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After the success of the first one, Expendables 2 now seems pretty likely. That means at least one more weekend for men, still to come, before we all surrender ourselves to skinny jeans and Michael Cera. Well, probably not Michael Cera, not after Scott Pilgrims box office problems.
So Expendables 2 is coming and since the first movie was, in large part, all about cramming as many action heroes into one movie as possible, for the sequel theyll have to cram even more in. Cinema Blend readers have already been enthusiastically nominating who theyd like to see added to the sequel here and I think its safe to say Seagal and Van Damme are the top vote getters. But itll be awhile before we know which new action heroes Stallone might be able to add to the follow up. In the meantime, what about doing more with the heroes he already has?
Both Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger were in The Expendables, but only barely. They need bigger roles in the sequel and it sounds like, where Willis is concerned at least, that may be exactly what Stallone has in mind. Sly took to Twitter today where he revealed, Had dinner with Bruce Willis last night. I want him in EXPENDABLES II as a super villain. What do you think? I think that may be one of the best ideas anyone has had this week Sly. I do indeed. What do you think, Cinema Blend reader?
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How can I get my toddler to stop calling me by my first name?
My 18-month-old just learned how to say my name. Now he's stopped calling me 'mom' and calls me by my first name only. How can I get him to stop?
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I'm interested in this too because I have a brand new baby and a house full of 3 older step-children who all call me by my first name, I'm worried my child will struggle calling me Mom when no one else doesposted 01/12/2015 by RJSkinner
This happened to my sister in law. We realized that even though she said "My name is mommy" as her only reaction, she did it the first time my niece didn't say "mommy" but it took several times for her to answer when she said "mommy." So she just made a point of listening more closely and answering right away when her daughter said Mommy.posted 08/22/2012 by MamaZZZiggy
Ignore him when he does. He'll figure out soon enough that the name that gets your attention is mom and not your first name.posted 09/09/2010 by wishfullycontent
My daughter started calling both my husband and I by our first names when she was 2 or 3 years old. At first we wanted to stop it from happening, but decided not to make a big deal of it. She is now 6 and often still calls us by our first names, but uses Mom and Dad when it really matters. When asked why she uses our names instead of mommy or daddy she says very matter of factly "because that's your name." And so it is...posted 08/25/2010 by MMM36
My two year old started calling me 'Mo' because that's what her grandmother calls me. But it doesn't matter that much to me, because half the time I can't tell if she's saying 'Mo' or 'Mom.'posted 04/07/2010 by Morgan36
I thought it was so cute when my daughter started calling my husband and I by our first names. We got her to stop by not using our first names in front of her. For example, when I am talking to her father in front of her, I call him Daddy instead of Victor. She still sometimes calls us by our first names when she really wants to get our attention but has stopped completely otherwise.posted 08/28/2009 by nikkil1988
Don't feel bad my son now 5 went through the same thing and now he calls me, Mommy or Mama. I learned that this is not a bad thing, since heaven forbid he got lost and someone asked my name, he could actually answer them instead of simply saying Mommy. Your son knowing your name is actually a good thing, all kids should know their parents first and and when old enough their last name, just in case of an emergency. I hope this helps- David's momposted 11/04/2008 by Im1bzmommy
My son is 26 months old and he has started to call me, "Jay" on a very consistent basis. HE almost NEVER calls me "Mommy" anymore. I have tried almost everything including, being non-responsive, correcting him, etc. He often just says, "you're funny Jay!" when I tell him that I'm Mommy or look at me like, "of course you are you silly woman!" I'm hoping that he will grow out of this stage and soon! My girlfriends and family with and without children treat me like I'm crazy when they hear him say, "Gimme Jay!" or "No, Jay!". Is there any advice for a mommy with a son like mine, who always calls them by their first name?posted 10/05/2008 by Jahaan
My husband still call his mom by her name. I plan on having my lil man call me mom. I think thats very disrespectful if you are 27 calling your mom by name. She really don't care. Well I do. He will call me mommy or mom and daddy dad or daddy. So I call my husband daddy so baby will know that thats dad and I always say mommies little man or mommies baby..posted 09/20/2008 by mrzD.ttc
I am having the same problem in my house! My son is 2 1/2 and yells my name all the time. It frustrates me b/c he has a 8 month old sister. I would like her to know to call me mommy. He is confused though. It goes from my name, to mama, mommy. He also calls my husband by his first name and even mama sometimes. I think it is just confusing for kids at this age. They are just learning the language and have to learn that people are called all kinds of different names! I can barely remember peoples ONE name, much less 3 of them! I am sure they will grow out of it! Until then I just correct him and try to respond when he says mommy and make a big deal about it! Remember kids love praise and pleasing when they are young!posted 08/13/2008 by Janeanie
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I just finished a three day tour from Baltimore to DC then onto the C&O and up to Harper's Ferry, across South Mountain to Cunningham Falls SP then back to Baltimore.
The C&O was incredibly muddy,every twenty feet or so I had to go through or around big muddies. Bike caked with mud etc. I only encountered a few long haulers but none stopped to chat, probably too concentrated on getting miles done. The trail can also be quite monotonous. Didn't see anybody at any of the HB campsites.
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Rodrigo Cortes -- who directed the claustrophobic 'Buried,' which was 90 minutes of Ryan Reynolds trapped in a coffin -- like things minimal. How minimal? Check out this extremely cryptic first look at his new film, 'Red Lights.'
It's ostensibly a supernatural thriller, but the teaser reveals very little, other than star Robert De Niro, who plays a potentially fraudulent psychic. Hopefully something really paranormal is about to happen... or else this will be a movie about a guy sitting on a bed for an hour-and-a-half.
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What was that slow zoom even about? Something sneaking up on De Niro, or the suggestion that he's having an "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" moment? The mind reels.
