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Q: Protractor tests fail from time to time I write an end to end tests using protractor for my application. I'm sure that tests should be correct. But I see errors: ElementNotVisibleError: element not visible, Expected false to be true, No element found using locator from time to time.
Here is test code:
describe "try test message center and it", ->
  beforeEach ->
    ptor = protractor.getInstance()
    ptor.ignoreSynchronization = true

  it "should login", ->
    browser.driver.get homeURL
    browser.manage().window().maximize()
    element(`by`.xpath('//select/option[2]')).click()
    element(`by`.css('.buttons input')).click()

  it "should url is as expected", ->
    ptor = protractor.getInstance()
    expectedUrl = homeURL + '#/messages'
    expect(ptor.getCurrentUrl()).toBe(expectedUrl)

  it "should create and send new message", ->
    ptor = protractor.getInstance()
    ptor.sleep 1000
    element(`by`.css('button.btn-primary')).click()
    element(`by`.model('uiData.createRecipient')).sendKeys 'James'
    ptor.sleep 1000
    element.all(`by`.repeater('match in matches')).get(1).click()
    element(`by`.model('uiData.createSubject')).sendKeys 'subject 2'
    element(`by`.model('uiData.createText')).sendKeys 'body of message'
    ptor.sleep 1000
    element(`by`.css('div.form-group a.btn-primary')).click()
    ptor.sleep 1000
    expect(element(`by`.css('.popupBox')).isPresent()).toBe(true)

  it "should check new message", ->
    ptor = protractor.getInstance()
    ptor.get('#/messages?folder=1')
    ptor.driver.navigate().refresh()
    ptor.sleep 5000
    element(`by`.model('uiData.to')).sendKeys 'k'
    ptor.sleep 3000
    element.all(`by`.cssContainingText('span.grid-col-to', 'James')).last().click()
    ptor.sleep 1000
    expect(element(`by`.xpath('//*[text()[contains(.,"body of message")]]')).isPresent()).toBe(true)
    element(`by`.xpath('//*[text()[contains(.,"Own it!")]]')).click()
    ptor.sleep 1000
    expect(element(`by`.cssContainingText('span', 'Owned by')).isPresent()).toBe(true)
    element(`by`.xpath('//*[text()[contains(.,"Disown it")]]')).click()
    ptor.sleep 1000
    expect(element(`by`.cssContainingText('span', 'Disowned by')).isPresent()).toBe(true)

Protractor v1.0.0,
Grunt protractor runner v1.0.1
Node v0.10.28,
NPM v1.4.9,
Chrome driver v2.10,
Selenium Server v2.42.2.
Tests running by Jenkins under Windows Server 2008 R2
What could it be? Thanks.

A: Two tips that might help.

*

*Set the windowsize in your protractor.conf.js, so the size of window is always the same and should always show the same elements.

*Use a html with screenshot reporter so you can see what was on the screen when any case fails.

Both tips even work for phantomjs.
Add the following to the protractor.conf.js
onPrepare: function () {
    // The require statement must be down here, since jasmine-reporters
    // needs jasmine to be in the global and protractor does not guarantee
    // this until inside the onPrepare function.
    var browserName,
        platform,
        window = browser.manage().window();

    require('jasmine-reporters');
    require('protractor-html-screenshot-reporter');

    jasmine.getEnv().addReporter(new jasmine.ConsoleReporter());
    // create a html reporter with screenshots
    jasmine.getEnv().addReporter(new HtmlReporter({
        baseDirectory: 'reports/screenshots'   ,
        takeScreenShotsOnlyForFailedSpecs: true
    }));

    // set the window size
    browser.getCapabilities().then(function (capabilities) {
            browserName = capabilities.caps_.browserName;
            platform = capabilities.caps_.platform;
        }
    ).then(function getCurrentWindowSize() {
            return window.getSize();
        }
    ).then(function setWindowSize(dimensions) {
            var windowWidth = 1980,
                windowHeight = 1200;

            return window.setSize(windowWidth, windowHeight);
        }
    ).then(function getUpdatedWindowSize() {
            return window.getSize();
        }
    ).then(function showWindowSize(dimensions) {
            console.log('Browser:', browserName, 'on', platform, 'at', dimensions.width + 'x' + dimensions.height);
            console.log('Running e2e tests...');
        }
    );

},

A: If you move or resize the window, it can hide elements that Protractor is looking for. Alternatively, Protractor sometimes moves on to the next line of code before all the elements on the page are visually finished loading. Since Protractor simulates a human user, it refuses to interact with hidden elements.
Also, you should really avoid using sleep whenever possible.

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Q: How to Restart an AsyncTask from inside onPostExecute I want to show Reload button on Dialoag box if the onPostExecute can not load data from server. So how can I restart or do something like that in AsyncTask?

A: just call it again:
new mAsyncTask.execute("");

in some if block of onPostExecute when data is not loaded succesfully.

A: Put this inside your onClickListener of your Button:
if(task.cancel(true)) {
    YourTask task = new YourTask(this);
    task.execute();
}

So on button click you will try to cancel the current executed task and start a new one.

A: To restart your AsyncTask you need to create new instance of your asynctask and call execute();
@Override
protected void onPostExecute(Response result) {
    super.onPostExecute(result);
    new YourAsyncTask().execute();
    }
}


The Australian Tax Office (ATO), last year, declared that ride sharing is a form of taxi service and is maintained as an enterprise, thereby is eligible towards GST or Goods and Service Tax. Within its purview comes the Uber drivers who until now were set aside stating that Ride sourcing can be a form of an enterprise but the others who perform 'taxi services' or 'ride sharing' services only when they have the time for it, cannot pay a GST on the negligible income earned through fares. Also, keeping in the hindsight that any enterprise who has an annual income of more than $75,000 is expected to be registered under the GST, they were let loose.
However, with the ATO guidelines on ride sharing which is not really in the favor for Uber drivers, have condemned ride sharing to be a part of services that are required to be registered under GST.
Keeping this in mind, the new law requires existing Uber drivers to apply for an ABN or an Australian Business Number and GST simultaneously.
GST taxes are a 10% of the total quarterly income from the enterprise in purview. In case of an Uber driver, the GST is charged on the total fare that they receive from the passenger and not after the third party fees as deduced. For example, if the Uber driver earns $110 for a ride, and Uber portal deducts 22$ as its fee, GST is still charged at the rate of 10% on $110 which is the initial payment made to the driver. Thus, for this example is it $10.
The GST legislation in Australia for Uber drivers has been in dispute and the laws are still being challenged by the company. However, the Australian Tax Office or the ATO has declared it essential and has issued an irrevocable guideline for the time being!
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Joie de Kitty: Happy Bastille Day!
I know, I know, I'm not in France, but we're more or less an island in the middle of France, and I'll take any excuse to celebrate. I could see four different fireworks shows from my 7th/8th-story (depending on whether you're counting European or American floors) window last night... they lasted for over an hour! It was fun. I also got to watch the parade on TF1 this morning... it's still weird to think of Sarkozy as the French president.
Today I went swimming for the first time this summer (finally!) The lake here is a lot colder than the lakes in Texas! But the water was warmer today than it was last weekend, so I jumped in. It felt good.
I have been in nesting mode lately... all of the sudden I have this crazy desire to settle down, get married, move into an apartment of my own, etc. I cried like nobody's business over the season 3 Grey's Anatomy finale last night, just because none of the characters' love lives were working out. I find myself wondering how people met their spouses, how people decide to get married, and all that good stuff. There's a boy that I like, but at the moment we're just friends, and I don't know how to move beyond that stage. I'm awfully shy, especially around him! Time will tell, I guess.
I skipped my run today... it was too hot! I'll have to make it up tomorrow.
Supposed to be even hotter today!
Take your time and just enjoy where you are right now. People who marry young tend to have a higher rate of divorce.
My husband and I both waited to marry until we were in our 30's. It was the best decision. In your 20's you are still figuring out who you are and what is important to you.
I shudder to think about who I would have married had I tied the knot in my 20's. Even though I loved them and thought them perfect for me at the time.
I must ask. You mentioned 7th or 8th floor depending upon if you are European or American. I'm completely confused on that. What would be the difference?
Twango--Europeans call the ground floor Floor 0 instead of the first floor. So I live on what Europeans call the 7th floor, but Americans call it the 8th floor.
Ya know, I was kind of figuring it was going to be something like that.
That's odd to me (I guess most Americans as well). I mean, it's still a floor.
It's those little things that just blow my mind.


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	Shape(float scale);
	virtual ~Shape();
	void loadMesh(const std::string &meshName);
	void init(bool textured);
	void draw() const;
	virtual void bindVAO() const { glBindVertexArray(VAO); }
	virtual void unbindVAO() const { glBindVertexArray(0); }

	float getScale() const;

	std::vector<unsigned int> eleBuf;
	std::vector<float> posBuf;
	std::vector<float> norBuf;
	std::vector<float> texBuf;
	unsigned eleBufID;
	unsigned posBufID;
	unsigned norBufID;
	unsigned texBufID;

	unsigned VAO;

	//void setTexture(Texture* texture);
	//Texture* texture() const;

	void setDiffuse(glm::vec3 diffuse);
	glm::vec3 getDiffuse() const;

private:
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"So...you and Logan..." Ethan said breaking the perfect silence of our dishwashing.
I just smiled at the suds as I poured another kettle of near boiling water into the sink. After we finished with the dishes we went back into the parlour and Ethan stoked the fire while I put the game back in it's box.
"Should I add another log?" he asked.
"I think I am going to stick with the couch, fire and the rest of that bottle of whiskey," Ethan replied.
"Why don't you take the couch, I can sleep in a chair," he said pointing to one of the leather wingbacks.
"Okay," I said trying to disguise my relief. I really didn't want to burrow in my bed all night while my breath formed icicles above me.
I hauled in some more wood and Ethan started to grab the freshly cleaned glasses.
Ethan smiled, took the wood basket from me and led the way back to the parlour.


