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Aster Presents Research to Policymakers at National Conference
by Thomas Guengerich
SOCORRO, N.M., July 25, 2008 -- Professor Rick Aster and student Jonathan MacCarthy of New Mexico Tech had an opportunity to meet national policymakers at the Coalition for National Science Funding's 14th Annual Exhibition and Reception on Capitol Hill.
Caption: Dr. Rick Aster (center) of New Mexico Tech discusses his research on "singing icebergs" and climate change with Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.), co-chair of the Congressional Research and Development Caucus, and Arden Bement (right), Director of the National Science Foundation.
Aster, chair of the Earth and Environmental Science Department at New Mexico Tech, was a featured scientist. He presented his seismological research into "singing icebergs" and climate change.
Aster also had the opportunity to meet federal policy makers and discuss the importance of federal funding. Graduate student Jonathan MacCarthy got a firsthand glimpse at the importance and effectiveness of a good informational campaign.
"The conference was a wonderful opportunity to engage policy makers at the highest level and let them know that seismology is a dynamic and discovery-rich field right now," Aster said.
More than 400 people, including seven members of Congress, participated in the event. Geoscientists discussed their National Science Foundation-funded research with Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich), Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ), Foundation Director Arden Bement, and numerous congressional staffers and NSF officials who visited the earth science exhibits.
Aster, who is also the principal investigator for the IRIS-PASSCAL seismology facility at Tech, said the meeting was very productive.
"I was able to have a substantive discussion with both NSF Director Bement and NSF Deputy Director Kathy Olsen about seismology and this research," Aster said.
Aster and MacCarthy visited lawmakers and their staff members during the day and attended an evening function sponsored by the Geological Society of America, the American Geophysical Union, and other professional organizations. Aster spoke about seismology and its importance to global monitoring, earthquake and volcano research, and hazard mitigation, as well as about trends in science funding. He also discussed his current research into "singing icebergs" near Antarctica. Aster and several colleagues will soon be publishing a paper that delves into the phenomenon of ocean sound and seismic waves created by giant icebergs.
While Aster is no stranger to the halls of Washington, D.C., MacCarthy got his first glimpse into the inner-workings of Capitol Hill.
"Learning how to pitch your science is an important skill, especially when you have to apply for grants," he said. "When you're doing research, it's easy to think that money will always be there and it magically appears. This experience cast a new light for me on how we think about what we do."

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State dam safety officials classify a dam according to the potential impact a dam failure (breach) or inappropriate operation (unscheduled release) would have on downstream areas or at locations remote from the dam. Three hazard-potential classes make up hazard-potential classification levels as follows: Low, Significant, and High hazard-potential. OWRB rule 785:25-3-3(a)(2) describes the hazard-potential classification as follows:
The hazard-potential classification of a dam is determined by the downstream risk in the event of a failure, without regard to the physical condition of the dam, as follows:
Low: Dams assigned the low hazard-potential classification are those where failure would result in no probable loss of human life and low economic losses.
Significant: Dams assigned the significant hazard-potential classification are those dams where failure would result in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss or disruption of lifeline facilities.
High: Dams assigned the high hazard-potential classification are those where failure will probably cause loss of human life.
OWRB Rule 785:25-1-2 defines "Loss of human life" as the human fatalities that would result from a failure of the dam, excluding the occasional passer-by or recreationist and without considering evacuation or other emergency actions. As with any classification system all possibilities cannot be defined. High usage areas of any type should be considered appropriately. Judgment and common sense must ultimately be a part of any decision on classification. Further, no allowances for evacuation or other emergency actions by the population should be considered because emergency procedures should not be a substitute for appropriate design, construction, and maintenance of dam structures.
Minimum spillway performance standards are based on both the hazard-potential classification of the dam, as well as the size classification of the dam. The size classification of a dam in Oklahoma (785:25-3-3(a)(1)) is based on the following:
Small: maximum height of dam is less than 50 feet and maximum storage of the dam is less than 10,000 acre-feet.
Intermediate: maximum height of dam is between 50 and 100 feet or maximum storage of the dam is between 10,000 and 50,000 acre-feet.
Large: maximum height of dam is over 100 feet or maximum storage of the lake is over 50,000 acre-feet.
Hazard-Potential Classification for New Dams
The hazard-potential classification assigned to a dam is based on consideration of the effects of a failure of the dam or through operational failures during both normal and flood flow conditions. The classification assigned should be based on the worst-case probable scenario of failure or improper operation of the dam. Each element of a project must be evaluated to determine the proper hazard-potential classification for the project. However, there is only one hazard-potential classification assigned
to the entire project. Individual elements are not assigned separate classifications.
The hazard-potential of a dam does not relate to the condition of the dam or appurtenant works, nor the anticipated operation or performance of the dam. The hazard-potential classification is merely descriptive of the development of the area downstream of the dam and represents the possible consequences to human life and property should a particular dam fail.
The probable scenarios considered should be reasonable and justifiable. For example, assuming reasonable breach parameters and a failure during normal operating conditions ("sunny day" failure) may result in the released water being confined to the river channel and no probable loss of human life, indicating a low hazard-potential classification. However, if the dam were assumed to fail in a similar manner during a flood condition, and the result would be probable loss of human life (excluding the occasional passer-by or recreationist) but minor economic losses, a high hazard-potential classification would be appropriate. The Oklahoma Dam Safety Program bases a dam's hazard-potential classification on the dam breach with maximum storage under probable maximum flood conditions for that size of dam as described in OWRB rule 785:25-3-6.
Minimum Spillway Standards for New Dams
When a dam is constructed it is designed to meet the criteria of its designated hazard-potential. Depending the size and hazard-potential of the dam the principle and emergency spillways of the dam must have the capability to safely pass a certain amount of water. These spillway performance standards are shown in Table 1.
The Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) refers to the flood that may be expected from the most severe meteorological and hydrologic conditions that are reasonably possible in the region where the dam is located as listed in the National Weather Service's Hydrometeorological Report No. 51. Any dam constructed prior to June 1973 and which is classified as intermediate and high hazard-potential shall be required to pass a minimum design flood of 50% PMF or if classified as large size and high hazard-potential shall be required to pass a minimum design flood of 75% PMF. A dam 6 feet in height or less, but subject to regulation because of its high hazard-potential shall be required to safely pass 25% PMF with no minimum freeboard.
