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Proud of the JetsJanuary 25, 2010
For a franchise that hasn't been to a Superbowl in over 40 years, it is not easy to just say "we'll get 'em next year." Yes, nobody expected Gang Green to be in this position, but these opportunities do not come every season (just ask Dan Marino.)
Nonetheless, except for a Superbowl victory, I cannot be happier with the Jets and what they accomplished this season.
I will not go through the game, as most of you watched it yourself. I will, however, point out five key things that I thought led to the Colts victory:
1. Injuries on defense- The Jets had without question the NFL's top defense. What they didn't have is depth. Both Bart Scott and David Harris were nursing ankle injuries, and I don't remember seeing Scott on the field at all yesterday. Furthermore, both Ellis and Leonhard were playing with a cast on one of their hands, and the results were missed tackles. The secondary was also beat up with injuries to Strickland and Lowery. Depth is definitely something that must be addressed in the off-season, and is a reason why the Jets are not a Superbowl team just yet.
2. Injury to Shonn Greene- Yes, Mark Sanchez was brilliant yesterday and showed he is tough as nails. But there is no denying the heart and soul of the Jet offense over the past 4-5 weeks has been Shonn Greene. Thomas Jones has been nursing a leg injury for the past month, and when Greene went down the entire offense sputtered.
3. Settling for field goals- After Calvin Pace stripped Addai and the Jets got the ball on the Colts 30 yard line, Shotty was way too conservative in just playing for a field goal. You beat Peyton Manning with touchdowns, not field goals.
4. Jay Feeley's missed field goals- The first miss hurt, but the back-breaker was the 52 yard miss early in the third quarter. I did not like the call going for three there, for the simple fact that the reward of three points was not worth the risk of putting the Colts on the 42 yard line with a miss.
5. Peyton Manning- This guy is unbelievable. Clearly he was the best player on the field yesterday and he made the Colts the better team.
Moving forward, Gang Green should be a top NFL team for the next 8-10 years. They have a franchise quarterback in Sanchez, and with Rex Ryan you know the defense will always be good. Mike Tannenbaum will make the necessary moves to improve this team, as the defense desperately needs a 3-4 pass rusher and another cornerback opposite on Revis.
Nobody has been harder on Braylon Edwards than me, but I would bring him back. Yes, he drops the ball on occasion, but the value he adds in blocking and opening up the field for the run game is irreplaceable. Moreover, you saw yesterday that he still has big-play capability.
I bow out of the 2009 NFL season with a congratulations to the Colts, and Peyton Manning who shut up any doubters on whether he is a big game quarterback.
In a season that felt like "Same Old Jets" at many times, Rex Ryan, Sanchez and these Jets proved they are anything but. The magic carpet ride came to an end thanks to a superior Colts team, but nobody can take anything away from what the Jets accomplished.
And as a life-long Jet fan who has experienced nothing but disappointment, congrats to the Jets for making me proud to wear the green and white once again.


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Nine hundred meatballs. And let's not forget the chicken parmigiana, ziti, stuffed manicotti, pizza and sauteed Italian sausages and peppers presented to about 2,000 folks last weekend at the annual Festa Italiana in Mandarin.
That's a lot of food for a lot of people, many coming in at dinner time Oct. 24 to get some pasta for that night's college football games, said John Buffa Koch, board chairman of the Italian American Club of Jacksonville, which hosts the annual event.
"We had a lot of take-out for the Florida game. We already had phone calls, some people coming in for 50 or 20 meatballs - the meatballs are going crazy this year," he said. "It took us about two days and about 30 people to roll and cook them, with 150 pounds of chopped beef."
Outside the Italian American Club of Jacksonville's clubhouse at 2838 Westberry Road, pizzas were cooked in a portable oven while Bill Marsh chugged around the triangular front lawn in his scale model train, tooting its whistle as visiting children got rides. Inside, club members boiled pasta, sauteed sausages and baked chicken parm as Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin played for visitors enjoying the food and Italian atmosphere.
The club has held the annual festival for residents since it was founded in 1951, along with monthly pizza nights and other events at the hall. For the festa, the hall is decorated with Italian tri-color flags and art as well as information displays, while one side has a table loaded with rich desserts and the other with Italian clothing. In the kitchen, club members dished out plates of food as steam rose from the pasta pot.
"Most of the people who live in Mandarin come here. One lady comes every year and buys 50 meatballs and serves them to her out-of-state children who come to Jacksonville on Thanksgiving," said Koch. "We do it for tradition. I have been doing this for eight years, since I moved here."
For more information on the Italian-American Club of Jacksonville, and the recipe for Koch's meatballs and Italian cheesecake, go to www.iacofjacksonville.com.

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Taste test: This package contained two Oreos (or clones of Oreos) coated in white chocolate and then sprinkled on the top and sides with small bits of broken candy cane.
$1.29 seemed like a lot for just two cookies, but Herr's did a nice job with these. The cookies had a nice appearance to start with, and when we crunched in, the taste and texture were also quite good. The inner cookie layers tasted like an Oreo, with a soft feel and nice chocolate and creme taste; the white coating added some sweetness; and the bits of candy cane gave the sandwich some mintiness and crunch. The feel wasn't particularly hard like many kinds of peppermint bark, but there were a few sharp edges from the candy cane bits.
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Russia/ 8.4 Amateur arts, cultural associations and civil initiatives
8.4.3 Associations of citizens, advocacy groups, NGOs and advisory panels
Authorities support traditional amateur arts, especially folk arts and crafts. However, since the 1990s, the variety of new amateur cultural activities expanded to include e.g. Viking or ancient Russian battle art and production of relevant armaments, exotic ceremonies like the Japanese tea ceremony and others. Participants involved establish formal (e.g. military history) and informal associations that access cultural institutions (museums, libraries, clubs) and the Internet. For example, the Yandex Fotki (http://fotki.yandex.ru/) as a free photo hosting provided by the Yandex – the largest Russian search engine also plays a role of a "platform" for informal associations of amateur photographers.
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How do I reconcile Netsuite invoice numbers with Admin Console doc codes?
You would like to reconcile transactions in NetSuite and the Admin Console, but are unable to do so because the Doc Codes and invoice numbers do not match.
- You will want to add the Internal ID ( this is where the Doc Code comes from) to the reports in NetSuite.
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Thomas Biederer
Programs: Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology, Neuroscience
- Diploma in Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin
- PhD, Cell Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Postdoctoral Training, University of Texas - Southwestern Medical Center
Research synopsis
It is our long-term goal to understand at a molecular and functional level how neurons form synapses with each other. Our current research aims to delineate the pathways that induce and coordinate synapse formation in brain development. In addition, we investigate how synapse-organizing mechanisms contribute in the adult nervous system to the activity-dependent remodeling of neuronal connectivity and networks. Attaining these goals is of importance to human health as altered synapse formation and stability underlie devastating brain disorders, including those that are neurodevelopmental, neurological, and related to addictive drugs. We pursue our goals by integrating biochemical, proteomic, cell biological, physiological, and behavioral experiments, spanning the range from molecules to genetically modified mice.


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Bridge marathons are few and far between. Four students played in London for 170 hours in 1969. Three years later four students in Edinburgh broke that record by 10 hours. The Young Chelsea Bridge Club in London has organized several marathons that last exactly 24 hours, but teams of three may enter.
The book "Guinness World Records" says that the longest nonstop event was New York City's half of the Marathon Bridge Battle of the Sexes in 1989, when play was continuous for two weeks. (The deals were also played in Paris, but the French did not battle through the night, having two tables in play during the day.)
A new competition about to take place is the Longest Day. On June 21 bridge players are being challenged to compete for at least part of approximately 16 hours from dawn to dusk to raise $100 an hour or more for the Alzheimer's Association. (Other sports are organizing similar marathons.)
A team may contain as many players as desired. Each person may play as little or as much as desired. More details are at acbl.org.
The diagramed deal occurred at a Young Chelsea marathon many years ago.
How did South plan the play in six hearts after ruffing the club lead?
In the auction South's raise to slam is typical of the exuberant bidding that can occur after playing for more than 20 hours without sleep. And perhaps earlier in the event, West, judging that South must be prepared for a club lead, would have found the diamond start that would have defeated the contract.
South planned to win four spades, seven hearts and one diamond. The percentage play for four spade tricks is to run the ten, then to cash dummy's ace. However, declarer noticed a potential problem. Suppose he drew trumps and finessed the spade ten, losing to an honor in the East hand. If East then returned a club, South would ruff and play a spade to the ace. That would be fine if both opponents followed suit, but if East discarded, declarer could not get back to his hand to finesse again in spades through West.
So South adopted a different approach. After drawing trumps he played a spade to dummy's ace, then led a low spade from the dummy, which would have allowed him to play the suit for only one loser even if West had begun with queen-jack-fourth because he could ruff a club to get into his hand.
Get a team together for the Longest Day. A club in your area is almost certainly competing.


