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After almost a week off, the 2007 SHOTY Tournament returns with a matchup of two very different human beings.
All we know is that we're in love with them both.
No. 6 Seed Sean Salisbury
Displayed his photographic skills.
Accidentally said "Jew."
Met The Balls.
Established a Web presence.
No. 11 Seed Rick Ankiel
Absolutely nothing else happened whatsoever, nope.
So, vote, kids.

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Carleas wrote:This is what babies are doing to the world and to everything they find in it. They start from a place of much greater ignorance.
This seems particularly true for very young children. The right mix of random actions could mean faster acquisition of the building blocks of understanding, which could have significant long-term cognitive consequences.
A Shieldmaiden wrote:Have you ever seen a baby throw an object they were holding to the ground and watch as the adult dutifully picks it up and returns it to the baby.
The baby again throws the object to the ground (and most babies do this at a certain age) and the adult once again returns it to the baby.
What is the baby 'thinking'. HA!
Probably the same thing that a dog thinks when you throw a ball or stick, "Do it again .. Do it again .. hee hee.."
The question is, why to cats just look at you like your an idiot.
Carleas wrote:Yes, James, that's another point responsive to Incorrect that I neglected to mention: much of what babies do is random because they aren't good at doing what they intend to do. But as I mentioned in the OP, sometimes that randomness leads to important breakthroughs, by generating an unintended action which can them be reinforced or inhibited through positive or negative associations.
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Bragg: Folks do their best to give us Wurstfest
NEW BRAUNFELS - After more than a half-century, Wurstfest - the annual tribute to sausage, polka music and all things German - found a way to make the 10-day-long festival even more Teutonic.
This year's Grosse Opa, the figurehead of the event, which begins Friday, was actually born in Germany.
Frank Witting, 58, a local insurance agent, came to the United States 31 years ago and became an American citizen last year.
"I'm here to promote Wurstfest," he said of his Grosse Opa duties, "and make sure people have a good time."
This is all that the Opas, along with dozens of volunteer organizations, do.
Sausage doesn't climb onto a stick by itself. No one sits around Landa Park offering 1,000 prosits (the German toast before drinking) out of nowhere. The Opas are local pillars of the community who pay membership dues for the right to work their lederhosen off. Their job is to make sure 100,000 annual visitors are linking their arms, swaying and having a great time. All of the money made off food goes to the local charities that run them.
Besides being a first-ever German-born Opa, Witting was also the first German-born Wurstfest Association president back in 2008. In that job, he was in charge of 99 other Opas.
That's not all. There are, for example, about 50 Kleine Opas, who are Opas in training. Like the regular ones, they pay to join, work like crazy during Wurstfest and are nominated by existing Opas for that privilege. And at any time during the year, there are 50 or 60 guys on the outside looking in, waiting their turn to be picked as Kleine Opas. Then there are the Senior Opas and Opas Emeritus, who have stepped back from active membership.
In that way, the Wurstfest Association is vaguely similar to a prison gang - you have to kill to get in and die to get out. Of course, a prison gang is full of murderous criminals, and the Wurstfest Association is full of decent, hardworking, small-town civic leaders. No one gets offed to join. I was being metaphorical.
The Opas run a finely tuned sausage-and-polka organization. In that way, they're like the Mafia, which runs a finely tuned criminal organization … minus the crime, of course. Also, Mafia wiseguys can have you killed. Wurstfest Opas can probably get you free admission, but that's about it. Again, I used hyperbole.
But that's enough of my questionable Wurstfest comparisons. The festival started in 1961, says the association's Herb Skoog, when local veterinarian/city meat inspector Ed A. Grist came up with the idea for a competition among the city's two dozen butchers. Sausage Day was a one-day event.
It wasn't an official city activity, Skoog says, nor was there an organization in place to run it. A bunch of locals, seeing the potential, got together informally and made it happen.
By the second year, Skoog says, Sausage Day had moved to a hole in the ground, left behind when a department store burned years earlier, on the edge of the town's Main Plaza. The event eventually grew to two days.
After a few years, as crowds grew, Wurstfest moved to an old mill warehouse near the entrance to Landa Park, which is the present location. Lots of remodeling and building was done over the years. In the late '60s, a local newspaper columnist suggested calling it Wurstfest. The name stuck.
"There aren't many festivals that have lasted 50 years," Witting says. "We are a German festival. All of the entertainers have to play German, polka or waltz music 90 percent of the time."
Besides a new Grosse Opa every year, Wurstfest doesn't really change much - food and ballroom dancing in the Wursthalle, music in a big tent, music in a little tent and a small midway.
Says Witting: "We are going to stay the course."


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1x9 HDMI Splitter Over CAT5 to 300 Feet with IR Control
1x9 Distribution Amp over CAT5 cables
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- An APPLE TV with HDMI outputs
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- Any high definition camcorder with an optional type C to standard HDMI cable
- Many A/V surround sound receivers with HDMI switching that include the proper chip set. Call your AV receiver supplier to discuss your application or us.
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- 192.168.168.55 - Transmitter
- 192.168.168.56 - Receiver
A: It is not recommended as any bandwidth stolen from the HDMI video and audio portion of it could add video sparkles or maybe cause no picture at all.
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The below is your installation procedure. The unit is plug and play so no users manual comes with this simple HDMI splitter set.
Make sure all the devices are turned OFF or unplugged for the wall before you start.
1. Plug the supplied HDMI TRANSMITTER (TX) into an HDMI cable.
2. Plug the other end of the HDMI cable into your video and audio source like a DVD player, cable box, etc.
3. Plug the TRANSMITTERS RJ45 connector into a CAT5e/6 cable.
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2. Connect the HDMI RECEIVERS (RX) to the TVs with a short HDMI cable.
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Photonics and nanotechnology have a synergy rarely seen. But nano-optical devices are not prevalent in the marketplace, even though the academic labs churn out one breakthrough after another. So where's the light?
By Richard Gaughan
Photonics and nanotechnology seem the perfect match. In fact, photons are inherently nanoscale entities, generally interacting with a single electron of a single atom.
But even though there seems a natural marriage between photons and nanomaterials, nano-optical devices are not yet prevalent. But the delay is not due to any fundamental scientific misunderstanding or technological failure, but is rather a reflection of the nature of technological development. In fact, a look at some of the nano-optical devices that are at or near commercial reality shows a predictable pattern of needs: tight integration, an existing market, a clear cost benefit and a scaleable solution.
Some examples of innovative photonic technology on the cusp of market acceptance are quantum dots, membrane deformable mirrors, and photonic bandgap fibers. Each of these technologies has distinct engineering challenges, and each has a distinct market, but together they provide insight into the types of challenges faced by most nano-optical technologies.
Quantum dots shine
The unique absorption and emission characteristics of quantum dots (QDs) were first demonstrated in the 1980s. A quantum dot is a semiconductor particle just a handful of nanometers in diameter. The QD creates a potential well that constrains the electrons within the semiconductor to specific energy levels dependent upon the material and the particle size.
The specific energy band structure determines the wavelength of photons that can be absorbed or emitted by the QD. In general, the absorption band is relatively broad, but the emission wavelength of a specific QD is narrow. In practice, this means different diameter quantum dots can be excited by the same illumination source, but each will emit at its unique wavelength.
For example, QD labels treated with binding molecules will attach to specific molecular targets, so when a solution is illuminated with a single source the different labels emit light of a different color. The fluorescing quantum dots serve to make the otherwise invisible target molecules visible.
According to Steve Talbot, chief marketing officer at Evident Technologies, a Troy, N.Y., company that makes a variety of products based on quantum dots, QDs have rapidly infiltrated life science applications at least partly "because they are easily integrated with the existing technologies" – such as the surface binding methods and fluorescence readers prevalent in the marketplace.
The next target application for Evident Technologies is solid state lighting. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are expected to be efficient replacements for current lighting technologies, for applications from decorative accent lighting to aircraft and automobile lighting – and eventually the general illumination marketplace. Different colors can be realized by designing devices of unique materials and customized semiconductor structures. But a more efficient solution may be to use bright UV LEDs to excite a phosphor layer which will absorb the UV and emit in its characteristic color.
