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After injuries and holdouts, Derek Roy is the only thing preventing the Stars from a full-strength top six
Derek Roy is the missing part to the Stars' top six right now.
Jamie Benn missed the first five games while his contract was negotiated and his visa problem was resolved, but he has been in the lineup the last three games. Roy was in the lineup for the first four games and has missed the last four with a groin injury.
Roy skated with his teammates Friday morning for the first time since last week and said he felt good. Still, coach Glen Gulutzan said Roy's first chance to return to the lineup will be Monday against Colorado.
"It was great to get back on the ice with the guys and test it out," Roy said. "I tried some stops and starts today, and it feels really good. I've just got to get my conditioning back up."
Roy has two assists and is plus-1 in four games. He also has won won 53.3 percent of his faceoffs.
Roy had shoulder surgery in the summer and said that part of his game is much stronger.
"Definitely, it definitely feels better," he said. "I'm doing things every day to strengthen it and keep up with it. Last year, with it coming out [of the socket] so many times, you second-guessed yourself. Now that it's stable, I go into the faceoff circle with confidence."
Gulutzan said he would love to get both of his top two centers in the lineup at some point.
"We need to get him back in the lineup, that's a big piece of our game," Gulutzan said. "Faceoff-wise, he's playing 20 minutes a game, we need him. We're not going to rush him through it, he has to be ready to come back, but Monday is the start date."

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Bluffton Middle School Celebrates January Mustangs of the Month
Mustangs of the Month –January 2014
Each month twelve Bluffton Middle School students are selected by their teachers as "Mustangs of the Month" based upon overall student performance and following the Mustang Path. The Mustang Path provides a model for proper behavior that is based on the BLMS mascot, the Mustang. The Mustang Path includes four core behaviors essential to a student's development as a citizen. The four aspects of the Mustang Path are the following:
Academic Excellence
Mustangs of the Months are recognized at a special monthly ceremony hosted by the administrative team at BLMS, Mrs. Pat Freda, Principal, Dr. Beth Bournias, Assistant Principal, Ms. Francina Dantzler, Assistant Principal and Mr. Steven Schidrich, Assistant Principal.
Thank you for helping us celebrate students who are demonstrating academic excellence, honesty, respect and responsibility in our school community!
Congratulations to our Mustangs of the Month for January 2014:
Left to Right:
Taylor Lemek
Austin Horseman
Renee Delgado
Eliana Adame Moreno
Nahuel Mieres Alvarez
Luke Johnson
Ms. Pat Freda, Principal
Emma Peluso
Reese Fazekas
Cynthia Duran
Carlos Giles
Deshawn Martin
Juan Zuniga


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At a recent jam my husband tasted a Pineapple Casserole.
I checked for recipeas and they vary in the ingredients.
Does anyone have this recipe they wouldn't mind sharing?
Every recipe suggests serving this with ham, which is always a great combination.
I thought this would be great to serve for Xmas dinner.
Thank you.


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Tesla Motors Stock Investing
Is This the End for Electric Cars?
Back in March, I was speaking at a conference about the future of personal transportation.
I discussed how a new generation called the Millennials or Generation Y would ultimately force change in the marketplace and present a real challenge to car makers.
You see, there have been a number of studies that have suggested this particular generation — which represents the kinds of numbers that allowed the baby boomers to dictate a lot of our consumer decisions today — is less interested in car ownership than previous generations...
They prefer public transportation, biking, walking, and car-sharing services like Zipcar (NASDAQ: ZIP).
And for those folks who now fall between the ages of 19-31 who are receptive to car ownership, they account for about 25% of the U.S. automobile market. In ten years that's expected to rise to 40%.
So, what will they drive?
According to a recent Deloitte study, these folks tend to mock gas guzzlers and embrace hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles (EVs).
If you're a regular reader of these pages, you know I've long been a supporter of electric vehicles. I firmly believe that by the end of this decade, EVs will capture between 1% and 1.5% of the total US vehicle market.
On the surface, this may not seem like much. But it's actually a pretty aggressive target — and a pretty big deal.
As a result, we've profited from the early development of this market from every angle; most of this came from riding the early wave of lithium and high-performance battery plays a few years back. Today it's a bit more difficult. And while I remain a strong supporter of electric vehicle development, I'm extremely cautious as an investor.
In fact, the only EV-related stock I've played this year was Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), and I jumped out back in March after the stock started looking a bit top-heavy after crossing the $36 mark.
Since then, I've watched the stock tumble and rise a few times. I've seen a number of trading opportunities (although I did not play the stock this way), and I've read some pretty long and detailed analyses of the company by both credible analysts and overly-optimistic bloggers posing as analysts, as well as by the typical anti-EV narcissists who get off at watching a game-changing industry struggle with the early bumps and bruises that come with any disruptive technology.
The latter, of course, typically provide little more than noise. But they came out in full force this week after Tesla's recent announcement that it was cutting its 2012 revenue forecast...
Due to a slower-than-expected rollout of the Model S sedan, the company has adjusted its full-year revenue to come in at around $400 million to $440 million. This is down from Tesla's prior outlook of between $560 million and $600 million.
|Tesla Model S
This is a pretty big discrepancy. And on the day of that announcement, the stock fell in excess of 10%
Needless to say, the knuckle-dragging naysayers were busy little bees over the past few days, finding as many ways as they could to not only trash Tesla, but the EV market as a whole.
We heard the same broken record rhetoric about how no one wants these cars, how sales are disappointing, and how the technology "isn't there yet"...
It's all nonsense.
Don't get me wrong; I'm not rushing out to buy shares of Tesla. And quite frankly, I think some analysts' price targets on this one are a bit off base. I was very suspicious last week after Morgan Stanley put a $50 price target on this thing.
Of course, I don't have access to the same intelligence and data as the suits at Morgan Stanley, so perhaps I'm missing something...
But I don't believe Tesla will even have the capacity to impress enough to push the stock to those levels until we get some better clarity on Q4.
It is only then when we will have a better read on Model S volumes. If volumes do in fact increase, then we should see the cost improvements necessary to improve gross margins.
I remain bullish on Tesla as a small but growing force in the auto industry. And I definitely wouldn't bet on Tesla to crash and burn, as some not-so-honorable analysts have suggested.
However, I'd be hesitant about believing overzealous price targets on this one. Because the truth is, until we see how Q4 shakes out, there's just not enough data to back a price target exceeding $35.
To a new way of life and a new generation of wealth...
Jeff Siegel
@JeffSiegel on Twitter
Jeff is the founder and managing editor of Green Chip Stocks, a private investment community that capitalizes on opportunities in alternative energy, organic food markets, legal cannabis, and socially responsible investing. He has been a featured guest on Fox, CNBC, and Bloomberg Asia, and is the author of the best-selling book, Investing in Renewable Energy: Making Money on Green Chip Stocks. For more on Jeff, go to his editor's page.
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Can you imagine your life if you never tried anything new?
We all know what it is like to attempt something we have never done before. New foods, clothes and colors are the hallmark of Spring and the Easter season. When you try something new your ability to understand something from a new prospective grows.
You can add an experience to your life. That is what makes us the people we are.