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Lo Fidelity Allstars
Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
Years Active: 1996-present
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Years Active: 1996-present
Genres: Electronica
The Lo Fidelity Allstars are an electronica group who have recorded since the late 1990s. Their members originate from various cities in Northern England where they were formed in Leeds, before relocating first to London where they came to the attention of major record labels. After signing to Skint Records the band relocated to Brighton on the south coast, where that label is based. Subsequent to parting company with Skint, the band liquidated their Brighton studio complex 'The Brainfarm' and the personnel are now based variously in Brighton, the UK's Midlands and New York USA. Their earlier work is noted for genre-crossing stylings, distorted, morose, and at times alien lyrics, distinctive... Continue Bio >>
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How to Build a Gas Scooter
Using a plain old scooter and a chainsaw engine, you can build your own gas powered vehicle.
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1Get a scooter with hand brakes and inflatable tires. Scooters with hand brakes have the best stopping power. Inflatable tires allow for the vehicle to handle rougher terrain. Child scooters such as the "razor" are not suitable for this project, because they use hard rubber wheels with pre-pressed bearings. One may also build a scooter frame (requires welding).
2Prepare the chainsaw engine by removing the bar and chain from the machine. Leave the rest of the chainsaw intact. Leaving the motor in the chainsaw housing makes it easier to attach to the scooter's deck.
3Unscrew the chainsaw's centrifugal clutch from the crankshaft. The power from the motor will be transmitted through sprockets and a bicycle chain. The obvious problem with this approach is that you will never be able to "idle" with the engine running and the scooter stationary, and you will have to lift the rear wheel off the ground to get it started. One may also keep the clutch, and use a chain that can fit to the sprocket on the clutch bell. If your chainsaw uses a 2-stroke motor (you have to add oil to the gas) make sure to leave the centrifugal clutch on. Coasting down a hill without the clutch will eventually burn out the motor, since the motor will be forced to move without the lubricating fuel-oil mixture.
4Bolt the other sprocket to the rear axle of the scooter. This may be easier said than done--carefully select your scooter knowing that you may have to modify the rear wheel mount, and fix the sprocket onto the rear wheel.
5Place the motor on the rear of the scooter platform to ensure the sprockets are in-line.
6Drill holes through the platform and chainsaw motor housing so that they can be bolted together. Note that most modern chainsaw housings are made of plastic and you will need to be very strategic about where you are attaching bolts, and the size of washers you use (to keep them from just pulling through the plastic).
7Wrap the bike chain around the sprockets. Remove the necessary amount of links so that the chain is tight.
8Attach the hand accelerator to one of the handle bars.
9Wire the hand accelerator to the 'on and off' wires on the chainsaw motor. This allows the rider to control when the engine will power the scooter.
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- The motor supplies a substantial amount of torque on the gears. If the gear slips and does not rotate with the shaft, one may need to weld the gear in place. This will provide maximum strength and guarantee that the gear will not slip again.
- If you have trouble installing a hand accelerator, other options such as a small pedal should be investigated.
- Make sure to check if there are any ordinances against riding this type of scooter in your area.
- Be careful when using the scooter. It is capable of traveling at fast speeds and could cause injury.
- Try to only ride on relatively smooth roads. Potholes can cause some nasty accidents.
- Adding a chain guard or gear guard, a protective cover to prevent hands, clothing, or other objects from being caught in the drive mechanism, can prevent potential accidental injuries.
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- Self-propelled kick scooter
- Chainsaw engine (still in plastic/metal case)
- chain
- Various bolts, nuts, and washers
- Dirt bike hand accelerator
- Single Pole, Single Throw (SPST) switch
- Electric Drill
- Bicycle chain link extractor tool (to adjust tension in bike chain)
- Optional:Welder, various metal fabrication tools.
- Make sure that you have a hand brake!
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Wonderfully eclectic evening. They promised a trip around the world in music and more than delivered. The unusual combinations of ethnic instruments were delightful.
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Van-Anh Vanessa Vo (dan Bau, dan Tranh, Trung) [Vietnam]
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Diana Rowan (harp) [Celtic/Eastern Europe]
Ricardo Garcia (voice) [Latino]
Donna Stoering (piano) [Western Classical]
Sonja Bruzauskas (voice) [Eastern Europe]
Jehnean Washington (voice, flute) [Native American]
Bobby Kimball (voice) [original singer of Toto]
Teddy Andreadis (keys, harmonica) [Guns N' Roses, Carole King, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley]
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Google Page Ranked Number One!
July 19, 2007 by Glenn R. Cochran
My recent blog post that discusses a design oversite on Apple.com and the impact on color blind users was page ranked number one on Google.com today. I'm very excited and pleased to share this news with the rest of the world. For me, this is literally a first.
See for yourself. Enter "iphone color blind" into the search box on the Google.com home page, then click Search. The result set should look something like this:
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One Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., family hugged each other in a bathroom while another hid in a stairway closet as a monster tornado ravaged everything in its path.
When the mile and a half-wide storm finally passed Moore, Okla., on May 20, both families emerged from their small hiding places to provide help for survivors at a nearby elementary school in the aftermath of the EF-5 tornado that killed 24 people, including seven children at another area school.
"I've got to get to the school," Master Sgt. Jason Crosby told his wife, Master Sgt. Jennifer Crosby, after the 72nd Medical Operations Squadron medic got his first glimpse of the devastation and heard the screams from Briarwood Elementary School. "There are kids there."
A day earlier, Tech. Sgt. Rhonda Stockstill and her husband Lendle were dodging another tornado as they drove home from her in-laws near Tulsa.
"I'd like to see what a tornado looks like," her husband said.
"No, you don't," replied Stockstill, a 72nd Medical Operations Squadron surgical services flight chief.
A day later, her husband got his wish. Stockstill realized a tornado was on its way while she was at work and warned her staff members to hurry home.
"I've been in this weather," she said before running to her truck. "I know what it feels like. I know what it sounds like. Y'all need to get home. Now."
As Stockstill dodged gawkers and slow-moving traffic on her drive from Tinker AFB to reach her husband and parents at her house, the Crosbys were on their way home from a doctor's appointment in Edmond, north of Oklahoma City. Their 16-year-old daughter Caitlyn was soon released from school in Del City 12 miles away and drove home with her younger brother Landon, while getting periodical weather updates from her parents on her cell phone.
