, is a proponent of ambitious legislation that would remove commanders from the process of deciding whether serious crimes, including sexual misconduct cases, go to trial. That judgment would rest with seasoned trial counsels who have prosecutorial experience and hold the rank of colonel or above.
The Pentagon estimated in a recent report that as many as 26,000 military members may have been sexually assaulted last year, up from an estimated 19,000 assaults in 2012, based on an anonymous survey of military personnel. While the number of sexual assaults that members of the military actually reported rose 6 percent to 3,374 in 2012, thousands of victims were still unwilling to come forward despite new oversight and assistance programs aimed at curbing the crimes, the report said.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., a co-sponsor of the Gillibrand bill and chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called the legislation "bold" and "out of the box." She dismissed concerns that it goes too far in overhauling the military justice system, saying it's time to try a new approach to solving a problem that has persisted for years.
"I think 26,000 sexual assaults is going too far," Mikulski said. "And now there is even a criminal investigation of the football team at the Naval Academy, where we are training the next best."
"This is a problem for the military," Sen. Claire McCaskill said on CBS' "This Morning" Tuesday.
The Missouri Democrat said, "You know, they're like 20 years behind. They thought they could train their way out of this problem."
A steady drumbeat of high-profile cases combined with the most recent statistics from the Pentagon have spurred Congress to move aggressively on legislation to deal with sexual assault in the military.
Last week, the Pentagon said the U.S. Naval Academy is investigating allegations that three football team members sexually assaulted a female midshipman at an off-campus house more than a year ago. A lawyer for the woman says she was "ostracized" on campus after she reported it.
In recent weeks, a soldier at the U.S. Military Academy was charged with secretly photographing women, including in a bathroom. The Air Force officer who led the service's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit was arrested on charges of groping a woman. And the manager of the Army's sexual assault response program at Fort Campbell, Ky., was relieved of his post after his arrest in a domestic dispute with his ex-wife.
Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe, top Republican on the committee, said he was wary of proposals to restrict the authority of commanders to discipline their troops.
"To take the commander out of the process will invite failure," Inhofe said in a speech on the Senate floor Monday. "These commanders have to make decisions to send our brave troops into battle. How ludicrous is it that we would say to our commanders, 'You've got to make a decision to send one of our kids into battle where they may end up losing their life, but you can't participate in the justice system of the troops.' It doesn't make any sense at all."
Gilibrand's legislation has 18 co-sponsors, including four Republicans.
In the House, Reps. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, and Niki Tsongas, D-Mass., have crafted legislation that would establish dismissal or dishonorable discharge as the mandatory minimum sentence under military law for service members found guilty of rape, sexual assault, forcible sodomy or an attempt to commit those offenses. Commanders also would be barred from reducing or commuting the minimum sentence except in situations in which the accused substantially aided the government in the investigation or prosecution of another assailant.
Their bill, however, stops short of taking those cases outside the military chain of command.

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South Dakota adds former FBS cornerback
Vermillion, SD – Former Arizona State defensive back Jarrid Bryant will spend a final season at the University of South Dakota this year, Coyotes head football coach Joe Glenn announced Monday.
Bryant has graduated from ASU, but has one year of eligibility remaining.
"Jarrid is hungry and looking for a place where he can get on the field and get some grass stains on his game suit," Glenn. "He is 6-feet-4 and really long for a cornerback. We needed help at that position and we look forward to him joining us so we can see what he can do."
Bryant, who grew up in Corona, Calif., and moved to Connecticut in high school, began his collegiate career as a wide receiver before moving to the defensive side prior to the 2012 season.
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There are times when I just want a bowl of soup. Just soup… No sandwich, no salad, not even crackers. Just a bowl of something warm and soul soothing. My easy to make cauliflower bisque was just the ticket. It's made with fresh picked cauliflower, onions, garlic, coriander and a bit of cream to give it a velvety texture.
While my cauliflower was cooking away on the stove, I grabbed my camera and headed outside. I had only a few minutes before I needed to get back to my dish. As soon as I opened my back door and stepped out on the patio, the smell of lilacs caught my attention…
Lilacs are some of my all time favorite flowers. I love the light purple color and the sweet scent. They are lovely in a vase.
Petunias in a hanging basket. The gold color reminds me of sunshine…
My mother gave me this Dogwood tree a few years back… Notice that the flower has only four petals? I think that it is simply gorgeous…
I had only a few minutes to spare before my cauliflower was done so I stopped by my pot of fresh chives. They are almost ready to bloom! I snipped a few after I took this photo for garnish on my soup. Now back to the kitchen…
My Cauliflower Bisque takes about a half an hour to make and is just delicious. Garnish with fresh snipped chives and grated cheddar cheese. Wrap your hands around a warm creamy bowl of my Cauliflower Bisque and enjoy! Tessa
- 1 1/4 pound cauliflower (chopped)
- 1 quart vegetable stock
- 1 cup chopped white onions
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- salt to taste
- shredded cheddar cheese and fresh snipped chives for garnish (optional)
Begin by tossing all ingredients except for heavy cream, salt and garnishes in a covered saucepan. Cook on medium low for about 20 minutes until the cauliflower is tender. Take a hand blender and blend until smooth. Add cream and salt to taste. Ladle into bowls and garnish with shredded cheddar cheese and fresh snipped chives. Makes about 4 servings.


