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This is a continuation of a previous topic here in the gallery entitled New Stuff...
Thank you for the many views, everyone. I've been cranking out more drawings from sessions at The Animation Academy. This is something I started in the Storyboard / Storysketch class two nights ago, and I finished it in Visual Development last night. Not necessarily a demo, just working with my students.
Col-erase blue on 12 fld animation paper.
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Man, it feels good to be drawing again!
This is something I did last week for a student trying to advance in the way she drew female heads. I also sketched alongside an example of how to shift from a cartoony eye to a more sophisticated approach. Might as well make a quick ad outta this.
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This was pleasant. Working with a student in VisDev to transition from value rendering to color. She had a limited palette of color markers so I demonstrated a simple composition with a gray marker and two shades of blue.
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I'm adapting an expanded approach to my instruction. I'm utilizing a method which I call 'practice what I teach'. It involves me doing the same assignment that I give my students.
For example, new students in Character Design 1 start off by sketching 10 distinct concept designs to get their projects going. I did likewise, so I committed to developing 10 unique designs for a cubby bear theme I chose.
Here's what I came with last week...
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Last Thursday evening in the VisDev class, I treated everyone including myself to a marvel. I dug out a set of color markers I used going all the way back to the 1980s.
And they still work! A few are dried out, but the great majority of them are full of pigment. They're 'Design' brand markers by Eberhard-Faber. Chisel tip with casings of metal and made in the USA.
I experimented with them so see which colors were still working and in the process doodled a little to develop palette familiarity.
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Two nights ago I sketched this in class while Character Design was in progress. I've been discussing ancient forms of hominids lately and thought I might try an adaptation of what Neanderthal Man may have looked like. The drawing took on a momentum of its own and I had to tape a second sheet of paper at the bottom to explore the full image. Col-erase blue on 12 fld paper.
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I followed up on the Neanderthal drawing with a rendition of what Homo Erectus may have looked like. A hominid species that Neanderthal descended from and the first to venture out of Africa. This is helpful as an demonstration and also as a means of educating students in other subjects that can expand their knowledge.
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Followed up with a version of Australopithecus. He was hunted, thus the vulnerable expression, as opposed to Homo Erectus, who had become the hunter.
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It's good to be drawing again on a fairly regular basis. I've got a back log of images now. Here's something I came up with in class as a demonstration for a student who was having trouble diversifying his approach to character concepts.
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I quite like the pig. Cool expression.
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Thank you hauke! I appreciate your compliment.
From last night's Visual Development class while a guest speaker was addressing the students.
That came from a lesson I gave for a student who was drawing female eyes. She was looking for an an elegant yet fairly realistic design style. This was the lesson material I sketched out for her.
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Something from class the other day.
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Seeing these gave me a renewed appreciation of hand-drawn characters. There's this element of life in their expressions that I think digital art just CAN'T reproduce. I especially love the evolutionary lineage. The way the characters are set gives off a story behind them... Australopithecus (the spelling eludes me ^_^)... sad and tough existence. Are all these done on paper and scanned or did you use a graphics tablet on some. Also,if you don't mind me asking... what kind of pen would be best for the fine solid lines?
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Thank you for your comments. These are all pure pencil and paper. I use Prismacolor Col-Erase Blue and 12 field animation paper. They're all from class, either from teaching or drawing with my students. When I scan, I adjust the dark and light levels in Photoshop and save the image as CMYK instead of RGB. I've got a growing inventory of drawings to scan. Getting into a groove again.
Fine point Sharpies are sometimes okay for line work. Black gel pens, Pentels, etc. There's lots of ways to go. Experiment with what's around. I'll be using shifting to black line soon.
I saw this image in a dream and sketched it in class the next day.
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I did these drawings back in March about a month and a half ago in class. They were drawn separately and I placed them together in Photoshop. Makes for a nice ad for the school.
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Boy accused of killing was rushed into adult court too quickly.
The Indiana Court of Appeals made the right call in its unanimous decision to toss the 25-year sentence of Paul Henry Gingerich for conspiracy to commit murder. The court didn't say Gingerich, who was 12 at the time of his crime, should have been tried in juvenile court, merely that he was denied due process by the hurried way his case was moved to adult court.
The ruling said the juvenile court in Kosciusko County had "abused its discretion" in 2010 by not giving Gingerich's attorneys more time to prepare their arguments. They were given only four business days. In similar cases in other counties, attorneys have been given as much as three months.
Facing the possibility of 45 years in prison, Gingerich pleaded guilty for the 25-year sentence.
But he didn't understand the proceedings, the appeals court noted. It cited a psychologist who found that the boy thought the judge was obligated to find him guilty, didn't understand plea bargaining and didn't even understand many of the words used by his lawyer.
Whether Gingerich's case should stay in juvenile court when he gets his do-over proceedings is a matter of debate. As Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller observed, the cases of children who commit "very violent" adult crimes are among "the most disheartening seen in the criminal justice system" and "balancing the rights of the juvenile with the safety of the community" is tricky, risky business.
Gingerich's crime certainly qualified for that "very violent" label. He helped 15-year-old co-defendant Colt Lundy kill Lundy's stepfather, Phil Danner. They each fired two bullets into the man, then got in a car with a third boy and took off for an intended cross-country excursion.
