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Current Best Practices for PCBs in Caulk Fact Sheet - Disposal Options for PCBs in Caulk and PCB-Contaminated Soil and Building Materials
Last Updated: December 2012
PCBs in caulk
EPA has learned that caulk containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was used in many buildings, including schools, during building construction, renovation, or repair from the 1950s through the late 1970s.
This fact sheet identifies for school system officials key information on disposal options for PCBs in caulk and contaminated soil and building materials.
In addition, this fact sheet identifies who to contact at EPA for advice on addressing PCBs in caulk.
PCBs were not added to caulk after 1979. Therefore in general, schools built after 1979 do not contain PCBs in caulk. To date it has been found in buildings in the Northeast and Upper Midwest and in joints in concrete water storage basins in the western United States. Activities to address PCBs in caulk are underway in these areas. EPA is encouraging greater awareness of this issue so people can take steps to minimize potential exposure.
Exposure to PCBs can cause a variety of adverse health effects in animals and humans. PCBs have been shown to cause cancer in animals, as well as a number of serious non-cancer health effects, including effects on the immune system, reproductive system, nervous system, endocrine system and other health effects. In humans PCBs are potentially cancer-causing and can cause other non-cancer effects as well. For more information on the health effects of PCBs, go to EPA's web site.
As part of EPA's overall effort to provide guidance to building owners concerning PCB containing caulk in buildings, EPA has produced three other fact sheets and a brochure on PCBs in caulk. These fact sheets can be found on EPA's website at: www.epa.gov/pcbsincaulk.
Determining disposal requirements
The PCB regulations separate PCB waste into two categories, with different disposal requirements for each. When assessing your building, it is important to determine what types of PCB waste you will be disposing of.
PCB-containing caulk is considered PCB bulk product waste if the concentration of PCBs in the caulk is greater than or equal to (>) 50 ppm (see, 40 CFR § 761.3). PCB bulk product waste includes waste derived from manufactured products containing PCBs in a non-liquid state where the concentration at the time of designation for disposal is > 50 ppm PCBs (see, 40 CFR §§ 761.3 & 761.62). Caulk with PCB concentrations > 50 ppm is not authorized for use and must be disposed of as PCB bulk product waste according to 40 CFR § 761.62. Additionally, the definition of PCB bulk product waste includes building materials that have been coated or serviced with PCBs. That is, masonry, wood, metals, and other building materials that are purposely coated with PCB-containing caulk are regulated as PCB bulk product waste if the caulk coating the building materials contains PCBs at concentrations > 50 ppm. If your abatement plan states that you intend to dispose of the PCB caulk and any contaminated building materials together and the PCB caulk becomes separated from the adjacent contaminated building materials during remediation, you may still dispose of all the materials as a PCB bulk product waste. EPA realizes that the PCB caulk may need to be separated during removal from adjacent contaminated building materials due to the presence of other hazardous materials or may accidentally be separated during the removal process.
If the PCB caulk has been removed from the adjacent building materials and disposed of separately, any contaminated adjacent building materials are considered PCB remediation waste. Also, if PCBs have contaminated the adjacent soil, the soil is considered PCB remediation waste. PCB remediation waste is subject to the cleanup and disposal requirements according to 40 CFR § 761.61.
It is possible that, while the following disposal options are available under the federal PCB regulations, state or local regulations may not allow disposal of materials containing PCBs at concentrations > 50 ppm. It is also possible that a landfill, which meets the regulatory conditions, may choose not to accept materials containing PCBs at concentrations > 50 ppm. When finding a disposal facility, you should ensure that the facility is able and willing to accept the waste.
Disposal options
PCB bulk product waste:
The disposal of PCB bulk product waste is regulated under 40 CFR § 761.62. Under this provision, PCB bulk product waste must be disposed of in one of three ways: performance-based disposal; disposal in solid waste landfills; or risk-based disposal approval.
Performance-based disposal. The performance-based option allows for disposal of PCB bulk product waste in a TSCA incinerator, a TSCA chemical waste landfill, a RCRA hazardous waste landfill, under a TSCA approved alternate disposal method, under the TSCA regulated decontamination procedures; or in a facility with a coordinated approval issued under TSCA. Disposal under this option does not require you to obtain approval from EPA.
Disposal in solid waste landfills. Certain PCB bulk product waste, such as PCB-containing caulk, even if the concentration of PCBs in the caulk is > 50 ppm, may be disposed of in non-hazardous waste landfills permitted by States. Disposal under this option does not require you to obtain approval from EPA, but does require notification of the landfill prior to the first shipment.
Risk-based option. The risk-based option allows for a site-specific, risk-based evaluation of whether PCB bulk product waste may be disposed of in a manner other than under the performance based disposal option or the solid waste disposal landfill option. Disposal of PCB bulk product waste under this option requires you to obtain approval from EPA based on a finding that the disposal will not present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.
Remediation waste:
The disposal of PCB remediation waste is regulated under 40 CFR § 761.61. There are three options for management of PCB remediation waste:
Self-implementing cleanup and disposal. The self-implementing option links cleanup levels with the expected occupancy rates of the area or building where the contaminated materials are present. The disposal requirements for the self-implementing regulatory option vary based, among other things, on the type of contaminated material and concentration of PCBs in the materials. Cleanup and disposal under this option, while it requires you to notify your EPA PCB Regional Coordinator, does not require you to obtain approval from EPA.
Performance-based disposal. The performance-based option allows for disposal of the contaminated materials in either a TSCA chemical waste landfill or TSCA incinerator, through a TSCA approved alternate disposal method, under the TSCA regulated decontamination procedures, or in a facility with a coordinated approval issued under TSCA. Disposal under this option does not require you to obtain approval from EPA.
Risk-based cleanup and disposal. The risk-based option allows for a site-specific evaluation of whether PCB remediation waste may be cleaned up or disposed of in a manner other than the alternatives provided under the self-implementing or the performance-based disposal options. Disposal of PCB remediation waste under this option requires you to obtain an approval from EPA based on a finding that the disposal will not present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.
Finding a disposal facility for PCB-containing caulk
A listing of TSCA approved disposal facilities is located on EPA's web site.
To find a solid waste disposal facility that will accept PCB-containing caulk, please contact your state environmental agency. Information on how to contact the state agencies is located on EPA's web site.
Ask EPA experts for help addressing PCBs in caulk
If you are considering the risk-based disposal option for either bulk product or remediation waste, you should contact EPA's Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Hotline at 1-888-835-5372 or the EPA PCB Regional Coordinator in your area to discuss the requirements.