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It was Memorial Day weekend, 1988. It was only two weeks after the death of my son. In weeks that spanned less than two months my son died, my father sold his business, I became unemployed, I turned 30 and had an emergency appendectomy.
A dear friend invited my husband and me to dinner at the Youngstown Yacht Club. We ordered cocktails and sat outside by the dock sipping and chatting with their friends. I knew a few of them from my Lew-Port days and others were new to me. No one was in a hurry to dine and when we did we gained at least six more people at our original table for four.
It was all so very civilized.
What I did not know then was that it would change the course of my life for years to come. At dinner I sat next to a man named Bob Finn. He and his wife Barbara owned Yachting World, the local yachting supply store. It seemed that he needed a bookkeeper and seeing as I was dazed and unemployed it seemed a good idea to hire me to work in an industry I had absolutely no knowledge of.
I had relative anonymity only one mile from my house because most of the people who I came in contact to on a daily basis knew nothing about me. I didn't have to wear a name tag that said "Hug me, my son is in heaven!" The people I did meet were kind and the job was relatively easy. Previously I handled a payroll of 150 and now it was only five or six. Mr. Finn was no more demanding than my father and I sincerely enjoyed learning something new.
I learned about cleats and winches, telltales and wind meters. I loved that most of the people were happy largely because they were spending their leisure time spending their leisure money. This was so unlike the car business where you could count on at least one person a day yelling at the cashier because she was personally responsible for the fact they needed a break job.
I met Granny Orr, also known as the Mouth of the River, because she did much of the PA work at the Level Regatta. "Hurry hurry hurry! This nice young man is looking for a bikini clad young lady to crew on his boat." She was a classic. When my son Anthony was born a few years later she knit the most beautiful Christmas stocking which we still hang every year.
If you are near the Youngstown Saturday morning come and hear me sing the American and Canadian national anthems.
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My wife and I had several goals in mind when we set out to design and build our own home. We hoped to create an energy-conserving farmhouse that used both conventional building supplies and readily available native materials. Furthermore, we wanted our abode to employ only the renewable energy sources of sunlight and firewood for heating, yet at the same time keep temperature fluctuations to a minimum.
Well, after a lot of planning, replanning, and trial-and-error building, our "Sun Blest" passive solar house is complete and is a grand success. The northern New Mexico house (we live three miles west of Taos) has kept us warm during the -15°F cold spells that annually hit our farming area and helps cool our family during the hot days of summer as well!
Blest Be the Sun That Shines
The entire second floor of our long and lean (69' 7" X 23' 3") dwelling is covered by a huge south-facing window. In the center of the house, any light passing through this double-layered Kalwall Sunlite-reinforced polyester glazing goes directly to the second-floor balcony and below—through a large open space—to our living-room/greenhouse area. At both ends of the building, however, admitted sunshine hits a series of simple solar collectors (constructed of insulated sheet steel that has been covered with 3M's Nextel Velvet Coating 101-C10), which are separated from the two upstairs bedrooms by wooden inner walls.
All the sun-warmed air—including that heated in the home's center space and by our seven 4' X 8' collectors—rises, by convection, to the home's attic. From there, it's pulled down to the ground floor by a four-speed blower, and routed through ductwork either to the rock heat-storage bin constructed beneath the ground floor or—if we need immediate warming—through an open subfloor to the entire perimeter of the home. Either way, the air eventually circulates back to the attic by way of the inside walls of the house.
The blower can easily route the air in a complete circuit several times in one hour, but—since the below-floor passageways distribute the moving air all around the inside borders of the house—we never notice the "spread thin" breeze. In addition, as the rising currents pass along our ground-floor adobe walls, the excellent thermal energy storage material absorbs more of the circulating heat and gradually radiates the warmth into the living area. We further improved the heat-storing capabilities of our first-floor walls by putting inch-thick urethane insulation between the inner and outer adobe brick layers.
Outside the front of the house, we erected a high "slattice" of 2 X 6 lumber. The cross sections of this wooden gridwork were angled so as to block out summer sunlight while leaving openings for snow—which otherwise might accumulate and eventually break the overhang—to fall through. We also added some short pieces of right-angled metal on the underside of the slattice. These "drip lips" interrupt the flow of rain or melted snow on the overhang and keep the runoff from pouring onto the house.
Although our home's solar heating system can keep the main building's 1,800 square feet warm during most cold weather (especially since we cover the center windows with reflective aluminized-mylar roll blinds at dusk), we do need to supplement the sun-given heat with wood energy whenever the nights drop below 0°F or following several consecutive cloudy winter days. In anticipation of such times, we built a 520-square-foot garage/workshop at the back of the house and equipped it with a Riteway 37 woodburning stove. We also placed black sheet metal plates 1 1/2 inches away from the sides of this heater. Air warmed in the space between these convection plates and the wood stove rises along the garage's slanted roof and runs through an open damper into the second-floor blower room. From there, It's circulated through the house.
The Sun Blest House incorporates some other energy-saving features, as well. For example, we installed three fin-covered tubular heat exchangers (obtained as inexpensive industrial surplus) in the attic. The cold water from our well is routed through these heat absorbers for prewarming before it goes to our standard electric water heater.
Finally, the blower and rock storage system can be used to circulate and store cool air (admitted through a back north vent) during summer nights and thus helps "air condition" our abode in the hot months.
