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George Rolando Baird (28 November 1849 – 25 January 1895)
"Roe" was probably one of the very first persons born in Dallas, evidently born there within six months of his parents' arrival.
An unusual middle name
He seems to have been named for his father, but the source of his unusual middle name is a mystery. Although Rowland or Roland was not an uncommon name, the 1850 census lists only twelve persons in the entire United States named Rolando. He is listed in the 1850 through 1880 federal censuses as "G. R." or "George R." and signed his name that way to at least two letters. But he was listed in the special Dallas census of 1868 as "Roe Baird" and the death certificates of two of his children spell his name that way as well. His full name is written as "George Rolando Baird" in the family Bible and as "Rolando" in the newspaper article announcing his father's death.1 We also have a receipt dated in 1864 for "tuition of Rolando" made out to his father George W. Baird.2
An enterprising youth
He was evidently the most enterprising of the sons, at least as a youth. He bought his first piece of property, two acres on Elm Street, on 14 February 1868 at the age of 18. The 1870 census shows him as a 20-year old still living in his parent's house, but with real estate valued at $1,000 and personal property valued at $2,000.3 His occupation was "clerk in store", apparently referring to his father's business.
He began to be an active participant in the community about this time. He was one of eight members of the Dallas Brass Band in 1870.4. The following year he was active in the Young Mens Democratic Club of Dallas.5
In the Fall of 1870 his father sold all the stock of his grocery store on the public square on Jefferson Street to Rolando for $500 in gold.6 By October 1870 George R. Baird was advertising as the proprietor of the store.7 For the next few years the Dallas newspaper frequently mentioned the store as a source of quality tea and tobacco, canned goods, fresh produce, cheeses, rice, beans, sugar and other grocery staples as well as a variety of liquors, wine, and even fireworks and children's toys, A typical advertisement ran in the 21 December 1872 issue of the Dallas Weekly Herald:
Geo. R. Baird of the Friendly Groceries on Jefferson has just received a large shipment of smoking and chewing tobacco direct from Richmond, Virginia, among which are the celebrated brands of "Hog's-Eye", "Temptation", and "Virginia Belle". If you use the weed, give them a call.
By late 1872 his advertisements became more frequent and began to emphasize low prices, perhaps reflecting increased competition the rapidly growing city. And In September 1873 he advertised the opening of his new grocery and liquor store on Elm Street opposite Poydras St., a few blocks from the square.8. Rolando apparently quit the grocery business not long after that newspaper entry, as the advertisements stopped after 1873.
He elopes with Emma Stewart
He married Emma Stewart on 23 February 1874 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, officiated by a JP named W. R. Bright9 The circumstances were reported in detail by Texas newspapers; the following is from the front page of an Austin newspaper:10
Geo. R. Baird of Dallas, was married to Miss Emma Stewart, also of Dallas, in the McMillan House, Corsicana, on the twenty-third instant. the following is the Corsicana Observer's .account of the affair: Mr. Geo. R. Baird and Miss Emma are two truly loving hearts, but th cruel parents of Emma had determined that another should enjoy her charms; and in this determination they were inexorable, and Sunday last was fixed for the celebration of the nuptials at the home of the parents in Dallas, but George and Emma were not to be foiled. Emma stole quietly from her parents house on Saturday, and seating herself in a buggy with George, drove to the house of a friend in the country, where they remained quietly until Sunday night, when they drove back to the depot of Dallas, took the Corsicana train, and arrived at the McMillan House in this city, on Monday morning. The County Clerk was visited and the necessary papers procured. Justice Bright was then called upon to unite these loving hearts. The parties then repaired to the McMillan House, where the ceremony took place. The happy couple returned to Dallas on Monday night.
One can only imagine the scene at her parents' home when they returned to Dallas.
Twenty years of normality
Rolando and Emma lived in Dallas after their marriage, as the 1878 city directory shows them boarding with his mother on Houston Street. The court records of the 1878 suit by Alzeda Persise against Rolando's mother Mary Baird (see the George W. Baird page) contain two letters by George R. Baird of Dallas to an attorney in Robertson County, Tennessee. Both were signed "Geo. R. Baird". He sold his lot on Elm Street in March 1880 and In the 1880 census he was living at 1110 Elm St. near his mother and gave his occupation as "Farmer".11 Their three oldest children were in the household. In the 1883 city directory he was listed as a bartender for Gluckman & Co. In 1884 he was still living on Elm St. From 1886 through 1890 he does not appear in the Dallas city directories, evidently living outside the city.
They may have moved to Bell County during this period. His son Harry L. Baird declared on his World War One draft registration card (and in later records) that he was born in Temple, Bell County, Texas on 18 February 1887. There are no deed entries in Bell County for the Bairds and such newspapers that survive do not mention them.
In June 1890 Rolando and Emma returned to Dallas and bought a home in the Highland Addition of Oak Cliff, across the Trinity River from Dallas.12 The Dallas city directory for 1891-1892 lists him as a printer for Ford Brothers on Polk Street in Oak Cliff. They sold the Oak Cliff place on 14 December 1891 and again disappeared from Dallas records for a few years. The land was evidently involved in a lawsuit indirectly mentioned in the Dallas Times Herald and not pursued by me.13
By 1894 they were back in the area, as "G. R. Baird" appeared on the county tax list that year. They were apparently living a few miles south of the city in in or near the settlement of Lisbon, when Roe Baird died in early 1895.
Roe Baird's tragic death
The Dallas Daily Times Herald issue of 25 January 1895 reported the story, under the headline "Rowe Beard loses an Arm":
Rowe Beard Loses an Arm
Taken off at the shoulder. His gun, which he believed to be unloaded, had been charged by his son, and it went off while being handled
Dr. Williams this morning went out to Mr. Rowe Beard's home, three miles west of the river, to amputate his right arm at the shoulder. As stated in the Times Herald yesterday Mr. Beard was shot in the biceps muscle by the accidental discharge of a shotgun two days ago. Mr. Beard took the gun to the field with him. It was unloaded when he last handled it, but his son loaded it when his father was not observing, and when Mr. Beard took hold of it by the muzzle to handle it as he would an unloaded gun it went off, the charge of the shot tearing away almost the entire muscle of the right arm. The attending surgeon at first wished to amputate the arm, but Mr. Beard would not consent to the operation. Yesterday mortification set in. Mr. Beard is 45 years old, and has been a resident of Dallas for twenty or more years.
The previous day's issue is no longer available, but the issue of 30 January 1895 carried this follow-up story under the headline "Lost His Arm And His Life":
Lost His Arm And His Life
Rowe Beard dies from the effect of his accidental wound
Rowe Beard, the farmer living west of the river who accidentally shot himself in the biceps muscle of the right arm, in pulling his shotgun out of his wagon by the muzzle last week, died yesterday. The arm was amputated at the shoulder, but the operation was delayed too long, as mortification had already set in above that point. Mr. Beard believed that he would die under the operation, and had it postponed until some of his relatives whom he wished to tell good-bye could reach him, and the delay was fatal. Mr. Beard was 46 years old and had lived in Dallas County for upwards of twenty years.
The Dallas News issue of the same date adds that he "was accidentally shot while pulling his shotgun out of a wagon at Pemberton's place two miles south of here…(he) leaves a family in destitute circumstances." Pemberton's place apparently refers to the Lisbon farm of Alfred Pemberton (1839 – 1887), whose son William Pemberton had recently married George Rolando Baird's eldest daughter.
I can't explain the "Beard" spelling in these articles, as his name was "Baird" in every other record found. But there is no doubt that this was George Rolando Baird. The circumstances of his death match the story told by my father's relatives, and the date of his death is within four days of the date recorded in the family Bible. These same relatives thought he was buried in the Lisbon cemetery. If so, he is apparently in one of the unidentified graves.
Emma Stewart Baird remarries (twice) and disappears out west
At her husband's death, Emma Baird was not quite 40 years old and was left with several small children, including at least two babies. Her fate was unknown within the family until a few months ago. Her husband's six brothers and sisters died long ago, and collectively produced only one child, who was herself dead by 1951. Emma Baird's own children were all dead by 1966. We were forced to rely on the recollections of two of her grandchildren who were still alive in the 1970s, and who were interviewed by my father.
One of those grandchildren was Ramona Bevills Molen, daughter of Elizabeth "Bess" Baird, who was born about 1906. Ramona's mother died sometime before 1910, and she was taken in by her aunt Daisy Baird. Repeating what she had heard from her aunt Daisy, Ramona related that she thought Emma Baird remarried to a farmer who died not long thereafter, then married agains to a miner named Williams. Ramona further thought that Annette, or "Nettie", died young, perhaps prior to 1900, and that Emma with her remaining daughters Elizabeth and Dolly lived in New Mexico.
Another grandchild was Ruth Pemberton Alexander, born in 1897. Ruth related that her mother, Effie Baird Pemberton, separated from her husband about 1903 and took Ruth with her to live with Emma and Mr. Williams in New Mexico. Ruth thought that her grandmother Emma had predeceased her mother Effie Pemberton who died, she said, in April or May of 1904 near Santa Fe. That would seem to place Emma's death about 1903. Ruth also said that Annette was dead when Effie arrived in New Mexico, and that Elizabeth and Dolly were living in New Mexico with their mother. After her mother's death, Ruth was returned to Texas to live with her father. Her impression was that Elizabeth and Dolly may have gone to California after 1904 and died there within a year or two. I could not find any record of them in New Mexico.
Sorting out the legends
This information, like many distant memories, is partly true. There is record of a marriage license issued in Dallas on 14 April 1896 for the marriage of "Miss" Emma Baird to a T. E. Crow.14 Two years later in December 1898 a marriage license was issued in Houston for Mrs. Emma Crow and Frank C. Williams.15 That this was our Emma Baird is proven by the death certificate of her daughter Dollie Baird. The 1900 census found WIlliams and Emma, with Bess and Dollie (then called Emma), living in Sabine Pass on the Gulf coast, where Frank Williams was working as a longshoreman.16. Dollie, and perhaps others in the family, suffered from tuberculosis and the Williams apparently moved to the more accommodating climate of New Mexico. At some point they lived near El Paso, whose climate had made it a popular destination for those suffering from what wa then called "consumption". A local newspaper reported in April 1908 that Mrs. Frank WIlliams "of Eagle"17 had left for home after having been treated for "a couple of weeks" at an El Paso hospital.18. If that was Emma, she evidently died not long afterward.
By the 1910 census, Frank WIlliams was enumerated in El Paso as a widower with Dollie, now 18, the only other member of his household. He married again to a woman named Jessie Lamphear on 21 November 1910 and Dollie died just two weeks later. (His middle name was Charles in the marriage record.) Frank C. WIlliams was enumerated in El Paso census with his second wife Jessie and two small children in 1920 and in the 1930 census with a third wife named Viola. He died in Alameda, California in 1940.
The children left behind
Emma did not take all her children with her when she married Williams. Annette had apparently died before the marriage and Effie was already married. But Daisy and Harry Baird did not remain with Emma — they were living with their sister Effie Pemberton in the 1900 census. The 1900 Dallas census shows Daisy, age 19, and Harry, age 13, living with their sister Effie Pemberton and her husband. George Washington Baird, the eldest son, was not found at all in the 1900 census. If Ruth and Ramona are correct, and their memory jibes with the records we can find, only the two younger girls continued to live with their mother.
I have a photograph of George Rolando Baird taken in the 1880s. I also have a scrapbook dated 1890 done by Mary Jane Stewart, Rolando's mother-in-law, for her grandson George Washington Baird. It has no entries of genealogical interest but is otherwise quite interesting. (See also the Moses Stewart family page.)
George Rolando Baird and Emma Stewart had two sons and five daughters
Effie M. Baird (April 1876 – c1904) She is shown in the 1880 census as age 4, her birth date in the 1900 census given as April 1876. She married William Meredith Pemberton in Dallas on 28 August 1892.19 They moved briefly to Jackson County, buying land there in 1897 but selling it two years later. This matches Ruth Pemberton's recollection that her parents lived briefly in Edna, Jackson County, Texas until 1899, when they moved back to Dallas. They appear in the 1900 census of Eagle Fort, Dallas County, with sons Alfred Monroe Pemberton (1893-1949) and Raymond Meredith Pemberton (1894-1955), and a daughter Ruth Pemberton (1897-1991). Both Harry Baird and Daisy Baird are also in the 1900 household, identified as her brother and sister.
Effie's husband petitioned for divorce in 1902.20 According to a brief account of the matter, he was awarded a divorce on the grounds of her "adultery & prostitution" on 17 October 1902.21 Effie was listed in the 1902 Dallas city directory as a dressmaker living at 727 Elm. In the 1903 Dallas directory she was listed as a janitress boarding at 122 McKinney. In an interview nearly seventy years later her daughter Ruth Pemberton Alexander, born in 1897, claimed that Effie joined her mother in New Mexico where she died in the spring of 1904. Ruth, who was then barely seven years old, apparently returned to Texas to live with her father, as the 1910 Tarrant County, Texas census shows William Pemberton as a widower, with daughter Ruth and sons Alfred and Raymond in his household.
George Washington Baird (16 November 1877 – 27 April 1955) He was evidently the son who loaded his father's shotgun, not yet 18 when his father died. Whether he went with his mother to New Mexico is unknown. He was not found in the 1900 census, so he may have been in transit and not counted. At some point he moved to Pittsburg in Camp County, Texas where he married Sarah Virginia Hensley (1881-1974) on 5 August 1906. (Coincidently, a much older and apparently unrelated George W. Baird was enumerated in the 1900 census in Pittsburg.) Although his gravestone and death certificate give his year of birth as 1878, he gave the year as 1877 when he filled out his World War I draft registration card. A birth in 1877 is also consistent with his age in the 1880 census.22
They had at two children, both known to my father: Don Virgil Baird (18 March 1909 – 18 March 1991) and Helen Catherine Baird (26 June 1919 – 26 September 2006) who was married to, and later divorced from, William Berry. A third child, Royal Boyd Baird (1911-1912) died at the age of 15 months and is buried near his parents.23 George is in the 1910 census of Camp County, Texas (shown as age 30) with his wife Sally (age 26) and son Don (age 1). In 1920, he is in the Camp County census (age 42) with Sallie (38), Don (10) and Helen (6/12). In 1930 he was still in Camp County, with Sally, Don (21) and Helen (10).
His death certificate gives the cause of death as "acute coronary occlusion" subsequent to angina pectoris of six days duration. Oddly, the informant (his son Don's wife) gave his parents' names as "Robert Baird" and Emma Stewart. George and his wife are both buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Pittsburg, Texas. His son Don V. Baird and his first wife Hazel Livingston Baird are buried in the same cemetery.
Daisy Baird (16 May 1880 – 30 August 1966) Ramona Bevills Molen told my father that Daisy's birthday was 16 May, which matches the date her husband provided for her death certificate — although the year of birth on the death certificate is clearly incorrect. Her death certificate (she died in Houston) shows her father's name as "Roe Baird" and her birth date as 16 May 1889, which is clearly a misstatement of her age by about nine years. (The informant was John Molen, Ramona's husband.) Ramona said that Daisy had polio and was taken in by her Stewart grandparents after her father's death. Ramona may have been misinformed on this point, for Daisy is in the 1900 Dallas County household of her older sister Effie Pemberton. Her age given as 20 and her birth date as May 1880.
According to Ramona, Daisy married twice: first to Louis A. Bradley, then William David Vick. She had no children herself, but did rear her niece Ramona Bevills. All this appears to match what records are available. Louis A. Bradley is listed in Houston city directories as early as 1903, his occupation listed as painter. How Daisy ended up in Houston is not clear but she apparently married Bradley about 1909. The 1910 Houston census showed that Daisy, age 26, and Louis A. Bradley, age 35, had been married about one year. Her niece Ramona Baird (sic), age 4, was the only other member of the household.
Louis Alexander Bradley (whose first name was corrected to "Louie") filled out a World War I draft registration card on 18 September 1918 showing that, while he gave a home address in Houston, he was employed as a painter at Gerstner Field in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Strangely, he listed his nearest relative as "Romona Baird", who was only twelve years old at the time. Bradley's address was 843 Waverly and Ramona's was listed as 839 Waverly. He was evidently already separated or divorced from Daisy, although the 1918 city directory was still showing Daisy Bradley residing at 843 Waverly. 24 On 26 November 1919, apparently having obtained an official divorce from Daisy, Louis A. Bradly married a widow named Addie Brothers.
By the 1920 census Louis A. Bradley and Addie were maintaining a household in Houston. Subsequent city directories list Louis and Addie Bradley but not Daisy. Daisy was not located in the 1920 census, but her ward "Miss Ramona Bevill" was listed in the 1920 Houston city directory as a clerk. Neither were located in the 1930 census, but the 1940 census shows Daisy living in the Houston, Texas household of her husband William D. Vick, age 40, whose occupation was listed as crewman on an oil ship. Her age was listed as a very generous 47.
Daisy's death certificate states that she had been confined to bed for twenty years prior to her death. She was buried in the Abbey Mausoleum at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. Her second husband William D. Vick died in Houston on 27 May 1974 and is also buried at Forest Park Lawndale. Her niece Ramona, as Mrs. Nona Molen, "daughter" (sic) was the informant.
Annette "Nettie" Baird (? – 15 April 1898) Although I do not know her birth year, I've arbitrarily placed her as the fourth child in order to fill the gap between Daisy and Harry. According to Elizabeth Baird's daughter Ramona, in a conversation with my father in the late 1960s or early 1970s, Nettie died young in an accident of some sort. Her death is confirmed by a memorial card in the scrapbook of Don V. Baird which reads "Nettie Beard – Died April 15, 1898".25 Daisy Baird also called her "Nettie" in conversation with my father, but evidently had no information about her cause or place of death. No death record seems to have survived in Texas.
Harry Long Baird (18 February 1887 – 24 December 1945) My grandfather married Allie Anthony on 21 February 1915 in Omaha, Morris County, Texas. They had one child, my father. See the separate page for Harry Baird.
Elizabeth "Bess" Baird (May 1890 – c1909) Elizabeth was enumerated as "Bess", age 10, in the 1900 census. According to her daughter Ramona, "Bess" married George Bevills (or Bevels) sometime after 1904 and moved with him from New Mexico to California after her mother's death. She had one daughter, Ramona Bevills Molen (c1906-1985), born about 1906, who died in Houston, Harris County, Texas on 20 February 1985. Elizabeth must have died in her teens sometime before 1910, when 4-year old Ramona Baird was living in the Houston household of her aunt Daisy Baird Bradley.26 (Note that her surname in this record was "Baird". Whether that suggests her mother was unmarried or that Daisy did not know Ramona's last name is unclear.) Ramona's birthplace was listed as California, with both parents listed as born in Texas.27 Daisy, who raised Ramona from infancy, was the chief source of Ramona's knowledge of her family, and one cannot help but wonder how much of Daisy's stories were actually true.
Ramona had a photograph of her father George Bevills and her mother Bess, with his father William Bevills, but she did not know when or where the photo was taken. We can find no record at all of these Bevills in either New Mexico or California. One candidate to be that person is a man named George Sidney Bevel who was born in Rogers, Arkansas on 7 August 1877 to William Bevel and his wife Martha.28 He was enumerated in the 1900 census of the Oklahoma Indian Territory (Chickasaw Nation) in the household of his father William Bevels and mother Martha A. Bevels.29 In 1910 and 1920 he was enumerated in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma (formed from the Nation in 1907) with a wife named Mary Emma Coley whom he had married on 22 December 1901 and several children born 1903 and later.30 He was enumerated in San Diego, California in 1930 and 1940, and died there on 26 April 1957. If that was Ramona's father, we can't explain how or where he knew Elizabeth Baird or how he came to father a child when married to another woman.
To add to the confusion, Daisy listed her niece as Ramona "Baird" in the 1910 census and Louis Bradley listed her as Ramona "Baird" as the contact on his 1918 draft registration card. The Houston city directory of 1911 listed her as Ramona "Baird" as well, but by 1920 she was listed as "Miss Ramona Bevill." I note the possibility that she was illegitimate (such children took the surname of the mother) and the Bevills story was a legend cooked up by her aunt Daisy.
Ramona also apparently developed her aunt's habit of taking several years off her age. She is buried in the same cemetery as Daisy, the Abbey Mausoleum at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, with her birth year listed as 1914. Her husband John Molen is also buried there.
Ramona also had a photograph (now lost) obtained from Daisy Baird that she said showed Emma, Elizabeth, and a small girl thought to be either Annette or Dolly on a porch – again the time and place were unknown.
Dollie Emma Baird (13 November 1891 – 8 December1910) According to Elizabeth Baird's daughter Ramona, in a conversation with my father fifty years ago, Emma Baird was pregnant with Dollie when Rolando Baird died. However, Dollie was actually born a few years earlier. Ramona also thought that Dollie died after 1904 but before 1910, perhaps in California. Ramona also thought that Dolly may have died after Emma. Dollie was in the 1900 household, age 8, and in the 1910 El Paso household of Frank Williams, age 18. She died of tuberculosis later that year on 8 December in El Paso. Her death certificate gives her full name as Dollie Emma Williams, her birth and death dates as above, and identifies her father as Frank C. Williams and her mother as Emma Baird.31. According to a newspaper notice she died at home of tuberculosis "after an illness of several years".32. Dollie was interred in Evergreen Cemetery in El Paso where records repeat the information on. her death certificate.
See the page on George Washington Baird for both references. [↩]
Among the family records in the possession of Georgia Brown Fowler, kindly provided by Robert E. Fowler. [↩]
Dallas County 1870 census, Precinct 1, p199. [↩]
Dallas Weekly Herald, issue of 28 May 1870, p4. [↩]
Dallas Weekly Herald issue of 27 May 1871, p2. [↩]
Dallas County Deed Book N, p102. [↩]
Dallas Weekly Herald issue of 1 October 1870, page 4 was the first advertisement found of Rolando as the store's proprietor. [↩]
Dallas Weekly Herald issue of 5 September 1873, p3 and subsequent issues. [↩]
The Navarro County clerk parted with the original marriage certificate in 1971, now in my possession. [↩]
Austin American Statesman (Austin, TX), issue of 1 March 1874, p1. Repeated in The Weekly Democratic Statesman issue of 5 March on p4. [↩]
Dallas County 1880 census, District 3, City of Dallas, 1 June 1880, p2. Geo. R. Baird 30 TX TN KY farmer, Emma (wife) 25 OH OH OH housekeeper, Effa (daughter) 4 RX TX TX, G. W. Jr. (son) 2 TX TX TX, D (daughter) 4/12 TX TX TX. [↩]
Dallas Weekly Times-Herald, issue of 5 July 1890, p3. [↩]
February 25, 1891, Dallas Daily Times Herald, p. 1, col. 5. [↩]
Dallas Morning News issue of 15 April 1896, p12. [↩]
Houston Daily Post issue of 18 December 1898. [↩]
Emma and Frank were both listed as age 37, Emma having taken several years off her age, with Bessie, age 10, and Emma, age 8) in the household. The latter two were listed as Williams' stepdaughters. [↩]
I could not find any place near El Paso in Texas named Eagle, but "Engle", NM was a railroad town about 110 miles northwest of El Paso at this time. [↩]
El Paso Daily Times issue of 1 April 1908, p2. [↩]
Dallas County Marriage Book L, p585. [↩]
Index to divorce cases, Dallas County, Texas. The filing of the case was reported in the 14 August 1902 issue of the Dallas Daily Times Herald, p. 7, col. 4. [↩]
The Dallas Journal, Volume 47 (Dallas Genealogical Society, 2001), p63, listing divorces granted in Dallas County. [↩]
He is listed as age 2 in 1880. The "as of" date for that census was June 1, so a person born in November 1878 should have been listed as age 1. [↩]
There are no dates on his gravestone, but the Texas Birth Index notes the birth of a child, gender not noted, on 22 August 1911 who must have been this son. [↩]
Daisy was listed with Louis at that address in the 1911 directory, but was not listed at all in 1913 or 1915, and was listed as a laundress at a different address in 1917. [↩]
Photo album in possession of Suzanne Baird. [↩]
Harris County, Texas 1910 census, SD 8 , ED 44, page 19A. [↩]
But one wonders if Daisy actually knew where Ramona's father was born. [↩]
From World War I Draft Registration card. He wrote his name as "Bevel" without the "s". Although he gave the year as 1877 in this document, the 1900 census gives his age as 23 and birth as August 1876. [↩]
1900 census for Township 4, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, page 45B. The family appears as "Bevels". [↩]
Marriage Registers of Chickasaw Nation, 1910 and 1920 censuses of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. [↩]
Frank C. Williams was the informant. Emma Baird's birth state was given as Ohio. [↩]
El Paso Morning Times issue of 10 December 1910. [↩]


