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I am a descendant of Joseph from my mother's Giddens/Glynn family, this is how he is connected to me.
|Joseph T. Glynn is buried with his son's family (Henry Reed Glynn) in the Hillside Cemetery Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Joseph T. Glynn, as seen on numerous records, was the son of a Joseph Glynn. Spelling variations for Glynn were seen as Glinn, Glenne, Glinne, and Glen. The T may stand for Truman as there are a few instances where Truman is mentioned. Joseph T. Glynn's mother is probably Jamima Miles who married a Joseph Glenne on October 27, 1796 in Putney, Windham County, Vermont.
Joseph and Nancy had children Henry Reed Glynn, Caroline Almira Glynn, and Joseph Albert Glynn. Joseph and his family are not found in the 1830 census; however, the birth records of all three children place him in Putney between 1829 and 1835.
In 1840, Joseph and his family were recorded on the census as living in Putney. There were six household members - Joseph, Nancy, three children and one female between the age of 80 and 90. This person is presumed to be Hulda Pratt Reed, mother of Nancy.
Joseph's occupation was written as laborer on the 1850 census of Putney.
Daughter, Caroline died on August 6, 1852 and Joseph's wife, Nancy, died on April 2, 1854. They are buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Putney.
Joseph married Betsy Morey on August 2, 1856 in Lee, Massachusetts. The marriage record showed it to be Joseph's 2nd marriage and Betsy's 4th marriage. Joseph's occupation was papermaker. I don't know if the marriage lasted very long as the following news article was found in 1857.
|Note the middle initial Y. While looking at handwritten records about Joseph T. Glynn, it was easy to see how the T became a Y, F, or I. At first, I wondered if this was really my 3rd great-grandfather. However, the marriage record and a deed naming Betsy, her dower, and Joseph T. Glynn's son, Joseph Albert Glynn, supported this record. See clipping at Newspapers.com
In 1860, Joseph appeared to be working in a paper mill in Lee, Massachusetts. He was living in a residence with 17 other papermakers. A Betsy Glinn was one of the other papermakers.
In 1870, Joseph was not working and living with his son, Henry, in Monson, Massachusetts. Henry was a wagon maker, owned his own home, and was married to Anna Giddings from Prince Edward Island.
Joseph was living with son, Henry, in Monson and described as disabled and as having rheumatism on the 1880 census.
Joseph T. Glynn died on December 10, 1883, in Monson, two days after the death of his son, Henry. Joseph's cause of death was written as "old citizen."
Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census for J F Glynn. Web. 17 Jun. 2018. <https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8057/4410787_00015/3459639?indiv=try&h&db>.
Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census for Joseph Glynn. Web. 17 Jun. 2018. <https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8054/4206192_00091/1294895?indiv=try&h&db>.
Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census for Joseph Glynn. Web. 17 Jun. 2018. <https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7667/4231347_00711/2787753?indiv=try&h&db>.
Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census for James T Glynn. Web. 17 Jun. 2018. <https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7163/4269717_00369/28485585?indiv=try&h&db>.
Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census for Joseph T. Glynn. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Jun. 2018. <https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6742/4241711-00661/15185803?indiv=try&h&db>.
Ancestry. com. Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 for Joseph T Glynn. Web. 17 Jun. 2018. <https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2511/41262_B139062-00040/6135355?indiv=try&h&db>.
Deed of Release from Betsy Glynn and Joseph T. Glynn to Albert Glynn, 6 August 1857 Windam County, Vermont, Deed Book Unknown, page 287.
Find A Grave, memorial 58707517, Joseph F. Glynn; accompanying marker photo from contributor 47067682, "Sue". Photo used with permission. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58707517/joseph-f.-glynn#source
Quinn, Diana Bryan. Moments in Time, A Genealogy Blog: Friday's Photo: My Glynn Family in Maple Grove, A Cemetery in Putney, Vermont. Blogger, 2017. Web. 17 Jun. 2018. <https://momentsintimeagenealogyblog.blogspot.com/2018/05/fridays-photo-my-glynn-family-in-maple.html>.
Vermont Phoenix at Newspapers.com." 10 Oct 1857, Page 3 - Vermont Phoenix at Newspapers.com. Web. 17 Jun. 2018. <https://www.newspapers.com/image/?spot=20344916>.
Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908 for Jamina Miles. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Jun. 2018.
Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908 for Joseph Glynn. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jun. 2018. <https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/4661/41268_312320-01204?indiv=try&h&db>.


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Bishop Robert Brennan visits children at detention center in Texas
An auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Rockville Centre was part of a high-level delegation of Catholic bishops that made a two-day trip to the U.S.-Mexico border to highlight the plight of immigrants.
Bishop Robert Brennan, who speaks Spanish, said one of the eeriest parts of the trip was visiting a converted Walmart in McAllen, Texas, where some 1,400 immigrant boys are being detained.
President Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy prosecutes adults who illegally cross the border. It separated families and sends children to detention centers across the country.
The facility was clean and well-stocked, but the children seemed stunned and in a daze, said Brennan, who returned from the trip on Tuesday.
"You look around and you see the walls, and it looks like any kind of a youth facility except when you look at the kids themselves. The kids don't look mistreated or anything like that," Brennan said. But there was "a sense of being stunned. They're just going through the motions, and that is odd to see."
"From a human level, it is incredibly sad," he said.
It was not clear which of the boys had been separated from their parents and which had crossed the border alone — known as "unaccompanied minors," Brennan said.
At another point, Brennan and other bishops celebrated Mass on what had been a loading dock at the Walmart — now converted into a makeshift auditorium.
Some 2,300 children were separated, and most remain apart from their parents even though Trump rescinded the "zero tolerance" policy amid an outcry.
Ten of the children are under the care of MercyFirst, a Catholic organization based in Syosset that takes in troubled boys and girls.
The six-person delegation included some of the highest-ranking bishops in the United States: Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, archbishop of Galveston-Houston and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the main umbrella group for bishops in the country.
DiNardo had canceled a trip to Rome for a June 28 meeting of cardinals from around the world during which Pope Francis installed 14 new cardinals, Brennan said.
The delegation also included Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, archbishop of Los Angeles and vice president of the USCCB.
Brennan said he believes he was asked to go in part because the conference leadership wanted someone to represent the Northeast, including Long Island, which has one of the largest concentrations of Central American immigrants in the country.
Besides the detention center in the converted Walmart, now known as "Casa Padre," the delegation also visited a federal processing center for newly detained immigrants who are here illegally. They also stopped at a respite center run by a Catholic nun who provides clothing, food and a place to bathe after immigrants are released from the processing center and headed to reunite with relatives in the United States.
Brennan said he opposes the separation policy. "I stand with all the bishops. We think that that is wrong," he said. "We're glad it's been reversed."
"However, we still consider it urgent to connect the children with their parents who have not yet been" reunited, he said. "That's still a large number."
The trip was not mainly political, though. Rather, it was intended to be pastoral and to accompany immigrants in crisis, "to offer a word of encouragement, a word of hope, a word of welcome," Brennan said.
"It was important because many of our own people [on Long Island] have made this trek themselves," he said. "Seeing it firsthand gave me a greater appreciation of their experience and struggles along the way."
DiNardo, at a bilingual Mass the group celebrated at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle, said, "The plan of the Lord is to always be attentive to what's right in front of Him. That's Jesus' way."
At the respite center in McAllen, run by Sister Norma Pimentel, Brennan found a greater sense of hope than at the other locations. These immigrants were on their way to relatives throughout the country, though they had ankle bracelets for tracking and future court dates.
Few wanted to talk about their journey, "but when you spoke about what is in front of you, when you spoke about the hopes and the dreams … people would sort of light up," he said.
One 12-year-old girl, sitting near her father, asked Brennan about snow because she had never seen it. When she said she was going to Philadelphia, Brennan told her in Spanish, "Vas a ver nieve" — "You are going to see snow."
Brennan said he also found some complexity on the trip. Border Patrol agents were not the coldhearted enforcers some envision, he said.
"They're all largely parents, and they have those parental instincts," he said. "Their hearts go out."
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The UK now has more than 28,000 miles of roads for drivers and motorcyclists. While road safety is an issue that has been in the spotlight for several years, there are still dangerous stretches of roads in certain parts of the UK.
The latest study revealed that A-roads in rural areas are substantially more dangerous than motorways and city streets. Rural A-roads and motorways make up for around 10% of all road networks in the UK, but these roads are where most fatal accidents happen. Which are the deadliest roads in the UK?
A18 from Laceby to Ludborough
The most dangerous road in the UK right now is in Lincolnshire. It is the stretch of road from Laceby to Ludborough known as the A18.
According to reports by the Gov.uk, the number of fatal accidents in the A18 was 17 in 2013. That number continued to increase despite efforts to make the road safer. The characteristics of the road are to blame for the high number of fatal accidents in the area. The A18 is narrow and lined with trees on both sides of the road, making it even more dangerous at night.
Adding Armco barrier from Premier Protection Supplies to this stretch of road would make it safer. This heavy-duty barrier will help prevent cars from running off the road and crashing into the nearby trees. It will not lower the number of accidents immediately, but adding safety barriers can help reduce fatalities by a substantial number.
A36 in Hampshire
The A36, which connects the A3090 and the centre of Totton, is considered to be the second most dangerous road in Britain. Similar to the A18, the winding and narrow nature of this stretch of road are the main reasons behind the increasing number of fatal accidents.
The A36 has another problem that needs solving quickly, and that is its dangerous junctions. There are records of accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists every year. Bigger and clearer road signs, as well as warnings for drivers, will soon be added to lower these statistics and protect the local communities better.
Other Dangerous Roads in Britain
The A18 and the A36 may be topping the list, but other roads across the UK are no less dangerous. The A588 from Blackpool to Lancaster saw 26 crashes, most of which were fatalities. That number is on a decline after local councils took action to improve road safety. The same can be said for the A537, which connects Macclesfield and Buxton. More signs have been added, particularly to the sharp, blind corners found along this route. Experts are hoping to see fewer accidents this year and are pushing for implementation of more security measures.
Other roads are trickier to handle. The A5012 from Pikehall to Matlock in Derbyshire is a good example. The road is too narrow and lined with tall bushes and trees on both sides, making the sharp turns and corners even more dangerous for inexperienced drivers. A wider road would be safer.
The next time you are driving on these roads, be sure to stay focused and alert. These may be the most dangerous roads in the UK, but defensive driving will help you avoid a fatal accident.


