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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, July 20, 2012, 11:27 AM
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Campaign launched to save tiny 1888 "immigrant house"
Original post made on Jul 20, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, July 20, 2012, 11:27 AM
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Jul 20, 2012 at 2:10 pm
I loved reading the history of this house. Thank you! I'd always wondered about it when I used the "new" city parking lot across the street. I hope we can save it.
a resident of another community
on Jul 20, 2012 at 2:33 pm
One of the arrogances of youth is that it thinks that they have invented the universe. There is little regard or respect for that and those who came before. Even a humble little abode such as this is worthy of recognition, and hopefully there will be a place for it as a reminder of our heritage. At best, there will be photographs and oral histories (such as appeared in Daniel's article) that will go into the archives at the Mtn. View History Center in the Library.
a resident of Shoreline West
on Jul 20, 2012 at 4:04 pm
Part of the hubris of the older generation is celebrating hard work only in the past and for the "right side" of history.
If Renstorff were alive today he'd have Occupy clowns on his lawn every day protesting him for being successful.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Jul 20, 2012 at 6:52 pm
"Marina's grandparents and her father later lived comfortably on an 8-acre Mountain View orchard later annexed into Los Altos (Marina still lives on part of that property)"
Let me guess... Marina has benefited greatly from Prop 13. How about she pay for moving this house and maintaining. Why should the city and taxpayers have to foot the bill? Or why not give it to her home city of Los Altos?
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Jul 21, 2012 at 1:35 pm
The preservation of this history creates benefit for the entire
community.It helps people to be part of something larger than the ego-centric sense of their own accomplishments.
I have known of this home and loved it since growing up in the community in the sixties.
To the person carping about prop 13 which my family campaigned against
being that it was poorly written with eligibility requirements that
were too broadly applied and would destroy schools and services-the owners of orchards in Mountain View and Los Altos fell prey to and watched (as I did) the corrupt re-zoning of their farms before that time that produced insurmountable tax burdens and gutted these beautiful orchards.
I watched as these orchards were torn out -I have now lived long enough not to be appalled by the hubris our deliberate ignorance affords us.
Honoring these hard working people is the least we can do for them and
a great service to our community as a reminder that even the builder of the fanciest boat shares the ocean with the rest of us.
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Jul 21, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Ok, fine, but who is going to pay for upkeep and maintenance of this shack? The taxpayers? How much will that divert from schools?
Then again, if you want to make it your personal project and finance it 100% yourself, then by all means have at it!
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Jul 21, 2012 at 4:20 pm
OK.Fine too.I'll continue to spend my vacation and tourist dollars
in places that have and honor their communities with a little historical perspective and value their heritage.Having grown up in Silicon Valley and watched it consume the absolute beauty of the Santa Clara Valley I find the latest whizzbang to be a bit of a yawner- something I have no need to travel to or see.
However the community might benefit greatly from a little balance-
my tax dollars in Silicon Valley over the years went to a lot of sweetheart deals for businesses that had no sense of community and
never had to stick around and live with the impact of what enriched them at our expense, and my tax dollars also went to businesses and projects that I really like-I like progress I don't mind
change when it's thoughtful -let's now progress again and become thoughtful-schools are extremely important,too important to become test sites disconnected from their cultural identity.
Besides in the right location this little house might be able to be a little historical info center guiding people to various things of interest in the community.
a resident of Shoreline West
on Jul 21, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Guess what...at the time-- Rengstorff, Mowry, Ralston...all these families were participating in what was the latest whizbang at the time...new machines, new techniques...if not for the old families and their whiz bang ideas the valley of heart's delight would not exist.
if not for their whiz bang we wouldn't have silicon valley. if not for the silicon valley whiz bang we would have the VC boys on sand hill.
if not for the VC boys on san hill, we'd have a lot of people without seems like no big deal--things like easy to get insulin.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Jul 21, 2012 at 11:27 pm
I get it Sparty.My father WAS a rocket scientist!Right here!Probably
where Google sits now(they followed the energy)nobody loved a whizzbang
more than he did and nobody got more of a kick out of watching him
play than I did as a kid growing up.
But part of his brilliance was understanding the balance.....
and appreciating those that came before him.
How about we save the house-and then think about our own unique whizzbang museum!
Let's celebrate this beautiful little house as part of the fascinating picture you have painted for us.
a resident of Jackson Park
on Jul 22, 2012 at 7:11 am
The little house, or shack rather, is a dump and an eyesore. It has absolutely no architectural value. Even worse are all the upgrades to include what looks like an cheap Home Depot front door. It will hardly be in the running to attract tourist dollars.
And do we know if the many previous tenants held any shocking social views? That type of argument has already killed putting in a museum at the site of the old Shockley lab on San Antonio.
What's next? We make a move to put one of the old run down apartment buildings full of immigrants on CA Ave on the historical register?
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Jul 22, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Many of the people that came to that little house over the last 124 years,had the aspiration to feed the world with their talents for farming and cooking.Their quarters were modest as their main concern was the land and what it could produce.
I think we are still so young as a country,and California is even younger-that it is difficult to take the steps to visualize, define and preserve our living history.Here,especially hard, with the reputation Silicon Valley enjoys as the pioneers of the future.
As one of the posters expressed though,our history here has always been forward thinking- the desire to feed the world was then, as forward thinking as the desire to reach the world is now and with that in mind what a remarkable accomplishment if we preserve this living history and manage to bridge those aspirations.
While we all have a different view of beauty, the most common assessment of value is still linked with rarity.
The age and modesty of this little house makes it rare and precious indeed.
a resident of Shoreline West
on Jul 22, 2012 at 11:09 pm
ah yes. 1888, the versailles of Mt View
a resident of Monta Loma
on Jul 23, 2012 at 12:57 pm
Mow it down and build a Chick-fil-a.
a resident of another community
on Jul 24, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Worked on Villa St near the tiny little farm worker house, 1888 what a time, the valley was know for food production. We had people following the harvest, living in tiny little shacks working, they worked hard. They saved, they worked to save so they can buy land or a decent sized home. Some went on to start businesses or just spend their days working, saving money and being part of the community. The history of Mountain View is full of these wonderful people that came here, the chose our little town over many, in come cases streets were named after them. Save this house to show our past so we might understand what it was like to have nothing, work and work hard to get something.
a resident of another community
on Jul 27, 2012 at 10:58 pm
This house speaks of the history of the Peninsula that was forged by hard work. The immigrant's labor and sacrifice has helped forge the thriving community that we live in today. The small quarters of this early home also teach us that it is possible to living closely and share precious space and resources.
a resident of another community
on Aug 7, 2012 at 9:20 am
I live in SF's Noe Valley- a community of beautiful Victorians. I so appreciate the restoration and upkeep of our past architectural efforts! So much gets lost in our modern" throw away" culture. Please save this lovely little house. I say move it and preserve it!
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Dec 26, 2012 at 12:56 pm
I found this house for rent in the 1970's for $75.00. My brother and his wife lived there, my sister and a friend, my friend Sue and her husband and later I lived there until the owner died and the bank owned it and raised the rent to $125.00 a month. I tiled the shower. My sister planted a pine tree that was at least 50 feet tall last time I looked but now appears to have been cut down. My sister is now deceased and this house means a lot to me. The painting Marina has of the house was painted by my sister when the house was still cute and white before the bank spray painted it dark brown and killed all my flowers I planted! I am glad you saved it. Thanks!!!!
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Apr 27, 2013 at 7:17 pm
You can find the model of the Immigrant House that was in the parade today outside the Mtn. View General Store on Dana St. across from the coffee shop. The store supports local artists and welcomes them to sell on consignment. It's a true local business. Please stop by and show your support.
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Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by Captain Picard., Feb 12, 2013.
What's the saddest movie you have watched?
Titanic and The Lion King come immediately to mind, as cliche as they are.
A Walk to Remember is one of those movies that you expect to be a silly teen romance (which it is at some points), but suddenly you're bawling and questioning the meaning of life itself.
But you never really said in your original post - what do YOU think is the saddest movie?
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House of Sand and Fog. A film designed to make you slit your wrists.
Schindler's List. Sad, tragic and still uplifting.
Turtles Can Fly. "Sad" doesn't begin to cover it. The fact that most of the cast actually ARE orphaned refugees makes it even more tragic.
Anyone seen imitation of life? I was crying for an hour It was kind of embarrassing but I could not help it.
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Grave of Fireflies comes to mind. It was just pure, horrific depression.
