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Toronto's Problems
by Paul on 04/09/14 at 07:17 AM ET
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from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,
The Leafs won six games since the Olympic break. Six games. Six of 20 — that's 53-point pace. That's disgraceful.
Before the Olympics, demonstrating many of the flaws that have plagued them in the last quarter, they played at 95-point pace. The difference in results, the same team, same players, getting little out of anything, unable to find a way.
Now they limp towards the end of the schedule seeming so weak, so vulnerable, so lost. Up and down the roster. All the way to the bench and the coaching staff. They got by, as one NHL scout pointed out last night, with terrific goaltending. And when the goaltending was no longer terrific — they had no real response.
It isn't just that. It can't be just that. It's not any one thing, even if the analytics zealots continue to beat the drum. More possession would not have changed everything, that's just one element in a laundry list of woes that added up to total collapse.
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No matter which way you slice it, this team just isn't good. There's nothing that makes me happier than to see the circus that is the Toronto Maple Leafs. What player in his right mind would want to play for them? Bad GM. Bad coach. Bad Captain. Just bad all around.
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Click the logo above to download and install SCANDOT from the Mozilla.org site.
Alternately, click here to download and install SCANDOT manually. Download the file then drag and drop it onto a running Firefox window. It will ask you to confirm the installation and prompt you to restart firefox.
Right-click the toolbar (or control-click it on OS X) and pick 'customise toolbar'.
Near the bottom of the list of buttons is the SCANDOT button. Click and drag it to your main toolbar to quickly toggle QR Codes on and off.
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Bangkok for Beginners
Since I receive a lot of questions by friends and readers who are comming to Bangkok (oriental city!) concerning tips, tricks or any special advice for first time visitors, I thought I come up with a beginner's post covering do's and dont's, musts and shoulds. It's all based on personal experience. So if you disagree or want to add some advice, feel free to comment. Otherwise enjoy Bangkok for Beginners.
Touch down – Suvarnabhumi – Bangkok Airport
When touching down in Bangkok you will enter the Land of Smile at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The first thing you will see, besides the toilettes, is the visa check counter. One more time to be patient. But after flying for a decent amount of time this should not bother you anymore.
After you passed the visa check you claim your luggage and can exchange money if needed. Then, maybe after checking out some tourist information desks or restaurants, it is time to leave Suvarnabhumi International Airport. There are different ways to do so, my choice would be the sky train to the city. It beats bus & taxi in terms of time and is right now, due to promotions, pretty affordable. And not crowded. Something you won't find very often in Thailand.
Bangkok City – Hostels – Khao San Road (Kaosan Road)
When you leave the Sky Train you are very likely to meet one of the first very very friendly Thais. Asking you where you are from, what you do, etc….and the offering you a lift in a – all of a sudden approaching – TukTuk. For a very very cheap price of course….even though those guys are very friendly, don't buy their stories. If you want to find a place to sleep very quickly and do not feel for a bus adventure on your first day, take a cab, tell the driver you only pay for taximeter, and tell him to bring you to Khao San Road. The Backpacker Home.
Khao San Road itself has everything you can imagine. Hostels, food, bars, travel agencies, small shops. And, most of all, a lot of noise and tourists. Day and night! That's why I prefer to stay in some streets close to Khaosan Road but not Khao San Road itself. Sometimes it's a little hard to find sleep while there's �a 24/7 party going on outside your door. But nevertheless, as backpacker, Kaosan Road is a must. Your place to go.
In Kaosan Road and the other roads (my favorite is the place around soi ram buttri and chana songkhram) around there are many hostels. So simply go there, ask for a room, check it out and if you like it, stay. If you don't like it – no problem. The next hostel is just a hundred feet away. Right now I never had a real bad experience, so there is no 'no go' hostel for me so far. The most chilled and stylish hostel so far was the Wild Orchid Villa (but by far the most expensive one – nevertheless still reasonable prices). But also the Baan Sabai or the rooftop garden were pretty decent for a far cheaper price. So please don't worry about finding a bed. It's quite easy and almost never a big problem.
Bangkok City – moving around – public transport
Bangkok traffic is crazy! 11.5 million people trying to make their way through this huge melting pot. With a very small subway in terms of reach and only a few sky trains, taxi and busses are the way to go (and TukTuks – as touristic attraction – of course). When using a TukTuk you can have a lot of fun, but be aware of the fact that cheap TukTuk rides never come alone. They do not drive you to the place you wanted, they drive you to some travel agencies or other shops that – once more – try to sell you extremely expensive stuff. And if somebody tells you there are cheap governmental TukTuks, simply give him the finger – in a friendly way of course!
So without the TukTuk trouble it leaves taxi and busses (if possible trains are a good choice too, but they don't serve all places in Bangkok). When going for a Taxi make sure the driver uses the taximeter. Otherwise you might pay a huge 'Farang bonus'. Clear this in advance and make sure to have the exact amount of money in your pocket. Many drivers can not or will not give you money back. When your negotiations are done and you enter the taxi: sit back, relax and enjoy the traffic jam around you.
Busses are the cheap way to travel but need a little understanding of the thai language or a nice and trustworthy hostel guide who tells you which bus to take. Anyway: Always take a map with you – just in case. When a bus is approaching and you see your number on it, you have to wave at him in order to stop. Then you hop on the bus, sit down or take a stand and whit for the cashier to come. You pay on the go. So don't worry about bus tickets. When you have the feeling of being lost, just try to ask somebody. Usually Thai people are very friendly and appreciate your try of using the 'normal' public transport.
Bangkok City – people
As already mentioned people in Thailand are usually very friendly and smile a lot! The everyday normal Thai you meet in the bus is mostly a very nice guy (or girl) and fun to talk to (if you understand each other). But in touristic regions, and especially in Bangkok, there are a lot of people trying to make profit of the well known 'Thais are friendly' prejudice. They come to you, talk to you for about 10 minutes about everything. Your home, that they have a friend who lives there….and whatever. They talk until they realize that you lost your awareness and then they come up with an idea…and tell you great and reasonable and things and all of a sudden there is a TukTuk approaching – a special cheap one of course – that will bring you to a very special Thai shop where everything is cheap and good….of course….This all will happen very very friendly. So no need to be afraid – just be aware of scam like this. It would be a pitty if you come across one of those duchebags and then blame all Thais for this. The 'real deal' people are amazing!
