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Emerson Woods Preserve Tour!
Emerson Woods Preserve
On December 4, 2011, Watershed Advocacy group Bergen SWAN (Save the Watershed Action Network) teamed with naturalist Nancy Slowik to host the first ever Emerson Woods nature walk. Once targeted for intense development, the woods are now preserved and help protect the Oradell Reservoir from non-point source pollution.
Emerson Woods and Oradell Reservoir
Bergen SWAN played a major role in preserving Emerson Woods. Bergen SWAN has fought for almost 24 years to help preserve the remaining forests surrounding upper Bergen County's reservoirs. The most recent settlement occurred in 2009 with United Water. United Water manages the Oradell, Lake Tappan and Woodcliff Lake Reservoirs in Bergen County. After 5 years of negotiations with Bergen SWAN & the Hackensack Riverkeeper, United Water agreed to granting conservation easements on 3,100 watershed acres to the NJDEP in addition to setting aside $1 million to assist in acquiring and preserving additional land along the Hackensack River and its tributaries. United Water has since become a close ally of Bergen SWAN by helping to sponsor events such as the 2010 "Planting in the Park" in Pascack Brook County Park and allowing Bergen SWAN to host the December 4th nature walk on United Water watershed land-land which is normally not open to the general public.
Nature Tour
Emerson Woods Nature Tour
The tour, led by naturalist Nancy Slowik, started in the United Water recreation parking lot near Lakeview Terrace in Emerson, NJ. Once the group was organized, Bergen SWAN opened up the gate to the Oradell Reservoir providing a rare opportunity to walk along the shore of the reservoir. Nancy directed the tour to the waterfowl present on the open water of the reservoir. Double-crested Cormorant were seen in addition to Hooded Mergansers.
Double Crested Cormorant
Heading away from the shore, the tour passed a stand of American Sycamore with their white peeling bark.
American Sycamore
Early settlers used to make buttons out of American Sycamore seedpods. The "button" is found inside the seedpod. This practice created another name for the American Sycamore: the Buttonwood Tree. Nancy pointed out Poison Ivy growing on a dead Eastern Hemlock tree. Members of the tour were advised to never touch the hairy vine of Poison Ivy as you can still get a painful itchy rash even in winter.
Poison Ivy Rope on Dead Hemlock Tree
Palmolive dish washing liquid was recommended as an inexpensive cure for poison ivy. The tour then led participants up a gas line right of way for about ¼ a mile.
Along the way, White-Tail Deer were seen browsing in the woods west of the right of way.
White Tail Deer
As the group proceeded on, Nancy pointed out large rectangular holes found on a dead tree.
Pileated Woodpecker Holes
These holes were created by a Pileated Woodpecker, North America's largest woodpecker. Most likely the bird was hunting carpenter ants, one it's favorite sources of food. While the group admired the holes, a Black-Capped Chickadee, Northern Flicker and Red-Bellied Woodpecker were heard calling.
Up ahead on the gas trail was a stand of Northern Red Oak (NJ's state tree!) with its characteristic "ski slope" bark. Nancy informed the tour that when a Northern Red Oak gets cut it admits a foul odor.
Shortly before turning west onto the Heck Ditch trail, the group happened upon a White Pine plantation.
White Pine Plantation
White pines make excellent habitat for Great Horned Owls and other birds of prey which frequent Emerson Woods.
Possible Hawk or Owl nest in White Pine
Cones of White Pine are sticky with the seeds found inside. Native Americans used to chew on White Pine needles to obtain Vitamin C.
As the group passed the Heck Ditch Nancy pointed out that the oily looking water surface of the ditch was caused by bacteria decomposing leaves.
Heck Ditch
Ground Pine
Ground Pine was found growing in large colonies on the other side of the Heck ditch trail. Ground Pine takes years to become established.
Scouring Rush near Cotton Wood Tree
After walking for about 15-20 minutes on the Heck Ditch trail, the tour headed south on the Equisetum trail which leads back to the United Water Recreating parking lot. Along the way, Nancy pointed out large growths of equisetum growing near massive Cottonwood trees. This collection of Equisetum is thought to consist of the largest stand in New Jersey. Equisetum are members of an ancient order of plants and appeared well before the appearance of the first flowering plants. Equisetum was known to early settlers as "Scouring Rush"-a name given for its ability to clean and scrub pots and pans.
Giant Cottonwood
The group headed back to the parking lot as twilight descended. As we walked, we happened upon an abandoned Red-Eyed Vireo nest. The red-eye vireo spends the winter living in South America.
The group proceeded to the parking area and the tour concluded.
A special thanks to Bergen SWAN and Nancy Slowik for offering the opportunity to explore Emerson Woods in great detail. For more information on Bergen SWAN click here.
The Emerson Woods Preserve are accessible from off of Main Street in Emerson or Lakeview Drive. Ample parking is available on Summer Street. Be sure to check out Bergen SWAN if you wish to participate in nature walks, community clean-ups and educational events in Emerson Woods.
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Hiking West Milford's Kanouse Mountain!
Kanouse Mountain
The 2011 Pequannock River Coalition Fall (2019 Update: Pequannock River Coalition is now defunct) Hike took place in West Milford's Kanouse Mountain located in the Newark Watershed lands.
Attendees of 2011 PRC Fall Hike near trail entrance off Route 23
The 1,100 foot Kanouse Mountain is located off of Route 23 North near Echo Lake Road in the Newfoundland section of West Milford. Dense woodlands surround the mountain to the north, Echo Lake is to the north east, Kanouse Brook is to the west, the Echo Lake Channel is to the east and Route 23 is to the south and southeast.
Kanouse Brook Tributary
Kanouse Brook has a naturally regenerating trout population and drains into the Pequannock River.