''Escape from the Planet of the Apes.'' No question.
(''Testament'' is excellent, sad but also uplifting.)
Old Yeller
The last scene of "The Day After" usually gets to me. Jason Robards knows he's dying from radiation so he decides to go home for the last time. He's picking through the rubble of his neighborhood when he sees an old man and his family sitting in the remains of his house. Jason Robards yells at them to get out of his house and then falls to his knees in despair. The old man comes up to him and offers him an onion (a treasure after WWIII) and then hugs him.
I second Grave Of The Fireflies.
I think Titanic is on the line of the emotion being too forced to personally connect with.
Also, every movie Robert Bresson ever made.
Titanic. It honestly made me cry the first time I saw it.
Yeah, but you were probably having your period.
Anyways, movies with animals tug at my sensitive heart strings. Old Yeller, The Incredible Journey, Project X, Turner and Hooch.
My Sister's Keeper. Total schmaltz, but it'll get to you.
My Girl
Yup. That's the very first film that came to mind. I must have been depressed for weeks after seeing that. The movie is an absolute masterpiece that everyone needs to see, but don't make me watch it again.
Grave of Fireflies was also the first film that i thought of.
Grave of the Fireflies is the saddest movie of all time. I thought it was considered scientific fact at this point.
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Sophie's Choice and AI.
For me it's between Requiem for a Dream and Dumbo.
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Blame can be shared for White Sox woes
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
CHICAGO -- White Sox general manager Rick Hahn and manager Robin Ventura played the blame game before Monday's contest with the Yankees in connection with the team's dismal 40-69 record. The first finger they pointed was aimed directly back at themselves.
"It's all my fault," said Ventura in a forceful tone, with a bit of sarcasm but more than a bit of honesty. "It is. I'm the manager, so I have to take the responsibility."
"I don't put this on any individual coach or the coaching staff as a whole or myself or the people in the front office," Hahn said. "I put it on all of us, players included. The performance has not been at an acceptable level. We as a group collectively are to blame for this."
Hahn listed off the main source of problems for the White Sox, from an offense that ranks last in the American League in runs scored to major defensive miscues and lackluster fundamental play overall, including bad baserunning.
The club's GM spoke of decision-making and the process to get to that decision ultimately being more important than results, using hitting coach Jeff Manto as an example, in that he's putting in more than the requisite work and communicating with his players, even if the statistics are far from desirable.
But Hahn also expressed almost astonishment in his starting pitchers lowering their collective ERA over this 10-game skid, featuring a 2.88 ERA with eight quality starts.
"It's extremely frustrating for everyone associated with it and especially our pitchers," Hahn said. "There's a fair amount of issues that came to a head during this 10-game skid which hopefully ends tonight and stuff that will have to be addressed in the not too distant future."
White Sox laud MLB's stringent drug testing policy
CHICAGO -- With the White Sox coming off of an 0-7 road trip to Cleveland and Detroit, Monday's 13 suspensions handed down by Major League Baseball for violations of the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program in relation to the Biogenesis investigation didn't consume the players' every thoughts.
White Sox general manager Rick Hahn pretty much passed on any pregame topics not related to his own team, including the suspension of Alex Rodriguez for the rest of the 2013 season and the entire 2014 season and his ensuing appeal allowing him to play in Monday's series opener.
"You've seen this team play recently," Hahn said. "I've got 99 problems and A-Rod ain't one of them."
"It is what it is," White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham said. "All of us just want to go out there and play. I don't think all of this should affect us one way or the other."
MLB on Monday suspended 13 players as a result of the league's Biogenesis investigation. Rodriguez received the stiffest penalty -- a 211-game ban without pay through the end of the 2014 regular season. Rodriguez, 38, has appealed the suspension, which is to begin Thursday.
His case will be heard by arbitrator Fredric Horowitz. Rodriguez's discipline, MLB said in its written announcement, is based on his use and possession of numerous forms of prohibited performance-enhancing substances, including testosterone and human growth hormone, over the course of multiple years. Rodriguez's discipline under the basic agreement is for attempting to cover up his violations of the program by engaging in a course of conduct intended to "obstruct and frustrate" the investigation.
The other players who were handed 50-game suspensions include Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta, Mariners catcher Jesus Montero, Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera, Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli, Phillies reliever Antonio Bastardo and recently demoted Mets utilityman Jordany Valdespin. Minor Leaguers Fernando Martinez, Jordan Norberto, one-time White Sox farmhand Fautino de los Santos, Cesar Puello and Sergio Escalona were also suspended.
Most of the inquiries thrown at the White Sox players, manager Robin Ventura and Hahn centered on Rodriguez, who was scheduled to hit fourth in a return to big league action. But the responses quickly changed the focus to how these suspensions prove the stringent MLB testing policy in place truly works.
"You'll look back and these are all little pieces that [mean] it will always get better," White Sox captain Paul Konerko said. "Talking about the drug testing stuff, it will always get better. This is the evolution of it, the progression of it. It doesn't happen overnight when you're dealing with a huge operation. Really it's a short amount of time when you talk about six, seven years of implementing something and having it being perfect. These things take time, and years from now, it will all make sense. It's all good in that it's moving in the right direction."
"It's showing one of those things where eventually Major League Baseball is going to catch guys who are doing things," Ventura said. "It's unfortunate, but it's been a part of the game for a while and they're just doing a better job now of finding ways to catch guys."
Hahn in getting-to-know period with Garcia
CHICAGO -- Avisail Garcia has just 13 walks in 185 plate appearances this season between stops at Lakeland, Toledo and currently Triple-A Charlotte. But White Sox general manager Rick Hahn prefers people look at what the team's newest acquisition is able to do, as opposed to his less than polished skills.
"If he is able to hit at the level we think he's able to hit at, hit for the power we feel he's able to do, play defense and run, he's going to be doing a lot of things on a daily basis to help you win, even if the walk numbers aren't quite as high," said Hahn of Garcia, acquired at the non-waiver Trade Deadline in the deal that sent Jake Peavy to Boston. "Looking at the entirety of the player, regardless of what is happening with plate discipline, we think we have a pretty valuable guy on our hands going forward.
"I will say it is something that he is aware of. It is part of the finishing touches of his development. And it's something that he is going to improve over the course of his career in the coming months and here in Chicago."
Garcia, 22, will be in Chicago at some point this season, per Hahn, but when he arrives, the White Sox want him to have every day at-bats. As for the 6-foot-4, 240-pounder playing center field, it could end up being a premium offensive player in what usually is considered a premium defensive position.
"Traditionally, center field is not a premium offensive position," Hahn said. "You put a premium offensive player at a premium defensive position, it puts you in a pretty good spot for a club going forward.
"We are not married to the idea of him playing center. We wanted to take a look at it, get to know the kid a little bit better. He's extremely athletic, he has a world of tools and we want to give him the opportunity to play it out again at the premium position, even if he ultimately does wind up at a corner here in Chicago."
Waiver deals possible for White Sox
CHICAGO -- Waiver wire deals involving the White Sox during August certainly remain possible. But they won't be based on bringing down payroll, according to general manager Rick Hahn.
"If everything rolls the right way, we won't hesitate to do something," Hahn said. "It's a matter of aligning of not just with the talent and the economics, but making sure it's the right fit for us going forward.
"There's no pressure to do anything from an economic standpoint or just for the sake of let's mix things up. We are going to do it to make sense for the organization for the long term."
Third to first
• Alejandro De Aza was originally out of Monday's starting lineup against the Yankees, but only to give him a rest against southpaw Andy Pettitte. The move had nothing to do with De Aza's inability to tag up and try to score on Alex Rios' line drive to center during the eighth inning of Sunday's loss to the Tigers.
De Aza was going on first contact on that play and didn't have a chance to get back to third. It has been a rough year for the center fielder on the basepaths, leaving De Aza without an explanation for the 18 times he's been thrown out, including six pickoffs and four caught stealing, per baseball-reference.com.
"Yeah, it don't look good," De Aza said. "It don't feel good, because of the situation we are in. Every run is important. But like I said, it's the game."
• Daniel Webb has thrown 10 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings over his last seven appearances for Triple-A Charlotte. Infielder Tyler Shryock owns a 16-game hitting streak for Advanced Rookie Great Falls.
• The White Sox are 14-25 in one-run games and 5-12 in extra innings.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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text: I don't know if messenger bags would be the best option to pack your gym kit in - although I'm not even 100% sure what you even mean by gym kit. Anyways, I would suggest you maybe look into and consider a duffle bag or maybe even a tote bag. A good, low budget brand worth looking into is definitely Herschel Supply Co., though I may be slightly biased towards Canadian brands. One problem with Herschel is their lack of leather if that's what you're looking for, although I find their special cotton/canvas material as much more practical and durable than leather. If leather is what you're looking for, I'm not too knowledgeable in the brands that make them, however I would definitely look into a mid-volume duffle bag or a tote as alternatives to a messenger bag.