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Karl: A Ruler of Peace
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
As an emperor, Karl broke with centuries of ruling class norms in his decisions to pursue peace as his number one policy during World War I. When he ascended to the throne, Karl had already served his country as a professional soldier. He could have exploited his military career as many Kaisers did. He could easily have fanned the flames of conflict and stirred up his subjects by ranting against his political opponents and inciting people to fight. However Karl acted according to his strong moral convictions and Catholic faith. Karl declared that his priority was to seek peace.
His words and policies made him a laughingstock. There was no end to the unflattering publicity he received from his political opponents in Europe and elsewhere, who constantly poked fun of him and dismissed him. His commitment to peace also irritated his German allies, who were eager to keep fighting.
There was also much pressure for Karl to conform to his predecessors' political standards among the Austrian court. For centuries, Kaisers had ruled as conquering warriors, attributed with deific characteristics. For a Germanic emperor, being aggressively warlike was perceived as a virtue. Emperors were unsparingly strict with subordinates and known for being harsh even to their own family members. They did not take a hands-on approach in relating to their subjects—instead, they customarily portrayed themselves as distant fatherly figures, always making it clear they were mighty and superior. They showed neither personal empathy nor mercy towards their enemies.
Yet Karl, despite all of these pressures, did not change his position or retract his views. He did not deviate from his plan to treat all nations with respect and achieve peace, which he viewed as his responsibility to his people.
This proclamation written and issued by Karl in 1918 (below) demonstrates that Karl identified with his subjects and was personally engaged with ordinary people. He chose to walk a completely different path, abandoning the traditional role of "warrior" and "god-emperor," and choosing to seek peace.
February 12, 1918
To my People!
Thanks to God's gracious assistance, we have made peace with Ukraine. Our victorious weapons and our sincere peace policy, which has been pursued with unrelenting endurance, have reaped the first fruits of our defensive struggle which is being conducted for our self-preservation.
In unity with my severely tested peoples, I trust that after this first and very gladdening peace agreement, the general peace for all of humanity will soon be achieved.
Under the auspices of this peace with Ukraine, our gaze turns with full sympathy towards this ambitious young nation, whose hearts were the first among our enemies in which the feeling of charity became active, and which, after having demonstrated proven courage in numerous battles, also committed to sufficient self-restraint in order to express their better convictions to the world through example...
As from the very first moment I ascended to the throne of my illustrious ancestors, I have felt united with my peoples in the self-evident resolution to fight our way out of this forced struggle until the achievement of an honorable peace, I also feel all the more united with them in this hour, in which the first step towards the realization of this goal has now taken place.
With admiration and heartfelt recognition for the almost superhuman endurance and unparalleled spirit of self-sacrifice of my heroic troops, just as for those at home who daily make no lesser sacrifices, I look with full confidence to a near, happier future.
May the Almighty continue to bless us with strength and endurance, so that we can achieve the final peace not only for ourselves and our loyal allies, but also for the entire humanity.
Karl's desire for peace and personal, self-sacrificing approach toward leadership made such a lasting impression on one Polish soldier serving with him in the Austrian Army that the man named his own son after Karl—Karol Josef Wojtyła, who became Pope St. John Paul II. Pope St. John Paul II shared the story of his namesake and had great admiration for Karl, whom he praised in a 2004 beatification homily as a "Christian statesman" who "conceived of his office as a holy service to his people."
Karl's name also found its way unexpectedly into my life. I was named after Karl's loving wife, Empress Zita, who supported him in everything and was always by his side. Empress Zita passed away a year before I was born. As a young adult, I read the life story of Karl and Zita. I was so deeply impressed with Karl's strong character and selfless commitment to serving his country that I took his name for Confirmation, making my Catholic name "Zita Karlotta," and resulting in me being named after both Karl and his wife.
Although he was Austria's last emperor, Karl shines out as a lone member of a powerful dynasty who dedicated himself not to rivalry or conquest, but to peace and goodwill towards all nations. He continues to go down in history not as an emperor of war, but as the Friedenkaiser—a ruler of peace.
Zita Ballinger Fletcher is a journalist for CNS (Catholic News Service) who resides in Washington, D.C. She was named after Empress Zita and took the name Karl as her confirmation patron. She is devotee and member of the Emperor Karl League of Prayer for Peace Among Nations.


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[01] Greece prepares for assumption of OSCE presidency in '09Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis met on Wednesday with Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, in the framework of preparations for Greece's assumption of the organisation's presidency next January.
The assumption by Greece of the OSCE presidency in the present international situation is a "challenge" for the foreign ministry, which "we are determined to meet," Bakoyannis told reporters after the meeting.
The Greek foreign minister added that she looked forward to cooperating with all 56 OSCE member-states and the organisation's secretariat, and it was in this spirit she held talks with her European Union (EU) counterparts, while on Wednesday she had a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Contacts with the Russian foreign minister are of particular importance in view of the upcoming EU-Russia summit on Nov. 14 in Nice, France, and given the fact that Russia is involved in the Georgia crisis, which will be at the top of the agenda of the Greek OSCE presidency.
de Brichambaut referred, on his part, to the open issues OSCE is facing, such as Georgia, SE Europe, the situation in Afghanistan and European security.
The assumption of the one-year OSCE presidency implies "a great political responsibility", de Brichambaut said, promising the greatest of support in organisational issues.
"We believe in the OSCE's role and mission, which in any case forms the solid base that will guide the presidency's actions," the Greek foreign minister said.
Bakoyannis will be the main speaker at an 'Ambassadors Forum' event organised by the ministry on Thursday, focusing on the issue of "Priorities and Challenges of the OSCE Greek Presidency".
Earlier in the day the head of the press department at the OSCE, Martin Nesirki, briefing reporters, said that the priorities are decided exclusively by the organisation's presidency.
Bakoyannis later briefed Greek deputies who are participating in the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE.
[02] Top Israeli diplomat Gal ends 2-day visit in AthensThe Israeli foreign ministry's director general of political affairs, Yossi Gal, concluded a two-day visit to Athens on Wednesday following contacts with high-ranking Greek diplomats and officials, and in the wake of his meetings in Washington and Paris.
In a press briefing at the Israeli embassy in Athens, Gal said talks focused on a continued emphasis on upgrading already close EU-Israeli relations, bilateral ties between Greece and Israel as well as mutual exchanges on regional issues.
Gal emphasised that Israel and Greece are "practically two neighbouring countries", echoing Israeli leadership's standing volition to increase and deepen bilateral economic ties and trade, which he put at 570 million US dollars.
Expectedly, the high-ranking Israeli diplomat said he outlined the Jewish state's positions on the Mideast problem, Iran's nuclear programme, relations with Syria and Lebanon as well as Israel's standing vilification of Hamas in Gaza.
Gal said he also discussed the issue of manifestations of anti-Semitism around the world with his Greek interlocutors, later noting, in response to a press question, that the "Greek government has done a number of things in the judicial sector and in the area of education".
Asked about the situation in densely populated Gaza, Gal said the Israeli side does not want to punish the Palestinian people but Hamas' leadership, adding that the militant movement continues to hold an Israeli soldier captive since June 2006.
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A Project of Hope at Cape Breton University
Posted on March 23, 2018
Six women, one goal – help women in the community. A group of women In a third-year community studies class decided to create a project designed to have a positive impact on the community. The group of women decided their goal would be to help other women in need. They started putting together a plan that would touch the hearts of all involved.
They decided to fundraise money to renovate an outdated room at Hope Project Cape Breton, a new women's addictions recovery home in Cape Breton. The group wanted to make a difference that would have a lasting impact and believed this renovation was the best way to accomplish that.
"Our group was interested in helping women in some way. We narrowed our decision down to supporting the initiative that the Hope Project is already doing," says Ashley Burns, third year-student. "We care about Cape Breton and we have the drive to give back and support our local community."
To make the renovation project a success, funding had to be raised. Fundraising included selling tickets for a Valentines Day basket and organizing a Valentines Day dance. After all of their efforts, the money raised was put toward the renovation costs at Hope Project Cape Breton.
The group of women involved in the project includes Ashley Burns, Taylor MacDonald, Kendra Paquet, Megan Smith, Hannah Conrad and Shivani Maharaj. The members hope that this project can be their first substantial contribution to the Cape Breton community. These ladies are a fantastic example that by receiving an education, you can also make an impact on the world around you.
Ashley explains, "We are students who are passionate about Cape Breton and we want to do anything we can to help."
All of the women are in their third year of a Bachelor of Arts Community Studies degree at Cape Breton University.