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I've posted a short video of a typical usage scenario for the web application created in Coursework 2. It gives a rough general impression of the site. The user logs in, plays the game, and views the high scores list.
Please note that you can follow the whole Coursework 2 story by viewing all the posts under the Coursework 2 label.
If it doesn't work, you can see it on YouTube directly.


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NY Times probes reporter's lifting from other news sources — Breitbart
Zachery Kouwe, who joined the Times in 2008 from the New York Post, "reused language from The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and other sources without attribution or acknowledgement," the Times said in an editors' note.
The Times said Kouwe appeared to have "improperly appropriated wording and passages published by other news organizations" in a number of business articles over the past year and in posts on NYTimes.com's DealBook blog.
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MUMBAI:In its zeal to lure foreign capital, the government may have done a rushed job with the rules.
A closer look at the gazette notification released last week shows that an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) — a pooled investment vehicle — in India can have majority or even almost the entire money from offshore investors and still buy into businesses where foreign ownership is restricted.
How? The new rules say that a fund will be considered as 'domestic' in nature as long as its sponsors and managers, who control the fund, are Indian. Thus, a Rs 500-crore AIF having Rs 495 crore of foreign investment can directly buy as much as it wants into companies carrying out ecommerce, or holding farm land or making defence machinery — entities where foreign ownership is either capped or barred.
While a more liberal AIF regime is aimed at attracting long-term capital and encouraging fund management in India, certain anomalies may have, perhaps unwittingly, crept into the notification. If foreign investment into AIFs is construed as local money, then AIFs can be used to sidestep hurdles in foreign direct investment (FDI) regulations.
"The new measures promote the 'manage in India' proposition and attempt to minimise flight of talent from India. But while this would enable all sectors in India to access foreign capital without any restrictions under this route, it is important to consider its compatibility with the existing FDI regime," said Punit Shah, partner at Dhruva Advisors, a tax advisory firm.
It is unclear whether the anomaly is a drafting error or a subtle move to reduce the significance of FDI restrictions. The particular sentence in the notification which has raised doubts reads thus: "The extent of foreign investment in the corpus of the investment vehicle will not be a factor to determine as to whether downstream investment of the investment vehicle concerned is foreign investment or not."
Indeed, this can even go against some of the local institutions. For instance, an AIF set up by an Indian financial institution which has 74% foreign shareholding would be considered a foreign AIF. However, an AIF whose asset management company is controlled by an Indian professional holding 51% and the balance by 49% by a Wall Street bank would be considered a local AIF.
"To maximise the ease of doing business, the new schedule seems to be a complete code stating the complete policy on allowing foreign contribution into AIFs. The position to link downstream investments (by) funds based on control and ownership of the manager may have been to encourage India-focussed funds to adopt onshore fund structures. However, making the extent of foreign investment in the corpus of the fund as a non-factor may lead to unintended consequences," said Richie Sancheti, head of investment funds at the law firm Nishith Desai Associates.
The notification also says that as ownership and control cannot be determined in LLPs (limited liability partnerships), a LLP shall not act as a sponsor or manager. Financial market professionals said this condition may also need a relook as several AIFs have structured the asset management entity as an LLP


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First of all, Google is a hell of a drug.
Second of all, how the hell are you?
It's been a few days since I've been capable of putting thoughts together that make sentences to create paragraphs etc. etc.
During my time away, I figured out the reason for my writer's block…
I've had migraines before and they always came with the same symptoms. Half my face would feel like it was on fire while I would try to burrow myself into whatever dark, cold, quiet, place I could find to avoid all light and sound. I'd stay there and ride out the pain roller coaster responsible for my nausea. Sometimes, I'd pray for the sweet release of death because of the intensity of the pain.
Not this time though.
A few weeks ago I woke up feeling like a giant was attempting to squeeze all of my brain matter out of a hair follicle in the top of my head, one spot of my forehead was hot enough to fry up a batch of pickle chips , my nose burned the heat of a thousand suns, and my eyes felt like little elves were attempting to liberate them from their sockets with the tips of daggers. The earth was a torturous tilt-a-whirl as I stood from the bed and walked to the living room searching for colder air.
Now had this been two years ago, I would have chalked this up to having a hangover and I would have immediately reached for my cure of pickles, sprite, crackers, and cigarettes but I will be 1 year sober of alcohol in two months time so it didn't make sense for me to be feeling this way. I chalked it up to getting bad sleep and powered through the day. I think I even got a blog post out that morning.
The feeling continued day after day, sometimes in the mornings, sometimes while I was in the middle of cooking, sometimes while sitting and doing absolutely nothing. The pain would fade in and out but was always present. I tried a number of things, cold compresses to the face, I changed my sleeping pattern, hell I even put my mattress on the floor convinced I was getting horrible sleep. Because I also battle with anxiety, I knew that telling my wife about what was going on was only going to get me one of two responses. Go to the Dr., or Take some medicine, followed by an eye roll or sigh of exasperation that I was yet again over reacting to an anxiety created, imaginary ailment. I decided to keep my pain to myself, hoping that it would turn out to be just that.
It wasn't until I began to notice a change in my mood and feeling very close to fainting multiple times a day, that I realized something was definitely wrong. One morning I'd had to pull over on my way to work because I couldn't see anything and I couldn't shake the feeling of malaise. So what did I do as a broke ass black woman with no money to pay a copay to see my GP?
I went to see Dr. Google to try and find answers.
In standard fashion I was first assaulted with claims that I had cancer, diabetes, pre-diabetes, and lastly, gut fermentation syndrome (a condition where your body turns your food into alcohol because of an overproduction of yeast in your digestive tract).
Uhm… No.
I've been through Dr. Google's shenanigans before and thank goodness I've been able to keep my anxiety mostly in check because I was able to immediately dismiss these false diagnoses with relative ease. After a few more searches I finally decided to listen to the barely audible voice in my head, telling me to google migraine symptoms.
But wait.
Why didn't anyone tell me migraine symptoms switch up on you out of nowhere? This damn sure would have saved me a bunch of time worrying about whether or not I was having my food turn into alcohol on me, or if the fruit snacks i badly wanted to eat would send me into a diabetic coma.
Wouldn't you know it, as soon as I figured out what had me crawling out of bed every morning feeling like I'd been run over by a Mack truck, the symptoms subsided and this has been the first relatively pain free day I've had.
So i'll say again HELLOOOOO EVERYBODY!!!


