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It’s a question that has been debated for centuries by theologians, philosophers, and ordinary people. What is the meaning of life? Where did we come from? Why are we here? What will happen when I die? It is impossible to make the best use of our time on Earth unless we know the answers to these questions.
Mormons—a ni... | English | NL | d67da7a24c3ca97b83e28b7740e9cd113c833c9c6340c7a6ba92110b9992d843 |
For as long as records have been around, legends have been immortalised by defining moments in sport.
In previous centuries these were painted, drawn and saved in various ways for the enjoyment of future generations. In recent years these moments have been captured by high resolution cameras’, enjoyed by millions world... | English | NL | b2acbb95e9dc104b0981bcfffac9cb7f505dff402234aa19294d411acdb33558 |
Kaori Asada (????, born April 16, 1973, in Kyoto, Japan), known by her stage name BONNIE PINK, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She first appeared on the scene in 1995 with the album Blue Jam. Although it failed to gain her much notice, two years after meeting The Cardigans producer Tore Johansson, BONNIE PINK released... | English | NL | 34670906c1ea0c3a8b3480b36618696018cad900bdf13cedcc6a504e15a8ec8c |
They are filled with a special atmosphere.
Artist gaël Patin (Patin Gaеl) having not the best eyesight, relying on their imagination depicts objects as if they have anything in common with the world around him, and people and everyday situations are set in the paintings.
Deftly playing with light and shade, emphasizing... | English | NL | 1dfaa7609ce8dfc6d17206a5c7fc79205e3a094421dc518991ea23fbdce87e79 |
The Rockefellian Keys to Success:
I recently read Ron Chernow’s excellent biography of John D. Rockefeller. He writes that if there was one overarching principle to Rockefeller’s success, it is contained within this maxim of his: “I would rather be my own tyrant than have someone else tyrannize me.”
Rockefeller’s life ... | English | NL | a5fdd8182ca8084b3c443df920087ecb8af978cee45b72342bded91d22af4a1b |
I was born into a nominally Catholic household. I’m one of those few lucky Catholic kids that remembers her own baptism. It was when I was 4 and, for me, it was mostly about a pretty dress. That was pretty cool. The rest of it was mostly over my head. The priest wasn’t speaking Latin, but he might as well have been.
Th... | English | NL | a393ead0de05ea0ca0324cbb23f442239cc5c024c42c4acc56f88d4cba980054 |
Drinking Milk Exposes you to High Risk of Parkinson Disease
According to one study, drinking milk can put you at a greater risk of Parkinson's disease. The study that was published in the Journal Neurology found a link between the development of the disease and the contaminants that are found in milk. The research was ... | English | NL | 2e5fe061835b45cbeb8c6ac99bb7445d8232afe7964469585c85c25afb15056f |
Lieutenant, East Yorkshire Regiment
Born: May 11th 1892
Died: September 26th 1915
Age at Death: 23
Killed in action, France, September 26th 1915.
Son of Bernard Cubitt of North Walsham, Norfolk. Bryan took up farming in Norfolk following his time at the College.
A donation to the memorial statue has been made in honour... | English | NL | d6496eaacea2964a6bb406bc62c848679de3ce58a014849ac69e3c0785e936f2 |
The Honorable Reynaldo G. Garza, an alumnus of The University of Texas School of Law, was the first Mexican American federal judge when he was appointed by President John F. Kennedy to the Southern District Court in 1961. He served as chief judge of the district from 1974 to 1979.
In 1979, Carter appointed Garza to the... | English | NL | ef5d9b911aff4e4cb0ffa32cc8b920c1330ca7e375d9c119ea282a100172bb42 |
HEARING the doorbell ring, I realized I had dozed off while reading the evening paper. I thought my wife was answering the door until I glanced through my den window and saw her in the backyard. I hurried to the door and peered through the peephole to examine the caller. However, he had already turned away, evidently t... | English | NL | 713d0b87dbf4f971ad6ff93ebc11819ff59fe5ee9fbb594fc6ab0d0838233727 |
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In the early 1750s Thomas Polk, along with his parents, brothers and sisters, came down the great trading path from Pennsylvania to settle Anson County in the Royal Colony of North Carolina. He soon acquired land, met and married Susannah Spratt, and settled down to raise a family.
He was elected to the C... | English | NL | eb62d39a29de0092a50ca57eeeb63ae4f97e69ad91b26d2d78ce3261dac68578 |
Jay-Z & Beyoncé
American Music Power Couple
Shawn Corey Carter was born December 4, 1969 and is known professionally as Jay-Z, he is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. Jay-Z is among the most acclaimed musicians of the 21st century, and is one of the most celebrated rappers of all-time. ... | English | NL | d31210056ec655a141713effbc1a66bb9d1106a2faaae0198fb7d36550c4ba15 |
More Lighting Candles than Cursing Darkness
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by.
The unthinkable has happened, and Donald Trump has been elected President. Since it happened, though, we’d better start thinking it. The election succeeded in revealing, and fomenting, a bitterly divided country….