Today is certainly one of those "even death won't do us part" days, for it is actually the topic for our August 14th devotional in the Jesus Calling series, but even better… it finally is the day I marry a dear, dear woman; María.
Now, God tells over-n-again that He will never leave us, that He is closer to us than a brother, and even in Psalms 48:14, that "For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death." He is ours for all eternity. We can learn so much from our Lord in these vows, promises, and actions… for not only is He the beginning and the end (Alpha and Omega), but He "is was and to come", as it were. Actually, Revelation 1:8 states it as; "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty." But, His actions have proven His steadfastness, His loyalty, His love and adoration for us, too.
Our life here on earth has so many variables, and it seems as though we are in constant change, relentlessly winding down in many ways. Broken promises by those around us. This makes it so hard to 'know' we can keep our promises, our vows, our commitments… though our intents are so pure, deep, and well grounded. But thankfully, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.", as it states in Hebrews 13:8.
We have nothing to fear, because our relationship with the Lord is a very solid foundation, and He is there right by our side. In marriage, it is stated, "…until death do us part", which is to say until our bodies cease to exist.
At this moment, on this day, I wholly intend to fulfill that promise, to live as unto the Lord with her, to never leave her side, to keep our eyes, our lives, our very spirits fixed on the Lord. He is the Lord, the Almighty, the glorious Savior, and "Won't Do Us Part".


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Outside In in seven artworks
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Last week we said goodbye to our Communications Officer Harry Scott. As a final task, we asked Harry to select a few favourite artworks from his time with Outside In and in this blog post Harry tells us why these images are special to him.
Petra Loa (detail) by Aradne
I think Encounters with the Spirit World has been my favourite Outside In exhibition. Held at the College of Psychic Studies in Kensington, Encounters with the Spirit World showcased the work of four Outside In artists who create mediumistic, automatic and visionary artworks. The works were presented as part of a wider exhibition at the college, which shared historical mediumistic artworks, spirit photographs, Ouija boards, crystal balls and other objects from their archive. I found the whole thing fascinating and was immediately drawn to Aradne's textile pieces. She uses machine embroidery to create these beautiful yet haunting little figures which are often connected by intricate webs. Petra Loa is my favourite artwork in Aradne's online gallery.
Birmingham New Street by Mark Lloyd
Running our regular Artist of the Month feature has been a real pleasure. Each month I've asked a series of questions to a chosen artist and the answers always reveal a lot about what motivates and inspires them. Mark Lloyd was our Artist of the Month in February 2017. Mark's inspired by his fascination with trains, stations, cars and roads. He creates these brilliant single point perspective drawings and I love his very bold, bright, graphic style. This drawing of Birmingham New Street Station is a particular favourite so I kept it as the wallpaper image on the desktop of my computer.
Chichester Cathedral by Peter Baker
Outside In was originally established as an outreach project at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester. While the work of Outside In now has a national and international reach, our offices have remained in Chichester and it has been great to get to know many of the local artists who are both part of Outside In and part of Pallant House Gallery's Community Programme. Over the last year I have caught up regularly with Peter Baker and chatted to him about the latest piece he's been working on. This pastel drawing of Chichester Cathedral at sunset was completed quite recently. I love how the orange background shows through parts of the drawing. It looks like the sun light is being cast against the stonework and reflected in the windows.
Nine Ladies Dancing by Atom and Wendy
Last Christmas we ran a social media campaign which celebrated some of the organisations that Outside In had partnered with over the course of that year. I contacted 12 art groups, studio spaces and charities across the country, assigned them each a line from the 12 Days of Christmas and challenged their artists to create an image to illustrate the line they'd been given. Atom and Wendy from Pritchard's Road Day Centre in Tower Hamlets created this striking photo collage for 9 Ladies Dancing. In the lead up to Christmas we shared all 12 of the final artworks across our social media platforms and published them all together on the blog.
Cobweb by Vincent Goff
Outside In's online galleries are an incredible resource. Literally thousands of images have been uploaded to the site by artists all over the world and a really brilliant aspect of my job has been to share that artwork with the public. Instagram has proved to be a perfect outlet for this and our account has grown in popularity enormously over the last year (we had around 150 followers when I joined Outside In and now have more than 900 followers). It's been fun searching the online galleries for new images, particularly if I'm looking for something related to a specific theme. Last Halloween I posted Cobweb by Vincent Goff which is still one of my favourite images shared on our Instagram account.
The Open Door by Yvonne J Foster
I first met Yvonne J. Foster when she was working on the Insight Partnership. I like how Yvonne plays with scale, creating these compact collages using found images and the pages of old books. I originally trained as a theatre designer and devoted hours of my life to making models of stage sets so I think the miniature scale that Yvonne works in appeals to that part of my brain.
Makoots by Makoto Okawa
Makoto Okawa was one of three artists from Japan whose work we brought over to the UK for the 2016 exhibition Nama Āto: Japanese Outsider Art. Everyone who saw that exhibition loved Makoto's felted dolls, which he named 'Makoots', as they each had such character. Sadly, Makoto passed away shortly before the exhibition opened. Makoto's mother traveled to London from Osaka, Japan to see the exhibition when it opened at the Southbank Centre. She carried her own miniature Makoot doll and a photograph of Makoto with her wherever she went. She cried and told us all how proud she was to be seeing her son's work exhibited on the other side of the world. It was a real honour to play a part in that project.
This entry was posted in Artists, Exhibitions and Events and tagged Aradne, Artworks, Atom and Wendy, Communications, Favourite, Harry Scott, Makoto Okawa, mark lloyd, Peter Baker, Vincent Goff, Yvonne J. Foster. Bookmark the permalink.
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Waltraud Pospischil says:
Thanks and best wishes to Harry!
I already commented by twitter and facebook.

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My research interests include topological insulators, graphene, plasmons and Bose-Einstein-Condensates.
Surface plasmons are (bosonic) electromagnetic excitations, evanescently confined in the perpendicular direction, that propagate at the interface between two media.
A topological insulator is a material, that is an insulator in its interior, but whose surface contains conducting states.
A Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC) is a state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very close to absolute zero (that is, very near 0 K or −273.15 °C). Under such conditions, a large fraction of bosons occupy the lowest quantum state, at which point macroscopic quantum phenomena become apparent.


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It is that time of the year when everyone is talking about what they are growing in their vegetable gardens and the hardware stores and nurseries are full of seedlings and seed.
Sometimes this can be a bit overwhelming and you often see people buying one of everything at the nursery which makes me wonder if they have really thought about what they should be growing.
So here are a few tips to help you decide what you may want to grow this summer.
Only grow what you will eat or preserve– no point in taking up half your growing area with a pumpkin and then deciding you don't really like them, or 20 pumpkins were just too much, one would have been enough. In the meantime, all your production space was producing very little else.
Grow varieties that do well in your soil and climate. This can take a few years to determine as often it is a trial and error exercise. Be guided by planting guides for your area.
Only grow things that are not susceptible to pest and diseases. You don't want to be spending time and money on pest removal/ elimination ie it is really an uphill battle to grow summer cabbages on the coast due to white cabbage moth so find an alternative that isn't so affected by pests and stick to grow Brassicaceae in the cooler months.
Plant a good variety of vegetables. Both to cook and use in salads – you do not want to be eating beans seven days a week so plant a few beans, some silverbeet, beetroot, carrots, zucchini, mesclun lettuce, capsicum, tomatoes etc.
Plant varieties that you can be grown successively. A little bit often. This best done by seed but where you have a vegetable you use every day such as lettuce then buying a punnet every couple of weeks is fine. I plant a 30 cm row of mesclun mix seeds every week to ensure I always have leaves for salads all summer. I also grow beans, beetroot, carrots, corn, tomatoes, capsicum, zucchini, and spring onions successively during summer to ensure a continual harvest.
Plant varieties that use space-saving growing methods. If your production space is limited try some space saving growing methods such as climbing beans along a fence, dwarf cherry tomatoes in hanging baskets, mesclun lettuce in a vertical garden. All takes is a little imagination and then choose vegetable varieties for different growing methods.
Grow what will give you the best return for your hard work.
This is not usually an issue if you have lots of space, but if it is limited then it is worth thinking about. Some vegetables take up a lot of space and are in the ground for a long time and are never very expensive. An example is onions, they are planted in June and not harvested till January/ February, taking up a lot of space (as we tend to grow lots of them because we use them all the time) and yet they are nearly always cheap to buy. Whereas some vegetables take up very little space but are always expensive ie mesclun lettuce mixes, it is very easy to grow, takes up very little space but per weight, is always expensive to buy. So, you may make the decision to dedicate what area you have to those more expensive products.
Chemical free food. If you're looking at growing organically because of concerns about chemicals in your food, look at the dirty dozen, a list of the most chemically contaminated vegetables on the market, and see which of these you are buying. Growing these vegetable varieties will be worth all the effort you put in.
Plant extended harvest varieties. I like to grow thing that I can harvest over a long period ie beans will crop for weeks whilst taking up very little space,(even less if you put in climbing varieties and grow them vertically) whereas a something like corn that takes up a lot of room is tall so can shade other parts of the garden if not place correctly and is in for such a long time and you may only get two to tree cobs off the whole plant.
Plant varieties that can be used at various sizes. Grow things like Radish, carrots, and beetroot that can be planted by seed quite thickly, then thinned, and you can use the "baby" veg when quite small, leaving space for those left to grow to a larger size. By doing this you are getting greater production in this space then if you planted them at their recommended spacing.
So, before you rush off to the hardware store and pick up whatever they have in stock, take the time to think about exactly what you want to grow and what is going to give you the best value for the time and money you will be spending on your productive space.


