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Photos & Full List Of Winners ''The Headies 2013''
Naija Music's biggest event held on boxing day, Thursday 26th December 2013, as the "black" carpet was rolled out at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos for the biggest names in the Nigerian entertainment industry for The Headies 2013. The colorful event was hosted by Mavin Records artistes Tiwa Savage and Dr Sid. Olamide stole the show with 3 awards while Davido bagged the Hip Hop World Revelation of the year award and Best R&B/Pop Album. A full list of the winners and other pictures below ...
THE WINNERS!!!
Best Recording of the year – Jay Won – This Year
Producer Of The Year – D'tunes – Shoo Lee
Best R&B Single – Banky W – Good Good Loving
Best Pop Single – 2face Idibia – Ihe Neme
Best Raggae Dancehall – Waje – I Wish
Revelation Of The Year – Davido – Obo
Lyricist On The Roll – Modenine – Never Let It Go
Best Alternative – Blackmagic – Repete
Best Rap Album – Olamide – Ybnl
Best Rap Single – Phyno – Man Of The Year
Best Collabo – Phyno X Olamide- Ghost Mode
Best Street Hop – Olamide – Durosoke
Best Vocal Performance (Female) – Nikki Laoye – Only You
Next Rated – Sean Tizzle
Best Vocal Performance (Male) – Praiz – Rich And Famous
Best Music Video – Clarence Peters/Jude Engees – Alingo
Best R&B/Pop Album – Davido – Obo
Most Downloaded Mtn Callertune – Harry Song – Mandela
Song Of The Year – Kcee – Limpopo
Album Of Year – Olamide – Ybnl
Artiste Of The Year – Iyanya
Photo Credit: Bella Naija
Maheeda was on Galaxy TV yesterday where she opened up on why she shares nudes on the internet.When poured with insults from callers,she tearfully explained she is still born again and her aim for doing it...
I'm not posting those nude pictures on the internet to teach people to start going naked, I posted them because I felt I am sexy and I love sexuality.
In Europe, where I live, at a certain age, parents will start to teach their children about sex education. But it is unfortunate that I came from this part of the world (Africa) where sentiment is attached to everything.
I'm 31 years old and I can't pretend to behave like a baby or something. I'm sexy and I like it. I'm still spiritually inclined and I have some gospel songs which are not out yet. One of them is Papangolo.
On being a role model
I think the parents have a lot to do in that respect. They should try as much as possible to prevent their children from going naked on the streets.
They should teach them sex education. Those nude pictures you see is Maheeda. That is me. I am just expressing myself. I'm sexy and I am only appreciating that fact because I love sexuality.
Gov. Fashola Pays Condolence Visit To The Family Of Murdered Mr Ogunro
Mr. Sesan Ogunro (Snr), father to BeatFM On Air Personality, Fade and music video director, Sesan (Jnr), was shot by armed robbers on Sunday December 22 and died of his injuries the nextday.
Mr. Ogunro was returning from a church Carol service when he was attacked by the yet unidentified gunmen.
Nigerians have shared their sympathies with the family and the Governor of Lagos, Babatunde Fashola was not left out. He paid a condolence visit to the family of the deceased. Another picsafter the cut:
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Too bad just got this Mail now..hope it's not late.Her case is on another level and I trust you all to give her the perfect advice...
Emeh today is my bestfriend' wedding but last night I went to her fiancee's house to collect something for her. One thing led to another and he told me he had always fancied me and wished he met me first.We had sex twice.This morning, I told him if he loved me he should tell her how he fancies me and he said I'm a whore and a prostitute. I'm a decent girl and this idoit feels he can just use me.I feel so bad and I want to tell my friend what we did because she is marrying an asshole and a fool
She feels he is perfect.Please help me ask your readers what I should do.I'm tempted to tell her today
According to Punch, the General Overseer of the Deeper Life Christian Ministry, Pastor W.F Kumuyi has warned members of his church that it is idolatrous and unscriptural
Read what the pastor said below;
"We don't celebrate Christmas. It actually came from idolatrous background. That is why you don't hear us sing what they call Christmas carol, Never! We always say it is the December retreat. We are only gathering together because it is the holiday period and love the lord more, and rededicate ourselves more. When you find anybody coming in, or any leader, trying to introduce the idolatry of mystery Babylon, that they call Christmas and you want to bring all the Christmas carol saying that is the day that Jesus was born, and you don't find that in the Acts of the Apostles or in the early church, then you don't find that in the church either. If you don't know that before, now you know. We are not trying to make the church turn like the world. We want it to be like Jesus Christ, and more like the Apostles. If you don't have that mind with us, then you have permission to go to other places."
Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Monsignor Gabriel Osu, responded to the statement.
"I don't know what he means by saying the practice of celebrating Christmas is wrong.
Is he saying that Christ wasn't born? That he didn't come to die for us? Does he not celebrate his own birthday? Do Kumuyi's pastors not celebrate him? It is not everything I react to; some people just seek attention. If Kumuyi is a Christian, then he must believe in Christ.
The celebration of Christmas didn't just start today; it is too public an event for anyone to say that they don't know what it is about. If Kumuyi is condemning the commercialisation of Christmas, I can understand that. Christ came to redeem us from our lost state; this was actualised through his coming, his birth; that is why we celebrate Christmas. It is the fulfilment of God's promise. I saw him on the television a few days ago. He was in Akwa Ibom State and was the chief preacher during their Christmas celebration event. Kumuyi is just saying what he feels; he is not making any doctrinal statement."
What are we calling the TDH Effect? It is that effect that Tall, Dark and Handsome men have on most women. Any woman they touch or smile at turns to mush, just look at Oprah's megawatt smile with Idris Elba! She shared this picture on FB with the caption, "Idris, can you tell how happy I was to meet you?" She looks star struck, lol... Have any TDH man ever had that effect on you? How do you resist? LOL...
The trailer for Tunde Kelani's new movie, Dazzling Mirage, is here! Lala Akindoju and Kunle Afolayan star in the much anticipated movie, which features a sickle- cell sufferer who has to overcome social stigma, prejudice and her own low self-esteem, to achieve success, marriage and motherhood.
Veteran director; Tunde Kelani said 'all of us are connected directly or indirectly to the sufferers of this ailment. I'm intrigued by the writer's approach to weave a love story with it and that to me is an attraction. I have also had personal relationship with sufferers of this ailment and I consider it my responsibility to bring their story to fore.''
Finally 2face Idibia Wades Into BON/IBAN Artist Ban
Radio stations are still not playing songs of all the COSON registered artists banned by BON and IBAN.
Dino Melaye Is Happy to Divorce His Wife Of 10 Years & Mother Of His 3 Children
The wife of the former Kogi State House of Reps member, Tokunbo Melaye filed for divorce a few weeks back citing emotional/physical abuse, and cheating. There are also reports that he threatened his wife with a gun.
He took to Twitter yesterday to express his 'profound happiness' over the end of his 10 year marriage.
You will recall that actress Bisi Ibidapo-Obe said the daughter she had last year is a product of a short lived affair with Dino Melaye who was married at the time...
Her name is Emerald and she's 14 years old.
South Africa has unveiled a gigantic statue of anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings in its capital. The mood was joyous Monday in Pretoria as a military band played and fighter jets flew overhead to honor Mandela after 10 days of mourning over his death ended Sunday with his burial. President Jacob Zuma presided over the unveiling, which preceded a party in celebration of the Day of Reconciliation, a national holiday.
The statue stands on the grounds of the Union Buildings, where Mandela delivered his inaugural speech after becoming South Africa's first black president in 1994. The buildings had been a hated symbol of the apartheid regime to many South Africans.Mandela was buried Sunday at his ancestral home in the village of Qunu.
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South Africa President Jacob Zuma, second left, shakes hands to pose for the media with Mandla Mandela the oldest grandson of former South Africa President Nelson Mandela after unveiling a 9 metre bronze statue of Nelson Mandela outside Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa
Paul Okoye Flaunts His Fiancée Anita Isama And His Adorable Son
This is a very rare sight of the very private couple bonding together, their son looks so cute
Strange things are really happening these days. It is left for you to believe them or doubt...
According to the story, a Lagos-based Christian band, The Perfected Praise Singers, were doing their thing at a Redeemed Church branch in Ebute-Metta, Lagos, and some people were taking pictures with their Ipads as the praise and worship went on inside the church.
A young boy used his parent Ipad to take pictures too and when they got home the picture above of an Angel was among the clips they saw in the Ipad. Wow! If this is true, then you all need to be careful when next you are in church, especially during praise and worship session. You never know who could be around.
OJB Appreciates His First Wife In Interview; Acquires New Land Rover Jeep & Reconstructs House
OJB and wife Mamma J just had their first exclusive interview since they returned last week, with HipHopWorld.
Why did you come back secretly?
You know it's a public thing, yet personal too and after the surgery there were lots of restrictions like don't shake hands, don't hug people, always put on a surgical mask if you have to go out, for the next six months.
So I just have to be careful.
What do you have to say about the controversies that surrounded donations towards your kidney transplant?
Well, there are well meaning and bitter people in Naija. Most people were just complaining and these people didn't even donate. All the figures flying in the air then were just fake and make-belief from different angles because if we had the money we wouldn't have the governor donate N16million.
Lots of cheques that some people donated bounced. I don't want to mention names and when we called them to come for their cheques they didn't come for it.
We didn't want to talk about it in the media because it was about saving a life.
How would you describe your wife, who volunteered to donate one of her kidneys?
I will say she is a wonderful person because it is one thing if God is telling you to do something but another to do it. It takes a lot of courage to actually do it. Just as Jesus had made the water for Peter to walk on, Peter needed a lot of courage to take that step and that was what she did at that dying minute.
Even when the doctors came to tell her that they would have to cut her all the way to the back and would have to remove a rib so they could have access to the kidney and if after that you still go ahead to do it then that is serious courage.
I will say she is a courageous woman.
OJB's new jeep
We heard that you are lodged in a hotel for now because your house is undergoing reconstruction?
Yes. Someone by the name Felix Edebo actually spoke to me about that before the surgery and advised I should do a reconstruction because of hygiene during recovery.
I was reluctant because of finances, he said he'd give me a call and before he left he gave me $1,000USD.
Days later, he called and asked for my account details and paid in N6 million for the reconstruction and still told me he had a gift for me, and then he gave me the keys to a Land Rover jeep.
We are having an extension to a bungalow which will be the main house, because the way the house was structured originally had studio with it. It needs to change, people come into the studio a lot and I have to control the hygiene. So I have to separate the two in order to sanitize the house.
When are you hoping to get back to work?
I guess my first work is going to be with P. Square. Hopefully we'll be doing something as soon as possible, and then mix some of my old songs.
Using my experience to help people is another thing I want to do and very soon I'll start a foundation.
What lesson has this experience taught you?
It's more spiritual really. I see it as, anybody that has God should be anxious for nothing', because he has you in mind, you might think He doesn't but He does. It has changed my whole perspective now.
What's the surgical mask you are wearing meant for?
I have to go around with a mask for sanitization because when you have a kidney transplant your immune system goes down and your hygiene level increases to avoid some flu or bacteria, which could be worse. So when you see me on the way and I don't shake you, don't feel that 'this guy is a snub.' It's just part of the precautions I have to follow.
ON DONATING KIDNEY TO OJB: MY BROTHERS AND MOTHER WERE AGAINST IT, MAMA J. SAYS
OJB's wife Mama J speaks to HipHopWorld, hesitantly.
You must be courageous, how did you make the decision to donate one of your kidneys?
Should I use the word 'courageous'? I'd rather say it was just the grace of God.
Many people would berate you for that kind of move, how do you feel?
Not that I have not heard a lot of people talk or say all sorts of things, but I'm not quick to judge or criticize somebody because I'm not in that person's position. So the person talking needs to be in my position.
You can say whatever because you are not in the situation. I was in that situation, facing the decision, it was a do or die situation. It's either I do it or he loses his life.
I didn't give it for any glory or anything. I gave it because if he is alive, it is for my own good. So there is nothing to it, I didn't see it as anything from day one, I asked God to help me and give me the courage and He did.
Every step, every process was difficult because a lot of things they told me were enough for me to say I wasn't doing again.
If I should think about the cut, the pain affects some people psychologically because it goes to your brain and you can easily go mad if you are not strong enough.
Even till now I still feel the pain, there are some positions you cannot sleep like you can't sleep on your right side for too long, you can't sleep on your left or face up. I still feel the pain but now it's not the pain but the joy that everything is ok that keeps me going.
Did you face challenges from your family at all?
OH…of course I did. My brothers were like no oh you are not going to do it, my mum didn't even talk to me.
My dad was like what do we do, even if we tell you not to do it you will still go ahead, so let's not waste time. It's not just the fact that it's OJB; he is my husband, the father of my children.
I don't know the reason I will not give him, there's no reason I shouldn't give him if I am the perfect match for it.
Apart from God, who would you be grateful to?
I want to be grateful to all Nigerians, in fact when the whole thing happened, the reaction of Nigerians shocked me and I was like 'are you this big?' Nigeria is a very wonderful country o!
The reaction of Nigerians brought tears to my eyes because I was like yes, he needed help, and he said it.
But I wasn't expecting the massive response from people; everybody was coming from far and wide. Even people I don't even know, people that he had helped longtime ago and has forgotten about it came.
Governor Fashola himself, Lagos state as a whole and even the Governor of Cross River state. It was too much. In fact I want to say a big thank you to Nigerians, everybody and even you people that are here because it is something.
Every contribution and penny went a long a way. I want to say thank you to everybody, yes God really used a lot of people.
Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Tuesday said the report credited to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, where he alleged that it withheld the sum of $49.8 billion representing about 76 per cent of the total crude oil revenues from January 2012 to July 2013 was false.
The corporation in a statement signed by its General Manager, Media Relations Department, Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, in Abuja said the allegation by the CBN was borne out of its misunderstanding of the workings of the oil and gas industry and the modality for remitting crude oil sales revenue into the federation account.
Ibrahim stated that contrary to the CBN's claim that it lifted about 594.024 million barrels of crude oil between January 2012 and July 2013, the actual crude oil lifted within the period was 618.55 millon barrels and that the CBN had under-quoted the figures.
He said in the statement: "For the avoidance of doubt, it needs to be stated that the figure of 594.024 million barrels of crude oil given by the CBN as the total crude oil lifting for the period of January 2012 to July 2013 does not represent the correct picture of crude oil lifting for the period.
"From our records, the correct figure is 618.55million barrels. This shows that the CBN understated the actual crude lifting by 4.13 per cent."
Ibrahim further explained that revenues from crude oil liftings are in various categories, namely equity crude, Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT), royalty, third party financing and the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC).
He added that revenues from each of these categories are statutorily collected by different agencies of the government and that the NNPC collects only one of the aforementioned categories, namely equity crude.
"Petroleum Profit Tax is collected by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), royalty goes to the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), third party financing goes for research, development, programme and satellite fields development, while NPDC goes to NPDC for upstream development," he stated.
Ibrahim also noted that: "While NNPC pays proceeds from equity crude directly to the federation account with the CBN, the FIRS and DPR pay PPT and royalty respectively into the federation account with the CBN.
The sum total of these proceeds make up the alleged unremitted revenues."
"The 24 per cent of total crude oil revenue receipts which the CBN governor is reported to have acknowledged that NNPC remitted represents the proceeds from the equity lifting which NNPC is directly responsible for.
The alleged unremitted 76 per cent was paid to the agencies that are statutorily empowered to receive them for onward remittance into the federation account," Ibrahim added.
He also stressed the need for institutions of the federal government and top government functionaries to seek understanding of issues that are not clear to them from relevant agencies rather than go public with misleading information that is capable of creating public disaffection, adding that the NNPC is available at all times to meet with all relevant stakeholders to clarify such issues
Source: thisday,