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Coretta Scott graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and in 1951 enrolled at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. While working toward a degree in voice, she met Martin Luther King, Jr., then a graduate theology student at Boston University. They were married in 1953 and had four children.
After both had completed their studies, the Kings moved to Montgomery, AlabamaAla., where Martin Luther King had accepted a position as pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. Coretta Scott King joined her husband in civil rights activism in the 1950s and '60s, taking part in the Montgomery bus boycott (1955) and efforts to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Following the assassination of her husband in 1968 and the conviction of James Earl Ray for the murder, she continued to be active in the civil rights movement. She founded in Atlanta, GeorgiaGa., the Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change (commonly known as the King Center), which was led at the turn of the 21st century by her son Dexter. The family's attempt to sell portions of King's papers brought her criticism in the late 1990s. She wrote a memoir, My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr. (1969), and edited, with her son Dexter, The Martin Luther King, Jr., Companion: Quotations from the Speeches, Essays, and Books of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1998). In 1969 she established an annual Coretta Scott King Award to honour an African American author of an outstanding text for children, and in 1979 a similar award was added to honour an outstanding African American illustrator.


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"The Artist Never Looks Away": Daniel Bowman, Jr.
In a low-residency program, the correspondence quarters between residencies can be a lonely time, as writing is a solitary and demanding enterprise.
The two ten-day residencies of SPU's MFA program, then– in March on Whidbey Island and in July in Santa Fe– are times of reconnecting to the community, and preparing to return back to the world with renewed vision and passion.
This essay by current SPU MFA student Daniel Bowman (first published at Art House America) describes his experience leaving the Summer 2010 residency, which coincides with Image Journal's Glen Workshop.
Dan studies poetry, and will graduate at the upcoming March residency.
He lives in upstate New York where he teaches at Houghton College.


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I sought and received the forgiveness of my sins in August 1861, at a camp meeting at Bird's Chapel, in Dade County, Georgia. My conversion was so definite – I may say, so sweet and so satisfactory -followed by so great peace – which I could never be made to doubt that I was reconciled to God. My consecration was so full as not to leave a hoof behind.
I immediately erected a family altar, and while it has been a rule of my life to keep up family worship, we have neglected it at times, to our great spiritual loss. Soon after my conversion or even before, I felt impressed that I should preach the Gospel and asked the church after a few years, for license to preach; and in October, 1870, the Quarterly Conference gave me the license.
Timidly, I undertook work as a local preacher. I always wanted to join the Conference and be a traveling preacher and spend my whole time in the work. But I did not join the traveling connection. I have done what I could as a local preacher.
In May 1876, Bishop Wightman ordained me as a local deacon at Russellville, AR. I have done some little supply work, and feel now that I should have joined the Conference, yet I may not be entirely to blame for not doing so. And now the day is far spent and I am in the evening of my life, and the results of my work are with the Great Head of the church. Amen.
Well, (again looking back) the war was now over, the South subdued and our entire Southland almost all devastated, the people poor and discouraged. I am at Lavergne, Tennessee, on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, sixteen miles from Nashville, in a great country – with only $500.00, which we have saved in the last year. I have been at work for the United States government at pretty good wages; have traded, run the blockade from Nashville, and sold to Negroes such little things as I could get out of Nashville undetected. My wife and my two girl babies compose my family.
My brother, George, who lived in Arkansas, was with us. He persuaded us to return with him to Arkansas. So about the 15th of July 1865, we hired a man to take us to Nashville – gave him $5.00 for the trip. At Nashville we got aboard a steamboat, and went down the Cumberland River to Smithland, thence down the Tennessee River into the Ohio, thence down the Ohio to Cairo, Illinois. We there took the big boat, "Ben Stickney," and ran down the Mississippi to Napoleon, where we took the Glide No. 3, for Little Rock, Arkansas. At Little Rock we purchased a wagon and team and moved overland to Polk County, arriving at my father's farm on August 1st.
Our people were all poor now and in a hard shape financially. So we had to begin at the bottom with only a few dollars in cash, and our living to buy. I did not like Arkansas, and thought I would go back to Tennessee, but George always influenced me, and we stayed. So we are here yet.
I got hold of a few hogs, a pony, a cow, a bull-tongue plow, a sprouting hoe – and went to work. I would turn the pony out on the grass with a bell on. We would hunt him in the mornings. We had no bedsteads except scaffolds pinned to the wall. We lived three miles from Shady Grove Church and schoolhouse. There we went to church, where the Rev. W. Wakely baptized me and received me into the M.E. Church, South.
I worked hard and saved as much as possible. We lived a rather hard but happy life. We were 150 miles from a railroad and market. That first fall I went to Center Point and bought two bales of cotton, and took it to Little Rock. Sold it for 36 cents a pound. Bought a few supplies – a barrel of salt for $6.50, a pair of cotton cards at $2.00, some little Oznaburge at 60 cents a yard, a little coffee at 60 cents a pound. I was gone three weeks on the trip.
I began to get acquainted, and secured a little school to teach at a little log cabin where the village of Silver Center now is. Wade Hilton had a little water mill just down on the creek. Sometimes we could get some corn ground and when the creek was low, he could not grind. The next nearest mill was on Big Fork, ten miles away. We would go down there and stay all night. Maybe we would get a peck of meal and maybe not. We would grit the corn and make hominy, but we would scrape about some way to keep from starving.
There was not a steam mill in the whole county, a county that was sixty miles long and fifty miles wide. There were not more than three hundred voters in the whole county. How is that for neighbors?
Game was plentiful. Anybody could kill a deer if he could shoot. I could not see them until they had left me. Cattle could be bought cheaply. We would dry the beef and it would answer for meat and bread. Acorns were plentiful and the hogs would thrive on them. We did not feed the cattle. They would live through the winter on the range.
Was I what you would call a pioneer? No, there were then old settlers. I could name a few of them, but there is not need. I write these little details down to impress on you boys some of the troubles and trials through which the older generation has gone in order that you may be a little happier and a little better.
An Autobiographical Sketch of My Life, by John Thornton Miller
Miller lived from 1839-1923
online at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gadade/biographies/miller.htm


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SEPTA chief labor relations officer Stephanie K. Deiger on Monday, June 9, alerted union leaders that SEPTA had sent letters to Regional Rail engineers and electrical workers, describing its intent to give them raises proposed by SEPTA effective next Sunday. The move is seen by labor as unilateral and provocative.
"We need to get an agreement now," SEPTA General Manager Joseph Casey told local media Monday. "Seven thousand other SEPTA employees have already accepted this wage package, but these 400 [actually 430] are holding out."
But SEPTA's action "is probably going to mean a strike," according to Stephen Bruno, vice president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET).
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has indicated he would seek creation of a Presidential Emergency Board to mediate the dispute if a walkout occurs. That would delay a strike for up to 240 days.
Potential striking employees include 210 electrical workers, represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 744, and 220 engineers, represented by the BLET. SEPTA management is offering electrical workers a 11.5% raise beginning Sunday, and a 5% raise for engineers, bolstered by additional 3.5% raise on July 6.
"We see no reason to continue to delay granting these increases when most other SEPTA employees, including those on Regional Rail, have already received the same percentage increases," SEPTA management said.
SEPTA Regional Rail service includes 13 lines that cover five southeast Pennsylvania counties, as well as points in Delaware and New Jersey. Ridership in fiscal year 2013, which ended June 30, 2013, rose 2.2%, setting a regional rail ridership record. As of last April, FY14 ridership was 1.8% above FY13 levels through the comparable period.