Sounds like a perfect match for quantum dots, which absorb in a broad range in the UV and emit at a precise wavelength. QDs of different diameters can be integrated into a single phosphor layer, with the emitted light being a summation of all the different colors – including blends that can create white emission.
Conceptually that's easy to understand, but to implement the LED QD nanophosphor requires success over a number of steps. Mike Locascio, Evident's chief technical officer, identified a host of issues for LEDs. "For an LED to be successful," he said, "it needs not only an exact color match and good color uniformity, but also a high color rendering index [a measure of white light quality], longevity, and high brightness, all at a competitive price point."
Although the fundamentals of QD manufacturing are understood, to make them application-specific requires more than just a grasp of how large to make a QD core. The surface layer of the QD modifies the color, then an encapsulant provides both an interface between the LED and QDs and a matrix for deposition of the nanophosphor. And the entire assembly must survive a high temperature cure that will not degrade its environmental or performance capabilities. The application initiates a cascade of development steps. Complex, yes, but the challenges can be overcome: Evident is now shipping sample LEDs with integrated QD nanophosphors.
Adaptive optics for the masses
Adaptive optics refers to the capability to measure and control the shape of a propagating wavefront. Sensors provide input into a control system that generates signals to change the optical path length of a small part of the cross-section of an optical beam. A deformable mirror introduces wavefront changes by tilting and positioning small areas of the mirror surface.
One problem with traditional deformable mirrors is that they're expensive. In the mid-1990s a MEMS deformable mirror was first demonstrated, constructed by assembling an electrode pattern surface parallel to a very thin reflective and conductive membrane. With a voltage pattern introduced on the electrodes, electrostatic attraction pulls the membrane into a desired shape, changing the wavefront of a beam reflected off its surface. Because of the advantages of scale offered by MEMS manufacturing, membrane deformable mirrors are much less expensive than traditionally-manufactured deformable mirrors, which brings the cost into range for mainstream projects.
Although the cost of continuous-membrane MEMS deformable mirrors is attractive, they had an operational restriction that was a bit cumbersome. Under certain conditions the membrane gets so close to the electrode that the electric field strength rapidly rises, forcing the membrane to come in contact with the electrode, leading to electrical discharge through the membrane, and catastrophic membrane failure.
AgilOptics, of Albuquerque, N.M., avoided this "snapdown" problem by restricting the usable voltage range, but that also limited the utility of the deformable mirror. The solution was acceptable, but not ideal; so development continued, and AgilOptics' commercially-available membrane mirrors now have an insulating coating that retains its flexibility, but eliminates snapdown entirely.
Guiding the unguidable
In 1998 Yoel Fink and others at MIT reported on a class of reflective coatings that offered characteristics no other reflective coatings could match: angle-independent reflectivity over a wide range of wavelengths. By depositing alternating layers, a photonic crystal structure was created, with a bandgap that prohibited propagation for a range of wavelengths determined by the index of refraction of the two materials and their layer thickness.
Fink realized this principle could be applied to reflective surfaces along a waveguide of arbitrary shape to control the propagation of wavelengths that traditionally are difficult to guide. For example, a hollow core surrounded by alternating layers of materials of high index of refraction would be able to guide the 10.6 μm wavelength of CO2 lasers. Fink and his colleagues created a company called OmniGuide, in Cambridge, Mass., to commercialize applications of the photonic bandgap (PBG) fiber.
But fabricating a laboratory scale device for academic research is quite different from manufacturing commercially significant quantities, and Fink was presented with the challenge of scaling the manufacturing. He needed a method that would control the thickness of each of the layers surrounding the core, yet still be able to produce large quantities of the PBG fiber. He was drawn to the drawdown process traditionally used to produce optical fiber: a macroscopic preform is fabricated, then heated and pulled into a long, thin strand. "Conceptually," said Fink, "the difficult and tedious process of reducing feature size becomes straightforward with fiber drawdown, and the length can be kilometers." But several challenges stood in the way of translating that concept into reality.
First, the feature sizes of the PBG fiber are one or two orders of magnitude smaller than those in traditional fiber – layers 100 nm thick instead of tens of microns. Second, rather than using the homogeneous glasses of traditional fiber, high-index semiconductors were needed. Finally, each of the multiple layers of the waveguide must be precisely controlled at a level well beyond that required for traditional fiber manufacturing. Those three challenges changed the project into a two-year, market-driven research effort.
The ideal market
Identifying the ideal market is like a "cutest baby" competition: it all depends on your perspective. Different technologies for different applications also have different criteria for what constitutes the ideal market opportunity. For the application of quantum dots for LED wavelength conversion, the ideal market has the potential for extremely high volume. Other technical solutions exist for generating a desired spectrum from solid state devices, but none is firmly entrenched. QD manufacturing technology is efficient enough to allow market entry at a competitive price point, and improvements in process control promise future cost reductions.
And, although the market for solid-state lighting is fair-sized already, the general illumination market holds huge potential. Evident Technologies' Locascio noted that "market areas and subsegments within each area have their own set of challenges. We look at the price, performance, and packaging requirements to determine if quantum dots can provide an effective solution."
For MEMS deformable mirror applications, the ideal application is either one in which a conventional optical instrument provides acceptable, but not optimum performance, or an application where wavefront control is being performed in much more expensive ways.
Dennis Mansell, president of AgilOptics, described the new Aeri atmospheric simulator the company has developed that can loop 100 frames to emulate rapid changes in optical transmission. "The system is highly capable, and several large customers are interested. But it's a bit frustrating waiting for them to see the value."
The ideal customer for Omniguide's PBG fiber is one that has an important problem the technology can solve, and they're willing to pay a premium for the solution. Whether the market is a relatively small number of customers willing to pay top dollar, a huge opportunity with smaller margins, or somewhere in between, each of these companies emphasizes the need to understand the customer's requirements. The fundamental technology is already understood and the issue becomes one of tailoring the characteristics and the manufacturing process to meet the customer's performance and price requirements.


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Monday, April 27, 2009
FOCUS: Corvid Carbon Prototype
Headtube in the jig...
BB30 lug and insert...
Corvid proto all mitered up on the production jig..
This is a dry fit.
The frame will be taken apart and cleaned and then we will set it up on the bonding jig.
Curing in the bonding frame jig..
If there anything you would like us to FOCUS on, let us know in the comments below...
4 comments:
- Andy said...
what's the derivation of the name 'Corvid'?
are they TI dropouts?
what size approx is that example?
It looks fantastico anyhows...
- April 27, 2009 at 4:23 PM
- Indy Fab said...
Jamie Medeiros, the project leader on this has a nickname: "The Brown Bird". The fact being that the bike is black and not brown, our initial thought was "Blackbird", but there were too many military connotations, so we went with the scientific classification of birds in the Corvidae family, containing some of the smartest birds (which happen to be mostly black) such as: ravens, crows and magpies.
See Corvids: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Corvids
The dropouts are two piece welded 6Al/4Va titanium bonded and screwed.
The size is: ST is 52cm TT is 55.5cm.
- April 27, 2009 at 6:19 PM
- Craig Ryan said...
Very cool! Thanks for the process photos. Must be some birders working there, which is also Very cool!
- May 1, 2009 at 10:17 PM
- hoon said...
sick. what's the plan for decals with clear coat or no clear coat? approximate weight?
- May 5, 2009 at 5:19 PM


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LONDON/SEATTLE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - British aviation investigators identified an emergency beacon made by Honeywell International Inc (HON.N) as a likely source of last week's blaze on a Boeing Co (BA.N) 787 Dreamliner and called for it to be turned off, spurring a rally in Boeing shares by relieved investors.
Later on Thursday a Japan Airlines (9201.T) 787 returned to Boston's Logan airport after receiving an in-flight maintenance alert about a fuel pump.
A spokesman for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said the incident was not an emergency but nervous investors marked Boeing shares down 1.5 percent in afterhours trade.
Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the locator beacon and its battery was the only system on a parked Ethiopian Airlines plane at Heathrow that was near the fire and had the power to start it.
Boeing said the beacon could be removed in about an hour from its newest model plane, which was grounded for more than three months earlier this year because of overheating of lithium-ion backup batteries in two January incidents.
Shares of Boeing closed 2.7 percent higher at $107.63, near the high of $108.15 reached a week ago before the fire. The Boston incident then saw the shares slip to $106.
The AAIB said it remained unclear whether the fire was triggered by a malfunction in the beacon's lithium-manganese battery or some external force - such as an electrical short circuit - and said the probe would continue.
In its report, the AAIB also called on the FAA and other regulators to review use of such emergency beacons that use lithium-based batteries on all other aircraft.
UK officials said last week's fire was unrelated to the January incidents that grounded the 787. Investigators never determined what prompted the batteries involved in those cases to melt down, but Boeing resolved the issue by fireproofing the box they come in, and finding a way to vent any possible fire outside the plane.
And there was no indication the return to Boston of the Japan Airlines plane was in anyway connected to previous incidents involving the Dreamliner but it underscored the caution now surrounding the high-tech aircraft.
"The pilot decided to turn back out of an abundance of caution," Richard Walsh, spokesman for Boston's Logan International Airport told Reuters.
Carol Anderson, a spokeswoman for Japan Airlines, said Flight JL007, bound for Tokyo with 184 passengers on board, got a maintenance message related to the fuel pump about three hours after leaving Boston.
The plane returned to Boston as a standard precautionary measure, landing safely at the airport at 6:16 p.m. (2216 GMT), and there was no sign of smoke, Anderson said.
It was a fire in a parked Japan Airlines 787 at Boston in January that helped lead to the earlier groundings of the Dreamliner, a plane that combines light-weight composite parts and new electrical systems to achieve its fuel efficiency.
While the UK report focused on the beacon made by U.S. conglomerate Honeywell, aviation experts said there could also be issues with the 787's higher humidity or other environmental factors. Water can conduct electricity, so high moisture levels could increase the likelihood of short circuits.
"The investigators are looking at everything, humidity, condensation and ... how things are installed. It's a comprehensive effort," said one industry source.
Boeing's new plane has a relatively high humidity, which helps keeps passengers more comfortable, and investigators are now looking at whether there is enough insulation to prevent moisture from condensing and short circuiting systems such as the beacon, said the source, who was not authorized to speak publicly.
A source close to Boeing, speaking on condition that he not be named, said the 787 may need better isolation of electrical components from the plane's high humidity, something industry people refer to as "rain in the plane."
Analysts said they were watching for further developments.
"There's nothing about this finding that indicates a lack of safety with the plane, but on the other hand there's no conclusive proof that a system unrelated to the plane is to blame," said Richard Aboulafia, an analyst with the Teal Group.
Analyst Yan Derocles of Paris-based Oddo Securities agreed. "We have to wait for the conclusions and at that point it could be a problem for Boeing, because the succession of incidents could chip away at confidence in the 787," he said.
Boeing said the locator beacon is not required by U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regulations, although some other nations do mandate their use.
"If the AAIB recommendation is adopted by regulators, 787 operators would operate their airplanes without a functioning ELT. ELTs are not required as part of the airplane design. There was no requirement to operate the ELTs during 787 flight test," said Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel.
The beacons, also called emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) are positioned in the upper rear of the 787, and can lead rescuers to a downed aircraft. They are powered by non-rechargeable, lithium-manganese batteries used for decades in products like digital cameras, walkie-talkies and pacemakers.
Honeywell said it would help Boeing and the airlines as needed, but cautioned that it was premature to jump to conclusions about the fire. It said it did not expect any financial impact from the AAIB's recommended action.
Honeywell shares rose 0.6 percent on Thursday to close at $82.97.
The AAIB report said the fire broke out in the upper portion of the 787's rear fuselage where the ELT devices are located. "There are no other aircraft systems in this vicinity which, with the aircraft unpowered, contain stored energy capable of initiating a fire in the area of head damage," it said.
It said large transport aircraft do not have fire detection or suppression in the space above the cabin ceiling, "had this event occurred in flight it could pose a significant safety concern."
Boeing said it supported the AAIB's recommendations and reiterated its confidence in the Dreamliner's safety.
In Washington, the FAA said it was reviewing the report.
The battery linked to the London fire is made by Newark, New York-based Ultralife Corp (ULBI.O), according to an industry source. Ultralife did not return calls or emails seeking comment. Its shares fell 1.8 percent to $3.76.
The AAIB said Honeywell had produced some 6,000 ELTs of the same design, which are fitted to a wide range of aircraft, and this had been the only significant "thermal incident."
The battery cells in the beacon showed signs of "disruption" the AAIB report said. "It is not clear however, whether the combustion in the area of the ELT was initiated by a release of energy within the batteries or by an external mechanism such as an electrical short."
Additional reporting by Tim Hepher, Cyril Altmeyer, Brenda Goh, Scott Malone and Peter Henderson; Editing by Leslie Gevirtz and Tim Dobbyn


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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Using Coir to Start Seedlings: A Cautionary Tale
For reasons that aren't entirely clear, things aren't working as I'd hoped. One of the reasons for this post is to let readers who were counting on me to start their peppers and tomatoes know that the plants aren't in the best shape. For all I know, the plants will recover when transplanted into a peat based potting mix. That's my hope. If you don't want to take that chance, you might want buy your tomato and pepper seedlings elsewhere.
First, the good news. The eggplants look incredible. Even better than what in previous years I'd started in peat based potting mix.
About half of the tomatoes and all of the peppers look unhealthy. It would be easy enough to say that the coir is to blame, as it's the major difference between this and previous years; but with all the glowing reports on the benefits of growing in coir, it could just be that I bought a bad batch. Or that someone put peanut butter in my chocolate. (Huh?)
I've sent out a sample of the coir to a testing lab, but the results won't be back for a while. The peppers look anemic, though with a recent addition of gypsum (to make up for the nutritional deficiencies of coir), there is some promising new growth. The tomatoes have some funny looking lesions and aren't as "bushy" as they've been in previous years.
If you're looking for another place to pick up a few seedlings, a couple places that sell interesting varieties come to mind.
Green City Market Farmer's Market (every Wed and Saturday)
Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse Sale (May 15,16, and 19)
I've been hardening off my seedlings, and for those of you who haven't been discouraged by my post, they'll be ready for pick up starting this Saturday, May 15th.
I'll add some pictures tomorrow when I get my hands on a camera.
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Mmmm... I used coir pellets from Lowe's to start a bunch of my seedlings and they came up and did as well as I expected. I added nothing to them. I suppose it's always possible they were pre-amended with something. I hope you find your answers because I really would like to find a viable substitute for peat.
- May 13, 2010 at 4:35 PM
- Greenscaper said...
Hi Bruce...IMO you should have an EC meter (for soluble salts testing) for what you are doing. I was going to buy one more than 5 years ago and didn't get around to it. I'll email you an info doc about EC meters. I do not have a brand recommendation. Google away!
Good luck,
- May 13, 2010 at 5:47 PM
- Bruce said...
Hi Bob,
Thanks for the idea. And the link to How to use an EC tester.
At roughly $65, even the cheapest tester is a little out of my range. The coir sample I sent for testing will also be tested for soluble salts (for an extra $3). I'm hoping that will answer some of my questions.
- May 13, 2010 at 9:12 PM
- oldgrowth said...
About the coir vs. peat: I've almost ALWAYS mixed my own potting mix - from the mid-'70s to present and my mixes have evolved over the years. My recent concoction has been approximately 60% peat-based mix (well-known brand), 30% coir, 10% perlite. This has worked WONDERFULLY for all my sips...and I don't feel coir content should be more than 50% as I am potting from 10oz Solo cups to 5 gallon sips. My latest recipe will include worm castings and vermiculite, not sure yet of the proportions but BOTTOM LINE...over all these years from "ghetto" drain/fill potting to sips...there is no substitute for peat in the mix. I feel less than 50% might be detrimental.
