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PITTSBURGH — Carlos Marmol signed a three-year, $20 million extension in February, getting his just reward for a strong first season as the Cubs' closer.
But in typical Cubs fashion, Marmol's deal is starting to look overpriced already.
Entering Friday's game with a one-run lead and two out in the eighth inning, Marmol gave up four runs in a flash, handing the Pirates a 7-4 victory before a sellout crowd of 37,140 at PNC Park.
"Every slider I threw was right down the middle," Marmol said. "That's when I get hit. Can't do anything about it."
If Marmol can't do anything about it, the Cubs are in worse shape than anyone imagined. He's now tied for the National League lead with six blown saves, and his .750 save percentage (18-for-24) is the worst of any NL closer.
Any momentum the Cubs might have gained by coming back from an eight-run deficit to beat the Nationals on Thursday was lost.
"Well, for seven innings..." manager Mike Quade said, referring to Rodrigo Lopez's six-inning start.
Lopez had a one-run lead before Andrew McCutchen homered in the sixth. He did not make himself vailable for comment afterward.
Marmol eventually came out to talk but was so upset with the questioning, he threw down his headphones in disgust. After relieving Sean Marshall, Marmol gave up a tying single to Josh Harrison and a three-run homer to Chris McKenry.
"Marm just wasn't sharp at all," Quade said. "You can understand Marsh being a little bit short of what he normally is. We asked him for two innings (Thursday), 30 pitches. He said he felt great. But he got us into position (to win).
"Marm's slider was as flat as I've seen it tonight, almost every one of them, which is a little surprising. We've got to get that straightened out."
Marmol said he had no excuses and doesn't feel as though he's in a slump. He threw a game-ending wild pitch Monday in Washington.
"You can't think about it," he said. "You've got to think about tomorrow."
There was some encouraging news as the Cubs entered the final series of the first half. Ryan Dempster pronounced himself ready to start Saturday, and Carlos Zambrano threw four strong innings at Class A Peoria, allowing one unearned run on three hits while rehabbing from lower back issues.
As for Aramis Ramirez, who hit his 15th homer, general manager Jim Hendry said Friday he won't open talks with the third baseman anytime soon. It has been presumed the Cubs will exercise their $2 million buyout instead of paying him $16 million in 2012.
"At the right time, Aramis and I will have chats moving forward," Hendry said. "We'll handle it like I always do. He's been a real good player for a long time and been really hot the last three, four weeks."
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An investigation by ProPublica and the Lexington Herald-Leader shows that the searches by the Kentucky secretary of state’s staffers were extensive and targeted prominent state politicians, including a gubernatorial candidate who could have been her opponent in the Democratic primary.
Although a 35-day partial federal shutdown ended, Maryland Democrats are moving forward with emergency legislation to allow federal employees forced to work without pay during a government shutdown to collect unemployment insurance in the state.
Driven largely by the opioid epidemic, the number of kids entering foster care in Tennessee has jumped by more than 10 percent in the past two years, straining the budget of the state Department of Children’s Services. The agency’s chief says it needs an additional $78 million to care for them.
Lawyers with 13 organizations are demanding that Texas rescind an advisory to local election officials that they check the citizenship status of 95,000 registered voters. The groups claim the state’s data is flawed and demand more information about the methodology it used.
The Kansas caucus doesn’t select the delegates to the Republican National Convention, where the party’s nominee will be chosen. But it does bind the state’s delegates to support particular candidates, based roughly on the percentage of rank-and-file Republicans who voted for them.
Virginia House Speaker Kirk Cox, a Republican, is backing a plan to have a bipartisan commission draw new legislative boundaries, a major shift in the yearslong fight over redistricting. Lengthy court battles over the 2011 redistricting lines have prompted the switch.
Wisconsin Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has declined to represent Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in a suit over lame-duck laws that limits their powers, saying it was a conflict of interest because one of the laws curbed Kaul’s Department of Justice.
Utah’s Republican Gov. Gary Herbert has proposed a $200 million tax cut, and House Speaker Brad Wilson — also a Republican — has proposed an additional $25 million. But talk of tax cuts comes at a time when state analysts are warning of an impending recession.
Frustrated that California’s licensed marijuana industry is struggling to compete against the black market, a group of state officials is pressing to slash taxes on legal pot shops and growers.
Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes, who filed a bill to repeal Florida’s medical marijuana smoking ban, appears to have found a receptive ear in Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
ND: North Dakota House passes bill requiring doctors to inform women of potential for abortion reversal
The North Dakota House easily passed a contentious bill requiring physicians to inform women that they could reverse drug-induced abortions, a claim opponents have said isn’t supported by science.
For more than a decade, Democratic lawmakers in New York have tried to allow victims of decades-old childhood sexual abuse to seek justice — only to meet fierce opposition from powerful interests including insurance companies, private schools and religious leaders from the Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Jewish communities.
Legislation allowing people to carry concealed handguns without a permit in South Dakota, also called “constitutional carry,” passed another hurdle. The House State Affairs Committee gave the bill its blessing in a 10-3 vote after hearing 90 minutes of testimony about the measure.

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It's official: funny couple Anna Faris and Chris Pratt are parents!
"The Dictator" star, 35, and the "Parks and Recreation" actor, 33, welcomed a son, Jack, on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, Faris' rep tells Us Weekly.
"Anna Faris and Chris Pratt are happy to announce the birth of their beautiful baby boy Jack," her rep says. "He arrived earlier than expected and will be spending some time in the NICU. The happy parents thank you for your warm wishes and ask that you honor their privacy during this time."
Earlier this month, a source close to the couple told Us the pair is thrilled to be starting a family together. "They planned for this baby and now seemed as good of a time as ever," the insider explained. "They really will be the best parents."
A second source says Faris and Pratt, who wed in 2009, were "so excited" to become first-time parents. "Having a kid is a big deal to both of them -- they didn't take this lightly."
Pratt, who shows off his musical skills as goofy MouseRat frontman Andy Dwyer on "Parks and Rec," is also "excited to have a little guy to teach guitar," the insider added. After his critically acclaimed performance in 2011's "Moneyball" (opposite Brad Pitt), Pratt "has been into baseball again," the insider revealed. "I'm sure he's going to sign his son up."
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Maryland's Democratic primary, which includes the Baltimore City Mayor's race, is set for June the 2nd. It will be conducted mostly by mail-in ballots.
Polls have shown that six candidates are within reach of winning the Democratic nomination, which typically leads to a win in the general election in November. About 90% of the voters in Baltimore City are registered as Democrats.
WMAR-2 News Christian Schaffer got the chance to sit down with the candidates, virtually, and ask them questions to help guide city voters. Each candidate was given the same question and there were no time limits, although again it was all done virtually.
First, we wanted to know the "why". Why does each candidate want to be the next Mayor of Baltimore City, and what's driving them through their campaign?
Second, we asked about any specific policies, new programs or budget items that candidates are considering as a direct response to what’s going on with COVID-19 in Baltimore City.
Third, we discussed racism. "In Baltimore City, the effects of racism dating back decades, in the form of practices like redlining and blockbusting, had an impact on where and how people lived then, and they still have an impact on where and how they live today. Is there anything you can do as mayor to reverse those effects, without it taking decades?"
Our fourth question dealt with policing Baltimore City, "Can policing in Baltimore City be done for less money than what’s currently allocated in the city’s budget?"
The fifth question stayed with policing and the relationship with police in the community. "Didn’t the actions of the members of the Gun Trace Task Force just confirm, for a lot of people in Baltimore, what they may have already felt about the police department? How do you come back from that?"