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San Diego police buy defender-class ship
A Homeland Security grant funded the boat, which will maximize the force's water response
By Nathan Scharn
UT San Diego
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Oceanside harbor authorities this year got a serious maritime upgrade. Docked next to a vintage small fleet of red police boats is a sleek new black and white defender-class ship with three bulky outboard engines and a covered cockpit.
For the Harbor Unit of the Oceanside Police Department, which typically responds to calls off the coast stretching from Mission Bay to the south and Dana Point to the north, the powerful vessel fills a niche. Authorities can get around twice as fast, perform more comfortably in bad weather and work more efficiently in the dark because of the closed cabin and infrared.
The Oceanside Police Department in 2010 was awarded a nearly $737,000 grant through the county from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as part of Operation Stonegarden, which aims to improve border security and enhance cooperation between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Full Story: Oceanside police pick up speed in the water


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Jonas Brothers Poised To Annoy, Baffle Adults
Since the Disney Teen Idol Factory's Miley Cyrus model has developed a "slutty photos" malfunction, the company is ramping up the marketing on its male prototypes, The Jonas Brothers. Like Cyrus, the band has sold millions of albums but you probably can't name a single one of their songs unless you spend a lot of time around 12 year-old girls. According to The New York Times, the trio features none of Cyrus's dangerous hints of a sex drive.
On this particular May evening, the band members wore "purity" rings, reflecting their stated intentions to save themselves sexually for marriage.
Parents, prepare to buy your daughter a silver ring to match her blonde Hannah Montana wig. Because there will be no escaping the brothers.
The brothers — Kevin, 20, Joseph, 18, and Nick, 15 — are to be fully unleashed on the American public starting Tuesday night, when a preview of their new movie, "Camp Rock," will be made available on Disney Channel on Demand, a limited-availability service offered to some Time Warner Cable, Cablevision and Verizon customers. On Friday the movie will begin its run on the Disney Channel, with an audio simulcast on Radio Disney, followed by broadcasts on ABC on Saturday and the ABC Family channel on Sunday.
While Camp Rock sounds like a perfectly innocent Critical Studies thesis on the life of Freddy Mercury, the Times warns that it is just the beginning of the Jonas Brothers onslaught. With a new video, 46-date North American tour and 3-D theatrical film release on the horizon, we advise you to make the most of your remaining hours of freedom. Go to the beach. Spend time with your significant other. Because once Camp Rock debuts, there's no escaping our new, adorable overlords.
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Ariana Grande Working on Christmas Music
Ariana Grande is a busy mini diva. The pint-sized singer with the massive voice is still riding high on the No. 1 debut of 'Yours Truly' and enjoying her new relationship with the Wanted's Nathan Sykes, with whom she duets on her album. But she isn't showing any signs of slowing down. She revealed that she is already working on new music.
Grande tweeted that she just recorded some Christmas songs for this year. There are no details about when, where and how she will share these songs, but the only thing that matters is that the 'Baby I' singer will be belting out holiday classics in that gives-Mariah-Carey-a-run-for-her-money voice of hers!
Below is her recent tweet about her Christmas music plans.
Also recorded my 1st of a few Christmas songs for this year! Back to work, much to look forward to.. Love you! Go to sleep smiling tonight X
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) September 26, 2013
Grande has mentioned making holiday music before, but it sounds like its coming together at a rapid clip. It's almost October and holiday shopping season will be upon us in no time. While we like to let a diva do her thing and take her time when making music, we're going to step out of character for a sec and wish for Ariana to hurry up! We want to play her tracks at our holiday partays.
We bet her devoted Arianators can't wait to her voice deliver and dispense holiday cheer.


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The question is who is better player not more accomplished career stop the Melo hate and answer the damn question
Melo ALL DAY EVERYDAY
*****, you crazy. Durant>>>>>Melo
The question is who is better player not more accomplished career stop the Melo hate and answer the damn question
Durant is a legit star, even a Superstar, where Melo is just a high scoring player. Really, after almost a decade in the league, Melo is just a high scoring player.
I mean, it's an absurd question, but a question that I am glad someone asked, because we needed to clear the air.
Is Melo a top-25 player? I really can't say he is. He's a volume scorer.
If we ask who's a better basketball player I say KD only because he has the right pieces, system and mindset. Melo now has that so hopefully he follows through this upcoming season Melo proves whether he is ready to take the final step
OrangeBlobMan you're a big ass hater I bet your a 40 year old virgin and wears glasses with tape in the middle
Why are we even comparing Melo and Durant? KD is someone who is in Lebron's category, while Melo has a lot more to improve on. For starters, he can work on what Phil Jackson said. Better passing and don't stop the offensive flow of the ball
Favorite Team: Knicks
Favorite Player: D. Rose
Favorite Position: PG
If Lin, STAT, Shump and Jeffries dont go down we'd win at least another game vs Miami. Woodson is running everything through Melo like Miami does with LBJ and OKC does with KD and I guarantee you if STAT plays the ultimate Robin roll, Lin gets the offense set up and our role players play their roles our team will be fine. If Melo continues playing D like he did in April and STAT becomes a better on ball defender and more focused off the ball defender we can win 55 games.
Also, you might be a "cool guy" but your disdain for Melo is cringeworthy every time you say something about him its negative not even constructive criticism.
The way I see it, until one of them wins a title, I can't really say one is far superior than the other. Looks like Durant will be losing to Miami with the same score the Knicks lost. Yes Durant is younger and therefore more likely to develop into a champion and hall of famer, however at the moment he is (seemingly) just not ready to compete at that stage. Game on. It's up to Anthony to raise the stakes next season.
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Melo can score on lebron. KD can't. We didn't get into the Finals because Miami BEAT us 4-1. And barring an insane upset Miami is about to beat OKC 4-1. What if OKC played Miami first round? Would KD be in the NBA Finals?
The Western Conference isn't the powerhouse it once was. The Mavericks won it last year but most teams have starters who are going past their prime. Lakers are slowly vanishing. Spurs had a great season this year but in the end they lost to a younger and more talented team in the Thunder. Mavericks are not the same. The Eastern Conference boasts the Bulls, Heat, Celtics (older but still has young talent and a still a great core), and the Pacers and Sixers, although not among the strongest teams (I think we could have easily beat either team in the playoffs) still have a lot of promising young talent.
Also consider this, when Melo was drafted into the Nuggets, the Western Conference was a powerhouse. The Suns, Spurs, Mavericks, and Lakers all were top tier teams back then and I'm not so sure Durant would go as far as he has now.
These are key issues that we need to think about before making a snap decision on who is better.
Personally, I think that KD's only advantage over Carmelo is his work ethic. If Melo put as much time as KD does in the gym and more importantly, with his team, he would be much better than him and be right up there with Lebron. Woodson seems like the type of guy who instills that hard working attitude so hopefully he'll motivate Melo the right way. We'll see next season.
Work Ethic
Carmelo's work ethic has really changed over the past year, I remember last year watching some NIKE training video that LBJ, CA, D-Wade, CP3, Bosh and a few others took part in. You also remember Melo lifting that monster truck tire to add more upper body strength same way STAT did because they knew they'd be playing more 4 and 5 which is why they both got injured because of carrying excess weight.
Melo will be with LBJ, KD, CP3, D-Wade and KB24 all summer damn near and will really become a better off the ball player, garner some of their work ethic and "Championship" Mentality, not to mention with Rose being out til January and not being back to full strength likely until February, Orlando blowing it up, Atlanta being sub par, Boston undetermined, Indiana deep but lacking an Alpha Male and Philly seemingly unsure of their roster the Knicks should finish 1st or 2nd in the East if we retain everyone.
If Woodson can somehow morph Carmelo from 2009 and April of 2012 with STAT of the 1st half of the 2010 season and our role players(Chandler, Shumpert, Smith, Novak, Jeffries, Fields and Lin) follow suit we can do this
Teams win championships not one player. You can't blame Durant if Harden goes 2-10 for two straight games and Ibaka, Perkins are virtually invisible the entire series.The way I see it, until one of them wins a title, I can't really say one is far superior than the other.
Durant is averaging 30.2 pts on 55 % shooting in finals.


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Apparently my previous post http://forum.zonelabs.org/zonelabs/b...essage.id=1495
has been ended.
Likely my fault for inactivity. I have spent some time on the issue of my XP Pro system, using IE8 and ZAFF slowing down to a snails pace and basically close to completely freezing when attempting any mp4 video downloads from any site and slowing most web activity far too much to be useful.
I haven't had time to exhaust all the suggested testing.
I am grateful for
a lot of good technical responses and suggestions received from the forum.
I was unable to resolve the issue so far and got tired of spending adequate time to determine the exact application conflict that is causing the issue.
Working on such things takes so much productive time away that you get frustrated very quickly.
My ZAFF subscription has come up for renewal in the meantime and I haven't renewed, and don't plan to, until a newer version is available that addresses my problems.
Basically I expect software and utilities to co-exist peacefully with my system, (as it is). As a developer and trainer I am careful what I add but I have it set up the way I need to work.
If a utility can't work seamlessly then I have to just give up and move on no matter how much I believe that utility can be useful.
I was very happy with ZAFF and highly recommended it to my clients and usergroup before the IE8 update.
It worked fine until I did the IE8 upgrade.
Therein lies the problem that tech seems to believe shouldn't be a problem as tested on their clean systems.
Most systems are not so "clean".
That is the beauty and the problems of Windows.
Anything goes.
I know it is very difficult for code to implement every possible variation.
There are just too many.
Let me know when the next major version is shipped and I will likely give ZAFF one last try.
Operating System:Windows XP Pro
Software Version:8.0
Product Name:ZoneAlarm ForceField