Keep on the Sunny Side
Solar energy alone keeps the temperature in the Sun Blest House from varying more than 15° (between 60° and 75°F) during most winter weather. And when a truly severe cold spell hits—such as one entire week last year when the days were cloudy and the nighttime temperature plunged to -20°F—the backup woodburner keeps our living quarters very comfortable. Our dwelling's heat is quite inexpensive, too: We've calculated that the blower uses about $8.00 of electricity a month during the cold season, while the woodstove consumes some three cords of fuel a year.
Furthermore, while it's satisfying our heating needs, the house—with its open, well-lighted living-room area, circular stairway, and indoor greenhouse—meets our aesthetic needs as well. The building did cost over $25 per square foot in 1976 (including the garage/ workshop), but—considering the fact that it's large, attractive, comfortable, and extremely economical to heat—we think we got ourselves a real "sun blest" bargain!


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Lots of stiff competition for the Green Weenie Award this week, which we gave yesterday to Jerry Brown. But some of the also-rans are worthy of honorable mention, starting with the letter to the editor of The Star newspaper in Toronto from Barbara Falby that blamed the Colorado theater shooting on climate change and cuts to climate research by the Canadian government. No, seriously:
Many opinions have been expressed about the shooting of 24 people in a Toronto community housing project, and the shooting of 82 in a Colorado movie theatre. Admirably, the CBC is explored the role of extremely high temperatures as a trigger for violent behaviour. I know that living in a small, hot, airless room would motivate me to strike out at people. . .
Extremely hot weather has been allowed to escalate, because Mr. Harper pretends there is no such thing as climate change, having cut funding for many scientific studies, and having denied climate scientists access to media, without PMO approval, despite increasing evidence of species extinction (bats, frogs, bees, etc.), extreme heat (severe drought causing massive crop losses) and freakish weather (disastrous flooding and increase in tornadoes). Mr. Harper can take credit for blocking serious efforts by scientists who wanted the Canadian government to deal with this impending disaster.
Not to be outdone by a Canadian, Sarah Wolpow of Brunswick, Maine, writes on NJToday.net with the perfect excuse not to take your kids out for ice cream—you guessed it, climate change:
"Yes, you're partly right," I tell her, and her sister too, who has now wandered in. "I don't especially want to spend more time carting you around. But there is another reason. Every time we get in the car we contribute to climate change. By the end of this century – and you may both still be around – climate change is likely to make conditions for life on earth drastically different from what they are today." . . .
Well then, my children ask, shouldn't we do something about it?
I tell them they are already helping by riding their bikes and walking around town, by delighting in hand-me-downs rather than shopping trips, by eating local spinach rather than asking for processed foods from afar.
Sounds like a real fun household. Of course, the "do it for the children" card is by now among the oldest tropes of liberalism (especially now that Joe Biden has maxed-out the race card—what's that Slow Joe? You thought you had a no-limit race card? Heh!). But that hasn't stopped Julia Whitty of Mother Jones or writing yesterday on "Climate Change and the Fate of a Million Kids." This turns out to be merely a sequel to a 2010 article in Mother Jones entitled "How Children Suffer From Climate Change" that quotes prominently from . . . Julia Whitty. Next we'll be hearing about The Consensus . . . snore . . .
Almost as if on cue, Eliot Spitzer weighs on in the subject. Yes—that Eliot Spitzer. He writes this week at Grist.org about the conservative solution to climate change, which, as we shall see, turns out to be the liberal fallback solution to climate change–a pure case of bait and switch. Wow—that Spitzer sure is an original thinker. So original that he can't resist the old "tipping point" language:
The pace of global warming is accelerating and the scale of the impact is devastating. The time for action is limited — we are approaching a tipping point beyond which the opportunity to reverse the damage of CO2 emissions will disappear.
But perhaps he'll redeem himself by recognizing the true conservative position on climate change, which can be boiled down to a single word: resiliency. Nope. Instead, he wants a–wait for it–carbon tax:
Yet there is an answer for either candidate courageous enough to take the first step. This answer is steeped in conservative economics: Companies that pollute should be taxed so that a product's cost to society is reflected in the price of that product. Milton Friedman and Richard Posner agree on this point!
Well let's see. Milton Friedman has been dead for several years, so it's hard to see how he could agree with Richard Posner on anything just now, especially a carbon tax. To the extent that Friedman believed in excise taxes for air pollution, even if you think Milton would go along with the "CO2 is pollution" idea (he didn't, for the record), his view would be that the tax should be set at the discounted present value of the cost of future damages from that "pollution." Even if you buy the most extreme scenario of the climate alarmists, it would justify a current carbon tax of around $2 – $5 a ton, which works out to 2 to 5 cents a gallon of gasoline. Which isn't going to change anyone's behavior, or do much to reduce emissions. (NB: Nearly all current carbon tax proposals start at around $10 to $15 a ton, and go up rapidly from there. Friedman would never have supported a tax at those levels.)
Of course the real point of Spitzer and others calling for carbon tax is not to solve the problem. It's to get another tax in place. They must think we're really stupid if they think anyone believes this is a conservative idea.
One hesitates to give Eliot Spitzer any kind of weenie award, but perhaps we'll create a junior award just for him: perhaps the Anthony Weiner-Envy Award?
JOHN adds: I won't touch the Spitzer/Weiner theme, but will note that the idea that hot weather causes violence has a respectable literary pedigree. The Toronto letter to the editor brings to mind the beginning lines of Raymond Chandler's "Red Wind:"
There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge.