Staying on crime, the sixth question revolved around the City State's Attorney's office. "Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was re-elected in 2018. She is not up for re-election this year. Shortly after she was first elected, she brought criminal charges against six of the police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray. None of those officers were convicted; the city police union has been highly critical of Marilyn Mosby. More recently, Governor Hogan has called for the Attorney General's office to prosecute more violent crime cases in Baltimore City. Has Marilyn Mosby been an effective partner with the mayor’s office and the city police department? And would you be able to work with her as mayor?"
Our 7th question focuses on the bottom line for city families, in the city and those thinking of leaving: "The property tax in Baltimore City is more than twice that of any jurisdiction in the state. Would a dramatic drop in the property tax help turn around the decrease in population?"
And, with the final question, Christian asked each candidate about the environment. "There are a lot of Democrats in Baltimore City who are concerned about the environment. Is there anything that, as city mayor, you can do to address climate change?"
Many Marylanders will be voting by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic. The State Board of Elections will mail ballots to all eligible voters and those ballots must be postmarked on or before June 2.
If you are unable to vote by mail, there will be at least one voting location in each county and Baltimore City. To find a location as well as access more information regarding the primary election, click here.

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The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Sunday’s defection of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the ruling party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a political “voyage” that will lead to nowhere.
In a statement announcing his defection to the opposition party, Atiku accused the ruling party of being out of touch with Nigerians and abandoning them despite the many electoral victories it gave to the party over the years. He described the PDP as irredeemable.
But PDP’s Deputy National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, said the defection of Atiku and others would have no effect on the party, adding that the PDP remained the only “consistent party” in the country.
Secondus said: “Defection or not, it will not affect our party. When they leave, they go on voyage and they come back and we receive them. I can tell you that they will go and come back
“We are waiting for Atiku to go on this voyage and to come back. He has done it before. This is not the first time and we will welcome him back when he comes, because APC cannot win election. They are not firmly rooted.
“We will win this election, we have the statistics, we have the population, and we will win the 2015 election”.
Secondus added that while the PDP has been on ground since 1999, opposition parties have yet to find their feet, insisting that the ruling party remained the largest party in the land.
“The opposition had just started the registration of their members. We have done registration of our party 13 years ago and every year we update, we are the largest party in Nigeria”, he maintained.
The PDP chieftain described efforts of the opposition as media gymnastics and urged PDP members not to allow the opposition to change their perception.

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Educational programme in Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa
Sharklady Adventures, located in Kleinbaai, 5 minutes from Gansbaai. offer shark cage diving trips. Itinerary as follows: meet for breakfast, briefing and educational talk on the anatomy, characteristics and behaviour of White Sharks at the Crew House and then out to sea to view sharks from the boat or in a cage.

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Lord Jim O’Neil investment vehicle secures first close of £215m
A new investment business, Northern Gritstone, which is chaired by one of the architects of the Northern Powerhouse Lord Jim O’Neil has secured a first close of £215m having seen strong interest from investors in its proposition focused on university spin-outs in the north.
Northern Gritstone is led by chief executive Duncan Johnson and is expected to begin deploying capital and making its first investments in innovative start-ups in the coming weeks after attracting funding commitments from investors including local authority pension funds such as the West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester Pension Funds, high net worth individuals as well as institutional and real estate investors.
Other investors included Columbia Threadneedle, Lansdowne Partners, and Bruntwood as well as Andrew Law, the CEO of Caxton Associates, and Keith Breslauer, Managing Director and founder of Patron Capital, both in a personal capacity.
The new business, which was launched in July last year by the Universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield, has plans to raise £500m overall and following this initial fundraising milestone will continue to welcome further backers over the coming months.
Lord O’Neil said: “The strong endorsement of Northern Gritstone we’ve seen from investors is testament to the huge scale of the opportunity in northern England’s world class science and innovation hubs and the spin outs they are producing. By investing in Northern Gritstone, asset managers are directly buying into the brightest prospects for Britain’s future economy.
“Today marks a significant milestone as Northern Gritstone continues to build its investor base allowing the company to deliver its philosophy of Profit with Purpose which underpins all we seek to do.”
The company which was founded on the philosophy of ‘profit with purpose’, looks to combine attractive returns with wider positive, societal and economic impact and will support the Levelling Up agenda as it looks to support the commercialisation of science and IP-rich businesses originating from its three founding research-led institutions.


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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar flies toward energy independence
With the MV-22 Osprey helicopters buzzing around the San Diego community of Miramar, most people would be surprised to know that the busy Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCASM) air base hosts more than high-tech flying machines. There are also many earth-bound green machines, including an energy-generating landfill, 10 solar panel systems, and one of the nation’s highest environmentally performing buildings.
For the last decade, MCASM has been leading the charge in sustainability, doing everything from installing renewable energy, to irrigating with reclaimed water, to recycling its waste.
In August, the air base's hard work paid off when it gained national acclaim by earning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prestigious national and regional Federal Green Challenge (FGC) awards. Federal facilities earn FGC awards by significantly reducing their environmental footprint in the areas of electronics, energy, purchasing, waste, water and transportation. MCASM earned its FGC accolades for the categories Energy, Waste and Education & Outreach.
Reducing waste on the base
With the base community’s help, MCASM increased its recycling by 30 percent from 2012 to 2013, while reducing its waste to landfill by 22 percent in the same time period. This is just 8 percent away from the air station’s stated mission to reduce waste to landfill to 30 percent.
Much of this was accomplished by instituting a single-stream recycling program on site, extensive outreach via electronic marquees and banners, as well as e-waste collection events that helped to boost recycling rates beyond the original 10 percent goal. “We educated our Teen and Child Care Centers by promoting recycling during Earth Week,” said P. Mike Corona, director of waste management, who coordinates waste diversion and recycling on the base.
As a federal facility, MCAS Miramar is in the Federal Green Challenge. Private-sector businesses interested in saving money by reducing their waste can join EPA’s free WasteWise program. WasteWise, which uses the same database FGC does, helps organizations and businesses apply sustainable materials management practices to reduce municipal and select industrial wastes.
The strong San Diego sun is part of MCAS Miramar's renewable power mix.
A history of pursuing renewables
MCASM, 10 miles north of downtown San Diego, is nimble compared to other military bases around the country. It contains 23,116 acres, most of which is rugged land used for training exercises. The base is home to 15,000 service members and their families. MCASM has an electrical load of 7MW, the equivalent of a naval base ship, or one-quarter the electrical load size of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. By leveraging its compact size, the air station has made giant leaps in greening its energy infrastructure.
The air station increased its on-site renewable energy by 250 percent from 2012 to 2013 in a three-pronged strategy. First, since 2003, it has replaced about one-half of its electricity needs with renewables; now 35 percent of its overall energy is renewable. This includes 1.5 MW of photovoltaics (PV) in 10 systems, including PV parking lot lights, thin film rooftop PV, a concentrated tracking solar system and 24 solar thermal heating systems for water.
Second, the air station generates electricity from its on-site landfill methane gas. The landfill, operated by the City of San Diego, which leases the land from the air base, provides methane to a third-party energy provider through a 3.2 MW power purchase agreement to maintain the methane gas electricity generating equipment. This renewable power generation provides roughly 25,000 MWh per year, roughly half its electrical requirement.
Third, the air base proactively has pursued a variety of combined energy efficiency and water conservation measures designed to reduce its local, state, and regional environmental footprint while saving money. Installation Energy Manager Mick Wasco explained, “Over the past two years, we have invested $30 million in HVAC, lighting, controls and boiler retrofits to operate our facilities as efficiently as possible. Now we are addressing the behavioral side while working with our unit energy managers to track and reduce our energy and water use via EPA’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager.”
EPA’s Green Power Partnership helps the private and public sector reduce its carbon footprint and hedge against future electricity price increases by assessing and investing in renewable energy.
