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Following is everything you need to know about a career as a telecommunications equipment installer with lots of details. As a first step, take a look at some of the following jobs, which are real jobs with real employers. You will be able to see the very real job career requirements for employers who are actively hiring. The link will open in a new tab so that you can come back to this page to continue reading about the career:
, with strong organizational and task management skills. Desired Qualifications Experienced in the architecture design for new Avaya telecom installations. Avaya CM 7.x Certified. Experience ...
... building and upgrading Cisco Networks. Knowledge of Routing Protocols and QoS. Experience in coordinating and turning-up of WAN links and telecom circuits. Installation of new network ...
, coordination and execution of the following scopes: electrical power to the rack level, hot or cold containment, telecom installation, security systems installation, corporate network ...
... and patch panels when feasible· Test and repair PBX and telecom connections when feasible Projects:· Lead or assist in completion of assigned projects, projects may include ...
. Provides tier 2/3 support for telecom service requests and repairs received via service tickets. Create and maintain end-user training materials and documentation. Design ...
... and patch panels when feasible· Test and repair PBX and telecom connections when feasible Projects:· Lead or assist in completion of assigned projects, projects may include ...
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, also known as telecom technicians, set up and maintain devices or equipment that carry communications signals, such as telephone lines and Internet routers.
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers typically do the following:
These workers use many different tools to inspect equipment and diagnose problems. For instance, to locate distortions in signals, they may employ spectrum analyzers and polarity probes. They also commonly use hand tools, including screwdrivers and pliers, to take equipment apart and repair it.
Many telecom technicians work with computers, specialized hardware, and other diagnostic equipment. They follow manufacturers' instructions or technical manuals to install or update software and programs on devices.
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers who work at a client's location must track hours worked, parts used, and costs incurred. Workers who set up and maintain lines outdoors are classified as line installers and repairers.
The specific tasks of telecom technicians vary with their specialization and where they work.
The following are examples of types of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers:
Central office technicians set up and maintain switches, routers, fiber-optic cables, and other equipment at switching hubs, called central offices. These hubs send, process, and amplify data from thousands of telephone, Internet, and cable connections. Telecom technicians receive alerts about equipment malfunctions from automonitoring switches and are able to correct the problems remotely.
Headend technicians perform work similar to that of central office technicians, but work at distribution centers for cable and television companies, called headends. Headends are control centers in which technicians monitor signals for local cable networks.
Home installers and repairers—sometimes known as station installers and repairers—set up and repair telecommunications equipment in customers' homes and businesses. For example, they set up modems to install telephone, Internet, and cable television services.
When customers have problems, home installers and repairers test the customer's lines to determine if the problem is inside the building or outside. If the problem is inside, they try to repair it. If the problem is outside, they refer the problem to line repairers.
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers hold about 237,600 jobs. The largest employers of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers are as follows:
|Wired telecommunications carriers
|Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors
|Satellite, telecommunications resellers, and all other telecommunications
|Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)
|Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers
Some telecom technicians provide in-home installation and repair services, while others work in central offices or electronic service centers. Equipment installation may require climbing onto rooftops and into attics, and climbing ladders and telephone poles.
Telecom technicians occasionally work in cramped, awkward positions, in which they stoop, crouch, crawl, or reach high to do their work. Sometimes they must lift or move heavy equipment and parts. They also may work on equipment while it is powered, so they need to take necessary precautions.
Telecom technicians have one of the highest rates of injuries and illnesses of all occupations. Common injuries include falls and strains.
To reduce risk of injury, workers wear hardhats and harnesses when working on ladders or on elevated equipment. To prevent electrical shocks, technicians may lock off power to equipment that is under repair.
Most telecom technicians work full time.
Some businesses offer 24-hour repair services. Telecom technicians in these companies work shifts, including evenings, holidays, and weekends. Some are on call around the clock in case of emergencies.
Get the education you need: Find schools for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers near you!
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers typically need postsecondary education in electronics, telecommunications, or computer networking. They also receive on-the-job training.
Telecom technicians typically need postsecondary education in electronics, telecommunications, or computer networking. Generally, postsecondary programs include classes such as data transmission systems, data communication, AC/DC electrical circuits, and computer programming.
Most programs lead to a certificate or an associate's degree in telecommunications or related subjects.
Some employers prefer to hire candidates with an associate's degree.
Once hired, telecom technicians receive on-the-job training, typically lasting a few weeks to a few months. Training involves a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on work with an experienced technician. In these settings, workers learn the equipment's internal parts and the tools needed for repair. Technicians who have completed postsecondary education often require less on-the-job instruction than those who have not.
Some companies may send new employees to training sessions to learn about equipment, procedures, and technologies offered by equipment manufacturers or industry organizations.
Because technology in this field constantly changes, telecom technicians must continue learning about new equipment over the course of their careers.
Color vision. Telecom technicians work with color-coded wires, and they need to be able to tell them apart.
Customer-service skills. Telecom technicians who work in customers' homes and offices should be friendly and polite. They must be able to teach people how to maintain and operate communications equipment.
Dexterity. Telecom technicians' tasks, such as repairing small devices, connecting components, and using hand tools, require a steady hand and good hand–eye coordination.
Mechanical skills. Telecom technicians must be familiar with the devices they install and repair, with their internal parts, and with the appropriate tools needed to use, install, or fix them. They must also be able to understand manufacturers' instructions when installing or repairing equipment.
Troubleshooting skills. Telecom technicians must be able to troubleshoot and devise solutions to problems that are not immediately apparent.
The median annual wage for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers is $53,640. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $30,370, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $79,500.
The median annual wages for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers in the top industries in which they work are as follows:
|Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)
|Satellite, telecommunications resellers, and all other telecommunications
|Wired telecommunications carriers
|Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers
|Electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors
Most telecom technicians work full time.
Some businesses offer 24-hour repair services. Telecom technicians in these companies work shifts, including evenings, holidays, and weekends. Some are on call around the clock in case of emergencies.
Employment of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers is projected to decline 8 percent over the next ten years.
Employment is projected to decline in the telecommunications industries, specifically in wired telecommunications carriers, the industry that employs most of these workers. Consumers increasingly demand wireless and mobile services, which often require less installation, instead of landline-based services. This shift in demand means that telecommunications companies are expected to require fewer telecommunications equipment installers.
Some job opportunities should come from the need to replace workers who leave the occupation. Although job opportunities will vary by specialty, those with an associate's degree and strong customer-service skills should have the best job prospects.
Technologies such as mobile video streaming and broadband Internet require high data transfer rates in telecommunications systems. Central office and headend technicians are likely to be needed to service and upgrade switches and routers to handle increased data usage, resulting in some job opportunities for them.
|Occupational Title
|Employment, 2016
|Projected Employment, 2026
|Change, 2016-26
|Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers


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Below is a recent interview I conducted with Jello Biafra, including portions not published by Houston Press last November. In addition, my interview with Mauro, iconic singer of Italian crossover punk veterans Raw Power, was just published by Maximum RocknRoll in their Jan. 2015 issue. Click here to order it! The photos and flyers from the layout were culled from my own photography (live shots I snapped last fall during their incredible tour) and flyer archives as well. Last, but not least, I hope the holidays find you in good spirits. I just finished editing a huge punk history book re-release/second edition for PM Press (top secret), and I am working with Gary Floyd on dates in Texas during Feb., so keep checking back to find out more details!
Jello Biafra: Punk Got Soul
All photos by David Ensminger, shot at the Continental, Houston, TX, Nov. 2014, except when noted.
For over three decades, Jello Biafra has remained the brassy-mouthed conscience of punk rock willing to knock down the sacred cows of politics and rock'n'roll. First honing his diatribes in the Dead Kennedys, next dabbling in film and spoken word, and ultimately joining forces with D.O.A., NoMeansNo, the Melvins, and Al Jourgensen for projects aplenty, he has remained ever-potent and enrapturing, a changeling that never quite sheds his skin. As a news junkie, edgy showman, political reformist, and punk shaman, he has continued to curate fabled label Alternative Tentacles, survived a bitter feud with former bandmates, and kept retirement far away while firing up Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine (G.S.M.), his vociferous psych-punk band with ex-members of Victim's Family and Rollins Band. Plus, he has gigged twice, both notorious, with the New Orleans Raunch and Soul All Stars, a "done on a dare" band with Bill Davis from Dash Rip Rock and Fred LeBlanc from Cowboy Mouth.