The constant change we receive when we venture to try something new. Today don't stay in the safe routine you have, try something you would never do. Step outside your comfort zone and embrace something new.
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I bought the SanDisk Clip Zip 8GB MP3 player from Amazon UK when it was reduced to £45. It was available in a number of colours but I chose a safe black.
I had long since stopped using a portable MP3 player to listen to music with, opting instead to listen on my Smartphone. However, I wanted to listen to music whilst out jogging, without risking my £500 phone. The SanDisk is perfect for this.
The player was much smaller than I anticipated - so much so that I initially feared losing it. This isn't a problem, however; it is ideal for heavy-impact jogging, walking and for other physical activities, with the small size making it unobtrusive.
The sound quality is as excellent as the quality of earphones that you use and the quality of the MP3 encoding. The bundled earphones are rubbish, but I would expect this at this price point. The screen is clear and functional, and the battery life is AMAZING - I hardly ever need to charge it, unlike my Smartphone which needs charging daily.
Price-wise, it is remarkable value. I remember that my last MP3 player cost over twice the price. The SanDisk Clip is not only a great price, but provides extra value by including a microSD slot so that you can add extra capacity very cheaply, or simply swap cards as you might have swapped a CD or cassette in days gone by.
I only have 2 slight criticisms. The first is that the volume has gone down during jogging on a couple of occasions. I would expect the player lock to lock the volume control, but it appears that it doesn't. This has only happened a couple of times, however. The second criticism is that the much-vaunted clip became loose on my player quite quickly, rendering it useless. This may have just been my item, however, and did not affect how I use it.
The player also has a radio, although I have never needed to listen to it. Likewise, I have never needed to use the voice recorder or stopwatch - but it's good to know that it has these features should I ever need to use them!
Overall, this is a fantastic product at a fantastic price. It is perfect for jogging, running and other physical activity, and the battery life and extensibility with the microSD slot makes it a must-have.
I purchased mine from Amazon, but it is also available from play.com and ebay online stores. I choose to buy the simple black coloured one, but it does also come in variety of colours such as red, green, purple and silver.
*Great audio quality in MP3, WMA, secure WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and FLAC formats, plus audio books
*4 GB memory
*Expandable microSD or microSDHC memory card slot
*Ready for slot Radio and slotMusic cards
*Built-in clip for easy carrying
*Digital FM tuner and built-in voice recorder
1.5 x 5.4 x 3.5 cm
Weight: 23 g
Batteries 1 Lithium ion batteries.
The mp3 player is petite in size and also relatively thin. It looks simple but stylish at the same time, as I purchased the black version it has a nice glossy finish with black control buttons located on the front of the player. The Sandisk mp3 player comes with earphones and a USB cable for transferring music to and from devices. I would say that the product does not look highly expensive due to its simple looking design, but it is far from cheap looking and still looks more expensive than its price tag.
My Experience
The setup process was easy enough, however I did have to glance at the instruction manual a little to get it fully started. The mp3 player impressively plays a range of format files including MP3, WMA, secure WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and FLAC formats. It is also fully compatible to play audiobooks which is great little added feature.
It has a mircro SD slot so if you run out of memory it you can always purchase memory cards, however I found the 4GB storage capacity manages to hold more than 1000 tracks and is personally more than enough for a music lover like me.
It has an in built microphone that enables you to record voice memos easily and is highly convenient, the quality of recordings is also of a high standard with my voice memos playing back crystal clear. The mp3 player also has a FM radio playback feature, which is also great as it means I can switch from playing my mp3 tracks to listening to live radio tracks and shows.
The USB cable allows the mp3 player to be charged easily by connecting it into a usb slot on a computer. The battery capacity is quite good in my opinion, it can play back music for around 14 hours before it needs recharging, however over time (a few years) I have found that the battery would need to be charged after listening to music for around 6 hours. This is not a huge problem as it is easy to recharge and recharges quite fast.
The button functions are easily visible and work great and enable controlling the playback of music simple and effective. The play, pause, rewind etc symbols are labelled white and therefore are easy to recognise against the black contrast of the device. The control dial allowed me to navigate between tracks easily and also scroll through menu options without any issues and therefore is very user friendly.
The screen is small but still manages to display track details clearly. The clip that is positioned at the back of the device and is strong and fixes onto belts or upper trouser area easily and securely, I have clipped this on my pair of jeans a few times and have never had any problems with it falling off. However as it is already small sized, I tend to just stick it in my pocket while I listen to it.
The power button is easily found at the top of the player, and a simple click of the on button and the player is ready to go. The volume levels can be controlled by the side buttons, and have found that even it medium volume levels the sounds is more than loud enough.
The playback quality of the music is great, the vocals and overall music can be heard clearly with no background buzzing sounds. As I am a bit picky, I found that the headphones that come with the mp3 were not that great; therefore I use my own earphones to really bring out the full potential of the track and mp3 player.
Transferring songs to and from the music player is very simple, and requires a simple drag of files to/from the computer folder into the mp3 folder and they are transferred within seconds. Songs can be organised on the computer or via the device itself and makes the process of listening to certain playlists and music genres so much easier.
I would highly recommend this mp3 player as it is cheap but high quality device that plays quality sounding music. It is easy to use and well designed, and it is hard to believe it is only £20 while other similar mp3 players are so much more expensive. I would therefore rate this mp3 player a high 5/5.
Item: Sansa San Disk Mp3 player
Size: 4gb
Price: £25 (I bought this with a voucher from a newspaper when I saw the deal on Money Saving Expert Website)
Bought in: Currys
I bought this as I needed a light and attachable MP3 player, that I could add songs to easily for when I go out running and I didn't fancy an iPod shuffle and my actual iPhone is too bulky.
Packaging and design:
The wrapper - This mp3 player arrives in one of those clear plastic packs that usually results in a deep cut to the hand and a trip to A & E when you try to open it! haha I was extra careful to open this (and actually got my OH to slice the plastic open with a Stanley knife) so I didn't actually damage what was inside it! Inside the pack you get the mp3 player, a set of earphones, a tiny disc that goes in to your lap top and a very short black USB cable (NO USB PLUG).
The MP3 player/accessories - this is really sleek looking and the one I chose is all black. The whole thing is black with white writing on it. It says Sansa across the front and that's all the words there is on it. It measures 3 x 5 x 1.5cm. The front has 2 sets of buttons on it and a third of the front is the actual screen of the MP3 where you can see song names, details and can view playlists etc. This is great as other small and light MP3's like the shuffle don't give you that level of detail on view. Which is very valuable to me as I like to look through and pick my songs. The earphones that come with this are really cheap and felt like they are made from those edible strawberry laces! The MP3 has a standard jack input section though so I was able to use my own better earphones very easily. The clip on the back of the MP3 player is brilliant. It is 4.5 x 2.5 so is nearly the full size of the MP3 player and clips on really securely to any of my running gear.
Getting started:
Open the box, charge the battery up using the USB cable, then attach to your lap top and voila! I am not that savvy on technology and picked this because I had heard that it was really simple to set up. It comes with a user guide and this is illustrated with easy to follow diagrams and directions. I managed to do this myself in one go with no tears (when I tried to set up my first iPhone I actually cried with frustration and nearly threw my lap top on the floor!! Haha )
What do the buttons do?