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The Greater Sandhill Cranes that migrate through Monte Vista are the same group of birds found in Bosque del Apache from December – February.
Each year, the town of Monte Vista hosts the Sandhill Crane Festival, normally around mid-March. I don't attend the festival as it's a bit too crowded and hectic. My trips to Monte Vista are normally during the week before or after the festival
There are hotels in Monte Vista and nearby Alamosa. I typically stay in Alamosa due to the infrastructure. Monte Vista is more of a sleepy town, and has its' own charm; though, I'm not going there to be charmed by anything except birds.
In the coming days I'll discuss the general concepts and techniques of photographing these magnificent creatures.


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Making It Rain
The total bill came to $503,617 to be exact. This is the amount that the Occupancy Tax Board (OTB) recommended to the Hyde County Board of Commissioners (BOC) to disperse to Ocracoke organizations for the 2018-19 fiscal year. The BOC will vote on the appropriations tonight at their regular monthly meeting. (6pm @ the Community Center.)
The OTB is an advisory board, and the BOC can override their decisions but they almost never do. The OTB meets every spring to hear the requests for funding, which always exceeds the amount of money they can give away. (Thanks, visitors, for paying the occupancy tax when you spend the night on Ocracoke – you buy lots of great stuff!) OTB board members are Bob Chestnut (chair), Nancy Leach, Byron Miller, Stephanie O'Neal, and Trudy Austin.
At their second meeting of the grant-request season on April 23rd, the OTB was joined by several members of the community who were there to eavesdrop on the decision-making process. We were there to be seen and not heard (which is SO hard for me -- I have questions!), but in a generous moment at the beginning of the meeting, Bob allowed a few public comments.
The first to speak up was Ocracoke's rep on the BOC, Tom Pahl. He had expressed at the previous meeting (read about it here) that he was unhappy with Ocracoke Civic and Business Association's funding request. "I want to reiterate my position," he said. "OCBA's request should see a significant cut of $50,000 or more."
OCBA's vice president Justin LeBlanc defended the organization's request for $112,717. (They are also getting $251,000 from the TDA.) "OCBA continues to fully support our request," and added in an ominous tone that if they didn't get the money, the result would "not be painless. A reduction in funds will have real-world implications such as a reduction in events or reduction in marketing," he said.
(Much, much later in the evening, the OTB decided to grant OCBA $82,833 –a $30,000 cut to their request. OCBA has gone back to the drawing board, and will present their real-world implicated updated projected budget at the Civic Affairs meeting on Wednesday, May 9th at 6:30pm at the Berkley Manor.)
But we are jumping ahead!
I was pleased to hear Bob's comment as the board voted to grant Friends of the Library their full request of $2815. "Congrats to Friends of the Library – they're the only ones with a reduction in their request from 2017 to this year," he said. (Full disclosure: I work at Ocracoke Library and will get to spend about half of that money on the Summer Reading Program, and I'm also really excited about getting some of the rooms painted! Thanks, OTB!)
Ocracoke School asked for $6000 for Arts Week and for some reason that request needed a lot of discussion over both OTB meetings. The six grand pays for the stipends for the artists that teach at Arts Week each year. It's not the total budget – Ocracoke Alive provides supplies;housing for visiting artists is donated. The OTB agreed to give them $4000, then later discovered they had a bit more to give, so the final grant is $4838. Somebody's gonna have to do some bake sales for the remaining $1162.
Everybody loves the new Waterfowl Festival! The decision to grant them $10,025 was an easy one. (Stephanie and Trudy are on the Decoy Guild board so they recused themselves and the motion passed with 3/3 votes.)
Ocracoke Health Center will get their new roof! That grant is for $12,133 for the island's only clinic/healthcare facility.
For the hometown radio station, WOVV, the OTB voted to fund all their request save the bit they asked for to cover construction overruns. That's $17,535 to keep WOVV 90.1FM on the airwaves.
Ocracoke Alive, Bob noted, had a "huge increase" in their request this year, most of going toward the Ocrafolk Festival. "Their justification is the possibility of a weather event leaving them with more expenses than they could cover for the festival," Bob explained. "But it's a big increase to go from 8 or 9 thousand to 20."
Ocracoke Alive also hoped to make repairs to Deepwater Theater (roofing and doors.) The board agreed to give them $22,000 – which amounted to $0.00 for theater repairs and a $5000 reduction in the request for the Ocrafolk Festival. Later that same evening, when the totals were totaled and there was money leftover, the Ocracoke Alive grant was increased to $28,500, just $500 less than their total request.
At the risk of editorializing, I'd like to point out that the Ocrafolk Festival was almost punished for being mostly self-sustaining over the years. With a total budget of ~$65,000, Ocrafolk was asking for less than 1/3 of what it needs. Back when they only asked for ~$8000, it was a mere pittance compared to what the event costs (about 15%) and in many years they asked for less. Ocracoke Alive seeks sponsors, sells merchandise, holds fundraises year-round, and requests donations from festival attendees to pay for their events and programs. In spite (or because of?) showing fiscal responsibility for 19 years, the Ocrafolk Festival didn't receive full support of a big request the first time they made one.
By contrast, Blackbeard's Pirate Jamboree has received grants of $18,000–$20,000 each year (so far) without debate, and OT funds covered at least half of the event's budget. To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the triumph of the rule of law over thieves and scoundrels, the BPJ is expecting to spend $60,518, and over $36,000 was requested from occupancy tax funds. That's 60% of the event's budget. As we know, OCBA didn't get their total funding request this year, so will we have fewer pirates roaming the streets this October? Will they scale back the budget for the BPJ to last year's level? Will they seek other source of revenue? We'll find out at the Civic Affairs meeting on Wednesday.
The Ocracoke Community Center gets $18,570 for operating expenses, and an additional $33,295 for repairs, be they flooring or exterior siding, but probably not both.
The OTB voted to give Hyde County $45,000 – 35 for the tram project (promised last year) and 10 for the lobbyists who keep our Hatteras ferries toll-free. OTB members agreed that the trams are important to support the future passenger ferries, and the lobbying seems to be working.
The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust asked for and received a thumbs-up on $50,000 to develop raised nature trails on their marshland property that will connect to Ocracoke Community Park and NPS property. All agreed that the proposed project would be an asset to Ocracoke.
Ocracoke Foundation's request was tabled to be discussed at yet another meeting to disperse the extra reserve funds. (We'll keep you posted.)
Andrea Powers, director of Ocracoke Preservation Society, gave more information about why the digital archiving project at OPS is vital to their mission. The project involves scanning photos, documents, newspapers, etc., into a database that anyone can access. In response to questions raised at the first OTB meeting, she said that OPS expects to finish the bulk project by June of 2019. (Ongoing archiving will be ongoing because history never ends!) Even before then, the information will go live online and be available to the public.
Her pleas fell on deaf ears, however, with the board voting to fund 3 out of 4 OPS requests: Maynard, Island Inn, and Figs. But alas, no archiving funds. The OTB did tell OPS that they could try again next year.
A new OPS event this year to honor Lt. Robert Maynard and his crew for ridding Ocracoke of pirates will take place on November 22, 2018, the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Ocracoke. The OTB voted to grant $18,000 for this once-in-300-years celebration.
OPS will receive $19,623 to support the Island Inn project. Tom Pahl mentioned that the Island Inn committee will be fast-tracking the public restrooms piece of the 5-year project. The plan id to renovate the Island Inn, restore it to its former glory as the historic Oddfellow's Lodge, and make it a public space.
The Fig Festival (August 17th and 18th) gets 80% of its budget from occupancy tax funds, with a grant of $11,000. (Full disclosure: I'm the Fig Festival coordinator and petitioned OPS to adopt it as their own event this year; we plan to make the festival more self-sustaining.)
The OTB voted to continue their support of Ocracoke Youth Center and the Community Park with a grant of $48,000 which pays for the annual mortgage. The rest of the OYC request will be revisited in the meeting about the reserve fund.
Ernie Doshier attended the meeting to provide more information about the OVFD's need for new fire trucks. Not surprisingly, fire trucks are pricey – to the tune of $250,000-$320,000 for a basic truck. The OTB voted to grant $100,000 toward the new truck fund, then raised that amount to $120,000 when they realized they had enough money to do so. OVFD's request this year was $160,000, and last year they received $80,000, so most on the board felt the $120,000 was an acceptable compromise. Tom Pahl pledged to consider all possible sources of revenue for our fire department, including a local referendum to add a fire tax to the county property tax. A fire department isn't a luxury, people. We might have to start paying for it.
The OBCA/TDA/OTB/BOC discussion deserves its own article, so that one comes next. For now, I'll repeat that they'll get $82,833 out of the $122,117 they requested.
And..... that's how you spend $503,617 in three short hours. Whew!