- May 14, 2010 at 10:01 PM
- H2 said...
Hi oldgrowth:
I'm using about the same proportions in my SIPs that aren't in the experimental coir-pearlite mixture.
The latter seems to have real problems.
Using coir to extend the peat works for me. Also, I'm upping the pearlite too, for the same reason and to lighten the mix.
Thanks for writing!
- May 15, 2010 at 2:48 PM


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Playstation Plus summarized
So, Playstation Plus has been out for the Vita for some weeks now. In this amount of time, I have seen many questions related to this and had quite a few questions myself so I decided to write an article to make it easier for others to get answers to their queries. This is just a summary of information that I have gathered from other posts all over the /talk forums.
What is Playstation Plus?
Playstation Plus is a paid subscription service for the Playstation Network. It offers a wide variety of services such as free games, early demos, full game trials, discounts and lots more! The price is quite reasonable for the advantages ($17.99 USD for 3 months)
What about the PSVita?
For the PSVita, Sony offers online savedata storage and an instant game collection. So, if you own multiple systems, you can store upto 1GB of savedata in the cloud and retrieve it on the other system. You also get an instant game collection which basically provides you with 4-6 free PSVita games (supposedly every month).
What if I already have a subscription?
If you are already subscribed to PS+, your subscription will encompass both the PS3 and PSVita without extra charges.
What happens to my games when my subscription expires?
When your subscription expires, all the games that you got as part of the instant game collection will stop playing until you renew, but games that you have bought (even if on discount) will continue to work, you will not be able to sync your savedata. But, when you renew, everything will be back to as if it never even expired. The free games that you have downloaded from your subscription will return to your download list.
How can I subscribe?
There are many ways you can subscribe to PS+. You can
- Link your credit card with your PSN account and subscribe (your card will automatically be charged)
- Buy a PS+ subscription card. You can find them here (Apparently, still requires credit card)
- Buy a PSN prepaid card and subscribe. You can find them here (At the Sony support forums they say that this is the way for no credit card)
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A couple of weeks ago, having gotten annoyed about the amount of boilerplate you need in Java in order to do some very simple XML actions I decided to put something in place that would get me close to the fluency of the Groovy and JScript XML extensions with a very small interface. Indeed the original proposal can be contained in a tweet and the only methods I have added since are parent() and prefix() which doesn't quite fit in the standard 140 characters.
So there is basically only one class to worry about X, this allows you to read and write values, select children and perform the normal input and output operations. Everything throws unchecked exceptions, and where possible Attr and Elements are treated the same so for example set(val) and get() will work for both in a consistent manner.
You can find simpler examples in the unit tests in the github project, but the most interesting use cases for me are when used with JAX-RS to access and program REST resources that accept XML. XPath makes Duck Typing easy and if you are careful your code can ignore minor schema changes, this is in stark contrast to static JAX-B binding for example.
Take this example, it looks at a remote resource and sets it as being offline using the Jersey client. In the simplest case you need to explicitly tell Jersey about the X message body readers and writers; but other than that the code is quite straight forward.
ClientConfig clientConfig = new DefaultClientConfig( XMessageBodyWriter.class,XMessageBodyReader.class); Client client = Client.create(clientConfig); client.addFilter(new HTTPBasicAuthFilter(...)); WebResource resource = client.resource("http://hudson..."); resource.put( resource.get(X.class) .set("//n:offline", "true")); System.out.println(resource.get(X.class).get("//n:offline"));
Note in the last line we use the pre-defined namespace prefix n which is always populated by the first node in the tree. You can also perform the select, or selectList for a list, explicitly to get hold of the value:
resource.put( resource.get(X.class) .select("//n:offline").set("true")); System.out.println(resource.get(X.class) .select("//n:offline").get());
You can also use x! in JAX-RS resources, here is a very simple hello world example using the same message body readers and writers as before. Since they are marked as @Provider your container should be able to pick them up for you.
@Path("/hello") public class HelloMessage { @POST @Produces("text/xml") @Consumes("text/xml") public X hello(X input) { String name = input.select("//name").get(); X response = X.in("http://www.example.com", "message"); response .children().create("name") .set(name).parent() // Think of .parent() like a CR .children().create("message") .set("Hello " + name) .set("@lang", "en"); return response; } }
I am not entirely sure about the flow to create new objects, feedback is always appreciated of course. The use of @ to set attributes is quick as internally this doesn't result in a XPath query. Currently you can only work on direct children when creating new attributes, for more complex paths you need to select the direct parent to create new attributes. You can still set values on attributes that do exist with complex xpath expressions though.
// @attr exists x.select("....@attr").set("value"); or s.set("...@attr", "value");
Here is a simple request and response from this service just for comparison you can get the code to reflect the xml quite closely.
// Example input message <message> <name>Bob></name> </message> // Example response <message xmlns="http://www.example.com"> <name>Bob></name> <message lang="en">Hello Bob></message> </message>
This really was a thought experiment that got out of control; but I would welcome feedback, suggestions, and of course as it is on GitHub patches.
One interesting direction is replacing the current DOM implementation with a streaming version which might be possible for certain read and write options depending on the ordering of the data.


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Laverne Cox Expertly Handles Wendy Williams' Asinine Questions About Being Trans
Fresh off changing the world by gracing the cover of Time Magazine, Orange Is The New Black's Laverne Cox headed to the Wendy Williams show to lob silly grade-school questions with the usual dignity and class. It's difficult choosing which of Wendy's ignorant questions made me flinch the most while watching, but I guess I'll go with, "You've got breast implants?"
Gawker's Rich Juzwiak takes down Wendy's interview as flawlessly as Laverne's poised answers:
There's a lot to pick at here, if you are so inclined. Echoes of Cox's Katie Couric interview (alongside Carmen Carrera) from earlier this year are there in Williams' question about Cox's body. Using "transgender" as a noun and not an adjective (to modify "person") is a no-no, says Buzzfeed. One does not "decide" one's gender (though Williams' question is poorly stated, she could be asking about transitioning sex). And why on earth is Chaz Bono relevant to their conversation other than the fact that Bono is another transgender person that Williams has heard of?
Even something like, "What is transgender?," while clearly asked for the benefit of the truly ignorant in Williams' audience, just goes to show the burden Cox has as one of the few famous trans people in our culture (and any culture, really): She has to repeatedly explain what she is before she can even get to who.
But within Cox's answers lie so much about who she is as a person. She is unflappable. If she is sick of repeatedly answering the same questions, you wouldn't know it. She has such grace that she can correct you without you even knowing it. On the subject of her breasts, she told Williams:
Off camera, I can talk to you, but I've chosen not to talk about any of the stuff I've gotten done, because I think so often when trans people's experiences are talked about, we far too often focus on surgery and transition, so I don't talk about that. But I'm very happy with the situation.
Imagine if everyone answered ignorance with patience and compassion.
-_- This is not offensive, unless you are a really tight ass, politically correct, self-righteous pea brain. Wendy did not say anything hateful. Although she appeared ignorant, she was asking questions. If we are afraid to ask questions, then ignorance can never ever be combated, because the only cure for ignorance is accurate education. The questions she asked may not have even been her own. After all, Wendy is a talk show host and most of what is said by her is likely told to her by the producers. Furthermore, what better of a place to ask such questions than on a talk show with a guest who is transgendered? Shaming the people who are brave enough to publicly ask such questions and use their public platform to spread awareness is the real offense here.
See:here, but replace "joke" with "ignorance." Ignorance perpetuates ignorance. Wendy has asked questions like these before multiple times with several different transgender women. These questions (i.e. the breast implants question) are proposed to transgender women all the time and are an invasion of privacy.
Also, please consider using "transgender" as a noun rather than saying "a guest who is transgendered" because that wording makes it seem like transgender is something you can become, when really it's just like your sexuality; if you're transgender, you're born transgender. :)
Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill. I thought this was a very respectful, fun, informative interview. Laverne seems to not only have be okay talking about being a transgender woman, but it actually seems as if she wants to talk about it. And why not? It raises awareness and lets those of us who aren't that familiar with it to be educated.
