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Computer Assisted Pathway Generation for Atrazine Degradation in Advanced Oxidation Processes ()
Xiang Li, Fang Zeng, Ke Li
Department of Computer Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30605.
Faculty of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30605.
A model was developed to generate the complex degradation pathway of contaminants initiated by hydroxyl radical in the advanced oxidation processes. The model abstracts chemical structures into mathematic graphs. The manipulation of the graphs enumerates the reactions among the large number of molecules, radicals, and other intermediates in the advanced oxidation processes. Using Canonical Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry Specification (Canonical SMILE) representation, the algorithm was able to simulate the reaction of contaminants containing both chain and ring structures. The input chemicals, reaction pattern, and the reaction rules could be specified by users through a graphical user interface. The degradation pathway of Atrazine was used as an example to demonstrate the capability of the algorithm. The generated reaction pathways were compared with those reported in literatures.
Advanced Oxidation Processes, Modeling, Atrazine, Mechanism Study
X. Li, F. Zeng and K. Li, "Computer Assisted Pathway Generation for Atrazine Degradation in Advanced Oxidation Processes," Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol. 4 No. 1B, 2013, pp. 62-69. doi: 10.4236/jep.2013.41B012.
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Dwight Howard and Stan Van Gundy seem to be on the same page - for now - but the Orlando Magic might have a new concern as they head down the stretch.
Howard's balky back will keep him out Monday night for the third time in five games, and the visiting Detroit Pistons will look to take advantage for the second time in less than a week.
Howard missed two games during Orlando's five-game skid with back spasms, and hardly appeared to be at full strength upon returning. He was held to eight points during the Magic's 96-80 loss in New York on Thursday night - hours after Van Gundy admitted he was told by management that Howard wanted him gone - and missed 10 of 14 shots Saturday at Philadelphia.
The three-time reigning defensive player of the year still finished with 20 points and 22 boards as Orlando beat the 76ers 88-82 to stop its slide, but the news wasn't all good. The Magic announced Monday morning that Howard wouldn't play against the Pistons and would also likely sit Tuesday at Washington to rest his back.
Orlando (33-23) has two days off after that game before hosting Atlanta on Friday.
Though there's nothing structurally wrong with Howard's back, the injury involves soft tissue, and Van Gundy told the team's official website Monday that Howard "paid a personal price" by playing Saturday.
At the time, though, the embattled coach was rather pleased with his team's perseverance against Philadelphia despite shooting just 36.3 percent.
"This is the best I've felt about this team the entire year," said Van Gundy, who Friday admitted he was prepared to "move on" from the latest saga with his star center.
Van Gundy certainly didn't feel good about his team last week against the Pistons (21-35). Detroit took full advantage of Howard's absence, shooting 56.6 percent and outscoring the Magic 56-30 in the paint in a 102-95 victory.
The Pistons have shot 50.7 percent in three consecutive wins over Orlando, and they've outrebounded the Magic by a combined 84-58 in two victories this season.
Jameer Nelson and Ryan Anderson also missed last week's meeting, but both could be on the floor Monday. Nelson, who missed the game with a sore left calf, is 5 for 26 in two games since returning - 1 for 14 from inside the 3-point line.
Anderson has missed the past three games with a sprained ankle, but said he felt good in Monday's shootaround and appears ready to return.
Detroit (21-35), though, has had Orlando's number lately with or without Anderson. The Pistons have won three straight in the series - two this season - as Ben Gordon has averaged 20.0 points on 51.2 percent shooting.
Gordon had 18 in last week's win against the Magic and 13 two days later in a 99-94 win over Washington, but has since been held to 15 points total in road losses to Atlanta and Miami.
Detroit had shot 52.1 percent in its previous four games before being held to 37.3 percent in Sunday's 98-75 loss at Miami.
"They got all of the shots they wanted," said rookie Brandon Knight, who scored a team-high 16. "It was easy for them. We had turnovers, missed shots, and it all led to the lead piling up."
The Pistons, who have shot at least 50 percent in both wins this season against the Magic, fell to 11-32 when they don't hit at least half their shots.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy said his team showed probably its most toughness of the season in grinding out a win against Philadelphia last week to end a five-game losing streak.
The Magic may not have had to display that same late-game vigor in their victory over Detroit on Monday night, but they certainly left their coach with plenty more to marvel at.
Jason Richardson hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, J.J. Redick had 20 points and the Magic eased past the Pistons, 119-89.
Glen Davis added 16 points and 16 rebounds starting in place of center Dwight Howard, who missed his third game in two weeks with back spasms.
All five Orlando starters reached double figures in its first win this season over a Detroit team that normally can be counted on to play them tough.
Not on this night, though.
"Everybody's on one page and I've never felt like we've been on such a page," Davis said. "We've been a good team the whole year, but I think these last couple of games and especially the Philly game we've been on the same page. Defensively. Energy-wise. Everybody's been trying to read the same book."
The Magic also were playing without backup point guard Chris Duhon, who was suspended for the game for conduct detrimental to the team. It didn't matter, though, as their energy and falling shots overwhelmed a Detroit team that was playing its fourth game in five nights.
"There are going to be ups and downs with nine games to go. But I like the level we've played at the last two games and hopefully it will continue," Van Gundy said.
Tayshaun Prince led Detroit with 21 points and eight rebounds, and Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Collectively, though, it made little more than a dent against a Magic club that shot 53 percent (42 for 80) from the field and 54 percent (15 for 28) from the 3-point line.
The Pistons lost their third straight game since a three-game winning streak. They conclude their four-game road trip at Charlotte on Thursday.
"It's very embarrassing," Detroit coach Lawrence Frank said. "I think it's everything. (Being) mentally (and) physically, prepared to compete in an NBA game...But we've got to make a decision as a group, how we want to go forward. This is where character's revealed."
Said Villanueva: "We put that 4-20 start behind us and we have been playing good basketball since then. The past two games we have let our guard down and kind of forgotten what got us to this point."
With both Howard and Hedo Turkoglu (out for the regular-season with a facial fracture) missing from the starting lineup, Van Gundy inserted Davis and Redick into the lineup.
Neither player disappointed early, with Redick connecting from the outside and scoring eight first-quarter points, and Davis reaching double-double status just minutes into the second period.
"I feel like I'm more frantic when I'm out there (playing) for 20 minutes, it's like `you got to do something,"' Davis said. "But when you're out there longer you get a rhythm, you get a flow and that's just my role right now. But when it changes, I'll just go out for 20 minutes and try to do the best I can."
Orlando also got an instant boost from the return of Ryan Anderson, who had missed the three previous games with a sprained right ankle. He finished with 14 points.
Even seldom-used point guard Ish Smith got into the act, making the most of his minutes playing in place of Duhon. Smith had five of his seven assists in just six minutes of action.
The Magic led by as many as 23 in the first half and the lead ballooned above 30 early in the third quarter.
It got almost comical how easily the ball was falling through the net for the Magic, with Richardson getting a high and very favorable bounce on a rushed 3-pointer in the second half.
The only sore spot was reserve forward Earl Clark getting ejected with 7.5 seconds to play in the game by referee Scott Foster for arguing a foul.
The blowout win might have been against a tired Pistons' team, but with each of their remaining games holding potential playoff seeding implications, the Magic will take wins where they can get them.
They began the night in the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference, trailing division mate Atlanta.
"I think obviously missing Dwight is a big piece and it just makes us have to play that much harder to get those hustle points and get those rebounds," Anderson said. "I think we did that...We know how good of a team we are and we've gone through a lot as a group. I think ultimately guys, everybody's playing hard...We're just really having each other's backs and working hard for each other."
Notes: The Magic improved to 22-4 this season when scoring at least 100 points. ... Redick made his 14th start this season. ... Pistons G Rodney Stuckey banged his knee at the end of the first half and did not return. ... Van Gundy said that the NBA office got back to the team about footage they sent showing what they believed was Dallas C Brendan Haywood punching Howard in the back while in the post during a recent game. Officials didn't find intentional malice on Haywood's part though. "They're saying that his fist was closed, but I guess they see it as a normal basketball play," Van Gundy said. "But I understand the difficulty for officials. There's so much contact and guys are so big and strong."
THE FACTS: Substituting for the injured Dwight Howard, Glen Davis gave the Orlando Magic a big first quarter, which proved to be all that was necessary in a 119-89 rout of the Detroit Pistons.
Davis scored six points and took down nine rebounds in the first quarter and finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds. The Magic pulled away in at the second quarter with a bombardment of 3-point baskets and shot 53 percent for the game.
Jason Richardson's game-high 22 points for the Magic included 6-of-7 3-point shooting.
Tayshaun Prince led the Pistons with 21 points, 13 of them in the first quarter.
Howard sat out the game with a sore lower back.
QUOTABLE: "Missing Dwight makes us play that much harder. We came together and decided that we wanted to do it with this group and we can do with with this group, and we played a great game."
-- Magic forward Ryan Anderson.
THE STAT: The Magic had two turnovers in the first half and only three by the time their lead reached 30 with 6:54 left in the third quarter.
QUOTABLE II: "When we don't turn the ball over and we're making shots and we're playing defense, we're tough. If we can put that altogether with Dwight and Turk (Hedo Turkoglu), we'll be a tough team to beat."
TURNING POINT: Detroit led, 12-10, when Earl Clark blocked Greg Monroe's dunk attempt. Orlando outscored the Pistons, 42-18, over the next 14 minutes.
HOT: The Magic made 15-of-28 shots from behind the 3-point arc.
NOT: The Piston starters shot 6-for-24 after the first quarter.
QUOTABLE II: "They played like a team with a purpose and they do; they still have a playoff spot. I thought we would come out and make it as difficult as possible and compete a little bit better, but we didn't do that."
-- Pistons guard Ben Gordon.
GOOD MOVE: The Magic suspended point guard Chris Duhon for missing the morning shootaround. His minutes went to Ish Smith, who sparked Orlando's second-quarter rally with four points and five assists.
BAD MOVE: Magic forward Clark got a double technical and automatic ejection with 7.5 seconds left in a 30-point blowout.
IN THE ARENA: Poster of the Night: "Dwight: Keep Stan, Fire Free Throw Instructor."
FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: In his last five games, Davis averages 20.6 points and 12.2 rebounds.
ROOKIE WATCH: Pistons guard Brandon Knight had seven points and three assists in 28 minutes.
NOTABLE: Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey left the game at halftime with a sore left knee . . . Howard will travel with the Magic to Washington Tuesday, but might not play . . . Turkoglu is likely to miss the rest of the regular season after having surgery on a facial fracture.
UP NEXT: For the Pistons, Thursday @ Charlotte, Friday vs. Milwaukee, Sunday vs. Chicago. For the Magic, Tuesday @ Washington, Friday vs. Atlanta, Sunday @ Cleveland.


