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Hogan, Holland, Houghton(2), Huston, & (Née Giberson)
Ethel Wight Collection
By Don Taylor
This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid for the photos, not necessarily of the individual portrayed in the image. As such, it is vital to analyze the pictures and information to identify the individual therein.[ii] Ultimately, my goal is to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the image.
Deborah Luella Holland, circa 1936
The envelope this negative was in says, "Miss Deborah Holland, 89 Read St #494."
Why I believe this to be the individual.
The 1936 Portland City Directory lists Deborah L Holland as a housekeeper at 89 Read, residing at the same address.
The 1938 Portland City Directory lists Deborah L Holland, a housekeeper having married Nelson F Garland and had moved to Harmon.
Ancestry Family Trees indicate Deborah Luella Holland, the wife of Nelson Frank Garland, was born 17 August 1912 in Woodland, Aroostook County, Maine.
This photo is of Deborah Holland, about 1936 before she married Nelson Garland.
Ancestry has 15 public trees that refer to Deborah Luella Holland. Family Search has a profile for Deborah Luella Holland, ID: L5KP-RM1.
I have uploaded two photos of Deborah to her Family Search Memories.
Ruth Eleanor Hogan, circa 1935
This negative envelope says, "Miss Ruth Hogan, ME Eye & Ear Infirmary #289."
The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Ruth Hogan, a student nurse at 79 Bramhall (the location of the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary) and residing at 804 Congress.
The 1936 Portland City Directory lists Ruth Hogan living at 439 Congress, apt 216.
The 1937 & 1938 Portland City Directories list Ruth Hogan as living at 764 Shore Road (Rear), Cape Elizabeth.
The Maine Marriage Index, 1892-1996 lists Ruth E. Hogan's marriage to Howard H Milliken on 9 July 1939. Both live in Cape Elizabeth.
Ancestry Trees suggest Ruth Eleanor Hogan was born 27 September 1913 in Maine and married Howard Herbert Milliken on 9 July 1939 was the daughter of Thomas and Edna (Bracket) Hogan.
I believe this photo is of Ruth Hogan, about 1935, while she was a student at the Maine Eye & Ear Infirmary.
Ancestry has 11 public trees that refer to Ruth Hogan. Family Search has a profile for Ruth E. Hogan, ID: GMPC-CVZ.
I have uploaded two photos of Ruth to her Family Search Memories.
Charles Bennett Houghton, circa 1935 (Age 2)
This negative envelope says, "Mrs. G.M. Houghton, 94 Concord St #398."
The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Gerald M Haughton and his wife Marian, living at 94 Concord. Gerald is an Engineer at 45 Forest Ave.
The 1940 US Census lists Gerrald M. Houghton and his wife Marrion L, living in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine. Living with them are son, Charles B, and daughter Anna L. They are ages 6 and 5 respectively. All are reported as having lived in Portland in 1935. Gerald was born in Pennsylvania, and Marrion was born in Massachusetts. The two children were born in Maine.
Social Security Applications and Claims indicate that Charles Bennett Houghton was born on 40 May 1933 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine.
This photo is of Charles when he was about 2, in 1935.
Ancestry has 16 public trees that refer to Charles Bennett Houghton. Family Search does not appear to have a profile for Charles Houghton, son of Gerald and Marion Houghton.
I have uploaded one photo of Charles to Dead Fred.
Charles B and Anna L. Houghton, circa 1937.
This negative envelope says, "Mrs. Marion Houghton, 94 Concord St #971."
Why I believe this to be these individuals.
Charles and Anna (out of focus) Houghton, circa 1937.
Charles (out of focus) and Anna Houghton, circa 1937.
These are photos of Charles and Anna about 1937 when he was about four, and Anna was about one.
Charles Bennett Houghton was the subject of the photo identification above. Anna L. Houghton does not appear to be in any Ancestry trees. Also, FamilySearch does not appear to have a profile for Anna. However, her father, Gerald Houghton, appears in 19 public Ancestry trees.
This is an unusual case where two photos are needed. In one image, the boy is in focus, and the younger girl is out of focus. In the other, the girl is in focus, and the older boy is out of focus. I also uploaded both photos to my Flickr photostream and present them here.
Katie L. Huston (Née Giberson), circa 1934
This negative envelope says, "Mrs. A. J. Houston, 68 Neal St #109."
The 1935 Portland City Directory does not have an A. J. Houston listed. However, Almer J Huston is listed as living at 68 Neal Street. So it appears that Ethel Wight misspelled the surname.
The 1930 US Census lists Almer J Huston and his 51-year-old wife, Kate L Huston, Living at 68 Neal. Kate was born in Canada and was married when she was 18 years old (Elma was 27).
Ancestry Family Trees indicate Kate L. Giberson, who married Almer J Huston in 1898. Kate was born on 28 May 1878 in Canada.
This photo is of Kate L Huston (Née Giberson) about 1934 when she was 55 or 56 years old.
Ancestry has 38 public trees that refer to Kate L (Giberson) Huston. Family Search has a profile for Katie L. Giberson ID: MZ25-M6N.
I have uploaded two photos of Katie to her Family Search Memories.
I fully identified all five individuals. Three of them have Family Search profiles, so I uploaded their images there.
I identified one individual that did not have a Family Search profile but did appear in Ancestry trees, so I posted his image to Dead Fred.
Finally, I identified a fifth individual that did not have a Family Search profile and did not appear in any Ancestry trees. I uploaded her photos here and to my Flickr Photostream.
For all of the Ethel Wight Collection analysis, please see here.
If any of these photos are of your family member, I would love to hear your reaction. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn't seen this photograph before.
[i] The Wight Studio was in Portland, Maine. Many thanks to Ethel Wight's family for access to and permission to use the collection of their great aunt.
[ii] These images were converted to positives using a lightbox, a Nikon camera and computer software.
Author Don TaylorPosted on January 7, 2022 January 7, 2022 Categories Ethel Wight Studio, Photo FridayTags Giberson, Hogan, Holland, Houghton, HustonLeave a comment on Ethel Wight Collection – Part 62
Donna Darling Collection – Part 85
Treasure Chest Thursday
For this week's Treasure Chest Tuesday, I'm looking at a clipping from the Donna Darling Collection with Donna in her fashion coat.
Donna Darling.
Bathing Beauties of Movies Here in Revue at the Lincoln.
Bathing girls from various California motion picture studios will make a personal appearance in a colorful Hollywood revue at the Lincoln. This revue is a clever musical and dancing number which will show patrons that these versatile girls can do other things than merely making poses before the camera. Miss Donna Darling, who comes direct from the Mack Sennet studios, is the charming star who introduces the bathing beauties dressed in bathing costumes dating from 1860 to the present day. Bettl [sic] Bryant is the "Miss America of 1925.'' Bathing costumes of various countries and fashionable seashore centers are introduced. Chief among these number is Mildred O'Brian, who appears as the beauty from Palm Beach. Miss Darling's life guards, Murry Earl and Al Ross, add comedy to the Egyptian dance, while Petite Clarice Allyn as the Chinese bathing girl enhances the program with clever toe dancing.
Elaborate costumes have been selected for this sparkling revue. The music is snappy and the production has brilliant scenic and lighting effects.
The venue is the Lincoln; however, neither a city nor state is provided.
No date is provided; however, Betty Bryant is "Miss America of 1925" indicating that the show was in 1925.
Other cast members included
Betty Bryant
Mildred O'Brian
Murry Earl
Al Ross
Clarice Allyn
Donna Darling and Girls is known to have played at the Lincoln Theatre in Belleville, Illinois, on 6 October 1925. She also played there in 1924 and 1926 with different shows, so the Lincoln Theatre in Belleville was well known to her.
The Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, IL) paper dated 6 October 1925, Page 9[i], mentions Donna Darling and girls in their "Song and Dance Revue" were at the Lincoln.
A further review of Genealogy Bank, Newspaper Archives, Elephind, Chronicling America, and the Byron Public Library District at Advantage Preservation failed to provide any additional potential venues for Donna at "the Lincoln" during 1925.
Tentatively, I ascribe this clipping to her playing at the Lincoln in Belleville, IL, on 6 October 1925.
