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Black Hills Hydrology Study
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Large solution openings in the Madison Limestone provide conduits that store and transmit large volumes of water. The staff gage measures the water depth, which is about 1½ feet in a cave lake near Rapid City.
The Black Hills area is a unique and valuable asset to the State of South Dakota. In addition to its historic landmarks, scenic beauty, timber, and mineral resources, the Black Hills area is a major source of water. Streams flowing from the Black Hills provide water for a multitude of uses in the Cheyenne and Belle Fourche River Basins. In addition, much of western South Dakota and parts of eastern Wyoming are underlain by bedrock aquifers that are recharged in the Black Hills area.
Water resources of the Black Hills area have been stressed by increasing population, resource development, and periodic droughts. Additional water supplies are being developed for rapidly expanding communities. The potential exists for water-quality degradation from mining activity, urbanization, irrigation, forest management activities, and recreational development. Drought conditions in the late 1980's caused reduced streamflow, declining reservoir and ground-water levels, and shortages of water supplies for domestic, municipal, industrial, agricultural, and recreational purposes.
The hydrogeology of the Black Hills area is very complex. Several regional, artesian bedrock aquifers and various local aquifers are exposed and recharged in the Black Hills area. The bedrock aquifers are separated by confining units, which are composed of less permeable rocks. The thickness and permeability of aquifers and confining units are known to change with location (Peter, 1985; Kyllonen and Peter, 1987; Greene, 1993). Numerous fractures, faults, and solution cavities allow flow of water in rocks that otherwise are relatively impermeable. This is especially true of the Madison Limestone, which is well known for its karst features, including sinkholes and water-loss zones in streams, collapse features, solution cavities, and caves. Surface- and ground-water resources are connected by water-loss zones in streams and by large springs originating from one or more aquifers. Development of ground-water resources may affect surface-water resources. Conversely, development or contamination of surface-water resources may affect ground water. Detailed hydrogeologic information is necessary for effective management of water resources in the Black Hills area.
Headwater springflow at the eastern edge of the Limestone Plateau provides flow to Rhoads Fork.
To address the need for regional hydrogeologic information, the Black Hills Hydrology Study was initiated in 1990 as a long-term investigation designed to assess the quantity, quality, and distribution of surface- and ground-water resources of the Black Hills area. The study was completed in 2002. The Black Hills Hydrology Study was a cooperative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the West Dakota Water Development District (West Dakota). West Dakota served as the primary local cooperating agency and represented various local and county cooperators. West Dakota was assisted in this capacity by a steering committee consisting of area residents and representatives of various local governmental agencies.
The original study plan (Driscoll, 1992) set forth objectives for the entire study. Specific objectives of the Black Hills Hydrology Study were to:
Inventory and describe precipitation amounts, streamflow rates, ground-water levels of selected aquifer units, and selected water-quality characteristics for the Black Hills area.
Develop hydrologic budgets to define relations among precipitation, streamflow, and aquifer response for selected Black Hills watersheds.
Describe the significance of the bedrock aquifers in the Black Hills area hydrologic system, with an emphasis on the Madison and Minnelusa aquifers, through determination of:
aquifer properties (depth, thickness, structure, storage coefficient, hydraulic conductivity, etc.);
the hydraulic connection between the aquifers;
the source aquifer(s) of springs;
recharge and discharge rates, and gross volumetric budgets; and
regional flow paths.
Develop conceptual models of the hydrogeologic system for the Black Hills area
The study area includes the topographically defined Black Hills and adjacent areas as shown in figure 1. The boundaries of the study area were modified slightly since publication of the original plan of study (Driscoll, 1992).
Figure 1. Area of investigation for the Black Hills Hydrology Study
The Black Hills are a dome-shaped uplift of Laramide age, about 125 miles long and 60 miles wide (Feldman and Heimlich, 1980). Altitudes range from about 7,200 feet at the higher peaks to about 3,000 feet in the surrounding plains, resulting in an orographically induced microclimate characterized by generally greater precipitation and lower temperatures at the higher altitudes. The overall climate of the area is continental, which is characterized generally by low precipitation amounts, hot summers, cold winters, and extreme variations in both precipitation and temperatures (Johnson, 1933). Long-term trends in precipitation for water years 1931-98 for the study area are shown in figure 2; a water year is the 12-month period, October 1 through September 30, and is designated by the calendar year in which it ends. Average annual precipitation for water years 1931-98 in the study area is 18.61 inches, and has ranged from 10.22 inches in water year 1936 to 27.39 inches in water year 1995 (Driscoll, Hamade, and Kenner, 2000). The average annual temperature is 43.9 degrees Fahrenheit, and ranges from 47.6 degrees at Hot Springs to approximately 37 degrees near Deerfield Reservoir (U.S. Department of Commerce, 1990).
Figure 2. Long-term trends in precipitation for water years 1931-98 for the study area
The oldest geologic units in the stratigraphic sequence are the Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rocks (fig. 3). The Precambrian rocks are exposed in the central core of the Black Hills, extending from near Lead to south of Custer (fig. 4). Surrounding the Precambrian core is a layered series of sedimentary rocks including limestones, sandstones, and shales that are exposed in roughly concentric rings around the uplifted flanks of the Black Hills (DeWitt and others, 1989). The outcrops of the hydrogeologic units and locations of numerous structural features (anticlines, synclines, domes, faults, and monoclines) are shown in figure 4. The bedrock sedimentary formations typically dip away from the uplifted Black Hills at angles that approach or exceed 10 degrees near the outcrops, and decrease with distance from the uplift (fig. 5).
Figure 3. Stratigraphic column for the Black Hills
Figure 4. Distribution of hydrogeoloic units
Figure 5. Geologic cross section
Many of the sedimentary formations commonly are used as aquifers, both within and beyond the study area. Recharge to these aquifers is from infiltration of precipitation on the outcrops and from stream infiltration along the flanks of the Black Hills (Peter, 1985; Kyllonen and Peter, 1987; Greene, 1993). Within the Paleozoic section, the Deadwood Formation, Madison Limestone, Minnelusa Formation, and Minnekahta Limestone commonly are used as aquifers. These aquifers are collectively confined by the underlying Precambrian rocks and the overlying Spearfish Formation. Individually the aquifers are separated by minor confining layers, or by relatively impermeable layers within the individual formations. Leakance between the aquifers is extremely variable (Peter, 1985; Greene, 1993). Within the Mesozoic section, the Inyan Kara Group, which includes the Lakota and Fall River Formations, is used extensively as an aquifer, with various other units locally used to lesser degrees. Up to 4,300 ft of Cretaceous shales act as the upper confining layer to the Mesozoic aquifer units (Kyllonen and Peter, 1987).
Artesian conditions generally exist within the aforementioned aquifers, where an upper confining layer is present. This means that water in a well will rise above the top of the aquifer in which it is completed. If the water level, or potentiometric surface, is above the land surface, a flowing well will result. Similarly, artesian springs that originate from confined aquifers are common around the periphery of the Black Hills. The hydrogeologic setting of the Black Hills area is schematically illustrated in figure 6.
Figure 6. Schematic of hydrogeologic setting
Streamflow within the study area is affected by both topography and geology. The base flow of most Black Hills streams originates in the higher elevations, where increased precipitation and lower temperatures result in excess water being available for springflow and streamflow. Numerous streams have significant headwater springs originating from the Paleozoic formations on the western side of the study area (figs. 1 and 3). Most Black Hills streams generally lose all or part of their flow as they cross exposures of the Madison Limestone and Minnelusa Formation (Rahn and Gries, 1973). The Madison Limestone is a cavernous limestone and dolomite that is 300 to 650 ft thick (Rahn and Gries, 1973). Karst features of the Madison Limestone, including sinkholes, collapse features, solution cavities, and caves are responsible for the Madison's capacity to accept streamflow recharge. Recharge from streamflow loss also can occur to the Minnelusa Formation. The Minnelusa Formation consists of three units: an upper sandstone, up to 200 ft thick; a middle dolomite, sandstone, and shale with anhydrite in the subsurface, 200 to 300 ft thick; and lower sandstones and dolomites with basal shale, 0 to 300 ft thick (Rahn and Gries, 1973). Large springs occur in many locations downgradient from the streamflow-loss zones, most commonly within or near the outcrop of the Spearfish Formation, providing an important source of base flow to many streams beyond the periphery of the Black Hills (Rahn and Gries, 1973).
Summary of Precipitation Data for the Black Hills Area of South Dakota, Water Years 1931-98
As part of the Black Hills Hydrology Study, precipitation data were summarized for the Black Hills area in South Dakota for water years 1931-98 in a recently published U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report OFR 00-329 (find under "Multimedia" tab). Precipitation data are available for numerous gaging locations; however, few gages have continuous, long-term records, and periods of missing record are common. Thus, a geographic information system (GIS) utilizing an inverse-distance weighting method was developed to generate spatial precipitation distributions from point precipitation data for the Black Hills area, based on available monthly records. The spatial distributions were used to estimate periods of missing record for selected gaging locations. The resulting monthly records of measured and estimated precipitation were tabulated for water years 1931-98 for 94 gaging locations. Average values for water years 1961-90, which is the period used for calculation of climatic normals, also were included with the tabulated data. The 94 gaging locations include both National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) gages and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) gages.
Digital Map Products
The Black Hills Hydrology Study was initiated in 1990 as a cooperative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the West Dakota Water Development District, which represents local and county cooperators. The purpose of the study is to assess the quantity, quality, and distribution of surface water and ground water in the Black Hills area of South Dakota and to define and to develop regional hydrogeologic conceptual models of the Black Hills (Driscoll, 1992; Strobel and others, 1998). The study area includes parts of Butte, Custer, Fall River, Lawrence, Meade, and Pennington Counties in western South Dakota.
As a result of this work and related activities with the Bureau of Reclamation, a number of digital data sets have been produced, including:
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-471 - Digital data sets for map products produced as part of the Black Hills Hydrology Study, Western South Dakota (28 individual GIS layers at 1:100,000 scale)
Depth to the top of formations that contain major aquifers in the Black Hills area: (1:100,000 scale)
Deadwood Formation
Madison Limestone
Minnelusa Formation
Minnekahta Limestone
Inyan Kara Group
Generalized annual yield efficiency (in percent of annual precipitation), water years 1950-98 (1:100,000 scale):
Precipitation maps (1:100,000 scale):
Measured and estimated monthly precipitation values for precipitation gages in the Black Hills area, water years 1931-98
Isohyetal map of average annual precipitation, water years 1950-98
Thickness maps for selected formations (1:100,000 scale):
Saturated thickness maps for selected aquifers (1:250,000 scale):
Madison aquifer
Minnelsua aquifer
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Hydrology of the Black Hills area, South Dakota
The Black Hills Hydrology Study was initiated in 1990 to assess the quantity, quality, and distribution of surface water and ground water in the Black Hills area of South Dakota. This report summarizes the hydrology of the Black Hills area and the results of this long-term study.The Black Hills area of South Dakota and Wyoming is an important...
Driscoll, Daniel G.; Carter, Janet M.; Williamson, Joyce; Putnam, Larry
Hydrology of the Black Hills area, South Dakota; 2002; WRI; 2002-4094; Driscoll, Daniel G.; Carter, Janet; Williamson, Joyce; Putnam, Larry
Atlas of water resources in the Black Hills area, South Dakota
The Black Hills area is an important resource center that provides an economic base for western South Dakota through tourism, agriculture, the timber industry, and mineral resources. In addition, water originating from the area is used for municipal, industrial, agricultural, and recreational purposes throughout much of western South Dakota. The...
Carter, Janet M.; Driscoll, Daniel G.; Williamson, Joyce E.; Lindquist, Van A.
Atlas of water resources in the Black Hills area, South Dakota; 2002; HA; 747; Carter, Janet M.; Driscoll, Daniel G.; Williamson, Joyce E.; Lindquist, Van A.
Hydrologic conditions and budgets for the Black Hills of South Dakota, through water year 1998
The Black Hills are an important recharge area for aquifers in the northern Great Plains. The surface-water hydrology of the area is highly influenced by interactions with the Madison and Minnelusa aquifers, including large springs and streamflow loss zones. Defining responses of ground water and streamflow to a variety of hydrogeologic influences...
Driscoll, Daniel G.; Carter, Janet M.
Hydrologic conditions and budgets for the Black Hills of South Dakota, through water year 1998; 2001; WRI; 2001-4226; Driscoll, Daniel G.; Carter, Janet M.
Geochemistry of the Madison and Minnelusa aquifers in the Black Hills area, South Dakota
The Madison and Minnelusa aquifers are two of the most important aquifers in the Black Hills area because of utilization for water supplies and important influences on surface-water resources resulting from large springs and streamflow- loss zones. Examination of geochemical information provides a better understanding of the complex flow systems...
Naus, Cheryl A.; Driscoll, Daniel G.; Carter, Janet M.
Geochemistry of the Madison and Minnelusa aquifers in the Black Hills area, South Dakota; 2001; WRI; 2001-4129; Naus, Cheryl A.; Driscoll, Daniel G.; Carter, Janet M.
Water-quality characteristics in the Black Hills area, South Dakota
This report summarizes the water-quality characteristics of ground-water and surface-water in the Black Hills area. Differences in groundwater quality by aquifer and differences in surfacewater quality by water source are presented. Ground-water characteristics are discussed individually for each of the major aquifers in the Black Hills area,...
Williamson, Joyce E.; Carter, Janet M.
Water-quality characteristics in the Black Hills area, South Dakota; 2001; WRI; 2001-4194; Williamson, Joyce E.; Carter, Janet M.
Hydrologic budgets for the Madison and Minnelusa aquifers, Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, water years 1987-96
The Madison and Minnelusa aquifers are two of the most important aquifers in the Black Hills area of South Dakota and Wyoming. Quantification and evaluation of various hydrologic budget components are important for managing and understanding these aquifers. Hydrologic budgets are developed for two scenarios, including an overall budget for the...
Carter, Janet M.; Driscoll, Daniel G.; Hamade, Ghaith R.; Jarrell, Gregory J.
Hydrologic budgets for the Madison and Minnelusa aquifers, Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, water years 1987-96; 2001; WRI; 2001-4119; Carter, Janet M.; Driscoll, Daniel G.; Hamade, Ghaith R.; Jarrell, Gregory J.
Estimated recharge to the Madison and Minnelusa aquifers in the Black Hills area, South Dakota and Wyoming, water years 1931-98
The Madison and Minnelusa aquifers are two of the most important aquifers in the Black Hills area. Long-term estimates of recharge to the Madison and Minnelusa aquifers are important for managing the water resources in the Black Hills area. Thus, annual recharge from streamflow losses and infiltration of precipitation on outcrop areas is estimated...
Carter, Janet M.; Driscoll, D.G.; Hamade, G.R.
Estimated recharge to the Madison and Minnelusa aquifers in the Black Hills area, South Dakota and Wyoming, water years 1931-98; 2001; WRI; 2000-4278; Carter, J. M.; Driscoll, D. G.; Hamade, G. R.
Water-quality characteristics for selected streams in Lawrence County, South Dakota, 1988-92
During the 1980?s, significant economic development and population growth began to occur in Lawrence County in the northern part of the Black Hills of western South Dakota. Rising gold prices and heap-leach extraction methods allowed the economic recovery of marginal gold ore deposits, resulting in development of several large-scale, open-pit gold...
Williamson, Joyce E.; Hayes, Timothy Scott
Water-quality characteristics for selected streams in Lawrence County, South Dakota, 1988-92; 2000; WRI; 2000-4220; Williamson, Joyce E.; Hayes, Timothy Scott
Long-term precipitation records are sum-marized for the Black Hills area of South Dakota. Precipitation data are available for numerous gaging locations; however, few gages have continuous, long-term records, and periods of missing record are common. Thus, a geographic information system (GIS) utilizing an inverse-distance weighting method was...
Driscoll, Daniel G.; Hamade, Ghaith R.; Kenner, Scott J.
Summary of precipitation data for the Black Hills area of South Dakota, water years 1931-98; 2000; OFR; 2000-329; Driscoll, Daniel G.; Hamade, Ghaith R.; Kenner, Scott J.
Potentiometric surface of the Deadwood Aquifer in the Black Hills area, South Dakota
This map is a product of the Black Hills Hydrology Study, which was initiated in 1990 to assess the quantity, quality, and distribution of surface water and ground water in the Black Hills area of South Dakota (Driscoll, 1992). This long-term study is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the South Dakota Department of...
Strobel, Michael L.; Galloway, Joel M.; Hamade, Ghaith R.; Jarrell, Gregory J.
Potentiometric surface of the Deadwood Aquifer in the Black Hills area, South Dakota; 2000; HA; 745-E; Strobel, Michael L.; Galloway, Joel M.; Hamade, Ghaith R.; Jarrell, Gregory J.
Potentiometric surface of the Inyan Kara Aquifer in the Black Hills area, South Dakota
Potentiometric surface of the Inyan Kara Aquifer in the Black Hills area, South Dakota; 2000; HA; 745-A; Strobel, Michael L.; Galloway, Joel M.; Hamade, Ghaith R.; Jarrell, Gregory J.
Potentiometric surface of the Madison Aquifer in the Black Hills area, South Dakota
Strobel, Michael L.; Galloway, Joel M.; Hamade, Ghaith R.; Jarrell, Gregory L.
Potentiometric surface of the Madison Aquifer in the Black Hills area, South Dakota; 2000; HA; 745-D; Strobel, Michael L.; Galloway, Joel M.; Hamade, Ghaith R.; Jarrell, Gregory L.
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Cascade Springs, like many artesian springs in the Black Hills, provides a consistent source of flow to streams. Cascade Springs flows about 20 cubic feet per second and originates primarily from the Madison Aquifer.
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Outcrop of the Minnelusa Formation at Ranch A near Beulah, Wyoming.
Outcrop of the Madison Limestone in Spearfish Canyon.
Large solution openings in the Madison Limestone
Headwater springflow at the eastern edge of the Limestone Plateau


