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Development Update: Thursday, December 5
Updates include: Dee Harris-Lawrence named new co-showrunner of "All Rise" at CBS; Quibi fills out cast of "The Fugitive" reboot; and Kevin Costner to co-write drama "ISB" for ABC.
"Girl Scout Cookie Championship" Celebrates Nation's Girl Scout Cookie Obsession by Transforming Iconic Treats Into Spectacular Dessert Creations
Alyson Hannigan hosts the Food Network series, premiering Monday, February 3 at 8:00/7:00c.
Video: "Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!" Trailer Debut
The stand-up special drops Tuesday, December 17 on Netflix.
Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager Ring in the New Year with NBC Primetime Special
Kristen Bell, Martin Short, Maya Rudolph, Tony Hale, Terry Crews, Nikki Glaser and more will join Kotb and Hager as they break down the biggest pop culture moments and trends of the year.
HBO Max Greenlights "Generation" to Series
"Generation" is a dark yet playful half-hour following a group of high school students whose exploration of modern sexuality (devices and all) tests deeply entrenched beliefs about life, love and the nature of family in their conservative community.
"Married at First Sight" Premieres New Year's Night January 1st on Lifetime for Its Milestone Tenth Season
Starting at 7:00/6:00c on New Year's night, fans will be treated to the Season 10 Matchmaking Special where the three experts will come together to match up the five couples.
Paranormal Professionals Amy Bruni and Adam Berry - Along with Medium Chip Coffey - Kick Off New Year with Old Haunts in Fourth Season of Travel Channel's "Kindred Spirits" on January 3 At 9 P.M. ET/PT
Paranormal investigators Bruni and Berry, along with psychic medium Coffey, enter America's darkest locations, demanding answers to the most chilling haunted mysteries.
Lilliana Vazquez and Scott Tweedie Join E! News as Co-Hosts of Two New York-Based Morning Shows Launching on Monday, January 6, 2020
Viewers will wake up with "E! News" coast-to-coast as Lilliana and Scott bring them the biggest pop culture, lifestyle and entertainment stories in a fun, lighthearted and engaging way.
AMC's "Dispatches from Elsewhere" to Debut with Two-Night Premiere Event
The premiere episode will air Sunday, March 1 with the second episode airing the next night in the series' regular time slot on Monday, March 2 at 10:00/9:00c.
Video: "Troop Zero" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Mckenna Grace, Allison Janney and Viola Davis star in the film, debuting Friday, January 17.
Starz Announces Exclusive "Outlander" Season Five Clip Reveal During "Page to Screen" Weekend December 14-15
The new fifth season of "Outlander" premieres on Starz on Sunday, February 16.
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "Masked Singer" Reclaim Demo Crown
The network leads the night among adults 18-49 while NBC is the most-watched broadcaster.
Video: "You" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
A new city, a new identity. What could go wrong?
BBC Acquires David Tennant Fronted Series "Around the World in 80 Days"
The series, which is adapted by a team of renowned writers led by Ashley Pharoah and Caleb Ranson starts filming in February 2020.
MTV's "Siesta Key" Is Back to Heat Up the Winter on Tuesday, January 7th at 8PM ET/PT
Following its U.S. premiere, the show will roll out globally across MTV's international networks in nearly 180 countries.
Video: "Lost in Space" Season 2 - Final Official Trailer - Netflix
The Robinsons are back... but have you seen our Robot?
Development Update: Wednesday, December 4
Updates include: Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux bring "The White House Plumbers" to HBO; Parker Young tapped for CBS's "The United States of Al"; and Hulu shutters writers' room for "Marvel's Tigra & Dazzler Show."
Amazon Prime Video to Take Fans "Back to the Rafters" with First Amazon Original Scripted Drama in Australia
"Back to the Rafters" offers the next chapter in the story of the Rafter family, who charmed Australian audiences for six years in one of Australia's most popular drama series, "Packed to the Rafters."
"Followers," Japanese Original Series Launches Globally on Netflix on February 27, 2020
It is an original story that depicts Tokyo with the authentic fashion and lifestyles of women living there, starring Miki Nakatani, Elaiza Ikeda and more talented casts.
The "Ghost Adventures" Crew Gets Candid as They Revisit Their Most Intense Investigations in "Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room"
Paranormal investigators Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Jay Wasley and Billy Tolley are opening up to viewers as they've never done before.
Video: "AJ and the Queen" - Official Trailer - Netflix
RuPaul stars in this outrageous series as a down-on-her-luck drag queen traveling across America in a RV with a tough-talking 10-year-old stowaway.
Florida's Python Problem Threatens to Sweep America - "Guardians of the Glades" Returns January 7 on Discovery
Florida's python problem is threatening to sweep north into the rest of America; but snake hunter Dusty Crum and his crew are ready to take on some of the biggest, deadliest snakes in the Everglades.
Video: Teaser Trailer - Hulu's "Shrill" Season Two
The Aidy Bryant-led comedy returns with eight all-new episodes on Friday, January 24.
WE tv's Outrageous Original Docuseries "Extreme Love" Returns for a Jaw-Dropping Second Season January 3
The eight hour-long episodes continue to prove that there truly is someone for everyone.
"CMT Crossroads: Gavin DeGraw & Chris Young" Premieres Friday, December 13 at 10PM ET/PT
The show was filmed recently in Nashville in front of a standing room-only crowd.
Stripped Down and Stranded: "Naked and Afraid" Returns Jan. 5 with the Most Isolating Challenge to Date
The series takes the challenge to a new level by bringing the best of the best to the most isolated areas around the globe, leaving them there with nothing on their backs and no one by their side.
America Ferrera and Danai Gurira to Announce the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) Nominations
The nominations announcement will be carried live on TNT, TBS, truTV, tntdrama.com/sag-awards, truTV.com and sagawards.org on Wednesday, December 11.
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" Wins Demo Race for NBC
The network's annual telecast leads the evening among adults 18-49.
What Will You Unlock? "Locke & Key" Premieres February 7
The long-in-the-works comics adaptation bows next year on Netflix.
BET Networks Announces New Scripted Miniseries "Uptown"
The three-part television event will tell the comprehensive story of Andre Harrell's iconic New York City record label, Uptown Records.
Cartoon Network's "Infinity Train" - Season Two Set for Jan. 6
The mind-bending mysterious and critically acclaimed series introduced fans to Tulip's harrowing journey earlier this fall, and is one of the year's breakout animated shows.
Video: "Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When a video is posted online of a mysterious man killing two kittens, internet users across the world leap into action to find the perpetrator.
ABC News' Primetime Special "Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee" to Air Friday, Dec. 20
During the special, stars Tom Hiddleston, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Saquon Barkley, Mark Hamill, Jimmy Kimmel, Method Man, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Lauren Ridloff, Kevin Smith, Deborah Ann Woll, Joe Quesada, Seth Green, Bob Iger, CB Cebulski, Todd McFarlane, Kevin Feige, Gerry Conway and more share their memories of Lee.
TLC Kicks Off the New Year with "1000-lb Sisters;" All-New Docuseries Capturing the Weight Loss Journey of Hilarious YouTubers the Slaton Sisters Premieres January 1
TLC follows younger sister Amy, age 31, who wants to start a family with her new husband but is having trouble getting pregnant due to her weight and health issues.
Netflix Announces "Suburra - The Series" Season 3 Officially Started the Principal Photography
Look for the next installment to bow in 2020 on the streaming service.
Development Update: Tuesday, December 3
Updates include: Adhir Kalyan to lead "The United States of Al" at CBS; Kristin Chenoweth set to star in "The Biggest Star in Appleton" for Disney+; and Quibi's "Mapleworth Murders" locks in cast.
Netflix and Ali Wong Ink Deal for Two New Stand-Up Comedy Specials
The first of the two new specials will launch on Netflix globally in 2020.
Video: "Soundtrack" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Look for the new drama series Wednesday, December 18 on the streaming service.
TBS Renews "The Misery Index" for a Second Season
Currently in its first season, the original series is a top-five new cable comedy and has reached nearly 28 million viewers across linear, VOD, and digital platforms.
"Christmas in Rockefeller Center" Brings the Good Cheer with Cast Members from "Saturday Night Live" and "Mean Girls" on Broadway
Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Colin Jost, and Kenan Thompson are on tap as the festive special begins.
"Friends Speak", Reelz's Top-Rated Original of the Last Year, Ordered to Series from Powerhouse Producer Kinetic Content and Pyramid Productions
The initial four episode order premieres with "Jodi Arias: The Friends Speak," on Sunday, December 8 at 8:00/7:00c.
Bravo's "Spy Games" Premieres Monday, January 20 at 10:00PM ET/PT
Inspired by the once-secret World War II government program known as "Station S," in which civilians were assessed and trained to be spies, ten daring individuals come together to compete and attempt to outplay one another in living out the ultimate spy fantasy.
ABC Doubles Down on Joel McHale Set to Return as Host of ABC's "Card Sharks"
The show was recently picked up for a second season and is set to air in 2020.
HBO Max Announces Four New One-Hour Comedy Specials with Tracy Morgan, John Early, Rose Matafeo, and Ahir Shah
"We are incredibly proud to showcase this expansive range of comedic talent on HBO Max," said Suzanna Makkos, executive vice president of original programming, comedy and animation, HBO Max.
