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|20 May 2014
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|2 Sep 2010
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|30 Jun 1999
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|Curtis A. Vock, Perry Youngs, Adrian Larkin
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|Nike, Inc.
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|Patent Citations (47), Non-Patent Citations (7), Referenced by (5), Classifications (34)
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This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/646,799 filed Dec. 28, 2006, which claims priority to divisional U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/607,678 filed Jun. 30, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,739,076 issued Jun. 15, 2010, and to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/141,794 filed Jun. 30, 1999, and the contents of each of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
This invention relates to sports measurement sensors, event systems, and video systems; more particularly, the invention relates to various sports measurement metrics detected by sensors and relayed to an event system or personal display device and the production and use of video for spectator and/or training purposes.
Sports participants, whether professional or amateur, as well as spectators desire more information about the performance of an athlete. United States patent application, entitled "Apparatus and Methods for Determining Loft Time and Speed," U.S. Pat. No. 5,636,146, by Peter Flentov, Dennis M. Darcy, and Curtis A. Vock, assigned to PhatRat Technology, Inc., filed on Nov. 21, 1994, issued on Jun. 3, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference provides some systems and methods for quantifying airtime and speed for athletic performance, especially in the sports of skiing and snowboarding.
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Application, entitled "Sport Monitoring System for Determining Airtime, Speed, Power Absorbed and Other Factors Such as Drop Distance," PCT Publication No. WO 98/54581, by Curtis A. Vock, Dennis M. Darcy, Andrew Bodkin, Perry Youngs, Adrian Larkin, Steven Finberg, Shawn Burke, and Charles Marshall, assigned to PhatRat Technology, Inc., filed on Jun. 2, 1998, published on Dec. 3, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference provides some additional systems and methods for quantifying athletic performance.
However, athletes and spectators desire new, quantifiable performance metrics, enhanced events systems, and use of visual images. For example, currently photographers can be found on the ski slopes at either the top or the bottom taking pictures, which can be later purchased at the end of the day from the Lodge. Whilst these are usually good quality photographs, they are not action images. Needed are new methods and apparatus to record a users performance from an action point of view as well as for other perspectives, and to distribute these recorded still and video images and video for entertainment and training purposes.
On embodiment of the invention includes a system comprising a sensing unit for attaching to a vehicle and processing electronics. The sensing unit has a camera constructed and arranged to view a participant or the vehicle, with the camera capturing at least one image. The processing electronics stores data representing the captured at least one image or relaying data representing the captured at least one image to a computer or a network.
The appended claims set forth the features of the invention with particularity. The invention, together with its advantages, may be best understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for detecting and measuring performance characteristics and metrics of participants and vehicles. These performance characteristics and metrics include, but not are limited to, airtime, g-force, spin, rotation, drop distance, acceleration, and video and still images. These vehicles include, but are not limited to a snowboard, ski, skateboard, wakeboard, motorcycle, bicycle, ice skates and rollerblades.
One embodiment provides a camera for providing near real-time images and video footage of a participant's actions on a vehicle. The camera may be located on the participant, the participant's vehicle or other equipment, or from some other observation point. The images recorded by the camera can be downloaded to a recording or other storage device to produce memorabilia (e.g., a CD ROM, or video cassette). If desired, the images can be sent in real-time through an event system and network (e.g., using a radio or other transmitter) to television, the Internet, and to other locations for producing the memorabilia or for providing images to television display devices, such as those located in a ski lodge for entertainment purposes or in a coach's or personal trainer's office for training purposes.
For example, a camera may be attached to a snowboard or user for recording a user's performance. The camera should be easily but securely attached to the user's vehicle or body. Multiple cameras can be used to record multiple views simultaneously, such as a view of the user, a forward and a reverse view. The recorded images can be then be optionally digitally processed, and then recorded onto a compact disc for playback on the user's personal computer.
One embodiment provides a system that monitors and tracks vehicle action for teaching and training purposes. For example, a sensing unit (e.g., airtime sensor, etc.) may be attached to a skateboarder so that real-time and delayed data can be determined in a skateboarding training exercise or event. Further, a sensing unit and/or data unit may include one or more translational and/or rotational accelerometers to provide additional information such as, but not limited to, maximum rotation of the vehicle, rotation of the person relative to the vehicle, flip information, scraping information (e.g., one side of the vehicle relative to the other side of the vehicle), and a time duration that a vehicle is on its side or at an edge of a ramp.
