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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Glen Cunningham's opinions on what life is like for the youth of Nairn
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While I'm glad to hear that there are plenty of options available to young people in the town I am of the opinion that you can take a horse to water, etc. In that, we are no different from any small town, it has always been the case that some people will take part in things and others won't.
To satisfy my own curiosity I went back to the Hustings video on the Gurn to refresh my memory regarding the feral kids comment and the video, see the Gurn 27/4/12, shows that the question posed was in regards to "...manage the "feral kids" in the High Street who are so intimidating at night". This question was specific to a certain group and I feel it is misleading for Glen to say that "I think that it is the people that feel this way about young people that are part of the problems" as these "people" may have had real and genuine problems regarding this particular group. Interestingly, the replies to this question were very broad. However, I do agree with Glen that there should be more said about the positives rather than only the negatives and we should highlight and encourage the majority of kids who do make an impact.
Glen says himself that he had little feedback from his peers and his report seems to be based on his opinions rather than facts so, in order to have a more balanced and less one-sided view on the issues he touches on, it would be interesting to hear the opinions of other young people, in particular from pupils from different backgrounds who have spent more than one year at the school.
Will the West Community Council follow this up?
While I think that its good that Glen has had the opportunity to share his opinions on Nairn youth and Nairn Academy. As a parent of a sixth year pupil at Nairn Academy I would like to share just how proud I am of my sons achievements.
He and his friends worked very hard for recent exams and continue to do so with the support from teachers. With University planned for next year I'm sure that whatever path he takes, he will continue to make me proud! - 10:16 PM
Glen is very biased in his opinion. I think he comes across too one sided. Fair enough you felt moving to another school would suit you but to label your teachers as "awful" doesn't sit well with me. How does a 1st year know or appreciate what makes a teacher good? Kids will always take a dislike to their teachers but believe me you don't realise until years later that the teachers you said were "awful" were actually not as bad as you thought.
The successful people that graduate from Nairn Academy outweigh the ones that aren't. I agree that more should be done to promote the good things that the students are doing. I'm proud of what the young people in Nairn do and have done.
I get the feeling that this is what GLEN thinks. He should have left his opinion at home. He is a Nairn West Community Council member and should have voiced the feelings of the community, not his own biased feeling.
@anon from Gurnmeister: re your final paragraph. I would be willing to publish that information as a comemnt provided you could give me sources to back it up. - 9:41 AM
I agree with literally nothing you are talking about. How can you make a judgement on a school after only one year.
The fact that Glen has spent five years at culloden academy compared to the one (first year) at nairn completely invalidates his opinion in my eyes. How can a first year possibly tell that his teachers are "awful"? There are many people who have come out of Nairn Academy with very succesful grades. Shame you thought you wouldn't do the same. Maybe that's a bad reflection on you, Glen?
- Graisg said...
Please keep all comments within the bounds of reasonable debate or comments will have to be switched off on this topic.
I would just like to comment on many of the points that Glen raised or talked about as written in this article.
I have just finished my education at Nairn Academy (I am now a university student) and although not without any faults, I believe that some of what Glen has said is very unfair and untrue. I myself felt that the majority of teachers at the Academy were very supportive throughout my six years of education there and extra help was offered by the teachers when needed - especially as exam time drew nearer. But I must confess that when it came to Art in 5th year I encountered some problems but with determination and a letter from my parents to the school I was able to sit my Art exam at Higher after being told I wouldn't be able to pass. I passed my Higher Art exam: so in some cases school is what you make of it.
There were also opportunities for young singers in Nairn Academy: there was a choir at Nairn Academy (they were often seen at events such as the Christmas lights turn on and the Northern Constabulary youth concert "Choices for Life" which the Nairn Academy choir was the opening act for) and the choir was active during the year that Glen was at Nairn Academy, I know this because I was in the choir and sang at many of the events that the choir was invited to attend.
Glen talks of his struggle to get any feedback from his peers about their thoughts on Nairn. If Glen had asked for help from the Nairn Youth Forum on this matter they would have been more than happy to have helped him. The Youth Forum works within and out-with the school and they have experience of consulting with large numbers of Academy students. Members of the Youth Forum also sit as youth representatives on the Community Councils and when Ward Forums were active - members of the Youth Forum were present at those meetings.
Glen states that he received a good set of highers at Culloden and he doesn't "believe that would have happened if I hadn't left the school". I find this comment the most unfair of all the comments Glen has made. This past exam season saw six students sit their Advanced Higher English exam: five of those students got an A in the exam and one student got a B. Is that not something to be incredibly proud of? Not a single student that sat the Advanced Higher English exam failed. The lowest grade was a B. Considering that a D is not considered a fail, I find the exam results of that class incredible. It also proves the point that not all the teachers are "awful" at Nairn Academy.
Yes, every year some students are disappointed by their grades - but that is inevitable. From my friends at school that have just left: all of them are currently at university; have a deferred place for university or they are studying at college. They are all doing what they had wanted to do when they left school: be that going to university or to college.
One pupil that has just left Nairn Academy is now studying a degree in medicine. Further evidence that being a pupil of Nairn Academy does not have a negative impact on your grades or your opportunities in life. - 1:22 PM
For the record Nairn Academy has excellent teachers, sure some are better than others but it not for you, only a pupil there for one year, to say they are 'awful' and how can you possibly say you wouldn't have achieved the grades you did if you were at Nairn Academy.
If you had actually come to the school, or Nairn Youth Forum, you might have had a little more response to your thoughts.
To round up, these comments are biased, narrow minded and the opinion of an individual, an individual who can't possible comment on a town that he spends most of his time away from studying at his obviously 'superior' school. All the positive things said in the beginning of the speech are completely undermined by the rude, hurtful comments made about Nairn Academy.
@ anon 1450 from Gurnmeister Ritchie Cunningham is/was the rector of Inverness High I believe The word obscene also isn't relevant to this observer's mind thus you will find two wee edits to your comment. - 4:05 PM
How sad that Glen has felt the need to belittle the acheivements, dedication and hard work of many of his peers and their teachers who attend Nairn Academy when he has very little factual evidence of the current position at the school.
I recently attended the Award Ceremony at the Academy and was amazed at the talent and acheivements which were on display.
May I point out to Glen that Nairn Academy along with the support of organisations within our local community have fostered the talents of both international and national sportsmen and women, has nurted the talents of wonderful musicians and artisits and have produced confident children who can hold their own in debates of the highest quality.
I am also very proud of the younsters of Nairn Academy who are going out into the world in order to make a difference in a positive manner. Those children who devote their time volunteering with other youngsters throughout Nairn and in charity work both here and abroad for example in Malawi. Let us not forget how proud our town was not that long ago of Nairn Academy's contribution to the Olympics in the shape of their head boy and former pupils.
Well Done Nairn Academy i say!!!! - 4:23 PM
This comment is coming form a group for students at Nairn Academy who have been present for all six years.
We would like to express our anger and disappointment for the comments made about Nairn and us as a school. We do not think of ourselves as "feral kids" and find the use of this word highly offensive.
If you wanted a true representation of Nairn Academy you should ask someone who has all six years of experience at the school.
Since our time at school we have gone through two different head teachers who have brought many new improvements. Every school has their fair share of good and bad teachers but we feel at Nairn Academy the teachers have improved over the years and put a lot of effort into what they do.
Just because you brandish your "musical talent" all over this town doesn't mean there is not a number of talented people in the school.
There is now many opportunities for people to express their talents in the school as the choir has been running for many years and frequent talent shows which have taken place. Please support us and buy a ticket to witness for yourself the talent which the school possesses!
Tutors are a factor which comes into context outside of school hours. This is an option which pupils and parents make for themselves. We don't feel it is your right to judge grades on income which is what you are implying.
Due to your judgement of friends and pupils at Nairn Academy we think you should review your comments and make a more fair and unbiased report on the school as it is now six years on. - 4:58 PM
As a former pupil of Nairn Academy and now a parent who lives in the vicinity of the school I feel that that I am justified to comment that this "dissing" of the school is unnecessary. I have to question why Glen felt it necessary to use his position to voice his personal feelings 6 years down the line and also why none of his peers either didn't or wouldn't come back to him to share their opinions. You only have to open the local press on a weekly basis to see how well Nairn Academy pupils are doing. Of 80 Coca-Cola ambassadors at London 2012, 3 were former pupils, who had to go through rigorous interviews/tests to get the positions. No mean feat! Nairn Academy pupils are always very visible when it comes to getting involved in, and supporting community activities and charitable events; putting much more back into their community than Glen seems to have done. The Archie Foundation of Raigmore Hospital I'm sure would support this view as Nairn Academy Dreams and Teams regularly volunteer and support their fundraising events. There are lots of individuals and organisations out there who could give glowing testimonials regarding the attitude, behaviour and responsibility of the Academy pupils that they have encountered. Finally I would like to add that whilst my own children have not yet reached the academy, I have 6 family members who have all gone on to graduate from institutes of higher education, 3 of whom are dyslexic and were only able to achieve what they did through the support they received from Nairn Academy.