[i] The Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Illinois) 06 Oct 1925, Tue – Page 9 – Via Newspapers.com.
Author Don TaylorPosted on January 6, 2022 January 5, 2022 Categories California Bathing Girls (1925), Donna Montran, Treasure Chest Thursday, Uncategorized, VaudevilleTags Belleville, Illinois, Lincoln TheatreLeave a comment on Donna Darling Collection – Part 85
Change Logs
Tuesday's Tips
I synchronize my local Family Tree Maker (FTM) tree with an Ancestry tree. It is simple to set up and has the side benefit of generating changelogs for my work. As I review various records, I enter the sources in my FTM and then create facts based on my source's points. I hold off syncing my tree until I've finished with a particular set of records. Then when I sync my tree to Ancestry, I can print[i] out all of the additions, changes, and deletions I entered since my last sync. Because of the process, I don't need to keep a log of my findings; the printout of changes IS the log.
Creating the log using Family Tree Maker 2019 for Mac[ii] is quick and easy. Do your work until you are done with a set of records (or a day's work), then….
Click "Sync Now."
Assuming you receive a "green weather" notification, Click "Continue."
On the Sync Change Log, select "View Report."
In the Share box, select the method you would like to use. I always "Export to PDF" then "Share."
I then change the "Save As" file name by adding the Tree this synchronization is from and the date. For example, "Howell-Darling" as a prefix and "2022-01-01" as a suffix making the file name, "Howell-Darling FamilySync® Change Log 2022-01-01.pdf."
That is it, log done. Then just continue to sync the FTM tree to Ancestry[iii].
Example – Howell-Darling Change Summary.
For example, I recently reviewed a set of wills and probate records for my wife's 4th great-grandparents, Samuel and Betsy Kinsey (Binford) Pankey of Virginia. Of course, just looking at the disposition of their property isn't enough. Instead, I searched for wills and probate records for their extended family. I added 49 individuals in this recent activity and changed/updated 22 others. I had one deletion, but that was due to my merging two individuals. There were updates for 15 of my Binford ancestors, including several new siblings, aunts, and uncles.
Creating a log of your research activities is simple and easy. There is no reason not to keep a record of your actions this way. That way, if you need to back something out, the log will provide the information you need about what you did to get where you are.
[i] I don't usually print, rather I create a print file (PDF) that is searchable and can be printed if I want to.
[ii] Most major genealogy software programs that synchronize with Ancestry have a similar capability. Please consider indicating how your software can create a log of changes similarly in the comments below.
[iii] Note: It is important to not let your trees get to far out of sync. I am slow in my incorporating sources to people and events. As such, I need to synchronize every day or two. Also, I never make changes on my Ancestry tree directly. I make all changes to my FTM tree and synchronize those changes to my Ancestry tree.
Author Don TaylorPosted on January 4, 2022 January 4, 2022 Categories Tuesday's TipsLeave a comment on Change Logs
Ancestor Sketch – Freke W. Hingston
Bradley-Hingston Line
Freke W Hingston was born on 29 October 1859 in Ireland, the son of Ellen and William. He immigrated to the United States in July 1879. He married Annie Smythe on 2 September 1884 in Peabody, Massachusetts. Freke and Annie had six children in 11 years. He died on 2 January 1899 in Peabody, Massachusetts, and was buried there at the age of 39.
Bradley-Hingston – Ancestor #12
List of Grandparents
Grandfather: William Robert Hingston (1889-1954)
1st Great-grandfather: Freke W. Hingston (1859-1899)
2nd Great-grandfather: William Hingston (___-___)
Freke W. Hingston (1859-1899)
Freke was born in County Cork, Ireland, on 29 October 1859, to William and Ellen (Wolfe) Hingston.
The 19-year-old Freke immigrated to the United States, arriving in New York on 15 July 1879. 1879 was the second year of the Irish "Mini-famine" of 1878-1880. In Ireland, the potato harvest was significantly reduced and the peat and cereal crops were too wet to Harvest.[1]
Freke married Annie Smyth (or Smith) on 2 September 1884 in Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts.
The six children of Freke W. and Annie (Smyth) Hingston.
Name Born Married Died
Mary Ellen 7 October 1884 Martin Joseph Quinlan July 1969
(No Name) 11 March 1888 n/a Stillborn
William Robert 29 January 1889 Florence Reid 8 February 1954
James Edward 6 July 1890 9 April 1913
Joseph Freke 19 November 1894 16 November 1976
Florence Louise 5 August 1896 FNU Atwood 2 August 1948
All children were born and died in Peabody, MA.
Freke filed his intention to become a US Citizen in Essex County, MA, on 28 September 1886 and became a citizen on 3 October 1888. He worked as a bleacher.
Death/Burial, etc.
The Massachusetts Death Records indicates he died on 2 January 1899 at 40 years of age, one month, and 17 days, suggesting his birth was either 15 or 16 November 1858. Freke W. Hingston is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Peabody, Massachusetts.
The following names and dates are on his Family Marker:
Birth Name Death Relationship
1858 Freke W. Hingston 1899 Self
1960 Anne S. Hingston 1912 Wife
1890 James E. Hingston 1913 Son
1896 Florance Atwood 1948 Daughter
1879 Martin J Quinlan 1951 Son-in-law
1884 Mary Ellen Quinlan 1969 Daughter
1920 Lawrence M Quinlan 1989 Grandson.
Hingston/Quinlan Marker (front) – FaG – photo courtesy Thomas F. Scully.
Hingston Quinlan/Marker (front) – FaG – photo courtesy Thomas F. Scully.
Freke's marker and his Death Record indicate he was born in 1858. However, his naturalization record indicates his birthdate as 29 October 1859. Because the naturalization records were seen by Freke and signed as accurate by him, I accept the 29 October date as the most accurate.
Although Freke arrived in the United States in 1879, I have been unable to find anyone with the Hingston (or Kingston) surname that appears to be Freke in the 1880 Census. When I research his father, hopefully, I will encounter him and, possibly siblings, in other records.
Ireland 1859 (Birth)
New York, New York 1879 (Immigration)
Massachusetts, Essex, Peabody 1884 thru 1899 (Marriage, residence, death, & burial)
Find a Grave Memorial, Find a Grave, Freke W. Hingston – Memorial 222462334. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222462334/freke-w-hingston: accessed 25 December 2021), memorial page for Freke W. Hingston (1858–2 January 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 222462334, citing Cedar Grove Cemetery, Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Thomas F. Scully (contributor 46818179).
Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, Family Search, Florence Louise Hingston – 5 August 1896. "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXXZ-4JJ: 20 February 2021), Florence Louise Hingston, 5 August 1896, Peabody, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #Vol. 457, Page 539, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,843,692.
"Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N71W-B96: 2 March 2021), Freke W. Hingston, 2 January 1899; citing Peabody, Massachusetts, v 492 p 611, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961,528.
Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, Family Search, Freke Hingston – Annie Smith – 2 September 1884. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWYV-2HT: 10 March 2021), Freke Hingston and Annie Smith, 2 September 1884; citing Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,432,997.
"Massachusetts Marriages, 18411915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N46B91L: 18 January 2018), William R Hingston and Florence Reid, 24 February 1914; citing Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,947.
Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950, Ancestry.Com, Freke Hingston. First District Court, Essex County, Salem Petitions For Naturalization, V 3, No 4692-1xv3, 1886-1889.
Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1841-1910, American Ancestors, Line 111 – William Robert Hingston – Freke & Annie – Occupation Bleacher Ireland She was born in England. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1841-1910. (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1841-1910 Historic Genealogical Society, 2004.) Accessed 2018-03-14. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB191/i/10729/367/122175087.
Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1841-1910, American Ancestors, Line 249 – Joseph Freke Hingston – Birth. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1841-1910. (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004.). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB191/rd/9558/514/122792283.
The United States, New England Petitions for Naturalization Index, 1791-1906, Family Search, Freke W Hingston. Accessed 3/14/2018. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXRM-SYV.
[1] Wikipedia – "1879 in Ireland." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1879_in_Ireland
Author Don TaylorPosted on January 2, 2022 January 2, 2022 Categories Bradley-HingstonTags Essex County, Massachusetts, PeabodyLeave a comment on Ancestor Sketch – Freke W. Hingston
Don Taylor Genealogy – 2021 Year in Review
The primary purpose of my blog is to help me understand my genealogical findings. It is like a diary or journal that focuses me on what I know. It helps me to stay focused not to become distracted. As time has passed, it has become more and more a vehicle for me to share some of what I've learned and what I am working on. I think both are important. I would like to remind readers that I do accept guest submissions. If you would like to write something, particularly of interest to readers in my six primary topics (Brown, Darling, Howell, and Roberts lines as well DNA discoveries or understanding and Donna Montran's vaudeville career), I'll be happy to consider your submission as a guest post.
I am the Historian and the "genealogy & technology guy" for the Scarborough Historical Society. As the "technology guy," I manage their web page and regularly post to their website. Before Covid, I also recorded monthly presentations and edited them for uploading to YouTube.
I am a past president and regularly participate with the Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society.
My big project is my "Photo Friday" project using negative images from the Ethel Wight Collection. I was given access to and was able to photograph the negatives. I edit them to make positives, and then, using my genealogical skills, I identify the individuals in the photos and share them with likely family members.
I think the most touching story was from a man in his 80s, whose photo of him sitting with his mother when he was a small child he had never seen. His stepmother threw away all the pictures of his mother, and the photo from the Collection was one of two photos he has of his mother.
Another story was of a photo of a man's father he had never seen. His father died during WWII.
I am so looking forward to eliminating Covid-19 protocols so that all these groups can return to regular meetings. I miss my genealogy friends; Zoom meetings are just not the same.
2020 Website Statistics.
I wrote 146 posts during the year, up from 138 in 2020. My goal was to post, at a minimum, once every three days, so I made my goal.
The number of "likes" has gone up substantially over the past two years, as have the number of comments. (If you like my page and work, please like the page or add a comment. I love hearing from you.)
I currently have 506 direct subscribers, plus the folks that receive updates from Facebook (249), Twitter (201), Google, and other feeds. If you do not subscribe to dontaylorgenealogy.com, please do so.
Referrals to my site are, as I would expect, from various search engines. Google is, by far, the most significant referrer. Bing is a distant 2nd and third was DuckDuckGo. Facebook is the biggest non-search engine referrer, followed by Twitter. My old Blogspot site still referred individuals 15 times, so I guess I still can't delete it.
My Top Five Postings for 2021
My number one post during 2021 has been #1 for six years in a row. "Why I'll never do business with MyHeritage Again." I guess people love reading rants.
My number 2 & 3 articles were My Genealogical Process – Part 1 and Part 2. That article's success and several of my other "Tuesday's Tips" convinced me to do more "General Help" postings.
My number 4 most read posting was a surprise. "Chin Chin" – The Illinois Theatre, Urbana, Illinois – 31 October 1919. I'm not sure why it is popular, but it is.
Finally, the 5th place posting goes to "Possible Relatives – Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Blake Lively." I'm not surprised by this one; it is a fun read.
Next Year – 2022
I'm not sure where I want my genealogical activities will take me in 2022. Indeed, my Ethel Wight Photo Identification Project will be a constant source of work. I am also doing more with several projects that include Maine ancestors, keeping me busy. Finally, I want to create some "Location Guides" for some of my research areas. I'll publish them on my General Help pages as I make them.
By the way, Nasi is a great typest. She's just a poor speller. She like to help me a lot.
Have a happy, safe, and healthy new year.
Don (and his cat, Nasi)
Author Don TaylorPosted on December 31, 2021 December 28, 2021 Categories Projects1 Comment on Don Taylor Genealogy – 2021 Year in Review
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David Pieter de Villiers Graaff1
M, #424461, b. 7 July 1915
Last Edited=6 Mar 2015
David Pieter de Villiers Graaff was born on 7 July 1915.1 He was the son of Sir David Pieter de Villiers Graaff, 1st Bt. and Eileen van Heerden.2 He died, without issue.1
He graduated from Cape Town University, Cape Town, Cape Province, South AfricaG, in 1936 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, in 1938 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)2
Dr. Johannes de Villiers Graaff1
M, #424462, b. 19 February 1928, d. 6 January 2015
Dr. Johannes Graaff 2
Dr. Johannes de Villiers Graaff was born on 19 February 1928.1 He was the son of Sir David Pieter de Villiers Graaff, 1st Bt. and Eileen van Heerden.3 He married Lillian Clare Thomson, daughter of Sir George Paget Thomson and Isabel Kathleen Buchanan Smith, on 30 June 1951.1 He died on 6 January 2015 at age 86 at Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.4
He graduated from Cape Town University, Cape Town, Cape Province, South AfricaG, in 1946 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG, in 1950 with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)3 He lived in 2003 at Morgenrood Road, Kenilworth, Cape Province, South AfricaG.1
Children of Dr. Johannes de Villiers Graaff and Lillian Clare Thomson
Janet Kathleen Graaff3 b. 12 Jan 1954
Anna Louise Graaff3 b. 18 Feb 1955
Teresa Clare Graaff3 b. 18 Feb 1955
Pieter Johannes Graaff3 b. 4 Feb 1958
Monica Suzanne Graaff3 b. 22 Oct 1960
Linda Elaine Graaff3 b. 15 Oct 1966
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.
Sir George Paget Thomson1
Last Edited=10 Jan 2021
Sir George Paget Thomson is the son of Sir Joseph John Thomson.2 He married Isabel Kathleen Buchanan Smith, daughter of Very Rev. Sir George Adam Smith and Lilian Buchanan, on 18 September 1924.2
He graduated with a Doctor of Law (LL.D.)2 He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)2 He was a Master at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG.1
Child of Sir George Paget Thomson and Isabel Kathleen Buchanan Smith
Lillian Clare Thomson+3
[S34] BP1970 page 163. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]
Lillian Clare Thomson1
Lillian Clare Thomson is the daughter of Sir George Paget Thomson and Isabel Kathleen Buchanan Smith.2 She married Dr. Johannes de Villiers Graaff, son of Sir David Pieter de Villiers Graaff, 1st Bt. and Eileen van Heerden, on 30 June 1951.1
From 30 June 1951, her married name became Graaff.
Children of Lillian Clare Thomson and Dr. Johannes de Villiers Graaff
Pieter Johannes Graaff1
M, #424465, b. 4 February 1958
Pieter Johannes Graaff was born on 4 February 1958.1 He is the son of Dr. Johannes de Villiers Graaff and Lillian Clare Thomson.2
Janet Kathleen Graaff1
F, #424466, b. 12 January 1954
Janet Kathleen Graaff was born on 12 January 1954.1 She is the daughter of Dr. Johannes de Villiers Graaff and Lillian Clare Thomson.2
Anna Louise Graaff1
F, #424467, b. 18 February 1955
Anna Louise Graaff was born on 18 February 1955.1 She is the daughter of Dr. Johannes de Villiers Graaff and Lillian Clare Thomson.2
Teresa Clare Graaff1
Teresa Clare Graaff was born on 18 February 1955.1 She is the daughter of Dr. Johannes de Villiers Graaff and Lillian Clare Thomson.2
Monica Suzanne Graaff1
F, #424469, b. 22 October 1960
Monica Suzanne Graaff was born on 22 October 1960.1 She is the daughter of Dr. Johannes de Villiers Graaff and Lillian Clare Thomson.2
Linda Elaine Graaff1
Linda Elaine Graaff was born on 15 October 1966.1 She is the daughter of Dr. Johannes de Villiers Graaff and Lillian Clare Thomson.2

