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JENNA AND FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY
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A Special Message From Rainbow Bridge
Pedro and Petunia snuggled in the straw
The fall season brought a steady, cold rain that chilled to the bone. And with that dampness came a terrible sickness that affected the whole herd of pigs. Poor Stella and Petunia were hit the hardest, and both pigs died just a few days apart.
After weeks of doctor visits, pills, and shots, the sickness ended just as quickly as it came, and the pigs finally regained their strength. With Christmas approaching, they all counted their blessings and felt gratitude that they survived the illness. In the evenings, Herman, Harvey, Frank, and Rudy the Roosters lightened spirits by leading the pigs in holiday carols, stories, and games.
But the Christmas spirit wasn't felt by everyone.
The loss of Stella and Petunia took its toll on all the pigs, but especially Ellie and Pedro. Even though Ellie had only recently bonded with Stella, their relationship had evolved so deeply and quickly that visitors to the farm often thought they were mother and daughter. Pedro and Petunia also shared a deep connection. They had been rescued from a mean farmer on the same day, and mutual feelings of sincere gratitude and love glued them together like two pieces in a puzzle.
Little Ellie peeking into the barn
To deal with their grief, Ellie and Pedro reminded each other about the wise words of Lester the Rooster. "Grief is just nature's way of letting you know the depth of your love. The more you grieve, the more you loved." Lester also encouraged them to express their grief. "Grief is nothing to be ashamed of. Let it out. Showing your grief is your way of honoring those you have lost."
Lester had stood on his rock and preached about grief on many afternoons, because he wanted the pigs to be prepared for loss, especially his own. "Loss creates a hole in our hearts that never fully heals, but as time passes, the rough edges around that hole start to soften with fond memories. And those memories will never die." The pigs adored Lester, and when he finally succumbed to his own illness, the pigs were comforted with his words.
Ellie and Pedro reminded themselves of Lester's words of wisdom often, but they continued to mope around the farm in deep sadness. The rest of the herd could hear them gently crying throughout the long, dark nights, and a constant feeling of despair hovered over the barn. If only Lester were here to tell them what to do.
Meanwhile, way up in the sky at Rainbow Bridge, the days were filled with celebration, dancing, and reminiscing. As new arrivals, both Stella and Petunia wore lush bonnets of fragrant flowers on their heads and magnificent necklaces of gold, diamonds, and other sparkling jewels around their necks. Every animal, bird, insect, and sea creature they passed stopped to gaze at their wondrous wardrobe and give them a big sloppy welcome kiss. It was quite a sight to see!
But at night, after the celebrations, feasts, and kisses were over for the day, both Stella and Petunia couldn't stop thinking about how things were back at the farm. They had departed so suddenly and never had a chance to say all the things they wanted. They never even said goodbye. With more notice, Stella would have prepared Ellie for all the many adventures ahead of her and encouraged her to find another soulmate. And Petunia would have told Pedro how much she loved him at least a million more times. Why didn't they say those things when they were healthy, they wondered.
Jenna and her snow white fur
As leader of the pack at Rainbow Bridge, Jenna the Dog sensed Stella and Petunia's frustration and promised to check on the herd back on Earth. She was the official messenger of the group and often reported back about happenings at the farm. One night, using her special magnifying glasses that fit snugly over her big goofy ears, she peeked through the stars and into the barn where the herd was sleeping. There, she saw both Ellie and Pedro curled up like babies, weeping in grief. They looked so sad. She knew she had to do something.
The following day, Jenna got up super early so she could grab Lester on his way to his morning chicken dance at the gym and told him about the situation. Together, they decided to make an appointment with the great horned owl Ambroos. Ambroos had lived in ancient Greece back on Earth, and some say he had been the personal assistant of Athena the Goddess of Wisdom herself. Ever since his arrival at Rainbow Bridge several centuries ago, he had served as Chief Counselor of Special Circumstances in the great cathedral. Here, appointed officials made the laws and rules for the entire animal kingdom at Rainbow Bridge. He specialized in situations that were considered to be "unfinished business" on Earth.
When the appointment day finally arrived, Jenna and Lester were escorted through the hallways of the grand cathedral until they finally reached the great office of Ambroos. His room was the tallest point of the cathedral with a great window that looked over all of Rainbow Bridge.
Jenna was so honored to be in the presence of the almighty Ambroos that she could only whimper a few grunts and snorts. Lester was also awestruck and stood at a distance behind Jenna. With his wings spread from one end of the room to the other, Ambroos looked down at Jenna and said, "Come now, oh gentle dog Jenna, what is the purpose of today's visit?"
Ambroos the Great Owl
Jenna slowly raised her head to reveal her face of sparkling white fur, and fixed her eyes on the beautiful feathers that lay before her. "Oh great Ambroos, we are here today to ask for a wee favor. You see, we've just gained two new arrivals from our farm - Stella and Petunia - and their sudden and unexpected departures from Earth have had devastating consequences back home. I'm afraid we've got a case of such severe suffering that we just have to do something. I am asking for your permission to communicate back to the farm to let everyone know that Stella and Petunia are OK."
Ambroos moved his splendid head to the side, flapped his wondrous wings, pondered Jenna's words for a brief moment, and then responded. "Jenna, you are asking the impossible. Many of our arrivals leave behind grieving friends and family. What you describe seems like a typical case of grief to me. Time heals all wounds, and these wounds, too, shall pass."
Jenna turned her head even higher so she could look directly into the glowing orange eyes of the wise owl. With a sudden bolt of courage and determination, she said, "But, oh great wise one, these are special cases, I assure you. These animals were bonded through a history of misery and suffering. Stella had just finally broken through her mistrust and learned to love for the very first time in her life. And boy did she love that little Ellie." She stopped only briefly to catch her breath. "And let me tell you about Pedro and Petunia. Those two pigs suffered before the great rescue. They had finally found paradise, only for one of them to be whisked away to..."
Ambroos pointed his great wing toward Jenna as a sign to pause from speaking. "Jenna, I hear your conviction, and for that I am truly grateful. I cannot make promises, but I will investigate this case a little further to see if it falls into our special circumstances category. Give me a few days, and I will call you and your little rooster friend back for the final answer. And Jenna, know this. Just because I have agreed to investigate does not mean that the answer will be in your favor."
Jenna snorted with excitement and thanked Ambroos with a clumsy bow. "Thank you, oh great bird of beauty. We will wait patiently for your call." And with that, Jenna took Lester by the wing and pranced down the great hallway of the cathedral. Together they half-hopped and half-flew through the clouds, past the great bridge, and back to the pack.
Jenna and Lester had been sworn to secrecy about their visit, so they couldn't say a word. But everyone knew something was brewing. And if it involved both Lester and Jenna, whatever it was had to be something on the order of great.
Finally, after what seemed like weeks of waiting, Jenna received word through a messenger hummingbird that Ambroos had made a decision. Jenna stood motionless for several seconds as she processed the words. Then, with a sudden flip of excitement, she reached down to grab Lester's wing, only to grab his beak instead, and started a full gallop toward the cathedral. Poor Lester wiggled out of Jenna's awkward grasp and flew behind the best he could.
Jenna and Lester's arrival into the office of Ambroos looked nothing short of a slide into first base at a heavenly baseball game. Jenna awkwardly stood back up on all four paws and bowed down in front of the great bird while Lester stood off at a distance. At first, Ambroos seemed like he was preparing Jenna and Lester for bad news.
"Jenna, I have investigated your allegations of deep grief for Ellie and Pedro back on Earth. I have confirmed that their grief is indeed deep. Grief is a natural consequence of dying, and it often takes a long time to heal. In this respect, their situation is not unlike many others."
Jenna bowed her head, and her eyes started to fill with tears. Lester hopped up on Jenna's back and patted her head in comfort.
Ambroos continued, "But, because these cases are built on a special bond of rescue followed by unexpected loss, I am willing to fulfill your request."
After a few moments, Jenna smiled so big that it filled up her entire face, and she did a full flip in excitement. Forgetting all about Lester on her back, Jenna's flip sent poor Lester flying through the air. Jenna's tears glowed on her beautiful face that shone like the sun, and she rubbed them off with her big furry paw.
Ambroos continued. "Here is our plan. At the next full moon, Pedro and Ellie will be beckoned from their stalls and given messages of comfort from Petunia and Stella. For security reasons, we cannot communicate with the entire herd at this time - only the two pigs who are suffering the most. The other pigs will be in such a deep sleep during the event that they won't hear a thing."
Ambroos continued, "Now, Jenna and Lester, I need you to bring Stella and Petunia here to my office at midnight on the night of the next full moon. Tell them they will have exactly one minute each to communicate back to their loved ones. I cannot tell you any more details, as this mission is highly top secret, but I assure you, it will be powerful. And listen carefully, it will not erase the grief. I do not have that power. But it will bring much peace. Now go, and I will see the four of you in a few days."
Jenna and Lester vowed to secrecy and left the great cathedral with pure joy in their hearts. And when the evening of the full moon finally arrived, the secret plan moved into action.
That night on the farm, the pigs told stories around the great rock as they watched the full moon rise through the trees. Ellie and Pedro sat off at a distance, as usual, thinking about Stella and Petunia. With broken hearts, they both sulked back to the barn and quietly nudged their spots in the straw. It would be another night of crying for both of them.
Stardust from Rainbow Bridge
After a few hours, when the moon was high in the sky, both Ellie and Pedro opened their swollen eyes and felt an unexplained urge to go back to the great rock - the same rock where Lester preached his words of wisdom. Suddenly, the moon and stars began to shine more brightly, and stardust gently rained over Ellie and Pedro like sparkling glitter. Through the brilliant colors, the comforting words of Stella and Petunia gently reached their ears and filled them with such an overwhelming light of peace and comfort that could only come from heaven above. That night, they were truly transformed, and their lives would never be the same.
Ellie and Pedro never told anyone about their experience at the great rock. They continued to grieve for their friends, but things were different now. Feelings of loss and emptiness were replaced with gratitude and love. They especially learned not to take love for granted. And how much richer their lives were for having loved Stella and Petunia. They were on a mission to spread love, and boy did they find all kinds of ways to spread that love! They knew Lester would be proud of them, and he was.
Anna O'Neal, President and Founder of Jenna and Friends Animal Sanctuary
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There's been a bit of buzz on the Web this week regarding an ESA press release titled "ESA's Mars Express radar gives strong evidence for former Mars ocean." I don't ordinarily write about press-released science papers, but am making an exception for this one because no one has really explained the science behind the Mars-ocean conclusion, probably because everybody is scared to utter the words "dielectric constant." Boo! Are you scared?