EPA is helping to address the issue of PCBs in caulk
EPA is conducting research on how the public is exposed to PCBs in caulk and on the best approaches for reducing exposure and potential risks associated with PCBs in caulk. Where PCBs have been found in the air, soil or in the caulk and other building materials, EPA is committed to helping schools and communities enact plans to reduce exposure. Please contact your regional EPA PCB Regional Coordinator at 1-888-835-5372 for help with assessing contamination and exposure and developing cleanup plans.
This fact sheet is intended solely for guidance and should be used as an informal reference. It does not replace or supplant the requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act or the PCB regulations at 40 CFR part 761, and it is not binding on the Agency or individuals. Please refer to the regulations at 40 CFR part 761 for specific requirements relating to PCBs and PCB-containing materials.


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Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs from CBS' sitcom "2 Broke Girls" will host the show, which will also feature performances from Sara Bareilles and OneRepublic.
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Gay Migration or End of an Era?
The announcement that Splash, the bar most closely associated with Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, would close this month put a period not only on the area's transformation but also on the ideal gay male type in the popular imagination. The end of an era.
San Francisco's the Eagle, which closed two years ago, signified a similar sea change in SoMa, as the once-rough-edged area south of Market Street is now known. When Nation in Washington, D.C., closed its doors in 2006, it left a still-unfilled hole in the city's gay nightlife scene.
One by one, the traditional gayborhoods in major cities across the country have become victims of their own success. As in Chelsea, skyrocketing residential rents and home prices are forcing longtime gay residents out of Miami's South Beach, Boston's South End, the Castro in San Francisco, L.A.'s Silver Lake and many other such communities, while commercial rents have forced the closing of bars and clubs considered institutions by their patrons.
The passing of Splash, however, has particular significance because of its close identification with the stereotypical "Chelsea Boy."
When it opened in 1991, Splash immediately became identified with the neighborhood; it even solidified Chelsea as the gayborhood. If its West 17th Street location just barely falls within Chelsea, its unabashed celebration of manicured good looks, no body hair and hard muscles helped propel the term "Chelsea boy" into popular use.
From its decor to its hiring practices, Splash was unlike any bar that had come before it - in New York or anywhere else. How they looked, clad only in tighty-whities, meant more than mixing abilities when staffing bartenders. The bar's calling card was a shower placed on a stage where the bodybuilder go-go dancers would publicly bathe. That, along with its ultra-modern spare design and a sexually charged vibe, became the template for bars around the world.
By the time Splash opened in 1991, Chelsea, along with South Beach and West Hollywood, had become nationally recognized as the locus for a new breed of gay man. Far from being shunned in corporate suites, these high-powered professionals had become valued for the new Fortune 500 mantra of employee diversity.
At the end of the workday, they brought their focused determination to their workouts, diets and sex lives. They worked hard and they partied hard. And in Splash, they found a place where they could show off their physiques with others who shared their aesthetic.
The bar was an immediate success. In one anecdote, a deliveryman for a beer distributor learned that "show muscles" doesn't necessarily mean "use muscles." Having balked when he was told to carry his cargo into a storeroom, the manager on duty at Splash contacted his boss, who warned him, "This is my second-biggest customer on the East Coast. You'll do what you're told."
Like the Castro, Chicago's Boystown, Miami's South Beach, Boston's South End and just about every other gayborhood, Chelsea's indigenous population was working-class, most of its residents descendants of one striving immigrant group or another - in Chelsea's case, the Irish who fled the Great Famine in the mid-1800s.
Actually, Chelsea could be considered a second-generation gayborhood. Until the early 1980s, gay life in New York City centered on Greenwich Village. Long a haven for bohemians who stood outside of the American mainstream and criticized conformity, the Village provided a haven when gay men were treated like criminals. Gay bars ran the gamut from the formality of Julius and Fedora, where patrons were expected to wear business suits and not show too much outward affection, to seedy dives like the Stonewall Inn - a sweatbox that, unusual for the time, welcomed the transgendered, women and minorities alongside white gay men.
Ironically, by June 1969, when Stonewall erupted in the riots that ignited the modern gay rights movement, young urban professionals who collectively came to be known as yuppies were already supplanting gay men. The Village was one of the first older inner-city neighborhoods fundamentally transformed from rundown de facto ghettos for one ethnic group or another into enclaves for the privileged few.
Faced with the yuppie onslaught, gay men gravitated north of 14th Street, then (as now) the dividing line between Chelsea and the Village. Best known as the author of the poem "The Night Before Christmas," Rev. Clement Clarke Moore founded Chelsea as New York's equivalent to its London namesake. For a while, it grew wealthy, with splendid brownstone homes dotting its side streets. But then came factories and, with them, the worker bees who filled working-class tenements.
Attracted by rents far cheaper than those found in the Village, gay men filtered into the neighborhood in the early '80s. They put up with brownstones and walk-up tenements subdivided into notorious government-subsidized housing known as SROs (for "single-room occupancy"). In a pattern repeated in city after city, these newcomers set about remaking what they found.
The first sign that something was definitely happening came in 1983, with the advent of the area's first trendy restaurant, Man Ray, and the über-gay health club, the eponymous Chelsea Gym.
Named for the surrealist photographer, Man Ray was the first restaurant in the area that didn't serve food - it served cuisine. Around the corner, the Chelsea Gym molded the Chelsea Boys' bodies. Hard as it is to believe now, gyms had been out-of-the-way, dingy spaces where men gathered to smoke cigars and make bets on the prizefighters who were the only ones to lift the scattered weights or jump rope. Ads that read "No potted palms" and a young bodybuilder named Arnold Schwarzenegger clad in short shorts and a wifebeater proclaimed that this was a no-nonsense temple to real-life classical statues. After a hard workout, patrons socialized in the steam room, which became so associated with gay life that, when a local newspaper wrote that there were plans to landmark it after the gym closed decades later, many rushed to sign supporting petitions.
In another pattern repeated from Boston to San Francisco, bars quickly followed the crowd. The Ramrod, which opened in 1977, was an old-school leather-and-Levi's dark space. Next came dance clubs like the Roxy and Sound Factory Bar. As gay men bulked up, gay clothiers like Ramon Dragon and Nasty Pig provided body-hugging clothes that clung to their musculature by day and the "slutwear" for playtime at night. Boutiques like Rainbows and Triangles were all-purpose gay emporiums whose merchandise ranged from sexy clothing to naughty greeting cards, ironic knickknacks and, somewhere in the back, porn videos.
Like its viewers, porn had come out of the closet. Men no longer had to patronize unmarked stores dominated by sleazy backrooms. The Blue Store was a porn supermarket. Far from trying to keep its purpose from the public, it beamed a light so bright, it was said to be seen from outer space. Its front windows displayed Hollywood-type posters of the latest releases with glamour shots of the cast.