Glen has done himself absolutely no favours with these comments and if he felt that his peers weren't engaging with him now they are less likely to do so in the future. To echo an earlier comment "well done Nairn Academy!" - 7:53 PM
Both my children attended Nairn Academy and both went on to University. They both now have very successful careers.... this coming from being educated by the teachers at Nairn Academy.
Well done to all the staff at Nairn Academy - 8:31 PM
I agree with the almost ALL comments made above.
There has been many diffrent opportunities for the talented pupils in Nairn Acamdey to show off there talents. The diffrent talents are shown throught out the year both in and outside of school. One of the meaning of talent "is a capacity for achievement or success" The school is full of talented people and I am proud to say that I know who they are and are able to call some my friends.
If an opinion is to be made about the teachers in the school then the people making them should be pupils that are at the school NOW and NOT someone who was only there for one year. Glen can not blame the teachers for his decision to move schools as all the teachers in Nairn Academy are supportive of all their students and help them to gain there full potential.
I am proud to be a pupil at Nairn Academy and alway will be.
I have to disagree with Glen Cunningham's opinion of Nairn Academy and question his motives in denigrating a school of which he clearly has little knowledge.
As the mother of a former pupil who got good higher results and went on to get a degree, without the aid of private tutors,I feel qualified to say Nairn Academy has excellent teachers. I also have several nephews and a niece who all attended Nairn Academy and all have degrees and good Jobs. My youngest nephew has only recently left and is studying for a Maths degree at Aberdeen University. Nairn Academy can also be rightly proud of their Dreams and Teams their sports coaches and most recently Jamie McDonald ,last years head boy who ran with the Olympic Torch and was a volunteer at the Olympics. (yes I am one of his proud aunties). Glen's comments seem petulant and I must ask if he sees his comments as some sort of payback for the bad experience, I assume he had, in the short time he attended the Academy. - 8:42 PM
As a current 6th year I feel that it should be us telling the community about how good our school is and it should not be coming from an ex-pupil who only spent his first year in Nairn Academy. The school offered a wide variety of extra curriculum activities when I first started from Music to Sports and Chess to Eco-schools. Today Nairn academy's extra activities are hugely important to the school and are widely taken up by all "feral" pupils, the school offers a very wide range of extra things....and if its something that one of us pupils have an intrest in the school will provide what we need wether it's an opportunity to gain work experiance or sports clubs or even just to help younger pupils. I will proudly say that Nairn academy has provide for me and the school is a great environment to be taught in....
Why call us "feral", I prefer to be called savage.
Glen's "COMMENT" or should I say "OPINION" is just "SO WRONG"
I agree with the post I have read so far and I am sure more will follow.
I would like to know what "RESEARCH" Glen has done on this before he gave his "OPINION", as a parent of present and former pupils of Nairn Academy I would have guess a Questionairre would have been useful!
Nairn Academy and Parents are not just proud of Academic Success but as an earlier comment pointed out
Glen has obviously created a great deal of debate and I can only but agree with the majority view. It would be interesting to hear from the other members of the community council to find out if they support his views or support and value the efforts of our proud school
When you represent a community you should voice the opinions of the COMMUNITY. Certainly not your own. Very disappointed by your comments!
- Graisg said...
There are obviously many people that do not share some of Glen's views although no one, for example, has contradicted his assertion that the youth of Nairn are well catered for. It seems to be his comments on the school that have caused a stir.
Whether you agree with Glen or not, he had the courage to speak out in a public forum and it is wise to respect that and temper any response with moderate articulate language, and I'm glad that most commentators on this article have done that.
It is a mark of civilisation and a tolerant society that we respect the right of those that might not carry the majority view to state their case. We are all entitled to our opinion and long may that be the case, the only other option to that is darkness.
Thank you Glen for speaking your mind and thank you too, those other young Nairn people that have responded with rational, although sometimes angry remarks. It is good to see that such a level of debate and interest is being shown by yourselves.
No one would disagree that Nairn youth have a lot available to them but Nairn is no diferent to anyother town/city, haveing issues that need to be addressed. But this is a very small number off our youth.
I would agree with the comments that have been left Nairn Academy Staff are doing a great job. This can be seen by the number of Pupils that have left a comment.
Every child that starts ANY of the schools in Nairn(not just the Academy) are given the chance to do the best they can.
What the CC should maybe ask them self's "WHAT CAN WE DO FOR THE YOUTH OF NAIRN"
A good number of our youth IF ASKED would have been happy to speak in public Nairn Academy have a number of youth that are INVOLVED in the community.
It is the fact that Glen has from what has been said given his opinion with out fact.
- Graisg said...
Having observed Nairn's community council's for almost 20 years I would suggest that if Glen focused on opinion rather than fact then he would only be following a tradition that many older Community Councillors have established over the years.
Politicians at all levels are meant to represent their constituents, don't get me wrong there are some good performers at the CCs but often you will hear personal opinions expressed.
As always the answer is to get invovled yourself if not happy with the authorities, even those at the level of the almost powerless tier that is a Community Council. - 8:58 AM
Glen has clearly stated that this is his opinion and he has every right to do so. However, I think he has shown poor judgement in basing his comments on Nairn Academy on what he has heard from people who were disappointed in their exam results. As for the use of tutors, which is now common place, I would be amazed if Glen's claim that it doesn't happen at Culliden Academy is true.
Okay, so you edit people's comments when they ask a valid question? So much for free speech!!! Poor show Gurn.
Not a very thorough insight into the lives of the Youths of Nairn. Especially from someone with such a stellar education and "talent" as yourself.
Perhaps you've shot yourself in the foot here by inadvertantly advertising the inability of Culloden Academy teachers to teach their students how to construct and present a detailed report?
Just saying....... - 12:35 PM
Glens introduction into this subject was presented very well.
It was unfortunate however that he did not get a bigger response to the question at hand. "What life is like for the youth of Nairn".
Now I would imagine that it is a very good life for the Youth of Nairn, with great schools and lots of activities and clubs which Glen has stated.
However the so called "feral" youths (I think this is a ridiculous way to speak about our fellow community peoples).
These young people are trapped in an age that is very difficult. They are too old for structured clubs such as BBs and scouts etc. and still want to socialise with friends. The youth café that is run from the community centre is on twice a week I think. So for the other 5 nights of the week these youths have nowhere else to go apart from the streets. So we as a community should be asking these youths what they would like to see brought to Nairn to give them a place to go or give them valuable life skills.
Glen also writes that during his research that the topic of Nairn Academy came up however he was not willing to comment on it. Was that not the point of this report to find out what the youth think of things?
As for the slate on Nairn Academy, I believe that this topic should not have been in this report as it is a personal feeling towards said institution and in my honest opinion nothing to do with the subject at hand. Glen states "there were no opportunities for me to explore my musical talent", However this would only be the case if he had already chosen a musical path in which to follow so of course there would be no room to explore. The school offers a comprehensive music department and teaches a wide variety of instruments (at a basic level) from singing to drums.
If the intent of this report was to upset and annoy local citizens and youths alike, then he has ticked all the boxes. However as for the main point of this report I would give it a low score as has been stated in previous comments that the Nairn Youth forum would have been happy to help with this report.
'Glen Cunningham's opinions on what life is like for the youth of Nairn'
What the hell has this to do with nairn academy? you went completley off subject, but since you are on this subject ..... how dare you slate nairn academy! I left nairn academy 10 years ago and there was plenty of oppertunity for me there. I made something of myself, it has nothing to do with the school or the teachers but to do with what an individual wants and if they have the drive to achieve their goals. you only went there for one year, what do you know? did you even talk to the youth of nairn? i mean actually talk to them not get them to do some stupid questionare? 'cause if you talk to them you will find that most of them are bored with what nairn has to offer. Especially the young teens, but they do a great job of entertaining themselfs, adults may not like it much, but remember we were all kids at one point getting ourselfs into all sorts of mischief, your only a kid once. - 3:29 PM
- Graisg said...