Considerations for the Classification of Hazard-Potential
In addition to direct impacts on the potential loss of human life, the hazard-potential classification also takes into consideration of impacts on habitable structures, such as residences, businesses, and other occupied structures and roadways in the dam breach inundation area. For classification purposes if the difference between a breach and non-breach inundation is one foot or more at a dwelling, worksite, or temporary use area can be used to indicate a hazard to life. With regard to estimating the population at risk below a dam, it is assumed that 3 people inhabit each dwelling. Site specific information about the likely occupancy for buildings, including commercial buildings, businesses, hospitals, clinics, manufacturing or production facilities, water or
Table 1. Minimum Performance Standards for Dam Spillways. (OWRB rule 785:25-3-6)
Size of Dam
Design Flood
Minimum Freeboard
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0 Feet
1 Foot
1 Foot
1 Foot
3 Feet
1 Foot
1 Foot
3 Feet wastewater treatment facilities, etc. will need to be estimated.
Any roadway that crosses a dam or is located below a dam that would be overtopped, at any depth, by a dam failure may be considered to be impacted. In many instances the presence of these roadways with significant volumes of traffic can cause a dam to be classified as a high hazard-potential structure. Finally the potential overtopping and failure of any downstream dam that could be caused by the failure of the upstream dam being evaluated will be considered in the classification of the dam.
For purposes of classification the Population at Risk (PAR) is the primary factor differentiating between a significant and high hazard-potential dam. This is correlated to the number of individuals who may be present within the dam breach inundation area below a dam and are therefore at risk in the event of a dam failure. This includes residents in permanent dwellings, people at worksites or businesses, temporary use areas, and those who are passing through the area on roadways.
Significant hazard-potential dam: Dams assigned the significant hazard-potential classification are those dams where failure would result in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss or disruption of lifeline facilities. The intent in considering economic loss is to identify the relative magnitude of losses against a broad scale of values. No attempt is made to assess actual fair market value of the losses. Included in the determination of economic loss or disruption of lifeline facilities includes some of the following:
Roadways which are a part of the Interstate Highways, Turnpikes, U.S. Highways and State Highways;
Major electric transmission lines or electrical substations;
Municipal and rural water districts water and wastewater treatment facilities, water towers, water and sewer pipelines;
Bridges, culverts, roadways, and rail lines;
Other downstream dams; and
Other major infrastructure as determined by the Board.
When another dam is located downstream of a proposed or existing dam the potential impact of the failure of the upstream dam on the downstream dam must be determined by a dam breach analysis. If the breach analysis shows the downstream dam could be overtopped or fail, but without loss of life, then the upstream dam would be classified as a significant hazard-potential structure. The dam breach analysis will be done using the percent PMF design flood conditions for both dams.
High hazard-potential dam: Dams assigned the high hazard-potential classification are those where failure will probably cause loss of human life. When estimating the PAR below a dam, an estimate of three people per dwelling is assumed. Site specific data about the likely occupancy should be used for worksites, such as treatment plants, manufacturing and production facilities, commercial businesses, health care facilities, etc.
Roadways, including Interstate Highways, Turnpikes, U.S. Highways, State Highways, county roads, and public or private streets which could be overtopped, at any depth, and with an average total annual daily traffic (AADT) count of 1500 vehicles or more for all roadways within the inundation area. For purposes of determining traffic volumes, the most recent AADT counts available from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. AADT counts by ODOT may be found on their website at: (http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/aadtcnt/Default.aspx?list=allYearly)
Where it can be demonstrated that the roadway, regardless of the average annual daily traffic count, will not be overtopped at any depth by the failure of a dam or is unlikely to have the roadbed washed out, under the percent PMF design flood conditions for that size of dam, the Board will take such information into consideration in the hazard-potential classification of a dam.
OWRB rule 785:25-3-3(b)(3) states "The hazard-potential classification of a dam may change as the area downstream from the dam develops and the dam may be reclassified from time to time under the provisions of 785:25-9-10 and 785:25-9-11." Therefore, if a residence, business, or other structures and improvements are built within the potential dam breach inundation area below the dam then the hazard-potential classification of the dam may have to be changed.
When another dam is located downstream of a proposed or existing dam the potential impact of the failure of the upstream dam on the downstream dam must be determined by a dam breach analysis. If the breach analysis shows the downstream dam could also fail, with loss of life, then the upstream dam would be classified as a high hazard-potential structure. The dam breach analysis will be done using the percent PMF design flood conditions for both dams.
Once the determination has been made to reclassify the hazard-potential of the dam to either a significant or high hazard-potential, the dam owner will be notified of the reclassification (785:25-9-10). The owner of the dam will be required to upgrade the dam if necessary to meet the spillway flood design requirement for that size and hazard-potential classification. Upgrades to the dam may involve modification to the spillway to meet the requirements in Table 1 above for a higher hazard-potential dam. In addition to possible structural upgrades to the dam, the owner will also be required to begin having the dam inspected by a registered Professional Engineer experienced in the inspection of dams.
Reclassification of the Hazard-Potential for an Existing Dam
Development below dams can change rapidly over time. Houses or other structures can be built downstream of a dam and the dam owner frequently does not have any control of the land in the breach inundation area for their dam. Therefore, the areas below a dam should be periodically checked, by the owner of the dam, for changes within these areas.
Inspections for high hazard-potential dams must be done annually by a professional engineer, and inspected once every three years by a professional engineer for significant hazard-potential dams. Additionally, for those dams reclassified as a high hazard-potential an emergency action plan and dam breach inundation map must be completed, as well as a detailed report of the dam breach analysis for review and approval. A schedule of compliance may be developed which sets the time frames for the various stages of work to be performed.
Purcell City Lake, McClain County - OK12149
Federal Guidelines For Dam Safety: Emergency Action Planning For Dam Owners, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, April 2004.
Federal Guidelines For Dam Safety: Hazard Potential Classification System For Dams, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, October 1998.
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Young Professionals announce award winners
The Young Professionals of Lenoir County honored a Kinston couple for their support of the group�s activities and a member for his charitable work during the Young Professionals� annual gala Friday night at the Kinston Country Club.
The 2012 Mentor of the Year award went to John and Laura McPhaul and YP member Christopher Raines was named Young Professional of the Year for 2012.
In announcing the Mentor award, YP member Wade Layton praised the McPhauls for �sharing the Young Professionals� goal of enriching the lives of young people through leadership development and empowering them to be the leaders of tomorrow.�
Specifically, the couple, who owns the local Chick-Fil-A restaurant, has sponsored the group�s Back to School Bash for the past two years and sponsored several lunches for the group�s Junior Leadership program. �With two sons, the couple has balanced successfully running a business, attending numerous school, sports and church functions and has still found time to support the Young Professionals� endeavors,� Layton said.
Raines is active in a number of community organizations and is known for his abilities as a performer and a producer of entertainment events. He is entertainment chair for both the Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center and the Lenoir County Fair Association and has been a judge for the Kinston Christmas Parade for the past four years.
