| Porter libraries offer new research tool
PORTER COUNTY | Visitors to the Porter County Public Library System branches have a new tool for researching their family trees or other historical research.
Library patrons now have access to NewspaperARCHIVE.com, an interactive database. NewspaperARCHIVE.com is the largest historical newspaper database online and contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1759 to present. Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date.Patrons can access NewspaperARCHIVE.com on computers at the branch libraries in Hebron, Kouts, Portage, South Haven and Valparaiso by going to the Online Reference Resources page on the library system's Web site.Other online resources available through the library system include:AllData provides online automotive diagnostic and repair information.Ancestry Library is a subscription database of unique resources for genealogical and historical research.Antiques Reference Database contains thousands of antiques to assist in researching item history and evaluation.Books in Print is a bibliographic database and Reader's Advisory source of 5 million books, audio books and video titles.Dun & Bradstreet is a directory of U.S.
44 things that make a house a home
I turn 45 at the end of this month, and to celebrate growing older, I've decided to make a list of some essential things I've learned in the past four years covering homes. They're in no particular order, but they offer a few gems about how to make a house a sanctuary - a refuge that nourishes both the senses and the soul. 1 Declutter, but not so much that your home feels like a real estate open house. 2 Surround yourself with things that have sentimental value. In 20 years, your grandmother's claw-foot side table will mean more than a stack of glass nesting cubes from a furniture chain store. 3 Have a collection and display it. Those vintage postcards, 1950s aluminum coffee pots or antique fountain pens give your home a sense of identity. 4 Use your silver flatware, wedding china and antique French linen pillow shams.
Pooch Couture
We Americans love our pets. According to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA), Americans collectively will spend almost $36 billion on pets this year; and that $9.3 billion dollars will have been spent on pet goods and medicines in 2006.
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Houseboat holiday
The river gently laps the houseboat and the slow rhythmic rocking can almost put you to sleep. Welcome to an charming floating holiday by the banks of Sungai Kelantan in downtown Kota Baru. SULAIMAN JAAFAR writes.
YOU can get down to do some leisurely reading as you immerse yourself in the rich, old world ambience of Malay wood carvings. Or you can cast a lazy line and hope for a bite as the houseboat gently rocks. Despite the unassuming name, the Floating Homestay has been attracting thousands of visitors, both local and foreign, since it opened for business in 2000. Unlike others found in Kashmir or in the country, the Floating Homestay has been described by guests as a floating palace and one of Kelantan's best kept secrets. Built like a traditional Kelantanese Malay house, it has an attap roof and sports bamboo wall panels.
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