Chandler, of course, didn't blame his readers for the Santa Anas. Before he started writing he was a vice-president of the Dabney Oil Syndicate.


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Wiki Loves monuments South Africa: Awarding Gala
Final preparations for the Awarding Gala event of Wiki Love Monuments Finals are under way. Now that submissions for the Wiki Loves Monuments competition has officially come to an end, the judges are utilising their elite judging skills to choose some winning pictures. The judging is divided into two time frames.
The first time frame or round, begun on 11 October and will come to an end on the 21st of October 2012. Judges will rate their favourite 10 pictures from the 1862 photographs submitted. In the second phase, which will run from the 22nd October to the 27th October, the judges will vote on the top 3 photographs in South Africa and the top 3 in the Western Cape from the pictures which they will have selected in this round.
In this first round of the judging they will need to select their favourite 10 photographs and and rate them as follows:
- The three ratings: 'aesthetic value', 'composure', and how effectively they feel the photograph informs the view of the monument (which is to say, gives them a feel for what it is like being at the monument).
- Rate them from 1 to 5; where 1 is bad and 5 is brilliant.
There are very interesting prices in store for winning pictures. The winning picture will be entered in an international competition to stand a chance of further winning!


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TPW Commission Delays Consideration of Devils River Land Acquisition
AUSTIN – The Conservation Committee of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission today directed state agency staff to continue exploring options to acquire land for a new state park or natural area on the Devils River while strengthening a commitment to protect the river's sensitive resources. The move in essence delays a final vote on the project until a future commission meeting and gives the agency more time to explore alternatives in response to recent stakeholder input.
"We took this off the [Nov. 4] agenda because we've received great feedback from a lot of people around the state who felt the process may be moving too quickly," said Peter Holt of San Antonio, commission chairman. "Also, several people have brought to us some very interesting alternatives. We want the staff to go forward and figure out how to make this work. We understand the concerns of landowners, paddlers and conservationists and want to make sure we take all that into consideration. On the other hand, we represent a state with about 24 million people. The Devils River Ranch is a real opportunity to add something to our park system that is second to none in terms of wildness, but at the same time would allow more people to experience this phenomenal area in appropriate ways."
A proposal was originally on the commission agenda for both Nov. 3 and 4. But the topic was pulled from the Nov. 4 full commission agenda. Today the commission discussed the matter in executive session before hearing a public briefing.
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A bone scan is a radiology procedure used to look at the skeleton. It is done to find areas of physical and chemical changes in bone. A bone scan may also be used to see if treatment of certain conditions is working.
A bone scan is a type of nuclear radiology procedure. This means that a tiny amount of a radioactive substance is used during the scan to assist in the examination of the bones. The radioactive substance, called a radionuclide, or radioactive tracer, may either be increased or decreased in abnormal areas of bone.
The radionuclide gives off a type of radiation, called gamma radiation. The gamma radiation is detected by a scanner. This processes the information into a picture of the bones.
The areas where the radionuclide collects are called "hot spots." They may be a sign of conditions such as cancerous bone tumors and metastatic bone cancer. This is cancer that has spread from another site, such as the lungs, to the bones. Other conditions include those related to the bone. These include bone infection and bone injury not seen on regular X-rays.
Bone scans are most commonly used to look for the spread of cancer. The bone surrounding the cancer will appear as a hot spot on a bone scan. This is due to increased bone activity in the area of the cancer cells. Bone scans may also be used to see how much cancer there is before and after treatment in order to see if the treatment is working.
Other reasons for doing a bone scan may include:
There may be other reasons for your healthcare provider to recommend a bone scan.
The amount of the radionuclide injected into your vein for the procedure is small enough that there is no need for precautions against radioactive exposure. The injection of the tracer may cause some slight discomfort. Allergic reactions to the tracer are rare, but may happen.
If you are allergic to or sensitive to medicines, contrast dyes, or latex, be sure to tell your healthcare provider.
If you are pregnant or think you might be, tell your healthcare provider before the procedure.
If you are breastfeeding, tell your healthcare provider before the procedure.
There may be other risks depending on your specific medical condition. Be certain your healthcare provider knows about all of your medical conditions before the procedure.
A bone scan may be done on an outpatient basis or as part of your stay in a hospital. Procedures may vary depending on your condition and your healthcare provider's practices.
Generally, a bone scan follows this process:
While the bone scan itself causes no pain, having to lie still for the length of the procedure might be uncomfortable, particularly if you have recently had surgery or an injury. The technologist will use all possible comfort measures and complete the procedure as quickly as possible to reduce any discomfort or pain.
Move slowly when getting up from the scanner table to avoid any dizziness or lightheadedness.
You will be instructed to drink plenty of fluids and empty your bladder often for 24 to 48 hours after the scan. This will help flush the remaining tracer from your body.
The IV site will be checked for any signs of redness or swelling. If you notice any pain, redness, and/or swelling at the IV site after you go home, you should tell your healthcare provider. This may be a sign of infection or other type of reaction.
You should not have any other radionuclide procedures for the next 24 to 48 hours after your bone scan.
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Trendy low-carb diets that call for people to give up pasta and baguettes have spiked in popularity in the last several years.