He has produced, directed and appeared in a number of productions mounted as fundraisers for the American Red Cross, Disabled Veterans and Lenoir County Relay for Life.
Raines, 39, is a native and resident of Deep Run. He was also named a member of the 20 Under 40 Class of 2012, honored by The Free Press at the gala for high achievement in personal and professional endeavors.
The Young Professional of the Year Award is sponsored by the Allen Pearson Emergency Services Foundation.
The Young Professionals of Lenoir County, an extension of the Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce, is a professional society open to men and women ages 21 to 39. The group focuses on personal growth, social networking, professional development, mentoring and community outreach.
Members of the board of directors for 2012, who were introduced at the gala, are Ashley Pierce, chair; Justin Hill, past chair; and Carmen Jones, Christina Alphin, Katy Falkowski and Shannon Arnold.


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Renting an apartment smack dab in the county seat of Washington County means you'll have 4.7 square miles of Nebraska territory to call home. Situated in the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan area, Blair will take you back to a simpler time when the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad roared along the plains. Renting in Blair means you're only 25 miles north of Nebraska's largest city, Omaha, and 73 miles from the state's capitol in Lincoln. That means you get the benefits of small-town living with the convenience of two major cities lying just outside your home territory. Plus, the center of town is only 2.5 miles from the Iowa-Nebraska border in case you feel like skipping states.
You'll quickly figure out the benefits of renting an apartment in Blair, but you don't need to wait until you're there to hear why. Scoot on over to LocalTalk page to catch the buzz about Blair from local residents who can tell you firsthand. It won't be long before you'll want to rent an apartment and become one more of the nearly 3,000 households already homesteading in Blair.
Blair is a small town, that's for sure, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have a lot to offer the apartment renter. Although 4.7 square miles might seem small, your choices for the perfect apartment are only limited by your imagination. Looking for something on the economical side of things? Blair can deliver. The median household income as of 2000 was $41,214, so renting an apartment won't push your pocketbook into the red zone.
If you're a fan of fowl or an avid admirer of the avian, Blair is the spot to rent an apartment. You'll have your fancy for the feathered tickled by the ornithological offerings of the greater Nebraska area. The tourism project Nebraska Metro Birding has all the resources you need to set out and enjoy the winged beauties who call Blair and the surrounding area home. Out on the prairie or tucked in the trees, you might spot a Harris Sparrow or a black-capped Chickadee, or perhaps you'll encounter a warbler, vireo, Dickcissel, or a Greater Prairie Chicken. If you are really lucky on your birding adventure, you might even spot the United States national bird, the bald eagle. Check out the Nebraska Metro Birding website to find out which months are best for which birds.
The birding trend is supported in part by theSpring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, a breathtaking tall-grass prairie nature preserve that spans 808 acres of Nebraska's untouched grassland. Within its borders are over three miles of walking trails, wetlands, and native wildflowers and grasses as far as the eye can see. These prairie lands are truly one of the great beauties of the American mid-west, and a piece of U.S. history that can be seen in wagon-wheel ruts still visible on the prairie vista. Visitors share the land with over 210 species of birds and 370 plant species and can learn about the prairie's life and history through nature programs, field trips, special events, and a recently added education building.
Every year, the center partners with Nebraska Folklife Network to throw a Prairie Festival that pays homage to this natural Nebraska gem. Visitors can interact with biologists, artists, educators, and writers who look to the prairie as a muse. The event includes all kinds of entertainment, like live music, information booths, and activities such as apple pressing, along with dance performances that go back to Nebraska's Irish roots. The event is a fun-filled occasion perfect for a family outing, and characteristic of Blair's family-friendly attitude. That's why so many families choose to rent an apartment in Blair.
You can be certain that Blair will provide you with a great renting experience, whether you're relocating for work or for play. Renting an apartment in Blair means great prices, beautiful prairies, and access to Nebraska's metropolitan areas without sacrificing the intimacy and convenience that such a close-knit community provides. Blair promises to provide a unique experience with a small-town feel that will leave any renter feeling right at home.


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It's March and all is well, right?
As I write this in March, it's raining. A moist flow has set in, and we're looking forward to a spring full of wildflowers: Indian paint brush, sego lilies, penstemon. It's a wet cycle in the high desert of southern Utah. Not only is it raining, we've had more snow this winter than we've seen in 16 years.
It seems that the seasons are walking in step, and everything's normal. Global warming? Actually, it's rather cool right now. But don't joke about that issue with Utah State Rep. Mike Noel; he's said that all the fuss about global climate change and our contribution to it is part of a conspiracy. Our Kane County commissioners don't believe in it either; all support the proposed Alton coal strip mine in Kane County just southwest of Bryce Canyon.
We live in Kanab, the seat of Kane County's government. Our town's motto is, "Kanab: a Western Classic." What is classic is the Western reliance on resource extraction as an economic solution, even though historically, it has meant a boom-and-bust situation with most of the gain going to the mining corporations.
The commissioners' belief that natural resources are the key to our economic future has never been fulfilled here; in fact, it was tourism that transformed the subsistence economy. In 1930, a tunnel was bored through Navajo sandstone in order to build a road linking Zion National Park with the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Just like that, Kanab became the midpoint for the region's tourism. Since then, tourism has been the economic mainstay, even though many locals continue to insist that coal can transform Kane County into Saudi Arabia.
When I worked for the Park Service at the Grand Canyon, I regularly walked out along the trail to Bright Angel Point on the North Rim, either leading a group on a geology walk or just by myself. I looked for fossils in the Kaibab limestone, the top layer that was a seafloor in Permian times. If you looked closely enough, you saw the traces of an abundance of sea life -- sponges, sea lilies, brachiopods -- preserved in the rock. If you only looked out into the canyon -- certainly a majestic view -- you missed that intimate discovery.
The Permian Period of some 250 million years ago is known for encompassing the largest extinction of life that ever happened on our planet. Almost everything living was killed off, and it took 50 million years before an equivalent diversity and density of species was restored. The Permian extinction is now thought to have been propelled by massive burning from enormous magma flows. They caused the tundra to burn, resulting in huge emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere and then into oceans. It was a planet-altering event, but somehow, the sea-bottom dwellers that I admired survived the extinction, preserved in limestone.
Our current geologic time is called the Holocene. My house sits on a layer of rocks that were deposited closer to our present time. Not far off, even younger strata hold beds of high-grade coal.
Of course, most of us now know that burning coal to produce most of our electricity is forcing our world into an unstable climate. And it's probably happening at lightning speed compared to similar changes in the past. Species of plants and animals are becoming extinct also at lightning speed.