Instead of blackout tape covering the windows of gay bars to prevent patrons from the gaze of passersby, bars became as out and proud as their customers. A giant window fronts G Lounge, where simple cocktails like whiskey-and-sodas and dry martinis are replaced with such elaborate blender confections as frozen cosmos, which became the signature drink of Sex and the City.
If Chelsea had become a gay city-within-a-city, it had its own town hall: Big Cup. One cup of coffee was all that was needed for an afternoon of trading gossip or glancing at gay magazines while ensconced on a comfortably worn sofa.
Neighborhoods, however, are not static. People used to say that New York "would be a nice place, if they ever finished it." That rings equally true for places like Harlem, which went from Jewish to the epicenter of black culture in America to white homesteaders. But it rings equally true for a once-dangerous area like Southeast Washington, recently "discovered" by middle-class families; or SoMa, where high-tech startups have converted old factory lofts alongside anomalous (for San Francisco) luxury high-rises. As in SoMa, Chelsea's perceived hipness and the influx of highly educated resident have brought with them tech companies - including Google, which has converted a mammoth office building into its East Coast headquarters.
So it's inevitable that affluent, straight young professionals and well-heeled families "discover" neighborhoods like Chelsea, once we've done most of the heavy lifting. By the late '90s, young gay men who rejected the whole Chelsea Boy lifestyle made a virtue of necessity by moving into outlying neighborhoods like the East Village and Brooklyn's Williamsburg, now the epicenter of the 21st-century "hipoisie."


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I hooked up my HD500X via USB for the first time tonight. After the initial driver installation (with seemingly no problem) I received an error message when connecting to edit software (see posted pic). As suggested, I disconnected/connected the hardware and started/re-started the software (more than one cycle) with same results. So then I tried to start completely over by uninstalling the Pod drivers. Now when I plug it in via USB it can't find any drivers to install...how cool! So, it won't install or recognize when the Pod is plugged in. Off to a great start! I searched for a similar error code on here but didn't find anything, so hopefully I'm not rehashing something that's already been discussed. I know how you guys love it when that happens. dj
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Best Answer djspleen , 27 July 2013 - 09:40 AM
All is right again with the world! I called Guitar Center and they were happy to exchange the first one. I took the new one home, hooked up the USB, updated the flash with Monkey just like it's supposed to, started the Edit Software and BAM! Everything works perfectly!
So, it was a faulty original unit. Who'da thunk it?
I'm marking this thread as SOLVED!
Thanks to Guitar Center and to everyone here that offered their expertise and suggestions. There is a great wealth of experience and knowledge here!Go to the full post
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On older computers there is a mix of USB 1.0 and USB 2.0, - Be sure you always use a USB 2.0 Port, and always use the same physical port you used when you first installed the Line 6 HD-500X USB Driver. If you swap to a different USB port on your computer - expect to re-install the Line 6 HD-500X USB Driver.
Re your Error message - yes I got that too for the first few attempts at connecting the HD-500X - suggest close all apps, shut down, restart the Computer , then connect the HD-500X with USB, (to the same port you installed the USB Driver), Launch Monkey 1.63 - confirm Monkey can locate your HD-500X
Only after Monkey applies all updates, then close Monkey and Retry HD-500X Edit. On my HP HDX-18i Dual Core Win7 laptop - Mine took three retries of HD-500X Edit (with 30 second wait between each attempt) before HD-500X Edit made a successful connection and Sync.
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Posted 24 July 2013 - 07:16 PM
Interesting. I'll make sure to give the Monkey a try. I tried to connect to my laptop but I received the exact same error message as I got on my XP desktop. I'm pretty sure I don't have any 1.0 USB ports on any of my computers, but stranger things have happened, I suppose. I did notice that two of my USB ports didn't seem to like the Pod. So I tried another port on the back of the computer and it at least recognized it. Crazy stuff!
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Posted 24 July 2013 - 07:30 PM
Hmm...Monkey says the installed Flash Memory version is "unknown" and should be updated (it has the yellow exclamation point sign). But every time it tries it says it's timing out (after only a few seconds?) so it fails.
I attached some screenshots.
Something screwy is going on here.
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Posted 24 July 2013 - 10:08 PM
Disconnect. Then deinstall and reinstall driver. Only connect when driver asks you to connect. Use a buildt-in Usb2 port only. You can keep monkey but close it during inst process. Download newest driver.
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 05:16 AM
Incidentally, I renamed the file extensions on my saved setlists while I was waiting for it to arrive, and the X loaded them without a hitch. I now have all my old patches on the new unit.
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 06:19 AM
I don't think I have an issue with the driver. The driver installed when I installed the 500X software several days ago (before I had the unit, similar to what SiCantwell mentioned).
When I plugged in the Pod to my computer, it did it's normal plug-and-pray operation and proceeded without issue UNTIL I try to connect it to the Edit software.
mazua, I'll try what you say, but you're describing the process I used already. I didn't have anything hooked up during the initial driver install or when I de-installed/re-installed the drivers downloaded directly from Line 6.
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 06:32 AM
Here's a fairly old but still relevant document that may help:
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 07:03 AM
Thanks Uber. I've tried multiple ports, but not all of them yet. I'll swap some things out and give it a try. I have several things plugged in the other USB ports, mouse, printer, scanner, external hard drive, etc. None of them sound too exotic but I'll give it a try.
After last night's fiasco, the two ports on the front of my computer don't work with the Pod at all anymore, for whatever reason. They just give me three nasty beeps meaning, "hey, I don't like it when that's hooked up to me!" but I can attach other items to those same ports and it works fine.
I don't own a USB hub so that's not an issue.
I do find it interesting that my Windows 7 laptop gave me the same connectivity error as my desktop.
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 09:18 AM
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 09:28 AM
Oh boy...I was really trying/hoping to avoid that alternative. I did open a support ticket with Line 6, maybe they'll come up with something.
I'll give the printer cable a try and see what's up.
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 10:49 AM
USB hubs can be internal....Generally, front ports are on a hub...rear ports are using on a root controller...
One of the things that happens to some folks is not disconnecting during the driver installation...That can make things whacked, but I have never had to uninstall to fix it...just install the driver with nothing connected...The Edit installer has the driver in it also...Sometimes the driver in the Edit installer is out of synch with the driver install that is packaged alone...
I suggest flashing in safe mode...If it bricks, then you needed a new unit anyway...
EDIT: Another thought...Have you checked your chipset drivers? The problem can be on the PC side and generally the chipset has that stuff...lower than that would be BIOS firmware...might be worth checking that the MB drivers are all up to date...
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 01:59 PM
Out of all that, my main question is what is "flashing in safe mode"?
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 03:06 PM
Oh boy...I was really trying/hoping to avoid that alternative. I did open a support ticket with Line 6, maybe they'll come up with something.