Bangkok City – Sightseeing
So here we go. Sightseeing in Bangkok. What should I say. Take your lonelyplanet or Stephan Loose out of your pocket and check them out. Temples (wats) everywhere! After having spent a lot of time in Thailand and seeing many temples I would recommend three special ones in Bangkok. But all others are – especially for first time visitors – great to see too!
In my opinion you should check out Wat Pho (temple of the reclining Buddha), Wat Saket (the Golden Mount – amazing view all over Bangkok when you're on the top) and Wat Arun (temple of dawn).
The most important temple in Thailand, What Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), is located within the grounds of the Grand Palace and definitely worth a visit too. If you are in Bangkok, you need to see this!
Besides the amazing temples there are many more sights in Bangkok and it is up to your personal preference what you want to see during your stay. I recommend sights like the Giant Swing, a cruise on the Phraya river, a short hello to Chinatown and a visit to the floating markets to everybody who asks me for advice.
Bangkok City – Food
Bangkok has everything you can imagine. Food from all over the world. From Pizza to Schnitzel, from Snake to Frog. But when you are there for the first time I would suggest to stay with local food. You are in Thailand! Eat like this! Streetfood can be found everywhere and is a decent replacement for expensive restaurants. That's the real Thaifood! Pad Thai, Pad Ga Pow or similar (you can show with your hands what you'd like to try) meals can be found everywhere. So check out the next market, street kitchen or stand before heading to an expensive restaurant. It will be worth a try!
Bangkok City – Shopping
If you have any doubts whether you can find what you forget at home in Bangkok…yes you can. There is everything. Big malls, supermarkets, special interest shops, 7-eleven. Everything. So don't worry about anything. If you forget something at home, you can buy it here. And even more. Cheap suits, silk, food, girls and more are famous all over the world and I bet you will find a lot to take home. You even might have to buy a bigger case – but you can find some here too, of course. But besides all the nice stuff, there is a lot of bullshit too. Many fake clothes or technical equipement. So be sure about what you buy and what price you pay.
Bangkok – oriental city
Bangkok is a blast! When I was there for the first time it totally blew me away with it's enormous size and hectic. I wasn't even able to enjoy it. After a few visits I can say it has a lot of nice sights and advantages, but it will never be my favorite place to stay. Nevertheless a visit to Bangkok is always worth the time since it is, and will ever be, an overwhelming city.
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Satay and fondue, together at last
I never tire of regional novelties like cooking a skewer of something in a boiling pot of satay sauce, which constitutes something of a specialty in Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia and is the raison d'etre of Capitol Satay. This style of satay, satay celup, was (as far as I can find) invented by the owners of Capitol Satay in the 1950s and continues to be a reason for Kuala Lumpurites to drive down to Melaka to eat a morsel on a stick.
Capitol Satay on Lorong Bukit China is packed with satay-boiling punters from the moment it opens around 5:30pm until whatever ungodly hour that it closes. Pick from a random and wide array of skewered components from their refrigerator, ranging from meats to quail eggs to tofu and wontons, take a seat and wait for a roiling pot of peanut sauce to arrive at your table and present you with a new opportunity to burn yourself on a rich and sticky fluid.
The result: not as tasty as it is downright fun. The flavours of your chosen components barely make a dent in the satay sauce's nuttiness, and conversely, very few of the components (apart from bread and tofu) soak up much sauce. I'm still positive that I lost a wonton in the sauce's simmering brown depths never to be seen again.
Location:Capitol Satay Celup, 41, Lorong Bukit China, Melaka (Malacca), Malaysia
Nonthaburi Market
As an antidote to laziness, I headed out to one of Bangkok's larger wet markets, Nonthaburi market, at the end of the regular river boat line on the Chao Phraya. Nonthaburi would be hard to beat in Bangkok for the range of produce and regional Thai street food vendors floating about the market, and despite the sheer size of it, the market retains a friendly, local feel.
Young satay jockey, overlooked by attendant grandmother.
The old section of the market is barely used and although it hasn't fallen into disrepair, many vendors shun it for the surrounding streets and alleyways.
Barbecuing catfish over the coals, for that smoked/charred effect.
The resulting fish.
Greenlip mussels, painstakingly arranged.
Small squid.
Getting there: Catch the express boat (the one with the orange flag) up the Chao Phraya to Nonthaburi Pier. Walk 400 metres down Pratcharat Rd and the market is on your right.


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Astros notes: Pendleton makes second return to team
Published 12:25 am, Saturday, September 10, 2011
Pendleton's back again
Kingwood High School and Rice alum Lance Pendleton will be back with the Astros, as he was claimed off waivers from the New York Yankees, continuing a bizarre nine months that have seen him on the rosters of the Yankees, Astros, Yankees and now Astros again.
He will join the Astros for tonight's game, giving them 34 players on the active roster including 12 relief pitchers.
The Astros selected the righthanded pitcher from the Yankees in the second round of the Rule 5 draft, but after he was not selected for the 25-man roster in spring training, he had to be offered back to the Yankees when the Astros couldn't work out a trade.
New York then brought him up to the big leagues for a couple of stints but designated him for assignment last week, subjecting him to waivers to get him off the 40-man roster and the Astros claimed him.
Pendleton, from his home in Kingwood where he returned when the Yankees designated him for assignment, said he received notice from the Yankees of his option to accept outright assignment to the minors, which had him thinking he had not been claimed.
Thirty minutes later, the call came from Yankees general manager Brian Cashman that he was an Astro again. Then right after that, a call from Astros GM Ed Wade
"It was quite a swing in 45 minutes," Pendleton said. "Their loss is hopefully Houston's gain. I hope to show that I'm deserving of that spot on the 40-man roster."
In his first attempt to make the club, he struggled, compiling a 5.87 ERA in only 72⁄3 innings.
"Obviously it was disappointing not to make the roster in spring training," Pendleton said. "I didn't do what I needed to do to make it."
But he showed with the Yankees that he could pitch from a major league bullpen. Pendleton had a 3.21 ERA in his 11 relief appearances (14 innings) for the Yankees this season. He also had a 3.10 mark in 10 starts and eight relief outings for their Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre club. The Astros have no long-term plan for whether he starts or relieves.
"We'll add him to the mix and see what happens," Wade said. "I just wanted to get him back into our organization at this point and we'll see where it goes from there."
Glove injures reliever
Astros reliever Sergio Escalona is likely out for the season after suffering a sprained left ankle when he tripped over a stray glove in the outfield while the Astros were taking batting practice.
X-rays on Escalona were negative, and he and the training staff will go over more today before seeing team doctors Monday. But when asked if he expected to pitch again this year, Escalona, who was on crutches in the clubhouse, was pessimistic.