Sensing units typically contain one or more transducers with suitable conditioning, filtering and conversion electronics. They typically also contain a processor, a data logging system and primary and secondary communication channels. Their purpose is to measure and record a parameter or range of parameters for a participant's performance and communicate the results to an event system or personal display device (e.g., watch, pager, cell phone, PDA, etc.). When sensing units are used in an event or resort/park situations, they typically transmit their results to a base station either directly or via a relay. For personal use, sensing units typically either transmit or display their results to a personal display unit integrated into the sensing unit or on a receiving device (e.g., watch, pager, cell phone, PDA, etc.). In one embodiment, the primary communication channel will typically be a one way radio frequency link or direct cable connection, which is used to transmit data to the rest of the system. A secondary bi-directional infrared link may be included, which allows administration and control of the sensing unit and also provides a path for the logged data to be downloaded.
One embodiment provides airtime and other information (e.g., performance metrics) related to Baja racing or other wheeled vehicles, in real-time, if desired, to television, event systems or judging centers, and/or the drivers of these vehicles. An embodiment uses a sensor that mounts to the vehicle in one or more places to monitor the airtime for one or multiple wheels. Various embodiments employ contact closures, stress sensing devices, accelerometers, and/or devices that measure the position of a shock absorber or coil spring for a wheel of the vehicle.
As used herein, computer-readable medium is not limited to memory and storage devices; rather computer-readable medium is an extensible term including other storage and signaling mechanisms including interfaces and devices such as network interface cards and buffers therein, as well as any communications devices and signals received and transmitted, and other current and evolving technologies that a computerized system can interpret, receive, and/or transmit.
Sensing device(s) 135 may include accelerometers, stress sensors, magnetic field sensors, peizo foil sensors, pressure sensors, contact closures, global positioning system (GPS) devices, strain gauges, microphones, clocks, spectra, or any other sensing and/or measurement device. The exact device(s) incorporated into a sensing device 135 will typically correspond to the type of measurement desired. For example, magnetic field sensors and accelerometers, alone or in combination, can be used to measure rotation.
Each sensing unit 130 may contain a data logging data structure in memory 132 or storage devices 133, which will be used to record the performance data generated by a competitor during a run. It typically will have sufficient capacity to hold the data for an entire run. This performance data stored in this data structure can be extracted at the end of each run. One embodiment of this data structure uses a FIFO principle; hence it will be self-maintaining and need not be interrogated should this be found inconvenient or unnecessary.
In the limited cases where data is lost during a competitors run then each sensors can be interrogated immediately on completion of that run. Live data collected by each sensor unit will normally be transmitted in real-time through an event system in order that judging can take place as the action is happening and also so that a live feed of performance information can be provided to TV or other medium, e.g., Internet or radio. Should a sensing unit 130 be unable to communicate through its primary communication channel then the accumulated performance data held by the sensors logging sub-system can be data can be download when the competitor has completed his/her run. This would take place using a secondary communication channel implemented with a different signaling technology. Typically, the primary communication channel with uni-directional (transmit only), the secondary channel will be bi-directional and used for downloading data from the logger sub-system and uploading one time pads.
Should the failure of a sensing unit 130 be more severe then unit can be open and the logging sub-system be downloaded directly. Each unit in the data chain will have the facility to download its data via secondary link using an alternative signaling system. In most case the units will be using radio frequency or RS232/RS485 as their primary medium of communication. In addition, a sensing unit 130 may have the capability to download its data via a secondary data link, such as infrared signaling. This would normally be carried out each time the a run has been completed.
Sensing units 130 typically transmit use a cyclic redundancy checksum (CRC) as part of a message so a relay unit or base station can detect a transmission error. In some embodiments, one or more error correction techniques (e.g., forward error correction) are used, which may allow corrupted data to be automatically corrected. A sensing unit 130 can use bi-directional communication techniques, but typically sensing units 130 only transmit their data in a datagram fashion, so no acknowledgement is received. Therefore, a sensing unit 130 will typically transmit each data packet several times to increase the probability of the message being properly received by an event system.
