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Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski and Harold Northey Gzowski were engineers who lived at 1999 Beach Avenue from 1909 to 1912.
H.N. Gzowski, The Roll of Service 1914-1919 / The War Book of Upper Canada College, edited by A.H. Young, Toronto, Printers Guild Limited, 1923, page 169; https://archive.org/stream/warbookofupperca00youn#page/169/mode/1up.
Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski (sometimes called "Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski, Jr." or "Stan") was born in Toronto, Ontario, on May 1, 1876. Harold Northey Gzowski was born in Toronto on March 9, 1882.
Their grandfather was Sir Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski (1813-1898), a well-known Polish-Canadian engineer who built railways, bridges and other large projects.
Sir Casimir Gzowski, first day cover, March 5, 1963; Library and Archives Canada/MIKAN 2261057; reproduced in H. V. Nelles, "Gzowski, Sir Casimir Stanislaus," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 12, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed August 25, 2017, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/gzowski_casimir_stanislaus_12E.html.
Stan's and Harold's parents were Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski (1847-1922) and Mary Elizabeth Bell (1856-1913).
Dau's Blue Book, Toronto and Hamilton, edition for 1912, page 70; http://scans.library.utoronto.ca/pdf/3/18/societybluebooko00newyuoft/societybluebooko00newyuoft.pdf.
Mary Gzowski died in 1913.
"Mrs. Gzowski's Death: Well-known Resident Passed Away at Her Home, Glen Road," Toronto Globe, March 4, 1913, page 8.
Casimir died in 1922.
"City's Business Life Loses Noted Figure: Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski," Toronto Globe, December 18, 1922, page 13 [portion of article].
Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski Jr. ("Stan")
Stan went to Bishop Ridley College in St. Catharines, Ontario, and the School of Practical Science in Toronto (later known as the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto).
In 1896 he began his career as a railway surveyor. He worked on railway surveying and construction in western Canada. In 1905 he joined Foss, Macdonell and Company, an engineering and contracting firm. In 1906 the firm became Macdonell, Gzowski and Company.
Victoria Daily Colonist, October 6, 1906, page 1; column 4; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist19061006uvic/19061006#page/n0/mode/1up.
Henderson's City of Vancouver Directory, 1907, page 58.
One of the firm's notable projects was the Canadian Pacific Railway's spiral tunnels, which replaced the "Big Hill" portion of the railway line in the Kicking Horse Pass.
Lower Spiral Tunnel, Railways and Postcards (or can you say "Deltiology?"); Thursday, May 17, 2012, http://cprailmmsub.blogspot.ca/2012/05/railways-and-postcards-or-can-you-say.html.
Stan first appeared in the Vancouver directories in 1907. He was with Macdonell, Gzowski and Company, and he was boarding at 949 Jervis Street.
He lived at the following addresses in Vancouver.
1907 949 Jervis Street
1908 No home address listed under names
1909 to 1911 1999 Beach Avenue
1912 to 1914 1266 West 13th Avenue
1915 and 1916 Not listed under Vancouver names
On June 5, 1909, in Toronto, Stan married Mildred Gwendolyn Patterson (née Church).
Vancouver Daily World, Monday, June 14, 1909, page 24, column 5.
Mildred had been married before, to Charles Colebrook Patterson, the son of a former lieutenant-governor of Manitoba, but that marriage ended in divorce.
The Winnipeg Tribune, September 2, 1902, page 4, column 6.
An Act for the relief of Mildred Gwendolyn Platt Patterson, Statutes of Canada, 1909, chapter 120, pages 267-268; [Assented to 19th May, 1909.]; https://archive.org/stream/actsofparl1909v02cana#page/267/mode/1up; https://archive.org/stream/actsofparl1909v02cana#page/268/mode/1up.
Stan and Mildred lived in Vancouver from 1910 to about 1914. They were in the Vancouver society directory in 1914.
Vancouver Social Register and Club Directory, 1914, page 29.
Stan belonged to the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers and the Toronto Engineers Club. He was a member of the Jericho Country Club in Vancouver and the Toronto Club in Toronto.
He was a director of the Monarch Life Assurance Company.
Vancouver Daily World, February 13, 1913, page 17, columns 6-7.
It appears that Mildred died about 1938.
Stan died in Montreal, Quebec, on September 7, 1940.
Chicago Tribune, September 9, 1940, page 14, column 6.
Stan and Mildred had the following children.
Mary Frances Maria Gzowski
Mary Frances Maria Gzowski was born in Vancouver on July 29, 1910.
She did not marry. She died in Montreal in 1993.
Mary Gzowski, death notice, Toronto Globe and Mail, June 3, 1993, page A14.
Helen Gwendolyn Gzowski
Helen Gwendolyn Gzowski was born in Vancouver on September 12, 1911.
On September 12, 1934, in Montreal, Quebec, she married John Herbert Legg. He was born on April 9, 1905. His parents were Edward Legg (1872-1932) and Margaret Elizabeth Bulman (1870-1914).
The Winnipeg Tribune, June 13, 1934, page 8, column 5.
John died in Littleborough, Leicestershire, England on July 9, 1963.
Helen later married Thomas D. Lord, who was born about 1910. He died in Kitchener, Ontario, on January 26, 1999.
Thomas D. Lord, death notice, Toronto Globe and Mail, January 27, 1999, page S13.
Helen died in Montreal on December 14, 1993.
Helen Gzowski Lord, death notice, Toronto Globe and Mail, December 16, 1993, page A18.
Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski
Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski was born in Vancouver on June 26, 1913.
On September 13, 1941, in Toronto, he married Constance Joy Manning. Her parents were Dr. and Mrs. Kent Manning of Toronto.
The Lethbridge Herald, September 20, 1941, page 14, columns 2-3.
Casimir died before 2010.
Vernon Gzowski
Vernon Gzowski was born in Toronto on April 7, 1916.
On June 8, 1940, in Montreal, he married Mildred Frances Batten. This marriage ended in divorce in 1948.
An Act for the relief of Mildred Frances Batten Gzowski, Statutes of Canada, 1948, volume 2, chapter 198, page 109; https://archive.org/stream/actsofparl1948v02cana#page/109/mode/1up.
Vernon died before 1993.
Barbara Yvonne Gzowski
Barbara Yvonne Gzowski was born in Montreal on November 26, 1919.
On January 12, 1942, in Montreal, she married Orlando Harold Warwick (known as "Harold"), who was a physician and professor. He was born in St. John, New Brunswick in 1915.
The Ottawa Journal, January 12, 1942, page 10, column 3.
Harold died in London, Ontario on October 21, 2009.
Barbara died at Chateau Gardens in London, Ontario, on October 4, 2010.
Harold and Barbara had four children: Wendy, Victoria, Glyn and Peter.
Edith Gzowski
Edith Gzowski was born in Montreal on January 22, 1924.
She never married. She died in Montreal on May 12, 1993.
Toronto Globe and Mail, May 13, 1993, page A17.
Harold Northey Gzowski
Harold Northey Gzowski was born in Toronto on April 9, 1882. He graduated from the University of Toronto' s faculty of applied science in 1903.
On June 21, 1910, in Toronto, Harold married Vera McCarthy Morgan. Her parents were Edward Morgan, a lawyer and judge in Ontario, and Clara McCarthy.
Toronto Globe, May 27, 1910, page 8.
Vera McCarthy Morgan and Harold Northey Gzowski, marriage announcement, Toronto Globe, June 25, 1910, page 8.
In 1911, Harold and Vera were staying in the Badminton Hotel in Vancouver.
Harold first appeared in the Vancouver directories in 1912. He was living at 1999 Beach Avenue. He lived at the following addresses in Vancouver.
1912 1999 Beach Avenue
1913 2997 West Seventh Avenue
1914 to 1915 Not listed under Vancouver names
By 1915, Harold was in Toronto, where he became the commanding officer of the Eight Field Company, Canadian Engineers.
"Engineering Company Added to Local Force: Lt. H. N. Gzowski to be Commanding Officer," Toronto Globe, March 2, 1915, page 7. [portions of article].
He served during the First World War, including a period supervising a water filtration project for the French Red Cross at Verdun.
He returned to Canada in December 1918.
Social Events, Toronto Globe, December 27, 1918, page 5, column 2.
After the war, Harold and Vera lived at 60 Glen Road in Rosedale, Toronto.
Harold died in Toronto on April 26, 1966.
Harold Northey Gzowski, death notice, Toronto Globe and Mail, April 28, 1966, page 55.
Old Times, Upper Canada College, July 1966, page 27; https://archive.org/stream/oldtimesjul1966ucco#page/27/mode/1up.
Vera died in Newmarket, Ontario, on December 20, 1975.
Vera McCarthy Gzowski, death notice, Toronto Globe and Mail, December 24, 1975, page 36.
Harold and Vera had the following children.
Harold Edward Gzowski
Harold Edward Gzowski was born in Toronto on February 12, 1911.
On May 12, 1932, in Niagara County, New York, he married Margaret McGregor Young. She was born in Toronto on November 17, 1910. Her parents were McGregor Young and Maud Williams. (One biography of Peter Gzowski says that Harold and Margaret were married in Toronto in May 1932, but this appears to be inaccurate.)
Harold and Margaret were married for only a short time.
Margaret later married Reginald Walker Brown, who was the sales manager at a textile mill, and they moved to Galt, Ontario. Margaret died about 1940.
Reginald died in Galt on August 9, 1970.
Reginald Walker Brown, death notice, Toronto Globe and Mail, August 10, 1970, page 25.
On April 24, 1940, in England, Harold married Benda Raikes.
Harold died in Newmarket, Ontario, on May 2, 1977.
Harold E. Gzowski, death notice, Toronto Globe and Mail, May 4, 1977, page 45.
Harold and Margaret had one child: Peter John Gzowski (1934-2002), who was a writer, journalist, and radio and television personality.
Vera Elizabeth ("Beth") Gzowski
Vera Elizabeth ("Beth") Gzowski was born in Toronto on July 5, 1913.
No further information is available for her.
Jocelyn Hope ("Joy") Gzowski
Jocelyn Hope ("Joy") Gzowski was born in Toronto on August 29, 1917.
On September 30, 1940, Joy married George Ernest Madden (sometimes called "Ernest").
Ernest died in Richmond Hill, Ontario, on July 18, 1988.
George Ernest Madden, death notice, Toronto Globe and Mail, July 20, 1988, page A19.
Joy died in Richmond Hill, Ontario, on August 24, 2007.
Joy Hope Madden, death notice, Toronto Globe and Mail, August 27, 2007, page S9.
Ernest and Joy had two sons: Jack and Patrick.
Sir Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski (grandfather of Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski and Harold Northey Gzowski)
Sir Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski (1813-1898); http://www.engineeringhistory.on.ca/index.php?id=6; by Peter Gzowski (Reprint with permission from Maclean's Magazine, May 23, 1959).
H. V. Nelles, "GZOWSKI, Sir CASIMIR STANISLAUS," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 12, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed August 25, 2017, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/gzowski_casimir_stanislaus_12E.html.
Sir Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski: A Biography; by Ludwik Kos-rabcewicz-Zubkowski, LL.D. and William Edward Greening, M.A.; Toronto, Burns and MacEachern, 1959. Appendix 14, pages 200-202, includes family tree.
Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski (father of Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski and Harold Northey Gzowski)
1921 Canada Census, Casimer Gzowski; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 90; Census Place: Ward 2, Toronto North, Ontario; Page Number: 18; Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013.
Mary Bell (mother of Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski and Harold Northey Gzowski)
"Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHGJ-RGX : 27 April 2017), Mary Gzowski, Toronto (west/ouest) (city/cité), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 12, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa; http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/View.jsp?id=73532&highlight=49&desc=1901+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Mary+Gzowski.
Society, Vancouver Province, February 26, 1913, page 8: "Mrs. Gzowski of Clovelly, Toronto, mother of Mr. C.S. and Mr. Harold Gzowski of this city, is very seriously ill."
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGJ-HBRD : 11 July 2016), Mary Elizabeth Bell Gzowski, 1913; Burial, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada, Saint James Cemetery; citing record ID 128998183, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=128998183.
"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZJ-XNY : 10 April 2015), Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski and Mildred G Patterson, 05 Jun 1909; citing registration , Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,870.
Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski, British Columbia from the Earliest Times to the Present, volume 3, edited by E. O. S. Scholefield, and Frederic William Howay; Vancouver, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1914, pages 543-544.
Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski, Who's Who and Why, volume 5, 1914, ed. by Dr. C.W. Parker, Toronto, International Press Limited, 1914, pages 408-409.
Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski, Northern who's who; a biographical dictionary of men and women; by C.W. Parker,Vancouver, Western Press Association Ltd., 1916, page 302; https://archive.org/stream/northernwhoswhob01park#page/302/mode/1up.
Clarence Ronald Church (father of Mildred Gwendolyn Platt Church)
"Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVXC-4FF : 30 June 2017), Clarence N. Church, Wellington Ward, Ottawa (City), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 132; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13229, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,865.
"Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JX5H-VZH : 24 June 2015), Clarence Ronald Church, 20 Apr 1900; citing Toronto, Ontario, pg 690, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,394.
"Mourned by Many," The Ottawa Journal, Saturday, April 21, 1900, page 7, column 6. [death of Dr. Clarence R. Church].
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL7-YBBK : 13 December 2015), Clarence Ronald Church, 1900; Burial, Merrickville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada, Union Cemetery; citing record ID 87256423, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87256423.
Margarete Louise La Rue (mother of Mildred Gwendolyn Platt Church)
"Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDB3-SJZ : 25 June 2015), Margt. Eliz. Church, 01 Mar 1903; citing Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, yr 1903 cn 7088, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,187.
Margaret Elizabeth Church, wife of the late Dr. Clarence R. Church, death notice, The Ottawa Journal, March 2, 1903, page 8, column 5.
"Mourned by Many Friends; Obsequies of the Late Mrs. Church; Interment Made in Merrickville Cemetery," The Ottawa Journal, March 5, 1903, page 7, column 4.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL7-YBBG : 11 July 2016), Margarete Louise La Rue Church, 1903; Burial, Merrickville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada, Union Cemetery; citing record ID 87273880, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87273880.
Mildred Gwendolyn Platt Church (wife of Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski)
Mildred Gwendolyn Gzowski (born Church), 1883 – 1940; https://www.myheritage.com/names/gwendolyn_church: "Mildred, Gwendolyn Gzowski was born in 1883, at birth place, to Clarence, Ronald Church and Marguerite Church. Mildred married Casimir, Stanislaus Gzowski on month day 1902 [sic], at age 19. They had 3 daughters: Mary Frances Maria Gzowski and 2 other children. Mildred passed away in 1940, at age 57 at death place."
"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBJ-XD7 : 10 April 2015), Colebrook Patterson and Mildred Gwendolyn Church, 01 Sep 1902; citing registration , Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,082.
An Act for the relief of Mildred Gwendolyn Platt Patterson, Statutes of Canada, 1909, chapter 120, pages 267-268; [Assented to 19th May, 1909.]; https://archive.org/stream/actsofparl1909v02cana#page/267/mode/1up; https://archive.org/stream/actsofparl1909v02cana#page/268/mode/1up
Social and Personal, Vancouver Province, December 2, 1911, page &: "Mrs. C.S. Gzowski has left for Toronto, where she will spend several months with relatives."
Social and Personal, Vancouver Province, February 27, 1913, page 7: "Mrs. Denison is spending a few days with Mrs. C.S. Gzowski."
Colebrook Patterson (husband of Mildred Gwendolyn Platt Church)
"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBJ-XDS : 10 April 2015), Colebrook Patterson and Mildred Gwendolyn Church, 01 Sep 1902; citing registration , Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,082.
Edward Legg (father of John Herbert Legg)
Edward Legg; http://www.lchr.org/a/38/fw/data/fam00002.htm: "Edward Legg; Born: 16 MAR 1872 at: Winchelsea, Sussex, England; Married: 31 AUG 1898 at: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Died: 23 APR 1932 at: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Father: Rowland Thomas George Legg; Mother: Mary Ann Snoad; Other Spouses: Margaret Hilder."
"British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD8H-JWR : 21 January 2016), Edward Legg and Margaret Elspeth Bulman, 31 Aug 1898; citing Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11368, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,525.
"British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLKL-XQF : 13 April 2017), Edward Legg, 1932.
Margaret Elspeth Bulman (mother of John Herbert Legg)
Margaret Elspeth Bulman; http://www.lchr.org/a/38/fw/data/fam00002.htm: Born: 6 JAN 1864 at: Newcastle-on-Tyne, Durham, England; Died: 25 AUG 1914 at: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Father: William Bulman; Mother: Mary Ann Telford.
"British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD8H-JWG : 21 January 2016), Edward Legg and Margaret Elspeth Bulman, 31 Aug 1898; citing Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11368, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,525.
"British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DS-QFXV : 28 February 2017), Margaret Elspeth Legg, Death 25 Aug 1914, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; from Victoria Daily Times news clippings, City of Victoria Archives, British Columbia, Canada; citing Victoria Daily Times, 27 Aug 1914; FHL microfilm 2,218,871.
"British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DS-QFMC : 28 February 2017), Margaret Elspeth Legg, Death 25 Aug 1914, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; from Victoria Daily Times news clippings, City of Victoria Archives, British Columbia, Canada; citing Victoria Daily Times, 26 Aug 1914; FHL microfilm 2,218,871.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGH-2927 : 13 December 2015), Margaret Elizabeth Legg, 1914; Burial, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, Ross Bay Cemetery; citing record ID 121307886, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=121307886.
John Herbert Legg (husband of Helen Gwendolyn Gzowski)
John Herbert Legg, Legg Family History Data; http://www.lchr.org/a/38/fw/data/fam00021.htm: "John Herbert Legg; Born: 9 APR 1905 at: Canada; . . . Died: 9 JUL 1963 at: Littleboro, England; Father: Edward Legg; Mother: Margaret Elspeth Bulman.
John Herbert Legg, A History of the Hough Family from London, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=davehough70&id=I1306: "Birth: 9 APR 1905 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Death: 9 JUL 1963 in Littleborough, Leicestershire; Burial: near Manchester, England."
"Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-3THS : 15 July 2016), John H Legg in entry for Edward Legg, 1911; citing Census, Victoria City Sub-Districts 15-25, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,664.
Orlando Harold Warwick (husband of Barbara Yvonne Gzowski)
"O. Harold Warwick: Canada's first medical oncologist," by D.H. Cowan, MD, Current Oncology,. 2011 Jun; 18(3): e117–e120; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3108871/
"Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNL1-924 : 16 July 2017), Harold Northey Gzowski, 09 Mar 1882; citing Birth, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,583.
"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWG6-FCN : 3 August 2016), Harold Gzowski, St Johns Ward, Toronto City, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148173.
"Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHGJ-RGN : 27 April 2017), Harold Gzowski, Toronto (west/ouest) (city/cité), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 13, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa; http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/View.jsp?id=73533&highlight=1&desc=1901+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Harold+Gzowski.
"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZG-5WM : 10 April 2015), Harold Northey Gzowski and Vera Mccarthy Morgan, 21 Jun 1910; citing registration , Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,872,068.
"Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-3MCL : 15 July 2016), Harold N Gzowski, 1911; citing Census, Vancouver Sub-Districts 51-76, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,663; http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/View.jsp?id=63643&highlight=26&desc=1911+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Harold+N.+Gzowski.
Society, Vancouver Province, January 4, 1912, page 5: "Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gzowski are in Toronto with Judge Morgan, Mrs. Gzowski's father, for a visit."
Social Register of Canada, vol. 1, 1958, page 363 (Toronto listing: Gzowski, Lt. and Mrs. H.N., 39 Rosehl [sic: Rosehill]
Edward Morgan (father of Vera McCarthy Morgan)
Judge Morgan Dies Suddenly: Aged Jurist Called Without Warning After a Year's Illness, Toronto Globe, September 1, 1920, page 8.
Clara McCarthy (mother of Vera McCarthy Morgan)
"Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHPS-Z44 : 27 April 2017), Clara M Morgan, York (west/ouest), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 19, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
Vera Mccarthy Morgan (wife of Harold Northey Gzowski)
"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGT-5JF : 3 August 2016), Vera Mc Morgan, York West, York West, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148183.
"Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHPS-Z4H : 27 April 2017), Vera Morgan in household of Clara M Morgan, York (west/ouest), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 19, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZG-5W3 : 10 April 2015), Harold Northey Gzowski and Vera Mccarthy Morgan, 21 Jun 1910; citing registration , Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,872,068.
"Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-3MCG : 15 July 2016), Vera M Gzowski in entry for Harold N Gzowski, 1911; citing Census, Vancouver Sub-Districts 51-76, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,663; http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/View.jsp?id=63643&highlight=27&desc=1911+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Vera+M.+Gzowski.
Society, Vancouver Province, August 8, 1911, page 5: "Mrs. Harold Gzowski and her sister, Miss Morgan of Toronto, are guests at the Hotel Badminton."
Harold Edward Gzowski (son of Harold Northey Gzowski)
"Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMHD-P84 : 9 August 2017), Harold Edward Gzowski, 09 Feb 1911; citing Birth, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,424,586.
"New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ9D-611 : 24 January 2016), Harold Edward Gzowski and Margaret Mc Gugn, 14 May 1932, Niagara, New York, United States; citing ref. ID , county clerk's office,; FHL microfilm 875,655.
"New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ9D-F27 : 24 January 2016), Harold Edward Gzowski and Margaret Mc Gugn Young, 14 May 1932, Niagara, New York, United States; citing ref. ID , county clerk's office,; FHL microfilm 875,655.
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8L-MRYB : 8 October 2014), Harold E Gzowski and null, 1940; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1940, quarter 2, vol. 1A, p. 535, Kensington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
Reginald Walker Brown (husband of Margaret McGregor Young)
Brenda Raikes (wife of Harold Edward Gzowski)
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8L-WNMG : 8 October 2014), Brenda Raikes and null, 1940; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1940, quarter 2, vol. 1A, p. 535, Kensington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
Peter Gzowski (son of Harold Edward Gzowski)
The Private Voice: A Journal of Reflections, by Peter Gzowski, Toronto, Douglas Gibson, 1988, pages 62-63.
Peter Gzowski: A Biography, by R.B. [Rae Bruce] Fleming; Toronto, Dundurn Press, 2010.