But attorney Monica Foster, who took Gingerich's case pro bono, correctly argues that research in recent years into brain development suggests that children as young as 12 have trouble judging the consequences of their actions.
Furthermore, the parts of the brain that put the brakes on risky behavior aren't fully developed until much later.
How liable should we hold people for committing actions they don't fully comprehend? In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment for those as old as 16 or 17 violated the Eight Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. Shouldn't someone who was 12 at the time of his crime at least get more than four days for his fate to be decided?
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In accordance with Indiana Code 5-16-7-1 et seq., a hearing has been scheduled to determine Common Construction Wage Rates that will be held at the time, date, and location prescribed below:
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Sports Calendar: Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Kulpmont Football/Baseball Association
Meetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Mount Carmel Area Track and Field Camp
Track and field camp, run by the Mount Carmel Area track and field team and coaches, for children entering first through eighth grades will be August 5 to 8 from 9 to 11 a.m. each day at the Silver Bowl. Cost is $45 and includes a camp t-shirt. August 8 will be a mini track meet for the campers to show off their skills. Applications are available in the elementary school office or on the Mount Carmel track and field website. For more information, contact Coach Ditchey at 339-1500 or 817-0524.
Kulpmont Fire Department
3rd annual golf tournament, Saturday, Sept. 7, at Indian Hills Golf Club. Tournament is a 4-man scramble with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $65 per golfer and includes green and cart fees, longest drive and closest to the pin as well as door prizes and more. Dinner and refreshments following golf at the East End Fire Company Kulpmont. For information or to sign up, call Marshall Mirarchi III at 570-274-9656 or Kevin O'Hearn at 570-875-7659
Southern Columbia Field Hockey Camp
For girls in first through seventh grades, Monday, Aug. 5 through Wednesday, Aug. 7 with a rain date of Thursday, Aug. 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. each day at the Southern Columbia field hockey field. For more information, call 672-2341.
Red Tornado Touchdown Club
Mandatory meeting, Thursday, Aug. 1, 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Parents and player, including junior high, freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors, must attend.
Wayside Open Golf Scramble
The 25th annual Wayside Open Golf Scramble will be held Saturday, Aug. 10 at Indian Hills Golf Club. Double shotgun starts will be held at 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Players may register on a first-come, first-paid basis for either shotgun. The tournament includes coffee, donuts, a gift, carts, guest fees, lunch, beer, prizes and a pig roast with live entertainment. The Wayside Open has dedicated all monies raised to the Wiest-Wehry Scholarship fund awarded to students in the Line Mountain, Tri-Valley, Mount Carmel, Shikellamy and Southern Columbia school districts. Hole sponsors are being accepted and more information can be obtained by e-mailing Don Spieller at email@example.com. Cost is $80 until Aug. 1 and after Aug. 3 it will be $85. Only paid applications will be accepted.
Coalcracker Slugfest
The Schuylkill Coalcrackers will be hosting the Coalcracker Slugfest travel baseball tournament Aug. 17-18 in Minersville. Age brackets are U-9, and U-11. Entry fee is $275 per team. For more information, contact Keith at (570) 640-8086 or at email@example.com.
Maine Fire Co. Golf Tournament
Two-man scramble, Aug. 3, at Indian Hills Golf Course. Registration is 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. Entrance fee is $60 per person and includes greens fees, cart, hot dog and beer at the course. There will also be food, beer and prizes at the Maine Fire Company following the tournament. To pre-register, call 648-1261.
Central Pa. Outlaws Tryouts
The Central Pa. Outlaws fastpitch tournament softball team will conduct tryouts for the 2014 U14 and U16 teams at the Line Mountain Community Field, located at 1001 Dairy Rd., Mandata, July 31 at 6 p.m. and Aug. 11 at 4:30 p.m. The team practices in Mount Carmel, Elysburg and Mandata. For more information, contact Jim Giles at 570-441-6205.
Shamokin-Mount Carmel Little League Meeting
Annual meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 6:30 p.m. at Dr. Miller's office, 265 w. Spruce St., Shamokin. The meeting is open to the public.
Red Tornado Open
The Red Tornado Touchdown Club will hold its annual golf tournament Saturday, Aug. 10, at Mountain Valley Golf Course, beginning at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start. Contact Dave Kleman to register or make a donation. All proceeds benefit the Red Tornado football program.
Mount Carmel Area Elementary Wrestling Picnic
Mount Carmel Area Elementary Wrestling picnic, Locust Lake State Park, Saturday, Aug. 3, 12 noon, at site 262. Persons attending should RSVP Coach Besser at 274-3281. All former and current wrestlers are invited.
Hellbender 5K and Half Marathon
The 5th annual Hellbender 5K and Half Marathon road race will take place Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Weiser State Forest, Roaring Creek Tract. Registration is from 7-8:15 a.m. and the race starts at 8:30. The race is sponsored by the Roaring Creek Valley Conservation Association and the Susquehanna Ridge Runners Club. Proceeds will provide aid for projects to provide and promote clean water in the Roaring Creek watershed. For registration forms and addition information, contact Daniel Brassington (570-799-0167 or firstname.lastname@example.com) or Robert Welby (570-274-6400 or firstname.lastname@example.com).