Attendees of the hike parked off of Old Route 23 near the NJ Transit Park & Ride and walked to the entrance of the trail off of Route 23 North near the entering Newfoundland sign.
Entering Newfoundland
The hike took place on unmarked wood roads starting in a northeast direction to the summit of Kanouse Mountain where a large star, American flag and outstanding views were present.
Star on top Kanouse Mountain
US Flag on top of Kanouse Mountain
View of Charlottesburg Reservoir from top of Kanouse Mountain
Views of Route 23
View of Copperas Mountain (Foreground) & Green Pond Mountain (Background)
Charlottesburg Reservoir was formed from the impoundment of the Pequannock River which is given C1 water classification. The C1 classification is used to indicate that the river is relatively unspoiled in comparison to other rivers in NJ.
As with all Pequannock River Coalition Hikes, Ross Kusher (the executive director of PRC) discussed different points of interest along the hike including ecology and geology. This interesting information makes a hike much more than a physical journey. The information provided by Ross's expertise boosts the strength of your mind as you learn new aspects of your surroundings.
The geology of Kanouse Mountain and the surrounding highlands is estimated to be between 400-435 million years old and thought to be from the Silurian Period of the Paleozoic Era. Past glacier activity courtesy of the Wisconsin Glacier is evident by gentle slopes on the north side of the mountain and a sudden drop on the south side. As the Wisconsin glacier moved through the area 10,000 years ago it pushed rocks and carved out hillsides creating this phenomenon present throughout the highlands region.
Small trace amounts of copper have been found alongside the much more abundant iron in the highlands region. It is said that nearby Copperas Mountain was named so because of the copper that was once taken from it.
Coyote Footprint
Occasionally the group came across muddy areas when the trail crossed through wetlands. These muddy spots are prime spots to look for animal prints. Ross pointed out this Eastern Coyote print found in the picture above.
The group found this Wood Frog near the trail. Though hard to tell from this photo, wood frogs generally look like they have a robber's mask on due to the dark patch which extends backward from their eye. These frogs are often found in moist wooded areas.
American Chestnut Leaf
American Chestnut saplings were found periodically in the forest. Once a dominant tree in the forest canopy, the Chestnut blight has reduced the tree to the shrub layer. Once the American Chestnut reaches about twenty feet or so the blight strikes and kills it. The tree may die, but the root structure is still alive and sends up new sprouts. The American Chestnut Foundation is working to defeat the blight and restore its former footprint.
Other flora found includes these among others:
Shagbark Hickory
Christmas Fern
Chestnut Oak
Quaking Aspen
Shadbush
Ross explained that Black Bears love the fruits of Shadbush. He once tasted the berries and compared them to wet cardboard. White Oak Ross said was cherished by wildlife for its sweet acorns.
The hike was an estimated six miles and went in a loop fashion so that attendees came out the same way the came in. What a great fall hike!
Remember, to hike in the Newark Watershed land a permit is required. For more information on obtaining a Newark watershed permit click here.
Feel free to comment below with any bird sightings, interesting plants, memories or suggestions! Thank you and have fun exploring!
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West Milford's Apshawa Preserve!
Apshawa Preserve A Passaic County Park
Welcome to the Apshawa Preserve! The 576 acre Apshawa Preserve is located in West Milford in the heart of the NJ Highlands region.
Apshawa Preserve
The preserve is a cooperative project of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJCF) and the county of Passaic. Passaic County has owned 501 acres of the preserve after purchasing the land from the Borough of Butler with Green Acres funding in 1971. Public Access to the property was limited until NJCF purchased the adjacent Faustini property in 2002 bringing the total acreage to 576. The property was previously going to be developed and would have fragmented a crucial highlands forest and degraded water quality in nearby High Crest Lake. The Faustini property includes an estimated .93 of an acre pond and rock outcrops.
The forty acre Butler Reservoir is the centerpiece of the Apshawa Preserve and was formed from the impoundment of the Apshawa Brook which flows from the northwest. Once used for the Borough of Butler's water supply, the reservoir is now only used during emergency drought situations.
Butler Reservoir in fall
From Butler Reservoir, Apshawa Brook continues south through an old mixing pond and cascades until its confluence with the Pequannock River near Route 23.
Apshawa Brook
Samples of macro invertebrates taken from the Apshawa Brook show healthy populations of Mayflies, Stoneflies and Caddis flies. These species are all pollutant intolerant species. Macro indicates that the organism can be seen without the aid of a microscope whereas invertebrate indicates that the organism has no backbone. The presence of these pollutant intolerant species indicates the Apshawa Brook's water quality is very high. The NJ DEP has classified the stream as Trout Production and labeled the brook with "C1" status which is one of the highest water classifications in NJ. According to the NJ DEP Website "Category One (C1) designation protects waterways from any discharge that produces a measurable change in the existing quality of the water".
Apshawa Deer Fence
Passaic County Freeholders Forest Restoration Fence
In December of 2010, The New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJCF) completed construction of a 16,800 feet (3.2 Mile), 8 feet high wire mesh deer fence on three hundred acres of the Apshawa Preserve. The NJCF states that the Apshawa Preserve is at a "deer tipping point" and that the forest is partially degraded. 18 White-Tailed Deer were observed in the fenced 300 acres during a NJCF sponsored deer drive on December 10, 2010. NJCF states that 18 deer on 300 acres equals to about 40 deer per square mile. A deciduous forest becomes degraded when deer density is greater than 20 deer per square mile.
The purpose of the fence is to keep white-tail deer from over-browsing native herbaceous plants & young tree saplings. The fence will be in place for 10 to 15 years. Assessments of native plant populations found both in and out of the fenced areas will be taken on occasion to determine the effectiveness of the fence. According to the NJCF, so much native vegetation has been consumed by the white-tail deer that non-native plants such as Mugwort, Garlic Mustard, Oriental Bittersweet, Japanese Barberry and Japanese Stiltgrass have taken hold in many areas of the forest where native species once flourished. These nonnative plants crowd out beneficial native plants by forming a monoculture which offers few benefits to native wildlife. Seeds of these plants were carried via foot traffic and illegal ATV use.