The button on the top is how you turn it on and off, holding this for a few seconds either starts it up or turns it off. There are 2 main sections of buttons on the front, one is very small and has a picture of a house on it, this is the home button, it literally takes you back to the song that is playing when you click it, like taking you back to the home page on your computer. Handy if you have been sifting through your music then decide you don't actually want to change anything. It also doubles as the "lock" button and you can click this is you are putting the MP3 in your pocket etc while still on, to stop any buttons being pressed and changes made. The other sections of buttons are much larger and are a square within a square. This is where you can decide if you are going forward, back, play, pause and these directional buttons are used as the arrows suggest when you are going through the song lists and picking songs. The buttons on the side are for volume and you click the bottom for quiet and the top for loud, it really is that simple and the buttons are so simple that you can actually work out what they do without reading the manual.
Adding music to it:
This is really simple and when you are ready to add or remove music you simply connect the USB cable to the MP3 player then clip it in to the USB port on your lap top. Your lap top detects that you are using your MP3 and icons for the Sansa Clip Icon will appear on the screen and you can either click on that to open it to remove music or if you want to add music you then just open the music files, highlight what you want to add and drag it over to the Sansa Clip icon and drop it over. Depending how many songs you are moving in one go it will vary time wise but for me it has never taken more than 3 to 4 minutes.
Making up your own play lists:
The bit I like to do!!! You can do this on the actual MP3 player. To go in to your playlist you simply go in to the "home" screen and scroll up or down until you get to "music" select this using the middle button on the front of the MP3, click through until you get to play lists then pick the one you want to listen to. To add music to a play list again you just scroll to that song then when it is playing use the bottom button on the front of the MP3 which takes you "down" and go in to the menu and click on "add song to playlist".
Techy bits (well my LOW tech bits):
You can add in a Micro SD memory card to the side of the MP3 player, but I have never done this as it holds 1000 songs on the internal memory and I only have 786 so far and that has been plenty for me. As I really only use this for when I am out running there are a load of much slower melodies that I would never add to this anyways so rarely add many new songs, as there are so many already on there that I love to run to. There is also a radio on this MP3 but I have never used it. I find it hard to run to radio and the signal varies when you are on the move, so I just don't bother with that function on this device. You can copy over podcasts from your lap top though if you wanted to listen to radio uninterrupted by poor signal. The volume is also great, the standard volume is really pretty loud but you can also go in and alter the equalizers if you want to ( I don't really do that) and it is lighter than your average tin of lip balm so is very easy to carry about.
The lack of a plug:
Well the fact that there isn't one isn't actually an issue for me. I already had a plug with the Nintendo DS and iPhone that I use and you can attach the USB cable to your lap top for charging too. I prefer to use the plugs though as it seems to charge a lot quicker. If they had added in a plug I am sure that this would have added to the cost and as I already had a suitable plug to use I was happier to save the money and use my own.
I really like this MP3 player. I do pretty much just use it for when I am out running but if I didn't have an iPhone to use for other music and pod casts I would happily use this one more. The battery usually last for about 12 hours play. The clip is really secure and as the buttons are so simple I can actually flip between songs as I run without having to look at the device. The screen displaying details such as next song and more than one lines worth of text is really good too. I highly recommend this MP3 player and I will keep using it until it dies and am likely to just go get another one when it does.
5 stars from me.
I have a very large music collection and several stereo systems to play it on. I use my laptop for music as well and connect it up to a separate amplifier so really I did not need an MP3 player. However I was gifted this from an American friend and it has turned out to be very useful. I use it when sitting in the sun in my garden and to connect up via 3.5 cable to my car stereo.
To look at the Sandisk Sansa clip mp3 is very attractive. Mine has a black plastic case which is high shine which contrasts nicely with the square matt centre button. The Sansa clip comes in a variety of alternate colours and there are 2gb, 4gb and 8gb models available to buy. The player lights up in a shade of bright turquoise blue which is not only appealing but great if you are in the dark at night and feel an uncontrollable urge to listen to Engelbert Humperdink. This has never happened to me though, but if it does then I am very well prepared.
The player is intuitive to use and set up, lucky for me really because I often read instructions long after the event (if at all). It has black side buttons which are an upgrade from the silver ones on the 2gb model before this one. On this one, these are your volume controls and a lock feature. There is a standard size jack for headphones so you can swap the ones that come with this for the phones of your choice, an excellent feature as there is nothing more annoying than integral headphones that are uncomfortable and cheap. I swapped mine over to a pair of in ear Sennheiser headphones. The player can also be attached to mini speakers should you wish via the headphone socket.
The player has 4gb of integral memory and this is expandable by use of the micro SD card on the side. This is useful if you have a lot of music on your mobile phone as it can be swapped across in seconds before you go out into a much smaller device. The player supports up to 16gb of additional memory which is a large amount and has been plenty for me.
As the name suggest, this is a clip mp3 player. The back clip fastens very securely to a belt, waistline or pocket and the clip is strong and springy. When fully charged the mp3 player lasts a surprisingly long time, I have managed to get 15 hours use out of it before it died. I love the fact that it has an integrated FM radio which is easy to use and scans effectively even in poor coverage areas like the place that I live. The headphone cable acts as an antenna for the FM function and the radio stations that I scanned (all of the main ones plus some quirky small ones) were clear and easy to listen to even when moving about.
The sound quality is good, even more so with good headphones. The ability to adjust equalisation is part of this. It can sometimes be a bit tinny on standard settings on more pop type music but I listen to a lot of Bass driven rock and Reggae and it copes well.
This again is user friendly and intuitive but being so tiny it can be a bit fiddly to access the different functions without concentrating. It has no large lcd screen, indeed the screen holds just four lines of text in a 1 inch area and there are no pictures to guide you so you have to scroll through via bright blue text along the menu into different folders. The downside to this is unless you catalogue your music in folders, you will spend time faffing about trying to find a track. Very annoying. The next model up (the "zip") does have a larger screen and picture facility.
The player has a good range of equalisation and play modes including the standard repeat and shuffle. The equaliser has settings for jazz, rock, pop etc and can be individually adjusted.
Like I said the headphones that came with this were cast aside for a pair of nice ones and I think that this is important. The included headphones are standard and perfectly functional but I do like to hear every facet of my music so opt for something more sensitive and dynamic.
The player supports MP3,WMA, Ogg and Audible audio file formats. Another nice feature is the inbuilt voice recorder which works well even in a pocket and gives clear results.
This player is really very tiny, slightly smaller than a matchbox. It is just 0.7 inches deep. I like the fact that it is so portable but do miss the ability to access songs easily via album art.
The Sansa clip features a high-speed USB 2.0 interface so music can be transferred from pc/laptop easily.
The moveable SD card function enables the user to transfer music across devices such as other players, phones, laptops etc. A mini USB mains charger is available to buy seperately as a spare as are cases and data cables. The next model up, the "Clip Zip" has a larger lcd screen that does show album art so if this is something that bothers you, it is easy to upgrade for a few more pounds.