I'll give the printer cable a try and see what's up.
I'll post this in your account as well so be sure to reply there.
I agree with the other posts:
Have you tried connecting to ALL USB Ports on the computer?
Are you using a USB hub?
Try another Cable.
Ultimately the best way to troubleshoot is to try this on another computer. This will help determine if the issue is related to the computer of a physical issue with the 500X.
Also inspect the USB port on the 500, does it look intact?
Hold down the DOWN arrow on the D-Pad while powering the 500X up.
The LCD will read UPDATE FLASH.
Connect it to your computer and reflash with Line 6 Monkey.
Also, it could be under powered. Are you using the original power supply?
Again, reply back to your ticket. If you respond only to this post I might not see it.
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 03:22 PM
I've tried all 4 USB ports on the back of my desktop and I've tried all 3 USB ports on my laptop. After it did it's plug-n-play thing on each of the ports...same results.
I'll try a different USB cable but Monkey currently seems to recognize that a 500X is attached. It just can't do anything with it.
I'll post another update after the different cable attempt(s).
One thing that I noticed on the laptop that I don't remember seeing on the desktop, right after I start up the Edit software an error message flashes for a second "Invalid data found in one or more patches. These patches have been reset and named "New Tone (Reset)". But then the Edit software starts, the timeout message shows up and there are no patches from the unit anyway, so it probably doesn't mean much, I just wanted to be thorough.
Thanks everyone for all of your suggestions. It will work eventually!
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 03:43 PM
Ok...last update for the evening, I hope. I tried a different USB cable that has been working fine connected to the printer. I tried all three USB ports on the laptop (I skipped the desktop this time...what's the point?) and same results.
I grabbed another cable from my scanner and attempted on the first USB port on the laptop with the same results. I moved on to the next USB port but this time I got a message "Could not detect a Pod HD500X connected to your computer. Pod HD500X Edit will run in offline mode." I thought that was strange so I looked down at the Pod and the Line6 splash screen was cycling on the LCD screen. I left it plugged in while I was typing this post and it's still just cycling through the splash screen. I've also tried unplugging it for a moment and plugging it back in several times, waiting different lengths of time before plugging it in...still cycling.
Line6david, I'll send my official reply via the support ticket as you requested. Thanks.
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Posted 25 July 2013 - 09:05 PM
Your question about save mode has been answered by Line6David. Press and hold the down arrow key while powering on. This will display the fw update screen. Now you can reflash over Line6Monkey. I personally prefer to download the newest firmware first and to reflash offline by the stored flash-file.
I wish you the best for I have no idea then (instead of exchanging the device)
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Posted 26 July 2013 - 04:34 AM
Monkey won't update it because it keeps giving me the timeout error. If I can't get a good connection to the Pod then I don't know how it could update the firmware.
Unless I'm trying to flash it using a wrong procedure, which could be the case as this is all new to me.
This could likely be a moot point now anyway, as when I power up the Pod it won't go beyond the Line 6 splash screen. It just keeps cycling through that screen every 5-10 seconds.
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Posted 26 July 2013 - 06:09 AM
Logo hot loop is usually solved by resetting the global settings (power up holding D pad down)...that's the safe mode for re-flashing also...This has been suggested a few times on the thread but it is not clear to me if you have actually tried that or not...The pod will not update while it is in a logo loop...
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Posted 26 July 2013 - 06:41 AM
I'm sorry I wasn't clear earlier. I tried the re-flash using the power up holding D pad down method. The Pod is ready to update via Monkey, but the timeout error keeps appearing so Monkey won't update it the way things sit now.
Both Monkey and Edit software recognize that a 500X is attached, but when a working connection is attempted I instantly get the timeout error.
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Posted 27 July 2013 - 09:05 AM
I'm sorry I wasn't clear earlier. I tried the re-flash using the power up holding D pad down method. The Pod is ready to update via Monkey, but the timeout error keeps appearing so Monkey won't update it the way things sit now.
Both Monkey and Edit software recognize that a 500X is attached, but when a working connection is attempted I instantly get the timeout error.
Thanks...no worries...So my next question would be; Have you tried it using an different computer altogether? Seems like you said you tried known good cable with other working devices...Using another PC basically eliminates the PC as the cause and if you get the same error, it points to something being wrong with the POD...I say return it and get a new one if the retailer you used offers that (GC is 30 days I think)...Otherwise, it really seems like the unit might need service...might be a defective port or some such...
There is another thing that came to mind, but this is a bit of a reach...This issue is almost exactly like one I saw years back with the Flextone III XL using a midi interface...specifically an Edirol...By default, it would be set to echo data...The data over USB on the POD is basically midi over USB...It's serial data, so is midi...The echo messes up the stream and causes the failure immediately...Again, this would be a reach if there is something in the USB config that is messing with bulk mode on your PC's USB...However, a very easy way to test that would be to just print a doc to a USB printer or save a file to USB jump drive...Both use bulk mode...same mode the firmware burn uses...
I still think you should exchange it if you can...do over...good luck to you...
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Posted 27 July 2013 - 09:40 AM Best Answer
All is right again with the world! I called Guitar Center and they were happy to exchange the first one. I took the new one home, hooked up the USB, updated the flash with Monkey just like it's supposed to, started the Edit Software and BAM! Everything works perfectly!
So, it was a faulty original unit. Who'da thunk it?
I'm marking this thread as SOLVED!
Thanks to Guitar Center and to everyone here that offered their expertise and suggestions. There is a great wealth of experience and knowledge here!
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Posted 05 March 2014 - 11:45 AM
I have a problem with the USB of my hd 500, because the eeprom circuit does not work anymore. I bouht another one, but a I need the bios software of the chip... Please, does anyone have this? send me by mail: email@example.com
Thank you!
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Posted 02 December 2014 - 07:03 AM
i have problem just like Just Startin...i bought it 3 days ago,why Line 6 doesn't solve this problem
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Posted 02 December 2014 - 07:29 AM
Hey there John,
What about this one? Were you able to get that one resolved?
help me ...I do update flash memory my POD HD 500 X from version 1. 10 to version 1:20, when in the middle process, appear notification in line 6 monkey "POD HD 500 X updates failed, firmware update times out waiting for response from the device, try the update again, making sure the cable are still connected "then I tried over and over but can not always do the updates and notifications always appear the same, now I have a problem, in the LCD appears a message "Flash Update", I tried to turn off my hardware power but after reboot back to "Update Flash" .. I have tried to do a hardware reset by pressing the left arrow button navigation, but does not work ... please help me to solve this problem ....sorry, my english so bad
If the safe mode reflash doesn't fix it you should do a couple of things. Try a different usb cable trying different ports then try a different PC if you can.