While committing to analyze and improve your food choices is always positive, low-carb diets have serious downsides, can prove unsustainable, may lead to long-term weight re-gain and, at the end of the day, don't work for long periods of time.
The energy and nutritional benefits that many types of complex and non-processed carbohydrates possess give everyone a serious reason to avoid ditching the multigrain bread and carb-rich fruit and vegetables.
Here are some of the risks and negative consequences associated with low-carbohydrate diets and the top reasons protein intake shouldn't define your diet.
You cannot meet your body's nutritional needs without carbs
Carbs are an important energy source for the brain, and many carb sources contain vital nutrients your body needs to stay healthy. However, not all carbs are equal.
It's true that people looking to lose weight and get healthier will benefit from cutting simple carbs found in cookies, candy and processed white bread. This is because all of these are dense in calories and spike-blood sugar, leading to cravings.
Still, complex carbohydrates, like those found in fruits and vegetables, contain fiber. Fiber balances and controls blood-sugar spikes, and it also contains many nutrients important for a healthy body.
The current Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that carbs should make up 45 to 65 percent of your daily caloric intake.
In fact, "An extreme reduction in carbohydrates is very difficult to maintain long-term and makes it impossible to meet the recommended amount of fruit, vegetable and whole-grain servings recommended for a healthy diet," according to EatingWell.
Protein-centric diets might promote unhealthy choices
Many diets that call for followers to cut carbohydrates say that hungry dieters can replace them with protein and fat-rich foods instead.
Even though these diets advocate for eating mostly leafy greens, it's often easier to reach for beef jerky or some slices of cheese instead of making a salad - especially when you're feeling fatigued. When it comes down to it, any diet filled with processed, fat-laden or sugary foods puts you at a health risk.
Recent studies estimate that diets filled with highly processed foods like chicken nuggets and beef jerky, both of which are popular snacks for people on Atkins' or the ketogenic diet, increase general cancer risk 11 percent and breast cancer risk by 12 percent, according to Medscape.
Ketosis is hard to keep up
When it comes to losing weight, reducing simple carbohydrates is a key ingredient.
However, eliminating carbohydrates and maintaining the "streak" of no carbs is nearly impossible - not to mention harmful - for many.
The ketogenic diet is one of the most popular low-carb regimens of the last few years, but few see long-term weight loss or health benefits.
The diet is named for the state that the liver goes into in the absence of available carbohydrates to process. In ketosis, body fat provides energy instead of the more easily available simple or complex carbs.
However, any simple or complex carbohydrate will be hungrily devoured by the body, which will swing the body out of ketosis and could trigger powerful cravings for carbs, which can make it easy to binge on unhealthy sugars.
Digesting protein is hard on bones and the kidneys
Even in scenarios where lean protein substitutes for carbs, protein digestion can prove hard on the body and might lead to problems down the road.
"Digesting protein releases acids into the bloodstream. The body neutralizes these acids with calcium - which can be pulled from bone if necessary," according to an article from Harvard Health Publishing.
For this reason, people who eat protein often for long stretches of their lives can potentially develop osteoporosis.
"Eating too much protein also makes the kidneys work harder," the Harvard Health article continues.
Making healthy, balanced diet choices
No person looking at a giant plate of green salad, quinoa and beets or whole-grain pasta with zucchini sauce should think they have to turn these dishes down because they contain too many carbs.
Complex carbohydrates, including fruits, vegetables and whole grains, contain nutrients that are important for your body.
Eliminating processed foods and simple carbohydrates can help you lose weight and get rid of cravings, but getting rid of good foods because they have carbohydrates can do more harm than good.
Take a look at the rest of the Sinclair Cares series for more ideas about how to get and stay healthy. Be sure to consult with your physician before you begin any new diet or nutrition regimen.


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Fred Luter Jr. is pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, in New Orleans, La., and also the newly elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Shortly after his election as president, he visited Billy Graham in Montreat, N.C., where the two discussed civil rights, and Mr. Graham congratulated Luter for making history as the first African-American SBC president.
I have always been intrigued by the text in Matthew 7:24-27, where Jesus describes two houses. As much as the two houses looked alike, they actually differed in a significant way. It appears that both houses were about the same height and width. It appears that both houses were built in the same area. However, something had to be different about the houses, because the Bible says one house stood and the other house fell.
On further reading of the text, we find only one difference between the two houses. Oh, but what a difference! One house was built on the rock, and the other house was built on sand.
From the outside, both of them looked like they would stand a long time. That is, until the rains came. Until the flood came. Until the winds blew against both houses. And only then were we able to see the difference. When the rains, flood and wind came, the house built on the sand fell, but the house built on the rock stood! In other words, when storms come, the house built on the right foundation will be able to stand.
Brothers and sisters, I lived this text personally a few years ago, when Hurricane Katrina blew through the city of New Orleans. My home, my church, my community and my city were flooded with 5 to 10 feet of water when the levees broke. The devastation was incredible; the loss of life was horrible; and the memory of this event, to those of us who went through it, will last a lifetime.
Not only did this storm bring about physical challenges, Katrina also brought about spiritual challenges. And that is why so many of us who lived through it can relate so well to this text.
The fact is, every believer, every child of God, will go through storms. While most of you did not go through Hurricane Katrina like I did, I know that many of you have been through other storms: the storm of sickness; the storm of physical abuse; the storm of verbal abuse; the storm of an unfaithful spouse; the storm of rebellious children; the storm of an unexpected death of someone dear to you; the storm of financial hardship; the storm of being hurt by someone in the church, in your family or on your job.