* Easy to set up
* Good sound quality and rich bass
* Cheap and versatile
* Expandable memory slot via SD card (up to 16gb)
* Secure clip feature
* FM radio and audio book function
* Voice recorder
* Accessories are available cheaply
* Standard budget headphones are functional but recommend an upgrade
* Small interface and lots of scrolling
All in all this is an excellent little player with many useful features. For the price it is very good value.
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Celebrity Jewelry for Breast Cancer Awareness
You've probably heard that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which always gives fashion and beauty companies an excuse to release a bunch of pink ribbon-inspired products and donate the proceeds to charity. I'll admit: Even as a giver to breast cancer causes, I know it's easy to get burnt out on all of the stuff. However, there are some great products out there that let you buy something fabulous while also contributing to a cause.
One example: The Young Survivor Collection from Robyn Rhodes. The jeweler, who counts celebrities including Jessica Alba and Eva Longoria as fans, came up with the designs after being approached by Gabrielle Union, when one of the actress's close friends was diagnosed with breast cancer. As a result, 20 percent of the proceeds from the line will go to the Young Survival Coalition nonprofit. The line includes the rose quartz Gabrielle Lariat available here in gold ($95) and silver ($89). To see the matching earrings,
The Young Survivor Collection also includes the pink jade Kristen Earrings, available here for $51 in silver and $56 in gold.


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Even though it was supposed to get really Hot today, I decided to get in a few miles on the airhead during the cooler morning hours. The plan was to stay fairly close to home and explore some of the country roads between home (Woodbridge) and Culpepper Va.
Headed out as usual along Arden Road down to 28 then south to 806 that looked like it might be fun. That took me into Remington Va. Nice little railroad town. Some of the photos are duplicates because I processed some using both my normal photoshop workflow using the best of the bracketed shots and some are ones I ran thru an HDR photo process. Can you tell which are which? I am discovering that while HDR can add to a photo there are times when it doesnÔÇÖt work that well or can even detract from the impact of the image, partly because its so easy to overdo it, esp. the color enhancement aspect. Like any tool it has to be used appropriately or creates as less than desirable effect/end product.
First a few views along Rt. 806
After getting to Rt. 17 I headed south a bit to Rt. 651 (turns out I could have gone straight across 17 and intersected 651 but chose to head down 17 instead). Heading more or less north and bit west on Rt. 561 I came into to the town of Remington after passing thru some more lovely farm country and a section of forested area. I have never been thru here before, nice little town. Entering the town from the side that ran along the railroad and just I crossed the tracks I stopped for a few photos. I also saw what could be an interesting place on the main street called the Corner Deli to try for a lunch or breakfast ride sometime.
The sign said this was a railroad museum, but looked closed up to me.
The view looking into town toward the main street (business 15/29)
A kool old building note that I used photoshop to change the perspective using the vertical tilt tool. The color in the first one is more true to life than the second HDR rendered image.
Saw this on the side of an old dilapidated building along the tracks just opposite the Museum. SomeoneÔÇÖs (rather humorous) attempt to bring a little color and brighten up an otherwise rather sad old building. I liked the contrast of a planted flower garden mixed in with an old plastic barrel, a discarded tin can and railroad spike on the ledge above it.
A view of an old home in town
Then I headed down along 29/15 and saw these two old barns.
In this detail of the one above you can see the older barn to the right almost completely covered it ivy and growth, I liked the contrast between that and newer white one.
When I got to Culpepper I headed north on 229 to Rt. 802. This last set of photos are along Rt. 802 as I headed into Warrenton from the south.
An interesting collection of old farm structures framed by an opening in the tree line where the road let up to them.
A nice old church, I liked the green accent against the white building
A detail of the door way, nice old hardwood door with brass handle.
Across the street was the old church with the remains of an old cemetery with just a few markers still left.
As I headed into Warrenton I came in thru the historic district thru a section I have not explored. For several blocks the road ran past some truly amazing homes. With the road being somewhat below all the homes that sat up on hills overlooking the street, it was almost oppressive, I mean these homes were Huge, not just old and stately, but rather as if riding along an avenue of Mansions or estates, not just one or two scattered among more sedate structures but the entire two blocks was lined with Estate after Estate. Wow! Definitely going to have to go back and walk that street and take the long lens and Nikon to due justice to that street. The street name is Clupepper St. between 17/29 and West Franklin St.
By now though it was getting on to 1 PM and HOT so headed home back along 605 and Arden Road.
Nice ride, 150 miles over about a 3 and half hour ride and once again I was reminded just what a truly amazing machine my old R100 is! I am convinced that the R100 motor represents the Best of the Best of all the motors BMW ever made. For me it is the epitome of motorcycling that incorporates a perfect balance of power, weight and economy of design. While there are certainly other more capable motors/machines designed for any number of purposes, be it power, speed, handling, off-roading, racing, etc., when all is said and done there is just no other design that can match the R100 airheads or certainly outlive them. I suspect (that taken in total for all ever produced) they hold the record for miles traveled, years of service and dead on reliably and will do so for many, many more years to come. While I love my little Honda, it will never replace my airhead: Yeah, IÔÇÖm diehard Airhead, so sue me already! Ha Ha!


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low-level access to the serial port control lines
The serio driver provides low-level access to the serial port control lines.
The digout bitfield of dio interface command structure needs lowest two bits to be filled: 0 - new RTS line state (output line) 1 - new DTR line state (output line)
This driver provides data by filling bits bitfield of dio interface data structure. Lowest six bits are filled by the driver: 0 - current RTS line state (output line) 1 - current DTR line state (output line) 2 - currend DCD line state (input line) 3 - current CTS line state (input line) 4 - current DSR line state (input line) 5 - current RI line state (input line)
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- Configuration requests
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- Configuration file options
- port (integer)
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Bath 31-25 Gloucester, Aviva Premiership
Bath edge 14-man Gloucester
March 1, 2013
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Gloucester hooker Darren Dawidiuk was sent off for a tip-tackle as Bath edged past their West Country rivals 31-25 in a thrilling Aviva Premiership derby at the Recreation Ground.
Former England captain Mike Tindall, making his 150th appearance for Gloucester since leaving Bath, roused his 14 men into thrilling fightback from 31-18 down, looking for the converted try that would snatch victory, but Bath had too much control up front and celebrated a first Premiership victory over the Cherry and Whites for three seasons.
They were awarded a penalty try in the first half and followed up with further touchdowns from Tom Biggs and Kyle Eastmond. Fly-half Tom Heathcote kicked four penalties and two conversions.
Henry Trinder and Jonny May, twice, scored the Gloucester tries with Freddie Burns converting one and Rob Cook adding two penalties and two conversions.
With props Paul James and Davey Wilson released from their international squads and Springbok Francois Louw back after injury to lead the side, Bath fielded arguably their strongest pack. Matt Banahan returned at centre after back problems.
Burns, Bath born and bred, was back in the number 10 shirt for Gloucester six weeks after suffering a knee ligament strain. Nick Wood took over from Dan Murphy at loosehead.
Gloucester had the worst possible start, conceding two penalties in quick succession to allow Heathcote to open the scoring from nearly 50 metres. Within a minute, they were 10-0 down after Banahan's break and chip ahead saw Biggs outstrip Charlie Sharples - only to be hauled down as he prepared to dive on the ball in-goal. It took the TV match official to confirm what the Bath supporters were already celebrating and Heathcote converted the penalty try, while Sharples was sent to the sin-bin.