The Indian King Tavern will once again take people back in time to when people dressed in colonial attire, drank beer and got together at their local tavern. The tavern will offer beer, colonial fare and fun from Haddonfield's own historical museum.
The Friends of the Indian King Tavern Museum will host its fifth annual colonial beer-tasting event on Saturday, Sept. 17. The event, called "Tankard at the Tavern," is one of the only days patrons can legally purchase a beer in the dry town's only tavern, all for a good cause.
"It is our sole fundraiser of the year, and all of the fundraising goes into the Indian King Tavern Museum," said Phillip Zoebisch, also a member of the Friends of the Indian King Tavern Museum.
Tankard at the Tavern began five years ago when the Friends of the Indian King Tavern was looking for a way to raise awareness of the museum as well as to raise money for renovations to the landmark and its educational programs. The idea to use the museum for its original purpose, as a tavern, seemed like the perfect idea to spread education and merriment. The Friends were given permission to host this beer-tasting fundraiser by obtaining a special use permit from the state.
"We couldn't think of a more fun way to raise money. Two and a half hours of sampling beer, great food and (experiencing) the colonial times," Zoebisch said.
Previously, the Tankard at the Tavern was held in the spring. This year, it was decided to try something new as it was hard to get breweries together at the time, and some big events are happening in Haddonfield that day, including the Antique Car Show.
At the Tankard at the Tavern, music and re-enactors will sweep you away to another time. The tavern's original innkeeper Hugh Creighton, played by a reenactor, will entertain and host guests, and volunteers will be dressed in colonial attire.
"I think it is a great time for new people to experience (the Indian King Tavern) … and have people experience history with a hands-on activity," Joseph Murphy of the Friends of the Indian King Tavern Museum said.
Local breweries Double Nickel of Pennsauken and Devil's Creek of Collingswood will be highlighting their beer, while the British Chip Shop will provide traditional British fare. Pour House will also have oysters for $1 apiece.
"The local breweries more closely represent the beers made at that time since they are hand crafted … plus we like the idea of helping out local breweries," Zoebisch said.
The event will be held in the picturesque backyard of the tavern under tents, so it's an all-weather event. Those attending must be 21 years or older with ID. Tickets are $60 for a session, one from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and the other from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Seating is limited to 120 guests.
Tickets are available online at www.indiankingfriends.org or at the law office of Joe Murphy, 30 Tanner St. in Haddonfield, (856) 429–9154.
"If you're interested in history, if you're interested in beer, and if you're interested in Haddonfield, it is a great event," Thomas said.
All money raised will go to the Indian King Tavern Museum. According to Zoebisch, the tavern receives grants from the state. However, they do not cover all costs, so it relies on fundraisers and donations to help keep the Indian King Tavern Museum running.
The Indian King Tavern Museum is located at 233 Kings Highway East. For more information or to donate to the museum, call (856) 429–6792 or visit www.indiankingfriends.org.


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If powdered mineral makeup makes your skin feel itchy, try to find one that has a formula which doesn't contain bismuth oxychloride. Bismuth oxychloride is the reason many women feel they cannot use mineral makeups. However, there are a variety of brands that do not make use of the pigment.
TIP! Beauty means different things to different people but it is your own opinion that matters most. Stay confident, and beauty is something that will come naturally.
Your makeup applicators should be cleaned regularly to reduce infections. Just fill your sink and add a bit of baby shampoo, then rub the brushes clean in the warm water. Rinse all soap residue off completely and allow them to air-dry overnight. This way, makeup will not accumulate in the brush's bristles and any bacteria will be removed.
If after moving or dancing a lot you feel like you are glowing with sweat and oil, a great help is cheap toilet paper. This will help you to maintain a drier look and improve your appearance. Swipe a square and then press it firmly onto your face to get rid of extra oil.
TIP! Skin care is what helps keep one looking beautiful. One of the most important things to do is reduce dry skin on your face.
Beauty techniques are important to looking good today and in the future. Understanding the different techniques and products that affect your beauty is important. The tips provided here can go a long way toward a better perception of what works for you personally. Trying out some of the advice in this article makes a good place to start.