Meanwhile, some people keep confusing weather with climate, and when we have a rainy day and the flowers bloom, those same people tell themselves a pretty story that all is well - despite the efforts of experts like Dr. James Hansen, formerly of NASA, who warns that the temperature of the world is rising, the Arctic is melting and huge ice sheets are calving off. We don't notice; it snowed a lot this winter.
Our local climate deniers must love this spring weather, and I have to admit that I do, too. I'm looking forward to lush wildflowers. But if I only look at today's weather, I'll miss the whole story. I won't see the bigger and not so pretty picture, much the way many visitors to the North Rim never glimpse the extinction tale that's written in the rocks of the Grand Canyon.
Tom Carter is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). He writes and walks in Kanab, Utah.
Note: the opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of High Country News, its board or staff. If you'd like to share an opinion piece of your own, please write Betsy Marston at [email protected].


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Results of the 2nd annual survey of French individual investors
Natixis Global Asset Management today published the results of its 2nd annual survey of French individual investors with financial assets of between €75,000 and €300,000 held in banks. This survey of 1,000 clients of French banks was conducted in May 2015.
French savers have become aware of the very low interest rate environment and its possible impact on their savings in terms of performance.
Almost 80% of individual investors noted the decrease in returns on regulated savings products and in interest rates, 64% noticed the lower return on euro-denominated life insurance products. Many expect the rate of interest on Livret A passbook savings accounts to continue dropping (40%), as well as the return on euro-denominated life insurance products (42%). On the other hand, 64% observed the rise in stock market prices in recent years.
Furthermore, savers are more realistic and pragmatic regarding the return that can currently be expected on an investment. When asked from what level they consider an investment to be profitable, the majority (52%) replied between 3% and 5%. For them, very realistically, topping 3% per year is a threshold.


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Over the past several years, the US Army has developed an exemplary program in exploiting numerous social media methods, and done so without a lot of flash, expense, or personnel.
They have an engaged audience, numerous followers, and maintained a multi-pronged campaign into all of the major social media networks, including recent beach-heads in Pinterest and Google+.
All this, and with a five-person team based in the Pentagon and without spending much in the way of budget too. They are a worthy case study for organizations that are trying to make their own assaults on social media and haven't been as effective.
Let's take a tour of the Army social media landscape and show you what they are doing right. Regardless of your politics, I think you will agree that they are leading by example when it comes to social media.
They are a content machine. Each week they coordinate the posts on their various social media properties and there is plenty of fresh content. Any social media strategy needs to be based on terrific content, and regular infusions of it. They have this one covered, in spades. Just look at the two dozen pinboards they have already created on Pinterest.
Leadership is essential. The Army's efforts are led by Major Juanita Chang who is the Director, Online and Social Media Division for the past two years in the Army's Office of the Chief of Public Affairs. Chang is a career soldier who has been in active duty since 1996 and served at one point as a chemical weapons officer before she got into PR. Having someone who came up through the ranks is key, because they can emphasize with the boots on the ground and know the entire Army ecosystem too. When you pick your social media team leader, keep this in mind.
They have solid guidelines for usage. The Army has a 50-page social media manual (which incidentally is a Slideshare link, kudos for that) that walks everyone through what is and isn't appropriate for posting to particular sites. There are guidelines specific to security, including turning off the GPS or geotagging features of your smartphone and cameras, asking the soldier what could the wrong person do with the information that is posted online, and recommending that photos don't reveal sensitive information. Also, a soldier should talk to their family members about operational security and be sure everyone knows what can and can't be posted.
They aren't heavy-handed about it either. The guidelines are all common sense and not what you would expect from an organization that believes in the chain of command. "If we can trust our soldiers with guns and grenades, why can't we trust them with Facebook?" Major Chang asks. That doesn't mean they are completely hands-off. A Twitter post from a random civilian that wanted to make note of the recent Medal of Honor winner was unauthorized, and the Army asked that the relationship be clarified.
Despite such a broad footprint, they pick their targets and have solid engagement goals. Just like you might expect from them. "We don't have to be everywhere all the time. We have our goals and want to pick and choose our platforms to establish our presence," Major Chang told me.
Humor counts, too. Again, somewhat unexpectedly, the Army has a great sense of humor, at least how it is displayed across its social media empire. Humor is a very important engagement mechanism and a great way to break the social media ice for social media noobs.
Know your audience. "We know the audience that we want to reach," says Major Chang. "We want to connect America with its army. People don't always know what we do for the everyday Joe Taxpayer in Idaho." A post on Google+ about a new Army concept vehicle at the Chicago Auto Show, for example, exposed their comment stream to non-Army Internet users and potentially widens their reach.
Blogs matter and could be the center that holds everything together. I know in our rush to embrace all that is new we tend to forget about the old, but blogging is still important and can cement the other social media pieces. The Army has one blog destination: the ArmyLive blog which has stories about its soldiers, methods, and values. Six stories were posted in Februrary, making it a vibrant and active place to come read about its doings. Can you say the same thing about your bloggers? And it isn't all cheerleading either: an article by the Sergeant Major of the Army, Raymond F. Chandler on new uniforms is enlightening. These and other blogs complement its main corporate website.
Be cost-conscious and leverage free resources. Unlike those stories of thousand-dollar toilet seats and other cost overruns, when it comes to social media the Army is very thrifty. Major Chang was proud that what she has accomplished has been on the cheap: she hasn't paid for any ad campaigns and mostly relied on word-of-mouth to grow her various properties.
"Experts are doing it all for less money. We use the free versions of every platform and do everything in house," she says. For example, there is the Army's YouTube channel that has more than 2600 subscribers and posted five new videos last week (see content point above). Yes, they could have set up an extensive and expensive video streaming site, but why bother when you could it for free?
If you have a captive audience and focus, you can do this too. Remember, the traffic that you quickly gain can quickly leave to other memes-of-the-moment: organic growth is best.
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Hillary Scott's baby is now three months old, and in addition to sharing an adorable first picture with fans, the Lady Antebellum frontwoman is doing interviews and talking about her mommy experience. "She's a great sleeper," Scott reveals. Eisele also loves doing something else important to her musical family.
"She's just the sweetest little personality and she likes to coo, and she's starting to sing," Scott tells E! News during an interview that aired on Tuesday (Oct. 22). Bandmates Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley sat alongside her, agreeing that Eisele is pretty great.
Lady A will perform their new song 'Compass' at the 2013 CMA Awards on Nov. 6. The trio performed the song for the first time on 'Ellen' this week. Scott says the song makes her think of her little girl.
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Pro Snowboarders Torstein Horgmo and Andreas Wiig have announced the launch of their new company, AWSM, a performance lifestyle brand that generates performance level and quality accessories for the active individual, without sacrificing fashion and comfort. The iconic AWSM sticker, which has popped up all over the action sports scene over the last two years, has evolved into the first generation of products that will make a statement in any sport. AWSM gear will include high end lifestyle and performance belts, wallets, skate tools, hats and hoodies in a variety of fun colors and materials, and will be available in the U.S. market beginning March 1, 2012.