We need a star t... | English | NL | d4c5d08f5b685950349617224b7cb09bcf652c88d3e6f2e34ba4a5e3ace407a8 |
Thoughts from the Early Church
Commentary by John Chrysostom
I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor. (John 14:16)
“If you love me,” said Christ, “keep my commandments.” I have commanded you to love one another and to treat one another as I have treated you. To love me is to obey these commands, t... | English | NL | 4e75b12b00ee6542b37ca16c4df63da97f6b73f74263ba352fd12bf905c3b559 |
Written by Shelley Tomsett.
Is it worth it?
I would take him to a few shows to get plenty of people’s opinions before thinking about it. There is a lot involved…
- You will have to learn how to “assist” matings, how to assess if a bitch is ready, be prepared for her to growl at and potentially attack your dog if not re... | English | NL | c1daca2d18335074da95f0a397a8fcadecb026eb8bc59dacfa80a5a69bc8a718 |
PERU - In the 1980s the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) was upending the daily life of rural Peru. I was on assignment in the Cusco region during this period, sent with a group to document valuable artwork in remote convents and monasteries to prevent theft. Even though the Urubamba valley was stable there were often m... | English | NL | b46ff699f99294a50f07d99546639d9f2e605349d035ab4bc066f6395ea7d9d4 |
In a humble cottage at Elstow, near Bedford, three hundred years ago, grew up a boy who was learning to mend the farmers' tools, the house-pots of the villagers, and to become a tinker, while his father travelled round the district on the same work.
John was a queer lad, moody and superstitious, who believed in fiends ... | English | NL | 4ecf19e91d155e0175f131dade3ea1d3d25ee341ccf09c35e25693e7c79b0d23 |
All Saints: Murder on the Mersey - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish
Detective Inspector Andy Ross pulled the unmarked police Mondeo to a halt, its right side wheels pulled up on the pavement outside St. Matthew's Church in Norris Green in an effort... | English | NL | 4abae315e31639cf4ed8a3e22351dedf1e6a0e6f863da525fab470cc3736a6dd |
On the trail of the traditional handicrafts
Following the route of old mills and blacksmiths
Exploring some of Kvarner's picturesque landscapes, following the rivers in the Gorski kotar area, you might come across an old mill. Some of these ancient structures have now been refurbished and are open to the public.
In the... | English | NL | a7bd063909760dd5417730ddf2f99d62c8f4a8651ba87568ac35399538235f69 |
The Chief Petty Officer’s Mess is directly aft of the Bosun’s Locker and the Forward Enlisted Head. This was the lounge for the fifteen or so Chiefs on board. While smaller than the Enlisted Mess, it is slightly more comfortable. Rather than hard wooden benches, the Chiefs enjoyed cushioned booths surrounding one side ... | English | NL | f022d1c3957029521ba71af6e99a5147fec82b5646b8dee2c8559871b1b16536 |
From the Archives: Archive Open Day 2016
POST BY MAllen
Monday, December 5, 2016 - 14:50
On 29 December the Jesuits in Britain Archives once again opened their doors to give staff and community members a glimpse at some of the treasures held within the Archives as part of The National Archives’ annual Explore Your Arch... | English | NL | e36c17094a36a0658c96c65f98765bd92fca6f917c44ec694748fbb78c17bc3f |
WILLIAMS, Lucia 1837-1930
Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 4/25/2015 at 09:22:05
Grundy Resident For 63 Years Died Friday A.M.
Mrs. W. C. Williams Answers Final Summons at Advanced Age
Mrs. W. C. Williams died at her home in Grundy Center at an early hour Friday morning. She was 93 years old in March and had been a conti... | English | NL | a5c853ce77f1ed51b723025dbe2cde174d62b640ea3f37f09a283e8c820127d4 |
The Space Oddity who went from music to acting and back to music!
This Londoner has been on the scene for over 40 years and is still going strong today. He played saxophone when he was 13 and was influenced by his older brother Terry - who developed a mental illness, was committed to an institution and committed suicid... | English | NL | 46f2e9d3d8aceb907562af7de98d7f963ce7f164751c36ccb5f3b8eed2407fec |
|Even in our darkest hour, he is there.|
Thomas felt such a peace that he could not find words to describe what he had experienced. It did not matter though, he just knew what was inside him at that moment and he wanted to feel that way forever. He looked around and saw many people crowding around the Galilean, but for... | English | NL | ce6e8667f679fea2d811a12d8d5bd78eb110ca3af9670fd36200b872c448830f |
As I've noted, we've begun potty training Elliott. It didn't feel like we were making much progress - until yesterday. When I got home from work Katie informed me that Elliott had been wearing underwear all day. She told me that with gentle reminders he frequented the potty and kept a single pair of underwear clean and... | English | NL | 26234e3d594658ab08c3b8cf56efc56833c14e710191a8bf28b53d01865d6caa |
Nathan is an enthusiastic and energetic preschool student. He is interested in the people and things in his environment. When we first met Nathan, he was using single symbols to request and label items while eating and during some of his instructional activities. His symbol system was noun-based, and this appeared to r... | English | NL | b9265a3429b52f1270d2bcc2f6086f3ca1fb5afaddfec5a8aa8008e99630ebee |
Some notes on the 50th anniversary of the death of Abbot Wilfrid UpsonOn this day fifty years ago occurred the death of Abbot Wilfrid Upson OSB (1880-1963), the first abbot of Prinknash Abbey near Gloucester, and author of Movies and Monasteries in USA (Gloucester: Prinknash Abbey, 1950), about which I wish to write in... | English | NL | 5288d80f9000e092be8328fd7a783821170f5fe0b3ce6ae9c795dd17ea9c057a |
The comic book industry has relied on licensing from other media since its inception. Early comic books were repackaged versions of comic strips. The comic book came into its own as a medium separate from the newspaper strips that spawned the format by the late 30s.