"I don't think so," Escalona said.
Yet the lefty with a 2.93 ERA saw some good news.
"I felt a little pop inside, and thank God it was only a sprained ankle," Escalona said.
The loss reduces the Astros to one lefthanded reliever - Wesley Wright
Odds and ends
The Astros signed undrafted free agent Alan Abreu as a righthanded pitcher out of Lander University. Abreu was a shortstop and outfielder in college and has only recently pitched. ...
Chris Johnson's start Friday was his first since being recalled from Class AAA Oklahoma City. ...
For the second time this year, Jordan Schafer and Jason Bourgeois started and again, Schafer played center field and Bourgeois played right.
"We might have to buy out two or three thrift stores." - manager Brad Mills, joking about the club's rookie hazing ritual of dressing them up in unusual garb for a road trip when the Astros have 16 rookies.


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Convention Reporting
I haven't posted anything resembling a convention report in a while. Remember those, the blog posts full of photos, names of people I met, panels I enjoyed, and all the other convention-concomitance? Yeah, I kind of miss those.
But not enough to try to document what a convention is like. I'm not a journalist. So while I cannot give you a taste of Phoenix, I can tell you what it was I tasted.
Phoenix Comic-Con was a huge, underground convention center full of flights of fancy, costumed attendees, and friends both old and new. I shared table space with Brandon Sanderson, and so anytime he was in the booth we were completely swamped. His booth crew, Isaac and Kara, were awesome, and we sold lots of stuff.
If you're in Phoenix, this is a great show to go see. The exhibition hall is a regular treasure-trove of comics and pop-culture paraphernalia, and I would have to guess that at least half the attendees were in some sort of costume. Also, there were lots of writers in attendance, and it was great fun for me to get to rub shoulders with them (and deface their name placards.) I met Sam Sykes (I'm reading his first trilogy right now) and several other authors for the first time, and caught up with Aprilynne Pike, John Scalzi, Peter Orullian, and a pile of other folks I've seen at other events.
Also, I got to have bacon-wrapped dates under maple syrup. Those may have been worth the whole trip, and there were only four of them. That taste right there? Yeah... that was Phoenix for me. Even if everything was imported.
I ducked out early, departing on Sunday at around noon, because I wanted to catch up with my friends at CONduit, which is held the same weekend in Salt Lake City. The twenty-first century is pretty amazing. We moved my flight, got me on it, and got me from one convention to another in the same half-day.
The contrast between the two shows was rather stark. CONduit, which has a long history as a small SF/F literary show, seems to be trying to become a pop-culture show lately. It remains tiny, however, since it hasn't yet branded itself in a way that will attract the crowds. I walked in and found all my local friends immediately, which is cool, but there was no sea of new faces, which is less cool.
This year I expect the big crowds to be out in force in early September for Salt Lake Comic-Con, a first-year show whose name pretty much guarantees good branding to the right demographic. I've been invited to attend that show as a guest, and even though I'll just be coming down from WorldCon the weekend prior, I'm planning on it. Will I exhibit? I don't know yet. Exhibiting at two shows back-to-back may be too much for me, even if the second one is just a 45 minute commute from my own bed.
Make no mistake, conventions are hard work for me. I am not naturally outgoing. I am at my most comfortable squirreled away in a corner writing or drawing. I enjoy being sociable, certainly, and I love having the opportunity to meet fans, make new friends, and draw things on-the-fly for people, but it's exhausting. I usually spend one or two days after a convention getting absolutely nothing done. If this schedule is correct, that means I'm going to get nothing done for 26 days this year.
Speaking of which, I have things to get done. I leave for the Writing Excuses Seminar and Retreat in a little over a week, and I need to have added a week to the buffer in that time. That means three weeks of comics need to be scripted and illustrated in the next seven days. This, like convention attendance, is also exhausting. And, like convention attendance, it is also fun, and worth every second I spend on it.


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Frank M. Garcia, Jr. passed away on June 20, 2012. He was born on November 13, 1947.
He was a loving father, grandfather and husband. He served his country with the United State Marine Corp. during the Vietnam Conflict and was a master mechanic at Ruben's Fleet Service for 17 years. He loved dancing, playing pool and BB-Qing.
He is preceded in death by his parents Frank Garcia, Sr. and Higinia Garcia.
He is survived by his loving wife of 16 years Christine H. Garcia and also his children Frank, Corina, Elvira and Barney Garcia along with Grace Lee, Yvette, Roxanne, Rey, Adrian, and Mary Gonzalez, numerous nephews, nieces, sisters, brothers, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Frank and Barney Garcia, Rey and Adrian Gonzalez, Arturo Rodela, and Edward Rodriguez.
The family would like to give special thanks to Christine H. Garcia his loving wife and Diane Acura for their dedication and support with his courageous battle with cancer.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, June 25, 2012 at Funeraria del Angel- Cheyenne with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. that same evening. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with a burial to follow at 1:00 p.m. at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery, procession to depart the Funeral Home at 12:30 p.m.
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Windsor, UK, 22nd March, 2012 – Global Personals Ltd, the largest privately owned online dating company worldwide, is to fully launch the WhiteLabelDating.com mobile platform in summer 2012. WhiteLabelDating.com provides a platform for brands and individuals to power their own dating sites and will now also offer partners the software and services to take their sites mobile. The launch follows a successful beta period, which saw a 133% increase in the number of members taking up full membership subscriptions.
It is the first mobile consumer-facing platform from Global Personals and will launch with over 550 mobile dating sites. Global Personals' expansion into the mobile arena follows a successful six months with high profile brands such as Jazz FM, Bauer Media, Real Radio and Jongleurs, as well as entrepreneurs and celebrities including TOWIE star Lauren Pope, launching online dating businesses using the WhiteLabelDating.com platform.
Ross Williams, Co-founder and CEO of Global Personals, comments:
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THREE of the George Watson's College Brewin Dolphin Cup- winning side are named in the Edinburgh/Borders team to face Glasgow/Caledonia at Murrayfield tomorrow in what will be a key trial match ahead of final selection for the Scotland Under-18 squad.
Watson's skipper Matt Poole partners his team-mate Neil Irvine-Hess in the second row, while back row Ally Miller is at openside flanker.
Watson's opponents in the Cup final, Merchiston Castle School, also have three representatives in the Edinburgh team – full back Gavin Parker, centre Henry Slater and No 8 Magnus Bradbury, who is completing his second scholarship year at the Colinton campus.
