Date – 24.02.2020
The IEEE Student Branch of St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai has organized an Guest lecture under the communication society on “Benefits towards society by IEEE community” on 24/02/2020 by speaker Dr. Dhanukumar PattanaShetty Ph.D (Library and Information Science). Throughout the day, he enlightened the students with all opportunities that IEEE furnishes towards them and focuses on how IEEE changes the future world and spreads the knowledge. Mr. Dhanukumar also gave a clear idea on the entire nook and corner chances which IEEE provides and makes the engineers throughout the world explore the latest technology. The entire event was made more informative to the students and the speaker also made the session interactive. A great knowledge transfer has bloomed as the result of the session.


The Night Parade
All Rights Reserved (c) 2015
DePalma's latest rhyming masterpiece, The Night Parade, has the distinct feeling of an instant classic. With stunning illustrations by Kyle Brown that beautifully capture and blend orchestrated chaos and whimsy of a world where dreams and nightmares run free. This simple, yet elegant tale reminds both the young, and the young at heart, that our dreams are always out there, waiting for us to find them.
42 Pages Perfect Bound
Illustrated by Kyle Brown
What People Are Saying:
"A delightful dream legend.... The perfect choice for bedtime reading." - KIRKUS REVIEW
"Johnny DePalma's The Night Parade feels like it's already a classic. The tale is so deftly told, and with such perfectly chosen language, that it feels familiar in a captivating and exciting way and, yet, its creativity and uniqueness make us certain that it is entirely new... Mr. Brown's rendering of various dreams are major artistic achievements in any genre, and especially evocative in children's literature... Together the images and rhyming tale create a truly magical vision of nighttime." - Trevor Laurence Jockims THE CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW


Well, the groundhog was right last month — March is coming in like a lamb. We know we’re ready for Spring and bet you are too. So get out there and have some fun! Here’s a list of family friendly things to do in and around our city:
Springtime Story Time with Memphis Public Library Connect Crew at Crosstown Concourse!
Join the Memphis Public Library’s Children’s Dept. and the Connect Crew at the “Big Stairs” on the second floor of Crosstown on Thursday, March 5, at 11:00am. There will be a story time followed by a family crafting activity. Of course the theme is “Spring!”
Everyone can ruck! It’s fun and brings people together for some social fitness! Ruck Clubs are for everyone too — kids and adults alike, no matter the fitness level. There’s three family-friendly ruck opportunities a week: Saturday afternoon Ruck from 3-5pm, ending at Meddlesome Brewing, Sunday morning Ruck from 7:30-8:30am ending at Gibson’s Donuts, and Tuesday evening Ruck from 8-10pm ending at RP Tracks. Check out the Ruck Memphis Facebook page for specific details.
Orpheum Theatre Saturday Series: Diary Of A Wombat
All families will enjoy this sensory friendly show on Saturday, March 14 at 10:00am. The multi-award winning picture book “Dairy Of A Wombat” now comes to life on the stage. Meet Mothball, the naughtiest Wombat in Australia! This theatre adaptation will include non-verbal acting, puppetry, movement, and live cello music. Tickets are only $15.
Wolf River Greenway 5K
Lace up those running shoes on Saturday, March 28 at 8:00am.! Starting and ending at Kennedy Park, this race takes you on a beautiful tour of the Wolf River Greenway. Students from Memphis Rise Academy will be on hand to cheer you on and give you motivation along the course!
Workshop: Talking with Children about Racial Injustice
Join co authors Dr. Marietta Collins and Dr. Marianne Celano as they discuss the importance of discussing racial injustice. Intended for parents and educators, the workshop will offer a multi-media and interactive discussion on why it’s important to discuss racial injustice with children, how to use children’s literature to facilitate such discussions, and overcoming your own anxiety about tackling sensitive topics. Childcare available. Hosted by Evergreen Presbyterian on Saturday, March 28 from 10-11:30am
Calvary Episcopal Church Lenten Waffle Shop
We love this so much we wrote a blog about this last year. Head downtown for a unique lunching experience only during the Lenten season (now until April 3). The volunteer run shop is open from 11:00am-1:30pm, offering the same delicious recipes since its opening in 1928. There’s even a special kids’ menu!
Southern Women’s Show
“Shop, sample and share the fun at Memphis’s favorite event for women!” Head over to the Agricenter on either March 6, 7, or 8 and discover boutiques, jewelry vendors, gourmet treats, fashion shows, and even celebrity guests! Adults are only $12 at the door, Childres 6-12 are only $6 and under 6 are completely free! Times vary daily.
Head to the Landers Center on March 12 at 7:00pm for the newest Disney On Ice show: Dream Big! Watch Miguel journey through the land of the dead, Moana and Maui bravely restore the heart of Te Fiti, and favorites Anna and Elsa save their kingdom. Breathtaking ice skating and beloved songs will give you and your little ones a reason to Dream Big!
Peanut Butter & Jam : Jose!
Jose! is New Ballet Ensemble & School’s newest touring show. Perfect for kids of all ages, Jose illuminates a variety of dance and music such as Flamenco and Spanish guitar. Peanut Butter & Jam shows are highly interactive and both parents and children are encouraged to get up and move and groove! Performances are held at the GPAC on March 21 at either 9:30am or 10:30am. Children’s tickets are only $8 and includes up to two adults!
Celebrate With Us!
Head over to Strano by Chef Josh on World Down syndrome Day, March 21 (3/21). Sponsored by Dreamers Gives Back Foundation, this family friendly event is free to the public. From 2:30-4:30pm, there will be food, activities, and fun!


Where can I learn more about VBA programming in PowerPoint?
If you're new to Visual Basic and PowerPoint programming, read through this tutorial / mini-site I created for a VB Programming session I taught at PPTLive. The screens and some of the information is a bit dated, but the information's still good.
Or scroll on down to the PPT FAQ entries below this one for lots of example code.
PowerPoint MVP David Marcovitz has written Powerful PowerPoint for Educators: Using Visual Basic for Application to Make PowerPoint Interactive and created a companion web site, Powerful PowerPoint for Educators. Recommended reading.
And more books
VBA is very similar to regular Visual Basic. If you're just beginning to learn VBA, find yourself a good book on VB5 or VB6. That'll get you off to a good start. Everything you learn about VB will apply to VBA as well, with very few exceptions.
Already a coder and just need to know how to get started coding in PPT?
If you just need a quick tutorial on how to pop some VBA code into PowerPoint so you can try it out, we have the Visual Basic Basics here
If you already know VB and need to get up to speed on the specifics of VBA in Microsoft Office apps, get a copy of the Office 2000 Visual Basic Programmer's Guide from Microsoft Press. It may be out of date but It'll get you up to speed on the basics.
Better yet, it seems to be on line here
There's also a programmer's guide for Office 97. Here's a link to the PowerPoint section
Check out http://msdn.microsoft.com for examples.
There's also an online version of the earlier Office 97 VBA programmer's guide. The object model for Office 2000 has changed a bit and there are some additions to VBA, but for the most part, anything that works in PowerPoint 97 shoud work in later versions.
There's a wealth of PowerPoint-specific example code at PowerPoint MVP Shyam Pillai's site
Chirag Dalal has some highly useful add-ins and examples on his site.
Haunt the newsgroups and VB/VBA web sites. There's a ton of good code out there, already written.
See How do I join the PowerPoint newsgroup The same info applies to getting hooked up to any of the other Microsoft newsgroups at msnews.microsoft.com. Check out the various VB-related groups and the groups that cover the other Office apps. In many cases, you can easily adapt existing Excel or Word code to work in PowerPoint.
Chris Ray's site hasn't been updated in a while, but has some potentially useful routines.
Don't limit your search to PowerPoint
Other than the application-specific stuff, VBA is VBA. Those Excel and Word folks have been doing this stuff a lot longer than we have in PPT and have a LOT to offer.
Start at MVPs.org where you'll find links to dozens of sites maintained by MS MVPs who support the various VB/Office products. These people are your friends. Even though their specialty may be Excel or Word, they've solved a LOT of the problems you'll run into in VB or VBA.
For example, some of the Excel MVPs:
Howard Kaikow has a useful list (with thoughtful reviews) of books about Word and Office VBA and general VB.


