March 13, 2014 by Verle L. Bell, M.D.
I need to take heed to myself, get the beam out of my eye, see the other as supremely important and find ways to encourage and build them.
Which do I focus on more: what I want God to do for me/what God has already done for me?
My brain is naturally wired to be concerned about the problems of life, to worry rather than praise and be grateful. I have to work hard to see all the beauty and wonder and praiseworthy things that God is doing.
I may be easy to be grateful for things he has done in the distant past, but I find that it is the recent acts of the Holy Spirit in my life that give me the courage to get up and face today.
I led a sunday school class for adult mature Christians a few years ago. I would start by splitting the whiteboard into (praises / requests) and then we would go to prayer. At first the requests side was packed and the praise side was empty. I than posed the question," Is it that God has not been answering prayers, in which case why ask him for more? Or do we promptly forget his blessings, in which case why should he answer my current requests if it brings him no glory?" It only took a few weeks to fill out the praises side with current answers to prayer. I guess the problem was lack of observing God at work and remembering.
2. Search for anything positive. When God shows me something he has given me I savor it and appreciate it for a moment, let it balance my heart then move on. When I come into trials, the memory of all the good will lessen the impact of the problem and help me turn to God rather than overreact. I look for what others have done that shows character then I take every opportunity to state appreciation to those around me for their positive acts. I look for what God has given me the ability to do and see it as worthwhile.
At first being picky positive, may come with difficulty, I may feel that I am belittling the seriousness of the problems in my life by noting and savoring the positives. Or I may worry that, if I became too polyannish, I would not deal with the tasks at hand.
In reality, noticing the positives keeps me from being overwhelmed so that I have more stamina more creativity, hope and willingness to cast all my care on him and do the little that we can. I have a greater ability to bring God glory by witnessing to what he is doing in our lives. I have greater peace that he can handle the current situation because he has been handling the recent situations.
Suggestions to be grateful for: Things of beauty, interest, feeble efforts, fun, joy, useful, comforting, encouraging, strengthening, helpful,courageous. Has God given me opportunities, opened my eyes to see and heart to pray. Taught me from nature, or his word, or through fellow travelers. I need to give thanks.
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For me a key verse is Gal. 5:22. The fruits of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness and faith are not things that we can muster up.They are the Spirit's fruit expressing itself through us. This is the way we are to relate to one another in Christ. Correcting someone should only be done in keeping with these fruits. What would Jesus do may be a catch phrase but it is a question we all need to ask before we feel we need to judge or correct anyone else. Compassion and an awareness of our own frailness should always govern our words. One begged telling another where to find food.