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	mailNotifyCollaborator base.TplName = "notify/collaborator"
)

var templates *template.Template

// InitMailRender initializes the macaron mail renderer
func InitMailRender(tmpls *template.Template) {
	templates = tmpls
}

// SendTestMail sends a test mail
func SendTestMail(email string) error {
	return gomail.Send(mailer.Sender, mailer.NewMessage([]string{email}, "Gitea Test Email!", "Gitea Test Email!").Message)
}

// SendUserMail sends a mail to the user
func SendUserMail(c *macaron.Context, u *User, tpl base.TplName, code, subject, info string) {
	data := map[string]interface{}{
		"Username":          u.DisplayName(),
		"ActiveCodeLives":   base.MinutesToFriendly(setting.Service.ActiveCodeLives, c.Locale.Language()),
		"ResetPwdCodeLives": base.MinutesToFriendly(setting.Service.ResetPwdCodeLives, c.Locale.Language()),
		"Code":              code,
	}

	var content bytes.Buffer

	if err := templates.ExecuteTemplate(&content, string(tpl), data); err != nil {
		log.Error(3, "Template: %v", err)
		return
	}

	msg := mailer.NewMessage([]string{u.Email}, subject, content.String())
	msg.Info = fmt.Sprintf("UID: %d, %s", u.ID, info)

	mailer.SendAsync(msg)
}

// SendActivateAccountMail sends an activation mail to the user (new user registration)
func SendActivateAccountMail(c *macaron.Context, u *User) {
	SendUserMail(c, u, mailAuthActivate, u.GenerateActivateCode(), c.Tr("mail.activate_account"), "activate account")
}

// SendResetPasswordMail sends a password reset mail to the user
func SendResetPasswordMail(c *macaron.Context, u *User) {
	SendUserMail(c, u, mailAuthResetPassword, u.GenerateActivateCode(), c.Tr("mail.reset_password"), "reset password")
}

// SendActivateEmailMail sends confirmation email to confirm new email address
func SendActivateEmailMail(c *macaron.Context, u *User, email *EmailAddress) {
	data := map[string]interface{}{
		"Username":        u.DisplayName(),
		"ActiveCodeLives": base.MinutesToFriendly(setting.Service.ActiveCodeLives, c.Locale.Language()),
		"Code":            u.GenerateEmailActivateCode(email.Email),
		"Email":           email.Email,
	}

	var content bytes.Buffer

	if err := templates.ExecuteTemplate(&content, string(mailAuthActivateEmail), data); err != nil {
		log.Error(3, "Template: %v", err)
		return
	}

	msg := mailer.NewMessage([]string{email.Email}, c.Tr("mail.activate_email"), content.String())
	msg.Info = fmt.Sprintf("UID: %d, activate email", u.ID)

	mailer.SendAsync(msg)
}

// SendRegisterNotifyMail triggers a notify e-mail by admin created a account.
func SendRegisterNotifyMail(c *macaron.Context, u *User) {
	data := map[string]interface{}{
		"Username": u.DisplayName(),
	}

	var content bytes.Buffer

	if err := templates.ExecuteTemplate(&content, string(mailAuthRegisterNotify), data); err != nil {
		log.Error(3, "Template: %v", err)
		return
	}

	msg := mailer.NewMessage([]string{u.Email}, c.Tr("mail.register_notify"), content.String())
	msg.Info = fmt.Sprintf("UID: %d, registration notify", u.ID)

	mailer.SendAsync(msg)
}

// SendCollaboratorMail sends mail notification to new collaborator.
func SendCollaboratorMail(u, doer *User, repo *Repository) {
	repoName := path.Join(repo.Owner.Name, repo.Name)
	subject := fmt.Sprintf("%s added you to %s", doer.DisplayName(), repoName)

	data := map[string]interface{}{
		"Subject":  subject,
		"RepoName": repoName,
		"Link":     repo.HTMLURL(),
	}

	var content bytes.Buffer

	if err := templates.ExecuteTemplate(&content, string(mailNotifyCollaborator), data); err != nil {
		log.Error(3, "Template: %v", err)
		return
	}

	msg := mailer.NewMessage([]string{u.Email}, subject, content.String())
	msg.Info = fmt.Sprintf("UID: %d, add collaborator", u.ID)

	mailer.SendAsync(msg)
}

func composeTplData(subject, body, link string) map[string]interface{} {
	data := make(map[string]interface{}, 10)
	data["Subject"] = subject
	data["Body"] = body
	data["Link"] = link
	return data
}

func composeIssueCommentMessage(issue *Issue, doer *User, comment *Comment, tplName base.TplName, tos []string, info string) *mailer.Message {
	subject := issue.mailSubject()
	body := string(markup.RenderByType(markdown.MarkupName, []byte(issue.Content), issue.Repo.HTMLURL(), issue.Repo.ComposeMetas()))

	data := make(map[string]interface{}, 10)
	if comment != nil {
		data = composeTplData(subject, body, issue.HTMLURL()+"#"+comment.HashTag())
	} else {
		data = composeTplData(subject, body, issue.HTMLURL())
	}
	data["Doer"] = doer

	var content bytes.Buffer

	if err := templates.ExecuteTemplate(&content, string(tplName), data); err != nil {
		log.Error(3, "Template: %v", err)
	}

	msg := mailer.NewMessageFrom(tos, doer.DisplayName(), setting.MailService.FromEmail, subject, content.String())
	msg.Info = fmt.Sprintf("Subject: %s, %s", subject, info)
	return msg
}

// SendIssueCommentMail composes and sends issue comment emails to target receivers.
func SendIssueCommentMail(issue *Issue, doer *User, comment *Comment, tos []string) {
	if len(tos) == 0 {
		return
	}

	mailer.SendAsync(composeIssueCommentMessage(issue, doer, comment, mailIssueComment, tos, "issue comment"))
}

// SendIssueMentionMail composes and sends issue mention emails to target receivers.
func SendIssueMentionMail(issue *Issue, doer *User, comment *Comment, tos []string) {
	if len(tos) == 0 {
		return
	}
	mailer.SendAsync(composeIssueCommentMessage(issue, doer, comment, mailIssueMention, tos, "issue mention"))
}

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Ludwig Theodor Elze (* 17. Juli 1823 in Dessau; † 27. Juni 1900 in Venedig) war ein deutscher Kirchenhistoriker, Slawist und evangelischer Geistlicher.

Leben
Ludwig Theodor Elze wurde als Sohn des Dessauer Pfarrers Karl Wilhelm Elze und dessen Frau Louise, geborene De Marées, geboren. Sein Bruder war der Anglist Karl Elze. Zunächst besuchte er auf eine Volksschule dann ein Gymnasium seiner Heimatstadt. 1839 machte er eine Reise durch den Harz. Schließlich studierte er seit 1842 evangelische Theologe an der Universität Tübingen unter anderem bei Ferdinand Christian Baur und 1844/1845 an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Ein Semester lang studierte er auch Medizin, nebenbei war er Predigerkandidat. Während der Studienzeit reiste er auch in die Schweiz und die Niederlande.