She made it home by 2:50 p.m., followed by her parents a few minutes later. The family had just made it into the bathroom five minutes before the tornado struck at 3:15. Kaitlyn and her parents prayed aloud for the family's safety, and 11-year-old Landon covered his ears as he repetitively recited "The Lord's Prayer" in Psalms 23.
"Our big concern was not being able to protect our kids because at that moment, we were helpless," Crosby said.
"My body was so sore the next day from holding them so tight," his wife added. "I was so scared they might be ripped from us if the walls were taken. That was my main concern – making sure I was holding them tight, especially (Landon) because he was on the outer wall, and I felt that would be the first to go."
Meanwhile, hail pounded Stockstill's truck and wind gusts were getting stronger as she arrived at her house minutes before the tornado.
"Get in the truck!" she screamed to her awaiting family.
"There's not enough time," her father Leroy Terry answered. "Get in the house."
They retrieved their dogs and joined Stockstill's mother, Brenda Terry, in the closet under the stairs, with blankets and pillows surrounding them.
"We hear a grumble that was really more like a growl, and we just hear it getting closer and closer," Stockstill said. "Then, we knew it was over us because we could hear the wood snapping. The glass didn't just break, it exploded because of the pressure. It was almost like a large airplane as it's gearing to take off. Add a large growl and an industrial wood chipper as it's grinding, like it's picking up your house and putting it through a large wood grinder."
After the sounds of violence subsided, they slowly emerged from the closet, first the men, then Stockstill, still in her airman battle uniform, and her mother. The downstairs master bedroom was largely undamaged, compared to the rest of the house, so Stockstill placed her mother and the dogs there. "Mom, just sit on the bed," she told her. "You don't want to see what's outside." But she followed the rest of the family outside anyway and screamed when she saw what was left of the neighborhood.
They could hear gas pipes hissing and another sound they couldn't identify.
"As we walked down the sidewalk, it got louder, and we were trying to figure out what was that sound," Stockstill said. Just as we crossed over to the front of the garage, my husband yelled, 'It's the school! It's the kids!'"
Stockstill immediately ran in between houses toward the school and found everybody in shock. She began encouraging teachers to move their students and others to a safe area when a man told her there were "two dead babies in the road."
Stockstill said she walked in that direction and saw her father standing on rubble, searching for a baby. A few minutes later, he whistled, alerting her that he found an injured woman.
She grabbed her medical bag and found an elderly lady, bleeding profusely with a traumatic brain injury and fractured leg Stockstill said. After wrapping the victim in a thermal blanket Stockstill determined that she needed a (cervical neck collar) and spine board.
As she walked back toward the emergency vehicles to retrieve the supplies, Stockstill found a woman clutching something in a blanket. Thinking it was one of the two babies the man told her about, she tried to convince the woman to seek medical attention. However, she wouldn't because the baby her father was searching for was her 4-year-old daughter, who was later found dead under rubble a few houses down the street, Stockstill said.
"It was also (the woman's own) mother we were packaging up to take in the truck," she said.
By the night's end, Stockstill and her family helped a rescue effort that uncovered 101 people alive, including seven or eight on their own street.
When the tornado passed the Crosby house, they thanked God for keeping them safe and for strength to prepare themselves for what they were going to see outside of the bathroom door. Caitlyn's room was hit particularly hard. All her clothes were ruined, but a bigger blow was not being able to find a scrapbook her grandmother made for her 16th birthday a month earlier. It was found a day later in the garage with minimal water damage.
The family walked outside, and Crosby's thoughts turned to the school 75 yards from his house. So he also ran toward the school and began pulling people out of the rubble.
"When I got to the school, there were heroes everywhere," he said. "Fortunately, God's hands were on that school, and there were some injuries, but no one was killed. I got to see a community of people who could care less at that point about their houses and what they'd just lost. They wanted to make sure all of those children and teachers were OK."
Four days later, the Crosbys moved into a rental house, and Stockstill and her family temporarily lived in base housing before they eventually moved into their new home June 17.
Many families were still in the process of rebuilding or finding new homes when disaster struck the Oklahoma City area again less than two weeks later. On May 31, a second EF-5 tornado twice the size of the Moore tornado touched down between El Reno and Union City, about 40 miles west of the base.
Tornadoes are given a rating on the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale by the National Weather Service. An EF-5 tornado has winds higher than 200 mph.
Since the tornadoes, families like the Crosbys and Stockstills have had their hearts warmed by reactions from not only their Tinker family, but fellow Airmen worldwide. A trio of Airmen from Dover Air Force Base, Del., showed up four days after the storm to help Stockstill and others salvage items from their destroyed homes.
Some 72nd Medical Group members appeared with a truck of groceries. They took up a collection of AAFES gift cards to replace some of the uniforms lost in the tornado, while others called with emotional support. Maj. Julie Terry, a family practitioner, took Caitlyn shopping to replace the clothes she lost in the storm.
One former Tinker Airman ran 3 miles to check on the Crosbys and brought something that couldn't be measured in the aftermath of one of Oklahoma's most devastating natural disasters. He brought hope.
"I was thinking we were going to be here spending the night," Jennifer Crosby said. "None of our cars were drivable, except Caitlyn's, and mine was blocking hers. I wasn't thinking rationally that we could walk out of the subdivision, so in my mind, we were stuck. When I saw him, I felt hope. I knew if he got in, we could get out."
But perhaps the most meaningful for Crosby were the six words he heard from his supervisor when he returned to work. "You'd be so proud of our Airmen," Maj. Isabella Alvarez, flight chief of the family health clinic, told him.
After the tornado, their medics piled in a truck and drove to the entry control point in Moore and worked until 3 a.m., digging through rubble, looking for survivors and treating injured survivors. They were back at work for their normal duty day a few hours later and returned to Moore that afternoon.
"The way the Air Force, as a whole, has taken care of us, the way Tinker Air Force Base has taken care of us, has just been amazing," Crosby said. "I get chill bumps to think I work for an organization that in a time of distress like we were in, I don't have to worry about anything because they're going to make sure that we, my wife and kids have everything we need."