Lourdes Regional Raiderfest 5K
Lourdes Regional's Raiderfest 5K Run will be held Saturday, Aug. 24 at 9 a.m. Race day registration starts at 8:00 at the Lourdes Regional parking lot. Medals will be awarded to the first overall male and female finishers and to the top three finishers, male and female, in nine different age groups. Pre-registered runners are guaranteed a T-shirt. Refreshments will be provided at the finish. Adult registration is $20, students (18 and younger) $15. Registration forms are available at the Lourdes main office or by e-mailing email@example.com.
MCA Concussion Testing
Mandatory concussion testing for all Mount Carmel Area athletes will take place at the high school on Tuesday, Aug. 6, and Thursday, Aug. 8, in rooms 212 and 216. Schedule is as follows: Tuesday, 3 p.m. - varsity football, cross country; 3:45 - varsity boys and girls soccer; 4:30 - conflicts. Thursday, 3 p.m. - junior high football; 3:45 - junior high girls basketball; 4:30 - conflicts.
Fall Baseball
Any player from the Shamokin Area School District interested in playing fall baseball should call Dr. Wayne Miller at 644-5050 during business hours. Teams will be composed of players 9-11 and 6-8 years old. There is no fee and the season will run from late August to late September. Persons willing to coach should also call to sign up.
Horseshoe Tournament
The seventh annual Randy "Ziggy" Zigarski Horseshoe Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 17 at Nikomahs Campground off Mile Post Hill Road. Registration ends at noon with play beginning at 1 p.m. Cost is $10 per person and proceeds benefit a memorial scholarship in Zigarski's name at Mount Carmel Area. Both players from the top three teams will receive trophies and there will be concessions.
Shamokin AYSO
Mandatory coaches meeting, Friday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus hall in Shamokin. All 2013 fall coaches and assistant coaches should attend to receive team rosters, equipment and practice schedule times. Anyone who is no longer coaching should also return equipment at this time.
Mount Carmel Charity Softball Tournament
Mount Carmel Township and Mount Carmel borough police, fire and EMS are participating in a one-day charity softball tournament Sunday, Aug. 4 at 9 a.m. The tournament will be at the Midway baseball near the Anthracite Little League baseball field. Proceeds will go to the Janet Weis Children's Hospital. Participating teams will come from Mount Carmel, Mount Carmel Township, Shamokin City Police, Pennsylvania State Police, Area Services Ambulance, Atlas Fire Company, Anthracite Fire Company, Clover Hose Company, American Hose Fire Company, Mount Carmel Rescue Squad and Natalie Fire Company. There will be receptacles to make donations.
Keystone Rules Interpretation
The Keystone Chapter of PIAA football officials mandatory rules interpretation meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. in room C-156 at Shamokin Area High School. Officials must attend other meetings during the season. Other meeting dates are Aug. 5, Aug. 13, Aug. 20, Aug. 27, Sept. 3, Sept. 17, Oct. 1, Oct. 15 and Oct. 29.
Shamokin Area Physicals
Shamokin Area Middle/High School sports fall physicals will be held Wednesday, July 31 at 2 p.m. Physical exams will be done by Dr. Wayne Miller at a cost of $20 (cash only, no personal checks). PIAA physical evaluation forms and school district policy packets must be picked up at the principal's office prior to receiving a physical. Forms can also be downloaded from our school website at indians.k12.pa.us by selecting the high school or middle school and clicking on "Athletic Forms" along the left. All forms must be completed by a parent/guardian in order to receive a physical. Students who do not have a completed PIAA physical evaluation will not be permitted to participate in a fall sport, including practices.
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Tēnā koutou katoa. Welcome to Whanganui.
Whatever your ideas for experiencing our beautiful place we can find something magic for you. If your aim to is explore the mighty Whanganui River, immerse yourself in the offerings of our contemporary and historical museums and art galleries, leisurely cycle or walk in our natural parks and reserves, or just sit back and relax and soak it all up – we've got it.
Astounding Arts & Heritage
Whanganui abounds with creativity and culture! Inspired by the heritage, Whanganui River, cultural diversity and beauty of the natural environment, Whanganui is home to over 400 artists and one of New Zealand's centres of art and celebrated in many events and festivals throughout the year.
Music and musicians are everywhere with regular choral and vocal performances both formal and informal. We celebrate the New Zealand Opera School with two weeks of events in January and are home to numerous bands.
Glass art is a speciality and you'll be amazed at the skill and beauty combined in the evocative pieces produced locally. With over 40 artists, educators and students, Whanganui has the largest population of glass artists in New Zealand.
Combining both art and heritage, Whanganui is fortunate to be home to one of New Zealand's finest and most historically important galleries, Te Whare o Rehua – the Sarjeant Gallery. Complemented by the Whanganui Regional Museum, where exhibitions provide an authentic and unique experience of Maori art and culture and natural and European history.
Visitors can share in the spiritual and cultural connections with the Whanganui River. Tikanga (customs and protocol) and values include manaakitanga (hospitality) and kaitiakitanga (guardianship) emphasising ancestral landscapes and culture.
We are truly blessed with taonga (treasures).
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Te Awa O Whanganui – The Whanganui River
The Whanganui River begins high up in the volcanic plateau of Mount Tongariro, and travels north towards Taumarunui before heading south towards Whanganui, a journey of nearly 300 kilometres through the native tree and fern clad hills of the Whanganui National Park. The dramatic landscape opens out in the lower reaches of the river to follow farmland and open valleys to the coast at the Tasman Sea.