Nachdem er 1845 in Dessau seine theologische Prüfung bestanden hatte, wurde er im Herbst dieses Jahres Erzieher Franz von Reinas, des Sohnes von Prinz Georg von Anhalt-Dessau. Auch war er Hofprediger, wobei ihm die Ordination seitens der Kirchenbehörde verweigert wurde. In dieser Zeit hielt er sich in Deutschland, aber teils auch in Österreich und Italien auf. Auch reiste er mit Franz nach Rom. Zu dieser Zeit war er noch einfacher Predigerkandidat, im Juni 1847 aber beerdigte er den verstorbenen Maler Johann Christian Reinhart, nachdem dessen Kollegen Elze darum gebeten hatten. Dies war ein Verstoß gegen die Vorschriften des Konsistoriums, da Elze immer noch nicht ordiniert war.

Ende des Jahres 1847 reiste Elze mit dem Prinzensohn nach Mannheim und beging dort einen ähnlichen formalen Fehler. Damit sah sich das Konsistorium mit seiner Geduld am Ende, sämtliche weitere Gesuche nach Ordination wurden zunächst abgelehnt. 1849 rächte er sich dafür, indem er eine Schrift herausgab, in der er die Verhandlungen mit dem Konsistorium schilderte. Trotzdem konnte die gewünschte Ordination weiterhin nicht erreicht werden. Die Tätigkeit als Erzieher übte er bis 1851 aus, denn in diesem Jahr wurde Franz 19 Jahre alt und trat der österreichischen Marine bei.

Am 21. April dieses Jahres 1851 wurde Elze als Pfarrer in Laibach gewählt. Dort sollte er der erste evangelische Pfarrer der Christuskirche zu Laibach werden, denn die dortigen evangelischen Christen versuchten bereits 24 Jahre lang, als eigenständige Diasporagemeinde anerkannt zu werden. Am 24. Mai des Jahres verheiratete er sich in Zerbst mit der aus Liverpool stammenden Dichterin Mary Zoe Turner, die bereits vorher mit einem Geistlichen aus England verheiratet gewesen war und 1893 starb. Schließlich wurde seine Wahl zum Pfarrer auch seitens des Landesfürsten bestätigt, sodass er am 6. Januar des nächsten Jahres tatsächlich in das Amt eingeführt wurde. 1865 wechselte er in diesem Amte nach Meran und seit dem 6. Juni 1868 nach Venedig. Zeitzeugen beschrieben sein Wirken in Meran und Venedig als sehr positiv, obgleich er in Meran keine Konstituierung durchsetzen konnte.

Die Universität Tübingen verlieh Elze im Jahre 1877 für seine Schrift Die Universität Tübingen und die Studenten aus Krain die Ehrendoktorwürde, anschließend fungierte er auch als Hofrat. Von der Pfarrstelle in Venedig trat er 1891 in den Ruhestand und verstarb dort am 27. Juni 1900.

Wirken
Elze beschäftigte sich in seiner freien Zeit viel mit dem Dichten, mit Numismatik, Volkskunde und Kulturgeschichte, aber auch mit den neueren Sprachen. So sprach er fließend die die englische, die französische und die italienische Sprache, auch die slowenische Sprache beherrschte er so, dass er die Bibelübersetzung Jurij Dalmatins verstehen konnte. Er setzte sich in seiner Laibacher Zeit mit der Reformationsgeschichte in Krain und Slowenien auseinander, da er Zugriff auf das Laibacher Archiv hatte. Er zählt als erster Fachmann auf diesem Spezialgebiet und machte sich verdient um das Gebiet der slowenischen Literatur- und Kulturgeschichte. Außerdem erforschte er die Geschichte des Protestantismus in Krain. Somit war er ein bedeutender Philologe slawischen Gebietes.

Elze war Mitglied des Laibacher historischen Vereins. Dieser besaß ein eigenes Archiv, eine eigene Bibliothek und gab Mitteilungen heraus. Zusammen mit dem Verein widmete er sich der krainischen Reformationsgeschichte und wollte dazu ein Buch schreiben. Dies gelang ihm aber nicht mehr, da er sich immer mehr Materialien vornahm und die Zeit verstrich, außerdem hatte er dafür keine genügenden Kenntnisse der südslawischen Sprachen.

Für seine Arbeiten suchte er zwar in krainischen Archiven, hatte dabei aber teils Schwierigkeiten wegen seiner evangelischen Konfession. Als er schließlich einsah, in den dortigen Archiven keine weiteren bedeutenden Urkunden finden zu können, sammelte er in Deutschland weiter, insbesondere in Stuttgart und Tübingen. So konnte er wertvolle Bücher sammeln und auch solche, die als verschollen galten.

Elze malte auch kleinere Bilder und beschäftigte sich mit der Münzgeschichte Anhalts. Er publizierte viele Schriften, Gedichte oder Aufsätze. Unter seinen Werken befindet sich aber keines, das groß und bedeutend ist. Zudem schrieb er neun Artikel für die Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie.

Er war ein begabter und vielseitiger Mann, der schon seit seiner Studienzeit poetische Veranlagungen zeigte und mit bekannten Dichtern verkehrte. Allerdings blieben die meisten seiner Gedichte auf seinen eigenen Wunsch ungedruckt.

Publikationen
 Kurze Geschichte der evangelischen Gemeinde Laibach im 19. Jahrhundert (Villach 1856).
  Rede bei der Beisetzung der Leiche Ihrer Hoheit Luise Fürstin von Windischgrätz, Herzogin zu Mecklenburg[-Schwerin], auf Schloss Wagensberg den 21. März 1859. Kleinmayr & Bamberg, Laibach 1859.
 Ein Besuch im Cordon an der bosnischen Grenze (Laibach 1862).
 Die Superintendenten der evangelischen Kirche in Krain während des sechzehnten Jahrhunderts (Wien 1863; Digitalisat).
 Das Kaiserfest in der Adelsberger Grotte am 11 März 1858 (Laibach 1864)
 Maiblumen (Gedicht anlässlich seines 25. Hochzeitstages am 24. Mai 1876 in Tübingen seiner Gattin gewidmet)
 Die Universität Tübingen und die Studenten aus Krain (Tübingen 1877; Digitalisat).
 Zur Geschichte des englischen Theaters um 1624. In: Jahrbuch der Deutsche Shakespeare-Gesellschaft. Jg. 12, 1877, S. 315–318.
 Geschichte der protestantischen Bewegungen und der Deutschen Evangelischen Gemeinde in Venedig (Bielefeld 1883; Digitalisat).
 Die slovenischen protestantischen Druckschriften des 16. Jahrhunderts (Venedig 1896).
 Venezianische Skizzen zu Shakespeare (München 1899; Digitalisat).

Literatur
 Fran Vidic: † Dr Theodor Elze. In: Archiv für  slavische Philologie. hrsg. von Vatroslav Jagić, Band 22, 1900, S. 636–638; (Digitalisat).
 W. A. Schmidt: Ein katholisch-slovenischer Nachruf auf Dr. Theodor Elze. In: Jahrbuch der Gesellschaft für die Geschichte des Protestantismus in Oesterreich 22, 1901, S. 110 bis 114 (Digitalisat).
 Hans Ferdinand Helmolt: Elze, Ludwig Theodor. In: Biographisches Jahrbuch und deutscher Nekrolog. Band 5, 1903, S. 98–102 (Digitalisat).
 Arnold Luschin: Dr. Theodor Elze. In: Carniola. Zeitschrift für Heimatkunde. 1, 1908, S. 87–97 (Digitalisat).