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Puerto Quetzal is the largest Pacific Ocean port of Guatemala. It is important both as a stop-off point for cruise liners and for cargo traffic. Puerto Quetzal is located in Escuintla department, alongside Puerto San Jose city, which it replaced as a port in importance to country's maritime traffic during 20th century.
After disembarkation in Puerto Quetzal , cruise ship tourists usually embark on different shore excursions and tours to Escuintla (Auto Safari Chapin zoo), La Reunion Golf Resort, and mostly to La Antigua City (Guatemala Kingdom's capital, approx 90 min bus drive). The nearest town is San Jose (approx 1 ml / 2 km to the west). For security reasons is recommended booking only cruise line organized excursions.
The port's operation hours are 8 am - 10 pm (Monday to Friday) and 8 am - 2 pm (Saturday). The port authority company is APM Terminals Quetzal - joint venture between APM Terminals (85%) and International Finance Corporation (IFC, 15%). APM Terminals invested around USD 180 million in a new container terminal, which increased the port's annual containership cargo capacity to 340,000 TEUs (containers). In 2016, all Guatemalan cargo ports handled a combined cargo of 1,57 million TEUs, ranking the country as Central America's second (after Panama, with 2016 handled cargo of 6,25 million TEUs).
Puerto Quetzal cruise terminal
At the cruise terminal there is a market (jade museum) and vendor stalls selling locally-made souvenirs and traditional crafts.
At the cruise port there are also cafe bars, a restaurant, live music band performances.
Port Puerto Quetzal cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
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New Vibration-Proof Material Will Make Autonomous Cars the Ideal Office
Ready to work on the go? While some self-driving car proponents tout the technology's potential to create "mobile offices," turning precious travel time into productivity time, it's hard to see how people could produce good work in shaky setup trundling along the road. A new vibration-proof material this week could provide the answer.
A research paper from the University of Surrey, University of California, and Johns Hopkins University details a new material that's as stiff as metal but protects against vibrations. It uses 3D woven textile composite sheets, so the insides of the material move while the exterior stays rigid. The article, titled "damping of selectively bonded 3D woven lattice materials," was published in Scientific Reports.
"The idea of a composite the resolves the paradox of stiffness and damping was thought to be impossible — yet here we are," lead author Stefan Szyniszewski, assistant professor of materials and structures at the University of Surrey, said in a statement. "This is an exciting development that could send shock waves through the car, train and aerospace manufacturing industries. This is a material that could make the vehicles of the near future more comfortable than ever before."
It's a big breakthrough, and one that could enable some of the more outlandish uses for autonomous cars. Jeffrey Tumlin, director of strategy at Nelson/Nygaard, told Inverse in November 2016 that he predicts Amazon and others sending out bookmobiles, or even autonomous Starbucks on wheels. Another concept from Audi at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show showed an autonomous gym, while artist Dominic Wilcox developed a bed on wheels that could take users to their destinations while they sleep:
Wilcox's stained glass bed vehicle. Dominic Wilcox
With the promise of vibration-free travel, these ideas and more seem closer than ever. All that's left now is to perfect level five autonomy to the point where such vehicles won't need a driver paying attention to the road.
Read the paper's abstract below:
The objective of this paper is to unveil a novel damping mechanism exhibited by 3D woven lattice materials (3DW), with emphasis on response to high-frequency excitations. Conventional bulk damping materials, such as rubber, exhibit relatively low stiffness, while stiff metals and ceramics typically have negligible damping. Here we demonstrate that high damping and structural stiffness can be simultaneously achieved in 3D woven lattice materials by brazing only select lattice joints, resulting in a load-bearing lattice frame intertwined with free, 'floating' lattice members to generate damping. The produced material samples are comparable to polymers in terms of damping coefficient, but are porous and have much higher maximum use temperature. We shed light on a novel damping mechanism enabled by an interplay between the forcing frequency imposed onto a load-bearing lattice frame and the motion of the embedded, free-moving lattice members. This novel class of damping metamaterials has potential use in a broad range of weight sensitive applications that require vibration attenuation at high frequencies.