The press release is based upon a paper recently published in Geophysical Research Letters: "Dielectric map of the Martian northern hemisphere and the nature of plain filling materials," by Jérémie Mouginot and four coauthors. Geophysical Research Letters articles are very short, but that doesn't mean they lack substance. This particular paper depends upon data gathered throughout the entire eight years that Mars Express has been orbiting Mars using an instrument called MARSIS (Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface Ionosphere Sounding). MARSIS uses a pair of 20-meter-long antennae to transmit a radio signal at the ground and listen for its echo. A third antenna perpendicular to the main ones helps to remove surface clutter from the received signals.
Long antennae mean long radio waves, which can (and do) penetrate deeply into the surface before reflecting back upward. How far the radio waves penetrate depend upon the material that makes up the Martian ground. If it's solid rock, they can reach depths of up to several hundred meters. If it's ice-rich material like the polar caps, they can reach many times that depth, as far as four thousand meters down. Compare this to cameras, which only sense the top (at most) millimeter of the surface!
For subsurface sounding, MARSIS needs to be within 800 kilometers of Mars' surface. But Mars Express has a highly eccentric orbit ranging from 350 kilometers to more than 10,000 kilometers above Mars' surface, so MARSIS can only gather its narrow strip of data for at most 100 degrees of arc on each Mars orbit. Also, MARSIS' subsurface sounding works best at night, when the Sun isn't pumping up the radio activity in Mars' ionosphere. Thus the opportunity to gather sounding data over Mars' poles can only happen when Mars Express' periapsis (closest approach) is near the winter pole. That was the situation last summer, when Mars Express suffered its serious memory problem, so that's why MARSIS was the first instrument that they turned on once they had developed a solution to the problem -- spring was coming to the north pole, and with its arrival, the MARSIS team were losing their ability to see underground. The paper includes the very latest data from that north polar winter subsurface sounding campaign; it was submitted to Geophysical Research Letters in November, just as the campaign ended.
The upper image of this composite is a 'radargram' from the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding (MARSIS) on board ESA's Mars Express. It shows data from the subsurface of Mars in the water-ice-rich layered deposits that surround the south pole of the planet. The lower image shows the position of the ground track of the spacecraft (indicated by a white line) on a topographic map of the area based on data from the MOLA laser altimeter on board NASA's Mars Global Surveyor. The images are 1250 kilometers wide.
But that's not what's being discussed in Mouginot's article. Instead, they have used the MARSIS data to generate a map of a property that MARSIS' returned radio signals reveal about the material that Mars' ground is made of. That property, called the dielectric constant, is related to how fast radio waves propagate through the material. The maps below show the dielectric constant over Mars' northern and southern poles. Blue areas denote low dielectric constants and red areas denote high dielectric constant. Don't worry about what the various lines mean for now; I'll explain them below.
Figure courtesy of J. Mouginot et al.
Maps of the Martian northern (A, C) and southern (B) hemisphere, from 30° north and south latitude to the pole, displayed in polar stereographic projection.
Considering the blue-to-red spectrum on the maps, you can quickly see that there is a stark contrast between the north and south poles. The north is blue (low dielectric constant, around 3) and gets to yellow and red only at the edges, while the south is mostly red (high dielectric constant, around 10) except for a pale blue area surrounding the very pole.
What do these values mean? It helps to know that dense volcanic rocks (that is, basalt or similar rocks) can have dielectric constants as high as 10. If the density is lower -- as is true of sediments made of those volcanic rocks, especially if they are porous -- then the dielectric constant is lower. Pure water ice has a dielectric constant of 3.1. So if you have sediments that are very porous and/or contain water ice, you'd expect them to have relatively low dielectric constant, closer to 3 than to 10.
So Mouginot and his coauthors look at these maps and assume that the northern hemisphere's low dielectric constant is related to the composition and nature of the rocks. They hypothesize that the particular value of the dielectric constants that they have measured are because the northern hemisphere lowlands contain vast deposits of sedimentary materials with or without ice, while the southern highlands don't. Which makes a pretty story, but they haven't proven anything yet.
Fortunately, their work didn't end there. Let's begin by looking at the southern hemisphere, which is fairly straightforward to interpret. And then let's continue by asking where we know there is ice on Mars based on other data sources. That's what the lines represent.
The magenta line is drawn based on data from Mars Odyssey's Gamma-Ray Spectrometer, which mapped out the abundance of hydrogen in the shallow subsurface, down to about half a meter's depth. The GRS team took their map of hydrogen abundance and asked: if all of the hydrogen were bound into water molecules, how much of the material that we're sampling consists of water? That produced another map showing "water-equivalent hydrogen" abundance. The magenta line on the MARSIS map of the south pole corresponds to the area inside of which the GRS team saw more than 10% water equivalent hydrogen.
The dashed dark line is based on something different: Martian meteorology. It denotes the region within which near-surface ground ice is stable throughout the Martian year, based on the meteorologists' model of Mars' atmosphere.
The magenta and dashed lines correlate very well, forming an almost perfect circle around the pole except for a little excursion around 110 degrees east longitude. According to the text of Mouginot's paper they also match nicely to the areas where polygonal ground (a terrain that forms in permafrost) is observed in photographs. And they also match fairly nicely to the region of low dielectric constant, although I'm curious about what exactly is going on at 110 degrees east. (The local low around 60 east does correspond to the lowest point on Mars, Hellas planitia.) You can definitely say that all areas with dielectric constant lower than 5 are within those two lines. So there's a very consistent story at the south pole: areas with patterned ground and low dielectric constant represent a permanent polar ice cap that's in communication with the atmosphere and veneered by a thin layer of sediment.
But this same story doesn't work at the north pole. Here's the same map of dielectric constant, GRS 10% water-equivalent hydrogen, and near-surface ground ice stability, for the north pole.
Here, the magenta and dark lines are in roughly the same places, indicating that Mars Odyssey is detecting near-surface ground ice in the regions in which the meteorologists say that near-surface ground ice should be stable year-round. Since that works so well, you would expect the magenta and dark lines to encircle all the terrain with dielectric constant lower than 5, as they do at the south pole. But they don't. There is a huge area of low dielectric constant, with excursions way south of 30 degrees north latitude in three locations: Amazonis Planitia (150 degrees west), Chryse Planitia (30 degrees west), and especially Utopia Planitia (100 degrees east). MARSIS can't be detecting near-surface ground ice in these locations, because it's not stable; it would sublimate into Mars' atmosphere quickly, in geologic terms anyway. So they need another explanation.
It's pretty clear that the map matches very well to the topographically low area of Mars' northern hemisphere, as measured by Mars Global Surveyor's MOLA (Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter) instrument. Do be careful when comparing this map to the dielectric constant one; they're oriented the same way, but the MARSIS one only goes to 30 degrees north latitude, while the MOLA one goes all the way to the equator.
Lambert equal-area projection of pole-to-equator topography in Mars' northern hemisphere, based on data from the Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter.
Mouginot and his coauthors acknowledge that the distribution of low dielectric constant "is generally consistent with the global topography." But they go on to say that it "displays an even better consistency with the 'Deuteronilus' shoreline," a putative paleo-shoreline that surrounds Mars' northern plains that was mapped out by Stephen Clifford and Tim Parker based on their analysis of Mars Orbiter Camera images in a study published in 2001. Here's the map of the dielectric constant again, and this time there are two of these "paleo-shorelines" superposed on it. The Clifford and Parker putative shoreline is the one in the solid black line.
Now, it's hard to tell just by visual inspection whether or not the Clifford and Parker shoreline is really a better match for the dielectric constant distribution than the topographic map is. (The ancient shoreline, if it really was a shoreline, is no longer at a constant elevation thanks to geologic activity, like volcanism and associated uprising of Martian plateaus, that's happened in the billions of years since the putative ocean was there.) I assume that they did some kind of investigation that verified their statement that the shoreline is a better match than the topography, but they don't mention it in the paper.
So what does this mean? Here's the story that Mouginot and his coauthors tell.
The "Deuteronilus" shoreline...extends down to encompass the three main catchment areas of the large outflow channels that emanate from the southern highlands. The discharges associated with these outflow channels may have supplemented or covered any surviving frozen remnant of the original Noachian ocean and Hesperian volcanic deposits. It is likely that the episodic fluvial evolution of the northern plains resulted in a complex stratigraphy, consisting of massive ice deposits interbedded with layers of sediment and volcanic materials that may have been emplaced before the underlying ice had sublimed away.
This is a nice story, and it's nice that two separate lines of investigation (mapping putative ancient shorelines on photos and mapping a physical property of the subsurface rock) are consistent with the same story, but it's still not proof. Mouginot and his coworkers thought of one further way to poke at this story. They looked at a geologic map of the north pole drawn by Ken Tanaka and his coworkers in 2005, based upon photos from Viking, Mars Global Surveyor, and Mars Odyssey. The map identifies different kinds of surface materials that appear to be sedimentary (deposits from outflow channels, for instance), and other kinds that appear to be volcanic (like lava flows). Mouginot and his coworkers took each mapped unit from Tanaka's map and calculated an average dielectric constant for that unit. And they found that, indeed, areas throughout the polar regions that were mapped by Tanaka as being sedimentary displayed low dielectric constant, while areas that were mapped as volcanic (especially the ancient, Noachian ones) had high dielectric constant.
Taken together, we still haven't proven that Mars once had a vast northern ocean, but multiple lines of evidence are consistent with the story that such an ocean once existed. Can we learn anything more about that ocean from the dielectric constant that the MARSIS team measured? Mouginot said, let's assume that the sediments started out as solid volcanic rocks with a dielectric constant of 9, like those of the Tharsis volcanic rocks. A little modeling tells you that in order for them to presently have a dielectric constant of 4.5 -- the average value for the sediments within the modern north polar basin -- then the sediments have to have a porosity of about 35%. Or, if the low dielectric constant is because of the presence of ice, the sediments would have to consist of 60% ice by volume. There's no way that the MARSIS team can distinguish between these two, and the truth "may reflect contributions from both cases." So if there was an ocean, the MARSIS data can't tell us whether its water is still locked in sediments buried hundreds of meters underground, or if it sublimed away.
Phew! When I sat down to write this post I thought I was going to dispatch it pretty quickly, but here I am at 2500 words about a paper that probably wasn't much longer than that. Thanks for your patience. Anybody who's read this far gets a cookie!