The Pequannock River Coalition (PRC) has called the forest restoration project "the fence that makes no sense" and has stated that the design of the fence impedes travel of other animals such as the state endangered Bobcat and Wood Turtle. PRC published a field review of the Apshawa Preserve and fence on November 22, 2010. The report stated that while deer sign was present in the preserve, the PRC did not encounter any deer during a three mile assessment. Greenbrier, which becomes scarce in areas where excessive deer browse is excessive, was found abundant in thickets in many areas. The report goes on to state that many young saplings were present indicating that the forest is regenerating. The biggest threat to new growth appears to be the dense canopy of dense shade and not excessive deer browse. The report concluded that several smaller enclosures would be more feasible to manage. 2019 Update: Please note that the Pequannock River Coalition is now defunct and the field review report is no longer available online.
Apshawa Deer Fence Gate
However, NJCF stated that managing many small enclosures is too expensive and that the design of the fence can be modified. The fence was placed tight to the ground in many places which prompted the NJ DEP to state that amphibians and snakes may have difficulties getting through to critical food supplies or breeding grounds with the current design of the fence. To accommodate, sections of the fence have been raised 7 inches high and 12 inches wide every 15-20 feet depending on the terrain. NJCF has stated that the purpose of the fence is to minimize deer presence but acknowledges that it is impossible to keep deer completely out. The PRC stated that studies have proved that hungry deer have been shown to squeeze in areas 7 inches high and 12 inches wide.
Deer Fence Animal Crossing Apshawa Preserve
Other methods to ease animal crossing include old snags (dead trees) placed over the top of the fence (seen in the picture above) to help animals such as Bobcats to cross over to the other side.
Black Bears have made a habit of breaking through sections of fence to get to the other side. The NJCF studied areas of high Black Bear traffic in the preserve and placed strategic "Bear Ladders" to aid in their crossing.
Bear Climb
Under NJ law, almost all land modifications where there are stream corridors are governed by N.J.A.C. 7:13 aka the flood hazard control act. Fences are only exempted from this act if they are located outside of a floodway and if the fence is not designed in a way that will catch debris in a flood.
Stream Crossing Chains
The NJCF responded by placing heavy chains at the bottom of the fence to prevent debris from catching and permitting the flow of water. It is hoped that if White-Tail Deer feel the heavy chains on their heads they will turn around.
Apshawa Hike 5.29.11 and 6.21.11
There are almost 7 miles of blazed trails to be explored in the Apshawa Preserve. These trails were created with the assistance of volunteers and funding was provided through the National Recreation Trails Program. 2019 Update: Please note the trail descriptions below were from 2011. Trails have been re-blazed since then. If you go (and I hope you do!) please pick up a trail map from the kiosk in the parking lot or print a trail map from the NJ Conservation website.
All trails are accessible from the white trail whose trailhead may be found in the Apshawa Preserve parking lot. Be sure to stay on the marked trails as there are unmarked trails throughout the preserve. There are signs posted letting you know if you are going to stray from the marked trail.
Leaving Trail System
While it is possible to hike (if you start early in the day) the entire preserve in one trip, I find it best to explore the Apshawa Preserve over two separate trips. The best introduction to the Apshawa Preserve is to hike the northern section of the Apshawa Preserve to the scenic Butler Reservoir. Start by taking part of the 2 mile white trail from the parking lot.
White Trail trailhead
The white trail heads northwest and goes through a swamp and traverses to a ridge top providing excellent views of the Butler Reservoir.
One of the views from White Trail
After stopping here for a look at the surrounding highlands, follow the white trail down to shore of Butler Reservoir and look to the left for the start of the 1.25 mile red trail.
Red Trail Trailhead
The red trail traverses along the western shore of Butler Reservoir and crosses over tributaries of the Apshawa Brook located to the northwest of Butler Reservoir. Once the trail passes over the tributaries, the trail heads east to once again meet with the white trail which traverses the northern section of the Butler Reservoir. Continuing to head east, the white trail meets the .5 of a mile yellow trail which encircles an 8 acre pond.
Yellow Trail with Pond
However, I found most of the yellow trail was under water due to Beaver activity when I visited in May 2011. I spoke to a NJCF representative regarding the condition of the yellow trail and was told that a possible reroute may be possible for the future.
Yellow Trail Closed due to Beaver
As of June 2013 the Yellow Trail is closed due to Beaver Activity. Continuing on our virtual tour: Heading west away from the flooded area, the yellow trail connects to the white trail and goes southwest and then east to the parking lot.
The second hike explores the southern portion of the preserve via the 3 mile green trail.
Green Trail
The green trail is the longest trail created in the Apshawa Preserve. From the white trail, the green trail heads south and passes a historic mixing pond and interesting ruins from the time when this property was watershed land for the Borough of Butler.
Dam at Historic Mixing Pond on Green Trail
Ruins on Green Trail
The trail continues northwest and does a switchback climb. There are scenic views here of adjacent protected Newark watershed land which looks great in any season but looks absolutely spectacular in the fall.
View on Green Trail
From here, the green trail continues north until it reaches Butler Reservoir and the red trail. Follow the red trail east and north until you connect back to the white trail. Take the white trail east and southwest back to the parking area.
Flora:
The Apshawa Preserve consists primarily of a oak-sugar maple forest. Before the Chestnut blight, American Chestnut was likely abundant. Saplings of American Chestnut still occur.