HBO Max to Be Exclusive US Streaming Home for Powerful 1980s Period Drama Series "Boys" (wt)
Olly Alexander, Stephen Fry, Neil Patrick Harris, Keeley Hawes, Tracy Ann Oberman, Shaun Dooley, Omari Douglas, Callum Scott Howells, Nathaniel Curtis and Lydia West star in the project.
ABC and ESPN Present UEFA European Football Championship 2020
ABC will broadcast five matches, the first UEFA European Football Championship match on network since 2008, including the second match on Saturday, June 13.
A&E Network's "Biography - Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On" Delivers Largest "Biography" Audience in 15 Years with 1.2 Million Total Viewers
A&E spins the numbers for Monday, December 2.
OWN Announces Additional Cast and Directorial Line-Up for Award-Winning Creator Ava DuVernay's New Original Anthology Drama "Cherish the Day"
Directors Blitz Bazawule, Aurora Guerrero and Deborah Kampmeier join previously announced director Tanya Hamilton.
Paramount Network Drama "Coyote" Rounds Out Series Regular Cast
The Michael Chiklis-led drama has tapped Adriana Paz, Kristyan Ferrer, Octavio Pisano, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams and Julio Cedillo.
Apple Announces a Documentary Film Presented by Oprah Winfrey from Academy Award-Nominated Filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering
Produced and co-directed by Dick and Ziering, the documentary follows a brilliant former music executive who grapples with whether to go public with her story of assault and abuse by a notable figure in the music industry.
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The CW Launches New CW App Nationally on VIZIO SmartCast
"We want to provide fans of The CW's programming a choice of how and where they consume our content," said Hiram Norman, Executive Vice President, Digital, The CW.
Oscar Nominee Michelle Pfeiffer Joins Oscar Winner Viola Davis in "The First Lady" (w/t) for Showtime
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Susanne Bier will direct and executive produce the anthology series.
AMC Networks Acquires "The Beast Must Die," An Original Drama Premiering This Spring on AMC And AMC+
Jared Harris, Cush Jumbo OBE, Billy Howle, Nathaniel Parker and Geraldine James star in the project, based on the novel by Nicholas Blake.
TNT, TBS and truTV Announce Premiere Dates in March and April
New series "Chad," "Double Cross with Blake Griffin" and "Big Trick Energy" will be joined the return of "American Dad."
New discovery+ Series "One Week to Sell" Highlights Creative Design Transformations That Move Unsold Homes in Record Time
Unsold homes become red hot properties when New York-based interior designer and home stager Taylor Spellman steps on the scene in the new series.
Four of TLC's Fan Favorite Series Set to Return with Brand New Seasons in February and March
"Sister Wives," "Outdaughtered," "Seeking Sister Wife" and "Return to Amish" are all due back.
HBO's "Fake Famous," An Exploration Into The World Of Influencers Via Social Experiment, Debuts February 2
The film's journey into this world is driven by the casting of three people in Los Angeles who all have relatively small social followings and the attempt to grow them into famous influencers.
CBS Sports to Stream Super Bowl LV Across Expanded Lineup of Digital Platforms and Devices
CBS Sports' streaming coverage will be available to viewers across an expanded lineup of platforms and devices, including unauthenticated at CBSSports.com and on the CBS Sports app for OTT devices and services, smart TVs and mobile devices.
discovery+ Announces February Programming Slate
In February, subscribers will have access to the 23 new titles, with additional projects expected to be announced in the coming days.
CBS Sports Announces Extensive Coverage of Super Bowl LV, The Network's Record 21st Super Bowl Broadcast
Super Bowl LV kicks off at 6:30 PM, ET with the pregame shows beginning at 11:30 AM, ET.
"Bridgerton" Renewed for Second Season
From Shondaland and Creator Chris Van Dusen, Bridgerton follows Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), the eldest daughter of the powerful Bridgerton family as she makes her debut onto Regency London's competitive marriage market.
Elizabeth Mitchell and Goran Visnjic Join Donald Sutherland in U.S. Television Premiere of "Crossing Lines" Season Three on Ovation TV
As previously announced, the second season started on Ovation TV on January 11.


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Home » Architectural & Historic Treasures » 71 – The Stillhouse, circa 1750, Williamsport, MD
71 – The Stillhouse, circa 1750, Williamsport, MD
Beyond the great barn outside of Williamsport, Springfield Lane circles into a hollow and into a cluster of buildings set among venerable trees. This singular spot is completely removed from the bustle of the town so close by. There, next to the great spring, which still rises beneath the stone springhouse, is the Stillhouse. This is one of the earliest buildings in the Springfield complex, and it certainly predates the farm itself.
Early records are fragmentary, and the picture they present is often incomplete. Philemon Lloyd's 1721 map of the Potomac shows a sketch of a cabin on the east bank of the Conococheague where it joins the Potomac and describes this cabin as an Indian trader's habitacon. Six years later, Indian trader Israel Friend received an Indian land grant of …200 shoots of the arrow… (about 72 square miles), which stretched from the Antietam to the mouth of the Conococheague and included the area that became Springfield Farm.
Since Lord Baltimore was not bound by Indian grants, he set aside for himself approximately 10,000 acres that he called the Manor of Conegocheig. Several years later he extended the Manor by attaching a three-mile boundary that he called The Manor Reserve. Lord Baltimore issued leases on various parcels within his 23 Proprietary Manors and Manor Reserves throughout Maryland and denied patent applications within these boundaries. In a survey of a land tract contiguous to Conococheague Manor, there is a reference to Store House Land. This reference coincides with the placement of the Stillhouse, so it is possible that this store house and the Stillhouse are the same building. Tradition says that Colonel Thomas Cresap occupied the springhouse, suggesting that these two buildings were the center of a fur-trading operation. It isn't known who built the buildings, for the land had not been patented at that time.
The Stillhouse, built of stone with quoined corners, stands three bays wide, faces east and has a number of unusual structural features. A massive eave overhangs the front of the house about six feet. Beneath this eave, large, flat stones have been set in the ground, forming a patio next to the house. The main door opens into the central bay beneath a transom with four lights. In the right bay is a Dutch door with four lights in the upper leaf and a sliding panel in the lower one that could be pulled up and latched, to cover the glass in the upper window.
Above these doors, all across the front of the building are the ends of the wooden joists that support the second floor, now cut flush with the face of the structure. In the kitchen, which is entered through the Dutch door, the beams have been left exposed, revealing that every other joist was allowed to penetrate the exterior stone wall, undoubtedly to support a second story porch that originally extended the width of the house.
Vestiges of this porch appeared in a 1928 newspaper photo that shows a door in the central bay of the second floor (now a window) and a tiny porch in front of it with a dogleg stairway to the ground. Then, the house had doors in the right and left bays on the ground floor and in the central bay on the second. Since the framing of the present main door appears to be old, it may be that the left door, which appears to have a transom, was moved to the central bay sometime after 1928. The caption of this photo reports, …The last stillhouse in Washington County… where General Otho Holland Williams…made whiskey not only for his own use but for thirsty travelers and his distinguished guests. On the upper floors the general quartered his slaves…Remnants of the equipment used in the manufacture of the liquor are still in the cellar.
A 1930s stone wall finished with upturned, pointed stones–a picket wall–surrounds the front yard creating a formal entrance. The gable on the left is wood construction finished with stucco, and the small attic above it shows signs of a fire. The right gable is stone. Windows on the first two levels have nine-over-six sashes, while the third floor has six-over-six sashes. Frames are massive, some mitered, some pegged.
Within, just in front of the central door, is a small hall and a simple stairway. The floors are random-width pine. To the left is a dining room with an elegant old mantel recycled from another building surrounding the fireplace. Above the chair rail is dramatic reproduction wallpaper, while the dado is painted a creamy yellow.
The narrow kitchen has modern cupboards painted with a bright faux finish in ochre colors. The rear half of this floor is filled with a large living room with two exposed summer beams in the ceiling and a large fireplace on the right. This fireplace has a large wooden lintel with a narrow band of stone beneath it held by two flat, iron straps. This could have been done to prevent the lintel from catching fire or to damp down the opening to create a better draft for fires. The walls are exposed stone, revealing interior wooden lintels above the windows. No lintels show above the openings on the outside walls. Beyond this room is a mid 20th century one-story room across the back of the building.
On the second floor are three rooms and a bath. The doors have HL hinges, and walls in the room facing the stairway are stenciled. The master bedroom on the left has a fireplace with an original cupboard built in beside it. The window at the end of the hall, which was once the second story door, has jambs, which grow wider at the tops as the wall widens and slopes inward. It is not clear why the wall has such a decided inward slope at this point. On the third floor are three more rooms and a bath.
The basement can be entered both from a narrow staircase in the kitchen and from a wide door set half below grade on the left side of the house. Here an original summer beam supports new joists.
Linda and Joseph Powell and their daughter Megan purchased the Stillhouse in 1991 and are continuing to restore it. Linda stenciled the upstairs room, and they have added an herb garden of 18th century design behind the house. They are presently building a fence around their vegetable garden. The store house/stillhouse/slave quarters still has a place and a purpose as it is once again remade. The old place with the brooding brow has a special aura as it stands rooted in the 18th century and looks forward to the 21st century.
Epilogue: The Powells finished the Williamsburg flower and herb garden and have enlarged this area behind the house to include a small rose garden. Two other informal gardens have been constructed which provide blooming flowers from spring through early fall. One garden includes a bench for relaxing and enjoying the peace and beauty of the historic site.