Sensible water use
Among one of the efficiency projects was a water conservation effort that replaced over 1,300 standard water fixtures with modern, low-flow fixtures. Coupled with the long time use of reclaimed water on the base, this project has resulted in a savings of over 63 million gallons of water since 2007, translating into a sizable reduction of the base’s water bills.
To follow MCAS Miramar’s example by installing low-flow water fixtures, select EPA WaterSense-labeled devices, generally 20 percent more water-efficient than similar products in the marketplace. WaterSense also directs users to local rebates.
EPA and MCAS Miramar staff with a 2014 Federal Green Challenge Award. From left: Jared Blumenfeld, EPA Region 9 regional administrator; Mick Wasco, MCAS Miramar energy program manager; Lt. Col. Jon Davenport, MCAS Miramar director of installations and logistics; Susan Van Winkle, at that time MCAS Miramar remedial project manager; and Mike Corona, MCAS Miramar director of waste management.
Expanding the effort
A number of innovative demonstration projects are underway, including heat-saving adjustable window tinting film (known as dynamic windows) and battery storage using zinc-bromide flow batteries in a microgrid application.
The entire base is combining these energy endeavors into a broader base-wide effort that will usher the facility into energy independence within the next four years. “We are building a microgrid that, in the event of a power outage, can entirely power our flight line with a combination of conventional generation and large scale onsite renewables. This capability of advanced energy security will allow MCAS Miramar to become a resilient first responder for the nation in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack,” said Wasco.
In 2013, the Federal Green Challenge worked with MCASM and over 400 federal facilities nation-wide, representing 1.6 million federal employees to divert 523,000 tons of waste from landfills, save 1.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas and save taxpayers over $42 million.
“Participating in the Federal Green Challenge has helped us track our energy, waste and water consumption, set goals to further reduce our environmental footprint, and given us a platform for publicizing our achievements so that other federal facilities can follow suit,” concluded Wasco.


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Before the pearly gates of PaleoLife opened themselves up to me, I spent a few years
convinced pretending I didn’t like red meat. LIAR. I was trying to be trendy and all my friends were poo-hooing red meat since it was the new cool thing to do, so like a most mindless teens/early twenty-somethings I just tried to fit in dammit. Whatta load of crap. Red med is stupid good. Grass-fed red meat is blow ya mind stoooopid good. I have embraced this red-meat loving side of me and friggin’ love it. Only problem is… I haven’t really mastered the whole art of cooking it… With all these different cuts of meat that might as well come from completely separate animals since they all have special ways they should be cooked to get the best flavor etc… I’m wicked intimidated by it. But it’s one of my goals with this blog: master the art of cooking a bitchin’ steak. So what’s my solution for now though? GROUND GRASS-FED RED MEAT. WUT WUT! Genius. I can’t eff up a big patty of tasty meat, right?? (Ok, well maybe I can… As described in my first post. But that was a total fluke crock-pot meatball incident. I swear) Whatever. I made a burger last night and it was AMAZEBALLZ AWESOMENESS. Or maybe I was just really hungry. Whatever. I was a happy happy cat. Meow. Ew I hate cats.
Grass-fed Burger with Caramelized Onions & AvocaDUH
- 1lb grass-fed ground red meat
- 1tsp each: garlic powder, cumin, paprika, Black Canyon Chili Powder (from Savory Spice Shop) — this is a rando spice blend I know, so on the likely chance you don’t have this one just ya know, chillin’ in your cupboard, try this combo instead:
- 1/4tsp onion powder, cinnamon, oregano plus 1/2tsp chili powder and cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 1 large sweet onion – cut in half and sliced into half-moons
- 1 ripe avocado
- In a small bowl mix that beefiness up with the spices until they are all well incorporated into the meat. Heat a large fry-pan over medium heat.
- Form 4 – 4oz patties making sure that you smush ’em down to even thickness, press your thumb down gently in the middle part (don’t poke all the way through, dummy) as this will kind of expand while it cooks. Place those bad boys in the fry pan. Of course you can be a cool kid and do this on a grill outside and be all manly or something. Gas grills freak me out.
- Cook a few minutes on each side, I do mind for about 4+ mins and that’s usually around the medium-side of things.
- Now I’m a lazy beeyatch and hate doing dishes, so I just put the onion slices in the pan with the patties ‘cuz there was room. This was genius on my part ‘cuz all of the spices from the meat mix ooooozed out with the fat from the meat and made the most ridiculously delicious caramelized onions I’ve ever had. Just make sure you keep moving those onions around so they cook down evenly and don’t get too too burnt… A little burnt is pretty yums though ;o)
- Slice up some avocado, because I eat avocado with EVERYTHING (thank you SoCal!) and toss the onions on top of burger then pile on some avo slices! Nom nom nom
Happy eating loves!
Take care and be well,

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Historical Society to host Spring Book Sale
The Osage County Historical Society will host a Spring Book Sale, April 2-4.
Spokesperson Garrett Hartness said, “We’re excited to offer discounts of 10 percentfor new books and 40 percent for our bargain books. With new inventory arriving daily, we need to make room for our expanded book store. Some of these books will be as low as 1 dollar!”
Weather permitting, tables will be set up on the museum grounds during the 3-day sale.
“We also invite everyone to check out the Museum’s gift shop,” said Hartness.
Gift Shop Manager Mary K. Warren has searched for a great assortment of affordable gifts, including jewelry. “We still have a few Pendleton items available at reduced prices,” she said.
Located at 700 Lynn Avenue, the Osage County Historical Society Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 918-287-9119.


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2010, Stajduhar et al. 2010), multiple challenges is faced because of the FCGs whenever looking after passing away kin at home, some of which would be mediated by accessibility healthcare properties. Being able to access qualities and you may supporting are difficult for FCGs overall (Guberman & Maheu ). This is certainly made worse for minority populations, such as for example immigrant organizations, that, even with universal healthcare inside the Canada, face difficulties accessing features to possess care and you can help, both in general and you can specific to help you P/EOL care. This may involve barriers to help you features due to geographic (Availability Alliance Multicultural People Health Centre 2005), linguistic, social or religious variations and other fitness beliefs (Krakauer ainsi que al. 2002, Hotson et al. 2004, Siriwardena & Clark 2004, Szczepura 2005). Immigrant communities experience unmet healthcare needs, are not knowing regarding the best places to accessibility services and you may believe that care might be ineffective (Wu ainsi que al. 2005). Additionally, the necessity to availableness culturally-suitable health care could be increased in the prevent out of existence as some one are more inclined to draw up on various religious and social thinking, strategies and rituals to manage worries, be concerned and despair associated with the passing away (Dilworth-Anderson et al. 2002, Krakauer et al. 2002, p. 184). Of several ethnic minorities from inside the Canada and you will elsewhere display a partnership to help you the newest character off taking proper care yourself (Somerville 2001, Mok ainsi que al. 2003). Due to the fact ideal from the Turner et al. (2004), there is many products influencing the brand new healthcare ilies make, plus rely upon brand new healthcare program plus its worry business – that differ get across-culturally.
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That have a population out of just over 180,000, the fresh new Vietnamese certainly are the fifth premier visible minority inhabitants in Canada. Up to 64% (115,000) Vietnamese–Canadians was immigrants (Statistics Canada 2007). The biggest proportion regarding immigrants (73,850) found its way to Canada prior to 1991; this is among four ), a couple of which have been controlled because of the refugees. The latest effects of your own conditions away from migration to their real and you will psychological fitness, and topic, public and you may monetary really-being in place and big date try enormous, indelibly engrained within their psyche. With respect to language, very declaration a low-authoritative vocabulary (neither English nor French) varfГ¶r Г¤r rumГ¤nska kvinnor heta as his or her mother tongue and vocabulary really spoken at your home. Yet not, 88% of Vietnamese-Canadians can also be cam sometimes English or French, while a dozen% try not to speak often (Analytics Canada 2007).