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Matt Carter, dressed in a toga with a wreath around his head, knelt in front of a group of students at Immaculata Catholic School Thursday. Alongside him was school custodian Larry Berkow, who was wearing a messy wig.
Matt Carter, dressed in a toga with a wreath around his head, knelt in front of a group of students at Immaculata Catholic School Thursday. Alongside him was school custodian Larry Berkow, who was wearing a messy wig.
The two were dressed as Archimedes and Albert Einstein and played key roles in the Hendersonville school's celebration of Pi Day.
Thursday was March 14, or 3.14 — the mathematical number Pi, which was introduced by Archimedes. The day also happened to be Albert Einstein's birthday.
Students laughed as the two shared their biographies. But the interesting characters manned only one of the stations set up in the Immaculata gymnasium for the celebration.
Students rotated to each station, making Pi necklaces, Pi chains, measuring Pi, coloring Pi, eating Pi, walking around Pi, wearing Pi, Pi distribution, measuring I and writing Pi.
Kindergartners through seventh-graders colored the symbol for Pi, made necklaces, wrote poems and more during the celebration. After the stations, the final part of the day was a rewarding piece of pie.
Parents overwhelmingly supported the day that celebrated mathematics by donating 60 pies for students to chow down on.
Carter, modern day Archimedes, is the parent of an Immaculata sixth-grader. His son, Jackson, may not have been as thrilled that his dad was there as the elder Carter was. The younger Carter laughed, joked that he was "pretty embarrassed" that his dad was dressed up, but added that the day was "really fun."
The elder Carter was happy to be there helping the school and its mathematic adventure.
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For algebra teacher Sharman Norman, the celebration went just as she imagined it. Norman, who came up with the idea with science teacher Yvonne Krowka, watched as students went from station to station with smiles on their faces.
The different approaches to the same math formula were something that appealed to Norman. All of the stations were unique and creative ways to help the students learn Pi. Each station was manned by an eighth-grader, who was surrounded by laughing kids.
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Posted 05 September 2005 - 10:43 AM
relatively small, relatively fast downloads (from what i saw whether there was one file or 100 on my CF card it always took to the same time to download), and tons of space.
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Posted 05 September 2005 - 10:52 AM
Does anyone know if the user can change the AA rechargeables?
Joe, from what I can see from the pic at this page
then you can. I think you can use standard AA's, Lithium AA'a and NiMH rechargeables as well
I'll probably order 1 of these over the next few weeks....
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Posted 05 September 2005 - 11:25 AM
Thanks for posting.
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Posted 05 September 2005 - 07:07 PM
Any idea what the maximum size HD it will support?
Posted 05 September 2005 - 07:28 PM
I think I'd feel better if I were just trying to transfer 1GB at a time.
Mostly, I use it as an external hard disk back and as an insurance policy against notebook failure.
Interface is really clunky, but it works.
By the way, I bought a 100GB drive (Seagate -- quieter and runs cooler, I believe) from Newegg.com and jammed it in the CompactDrive. works fine.
Posted 10 September 2005 - 04:28 AM
I use the compactdrive (called "pd7x" over here) too. It's faster than almost any other device. A full 2GB Sandisk Ultra card is copied within ~ 7 minutes. Transfer rate is approximately. 5MB/s. It's about as fast as my USB 2.0 card reader with the same card. No gimmicks or bells. But it does its job reliable and faster than almost any other devices. Price is unbeatable too in my opinion.
Underwater photographers call for fail safe equipment: You can use this device as travel backup AA cell charger too! Just in case ... .
The unit has a minor cosmetic flaw: hard disks require a stabilized voltage of 5V (+/- 5%, which is 4.75 – 5.25V). When running the unit with AA cells, the hard disk is supplied directly from the batteries and the currency may be slightly outside the prescribed range (full batteries ~ 5,5V for example). But this is not the case if you run it with external power supply. On batteries, the firmware blocks copying if the currency is to low. That's maybe the reason for Eric's point. On the other hand, this feature avoids possible data loss, so no risk.
I have used the compactdrive a lot for almost one year now and never experienced any problems in this regard. So I can recommend this wonderful thing without any doubt. There is a successor out already, it's called PD70x over here and features a currency stabilizer for battery operation too.
Units I was very disappointed with:
Archos Jukebox Multimedia 20: poor battery performance, wouldn't accept 1GB and larger cards, poor built quality, very very slow and bad handling.
Transcend Photobank: my unit featured a very buggy firmware, hard disk did not go off when the unit has been switched off, software freezed many many times and required uncomfortable reset, much slower than the compactdrive. Finally I have sent it back to the dealer.
Ipod + Belkin card reader: Ridiculous solution. Transfer rate is strongly below 1 MB/s. Problem: Before you can empty a full card, the Ipod battery is down due to the long usage of the harddisk. You can not plug the Ipod to external power because the accessory port is occupied by the super slow card reader.
As I always have a laptop in the hotel room, I don't need a complex and more expensive unit with display. But I need a fast and reliable unit which unloads my cards quickly in the field or even on the boat. So far, CompactDrive (PD7x) does this job for me.
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Posted 15 September 2005 - 01:49 AM
I want to see that the files are copied and the files are not corrupted.
Second I want more than one backup for the very possible chance that one drive brakes or gets stolen. For me the smallest possible Notebook with DVD-Writer plus a external Harddrive with CF Slot like the Nikon, Epson Imagetank etc. works best.
I can browse any file, generate additional backups on disk and have a backup if one system fails...
Right now I have a 12"Powerbook plus the Imagetank with 40GB...
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Posted 18 September 2005 - 03:51 AM
It displays a D100 RAW file in less than 1s, which I think is relatively fast (although I can only compare this with my antiquated laptop).
The ability to organise pictures into albums is also very useful. The only thing that I found disappointing was that it only allows to zoom into JPEGs, not RAW files. Finally, for 12-16mp cameras, the 40GB space may be a bit restrictive, but it is adequate for 6-8mp cameras.
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Posted 20 September 2005 - 02:39 AM
I have a very bad experience with a simple device that in the trip to Palau was overwrite all the past images every time with the images that I downloaded from the camera.
I sow the disaster only at home, after a small hart attach I successed to recover all the images but its was because I used only small amount of the HD (3MB camera) and I don't want to be in the same position ever again
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Posted 20 September 2005 - 06:12 AM
CAUTION: Some of you may be aware that when using external hard drives (firewire or USB) with latptops sometimes Windows does some strange thing that prevents you from writing or reading the files. We experienced this problem at home with our multiple external drives and, for the first time last August, 3 external drives cesed to be functionnal during an assignment using the laptop.