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FedEx to hire 3,000 seasonal employees in Chicago
CHICAGO — FedEx announced Wednesday it plans to hire more than 3,000 seasonal workers in Chicago this holiday season.
In a news release, the shipping company said the positions will be for frontline employees, specifically handler positions. Last year, FedEx created about 1,250 seasonal jobs in the city, the company said.
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You should pay attention to what Pct. 1 Commissioner Ingalsbe asked you, "Why is the county trying to settle when because of inaction by Ramus' attorney the case is on a DWOP (dismiss for want of prosecution) docket?"
Note: The RoundUp and Contributing Editor Charles O'Dell have reported on this sordid matter for more than three years. O'Dell has authored no less than nine stories. Click on the links at the bottom of Carolyn Logan's letter for the background and more. County officials are determined to continue playing their game of political chicken with the rules and the law, and, it seems, with anyone who challenges their authority. Friends of the court continue to get favored treatment as in the case of a resident whose county fees for a reinstall of a septic system were waived recently at the request of Commissioner Will Conley and approved unanimously by the court.
Ms. Logan resides on the far east side of Hays County. She has suffered much indignity at the hands of county authorities over a neighbor's disputed septic system that has wound up in district court. Rather than follow the court's docket to dismiss the case, county officials are demanding Ms. Logan "settle" at a cost to her. In our view, the county's forcing a settlement to score a political point and to "show who rules" is not a fair settlement for Logan nor is it justice. This morning, we e-mailed a request for a comment from County Judge Bert Cobb, asking specifically what he meant when he told Logan he has his "district judge in place." As of press time, we had yet to receive a response.
Judge Cobb,
Concerning the meeting last Friday, March 25th, with you and Commissioner Ingalsbe, I explained to you that as intervenor in Ramus' suit against Hays County that all I asked for was for the county to follow it's own rules. I said that Ramus built most of his project under the eyes of Tom Pope and Hays County before he had submitted plans and state and county required documentation. I said that Ramus never went to commissioners' court to ask for a variance and he never got one. I said there were many installers including Doug Wheatley who looked at the property and declined to design and construct the OSSF, because it was not feasible for many reasons. I had official documents for all of these points and others, including copies of the Snowden Engineering reports saying that the permit should not have been issued because the OSSF would not hold up for long and it would put the environment and neighboring properties in a health and safety risk.
You cut me off with your question of, "What did the judge tell you"? I told you the judge did not rule on the septic system, but ruled on whether the county had the ability to rescind a permit. You refused to look at my pictures of the failed septic system and the cesspools that would not leach. You said that I had e-mailed you pictures for the last 3 years, that is not true. Until the night that I ran into you at the --------- Restaurant, where you and I talked about your proposed run for county judge and how Jim Powers, Linda Kinney and others were putting out great efforts to dissuade you from running, I had not seen or talked to you in many years.
You refused to look at legal documents stating the county did not follow or enforce its or the state's laws on the Ramus OSSF and that included a signed and sworn verification by Tom Pope that all statements contained in the documents are true.
You wanted to know why I was not talking to Kennedy because, "Mark Kennedy was in charge of this issue." Debbie told you that just a couple of days earlier Mark said to her that he didn't know anything about a DWOP docket that this case was set for dismissal on or a proposed settlement.
You said that you wanted this case to end. You said that you are looking to, "save the county MONEY." You said that you have, "your district judge in place and that he is going to order me to pay Ramus' atty fees and grant him a legal permit if I didn't agree to a settlement." I told you that I will not agree to pay to give up my property rights or my right to protection under the law, and that you all know that failed system is unsafe.
You said that Ramus had to have a permit to sell the property and asked if I didn't want to see him move. I told you that I didn't care if he moved or not, I just wanted to protect my livestock and family from his failed OSSF and the huge amount of commercial restaurant sewage that the permit granted, illegally. You said that Ramus, "needs the permit to sell the property because his money man flew and he doesn't have any money." I said that is no concern to me. You said when he sells the property that the county would have to re-inspect the system before it is put into operation, if it wasn't up to code it wouldn't be allowed to operate and I told you that it is in operation because there is only one system out there and Pope allowed him to connect the residence to the failed commercial system. I also said that it would be fraud to do that to an unsuspecting buyer. I said that Ramus swore in his Chartwells suits that he was going to have to sell his property and offered copies of his deposition to show you that.
You also said that you had been on and walked every inch of his property. Pct 1 Debbie Ingalsbe wasn't privy to nor did she walk every inch of his property with you. Yet, you refused to answer when, why, or who you were with. I told you that there are no audio or visual safety alarms turned on to that system. You started yelling at me that I better not be trespassing, I told you that I wouldn't set foot on that filthy place if someone rolled out a red carpet, I said that I didn't need to be on his property in order to see every inch of it. I simply had to step on to my back porch, pasture or the public property.
You said that you had a deal with me. I don't agree. Who had the authority to make a deal? You want to save the county money and you have your District Judge in place that will order me to pay if I don't settle. Well, as I said to you I am not paying to agree to give up my rights to protection under the law or property rights conspired to and violated by Tom Pope and Nick Ramus, or to a conspiracy for an act to defraud a unsuspecting buyer with a known illegal permit and septic system. Ramus is not going to sell the property, if he did that place would have to be razed and the junk hauled to a landfill, this is the same thing he claimed in his Chartwells suits. Anyway, that is his business and responsibility, not the county's.
This whole illegal septic Health and Safety issue that was created by Conley/Pope and Ramus, spun as a, "neighborhood feud," and advanced by Jim Green and Barton for political reasons is as corrupt today as it was when they initiated it. It is common knowledge that, "two commissioners took a stand and are not budging," Conley is going to "protect his staff'. Well their "stand" has given power and encouragement to a former psychiatric patient and has put my life in HARMS WAY, and I no longer enjoy peace on my 34 year homestead because of the corruption and political games played out by these players. It has been obvious that there is no price to pay for Ramus or Pope. So go ahead and threaten me with your district judge. Go ahead and get your district judge's ruling, I've already been through that once in this dirty, rotten political game. Your job and that of the commissioner's court is to uphold the laws of the state and county, didn't you swear to that in your oaths of office? Or, did you swear to "protect our staff" when you know they did not and are not enforcing the law, because of a corrupt political stand?
You should pay attention to what Pct. 1 Commissioner Ingalsbe asked you, "Why is the county trying to settle when because of inaction by Ramus' attorney the case is on a DWOP (dismiss for want of prosecution) docket?"
The problem is that Pct. 1 Commissioner Ingalsbe is not aware of or a part of all the dealing and background movement in this case that has not been noticed on any agenda in the last 3 months.
I still want my rights to the law, because I am not willing to let my land be used for Ramus' drain field for the illegal commercial system that is in operation because of Tom Pope's corrupt actions and by this twice convicted Public Nuisance.
Ramus punishment delayed pending ruling
High stakes suit
Victim in long delayed deadly conduct
Justice turned on its head
Hello Health Department: We've got a problem here
Clear and present danger
Attacking our democracy
Political games and public trust
Commissioners court: The good, bad and ugly
Hays County Government: By and for the well connected