Home / Fishing / Does Lure Color Really Matter?
"What's the hot jig right now?" I admit it. I ask. I look at the pics and note what I'm seeing. If you do the same.
You've probably noticed that "red crab" seems to be the hot jig at Colonet right now.
There has been a lot of red tuna crabs in the water down there, so it would only stand to reason that a red crab colored jig would be the right choice for the occasion. There's more to it than that though. If these fish are truly 'keyed in' on red crab (and from their stomach contents they definitely are), why would they bite a jig that is way bigger than a tuna crab or fished in the traditional high-speed of a yoyo jig.
Red crabs don't move that fast.
So Does Color Even Matter?
I've been thinking about this topic for over a year. Those damn crabs have been present for at least that long. How much crab has kind of ebbed and flowed with the arrival and retreat of the warm El Nino water, but red crabs have been around.
If you want to talk "match the hatch", the small size Shimano Lucanus in the "Sunset Crab" color should've been a killer for all species. The color is right. The size is right. You basically dead stick it or slow wind them, more closely resembling the movement of the tuna crabs. But I caught squat on it all year and I tried a bunch of times.
In my Colonet trip last year, I didn't start catching until I discovered the fish were higher up in the water column than we previously thought. They also reacted to a slower retrieve than the normal as-fast-as-you-can wind we've been taught for the yoyo technique. In that scenario, the pattern didn't have to do with the color of the jig, as much as it did with finding the right zone where the fish were and then finding the retrieve speed they wanted. Once I figured that out, I enjoyed a quick succession of four fish.
On this year's trip, the key was getting down close to the bottom where the fish were and then maximizing the amount of time spent with the jig straight up and down. The heavy 300-gram Jimyjig in Firetiger was a good call because it was heavy and got down faster. I also cast it far against drift so that I could get a good 3 or 4 winds in the zone at an angle that was close to vertical. And because the fish were so deep, I think the glow of the jig definitely helped make it stand out.
So if a jig isn't working, don't automatically swap out the jig.
Try a different level in the water column.
Vary your speed of retrieve.
Try a different angle of retrieve.
Consider the weight and size of the jig if you are going to switch it out.
When all else fails, just do something different from what anyone else on the boat is doing.
On that last one, sometimes just being different is attractive enough to entice a bite. When you think you've exhausted your options, just try something else. Or if you have a good bag going already, try something different just for the heck of it. You won't know until you try.
Who knows, maybe you'll discover something new before anyone else does. Give it a shot and let me know how you do.