@ anon 10.22 you said "Okay, so you edit people's comments when they ask a valid question? So much for free speech!!! Poor show Gurn."
"Free Speech" is a fluid concept in our society anon. McNae's essential Law for Journalists will tell you: "
Although the United Kingdom has a free 'free press' in comparison to the authoritarian censorship which stifles liberty in some other nations, the description must be qualified because of the growing restrictions on what can be published."
The law, of course, impacts on the digital world too. There are literally hundreds of comments that have not been published on the Gurn and over the years many that have been edited. Sometimes the Gurn will enter into a conversation with a commentator before publishing or partial publication.
We are of course only citizen journalist hobbyists but you will find that newspapers too will edit letters to the editor, sometimes almost beyond recognition.
Comments are also sometimes not published for a variety of reasons including the personal sensibilites of the editor.
Please remember that "we are the media now" and if not happy with the content of virtually any platform of news distribution (including the Gurn) the opportunities offered by the world wide web allow us to state our own point of view if we feel it is not being correctly aired in the debate.
This observer recently saw someone post pictures of ongoing issues in the interior of their local authority house on Cllr Liz MacDonald's facebook page. The images and the accompanying text and debate would have been visible to over a 1,000 people. That method would have been as good as purchasing an advert in a paper.
You too could be blogging about your views, tweeting, create a facebook campaign page, upload a video stating your case onto youtube and if people found it interesting your point of view would gain momentum.
It is excellent to see so much articulate comment from the young on this article. Please remember this town is yours too, if you think anything isn't right speak out and let us older generations know the score. I see the Nairn Youth Forum has a blog but there hasn't been much posted recently - maybe it is time for a few updates on there?
http://www.spanglefish.com/NairnYouthForum/blog.asp - 4:01 AM
I wasn't really into playing musical instruments at school, but as I've just left, I know for a fact that the music department at Nairn academy has a more than ample opportunities for the musically talented. For instance their is the choir, steel band, wind band, special tutors for those wanting to play pipes- and that's just a few examples.
I myself only attended one high school but I find it hard to see any other school offering a dedicated operatic singing coach needed to pursue that particular profession.It seems likes the type of thing you need outside tutoring for.
I think I'm still classed as a fairly young adult but I never saw the opportunity to answer this questionnaire at all, so no wonder the results weren't "earth shattering". And anyway, reports are meant to be formal- the use of cliches... hmmm.. good job Culloden English department. - 2:29 PM
I would have to echo the comments of most of the above posters. I left Nairn Academy in 2006 and thought many of the teachers were terrific. Admittedly there were a few that were less than impressive or had altogether lost their enthusiasm. But the efforts of the majority helped my year (me included) to achieve our potential. I'm proud to say that Nairn Academy provided a great starting foundation that has led to a promising career.
Totally understand where Glen is coming from re: music, but that is one department of many. I've been away from Nairn for a while, but it seems a rather poor decision to have a Culloden Academy pupil acting as the voice of the Nairn 'youth' (this is such a cringeworthy word, full of negative connotations - cannot we use young men and women, or teenagers?) I also take his point about private tutoring. I was fortunate that my parents were willing to pay for a tutor to help out at exam time- I acknowledge this is not the same for everyone, and the school would do well to offer additional sessions for those who are struggling in the run-up to exams.
It's great to see the community getting on board to discuss these sorts of issues. - 12:40 AM
The observation that voice training for opera at a secondary school is not available is well made. I have a youngster at uni now thanks to the education at Nairn Academy – not to forget Millbank Primary before that. The Academy has had difficulties but don't knock it. I know that many teachers went out of their way at lunch-time to provide extra tuition for youngsters needing that bit of extra help before exams. And I will be eternally grateful to them for that.
Well said 'youth' of Nairn!
As a willing servant of Nairn Academy I was fairly irked when I read Glen's ill-informed and naïve comments last week. Following the solid advice of not e-mailing whilst enraged (advice I hardly ever follow) I decided to wait until the weekend before further reflection… and I'm glad I did – suffice to say the responses from pupils and parents have refuted Greg's ramblings comprehensively.
It has been my absolute pleasure over the past years to work with and for the pupils of Nairn Academy. Having taught in several other schools I can confidently state that the students of Nairn Academy are among the friendliest and most talented I have met: they are excellent ambassadors of the community they represent.
Fair play to Glen for having the courage to say his piece – however self-serving and unenlightened it is. I'm certain that Culloden has its own share of talent which Glen is a part of… well done to them, but in acknowledging them let's not overlook the local excellence that Nairn Academy has helped shape – selecting extra-curricular examples only in the past year alone: Jamie Macdonald and the Olympic torch honour, Stuart Davidson's session as Highland Council's Youth Convenor (there's a local source of information for you Glen); numerous plaudits for the school's steel band; prize winning digital animation; some of the best schools' debaters in Scotland (starring at the national final in the parliament chamber); Amy McCann being selected to support the Dalai Lama on his Highland visit… I could, and should, go on and my apologies to the significant number of achievements that I've not mentioned from last session.
I've not even touched on the academic success that pupils at Nairn enjoy. Obviously Glen's impossible to substantiate observation that more pupils seek private tuition in Nairn than in Culloden I will treat with the contempt it deserves. If you are going to 'report' on the youth of Nairn, Glen, then some facts and figures on this would be helpful… unless you plan a future in politics, where the making of sweeping and unsupported sound-bites is a pre-requisite!
Good luck with the opera thing… I hope you're better at it than your initial foray into local community affairs. - 6:54 AM
can you explain why all appropriate comments that are being posted are not been shared on this blog. Editing comments is exceptable but choosing favourite comments surely makes a mockery of the debate
- Graisg said...
We have already detailed why some comments are not posted, there will be no further discussion on the matter. Please accept a full refund if not satisfied.
A very recent past Head Boy of Nairn Academy I would be failing the Rector, pupils, staff & community by not responding to the comments on this blog. Six years ago – a year before Glens short stay - I entered Nairn Academy an average ability S1 pupil intending to pursue a career in Sport. Never considered an academic high flyer it became evident I was Dyslexic & very quickly Nairn Academy staff put the appropriate support in place allowing me to achieve academically way beyond expectations. This week I started a Maths Degree at Aberdeen University. Thank you Nairn Academy Maths Department. Educational success is not all down to the teaching staff, at secondary school young people take responsibility for their own learning, for those who do at Nairn Academy there is exceptional support in place. Parental support must also be considered. I agree in Nairn there does seem to be a culture of parents searching for additional tutorial support for their children however this is a personal choice not one that is endorsed by the school in anyway. Lunchtime & after school tuition are always available for those who wished to attend....as one other blogger stated... "you can lead a horse to water"
Being a pupil at Nairn Academy without doubt opened doors for me and many of my peers .Whilst the main focus was of course on the academic side I was also given opportunities to represent the school at Football, Rugby, Swimming, Badminton, Sports leader, Young Ambassador, Prefect, Head Boy & latterly carrying the Olympic Torch & working at Olympic 2012. I am not musical but I know there are many established musical groups for those who are. My experiences would have been impossible without the unconditional support of Nairn Academy Staff. Running with the Torch in Stirling, representing Nairn Academy is without doubt a life time memory& the manner in which I was received when I returned to Nairn & Nairn Academy will live with me forever. Leading the Summer Award Ceremony with the Torch followed by a list of very worthy Award winners was a privilege & honour I will never forget. I entered Nairn Academy an S1 pupil who lacked confidence in reading aloud in class, I left having been given experiences in & beyond the classroom that gave me confidence to speak at Scottish Parliament & lead conferences for young people throughout the region , thanks to the support & confidence I gained as a valued Nairn Academy Pupil. Those pupils who were involved in the other extra-curricular groups eg:Debating, Sport & Youth Forums also enjoyed immense success.