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Midlick on challenges of recruitment during coronavirus
Blaine Kellar
The months of March and April are crucial when it comes to college basketball.
Outside of March Madness and other postseason basketball tournaments, these months serve as the contact period for division one women's college basketball and are used as a time for college visits and eventual commitments for programs across the country.
With Covid-19 continuing to restrict the mass population from anything within six feet of one another, recruitment becomes difficult during this time for the women's game. APSU head coach David Midlick discusses the difficulties found in drawing players to Clarksville during the coronavirus pandemic.
"It's been unlike anything we've done before," Midlick said. "March is normally a contact period where we could go see prospective student-athletes at their school or at their home that were juniors and even seniors we were still recruiting and have them come to campus. April was an AAU event month and now it's changed: there's been a lot of film that we've watched, there's been a lot of calls that we've made, there's been virtual tours, it's just all been online."
APSU women's basketball coach David Midlick looks on during the 2020 OVC Quarterfinals
MAISIE WILLIAMS | THE ALL STATE
The Governors program has had to be creative in attempts to lure student-athletes to commit during this time: the utilization of video communication programs such as Zoom and FaceTime to display the campus of APSU along with the family atmosphere of the women's basketball program are just a few of the techniques necessary during this time.
Apart from the face-to-face interaction, which has been barred by the NCAA through May 31, Midlick claims the biggest adjustment is the not-knowing aspects encompassed within the coronavirus.
"I think coaches, we're kind of creatures of wanting to have a plan for each day and down the road for each week and each month, and this is just the unknown. Trying to stay in the moment and take a break, be with our families and make this time count as much as possible for families, but also still getting some work done…I think coaches are creatures of habit and getting out of that structure has been the biggest adjustment."
Midlick strives to focus on the positive throughout the lack of structure, however: "We communicate with [the team] through zoom, calling them, FaceTiming them. I think one [positive] is time with family: what's important and know why you're doing it-why you're going to school for your degree, why do you love the game of basketball, why are you doing this, what type of teammate do you want to be?
"There's a lot of self-reflection, a lot of reflection we can share with each other for our team meetings. I think if we use this time wisely, it makes you a better student, it makes you a better teammate, it's going to improve your communication…You have to be able to take the situation that's handed to you and make it positive."
Although Midlick is unsure on how the virus may affect the timeline of collegiate sports in the fall, the coach is certain that changes will be made around the world of basketball in the future.
"I don't know if the recruiting calendar for the year will be structured differently, I don't know if new and different rules will come out of it or not, but I think that just as much as we as coaches are, this is new. I think the NCAA is trying to do what's best for the student-athlete too and just doesn't know the curve of what's going on with the virus.
"Do I think some new things may come out of this? Sure. Do I have any idea or a crystal ball? No. I'll leave it to the experts to first get us through this and hopefully come out to where we can get back to some sense of normalcy."
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Blaine Kellar is a sports broadcasting major at Austin Peay State University. He currently serves as the Sports Editor and Interim Managing Editor for The All State. Kellar has previously served in broadcasting and journalism roles with Clarksville Now, Main Street Media and Social Dweebs.
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STUMP » Articles » Taxing Tuesday: Huzzah! Long Live the SALT cap! » 8 October 2019, 07:27
Taxing Tuesday: Huzzah! Long Live the SALT cap!
(SALT cap zero NOWWWWW!)
WSJ: Judge Dismisses States' Challenge to Trump Tax Overhaul
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by four East Coast states that said part of the 2017 federal tax overhaul is unconstitutional because it was politically motivated.
The focus of the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New York was the tax law's $10,000 limit on the federal income-tax deduction for state and local taxes, or SALT.
Officials in high-tax states such as New York and New Jersey said the cap was a federal attempt to force local taxation policies, enacted by Republicans in Congress, to target Democrat-leaning states.
Lawyers for the federal government said Congress has broad taxation powers and was within its rights to make adjustments to the federal code. The plaintiff states — New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland — sued in July of 2018. The federal government moved for dismissal in November of that year, arguing the states lacked jurisdiction and hadn't stated a valid claim.
U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken said the states failed to show that the disproportionate economic effects of the SALT cap were different than other matters that would shape state taxation policies.
"The cap, like any federal tax provision, will affect some taxpayers more than others and, by extension, will affect some states more than others," Mr. Oetken wrote. "But the cap, again like every other feature of the federal Tax Code, is a part of the landscape of federal law within which states make their decisions as to how they will exercise their own sovereign tax powers."
Earlier this year, Mr. Cuomo blamed an unexpected revenue shortfall on wealthy individuals moving or shifting their official residences to lower-tax states, prompted by the SALT cap, and said it was part of an "economic civil war" on New York.
In a statement, Mr. Murphy said the SALT limit "weaponizes our nation's tax code at the expense of our already overburdened taxpayers."
The vast majority of New York and New Jersey residents received federal tax cuts because of the changes. Many who have state and local taxes above $10,000 are benefiting from lower federal-tax rates, bigger child tax credits, the larger standard deduction and the narrowing of the alternative minimum tax.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut enacted workarounds to the SALT limits that would allow taxpayers to make payments to government-controlled charitable organizations in exchange for credits against state or local taxes. They were designed to let taxpayers deduct the payments as charitable contributions on their federal income tax returns.
The IRS finalized a rule in June that essentially negated the workarounds, and lawyers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut sued in July to overturn it. That case is pending in federal court in the Southern District of New York.
Basically, the SALT cap is there, and it's effective. Suck it, my fellow NYers and taxed-up-the-wazoo-in-CTers.
But, as I've mentioned multiple times before, it is an extremely small group of people who actually ended up paying more under the TCJA, and they tend to be extremely unsympathetic people. Very high incomes, and tax-optimizing-all-over-the-place.
What happened to most of us here in High-Tax-Topia is that we got very slight tax cuts. Even I managed to get a tax cut. It was small, but I didn't have to pay more due to the TCJA.
Ilya Somin on the ruling:
I do understand that the four states fear that, absent a robust SALT deduction, high-income taxpayers might migrate to states with lower tax rates. But there are better, less inefficient and regressive, ways for blue states to increase their tax bases.
When it was first filed, this lawsuit achieved the rare distinction—in our polarized times—of attracting scorn from legal commentators across the political spectrum. At the left-wing Think Progress site, Ian Millhiser called it "one of the stupidest lawsuits of the Trump era." Conservative-leaning tax law scholar Andy Grewal wrote that "[i]f this lawsuit succeeds, I will post a video of myself eating every single page of the Internal Revenue Code, one-by-one." I was highly critical of the suit myself, though I am no great fan of either the liberal left or the conservative right, these days.
I support many of the lawsuits filed by blue jurisdictions against the federal government, in recent years. But this one is an exception.
Judge Oetken is a liberal Obama appointee. But I doubt the result would have been much different with a conservative judge. Indeed, the plaintiff states probably chose to file the Southern District of New York because they thought the judges there would be more favorable to their case than those in other jurisdictions they could have chosen.
The states filing over the SALT cap forget stuff like the Alternative Minimum Tax, which has hit me in the past and generally hits people like me: high income people living in high SALT locations.
Ultimately, I hope the SALT cap goes to zero (decouple federal and state taxes! NOW!)
Effort to roll back SALT cap runs out of options
States fighting a legal battle against a $10,000 cap on the federal deduction for state and local taxes ran out of viable options Monday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by four states claiming the cap impinged on their constitutional sovereignty.
State tax credits enacted by New York and New Jersey as workarounds for paying property taxes and state income taxes were severely limited by the IRS and Treasury regulations finalized in June.
A taxpayer who receives a 90% state tax credit of $900 for a $1,000 donation can claim a federal charitable contribution deduction of only $100.
State tax credits of 15% or less are exempted. The limitation also does not apply to deductions that reduce taxable income.
But the rule does clamp down on older state tax credits of up to 100% for private school donations, often to scholarship funds, which can be used by donors to also claim federal charity deductions.
Six states of the 18 that had these tax credits prior to the 2017 federal tax law had prohibited donors from simultaneously claiming a state tax credit and a federal charity deduction.
The main thing that annoys me about this whole thing is my tax money being wasted in these lawsuits.
SOME GOOD NEWS: PEOPLE GETTING THEIR MONEY BACK
Refund Madness: Taxpayers From Coast To Coast Set To Receive Surplus Revenue
The federal government is getting back to trillion dollar annual deficits, yet state governments are realizing budget surpluses, with the majority of states experiencing record revenue collection in 2019. Taxpayers in a number of states across the country, both Republican and Democrat-run, are set to see some of that surplus revenue coming back their way in the form of both permanent tax relief and one time payments.
Oregon Kicking Back $1.5 Billion to Taxpayers
This summer state economists in Oregon announced that state revenue collections for the biennium had exceeded expectations by $2.6 billion and that Oregon's $3.7 billion rainy day fund is now the largest reserve in state history.
Oregon has an automatic taxpayer refund law referred to as the "kicker," which is triggered when personal income tax receipts exceed initial projections by 2% or more.
Budget Surplus Benefitting Wisconsin Taxpayers
Wisconsin officials, like their counterparts in Oregon, also discovered this summer that the state is collecting much more revenue than previously estimated. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue released data in August showing general fund collections that are nearly $703 million higher than projected.
Thanks to a state law requiring a portion surplus revenue be set aside, and previously enacted legislation that directs surplus revenue toward income tax relief, "an estimated $321.7 million will be sent to the budget stabilization fund for FY 2019, which will nearly double the fund's current balance of $327.4 million," writes Katherine Loughead, a policy analyst at the Tax Foundation. "An additional $59.2 million in FY 2019 Wayfair revenue will be dedicated to downward adjustments to the two lowest marginal individual income tax rates for tax year 2019, as prescribed by 2019 Wisconsin Act 10."
South Carolinians To Receive Rebate Checks In 2019, Facing Prospect Of Permanent Tax Relief In 2020
A South Carolina resident won a $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot earlier this year, which resulted in a $61 million unexpected tax payment to the state. In response, Palmetto State lawmakers passed legislation to send that surprise windfall back to South Carolina taxpayers in the form of $50 rebate checks.
Ha, everybody won the lottery! Woo!
This is the least tax-friendly state in America — and California doesn't even crack the top 10
naked capitalism: The Implementation Flaw in Warren's Wealth Tax – this site is a bunch of socialists…. but they see the problem, too: '"Assume effective IRS enforcement on the super rich." Good luck with that.' — now, the author is pro-eat-the-rich, but they don't understand who the rich will be under socialism. Just the fat cats in power. And yes, there are a lot more fat cats in the U.S. than are in any meaningful political power. Just see how unsuccessful people like Michael Bloomberg are in grabbing guns and sodas.
And a Republican is born? NYT reporter rips NY's onerous taxes: 'what a scam' — that reminds me of a repeated convo long, long ago – someone who had just started her first W-2 payroll job — "Before I started working, I thought I'd vote Republican, but after seeing how much is taken out of my paycheck, I'm DEFINITELY voting Republican." Too bad there are no Republicans to vote for in NYC. The RPMs on Teddy Roosevelt's corpse must be readying him for takeoff.
John Bury: State Tax Burdens Ranked by Kiplinger
ProPublica: IRS: Sorry, but It's Just Easier and Cheaper to Audit the Poor
Tax Foundation: Booker's Plan to Eliminate Step-up in Basis and Expand the Estate Tax
NYT – Greg Mankiw: Why Elizabeth Warren will fail to shine in her moment on the trail – partly about her wealth tax proposal
New York judge rules Trump must turn over tax returns for hush money investigation
Wirepoints: Illinois' shrinking tax base: State is a national outlier when it comes to losing wealthy residents (Part 4)
Mish: Escape Illinois: Get The Hell Out Now, We Are
Greg Hinz in Crain's Chicago: Higher taxes? Groups warn of impact from a sweetened teacher offer.
Warren proposes steep lobbying taxes on top U.S. companies
President Trump Doesn't Need To Release His Tax Returns — For Now
Wirepoints: Sham Solution to High Property Taxes Peddled by Cook County Assessor Kaegi and Others
CBS47 Investigation: Gov. Newsom redirects gas tax money. It won't fund highways, railway system
Brookings: A fixable mistake: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
High on Pot Taxes
Legal Insurrection: Bernie Sanders Unveils 'Tax on Extreme Wealth' Plan Which Includes National Wealth Registry
Will Japan's Latest Consumption Tax Hike Cause an Economic Slowdown?
Japan Today: Over 70% worried about economic outlook after consumption tax hike: survey
I will likely be writing about Japan's consumption tax increase next week — this went into effect on October 1, and I'm waiting for a little more news to see about impact.
Tax cuts were awesome.
The federal budget deficit for 2019 is estimated at $984 billion, a hefty 4.7% of GDP
The deficit, which has grown every year since 2015, is $205 billion higher than it was in 2018, a jump of 26%.https://t.co/uEwS1j1aXS
— Sven Henrich (@NorthmanTrader) October 8, 2019
RT if you think sajidjavid</a> should SCRAP the hated DEATH DUTY (Inheritance Tax) as part of his next budget </p>— TaxPayers' Alliance (the_tpa) October 8, 2019
The faceless E-assessment Scheme is set to be a milestone for taxation reforms in India and is expected to help improve the ease of doing business.
The new system will eliminate the human interface in the income tax assessment system & improve taxpayers' ease and convenience. pic.twitter.com/0vsygLyw9U
— BJP (@BJP4India) October 8, 2019
Doesn't take a genius to work out that if you are going to cut taxes and give loads o' money to public services (Johnson/Javid plan) you are going to have to borrow it.
Useful however, to have IFS confirm it.
PM won't listen.
Experts…https://t.co/pPArWOGIJa
— Alan Stedman #FBPE (@alanjstedman) October 8, 2019
You can tell when Gavin Newsom is lying—because his lips move
This money is for the supermassive fiscal black hole of underfunded pensions
NEW TAXES ARE ALWAYS FOR PENSIONS
CA school districts' expenses for pensions rose 102% from 2013-14 to 2017-18—now $1,020 per student https://t.co/j7uzChaK6O
— skepticalifornia (@skepticaliblog) October 8, 2019
"For the first time on record, the 400 wealthiest Americans last year paid a lower total tax rate — spanning federal, state and local taxes — than any other income group, according to newly released data." https://t.co/a5A3DwpkSQ
— Resistbot (@resistbot) October 8, 2019
Look at that graph — seems to me we should do just a flat rate, right? [I assume this includes payroll tax, which explains why the lower income levels have about the same percentage paid]
In Germany taxes on wealth are relatively low, while taxes on income are high. 4/4 pic.twitter.com/qKEpWUpdvu
— Marcel Fratzscher (@MFratzscher) October 8, 2019
Hmm, interesting.
I'm not copying over the next full thread over, but I've gotten into this sort of yelling match before —
12. If a former Prime Minster can't get the basics right about why a tax policy went awry, it doesn't inspire confidence that current and future Prime Minsters will be capable of devising and delivering necessary improvements to the UK tax system. NICHE THREAD ENDS.
— Jeremy Cape (@jeremydcape) October 8, 2019
DETAILS MATTER.
How About Turning Around Hartford?
Taxing Tuesday: Taxes for Old, Taxes for New?
Federal Tax Avoidance Follies: A Splash of Reality
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Q: "mscorlib.pdb not loaded" yet the mscorlib.dll is NOT missing I am running my application in VS2012 and I am getting a runtime error;

When I look in the "Original Location" I see mscorlib.dll, but not mscorlib.pdb.
Why is this happening and how do I fix it?

