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An Oct. 9 article ("Wishful Thinking") about the effects of videos and DVDs on infants' language acquisition referred to a recent study performed by child development researchers at the University of Washington and published in the Journal of Pediatrics. Baby Einstein and Brainy Baby DVDs and videos were among the products whose effects were evaluated by those researchers, but they were not the only baby DVDs parents could have shown their infants. The two brands were used as examples of the types of products viewed in the baby DVD category.
A Toy Box Full of Choices
Wishful Thinking
Many Parents Believe That Watching Videos and DVDs May Help Bring Out the Budding Genius in Their Babies
Tuesday, October 9, 2007; Page HE01
The titles lure aspirational parents eager to do what's best for their infants: Baby Einstein, Baby Galileo, Baby Shakespeare and even Brainy Baby with its original motto, "a little genius in the making."
But do these enormously popular and profitable videos and DVDs devised for viewers too young even to sit up provide educational enrichment, as supporters contend? Or are they a skillful marketing scheme for products that may actually impede cognitive development, as critics say?
Those questions have been reignited by a highly publicized study by veteran child development researchers at the University of Washington.
The Seattle team surveyed more than 1,000 families in February 2006 and found that infants between 8 and 16 months who regularly watched Baby Einstein and Brainy Baby videos knew substantially fewer words -- six to eight out of 90 -- than infants who did not watch them, according to parental reports. The deficit, which increased with each hour of video viewing, was not seen among babies who watched other programming, such as "Sesame Street" or "SpongeBob SquarePants" or adult shows such as "Oprah."
The study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, is the first to examine the impact of videos that have been heavily promoted as educational, according to lead author Frederick J. Zimmerman, a University of Washington associate professor of public health and pediatrics. Zimmerman called the negative effect "large and significant" but said the study stopped short of establishing a causal connection.
"Parents should not panic," Zimmerman said. Fifteen minutes of video viewing, he said, is unlikely to matter. But some babies in their study watched as much as four hours per day -- a circumstance facilitated by the automatic replay feature on Baby Einstein DVDs.
In Zimmerman's view, parents have been "misled" about the benefits of baby videos, which can displace real-world parent-child interaction and creative play, both known to be essential for cognitive development.
No Screen Time
Other experts agree. No empirical study, they say, has demonstrated benefits for any video or television programming in children younger than 2. That is the chief reason the American Academy of Pediatrics advises no screen time for this age group, a recommendation that experts concede is widely ignored. Studies have linked heavy TV viewing among children older than 3 to attention and learning problems, sleep disturbances and obesity.
Earlier this year, researchers reported that 20 percent of children younger than 2 had a television set in their bedroom. Another study by Zimmerman's team found that 40 percent of 3-month-olds regularly watched an hour per day, a figure that rose to 90 percent by age 2.
And a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation in 2005 found that about 25 percent of families owned at least one baby video and that nearly half of parents considered them important educational tools. (Parents also said they used videos to entertain their babies or when they needed to take a break.)
A decade ago, programming aimed at infants and toddlers was virtually nonexistent. Since then, videos, DVDs, affiliated books and toys and even a 24-hour cable TV channel called BabyFirst TV have emerged, creating an industry with annual revenue estimated to exceed $1 billion.
"These videos are incredibly seductive and hit parents where they are most vulnerable: fears about academic success and intense time pressures," said educational psychologist Susan Linn, co-founder of the advocacy group Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Last year the campaign, with the support of the AAP and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against Baby Einstein and Brainy Baby, alleging that they engaged in false and deceptive advertising. At issue were claims by the manufacturers that the videos promote language skills, foster infant development or provide "a jump-start on learning." The matter has not been resolved.
"The hype that these are educational makes parents feel less guilty about sticking their kids in front of the tube," said Washington area psychiatrist Michael Brody, who chairs the AACAP's committee on media.
Brody, who teaches a course on children and media at the University of Maryland, says videos have helped fuel a kind of arms race involving "hypercompetitive parents who use their children as objects" and seek to ensure they are keeping up -- or better yet, excelling.
Industry Response
Makers of baby videos dispute such criticism. They dismiss Zimmerman's study as methodologically flawed and point out that the language gap was not seen in infants between 17 and 24 months.
Brainy Baby chief executive Dennis Fedoruk said in an e-mail that his Atlanta-based company's videos are "tools that parents can use with their children, much like a book, to introduce academic basics."
Fedoruk said he has received "thousands of unsolicited testimonials from customers who have seen a positive result in their own children from watching our videos," including improved scores on an IQ test.
Susan McLain, vice president and general manager of Disney-owned Baby Einstein, which has an estimated 90 percent share of the market, said company officials "took offense" at the notion that their line of 24 DVDs, many bearing the names of luminaries -- da Vinci, van Gogh, Mozart, Newton -- might be harmful.
"We've never claimed they're educational," said McLain, who said she played them for her 4-month-old daughter. The goal is to "instill in infants a love of classical music and art and nature."
"Our core position has been about the discovery of meaningful moments for Mom and baby," she said. "That was Julie Aigner-Clark's vision."
Aigner-Clark, a Colorado English teacher, founded Baby Einstein in 1997 when she filmed the first video, which cost her $15,000, using borrowed equipment. Four years later, when she sold the company to Disney, it had sales of $20 million, President Bush noted when he singled her out in his 2007 State of the Union address as representative of "the great enterprising spirit of America."
Aigner-Clark has said she drew the logo herself and chose the name to reflect Albert Einstein's "love of the arts, simple curiosity and passion for discovery" -- and not because his name is synonymous with genius. (Baby Einstein pays royalties to the late physicist's estate.)
Her initial goal, she said, was to expose her baby daughter Aspen to "the arts and sciences," only to find there were no "age-appropriate products."
She and her husband shot "scenes on a tabletop in my basement," she recounts on Ladies Who Launch, a Web site for female entrepreneurs. "I put a puppet on my hand and plopped my cat down in front of the camera."
"Everything I did in the first videos was based on my experience as a mom," she continued. "I didn't do any research. . . . I assumed that what my baby liked to look at, most other babies would, too."
Her timing was flawless. Baby Einstein was launched during a decade of unprecedented interest in infants' cognitive development. A few years earlier, researchers had published a study of the so-called Mozart effect, a theory about the beneficial effects on learning of exposure to classical music.
That theory, which has since been largely discredited, was seized on by politicians, including then-Gov. Zell Miller of Georgia, who advocated sending parents of newborns in his state classical music tapes. The Clinton White House held a conference on brain development during the first three years of life, and parents across the country flocked to stores with names like Zany Brainy to buy educational toys designed to nurture their children's budding intellect.
"It was a perfect storm," said child psychiatrist Brody.
How Babies Learn
Some child development experts say it is highly unlikely babies know what to make of commercial baby videos, which they describe as a noisy, rapid-fire melange of images, sounds and words in multiple languages that seem to have little connection to one another but may be attention-grabbing.
"Babies can barely recognize objects at all," Zimmerman said. A picture of a horse and a bouncing cow to illustrate the concept "farm" -- along with the word "farm," which they cannot read, is likely to be baffling, he said.
"A 1-year-old is not going to learn to read: They don't have the cognitive architecture."
Studies have found that before age 3, babies have substantial difficulty learning from a two-dimensional image; they learn, instead, from touching or tasting or otherwise experiencing the three-dimensional world around them.
Developmental psychologist Rachel Barr, director of the Early Learning Project at Georgetown University, said she regards baby videos as "a personal choice for people to make" but recommends that "parents think about how they use them and how often they use them. An hour is a long time."
"A screen is a very difficult thing for a child under 2 to process," she said. Young children do not learn by osmosis, as many adults believe.
Barr cited a study conducted several years ago by University of Massachusetts researchers, who found that 1-year-olds who saw a video about how to use a puppet had to watch it six times to learn how to do it, while those who received a live lesson did so immediately.