Even in the devastation after the tornado, Stockstill saw signs she believes were evidence that her faith played a role in her family's survival of the trauma that spring afternoon. A cross remained on the wall in a house almost completely destroyed. The Bible remained untouched at the top of the stairs, above the closet where her family huddled together.
"Can good things come out of devastation? Absolutely, but you have to make sure you have the right mindset," she said. "Did we have a rough first couple of weeks? Absolutely. I think I cried for a week straight, but even though I cried, I knew we were going to be OK. We went through shock, crying, anger, all of the stages. But then I had to thank God that I was alive because you can rebuild things. You can't rebuild someone's life."
Two EF-5 tornadoes in less than two weeks more than satisifed Stockstill's husband's curiosity. He no longer has a desire to see a tornado.
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Seems this is becoming normalized in our society. SMH
Color of Change has released a revolting video of a swarm of Houston police kicking and beating a 15-year old kid named Chad Holley who was running away from a burglary.
Some cops kicked him repeatedly in the head and legs, others punched his torso — all while Holley was lying face down with his hands behind his head in surrender.
AlterNet: Horrific Video of Cop Brutality in Houston Beating of 15-Year Old Released.


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"Good SEO is like a garden. Your website needs daily care, knowledge and personal involvment."
Written by Marco Conti Friday, 19 February 2010 22:19
In this issue of 10 Minute Joomla! Tips I am going to use a great little component appropriately called "Content Export" to export Joomla Sections, Categories and Articles from one site to another. While the component is fairly easy to use, a few things need to be kept in mind to perform a successful export/import. In the video I'll try to cover how use the component for flawless content transfer. I have also included a couple of checklists in this article (below the video) that may help you avoid confusion if you use the component.
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text: I like that idea very much aswell, I think that once people understand the principles and the "simplicity" of permaculture it is far less daunting to create a plentiful garden and see your neighbourhood for all its worth. Lets get people involved, and push this thing forward please keep me posted :) Gilly Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:46:04 -0700 From: dpilien98 at yahoo.com To: cory8570 at yahoo.com; lapg at arashi.com Subject: Re: [Lapg] permculture neighborhoods Cory, Good idea, let's talk, then move forward and do it. I help you, you help me, etc... Dennis From: Cory Brennan <cory8570 at yahoo.com> To: lapg at arashi.com Sent: Sat, October 31, 2009 7:55:22 AM Subject: Re: [Lapg] permculture neighborhoods Something that I had success with in creating community when in Florida is createclearwater.com. We pooled our knowledge and did simple community projects at people's yards, etc, and we got a bunch of people gardening and interested in permaculture and sustainable living. It was pretty effortless and organic, because people seemed to be ready for it. Sometimes it takes a while to get that momentum up - I'm going to try something similar in my neighborhood here and see how it works. LA is a different animal, people are way more distracted and busy, and often they hang out someplace other than their own neighborhood, but we'll try to find some common ground. Cory --- On Fri, 10/30/09, Dennis Pilien <dpilien98 at yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Dennis Pilien <dpilien98 at yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [Lapg] permculture neighborhoods > To: "Sean Jennings" <swjennings at gmail.com>, "LAPG" <lapg at arashi.com> > Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 10:07 PM > Sean, > Very well-spoken... > Dennis > > > > > > From: Sean > Jennings <swjennings at gmail.com> > To: LAPG > <lapg at arashi.com> > Sent: Fri, > October 30, 2009 6:39:05 PM > Subject: Re: > [Lapg] permculture neighborhoods > > I'd have to say "Great Discussion." It > is nice to see this LAPG Listserv being used finally as a > place to discuss rather than just promote. > > Have you heard of the Ecohood Project in what I believe to > be Prescott, Az. That may be what was being referred > to. While I do not know of any such thing in Los > Angeles (LA Ecovillage does come to mind though), Valerie > & Dennis are right, creating an ecological minded > community where you live now is key, its not that hard. > > Start a veggie garden in your front yard, talk to your > neighbors as they pass by, and > before you know it, you'll meet all sorts of > eco-minded folks, in the neighborhood you live in now. > We are zone 0, Permaculture starts with making personal > change, and believe me, it will expand from there. > > I do live in a rural place similar to Topanga, but I live > and work at home, creating a CSA and Nursery, but if you > have to commute, the country is not the best option. I > have been lucky enough to form a close community with my > neighbors in this somewhat sparsely populated place. > We have neighborhood potlucks, farm days, music jams and > more. > > Working close to home frees up more time in my day due to > no commute as well as ties me to the place I live, it is > easier to meet my neighbors and easier to get to know the > land I live on. Whether you live in the city or > country, change your lifestyle so you can work close to > where you live, invite your neighbors to share meals, and > grow some food where people can see > it and share in it. > > If we all worked close to home, ie walking or biking > distance, imagine the effect on LA's traffic > problems. We all have the choice to make it a reality, > I encourage you to try. > > Sean > > > On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 11:57 AM, > Dennis Pilien <dpilien98 at yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > > > Identifying the friendlies starts with ourselves. A > newcomer to the geographic area has an advantage - he/she > can appreciate the more than 20 million possibilities to > find friendlies in the L.A. basin. Big factors are time and > travel. Proximity to ideal models works for most, so many > move to the westside, but people in other places can also > think and create also. These folks might be next door to > you. > Dennis > > > > > > > From: Valerie > <sacks at sacksconsulting.net> > To: > Dennis Pilien <dpilien98 at yahoo.com> > Cc: lapg at arashi.com > Sent: Fri, > October 30, 2009 11:36:34 AM > Subject: RE: > [Lapg] permculture neighborhoods > > > > > > > Definitely true! I > think the goal for all of us should be to seek out "the > friendlies" where we are and try to build that in our own > communities. Now I guess I should add that to my "to > do" list! > > > > > > > > > From: Dennis Pilien > [mailto:dpilien98 at yahoo.com] > > Sent: Friday, > October 30, 2009 11:34 AM > To: Valerie; > lapg at arashi.com > Subject: Re: > [Lapg] permculture neighborhoods > > > > Well-spoken. > Sometimes the permaculture we seek is inside the ecology of > our own landscapes. It may not make a difference where > someone goes. 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Scotch - Single Malt
The Glenlivet 18yr Nàdurra Triumph Single Malt Scotch Whisky
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- Proof66 Rating536 / 798Rabble Rating4.0 / 5.0Price (USD)$80Proof114.0
Rating DescriptionTier 1
This is a Tier 1 score in the Whiskey category. It means the spirit has won the highest recommendation at least once and probably many times.