The PCGamesN office is divided. Battle lines have been drawn, insults have been thrown, and hills have been died upon. The issue? Watching Netflix while gaming.
For years, I've liked to game while a film or television series is playing on a second monitor. I don't think it's a knock on the games I play this way – some games don't demand full attention from their players. In fact, I find it easier to slip into the zone for some games while concentrating partially on something else. My editor Ben disagrees with that entirely and says I should be devoting more attention to the things I waste my time with.
But, if you're like me and you're looking for the perfect games to play while watching a film or a series, I've collected together some of my favourites. I'd also really like your suggestions. I spent the last weekend trying to find something new to play while I work through It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and came up empty. Help me, internet.
Over the years I've found it best these games have little story, writing, and dialogue. Parsing dialogue in a game and a film at the same time is a good way to miss important details in both. Ideally the game is pausable, or at least turn-based, so if it gets to a good bit in the television programme you can stop playing and pay attention. It needs to also play well when in a small window on the desktop – I don't have two monitors at the moment so need to be able to make out what's going on with Netflix and the game at the same time. And, most importantly, it needs to play well when muted or on very low volume.
OK, with that all in mind, here's what I recommend.
The beauty of Super Hexagon is its simplicity. You're just a small triangle trying to weave through a contracting maze. The entire control scheme is two buttons, the left and right arrows. I fell for this game hard when it launched on PC in 2012.
At first glance, the speed of Super Hexagon looks like it will demand your full attention, but once you've learned the patterns you're really relying on muscle memory for the high scores. I've found it much easier to play by splitting my attention with something else – be it a film, a podcast, or something on the telly.
However, this does mean doing something that is tantamount to heresy: turning off the music. I know, I know, the Chipzel soundtrack is fantastic. What's more, you don't restart the track at the beginning each time you die, which keeps the music fresh. But it will get in the way of anything else you're doing if you're playing with sound.
A quick and dirty deck builder, Slay The Spire has you battle your way through a long path of enemy encounters as you ascend a tower to kill the monster hidden at its peak. It's also one of the best games of the past year, as Ali found in his review.
However, in terms of second screening, the main advantage of Slay The Spire over other card games is that it's single-player. You won't be letting anyone down if you need to take a few minutes to weep along with Queer Eye. If you were playing Hearthstone or Artifact, the pressure of turn timers would really take away from the Fab Five.
Another strength of Slay The Spire is that each run up the tower is pretty quick. So, if you do fail and have to start again at the beginning, you aren't undoing hours of work. Simply pick yourself up, like the people supported by television's greatest makeover gang, and get back in the game.
There are many qualities of Into The Breach's miniaturised strategy that lend itself to second screening. All the action takes places on a single screen so it's easy to keep track of all the pieces that are in play. Not only is the game turn-based, letting you take as much time as you need on your move, but all of the enemies' intentions are clearly telegraphed. So, even if you take your eye off the map for a scene or two of The Good Wife, when you come back you know exactly what you need to counter.
Best of all, you can turn back time. If you make a half-attentive move and realise you've fudged a match you have the ability to reset the turn and correct your mistake.
Not many strategy games give you that power but, for the same reason, you should consider Frozen Synapse 1 & 2 and Frozen Cortex. Those games, too, let you workshop a move before committing fully.
In Production Line you take on the role of a Henry Ford/Elon Musk-type character, building a car factory from scratch. Your aim is to make the most efficient manufacturing line possible – any time parts spend queuing on the conveyor belt, waiting to be fitted to a chassis, is increasing the production cost of each car.
While that might sound a little high stress to play while watching Netflix, it's kind of the dream. After you've a couple of hours of play under your belt, you can set up a new factory while your brain runs on cruise control. It's only when you start to expand your factory that it requires more complex thought, about how you'll connect parallel conveyor lines.
And, even then, it's quite a modular process. So your panel-fitting station is running short of parts on the regular? Build a parts storage point nearby. This kind of tinkering is perfectly simple to do while watching The Mummy films (which are all on Netflix, by the way).
A similar game, when it comes to managing and tweaking, is Klei's Oxygen Not Included – so maybe try that too.
Real-time strategy games often require your full attention and dedication, clicking all over the screen to keep resources coming in, armies on the move, and cities expanding. That's true of They Are Billions, too, but its central conceit makes it good to play while working through four seasons of iZombie.
They Are Billions is about turtling a single base during an onslaught of the walking dead. You must build your defenses high, train up a garrison of soldiers to thin the enemy waves, and simply hold the line. You won't be destroying enemy bases or need to think too strategically. You're a caretaker general, and what do caretakers do well? Watch telly.
For similar reasons, you should get stuck into Bad North – the strategy game about defending a series of islands from marauding vikings.
Death in a roguelike isn't fun. Everything you pick up on a run, the skills you invest in, your hopes to make it to the final boss, are wiped clean. But the rebirth is smooth. It has to be, or we wouldn't keep coming back for one more attempt. And Dead Cells does rebirth better than so many others.
For a start, the combat is swift and punchy. It feels good to get straight back into the fight. Plus, a timer that ticks over the moment you start a new run pushes you to sprint through the dungeons – with doors to hidden chambers ahead of you locking if you take too long. And every run of Dead Cells gets you closer to persistent progression rewards, so death isn't a complete cleanser.
All these combine to make idle runs of Dead Cells feel substantial, even while your attention is soaked up by Tidying Up With Marie Kondo. Other games that reward second screen farming are Diablo 3 and Path of Exile.
Racing games tend to demand attention. A lapse of concentration can cause you to spin out and lose the precious seconds that make a difference between the podium and the pack. That's true of Burnout Paradise, to an extent – if you want to take first place you will normally need to focus – but it's also much more forgiving.
For a start, the game is set in an open world. You're free to explore the city, tearing up and down the streets without any competition. There's tonnes to do outside of races, like searching out short cuts, finding stunt routes, and ploughing through unsuspecting traffic. And, if you do take part in races, crashes and spin outs are relatively recoverable – especially with all those shortcuts you've discovered. Let's face it, amazing crashes are half the fun of Burnout.