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Southern Yankee serves up family style dining
Tyler Eagle
The restaurant is located at 391 N. Telegraph Rd., the space formerly occupied by Dolce Vita
Like many in Monroe County, Ryan and Dory Philbeck have southern roots.
As the couple contemplated ideas for a new restaurant in the city, they decided to pay homage to the heritage shared by so many in the area.
Southern Yankee, a restaurant that offers comfort food such as fried chicken and family-style dining, opened in December. It is located at 391 N. Telegraph Rd., in the space formerly occupied by Dolce Vita, an Italian restaurant that was partially owned by the Philbecks.
After Dolce Vita closed in March, the Philbecks began researching concepts that would resonate with the community. They also wanted to introduce something unique to Monroe.
During the process, the idea for Southern Yankee came to life, said Ryan.
"We wanted to create an environment that is warm, welcoming and had southern influence, but not country corny," he said.
The family-style concept, which encompasses large portion dishes typically shared among a group of diners, is a novel concept in Monroe, Ryan said. It's an experience the Philbecks want to give to the community, Dory added.
"Our biggest hope is (customers) feel like they're sitting down with their family around the dinner table," she said. "We want them to feel like they're leaving their grandmother's house on a Sunday."
The feeling of family doesn't just fuel Southern Yankee's concept, it also fuels its menu.
Many of the items the restaurant serves are inspired by Philbeck family recipes, said chef Rob Campbell. He and chef D. J. Narges oversee the kitchens at the Philbecks' properties.
In addition to fried chicken, Southern Yankee's main dishes include smoked chicken, chicken tenders and chicken fried steak. It also has fried catfish. The dishes (each $15) are served to the table to share.
Its all-you-can-eat sides include comfort food staples such as mashed potatoes, green beans, buttermilk biscuits and creamed corn.
"We really tried to tie in true family recipes," Campbell said.
Most everything is made from scratch at the restaurant. Anything not made in-house is sourced locally, which highlights local businesses and ensures high-quality taste, Campbell said.
"Things that come from closer proximity are always better,' Campbell said. "We utilize as many of those things as we can."
Ryan's favorite dish is country fried steak, which he considers to be the ultimate comfort food. Dory prefers Southern Yankee's fresh-squeezed lemonade.
"It tastes exactly like the lemonade shakeup everybody waits all year to get at the fair," she said.
Molly Tyner, a member of the executive management team, prefers the dessert menu, which often draws in diners who seek something sweet.
It includes banana pudding, coconut cream pie, fried apple hand pie, peach cobbler and Texas sheet cake ($5 each).
"A lot of people are full after the meal, but they make room for the desserts," Tyner said.
She said she has received positive feedback from customers, with many of them connecting to the restaurant's atmosphere.
"They said it has brought back memories; that it reminds them of home," Tyner said.
Putting in the work
A sleek, modern interior built on earthy tones and dark-stained wood greets guests as they enter the restaurant. Featuring a mixture of standard tables, high-tops and booths, the restaurant is designed to emphasize the family-style dining experience the Philbecks aim to deliver.
Travis Philbeck, Ryan's brother and part of Southern Yankee's executive management team, oversaw the restaurant's interior design. Renovations on the space and the kitchen took about ten weeks.
The design helps facilitate the family atmosphere, Travis said.
"That's what's fun about here — you're sharing the experience," he added. "It's always more fun when you go out to eat with people and you enjoy something so much, you want them to enjoy the same thing."
The restaurant employs more than 30, including servers, cooks and other front- and back-of-house positions.
The Philbecks and their team also decided to employ younger servers. Those age 15 or older can work at the restaurant.
As parents to two teenagers themselves, the couple saw it as an opportunity to help younger people get their first job. Since the restaurant operates as a dinner house, work hours don't conflict with the younger servers' school time.
"They are doing a fabulous job," Dory said.
The team worked with a restaurant consultant and also invested a lot of time in training its staff so that it would be able to start off strong.
"We've had a lot of success by taking service very seriously," Ryan said. "As soon as we opened the door, we could deliver what we intended without problems."
The restaurant will host a grand opening later this month.
For more information, check out Southern Yankee on Facebook.