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Packanack Lake! Beautiful custom home in a fabulous Lake location across from the peninsula offering lovely lake views. Home offers 4 bedrms & office, 3 full baths, huge master suite w/ sitting area, walk-in closet and en-suite bath. Guest room w/ en suite bath & 2 bedrooms on the main level w/ bath. The basement is full & finished with a family room, dry bar & plenty of storage. Spacious eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances, Sun-filled Living Room with gleaming hardwood floors and fireplace opens into Dining Rm, all updated baths, 3 season room & laundry on the first floor. Add'l features include 2 car garage, 3 year old roof, hardwood floors, newer windows and the fabulous amenities of Packanack Lake. Its not just a home, it's a Lifestyle!
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Prosperity Realty. Selling Office: Coldwell Banker, Ringwood.
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Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a condition that often occurs in conjunction with diabetic retinopathy and any other disease that damages blood vessels in the retina. It affects the macula, or the central portion of the retina responsible for clear central vision and capturing fine detail. Left untreated, DME can result in distorted vision, vision loss and blindness. In fact, it is the leading cause of vision loss in people with diabetic retinopathy. It is more likely the longer a person has diabetic retinopathy.
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Diabetic macular edema can affect those with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. In some cases of diabetic retinopathy, which is a type of diabetic eye disease, new, abnormal blood vessels can grow in the retina and leak fluid or blood. DME is the result of the fluid from the damaged blood vessels seeping onto and under the macula — the central portion of the retina — and causing it to swell.
Macular edema can also develop after laser eye surgery, including surgery for cataracts, glaucoma or other retinal diseases.
The macula houses the eye's cones, which register color vision. Other components of the macula help provide clear central vision, allowing you to register forms and color with clarity in the direction your eyes are gazing.
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Swelling of the macula can distort your vision and lead to progressive vision loss. Symptoms of DME include the following:
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- Colors appear faded or washed out
Treating Diabetic Macular Edema
There are treatment options for DME depending on the level of vision loss and other individual factors. Sometimes we treat DME with intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF drugs like Avastin to block the activity of a protein that promotes blood vessel growth. Anti-VEGF drugs help to inhibit the growth of abnormal blood vessels and slow the progression of macular edema. We can also administer anti-inflammatory drugs like corticosteroids or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce inflammation.
Occasionally, vitrectomy is needed to remove the vitreous gel and blood that has accumulated in the vitreous. This is typically recommended when other treatments have failed to correct vision.
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Thursday, April 26, 2018 - 09:30
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 14:09
Fun and creative action calling on Jackie Trad and the QLD government to uphold their election commitment, make miners clean up their mess and fix the mining rehabilitation bill. Right now there are 15,000 abandoned mines in QLD. Many of these are perpetually draining the surrounding groundwater, creating toxic lakes while polluting surrounding ecosystems and farmlands.
Jackie Trad's office, 1/90 Vulture St, West End
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I realise that I have not been updating my blog for a while now nor did I participate much in other blogs. We are releasing a new movie this week, on the 8th of September, and are all very anxious on how the collections would be. I am also working on a new intranet site, sort of like an information centre where one can see the box office collections of movies released, analysis of box office and release patterns, cinema sites and screens and other distribution and box office related information.
The movie that we have just released did quite well. It should be able to break the RM1.0 million gross by end of Sunday, or if not break, will at least hit about RM900,000 plus minus. This is quite good, even better than "Gila Gila Pengantin Popular" but not as good as "Gangster". "Gangster" hit more than RM1.0 million in one weekend without midnite shows. But the performance of this new movie is good enough. It should be able to break RM2.0 million gross in total.
But box office collections is as unpredictable as the weather. The first weekend can show great promise but the movie can just tumble down on the second week, just like what happened to "Trauma". But one can say that "another movie" affected it's collections, but still…..
One senior cinema manager said that the government's recent announcement to relieve the citizen's financial burden helped in getting people back to the cinema. I will not say that this is entirely untrue but from my experience, if people want to go and see that movie, they will go. No matter whether it is the month end where they are supposed to have spent all their money, no matter if it is a quiet month or not, no matter whether there are other blockbusters or not.
The key is to get these people to want to go and watch the movie. How this is done? There are several formulas of course, but still there is no guarantee. These formulas merely increase the chances of the movie. No one can guarantee if a film makes money, and the amount of money people in the movie business spend on marketing nowadays is just crazy.
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Well, it's official; state trout-stocking trucks began their annual ritual last week and anglers are excited! There were posts on March 2 and 3 on the Connecticut Fish & Wildlife Facebook page announcing that three of the state's Trout Managemnet Areas (TMA's) received some fish. Included in this first round of stocking were the Willimantic, Salmon, Mill, Mianus, Hockanum and Saugatuck Rivers. Keep in mind that while fishing is allowed year-round in the TMA's, it is catch-and-release only right now and some sections have gear restrictions (fly fishing only) so be sure to verify the status of the section of the river in which you are fishing. All of the details can be found in the Connecticut Angler's Guide.
It's not just Connecticut, however, as Rhode Island will begin their spring stocking any day and Massachusetts announced on its Facebook page that their stocking trucks began running on March 7.
One benefit to the lack of ice seen across southern New England for much of the past winter is that there will be little hard water to get in the way. In past years when a cold spring followed a brutal winter, stocking locations would have to be modified to find open water, and some agencies even resorted to breaking ice to stock fish at times. There is little worry of that happening this year!
Massachusetts: Open year-round
Maine: Open-water fishing begins April 1
Connecticut: April 8
Vermont: April 8
Rhode Island: April 8
New Hampshire: April 22