Ensminger: Is your spirit today just as intense as when you played the Rock Against Reagan Tour gigs?
Biafra: Oh, very much so. At some point, I hope I finally finish my song "They Saved Reagan's Asshole." I just visualize the Fantastic Voyage scenario, being part of the camera that went up his ass during his colonoscopy looking for all the polyps and there's the Reagan cancer everywhere to be seen. I mean if you look at the way we have been treated in this country, now every single national leader that has been pressed in front of us, every single President dressed in front of us on the TV set, has been one more flavor of Reagan. And that very much includes Obama. I now realize, compared to a lot of people that listen to my stuff, I am so damn old I actually have visual, tangible memories of when there were actual differences between the Democratic and Republican parties. I have actual memories of when even the big three TV networks took real pride in their news departments and attempted to out-scoop and out-muckrake each other because they hadn't all been swallowed by global corporations who then decreed that the news must make a profit.
That's one of the main Reagan entrails that has really poisoned our society, and look no further than Texas for the very idea that there should not be any idea of a community whatsoever. It should be about everybody for themselves: they don't need to do anything about, well, I'm not going to call it climate change, let's call it climate collapse, but the reply is, no, the markets might not like that. Instead of Islamic fundamentalism or even Christian fundamentalism, I think maybe market fundamentalism is fucking up this country and this world even more. We can't put any of these bankers in jail. They're too big to fail. The market might not like that. Fuck the market, put the fucking markets in jail. How many decades has it been now since I took up the cause in the California Green Party platform of enacting a maximum wage? These market fundamentalists are basically like crack addicts. Only instead of crack addicts they are money addicts. They are wealth addicts. I mean how much more money do you need if you've made your first million? You can live really well off that for the rest of your life. But no, these addicts are like, "Now that I've made this, I've gotta make more, more, more" and start shaking like they need their needle of whatever, more, more, more, and more. So, I think the maximum wage would send the clowns into rehab. Sorry, Ron Paul, I am very pro-tax. I just think the people with money should be paying it. Our payback, of course, would be a free education for all, free medical care for all, clean transportation, including airfare. You could have some high-speed rail built and hop on the train and go from Houston to Austin in an hour. Sure, Europeans pay way more in taxes, but you can see the benefits all over the place.

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Treasure delivers a great 2D fighter that's Wi-Fi compatible – then nearly destroys it by adding a card system.
Bleach DS is part of a series of Bleach fighting games released by Sega. I was a little disappointed with the GameCube game, but since I had heard the DS game was being developed by Treasure and would be on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection with four players, I decided to give it a shot.
At its core, Bleach DS is a strong 2D fighter that feels familiar in the basic areas. The Y, X, and A buttons are for quick, medium, and strong attacks, respectively. You block with R, and the B button is used to perform a "quick step" which for many characters is a short-range teleport that can get you behind your opponent. One interesting characteristic of Bleach DS is that there are two planes to fight on, one in back and one in front. This allows you to split up the chaos in four-player mode or to side-step attacks by pressing the L button to switch between planes. Bleach DS also eschews the standard two round win requirement in favor of longer single matches.
Special and super attacks are done mostly Street Fighter-style with quick cross pad movements. However, Bleach DS takes advantage of the touch screen to give you an assortment of hot keys for each of your character's moves. It's a handy option for anyone lacking the dexterity to perform all the keystrokes or the patience to memorize them, but it does take a bit of time to adjust to moving your thumb over to the touch screen's extra buttons. Two separate meters regulate how much you can use specials and supers. The frequency with which you can use special attacks, make quick dashes, and change planes is controlled by a meter on the bottom of the screen which recharges whenever you stop momentarily. Super moves are only available when you fill the green meter near your life bar. It can fill three times as you attack or take damage, and each full bar allows you to use one of your lesser super moves. Most characters also have more powerful super attacks, or bankai attacks, which require three full meters to execute.
Performing combos in Bleach DS is completely old-school. While there is a challenge mode to teach you combos for specific characters, these are a far cry from the preset combos in the GC version that can be executed by simply tapping the A button over and over. No, combos in Bleach DS require impeccable timing and careful attention to positions, and they often require you to perform some tricky juggles. Also, if you're on the receiving end, there are some handy techniques in place that allow you to Damage Cancel and get out of a combo.
There are 28 fighters to choose from once you've unlocked everybody, including the twelve captains and Ichigo and his posse. The bottom six characters seem to have been thrown in mostly for fans since they have fewer attacks than the others. Still, it is quite hilarious to see Kon, the tiny stuffed lion, battling it out against Bonnie, the giant boar that Ganju rides.
In case that isn't a clear enough example, the characters have a pretty wide variety of fighting styles, and fans will be pleased to know that bankai attacks have a much greater effect on gameplay than the FMV slideshows in the GC game. The bankai attacks are extremely different for the few characters that can use them. Byakuya's bankai is a simple large-range, multi-hit attack. Ichigo transforms for a set amount of time, giving him a speed boost and completely replacing his normal attacks with extremely powerful projectiles. Kurotsuchi summons his crazy baby-faced caterpillar bankai to run over opponents like a freight train. But my favorite is Komamura, who summons a towering giant with arms spanning the length of the screen. You can actually control the giant, smashing the right arm on the ground and then the left arm, effectively slapping your opponent back and forth across the screen.
There are several different modes to mix up the game a bit. Arcade mode puts you through the standard paces with about six battles or so. The Story mode is the longest stretch of the game. Starting off as Ichigo, you'll have to meet specific requirements in each match to clear the mode. Then you'll have 22 more "episodes" to fight through, with multiple matches in each. The final episode is pretty much a full retelling of 40 or 50 episodes from the show, so if you're concerned about spoilers, you'd better catch up to episode 60 or so before playing. After you're done with the first leg of the story, you'll also unlock Time Attack, Survival, and Challenge modes.
Bleach DS has a robust suite of multiplayer options. When no one's around, you can set up a match against three other CPU players with eight degrees of AI settings. Friends can join two or four player matches even if they don't own the game, since Bleach DS supports download play. On top of that, Bleach DS is the first fighter on the system to sport online play through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. You can play against friends, in ranked matches, or in unranked matches. In unranked matches, you also have options to play four player games, to choose between death match and point match games, and to play without using cards. Since the game is only officially available in Japan, that's where the majority of players are as well, so it's not uncommon for the game to move extremely slowly to make up for the lag. Fortunately, the lag varies from match to match depending on who you connect to, and I have been able to play a lot of matches online.
I haven't won many fights, though. Despite Nintendo's goal of matching players according to skill level, I consistently get beaten over and over again. It's simple. You think you're a good fighter? None of your buddies can come close to your skills? Bleach DS will probably teach you how much you suck at fighting games if you play online. But wait, there's more to it than raw talent, isn't there? Sure, there are some legitimately tough guys out there and others are spamming the same move over and over (that's supposed to be fun?), but this sucker just used two bankai attacks in a row – what just happened? Enter the card system.
In addition to all of that awesome stuff above, Bleach DS features a card system that pretty much breaks the game in multiplayer. In single player it's harmless and even seems "cool" at times. You basically create decks of cards, which can be earned through completing various tasks in single player or by buying extras in the shop. Then during a fight, random pairs from your deck pop up on the touch screen, and you can touch a card to activate it for a few seconds. There's a huge variety of cards, and importers are already at a disadvantage for not being able to read them. The effects consist of defense or attack changes, healing, invincibility, forcing your opponent to jump or crouch, prohibiting your opponent's special attacks, temporarily giving you unlimited super meter, etc. There are four power levels for each type of card. The effects of level one cards are hard to notice, but level four cards increase the power or duration of these effects significantly. However, level four cards are hard to earn, and this where the system completely unbalances multiplayer games. It's no longer a game of raw fighting skill, but a game of who has the best cards and can stack them in his favor. If your opponent has three or four healing cards in his deck, you're going to need a deck powerful enough to offset that unless you're far more skilled than him. The unlimited super meter card is the worst offender since part of the fighting strategy is to forego lesser moves in order to build up strength and attempt a stronger move. With one of these cards, that strategy goes out the window, and there are characters like Soi Fong who can easily defeat an opponent just by using her level three super twice. Thankfully, you are able to play without cards in unranked battles, but ranked battles have no such option, and fighters with lots of high level cards can be found even in the beginning tier.