American Chestnut
Today there are new threats facing the eastern forest. The Emerald Ash Borer threatens all Ash trees. Purple boxes have been hung in the preserve and throughout New Jersey to detect for the presence of this destructive pest from Asia. The mature emerald ash borer does not pose a threat. It is the larva of these borers which eat away at the heartwood. The color purple attracts the emerald ash borer. Once the insect lands on the box they become trapped on the sticky surface.
Emerald Ash Borer Detection Survey Tool
Other flora found include:
Red Maple
Mayapple
Clubmoss under Mountain Laurel Shrub
False Hellebore
Sensitive Fern
Sessile Bellwort
Pale Corydalis
Fauna includes the below among others:
Fowler's Toad
Garter Snake
Fox Tracks
Click here for directions and a description of the Apshawa Preserve by the NJ Conservation Foundation.
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Anyone else playing DAY Z standalone?
Been thinking about buying it, but is it worth the money at this stage ?
its a 50/50 bet at the moment with this game. the forums on steam dont show it in a positive light and its been in and out of production a lot. they havent even clarified if early access is actual purchase of the game as far as i know. But im going to look more into it.
Personally im growing tired of the zombie titles and i think this game may fail just due to the late release and riding on the coat tails of the zombie apocalypse ending.
the price you pay now (reduced price) is the full game for you.
heres the link to my profile page (my profile is hard to find since i go by two handles): http://steamcommunity.com ... /id/MrWafflessayshi/ and I'd definately be interested in doing DayZ SA with somebody.
It depends on you if you think its worth the money. Its really not much to do at the moment, at least if you play alone.
A few things a really annoying at the moment: for example the server hopping, the combat logging and stuff like that.
I stopped playing, due to lack of reliable teammates. But if anybody of you guys is playing DayZ SA, i would love to team up.
Im off for school for next week tomorrow and will be back friday 17.
But when I get home, I will take a deep look into the game, and see if it's a game I would buy.
Also, generally I think it's understood that early access games on steam will give you the full game. If not, I'm boned and have lost some money.
I've had dayz standalone for about 2 to 3 weeks, but I've only logged 5 hours or so cause I only had it on my crappy laptop at first. It's much more fun if you're playing with friends. I think the sense of impending and ever present doom really is unique about this game. I cared so much about my items one time that I crawled with a broken leg for about 30 minutes one time (in the ARMA2 mod) to try to find a splint in a hospital.
Buying the alpha definitely gives you access to the full game, so don't worry about your investment. Even if I'm not absolutely happy with the current state of the alpha (server hopping, ghosting, combat logging,etc. - many security reasons) i agree with you that DayZ gives you a unique experience and will improve massive in the future.
Both server hopping and combat logging have been fixed in the latest dayz patch. Been messing around on there quite a bit lately, looking for more people to play with. Steven46746 on steam, add me!
Don`'t know if i have time this weekend, but defiantly next weekend. How sounds Friday the 14th?
sure still playing, I did send you an friend request.
Nikwis1 steam, played with Steven abit last night.


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1vNywVnYYk This is the orchestrated version of the song, but it's heard mostly as a simple piano line played by one of the girls a few times.
Named after the movie. I recently saw this film at a local place called the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts in my hometown of Grand Rapids, MI. You can probably guess the sort of off-the-beaten-path movies this sort of place will play, and the movie was definitely crazy. There's some Youtube videos that'll show off some of the crazy death scenes (it's a terrifically Japanese horror/comedy) but this track is a sort of explosively upbeat take on the melancholy theme that gets played throughout the movie.
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This is great take on the theme! I think the film is definitely worth the watch just for the nightmarish inexplicability of it.
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Twitter's having a rough month. First, word got around the Disney decided not to buy them because of their bad reputation. Then, they got called out by the media for changing the time on their Q3 earnings call. (Dodging the inevitable, much?) When they did finally speak up, the report included their intent to lay off 300 workers. Ouch.
On the upside, they don't have to find the money to pay their new VR Program Manager, Greg Gopman, because they fired him shortly after they hired him. Why? Perhaps, because of a nasty, old Facebook post.
Greg Gopman is a serial entrepreneur and the former CEO of AngelHack. He proudly announced his hiring to the world on Facebook and shortly after, he announced his firing on Facebook, too. (Ironic) In his single sentence post, he blamed tech news website Techcrunch for his misfortune.
Shortly after the big Twitter announcement, a reporter at Techcrunch wondered out loud if Twitter knew about the nasty diatribe on the homeless population in San Francisco that Gopman had posted on Facebook three years ago. The word 'degenerates' was used, and he suggested that they be moved to some part of the city where he wouldn't have to see them every day.
I understand Gopman was lambasted for that post back in 2013 when it was new. He has long since deleted the post and he now says he's an advocate for the homeless. He even claims to have been at a charity event to raise money for the homeless when he got the news that he was fired. (Ironic x 2)
So did Twitter make the right move, cutting this guy loose? Were they worried about reputation assassination by proxy? Sure, the guy is high profile, but the post was 3 years old. Did Twitter fire him because they were embarrassed by their own lack of due diligence? Is it reasonable to expect an HR worker to dig up that tidbit before the contract was signed? Would it have turned out differently if Twitter wasn't already in trouble for letting the trolls run wild?
That last one is the biggie. Right now, Twitter can't afford to be caught hanging around with the bad crowd. A year ago, I could see Twitter making a case for keeping Gopman around. He's changed his tune and the experience he brings will be a huge asset for the company. But with family-friendly Disney giving a buyout a second thought. . . . it's a whole new world.
People get fired every day for the ugly, inappropriate or lamebrain things they post on social media, but this case feels a little different. What do you think? Did Twitter have a choice or was it made for them the moment Techcrunch posted that article?
What we need is a legal statute of limitations on social media postings. If you wrote something dumb in college and now you're 45 and up for a high-profile job then it can't be held against you. Until that happens, you're better off keeping your opinions to yourself.