Here is a short video of the Bird's of Paradise Collection, the chiffon's skirt and beaded lace detailing is stunning!
Limor Rosen wedding dresses can be found at Ivory & Pearl and The Suite in Ireland and also Luella's Boutique in London.
Find lots more beautiful wedding dresses and style inspiration visit our Wedding Dress section to see more styles.
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Q: UserControl dependent on business logic classes I'm making a chart control, which currently is just a UserControl within a larger project folder, but I wonder if/how it's possible to pull it out to be used as control for multiple projects. I guess then i must put it in it's own project only containing the control?  (I never really made a generic User Control before, only had them within the projects)
The issue in this case is that the chart control is dependent upon a custom class TimeSeries which is part of the business logic of the bigger project. Updates within that class fires events that the user control listens to, to update the chart. This TimeSeries class will also be present in other projects that use the control, but obviously it will not be the "same" class..
So this means I can not simply separate out this user control as it is. But what does this mean, do I have some bad structural practices here?   How would you suggest to proceed with this?

A: When putting the UserControl in its own project also create an interface:
interface ITimeSeries
{
     // Stuff that the UserControl calls on the TimeSeries
}

Then in your main projects that have their own TimeSeries:
class TimeSeries : ITimeSeries
{
    // Implement the methods on the interface
}

Then your UserControl should either take an ITimeSeries in its constructor or have public field/property of type ITimeSeries which can be set by whatever project is using it. That way when it needs to use the TimeSeries it doesn't care which implementation it is using.


Your generous donations are the lifeblood of our operations. Your support enables us to conserve open space, undertake projects to protect our water supply and watershed area, promote local food production, and educate local youth about conservation. With your help, ALT has conserved 2,599.35 acres of open space — over 11% of our island! — since 1990. Thank you!
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Little Creek Preserve is a spectacular 15.6-acre property that abuts the Sakonnet Greenway Trail, off of Bramans Lane in Portsmouth. With the generous support of hundreds of donors, ALT has raised the funds required to conserve it forever. Your donation to the Trailside Park will help us make the necessary site improvements to make this property publicly accessible. Improvements include trail and boardwalk creation, parking upgrades, and park amenities such as benches and picnic tables. Every gift is important – thank you!
The Little Creek River headwaters originate from a freshwater spring on the property and eventually empty into the Sakonnet River, three miles to the south. The wetlands, headwaters, pond and natural spring make it extremely valuable from a water resources perspective. They provide excellent habitat for a range of amphibian and avian species, including songbirds and waterfowl. Wood ducks, spring peepers, woodchucks, turkeys, resident and migratory songbirds, barn owls and various small mammals are all at home on this beautiful site. Its conservation will expand recreational and educational opportunities from the existing trail system and create a larger network of protected wildlife areas on Aquidneck Island.
Our great thanks to those who have already made donations to Little Creek Preserve and the Trailside Park. Gifts over $1,000 are recognized as Leadership Gifts. Please consider making a gift to help ALT improve Little Creek for our community. Contact Laura Freedman Pedrick at 401.849.2799, ext. 18, or lpedrick@ailt.org, with any questions, or to request wiring instructions for gifts of securities. Thank you!


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Death - A Love Story
For this month of February, I present to you a labor of love that has totally moved people – literally so. I recently met a woman who, as a volunteer, participated in the excavation and moving of about 250 bodies from a cemetery. Her great-grandparents were among the exhumed.
Occasionally in my Cemetery Travels, I'll come across a situation that is just too weird for words, but it doesn't stop me from trying. This is one such situation. I don't profess to find answers to life's little mysteries – I just present them to you. If you find a way to wrap them in a neat package of understanding, all the better.
The woman in question was working with a group of archeologists who were carefully and respectfully removing bodies as part of a cemetery renovation. The bodies were reinterred on the other side of the cemetery. If the coffins and concrete crypts were intact, these were moved. If not, the bones and other remains and artifacts (clothing, jewelry, etc.) were boxed and buried in large concrete vaults. Along with gravestones and other markers, all this was moved to the other side of the cemetery.
Probably the most astonishing things she showed me were video still images of her interaction with her great grandparents' remains. It was unclear whether she was as intimately involved with any other exhumations. She had an image of her grandfather's skeleton lying inside his mostly-disintegrated wooden coffin. The photograph was taken from above, looking down into the grave. Either the coffin lid had disintegrated or was removed, and one could see his skeletal torso, head, and shoulders as he lied face up grinning at his new fans. She had another image of her holding his skull.
At the time I thought it was awfully weird and now I wonder if I could ever do such a thing. Obviously, one must become somewhat detached from the familial relationship. Her experience was certainly a labor of love, one she felt needed to be done. I didn't think to ask if she knew them while they were alive. I certainly appreciate her candor and possible need for personal involvement, but the whole scenario is rather odd. I don't know that I've ever run across anything like it in my fifteen years of Cemetery Travels.
Animal bones found in a cemetery
Finding bones in a cemetery is always a startling thing - even though you know full well you're standing on a field of bones. Most likely, however, the ones you find are the non-human kind. The photo at left is my friend Patricia holding bones of two animals found together in an abandoned cemetery. Some people even go looking for such things! I once met a woman met who makes jewelry out of tiny animal bones she finds in the woods behind an old cemetery. Apparently when owls gobble up tiny animals, they regurgitate a ball of indigestible waste (an "owl pellet") which is comprised of the bones of their prey. (Who knew?) She hunts for these little crusty balls of regurgitated animal bits, picks them apart, and uses the bones to make lovely earrings, pendants, and necklaces.
But I stray from my story; back to the cemetery excavation. The cemetery volunteer woman had photos of coffins and vaults in various states of being unearthed. Caskets sticking out of a wall of dirt is just an odd thing to see – it's as if you're looking at a cross-section of the cemetery ground cut about twelve feet down, the ground a honeycomb of coffins. Then she showed me photos of herself holding a section of her great-grandmother's spinal column. Several vertebrae were fused, so she hypothesized that her ancestor had a spine problem when she was alive.
Alive. It's really a lot different than being a box of bones, isn't it? Our volunteer's love story makes me wonder how you can bring yourself to touch your ancestors' bones - especially if you had known them when they were alive. I have to admire her strength.
Would I have kept my great-grandmother's wedding ring after slipping it off her boney white finger instead of re-burying the ring with the rest of her skeletal remains? I really don't know. Would you? It seems like such a simple question, but really it's a very, very deep one - a Valentine's Day question of love, commitment, and respect.
On my way home, my car stereo was playing a song by the band Bright Eyes, called, "We are Nowhere, and Its Now." The haunting, halting lyrics went:
"I haven't been gone very long but it feels like a lifetime ...
Stars that clear have been dead for years, but the idea lives on."
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Labels: ancestors graves, bright eyes, cemetery excavation, exhume graves, owl pellet, reinter, respect, respect for the dead, Valentines Day, We are Nowhere, We are nowhere and Its Now