Despite the detrimental card system, Treasure has put together a pretty solid title that can appeal to fighting game fans as well as Bleach fans. Aside from reading the cards (there are guides available online), importers shouldn't have too much trouble. The main menu is mostly spoken in English, so navigation is just a matter of listening closely, and the submenus aren't too difficult either. Bleach DS: Souten ni Kakeru Unmei can be ordered from our partners at Lik-Sang.


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Hello everyone,
It's Coralynn and I'm here with some inspiration for our Challenge #9.
My choice = Flowers - Birthday - Masking Technique
Here is my card for the challenge. I die cut an A2 sized panel (LF Stitched Rectangle dies) out of dark grey card stock and adhered that to the card base of what card stock.
I started with the middle flower (Botanical Love Stamp Set) as you always want to stamp the image you want to have in the forefront first. Then I stamped the flower again on a scrap piece of paper to create a mask. I then stamped the others and masking as I go along.
I then coloured in the main flower with my copics in the "R" family (numbers listed below) and the "W" family for the flowers in the background. I love how the middle flower pops off the card.
Copic colours used:
Thanks for joining me today and I hope you got inspired.
Coralynn :)


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When one feels that one has gone astray, that one's last soup has betrayed one, that one is in need of a Mojo Transfusion...
...thank goodness for Mollie Katzen. The simple, homey goodness of her recipes never disappoints.
I've had the Moosewood Cookbook since, oh, forever. But somehow, I completely overlooked this recipe until I stumbled upon this excellent blog post, "How to Tell if a Recipe is Worth Cooking," which breaks down the should-I-make-this? thought process cogently and quite readably. And the recipe it uses as an example is White Bean and Black Olive Soup, which I present here in the form in which I made it.
(It's vegan as made, and I honestly don't think it would be particularly Better With Bacon (tm). There are lots of flavors going on here already; the Kalamata olives, in particular, give an almost meaty effect that doesn't need duplicating elsewhere.)
White Bean and Black Olive Soup
Serves many. Maybe eight? Enough for leftovers for lunch, anyway.
3/4 cup dried small white ("navy" or "pea") beans (the original recipe called for a cup of dried beans, and I think it would have been better with a little less bean and a little more broth--hence, this adaptation)
Lots of water
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, diced small
1 medium carrot, peeled and diced small
1 medium celery stalk, outside peeled to remove fibrous strings, diced small
1 medium zucchini, diced small
1 small-to-medium red bell pepper, diced small
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried marjoram (the original recipe also called for dried basil, which feh)
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp salt
5 cups half-strength (or diluted 50/50 with water) vegetable or chicken broth
3 oz (half of a small can) tomato paste
1 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and roughly chopped
Juice of 1/2 large lemon (about 1 Tbsp)
Ground black pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Zest of above-mentioned 1/2 lemon
In a soup pot, combine rinsed, picked-over beans (don't bother to soak them first) and plenty of water. Cover; bring just to a boil; reduce heat; simmer until tender, roughly 1 hour. (But start checking at 45 minutes, and anticipate that it may take up to 1-1/2 hours. You can do this well ahead of time.) When tender, drain, transfer to a large bowl and set aside.
Rinse and wipe out the soup pot; you want it to be dry before embarking on the next step.
Heat oil in said soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and vegetables are barely tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add zucchini, bell pepper, garlic, marjoram, pepper flakes and salt. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes more.
Whisk together broth and tomato paste. Add this combination, plus beans, olives, lemon juice and several grindings of pepper, to pot. Bring just to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer delicately for about 15 minutes. Taste and correct seasoning.
Meanwhile, toss together lemon zest and parsley. Refer to this as a gremolata.* Feel cultured.
Serve soup piping hot with gremolata (See? Classy as hell!) sprinkled over each bowl. Lovely with garlic bread (seethe a little minced garlic in butter; strain; brush over slices of bread; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper; broil 'til just crisp) alongside.
Yeah, a Real True gremolata would have a little minced garlic in. I will report to the Department of Culinary Pretension immediately to have my soupblogger license revoked.


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28 August 2016
Schothorst wins again, Blomstedt takes first success at Circuit Paul Ricard
Fredrik Blomstedt (R-ace GP) and Pieter Schothorst (Equipe Verschuur) won the Renault Sport Trophy Sprint races this Sunday at Circuit Paul Ricard. Fredrik Blomstedt scored his first win in AM ahead of pole winner and new leader in the category, Fran Rueda (Team Marc VDS EG 0,0), and Miguel Ramos (Equipe Verschuur). With his latest win in the PRO category, against David Fumanelli (Oregon Team) and Nelson Panciatici (Duqueine Engineering), Pieter Schothorst takes the lead in the general classification of his class.
Blomstedt plays with the Marc VDS'
Following his first pole position yesterday, Fran Rueda saw Fabian Schiller (Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) and Fredrik Blomstedt by his side at turn one. The German overtook the Spaniard, who was then followed closely by the Swede who got past him on lap six.
Five laps later, Fredrik Blomstedt took the lead of the race away from Fabian Schiller. The two made contact during the move. Fredrik Blomstedt continued on with a rickety bonnet, Fabian Schiller did as well but with bodywork rubbing his left rear tyre.
Despite the return of Fran Rueda late in the race, Fredrik Blomstedt sealed his first success in the category. Third at the line, Jelle Beelen (V8 Racing) lost his podium result during post-race scrutineering where it was discoverED that his ballast wasn't the predetermined weight.
Miguel Ramos was promoted to third place ahead of Christophe Hamon (Duqueine Engineering) and Fabian Schiller in fifth place. Jeroen Schothorst (Equipe Verschuur), Andrés Mendez (Oregon Team), Carmen Jorda (V8 Racing), Dennis Andersen (High Class Racing) and Due (Oregon Team) completed the list of point scorers.
Schothorst continues his series
While David Fumanelli claimed his first pole position of the season yesterday, an animated start allowed Pieter Schothorst to take the lead. Nelson Panciatici was third, followed by Bruno Bonifacio (Oregon Team) and Raoul Owens (R-ace GP).
Further back in the field, Nicky Pastorelli (V8 Racing), Tanart Sathienthirakul (Team Marc VDS EG 0,0), Mike Verschuur (Equipe Verschuur) and Kevin Korjus (R-ace GP) lost big with the three latter all retiring.
Solidly in the lead, Pieter Schothorst went on for a eight second margin of victory ahead of David Fumanelli and Nelson Panciatici. Fourth place Bruno Bonifacio controlled Raoul Owens, Lonni Martins (Duqueine Engineering) and Dario Capitanio (Oregon Team) all the way to the chequered flag.
Renaud Kuppens (Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) and Jordan Grogor (V8 Racing) were next after the penalties handed out to Nicky Pastorelli for causing an accident and Anders Fjordbach (High Class Racing) for exceeding the track limits.
Fredrik Blomstedt (AM): "Finally! It is nice to win! It was a great battle, it is really a shame Fabian and I touched. I couldn't have done anything more to avoid it. I tried to pass on the inside under braking and he defended his position. So I tried the outside, he defended and it happened. Regardless, I am very happy about this first victory."
Pieter Schothorst (PRO): "I got a good start in taking David on the outside while also controlling the cars that I saw in my mirrors. It was then good to be able to pull away. I am thrilled with this win, we have a good lead in the general classification. It will be an intense battle with David, but everything should go well if we keep this dynamic going with the team!"