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She came in to the bedroom with her transparent night gown wearing a romantic perfume. Nobody was left at the house after a long day of felicitations and congratulationsfor the success of their wedding. Who would have thought Sis Rose could get married after several attempts failed at the altar of disappointment and betrayal.
'Bro Solo is going to leave like others, why put in the remaining pieces of my heart?', she thought. On her traditional wedding, she fainted twice for unbelief and shock that Bro Solo did not leave like other brothers. It was a well-celebratedand well-attended wedding. Members of the choir and ushering team added colour to the day as one of their own were the celebrants of the day.
'Before we are carried away with the joy of our wedding let's thank God first for all his has done for us', Bro Solo replied. And the prayer of thanksgiving turned to intercessory prayers and then to warfare prayers. After 40 minutes Bro Solo was still praying.
A prayer that was already getting Sis Rose pissed up. How can we turn our honeymoon to a prayer meeting? She thought within herself. She couldn't stop the prayer meeting because the tempo of the prayers increased by the minute. At about 12:29am she dosed off and went into a deep sleep. That night they missed the first flight!
Before Sis Rose could wake up by 6:30am, Bro Solo was already dressed up to meet an appointment for 7am in order to secure bus ticket for some of their guests who were slated to go with the first bus. 'Where are you going to this early that you are already dressed up?' she quarreled her husband. 'But we didn't make love last night being our first night together.
Before you go out this morning, you must make love to me.' Dear, I am sorry that cannot happen now as I need to meet up for this appointment by 7am. I will make it up to you when I come back.


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The population of Kerala, the tiny southern state of India, has unique religious composition. Hindus constitute the majority of the population as in the country as a whole, but the percentage of Hindus in Kerala is only 55% compared to 80% for the entire country. Both Muslims and Christians form significant minorities with around 27% and 18% of the population respectively. In no other state in the country, two different religious minorities constitute more than 15% of the overall population.
The religious minorities of Kerala are concentrated in separate parts of the state. The Malabar region (North Kerala) has a high percentage of Muslim population. Malappuram may be considered to be the nerve centre of the Muslim population of Kerala, with around 70% of the people living in the district practising the Islamic faith. The other northern districts of Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Palakkad and Kozhikode also have Muslim population ranging between 28% and 40%. None of the districts south of Thrissur has Muslim population exceeding 20%.
The Christian population, on the other hand, is mainly concentrated in the Travancore region (i.e. South-Central Kerala) in the districts of Kottayam, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Thrissur. Wayanad is the only district in Northern Kerala which has more than 10% of its population as Christians.
This staggering religious diversity in the geographically small state provides an interesting case study on how the demographics of an area influences the political parties it traditionally supports. It is considered conventional wisdom that in Kerala, the United Democratic Front (UDF) is the favourite of the religious minorities, both Muslims and Christians. This is partly because of the fact that Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and Kerala Congress – Mani (KCM), two parties with appeals primarily to Muslim and Christian voters respectively, are part of the UDF. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), the bitter rival of UDF, is believed to enjoy stronger support among the Hindus, especially among the lower castes and Other Backward Castes (OBCs).
The politics of Kerala has remained stringently bipolar in all these years, with small splinter parties finding refuge in one of the two main contesting fronts. But the BJP has, in the last few years, become a potent force at the ballot box. Its recent performances, especially in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and in the 2015 local body elections, have been impressive. In 2014, it managed to get around 11% of the vote share and came agonizingly close to winning a seat at Thiruvananthapuram. In 2015, it did well across a number of pockets of the state, especially in municipal and corporation elections, including winning the Palakkad municipality.
It is well accepted that the BJP draws its voters primarily from the Hindu population. However, it is not clear whether the incremental support of BJP will primarily come from the UDF leaning upper caste voters, like in the major states of Northern India, or the left leaning lower caste Ezhava voters which it can appeal to through its alliance with the Bharatiya Dharma Jana Sena, an Ezhava party.
To understand the relation between the religious make-up of an area and the support it extends to a particular political party, we may look at the religious census data of various towns and urban areas and plot the same against the percentage of votes won by various political fronts in the 2015 local body elections. The local body election data is being used as it provides a granular look at how each and every municipal town has voted.
Before looking at the charts, it may be worthwhile to note that the census definition of towns in some cases vary from the ones used in drawing the boundaries of municipalities. Further, a number of census towns are too small to qualify as municipalities; as a result, the voting records of a number of small census towns are not available. Anyway, the towns for which both the religious composition and voting records are available have been plotted in the following charts and we believe, it gives us a fair, representative idea of how the various towns in the state are inclined to vote.
The three plots shown above mostly confirm what we have stated earlier – UDF fares better in areas with low Hindu population and LDF performs strongly in areas with high Hindu population. The relationship is, however, not very strong. The percentage of votes obtained by BJP, on the other hand, is strongly dependent on the religious make-up of the area and it does much better in areas with low minority population.
In 2011 election, the religious make-up of the districts had a strong relationship with the voting percentages of UDF and LDF. The relationship persisted in 2014, but in much weaker form. This is easily observed in practice as some of the strongest districts of UDF are ones with strong minority population and vice versa. For example, UDF has generally performed better in districts like Malappuram, Kottayam and Ernakulam which have significant minority population whereas Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur, Thrissur and Palakkad, the districts which have been traditional strongholds of the Left, all have higher percentage of Hindu population than the state as a whole.
Plotting the figures of BJP at district level does not make much sense as it is still a small party with localized presence in a few districts, primarily in Thiruvananthapuram, a few pockets of Kasaragod , Palakkad and some other urban areas. As a result, the district wise support for BJP when plotted against demographic factors of that district provides a misleading and incomplete picture.
It will be interesting how the equation changes in this year's election. There are chances that a strong performance by BJP may upset this entire relationship. It is also probable that these preferences of voters along religious lines shall harden with the entry of a party with overtly religious overtures like the BJP. Nevertheless, a tri-partite contest with the emergence of BJP as a credible third league is expected to have far-reaching consequences on the stable vote banks of the parties.