This article appeared in the Herald Mail Sunday, August 6, 1995 as the 71st in the series.

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Child centered approach to teaching The Ten Commandments for kids: The ten commandments given by God on Mount Sinai are at the core of our social code of behavior today. As parents and teachers our role is to pass on to our children these important values in ways that are both simple and memorable.
When telling the story, be dramatic and exaggerate your actions to help create an emotional connection for the children. I like to add the sounds of thunder and trumpets and ask the children to join. By asking the children to participate you are allowing them to own the story. It becomes their story and no longer yours.
On their third month traveling in the desert, B'nei Israel camp opposite Mount Sinai. They are told that God has chosen them to be His people. B'nei Israel respond by saying: "We will do and will listen."
Rules are there to protect us. Such as safety rules (wearing a helmet) and traffic rules. We have rules at home and in class too. What are some of the rules you have at home? in class? Other than keeping us safe, what else do rules provide us? Rules are the moral code of our society.
What Would The World Be Like Without Any Rules?
Once you establish the need for rules in a society in order for them to protect the people living within it, ask the children why do we need rules such as Honoring Our Parents and Keeping the Sabbath a Holy Day? These commandments are not for safety or protection.
Why does God Command Us to Follow These Rules?
These commandments help create a harmonious and caring society. We need to be kind, respectful and tolerant to all people in the world especially the ones we cherish and honor such as our parents.


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On an expedition to cross the Australian continent from East to West, the celebrated explorer Ludwig Leichhardt (1813-1848) and his party disappeared.
"The absence of water and grass…precluded our progressing further…a severe disappointment, as we had just reached the part of the country through which Leichhardt most probably travelled."
Despite his relatively short career as an explorer, the Prussian-born botanist had already earned his place as one of Australia's great pioneer adventurers. His greatest expedition was a remarkable trek of almost 5,000 miles (approx. 8,000 km) that opened up the interior to further exploration and settlement.
Leichhardt was an unlikely explorer, with poor eyesight and a lack of bush skills. Despite this lack of experience, in 1843 he trekked across unfamiliar territory, striking overland from the Hunter River region in NSW to Moreton Bay in Queensland.
Leichhardt became determined to pursue his scientific interests and desire for adventure by travelling into far North Queensland.
In 1844 Leichhardt set out on his first ambitious expedition. Bound for the Northern Territory's Port Essington, he crossed vast areas of previously unexplored terrain on a route skirting the shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
After their departure from the Darling Downs in Queensland in October, little was heard of Leichhardt's party's progress, and as the weeks passed they were given up for lost.
When the expedition eventually reached their destination in December 1845 they caused a national sensation. Part of the reason for their new celebrity was that Leichhardt and his party had covered nearly 5,000 miles (ca. 8,000km), discovering a number of major rivers including the Burdekin, Lynd and Mitchell.
Read Leichhardt's journal, or fieldbook of the expedition from Moreton Bay to Port Essington.
The long journey was not without incident. The party met and traded with many of the Aboriginal peoples through whose lands they travelled. They lost valuable equipment including four horses at the Roper River, and suffered an ambush by one hostile party of Aborigines that left naturalist John Gilbert dead and other members of the party injured.
Despite these privations, Leichhardt carefully recorded the botany, geology and the lie of the land in his drafted fieldbooks. He noted the presence of useful natural resources such as water, timber and minerals, and recognised the support of friends and benefactors by naming geographical features in their honour.
"Mr Gilbert was the only one, who received a deadly wound, a spear entering into the chest between the neck and the clavicle…when he was stooping to get out of his tent."


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Kona Coffee Council
The Kona Coffee Council was an organization of Hawai'i farmers who grow, process and sell the World's Best coffee! Kona Coffee is grown only in the Kona district on the west side of Hawai'i Island (the Big Island), where it has developed over 175 years.
These heritage trees thrive in the unique combination of sunshine, rainfall, location, and volcanic soil – only available in Kona, to create our award-winning coffees.
Rocky volcano slopes nurture it.
Sun-drenched mornings ripen it.
Misty afternoons refresh it.
Six hundred farmers meticulously handpick it.
On Kona-Coffee-Council.com, people were able to learn all about the Kona coffee product and why they were proud of it. You may also check out our selection of the best Kona coffee for more details.
Did you know that Hawai'i is the only state in the US to commercially grow coffee and among the islands here, only the Kona district grows this gourmet treat? Because of it's rocky location and the fact that the coffee 'cherry' does not ripen all at the same time, one cannot mechanically harvest the trees.
Since you must inspect each bean as you pick them, you are assured a perfect cup of coffee, which was picked when ripe, and not a combination of immature or overripe beans.
No matter which producer you buy from, The Kona Coffee Council's "Seal of Approval" helped ensure that you are getting the best: 100% Kona Coffee!
100% KONA COFFEE – WHAT MAKES IT SO UNIQUE?
– Naturally High Quality and Extra Care Results in a Gourmet Coffee
Most Kona coffee is graded Prime or better because of the climate, the careful hand-cultivation, and the wet-method processing used throughout the region.
Like fine vintage wines, 100% Kona coffee is distinguished from commercial blends by the tremendous extra care taken throughout every step of the process.
The end result is a coffee that carries the unique stamp of the Kona region – delicate yet flavorful and with a rich aroma – a product that is famous among coffee drinking societies throughout the world. This excellent quality has made Kona coffee one of the most highly valued coffees in the world.
The Kona Region and its Ideal Climate – Grown on the mountain slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa volcanoes – Tropical sun-drenched mornings and misty afternoons
The Care We Take with this Rare Commodity – Hand-picked – the pride of work of approximately 600 farms.
Our Special Processing – Wet-method processing and sun-drying insure a certified gourmet product
Our History and Culture – From the early Polynesian settlers to the unique blend of peoples that have fashioned Kona's renaissance farmers
The Terminology – How we describe Kona Coffee from cherry to roast
Grown only in Kona
Kona is the very special coffee grown on the dark volcanic lava rock slopes of Kona, with enviable consistent quality. Kona coffee is a
deliciously rich, medium-bodied and slightly acidic coffee with a heady aroma and complex, winey, spicy taste.
Kona, on the west coast of Hawai'i island (also known as The Big Island), has produced coffee continuously since the early 1800's. The Kona name only applies to beans grown in North and South Kona, and coffee that is grown elsewhere in Hawai'i cannot be called Kona coffee.
The Perfect Climate
Coffee requires a very specific combination of sun, soil, and water. It is successfully grown in only a limited number of locations round the world.
The magical diurnal cycle of bright sunny mornings, humid rainy afternoons, and mild nights create perfect growing conditions for exotic plants to flourish. The trees thrive on the volcanic rocky land, and mild frost-free temperatures.
Small Independent Farms
The Kona region contains approximately 600 independent coffee farms. Most are small, usually three to seven acres in size. Traditionally, as
with most farms, they are a family concern. In 1997 the total Kona coffee acreage was 2290 acres and green coffee production just over two million pounds.
Hand-Picked, Meticulously Cultivated
Coffee cultivation is more labor intensive in Kona than in most other regions.
From late August to late January, the Kona coffee farmer is singularly focused on bringing in the ripe red coffee cherry, processing the cherry into coffee beans, and preparing for the sale or storage of their coffee.
Hand-picking is a meticulous process than insures that only cherries at peak maturity are harvested. Since the cherries do not ripen at the same time, each tree will be picked several times throughout the season.
Pride of Production
Many Kona coffee farmers sell the fresh coffee cherry to Kona processors, but there is a recent trend to take an individual farm's coffee further along the process, selling at the parchment level, the green, and the roasted levels. There are more than 100 private labels for Kona coffee.
Wet-Method Processed – Sun-Dried
Coffee cherry is pulped to remove the outer flesh, carefully fermented, which helps give the coffee its characteristic bright, clear flavor, and
thoroughly washed in clean water. Most coffee is then naturally sun-dried on large decks (hoshidanas), and raked regularly to give even drying.
Graded to Department of Agriculture Standards
The dry beans are machine milled to remove the parchment and silverskin, and the resulting green beans sorted and graded. The green beans may be sold to roasters, or custom-roasted by the farmer or processor to produce a unique coffee.
The Kona History
The first settlers in Hawai'i arrived in approximately 300-400 AD, probably from the Marquesas Islands. They brought with them taro, ti, sugarcane, ginger, gourd, yams, bamboo, turmeric, arrowroot, and the breadfruit tree. They also brought small pigs, dogs, jungle fowl, and probably rats as stowaways. Many of these new species overpowered the native plants and animals, especially birds.
They established a rigid and controlled society, rich in oral and music traditions, although lacking in written language. Hereditary chiefs held blocks of land, and their people paid taxes to their chief (crops or catch) and served for them as soldiers.
Strict laws defined what was forbidden and governed the conduct of the various levels of society. There were many wars between the chiefs. Religion consisted of the worship of many gods and goddesses, representing war, life, death, harvest, etc.
The Europeans arrived by accident while searching for the fabled Northwest Passage, a hoped-for new spice route to the Orient. James Cook, an English Sea Captain, reached Kauai in January 1778, replenished his ship, and returned in early 1779 after being forced back by winter storms, to anchor in Kealakekua Bay, Kona.
Hawai'i became an important stopping place on one of the world's major trading routes. The Hawaiian chiefs traded sandalwood for foreign weapons and goods, including cattle, goats, and pigs which rapidly over-ran the island destroying the ground cover.