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World Chagas Day: One of 39,000
Francisco Javier Sancho , Coordinador de la Coalición Global de la Enfermedad de Chagas Chagas
Her name is Mayerlín. She is seven years old and she should not be one of the 39,000 people in the world who will contract Chagas disease this year
Her name is Mayerlín. She is seven years old and she should not be one of the 39,000 people in the world who will contract Chagas disease this year, and every year. She was most likely bitten at night by the vinchuca or kissing bug—the insect vector that transmits the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite. And that bug should not have been in her house.
Vector control programmes have achieved huge reductions in the number of acute cases of Chagas disease by reducing the presence of kissing bugs in homes throughout the areas in Latin America where the disease is endemic. The estimated number of deaths per year worldwide went from 45,000 in the 1980s to 23,000 in 1990 and to 7,000 today. The estimated number of people infected with the T. cruzi parasite has declined from 30 million in 1990 to between 6 and 7 million in 2015.
The estimated number of people infected with the 'T. cruzi' parasite has declined from 30 million in 1990 to between 6 and 7 million in 2015
Although these statistics may not be very accurate due to the lack of epidemiological data for some regions, they do reflect the efforts made to control the insect vector. And today, there are even areas completely free of the kissing bug responsible for the transmission of this disease. However, the problem in Mayerlín's community is not that the houses were never sprayed, but rather that there was no follow up on the initial treatment. After two years without seeing a vector control technician in the area, Mayerlín's mother found kissing bugs in their home.
The bad news is that, even today, less than 1% of patients with Chagas disease are receiving treatment
The good news for Mayerlín—as you can see in the photographic account of her story created by the Uruguayan photographer Ana Ferreira—is that she was diagnosed and treated in time. And, because of the early diagnosis and her age, the treatment was highly effective. The bad news is that, even today, less than 1% of patients with Chagas disease are receiving treatment. Mayerlín is one of the lucky ones.
Still, there is not much point in having access to one of only two drugs that can treat Chagas disease if there is no follow-up in the control of the insect vector. The fight against Chagas can only make headway on two legs—vector control and access to diagnosis and treatment—and both must be strong. One is not enough. If both legs are not moving forward at a steady pace, the struggle will falter, and the advances made will be lost.
Mayerlín's story puts a face and a name on the problem, describing a real experience that will stand out among all those thousands of people
Of the 39,000 new cases that occur every year, in the vast majority (30,000) infection occurs via the insect that transmits the disease. Mayerlín's story puts a face and a name on the problem, describing a real experience that will stand out among all those thousands of people and remain with us. Her story leaves us with a mixed aftertaste that reflects both the good and the bad news. And we are left wondering whether we are actually making progress. What we do know is that the only way to advance along the road is by walking.
For this reason, as we mark the 108th anniversary of the discovery of Chagas disease this week, Mayerlín's story illustrates the light and the dark sides of the response to this global public health challenge. She is just one of the 39,000 people who have been threatened by this neglected disease this year; and she is our one. Chagas disease is the most deadly parasitic disease in Latin America and there are now tens of thousands of cases in other countries around the world, including the United States, Spain and Japan. We must not forget her.
Photo story: Good and Bad News for Mayerlín