CONVERSE, TEXAS – The City of Converse Public Library Director, Derika Bailey, has been awarded a scholarship to the Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education (TALAE) Annual Conference, Feb. 2-4, 2017, in San Antonio. Furthermore, The Converse Public Library has been award a reimbursement grant up to $2,000 from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission Libraries and Literacy Grant Program through the Texas Workforce Commission. It is designed to purchase computer equipment, for the City these funds will allow the purchase of three laptops. These laptops will be designated for adults who are seeking to improve literacy skills, digital literacy, English language proficiency through our Mango Languages ongoing subscription, basic education/GED and those actively looking for employment.
According to the TACAE Handbook, "Adult education has for a long time played a significant role in education the populace of this society. If this movement is to continue, sound research must be initiated, good and solid education programs must be developed, quality education and accountability must be emphasized, and adult educators must be encouraged to continue their education in order to stay in tune with the needs, changes, issues and trends in the field. The quality of adult education in Texas will improve only as the competencies and qualifications of teachers and directors are improved." The City of Converse will continue to be a resource in adult education and will continue to promote the training of Library Staff to better their knowledge and the community they serve.
"This scholarship opportunity is unique in that it focuses on adult literacy, which should always be a priority in public libraries. Adults do not typically have access to school or university libraries. This allow the Converse Public Library to have resources just for our adults to improve their literacy and especially their digital literacy," said Derika Bailey, Library Director. The mission of the Converse Public Library is to enhance purposeful learning, creative discovery, and to serve the community with the expansion of knowledge, technology, and responsive library services. The scholarship and the grant both allow Converse to further their mission and continue serving the community.
About The City of Converse
Converse is located in eastern Bexar County. The Loop 1604 highway around San Antonio passes along the eastern edge of Converse, separating it from Randolph Air Force Base. According to the United States Census Bureau, Converse has a total area of 7.1 square miles, and a population of 18,198 in the 2010 census. For more information please visit www.conversetx.net.
Bexar County. Visit us online for more information at http://www.converseedc.com or call us at 210-659-9163.


Just wanted to share a coupla' books on zine/self publishing that I've come across recently! Whatcha Mean What's a Zine by Mark Todd and Esther Watson is a great publication on the art of making zines and comics packed full to the brim with illustrations, drawings and doodles all neatly bound in this inspiring book. If you haven't discovered zine making then this is a must-read - included are helpful tips on stapling, making and photocopying as well as snippets from over 20 creators of indie comics and zines- it does not disappoint and is easy to flick through and inspire!
The other book is called Indie Publishing- How to Design and Produce Your Own Book by Ellen Lupton- another hands-on book which leads you through the process of getting your book made and out there- from how to get started, to formatting, printing, and finally marketing and distributing. Included are lots of nice photos of other artist's publications and little diagrams showing you different ways to blind your book!
Both books are widely available online and I'd say definitely value for money on the advice you can glean from their pages!


"Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." ~ G.K. Chesterton
Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Kieran.
Every night, The Bad Thing would happen to him. His parents - loved and trusted - would abandon him inside a wooden cage, to fend for himself against the Night Visions. He would lay there, curled into a little ball, trying to be brave while the blackness of the room crept over his eyes and into his mind and it all began again.
Inevitably, he would wake up, visions of teeth and sharpness scampering away, promising to return as soon as his wails died down and his parents left him again.
"You can't escape us," they would say. "We are where you go when you sleep."
His parents, well-meaning but bumbling and clueless idiots with no idea what terrors lurked in the dark, were of no use. They would barely make it through another night as serpents and scorpions hissed and stung all through the gloom, and would wonder, bleary-eyed, at how after no sleep Kieran could seem so happy to see the day break again.
One night, instead of the usual cautionary tale about not eating rotten breakfast products with a goat on a boat - in which the protagonist without fail gives in to peer pressure and suffers a massive hallucination when the tainted dairy short-circuits his visual cortex - Kieran heard a different story.
"Once upon a time," it began, "there was a little boy named Kieran."
As it turned out, in this story, the hero - who had the same name as the little boy! - found himself every night in a dark maze, with a terrible monster. The monster would chase the boy through the maze night after night, and only barely miss gobbling the boy up because he would wake up just in time. The little boy in the story was certain that one night, he would not wake up in time and would get gobbled up, and he was terrified.
"But," he said to himself, "if I just knew my way out of the maze, the monster couldn't get me."
So one night this little boy in the story that Kieran was hearing took a ball of string to bed with him. When he wound up in the maze, he did not run in a panic: he just tied the string to a rock and started letting it out behind him as he went. Whenever he came across a string in his travels through the maze, he doubled back and turned the opposite direction at the previous intersection. In no time, he was out of the maze, leaving a hungry monster behind to howl in impotent anger. When he woke up late in the morning, his parents were mystified at how their child had slept so late, and why there was a ball of yarn all tangled up throughout his crib.
Kieran liked this story very much, especially the part about the boy getting away from the monster. That night, his Night Visions were as bad as ever, but he got a thought: maybe I can get away.
The next night, he heard another new story, this one about an evil witch who chopped up little boys and made them into soup. But he also heard about how to trick the witch, and to escape from her. Night after night, he heard new stories, many of which were scary, but he listened hard, because he was sure that these were tales that would help him fight the monsters.
Then, one night, he found himself in a maze.
He panicked at first, because he certainly didn't have a ball of yarn. But he had heard another story, one involving breadcrumbs, and he discovered to his delight that he had a cache of Cheerios in his diaper. He laid these down as he went, and he was out of the maze in no time. He never even heard the monster.
He slept like a baby. The kind you read about in stories.
This story is a fairy tale, but one that I hope can be true nevertheless. In the meantime, sorry about the semi-erratic posting schedule. I'll try hard to stick with regular Wednesday posts, but please forgive me if I'm too tired to get up at four in the morning regularly when I'm up for three hours in the middle of the night.


In her new children’s book, “Hangin’ Out with Russell,” Minnesota author Julie Beck shares the true story of her experience helping a baby bird who wasn’t quite ready to survive on his own.
In the story, when it comes time for a baby bird to learn how to fly, he sails out of the nest and spreads his wings. But the little bird can’t quite fly yet, and he is too big to go back to the nest. It is time for him to survive on his own, learn to fly, and learn to find his own food.
Beck describes how she helped this poor little robin and how the robin brought so much joy into her life. She named him Russell, and with her help, he practiced flying, learned to hunt for bugs in trees and gardens, and even made friends with a couple of crazy little dogs.
Eventually, Russell’s mother told him that it was time to leave Beck’s house and fend for himself. Readers learn if Russell learned enough to survive on his own in the humorous, adventure-filled, and touching true story.
Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, the book is available at bookstores nationwide and can be ordered through the publisher at www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore or by visiting barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com.
Beck lives on two wooded acres in New London, Minnesota. She and her husband, Dan, live with two dogs, Oliver and Henry, and one cat, Zoe. “Hangin’ Out with Russell” is her first book.