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Jared Henderson has dedicated his career to service across multiple sectors. He has worked as a research scientist at NASA, a consultant at McKinsey and Company, and a senior leader at Teach For America.
Over the last three years, Jared has assumed the most important and fulfilling jobs of his life as husband to Dr. Melanie Prince and father to a precious baby boy, Duke. Today, they live in Little Rock where they own and operate a medical practice.


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Exploring the History of New Jersey and Beyond!
Architecture, National Park Sites, Local Sites, and More!
Somerset County, Morris County... even Cape May County!
No Place is too Small...
What may seem minute and insignificant is what makes history!
Redcoats!
Not only do I like to write about history - I love covering events too!
Spread the History!
Help bring awareness to the historic sites in your area.
From historic figures to historic places...
I want to teach America just how significant New Jersey is!
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NJ WEEKEND HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS
Friday, August 28 - Readington Township, Hunterdon County
Readington Museums Lenape Program
On Friday, Susan Plaisted, proprietress of Heart to Hearth Cookery, a food history business based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, will lecture about our local Native American tribe, the Lenni Lenape. She will discuss transportation, housing, village life, gardening and foodways. Plaisted holds a B.S. in food and nutrition and an M.S. in health education. Her specialty is American and Native American food during the Colonial Period.
The lecture runs from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead, 114 Dreahook Road in the Stanton section of Readington Township. If using a GPS, use Lebanon, NJ 08833. The program is free but donations are gladly accepted. For more information, contact Program Director Margaret Smith at 908-236-2327 or e-mail readingtonmuseums@gmail.com. For directions, visit www.readingtonmuseums.org.
Friday - Sunday, August 28 - 30 - River Edge, Bergen County
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The Castle that Wasn't: The Samuel Fleming House Museum & Gardens
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Flemington, New Jersey is known for its historic courthouse, hundreds of historic homes, and iconic downtown buildings. However, the oldest home in Flemington is not located along its main street. On Bonnell Street, tucked away a little over a block away from Main Street is the Samuel Fleming House Museum and Gardens. This diminutive two-story home, just mere feet from the sidewalk and squeezed between two others, is Flemington's oldest structure. It also happens to have been built on Samuel Fleming's land, for whom Flemington is named after. There is much lore associated with this house and even determining if Samuel Fleming built it or lived in it has troubled historians trying to decipher the home's true history. In this short piece, we will dispel a few myths and let you in on what I discovered.
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Every Monday, I highlight a non-profit related to history or the arts, a historical society, preservation group or friends group whose main objective is to promote the historical and artistic history of New Jersey and beyond.
This week, I am featuring the Friends of Fleming Castle (Samuel Fleming House). The Friends of Fleming Castle, founded in 2009, are responsible for the management and interpretation of the Samuel Fleming House Museum & Gardens, a historic house museum owned by the Borough of Flemington, New Jersey. Their mission is, "...to provide an historic interpretation of life in early Flemington through guided tours, historically accurate displays, educational programs, museum events, as well as participation in community events."
The Friends host community programs and lectures, and open temporary exhibits throughout the year. The home is open for tours on second Saturday of each month from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.
The Friends of Fleming Castle rely on memberships, fundraising, and countless volunteers to continue its mission. For more information on programs and special events hosted by the Friends of Fleming Castle or to become a member or volunteer, please call 908-782-4607 or visit www.fleminghousemuseum.org.
If you are a member of a non-profit organization or know of one that you would like to see featured on this site, please let us know in the comments or send an e-mail to kelly@thehistorygirl.com.
Maplewood's Treasure: The Durand-Hedden House & Garden
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Maplewood, New Jersey is known today for its many stately historic homes and neighborhoods and a strong commitment to preservation. Originally part of Newark Township, then South Orange Township and eventually Maplewood in 1922, the community has a long and storied past since the first six families of European settlers reached the area around 1675. The Maplewood Historic Preservation Commission has designated twelve properties in the township as local historic sites, one of which is the Durand-Hedden House.
Organization of the Week: Durand-Hedden House & Garden Association
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This week, I am featuring the Durand-Hedden House & Garden Association. The Durand-Hedden House & Garden Association is responsible for the management, maintenance, restoration, and interpretation of the Durand-Hedden House, a historic house museum owned by the Township of Maplewood, New Jersey. The organization is dedicated to, "providing diverse educational exhibits and programs that foster the public's knowledge and appreciation of the heritage and development of the Maplewood area and surrounding towns from the time of its original settlement in the late 17th century to the late 20th century."
The Association hosts reenactments on its grounds, programs and lectures, and temporary exhibits throughout the year on relevant topics such as nature, architecture, music, food, social life, and local history. The home is open for tours on Sundays and a former garage on the property serves as a gift shop with unique gifts and local history books to support the ongoing maintenance and operation of the site.
The Durand-Hedden House & Garden Association relies on memberships, fundraising, and countless volunteers to continue its mission. For more information on programs and special events hosted by the Durand-Hedden House & Garden Association or to become a member or volunteer, please e-mail info@durandhedden.org or visit www.durandhedden.org.
Saturday, August 15 - Holmdel, Monmouth County
19th Century Woodworking Demonstration
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Written by Karen L. Schnitzspahn
Excerpt from Remarkable Women of the New Jersey Shore by Karen L. Schnitzspahn
Many traditions have changed during the history of the Miss America pageant which began at the dawn of the Roaring Twenties and continues today. In 1920, a member of the Business Men's League of Atlantic City proposed a "Fall Frolic" to be held in late September. After Labor Day, business slowed down and something was needed to boost off-season tourism. The frolic didn't happen but the International Rolling Chair Pageant held in 1920 was a big success. Then someone came up with the idea to add a beauty contest to the parade. During that same year, women achieved suffrage and Prohibition went into effect. Women's fashions were changing. Bathing suits were more revealing, some even showing bare knees! East coast newspapers sponsored contests for readers to nominate contestants.
The young women entered in the first Miss America event in September 1921 represented cities, not states, in an Inter-City pageant (the pageant gradually transitioned to having women representing states). Some of the contestants were Miss Camden; Miss Harrisburg; Miss Newark; Miss Philadelphia; Miss Washington, DC; Miss Ocean City; and Miss Atlantic City. The young women appeared in a Rolling Chair Parade wearing elaborate costumes and a Bather's Review, in swimsuits. A highlight of the event was the arrival of "King Neptune," who floated onto the beach in a large shell with a bevy of sea nymphs during a spectacular entrance. The surprise winner, known as the "first Miss America," was a petite sixteen-year-old named Margaret Gorman who represented Washington, DC.
An iconic photo of the first Miss America, sixteen-year-old Margaret Gorman, Atlantic City, 1921.
Atlantic City Free Public Library.
Silent Art Auction to Benefit the Draft Horses at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm - September 12, 2015
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Silent Art Auction to Benefit the Draft Horses at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
The Friends of Fosterfields and Cooper Mill extend an invitation to join them at a Silent Art Auction on Saturday, September 12 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm at the Frelinghuysen Mansion, located at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, a facility of the Morris County Park Commission, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ. The Silent Art Auction hopes to raise funds for the retirement of Calvin and Hobbes, the beloved draft horses currently at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, also a facility of the Morris County Park Commission, and the future purchase of a new draft horse team for the farm.
Calvin and Hobbes. Photo by Ralph Iacobelli.
"Jersey Shore Food History" and "Remarkable Women of the New Jersey Shore" August Book Giveaway
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Friday, August 7 - Trenton, Mercer County
Summer Taptoe Concerts Return to Trenton's Old Barracks Museum
The Old Barracks Museum invites you to enjoy an evening of music and history with its fourth annual Taptoe Concert Series. On the evenings of July 31 and August 7, The Fifes and Drums of the Old Barracks will perform a selection of military tunes, followed by Scottish tunes and dancing as performed by Shot of Scotch Scottish Highland Dancers. The museum will be dramatically illuminated by torches and candles, providing the perfect back drop for the evening. "Taptoe" is the 18th-century term for the time when the musick and guard would march about a garrison town, signaling the taverns to close their taps and for the soldiers to return to their barracks.
The gates open at 7:00 pm. Advanced tickets are available for purchase by calling 609-396-1776 or visiting the Old Barracks Museum Monday through Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Ticket prices are as follows: $25 reserved balcony seating with included refreshments ($20 for Old Barracks Museum members); $10 lawn seating. Proceeds from the event benefit the Old Barracks Museum and the Fifes & Drums of the Old Barracks, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
The Old Barracks Museum is located at 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ. Ample free parking is available in the lot adjacent to the museum. For more information, call 609- 396-1776 or visit www.barracks.org.
Saturday, August 8 - Hewitt, Passaic County
Long Pond Ironworks Historic District Walking Tours
A Crowning Touch to Balboa Park: San Diego's Marston House
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Tucked away on the northern edge of historic Balboa Park in San Diego, California is a large three story home, just a few hundred yards from a busy freeway at the bottom of a canyon. Although heavily wooded today, when the George Marston House was built in 1905, you could see snow-capped mountains on the horizon. Although not visible today, the manicured grounds and lush gardens compliment this Arts and Crafts style home, once home to a prominent citizen of San Diego and founding member of the San Diego Historical Society.