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Would you answer yes to the question about previous refusals if you were given a 221(g) which was approved after AP without having to make another application?
There appears to be conflicting information on Government websites.
If your visa application has been refused under section 221(g) of the INA for any reason, you should mark "Yes" for question F on the ESTA application form. A 221(g) refusal will NOT result in an automatic refusal of ESTA. Even if you get a visa after a 221(g) refusal, please continue to answer "Yes" to question on all future ESTA applications.
My visa application is still pending (in 221g status). Can I travel to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program (ESTA) before a final decision has been made?
No. Your current application must be resolved before you would become eligible to apply for the Visa Waiver Program. If you apply for an ESTA clearance while your current application is still pending, you must answer "yes" when asked whether you have ever had a visa application denied. Failure to respond truthfully to the ESTA questions can pose additional problems for future travel to the United States. Once your application has been resolved, you should then answer either "yes" or "no" when asked whether you have ever had a visa application denied based on the final decision of your visa application. Applications which have expired (abandoned cases where more than 1 year has passed from the time of initial application) are considered denials for the purposes of the Visa Waiver Program. Therefore, you must answer "yes" when asked whether you have ever had a visa application denied when applying for an ESTA clearance.
(2) (U) 221(g) Refusal Letter: For an INA 221(g) NIV refusal, posts may draft the refusal letter in the manner they deem appropriate and without Departmental approval. However, the letter must: (a) (U) Explicitly state the provision of the law under which the visa is refused; (b) (U) Not state that the denial is "pending", "temporary", or "interim" or that the case is suspended, although it may reference further administrative processing of the case; (c) (U) Neither encourage nor discourage the applicant from reapplying; and (d) (U) Include the following language: Please be advised that for U.S. visa purposes, including ESTA (the ESTA website), this decision constitutes a denial of a visa.
The Embassy in Germany seems to be the most clear but it seems to contradict the other two. "Legal opinion" on the internet seems to be conflicted about this too.
I think you and the comments have answered the question. I'll elaborate what I think is confusing you.
A 221(g) means that the applicant is ineligible to receive a US visa because they failed to provide some documentation OR their case needs further processing by the US Consulate/Embassy or another government agency. This further processing results in a final decision for the visa.
If your visa is refused after a 221(g), there is no question about it then. You must answer 'Yes' to the question about previous refusals.
If your visa is approved after a 221(g), then you answer 'No' to the question about previous refusals. The reason is that the final decision supersedes a 221(g).
If your 221(g) ended up in a visa refusal and you reapplied (same visa category or a different one) and got a visa. You would still answer 'Yes' to the question about previous refusals. I think this is what the last line means on Japans Embassy FAQ.
I, logically thinking, don't expect the 'get a visa' visa was from the 221(g) refusal application, but from a new or later application.
The other scenario is that if you can appeal a 221(g) refusal and that appeal ends up in you getting a visa. The appeal's outcome would count as the final decision but I am not sure about this scenario; an immigration attorney would know more. Although I have almost never heard of someone appealing and geting the decision turned. An appeal simply costs more time and money than a reapplication. Someone may correct me if I am wrong about this.
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Is Franchise knocking glass ceiling for minorities?
Many minorities in the past have claimed that it is very difficult to move forward in the United States if you are not white. I honestly believed that these days would vanish forever, but I know these issues exist in some small towns and are still in our great nation. In other words, we are perfect, but we have made a long way. If you are a minority, or if you are a majority, but still a minority or potentially disadvantaged business person, can I suggest that you investigate the franchise?
First, franchise owners do not allow the law allowed to make the franchise purchase less difficult. Every customer must treat religion equally, regardless of race or age. Sometimes this is quite a problem with a new franchise because they mistakenly assume that their perfect franchise customers are of such a nature and can be individually profiled. Even though franchises are getting bigger, they realize they are really better at their diversity. Basically, it seems to be ok to be ok, regardless of the rule.
As far as I'm concerned, I think the franchise completely subtracts the glass ceiling of minorities. In fact, most franchisors now offer special programs to recruit multiple minorities because they work better in business. In other words, instead of profiling a certain minority, the minorities are targeting future key players. Perhaps one of the biggest franchisors of all time Bob Rosenberg started Dunkin & Donuts. The majority of the first franchisees were a minority, while competitors tried to suppress this demographic change. Indeed, I think he has proved that they are all wrong and succeeded in the franchise business as one of the most important 10 franchises ever created in the history of the world. Perhaps everyone has to take a deep breath and have to stand and think and congratulate the pioneers such as Dunkin & Donuts and others who have completely destroyed the glass ceiling in the business for minorities. Beat!