March 18, noon
The MacAlester Public Library proudly present
March 30 12:00-1:00 pm
April 3rd, 8:00 a.m-noon
April 26-27, Saturday 9:00 am-6:00 pm and
Sunday 9:00 am-5:00 pm,
May 2, 7:00 p.m.
May 3, 4:00 p.m.
May 8-10 (10-5 Thursday, 10-9
Friday, 10-5 Saturday)
May 17, 10:30 am
June 1, 2009, 10:30 a.m.
Judy Howard presents her “Under the Covers with Granny” Quilt Trunk Show Program at the Pioneer Area Quilter’s Guild at the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at the corner of Hartford & Pecan, Ponca City, OK 620-782-3749
June 13, 1:00-3:00
June 16th 6:30 pm
June 19th, 1:00-4:00 pm. The Oklahoma Women’s Veterans Organization is hosting the God Bless America quilt exhibit at the VA Medical Center, in the Health Wing Gym, 921 N.E. 13th, Oklahoma City. Eyvonne Running Wolf King will speak. This free quilt show with refreshments is open to the public.
June 19-21, Friday 1:00-9:00, Saturday 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00-4:00 p.m. The Annevar Quilt Guild and Ravenna Chamber of Commerce proudly feature Buckboard Quilt's God Bless America Quilt Exhibit at their free "Annevar" Festival at the Ravenna City Auditorium, 112 West Genoa, Ravenna Nebraska. 308-452-3668
June 27-29, 10-5
September 3rd-14th, Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m
Friday & Saturday 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00-5:00 p.m. The Winfield Public Library
proudly presents Buckboard Quilts’ God Bless America Quilt Exhibit, 605 College,
Winfield, Ks, 620-221-4470.
September 13, 2:00-3:30 p.m., Barnes and Noble invites you to a free patriotic quilt show/book signing for Judy Howard, award-winning author of Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts and Heavenly Patchwork I & II, 8620
September 13, 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., The Sapulpa Public Library at 27 West Dewey in Sapulpa, OK proudly features Buckboard Quilts’ God Bless America Quilt Exhibit . At 11:00 a.m., Judy Howard will present her “Preserving Your Family Heritage” program with special tips on caring for family heirlooms.
September 4th-14th, Monday-Thursday 9:30
a.m.-8:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 9:30 a.m.-6:00
p.m., Sunday 1:00-5:00 p.m.
September 15-19, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. The State Fair of Oklahoma proudly presents Buckboard Quilts’ God Bless America Quilt Exhibit in the Creative Arts area at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, OK. Award-winning author Judy Howard will sign books September 17th 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
September 26-27, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. The Dyer County Museum proudly presents Buckboard Quilts’ God Bless America Quilt Exhibit.1208 McGaughey St, Dyersburg, TN 38024. Free Admission
October 3-4, 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturday
Threads of Time presents Buckboard Quilts’ God Bless America Quilt Exhibit at their Helping Hands Hoedown at Lexington’s Old Mill, 711 D East Main St, Lexington, S.C. Free. 803-359-3442
October 11, 2:00 p.m
November 1, 8:30 am-4:00 pm
November 4th 1:00 p.m. Judy Howard presents “Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in Quilts” Trunk Show Program at the Woodward Public Library, 1500 Main, Woodward, OK
November 5th 1:30 p.m.
Judy Howard hosts the Norman Antique Club in her home for a program on quilts.
November 7-9, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
November 11-13, 8:00-4:00 the 45th Infantry Museum at 2145 NE 36, Oklahoma City proudly presents the God Bless America Quilt Exhibit for their Veterans Day Celebration. 424-5313. Free
November 14-15 the Oklahoma Wine Fest proudly presents Buckboard Quilts’ God Bless America Quilt Exhibit at 50 Penn Place in Oklahoma City. Friday 6:30-10:00 p.m. $90 reception benefiting The Muscular Dystrophy and Partners in the Harvest. 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Saturday Workshops $10 each, live music, sampling, food, jewelry, art show $20
November 20-29, 9:00 am-6:00 pm, The Anadarko Public Library proudly presents Buckboard Quilts’ God Bless America Quilt Exhibit. 215 W. Broadway, Anadarko, OK 405-247-7351.
November 20, noon-1:00 pm, Judy Howard, owner for 32 years of Buckboard Antique Quilts and award-winning author, will present “Under the Cover with Grannie Reveals Oklahoma’s Secrets” Quilt Trunk Show Program at the Anadarko Public Library, 215 W. Broadway, Anadarko, OK 405-247-7351.
December 6th 9:00 am-5:00
December 15-31, 2008 and January 1-31, 2009, The Stables at Camp Striker, Baghdad, Iraq proudly exhibits the God Bless America Quilt Exhibit to encourage the troops transitioning through this home away from home.


These books I strongly recommend for any Northwest Coast Art lovers or Northwest Coast artist!
The Transforming Image is probably one of the best books out there on old Northwest Coast art. The book is full of old box designs which is where I can a lot of my inspirations from.
Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast is almost every northwest coast artist favorite book! Well it's definitely my favorite. This book tells you how to draw northwest coast art and explains some stories related to the art. This book will also help you think of ideas and help you get a better look on art.
Northwest Coast Indian Art is one of my favorites! the wording in here is complex to read but I do enjoy looking at the amazing Northwest Coast designs.
These are books I recommend for reading
Stoney Creek Woman was the first book that made me interested in reading about my culture. I read this when I was younger but I still enjoy it as a young adult.
I read this book when I was in high school. This is kind of a humorous book about a young native boy who goes through some tough times in life. I really enjoyed this book, it made me laugh many times and cried once or twice. I really recommend this book especially for young readers. I wouldn't mind reading this book again. I think I'll order it again, I hope you will too. :)
This is the best books EVER! One of my all time favorite! The book takes place in Kitimate BC, which is a local town around here. I'll admit the first 100ish pages are hard to understand but when you get past it you'll fall in love with the book, it's a real page turner! I wouldn't mind owning this book for myself it's so great!
I saved the best for last, Keeper 'N Me is my FAVORITE book. This book is about a Ojibwa man who was taken away at the age of three and later on returns to his family then learns about the traditions of his culture by a friend of his grandfather. It gets into the traditions and modern times of Native Americans. I just love this book! I strongly recommend you read it.


I am a voracious reader. It stems from a desire to satisfy my almost insatiable appetite for information. An intellectual “FOMO” as the kids would say.I have an open minded approach to reading. I am an equal opportunity reader, reading widely on any subject that is written in a comprehensible and engaging style. For as long as I can remember I have always been an avid reader. For as long as I can I will always be a avid reader.
I read because I am a dreamer, and a thinker. There’s nothing else that quite so wondrously let’s you envelop yourself into the life, emotion, world, and story of something not your own.Yet it becomes your own as you fill in the gaps. It’s kind of like a coloring page, where you have an outline and it tells a definite story but you still have room to imagine it as you see it and weave in your own nuances. Here are few other reason’s why I read.
I read because I love words, sentences, prose and the way it all comes together in language.
I read to find myself in the words of others.
I read to travel the world. I still don’t know enough about the world and reading is the quickest, cheapest and second most enjoyable way to do that.
I read so that I can learn and grow as a writer.
I read to set myself free from boredom.
I read so that I can be alone.
I read so I can mingle and pick the minds of people I will most likely never meet.
Here are few quotes on reading from some famous writer’s
“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another’s skin, another’s voice, another’s soul.” — Joyce Carol Oates
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive.” — James Baldwin
‘You should never read just for “enjoyment.” Read to make yourself smarter! Less judgmental. More apt to understand your friends’ insane behavior, or better yet, your own. Pick “hard books.” Ones you have to concentrate on while reading. And for god’s sake, don’t let me ever hear you say, “I can’t read fiction. I only have time for the truth.” Fiction is the truth, fool! Ever hear of “literature”? That means fiction, too, stupid.” — John Waters
“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” – Ernest Hemingway
“What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you. Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean; they show us how to live and die.” — Anne Lamott
“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” — Oscar Wilde
“When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.” — Maya Angelou
“Reading is everything. Reading makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. Reading makes me smarter. Reading gives me something to talk about later on. Reading is the unbelievably healthy way my attention deficit disorder medicates itself. Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it’s a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it’s a way of making contact with someone else’s imagination after a day that’s all too real. Reading is grist. Reading is bliss.” — Nora Ephron
“A good book is an education of the heart. It enlarges your sense of human possibility what human nature is of what happens in the world. It’s a creator of inwardness.” — Susan Sontag
“I cannot live without books.” — Thomas Jefferson


Are you looking for an easy way to estimate construction projects? Look no further! This essential beginner’s guide is the perfect resource to help you get started. With this guide, you’ll learn the basics of estimating construction projects quickly and easily. We’ll provide you with all the tools and information you need to get started, from understanding the basics of construction estimating to creating accurate estimates for your projects. With this guide, you’ll be able to estimate construction projects with confidence and accuracy. So don’t wait any longer – start estimating construction projects made easy with this essential beginner’s guide today!
Estimating Construction Projects Made Easy with This Essential Beginner’s Guide is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to break into the construction industry. This comprehensive guide provides a thorough overview of the essential concepts and techniques needed to accurately estimate construction projects. From the basics of estimating costs and materials to more advanced topics such as project management and risk assessment, this guide covers it all. It also includes helpful tips and advice from experienced professionals in the field.
The guide is easy to read and understand, making it perfect for beginners. It is organized into sections that cover the different aspects of estimating construction projects, from start to finish. Each section is filled with clear explanations and examples that make the concepts easy to grasp. The book also includes helpful diagrams and illustrations that help to further explain the topics.
The guide also provides a wealth of resources for further study. It includes links to websites, books, and other materials that can help readers gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered. It also includes a glossary of terms that can help readers quickly look up unfamiliar words.
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Posted by CLaBarge on July 28th, 2012
Please visit our website to find a list of local events including the Library’s Lecture Series and special events, Town of Hadley Music, and The Lake Luzerne Chamber Music Shedules. They are listed in a link at the top of the webpage called, ” Summer 2012 Local Events”
If that is not enough, you can always look down the left side of our webpage and click on the links for Lake George Area, Warren County, and Saratoga Chamber.
Have a great summer! You can always find something fun to do in our area.