Throughout the medium’s history, comic books were pub... | English | NL | 4f2305ecf426f6c8e41a194b2766d6ef5edd33d316f64bd7d88b66a4e9dbf75c |
Madison Huntley, a ranger with the Arizona Department of Game and Fish has been called out to the site of the mysterious slaughter of domestic animals on a local ranch. It appears to have been perpetrated by some kind of wild animal, but the tracks leading away from the bodies are not those of any creature she has seen... | English | NL | b2527b48dcdf7f28515b875bccb2b86d93b5d55d865a691e9642550ac0cf3f80 |
Today we will be looking at David’s concern for others. David has more than he can ask for, and remember in the last chapter, David wanted to build God a house. God said “no”, and David started looking for someone else to help. He asks a guy named Ziba about Saul’s family, if there was any of them left. David is led to... | English | NL | b355ad128d77eeda239a00e054defe2552e3828fd0193641e989710319cd2066 |
Over the summer I have read and skimmed through seventeen books on repertoire, musicology, pedagogy, and read through almost as many opera scores and song cycles. This has left me with more questions than answers, but has brought me to certain conclusions.
I am disturbed by the pedagogues, many of whom are not singers,... | English | NL | 565ea977769ed432bede1ce2226a21d0ac3d38d7bbd0e549852adb392e5c0d5b |
§ (In the Committee.)
I rise, Sir, for the purpose of submitting a Motion that a Vote of Credit be granted by this House for the sum required beyond the ordinary grants of Parliament towards defraying the expense that may be incurred during the year ending March 31st, 1883, in strengthening Her Majesty's Forces in the ... | English | NL | d1448645f86d9698a5deb8dc39abd910be79504f8c4b41fe74727e14d24c288c |
The real life story of Sir Jeffrey Hudson, the court dwarf of Queen Henrietta Maria, can perhaps be compared to that of Tyrion Lannister of Game of Thrones.
He was called a “rarity of nature,” and became a court entertainer. Later, he would be a voyager, a warrior and a slave. He was captured by pirates; he fought in t... | English | NL | 49b818256aaec22d75c653a378cb3710dc170ada36413acb9f5e0dd87b5b80bc |
Hi everyone! The scientists have many sediment cores to analyze from our third location so all of the labs will be quite busy for the next several days. Since things go on around the clock, one of the responsibilities of our co-chief scientists is to make sure things are running smoothly and on schedule. Today, I am go... | English | NL | 20d96950fbf567a7aa2a103fa6cdeb5cf22138d5bcabb078c378773750b5c8cc |
10th May 2015
Matera - a tale of two cities
It was an astonishing introduction to Matera , the town that was built in the rocks tumbling down the side of the ravine La Gravina, through which the river of the same name flows. I stepped through a small archway and was immediately chased away by a local with his dog shout... | English | NL | dd71c0ad50ad9a0a6424d3f3846805e74c57fa0ce7a2498bb2ed7f4f50a9d603 |
2Ti 3:16 Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.
Joh 5:39 Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
Ac 17:11 Now these were more noble than th... | English | NL | d60fce31a5e7a9bd0c62a58dbc142ae7a3748fc41ac592118f18a98a79b2f9c6 |
Arome certainly recalled how his father had unleashed his macho fist on his mother’s face, not for the first time, but this time, it was the last straw that broke the Camels back- the last thunder-blow that transited his mother to non-existence.
Like an ants sting on a bare buttocks, chills were sent down Arome’s spine... | English | NL | 7a15624d8ecf1cbc19b18763245db6f47c47b86ad071e23656908217fef2e652 |
It was a disaster. Not a disaster like when the biscuit jar is empty, but a proper disaster. At least, that’s what Timmy heard, while he was playing in the sitting room as his parents watched the news.
The town was flooded. The roads had become huge rivers, so people had to be rescued by boats. He saw families leave th... | English | NL | 72843c01887d0190488d75d022ae6bc6f6f8075996a12f17d03696d5ec6df0e6 |
'Little' in the Bible
Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
See now, this city is near to flee to, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape there (isn't it a little one?), and my soul will live."
The servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please give me a drink, a little wa... | English | NL | 1ef6a37735b5a091a1facd13013dbd66eb97d1d8f56ca61fb0a1dd2f27e05ebb |
Yazhpanam Arumuga Navalar kindled the renaissance spirit in the Tamil Shaivites in Yazhpanam (Jaffna) and the rest of ilangai (Srilanka). This biography of this great devotee is based on the work by Sri. S.Shivapadasundaram.
The name of Arumukha Navalar is held in high esteem all over the Shaiva world of today. Men hol... | English | NL | cec84278b6b416986740d14c2e1e1f6a71092e8c9ce18ca3c1060898a65a17ab |
She trembled slightly as she approached him, glistening in the sunlight, tall and proud. It had been so long. He looked strong and dependable, as he always had done but she had to be the strong one. In control, running the show.
That first grip, the feeling so familiar even though she had consciously pushed the memorie... | English | NL | 14586db1ee1b246b35d19fc7e4229ea7b0101790effb720db2a19e26388a7694 |
Meet Dr. White
Dr. Steven J. White is a Dallas, TX double board-certified plastic surgeon offering cosmetic and reconstructive surgery for the breast, face, body, and skin. A perfectionist who constantly strives to improve his surgical craft, he is not happy until he knows he has done his best. Dr. White is one of the ... | English | NL | f64d9692db87b4fc59e698e7ff7eb540add3963e1948d8fec9232c2b4161d8b4 |
What kind of a city was Kiev in 1240? It had already passed the pinnacle of its tenth and eleventh century glory, but it was still one of the richest and grandest cities of ancient Rus.
This city, which grew up along what was then the most important European trade route, leading “from the Varangians to the Greeks,” fro... | English | NL | fa5e293033b8a550689a5405c1f0591fd2b5b7746abb7d3630ffa91daaa1bcaa |
Subscribe To Clive Standen Reveals Rollo's Mindset As Vikings Season 5 Returns Updates
Rollo will be making a more prominent return to Vikings when the History drama continues on November 28. What is the mindset Rollo is in when the story picks back up in the second half of Season 5? When asked about filling in the bla... | English | NL | a38a4c964ba1623841d85e413669b945e2dec5e15d5e4b81ebc8c21bb3d5d509 |
In 1870, Heinrich Schliemann went to the Troad, the northwest corner of Asia Minor, and made up his mind, against all current scholarly opinion, that Priam’s Troy lay buried under the hill called Hissarlik…
In the year 1822, a lad was born in Germany who was to turn the spade work of archeology into one of the romances... | English | NL | 3d303a19bb0f5cae29b9a3a93e88f20c027b5149348552efd83157b34a01d54b |
Last week, Vida, an organization that "seeks to explore critical and cultural perceptions of writing by women," released their annual pie charts that examined 2011 book coverage, and compared how many of the books written about were by male versus female authors.
The results clearly showed that venerable publications s... | English | NL | bbd232df5292ff0ab9385d3c22b59928de0809c22e1558f89757cd0fc0d7d0c6 |
Misty is one of the most recognisable characters in the Pokémon franchise. She was Ash Ketchum's first companion in the anime, and one of the first Gym leaders you will battle in the video games. Misty wasn't some damsel in distress who needed saving every other episode, Misty could take care of herself, and she never ... | English | NL | 85c6aa25d36b197372447b9eb0ab72c99ea0bf55e6bbf43cf89ce40bd2bcbe6b |
Billy Joe Royal
(Read all about Billy Joe Royal after the videos)
Billy Joe Royal (April 3, 1942 – October 6, 2015) was an American pop and country singer. His most successful record was "Down in the Boondocks" in 1965.
Life and career
Born in Valdosta, Georgia to Clarence Royal and Mary Sue Smith, and raised in Mariet... | English | NL | 0eceea5d64557ea66d0af5037703dc6cca63f9f2d90dc68f079563b6e24ab3a8 |
Sir Terry Frost RA
Sir Terry Frost, RA (1915-2003)
Terry Frost was born in Leamington Spa in 1915 and grew up in a working class family in the 1920s. Serving in the commandos in the War,
he was captured and spent four years as a POW at Stalag.
Repatriated and demobbed, he could not settle and, on the advice of his frie... | English | NL | e3331930aa9c06695bc912f5ac000ec07bd021e4340837b362bb8c5516d01793 |
Day 37: Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
May 26 is a special day in the Benson Drury calendar, as it is our wedding anniversary. For this reason, I dedicate today’s post to the beautiful seaside town of Port Macquarie, the place where we were married.
Port Macquarie is famous for its beautiful beaches, rainfo... | English | NL | 461828020fbf5302913e379a3cd1976401cd7eb00b5db32e4ce94fa580f4ac80 |
|« Alan Ball|
William Dean was known to dislike his nickname, "Dixie". He preferred to be known as William or Bill.