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Analysis of the Book "Fallen"
My opinion of the book:
Honestly speaking, I like this novel written by Lauren Kate, because it has an interesting, impressing and fastinating story.
However, I think that this book is very similar to "Twillight", because of it's plot. In this romantic fantasy novel there is a story about fallen angels, who met each other after milleniums. The main character Lucinda falls in love with a good and intelligent Daniel at their school. So, speaking about the plot I can't say that it was something new for me, because it was quite predictable and familiar to other lovely book stories, such as "Twilight" and others.
At the same time Lauren Kate's writing is not the same as it is in most romantic fantasy books. She avoids all unnecessarily flowery words that will color the truth of this novel. Furthermore, she doesn't use long-winded narrative that makes this novel to be a gothic love story. But despite everything, she beautifully writes about angels and their wings. That is why it was easy to read and understand what happends in the book.
- Analysis of the Book "Fallen"
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Eâsy Pizzâ Dip
- 8 ounces brick-style creâm cheese, very well-softened (lite is okây)
- 1 1/2 cups grâted mozzârellâ cheese, divided (3/4 cup + 3/4 cup)
- 1 cup finely grâted pârmesân cheese, divided (1/2 cup + 1/2 cup)
- 1 heâping cup pizzâ sâuce (or your fâvorite mârinârâ or red sâuce)
- âbout 15 pepperoni slices, or âs needed to cover surfâce of pie dish
Serving Suggestions – toâsted French breâd or bâugettes, breâdsticks, gârlic toâsts, pitâ chips, bâgel chips, crâckers, or eât by the spoonful
- Preheât oven to 375F. Sprây â 9-inch pie dish (I used â glâss Pyrex) with cooking sprây.
- Using â spâtulâ or butter knife, evenly spreâd the creâm cheese over the bâse of pie dish. It'll slide âround â bit ând it doesn't hâve to be perfect, but it's so much eâsier if your creâm cheese is very well-softened.
- Evenly sprinkle 3/4 cup mozzârellâ over creâm cheese.
- Evenly sprinkle 1/2 cup pârmesân.
- Evenly âdd the pizzâ sâuce to cover cheese ând if necessâry, gently spreâd it with â spâtulâ or knife to evenly disperse.
- Evenly sprinkle 3/4 cup mozzârellâ over sâuce.
- Evenly sprinkle 1/2 cup pârmesân.
- Evenly top with pepperoni slices.
- Bâke for âbout 20 to 25 minutes (I bâked 23 minutes), or until cheese hâs melted ând dip is done to your liking. Âllow dip to cool momentârily before serving. Dip is best wârm ând fresh, but extrâ will keep âirtight in the refrigerâtor for up to 5 dâys. Gently re-heât in micro before serving leftover portion. Reâd product lâbels to ensure âll products âre gluten-free if thât's â considerâtion for you.
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Learn how to play Paradise on piano by Coldplay easily.
If you are a big fan of the hit song Paradise by Coldplay you will love this piano tutorial which breaks it down into a few simple left hand chord progressions and some right hand patterns.
How to Play Paradise
I would think you could learn the song from this video in about half an hour or so.
How to Play Paradise on Piano by Coldplay
Coldplay Artists, Pictures and Videos
Access Coldplay artists, pictures and videos here. This group originated in London in 1997. The star players are Chris Martin, vocalist and pianist, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, Will Champion as drummer and Guy Berryman as bassist.
Some of their most popular singles have been Yellow, Clocks and Viva la Vida.
Easy Piano Sheet Music Links
Find some other easy piano sheet music links here to include classical, folk tunes and plain old favorites across the board.
Easy Piano Arrangements Key of C Major
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New Top Level Domains: Trademark Clearinghouse protects your Trademarks
19. März 2013
ICANN has created a "Trademark Clearinghouse", which enables priority registration in "Sunrise Periods" of all New Top Level Domains and sends alerts about domains of third parties, using trademarks.With the introduction of over one thousand new top level domains, it will certainly be very useful for brand owners to register with ICANN's newly created Trademark Clearinghouse.
Brand owners who do not wish to register their brand name with Top Level Domains will receive an e-mail from Trademark Clearinghouse when an attempt is made to register a domain with their name thus enabling the brand owner to make steps against the domain registration. Because of the large quantity of future new top level domains, only Trademark Clearinghouse will be able to create a clear overview for brand owners.
Until now, the introduction of a brand name with Top Level Domains included the right to priority registrations. Furthermore, both introduction and registration could be completed in one step. From here on forward this will no longer be possible. Anyone who wants to register a domain during the "Sunrise Period" will have to register with Trademark Clearinghouse. When the registration with Trademark Clearinghouse has been successfully completed, the brand owner will have the right to register all of the possibly more than one thousand domains during the given "Sunrise Period".
You probably also own important names that are not protected under a brand name. The guidelines of the Trademark Clearinghouse allow for other branding rights to be considered. We will gladly advise on how to obtain such branding rights and have the best possible chance to have them accepted as such.
A large registrar has analyzed past "Sunrise Periods" and came to the conclusion that registrations during the "Sunrise Period" had a 40-50% rejection rate. The rejection rate is not due to applications for inadmissible Trademarks rejected by an approving institution but rather to incorrect records and applications that were filled out incorrectly. "We have vast experience dealing with brands and trademarks and the respective approving institutions," says Hans-Peter Oswald, CEO of ICANN accredited Registrar Secura. "The up to date rejection rate of Secura with Sunrise Periods has been lower than one percent."
Marc Mueller
Disclaimer: Diese Pressemitteilung wird für den darin namentlich genannten Verantwortlichen gespeichert. Sie gibt seine Meinung und Tatsachenbehauptungen und nicht unbedingt die des Diensteanbieters wieder. Der Anbieter distanziert sich daher ausdrücklich von den fremden Inhalten und macht sich diese nicht zu eigen.


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3 hand-built luxury treehouses with hot tub or double bath near Bratton Clovelly. Romantic for a couple, but you could add 2 children. Very popular!
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2 or 4 nights offered mid-week and 3 night weekends.
Handbuilt, luxury treehouses sit high up in the boughs of Wolf Wood near Bratton Clovelly and offer a perfect retreat for those looking to get away from it. Romantic for a couple - choose one with a hot tub or a double bath. But it is possible to accommodate 2 adults and 2 children. These treehouses have all the mod cons you need whilst offering a back to nature experience.
The treehouses have been made from locally sourced sustainable timber and in an effort to reduce impact upon the wood they were constructed using traditional ropes and pulleys. With access via a rope bridge, the magic starts with that first step. A large deck area lets you take in the surrounding countryside before stepping inside the treehouses. The spacious open plan areas are carefully separated by furniture giving the feel of individual rooms and the bi-fold doors let the feel of outdoors in. A woodburner keeps the treehouses cosy and here you can relax with a game or book surrounded by the people you love.
For the ultimate in relaxation, slip into the outdoor hot tub style bath in the Black Wolf Treehouse or The Lookout or relax with your partener in the double bath in The Stargazer and take in the sounds of nature around you or try and spot a shooting star. Fully equipped kitchens lets you cook up a storm. All treehouses have a king size bed with some having views right over the canopy of the forest, perfect for enjoying the morning sunrise. Children will love the bunkbed room in The Black Wolf and The Lookout and the sleeping shelf in The Stargazer.
Outside of the treehouses, take time to explore the 13 acres of Wolf Wood. Children will love splashing in the river or spotting the local wildlife, so why not pack a picnic and take advantage of the picnic and barbecue areas that can be found throughout the wood. Locally you can visit the stunning Dartmoor National Park or the ruins of Okehampton Castle. Alternatively take a drive to the North Coast and visit the seaside town of Bude, ensuring you try a typical Cornish pasty or Cream Tea.
No pets. The treehouses have WiFi.
Prices start at £450 for a 2 night minimum stay in low season for 2 adults. A 2 night break in peak season is £680. Children are charged at an extra £15 each per night.
Arrivals on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Vietnamese movies list
Latest movies
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Story of an innocent and carefree little girl who loves "her parents and flowers and her country"
In the remote, shoreline Duong Son Tavern, the beautiful landlady Kieu Thi (Thanh Hang) lures weary travellers, bandits and officials into her establishment with the help of her three stunning hostesses. But rather than sell themselves, the girls rob and...
Assigned to protect a small town in Vietnam, Dao arrives to fight against the crime boss; but soon his past catches up with him, threatening to destroy the cherished village.
A little girl, Mui, went to a house as a new servant. The mother still mourns the death of her daughter, who would have been Mui's age. In her mind she treated Mui as her daughter. 10 years later Mui (now a young woman) was sent to another family, a young...