Provisional General Classification Endurance*
1. Fabian Schiller (Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) 65
2. Markus Palttala (Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) 65
3. Fredrik Blomstedt (R-ace GP) 57
4. Kevin Korjus (R-ace GP) 55
5. Miguel Ramos (Equipe Verschuur) 43
Provisional General Classification PRO*
1. Pieter Schothorst (Equipe Verschuur) 91
2. David Fumanelli (Oregon Team) 71
3. Kevin Korjus (R-ace GP) 68
4. Markus Palttala (Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) 63
5. Lewis Williamson (Strakka Racing) 43
Provisional General Classification AM*
1. Fran Rueda (Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) 111
2. Fabian Schiller (Team Marc VDS EG 0,0) 103
3. Fredrik Blomstedt (R-ace GP) 87
4. Miguel Ramos (Equipe Verschuur) 61
5. Andres Mendez (Oregon Team) 58
* Results subject to confirmation following technical and sporting verifications
Sprint PRO starting grid - pdf
Endurance Classification - pdf


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A trip born out of a lack of direction ended up setting Alastair Humphreys on a path to a career he had never imagined. As a university student in Edinburgh, Humphreys was at a complete loss as to what he wanted to do when he grew up — adding that in some ways, he still doesn't. All he knew was that rather than take a boring job "just for the sake of it," he wanted to escape familiar "little Britain," to get off what he perceived then as a small, isolated island in search of more exciting places around the world.
Indeed, this motivation seems remarkably common to many young people in developed countries, but the mode of transport Humphreys chose was more out of the ordinary. He wanted to challenge himself, while at the same time see the world in a way that was cheap and slow, opening doors to as many people as possible along the way. Getting on a bike seemed the ideal way to achieve all of this, making for a more rewarding trip than the conventional backpacking holiday.
Setting off from England without undertaking any training — reasoning that he would simply get fit along the way — Humphreys cycled across Europe, through the Middle East, and all the way down the east coast of Africa before sailing across the Atlantic to South America.
From there, he headed up to Alaska, caught another boat over to Siberia, and cycled down through Russia, Japan and China to Central Asia, then back home to the UK.
Humphreys estimated the trip would take around 3 years, though it ended up taking just over four. This was partly due to his changing motivations along the way. Humphreys explains that when he started out, he had been seeking wilderness, but as he travelled he became more and more interested in the human and cultural aspects of his travel experience. He notes that "once you've seen quite a few mountains and quite a few deserts, you've got an idea about those parts of the world. But the human side of it is endlessly fascinating."
The reactions of others to his project were varied. In general, Humphreys found that people from poorer regions, whose "horizons" and outlook on the world tend to be limited by their economic circumstances, found it difficult to comprehend why he would want to cycle from the UK to their town or country. In wealthier countries, he met more people who understood his impulse and were "a bit jealous," that they couldn't do the same.
Getting to know the locals at each destination became easily the most rewarding part of the trip, but also engendered some unexpected mental and emotional challenges. Humphreys was surprised at how much he struggled with the loneliness of the expedition, which was exacerbated both by simply passing through some places and by the time it took to stop and interact with people in others. He recalls that in those places where he stayed for an extended period of time — a week here and there, often being taken in by hospitable families — he would feel that he was just starting to make friends, when it became time to have to say goodbye. Doing this over and over again, Humphreys began to miss the sense of community that he was constantly leaving behind.
"once you've seen quite a few mountains and quite a few deserts, you've got an idea about those parts of the world. But the human side of it is endlessly fascinating."
However, Humphreys emphasises that everywhere has its mixture of difficulties and perks. He notes that while first world countries in Europe and North America were easy to traverse due to their infrastructure and cultural similarities, they were also very expensive, which is an important consideration for an adventurer who is only just getting by. He compares this to his time in Ethiopia, where he could "eat like a king for hardly anything," and the people were generally more welcoming. However, witnessing the country's poverty also made him very self-conscious of the privilege that allowed him to undertake his expedition.
Some of the challenges Humphreys needed to overcome were completely in the mind: he recalls that his preconceptions of the Middle East caused him to worry about how he would be perceived. Yet, in actually travelling through the Middle East he realised that the region was "incredibly safe and welcoming." Other limitations related to the physical demands he had anticipated, such as cycling and camping in minus 40 degree conditions in Siberia. Humphreys differentiates between enjoying an experience or destination in the moment, and in reflection — looking back on that same experience. He tells us, "The places that I look back and enjoy are often not the places I enjoyed at the time." It is the adventures that were "quite miserable and difficult," that he remembers fondly now. There were, however, some moments of pure fun on the expedition: Humphreys unequivocally loved cycling through Patagonia, which he describes as beautiful and wild.
Since his first expedition, Humphreys has undertaken a range of other adventures, walking across Southern India from coast to coast, rowing the Atlantic Ocean, crossing Iceland, and traversing the Empty Quarter in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Yemen. He aims to balance journeys that are about meeting people, such as his Indian adventure, with those that are about surviving a hostile natural environment.
As to why people seek out these kinds of experiences, Humphreys observes that in our normal lives we don't get the chance to push ourselves and rarely get to see what we're made of. He believes he always had the drive to accomplish his adventure goals, but didn't see it emerge until he tested himself by setting off on his bike that first time. Once we give in to the "compulsion" and get started, Humphreys suggests adventuring is "a bit of an addiction." It generates the desire to push ourselves that little bit harder each time, to achieve something we had thought was near impossible.
Film: Into The Empty Quarter
Wilfred Thesiger was one of Britain's great explorers and writers. His greatest journeys were through the world's largest sand desert: the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula.
Inspired by their hero, adventurers Alastair Humphreys and Leon McCarron attempt a journey of their own into the Empty Quarter. Their trip is hastily-planned and low budget: unable to afford camels they instead hope to drag a homemade steel cart (filled with 300kg of supplies) through the ferocious desert heat. This film is their story.
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The Chinese Exclusion Act is 135 Years Old Today – and We're Repeating History
May 6, 2017 marks the 135th anniversary of the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act. As new laws propose to ban another group from the United States, activists and community members are speaking up and saying "No More Exclusion." Check out the statement, actions, and resources created by the NoMoreExclusion coalition.
Immigration in the Trump Era
We have a new president and a number of new policies that will transform immigration for the foreseeable future. Erika talked to a number of journalists and answered questions about the Muslim ban, the wall, and more. "U.S.: A Nation of Immigrants, but Ambivalent about Immigration," Associated Press, February 2, 2017 "Behind the Numbers on Immigration […]
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With so many alternative facts about immigration circulating in the news and exploited and spread by our politicians today, Erika thought that it was time for immigration experts help set the record straight. She organized immigration historians from across the nation to create the #ImmigrationSyllabus, a website and educational resource to help the public understand the deep […]
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Erika spoke with student journalist Stephanie Ash about immigration "crises" then and now, in preparation for her upcoming visit to Gustavus University on October 13. "Four Questions with Historian Erika Lee."
What Happened After Pearl Harbor
Every December 7th, the news media always recognizes the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. But what happened to Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor is just as important to remember. During WWII, 120,000 Japanese Americans (including two-thirds who were United States-born citizens) were forcibly rounded up and incarcerated in camps around the country because they were […]
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Asian Americans are part of America's transformation into a majority-minority country by 2044. Mixed-race individuals are projected to be the fastest growing population over the next 50 years. Asian Americans are projected to be the second fastest-growing group, increasing by some 130% to be over 9% of the population by 2060.
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Getting ready for the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Immigration Act on October 3rd! Check out these statistics on the foreign-born population in the U.S. from the U.S. Census. In 2010, there were 40 million foreign-born residents in the U.S., making up 13 % of the total population. Over half had entered the U.S. since 1990; […]
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Fun Fact Friday: Diversity of Asian Americans
There are 24 different ethnic groups that comprise the incredibly diverse umbrella population that is Asian Pacific American. The Chinese (except Taiwanese) population is the largest Asian group (4.3 million), followed by Filipinos (3.6 million), Indians (3.5 million), Vietnamese (1.9 million), Koreans (1.8 million) and Japanese (1.4 million).