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Charles T. "Chuck" Crull, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, November 2, 2020. A visitation will be held from 12 – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the church. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for Chuck, under "photos and videos or media," starting at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Chuck was born on June 3, 1937, in Tippecanoe, Indiana, the son of Wilford and Sarah (Hemminger) Crull. He was united in marriage to Mary Jo Lorenc on April 4, 1962, in Oahu, Hawaii. Chuck served honorably in the United States Army from 1966-1972 during the Vietnam War. Overall, he served 15 ½ years in the military. Chuck worked as a locksmith for John's Lock & Key for 18 years. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, American Legion Post #298, VFW Post #788, and Disabled American Veterans. Chuck was a past commander of Hanford Post #5. He volunteered for ReStore in Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jo Crull; son, Wayne, and daughter-in-law, Callie Crull; grandchildren, Mallary (Albert) Holcomb, Bianca Crull, Ashley Rinderknecht, and Cole Rinderknecht; and great-granddaughter, Amelia Holcomb. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilford and Sarah Crull; brothers, Richard and Bud Crull; sister, Pat Daily; and daughter, Lisa Crull. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Disabled American Veterans at PO Box 145550, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250; to support ALS patients, donations may be made to the Team Gleason Foundation, PO Box 24493, New Orleans, Louisiana 70184; or to the Crull family.
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This project consists of 3 metallic birds that are mounted to 9 feet high poles in the Downtown Edmonds area.
The birds are: Red Breasted Merganser, Kingfisher and Horned Grebe.
The birds were created using sheet metal, metal rods and metal bases.
Photo taken summer of 2014, showing the flower baskets which hang below the metallic sculptures.