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Business columnist nabs radio show, Slott training
There are several families in need that are introduced in the MycentralJersey.com annual Wish Book.
Bedminster financial adviser Thomas J. O'Connell has been added to the local editions of the nationally syndicated "Your Game Plan for Retirement" and receives advance IRA training from Ed Slott and Co.
Bedminster financial adviser Thomas J. O'Connell has been added to the local editions of the nationally syndicated "Your Game Plan for Retirement" and receives advance IRA training from Ed Slott and Co.
"Financial Fitness" columnist Thomas J. O'Connell of Bedminster has been added to the local edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Your Game Plan to Retirement."
The program airs 6 p.m. Mondays on WCTC 1450-AM and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays on WMTR 1250-AM.
The president of Parsippany-based International Financial Advisory Group, O'Connell discusses retirement success, including the power and freedom created by reliable retirement income.
Also, O'Connell completed semiannual training from IRA experts Ed Slott and Co. in Coronado, Calif. Slott's Master Elite IRA Advisor Group provided in-depth technical training on advanced retirement account planning strategies, estate planning techniques and new tax laws. The timely insight comes as the eldest of baby boomers begin taking their government mandated distributions from their retirement accounts this year, known as required minimum distributions or RMDs.
"Working with Ed Slott and Co.'s team of retirement experts has provided me with access to the most advanced, in-depth retirement training available," O'Connell said in a news release. "With this specialized training, I am confident in my ability to provide my baby boomer clients with accurate, up-to-date advice as they transition into the distribution part of retirement and begin taking their required minimum distributions."
O'Connell's "Financial Fitness" column runs second Thursdays. Visit www.internationalfinancial.com.
Staff Writer Bob Makin: 732-565-7319; email@example.com


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Friday, 23 September 2016
Merry Monday #214 - 'Keep Warm'
It's a lovely theme over at Merry Monday again this week - 'Keep Warm'. I knew almost right away which stamp I wanted to use for my card - it was then just a matter of planning the card itself - and this was the end result:
I used:
- 4.25" x 5.5" white card blank - tent style
- a snippet of holly patterned card from LOTV's 'Classic Christmas' paper pad to cover the card front leaving a narrow white border all round
- then stamped the image using Memento 'Tuxedo Black' and Penny Black's really cute 'Snowy' stamp
- coloured the image using Pro markers and also clear Wink of Stella on the furry hat trim
- at that point I'd intended to just die cut the whole image using a stitched rectangle die but then my mind wandered off in another direction and I first of all die cut a white 'Polaroid frame' using the Lil' Inkers 'Instant Camera' die
- next I took the scissors to the full sized snowman I'd stamped and coloured and chopped him down so that he looks out of the photo frame - carefully cut his scarf so that it hangs outside the frame too. Then glued the image into the frame
- stamped '# SELFIE TIME' using the Misti, Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink and a newish set of stamps that I spotted over on one of your blogs. It's called 'Good to be Bad' by Clearly Besotted - that # stamp is so tiny, bet I lose it before too long!
- I wanted a sentiment to allude to the 'warmth' aspect of Snowy's hat and scarf and used Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink again, plus a stamp from a really old Whimsy Stamps set called 'Winter Notables 1 Sentiments', to stamp a sentiment which I then punched using SU's 'Modern Label' punch
- glued the image panel and sentiment in place using Collall All Purpose glue
- final touch, added a couple of dark green Josy Rose hot fix nail heads to the sentiment piece
Another one for the box! And I'm down to just one small scrap of that green LOTV holly patterned paper now, sigh :(
30 comments:
- Stampingcountry said...
OH, he is so stinkin' cute!
- 23 September 2016 at 03:12
- LesleyG said...
What a cutie! I love how you set him in the Polaroid frame, the selfie # is so funny xxx
- 23 September 2016 at 04:17
- AlisonC said...
Love the idea of a snowman selfie. He looks so happy. :)
- 23 September 2016 at 07:16
- brenda said...
A sweet and happy snowman Di and such fun as well.
B x
- 23 September 2016 at 07:52
- Sandra H said...
This is so beautiful Di as always your creations are stunning and well thought out such a cosy looking snowman l feel the change in the air l could do with wrapping up in that hat and scarf muyself lol take care and enjoy your day xx
- 23 September 2016 at 08:38
- ellyscard creatief said...
Lovely card Di. Cute image.
- 23 September 2016 at 08:39
- Craftychris said...
This is so cute! I love it! xxx
- 23 September 2016 at 10:30
- Sarn said...
Love that snowman and what a FAB idea for a modern Christmas card with the selfie idea.
Hugs, Sarn xxx
- 23 September 2016 at 11:07
- Glennis F said...
Super card Di, the background paper is perfect!
- 23 September 2016 at 11:38
- Pat said...
I adore that snowman Di, he is so cute! The LOTV paper is a pretty backdrop too and the fun sentiment finishes it beautifully. x
- 23 September 2016 at 12:28
- Carole said...
Oh what a lovely snowman..super card and a BRILLIANT sentiment! xx
- 23 September 2016 at 13:16
- Barb said...
He's one of my all time favourite snowmen. A lovely card Di. Love the 'selfie' sentiment. I've never taken a selfie and don't expect to ever do so ..... Have a lovely weekend. Barbxx
- 23 September 2016 at 13:56
- scrAPpamondo said...
Oh, this is really a superfun and cool card! Love the idea of the snowman's selfie and your fussi cut to put him in the frame! The detail of scarf that hangs outside the frame is so clever and lovely!
- 23 September 2016 at 14:52
- Jenny L said...
Hi Di,
oh you don't care about chopping your poor snowman in half for design sake.
I bet all your image stamps are shaking in their boots. LOL.
Seriously what a very fab idea, and wonderful thinking to do the selfie.
A very lovely design, and your paper used is fab too.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
- 23 September 2016 at 15:23
- Wanda said...
Love the snowman selfie idea! Absolutely adorable snowman.
- 23 September 2016 at 16:38
- Tina Z. said...
so cute and I love the sentiment, really funny.
- 23 September 2016 at 16:55
- Di said...
Oh but Jenny - I DID feel bad about it!!
Di xx
- 23 September 2016 at 17:08
- Sue's Crafty Corner said...
A gorgeous card Di, so cute. Normally when I know just what stamp I want to use, it's a case of can I find it.
Sue xx
- 23 September 2016 at 17:31
- Em Louise Fairley said...
So cute, Di.
Em xxx
- 23 September 2016 at 18:53
- Princess Judy Palmer said...
That's one bundled up snowman!
- 23 September 2016 at 18:59
- Notes by Nina said...
Adorable card, I love the sentiments. Thank you for playing along with Merry Monday.
- 23 September 2016 at 19:46
- Fikreta said...
very nice card!
- 23 September 2016 at 19:47
- Kathleen said...
This snowman never fails to please doe it, cheery looking chap. Great card Di.
Kath x
- 23 September 2016 at 21:27
- Loll said...
This is so cute! LOVE the fun snowman ... and perfect design with the Polaroid frame and selfie hash-tag! Awesome! That holly background paper is so pretty. xx
- 24 September 2016 at 00:56
- Bonnie said...
Beautiful patterned paper! Don't you wish that some of the paper would last forever and some would move out? Your snowman looks so warm and toasty and I LOVE the sentiment! He certainly deserves a selfie! Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!
- 24 September 2016 at 13:54
- Marcia Hill said...
OMG...I love this snowman image and then to put him in a frame image for a selfie...too cute!! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Merry Monday's!! :0)
- 24 September 2016 at 14:18
- Janice said...
What a great snowman image, and I love the Polaroid frame!
Janice x
- 24 September 2016 at 17:31
- conil said...
Believe it or not, just bought this snowman stamp. Best one I've ever seen. Putting him in a polaroid frame is so clever...really shows him off to best advantage.
- 25 September 2016 at 15:35
- http:/drdeweypibbs.blogspot.com said...
Very clever and I love snow people.
- 25 September 2016 at 19:37
- Sue - said...
Perfect Christmas card Di! I've only just acquired Snowy and not used him yet!
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Saint George's Day - April 23 (Redux)Submitted by enhydra lutris on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 1:00pm
Today is Saint George's Day, at least in England. He is probably best known for snuffing a dragon. As a child, I always heard and saw references to "Saint George and THE Dragon", leaving me to wonder if he slaughtered the last dragon, but I suspect that this is just a quirk of the English Language.