The Missionary Era started around 1820 and their religious beliefs quickly overcame the old system of kapu. Many of the churches they established still exist today.
Coffee Plantations – Coffee was first brought to Kona by Samuel Reverend Ruggles from cuttings from Brazil, although it was not until much later in that century that it became a consistent and worthwhile crop.
It was grown on large plantations, but the crash in the world coffee market in 1899 caused plantation owners to have to lease out their land to their workers.
Most of these workers were originally from Japan, and they worked their leased land parcels of between 5 and 12 acres as family concerns, producing large, quality coffee crops.
Family Farms – The tradition of running family farms has continued throughout Kona. The Japanese-origin families have been joined by Filipinos, mainland Americans, and Europeans – all of who strive to keep their farms productive, their crops as perfect as can be, and their family lifestyle serene. This
family orientation has produced a close sense of community, with care and compassion to spare, and a friendly welcome for all who come to visit.
Kona Coffee from Cherry to Roast – Learning the Terms
Kona Snow White sweet-smelling blossoms that cover the trees at intervals from January through May.
Cherry The fruit of the coffee tree, starts as green berries, turning through yellow to orange and picked when deep red.
Bean The two flat seeds formed within the normal cherry – Type I.
Peaberry When coffee cherries produce only one round seed instead – Type II of two flat ones.
Pulping Separating the beans from the outer red skin.
Processing (wet-method) The beans are fermented from 12-24 hours,and then washed in fresh water.
Drying The washed beans are laid out on decks and sun-dried to a moisture level between 9-12.2%. Some mechanical drying may be used, but most Kona beans are sun-dried.
Parchment The dried seeds covered with a stiff white skin, called parchment.
Milling Removal of stiff parchment skin and the thin silverskin below it.
Green Coffee beans milled and ready for roasting.
Roast Cooking the green coffee to the desired taste.
KONA COFFEE COUNCIL OBJECTIVES
MISSION STATEMENT: To promote and protect 100% Kona coffee
OBJECTIVES as Established in the 2005-onwards Strategic Plan
Increase KCC membership by promoting Council Benefits
Prepare and produce materials for member recruitment and retention
Create a mentorship program for new members
Promote/protect 100% Kona Coffee
Place ads in national magazines promoting 100% Kona
Increase promotion of 100% Kona coffee in national and international trade shows
Seek legislation to protect the Kona coffee name
Improve the appearance and functionality of the KCC website
Increase KCC presence in tourism venues, such as cruise ships
Investigate forming a for-profit arm of KCC
KONA COFFEE COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
The Kona Coffee Council was a volunteer, non-profit community-based organization of coffee farmers, processors and others involved in the coffee industry. It began in 1985 with the mission to promote and protect and educate about 100% Kona Coffee.
They offered educational courses for their members on all aspects of coffee cultivation; produced the cupping competition for the annual Kona Coffee Festival held each November; promoted Kona Coffee at trade shows; hosted farm and mill tours for visiting farmers, roasters, processors and tourists; and represented the Kona Coffee Industry at the statewide level via their membership in the Hawaii Coffee Association.
The Kona Coffee Council had an Estate Program to help promote the increasing number of estate-label coffee producers. They also ran a Seal of Approval program, open to all members of any size who sell 100% Kona Coffee.
Members that ship coffee were able to sign up for a valuable discount from Federal Express. This discount is among the best that FedEx offers anywhere. You had to be an active member to receive this discount.
Kona Coffee Council burlap bags were scrapped and not available for new members.
Membership was available to farmers/processors and to associates (roasters, buyers, coffee shops, etc). A one-year membership was only $35.00. All proceeds go to support the Kona Coffee Industry.
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival 2016


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Iowa Wild (2-4-0-1, 5 Points) at Tucson Roadrunners (3-1-1-0, 7 points)
Iowa heads to Tucson to meet the Roadrunners for the first time in AHL history. The two teams are set to play a pair of games over the weekend starting Friday night. Iowa comes to Arizona after a 2-1 overtime defeat at home to Rockford on Wednesday night. Tucson returns home after a 3-1 victory in Grand Rapids on Wednesday. The Roadrunners return from a four-game road trip that saw the team go 3-0-0-1. It marks the beginning of a six-game home stand for Tucson. After two games in Arizona, Iowa returns home for five straight.
The Wild has never played Tucson, which joined the league as the primary AHL affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes in 2016-17. The last remaining team for Iowa to play in the Western Conference is Bakersfield. The Wild is 1-0-0-0 versus the Pacific Division this season with a 3-0 win at home over Ontario on Oct. 13. The Roadrunners are 2-0-0-1 against the Central Division this season.
Iowa is 2-2-0-1 over the last five games and the team plays 12 of its first 15 games at Well Fargo Arena. The Wild ranks in the bottom third for goals against (3.57 GAA – 21st) and for goals per game (2.71 GPG – 23rd). Tucson sits in the top for goals against average (2.60 GAA – 7th) and for goals per game (3.60 GPG – 10th).
Team Date Time Radio / TV
at Tucson 10/27 9:05 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs. San Antonio 11/2 7:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs. Rockford 11/9 10:30 AM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
10.24.17: Delete – G Steve Michalek, D Matt Caito – assigned to Rapid City (ECHL)
10.25.17: Add – F Kyle Bonis – signed PTO
10.26.17: Delete –F Zack Mitchell – recalled to Minnesota (NHL)
10.26.17: Delete –F Dante Salituro – reassigned to Rapid City (ECHL)
Iowa Wild were defeated by the Rockford IceHogs 2-1 in overtime in front of 3,242 fans on Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Arena. Rockford forward Tomas Jurco scored the game-winning goal 1:16 into overtime, propelling the Hogs past Iowa and to their fourth straight win. Despite surrendering an early tally, IceHogs goalie J.F. Berube settled in to make 17 saves for the victory. Iowa forward Colton Beck set a new team record just 70 seconds into the first period when scored in his fifth straight game. Wild goalie Niklas Svedberg stopped 29 of 31 in defeat.
Left wing Colton Beck leads Iowa in scoring with five goals and seven points in the first seven outings of the season. Veteran forward Pat Cannone is in second on the team in scoring with three goals and three assists for six points in six games played. Rookie defenseman Brennan Menell is in third in scoring with one goal and is tied for the team lead with three assists. Beck, along with rookie defenseman Carson Soucy, lead the team with +5 ratings, while veteran forward Ryan Malone paces the club with 16 penalty minutes.
Goalie Niklas Svedberg is 2-4-1 with a 2.91 GAA and a .901 SV%.
Iowa's power play is 27th in the league, going 2-for-36 (5.6%). The Wild ranks 10th on the penalty kill, going 33 of 38 (86.8%).
Notables –
● Beck broke the team record for consecutive games with a goal at five straight, surpassing forwards Teemu Pulkinnen and Tyler Graovac for the longest goal-scoring streak in Iowa Wild history.
● Goalie Niklas Svedberg has tied John Curry and Alex Stalock for the most consecutive starts with seven.
Tucson Roadrunners
First-year Head Coach Mike Van Ryn leads the Roadrunners. He was an assistant coach for Minnesota's AHL affiliate in Houston from 2011-13. Rookie center Dylan Strome leads Tucson in scoring with one goal and five assists for six points in four games played. Fellow rookie Nick Merkley is second on the club with five points off two goals and three assists in five games. Right wing Mike Sislo is tied for third with rookie defenseman Kyle Capobianco, each with four points in five games.
Rookie Hunter Miska has seen the majority of time in net for Tucson, going 2-0-0 with 4.11 GAA and a .875 SV% in three outings. Marek Langhamer is 0-0-1 with a 1.96 GAA and a .933 SV %. Adin Hill has gone 1-1-0 with a 0.65 GAA and a .968 SV %.
Tucson's power play is 11th, going 7-for-35 (20.0%). The Roadrunners rank 20th on the penalty kill, going 19 of 23 (82.6%).


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The Natural History consists of 37 books. Pliny devised a summarium, or list of contents, at the beginning of the work that was later interpreted by modern printers as a table of contents. This volume covers Books 8-11 on topics Zoology, including mammals, snakes, marine animals, birds, insects.
The Natural History (Latin: Naturalis Historia) is a book about the whole of the natural world in Latin by Pliny the Elder, a Roman author and naval commander who died in 79 AD.
It is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire to the modern day and purports to cover all ancient knowledge. The work's subject area is thus not limited to what is today understood by natural history; Pliny himself defines his scope as "the natural world, or life". It is encyclopedic in scope, but its structure is not like that of a modern encyclopedia.
The work is divided into 37 books, organised into ten volumes. These cover topics including astronomy, mathematics, geography, ethnography, anthropology, human physiology, zoology, botany, agriculture, horticulture, pharmacology, mining, mineralogy, sculpture, painting, and precious stones.
Pliny's Natural History became a model for later encyclopedias and scholarly works as a result of its breadth of subject matter, its referencing of original authors, and its index. The work is dedicated to the emperor Titus, a son of Pliny's close friend, the emperor Vespasian, in the first year of Titus's reign. It is the only work by Pliny to have survived, and the last that he published. He began it in 77, and had not made a final revision at the time of his death during the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius.