However, my concern as I write this article is not simply that we have storms in life. My concern is how do we handle these storms? I discovered that when the storm comes, faith is the first area the enemy attacks. That is why it is so important that we build our lives on rock rather than sand.
So what did Jesus tell us in Matthew 7 about building our lives on the rock? He said that only those who hear His words and put them into practice are like those who build on the rock. Why would He say this? Consider the fact that many people may hear Jesus' words but will reject them outright. Others may give intellectual assent to His words but never let them affect the way they actually live. Only when we hear His words and put them into practice does it become clear that we truly believe Him and trust Him. Because Jesus Christ is God, His words are trustworthy. If we put our trust in Him, and He is our Savior, we can trust Him to get us through any storm.
Therefore, let me suggest that we must believe—and act out that belief—primarily in three areas:
1. We must believe in the promises of Jesus.
There are promises throughout the Scriptures that we need to stand on when the storms come. That is why it is so important for believers to know, memorize and apply all the promises of God in our daily lives (Philippians 4:6-7). In the aftermath of Katrina, many of our church members stood on God's promises by making a commitment to go back to New Orleans to rebuild our homes and our flooded church sanctuary! Yes, the rains and the storms came, but our faith did not waver because we stood on the promises of Jesus.
2. We must believe in the presence of Jesus.
As a Christian you must be assured that no matter where you are—on the banks of the Red Sea, in a lion's den, in a fiery furnace, in a battle against Goliath or facing a storm in your life, marriage or ministry—Jesus is always with you (Hebrews 13:5). Even when so many of our church members had lost so much when Hurricane Katrina flooded our city, we held onto the promise that Jesus would never leave or forsake us. So, one by one, person by person, family by family, we began to believe that "greater is He that is within us than he that is in the world!" (Cf. John 4:4).
3. We must believe in the power of Jesus.
No matter how torrential the rain, no matter how deep the flood, no matter how hard the wind blows, Jesus has the power to handle any storm in our lives. I recall a family relocating to Austin, Texas, after Katrina. After losing their home, personal possessions and their daughter's high school, they could have really had a pity party. Yet because of the power of Jesus in their lives, they made a determination that the same God they served in New Orleans was also God in Austin, Texas. They put their faith, trust and confidence in God and started a new life—in a new city, in a new school, in a new home—and God spoke peace in the life of this family that had been through the storm. Oh, what power!
Hurricane Katrina was the most devastating storm in the history of our country. However, in the midst of this storm, my congregation and I were able to endure by standing on the Word of God and putting Jesus' teachings into action.
Storms are coming your way. Which foundation are you building on?
©2012 Fred Luter Jr.


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What You Can Do to Improve Your Child's Education
A new study of the American family's "passion points" from Just Kids, Inc. reveals that most families (45 percent) agree schools and education are their top priority. Yet, parent involvement in their children's education is at an all-time low.
According to studies by the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education, students whose parents are involved in their education are more likely to:
- Earn higher grades and test scores.
- Enroll in higher-level programs.
- Pass their classes and be promoted.
- Attend school regularly.
- Adapt well to school, have better social skills, and even show improved behavior.
- Graduate and pursue postsecondary education.
While parental involvement during the elementary school years is fairly strong, it tends to drop off dramatically when those children go on to middle and high school. There are several reasons for this:
- Many parents feel that their children should do their homework alone, or that if parents aren't experts in a subject matter, they shouldn't try to help.
- Middle and high schools tend to be bigger than elementary schools, and less personal.
- The structure of the school day can also be a problem for parents — instead of one teacher that parents can contact, students have multiple teachers who don't know them that well.
"Of all the choices we as parents will make in our lifetime, decisions about our children's education are among the most important," says Rose Fernandez, parent advocate and founder of the National Parent Network for Online Learning. "Schools need to do more to get parents involved and parents need to raise the bar on what they expect of their schools, the teachers and themselves."
Fernandez says schools that succeed in engaging families from diverse backgrounds share three key practices:
- Focus on building trusting, collaborative relationships among teachers, families and community members.
- Recognize, respect and address families' needs, as well as class and cultural differences.
- Embrace a philosophy of partnership where power and responsibility are shared.
"If a school district doesn't establish parental involvement as a priority, if it doesn't define what it means, then parents need to take action," suggests Fernandez.
The ABCs of Parent Involvement
If you want to be more involved in your child's education, but aren't sure how, try implementing these ABCs.
Ask – Ask children specific questions about the school day. What projects are they excited about? What did they learn in a particular class? How did they feel? What were the highs and lows of the day? Ask, and then really listen to their answers.
Advise – You can't do homework for them, but you can help them establish a study routine, figure out how to use their time wisely and organize their notes, papers and supplies. Show them how to break large tasks into smaller ones so they won't be overwhelmed. And you can help them figure out how to research and get answers for themselves.
Advocate – You know your child better than anyone. If you see that your child is struggling — or isn't challenged enough — you can talk with teachers and counselors to get the help or additional resources they need.
Balance – Schoolwork is important, but it's equally important that students learn how to lead a well-rounded and balanced life. Encourage your child to join a club or sport, or participate in other extra-curricular activities. After-school activities can help their academic and personal development.