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Glenlivet 18yr Nadurra "Triumph" single malt scotch is a limited edition, very-high-alcohol content offering from our friends at Glenlivet. The Nadurra is non-chill filtered, which is an effort to retain more basic flavors. The vintage was from 1991 and aged for 18 years, using only "first fill" barrels (that is, barrels that have not previously held scotch).
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The Glenlivet Distillery (note the use of the indefinite article "the" allowed by court decree in 1884) is the top-selling single malt scotch in the world. It is often considered the classic Speyside, producing unpeated (that is, non-smoky) scotch whisky. The name translates as "valley of the smooth flowing one." They are proud of their mineral rich water from "Josie's well" and their tall copper stills, producing lighter vapors for smoother, more buoyant whisky. The brand is owned by French-based Pernod-Ricard.
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
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- Liquor Review Category: Single Malt Scotch
- Producer: The Glenlivet Distillery
- Owner: Pernod-Ricard
- Website: http://www.glenlivet.com
- Origin: Speyside, Scotland
- Age: 18
- Price (USD): $80
- Proof: 114.0
Awesome peaty high-proof scotch.
Glenlivet has a delicate, floral quality that I'm not too fond of. This one, though, has a fuller body than the regular expressions. Not something I'm likely to buy again but it's certainly drinkable.
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Songs from a life
A globe-hopping tour brings Leonard Cohen to San Diego for a rare concert appearance
Leonard Cohen
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., downtown
Tickets: Sold out
Phone: (800) 745-3000
Online: ticketmaster.com
A curious thing happened to Leonard Cohen after he retired from performing in 1993: He became a legend.
But it didn't happen overnight for this enormously influential Canadian singer-songwriter, who may very well be pop music's most celebrated Jewish Zen Buddhist – and, at 74, one of its most enigmatic poet laureates.
And it didn't happen by design for Cohen, who – to his obvious astonishment – was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame early last year in New York. The induction came only a few months before he launched his first concert tour since 1993, a globe-hopping trek that brings him to San Diego Tuesday night for a sold-out concert at downtown's Copley Symphony Hall.
A master of contradiction who has been dubbed the "godfather of miserablism" because of his frequently dark, morose songs and rumbling baritone singing voice, Cohen sounded both serious and self-mocking during his Rock Hall induction last year.
"I'm reminded," he told the star-studded audience, "of the prophetic statement of (music critic) Jon Landau in the early 1970s, when he said: 'I have seen the future of rock and roll, and it is not Leonard Cohen.' "
Perhaps not.
But over the course of a career that saw him publish his first book of poetry, "Let Us Compare Mythologies," in 1956, and release his first album, "Songs of Leonard Cohen," in 1967, he has made an indelible impact with his incandescent music, however gradual.
Or, as this quintessential maverick is fond of noting, his second album, 1969's classic "Songs From a Room," went on to sell a million copies, but took nearly 40 years to do so.
Then again, this is an artist who admits to having spent "at least five years" completing "Hallelujah," perhaps his most stirring and beloved song. Cohen wrote about 80 verses before finishing "Hallelujah," even though his 1984 recording of it, on his "Various Positions" album, used only five.
A deliberately ambiguous song that seems to celebrate both the sacred and the secular, the profound and the profane, "Hallelujah" has been covered by more than 100 artists. They range from Bob Dylan and k.d. lang to Jon Bon Jovi and the Swedish metal band Pain of Salvation.
Then, there's ex-Velvet Underground member John Cale, whose version was used in the hit 2001 animated film "Shrek," and Rufus Wainwright's own tremulous rendition on the film's soundtrack album.
In December, three versions of "Hallelujah" were simultaneously in the Top 40 in the United Kingdom, including the chart-topping one by "X Factor" TV show winner Alexandra Burke. At No. 2 was the far superior 1994 version by the late Jeff Buckley. Cohen's original only came in at No. 36.
However, as longtime fans can attest, he has written numerous other classic songs. Among his best are "Bird on a Wire," "Famous Blue Raincoat," "Sisters of Mercy," "I'm Your Man" and 1992's apocalyptic "The Future."
Equally notable are such gems as "Suzanne," "First We Take Manhattan," "A Thousand Kisses Deep" and "Please Don't Pass Me By," which – back in the early 1970s – was the song that usually concluded his concerts.
"I don't know what a perfect song is, but 'Suzanne' comes pretty darn close," said San Diego singer-songwriter Drew Andrews, 30, who is also a member of the bands Album Leaf and Via Satellite.
"I first heard 'Suzanne' five years ago when I was seeking a new musical direction and the impact was immediate. It challenged me to go deeper, not be afraid to address heavier subject matter and to try and combine strong melodies with more contemplative lyrics."


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MSI GeForce GTX 580 Lightning Xtreme edition review -
Product Showcase GeForce GTX 580 Lightning XE
Let's look at the card from several different viewpoints. The GTX 580 card is quite good looking with blue and gold monitor connectors and then that revised cooler.
This is TwinFrozr III cooling BTW, the fans simply have been swapped out, a cooling GPU block leads directly to aluminum fins through heatpipes where the fans will blow air to cool it off. The cooling works excellent, but the biggest plus... it's very silent as our tests will show you.
The reference GeForce GTX 580 comes with 1536 MB memory. The reference card is clocked at a 772 MHz core frequency, 1544 MHz on the shader processors and the GDDR5 memory runs at 4000 MHz (effective).
This MSI Xtreme edition card runs at 832 MHz on the core, 1664 on the shaders and 4200 MHz on the memory. That should bring in a little extra performance. Next to that, memory has doubled up towards a massive 3 GB.