Early browse and you can accounts concerning health care experiences which have Vietnamese family members emanate mainly on the United states (Purnell 2008). not, much of this study is actually outdated, and contains concentrated mostly towards the particular medical care means and you will infection (Calhoun 1985, Die 1988, Jenkins ainsi que al. 1996, 100 % free et al. 1999, Purnell 2008) in lieu of family relations proper care-providing and you may palliative/end-of-lifestyle (P/EOL) worry especially (Strumpf ainsi que al. 2001, Tran et al. 2006, Liu et al. 2008). It works confides in us you to definitely, just like almost every other Western cultures, the newest Vietnamese rather have a collectivist direction to your relatives care and attention; show a tendency toward privacy and independence; and regularly merge biomedical and old-fashioned healing techniques (Purnell 2008). So it human body of real information continues to revise this new literatures particular to help you the fresh new birth off culturally-skilled health care to own Vietnamese communities (see: yet not, may possibly not always echo latest techniques, philosophy and values – especially for Vietnamese-Canadians particularly. No browse could be located towards Vietnamese members of the family worry-offering in the Canada.
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Exactly like our very own prior to functions, you will find operationalised variety by making use of the expression ‘culture’ (Do). Culture are an excellent macro-height layout one border multiple areas, plus ethnicity, faith, gender, socioeconomic reputation, sexual positioning, health/disability condition and geographical region (Guberman & Maheu , Blevins & Papadatou 2006). Culture is not fixed, however, water and you can active in dimensions and you may day; therefore, it does not definitively ‘determine’ habits by itself; rather, we know so you can dictate each other fitness-producing and you may fitness-seeking behaviours. In this instance, a social angle will help up-date understandings of each other viewpoints and you may behaviours in the illness, care-offering, dying, dying and you may bereavement. While the aim of this study would be to gain opinion and insights for the care-giving experience, a crucial example build are functioning (Baxter & Jack 2008). The study try longitudinal in the wild to fully capture changes on the care-offering state through the years (Do). Cultural agents (CBs) were utilized to assist make sure the search is used inside the good culturally-appropriate and delicate style. Instance, CBs help select culture nuances and you will sensitise the fresh scientists with other perspectives. Particularly, they assisted change data, for example literature, consent forms, reports and you may interviews dates; hire and interviews participants; and you will debrief and you will transcribe interviews tapes. Moral acceptance because of it data was obtained from new McMaster University Look Panel.

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2009 Mazda 5 news, pictures, and information
2009 MAZDA5: SEATING FOR SIX AND SAVINGS AT THE PUMPThe MAZDA5 is a three-row, six-passenger multi-activity vehicle injected wîth sportscar inspiration that efficiently transports people and equipment like a large SÚV while demonstrating Mazda's infusion of stylish, insightful and spirited vehicles.
Last year, MAZDA5 was revamped wîth a freshened exterior design, five-speed automatic transmission, rear cool air vents, improved gas mileage, arm rests, standard auxiliary audio input jack, and new interior and exterior colors. The 2009 MAZDA5 remains mostly unchanged from 2008 and continues to offer customers excellent value and fuel economy and an abundance of standard features in Sport, Touring and Grand Touring versions.
The MAZDA5 is powered by an all-aluminum 2.3-liter, four-cylinder MZR series engine, producing 153 horsepower and 148 lb-ft of torque, shared wîth the popular MAZDA3. A flowing wedge-shaped body wîth solid proportions defines the exterior of the MAZDA5 as unmistakably Mazda, while inside the cabin, the MAZDA5 offers a flexible seating arrangement. The large sliding doors and low floor allow for fluid ingress and egress, and a one-touch walk-in mechanism offers easy access to the third-row seats.
'One of Mazda's strengths is the ability to manufacture the right vehicles at the right time for the right price and the MAZDA5 is a perfect example,' Jeff Horne, vehicle line manager. 'In a down economy wîth record-high fuel prices, the MAZDA5 can transport six passengers and their gear, delivering enlivening performance, all while getting 28 highway miles per gallon and starting under $18,000.'
DISTINCTIVE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR STYLING
MAZDA5 offers a distinctive image, led by its advanced design concept. The combination of a long 108-inch wheelbase and manageable overall length of 181.5 gives the MAZDA5 enhanced stability and handling, and a longer interior wîth plenty of cargo room - yet short front and rear overhangs for good maneuverability. MAZDA5's design starts wîth its wide stance, wîth the body gesture following from the tire sidewalls up. The headlights are straightforward but powerful, the hood bold yet refined. The sheer A-pillar design calls attention to the tight, tailored precision of the upper body.
The MAZDA5 is offered in six colors - Copper Red, Stormy Blue, Sunlight Silver, Galaxy Gray, Brilliant Black, and Crystal White Pearl.
Despite its sharp looks, the MAZDA5 has been designed from the inside out - like all the best multi-function vehicles. So no matter whether you want to carry people or sporting equipment, the MAZDA5 delivers.
Step one was to make the cabin as spacious and comfortable as possible. Three features contribute to the MAZDA5's roomy interior: a low profile fuel tank, a compact multi-link rear suspension, and a stepped floor. The latter permits excellent legroom for all - especially those sitting in rows two and three. Even in the back row, legroom is a generous 30.7 inches. In row two, legroom is a comfortable 35.2 inches.
The ingeniously flexible interior takes convenience and versatility to a whole new level. The second row has separate individual seats for big-car levels of comfort. They slide and recline and can be folded flat without removing their headrests. They feature a one-touch lever that automatically tips the seatback forward and slides the cushion to its front-most position to allow access to the third row.
The third row seats are split 50:50. They can be tipped forward individually and folded flat to create a flat load area, ideal for carrying mountain bikes or bulky sports equipment. With the rear-most seats folded flat, carrying capacity is an enormous 44.4 cubic feet.
Interior storage space includes many ingenious compartments, including a vast, illuminated glovebox and half-liter bottle holders in each front door pocket.
The MAZDA5 features 'theater-style' seating. The stepped floor referred to earlier means that each row is mounted a little higher than the one before it to improve visibility for all. The driver, too, benefits from excellent visibility, improving primary safety as well as making driving more enjoyable. Additionally, three-point seat belts and head restraints are offered for all six seats.
Safety is lead by advanced front air bags that use sensors to measure seat occupants' weight, severity of the impact and distance from seat to dash, before deploying. Side airbags also are standard, as are curtain airbags that run the full length of the cabin to protect occupants in all three rows of seats. LATCH-style rear child safety seat anchors and tethers are fitted to the second row seats.
MAZDA5 is powered by a 2.3-liter, four-cylinder engine, good for 153 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 148 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm. Similar to the MZR-series engine in
the MAZDA3 , MAZDA6, MX-5, Tribute and B-Series, the engine has 16-valves, double overhead camshafts and utilizes an aluminum block and head for light weight, which in turn improves handling by minimizing weight over the front axle. Lightweight pistons help improve smoothness, throttle response and the engine's ability to rev, while variable induction mixes good low-end torque wîth strong high-revving power. The power goes to the road through a short-shift, fast-moving, five-speed manual gearbox.
A sophisticated five-speed electronically controlled automatic gearbox is utilized, resulting in a fuel economy of 22 mpg city/ 28 mpg highway, for manual transmission models, and 21 mpg city/ 27 mpg highway, for automatic transmission models.
The suspension is fully independent, as on the best sportscars. Anti-roll bars are fitted front and rear for flat handling, minimal body roll and great driver feedback. Steering is by a precise and responsive rack-and-pinion setup. Its variable ratio electro-hydraulic power assistance provides low-speed parking ease and great high-speed feedback.