Angus Woods said market demand in Turkey for live cattle is very strong and he was hopeful that further contracts from Ireland for the autumn. He said the Turkish authorities recently announced some import changes, privatising imports from South America. He said the Government body ESK will continue to be the buyer from Europe for the moment.
The IFA livestock leader said major investments have been made by Irish exporters in re-establishing the international live export market and it is of critical importance that the live trade is now fully supported and developed by the Minister for Agriculture and his Department. He said the trade needs to be fully serviced and facilitated at both local and national level.
Angus Woods said that to date this year 145,000 head have been exported live, up 45% on last year. He said on the international markets, Turkey is the main player with 12,070 head exported and a further 1,830 were sent to Libya.
The IFA livestock leader said the live export trade is essential for price competition and additional outlets and markets for Irish livestock.


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This is the most recent version of the draft agreement jointly agreed by the EU and the UK in November 2018. The agreement sets out what the proposed future rights of EU citizens living in the UK and British citizens living in the EU Member States will be. This is not law at the present time and the rights contained therein could be subject to change as the withdrawal negotiations continue. Many of the rights for the beneficiaries are based on current EU law and free movement rights meaning that EU law will be used to interpret the rights contained in the final document.
The Q&A on factsheet explaining the contents of the Draft Withdrawal Agreement, dated 14 November 2018.
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European Commission press release accompanying the Draft Withdrawal Agreement recommending to the European Council (Article 50) to find that decisive progress has been made in Brexit negotiations.
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This is the internal guidance used by Home Office staff to determine the outcome of applications made under the settled status scheme. It is a useful guide for anyone preparing applications under this scheme.
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This is the application form to make an application for an EEA Permanent Residence card based on completing the relevant qualifying period in the UK to have automatically attained permanent residence. The guidance sets out which sections you need to complete depending on which way you have attained permanent residence. The guidance also tells you how the Home Office will expect to see your application evidenced.
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Black Lightning Casts Krondon As Tobias Whale
Eric Joseph Aug 10, 2017 1:40 pm 2017-08-10T14:24:34-05:00
Just when I thought The CW's prime time lineup couldn't sustain yet another DC TV show, the first trailer for Black Lightning premiered a few months ago and I thought to myself, "yeah, there's room for one more." Combining striking visuals that Greg Berlanti's superhero series have become known for with real world sensibilities, it should definitely make for some compelling television.
But like any of these shows, it'll need the right big bad in order to make it work. Not long ago, we learned that none other than Tobias Whale would be the one to cause headaches for Cress Williams' Jefferson Pierce throughout the inaugural season and today, we can finally put a face to the menace.
As it turns out, rapper Marvin "Krondon" Jones III will be the one to inhabit the role of Whale, whom executive producer Salim Akil said possesses "authentic street sensibility along with an insightful intelligence that is perfect for the Tobias character arc. Not to mention his regal physical bearing will be additive to making our show exciting and different."
For more regarding this character, be sure to check out the network's official description:
Tobias Whale, an African-American man with albinism, is the leader of Freeland's most feared gang — The 100. But in the days before Black Lightning, Tobias was a politician, rising up the ranks of local government through corrupt and illegal means. That was until he was brought down by Alvin Pierce, Jefferson's father. Enraged, Tobias murdered Alvin and was driven underground into exile. It's here he found a place to rebuild, growing into the violent and methodical leader of The 100 as we find him today. But Black Lightning's recent return has ignited Tobias' desire to emerge from the shadows and face his biggest adversary, Jefferson Pierce AKA Black Lightning.
To date, Tobias Whale hasn't gained too much mainstream exposure outside the comic books, but that's obviously about to change in a big way. Still, if you wish to learn more about him in an accessible manner, we highly recommend checking out the CGI-animated series Beware The Batman, in which he was a recurring character voiced by Michael-Leon Wooley.
Black Lightning is set to premiere on The CW sometime in early 2018.
Source: CBR
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Agent Ginger - Misguided.
Is a thriller about a British female agent, code named Ginger.
Her agency SYNO in consultation with MI6 have just discovered that some rogue terrorists from Algiers were planning to abduct a very important personality at a summit meeting and rumours had it that it could be a senior government official .
This must not be allowed to happen.
More recently relations between the Islamic world and Great Britain had been improving. Such as the political situation is, thoughtful, even more so for a senior spy, such as Agent Ginger.
She contemplated how this would affect her mission. More importantly how she would go about stopping the terrorists amidst all the political correctness. She was fearful, because the plans of the terrorists included more than just the United Kingdom. How did the Algerians hope to succeed?
No one ever knew what to expect from terrorists. Would they actually attempt to destroy the summit meeting? Would they think better of their plans? Only the course of events would be a certainty. Her mission was to stop them, at the very least to alter their plans to include minimal damage.
Amanda Ainsworth better known as Agent Ginger was hopeful still, "If only I could go to Algiers tonight, perhaps I could make a start before they realise we know of their plans.