Connectivity wise, we see two dual-link DVI connectors supporting all high-resolution monitors and all the way to the left you can see an HDMI and a DisplayPort connector.
Here we can see the backside, the card measures roughly 27cm in length. Overall, a clean dark looking PCB, lots of smaller components though. The PCB is 100% similar to the 'regular' lightning edition.
The GeForce GTX 580 has a maximum power consumption of roughly 250 Watts, as such you'll need to power the card with two 8-pin PCIe PEG connectors from your power supply. We recommend a 600W power supply to start with, and that is with one card of course.
Located to the right, like any high-end GeForce graphics card, NVIDIA will allow you to opt for the multi-GPU road with SLI as an option. You can pair two or three cards in one PC and have them do a decent workout.
At the backside you'll also spot a number of switches. These are for the die-hard overclocked cooling with LN2 etc. OCP Unlock Switch removes over current protection, unlocked GPU and MEM voltage switches. it's wise to leave these switches as is, unless you plan to sub-zero cool the GPU and other essential components.
The bigger switch to your right is a BIOS switch, and allows you to drop back to the default bios should you by accident have messed up the initial bios with an OC firmware profile.
Thunderclouds hover above the Guru3D test-lab as the MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning edition will now get a review. Yes we test and benchmark one of the most anticipated GeForce GTX 980 Ti cards of ...
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We review the MSI GeForce GTX 950 Gaming (in SLI as well), this entry-level to mainstream graphics card is armed with a GM206 Maxwell generation graphics processor from Nvidia. The product performs qu...
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turkey cards
with thanksgiving upon us, our wee little greeting card factory has been in turkey mode. now, we usually don't send cards for thanksgiving, but N made some cool turkeys this year that were certainly card-worthy. also, we don't eat turkey for thanksgiving (all vegetarians over here) so we befriend the turkeys on thanksgiving… and apparently we keep them safe at our house..? oh, read on.
these handprint turkeys had be at "gobble gobble" when they came home with N from preschool.
i love the multi-colored tail feathers and the wattle detail.
this is such a simple, yet adorable, project for any age! just when we were good and ready to write some sweet notes to family members on the inside of the cards, N decided she wanted to keep them for our fridge at home. she couldn't part with these turkeys! so she got to work at her art table, drawing new turkeys with crayons on small unlined index cards.
but then, she would only agree to send one of them to gwee (my mom)… she wanted to keep the rest for – you guessed it – the display on our fridge. (we're having an art-hoarding issue over here.) the red turkey managed to make it into the mailbox with this sweet handwritten (by N) note inside.
at least this is a digital age where the rest of the family can get a really nicely homemade e-card of these turkeys on thanksgiving day! (sorry family and friends, we're saving turkeys over here… literally!)
i am grateful for you, dear readers.
happy tofurkey day to all!


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UMass' Clark Hits Winning HR In Caribbean Series
Feb. 8, 2013
HERMOSILLO, Mexico - Former UMass baseball standout, Springfield, Mass., native Doug Clark hit an 18th inning solo home run last night to lift Mexico's Yaquis de Obregon to the Caribbean Series title. Clark, who is in his third season in the Mexican League and 15th year of minor league baseball overall, played for the Minutemen from 1996-98 and was a two-time All-American outfielder at UMass.
Clark broke up a 3-3 deadlock with his solo shot in the top of the 18th to put Mexico in front in a game that lasted a Caribbean Series-record seven hours, 28 minutes. Prior to the contest, he was honored as one of the Caribbean Series All-Stars.
In three seasons with the Minutemen, the two-year captain hit .366 with 30 doubles, six triples, 21 home runs, 137 RBI and 128 runs scored. In addition to earning All-America recognition in 1997 and 1998, he collected an All-Northeast Region nod, was a two-time All-New England honoree, and was a three-time All-Atlantic 10 selection.
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1998, Clark's name still blankets UMass' all time top-10 lists, including ranking third in career RBI and fourth in career batting average.
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Is it Time to Harvest Garlic Yet?
Posted: June 12, 2011
Sautee slivers of garlic in olive oil until lightly browned, then add handfuls of mixed greens – kale, chard, collards, dandelion; cover and cook until just tender. Yum, so easy and good for you!
Here in western NC the garlic is going to be ready to harvest soon. How can you tell? The leaves are your best clue. The base of the leaves form the papery layers that wrap around the garlic head. As the season progresses, these leaves will gradually dry and fall over.
Different zones, weather conditions and varieties will change the harvesting dates. As a rule of thumb harvest when about half of the leaves are green and half are turning brown.
On a sunny day when the leaves look right, pull out one or two plants and see if the heads have reached full size. If they are still small and wrapped in many layers then they probably need more time. Give them another week and look again.
If there are too few layers and the bulbs are beginning to split then you have probably left them too long and need to pick the rest quickly.
You can dig garlic out with a shovel, pitchfork or potato digging fork. A shovel seems to work best in heavy soils. Be sure to dig in far enough away from the bulb so that it won't be damaged when you lift it.
Once your garlic has been picked, don't leave it laying on the ground. Too much sun can "burn" the garlic and cause it to lose flavor. Instead, brush off the dirt and let it cure outside in a shady dry place for a week.
There is some debate on whether washing garlic bulbs leads to storage diseases and problems or not. Some say rinsing makes it easier to use later and does no harm as long as it dries thoroughly afterward. Others say never do it.
Cut the stalks off 6″ or so above the bulb, unless you are going to braid them. Remove the outer layer of skin if it's torn but don't remove too many layers because it protects the bulb. It will last longer in storage with more layers.
You can put the cured heads in paper bags or hang them in a dark, cool, dry place. You can eat the bulbs anytime, fresh or dry. You might want to save a few of the best bulbs to use as seed for next fall's planting.
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Fluxo : elementos essenciais de fluxos ambientais
30 June 2003 | Downloads - publication
Dyson, Megan, ed. ; Bergkamp, Ger, ed. ; Scanlon, John, ed. ; IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative
WANI Toolkit
Gland : IUCN, 2007. 132p. : ill.