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So these little fellas you guys have probably seen in my Master Bedroom Reveal Post. I wanted a few art pieces for my room which had to have both Copper and Gold Accents to it so I thought why not combine the two colors using foil and create something Artsy.
This is what I ended up with and I think it looks adorable.
I created four of these since the way I want it to be placed in my Bedroom was, two on either side of my wall.
I was re-using one of my old canvasses which you guys can see from the picture, hence I gave it a quick coat of white paint to have somewhat of a clean "canvas" to work on.
The trick to this Wall Art is to work in portions when using Foil.
First you have to decide which Foil color you want to dominate in the piece. I played around with the proportions, for instance one had more copper and the others would have less of it or equal proportions of Gold and Copper.
Spray the Elmer's Glue in small section and place the sheet of Foil lightly onto the canvas.
Do pat down the foil with a dry paintbrush which will give it the crinkly look.
Keep on spraying section by section and placing the foil as you move along. Do remember to switch back and forth with the Foil Colors to give it an added dimension.
When the canvas was completely covered I gave the whole of it one complete final spray of Glue to seal everything in and let it dry for a day.
The final step is the stenciling in which I placed my Leaf stencil in a way that two leaves could fit on one.
Using a beautiful Blue color I first dipped it in paint and brushed off the excess on a piece of cloth and in a dabbing motion painted on top of the stencil.
After that,let the paint dry completely before you hang it up.
I repeated it on all four of the canvasses.
For the edges of the canvas you can cover it in Gold Foil or paint it Gold which is far more easier but since I used these in my Master Bedroom and the theme is bright and colorful hence I painted each of them differently from black to purple to pink.
And that is it, hope you guys liked this tutorial.
It is a super easy and simple art but looks stunning and expensive.
Aww Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the combination.


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'Bond 25' now has been set for theaters in 2019
The upcoming James Bond film, the untitled 25th film in the official 007 canon, may not have a director or even a lead actor, but will now have an official release date: November 8th, 2019.
Bond producers announced Monday that the follow-up to 2015's Spectre will indeed next fall and the focus will now shift to the signing of Daniel Craig or the recasting of the role.
In one report Craig would say that he would "rather break this glass and slash my wrists" than play Bond again and then later drop hints that he may return. Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Jamie Bell and Tom Hardy were among the actors rumored for the Bond role if Craig did step down.
Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, the screenwriting duo behind the last six 007 films – The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre – will return for the latest installment.
Although Craig said in the aftermath of Spectre that he "rather break this glass and slash my wrists" than play Bond again, it's been strongly hinted in recent months that the actor will once again portray 007 in the new film; Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Jamie Bell and Tom Hardy were among the actors rumored for the Bond role if Craig did step down.
The New York Times, citing two sources close to the production team, reported that Craig's return to the 007 is a "done deal."
Director Sam Mendes, who helmed Skyfall and Spectre, won't return to the franchise.
"I'm a storyteller. And at the end of the day, I want to make stories with new characters," Mendes said in May 2016. "It was an incredible adventure, I loved every second of it," Mendes told. But I think it's time for somebody else."
The new James Bond film will arrive in theaters on November 8th, 2019.
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John Coltrane Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
More John Coltrane quote about:
Feelings,
"I start in the middle of a sentence and move both directions at once."
-- John Coltrane
#Music #Moving #Jazz
"My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being...When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups...I want to speak to their souls."
#Music #Spiritual #Expression
"I would like to bring to people something like happiness. I would like to discover a method so that if I want it to rain, it will start right away to rain. If one of my friends is ill, I'd like to play a certain song and he will be cured; when he'd be broke, I'd bring out a different song and immediately he'd receive all the money he needed."
#Song #Rain #Play
"You can play a shoestring if you're sincere."
#Music #Play #Sincere
"My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play there's no problem because the music is part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very, very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am - my faith, my knowledge, my being."
#Spiritual #Religious #Play
"Whatever I'd say would be an understatement. I can only say my life was made much better by knowing him. He was one of the greatest people I've ever known, as a man, a friend, and a musician."
#Music #Men #Knowing
"All of the technique doesn't matter... only if the feeling is right."
#Music #Feelings #Technique
"Damn the rules, it's the feeling that counts."
#Feelings
"Sometimes I wish I could walk up to my music as if for the first time, as if I had never heard it before. Being so inescapably a part of it, I'll never know what the listener gets, what the listener feels, and that's too bad."
#Music #Wish #Firsts
"The real risk is not changing. I have to feel that I'm after something. If I make money, fine. But I'd rather be striving. It's the striving, man, it's that I want."
#Real #Men #Risk
"God breathes through us so completely...So gently we hardly feel it...yet it is our everything."
#Breathe #Feels
"I'd like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words. I want to speak to their souls."
#People #Soul #Musical
"There are so many things to be considered in making music. The whole question of life itself... I know that I want to produce beautiful music, music that does things to people that they need."
#Beautiful #People #Doe
"The main thing a musician would like to do is to give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things he knows of and senses in the universe."
#Giving #Musician #Wonderful
"We should pray and seek for knowledge which would enable us to portray and project the things we love in music, in a way that might wholly or in some part, be appreciated as having been conceived and composed or performed and presented with dedication and in positive taste"
#Dedication #Might #Way
"When you are playing with someone who really has something to say, even though they may be otherwise quite different in style, there's one thing that remains constant. And that is the tension of the experience, that electricity, that kind of feeling that is a lift sort of feeling. No matter where it happens, you know when that feeling comes upon you, and it makes you feel happy."
#Feelings #Style #Different
"Working with Monk is like falling down a dark elevator shaft"
#Fall #Dark #Monk
"When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people."
#Music #People #Desire
"My music is the spiritual expression of what I am: my faith, my knowledge, my being."