OWN STUDIES AND TEXTS
(In Greek where not otherwise apparent)
- Nikolas Dorizas, “La abitazione in Atene nell’ 19o secolo. Analisi e tipologia”, Venezia, 1986.
The study is accompanied by a composite proposal for three residences.
- Nikolas Dorizas, The Buildings of Piraeus in the Nineteenth Century, publ. Friends of the Piraeus Municipal Theatre, Athens 1998.
- Nikolas Dorizas, ‘Typology of the residence in Athens in the nineteenth century’, Bulletin of the Association of Architects, Vol. 25, pp. 50-57. March-April 1990.
- Nikolas Dorizas, ‘The residence in neo-Classical Piraeus’, ‘Piraeus Supplement’, SEVEN DAYS, supplement to the Sunday Kathimerini newspaper, April 1995.
- Nikolas Dorizas, ‘Venice: Rendevous with the city which resists time’, Manager, vol. 3, p. 94, January 1990
- Nikolas Dorizas, ‘The Piraeus Municipal Theatre’, Nea Prooptiki newspaper, Vol. 1, December 1994.
- Nikolas Dorizas, ‘The port of Piraeus: Historical and urban planning review’, Piraeus: commercial and maritime activities at the port, AAVV, exhibition catalogue, June 1998.
- Nikolas Dorizas, ‘Restoration and conservation of neo-Classical buildings’, Living, Vol. 100, pp. 136-141, April 1999.
- Nikolas Dorizas, ‘The Piraeus of another age’, Naftika Chronika, Vol. 28, pp. 78-82, June 2000.
- Nikolas Dorizas, ‘Creation of a corporate identity – The architectural intervention’, Ktirio, Vol. 130, pp. 59-62, November-December 2000.


As part of my course at university, I’ve had to read the book ‘The White Family’ by Maggie Gee.
This book is about a family (last name White) and their day-to-day lives, similar to that of a soap opera but with less plot. The father in the family, is taken ill and his family go to see him in the hospital. The book follows their individual lives and asks questions about race, gender and nature versus nurture.
All of the characters within the novel are inherently racist. The children learn this from their parents, mainly their father, Alfred. This has the largest affect on the youngest son, Dirk. There is also a clear divide between what is seen as okay for a woman to do and what is not, as well as the idea of appearances being important.
I have to say, I did not enjoy this book. It felt awkward and stumbling in places as the author tried to get into the character’s heads – this for me, was particularly evident when Gee writes as Thomas. If you like soap opera’s, then you’ll probably enjoy this as it’s like a morally questionable, soft-porn version of Emmerdale.
I found the novel to be oddly readable, but I’m unsure what the point of it was. It is an ugly book, about ugly, bigoted people, who are all too human. I can’t work out what the author’s motives were in writing this novel – was it to encourage readers to empathise with the racist characters? To understand that they’re only human too? If that is the case, the author was unsuccessful.
The characters were very cliched in terms of the kinds of people who might be racist – I.e. a good English soldier who returned from the war, hates all the immigrants. The roles they played were also very cliched. I felt that it was predictable at times.
The thing I dislike, perhaps the most, is the descriptions within reviews, on the cover, in the synopsis etc. that this is about an ordinary family. Ordinary families do not include abuse, racism, misogyny and murder. This is a dysfunctional family and by no means an ordinary one, to paint it as such I think is an affront.
Whilst there is much to be critiqued and many thought provoking things within the novel, I do not think this is because the novel is particularly special, or even good, it is more that the issues are interesting and important. I think there is also an element of train-wreck writing too, the entirety of the novel is so awful that even though you don’t care for the book, you can’t look away.
Overall, it’s an interesting choice for the syllabus as it’s easy to critique and easy to analyse within various critical ideologies – but as a book in itself, is definitely not my cup of tea.


Light at the Edge of Darkness is a compilation of 28 short stories, including 3 novelettes that cover the Biblical speculative fiction spectrum from horror and spiritual thriller to sci-fi to fantasy. Headlining the book is Undeniable, a riveting, chilling tale from Canadian horror writer, A.P. Fuchs. When forced to the edge of darkness, there's only one way back: embrace the Light. Light at the Edge of Darkness tells stories written from a Christian worldview intended to inspire and entertain readers. The showcased Biblical specific fiction sub-genres are: science fiction, dystopia, cyberpunk, fantasy, time travel, and supernatural. The stories have been organized into subgenres with some versatile authors writing in more than one category. Readers will find the serious, the light, the parody, and the heart-stopping.
The world is full of beauty, from never-changing stars to ever-changing oceans to the pleasures of human company. We are free to enjoy good food, satisfying friendships, and things that make us happy.
But beware of demanding too much. Excess in any form is a dangerous thing.
Nineteen authors. Nineteen stories. One theme: Gluttony. This is the fourth volume in our series.
What Lives in Shadow by Daniel I. Weaver: Eventually, the monsters lurking in darkness get tired of hiding.
The Fiction of
Daniel I Weaver
Daniel I Weaver has been writing and publishing fiction for over 10 years. Daniel has most recently developed the screenplay for Writ in Blood, a submission into Clive Barker's Reel Fear Project Greenlight contest. Stay tuned for more details.


The story of Adunni, the beloved protagonist of The Girl with the Louding Voice, is a familiar story for many Nigerians! If you are not an Adunni, you know one.
Her story is set in Nigeria, West Africa. It starts out in the village of Ikati and ends in the bustling city of Lagos.
Abi Dare, the author, gives us a glimpse into the lived experiences and inner world of young Nigerian girls married off as teenagers or trafficked into a life of servitude.
Girls, who regardless of the realities they exist in, have dreams, and Adunni is no exception. She has a dream! A dream she held onto and shared with anyone who gave her audience.
She wants an education and hopes to become a teacher.
But after her mother, her biggest supporter, died, war broke out in the shape of teen marriage, human trafficking, and child abuse. Her good-for-nothing father married her off to an older man with two wives in exchange for rent money, among other things. Despite this detour, Adunni’s desire to go to school did not wane and neither did her voice. She amplified it with the cards patriarchy and misogyny dealt her. In the midst of her darkness, she found a friend and a beacon of light in her husband’s pregnant second wife, Khadija.
But when tragedy struck in the most unexpected way, the story took us several hours out of Ikati to the city of Lagos where she was trafficked to work as a house-girl (maid).
While in Lagos and in the midst of being physically abused, Adunni used the shards from the broken pieces of her journey to build her life back up. She attracted Ms. Tia and Kofi as advocates. Both championed her dreams and supported her quest to groom not just any kind of voice, but a louding voice.
The storyis told from Adunni’s point of view and addresses issues like domestic violence, patriarchy, misogyny, rape, teen marriage, etc. Dare paints a vivid picture of a cultural norm that we, as Africans and Nigerians (including myself), have benefitted from and still allow to thrive. The Girl with the Louding Voice is a quest to thrive. It is a remarkable story of what it takes to find friendships and communities in unexpected places. Each person Aduuni met threw a match into her fire and either set it ablaze or burnt…