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The US government confirmed Sunday that its computer networks had been hit by a cyberattack, as The Washington Post reported at least two departments had been targeted by Russian state hackers.
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"We have been working closely with our agency partners regarding recently discovered activity on government networks," a spokesperson for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency told AFP.
"CISA is providing technical assistance to affected entities as they work to identify and mitigate any potential compromises."
The Post said the hacks were linked to an attack last week on cybersecurity firm FireEye, which said its own defenses were breached by sophisticated attackers who stole tools used to test customers' computer systems.
FireEye said it suspected the attack was state-sponsored.
US media reports also said the FBI was investigating a group working for the Russian foreign intelligence service, SVR, and that breaches had been taking place for months.
The same group also reportedly hacked US government agencies during the Obama administration.
"The United States government is aware of these reports and we are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation," National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said.
Russia's embassy in the US hit back later Sunday against what it said were the "unfounded" media claims, denying any role in the alleged attacks.
"Malicious activities in the information space contradicts the principles of the Russian foreign policy, national interests and our understanding of interstate relations," the embassy said in a statement on its official Facebook page.
"Russia does not conduct offensive operations in the cyber domain."
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The Joseph Sisters Lead the Springfield College Softball Team
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Along with Jen for her first visit to Springfield was her younger sister, Elizabeth, who fell in love with the school as soon as she visited the campus. Now, both sisters have found their place on Alden Street, most notably in front of and behind home plate on Potter Softball Field.
Alanna Grady
When senior Jennifer Joseph was deciding where she wanted to go to college, one thing was on her mind: playing collegiate softball.
The Josephs, who are born two-and-a-half years apart, started playing softball around age eight. Jen, an Athletic Training major, began pitching when she was 10-years-old. Elizabeth, a sophomore Applied Exercise Science major, played different positions growing up until her mother, who coached the Josephs' summer travel team for a few years, gave her the chance to try catching.
"My mom decided that since I was very athletic, she would throw me behind the plate," Elizabeth said. "Ever since then, I've loved it."
Meredith Joseph, a Springfield alum who majored in Physical Education, also played softball for the college. She was a pitcher on the team for three years.
Jen and Elizabeth are not the only teammates who were familiar with each other before stepping onto Potter Field. Several of the team's players, according to Jen, knew of each other before attending Springfield, either through attending high school together or competing against each other in summer travel leagues.
"A lot of us are from Connecticut," the senior said. "[My teammates] had heard of us and we'd heard of them, even though we hadn't necessarily played."
The younger of the two, Elizabeth Joseph, has spent the last two years adjusting to the collegiate game.
"You'll see better pitching, better batters," Elizabeth said. "Batters one through nine, they can all hit, whereas in high school, not all one through nine can hit. Maybe one through five, six batters can hit, and the rest are usually easier to get out."
Elizabeth said that along with the higher level of play in collegiate softball come the added responsibilities that she did not have as a high school catcher.
"I never called pitches in high school; my coach always did," Elizabeth said. "Learning that aspect of the game was completely different – understanding why we throw this pitch and that pitch and looking at the tendencies of hitters."
Jennifer said that her sister is familiar with her style of play after catching for her for a year in high school and during the summer as part of a travel team. Still, there is always room for improvement.
"[Elizabeth] will come up to me after an at-bat and be like, 'What did I do?'" Jen said. "She uses me as a little coach sometimes. She helps me too because she knows when I'm on and when I'm off."
Having Jen as a pitcher, Elizabeth said, has allowed her to continue growing as a player.
"Even if she doesn't like the pitch that I call, she'll shake me off and I'll learn for the next time," Elizabeth said. "It's a good learning experience. We have a pitching book that we go back and refer to for what we did, for certain batters. We see what we can do for their next at-bat. We do pretty good with pitch-calling, and we're on the same page for the most part."
The Stamford, Conn. duo has already proved itself to be successful. The Josephs helped lead the Westhill High School softball team to a Connecticut State Championship when Jen was a senior and Elizabeth was a sophomore. Now that they are in college, they must continue working hard to maintain that level of success.
"She's naturally talented," Jennifer said of her sister. "She has that inner drive, but she kind of needs to be pushed a little bit more. I think I do that with her because she respects me and looks up to me. I push her to reach her full potential."
This season, the team added three freshmen catchers to its 21-player roster. Elizabeth, as one of two returning catchers, is now considered a "veteran" of the program, though she is only a sophomore.
"She's really taken on a leadership role with how we run things," Jennifer said. "Catchers are important because they call a lot of plays. She really took [the freshmen] under her wing and showed them the way."
Elizabeth recognizes that, as an underclassman, she doesn't have as much experience as some of the older players, but she is still able to help out her teammates as much as she can.
"Coming into Springfield, I feel like I had a lot of knowledge of the game," Elizabeth said, "but I've learned a lot more since being here. [The freshmen] seem to look up to me in different ways and what I do. We have different plays and different settings, and catchers have to call pitches. Trying to get them more knowledge of the game is probably one of the biggest things I try to do."
The catcher and pitcher combination has to be a close-knit unit in order to run an efficient operation.
"If your catcher and pitcher don't really get along, your pitcher's probably not going to do well," Elizabeth said. "It's hard if you're not on the same page – it throws off the whole pitcher-catcher duo and it can lead to more hits and more walks."
The Joseph sisters, along with the rest of the Pride, will look to remain successful as they head into the NEWMAC Championship tournament.
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Frederick H. Trimble was an American architect in Central Florida from the early 1900s through the 1920s. He worked in the Colonial Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival and Prairie Style.

Buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places include:
Fellsmere Public School, 22 S. Orange St. Fellsmere, FL Trimble, Frederick H.
Luther F. Tilden House, 940 Tildenville School Rd. Winter Garden, FL Trimble,F.H.
Vero Theatre, 2036 14th Ave. Vero Beach, FL Trimble,F.H.
Lake Wales Historic Residential District, Roughly bounded by the Seaboard Airline RR grade, CSX RR tracks, E. Polk Ave., S. and N. Lake Shore Blvds. Lake Wales, FL Trimble, F.H.

Background
Frederick Homer Trimble was born on June 2, 1878 and died August 13, 1934.  His parents were Andrew Hill Trimble and Cynthia Ann Wright.  Fred was one of their thirteen children: ten boys and three girls.

Frederick Homer Trimble graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, and was appointed by the Methodist Church to serve as the first industrial missionary to Foochow, China in 1905, putting to use his schooling in architecture and civil engineering.  While on furlough, he married Rena Nellie Bowker, who then also went to China as a missionary in 1906.  While in China Trimble served as superintendent of construction of Hwa Nan College, the Woman's College of South China.

Spanish Colonial Revival

Trimble began his architectural career in the United States in Fellsmere, Florida.
Trimble was noted for his design of school buildings starting with the Fellsmere School (1915). He designed more than 50 schools in Florida. In 1918-1919, Trimble employed Ida Annah Ryan as a designing architect.

Trimble's was one of only ten architectural firms listed in the Orlando phone directory in 1926, the others being: Frank L. Bodine, Fred E. Field, David Hyer, Murry S. King, George E. Krug, Howard M. Reynolds, Ryan and Roberts (Ida Annah Ryan and Isabel Roberts) and Percy P. Turner. This group of architects was quite intentional about creating a style of architecture in Central Florida suited to the region.  Here is how they described it in an article from The Florida Circle of May 1924:

"Just as architects of old created styles to harmonize with their environment, so have the architects of Florida been creating, from native motifs, a style that is carefully adapted to the climatic conditions and surroundings of the state.  This style has an individuality all its own and should have a fitting name to express its origins . . .  The Florida Association of Architects will give a prize of $25.00 for the name selected."

This contest was to conclude in November 1924 and the winning name announced thereafter.

Florida Southern College
In 1921, Trimble created a master plan for the campus of Florida Southern College in Lakeland, based upon Thomas Jefferson's campus plan for the University of Virginia.    Frank Lloyd Wright's later design for the campus was influenced by Trimble's concepts, especially the domed central feature which Wright translated into a water dome, finally made operational in 2008.

Architectural Work – Partial Listing

Florida

 "Meadow Marsh" Luther F. Tilden House, 940 Tildenville School Road, Winter Garden – 1900 (renovations and additions to the 1877 house) – Classical Revival – added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995
 Farmer's Bank (Vero Furniture Mart), Osceola Boulevard (20th Street) and Seminole Avenue (14th Avenue), Vero Beach – 1925 – Spanish Mission style
 Fellsmere Public School, 22 South Orange Street, Fellsmere – 1915-16 – Prairie Style
 Delaney Elementary School (now William Beardall Senior Center), Delaney and Gore Streets, Orlando – 1920
 Carey Hand Funeral Home, 36 West Pine Street, Orlando – 1920 – Romano-Tuscan style
 Montverde Academy, Montverde - before 1923
 Okeechobee High School, Okeechobee - before 1923
 Lake Worth High School, Lake Worth - before 1923
 Stuart High School, Stuart - before 1923
 St. Joseph Catholic School of Orlando - before 1923
 Orlando High School - 1921
 Ocoee High School - 1921
 Gulf High School, New Port Richey – 1922 – Prairie Style
 School, Sanford - 1922
 Old Lake County Courthouse, Tavares (with Alan J. MacDonough) - 1923
 Royal Park Inn, Royal Park Subdivision, Vero Beach – 1924 – Spanish Colonial Revival
 Florida Theatre (now Vero Theatre), 2036 14th Avenue, Vero Beach – 1924 – Mediterranean Revival – added to the National Historic Register in 1992
 Farmer's Bank (Vero Furniture Mart), Osceola Boulevard (20th Street) and Seminole Avenue (14th Avenue), Vero Beach – 1925 – Spanish Mission style
 Orange Apartments, 1426 Nineteenth Place, Vero Beach - c. 1925 – Spanish Colonial Revival
 Joseph-Reynolds Hall, Florida Southern College, Lakeland
 Florida Southern College, Campus Master Plan, Lakeland - 1925
 Blackstone Hotel (Orlando) (later Fort Gatlin Hotel) (demolished), 545 North Orange Avenue, Orlando – 1926 – Spanish Colonial Style
 Sebring High School and Auditorium, Sebring - circa 1928

Illinois
 Methodist Hospital of Central Illinois, Peoria (consulting architect)- 1917

References

20th-century American architects
Morningside University alumni
People from Orlando, Florida
1878 births
1934 deaths
Architecture firms based in Florida

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Shanghai Art Museum is located in Shanghai International Convention Center, covering an area of more than 2,000 square meters. Shanghai International Convention Center is located in the heart of Lujiazui, Shanghai's Financial and Trade zone, adjacent to Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower and facing the multinational styles of architecture along the Bund across the Huangpu River. It enjoys superior geographical position, easily accessible from all parts of the city with modern transportation. With domestic and international grand ceremony opening here, Shanghai International Convention Center is an excellent window for promoting to the whole country and the world, attracting visitors of all over the world every year.


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April Cyclones in New Zealand drive $109 million insured loss total
31st August 2017 - Author: Staff Writer
The two cyclones that hit New Zealand in April have left insured costs of $109 million, making this year the most significant the country's seen for severe weather events in over 40 years, the Insurance Council of New Zealand reported today after collating final claims data.
This figure makes the cyclones the most significant re/insurance event since February 2004 when the lower North Island storm devastated the region.
"This brings the total to date for significant weather events for 2017 to $199 million which means this year already is the most damaging year since the Wahine storm of 1968 and we are well on the way to 2017 being the most expensive year for weather events since our records began" said Insurance Council Chief Executive Tim Grafton.
Provisional data had estimated insured losses at $84.4 million, however, with the final claims processed amounting to 9,186 costs for re/insurers have soared to a total of $108.7 million.
"The weather bombs we've had this year highlights the importance insurance plays when disaster strikes. We would hope that uninsured renters are now taking steps to ensure their contents are protected to see them through these types of events. And for homeowners that they check their sum insured is enough to rebuild in the event of a total loss," said Grafton.
The remnants of the cyclones dubbed Debbie and Cook hit Edgecumbe the hardest and resulted in 15% of the claims received and half of the value of claims received nationally for these events.
The total insured losses breakdown into; 7,075 house and contents claims costing $79.4 million, 1,346 commercial material damage and business interruption claims at $22.4 million and 653 motor vehicle claims costing $5.2 million, according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand.