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Liverpool vs Newcastle United match banter!
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Time to break the Anfield hoodoo!
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool.
Date: Sunday, 4th November.
Kick off: 4:00pm
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Manchester).
UK TV: Sky Sports.
Hello, good afternoon and welcome to our "match banter" feature for this afternoon's away game against the Scousers.
As you may know already, Anfield has been an awful hunting ground for the Magpies in recent times, and you'd have to go back to the the days of the permed one's "Entertainers" to find our last victory on the red side of Merseyside, and even that was in the League Cup! That was a 0-1 fourth round victory on Wednesday 29th November, 1995. Some of you will also remember that this was also the year which saw the first of two classic 3-4 Premiership encounters at Anfield (with the next one happening the season after). The first one, in April 1996, is of course regarded by many as one of the finest Premiership games ever, and was only settled with a goal by Stan Collymore in the second minute of stoppage time. For our last Premiership victory, you have to go all the way back to 16 April 1994, when we chalked up a 0-2 victory with Andy Cole and Rob Lee doing the honours on that occaision. Andy Cole scored a total of 41 goals in 46 games that season, which wasn't a bad effort. (more…)
Liverpool vs Newcastle United match banter.
Battling it out for sixth place this evening.
Venue: Anfield Stadium, Liverpool.
Date: Friday, 30th January, 2011.
Kick-Off: 7:45pm.
Referee: Lee Probert.
Hello, good evening and welcome to our regular match banter for this evening's game, which sees the Magpies travelling to Anfield once again to meet Liverpool in a battle for sixth place.
For a more in depth look forward to the game, you can always check out Hugh's excellent match preview, where you can check up on all the latest team news, squads, stats and stuff like that.
Of course, at least some of the focus this evening will be on ex Toon striker Andy Carroll, who was sold to this evening's opposition in highly controversial circumstances 11 months ago. With his fellow striker Luis Suarez suspended for one game after giving Fulham fans the finger during Liverpool's 1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage earlier this month, Carroll should be almost certain to start this evening. It will be interesting to see if he is still the victim of Toon boo boys now it has been revealed that both Derek Llambias and Alan Pardew misled fans over the circumstances of his departure in January. (more…)