Here is sad and shocking news for all the fans of Akkineni Nagarjuna and Anushka Shetty. The release of their much-hyped Telugu movie Damarukam, which was slated to hit the screens across the globe today, has been delayed again for some unknown reasons. The makers are yet to announce the reason and its next official release date.
Damarukam has been in production for nearly two years and the delay in its release is due to its high-end VFX works. The producers had earlier planned to release it on October 20, just a couple of days after Power Star Pawan Kalyan's most-anticipated movie Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu. But they postponed its release date and they did not say the reason for its delay.
Later, the makers of Damarukam finalised November 9 as the fresh release date, but just couple of days before the movie hit the marquee, they once again changed their mind by delaying it by a day that is on November 13. However, now this date has also been changed again and they are yet to decide on new release date.
Reports suggest that the production team could not release Damarukam in theatres due to some unexpected difficulties. They have made all arrangements to refund the amount of advance ticket booking. The movie buffs who have booked tickets for Damarukam can approach the respective theaters for a refund.
However, experts from the industry say that Damarukam is the first movie in the history of Tollywood, which has refunded the amount of the advance booked tickets for three times. However, the makers are tight lipped about the delay in its release. Although its release has been postponed for more than three times, they have not made any official announcement about the reason for the delay, which has irked the fans of Nagarjuna.
Akkineni Nagarjuna's much awaited film Damarukam, whose release was postponed twice earlier, will finally release this Friday, November 23.
Nagarjuna has played an auto driver role and lead heroine Anushka essayed a girl with supernatural powers. To get some powers, villain's batch tries to kill Anushka and Nag takes the responsibility to save his love interest.
How is this entire concept linked to Lord Shiva and Kaialsam, how did a common man Nagarjuna fought against super powered evils is rest of the story to watch on theaters.


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Q: Using SQL on wordpress page Using a plugin I'm able to use PHP on page by using [insert_php] as a tag however, whenever I try using SQL it doesn't seem to work.
I tried using:
global $wpdb;
$prepared = $wpdb->get_row(
    "SELECT SiteID, SiteName
    FROM $wpdb->Site
        WHERE SiteID = 1");

echo $prepared->SiteName;
echo "test";

All I'm getting is test on the page and I've tested to see if my sql statement was at fault and it seems to be working fine so I'm guessing there's an issue with $wpdb or the way I'm outputting the data.

A: WordPress.org has a lot of detailed information in their reference.
I think attempting to refer to $wpdb->Site is a likely suspect for why your code is not working. You will need to know the exact fields in the table to pull your information.
Here is a reference for the wp_site table. I think you're actually looking for the 'domain' field, not 'sitename'.

A: Try replacing $wpdb->Site with the actual name of the table. I also get errors like that at first since $wpdb->table_name only works with the default wp tables.
EDIT
It should be something like this:
SELECT SiteID, SiteName FROM Site WHERE SiteID = 1

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"Spelling on the Stone" is a 1988 song about American musician Elvis Presley, recorded by an uncredited artist impersonating him. The song was released in response to a number of Elvis sightings after the singer's death. Upon the song's release, many radio listeners began to report sightings of the singer, while others questioned whether or not the song was actually recorded by Presley. In the years since, the recording has been attributed by some sources to Dan Willis, while others claim the authorship still to be unknown.

History
Following the death of Elvis Presley in 1977, a popular rumor within the music industry was that Presley had faked his death. In the years following, a number of Elvis sightings had occurred. Record label LS Records released the song "Spelling on the Stone" in late 1988 to capitalize on the popularity of the sightings. According to LS Records owner Lee Stoller, who produced the song, his daughter Tammy received the recording of the song in August 1988 from an anonymous man who arrived at the label's offices in a limousine. With distribution rights from Curb Records, LS Records released the song to radio by the end of 1988. The single release did not credit an artist. The title of the song refers to the fact that Presley's middle name Aron is misspelled "Aaron" on his tombstone, which at the time was a common argument against the singer's death. The song features an uncredited vocalist with a delivery similar to Presley's; it takes a first-person narrative purported to be from the singer's perspective, to suggest he had faked his death.

According to an article in The Jersey Journal, when the song was played on WYNY (now WKTU), then a country music radio station in New York City, listeners immediately called the station to report sightings of the singer. At the time, the station's program director did not think the recording was actually by Presley. He thought the recording could have been done by Terry Stafford or Ronnie McDowell. The song was also popular at the radio station WNOE-FM in New Orleans, Louisiana. According to that station's program director, the single was delivered to the station by an anonymous figure in a pink Cadillac, and he received 47 calls from listeners after playing it for the first time. He also did not think the recording was actually Presley's vocals, but chose to play it because of the reception from listeners. Despite this, not all reception to the song was positive. An article published by The Canadian Press stated that radio station WCVG in Cincinnati, Ohio, then airing an "all-Elvis" format, refused to play the song as its program directors thought it was "definitely a hoax". Presley's ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, denied that the recording was of her husband as she thought he would not be "cruel enough to stage his death". Likewise, a media coordinator for Graceland, Presley's estate, called the song a "very cruel hoax". John Davis, then a professor of music theory at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, also did not think the recording was of Presley. He thought the vocal delivery had "too much vibrato" and "approaches a caricature of Elvis."

Impact and authorship
The airplay received by the single caused it to enter the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, where it charted for four weeks between December 1988 and January 1989 with a peak of number 82. Following the release of the single, LS Records issued a full album also titled Spelling on the Stone, featuring various songs themed around Presley and again not crediting the artist.

In the book Elvis Music FAQ, author Mike Eder considered the track "an interesting artifact of the 'Elvis is alive' mania that existed in the late eighties." He also stated that the vocalist on the track had been identified as Dan Willis, a musician who had recorded on LS Records. In comparison, chart historian Joel Whitburn stated that the vocals were "reportedly" those of Willis. Similarly, Ron Sylvester of The Springfield News-Leader, after hearing Willis sing at a Branson, Missouri theater owned by Cristy Lane in 1992, stated that "if you hear Willis sing, you might draw a conclusion as to the identity of the mysterious Elvis-sounding voice on that record."

References

1988 singles
Curb Records singles
Songs about Elvis Presley
Works of unknown authorship