The Natural History is encyclopaedic in scope, but its format is unlike a modern encyclopaedia. However, it does have structure: Pliny uses Aristotle's division of nature (animal, vegetable, mineral) to recreate the natural world in literary form. Rather than presenting compartmentalised, stand-alone entries arranged alphabetically, Pliny's ordered natural landscape is a coherent whole, offering the reader a guided tour: "a brief excursion under our direction among the whole of the works of nature ..." The work is unified but varied: "My subject is the world of nature ... or in other words, life," he tells Titus.
Nature for Pliny was divine, a pantheistic concept inspired by the Stoic philosophy which underlies much of his thought. But the deity in question was a goddess whose main purpose was to serve the human race: "nature, that is life" is human life in a natural landscape. After an initial survey of cosmology and geography, Pliny starts his treatment of animals with the human race, "for whose sake great Nature appears to have created all other things". This teleological view of nature was common in antiquity and is crucial to the understanding of the Natural History. The components of nature are not just described in and for themselves, but also with a view to their role in human life. Pliny devotes a number of the books to plants, with a focus on their medicinal value; the books on minerals include descriptions of their uses in architecture, sculpture, painting and jewellery. Pliny's premise is distinct from modern ecological theories, reflecting the prevailing sentiment of his time.
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The City Harmonic
Street Date: September 3, 2013
The sophomore slump; no one is exempt as it can happen to some of the best bands. One excellent album can be followed by something that critics and fans find to be too different or too similar to the debut release. And some of these musical careers become victims of a premature funeral. In the case of relative newcomers The City Harmonic, there is no slump to be found on their latest release Heart.
Beginning the album is the methodical "Here and There," with elegant piano and soft strings welcoming listeners to figuratively experience life. The lyrics allude to the birth and growth of a Christian as Elias Dummer sings softly, "Heart beat, little heart there You are, there You are. I came kicking, I came screaming: I was so used to the dark. You whispered 'light' and lit a spark and there You are, there You are. I've been living, I've been dying and Your heart beats ever on." Plus, the music is so gorgeously arranged that it complements the lyrics perfectly. This theme of God shining His light into our dark hearts is carried throughout the album. "Strong" is an excellent example of this being taken to a slightly aggressive level with a pop flair.
"Alive, Alive" echoes that anthem sound that brought attention to TCH a few years ago, but it so smoothly embraces contemporary sounds to make it not feel like something that they've done previously. In addition, the loud proclamation of God bringing us to life from our dead state of sin is nailed on the head in an aggressive and catchy way. "Glory" parallels this song while also adding a corporate worship element to it. Worship leaders looking for a theologically pumped song that is sure to get all ages singing, will find an excellent one here.
Probably one of the greatest and most humbling moments on the album is "Love Heal Me," featuring the vocals of bassist Eric Fusilier. Fusilier recently went through a battle with cancer and listeners can surely believe his words are heartfelt when he sings, "I'm crying out in my disease I'm so worn down. So won't You speak and tell me how You care for me. 'Cause You are God, you heal all things. Your name is Love so love heal me." It's an intimate moment that isn't dressed up with much music but is raw, real, and filled with lyrical grace. Those looking for a little bit of hope need to hear this song.
Another lovely highlight is the heartwarming ballad "1+1." It is simply a song about a godly Christian marriage; two hearts joined together but are united by the Lord or as Elias sings, "Thank God it's one plus one, and that makes three of us… I am hers, she is mine and we dance in the palm of your hand 'cause a chord of three strands is not easily broken." Appropriately guiding these sweet words is a waltz tempo that is beautifully composed with strings. Husbands and wives may find this to be their new theme song for their marriage. It is Christ-centered, romantic, and sounds amazing.
Many listeners will be pleased with such excellent songs like "Praise the Lord," "City On A Hill," and "Live Love" as they really build off of their signature sound. Furthermore, some listeners may be pleasantly surprised by the folky rich sounds that can be found on "Long Walk Home" and "Brand New." Not only are these songs well structured but also a number of them are usable in church settings.
Concluding the album is the epic cover of "My Jesus, I Love Thee." If the hymn wasn't appreciated enough before, this rendition might garner attention from a younger group of people. Its ethereal sound builds throughout the track and resolves softly by singing of loving Jesus, all because He first loved us.
Heart is nothing less than breathtaking. Track one to fourteen is a journey of grief, hope, healing, celebration, and salvation. The City Harmonic has once again given listeners something creative and fresh. It's incredible to watch this band grow and mature into much more than just the average group of musicians - they're helping to lead a charge of new anthems for a new generation. Well done fellas, well done.
- Review date: 9/1/13, written by Ryan Barbee of Jesusfreakhideout.com
JFH Staff's Second Opinion
Between doctrinally-influenced lyrics and their piano-led alt/contemporary sound, The City Harmonic has taken modern worship enthusiasts by storm with both their debut EP and their first full-length album. After winning numerous awards already for their work, the Canadian worshipers are ready to unleash their sophomore album to the world, themed around the same thing which David sought to model after God's own: the Heart.
"Here & There" gives the album a very solid opening, combining redemption-charged lyrics with the piano-charged music they have become so well-known for. The hope-infused "Take Heart," the hymn-like "Love, Heal Me," and intimate "1+1" also follow as highlights, as does the musically diverse, doctrinally-infused "Glory," whose delicious beat make it probably the best song on the album. And the closing hymn "My Jesus, I Love Thee" is given an admirable treatment as well. Unfortunately, too many tracks can be described as weaker efforts, such as "Praise The Lord," "Strong," and "Alive, Alive," which fall into more generic songwriting patterns and retread too much on ground other artists have stepped on. And as noble as the effort is in the Beatitude-inspired "City On A Hill," it melodically feels more like a misstep as the famous words really aren't given any time to sink in due to the relatively frantic pace of the music.
Heart is overall a solid album and fans of modern worship and The City Harmonic will undoubtedly flock to it for good reason. A couple slip-ups prevent the album from being completely worth the anticipation many had for it, but thanks to tracks like "Glory" and "1+1," among others, I'm sure most anyone who gets the album will be more than satisfied. - Mark Rice, 9/1/13
Record Label: Integrity Music
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Here and There (4:21)
Praise The Lord (3:16)
Strong (3:43)
Take Heart (3:47)
Alive, Alive (4:04)
Love, Heal Me (2:01)
Songs Of Longing, Joy And Peace (0:28)
Glory (3:09)
A City On A Hill (3:39)
Live Love (3:01)
1+1 (3:30)
Long Walk Home (3:35)
Brand New (3:37)
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by Silje Nes on Splinter Series
We first became aware of Norwegian singer-songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Silje Nes through a unique and utterly charming demo we received out of the blue in 2005. Intrigued and enchanted by the quirkily sprawling mixture of instruments, electronics and sweet vocals, we have been regularly talking with her since, with Silje working on and submitting new tracks and slowly piecing this debut album together. Boldly Inventive and broad-visioned, 'Ames Room' announces the emergence of a hugely talented and distinctive young artist. With the sole exception of the opening track - written and recorded with Kristian Stockhaus from Ungdomskulen - the entirety of the album is Silje's own work and sounds like someone clearly reveling in the act of creation.
Entirely home-recorded, the album gathers together material created between Autumn 2004 and Summer 2007. Attesting to the primacy of the recording process, the songs were actually written as they were recorded. Silje notes the importance of this presence that comes from recording spontaneously, with all its imperfections. "It's the recording that I enjoy, and I can't separate that from the songwriting." Whilst the early recordings were largely instrumental (often wordlessly using her voice as an extra instrument) and more heavily electronic, over the past year her lyrics and vocal have come increasingly to the fore, as has the use of guitar and drums. Gentle and wispily imbuing songs with an almost childlike sense of wonder and awe, Silje's voice is breathy and beautifully measured, calmly sitting at the centre of the webs she spins like some playful, benevolent animating spirit.
Whilst creating a sound-world entirely her own, 'Ames Room' shows a similar single-mindedness and (autodidactic) adventurousness to fellow peers like Tujiko Noriko, Islaja, Lau Nau, Eglantine Gouzy, Foehn, or Leila Arab, also sharing something of the homespun, sprawling beauty of the likes of The Pastels, Pram, or Crescent. Beautifully pieced together, tracks unfurl like a series of intricate constructions, or like some kind of strange blown-up world of insects or curious creatures - the whole teeming with life and a great sense of fun. Broad ranging and full of character, the album moves from languid dream-pop to stomping, upbeat tracks, to more introspective or abstract numbers. With sparkling melodies at times exuding a music-box sweetness, spindly electronics - barbed, bubbling, and tinkling - weave around a vast array of instruments including cello, electronics, drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, recorder, glockenspiel, xylophone, melodica, and trumpet, as well as percussion played on all manner of found objects. Playful rhythms increasingly accumulate, with machine programming cohering alongside layered live syncopations.
Silje grew up in the tiny town of Leikanger, in Sognefjord, the largest fjord in Norway, before moving to the rainy, larger town of Bergen in 2000. She began making her own music in 2001, recording on 4-track demo software through a tiny inbuilt microphone on a laptop. Though she'd previously studied classical piano, when she started recording she decided to do so with guitars and instruments on which she had no previous experience of playing. Simply guided by finding sounds she loved and the excitement of discovering new instruments without learned conventions, she made use of whatever equipment she could get hold of - guitars and an old synth, a cello, a drum kit, a laptop, as well as loop pedals to build layers of her own playing. Little by little she also found ways of including her own voice in the mix, both as texture and song, and her music has organically evolved from there. Although she made a successful live debut outside of Norway with a set at FatCat's 'Open Circuit' festival in Belgium in February 2007, during this period Silje has played her songs for just a very few people locally.