McLain said Baby Einstein videos are "based on well-established principles that babies can absorb and respond to different sights and sounds." Brainy Baby's Fedoruk said his videos were created by "educators with time-tested expertise."
Some parents are fans.
Deborah Ankutse, a former software engineer in Round Rock, Tex., said she played Brainy Baby videos for her son, now 6, and is convinced that they helped him learn to talk early and to read when he was 27 months old.
"I used them as a teaching tool, and I think they're very important," she said.
Catherine Stocker of Bethesda said she regards the 10 or so Baby Einstein videos she owns as "3-D mobiles" for her sons, ages 1 1/2 and 4 1/2 . She sometimes uses them on long airplane trips when she and her children watch on her laptop or a portable DVD player.
"I don't compare them to other activities I would do with my kids" at home, she said, "but with what else would they be watching on TV for 20 minutes while I throw dinner in the oven."
To Harvard's Linn, the widespread use of these videos raises a more vexing question.
"In this digitized world, do we want to raise a generation of children who are either bored or anxious if they're not in front of a screen?"
Related Story: Video Smarts: Making the Most -- but Not Too Much -- of Videos and TV


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Although I spent most of yesterday just hanging out in my apartment, I'm still exhausted after the weekend's crazy series of events. In addition, I don't have actual lessons to keep me occupied at this point since the students are using the time to study for this week's final exams. Unfortunately, this doesn't mean that I have free time – it just means that I can do other things during the lessons while they study. As a result, I find myself struggling to stay awake in each class that I have to supervise and, at one point, even fall asleep at the teacher's desk. My students seem to find it amusing that I've actually fallen asleep in class since I'm always waking up sleeping students during my lesson – at least, this is what I think is going when I wake up a few minutes later and discover half a dozen students hovering around the desk waiting to excuse themselves from my class. Either that, or I was snoring!
By the time I get home from school, all I want to do is change into comfortable clothes and laze about my apartment. I've barely changed out of my work clothes when my phone rings. Catfish is hungry and avoiding her apartment so we decide to meet for dinner which turns into dinner and a movie.
By the time I finally make it across town nearly 30 minutes later, I realise I'm dealing with a very hungry Catfish. We've met outside of Lotte Cinema – since that's the closest landmark that I can pronounce – and she's keen to show me a restaurant that she and the other South African have been to. We merrily head down the road in the general direction of the restaurant and I'm surprised to discover we're walking past the Galbi restaurant that the Canadian couple took me to a month ago. Catfish isn't entirely certain where the other restaurant is and I can strongly recommend this particular Galbi restaurant which we quickly agree upon since Catfish is now ravenous.
We're seated at a table next to the window and the usual table setting occurs. This is the first time we've seen each other since the ER and jimjilbang experience on Saturday but it's reassuring to note that there's no awkwardness at all so we're soon chatting about random events. A quick side note to explain how galbi works: Galbi is pork ribs that you cook over hot coals in the centre of the table. The idea is that each table cooks the meat themselves. Although Catfish and I are comfortable with this idea, we're not given an opportunity to actually do any of the cooking ourselves. Instead, being the token foreigners in the restaurant, we become increasingly aware that the staff seems to passing our table on a constant loop – all of the male staff, that is. If we even look like we're going to touch the meat, one of them will suddenly appear and do it for us. It's rather entertaining to watch – especially when we notice that they're also peering at us around corners and over the low wall in the middle of the restaurant. Being the token foreigners in places is a lot of fun and it's one of the things I love most about my little town of Gunsan; why would I want to live in Seoul when we get so much special attention in Gunsan!
A Movie
The food at the Galbi is delicious and, once fed, we decide we're in the mood for a movie. Movies in Korea are shown in their original language with subtitles where necessary. This means that English movies are shown in English with Korean subtitles – unfortunately, Korean movies are still only shown in Korean with no subtitles for obvious reasons. While it's great to be able to watch the occasional movie, we can't really be fussy about what we want to watch since it very much depends on whether or not any English movies are even showing. Furthermore, I have yet to meet a foreigner who understands the movie schedule here so we all work on a system of "Show up and see what's playing at the time" which is usually fairly successful.
Tonight's English selection is Skyline which Catfish has already watched but is happy to watch again. It's an…interesting and stereotypical movie that reminds me a lot of War of the Worlds in terms of the very basic plot (i.e. Aliens invade and take over humans except for the core group of lead actors who will survive regardless). By the end of the movie, however, we're both exhausted and ready to call it a night. It's a novelty that I'm able to find a taxi directly outside of the cinema and even more surprising that this particular driver speaks English.
A Date?
On the way to my apartment, he asks me the usual questions of name, nationality, where I teach and so on. As we reach Soryong-dong, the conversation shifts and this is where I become a little more uncertain. We're talking about Korean food and whether or not I like Korean food when he suddenly asks if I'll have dinner with him. This is new territory for me so I don't quite know how to respond. I somehow manage to stall until we get to my apartment building where he hands me a business card and tells me to call him. Great! I now have the telephone number of an English speaking taxi driver and, it seems, an unspoken agreement to have dinner with him at some point…


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The Ministry of Justice recently issued permission for the prosecution of Taraf newspaper writer Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı under article 301 of the Turkish Criminal Law (TCK). The General Staff Presidency complained about the journalist on the grounds of his article entitled "You are either vile or stupid...".
The ministry had previously denied permission for an investigation about Kütahyalı requested by reason of three articles published under the main title "You are not a statesman, you are a civil servant, İlker Başbuğ" (former Head of General Staff). The latest article published on 2 January 2010 was evaluated as a possible "insult of the state's military corps via the media" by the Ministry of Justice according to article 301/4 of the TCK.
Investigation into alleged "institutional stupidity"
The following passage of the article on subject was assessed as a base for an investigation: "As I said, if these people who are doing challenging work do this on purpose, that is called vile. [...] These movements are the product of a mind that aims at the weak point of the Turkish state. [...] If one is sincerely concerned about the continuance of the Turkish state and its army and if one sincerely wants a strong army and a strong Turkey, then the actions I listed above are stupid. [...] It means that whichever institution does this kind of things, it suffers from serious institutional stupidity. [...] If we love this country, we have to reveal this institutional stupidity openly. [...] This is either villainy or stupidity. [...] There is not third option".
The Ministry of Justice received request for investigations related to a total of eleven writings of journalist Kütahyalı under Article 301and commented, "We only issued permission for an investigation on the grounds of one article".
The publication director of Taraf newspaper, Ahmet Altan, criticised the criminal complaint about Kütahyalı's article "You are not a statesman, you are a civil servant, İlker Başbuğ". Kütahyalı had criticized the fact that a military post in Van in the Kurdish-majority south-east of the country had been named after General Mustafa Muğlalı. Altan mentioned that Muğlalı "was convicted for shooting 33 Kurdish villagers unquestioned" and claimed that Kütahyalı's criticism could not be made the subject of a prosecution.
Another trial for journalist Miroğlu
Taraf newspaper writer and Kurdish politician Orhan Miroğlu is facing yet another trial because of his article "I cannot sleep with the waxing moon" published in the nation-wide daily on 2 November 2009.
He wrote, "The truth is that Kurds and Turks started to be afraid of each other. Maybe it is the first time in history that the Turks are that much afraid of Kurds after an age-long rebellion. In the end, they sent them to boroughs and villages in the Aegean region and Anatolia on trucks and by train together with their families regardless if young or old". Miroğlu is charged with "incitement of the people to hatred and hostility".