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First, the good news: Paul Jenkins stepping on board "Batman: The Dark Knight" as a co-plotter and scripter is already an immense improvement to "Batman: The Dark Knight" (which ran for all of five issues before getting reset along with the rest of the titles at DC Comics last month). The bad news is that of the four books starring Batman, it's unfortunately still the weakest.
To be fair, a lot of that has to do more with the strength of the other three books ("Batman," "Detective Comics," "Batman and Robin"), but it does illustrate a bit of a gulf between them and "Batman: The Dark Knight." This title still feels slightly aimless, an excuse for David Finch to draw hot babes and bad guys rather than something with an instant, clear purpose.
This first issue feels like a bit of a montage of other comics: a speech by Bruce Wayne at a charitable function, a break-out attempt at Arkham Asylum, a surprise new status quo for a long-term Bat-villain. They're all things we see increasingly often in the "Batman" line of titles, and this month alone we've already seen the other books hit each of these concepts and in a more interesting manner. It's not so much bad here as it is uninspired in the handling of these moments, like they're included because that's what people want, rather than Jenkins or Finch having an idea on how to do something out of the ordinary with them. While the dialogue is already better thanks to Jenkins' contributions, right now it does not feel like "Batman: The Dark Knight" is going anywhere special.
Finch's pencils are the same as ever. He's at his best with the darker, moodier pieces. His opening two-page spread of Batman leaping down is well executed in its use of shadow and silhouette, as well as the carefully drawn buildings in the background. But when it comes to the actual people (especially at the event), it's not as interesting. Everyone looks vaguely the same (Bruce Wayne and Lieutenant Forbes might as well be the same person with a dye job), and Jaina Hudson's dress feels less fashionable (despite being based off of real outfits) and more just an excuse to draw long legs. And as for the ending, it's hard to keep from feeling like the art is letting down the script a bit, that there's something more that it should be showing us to match the dialogue.
"Batman: The Dark Knight" #1 is a vast improvement from what the series was before, and I have high hopes that Jenkins' continuing presence (after all, he wasn't in the initial solicitation) will over time strengthen the book much more. But right now, it's the weak link in the "Batman" family of comics.


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What do you get when you juxtapose old Cordoba architecture with contemporary style? El Paseo del Buen Pastor, a converted chapel-turned-art center which sits in the shadow of the beautiful Church of the Sacred Heart. At night, this sculpture strewn plaza lights up with activity, complete with an illuminated dancing fountain display that will keep your resident photog blissfully occupied. After you're done strolling the grounds, have a seat at any of the trendy bars or restaurants which line the square, order up a tall one, and enjoy some of the best people-watching the city has to offer. You might even make a few new friends.
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ANTI-RADIATION clothing, one of the must-haves for pregnant women in China, could be doing more harm than good, scientists have warned.
An investigation by China Central Television has raised questions over whether they might even be more harmful than not wearing them.
It reported that while such clothes were able to block most frontal electromagnetic waves, they would magnify the influence of waves coming from other angles.
While the garment was able to block most radiation from one source, radiation levels became greater inside the maternity garment when there were multiple sources, it said.
Chen Feng, a scientist from a laboratory recommended by the Chinese Academy of Sciences to conduct the experiments, said the garments proved effective in blocking 90 percent of electromagnetic waves coming from in front of the body — from computers, for example — but failed to protect people from radiation from any other direction.
"When the electromagnetic waves get inside the garment from other directions, there would be no outlets for them to be dispersed. You are actually exposed to a higher level of radiation influence (compared to others who don't wear such clothes)," Chen said.
However, in contrast to these findings, many maternity clothing producers claim their products are able to block 99.99 percent of radiation waves.
China currently has no industry standard for such so-called protective clothing.
The garments are said to be made from a fiber interwoven with anti-radiation material.
Anti-radiation garments are not considered essential in Western countries. (SD-Agencies)
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Feral cats, unlike strays, have been born and raised in the wild, or have been abandoned and must revert back to their primitive ways in order to survive.
Most of these cats, fearful of humans and too skittish to be handled, often live in groups and take refuge wherever there is available food and shelter.
Because of this, they are unfortunately subject to harsh weather conditions, starvation, or diseases and sometimes even eradicated by humans in attempts to deplete the feral cat population.
Here is a few ideas on what you can do to help these undomesticated cats:
You will be able to tell if you have come in contact with a feral cat rather than a stray by their standoffish and notably quiet demeanor. They will most likely keep their distance from you and scamper off when approached.
However, this shouldn't deter you from trying to help.
Feral cats have a great chance of survival if they live in a group, or colony, maintained by a dedicated caretaker. This means providing regular feeding and proper shelter, as well as spay/neuter services. A popular and effective way to do this is the Trap-Neuter-Return method, or TNR.
Benjamin Franklin said, "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid."
Here in America, we can proudly claim that we have a lot of hard working people!
Consider the "I were born igorent, and dang if I ain't gonna stay igorent" folks whose rendition of the Constitution reads, "from my cold dead fingers." These deep thinkers of domestic sociology hold that the best offense is a soft-tipped defense.
Utah has been working very hard to lead the pack, with 70 percent of its citizens believing that creationism should be taught in public schools. Of course, the evolution-creation debate can get pretty violent, and so it only makes sense to arm the teachers with facts, data, well-aged scientific research (usually from the 1300s), and laser-equipped 15-round Berettas.
I know, I know. Utah would never act so irresponsible as to issue Berettas to its teachers! That would be ridiculous! After all, the State Firearm is a Browning M1911.
You've got to admire the work ethic of a state that spends tax dollars to vote in a State Firearm.
Of course, it's difficult to tell if they're serious. Their State Fossil is the Allosaurus, a dinosaur that roamed early America three or four thousand years ago.
As the author of a 1998 book, "Talking So People Will Listen," I perked up when an article within an issue of The Atlantic earlier this year was brought to my attention: "How to Talk About Climate Change So People Will Listen," by Charles C. Mann — which offers some noteworthy insights.
Mann is obviously a believer in anthropogenic (or man-made) climate change, making his observations all the more interesting.
Much of his essay is spent deriding the left for its unrestrained rhetoric that it uses to "scare Americans into action." He says "the chatter itself, I would argue, has done its share to stall progress."
Within his argument is some history and context that is illustrative for those who see climate change as cyclical — something natural that has happened before and will happen again, rather than something that is new, scary and human-caused.
Those of us who believe the climate changes, but that human activity is, certainly, not the primary driver, struggle to understand the cult-like following of alarmists like Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org.
Whether you plan on getting a new puppy or just want Fido to finally nail the "sit" command, it is never too late to begin training your dog.
Here are some tips for having a well-behaved pooch just in time for the holiday season.
"The first few commands are usually basic obedience commands such as sit, down, stay, walking on leash and most importantly, to come when called," said Elizabeth Bachle, a technician at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences pharmacy and an agility instructor at Puppy Love training. "These are a great foundation to training more complex behaviors and can keep your pet out of harm's way."
New puppy owners often get caught up in the excitement of having a four-legged friend to play with and forget that training them early on is most effective.
However, don't believe the saying that "you can't teach an old dog new tricks." Even your loyal, more seasoned companions can improve on current techniques or learn new skills.
New Mexico's Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, arguably the most powerful elected Democrat in the state, recently laid out some of his views on the upcoming legislative session.
He claimed to support "compromise," but it is clear that what he really means is that he has no plans to support reforms that will boost New Mexico's struggling private sector economy.
Sanchez's intransigence is not surprising given that he and his allies have controlled New Mexico's Legislature for many decades and see the recent GOP takeover of the House as a temporary loosening of control as opposed to a decisive break. That big-government ideology, by the way, has driven New Mexico to the bottom of most good lists and the top of most bad ones.
Sanchez, despite his rhetoric of compromise, has stated firmly that he opposes "right to work." On the other hand, he supports a new $50 million "closing fund" designed to bring new businesses to our state.