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"""prosper.datareader.intrinio.auth: handle authentication/validation"""

import requests

from .. import exceptions
from .. import config

BASE_URL = 'https://api.intrinio.com/'
class IntrinioHelper(object):
    """parent class for handling requests to Intrininio

    Notes:
        See https://intrinio.com/account for account keys

    Args:
        username (str): username for direct-auth
        password (str): password for direct-auth
        public_key (str): API key for indirect access

    Raises:
        InvalidAuth: will not be able to access Intrinio feeds

    """

    def __init__(self, username='', password='', public_key='',):
        self.__user = username
        self.__password = password
        self.__public_key = public_key

        if not bool(self):
            raise exceptions.InvalidAuth('Lacking required authentication')

    def request(self, route, params=None, headers=None):
        """empty metaclass for handling requests"""
        raise NotImplementedError()

    def __bool__(self):
        """validate acceptable auth pattern"""
        if all([self.__user, self.__password, self.__public_key]):
            # either/or, not both auth types
            return False

        if self.__user and self.__password:
            # direct auth method
            self.request = self._direct_auth_request
            return True

        if self.__public_key:
            # public-key method
            self.request = self._public_key_request
            return True

        return False

    def _direct_auth_request(self, route, params=None, headers=None):
        """handle HTTP request for direct-auth

        Args:
            url (str): url of endpoint to fetch
            params (dict): param args for endpoint request
            headers (dict): headers for endpoint request

        Returns:
            dict: JSON-parsed response from endpoint

        Raises:
            requests.exceptions: connection/HTTP errors

        """
        req = requests.get(
            url=BASE_URL + route,
            params=params,
            headers=headers,
            auth=(self.__user, self.__password),
        )
        req.raise_for_status()
        return req.json()

    def _public_key_request(self, route, params=None, headers=None):
        """handle HTTP request for public-key

        Args:
            url (str): url of endpoint to fetch
            params (dict): param args for endpoint request
            headers (dict): headers for endpoint request

        Returns:
            dict: JSON-parsed response from endpoint

        Raises:
            requests.exceptions: connection/HTTP errors

        """
        if not headers:
            headers = {}

        headers = {**headers, 'X-Authorization-Public-Key':self.__public_key}
        req = requests.get(
            url=BASE_URL + route,
            params=params,
            headers=headers,
        )
        req.raise_for_status()
        return req.json()

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DA-SHIH.
June 27, 2006 by languagehat 19 Comments
I'm reading (finally—I bought it 15 years ago!) Janet Abu-Lughod's Before European Hegemony: The World System A.D. 1250-1350, and she mentions that in the 8th century the Chinese called the Arabs Ta-shih (or Dashi in pinyin). Anybody know the etymology?
While I'm at it, I'll just complain about the absurd mix of toponyms in this passage:
This is understandable because, according to [Pegolotti's] itinerary, it will take 25 days by ox-wagon to go from Tana to Astrakhan, another 20 days by camel to reach Organci, another 35-40 days by camel-wagon to reach Otrar, 45 days by pack-ass to Armalec, another 70 days with asses to reach Camexu on the Chinese frontier, 45 more days to the river that leads to Cassai (Kinsai or Hangchow), and then finally 30 days overland to Peking (Khanbalik).
To be consistent, the names should be Tana (Azov), Gintarchan (Astrakhan), Organci (Urgench), Oltrarre (Otrar), Armalec (?Kulja), Camexu (Ganchau), and Garnalec (Khanbalik, modern Peking). (Cassai is OK as is.) What a mess!
DeFrancis' ABC Chinese-English dictionary has this entry:
大食 Dàshí n.〈hist.〉Arab empire
Not going to try to guess at the etymology, but from the Modern Chinese literal meaning ("big food") maybe the Chinese just caught on early that the Arabs had wicked tasty chow 🙂
Doc Rock says:
大食 is the Chinese attempt to reproduce the name 'Tazhik' from Persian.
Bill Poser says:
Further on Doc Rock's explanation, Mandarin pronounciations are not very helpful in understanding etymologies from this period because Mandarin has lost most coda consonants and done various other weird things: its the French of Sinitic. When the term was created, the second character "to eat" was pronounced something like /sik/. The final /k/ is preserved in dialects like Cantonese, as well as in Sino-Japanese shoku and Sino-Korean /sik/. This is probably just a phonological spelling – I wouldn't read anything into it about cuisine. In fact, except for some of the spices, I don't think that the Chinese were very taken with Arab or Persian food.
John Emerson says:
I have the answer somewhere in one of 60 boxes. It would only take me 2-3 hours to find it.
caffeind says:
Googling 大食 gets the Chinese Wikipedia pages for Arab Empire and Abbasid Dynasty. Click autotranslate and you get the translations "Great food States" and "big black clothing was fresh". You have to read the original to get these equivalences:
Black Clothes Dàshí: Abbasid Caliphate
White Clothes Dàshí: Umayyad Caliphate
Green Clothes Dàshí: Fatimid Caliphate
Central Asian history is, obviously, cluttered with multiple names (problems of transliteration aside). Transoxonia has Latin, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Turkish, and Mongol names, and sometimes they're related and sometimes not. The Mongols called N. China Khitad (like Cathay, and like the Russian and Muslim names) and called S. China Namgia or the like, which is the Mongol version of the Chinese word meaning "Southern house". The word Tabgach (Taugast), from the tribal people the Chinese called Toba who ruled the Northern Wei until 535 or so, was still used almost a millenium later.
The Chinese call themselves Zhungguo ren, Hanren, or Tangren, but foreign names for China have often been the names of conquest dynasties. "China" does come from the Qin dynasty — I think, if it wasn't the Jin — but the Chinese do not honor the Qin or identify with them.
Abu-Lugoud's great book depended on a multitude of secondary sources, and she's lucky if she didn't end up taking two names for the same people as two different peoples somewhere.
"Tazhik" used to mean "Arab", IIRC, but now means "Persian of Central Asia".
In Ibn Battuta, the the translation I've seen, "Arab" means "Bedouin" and usually "bandit". Battuta was a Berber but I don't think that that's the reason. At that time individuals identified with Islam, with their sect, with their clan, or with their city, but not with "the Arab people".
I am not sure about "Tajik" meaning "Arab", although I do recall something of that sort in Mu'jam al-buldan. Now there's a book I need to finish … :o)
As for "Arab" = "bedouin", I second that one. I remember my professor telling us a story of one evening he spent as a guest of the local Bedu somewhere in or around Sinai. At one point, one of his hosts proclaimed proudly "Ihna 'l-arab, ihna mish fallahhiin!".
The origin of the term "Tajik" is somewhat unclear. Today, most historians believe that the word "Tajik" – first mentioned by the Turkish historian Mahmoud Al-Kāshgharī – is an old Turkish expression referring to all Persian-speaking peoples of the region who are of Iranian origin. Alternatively some believe that it is a term of Eastern Iranian origin, which may originally have been applied by the inhabitants of Central Asia to the Arab conquerors of the region, and that its etymology is linked to the tribe of Tayy, whilst from the 11th century it came to be applied principally to Iranians.
In the Turco-Persian culture of the conquerors Timur and Babur, the word "Tajik" referred to the Persian-speaking clerks who were schooled in Arabic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tajiks
"Today, the most numerous Iranian-speaking population of Central Asia is the Tajik, who live mainly in the Tajik SSR …. Tajik is a term which probably goes back to a rather old Persian designation of the Arabs, Tazi. Later, this term was used throughout Central Asia in a much broader sense, meaning all people of Muslim faith, regardless of nationality. Thus, it also came to be known as Da-shy (Ta-shih) in China, where it is used in the same vague sense, sometimes meaning Turkistan, at other times the realm of the caliphate."
Karl H. Menges, p. 65 of 'People, Languages and Migrations' in the book Central Asia, edited by Edward Allworth (Duke, 1995).
"The Tajik, who live mainly in the Tajik SSR"
The Soviets deliberately drew national boundaries to divide peoples, and the present boundaries are unchanged. There are Tajiks throughout the Turkish republics. Canfield calls the area "Turko-Persia".
Jimmy Ho says:
During the Tang dynasty, the meaning of Dashi 大食 started switching from what the Chinese perceived as a Persian ethnicity to Arabs. In its description of the "Western territories" 西域, the Xin Tang shu 新唐書 describes the Dashi (men with long nose, dark skin and beard; women with white skin, always covering their face when they go out) as being from "Bosi" 波斯 (Persia).
And for what it's worth, the official name for the Tajik minority (mostly concentrated in Xinjiang) is Tajike 塔吉克 (Wade "T'a-chi-k'e").
As for the "etymology" of the term, most foreign names were transcribed phonetically, without much regard to the characters used. That's why it is so frequent to see multiple renderings for the same loan word, most notoriously for Buddhist terms borrowed from Sanskrit and Pali (for an other Tang example, see the variations around the word "Uyghur": Huihe 回紇, Huigu 回鶻, later evolving to Weiwu'er 畏吾兒 and finally the current Weiwu'er 維吾爾; under the Yuan, a person as eminent as Grand Master Phags-pa had his name transcribed in five or six different ways; modern scholars settled on Basiba 八思巴, but the Yuanshi 元史 isn't so consistent).
The idea that there should be a unified system that considers both the semantic and phonetic value of the characters is actually quite modern (and illustrated in the most obvious fashion nowadays by the "translations" of foreign brand names). Somehow, the fact that Chinese characters may have been used in a "purely" phonetical way is disturbing to many people, Chinese or not.
Wow—thanks, everyone! The LH readership comes through again. (And by "etymology" I simply meant what turns out to be "from Tajik"; I'm aware that the particular characters used are essentially arbitrary.)
Thanks to Bill Poser for clarifying my all too brief etymology. I'd just add that the final "k" in southern Chinese was a glottally stopped "k," a glottally stopped "entering tone." The glottally stopped finals were "k," "p," and "t." In Middle Korean the "t" stops changed to "l" in Chinese loans into Korean (i.e., Sino-Korean words). So Chinese Mandarin 国 guo, becomes Korean 国 국 guk, and Japanese 国 こく koku;while Chinese 十 shi becomes Korean 十 십 sip; and Chinese Mandarin 蜜 mi became 蜜 믿 mit in Old Korean which became 밀 in Middle and Modern Korean and is 蜜 in Japanese.
But, then again, mitsu is an essay in itself!
Yes, the p, t, k finals are in Sino-Japanese, Sino-Korean, Sino-Vietnamese, Yue, Min, and Hakka, while Wu, Gan (Jiangxi), and Jin (Shanxi) still have an undifferentiated final glottal stop in most dialects. Only Mandarin and Xiang (Hunan) have lost nonnasal final consonants completely.
http://www.glossika.com/en/dict/phon/index.php
By the way, the t–>l transition in Middle Korean of the Sino-Korean glottal stop explains the Korean name for Viet-nam, wOlnam 越南,which was wOtnam in Middle Korean. Doc Rock