We have come a long way as a society, and we continue going even further. I think the fact that we even have a transgender woman on a hit series and making the interview rounds is something to celebrate in and of itself. Why do we have to be so sensitive and nitpicky with the questions that are asked? So many people in society are ready and willing to accept this, and like it or not, even the most loving and open minded people will still be curious about it and have questions. How else are we supposed to understand it better if we're supposed to keep our mouths shut and not talk about it?
All in all, it was a beautiful interview that helped raise awareness to a beautiful woman and her cause and educate many people on something they know very little to nothing about.... And who she is as a person was able to shine through. Well done. :):):) Now go write a positive article about what a milestone this was!
Okay, in all seriousness, I always thought Wendy was trans. Yikes!
I don't see what she said that was so terrible. Would we all rather have had a typical whitebread promotional interview? Wendy always asks about women and their breast implants, and I consider it pretty low rent when women do that to other women. There's no reason it's any more inappropriate here.
The reality is that mainstream society (even gay) views blacks and trannies as a lower class of little or no worth.
Why pretend like you care? I hear and see what you all say behind the niggers and trannies backs (even you gays) and it is nothing nice, as well as you treat them less than.
They are sorry, worthless trash that contributes NOTHING to our society in a positive way, yet they expect to be catered to for their disgusting way and appearance.
funny, i thought she was there to promote the new season of Orange is the New Black.... but everyone is too damn curious about what is between her legs to focus on the topic at hand. Laverne is female plain and simple....that is all anyone needs to know. If you find yourself frustrated you should ask yourself what bothers you about the fact that she is female. She has been female all her life.
I honestly dont think that she crossed the line at all. The word I will use to justify this is INTENT. She was just asking questions with innocent intent. She was having girl talk with Laverne, I have asked friends of mine about their bodies without malicious intent. Most importantly she asked "What is transgender" she was declaring at that point that she was not educated in it, and when someone's INTENT is innocent and curious, i dont feel like they should be ostracized for it. Clearly Wendy's had top surgery herself, look at those things. She is just brash and in your face, and not afraid to ask questions.
As far as Laverne goes, she is just classy all the way. I love her. Her poise and pride is inspiring. She answered the questions so well and didnt offend in the slightest or come off as unapproachable. Love Love Love Love LOOOVVVEEE Laverne!!!!
Imagine for a moment that you're standing with your friends in a park, enjoying a nice summer day. You don't know me, but I walk right up to you holding a Frisbee. I wind up – and throw the disc right into your face. Understandably, you are indignant. Through a bloody nose, you use a few choice words to ask me what the hell I thought I was doing. And my response? "Oh, I didn't mean to hit you! That was never my intent! I was simply trying to throw the Frisbee to my friend over there!" Visibly upset, you demand an apology. But I refuse. Or worse, I offer an apology that sounds like "I'm sorry your face got in the way of my Frisbee! I never intended to hit you." Sound absurd? Sound infuriating enough to give me a well-deserved Frisbee upside the head? Yeah. So why is this same thing happening all of the time when it comes to the intersection of our identities and oppressions or privileges? Just because you did not INTEND something does not negate it's IMPACT. Acknowledge that, apologize, and learn from it. I don't understand what makes anyone think they can ask such personal questions and it's okay because you're different!
Jenn imagine for a moment YOUR DAMN ANALOGY MADE ANY DAMN SENSE! If you are in the transition of changing your gender. WHY THE FUCK IS IT SUCH A TERRIBLE QUESTION TO ASK SOMEONE HOW FAR ALONG YOU ARE IN YOUR TRANSITION? If you don't want to answer the question , don't answer it. You do not have the right to get your panties in a bunch because someone asked the damn question.
I expected Laverne's reply. If she isn't going to talk to Katie Couric about bottom surgery, why would she talk to Wendy about top surgery? The question is, would Wendy ask any other celebrity if they had a boob job? I find it hard to believe she would, or she wouldn't have many guests willing to come back. I also find it hard to believe that Laverne expected or approved the question, as others have suggested, because she has a record of not answering such questions. And really, whose business is it besides Laverne's? Answer: No one!
Are you kidding??? Wendy would ask ANYONE if they had a boob job. Have you watched her show? LOL. FYI - I'm a trans guy who respects and loves Laverne Cox with so much! I love the way in which she handled Katie Couric -- it was appropriate to the format of the show. The way she handled Wendy was also appropriate to the context of THAT show. I agree, it's no one's business, but yeah -- we're talking about Wendy here.
Lol, Instinct! I think your youth is showing, And, you're a tad overly sensitive. Still, I can see your point. I don't know if Wendy Williams would ask other celebs if they have implants. I've only watched a few of her shows. And from what I can see, I wouldn't put it pass her to ask tactless questions of all her guests.
That's the issue. Laverne's personal life doesn't exist just to educate or enlighten you. No one should learn at the expense of the privacy, safety, and comfort of another human being. Wendy doesn't know Laverne personally, nor does the audience or anyone watching nation-wide. Personal body questions (particularly because this is an area of intrusive curiosity people impose on transpeople) are not appropriate.
Unfortunately, privacy is a luxury celebrities no longer have. The way Laverne answers questions is up to her, but being in the public eye, those questions are going to be asked of her for the rest of her career. She is able to answer them with class and grace, but the questions are going to come her way, its just part of benig a celebrity.
Well said Amanda. Laverne's answer was classic and she was a perfect lady, as usual. There was a micro reaction to Wendy's question and I got the impression that Wendy may have asked that question knowing that Laverne wouldn't answer it. I like Wendy's show, she always cracks me up but I think this was crossing a line. If it was an appropriate question to ask it would be a question for all guests. "Mr. celebrity, your pecs are huge and well defined...did you get pectoral implants?" Has anyone asked Kim Kardashian if her buttocks are implants? No, because it is a personal question that is no one's business. If people are really interested in what the surgical experience is like for transgender people, speak to a surgeon in an educational setting; don't ask people during a national interview.
I am pretty sure Laverne is excited to have a platform to be able to speak about these topics. The questions are all set up and prepared before hand so everyone knows what is going to happen before the interview begins. When someone asks a question about something they are ignorant about then that shows that they are trying and/or are curious. If you hide away answers nothing in this world would evolve. Why would you even think this would be a negative interview. Maybe you should rewrite the title of this article before people start sending you hate mail.
You say she must have been excited to have a platform to speak on well that most likley would be true, but she mist likly didnt want to go on the show talking about physical matters. It was inappropriate that you asks the question's to a relatove stranger. She was there to be a voice to show people thats transmen, qnd women are no diffrent from anyother person. In that respect wendy wouldnt have been asking one of her female guests about breast augmentation. Being that wendy knew she had a trans woman on the show she should have done research about transgendered men, and women. She knew enough about chaz bono, so she shouldnt have been so insensitive. Obviously this greatly offended many people, and im assuming you dont have a personal relationship with wendy Williams so there is no need for you to protect that fool.
From someone who has worked closely with Wendy & the show for years: First & foremost, Laverne likely knew these questions were coming in advance & either approved them or not. This is talkshow COMMON PRACTICE. Second, Wendy is a MAJOR ally who would never put someone of the LGBT community in harm's way on her show. Btw, she's had Chaz Bono on more than once.Third, it's Wendy's JOB to ask the questions the audience at home can't. Sure, she adds her own "how u doin" to the interview that fans love, but the vast majority of viewers have probably never spoken to much less seen a trans woman in person & this was Laverne & the Wendy Show's way of saying "America, say how u doin to that lady on the groundbreaking cover of Time Magazine."
1. If this was pre-planned it could have gone in a much better way. Rather than putting Laverne in an visibly awkward position by asking her a transphobic question ("do you have breast implants" and commenting on how they look--um...really Wendy?) she could have said, "You've said before that you won't discuss the work you've had done, can you explain why?" It's no secret that Laverne doesn't share this information publicly. It looked like Wendy didn't do her homework.