Merchiston rested three Edinburgh representative players for their trip to Durham last Saturday to compete in their first sevens tournament of the season. They were also missing three players due to a cricket tour to Capetown. In the event, the Colinton boys did well to reach the semi-final, where they lost to hosts Durham School 12-7, after defeating Mount St Mary's 24-7, Yarm School 47-10 and Gosforth Academy 19-17 on their way to the penultimate round.
Glasgow/Caledonia will be without their Strathallan/Howe of Fife stand-off, George Horne, the younger brother of the Glasgow Warriors' centre, Peter Horne. The younger of the Howe of Fife brothers suffered what is believed to be a hairline fracture of his ankle two weeks ago but there are indications he could recover in time to play in at least one of Scotland's Under-18 international matches.
Horne has been the outstanding stand-off in under-18 rugby this season and, in his absence, the No 10 jersey is likely to go to either Hawick Wanderers half back Matt Douglas, who is in the Newcastle Falcons Academy, or Ayr utility back Gavin Lowe.
Selectors will have a further chance to look at potential Scotland Under-18 squad members at Murrayfield on Sunday, when a Select XV of bench players from tomorrow night's match and others not listed for tomorrow will take on Scottish Exiles.
Scotland Under-18s begin their international programme at Darlington on 3 March when they face England. Two weeks later they take on Ireland at Hamilton before three matches in the FIRA-AER tournament in France from 21-31 March.
Meanwhile, in what has become a protracted Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools Under-18 Plate competition, Kelvinside Academy take on Marr College in the second of the semi-finals, the winner of which will meet Galashiels Academy in the final.


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Despite what you may have seen flying across the ring during the super-middleweight title unification match between Brit James DeGale and Swede Badou Jack earlier this week, DeGale didn't lose a tooth during the fight.
"He didn't actually knock out any teeth," said DeGale. "Ten days before I was in Miami doing my last spar, and some geezer knocked it out. We put it back." And then, out again. But no matter: the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons estimates that 69% of adults ages 35 to 44 have lost at least one permanent tooth. At 30 years old, this International Boxing Federation champion is just a little bit ahead of the curve.
Saturday's fight between IBF champ DeGale and World Boxing Council title-holder Jack didn't produce a clear winner. Two of the three ringside judges scored it at an even 113-113, while the third tipped it 114-112 in favor of DeGale. Nevertheless, the match at Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York, was full of drama, suspense, and knockouts on both sides.
"I've got huge respect for this man," DeGale said of his opponent, "but I thought I won that. I landed the cleanest shots."
Jack disagreed. "He was doing a lot of running, he was throwing a lot of s— at my guard," he said. "I thought I won the fight. I finished stronger. His knockdown was a flash knockdown. I won the fight."
Unfortunately, it seems like a rematch is out of the cards. Jack has now vacated his title and moved up to light-heavy class, where he'll have to battle Canadian Adonis Stevenson for the WBC title — a belt Stevenson has held since 2013.
Not that DeGale wouldn't be interested in another well-matched future fight.
"It felt like I was in a Rocky film, it was weird. In a sick way, I actually enjoyed it," he said of the Saturday match. "I remember saying to my coach, 'I'm looking forward to being in fights where I'm getting off the floor'."


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SCARAMUCCI, Tais et al. Development of an orange juice surrogate for the study of dental erosion. Braz. Dent. J. [online]. 2011, vol.22, n.6, pp.473-478. ISSN 0103-6440. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-64402011000600006.
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Hey, I'm new here just found out about this forumIs it possible to render my edited work and maintain the high audio/video quality of the captured files? (adobe premier pro 1.5)
Hey, I'm new here just found out about this forumIs it possible to render my edited work and maintain the high audio/video quality of the captured files? (adobe premier pro 1.5)
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all the clips in the sequence are avi files. the quality & size reduce when I export even in avi. I dnt know why.
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Also, you said render your edited work. Which program did you use to edit that work, and did you capture the video with that same program?
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How did you get the files from you comcorder onto your computer? I bet you used the usb port, right?
Also, go over the "Export Movie Settings" with a fine-toothed comb. Make sure "Recompress" (in the video settings) is not selected.
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It would be good to know more about your camera and capture process.
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|Members Present
Justice William A. Neumann, Chair
Rep. William Devlin
Judge Ralph Erickson
Bob Feidler
Judge Donovan Foughty
Rep. Nancy Johnson
Justice Mary Muehlen Maring
Sandi Tabor
Becky Thiem
|Members Absent
Steve Andrist
Terry Brosseau
Michael Olsen
Ryn Pitts
Connie Sprynczynatyk
Chair Neumann called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. and drew Committee members' attention to Attachment B (September 6, 2002) - minutes of the July 26, 2002, meeting.
It was moved by Becky Thiem, seconded by Judge Foughty, and carried unanimously that the minutes be approved.
Revised Draft Planning Recommendations - Review
Chair Neumann briefly reviewed Committee discussion at the last meeting, which had revealed a difference of opinion among some Committee members concerning the role and responsibilities of the new Council contemplated under the draft recommendations. He noted that the new Council's responsibilities had been preliminarily identified as limited to matters affecting the administration of the trial courts. He said some Committee members appeared to favor a more expansive role for the Council, one directed at developing policies and procedures for the administration and operation of the entire judicial system.
At the request of Chair Neumann, staff then reviewed Attachment C (September 6, 2002) - revised draft planning recommendations. Staff explained that a new paragraph had been added to the introductory sections which acknowledges the Committee's awareness that some matters addressed in the recommendations are currently under consideration or the subject of some activity. He said minor language changes were made in various sections to provide a more proactive, assertive statement about actions to be taken. The more substantive changes, he said, are contained in Section IVB, which provides alternatives concerning the role of the Council, and changes in Section IVC, which provide alternatives concerning reporting responsibilities for committees and methods of determining committee membership, depending on the ultimate role and responsibilities of the Council.
Rep. Johnson drew attention to Section III (Dispute Resolution), paragraph 2, which recommends investigating the possible use of community-based disputed resolution programs "similar to those implemented in Minnesota." She suggested it is unnecessary to refer specifically to programs implemented in Minnesota and recommended that the reference be deleted. Committee members agreed.
After further discussion, it was moved by Sandi Tabor, seconded by Bob Feidler, and carried unanimously that the language revisions in Sections I through IVA, as further modified, be approved.
Committee discussion then turned to consideration of the more substantive changes and alternatives set out in Section IVB and C.