However when in doubt you can always shoot a support ticket in:
Hope that helps!
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Posted 03 December 2014 - 08:49 AM
My HD300 (purchased about 3 weeks ago) was connecting via USB fine...until today.... Now no amount of uninstalling/installing/rebooting or trying different USB ports can get the POD connecting to the PC
The Device manager shows it as an unknown usb device but the windows driver update procedure will not accept the HD300 drivers.
Monkey, Edit or the Line6 USB/MIDI device manager also will not recognise the POD.
Am I gonna start regreatting this purchase ?
Lets have some proper help Line 6 !
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Posted 07 February 2015 - 06:06 PM
I found that the issue is plugging in the HD500x to a USB 3.0 port. Use a USB 2.0 and it will likely fix your problem.
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The market is being flooded.
I went to the Indy Dealer show two weeks ago and it is unreal how much 'Asian' garbage is being peddled. A lot of the stuff had to be one-offs just to attract domestic dealers and reps. I know I get hit with three to five E-mails a week asking if I want to become a dealer for their 'products'. The quality is improving but I saw countless vehicles I would be afraid to sit on, let alone own.
They have bikes and ATVS that look absolutely identical to the big guy's bikes - down to the colors and shapes of the plastics and the placement of gussets and frame attachments. It's un-nerving. i can't imagine how irritated the "good" factories are. KTMs seem to be a popularly copied design with the Asians. The quality is just not there with the Asian stuff and neither are the distribution and service outlets. Parts are made from Unobtainium.
A good friend bought an Asian ATV and has had major issues with the axles, bearings and A-arms. Bearing bores were out of true and oversized for the 32cent bearings installed. I have made a lot of repairs to his 4-wheeler by machining bushings, replacing crappy bearings and truing up bearing bores, etc. It's alarming.
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so what would you expect? You bought cheap imort crap instead of paying the price of quality. The good company takes the loss and pays for the R7D. they lose twice. Don't worry though eventually the chinese crap will get better and the good company will go out of business.
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To be brutally honest, China is not a technology DEVELOPING country, they are a thechnology COPYING country. Europe and North America have generations of engineers, fabricators, and scientists, China doesnt.The basic mentality and in depth understanding of science and engineering is just not there for them, and its going to be a long time before it is. When the "engineer" in charge of Ripoff Motors in Bejing grew up on a non powered rice farm using ox-carts, how can he be expected to have a good "gut feel" for things related to engines and precision machinery? They also have an honor system much different from what we are used to in this country, europe and even japan. With the recent arrests made of engineers from china, stealing our military aerospace technology and sending it back to china, even though one of them had been a citizen of this country for 30 years, it really makes one question the whole society. R&D takes blood, sweat and tears just like the fabrication end, and it boils my blood to see these companies have no respect for an individuals or companys intellectual property.....just because they have none of their own. Sorry for the rant, its been one of those days.
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R&D takes blood, sweat and years.
I am sure China will eventually achieve the quality needed - much like the Japanese.
Until then, it's buyer beware for Chinese products. Unfortunately, many consumers get a false sense of economy when confronted with the purchase decision. If not for some of these inexpensive goods on the market, many would not have the financial option of making such a purchase.
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China sucks
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i got my son an e-ton 90cc back in 2001 when i moved to NY. it looks like a small raptor i think it is(yamaha) it was about $2,000 give or take a little bit. not shore who made it. its been a decent bike for him, plenty of power, good runner. the wires needed sprayed with a water repellent to keep it from dying out when it hit a puddle. we also had the ignition switch replaced in year 2, probably due to too much rain in it. but the shop i got it at replaced it no charge. other than that its just a question of remembering to bring in the battery over the winter to keep it from freezing or buy a new one in the spring. seems like a well put together bike. (probably a panasonic )
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Chinese products
There are actually 2 broad catagories of Chinese products and not all of them are bad.
The first is products designed and made in China. These tend to be the POS's we encounter.
The second is products made in China but for U.S. companies to U.S. specs. These can be good or bad. It depends entirely on the specs the U.S. company requires. I have had to repair China-built U.S. company products because the company CEO was trying pad his billion dollar bonus, so he reduces the thickness of metal being used in a critical part. The Chinese get the blame, but it is nothing more than American corporate greed. Their motto: "We cheat the other guy and pass the savings on to you."
There are also China-built products that are built to a U.S. companies specs and the company isn't afraid to require the right material. (Grizzly is one.)
The result is a decent product at an affordable price.
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eggplant, peeled and thinly sliced
eggs, beaten
4 cups
Italian seasoned bread crumbs
6 cups
spaghetti sauce, divided
1 (16 ounce) package
mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
1/2 cup
grated Parmesan cheese, divided
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AWESOMELY GOOD! Ok I'm literally in the middle of making this but had to share my success. This has excellent taste! I have never tried to prepare eggplant although eggplant parmesan is my fav at the restaurant...not anymore! I'll make this at home healthier and cheaper! Taking several bits of advice from previous reviews this is how I did it.
1) Sweat the 1/4" slices by sprinkling with sea salt and letting sit for 30 min. Rinse, pat dry w/paper towel (get good & dry)
2) Dip slices into beaten eggs and coat in gallon sized ziploc bag for easy cleaner breading. I used seasoned bread crumbs and tossed in about 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
3)Place on baking sheet coated with EVOO then bake for 7 min at 450, flip and bake add'l 5-7 mins depending on how crisp you like it (mine were nice a crisp @ 7 min per side)
4) At this point I am eating the slices as is with a fork and they are great! I will be placing them on angel hair pasta and covering with homemade sauce and cheese then baking just to melt it all together. It's wonderful! I plan to try freezing extra slices after they come out of the oven, but before mixing with anything for next time I get a craving!
First of all, jarred spaghetti sauce is a no-no in our house. It only takes a few minutes and a few ingredients to make a quick marinara sauce to pair with this dish. My tip for cooking the eggplant slices, is to skip breading, frying or baking entirely. Simply slice them, brush with EVOO and grill on both sides until lightly browned. You can use the gas grill or a ridged grill pan or indoor griddle. It really cuts down on the fat, carbs and calories and lets the eggplant, sauce and cheese be the stars. Breading the eggplant adds too much heaviness and masks the flavors, in my opinion. Also, this tip from Patricia Wells excellent Italian cookbook "Trattoria": Do not salt or peel the eggplant. Fresh eggplant should never be bitter and the peel imparts a rich, deep flavor.
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This recipe is worthy of more than 5 stars. Baking the eggplant instead of frying does not take away from the flavor of the dish one bit. It does, however, need to bake longer than stated. I baked mine for about 20 minutes until it was lightly browned. Also, I chose to sweat the eggplant before breading by peeling, slicing, sprinkling with sea salt and placing in a collander in the sink for about 30 minutes. This pulls out any bitterness. Just be sure to rinse it well with water and pat dry with paper towels before breading. I did two layers of eggplant. You can layer however you like, you just to be sure the top layer of eggplant is topped with sauce and then cheese. This is my husband's favorite dish.