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Q: Windows XP command-line: Have to type in full executable name to run program Say I have a program called program.exe, and I want to run it from the command line. Assume further that I'm at the command prompt, and in the same directory as the program.exe
For some reason, I cannot run the program by typing:
program

Rather, I have to type in:
program.exe

Then the program will run.
I'm not sure what I did that caused it to behave this way. Even the simple ping utility also requires me to type ping.exe.
Strangely, I tried typing "copy" and it still recognizes it. Or is that not an executable?

A: Copy is an inbuilt command, indeed.
I assume you're familiar with editing your PATH, however in the envronment variables menu, there's another one called "PATHEXT", which holds filetypes to execute without the extension (I used it to add ".py", to execute python scripts). Check to make sure .exe is in there. If not, I've never come across this before!

A:
C:\>set pathext
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.CMD;.BAT;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.PCS1

When you run program, the command interpreter will look for program, program.com, program.exe, etc.  If you've lost .exe from this list, that would explain what you're seeing.
copy is a built-in to the command interpreter, and not a separate .exe or .com.  In other words, cmd.exe specially recognizes that word and handles copying itself, instead of calling another program.  (As opposed to xcopy.exe, which is not a built-in command.)

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Major economies express confidence about growth
Business_Finance
G20 Major Economies
Jacob Lew
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and PAUL WISEMAN - Associated Press - Friday, April 11, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) - Finance officials of the world's major economies expressed confidence Friday that they can meet an ambitious goal of boosting global growth by $2 trillion over the next five years.
That's despite a variety of threats including rising political tensions over Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Finance ministers and central bank presidents of the leading rich and developing nations issued a joint statement that papered over substantial differences in such areas as central bank interest rate policies and whether to hit Russia with tougher sanctions because of its dealings with Ukraine.
The final Group of 20 communique pledged to keep working on concrete economic reforms that could boost global growth by 2 percent over the next five years. But finance officials concede that the economic reforms needed to achieve that goal will in many cases be politically difficult.
Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey said all the finance ministers realized that hard decisions would have to be made in terms of reforming labor market policies and dealing with budget deficits.
"It is hard but that is the only way we are going to grow the economy," Hockey, who is chairman of the G-20 this year, told reporters at news conference following the group's two days of discussions.
The finance ministers agreed to develop concrete proposals for each of their countries and present those plans at a September meeting in Australia in preparation for a G-20 leaders' summit on Nov. 15-16 in Brisbane that will be attended by President Barack Obama and leaders of the other nations.
The United States was represented in the discussions Friday by Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.
Lew on Thursday had raised the possibility in a meeting with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on Thursday that the Obama administration was willing to impose "additional significant sanctions" if Russia escalates the Ukraine situation.
Treasury said in a statement that Lew described Russia's annexation of the Crimean Peninsula as "illegal and illegitimate."
That tough language from the U.S. was missing from the statement issued by the G-20, a group that includes Russia as a member.
Instead, the G-20 finance officials said they were closely monitoring the economic situation in Ukraine, "mindful of any risks to economic and financial stability."
The group endorsed the $14 billion to $18 billion loan package that the International Monetary Fund has developed to help Ukraine avoid a financial collapse. IMF officials have said the IMF support program will likely be approved by the agency's board of directors by the end of this month or early May.
The United States and various European nations have already imposed an initial round of sanctions aimed at punishing Russia for its annexation of the Crimean Peninsula.
The United States is raising the prospect of tougher penalties if Russia attempts to annex parts of Eastern Ukraine, but European officials have been hesitant to go further, worried about possible economic retaliation by Russia.
But at a news conference late Friday, Lew insisted that there was strong support for tougher sanctions if Russia continues to escalate the situation in Ukraine.
Lew said that the Western allies "stand together in asking Russia to step back."
In a separate action, the Treasury Department issued a new round of sanctions on various officials who have supported Russia's annexation of Crimea.
The United States came in for criticism in the G-20 communique for the failure of Congress to approve U.S. funding for the IMF that is needed to implement a reform program that the 188-nation lending agency adopted in 2010.
That program would give the IMF more resources to help countries in economic distress and provide greater voting to emerging economies such as China.
But the measure has languished in Congress for years and supporters failed again in March to win congressional approval.
The G-20 officials said they were "deeply disappointed" with the continued U.S. delay and said if approval was not obtained by the end of this year, the IMF should explore other options. The statement did not explain what options might be available if there is continued U.S. inaction.
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said that the IMF will have to consider what alternatives exist to move forward with IMF reforms.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told reporters that more leadership was needed from the United States, referring to America as "the indispensable nation … we need you."
The G-20 statement dropped a lengthy section that had been included in the February statement concerning the need for continued low interest rate policies by major central banks.
Asked about that change, British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbore said, "I wouldn't read too much into that" and joked "we're trying to keep the communique much shorter."
He noted that the Federal Reserve and the Bank England were moving cautiously to reduce stimulus efforts as the U.S. and British economies improve. However, some critics have expressed concerns that there is a danger that central banks could move too quickly to reduce support before labor markets have completely recovered.


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FA Cup fourth round TV info confirmed as Man Utd vs Liverpool kick-off time announced
Man United, who travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool this Sunday in the Premier League, will play host to Jurgen Klopp's side, and the match will be shown live on the BBC
Jake PoldenAssistant Editor (Agenda)
Manchester United will take on bitter rivals Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup at 5pm on Sunday, 24 January.
United, who travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool this Sunday in the Premier League, will play host to Jurgen Klopp's side, and the match will be shown live on the BBC.
Chelsea, meanwhile, host Championship side Luton at midday while Manchester City face Cheltenham Town a day earlier on Saturday 23 January.
Pep Guardiola's side are scheduled to kick off at 5.30pm at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.
Championship outfit Swansea City are also in action against Nottingham Forest, with the clash also be shown on the 23rd at 3pm.
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Manchester United's clash with Liverpool is undoubtedly the tie of the fourth round, with the winner set to be one of the favourites to life the cup in May.
The Red Devils had to beat Watford in the third round, to set up their tie with Liverpool, with Scott McTominay scoring the only goal of the game in the 1-0 victory over the Hornets.
Liverpool, meanwhile, dispatched of Aston Villa's youngsters with a resounding 4-1 win in their third-round clash at Villa Park.
Who will win the FA Cup this season? Have your say here.