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Formerly also spelled Abbajona, "Aberjona" is believed to be a native name. Its meaning is unknown. It is probably related to the term "Aberginians" or "Abarginny-men" which colonists William Wood, Capt. Edward Johnson, and John Greene used in relation to local natives. Aberjona Pond was a swampy section of the river to the west of the railroad below Swanton Street which disappeared in 1968 when the river was channeled into 3 culverts now lying under Ciarcia Field.
Named for John Quincy Adam, this schoolhouse was built in 1857 on Swanton Street near Washington Street and was replaced in 1876 by the Chapin School.
First owners' name for the Sanborn House.
The current Ambrose School was built on the site of the first Ambrose School which was built during the late 1940s as the Marycliff Academy, a Catholic girls' school. After purchasing the site in 1969, the town turned it into a public elementary school and named it for former town Engineer Howard Ambrose (1909-1970). Ambrose, a Winchester native, had worked for the town since 1931 as a member of the engineering staff, assistant town engineer (1950), Planning Board Engineer (1956), and town engineer (1967). His name was officially voted for the school during Spring 1971 Town Meeting, and the dedication ceremony was held the next January.
Now known as Mount Pisgah, this hill (like Andrews Road) was named for Hiram Andrews, a farmer who owned much of the land in the area in the early 19th century.
Used for baseball from at least the 1860s until the creation of Manchester Field, this field was formerly located at the southwest corner of Bacon and Church Streets. Like the street, it was named for the Bacon family which owned considerable property and mills north of the Mystic Lakes.
A name formerly applied to the area at the north end of the Mystic Lakes where Robert Bacon and his family maintained mills and where many mill workers lived.
This park was named for Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino (1938-2018), a Winchester native and Winchester High School graduate (class of 1956). An outstanding athlete in high school, Bellino was awarded the Heisman Trophy in 1960 while starting halfback at the U.S. Naval Academy. He played for the New England Patriots for 3 seasons beginning in 1965 before retiring from football. In 1977 he was elected to the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Town Meeting voted the name in 2003, and the park was dedicated on November 20, 2004. Hitherto an open area, the land was set aside for park use in 1996 when Town Meeting voted to rezone and combine the parcel at Winn Square with former Woburn Loop land to create a public park.
Alternate name for Judkins Pond.
While the Black Horse Tavern was in active use, the area around it was frequently called Black Horse Village. From the 1740s or earlier to 1835, the tavern operated as a hostelry on Main Street not far from the juncture with Washington Street. It was a favorite stopping place for travelers, including stagecoach passengers. In the 1790s the tavern was on the routes from Boston to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Portland, Maine.
A Colonial bridge, possibly an alternate name to Long Bridge, which crossed Horn Pond Brook at Main Street. According to town historian Henry Chapman, it was possibly named because the growth of trees and brush about it concealed it from the traveler.
Fall 1993 Town Meeting named the beach near the Packer Tennis Courts, after Wedge Pond reopened for swimming, for a Town Meeting member who was instrumental in making the reopening a reality.
Formerly known as the Clara G. Brooks Woods, the town forest was named after Mrs. Shepard Brooks (1845-1939), last owner of the large Peter Chardon Brooks estate in Medford and Winchester, and for the Parkhurst family. The town purchased the property, acquired for town by a group of citizens including Richard Parkhurst, a neighbor of the woods, in 1941.
Constructed at the same time as the Converse Bridge, this dam was designed by Herbert Kellaway as part of a river-improvement plan carried out in 1914 and 1915.
Town Meeting named the plot of land at the intersection of Maple Road and Valley Road during the Spring of 1993. Daniel Chane (1908-1982), a vice-president of the New England Power Company in Boston, served on the School Committee, Finance Committee, and Zoning Board of Appeals, and as a member of Town Meeting.
This former school was built in 1876 on Swanton Street (across from Cedar St.) and named for Dr. Alonzo Chapin. An Amherst graduate educated in Philadelphia, he and his wife were missionaries in the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii). They came to Winchester when they had to leave the islands for the sake of Mrs. Chapin's health. Dr. Chapin practiced medicine in Winchester for 30 years and served on the School Committee (1852, 1866-1876).
In 1640, the northern part of Charlestown was designated Charlestown Village. On October 6, 1642, an act was passed incorporating Woburn into a separate town and stating that "Charlestown Village is called Wooburne." At that time, Woburn included territory which is now part of Winchester, Wilmington, and Burlington.
By a vote of the 2002 fall Town Meeting, what was commonly known as Wadleigh Field was named to commemorate Harry Chafalo's longtime service to the community. Chefalo (1906-2001), a plumber by profession, served as a member of Town Meeting, Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, Water and Sewer Board, Capital Planning Committee, Planning Board, and various other committees. The Chamber of Commerce named him citizen of the year in 1987.
The high school play field, popularly known as Skillings Field, was officially named for "Jake" Ciarcia by Town Meeting in 1995. Ciarcia (1933-2005) was a life-long resident of Winchester who served as Town Engineer for 24 years, retiring in 1994. The Chamber of Commerce named him Citizen of the Year in 1986.
Colonial name for the first bridge built across the Aberjona River at the site of the current Converse Bridge, so named for the cold temperatures at the time of construction.
Reserved for common use, the Winchester Town Common lies before the First Congregational Church, the first church formed in Winchester. In colonial times, the first Common, used for grazing, was located near Winter Pond. The current Common was originally part of the Converse farm and remained farmland for about 2 centuries. When 2 Woburn men purchased it in 1851 for resale as house lots, 6 men of the Congregational Society bought the land to prevent just that. Over the next several years the owners refused to sell the land for development, preferring to offer it to the town for a common. After several Town Meeting discussions on the subject (and some controversy), the town did purchase the land for $7,000 in 1867. Over the years, it has had various features, including a bandstand, jet fountain, tiered fountain, planter, flagpole, and a succession of plantings.
Built in 1915, this bridge was named for the first settler, Edward Converse, who built a dam at the site of the current Center Falls Dam and Converse Bridge in the 1640s.
Named for the Cutter family which built mills along Horn Pond Brook, Cutter Pond was created as a mill pond and disappeared after the abandonment of the mills. Cutter Brook was the tributary from Cutter Pond to the Aberjona River.
Former name of the area along north Main Street where several members of the Cutter family built their homes. The Cutters maintained mills on Horn Pond Brook. The name survives in the name of an apartment house at 780 Main Street.


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import {Component, OnDestroy, OnInit} from '@angular/core';
import {BlobstoreService} from '../blobstore.service';
import {Blobstore} from '../blobstore';
import {Router} from '@angular/router';
import {Subscription} from 'rxjs/Subscription';
import {ToolbarHeader, ToolbarService} from '@elderbyte/ngx-starter';
import {LoggerFactory} from '@elderbyte/ts-logger';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-blobstore-list',
  templateUrl: './blobstore-list.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./blobstore-list.component.scss']
})
export class BlobstoreListComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {

  /***************************************************************************
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   **************************************************************************/

  private readonly logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger('BlobstoreListComponent');

  private _sub: Subscription;

  public blobstores: Blobstore[];

  /***************************************************************************
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   * Constructor                                                             *
   *                                                                         *
   **************************************************************************/

  constructor(
      private router: Router,
      private toolbarService: ToolbarService,
      private blobstoreService: BlobstoreService) {

    toolbarService.title = new ToolbarHeader('blobstores.title');

  }

  /***************************************************************************
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   * Lifecycle                                                               *
   *                                                                         *
   **************************************************************************/

  public ngOnInit(): void {

    this._sub = this.blobstoreService.blobstoresChanged
      .subscribe(() => this.loadAll());

    this.loadAll();
  }

  public ngOnDestroy(): void {
    this._sub.unsubscribe();
  }

  /***************************************************************************
   *                                                                         *
   * Public API                                                              *
   *                                                                         *
   **************************************************************************/

  public openDetail(blobstore: Blobstore) {
    this.router.navigate([{outlets: {'side': ['blobstores', blobstore.name]}}])
  }

  public addBlobstore(event: Event) {
    this.router.navigate([{outlets: {'side': ['blobstores', 'new']}}])
  }

  public loadinfo(blobstore: Blobstore): void {
    this.blobstoreService.getInfo(blobstore).subscribe(info => {
      this.logger.debug('Got blobstore info:', info);
      blobstore.info = info;
    }, err => {
      this.logger.error('Failed to load blobstore info:', err);
    });
  }

  public getColor(blobstore: Blobstore): string {
    if (!blobstore.info) { return 'accent'; }
    return blobstore.info.available ? 'primary' : 'warn';
  }

  /***************************************************************************
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   * Private methods                                                         *
   *                                                                         *
   **************************************************************************/

  private loadAll() {
    this.blobstoreService.getAll()
      .subscribe(stores => {
        this.blobstores = stores;
        this.blobstores.forEach(s => this.loadinfo(s));
        this.logger.debug(stores);
      }, err => this.logger.error('Failed to load blobstores!', err));
  }

}

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Percy Mayfield (* 12. August 1920 in Minden, Louisiana; † 11. August 1984 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Rhythm-and-Blues-Sänger und Songschreiber.

Percy Mayfield begann seine musikalische Karriere in Texas, zog aber während des Zweiten Weltkriegs nach Kalifornien. 1947 macht er seine erste Aufnahme Two Years Of Torture.

Einem breiten Publikum bekannt wurde Percy Mayfield 1950 durch seinen Nummer-1-Hit Please Send Me Someone To Love. 1952 hatte er einen schweren Autounfall, bei dem sein Gesicht entstellt wurde. Dennoch schrieb er weiterhin zahlreiche erfolgreiche Songs, z. B. die Klassiker Hit the Road Jack und At The Club für Ray Charles.

1987 wurde Percy Mayfield in die Blues Hall of Fame aufgenommen.