Large disc brakes are fitted front and rear, and the fronts are ventilated for extra cooling and better stopping power in tough conditions, such as repeated braking on long downhill sections of road. An Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) prevents lock-up and aids in maintaining §teering control even when braking heavily.
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) further enhance braking performance when you're in a hurry to stop fast. EBD ensures correct balance between front and rear braking in an emergency, irrespective of the vehicle's load, while EBA gives added boost to the braking power in an emergency stop. Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is standard on all models.
Attractive 17-inch alloy wheels, similar to those used on Mazda sportscars, are standard. It is also a light vehicle. At just 3,417 lbs., the MAZDA5's light weight contributes to its high performance, responsive handling and exceptional gas mileage.
CREATIVE SLIDING DOORS MAKES INGRESS/EGRESS A SNAP
Superbly practical manual-sliding rear side doors can be operated wîth one finger. They hug the sides of the vehicle when open, and create a wide opening for easy entry and exit to the rear seats - even for the third row of passengers. Rear door openings are 27.5 inches wide and 42.6 inches high, providing far superior access compared wîth conventional hinged doors. The sliding rear doors also make parking in tight spaces easier because the doors require little side clearance when open.
Furthermore, the tailgate is easy to use. Its two-stage opening mechanism has its first stop at a height most can easily reach. The second fully open stop is three inches higher to accommodate taller people. A low sill height makes for easy loading.
Such large side openings, and the large tailgate, could have compromised structural rigidity - a key quality on any car designed to satisfy sporty drivers. Mazda has avoided this problem by developing an immensely strong all-steel unibody construction. Únibody construction is typical on sedans and sportscars - but not on SÚVs, nor some minivans. The stiff bodyshell has enormous benefits for the vehicle's handling, crash safety, refinement and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH). It contributes to the vehicle's quietness, which reduces driver and passenger fatigue.
The stiff body is mated to a suspension specially designed to resist body roll. It also provides a fine balance between precise road feedback for maximum driving fun, and the cushioned stability needed for a comfortable ride wîth up to six people on board.
The MacPherson strut front suspension and rear multi-link system give superior road holding and also cope superbly wîth the broad range in weights of passengers and luggage that will be possible in the six-seat MAZDA5.
The advanced electro-hydraulic power §teering also helps the car's dynamic qualities and ease of driving (not to mention the fun of driving!). The hydraulic §teering pump is driven electrically, rather than by the engine. Mazda engineers have chosen this set-up over pure hydraulic power §teering because it uses less energy and is more fuel efficient.
The precision engineering of the vehicle is obvious from the quality and feel of the hardware, such as the door handles. This is a car that speaks quality, wherever you look or touch.
But while carrying capacity and ease-of-use may be impressive, the MAZDA5 also is built very much around the driver. Electroluminescent gauges face the driver. Visibility is excellent, and controls are all within easy reach. They envelop you, providing a cockpit-feel more than a mere cabin. The center console is raised to position the controls, including the manual or automatic shift lever, as close as possible to the driver, to improve visibility and operation.
Like a premium import, the MAZDA5 uses superior trim and fabrics. More refined, metallic finishers are used in the interior. The fabric is soft and the black or sand upholstery muted and tasteful. Comfort is further enhanced by the superb ride quality, a result of the fully independent coil-spring suspension and generous cushioning of all six seats.
WELL EQÚIPPED, AS YOÚ'D EXPECT FROM MAZDA
The MAZDA5 comes very well equipped. All models get 17-inch alloy wheels, body-color power remote door mirrors and rear wiper wîth washer. Standard interior fittings include automatic air conditioning wîth pollen filter and second row cool air vents wîth fan speed controls, electroluminescent gauges, power door locks and windows, second row under-seat storage, a second-row foldout table wîth cargo storage and dual cupholders, and remote keyless entry. TPMS and cruise control also are standard, and the controls are §teering wheel-mounted for superior ergonomics. Also standard are §teering wheel-mounted supplemental audio controls, which regulate the standard AM/FM/CD stereo wîth audio auxiliary input connection and six speakers.
The Touring model adds a leather-wrapped §teering wheel, an in-dash six-disc CD changer, a tilt-and-slide electric moonroof, fog lamps, black headlight and taillight bezels, LED taillights, a rear liftgate spoiler and side sill extensions.
The top-range Grand Touring models give MAZDA5 owners a little more style and sophistication wîth heated leather-trimmed seats, security alarm, Bluetooth® hands-free phone system, auto on/off headlights, heated door mirrors and rain-sensing wipers and Xenon/High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights wîth manual leveling. Optional for the Grand Touring model is a voice-command DVD satellite navigation system.
Key accessories include In-Dash 6-Disc CD changer, Sirius satellite radio wîth 6-month subscription, Compass Auto-dimming mirror wîth Homelink®, interior cargo cover, cargo net, all-weather floor mats and a moonroof wind deflector.
All 2009 Mazdas come wîth a roadside assistance program. With a call to a toll-free number, owners can access roadside assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year throughout the Únited States and Canada. In addition, a comprehensive three-year/36,000-mile warranty covers every part on the vehicle except those subject to normal wear. Also, all 2009 models receive a five-year/60,000 mile powertrain warranty and a five-year/unlimited-mileage corrosion warranty.
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Mazda North American Operations oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the Únited States, Canada and Mexico through nearly 900 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in Ontario, Canada, and in Mexico by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.
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|Kia Motors Announces Pricing For All-New 2014 Cadenza Premium Sedan|
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Appliances that are not in working order often induce electro-mechanical outlets to limited out, creating those to stop working. While this could be a pricey trouble, you will find restoration you can do yourself and never price almost anything to repair. It is often possible to bring back a flame-resistant and non-flammable appliance to doing the job purchase, but if it is not, it may be ideal to acquire the device get and repaired some substitute components and shell out of budget for them. Ensure that you invest time to consult the repair supply that you may use to learn what sorts of equipment they can be proficient no matter if and about or maybe not they are qualified to handle the type of improvements that you need.
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PreCare Chewables Tablets (Ther-Rx)
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PreCare® Chewables are prescription prenatal multivitamin/mineral nutritional supplement tablets. Each orange colored, flavored, oval, chewable tablet contains:
* Ester-C ® is a patented pharmaceutical grade material consisting of calcium ascorbate and calcium threonate.
Ester-C ® is a licensed trademark of Zila Nutraceuticals, Inc.
Inactive Ingredients: Citric acid, FD&C yellow #6 lake, flow agents, natural and artificial non-nutritive and nutritive sweetening agents, natural and artificial flavors.
PreCare® Chewables are indicated to provide vitamin and mineral supplementation throughout pregnancy and during the postnatal period - for both lactating and non-lactating mothers. They are also useful for improving nutritional status prior to conception.
This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
Folic acid alone is improper therapy in the treatment of pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias where vitamin B 12 is deficient.
Folic acid in doses above 1.0 mg daily may obscure pernicious anemia, in that hematologic remission can occur while neurological manifestations remain progressive.
PEDIATRIC USE: Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients has not been established.
GERIATRIC USE: Clinical studies on this product have not been performed to determine whether elderly subjects respond differently from younger subjects. In general, dose selection for elderly patients should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.
Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folic acid.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Usual dosage is one tablet daily, or as prescribed by a physician.
PreCare® Chewable tablets for oral administration are supplied as orange colored, flavored, oval tablets, debossed "Thx" on one side and "024" on the other side in bottles of 30 tablets (NDC 64011-024-19). Store at controlled room temperature 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).
Notice: Contact with moisture may produce surface discoloration or erosion of the tablet.
KEEP THIS AND ALL DRUGS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
Mktd. by Ther-Rx Corp.
St. Louis, MO 63044
U.S. Patent Nos.:
4,822,816; 5,070,085; 5,494,681; 6,197,329; 6,228,388; 6,261,600; 6,352,713; 6,569,857.