According to the indictment the journalist's column implies that "the Kurds are the oppressed and exploited section of society that has been treated unjustly since the foundation of the republic whereas Turks are shown as the exploiting, oppressing, assimilating part of society that benefits from cheap work power". The indictment seeks Miroğlu's prosecution under charges of inciting the public to hatred and hostility. (EÖ/VK)
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text: \u003cp\u003eYesterday, the U.S. Department of State \u003ca target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2017/01/266522.htm%20."\u003edesignated\u003c/a\u003e\npossible al-Qaeda's heir and one of Osama bin Laden's youngest sons Hamza bin\nLaden as Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) after he issued several\naudio messages inciting terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.\nAs a result of the listing, the U.S. Department of State froze Hamza bin\nLaden's assets subject to U.S.\njurisdiction and prevented U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with him\nunder section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.)\n13224. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHamza bin Laden's current appearance remains\nunknown to U.S. authorities, protected for years by al-Qaeda's cadres after he\nfirst appeared in a 2001 Taliban and al-Qaeda joint video. As \u003ci\u003eFoundation for Defense of Democracies\u003c/i\u003e\nSenior Fellow Thomas Joscelyn \u003ca target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2017/01/osama-bin-ladens-son-designated-as-a-terrorist-by-state-department.php"\u003eobserved\u003c/a\u003e,\ndocuments found in Osama bin Laden's compound showed that al-Qaeda's leader was\nconstantly concerned about Hamza's safety as the time of the Abbottabad raid\napproached. Against his father's recommendation, who strongly pleaded for Hamza\nto \u003ca target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2017/01/osama-bin-ladens-son-designated-as-a-terrorist-by-state-department.php"\u003eflee\nto Qatar\u003c/a\u003e and temporarily hide in the country, Hamza was\ntrained by al-Qaeda operatives and \u003ca target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2017/01/266522.htm"\u003eofficially\njoined the al-Qaeda ranks\u003c/a\u003e on August 14, 2015. In a joint audio\nmessage with Bin Laden's deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri released in August 2015 by al-Qaeda\nmedia outlet \u003ci\u003eAl-Sahab Institute for Media\nProduction\u003c/i\u003e, Hamza\u003ci\u003e \u003c/i\u003epublicly\nincited Kabul and Baghdad-based al-Qaeda followers to carry out attacks in\nWashington, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv. More calls for attacks against Western\ninterests and symbols came throughout 2016. In particular, in July, Hamza\nthreatened revenge against the U.S. for bin Laden's death. A month later, he\nurged Saudi tribes to join forces with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQIM)\nto overthrow the Saudi government. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeemed by many experts to be bin Laden's potential\nsuccessor in the leadership of al-Qaeda, Hamza's voice has grown increasingly\nauthoritative over the past year and his calls for action have spanned diverse\narenas, including Syria and Palestine. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003c/b\u003e\u003ca target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2017/01/266522.htm%20."\u003e\u003cb\u003eU.S.\nDepartment of State Media Note\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e"The imposition of sanctions by the\nUnited States against terrorists is a powerful tool. Today's action notifies\nthe U.S. public and the international community that Hamza bin Laden is\nactively engaged in terrorism. Designations of terrorist individuals and groups\nexpose and isolate organizations and individuals, and result in denial of\naccess to the U.S. financial system. Moreover, designations can assist or\ncomplement the law enforcement actions of other U.S. agencies and other\ngovernments."\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n


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A peek at the Concorde 2 site tells you DJ Shadow "needs no introduction". For the rabid fans that snatched up all the tickets to this comparatively small scale visit to Brighton, that would definitely seem to be true.
San Francisco's Josh Davis is every bit the turntablist's turntablist, having initially made his name in the instrumental hip hop scene of the late 1990s. But he evolved, moving into comically accomplished DJ battling (with Brainfreeze and Product Placement), then pioneering the use of new genres and technologies while continually unearthing the most leftfield vinyl obscurities from across the globe.
'Endtroducing', his 1996 albatross/masterwork (depending on at which point in his career you asked him about it) remains a fan favourite, but is acknowledged as one of the most creative uses of a sampler ever put to wax. What's more, it's aged spectacularly well. But latest album 'The Mountain Will Fall', which Davis will be showcasing at this return visit to Brighton, has touches of the same – dare we say it – genius. Not to be missed.
Second date added due to demand.
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Amarillo, TX - A local man is arrested in Wednesday's early morning homicide.
He is being identified by Amarillo Police as 25 year old Michael Ross Philley.
Officials say he is now being held in the Potter County Jail, accused of murdering 53 year old Eddie Don Turlington. Philley was also booked on a warrant for assault against a family member.
Just after 6:30 Wednesday morning, police say they responded to a call for a possible stabbing on S. Mississippi Street in the San Jacinto area. That's when they found Turlington inside on the floor. They also found Philley who was detained and questioned.
At this time, Police are not calling this a random act. "I don't know of any special relationships, but they knew each other. But, that's really all I can tell you right now," Lieutenant Erick Bohannan said.
Special Crimes is still trying to determine a motive but Bohannan says it was an "obvious assault."
According to Potter-Randall Appraisal District records, Philley owns the house, where the incident occurred.
Justice of the Peace Gary Jackson has ordered an autopsy in Lubbock for Thursday morning.
Special Crimes asks anyone with information on this crime to call 378-9468.
Homicide suspect booked into Potter County Jail
Amarillo, TX - A local man is arrested in Wednesday's early morning homicide.


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Special fares for papal visit on sale July 15.
Mayor Michael Nutter is calling it "the largest event in the city of Philadelphia in modern history." The World Meeting of Families claims it has "the potential to be one of the largest events ever held in the United States."
The World Meeting of Families and papal visit September 25-30 will bring 1.5 to 2 million visitors to Philadelphia, and along with them significant demands on the city's ability to safely and efficiently get them to and from the event.
The World Meeting of Families will not impact SEPTA's planned service, but the Pope's planned appearance at the Saturday festival and Sunday mass on September 26 and 27 has prompted a drastic plan for the system's regional rail, subways, trolleys, and buses.
A special $10 one-day pass for each day of the weekend will be sold by SEPTA, which expects to cap sales at approximately 150,000. Those go on sale July 15. But to be able to transport those 150,000 fares, SEPTA will run trains to only a few select stations — one or two key points for most lines. For Chestnut Hillers, Chestnut Hill West will be the only stop open in the neighborhood, and the second-closest will either be Fort Washington Station on the Lansdale Doylestown line or Fern Rock Transportation Center on the Broad Street Subway line.
The plan stresses that parking at these select open stations will be easily overwhelmed, and recommends that passengers get dropped off at their station rather than try to park and ride.
As for the Germantown Avenue 23 bus, which continues into the city down 12th Street, it is unclear at this time whether this service will remain open. Nutter's plan only mentions that at least 26 bus routes through Center City will be altered for the event.
The plan also includes plans for express service on the city's two subway lines, and those will be expected to carry 200,000 people for each day of the pope's stay.
NJ Transit and PATCO are also getting in on the action. Both released their own preparations for the event. Even Amtrak has said extra service to Philadelphia is a possibility. With tour buses bringing an expected 250,000 extra, Philadelphia hopes to have found a reasonable solution to transport millions to the city, if not all the way to the Parkway. Says Nutter, "Be prepared to walk at least a few miles or more."


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I've been trying to dig up the actual charge rate, but all I'm finding thus far is this:
I was looking for powerchair chargers today after you suggested them, but I can't find anything 5a or higher at a reasonable price. I did find this though:amberwolf wrote: ↑Nov 22, 2017 1:25 amNext I'd recommend looking at chargers for powerchairs. 24v chargers are common on those, sometimes up to 5A or more. Use two chargers, one on each series set of 2 SLA. You may have to break the series connection between the "top" two and the "bottom" two SLA to charge like this, as teh chargers may not be isolated. (then remake the connection to discharge, assuming you're using four SLA in series for 48v).