His positions are not surprising for two reasons. Despite both policies ostensibly being "pro-business," right to work will cost zero tax dollars, reduces the fundraising power of a key special interest group, and has reams of studies showing that its effectiveness.
If a vision for the state and the articulation of action for confronting our myriad deep structural problems appeared at the recent New Mexico Tax Research Institute legislative outlook conference, it slipped out the door faster than it entered.
Ferreting out a vision will be further obstructed by the newest job performance report, which appeared three days after the TRI meeting.
From November 2013 to November 2014, a seasonally-unadjusted 14,700 new wage jobs appeared, a 1.7 percent increase that is the best in a long time.
The growth is "close to the long term average," said Tom Clifford, Department of Finance and Administration Secretary. I suspect that the happy news will divert the existing slight attention to matters such as our pathetic labor force participation, which is toward the top of the structural problems.
What, me worry?
In another venue, the December Consensus Revenue Estimate, reality begins to intrude. The report cites University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research, which "points out that New Mexico is the only state that has experienced so weak a recovery and questions whether the state's weak performance is a cyclical, temporary phenomenon or if it indicates a more troubling structural change in the state's economic competitiveness."
On Dec. 3, while 190 governments were meeting for two weeks of climate change talks in Lima, Peru (which, after 30 hours of overtime, produced a compromise deal that environmental groups said "went from weak to weaker to weakest"), Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet agreed to a package that continues Germany's optimistic ' though unrealistic — goal and increases subsidies for measures designed to cut emissions.
Regarding Germany's "climate protection package," Barbara Hendricks, Environment Minister, admitted: "if no additional steps were taken, Germany … would miss its targets by between five to eight percentage points."
The results of the German agreement will require operators of coal-fueled power plants to reduce emissions by at least 22 million tons — the equivalent of closing eight of them. The Financial Times (FT) believes the plan will "lead to brownouts in German homes."
With the goal of generating 80 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2050, Germany has aggressively pursued a green dream with unsustainable subsidies that have produced an unstable system described by FT, on Nov. 25, as: "a lesson in doing too much too quickly on energy policy."
So, another Christmas is nearly upon us. The streets will soon be littered with drying Yuletide trees, the shipping industry busy with items being returned and neighbors taking bets on how long it will take that jerk across the street to take down his 54,000 watt solar-flare holiday display.
Perhaps we should take a step back and remember what the true spirit of the holiday season is fear of losing sunlight! Winter Solstice is Sunday, the "shortest day of the year."
This is very confusing though. I own a rather nice stopwatch and I've carefully measured Solstice for several years running, and I've discovered that it is not the shortest day. In fact, it's the same length, 24 hours. I'm going to have to do more research on this.
Pagans, Druids, Wiccans and other Sun worshipers will gather at Stonehenge "hoping in earnest" that the Sun will rise again. As daylight hours continue to wane, the ancients would worry that the Sun had finally given up on human civilization and might decide to call it quits. Hence the celebrations upon the "return of sunlight" as the days would again begin to increase after Solstice.
New Mexicans breathed a sigh of relief last year in hearing that PNM would be closing down two of the dirtiest coal-fired plants in the nation.
Those two generators at the San Juan Generating Station in northwestern New Mexico are responsible for six million tons of carbon pollution in our skies every year, not to mention other pollutants like mercury, sulfur dioxides, etc.
Unfortunately, our relief was short-lived. PNM has a backward plan to make up for its loss of generating capacity from closing half of the San Juan coal plant. Rather than making an investment in clean, abundant solar and wind power, PNM has stuck with what it knows best — dirty, expensive and dangerous coal and nuclear generators.
PNM proposes to derive more than 40 percent of its total generating capacity from coal through 2053! In addition, it will increase its use of nuclear power (created at the Palo Verde site in Arizona) to 30 percent, while getting less than 4 percent from solar and no new wind.
At a time when the rest of the world is in a race to develop the most efficient technologies to lead the world into a cleaner and prosperous energy future, the powers at PNM are stuck trying to extract every bit of profit from coal and nuclear.
A recent story from the Washington Post described Black Friday, and all the news coverage of that shopping extravaganza, as a spectacle of the poor performing for the entertainment of the rest of us.
The writer likened Black Friday to "The Hunger Games," the science fiction movie series. In that story line, the provinces that lost a war are forced to send their best young people to a competition where they are televised as they hunt and kill each other, for the amusement of the pampered dilettantes of the winning country.
The story suggested people of higher income don't have to bother with the frantic bargain hunting of Black Friday. Only poor people will fight each other for cheap television sets and video games.
None of the news coverage I saw reported how much of that Black Friday shopping was done to purchase necessities, how much was spent for things not really needed, or how much was spent with borrowed money that the borrowers couldn't afford to pay back.
A few days earlier, the financial website Wallethub reported that New Mexico ranks third highest nationally in the amount of money individuals spend compared to their earnings.
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Ahh... the smell of new crayons.
Come on. Admit it.
Regardless of how you felt about starting school again each fall - you looked forward to having a new box of crayons.
Ok, at least I did.
There's something about the feeling of anticipation you get when you open up a new box of crayons.
The smell of freshness, the crisp look of untouched crayon tips, and the amazing possibilities of everything you could create with those 24 (or more) waxy sticks of colored loveliness.
School starts in the next two weeks for most of the kidlets in my life (and for my teacher pals).
Even amid the groans that come with the waining summer, there's an excitement in the air. Teachers are anticipating the new learning adventures around the corner. Students (ok, mainly the kindergarteners in my world) are looking forward to what's ahead at "big kid" school.
My prayer for the kidlets and teachers - and for everyone in fact, is that you open up a new "box of crayons" either literally or figuratively this fall and discover the new beginning or fresh start God has in store for you.
Who knows. Maybe you'll create something new and lovely - and unexpected & God will use that idea to touch someone's life in an amazing way.
So here's to new beginnings and crayons - may we always have an abundance of both!
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Plan Ahead for Fireworks this year!
Many dogs and cats really do hate fireworks - they find the displays terrifying and will try to hide, run away, or even snap, scratch and bite if you go too close. This isn't their fault, but that isn't much comfort if they get injured or lost.
To make matters worse, there isn't a single, one off, Fireworks Night any more. People start letting off fireworks at Halloween, and continue to do so through the weeks after Bonfire Night. In addition, many people have fireworks displays on New Year's Eve, as well as Christmas, weddings, birthdays, and any other occasion they can think of!
Do these animals have a phobia?
Yes, many do have a noise phobia, where the sounds of fireworks trigger an abnormally powerful fear response. Essentially, the difference between a phobia and a natural fear is that a phobia is an "all or nothing" response - the poor pet's fear levels max out at the slightest hint of a firework display.
That's not to say that the others aren't genuinely terrified, however - just because they are afraid and not phobic doesn't mean that they aren't genuinely suffering!
So, is there anything you can do to help them cope with this terrifying event?
Yes, of course! However, the most vital factor is to start early - if your dog or cat is unsettled, afraid, or abjectly terrified of fireworks, talk to us as early as possible about how to manage it.
There is a wide range of possible techniques - and although there's not one that is a simple "cure", they're all potentially helpful, and put together can allow your pet (and you!) to relax during the fireworks season - and any other time when people inadvertently choose to terrorise their neighbour's animals!
Several months in advance
Start sound desensitisation therapy. This is a technique to teach your pet that the scary noises aren't actually dangerous. It works using a series of recorded firework sounds (available on a CD, as an mp3 download, or even on YouTube). These are then played at a very, very low volume and then gradually increased over weeks (or even months), allowing them to realise that the nasty noises are in fact harmless.
However, if your pet has a genuine noise phobia, they may struggle even at the very lowest volume settings - in that case, contact us and we'll put you in touch with an expert dog or cat behaviourist who will be able to help.
A month before Fireworks season
Start using pheromones - these are synthetic chemical messengers that will reassure your pet, helping them to feel safe and secure. We recommend the use of Adaptil for dogs and Feliway for cats (there are other "aromatherapy" products on the market, but Adaptil and Feliway have been most extensively tested and as a result we KNOW that they really work!). However, for maximal effect, they need to be used for some weeks before the scary event.