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Another Try Hard
When I was in grade six and our school had their end of year assembly the teacher who was the de facto athletic director of the school (he ran all of the teams, organized all of that sort of stuff) handed out awards and gave speeches in front of the assembled. We had teams in all four city wide tournaments that year. There was three pitch, ball hockey, soccer (I think that was the third) and handball. Not european handball but a kind of hybrid between basketball and hockey. It was played on a basketball court. You could take three steps with the ball and then had to pass it off or shoot it from outside the crease area. The goalie wore a full mask and guarded a hockey net. The ball was a bit larger than a softball, it was rubber and you could dribble it. Not as hard as a basketball but it could hurt you if you took it in the face.
There were a dozen boys in our grade six class. Six of us got around all of the time and five of our little group were on all of the teams along with a couple of Italian kids, Dean Prelazzi and Felix Cerelli, and a kid from the nearby government housing projects who captained our city championship hockey team a couple of years later. It's funny when you look back and you realize what was going on. This guy never had gloves or a warm winter hat and came to school in the dead of winter in a leather jacket. No money, just a poor kid. He wasn't a great student but he was a terrific guy. I wrote about him years ago and Dennis King asked me if I knew what became of him and I don't know.
Anyhow it was this group and a handful of the strongest grade five athletes (one who would go on to a scholarship, fifteen years in the minors and Europe and one game in the NHL) who made up the core of the St. Andrew's Thunderbirds. Also rans in our sports of choice - hockey, soccer and ball, we tore through the city to become the unlikeliest of city champions in handball. We had some decent athletes but we were carried by the kid from the projects. He was a bit bigger than normal but the key was that he had a gun for an arm and big hands so he could palm the ball. He knocked at least one goalie out that I can remember and by the end of the tournament when he got the ball our opponents would hit the floor when he wound up. The rest of the team provided enough support and we got good goaltending and we won it all. I played quite a bit until the championship when we faced a big team from the other side of the city (many of them had moustaches coming on) and my size, lack of size that is, became a factor. So one of my buddies and I sat on the bench for most of the big game. He, a fellow shrimp, was pissed. I cheered on my pals. I was so happy to win.
Anyhow at this assembly buddy gives out the ribbons or certificate or whatever it was, there were no trophies, it wasn't like it is today that's for sure, maybe we each got a pebble or something picked up from the schoolyard and if I recall correctly (this was nearly thirty five years ago so cut me some slack) he named each kid who was on a team or teams and then gave them their piece of gravel. Well he goes through everybody, I mean everybody, and I get no mention and then he looks at me and calls me up, the last guy.
Now I was a bit of a smart aleck and I didn't really like the teacher much so I didn't really appreciate it at the time, certainly not as much as I should have. He gave a nice speech about having heart and trying hard and made the point that despite being a little guy (and honestly not that athletic on top of everything) I had made all four school teams plus the track team and that showed you what you could do with some heart and guts and all that good stuff.
A try hard. That's what I was. That's what I am today. I'm a decent hockey player but I'm a try hard with hands of stone.
And the boy, well he's a chip off the old block.
He's a bit bigger than I was. I was a shrimp. A real shrimp. Like in grade 10 I had barely broken a hundred pounds. (I went out for football in grade 11 and was cut. Couldn't believe it. In retrospect the coach probably saved my life). So the boy can't help but be bigger. Impossible not to be.
He's a smart player, which I was as well but he is has more guts and while I like to say I was a try hard the reality is that I wasn't one of those little guys whose motor is always running. Now I am but when I was a kid I could coast a bit. Not the boy.
He just finished his fourth year of cross country and it was a resounding success. Last year was tough. Two years ago there was a work to rule deal going on with the teachers here thanks to that stupid asshole Dalton McGuinty (I never talk politics - sorry about this - but I despised that guy. Worst premier in Ontario's history and there have been some awful awful ones) and so a lot of schools didn't send teams to the meet so the boy finished pretty well compared to his first year. Are you keeping up?
So he is feeling pretty good about himself last year and he puts in the work. Monday to Thursday he gets up early and goes to practice and runs his laps even while a bunch of his buddies ran one lap of the school and then goofed off. And then on race day he finishes nearly a hundred places lower than the year before and to rub salt in the wound his buddies, the goof offs, all finish higher than him because essentially they are far better athletes.
He was devastated.
This year we talked about the process and he did his work again. I timed him when I took him to practice, to give him an idea of how each lap was going so that he could work on being consistent. Jenn is training for her first marathon (she's mental - she ran a half the other night. Just went out and ran it. Crazy.) and so she talked to him about some different ideas and took him to the practice run last weekend.
On race day I told him that he had put in the work and should be proud of it and that my only advice would be to try and stay with the pack. Last year there were the rabbits and then the lead group and then the pack and then the stragglers, of which he was one. I told him to stay with the pack as best as he could and then sprint when he was ready to sprint.
How did he do? Hilariously Jenn did not have the camera ready because she was not expecting him to be where he was. He was with the pack and finished in the middle of it and improved his placing by eighty over last year. He had nothing left when they came to the homestretch and so was passed by a few but there was no doubt that he had left it all out there. He's ready for next year and his goal, certainly attainable, is to cut 15 seconds off each 500 metres (it's a 2K). Do that and he will move up another fifty places or so at least, the pack is that closely bunched together.
Very proud of our son today. More importantly he is proud of himself.
After the contenders and second tier clubs I wrote about yesterday come the rest of the playoff teams. It's pretty touch and go at this point. For the upper echelon clubs only total disaster is going to knock them out of the playoffs, a raft of injuries, bad luck and off years for everyone. For the following clubs, well, for a few of them the playoffs are a sure thing but for others a couple of bad breaks (or another team suddenly taking off or getting tons of luck) will mean they are out.
I don't think any of these clubs have a shot at winning or even playing for the Cup. They might win a series, sure, but they are all too flawed to go very far.
Playoff Shoo Ins
Wild on Jack Lemaire - Minnesota beat the Avs and gave Chicago fits in the second round. Fast, deep and a lot of kids on the way. Plus Vanek added to the mix. A good club.
Pittsburgh - The Pens have Crosby and Malkin and they will make the playoffs but to me they are still top heavy up front, though not as much as last year. Ehrhoff is a star but I rate Bylsma highly and think replacing him was a mistake and their D and goaltending are still suspect. As usual there are those who think they are the class of the east. I don't get that at all. Too good to not make the playoffs though.
Rangers - Love Alain Vigneault and like this team a lot but their depth took way too many hits for them to be considered a contender.
Islanders - This feels weird. Still, the Isles added a real goalie, two real defencemen and two real forwards. Plus Tavares is healthy. I think they make it with room to spare.
That's seven teams out west and six in the east. Now for the bubble teams.
Now For The Bubble Teams (Like I Just Said)
Honestly any of these teams could have a regular amount of luck and stay healthy and still bomb out. Bad luck and injuries and they are doomed. We're getting into dicey territory now. *rolls dice*
That last spot is probably between the Avs and the Canucks. The former are on their way up and the latter are on their way down and I would not be greatly surprised if neither make it but they are the best of the rest. The Avs were very very lucky last year and had amazing goaltending and then they moved out Stastny and Parenteau. Relying on out of this world goaltending does not a contender make and while their youth up front is amazing, I mean just unbelievable, that D stinks. On the other hand the Canucks, well they are no longer the Canucks. The D is great but Miller is a step down from Luongo and Schneider and now Kesler is gone too? This team is just a shadow of themselves but Tortorella is horrible and they had pretty well everything go wrong last year. The abyss is near but they might sneak into the playoffs one last time.
What a goddamned mess this conference is. I honestly don't even know who might make the playoffs once you get past those first six teams. I'm going to go with Jersey who actually gave Martin Brodeur starts last year and didn't get one shootout win. A few of those and some decent goaltending in those Brodeur starts should be enough to get them in. After that though, um ..... I could see one of a half dozen teams getting in. So let's save them for one last post because honestly I don't know. And I don't really care that much.
Wheeeeeeeee!!!!!!
I've always taken pride in being a Dad. Whenever I get the news that people are expecting their first baby my immediate response is to tell the new father to make sure that he is all in. Except for breastfeeding do everything. Diapers. Up at night. Take that baby out first thing in the morning so your wife can get some sleep. Get your wife out for nights out, dinner, drinks, whatever she needs, while you stay home with baby. She will thank you but more importantly you will get a start on being the best father you can be and you will never have a more important job, ever. It goes by fast. Get in there and do it!
I remember being on Twitter once and some guy was boasting to me about how he, a bigshot lawyer (or so he said, maybe he was a Belgian goalie, who knows), never changed a diaper, never got up with a baby in the middle of the night, never washed a dish, never did a load of laundry. He was proud of this. Now obviously he was a huge asshole with a tiny cock but I also felt sorry for the guy. Your ego is so tied up in your life as a lawyer that you can't be bothered to get in there and do the down and dirty work of being a parent and a husband? Pretty sad really. Way to go buddy.
I've known a couple of guys who either are not involved through their choice (and their wife's ceding this to them - it's their fault too for allowing this to go on) or, amazingly, through their wife's choice. I knew a guy whose wife harped on him about everything he did with the kids because it wasn't 'right' (that is it wasn't the same way she did it) and finally he stopped trying.So everybody lost. She was overwhelmed and he and the kids lost out.
Before we started having babies I told Jenn that she was going to parent one way and I was going to parent another. Don't get me wrong, we have established goals and are on the same page when it comes to discipline and general beliefs as to what we are working towards but we are different people. When the boy does something I am not going to check with her to see what she wants done, I am going to act according to how I feel is right. And it works the other way too.
And while I believe and have always believed in what I am doing as a parent I have also gotten better as I have gotten older. I have made mistakes and learned from them. I am calmer now, I can't remember the last time I raised my voice or lost my temper. I've had to work at it. I'm a better father for it.
Interesting times for the clan. They are always interesting times but these days are even more so. Our oldest just turned 11 (HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!) and the roller coaster has begun. One moment she is sweetness and light, the next she is an angry grunting troll. Every second sentence out of her mouth is 'I've got this under control, you don't have to worry about it'. (The alternate sentence is '...... is not fair').
We'll be okay, most of the time when she is being difficult a calm response will get through to her. Fun times ahead for sure though!
As for our youngest, el pistola, well she has come into her own all of a sudden. Reading and swimming and tying her shoes, all conquered within weeks. Suddenly there is no chasing her to do her chores, no threats falling on deaf ears. The spark remains the same but she has, at six, suddenly grown up quite a bit and while it is gratifying and lovely and it makes our lives a lot easier there is also the realization that time is passing us by and we no longer have truly young children and that is sad and it makes those requests for piggy back rides and cuddles all the sweeter when they come now.
It goes quick though. You young dads, take it from me, enjoy it, even when the sleep deprivation knocks you on your ass, which it will. It's funny, I look back and when we had one kid it was so easy but we were so overwhelmed by being new parents and so crushed by the newness of having no sleep that we never realized it. Anyhow, take it all in stride, do your best and make sure you're right in there and you will never regret it, ever!
New NHL season! Are you excited? I am ... pleased. More excited about Capsule's hot start to this year, five and oh so far. We need to find a league that plays September to November I think, last year we were undefeated in our first nine games and then had a five game losing streak, bounced back to sweep all of the other contenders in our division aside and then never won another game. Crazy collapse. Hopefully this year will see a happier ending. First two games for me since hurting my knee in March were meh but over the weekend I played very well and the knee feels great so I'm feeling pretty good about it all. Not dead yet!
Anyhow on to the NHL! Last year I figured on there being five honest to goodness Stanley Cup contenders - LA, Chicago, San Jose, St. Louis and Boston, in no particular order. Then I had the Ducks and then after them the pretenders. This year is going to take some time to suss out as there will be injuries, trades, collapses and meteoric rises but for now here is how I see it, for what it's worth. (Reminder not to put any money on anything based on these predictions, I know parenting better than I do hockey ;) )
These are the clubs that, barring disaster, will produce the Cup winner next spring. Again in no particular order.
LA - the defending champs aren't unbeatable, Vlasic staying healthy or a bounce here or there and they go home early last spring, but they will be in the mix again. Quality depth up and down the lineup, elite forwards, Drew Doughty, a couple of kids in Toffoli and Pearson who could break out ... they have an embarrassment of riches. I think losing Willie Mitchell hurts slightly and if they get bad Quick then they have problems but they are a great great team.
Chicago - if not for a bad bounce the Hawks would have gone on to the finals and repeated as champs, they and LA were a coin flip. Unreal forwards, especially on the wings with Kane, Hossa, Sharp and Saad. Unbelievable. Depth up front not as great as either of their Cup teams but if Versteeg bounces back and Ben Smith and Morin step in, not to mention Teuvo Teravainen, then they could be close to the 2013 club. I think Brad Richards is done but he could help an anemic PP and is still an upgrade over Handzus. And of course they have a great top four D. They will be there at the end as well, there's a good chance it will be them and the Kings again, the possibility of bad Crawford and their lack of cap space to augment the lineup if needed could be issues
San Jose - pretty sure if Vlasic stays healthy they beat the Kings but the Sharks, well the Sharks are going to Shark regardless it seems and seem doomed to join the Sens as the greatest club to never win the Cup. Loaded up front, quality youngsters coming up at forward and on the blueline. I would never bet on them after all of these failures but they will be there this year, again. Winning their division might be key, get an easier matchup in the first round, not that there are many easy matchups in the West, but better a wild card than the Kings or Ducks.
Blues - St Louis had Chicago where they wanted them, up two to nil and Seabrook suspended and they coughed it up. Part of me thinks they don't belong in this group but they are a very good team and adding Stastny to the mix up front may be what they need to put them over the top finally, that and the maturation of a couple of kids who can actually score a bit in Tarasenko and Schwartz. Carl Gunnarsson is a great addition too, especially if that surgery puts his hip issues behind him.
It's early (it gets no earlier) so these clubs might jump to the next level (or slide as well). The top eastern teams are here and of course in a seven game series anything can happen so we might see a champ from the junior circuit but in all of these cases I think we're not talking about the same level as the big boys.
Anaheim - Adding Kesler is going to help and of course Getzlaf and Perry are awesome and they have nice depth up front. I look at that blueline and goaltending though and I don't buy it. I kept waiting for it to all go to shit last year and it didn't but yeah I don't buy it.
Dallas - The blueline is a concern for this sexy pick but if they can add a piece there (hi Jeff Petry) then I think they could make the jump to the next level. They were pretty damn good last year and have added Spezza and Hemsky and ah yeah, this team could be killer especially if Nichushkin makes the leap which I expect he will. A few question marks but the forwards are unreal.
Boston - the Bruins fell out of that elite pack this summer imo though they could return if their collection of kids - Hamilton, Smith, Krug - take the next step. Losing Boychuk means two of their top four Dman from the finalist team are gone and Seidenberg is a question mark and Chara, well Chara is getting older and more than anything this is what is scary for Boston. Their window is closing and there are other eastern teams catching up. That said Rask is great, they have wonderful forwards and old Chara is better than nearly every defenceman in the league. Not the team they once were though (funny to say about the President's Trophy winner, huh?)
Tampa - like Dallas, a sexy pick, like Dallas they are deserving of the designation. Yzerman has added depth up front and on the blue every year and they have some great kids coming up. I really really like their D. Biggest issue is outside of Stamkos their forward group doesn't have the elite talent that the other teams at this level and above, except St Louis, have. They have enough to get out of the conference though which means they have enough to win it all.
Habs - I really rate the Habs though I don't trust Therrien not to blow it. Really though they were a solid club last year and they have Mike Weaver for a full year plus a terrific add in Tom Gilbert plus a kid who I think is going to tear it up this year in Galchenyuk. Elite players in Price and Subban and again a lot of depth up and down the lineup. Pacioretty, Gallagher, Plekanec, Eller, Desharnais, Paranteau, Bourque, Emelin, Markov. Not a western conference quality lineup but definitely amongst the best in the east.
In the next day or two I will look at my guesses for the remaining playoff teams plus the also rans.
Big Wheel Keeps On Turning
Once you get to a certain age (old, like me), the flood of weddings slows to a trickle. A couple of years ago we had two, both people who work for me, but otherwise we've had none for ages. Until this year.
Four! Four! Can you believe it? Our babysitter, Jenn's sister, a close friend (he's family really) and in two weeks one of Jenn's coworkers, this one might be a harbinger of things to come as Jenn is a nurse and there is a constant stream of youngsters starting at the hospital, every year, so chances are there will be a few more of these.
A few weeks back we went up to Sudbury for the third of these. I really enjoy weddings, I do, and was looking forward to this one all year. I've know the groom since he was seven (!) when I helped his dad coach the neighbourhood squirt team for two winters before I went off to university and as I noted, he and his family are family to us. Wonderful generous people who have done so much for us (and for me since I was just a kid) over the years.
We left our loinfruit with my folks (everyone survived!) and headed over to the other side of town. We had woken up to pouring rain but by late afternoon it was gone, though gusts of wind rattled the tent overlooking the lake. The ceremony was short (best kind) and we stood and cheered and as they went off for pictures things got a bit surreal.
I coached the groom off and on for years, even after I came to Toronto for school I would head home for the summer and coach soccer. He was a terrific soccer player, probably a little better than hockey and he was a hell of a hockey player, and so many of his friendships began on the soccer field or at the rink and so everywhere I turned at this wedding I saw someone who I had not seen in nearly twenty five years. A few I had seen a little more recently but there were quite a few, now in their late thirties, married with kids, who I had last seen when they were thirteen or fourteen years old. I was talking to one of them, a young man named Pete, as we did the reception line thing and he said oh yeah a bunch of the old gang is here and I said oh yeah like who and he turned to the couple behind us and said well for starters here's Watson, who had been the goalkeeper on a couple of the clubs.
The evening started with two kegs from the local microbrewery (Stack Brewery - if you're up north pick some up, I highly recommend it) and wine from the vinyard where they got engaged. On our own trip to Niagara this spring we got them a case of wine from there for a wedding gift. Around 5:30 I was in the little northerners' room (Proud To Be A Northerner! as the slogan on the old Northern Ale bottles once said) and overheard a couple of young dudes wondering how the hell they were going to make it past dinner at this rate.
Pace your self lads and drink lots of water! Now get back up to the bar!
A great meal and more wine and at our table was Pete from the soccer days and many wonderful things were said about me by him and it was damn fine and the best man gave a speech that, well, it was either the best or worst speech ever given depending on who you talked to, I leaned to the former, he managed to somehow offend everyone in the room, it was raucous and profane and I'm still laughing about it, you had to see it to believe it you really did. And then dancing and out into the cool beautiful night it turned into and then beer and more dancing and outside again and catching up with old friends and it was a night that I was sad to see end although I got to go home with the prettiest girl there as I always do.
I've always been one to enjoy myself and to embrace life and all that it has to offer and this night was about as good as it gets, truly. When Spencer passed last summer it was a heartbreaker, I will never get over it, but it was a reminder to me to not sweat the small stuff. I've always been good at that, I'm a champ now, let me tell you.
Yesterday was a weird day. I didn't like the Marincin move and I didn't like that they kept Acton. I'm not freaking out about it because in two weeks someone will get hurt and Marincin will be back and likely Pitlick or Lander will be too.
I understand people getting really pissed off though (and boy were some people pissed off) and here's the thing. I like MacT. I like Eakins. But the organization has been a clown car for nearly a decade now and so they have to earn back the benefit of the doubt that nobody will give them. Eight years out of the playoffs and a roster of current NHL players given away for nothing will make a guy a little antsy, you know. I think MacT is a better than average GM and I think Eakins is going to be a good coach but you know, win some games.
Marincin played over forty games last year in a top four role as a rookie and he did well by any measure. The organization asked him to put some pounds on and he came to camp fifteen pounds heavier. Sounds like he's all in, right.
Now he didn't have a great camp and some say Klefbom outplayed him, others disagree. And yet he goes down. Why? Politics.
The Oilers have their golden boys, same as most organizations really. Klefbom and Nurse are part of the club, same as Hall, Ted, Eberle and Schultz. Marincin, Yakupov, Petry ... not part of the club.
Is it a big deal longterm? I don't think so really. Marincin will be back soon. I don't like the fact that a small sample size (arguably better camp for Klefbom) outweighs what Marincin did last year and I don't like that the club is going Ference, Klefbom and Nurse at LD to start the season when last year's disastrous start sewered the club by Remembrance Day. Points in October count and wanting to get a look at Nurse ( I do not believe at all that he is ready for a fulltime job, does anyone at all) doesn't lend itself to winning.
As for Acton, well Lander was awful but by all accounts Pitlick and Pinizzotto were better in camp. So ... what gives here? Acton is a better PK man and I guess that is the key to it and as long as he is in the pressbox it's fine I guess but if Eakins yanks Arcobello for him after a loss I won't be too pleased. Play Pitlick. Give him a shot.
Again though Joensuu will be out within a week so my guess is we'll see Pitlick before the ink is dry on this here interweb thing I am doing.
Don't like the moves. Not going to die on that hill.
As for the Oilers, well, they're getting there. They really are. For the first time in a long time I feel positive about this club.
I don't think they're making the playoffs. An injury to Ted and they're in the lottery again actually. To which you might say what the hell!?!?!?! But you just said you're positive!
Here's why.
You know my old saw, the one that everyone uses now. Get good players. Keep them. (I should have trademarked that and #BecauseOilers, I really should have.) Not an original thought really but the reason the Oilers have been terrible is because for eight years they turned the house into a paperclip. A full NHL roster of actual NHL players out the door for nothing. Literally. Although Penner can come off that list now that Klefbom has arrived.
Well in the last year MacT has started to reverse the trend. Scrivens. Fasth. Ference. Nikitin. Fayne. Gordon. Pouliot. Actual NHL players for nothing more than money or picks. And when guys leave other guys come in return. Paajarvi for Perron. Gagner for Purcell. Even Dubnyk brought in Hendricks.
So now the club has two NHL goalies who are decent. And depth, real depth on the wings. Six actual NHL wingers. When is the last time we could say that? (2007 spring, that's when). And while the D is green and Petry getting traded is going to be a step back again there are actual NHL defencemen back there, not Belov and Grebeshkov and Nick Schultz. (I didn't mind the gamble on the two Russians. Didn't work out. That's okay.)
Forget about centre though yeah? Yikes!
So the team is better. And there are a ton of kids on the way and no not all of them will work out but so many of them have good arrows that some of them will and the reality is that this team is going to be a good team quite soon barring a run of career ending injuries or Taylor Hall asking out. Maybe not a Cup contender. But yeah a good team. Soon.
Hard to believe and this year could be an absolute gong show but it's coming.
Believe it.