LOL, yeah, I hear you. I used to have the same motor with 4 x 12v 18ah SLA's, those came in at about 12.5 lbs each. Maybe the weight will act as an anti-theft?amberwolf wrote: ↑Nov 22, 2017 1:25 amBTW, 35Ah SLA are very heavy; I suspect these four batteries will weigh close to twice what your motor does. If so, just the electrical system on there will weigh as much as a person.
(my 2kWh battery pack plus my two MXUS3k hubmotor wheels on the trike is also not light--I expect it all weighs more than the heavy frame, wood panels, canopy, etc; and it affects the range when there's a lot of stops and starts, like my work commute).
I thought I'd try to be helpful and find a couple of manufacturers that list this data, but I can't seem to find ones that do. :/zogthegreat wrote: ↑Nov 22, 2017 11:10 pmI've been trying to dig up the actual charge rate, but all I'm finding thus far is this:
Actually I was thinking about used ones, which you might find at goodwill or other thrift stores, or at powerchair repair places, etc. Or you can ask on Freecycle (or craigslist) if anyone in your area happens to have an old powerchair they don't need the charger from anymore.I was looking for powerchair chargers today after you suggested them, but I can't find anything 5a or higher at a reasonable price.
As long as the golf cart batteries it's meant for are SLA / AGM / etc., and not FLA, then yes. But in the "similar items" on that page is a 5A version for 2 bucks more.https://www.ebay.com/itm/172350367249?s ... 1436.l2649
Do you think that it will do the job?
Doh! Thanks for the correction, I have the 5a in my bookmarks, forgot to delete the 4a. I will check about the FLA part, most golf carts that I've helped repair use SLA/AGM's
Something like this?amberwolf wrote: ↑Nov 23, 2017 1:30 amFWIW, the powerchair chargers are often potted fanless units, like the Cycle Satiator, and the Meanwell LED PSUs, etc., so they are basiclaly weatherproof and vibration proof, making them safe and easy to mount to the bike so you can charge wherever you are just by plugging in the AC cord. (and breaking the center series connection, if the chargers are not isolated internally).
Most of the other chargers are neither weather nor vibration resistant (much less proof) so carrying them around risks breaking them.
Those are definitely NOT potted/sealed; you can clearly see vents on the end.zogthegreat wrote: ↑Nov 23, 2017 1:54 amSomething like this?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Merits-sc1150a ... SwYwJaBc18
I actually found two on offerup.com, I might be able to get them at around $20,00 ea.
SLA are also lead-acid (sealed lead-acid), as are AGM. But so are FLA, which have a different charge methodology than the SLA/AGM types. (they can take more abuse in charging than SLA/AGM, because you can refill the electrolyte when it boils off)."Only for LEAD-ACID BATTERY"
LOL, I have a very tolerant landlord who I make sure to help whenever he needs a hand! He did shoot down my plan to drop a 6.5 gas motor on it, didn't want the extra noise in the park, but allows me to grind and weld on the picnic table outside of my RV.
so it may be good that you live in a motor home, away from crowded places. using the angle grinder at night in my neighborhood and we'd have a BIG problem *lol*.zogthegreat wrote: ↑Nov 23, 2017 10:55 am...I'm an insomniac, so I like to work late sometimes. And no fraking HMO's!
Before you go down that path, you should read the many threads about 18650 cells, sorting, testing, pack design and building, because you have to pick the right cells to support the load you put on them, and parallel enough of htem to both handle that plus give you the Ah you need, and you ahve to sort which are good and whihc aren't so the bad ones don't take out the good ones in parallel with them, etc.zogthegreat wrote: ↑Nov 23, 2017 10:21 amAnother thought that I just had would be to buy laptop batteries in eBay like this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/lot-9c-battery ... gFxwvT1i8g
A lot of 10 would be $160.00, the same price as the SLA's. I admit that 90 cells wouldn't give a huge amount of run time, but I'm only planning to use the chopper in the RV park.
That's the right idea; I don't know if that specific one would work, but it's the basic sealed type.zogthegreat wrote: ↑Nov 23, 2017 9:57 amHow about this one?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mean-Well-CLG- ... SwcrFZg2Ku


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Moxie Fab is one of my favorite blogs! Every Tuesday, Cath posts a Tuesday Trigger. If I'm not in card mode, which I'm usually NOT, I admire the Tuesday Trigger, but don't usually create anything for it! Not this week! Lightbulb moment! The Tuesday Trigger can inspire my layouts!! Yeah baby!! So, this is my layout that was inspired by the Tuesday Trigger! As soon as I saw the photo, I thought of this Pink Paislee paper from the 365 Degrees collection. I know this paper is completely different from the pattern in the photo, but it's what I thought of! I decided to scrap a self-portrait of the four of us, and this is TOTALLY US! I love self-portraits! The sewing and the glitter white chipboard Thickers really were inspired by the photo too! I kept this layout clean and simple, and I love it!
Here is the photo that was my inspiration! Hopefully you can SEE how it inspired me! Thanks for stopping by!


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SO, on Thursday night some friends and I went along to the Edinburgh College of Art fashion show to see our best pal Kirsten and all her friends show their final year collections.
Believe me, bloggies, I have been WELL aware for months of how much blood, sweat and tears have gone into these collections. Kirsten and her friends had been pulling 24-hour days and working right through the night regularly in the weeks leading up to the big event, so needless to say I was on tenterhooks as I took my seat, ready to finally see what they had all been creating...
Oh my goodness, it was nothing short of spectacular! Not just the collections - more on them in a moment - but the production value of the show itself was utterly outstanding.
As one of Scotland's key cultural events, the two-hour long fashion show set against the backdrop of the dramatically-lit neo-classical Sculpture Court of the College's main building is an opportunity for guests and industry insiders to catch a glimpse of the best Scottish designers before they burst onto the world stage at Graduate Fashion Week in June.
The audience were treated to a slick show of collections in fashion, textiles and performance costume, and as I've said, the production value alone could rival anything seen at London Fashion Week in September. Head of fashion at ECA, Mal Burkinshaw, says the level of professionalism is all thanks to the students: They are some of the best we've ever had, he enthused before the show.
The standard has been so high, and it's all thanks to them that we have such a professional and well-organised show this year.
I think they've really enjoyed the last few weeks of preparation, and now we can all finally enjoy the fruits of their labour.
As the light's dimmed and the thumping music began, it became clear we were going to be allowed a close look at the collections, as the first model walked out at eye-level with the crowd seated around the semi-circular catwalk. This unique salon-style format is more commonly seen at haute couture shows in Paris, and facilitates an atmospheric and intimate effect.
The first collection to emerge was Tailoring: Fashion as Communication by year 3, followed by the unique All Walks project - an initiative founded by Caryn Franklin, Debra Bourne and Erin O'Connor, working with influential catwalk designers and top industry creatives to celebrate diversity between body shape, age and race within the fashion industry:
|All Walks
|All Walks
|All Walks
ANYWAY, next up, the one we were all waiting for: the final year fashion design students' sumptuous spectacle!
Impressive collections included Where Are We Going? Always Home by Pamela Hill – a knitwear collection inspired by warmth, comfort, pattern and wood carvings:
|Pamela Hill
|Pamela Hill
David Vallance and Anna Stephenson (winner of the i-on Graduate Fashion Prize 2011) also wowed the audience with their sexy and edgy, and feminine and floral collections respectively:
|David Vallance
|David Vallance
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|Anna Stephenson
Anna's collection was just beautiful - really simple and stunning, and showed that no matter how obvious and done-to-death floral prints can occasionally be, a truly creative mind can always find something unique, distinctive and personal to do with them.
Nicola Paxton's Blue Sky Thinking collection of laser-cut dresses and coats were another highlight. I found this one of the most contemporary and ready-to-wear collections of the lot - I could actually picture myself in some of those stunningly intricate garments:
|Nicola Paxton
Felix Chabluk Smith, winner of ECA Graduate of the Year and the British Fashion Council's Burberry competition, presented the only menswear collection (entitled Kin) of the night and the first ECA had seen for 15 years. I was impressed again by the intricate nature and sophisticated lines of the collection. Definitely one to watch.