Two weeks before
Consider using a casein-based calmer such as Zylkene - the active ingredient is milk protein. Although this over-the-counter product sounds innocuous, in the body it is metabolised into a "valium-like" molecule (a natural benzodiazepine) which encourages calm and reduces fear. However, it takes a couple of weeks to reach maximal levels, so consider starting two to three weeks in advance.
The week before
Prepare a safe den, nest, or hiding place for your pet. Both dogs and cats like to be able to hide away if they're scared; and if they have somewhere they feel safe to hide in your house, they're less likely to try and escape. This should be covered (which will also help keep the sound out) and packed with their favourite blankets (don't wash them before use - the scent is important!). For cats, use an igloo bed or a cardboard box and place it wherever they like to hide when they're scared - whether that's under the spare bed or on top of your wardrobe!
Two or three days before
Come and see one of our vets to talk about medications. There are a number of very potent medicines that can be used to reduce your pet's fear and anxiety without sedating them. We no longer recommend sedation for scared dogs or cats, because it leaves them still afraid, but unable to respond appropriately - which just makes them more afraid in the long run.
Nowadays, we use drugs such as diazepam or alprazolam which cause virtually no sedation in healthy adult animals, but are anxiolytic in that they reduce anxiety and stress. However, these drugs are not safe for long term use (cats and dogs rapidly develop a tolerance to the medication, meaning that you need higher and higher doses, which can lead to addiction). As a result, we'd use them on the night, but no more often than absolutely necessary!
On the night
Well, by now it's too late for any preparation! However, there are still some things you can do. The bottom line is to keep them safe and don't make matters worse. This means making sure that your cat or dog cannot escape from the house - keep doors, cat flaps and windows closed (even the small ones - it's amazing how easily cats can escape through tiny gaps!). Close the curtains to minimise the sound (and any distracting light flashes), and make sure they know where their safe nests are.
In addition, you need to be very careful how much fuss you give them - an excess of fuss (or stress) on your part may mean that your dog or cat (who is very sensitive to non-verbal communication!) thinks you're scared as well. That will reinforce their fear, making it even worse. We're not saying don't stroke them occasionally (and bribery can be a useful distraction technique!) but don't go overboard.
Using appropriate management techniques, along with judicious medication (when necessary) means that your pet can enjoy many calm and quiet fireworks seasons in the future!


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July 1, 2011
Nearly two years ago, on July 5, 2009, late Detroit Tiger broadcaster Ernie Harwell was the first to report in the Detroit Free-Press the controversy about the Baseball Hall of Fame's alleged Ty Cobb diary. After interviewing noted baseball autograph expert Ron Keurajian and Hall of Fame officials, Harwell revealed that the supposed 1946 handwritten Cobb diary, once displayed at the Hall of Fame, was a forgery. Harwell wrote, "The Cobb diary is a fake and will forever be relegated to the archival basement in Cooperstown."
The diary was included in a group of items that were purchased from collector and New York Yankees minority owner Barry Halper by Major League Baseball. Reports in 1998 indicated that MLB purchased two hundred artifacts from Halper for approximately $7 million and subsequently donated all of those items to the museum in Cooperstown, including the bogus Cobb diary.
Ron Keurajian first notified the Hall of Fame of his concerns that the Cobb diary was a forgery in 2007 after the diary was featured in an article, Dear Diary: Ty Cobb's Love Affair with Golf, which was published in the Hall's Memories and Dreams magazine. When Keurajian asked the Hall for a copy of the diary he remembers being told it could not be photocopied because it was fragile and "priceless." Keurajian says he responded by indicating the diary was not priceless. He told a Hall of Fame employee that the diary was, "Worthless because it is a forgery and an amateurish one at that." The Hall of Fame did not respond further to Keurajian and afterwards President Dale Petrosky also failed to return his phone calls. Keurajian told Harwell in a letter dated May 31, 2009, that he felt he was "persona-non-grata after (he) pronounced the diary as spurious."
Early in 2009, Keurajian contacted the Hall of Fame again and asked head curator Ted Spencer to remove the diary from public display. Keurajian told Harwell, "Spencer was much more receptive and stated he would send the diary to the FBI for analysis."
On April 24, 2009, over a decade after the Cobb diary was purchased from Barry Halper, Spencer called an FBI agent in the Questioned Documents Unit and afterwards sent the FBI the diary and four photocopied genuine Cobb letters from their collection. Spencer noted that the Hall was requesting a "non criminal review of the diary."
Almost a month later, the FBI's Questioned Document Unit in Quantico, Virginia, sent the Hall of Fame their report which supported Keurajian's opinion that the entire diary was a forgery. Haulsofshame.com recently obtained a copy of that FBI report.
The documents show that investigators at the FBI laboratory determined that the handwritten entries in the 1946 diary were "not consistent with the natural writing style of Tyrus R. Cobb."
Harwell ended his 2009 article asking the questions, "Who was the forger?" and "How did he con Halper into buying the diary?"
Last August Ron Cobb wrote a stellar paper for the Society for American Baseball Research entitled, The Georgia Peach: Stumped by the Storyteller, which answered Harwell's questions. In his award-winning article Cobb's investigation illustrated how several items Barry Halper had acquired from Cobb's biographer, Al Stump, were forgeries. The most blatant was a shotgun alleged to have been used by Cobb's mother to shoot and kill his father. Researching period police records, Ron Cobb proved that Ty Cobb's father was actually shot with a pistol.
The shotgun was originally slated for sale at the 1999 Sotheby's auction of the Halper Collection, but Ron Cobb was told by Sotheby's lead consultant Rob Lifson that "it had been rejected because the only provenance was Al Stump's statement." In addition, Ron wrote that Lifson told him, "All Stump items in the Halper Collection became suspect after it was proven that a Ty Cobb game-used bat that Stump supplied to Halper was not authentic."
However, although Sotheby's and Halper had this advance knowledge of problems with Stump's materials, they still chose to sell many of the items originally acquired from him. Sotheby's sold Ty Cobb's alleged dentures, fishing hat, poker chips, smoking jacket and other items in excess of $40,000, even though Ron Cobb states, "Of the large number of Ty Cobb documents from Stump that came to Sotheby's, practically all were judged by Lifson to be fraudulent."
Ron Cobb also illustrated how both the FBI and Halper were aware of the problems with Stump's materials years before the 1999 sale. Based on an interview with Josh Evans, of Lelands, Cobb wrote, "Evans was so distressed by the fake Stump material that (Mike) Gutierrez continued to sell, that he first told Barry Halper of his suspicions and then contacted the FBI in an attempt to get an official investigation of Al Stump started." Based upon the evidence he gathered, Ron Cobb determined that the forgeries were executed by Stump, himself. In his 2010 article, Cobb called Stump a "proven liar" and a "proven forger."
When the Hall of Fame had first choice of approximately 200 artifacts to purchase from Halper before the Sotheby's sale, the bogus 1946 Cobb diary was chosen by the curators and subsequently displayed prominently in the Hall's "Barry Halper: Memories of a Lifetime" exhibition. The diary was replicated for visitors so they could turn the pages and read the forged entries, which included references to Cobb's alcoholism, divorce and a disdain for Babe Ruth.
Following Harwell's and Keurajian's revelations about the counterfeit Cobb diary, Haulsofshame.com released a report in August of 2010 showing that another major item the Hall of Fame purchased from Halper was a forgery. The report revealed that an alleged 1919 Black Sox jersey of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson was the wrong uniform style and also made by the wrong manufacturer. Months later, the Hall of Fame confirmed for the New York Post that the garment was constructed with materials that were not in existence until the 1940s. Halper told Hall of Fame officials that he had purchased the jersey from Jackson's widow in her home in the 1950s. Based on the jersey being a forgery, other Halper items attributed to Jackson in the sale, including his "Black Betsy" bat, 1919 World Series gold pocket-watch and glove, are also believed to be bogus. Another big-ticket forgery the Hall purchased from Halper was Mickey Mantle's alleged 1951 Yankee road jersey with the number "6." The jersey was featured in the Hall of Fame's official brochure for the Halper exhibit and in MLB's official press release. But that same jersey somehow made its way into a 2007 auction featuring consignments from Halper's widow. The Yankee road jersey Halper held out as Mantle's rookie was sold for a few thousand dollars as a "replica jersey."