Hello pretty peeps! I have a tutorial for you all on how this layout came about. It's still all about coloring this month! Hope you like it!
3. Spray color shine and then wipe with a gauze or similar, just tap it not swipe. This will create an interesting texture.
4. Mix some modeling paste and Tombow marker color blue.
7. Brush the edges with blue Tombow marker and brown watercolor pencil. Spread with brush and then ink the edges with distress ink. Do the latter part when the water has dried already.
11. I used several pens to write one of the words of my title. I used watercolor paper.
Hope you my layout inspired you today!
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Visitors to the Old Mermaid Sanctuary often did not recall Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid. It wasn't because she wasn't memorable. It was more that she was like the Old One-eyed Mountain Lion who wandered the wash that ran through the Old Mermaid Sanctuary: you didn't see him unless he wanted to be seen; otherwise, you could be looking right at him and you'd think you were seeing the blond desert floor.
Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid was not the most social of the Old Mermaids, and she was not always comfortable in groups. She was not unkind—no Old Mermaid was unkind—but she did seem a bit cross sometimes to those who didn't know her. She didn't understand the social niceties people engaged in here in the New Desert. While the other Old Mermaids learned to talk about the weather with visitors to the Old Mermaid Sanctuary, Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid wondered how people could talk so much about something they had no control over.
"Then perhaps we should have Sister Faye Mermaid teach them a sea chanty or two," Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid said.
"It is not their way," Grand Mother Yemaya Mermaid reminded her.
Despite any perceived ideas about Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid's social skills, everyone from far and near knew that she could be counted on in a pinch. Even when nothing was pinching, actually. When the Old Mermaids first washed up on the shores of this particular desert, it was Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid who walked the wash and the surrounding area getting a feel for the lay of the land—quite different from getting a feel for the flow of the Old Sea. And Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid had known the flow of the Old Sea better than anyone else. She knew the shape of the curves and cliffs and gullies that the Old Sea filled with Her body. Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid knew she could leap from those cliffs and never be harmed. But here in this New Desert, that kind of easiness was no longer possible. This world was a prickly one.
It was Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid who first found the Old Woman and the Old Man of the Mountain. The Old Woman and the Old Man listened to her tale of the Old Sea drying up. Then they stood on the land behind their house and they began whispering to the mountain and the desert below. Their hands made shapes in the air while they let the New Desert and its inhabitants know that the Old Mermaids were in the wash in the toes of the foothills of mountain. "Give them succor. Afford them peace." The breath of the Old Woman and Old Man on Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid's face felt like a welcoming breeze. She returned to the Old Mermaids who were carefully cleaning a space on the land for their new home and brought them news of the land—including where an Old Stream wound through the desert, slowly, surely, so that all could dip in their cups and take a sip.
Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid understood that the Old Mermaids needed to learn the rhythms of their new world. Sister Faye Mermaid and Sister Bridget Mermaid conversed with the Invisibles of the place—they created new sea chanties and poems for their new home. They learned about the flora while Sister Ursula Divine Mermaid got to know the fauna. Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid walked the land. Every day she walked in a different direction, away from the Old Mermaid Sanctuary that the Old Mermaids were creating. She couldn't seem to stop walking. The other Old Mermaids admired her; she had gotten her land legs much faster than the others. Yet at night, she still felt restless, and Sister DeeDee Lightful Mermaid—whom Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid loved best of all—and the other Old Mermaids couldn't seem to help her become restful. She walked and walked, day after day, until she came to the home of the Woman Who Loved Birds. Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid had heard stories of the Woman Who Loved Birds but she had never seen her before.
"Are you another lost explorer?" the Woman Who Loved Birds asked Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid when they first glimpsed each other as Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid came up over the rise onto the Woman's place.
"Just trying to figure out how this world works," Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid said.
Sister Bea Wilder laughed. This woman was not going to talk about the weather.
The Woman Who Loved Birds told Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid to call her Annie, and she brought her up to her house. Every step they took went past a bird house—all different shapes and sizes. Annie told Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid she found bits and pieces of the desert and brought them back here for the birds. "If it's got a hole and looks like it's a nice place to rest, I bring it back. Oh, look at that spider right there. See it? Hidden so nicely in this cactus." Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid came and stood close to Annie and saw a web between two prickly pear pads. When she squinted, she could see the spider.
"How'd you know she was there?" Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid asked.
She started walking again. Then she stopped and sniffed the air. "You smell that?" she asked. "Ahhh, that's nectar to bats. They'll be feasting tonight." She pointed to a flowering agave.
"Smells like something rotten," Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid said.
"I do that already," Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid said.
"My kind of gal," Annie said.
It took them a long while to go down the path to Annie's house. Annie saw and heard and smelled so many things on the way there, and she pointed them all out to Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid. At first this stop-and-go pace was annoying to Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid. She was used to walking. She wanted to go, go, go. She was looking for something—she didn't know what—but it had to be up over that rise or around that corner or in the next moment, so she had to keep going. But now she walked slowly next to this Woman Who Loved Birds. It took them hours, days, weeks, to finally sit beneath a tall palo verde tree near her house.
The Woman Who Loved Birds gave Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid warm tea. They sipped the liquid together while they sat in the shade. The stillness throbbed around them. Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid listened to the bees in the palo verde. A rock squirrel came near her feet, picked up some bean pods, then wandered away. After a while, Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid began to feel the ground beneath her feet—truly feel it. It was different from the Old Sea, but it was there, touching her soles: solid, deep, stable. And the sky above her was different from the sky above the Old Sea, but it was the same sky. She breathed deeply.
After a while she began to notice the birds. First she heard the quail running beneath the shrubs and trees, cooing and clucking. Then she saw them. She chuckled. She wasn't sure why. The pear-shaped birds were just amusing to her. Then she saw a cactus wren. A raven. A mockingbird. A bright red cardinal. And hummingbirds. The hummingbirds were everywhere! It was said later—although we can't be sure this is true—that thousands of birds came to see this Old Mermaid who was sitting with the Woman Who Loves Birds and drinking tea. Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid squinted, or sighed, or something, and the birds either went about their business or were never there in that number to begin with—although the hummingbirds did stay around, hovering in the air near Annie and Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid. Hummingbirds have always loved the Old Mermaids and they them.
"That must be something to see," Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid said.
"Do you see any giants?" she asked.
Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid smiled. Then they sat in silence again for another week or more.
Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid and Annie became good friends. They often sat together, telling stories and sipping tea. More often they sat together and said nothing or sauntered the desert together. Annie seemed to know everything about everything, so Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid nicknamed her the Woman Who Knew Everything. Annie called her Sister Wild. Sometimes the other Old Mermaids came and visited with Annie, too.
After a time, Annie couldn't walk in the desert as much, so she and Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid sat together under the palo verde. Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid brought her pieces of wood and Annie carved little creatures out of them—mostly birds. Sometimes the piece of desert Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid brought her was so beautiful, she said it was already what it was intended to be, and she wasn't going to change that. After she finished carving, she would place the finished bird on the small table next to her chair. The next day, the bird was always gone. One morning, Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid could have sworn she saw one of the carved birds shake itself and fly away, just like the hummingbirds coming alive again in the morning. Annie just laughed when Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid told her what she had seen.
One day when Annie was not feeling well, Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid sat with her trying to coax her to eat some soup Sister Ruby Rosarita Mermaid had fixed her. Annie began to talk about her life.
"Sissy Maggie fell in love with the moon once," Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid said.
"Yeah, well, that's their loss," Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid said.
The Old Mermaid and the Woman Who Loved Giants sat together until the sun went down.
One night, Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid awakened because the earth was shaking. Or the house was shuddering. All the Old Mermaids got up and ran outside.
"This is what an earthquake feels like here," Sister Sophia Mermaid said.
The Old Mermaids agreed that must be what happened. But Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid wasn't so sure. As soon as the sun began to rise, she went over to Annie's house. The palo verde was missing a branch, and Annie's chair was knocked over. Inside the house, Annie had taken her last breath.
Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid sat on her bed and cried for a long while. It was the Old Mermaid way to let feelings flow. Later when she stepped outside and looked toward the mountains, it appeared that a path had been made between here and there. When she looked again, the path was gone. She righted the chair. A single tiny carved bird stood on the tiny table. Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid picked up the bird and put it gently in her pocket.
Later, the Old Mermaids scattered Annie's ashes in the desert. The wind blew the ashes this way and that. The birds watched, from everywhere. Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid knew Annie would be pleased that she was now part of the earth.
Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid put the carved bird next to her bed and watched it for days, waiting for it to take flight. It never did, and Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid kept it with her for almost always. It finally got lost in the wash somehow, sometime—which is how Myla ended up with it at the Church of the Old Mermaids—but Sister Bea Wilder Mermaid didn't need it. She remembered her friend with every step she took, and every time she sat still and listened. Sometimes she heard the birds. Sometimes she heard her heartbeat. Once she thought she heard a giant. Some say she even heard a spider spinning her web one afternoon. Some say she is still listening.