Adult Faith Formation: We never stop Learning!
Our faith is an on-going journey with the destination of SALVATION. Seton Parish is committed to providing opportunities to learn. The following is a list of opportunities that have previously been offered: (They are in no particular order)
The Bible Timeline, Quick Journey through the Bible, Acts of the Apostles, Matthew, Revelation, Catholicism, Evangelization, Priest, Prophet and King, The Mass, and The 7 deadly Sins
Over the past few years we have offered 7 Living Christ Retreats. These parishioner facilitated retreats were for adults seeking a deeper relationship with Jesus. Over 200 hundred members of the parish have been able to attend and have witnessed to its success.
We are happy to announce that we are offering Bishop Robert Barron’s Pivotal Players (click to view video) series this fall. The series will begin in October with 3 available times each week. Please click on the above link for more information. Click on this link to download a registration form. Forms will also be available in the parish bulletin and in the lobby of the Parish Worship Center.
Starting September 24, 2016 we will be providing Diocesan Certification Courses. We will start with COURSE I: Person as Catechist. The class will run 7 consecutive Saturday mornings from 8:00-noon. If you’re seeking Diocesan credit, the cost is $12.00/session. There is no cost to Seton volunteers as well as anyone not seeking credit. Please click on the link to download a registration form. Any parishioner is welcome to sit in on these classes any week. Registration Form Link click here:
Online Library - For more information see our links in the links box on the right.
We have compiled this list of suggested links to help you navigate the wealth of information available on the world wide web. We hope that you find them useful.
I am listing some of the referenced readings a panel discussion (see links section on the lower right. I am also listing my personal recommended texts in regard to the Second Vatican Council.
* A Devotional Personal Prayer Book: 'Overlook Much Correct a Little: 99 Sayings by John XXIII" edited by Hans-Peter Rothlin. Published by New City Press.
* The book that I personally recommend to learn more about the Second Vatican Council: "Keys to the Council: Unlocking the Teaching of.Vatican II" by Richard R Gaillardetz and Catherine E. Clifford. Published by Liturgical Press.
* Following is the link to Ohio Dominican College which has been holding a series of talks and presentations about the Second Vatican Council.
* The office of Religious Education and Catechesis recommends that Catholics read both Lumen Gentium and Dei Verbum during the year of faith. Both of these documents were mentioned during our session.
* Another website with good information is: Voice of the Church
Please visit our "Seton Faith Formation" page for more educational opportunities and interesting information (under construction).
Mary Jane Sobczyk
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Peeping Tom. The Blink Man. The Peeper. Ilchester the Molester. These are just some of the names known to be associated with the Flickergeist in Ilchester Maryland.
Though seen in various areas throughout the world, none is more disturbing than the legend of “The Blink Man” of Ilchester.
The township is located just outside of antique haven, Ellicott City just south west of Baltimore, Maryland.
Not the only legend of the area, but indeed one of the most intriguing to be sure. The legends true origin is unknown but seems to have roots going back to the time of the great depression. However it is suspected that the legend dates back further, to the completion of the Ilchester train tunnel construction for the B&O Rail Road in 1903.
Local residents tell a strange tale of terror involving this particular Flickergeist. The legend states that if a person stands at the far end of Ilchester tunnel at 11p.m. and is able to accomplish the incredible feat of staring for a solid hour until the stroke of midnight, Peeping Tom, The Blink Man will appear at the far end. Not an easy act to realize, the story is accompanied by tales of those who were able to stare and see Peeping Tom. Once the shadowy presence of Peeping Tom has been drawn out into view, the viewer can not stop seeing him. It is said that every time the viewer then blinks, Peeping Tom gets slightly closer. Eventually the apparition will be so close to the viewer, that it is said that they can feel his long eye lashes rubbing their face, in an attempt to force the viewer to blink one final time.
What happens once Peeping Tom has forced the viewer to blink a final time is the more vague, yet frightening part of the tale. Legend states that those who were unfortunate enough to have drawn the flickergeist out and blink a final time are no longer among the living. The stories contain a dreadful end with mysterious unexplained deaths as its result. There are also stories of victims trying to beat The Blink Man at his own game and blinding themselves. Though they still blink that final time and meet their end. It is also said the that rubbing of the eye lashes the faces had driven some to madness.
There are of course several variations of the tale, but all with the same basic tenets. Which ever story you subscribe to, the end result of the stories protagonist is always that they are that the mercy of the flickergiests.


Having recently joined the Lore Guild, Galea uses the Homunculus Book the party found in Parlainth to convince Loremaster Seekingstone meet with the party. The two arrive just after breakfast and the party has assembled in the main area of the Arcane Star. Nadroj explains to the Loremaster the groups desire to enter the kaer and explains the benefit to the town by letting them do so. The Loremaster, impressed by Nadroj’s explanation, entails his interest in the Kaer.
“I have found through my research and inquiries of the Scythan guards that have escaped the kaer, that there is a rare tome of dwarf history. This tome is hidden in the kaer, near a shrine to Garlan. It is hidden by a false stone in the wall and I do not believe it has been found. I need you to recover that book for me.”
Nadroj almost agrees to the terms, but Lee interrupts insulting the Loremaster and demanding payment for the group’s service. Indignant at Lee’s butchering of his title, the Loremaster stands intent on leaving the meeting. Nadroj quickly smooths the conversation over while Cassius unceremoniously ends Lee’s negotiations of payment. Galea’s hand on the Loremaster’s arm is a subtle reminder of the ancient text that Loremaster Seekingstone desires to examine. Nadroj is able to assuage the Loremaster and convinces Seekingstone to help equip the party for the journey. While the Loremaster is unable to compel the craft guild or trade guild, the Loremaster supplies the party with a promissory note that allows them to purchase equipment with the intention of paying the merchant back at a future time. With their business concluded, Seekingstone excuses himself. Almost in afterthough, the Loremaster looks back and informs Nadroj that captain Ahzurjoudan of the Brotherhood of Gnorm would like to speak to them if they are going into Kaer Metura.
The party finds Captain Ahzurjoudan at the Foundation Stone. After ordering a round of dwarven stout, Nodraj convinces Ahzurjoudan to give him one of the Gnormite Mask and robe. Ahzurjoudan offers some ‘friendly’ advice on dealing with the kaer inhabitants. A strange girl with close cut pitch black hair, white circles painted around each eye with a thin black line beneath, and patchwork clothing of someone who has been on the trail too long, challenges anyone in the bar to game to a game of Giant’s Feet. The game consists of two people facing off on a log over a refuse pit. Each opponent has their hands tied behind their backs and then they try to dismount each other. The girl offers a large some of money that Lee is unable resist. Unfortunately, Lee soon realizes that he cannot walk straight because of the dwarven stout. Cassius hops up on the log with grace of cat, bowing slightly to his opponent.
“May I have this danc…”
The girl catches Cassius off guard as he makes his witty remark. Cassuis falls into the pit as the girl spins herself free of the log. Agitated, Cassius storms out of the Stone to clean himself off. Lee tries to order another Stout, but passes out halfway to the Bar. Galea takes Lee to a room before seeking some supplies for herself.
The party spends the next day purchasing supplies from the various merchants in town. Most are staple items; the party tries to keep the cost down so it won’t cut to deeply into any treasure they find. On the contrary, Cassius takes the opportunity to purchase a poll-axe and suit of Chain armor. After spending the day equipping themselves the group rests the night before their trip into the Kaer. Upon awaking the next morning, they perform their Karma Rituals. As they perform a last minute inventory of their gear, a commotion arises near the East gate. Whispers of a wounded dwarf from Sturmheim ripple across the crowd; they are soon followed by gasps of scorchers attacks fill the air. It is apparent that the small village is in trouble, but is it too late to send help?
Green Scythan Robe
Legend Points Awarded
200 LP General Roleplaying
100 LP Offering the Homonoculous to secure meeting
100 LP Agreeing to Help the Loremaster and Captain Ahzurjoudan
-100 LP insulting the Loremaster
100 LP Foundation Stone drinking
Total: 400 (100 each to Nadroj, Cassius, Lee, and Galea)
Nodraj: 100 LP Joining the Craft Guild
Nodraj: 100 LP acquiring Brotherhood Gnorm mask and robe for disguise.
Cassius: 100 LP purchasing the Flute
Cassius: 50 Giant’s Feet Match


Where Can I Find An Example Of A Good Doctoral Dissertation Abstract?
Students write dissertations for different subjects depending upon their majors. This project is completed in order for you to qualify for your advanced level degree. If you are to create a strong dissertation for your doctorate degree, then you need to keep several things in your mind. You should note down the instructions by your teacher clearly so that you can stick to them and create your paper.
The abstract is an important section in your dissertation and this is where you present the overview of your work to the readers. It is a mini version of your assignment where the reader can judge what your entire paper is about in less than five minutes. Usually writers create this section for emails and others when the reader does not have the time to read the entire paper. You will discuss the main points in your paper, the procedures, experiments, research methods and the conclusions in one or two sentences each. To be able to create a winning abstract for your assignment, it is important to have a good hold of the project and a complete understanding of what you are supposed to do. This is a summary of what you have done but you need to make sure you keep it precise and do not miss any important part.
Students, who have not completed a similar work in the past, would struggle with creating a strong abstract. This is where samples come in. You can use an expert written sample of an abstract to observe the strengths and weaknesses in your work. You can follow it to adopt the right structure, format, tone and style for your paper. To be able to find a good abstract sample for your dissertation, you should consider the following sources
- The library
- The internet
- Notes from a friend
- The official website of your university
Start by searching the library where you can find reliable samples of academic papers of all sorts. You can use one that relates with your subject and the type of the paper you are writing
The web is full of places where you can find samples of academic assignments. You can find an abstract sample that you can follow for your paper
Make sure you search for the example that follows the same format as required by your teacher