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Biking The Loop/
(Secrets of Old La Honda)
Biking Portola Valley means following The Loop. Bike The Loop and you'll discover Old La Honda Road (OLH). From a small bridge just off Portola Road, it's the shortest way up to Skyline Boulevard with least amount of auto traffic. The short stretch of road has an unseen history of a ruined timber baron, a Gatsby-like mansion owner, members of Jesse James' gang, plus assorted loggers and stagecoach drivers.
The old bridge, with its fake stucco boulders alongside, is the traditional starting point for timing the average 8% 3.3 mile climb to the Skyline stop sign. Ducking under 20 minutes for men or in low 20s for women is excellent. Taking 30 minutes still requires a strong ride.
At one time, the property on the right was owned by Edgar F. Preston, a San Francisco attorney who, in 1881, built a mansion and a winery off Preston Road, with the street name posted on a stone column. The old winery burned down in 1930, owned at that time by August Schilling, a German immigrant who arrived in New Orleans at the age of 16 in 1870.
Schilling eventually went to work for Folgers Coffee, founded in San Francisco in the Gold Rush era. "The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup." Schilling best started his own import company and became eventually known as the Spice King, purchasing the property in 1914. Schilling had Preston's house extensively remodeled and the grounds reshaped into stone pathways and bridges. He was a lavish entertainer in an era when socialites escaped the summer cold by guesting with the wealthy amongst the redwoods. His once glorious mansion was torn down in disrepair in 1953.
That same year, 1953, bodies buried in the prior century were exhumed from a cemetery created downstream of Searsville Lake and reburied in Menlo Park's Holy Cross. The cemetery had been created a hundred years earlier along with a church by Dennis Martin on his cattle ranch. Martin was the timber baron of Searsville on the valley floor, located across Portola Road. In the upstream ravine, he had a sawmill built in 1852. As the creek only flows seasonally, farther uphill his crew excavated a pond, still there, as a reservoir for steam generation to power a second saw mill. Within a few years, the San Francisco financial boom spawned by the gold rush went bust. Real estate prices crashed, building halted and Martin had to sell off his mills.
OLH parallels a deep gully on the left before bending where a green sign on the right reads "Dennis Martin Creek. Martin later lost title to his Searsville property due to a court ruling over contesting land grants. Unable to borrow on property he no longer owned, his fortunes continued to fall and the former Irish immigrant died a penniless laborer in San Francisco in 1890.
Logging continued uphill. As the trees were consumed, in 1876 the road was improved as a commercial venture called the Redwood City and Pescadero Turnpike. The cost to maintain eventually proved too much and the enterprise was turned over to the county, as was done with the other local toll roads.
As OLH winds its way up the ridge, several roads appear, all apparently old logging roads, now private and leading only to residences. In order, they are Home Road, Meadow Road, Lower Lake and Upper Lake. Except for paved Upper Lake, from which you can actually see a lake below, they all have pebbly surfaces and lead only to homes. Through the trees on the right, a huge gap opens over the watershed containing both branches of Dennis Martin Creek.
Farther uphill is paved Orchard Hill, a bald knob just off the forest, where sit a handful of private homes. Beyond the last house, the road continues uphill, layered with debris and steep, also private. Several saw mills once operated off this road, called Morshead on old maps. Former Morshead Ranch below is now El Mirador Farm.
OLH narrows as it cuts deeper into the redwood glade. An address 600 is posted on a redwood. At a heady pace, there's about 6 biking minutes remaining to the top. Graveled private Martinez Road enters from the right. When Mexico held California, Maximo Martinez was granted by a rancho encompassing the redwoods below. Martinez Road once continued to Skylonda but a slide has wiped any driving surface. Summit Road soon appears on the right. It once threaded to the rambling backwoods tract accessed from Skyline Boulevard. Both roads are now private and closed.
Across from Summit Road, from the left is the street sign for Upenuf Road, named for the leveling spot where walking passengers could now re-enter the stage. The road runs into a private driveway followed by a chained-off parcel, prohibiting access to the reconnection with OLH. The top of Morshead Road soon lies just below to the left, ending at a wired gate. A final turn leads to several mailboxes, lined up like a murder of crows, opposite the Skyline stop sign where the Summit Saloon once quenched thirsts.
Ahead, OLH dives into more forest and soon provides, when clear, a spectacular panoramic view undulating west to the eternal horizon of ocean.
Continuing on the narrow trace, you will reconnect with Highway 84 and soon La Honda, the road's namesake. John Sears, for whom Searsville and the subsequent lake are called, relocated to the La Honda Creek area in 1861. Local folklore has it that three outlaws, namely Cole, Jim and Bob Younger, all were hired by Sears to help build a store at the current site where Sears Ranch Road meets La Honda Road. However, Sears reportedly built his store and hotel in 1877, one year after the Coles were shot up during the Northfield robbery attempt while assisting cohorts Frank and Jesse James. The Bandit Store story was supposedly started by the brothers Oscar and Walter Ray, ranchers who, in the early 1860s, might have employed Cole Younger, having deserted the Confederates and avoiding criminal prosecution. Supposedly, Cole's brothers also later fled the law to La Honda, along with his sister Mollie, who married a family cousin in San Jose. Perhaps the Youngers worked on the Ray or the Sears ranch houses and not the later store.
To reach their redwood hideaway, they would have ridden their horses up and over the log-haul route now known as Old La Honda Road.
Published Cycle California, November 2013, Vol. 19, #10


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In yet another "Only In South Africa Video" things get heated between popular YouTube motorcyclist Sean N and a Joburg taxi.
The footage first emerged on his channel on October 8th, 2018 and since got people talking, as South Africans do.
His helmet camera captures the full exchange which lasted just short of 9 minutes. It starts with what seems to be a ride involving him and some friends down Sloane Street in Bryanston before meeting a taxi head-on driving down the wrong side of the road.
Things quickly escalate as the taxi is forced to stop and a verbal exchange takes place, some not for the faint-hearted. The taxi driver continues to complain as the biker forces him to reverse until he reaches a busy roundabout and has to wait in peak hour traffic like everyone else.
The clip was posted yesterday with the caption;
Wasnt going to let this bugger through!! Excuse the language…
One would take their hat off to this guy who had the courage to put this wrongful driver in his place. An incident that won't really make a difference but nice to see.
To the relief of many unhappy South Africans the taxi driver, thanks to social media were found moments later and arrested by JMPD.
As reported in the media the driver will be held until his next court appearance in November this year.
He appeared in the Randburg Magistrates Court on 12 October. He will remain in custody until his next court appearance, which will be on 12 November. He's facing charges of reckless and negligent driving
The spokesperson for the Johannesburg Metro police, Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar, said in his statement.