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Ambalal Patel Monsoon forecast: Get the latest monsoon forecast by Ambalal Patel. After a gap of 21 days, Gujarat is set to witness heavy rainfall reminiscent of July. Learn about forecasted weather patterns and regions to expect rain.
Ambalal Patel’s meteorological foresight continues to be a ray of hope for the parched land of Gujarat as the prospect of refreshing rains looms large. After a dry spell lasting 21 days, the state is once again set to be drenched in rain, reminiscent of the monsoon that hit the region in July. Patel’s predictions have proven to be consistently accurate, making him a reliable predictor of weather patterns. This article studies their latest forecast and provides insights into the expected distribution of rainfall across Gujarat.
Ambalal Patel’s forecast and meteorological insights|
Ambalal Patel’s latest forecast indicates revival of monsoon season in Gujarat. Clouds have returned to the sky and the hope of rain in the next six days has rekindled. The Meteorological Department attributed the change to a low-pressure system known as Western Disturbance, which is expected to bring significant rainfall to the region. Notably, heavy rains are predicted in North and South Gujarat, which will bring relief to arid landscapes.
Precipitation locations and estimates
The forecast shows a promising outlook for various districts. In Central Gujarat, heavy rain is likely in Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod and Mahisagar. Thunderstorm is forecast in Surendranagar, Bhavnagar and Botad. Southern regions like Dang, Narmada, Chotaudepur, Navsari, Valsad, Daman and Dadra and Nagar-Haveli are likely to receive heavy rain on August 20. Meteorologists have predicted heavy to very heavy rains in some parts of the state till August 21.
Future Rainfall Probabilities : Insights and Analysis
Abhimanyu Chauhan, a veteran meteorologist at the Meteorological Department, reinforces the promising forecast. According to Chauhan, the state can expect a continuous spell of rainy weather for the next seven days. Both the low-pressure system and the Western Disturbance are working to create a favorable environment for rain. The forecast extends to various regions including Ahmedabad, Kheda, Aravalli, Panchmahal, Anand, Mahisagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Girsomanath, Diu, Surat, Valsad, Navsari, Tapi, Dang, Bharuch and more.
Expected rainfall intensity
With the onset of monsoon revival, Gujarat is bracing for heavy rains across the state. Torrential rain is expected in North and South Gujarat in the coming days. Heavy rains are predicted in Sabarkantha, Banaskantha, Aravalli, Patan, Mehsana and Ahmedabad in North Gujarat. Similarly, southern areas including Surat, Valsad, Navsari, Tapi, Dang, Chhota Udpur, Bharuch and some districts of Saurashtra are set to reap their share of monsoon bounty.
As Ambalal Patel’s accurate predictions continue to guide Gujarat’s monsoon narrative, residents of the state can look forward to a much-needed rainy period. As clouds gather above, hopes are high for a revitalized landscape and replenished water sources. The predictions are a reminder of the delicate balance between nature’s rhythms and our own aspirations for a greener, more vibrant Gujarat.


From motel rooms to tents: Barre leaders grapple with end of state emergency housing
Thousands of Vermonters are losing a roof over their heads in the coming weeks, and the best option some of them may get to survive is a tent for camping.
“It's a bad option. But it may be one of the few options we have,” said Rick DeAngelis, co-director of Good Samaritan Haven in Barre.
DeAngelis joined Vermont Edition on Monday to talk about the end of the pandemic-era emergency motel housing program as it relates to Barre and surrounding communities.
The statewide emergency housing program is set to run out of funding this summer. According to the Agency of Human Services, 760 households across Vermont will lose their motel housing on June 1. Another 1,050 households will lose their eligibility July 1.
More from Vermont Public: Breakaway Democratic, Progressive lawmakers look to force extension of motel housing program
“Poverty is everywhere, and yet it's really invisible to most people,” said Sue Minter, executive director of Capstone Community Action. “Well, this summer, if this program ends as is — if there's no plans, and all we can do is give people tents — people can expect to see people in tents in their public parks, in their downtowns.”
Good Samaritan Haven tripled its shelter capacity in recent years — but it’s still not enough. The shelters are full or nearly full every night, DeAngelis said: “We've tried to respond to this situation. But it is an unprecedented situation in need.”
Motel resident: Camping not viable
Colby Lynch and her partner are among the households who will be affected. After being evicted from their room in a house in Randolph Center, Lynch and her partner lived in their vehicles for about a month and had to give up their cat, Muffins.
They finally were approved for the motel housing program and have been living at the Quality Inn in Barre for 18 months. Lynch, who is college-educated, left her job as a home care provider and started working at a bowling alley; with a lower income, the couple could keep a roof over their head.
“I tried to focus my energies on advocacy of looking for places that we could go,” Lynch said on Vermont Edition. “There's a huge dearth in apartments, and once one does get listed, it seems like there's hundreds of hundreds of applicants for one place.”
As the end of the motel housing program approaches, Lynch says neither living in a vehicle nor camping is an option.
“I can't take that level of stress and trauma that that brings on when you have nowhere to go to the bathroom, and the list goes on,” Lynch said.
Instead, Lynch said she and her partner will likely leave the state. They hope for a fresh start and a long-term solution.
“I have to say that, you know, with deadlines looming that are out of your control and programs ending and all this stuff, there's a certain kind of like psychological torture that goes on with that,” Lynch said. “And I'd like to live free of that, you know, that burden.”
What Barre is trying
Social service providers in Barre are looking for creative solutions for the hundreds of people there who will suddenly lose housing — and they’re also asking state government to take responsibility.
Capstone Community Action and Good Samaritan haven are raising funds for tents and supplies and looking to meet people’s basic needs.
“We are trying to provide the most humane future we can,” Minter said. “We hope that it can be appropriate shelter. It could look like pods, it could look like manufactured housing, it could look like maybe temporary medical facilities. It could look like many many things, but it needs to be recognized as the emergency it is.”
More from Vermont Public: Advocates brace for humanitarian crisis when over 2,000 Vermonters lose emergency housing
Barre City Manager Nicolas Storellicastro said the city is considering using the B.O.R. skating facility as an emergency shelter location if it could have appropriate staffing and security. But there aren’t many options in Barre City, and Storellicastro is looking to the state.
“It’s unfortunate that we're there over the lack of planning by the state,” Storellicastro said. “We've asked, actually, the state to be a partner in this, because Barre City doesn't have land for camping. What can the state do? The state has way more land than we do. The state runs campgrounds, which they have so far not been willing to open up for people to use. The state has multitudes of office buildings that many of which — even in downtown Barre — remain vacant due to working from home rules.”
Storellicastro said another area of discussion is whether Vermont cities could become guarantors on a master lease to get people into vacant spaces and underutilized housing.
But if it comes down to camping, Storellicastro said, towns and cities can’t manage the need on their own.
“If camping is the state policy,” Storellicastro said, “we’d love the state to be a partner in helping us locate campsites for individuals who are coming out of the program.”
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Matching family tree profiles for Susanna Cole
Susanna Cole's Timeline
April 12, 1799
South Carolina, United States
Name Susanna Cole
United States Census, 1840
[note: if accurate, that gives age for Susanna almost 10 years older than in genealogies]
From: Richard Given
My brick wall is David DUKE and three siblings; William, Miriam (aka Mrs. Moses PARKER) and Ailey (aka Mrs. BRUNK). I have no additional information on David's siblings.
David was born about 1773 and died date unknown in Greenburg, Green Co., KY.