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Zai's good showing against Evil Geniuses was just enough for a draw at ESL One Hamburg. The offlaner finished with a KDA of 16/11/25.
Zai played Centaur Warrunner in the opening game of the series. Despite being on a recently buffed hero, Zai just couldn't make it work early. He barely had any farm that he finished his Tranquil Boots at the 14 minute mark. In Game 2, Zai managed to bounce back with his Necrophos. From a forgettable Game 1, Zai managed to bag the game-high 14 kills after outplaying Arteezy's Terrorblade in the laning stage.
zai played well in both games of a 2-0 win over Team Liquid in in the Kuala Lumpur Major qualifiers. He finished with an overall KDA of 15/9/36.
zai did a good job starting fights and finding kills for Secret on Tiny in Game 1. He moved very well around the map, putting a lot of pressure on Liquid and enabling Secret to choose its fights. zai's initiation created a lot of space for Nisha to wreak havoc on Juggernaut, easily rolling over Liquid in fights. zai finished with a 7/4/18 KDA. In Game 2 zai played Storm Spirit, benefiting from Nisha's Drow Ranger Precision Aura. Although zai did have a tough time playing around gh's Nyx Assassin, his team was able to help him out in this regard and enable zai to play the aggressive game Secret wanted. He finished with an 8/5/18 KDA.
Zai choked against Virtus.pro on the Main Stage of The International 2018. The Swede finished with a KDA of 6/28/38.
Zai played Elder Titan in the opening game against Virtus.pro. He couldn't pressure Ramzes with 33 in the laning stage. However, he stepped it up coming into the mid game as his Echo Stomps always caught Virtus.pro at awkward positions. In Game 2, he shifted to Vengeful Spirit. His laning stage helped Pajkatt have his space in the offlane. However, as the game dragged on, Zai wasn't really the saving grace that his team needed. Zai went with Undying in the final game. He got the First Blood after whittling down Ramzes' Strength with several Decay stacks. Zai missed some early rotations that really hurt OpTic's chances while his Tombstone placements were easily singled out.
Zai finished OpTic's 1-1 draw with VGJ.Storm during The International 2018 with an average KDA of 6/8/14.
In Game 1 Zai played Io, one of his staple heroes, with lackluster results, likely due to the changes made to the heroes over the last year. His plays were clunky and did not always achieved the desired results. In Game 2, Zai fooled the enemy team by taking an assumed middle lane Tiny and running him as a roaming support. The impact that Zai had was unfathomable, being involved in nearly every single kill that OpTic took. Expect to see more of the bait and switch from OpTic throughout The International 2018 main event.
zai played well in a 1-1 split series vs paiN at the Summit 9. He finished with a 9/15/34 overall KDA.
In Game 1 zai played Earthshaker. He made some nice plays in the early stages of the game but struggled to keep up his impact as things dragged later. By the time the late game rolled around, paiN had the tools to deal with zai in fights. He finished with a 5/10/16 KDA. In Game 2 zai played a nice Tusk. He made good use of all the aspects of his hero, saving teammates and setting up for some tricky kills with Ice Shards. He finished with a 4/5/18 KDA.
zai finished with a 9/23/28 overall KDA in a 0-2 loss to VGJ.Storm at the Summit 9.
zai struggled on Wraith King in Game 1. He fed away a lot of deaths in the early game and was unable to transition well into the late game. It was trivial for VGJ.Storm to bring him down twice, making his Resurrection useless for Optic. He finished with a 3/11/14 KDA. Game 2 wasn't much better for zai, on Dark Willow this time. He died a lot trying to set up for fights or chase down kills, hurting his ability to contribute as the game went on. He finished with a 6/12/14 KDA.
Zai had a forgettable series for OpTic but it still turned out okay for them at the Summit 9. The Swede finished with a KDA of 8/17/32.
Zai opened up the series with a rotating Skywrath Mage. Unfortunately, his game didn't take off as his high damage output were scoffed at easily by Fnatic. His 16 assists were good but he never really became threatening enough for OpTic. Zai played his Chen in Game 2 of the series. He was key in CCnC's early game against Abed's Meepo. He helped kill Abed early on and farmed pretty well for himself as well. He bought a Guardian Greaves at the 25-minute mark and helped OpTic outsustain Fnatic in the prolonged engagements.
zai struggled in a 2-0 loss to Virtus.pro at the China Supermajor. He finished with a 4/12/22 overall KDA.
zai had a rough time on Naga Siren in Game 1. Optic's teamfight was extremely powerful when he could set up with Song of the Siren, but Virtus pro made sure that this rarely went as planned. zai finished with a 1/6/9 KDA. zai's initiations as Sand King in Game 2 didn't go much better. He had a difficult early game, which set him behind for the rest of the match as he ended up dying in most fights. He finished with a 3/6/13 KDA.
zai looked good in a 2-0 win over Evil Geniuses at the China Supermajor. He finished with a 6/9/34 overall KDA.
zai played very well in Game 1, especially in conjunction with 33's Beastmaster. With Primal Roar to set up Mystic Flare, it was easy for zai to just follow 33 around and rack up the kills. He finished with a 6/5/15 KDA. zai played well again in Game 2, setting up for fights this time with his Naga Siren. He gave Optic a lot of vision and scouting information with his illusions, letting them pick and choose fights and eventually take the game with two won teamfights. He finished with a 0/4/19 KDA.
zai finished with an overall KDA of 9/18/27 in a 2-1 win against Fnatic at ESL Birmingham.
zai played a great Clockwerk in Game 1. He created tons of space in the early game for his cores without dying, which let zai transition well into initiating for his team. Despite dying a lot to initiate, zai got a lot done in fights with his spells and eventual Spirit Vessel. He finished with a 5/4/11 KDA. zai's Clockwerk in Game 2 was the complete opposite of Game 1. His early game got completely shut down, leaving zai at level two by eight minutes. There was no recovering from this miserable start, and zai finished with a 0/8/0 KDA. In Game 3 zai played Leshrac. His positioning in fights was solid, keeping him alive a lot longer than Fnatic intended in a lot of fights. Although he did usually go down eventually, he was able to deal a huge amount of damage before dying. He finished with a 4/6/16 KDA.
zai had a rough game on Sand King vs Virtus.pro at ESL Birmingham. He finished with a 0/7/3 KDA.
zai was never able to find any good kills in the early game, nor was he able to get a significant amount of farm to make up for it. OpTic quickly fell behind, and zai was put in the position of needed to go in to try and save fights but dying for it every time.
zai finished with an overall KDA of 5/28/70 against Mineski in a 2-1 win at ESL Birmingham.
In Game 1 zai had a rough time on Elder Titan. He provided some nice setup for Optic, but also had to endure the role of sacrifice along with ppd every time a fight started to go wrong. There was no good way for zai to position himself against Mineski's lineup, and he finished with a 0/11/16 KDA. In Game 2 zai played a nice Rubick. There weren't too many super flashy spells to steal this game, but there were a lot of raw damage abilities available to zai. He made excellent use of them, dishing out a very respectable 24,300 damage to Mineski's heroes. He finished with a 3/7/27 KDA. zai played Rubick again in Game 3, once again dying a lot but getting a lot of value from both his spells and Mineski's. Optic were able to win multiple fights in this game on the back of stolen spells like Guardian Angel or Fiend's Grip. zai finished with a 2/10/27 KDA.
zai had a rough time against VGJ.Storm, finishing with a 6/16/20 overall KDA in a 2-0 loss, eliminating Optic from the Supermajor qualifiers.
In Game 1 zai played Beastmaster, struggling to get much done. He lacked the experience and gold of a traditional position three Beastmaster, which really hurt his ability to get into the thick of fights. He finished the game with a 3/8/12 KDA. In Game 2 zai played Clockwerk. He made some nice plays in lane, but his fortune didn't extend much past that. He had to initiate for Optic, which meant that he ended up dying in practically every fight. He finished with a 3/8/8 KDA.
Zai was spot-on with his initiations in Optic's victory against LGD at the Dota Asia Championships 2018. The prolific roamer finished with a KDA of 2/1/13.
Zai played Sand King in the important match for Optic to secure the top spot in their group. He was an important factor in securing Pajkatt's farm against Chalice's Tiny. Once he got his Blink Dagger at 16 minutes, he was nothing but trouble for LGD.
zai finished with a 1/7/8 KDA in a tough loss to OG at DAC 2018.
Despite being chosen as the first overall pick, zai's Dark Willow was very disappointing in this game. He was more annoying than effective really and struggled to do much more than delay the inevitable with his fear and stun.