Not sure why it didn't update in the database.
My friend was over my house and played his rogue. The updater I left running should have seen this drop off one of the troll bosses in Uldaman.
Has no one noticed, this was stolen from the twilight zone. There is a episode where these aliens comes and start helping out the humans, giving them technology, stopping war, ending world hunger. But during a meeting they left a book on table and they decipered the subtext on it saying "How to serve man". The military guys were like "That sounds refreshing" cause they thought it meant to serve them as slaves or whatever. Then the aliens offered to move the humans back to their planet where they could help them more, and the guy that was working on deciphering the book came running to the launchpad screaming, "It's not a book on how to help us! It's a book on how to cook us!" the end.
That episode (Simpsons and Twilight Zone) ruled.
Hehe. About 5 months ago on my server these were in the AH with a buyout for 60G. It took about 3 weeks before someone finally broke down and announced it to /2 Trade. It was rather hillarious.
I totally remember that episode because i am a Twilight Zone fanatic. I have noticed that not only does Blizzard copy Twilight Zone but so do many other things as well. I believe Futurama and Jimmy Neutron also make reference to episodes from the show.
Haha that's awesome! I never understood the joke behind the witch doctor in WC3 saying "It's a cookbook! A cookbook!" until now! Thanks!
LOL (^_^) good trole act?
blizz obviously has wide range of interests and tastes as well as knowledge of pop culture. might i suggest the steamy romance novel for after dinner literature?
This is hands down my favorite item in the game. Maybe it's because I have "To Serve Man" in my top ten short stories ever.
Where does Blizzard come up with this?
Does anyone else notice that you can only steal this item from orcs, ogres and undeads?
Highest drop zone for this item seems to be pickpocketing from LBRS mobs. I've gotten tons of these farming lockboxes in there.
Keep your eyes open. Remember these are sci-fi, fantasy, and tech people. Their combined years of knowledge spans decades of education and entertainment including written, TV, and movies. There are subtle innuendos, blatant references, and everything in between. Names, places, and even items...all part of the fun.
I have to give some of the players credit also. I have seen some toon and guild names that people truly put some thought into. I love this game!
OMG. Totally gonna go on a pickpocket rampage around Azeroth.
After looting this item and killing the guy I realized something... He's not really "despawning."
I'm Hungry... Any Alliance want to come to my Place? I got a Large Pot.
I also got the Book.
2-Mail them to your human friends.
It's a dating guide for nymphomanes, written in broken English.
How to serve a man? And how can I serve a woman?
Interestingly the original story written by Damon Knight has a double meaning according to Wikipedia The title is a double entendre, meaning either "to perform a service for humanity" or "to serve a human as food"
He adapted the story and wrote an episode for the twilight Zone and In 2001, the story was awarded a Retro Hugo Award as the "Best Short Story of 1951"
I have sold countless number of these books through the Auction House, someone else here said "People will buy anything" perhaps they do, but I like to think that there are a lot of vexed lovers out there, who post them on.
Get one or eight man. Two to seven is unacceptable for this recipe.
Gordon Ramsay, eat your heart out.
Truly the most intellectual and grammatically correct book in all of the World of Warcraft..
(blows away dust) "How To Cook ............... Humans"
(blows away dust) "How To Cook ..... For .. Humans"
(blows away dust) "How To Cook ..... Forty Humans"
(blows away dust) "How To Cook For Forty Humans"
... get one or eight man?
Why eight? Darn it, I must know!
It was acclaimed bestseller in the OgreDaily.
Edit: Wow, whoever downvoted me sure has a sense of humor.
"MAN. This elegant little biped has long been valued as a delicacy. It forms a traditional part of the Autumn Feast, and is served between the fish and the joint."


Kurdistan Iraqi Peshmerga have been holding the line in a support role according to commanders in the Makhmour frontline 75 km east of Mosul. April 8, 2015.
Some of the men crossing the "no man land" between the Peshmerga and IS position strip the clothes to discard they are wearing suicide vests, tactic used by IS militants in attacks. April 8, 2015.
Peshmerga officers and soldiers stand guard waiting for more civilians to come to the position. April 8, 2015.
Over 100 civilians arrived this day to the trenches of the Peshmerga position in Makhmour. April 8, 2015.
The majority of the civilians that arrived are from small rural villages near Mosul. April 8, 2015.
Many families have to wait until they register to be transported to temporary camps. April 8, 2015.
After the civilians are registered and cleared by the Peshmerga in the area the wait to be carried by trucks. April 8, 2015.
People arrive with small bags with their belongings many others just with the clothes they are wearing until they are taken to a temporary camp.
Women and children represent the majority of the IDP's that are arriving to the KRG. April 8, 2015.
People begin to board the trucks after they have been registered and cleared by the officials in the area. April 8, 2015.
People await in trucks until the rest is loaded to the trucks.
People will be transported in trucks away from the frontlines by Peshmerga forces. April 8, 2015.
Food is distributed in the camp of Debaga that is receiving most of the IDP'S that are fleeing from IS controlled territories.
According to officials in the camp, more than 5700 are currently in the camp.
Children play in the playground of the camp, that has been increasing it's capacity in the past weeks.
After the people that arrive to the camp are cleared from the KRG authorities, many begin journeys to new locations south of the KRG, many choose to go to Kirkurk.
Peshmerga soldiers and a local tribe leader look ahead in the frontline of Makhmour.


Gold sequin. Straight neckline with side slit. Open tie back.
Aku suka banget sama dressnya, soalnya aku banget. Dan aku nyaman pakenya walaupun suka melorot hehehe.
That night for Martell contemporary Art Exhibition - Historia Docet, Historia Vitae Magistra. #work #mc thank you for the dress @belsbee mwah!