Blender has 2 different Rendering options. On the one hand we have the new physically based Renderer (Cycles), and on the other hand we have blenders Internal Renderer.
Depending on which Renderer you use, BPainter offers a different Set of functionality. Here is an overview of what functions can be used with each Renderer.
BPainter offers a different set of features for Blenders Internal and Cycles Renderer. Here is a feature comparison of both render modes.
|Universal Brush Library|
|Universal Color Palette Library|
|Brush Textures Support|
|Stencil Textire Support|


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 M. Li, X. Li and Z. Wu. A refined primal-dual algorithm for a saddle-point problem with applications to imaging. Pac. J. Optim., 16 (2020), no. 4, pp. 663-685.
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The Story of a Ghost Town “DeVoe”
By Audrey Emma (Miller) Way
Only some rocks and depressions in the farm land remain as evidence that one could buy a hat, rent a room, council with a lawyer, eat a meal, or buy a drink in a little town called DeVoe. If you could walk across the pasture land a few miles north you would see that there is a spot where the grass grows a little differently. This is all that remains to mark the spot, never plowed, where a claim shanty stood. Go back with me to the spring of 1883. The baby girl is asleep and the little boys, about three and five have been sent to a small country store for coal oil and shoe blackening. This store was soon to close because plans to establish a post office never materialized. The family, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Miller, Bert, Hal and Sadie have come, first to Northville and later to their claim, mainly to find relief for the young mother’s asthma. They were not the first settlers of Dakota Territory, but came at a time when many claim shanties were being built on land that was available as a homestead, a pre-emption, or a tree claim. These were rapidly changing times with dwellings and town sites appearing to dot the flat, flat prairie, and then disappearing as many of the people shifted to other localities. All is quiet in the little claim shanty and she, who came to this Dakota Territory from a lush farming region of Missouri, sits down to pen a letter to her brother.
June 7th, 1883 Dakota Territory
We have moved out on our pre-emption near the first of May. We are about 20 miles from Northville, but the country round about is settled up and all the way from here to the Missouri River people are squatting on the land. This is pretty country, high and dry, and I guess it will make a good country to raise wheat and horses.
There is a business like little town called DeVoe some three miles south of us on the Nixon River. There is a P.O. there, but we will continue to get our mail from Northville this summer as we go there for the bulk of our supplies.
The railroad was an important factor in the building of the many small towns across Dakota at this time of the sudden influx of settlers who were seeking new land and new homes. In the early 1880’s it had been rumored that a railroad was to come through this area and the little town of DeVoe sprang up in anticipation of it. The town site was Faulk County, Township 119, Range 67 along the road between sections 26 and 27. Mr. J. H. DeVoe, an early settler came in 1882 and the town was named after him. At one time a hotel – The Abbot House, a blacksmith shop, millinery shop. Post office, land office, lawyer’s office and a saloon were located there.
A grocery and general store on the west side of the road was operated by Chauncey Cooper for many years. There were no other stores nearby and it was a long trip to either Northville or Faulkton the nearest railroad towns. The early stores carried merchandise that the settlers were likely to need in their pioneer living. According to Mina Miller and Margaret Holm, who can remember shopping in DeVoe, it was possible to purchase yard goods for a new dress, the choice was limited to a few pieces of calico, or one could buy any of the staple grocery items – flour, sugar and canned goods. Also available were mittens, and Arctics (two-buckle overshoes) and high up on the shelves, among other things, were lanterns and straw hats. Of course the penny, stick candy was the most interesting part of the trip to the store. Mr. and Mrs. George Brown took over the grocery in later years. Maintaining the post office was part of the work of the store keeper, mail being brought by team and buggy from Athol. Families in the area came to get their weekly news papers and to perhaps trade out their butter and eggs for groceries. The Coopers, who had three sons lived in the store building as did the George Browns at first. Later the Brows built the house now occupied by Duane Bisbees and closed out their store. For a time in the early 1900’s the post office was operated from the A. B. Clifford home. Then a group of neighbors helped Charley Kenny fix up a building with a grocery store and post office. Across from it on the west side of the road was the school house. He bought supplies overland from Northville. He bought eggs and cream from the farmers around and maintained the post office until it was discontinued.
A few descendents of these first pioneer people, who had lived near DeVoe in their youth, have recorded some of their recollections which were chronicled for the anniversary celebration of the DeVoe Methodist Church. It is interesting to find out some of the facts about two early settlers and we learn many of these from a letter written by Aimee Jackman Newell of Blaine, Washington in May 1960:
I remember hearing my folks talk about Rev. Knox preaching at DeVoe. In the fall of 1882 Rev. P. E. Knox of Wisconsin left home by rail to Athol, Dakota Territory to look for a new home and look over the free land that was open for settlement under the Homestead Act. My grandfather, Thomas Purcell, from Illinois was on the same train, bound on the same errand. They met and became good friends and both took up land at DeVoe just a few miles apart and built homes there. The Knox family moved into their home in 1883. Rev. Knox had the distinction of organizing the first church in Faulk County, preaching the first funeral sermon and marrying the first couple. He was the minister who married my mother and father, Mercedes Ann Purcell and William Jackman.
A number of the early settlers were church minded people and from a letter written by the daughter of Rev. P. E. Knox, Elizabeth Knox McMeekin, we learn more about this part of the life among these pioneering people.
The first Sunday School in DeVoe was organized in the winter of 1882-1883 by four young men who were squatting on claims in that neighborhood. They were Robert Young, Mr. Foote, Mr. Jessup and Chauncey Cooper. Rev. P. E. Knox and family came to Dakota in 1883 and he organized the church that summer. There had been a saloon in DeVoe but the proprietor grew weary of looking for customers who never came and he moved away leaving an empty building in which services were held for a while. During the summer of ’83 the hotel, The Abbot House, was built and then the church and Sunday School were held there. In the fall of 1885 the new church was started. On election day Mary Young and Elizabeth Knox took subscriptions at the hotel where the election was being held and almost all of the required amount was raised. On Christmas Eve an entertainment was held in the new church. This was a temperance play called “Three Glasses a Day.” Leading parts were taken by Elizabeth Knox and W. R. Davis. This was the first time the church was occupied. Following the play, there was a dinner at the hotel. After this all services were held in the church and when it was dedicated in August 1886 it was fully paid for.
Additional documentation of the beginning of the church organization is found in a letter written for the 75th anniversary of the DeVoe Church.
Miss Bell Jarvis tells of her first recollections when she came to this community with her parents in 1884.
The first I remember hearing of a church to be built at DeVoe there was a meeting at the hotel and we went. All I can remember was the folks talking about the wonderful baskets of lunch my mother took for that supper. We had just moved from eastern Minnesota and she had plenty of vegetables for pickles and fruit for jam. Most people had lived here long enough that theirs was gone.
We gain a little insight into the lives of the early settlers who lived around DeVoe from a letter written by Ada Davis Pinkham on Sept. 23, 1933.
My mother and father were W. R. Davis and we lived on a farm four miles east of DeVoe and every Sunday, summer or winter, we hitched up in the light wagon or the sled and took the trip to DeVoe. My father prided himself on being on time and so we did our Sunday morning chores and often arrived at the church before anyone else. Unfortunately my memory does not go back to the summer of 1883 when we arrived to begin homestead life in part of a sod barn, nor can I remember anything about services until the church was being built. My first impression of it goes back to the time when the framework was all up, the tar paper was covering the sides and the window frames were not in place. The one memory in this black tar paper covered building was my cousin Eddie Jones, a boy of possibly sixteen accompanied by a crowd of boyfriends, jumping in and out of the openings where windows later were placed. From that first impression my memory flits about recalling the wonderful Christmas celebrations when we all spoke pieces. I also remember Children’s Day and the Sunday School picnic and other similar grand times when the stern duties of life gave way to the happier social side of life which made pioneering endurable in those days when luxuries and comforts were very few.
Even now I recall the bitter disappointment Margie and I experienced on Christmas eve at the so called Christmas Tree (which was nothing more than a clothes basket on the rostrum filled with gifts) we spied two bright red hand sleds and felt sure they were for us, but instead, we felt by mistake, they went to Matt and Hall Jarvis.
Well I do remember having to go through a severe scrubbing process Saturday nights and then in the summer our problem was not easy for we went to Sunday School bare footed and had to be clean as our limited supply of water could make us. Our little Sunday School class was grouped about in the corner where the organ stood, and Mrs. Alex Miller was our teacher. …No community ever really appreciated its blessings and enjoyed its friends and neighbors more than did that little community back in the ‘80s. Some wonderful people cast their lot in those days and laid the foundation for a fine family and community life.
An early resident of this area, Mrs. A. B. Clifford tells some interesting recollections at the 50th anniversary and here are some quotes from her written report.
The church was built on the east side of the road at the site of DeVoe was dedicated in 1886 but it was not just plastered. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Miller and family moved here in 1883 and before the church building was completed they took up their place in the church and gave freely of their time and money. Mrs. Miller once said, “I can more easily pay this salary myself but I know others want to help.” So she drove old “Julie” from home to home collecting needed money. Mr. O. L. Stone and wife came here about this time and were each active in church and Sunday School work, each being Supt. of the S. S. at different times. Mrs. Stone sang in an early choir which also included W. R. Davis, Robert and Mary Young, Ida, Amy, and Elizabeth Knox, Ed Calkins, Mrs. Cooper, the Butterfields, and the Howes and Shults.
Rev. P. E. Knox did not stop after he gave up preaching but he was a worker in the Sunday School. In Dec. 1886 he purchased the clock for $8.00 and it is still in regular use at the 50th anniversary of the church. In 1893 Sadie Miller, a little girl of thirteen, is chosen to be organist. In 1895 a parsonage is needed and a building is bought and moved to the lot and in 1897 Rev. DeGolier built an addition for kitchen and dining room. About this time the church is plastered and one Sat. night it is all on and ready for services on Sunday. The Presiding Elder from Aberdeen, Rev. Akers, is about to preach when –BANG, down comes the plaster from overhead. He calls out loud, “Is anyone hurt?” No reply. “Is anyone hurt?” No reply. With the third question someone timidly says, “No.”
Fourteen years after the first religious organization at DeVoe and after most business places had been abandoned, the DeVoe church was to build a parsonage so that a minister and his family could reside there. From Rev. R. L. DeGolier’s report to the quarterly conference, January 18, 1896 we learn some of the problems facing a preacher during pioneer days at DeVoe. The minister had a circuit out from DeVoe which included the outpoints of Roanoke, Grabinski and Eatondale where church services were probably held in school houses. In the previous meeting the minister’s salary was considered and it was decided that he should receive $400 or its cash value. In Rev. DeGolier’s own words he tells of his trials and his disappointments as he began his ministry in DeVoe. He also tells of his faith and his hope for the future, which was a necessary attitude in the minds of all those who chose to inhabit this part of the mid-west in those earlier days.
After hearing the appointments read, thought began to arise in my mind (which is perfectly natural) as to the whys and wherefores of my being sent (seeing I had a family to look after) to a place where there was no parsonage or house to rent where I could send the children to school and I must say I felt somewhat disheartened, but never the less the next Sat. myself and wife started for DeVoe to see what we could find and try and make up our minds why it was thus. On arriving we found an old building and a lot of old lumber all together with a stone wall laid 16 X 26 and 8 X 16 with a cellar 10 X 12 called a parsonage. So that we concluded that one reason was because a carpenter was needed and taking this for granted the following Tues. I took my chest of tools on the buggy and went to work picking out and fitting together, the lumber that had been previously gathered up with some $55 worth of new. I did not expect it would be very long until we could move. The only help I received from the DeVoe church was two loads of lumber hauled and a man to help some while plastering (Father Williams excepted). The ladies who helped deserve a great deal of credit. As sister Simmons said at the conference, “According to appearance there will not be men enough in heaven to sing bass…”. I kept at the work as best I could and as a result we have at DeVoe a good comfortable parsonage which we believe when finished will compare favorably with any in the District, with about $20 indebtedness. So until the last week I have not been able to read or study, much less attend to my pastoral work. Our congregations are good at DeVoe and we hope to be able, by the aid of the Holy Spirit to get everyone at work and save the community.
“Father Williams” was one of the early ministers serving DeVoe from 1892 to 1895 before there was a parsonage. Hugh Miller, fourth child of the Alexander Millers and a native of the area because he was born November 17, 1884 when the town of DeVoe existed and Dakota was still a Territory, writes from Simi, California in 1960 about the first preacher he can recall, J. B. Williams.
In order to have a preacher for what little salary the church could pay, Mother gave Grandpa Williams a home at our place. As far back as I can remember the little bedroom in the northeast corner of our house was called “The preacher’s bedroom.” Grandpa Williams was a good man white haired, tall, straight and of course I thought awfully old. Maybe he seemed older because of his occasional epileptic spells. If he started to pull the table cloth, it was hurry to get him a drink of water and get him to lie down. I recall only one spell in church when he spilled the Bible and song books from the pulpit onto the floor before anyone could go to his help. I recall that he made the first pulpit from the wood of a couple of old organs.
Rev. Bromaghim preached at DeVoe from 1902 to 1915 and he and his family lived in the parsonage those thirteen years. With the coming of the M & St. L railroad the town of Cresbard came into being several miles north. While still living at DeVoe Rev. F. L. Bromaghim preached in the new church at Cresbard for a couple of years. Since the rumor of a railroad coming through DeVoe never materialized the business-like little town quickly began to disappear. By the time that the Bromaghims lived there all that remained was a school house, Kenny’s store, the church and parsonage. The intervening years from his pastorate to the present time are another story which is not included here. The only building left at the DeVoe site is a church which is maintained as a community building and used occasionally for social gatherings. In mute memory of the past the cemetery retains the name as do the maps of Faulk County because the township, from which this story evolves, is known as DeVoe.