I am not a computer expert but this seems to be a fairly common problem. We had to revert to burning CDs... not the best alternatrive on a liveaboard when you pump 8Gb/day of images. Our next move will probably be a laptop with DVD burning capacity+at least 100Gb capacity in the laptop.
We were able to retrieve the info on the external drives using Stellar Phoenix (FAT & NTFS) 2.1 data recovery program. After reformatting the drives work fine.
Would be interesting to learn about other people's experience with external drives, especially if they have seen the same bahaviour and what kind of solution they have found.
Posted 20 September 2005 - 09:07 AM
I burn DVDs on the road. I *think* they are finally starting to be pretty reliable.
Posted 20 September 2005 - 10:32 AM
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Posted 22 September 2005 - 03:06 AM
Actually, for some reasons, downloading it to Nexto then copying the Nexto to my laptop via USB 2 still take less time than just striaght download via USB2 card reader directly to my laptop. Don't ask me why!
The unit only has one button and is very simple to use. The proprietary rechargable batteries suppose to last upto 40-50GB of download but I pretty much have to recharge it everyday with average 6-8 GB of download then copy to laptop.
Since my PC laptop only has 4 pins firewire, I can't recharge it from my laptop. The unit cannot be recharge via USB connection so mac people might like it better.
Here are a couple of links to some info on the Nexto:
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Posted 22 September 2005 - 05:18 AM
Would be interesting to learn about other people's experience with external drives, especially if they have seen the same bahaviour and what kind of solution they have found.
Hi Michel, good to hear from you again...
Well, i also just had a drive crap out on me. A 200GB Maxtor... was also able to get the info back using a restore program but now the drive is pretty much toast. Not reliable in the least.
Looks like i will have to buy some new guts to replace i suppose...bugger
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Posted 22 September 2005 - 08:31 AM
Who knows.
Posted 22 September 2005 - 05:52 PM
Mike: You might try to reformat your drive - low level format - may work. Our experience: out of 6 external drives - all Maxtor brand - 5 caused us problems this Spring. However, the culprit, as far as we can tell, is uncle Bill's OS. I did some search on the net and found other evidence of the same type of behaviour with all brands of external drives hooked to USB or Firewire cables (ours were Firewire).
We resorted to a 10-device PC/server case, with a basic P4, 1Gb RAM and an additional IDE PCI card (our drives were IDE). With everything connected with IDE connectors things are working fine... for time being... stay tuned!
Eric: We first had this weird behaviour with the desktop stuff (3.5 in. external drives.). It has happened with Maxtor AND Seagate drives later on (told you it was the OS).
The computer used for photo processing and multimedia programming is a standalone unit with NO internet connection at all. Only Photoshop, and Dataton Watchout softwares play on this computer, NOTHING else.
During our assignment in August, a different computer (Fujitsu P5010D) running on XP and hooked to external 2.5 in. drives (La Cie and Seagate), produced similar problems. We always turn off the computer before switching drives...
Another guest on the CAIV who worked in the video production field had experienced the same problems... and frustrations.
With small volume data transfer it seems fine. However, when pushing multi-GB through the cables.... sh... happens!
My best half, fellow photographer and photo editor had to spend 4hrs/day burning CDs during a full week of diving.... Needless to say we'll be doing DVD's on the next assignment and the external HD will be the backups.
Only brand of HD we now buy: Seagate: 5-year warranty... much needed in these 19Gb/picture days!
Best regards and sorry for the long post. (it costs less than a psychiatrist consultation)
PS: Just when we thought digital was perfect!
Posted 22 September 2005 - 06:04 PM
I agree with the Seagate-only policy. I also buy everything on AMEX platinum, which doubles warranties of up to 5 years to a max of 10 years.
The WD drives that died had to be returned to WD -- one wouldn't spin up, another made horrible noises, and yet another died again shortly after reviving it with a low-level format. When a drive dies, would you ever trust it again? Nope. It gets yanked from my system at that point.
Posted 23 September 2005 - 07:32 AM
and eventually all hard drives are bound to fail but...
In the daytime when I'm not looking for camera gadgets, I run a couple of server rooms and have seen a drive failure or two....hundred. I've had professional data recovery folks recover dozens of drives, and I always ask the same question of them, What drives fail the least? I always get the same answer, IBM drives.
Granted you'll pay a bit more for them, but my server rooms have had alot less excitement since we switched to them.
Just another 2 cents post....
Nikon D300, D70s & a bunch of Ikelite stuff and all sorts of stuff my wife doesn't know about. Shhhhhh!
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The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (OBRA'93) changed the requirements applicable to payments and reimbursements for employee moving expenses. Internal Revenue Service Announcement 97-77, 1997-33 I.R.B. (8/18/97) changed the employer reporting of moving expenses with the elimination of Form 4782 and changes to Form W-2 reporting effective for tax year 1998. The purpose of this memorandum is to consolidate those changes that became effective January 1, 1994 with those changes affecting calendar year 1998 and to explain the changes in our procedures for withholding taxes and for reporting reimbursements and payments made after January 1, 1998.
Payments to vendors or reimbursements to employees for certain moving expenses incurred after December 31, 1993, are "qualified moving expenses", and will not be reported as wages on Form W-2 if such expenses and the move itself meet the following conditions:
The above are Internal Revenue Code (IRC) criteria for determining qualified moving expenses. Refer to Section 132, IRC for additional information.Section 60L-9, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.), establishes moving expense expenditures' eligibility for payment by the agencies as defined in Section 216.011(1)(kk), Florida Statutes. Moving expenses for the entities of the Judicial Branch as defined in Section 216.011(r), Florida Statutes, are governed by Section 10 of the Florida State Courts System Personnel Regulations Manual.
Payments and reimbursements that are nonqualified and therefore taxable include the following:
Effective for tax year 1998, the Internal Revenue Service has eliminated Form 4782, Employee Moving Expense Information. The Bureau of State Payrolls will discontinue this form beginning with tax year 1998 and instead will include payment and reimbursement information by earning code on the annual Employee Payroll Information Statement distributed with Forms W-2 that employees will receive in 1999. Employing agencies may provide similar information to employees in any format they wish if they deem it helpful to employees.
With the elimination of Form 4782, the IRS has simplified the reporting of qualified moving expenses on Form W-2. Reporting for tax year 1998 will reflect the following:
Prior to incurring or allowing an employee to incur moving expenses, universities and other agencies should review the requirements for payment.Section 60L-9, F.A.C., establishes moving expense expenditures' eligibility for payment by the agencies as defined in Section 216.011(1)(kk), Florida Statutes. Moving expenses for entities of the Judicial Branch as defined in Section 216.011(1)( r), Florida Statutes, are governed by Section 10, of the Florida State Courts System Personnel Regulations Manual.