2. Ally or not, transphobia isn't OK. Having a transperson on your show once doesn't give you free-license to ask transphobic questions nor does it make you an ally. It's no OK to pull the "I have a friend who is [insert diversity attribute here]" as an excuse to be intrusive.
3. The audience should not be asking those questions. Wendy's job could have been to model more appropriate questions for the audience.
While I do agree with the fact that she is an ally of the LGBT community and asks questions based on the interests of her viewers, Wendy Williams already received backlash over her statements in a round table segment regarding the trans athlete Chloie Jonsson where she and her guests commented on Jonsson's being in very rude ways similar to that in the clip with Laverne.
So while what you're saying is a valid point, Wendy Williams just recently had controversy and apologized regarding the discussion of trans people on her shows. She should know better at this point.
I though Laverne did a great job with the interview, but I disagree that Wendy's questions were asinine. I do think they were ignorant, but that is to be expected. Many in the straight as well at the LGB community have very little experience with or knowledge of the trans community. The more that the trans community and their allies are visible and educating the public, the less you will see these types of questions, and the more acceptance the community will gain.
She had slip ups, and it's good that Laverne called Wendy out for it. And Laverne is just like any other person who wants their privacy. Trans folks are not to be used for your educational purposes. That is what google/the internet is for. We can give references and accept questions, but we do not owe it to anyone to answer questions we are not comfortable with.
IT might seem stupid or even insensitive but lets not forget, this isn't something people outside a specific circle are going to just know everything about. The reason she has to endure stupid questions is because each of those stupid questions someone who has no idea, is wondering, and each time she handles one of those questions masterfully, she gains understanding and clarity for everyone like her. To those who know, it can be uncomfortable to watch, but think about it. Are those questions really for us, or are they for people who never have been around or exposed to trans people?
I am a transsexual woman, and I approve this message. I don't hide what I've been through or what I am. And I love it when people ask me questions, even the most personal or seemingly ridiculous ones. I am a teacher to the uninitiated, and am a force for understanding. If we call a question 'stupid', we risk frightening away a possible ally that just really doesn't understand but wants to.
Hi Peter. I never said I speak for all trans people, and you are right that some don't want questions. That's why, when I am answering questions, I always preface it that I am ok with the question but they shouldn't assume it of others. But I have extremely "thick skin" and my willingness to educate has turned some skeptics into my allies.
Thank you Jo Bo. One thing I tell people is that they are welcome to ask any question and I am free to politely decline to answer if I'd rather not answer. But they should know that the chances of them crossing the line are remote because I'm not shy. I explain that people who try to hide something / be secretive are judged (rightly or wrongly) to be 'bad' or 'wrong'. And since there is nothing 'wrong' with being transgendered, there's no reason for me to be secretive.
I applaud you Kimberly, for being the voice of reason in this whole mess we have gotten into with the sensitivity of the trans-community (and the rest of the LGBT community). Too many people stirring the pot and calling out allies for "insensitive actions". I think people need to calm down and fight the bigger picture. Laverne Cox is a great role model and chooses her battles well. I think more people in the LGBT community should follow suit instead of playing victim to every opportunity they get. It is starting to get shameful
Thank you Jason. But don't be too quick to judge the community for being sensitive. We're on the cusp of a change of attitude in society. Transgenderism is gaining more general media exposure. There are plenty of us who see the statistics and shy away from the glare of extra attention, lest they become a target. In response, they recoil when questioned.
I, myself, am only willing to be openly questioned for a brief window. People I've known pre-transition are the ones I get questions from and are the ones I am willing to educate. I don't disclose my 'status' to anyone new and, because I pass quite well, I don't get questioned. My goal is to eventually go 'stealth', but while there are those involved in my switch-over phase, I have a chance to educate.
Asking someone whether they have breast implants is an invasion of privacy. I can't believe some people (ahem, Keith & Allen) don't understand that. It doesn't matter that they're a celebrity, it's about common courtesy and being a decent enough person not to ask personal questions like that.
Wendy asked Kelly Rowland about her implants. Wendy has asked other non-trans women about their breasts. Other talk show hosts have asked non-trans women about their breasts/implants. If someone's not comfortable with the question, that's fine and well within their rights, but it's not necessarily an inappropriate question.
I don't know what universe you were born in, RoughRugger, but asking someone about their surgeries in the process of transitioning is incredibly invasive and inappropriate. It's not necessary at all to know whether someone has gotten implants or not. Some trans women get breast implants, some would like to but can't afford them, and some don't feel the need to at all. Is there some kind of criteria for being a trans woman? If she answered, "No, I don't have breast implants" is she suddenly not considered a woman? The implants question was completely unnecessary, not to mention incredibly invasive and rude. It'd be like asking someone whether they've had a colonoscopy; do you really need to be worrying about their surgical history? Lay off it.
Also, guess what? Just because a bunch of other talk show hosts found it necessary to ask that ridiculously invasive of a question doesn't mean it's okay. Slavery was a pretty popular thing in the 1800s, too, but we all now know slavery's immoral...the majority isn't always right.
I thought it was kind of silly to ask if her twin brother was trans. It seemed like Wendy thought it should be assumed that he very well may be trans also. I think thats silly, but I dont think there was any malice behind it. I just think Laverne is so beautiful, smart and eloquent. I love her on Orange! If you havent seen it, please do!!! Its such an AMAZING show!
Your title is misleading. But for the one question about surgery, which Laverne handled as masterfully as she has with every other host who has asked the questions, there was a lot of positive dialogue and opportunity for education. Stop stirring the pot instinct. I'm a gay man that cares about the trans* community and so I'm sensitive to people objectifying trans* people but this isn't among those instances.
Ok, it started off alright and I thought asking specifically "What is transgender?" was really great to clear up any misconceptions that the audience might have. She gracefully deflected the breast question but Wendy just kept coming with it! Like seriously, she said I don't talk about it, stop asking about it.


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Denver Center's 2010 fall cast lists
The Denver Center Theatre Company's fall cast lists have been released. Sam Gregory stars in the Hitchcock quick-change spoof "The 39 Steps," John Hutton leads an estimable ensemble in "House of the Spirits" and Anthony Marble, best known locally for several seasons with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, returns to the area to star in "Dracula."
In additional to expected company veterans, fall marks the return of more occasional DCTC visitors like Meghan Wolf, Franca Sofia Barchiesi, Allison Pistorius, Drew Cortese, Jeanine Serralles, M. Scott McLean, Larry Hecht, Lanna Joffrey and Jeffrey Roark.
Unlike recent seasons, the DCTC didn't reach out into the local theater community this cycle for much of anyone without existing company credentials. Here's hoping that's an anomaly.
Here are the three complete cast lists:
Sept. 16-Nov. 14, Ricketson Theatre
Pamela/Annabella/Margaret: Victoria Mack
Richard Hannay: Sam Gregory
Clown 1: Larry Paulsen
Clown 2: Rob Nagle
Oct. 1-23, Space Theatre
Alba: Meghan Wolf
Clara: Franca Sofia Barchiesi
Rosa the Beautiful/Blanca: Allison Pistorius
Esteban Trueba: John Hutton
Esteban Garcia: Drew Cortese
Pancha/Woman 1: Dena Martinez
Nivea/Woman 2: Jeanne Paulsen
Ferula/Count Satigny/Woman 3: Jeanine Serralles
Transito Soto: Lanna Joffrey
Severo/Pedro Garcia/Fr. Antonio/Man 1: Lawrence Hecht
Pedro Tercero/Guard/Barabbas: Dion Mucciacito
Oct. 7-30, Stage Theatre
Jonathan Harker: Harry Carnahan
Abraham Van Helsing: Philip Pleasants
Mina Murray Harker: Margaret Loesser Robinson
Lucy Westenra: Sophia Jean Gomez
Arthur Holmwood: M. Scott McLean
Dr. John Seward: Jeremiah Wiggins
R. M. Renfield: Michael McKenzie
Count Dracula: Anthony Marble
Peasant Woman/Mrs. Westenra: Kathleen M. Brady
Coachman/Cap.Swales/Reporter/Workman: Mike Hartman
Peasant/Bride/Maid: Tamara Hoffman
Peasant Woman/Bride/Cockney Tart: Caitlin Wise
Peasant Man/Maxwell/Reporter/Workman: Jeffrey Roark
Peasant Man/Reporter/Attendant: Lincoln Thompson
Peasant Bride: Mandi Masden


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Whatever recovery the jobs market posted in 2012, mass layoffs remained impressively high. Dozens of companies each fired thousands of workers, with failing firms at the top of the list based on total cuts. According to 24/7 Wall Street, most of the companies that laid people off have at least two things in common. They have been run by CEOs who lost jobs amid pressure to improve results, or they are run by chief executives who could be ousted soon for the same reason. Also, they are companies where future cuts are nearly certain. These are 24/7 Wall Street's seven companies with record layoffs in 2012:
1. Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ, +0.22% , which is so badly off that investors now question its viability, laid off 27,000 people in May. That number could rise rapidly as some of its core tech divisions struggle for sales. The botched buyout of Autonomy almost certainly will cause more job cuts in that division, which has, according to HP, much lower profits than forecast. CEO Meg Whitman, left, has said HP sales may not improve for two years or more.