Be Proactive – Getting involved early in the school year can help head off some potential problems. But if problems do arise, don't wait to take action. Initiate dialogue with your child and with the teacher or counselor so that together you can find the best solution.
Build Relationships – Get to know the teachers and administrators at your child's school. Build relationships with other parents, and get involved on committees that affect the school. You can be a much stronger advocate for your child if you have relationships with the people involved in their education.
Create Space – Make sure your child has an appropriate place and environment in which to study. There needs to be room to spread out books, good lighting, and necessary tools such as dictionaries or calculators. Some students need a very quiet environment while others do better with some background noise. Suit the study space to your child.
Challenge – Don't let your child settle into "cruise control" and do just enough to get by. Find out what he or she is interested in and challenge them to stretch their minds in that subject. If your school doesn't offer a subject your child would like to study, or if the classes aren't sufficiently challenging, consider other options such as an online course for enrichment or extra credit. For example, K12 has a wide range of individual courses including foreign languages and college-level AP classes.
Communicate – Keep the lines of communication open with your student and your school. Make sure your child knows your expectations — and when you are proud of his or her efforts and achievements. Stay on top of school communications tools such as newsletters and bulletins. Go to parent-teacher conferences, and make sure you have contact information for teachers and counselors at the school.
Other Options to Help Your Child Succeed
Traditional brick-and-mortar education isn't always the best fit for every student. The National Center for Education Statistics reported that school districts across the country had an estimated 1,816,400 enrollments in online education courses for the 2009-2010 school year.
Whether it's for a single course or full-time enrollment, there are several reasons parents choose online learning for their children:
- The option to take AP and Honors courses.
- Filling an academic void with art, music or other vital subjects not offered locally.
- Resolving scheduling conflicts.
- Retaking courses to catch up with peers, build self-esteem, and graduate on time.
- Taking language classes not available at the local school.
"I enrolled my children in Wisconsin Virtual Academy, an online learning school which offered a high-quality, personalized education program," said Fernandez. "It had a rich mixture of online and offline teaching tools, integrated lesson plans, and assessments to make sure my children mastered a particular area before moving on at their own pace. It met the needs of my children, and made it easy for me to get and stay involved." You can find out more about online learning at www.K12.com.
The bottom line for parents is that you can make a difference in your child's education. From small day-to-day interactions to bigger decisions about where and how your child learns, you can be a champion for your child's education — and they need you to take up the cause.
Ask the Right Questions
- Find out about teacher expectations of student performance. What percentage of the grade comes from tests, homework and class participation?
- Find out about the school's stance on communication with parents. Are there regular check-ins with your child's teacher, either in person or via email? Is parental involvement in the education process welcomed or discouraged?
- Find out how individual learning needs are met. Are there individualized education plans for students who struggle? How are the needs of gifted students met? Are there paraprofessionals available in class?


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Liberty News
Snowflex photo featured on National Geographic's website
A photo of Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre is prominently featured on National Geographic's website in the America's Best Adventure Towns section.
The photo was taken by Becki Falwell, Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr.'s wife, in 2009 and showcases student Luke Fosse doing a backflip on a snowboard at the year-round ski slope that opened in August 2009. The photo was the cover shot for the fall edition of the Liberty Journal last year.
The National Geographic site names Lynchburg, Va., as one of the top 100 cities in the country for outdoor adventure. It is just one of two cities in Virginia on the list. The other is Charlottesville, an hour north of Lynchburg.
"On the James River in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the vibrant community of Lynchburg's recreational options are plenty," the site says about Lynchburg.
The ski slope, located on the Liberty University campus, is the first of its kind in the United States.


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Jenniferlmyers1 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 89 diseños de 33 diseñadores freelance.
Coupons 4 Christ
Coupons for Christ, LLC is an organization in which I provide classes on how to utilize coupons to save 50-80% savings on toiletries and groceries. In a hard economy, this lesson has proved to be in high demand. I have classes scheduled regularly. Each participant that attends the class is required to bring food to donate to the local food pantry.
Coupons 4 Christ Mission Statement: To share information of coupons for the Glory of God and to teach others to do the same. Help people help themselves, live better for less and encourage others to give to those less fortunate.
Anyone that would like to save on their groceries, toiletries, toys and more!!!!! The young and the old all like to save money! No longer is using coupons for the older generation. It is hip to save money especially in a hard economy.
No requirements, I am looking forward to seeing your creativity shine through. I have bags from Thirty One and I love the color combination of Black, White & Hot Pink; it would be great to have these colors coordinate with my bags. (I have attached a picture) I also love using the # 4 as opposed to the word written out. (i.e. Coupons 4 Christ....not Coupons for Christ) Good Luck!
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Roasted Red Pepper RisottoFrom WHITESTONE COUNTRY INN
• 4 Cups of Chicken Stock
• 1 ½ Cups of Arborio Rice
• 2 Ounces of Butter
• 2 Whole Roasted Red Peppers (Julienne)
• ½ of 1 Red Onion (Julienne)
• 1 Shallot (Fine Diced)
• 5 Cloves of Garlic (Fine Diced)
• ½ Teaspoon of Thyme
• ½ Teaspoon of Chives
• 1 Cup of Heavy Cream (May need more or less)
• ½ Cup of Parmesan Cheese (May need more or less)
• Salt and Pepper to Taste
Method of Production:
1. Melt butter in a sauté pan over medium heat.
2. Add onions and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
3. Add peppers, shallots, garlic, thyme, and chives, and sauté for 5-8 minutes or until everything is aromatic.
4. Ad rice and sauté for 1 minute.
5. Add hot chicken stock in 3 installments.
6. Once rice is cooked begin to add the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese a little at a time until you reach a good risotto consistency.