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"We saw a great need for a comprehensive professional directory. Many of the pro nitpicker services are relatively new start-ups. They're often very small businesses and may not yet be well-known in their own communities. Lots of parents don't realize these services exist," continued Christine.
"There are a few smaller lists of particular types of head lice services around on the web… a list of Lousebuster operators worldwide, for example. Or excellent listings of Shepherd Method-trained practitioners. From the point of view of parents, looking to identify and compare options, we saw the need for a complete list of all the different providers in an area."
KHL continues to provide information on how to treat head lice at home safely and effectively. Christine was inspired to start the site in 2009 after her own family contracted head lice, when she realized how many potentially harmful and/or ineffective products were being marketed to treat this common childhood affliction.
Parents encountering head lice are encouraged to visit http://www.kidsheadlice.com for solid information about how to deal with it safely and effectively.
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Wolfgang Arlt, Chair of Separation Science and Technology, University of Erlangen, Egerlandstr. 3, Erlangen, Germany and Alexander Buchele, Chair of Separation Science & Technology, University of Erlangen, Egerlandstr. 3, Erlangen, Germany.
Immobilized Ionic Liquids (IL) are successfully used for continuous gas phase reactions in fixed beds (SILP).[ ] A thin layer of IL is coating a porous support. The catalyst, in general a metal complex, is homogenously dissolved in the IL. This setup increases the surface for reaction considerably between the gas- and liquid phase. Diffusion is playing a minor role because of short diffusion pathlengths. The reaction is thermodynamically controlled, so the key feature of the IL is to dissolve the reactants quite well and the products poorly.
As a non-technical model reaction we have chosen the hydrogenation of Propen in IL [BMIM][BTA] and [OMIM][BTA]. This reaction was chosen because there are no side and consecutive reactions. The conversion can be only measured in the gas phase, so the thermodynamical equilibrium must be known in advance. The modeling of the reaction is done in terms of activities.
We show how we selected the appropriate IL by the means of COSMO-RS what is based on quantum chemistry and introduced to chemical engineering by Arlt.[ ] [ ] Further, the kinetics of this reaction are presented.
It is possible to extend this investigation also to other systems, being of technical interest.
A. Riisager, R. Fehrmann, S. Flicker, R. van Hal, M. Haumann, P. Wasserscheid, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44.
C. Jork, C. Kristen, D. Pieraccini, A. Stark, C. Chiappe, Y.A. Beste, W. Arlt, J. Chem. Thermodyn. 2005, 37, 537.
S. Maassen, W. Arlt, A. Klamt, CIT 1995, 67(4), 476.