A: Goto Tools, Options, Debugging, Symbols and set a cache location. Then hit load in the above and it will fetch the necesary symbols for you and store them in the cache location you provide.
Microsoft's compiler tools create symbols in separate files with a .pdb extension (program database). This allows them to create detached symbols for release binaries. With a symbol server, your IDE can fetch the symbol file matching the specific version of the DLL during debugging. You can configure this system for your own product binaries as well which can be very useful for post-mortem debugging any crashes on end-user machines.
See Microsoft's documentation for more details about using their public symbols.

A: I had this issue when I was using a static variable, whose value is assigned off a static method.
So, whenever I ran the application, this line of code threw exception. If you place a debug point on this (like I did), you will notice the exception being thrown.

A: The best Solution to solve this error is:
1: Open App.config file.
2: Paste this useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy="true" code in the startup tag.
3: Save it.
Now the error would disappear.
Moreover see  Image. I have done this for you.

A: Goto Tools, Options, Debugging, General, Enable Just My Code
This will prevent the debugger from trying to launch on a Internal .NET Framework Assembly.

A: This happened to me for a different reason: I had referenced an old version of NLog (2.0) and needed to reference version 4.0, instead.

A: if you have this type of project runtime error in visualstudio
Answer:Cntr+Alt+E open Exception window Uncheck All chechboxes
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A: In a VB console app, in my case it was none of the above.
Just doing a string calculation in the Dim declarations before my subs.
The offending code:
Dim FylPrefix$ = Fyl.Substring(0, Fyl.LastIndexOf("."))
Moving this calculation into the sub it was needed in fixed it! GERONIMO!!

A: In my case the exception began to appear after I changed the "Assembly name" in the "Application" tab of the properties window. If that's the case with you try reverting to the original name and see if the exception disappears.
Perhaps the reason for this was that the new name did not match the AssemblyTitle in AssemblyInfo.cs.

A: This can happen when you initialize a variable in your class declarations and that initialization throws an exception:
class Program
{
    static OracleConnection ora = getOracleConnection();

}
static void main(string[] args)
{
    ora.Open();
}
static OracleConnection getOracleConnection()
{
   OracleConnection orax = new OracleConnection(description=(host=myHost)
    (port=1521)(protocol=tcp))(connect_data=(sid=mySid)));user id=user;password=pw;
}

If an exception is thrown by getOracleConnection() you can get this error.  Move your assignment (but not necessarily your declaration) inside of main (where it belongs anyway), and you will get the actual exception that is causing the error instead of the mscorlib error.

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Leadership development is based on nurturing creativity, inspiration and service. At Prince of Peace, leadership is based on a model of 'servant leadership', where students are encouraged to identify their strengths, exercise their talents, serve the community and realise their dreams.
Student Representative Council (Y7-12)
Our approach to student leadership aims to help our students recognise and develop their leadership skills through a range of service-based opportunities which support the College and the broader community.
Our students play a major role in growing and nurturing Prince of Peace Lutheran College's commitment to honouring relationships.
Students are encouraged to develop leadership qualities, develop connections across year levels and model caring relationships throughout the College. These relationships will, in turn, nurture a 'service-learning' environment that allows for positive and supportive connections.
Anyone who looks at what Prince of Peace offers could not help but be impressed. At a recent event, it was evident that our students have high levels of resilience and character that will no doubt help them progress in life. It was lovely to see so many happy students. — College parent
Key leadership opportunities at the Senior Campus occur at the following points of a student's school career:
Year 8 Leadership Camp
Middle School and House Captains (Y9)
Senior School and House Captains (mid Y11–mid Y12)
Student Representative Council (Y7–12)
the Year 11 Emu Gully leadership camp
various 'buddy' programs where older students support and mentor younger students
The College is deliberate in providing opportunities for leadership-learning to occur as part of the formal curriculum. It is our hope that all students develop their leadership skills, demonstrate service and feel that they have a voice. We believe all students are called to use their gifts to serve God and their communities and that all students are leaders, regardless of whether they hold a formal leadership position.
Our Student Representative Council (SRC) is a key student-led group at the Senior Campus, responsible for increasing the involvement of students in College life and decision-making processes.
The SRC meets regularly and is made up of the Middle and Senior School captains and elected representatives from the Pastoral Care classes.
The SRC aims to:
enhance communication between students, staff, each other and the wider community
increase the involvement of students in College decision-making processes
maintain a strong commitment to a safe and supportive College environment
undertake functions and initiatives including awareness-raising and fundraising for charities and mission work
encourage equal participation of students in College life
foster responsible students who care for others and the College
Involvement in the SRC fosters leadership and teamwork, and also develops a sense of service to the College and the broader community.
Nurturing is an aptitude valued by the Prince of Peace community, something we aim to have consistently modelled by our teacher—however nurturing is also about students learning to be there for each other.
Our formal Buddy Program, which matches older and younger children across a range of year levels, encourages students in their development of important life-skills such as compassion, patience, communication and leadership.
Connections are established between the following year levels:
Year 12 and Year 1
Senior School (Y10-12)


As a white man who got along well with proud African natives, by showing an interest in their culture and making an effort to learn their languages, one thing that has always tickled me is how incredibly bigoted they all were, and how utterly unimpressed (and often downright hostile) they were with condescending Black Americans who visited their countries. One has not experienced rank bigotry, until one has seen tribalism in action. In Africa, it matters not what one's skin color is – everybody is black – the important question is, what tribe do you belong to?
For most, the answer to that question is the first cut on social status; and for many, the wrong answer places one outside the realm of humanity, regardless of wealth or power held in the Western world. The reaction to some famous visiting Black American entertainers and politicians has been akin to, "Who do you think you are addressing, you sub-human piece of elephant dung? Back off: I refuse to be defiled by allowing your filthy shadow to fall on me! Here, I will show my utter contempt for your low-life parentage by spitting on it, you rodent." Needless to say, some American rock stars have found this reception by their beloved "African Brothers" rather disconcerting.
The question now is why he was arrested and who ordered his arrest.
but what is clear is that Dr Corsi was seen as a threat while in Kenya.
relatives are Muslims?; Mrs Obama asked.
United States of America next year.
If this story is true, and I suspect it is, Michelle just blew her husband's candidacy out of the water. Fair or not, admitting that (even though no fault of his own) he was once a citizen of Indonesia, categorically disqualifies him for the office he seeks. He is now either a naturalized citizen or an illegal alien, and it is incumbent on him to prove otherwise.
in a way we in API would never have expected.
contact prevailed upon Mrs Obama to talk to API.
wants to be legally safe from any Obama camp law suit.
Imposed as an obligation or duty; obligatory: felt it was incumbent on us all to help.
Lying, leaning, or resting on something else: incumbent rock strata.
Currently holding a specified office: the incumbent mayor.
A person who holds an office or ecclesiastical benefice: The incumbent was reelected to another term.