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Another memory of Ayden...
When I was pregnant with Ayden, he always stayed on my right side. I began to feel him early - around 16 weeks, and I could tell even then that there was more pressure on my right side. Sure enough, every ultrasound, every check-up, he was on the right side. I only remember him being on my left side a few times during his "active" time period - between 28 and 32 weeks.
Anyway, he would always face my back, so his back was exposed to my touch. I would scratch my belly as it got bigger and itchier and noticed that when I would scratch against his back, he would just wiggle and wiggle, like it tickled him. I figured I had found a tickle spot, so I would "tickle" him sometimes for fun. Feeling him move and wiggle and kick and punch...oh I miss that. I adored being pregnant....loved every second of it.
Well, once Ayden was born, I tried to find tickle spots on him. Early on, I would try the obvious areas...underarms....sides...under his neck....he didn't really respond to those (I'm not very ticklish, so I guess he took after me. Later on I did find his one tickle spot on his sides and guess what...it's my only tickle spot, too. The kid was spit right out of me in some aspects. He had a lot of his daddy in him too, though.)
One day, I remembered when I was pregnant and how I could tickle his back. So, I tried it. Sure enough, I could run my fingers up his back and he would just wiggle and wiggle. I was just amazed by that....
While I'm sharing, I've written a lot about how Ayden is like me. I want you to know, though, he was very much his daddy's boy, too. He was very similar to Jeremy in a lot of ways.
1. from the neck down - he was Jeremy all over. Same hands...same feet...same torso... He was tall and lean and begining to get lanky in his arms and legs.
2. I talk about how his personality is a lot like mine, which is true. He had moments, though, when I would see Jeremy in him - contemplative, a "thinker" - just like Jeremy.
3. He would make faces sometimes that reminded me of Jeremy. Just certain looks, facial expressions.
I loved watching Jeremy with Ayden. He would walk him around, talk to him, and show him everything. He would take him outside and show him the trees, flowers, grass, sky, everything. I was always hesitant about taking him outside too much - just a paranoid new mom. I didn't want him to get bug bites on his pretty, fair skin. I didn't want him to sunburnt. I was afraid of germs. Silly, I know.... I had gotten better about that in the past few months. I wasn't afraid to take him places or outside....I enjoyed showing him the world. (It's also difficult, as you mothers know, to take a really young baby just anywhere....so we stayed home a lot until he was about 2 and a half months old.)
I found out today that Ayden might not have been asleep when everything happened. He was put down in the crib and he was sleepy. He was put down on his back. He was checked on about 15 minutes later, and he was still on his back and I think trying to roll to his side (that was how he liked to sleep). 15 minutes later, he was found on his stomach, unresponsive.
I don't believe he suffocated. I just don't. He was too strong. If he was awake...even if he was sleepy....he would have held his head up while on his stomach. I've watched him do it. He could hold his head up for a long time while on his belly.
I have to believe he was asleep. I have to believe he had fallen asleep on his side and was taken then and maybe the weight of him pulled him over. I don't know, but it's what i have to believe.
I can't change it. I was going to give the babysitter his wedge that morning because he had begun rolling over...just in case. But I thought, no...he'll be fine....he never rolls to his stomach in his sleep....he can't get himself all the way over very well yet. I could blame myself and beat myself up over not giving her the wedge, but I can't. I have to believe it was inevitable....what if it had happened with us? We wouldn't be able to forgive ourselves, and I feel certain our marriage would be suffering.
Ayden was, and is, our pride and joy and will continue to be for the rest of our lives. Words can't express how much we miss him...it is an aching, painful feeling, and I hate every day that we have to go through this. The hurt will stay with us forever....the questions will stay with us.....but we have to believe that God had a purpose and meant for something good to come of this. We don't understand that now and probably won't for a long time. We're just thankful that we are assured to see Ayden again - we know we will.
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I'm so very, very sorry. Words fail me. I pray that the Peace of the Lord be with you and your family. You will hold your dear son again. All that separates you is time. God Bless.ReplyDelete
It is just the cutest thing that his little back was so ticklish, even while you were pregnant :) I think that keeping up with all of your memories is such a wonderful thing to do. How easily we can forget those little things that happen and are so precious to us...you will forever have every memory! God Bless you and Jeremy.ReplyDelete
I love your stories about Ayden. . . Too cute that he was always on your side. . .ReplyDelete
Yes, y'all will see him again. And no, SIDS is not suffocation, totally different. Our baby was with us when he died of SIDS at a month old. He was not on his stomach and wasn't able to roll over yet. SIDS is just such a random thing, I am so sorry to know you have "joined" the same "Club" we have been in for over 6 years. But please know there is nothing that could have been done, nothing. You are a fantastic mom and your husband is a fantastic dad. He is now playing with our first born, Grayson and they are happier than we could ever imagine!!!ReplyDelete
We will see them again!
Until then, y'all are in my thoughts and prayers - Kelley, Grayson's mommy forever
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I once heard a eulogy given when one of our teenagers died in a car accident that went something like this: Yes, we are all sad for this loss, but it is the non-believers that should be in agony, because for them it *is* "good-bye". However for the believers it is "see you later".ReplyDelete
I pray for the strength, endurance, and grace of God that it will take for you guys to get through the coming days, weeks, months, and years until the time comes when you get to see your precious Ayden again.
You do not know me but I know you and I work with Megan in the NICU. I do not know if she had told you my story or not, but I am the nurse she works with whose husband passed away suddenly on July 12th after only 9 precious months of marriage, the day my life was forever changed...
I have been reading your blog, it was passed on to me by someone in my church. I have spoken with Megan several times since the day that changed your life forever...
I probably should have commented earlier to you but I just didn't know the right words and I still do not. But I wanted to comment on your post the other day about God and the questions....I can promise you as you know there is an awesome God and without Him we wouldn't be able to face these awful days, well I know I wouldn't...this strength to get up and face the day doesn't come from myself so we must believe in God and His strength.
I do not know what you are going thru with the loss of the child, but with the loss of my soulmate, my best friend, my team mate, my husband I can somewhat feel your pain. I pray for you and your family every night by name. If you need anything please don't hesitate to contact me or have Megan contact me. I have lots of books and resources and I don't know if you guys are interested in a grief group, but there is one starting September 14th at St.James Methodist Church if you are interested. I so wish that I didn't have to connect with you regarding any of these issues, but unfortunately I somewhat know the horrible pain you are experiencing. And I trust that one day a LONG time from now this will get easier even though now it seems like the days get harder and harder.
Please again let me know if I can help you anyway and if you wish to follow my story...nicupirate.blogspot.com
What wonderful memories of your little boy. Thinking of him will always make you smile. Write down every single thing, even if it seems small. You will always cherish having these memories for you and his brothers and sisters.ReplyDelete
I continue to pray for you and your family. My prayer is that God will give you peace and you will feel comfort from the prayers that are being said.
good stories, thanks. You've become a regular part of our family prayers every night at supper. Silas always a little confused and asks who Jeremy and Lindsey are. I tell them that they are sad and they miss their little boy, that we're praying for Jesus to help them not be sad.ReplyDelete
Your blog made me give in to Silas' plea for me to come give him "one more hug" tonight. I'm a sucker.
We really love you guys and you're constantly in my thoughts.


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Uzbek thieves steal livestock in expensive car – get arrested
TASHKENT: Two men have been arrested in Uzbekistan after they were caught by police while stealing livestock in an expensive car.
Officers in Uzbekistan's Bukhara region were investigating a report from villagers who had lost a cow and a sheep, and managed to track down two suspects, the UzNews website says.
In order to avoid suspicion, they had been transporting stolen sheep and cattle – even bulls – in a Chevrolet Malibu owned by one of the men, regional police said.
The American brand is a popular one in Uzbekistan where parent company General Motors have a factory – so much so that in 2013, the chance to put a down payment on a car sparked a small stampede.
It is easier to buy a Chevrolet these days, but a Malibu is still a luxury ride.
It is the most expensive of locally produced cars made by the country's monopolist GM Uzbekistan and costs about about 30,000 dollars – a hundred times the average monthly wage there.


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Dig and Discover: Alif - Aynama-Rtama
Artist: Alif
Album: Aynama-Rtama
Label (Year): Nawa Recordings (2015)
For Fans of: Tinarewen, Gnawa Diffusion, Doudou N'Diaye Rose
Words by Lexy Morvaridi
Alif is a collective of musicians pushing the sound of contemporary independent music in the Arab world. Their name derives from the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, setting the precedent for an album that firmly places the listener in a world of innovative Arabic instrumentation.
Combining the traditional with the contemporary, Aynama-Rtama (translated as Wherever It Falls) is rhythmically charged through the electronic artistry of Maurice Louca, layering each track with interesting beats and synth lines that play off of Khaled Yassine's percussion. The beautiful sounds of Khyam Allami's oud decorate each track, while Tamar Abu Ghazaleh's vocals bring life to his lyrics and modern Arabic poetry, evoking touching emotion with each and every melody.
The reverse loop on 'Dars Min Kama Sutra' ('Lesson from Kama Sutra') adds a psychedelic element to the track, while the combination of the oud and buzuq instruments and a synthesiser on 'Al-Juththa' ('The Corpse'), create an ambience that is both chilling and chilled. The spacey synth sounds that are layered over the traditional instrumentation on 'Al-Khutba Al-Akhira' ('The Last Declamation') showcase the polyrhythmic talents of each musician, demonstrating their distinct sound.
Released on Nawa Recordings, the individual artists' solo projects are also well worth a listen. By successfully weaving literacy and music, traditional and contemporary, Alif deliver an intriguing and varied take on Middle Eastern music.