It was given to him by his Everton
team-mates on account of his very curly, wiry hair, like that of the black
slaves of the American South.
Nickname or no nickname, Dean has one of the best claims around ... | English | NL | 678a3db11d6f9d2e615a93d1e3c8f357b76159b125b99c2e8a6a68c891a2a88a |
§ "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £100, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1903, for Expenditure in excess of that provided for in the original Army Estimates for the year for the Pay, etc., of the Army."
§ * SIR... | English | NL | aff5c2062942f4ec64c73c263cd463e1f09a429aa8a9dd0a0aa83bdb5e136526 |
Recently, the Elementary students have been learning about various languages and the history of language. On Wednesday, Preston’s mom ,Yin Cheung, returned to the class and shared with the students about Chinese writing, including its history. The students then had an opportunity to try their hand at various Chinese ch... | English | NL | 6a5effb8b2f68ea4422da016b9def14dd649a0aaa8f6f670b9ffce4ff9050fe4 |
June was generally an unsettled month and, while there were warmer and drier periods, much of the month was notably cool and, for large parts of the country, very wet, with persistent and heavy rainfall more characteristic of the winter half-year. The most exceptional rainfall occurred over low-lying areas of central a... | English | NL | e05ddc7ad4b7573966075b20c05ff6e5c05c657f8f812238e3ba625847b7577b |
Hatton Castle, once a magnificent mansion known as Hatto (or Haltoun) House in Ratho, west of Edinburgh, caught fire in 1952 and was demolished in 1955.
The nucleus was an impressive 55ft-high L-plan tower house whose walls were over 10ft-thick. It can be dated to the early 15th century as in 1453 it underwent a notabl... | English | NL | 8deae81340c3034b014e1a26dc95d7365291b7630b08ed078f035960c8786926 |
This is a Task Management app developed for the iPad, using Xamarin. We used Xamarin-Forms which was very newly launched at this time. It was a challenge to use Xamarin-Forms at that time, as it was just released, and there was a lot that was still unsupported. For example the swipe gesture to open up options like Dele... | English | NL | 9c4de924aa5725a3db41acc7ee52d73f9c30c62ff65b9977dfbb1b6434dbd89f |
One of the fun things about Peter and the Starcatcher is the interaction between the ensemble on the stage and the audience in their seats. So last night, the first time that we had a big crowd in the theatre to watch the first preview, was an important moment for all the artists involved. The actors start to hear and ... | English | NL | 10e414615f058d8689d6b0c2948bee0d2fa75bb88d4bd8d68f3a2db6fa3d93f8 |
In February of 1949, any woman in Tacoma who felt threatened could protect herself by setting off her hand-held personal alarm. Mrs. Donna Younger and Henry Sandahl, both employees of Fraser's, 912 Broadway, demonstrated the new alarm that would scare the daylights out of law-abiding citizens let alone one who was on t... | English | NL | dc4b161774722c502f84a3e1af6e491c61b00f51a99eb7f8fce65c63950801ad |
In our study of Isaiah chapter fifteen, we look at God's judgment on the Moabites and are reminded that almost doesn't count when we are talking about a right relationship with God.
"An oracle concerning Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night!" NIV translation
As w... | English | NL | b943b981807c31e24d7c9a31c2155553819d360d332a13c0e735c4c1c51f5208 |
Hercule Poirot never risked his little grey cells – nor his impeccably waxed moustache – by attempting to hang ten. Nor did Jane Marple ever strap a board to the roof of a Kombi and thunder out of St Mary Mead in search of the perfect tube.
Their enigmatic creator, though, was something of a pioneering and diehard wave... | English | NL | c73b76c0d28320f241e100682888c359d8631b807621fa4637bb4932e4c04c1d |
The Titanic cost the equivalent of about $193 million in today’s money to build and was completed in April 1912. Some 3,000 men had worked on the project, using around three million rivets in the gigantic ocean liner’s construction. Eight shipyard workers had met their ends during the building of the vessel, too.
Then ... | English | NL | 06e6801916141f49ba502044dbf22f57ddc8e8bf5919075cb09646b338a11d3c |
Teacher perceptions of the process of desegregation in selected Pietermaritzburg schools.