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Loudoun Closes on TIFIA Loan for Dulles Rail Project; Officials Praise Financial Benefits
In December 2014, Loudoun County closed on a low-interest loan of $195 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) to help finance the extension of Metrorail's Silver Line into Loudoun. The associated $1.3 billion loan to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) will hold tolls at current levels through 2018 and limit future toll increases. Earlier, the U.S Secretary of Transportation approved Loudoun County's application for credit assistance for a low-interest loan of up to $195.1 million for Loudoun's portion of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project. Loudoun applied for the TIFIA loan in conjunction with its local partners on the Metrorail project, Fairfax County and MWAA.
The TIFIA loan offers a competitive interest rate and a delayed repayment schedule, which would allow the Metrorail Service Districts located in the areas surrounding the Loudoun County Metro stations to accrue revenue. The service districts were created to help pay for the construction of the Silver Line to Loudoun and for the ongoing costs of providing Metrorail service at those stations. An additional real property tax may be levied in the districts for these purposes, at a maximum rate of $0.20 per $100 of assessed property value.
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Christmas Newsletter
For a roundup of our work over the past year, here's our Christmas Newsletter for 2020! From all the team, a very Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year.
Watch "Staying sharp – exploring how lifestyles affect our brain health" online
Earlier this year, Professor Alan Gow gave his Inaugural Lecture at Heriot-Watt University. "Staying sharp – exploring how lifestyles affect our brain health" was attended by over 350 guests, including many of our study volunteers, research partners and collaborators. The lecture explored how our thinking and memory skills might change as we get older.
Studies of ageing that have helped us understand how thinking skills develop and change across the life course and through later life were presented, highlighting how those have helped to identify the lifestyle and behavioural determinants of those changes. The lecture also considered how findings from large observational studies are being translated into real-world interventions in The Ageing Lab at Heriot-Watt.
You can watch the full lecture here https://youtu.be/RKEY5TAzMyk.
Ageing Lab at the Befriending Networks Annual Conference
During Befriending Week in early November, Professor Alan Gow was one of the keynote speakers at the Befriending Networks Annual Conference, hosted remotely this year. He spoke about "Social connections and healthy ageing", exploring the associations between social contact, support and cognitive ageing within the Lothian Birth Cohorts and other studies, and highlighted the Global Council on Brain Health report, from the American Association of Retired Persons and Age UK, on social connectedness and brain health as a key resources on the topic.
Ageing at work
In November, Professor Alan Gow led a workshop on "Ageing at work" for Glenmorangie. The workshop was part of a Diversity and Inclusion series developed by Edinburgh Business School, with previous workshops on disability, health and gender led by Professor Kate Sang and Professor Heather McGregor.
Find out more about the Diversity and Inclusivity Masterclass here https://www.hw.ac.uk/ebs/short-courses/diversity-and-inclusivity-masterclass.htm.
Health and Wellbeing Panel
Throughout August, the Royal Society of Edinburgh hosted their Curious programme, "events offering insight from some of the world's leading experts across three key themes of health and wellbeing, innovation and invention and our planet". Professor Alan Gow chaired the Health and Wellbeing Panel, which you can watch here https://youtu.be/5gU4UeQjbGY.
Online with Dementia Friendly East Lothian
In August, Professor Alan Gow ran a virtual session for Dementia Friendly East Lothian about how thinking skills change across the life course, and the lifestyle factors that are associated with brain health. You can watch the session here https://youtu.be/OaGGAMFjX5o.
The show(s) must go on!
Normally at this time of year, preparations are well underway for the arrival of the Fringe and other festivals that take over Edinburgh throughout August.
While plans for 2020 will be quite different, the team behind the Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas have not been deterred, ensuring that the shows will go on!
Heriot-Watt contributions include Professor Alan Gow with 'This Will Make You Sharper!' on 15 July, followed by Dr Joe Stubbersfield with 'We're all conspiracy theorists!' on 22 July.
You can watch the shows from The Stand on Demand: https://ondemand.thestand.co.uk/Video/TLBUCJ/codi__the_stand_-_15th_july_2020.
First remote access assisted living lab seeks collaborators
Scientists from Heriot-Watt University are launching what is believed to be the world's first open and remote access living lab to research and create solutions for Ambient Assisted Living (OpenAAL).
The multi-disciplinary lab will target the fast co-creation of scalable and affordable solutions to support the care of vulnerable people whose urgent need has been exemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Heriot-Watt University 3 Minute Thesis winners announced
Overall Winner – Paola Ruffo (SOSS)
Runner-Up – Calum Marr (SOSS)
People's Choice Winner – Mavis Osei-Wusu (EGIS)
3-Minute Thesis (3MT) is an exciting global academic competition celebrating the innovative research undertaken by PhD students, which was originally developed by the University of Queensland, Australia. 3MT participants present their research to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes using one slide, developing students' academic, presentation and communication skills. Research Futures Academy provides bespoke training for students taking part in 3MT, including workshops on slide design, how to prepare presentations, and voice coaching skills.
New Cycling Without Age report released
We've been working with Cycling Without Age Scotland over the last few years. The organisation helps older people, particularly those living in care homes, get outdoors on specially designed trishaws. Cycling Without Age started in Denmark in 2012 and has spread to over 50 countries, arriving in Scotland as a trial based in Falkirk in 2017.
In our latest work conducted by Ryan Gray, we explored the mental health and wellbeing benefits of the activity for participants. In a small study, volunteers completed assessments of their mood and wellbeing before and after going on a ride. They also completed the same assessments on days they didn't go on rides. On no ride days, their mood and wellbeing scores remained generally stable over a period of about 30-40 minutes. On ride days, there were improvements in all the mood and wellbeing scores.
We also took video recordings during the rides, and those were analysed for the facial expressions and emotions shown. Ryan was supported in rating those by Shana Farghat, one of our undergraduate Psychology students at Heriot-Watt participating in the Volunteer Research Assistant programme. The video study suggested that on average, 24 positive emotional expressions were observed per ride. Adding up the durations, the positive emotional expressions lasted 140 seconds on average, versus just over one second for the negative emotional expressions. As well as there being more positive emotions, these were rated as more intense.
The results were included in our latest research and evaluation report for Cycling Without Age Scotland, which you can read at https://www2.hw.ac.uk/mediaservices/pageflip/CWA_Evaluation_%20Report_2019/, and the peer-reviewed publication is here https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2333721420946638.
Contribution to the Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Aging
Professor Alan Gow joined an international group of experts in a new volume on cognitive ageing, "The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Aging: A Life Course Perspective", now available to purchase (see https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-handbook-of-cognitive-aging/A105C176F68CF56261A249562AB532C5).
In over 700 pages and more than 30 chapters, the handbook offers a comprehensive review of the latest research on the topic, from models and mechanisms of cognitive ageing to the role of cognitive, social and biological factors in the process. Alan's chapter, "Associations between activity participation across the life course and cognitive aging", builds on work with the Lothian Birth Cohorts and contributes an overview of studies examining the modifiable factors that may protect the brain and cognitive abilities, such as participation in mental, physical and social activities across the lifespan. While the cognitive benefits for some of these activities are not uncontroversial, the chapter sends a clear message that there is no harm in staying active and engaging in new activities.
How does our intelligence change with age?
New findings revealed in a BBC documentary have shown how our thinking skills change through our life span.
The programme, which features Heriot-Watt University Professor Alan Gow, explores how gender and age can affect our intelligence and how our lifestyles can have benefits for brain health.
Devised by researchers at Imperial College, London, over 250,000 people around the UK took part in the Great British Intelligence Test, with the results being presented during the BBC's Horizon programme by Dr Hannah Fry and Michael Mosley.
While not involved in the survey, Professor of Psychology, Alan Gow, was asked to comment on the findings and shed light on how other studies suggest we might protect our thinking skills with age.
Watch the programme here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hy39.
Missing the outdoors? Try some of these ideas to stay healthy
Making the most of existing technology and gaining new skills during the coronavirus lockdown could help combat social isolation, particularly among older people.
That is according to Professor Alan Gow from Heriot-Watt University's Department of Psychology, who says the impact of the coronavirus means it's as important as ever to explore positive activities to maintain health.
Professor Gow works at the University's Ageing Lab in Edinburgh and examines at how lifestyles and behaviour affect our health as we get older.
How can we stay sharp?
In The Ageing Lab, we explore how different kinds of activities might help protect our thinking skills. To find out more, dip into Heriot-Watt's research bites for a taster of how we can stay sharp.
Professor Alan Gow's Inaugural Lecture
Professor Richard A. Williams OBE, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, invites you to attend the Inaugural Lecture of Professor Alan Gow.
As we get older, we might experience some changes in our thinking and memory skills. There is variation from person to person in the degree of change experienced; some people might experience declines that limit their ability to live independently, while others maintain their thinking skills throughout later life.
Studies of ageing have helped us understand how thinking skills develop and change across the life course and through later life, and importantly, identify the lifestyle and behavioural determinants of those changes. There are important questions about when such lifestyles might be most beneficial, or how other factors such as educational and social background might affect their apparent benefits.
The findings from these large observational studies are being translated into real-world interventions at The Ageing Lab at Heriot-Watt. Find out more at Professor Alan Gow's Inaugural Lecture. Register for a free ticket here.
More information on the Inaugural Lecture Series.
How to exercise to boost your brain
The Times: How to exercise to boost your brain
Driving global impact
Ella Rhodes reports on the Nature Research Awards.
The winner and runners-up of the first Nature Research Awards for Driving Global Impact have been announced. The awards, for early-career researchers, aim to celebrate those whose work has made, or has the potential to make, a positive impact on society and this year focused on brain science.
You can read recent updates in the News section.
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Reports from the Emirates Stadium has it that Lyon and French striker, Alexandre Lacazette has completed a medical at Arsenal and is set to complete a deal that will see him be Arsenal's record signing surpassing the £42.4 million paid to Real Madrid for Mesut Ozil in 2013.
the ligue 1. His tally was only bettered by PSG's Edison Cavani who came top with 35 goals.
The France international was set to join Atletico Madrid before their transfer ban was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Lacazette who has won 11 caps for France, will now be the second Arsenal signing of the season after Left-back Sead Kolasinac joined from Schalke on a free transfer.


As a professional and driver and coach, I am asked a lot of questions about what is going on behind the scenes of a race. BoP is a term that can be complex and varies from series to series. Here is an overview of what BoP is and how it is currently applied to the TCB class in Pirelli World Challenge.
BoP is a term that means Balance of Performance. BoP is used in racing series as an equalizer for the multiple car platforms competing in a class. In the TCB class I race, we have the Chevrolet Sonic, Honda Fit, MINI and Ford Festiva. BoP is used with the goal in mind to get each car platform to the same lap time, so the competition becomes about driver's abilities and decisions on the track, rather than outmotoring. It is not an easy task and each platform has different advantages at each track, that can skew how BoP is determined.
How is BoP Determined and Implimented? BoP is determined by looking at data from the car, specifically the power the car is getting in relation to the speeds achieved. This power is best adjusted with changes in the restrictor plate on the intake side and weight of the car.
BoP and Rewards Weight for World Challenge TCB Class: The TCB class of World Challenge is the only class to still use BoP by car platform coupled with rewards weight. This means the car is equalized with BoP measures (restrictor and weight) and the drivers are equalized with added weight or rewards weight should they finish in the top five. The more you run up front the more weight gets added.
The amount of weight added for rewards weight is determined by a percentage of the cars weight based on that finishing place 1st-5th. Weight is only removed in percentages should the driver with weight finish in 6th place or below. An adding of rewards weight stops at 5% of the weight of the car. In our case the Chevrolet Sonic's base weight is 2,650. BTW that is heavier than the Bentley that runs in World Challenge GT!
This reward weight stays with the driver race to race and compounds with other top 5 place finishes until a maximum weight is achieved (maximum weight is determined by PWC officials).
Driving with BoP: Part of a driver's job and talent is to understand how changes in BoP and added Reward Weight changes the performance and handling of the car. For example, if you are carrying an extra 130 lbs. from reward weight, your weight transfer in the corners hinders acceleration and maintaining of momentum and braking really change. It adds elements to the thought process.
Equalization - World Challenge has had a hard time BoPing the Sonics and we will be going into the race at Mid Ohio with the third change they have implemented. The BoP put on the Sonics at Road America was too extreme and basically took us out of the competition. Recognizing this, they have made and adjustment to both the restrictor and BoP weight in hopes of finding the right balance. BoP is a challenge for officials and teams. It is a work in process.
This article was published in our August 2015 Newsletter.