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A Response to the Urgency of Our Time: Marianne Williamson on the Your Messy Brilliance® Show
I’m honored to bring you the latest installment of the Your Messy Brilliance® Show with one of my favorite Featured Truthtellers, who is also a personal shero and one of the most influential spiritual thinkers of our time, Marianne Williamson. Ever since reading Marianne’s bestselling book, A Return to Love, I experienced a transformation that has impacted the way I think about love, relationships, and what it means to stay connected with one another in an increasingly disconnected world. This book also contains the now-famous paragraph that begins with, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…,” which is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of seekers.
Marianne has appeared on Oprah, Larry King Live, Good Morning America,and Charlie Rose, among others—sharing her unflinching message of love, responsibility to one another and our planet, and spiritual transformation as a gateway to lasting peace. As an internationally acclaimed author, activist, and lecturer, 7 out of 12 of her books have been New York Times bestsellers. Her latest book, Tears to Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment, dives into what she calls the medicalization of despair, and the importance of applying a spiritual lens to the widespread epidemic of depression.
Marianne and I discussed the power of mercy, forgiveness, and atonement as antidotes that can help alleviate depression. Her book offers a number of powerful tools to address the pain and suffering of our time, which she believes are the result of the malignant consciousness that has taken hold of our society—a consciousness that has made us forget that “love is our natural intelligence.”
“A cosmically ordered universe stems from our capacity to love each other,” she explains. With love, the moments of sadness can become gateways to truth and transformation. As we discussed, the key is empathy and connection—simply “being with each other in the hour of our agony,” instead of attempting to fix or numb our feelings.
“This is Act 3 for me now,” Marianne mentions. Having turned 65 recently, she’s more aware than ever that there is no time to waste—and, true to her humanitarian spirit, she isn’t about to stop giving her best to the world anytime soon. I hope you are as inspired and moved by this conversation as I was.
3:20 Marianne’s focus in life: bringing together all she has learned and done to be of the greatest service
6:00 Suffering—a spiritual issue that cannot be addressed by psychology and pharmaceuticals
9:00 The medicalization of despair and why it is hurting us
10:45 Unhappiness as a symptom of the larger collective, not our personal conditions
12:30 The power of owning our own mistakes and forgiving others for theirs
15:00 Why the happiest and most meaningful life needs its sad days
17:00 The power of empathy—how suffering gives us X-ray vision into one another’s lives
21:30 Healing ourselves and our planet—why we aren’t here to ignore but to transform our illusions
24:50 The power of making room for our depression
27:30 Opening yourself to the winter of life—how our failures can lead to wisdom and enlightenment
30:30 The way to find your voice—using it on behalf of others who don’t have one
33:30 Why a purposeful life is about service and connection, and how living solely for ourselves leads to unhappiness


We are still doing so much learning in the classroom. We have been exploring shapes and learning about partitioning these shapes.
We are reading fiction books to learn about the characters. Learning about traits, feelings, problems and solutions. We are also writing fiction stories that include these things!
We started studying Holidays around the world. We have noticed that there are many similarities between how we celebrate in the United States and how other countries celebrate.
We will be having a small celebration in our classroom next Tuesday. Don't forget to send in a wrapped book for our book exchange!