This research project attempts to identify teacher perceptions of school desegregation at three schools in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. A targetted selection of schools was made to ensure that three of the former... | English | NL | e68ab500cdb3263088612955d7b567160fda32519ffa98cb94274a9db305ef37 |
The second half of the 12th century saw a boom in building activity in the Ile de France region, the beginning of what was later to become known as Gothic art. In Saint-Denis, Sens, Paris, Laon and Noyon, great building projects were undertaken to enlarge and embellish old cathedrals, bringing them into line with the n... | English | NL | 2b86b0b0f00270545686c612197cb0fd1a1f7e31718bcd0855ea602382c97e5f |
Built in 1937 by Theodore Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers was a textile manufacturer from Philadelphia, PA who specialized in socks. His mill was nearby and later became Knight MFG. The architect who designed the house was Mr. Lindsey M. Gudger, on 52 Carter St. Asheville, NC. The home remained the Rodgers residence and was event... | English | NL | 229bcc968ae715537b279477802add740dd3a9bff231757cddedb480572175a5 |
Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723 - 1792
About the artist
Sir Joshua Reynolds is one of the best-known names in British art. He was one of the great portraitists of Europe in the second half of the 18th century. His works and his fame spread across the continent through prints of his paintings. He was also the first President ... | English | NL | 76cf9e5b746b82b59f0169166127e560ea0e34bf0323b6d37eaebaf95a645075 |
Excerpt from Great Orators and the Lyceum, by James B. Pond. From The Cosmopolitan magazine, Vol. XXI, No. 3, July 1896. The byline of the magazine at that time was “From every man according to his ability: to every one according to his need.”
This is the same magazine that is known as Cosmo, and features monthy “10 Wa... | English | NL | bb66654e65188b85ba4b7a378cd201d440003a81ad56ffe5202728880eb7e602 |
My first memories of my mother aren't ones about the woman who actually brought me into this world. No, they are ones about the woman who brought me into her heart. I was five years old when my first memory came. I was in a station wagon, seated beside my three year old sister after being taken from the orphanage by a ... | English | NL | fb8729ccb522cec3f62fc43f299714d4d75a72ad375ed49b9a3a64976da00bab |
The Clonmel Chronicle, 27 June 1896
Late June 1896, and Colonel the Hon. George Hugh Gough, C.B.’s time as Commanding Officer of the King’s 14th Hussars was coming to a close. The Clonmel Chronicle captured his final inspection of his troops at Cahir Cavalry barracks, an event marked with bittersweet celebrations by of... | English | NL | 59ffa2549901cac528b6f2ecff64dc8809b4408b32e6092ae7d9ac6c99e3819a |
Maria Kirch (1670-1720) was a highly regarded German astronomer, although her opportunities were limited because of her gender. She discovered a comet in 1702, becoming the first woman to make such a finding.
Kirch was born Maria Margarethe Winckelmann on February 25, 1670, in Panitsch, Germany. Her father, a Lutheran ... | English | NL | b303d0840d3f2bff81ffb02c3c858ebfca5ffb6d5a1fa68121af8d9c5dc5f559 |
1 John 3:1 “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”
We are going to spend three sessions hearing about what the Bible teaches that all believers in Jesus Christ are adopted as children into the family of God. I have decided to set out on t... | English | NL | 015bb1d296f30bfd2ecc3c9f613a6875fd4064bcdb2f54fe55a1c663b36887f4 |
Curse of the Wolf
In the old days, some individuals and to convert the in wolves. It didn't take long and there were more and more. Other people were afraid of them and thought that the only option is to kill the wolves had threatened them. First, is trying to break that never no conversion ,but it didn't work. The maj... | English | NL | 899395b281a2df7b5a22d4617323b1c414a1fc678999ecf95a2b71e031cbf7af |
Think about the following questions while reading the article HERE.
1. How would you react if your parents told you they were taking you to a spider and insect petting zoo? Be sure to give reasons for your reaction.
2. Why is or why isn't it important for people to learn about the living creatures around us? | English | NL | 4969c9274357d8b9e898e2c90d9a9c890e36c92afc6d81c4bad9325c17a126d4 |
Senator Roger Katz is currently serving his fourth term in the Maine State Senate. He represents the people of Senate District 15, which consists of Augusta, China, Oakland, Sidney and Vassalboro. Prior to his legislative service, Senator Katz was Mayor of Augusta for two terms.
In the 125th Legislature, Senator Katz w... | English | NL | 54419d236af33718190159377ef23223de7eb50eb5df5f8f6e7fdf232c77538b |
Born in 1832 as the eldest son of a Catholic family, Randolph Michael Probstfield left his native Germany for the United States at the age of 22. By 1868 he and his wife, Catherine Sidonia Goodman Probstfield had established a family homestead in what was to eventually become Oakport Township, Minnesota. This homestead... | English | NL | 6254e341e4999288162f9f7b97a0d0f09cff4209973ecefa3ecd89c4f1f378f9 |
When Jenna Sanders leaves her dead end job and accepts a management position at exclusive spa on the island of Eden, she hopes to put the past behind her and move on with her life. Unfortunately, the past refuses to be buried, and when she discovers that her sexy boss is her former lover, old wounds reopen and shake th... | English | NL | f4a99f72e13460e11f6afdd29ba89000da27c1475e9034d6354756899dc717fa |
The Widow of Zarephath
1 Kings 17:7-24
The Widow of Zarephath was in despair.
There was famine in the land.
She and her son were starving, on the verge of death. A strange man approached her, asking for water and food. Despite her dire circumstances, she offered hospitality to this foreigner. She shared all her remaini... | English | NL | 76c9882b16d7b57529e6379922f0389b7f87a46811efd1274d3d470d45393016 |
- But our empathy is what makes us so special, Tim-21. It is why the TIM series was created in the first place.