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Al Jazeera English, December 26, 2021
No long-distance travel for women without male relative: Taliban
Taliban authorities say women must be accompanied by close male relative if travelling for more than 72km, drawing condemnation.
In Afghanistan, the Taliban authorities say women seeking to travel long distances should not be allowed on road transport unless they are accompanied by a close male relative.
The guidance issued on Sunday by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which also called on vehicle owners to refuse rides to women not wearing headscarves, has drawn condemnation from rights activists.
The move followed the Taliban barring many women in public-sector roles from returning to work in the wake of their August 15 seizure of power, and as girls remain largely cut off from secondary schooling.
It also came despite the group seeking to project a moderate image internationally in a bid to restore aid suspended when the previous government imploded during the final stages of a chaotic military withdrawal by the United States.
"Women travelling for more than 72km (45 miles) should not be offered a ride if they are not accompanied by a close family member," ministry spokesman Sadeq Akif Muhajir said, specifying that the companion must be male.
The new guidance, circulated on social media networks, also asked people to stop playing music in their vehicles.
Weeks ago, the ministry asked Afghanistan's television channels to stop showing dramas and soap operas featuring female actors. It also called on female TV journalists to wear headscarves while presenting.
Muhajir said on Sunday the hijab would likewise be required for women seeking transport.
The Taliban's definition of the hijab – which can range from a hair covering to a face veil or full-body covering – is unclear, and most Afghan women already wear headscarves.
'Making women prisoners'
Human Rights Watch has slammed the guidance.
"This new order essentially moves … further in the direction of making women prisoners," Heather Barr, the group's associate director of women's rights, told the AFP news agency.
It "shuts off opportunities for them to be able to move about freely, to travel to another city, to do business, (or) to be able to flee if they are facing violence in the home," Barr added.
Earlier this month, the Taliban issued a decree in the name of their supreme leader, instructing the government to enforce women's rights, but it did not mention girls' access to education.
On Sunday, Afghanistan's Minister for Higher Education Abdul Baqi Haqqani said the authorities were discussing the issue.
"The Islamic Emirate is not against women's education but it is against co-education," Haqqani told reporters.
"We are working on building an Islamic environment where women could study … it might take some time," he said, without specifying when girls might return to school and university classes across the country.
Women's rights were severely curtailed during the Taliban's previous stint in power in the 1990s.
They were forced to wear the burqa, a full-body veil that covers the face as well, could only leave home with a male chaperone and were banned from work and education.
Respect for women's rights has repeatedly been cited by key global donors as a condition for restoring aid.
The United Nations has warned that Afghanistan faces an "avalanche of hunger" this winter, estimating that 22 million citizens face acute food shortages.
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24.11.2021: Three young girls were injured in Faryab
Broadly, in 2012 there were 363 civilian casualties in Afghanistan – or about 30 per month – that were attributed primarily to unexploded ordnance, though in some cases also to mines.
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2013: New opportunities for healthy immigration reform?
The Curious Ostrich has big plans for 2013! We are now moving to a monthly format, providing readers with in-depth analysis and commentary on the public health impact of immigration policies and national conversations around immigration. As always, our mission is to bring attention to the ways immigration policies affect health and to provide information and resources for health and immigration advocates alike. Want regular updates on immigration issues? Like our Facebook page!
Over the course of 2012, a number of policies and events across the country significantly, and often negatively, affected the health of immigrants and their communities. Deportations continued at an all time high, separating families and at great cost to our economy. Due to programs such as Secure Communities 1.6 million people were deported during President Obama's first term. Our nation's growing immigration enforcement system now receives more funding than all other federal enforcement agencies combined. This focus on enforcement and a militarized border increased border violence and resulted in many deaths, some perpetrated by the US Border Patrol itself.
Immigrants also continue to be denied many basic rights. For example, while the Affordable Care Act (ACA) goes a long way in expanding access to health insurance, undocumented immigrants and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals-approved individuals are barred from new health insurance programs. At the state level, although the Supreme Court knocked down many of the provisions in Arizona's immigration bill SB 1070, the "paper's please" provision will move forward. Other states continue to follow Arizona's lead in anti-immigrant legislation.
The impact of xenophobia and anti-immigrant politicking is not limited to immigrant communities. For example, in 2012 the Violence Against Women Act, a traditionally non-controversial, bi-partisan bill, failed to be reauthorized for the first time in its history. This was in part due to Republican supposed opposition to protections for immigrant women.
In 2012, we also saw promising policies and inspiring activism by undocumented immigrants, particularly youth. Influenced by ongoing activism by DREAMers, President Obama granted deferred action to "childhood arrivals" (DACA), creating the largest opening in many years for undocumented individuals to gain work permission and protection from deportation. While not a long-term solution, DACA created opportunities for many young immigrants.
Exciting grassroots mobilizations also helped raise the profile of immigrant issues and pushed forward a more progressive policy agenda. The Caravan for Peace turned attention to the human impact of border violence and the United State's role in drug war violence; undocumented youth are using art and creativity to assert their rights; DREAMers sat-in at Obama campaign offices; the Undocubus shared stories at the Democratic National Convention; and the Campaign for the American Dream team walked from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness about immigration policy.
Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants currently in the US. The increasing numbers of young immigrants applying for deferred action demonstrates that creating a process for undocumented immigrants to apply for papers is not only relatively politically non-controversial, but is feasible and has tremendous positive impacts. This is a start, but temporary status for a small portion of undocumented immigrants is not enough. There are still roughly 11 million individuals who lack papers and a path to citizenship. This is an injustice, not only to these individuals, but to their families and communities and the nation as a whole.
Reduce deportations and keep families together. Enforcement programs and deportations needlessly tear people from their jobs, communities and families, with devastating emotional and economic impacts. A simple fix would be to end programs such as Secure Communities. In addition, policies are needed to end the fear that deportations have caused by creating clear delineations between local police officers and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Create accountability over and reform the detention system. The unregulated and unhealthy network of privatized detention centers must be reformed and regulated. This should include expanding accountability and oversight for current detention centers. The all-historic-high number of detention beds in centers and county jails creates a gross profit motive and should be reduced.
End the militarization of the border. Border fence and patrolling policies throw money into militarization, rather than the true safety of people in the United States. There should be an end to financial support for the border fence, reduction in funding for the Border Patrol, and increased oversight over the Border Patrol, including the training and background of officers and their use of surveillance technology.
Increase access to education and social services for all immigrants. Immigrants should be positively included in public policies. This is a matter of both fairness and of effective crafting of public policies, as economic, social service and health policies ultimately have an impact on immigrant communities, such as the Affordable Care Act and the Violence Against Women Act.
Access to health care— Many people are barred or have limited access to health insurance and health care services due to their immigration status. Access to regular primary care is important in preventing many diseases (e.g. diabetes), while limited emergency care services results in unnecessary deaths.
Diminished rights and protections— Fear of deportation diminishes the rights of undocumented individuals by shaping their decisions about accessing services such as education or police protection. For instance, many undocumented workers are victims of wage theft, yet they do not have legal recourse without risking deportation.
Access to resources— Diminished rights lead to reduced access to resources to lead a healthy life. For example, undocumented immigrants may choose not to access public resources, such as education or social services, because they believe they are not eligible or they are afraid of coming into contact with government officials.
Discrimination— There is widespread anti-immigrant sentiment embedded in our national policy and media discourses, and anti-immigrant groups continue to advocate effectively for policies that devalue and dehumanize immigrants because of their lack of legal standing. From conservative politicians campaigning on deportation policies, to widespread discriminatory commentary in the news, there is a strong national narrative that a lack of papers justifies less-than-humane treatment.
There are feasible policy solutions that can reduce the risks to and protect the health of immigrant communities. There are dynamic and mobilized advocates who will continue to fight for the rights of immigrants. Public health advocates can play a critical role. Therefore, in 2013, our hope is to see not a continuation of the short-term and enforcement-focused policies often associated with "comprehensive" immigration reform, but rather the promotion of healthy immigration reform.