Cartoon: a door with hinges on both edges – making it impossible to open the door.
The hinges in this cartoon are a metaphor for devices (or people, or institutions) that are meant to make things function better, but that make them worse when over-used. The point of the cartoon is that they can be counterproductive.
Cartoon showing how too many facilitators can make action impossible.
The hinges in the cartoon can be metaphors for committees, too many cooks, lack of functionality, excess, excessive help, excessive aid, counterproductive aid.
An illustration showing someone assembling a piece of flat pack furniture, and finding that in the process he's accidentally constructed an impossible cube (or irrational cube).
An impossible cube is an optical illusion in which a solid framework of bars that form a cube have their appearance manipulated so that beams at the back seem to cross in front of beams at the front and vise versa. The impossible cube was used by M C Escher.


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YouTube recently updated it's mobile app to include a ton of new social features for sharing and engaging with content. These updates include a new "Stories"-like short video format called Reels, new ways to add your personal contacts and share videos with friends, and new ways to post a variety of non-video content on mobile devices.
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In a further attempt to entice YouTubers to embrace Facebook as a video platform, Facebook has launched a new app called Facebook Creator. The app is designed to help creators manage their Facebook profiles, analyze and track growth metrics, and make it easier to create videos and live streams on the platform. Continue reading for more on this app and how you can implement this tool into your video strategy.
For the past year, YouTube has been testing out a new feature called Community with a select few channels. This feature is designed to better connect creators with their fans and increase engagement. Community is now being expanded to all creators on YouTube that have over 10K subscribers. Continue reading to find out more about Community.