Vouchers requesting payment for moving expenses must contain sufficient information for the agency to make a determination of the proper coding of the payment for taxation and reporting. This should include the locations of the former and new principal places of work and residence, and the distances between them. If the employing agency does not reasonably believe, at the time of submission of the payment request, that during the 12-month period immediately following the employee's arrival in the general location of his new principal place of work, the employee will be a full-time employee, in such general location, during at least 39 weeks, the voucher request should include a statement regarding this determination.
Currently object code 2800 - Employee Moving Expenses, is used for payments for moving expenses. Effective immediately, universities and other agencies should discontinue using this code and begin using the following new object codes. Object code 2800 has been inactivated and may not be used for processing payments. This change will not affect the recording or reporting of payments already made.
The payment of moving expenses to vendors, object codes 2810 and 2830, must include the employee as the sub-vendor. This is essential for the reporting of moving expense information to the IRS and employee and for the taxation of non-qualified moving expense payments.
These new object codes have been established to work in conjunction with the following payroll earnings codes to facilitate the reporting and taxation of employee moving expenses.
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Due to payroll systems limitations the Comptroller's Office cannot include these taxable values with the employees' regular salary payment and therefore cannot withhold income and FICA taxes programmatically. This process collects the FICA taxes on the next regular payroll after the employee record update but does not collect income taxes. Agencies should notify employees having nonqualified moving expenses of this additional tax liability so that they may adjust their Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, as needed.
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Sony Pictures Classics is increasing the theater count for "Blue Jasmine" from 229 locations to more than 1,200 on Friday -- marking the widest release of Woody Allen's career.
The drama, which stars Cate Blanchett as a wealthy socialite in the midst of a breakdown, has garnered $9.9 million at the box office since it opened to positive reviews in limited release July 26.
Now on his 44th film as a writer and director, Allen is enjoying a late career renaissance at the box office.
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Like "Midnight in Paris," Allen's $56.8-million-grossing 2011 comedy, "Blue Jasmine" has found an audience as counter-programming to the big-budget summer movies that target young audiences.
This weekend it will go up against the science fiction comedy "The World's End," the horror movie "You're Next" and the young adult fantasy "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones."
On its opening weekend, "Blue Jasmine" averaged $102,011 a screen in six theaters, one of the top limited openings of all time.
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Adjusted for inflation, Allen's modern hits still don't compare to his commercial heydey in the late 1970s. Were they released today, "Annie Hall" would have made $140 million and "Manhattan" $130 million.
"I don't know why they like one and not another," Allen said in a Times interview in the spring, of how audiences embrace his movies. "If I could figure it out, I might be able to get rich."
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WHITE PLAINS - An off-duty police officer who was shot to death in downtown White Plains early Friday evening appears to have been a victim of friendly fire.
Mount Vernon Officer Christopher Ridley, 23, was trying to make an arrest outside a Westchester County government complex when officers from a different department spotted him, and, under circumstances that remain unclear, opened fire and killed him.
Ridley was not in uniform and was out of his jurisdiction, but White Plains Public Safety Commissioner Frank Straub said Saturday that the young officer had witnessed a violent assault taking place and rushed to break up the fight.
He was struggling with the 39-year-old suspect when Westchester County police officers came upon the fray. Witnesses told reporters that the officers ordered Ridley to drop his gun, then shot him when he didn't immediately comply.
The shooting happened shortly before 5 p.m., just as the streets began to fill with people leaving work.
Straub and other police officials refused to discuss the details of the shooting Saturday, and wouldn't say what prompted the county officers to shoot, how many of them shot, or how many shots were fired.
The president of the police union in Mount Vernon, Kevin Mandel, said Ridley "couldn't have done anything wrong," and praised him as a hero for trying to break up the assault.
Mount Vernon Police Commissioner David E. Chong called the slain officer "a quiet and kind soul," and said he was confident the White Plains Police Department - which operates independently from the Westchester County department - would conduct an impartial investigation.
The shooting prompted a visit to White Plains on Saturday by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who called for a thorough probe.
Ridley attended the same church in Mount Vernon as the chairman of Sharpton's civil rights group.
Speaking to reporters in front of the White Plains police headquarters, Sharpton said he didn't know whether race was a factor in the shooting.
Ridley is black. Authorities did not initially reveal the ethnicity of the officer, or officers, who shot him. Sharpton said he would reserve judgment until the facts are known, and expected investigators to do the same.
"As we are calling on the community not to rush to judgment, the police should not rush to judgment," Sharpton said. "You should not do a 12 hour investigation and say it was a justified shooting."
Ridley's father, Stanley, stood with Sharpton during the news conference but did not speak to reporters. Nearby, a group of women sobbed, "They killed our baby."
The Rev. William Mizell, associated pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, remembered the slain officer as a music lover who was active in the congregation and would sometimes help children cross the street on their way to services.
"This was a young man who always had compassion for others," Mizell said. "That's how he lived and that's how he died." He said Ridley was single and had no children. Ridley's father is a custodian at the church.
Ridley joined the Mount Vernon police force in 2006.
Chong called him an officer with "unlimited potential."


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The Vandalia High School boys basketball team received the No. 2 seed in the Hillsboro Regional.
Teutopolis received the top seed, and Nos. 3-6 are Litchfield, St. Anthony, Greenville and Hillsboro.
Tournament play for Vandalia will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m., against either Litchfield or Hillsboro.
Vandalia has defeated Litchfield twice this season, and was victorious in one game against the Hiltoppers.
For other local teams, they will need to pull some upsets to reach their title game.
The junior varsity boys basketball team defeated Staunton, 50-27, last Friday.
The junior high volleyball season is well under way for Vandalia, and the Jr. Lady Vandals have had a good start to the season.
The teams were busy this past week, with several matches and a home tournament. Results from the action can be found in the prep roundup for Feb. 7.
Vandalia's next home game is next Thursday.
Registration has opened for the Family YMCA of Fayette County's spring soccer league.
Children who are 4 years old through fifth grade may register, and the registration cost is $25 for members and $50 for non-members. The registration deadline is March 2, and a late fee for $20 will be assessed from March 3-12.
Children will be broken up into three groups: 4-year-olds-kindergarten; grades 1-2; and grades 3-5. All players must be 4 years old by April 30.
TOLEDO — The Lady Vandals defeated Cumberland, 62-45, to advance to the regional semifinals.