Along its length the people of Te Atihaunui-a-Paparangi (Whanganui Iwi) have descended for over 40 generations. Throughout time, custodianship of the river has been bestowed upon the Māori descendants of three sibling ancestors, the female, Hinengakau of the top reaches near Taumarunui, the eldest sibling, male Tama Upoko, assigned to the middle reaches and Tupoho, the younger sibling, the lower reaches.
Celebrate Pūanga with us – the Whanganui Matariki Celebrations. Pūanga is the star seen just before Matariki and is the significant star for the Whanganui and Taranaki tribes to celebrate the traditional Māori New Year. With a range of events from a dawn blessing, creation of art works, exhibitions, fashion and a kai evening, this is a significant way to experience Maori life.
Learn more about Pūanga
European settlers arrived in search of a new life and opportunities and in the late 1800s and early 1900s the river became a major visitor attraction, with people enjoying leisurely river boat cruises. The Whanganui River became internationally known as the 'Rhine of New Zealand.'
Today, the area is still a major attraction for visitors and offers unrivalled opportunities for walking, cycling, hunting and tramping in a pristine wilderness as well as a full range of activities on the water, including jet boat trips and single and multi-day canoeing and kayaking adventures. The upper reaches also contain remnants of the early inhabitants' Bridge to Nowhere.
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The Wild Thymes gourmet condiment line of chutneys, dipping sauces, cranberry sauces, marinades, vinaigrettes and fruit based salad refreshers are fabulous!
Located in New York's Hudson Valley in a lovely farmhouse, on a beautiful quiet country road, Wild Thymes Farms Inc. is a "family-owned and run" business. For many years, Enid Stettner dreamed of starting a food business and in the 1980's realized that dream with the creation of the Wild Thymes label. Edith developed a line of 25 different herb and fruit vinegars, which she bottled by hand. She and her husband Fred sold the vinegars at Farmer's Markets and Craft Fairs and it wasn't long before the product line was carried nationally.
In the mid 90's Enid decided it was time to expand the business. She and her eldest daughter, Ann Stettner, traveled extensively throughout the world. They returned with inspiration and ideas and decided that they would be a great team. Together they developed the current Wild Thymes product line.
As two working mothers, Enid and Ann understand the need for deliciously healthy foods that can enhance a meal in a matter of minutes. "We wanted to help others solve the eternal problem of getting a delicious, healthy meal on the table in fast food preparation time." said Ann.
The ethic influence from all over the world - Asia, Africa, Europe, India, North Africa, Korea - is the basis for the unique and delectable combinations of flavors and ingredients. This global influence is reflected in the product names that so aptly describe the contents of each jar: Tropical Mango Lime Marinade, Indonesian Peanut Sesame Dipping Sauce, Moroccan Spicy Pepper Dipping Sauce, Caribbean Peach Lime Chutney, Tuscan Tomato Basil Vinaigrette and Black Currant Salad Refresher (Voted a Flat Belly Food by Prevention Magazine).
While innovative and sophisticated, the Wild Thymes line is healthy, extremely versatile and very simple to use. The products are 100% natural, kosher (certified by KSA), low in carbohydrates, calories, fat and salt, free of cholesterol, sulfites, saturated and trans fats and almost all are also gluten free. They are produced in a factory that sits on a horse farm just 3 miles from the family home.
KosherEye sampled several of the Wild Thymes products - it was hard to pick a favorite. The Meyer Lemon Salad Refresher was outstanding and Oprah's O Magazine, January 2009, included it on the O list of "a few things we think are just great". In addition to using it on a mixed green veggie salad, we also added it to a tuna salad mixture and to the pan sauce for sautéed fish. We agree with Oprah - it is "just great"!
Rachael Ray's Magazine, Everyday with Rachael Ray, had a panel blind test 96 fruit based dressings and Wild Thymes Pomegranate Salad Refresher was voted #1. The judges praised the "not-too-sweet flavor".
We made the recipe for the Korean Style Short Ribs using the Korean Ginger Scallion Marinade and it was delicious! We were not surprised that the marinade was a finalist in the 2007 International Fancy Foods Shows (NASFT) category for outstanding cooking sauces.
For tofu lovers, the Thai Chili Roasted Garlic Marinated Tofu recipe was definitely a winner. Made with their popular Thai Chili Roasted Garlic Dipping Sauce, which is a combination of garlic, hot pepper and a sweet base. The Indian Vindaloo Curry Dipping Sauce was another favorite of ours.
We spoke with Ann Stettner, who is responsible for recipe development and we are delighted that she will be featuring suggested menus and recipes just for KosherEye. (Coming soon)
The Wild Thymes products are available nationally at premier specialty and natural food stores and through the Wild Thymes mail-order catalog and website.
Visit WildThymes.com for recipe and menu ideas. Wild Thymes is offering a 30% discount on their products. Just enter code name Holiday09 when checking out. Offer expires December 31, 2009.


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CST 280 - Tig
All you need is an air cooled torch with a thumb control.
But you could add water cooler and torch, with a foot pedal.
I have an air cooled torch with a thumb control on my 200DX.
I unscrewed the 14 pin on the torch and screwed in the 14 pin on my foot pedal
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Investors withdrew money last month from Vanguard Group Inc.s emerging-markets exchange-traded fund, the industrys largest, after the firm said it would replace the funds index.