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Epic stage set for Immobile's final day record hunt
Date: 30th July 2020 at 12:45pm
Written by: Alasdair Mackenzie aksmackenzie
You couldn't have scripted Ciro Immobile's pursuit of a place in the Serie A history books any better.
On Saturday, Naples-born Ciro heads to his hometown to try and score the two goals needed to pinch the single-season scoring record off Napoli. Get the popcorn out.
After a frustrating evening against Brescia on Wednesday, the 30-year-old was eventually rewarded for his persistence with a well-taken finish inside the final 10 minutes.
It was his 35th goal of the season. Thirty. Fifth.
Those have come in the space of 36 matches, and leave him alone on top of the European golden boot charts, after his winner against the Rondinelle left Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski in his dust.
It's been the most phenomenal campaign of a phenomenal spell at Lazio for the Italy international.
He has scored 102 Serie A goals for the Roman club since joining at the start of the 2016/17 season, a total that only Lionel Messi (132), Lewandowski (115) and Cristiano Ronaldo (103) have bettered in Europe's top five leagues during the period.
Only one player has reached 100 Serie A goals for a club faster than Immobile, who did it in 140 games with the Aquile: Christian Vieri at Inter, in 134 games.
There is much more to the man and the player than his goals, as he demonstrated against Brescia with his ninth assist of the season.
As well as setting goals up, his leadership as vice-captain and his tireless work off the ball to make this Lazio side tick are characteristics often overlooked by his critics.
But there is no doubt that goals are the focus now, as Immobile heads into the final day of the season knowing that two more of them will make him a Serie A legend.
The only thing that has been as consistent as the ball hitting the net during Immobile's time with the Aquile has been the speculation surrounding a move to his hometown club Napoli.
Now, his fellow Neapolitans stand in the way of his pursuit of the single season goalscoring record.
What's more, the record Immobile seeks to break is currently held by Napoli, thanks to Gonzalo Higuain's 36-goal haul at the San Paolo in 2015/16.
There is more to the game than just Immobile's personal objectives, as Lazio know that a win will guarantee them at least third place with Inter and Atalanta above them facing off.
Second place would be the Biancocelesti's highest finish since they won the league 20 years ago, and a fitting reward for what has been a superb season for the club.
There will always be regrets about the loss of momentum during the three-month break and the injury problems and struggle for form that followed.
But Immobile earning a place in the record books in his home city, for a club that has become his adopted home, is a delicious story line and one that would give him a fitting end to what should be remembered as nothing other than a virtuoso season for the striker.