Gloucester looked threatening with ball in hand but it was a loose clearance by Nick Abendanon that presented the visitors with a try on 12 minutes. The ball rebounded off Trinder's legs and the centre scooped it up to score an unconverted try in the right corner.
The visitors thought they had scored again only a couple of minutes later but May's touchdown was ruled out on the busy TMO's advice for a forward pass in the build-up.
Despite a series of Bath infringements at the breakdown, Burns was having mixed fortunes with his goal-kicking but his distribution was spot-on as he showed with devastating effect on 23 minutes, finding Trinder with a killer pass and May finished off in the corner. This time Burns was on target with the conversion.
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Heathcote replied with a penalty from 40 metres to put Bath back in front at 13-12 and on the half-hour broke from his own half, finding Eastmond in support. The former Great Britain rugby league star rounded Sharples with ease to score under the posts and Heathcote added the points.
After missing his fourth place kick, Burns gave way to Cook and the full-back found the target from fully 45 metres, with the help of the crossbar. Heathcote and Cook swapped penalties immediately after the break to advance the score to 23-18 as the Bath scrum began to gain the upper hand, but it became real uphill task for Gloucester on 50 minutes when hooker Dawidiuk was shown a straight red card for a tip tackle on Dave Attwood, who was able to carry on after treatment.
Heathcote restored Bath's eight-point lead on 57 minutes but persistent indiscipline on his own side saw Carl Fearns shown a yellow card immediately after, evening up the numbers, albeit temporarily. Bath were first to take advantage when Heathcote, Eastmond and Abendanon worked Biggs away on the left and the wing cut inside to score and unconverted try.
Tindall though roused his side into a stunning response on 65 minutes by bursting through almost to the line and Cook found space to put May over in the opposite corner. Cook's conversion made it a one-score game yet again.
Bath coach Toby Booth said that the team had treated the match as though it was a cup final. They responded accordingly and sent a full-house at the Rec into raptures with some of their play with the ball in hand.
"In the context of the season, we knew that the end of February and March were going to be very important. We had a good opportunity to bridge the gap at Northampton last week and didn't. We had to bounce back today," he said.
"Everyone can hopefully start to see that since the turn of the year we've adopted a more ball-in-hand approach. That's the one thing in rugby - it doesn't matter how well organised they are, if you've got pace and quick ball you are going to create problems for people."
Gloucester director of rugby Nigel Davies confessed his doubts about the dismissal of hooker Dawidiuk, saying: "I'd like to see it again but I don't really think it was a red card."
But he was more than satisfied with the way his team reacted to that setback. He said: "I was delighted with that last period, the last 30 we played with 14 men. For the boys to respond like they did was fabulous. That's the character that this team has shown this year."
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May 4, 2012
Freshman Shanavia Thomas placed fifth in the long jump with a mark of 5.49 m. Thomas along with team mates Veronica Sweet, Alean Rhoades and Jasmine Carter posted a 49.14 in the 4 X 100 relay and will participate in the final tomorrow. Thomas and Cater will also both race in 100 m finals on Saturday. The duo finished fifth and sixth respectively in the preliminaries posting times of 12.16 and 12.28 respectively. Thomas will also represent Cheyney in the 200 m finals due to posting a 25.05 in the preliminaries.
The men's 4 X 100 relay finished a disappointing 10th in 43.33. Kemuel Wright will race in the 100 m and 200 m finals on Saturday. Wright posted the second fastest time in the 100 m (10.63) and 200 m (21.80).
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The highest-ranking aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to testify before lawmakers about the traffic jam plot that has ensnared the administration says he doesn't know who ordered the scheme or why.
The aide, Chief of Staff Kevin O'Dowd, also told the panel Monday he had no role in the political retribution plot, which caused massive gridlock in September.
O'Dowd also testified that Christie recognized that the scandal had become a "major distraction" by mid-December, the day before he announced that no one on his staff or campaign had anything to do with it.
The scandal has threatened the presidential ambitions of Christie, considered a top contender if he decides to run in 2016. He has denied advance knowledge of the scheme.


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The Family-School Connection
by Fred D. Baldwin
Shirley Reed is happy about the change in her six-year-old daughter Bridget, a student at Owsley County Elementary School in Booneville, Kentucky. "Last year she didn't want to come to school at all," Reed says. "My volunteering helped her. She knows I'm here, and it's made all the difference in the world."
Reed is one of many parent and community volunteers who show up daily at Owsley Elementary. Originally, she just wanted to offer her daughter a comforting presence during the school day, but volunteering has offered some unexpected benefits.
"You'll be looking at papers," Reed explains. "Then you can go home and help her. She'd say, 'I can't do it!' But you help her, and it's, 'I can do it!' "
Reed's experience exemplifies the findings of decades of educational research, according to a 1997 report published by the U.S. Department of Education, Family Involvement in Children's Education: Successful Local Approaches. "When families are involved in their children's education," the report's authors write, "children earn higher grades and receive higher scores on tests, attend school more regularly, complete more homework, demonstrate more positive attitudes and behaviors, graduate from high school at higher rates, and are more likely to enroll in higher education than children with less involved families."
They might have added, says Stan Maynard, a professor of education at Marshall University, in Huntington, West Virginia, that payoffs can extend beyond the immediate family. "As you train the parents on how they'll help their child in the classroom," Maynard says, "they'll take that skill out and maybe help another child. That's a win-win."
Building Partnerships
Owsley Elementary employs a full-time coordinator for parent involvement, Pam Chandler. The school has also made space for a Parent Center. Each morning, teachers drop by the center to make entries on a "daily request log," asking for help on one thing or another. In the Parent Center, volunteers work at tables and office machines, but some also go to classrooms to work as aides. Chandler says the number of parent volunteers has roughly doubled over the past five years. She estimates that 10 to 15 parents work at the school on any given day and that, over the course of a school year, about 150 different individuals, both parents and other community members, contribute significant amounts of time.
Teachers are grateful for the extra hands. Fourth-grade teacher Kim Johnson says parent volunteers in the schools are helpful for children who, for a variety of reasons, receive little help at home. "It gives them support that some of them might not have," she says.
Carolyn Jackson, a second-grade teacher, says the help from volunteers enables her to spend more time on lessons. She adds that the participation of volunteers reinforces the school's efforts to raise academic standards, particularly with parents whose expectations for their children might otherwise be low. Recently, 14 out of the 16 families with students in one of her classes were represented at a school-sponsored parents' night that once would have attracted "probably two." "When they see other kids," Jackson says, "they have more awareness of what a child should be doing at that age. They'll call and ask, 'How's my child doing?' I can remember in the past you didn't see a parent unless there was a problem."
When Owsley Elementary teachers say "in the past," they usually mean before Pam Chandler began work as a parent coordinator. Chandler's efforts started in the late 1980s with the Parent Intervention program, designed to teach parenting and teaching skills to parents whose school experiences may have been short and unsatisfactory. One of Chandler's duties was to make home visits when children had school attendance problems. From the start, she chose to stress parent-school partnerships.