With respect to his conception of the scope of authority and responsibility to be afforded to the new Council, Bob Feidler recalled the surprise at the complicated flowchart depicting the administrative operation of the judicial system which was reviewed at one of the Committee's early meetings. Additionally, he said a common denominator in his discussions with lawyers and judges has been a sense of confusion about which committees are responsible for what activities and, more basically, about how the committee process itself works. There was a general sense, he said, that there was a need to streamline and rationalize that process. He said the Committee has heard as well that some members of the Supreme Court consider themselves oftentimes inundated with administrative-related work. There was also, he said, general agreement that the Chief Justice should remain the administrative head of the judicial system, as the state constitution currently provides. The divergence of opinion, he said, came when considering the reporting responsibilities of committees in relation to a new, broadly representative Council, the issue being whether all committees should report to the Council and whether some should be retained under the Supreme Court. And the latter issue, he said, is closely related to the scope of authority and responsibility exercised by the new Council.
By way of comparison, Bob Feidler then briefly explained the administrative operation and line of authority in the federal judicial system. Similar to the new Council, he said, the Judicial Conference of the federal system is composed of elected chief district judges from the various circuits and is chaired by the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Conference, he said, is served by approximately twenty committees, all members of which are appointed by the Chief Justice, and all of which, including a rules committee, report to the Conference. He noted that while rule proposals may be adopted by the Conference, federal law requires that procedural rules be approved by the Supreme Court and, after having been submitted to Congress, the rules become the law of the land if there is no Congressional action to the contrary. He recalled there had been some question concerning whether the Joint Procedure Committee should be required to submit its rule proposals to the new Council for approval. He said it may be workable to have rule proposals submitted to the Council, but with final approval authority still vested in the Supreme Court, a process similar to that under the federal system. Additionally, he said he would favor all committees reporting to the new Council, conceived as a broadly-based policymaking body, with matters being submitted to the Supreme Court for consideration as appropriate. He said a system so constructed would retain the Chief Justice's administrative authority without diminution, the power of the bar and the trial bench would be enhanced, and the administrative workload of Supreme Court would be lessened.
Justice Maring observed that many times the Supreme Court will provide for a comment period after proposals have been submitted by committees. She wondered where the comment period would fit in the process. Bob Feidler responded that comments could be solicited both by the Council and the Supreme Court, if a proposal is submitted through the Council to the Court.
Sandi Tabor asked whether the new Council would then serve as the hearing body for rule proposals and could amend the proposals before submission to the Supreme Court. If that were the case, she said, there may be a problem in that the Council, as presently contemplated, would have one lawyer member, while lawyers comprise half the membership of the Joint Procedure Committee. She said she would not favor the bench and bar losing the opportunity to have equal voices in the development of procedural rules. She also cautioned that requiring all matters to go through the Council and then on to the Supreme Court may result in unnecessary delay. There are times, she said, when it is appropriate and useful for a committee or task force to be able to submit proposals directly to the Supreme Court for consideration.
In response to a question from Becky Thiem, Bob Feidler said the federal Judicial Conference does have the authority to quash a proposal. Becky Thiem observed that with the current level of pessimism and fear of change exhibited during the recent Judicial Conference, a new Council with similar authority may simply work to impede change in the system. Judge Foughty agreed that a broadly focused Council could serve as an impediment to having procedural rule proposals heard expeditiously by the Supreme Court. He said one alternative might be to require, by rule, that the Council must forward procedural rule proposals through to the Supreme Court. The Council, he said, would have the opportunity to review the rule proposals and comment on them, but would then be required to send them on to the Supreme Court.
Staff noted that under the present system there are several different kinds of matters that can be submitted to the Supreme Court for consideration, including proposals regarding procedural rules, administrative rules, administrative orders, and judicial system policies. Additionally, he said, the Council of Presiding Judges has authority to adopt policies governing trial court administration.
Justice Neumann observed that the administrative organization and process described by Bob Feidler contemplates a clean and logical process for how administrative matters would be handled by a Council with broadly defined responsibilities and authority. However, he said, there is a question about how well such a process could work within the current system as defined by the state constitution. He said if such a Council approach were implemented, it would require at a minimum that the constitution be amended. He said the Chief Justice, who is vested with administrative responsibility for the judicial system by the constitution, cannot be placed at the mercy of the new Council. With respect to the involvement of other justices of the Supreme Court in administrative matters, he noted that at least weekly the Chief Justice discusses administrative issues with the other members of the Court. The constitution, he said, does not require such an approach but it has proved useful to the Chief Justice and his predecessors. One reason for that, he said, is that the other members of the Court are readily available to discuss administrative matters. The new Council, he said, may not be able to assemble regularly in as timely a fashion. Additionally, he said justices of the Supreme Court are accustomed to working together and he wondered whether the dynamics would be different in a Council composed of trial judges, who are not as accustomed to collegial decision-making.
Becky Thiem said it appears that neither alternative in Section IVB(2) concerning the role of the new Council is workable because the Council, under the present structure, would have very little real authority. Sandi Tabor agreed and recalled that early Committee discussions seemed to indicate that some members of the Supreme Court were concerned that they were excessively involved in administrative matters, particularly those involving the trial courts. That concern, she said, resulted in the suggestion to essentially reinvent the Council of Presiding Judges and replace it with a body that would be more useful and beneficial to the Supreme Court. It appears, she said, that such an entity is no longer workable. Justice Neumann said a broadly empowered Council may be problematic, but the distinction between administrative policies and issues affecting the trial courts and those affecting the judicial system generally still remains. And, he said, a new Council may prove useful in addressing those matters unique to the trial courts. Additionally, he said, a new, more broadly representative Council may be more successful in eliciting the positive involvement and cooperation of the trial bench. He said fewer administrative units and the ability of trial judges to elect more representatives on the Council may aid in reducing the parochialism that often frustrates resolving administrative issues.
Judge Erickson observed that, even with a new Council possessing wide-ranging responsibility, the Chief Justice would still have final authority because of the constitutional authority vested in the Chief Justice.
Becky Thiem said the discussion seems to indicate that, while the Committee could recommend establishment of a new Council with broad authority for judicial system administration and policy, political reality would likely dictate that such a proposal would not be successful. She said that rather than see the Committee's proposal rejected out-of-hand, she would suggest consideration of something like the first alternative in Section IVB(1), which focuses the new Council's authority on trial court administrative issues. She said if such a new Council is implemented, its progress and activities could be monitored to see if it is successful. She emphasized, however, that simply maintaining the status quo is not a viable alternative.