At that Belgian show, she did everything herself and it was mesmerizing to watch - gradually building loops on a loop-station through guitar picking, singing, playing a drum kit and other percussion (tambourine, glass bottle, etc) and a xylophone, sometimes being accompanied by a little robot that was beating a kick drum.
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Giant Disguise
Dizzy Street
Long Shadows Left Around
Bright Night Morning
Recurring Dream
Searching, White
Magnetic Moments of Spinning Objects
No Bird Can
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Opticks
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Hidden Cinema Soundtrack
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Above Buildings
Janek Schaefer
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Lawman Malcolm Malachi ''Mack'' Day (July 29, 1873-February 14, 1925) was born in Virginia. His father, Joshua, abandoned the family, and his mother, Narcissa, later remarried and adopted stern religious beliefs that became the core of her son's life.
Day left Virginia as a young man to become a miner in McDowell County. He educated himself among much younger students at Bottom Creek Grade School, and began contracting to deliver timber. His position in the county was solidified when on Christmas Day, 1898, he married Charlotte June Milam, from one of the region's first families. Going on to sire 12 children, Day became a pillar of McDowell County. He was saved and baptized, and later ordained a minister; built a 14-room house on top of Belcher Mountain; joined the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias; and finally became sheriff of the county. He joined the Ku Klux Klan during the brief 20th-century revival of the Klan in West Virginia.
Claiming that God had called him to enforce Prohibition, Day attempted to dry out one of the state's wettest regions, even arresting an uncle and his own son. Legend has it that Day performed one man's wedding, later shot him, and went on to preach his funeral. Though his shootist reputation is considerable, Day is known to have killed on only three occasions. In 1925, Mack Day himself was shot and killed by a bootlegger at Pageton. The Klan and other organizations marched through Kimball to the cemetery on Belcher Mountain, where he is buried.
Battlo, Jean. Booger Man: Recalling Revenuer Mack Day. Goldenseal, (Summer 1996).
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By Ron Arnold Electric, Honda, In the press, Official News March 31, 2016
Honda EV-Cub Slated for Production in 2018
At the recent Tokyo Motor Show, Honda Motor Company's new president, Takahiro Hachigo, had an announcement destined to bring joy to fans of the most produced motor-equipped vehicle on earth. After years on display of an electric version of the classic Honda Super Cub at various auto shows around the world, Hachigo announced that the company will go ahead with production of a new and improved version in 2018.
The "EV-Cub" will be targeted to riders who need a low-speed "city" bike and one with a sleek, updated design intended for emissions-free short trips. The classic gasoline-powered Honda Super Cub started out with the same aim, but soon developed the do-anything work ethic that saw the Super Cub take on commuting and delivery duties as well as being a surprisingly stout long distance tourer.
Sochiro Honda and his colleague Takeo Fujisawa first conceived of an ultra lightweight motorbike after a trip to Germany in 1956. Together, with Honda doing the designing and Fukisawa building the business case, they came up with the first production Super Cub in 1958. An immediate success, production of the Super Cub by Honda and partner companies (like Taiwan's SYM, whose Symba just went out of production), surpassed 87 million vehicles since 1958. The dealer networks created to sell Super Cubs and parts and service formed the backbone of Honda's worldwide operations that were later to spin off into automobile dealerships. The Super Cub built Honda as we know it, and with over 87 million built, it is (by far) the most popular motorized vehicle ever created by man. And with the growth of the bike, additional variants and naming conventions arrived. Off-road capable Super Cubs created by an Idaho dealer for his local market were later adapted and mass-produced by the factory for the U.S (the Trail 50 and 70 models), along with a series of delivery specials for international markets. Once only sporting 49ccs of displacement, later versions added electric starting and a steady progression of displacement additions that wound up with the 101cc version of the Cub, this time built by SYM as the WoWow. The WoWow later came to the the U.S. as the SYM Symba. It's its later years the Honda Cub was known as the Passport in the US. Ever improving the bike, Honda later added fuel injection and a top displacement of 110ccs in the last models. Although it's still on sale in Japan, the gasoline-powered Super Cubs days are over.
The long-awaited EV-Cub will retain the distinctive (and trademarked) silhouette of the original Super Cub, but will be much sleeker and packed with technology. The photos show a clean re-interpretation of the Super Cub, but with a prominent electronic display to go with mildly revised ergonomics, a built in rear rack and a handy removable battery with a built in-handle to make charging at ones desk or at home a real possibility. Performance details as given were the same as the earlier electric Super Cub models and Gizmag suggests that they will improve as both battery and motor efficiency have increased in the intervening years. It's anyone's guess, but a 30 mph speed and 30 mile range would make this version of the EV-Cub a worldwide success for such a light and small battery-equipped vehicle.
The 2018 EV-Cub will debut in Japan and move on to other Asian markets. No word on when the EV-Cub may hit the U.S., but hope springs eternal. A higher speed and longer distance EV-Cub may just find that combination of ease-of-use and approachability that made it's ancestor such a popular vehicle around the world.
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Publisher: Hurst & Co., New York. No date. Research reveals it to be circa 1880s-1890s.
Condition: Decorative cloth. Good. Pages severely tanned, but clean and unmarked. Binding tight. 184pp., app 7.5″ by 5″.
Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours, known as "Tour of the World in 80 Days" in early English editions) is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £1.6 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. (from wikipedia).


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Guest post at ESA's Rocket Science blog
On request of one of the editors I have written a long guest post for ESA's Rocket Science blog titled:
"Predicting GOCE re-entry: a citizen- scientist's view"
The post details how I tried to forecast GOCE's re-entry time and position, using Alan Pickup's SatAna and SatEvo software. It provides some information about what factors are involved, and what problems you bump into. Basically, it is a consolidation and extension of posts that earlier appeared on this SatTrackcam blog.
Read the post on ESA's blog here.
Labels: ESA, GOCE, GOCE re-entry, re-entry, Rocket Science
USA 186 (Keyhole KH-11/Advanced CRYSTAL) is moving orbit, as expected
In a series of previous posts culminating in the October 12 summarizing post here, I scetched a scenario of what I think will happen to the Keyhole/KH-11/Advanced CRYSTAL constellation of high-resolution Optical reconnaissance satellites following the launch of USA 245 on August 28.
The first part of that scenario now seems to be happening: USA 186 has moved orbit.
This happened slightly earlier than I anticipated, but it does seem to be the first change in a series of changes right along the lines I expected.
The KH-11's are currently almost inobservable from the northern hemisphere (and hence my location) due to the "winter blackout". In the southern hemisphere, where it is summer, South African observer Greg Roberts has however been tracking them.
On December 10, Greg failed to recover USA 186 (2005-042A) in its old orbit. Earlier I predicted that this would happen at some point, as the satellite would likely be moved several degrees in RAAN from the primary West plane to the secondary West plane, which are 10 degrees apart in RAAN. See my earlier post here for a discussion of primary and secondary orbital planes.
This made Greg next search for USA 186 in orbital planes more west of the original one. Indeed, on Dec 17 he recovered USA 186 in a more westward plane.
The new orbit as calculated by Ted Molczan from Greg's orbservations shows that the satellite lowered its orbital inclination by almost a degree, to 96.9 degrees. This manoeuvre probably happened on or near November 12th.
As a result of the inclination change the orbit is no longer sun-synchronous and hence its rate of precession changed. As a result its RAAN is currently shifting westwards relative to the other KH-11's. On December 17 the RAAN of USA 186 had already shifted westwards by 4 degrees. I suspect it will keep precessing until it reaches a value 10 degrees west of what it initially was (see my earlier predictions here, where I predicted this shift in RAAN), close to the aged West plane secondary satellite USA 129 (1996-072A). This shift will have been accomplished by early February at the current rate of precession (0.868 degrees/day or -0.12 degrees/day relative to the sun. Taking into account the RAAN precession of USA 245, they will have a separation of 10 degrees in RAAN by February 5).
USA 186: old orbit (red) and new orbit (white, December 17 plane)
The new orbit is still precessing westward over time. I expect
this will stop once it reaches the RAAN of USA 129 (grey)
I also suspect that next the satellite will reduce apogee altitude to attain a near-circular 390 x 400 km orbit, after which it will be sun-synchronous again. Indeed, the change in inclination to 96.9 degrees indicates as much as this inclination value fits a 390 x 400 km sun-synchronous orbit. As a result, USA 186 would start to move in an orbit very similar to USA 161 (2001-044A) in the secondary East plane in terms of apogee, perigee, inclination and eccentricity as well as in ground-track repeat patterns.
The initiation of these moves comes two months earlier than I expected, suggesting that USA 245 (2013-043A) which was launched into the primary West plane last August 28, needed less check-out time after launch than was the case with USA 224 (2011-002A).
As USA 186 is now moving to take the place of the aged USA 129 satellite, I expect the latter to be de-orbitted any moment.
Below diagram depicts the current constellation (December 17th), with USA 186 on the move westwards between the primary West plane (now occupied by USA 245) and secondary West plane (occupied by USA 129). See my earlier post here for a discussion of primary and secondary orbital planes.