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|April 23rd, 2003, 02:10 AM
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Urgent Advice on XL1 Camera Problem
Hi to all, I am new to DV i Community and would like to ask for some urgent advice with regard to an XL1 camera problem.
I am currently in Tajikistan, a small central Asian republic, working on my first film. (A film to accompany my application to graduate film school) Thus, the closest Canon service center is in Russia and I have to figure out something on my own fast and hope you can be of help.
O.k, briefly
I have a used XL1, which was working perfectly when I bought it in August 2003. However, a month ago I started having frequent reoccurring visual and sound glitches (Pixels shifting on the screen during play back and sound cutoffs or sudden noise)
After reading about the tape and head problems on this site, I concluded that I must have used bad tapes since I ran out of Sony tapes and had to buy EMTC tapes here in Tajikistan where there are no tape choices.
Upon advice from the DV I Com, I used a Panasonic head cleaner for 5 seconds. Problem was not solved.
I found a technician in a foreign news agency here who opened my deck and carefully cleaned the head manually. To our surprise the head was clean. After closing the camera and recording again on a Panasonic DVC-PRO tape, the glitches were still there. There were visual and sound glitches once we started to move the camera and less or none when the camera was stable and the filmed subjects were not moving.
We tried filming without tape and the result on the monitor was without glitches at all even when the camera was moving 180 degrees. Finally the technician tried using the camera to record from their DVCAM player and monitor unto the tape in the deck of the camera, the result had the same visual and sound glitches.
The technician gave up saying that it must be something electronic in the camera that he can not fix.
Any feedback would be helpful since I am in the middle of shooting my film and I am desperate for help.
Louly Seif
|April 23rd, 2003, 04:06 AM
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If moving the camera causes the glitches, it may be an issue with something loose in the tape path.
|April 23rd, 2003, 04:21 AM
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So you think it is mechanical
Don thanks a million for a prompt reply so you think it is mechanical not electronic. Is there anything I can do to check on this? When the technician opened the deck there was nothing unusual or loose but maybe you can point my attention to a specific part or another thing.
|April 23rd, 2003, 09:08 AM
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My two cents:
Check the camera battery. Check it with a multimeter to see if it has the apropriate voltage. Since when the recorder part of the camera is working it draws more power from the battery then when it is in standby mode.
Take the button cell battery out and wait a wile. Maybe it will go into default settings and that can solve it somehow.
Open the tape compartment, turn the camera upsidedown and shake it gently to see if something is lose in there.
Desconect and reconect the viewfinder.
Detach and reatach the lens to the camera.
Try recording in every recording mode (AUT, Manual, etc) to see if it hapens in all of them.
Try viewing the tape in another MiniDV recorder.
Much of this things you might call plain silly, but when you'r desperate, anything goes.
The best of luck to you.
|April 23rd, 2003, 03:53 PM
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Arnaldo's suggestions are all worth a try. But my money's more along the lines of Don's gut feeling; something's wobbling. Since both your audio and video are affected I'd bet that there's a capstan roller somewhere in there that may not seem loose on inspection, but may be out alignment and shifting the tape's path across the heads.
I hope Arnaldo's tips work. But, if not, Canon service is your only recourse. If you do send it in be sure to send a tape with a sample of the problem with it.
Good luck to you, Louly.
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|April 23rd, 2003, 03:55 PM
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A couple other tests. Try playing a known good MiniDV recorded tape on your machine. See if movement makes a difference during playback.
And try playing a tape with with glitches recorded by your XL1 on another machine. Are they still there.
Are the glitches alwasys in the samp place on the tape?
Is it restricted to one tape, or does it happen on all tapes?
Something loose in the tape path may mean it has some play and causes slight variations in the tape tracking whihc can cause the artifacts you see. And clean heads could still be worn heads meaning weak playback signal.
|April 25th, 2003, 10:51 AM
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Thanks for all the advise, sorry for the delay in replying as their was no electricity for two days (Tajikistan, bummer!) I will certainly try all the tricks mentioned above and keep you posted. Arnaldo, when you said PRAY! you actually made me laugh a lot, which I have not done in days now so thank you Don, Ken and Arnaldo for all the advise and the cheering up too.
Will revert soon.
|April 28th, 2003, 01:34 AM
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I seem to have a somewhat similar problem with an XL-1 with severe glitches in both audio on avideo content.
But my problems don't seem to be related to camera movement, instead (this could just be a guess or a exaggerated piece of imagination) it seems to react to movement in the picture.
Anyway, the camera is being repaired at the moment by a local authorized Canon service. I'll post info about the cause when I get it back.
|April 28th, 2003, 03:00 AM
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If you have to change tape brands, there is a higher risk that the tapepath (capstan...) is contaminated, than the possibility of clogged heads. Small amounts of debris may shift the alignment. That's also why cleaning tape often doesn't work, because it only cleans the heads. So ask the technician to inspect and clean the tapepath.
|April 28th, 2003, 05:16 AM
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Not imagination
Dear Jami, I can assure that it is not imagination, mine does the same too...I have visual glitches every time my subjects move even when the camera is stable. But also when the camera moves (I assume since then the picture moves)
I have tried some of the tricks posted, here are the results of the trials:
- When I play a well-recorded tape on my camera, I have few glitches. (On another camera no glitches)
- When I play a tape recorded with glitches on a another camera, there are glitches but they are considerably less.
- Some glitches are always in the same place but others sometimes change their place. (I guess this does not tell you anything but that is the way it is, seriously)
- Removing the finder, the cell battery, trying different modes did not change anything.
- As Jamis camera, my picture has glitches every time a subject (a person that I am filming) moves or the camera moves.
Awaiting patiently Jamis camera coming back from service.
That could be plain stupid, I apologize I am a novice, but, Andre, how do I (or the technician) clean the tape path Do you mean all the rounded cylinders that rotate the tape or what exactly do you mean by the tape path?
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|April 28th, 2003, 05:23 AM
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"As Jamis camera, my picture has glitches every time a subject (a person that I am filming) moves or the camera moves."
Even with IS turned off?
|April 28th, 2003, 05:38 AM
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Yes...even when IS is turned off. And even when i am using the 3x lens which does not have IS.
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I forgot to mention that I've also tested playing back tapes recorded with my XL-1 on another camcorder and most of the glitches are still there.
They often seem to be less severe, but still make the recorded tape almost useless.
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You state that you have a used XL1, not the newer XL1S. How much use did this XL1 encounter before you bought it, meaning about how many hours did it see? Was it refurbed before you bought it? Could potentially be the heads if this XL1 of yours has seen a lot of action. How old is it?
It may also be an alignment anamoly, which could potentially be caused by something wobbling inside, or more possibly it is that you have some residue in the tape path (guide pins, rollers, etc). As Andre suggests, clean the entire tape path with denatured alcohol and a cotton swab.
What brand of tape are you using? Do you mostly use the same brand of tape or do you switch brands frequently?
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If the glitches show up when the tape is played on another known good camera, it is probably a problem in the original camera even in record mode.
If there are more glitches when played on the original machine, it shows the problem is on both record and playback. The floating glitches are probably playback in origin, the glitches at fixed locations are probably from the record process.
If they appear when the subject moves, you may be seeing a field/frame substitution error correction artifact.
Sounds like it may be worth having the machine serviced.
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Bill: When a married United Methodist clergy is up for a change in appointment, how much consideration should be given to the spouse's career?
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a pursuit of curiosity
Passion sometimes gets the better of curiosity.
It begins with a flared up passion for an idea. Soon afterward, a project is born. This passion and my strong sense of independence then get married.
For a while, the passion plays the dominant role. It's fresh, new, exciting and the possibilities are endless. But then, slowly, the roles begin to shift. My independence takes the upper hand. I want to exercise this passion all the time! So the natural conclusion is that I've got to monetize the passion in order make that a reality.
This is where the passion and independence come to enact a love-hate relationship. The passion's still there but the drive to do it has begun shifting to an external motivation. I've got to make the project into something that's self-supporting. It's easy for that to become the primary reason to put the work in.
But I operate better, more creatively, when I'm internally motivated. Have I just corrupted my passion? By wanting to make it my life's work, have I just degraded it?
I've been thinking nonstop about this. And I think I've found a solution…
It requires a leap… I'll be quitting my job.
I know, it makes total sense… not. But actually, it does.
Here's the thought… what if I could maintain a sense of independence (I've got freelance work, other odd jobs, and some savings I can draw on if needed) and pursue passion without feeling the overwhelming pressure to create something which will become my full time all-expenses-paying job? What if I unabashedly and wholeheartedly pursue what's purely interesting to me for the next year? What if I allow curiosity to guide me above everything else? What would result?
I already get to meet interesting people in working on The Idealect but it's a cumbersome process. Each profile takes roughly 15-20 hours of invested time to create. I love the face-to-face interview process, but the editing is slow and feels like a slog.
What if I could meet multiple people each week and simply record the conversation then put it out as a podcast? That would minimize my editing time and maximize my human-to-human time.
The insights people will share, the network of people I'll get to meet, the places I'll get to see... It's interesting to think about. And you'll get to come along for the ride. I'll have more time for reading, an essential part of the project. There will also be some exciting travel dates in the not-too-far-future.
I'll also be meeting with more people about how to move The Idealect into the physical world… Bringing people together for conversations, live interviews in the community, employee development, workshops on various topics like conflict resolution, community engagement, or civic awareness… who knows what else?...
It's an opportunity to be guided chiefly by interest. Life's an adventure and an experiment so I'll embrace it as one. So here's to the next year, a year of curiosity.