2. Hostess
Hostess moved into Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection so quickly that the public only watched the process in its late stages, when it became clear that Twinkies and the iconic Hostess cupcakes (left) might disappear. Friction between management and labor did not improve during negotiations, and 18,500 people lost work.
3. American Airlines
From tech to food to travel: AMR, the parent of American Airlines, also in Ch. 11 bankruptcy, laid off 13,000 people as the company attempted to show it can be profitable. The actions were part of a plan to emerge from bankruptcy either as an independent or an attractive target for another large carrier. Those plans have come to fruition. US Airways Group Inc. US:LCC probably will buy American. A new consolidation between the airlines will cause another round of jobs cuts.
4. Citigroup
Showing that large layoffs weren't concentrated in one sector or two, Citigroup Inc. C, +2.96% cut 11,000 jobs. Its board of directors apparently did not think those cuts were enough. It fired CEO Vikram Pandit, pictured at left, and replaced him with cost-cutting expert Michael Corbat. The new chief executive is expected to set another round of downsizing as he shutters underperforming divisions and tries to improve mediocre profits.
5. PepsiCo
The snack and soft drink industry was the source of more job cuts. PepsiCo Inc. PEP, +2.95% , which has battled slow sales of its flagship drink, cut 8,700 jobs. They may have been sacrificed as CEO Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi effectively saved her job after Wall St. pressure to bolster the company's share price.
6. Food Lion
Regional grocery chain Food Lion fired 4,900 people. That company has about 1,200 stores. At left, a Food Lion in Durham, N.C.
7. J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney Co. Inc. JCP, -5.80% , the most troubled major retailer in the United States, cut 4,700 people as CEO Ron Johnson made decisions that pressured revenue down by 20%. See the full story at 24/7 Wall St.
7. J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney Co. Inc. US:JCP , the most troubled major retailer in the United States, cut 4,700 people as CEO Ron Johnson made decisions that pressured revenue down by 20%. See the full story at 24/7 Wall St.
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Kirksville Community Chorus free concert announcement.
Kirksville Community Chorus will present their spring concert Monday, May 13th at 7:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church at the corner of High and Harrison Streets. No admission will be charged, though there is always a donation fish bowl near the front door for those who feel inclined to support the chorus in a financial manner.
The coming performance will feature favorites from previous concerts as well as some new music. This will be the final concert with Sara Beth Fouch as our accompanist. Sara Beth is from La Plata, and has accompanied the chorus since 2005. She has decided to retire from this part of her life. We will honor her during the concert in what we feel are appropriate ways. A basket will be given to her holding cards from individuals in the chorus and people who attend the concert are welcome to add their good wishes with a card that will be added to the basket. These can be submitted to anyone in the chorus even on the night of the performance.
I have directed choirs since I was about 18 years old. I have never had a better accompanist than Sara Beth. She is a gracious and elegant person. We are all extremely fond of her and as much as we will miss her, we wish her well and all the happiness in the world each day of her life.
Announcers for this performance will be Mia and Nils Hammond. These two young people are bright and delightful individuals. We look forward to their participation.
Music will include "Make Your Own Kind of Music" and "Sing" from "Sesame Street." The comical "Neighbors' Chorus" from Offenbach's opera La jolie parfumeuse will surely be one of the highlights of the evening as the chorus becomes neighboring gossips who speculate on the condition of an unlikely couple.
Clarinetist, Dr. Jesse Krebs and flautist, Katherine Krebs will join the chorus to accompany some of the selections. Both will play parts originally scored for cello and violin during "O My Luve's Like a Red, Red Rose" with text by the great Scottish Poet, Robert Burns. Jesse will add clarinet parts to "Sing" and "Come On-a My House," the latter made famous by the late Rosemary Clooney. Katherine will add her flute to "Danny Boy."
In an additional tribute to Sara Beth, the chorus will sing a song she wrote for her church choir, "I Ask No Other Gift." Sara Beth will be joined by Mary Goodman on a four hand accompaniment to "Shenandoah." Sara will also dazzle the audience with her amazing and effortless accompaniment to highlights from the musical, "Chicago."
Two rousing spirituals are sure to be audience favorites. "River in Judea" will have the room swaying. "He Never Failed Me Yet" will feature Julie Mikolajczak and Andrew Hansen singing solo verses. Marty Martin will take on the role of a Jersey Boy with the solo on "Let's Hang On."
As usual, Grace Notes will be on hand to add their lovely treble blend to the evening with three lovely selections. Other surprises will surely make this a must see concert. Rich McKinney winds up his ninth year with the chorus. Please come and join us for this truly delightful array of choral music and participate in a grand farewell to Sara Beth.


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Insider Shares Some Hacks To Save You Money At Starbucks
Over at Reddit, a Starbucks coffee artist has decided to share all the secrets to scoring discounts and free stuff that they've learned during their time behind the counter at the coffee colossus.
Among the suggestions in the lengthy post:
For Espresso Drinkers:
"If you want espresso, avoid the options already on the menu board. Americanos cost just a little more than a cup of brewed coffee, but packs more of a caffeine punch because it's espresso and hot water. It tastes like coffee and you can sweeten it just like you would your normal cup of coffee. More bang for your buck. If you want an extra shot, don't ask for one. Ask for a "grande Americano in a tall cup". That way, they charge you an extra 30 cents, instead of an extra 70 cents for the shot of espresso."
For Frappuccino Fans:
"If you and a friend are out and want a Frappuccino, ask for a Venti split into two tall cups. Iced venti cups are 24 oz. Tall are 12. Viola. Two talls would cost you about 6 bucks, a venti, 4."
For Those Who Like To Make New Friends:
"Also, make friends with a barista. They will most likely hook you up with free drinks a lot. Further more, if you get to be really good friends, Starbucks baristas get a weekly coffee/tea/VIA markout. My boyfriend's parents and my parents never have to buy coffee because I get it for free. Furthermore, we get partner shopping days around the holidays, 40% off everything. Starbucks is a great place to get presents for those people you don't know very well (distant co-workers, secret santas, teachers, etc) and you can save a lot of money by asking a barista you know to buy it for you."
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Table of Contents
- Personal Bio
- HIV Diagnosis
- African-American Identity and HIV
- HIV, Health Care and Treatment
- Disclosure, Relationships and Sex
- Resolutions, Adventures and Wishes
Tell us a little about your life.
I live in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. It's a tight-knit community, within walking distance of my church and the Farragut housing projects where I grew up and where my mother still lives. My block has all nationalities, religions and races -- it's a nice place to live.
I am an artist and an AIDS activist. I sculpt, paint, speak and write about living with HIV and coordinate the AIDS ministry at my church, The Church of the Open Door. My sculptures have been exhibited throughout the world, from Brooklyn to Uganda in East Africa, where slides of my work were displayed to HIV-positive artists. I've also shown my work in women's shelters, churches and hospitals and done presentations in churches. I've been on TV and in POZ, Our Time Press, the Daily News and Amsterdam News.