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"On July 20, my husband and I said goodbye to our beloved Nick, who was 17 years old and had been with us since he was 1 1/2 years old. We adopted him through BRBCR and welcomed him to our home on April 6, 2003. He has been a good friend and companion, and had more people friends than many people do, not to mention his canine friends. His role in life was to make us smile and he found ways to do that every day -- whether it was collecting shoes and arranging them as a greeting when we got home or figuring out ways to outsmart other dogs in games such as chase. He was elegant and affectionate, loyal and loving.
People were amazed when we told them how old Nick was -- up to the end he was a beautiful dog and happy to see folks and doggy friends. But for the last couple months, feeding had become problematic and his mobility was declining. The day came when we realized it was time. He was gracious, letting us know that he was ready and making it as easy on us as it could possibly be. Many friends stopped by in the two days between the decision and his death. In the morning of the last day, my yoga instructor, who is exquisitely sensitive, sang lullabies to him while stroking his head. She stood up and said, "He is giving me a clear message: 'I'm okay. Can you take care of my humans?'"
We had the vet who had cared for him since we got him come to the house to put him to sleep and it was very peaceful. I am a hospice volunteer and think that my hospice training helped me with the process -- focusing on all the happy memories and being grateful for the time we had with him. We appreciated that he made it easy for us to make a difficult decision.
We thought you might like to hear about Nick and see these photos. The close-up and the photo with the Australian shepherd puppy were from his last day, family photo from the day before, garden photo from the previous week.
We are sending a contribution in Nick's memory to BRBCR. Keep up the good work!"
--Judy and Ed Mroczka
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DFS 3 seater sofa bed. Used but still plenty of life left.. left bottom bit slightly come off doesn't affect the use ( see pictures ). Collection only. Please bear in mind this sofa is really heavy. Priced low for quick sale. Thanks for looking Dimensions are 83inc (w) x 37 inc (depth) and 28 inc (height). The mattress size is 51 inc (4ft 3inc) wide, 71 inc (5ft 11inc ) length with a depth of 4.5 inc. when the sofa bed is out it measures 7ft 7inc.
Lovely 2 seater sofabed in very good condition. Sits in our 2nd lounge & therefore very rarely sat on. Depth of sofa = 37". Very easy and quick to set up as bed. Bed/mattress length 75".
Comfortable 3 Seater Sofa with fold-out double guest bed in ivory fabric.
Used as a sofa in a non smoking pet free house. Useful occasional extra bed space which folds away in seconds though this has hardly ever been used. Ivory fabric in good condition, having always had a throw in place, loose fill cushions for comfort.
Flip Sofa Bed, very convenient and quickly transforms into a bed by simply flipping it down. It's slightly wider than a single bed, American full size, when in bed mode it's 100cm wide. Condition is Used but in excellent condition as it's hardly used, decided to buy a proper bed in the end. Great for a dressing room, study or children's playroom.
Electric Cream Leather Recliner Armchair Lounge Chair , used in good condition. Condition is Used. Collection in person only.
DFS Brown Leather Armchair Lounge Chair With Free Foot Stool Excellent Condition. Condition is Used. Collection in person only.
Leather 3 Seater Sofa x 2 Black Italian leather sofas. Chrome feet..
4.5 out of 5 stars - Leather 3 Seater Sofa x 2 Black Italian leather sofas. Chrome feet..
13 product ratings13 product ratings - Leather 3 Seater Sofa x 2 Black Italian leather sofas. Chrome feet..
The legs are also scuffed from the Hoover knocking them but you could swap front for back etc. This was over £800 new and the footstool another £400 less than 4 years ago, so this is a bargain. All marks on the leather are authentic to this type of leather (I.e. scratches and scars on the cows hide).
Comfortable Baggy Tan Leather, Recliner, Armchair, Sleep, Swivel Rocking Lounger.
Faux black Leather 3 Seater Sofa and 2 Armchairs. In good used condition but has some cracks in various places, mainly on one of the armchairs. Not that noticeable but have to mention as not perfect. All seats recline apart from the middle chair in the 3 seater. The three seater splits into three sections for easy transportation and can also be a two seater if preferred. No sagging in any of the seats. Needs collecting ASAP as have new ones. Cash on collection from Billesdon, LE7 9. A good bargain, very expensive when new.
2x 2 seater sofa' s 1 armchair and 1 footstool. WE have only had it approx 6 months . Originally from Harvey's. V good condition. Buyer has to collect.
Condition is Used. Includes: 3 seater sofa, 2 seater sofa and 1 arm chair. Incredibly comfortable and fantastic condition 3 piece Suite. Cushion covers and seat covers can be removed and washed in the washing machine.
DFS Teal Blue Soft touch fabric 2 seater sofa.
DFS Teal Blue Soft touch fabric 2 seater sofa. Depth. 95cm Width. 160cm From a clean and smoke free home. Selling due to recent house move and no longer required. Collection only.
Compact 2 seater sofa bed - DFS Rachel - beautiful mocca colour. Matching cushions. Condition excellent. Fully operational. Little used.
Sofa split in 2 pieces. Fibre filled seats and back cushions. ascent chair W x 800 mm, H x 720 mm,D x 860 mm. Big selection of sofas, suites, corner sofas. corner Size W x 2980 mm by 2270 mm, H x 880 mm,D x 1100 mm.
Sofa 203cm x 95cm deep.
Liberty pink velvet accent chair bargain price !
Liberty by DFS. RRP £399 ON SALE. Our Price £239. House Goods 4 U. easy to add to spaces.
FANTASTIC LEATHER TETRAD "OSKAR" ANTIQUE STYLE HAND DYED "TAN". CHESTNUT BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD 2/3 SEATER SOFA . 2/3 SEATER SOFA. SOFA DATES FROM THE EARLY 21st CENTURY . LEATHER IS IN GREAT OVERALL CONDITION.
Leather 3 Seater Sofa, 2 Armchairs - one reclines. No fire certificate.
Leather 3 Seater Sofa 2 Armchairs. One chair reclines. Condition is Used, no fire certificate. Settee 198cms long.
4.5 out of 5 stars - Leather 3 Seater Sofa, 2 Armchairs - one reclines. No fire certificate.
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FANTASTIC LARGE LEATHER TETRAD "OSKAR" ANTIQUE STYLE HAND DYED "CIGAR". BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD 3/4 SEATER SOFA . SOFA DATES FROM THE EARLY 21st CENTURY . 3/4 SEATER SOFA. 43cms SEAT HEIGHT.
A combination of soft structured cord chenille and fashionable fabric together with deep filled fibre seats and backs make the Jumbo as comfortable as it is stylish. This sofa is available as a left or right hand and all cushions are included.
BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD WINGBACK ARMCHAIRS . WINGBACK CHAIRS SIZE. FANTASTIC PAIR OF LEATHER TETRAD "OSKAR" ANTIQUE STYLE "CIGAR". LEATHER IS IN GREAT OVERALL CONDITION. MAY BE A SLIGHT COLOUR DIFFERENCE DUE TO THE PICTURE QUALITY.
Pick up from wa41pl area cheshire. mattress is in like new condition very little use.
RRP £379 on sale. Ottoman box by DFS. Clean good condition. lovely style. ex showroom.
3 Seater Cream And Black Sofa With Matching Swivel Chair And Foot Stool. Condition is Seller refurbished. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.
We drive to bring you best quality products and to be the cheapest online direct to you. Clever headrests adjust to four position. Arm Height. Seat Height. 100% Leather. Seat Depth. Choose from any two colours combinations.
Sofa split in 2 pieces. Fibre filled seats and back cushions. Big selection of sofas, suites, corner sofas. corner Size W x 3000 mm by 2250 mm, H x 880 mm,D x 1100 mm. in very good ,clean condition.
Leather Sofa ,3 Armchairs,and Foot Stool.
'Dorset` A grade leather very good condition which has had very little use.
4.5 out of 5 stars - Leather Sofa ,3 Armchairs,and Foot Stool.
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DFS Biba design pouffe/footstool in dark brown real Italian leather with aged/distressed finish and square wooden feet. It measures approx 61 x 55 cm and 40 cm tall. It opens up to provide storage inside (contents in picture not included!). It is in good condition with no damage. Collection from Gosberton in Lincolnshire, cash preferred. To be collected asap after sale please.
FANTASTIC LARGE LEATHER TETRAD "CHATSWORTH" ANTIQUE STYLE HAND DYED "CIGAR". BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD 3/4 SEATER SOFA . 3/4 SEATER SOFA. SOFA DATES FROM THE EARLY 21st CENTURY . LEATHER IS IN GREAT OVERALL CONDITION.
FANTASTIC PAIR of LARGE LEATHER TETRAD "OSKAR" ANTIQUE STYLE HAND DYED "TAN". BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD 3/4 SEATER SOFA . 3/4 SEATER SOFA. 112cms DEEP. LEATHER IS IN GREAT OVERALL CONDITION. MAY BE A SLIGHT COLOUR DIFFERENCE DUE TO THE PICTURE QUALITY.
Sofa splits in 2 pieces. Seats-foam,back cushions. Corner sofa W x 2800 mm,2100 mm ,H x 920 mm,D x 1000 mm. -feather filled. Big selection of sofas, suites, corner sofas.
Asti by DFS. RRP £399 on sale. Grey velvet colour fabric. elegant style. perfect size to add to spaces. curved arms.
FANTASTIC TETRAD "OSKAR" 4 PIECE CHESTERFIELD SUITE IN HAND DYED "TAN" ANTIQUE BROWN LEATHER. 3/4 SEATER SOFA, CLUB CHAIR, WINGBACK ARMCHAIR & FOOTSTOOL . WINGBACK ARMCHAIR. FOOTSTOOL SIZE. 3/4 SEATER SOFA.
3/4 SEATER SOFA, CLUB CHAIR & WINGBACK ARMCHAIR . LEATHER IS IN GREAT OVERALL CONDITION. THE SUITE IS A CONKER, DARK, RED,BROWN COLOUR MAY BE A SLIGHT COLOUR DIFFERENCE DUE TO THE PICTURE QUALITY.
(Photos show different coloured scatter cushions on the sofas, just for idea of colour matches :).
FANTASTIC LARGE LEATHER TETRAD "OSKAR" ANTIQUE STYLE HAND DYED "CIGAR" BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD 3/4 SEATER SOFA . 3/4 SEATER SOFA. SOFA DATES FROM THE EARLY 21st CENTURY . LEATHER IS IN GREAT OVERALL CONDITION.
Armchair 90cms tall to top back cushion & 110 wide 97 deep. We deodorise and clean and protect all leather products.


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Берг-бай-Рорбах () — коммуна () в Австрии, в федеральной земле Верхняя Австрия.

Входит в состав округа Рорбах.  Население составляет 2647 человек (на 31 декабря 2005 года). Занимает площадь 31 км². Официальный код  —  41 308.

Политическая ситуация
Бургомистр коммуны — Йозеф Пернштайнер (АНП) по результатам выборов 2003 года.

Совет представителей коммуны () состоит из 25 мест.

 АНП занимает 16 мест.
 СДПА занимает 6 мест.
 Зелёные занимают 2 места.
 АПС занимает 1 место.