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The Benefits of Induction Cooking
He Said, She Said: Skipping Turkey at Thanksgiving
The Benefits of Induction Cooking
In this segment of Ask The Expert, Jerry Lee of Midland Appliances answers viewer questions about induction cooktops and the benefits of induction cooking. Keep reading for the expert-approved recap:
Q: Induction cooking has been around for a while; how does it work?
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Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Michael Paul Faulkner, 39, Farmington
Michael Paul Faulkner, 39, of rural Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 1:17 a.m. Sunday, June 9, 2019, near Donnellson.
He was born on April 10, 1980, the son of LaVerne M. and Karen L. (Baum) Faulkner.
Survivors include one brother: Christopher (Stacey) Faulkner of Eldridge, Iowa; one nephew: Hoyt Faulkner; one niece Amelia Faulkner and cousin (that was like a brother): Greg Cantrell. Also surviving are several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents.
Michael was a graduate of Southeastern Community College. He worked as a farmer and pyrotechnician. Michael enjoyed farming, shooting fireworks with his BOHICA shoot team, watching sprint truck racing, raising cattle, hunting, Casey's for meals and he especially enjoyed spending time with friends and family.
Friends may call after 12:00 noon Friday, June 14, 2019, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson where the family will receive friends from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. that evening.
Following the visitation, the family will hold a Celebration of Life at the funeral home. They invite you to help them highlight LaVerne and Michaels' life adventures by sharing stories and memories.
A Graveside Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Hickory Haven Cemetery in rural Farmington. The procession will leave Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson at 10:00 a.m.
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Asbestos scare at The Christie Hospital in Manchester
Maintenance staff at The Christie leading cancer hospital were unknowingly exposed to airborne asbestos levels above safety standards.
The hospital admits that historically they have not met the required health and safety standards regarding asbestos. However, they stress that there is no evidence that patients, visitors and non-maintenance staff were put at risk and exposed to asbestos.
The union Unite identified 20 workers to be exposed to the deadly fibres and that the Christie has failed to comply with Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. They established that the asbestos registers were in inaccurate, out of date and rarely used to monitor the material within the buildings. They stressed that the procedures to manage the asbestos were insufficient due to staff being unknowingly exposed to the deadly fibres.
Keith Hutson Unite regional officer said: "It is appalling that these workers have been exposed to the cancer-causing substance, especially as they were exposed in the world-renowned cancer hospital."
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Intex Aqua Star 4G (White, 8 GB) (1 GB RAM)
The Intex Aqua Star 4G is lightweight with a thickness of 9mm that makes it stylish and very comfortable to hold. The 12.7cm display of the phone has glass protection that makes it easy to maintain. With a quad core processor, the phone lets you get tasks done fast.
Boasting a 1 GHz Cortex-A53 MT6735P Quad Core 64-bit processor, along with 1 GB of DDR3 RAM and 8 GB of ROM, this smartphone makes multitasking smooth and easy. As a result, you can simultaneously open multiple windows in your browser and also keep texting your friend without any lag.
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With a 12.7 cm HD IPS display, featuring 16 million colors and 1280x720p resolution, this smartphone brings your videos, games and photos to life.
Often, we see our parents or grandparents struggling with the phonebook or messages because they are in English. The multi-lingual phonebook of this smartphone will let them save their contacts in their native languages. Moreover, the Swalekh option will enable them to effortlessly write messages in languages that they are most comfortable with.
You must have noticed that your mobile data pack gets over even when you haven't used it much. The reason behind the mysterious data loss is the apps that consume unnecessary data. The I Data Saver app of this phone gives you full control over your data usage and saves data on both mobile and Wi-Fi networks. As a result, you data plan lasts up to 50% longer.
Often, when we are driving, we need our hands free to avoid any potential accident. This smartphone, with its Smart Motion technology, lets you unlock your phone, make or answer calls without even touching it. Apart from that, the wake gesture feature makes using the phone easy with simple shortcuts for multiple functions.
With the rise in random crimes in the society, it has become very important today to let your loved ones know about your whereabouts. The Emergency Rescue app of this smartphone lets you send your loved ones your location details and a message in case of emergencies. All you need to do is press and hold the volume key for 3 seconds.
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I can't answer your questions but I would be willing to bet it has the same warranty, and if there are any more for $475 I may have to pick one up!
So I bought a gray P30 from Classic Firearms for $475 and saw rguns engraved on the frame (assuming it is the importer) when I received it. Also the manual is completly in German. Does anyone have any information on these guns? Were they contract over runs? And since it wasnt imported by HK USA doesnit have the lifetime warranty?
I can't answer your questions but I would be willing to bet it has the same warranty, and if there are any more for $475 I may have to pick one up!
Well I can tell you it is a brand new gun with oil and not a mark on it. It is your typical HK quality but without the HK USA markings and has RGUNS and location above the picatinny rail. It comes with two 15 round magazines and the illuminescent sites. I really like the gray frame P30.
RGuns is a dealer, they stamp their 'ad' on other guns as well (and have complaints about it).
This is a P30-Safety, correct? This just a limited HK-USA/DE-Made run, all USA warranties apply.
Very interesting and nice--- thanks for sharing!!!
If it's brand new that might be hard for me to resist! Ugh...here we go again...
that's odd that HK USA would allow another to import their products and be undercut for market?? good score on your part @$475!!
even $550 from RGuns is a great price
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"
Edmund Burke
I contacted RGUNS and verified they are brand new guns and are imported by RGUNS that is why their name is on the frame. Also, I contacted HK to see if lifetime warranty applies, they asked for serial number and will get back to me. I will post update when I get it.
Warranty does not apply to non HK imports.
HK and Sci Fi Nut.
I called HK and asked about the warranty since I wanted to import a USP Elite 9MM. The lady in customer support told me do not worry about the HK warranty for an imported pistol. It would still be in affect.
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Life Balance
Please take note that we did NOT title this post "Work/Life balance". As if there are only two goals in a well-rounded life…as if work itself is contrary to life! In truth, a life well-lived balances work with several other important activities that give us depth and meaning, help us to live out our purposes and feed those deep, soul longings we all have within us. It can be helpful to do regular "self checkups" and take an honest assessment of priorities and how we spend our time, in order to be sure these are all being lived out in a healthy way.
We were created to do work, it's not a bad word! It is also definitely not the ultimate reason for being either. There is a happy medium that for nearly all of us is achievable, and it requires a healthy and fair view of our work and its place in our lives. I believe striving for excellence, being a lifelong learner in your field, and representing yourself and your company well are things everyone ought to do. Honesty, integrity, and a positive attitude should be evident in your workplace interactions, both with customers and co-workers. But I don't know who out there needs to read this today- WORK HAS a TIME and PLACE! It is not your spouse, child, or best friend. Allowing it to consistently bleed over into other areas can cause undue tension, conflict, and even health issues. Draw boundaries and STICK to THEM.
Service is something that comes easier to come than others, but is essential to a well-balanced life. Real service requires a heart of humility and does not do anything for kudos. Using your gifts to bless the lives of others gives each of us the opportunity to respond to needs and truly connect with others in our community or the community at large. Doing so allows us to form real relationships with others as we work side-by-side to accomplish goals. The ultimate aim should never be to just "drop in" and paint someone's house in a day- but also meeting and interacting with the family you are serving. Allow your kids to participate and see you serving others, and it's more likely they will make it a regular practice as well.
Human beings were created to be in community with one another. The strength and nature of our interpersonal relationships has a direct and profound impact on the quality of our lives. Choosing healthy associations and being someone healthy yourself are crucial. Employing kindness and forgiveness is not a weakness, rather it is the "oil" that keeps the engines of our relationships running. And remember- others are flawed works in progress too. Don't hold people to ridiculously high standards that you can't meet either!
Relaxation is another one of those things a lot like work- we tend to do way too much of it, or entirely too little. Very few people naturally establish rhythms of rest in their daily, weekly and yearly lives; but there are real benefits to doing so. Get in tune with your body and mind, try to understand when you've had enough of any one thing and need rest. Understand that we need moments of rest in our days, hours of rest in our weeks, and days of rest in our years. Trust me, there is no badge of honor waiting for the most overwhelmed and stressed out person there is. So can we all stop trying so hard to earn it?
Moderation in all is really the key point here. Overdoing it on any of these things, or placing any of them in the place in which God belongs, or neglecting proper self-care in favor of their pursuit- well, that's a recipe for disaster. Left unchecked, these disasters can leave us exhausted, defeated, and full of regret. At the end of life, there is a sharp contrast between those who have lived purposefully and contentedly and those still chasing the "should-haves" and "could-haves" of life. As much of a cliché as this is, there is truly next to no one who wished they had spent more time at work. There are a myriad of other longings expressed and opportunities missed, but these usually focus on other goals- time with family, seeing the world, or becoming proficient at something difficult; just to name a few.