This system had one large gas giant, Sydney, but no other significant planets; in 6449 the Communion invited megastructure specialists from the MPA to construct a Banks Orbital from the planetoids and asteroids in the inner system. Six hundred years later this object was ready to receive colonists.
The first to inhabit this structure were the Formiros, a society of splices descended from ancient Jovian Genomorphers. The Formiros were 'total' or group empaths, each community bound tightly together with empathic technology so that they formed a variety of group mind, despite the absence of direct neural techlepathic contact. Communion empaths reject the use of direct mind-to-mind mental communication, saying that this pollutes the individuality of the sophonts concerned; instead they rely on mutual understanding, observation and deductive telepathy, communicating with other individuals using verbal and somatic languages, and by anticipating and sympathising with their motives and desires on an intimate level.
Even though each community of Formiros was united by this empathic bond, the various communities were less able or willing to extend this empathy to other groups. To reduce conflict between these groups the Communion hierarchy on nearby Heartland introduced a small population of Arbitrator su-empaths, trained in mediation, negotiation and arbitration. The Arbitrators soon achieved a stable and balanced society on this large and mostly empty structure, and began to seek new challenges.
To provide this challenge, the Arbitrators began to invite new groups of colonists into Canberra Orbital, selecting clades and groupings known to be particularly aggressive or chauvinistic. Populations of carnivorous splices like the Lionmen of Third Def8; a group of Neo-Culverist cyborg fanatics expelled from the Terran Federation; a cadre of ex Genen Fusionists, including a caste of Fighting Body tweaks kept as a military elite force; and a population of large and territorial Goliaths which became established in the savannahs of the Patterson continent. Each of these populations was assigned a separate region of the Orbital, but the territories were often situated on shared continental land-masses, making close contact inevitable and conflict likely.
Canberra Orbital became a training ground for biont Arbitrator empaths, used by the Communion as a continuing demonstration of the efficacy of their sociological and psychological engineering methods. Arbitrators schooled in these difficult conditions were a valuable resource, and found roles as negotiators in many difficult roles throughout the Terragen Sphere. Many clades and individuals who were suspicious of techlepathy and transapient memetic engineering were prepared to accept a high-modosophont su-empath arbitrator as a negotiator or representative in peace talks or in legal disputes.
Sometimes the tendency for an Arbitrator empath to identify with eir target group or individual goes too far, causing them to become partisan or even zealous supporters of their cause. This happened in 8003, when a group of Ratel provolves fell into conflict with the Fusionists on Menzies Terra, a major continental landmass sixty thousand kilometers in length. The Arbitrators assigned to the Ratel group inflamed the situation by insisting on hunting rights in the regions populated by the Fusionists, leading to a ferocious conflict in the hills and plains of that land. Even though the Fusionists declined to deploy their Fighting Body shock troops, the war was long and bloody, even more so when the partisan Arbitrators smuggled cyberweapons from the Neo-Culverist empire to the provolve forces.
Eventually a transapient Empai avatar manifested itself in the war-torn lands, defusing the situation with advanced negotiation skills and (according to some disgruntled inhabitants) the implied threat of god-level intervention; this intervention was seen as a failure by the Communion empaiocracy, and the partisan Arbitrators were sent for extensive re-education and re-alignment.
Nevertheless, in the Current Era conflicts on Canberra still arise with some frequency, as new groups of 'difficult' clades and populations arrive; the value of this megastructure as a training ground would be reduced if such conflicts did not occur. On the other hand, after an extended period of living with other groups on the surface of this Orbital, many previously challenging populations have become less problematic, and several have moved on to establish new and successful colonies in the Outer Volumes and Periphery.
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Jakarta (23/4) – The Commission VI of Indonesian House of Representative (Parliament) has passed the proposed list of KPPU Commissioner for the period of 2018-2013 on their Internal Hearing last Monday. This may concluded the end of on-going period of 2012-2018, following two times extension by the President Joko Widodo which will be ended by the 27th of April 2018. The Parliament said that they have decided 9 (nine) names from 18 (eighteen) names to be proposed to the House Plenary Meeting and the President. The list mostly consists of academician from several backgrounds, specifically law and economics.
There are 6 (six) academics, namely Mr. Afif Hasbullah (Rector of Moslem University of Darul Ulum Lamongan), Mr. Guntur Syahputra Saragih (Lecturer for Economic and Business Faculty of the University of Indonesia), Mr. Kodrat Wibowo (Lecturer for Economic and Business Faculty of the Padjajaran University ), Mr. Kurnia Toha (Lecturer for Law Faculty of the University of Indonesia), Mr. Ukay Karyadi (Executive Director of Prospera Institute), and Mr. Yudi Hidayat (Lecturer for the Moestopo University).
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Mount Evans or Bust: "A Castle in the Sky"
– by Charla Stilling
The gold is there, 'most anywhere
You can take it out rich, with an iron crow bar,
And where it is thick, with a shovel and pick,
You can pick it out in lumps a big as a brick.
Then ho boys ho, to Cherry Creek we'll go.
There's plenty of gold,
In the West we are told,
In the new Eldorado.
William N. Byers, a partaker in the 1859 Pikes Peak Gold Rush (also known as the Colorado Gold Rush), and publisher of the Rocky Mountain News, printed poems like the one above, which were largely responsible for the influx of emigrants who made their way across the plains in search of gold. "Pikes Peak or Bust" painted the sides of canvas-covered wagons and grew as the slogan for weary travelers seeking the glimmer of sky-high dreams. Although Pikes Peak was the first landmark seen by new settlers as they made their way across the prairie, the 14,110 ft. mountain was some 60 miles from the mouth of Cherry Creek—the main diggings—in an area which became known as Colorado Springs. In fact, it was later said that gold 'could not be found within a hundred miles of that peak' and led to "go-backers" heading east with painted signs reading: "From Kansas and starvation to Missouri and salvation."
Although we know that gold was in fact found within one hundred miles of 'that peak,' one can only wonder what a difference "Mount Evans or Bust" would have made for the gold seekers of 1859. Never mind that Mount Evans stands 154 feet taller than Pikes, but it also serves as a landmark leading from Denver, the Gateway to the Rockies, directly through the heart of the Continental Divide to cities such as Idaho Springs, Central City and Leadville, all of which played a huge role in making a poor man wealthy and shaping the West.
During the late 1800s, Colorado Springs and Denver continued to battle for notability, recognition, survival and eastern tourism. In 1873, the U.S. Signal Service (an early Weather Bureau) built a telegraph station on the summit of Pikes Peak to monitor the weather and a 16-mile carriage road to the summit was constructed in the late 1880s. On the afternoon of June 30th, 1891, the first passenger train, carrying a church choir from Denver, made it to the summit. The famous Anglo-American Pikes Peak Expedition of 1911, a study of high altitude physiology, included four investigators who spent five weeks in the comfortable "summit house" atop Pikes Peak. With so much going for it, Pikes Peak lured tourists away from Denver. Denver's Mayor Speer proposed plans for the construction of a road to the top of Mount Evans, named for John Evans, Colorado's second territorial governor. In 1917, Speer secured state funds to build such a road. The road was completed in 1927, opening another of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks to the world.
The area around Mount Evans grew in popularity and drew settlers and emigrants to the foothills surrounding Denver. One such man was Justus "Gus" Roehling, a German emigrant who arrived in Colorado in 1919. Roehling came to Colorado with hopes of finding a cure for tuberculosis, an infectious disease that claimed the lives of both his parents. After working for a short time as a carpenter in Denver, he moved to the town of Kittredge, at the foot of Mount Evans, to take a job a caretaker. His craft as a carpenter led to the construction of many houses for Charles Kittredge, the original Christ the King Church in Evergreen and the Hiwan Homestead Barn. However, his role in Colorado history did not stop there; he designed a rustic church structure of massive chunks of native granite, peeled logs, raw beams and moss rock in Estes Park known as Our Lady of the Mountains, and envisioned and fulfilled the building of the Crest House, his "Dream Castle" atop Mount Evans.
Roehling's first trip to the top of Mount Evans in the late 1920s was with his girlfriend, Edith, who later became his wife. He wrote about his trip to the summit in a poem entitled "My Castle in the Sky."
On a beautiful summer day
I drove to my shining mountains,
My best girl beside me.
We drove over rocky, winding roads,
Through rain, mist, and fog.
As we came to the very top
The sun came out in all its glory.
Then we walked hand in hand
And came to a rocky promontory
A place for my dream castle in the sky.
A decade later, Roehling's dream began flirting with reality. He and architect, Edwin A. Francis, initiated building plans for what became known as the Crest House (occasionally referred to as the Summit House), and after months of preparation, ground was broken and construction was underway. The Dream Castle, envisioned as a tourist attraction, was owned by Thayer Tutt, who was associated with two similar attractions atop Pikes Peak, and Quigg Newton, who later became Mayor of Denver.
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Construction began in the spring of 1940 by Roehling and a small crew of men who lived in tents, fought cold weather and labored 'in cement and stone, for just a daily wage – for the adventure to work like men.' Despite their efforts, only half of the structure was completed before the winter of 1940. Work resumed in the spring of 1941 and after two seasons and $50,000—Roehling's proposed budget—the structure was finished and officially named the Crest House in the fall of 1941.
Francis designed the Crest House with plenty glass windows for viewing scenery, including an outstanding view of Denver and the eastern plains, and built it with native stone so to blend into its natural surroundings. The coffee shop windows, shaped like 'tips of stars,' pointed toward Heaven. The large, round light fixtures in the house represented the moons. All of the characteristics within the design of the Crest House were symbolic and inspired by the diverse and combined interests of Roehling and Francis.
According to Barbara and Gene Sternberg, authors of "Evergreen: Our Mountain Community", when the Crest House was completed, it "proved durable and serviceable. It had an upper area for enjoying the view, a souvenir shop, snack bar, toilets and living quarters for employe[e]s—who were usually students." In an article printed August 14, 1949, the Denver Post highlighted two such students from Denver, Helen Swerer, 18, and Yvonne Ford, 19, who spent a summer working at the Crest House. They lived at the top of the incredible mountain and slept in bunk beds within the living quarters, washed and hung their long johns out to dry during July snowstorms and took oven-hot rocks to bed with them for extra warmth. The Crest House, typically opened July 4th through the week after Labor Day, saw as many as 10,000 guests per week during the time it was open. Many of the guests enjoyed fried doughnuts and hot coffee, which took longer to prepare and more coffee per cup due to the altitude. Sending postcards from the top 'to prove they were there' was another favorite activity of visitors.
Sadly, on September 1, 1979, an employee of an Evergreen propane company, while refilling the tank outside the Crest House, failed to secure a safety valve and started a fire that burned out of control. Everyone inside the Crest House was taken to safety, but efforts to put out the fire were hindered by a lack of water and high winds.
Although the gas companies were found negligent and the Forest Service was awarded $450,000 on the condition that the money go toward building a new facility, all that remains of the once famous Crest House is the stone walls. Roehling, the concessionaires and a group of supporters numbering over 3,000 argued the need for a warm shelter, warm drink, food and an occasional souvenir was important atop Mount Evans. The Forest Service and environmentalists argued that "summits of 14,000-foot mountains, which are dangerous places, with rarified air and unpredictable weather, are not appropriate places for tourists in automobiles." The Forest Service even considered closing the road to the top of Mount Evans, but later decided the idea was not reasonable.
Needless to say, Gus Roehling, who published an autobiographical book about the Crest House named "Castle in the Sky," was devastated at the loss. At the age of 89, still fighting for the reconstruction of the Crest House, he visited the summit of Mount Evans for the last time. In the summer of 1984, Gus Roehling died. His coffin was taken to the ruins of the Crest House and a memorial service was held in his honor, and then he was brought back down the mountain and laid to rest at the Evergreen Cemetery.
In 1992, the ruins were stabilized by the Arapahoe National Forest and today the Crest House provides visitors with shelter from the wind, an observation deck and a place for reflection.
B50 Note: This article was initially published in "Colorado Serenity" Magazine. Charla Stilling is an author, historian, and public speaker who lives in Denver.
Categorieshistory, places TagsCharla Stilling, Crest House, Gus Roehling, Mount Evans, Quigg Newton, Robert Speer, William Byers
3 Replies to "Mount Evans or Bust: "A Castle in the Sky""
Lewis Buckingham says:
DecoDenver, my home-based small business, collects chrome deco/machine age/streamlined objects and furniture and occasionally sells to individuals and museums ( exmpl; Hugh Grant with Vance Kirkland Museum). I've long dreamed of a restoration of the crest house on Mt. Evans. I researched Edwin Francis, but knew little about Gus Roehling until reading this article. Thanks for your efforts .
Lewis Buckingham
Ken Crawford says:
I have an elk head handed down from my Cousin who lived in Evergreen, that I'm told was the Original Elk Head from the Crest House on Mt. Evans. Salvaged somehow from the destruction.
Jesse: son of F.E. Temple; formally of Las Animas says:
Dear Charla, I too was a student employee of the Crest House; I made the dougnuts amoung other things. A student of BCHS; Bent County High School, Las Animas, Colorado and an employee the summer of 1962 at age 16. At that time Mt. Evans was billed as the 11th highest mountain in Colo. at 14,260 feet; 150 feet taller than Pikes Peak's 14,110. Billy Bob and I decided to pile 4(four) feet of rocks on-top on the summit to lay our claim to fame of making Mt. Evans the 6th highest mountain in colorado at 14,264 feet. I then called the Bureau of Statistics and informed them that I thought they had made a mistake in their calculations. The person (agent) commented that some adventurous teens were fooling around and we had better stop with our fun. At 16 I did not understand the importance of records nor did I create one. However by the time of the burning of the Crest House in 1979, the billing of Mt. Evans was the 6th tallest mountain in Colorado at 14,264 feet and 154 feet taller than Pikes peek as stated in the above article; my actions and my claim. The facts of this comment are easily verifiable and I wish now; with this comment to establish a record of my claim on Mt. Evans, the Mt. Evans Wilderness, any surrounding public lands associated with Mt. Evans and any and all public buildings and improvements (such as roads, toll booths, information stations,etc. (including and especially the Crest House). It is my intention to rebuild and pay for 'ALL' remodeling and improvements; past present and future, associated with this property.
Jesse: son of Floyd E. Temple
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Im sorry was that for me to reply to?
this post makes me sick. hazing goes against everything brother/sisterhood stands for. it's just not right. "discrection is key", jesus. that's so wrong. don't do it! it's not worth it.
And how is exactly is that post discreet?! haha.
Do we really have to have this conversation, lol...if you would really like to know Hazing is outlawed in most states if not all. But, Discrection in key!!! Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Incorporated is an non-hazing fraternity but we an intake process as most BGLO's and GLO's do.
Quoting so you know that this is directed to you..
Reading this over again, you're not doing your fraternity any favors by posting stuff like this.
If you really believe that "discretion is key," then what you should have said was "My fraternity does not haze." and leave it at that.
Beating people up with bats is illegal in most states if not all, but DISCRETION is KEY! Alpha Beta Gamma Delta is a non-assault fraternity, but we do have our own little process like every other GLO.
i remember i went back either last year or the year before and one of the pledges was like "damn, this would be easier if you were like other frats and hazed instead of this work to be in the chapter. I'd rather just drink untill I puke or do push ups or something." lol, yeah.
Of course, many groups would tell you that if you treated pledges any differently in than initiates with respect to chapter function, etc., you're hazing. According to some groups' and campus' policies here, your chapter hazes -- I find that ridiculous, but it's true.
how is making them know the history hazing? see, that's the thing.
but if telling them if they act like pledges from other chapters they will get black balled is "hazing" then i guess i'm glad i'm an alumnus, and don't have to deal with this stupid isht anymore.
I'm not disagreeing with you. I think what y'all are doing is great.
It's just that other organizations would call what you do "hazing" -- and I find the fact that there is truth in my statement to be absurd.
....and the school that believes that hazing is comprised of "getting smacked around with a paddle or being forced to do jumping jacks in the snow".........are morons and shouldn't be allowed to speak. I can think of a few that fall into this category.
Although there are only 2 Iotas in the world, this poster isn't powerful enough to make an entire fraternity look bad. Or at least he shouldn't be made to be that powerful.
Except we all know that we are reprsentatives of our GLOs. Even if he only lowers its reputation slightly, he still does it.