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Reference Material
IET Drives & Controls Handbook
Commissioned by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the 2nd edition of the Control Techniques 'Drives and Controls Handbook', edited by Professor Bill Drury, was launched on 6th July 2009. The handbook gives a state-of-the-art insight into the technology and techniques of AC and DC motor control, from basic theory through to practical solutions.
This book replaces the edition published in 2001 and according to Professor Drury, "Very little of the last edition has made it into the new one without at least some modification and there has also been a lot of entirely new subject material included." This comprehensive and highly practical work runs over 750 pages and retails at £80; however you can get a 20% discount when buying it through the IET by visiting www.driveshandbook.com first.
Free Drive Engineering guides
A guide to Position Feedback Devices for variable speed drives
This guide is available to download from the Downloads section at the bottom of this page.
A guide to motion control technology systems and programming
A guide to Control Techniques option modules
A guide to Supply harmonics and other low frequency disturbances
A guide to popular Fieldbus systems for use with variable speed drives
A guide to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) for variable speed drives
A guide to Control Techniques Safe Torque Off function


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Susie's back home now!!
I only had to take one flight back, but I had to take the very first one (7:45 am) to make sure I got on. Ginnie went beyond the call of duty to pick me up at my hotel at 6 am with two sleeping kids in the van!!!
I have to go out to dinner now with Hubs and Sonny Boy (coupon deal for Halloween at our neighborhood gourmet Italian restaurant.) Our first Halloween that Sonny Boy hasn't gone trick or treating (believe it or not - now he's 17) I didn't even carve a pumpkin! (I guess I was busy this weekend!) We've handed out treats for a while but are now turning off our lights and LEAVING the house!! I guess we're one of the "grumpy houses" now.
Catch you later!!
And then I will gush about my visit with Ginnie and Christina..............


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Arkansas Tech's Amanda Grappe was named the Gulf South Conference's West Division women's basketball player of the week for the second time this season, and the fourth time in her career Wednesday by the league office. Grappe was also named the league's player of the week Dec. 12 following her 34-point, 12 rebound performance in Tech's 87-68 win over Northwest Missouri State.
Grappe, a 6-foot junior forward from Benton, helped the Golden Suns improve to 9-2 on the season with their 97-51 win Dec. 29 at home against St. Gregory's University. The victory over the Lady Cavaliers was the ninth consecutive win for the Golden Suns since opening the season with two straight losses at the RiverHawks/Comfort Inn Classic in Tahlequah, Okla.
"Amanda has really stepped up play in recent weeks and is playing at a very high level," Golden Suns head coach Dave Wilbers said. "She really played well against St. Gregory's."
In the win, Grappe tallied a game-high 23 points in 26 minutes. She also pulled down 11 rebounds to collect her second double-double of the season and fifth of her Tech career. Against the Lady Cavaliers, Grappe shot 9-for-11 from the field and was 5-for-6 at the free-throw line, and she also had three steals and a blocked shot.
Grappe is averaging a team-best 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the field and 78 percent (67-for-86) from the free-throw line this season. She has scored double figures in nine of Tech's 11 games and 47 times in her career. Grappe has had five 20-plus point games on the year. In her career, Grappe has now scored 834 points and pulled down 378 rebounds, and is 166 points and 122 rebounds shy of joining the school's 1,000-Point and 500-Rebound Club.
Grappe and the Golden Suns will open up the new year at 4 p.m. Saturday when they host West Alabama at Tucker Coliseum. Tech collected a 76-74 overtime win over the Lady Tigers on Dec. 1 in Livingston, Ala.
Saturday's game is part of a doubleheader with the women's game followed by the men at approximately 6 p.m. Saturday will also feature Boys and Girls Scout night. Members of the Boys and Girls Scouts can get in for $1 when they wear their shirt.


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Between the Vines is a biweekly column on wine and wine making in the Livermore Valley region. This column was contributed by John Concannon, the fourth-generation vintner at Concannon Vineyard.
Winery name: Concannon Vineyard
Owners: We are owned by The Wine Group, but my father, Jim Concannon, and I are still at the helm of the winery. Founded in 1883, Concannon Vineyard is the oldest winery operating under the same family label with consecutive harvests and family involvement in the United States.
About us: Family is at the heart of Concannon Vineyard wines. Inspired by four generations of family leadership, Concannon Vineyard's contributions to winemaking have positioned it as a landmark winery with an enduring commitment to creating outstanding, award-winning wine. For us, putting family first also means preserving the land for future generations. This is why Concannon Vineyard was the first of 13 wineries to become Certified Organic in California, and this is why we continue to farm with sustainable, organic and biodynamic practices in mind.
We have a tasting room on the property as well as the Underdog Wine Bar, which features light hors d'oeuvres paired with more than 50 wines from all over the world. We are a popular wedding venue, and we have lush, shaded picnic facilities with tables and chairs. Please visit us to relax and enjoy our award-winning wines.
Our wines: We produce semillon, sauvignon blanc, viognier, chardonnay, pinot noir, tempranillo, Grenache, zinfandel, merlot, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, petite sirah, petite sirah port and late-harvest semillon/sauvignon blanc. We also produce estate-grown olive oil.
Petite sirah is our signature varietal. When we imported this powerful little grape back in 1906, our sole intent was to use it as a blending grape, much like the rest of the world did at that time. It wasn't until a 1961 vintage that we tried producing it as a 100 percent varietal, and it sold out in the blink of an eye. We are proud to say that this was the first 100 percent petite sirah ever produced, putting Concannon Vineyard on the map. Our petite sirah prices range from $30 to $60 per bottle.
Our least expensive bottle is any one of our Select Vineyards wines, which are $10. Our most expensive bottle is our Heritage Petite Sirah or Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon, both of which are $60.
Concannon's winemaker, Julian Halasz, blends the old-world sensibility and wisdom of his Hungarian homeland with new-world technology. In many ways, he's the best-kept secret of the Livermore Valley.
Hours & tasting fee: We are open daily from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and wine tasting is $10 per flight per person.
Location: We are at 4590 Tesla Road in Livermore. Our phone number is 924-456-2505, and our website is www.ConcannonVineyard.com.
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Nuclear war won't hold back Psy
Get ready for the Psy-quel, as Korean K-Pop star Psy delivers Gangnam Style follow up.
Gangnam Style star Psy unveiled the highly-anticipated follow-up to his global hit with another catchy dance tune infused with his signature self-mocking humour.
Even Kim Jong-Un's threats of nuclear war couldn't divert world attention from the main event on the Korean peninsula this week as Gentleman hit online music stores in a midnight rolling release on Friday across 119 nations.
With fans and critics waiting to see whether the Gangnam Style star and his invisible horse-riding dance are more than just a one-hit wonder, the new electro-dance song offers an equally simple and catchy melody mixed with repetitive and highly rhythmic lyrics.
The song - a satire of a self-proclaimed "gentleman" trying to woo women at a party - contains more English lyrics than Gangnam Style in an apparent effort to appeal to the singer's newfound global fans.
"Let me tell you about myself. I'm such a charmer with guts, vigour and humour," Psy sings in Korean before bursting out in English repeatedly, "I'm a mother father gentleman."
"Gonna make you sweat. Gonna make you wet. You know who I am? Wet Psy!" he sings in English.
The crucial music video has not been released yet and is expected to be unveiled around a promotional concert in Seoul on Saturday featuring the new song and accompanying dance routines, which will be streamed live on YouTube.
A YouTube blog with a link to the video said a livestream of Saturday's concert at the Seoul World Cup Stadium will run from 6.30pm Korean time (1930 AEST), when Psy will "share his new single with the world".
In the one-minute video posted online, Psy said: "April 13, 2013 is a new single worldwide, all at the same time. And I'm going to do a concert in Korea ... and you can see it live on YouTube. Just for you," he tells the viewer.
The camera then pulls back and he launches into a brief bit of dance, in which he repeatedly swings one leg to the side, like kicking a soccer ball, while moving his arms from side to side, as if carrying a large bowl.
Little else is known about his new dance video, which features several big-name South Korean comedians and another female singer.
It was the video of Gangnam Style, and in particular Psy's signature horse-riding dance, that pushed him to global stardom last year after it was posted on YouTube and turned into a viral sensation.
Gonna make you sweat. Gonna make you wet. You know who I am? Wet Psy!
A satire on the luxury lifestyle of Seoul's upscale Gangnam district, it has become the most-watched YouTube video of all time, registering more than 1.5 billion views since it debuted last July.
The song topped charts around the world, and inspired a horde of online tributes and parodies, as well as flash mobs of thousands of dancing fans in cities like Paris and Milan.
Psy has promised a "Psy style" take on a traditional Korean dance for the new Gentleman video.
"I've been working and reworking on it continuously and I think the latest version will be the final one," the rapper told a South Korean TV news program earlier this month.
"This is another very rousing song... The dance is one known to all Koreans but new to foreigners. This will be presented in Psy style," he said.
First reactions to the new song were mixed, with some fans hailing it as another pop sensation while others were reserving judgment until the video is unveiled.
"Gangnam Style was pretty awesome but this new song is equally cool ... the repeated phrase is very addictive," said an online commentator in Seoul.
"This is too similar to Gangnam Style but only far less fun ... I think I'll wait until I see how good the music video is," tweeted dark—serika.
The big release comes at a delicate time, with military tensions soaring on the Korean peninsula, and North Korea expected to carry out a provocative missile launch at any moment.
The North has even advised foreigners living in South Korea to consider leaving the country, to avoid being caught in a "thermo-nuclear war".
South Koreans who have lived with the North's hostile rhetoric for decades have remained largely unfazed by the crisis, and discussion of Psy's new single completely overshadowed Pyongyang's threats on news portals and chat rooms.
Gangnam Style was always going to be a hard act to follow, and many have forecast that the new single will inevitably fall flat.
But Psy is no novice, and Seoul music critic Gu Ja-Hyoung said the singer was capable of sustaining his global appeal.
Already an established artist in South Korea with six albums under his belt, Psy has been building and polishing his own style of quirky, explosive music and flamboyant stage persona since his debut in 2001.
"He wasn't just some lucky guy who happened to win accidental stardom. It's just that the world belatedly got to know about him thanks to YouTube," Gu said.
"It will be hard to match the kind of success achieved by Gangnam Style but the new song will let the world know again that he remains the brilliant showman he always was and always will be," he added.
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I just received a new Latitude E6500 with the integrated webcam. It has the Dell Webcam Central software installed. The integrated webcam is recognized in Device Manager.
I am finding no documentation on how to operate the webcam. How do you turn it on? I see in the Webcam Central how to adjust the picture but I can't find a way to start the camera.
Hi ..... in Dell Webcam Central software in the Latitude E series there are only settings for webcam and no exist the previous from cam, the cam work with Skype pr MSN messenger, if do you have problem with blue screen in Vista with Skype can you download the creative driver compatible for vista.
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I also have a new E6500 and I think it has a web cam, but it is not showing up in device manager. Is the cam the little glass square to the left of the silver DELL logo? I downloaded DellWebcamSW.exe and just want to confirm if it's just that I don't have device drivers for it installed or that is not a web cam. TIA.
That is the light sensor, not the web cam. The webcam is mounted on the top of the panel.
Thanks! What is the little hole up above the lcd panel, to the left of the hook lock?
I assuming that some of the E6500s come with web cams and some do not, and mine doesn't or else I'd at least have a yellow ? in device manager.
Thanks again...I appreciate the FAST reply and info.
The support manual shows the little dot is the microphone and there will be a bigger dot between it and the hook which would be the webcam if it was there, but it is optional. My laptop has the microphone but not the webcam.
on accessories the webcam /bluetooth for my computer does not appear and i need to use them assist how i may go about putting the in use
you mean the glass
you mean what i was thinking that they are cameras there not 1.the square left to the silver dell log and the left hole at the top of the lcd