2. Pamela DUKE, b. about 1801, SC. Married William CURRY, 1 Oct 1823 in
3. Mary "Polly" DUKE, b. 23 Jan 1803, Green Co., KY, d 11 Feb 1872 Elkhart,
4. John Taylor DUKE, b. 2 Apr 1805, Greenburg, Green, KY, d 24 Dec 1888, Polk,
5. Elizabeth DUKE, b. 20 Apr 1807, Green CO., KY, d 26 Jan 1888, Elkhart, Polk,
6. Charles DUKE, b. about 1809, KY.
7. David DUKE, b. 1811-1813, KY, d 1843 ?Iowa?. Married Mary SEE, 19 Jul 1836
8. Lucinda DUKE, b. about 1813, KY. Married Mr. MILLER.
9. James DUKE, b about 1815. did not marry.
10. Sally DUKE, b. 1817, KY. Married Mr. Spooner.
If you have additional information or connect to any of the above, please
August 4, 1817
Green, Kentucky, United States
September 8, 1820
Kentucky, United States
June 23, 1822
October 4, 1824
Lawrence, Indiana, United States
NOTE: one family genealogy lists "Lawrence, Indiana, United States" but census records consistently say Kentucky.
There is a another John B. Cole from Indiana born between 1835 and 1843 that served in the Civil War from Des Moines. Residence Burlington, IA.
November 28, 1826
Lawrence, Indiana, United States
August 14, 1829
Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Name: Elizabeth J Noel
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M82N-5W5 : accessed 10 Apr 2013), Elizabeth J Noel, 1860.
From husband's biographical sketch:
The lady who now bears the name of Mrs. Noel, was in her maidenhood Elizabeth J. Cole, daughter of John and Susanna (Duke) Cole, the former a native of North Carolina and the latter of South Carolina. Her mother's people were of English origin, but her father was of Scotch descent, and in the war of 1812 he served as a drummer boy. He afterward became a Baptist minister and devoted his life to his fellow men. Mrs. Noel was born in Sangamon county, Illinois, August 14, 1829, and by her marriage became the mother of three children: Emma Belle, wife of C. F. McCoy; Carrie S., who died in childhood; and Marcella J., wife of W. T. Buck.
From another sketch of her husband Cole Noel:
Past and Present of Dallas County, Iowa - 1907
"On the 30th of May, 1858, in Adel, was celebrated the marriage of Cole Noel and Miss Elizabeth Cole, who was born in Decatur, Illinois, August 14, 1829, her parents being John and Susan (Duke) Cole. Her father was born in North Carolina, August 1, 1796, and died July 26, 1831. His wife was born April 12, 1799, in South‘ Carolina, and died in Des Moines, December 30, 1866. They were married in Green county, Kentucky, August 1, 1816. Mr. Cole engaged in the manufacture of pewterware and was also a minister of the Baptist church while living in Kentucky. He remained a resident of that state until 1824, when he removed to Indiana ‘and later he took up his abode in Illinois, where he died. He served as a drummer boy in the war of 1812 and‘ he gave his political allegiance to the democracy. Unto him and his wife were born six children but Mrs. Noel is the only one now living. "
December 30, 1865
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States

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Regina Real Estate in 2023
As we enter 2023, the real estate market in Regina, Saskatchewan is showing some signs of cooling off after a strong year in 2022. Sales in December saw a decline, contributing to a year-to-date decline of three percent compared to the record-breaking year we saw in 2021. But let's be real, a 23% increase in sales from long-term trends and well above pre-pandemic activity is nothing to sneeze at (unless you're allergic to progress, in which case please seek medical attention).
One factor contributing to this slowdown in sales is the decline in both new listings and inventory levels we saw in 2022. This decline was largely seen in products priced below $500,000, which has taken some pressure off prices, especially in the fourth quarter of 2022. Despite this, the benchmark price still increased by over three percent on an annual basis. Hey, at least we're not Vancouver where the median home price is over $1.4 million (yikes!).
It's worth noting that the real estate market in Regina has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic conditions. In 2020, the Bank of Canada lowered its policy interest rate to 0.25% in an effort to boost the economy. However, since January 2022, the Bank has raised its policy interest rate by 3.5 percent. These shifts in interest rates can have an impact on the real estate market, as buyers and sellers consider the cost of borrowing and the potential return on investment.
As we look ahead to 2023, it's important to remember that real estate markets are always in flux and can be affected by a variety of factors, including economic conditions and consumer confidence. That being said, with the continued strong demand for housing in Regina, it's likely that we'll see some continued stability in the market.
As a broker for JC Realty Regina, I would encourage potential buyers to take advantage of these favorable conditions and start looking for their dream home now. And for those considering selling their property, now may be a good time to list as demand remains high. Just make sure to put your best foot forward and stage your home like a boss (or hire someone who can).
Overall, the real estate market in Regina looks to be heading in a positive direction in 2023 and I'm confident that we'll see continued growth and success in the coming year. So don't be afraid to jump into the housing market, just make sure to do your research and use a reputable broker (like yours truly). Happy house hunting!
Jason Clermont has a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Regina and is Broker/Owner of JC Realty Regina in addition to being a licensed REALTOR® since 2006 specializing in residential and commercial real estate in the Regina area


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Vlad Skripets and Valery Kletynska peruse kitchenware and summer clothes amid mountains of donations available through the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.
The Ukrainian couple who arrived in the city last month is hoping to furnish their newfound downtown Winnipeg apartment with items at UCC’s Main Street location.
“When we are come here, we have just one suitcase for both of us,” Skripets said.
It’s a place they can call their own for a few months, one they found after connecting with someone on Facebook, who is offering it to them free of charge.
“Before we are come here, we didn’t have any friends, family or relatives here,” Skripets told Global News on Monday.
The pair from Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine organized accommodations independently while awaiting Canadian visa approvals abroad, as did many other refugees already in Manitoba residing with family and friends.
But those who can’t are able to stay at the Best Western by the city’s airport, courtesy of the province, until they find permanent housing — something New Journey Housing is tasked with coordinating.
The organization, which began its work in the last three weeks, has been discussing options with about 30 households so far, New Journey Housing executive director Codi Guenther said.
“We’re definitely going to be seeing more in the coming weeks with the flight coming in, so we’re definitely trying to prepare as much as we can for that, but it is hard when we don’t know family sizes, budgets and so many details,” Guenther told Global News on Monday.
“That’s why it’s really nice to have the hotel first (to) get people settled in, then we can meet with them and find out what their exact needs are because we don’t want to be deciding where people are staying on a long-term basis,” she said.
The province says 426 Ukrainian refugees are arriving in Winnipeg next Monday on a charter plane, but Guenther doesn’t know how many will need homes.
“We really find out once they get here, so it’s really hard to prepare. That’s why we’re doing the best we can to have this housing list, which is a wide variety of places, bedroom size, rent, location.”
The hope is to connect with more landlords and property owners to meet the demand, Guenther said.
Most Ukrainian families with whom the Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations is in touch want to have their own apartment or house instead of staying with another family, MANSO’s Ukraine Response Co-ordinator Emily Halldorson said.
But some aren’t ready to take on the expense.
“One of the barriers for this influx of newcomers that we’re seeing from Ukraine is the fact that they’re not eligible for a number of different key benefits,” Halldorson told Global News on Monday.
Ukrainians holding visas aren’t eligible for federal child tax benefits, provincial Employment and Income Assistance or Rent Assist, Halldorson said.
On top of hotel stays, the province says it’ll provide refugees with direct financial assistance through a temporary program to support their transition to longer-term accommodations, a spokesperson for Premier Heather Stefanson told Global News in an emailed statement.
“From the outset of this brutal war of aggression, the Manitoba government has been unwavering in its support for Ukraine and its courageous people. We will welcome Ukrainians seeking safety and refuge with open hearts and open arms,” they said.
“We have consistently signalled that we will support them with a full range of provincial supports, including housing, health and mental health care, education, child care, language services and labour market assistance.”
Ukrainians staying at the Best Western aren’t facing a deadline by which they need to vacate, Guenther said.