But OF COURSE, for me the stand out collection of the entire night came from Kirsten Wotherspoon herself, with an assortment of soft, shimmering, metallic garments encased in transparent PVC jackets and capes:
|Kirsten Wotherspoon and model
Of course, needless to say all 20 of the final year students' collections were stunning.
In terms of key trends, I'm glad to see I wasn't chatting mince when I entered that ELLE competition prophesising wildly that bold and bright colours would be everywhere for spring/summer. The majority of the collections were exactly that - bold and bright, with a vivid tangerine ORANGE utilised to its full eye-watering potential in several collections - Sarah Ho and Fiona Sommerville's in particular.
There were hints of Celine, Calvin Klein, Erdem, Dries Van Noten and Jill Sander, and I'm sure I spotted some Matthew Williamson in there too, but overall the collections were deeply individual and unique.
I have to be objective, says Mal, but they have all worked so incredibly hard – and it's been very challenging. They've had to pull 24-hour working days to get to this stage, but I know they would say that it's definitely been worth it.
I view any student who has made it this far, got a degree and created a collection from scratch, as a huge success.
As the only Scottish art college invited to show collections at Graduate Fashion Week in London in June, and counting designer-of-the-moment Holly Fulton as one of it's past graduates, Edinburgh College of Art has a prestigious reputation to uphold in the fashion world.
But after Thursday's show, it's crystal clear the ECA class of 2011 are leaving with it firmly at their feet.
Finally, I'll end this monster post with some more stunning shots from the night:
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But after Thursday's show, it's crystal clear the ECA class of 2011 are leaving with it firmly at their feet.
Finally, I'll end this monster post with some more stunning shots from the night:
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This section of OGSPI includes most of the queries from Ontario Genealogy Society members originally published in the Name Game section of Families during 1996. Contact OGSPI team leader Charles Godwin at email@example.com if any entry should be updated or changed.
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Robert mvd to Augusta twp Grenville Co from USA c1802 with mostly grown children : William, Sarah, Hannah?, Robert, Henry m Lucy Vaughan, Simeon m Mary WHITE/WHYTE, Ephraim m Elizabeth WICKWIRE, Elisha m Hannah McLEAN and Wilbert
Seek Robert's anc origins in USA nm and anc of wife
Bob EARL 224 E Pastime Tucson AZ 85705
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EARL email@example.com 1996-08 published
Seek anc of Henry S JUDD bc1821 USA poss NY mcl845 Mercy
dtr of David MALLORY and Huldah KAEELER children :
all born prob in Front of Yonge twp : Elura, Lucinda, Laura, Emily, Lovinia,
Mary Elizabeth, Julia Ann, Henrietta, Hattie, Ella, David and Maude
Info to Bob EARL 224 E Pastime Tucson AZ 85705
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Seek info exact pl of born and pa's first nm/ Ont James LEADER born 1829 England
Em 1838 m Harriet who? Lvd Brooke twp mvd to Petrolia ON children :
John 1852, Rebecca 1859, Elizabeth/ EASSON 1861, Edward 1866, Eliza 1871,
Henry 1868, Emma 1873, May/ MILLER 1875,
1901 Cen James with dtr Elizabeth ESSON Petrolia Hannah dtr 1899
Info to Karen BOUGHTON 27 Tahoe Bay Winnipeg MB R2J 2W3
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Committee compiling history of North Easthope twp Perth Co for publication
Those with roots in North Easthope
contact James McGILLAWEE rr family 4 Listowel ON N4W 3G9
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Seek info former DUMBELL Troupe member my maternal grma
Harriet Jane née MOORE
HUMPHREY's 1/2 bro Howard Surnm poss MOORE, FRIMBY, FRISBY/ FRISLY, WEDDEL
or PAUL He played the mandolin and banjo with this troupe
Poss bc1884 in Sharon or Newmarket/Markham area of ON
This troupe performed for WW1 and WW2 front line troops
Apprec any help Doug J. EASTMAN 6223 Rose Place Nanaimo BC V9V 1N3
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McLEAN :
William Thomas McLEAN died 1908 Denver CO poss railrd wrkr
Can anyone find date and to pl poss ON?
Prnts probly William McLEAN and wife Margaret SINCLAIRE
Sis Violet L McLEAN born 1872 Hamilton ON,
W T. McLEAN mc1897 Alice EASTWOOD
Their son Henry born 1899 Holyoke MA u
Info to Flora C. DUNCAN 48 Dale Close Red Deer AB CAN T4R 2L5
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Margaret Hester DAVIS dtr of ? DAVIS and ? ECHART bc1855 Maribank ON
d1927 Flinton ON mcl873 Joseph Wellington PRINGLE 1853-1935 13 CH
Seek more info DAVIS line Donna DEE 795 Ashley Crescent Kingston ON K7M 4E2
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EDGINGTON email@example.com 1996-11 published
Seek desc of 3 dtr of George DAVIS born 1860 and wife Annie EDGINGTON
of Wolford Warwickshire :
"Bel" ROBERTS, Annie CLARKE wid and May DAVIS came to Can shortly after WW1
Niagara area? Will share fam info
Elizabeth SHAW 112 LaRose Bay Road rr family 1 Lyndhurst ON K0E 1N0
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Ira BELFRY born 1807 m Permelia Ann EDMONDSON born 1820 died 1894 of Bradford
from BELFRY Family printed 1888 1837 m record has bride Permelia Ann HOWE
Will of John EDMONDSON of Bradford 1858 leaves prop etc to children of Ira
All m Rec from ON Vital Stat for children state ma is HOWE
J EDMONDSON also left land to Robert EDMONDSON of Carrick
& money to sis Jane DEAN of Peel and Polly NEWTON of Tecumseth
Wish corresp desc of these and learn of relationsp betw HOWE and EDMONDSON
Marybeth BROWN PO Box 42 Bowser BC V0R lG0
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Info re desc of Bridget BROWN bc1783 PA died 1829 Whitchurch twp
m1 Jacob LEMON he died 18l3,
m2 David PATTERSON died 1829 All bur Dickson Hill Cem
Bridget and David PATTERSON listed as membrs Ont Christian Ch Ringwood
Info to Evelyn EDWARD 27 Sayer Ave Winnipeg MB R2Y 0C5
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Charles U. born 1855 Colborne ON son of William B EDWARDS and wife Bridget Darleen ? died 1934
Wicklow ON mcl880 Emma OLIVER Mvd to Rochester NY with 3 children
Left fam and returned to ON m Charlotte WARNER 1864-1937 children :
Maud, William, Claude, Beatrice, Douglas
Where did Charles divorce Emma? NY or ON? Where would I find records?