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They chart the plays.
"All work and no play makes Mark go crazy"
"List of C-list actresses that might still bang me after benching"
"You're still fat, Rex, I don't care what anyone says"
"Greg, you missed the wide open guy in the white and red jersey"
"You just knowwww they'll somehow find a way to blame this on me"
They chart the plays.
It seemed to me like he'd know the cameras were on him so he kept up the appearance of being busy and a good team player.
His facial expression really said it all, though: "**** my life."
"You damn ginger b***ard".
He is a emotional basket case incapable of realizing he is not playing well at all.
Slow to make any decisions and yes even know the plays or the defense.
I think this is what he was scribbling.
He was scribbling down how to make a play lol
His goodbye to NY speech


text: ^^^ Your loss Guy Are you technically minded in your general life? I am and have therefore been a very technical coach for many, many years (I still have a love of biomechanics), but the more I work at an elite level, the more I realise it isn't just about hitting balls, the psychosocial aspect has a major bearing on performance at an elite level and mental toughness is the defining factor in the majority of cases. All the performance factors, are of course, intrinsically linked, and all need to be coached/trained to whatever extent the athlete and their team feel necessary. My interest in this thread is to see where the residents of TT place their importance - with the proliferation of hi-speed infographics that often populate threads I shouldn't be surprised that the majority think technically, whilst those that have coached to a high level (5263, TCF, Me etc) are putting mental toughness top of the tree.


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Toyota Case: Vehicle Testing Confirms Fatal Flaws
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MADISON, Wis. — Among the hundreds of cases brought by individuals across the United States claiming their Toyota vehicles accelerated without warning, only Bookout v. Toyota Motor, tried in Oklahoma County, Okla., resulted in a verdict against Toyota. This was also one of the first unintended acceleration cases to go to trial since the Japanese carmaker began recalling millions of vehicles in 2009 over this very issue.
The Oklahoma case was also the first in which plaintiffs' attorneys put the fault squarely on a flaw in the vehicle's electronic throttle control system. They dismissed arguments about floor mats and sticky pedals and focused on the software that controls the electronic throttle. The attorneys supported their argument with extensive testimony from embedded systems experts.
Similar testimony and extensive software analysis reports had been filed previously in other courts looking into unintended acceleration. But none of that material became public, because Toyota paid settlements and obtained gag orders before those cases went to trial. The public and the engineering community had to wait until the Oklahoma trial, where all testimony became public.
A dozen embedded systems experts were allowed to review Toyota's electronic throttle source code in a secure room in Maryland -- described as the size of a small hotel room. The room, with a guard at the door, was disconnected from the Internet. No cellphones, paper, belts, or watches were allowed inside. The experts viewed Toyota's code on five computers in cubicles.
Having spent more than 18 months going in and out of the secure room to study Toyota's code, Michael Barr, CTO of the Barr Group, put together an 800-page report analyzing the 2005 Camry L4's software. On the witness stand, he walked a jury step by step through what the experts discovered in their source-code review. According to Barr's testimony, that review revealed:
- Software bugs that specifically can cause memory corruption
- Unmaintainable code complexity in Toyota's software
- A multifunction kitchen-sink Task X designed to execute everything from throttle control to cruise control and many of the fail-safes
- That all Task X functions, including fail-safes, are designed to run on the main CPU in the Camry's electronic control module
- That the brake override that is supposed to save the day when there is an unintended acceleration is also in Task X
- The use of an operating system in which there is no protection against hardware or software faults
- A number of other problems
Barr testified that the source-code review indicated "both that task could die by the memory corruption, and that also that one of side effects of that would be that this -- for example, that task died, that many of fail safes would be disabled." But is it possible to prove that the experts' discoveries in that cloak-and-dagger source-code room would manifest themselves in a moving vehicle? How do we know how a car might react to malfunctions or an outright failure in Task X?
The plaintiffs' attorneys noted that they actually conducted vehicle testing. Though Barr wasn't present when the vehicles were tested, he testified that his group's simulations in the source-code room were tested by a gentleman named Mr. Louden, using 2008 and 2005 Camry vehicles. The purpose was to perform the same testing and demonstration (originally done in the source-code room) to determine what the fail-safes would do in a vehicle in response to task death.
Excerpts of the court transcript
EE Times is publishing a portion of the court transcript relevant to vehicle testing. The following Q&A was carried out when Benjamin E. Baker, Jr., representing the plaintiffs, called Barr to the stand.
Q. So Mr. Louden ran multiple tests on the '08 and '05 Camry?
A. That's correct.
Q. And all looking at how the software task made out?
A. That's correct.
Q. Was that reported in some fashion?


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New AGS technology at our Salt Lake City terminal
Announcement Number: IM2013-74
Categories: Domestic Terminals,International Terminals,Domestic Miscellaneous,International Miscellaneous,Premium,Streamline Door to Door
Posted Date: February 5, 2013
Dear Intermodal Customer:
Union Pacific is pleased to announce the modernization of the Salt Lake City Intermodal Ramp. UPRR continues to improve its facilities by implementing new and advanced technologies designed to increase efficiencies and improve driver turn times. In the upcoming months we will be upgrading our current Automated Gate System (AGS) technology with a new AGS system at Salt Lake City, Utah. This new technology is designed to reduce driver wait times at the gate.It will also improve image and data collection as well as data integrity. During construction, our terminals will have a 6-8 week period where the gates will be operated manually with personnel in the lanes with hand held devices. Drivers may experience slightly longer gate processing times during this period.
To ensure a smooth transition, we need your assistance during the manual gate operations period. Please inform your drivers they will need to pre-register with the new system. Drivers can do this by stopping into the help office during the manual gate operations period to register. This only needs to be done once in the 6-8 week period. If drivers do not pre-register, they will be unable to process through the new AGS system and will experience delays when our system is activated. Drivers will need their drivers licence and SCAC code to register.
Pre-registration will be available starting on Monday, February 25th, 2013.
Thank you for your commitment to Intermodal and Union Pacific Railroad
Intermodal Business Team
For additional information please contact your Regional Sales Manager at http://www.uprr.com/customers/intermodal/intteam.shtml
If you have any questions please contact your Union Pacific representative.