Judge Foughty observed that simply achieving a change in the number of administrative districts or units and a change in how judges are selected for the Council would represent a significant departure from current practice. Judge Erickson agreed and said changing the structure of the administrative units will make it more difficult to sustain the parochial approach that currently hampers any positive change in how the system operates.
Sandi Tabor said the discussions about the need for a broadly focused administrative decision-making entity have raised several valid points for future consideration. She suggested any report submitted by the Committee should highlight those discussions and indicate further that Committee members were largely in favor of a new Council with broader authority and responsibilities but chose a more limited proposal in recognition of the difficulties associated with such a significant change. She said the Committee's submission should reflect that the Committee thoroughly discussed the extent of change that might be possible and that the Committee supports review and analysis of any changes made as a result of the Committee's recommendations.
It was moved by Becky Thiem and seconded by Sandi Tabor that the Committee adopt Alternative 1 in Section IVB(1) of the recommendations, which identifies the new Council's responsibilities as being those related to trail court administrative policies and procedures.
Justice Maring noted the listing of various detailed responsibilities contained in Alternative 1 and wondered whether the listing is exclusive or whether such a listing is even necessary. She said she preferred Alternative 2, which, although directed at administration and operation of the entire system, is more succinct in defining the general scope of the Council's responsibilities. She suggested that Alternative 2 could be modified to retain its general expression but apply to the operation and administration of the district and juvenile court system. In light of the discussion about monitoring the work of the Council and determining whether it should, at some point, have greater authority, she suggested language could be added indicating consideration of broader responsibilities for the Council should take place on a periodic basis.
With the consent of the second, the motion was withdrawn.
It was moved by Justice Maring and seconded by Sandi Tabor that Alternative 2, with the described modifications, be adopted. Alternative 2 would then read: " Council responsibilities would include developing policies and procedures governing the administration and operation of the district and juvenile court system. Consideration of broader responsibilities for the Council should take place on a periodic basis." The motion carried unanimously.
Becky Thiem noted that referring to the new entity as an "Administrative Council" might be perceived as unduly limiting the role of the new body.
It was moved by Becky Thiem, seconded by Judge Foughty, and carried unanimously that Section IV be modified where appropriate to refer simply to a new "Council."
Staff then reviewed remaining changes to Sections IVB and C resulting from previous Committee discussion: language was added to paragraph 2 regarding the selection of a presiding judge for each administrative unit and identifying the composition of the three units; language was added to paragraph 3 clarifying that the administrator for each unit would be hired by the state court administrator after consultation with the presiding judge and would be supervised by the state court administrator. Staff said Section IVC was modified to address reporting responsibilities for various committees and contains alternatives regarding whether certain committees would report to the new Council or the Supreme Court and regarding how membership would be determined.
Sandi Tabor drew attention to the committees included in Section IVC(3), which are those committees most closely allied to consideration of administrative matters and would be committees that would report to the new Council. She asked whether the Chief Justice would have concerns about appointing members to these committees only after consultation with the new Council - the first membership selection alternative. Justice Neumann observed that if the new Council functions as it is hoped it will, then there likely would be no problem with that method of appointment. He said the obvious alternative is to leave the membership selection process as it is in the currently governing rules and policies. Becky Thiem said the first alternative seems essentially similar to the way most committee memberships are currently determined.
It was moved by Becky Thiem, seconded by Sandi Tabor, and carried unanimously that the first alternative in Section IVC(3) be adopted.
Staff noted that Section IVC(4) identifies those committees most typically concerned with issues broader than trial court administration. He said the alternative language in the section concerns whether the committees would continue under the Supreme Court or the new Council, the latter alternative being a reflection of the previous discussion concerning the role of the Council. He said alternative language is also included regarding membership selection.
Justice Maring wondered whether some of the committees identified in Section IVC(4) might also be involved in reviewing administrative issues, such as Cameras in the Courtroom and Court Technology. Justice Neumann observed that these committees generally address issues beyond those related only to trial court administration.
Judge Erickson suggested the Pattern Jury Instruction Commission should not be listed as a committee established under the Supreme Court. Justice Neumann noted that the Supreme Court has traditionally not been involved in the Commission's activity since appeals before the Court may involve jury instructions.
It was moved by Becky Thiem, seconded by Judge Erickson, and carried unanimously that Section IVC(4) should be modified as follows and adopted: committees identified in Section IVC(4), with the exception of the Pattern Jury Instruction Commission, would be identified as continuing under the Supreme Court; membership of the committees would continue as currently provided under applicable rules, orders, and policies; the Joint Committee on Attorney Standards and the Judiciary Standards Committee would be added to the committees listed in Section IVC(4); and the Pattern Jury Instruction Commission would be deleted from committees listed in Section IVC(4).
Staff noted language in Section IVC(5), which denotes the Judicial Conference as the vehicle for selection of members of the new Administrative Council. He said the language is no longer necessary in light of the Committee's previous action in determining how Council membership would be selected. Committee members agreed the language should be deleted.
Staff then drew attention to Section IVC(6), which suggests the judicial system should consider adopting a rule governing the role and responsibilities of the Judicial Conference which would supersede the present statute.
Sandi Tabor suggested the language concerning a superseding rule could be retained, but perhaps language should be added recommending that the question of whether the statute is necessary should be a topic of discussion at a future Judicial Conference meeting. She said many of the changes suggested in the recommendations likely may not be accomplished before the upcoming legislative session, and once the changes are accomplished the need for the statute can be discussed and repeal sought if necessary.
Judge Erickson suggested it may just as simple to delete the language concerning the rule superseding the statute. He said the Supreme Court has historically deferred to statutes enacted by the Legislative Assembly and, in this instance, the Court would likely prefer seeking repeal or amendment of the statute if a change were considered appropriate. Rep. Devlin agreed deleting the language would be the preferred course of action.
It was moved by Judge Foughty, seconded by Becky Thiem, and carried unanimously that the language concerning superseding the statute governing the Judicial Conference should be deleted from Section IVC(6).
It was moved by Becky Thiem, seconded by Sandi Tabor, and carried unanimously that the amended language in Section IVB(1) concerning the Council membership be adopted and that the draft recommendations as further modified be adopted and approved for submission to the Supreme Court.
Chair Neumann recalled Sandi Tabor's earlier suggestion that the Committee's overall plan, when submitted, should include a cover report highlighting key points of the Committee's discussion. He asked whether there were specific suggestions regarding the report's contents.