Visual half field studies have repeatedly demonstrated the left hemisphere's superiority for language processing. Previous studies examined the effect of word length on bilateral and unilateral performance by comparing foveal and parafoveal presentations. The present study removed the potential confound of acuity by using parafoveal presentations for both unilateral and bilateral trials. Twenty participants named 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-letter words. The results supported previous findings, with right hemisphere performance being particularly degraded with increases in word length. There was no difference between left hemisphere and bihemispheric performance in terms of speed or accuracy, suggesting that bihemispheric performance is reliant upon the strategy of the hemisphere superior for language processing. Overall, the pattern of results supports the notion that the left hemisphere's superior linguistic capacity results from a more parallel processing strategy, while the right hemisphere is reliant upon a more sequential mechanism.


AKA Central Park luxury extended stay is one block from the entrance of Central Park, NYC's expansive urban oasis. The brand new 17 story high rise offers 134 beautifully designed, spacious studios, one and two bedroom furnished apartments in Manhattan with full kitchens. AKA features one of the most spectacular fitness centers in NYC, residents-only lounge, and private access to the café – for breakfast, espresso, lunch, and afternoon tea.
They offer wet bars that include a microwave, mini-refrigerator and sink with granite counter top, as well as a full complement of upscale kitchen accessories. Other features include a luxurious King sized bed, marble clad bathroom with glass mosaic accents, Molton Brown amenities, Plasma TV featuring premium HBO cable package, as well as a Sony DVD player. Some of these studios also offer a desk and chair. Maximum occupancy is 2 people. Rollaway beds not allowed in this type of room.
Ofrecen un Wet bar con micro ondas, mini-refrigerador, pileta con mesada de granito, y utensilios de cocina. Tiene cama King, un baño. Algunos departamentos tienen escritorio y silla. Capacidad máxima 2 personas. Aproximadamente 32 metros cuadrados. No permiten cama adicional en este tipo de habitacion.
350 ft2 - Max occupancy: 2 pax.
These generous one bedroom deluxe suites are located on floors 3 to 9. These large apartments feature a graciously sized bedroom with one King sized bed, and a luxurious marble clad bathroom with glass mosaic accents and Molton Brown amenities. Fully equipped kitchen features stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, and a full complement of upscale kitchen accessories. The living room is furnished in a modern, yet comfortable style that includes a sofa, comfortable chair and a dining area. Plasma TV's featuring a premium HBO cable package are located in both the bedroom and the living room, along with a Sony DVD player and CD stereo system, making the space ideal for entertaining and relaxing. Maximum occupancy is 2 people.
Ubicados desde el 3er al 9no piso. Este departamento tiene una gran habitación con cama King y un baño completamente equipado. Cocina completa con accesorios electrodomésticos de acero inoxidable y mesada de granito. La sala tiene modernos muebles y contemporáneos, incluye un sofá (no cama). Aproximadamente 63 metros cuadrados. Capacidad maxima 2 personas.
650 ft2 - Max occupancy: 2 pax.
These generous one bedroom deluxe suites are located on floors 3 to 9. These large apartments feature a graciously sized bedroom with one King sized bed, and a luxurious marble clad bathroom with glass mosaic accents and Molton Brown amenities. Fully equipped kitchen features stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, and a full complement of upscale kitchen accessories. The living room is furnished in a modern, yet comfortable style that includes a sofa, comfortable chair and a dining area. Plasma TV's featuring a premium HBO cable package are located in both the bedroom and the living room, along with a Sony DVD player and CD stereo system, making the space ideal for entertaining and relaxing. Maximum occupancy is 3 people with rollaway.
Ubicados desde el 3er al 9no pisos. Este departamento tiene una gran habitación con cama King y un baño completamente equipado. Cocina completa con accesorios electrodomésticos de acero inoxidable y mesada de granito. La sala tiene modernos muebles y contemporáneos, incluye un sofá (no cama).Capacidad máxima 3 personas con cama plegable (rollaway). Aproximadamente 63 metros cuadrados.
650 ft2 - Max occupancy: 3 pax.
Rollaway bed in One bedroom apartments only: Rollaway bed for 1 person in one bedroom apartments only. $55.00 + 8.88% (tax). Per night / per room.


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Q: How to capture application monitoring information from the docker container I have more than one java application running in separate docker containers. I am trying to collect monitoring data such as GC log, thread dump, heap dump from the java process running inside a container using tools like jstat, jstack, jmap. Is it possible to capture this information from the host(outside containers)?
I am new to the containerized world. I understand that PID namespace of the host and container is different. When I execute jstack <PID> > thread_dump.txt from the host, it shows error message: Unable to open socket file /proc/root/tmp/.java_pid: target process  doesn't respond within 10500ms or HotSpot VM not loaded

Where PID is process id from the host PID namespace.

When I execute jstack inside container ( docker exec -it <container_id_or_name>) then it is able to capture thread dump.

Where PID is process id from the container PID namespace.

Any hints on how to solve this?

A: jattach tool serves exactly for this purpose. The project is free and open source.
Examples:

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*jattach <pid> threaddump (works like jstack)

*jattach <pid> inspectheap (works like jmap -histo)

*jattach <pid> jcmd GC.class_stats
where <pid> is Java process ID in the host namespace.
As a bonus, jattach works even if container runs JRE with no JDK tools (jstack, jcmd, etc.) installed.

A: The command you should use is:
docker exec -i <container_id_or_name> <your_monitoring_command>

The command will be executed inside the container, but it will report its output (by -i) to the caller console.