"I didn't just want to go in and say, 'You've got a problem,' " Chandler says. "I encouraged them to come in, and they started coming. I've had them say, 'There's nothing I can do; I can't even read.' I always say, 'There's something you can do.' "
Chandler herself dropped out of high school after completing the ninth grade. She earned a general equivalency diploma soon after leaving school and later began taking college courses. She now has an associate's degree and expects to complete work toward a bachelor's degree soon. "I can tell them how important it is to get an education from my own experience," she says.
An important side benefit of the parent volunteer program in Owsley County is that other parents are following a similar course. Linda Moore, who now works as a physical education aide for a modest stipend, began as a parent volunteer. Many years ago, she left school even earlier than Chandler—though not willingly. "My daddy took me out to work on the farm when I was in the sixth grade," she says. When her youngest daughter started saying that she didn't like school, Moore began bringing her in and staying to help teachers. "The longer I stayed here," she says, "the better I liked it." She now works as an aide five days a week, and is studying for a GED.
Stephen F. Jackson, Owsley County's superintendent of schools, emphasizes that the volunteer program is more than a strategy to stretch scarce financial resources. "No matter if this were a wealthy district," Jackson says, "I'd like to have more parent involvement. Once you get a parent involved, that parent is your best public relations person. When they see a teacher struggling, it's not 'That school....' It's 'Our school....' "
Reaching Out to the Community
The parent program continues to evolve, says Glenn Baker, who became principal of Owsley Elementary in 1995, and one goal is to broaden the school's base of support. A survey taken last school year revealed that both teachers and community members felt that, while parent involvement in the school was strong, broader community involvement was lower than it should be. Teachers tended to believe that the community as a whole wasn't aware of school problems; by contrast, community members felt that they hadn't been asked to do anything.
"They were more right than we were," Baker says. The school now puts out a monthly eight-page newsletter that includes educational projects parents and children can do together, but also notes work by community volunteers. It's now going not just to elementary school parents but to every household in Owsley County, including those with no children anywhere in the school system.
Baker is especially determined to raise pupils' scores in math, and is involving parents and community members in the effort. Last year Owsley Elementary became a "catalyst school" under the Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative (ARSI), which has worked since 1996 to improve teaching in science and math throughout much of the Appalachian Region. (See "On a Roll for Science and Math" in the May-August 1998 issue of Appalachia.)
"It made us focus," Baker says of the ARSI affiliation, and find new ways to improve instruction. "We always wanted parents here, but we have never made the effort to get community members here." The school now sponsors a special program for community-wide emphasis on math and science; this year it will last three weeks. Community members—lawyers, nurses, postal workers, and others—come into the schools and explain why math and science are important in their jobs. "Parent and community volunteers," says Baker, "have helped us brainstorm ways to celebrate our academic successes just like we do for athletic successes."
Owsley Elementary's efforts win applause from Wimberly Royster, principal investigator for the ARSI project. "The support of the community is necessary to improve schools," Royster says. "The local people are the ones involved and not the 'ones from outside.' "
Owsley County schools are also supported by Forward in the Fifth, a private, nonprofit local education fund working from Berea to bring schools and communities together in eastern and southern Kentucky. Ginny Eager, executive director of Forward in the Fifth, considers both parent and community involvement fundamental to school improvement.
"Everybody knows and accepts that individual students perform better when their parents or primary caregivers are involved," Eager says, "even if it's just seeing that they get up and eat breakfast and come to school. The same thing happens for a school when the community that surrounds it assumes that parent role for the school. When the whole community is engaged in supporting the school, it helps all students to do better. That's important because 70 percent of the population is people without kids in public schools. You have to have the support of those people to make a real difference for all kids."
Baker, speaking from the perspective of a principal, summarizes the benefits of the parent program something like this:
- parents increase their level of interest in their children's education and insist that the children attend school regularly and complete homework assignments;
- teachers supported by volunteer aides are able to spend more time on task—that is, on actual instruction;
- children see adults in schools more often, absorbing the message that education is important; and
- the community as a whole provides more support for education.
No one suggests that participation of parents and community members in public schools offers a quick fix for problems in education. But quick fixes aren't what the Owsley Elementary parent involvement program—or others like it around the Appalachian Region—exists to provide. Recently a second-grade teacher planning a classroom play wrote this request in the Parent Center's log: "masks, 3 pig, 1 wolf."
No doubt she got what she asked for, and she picked a good story for Owsley Elementary, one that suggests how it's confronting its challenges. Like the wisest and most painstaking of the three little storybook pigs, the school, parents, and community are building solidly for the future—not brick-by-brick, but child-by-child and family-by-family.
Fred D. Baldwin is a freelance writer based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.


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As well as being home to 3,000 reindeer, the island of South Georgia has many endemic species of fauna and flora that evolved in the absence of grazing pressures. These species are now struggling to survive in the reindeer's overbearing presence, and the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has announced plans to eradicate the population in an effort to save the island's unique species.
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The newspapers call them the Savages: a band of home invaders as merciless as they are stealthy. Usually they don't leave a clue. This time, they've left a body.The first victim is found sprawled on her kitchen floor, blood soaking the terracotta tiles. Before long, another corpse is discovered, dead of fright. As the toll rises, it's up to DC Ben Cooper and DS Diane Fry to track down the killers. But the enemy isn't who they think it is. Beneath the sinister shadow of the mountain ridge called the Devil's Edge, a twisted game is in play – a game more ruthless than the detectives can imagine…Packed with nerve-jangling suspense and moody atmosphere, The Devil's Edge is a thriller to rival the very best of Peter Robinson and Peter James.
©2011 Stephen Booth (P)2011 Hachette Digital
"Mediocre at best"
I have read a few Stephen Booth books in the distant past and have always remembered them as very good reads. So the sheer monotony of this book was a huge surprise and disappointment.
The one redeeming factor was the excellent narration. The reader's velvety tones and versatile voices kept me listening. Otherwise I may even have returned the book.
Personally I would recommend Val Macdermid as a more compelling close alternative.
"great story, well read"
narrator was great, brought the story alive for me. I already liked the series in print, having it in audio is a great bonus
"A modern English Cozy"
One of the best books I have "read" in some time. I found the primary and secondary characters engaging and the writing lyrical at times. The setting in the Peaks area is perfect and the author makes the area itself one of the primary characters. Fans of the traditional English cozy shouldn't be too off put by the bits of violence, but should enjoy getting to know the villagers and the police personnel as the story unwinds.
This is my first time with one of Stephen Booth's books. I hope Audible makes available to the U.S. customer the other Booth books as soon as possible (Audible.co.uk has many more selections.) This is a wonderful series -- I look forward to reading it from the beginning.
Mike Rogers performance is "spot on." The voices of the characters are distinctive and his performance enhanced the story.
"Great Story and super characters"
I have to caveat this review in that my interest in this story was first piqued by the setting. Having spent time in the Peak District and also having family who live there - it is like a homecoming to read and travel through the villages, towns, and landscape.
This was my introduction to the Cooper/Fry mysteries. While it was obvious to me that there was a history of which i knew nothing i didn't find that it detracted from the enjoyment. Quite the contrary it whet my appetite to get and read the earlier books.