- -- Tim-22
- -- Tim-22
After being built, Tim was sent to Dirishu-6 Moon where he would live with a local Dirishu Colony family called the Tavers. Over the next year, he grew close and protected the family. ... | English | NL | 2556adeb4bfb6be4f82d1915ca5be7648c72dc5f6763e16ae743e205696dd881 |
Bill graduated in mineral engineering from Leeds University in 1978. He spent 5 years in the mining industry before moving to upstream oil, where he has worked for most of his career. He was with Shell for over 30 years working in a wide range of well-related activities in The Netherlands, Norway and the UK.
During tha... | English | NL | 1c08bd12d07bbedbc55d3b9f2a3f5286b76167c44f009d283cccddfe61f2d92f |
It’s been two years since Angie’s friend, Tessa, got married to Jedrick and introduced her to his brother, Ardan. From the moment, she saw him she knew he was the man for her. There’s only one problem…he’s elf…an elf who swears human and elves don’t mix. But Angie has other plans in mind.
When Ardan asks her to his hou... | English | NL | 26984b097a7dae13a8994a62e07ff394c7fa24f32ef9da035c293ab79e6df488 |
Can Dex survive a nightmare that won't let go?
Dex's life has gone into a tailspin. One night that ruined his entire world. He can't sleep, he can't eat. He's lost his job, and is about to lose the last of his sanity. When the world crashes down around him, he's ready to let the world win.
Dex has friends, though, who ... | English | NL | 76d9e2b1c849fd39c34ecebaf21b7db27c67564267a2701f9ba4aadb9c9873d8 |
The Silverstream Charolais Stud operation was established in 1968 when Charolais beef cattle were first introduced in New Zealand.
Bruce and Maureen were at that stage dairy farming with an interest in beef cattle as a sideline. By the late 1970’s the Fishers had 60 Charolais in addition to their herd of 70 Friesians. ... | English | NL | 1c39688e716aa9dafcc5602044ff5bd4872780733068ccbf81c6e5befff68fe2 |
Cecil was born in King’s Norton in 1890, the son of George and Eleanor Ann Besant, but had moved to Wolverhampton by the 1891 census. They were living at 58 Compton Road, Wolverhampton in 1901. In 1911, he was living at 11 Princess Street, Wolverhampton, along with his siblings Harold Joe, Arthur Augustus, Norman Lesli... | English | NL | 6863c0b7678d2c2cd2aa652bb9e799f703edc46feba27e997b0e1460dcb7d907 |
by Tory Lord O’Neill
There he was, as always, on the eve of her birthday.
She never expected him. Never dreamt of him, but there he was. As always, he was standing on the corner waiting for something—her perhaps—but she didn’t see him until she tripped, snagged her heel, rolled her ankle and fell slightly into him.
“Wh... | English | NL | c27bc0745c25d7f03f660e669b41fa018b24c4a769d6b5644167ce9af5a08712 |
Bret Michaels, born March 15, 1963, in Butler, Pennsylvania, is the lead singer in the glam-metal band Poison, whose hits include “Talk Dirty to Me” and “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.” In 2007 Michaels emerged as a reality TV star on VH1’s Rock of Love, following up in 2010 with Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It. Michaels a... | English | NL | 46bbdea42ed62c0f69d57538a848dd8f7154101b4d9686ff6023f757ab9159f7 |
CHRISTMAS DAY 1993.
“Immanuel” – God with us
ILLUST: Five years ago no one here at Binscombe knew who I was. Imagine if ,one day, I had written you a letter. You received and read the letter. Would you know me? NO You would know a little bit about me but you wouldn’t know me.
After a number of letters I sent you a phot... | English | NL | 7de4d386f66d92554513c8fed0ee32c5d41b9f885ad2d816ad6fe3ece4e61bbb |
Pipe smoking was practiced by both Indigenous men and women.
Pipe bowls were made from ceramics or carved from hard materials such as pipestone, soapstone, wood, or corncobs. The stem was usually made of a hollowed out tube of wood. Pipes were used recreationally to smoke tobacco, or blends of aromatic plants or barks.... | English | NL | 34e21fca13bf711b4d608faa135663a8fea3b6715436839474bb8e2ba4662700 |
Mike McKamy - Owner & Manager
Mike has been involved with swimming for over 40 years. He has taught lessons and led programs at Millard High School, the University of Nebraska-Omaha, the Happy Hollow Club, and Westside High School. He started swimming with the local swim team in Waterloo, Iowa, when he was 7 years old.... | English | NL | 7fd43236c7d50687ddb0da7ee6186ead78228485d1e80cd9bb61361ad0845423 |
Learn more about the history of Derby Arboretum
Joseph Strutt, one of Derby's mill owners and former Mayor of Derby, was so thankful to the working people of Derby for helping his family make their fortune that he commissioned work to start on Derby Arboretum.