Mrs Mary Edith WEGENER 3181 Maple Rd Newtane NY 14108
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Emma OLIVER born 1855 Peterborough ON dtr of Nicholas OLIVER and wife Mary MILLER
d1952 at Rochester NY m Charles U. EDWARDS 1855-1934
To Rochester NY with 3 children : George 1874-1941, Mac 1878-1936, Samuel 1880-1959
Wish corres with desc of any o/Emma's 12 sibs
Mrs Mary Edith WEGENER 3181 Maple Rd Newfane NY 14108
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EDWARDS firstname.lastname@example.com 1996-08 published
Seek any info Samuel W SCHNIEDER/SNIDER/SNYDER born 1877 in Whitchurch twp York Co
s of Andrew SCHNIEDER/SNIDER/SNYDER and wife Margaret LEMON (who died 1878)
fnd in 1891 cens lvng with grma Sarah MacKLEM- LEMON Whitchurch twp
Info to Evelyn EDWARDS 27 Sayer Ave Winnipeg MB R2Y 0C5
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Home District Surrogate Court records show that Elizabeth GIBB administered the estate of her husband Charles GIBB of Toronto City, engineer, who died intestate 1846 Jul 29. A. notice in the Toronto Banner of Friday, 4 Sep 1846 shows that Charles GIBBS, engineer of the Chief Justice Robinson Steam Boat died at his house in Richmond Street on Saturday morning. The 1850 Directory of Toronto shows Mrs ELIZABETH GIBB in a boarding house in a lane off Adelaide St. West, near Yonge st. There was at least one child, shown by a listing in Toronto City Marriage Register vol. 1 p.170 :
Ann CRAWFORD, 26, of Toronto, born Tossaway Scotland, son of Robert CRAWFORD / M. CRAWFORD and Catherine GIBB, 20, of Toronto,
dtr of Charles GIBB / E. SHILLINGTAW, married 24 Sep 1863 by Reverend Alexander TOPP, Knox Presb Church, Toronto,
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Oil Springs Churches Did he have a wf and fam If so would like nms and dates
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in Tecumseth, Mr William Keyworth SKELTON saddler, to Mrs Harriet LYNNE
widow both of Lloydtown.
The same mar from the church reg :
William Keyworth SKELTON widower of Lloydtown and Harriet LINN widow of Toronto
City, mar 11 Oct 1848 by lic by Reverend R.L. OSLER at the Parsonage, Tecumseth,
wit Henry B. ELLIS and Arthur HILL.
Also 1852 census of King twp : William K. SKELTON 46, born Eng,wife Harriet 45 born Ire.
The first wf and 3 ch of W.K. SKELTON are on a gravestone in
St. Mary Magdalene Ang Cem at Lloydtown : Rebecca wife of William K. SKELTON
died 15 Sep 1847 age 39 yrs, Charlotte died 24 May 1842 aged 1y 11m,
James died in Sep 1849 aged 14d, William J. died 18 Oct 1847 aged 2y 2m,
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Who were prnts? Bytown children : Susannah/ ASTLEFORD/ ELLIS, Elizabeth-,
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Matthew Any connect to other BURNS/ CASTLEFORD setling ON c1827?
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She appears to have dropped out of nowhere
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LEWIS T. R. Experience Whitby 1861 children :
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William, Annie, Edward, Alice. TUTTLE Zina, McKENZIE Mathilde
Collingwood 1890s children : Ina, Albert, Fred Info Yellow Briar Farm Mono twp
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Both from Oxford County England Ellen died 1920
William died 1909 St Thomas Tillsonburg area
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Henry 1868, Emma 1873, May/ MILLER 1875,
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MONTPELIER-Several local students are among the winners of poster and east contest sponsored by the Vermont Office of Secretary of State.
As part of the awards celebration, contest winners toured the Vermont State House and the Vermont Historical Society.
The Poster and Essay Contest is an annual event to promote awareness of Vermont history, the Vermont Constitution, and the importance of democracy among students in Grades K-12. Nearly 400 Vermont students participated in the contest by submitting posters or essays.
The winning posters and essays may be viewed at www.sec.state.vt.us.
This year's award recipients are:
Grades K-2: Vermont Symbols Poster
Class Winner: Tom Young's Waitsfield Elementary School Grade 2 class.
Individual Winner: Lily Welch's Hermit Thrush, Thetford Elementary School.
Individual Honorable Mention: Rui Huang's Hermit Thrush and Red Clover, Rebecca Carleton's Art class, Randolph Elementary School.
Individual Honorable Mention: Emily Kenyon's Vermont symbol collage, Mike Plante, teacher, bellcate School, Essex Junction.
Individual Honorable Mention: Toni Turner's Morgan Horse, Stephanie Russ, teacher, Bethel Elementary School.
Individual Honorable Mention: Cynthia Sheeran's State Seal, Nancy Nye, teacher, Essex Elementary School.
Grades 3-5: Vermont History Poster
Class Winner: Beth Hahr's Robinson School Grade 4 class, Starksboro.
Individual Winner: Ian Carpenter's Brattleboro Postage Stamp, BFA Fairfax Elementary School.
Class Honorable Mention: Maureen Demers' Grade 4 class, Hardwick Elementary School.
Individual Honorable Mention: Gabrielle Ochs' Orwell Sheep, Tia Bigg, Guidance, Orwell Village School.
Individual Honorable Mention: Rachele Reicker's Vermont History Timeline, Randi Ray, teacher, Castleton Elementary School.
Individual Honorable Mention: Abbygale Karlen's Ben & Jerry's, Anne Downs, teacher, Brownington Central School.
Grades 6-8: Vermont Constitution - Vermont Civic Virtues Essays
Winner: Maggie McCaffrey's Power Point presentation on Temperance, 8th grade, April Vos, teacher, U-32 Middle School, East Montpelier
Honorable Mention: Hannah McKay's essay on Temperance, 8th grade, April Vos, teacher, U-32 Middle School, East Montpelier
Honorable Mention: Asher Lehrer-Small's essay on Moderation, 8th grade, Dave Baroody, teacher, Brown's River Middle School, Jericho
Honorable Mention: Sarah Henderson's essay on Industry, 6th grade, Sonia Joliffe, teacher, Good Shepherd Catholic School, St. Johnsbury
Honorable Mention: T.J. Beaumier's Power Point presentation on Frugality, 8th Grade, Amanda Gifford, teacher, Avalon Triumvirate School, Fairfax
Honorable Mention: Kelsey Parker's YouTube video on Industry, 8th grade, Bob Glennon, teacher, Dummerston School, East Dummerston


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Traveling Luck for Choctaw Bend Alabama, United States
The timezone in Choctaw Bend is America/Rankin_Inlet
Morning Sunrise at 05:56 and Evening Sunset at 17:17. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 32.7653°, Longitude. -87.8511°
Morning Sunrise at 05:56 and Evening Sunset at 17:17. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 32.7653°, Longitude. -87.8511°
Weather near Choctaw Bend Last report from Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Golden Triangle Regional Airport, MS 46.7km awaylight rain Temperature: 13°C / 55°F
Wind: 10.4km/h North
Cloud: Broken at 500ft Solid Overcast at 900ft
Satellite map of Choctaw Bend and it's surroudings...
Geographic features & Photographs around Choctaw Bend in Alabama, United States
Local Feature A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
- Choctaw Bend (0km)
- Stephens Bluff Landing (historical) (1.8km)
- Choctaw Bluff Landing (historical) (2.2km)
- Steeles Camp (historical) (2.3km)
- Pafallaya (historical) (2.6km)
- Lock Number Seven (historical) (3.5km)
- Dollarhide Camp (4.2km)
- Centre Point (historical) (4.6km)
- Walton Quarters (5.6km)
- East Port Landing (6km)
- Grim Chapel (6.5km)
dam a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water.
- Howard Brown Dam (2.2km)
- Warrior Lock and Dam (2.5km)
- W A Taylor Camp Dam (3.4km)
- Dollarhide Hunting Club Dams (3.6km)
- Dollarhide Hunting Club Dams (3.7km)
- Lock Seven (3.7km)
- L C Hardy Dams (5.5km)
- Doctor Hollingsworth Dam (6.3km)
- Dollarhide Hunting Club Dams (6.4km)
reservoir(s) an artificial pond or lake.
- Howard Brown Lake (2.2km)
- Warrior Lake (2.6km)
- Taylor Lake (3.4km)
- Dollarhide Camp Lake (3.6km)
- Hardy Lake Number 1 (5.5km)
- Doc Hollingsworth Lake (6.3km)
- Dollarhide Hunting Lake (6.4km)
stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- White Creek (1.3km)
- Stephens Creek (2.6km)
- Culpeper Creek (2.9km)
- Slack Creek (3.6km)
- Presley Ford Branch (5.3km)
- Peter Creek (6.8km)
- Wrights Creek (6.8km)
Accommodation around Choctaw Bend
Greenwood Inn 628 Hwy 80 E, Demopolis
Days Inn Demopolis 1005 Us Highway 80 E, Demopolis
bar a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts.