Many different methods are employed by a sensing unit 130 to determine a performance metric, such as airtime. In one embodiment, the sensor signal is filtered to give a cutoff frequency well below the Nyquist frequency for the sampling rate of 9600 Hz. The signal is typically sampled using an eight-bit analogue to digital converter. The 9600 bytes of information per second are preferably reduced to a more manageable level of 40 bytes per second by a pre-processing algorithm. The absolute difference of the current sample value from the previous sample value is, for example, accumulated for 240 values into a 16-bit number. Due to the high sample rate and the low frequency signal, the difference is always relatively small, and the 16-bit accumulator does not overflow. After 240 sample differences have been accumulated, the sum is divided by four and limited to 255. This value gives a 'signal activity level' for the 25 ms period. This technique effectively ignores low frequency signal content and any digital offset component. These values are fed into two Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) digital filters to determine if the vehicle is moving and if the vehicle is in the air.
Certain flags can be used in determining a performance metric. By way of example, the Motion IIR accumulator is 16-bits. The 8-bit signal activity level value is added in, and then the accumulator is reduced by 1/32nd of its current value. If the accumulator level is above a 'Motion Threshold', the vehicle is deemed to be in motion. The Air IIR accumulator is 16-bits. The 8-bit signal activity level value is added in, and then the accumulator is reduced by of its current value. If the accumulator level is below the 'Air Threshold', the vehicle is deemed to be in the air. A landing thump is flagged when the signal activity level is higher than the 'Thump Threshold'.
The above flags are monitored and the following algorithm determines if airtime is valid. In one embodiment, the rules for valid airtime are straight forward: the board must be in motion before the airtime starts; the board may be in motion after the airtime ends; a maximum of 5 seconds of airtime is recognized (for a typical event or competition); valid airtime ends with a Thump (i.e., a landing). Pseudo code for one embodiment is illustrated in
Certain embodiment employ certain enhancements, such as to help limit the effect of different signal levels on the algorithm outputs, the output value from the preprocessing can be limited to a certain value before being applied to the IIR filters. This limits the range of the filters, and restricts the effect of large signal inputs.
For certain events and embodiments, multiple sensing units 130 may be attached to participants and their vehicles. These multiple sensing units 130 may measure different performance metrics, or measure one or more of the same metrics as to provide some level of redundancy.
In one embodiment, sensing units 130 transmit a short block of data at relatively long intervals, for the remainder of the time the transmission band is free. By assigning different repeat patterns to each sensing unit 130 and repeating the same data a number of times then data loss due to overlapping messages can be virtually eliminated. In some embodiments, spread spectrum technology is used which typically provides higher reliability and security.
In one embodiment, each sensing unit and data link within an event system will facilitate or make use of encryption techniques to ensure the system cannot be subverted to the advantage of third parties such as competitors or gambling syndicates etc. The performance data in the system may be encrypted. In addition to, or in place of this encryption, Message Authentication Codes (MACs) may be included in the data streams. The MACs will accompany the data at all stages and locations within the event system including logging subsystems. The MACs will be used by a control center within an event system to establish the authenticity of any performance data received. In one embodiment, the performance data generated by a sensor unit within the event system will be grouped into blocks, a MAC will be generated for each block of data using that data. The MAC generation will be carried out by and within the sensor unit producing the data. The MAC will be an encrypted value derived from all the data within the block.
Additionally, in one embodiment, a system of One Time Pads (OTPs) is used to encrypt the Cyclic Redundancy Checksum (CRC) to generate the MAC instead of the processor intensive method common in standard encryption systems. Each byte of data within the data block will be used to generate the CRC for the block in addition a number of randomly selected bytes from the data block will be including in the CRC calculation a second time. This will prevent a third party from deriving the value of the entry of the OTP used to encrypt the CRC then using this information to generate a valid block of data and insert it into network without detection. Each entry in the OTP typically will consist of a pair of random numbers, one of the numbers will be used to select which data item are duplicated in the CRC, the other random number will be used to encrypt. This method allows a high level of data security while imposing a minimal processing burden where resources are at a premium. The OTP consists of a table of random numbers held in both the unit generating the data and the unit receiving the data. The table is unique to these two units and each entry in the table is only ever used once.
The rate at which MACs are included in the data stream, and hence the size of the data blocks, is determined by the amount of non-volatile storage available to hold the OTP and the frequency at which the OTP can be updated. It is not essential that the frequency of MACs is high.