Published by: Ministry of Economic Affairs and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, The Netherlands Original title: Jaarrapport Nederlands wapenexportbeleid 2002 Tweede Kamer, vergaderjaar 2002-2003, Kamerstuk 22 054, nr. 74.
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The Bed & Breakfast Experience
Posted by Karla Nagy October 30, 2012
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Many travelers are discovering the enjoyment of taking a room at the inn.
Long before luxury hotel chains, there were inns and boarding houses. First, coach stops in key spots along established routes provided overnight lodging for travelers and shelter for their horses, offering little more than a meal and a bed during journeys that could take weeks.
Later, as transportation improved and travel increased, these accommodations became common in cities and towns. Typically, they were set up in private residences, where homeowners made their livelihoods by offering inexpensive hospitality to those passing through – not just travelers but also cowboys, prospectors and other businessmen whose work took them from place to place.
At these inns/boarding houses, weary travelers were given a bed at the end of a long day, and then, breakfast the next morning, before setting out on the next leg of their trip – and the "bed and breakfast" (B&B) was named. Following World War II, a boom in Americans visiting Europe revived interest in the B&B experience back in the U.S., an interest which grew throughout the late 20th century.
Currently, travelers in every state can choose from thousands of B&Bs. Now, however, more than a convenient stopover on the way to somewhere else, today's B&B is becoming a regular lodging destination for many travelers.
Across the Old Northwest Territory, hundreds of B&Bs offer an array of styles and amenities that cater to any taste. Here, Northwest Quarterly profiles several, right in our own backyard – from Victorian mansion to modern ranch, riverside to prairie – all with luxury accommodations, legendary breakfasts and professional, personal service provided by friendly, hospitable innkeepers.
Albany House, Albany, Wis.
405 S. Mill St., Albany, Wis., (866) 977-7000, albanyhouse.com
This historic home became Green County's first B&B in 1987, following a loving renovation by its residents, only the sixth owners of the property in more than 100 years. Original hardwood and tile floors, woodwork and pocket doors were restored and modern conveniences brought in.
Innkeepers/Owners: Margie and Ken Stoup
No. of rooms: 6; guest cottage across the street with 2 bedrooms
Amenities: Private bath; TV in some rooms; TV in living room; free WiFi; two wood-burning fireplaces, gourmet breakfast
Features: croquet/volleyball equipment; small summer house; many public spaces; bicycle storage (no rentals).
Activities: "The Sugar River is right across the street, and there's a place to put in a kayak or canoe, if you bring one," Margie says. "We have 40 miles of the Badger State Trail just 10 miles away, near Monticello. The Sugar River Trail passes right thrugh Albany. Some of our guests actually arrive from one of the trails on bicycles. There's lots of shopping in the area, breweries in Monroe and New Glarus, several wineries nearby, antiques, great restaurants."
Kids/Pets: Yes/No. "The policy on children varies," Margie says. "If a family rents the entire house or the cottage, any age is fine. Otherwise, we ask that they be at least 10 years old."
Events: For guests, small weddings and/or receptions, family gatherings, craft retreats, special occasions. "We serve breakfast and snacks for guests, but no other food," says Margie.
Be Sure to Ask About: Margie's tilt towards art. The barn has been converted into a spacious sunlit studio, where writers, artists and crafters hold workshops. Beautiful pottery, which Margie collects and sells, is on display in the foyer.
Of Special Note: The construction of the house. "It's all concrete, made from a kit," Margie says. "All of the concrete blocks were molded right on the property, and it's still all original, too, except the front steps."
About the guests: "I learn so much from my guests," Margie says. "The biggest surprise is where people come from – an astounding number of international guests. Everyone has wonderful stories."
General Boyd's, Lake Geneva
General Boyd's B&B
W2915 S. Lake Shore Dr., Lake Geneva, Wis., (262) 248-3543, generalboydsbb.com
The property's namesake, its first owner, was a successful farmer and businessman who was also Walworth County's first state senator. Its current owners are his descendants, and many of the furnishings are original pieces owned by the family, including a sleigh in the living room and vintage clothing, hats and other accessories that decorate an upstairs hallway.
Innkeepers/Owners: Sue and Bob Morton
Year built: original cabin in 1843; purchased in 1867 by Gen. John Boyd, who built onto it, creating the space still in use today.
No. of rooms: 4
Amenities: Private bath; WiFi; large fireplace in living room; TV in sitting room
Features: Enjoyable outdoor spaces: gardens; patio; more than 20 varieties of trees. "We're absolutely full of birds – orioles, hummingbirds, finches, turkeys – and they're lots of fun," says Sue. The house is rich in history, with original family furniture, books, sleighs, clothing, décor and more.
Activities/Attractions: "There's so much to do around here – Lake Geneva, Yerkes Observatory, the Kettle Moraine, Big Foot State Park," Bob says. "We've put together a collection of activities in a binder and we have all of the pamphlets from the attractions, like lake cruises and golfing.
Kids/Pets: Yes, age 12 and up/No
Events: Weddings, reunions, graduation parties, bridal showers, open houses. "We can handle 60 guests easily, and over 100 if the weather is nice," says Bob. "We do run out of parking space when we get more than that, though."
Be Sure to Ask About: The generational ownership of the property. "My father was A.B. Boyd, the General's grandson," Sue explains. "My parents bought the house after his Aunt Flo, who was living here, passed away. Bob and I bought it from the family after my parents passed. Our children were grown and on their own, and we decided to make it into a B&B."
Of Special Note: The portrait of John Boyd hanging above the fireplace. "It's fun to have the General looking over our shoulders," Sue says.
Favorite part of the job: "It's been a joy to fix up the home and share it with people," says Sue.
Goldmoor Inn, Galena, Ill.
The Goldmoor Inn
9001 Sand Hill Road, Galena, Ill., (800) 255-3925, goldmoor.com
The main house at this luxurious inn was built in 1968, and was designed by a Taliesen student. Originally 7,000 square feet, now, with additions, it is 30,000 square feet and features an English country décor. Each suite has its own unique theme.
Innkeepers/Owners: Patricia and Tom Smith
No. of rooms: Opened in 1981 with 2 rooms; today, it boasts 13 grand deluxe suites, 2 authentic log cabins, 3 freestanding cottages
Amenities: gourmet breakfast; whirlpool & fireplace; WiFi; digital TV; microwave, beverage fridge, coffeemaker; heated towel racks; some with screened porch overlooking Mississippi River
Features: spa services; full service dining
Activities/Attractions: on-site mountain bikes; hike along the river; shopping/dining in Galena; local wineries; sightseeing; kayaking; hot air balloon rides; golfing; skiing. "The Galena/Jo Daviess area has so many things for couples, friends, families," says Patricia. "Dubuque is just a 30-minute drive away, too."
Kids/Pets: Yes/Yes
Events: "We are one of the leading properties in the county for destination weddings," Patricia says. "Our property provides an enchanting country luxury setting on the bluffs of the river. We host a variety of weddings, from two-people to 250 guests." In the summer months, we also have First Friday BBQ parties."
Be Sure to Ask About: First Friday BBQ parties under the stars and authentic Christmas Carol Dinners.
Of Special Note: The view. "We're 150 feet above the Mississippi River," says Patricia. "You see the river and about seven islands, and it's adorned with water lilies in season. Every window facing west gets a view of the Mississippi."
What Distinguishes Goldmoor: "We have spectacular employees who really love what they do," Patricia says. "Their level of warmth and hospitality is amazing. The service they provide is sincere and consistent, and returning guests ask
about them."
River House, Machesney Park, Ill.
River House B&B
11052 Ventura Blvd., Machesney Park, Ill., (815) 636-1884, www.riverhouse.ws/
This contemporary home was converted into a luxury B&B when its owners became empty-nesters. "I fell in love with B&B style lodging as a single mother with a 7-year-old son," says owner Patty Michalsen. "Every place was different, and half the fun was coming back to a friendly place where my son could tell all about what we had done that day."
Innkeeper/Owner: Patty Michalsen
Year built: Circa 1970
No. of rooms: 8 total, in two lodges: 3 luxury suites at Getaway Lodge; 5 family-style guest rooms at Timeaway Lodge
Amenities: Getaway Lodge: whirlpool/hot tub, fireplace, satellite TV, mini-fridge, microwave, coffee maker, coffee and supplies; snacks; WiFi; private bath; all ensuite. "Whatever you'd expect in a luxury hotel, we have," Patty says. "It's very romantic, aimed more at couples." Guests staying here receive a full gourmet breakfast, served restaurant style or, by request, in their rooms. Timeaway Lodge: private bath with shower; TV, mini-fridge; WiFi; extra charge for gourmet breakfast at Getaway Lodge. "This is geared for different groups – family reunions, craft retreats," explains Patty. "It has a common room with a beautiful antique bar, a huge deck and large meeting room with a fireplace. With rental of the entire house, guests also have use of the full kitchen."