John Claudius Loudon designed the park, adapting Strutt's o... | English | NL | 9a9c2bfd92b0fdf7a667176497cffee69476381fc75f1bc27f387d5011af6221 |
In this excerpt from his book, Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament, Walter Kaiser explains why the Old Testament should be emphasized more in local churches:1
Let it be affirmed right away that the central theme of both the Old and New Testaments is Christ. Did not our Lord rebuke the two disciples on the roa... | English | NL | 76d34092bfc033ee597e8a1de6dbeb0a96f0a4bbe1137e705ce9fa31d5d4c7ef |
Art student Maya Cantescu has always had secrets to keep — her mysterious disease that has turned her into something like a vampire, her father’s obsession with ritual magic, her own talents for the occult. Now, however, she has a secret far more dangerous than those: in self-defense, she killed a man with magic.
Can h... | English | NL | e171ad2a088a9cf702aff8a04e32d02159a206e0dbf3abfaa3718125236bf5ec |
Walter Salles first picked up a copy of On the Road as a student in Brazil in the 1970s. The country was under a military dictatorship at the time, torture and censorship were rife, and the dog-eared book was passed furtively from hand to hand, a window to a kind of freedom he and his fellow students could only dream a... | English | NL | f76936040591fbc776b08f79ac8b7cc28ecc53d6c6545b7954065c6759664d52 |
Arthur Butterworth had a long and successful career in music. A trumpeter in the Scottish and Hallé Orchestras, he gave up professional playing in his late thirties to focus on conducting, instrumental teaching and, primarily, composition. He was drawn to traditional genres such as the symphony and the concerto and wro... | English | NL | f48b0b102cb980459265a577b720c14778762058978775e75496a3964dac7bcf |
PLAYED BY: Violet Carpenter
CHARACTER NAME: Quille Nightflower
OCCUPATION: Traveling merchant and herbalist.
KNOWN SKILLS: Quille is a skilled forager and trader.
BIRTHPLACE: On the road in Faedrun.
APPEARANCE: Wears comfortable clothing.
RELATIONSHIPS: Quille maintained close relationships with several of her missing ... | English | NL | f3c077e8e71454a488f315acec32c3708ba9cd7d00cfe5a5fcea0fe0c5b41947 |
Home Quote Process
Whilst at Confused.com I was asked to look at the Home Insurance quote process and work out ways to improve the number of users that completed it.
This involved breaking the question set down into clear defined areas and ensuring the customer knew where they were within this process.
The first steps ... | English | NL | 33f65cc158735bfb57b01c08240a559f3fac9c0951acab3a3189edfa8a79e5c2 |
She stood straight and still. The winter’s wind pulling on her long red hair, shifting her dress around her legs, trying to push her down. But she stayed true. She faced death head on, unafraid of his darkness, his shroud or his scythe; took no notice of the unkindness of ravens he sent forth to collect souls. He stood... | English | NL | 0e500b50f867454a089e014fcd48f723d51a6ae059fb093cd35ea49551be34d7 |
Thursday, 22 January 2015
We were sitting having lunch on our pool deck when I suddenly spotted some activity in the ocean. Chris rushed to get the binoculars and we could not believe what we saw. Two Southern Right Whales! Their distinctive V-shaped blow due to their two blow holes makes it easy to identify them from ... | English | NL | 35810ab3278e6cbcce5f92d95f96a7bda785b07c01d78b6c5b85eda1eb4e9419 |
This post has been published by me as a part of Blog-a-Ton 55; the fifty-fifth edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. In association with Rashmi Kumar, the author of Hooked, Lined and Single and Jyoti Arora, the author of Lemon Girl.
The weather had been unchanging for past few days. ... | English | NL | 0811f2096b8b81a3cb5f386ec6b00c343d3377df41681e6767489dc9e5fe57d3 |
Today marks the end of Cru’s Winter Conference for 2017. This year’s conference gathered over 1,000 students from about 69 campuses around California, Arizona and Hawaii. For those of you who were not able to join us, the theme of the conference was Compassion, and following are a few morsels your fellow bears wanted t... | English | NL | 213d15824eaec50608e4f882dc1b8ae0a4e37cd89cfb9ff4f992416bba338242 |
Nzinga: African Warrior Queen
From 1583 to 1663, Nzinga watched, listened and grew into her final role as Ngola, or Queen of Angola. Her father, the elder Ngola or King, was a wise ruler who practiced fairness unless he was opposed by rebellious chiefs. Even then, he exerted justice that would influence a return to loy... | English | NL | 7ea62ab7c7b256b473da16d75914cf07a1389dad7a6e3f07d1f10ce8d423a1a4 |
In July 1860 the Hayling Railway Company was formed, in order to build a branch line from Havant to South Hayling. It was estimated that it would take seven years to raise the money, acquire the necessary land and build the line. The civil engineer contracted to build the line was Frederick Furniss, who was born in Ash... | English | NL | a1fa859a82324565856178db7ebf8a005a4c4b30c6ec40aea17f29ec5cf90d49 |
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