FA-CPS213 Psychopharmacology: Mandatory
Nestler, Hyman, and Malenka’s Molecular Neuropharmacology, Fourth Edition covers everything you need to know about molecular neuroscience. This meticulously detailed guide provides a deep dive into the pathophysiology of neurologic and psychiatric disorders by describing neuropharmacological fundamentals of the nervous system. Packed with tables, diagrams, and figures making the intricacies of neurochemistry easy to understand, it builds a solid understanding of major disease mechanisms by reviewing the effects of drug actions (organized by drug category), and it explains the neuropharmacology of specific neural and psychiatric disorders. Concise overviews of the effects of drugs and neurologically active substances appear before the descriptions of the minute details that lead to these effects-a format designed to boost understanding and knowledge retention of critical concepts.


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The classic Tale of Genji novel, possibly the first novel ever
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- INTRODUCTORY WORD
- I.CHAPTER I: The Inquisition in the Roman Catholic Church
- I.1. The emergence and the establishment
- I.2. Jurisdiction
- I.3. Procedures
- I.4. Punishment
- II.CHAPTER II: The Inquisition in Spain
- II.1. The emergence and the establishment
- II.2. Introduction to inquisition familiars and officials
- II.3. Inquisition finances
- II.5. State, Church and the Inquisition
- II.6. Motivations behind inquisitorial activity
- II.7. The consequences
- III.CHAPTER III: Defense of the Inquisition
- III.1. The monastic orders who promoted and defended the inquisition
- III.2. The Power of Religious Constraint
Extras din referat
The Inquisition is the institution Medieval who has a wide circulation all over Europe, who tried to eliminate the deviations from the faith or morals of the Roman Catholic Church. ,,With a pyramidal structure of power, with a very modern character, she has acted with exceptional efficiency that has made it not only privileged the ally of Roman Catholicism, but much more an essential element of the state”
The Inquisition was a group of institutions within the judicial system of the Roman Catholic Church whose aim was to ,,fight against heretics”. It started in 12th-century France to combat the spread of heresy and error, and was later expanded to other European countries, as well as throughout the Spanish and Portuguese empires in the Americas, Asia and Africa
The name of this institution comes from the verb ,,inquiro, -ere” which means ,,to search”, ,,to discover”, ,,to correct”, ,,to investigate” Although the Roman law says that any judgment procedure is done only after a referral, ,,the Inquisition proceed to judgment even if there was no accuser”
The lawyer-popes who presided over the Inquisition in the Middle Ages were the first to dream of creating an institution to eradicate heresy throughout Christendom. They saw this as being through an ,,army of inquisitors” drawn from those in monastic orders. And a network of spies that all Christians were expected to join. This would be backed up by a network of prisons and courts and a vast archive of material detailing all investigations and trials that could be used by future inquisitors.
The original name given to the Papal Office controlling the Inquisition was ,,The Holy Office of the Inquisition Into Papal Depravity” But, the name has changed throughout the centuries.
Varying attempts to stamp out infidels and heretics often proved to be inadequate, so the Holy Inquisition was formed to make the efforts more organized, efficient and under control. To achieve this Pope Gregory IX established the Inquisition in 1231, and burning was quickly decided upon as an official punishment
Administrators and Inquisitors were all answerable directly to the Pope - which essentially made him directly responsible for their actions. In 1245, the Pope gave Inquisitors the right to absolve their assistants of any acts of violence which they might commit in the fulfilment of their duties
The Inquisition has received special judicial power, especially power doctrine. It was consolidated over several few decades, as needs stemming and experience. Her action has not been temporal or for individual cases, but had a permanent and universal character
CHAPTER I: The Inquisition in the Roman Catholic Church
The Roman Inquisition was a penal and judicial institution brought into being by the Catholic Church in mid-sixteenth century Italy as a response to the Protestant challenge in that country.
Prior to this time, a loosely knit, decentralized network of individual clerics drawn from the early-thirteenth-century mendicant orders investigated specific instances of heresy. Neither the Roman Inquisition nor its medieval predecessor should be confused with the more famous Spanish Inquisition, which started in 1478, was controlled by the crown, had a separate history, and operated in virtual independence of the papacy
I.1. The emergence and the establishment
The chief features the reorganization set in motion in Rome by Paul III (1534 - 1549) with his bull Licet ab Initio of July 1542 were as follows: a centralized authority for the pursuit of heresy in the form of a commission of cardinals, which appointed and closely supervised the work of the local inquisitors; the expansion of local tribunals throughout the peninsula, the seats of which were usually Dominican and Franciscan convents; and the repeal of privileges that exempted from prosecution regular clergy who previously had to answer only to their superiors in the religious orders, a measure that preceded the major reorganization by a few months
The addition of new tribunals took place gradually over the course of the century, with new seats erected at intervals or elevated to full status only after existing for many years. Concurrently, the definition of what was heretical and proper for the Inquisition to prosecute was also expanded to include such offenses as apostasy from the religious orders, blasphemy, and bigamy, among others; this resulted in squabbles between the Inquisition and competing authorities, episcopal courts, and secular magistracies
The customary provincial tribunal consisted of an inquisitor, his vicar, a notary, and such ,,familiars” as prison guards and messengers. The judicial role of the vicari foranei was generally limited to conducting preliminary inquiries and receiving depositions The presence of a bishop or, usually, an episcopal vicar was required when the court wanted to proceed to such grave stages as judicial torture or final sentencing
Every court was assisted in its deliberations by a body of ,,consultors” drawn from the ranks of prominent lawyers and theologians. Except in the most ordinary of cases, a local tribunal would not reach the point of final sentencing until the Supreme Congregation in Rome, which received and closely scrutinized copies or summaries of trials in progress, had expressed its binding opinion.
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2.Barbulescu, Lawrence, The early Church until the eleventh century, Published House: Macarie, Targoviste, 2006
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4.Burman, Edward, The Inquisition: The Hammer of Heresy, Gloustershire, UK: Sutton Publishers, 2004
5.Durant, Will, The told Civilizations, translated by Constantin Ionescu Boeru and Cristina Stefanescu, vol. 9, Friends Book Publishing, Bucharest, 2003;
6.Goff, Jacques Le, Schmitt, Jean-Claude ,Thematic Dictionary of the Occidental Middle Ages, Published House: Polirom, Iasi, 2002
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8.Ignat, Adrian, The confessional war and its issues in the history of the Christian church, The Universitary Publishing House, Bucharest, 2012
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11.Idem, A History of the Inquisiton of de Middle Ages, vol. 1, Harper & Brothers: Franklin Square, New York, 1908
12.MacCulloch, Dairmaid, The History of Christianity, translated by Cornelia Dumitru and Mihai-Silviu Chirila, Publishing House: Polirom, Iasi, 2011
13.Moore, Robert I., The origins of European Dissent, Oxford: Oxford Medieval Texts, 1985
14.Netanyahu, B., The Origins of the Inquisition in Fifteenth Century Spain, vol. 2, New York: New York Review of Books, 2001
15.Nickerson, H., The Inquisition, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1932
16.Pegg, Mark Gregory, The inquisitor’s Guide: A Medieval Manual on Heretics, translated by Janet Shirley, Ravenhall Books, Welwyn Garden City, UK, 2006
17.Peters, Edward M., The Inquisition, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1989
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19.Rămureanu, I., Şesan, M., Bodogae, T., The universal History of Church, vol. 2, Published House: Bible and Mission Institute of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Bucharest, 1993
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21.Thomsett, Michael C., The Inquisition: A history, McFarland &Company, North Carolina, 2010
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All Children 7 -12 years are welcome: 23 – 27th JULY, 11.00 – 12.30 EACH DAY.
Learn about the culture, history, famous people, foods, school days, games ,crafts etc. of FIVE different countries (Italy, Czech Republic, Libya, Australia, Ireland) and have some FUN. FREE OF CHARGE.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL!!!!Give your name/phone no. at the desk to reserve your place.
Contact Clonmel Library Emmet Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.
Phone (052) 6124545