This guide offers practical advice for the implementation of environmental flows in the river basins of the world. It explains how to assess flow requirements, change the legal and financial framework, and involve stakeholders in negotiations. 'Flow' sets out a path from conflict over limited water resources and environmental degradation to a water management system that reduces poverty, ensures healthy rivers and shares water equitably.
Note: Includes bibliographic references. Translation in English, French, Spanish, Khmer, Vietnamese, Chinese and Lao also available. Language versions issued separately.


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EE Cep Eclipse Campaign July/Aug 2014
There is a nice EE Cep campaign website for the August 2014 eclipse now up!
Right now there is not much photometric coverage from the western hemisphere. And near infrared observations before, during and after eclipse would be really valued. Absorption lines from shell material could be detected months before eclipse (and that's right now!).
Not mentioned on the web site is the prediction (by Galan
et al. 2012's) that the 2014 eclipse should be a deep one compared to the last two. Two groups will be trying to see if it is possible to detect molecules in absorption during eclipse.
AAVSO Alert Notice 502 has been posted, requesting observations of the Be star EE Cep beginning now in order to observe its upcoming eclipse. Please see the Alert Notice for details.
Good observing,
Elizabeth Waagen, AAVSO HQ
I would be happy to contribute to the observations of EE Cep throughout the eclipse, but am not experienced at doing transformations. I am using a scope on iTelescope.net, please let me know if untransformed observations are still of value, or if not, I would love to speak with someone about what I need to do to calculate transformation coefficients for the scope and location that I am using.
Thanks -- Brian
If you look at the observations, the majority are going to be untransformed. So you can submit untransformed observations. But this would be a good time to obtain transformation coefficients. Fortunately, the AAVSO is working on two programs now that will make it easier to obtain your transformation coefficients and apply them to your observations. The two programs are called Photometry Transformation Generation Program and Transform Applier. The Photometry Transformation Generation Program requires you to image standard stars in M67 or NGC 7790. Unfortunately at this time of year M67 is not available but NGC 7790 is available. It requires obtaining the instrumental magnitudes of some stars from one of those clusters and the program will generate your color transformation coefficients. You then place those coefficients into the Transform Applier program then open a file of observations that you obtained from EE Cep for example. The Transform Applier program will then generate a report of the transformed magnitudes of your observations. You can get started and download the programs by going to this page:
Hi Brian
You can find a list of the transformation coeff. on the pages of some telescopes, such as iT11 and iT21. But I'm nor sure, how to use them in VPhot. Maybe it's very simple ....?
You might inquire if the iTelescope system you are using already has transform coefficients available. These characterize the scope and I would think a commercial scope would have them available along with extinction coeffcients for the site. Worth asking.
With coeffcients in hand then all you need is your observations worked up for submission to WebObs. The TransformApplier takes these to things as input to create a new file ready to submit to WebObs with the transformed data.
Thanks all for the responses, and Raymond I am using T21, didn't realize they posted coefficients on the telescope page...excellent!
The eclipse of EE Cep appears to be gradually getting underway.
Also, if you use COUSINS R and I filters, be sure to use COUSINS R and I magnitudes to reduce your data!! Do not use the Johnson R and I magnitudes given by Galin et al. The Cousins values are in the AAVSO Photometry table for EE Cep.
If you have already submitted R and I data, please check your files to be sure you used matching filters and comparison magnitudes. If you did not, please delete your observations, re-reduce them correctly, and resubmit them. If you need help with this, please contact us.
Please see AAVSO Special Notice #387.
Many thanks, and good observing!
Elizabeth Waagen, AAVSO HQ
According to Samolyk and Poklar, JAAVSO 37, 2009; the TOM of EE Cep occurs on JD 2456890.83 or thereabouts. Its about 2 weeks away. Good time to start, if you have not already. The irregularity on the decending light curve may show up in about 8 days, if it occurs at the same point at 2009. Keep those observations coming.
I notice quite a wide spread in the recent visual estimates using LCG. From 10.5 - 11.5 roughly. This is very poor, and I would encourage the visual estimators to take exceptional care and try to improve their accuracy. Defocussing may be helpful.
Also, the sequence is somewhat wide for accurate visual, right now 104 or 106 to 112 is bracketing the variable, but that is a bit too broad to really allow careful measuurements to 0.05 magnitude.
Mike LMK
Hello Michael
I too was surprised at the Visual scatter on this object. I also thought it would be better.
Perhaps some of the problem is that 112 and 113 are suspected variables? Their range was supposed to be small, but perhaps not. For the CCD observations we settled on all using the 104 as the Reference and the 119 as the Check. If the 112 and 113 is eliminated, that makes the 119 the next option, and its a long way from the 104 in position and in magnitude.
This may account for some of the difficulties. Other suggestions?
Till now, I mainly used V-filters. I thought, that the EE Cep campaign would be a good opportunity to learn using different filters. But now, I have some data but am quite confused on how to process them correctly.
I made my observations with telescopes from itelescope. I try do make a V-observation every second or third day ; and from time to time an observation using B, V and R filters. The filters used at T7 are Johnson-filters.
Here is an example of my results using T7 (Spain) (from 14.07.2014)
As there are used Johnson-filters at T7, I created the sequence manually using the Johnson magnitudes for the stars 104 (a), 112 (b) and 113 (c) (a and c used as comp. stars – b as check star).
First, I determined the magnitudes (VPhot) without using any transformation. The results for EE Cep are as follow:
Using the Transform (Two-Color Photometry)-Tool from VPhot, I got the following results (transformation coeff. known for telescope):
a) for color index B-V:
b) for color index V-R:
a) I was surprised to get different values for the V-magnitude (thought, that there were not affected by transformation). What magnitude should be reported for the V-filter, as I get three different values (or are the errors strongly underestimated?).
b) I get a rather bright R*-magnitude (10.41). Most of the recent reported magnitudes are less brighter (about 10.56). So I have some doubts, that my procedure is not quite correct.
I did the evaluation also using the magnitudes from the AAVSO-comp. stars (although they are not Johnson-magnitudes). V- and B-magnitudes are slightly dimmer (0.02 mag); with a larger difference for the R-magnitude. Results are in the attached file.