"The first time I heard Bird play, it hit me right between the eyes."
#Music #Eye #Play
"All a musician can do is to get closer to the source."
#Music #Musician #Source
"Sometimes I wish I could walk up to my music for the first time, as if I had never heard it before."
"Change is inevitable in music - things change."
#Things Change #Inevitable #Change Is Inevitable
"I think I was first awakened to musical exploration by Dizzy Gillespie and Bird. It was through their work that I began to learn about musical structures and the more theoretical aspects of music."
#Thinking #Bird #Musical
"Invest yourself in everything you do. There's fun in being serious."
#Music #Fun #Serious
"I'm into scales right now."
#Music #Scales
"I believe that men are here to grow themselves into the best good that they can be - at least, this is what I want to do."
#Believe #Men #Want
"Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things that he knows of and senses in the universe. . . Thats what I would like to do. I think thats one of the greatest things you can do in life and we all try to do it in some way. The musicians is through his music."
#Thinking #Giving #Trying
"The reason I play so many sounds, maybe it sounds angry, is because I'm trying so many things at one time, you see? I haven't sorted them out. I have a whole bag of things that I'm trying to work through and get the one essential."
#Play #Trying #Sound
"I think I know what it is but don't ask me to play it"
#Inspirational #Thinking #Play
Alice Coltrane
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"Judge John Howard Gates of Sioux Falls, supreme court Judge of South Dakota, was born in Waterloo, Black Hawk county, Iowa, October 26, 1865, a son of John C. and Adelia (St. John) Gates. The father, a native of Ontario county, New York, was born February 16, 1838, a son of Joseph B. Gates, who was born on the old family homestead in the Empire state and there spent his entire life. He was a son of Daniel Gates, who came from Rutland, Vermont, and whose father took up land in the Phelps & Gorham purchase about 1790. There the Gates family followed farming and the great-great- grandfather and the great-grandfather of Judge Gates continued to live there throughout their lives. The Gates family are direct descendants of John and Priscilla (Mullens) Alden. The great-great-grandfather, Daniel Gates, was the second husband of Milcah Ludden, who was born April 7, 1765, and was a daughter of Benjamin and Esther (Capen) Ludden. The latter was a daughter of John and Ruth (Thayer) Capen, and Ruth Thayer was a daughter of Ephraim and Sarah (Bass) Thayer. The ancestry is still traced back in the maternal line through Sarah Bass, a daughter of John and Ruth (Alden) Bass, the latter a daughter of John and Priscilla (Mullens) Alden.
Judge Gates attended the public schools until graduated from the East Waterloo high school with the class of 1882 and in the fall of 1883 he became a student in the Iowa State University. During the periods of vacation, while he was pursuing his college course, he worked in his father's abstract office and from September, 1884, to September, 1885, he was employed in the First National Bank of Waterloo. Resuming his studies, he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy in 1888 and during the period of his college days he was a member of the Irving Institute, a literary society of prominence, and became a member of the Beta Theta Pi, a Greek letter fraternity. In September, 1888, he accepted a clerical position with the law firm of Bailey & Davis of Sioux Falls, with which he remained for a year, although in the meantime a change in the partnership led to the organization of the firm of Bailey, Davis and Lyon. For the further study of the law Judge Gates matriculated in the Columbia University Law School of New York city in September, 1889, returning to Sioux Falls in August, 1890, after which he was admitted to the bar on the 2d of December of that year. It was then that the firm of Davis, Lyon and Gates was formed, of which Judge Gates continued as a member until January 1, 1913, wen he was elevated to the bench of the supreme court, having been elected in November, 1912 from the second supreme court district. In the meantime he had been called to other office in the line of his profession, having served in 1893 – 4 by appointment as city attorney of Sioux Falls. In 1896 he was defeated for the office of states attorney of Minnehaha county. On the 16th of August, 1909, he was appointed by Hon. J. E. Carland, district judge, as special master in the South Dakota railroad rate case. His report was filed in September, 1911, and his action in this matter attracted statewide attention, his principal contentions being ultimately sustained by the United States supreme court on the Minnesota rate case. Judge Gates gained an enviable reputation through the conduct of these cases and introduced a formula for use in apportioning earnings that is used today by the state and inter-state commissions. Since the 7th of January, 1913, he has sat upon the bench of the supreme court of South Dakota, proving himself the peer of the ablest members of that court of last resort, his decisions indicating strong mentality, careful analysis, a thorough knowledge of the law and an unbiased judgement. His legal learning, his analytical mind, the readiness with which he grasps the point in an argument all combine to make him one of the most capable jurists that has ever graced the supreme court and the public and the profession acknowledge him the peer of any member of that highest judicial body of the state. He is a member of the American Bar Association, one of the charter members of the South Dakota State Bar Association and for many years was treasurer of the Minnehaha County Bar Association.
On the 13th of November, 1899, Judge Gates was married to Miss Mary Edna Carter, a native of New London, Wisconsin, and a daughter of Jervis W. Carter, a pioneer of Dakota territory who served as district attorney under Judge Kidder in territorial days. Judge and Mrs. Gates have three children: Beatrice, John Carter and Hobart Hare.