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Ep 19, Discussing What Is the New Masculine? Guest, Coach Carl Logrecco
In this episode, Host, Natalie Viglione, is continuing the Disrupt Now journey looking at gender roles and gender "norms" in our society. There are many ways we can disrupt our thinking. This episode is all about looking at men's roles and What Is The New Masculine? Special guest, Coach Carl, full name, Carl Logrecco.
Coach Carl, though having suffered major setbacks personally and professionally, has reinvented himself more than once. He started his company in La Jolla California in 2000, using a prepaid cell phone from his truck. Fast forward to 17 years later, and he has consulted with entrepreneurs, businesses, authors of "The Secret" to billionaire Bill Bartmann. This fiery, successful empath is nothing short of bold and straight up, yet he's a gentle beast when it comes to how business men show up and lead.
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Hey Jenny! I'm not sure where you heard this from, but that's the first time I've hear of the need to be at a dinner reservation so far in advance. Perhaps it was to leave a park in advance to get there on time? I recommend being there 15 minutes before your reservation time. This way, you don't need to rush to make it on time, and, especially somewhere like Rainforest, you can have some time to look around.


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Q: Expecation of $S(t)=\sum_{i=1}^{N(t)}(X_i+T_i)^2$ for Poisson process $N(t)$ Let $$S(t)=\sum_{i=1}^{N(t)}(X_i+T_i)^2$$ where $N(t)$ is a homogenous Poisson process with rate $\lambda=2$, $X_i$ iid with density $f(x)=e^{-x},x\geq0$ and $T_i$ are the arrival times of $N(t)$. $T_i$ and $X_i$ are independent.

I want to determine $\mathbb E[S(t)]$.

We have $\mathbb E[X_i]=1$, $\mathbb E[X_i^2]=2$.

How do can I evaluate $\mathbb E[T_i]$ and $\mathbb E[T_i^2]$?

The final result for $\mathbb E[S(t)]$ shoud be $\mathbb E[S(t)]=\mathbb E[N(t)]\Big(\mathbb E[X_i^2]+2\mathbb E[X_i]\mathbb E[T_i]+\mathbb E[T_i^2]\Big)=2(2+2\mathbb E[T_i]+\mathbb E[T_i^2]\Big)=??$

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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9. The aircraft, ET-AUO (c/n 38778), which is being operated under a long-term lease from AerCap, touched down at the carrier's hub in Addis Ababa on October 27, following a non-stop 8,354-mile (13,444km) delivery flight. This is the first example of the -9 variant to enter service with an African carrier and extends Ethiopian's tradition of setting aviation milestones for the continent: it became the first airline to introduce the 777-200LR (Nov 2010); 787-8 (Aug 2012); 777 Freighter (Sep 2012) and 777-300ER (Nov 2013).


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This week we're talking with Kevin Patterson, creator of the Poly Role Models blog and author of the upcoming book Love Is Not Colorblind: Race and Representation in Polyamorous and Other Alternative Communities. If you're interested in creating a polyamory discussion group, meet-up, or other inclusive event, this is required reading! You can find more of Kevin's work on Twitter and Instagram at @polyrolemodels or by visiting polyrolemodels.tumblr.com.