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"It has been a particularly challenging year for staff, students and families, and we appreciate everyone's efforts, as we work together to navigate these difficult times. We look forward in hope to a successful completion to the 2020 school year," she said.


Sherwood McGinnis is running as a Democrat to become the Representative in the General Assembly for the 199th District, a seat currently held by Stephen Bloom. Adjunct Professor at the U.S. Army War College and at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Sherwood served in the U.S. Department of State's Senior Foreign Service with extensive experience in the politcal, security, economic development and governance fields. His assignments included Afghanistan (as Political Advisor to the Commander of U.S and NATO forces), Mexico, the Middle East and at NATO and the Conference of Disarmament as a negotiator and spokesperson for U.S. policies.
Additional Comments: There are natural reasons leading to climate change - however, human actions also affect the climate and should addressed by society in order to mitigate damage to the environment.
Additional Comments: I do not wish to prohibit citizens from owning a weapon; however, there are certain types of weapons that are designed to kill other human beings. These types of weapons need to be restricted and strong background checks on the purchase of weapons need to be maintained or strengthened.
Additional Comments: I believe further research is needed on the long term effects of using marijuana. Regulations are needed, more along the lines of the use of alcohol. The evidence must be conclusive.
Additional Comments: I would support an independent panel - using computers where they can be of assistance.
Additional Comments: Physicians have a responsibility to only prescribe the minimum of what is needed to address a medical question. If the prescription is completely expended then the patient should see his/her physician again before receiving a new prescription. I realize that both patients and physicians have busy schedules, but the possible consequences outway the extra effort required.
Additional Comments: The private sector has had decades in which to address the inequality of compensation between men and women. This is not a matter of the market, rather it is societal/cultural issue which requires action.
Additional Comments: The pension system needs reform - including a 401K option along with a basic element such as Social Security should be considered.
Additional Comments: Adjust property taxes to ensure that such taxes do not lead to loss of residence (e.g., limit tax to a certain percentage of a fixed income).
Additional Comments: I personally would not ask my partner to have an abortion. I believe in the sanctity of life, but I also realize that a woman must be able to choose in an aspect of her life that will be markedly life changing for her.