Landscape lighting can show off the interesting details of your home's architecture, accentuating your front door and showing off your beautiful landscaping. This lighting can make a home stand out from the rest of the neighborhood at night, creating a more inviting and homey feeling.
Summer is all about grilling and hanging outdoors. In this case, landscape lighting is essential. You will most likely use your outdoor patio or pool deck area more if it is well lit and you can relax and enjoy the outdoors.
Landscape lighting for either a home or office can decrease the chances of you or a guest tripping or falling on an outdoor walkway when it's dark out. It can also decrease the chances of your home or business being broken into. Thieves will usually chose a dark house as an easy target, making well-lit houses unattractive to them. Although it can't prevent crime, it can make a criminal think twice before trying to break in.


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The Board of Trustees is proud to announce the successful capital and archival campaigns totaling over one million dollars to date in restoration, archiving and renovations which has saved the Historic House Museum, Multimedia Educational Research Library and Collection from over a half million dollars in damages endured from the worst national storm disaster to hit New York, Hurricane Sandy.
Following earlier losses of Portals Of Wonder's theater programs due to the World Trade Center 9/11 tragedy, this most recent loss in property and physical health came immediately following the first half million dollars raised and used for archiving, restoration and property renovations. All gains would have been lost by the damages of the consecutive storms Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, were it not for the dilligent and heroic actions of volunteer leaders including Laurice, Janice Williams and Jim Petrassi among others.
This successful re-emergence was accomplished while development of Laurice's Adventures of a Wizard stage and screen plays, book and music publishing and more continued incrementally in the face of these overwhelming national disasters.
At any given moment, the light shines through the stained-glass playing among the shadows within the sacred study – a small, mystical room trimmed in century-old chestnut and filled with Jungian and Depth Psychological, Kabbalistic and mystical works upon the fireplace mantle and in bookcases among works of Hebraic calligraphy and Biblical themes and legends, revealing a new mystery. It is sprinkled throughout with delightful reminders of the Laurice family's contribution to Broadway and Hollywood Vaudeville, magic, Yiddish theater, operatta and more. Over the years up to the current day, many individuals have sought cultural, creative, spiritual and artistic learning and inspiration at the historic house museum, its educational research library and collection containing over 250,000 items dating to 1836.
Available by invitation and not open to the public due to its cozy and delicate condition, the little historic house museum surrounded by its magic rose garden, has hosted warm and intimate candle lit music concerts, magical demonstrations, opportunities for personal insight and reflection time, cultural arts workshops and creative experiences, and occasional dinners for guests.
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Collaborative Learning, Linguistic Insecurity; Technical Writing, Computer-based instruction; World-wide Web; Blackboard.
The focus of this ongoing study is to examine the implications of online learning in a Technical Writing Course and ask a number of related questions about the impact of collaborative learning on the linguistic insecurity of students. One hundred and eighty four (184) students took part in this study; all were second–year students taking an advanced writing course in Technical Writing and studying Materials Engineering at Nanyang Technological University Singapore. What I would like to explore is whether an online platform, with the possibility of anonymity, can surmount some of the basic problems related to the linguistic insecurity of students, and in doing so, promote more effective collaborative learning.


How to create an entrepreneurial mind set and skills, how to teach entrepreneurship – these questions kicked off the discussions at a two-day international conference in Chisinau, capital of the Republic of Moldova.
The event was organised jointly by the European Commission, the Republic of Moldova and the ETF in the context of Eastern Partnership Platform 4. It brought together close to 100 practitioners and policy makers from six Eastern Partnership countries. They debated entrepreneurship as a key competence within the formal education and non-formal training.
The conference was opened by Maia Sandu, minister of education of the Republic of Moldova, Wicher Slagter, head of political section of the EU delegation in Chisinau, and Grigore Belostecinic, Rector of the Academy of Economic Sciences, which hosted the event.
Ms Sandu, Minister of Education of the Republic of Moldova highlighted the importance of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial learning for the development of the country and its human capital. She said that in this context the teacher training is one of the most important elements.
The sharing of policy approaches and exchange of innovative practices in the development of entrepreneurship as key competence follows the 2012 policy assessment in line of the EU's Small Business Act in the Eastern Partnership region. The countries are facing common challenges and they can learn from each other's experience. The EU's experience in this area may also serve as an inspiration.
In the Republic of Moldova, the EU has provided substantial support to develop vocational education and training as well as entrepreneurial learning in lifelong perspective. The Torino Process report on the Republic of Moldova identified VET as a priority area and a tailor-made education corresponding to the labour market needs as an urgent need.
By Elene Nakashidze in About Us, The Regions on 11.06.2013 .


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A Girl's Guide to Moving On by Debbie Macomber- Feature and Review
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this powerful and uplifting novel, a mother and her daughter-in-law bravely leave their troubled marriages and face the challenge of starting over. Leaning on each other, Nichole and Leanne discover that their inner strength and capacity for love are greater than they ever imagined.
When Nichole discovers that her husband, Jake, has been unfaithful, the illusion of her perfect life is indelibly shattered. While juggling her young son, a new job, and volunteer work, Nichole meets Rocco, who is the opposite of Jake in nearly every way. Though blunt-spoken and rough around the edges, Rocco proves to be a dedicated father and thoughtful friend. But just as their relationship begins to blossom, Jake wagers everything on winning Nichole back—including their son Owen's happiness. Somehow, Nichole must find the courage to defy her fears and follow her heart, with far-reaching consequences for them all.
Leanne has quietly ignored her husband's cheating for decades, but is jolted into action by the echo of Nichole's all-too-familiar crisis. While volunteering as a teacher of English as a second language, Leanne meets Nikolai, a charming, talented baker from Ukraine. Resolved to avoid the heartache and complications of romantic entanglements, Leanne nonetheless finds it difficult to resist Nikolai's effusive overtures—until an unexpected tragedy tests the very fabric of her commitments.
An inspiring novel of friendship, reinvention, and hope, A Girl's Guide to Moving On affirms the ability of every woman to forge a new path, believe in love, and fearlessly find happiness.
A Girl's Guide to Moving On by Debbie Macomber
A Girl's Guide to Moving On by Debbie Macomber is a 2016 Ballantine Books publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
It's only been over the last couple of years that I have begun to appreciate the work of this acclaimed author. For a long while, I was mistakenly under the impression her books were more my mother's speed and not something I could relate to.
However, I have taste tested a few of her books here and there and found they are very well written, with characters that have depth and are given real and meaty issues to combat which is something I find lacking in many contemporary novels. I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect from a novel written by this author and so when I saw this one up on Netgalley I didn't hesitate to request it.
Almost immediately I was struck by the impression this book did not have the same tone as other books I had read by this author.
The story focuses on the lives of two women who have walked away from bad marriages. What makes the situation so unique is that Leanne is Nichole's mother-in-law and through Nichole's courage to leave Jake after discovering his infidelity, two women set out on their own, rebuilding their lives one day at a time.
Moving on proves to be a big challenge for these ladies, but life has a way of balancing things and before too long both Nichole and Leanne meet other men, and begin new chapters in their lives. Naturally, things are complicated as both ex-husbands wake up and smell the coffee, realizing too late the good thing they had thrown away.
Although, this book is just a little different from what I expected it to be, it was still in many ways, trademark Debbie Macomber. Funny at times, heartbreaking at others, uplifting and inspirational as always. Shake things up, don't let men get away with mistreating you, rely on friends, make new ones, try something new, and most of all be true to yourself. There are toxic men out there of course, but there are lots of good ones too. So don't stop believing in love, because it will always find you, often times in ways you would never have guessed.
Overall, this is a solid contemporary novel with romantic elements that everyone can enjoy.
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Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today's most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber's novels have spent over 770 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Ten of these novels hit the number one spot.
In 2015, Macomber's all-new hardcover publications included Last One Home (March), Silver Linings (August) and Dashing Through The Snow (October) and paperback editions of Blossom Street Brides (March), Love Letters (July), and her Christmas novel, Mr. Miracle (October). In addition to fiction Macomber has also published two bestselling cookbooks; numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children's books.
Macomber's beloved and bestselling Cedar Cove Series became Hallmark Channel's first dramatic scripted television series, Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove, which just completed its third season at #1 on Saturday nights. In addition, Macomber's upcoming Christmas novel, Dashing Through the Snow, will be made into an original movie premiering on Hallmark during the 2015 Christmas season. The Hallmark Channel has produced four other successful Christmas movies based on Macomber's bestselling Christmas novels, Mrs. Miracle, Call Me Mrs. Miracle, Trading Christmas, and Mr. Miracle.
Macomber owns two businesses in Port Orchard, WA, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series. These include the Victorian Rose Tea Room, featured in the Cedar Cove series, and A Good Yarn Shop, introduced in her popular Blossom Street novels. They are located on the Village Square campus, which also serves as Debbie's corporate headquarters.
She and her husband, Wayne, serve on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet and she is World Vision's international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and her husband Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington and winter in Florida.
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School lays the foundations of knowledge needed to go on in the world. The knowledge that shapes a child's mind during their school years will guide them when making choices after school has finished.
GEMS FirstPoint School, The Villa, has structured and designed its curriculum to best prepare students to be actively involved in pursuing their interests and making informed and critical choices that will be of the best benefit to themselves and their world. Individual development is important and encouraged at all times.
Students spend a long time at school, GEMS FirstPoint School will make that time valuable.