Dividend Growth Strategy ("DGS") evaluates companies that exhibit a commitment to both paying and growing their dividends over time. Why? Companies that raise their dividends regularly have proven not only that they can generate profits through both good times and bad, but that they can grow their profits over long periods of time. To the point, we believe that dividends are a key way for investors to gauge the quality of an investment.
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Re-printed with permission from Bernard & Associates from Sporting Classic's Oct 2010 Issue. Enjoy!
The Au Sable springs from Otsego and Roscommon and then consolidates itself near Grayling before venturing forth on its long ramble home to Lake Huron. Along its tangled edges the dark forest rises deep and verdant in random stands of popple and maple and birch. Rich, young pin oaks fill the myriad patches of overgrown clearcut, along with all the other new growth that together provide habitat for the grouse that brought Betsy and me here for so many years on our annual October odyssey.
For a little southern-born Brittany, it was at first an odd and capricious place. Yet throughout her life Betsy came to learn and love these great northern forests just as much she did those of her own country far to the south. And it was here on our first trip to Michigan that she met the grouse that forever changed her life.
I remember that grouse. At first, I wasn't quite sure what she had – especially after the incident earlier that morning with the snowshoe hare.
In her defense, Betsy was barely out of kindergarten and still trying to figure out this business of being a bird dog. It was all strange country to her, with strange trees and strange smells and especially strange creatures – long-tailed pheasants bigger and more audacious than any grouse or quail she'd ever encountered, big prickly porcupines unlike any groundhog she'd ever seen – and now this, a rabbit twice as saucy as the most insolent cottontail that had ever challenged her to a chase.
Yeah, I know . . . bird dogs aren't supposed to pay attention to rabbits. But the country back home was overrun with rabbits, and she'd struggled with them from the time she was a pup when one had literally jumped up from beneath her nose.
Now so far from home, she had no way of knowing the difference between a cottontail rabbit and a snowshoe hare. All she knew for certain was that this was one very irreverent creature with the biggest, smelliest feet that had ever assaulted her senses, and before either of us could do anything about it, Brer' Brittany and Brer' Hare were off on an impromptu frolic upriver, with me in hot pursuit using words and phrases she'd never heard before.
It had only taken her a few seconds to realize the error of her ways, but by then it was too late and she knew it. And when she returned a minute or so later she had a repentant, hang-dog look on her little freckled face, and we both took a few extra moments to catch our collective breath before agreeing to forget the whole incident.
By late afternoon the day had turned into a real gem, the autumn air crisp and clear and vibrant. We had bumped two grouse, both of them flushing wild, and I had resisted taking a shot at either lest Betsy get the idea that it was okay to chase birds.
But now her demeanor was entirely different, with the cool evening breezes fetching messages of promise as she started getting birdy. One step forward, two steps back, then a quick 180 before she began to get the full picture, and suddenly everything became clear as she threaded her way through the thick scrub, first left toward the river, then out across a small clearing before she nosed into a young fallen pine.
Twice she circled the downed pine, nose poking here, nose poking there, her little bobtail a blur until she finally determined that the bird was on the move. And so she started widening her circle and nearly stumbled as she pirouetted back on her own track where it crossed the grouse's trail, bearing up and away from the river through a narrow crease to the high step above us.
She was now fully committed to the bird, as I was to her, and I knew it was simply a matter of time and persistence until she either caught up with him or bumped him and caused him to flush wild. She was absolutely on tiptoe as she worked her way up through the crease, making notes as she went. I followed as discreetly as possible, giving her plenty of time and room to figure things out as the grouse made his way higher into the thick birch and maple above us.
He was clearly on his home turf, burrowing deep into a dense stand of pin oaks as we topped out along a barely perceptible trail that led deep into the thickest tangle we'd seen so far.
She was close now; I could tell it in the way she moved and by her quivering little tail and the percussive beat of the crisp evening air sifting through her nostrils. The bird was quickly running out of options – I knew it, she knew it and he knew it – and suddenly Betsy circled left, broke from the trail and completely vanished.
I was stunned and for a moment disoriented and alone . . . where has she gone . . . where is the bird . . . where am I? And then she was there, poised dim and ghostly in the damask trail 20 feet ahead, locked up solid and pointing straight back toward me, tail high, head low, eyes large with her left front paw raised daintily to her quivering chin.
The little gun floated free and weightless at half-rise in front of me, my thumb positioned firmly atop the safety, my finger resting lightly aside the trigger, the air as still and pure and perfect as the moment trembling timelessly around us.
For 27 years I have held that moment as closely as Betsy held that bird. She hovered there, a pale apparition in the half-light, the unseen grouse as real a presence as my own pounding heart. I stood transfixed, awaiting the memory to come, until Time itself could no longer bear the strain and the bird rose from the forest floor between us in a thunderous rumble of leaves and dust, chestnut-flecked and dark-ruffed, tail ivory-rimmed and fanned wide, wings drumming, climbing, pleading for that singular cerulean patch of clear evening sky.
The little gun buried itself deep into my shoulder as the bird came clear, and backlit feathers filled the air as he tumbled into a remembrance as fresh on this cold winter night in Tennessee as it was on that warm autumn evening in Michigan.
e hunted the great Huron forest every year of her life for as long as Betsy was able, but I never returned there after she died. She was the best friend I ever had. And now it surely speaks of preference and priority that such a little dog could have brought so much peace and contentment to one man's life, along with the constant introspection I always felt when in her presence.
Her spirit was forthright and her affection unconditional, her greatest measure of devotion always free and sincere and for me alone. For it was I who carried her afield to hunt, I to whom she looked for love and play and a more-than-occasional egg or slice of toast to garnish her daily ration, by whose side she waited expectantly as I cleaned our birds and to whose lap she entrusted her weary head at day's end.
Our life together was one of mutual admiration and dependence. I bore the gun, and she brought her nose and instincts. She swept the hollows and ridges and thickets, and I carried her water and her biscuits and her bowl. Over the years I became more and more tolerant of her infrequent indiscretions and she of my increasingly recurrent pauses for rest.
We never asked perfection of one another, only understanding, each knowing the proper time to defer to the other's gifts – I when to stop and give her time to do her work, and she when to cast a glance over her shoulder to check my proximity. And together we shared the fruits – the solitude and companionship, the occasions that brought us together to a far sweeter existence than either of us had alone.
We shared the same cup, ate the same bread, breathed the same air and drank from the same stream, our faces hard down in the water shoulder to shoulder, soul to soul. When quenched we would arise, and she would whine that we should be on our way and soon we'd again be deep in thought among the trees.
She got the livers and the hearts and left me the rest.


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The six horrible Herdmans, the worst children in the history of the world, take over the annual Christmas pageant.
The six Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.
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package com.corruptmemory.herding_cats
import org.apache.zookeeper.{ZooKeeper, Watcher, AsyncCallback,CreateMode}
import org.apache.zookeeper.data.{Id,Stat,ACL}
import AsyncCallback.{ACLCallback, Children2Callback, ChildrenCallback, DataCallback, StatCallback, StringCallback, VoidCallback}
import java.util.{List=>JList}
import scalaz._
import Scalaz._
import concurrent._

/** ZooKeeper callback wrappers */
object ZKCallbacks {
  import org.apache.zookeeper.KeeperException.Code
  def rcWrap[T](path:String,rc:Int)(result: => Result[T]):Result[T] = Code.get(rc) match {
    case Code.OK => result
    case Code.SESSIONEXPIRED | Code.NOAUTH => disconnected.fail
    case Code.BADVERSION => versionMismatch.fail
    case Code.NONODE => noNode(path).fail
    case Code.NODEEXISTS => nodeExists(path).fail
    case x@_ => {
      message("'%s' not OK: %s".format(path,x.toString)).fail
    }
  }
  def done[T](result:Result[T]):Boolean =
    result.fold(success = _ => true,
                failure = f => f match {
                  case Message(_) => false
                  case _ => true
                })

  class StatCallbackW(zk:ZK,watch:Boolean,promise:PromisedResult[Stat],responder:(Int,String,Object,Stat)=>Result[Stat]) extends StatCallback {
    def processResult(rc:Int,path:String,ctx:Object,stat:Stat):Unit = {
      val result = rcWrap(path,rc)(responder(rc,path,ctx,stat))
      if (!done(result)) zk.withWrapped(_.exists(path,watch,this,ctx))
      else promise.fulfill(result)
    }
  }

  class SetDataCallbackW(zk:ZK,data:Array[Byte],version:ZKVersion,promise:PromisedResult[Stat],responder:(Int,String,Object,Stat)=>Result[Stat]) extends StatCallback {
    def processResult(rc:Int,path:String,ctx:Object,stat:Stat):Unit = {
      val result = rcWrap(path,rc)(responder(rc,path,ctx,stat))
      if (!done(result)) zk.withWrapped(_.setData(path,data,version.value,this,ctx))
      else promise.fulfill(result)
    }
  }

  class SetAclCallbackW(zk:ZK,acl:JList[ACL],version:ZKVersion,promise:PromisedResult[Stat],responder:(Int,String,Object,Stat)=>Result[Stat]) extends StatCallback {
    def processResult(rc:Int,path:String,ctx:Object,stat:Stat):Unit = {
      val result = rcWrap(path,rc)(responder(rc,path,ctx,stat))
      if (!done(result)) zk.withWrapped(_.setACL(path,acl,version.value,this,ctx))
      else promise.fulfill(result)
    }
  }

  class ACLCallbackW(zk:ZK,promise:PromisedResult[Tuple2[Stat,Seq[ZKAccessControlEntry]]],responder:((Int,String,Object,JList[ACL],Stat)=>Result[Tuple2[Stat,Seq[ZKAccessControlEntry]]])) extends ACLCallback {
    def processResult(rc:Int,path:String,ctx:Object,acl:JList[ACL],stat:Stat):Unit = {
      val result = rcWrap(path,rc)(responder(rc,path,ctx,acl,stat))
      val statIn = new Stat()
      if (!done(result)) zk.withWrapped(_.getACL(path,statIn,this,ctx))
      else promise.fulfill(result)
    }
  }

  class Children2CallbackW(zk:ZK,watch:Boolean,promise:PromisedResult[Traversable[String]],responder:((Int,String,Object,JList[String],Stat)=>Result[Traversable[String]])) extends Children2Callback {
    def processResult(rc:Int,path:String,ctx:Object,children:JList[String],stat:Stat)  = {
      val result = rcWrap(path,rc)(responder(rc,path,ctx,children,stat))
      if (!done(result)) zk.withWrapped(_.getChildren(path,watch,this,ctx))
      else promise.fulfill(result)
    }
  }