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The world developers conference which is annually organized by Apple this year will take place during the period from June 3 to June 7. It confirms the schedule of all upcoming events published on the website of department of city administration of San Jose for culture. It contains the instruction on dates of a conference at which, following long-term tradition, Apple has to present updates of signature operating systems and that is not excluded, a number of hardware novelties.
By tradition, the presentation of updates for iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS takes place in the first day of WWDC. Then what this year updates will present on Monday, June 3. This day, most likely, Apple will release betas of IOS 13, macOS 10.15, tvOS 13 and watchOS 6.0. Originally they will be available only to the registered developers, however subsequently will appear also for public testing which participants will be able to be owners of all compatible devices. How to get on WWDC Despite the specific nature of an action, in the theory anyone will be able to visit him. The main thing - to acquire tickets which are estimated by Apple at 1599 dollars and are distributed by means of a lottery. Therefore even if you have a necessary sum on the ticket and also flight to the western coast of the USA and residence in San Jose, it does not mean at all that you with guarantee will manage to visit an action, so sign for all fans of a brand.
To be fair should noticing that Apple did not comment on carrying out WWDC 2019 in the days specified on the website of administration of San Jose in any way. As a rule, the company announces an action only in March. Therefore till that time kupertinovets can quite change the decision on holding a conference during the period from June 3 to June 7, having displaced it for several days or even the weeks ahead.


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ArtHamptons, the largest art fair on the East End New York, was born into a community hungry for it. The culture of the Hamptons has been formed, in part, by the broad strokes of the Abstract Expressionist movement. Rick Friedman, president of ArtHamptons and an East End resident, became an avid art collector about 10 years ago and was struck by the historical and cultural significance of the area. As his collection grew and his preferences took shape, Friedman noticed that many of America's most treasured artists had a connection to the Hamptons. "It started to hit home," said Friedman, "that some of the most famous artists in American history, and certainly of the 20th century, lived in the neighborhood. It was startling to see, and I thought it was really special." As he collected de[...]
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About Rakim
Rakim is one of rap's most revered and influential forefathers. There's a reason he's known as THE GOD EMCEE, having pioneered the quickly fading art of classic hip-hop lyricism. Whether they're aware of it or not, most of your favorite spitters owe him a debt of gratitude, Eminem included. Since beginning his career as part of the duo Eric B. & Rakim in 1985, he's gone on to collaborate with Marly Marl, Large Professor, Kool G. Rap, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, Maino, Kanye West, Nas, Lloyd Banks, Talib Kweli, Alicia Keys, Jay Z, Dr. Dre, G-Dep, WC, Canibus, Gang Starr, Mobb Depp, Big Noyd, Shaq, Barrington Levy and more. Most recently, rumors of potential collaborations with Pharrell surfaced, and he paid tribute to Nelson Mandella with the commemorative track "Madiba" shortly after his death in December 2013. Oh yeah, he's been ranked the #1 Lyricist Of All Time by The Source. Know the ledge.
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He started seriously pursuing a hip-hop career at the age of eighteen.
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MEI-KWEI BARKER
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Director, British Council Singapore
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mei-kwei-barker-26a8a834
Mei-kwei Barker arrived as Director of the British Council Singapore in August 2018 and oversees our work across English language, Education and the Arts. She began her career in the British Council in 1991 and has since worked in British Council operations in Hong Kong, Spain, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, India and Singapore. In her previous role from August 2014 to August 2018, Mei-kwei worked as Area Director South India, overseeing our work in English language, Education and Society, and the Arts across the 5 southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Previous to this, Mei-kwei led our English language work in the United Arab Emirates, overseeing the Dubai, Abu Dhabu and Sharjah teaching centres as well as our government partnership work. In addition to leadership roles for our English language work, Mei-kwei has managed several change projects for the British Council. Mei-kwei was born in Birmingham, UK and spent most of her childhood in Devon before moving to London for education and work. She studied Business Studies at Kingston University and worked in the fashion industry for 5 years before moving into education overseas.


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That's funny. We were going to do something along those lines as well for the Western Finals August 21st. When will yours end? Should we do something together?
i think it should include shows from may 21st on..and buy the way... good on ya mate! this is a fantastic idea..
You could offer sexual favours. Or more stimulation by getting the audience more involved in the process. Maybe we could make friendly wagers to how high the db's will go on each car. Or maybe they need the anticipation of an accident like in auto racing.
People want a reason to go to these events without being intimidated by "the big boys" This happens at the shows that I have been to. 10 years ago, the drama got pretty thick and pushed many away. We need to let folks know that it has become a friendly competition out here. It's not like the east with their attitude about their greatness. It just good fun out here.