I witnessed many changes in Leadership & teaching staff however this only widened my understanding & prepared me for my future career in this ever changing world. Of course the school is not perfect, no school is but the Nairn Community needs to stop looking back. Six years ago Nairn Academy was a very different educational establishment than it is today. However my brothers & cousins attended during this time & they have all gone on to successful careers, non of us from privileged backgrounds. I have great respect for Glen & his singing ability, I wish him all the best but I am puzzled why someone spending a limited time in the school feels qualified to comment so harshly on Nairn Academy whilst at the same time admitting "I had hardly any feedback from my peers". Glen is correct in saying that the young people of Nairn are well catered for whether it is to be active in the many sports on offer, youth groups or time to chill in the Youth Cafe but again it comes down to choice, many young people simply choose not to take part in organised activity & many are in part-time employment.. I agree Glen is entitled to his opinion I am slightly concerned that the adults supporting Glen in his new post did not take time to advise him as a representative of the young people of Nairn it is not really his own opinion that counts. I will always be proud to have been a Nairn Academy Pupil. - 10:23 PM
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i can to nairn acadamy in first year, i was a very abrupt child. i behaved horribly. with plenty love and attention the school changed me and made me a better person. i have been giving great opportunities in work experience and the youth forum.the school gave me a second chance and showed me how to let people in. i believe that the teachers in nairn are excellent and always help me 100%. im proud to say im from nairn academy
Current S6 pupil..
definition of "feral kids" - A child who is raised without human contact, often raised by wild animals as a result of being abandoned......
I do not think my parents would agree with that. - 11:27 PM
Just to highlight his point of there being no choir when he was in school; I was in the year above Glen and I had the opportunity to join a choir and a various amount of clubs. Seen as he only spent a year in Nairn Academy his comments on the school are rather one-sided.
Having been there through 3 changes in head teachers the school has had many different views on how to improve the school... each head teacher taking there own twists into the running of the school life. Yet one thing the Heads have always offered is new extra curricular activities and clubs such as the unicycling club. It is not the schools fault if pupils do not want to participate in them.
I went through all of primary school struggeling and if it wasn't for the teachers and the support of the base staff at Nairn Academy I wouldn't have been diagnosed with dyslexia. If it wasn't for the support I recieved I wouldn't have pushed myself to achieve better grades than I aimed for. That doesn't sound as if the teachers are "awful".
Regarding your statement about exam results being "disappointing"; you are making the minority of pupils who didn't do as well as they could have sound like the majority - which is not the case. As you can see by the many comments lots of my year have gone of to university or other places for further education which in this day and age is not particularly easy when entry requirements are getting tougher.
Just because you are a member of "this and that" part of the council and enjoy broadcasting your opinions, next time it would be more appropriate if you gained the correct facts instead of bad mouthing a school that you obviously never participated properly in and found the full extent of what Nairn Academy has to offer before judging it and moving. - 11:58 PM
Glen you need to wind your neck in a bit. Some of your comments may be true but you do not have the right to speak badly about Nairn Academy as you only spent 1 year there. Also how do we know you weren't just a roudy first year who had "awful" teachers because you acted out in class and they punsihed you for it. Your comments are invalid and quite frankly ignorant and repugnant due to the fact you are comparing 1 year to 5 years at Culloden. If Culloden was such a " talented" school then you would know not to make such an ignonart and biased comment on the teaching staff of Nairn Academy.The teachers at Nairn are in fact excellent motivaters, supports and intellectuals. Like in all schools there are obviously some teachers better than others and I agree that a very small minority are not as good as the rest but on a large scale the majority of teachers at Nairn Academy are fanstatic. As an ex pupil who is now at University with a lot of ex pupils from my year I can say without hesitation that if it had not been for my teachers and the lovely support base I would definietly not have made it into Unvieristy. I would also like to comment that Nairn Academy has one of the best special needs bases in the Highlands and that Culloden's is no where near as good.
Nairn Academy is the best school....................................................In the world!!!!!
In Glen's defence he did not initiate discussion on "feral youths" but he was referring to a question raised during the election Hustings earlier this year; check out the video on the Gurn on 27th April 2012. He was not the one to introduce this phrase so adverse comments should not be aimed towards him regarding that particular subject.
- Graisg said...
Absolutely correct anon, here's the video you refer too.
Hustings question 1 - 7:36 PM
I heartily support all the comments above, and disagree with Glen in his misjudged and misguided thoughts completely.
I am a product of the music department at Nairn academy (from 2001 to 2006). Without them, I would not be pursuing my dream to become a professional classical musician. My good fortune so far is thanks to the tireless support from the current head of the department and other staff across the school (including support staff, and my guidance teacher). Whatever I needed, the music teacher bent over backwards for me! From extra practice time in lessons, sitting my advanced higher a year early, accompanying me after school, to after school recording sessions for auditions. It is thanks to their support and dedication to the students that this is possible.
As to the accusation that there was no choir and no support, I was a member of the school choir for 3 years. It ran on a Thursday lunchtime if I remember rightly. If Glen had ever bothered to walk into the music department during lunchtime, he would have known that there is a wealth of musical activity and talent at the school. From string orchestra, wind band, samba band, choir and pipe band. There were many concerts and opportunities to perform, and there have even been several tours in Europe. In recent years, as I left in 2006, there has also been a steel band and other pursuits I believe.
Thanks to the work of these wonderful teachers, I won a place at one of the top schools in Scotland for music. The ambition and confidence in my skill and talent was given to me by the music teacher I had at Nairn academy. Thank to the good higher grades I got from the school, was able to attend one of the top universities in the world for music. I am now living abroad, studying and working in order to fulfil my dream.
Yes Nairn academy has its flaws. But the music department is not one of them. It is a shining beacon of talent, thanks to the many many hours of work that the staff put into it. I spent 5 years at Nairn academy, 2 years at a school that regularly tops the Scottish league tables and 3 years at a top university. I recieved good grades at all, and recieved as much support, musically and academically in Nairn as I did anywhere else. The support is there...you just have to ask for it!
Music is a tough career path, you need support and good advice from good, hard working people. I got this in abundance form the academy. And still if i need good sound advive, or some encoragement...I know who I can call for it! It is no suprise that one of the first people i want to share good news with is my former teacher! Even if I am half the teacher, musician and person, that the head of string is at the academy, I will be very proud!
I wish Glen, every bit of luck in his career. It is a long tortuous road. However the attitude that I read in this article, is not one that will get you very far in the business!
Mike and his twin sister Ali Vass were students at Nairn Academy. Mike seems to be doing no bad as a musician Glen
But I wish you well in your musical career and hope the year at our Academy doesn't hold you back too much - 10:56 AM


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GPIO pins
GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) is an interface that may be found on some computer IC components such as a micro-controller or interface chipset. Typically, the GPIO is a one or more pins on the IC which have no special purpose in of themselves, but which facilitate an optional ability for device designers to create an interface/connection between the IC and a peripheral component. Thereby, within limitations, GPIO pins can be tailored for use to provide some specific function or purpose within a hardware device design.
How GPIO pins work
A GPIO pin on an IC is typically connected to some other chip, and performs some function by reading or changing its state. GPIO pins can act as either an:
- input - to read digital signals from a circuit; that is, when configured for input mode, they read the current state as either "high" or "low"
- output - to control or signal other devices attached to the IC and, as such, the pins are configured to be "high" or "low" when in output mode
Usually each GPIO pin is individually configurable as either an input or output -- each pin can be setup flexibly to accept or source different logic voltages, with configurable drive strengths and pull up/downs. In others cases, GPIOs are arranged into very simple groups, typically of 8 pins – known as a GPIO port - that can be switched as a group to either input or output.
The input and output voltages are typically, though not universally, limited to the supply voltage of the IC upon which the GPIOs reside, and usage of voltages greater then that may cause damage to the chip. Though, in the case of some ICs, the GPIOs have 5V tolerant inputs, such that even when the IC itself has a low supply voltages (2V), it can accept the greater voltage (5V) on the GPIO pin input without damage.
In some cases, GPIOs may be configurable to produce CPU interrupts and be able to use Direct Memory Access to move large quantities of data efficiently into or out of the device.
GPIO pins within the context of V4L-DVB devices
It is quite common for the interface chipset of a V4L-DVB device to be equipped with GPIO pins. For example, interface chipsets/Video decoder chips like the SAA713x or the BT8x8 have a number of I/O pins that are not used by the video decoder itself.
Typically what the GPIO pins are used for:
- Sometimes, 2 or 3 of them are used to control an audio multiplexer found elsewhere on the device. That is especially true for bt878-based cards, as that particular chip lacks a built-in audio mux and therefore must rely upon external components to provide such functionality.
- IR receiver chips are also often connected via GPIO pins (though, thats not the only way, as I²C is common as well, and some interface chipsets, like the cx2388x, have built-in support for IR signal sampling).
- Sometimes it is possible to reset external chips via GPIO. For example, bt878-designs with a msp34xx audio processor usually have the msp34xx reset line linked to one of the GPIO pins. As another example, in the case of the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-950 device, one of the GPIO pins on its em28xx bridge is connected to the "RESET" pin on the xc3028 tuner. Setting the state of the GPIO pin to low momentarily and then high again has the effect of resetting the chip to a known state.