Both my daughters have college educations and they're both married. I have two wonderful sons-in-law. I also have six grandchildren now, who are the lights of my life! As for a partner -- the Lord is my All, and I'm very fulfilled with Him leading my life.
Where did you grow up?
I was one of seven growing up in the 1960s in the Farragut housing project in Brooklyn. I was happy. My father made a point of taking us everywhere. Every Saturday, he'd pack us in the station wagon -- people used to call us the black Brady Bunch. He'd take us to Chinatown, museums, parks, everywhere. And each Sunday we would go to the Church of the Open Door, an inter-denominational place of worship near where I was a member of the children's choir. I often passed the time sewing my own clothes and reading through two favorite art books -- one on Leonardo da Vinci, the other on Pablo Picasso -- that my father had given me. I also loved Mahalia Jackson, the gospel singer.
What did you want to be when you were a kid?
I wanted to be a ballerina, an artist and a nurse.
What kinds of work have you done?
I've been a mother, I started my own successful hat and clothing business -- Small Business Opportunities magazine pinned me as one of the industry's "new designers on the rise" in the late 1980s. But my life was ruled by injecting heroin, and the profits only funded that.
I lived a dual life: During the day I would sell my hats in shops in downtown Manhattan, then head up to Harlem and buy drugs. By the time my daughters came home from school in the afternoon, I'd be there, quietly sewing at my sewing machine.
Beginning in 1980, I sought treatment for my addiction, and failed, 12 times. In the early '90s my eldest daughter gave birth to a daughter of her own -- my first grandchild. Her birth made me consider living. I felt terrible during my years of drug use. I would wake up sick every morning from the drugs, and every night I would pray for death.
After my HIV diagnosis in 1995, I went to the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services AIDS day program. There I realized I was really an artist. Shortly after my art therapy began, I started creating small sculptures without being able to stop. I became a conduit -- God's spirit guides my hands. Most of the time I don't plan any work, I don't have control over what I do. In it is a lot of fear and pain that I experienced from my past life. But I also express the love from my family and from God that has guided me. When I did my first art pieces, I couldn't stop. Not long after I started sculpting, I joined the Visual AIDS archive, and began exhibiting work at churches, hospitals and private shows throughout New York City. Seven TV programs have displayed my art or interviewed me about it.
I am a testimonial artist. My art is one of the tools used in the ministry God has entrusted me with. In my ministry, "From The Shooting Gallery To The Art Gallery," I use art, motivational speaking, singing, poetry and the Word of God. I speak about how He changed my life. I'm a living witness -- we can overcome shame and embarrassment and be healed from the pain of the past and have peace, hope and joy for the future.
Many people see my work and simply begin to cry, because they see themselves and their own suffering. My creations serve as a sort of passageway made of the earth, they connect these once-lost souls to one another, and to God as well. One of my works in clay is of a woman with a thin person sitting on her lap. They have both deteriorated physically, mentally and spiritually. The woman is looking to her right, passing this spirit on to God.
What work did your parents do?
My mother spent her days at home raising us kids. She's loving, compassionate and strong in the Lord. She's also emotional and used her love as a sort of blanket to protect us. My father was a self-taught tailor, cobbler and philosopher who spent 30 loyal years working for the U.S. Postal Service. He did all he could to lay open to his four sons and three daughters the possibilities outside our housing project. He was a great father.
Who are the most influential people in your life?
My parents, who always raised me right and were there for me through my addiction. All my brothers and sisters are on the right track. My sister, who lives in Paris, is a writer. My pastor, Reverend Dr. Mark Taylor, has been my mentor. My mother made and continues to make a profound impact on my life.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Art. But I haven't been able to do much this year because I haven't been able to get any grants. I love reading the word of God and being with my family.
I write testimonial songs. This one came to me in my sleep:
My family loved me
But there was nothing they could do
Because Satan was holding me around my ankles
He said, "Joyce McDonald, I got you!"
He tried to make me wanna die
I cut my wrists many times
But I know my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
He came right on time
You can see some of my artwork and hear my songs on the others on my Web site, which was donated by Min Thais Jackson.
How did you find out you were HIV positive?
In 1995 I was diagnosed with HIV. Even with my high-risk lifestyle I'd led since I first ran away from home in 1969, when I was 17 -- prostitution, injecting drugs -- I never even considered the possibility that I may have been infected. But I know I was infected in 1985.
In spite of their lifestyle, a lot of people are still in denial -- they believe they don't even need to get tested. In my case, I should've been the first one saying, "Please test me!" I went back to church and was getting counseling from Reverend Taylor at The Church of the Open Door, and he said, "Um, excuse me, Sister McDonald, but have you gotten tested?" I'm like, "Huh?" with a shocked look on my face. I almost felt insulted.
I said, "I'm not going into no health station." I didn't want anybody to see me go to a public health clinic near my home -- it'd make me feel ashamed. So he told me he would take me to his private doctor. He said, "If it'll make you feel better, I'll get tested, too." His love, concern and compassion touched my heart. So I said, "Well, if I ever think about doing it, I'll let you know." But I still wasn't interested.
Shortly after Christmas two months later -- the 17th anniversary of my father's death, I woke up and heard his voice, "Joyce, go get tested. Go pay homage to life." And I did. They tell you that you shouldn't go by yourself to get tested, but I had the Lord inside me. Ever since that moment I've never felt alone.
What were your feelings when you were first diagnosed?
I remember the day exactly -- January 13 -- when I went to the clinic to hear the results. The counselor said, "We have some not-so-good news for you. You have tested positive for the virus that can cause AIDS." I said, "Thank you." I was really thanking God, because I know if had I not received Christ at that time, I wouldn't have been able to deal with it -- I would have killed myself. I told my mother and pastor first.
I consider myself doubly blessed. As well as finding God, who was always there through all the trials of my past life, my family -- especially my mother, who prayed for me every day -- never gave up on me. My family embraced me without a second thought when I told them I was HIV positive. During the '80s and early '90s I went in and out of detox, and each time I'd come out they'd have signs up -- "Welcome Home!"
What advice would you offer someone who has just tested positive?
There is hope. There are many support groups and there is help available. Don't panic! Pray and get information. Some people turn to drugs, others hurt themselves. But I say, "Hold on, you're not alone. There are more people than you think out there with HIV." Get some spiritual support, from God and from your family.
In the early '90s, many people in my Brooklyn housing project believed that if you found out you're HIV positive, you've gotta hide. I know a lot of stories where people were feeding their HIV-positive family members from outside their bedroom doors or saying, "You can't live here." Fortunately many of those attitudes have changed over the last decade, because ministries have been taking the stigma out of AIDS.
I've been coordinating my church's ministry for the last three years now. I felt it was my responsibility to give something back, to help others who weren't lucky enough to get the kind of family support I had when I was diagnosed.
What conditions in your life put you at risk for getting infected with HIV?
For 23 years I went through rapes, abusive relationships, abortion, heroin addiction, prostitution and depression. Sometime after I turned 21 -- two years into my time as a call girl -- my pimp moved away all of a sudden. I moved back in with my parents for a little while, but I wasn't doing good. Sometimes I still took drugs -- sniffing heroin it was most of the time -- and I became involved in a new relationship. A year later my daughter was born. The following year, I gave birth to a second daughter. They were both born addicted to drugs -- the older to heroin, the younger to methadone -- that I took as a heroin replacement when I tried to get clean at a detox center. My parents helped raise them. Slowly I began to regain control of my life. To this day my daughters still show me the unconditional love they always had and still have for me.
When you look back, what would you have needed in order not to have gotten infected?
To not use drugs, and to have been more educated about HIV and understood that it could happen to me. Without God in my life, I was a mess. I remember when I received Jesus, though -- like a beam of bright light through the darkness. It was a Sunday in November 1993. I heard a voice in my head as I stood on a street corner waiting for a drug dealer, and instead I went to church and received Christ. I had not been to church in 30 years.