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1855 U.S. Coast Survey Chart or Map of Tampa Bay, Florida
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(F No. 6) Reconnaissance of Tampa Bay, Florida.
1855 (dated) 22 x 17 in (55.88 x 43.18 cm)
A very attractive example of the 1855 U.S. Coast Survey nautical chart or map of Tampa Bay, Florida. Centered on Passage Point, this map covers from St. Helena and Tampa south to Mullet Key and Palm Key. Chart notes various triangulation points and the proposed site of a rail depot on the western shore. The city of Tampa is noted though, at this stage, development is minimal. Countless depth soundings fill the bay. To the left of the map, below the title, are detailed sailing instructions and notes on tides and shoals. This is one of the earliest Coast Survey charts to focus on Tampa Bay. The hydrography for this map was completed by O. H. Berryman. The chart was produced under the supervision of A. D. Bache, of the most prolific and influential Superintendents of the U.S. Coast Survey.
The Office of the Coast Survey (1807 - present) founded in 1807 by President Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of Commerce Albert Gallatin, is the oldest scientific organization in the U.S. Federal Government. Jefferson created the "Survey of the Coast," as it was then called, in response to a need for accurate navigational charts of the new nation's coasts and harbors. The spirit of the Coast Survey was defined by its first two superintendents. The first superintendent of the Coast Survey was Swiss immigrant and West Point mathematics professor Ferdinand Hassler. Under the direction of Hassler, from 1816 to 1843, the ideological and scientific foundations for the Coast Survey were established. These included using the most advanced techniques and most sophisticated equipment as well as an unstinting attention to detail. Hassler devised a labor intensive triangulation system whereby the entire coast was divided into a series of enormous triangles. These were in turn subdivided into smaller triangulation units that were then individually surveyed. Employing this exacting technique on such a massive scale had never before been attempted. Consequently, Hassler and the Coast Survey under him developed a reputation for uncompromising dedication to the principles of accuracy and excellence. Unfortunately, despite being a masterful surveyor, Hassler was abrasive and politically unpopular, twice losing congressional funding for the Coast Survey. Nonetheless, Hassler led the Coast Survey until his death in 1843, at which time Alexander Dallas Bache, a great-grandson of Benjamin Franklin, took the helm. Bache was fully dedicated to the principles established by Hassler, but proved more politically astute and successfully lobbied Congress to liberally fund the endeavor. Under the leadership of A. D. Bache, the Coast Survey completed its most important work. Moreover, during his long tenure with the Coast Survey, from 1843 to 1865, Bache was a steadfast advocate of American science and navigation and in fact founded the American Academy of Sciences. Bache was succeeded by Benjamin Pierce who ran the Survey from 1867 to 1874. Pierce was in turn succeeded by Carlile Pollock Patterson who was Superintendent from 1874 to 1881. In 1878, under Patterson's superintendence, the U.S. Coast Survey was reorganized as the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (C & GS) to accommodate topographic as well as nautical surveys. Today the Coast Survey is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA as the National Geodetic Survey. Learn More...
Report of the Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, (Washington) 1855.
Very good condition. Even overall toning. Some discoloration and verso reinforcement on original fold lines.
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…that is until my doorbell rang six times.
First a man came to pick up my garbage. How nice. No need to bring it out to the dumpster; the complex sends a man around to every unit, every day.
About an hour later the bell rang again. This time there were two men that spoke to me in Hindi. After they realized that I didn't understand them, one of them held up some mail in one hand and money in the other and said, "Diwali." Apparently Diwali is like Christmas and I was supposed to tip them. I shook my head 'no' and tried to tell them I had just moved in. After they left, I realized I probably should have given them something just to ensure we received our mail in the future.
The third time it rang, it was the propane wala. The owner had told me that he comes about every two weeks so there was no need for us to communicate, or so I thought. After he switched out one of the tanks and I paid him he proceeded to speak. I shook my head and asked, "English?" Well no such luck. He just kept talking and I just kept telling him I didn't understand. He finally rolled his eyes and turned toward the elevator. I closed the door and then wondered if he was looking for a Diwali tip too.
I got a reprieve for a couple of hours until the phone rang. With much effort from both parties, I finally comprehended that it was the technician the owner had called to fix the pump for the 'rain shower'. About five minutes before he was expected, I got a call from the security gate. Though this person claimed to speak English, they didn't. Finally, after several minutes, they let him into the complex.
Now while the technician and his worker were downstairs in one of the bathrooms, the doorbell rang again. WTF? This time it was a guy with a replacement drawer for the new refrigerator. Now he didn't speak a lick of English either, but he had paperwork with him that I could read.
Last, but not least, the men showed up with our new mattress. It wouldn't fit in the elevator so they had to carry it up twelve flights of stairs. Thank goodness Paul got home then and dealt with it.
English may be the national language in India, but most people I've encountered speak very little of it or none at all. This just confirms the fact that it would probably be a good idea to dish out the $500.00 for Rosetta Stone.
On another note, Paul came home with a bunch of homemade goodies. His rickshaw driver's wife sent them as a thank you for the Diwali gifts I bought for their children. I don't know what they are called, but I call them delicious!
i'm not worldly enough to have known that english was technically the national language in india. i'm still shaking my head at that one.
maybe you could tip the mail dudes today? i'd hate for anything to interfere with you receiving packages and letters from home. although with email and the blog i'm not sure how many handwritten letters are even written these days.
i'm really enjoying reading of the the details of your days. fascinating.
Not only were they delicious, I WANT to know what they were. I'd like to try to make them myself…along with many other Indian foods. I'm hoping once I get back here after the holidays I can start experimenting with Indian cuisine and post about my results.
English is their national language because they were under British rule from the mid 19th century up until just over sixty years ago. Unfortunately, not everyone speaks it, nor do they all speak Hindi. Different parts of the country have different dialects. So not only is it hard for foreigners to communicate; natives have a hard time communicating with each other when they travel.
The 'rain shower' is in one of our bathrooms. It has different sprayers and such. The technician was here to fix the pump so that it had more pressure. When he was showing me how it worked, it didn't look that impressive, but I'll have to try it.
As far as the mail, we have a box on the first floor. I don't expect we'll get anything more than a few bills here…but if we're late on a payment, I'll just tell them the check is in the mail. That is once I figure out how to say that in Hindi!
Thanks for reading and for all your comments. I don't know if I'd call it fascinating, but it is quite the adventure.
Your life is just one venture after another...I think you are very brave.
I hope it will be one adventure after another. I'm glad life's given me this opportunity to hop off the treadmill for a while.
This really is an adventure - make sure you keep good notes and maybe there's a book in it later. Especially the pictures of their dangerous working conditions. Fascinating that English is the national language. My experience is a bit better than yours but not much. I agree that I'm looking forward to your posts to see what escapades have befallen you most recently. Happy cleaning! The food looks yummy!
My cousin-in-law spent nine months in India, near Kashmir, teaching English to Buddhist nuns. They, in turn, taught her Hindi. After attending a festival in-town, she returned to the nunnery (right?) and two men behind her were making crude comments about her in Hindi, thinking she didn't understand. She whipped around and laid into them, basically telling them, in Hindi, that their mothers would be ashamed of them. They scurried off and apologized. Profusely.
I think that's how you should do it. Either spring for the Rosetta Stone program or hire someone locally to teach you. Then, just listen. Might be enlightening!
I love Heather. She's diabolical.
That food certainly looks delicious.
Hey there, I'm still waiting for you to email some of the funny stuff you've had to translate!
They are. They were. They're gone!
Ha! That's funny. Yes, I think I'm going to have to spend the rupees and order Rosetta Stone.
But you love me too, right?
It really was. Unfortunately it's already gone.
Did you just move to an Indian area?
I lived on the corner of a large Indian street in East London once. It was amazing. The doorbell rung all the time. People popped over with food and gossip.
It was sort of like living at a food festival, especially around Diwali and Eid.
:ap it up. And get used to the randomness!
Congrats on moving into the new place, by the way!!!!!