It's also worth noting that holding a chip in reset is often done as a power management measure, which is why you can see driver problems communicating with certain chips if the GPIOs are improperly configured. This sort of power management measure becomes particularly important on USB devices, where there is often not enough power available on the USB bus to have both the analog components and the digital components powered up at the same time.
- Sometimes external chips can be enabled/disabled via GPIO. saa7134-based cardbus devices often have the tuner chip disabled, it's impossible to see the device on the i2c bus without waking it up by programming the correct GPIO pin. Probably done to power-down the tuner when unused for a longer battery life. For example, the Terratec Cinergy 400TV mobile uses GPIO 18 to switch the tuner on (0) or off (1).
- Other common uses of GPIO pins include connecting it to the power supply on a board to cut off power to certain peripheral components, or controlling whether a low noise amplifier (LNA) connected to the tuner is enabled.
- It's also noteworthy that some of the GPIO lines can be used to trigger interrupts i.e. the video chip can raise an IRQ on the PCI bus on GPIO state changes.
This list likely isn't complete, but it should give an idea what GPIO pins are used for in the context of V4L-DVB devices. Also keep in mind that the GPIO pins might be completely unused -- it's a choice entirely up to the device manufacturer. Note: In practical terms, for tuner products, it is pretty rare for GPIO pins to be configured as inputs. [Side note: a related terminology to GPIO is GPO – which stands for "General Purpose Output" and is the same thing as a GPIO but functions as output only].
Programming GPIO pins
GPIOs can not be read_from/written_to from user space. There is no IOCTL for them. They can only be used from within the kernel driver.
Because each device manufacturer can do with GPIO pins whatever they want, it is hard to answer questions like "What do I have to fill into these GPIO fields when adding a new card?", because there simply is no general answer to that question; it completely depends on the board design. Some hopefully useful hints:
- First, ignore them completely. Especially with non-bt878 cards (saa7134, cx88 drivers) they might not be used at all or at least not needed for the basic functionality of the board.
- Failing that check out whenever there are already entries for other cards from the same vendor and try these settings. Vendors usually don't redesign everything from scratch for a new card, so chances are good that a identical or very similar configuration works fine.
- Unused Pins are usually programmed as inputs.
Two Windows based utilities that can be handy in the process of determining what to program for GPIO values in device definitions are:
- RegSpy, included with DScaler and
- BtSpy - http://btwincap.sourceforge.net/custom.html
In addition, a good old magnifying glass is a great tool. GPIO inputs are, after all, just pins on an IC that will be connected in circuit to an external component. For example, you should be able to find and track the traces on the device's printed circuit board between the GPIO pins on an interface chipset and, say, a remote controller or mux switch or audio chip etc. In conjunction with the datasheets for these ICs you'll likely be able to easily find the correct GPIO values.
GPIOs of SAA713x
The SAA713x has 27 of these pins. Each of them can be programmed to be an input or an output. Unused inputs are usually programmed as inputs. Because of weak internal pull-down resistors in the SAA713x, open inputs are read as zeroes. If a bit is read as "1" after loading the saa7134 module, this means the manufacturer soldered a pull-up resistor to that pin. As they have no resistors to waste, this usually means, they do something with that pin...
So, if you're looking for a GPIO output, and you have a bit that is set to "1" after reset, this pin is a good candidate. Hack the driver to pull this bit low, and see if it does what you want.
If all your GPIO bits are "0" after reset -- bad luck. If there are outputs, they have to be active high. Try to set them high, one by one or groupwise, until you find what you are looking for.
Warning: If that pin is really used as an input, it is probably connected to an other chip's output. If you come and configure it as an output, you have two outputs connected together. Though it is unlikely, this might damage your card. You've been warned.
GPIOs of BT8x8
Here's how to program gpio for card definitions inside bttv-cards.c using RegSpy. The BtSpy utility is also handy during this process.
Attach RegSpy to your TV App. Switch some channels around in analog video mode. Take note of the following values:
Use value of BT848_GPIO_OUT_EN for .gpiomask.
Use the following formula to arrive at values to be inserted into .audiomux array:
(maskedf's) - BT848_GPIO_OUT_EN + (value) = BT848_GPIO_DATA
For example, for card#135, DViCO FusionHDTV5 Lite, I got the following from RegSpy:
BT848_GPIO_OUT_EN: 00e00007 (00000000 11100000 00000000 00000111) BT848_GPIO_DATA: 005ffffd (00000000 01011111 11111111 11111101)
Using the above formula, where "maskedfs" is found by taking gpiomask, and changing all non-zeros to f's. All the zeroed bits in the gpiomask should be ignored, for the purposes of the equation.
maskedfs - gpiomask + (value) = gpiodata 00f0000f - 00e00007 + audiomux = 005ffffd audiomux = 00400005
The following equation gets the same thing done:
(value) = gpiodata + gpiomask - maskedfs
Each .audiomux array member is for a different input:
audiomux[0] - tuner audiomux[1] - radio audiomux[2] - extern audiomux[3] - intern audiomux[4] - off audiomux[5] - on audiomux[6] - extern2
This led me to create the following:
/* ---- card 0x87 --------------------------- */ .audio_inputs = 1, .gpiomask = 0x00e00007, .audiomux = { 0x00400005, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
BtSpy works in a similar method, except that the formula for calculating the gpiodata isn't necessary. The output from BtSpy can be used directly to populate the fields in bttv-cards.c, without the need to interpret the data, as described for use with regspy, above.
GPIOs of CX2388x
To program gpio for card definitions inside cx88-cards.c , follow the directions above for using RegSpy with bt8xx cards but you'll want to consider a different set of values, namely MO_GPx_IO (x=0 to 3). The relevant part of RegSpy's output will look basically like this:
MO_GP0_IO: 000000ff (00000000 00000000 00000000 11111111) MO_GP1_IO: 0000f35d (00000000 00000000 11110011 01011101) MO_GP2_IO: 00000001 (00000000 00000000 00000000 00000001) MO_GP3_IO: 00000000 (00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000)
Ignoring the binary values in parenthesis, find the entry in cx88-cards.c for the card you want to edit, and copy the hex values just to the left of them over to the appropriate fields for the mode you want to change.
In the case of an analog TV tuner, the result of your changes should look something like this:
.type = CX88_VMUX_TELEVISION, .vmux = 0, .gpio0 = 0x000000ff, .gpio1 = 0x0000f35d, .gpio2 = 0x00000000, .gpio3 = 0x00000000,
As with all cards, some GPIO pins may be defined as inputs, from the CX2388x's viewpoint. Those GPIO values can just be replaced with all 0's. For the example above, the relevant card defines .gpio2 as input, so we ignored the value RegSpy returned for MO_GP2_IO.
GPIO for Remotes Controllers
Sometimes the remote is handled via GPIO. It works according to the following scheme:
There are data bits and signal bits. Signal bits show whether a key is pressed or released; data bits show the key code. Signal bits can be of two types:
- The first type is 1 when the key is released and 0 when the key is pressed
- The second type is 0 when the key is released and 1 when the key is pressed
The mask_keycode should contain only data bits.
The mask_keyup should contain signal bits of first type.
The mask_keydown should contain signal bits of second type.
A good test is that all these masks should not intersect. See also Remote_controllers-V4L


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David Arkenstone is an American composer and performer. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. His music has been described as 'soundtracks for the imagination.' Recently he has written music for video games, including World of Warcraft, and for television, including NBC's Kentucky Derby and upcoming Premier League Soccer series. He has received 3 Grammy nominations for his work.
After moving from Chicago to California at the age of ten, he was involved in various high school bands playing guitars and keyboards, playing baseball in his spare time. He studied music in college and started a progressive rock band named after himself, but he soon discovered the music of Kitaro and was heavily influenced by it. Arkenstone was influenced by writers such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Ian Fleming, and grew up listening to bands like Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Deep Purple and Yes, as well as listening to classical music.
Arkenstone went solo and found his own sound in New Age music. Arkenstone says that has been greatly aided by technology: "Technology has produced some wonderful tools for making music. The computer allows me to fully orchestrate my pieces and really fine tune them." His music is primarily instrumental. His albums, typically fantasy themed, often come packaged with literature and art. He worked with fantasy novel writer Mercedes Lackey on a few of his albums. Arkenstone and his ex-wife, Diane, created their own record label called Neo Pacifica. In addition to releasing their own music on the label, they have included other bands such as Earth Trybe, Enaid, and the Marquis Ensemble.