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Ep. 64 | Interview with MHP Owner Miles Noland – Navigating Master Lease MHP Deals
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On this episode of The Mobile Home Park Lawyer, Ferd talks to Miles Noland about how he found his way to MHP and what he did to break into the industry. Miles shares his tips and tricks on how to improve your MHP. Enjoy!
"It took me a couple of years to study, feel comfortable, and really get going in the MHP space. And then, about a year and a half ago, I had a little bit more time and I was able to dive in, and really start cold calling, and doing some more marketing, and then things started to actually progress."
0:00 – Intro and background on Miles Noland
2:38 – Miles talks about how he managed to get his way into the MHP business and how he found deals while just starting out
7:08 – Ferd asks about Miles' master lease deal and what he did differently
13:30 – Miles discusses how a lot of people are looking for a cap rate on the front end but there's so much more to a good deal than that
15:01 – Sometimes people treat something that they are buying like a lease and they make the mistake of skipping on due diligence
17:46 – Miles shares some tips and tricks that we can learn from
23:52 – Miles is now hyper-focused rather than aiming with a much broader net
25:40 – Ferd asks for tips from the operational side of MHP
FIND | MILES NOLAND:
Company Website: treesidecommunities.com
LinkedIn: Treeside Communities
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Ferd Niemann: Welcome back mobile home park nation. Ferd Niemann here again today, another exciting gift for you. This guy is in the Cincinnati area just started out about less than a year ago. He's already got three parks, he's got two more on the way, father of three little kids. Please help me welcome my guest Miles Noland. Miles, thanks for being here.
Miles Noland: Oh, great. I'm good. Thanks for having me on.
Ferd Niemann: Great man. Well, tell us a little bit about yourself, your background and how you got in MHP, so we can get to know you a little bit and we'll dive into some specifics on your experiences and your lessons learned.
Miles Noland: Sure, I had a small fitness business also, did some online stuff, it kind of went under, you know, it was hard. I got into medical sales. And I was basically just studying for about a year and couldn't figure it out. I knew I liked real estate, but I couldn't, nothing really felt right. And listen to a bunch of podcasts and honestly, I started building a list, had a VA in the Philippines. And but I didn't put a ton of time into it because I was working so hard. So it really took me a couple years to kind of really study feel comfortable, and really get going in the MHP space. And then, about a year and a half ago, I had a little bit more time and I was able to, you know, dive in, and really start cold calling, doing some more marketing. And then things started to actually progress and get me closer to doing my first deal.
Ferd Niemann: All right, great, man. So tell us in that first deal, how you got in and then you found it to be a cold call sounds like I know you've also done a deal that's a master, master lease, I want to talk about that deal as well. I don't think it was your first deal. Because that's a more complicated structure. In some respects. I'm just curious how that deal in particularly in general, how you found your deals. And essentially, for our audience, there's a lot of guys out there that want to do what you're doing. You got a job, I've got a young family, I want to do something for myself, entrepreneurial, passive income. Obviously, MHP is a strong asset class, and you have found a way to get in and get in and now you're going pretty quick. So tell us how, for the rest of our guys, how do you pull it off? And how can we learn from it?
Miles Noland: Yeah, and I tell everybody first off, it's going to be way harder than you think it is. Like if I have known it was going to be this hard, I might have still done it. But it was probably 10 times, it took 10 times longer than I thought it would. So I think a lot of people give up too soon when it gets really hard. But yeah, I made a ton of calls. And what I said wasn't perfect, but I just tried to be really consistent. You know, I'd call two to four hours a week over, I think I just did about nine months. And I tried to target four hours or less from where I live. This deal, I know a lot of people don't like West Virginia, but my family's from there. And my aunt and uncle live in this, this town in West Virginia and kind of near Morgantown, up north. So I knew it, and I've been there, and I found this guy who thought about selling and had good conversations. He's like, yeah, just come up and meet me, you know, I'll sign the contract. So I drove five hours, meet the guy, he gets weird. And he doesn't want to sign, and I'm totally frustrated. I'm like, I just took all this time a couple of days. But he said, you know, I got a friend, he wants to sell and like this park was nowhere on my list. It wasn't on Google. So I call this guy, smaller park, 21 spaces, 15 occupied, all tenant owned, city water, city sewer. And he's like, well, you know, it's not that nice, but I mean, it's, you know, on a decent area right off the highway. Hey, I'll give it to you for what I bought it for 17 years ago, $180,000, $20,000 down, you know, seller financing, like, that's, you know, I know, it's small, and it's not right next to my house. But that's, you know, too good to pass up. And the funny story about that is, it took me like three months to get him to sign the contract, he finally signed it, it was like a two-page contract. But if I send this guy a 20-pager, he's, you know, mom and pop, he's going to get overwhelmed and never sign it. We got it done. And I've been going around and around for about 14 months with the other guy and just got his park, you know, which is 45 spaces. I'm only five minutes down the road from this one under contract about six weeks ago. So that was where I was like a miracle, you know. So now we're going through DD on that one.
Ferd Niemann: That's great, man. Well, yeah, lesson learned there. I mean, persistence, obviously. And then you mentioned ma and pa. I think that's, you are right, and you got to spend some time with ma and pa sometimes. They don't always care about the highest price. In this case the guy didn't even make any money. I mean, and he's going to finance it for you. Most likely, he did that because you build a bond with him. He liked you, for one reason or another. And that's great. You can get a better deal than me or the next, I love that, those stories. That's how people, the new guy, little guy competes is you're nimble, you're relatable. I tell my managers, we have a big park here in Kansas City, that we were going to sell, but we're going to keep it, but it's basically a major infill. And we're competing within a mile against strive communities, some communities in RHP, within about three miles. Three of the five biggest players were from the old Frank and Dave portfolio. And we're just kicking their butt. Actually, why are we kicking their butt? One we are working all the damn time, which is not the best idea perhaps, but two, this guy said, you are one phone call away from every single decision. Those guys have to go to the committee, district manager, regional manager, regional vice president to do something different, like hey, can we move this home two feet to squeeze another home? Hey, can we fast-track the permit? Hey, can we sell this home like this? Can I do a discount on this, this person must put two decks on the other side of the deck. There's one-off questions and there's more complicated ones in that, this person approved, they got this, and the bureaucracy slows down the deal. So we get the lead, we get them close, boom, boom, boom. And we've had several people that are down the street at a superior park, frankly, I guess recently sold it actually. But they come to us because we can get them in faster, we can move things faster, and so on. So it just is another example of your little guy, you know, competing against the big guys, for some of us are great. That's awesome. So tell me about that. Tell me about the master lease deal. I am interested in what you guys did differently from a negotiation standpoint, as well as a due diligence standpoint?
Miles Noland: Yeah, no, you're right. The nimble and the small can be an advantage. A lot of people don't really think about that. But there is definitely like an advantage in speed. So I totally agree. Yeah, and the master lease, this park was actually 10 minutes from where I grew up just about an hour and a half from where I live now. And my mom actually lives near there. So I was able to, you know, bond with the seller over the area. He knew I kind of spoke the language, I knew where everything was. It was a follow-up process. First, it was COVID. Second, his accountant went to, you know, Latin American for three months, it was always something so, but finally, he was ready to do it. And he had, he's a pretty sophisticated guy. He's actually he's actually an attorney, but he had was really worried about his tax burden. And so, and he told us, like, Look, I have not done a good job paying attention to this thing. I'm supposed to be managing it for the last three years. I don't even think I've been there. I'm not, it's bad. You know, and he told us that, um, but in the area, a half-mile away, there's it's just absolutely booming, it's, uh, you know, Class A apartments, assisted livings, retail, new $300,000 home, $400,000 You know, there's stuffs been built like crazy. So we really believed in the location. And, honestly, I mean, I thought the price would be around 15, 16. But he, you know, he was stuck on 19. But in this situation, it helped him because he was really worried about his tax burden. He was even offered a better deal on seller finance, but he knew that this thing was rough. And he, I talked to him so many times email that he kind of trusted me and my partners experienced to come in there and like spend a lot of time on it, clean it up, make it better, you know, do some evictions because the tenant base was breaking rules, really rough and kind of get into shape. And this helped him with his taxes. So we made sure we got an attorney in the state where the park was located who had some real estate experience to draw up you know, an ironclad you know, an agreement that really, you know, fit the state laws so that we knew that was really important. And then we only had to put a percent down so 150 grand down so that was a benefit to us to get into the deal with a lot less money down. That was credited, will be credited to the purchase price upon refinance or sale. But unfortunately, the monthly payments are not. So that's you know, there's pros and cons for the seller and for us because we don't technically own it yet. But we do have the first right to sell it. It's a three-year term, we can sell it after year one or refinance after year one, we don't have to wait three years. So there's some benefits there for us. It gets us in the deal with lower money down. And a great location, it's also city water city sewer, only a couple park owned homes out of 64 homes. It's 79 pads and a great location. Granted, the tenant base is rough. It's one of the and it's a direct bill. So all those things are like the bones of it are good. But you know that, but you know, there's pros and cons on both sides.
Ferd Niemann: Sure. No, I think that's good. I mean, one thing that I want to cover that you just mentioned is, in this case, you admit, I'm paying more than I wanted, but I'm willing to do so because of a different term. And the seller in many instances prefers a cash price. This guy sounds like he didn't for his tax situation, but prefers a set cash price, but will agree to finance it for more money and for recourse for some other certainty. So it's a good idea. And I recently, we had a deal. We have 11 homes, to bring into this new park. And I was evaluating I wanted to use homes or new homes, it's kind of on the fence of being a new home community. It's a good market, it's just the community's a little tired. And in my proforma, it made more economic sense to do all new homes. Even if I sell them at a $5,000 loss apiece, I got a $55,000 eat for my 11 homes in my budget. But that's cash on cash for my investors for syndication. I only needed 55 cash to have 11 new homes, 11 new homes, versus 11 used homes are going to decrease my cap rate, give me a higher quality tenant, make the park look better, have more staying power. There's some ancillary, indirect benefit. But if I'd have done 11 used homes at 20 grand apiece, that's 220k. So the 220k on the initial cash outlay was going to drag down my yield so much and impact that cap rate and ancillary factors that actually made more sense to me to spend more money on more expensive houses, not to mention, it's a lot easier to find new houses, order them than to find used houses to fit the right sizes and all that. So again, that was me agreeing to have a negative one term, in this case, loose $5,000 per sale, which is gratifying to do in this market, and the sizes lots, versus, you know, get new homes that have, used homes, excuse me, they're cheaper, but then impact the cash yield. So that's awesome that you guys are weighing those pros and cons and obviously ideally, the best of both worlds. But sometimes you get a stretch, you are going to stretch, or pay more, shorter DD, worse reps and warranties, more hair on the dog for the same price. You got to have something that's the opposite. In this case, the market is great particular, bones are great. So that's cool.
Miles Noland: Yeah, yeah, you're right. I mean, I think a lot of people are just looking for a cap rate on the front end. And I think maybe more inexperienced people do that. And that's the way I was for a while. But there's just so many more factors that go into play in terms of location, of terms, things like that. And there's so much competition now that you can't just say, Oh, I want a nine cap like day one, or you know, you're probably not going to get a lot of deals. So I mean, just some of that creativity. And we had honestly another master lease under contract in Indiana and we dropped it and DD, it was so rough, the park. But you know, we've spoken to some apartment investors that have done that, commonly. And help us get a little bit higher level of comfort as long as you have an agreement in that state, you know, that is done by a good lawyer. And it can just, you know, just different creative ways to kind of help the seller out. But also getting a deal with lower money down. Can kind of puts you ahead of you know, maybe somebody else bidding on that deal.