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NASA Looks to 3D Printing for Spare Space-Station Parts
By Jeremy Hsu 2011-12-07T22:58:57Z
The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS-133 crew member on space shuttle Discovery after the station and shuttle began their post-undocking relative separation on March 7, 2011.
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Launch $1-billion-worth of spare parts to the International Space Station, and you can keep Earth's orbital outpost going for another decade. Send up some 3D-printing devices, and you invest in the ability to build everything on demand in space: space-station parts, astronaut tools, satellites, even spacecraft.
A first step toward space factories may come from NASA's recent selection of a U.S. startup's proposal to build a 3D printer for the space station. Such printing technology could build any number of objects, layer by layer, based on designs uploaded from mission control. Astronauts would only need "feedstock" material, such as plastic or metal, to make new tools or spare parts on the fly.
"When a tool breaks, at the very worst the space-station crew calls Houston and says, 'Send us a CAD (computer-aided design) file of that tool,' and they'll be able to 3D-print it," said Jason Dunn, chief technology officer and cofounder of Made in Space, Inc. "Ideally, one day they'll be able to design it themselves."
Made in Space working in Houston, TX at NASA Johnson Space Center for microgravity testing. Made in Space members in the photo include Jason Dunn, Brinson White, Mike Snyder, Alison Lewis, Adam Ellsworth, and Aaron Kemmer. (Image credit: Made in Space, Inc.)
Made in Space came out of Singularity University — a school for startups aimed at solving the world's biggest problems. It chose to locate itself at the NASA Ames Research Park in Moffett Field, Calif., near Silicon Valley.
The founders estimate that printing parts in space could reduce the structural mass of objects by at least 30 percent, because the objects would not need to survive Earth's gravity or the extreme G-forces of launching into orbit aboard a rocket.
"Our long-term goal for 3D printing is to actually build functioning spacecraft," Dunn told InnovationNewsDaily. "A Cubesat (miniature satellite) could be built with the machine we are designing for the space station in the next several years."
First, the company must create a 3D printer that works well in the seemingly weightless conditions of space. It used past NASA funding to test a prototype and several commercial 3D printers during two hours worth of stomach-churning aircraft dives meant to simulate microgravity. Such printing runs led to the world's first tool — a small wrench — ever printed in partial gravity.
Made in Space team members Adam Ellsworth, Brinson White and Jason Dunn wave to the camera while testing multiple 3D printers in zero-gravity. (Image credit: Made in Space, Inc.)
The tests eventually convinced Dunn and his team to go with their own custom printer design. They plan to focus on an extrusion printer capable of building objects out of plastic polymers, but say that the printer could still make a huge number of the space station's $1-billion-worth of spare parts.
"We think that one-third of those parts could be built using the machine we're building right now," Dunn explained. "We're starting with polymers because they're extrusion-based, and in some cases we're starting to produce our own space-qualified polymers."
The company's Small Business Innovative Research proposal — submitted with Arkyd Astronautics, Inc. and NanoRacks, LLC — makes the project eligible to receive up to $125,000 in NASA funding sometime next year. If all goes well with upcoming parabolic and suborbital flight tests, Made in Space could see its first 3D printer reach the space station by 2014.
This story was provided by InnovationNewsDaily, sister site to SPACE.com. You can follow InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer Jeremy Hsu on Twitter @ScienceHsu. Follow InnovationNewsDaily on Twitter @News_Innovation, or on Facebook.


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Continental Leisure Vehicles are proud members of The Approved Workshop Scheme; which is a joint enterprise between the NCC (National Caravan Council), & The Caravan and Motorhome Club, which sets the industry benchmark for caravan and motorhome servicing.
We are also a member of the Preferred Dealer Scheme with the Camping & Caravanning Club, and are an NCC Approved Dealer, so you book your motorhome or caravan in safe in the knowledge that it will be well cared for by our workshop team.
In order for us to be an Approved Workshop we have to pass an annual inspection by a team of independent assessors and comply with the scheme's rigorous standards for our quality of work and facilities that we offer.
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Hello, the purpose of this web site is to show others my achievements, share my passion and hopefully be of some inspiration. I believe that if I can grow as an artist, anyone can....it's just a matter of will and perseverance.
I currently live in Perth, Western Australia where the environment and weather conditions beg to be celebrated creatively. So please take a few moments to browse through my site. It would give me great pleasure if you experience some of the enjoyment that I get from producing my art.
For me it is a never-ending, ever-evolving and creative journey. One in which I hope to inspire you to also pick up your art equipment (whatever medium that may be) and delve into the creative world. You never know where it may lead and I believe there is no better satisfaction and reward than seeing your very own creation displayed on a wall.
It would be great to hear your comments and if you are interested in a portrait of your favourite animal, you can contact me via email. I look forward to hearing from you.
My art is currently on display with other local artists at the 'Art House' in Kelmscott, which is part of the Armadale Society of Artists (inc) - www.armadalesocietyofartists.com.au open on Fridays and Saturdays between 10am to 3pm.
You can also view my work at the Kalamunda Market on the first Saturday of every month. Here I demonstrate my drawing skills on most mornings, depending on the weather.
If you are interested in drawing (am) and watercolour (pm) tutorials on Thursdays during school terms, please contact me for more information.
I hope to see you at one of these venues or classes one day!


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Looking back at how previous games against ranked Saint Mary's squads went
Both times the Zags have spoiled the Gaels party.
By Peter Woodburn@wernies Jan 10, 2017, 8:18am PST
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Gonzaga's upcoming game against Saint Mary's might be one of the biggest ones in the history of the growing rivalry. Year in and year out, you can pretty much say the same thing about each game played between the two team's, but this year there is a special extra bit of flavor.
For just the third time in recent history, Saint Mary's will be ranked when they play Gonzaga. This seems a bit far fetched, especially considering Saint Mary's recent success, but the Gaels have often spent times just collecting votes. Or, they are like the Zags—a couple of bad losses and you plummet out for good.
In both instances, the Zags introduced Saint Mary's to the top 25 the hard way, but lets take a look at how each game played out.
Feb. 9, 2012 - Gonzaga 73, Saint Mary's 59
There is a theme in both games, and it is a pretty consistent theme in games in the WCC. Opposing team hung with the Zags, but then opposing team fell off the map in the second half. Saint Mary's was no different than generic opposing team in this contest.
In this game, Saint Mary's was ranked No. 16 in the nation, largely based off a 12 game winning streak that also involved a win over Gonzaga. The Gaels smelled blood in the water. The Matthew Dellavedova led squad had upended the No. 21 ranked Zags in Moraga, 83-62. They held the upper hand for a WCC title.
Unfortunately, you still gotta play the other half in Spokane. Dellavedova scored a team-high 20 points, but he got pretty much zero help from the rest of his lackies. A freshman Brad Waldow chipped in 10 points, but the other offensive mainstay for the Gaels, Stephen Holt, was a no-show, finishing with zero points.
The Zags got off to a slow-ish start, and the Gaels hung in at the first half, only trailing 34-31. But then, Spokane happened. Kevin Pangos rained hellfire from beyond, hitting five of six threes and leading the Zags with 27 points. Elias Harris and Robert Sacre outmuscled the Saint Mary's interior, finishing with 10 points and 10 rebounds, and 12 points and nine rebounds, respectively. The Zags outscored the Gaels by 11 points in the second half to take the easy win. Gonzaga shot an eFG% of 59.4 on the game, Saint Mary's was just at 42.7.
Jan. 29, 2009 - Gonzaga 69, Saint Mary's 62
This game was extra tasty because both teams were ranked, Saint Mary's at No. 22, Gonzaga at No. 20. This was also the beginning of the Saint Mary's ascent. The 2009 squad featured such villians as Patty Mills, Diamon Simpson, Mickey McConnell, and of course, the infamous Omar Samhan.
And in this contest, in Spokane, Saint Mary's came to play. Way more than the Zags did. The Gaels raced out to a 39-33 lead at halftime, and looked like they were going to run away with a game they just wanted more. Unfortunately, Mills went down with a broken wrist in the game, and that was the end of the dream. Up until that point, he had scored 18 points in 17 minutes and the Zags didn't have an answer for the future NBA player.
Simpson provided some extra power, scoring 17 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, but the Zags were able to render Samhan mostly ineffective, limiting the big man to eight points and seven rebounds. Combined, the two players also turned the ball over nine times.
The Zags, meanwhile, rallied, and then some, in the second half. Gonzaga outscored the Gaels by 13 points in the latter chunk of the game to secure the win, powered by the balanced scoring attack from that Gonzaga team. Outside of Josh Heytvelt's nine points, the rest of the starting five (Jeremy Pargo, Matt Bouldin, Stephen Gray, and Austin Daye) all scored in double figures.
Say what you will about Saint Mary's and what a smoldering pile of trash they are, but credit due to the Gaels, they sure know how to play a close game with Gonzaga sometimes. With the Gaels rolling in as one of the better shooting teams in the country, facing off against one of the best Gonzaga teams we've seen, Saturday has all the pickings to be one of the classic games between the two schools.