Despite a slow start that saw them lead by just three at halftime, the Lady Vandals used a strong second half to advance to Tuesday's game against top-seeded Teutopolis. That game begins at 6 p.m. at Cumberland High School.
Senior Amber Bruno scored a career-high 36 points in the game.
A pair of local junior high boys basketball teams advanced in their respective state tournament over the weekend.
Mulberry Grove's seventh-graders advanced to the third-place game of the IESA Class 1A state tournament on Saturday by splitting its first two games at state at St. Joseph's Junior High.
The Jr. Eagles beat Bradley St. Joseph, 31-24, in the first round, getting eight points from Cortland Latham and seven from Javion Wright.
MOUNT CARMEL - As it stands, Vandalia's wrestlers won their 19th straight regional championship on Saturday.
Coach Jason Clay and Robinson's coach had different results than the scorer's table, which gave the Vandals a 179-175.5 victory. Initially, Vandalia's wrestlers believed they had lost by just half a point, and Robinson now has 48 hours to appeal the result.
If Robinson's coaches do a double-check of the scoring and find a different result, the meet result would be overturned with a successful appeal.
Senior Amber Bruno had 29 points, and the Lady Vandals used a 25-point fourth quarter to beat Carlinville, 58-50, on Thursday in a South Central Conference matchup and the regular-season finale.
Vandalia (10-17, 3-6 SCC) will travel to Cumberland on Monday to begin play in the regional tournament. The Lady Vandals face Cumberland at 7:30 p.m.
At halftime, Vandalia held a 24-21 edge, but the Lady Cavaliers went ahead by two going to the fourth quarter before the scoring outburst from the Lady Vandals.
GREENVILLE — The Jr. Vandals faced a 14-point deficit with 5:05 remaining Thursday's regional championship game, and though they cut that lead down to four points exactly four minutes later, there wasn't enough time to get the win.
Roxana used a balanced effort on offense and defense, and took advantage of some Vandalia mistakes to take a 42-37 win in the Class 3A regional finals at Greenville Junior High.
The tournament sechedule is expected to be announced this afternoon by the Illinois High School Association.
At the St. Elmo Regional, the Eagles have earned the No. 4 seed behind Nokomis, Altamont and Cowden-Herrick. Other teams there are Beecher City, Brownstown and Ramsey.
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I'm still quite glad to have found this forum, but there are some things that bother me. What I loved most about eSangha was that it was a 100% brainwash free environment where all sorts of teachers and teachings could be discussed freely, honestly, openly and rationally. Here at DW however I have the impression that most critival discussions are interrupted by ppl using certain brainwash arguments like
- critizising a teacher and/or his teachings is negative speech
- the person uttering the criticism must have negative intentions
- ...and/or does not have the pure view
- the criticism is hurting the feelings of ppl who believe in that teacher and therefore the line of argumentation must not be continued
- etc. etc. etc....
I don't know how you guys feel about this, but I currently find it annoying to deal with this all the time, which is also the main reason why I did not engage in the discussion about Ole Nydahl's teachings anymore during the last couple of weeks. Sooner or later I will take that topic up again, but currently I don't have the energy because there's a lot of things I have to deal with in my real life right now and I can't afford to waste time.
The same thing seems to happen in all critical discussions not only about ON, but also, e.g., about Michael Roach.
Shouldn't the TOS contain some kind of anti-brainwash formula that explicitly states that the above listed topoi are considered a form of disruptive behaviour? Maybe like this:
best wishes,2. Do not be disruptive
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Moving Pictures
My great grandmother's family (Perryman) can sometimes be a frustrating line to research. My brother did the initial research a decade ago documenting my grandmother's stories of her parents and siblings. From there it becomes a tangled web with many lines going back at least three generations in Shelby county so it has become my goal to document all lines so it be a bit easier to figure out who belongs to who in the many lines. Nearly all of the Shelby county Perrymans come from Jacob Perryman and his wife Nancy Gates. In one line, Jacob's great granddaughter, Julie A Perryman, married Victor Duhem in 1876 in Colorado where Julie's family had moved. After finding a marriage record I looked the family up in 1880 census. I love checking to see what the occupation is of the people I find. Typically it is a farmer but sometimes it is different. In Victor's case it was indeed fascinating. He was listed as a photographer. I love photography and considering at the time that this family lived photography was the new fangled technology of the day. How cool is that? In the 1880 census records I found the family living in San Fransisco. As I found more census records it appeared that photography was the family business with all four of his sons also listed as photography as their occupation. In the 1910 census Victor's occupation is listed fotographer and in the description it lists "moving pictures". Again considering the time this census was recorded this another new fangled technology that Victor as involved with. Even though this is not a direct line for me, I love all the little facts I find like this one. With my curiosity engaged in high gear, I start checking Wikipedia for photography timeline facts on the photography and "moving pictures" and then I check out Dead Fred because surely there are some photographs that Victor or his sons have taken and the Photographer mark could be on the photos. I found one that is possibly one of Victor's photos. Unfortunately the family in the photo is unidentified. So on to Google Books to see if there is any information about this family. There I find a short essay in a book called "Original thoughts, essays and stanzas written by the pupils of the San Francisco public schools" published by Hare, L.R., & Co., Firm, Publishers, San Francisco, 1894. Judging by the date, I determined this was written by Victor's son Victor L Duhem. It is a wonderful poem and great find and this why I love genealogy!
Photography has become a sport as well as a trade, and I find pleasure in it as well as work. A good photograph or view is admired by every one. If the materials used are not the best, the finest results will not be obtained.
To make a fine picture the place should be as clean as possible, and where no dust can gather. The dust is the cause of spots in the negative. Some people think that these spots are in the plates, but from observation I find it different. A nice clean gallery where dust does not constantly fly, you will find the negative perfectly free from those spots.
Retouching is the art of making some shadows plainer and making the hard lines in the face soft, and to take out freckles and wrinkles. A very quick plate is always best, as it does not give the subject time to move, and makes a finer print. A good lens is the principal thing to have; one that will bring the subject down well and sharp, and a box that does not leak light.
The principal plates are the Seed and Cramer. There are several others, but not so extensively used. The quickest plate is the Libby dry plate, which gives a sharper print than any other. It is the nearest to the wet process.
The paper has a great deal to do in making good pictures. There are several kinds of ready-made paper, the American Aristo, the Aristotype, the Solieo and others. The albumen paper was used by every photographer before this readymade paper was put on the market. The toneing is about the same, but the albumen required more work to silver, and to make the silver bath. It will not keep so long.
To mount the picture properly is an important fact. The paste is made of corn starch, fresh every day to be sure you have good paste. If cards too thin are used they will warp as the picture dries, so a good stiff card is the best. The burnishing is to give a nice glossy finish and to give the card a graceful appearance.
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