The $57 billion Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF lost $887 million to redemptions in November while its largest rival, BlackRock Inc.s $41.4 billion iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF gathered $2.34 billion, according to data compiled by BlackRock. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania-based Vanguard, known for its low-cost index-based products, said Oct. 2 it would drop MSCI Inc. as the benchmark provider for 22 funds to lower costs.
We anticipated a certain amount of leakage of assets, John Woerth, a Vanguard spokesman, said today in an interview. However, were willing to sacrifice short-term cash flow to lower costs for all of our index-fund shareholders.
Vanguards emerging-markets ETF has outdrawn its main competitor in deposits by more than 7 to 1 since the start of 2009, helping the firm gain ground on BlackRock and State Street Corp. among U.S. ETF providers. BlackRock responded in October by cutting fees on six ETFs, including the emerging-markets fund, and creating four new lower-cost ETFs. Charles Schwab Corp. and Invesco Ltd. have also reduced ETF fees this year.
Last months shift from Vanguard reflects institutional investors who want to continue to track the MSCI benchmark, Woerth said.
Vanguards ETF will track a benchmark provided by FTSE Group. The fund company, the third-largest ETF prover in the U.S. after BlackRock and State Street, said it will start its index changes in January.
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The Santa Clara Fire Department is offering a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training class next week. This is a very comprehensive and informative class which allows citizens to become more prepared for disasters which may strike our community.
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Many Dolphin fans believe getting Jennings is a perfect fit to our team. Some, like our OP, suggested we have the inside track?? Really? Did we have the inside track on Matt Flynn? No proven FA worth anything is going to be cheap. NOT ONE. Every free agent is looking for more money not less. We are not the only team bidding and looking for every FA.
We sit well from a money standpoint, but we have many of our own guys to resign. Even our guys are looking for a bigger payday.


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The Bucs (8-24, 6-12) are coming off of a big win over in-state rival
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The Red Sox are only clearly the best team in AL East to some fans. Thats why we have a board to debate on and in my opinion it's not just offense in CF but also defense at SS and losing a regular lead off hitter that will hurt. I personally don't see us losing good starters in favor of rookies helping us right away.
Thats why I say a year or two if this is the mindset of our FO. There will only be an opening or two (at most) for a SP to brake into our rotation. We have a huge surplus of pitchers which is great but still only a couple reliable every day bats. If the Rays can do it and find a kid like Myers so can we period.
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If you want to get a full view of the offseason report card, you must include these little solid moves as well into your calculation. This season was about tweaking the team and not rebuilding it and I think the Sox did a lot of small quiet moves that go under the radar. I know you said major moves, but I do not expect any more major moves... so I'm bringing up these transactions.
Traded Luis Ortega to Milwaukee for Burke Badenhop
Mujica pick up
Jeremy Hazelbaker for Alex Castellanos trade
Signed international free agent Dalier Hinojosa
Signed international free agent Fabian Nieva.
Lost Jose De La Torre off waivers
Acquired Jimmy Rider from Pittsburgh for future considerations
Selected Jonathan Roof in rule 5 draft
Right, and Mujica should not be overlooked.
2013: 37 saves out of 41 chances 2.78 / 1.005 WHIP
2012: 3.03 / 1.041
2011: 2.96 / 1.026
2010: 3.62 / 0.933
MLB leaders in WHIP since 2010 (213 qualifying RP'ers):
1) Uehara 0.70
11) Mujica 1.00
31) Papelbon 1.10
34) Tazawa 1.11
The Sox continue to add arms everywhere but are still reluctant to make a trade for a future centerpiece which we can certainly do without hurting our cause. Outside of pitching we are losing/moving average prospects for more average prospects.
Again, as of today anyway we should have a decent season but will be lucky to make the PS unless Bogy, JBJ and especially Middy pull off some sort of miracle and our top three players stay off the DL. We no longer have reliable every day depth and may not for another year or two if this is our plan.
Who makes it in over them? Again with the wild claims and little analysis.
Any number of teams in the East or West if they remain healthy. Last season I predicted at least 88 wins and a playoff spot if we stayed healthy because our combination of every day talent and platoon depth was solid. You predicted we would be a game or two over 500. I'm basing my 2014 based on the same premise. The difference being is this time I don't feel we have enough talent as we stand today.
This could always change before the start of the season. Bogy and company won't play as solid defense as Drew in his first season. Middy is Middy and JBJ won't come close in my opinion to match Jacoby's presence on the team offensively.
what exactly does "Middy is Middy" mean?
I ask this because we have seen a kid who can be a 280BA 320OBP 500SLG with 30HR power and weve also seen a young player who went through some struggles that kids can go through as well as growing some, mature wise. All while suffering 2 significant injuries (broken wrist, separated ribs) which affected his performance both offensively and defensively.
I think he will be a solid contributer this coming year.
270BA 315OBP 490SLG with 25HR and about 150K's and good D at 3b.