- Duck Bar (0.9km)
- Choctaw Bar (1.9km)
- Halls Shoals (2.1km)
- Milkhouse Bar (3km)
- Pickens Bar (historical) (3.5km)
- Eastpoint Bar (6.3km)
cemetery a burial place or ground.
- Walton Cemetery (2.8km)
- Kirksey Cemetery (5.8km)
- Pine Grove Cemetery (5.8km)
- New Christian Cemetery (6.5km)
cliff(s) a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area.
- Meltons Bluff (2km)
- Stephens Bluff (2km)
- Choctaw Bluff (2.2km)
park an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation.
- Damsite Public Use Area (2.5km)
- Lock Seven Public Use Area (3.3km)
- Warrior Lock and Dam Public Use Area (3.6km)
school building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Steele School (historical) (4.9km)
- Elizabeth School (historical) (5.7km)
swamp a wetland dominated by tree vegetation.
- Dollarhide Swamp (2.7km)
- Cypress Swamp (5.4km)
lake a large inland body of standing water.
- Crenshaw Pond (1.4km)
- Mark Hanna, Lake (3.8km)
area a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries.
- Prairie, The (6.6km)
cape a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction.
- Jenny Watts Point (2.1km)
church a building for public Christian worship.
- Piney Grove Church (5.8km)
populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Walden Quarters (3km)
channel the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows.
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- Greensboro, Alabama city o city
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- Epes, Alabama city o city
- Demopolis, Alabama city o city
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- Moundville, Alabama city o city
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- Livingston, Alabama city o city
- Sumter County (Alabama) adm2nd adm2nd
- Faunsdale, Alabama city o city
Airports close to Choctaw BendMeridian nas(NMM), Meridian, Usa (90.6km)
Craig fld(SEM), Selma, Usa (120.9km)
Columbus afb(CBM), Colombus, Usa (143.8km)
Birmingham international(BHM), Birmingham, Usa (173.8km)
Maxwell afb(MXF), Montgomery, Usa (188.8km)


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The two companies, rumored to be merging for several months, will continue to operate separately, but combine resources such as accounting systems, human resources and recruiting, to take advantage of economies of scale.
Terms of the deal were undisclosed.
"Now we will want to help each other succeed instead of just looking out for ourselves," said Craig Kanarick, Razorfish chairman, solutions director and co-founder with CEO Jeff Dachis. "Initially it won't make sense to compete with each other. Either one of us goes in there to pitch or more likely, we would field a superstar team from both sides."
Razorfish counts among its clients CBS, IBM Corp., America Online, Time Warner, Charles Schwab & Co. and Sony, while Avalanche's clients include KPMG, Cosmopolitan, Warner Music Group, Carnegie Hall and others.
Mr. Dachis takes over as Avalanche CEO and the other executives retain their positions, with the exception of Avalanche co-founder and former CEO Michael Block, who has left to pursue other interests. Avalanche's other co-founder, Peter Seidler, continues as chief creative officer.
Avalanche's director of operations, Troy Tyler, will assume the role of exec VP and chief operating officer. No employees will be laid off as part of the buyout, the executives said. In fact, both agencies are looking for more employees-Razorfish has 12 job vacancies and Avalanche has five.
Mr. Seidler said Avalanche had been searching for a partner for about six months.
"It was just really clear that in order to grow the business, we needed a strategic partner or an investor," he said.
"We considered the investor option, but it was really just an intellectual discussion because [investment alone] is just inappropriate for this medium. Money alone won't do it."
Peter Storck, group director of online advertising at Jupiter Communications, said he sees the Razorfish and Avalanche combination as a good design consolidation because neither offers media buying or marketing systems integration.
"Maybe they're just looking to create a place in the design niche or maybe this is just a stop on the way to being bought by a larger agency," he said.
Marc Johnson, another online analyst at Jupiter, added, "In the design space, they are in the top group producing quality design work. This is not a huge deal along the lines of TN Technologies and Modem Media," he said.
"But it is the type of thing where you can draw the conclusion that it's hard for independent shops to exist by themselves. It's a tough row to hoe and thus the partnering."
The two companies plan to trade expertise and experience to benefit clients and employees.
One of the first tasks will be to go through both client lists and find out if they can share technology resources and expertise, Mr. Dachis said.


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Ice skating at Rockefeller Center is a quintessential New York City winter experience. The Rink at Rock Center first opened on Christmas Day in 1936. It can accommodate approximately 150 skaters at a time and the rink is 122 feet long and 59 feet wide.
Advice for Ice Skating at Rockefeller Center
While ice skating at Rockefeller Center is an experience that many New York City visitors desire, keep in mind that you're paying a premium to be able to say "I skated at Rockefeller Center," despite the small skating surface and the often crowded atmosphere. Ice skating prices at Rockefeller Center are most expensive during peak holiday periods, and the rink is at its busiest at those times as well.
When It's Least Crowded
Early morning during holiday periods and weekdays before 4 p.m. tend to be the least crowded times times to skate in Rock Center. It's also less crowded earlier and later in the season, compared to peak season, which runs from Thanksgiving through New Year's.
Package Deals
If you are worried about crowds, there are a couple of options to guarantee access to skating in Rock Center. Their First Skate package is the only way to reserve specific skating time which runs from 7-8 a.m. For $50-65 a person, you can skate and enjoy complimentary coffee/hot chocolate while you skate. 2017's dates are: November 17-27, December 1-3, and December 6-31. For $65-90 a person, you can have breakfast at Rock Center Cafe after your skating session with their "Bountiful Breakfast" package, on specific dates.
If early-rising isn't for you, the VIP Skate package (which ranges from $60-150 per person, depending on the date you choose) offers 90-minute-long reserved skate sessions, bypassing of lines, rentals, beverages, and fresh baked cookies.
If you'd like to combine skating with some other holiday offerings, the Rockettes + Skating Package is available for select dates starting at $178. You get the VIP Skate package mentioned above along with a ticket to see the the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes and a three-course meal at either the Rock Center Cafe or Sea Grill.
If you're interested more in ice skating than in saying you ice skated at Rockefeller Center, check out Ice Skating in New York City for some other options.
When: The rink at Rockefeller Center typically opens Columbus Day weekend and stays open through early April. It is open for 90-minute skating sessions every 2 hours, starting at 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. with the last at 10:30 p.m. to midnight.
Where: The Ice Rink is in the center of the Rockefeller Center complex of buildings between 47th and 50th Streets and 5th and 7th Avenues. See our Rockefeller Center Map.
Skating Sessions: Skate rentals and admissions are charged per session. Time your visit appropriately to get the most skating for your money.
Admission: Adult admission is $25-32 depending on the day and admission for children under 11 and seniors are $15. Group rates for 15+ adults offer significant discounts (but are unavailable from November 9, 2017 to January 6, 2018). Season passes for 2017 start at $275 (use of locker is an additional cost). Check the Ice Rink at Rockefeller Center website for the most current information.
Rentals: Skate Rentals are an additional $12, whether paying regular admission or with a lesson.
Ice Skating Lessons: Half-hour private lessons are $50 per person, daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m, and include one hour of skate time in addition to the lesson. Email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information and to make reservations.
Nearest Subways: F, B and D to 47-50 Streets-Rockefeller Center; 6 to 51st Street; 1 to 50th Street.
Phone: 212-332-7654


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Twitch has secured the exclusive rights to livestream the Overwatch League's first two seasons for a reported $90 million.
In a press release, Overwatch League described the deal as "historic", saying that it ensured "that every match of the world's first major global city-based esports league will be readily available to fans across the globe".