Poetry by Mercedes Lawry, featured in Issue One of Orson's Review.
Today the chalk is ornery.
with an avalanche of dazzle-lies.
They think they're running the show.
Clap. Clap. Exit, dragging the bear.
two rooms, as if in training.
but no petal, no scent, no exit.
neatly turning at each corner.
like Tony Soprano, with nary a sniff of guilt.
by ragged piano chords or ziggy violins.
giving off no scent of trepidation.
palpable or familiar or blunt.
and down in the cellar.
they were countless and admired.
Clouds arrived and took command.
The woman found comfort, slept well.
Celestial hubris continued, adequately masked.
in small hills and craters.
There is nothing of fear in the gray-green fields.
by the birch, assuming nothing.
This day was an argument of sorrows.
on the water shimmer and dissolve.
July is a long month and dizzy with bee-hum.
and the first stars pock the darkening sky.
Mercedes Lawry has published poetry in such journals as Poetry, Nimrod, Prairie Schooner, and Harpur Palate. Thrice-nominated for a Pushcart Prize, she's published two chapbooks. Her manuscript "Small Measures" was selected for the Vachel Lindsay Poetry Prize from Twelve Winters Press and will be published in 2018. She was a finalist for the 2017 Airlie Press Prize and the 2017 Wheelbarrow Press Book Prize. She's also published short fiction, essays as well as stories and poems for children. She lives in Seattle.


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Printed electronics made possible by this carbon-nanotube-production process
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No Scrubbing Required With These Sanitation Cubes
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor.
We walk through x-ray machines, sensors at grocery stores and now sanitation cubes?
As vaccines for the coronavirus continue to be developed and put into clinical trials, companies are doing their part to find solutions to keep people safe and help stop the spread of COVID-19 and future viruses. For some companies this means handing out free face masks and providing people with hand washing stations, and for other companies, this means developing sanitation cubes.
Xtreme Cubes Corp., in partnership with Proguardeum Inc., developed a walk-through sanitation cube designed to combat the spread of COVID-19, in addition to other viruses and bacterias. The Opti-Clean cubes are relocatable or permanent fixtures that spray a dry, sanitizing mist on people as they move through the cube. The Opti-Clean cubes have already been put to the test and have proven to be beneficial on construction sites in Nevada.
SR Construction and W.A. Richardson Builders, two Las Vegas-based contractors, are using Opti-Clean cubes from Xtreme Cubes Corp. to help keep workers safe and healthy on jobsites and combat the spread of COVID-19. SR President Bert Loughridge shared, "The cubes come with a patented solution that sprays a dry mist on workers or other people walking through the cubes at a normal pace."
It's a fast process, taking only three minutes for 30 workers to walk through safely at the Nevada job sites. No protective equipment is required to use this cube; the dry mist is safe for use on skin, clothing and glasses. The spray is a medical-grade hypochlorous (HOCL) solution that "...Has been safely used for decades to sanitize hospitals and in wound care. It is naturally produced in the human body and a common ingredient in many eye drops," according to Xtreme Cubes Corp.
"HOCL is listed by the CDC as a disinfectant for use against the coronavirus. It has been approved by the FDA and USDA for use as a non-rinse sanitizing solution, algicide, disinfectant and sanitizer," Construction Dive reported.
While this is a new technology, there's research and information to support the validity and effectiveness of the spray. "We were able to provide all the documentation and literature on the product to quell any concerns about the solution," Loughridge said. And according to Xtreme Cubes CEO Brandon Maine, "The spray is a medical-grade hypochlorous (HOCL) solution, a dry mist that was used in a nursing home with confirmed COVID-19 cases to test its ability to kill the virus."
SR Construction has one sanitation cube on a job site in northern Nevada and two cubes on another job in southern Nevada. "Integrating the cubes was relatively simple as we have significant space on the job sites where they are deployed, as well as the power to run them," Loughridge said.
The cubes measure 12 feet x 8 feet x 8 feet, are made of weatherproof steel and have a one-year limited warranty. Opti-Clean cubes are made in America and can be delivered nationwide. With an 80-gallon tank, these sanitation cubes can hold enough solution to last for ten days or eight hours of continuous use.
Additional features are available to customize the cube, including motion sensors that provide for intermittent traffic, a thermal camera and temperature systems. With all of the options included, the cubes cost about $40,000.
While the cubes have been beneficial to use at construction sites, other locations can benefit from the Opti-Clean cubes, such as airports, jail systems and schools. For the construction workers in Nevada, Loughridge explains, "...everyone was receptive to the idea of putting additional safety measurements in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses."
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myLG (my Looking Glass) is an open source utility that combines the functions of different network probes into one network diagnostic tool. It comes as a single binary with no dependencies.
During his day job, Mehrdad Arshad Rad, the lead developer or myLG, kept seeing network engineers always using different troubleshooting tools. This often lead to delays when searching for the issues, so he started this open source project as a single tool.
CLI auto complete and history features.
"When it comes to new features, I'd like to enhance IPv6 ability, the packet analyzer and visualizations on the web dashboard. I also plan on adding new commands for finding connectivity and latency issues, as well as a packet generator for testing ACL/firewall/applications," Rad told Help Net Security.


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Homes damaged, at least 5 dead in massive Houston flooding
HOUSTON - More than a foot of rain had fallen by Monday evening in parts of Houston, submerging scores of subdivisions and several major interstate highways, forcing the closure of schools and knocking out power to thousands of residents who were urged to shelter in place.
At least five fatalities appeared to be weather related, authorities said.
Sylvester Turner, mayor of the nation's fourth-largest city, told residents to stay home to fend off a weather system he called "stubborn." More rain was projected over the next two to three days, although heavy downpours had subsided and only another half-inch was expected through Monday night, he said.
Rain gauges in parts of Harris County, which includes most of Houston, showed water levels approaching 20 inches since late Sunday night, with slightly smaller amounts elsewhere in Southeast Texas as bayous and creeks overflowed their banks.
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, the county's chief administrator, said two bodies were found in a vehicle shown on traffic cameras driving around barricades and unsuccessfully attempting to navigate a flooded underpass.
In addition, one person, believed to be a contractor with the city's airport system, was found in a submerged vehicle not far from the airport. A second person, a truck driver, was found dead in the cab of his rig after encountering high water on a freeway service road.
In nearby Waller County, a man was found in a submerged vehicle, which investigators believed was caught in rushing water, the Houston Chronicle reported.
Several shelters were established for people forced from their homes. At least 1,000 people taken from apartment complexes in the north part of the city and moved to a shopping mall were being ferried by city buses to a shelter, the mayor said.
Emmett said thousands of homes in the county outside Houston were flooded, many for the first time. At least 450 high-water rescues were conducted, he said.
One man on the city's north side emerged from flood waters carrying an armadillo by its armored tail to safety.
In another animal rescue, deputies from the Harris County Sheriff's Department livestock unit used boats to reach an estimated more than 70 horses trapped up their necks in water when their stables were flooded.
About 1 million students got the day off, including the Houston Independent School District's 215,000 students, Texas' largest public school district. Most colleges and universities also closed because of the bad weather.
Dozens of Houston subdivisions flooded. At least two interstates — I-10, the main east-west freeway, and I-45, the major north-south freeway — were under water near downtown.
Other major freeways, plus some feeder roads leading to the highways, were blocked by high water.
"I was trying to get to work," Marcel Gwinn said as he was stranded for more than 90 minutes on an overpass in west Houston. "It kills me because my boss just told me that work's closed for the day."
Immediately to the north of Houston in Montgomery County, more than 260 water rescued were carried out, county emergency management officials said.
"When you get off the freeways and off the main thoroughfares, you could be in water 10 to 15 feet deep," Fire Department spokesman Jay Evans said. "You do not want to trap yourself in these vehicles."
One TV reporter in Houston helped to rescue a man who drove his car into a flooded underpass.
In the incident captured on video Monday, KTRK reporter Steve Campion yells, "Dude, you've got to get out of the car!" The man opens the passenger door and crawls out into the water as the reporter yells: "Leave the car! Swim!"
The driver swims toward Campion, who wades out into the waist-deep water and extends his hand. As the car slowly sinks under water, the driver tells Campion that he's OK and that he didn't think the water was so deep.
The storms were part of a wide weather system that left warnings and watches through Tuesday morning for Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Tyler-Longview and as far east as Texarkana.
Houston, at near sea level and known for its "gumbo" soft soil, is no stranger to flooding from torrential rains, tropical storms and hurricanes. Last Memorial Day, heavy rains caused severe flooding in the southwest parts of the city. Bayous that last year overflowed after 11 inches of rain quickly rose again, putting water in at least 200 homes, the mayor said. They appeared to be receding slightly by Monday evening.
In 2001, Tropical Storm Allison inundated parts of the city by dumping as much as nearly 29 inches of rain, causing $5 billion in damages.
"A lot of rain coming in a very short period of time, there's nothing you can do," Turner said. "I regret anyone whose home is flooded again. There's nothing I can say that's going to ease your frustration. We certainly can't control the weather."
AP Videographer John Mone in Houston and reporter Diana Heidgerd in Dallas contributed to this story.