Ferd Niemann: Sure. Talking about mass release, and you don't need that, I'm not going to ask you and work on your deal. But I'll tell you, here's some mistakes that I think people sometimes might make on a mass release is they treat it like a lease. Instead of like a property they're going to buy, and they cut corners on due diligence. Particular on things like phase one environmental and on title work, you can't get a title policy because you don't own it. You might be able to, actually I don't know, I never asked a title company that. But you can certainly run a preliminary job and see if there any problems because a doomsday scenario would be, you're making all these payments, put the down payment down and you get ready to go buy it and the guy has bad title. And he can't sell to you. Or then you figure out, you got a phase one environmental, it is a nightmare and don't want to buy it. And you just wasted all the time and energy. So I see people, I lost an auction one time. And it was the same thing. I was the only guy, and 25 bidders get to phase one. I think a second auction, the other one didn't do it. In the way that terms this auction where you had to put up your money, and you had to close, there is no due diligence, it was like you commit to buy immediately after the auction. And even in, if I am good buyer, I want to make sure I'm not buying a lemon. And there's only one phase one engineer in this trade area. And I hired him. I said, anybody else hire you for this. He said, Nope. The other 20 guys didn't do it right. And so far, I got away with-it kind of so to speak. But anyway, that's, that would be a moment of caution for our listeners that treat the master lease with the same land you treat to purchase.
Miles Noland: Yeah, yeah. Just talking to you, I hope I'm saying the right things because I'm not an attorney, but yeah correct me. But, and that's exactly what we did. I mean, we did a phase one, we did the title work, we just treated it like we were buying it because that's the plan down the road. So we were able to do all that. And we didn't uncover anything, but it gives you that peace of mind.
Ferd Niemann: I mean, that's the point is like, you know, I've got life insurance. I didn't die yesterday. So did I waste the money? Or was I protected, just in case, right? And phase one, you hope you don't find anything. But you still have to, I've had failed phase ones. I've had filled phase twos, I've had to dig up tanks, I had to do geothermal imaging, ground penetrating radar. And none of those things are fun. And none of those things are inexpensive. But to some degree, that's the cost of doing business, as opposed to buying a lemon. So anyway, that's good. But what other tips and tricks do you have? And you got other deals and other experiences? What are you doing now in the marketplace to find new deals? Bread and butter, cold calling, building your list, build your database, and the other secret sauce you're want to share?
Miles Noland: Yeah, yeah, the list is gold. So I mean, it is an investment to build a list, I was busy. So I paid somebody to do it, a virtual assistant. But you can't go wrong with that list, whether it's you or somebody else making the calls. I've tried for a bit to have somebody else make the calls. But it really just, it's gotten tougher, because a lot more people are doing it. And so I mean, some of the states I'm in, you know, perhaps aren't as sexy as a lot of states. But that kind of helps. But also, you know, I think taking more of an indirect approach can really reap some benefits if you're looking at this thing long term. So I mean, it's not easy when you don't have a part. But just being relentless. Showing up, being willing to meet sellers in person is a huge thing. Like they trust you so much more if you can meet them in person, and just playing off. You know, I called a lady yesterday, hey, I own a couple parks. She interrupts me. I don't want to sell. And I'm like, that's good. Because that's not why I was calling. Who did you use to bring in homes because I'm looking at bringing in a couple homes. And she told me and 10 minutes later, she's like, Okay, I'm going to save your cell phone, like Call me if you need anything, if you need any advice, it totally changed the conversation like she doesn't want to sell. But someday, if she does, I feel like I left a more favorable impression than saying, hey, do you want to sell? And then there's no way she's not going to want to follow up with me. And so I'll keep that conversation going. But being able to, now being able to really hyper focus on areas where I already have a park and say, Hey, I own this down the road, what would you do with this? And then by the end of the conversation, I'll work it around, say, hey, have you thought about selling. But the feeling of the call is where I'm actually like getting their advice or providing value, and everybody wants to give good advice. So that seems to have been and for a long time, I'm just like, hey, do you want to sell? But I think the more and more people call, that's kind of getting a little tougher, so I just try to leverage like anything I know in that area, hey, my aunt lives there. I have a friend that owns a park there. I just try to find some sort of common ground to be a little bit different than the other people calling and as you go more and more you kind of get some more leads like via networking, by broker relationships, from other sellers. Or maybe you buy a park, and the seller owns six parks and now he's like, hey, do you want to buy these two others that are you know, so the more you can dig in and just, I really feel like just getting that first park is such a huge lift for the confidence level, the knowledge of like getting the whole, you know, process done. And just the sales thing is just being relentless, honestly, and just and following up and trying to add some value and it's not very fun. You know, it's really not. But I mean, it's important, you know, you think about, like, if I wouldn't have done that none of this would have never happened. And every call, I'm like, god it sucks. I'd rather be doing anything else, you know, right now. So I think just, you know, it's not easy, but there's nothing really more valuable.
Ferd Niemann: No, that's great. I mean, you're differentiating yourself, you know, you're building rapport. You're not just another guy calling, I get some of those calls is, you know, we sell and then you gen some that are disingenuous, I think it's good that you find something that you can actually, you know, build relations with them. Hey, I own the park down the street. Did you see that the college is adding a new football program or something that's real, you can build rapport. I get them sometimes when people say, oh hey, one of my clients, one of my investors, I just drove through your park. I say oh, really? What did you think about it, I love it. What do you think about my new playground? Oh, loved it. I don't have a playground. Oh, you know, you weren't just driving through my park. You got a California phone number. You know, you didn't you know, or Philippine accent. You didn't drive through my park, you're not building rapport. So you're doing the opposite, which is great. And you know, some, you're definitely right, there are certain things that aren't fun, but those are the things that set us apart. Dave Ramsey has would basically do things now that no one else will do. So you can do things later that no one else can do. You know, from a financial standpoint, particular.
Miles Noland: Yeah, I love that.
Ferd Niemann: It's a mortification, if you will, or we live in an immediate gratification society. And, you know, for example, I got out of college, had a good job, I could have lived downtown and nice apartment, you know, went out to bars, and you know, have fun and all that, like some of my buddies did. Instead, I said, I'm going to buy an investment house. And I built a room in the basement, I put another room upstairs. And pretty soon I lived with five guys. But you know what? I live for free. And I made $500 a month. And had a good job, saved 100% of my salary, I bought the house down the street, did another one, did another one. Pretty soon I have five houses on the block. And my kids, or my friends are still concerned if they grad school. They had no money, but they were chasing every night. I would delay that gratification and I saw the foods financially. So that's great. You're going through the pain, if you will, of cold calls, which I don't know, I don't know anybody that likes cold calls, frankly. But it's a necessary beast. If you're going to find deals, when you can't compete on price, you can't compete on resume. You're not a private equity group, you're not a REIT, you don't have a team full of guys, you need to compete on you, on the poor. And on being nimble. And that's awesome to success stories like yourself. It is Great.
Miles Noland: Yeah, no, I appreciate that. Yeah, and opens it up just kind of the focus, too, I was targeting, you know, probably 10 states and I just couldn't do the follow up good enough, and I couldn't and so now I'm just hyper focused on the couple areas where I have parks. And it also allows, I mean, we just got a like a 19 pad, you know, has a single-family house and little duplex on it. But that deal doesn't work, like if it's just by itself, but we already own two parks, you know, within 30 minutes. And so that can work because of the scale of management. So it really opens you up to, you know, more deals and it was easy for me to build, and then I met the owner of the park that backs up to it, it's another 15 spaces. You know, I taught his daughter in high school when I was a high school teacher 13 years ago. So it's just like, when you're in your area, it's a lot easier to find common ground and then like all of a sudden that little 19 space turns into a 35 space. Because you know the guy is going to sell me in a couple, it'll be a couple years but he's going to sell it to me in a couple of years. It's right next door. So just little things like that just focusing on you know, a couple areas allows you to really you know, I think have more opportunities, find common ground and scale and ultimately like if you ever want to exit that's what people want. They don't want one random 30 space Park six hours away and then you know, they want you know, all right there. So if you ever want to sell it.
Ferd Niemann: Sure, economies of scale, it's great. What other, I know you only had you know, a year or so of operational experience but give me the tips, you've given us a lot of tips on the acquisition side and find deals, give me tips from either tips or lessons that are operations or otherwise you want to share before we depart.
Miles Noland: I mean, obviously, that's kind of more my role is acquisition part of it. But honestly, the money is not as important as a lot of people think it is. Say, for example, you partner with somebody that's mostly bringing money, but people don't realize how tough the operations can be. And so if you have somebody doing that for you, that's great, they're worth their weight in gold. And just know, it's not a passive, it's not a passive, it's not an office building, it's not it's not a passive investment. So you're going to have to, you know, either if you're doing it yourself, you're going to have to put a significant amount of time towards like communicating with your manager, just learning following up and doing things that aren't honestly that glamorous, but just know, it's a very important part. And that that really makes or breaks, especially once you get a few more parks, you have to have some systems in place, and a good manager in place, because you got to, you got to take care of the park, you got to fix things, obviously. Number one, you have to collect the rent, and just putting some systems in place where they can, it's more than just handing you cash is so important to really the success of your investment. So I mean that people need to know that that's really important. It's not just buy it and forget it. So that I mean, and I know I didn't give you a ton of like, perfect details. But I just think just knowing that that part is really important. And it's more difficult than people think it is, especially on these turnaround deals. Just know that going in?
Ferd Niemann: No, I think that's definitely wise. I was hiring a regional property manager right now. And I was telling my assistant who posted the job. We're not in the real estate business. I used to be in the real estate business. We're in the operations business. Mobile home parks are very management intensive, very operational if you get a stable deal, and maybe, you know, 88 pads and 87-fold. Nope, no partners, okay, maybe that's just possibility. But I used to have triple net leases. CDs was a tenant. That was that was passive. They sent a check every once in a while, something that there was a roof leak or something, for the most part, is very low maintenance. That wasn't as lucrative because there's competitive, right? So there's lower yields, you know, those deals are cheaper or lower cap rates, but the mobile home farm is angry with us. That's that is a good advice. Look. Don't get overextended because it's going to be managed intensively if you're not willing to do it or capable doing it. Somebody on your team or a partner or employee needs to be competent in that and like for my regional manager position, we put in their minimum three years level of our experience. The last two days I got 50 applications to budget hotel guys, bunch of office guys, like do not read the description. I don't care if you have a lot of hotel management, I'm sure it's a great skill. But it's not outside right now four-degree weather under a trailer with a salamander heater, defroster pipes, okay, and I got guys out there right now doing that, and I was out there on Monday, you know, with two pairs long underwear. All right. Didn't does isn't the hotel business, which has basically asked me it's not a real business, but it's not the business. It's an operations business in my opinion.
Miles Noland: Yeah, I totally agree. That's the reality of it. And that's part of the reason I think that returns can be a little bit better too, because not as many people want to do that.
Ferd Niemann: All right, Miles, this is great. Any other things you want to share before we go? Where can people find you also, before I forget?
Miles Noland: My website isn't quite done, but it's called Treeside Communities, and it's close. And then same thing on LinkedIn, Treeside Communities. So yeah, just trying to grow that and, you know, I think if you know, if you have a will to like really progress in the business, you'll figure out a way whether you have a bunch of small kids or you have a full-time job or just find a way to do the things that matter most and be consistent, even if it's only a few hours a week, and I think if you don't quit, you'll get one eventually.
Ferd Niemann: Sounds good. Thanks, Miles appreciate it.
Miles Noland: Alright, thanks Ferd, take care.