The AOM produces evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) consistent with the midwifery philosophy of care, including informed choice, client as the primary decision-maker, choice of birthplace, and appropriate use of technology. CPGs summarize research and are seen as a key way to facilitate evidence-based practice, especially when making decisions about health care.
The AOM uses the internationally-recognized GRADE methodology to critically appraise the evidence ensuring that the recommendations in the CPG can be trusted by our members. For more information on how AOM CPGs are developed, please review our Values-Based Approach to CPG Development document, which outlines the selection process for CPG topics, use of evidence, and development of recommendations.
Learn more about how CPGs are different from practice protocols and how AOM's CPGs strengthen midwifery in Ontario.
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This CPG provides a critical review of the research literature on the prevention and management of postpartum hemorrhage.
This CPG provides a critical review of the research literature on the management of Group B Streptococcus during the neonatal period.
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This CPG provides a critical review of the research literature on the management of prelabour rupture of membranes at term gestation.
This CPG provides a critical review of the research literature on the management of uncomplicated pregnancy in clients who have a pre-pregnancy body mass index less than 18.5 or greater than or equal to 30.
A critical review of the research literature on the management of Group B Streptococcus during labour.
A review of the research literature for clients with uncomplicated pregnancies reaching 41+0 weeks' gestation and beyond, and offers recommendations regarding management options.


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Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen
Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen is the Merle Curti Associate Professor of History at UW–Madison. She received her BA in History from the University of Rochester in 1992 and her PhD in History from Brandeis University in 2003. Her research examines U.S. intellectual and cultural history, with a focus on the transatlantic flow of ideas and cultural movements. She is the author of American Nietzsche: A History of an Icon and His Ideas (Chicago, 2012), and a number of essays on themes in American thought for The Wilson Quarterly, Daedalus, and the Guardian blog. She is currently working on a book on the search for wisdom and wonder in 20th-century American life.
Nietzsche's Influence on 20th-Century American Life
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The Quest for Wisdom in the 20th-Century United States
The Making of "Spirituality" in Modern America
Anti-Intellectualism in American History
Philosophical Lives: Or, How Americans Have Loved Wisdom from Emerson to Oprah
U.S. Thought and Culture and the Transatlantic Traffic of Ideas
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Vulnerable North Korean women
One major — and largely unspoken — problem for North Korean women is skyrocketing domestic violence.
Ewha University's Kim Seok-hyang makes a point of asking North Korean defectors about domestic violence. "I interviewed more than 60 people. All of them agreed violence is there against women. Violence against women is not news for them. It's so natural, it's happening almost every day."
She blames men's alienation and frustration with their diminution of power within the family for the problem.
Outside the home as well, in the marketplace, women are vulnerable too, says Marcus Noland, the deputy director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. In his research of women working in local markets, 95 percent reported paying bribes to police and officials, who would try to shake them down.
That — and being exposed to new ideas in the marketplace — could affect women's political views. "Women, because of their prominence in the market, are at the forefront of acts of civil disobedience," Noland says, emphasizing that civil disobedience is still extremely unusual in North Korea. "The protests are generally reactive and defensive in nature, but women are very prominent in them."
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King, Martin Luther, Jr. 1342
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 234
Montgomery Improvement Association 165
King, Coretta Scott 145
Abernathy, Ralph 105
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 101
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church 81
United States. White House 71
Wilkins, Roy 61
United States. Supreme Court 58
Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip) 45
Smiley, Glenn E. 42
King, Yolanda 37
Kennedy, Robert F. 36
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church (Montgomery, Ala.) 35
Gandhi, Mahatma 32
King, Martin Luther 32
Rustin, Bayard 32
Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.) 31
Jones, Clarence B. 30
Farmer, James 27
Audio Sermon 1
RDOC 1
Birmingham, 1963 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Presidential meetings 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Friends and Associates 16
Assassination 15
Support correspondence 14
Civil Rights Act, 1964 12
Federal intervention 11
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, 1963 10
Civil rights movements 8
Governmental investigations 5
Police - Complaints against 5
Presidential Elections 5
MLKJP-GAMK, Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers (Series I-IV), Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. 30
JFKWHCSF-MBJFK, John F. Kennedy Presidential Papers, White House Central Subject Files, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston, Mass. 16
MCMLK-RWWL, Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection, Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library Archives and Special Collections, Atlanta, Ga. 12
SCLCR-GAMK, Southern Christian Leadership Conference Records, 1954-1970, Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. 12
Lewis, Rufus A.
Bynoe, John G
Smiley, Glenn E.
Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR)
Smiley, Helen
Brazeal, Brailsford R.
Simms, B.J.
Montgomery Improvement Assocation
Montgomery Improvement Assocation -meetings
Baltimore, Md.
Coppin State Teachers College (Baltimore, Md.)
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald) [United States. White House]
United States. White House
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Presidential meetings
Telegram to John F. (John Fitzgerald) Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier
Memo to Wiley A. Branton
Minnis, Jack
Calhoun, John H.
Bennette, Fred C.
Coulton, Herbert
Blackwell, Randolph T.
Levine, Jean
Voter Education Project (Southern Regional Council)
Anniston-Calhoun County Voters League
Citizenship Education Program
Metropolitan Committee on Voter Registration
Gadsden, Ala.
Etowah County, Ala.
Calhoun County, Ala.
Montgomery County, Ala.
Greene County, Ga.
Mitchell County, Ga.
Rockdale County, Ga.
Liberty County, Ga.
Screven County, Ga.
Tatnall County, Ga.
Bullock County, Ga.
Emanual County, Ga.
Bryan County, Ga.
Shreveport, La.
Bienville Parish, La.
Chattanooga County, Tenn.
Hamilton County, Tenn.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference--organizational structure
ASRC-RWWL
Southern Regional Council Papers, Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library Archives and Special Collections, Atlanta, Ga.
Reel 178
Form letter to Unknown
Height, Dorothy I. (Dorothy Irene)
Young, Whitney M.
American Negro Leadership Conference on Africa
Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing) [United Nations]
Arden House (Harriman, N.Y.)
Harriman, N.Y.
UIAD-MiDW-AL
UAW International Affairs Department, Victor Reuther Files, 1962-1968, Wayne State University, Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs, Detroit, Mich.
Press release, Statement on the violence in LeFlore County, Mississippi
Branton, Wiley A.
Travis, James [Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)]
Moses, Robert Parris [Council of Federated Organizations (COFO)
Blackwell, Randolph T. [Voter Education Project (Southern Regional Council)]
Wilkins, Roy [National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)]
King, Martin Luther, Jr. [Southern Christian Leadership Conference]
Forman, James [Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)]
Barnett, Ross R. [Mississippi. Office of the Governor]
Kennedy, Robert F. [United States. Dept. of Justice]
Council of Federated Organizations (COFO)
Democratic National Committee (U.S.)
Republican National Committee (U.S.)
Mississippi. Office of the Governor
LeFlore County, Miss.
Federal intervention
SCLCR-GAMK
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Records, 1954-1970, Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.
VEPP-RWWL, Voter Education Project Organizational Papers, Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library Archives and Special Collections, Atlanta, Ga.
Form letter to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jones, Clarence B. [Gandhi Society for Human Rights, Inc.]
Columbia University (New York, N.Y.)
Letter to Ralph J. (Ralph Johnson) Bunche
Martin Luther King, Jr.- Membership in organizations
RJBPC-CLU-AR
Ralph J. Bunche Collection (2051), University of California, Los Angeles, Charles E. Young Research Library, Special Collections, Los Angeles, Calif.
Telegram to John F. (John Fitzgerald) Kennedy
Tucker, D. L.
Oxford, Miss.
1.1.0.25610
JFKWHCSF-MBJFK, John F. Kennedy Presidential Papers, White House Central Subject Files, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston, Mass.
DJG-GEU-S, David J. Garrow Collection, Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
CORER-WHi, Congress of Racial Equality Records, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
1/31/2008 14:0:8
tenisha
Press release, ''King urges JFK to support dynamic South in civil rights''
Maynard, Gould