What I meant was Middy has no patience. His rookie season was a decent one but (like Jacoby's 30 HR year) this is the major league and pitchers adjust. Middy has the talent if he can lay off balls that almost every pitcher knows he will chase out of the zone. It's no longer about his rookie season but how much time he continues to spend on the DL and plate discipline. Middy needs to bat 265/275 while raising his OBP to around 325/335 and hit 25/30HR's in my opinion to help our cause. The only thing that makes a player like Nap's 25 HR's valuable offensively is his OBP. I said this about Salty for three years but even though he finally raised his OBP, his defense and salary still made him expendable.
I would love to see all three kids succeed but at the moment we lost defense at SS, our lead off hitter and offense in CF which in my opinion will set the team back. We also stayed healthy for the most part last season which will be even more important this season. I don't feel we will be in the championship hunt this season without further upgrades but could have a promising future in a year or two.
This is annoying part you keeps saying in a couple years. What moves do they need to make other than find some way to get production out of CF? Other than the Yankees what moves did the rest of the division make? What is going to be the starting rotation for the Yankees? Does trading Price make the Rays a better team?
The Red Sox are still clearly the best team in the AL East right now if you look at it rationally. I believe since you can't further expand upon your thoughts you are not able or willing to do so.
This is why we have a board to debate these issues. Some of you predicted we wouldn't even make the playoffs last season yet some of those same fans think we will be the best team in the East next season just because we won the WS. Not how it works, you don't lose your leadoff hitter, weaken the offense in CF or defense at SS and predict the same or better results. It's called a learning curve which our kids will have next season.
in which a kid has an opportunity to break into the rotation. This is where the Rays can look past losing Shields and Price but still end up with Myers and others to compete every year. Yes I do feel the Rays will make another smart trade for Price at some point and not lose a beat.
We have the fan base, prospects, SP's and cash but still have yet to land a Stanton or prospect like Myers in a much more needed position.
Bogaerts should be a star with the bat and his learning curve was the WS. He handled himself pretty well. He will put up Hanley like numbers. That is your big time bat like Myers. He will also do it at SS. I would expect big things out of him. I would argue he is a bigger prospect than Myers. Bradley is all honest is not going to be the starting CF this year, they will add a CFer. But your agruement is that the loss of Ellsbury is bigger than Price, who has basically been told he will be traded. so much bigger that Ellsbury is worth 6 more games to the Red Sox than Price is to the Rays. I just don't see that. Having a healthy Buchholz and Peavy for the year is a big deal. Also the new arms in the bullpen will be worth a few wins. So the pitching is better.


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March 12, 2013
Sadly, I just polished off the last of my coffee from Workshop—I had the privilege of visiting on a recent trip up to London. I'd visited once before, as Workshop was making the transition from St. Ali to their now (beautifully) designed brand and identity, and couldn't wait to get back.
Workshop successfully an seamlessly merges the ideas of a great coffee spot, fantastic food stop, and roastery into one space on Clerkenwell Road. With a large square bar in the center that focuses mainly on coffee, and a roasting space and green wall behind it, the entire aesthetic is both welcoming and well-designed.
Even if you can't make the voyage up to London, you can order some of Workshop's Coffee on their brand new site.


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CD player buying guide
David Brown is a member of Crutchfield's Home A/V writing team. He studied writing and politics at Ithaca College in upstate New York, where he grew up. He spent 12 years in Washington, D.C., where he earned a Masters degree in journalism and wrote an award-winning humor column. David relocated to Charlottesville, VA, in 2012. He enjoys listening to music, playing the guitar and piano, and hiking with his wife and children.
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If you've spent years building an impressive CD collection, an equally impressive CD player is the best way to enjoy your discs. Sure, you can play CDs on your computer or Blu-ray player. Or you can rip them to digital files and play them on your smartphone or iPod®. But if you're looking for the easiest way to enjoy all the musical details of your favorite discs, a quality CD player is a smart investment. [Shop our selection of CD players.]
What should you look for when shopping for a CD player?
Though they're less versatile than Blu-ray or DVD players, the CD player's focused mission of music playback means they are optimized for good sound. Designers don't have to find room for video processors or add cost to prevent interference between the video and audio signals.
The best players are distinguished by solid construction, smart design, and high quality internal components. They're designed for accurate, detailed playback while minimizing interference and distortion in the signal. Pay attention to the following features when shopping for a new player.
Digital-to-analog converter: turning 1s and 0s into music
Because CD is a digital format, every CD player must be able to convert the digital signal to analog for playback on a stereo system. This is the job of the digital-to-analog converter (DAC).
Most inexpensive CD and Blu-ray players use low-quality DACs. However, high-quality CD players depend on better DACs to squeeze all those little details out of your discs for more accurate playback. One way they achieve this is by minimizing jitter – digital timing errors that can occur during conversion. By minimizing this sound-degrading effect, high-quality DACs can produce a cleaner, more vibrant sound. Some brands of high-quality DACs include Wolfson, Burr-Brown, Analog Devices, Cirrus Logic, and ESS Sabre.
Some high-end CD players are also capable of converting digital signals at a higher sampling rate than the CD. This process, called upsampling, can take a digital signal from a standard CD, encoded at 44.1kHz, and convert it to a higher sampling rate such as 192kHz before converting it to an analog signal. This can make your music sound more detailed and lifelike.
While every CD player has a DAC, some players feature two DACs, using separate converters for the left and right channels. This allows for even more accurate playback as the left and right-channel signals can be kept separate prior to conversion all the way through the output stage, creating a wider soundstage with clearer stereo imaging.