This dish turned out quite well - my boyfriend and I both want to make it again. However, 3 eggplants was way too much - next time I will use a good medium sized one and a smaller one. I salted each slice and let it sit for twenty minutes before rinsing in cold water, as per another suggestion, and then found that 2 1/2 cups of breads crumbs and two eggs sans yolks were plenty to cover all the eggplant slices. However, the slices definitely needed to be cooked a little longer than five minutes on a side - next time I might try cooking ten minutes a side. Over all, though, a good recipe!
Excellent! I scaled this down for 3 servings and ended up using 3 eggs as well as 2 cups of bread crumbs. I made my own "italian" version by adding garlic powder, oregano, 2 tbs parmesan, salt, pepper and paprika. I followed some of the reviewer's advice and baked the eggplant for 10 minutes on each side. I recommend everyone do this as the eggplant was just cooked. I also sliced the eggplant to 1/4 inch slices as we don't like them too thin. My husband gave this a 10 out of a 5 :-).
For those of you whose eggplant sticks to the pan without oiling your baking sheet, try parchment paper. ITS EXCELLENT! You don't have to use anything to grease your pans and nothing sticks. You can also reuse it.
Thanks so much for sharing!
Positively LOVE this! Have made it several times already. I DO salt the eggplant first, and dip slices in just egg whites only-- no need for the extra fat in the yolks; bake slices 10 min per side; I use healthy choice garlic lovers sauce. One medium eggplant and about 1/2 of a 26 oz jar of sauce seems to be a perfect amount for me and hubby with leftovers for another whole dinner. DELICIOUS!!
Recipe needed a little manipulation but it turned out so good. I added spinach and used Muir glen tomatos. My husband and preschooler loved it. I am giving this recipe 5 stars just because it is a great way to experiment and encourage you to try cooking with eggplant (wich is great and yummy). I read most of the reviews before starting out. The most common problems seemed to be the texture of the eggplant after cooking (undercooking) and the bitterness? (Not really an issue). So I sliced these very very Thinly, about a quarter of an inch. Salting eggplant to remove bitterness didn't make sense to me because salt will induce osmosis and draw out water which you need to keep the flesh plump. You do not want a withered eggplant. I did my own test and it seemed that the part between the skin and flesh was the most bitter? so I just peeled it more deeply and let it sit in fresh cold water for 15 minutes. The eggplant was not bitter at all. But I think that may also have to do with the variety of eggplant available to you. So try a different variety if your eggplant is really bitter. Finally after cooking my dish for 30 minutes the flesh was still chewy so I had to let it cook for an additional 30 minutes. At this point the eggplant had a great texture. So either the cooking temperature or the time frame was off. So other than these minor setbacks, The meal was really good, it was like an eggplant lasagna. Thanks for the recipe I will make it again.
Wonderful recipe! However, I did use some of the suggestions mentioned in some of the other reviews. I used 2 good sized eggplants instead of 3. To remove the bitterness, I salted the eggplant and let it sit for 20-30 minutes and then rinsed with cold water. And I baked it for 10 minutes on each side. Came out great. This recipe is a keeper!
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The daily adventures of a mom of 12 who loves to run and is training hard to see just how good I can be.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Do what you love
Family, water, tons of food, and fireworks - it doesn't get much more fun than that. :)
Here is a pic of Noah and I in the pool (Noah LOVED it).
I got up early yesterday and did an easy paced 12 miler, and this morning I ran eight miles with a friend. The ITB/knee is not 100% yet but is still improving. Coach Rick is having me be conservative though and keep the paces on the easy side until it is completely resolved. I have 16 miles planned for tomorrow and I'm looking forward to it!
Here is a thought I have been having - DO WHAT YOU LOVE. Life is too short not to. Be with people you love (and that love you in return). Find ways to make a difference in the lives of others. Take time to count and be grateful for your blessings, even when (especially when) life is busy or stressful. And find something that you love to do for yourself, and do it.
As we were watching the Olympic Trials, it was so inspiring to watch the athletes - the runners, jumpers, throwers, divers, swimmers, gymnasts, etc. - do what they love. The passion, commitment, desire, drive, and love that the Olympic hopeful athletes have for their sports shone brightly in their moments of success and of disappointment. It was exciting, inspiring, and contagious.
Running brings a part of me alive that sat dormant for a long, long time. I love how I feel before a run, during a run and after a run. Even when a run is hard (and running is often hard!), even when a run or race isn't going how I want, even when I am dragging my butt out of bed at 4am, even when life is stressful, even when I doubt myself, even when it is crazy hot or freezing cold or pouring rain, I still love it. I am putting the work in, I am chasing my dreams, I am doing something that I love. Running is "my thing". It's part of who I am. It's something I know I was born to do. More specifically, I love the marathon. I love the challenge, the unpredictability, the lore, the training - all of it!
I want all of my kids to find their "thing". With 12 kids, we have a big mix of talents and interests. We have kids who are athletic, kids who are musical, kids who are artistic, etc. Whether they grow up to be soccer players or singers, I just want each of my kids to pursue their talents, and find what makes them come alive in that special way. I want them to find something that they love... something that challenges them, drives them, excites them, and lights a fire in them. I want them to find something that makes them feel the way that running makes me feel - something that makes them the best version of themselves.
Find what you love to do, and do it. Challenge yourself. Stretch yourself. Better yourself. Bless yourself. It does not matter what you do or do not achieve - the true success and happiness come with the doing.
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." - Harriet Tubman
"Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you." - Oprah Winfrey
"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." - Nelson Mandela
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- Julia said...
i am so glad i pulled up a few blogs to read before dinner! i can always count on you to reignite my inspiration and motivation! i was feeling blah about waking up at 4am, etc etc etc. but this made me remember all the things i LOVE about a LR. the post-run feeling, enjoying the outdoors, and reaching limits i never thought possible. i love feeling strong and confident. definitely going to focus on these things going into my run tomorrow:)
- July 5, 2012 at 5:38 PM
- On the Right Track said...
Erin...I only have 3 children, not 12...but find myself repeating and preaching over and over to them the very same thing.."find your passion...the fire in your belly... and go with it. do
something with it...no matter what it is!!!" God gave us all some type of talent, but at times in this life it is so, so hard for our children...even us to figure out what we are good at!
What a great post...thank you for sharing, and I hope it touched others as it did me!
- July 5, 2012 at 7:04 PM
- Jill said...