  class DataCallbackW[T](zk:ZK,watch:Boolean,promise:PromisedResult[T],responder:((Int,String,Object,Array[Byte],Stat)=>Result[T])) extends DataCallback {
    def processResult(rc:Int,path:String,ctx:Object,data:Array[Byte],stat:Stat):Unit = {
      val result = rcWrap(path,rc)(responder(rc,path,ctx,data,stat))
      if (!done(result)) zk.withWrapped(_.getData(path,watch,this,ctx))
      else promise.fulfill(result)
    }
  }

  class CreateCallbackW(zk:ZK,data:Array[Byte],acl:JList[ACL],createMode:CreateMode,promise:PromisedResult[String],responder:((Int,String,Object,String)=>Result[String])) extends StringCallback {
    def processResult(rc:Int,path:String, ctx:Object, name:String):Unit = {
      val result = rcWrap(path,rc)(responder(rc,path,ctx,name))
      if (!done(result)) zk.withWrapped(_.create(path,data,acl,createMode,this,ctx))
      else {
        println("created: %s".format(path))
        promise.fulfill(result)
      }
    }
  }

  class DeleteCallbackW(zk:ZK,version:ZKVersion,promise:PromisedResult[Unit],responder:((Int,String,Object)=>Result[Unit])) extends VoidCallback {
    def processResult(rc:Int,path:String,ctx:Object):Unit = {
      val result = rcWrap(path,rc)(responder(rc,path,ctx))
      if (!done(result)) zk.withWrapped(_.delete(path,version.value,this,ctx))
      else promise.fulfill(result)
    }
  }

  def statCallback(zk:ZK,watch:Boolean,promise:PromisedResult[Stat],responder:(Int,String,Object,Stat)=>Result[Stat]):StatCallbackW =
    new StatCallbackW(zk,watch,promise,responder)
  def setDataCallback(zk:ZK,data:Array[Byte],version:ZKVersion,promise:PromisedResult[Stat],responder:(Int,String,Object,Stat)=>Result[Stat]):SetDataCallbackW =
    new SetDataCallbackW(zk,data,version,promise,responder)
  def setAclCallback(zk:ZK,acl:JList[ACL],version:ZKVersion,promise:PromisedResult[Stat],responder:(Int,String,Object,Stat)=>Result[Stat]):SetAclCallbackW =
    new SetAclCallbackW(zk,acl,version,promise,responder)
  def aclCallback(zk:ZK,promise:PromisedResult[Tuple2[Stat,Seq[ZKAccessControlEntry]]],responder:(Int,String,Object,JList[ACL],Stat)=>Result[Tuple2[Stat,Seq[ZKAccessControlEntry]]]):ACLCallbackW =
    new ACLCallbackW(zk,promise,responder)
  def children2Callback(zk:ZK,watch:Boolean,promise:PromisedResult[Traversable[String]],responder:(Int,String,Object,JList[String],Stat)=>Result[Traversable[String]]):Children2CallbackW =
    new Children2CallbackW(zk,watch,promise,responder)
  def dataCallback[T](zk:ZK,watch:Boolean,promise:PromisedResult[T],responder:(Int,String,Object,Array[Byte],Stat)=>Result[T]):DataCallbackW[T] =
    new DataCallbackW[T](zk,watch,promise,responder)
  def createCallback(zk:ZK,data:Array[Byte],acl:JList[ACL],createMode:CreateMode,promise:PromisedResult[String],responder:(Int,String,Object,String)=>Result[String]):CreateCallbackW =
    new CreateCallbackW(zk,data,acl,createMode,promise,responder)
  def deleteCallback(zk:ZK,version:ZKVersion,promise:PromisedResult[Unit],responder:(Int,String,Object)=>Result[Unit]):DeleteCallbackW =
    new DeleteCallbackW(zk,version,promise,responder)
}

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css:
body {background:#efefef; margin:0; padding:0;}
.social-nav {
position:absolute;
top:20px;
right:0;
z-index:999;
font:10px Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
}
.social-nav ul {padding:0; margin:0;}
.social-nav ul li {
list-style:none;
display: block;
margin: 1px;
width:36px;
text-decoration:none;
transition-duration:0.5s;
-webkit-transition-duration:0.5s;
-moz-transition-duration:10.5s;
}
.social-nav ul li:hover {width:200px;}
.social-nav a{color:rgba(0,0,0,0); display:block; text-decoration:none;width:36px; height:25px; padding:0 0 15px 0;}
.social-nav a:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,1); display:block; width:200px;}
.social-nav .twitter{background:#00acee;}
.social-nav .fb{ background:#3b5999;}
.social-nav .insta{ background:#5280a4;}
.social-nav .mail a{ background:#fff; color:rgba(0,0,0,0);}
.social-nav .mail a:hover { background:#fff; color:rgba(0,0,0,0);}

A: Cant comment, so I updated your fiddle..
http://jsfiddle.net/2p6h7xq0/1/
.social-nav:hover li{  width: 200px}
.social-nav li:hover a{color:rgba(255,255,255,1); display:block; width:200px;}


Takeaway: The quality of lighting in a workplace can have a significant effect on productivity and good lighting ergonomic design can assist workers in being more productive.
When individuals hear the term ergonomics, the first thing that often comes to their minds are desks and chairs (Learn more in 10 Important Ergonomic Aids for Office Workers). Ergonomic lighting is often overlooked and it is not uncommon to see an employee working in harsh fluorescent lighting, or in a room that is dimly lit. In fact, various studies suggest that an ergonomically lit workplace improves productivity; while at the same time reduces errors. For instance, according to the International Labour Organisation, proper lighting ergonomics can increase productivity by up to ten percent, as well as reduce errors by approximately thirty percent. Additionally, improvements in lighting do not necessarily mean installing more light. Instead it entails finding the optimum way to position light source, as well as use natural light.
Lighting ergonomics focuses on the relationship between the light source and the employee. Therefore, it is aimed at designing and arranging light sources so that employees can work and interact in the safest and most efficient manner.
The level of light is measured in LUX—the unit of illuminance and luminous emittance—using a light meter.
Why is lighting in the workplace important?
A poorly lit work environment increases employees' risk of eye-strain, fatigue, headaches, stress, and accidents. However, too much light can also negatively impact on the health and safety of employees, causing glare headaches and stress. Both of these scenarios can lead to low productivity, high error rates, poor work quality, as well as a marked reduction in mental alertness.
What are the different sources of light?
There are two main sources of light. These are natural light, or daylight, and electrical lighting.
Daylight: Natural lighting is most desirable in work environments. The amount of natural light entering a workplace depends on the architecture of the building (position of windows), local terrain, direction of the sunlight, facility location, and time of year. The amount of daylight entering the workplace can be easily controlled using tinted windows or blinds.
Electrical lighting: In workplace where daylight is limited, it is essential to have an electric lighting system. Electric lighting is provided by bulbs and the amount of light and the color of the light itself vary with the type of bulb being used. For example, fluorescent bulbs produce light that is on a much different color spectrum than incandescent bulbs.
How much light is need in the work environment?
How to test for insufficient lighting problems in the workplace?
Here are some measures to improve lighting ergonomics in the workplace.
Poor lighting can not only be a safety hazard, it can also affect the quality of work, especially in job tasks where precision is required. Additionally, poor light can affect the motivation and efficiency of employees. Furthermore, overlooking lighting ergonomics can represent a significant cost to an organization in the form of time off from work because of incidents or accidents, and increased absenteeism. Thus, employers have a duty to ensure that lighting is safe and does not pose a health risk to employees. Remember, good lighting in the workplace promotes a brighter, cleaner workplace resulting in a more active, cheerful environment—and employees.