It will be interesting to see whether the drift in RAAN of USA 186 relative to USA 245 indeed stops at a 10 degree difference (the former separation of the orbital planes of USA 186 and USA 129), or whether it perhaps continues up to 20 degrees (the separation of the orbital planes of USA 161 and USA 224 in the East plane).
Labels: CRYSTAL, Keyhole, KH-11, KH-12 Keyhole, USA 161, USA 186, USA 224, USA 245, USA129
Gaia launch event, Noordwijk SpaceExpo
On 19 December at 9:12 UT, a Soyuz rocket with a Fregat upper stage carrying ESA's 2-tonne astrometric space telescope Gaia lifted off from Kourou in French Guiana. It's destination: the L2 Lagrange point of the Sun and Earth, some 1.5 million kilometer from the latter.
Gaia artist impression (ESA)
(wikicommons)
ESA, the Dutch Research School for Astronomy NOVA, the Netherlands Space Office NSO and TNO organised a launch event at Noordwijk SpaceExpo on the morning of the launch, and Marieke Baan of NOVA was so kind to invite me for this event. As part of the event we all watched the launch Live on a big screen, with live narration by Juan de Dalmau, and next awaited confirmation of the separation of Gaia from the Fregat upper stage and the crucial last bottleneck, the deployment of Gaia's folded sun shield.
At the launch the audience was 'as silent as a mouse' as we say in Dutch. Applause was there following successful separation from the Fregat stage, and again upon confirmation of the solar shield deployment. The short video below shows the first two of these three moments:
The audience largely consisted of people from the Space Industry and journalists, and apart from watching the launch live on the big screen, they were treated on small lectures by a few of the people involved in the project. Marieke Baan (NOVA) acted as a moderator of the talks.
After an introduction by Juan de Dalmau we first watched the launch broadcast. This was followed by a very fine lecture by ESA astronomer Rene Laureijs, who detailed what work Gaia will do and what techniques it will employ. Next, Leiden astronomer Simon Portegies Zwart told us what 'revolution' Gaia will bring to astronomy. This was followed by a technical talk about the development of the equipment by TNO's Wim Gielesen.
Renee Laureijs (ESA) lecturing
Over the next five years, this telescope will record positions, distance and proper motion characteristics of one billion stars, creating a detailed 3D map (or 4D, given that movement in time is involved...) of our galaxy. It will do so 50 to 100 times more accurate than previous efforts, and for about 10 000 times as much stars.
In the course of this work, the satellite is expected to also record positional data on some 300 000 asteroids in our solar system, detect the tell-tale signs of exoplanets with other stars, as well as record Quasars and transient phenomena such as supernovae in other galaxies, not to speak of providing more insights into stellar evolution. It is also expected to measure the bending of starlight by the sun's gravitational field and in this way test Einstein's General Theory of Relativity.
The only thing it does not seem to do is brew a decent cup of coffee...
The sensor of the satellite is equivalent to a 1000 megapixel CCD. For about 1 billion stars, Gaia will determine on average 70 positions per object (and in some selected cases more), measured over a 5 year operational period. It will measure their positions, do photometry and determine the object's radial speed. It does so by means of parallax measurements with an accuracy of 0.026 milli arcseconds (!). To give you an idea of this accuracy: it means the positions are pinpointed with no more leeway than the diameter of a Euro coin at the distance of the moon.
Starting in May 2014, the satellite will produce 40 Gb of data per day, for five years. In other words: an incredible amount of data.
A Dutch-Italian girl named Gaia was a special guest
The Netherlands plays an important role in this mission. Part of the initial data processing will be done here. Much of the spacecraft's frame and optical assembly were developed and built by TNO, while Dutchspace built a crucial Real-Time Simulator (RTS).
Labels: ESA, Gaia, launch event, NOVA, NSO, SpaceExpo
USA 186 (Keyhole KH-11/Advanced CRYSTAL) is movin...


The fire broke out sometime before 6 a.m. at an apartment complex in College Park. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Fire officials arrived at the scene at the Lakeside Reserve Apartments, 4001 Lakeside Drive, to find multiple buildings engulfed in flames. The apartment complex is older, officials said, and did not have a fire wall.
Residents on the second and third floors were trapped because the breezeways were on fire, so they jumped to the ground from their apartment windows. A mother and son were reportedly two of the residents who jumped. They have not been identified, nor has anyone else involved in the incident.
Fire officials said at least one person would be transported to a local hospital with ankle pain and back pain. Later reports indicated four people were injured. Officials estimated 10 to 20 units were affected by fire damage or smoke damage.
Additional information about the fire and its cause are not yet available.


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Washington Commission Delays Changes to WA Cares, Cites Lawsuit
Brianna Smith — November 15, 2021
Washington State Capitol; image courtesy of Cacophony via Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org
A Washington commission voted this week to delay changes to a long-term care fund known as WA Cares.
Earlier this week, a Washington commission voted to delay "making any recommendations to address various issues raised about the WA Cares Fund." The commission, known as the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Commission, is responsible for overseeing the state's new long-term care program. Despite the delay, lawmakers are set to take a look at WA Cares in January when the state legislature reconvenes after the holidays. One of the things lawmakers will look at is the "groups of people who are currently required to pay into the program's payroll tax but will never receive any benefits."
Elderly Man Sitting in a Nursing Home; image courtesy of Thomas Bjørkan via Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/
Why was the lawsuit delayed, though? Well, it turns out there is a federal lawsuit filed against WA Cares. That's one of the main reasons recommended changes to the program were delayed. The commission is made up of advocates, legislators, and other various stakeholders. When commenting on the lawsuit and decision to delay changes to WA Cares, Rep. Frank Chopp, D-Seattle said:
"I would much rather prefer saying that the Legislature should address these issues that are raised in the list of issues, but not recommend things today…I'm very concerned about that lawsuit…I mean I'm not a lawyer, but I read the articles about it. It raises some questions and I'd like to have some answers."
WA Cares was approved back in 2019 by Governor Jay Inslee (D). The program "imposes a 0.58% payroll deduction on Washington workers beginning in January…Then, starting in 2025, eligible beneficiaries can start claiming up to $36,500 to help pay for home care." Proponents for the program describe it as a "social insurance program to help pay for in-home care and meal delivery, transportation, and nursing and assisted living care, among other things."
However, the program has plenty of opponents who claim the program "excludes too many people who will pay in but never receive its benefits." They cite "older people who won't have time to get vested under the law's current timeline, as well as workers who ultimately leave the state to retire elsewhere and military families rotating through the region."
Workers who live in other states but work in Washington are also ineligible for benefits and make up about 150,000 individuals, according to WA Cares Fund Director Ben Veghte.
The suit against the program was filed earlier this month in the Western District of Washington by six individuals and three businesses. Inslee and a handful of state officials are named as defendants. The suit argues "WA Cares breaks multiple federal laws, such as one forbidding a state from passing a law requiring employees to participate in a plan providing medical or sickness benefits." Additionally, it claims "disparate treatment of people paying the tax but not getting any benefits if they aren't a resident of Washington, and that it violates the U.S. Constitution's Equal Protection and the Privileges and Immunities clauses."
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There's been a lot of hype recently proposing femtocells as a low cost means of rolling out mobile network capacity (specifically for LTE, the new 4th Generation radio standard). Femtocells could be a low cost way of providing hotspot capacity in public areas. But in some situations, it will compete with existing techniques. Here we compare and contrast femtocells with DAS.
Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) are a commonly used technique to provide excellent coverage and capacity throughout large buildings or campus areas. They are commonly deployed in large office buildings, shopping centres and conference centres. Radio power levels are much reduced for both transmitters and mobile devices, because an antenna is usually within line of sight and only a short distance away. This benefits call quality, data rates/response and battery life.
The formal definition of DAS?
Like every good new invention, the technology has its own not-for-profit organisation – the DAS Forum , although this seems to be very US centric and not very active. Their official definition of DAS is "a network of spatially separated antenna nodes connected to a common source via a transport medium that provides wireless service within a geographic area or structure. DAS antenna elevations are generally at or below the clutter level and node installations are compact".
How does DAS work in Plain English?
Active DAS – RF signals are converted and distributed over fibre. Great for larger installations but more costly and have to be dedicated to bands e.g. GSM900, GSM1800, UMTS2100.
DAS can be employed purely within a large building (In-building DAS) or across a large urban area (Street Level DAS). Street Level DAS can provide a very efficient solution for large urban regeneration projects which require dense coverage. They can also be provided in other busy areas such as Metros, Airports or Railway Stations.
DAS is commonly used today by operators for equipping large business premises. Where a business signs up exclusively with one operator, large amounts of capacity and good coverage are required and the investment to provide this is justified. It's cheaper than trying to penetrate the building from several high capacity outdoor macrocells, which could have interference issues in the wider area.
A separate situation arises for large shared offices, shopping centres, airports and the like where large numbers of mobile users can be expected from all national networks. The business case for the DAS is largely driven by volume, but some building owners now deploy DAS as a 'hygiene factor' to encourage more people on site.
One commercial approach is where property owners deal with an intermediary who installs a common DAS system and arranges the commercial and technical aspects with each individual operator. Typical companies in this field include Shared Access, who have both the technical and commercial expertise and an enlightened approach on financing the solution.
In a deployment, each network operator would install their own high capacity cellsites (separate 2G and 3G equipment) in a central location. The RF output from all is combined and distributed throughout the building via the DAS. The system can support a wide variety of technologies and frequencies, including GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, HSPA, LTE, WiFi and even PMR.