David (Greek: Δαυΐδ; fl. 6th century) was a Greek scholar and a commentator on Aristotle and Porphyry.
He may have come from Thessaly, but in later times he was confused with an Armenian of the same name (David Anhaght). He was a pupil of Olympiodorus in Alexandria in the late 6th century. His name suggests that he was a Christian.
Three commentaries to Aristotle's works attributed to him have survived: as well as an introduction to philosophy (prolegomena):
All these works will be published, with an English translation, in the series Commentaria in Aristotelem Armeniaca - Davidis Opera (five volumes), edited by Jonathan Barnes andValentina Calzolari.
Another anonymous commentary on Porphyry's Isagoge which was falsely ascribed to Elias (pseudo-Elias), was also falsely ascribed to David.
David (Bulgarian: Давид) (died 976) was a Bulgarian noble, brother of Emperor Samuel and eldest son of komes Nicholas. After the disastrous invasion of Rus' armies and the fall of North-eastern Bulgaria under Byzantine occupation in 971, he and his three younger brothers took the lead of the defence of the country. They executed their power together and each of them governed and defended a separate region. He ruled the southern-most parts of the realm from Prespa and Kastoria and was responsible for the defence the dangerous borders with Thessalonica and Thessaly. In 976 he participated in the major assault against the Byzantine Empire but was killed by vagrant Vlachs between Prespa and Kostur.
However, there's also another version about David's origin. David gains the title "comes" during his service in the Byzantine army which recruited many Armenians from the Eastern region of the empire. The 11th-century historian Stepanos Asoghik wrote that Samuel had one brother, and they were Armenians from the district Derjan. This version is supported by the historians Nicholas Adontz, Jordan Ivanov, and Samuil's Inscription where it's said that Samuel's brother is David. Also, the historians Yahya and Al Makin clearly distinguish the race of Samuel and David (the Comitopouli) from the one of Moses and Aaron (the royal race):
David (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið]) officially San José de David is a city and corregimiento located in the west of Panama. It is the capital of the province of Chiriquí and has an estimated population of 144,858 inhabitants as confirmed in 2013. It is a relatively affluent city with a firmly established, dominant middle class and a very low unemployment and poverty index. The Pan-American Highway is a popular route to David.
The development of the banking sector, public construction works such as the expansion of the airport and the David-Boquete highway alongside the growth of commercial activity in the city have increased its prominence as one of the fastest growing regions in the country. The city is currently the economic center of the Chiriqui province and produces more than half the gross domestic product of the province, which totals 2.1 billion. It is known for being the third-largest city in the country both in population and by GDP and for being the largest city in Western Panama.


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CORRECTS DATE – South Korean President Park Geun-hye delivers a speech during the third anniversary of the sinking of a South Korean naval war ship "Cheonan," at the National Cemetery in Daejeon, South Korea, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. An explosion ripped apart the 1,200-ton warship, killing 46 sailors near the maritime border with North Korea in 2010. (AP Photo/Kim Jae-hwan, Pool)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's military warned Tuesday that its artillery and rocket forces are at their highest-level combat posture in the latest in a string of bellicose threats aimed at South Korea and the United States.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's military warned Tuesday that its artillery and rocket forces are at their highest-level combat posture in the latest in a string of bellicose threats aimed at South Korea and the United States.
The announcement came as South Koreans marked the third anniversary of the sinking of a warship in which 46 South Korean sailors died. Seoul says the ship was hit by a North Korean torpedo, while the North denies involvement.
Seoul's Defense Ministry said Tuesday it hasn't seen any suspicious North Korean military activity and that officials are analyzing the North's warning. Analysts say a direct North Korean attack is extremely unlikely, especially during joint U.S.-South Korean military drills that end April 30, though there's some worry about a provocation after the training wraps up.
The rival Koreas have had several bloody naval skirmishes in disputed Yellow Sea waters since 1999. In November 2010, a North Korean artillery strike on a South Korean island killed two marines and two civilians.
North Korea, angry over routine U.S.-South Korean drills and recent U.N. sanctions punishing it for its Feb. 12 nuclear test, has vowed to launch a nuclear strike against the United States and repeated its nearly two-decade-old threat to reduce Seoul to a "sea of fire." Despite the rhetoric, outside weapons analysts have seen no proof that North Korea has mastered the technology needed to build a warhead small enough to mount on a missile.
On Tuesday, the North Korean army's Supreme Command said it will take "practical military action" to protect national sovereignty and its leadership in response to what it called U.S. and South Korean plots to attack.
The statement, carried by the North's official Korean Central News Agency, cited the participation of nuclear-capable B-52 bombers in South Korea-U.S. drills.
North Korea's field artillery forces — including strategic rocket and long-range artillery units that are "assigned to strike bases of the U.S. imperialist aggressor troops in the U.S. mainland and on Hawaii and Guam and other operational zones in the Pacific as well as all the enemy targets in South Korea and its vicinity" — will be placed on "the highest alert from this moment," the statement said.
The North's recent threats are seen partly as efforts to strengthen internal loyalty to young leader Kim Jong Un and to build up his military credentials.
Kim "needs to show he has the guts. The best way to do that is to use the military might that he commands," said Lee Yoon-gyu, a North Korea expert at Korea National Defense University in Seoul. "This paves the way for greater praise for him if North Korea makes a provocation later and claims victory."
Kim will eventually be compelled to do "something provocative to prove the threats weren't empty," Lee said.
Meanwhile, websites and organizations run by North Korean defectors in South Korea said they suffered cyberattacks on Tuesday, one week after computer systems at some South Korean banks and TV networks were widely disrupted.
Daily NK, which posts news about North Korea, said it experienced a cyperattack, and South Korea's Yonhap news agency said Free North Korea Radio also was attacked.
Yonhap said a computer network used by seven local governments was also briefly attacked, as was a network belonging to broadcaster YTN.
Authorities have not confirmed who was behind last week's cyberattack but suspect North Korea.
At a ceremony marking the third anniversary of the warship sinking, new South Korean President Park Geun-hye urged the North again to abandon its nuclear weapons program. "Focusing its national strength on the development of nuclear weapons while its people are suffering starvation … will only bring international isolation to themselves," Park said in a televised speech at a national cemetery south of Seoul where the 46 sailors are buried.
Associated Press writer Sam Kim contributed to this report.


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Good morning, I'm Steve Inskeep.
Humboldt State University invited Jimmy Kimmel to come see for himself. The TV host mocked the university for its marijuana research program. He ran a fake commercial, saying graduates could enjoy careers like dog walking or Occupying Wall Street. The university and student body presidents wrote a letter saying the skit was funny, but unfair. And now the school has invited Kimmel to deliver its commencement address. No word if he'll bring a match.
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I always knew that my great-grandfather Walter Beriah Sylvester Davis owned a grocery store at the corner of Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Shenandoah, Virginia. Since summer visits to my cousins in Shenandoah always included a pilgrimage to "the store" like some religious shrine, it is no wonder that growing up I always thought it was THE store. The ONLY store.
The Davis Store as it looked in the 1920s-30s |
The Davis Store as it looked in the 1980s from Shenandoah: A History of Our Town and Its People |
No matter which store shoppers went to, they probably all looked much like the Davis store: shelves with neatly displayed canned goods, sacks of grain, boxes of cigars, and a coke machine dotted around a central wood or coal burning stove.
This scale from the store must've been used for weighing fresh fruits and vegetables, and bulk items like coffee and sugar.


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We're considering the system. We do have smaller and good systems that used to work in our smaller homes.
Does Trane or any of its affiliates pay or sponsor moneypit?
We're considering the system. We do have smaller and good systems that used to work in our smaller homes. Does Trane or any of its affiliates pay or sponsor moneypit? Thanks.
We're considering the system. We do have smaller and good systems that used to work in our smaller homes.
Does Trane or any of its affiliates pay or sponsor moneypit?
Trane, Carrier, York, Rheem, Honeywell, are just a few of the many manufacturers who build and sell high efficiency filter systems and related accessories for forced air heating and cooling systems.
I have no idea what the affiliation with any of these companies have with Money Pit, but the real question is do these systems work?
The answer lies in the quality of the duct system and the ability of the installing contractor to properly size and construct the system that the filter is supposed to protect.