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Wikipedia accepts Bitcoin Cash donations through BitPay
The popular free encyclopedia, Wikipedia now accepts donations made with Bitcoin Cash via BitPay. This latest development comes after Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia and similar free knowledge projects, partnered with BitPay.
Wikipedia continues to operate as a non-profit body and as a global venture, it is very important to have diverse and cost-effective payment solutions. Cryptocurrencies are one of the options, and the platform has now listed BCH as a means of payment.
Wikimedia accepts BCH following BitPay
Wikimedia was previously accepting BTC as a means of payment for donations via Coinbase but has now switched to BitPay. This has enabled them to accept BCH as well.
Pats Pena, director of payments and operations at Wikimedia Foundation commented that their donors had shown increased interest for different cryptos. This made it easy for them to start accepting Bitcoin Cash. "We accept donations globally, and we strive to provide a large variety of donation options. It's very important that we can get international donations processed in ways that are efficient and cost-effective," Pena added.
BitPay has so far partnered with numerous large non-profits to allow them to accept cryptocurrency donations. The payment processor reported that donations had increased drastically over the last few years. Donations are usually high at the end of the year as people look for tax benefits, the company added. BitPay has so far processed numerous multi-million dollar donations to non-profits over the past few years and expects the pattern to continue this year.
Sonny Singh, Bitpay chief commercial officer, pointed out that Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash are some of the cheapest payment options currently available. This meant that more money goes to charity rather than paying fees. "Wikimedia does so much good around the world that it is a privilege to help them raise money," Singh added.
The bear market didn't affect BitPay as the company recorded strong performance last year. In 2018, the company processed over 1 billion USD in payments during the second half of the year. By doing that, it set a new record for transaction fee revenue and also recorded new customers. The B2B operation of the company also experienced a record year as it surged by roughly 225 percent from the previous year.
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50 Years to the Day for Richard Benn
On February 17, 1964, Richard Benn walked into the Ray Products factory in Alhambra, California for his first day on the job. Just a few weeks ago on February 17, 2014, he pulled his last shift at our factory here in Ontario, California.
For those of you keeping track at home, that's 50 years on the job.
When Richard started his first day at Ray Products, The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" was at the top of the charts, Lyndon B. Johnson was in the White House and IBM was about to introduce its System/360 mainframe with a revolutionary 8 MB of internal storage starting at $2.5 million.
In the 50 years that followed, many things changed. But Richard's loyalty to his employer didn't.
On his first day in 1964, Richard was hired on to make small thermoforming tools and fixtures for trimming and bonding thermoformed parts. During the next 50 years, he adapted to advances in the thermoforming process and changes that saw Ray Products grow from an early 750-square-foot fabrication shop to today's 48,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art thermoforming facility.
Richard has worked at Ray Products through three generations of family ownership. Allen Ray was still running the company he had started on Richard's first day. Richard stayed on through Bruce Ray's entire 28-year tenure as company president, and through the first 11 years of Brian Ray's leadership.
"It's been quite a journey," said Richard. "I've watched this company grow leaps and bounds, and I am proud to be a part of that success. I have known the Ray family for 50 years, and Ray Products and its employees are like a second home."
We sent Richard off with a retirement party 50 years in the making. Now, he plans to spend his time traveling, visiting family and running up the odometer on his motor home.
Richard's 50 years on the job were enough to earn a mention in Plastics Technology, which said:
"Successful processors … have nurtured and held onto a loyal, experienced crew of long-term employees."
"Richard is the kind of employee every company owner dreams of," said Brian Ray. "We have benefited tremendously from his work, and are honored by his 50 years of service."
Thanks, Richard, for an amazing 50 years of good work.


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From the September 2020 Issue Subscribe
The Texanist: What's the Strangest Thing You've Eaten in Texas?
A Texan deployed overseas wants to know if there's any foodstuff weirder than armadillo tail with gravy. (There is.)
By David Courtney
David Courtney
David Courtney, a.k.a. the Texanist, is a staff writer.
Illustration by Zohar Lazar
Q: As a Texan (currently deployed overseas with the Texas Army National Guard), I have eaten my fair share of strange things. I've come to love deep-fried tripas and smoked machitos (heart, liver, and kidneys of kid goat stuffed in goat intestine and smoked on the pit). I have also eaten rattlesnake, armadillo tail with gravy, alligator gar, Rocky Mountain oysters, and mollejas (sweetbreads) cooked on the grill. And because my family enters the World Championship BBQ Goat Cook-off, in Brady, every year, I have also eaten my share of barbecued goat. My question: what is the strangest thing you have eaten in Texas?
Christopher "Jonesy" Jones, Camp Redleg, United Arab Emirates
A: Among all the things for which Texas is known, the easy availability of exceptionally good grub might be tops. Texas cuisine, or "Texas Cookin'" as Guy Clark so mouthwateringly put it on the title track to his popular 1976 release ("We gonna get a big ol' sausage/ A big ol' plate of ranch-style beans/ I could eat the heart of Texas/ We gonna need some brand new jeans"), stands up to any of the country's famous regional foods. Indeed, Texas's edible offerings also stand out from other provincial victuals. And that's not just the Texanist's opinion. You can ask pretty much anyone and they'll tell you the same thing. Has any singer-songwriter ever seen fit to pen an ode to Utah cookin'? Or Connecticut cookin'? Or Oklahoma cookin'? The Texanist doesn't know for certain, but he seriously doubts it.
So unique, in fact, is the fare we consume here in Texas that if all the dishes that could be reasonably labeled "weird" were set out buffet-style on a long table, we'd have ourselves quite a strange smorgasbord. Such a spread would, no doubt, include all the foods you mentioned, but there'd also likely be alligator (as opposed to alligator gar, which isn't an alligator at all), squirrel, oxtail, cottontail, snail, mutton, pork rinds, toasted chapulines (grasshoppers), mescal worms, mudbugs, frog legs, soup made of turtle, blue crabs, chitlins (hog intestines), head cheese (jellied loaf of sundry pig parts), tomato aspic (like the one served by the nice ladies at the old Stagecoach Inn, in Salado, and by the Texanist's aunt Nino, in Temple), chili with beans (a.k.a. beef legume stew), vegetarian "chili" (a.k.a. not really chili), beef tongue, beef cheek, steak fingers (only strange sounding), blood sausage, pickled sausage, pickled eggs, pickled pig feet, and waffles shaped like Wyoming instead of the Lone Star State.
The Texanist is proud to say that he is fairly certain that he has, at one time or another and with varying degrees of satisfaction, choked down most all of these somewhat strange items, as well as most of those on your list. He cannot say for sure which was the absolute oddest, though that jiggly tomato aspic is pretty peculiar stuff. Also, the Texanist once ate a potato salad that had been jazzed up by way of numerous small triangular-shaped pig ear tips, but that was in Mexico, not Texas, as your question specified. Perhaps the strangest thing the Texanist has ever eaten in Texas was a batch of southeast Texas boudin that was bought from the car trunk of a roadside purveyor and brought to the magazine's office by one of the Texanist's colleagues. It certainly caused the strangest gastrointestinal reaction the Texanist has ever experienced in Texas. Enough about that, though.
What the Texanist can say for sure is that the weirdest food he's never eaten in Texas—and never wants to eat in Texas or anywhere else—is the Tex-Mex barbacoa delicacy known as ojos. Yes, ojos. That's right, eyeballs! For the uninformed, barbacoa, at least traditional South Texas-style barbacoa, is derived from a traditional method whereby the whole head of a cow is slow-cooked in a pit in the ground before the various tender meats—cachete (cheek), lengua (tongue) sesos (brains), and ojos (eyes)—are scraped away (and plucked out) and served up.
To satiate the curious, the Texanist asked Texas Monthly's barbecue editor, Daniel Vaughn, to describe the experience of eating great big barbecued cow peepers, which he has done twice and which he ranks as the strangest thing he's ever eaten in Texas. The Texanist will spare you all the grimy details (they were plentiful), but Daniel did say that the eyeballs were heavier than he thought they'd be and that they were less like an extremely fatty meat than like a slightly meaty fat. "Gelatinous" is the word he used to describe them. "Probably tender enough to swallow without chewing, but much like a large oyster, you definitely want to chew so it doesn't go down your throat all at once," he said. Yum! Daniel, despite the Texanist's prodding, could not give a convincing explanation for why he thought it was a good idea to give this freakish foodstuff a second chance. Still, here's to his intestinal fortitude.
How's that for a strange food eaten in Texas? If there's a stranger one, the Texanist has thankfully never heard of it, and doubly thankfully never ingested it.
Thanks for the question. And if you ever find your way from the United Arab Emirates to neighboring Saudi Arabia, be sure to keep an eye out (sorry) for the rare regional dish known as uromastyx kabsa. If you do manage to find and partake of it, please let the Texanist know where it stands in your personal ranking of weird foods. Bon appétit, Mr. Jones!
Have a question for the Texanist? He's always available here. Be sure to tell him where you're from.
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