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Am I being realistic about the things I want to accomplish in my lifetime?
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I want to be found relevant.
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Today's question is, "Who is Jesus?"
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the fires of humanity have been extinguished.
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Authorities say one person has been injured in a fire at a home in Nixa.
The Springfield News-Leader reports the fire broke out just after 8 a.m. Sunday. According to a news release from the Nixa Fire Protection District, firefighters arrived at the home and found heavy smoke coming from the home's attached garage.
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As the president says, it's time to end stupid wars in the Middle East. The U.S. Pentagon has been run by warmongers such as retired Gen. Jim Mattis, the recently resigned secretary of defense. How many hospitals have the U.S. bombed, killing innocents?
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Don't Let Your iPad Ruin Your Sleep!
Since the introduction of the tablet computer, millions of devices have been flying off high-street shelves and into the hands of tech-savvy consumers. However scientists discovered some questionable health risks associated with the iPad and other mobile media, and they don't want you to lose any sleep over it.
According to a recent study, the glow from iPads and other tablet devices that many of us sleep next to could be affecting the melatonin levels in our bodies. This naturally occurring hormone is produced by the pineal gland which is located in the centre of the brain. Part of the system that regulates the sleep-wake cycle, melatonin causes drowsiness, and tells the body to lower its temperature in order to save energy when sleeping.
In humans, the circadian 'clock' can be found in the suprahiasmatic nucleus, and this is what controls our sleep/waking cycle. This cycle is best maintained in total darkness, and according to researchers, iPad and other tablet device users suffer a melatonin decrease of 22% after using their device for two hours every night.
Tablet device users usually hold their pads close to their face when watching films or reading books, resulting in more light exposure than if they were watching television for example. Your iPad or tablet device may be convenient for working on the go, but there have been significant improvements in science that show these types of devices are detrimental to your sleeping pattern.
It has been noted that different devices, such as iPhones, won't lower melatonin levels as much as devices with bigger screens, but in order to get a good night's sleep, it's best to limit the exposure to tablet devices before bedtime. Here are a few more tips to get a better night's sleep without your iPad!
Filters for mobile tablet devices are widely available and inexpensive. They can help reduce the light distribution around the room, and also limit the melatonin loss in the human body. It's best to look for a filter that cuts off wavelengths below 520 nanometers (nm). The colour on your screen may be compromised, but at least your circadian rhythm will be better off!
The study revealed that participants were using tablet devices at full brightness, however iPads are well equipped to perform at much lower levels of screen brightness. Access the screen brightness through 'settings' and see if that makes any difference to your sleeping patterns!
Whether they're lying on their double divan beds or sitting on the sofa, many people watch movies on their tablet devices. Holding the device so closely to your face is one of the main reasons why melatonin levels decrease, so make sure that you watch from a safe distance as well as turning down the lights on your tablet device.
Heavy use of tablet devices in the evening will cause your body to think it's daytime when really it's sleeping time. Electronic curfews will minimise disruption to your circadian rhythm allowing you to sleep for longer periods of time, as well as waking up refreshed.
Post written and contributed on behalf of Archers Sleep Centre.


Many of our customers and friends know that we have our feet on the ground, and maintain a base in Shanghai, and have for the last decade.
We have a small team that looks after the development and production of our range of products.
Shanghai is a vibrant city. A city of stark contrasts and of contradictions; ancient and super modern, old and young, fast and slow, monied and poor, urban and quant. Cars that were once an unattainable luxury have become commonplace, clogging the lanes, roads and thoroughfares.
Shanghai: A city of contrasts. A race car parked on a tiny residential lane around the corner from the whicker vendor bicycle man.
Travel a few hours outside of the big city, and things change quickly. This week we traveled to visit our workshop team 4 1/2 hours outside of Shanghai. A slower pace and a simpler life, with strong family bonds, basic tools and handmade skills.
Some people might perceive our cutting boards and bamboo utensils to be produced in a factory environment with big scale machines and automation. Here's a sneak peek at the people who make our products and the environment where they work and live.
Bicycles to work, simple tools, occasional tea breaks, lots of hand work, and lots of sand paper. One piece at a time.
Yuen (pictured above) is a workworker who has worked with us for more than six years. Shown here, he is sanding our new bamboo Knife Fork & Spork sets getting them ready for the next order.