Several other items that were part of the Halper transaction are suspected to be problematic and are currently being investigated by Haulsofshame.com. Suspect items include: Babe Ruth's polo coat and 500th Home Run ball, Buck Leonard's Homestead Grays jersey, Cy Young's 1908 Red Sox jersey and others.
Although it was announced by Major League Baseball that they had made the Halper purchase, it was actually the Baseball Hall of Fame that cut the check with funds contributed to the museum by MLB. The Hall of Fame's 1998 tax return includes an entry noting payment to Barry Halper Enterprises and a fair market value of the collection at $7,068,888.
Although Hall of Fame officials told the FBI they "for years (had) suspicions that the Ty Cobb diary it own(ed) might be partially or fully fraudulent," they featured the manuscript in their own magazine as late as 2007. When Harwell's story broke, Hall of Fame spokesperson, Brad Horn, stated "the document has not been on display at the Museum since 2001, but will remain a part of our library collection."
Horn gave no explanation as to why the Hall of Fame would retain a counterfeit document in its collection. In addition, despite the Hall of Fame's new admissions that other Halper items are fraudulent, it appears that they have also made no attempts for restitution from the estate of the deceased Yankee partner. Halper's son, Jason Halper, recently told a SABR committee newsletter, "My family has not received any communications from the Baseball Hall of Fame questioning the authentication of the Joe Jackson uniform jersey, or any other item that was formerly part of my father's collection."
Evidence regarding Halper's sale to MLB and the Hall of Fame suggests that both parties were the victims of an elaborate fraud totalling over $1 million. Why MLB and the Hall of Fame have not pursued restitution from the Halper estate are unknown. Halper's widow, Sharon Halper, inherited her husband's 2% stake in the Yankee limited partnership upon his death in 2005.
Baseball Hall of Fame spokesperson, Brad Horn, did not return calls to his Cooperstown office for comment.
When asked what the Commisioners office stance was on the Hall of Fame's apparent refusal to pursue reimbursement from the Halper estate, MLB spokesperson Matt Bourne declined comment.
The FBI report about the alleged Ty Cobb diary issued to the Hall of Fame in 2009 was obtained by Ron Cobb who filed a request to the FBI through the Freedom of Information Act. Ron told Haulsofshame.com, "Readers might be interested to know that I was at first sent a canned package from the FBI file on Ty Cobb that contained nothing about the Hall of Fame so I had to appeal the case and after almost a year, I finally got the report."
When he was told that the Hall of Fame has not pursued Halper's estate Cobb said, "It's surprising that the Hall of Fame would not seek restitution for items they purchased from Halper that were fake, particularly for those items where there is some evidence that Halper knew the items were fake when he sold them."
Cobb, the winner of a 2010 McFarland-SABR research award for his investigative article, is also disappointed that the Hall has kept the diary in their collection. "That diary contains fabricated facts about Ty Cobb and fantasy ideas attributed to him, some of which have found their way into the history books. The Hall would do a great service to baseball memorabilia collectors and baseball fans as well if they would do a prominent display of all the fake and forged stuff they have. I find that most fans don't know that the fakery is so prevalent."


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Sigh. Christmas? It's March. I know. And I don't really have any excuses either! I guess I just fell out of the habit and it's been hard to get things started again.
So I'm going to make a goal of at least one weekly post. Here is what I've been meaning to write about since Christmas!
Are you a holiday traditionalist, or do you like to mix things up? We definitely fall into the latter group. We hosted Christmas dinner this year for the first time in our new house, and we spent weeks thinking about what we would make. Then the New York Times had an article just in the nick of time which gave us our inspiration.
We've made tamales many times before, but it never occurred to me to make them for Christmas. I didn't know they were the traditional Christmas meal in Mexico! They are labor-intensive, but then you've got a perfect, healthy and portable meal for weeks! They freeze easily and can be tossed right in your lunch bag. They're also great for camping.
In the past we've used Alton Brown's dough recipe/assembly, but this time we adapted the one in the NYT.
I think the pork filling is more traditional, but here is my veggie version. We made both kinds. Approved by my Mexican neighbor :).
For the dough:
- 1 cup shortening
- 4 cups dry masa
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups warm stock
For the filling:
- 1 medium-large pepper
- 1 medium-large onion
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- teaspoon chile powder
- 1 can beans (or two cups cooked beans)
- About a half cup shredded cheese
- Salt, pepper to taste
- Package of corn husks
- A very large stock pot
- Steamer rack
Heat enough water to cover the corn husks in a large bowl. They will float so devise a way to keep them covered — usually something heavy like a larger bowl or dish on top will work.
Pour simmering water over husks and let soak for 30-60 minutes.
For the filling…
Saute some finely chopped garlic, a pepper and an onion with some chile powder, salt, pepper etc. Add some beans — about a can or two cups worth. We used pinto beans this time but black beans are great too. Heat the beans through, adding some water or stock by the tablespoon if the mixture gets too dry.
Toss in a bowl and mash up coarsely with a fork or potato masher or whatever. You can also use a food processor if you want it to be more of a paste. Allow to cool to room temperature and mix in some shredded cheese if you want. While it is cooling, mix the dough.
The dough
Use an electric mixer to cream the shortening, and then slowly add the dry ingredients. Add the stock a cup at a time until the dough is soft and pliable, but not too wet. You can also do this step by hand but it's a little more laborious.
Spread a layer of dough about a 1/4 inch thick on each husk, leaving a little space on the top, the edges, and more space at the bottom. I find this easiest to do by hand. How much filling you put in each tamale depends on the size of the husk — they can vary widely — but definitely avoid over-filling and err on the side of too little. Ease the dough away from the husk and bring together over the filling in the center. This video has a demonstration starting around minute 13: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCrn5zlGjig
Wrap the husk around the tamale, fold over the bottom and tie with a string.
Steam all of the tamales for about an hour, until they release easily from the husk.
Serve with salsa, guacamole, cheese, etc.
Enjoy for many meals to come!


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- Ingredients
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 3/4 pound linguine or fettuccine (I like fresh pasta for this recipe and I would go with linguine. Fettuccine is too thick.)
- 1 large bunch thin asparagus (1 pound), ends trimmed, halved lengthwise
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (1/2 ounce), plus more for serving (optional)
- 4 large eggs
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions, adding the asparagus in the last minute of cooking. Reserve 1 cup cooking liquid; drain pasta and asparagus and return to pot along with butter and Parmesan. Toss until butter is melted, adding enough pasta water to create a thin sauce that coats pasta.
- While pasta is cooking, in a large straight-sided skillet, heat 2 inches water over medium until a few bubbles rise to the top. Crack each egg into a small bowl and gently pour into skillet. Cook until whites are set and yolks are runny, 4 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer eggs to a parchment-lined baking sheet. (See adaptation above.)
- To serve, divide pasta among four bowls, top each serving with an egg, and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan if desired.
***Hollandaise Sauce (Courtesy of The Joy of Cooking)Yields 1 cup
Place in the top of a double boiler or in a large stainless-steel bowl set up as a double boiler:
3 large egg yolks
1 1/2 tablespoons cold water
Off the heat, whisk the egg mixture until it becomes light and frothy. Place the top of the double boiler or the bowl over- not in- barely simmering water and continue to whisk until the eggs are thickened, 2-4 minutes, being careful not to let the eggs get too hot (or they will scramble). Remove the pan or bowl from over the water and whisk to slightly cool mixture.
Whisking constantly, very slowly add 1/2 cup warm (not hot) clarified butter, 1069Whisk in:
1 to 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Salt and ground white pepper to taste
If the sauce is too thick, whisk in a few drops of warm water. Serve immediately or keep the sauce warm for up to 30 minutes by placing bowl in warm water.