With the recent hype around the Metro-Femto concept, these DAS systems may be more easily upgraded to provide LTE capability than installing separate LTE femtocells from each operator around the buildings. Operators would only need to install one central LTE basestation each, rather than many independent LTE femtos. This depends to some extent on what spectrum is used for LTE – additional spectrum may require additional active components.
Outside these areas, where individual operators need to provide coverage in dense urban areas/hotspots, the metro-femto concept could be more advantageous. Where femtocells are very low cost, and are self-organising, there are likely to be situations where these are more attractive solutions.
The business case for femtocells in small and medium businesses remains however. DAS systems are only viable for large premises with 1000's of employees or users, whereas femtocells can be viable for single employee businesses through to hundreds.
There is some overlap between femtocells and single repeaters in SME's but whilst repeaters installations have been de-skilled to a large degree, operators look at them carefully from a commercial perspective before proceeding. Today, businesses have to be spending several thousands of dollars a month before operators are interested in specially engineered solutions - something which could change dramatically with the lower price point and TCO of femtocells.
Thanks to Graham Steele of Shared Access for enlightening me on the practicalities and possibilities of DAS .
I would like to see a opex and capex cost analysis comparison between Femto Cells and Distrbuted Antenna Systems say in a medium sized indoor application.


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Admiralty Island and Cenotaph Volcanics
Tertiary, Miocene to Oligocene (33.9 to 5.333 Ma)
Older volcanic rocks, undivided
Admiralty Island Volcanics consist of a wide range of volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks primarily exposed on Admiralty, Kupreanof, and Kuiu Islands in southeast Alaska and range from rhyolite to basalt, although rhyolite is uncommon. Rhyolite is quartz and feldspar porphyritic, light-gray or light-brown when fresh and buff, white, green, lavender, maroon, or pink where altered; occurs in domes, as dikes up to several meters thick in swarms, or as breccia (Brew and others, 1984; Karl and others, 1999). Dacite found in flows that have large amygdules lined with silicate minerals and abundant inclusions of igneous rock types (Brew and others, 1984). Basalt or andesite flows are dark-gray and less commonly light-gray, grayish-green or red, commonly sparsely porphyritic and often contain phenocrysts of labradorite-bytownite feldspar, augite, and uncommon olivine and hypersthene. Tuff and breccia beds are interlayered with flows in lower part of the sequence. Locally the flows are altered and sheared along major linear features believed to be faults of considerable displacement. In several places sandstone and conglomerate are interbedded with flows and tuff beds at the base (Lathram and others, 1965). Cenotaph Volcanics are found in the Mount Fairweather quadrangle and are andesitic volcanic rocks, volcanic breccia and tuff, siltstone, sandstone, and conglomerate (D.A. Brew, written commun., 1997)
Karl, S.M., Haeussler, P.J., and McCafferty, Anne, 1999, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Duncan Canal-Zarembo Island area, southeast Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 99-168, 1 sheet, scale 1:125,000.
Gray, altered maroon or green, andesite. Massive to vesicular, blocky weathering. Pyroxene and feldspar porphyritic. Locally hornblende porphyritic.
Admiralty Island and Cenotaph Volcanics, andesite
Oligocene to Early-Miocene
Andesite < Mafic-volcanic < Volcanic < Igneous Flow Indeterminate, major
Conglomerate < Clastic < Sedimentary Bed Incidental


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Don't be confused about the terminology used in the industry, find out what it all means here.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O
P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION (NAA)
Organization of apartment owners.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE REAL ESTATE EXECUTIVES (NACORE)
Organization of business people involved in transactions dealing with property owned by corporations.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (NAHB)
Organization of home builders.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT FEE APPRAISERS (NAIFA)
Organization of real estate appraisers, offering professional designations to qualified persons.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MASTER APPRAISERS
Organization of real estate appraisers, offering the professional designation of master appraiser.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BROKERS (NAREB)
Organization of real estate salespersons and brokers.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE LICENSE LAW OFFICIALS (NARELLO)
Organization of members of state real estate licensing agencies.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR)
Organization of Realtors.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REVIEW APPRAISERS AND MORTGAGE UNDERWRITERS
Organization offering professional designations.
NATIONAL REALTY COMMITTEE
Government lobby group for large land owners and developers.
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
Organization of real estate appraisers, offering professional designations.
NATURAL VACANCY RATE
The normal, average or traditional percentage of rental properties in a community that are not leased or occupied.
NEGATIVE AMORTIZATION
When the periodic payments on a loan are not sufficient to pay the interest which has accumulated during the previous period resulting in an increase rather than a decrease in the amount owing on the mortgage.
NEGATIVE AMORTIZATION CAP
A limit, expressed as a percentage of the principal, of the negative amortization allowed under a variable or adjustable rate mortgage.
NEGATIVE CASH FLOW
When a business or property generates less money in a given period than the cost of operating and maintaining it.
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT
A document which has a cash value which may be traded, given or sold.
NEGOTIABLE RATE MORTGAGE
See adjustable rate mortgage or variable rate mortgage.
The act of discussing an issue between two or more parties with competing interests with an aim of coming to an agreement.
An area of a municipality which is identifiable by a common use, a common atmosphere or a common business area.
NEIGHBORHOOD LIFE CYCLE
The pattern of development and change of a neighborhood over a period of time.
The amount of money leftover from the income of a property after all costs and expenses of the property have been paid.
NET EFFECTIVE INCOME
A persons gross pay minus federal taxes.
The amount of money left over after all costs and expenses have been paid.
NET LEASABLE AREA
The area in a building which is available for rent to tenants (excludes common areas, wasted space, etc.).
A rental agreement wherein the tenant pays a portion of the expenses of the property in addition to the rent set out in the agreement; the landlord receives the full amount of the rent paid with no liability for expenses.
NET LISTING
The marketing for sale of a property under an agreement between the agent and the owner in which the parties agree to a sale price (the net price). The vendor is guaranteed to receive the net price while the agents commission is equal to the amount in excess of the net price for which the property actually sells. May not be legal in some jurisdictions.
NET OPERATING INCOME (NOI)
The income from a property or business left over after the costs of operating the property or business have been paid.
NEW ENGLAND COLONIAL
A two and a half storey, early-American house which is generally symmetrical in shape with a shingle-covered gable roof, often made of clapboard siding.
NEW ENGLAND FARMHOUSE
Another simple, symmetrical, early-American house, often with a steeply inclined roof and white siding.
A planned community in which a large, undeveloped parcel of land is designed and built as an independent community along a carefully structured plan.
NO BID
Where the VA chooses not to acquire a property in foreclosure upon default but instead to pay out on the amount it has guaranteed of the mortgage (generally 60% of the principal).
NO CASH-OUT REFINANCE
The replacement of a matured loan with a new loan where no additional principal is borrowed and added to the loan.
NO CHANGE SCENARIO
A method of calculating the future payments required under a variable or adjustable rate mortgage on the assumption that the index (and therefore the interest chargeable on the mortgage) will not change.
Slang description of real estate purchase strategies which allow the purchaser to obtain title to a property while paying little or no money of her own.
NOMINAL LOAN RATE
The interest rate stated on the loan agreement.
NON-ASSUMPTION CLAUSE
A term of a mortgage contract that forbids the transfer of the mortgage to a new owner without prior consent of the lender.
NON-CONFORMING LOAN/MORTGAGE
A mortgage or loan that is not eligible for Fannie Mae (FNMA) or Freddie Mac (FHLMC) programs.
NON-CONFORMING USE
The occupation and use of a property in a fashion which is contrary to the zoning regulations for the property. A Legal Non-conforming Use is one where the non-conforming use predates the zoning by-law such that, as long as it is continued, it is legal.
NONDISTURBANCE CLAUSE
A term of a mortgage which guarantees that leases regarding the subject property will be allowed to continue uninterrupted in the event of mortgage default.
NONEXCLUSIVE LISTING
A real estate listing to which no one agent or broker has claim.
NON-PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIEN
A category of person who lives and works in the U.S. but is expected to return to her country of origin in the future. May face certain restrictions when it comes to qualifying for a mortgage.
Damage to the condition of an asset which results from use and the passage of time.
NOTARIAL COPY
A facsimile of a document which has been examined by a Notary Public and certified to be an accurate reproduction of the original.
To confirm the signature of another in ones official capacity as a notary public.
A designation authorized by law and administered by the government, allowing a designated person to verify and certify signatures and copies of documents.
A written instrument of indebtedness, promising to pay a certain person a particular sum of money upon stated terms.
NOTE RATE
The interest rate as set out in the mortgage/loan contract.
Written warning to another of a persons intention to do something or take some (legal) action.
The written notice sent by a lender to a borrower stating that the borrower has not met his obligations under the loan contract and the lender may take legal action to enforce the agreement.
NOTICE TO QUIT
A notice from a landlord to a tenant ordering the tenant to leave the property.
NOTORIOUS POSSESSION
Occupation and control of a property which is obvious and accepted by the public. May lead to a claim of title under the rules of adverse possession if the possessor is not the owner of the property.
The substitution of a new person for one of the parties to an agreement, on consent of all people involved.
A legal term referring to any use of land which interferes with the use and enjoyment of neighboring lands. A nuisance may be actionable by the injured party.
NULL AND VOID
Unenforceable, no longer of any effect. A contract for which a condition precedent has failed is considered null and void.


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