Features: River views and access; wooded setting; dock; fishing; vollelyball; boat launch; bonfire pits; large sand beach; four-acre grounds for ample outdoor space.
Activities/Attractions: "Rockford offers so many local attractions and destinations," Patty says. "There are golf courses, Rock Cut State Park, Discovery Center, flea markets, antiquing, shopping, dining."
Kids/Pets: Yes, at Timeaway Lodge/No
Events: Requires rental of one entire lodge for weddings and/or receptions, family gatherings, craft retreats, special occasions. "We do so many weddings here that we finally added a star-shaped canopy with its own 1,300 square foot cement patio," Patty says. "It looks like an oversized white teepee, very open and organic, to complement our beautiful riverside views."
Be Sure to Ask About: Patty's most popular dish, Eggs in a Nest.
Of Special Note: The fantastic pieces of western and Native American décor in the Getaway Lodge, and the photo of the original homeowners at the Timeaway Lodge.
Best tip about staying at a B&B: "Talk to the innkeepers," Patty says. "They can offer personal insights about the area, with a different perspective than brochures or websites, because they live there."
Harmony Hills, Oregon, Ill.
Harmony Hills B&B
1052 S. Harmony Road, Oregon, Ill., (815) 732-7300, harmonyhillsil.com
This comfortable contemporary homes sits on five acres abutted by a 65-foot ravine from a former rock quarry, and features a spring-fed creek. It's surrounded by woods filled with pine trees and 100-year-old oak trees.
Innkeepers/Owners:
Casper and Leanne Manheim
No. of rooms: 4 suites
Amenities: Private bath & shower; king-size beds; flat screen TV with satellite; I-Pod dock/alarm clock; full closet; wine glasses & corkscrew. Nature's Garden includes a whirlpool bathtub; Artist Retreat comes with an oversized bath and dual sinks, Jacuzzi tub & separate shower; three-season porch with view; separate sitting room.
Features: Outdoor pool with two decks; large front porch; walking trails; two large stone fireplaces in common areas; wild deer and turkey wander through the yard.
Activities/Attractions: "White Pines State Park is nearby, and the White Pines Lodge has matinee dinner theater," Casper says. "There are great restaurants, like La Vigna, which is an old-fashioned supper club, shopping, historic sights."
Kids/Pets: No/No. "If a group or family rents the entire house, kids are OK," Leanne says. Adds Casper: "And we have three dogs – a yellow lab, a Bichon Frise and a shih tzu – who will happily go on walks with you."
Events: "We just became licensed as a venue for groups up to 70," says Leanne. "We just hosted a bridal shower this past weekend."
Be Sure to Ask About: The fireman's pole in the middle of the house.
Of Special Note: The rural location. "It's very conducive to a couple's getaway," Casper says. Adds Leanne: "Our scenery changes with the seasons, and each stay offers a different experience."
Best reason to stay at a B&B: "It's much more than a room to sleep in," says Leanne. "It's an experience."
Copperstone Inn, Rockton, Ill.
Copperstone Inn
6702 Yale Bridge Road, Rockton, Ill., (815) 629-9999, copperstoneinn.com
The original 1,000-square-foot limestone home from which the 9,000-square-foot Copperstone Inn sprang is indicative of many historic buildings in the area, and during renovation, its current owners removed decades of plaster and other coverings in order to reveal the 14-inch-thick limestone walls.
Owners: Richard Spanton Jr. and Chrissie Spanton (husband & wife)
Innkeepers: Saundra Spanton & Nikki Weldon
Year built: original 1858; addition completed 2008
Amenities: in-room flatscreen TV; WiFi; suites also include fireplace; jacuzzi; Bose stereo system; satellite radio; spa showers
Features: on-site spa for guests only; outdoor grill area/kitchen; theater room with 60-inch TV, surround sound and 400 downloaded films
Activities/Attractions: "The property is 135 acres with wooded nature and hiking trails and gardens," Saundra says. "We have two ponds for fishing and many birds that come to the feeders and houses we have all around." The Inn is just 6 miles from Rockton, Ill., with quaint shops, and within 15 minutes of Rockford. "We provide full concierge services for guests, with lists of attractions, museums, dining and shopping," says Nikki.
Kids/Pets: No/No
Events: The Pavilion at Orchard Ridge Farms hosts weddings, receptions, reunions and corporate meetings/events for 100-500 people. "We host weddings every weekend," says Saundra. "The wedding party often books the Inn, so we're part of a very special day for many guests and families."
Be Sure to Ask About: The organic apple orchard of 5,000 trees on the property.
Of Special Note: How the Inn and Pavilion came to be built. "Richard is my son, and he and his wife Chrissie had purchased a 130-acre farm about three months earlier, when the limestone home next door came up for sale," says Saundra. "They married in January 2007 and couldn't find a unique venue like this to host their wedding, and that inspired them to create the Inn amd Pavilion."
About today's B&Bs: "They used to be somewhat cookie-cutter, all the same," says Saundra. "But today, you can find any style of B&B to meet your particular tastes."
Victorian Veranda, Winnebago, Ill.
Victorian Veranda
8430 W. State Road, Winnebago, Ill., (815) 963-1337, bbonline.com/united-states/illinois/winnebago/veranda.html
When the current owners purchased this property in 1986, the historic house was run-down from years of use as a rental. Today, it's fully restored to its original splendor. "Despite its condition, I saw the potential," says owner Loretta McCoy. "I had stayed in several B&Bs and knew I would enjoy running one, because I like to cook, clean and talk. It's a lot of work, but I love it."
Innkeeper/Owner: Ret (Loretta) McCoy
Amenities: Private baths; TV in parlor; free WiFi
Features: Quiet, rural setting; gorgeous veranda with lots of seating; homey atmosphere.
Activities/Attractions: "Guests can go to Rockford or Freeport for museums, shopping, state parks, shows," Ret says.
Kids/Pets: Yes/No
Events: Location only (no food service) for weddings and/or receptions, family gatherings, scrapbooking, quilting, craft retreats, special occasions. "We've had 98 weddings here," Ret says. "We host graduations, open houses, anniversaries, reunions where the family or group of classmates rents out the entire house. Red Hat parties are my favorite. I've got one group of ladies that are pretty wild."
Be Sure to Ask About: Ret's wall maps, one of the U.S. and one of the world, with pins indicating where her guests have come from, including Morocco and Saudi Arabia. "I've finally had someone from every state, since someone from Rhode Island stayed here this summer," she says.
Of Special Note: Zealous Packer Backer Ret's collection of Green Bay memorabilia, including a Christmas tree decked out with Green Bay Packer decorations.
Advice when staying at a B&B: "Be willing to talk to strangers," says Ret. "When guests get to know one another, they often find they have something in common."
Patchwork Inn, Oregon, Ill.
Patchwork Inn
122 N. 3rd St, Oregon, Ill., (815) 732-4113, patchworkinn.com
Originally built as a home, this structure became the city's first inn, in 1851. Inside, the original brick walls are exposed and the space is filled with historic photos and documents and antiques.
Owner: Patchwork Vision LLC, Chicago, in partnership with the Illinois Renewable Energy Association
Innkeepers: Bill & Stephanie Nelson
Year built: Circa mid 1840s
Amenities: WiFi; LCD/DVD cable TV; TV in common area; DVD library; complimentary beverages and snacks; passes to Nash Recreation Center for exercise/swimming
Features: Convenient downtown location; original flooring, banister and staircase; "Green Inn," in partnership with the Illinois Renewable Energy Association. "We believe in reducing, reusing and recycling, so we repurpose items and use renewable and organic materials as much as possible," says Stephanie. "People often comment on our chemical-free mattresses. One guest said it felt like a cloud."
Activities/Attractions: "The Rock River is just a block away, for fishing, canoeing and boating," Bill says. "We have four state parks – White Pines, Lowden, Lowden-Miller and Castle Rock – with trails for hiking. A block down, is Conover Square, an old piano factory that's been converted to a mall of specialty shops. People can follow the city's Sculpture Trail."
Events: N/A
Be Sure to Ask About: Room No. 4, where Abraham Lincoln was given lunch and lodging in 1856.
Of Special Note: Each room features a unique, locally crafted, stained glass quilt pattern in one of the windows.
What Patchwork guests especially like: "Besides the breakfasts, it's the hospitality," Bill says. "Many people are surprised at the high level of personal service offered in our B&B."
Editor's Note: All of the B&B innkeepers interviewed said that next to the fantastic breakfasts, their guests most often comment on the friendliness of the staff – and that's usually one or two people!
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Karla Nagy October 30, 2012
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