All of the filters much like a car, are tested for performance under ideal conditions. You never get the same gas mileage as they state on the sticker, nor should you expect the same performance out of the filter that is claimed on the brochure.
Also choosing the wrong type of filter can cause all sorts of overheating issues, poor air flow to name a few things. Age of furnace, blower type also must be weighed into this as well.
The better the filter the smaller partial is allowed through it. This in turn also prevents air from moving through as well. This is why you see pleated filters that have overall a much larger surface area in which to trap dust. Its not for the filtering effect, its to provide more free air movement so the blower can do its job and deliver the heat and cool air in the home.
Quite often people choose the high end filters at the home centers. Not really understanding just what happens when they put these in. The surface area is not large enough on many of them and the result is the furnace or AC system begins to starve for air. Where not going to discuss all the ill effects it has on the mechanical side of the system but its not good. But what happens air still needs to get to the blower. So any duct leaks that are after the filter system location now become spaces in which air will begin to enter, In effect bypassing the new higher efficiency filter you just put in. If these leaks are in un-conditioned space, such as dirty basements, or in attics. Your pulling dirty air and damp cold or hot air that the system will now need to re-condition. The result is higher energy bills and discomfort that has not gone away. So these high end filter systems should be installed by someone who fully understands this issue and does what is right.
The brand of filter and its performance is only as good as the person that puts it in.
Thanks much for responding. I looked at the website at the info on whole house filtration systems and the one Trane advertises appears to clean down to the comparable size. We did get a couple different estimates and this particular brand is popular around here. I guess we'll learn how good it is by how long it lasts without problems. I will report back if we have issues with any of the Trane components.
Tom Kraeutler
SB, Trane is not a sponsor of The Money Pit. CleanEffects is a good unit to consider. Another is Aprilaire's model 5,000. See:https://www.moneypit.com/indoor-air-quality-control-your-fingertips/. Suggest you consult with your HVAC contractor as well but we have had very good success with both of these units. Hope this helps!
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As for benches, I found three of them two years ago and have finally finished redoing the last one.
This was a simple unfinished pine stool that I stained in Dark Walnut, painted, distressed and stenciled the grey star on top!
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I notice that there are still a lot of atheists who attempt to attach some sort of mystical purpose to their existence. For example, there is the claim that we are the instruments by which the universe discovers itself, or that we are here to find out the nature of our existence (a purpose thwarted by covering up the facts with religious fairy tails).
I do not know where this want for an external purpose comes from. Perhaps it is some left-over brain program from our childhood where we are inclined to prefer the values of our parents. Perhaps it is something that is taught from one generation to the next without stopping to consider the wisdom (or foolishness) of doing so.
Whatever its source, there is no external purpose and, even if there were, it would not have any special significance.
With respect to the above case – the universe has no desires. It particularly has no desire to discover itself, Furthermore, it has no means to create us as an instrument for discovering itself.
Finally, even if all of the above claims were false, why would it be more valuable to be an instrument or tool being used by another for the fulfillment of its own desires? This is akin to valuing slavery or rape – because the slave and the rape victims are also treated as mere instruments for the fulfillment of external desires.
To see the problem with this idea that an external purpose is somehow necessary for a life to have value, I imagine that the universe is some sort of reality show.
Imagine that some omnipotent being who was bored with his life seeking some entertainment. He creates a planet and populates it with people who he has made disposed to split up into tribes that go to war with each other.
To help matters along, he appears in different ways to different people telling each of them, "You are the chosen ones. You have the one true religion. Everybody else is a bunch of infidels." All of this is then designed to set up conflict and war. God then sits down on his heavenly recliner with a bag of chips and a beer to watch and see who wins.
If this story were true, we would have our external purpose – our divine "reason for living". However, it does not follow from this that there is any greatness to be found in sacrificing ourselves for God's amusement. The claim, "You must believe in and obey God because, without God, our life would have no meaning and purpose," falls flat if that meaning or purpose is to have a bit part in the ultimate game of Survivor Earth.
The relevant facts are
(1) There is no external purpose to our being here
(2) Even if there were an external purpose it would have no special claim to our allegiance,
(3) If there were an external purpose, and it was a good purpose, the drive to adopt that external purpose is still internal.
There is no justification that a person who serves an external purpose has a better life than one who does not. Even if an external purpose has value we are still trapped by the need for an internal desire to serve that external purpose.
No matter what we do we cannot escape the fact that, ultimately, our motivation and the purposes we serve are internal, not external – or external only in the derived sense of being an external object of an internal desire.
Consequently, it makes no sense to say that a life governed by an internal purpose is "empty" and "meaningless" on account of this absence of some type of external purpose. Indeed, a life spent in service to an external purpose can be even more meaningless and empty. However, even a person who finds value in 'serving God' or 'helping the universe discover itself' or some other external purpose is still merely following an internal desire to do so.
It can be downright evil.
Even in the absence of an external purpose, there are internal purposes that people generally have reason to promote or to inhibit. However, when we talk about the reasons that people have to promote or inhibit certain malleable desires, at least we have the advantage of talking about something real. Plus, we have the advantage of talking about something where we are not inclined towards the false belief that those reasons have a special merit above and beyond their status of being other people's reasons for action.
We come into the world with the opportunity to view a cosmic flash of the universe's life. We have no external purpose for being here. We are simply here. For now.
But, now that we're here, what are we going to do with ourselves?


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Vick won't admit to killing dogs or gambling: I understand why he wouldn't want to, but as everyone believes he did (both), the rehabilitation of his image (not to mention his NFL career) can't (or won't) begin until he 'fesses up. See PFT for more/everything.
Related: Great piece in Slate on ProFootballTalk, confirming what I've been saying all year: That PFT is the most influential and must-read NFL voice found anywhere, online or off. Nice work, Florio.
More Vick Watch: Blessed comedy relief to this story. Vick football cards chewed by dogs are up for auction on eBay and currently being bid at $455.
MLB Pennant Races: The Indians beat the Tigers to go up 2.5 games in the AL Central. If I had to declare a rooting interest, it would be for the Indians, if only because the Tigers enjoyed their fun last year.
David Wells joins the Dodgers: Over/under until the inevitable playoff-crushing implosion? 4 weeks.
Curt Schilling backed off his talk about joining the Devil Rays, but it would be a terrific fit. He wouldn't be on a contender, but he would be a mentor to an exciting young staff, particularly future "Face of Baseball" contender David Price.
Jags beat Packers: More importantly, the Packers lost WR Donald Driver to a foot injury, for who knows how long. Also, David Garrard provoked the stirrings of a QB controversy (though consider he played against the Packers' 2nd-team D.)
Saints crush Chiefs: After seeing the stats, here's the fantasy implication – aside from Peyton Manning, I think Drew Brees is the clear No. 2 fantasy QB in the league (sorry, Carson Palmer fans), and – if you are the type to take QBs in round 2 – he seems to be worth it (I'm a believer in the ol' RB-RB-WR, with perfectly capable QBs to be found in Rounds 5-6.)
Andy Reid's sons are some effed up kids. Maybe the father should consider taking the year off to help take care of what is obviously an incredibly troubled situation in his family.
NBA: Reggie Miller won't be making a comeback. That's too bad, because he would have been a welcome sideshow, particularly in
Beckham tackled: Here's the scoop, Chivas – don't poop where you eat, especially when your "meal-ticket" is the league's biggest/only attraction right now. Perhaps the players were trying to capture some of the Beckham Effect by fronting (everyone else is prostrating themselves), but all you'll do is earn the wrath of Becks' teammates... and the league.
CFB: As I head into my one-year anniversary of blogging, next week, I've been thinking about the individual moments that have really stood out. Near the top of the list was my inclusion in the Blog Poll weekly college football Top 25 ranking, managed by the supremely talented Brian Cook.
Not only did I feel like a bonafide CFB pollster for the first time ever (a dream of mine since I was a kid), but I sincerely felt honored to be in the company of a group of folks whose expertise and passion, I'd argue, is deeper than either the AP pollsters (who don't consume nearly the games or the media coverage of a typical CFB blogger) or the coaches' pollsters (who, when the bother to fill out the ballot themselves, which most don't, are saddled with ridiculous gamesmanship tactics that make standard fan biases seem petty by comparison).
Anyway, the preseason Blog Poll Top 25 is out. Unsurprisingly, USC and LSU are 1-2.
(Someone will find it anyway: If you follow the links to "individual ballots" you can get a sneak preview of my first Top 25. Full(er) explanation coming Monday.)