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2. Panzer Division (Reenacted)
Veteran Accounts - Arno Scheibchen
Unteroffizer Arno Scheibchen
I was born in Munich (Bavaria) on 29 March, 1921 but I grew up in Silesia (District of Militsch, near Breslau) since 1922. Graduation was in Feb. 1940 in Militsch and in the same month I volunteered for service and was assigned to the Infantry and Panzer Defense Reserve Company 221. There I received 3 months brief training on the 3,7cm PAK.
We entered France in 1940 with no fighting as a march company from Prum in the Eifel district, through Luxembourg, Belgium to Sedan on the Maas, as rear echelon. In the fall I was transferred to the staff of the 46th Panzer Corps in Hirschberg (Silesia). There I was Kradmelder (dispatcher on a motorcycle) with the escort command of General von Vietighoff-Scheel. We crossed the border at Brest-Litovsk. We were part of Panzer Group Guderian (therefore the large "G" on our vehicles). During the winter of 1941, we got up to the outskirts of Moscow. In the fall of 1942 I requested to be transferred to a fighting unit.
One of the units of the 46th Panzer Corps was the 2. Panzer Division. There I wound up in the Panzer Jaeger Abteilung 38, 3rd Company under the leadership of Hauptmann Strauss. At the time I was an Obergefreiter and was sent to an NCO course behind the front lines.
At the conclusion of this course, I was promoted to Unteroffizier and placed in charge of a self-propelled gun carriage consisting of a captured Czech Panzer (38t), mounted on it was a 7.62cm cannon (a captured Russian cannon). We called it a "Ratschbum" for it's great velocity (Ratsch = firing noise, Bum = the hit noise that followed each other in a short time). The fire height was 2.03m. We gave the enemy an object to be seen far away. The crew: driver and radioman in the front of the panzer, gunner and loader on top behind an armored shield. Conversation between the driver and the radioman was via a throat mic and headphones. Munition: anti-tank rounds, high-explosive rounds, and scattered grenades.
In March 1943, I received a shot through my right hand. I was sent to the field hospital in Prague and Budweis (Czechoslovakia). Afterwards, I was sent to a convalescent company in Freistadt (Upper Austria). Freistadt was the garrison for the Pz. Jaeger Reserve Btl. 17, the reserve unit of the 38th Btl. By the end of November 1943, I was back with my old unit (3/Pz.Jaeger 38) in Russia. I arrived there in time to be sent to Northern France with the whole Btl. (advance unit of the 2nd Panzer Division) to Cambrai. Cambrai is known as the site of a great panzer battle in WWI. Our company was garrisoned in Hermies. The panzer vehicles remained in Russia to be turned over to an SS Panzer Division.
In Hermies, we recievedthe Jagdpanzer IV, each Zug (platoon) got four. With three platoons in a company, we had 12 panzers. From Cambrai we moved on to Amiens. Hitler expected the Allied invasion of France to be in the north, not Normandy. In the vicinity of Amiens, I got a special assignment. Near the town of Hebecourt (on the road to Paris) I was to bury tree trunks to counter Allied gliders.
We called the tree trunks "Rommel's Asparagus" (the idea probably came from Rommel). The stakes were 4.5m long, and hard to cut. These were placed 30 m apart in the form of a square. They were buried 1.5m deep so that they stuck out of the ground 3m. the holes for them were dug by local civilians. Each evening the paymasters of the company came and paid the men. The pay was based upon the amount of dug holes, which I had to keep a record of. There was a scale, depending on the condition of the ground. Hebecourt had chalk ground with flint, which had the highest scale. I was chose for this task because of my knowledge of French.
On the day of the invasion of Normandy, the panzers were loaded on to railroad cars. Just before Paris, we had to change to the roads. The tracks were bombed out. We were forced to march through Paris, since the bridge over the river Seine in the north was destroyed. We drove mostly at night to evade the fighter-bombers (Jabos). As an example, my panzer already had over 20 hits. The small shells of the Jabos had no effect on the Jagdpanzer IV.
The main area of combat for me was SW of Caen, on top of the notorious Hill 112. I experienced my first rocket attack by Jabo. We could out maneuver the approaching rocket. On 13 August 1944, I was assigned to secure the road south of Falaise, about 3km NNW of Ranes (cauldron of Falaise). At daybreak on 14 August 1944, we encountered a Sherman tank and exchanged fire. We got shot down. My Richtschutze and I became prisoners of the U.S. Army. As we were driven back in a jeep, we could see why we didn't have a chance to knock out the Sherman – the front of the tanks were reinforced with sandbags. An idea that unfortunately didn't occur to us.
In U.S. captivity I fared pretty well. I was treated more humanely than in the German Army. In short time, I was became "reeducated". I asked immediately for assignment to a work company, which was based on German organization (gruppen, or platoons).
One day when I was working, one of the Caucasian guards asked if I had a wish. What does one want when one is a prisoner and has nothing? So I asked for a toothbrush. The Ami promised to bring one for me the next day. I was to request permission to go to the outhouse. He would escort me and unobtrusively hand me the toothbrush (non-fraternization). So that's what happened! To ask for a toothpaste I thought to be too bold.
Later on we had African-American guards. We were sort of skeptical about it, but we soon realized that they were good comrades. They went to the supply depot to steal for us, and kept the French away from us when they threatened us (God damned Frenchmen – go ahead!). During all this time, I had various functions: group leader of a work company, truck driver for the water supply of the camp, driver for a U.S. Army Captain (jeep), camp police and supply Sargent in an African-American company (3887 QM Gas Supply Company). The company commander, First Lt. Rexford D. Tompkins (whose address I would like to get if he is still alive) was Caucasian.
It was pretty odd that when an African-American soldier went on guard duty, he received rifle ammunition from me, a POW. One time, one of these men exchanged his drill uniform for a regulation cloth uniform because he had pawned his to a mademoiselle for amorous services. On one occasion, an African-American Sargent vented his anger about the French and said, "I want to take a company of prisoners and take off to that goddamned Cherbourg!" (at that time we were garrisoned in Cherbourg). My release from the U.S. POW camp over Bolbec near LeHavre (France) to Ansbach (Central Franconia in Bavaria). It wasn't as nice in LeHavre. We lay on the ground together, and the food was bad.
In 1946-47 I was a day laborer and after a one year post graduate course, I became a grade school teacher. At the same time I studied industrial management and earned my MBA degree.
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Front cover of Arno Scheibschen's Soldbuch.
Front and rear of Arno Scheibschen's Soldbuch. The interior pages were removed after the war.
2nd Panzer Kubelwagen, as taken by Arno Scheibchen.
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