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text: Constructed in 1968 as a regional college, the University of Central Florida has grown substantially. The northeast Orlando institution's 150 brick buildings house nearly 50,000 students. University Boulevard and East Colonial Drive serve as the main commercial drags. Nearby, Little Big Econ State Forest provides a glimpse of old Orlando before human settlement.Hide


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The centers provide medical, dental and mental health services mainly to people with no health insurance or limited coverage. Legislators disagreed about the severity of the revenue losses the centers may face when Arkansas adds coverage to 500,000 people under a private insurance option that will be funded under the state Medicaid program.
State Sen. Stephanie Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, said it would be a "travesty" if people who need medical care can't be treated if the centers lose revenue because reimbursements drop.
"We can't dismiss these people," Flowers said.
But Rep. John Burris, R-Harrison, co-chairman of the Joint Public Health Committee, said he disagreed with the notion that the centers wouldn't have enough money. He argued the most vulnerable patients would be deemed frail by the Medicaid system, which puts them in a different financial category and that treating them won't fall under the coming private insurance plan.
Rep. Reginald Murdock, D-Marianna, said that Lee County, which he said doesn't even have a McDonald's, has a terrible time attracting doctors despite having a population with generally poor health.
"I want to hear you talk about what you've done for these unique populations," said Murdock, who is also an advocate for better treatment for patients with sickle cell anemia.
State Department of Human Service Director John Selig told the panel that he believes adding insurance coverage for a half-million residents will make the state generally more attractive to providers. He also said he's had talks with Gov. Mike Beebe about ensuring that there is funding available to keep the community health centers from seeing revenue drops under the new system.
"We do not want to harm these entities," Selig said.
Burris acknowledged the committee didn't have the authority to change the state's waiver application under which the private option insurance plan would become of President Barack Obama's health overhaul.
Allan Nichols, CEO of Mainline Health Systems, which runs community health centers in four counties in far southeast Arkansas, said those clinics are the only sources for medical care in the region. Burris suggested a healthy 27-year-old man who needs treatment for a cold shouldn't be consuming resources from a community health center when its services are needed by people with much greater health problems.
But Nichols said that in his region, that patient would only have the community health center as an option.
"There is no private practice physician. We're it. We're health care," Nichols said, adding that the waiting room regularly has "people with private insurance sitting beside Medicare (patients), sitting beside millionaires."
Nichols said the centers are "very fragile" and that diminished revenue would result in reduced services.
"I can list the providers that won't be here for these (financial) bumps," he said. "It's not possible to take the hit."
The federal government is paying for the state's health care expansion for three years.
Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford also addressed the panel and said that the income of people getting the new coverage will be verified. Small changes in income may not be revealed immediately but Burris said he was confident the system would root out someone who won a big lottery jackpot or someone listed as unemployed who had found a job and now has an income.
Legislators also got an update from Jay Shue, who runs the newly created Medicaid Inspector General office.
The office was created by the Legislature during its session earlier this year and funding started on July 1.
Shue said six audits already have been launched of Medicaid service providers and a number of audits that began before the office was created are being finished. He said one audit will be referred to prosecutors.
Shue told legislators that his office would review spending by providers under the Medicaid expansion.


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Posted at: 05/14/2013 11:11 AM
Updated at: 05/15/2013 7:21 AM
May is Mediterranean Diet Month. Med Month is a way of eating that is traditional in the countries that surround the Mediterranean, but you don't have to live there to appreciate the benefits. Jen Haugen, Hy-Vee Dietitian, will show you how you can make every day Mediterranean.
Your Guide to the Mediterranean Diet
It's Not a Fad
Based on 60 years of research, the Med Diet can help prevent asthma, nurture healthier babies, reduce risk of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's and lower your risk of heart disease. Jen will share common myths and facts.
Meet the All-Stars
Jen will share 5 nutrient powerhouse foods to make every day Mediterranean.
Quick and Easy
This way of eating isn't complicated, in fact it's more about simplicity. Jen will share a quick and easy recipe that will add color to your plate.
Pasta & Walnut Salad
All you need:
8 ounces medium shells or rotini, uncooked
1 cup non-fat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon honey
¼ cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 (11 ounce) can (juice-packed) mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup seedless red grapes, cut into halves
1 cup seedless green grapes, cut into halves
1 apple, cored and chopped
½ cup sliced celery
½ cup walnut halves
All you do:
Recipe courtesy of www.pastafits.org
Jen Haugen represents Hy-Vee as a nutrition expert promoting healthy eating throughout the community. Jen is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.


text: I got to thinking of this when I read the "Picard's rank?" thread, in the TNG forum. AFAIK, the Stargazer series states that Picard - a Lt. Cmdr. at the time - was made the Captain of the ship when its original CO (Daithan Ruhalter) was killed, and the original XO (Stephen Leach) wounded and comatose. Can this really be true, though? An early TNG episode - might have been the pilot, I can't remember - mentioned that Picard was once an XO. (Something about Riker's refusal to let Picard beam down to a planet. Riker says that because Picard was once an XO himself, he'd understand the reasoning behind it.) So even after the Stargazer's two most senior officers were out of action, Picard couldn't have immediately become Captain, because we'd already been told he spent some time as an XO first. Do the novels explain this?


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It's early, too early. I throw back the covers and stumble over to my babbling 4 month old. Even in the dark, I can see the huge grin spread across her face when she sees someone has finally acknowledged her at this hour. No matter how exhausted I am, I can't help but smile back. Then I reach down, and that sweet moment is erased by frustration at realizing her, her pajamas, sheets and blanket are all soaked.
I've loved cloth diapering both my daughters. They're cute. They save money. But I can't lie. When it comes to bedtime, I hate cloth diapering. Some nights I just heave a tired sigh, and grab a disposable. But I hate that, too.
I don't want to change sheets in the middle of the night. I want a bullet proof cloth diaper that will last for 12 hours. I know. Does that exist?
I have two hurdles. The first is that my daughter still wakes up once, okay occasionally twice a night to nurse. The second (and biggest) is she still lies on her back all night. I realized with both my girls, many times they'd leak out the back of the diaper, when the front stayed completely dry. Insert frustrated mommy scream here!
I never found THE solution with my older daughter. I wrapped her in so many prefolds, I could hardly stretch her pj's over them. I used wool covers my mom made. Sometimes that worked, sometimes it didn't. But she always woke up in the morning reeking of pee. It was gross, and eventually I just succumbed to the call of disposables.
When my younger daughter was born, I vowed this time I was going to find something that worked. I didn't worry about it in the beginning. We were changing diapers night and day. Bumping up one size in prefolds held her for 3 hours. Around 4-6 weeks old though, I was forced to start looking for other options.
First, I used one-size Blueberry pockets stuffed with 2 regular inserts or 1 regular insert and a Hemp insert. For middle of the night changes, I'd use another Blueberry, or if they were clean, one of my GroVia shells with a Soaker pad. This worked OK. Unfortunately, DD's thighs weren't chunky enough (even as a 13 pound 2 month old) and the Blueberrys gapped in the legs. Leaks. When I would stuff them with more than just the 1 regular liner, they got too bulky and gapped in the back. More leaks. The GroVia's were a good option for the last 4-5 hours of the night, but definitely wouldn't hold up for 8-12 hours.
Here I was, reaching for the disposables again. Enough. I hadn't spent a lot of money on cloth this time around, using stuff I already had plus a few things I got as baby gifts. I was going to find some solutions. I pulled up Kelly's Closet and looked at their Nighttime Solutions. The first thing that caught my eye was the KaWaii Goodnight Heavy Wetter One Size Diaper. If it says "heavy wetter" in the product name, it's got to be worth looking at, right? The reviews were good. The price was definitely right. I decided to order 2. They were so soft! The next night after getting them washed, I put one on DD for bedtime. The fit was perfect! No gaps in the legs or back. Even with two inserts, it wasn't super bulky. But would it keep her dry? First wake up at 2am…all good. I wanted to test it, so I kept the diaper on her. When she woke up in the morning at 6am, she was happy and still DRY! If there's a cloth diaper happy dance, I was doing it!
Of course, just one night time solution wasn't enough for me. I wanted to test other options, too. Next I bought 1 Sustainablebabyish Bamboo Terry flat. Amazing reviews, but a little pricey for a flat diaper. I paired it with a homemade wool cover. Like the KaWaii, first wake up was good. But then DD woke up again around 4am. Wet. So no luck on the first try, but maybe it just needs a few more washes to gain more absorbency.
As long as I have a baby in cloth, I'll probably always be looking for nighttime solutions. It's one of the hardest things to figure out, but worth it for me and my wallet!
Kelly is a married, breastfeeding, cloth diapering, full-time working mom. She has a 7-year-old son, a 4-year- old daughter and just welcomed her new daughter to the craziness in March!