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It is time to look at the Macedonian War Machine by David Karunanithy (ISBN# 9781783469963). First I have to note that this book is perhaps intended for casual reader – but, if you have keen interest on antiquity and you are very much into understanding how armies were organized, how the operated in the field, and what research evidence supports the conclusions, then this book is for you.
Book is divided in 14 chapters, each targeting specific topic and while there is brief discussion about Macedonian history, it is purely from the Army perspective. Book concentrates a lot on Philip II and Alexander. Former prepared the way for Macedonian army conquest of the known world. It was trained to it's peak battlefield performance, and careful logistics and support foundations were laid down. Philips son, Alexander, then utilized the Macedonian army to the highest degree – and as history attests, his conquests could not have happened without careful planning and execution. It is perhaps not obvious that during ancient era, even moderately sized army required massive infrastructure and logistics operations to keep the army functional. Ordinarily, no history book that tells the story of Alexander's conquests ever delve in the little details and ask how was it possible.
What the Macedonian War Machine does, is just that. There is very little said about battles or the generally well known history, but nearly entire book (half of the book is notes and references) concentrates on those details that are omitted elsewhere and that is refreshing. Author goes thorough almost every aspect of the Macedonian army. Training, dresses and panoplies, marching and camp life have treatment among other minute details. Of course, with painstaking attention to details, the drawback is that the book is at times rather dry read. Unless you are familiar with historical artifacts located in various museums, you might miss detail here and another there. Therefore, certain level of knowledge is perhaps needed to fully appreciate the book.
The Macedonian War Machine concentrates very much on the excellence of Macedonian army during Philip II and Alexander. At the end, however, all that brilliantly efficient organization, training and discipline came to nothing. As it is often the case, peak performing army only offers so much force multipliers, and if faced repeatedly with renewing mass, even highest quality army is bound to be defeated. Macedonian army is probably one of the best examples where force met nearly inexhaustible manpower pool, and was utterly defeated after 150 years of domination, and reputation of invincibility.
In conclusion, book conveyed few disappointments. While Successors were discussed at times, book jumps somewhat between various eras, and Successors do not perhaps receive the treatment they ought. While I understand the reasons, I would have wished little bit more accessible approach. A timeline – or brief history would have anchored the topics discussed in their rightful place – as was done in recent book 'Defeat of Rome in the East'. This perhaps could have opened the book more readily to wider audience.
One questionable point was found concerning sarissa (Macedonian pike). Author appears(?) to assume that sarissa was carried as a single piece during marches, albeit it well established that sarissa was actually made not from single piece, but two. Nevertheless, two 2,5-3m long shafts would have been very cumbersome – while full 5 to 6m would be next to impossible to handle during long marches.
On the positive side, book opens entirely new aspect to ancient warfare and many things that not entirely alien even for Napoleonic era. Many innovations that Macedonians developed to their peak were used by many that came after them. As usual, Romans readily adopted everything they saw useful – and carried the innovations further west. Because Roman empire lasted as long as it did, many of the innovations were carried to entirely different era.


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How to not train like a pussy and actually get stronger./
In a decade of training, I've only made legitimate strength gains in the last 2 years. #SadAF. Most people have no idea how to get stronger, especially personal trainers.
I'll prove this point using a recent study where trainers failed to produce any significant gains in trainees. I'll explain what they did wrong and I'll show you how to train in a way that actually works so you don't waste 8 years of your life, like me.
This article is written for newbie to intermediate lifters with limited training time, with a primary goal of muscular strength, who don't use steroids.
If someone approached me and said,
"I can increase your strength by a whopping 10%, increase your muscle by 3 pounds and decrease your body fat...kinda. All I need from you is 22 weeks of your life. You'll need to eat 14 pounds of powder and do a lot of boring and painful training. Furthermore, most of the gains won't transfer to any real athletic ability...what'ya say?!"
...I'd tell them to go fuck themselves. Sadly, this just happened.
In a recent study, untrained, middle-aged-men (30 - 50 yrs old) were divided into 4 groups and placed on a 22 week training protocol:
Group 1 - High intensity training (HIT) *Performed single sets to failure
Group 2 - HIT + High Protein (HIT+P) *Ate 1.6 grams of protein, per kg of body weight, per day. "High protein" was a 33% increase over their baseline intake of 1.2 g/kg/day. They achieved this increase by supplementing a protein powder.
To give you some context: 1.6 grams/kg/day for me (180 pounds), is a small steak.
Group 3 - HIT + High Volume (HVHIT) *performed twice the training as groups 1 and 2...2 sets to failure for each exercise. This group didn't increase protein. They ate the baseline average of 1.2 g/kg/day.
Group 4 - Control *These guys did nothing.
I like this study because the sample group was untrained, middle-aged-men. Most of my friends and clients are this exact demographic, so its relevant. It's easier to relate to a study using people like us rather than a study on rats, elite athletes or elderly females. Although, some of my friends do train like elderly females.
Muscle Growth - All exercise groups gained muscle. HIT gained ~ 1 pound, HVHIT gained ~2.7 pounds and HIT+P gained ~3 pounds.
I am not impressed.
Fat Loss - All exercise groups lost fat. However, only the HIT group made significant losses compared to control. The HVHIT group trained twice as much and lost less fat. Bummer. The high volume group ended up eating more total food, this tends to happen with increased training volume. This is a great example of "Less is More" training mentality.
Strength - All exercise groups increased strength by about 10%. The differences between exercise groups were non-significant, but HIT showed the biggest gains. A 10% strength increase for an untrained male, in 22 weeks is dog shit.
To give you context: If a man can squat a 150 pound barbell, adding a 10 to each side would be more than a 10% increase. This amount of strength gain should be achievable in 1 or 2 weeks, not 22.
Time investment: The average training time for the HIT group was 36.6 minutes and 74.7 minutes for the HVHIT group. In 22 weeks the high volume group spent 29.8 extra hours working out, without getting stronger. I'm sure they had nothing better to do with that ENTIRE DAY!
Protein Supplementation: A 180 pound man would have consumed an extra ~14 pounds of protein powder throughout the trial...without getting any stronger. I'm sure his colon would barely notice 14 pounds of synthetic powder tho.
This was no half-ass effort. The training protocol was professionally designed and quite complex.
"...Certified instructors consistently supervised all sessions and checked the proper application of the exercise protocol including the aspect of "work to failure.""
Working to failure isn't easy or fun. It feels like your flesh is both searing and tearing from the bone. Once in a while it's cool but these guys went to failure EVERY. SINGLE. LIFT.
They even controlled Time Under Tension (TUT). For example, trainees lift a weight for 4 seconds, hold for 1 second and then lower for another 4 seconds. FYI, this is the opposite of explosive lifting.
Here's what they actually did:
"All main muscle groups were addressed by 10-13 exercises/session taken from a pool of 17 exercises (latissimus back and front pulleys, front chin-ups, seated rowing, back extension, inverse fly, hyper-extension, sitting bench-press, shoulder-press, military-press, butterfly with extended arms, crunches, leg press, leg extension, leg curls, leg adduction, and abduction"
They did isolated machine work. Notice, nowhere in the aforementioned list is a deadlift or squat.
My Take
If you're an average guy with a time and money budget, looking to increase strength, taking "professional" advice, eating the right supplements and working your ass off MIGHT be a complete waste of time.
This illustrates a huge problem within the fitness/supplement industry. Most trainers have no idea how to actually make gains and supplements are misused. This way of training is unsustainable mostly because it doesn't actually work, but also because it's time consuming, it hurts and its boring as fuck.
"Jimmy worked hard for 22 weeks and can now move a lever on a pulley better!" Wow, whats next Jimmy, more protein? Get Fagged!
I'd love to see a retrospective study showing who continued with this protocol, for how long and what their gains were.
Newbie Gains AKA Virgin Gains
The program used in this study was so bad that even with protein and consistent training they broke the law of newbie gains; which states that a lifter will make his biggest strength and size gains within his first 6 months of training. It's so easy to progress as a novice lifter that its harder to NOT make gains.
This was the best this program could do. It's only getting worse from here on out. As we become more advanced our gains shrink. I put 100 pounds on my deadlift in my first year of powerlifting, without really knowing what I was doing. Now, I'm fighting tooth and nail for a 10 pound increase.
Stop Wasting Time
The High Volume group clearly showed more training doesn't equal more gains. Imagine what you could do with 29.8 hours of wasted time. How could you connect with your kid, what could you learn from reading, what project could you tackle? How many seasons of Game of Thrones could you re-watch?
Powerless Men
The strength gains made here aren't useful. Technically, they got stronger. But, slow, isolated lifting doesn't translate to anything cool or athletic. Building a huge inverse fly and a massive 5-rep seated bench press will not increase your staying power on the mat at your local Ju Jitsu spot OR heaven forbid, an actual fight. Slow biceps curls make you better at...slow biceps curls.
These guys were middle aged men, so it's likely at least some were Dads. Believe it or not, Dads are in charge of family protection...A powerless Dad cannot defend his family as well as that same man could if he were powerful.
These guys made sure to cover every muscle group, but they never actually trained them as one unit...the body. Instead, they trained the biceps...then the triceps...then the shoulders...then the quads. What happens when you have to fire all these muscles simultaneously like your life depends on it.
Real strength comes from multi-joint movements that load the entire skeleton, like a squat. Power comes from doing those movements fast, like jumping. Useful strength...lets call it fighting strength, better yet, protector strength, is the ability to generate power throughout all muscle systems simultaneously with coordination. Seated triceps extensions will not train this type of strength, my friends.
Power = Force x Velocity
The Solution
1. Lift heavy and aggressively, most of the time.
2. Let compound movements like the deadlift, squat and overhead press be the foundation of your strength programming.
3. Use isolation machines sparingly.
4. Be weary of "Certified Personal Trainers" especially if they're not strong and lean.
5. Eat real food, mostly animals.
When you focus on these five points, your protein intake will be auto-corrected by hunger. Your volume should be whatever you have the time for and whatever amount is fun and recoverable. More is usually better, until it's too much.
p.s. - There are times when slow, isolated machine work to failure is useful. It's great for elderly or injured people. I know an elite wrestler who uses isolated leg curls with great benefit. This article is not for the injured, the elderly or the elite. It's for the unremarkable work horse. You and Me. Lets get after it.
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Gneeveguilla AC Club Notes by Cynthia Daly
Gneeveguilla Athletic Club:
Lotto: No winner of our lotto 09/03/2017, numbers drawn were 6, 11, 15 7 27. Sellers prize winner Tom Joe O' Donoghue, €50 Y/T prize to Donal Daly Tureencahill, €50 to Ciara O' Mahoney Gullane, €40 each to Julie Dennehy Kiskeam, Karen O' Mahoney c/o Petros, Mary O' Donoghue c/o Margaret Hayes. Bonus no won numbers drawn were 1, 4, 10 & 27. Next week's jackpot €7,000 plus €1,000 bonus.
All Ireland Colleges Cross Country Championships: Held in Waterford Saoirse Tompkins was 17th in Minor Girls, Ben Murphy was 26th in Junior Boys. Great performances by both competitors in this very high class competition
Masters Indoors National Finals: Held in Athlone Shelia O' Donoghue won the shot O50 with a throw of 11.34m, she was 2nd in long jump. Eileen O' Riordan was 1st in shot O45, Brid Stack did brilliant in her come back race after what could have been a career ending injury. Well done to all.
Kerry County Indoor Hall Competition: As a club we did very well in Milltown on Saturday last, U10 relay was 3rd: Aideen O' Donovan, Emma Dineen, Daisy Cremin & Kathy McGee. U11 girls were 3rd, team members were Kate Healy, Zoe Counihan, Rachel Hickey & Aodain McSweeney. Boys U10 were 3rd, team members were Emmet O' Conor, Daniel McSweeney, Neil Thompson, Adam Counihan & Evan Moynihan. Individual medals Emmet O' Connor was 1st in long jump, 1st in speed bounce & 2nd in sprint. Claragh O' Connor was 1st in sprint, 1st in long jump, 1st in speed bounce. Luke O' Sullivan was 3rd in sprint U12, Frank O' Riordan was 1st in shot U12. Kate Healy was 3rd in speed bounce U11.
Upcoming fixtures: March 25th Kerry road 5K in Currow. Easter Monday Jack O' Keeffe Road race in Kiskeam & juvenile street races. April 25th Gneeveguilla open Sports in Riocht.