The Devil's Edge takes you (and Ben) around the peak district, on literal cliffs and personal ones.
Following the horrible attacks of a group of toughs dubbed the 'Savages" the search is on to find who did this. On the way you find out just how small a village can be when you have nosy neighbors.
It is a great listen and Mike is very easy to listen to.
It is very frustrating to see earlier books available to audible.co.uk listeners but not in the U.S. It is hoped that this will soon be resolved.
However do not let that stop you from getting this listen. It is worth it!!!!
"Amazing "Peak District" atmosphere to murder."
Beautiful descriptions of the English "Peak District" and village life are a major part of the story. I enjoyed Booth's handling of the police procedural side, police inter-office relations, and personal village life. The search for the murder/s is step by step interesting and not a "hard-boiled" gritty murder mystery that makes me depressed after reading. I want to listen to more of Booth's books.
Roger's narration is great for the story. His voices are not distracting but distinctive to the characters and easy to listen to for the duration.
"Great story and narrator"
I really enjoyed this book. I Was worried coming into the series so late on that it would detract from the story but it did not. The narrator was perfect I know this area in Derbyshire so it was wonderful to hear it described so well. It was also interesting to see the crime investigation from the point of view of a Detective sergeant and not the usual DI or DCI who are heading up the investigation . I will listen to the next one and then hope Audible can get the rest of the books in the series so the Fran / cooper history will be explained
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Very well done. We're now at the last D Rank technique.
(Ration: Ikazuchi Kashou) - Lightning Release: Thunder Burn
Rank: D
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 20
Description: The user fires a wave of lightning bolts at the opponent.
"The user fires a wave of lightning bolts at the opponent". This technique is a bit unclear. It seems it's released from the hand(s). Gather your Lightning chakra and channel it through chakra streams to your hands. I want you to then release the Lightning towards my clone. Once done, tell me how you would perform a combination with three of the four techniques you just learned.


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Oregon Coast Range > Neahkahnie Mountain (South Peak) > Climber's Log
Neahkahnie Mountain (South Peak) Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Nice Day
Date Climbed: Jan 27, 2017
|Beautiful day on the coast. Great view of the ocean up top.
|Posted Jan 30, 2017 1:29 pm
|Beautiful day!
Date Climbed: Apr 2, 2016
|Wondrous clear day afforded magnificent views of Manzanita Beach. 3rd in utero summit for our little one.
|Posted Apr 6, 2016 9:11 pm
|Great hike with BearQueen
Date Climbed: May 24, 2014
|Great view!!
|Posted Dec 27, 2014 10:08 am
|Great View!
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2013
|Great ocean view
|Posted Dec 3, 2014 8:39 pm
|Beautiful views
Date Climbed: May 24, 2014
|Great views of the ocean!!
|Posted May 26, 2014 4:10 am
|Fun time
Date Climbed: Apr 28, 2011
|My girlfriend and I hiked this last weekend. We had a great day. A bit busy at the top, but still fun. Try exploring Hug Point after your done.
|Posted May 3, 2011 10:52 pm
|Sunset solitude
Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2010
|My girlfriend and I hiked to the summit for some after-dinner exercise. We saw one person at the trailhead, but were the only people on the trail. The sunset was less than stellar due to a cloud bank, but the view is still hard to beat.
|Posted Jun 28, 2010 8:10 pm
|OJ Loenneker
|Night Hike
|Hiked up to the top of this one a few years back while camping at Oswald West Walk in campground. Fun stuff, even for a headlight trip.
|Posted May 8, 2010 10:29 pm
|Nice hike
Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2007
|Sweet little hike with my wife.
|Posted Oct 5, 2009 10:58 pm
|Is this winter?
Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2009
|I climbed this with my wife and dog in 65 degree Sun. There's lots of scrambling options near the summit ridge. A fantastic view and very little work for the reward.
|Posted Jan 18, 2009 1:39 am
|Fun hike
|Great views of the coast and an interesting hike in varying conditions.
|Posted Sep 10, 2008 11:30 pm
|Hot day
Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2008
|With Brian, cold and windy on the beach, hot up top in the sun.
|Posted Aug 5, 2008 1:01 am
|Neahkahnie Mountain
Date Climbed: Feb 16, 2007
|This is the mountain I see out of the window. So its an easy hike to the top either from the Neahkahnie Mtn. Trail or via the Oregon Coast Trail and Short Sands Beach
|Posted Mar 5, 2008 1:40 pm
|Post 58!
|Explorer Post 58 did a beach trip and we hiked to the top!
|Posted Oct 7, 2007 1:15 am
|Once so far
Date Climbed: May 18, 2006
|Dad has a house in Manzanita so this hike is a must!
|Posted Sep 24, 2007 6:54 pm
|Karl Helser
|From Smugler Cove...
|Done this hike several times using both trails. I prefer the northern route starting from Short Sands Beach (Smuggler Cove)
|Posted Sep 19, 2007 3:23 pm
|Four or Five Times
|I have done this at least four times, and have done both trails. A great hike for all ages and abilities. Good for dogs too. Have done in wind, rain and sun. Nice views in the right weather. Will be back many more times!
|Posted Sep 18, 2007 11:39 pm
|South Trail
Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2006
|I hiked to the top of Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain after climbing Saddle Mountain in the morning. It was a rainy and cloudy day. Good view of the ocean from the summit.
|Posted Sep 18, 2007 11:37 pm
|Brian Jenkins
|A bunch
|Have done this one a bunch from both trails. Great way to spend a couple hours if you are on the Coast.
11/23/01 At sunset, ran into (unknowingly) the original creator of this page. Plodded my way down in the dark with no light.
8/4/08 Anniversary hike with my wife. :-)
Early in 2015 with Luna. Again 6/27/15 with Luna, add on trainer to get more elevation in and beat the Portland heat on the coast.
|Posted Sep 18, 2007 2:13 pm
|5 times
Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2006
| Twice on the south trail, in December in clouds and May in rain. Once on west trail, in September in sunny and hot conditions. Fun for the whole family. Last time I was here, I saw a couple that took their 7 week old baby up to the top.
Edit: two more times, once on the south trail in nice weather to see if there was a way to reach the summit using the road that crosses the trail a mile in (there is) and once on the west trail in wind and rain.
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So I just got out of an exam, and one of the problems basically just killed me. It had to do with linear programming and the simplex method.
I know how to do the simplex method really well (like a pro), but for the life of me I couldn't formulate a linear system from the problem that was given to us!
Here is the problem (don't worry the exam is over for all students so I can talk about the problem just fine):
It is a linear programming maximization problem. I need to first form a linear system out of it, and then use the simplex method to solve....but I no matter how hard I tried I couldn't form a linear system.We have a factory that makes Medicine 1 and Medicine 2. There are 3 chemicals that go into these medicines: A, B, and C. The factory has 10 units of A, 6 units of B, and 7 units of C in stock. To use a unit of A, B, or C it costs $10, $20, and $30 respectively. One unit of Medicine 1 takes 1 unit of A and one unit of B. One unit of Medicine 2 takes one unit of A and one unit of C. Medicine 1 thus costs $30 to make, and Medicine 2 thus costs $40 to make. Each medicine is then sold at a price of $50.