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Ambulances put on alert as Los Angeles hospitals swamped by COVID-19 patients
Dan Whitcomb and Steve Gorman
FILE PHOTO: Community Hospital of Huntington Park as positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases surge in Los Angeles County
By Dan Whitcomb and Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles health officials have told first responders to stop bringing adult patients who cannot be resuscitated to hospitals, citing a shortage of beds and staff as the latest COVID-19 surge threatened to overwhelm healthcare systems in America's second-largest city.
The order, issued late on Monday and effective immediately, marked an escalation of measures being taken by state and local officials nationwide in the face of alarming increases in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths.
Ambulances have been forced to wait several hours to unload patients at some Los Angeles hospitals, causing delays throughout the county's emergency response system.
"Patients in traumatic full arrest who meet current Ref 814 criteria for determination of death shall not be resuscitated and shall be determined dead on scene and not transported," Marianne Gausche-Hill, medical director of the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency, said in the directive.
Ref 814 refers to the county's policy on determining and pronouncing death in a patient who has not been transported to a hospital.
California, the most populous U.S. state, has been hit particularly hard by the latest coronavirus surge, which some public health officials attribute to Thanksgiving holiday gatherings in November. Los Angeles is one of two California counties reporting a shortage of intensive care unit beds.
California reported 72,911 COVID-19 cases on Monday, a single-day record since the start of the pandemic.
VACCINES LAGGING
More than 20.8 million people have been infected with the virus across the United States since March, and the death toll stands at 355,00. A record 129,000 COVID-19 patients were in hospitals as of Tuesday.
The worsening situation has ramped up pressure on state and local officials to speed up distribution of the two coronavirus vaccines so far approved for emergency use.
Federal health officials said on Monday that more than two-thirds of the 15 million coronavirus vaccines manufactured by Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc and shipped within the United States have yet to be administered.
But some healthcare workers began getting their second shots of the Pfizer vaccine this week. Both vaccines require two doses three or four weeks apart.
The governors of New York and Florida have said they would penalize hospitals that fail to dispense shots quickly.
"It's a matter of life and death," New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference on Tuesday. "If a hospital has done all their healthcare workers, fine, we will take that supply back and go to essential workers."
Another 3 million doses of the two vaccines were sent to U.S. states on Tuesday, acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller said in a statement, bringing the total to more than 19 million in 21 days.
The U.S. government is considering halving the doses of Moderna's vaccine to free up supply for more vaccinations. But scientists at the National Institutes of Health and Moderna said on Tuesday it could take two months to study whether the halved doses would be effective. [nL1N2JG2A4}
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb and Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Additional reporting by Lisa Shumaker in Chicago; Editing by Bill Berkrot and Leslie Adler)
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Permai stimulus package proves govt's commitment to economy, says Perikatan Youth
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Selangor MB: Your right to be angry with politicians for Covid-19 but don't vent at frontliners
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — Malaysians have a right to be angry with politicians for the way they have handled the Covid-19 crisis in the country, Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said...
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
China's capital Beijing said on Wednesday it will investigate everyone who entered the city from abroad from Dec. 10 and shut down a subway station after reporting the biggest daily jump in new COVID-19 cases in more than three weeks. India will start exporting COVID-19 vaccines from Wednesday, paving the way for many mid- and lower-income countries to get supplies of the easy-to-store Oxford/AstraZeneca drug, of which it said it plans to ship millions of doses within days. Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and the Seychelles will also get supplies in this week's first phase, India's foreign ministry said.
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Media authority says it did not make clownface Muhyiddin poster banning #SiBodohKauDengarSini hashtag
In case it wasn't clear to you that the poster was satire, here's a statement from MCMC. This article, Media authority says it did not make clownface Muhyiddin poster banning #SiBodohKauDengarSini hashtag, originally appeared on Coconuts, Asia's leading alternative media company.
Trump Gives One of His Last-Minute Pardons to Steve Bannon, Who Is Accused of Defrauding Trump Supporters
As expected, Donald Trump used the final hours of his presidency to issue some pardons, and the first big name to benefit from knowing the soon-to-be former President is his former chief adviser Steve Bannon, who was facing federal charges of mail fraud and money laundering. Bannon was arrested in August and charged in connection to his We Build the Wall campaign, which purported to raise funds to help build a wall along the border with Mexico. But federal prosecutors contend that the effort was a way to bilk credulous Trump supporters of their savings, and that Bannon and three accomplices pocketed most of the money for themselves. Each charge could have sent him to prison for 20 years. According to the New York Times, which broke the news of Bannon's pardon, Trump intended it as "a pre-emptive move that would effectively wipe away the charges against Mr. Bannon, should he be convicted." More to come… Read original story Trump Gives One of His Last-Minute Pardons to Steve Bannon, Who Is Accused of Defrauding Trump Supporters At TheWrap
Jan. 20 will be an indisputably historic day, and if you're looking for a way to tune into the inauguration ceremony that will see Joe Biden sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Harris sworn in as the first female Vice President, PBS NewsHour will have your back with a totally free stream. Although the official inauguration will start around 11 a.m. ET, pretty much every network will have full day coverage leading up to, during, and after the actual ceremony that will also be available on streaming platforms. This will also include coverage of Biden's inauguration speech after he's sworn in, and the rest of the day's festivities. PBS NewsHour will broadcast its live coverage on stations nationwide beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET, anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff. Viewers who tune in will also see reporting from White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins, senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz, national correspondent William Brangham, and foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin. Also Read: How to Stream CNN's Coverage of Joe Biden's Inauguration Live Following the day's events, PBS NewsHour will air coverage of "Celebrating America" — Biden's inauguration party — from 8-10 p.m. ET. The two-hour special, hosted by Tom Hanks, includes performances from Demi Lovato, Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi, Ant Clemons, the Foo Fighers, John Legend, Eva Longoria, and Kerry Washington. In addition to paying tribute to essential workers, teachers, and healthcare workers who have been on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic, Biden and Harris will make live remarks to the nation in their first official address as President and Vice President. For those who are looking to stream the network's inauguration day offerings, PBS will stream all its coverage, including "Celebrating America," on the PBS NewsHour streaming platform, as well as their YouTube channel if you'd prefer that. Also Read: How To Watch MSNBC and NBC News' Coverage of Joe Biden's Inauguration Live PBS will also offer streaming options on social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Read original story How To Stream PBS NewsHour's Coverage of Biden's Inauguration Live At TheWrap
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Staff and shoppers in a convenience store in Chiang Mai got more than they bargained for when a Portuguese tourist exposed himself.
Selma Marquez, 29, began his antics by causing havoc within the store, then proceeded to show off his tackle to passersby.
Police were called and following a brief chase, Marquez was apprehended stating that the heat was responsible for his unusual behaviour. He claimed he entered the store looking for a cold drink but became frustrated when was unable to locate a cool refreshment.
The Portuguese was detained by the authorities and awaits prosecution.


Well sir, It's ben a long time since I'd seed ol Tom Sawyer. I'm growed up now, yet I cain't hep thankin' bout doz years hed an I waz together, an tha ad-vice hed gave me. Dem waz spessal times, an it hep shape my en-tire lif, tha way I thank an tha way I talk. I gess tha bess place ta start is at tha be-ginnin'.
I waz a pore black boy razed in a town called Duck Bottam Creek. Tom Sawyer waz tha only white slave I'd ever knowed of. Yasee, he waz razed by black folks, wen hed waz an orfan, an thot he waz black too. He waz never thot ta hav much smarts, sos no folks ever set em straight.
I first met em wen I waz over at my dance teachers house, takin' cloggin' lessons. She waz an ed-ja-kated wurman' jest bout tha smartist of all tha wimmin' I knowed at tha time. She waz a mintey fine high stepper. Tha only bad thing bout her, witch got ta be downrite problemsome waz, her feet stank.
She'd hired ol' Tom Sawyer ta feed an slop her hogs. It didn't pay much, but he liked it on accounta it waz all ya cud eat.
Now Tom ain't no smarter than a turnip, but he waz a nice feller. He got emsef enuff money ta live rite gud, guder than most folks round those parts.
Wile I waz cloggin' he waz lookin' at me thru the winder. Wen I wuz leavin' he wuz outside waitin' fer me. He'd ast me wud I be willin' ta go up ta his cabin, an stomp out some bugs fer him, like I did fer my cloggin' teacher. I splained ta him bout me dancin' an he sed he understood. Than he'd ast me again ifin' I'd be willin' ta go up an stomp out some bugs fer him, sos I sed yes, an spent tha bedder part of tha day cloggin' up an down in his cabin.
After-wards, He'd made us some food. It waz purty gud, sept I cud see how someone cud git plum tired of fried balloney samwiches. I reckon dat wuz his fav-or-rite food, next ta fried bananner samwiches.
He wazn't much on readin', ritin' or ciferin, sos fer as long as I knowed him, I done it fer him.
He'd never had himsef any wirman frens, sos he made up one an sed her name wuz bessie bell. He tald me she never got old, witch made me kinda sa fer him, not sharin' his life wid anyone sept me.
He'd wud often tell me sayins' dat he'd hurd bout thangs in life, sos ta hep me ifin' it wud ever come up agan.
Once he tald me bout wen he took a little squirrel ta school fer show an tell. He grabbed a holt a dat little feller an stuffed him rite inta his britches pocket. Well sir, rite as he sat down it got ta be plum excitin'.
Dat squirrel musta been rite scart on accounta he commenced ta clawin' an scratchin' an bitin through his pocket, till he got out inta his britches. Uncle Tom started a hollerin' an a dancin' an a jumpin', till he undid his britches rite quick an pushed em down ta his ankels.
Dat squirrel ran over ta tha winder, an didn't stop runnin', till he wuz at tha top of tha oak tree, somewhares across tha road. Folks heered tha commontion all over tha school an came runnin' up ta tha class room door, ta see Tom wid his britches down ta his ankels. Well, everone knowed Tom, an sos no one thot this wuz strange of him. But tha folks outside in tha hall wondered, whut it waz exactly, he waz plannin' ta do fer show an tell.
Uncle Tom had a hard time holdin' down a job. He wud say dat it waz tha wite man, who held him back. Uncle Tom, bein' wite himsef, cudn't see tha fact dat he waz wite too, so he blamed tha wite man fer all his problems. He heered dat fer years from hiz father, who always blamed whitey, from keepin' him down, ta not bein' able ta lite his cigaret. Uncle Tom never smoked, sept tha time he dropped a lit match on himself.
I kept goin' ta Tom Sawyer's cabin, til tha day tha incident happened.
I wuz plannin' ta git over ta tha cabin later in tha day. Wen I waz a ways off, I saw a ball a fire shooting down from tha sky. Moments later, I heered a loud noise. I ran hard, til I got close e-nuff ta see, dat a ball of fire, had landed on tha cabin. As I got closer, I saw a big rock rite in tha middle of whare tha cabin waz an everthang waz on fire. After tha fire died down, thare waz nuttin' left.
I had mixed feelins'. I waz sorry dat Tom Sawyer waz gone, but I waz glad dat I wudn't hav ta eat any more fried balloney. I sat up dat nite, an pondered how gratful I waz fer my frenship wid Tom, em bein in my life and all. I thot bout how no one wud grieve fer him sept me. I went ta bed dat nite sorry bout dat.
Tha next day, I woke up an went on with my life. As I did I saw somethin' dat waz pure a-mazing. Ever one in Duck Bottam Creek had become simple minded over nite, everone sept me. Some how, tha town waz cursed with tha fate, dat everone thare, wud become simple minded ifin' thay stay thar long e-nuff.
Tha years past quickly. Wen I waz eighty, General Washington sed he wanted ta make Duck Bottam Creek tha new capital of our country. He didn't like tha name sos he named it after himself. Even tho tha town is now called Washington D. C., tha curse still remains on tha town ta this day. If folks stays thar long e-nuff, thay still be come simple minded.