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Simon Cowell is writing children's books
February 24th, 2020 under Books, Simon Cowell. [ Comments: none ]
We have all pictured Simon Cowell doing a lot of things, and I don't think any of us imagined him as an author of children's books. Come spring of 2021, that will be on his resume.
The television mogul announced today that he and his son Eric are releasing a 7-book series called Wishfits with Hachette Children's Group. The Wishfits are a combination of two animals like the DAT (dog/cat) the COG (cat/dog), the SNOG (snail/dog – the enthusiasm of a dog at the speed of a snail), the PEEP (pig/sheep) the CHUG (cheetah/slug – the slowest cat in the world), the HIPPOROO (hippo/kangaroo), the CHIMPANPOO (chimpanzee/poodle), the POLARBAT (polar bear/bat), the CROCOPUSS (crocodile/cat), the SHIGER (sheep/tiger – the most nervous cat in the world), the SPIKEY (spider/donkey) and many, many more.
The father and son have been working on this concept for three years, or half of Eric's life.
Part of the proceeds of the books will be donated to Shooting Star Children's Hospices and Together For Short Lives. Who knew the King of Mean was such a big softie?
The best part of the press release is the 6-year-old's bio, "Eric's favourite things to do are reading stories, he loves going to school and playing with his friends. Eric also loves animals, swimming, go-karting and jet ski-ing together with his dad Simon amongst other adventures. Eric's dad is Simon Cowell, his mum is Lauren Silverman and Eric also has an older brother Adam Silverman (14)." His bio is more impressive at 6 than mine is now.
Back to the papa bear, does he believe that hybrid animals exist? He wrote, "My gut feeling is that some of these WISHFITS actually exist…somewhere!" Every time our dog humped our cats, we really thought that one day we were going to have a dat or cog. There was only one problem, they were all males, so no puttens or kippies for us. At least not in the real world.
Guess who is coming up roses?
July 24th, 2018 under Books, Guess who?. [ Comments: none ]
Want to see whose poop is going to smell like roses for days, then click here!
Stephen King likes Revenge for the 'great clothes'
May 23rd, 2013 under Books. [ Comments: none ]
Stephen King did an interview with Parade magazine to promote his new book Joyland and they asked him what shows he is currently watching on TV. He told them "Justified, Bates Motel, The Walking Dead. The best show of the year is The Americans. I don't watch Mad Men. I think it's basically soap opera, and if I want soap opera, I watch Revenge. That show is crazy, but they have great clothes." I get Bates Motel and The Walking Dead, but Revenge that I just don't get. When I think of the greatest horror author of all time watching TV, I don't picture him watching a show about a woman getting revenge on the people in The Hamptons, who got her father sent to jail for a crime he didn't commit. I just don't.
The mind of Stephen King never ceases to amaze me. And on his brilliant mind, am I the only one who can't wait until June 24th at 10p to see Under the Dome on CBS.
Florence Henderson's TMI
June 26th, 2011 under Books, The Brady Bunch. [ Comments: none ]
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Florence Henderson has written a memoir and according to Reuters in it she shared a story that none of us really needed to know. Carol Brady, the sweet and innocent mom on The Brady Bunch, details how an one night affair left her scratching.
Henderson, now 77, recounts in her upcoming memoir that she was cheating on her husband during the 1960s, and gave in to her better judgment when her married and unattractive friend put the moves on her over drinks at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
"I was lonely. I knew it wasn't the right thing to do. So, what did I do? I did it," she writes in "Life is Not a Stage," set for publication in September.
Henderson went home later that night, and awoke to a grisly surprise the next day as she saw "little black things" crawling over her bed and body.
An urgent call to a doctor took care of the problem, known medically as pubic lice, and Lindsay sent her flowers and a note of apology.
"Guess I learned the hard way that crabs do not discriminate but cross over all socioeconomic strata," Henderson writes. "He must have had quite the active life. What a way to put the kibosh on a relationship."
I have to admit that story got me wanting to read the book until I the article added that only one chapter in the book is dedicated to the show that made her household name. That is all I care about when it comes to her.
BTW her TV daughter Susan Olsen aka Cindy Brady to Twitter to defend her TV mom, she said "SOOO sick of the vapid media. Give them a good book to read and all they get is a case of crabs."
Jordan also releasing children's books.
June 1st, 2007 under Books, Jordan/Peter Andre/Harvey. [ Comments: 2 ]
Synopsis: Jess, Mel, Amber, Sam and Cara are lucky enough to be able to spend as much time as they can with their favourite ponies at Vicki's Riding School. Grooming, sweeping the yard, even mucking out is fun when you love ponies as much as they do. Perhaps there was a way of looking after the ponies and seeing Vicki too…When Vicki takes the day off to be chief bridesmaid at her best friend's wedding, she leaves the girls to look after themselves, and they plan a very special surprise for her…But when the wedding day dawns, everything goes wrong – will the girls and their ponies get there in time?
Synopsis: Jess, Mel, Amber, Sam and Cara are lucky enough to be able to spend as much time as they can with their favourite ponies at Vicki's Riding School. Grooming, sweeping the yard, even mucking out is fun when you love ponies as much as they do. As long as you can ride a pony and follow clues you'll be fine …With the girls and their ponies all performing so well at the Riding School, Vicki decides to challenge them to something different – a charity Treasure Hunt! All the girls are excited and hoping to win. But snooty livery girl Henrietta is also desperate to come first and when the girls find some surprise treasure during the hunt, it looks like she might just do that …
Synopsis: Jess, Mel, Sam, Amber and Cara are lucky enough to be able to spend as much time as they can with their favourite ponies at Vicki's Riding School. Grooming, sweeping the yard, even mucking out is fun when you love ponies as much as they do.
Synopsis: Jess and her friends are lucky enough to be able to spend as much time as they can with their favourite ponies at Vicki's Riding School. Grooming, sweeping the yard, even mucking out is fun when you love ponies as much as they do.
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How cute do those books look? You know they are going to be a hit because what girl doesn't want a pony? BTW you can pre-order them now on Amazon and they come out June 7th and September 6th.
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Christina Milian is pregnant with baby number 3!
Congrats are in order for actress and singer Christina Milian, as she revealed that she's got another bun in the oven.
Milian announced her pregnancy with the cutest picture ever! Her partner, French singer and songwriter Matt Pokora, is seen kissing on her growing tummy while the sun sets in the background on the beach.
"You and Me + 3 🌏 #morelove," she wrote.
And Pokora was in the comments showing his love and excitement in the way we do it now – using emojis: "👨👩👧👦+1 🙏🏼❤"
Christina is mom to nine-year-old daughter Violet, who she shares with her ex-husband, The Dream.
In January of this year, she gave birth to her first child with her partner Pokora.
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Trump promised a major announcement when he returns to the States
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Home Depot reported an earnings victory this morning
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are pointed lower this morning, despite a big earnings beat from component stock Home Depot (HD). In economic news, the producer price index (PPI) rose 0.4% in October and 2.8% year-over-year, surpassing consensus estimates. This inflation data will be at the forefront of investors' minds as Fed Chief Janet Yellen joins a number of her global counterparts at the European Central Bank (ECB) conference in Frankfurt, Germany.
Markets will also be eyeing President Trump's imminent return from his tour of Asia -- which he wrapped up a bit earlier than planned, with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson standing in for Trump at today's East Asia Summit. Trump, who has indicated his trip yielded "at least $300 billion" in trade deals, has promised a "major announcement" on his return to the White House.
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The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) saw 920,230 call contracts traded on Monday, compared to 632,128 put contracts. The single-session equity put/call ratio rose to 0.69, and the 21-day moving average rose to 0.65.
Switch, Inc (NASDAQ:SWCH) is down 8.1% in electronic trading, after issuing lackluster full-year revenue guidance. The tech stock made a big debut as the second largest initial public offering (IPO) of the year last month, but its Oct. 6 IPO day closing price of $20.84 so far remains its all-time closing high.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) is up 15.9% ahead of the bell, after reporting third-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street's expectations. AAP stock fell to a four-year low of $78.81 on Nov. 8, and today's post-earnings rally will have the shares attempting to breakout above multiple layers of trendline resistance -- including the 20-day, 50-day, and 80-day moving averages.
The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) is up 0.2% before the bell, after receiving an upgrade from Wells Fargo this morning to "market outperform" from "market perform." In a note to clients, the brokerage firm said Wall Street is underestimating the beverage stock's potential upside. KO stock has added nearly 13% this year, and touched an all-time high of $46.98 on Sept. 13.
Chicago Fed President Charles Evans and St. Louis Fed President James Bullard are due to speak today. Beazer Homes (BZH), Celsion (CLSN), Cheniere Energy (LNG), Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), JinkoSolar (JKS), Stratasys (SSYS), and TJX Companies (TJX) will step into the earnings confessional.
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A disappointing round of Chinese economic data weighted on Asian stocks today. Specifically, year-to-date fixed asset investment, and retail sales and industrial output for October all came in below expectations, while housing sales last month slowed on a year-over-year basis. Against this backdrop, China's Shanghai Composite tallied the heftiest loss of 0.5%, while South Korea's Kospi shed 0.2% as tourism stocks fell, Hong Kong's Hang Seng gave back 0.1%, and Japan's Nikkei ended fractionally lower.
European stocks are mostly lower at midday, as traders digest speeches from a number of global central bank leaders at today's ECB conference, including one from ECB President Mario Draghi. Among specific sectors, mining shares are on the decline following disappointing data out of China, though upbeat earnings from Simcorp are boosting tech stocks. At last check, the French CAC 40 was down 0.4%, while the German DAX was off 0.2% -- even as the country's third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) arrived above estimates and the ZEW economic sentiment indicator edged up, though it did fall short of expectations. On the flip side, London's FTSE 100 has added 0.1%, as shares of Tesco rally on a regulatory win in the grocer's potential merger with Booker Group.


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Bhutanese Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering has thanked the government of Bangladesh for providing opportunities for Bhutanese students to pursue higher education, especially in the field of medicine.
He said Bangladesh has made significant contributions towards the achievement of Bhutan's health vision by providing slots for Bhutanese students in its government medical and dental colleges, according to a joint statement issued on Sunday night, reports UNB.
Dr Tshering left Dhaka on Monday morning wrapping up his four-day state visit. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr M Enamur Rahman and Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque saw him off at the airport.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assured continued support of Bangladesh to further enhance cooperation with Bhutan in education and announced an additional five scholarships for Bhutanese students in government medical colleges in Bangladesh, taking the total number of reserved seats for Bhutanese medical students to 15, the joint statement mentioned.
Referring to the shortage of medical specialists in Bhutan, the Bhutanese Prime Minister expressed his country's strong interest to recruit specialists from Bangladesh to work in government hospitals in Bhutan.
Recognising Bhutan's need, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina agreed to facilitate the recruitment of medical specialists from Bangladesh.
Tshering expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister, the government and the people of Bangladesh for the generous donation of essential medicines to the Bhutan Health Trust Fund.