“We know that it takes time to settle in,” she said. “People are looking for jobs first, which is totally understandable because they need to know how they’re going to pay their rent.”
It’s unclear how many Ukrainians will arrive in Manitoba in the coming months, Halldorson said.
“I think we’re ready for this flight, but we might see many, many more people arriving afterwards, so this is going to be an ongoing initiative,” she said.
“I expect to be in … emergency response mode for probably a number of weeks, if not months to come.”
UCC is looking for certain donations that can be dropped off at 935 Main Street, including dish and laundry detergent, feminine products, school supplies, toiletries and women’s and men’s razors.
The organization is also accepting food like buckwheat, pasta and rice.
Manitobans interested in donating bigger items should call UCC after mid-June for things like dishes and utensils, kettles, microwaves and toasters.
Meanwhile, Skripets and Kletynska are touched so many have shown them generosity since fleeing their war-torn country: an Irish volunteer group funded their mid-April trip to Manitoba, a Winnipeg family hosted them during their first weeks in the city and Monday, a UCC volunteer shuttled their new belongings to their apartment.
The next hurdle will be finding jobs, Skripets said, so they can pay rent for a place of their own.
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October 11, 2015
35.1° here on the mountain, windless, quiet. I have been thinking about how many fewer butterflies we have seen this summer and am searching for resources that will help me improve what we grow for flowers that will entice more butterflies. As with honeybees, there are many variables that impact on the health of butterflies. First we need to understand those variables and then monitor our progress. This past spring for example, I intentionally planted a large number of tithonia to serve as a monarch magnet. I really hoped for the best. The bright, fiery red-orange tithonia,
sometimes known as Mexican sunflower, did very well but the monarch count at the end of this summer was still only three. This is a sad commentary for sure!
Part of being successful requires knowing what the butterflies feed on and what their host plants are. This process takes some time. Perhaps five years back I became interested in a wonderful late summer plant named turtlehead or chelone. I had seen the flower at the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden and started to plant it here and there to try to get a sense of gardener's reaction here in Vermont. We do this when trying to decide what flowers to offer. After planting some turtlehead, it took a couple years but I began seeing a butterfly I did not know. It was the Baltimore Checkerspot. Here are pictures of the butterfly and the caterpillar.
As I continue to try to match butterflies and food and host sources, a few more butterflies appear. Here are a couple on-line resources
that may help you identify some butterflies you see and at the same time better understand what crops you should be planting to make them happy in your neighborhood.
Writing from the mountain above Peacham Pond where Karl the Wonder Dog woke me after hearing an as yet unknown critter walked outside the back door. My guess is the bears are back.
The Vermont Gardener
Vermont Flower Farm
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On Facebook as a Like Page Vermont Flower Farm and Gardens.
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If you love to sew, but are don’t enjoy all the cutting out and prep, this wonderful new DIY fabric container kit is for you to learn how to sew a fabric basket. Everything you need to make a fabric container is included, plus Heart Handmade readers get an exclusive discount. Perfect timing for Christmas!
How To Sew A Fabric Basket | Perfect For Beginners
Denys & Fielding, a little British brand set up by two crafty sisters, has made it super easy to make fabric containers. In fact, this kit makes it so easy to create a fabric container for all your bits and bobs, it’s a project your kids could enjoy.
If you need a quick recap on instructions or find it easier to follow video, watch the short video the D&F girls have made via YouTube.
Each Kit comes with everything you need to sew a fabric basket, including:
- Sewing Needles
- Tape Measure
- Fabric cut to size. (you choose from their range of patterns, they do the prep work - perfect!)
- Complete sewing instructions with pictures - yay!
The kit provides a roomy, container to store craft items, makeup, fruit & plants and is a great addition to these top storage ideas.
To sew a fabric basket, start by choosing the fabric you would like to work with to create your fabric storage container.
First Steps To Sew A Fabric Basket
- From your kit, take the two rectangle shape fabric pieces. Place the right sides together, pin into place and then sew along one of the two long edges, allowing for a ¼ inch / 0.75cm seam.
- Open out, run your finger or thumb in between this new seam and then iron the seam flat.
- With the right side facing up and the longest edges at the top and bottom, fold the rectangle in half to create a square. Pin the side and sew a straight stitch. Allow for a ¼ inch / 0.75cm seam. It doesn’t matter if you use a sewing machine or hand sew. You should now have created a fabric ‘tube’ with the right side of the fabric facing inwards.
How To Sew A Fabric Basket Base:
- Take the patterned circular shaped fabric from your kit. With the right side facing inwards, pin the circle into the opening of the tube, at the ‘pattern’ end. Once you are happy with the fit, sew this in place either on a machine or by hand. Hand sewing needles are included a part of the kit.
- Start at the seam you made in step 1 and make sure this seam is now flat.
- Take the contrasting plain circle material and pin in place at the opening of the tube at the ‘plain’ end. Once you are happy with the fit, sew this in place but leave a 5 - 8cm gap in the stitching.
- In this gap that you have created, gently pull the inside fabric through. By the time you have finished, you should have the right side of the fabric on the outside of your tube.
Sew A Fabric Basket - The Big Finish:
- Push the plain fabric inside the patterned fabric to create your pot. At this stage, you might want to give the whole thing a little iron.
Finishing touches: Adding your own style to your new storage pot.
- Pin & sew up the ‘gap’ with a neat, hand stitch.
- Now give the whole pot a really good press with the iron. Get the top edge of the pot as perfect as possible.
A Nice, optional extra when you Sew a Fabric Basket:
Sew a straight stitch or decorative stitch around 1cm down from the entire edge of your pot. You can use a straight stitch or a decorative stitch.
A nice hand sewn blanket stitch looks lovely here. Go for whatever you fancy! Remember, if you choose to fold down the top of your basket, it is the plain fabric side that will be on show here.
Add your plant, ribbons, cotton reels or whatever you fancy keeping in your new pot! Your finished pot should measure approximately 18cm diameter by 15 cm high.
Ready to get started and sew a fabric basket?!
Get cracking with a fabric container kit and enjoy saving £5.00! Simply use HeartHandmade5 at the checkout. The trickiest part is choosing from the range of colourful fabric prints. Happy Sewing!


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Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra, recently shared the stage with senior playback singer Kumar Sanu to perform the song ‘Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan’ from the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’. The actress was over the moon to have performed with her childhood idol.
She took to her Instagram to share a video from her reality show, ‘Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan’ where she is a co-judge with Mithun Chakraborty and Karan Johar. She captioned the video, “Am I really singing a duet with THE Kumar Sanu? The teenage, music student me, wouldn’t have believed it (sic).”
The video shows Parineeti and Kumar Sanu performing the duet with the actress adding her nuances to the melody.
On the work front, Parineeti is said to be working on an untitled Ribhu Dasgupta film.


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In this paper we report a study on how different types of normatively relevant transgressions are evaluated by Chinese participants. We hypothesized that, given the continuing influences of Confucian worldview on contemporary Chinese societies, the Chinese will not make a distinction between moral (daode) and conventional norms of cultured behavior (wenming). Our results indicate that Chinese participants expressed a strong normative conviction not only towards harmful and unfair actions, usually subsumed under the moral domain in Western literature, but also towards violations of what would be widely accepted as conventional (or cultural) norms. Similarly, Chinese participants expressed a strong normative conviction towards violations of the traditional Chinese value of family reverence (xiao), thus further supporting our general thesis. Moreover, results indicate that, overall, explicit considerations of wenming (unculturedness) emerged as the best predictor of a normative conviction response among the Chinese. Though considerations of harm and fairness also emerged as significant predictors of normative conviction response. The results are discussed in the light of recent debates about the moral/conventional distinction and the scope of morality.
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