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Greater transparency needed in beef industry: ACCC
A NEW market study from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has revealed serious transparency and competitiveness shortcomings in Australia's cattle and beef industry.
Alex Paull
The market study was launched last April, after a number of issues were raised through previous ACCC investigations and in the Senate Inquiry into the effect of market consolidation on the red meat processing sector.
After consulting all parts of the supply chain as part of the Cattle and beef market study, the ACCC found there was a lack of trust in the carcase grading system, as well as concerns over price reporting and anti-competitive conduct affecting competition in cattle and beef sales.
The report made 15 recommendations, including:
improving price information by requesting that meat processors publish price grids for sales made direct to processors;
an increase in the frequency of AUS-MEAT's random and unannounced audits of cattle grading and trimming in processing plants to improve integrity in the system;
the introduction of an independent dispute resolution process to apply across the industry;
the prioritisation of objective carcase measurement technology to increase the accuracy and transparency of carcase assessments, and the sharing of the data arising from the technology with cattle producers;
the introduction of a buyers register and post auction buyers report for major saleyards;
expanded reporting of historical prices to make it easier for producers to compare prices paid for cattle sold through saleyards, paddock sales and over-the-hooks
ACCC chairman Rod Sims said improvement was required along the domestic supply chain, but was troubled by suggestions of anti-competitive conduct, which emerged in the study.
"The ACCC takes allegations of this nature very seriously and we are currently assessing if there are any breaches of the law," Sims said.
"Misconduct in the agriculture sector is an enforcement priority area for the ACCC this year and if we find substance to these allegations, we won't hesitate to take action."
ACCC commissioner Mick Keogh said it was important for the entire industry to take responsibility for implementing the changes.
"The ACCC recommends that the Red Meat Advisory Council assume responsibility for implementing the recommendations. We encourage industry participants to work constructively with the Council to ensure that they are implemented as quickly as possible," Keogh said.
Red Meat Advisory Council chairman Don McKay said the study acknowledged the range of improvements already underway to improve competitiveness within the beef cattle supply chain.
"The Red Meat Advisory Council will consider the recommendations carefully to see whether they can be progressed to create benefits back to individual Australian red meat and livestock businesses," McKay said.
Meat and Livestock Australia managing director Richard Norton said the organisation would also continue to support improvements in transparency and competitiveness within the red meat industry by further enhancing its market reporting and prioritising objective carcase measurement technology.
"As a service provider to red meat and livestock producers, MLA is committed to working with industry to continuously improve our market reporting and insights services to provide the most comprehensive, timely and professional information," Norton said.
"The importance of improved information was recognised in the Meat Industry Strategic Plan 2020 and is a key support for the shift to value based marketing."
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Alan and his wife Patricia in happier times.
Sometimes, the simplest things mean the most.
Visiting Dundee for the funeral of his mother Phyllis earlier this week, Alan High and his French wife Patricia received an unexpected gift he says sums up the kindness of the city's people and turned a sad occasion into something they will cherish forever.
As they prepared to head home to France after the funeral, Patricia remembered how her mother-in-law would prepare haggis especially for her on visits to Scotland.
Alan explained: "We decided to buy some as we thought my mum would have liked that we continue the tradition.
"That day our credit card failed to work in Marks & Spencer in the Murraygate.
However, that is when the couple experienced a heartwarming act of kindness.
"As we stood outside the shop looking for bus tickets a young lady appeared saying 'This is for you!' and handed us the haggis," Alan added.
Phyllis and Douglas High raised a family of six in Dundee.
Alan said the mother and daughter could not have known how much their simple gesture would mean to him and his wife amid their grief.
"They must have taken pity on us," he said. "They certainly had no idea the significance this purchase meant for us.
The kind act happened on Monday at around 5.30pm, and Alan hopes the mystery mother and daughter — who were driving an Audi — might come forward so he can thank them again.
Alan is one of six children born to Phyllis and Douglas. He left Dundee in 1990 and now lives in Cannes.
He said: "My mum was born in Dundee, as were all her children. She loved Dundee and would always say 'East, west, hame's best' and we'd all laugh.