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Learning Index >> Calligraphy: an education in letter form
The goal in writing a bookhand is to absorb ones models so thoroughly that ultimately they are transformed into ones own personal rendition. In her notebooks in the CSC the calligrapher Irene Wellington copied down the following quotations on this theme.
Personal quality is essential to perfect workmanship but that is the natural and gradual -sometimes scarcely visible - departure from a model, that comes of practise and time. E. Johnston, Writing and Illuminating and Lettering, Hogg, London1906.
Developing or rather re-developing, an art involves the tracing in ones experience of a process resembling its past development. W.R. Lethaby (from the preface to the first edition of E. Johnston, Writing and Illuminating and Lettering, Hogg, London1906>
The freedoms of the spirit are attained, not by the violence of the will but by an infinite patience of the imagination (unattributed).
And then in her own words she adds...see good forms in yr. head...good mental image. it is not possible to do this 'merely' or 'just' or 'only' (?) by looking (though constantly looking at good things and soaking oneself in them is invaluable), it is neccessary to train the hand by and eye by practise before the forms can be said to be known or truly known. To have a mental image is not only or just a photographic picture of it when you shut your eyes (or even when you think of it with your eyes open) an inner vision is needed which is amplified by the minds knowledge of the origins and characteristic variations of the letters -the ESSENTIAL letter forms, not one form that has been impressed on it (the mind) by slavish copying - copying however diligent this may have been. It is in this inner vision that sense of grace creeps in - not by the skill of the hand alone. nor do you expect or hope that these will keep pace with one another. You may feel you know what you want to do and then the hand is not adequate to carry it out, or you may gain technical ability and the other side may lag behind. Here lies the interest and the constant development. REMEMBER you can't get all the qualities at the same time. IW
The spirit is more important than the perfection IW
Can't hold quality without effort IW
Proper way of breathing in 'Zen and the Art of Archery', how can this be transposed?'IW


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Bill Frisell Covers John Lennon
As the anniversary of John Lennon's death paid tribute to his life and musical contributions, I found myself listening to the latest album from guitarist Bill Frisell titled All We Are Saying. Read more
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I love stencils and this one adds something fun to my collection! I saw Donna use it in a video and I feel in love with what she did with it. I got the 12X12 and now I want the 6X6!
kind of bigger than what I expected by it's well made! beautiful
Love it!


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The Padres lost another starting pitcher to the disabled list Thursday when Jason Marquis was placed on the 15-day DL with a fractured trapezium bone in his left wrist.
Marquis, who was struck by a line drive Tuesday night during his 15th start for the Padres, becomes the seventh Padres starting pitcher currently on the disabled list. Overall, the Padres have had eight pitchers from the major league roster and three top prospects on the disabled list this season.
The Padres won't need a fifth starter until next Tuesday or Wednesday and the leading candidate to fill the slot becomes 22-year-old Casey Kelly, who made his third rehab start with Double-A San Antonio Tuesday night after missing most of the season with an elbow strain.
Other possibilities are Thad Weber, 27, whom the Padres claimed off waivers from Detroit Thursday, and Ross Ohlendorf, whom the Padres optioned to Triple-A Tucson last Saturday after he went 4-4 with a 7.77 earned run average in 13 games (nine starts) for the Padres.
Weber was 7-11 with a 4.20 ERA in 22 games (21 starts) for Triple-A Toledo this season. He allowed four runs over four innings in two relief appearances for the Tigers. Weber was the Tigers' 16th-round pick in the 2008 draft. He was immediately optioned to Tucson.
Right-handers Andrew Cashner and Anthony Bass are expected to rejoin the Padres in September. They have just started their rehab assignments with Tucson.
"We're running short on starting pitching options," Padres general manager Josh Byrnes said Thursday.
In addition to signing Weber and placing Marquis on the disabled list Thursday, the Padres made three additional moves.
--Right-handed reliever Brad Boxberger was recalled from Tucson one day after he was optioned to the T-Padres to make room on the 25-man roster for Wednesday's starting pitcher, Andrew Werner. Boxberger is allowed to immediately return to start his third tour with the Padres due to Marquis' injury. Boxberger has a 3.52 ERA in 13 appearances with the Padres.
--Shortstop Jason Bartlett cleared his unconditional release waivers and became a free agent.
--Right-handed relief pitcher Neil Wagner, 28, was designated for assignment from the Tucson roster. He was 3-0 with a 5.17 ERA in 28 appearances with the T-Padres.
Marquis, who stayed in the game and threw another 66 pitches after being injured Tuesday on his 34th birthday, was 6-7 with a 4.04 ERA in 15 starts for the Padres. The Padres were 8-7 when Marquis started. He pitched at least into the seventh inning in eight of his starts and failed to reach the sixth only three times.
Although X-rays taken on the night of the injury showed no fracture, a CT-scan taken Wednesday afternoon showed the fracture.


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Topping the wish list for the iPhone and the iPad: broader ability to run more than one program at a time. And Steve Jobs delivered just that at an event Thursday to unveil the iPhone's 4.0 operating system.
Owners of the Apple Inc. devices were hoping to see those changes as part of updates the company unveiled Thursday at a press conference in Cupertino, Calif. Some experts also expected Apple to talk about the company's mobile ad platform.
Jobs said 85 million iPhone and iPod touches have been sold and the 4.0 operating system will ships this summer. The new operating system will have the ability to better organize play lists, the ability to digitally zoom and video focus along with the ability to hook up Bluetooth keyboards.
"We weren't the first to this party, but we're going to be the best," Apple CEO Steve Jobs declared Thursday, as the audience of bloggers, software developers and others greeted the news of such multitasking with applause.
The iPhone already permits some multitasking, but that's largely limited to Apple's own programs. Apple had not given users ways to seamlessly switch among all the software "apps" available from outside software companies, the way phones from rivals Palm Inc. and Google Inc. already do.
With the updates, known as iPhone OS 4, an iPhone user might be able to listen to music using the Pandora program and check a bank account online simultaneously. Previously, users must return to Apple's home screen, quitting the open program, before starting a new task.
Thursday Jobs showed first hand how the new iPhone OS would handle multiple apps running at the same time. The move is expected to also open the door for the iPad to multitask as well.
"It really changes the way you use the iphone. you're bouncing around the apps with tremendous fluidity," Jobs said.
The new OS would also add the iBook store, with a free Winnie the Pooh download, new mail features, app folders, more security and wireless app distribution, according to Jobs.
He also said iPad, iBook, and app sales have started very strong since the company introduced the tablet computer last week.
The updates to the operating system running both iPhones and iPads will be available this summer. Apple Inc. generally makes such updates available for free as a download.
NBC Bay Area Tech Reporter Scott Budman was at the event, and sent live Qik updates.
Jobs Unveils Multitasking
Preview: What to Expect From a New OS


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MOB justice has combined with court justice to punish a man who bashed his girlfriend.
The 46-year-old man received a prison sentence to go with a fractured skull he received after members of the public took offence to seeing him hit his partner in a pub in Maryborough.
Duty lawyer Travis George said the man had to be taken to hospital in an ambulance after the incident, which occurred in the Central Hotel on November 8.
After he punched and kicked the woman in the pub other patrons set upon the man and bashed him, the court heard.
"Physical violence against a woman is condemned by the court and the community," Magistrate John Smith said.
"You can see that in how the patrons of the hotel reacted," he added.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Kath Stagoll said there had been two recent incidents of violence from the man towards his partner.
The other occurred on September 28, and the man pleaded guilty to a contravention of a domestic violence order for both incidents.
Alcohol was said to be a factor in both incidents.
Mr George said the man was an alcoholic, and that he suffered from other mental health issues along with physical pain from a degenerative back injury.
Mr Smith sentenced the man to four months' imprisonment for the November bashing.
This was suspended immediately, with Mr Smith warning him any further offence could result in the time having to be served.
Mr Smith also ordered a $1500 fine for the September incident.