What is the maximum profit that factory can make?
Here is what I tried:
We are maximizing profit, so I said:
max: p = 50x - 30y - 40z
Because we want to maximize profit (p) where x is the number of medicine units we sell total, y is the units of medicine 1 produce, and z is the units of medicine 2 produced. Does that seem correct, or did I do that wrong?
Then after thinking about for about 30 minutes, I put these constraints in:
x <= 10
y <= 7
z <= 6
But even after adding those constraints....it just doesn't seem right.
Does anyone else here have an idea on how to form the correct linear system?


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Discussion in 'Star Trek Movies I-X' started by The Overlord, Sep 23, 2011.
because the original show was better than Next Gen was.
Nah, there was just more desire for the TOS movies. And TNG more or less was wrapped up by S7, whereas TOS did have more loose ends they could turn into movies.
A telemovie, kicking off a series of Riker/Troi telemovies. But Paramount wanted a feature film series to replace TOS movies.
It seems like you think losing Picard is the bigger deal, with the concern that Frakes couldn't carry a movie series.
So do you think the movie series would have done fine without Brent Spiner?(obviously assuming major re-writes of the films, like a different sub-plot for Generations, etc.)
Personally, I think they could have gone on without Spiner, but Stewart was indispensable. He was the captain of the ship, and if you look back at the TV series many of the best episodes were episodes that he had a large role in. Here are a few:
The Inner Light
The Measure of a Man (both Picard AND Data)
All Good Things
While I love TNG and I love the ensemble cast, I feel like the show would have been missing something really important if Picard hadn't been there.
I disagree. IMO, TNG is superior to TOS in every way possible; acting, writing, music, special effects, costumes, etc.
The reason the TNG movies were less of a success is because the writing was generally pretty sloppy, and in the case of Nemesis the acting wasn't all that great either.
Some people say that there was too much focus on Picard and Data, but I don't think that was the real problem; FC proves that if written well, Picard and Data in the main roles can work just fine.
I've watched many studios and sports teams make huge mistakes over the years because someone is "popular". I'm sure that Shatner and Nimoy both had far larger mail piles than Stewart and Spiner when TNG started. TNG was the proof that Trek was bigger than any single actor. I'm not sure it would've hurt the film series for Stewart and Spiner to have departed as movie Picard and Data bore little resemblance to their TV counterparts. With Star Trek it's always come down to the quality of the writing.
Star Trek became far too conservative under Bermans watch. Only making changes when they were absolutely forced to change. Creatively, live-action Star Trek went bankrupt (only DS9 attempted to break the mold but far too often fell back into Trek cliches).
As in all things, YMMV.
So did Paramount.
IIRC, so did Frakes, but that didn't stop Sirtis talking up such a show at conventions.
No, people would have complained bitterly that Data was absent.
Including me.
I felt the TNG movies suffered from writing. Only First Contact lived up to the best of the TOS films.
That's because in FC, everyone else had actually plenty to do.
They're not. The Meyer-Bennett-Shatner-Nimoy films were hokey hamfisted storytelling with lousy production values (they all were identified in Hollywood as "low budget genre films) and horribly forced humor and relationships. First Contact blows them away in any of these categories. Insurrection is also better. Generations suffers from MBSN hangover, while Nemesis, while still having superior production values, is a result of the same actor ego problem (Spiner and, to a lesser extent, Stewart) that gave us the atrocity of STV TFF. Given a choice right now to watch any Trek film, I would pick JJ Trek, followed by TMP and FC.
Yes, they were given things to do, but the main focus was still on Picard and Data.
yes, you can go right to TMP, with its superior production values, slow and tedious storytelling, thin plot borrowed from a TOS episode, stiff and awkward characters, and padded with a half-hour of special effects.
And ridiculous-looking uniforms.
I'm curious. Why pick sonak as a namesake?
it's more the Vulcan thing. I've always thought the Vulcans were neat, but didn't want to pick a really obvious one like Spock, Tuvok, Sarek, etc.
It didn't really have anything to do with TMP, it's just Sonak was (1) a Vulcan character and (2) relatively obscure.
The uniforms of TMP were non-martial, and Roddenberry wanted it that way- Starfleet was about exploration, not conquest. Meyer and company went with military uniforms- playing to base ideas.
The FC uniforms looked pretty martial.
If you can call pajamas martial, that is.
Yes, the TNG unis were more martial. I think they went away from what Roddenberry wanted, and my point was the TMP unis were not "ridiculous", they tried to show that Starfleet was not a military organization. One of the things I liked about the "Enterprise" series was the utilitarian jumpsuit uni - much closer to Roddenberry's vision.
Um, but Starfleet clearly was at least somewhat military, as they were an organization responsible for defense, and that same movie shows them responding to a threat.
They travel around in ships that are armed to the teeth and fight in wars. Who does that sound like?
But at any rate, from just an aesthetic perspective, I prefer the look of the burgundy uniforms of the later movies, whether they were more militaristic or not.
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What do you think ???
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by Captain McBain, Sep 8, 2012.
How does Spock's strength compare with Chewbacca's? Who would win in an arm wrestling contest?
Should have figured.
If he has time to prepare.
Vulcans are a few times stronger than humans but in fights it often seems like they're fairly evenly matched. Chewbacca (Wookies) however are depicted as being quite a bit stronger than their human counterparts (and assuming Han Solo's suggestion that Chewie once ripped the arms out of the sockets of a man who beat him in Space-Chess.) I'd think a fight between Chewbacca and Spock (or a Wookie and a Vulcan) would fall to the Wookie's favor. If nothing else because Wookies are likely to fight dirty and viciously as opposed to the strategy and "logic" a Vulcan would fight with.
Now, I wonder what a blend between the Amok Time theme and the "Duel of the Fates" piece would sound like.
I'm picturing Spock in front of a roaring fire with Wookie skin rug at his feet.
^Why does it always turn into slash fic?
Wouldn't Spock, being as smart as he is, know the fundamental maxim of the universe: "let the Wookiee win" ?
Because you can't peel a Wookie like a banana.
Remember Spock's only half Vulcan, and Chewbacca is alllll Wookie!
So... Wampa?
It's only a slash fic if Kirk is joining Spock on the Wookie rug.
Forget that, I got a better idea - not Kirk, Han!
Is this a serious question? Vulcans are more durable than humans but they've never been depicted as having super-strength. Going up against Chewbacca would be like tackling a grizzley bear.
When Spock hit that metal pipe Kirk was holding in This Side of Paradise, he nearly bent it in half. I'd say he's pretty damn strong.
Chuck Norris
Does Spock get to use red matter? Usually it takes a moon to kill Chewbacca but I think red matter would do the trick.
I think all of you misread the question. It's arm wrestling, not fighting.
It would have been amusing to have Chewbacca as First Officer on the Enterprise.
Oh ARM wrestling.. easy, Chewbacca would crush him.
In ST:3 young(er) Spock threw one of his Klingon captors (who was a big guy) about fifteen feet through the air.
The shows and movies are of course wildly inconsistent. With that kind of strength, if a Vulcan or Romulan punched you it should smash your face in or collapse your rib cage.
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