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'steiger huis' 2016: a home away from home
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SteiigerHuis aims to be a self-sufficient house: generating electricity from the solar panels on its roof, collecting rainwater, and providing opportunity for urban agriculture. Prefabricated bathroom units are equipped with water saving toilets and showers, minimising the usage of water and electricity. Self-sufficiency ensures that the environmental footprint of the house is extremely minimal: it does not produce a lot ofwaste or consume excessive energyThe house consciously makes use of recyclable building materials. It is commonly known that steel is a material that can be re-used, however, scaffolding has an even longer lifecycle. Through our research, we have found that scaffolding systems still retain a value of about 35% of the original purchase price after a use of around 30 years. The external facade panels are constructed of polycarbonate panels. Polycarbonate is a thermoplastic polymer that can be directly reused. It is ranked as a Fire Class B1 safety material. On the interior, wood and cardboard are both renewable raw materials that form a buffer for CO2 storage.In particular the use of cardboard as an interior finish provides a breathable and moisture egulating inner surface. It's easy to modify and fabricate, while it is also replaceable and biodegradable.
Urban Layout
A 'Tartan Grid' is used as an urban tool that caters for the varying needs and demands of incoming refugees. Within an 11.5 metre grid, refugees are able to freely decide upon the placement of their own dwelling. An offset of 2 metres ensures that the streetscape is always protected.
The modular sizes of SteigerHuis are purposefully designed in order to enable inhabitants to self-construct their houses. Under the supervision of a few skilled builders, refugees are able to assemble their first homes within the Netherlands. The building process of the settlement also presents many opportunities for interaction between incoming refugees and Dutch citizens. Alongside skilled construction workers, Dutch volunteers can also offer assistance in the construction of the village. Working together towards the completion of a common goal is an effective way of socially intertwining refugees and Dutch citizens. SteigerHuis units are able to placed within a variety of locations and contexts. They can be used to extend the capacity of existing COA facilities. They can be placed within open agricultural land, but also upon vacant urban blocks. Urban and semi-urban locations, where direct contact between newcomers and established immigrants and locals, provide many opportunities for social integration. The flexibility of the 'Tartan Grid' allows for each urban layout to be specific to its site and surroundings. The houses can also be inserted within existing buildings: used as an interior arrangement.
Although scaffolding is typically viewed of as an industrial system, it has huge potential to be used for temporary and modular housing. It is a system which is able to be assembled extremely quickly, be disassembled, be self-built and be incrementally added upon. Made up of simple pre-fabricated building elements, the SteigerHuis provides an architecturally innovative and unique alternative to current typologies of refugee housing. Due to its simple construction technique, refugees are able to easily construct their own homes- allowing them to personalize it to their own needs and desires. The house has huge potential in providing socially inclusive urban environments for incoming refugees to the Netherlands.
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Plot: Letty Raines is a con artist fresh out of prison and wants to reunite with her 10-year-old son. However, she struggles to stay clean and finds ways to steal things at ever opportunity. This leads her into the path of a hitman and they begin a dangerous rollercoaster of a relationship.
It is a seductive drama TV show.
Began: 2016
Created By: Blake Crouch and Chad Hodge
Starring: Michelle Dockery, Juan Diego Botto, Terry Kinney and Lusia Strus.
I binged watched this entire season in like a day. It's so entertaining and I love the two main characters. There's so much backstory to them and development across the 10 episodes. I don't really know what anchors the show and I think that's its biggest downfall. It's a show that follows the life of a female as she struggles with her addiction but she's all over the place and the relationship she forms with a hitman, is it legit? It seems legit at the end of the show but they're very up and down.
The show is very unpredictable which makes it exciting. You don't really know what direction it's going to head in. I don't really understand why she wants to be with a hitman and why she wan's her son around a hitman but she does. He's a really nice guy and he won't kill anyone he's not paid to kill but still, he has killed people and that's probably gonna catch up with him one day.
I loved the ending to the season, it was a happy ending but with a little bit of an oh no because as Letty, Javier and her son were driving away, you begin to hear sirens in the background. So will Javier be going to prison? I guess we'll find out if it returns for a second season. I really hope it does, I loved this show.


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