Judge Gates and his family take very active and prominent part in the work of the Espiscopal church and has been a chancellor of the missionary district of South Dakota for that church for many years. He was formerly vestryman and warden of Calvary church at Sioux Falls and is now warden of Trinity church in Pierre. He served as a delegate from South Dakota to the general convention of the Episcopal church in New York in 1913 and he is now a member of the provincial court of review of the Province of the Northwest of the Episcopal church. His interest in church work has been most keen and he has found tangible evidence in farreaching and beneficial efforts for the upbuilding of the cause. He is also deeply interested in education and from 1906 until 1908 was a member of the board at Sioux Falls, during which period the high school building was constructed, a work for which he was largely responsible. His political allegiance has always been given the republican party and he is a stanch supporter of its principles. In fraternal circles, too, he is well known, holding membership in Minnehaha Lodge, No. 5, F. & A. M., of Sioux Falls, of which he is a past master; Sioux Falls Chapter, No. 2. R. A. M.; Cyrene Commandery, No. 2, K. T.; El Riad Temple of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at Sioux Falls; and the Elks lodge of that place. He is also a member of the South Dakota Society of Sons of American Revolution. His profession prominence, his activity in Masonic and church circles and his public-spirited citizenship have brought him a wide acquaintance and his record is an honor to the state that has honored him."
George W. Kingsbury, History of Dakota Territory, Vol. 5 (Chicago: S. J. Clarke, 1915) pp. 371 – 373.
Judge John Howard Gates died at the age of 62 years and was buried on November 12th, 1927 in Block 3, Lot 8 of the cemetery. His wife, Mary Edna, lived on until 1970, reaching the age of 99 years. She is buried next to him.


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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The COVID-19 pandemic may be taking a bigger toll on women's mental health than on men's, new research suggests.
For the study, researchers examined the results of an online survey of 112 men and 459 women in Canada. The survey took place between March 23 and June 7, 2020.
During that time, schools and many businesses were closed, and people were told to stay home as much as possible to reduce coronavirus transmission.
More than 66% of the survey participants reported poor sleep quality and more than 39% reported worsening insomnia. All said they had increased anxiety and distress.
Sleep problems, depression and anxiety symptoms were more common in women than in men, according to the report published online recently in the journal Frontiers in Global Women's Health.
"Generally, the study found women reporting more anxiety and depression," said study author Veronica Guadagni, a postdoctoral scholar in the University of Calgary School of Medicine. "Their symptoms worsened over time and with greater length of the isolation period."
Guadagni noted that there was a progressive rise in anxiety, depression, poor sleep quality and trauma for both men and women, but it was greater for women over time.
Women also reported higher scores on a scale measuring empathy, the ability to understand the emotions of others and care for them. But greater empathy was associated with greater anxiety, depression and trauma, the study authors noted in a university news release.
"I was not surprised by the findings; women are the ones who carry the additional load," said senior investigator Giuseppe Iaria, a professor of psychology. "Taking care of family and critical situations has always been a huge load on women and females."
Guadagni pointed out that greater empathy among women may mean they're more likely to follow public health guidelines, such as washing hands, social distancing and wearing a mask.
"If we see that higher empathy is connected to prosocial behavior we could expect that the people who actually care more for others would be more respectful of the rules. Future studies should test this specific hypothesis," she said.
The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health has more on COVID-19 and mental health.
SOURCE: University of Calgary, news release, Dec. 22, 2020
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La famille milanaise Visconti a compté plusieurs femmes nobles portant le prénom de Catherine :
 Catherine Visconti (NC-1311) : fille de Mathieu Ier, seigneur de Milan, et de Bonacosa Borri, elle épouse, en 1298, Alboino  della Scala, seigneur de Vérone.
 Catherine Visconti (ca 1300-NC) : fille naturelle du seigneur de Milan Galéas Ier et de mère inconnue, elle épouse le noble génois Alaone Spinola.
 Catherine Visconti (1342-1382) : fille de Mathieu II Visconti, seigneur de Milan, et de Gigliola de Mantoue (de la famille Gonzague), elle est promise dès sa naissance à Berthold Ier d'Este, puis mariée, en 1358, à Ugolino Gonzague dont elle est veuve en 1362, et enfin à Feltrino de Novellara dont elle est veuve en 1374.
 Catherine Visconti (1360-1404) : fille de Barnabé Visconti, seigneur de Milan, elle épouse, en 1380, son cousin Jean Galéas qui deviendra duc de Milan.

Homonymie dynastique

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A Q&A with V. Alexander & Co., Inc.
I recently had the chance to sit down and talk with David Swett, V. Alexander & Co., Inc.'s Vice President and Chief Information Officer. V. Alexander is an independent cargo dynamics provider that believes success is built on excellence, one transaction at a time. As a company, V. Alexander acquires the most effective technology and systems, hires and trains the most qualified people, pioneers new solutions for the industry and adds value to everything they do.
V. Alexander uses QuestaWeb's customs house broker solution.
Wayne: Please tell me about V. Alexander & Co., Inc.
David: V. Alexander was formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1962 by Frank and Carla Brown. Carla is the daughter of Mr. Vaniah Alexander, a freight forwarder since 1946. We specialize in custom house brokerage, freight forwarding, logistics and warehousing.
Wayne: What challenges prompted V. Alexander's decision to change technology?
David: We have always insisted on working with the very best technology for our industry. After several decades with our previous vendor, we saw an opportunity with QuestaWeb to upgrade our platform to what we believe is the very best brokerage and logistics package in the market today.
Wayne: What was the rationale behind selecting QuestaWeb?
David: QuestaWeb had the ability to cater to our individual needs as a customer in a way that no other software company could. As a firm that invests heavily in its own software development, V. Alexander desired a partner that would work very closely with us to integrate our technologies with theirs and be open to the kinds of customization and improvements that make the difference for us as a leader in our market. We have been absolutely satisfied before and since implementation of QuestaWeb's solution for customs house brokers that we made the right choice.
Wayne: Tell me about the implementation process.
David: We went live with QuestaWeb's software in October of 2015. The level of support during the start-up period was tremendous. It was all-hands-on-deck from the entire staff at QuestaWeb on the weekend of our "go-live" to assure that we were fully operational on Monday morning. And, we were.