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Philadelphia Superintendent on the Way Out?
City officials are reportedly negotiating a way to remove Arlene Ackerman from office, but her contract may make her eligible for a large severance package.
City officials are reportedly negotiating a way to remove Arlene Ackerman from office, but her contract may make her eligible for a large severance package.
Gregory Cizek, who assisted Atlanta investigators in their probe into test cheating, gives some lessons states and districts can learn from the episode.
The 105,000-student district says the city of Memphis owes the school system $55 million.
A Minnesota school district is being investigated by two federal agencies for its handling of harassment and bullying of students.
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley studied mobility trends among students and teachers and found that students are generally more likely to stay at a charter school than teachers are.
Dougherty County may be the next Georgia school system to face cheating allegations.
Money and management woes affect three charter schools founded by Tom Vander Ark, who oversaw education philanthrophy for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The 48,000-student district is shifting personnel who were implicated in the report on cheating on state tests.
If approved, the North Forest Independent School District will be absorbed by neighboring Houston.
Beverly L. Hall says that she takes responsibility for the cheating scandal that has rolled the 48,000-student district, but that she does not apologize for the school reforms she instituted.


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Event DescriptionWe are so excited for a unique opportunity to bring Blackberry Farm and Blackberry Mountain together for an incredible show! GRAMMY Award winning musical icon and Dave Matthews Band front man, Dave Matthews is coming to the Bramble Hall Amphitheater for a solo performance you won't find anywhere else. Sing along to your all of favorite songs on an unforgettable Summer night on the Farm at a one-of-a-kind concert experience.
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Study suggests Yelp can help people find quality healthcare
Yelp ratings can provide a useful guide for people shopping for quality healthcare, a new report concludes.
The Manhattan Institute found that Yelp ratings for New York state hospitals correlated with established quality metrics — those with higher ratings had lower preventable readmission rates.
As the number of Yelp ratings grows, they will become even more helpful in steering people toward high-quality hospitals, the authors say.
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|September 23, 1889
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Redmond, Washington
Richmond, British Columbia
Großostheim, Germany
Scoresby, Victoria, Australia
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| Fusajiro Yamauchi (founder, deceased)
Satoru Iwata (current president)
Reggie Fils-Aime (NoA president)
Shigeru Miyamoto (key designer)
Gunpei Yokoi (designer, deceased)
Hiroshi Yamauchi (former president)
Game & Watch
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Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel. Eventually, Nintendo developed into a video game company, becoming one of the most influential in the industry and Japan's third most valuable listed company, with a market value of over US$85 billion. Besides video games, Nintendo is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball team in Seattle, Washington. According to Nintendo's Touch! Generations website, the name "Nintendo" translated from Japanese to English means "Leave luck to Heaven". As of October 2, 2008, Nintendo has sold over 470 million hardware units and 2.7 billion software units. It is currently the dominator in the video game industry.
Company HistoryEdit
- 1889 - Nintendos founders begin manufacturing Japanese Hanafuda playing cards in Kyoto.
- 1970s - Nintendo branches out into electronic games that become extremely popular in amusement arcades.
- 1980 - Nintendo of America Inc. is established in New York. The Game & Watch portable game system is introduced.
- 1981 - Nintendos coin-op arcade game Donkey Kong becomes the best-selling machine in the business.
- 1986 - The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) launches in Europe, including Super Mario. Bros which became one of the biggest-selling games of all time.
- 1989 - The Game Boy is introduced, eventually becoming the most popular portable gaming system in the world.
- 1990 - Nintendo of Europe establishes its headquarters in Grossostheim, Germany.
- 1992 - The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) arrives, bringing even more powerful gaming to homes.
- 1996 - The Nintendo 64 console is launched, along with an innovative Rumble Pak that let players feel their games like never before.
- 1999 - After taking Japan and America by storm, Pokιmon is released in Europe; helping Game Boy sales pass the 100 million mark.
- 2001 - The Game Boy Advance, more powerful than its predecessor and even more portable, comes to Europe.
- 2002 - Nintendos powerful new console Nintendo GameCube arrives in Europe, followed by a revolutionary WaveBird wireless controller.
- 2003 - Game Boy Advance SP, a new design for the hit handheld, is released, including an illuminated screen for gaming anywhere.
- 2004 - Nintendo continues to innovate with games like Donkey Konga, which uses bongo drums to control the action.
- 2005 - Nintendo releases the Nintendo DS, a new handheld system with a touch-sensitive screen, built-in microphone and wireless multiplayer features.
- 2006 - Building on the massive success of the Nintendo DS, Nintendo releases the Nintendo DS Lite; a sleeker version with the same unique features. In December, players also get their hands on the new home console system, Wii, with its unique one-handed motion-sensitive controller.
- 2009 - The Nintendo DSi is released. It is an upgraded version of the DS with Internet access and a camera. Later, in Q4, Nintendo releases the Nintendo DSi XL, an upgraded version of the DSi, with a bigger screen.


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Coast Guard searches for man who reportedly went overboard from Carnival cruise ship
By RICHARD TRIBOU | Orlando Sentinel | Published: December 15, 2018
ORLANDO, Fla. (Tribune News Service) — The Coast Guard is on the search for a man who reportedly went overboard from the Carnival Victory cruise ship off the Florida Keys.
A call from the cruise ship said a 26-year-old passenger went overboard 35 miles south of Islamorada.
The twitter account of journalist Kimberly Wyatt, reportedly on board, posted an image of the missing man, saying the cruise line was asking passengers to report if they had seen him and that security went cabin to cabin searching for him. A post later stated that security cameras on board showed the man going overboard.
The ship was returning to Miami from a four-night cruise that stopped in Key West and Cozumel.
Active in the search are the Coast Guard's Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry and Coast Guard Cutter Charles David, Jr. (WPC-1107).
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