Rose DEBASSIGE, a resident of the Wikwemikong Nursing Home, passed away at the Nursing Home on Saturday, April 5, 2003 at the age of 83 years.
loving mother, grandmother and friend and will be sadly missed by all.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband Andrew in 1984. Dearly loved mother of Helen CRAWFORD (Ivan predeceased,) Noël DEBASSIGE, wife Mary, Bertha SAIKKONEN (husband Ray predeceased,) Justin DEBASSIGE, wife Jean, Levina YOUNG (husband Jack) Edward DEBASSIGE (wife Tammy,) Tim DEBASSIGE (predeceased,) wife Eleanor, Nellie (predeceased), Elaine DEBASSIGE, Chris DEBASSIGE (wife Barb), Sally HARE (husband Glen,) Earl DEBASSIGE (wife Debbie) and Christy TAIBOSSIGAI (husband Ivan.) Proud grandmother of many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Dear sister of Virginia, and predeceased by siblings Rosie, Simon, Charlotte, John, Israel, Margaret (Maggie), Rita, Saraphine, Mark and Stephen. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
-Barry "BJ" July 13, 1999.
walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. No farewell words were spoken because there was no time to say good-bye. You were gone before we knew it and only God knows why. Our hearts still ache in sadness and secret tears still fall. What it meant to lose a special brother like you has been the hardest of all.
Surrounded▼ by his children, Alphonse Ignatius CORBIERE moved on to the spirit world, peacefully on Monday, December 15, 2003. Lovingly remembered by his wife Mae▼ CORBIERE and friend Bertha ROY. Dear▼ brother of Georgina NIXON and Liz BRIDGES. Loving▼ and loved father of Jean STONE, (husband Mack,) Menesa CORBIERE (husband Wally,) Roger CORBIERE, Sandra▼ BAYER, Bonita TAIBOSSIGAI (husband Jason) and Rodney CORBIERE (wife Barbara.▼) Loved▼ grandfather of Kelly, Mack Jr., Sarah, Jeff, Shanna, Ryan, Rhiannon, Rachel, John, Anthony, Matthew, Chad, Kyra, Joshua, Wilfred, Bethany, Nicholas and Cameron. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Clayton and Eliza CORBIERE, sister Sharon CORBIERE and son Larry TAILOR/TAYLOR.
and John G. EADIE April 23, 1990.
in love to each and every one of us.
As a river is to its bank.
they won't be hard to find.
and hold them for a while.
In loving memory of John Orval TAILOR/TAYLOR " Jack" who passed away at his home on Monday, April 7, 2003 at the age of 72 years.
Predeceased by parents William and Elizabeth. Predeceased by brothers Orion (wife Doreen) and special brother Lindsey (wife Irene.) Lovingly remembered by sisters "Mary" Lillian TAILOR/TAYLOR of Little Current, Shirley McCULLIGH (husband Dougal predeceased) of Little Current, Elva TAILOR/TAYLOR (husband Clarence predeceased) of Espanola, and brother "Windy" William Senior (wife Doreen) of Wikwemikong. Will be greatly missed by special niece Christine TAILOR/TAYLOR and numerous nephews and nieces.
Visitation from 7-9p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2003. Funeral Service will be held at 11: 00 am Thursday, April 10, 2003 at Island Funeral Home. Burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery at a later date.
In loving memory of Robert (Bob) TAILOR/TAYLOR who passed away suddenly in Hamilton, Ontario on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at the age of 72 years.
Beloved husband of Mary. Dear, only brother of Mae MacKAN, Mindemoya. Bob and Mary previously operated Timberlane Lodge on Lake Manitou.
In loving memory of Lilliean "Mary" TAILOR/TAYLOR who passed away at Saint Joseph's Hospital, Sudbury on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at the age of 76 years.
Loving friend of James ESSERY (predeceased.) Cherished mother of Kim and husband Neil ANDERSON of Blezzard Valley, Janet and husband Bruce FOX of Azilda, Marlene (predeceased) (husband Lawrence HOWARD,) Lindsey (predeceased) (wife Irene), Michael (predeceased)(close friend Sherry). Special grandmother of Tammy (husband Steve), Cory (wife Krystal), Chantelle, Wanda (husband Larry), Dwayne (wife Heidi), Rob, Shane (wife Holly), Lori (husband Neil), Sandra, Raymond, Darren, Stephanie. Will be missed by great grandchildren Mathew, Brianna, Jamie, Nathan, Carter, Caitlyn, Tyler, Nathan, Natasha, Tamara, Lindsey, Chance, Brittany, Tiffany. Dear sister of Shirley McCULLIGH (husband Dougal predeceased) of Little Current, Elva TAILOR/TAYLOR (husband Clarence predeceased) of Espanola, "Windy" William Sr. (wife Doreen) of Wikwemikong, predeceased by brothers John TAILOR/TAYLOR, and Orion (wife Doreen.) Remembered by many nieces and nephews. Visitation was held on Friday, June 27, 2003. Funeral Service was held on Saturday, June 28, 2003 at Island Funeral Home. Burial in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery.
August 5, 1946 to October 19, 2003.
Pete went to join he heavenly Father on Sunday morning with his wife and best friend, Esther at his bedside in the Mindemoya Hospital. Pete had courageously fought a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. Pete was born in Toronto and grew up in London. He returned to Toronto to work, and begin his family, but often dreamed of leaving for a more rural lifestyle. During the years of living in the city, he spent his weekends and vacations with his Friends and family, building a cottage on the Pickerel River-Le Grou lake near Arnstein. He was eventually able to realize his dream of farming and he moved his family to Powassan. He later enjoyed living and working in Parry Sound. He was able to realize another dream of entrepreneurship when he opened his gift shop "The Pickle Jar" in Port Loring. Pete chose Manitoulin Island as his final earthly home, and felt he had almost found paradise at his home in Gore Bay overlooking the North Channel.
Pete loved the outdoors and always believed in being a good steward of the land, attempting to leave the environment in a better condition. His hobbies included golfing, hunting, fishing, all terrain vehicles, sledding, boating, and walking, as well as woodworking, collecting antiques and many more interests. He loved to socialize and enjoyed spending time in conversation with people.
Pete was the younger son of Allan and Margaret SMITH (predeceased) of Toronto. He will be missed by his brother David (Sylvia) of Oakville, his children, Brian of Huntsville, Scott (wife Valerie) of Oshawa, and Wendy (Chris) of Parry Sound. Step son Jamie (Cheryl) and granddaughter Rebecca TAILOR/TAYLOR of Guelph. Mother and father-in-law, Fred and Beulah RUSSELL of Tehkummah, sisters and brothers-in-law, Evelyn RUSSELL BAEHR of Kitchener, Barbara and Keith FLAHERTY of Southampton. Nieces and nephews, a great niece and great nephew, and many Friends.
Pete was active in the Mindemoya Missionary Church and will be missed by his church family.
Surrounded▲ by his children, Alphonse Ignatius CORBIERE moved on to the spirit world, peacefully on Monday, December 15, 2003. Lovingly remembered by his wife Mae▲ CORBIERE and friend Bertha ROY. Dear▲ brother of Georgina NIXON and Liz BRIDGES. Loving▲ and loved father of Jean STONE, (husband Mack,) Menesa CORBIERE (husband Wally,) Roger CORBIERE, Sandra▲ BAYER, Bonita TAIBOSSIGAI (husband Jason) and Rodney CORBIERE (wife Barbara.▲) Loved▲ grandfather of Kelly, Mack Jr., Sarah, Jeff, Shanna, Ryan, Rhiannon, Rachel, John, Anthony, Matthew, Chad, Kyra, Joshua, Wilfred, Bethany, Nicholas and Cameron. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Clayton and Eliza CORBIERE, sister Sharon CORBIERE and son Larry TAILOR/TAYLOR.
His flight log reveals that he was attached to the 208th Squadron serving in France from May 11 to November 27, 1918. His records show that during that time, he flew patrols and fought over places including Serny, Estrées and Arras. He then transferred to Belgium, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Peacefully on Monday, March 3, 2003 at the age of 94, in Ottawa. She was the deeply loved mother of Rory (Andrew) HARLEY, of her daughter-in-law Jane HARLEY and of her grand_sons Christopher and Michael. She was loved deeply also by her son-in-law Richard GWYN and by her daughter-in-law Danielle FRASER. She was cherished no less by her many life-long Friends, including Jerry and Helen O'BRIEN and by their daughters Sarah and Jayne and by Christian PAVEY, who all regarded her as their grandmother.
Born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Ruth HARLEY studied at Saint Mary's Academy in Winnipeg and then moved with her parents George and Mary TAILOR/TAYLOR to Saint John's, Newfoundland There she met and married Claude FRASER; both of their children, Sandra Fraser GWYN and Nicholas FRASER, predeceased her. After Claude's death in 1944, she married naval officer Frank HARLEY of Glasgow, Scotland, who also predeceased her. They settled in Ottawa.
By her wit, her acute intelligence, and the warmth of her hospitality, Ruth HARLEY maintained an exceptionally wide circle of Friends, from Newfoundland, from her navy days, and from Ottawa. They, and others, may call at the Westboro Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 403 Richmond Road on Thursday, March 6 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. at St. Basil's Church, 940 Rex Avenue on Friday, March 7, 2003. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ruth's memory can be made to the Elizabeth Bruyere Health Centre Foundation or the Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre. Condolences, tributes or donations may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com.
Suddenly on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at Oakville. Claire SNETSINGER beloved daughter of the late Viola and Dr. H.A. SNETSINGER. Loving sister of the late Joan SNETSINGER. Loved cousin of Anne TAILOR/TAYLOR, and Mary Adele GILLESPIE. Dear friend of Bill BOWEN. Lovingly remembered by her many Friends. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at Saint Dominic Parish, 2415 Rebecca Street, Oakville. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery 1: 45 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated. Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home (905) 844-2600.
Suddenly on March 6, 2003. Beloved wife of Grant C. (Bud) BROWN, Q.C. for 61 years. Loving mother of Lyn SMITH (David,) Craig BROWN (Jane,) Kathy GIRVIN (David) and Timothy BROWN (Kathé.) Dear grandmother of Sara SMITH (Brian DYCK) and Cullen SMITH (Deceased); Will, Anna and Julian BROWN; Scott and Martha GIRVIN Lyn BROWN. Great-grandmother of Jacob and Liam DYCK. She will also be greatly missed by her sisters Kay WARREN and Jean HUNT and her brother, Campbell TAILOR/TAYLOR (Ruby) of Galt. The family will receive Friends and relatives at The Verhoeve Funeral Home, 262 Broadway, Tillsonburg, on Sunday, from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. Funeral service will be conducted on Monday at 2 pm. at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 48 Brock Street, West, Tillsonburg. Interment to follow in the Tillsonburg Cemetery. If you wish, donations to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church or Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital Foundation would be greatly appreciated by the family.
Innovative policy wonk, husband, father, son, brother. Born May 27, 1948, in Kitchener, Ontario Died September 1, 2002, in Vancouver, of cancer, aged 54.
The late Chris TAILOR/TAYLOR wrote his own poignant and potent eulogy a few days before his departure due to cancer of the esophagus: he became a lively presence at his own memorial service. He had delivered eulogies before, and had decided, "If the opportunity was ever given to me, I'd write my own. Well -- lucky me -- I got the chance."
Chris was born in Kitchener, Ontario He graduated from Simon Fraser University in 1969 and received his Massachusetts from the University of Toronto. Before joining the federal government, he taught at the University of Toronto.
The eulogy states: "I would like to believe that my main accomplishment as a federal civil servant was [being] an effective team leader so I worked extra hard at devising ways and...techniques to support team culture, team development, and team spirit." He dedicated himself to the task with unbridled energy, unstinting enthusiasm and unquestionable integrity. He was a diplomat par excellence in his single-minded pursuit of policy goals with colleagues, superiors and subordinates: supremely fair-minded and even handed.
After joining Immigration in 1981, his achievements marked a new chapter in Ottawa in policy development based on research, information and consultations with stakeholders -- not merely based on feelings and instincts.
Academics from coast to coast were brought into the consultation circle and were stimulated to respond to challenging policy questions, both theoretical and practical. He was himself an academic in his spare time, publishing policy-related papers with accomplished academics from across Canada.
One of his Friends in academia, the well-known demographer Prof. David FOOT of the University of Toronto, says: "He was a delight to work with -- full of creativity, enthusiasm, integrity, and also realism. He loved policy but understood implementation -- a rare combination. He could be convinced by good research but never by power or influence. We have lost an amazing colleague. The shock of his far-too-early departure is substantial and his legacy reinforces the necessity to live every day to its fullest, as Chris did."