Your fires in Wyoming were causing havoc on us in Denver yesterday; visibility was horrible and there was a health advisory warning out. My eyes were watering like crazy. Today it was a lot better. No fireworks at all in our area, not even the big ones. Sad, but better safe than sorry.
You are always thinking about the happiness in everything - exactly what I love most about you! It's hard sometimes to always be so positive when things aren't going so well, but now that my life is quickly approaching 50, I try to be so grateful for every day I am here to do the things that I love. Every day I wake up is a good day! :)
- July 5, 2012 at 7:20 PM
- Annet said...
DO WHAT YOU LOVE. Life is too short not to. Be with people you love (and that love you in return). Find ways to make a difference in the lives of others. Take time to count and be grateful for your blessings, even when (especially when) life is busy or stressful. And find something that you love to do for yourself, and do it.
I LOVE this - especially about the counting your blessings, even when life is busy. And yes, running is hard and yes I wonder why I try sometimes, but you are right, it will be sooooo worth it when I cross another finish line!
- July 6, 2012 at 2:39 AM
- Annet said...
I meant to quote your quote, not just paste it. Sorry :) I actually read more things in it the second time I read it, I will definitely be coming back to this post!
- July 6, 2012 at 2:40 AM
- fancy nancy said...
I can always count on you Erin to kick me out of a funk and remind me why I run!! I love it!! Thank you for the inspiration!!
- July 6, 2012 at 6:50 AM
- Jessica (Pace of Me) said...
i love this erin! thank you as always for such inspiration and great reminders. xoxoxo
- July 6, 2012 at 7:03 AM
- {lifeasa}RunningMom said...
You can always make me feel so happy. Thanks for a lovely post!
- July 6, 2012 at 12:06 PM
- Kristen Lawrence said...
Hoping the ITband cooperates for you soon! Good luck on the 16 miler!
- July 6, 2012 at 1:09 PM
- Beth @ Miles and Trials said...
Well said. We try to encourage our kids (all 2 of them!) to discover the gifts and talents that God gave them. Whatever that may be, there they will find that "sweet spot". My sweet spot the past couple of years is running and I'm so glad to have found it!
- July 6, 2012 at 1:46 PM
- Annette@(running)In the Right Direction said...
Erin, love the post. I also like the part when it says be with people you love AND LOVE YOU IN RETURN...I've been dealing with some stuff revolving around this...and it hit home. Isn't it funny how your posts can effect people positively...:) good stuff..
oh and huge tube Noah is in..he's loving it! Cute
- July 7, 2012 at 9:16 AM
- Ginger said...
Thanks for the inspiration! Something I've been lacking the lasts few weeks as pregnancy growing pains have made me less active than usual. I can always see a decline in my mood and motivation when my focus on fitness gets interrupted!
- July 7, 2012 at 11:39 AM
- Jen@runfortheboys said...
Needed this on lots of different levels, my friend! You are such a blessing to me and so many. Thank you!
- July 8, 2012 at 5:00 AM
- Adrienne said...
Do what you love. Something I remind myself of everyday. Even if it is just in a small capacity. Starting small is how we get there anyhow.
- July 8, 2012 at 5:57 PM
- coach dion said...
HI there
I was going to tell you to try this and that for your ITB, but I'm sure you have spoken to all the right people and you are doing all the right things, so we know it will come right... The only thing I will say is I hope you are using a foam roller!
- July 9, 2012 at 1:13 AM
- coach dion said...
What I love, running... I took a week of work to look after my wife (trying to blog about it) and ended up runing my biggest weekly milage in over 9 years...
- July 9, 2012 at 1:15 AM


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Book (authored)
Spratt, SE, Cooper, A and McCann, TP (2011) An ecological basis for the management of grassland field margins. Association of Applied Biologists. 45 pp ISBN 0265-1491 [Book (authored)]
Book (edited)
Cooper, A and Wilson, P, eds. (1992) Managing Land Use Change. 94 pp. Geographical Society of Ireland. ISBN 0951040286 [Book (edited)]
Book section
Christie, Susan, McCann, David, Annett, Judith, Bankhead, Judith, Burgess, Diane, Casement, Patrick, Christie, Peter, Cooper, Alan, griffin, John, Halliday, Neil, Kirkpatrick, Hilary, Maguire, Cathy, McAdam, Jim, McColgan, Ronan, McMullan, Melina, Orford, Julian, Schoeman, Dave, Scott, Robert, Tomlinson, Roy, Wright, Mark and Smyth, Emily (2011) Status and Changes in the UK Ecosystems and their services to society: Northern Ireland. In: UK National Ecosystem Assessment: understanding nature's value to society. Technical Report. UNEP-WCMC, Cambridge, UK, pp. 775-894. ISBN x [Book section]
Conference contribution
McKenzie, Paul, Cooper, Alan and McCann, Thomas (2007) Monitoring Patterns of Land Cover Change in Cultural Irish Landscapes Using Landscape Metrics And SPOT 5 Imagery. In: 7th International Association of Landscape Ecology (IALE) World Congress, Wageningen, The Netherlands. IALE Publication Series . Vol 1 660 pp. [Conference contribution]
Journal article
Rogers, David, Cooper, Alan, McKenzie, Paul and McCann, Thomas (2012) Assessing regional scale habitat area with a three dimensional measure. Ecological Informatics, 7 . pp. 1-6. [Journal article]
McKenzie, Paul, Cooper, Alan, McCann, Thomas and Rogers, David (2011) The ecological impact of rural building on habitats in an agricultural landscape. Landscape and Urban Planning, 101 (3). 262 - 268. [Journal article]
Cooper, Alan and McCann, Thomas (2010) Cattle exclosure and vegetation dynamics in an ancient Irish wet oakwood. Plant Ecology, Online First™, 28 June 2010 . [Journal article]
Rogers, David, McCann, Thomas and Cooper, Alan (2010) Integrating paper-based habitat mapping with mobile electronic field recording procedures. Ecological Informatics, In press . [Journal article]
Cooper, A, McCann, T and Ridge, D (2008) Vegetation development in second rotation Irish conifer plantations. Forest Ecology and Management, 255 . pp. 962-972. [Journal article]
Cooper, A, McCann, T and Bunce, RGH (2006) The influence of sampling intensity on vegetation classification and the implications for environmental management. Environmental Conservation, 33 . pp. 118-127. [Journal article]
Cooper, Alan, Shine, T., McCann, T. and Tidane, D. A. (2006) An ecological basis for sustainable land use of Eastern Mauritanian wetlands. Journal of Arid Environments, 67 . pp. 116-141. [Journal article]
Cooper, Alan, McCann, T. and Ballard, E. (2005) The effects of livestock grazing and recreation on Irish machair grassland vegetation. Plant Ecology, 181 . pp. 255-267. [Journal article]
Research report (external)
Cooper, Alan, McCann, Thomas and Rogers, David (2009) Northern Ireland Countryside Survey 2007: Broad Habitat Change 1998-2007. Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Northern Ireland Environment Agency Research and Development Series No. 09/06. Belfast. 58 pp. [Research report (external)]
McCann, Thomas, Rogers, David and Cooper, Alan (2009) Northern Ireland Countryside Survey 2007: Field methods and technical manual. Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Research and Development Series No 09/07. Belfast.. 101 pp. [Research report (external)]
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Whip It!, the directorial debut of Drew Barrymore, stars Ellen Page (Juno) as Bliss, a rebellious Texas teen who throws in her small town beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller derby. Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River, Pollock) plays Bliss' disapproving mother, while Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live) and Juliette Lewis (Old School) play roller-derby stars. Whip It! also stars Eve, Jimmy Fallon, and Daniel Stern.