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relationships are listed in Table 32.1 on page 986.
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oscillation in analogy with a block–spring system moving in a viscous medium.
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long time interval, the switch is opened.
the value of the current?
emf in the coil during this time interval.
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induced emf in the inductor during this time interval?
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t 5 0 to t 5 12.0ms.
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t 5 0 and (b) at t 5 1.50 s?
current in the inductor 10.0 s after the switch is closed?
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is the current at t 5 0 and t 5 L/R.
emf 0.200s after the switch is closed?
current in the circuit 250 ms after the switch is closed.
(c) What is the value of the final steady-state current?
80.0% of its maximum value?
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the emf across the inductor when the current is 2.00 A.
(a) the electric field and (b) the magnetic field.
stant after the switch is closed.
is energy being stored in the magnetic field of the coil?
stored in the magnetic field within the solenoid.
103t), where i is in amperes and t is in seconds?
mutual inductance of the coils?
for r 5 2.00cm and R 5 20.0 cm.
nal from a transmitter broadcasting at 6.30 MHz?
rent in the resulting oscillations.
lates at 120 Hz when the capacitance is 8.00 mF.
50.0 mF. The capacitor has an initial charge of 200 mC.
cuit possesses at t 5 3.00 s?
and (c) the total energy in the circuit.
(c) the current in the circuit.
with the switch thrown to positionb.
current oscillation falls to 50.0% of its initial value?
to 50.0% of its initial value?
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choices? (b) What current does the inductor carry?
initial and final values and the time constant.
culate the values of (a) L and (b) R.
across the resistor compare to the emf across the coil?
and (c) again with reference to this new circuit.
be circular. Think of it as a flat coil with one turn.
increases when you close the switch.
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Interview: Nathan Young (of Anberlin)
on February 10, 2009, 9:35am
In August 2007, Anberlin switched from independent label Tooth & Nail to Universal Republic Records. After taking some time to get comfortable, the Florida outfit finally released its new album, New Surrender, and launched a headlining tour in support of the record. Along the way, one of our writers, Andy Keil, had a chance to sit down with drummer Nathan Young before their show in Omaha, NE, the 12th stop on the tour with Madina Lake and Between the Trees.
As you can see, the two had quite the conversation.
CoS: First off, you guys have toured your nuts off since forming in 2002. How does it feel to be headlining yet another tour?
Nathan Young (NY): It feels great. You know we've been the supporting band all these years so it's nice to be on the other side of that.
CoS: Does the constant touring ever get to you?
NY: It's always nice to go back home to see family and friends and rejuvenate but this is what we set out to do. I don't know what we'd be doing if we weren't making music and touring, this is what we love.
CoS: In the rare case that you aren't touring, is Florida still home for everyone?
NY: Actually, everyone seems to be leaving, some to Los Angeles, and another to Nashville. I'm really the only one that's staying in Florida. I'll never leave , that's where I'll die.
CoS: Your previous three records were released on the independent label Tooth & Nail records. For the new album, New Surrender, you guys made the switch to a major label, Universal Republic Records. What prompted the move?
NY: Well, first off, our contract with Tooth & Nail was up so we sat down and looked at all of our options. We realized that Tooth & Nail had taken us about as far as they could. On such a small label there wasn't a lot of opportunity left. We decided that if wanted to take Anberlin to the next level, where we all wanted to go, we had to join a major label.
CoS: And now you get to tour the country in a nice comfy tour bus instead of a van.
NY: That is definitely a plus.
CoS: Tooth & Nail is a pretty tight knit group of artists. Do you miss being so close to the other artists on the label?
NY: We're all still really good friends with the people at the label as well as the other artists. I mean when we're off the road we have barbeques with those guys. That will never change no matter what happens.
CoS: Let's talk about the new record, New Surrender. It's the first record you guys have recorded without Aaron Sprinkle at the helm, what was that experience like?
NY: With Aaron, we were very comfortable, it was like working with our best friend. The sessions were pretty laid back and we always knew what to expect. On the other hand, Neal Avron is incredibly talented and very professional. He knew all our songs before we got in the studio and his work ethic is incredible.
CoS: You booked eight weeks of studio time to record the new disc, does it usually take that long for you guys to knock something out or is that another perk of stepping into the big leagues?
NY: Eight weeks is the longest we've ever had to record an album and that is thanks to Universal Republic Records. We took 30 songs into the studio and it took us the full eight weeks to work them into the 12 tracks that are New Surrender.
CoS: The first single on the record was "Feel Good Drag", a track that was originally on your debut record, Blueprints For The Black Market. What made you guys decide to reinvent that particular song? And, who made the choice for it to be the first single?
NY: Well, the idea came up to bring a song we had already done back into the studio. "Feel Good Drag" is the one we picked. When we started narrowing down from the 30 tracks, FGD was one of the strongest. As we mastered the CD, it still stood out and Universal told us they wanted to use it as the single. It was just a natural choice.
CoS: After listening a few times through New Surrender, "Miserabile Visu (Ex Malo Bonum)" became not only my favorite track on the album, but one of my all time favorite Anberlin songs, it's so different from your usual material. What's the story behind that track, how did it come to be?
NY: If you've listened to our other albums, they all end with a sort of epic track, that's something we've done from the very beginning and we'll most likely do it on every album.
CoS:You gained a lot of fans with your initial release, Blueprints, how would you explain the evolution of your sound through New Surrender?
NY: I'd hope that someone can sit down and listen through our records and be able to put them in order. To me there's a natural progression from Blueprints to New Surrender making it easy to see how we've matured and progressed as a band. I just hope that fans can see it that way.
CoS: What influence did guitarist Christian McAlhaney (previously of Acceptance) bring to the table for the new record?
NY: Oh man, so much. Acceptance was really the only other band that I could compare to us. Just rock music and nothing else like hardcore or anything, you know? I ended up
touring with him for about a week and he came on tour with us for a while and now he's in the band. He's a great songwriter.
CoS: Back in 2007, you released a compilation disc, Lost Songs. Where did most of the songs for that album come from?
NY: Every time we record an album, we go into the studio with a ton of tracks. I mean we went into the studio with 30 tracks for New Surrender and we cut it down to 12. So, we already had a lot of material, we just had to dig back through it all to compile the best ones into a CD. They're all B-Sides and demos for the most part though.
CoS: Of the four studio albums you've recorded, which was your favorite to make?
NY: Definitely Cities. It was the third time we had recorded with Aaron so we knew what to expect, it was kind of old hat. The studio we recorded in was Seattle, one of my favorite cities in the U.S. It was just an overall great experience.
CoS: How does the songwriting process work for Anberlin?
NY: It starts out with Christian and Joey laying down the bass and guitar, then I add in some drums, and finally Stephen writes the lyrics. We've gotten to a point where the songwriting process just seems to flow.
CoS: Everyone categorizes Anberlin as a Christian band, I mean two members are even named Christian. Does that keep you or any of the other members from celebrating after the shows?
NY: We don't really go out and party but we definitely have a brew or two after the shows.
CoS:I actually read an article about a guy who started a church in a bar in New York. They offer drink specials during the service. As a Christian, how do you feel about that?
NY: That's dangerous, I'd watch that one.
CoS: I bet his congregation finds him pretty convincing
NY: [Laughs]
CoS: At what point in your career did you realize you would make it as a band?
NY: Every time we sold a t-shirt. When someone would come to our show and buy our merch, it felt like we really made it. I still feel that way.
CoS: Everyone has a favorite track to play live, I'm curious as to what yours is.
NY: Probably "Feel Good Drag".
CoS: Madina Lake seems like an interesting choice for a supporting band, how are your tours setup?
NY: We kind of shop around to see who's touring and then figure out who would fit best. The label helps out a little bit but nothing like when we were on Tooth & Nail. They almost always had someone lined up to tour with since most of the bands were pretty close.
CoS: I always like to end an interview with a 'story' so I have the perfect question…how did the you guys come up with the name Anberlin?
NY: [Laughs] What was the one Stephen and I came up with the other day… Something about a dream he had about bowling…and somewhere in the mix I said "and bowlin'" and we eventually shortened it to Anberlin. I don't know, there's a lot of them.
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Dhruba Jyoti's " Poetry LIGHT AND DARKNESS" is very rhythmic, settled words with very strong subject matter. poet is worthy of praise.
The topic of the poem." LIGHT AND DARKNESS" is very catching and enchanting. in this poem, our Life has been described. We ponder and trust "I see children in the street, so innocent and so sweet But fear what the world will throw at them And that day I will not be around ". But only a poet can have emerged. Here is the triumphant of a poet. Poet Dhruba Jyoti has been very successful here. Wish him well.
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Some subtle strategies can help convince a child to try new foods.
Two friends stopped by yesterday for a quick visit. They noticed a pot of curry sitting on the table and helped themselves. Between mouthfuls, one asked with disbelief, "Your kids can handle this level of heat?" As I nodded, the other said, "They've been raised on it!" She was right – my kids have been exposed to curry spices since they started breastfeeding at birth – but her comment got me thinking about all the things I do to keep my kids eating anything and everything.
There's more to it than just constant exposure, though that matters too. While mulling this over, I realized that I use a number of strategies, often subconsciously, to ensure that my kids eat. I don't claim to have the solution to every family's picky-eating problems, but this has worked for me three times over, with three drastically different children. I like to believe the fact that none of them is picky has more to do with training than genetics or personality.
Good luck trying to convince an exhausted child to eat something weird! It's not going to happen. That's why I try to get dinner on the table as early as possible. This means we sit down at the table anytime between 5 and 6, but never later than that because the kids are usually in a downward spiral by then.
Another timing issue to keep in mind is not to feed kids who aren't hungry. If they don't have the slightest twinge in their bellies because their last snack was too recent, there's hardly any point either – hence my capping post-school snacks at 4 p.m. Trial and error will make you better at determining where that sweet spot lies between hunger and fatigue, and once you figure it out, you'll defend it fiercely.
The whole family should sit down at the table and eat together. I realize that extracurricular activities may make this difficult, but then seat the maximum number of family members at the table to eat. (And cancel your extracurriculars because they don't matter as much as this.) Kids have to see their parents eating the same food as them and enjoying it, if you ever expect them to do the same.
I don't make special meals. If the kids dislike something on their plates, they are welcome to eat less of it and more of something else that's being served, i.e. more mashed potatoes and fewer Brussels sprouts. But they still have to taste everything and eat an established minimum that applies to everyone. For example, I will say, "Everyone has to eat at least 3 mushrooms." It doesn't have to be a lot; it's the symbolism of the act that matters.
If a meal is particularly adventurous, then I will make sure there's something familiar on the plate, just to make it a bit more accessible. Jenny Rosenstrach, cookbook author and founder of the wonderful website, Dinner: A Love Story, calls this the 'psychological latch' food. It creates a comfortable springboard from which a kid can try something new – and go back to, if needed.
4. Tough love is OK.
I used to think my approach was old-fashioned, but I recently learned it's quite European. A friend who studied nutrition in France told me that children are often told not to "disgust" the others at the table. ("Si tu n'aimes pas, n'en dégoûtes pas les autres.") That is, if they don't like the food, they shouldn't ruin it for others. This is basic etiquette. I put this into practice by temporarily banishing any children from the table who complain or make rude noises about what's in front of them. They go sit on the stairs, usually sob loudly for a few minutes, and then come back eager to eat whatever's served.
5. Don't tell them what's for dinner.
Do not give kids the opportunity to complain. When asked what's for dinner, Rosenstrach's response is, "I don't know yet." You could reply playfully, "Something delicious," or, as I usually say, "It doesn't matter." Dinner, as I tell my kids, is not about pleasing everyone all the time. It's about nourishment, seasonality, affordability, convenience, and so much more.