Get more mileage from your player's DAC with digital inputs
Some high-end CD players have digital inputs for using the player's built-in DAC with other source components. For instance, USB (type B) inputs allow you to connect a computer to use the CD player's DAC. This can produce far better sound quality than your computer's stock sound card.
Digital inputs allow connection of computers, network streaming devices, and other sources for superior digital decoding that improves sound quality.
Some players also have front-panel USB ports for playing digital music files from iPods® or USB storage devices. There are also network-capable CD players that can stream music from online music services or a remote computer connected to your wireless home network.
Players with a front-panel USB input allow connection of an iPod, iPhone, or iPad.
More design features that affect sound quality
Power supply
Clean power is essential for audiophile-grade sound. The best CD players use large toroidal power transformers to generate the proper power for high-performance playback.
A large toroidal transformer provides clean power with minimal noise.
Disc Transport
The transport is the disc drive. Look for players with sturdy transports designed to minimize vibration for a purer audio signal.
A sturdy, isolated transport prevents vibration from distorting the audio signal.
The chassis is the enclosure that protects the player's internal components. A rigid, reinforced chassis with large feet to support it helps prevent vibrations that can distort the audio signal. Some chassis feature a double-plated top or bottom panel, aluminum construction, and additional vibration dampers.
This player's reinforced front panel and double-bottomed chassis reduce vibration for a purer sonic performance.
Balanced and unbalanced connections
While all CD players have RCA stereo outputs, a few high-end players also offer balanced XLR outputs for connection to a compatible amplifier or preamp. These balanced connections transmit extremely low-noise signals, so more of your music's details shine through.
This player has balanced XLR outputs for connection to a high-end preamp or receiver.
What kinds of discs are compatible with CD players?
Almost all modern CD players will have no trouble playing CD-Rs or CD-RWs that you burn using a computer, including discs that store MP3s as data files.
Super Audio CDs
Popular with some audiophiles, Super Audio CDs are capable of storing high-resolution files that surpass CD sound quality. Many high-end players support SACD playback, and all SACD players also play standard CDs. [Shop our selection of SACD players.]
Some SACDs feature 5.1 surround sound mixes for multi-channel playback. Because CD players are only capable of decoding stereo signals, you'll need an SACD-compatible Blu-ray or DVD player to play these discs in surround sound.
Multi-disc players
Finally, if you want to enjoy hours of uninterrupted music, there are multi-disc changers that allow you to load more than one disc at a time.


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BNA - For Australian and visiting cyclists from Road to MTB, to Track to Freestyle
Moron Motorists #3
open topic, for anything cycling related.
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Yep, I probably did go slightly OTT. The fact he did exactly the same thing 200m later to the guy who'd just passed me demonstrated it was a practiced habit. That got me a little ... erm ... upset.
OTOH, he was in no way under threat from me at any time.
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While I was admiring the fitment of twin gun barrels to your helmet*. Gold is a bit gaudy for me, but the sentiment is right
What response did you get from the bus depot ?
* yes I do recognise them as ay-up lights, but where is the fun in that
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i always say the same thing, but then when you play it cool they just shrug and drive off. there's no happy medium
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I don't think he inflamed the situation at all, seemed pretty calm to me.
You have to raise these issues/drivers with the bus companies, if you don't - you're effectively condoning the behavior to continue, which will no doubt occur in a serious incident further down the track to another cyclist. Better to nip it in the bud now and force the driver to be 'checked'.
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Just throw the video of the driver's actions at the bus company and/or the police. And wave and blow kisses to the driver. Trying to have conversations (arguments) with any driver about an incident just inflames the situation, along with weakening your own case as you ride on footpaths, slam people's cars/buses, get into shouting matches, wrestle on the nature strip etc.
Riding bikes in traffic - what seems dangerous is usually safe; what seems safe is often more dangerous.
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Unfortunately, I wasn't able to upload to youtube until Friday night. Logged complaint with link to vid the following day, so I expect I'll get a response via email some time this week.
I've offered to burn a DVD and mail it to them if they are unable to see the vid.
Normally they're pretty good with acting on complaints without vids, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out.
My demand to board and obtain licence details came out far louder and more intense than I intended, so it's possible he might have misinterpreted my intent. So while I've complained about him compounding the offense by trying to stop me getting his licence number, I'm not going to push that aspect of the incident if I get some push-back.
I managed to get the information by looking in through the window at the end anyway.
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Surely the important bit is the rego number on the back of the bus. That combined with the route number and time of day should be all you'd need to ID the driver.
Riding bikes in traffic - what seems dangerous is usually safe; what seems safe is often more dangerous.
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I'll preface this by saying I have a lot of respect for drivers I've encountered so far, and they've earned the respect too. Very few cars ever try anything stupid around me, and many look out for you and give you special right of way in awkward spots.
But, there is always that 0.1% that drive you mad, pretty sure this is one of them.