Sandi Tabor said the report, or a transmittal letter, need not be extensive, but it should summarize the issues discussed by the Committee, including the Committee's consideration of an alternative administrative structure and the Committee's recognition of the need to preserve the constitutional authority of the Chief Justice with respect to administrative matters.
Becky Thiem suggested the letter should mention the number of times the Committee met and the diversity of Committee membership. Judge Foughty said the letter should note the Committee's discussion of the scope of the new Council's authority. Becky Thiem said it may be useful to also mention the perceived importance of lawyers participating as members in the Council and the Committee's agreement that the Committee should continue to review issues and monitor the work of the Council.
It was moved by Bob Feidler, seconded by Sandi Tabor, and carried unanimously that the Chair prepare a transmittal letter as discussed.
Chair Neumann then requested Committee member comments concerning the Committee's future activities. He said planning issues will likely require attention before each budget cycle. He said the Committee would likely reassemble at some point before the next budget discussion begins and at additional points thereafter to review progress on various recommendations.
Justice Maring emphasized that, in her view, the Committee's work has been directed at attempting to resolve the most pressing, immediate issues affecting the operation of the judicial system. She said she hoped the Committee will continue its work over the long term and begin a consideration of how the system can be more proactive in planning for the future. Justice Neumann said he viewed the Committee's role as both planning for the short term as well as planning for the long term future of the judiciary.
Judge Erickson said there may be future issues regarding greater use of therapeutic justice programs, such as drug courts, reentry courts, and mental health courts if the economy and funding improves. Consequently, he said, it may be useful to consider laying the groundwork for how such courts would function.
Judge Foughty noted that the Department of Corrections is reviewing a host of issues affecting corrections and the judiciary should be prepared to participate in that discussion to the extent any changes would affect the work of the courts.
Committee members generally stressed the importance of the planning recommendations receiving adequate review and attention after their submission to the Supreme Court, rather than being cursorily examined and set aside by committees to which some of the recommendations may be assigned for consideration.
Justice Maring said the Committee's recommendations will likely be distributed to all judges for comment and wondered whether the recommendations should be distributed to members of the bar for comment as well. Sandi Tabor said if the recommendations were distributed generally to the bar, the recommendations may become confused with other issues of concern to the general bar membership. She said if the Supreme Court seems prepared to move forward on the recommendations, then there may be an opportunity to present the issues to the SBAND Board of Governors.
Chair Neumann expressed his thanks and appreciation to Committee members for their interest and commitment of time and effort to the Committee's work and for contributing their visions of how the judiciary can better serve the people of the state. On behalf of judge and lawyer members of the Committee, Becky Thiem thanked the lay members for their thoughtfulness and contributions to the Committee's discussion.
It was agreed that the Committee's next meeting would be at the call of the Chair.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:55 a.m.
Jim Ganje, Staff


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MARK COLVIN: The Queensland Labor Premier, Anna Bligh, has joined forces with the state's mining sector to lobby the Federal Government for changes to the super profits tax.
Mining communities in Queensland are wondering whether they'll be better or worse off under the Government's proposals.
Melinda Howells reports from Brisbane.
MELINDA HOWELLS: The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, knows his home state of Queensland has a vested interest in the resource super profits tax his Government has proposed.
KEVIN RUDD: You know when I've been around regional Queensland in recent times I remember particularly a conversation in the main street of Mackay where a local said to me, the mining boom is fantastic, what we want is a fairer share of the proceeds for our city.
MELINDA HOWELLS: Mackay on the north Queensland coast is a booming service centre for the Bowen Basin coal mines.
KEVIN RUDD: Go to central Mackay and have a look at what's happening with trucks rumbling through the middle of town, through to the port. Lot of people, frankly, find it now too scary to even cross the road. That's what the locals tell me.
So what's the answer? Building a ring-road from the main drag into town out to the port of Mackay. Guess how much that costs? Several hundred million dollars. So who's going to pay for that?
MELINDA HOWELLS: The Mackay Mayor is hoping Kevin Rudd will. Col Meng says he'd welcome any additional infrastructure funding raised via the new tax.
COL MENG: Growth is something that we're talking about all the time and if the mining industry keeps growing and well, I suppose, everyone in Australia is hoping that mining keeps growing. But what, the problem we have with growth then is infrastructure. My thing, and I've always said it, I've said this to the Prime Minister and the Premier on a regular basis, the only way our cities can grow is if we get some assistance with our infrastructure.
MELINDA HOWELLS: Councillor Meng says 29 coal mines in the region are slated for expansion but it's not clear whether the super profits tax would put that on hold.
COL MENG: The people around here are saying they will decline in some of their expansion. So if that was to happen that is a worry and that's a big worry for us as local government. How do we plan now?
We're assuming that we're, we're going to have growth but if that expansion doesn't happen, where are we? We're planning for expansion now so, so we're a little, as local government, a little bit up in the air, wondering just where we go with this.
MELINDA HOWELLS: In the state's north west, Xstrata Copper says it's reviewing all of its operations in Mount Isa and Cloncurry because of the tax. The Premier, Anna Bligh, was in Mount Isa today and met company representatives.
ANNA BLIGH: I've met this week with representatives of the Mining Resources Council and with Xstrata, along with other companies. I'm very familiar with some of the issues, the concerns they have.
They've indicated that they want to see me be a champion for some of their concerns and I've given them that commitment. That's what we're doing. We're talking to the Federal Government, seeing what we can do during this consultation phase, to get those details and the implementation right; so that it will work.
MELINDA HOWELLS: The Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, was also back home in Brisbane today, speaking at the Queensland Media Club. Mr Swan says he's aware of the state's concerns.
WAYNE SWAN: Obviously we did know that reforming the tax arrangements for the mining industry would be controversial here in Queensland. My message to the companies and to the State Government is that I know how important the industry is to Queensland's prospects and I know how important it is that we get the implementation right.
MELINDA HOWELLS: As for Mackay, and the Labor-held seat of Dawson, the Mayor, Col Meng, says the super profits tax will be on voters' minds at this year's election.
COL MENG: I think there's a lot of water going to flow between now and then and I dare say to you that it will be part of an election. It is right in the heart of the mining industry so it's certainly, there's a fair chance it will be part of it.
MARK COLVIN: Col Meng, is the Mayor of Mackay, he was talking to Melinda Howells.
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MARK COLVIN: The Queensland Labor Premier, Anna Bligh, has joined forces with the state's mining sector to lobby the Federal Government for changes to the super profits tax.