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It seems weeks since I've written that we had a normal show, that I am now of the opinion that I need to set a new normal, and begin to gauge the normalcy of the show on that. So, 3 – 2 – 1 – BANG – New Normal set. Feel better? Me too.
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Tips for Preventing an ACL Knee Ligament Injury
The knee is a joint where 3 main bones join: the femur, or thigh bone; the tibia, or shin bone; and the patella, or knee cap. Several ligaments attach to the femur and tibia and give the joint strength and stability. One of these, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), is in the center of the knee and limits rotation and the forward movement of the tibia.
The ACL is most often stretched or torn by a sudden twisting motion — when, for example, your feet are planted 1 way and your knees are turned another. You can also injure your ACL by quickly changing the direction in which you're moving; by putting the brakes on too quickly when running; or, when landing from a jump. A woman's body structure and hormones cause more force on the ligaments, increasing the likelihood of injury during sports and athletic activities.
Recognizing an ACL injury
People who play basketball, volleyball, soccer, or football, or who ski are most likely to injure their ACLs when they slow down, pivot or land after a jump.
If you injure yours, you may not feel any pain immediately. You might hear a popping noise and feel your knee give out from under you.
Within a few hours, you'll notice swelling at the knee. The knee will often hurt when you try to stand on it. It's important to keep weight off the knee until you can see your health care provider, or you may injure the knee cartilage. You should use an ice pack to reduce swelling and keep the leg elevated. If needed, use a pain reliever. If you must walk, use crutches and be sure to see a doctor right away to have your knee evaluated.
Your doctor may conduct physical tests and take X-rays and obtain an MRI to determine the extent of your ACL damage. If the ACL is only partially torn, your doctor may prescribe an exercise program to strengthen surrounding muscles and a brace to protect the knee during activity. You may or may not need surgery. Surgery can be performed to reconstruct the torn ligament from a piece (graft) of strong, healthy tissue taken from another area near the knee (autograft) or from a cadaver (allograft). If the ACL is completely torn, it may need to be replaced surgically.
Successful surgery tightens your knee and restores its stability, which helps you avoid further injury.
After ACL reconstruction, you'll need to do rehabilitation exercises to gradually return your knee to full range of motion and stability.
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Practice proper landing technique after jumps. This involves bending your knees to absorb the force and keeping them in line with your feet.
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The Avalon School no longer will move forward with plans to build a new campus on a 10-acre site in Clarksburg due to financial woes.
"We don't plan to build up there now," school President Richard McPherson said. "It's not going to happen in Clarksburg."
School officials tried to sell the property several years ago, realizing the school could not repay a bank loan, resulting in a foreclosure auction in March.
Eagle Bank initiated foreclosure proceedings in May 2011, and the properties were sold at auction for $1,222,000 on March 23, 2012, according to the deed and court foreclosure records.
The new owner is a limited liability company called 3 Sons Avalon LLC, which McPherson and Kostecka says has no connection to the school.
McPherson helped found the independent, K-12 private boys Catholic school in 2003 as part of the Avalon Education Group, which also includes the Brookewood School for girls in Kensington, run by his brother, Joseph McPherson.
The Avalon School currently leases classroom space in the First Baptist Church on West Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg.
"Right now we're happy where we are, and there are no plans (to move) in the immediate future," McPherson said.
However, as the school grows, it continues to keep an eye out for future sites, he said.
"We've had a lot of people visiting the school for next year, and we're going to have the biggest graduating class that we've ever had," he said.
"First Baptist is very good to us, and we have a pretty good location right off (Route) 270," he said.
In April 2006, the group borrowed $2,210,000 from Eagle Bank, based in Bethesda, and bought 10 acres for $2.6 million at 22821 and 22901 Frederick Road (Route 355) north of Clarksburg High School.
In 2007 the school was a granted a special exception to build the school, but by then the recession hit and began to take its toll, according to school officials.
Enrollment dropped from a high of more than 200 students down to 152, as parents who couldn't afford tuition shifted to public schools, McPherson said.
Plans to issue a bond for construction also fell through, making it ultimately impossible for the school to repay the loan, he said.
Robert Kostecka, a member of the school's board of trustees, said the school put the site on the market but did not receive an acceptable offer because of plummeting land prices.
Parents have known for some time that the school was not in a position to move, he said.
It was a long-range plan that would have unfolded after many current students had left, Kostecka said.
He said a move to Clarksburg also would have meant losing some students and gaining others because of the shift in location.


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Every Man for Himself (Sauve Qui Peut - La Vie)
Sauve Qui Peut (la Vie), a pessimistic but visually stunning film, marks Jean-Luc Godard's return to cinema after having spent the 70s working in video. The film presents a few days in the lives of three people: Paul Godard (Jacques Dutronc ), a television producer; Denise Rimbaud (Nathalie Baye), his co-worker and ex-girlfriend; and Isabelle Riviera (Isabelle Huppert), a prostitute whom Paul has used. Denise wants to break up with Paul and move to the country. Isabelle wants to work for herself instead of her pimp. Paul just wants to survive. Their stories intersect when Paul brings Denise to the country cottage he is trying to rent and Isabelle comes to see it without knowing that the landlord has been her client. The film is broken into segments entitled The Imaginary, Commerce, Life, and Music. Each of the first three sections focuses on one character and the last section brings all three characters together. This complex film is often closer to an essay than a story; it uses slow motion and experimental techniques to explore questions of love, work, and the nature of cinema. Sauve Qui Peut (la Vie) was Godard's first film with his frequent collaborator Anne-Marie Miéville, who edited and co-wrote the film.~ Louis Schwartz, All Movie Guide
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Nathalie Baye, Jacques Dutronc, Roland Amstutz, Cécile Tanner
Produced by: Alain Sarde, Jean-Luc Godard
Directed by: Jean-Luc Godard
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