I'm avoiding a 6 lane road, taking the always quiet back streets, which go from residential to light industrial. The road comes to a T junction, but I actually still have right of way, not that the truck cares at all, and rolls through his stop sign cutting me off. This doesn't phase me, I get behind him. The road turns to the right, and you have a narrow pot holed street ahead with parked cars on the left, a pretty steep downhill, followed by a smaller uphill. I always ride close to the middle of the road, where it's smoother, and will be doing well over 40km/h (50 speed limit) going down the hill, then pull to the left once the parked cars stop and the road is a lot wider, probably never falling before 40 until the road widens. The truck is going slower than I usually would, and I'm on the right hand side as usual, to avoid the pot holes somewhere further on, I'm pretty close behind the truck. I hear a loud car/truck come right up behind me now, and start yelling to get out of the way. My first reaction was to move over as much as I could, then I rethink it. I can't see the pot holes up ahead, because of the truck, plus he's not going anywhere, as it is too tight to overtake a truck on this road. And if he does want to overtake the truck, he could easily overtake me too, I'm not lagging behind. I feel it's safer for me to stay where I am, and put up with his abuse, whether that is the right decision or not. Next I see a huge white american "pick up truck" driving on my right and starts nudging very close to me to get over, still yelling "you little xxx." I still hold my position, because now I'm sure the pot holes are blindly coming up and we are doing 40km/h. He goes past, and starts overtaking the truck, which I see now has it's right indicator on to pull into a driveway. He pauses, and now the truck slows to a stop and so is he, and there is a huge gap on the left, so I go past them both on the left, and see there was a car coming the other way, with nowhwere to go because he has a huge ute in his way. I don't smile yet, because I know it's only a matter of time until he negotiates that, and I really don't know how crazy he is. I get past the parked cars, so when I hear him, I give him plenty of room to pass, he slows a bit and tries to do a little burn out, but he doesn't succeed, and drives off towards the next light. I have about 30 seconds before I catch him, stuck at the next light, which is always a long red crossing over the 6 lane road. He is sitting there giving me the stare when I pull up next to him. I stand up, with my 6'5" bike fit body and give a stare back for a second, he says what I expect he would say now it's two people, not a massive ute and bike. Nothing. The light turns green, he more calmly drives away, and I get a new PB on strava the very next section of road, perhaps with a little adrenalin flowing now.
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You'd think so. But there's a field for the operator number in the complaint form, so I figured I'd make the attempt with a view to remove any doubt.
Agree, probably best to let it ride next time.
I have to admit this type of blatant intimidation particularly presses my buttons, as it was the exact same manouvre the driver used to take me out in December 2009, if you remember. Looks like I still have a little work to do on my anger management.
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i would be pretty gropable if a bus did that to me....
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I'm not sure if the bus driver would be up for that, but you could always try your luck I guess.
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I've had a response. Will post full email later tonight.
In a nutshell, the driver self-reported the incident and the driver education instructors pulled and reviewed the CCTV footage. He was apparently left in "no doubt as to what is expected of him in future".
No apology, probably on account of my "assertive" reponse, but probably as much as can be expected in the circumstances.
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nice one TG - important thing is you straightened him out. you made the world a little bit safer for us all
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well if you're about to get squooshed by 30 tonnes of bus, i'd be bloody screaming at the driver too....
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Wow, a very public reply from SIlver Service in the comments of the video today.
Hello Boognoss,
Our apologies. We do not condone driving that puts other road users at risk; and we take matters like this very seriously.
In response to this, we have taken necessary steps to bring this matter into review.
Regards, Silver Service Taxis
I'm reasonably impressed, and hope it makes a little difference.
Edit: Just noticed that they set up their Youtube user "today". Glad I've dragged them into the age of the interwebs (and surprised they didn't have one before given the amount of footage that is surely out there).
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Hopefully they'll notice their driver right across double lines in the process of the aggro passing.
Riding bikes in traffic - what seems dangerous is usually safe; what seems safe is often more dangerous.
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TrailGumby I reckon that's a good response. If only every company could have that kind of attitude.
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1 day, 2 good responses, sleep well after a job well done
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Nice work trailgumby and Boognoss!!
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For those Tassie riders on the forum, watch out for a late '90s model Ford Courier ute with a fully enclosed white tray canopy, or equivalent Mazda clone from that era in the Blackmans Bay/ Kingston area, driven by a young male tradie driver, rego FD 1420 or 4120. Had this hero deliberately swap lanes and accelerate at me from the Algona Rd entrance at the Huntingfield roundabout.
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Yes yes yes. This is something that should be repeatedly hammered home IMO, bicycles are VEHICLES.
Good result tg, and i don't think you have any anger management issues at all there, i think that was a remarkably restrained response for someone whose life was just put in jeopardy.
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Got one for my commute to work this morning.
"Entitled" Lexus driver just had to get past me, al the while I was doing 45 in a 50 zone.
Overtakes me over double white lines on a corner.
Come to another corner and he doesn't seem to know how to drive as he held ME up (gasp shock horror a bicycle going faster than a car) then not 500m later he's...
...stuck at a red light!
So really, how much time did he *save* by recklessly overtaking?
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that's where I do the "squeeze your bike in front of their car and take off slowly" maneuver
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it's not about saving time, it's about getting in front of people. when i started driving, i was like that. then one day i decided "who cares" and gave up trying to "cleverly" squeeze ahead of everyone and everything. some people never get over it though.
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Although we enjoyed this dish, it turned out rather watery. I don't understand why, but a bit thicker would have made it nicer.
One of my favorites. However I use a cheap Burgandy in place of the water. I also use the stew meat as a less expensive option since whatever you use will break down and be tender. The wine really gives it a nice flavor.
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