Excepting in China, Twitch will be the exclusive streaming partner of the League, presenting every match in English, Korean and French. Viewers will also be able to earn rewards for watching, including in-game items.
SportsBusinessDaily's sources say this deal cost Twitch in the region of $90 million, although this may cover existing elements of Twitch and Activision-Blizzard's relationship beyond Overwatch League.
The Overwatch League comprises 12 teams from cities across the world, with the first match taking place today, January 10.
To celebrate, Overwatch has added the ability to purchase team skins in the game, and released a companion app to keep track of proceedings.
Joe Skrebels is IGN's UK News Editor, and Team Spitfire had better win. Follow him on Twitter.


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Vistra Opens New Offices in Spain
Jan 07, 2013, 10:32 EST
BARCELONA and MADRID, Spain, January 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Vistra, a leading global provider of corporate, trust and fund administration services announced today that it has opened new offices in Madrid and Barcelona to target the growing opportunities locally in the country, and also in North and Latin American markets through internationally focused Spanish corporations. The new offices were opened on 7 January 2013.
Oscar Garcia will lead the Spanish operation as Managing Director of Vistra Spain and Executive Director of the Latin American market. He has advised domestic and foreign companies across a wide range of specialist areas in the Spanish market and has experience of designing complex solutions in accounting, taxation, payroll services, commercial services, trademarks and public administration.
Oscar commented: "Having Spanish based offices will offer significant opportunities for Vistra to target inbound and outbound investments in the Spanish and European economies. Spain also occupies a political and economic strategic position for companies wishing to access southern Mediterranean and North African markets. Nearly 13,000 foreign companies are established in Spain, many of which are amongst the Forbes top 100 multinationals. The country has therefore been recognised as an important market and as a gateway to a significant number of potential clients."
At the same time, Vistra believes Spain offers an important strategic entry point for clients seeking investment and structuring solutions for the Latin American markets, given this continent's vast natural resource wealth and rapidly growing economies.
Vistra will now be able to offer its full range of corporate, fund and private client services through its new Spanish network. Corporate clients can access a range of consultancy and operational services including company formation, offshore incorporations, fund and structuring advice. Together with the launch of the Spanish operation, Vistra has also recently opened dedicated Russian and Chinese desks within its (European office) network to support clients who wish to develop into these fast moving growth markets. Private client services available include structuring, estate and inheritance planning and trustee and fund administration services.
For more information on Vistra Spain, please visit http://www.vistra.com or contact Oscar García (firstname.lastname@example.com) on +34-933-623-390.
About Vistra Group
Vistra is a leading independent provider of trust, fiduciary, corporate and fund services delivering personal and tailored solutions to international corporations, institutional investors and high net worth individuals from around the world.
Our clients can benefit from a multi-jurisdictional and personal approach, delivered by a team of professionals with an in-depth understanding of the often complex needs of every client. Our services include company formation and management, fund formation and administration, trustee services, family office, marine and aviation and accounting services.
Today Vistra employs around 350 employees in 25 offices covering 19 jurisdictions, with each of our offices providing the full range of fund, trust, corporate and estate planning solutions.
Vistra is a unique player in the trust and fiduciary industry, boasting the most balanced geographic reach globally while always guaranteeing the personal and tailored service that our clients deserve.
Together, we bring to life the Vistra ethos of "Crossing Borders, Creating Solutions".
Vistra is part of the OV Group, which includes Offshore Incorporations (OIL), Asia's leading company formation specialist and Vistra. The OV Group employs circa 500 professionals and is the 3rd biggest provider worldwide of trust and corporate services.
For further information please visit http://www.vistra.com
Media Contacts:
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Hi Scott, I am curious, what kind of tape recorder did you use? I queried the list a few days ago about my problem using an analog tape recorder for SSTV. The majority of the responses agreed that the inconsistent tape speed was the culprit of all the recorded frames to be out of synch. I had a local Ham who tried analog recordings of WX Satellite Pic's with the same bad results and used a VCR or camcorder to cure the problem. I lost over two dozen high=altitude balloon pics the same way. I will try the VCR/camcorder next. HAPPY HOLIDAYS Thanks...73 Harry -- ================================================== Harry KC5TRB Tulsa, Oklahoma ================================================== Owasso, Ok ARC Club Page - http://www.galstar.com/~dsitter/oarc1.html My Club Page - http://www.webzone.net/harrym/spaceport/spaceport.html ================================================== ---- Via the sarex mailing list at AMSAT.ORG courtesy of AMSAT-NA. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe sarex" to firstname.lastname@example.com
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Forecast discussion: For the third weekend in a row, a high pressure center is controlling the weather pattern for Boston. The high will stick around for a few days, but we will begin to feel higher humidity in the air. As the high continues to move east of the area, our winds will turn to the southwest. This will allow for air off the Gulf of Mexico to make its way up into Southern New England.
For now, this high will bring dry, humid weather into Tuesday. There will be so much moisture in the air by Tuesday we will begin to see the formation of high and mid- level clouds by the afternoon. At the moment, the computer models are showing temperatures in the middle to even upper 80's with high humidity. This would make the heat index make it feel like the lower 90's.
As we head into the middle of next week, a slow moving cold front will help trigger some isolated to scattered showers by early Wednesday morning, even though the front is still in the Great Lakes. It will slowly move eastward. Also, the jet stream will create a very strong area of maximum winds right over New England on Thursday. This area will help create the possibility for some strong thunderstorms. There may be strong winds and lightning associated with them.
So, that means we are looking ahead to the long holiday weekend. Right now, it appears the front will slowly move offshore during the late morning or early afternoon on Friday. We may see some partial clearing in time for any firework shows during the evening. High pressure will once again clear our skies by next Saturday.
Also, I will be watching the Southeast U.S. very closely as well over the weekend. Believe it or not, the National Hurricane Center is watching a weak low pressure system offshore of South Carolina. Based on the current model runs, there is a 60% chance the low becomes our first tropical depression of the 2014 season. If you want to know more, you can read the story by clicking here.
72 hour forecast:
Tonight: Clear skies with a low of 63.
Sunday: Mostly sunny and a little more humid with a high of 86. Winds will come from the south-southwest at 11-14 mph.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy with a low of 63. Winds will come from the south-southwest at 3-6 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny and more humid with a high of 86.
Monday night: Mostly cloudy with a low of 67.
Tuesday: Partly sunny with a high of 86.
Tuesday night: Overcast with scattered showers and warm with a low of 71.
Extended Forecast:
Wednesday: Overcast with scattered showers. Highs 86-89, lows 69-72.
Thursday: Scattered showers/thunderstorms. Thunderstorms may be strong. Highs 84-87, lows 65-68.
Independence Day: Scattered showers/thunderstorms end by 2 p.m. with partly sunny skies before sunset. Highs 79-82, lows 60-63.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 79-82, lows 60-63.


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Since Nancy is still out of town, I thought I'd just give a quick update. The last two 'new addition' vehicles for the season are scheduled to leave Seattle on Monday for the trip up to Fairbanks. Barring an extreme cold snap, which is so far not in the forecast, in a little under two weeks we should receive the 1907 White Steamer and the 1917 Pierce Arrow.
These photos show our partially restored White, giving you an idea of its height and imposing size. I wish I had a recent pic of ours since it's freshening up, but i guess we (all) have something to look forward to!
And the 1917 Pierce -
The Pierce needs a few more bits and pieces so it'll likely be in the Museum shop for a little while. It may need TWO parking spaces. :-)


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"Taste of Success" was held on Friday, December 3rd from 6-8pm at the PNC Bank Center. Featuring a bake-off contest between food-industry entrepreneurs as well as a silent auction, all of the proceeds will be directly invested in programs for entrepreneurs—to assist them grow and maintain their businesses while lifting themselves out of poverty. Jack McDavid of Jack's Firehouse and Michael Solomonov of Zahav were this years celebrity judges.
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