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I wore the FEMINIST FEMINIST FEMINIST sweater Kathleen gave me and hand-me-down vintage skirt. And that would be my glow in the dark Diana which looked really cool in the blacklight and was also used for taking pictures, as one might hope.
Bridget Everett and the Tender Moments blew my mind. The world needs more Bridget Everetts.
Kim Gordon read the Riot Grrrl Manifesto from the first Bikini Kill zine and I teared up a bit. I have a soul! You caught me!
The show started to come to a close with MEN's performance of Double Dare Ya, which I can't totally describe so you'll just have to watch the video and then we can babble mindlessly together.
And the last group was The Julie Ruin, AND Kathi Wilcox was on bass, AND then we all found out they're writing a new album, and it ended on such a high note where I was actually happy to leave I think because I felt totally satisfied and it was all so good that I knew pushing it would invite bad luck. (There were way more terrific groups, but these were the only ones I got photos of.)
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DETROIT (AP) — The Fiat 500 is getting bigger and going electric.
Two new versions of the Italian-styled mini-car are appearing at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week: The "500e" is the brand's first all-electric model in the U.S. while the "500L" comes with four doors and significantly more room than a regular model. The first 500 hit U.S. showrooms two years ago, promising a stylish and fuel-efficient remake of the 1950s original. Since then, at least four variations of the remake have rolled out.
The 500's expanding lineup mimics the successful strategy of another tiny car, BMW's Mini Cooper. The German automaker has broadened the niche car's appeal by offering spins-offs that target more tastes and lifestyles. The 500 also has tried that, offering convertible, luxury and high-performance variations.
The 500 needs to boost its allure in the U.S., where sales remain pint-sized compared with the rest of the world. Fiat has produced more than 1 million 500s worldwide since the car's global launch in 2007, but acceptance has been slow in the U.S., where just over 36,000 500s have been sold through October.
Here are some highlights of the car:
UNDER THE HOOD: The 500e has a lithium-ion battery that powers a 111 horsepower electric motor. The battery can be recharged in less than four hours with a 240-volt charging station. The car will be able to go 80 miles before its battery has to be recharged, with driving range in the city exceeding 100 miles, according to Fiat, which also runs Chrysler Group LLC. Electric cars and hybrids, in general, have better range in the city because their brakes generate power to recharge the battery. The 500L will have a 160-horsepower 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. There's a choice of manual or automatic six-speed transmissions.
OUTSIDE: Engineers made the 500e more aerodynamic than the current 500, improving its wind drag statistics by 13 percent. The electric version gets sculpted new front and rear fascias that were designed by using a wind tunnel. It also has a hatch-mounted spoiler. The 500e suspension is new for the electric car, giving it better handling. The L is 26 inches longer and 6 inches wider and taller than the current 500 and will come with four doors instead of two.
INSIDE: The 500e gets a 7-inch dashboard screen with graphics to show battery charge levels and other functions. The five-passenger 500L gets so much more interior space that it's considered a large car, the company says. The interior is 42 percent bigger than a regular 500, which seats four, Chrysler says.
FUEL ECONOMY: The 500e will get the equivalent of 116 miles per gallon of gasoline in the city and 100 mpg on the highway, Chrysler says. The 500L gas mileage hasn't been announced yet, but here's a benchmark: The "Abarth" sport version of the car, which has the same engine as the 500L, gets 28 mpg in the city and 34 on the highway with a five-speed manual transmission.
PRICE: Not announced yet for either model. The 500e will be sold only in California at first, starting in the second quarter of 2013. Chrysler won't say where it will go next. The 500L will come out in the middle of next year in all of North America.
CHEERS: The 500e offers decent range on electricity with cute European styling. The 500L has the style, plus room for more people and stuff, which should expand the mini-car's market.
JEERS: The electric car is going only to California, at least for the moment. It also faces plenty of competition from other electrics, such as the Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf, Ford Focus and Mitsubishi i. If the 500L doesn't get any better gas mileage than the Abarth, it will be behind many other small cars on the market.


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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities launched a homicide investigation Monday into the house explosion that killed two people and left numerous homes uninhabitable in an Indianapolis neighborhood.
Indianapolis Homeland Security Director Gary Coons made the announcement after meeting with residents affected by the Nov. 10 blast and just hours after a funeral for the husband and wife who were killed. The couple lived next door to the house where investigators believe the explosion occurred.
"We are turning this into a criminal homicide investigation," Coons said, marking the first time investigators have acknowledged a possible criminal element to the case.
Search warrants have been executed and officials are now looking for a white van that was seen in the subdivision the day of the blast, Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said. Federal authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for information in the case.
Curry said the investigation is aimed at "determining if there are individuals who may be responsible for this explosion and fire," but neither he nor Coons took questions or indicated if investigators had any suspects.
Officials have said they believe natural gas was involved in the explosion, which destroyed five homes and left dozens damaged, some heavily. Investigators have been focusing on appliances as they search for a cause of the explosion, which caused an estimated $4.4 million in damage.
"We thought something like this was not just an accident," said Doug Aldridge, who heads the neighborhood Crime Watch.
Aldridge said he and other residents frequently saw a white van parked outside the home, though he didn't know who owned it. He said residents were angry and upset, but he expects most of them to stay in the neighborhood.
"It's surprising that it finally came to that. Everyone had their suspicions," Chris Sutton, who lives a street away from the blast site, said after learning about the homicide investigation.
"It's kind of scary that someone might set off a gas explosion," he added. "It's really scary."
Hundreds of people attended the funerals earlier Monday for the couple killed in the explosion, 34-year-old John Dion Longworth and 36-year-old Jennifer Longworth.
She was a teacher remembered for knitting gifts for her students, while her husband, an electronics expert, was known as a gardener and nature lover.
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, who spoke at the news conference, said he went to the Longworths' funeral and had a hard time coming to peace with what had happened.
"There is a search for truth and there is a search for justice," Ballard said.
The couple lived next door to the house where investigators are focusing. The co-owner of that house, John Shirley, told The Associated Press he had recently received a text message from his daughter saying the furnace in the home, which she shares with her mother and her mother's boyfriend, had gone out.
Shirley's ex-wife, Monserrate Shirley, said her boyfriend, Mark Leonard, had replaced the thermostat recently and the furnace had resumed working.
She and her boyfriend were away at a casino at the time of the blast. The daughter was staying with a friend, and the family's cat was being boarded.
Monserrate Shirley's attorney, Randall Cable, declined comment Monday night.


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GolfSixes at Centurion Club north of London
Ireland win second edition of GolfSixes
Played over a glorious weekend in May, the second edition of GolfSixes saw the Irish pair of Paul Dunne and Gavin Moynihan beat Romain Wattel and Mike Lorenzo-Vera of France in the final on Sunday.
More than 10,000 spectators were welcomed through the Centurion Club gates over the weekend, where fans witnessed a world first with a mixed team of Ryder Cup Captain, Thomas Bjorn, and Solheim Cup Captain, Catriona Matthew compete in a European Tour Event.
At Centurion Club, north of London
Representing the Ladies European Tour, the England Women's team of Charley Hull and Georgia Hall defeated the England Men's Team of Matt Wallace and Eddie Pepperell to progress to the knockout stages, before being beating by Ireland in the quarterfinals. The European Women's Team of Mel Reid and Carlota Giganda also lost in the quarterfinals on Sunday, with Reid commenting.
I think it's a huge success for women's golf. Hopefully we've opened a few more eyes to women's golf and shown that we can compete and that we are pretty good at what we do, and we work very hard at what we do.
Mel Reid
After defeating South Korea at the first play-off in the semi-finals, Ireland took an early lead against France in the final and stayed in front, when Paul Dunne rolled in a birdie putt on the fifth for a half to seal the victory and take the GolfSixes title.
We've had a lot of fun this week. Gavin and I have been friends for a long time and we know each other's games so well. We just played really solid all week. The course set up well for us and everyone at Centurion has really looked after us.
Paul Dunne
It's unbelievable - Its been a great week for both of us. To get it done today means a lot when you're representing Ireland. It was the best fun I've had on a golf course since turning professional.
Gavin Moynihan


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2012 St Louis Public Library Gala Invitations by TOKY
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Incredible pop-up invitations to the St Louis Public Library end-of-year gala. TOKY always does amazing work for this client - you can see their previous efforts here and here. Did you notice the word DREAM carved out in the top of the building? The detail in this print piece is just magical - and that flueroescent blue ink makes my heart beat faster. I would be jumping up and down in my seat if I received this in the mail!
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