Wayne: I think it is important to say that V. Alexander is the ultimate customer from the vendor perspective, especially insofar as implementation. You and your staff were prepared, enthusiastic and supportive. And, we were simply amazed by the innovative ways in which you are using our solution. It is little wonder V. Alexander is as successful as it is.


Underfloor heating can be embedded in a concrete slab when you build a new home or installed under the flooring of a new or existing home. The floor needs to be well insulated underneath and around the perimeter or you will lose a lot of your heat to the outside and into the ground beneath.
Underfloor heating can use electric cables or water-filled pipes. The pipes may use any form of water heating including electricity, gas, heat pump or solar. These are called hydronic systems.
Underfloor heating cannot heat a room quickly and is most effective when left on all the time over the cooler months. A lot of energy is used to initially bring the floor up to temperature, especially a concrete slab. But once the floor is heated, it acts as a low temperature radiator.
If someone is home most of the time.
Houses with very good under-floor insulation.
The system can be combined with solar power or solar hot water heating.
A range of fuel types possible (for example, electric, photovoltaic or thermal solar water, gas and diesel).
Controllable with thermostat and timer settings (some with room-by-room control).
Often difficult to retrofit to existing homes without substantial renovation.
Although fairly maintenance free, repairs can be expensive if something does go wrong – you may have to rip up the floor.
Not very responsive – takes time for the heat to build up.
Can be expensive to run depending on the source of the heat.


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Heartbeat Protection Act
November 1, 2017 — Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Committee on the Judiciary, US House of Representatives, Washington DC
Ms. PARKER. Thank you. My name is Star Parker and I am the founder and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, based here in Washington, D.C., and I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman for this opportunity to declare my support of H.R. 490, the Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017.
The abortion industry all across America, in particular in our most distressed communities, is preying on our Nation's most vulnerable, brutally dismembering their offspring, and yet there is no Federal protection that the woman considering an abortion receive full disclosure about the human being growing within her. Recently, a famous rapper named Nicki Minaj told Rolling Stone magazine that an abortion of her youth still haunts her, a heart-wrenching story being told many times over, thousands of times, distraught men and women in hundreds of communities all across our great country.
I was one such woman. When, years ago, lost in sexual recklessness, had four abortions without any counsel nor information from the abortion providers about the distinct humanity of the life that was growing within me. I heard all the propaganda of abortion peddlers in school and media, from community and political leaders, yet I heard nothing of the infant development in the womb, nor any information about their mortality.
Perhaps then, one might argue, that little was known about the development or mortality of an embryo or a fetus. Very few instruments were available to medically or scientifically detect heartbeat, but today, due to modern technology, this is not an argument that can be made, in particular with the advent of ultrasound, where we can now hear and measure a heartbeat within the womb.
There is a great need for the Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017, and to illustrate the humanity of the life in the womb and to express the great need for this particular bill, I want to share a sampling of stories I have heard over and over again in State after State about the impact of abortion on personal lives. In Texas, this man had deep regret of an abortion in his youth after discovering information on fetal development upon his wife's first pregnancy, and he ended up in counseling for depression. When he saw the heartbeat of their expectant offspring on sonogram, his heart rushed with panic over an abortion he had a decade earlier with his girlfriend.
In North Carolina, this couple talked themselves into an abortion for financial reasons and then could not look at each other again after thinking about fetal development, and thus ended their marriage. In Alaska, this pastor found out that his minor daughter had had an abortion without consent after she was in agonizing pain in that she was carrying twins and the abortionist had only killed one. The survivor of this botched abortion is now an adult and speaking out against abortion. And interestingly, and for the record, all three of these stories were told to me by men, two of which were African-American.
Let's imagine, if not only for a second, the millions of men and women all across our country that, with very limited medical and scientific information, go into an abortion clinic to yet still not receive information as simple as that the life growing within her womb has a heartbeat. As a Committee on the Judiciary and Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, I implore you to please consider my above testimony on behalf of the innocent life growing in the womb and the vulnerable men and women considering abortion.
But if you will also consider in your deliberations regarding H.R. 490 the last time in American history that we were faced with hard constitutional political questions on the civil conflict between humanity and convenience, personhood and property, justice and public opinion, slavery was, as abortion is, a crime against humanity. Like slavery, tensions were created in the public square and in law concerning who qualified for natural rights worthy of protection.
In the first 89 years of our Nation's existence, it was the black slave who sought freedom and equal protection under the law, and many attempts were made to heed their cry. In 1777, gradual abolitionist laws were passed in Northern States — Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York. In 1807, Congress passed a law prohibiting the importation of slaves into the United States after January 1st, 1808. In 1831, emancipation was narrowly defeated in the Virginia congressional convention.
Today, it is the conceived person, living in the womb of its mother, that should be considered human with opportunity of equal protection under the law. It is ironic that while the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution in 1868 humanized slaves, the United States Supreme Court of 1973 dehumanized the life of the being in utero, handing down a decision that wreaked in ethnic cleansing to once again allow a powerful few to determine exactly who had a right to humanity.
As with slavery, while special interest groups put tremendous pressure on legislators and judges to dehumanize blacks so that they could protect slavery, today similar pressure is put on legislators and judges by the eugenics movement and other special interest groups regarding abortion. If the baby in utero is not a human being in the fullest sense of that term, then he or she has no natural right to life. However, if the opposite is true, then the humanity in the woman is entitled to the constitutional right to life.
Ignoring the advent of ultrasound and other medical devices that make it abundantly clear that the baby in utero is alive and indeed human is a disservice to women and to a society built on the constitutional rights that protect us all. I pray that this Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017 will unanimously pass this committee and eventually will be voted on the House floor. I have submitted to your committee a 2015 CURE policy report about the impact of abortion on the black community which will give you more specifics to support my testimony here today.
Source: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, 115th Cong., 1st Sess., (Washington DC: US Government Printing Office), pp. 11-12.