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2022 Chevy Traverse Arrives as the All-New SUV
Posted on December 5, 2020 at 9:57 am by James
The 2021 Traverse was about to be refreshed, but the COVID-19 postponed the premiere. Now, it is confirmed that the vehicle is arriving as the 2022 YM. However, do not take the SUV we saw as the final version, since designers god another year for the development of new features. Still, the exterior will be pretty much the same, inspired by the all-new Tahoe and Suburban. With the 2022 Chevy Traverse, the lineup of three-row seaters will be completely refreshed.
Changes on the upcoming model include new standard and optional sets of wheels. Also, the cabin is becoming more comfortable. At some higher trim levels, you will get an impression of the luxury SUV. Still, the base 2022 Chevy Traverse will offer advanced safety and driver-aid features. Wireless Apple CarPlay is one of the highlights that can draw the attention of younger buyers.
Although new, the 2022 Traverse will have to fight its way in the market. With all the changes we expect from General Motors, the mid-size SUV doesn't seem to be one of the focuses. The comeback of the Hummer as an EV truck, and electrification plan are currently the priorities for GM. However, fans of the Traverse can't wait to get the new model after the unexpected delay.
2022 Chevy Traverse Redesign
We practically knew all about the new Traverse. But, when the situation with the coronavirus took a swing, the automotive market was hit heavily. Many companies decided to delay upcoming schedules and one of them is Chevrolet. The carmaker made it official last April, stating the SUV is debuting as the 2022 Chevy Traverse.
It will be worth of waiting. The SUV is getting a fresh look. A more aggressive grille and larger bumper with a black section are the highlights of the exterior revisit. It reminds us of the Silverado truck. Headlights and turn signals are making the vehicle sportier. Designers also added DRLs and LED lamps at the back. Wheels are also new. Two designs had a show-off on models believed to be High Country and Premier, while two more will be there for lower trims.
The cabin of the 2022 Chevy Traverse also takes some significant updates that will make the SUV more convenient. New materials are used for the upholstery all across the lineup. We can also note a few updates on the driver's display. The infotainment system features wireless smartphone connectivity for Apple and Android devices. The cabin is spacious and offers eight seating spots. The middle row bench can be replaced with the captain's chairs, cutting down one seating position. The mid-size SUV has nearly 100 cubic feet behind the front row. With all seats up, the 2022 Traverse will still offer enough room at the back (23 cu.ft.).
The company has been working on driver-aid technology. General Motors is not unveiling all the details, but there are some features for bragging. We know that emergency braking and pedestrian detection, lane departure and keep assistance, and auto headlights will be available. Adaptive cruise control is added to some trim levels. Meanwhile, some models received the Super Cruise system. It is one of the most advanced self-driving technology in the market at this moment.
2022 Chevy Traverse Specifications, No Hybrid
A 3.6-liter is a reliable partner to Traverse in the last few years. A six-cylinder engine is a perfect fit for the mid-size three-row SUV. It delivers 310 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque, keeping a gas mileage at a respectable level. The SUV can be even more efficient after the redesign and the diet brought by lightweight materials in its body. Well, on the open road, the previous edition of the SUV achieved 27 mpg, when equipped with the FWD. An all-wheel drive is there to improve traction and balance, especially if you want to go off the road. The towing capacity is also at the expected level. The 2022 Chevy Traverse is going to tow up to 5,000 pounds.
Previously, the vehicle used a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with the RS trim level. However, the four-cylinder unit was dropped. This triggered rumors that Chevrolet is making space for another unit. The 2022 Chevy Traverse Hybrid is still an option, although the company is not making it official. With the big electrification plan and more EVs on the way, bosses also need to think about the mid-size SUV and its rivals. Toyota Highlander dominated this market for a long time. Now, GM's archrival Ford is also out with Explorer hybrid.
2022 Chevy Traverse Prices
After the redesign, buyers will have to be ready for the price bumps. The 2022 Chevy Traverse will start around $33,000. The mid-range offer comes with the best value. However, fans will have to splash around $40,000 for the LT and RS packages. If you are a Chevy lover and you are not willing to replace it with the Cadillac, the High Country edition will offer you luxury features and technology at the price of some premium SUVs.
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George Arlook(b;1 1949). Arluk's late father, Sevuoi Aiyarani, was also carver. His brother, Charlie Panigoniak, is a well known singer/song-writer in the north. Excerpt courtesy Inuit Art Section, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), 1997.


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Z. Moss
I'd like to say I always wanted to write. But that would be a lie. My soon-to-be-published first novel came by way of a lifelong love affair with books and a curious little cloud.
It started in first grade. Reading was a superpower, and I had to spread the ability. Each day after school, I'd plunk my three-year-old brother down and regurgitate my lessons to him. I imagined myself the youngest teacher ever.
By sixth grade, I hung out among the Encyclopedia Browns and Nancy Drews when I was supposed to be playing dodgeball or cleaning erasers. (Chalk erasers. I'm that old.) As the year progressed, the teachers arranged for us students to participate in various walkathons and runathons. Each time, I took a hard pass. Until ... the Multiple Sclerosis read-athon. Oh, baby. I consumed thirty books in thirty days. Imagine my neighbors' faces when I told them how much they owed the MS Society.
Some high schools banned Judy Blume back then, but mine didn't. So with a nervous thrill, I read Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. After that, I suffered with Deenie when the scoliosis cast left her wearing only a see-through fabric tube. Judy's stories felt different. She wrote real. And funny.
Today, you'll find me in Stillwater, the birthplace of Minnesota, where the St. Croix Valley sings to me every day. I belong to a book club of fierce ladies who can murder a bowl of guacamole. Before long my daughter shall grow too old to read with me (my son, sigh, has reached that milestone). And soon, hopefully my own stories will tickle the minds of kids and adults alike.
About the cloud. Use the button below to learn how a plucky hunk of vapor goaded a novel out of me. I owe that cumulus a debt of gratitude.
"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed."
Book One of the Skyclyffe Series
Rex Bright draws in a notebook, likes to think of people by nicknames, and has invented a little. Nothing crazy. He's really just a regular teen with a few bullies and no dad.
Until he sees a face in a cloud.
Rex glimpses the girl from a plane window while on his way to his aunt and uncle's farm for the summer. Her features are so perfect Rex can't believe she's only a picture. But what Rex passes off as a figment of his imagination is quite real. And that brief sighting puts events into motion no one would expect. Soon, Rex's life won't be so regular.
Skyclyffe is a middle-grade novel about a boy's adventure in a flying city. I'm eager for you to meet Rex and give me your feedback. Click on the Excerpt button to read the first five pages.
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Fisheries Conservation Project
By: Victor Ngcongo (Project coordinator)
CapFish (SA) (Pty) LTD
The South African Hake Long Line Association (SAHLLA) has since October 2013 embarked on an extensive, independently funded Fisheries Conservation Project (FCP). The main objective of the project is to assess the key management and conservation issues associated with the fishery with a view to enhancing the sustainability of the fishery and mitigating negative interactions. The fishery targets two species of hake namely deep-water hake Merluccius paradoxus and shallow-water hake M. capensis using demersal (bottom-set) longlines with weighted lines and baited hooks. Although there is historical information on the fishery, research and management of the fishery since long-term rights were established in the early 2000's has been limited. SAHLLA appointed CapFish to support them in acquiring the necessary information and data to advance the understanding of the fishery impacts on the ecosystem. This includes managing a sea-based scientific Observer Programme as part of the FCP. The project is coordinated by Mr. Victor Ngcongo (CapFish) who collaborates closely with Mr. Clyde Bodenham (Molimo) to manage the project on behalf of SAHLLA.
The FCP is based on a pre-assessment of the fishery against the Marine stewardship Council (MSC) standard for sustainable wild-capture fisheries. While the project has adopted objectives similar to those of the MSC standard, the immediate expected outcome is not currently MSC certification for the fishery. The primary objective of the FCP is to collect verifiable and independent data on the environmental impact of the fishery and to implement meaningful measures to mitigate this impact. These efforts are to assist the fishery to address key sustainability issues related to the South African longline-caught hake (as well as some of the associated by-catch). Many of these species are categorised on the WWF-SA SASSI listing and it is anticipated that the project will help to improve the fishery's sustainability status on the WWF-SASSI consumer seafood guide. WWF-SA and SAHLLA have co-developed a plan of work with key stakeholders, including the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and fisheries experts at CapFish. This plan identifies sustainability actions to be undertaken within a specified time frame. This work-plan also includes contributions by BirdLife SA and WWF-SA, such as assistance with the training of the vessels officers and crew to promote sustainable fishing practices to minimize impact on the ecosystem.
CapFish has selected and trained a number of experienced scientific observers who have been deployed on the SAHLLA appointed vessels. The project aims to arrange deployments from different ports around the coast, such as Saldanha Bay and Port Elizabeth to cover the full extent of the fishery between Port Nolloth (West coast) and East London (East Coast). Observer deployments have been ongoing since October 2013 and will continue to at least September 2014 as per the FCP agreement.
Scientific data collected during this project will be made available to DAFF to be incorporated into scientific reports presented at the Demersal Scientific Working Group meetings. There is therefore communication between the project coordinators and DAFF regarding the sampling strategy to accommodate specific requirements for the management of the hake resource. Examples of the data being collected include:
Environmental data and monitoring Endangered Threatened and Protected (ETP) species interactions with the fishery;
Biometric data (length frequency, sex and gonad maturity stages of the target species);
Catch composition data;
Verification of catch and effort data; and
Operational characteristics of the fleet and gear specifications.
Fisheries Division of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications(NRCS)
National Sea Rescue Institute
Responsible Fisheries Alliance
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
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Chad Leroy Lisdahl v. Mayo Foundation, et al
Before SMITH, BEAM, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
Chad Leroy Lisdahl, a veteran, sued Gold Cross Ambulance, a part of the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, and David B. Johnson, his supervisor at Gold Cross, alleging workplace discrimination and constructive discharge on the basis of veteran status, in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. §§4301-4335 ("USERRA"). Michael T. Amendola and Roger A. Swor, Gold Cross paramedics, also sued under USERRA alleging retaliation by Gold Cross and Johnson for providing statements in support of Lisdahl's claims. After a bench trial on Lisdahl's claims, the district court*fn1 entered judgment for the defendants. See Lisdahl v. Mayo Found. for Medical Educ. and Research, 698 F.Supp.2d 1081 (D.Minn. 2010). The district court*fn2 later granted defendants' motion for summary judgment in the retaliation cases of Amendola and Swor. See Amendola v. Mayo Found. for Medical Educ. and Research, Nos. 08-6231, 08-6232, 2010 WL 1286087 (D.Minn. Mar. 29, 2010). Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 of these consolidated appeals, this court affirms.
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