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"The Black Cats.....like blind, vengeful eagles they flew, cruising hour after hour in the black night, hunting Japs at sea, on land and in the air. They patrolled over enemy territory for 13 hours at a time. They led PT boats into battle. They droned north for an eight-hour harassing mission against the once-dangerous Munda airfield. Or they helped Naval task forces to bombard Jap installations by hovering over the bursting shells and reporting back on the accuracy of the fire.
For six long months, the men of VP-12 flew the "Black Cats" that prowled at night from Guadalcanal, the first organized and specially trained squadron of night patrol bombers. Just before dusk, they would leave Henderson Field on their long, lonely missions, never knowing whether an unseen weather front or unexpected ack-ack would cause the most trouble during the night. Usually, the weather was the worst. But the six months, from December, 1942, to May, 1943, ended with the squadron suffering no casualties among its 49 officer pilots. Instead, there were one Legion of Merit, one Distinguished Flying Cross, 19 Air Medals, and nine letters of commendation from the Commander in Chief, South Pacific Forces, to reward these men for their heroic service.
The first pilots and planes from VP-12 arrived on Guadalcanal in the middle of December, 1942, under the command of Commander Clarence 0. Taff, U.S.N. The big Navy patrol bombers looked incongruous in that battle-torn spot where small, speedy fighter planes had been doing most of the air work. But these Catalinas were even stranger than might have been expected - they were painted completely black, so that the night might hide them better and searchlights find them less easily.
The squadron had a real black cat as its mascot - and the men were very proud of the discrimination it showed. It seems that two days after VP-12 reached Henderson Field, a coal black kitten wandered out of nowhere into the squadron's coconut grove camp. For six months, he went everywhere with the men and his loyalty never wavered. Early in May, when the squadron knew it would be sent back to the United States, Commander Taff announced that he was going to take the kitten back home. But two days before departure, the mascot disappeared; the black cat and the "Black Cats" had ceased to operate as a unit.
Immediately after arrival at Guadalcanal, the first few planes went to work, answering "Washing Machine Charlie," the annoying Jap night raider, by going up to Munda, Vila, Kahili, Buka and Rekata Bay. Like alley cats at home, their mission was to keep the Japs awake with the whine of bombs. They would leave at dusk and return with the dawn, with the men apparently more worried about chow than they had been about the grueling job of flying on instruments for 12 or 13 hours.
The "Black Cats" used no lights. They could neither see nor be seen. The nerve-wracking nature of this type of flying made it advisable for pilots and crews to fly only every third day. But conditions in the Solomons allowed no quarter; the men frequently flew every other day. Then, after several weeks, they would go back to the base at Espiritu Santo for less arduous work. A few weeks of this, then back to Guadalcanal they went.
Night harassing missions were one of the major tasks of the "Black Cats." The standard job over Munda took about eight hours, with two to four hours over the target. The usual bomb load included 500-pound bombs, fragmentation bombs, some incendiaries, and maybe 20 or 30 empty beer bottles brought along for noise. Some of the more imaginative men, such as Lieutenant (junior grade) Arthur R. Siirola, U.S.N.R., also took along hand grenades, door knobs, chains, tin cans, or anything else that would make a clatter as it hit the ground. One very appropriate gesture was the inclusion of shrapnel from Jap bombs in the junk thrown back at the enemy.
The pilot usually made four runs at about half hour intervals over the field, with one heavy bomb and a quarter of the rest of the load dumped on each trip. Many times, the pilots on these runs over Munda, Vita or elsewhere, started fire and hit ammunition and fuel dumps. Their bombs hit runways and bivouac areas and undoubtedly killed plenty of Japs besides spoiling their sleep and cutting down their productive efficiency.
Despite the strain of their work, however, the "Black Cat" men retained a happy sense of humor. Take, for example, the New Year's Eve run made by Lieutenant Norman Elwood Pedersen, U.S.N.R. He started out early and was scheduled to be relieved over the target Munda airfield, again-by Ensign Randall Kennon, U.S.N.R., at midnight. Lieutenant Pedersen, however, had saved a few special tokens for the Japs, and he waited a few minutes overtime to deliver them. At 0000, January 1, 1943, he started his run, blew the warning in the plane, and dropped a 500-pound bomb, a flare, and 24 screaming, empty beer bottles. Ensign Kennon followed along with a similar gift from the United States about five minutes later, but Lieutenant Pedersen claims to have dropped the first bombs of 1943 on the Japs.
A typical search mission carried out by three planes occurred one night in early February. They were trying to spot a large Japanese task force headed toward Guadalcanal. The planes took off in a blinding rain at 10 p.m. The first one ran into a weather front 60 miles from Guadalcanal, and, after finding no way around it, started into the weather melee. The plane was bounced all over the sky. When it made a 2,000 foot drop in one minute, the pilot decided the job was hopeless and returned to Henderson Field. The third plane got closer but the weather was so solid, it too had to return early. The second plane, piloted by Lieutenant Hartsel Dale Allen, U.S.N., completed 100 per cent of the course with visibility zero. The rain was so heavy during the entire flight that at one time the navigator called on the interphone and asked Lieutenant Allen if he was "taxiing."
Several times, the searching "Black Cats" found the Tokyo Express. On the night of January 14, 1943, three planes, piloted by Commander Taff, Lieutenant Cyrenus L. Gillette, U.S.N.R., and Lieutenant Hadley McCoy Lewis, U.S.N.R., spotted a Jap force and attacked. Two direct hits on a destroyer were made and the ship left burning. A couple of weeks later, Lieutenant Lewis found another force, and after notifying Henderson Field, started to bomb the force himself. He kept tracking the force for three hours, and while no direct hits are claimed, as far as is known, the Japs did not continue in to Guadalcanal after Lieutenant Lewis' attacks. In May, 1943, the men of VP-12 were withdrawn from the Solomon Islands. By that time, many of the pilots had completed more than 15 missions and more than 150 hours of night flying over enemy territory. All told, more than 300 combat missions had been flown...."
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by Aero Parts Manufacturing Company, published in Aeropinion May 25, 1944.
This material was provided courtesy of The United States Navy Patrol Squadrons website.
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All rooms and suites have fully stocked mini-bars. Guests may order from the winelist or help themselves to Longridge or Graham Beck wines which are stocked in their room fridges/mini-bars. As many flights come in late evening and at the suggestion of previous guests we now offer a selection of wines, chilled bubbly or light foods awaiting you on arrival. These options are available on your booking form.
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There are Lobster and Shrimp cocktails, Fruit or Nibbles Platters available for pre-order and to accompany your wine or bubbly.
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