7. (Not runny like a sauce, but not thick like jelly, creamy is good)
8. Taste and adjust seasoning with sat and pepper.


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Patrick Kidd needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 157 designs submitted by 39 freelance designers.
Upmarket, gentleman's club style men's hairdresser in Bondi, Australia see http://www.patricks.com.au
Featuring chesterfield couches, a Ducati motorbike, plasma tv's, free beer and whisky and a great haircut!
Originally our brand was aligned with surf/snow/skate brands but as time has gone on our brand has evolved and we now attract Men with a high disposable income and a love of the fine things in life (Watches, Sports Cars, Cigars and surfing and mororbikes! etc). So we want to reflect this in our brand.
The main things I don't like with the current logo:
-the font of Patricks (I like the modern, clean look of Helvetica but can't seem to make it work with the logo) open to any font ideas though
-where Patricks and the logo are placed (they look too seperate from each other)
- although I want to keep the symbol, it needs an upgrade, either colours, using only one colour, size, taking the outside circle off etc (but I'm out of ideas)
-the whole thing needs to look more classy and sophisticated but not boring
However it looks though, it has to be masculine!
The logo and name are mostly printed on a black background.
Thanks very much for your help!
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Lori Loughlin's YouTube-famous daughter, Olivia Jade, is now hearing from her former classmates.Sports Yahoo Sports
Earl Thomas explains why he gave the middle finger to the Seahawks sideline after leg injury
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Trump received more than $2bn in loans from Deutsche Bank despite being 'deemed untouchable' by other institutions, report claims
Deutsche Bank reportedly loaned more than $2bn (£1.5bn) to Donald Trump over two decades despite multiple "red flags". The German bank is said to have approved huge loans to Mr Trump even after bankruptcies and defaults led to him being "deemed untouchable" by most financial institutions. The report comes as congressional committees and New York's attorney general investigate Mr Trump's links to Deutsche Bank.Celebrity Cosmopolitan
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Man suspected of killing Gambino crime boss appears in court with 'MAGA forever' and 'QAnon' on his hand
The man charged with killing the reputed boss of the Gambino crime family wrote pro-Donald Trump slogans on his hand and flashed them to journalists before a court hearing Monday. Anthony Comello, 24, was arrested Saturday in New Jersey in connection with the death of Francesco "Franky Boy" Cali last week in front of his Staten Island home. While waiting for a court hearing to begin in Toms River, New Jersey, in which he agreed to be extradited to New York, Comello held up his left hand. On it were scrawled pro-Trump slogans including "MAGA Forever," an abbreviation of Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again." It also read "United We Stand MAGA" and "Patriots In Charge." In the center of his palm he had drawn a large circle. It was not immediately clear why he had done so. Comello's lawyer, Brian Neary, would not discuss the writing on his client's hand, nor would he say whether Comello maintains his innocence. Asked by reporters after the hearing what was on Comello's hand, Neary replied, "Handcuffs." Anthony Comello displays 'MAGA forever' and 'QAnon', a Trump-related conspiracy theory Credit: Seth Wenig/ AP He referred all other questions to Comello's Manhattan lawyer, Robert Gottlieb, who said in an emailed statement his client has been placed in protective custody due to "serious threats" that had been made against him, but gave no details of them. Ocean County officials could not immediately be reached after hours on Monday. "Mr Comello's family and friends simply cannot believe what they have been told," Gottlieb said. "There is something very wrong here and we will get to the truth about what happened as quickly as possible." The statement did not address the writing on Comello's hand, and a lawyer from Gottlieb's firm declined to comment further Monday evening. Comello sat with a slight smile in the jury box of the courtroom Monday afternoon as dozens of reporters and photographers filed into the room. When they were in place, Comello held up his left hand to display the writings as the click and whirr of camera lenses filled the room with sound. During the hearing, Comello did not speak other than to say, "Yes, sir" to the judge to respond to several procedural questions. Frank Cali in February 7, 2008, after his arrest in Italy Credit: AFP Cali, 53, was shot to death last Wednesday by a gunman who may have crashed his truck into Cali's car to lure him outside. Police said Cali was shot 10 times. Federal prosecutors referred to Cali in court filings in 2014 as the underboss of the Mafia's Gambino family, once one of the country's most powerful crime organisations. News accounts since 2015 said Cali had ascended to the top spot, though he was never charged with leading the gang. His only mob-related conviction came a decade ago, when he was sentenced to 16 months in prison in an extortion scheme involving a failed attempt to build a NASCAR track on Staten Island. He was released in 2009 and hasn't been in legal trouble since then. Police have not yet said whether they believe Cali's murder was a mob hit or whether he was killed for some other motive. The last Mafia boss to be rubbed out in New York City was Gambino don "Big Paul" Castellano, who was assassinated in 1985.Celebrity Seventeen
Justin Bieber Seen Lying Face-Down in the Grass During Heated Argument with Hailey Baldwin
Honestly, we've all been there.Sports The Loop
Rory McIlroy's return to glory, Jon Rahm's disastrous caddie overrule, and Brooks Koepka's bizarre weight loss
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