Chris had a special interest in population policy from his days as an Massachusetts student in geography. He was active in the Canadian Population Society and helped it to become more relevant.
His love for policy and strategy did not stop him from having a good work/life balance. He had a tremendous, absorbing interest in music. Those who attended his memorial service each received a Beach Boys Compact Disk to take home. He says in his eulogy: "Not just because it happens to be the best pop Compact Disk of the last century, but because in listening to Brian Wilson and his mystical capacity to communicate via music, it also became part of me."
Once Chris told me with boyish glee of the immense pleasure he experienced in meeting, by chance, in a hotel, B. B. King, whose concert we had attended together in New Orleans in the 1980s. Chris was an avid and ardent record collector with thousands of LPs and 45s collected at garage sales, junk stores and record shops. In his eulogy he recollected: "I remember being at Uncle Phil's funeral and going right after to a junk store to look for records -- I knew he'd understand."
He concluded: "I carry with me 54 years of glorious life -- a speck in the infinity of time -- but a speck that when connected to all others sustains this chain that we are all part of. So I look forward to seeing you again in some different manifestation but for essentially the same purpose -- to love and support all those we know."
John SAMUEL was Chris's colleague.
Mr. WALKER died on May 2 and leaves daughters Katrina PARKER and Zoë ALEXANDER and two grandchildren. Another daughter, Sarah CHENIER/CHENÉ, and his wife, Shirley, predeceased him.
Died peacefully at home in New Liskeard, Ontario on June 25, 2003. Husband of Rosemary KERR, father of Geraldine of Markham (Ronald PIERCE,) Robert of North Bay (Wendy TAILOR/TAYLOR) and Patrick of London, England, grandfather of Kevin and Ian HUTCHINSON/HUTCHISON. He had a distinguished career in the Royal Canadian Air Force (1940-1946) flying Spitfires and Mustangs in England and on the continent with 401 and 414 Squadrons, attaining the rank of Squadron Leader. He was well known in business in New Liskeard and for many years a member of the Board of Directors of Northern Telephone Company Ltd. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. If desired, donations may be sent to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Peacefully, at the Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, surrounded by the love of his family, Michael died on Thursday, July 24, 2003. He was 59 years of age.
Beloved husband of Sheila; loving father of Amanda and Andrea FOLLETT; step-father of Christa and Jodie HOY, Grant, Carolyn and Susie PARKS. Pappy to Roelien and Danielle PARKS. Brother of Peter (Lisa), and stepsister Lynne (Sandy).
He was predeceased by his wife Mary (LEVOIR,) August 12, 1996, his parents John and Margaret (TAILOR/TAYLOR) FOLLETT and stepmother Peggy FOLLETT.
Mike was well known in the business community. He was Past President of Kitchener-Waterloo and Area Chamber of Commerce, a member of The Conservative Business Association and the Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary Club and served on the board of the K-W Art Gallery. Mike is a member of St. George's of Forest Hill Anglican Church. He founded and operated Michael Follett Consulting Inc.
Friends are invited to share their memories of Mike with his family at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo from 2-4 and 7-9pm on Sunday. A service to celebrate Mike's life will be held at St. George's of Forest Hill Anglican Church, 321 Fischer Hallman Road East, Kitchener on Monday, July 28, 2003 at 1pm. with Reverend Mark GLADDING officiating. A private family interment will be held at a later date.
Mother, grandmother, poet. Born May 7, 1907, in Nelson Township, Ontario Died July 6, in Eden Mills, Ontario, of natural causes, aged 96.
Born Laura Barbara PRUDHAM on the family farm, my mother was the daughter of Charles and Anna (PICKETT) PRUDHAM. She was a fifth-generation Canadian, a grand-niece of Laura SECORD. She was the middle child of a family of five, with two older brothers and two younger sisters. Proud of her heritage, Laura was destined to become the family historian.
Laura had many wonderful memories of her childhood: of Christmas trees lit with real candles, of rides over the crisp snow to church, sleigh bells jingling all the way. She had vivid memories of the first automobile, the first airplane. She lived through two world wars and the Great Depression, saw man walk on the moon.
The farm was a busy place, with everyone contributing: Laura raised chickens, milked cows, made butter, sold produce at the Hamilton Market. They left the farm at 2: 30 a.m. to travel through the snowy roads in winter. Bricks were heated in the wood stove, put in the bottom of the horse-drawn sleigh box for warmth. Buffalo robes helped keep them warm on that long dark trip. In summer, they worked the farm fields from dawn until dusk; the only day of rest, Sunday.
It was Laura's dream to go on to high school after passing the entrance exam, but it was not to be; she was required at home. A determined young lady, she took courses, and studied independently. She won two scholarships for short courses at the Macdonald Institute, now the University of Guelph.
Laura taught Sunday School, she played the church organ after teaching herself to play the piano, she sang in the choir. Along with her sister, Anna, they became a popular singing duo in the area. Tea Meetings, and young people's groups were a part of her life within the church. Laura and Friends produced plays to entertain and compete in the area.
Laura met her husband, Lorne DICKSON/DIXON, at a community dance. They dated, and were married February 14, 1940. They resided on the DICKSON/DIXON family farm, Limestone Hall, near Milton, Ontario, where they farmed until 1961. Lorne and Laura's children, Ruth and Robert, grew up on that farm, a wonderful place for children.
Laura's many hobbies included watercolour and oil painting, photography, gardening, baking, and most of all, writing. Walks in the spring wildflowers inspired her first lines of poetry. Later she wrote: "I took a walk in the woods today / Down winding paths where I used to play." She had three books of poetry published, including Changing Seasons in 1997. She won the Milton Heritage Writing Award in 1998 for her collective works. Her poetry was chosen in 2001 to be part of a diary of new and established Canadian poets.
Laura was a life member of the Women's Institute, and lived by their motto "For Home and Country." She was a life member of the Women's Missionary Society, a member of the Milton Horticulture Society, and the Milton Historical Society.
In later years, after Lorne passed away, her greatest love became her grandchildren; they gave her many years of joy. She loved to play, and led them on adventures to the mall, travelling all over on the bus, supplying treats as only grandmothers can. She listened to their dreams, gave encouragement. All the while, she continued to record her life in poetry.
She loved her family, her community, her country -- she was one of that special group of women, born around the turn of the 20th century, who had to create their own opportunities, find their way in a world that was not quite ready to give equality to women. Laura accomplished a great many things, and through it all, she remained a lady, loved and respected by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.
Ruth TAILOR/TAYLOR is Laura's daughter.
TAILOR/TAYLOR, Dr. A. Ronald A.
Emeritus Professor of Biology, University of New Brunswick, died August 26, 2003 following a stroke. He is survived by his wife, Peg (H. Margaret); sons, Peter B., Douglas M., Dr. J. Robert D. (Janet L. SOUTHERN,) and Hugh A.; grand_sons, Andrew R. and Benjamin R. TAILOR/TAYLOR and his sister Robina D. MORRISION. From 1946 until his retirement in 1987, Ron taught Biology specializing in marine algae and sea grasses. He was a strong supporter of development of the Biology Department, its facilities and the University as a whole. He had a special interest in fostering the Creative Arts Program at University of New Brunswick. Ron showed his dedication to education throughout his life and in the same spirit dedicated his body to Medical Science at Dalhousie University. A celebration of his life will be held Friday, September 5, at 2: 00 pm in Memorial Hall, University of New Brunswick. In remembrance, donations may be made to the Dr. A.R.A. Taylor Graduate Fellowship in Biology Award through the Development Office at University of New Brunswick.
Died peacefully at home on April 11, 2003 in Southport, England in her 81st year. Predeceased by her cherished husband Jan (1985) and her sister Muriel LEVERTON (1997.) Born in England, Joan emigrated to Canada after the Second World War. She settled in Toronto where she met and married Jan MOSCICKI, who came to Canada from Poland after World War 2. Joan enjoyed a long career with The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Following her retirement in 1986, she returned to England to live near her family. She is survived by her cousins, Pam TAILOR/TAYLOR and Rob TAILOR/TAYLOR. Joan will be sadly missed by her family, as well as Friends in both Canada and England. A funeral service was held on April 23, 2003 at Southport Crematorium. Interment at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto.
George was born on October 21, 1915 at the Woman's Hospital in Toronto, but life took him to many continents and through many adventures before its circle ended at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre on December 23, 2003 in the presence of his wife, Elizabeth (Bette). Despite his advancing age and declining health, George died suddenly, maintaining his wit, charm and penchant for crosswords until his last days. Growing up on the ''Danforth'', at the age of 23, he embarked on a journey to Southern Rhodesia in 1938, where he later joined the Royal Air Force and reported to #49 Squadron at Scampton, Lincolnshire, on January 15, 1941. Returning to Africa after the war, he stayed until 1948, then returned to Canada. George retired in 1980 after 30 years working for the Department of Veteran's Affairs. He leaves two sons, John, of Harrison Springs, British Columbia and George (Leslie) of Carleton Place, Ontario; grandchildren Angus, Garth, and Lauren sisters Mary DOBIE (nephew Alan) and Audrey TAILOR/TAYLOR (niece Barbara) sisters-in-law Dorothy PIKE (Boston) and Shirley WILLISTON (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia). George's legacy to his family is a 340 page autobiography that uniquely traces the footsteps of a Canadian born during the First World War, his youth through the Depression, and his service years during World War 2. Ever one for sayings and adages, he believed strongly in the special mystery of the Universe. His autobiography concludes with the following prose dedicated to his grandchildren and their children: ''I had a happy childhood. My parents were responsible people. My family believed in God. I appreciated the Wonders of Nature.'' The family received Friends at the Humphrey Funeral Home - A. W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 7-9 p.m. Sunday, December 28th. Service in the Chapel Monday, December 29th at 3 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Died peacefully on August 29, 2003, at the age of 96. Predeceased by her brother Ian TAIT/TAITE/TATE, her nephew Wallace TAIT, first husband Daniel MacLEAN and second husband Hon. David R. VERCHERE. She▼ is survived by her grand-nieces Fanta TAIT/TAITE/TATE and Andrea TAIT, and grand-nephews Ian TAIT/TAITE/TATE and Christopher TAIT. Fanta▼ served with the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Services for 12 proud years. She was a sparkling conversationalist, loved by family and Friends of all ages. She will be remembered for her grace and enduring elegance. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at 3 p.m. at St. Paul's Church, 1130 Jervis Street, Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Arthritis Society would be appreciated.
Died peacefully on August 29, 2003, at the age of 96. Predeceased by her brother Ian TAIT/TAITE/TATE, her nephew Wallace TAIT, first husband Daniel MacLEAN and second husband Hon. David R. VERCHERE. She▲ is survived by her grand-nieces Fanta TAIT/TAITE/TATE and Andrea TAIT, and grand-nephews Ian TAIT/TAITE/TATE and Christopher TAIT. Fanta▲ served with the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Services for 12 proud years. She was a sparkling conversationalist, loved by family and Friends of all ages. She will be remembered for her grace and enduring elegance. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at 3 p.m. at St. Paul's Church, 1130 Jervis Street, Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Arthritis Society would be appreciated.