Thanks a lot for any assistance
Hello Raymond
Your corrections to go from Standard Magnitudes to Transformed magnitudes should be small, but not zero. You should get a small difference in V, as well as B, R and I.
I suspect that your R magnitudes are Johnson R and the ones you see on the LCG are Cousins R. There is small difference.
I looked at the Vis Estimates to see if I could see anything systematic that would be causing the larger spread. I have attached a plot that shows all the data with the large diamonds and the edited data, which overlays the edited data in small solid diamonds for comparison. There were 71 Vis observations and Editing consisted of the following:
1. 8 observations had only one comp star listed, so they were edited.
2. 4 observations with a 109 comp star, that I could not find on any chart, C, D, or E, so were edited.
3. 6 observations using chart "K", so were edited
4. 2 observations using 107 comp from the "DPV" chart, so were edited
Since these were non standard, or unusual, it was hoped that they would be the outliers. From the chart, it did not seem to help much. I will post a chart on the NSV842 and NSV843 later.
Hello Gary,
I now have more than 20 DSLR observations of EE Cep, since July 14 and I don't see any specific scatter of 112 and 113 mag. I have made a search in Simbad / Vizier and don't see any NSV reference for those stars or in a 10' radius around EE Cep. Are we sure 112 113 are in NSV ?
What are NSV 842 and 843 ? In Vizier they are far from our field and have very different mag than 112, 113.
Clear Skies !
Roger (PROC)
The 112 and 113 were listed in VSX as potential variables. We steered clear of them for the CCD campaign.
I have 4 nights of time series on them, and one night showed .05 mag variation, but the other 3 nights were much less than that. I will post the plots when I get back to the observatory computer in a few days. I did not see anything that should account for the scatter in the Vis Observations.
NSV 25842 (aka 112) and NSV 25843 (aka 113) both show up in AAVSO charts D, E, F, and G for EE Cep. That was where I first learned of them. If things stay as they have been, should not be a problem. Hopefully they will not go into activity before the end of this campaign.
Gary, WGR
Hi Gary, Roger,
Both NSV 25843 and NSV 25842 are listed as CST (constant) in VSX. Looking at the light curves (actually two widely separated clumps) and considering the uncertainty in the measurements I don't see a problem using them.
By the end of this campaign we'll probably have a pretty good idea if there is any variation in these stars over the course of the eclipse. For observers using VPhot I'd expect the "VS Search" tool to give a good indication of variation in these stars without any extra analysis.
Of course if it turns out either of them varies during the eclipse the measurements for EE Cep could be re-calculated later to exclude the offending star.
Phil, spp
Hello Phil;
Looked on VSX again, and you are right, they are listed as CST. The definition is given as "CST Non-variable stars (constant), formerly suspected to be variable and hastily designated. Further observations have not confirmed their variability.
So I am guessing before the campaign, they were listed as suspected variables, and have been "Hastily Re-Designated.
The orginal question Posted by LMK was why the scatter in the Visual Observations was higher than expected in EE Cep. It was suggested that the 112 and 113 might be the cause. I looked at 4 time series, about 230 data points, over 4 nights, and saw no variation larger than 0.05 mags in NSV 25842 or NSV 25843 relative to the 104 Reference Star. This should not affect the Visual Observations. There must be some other cause.
Observed EE Cep last night, still fading. Looks like the decending bump was observed by AAVSO observers, and clearly shows in the light curve. The predicted TOM min is Wednesday, upcoming week. (JD 6890) Mark your calendars.
I have measured EE Cep on 24 nights since July 10 UT, using 104 as comp and 113 as check. I have seen no variation in 113, but do not get perfect agreement with the 113 numbers in the photometry table. For the V mag, I get a mean of 11.252 for the 24 measurements, very close to the listed value of 11.251. But for the B mag, I get a mean of 11.502, a bit dimmer than the listed 11.491. And for the I mag, I have 10.890, which is 0.017 mags brighter than the listed 10.907. Are these differences to be expected, or do they mean my transformation or extinction coefficients are not correct? My std devs for the 24 measurements of star 113 are 0.0052, 0.0047, and 0.0038 for the V, B, and I mags respectively.
John Centala, CQJ
Since the error associated with APASS magnitudes is about 0.03, your data is excellent!
Ken (MZK)
The orginal question Posted by LMK was why the scatter in the Visual Observations was higher than expected in EE Cep. It was suggested that the 112 and 113 might be the cause. I looked at 4 time series, about 230 data points, over 4 nights, and saw no variation larger than 0.05 mags in NSV 25842 or NSV 25843 relative to the 104 Reference Star. This should not affect the Visual Observations. There must be some other cause.
The variation between observers in visual is still around 0.2 mag or more. But, it seems to be a little improved lately, since my prior post. The small number of visual observations is the real problem. The "law of large numbers" is not helping us at all!
Mike LMK
Hello Michael
I agree that things look better since your post. In addition, when I dug into the issue after your post, I did notice one thing. While I am not a visual observer, I don't think that I saw many of the "regulars" posting data other than yourself. Most seemed to be names I was not familiar with--which is good--as it may mean that we are getting some new observers.
While I am not a visual observer, I don't think that I saw many of the "regulars" posting data other than yourself. Most seemed to be names I was not familiar with--which is good--as it may mean that we are getting some new observers.
Gary, I agree, its great we seem to be getting more "new" observers joining in this campaign. However, where are the seasoned visual observers? This would be a great opportunity for the good, experienced visual guys (and gals) to show what visual can really do, if sufficient numbers of accurate observers can contribute!
Mike LMK


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Your Verdict on The Rings of Akhaten
It's time to take a look at how you rated The Rings of Akhaten in the Doctor Who TV polls. First of all, the finalised scores out of five:
So for the first time in this series the majority did not vote full marks. With the votes much more spread the episode is now the lowest rated of the series under The Power of Three.
The overall average ranking of all episodes now according to the polls is:
- The Snowmen
- The Angels Take Manhattan
- Asylum of the Daleks
- The Bells of Saint John
- A Town Called Mercy
- Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
- The Power of Three
- The Rings of Akhaten