Sensor units 130 may be uploaded with a unique and random OTP in a secure manner prior to each session the field unit might be used in. For this activity a single mobile security broker unit will be used this will generate a full set of OTPs for the entire event system for a session at an event. Each of the control units will be uploaded with a full set of OTPs. Once an OTP is loaded into a field unit and each of the control units it will be erased from the security brokers memory.
In certain embodiments, where radio links are used to transfer data between units, then a suitable transmitter and receiver beam shape will be employed to maximize link reliability. In the case of units in the relay array, a high gain directional antenna will be typically employed with the beam focused within the appropriate section of the event arena. In the case of repeater units, an Omni directional antenna will typically be employed. This embodiment should decrease the probability of a lost transmission even as the participant's orientation varies with respect to the event system.
In one embodiment, an array of m video cameras 221-229, where m is 1 or greater, are placed along the event area 200 or at certain strategic locations (in addition to, or in place of relay units 211-219). Cameras 221-229 communicate with base station 205 via radio signals and/or cable 220 (e.g., using RS 485 protocol). Cameras 221-229 can be used to determine performance metrics, e.g., airtime, etc., by visually inspecting or digital processing the produced images.
The video cameras record events and then relay the events to a base station, which then might forward them to another device, such as a ski lodge video server so people in their rooms or in the lobby or bar can watch the action. In one embodiment, the event system automatically correlates participants having a sensing unit 130 (
Moreover, performance data received from a sensing unit by an event system may be correlated with image data received by the event system. In one embodiment, data received from camera and sensing devices is time-stamped for later correlation and retrieval purposes, and/or marked with data identifying a participant or sensing unit. In one embodiment, the time value associated with at least some of the received performance or image data is adjusted based on a calculated, received, or some predetermined delay value. For example, a sensing unit or camera might add a relative delay time value to data it sends so the event system will be able to determine an "actual" time of occurrence. In this manner, events can be correlated based on a common time reference, such as that of the event system. In another embodiment, the clocks of sensing devices and cameras are routinely synchronized so that they can independently time-stamp data based on a common time reference, which will allow data received from different devices to be correlated.
Sensing unit 360 typically includes a processor 361, memory 362, storage devices 363, one or more magnetic field sensing devices 364, and one or more external interfaces 365 (such as a display or a radio transmitter for communicating with an event system or personal display device). Sensing unit 370 typically includes a microchip PIC with memory 371 (or processor and memory), clock 372, 3-axis magnetic field sensing device 374, optional pitch and roll sensor 376, one or more external interfaces 375 (such as a display or a radio transmitter for communicating with an event system or personal display device), and a battery source 377. The operation of sensing unit 370 is further described by the flow diagrams of
In view of the many possible embodiments to which the principles of our invention may be applied, it will be appreciated that the embodiments and aspects thereof described herein with respect to the drawings/figures are only illustrative and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the invention. To the contrary, the invention as described herein contemplates all such embodiments as may come within the scope of the following claims and equivalents thereof.
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In regard to Charles Jackson's charge (Aug. 2) that liberalism and hate are what has killed the ''9/11 spirit,'' I say this:
There is a word in our language that defines what you deplore as liberalism and hate - hypocrisy. This term, however, cannot be limited to describe a certain political view or a single destructive emotion as you have attempted in your struggle to understand the demise of the unanimous expression of patriotism that followed 9/11.
Yes, as you said, you do have the right to not listen to the Dixie Chicks, radio station owners have the right not to play their music, and so-labeled liberals have the right to demand John Rocker to apologize. We may boycott what we don't like, we may argue against what we feel is wrong.
Dear, God, man, this is the essence of the American spirit! It has existed long before 9/11, and will exist long, long after 9/11. For a short time there, we were galvanized in a common hatred of the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and Osama. Now that the tidal wave of hatred and vengeance has begun to break on the oil fields of Iraq, that hatred is turning to wonder in some - ''How did we get so carried away?''
So, Mr. Jackson, ask yourself about your own inner flame of hatred, and you might realize you need to douse it with some thought before you bow your head one more time in praise of war, because I thought I detected a little hostility in your tone when you suggested we all just stop questioning the events going on and thank the soldiers for getting shot and tortured. Yes, I thank them. I thank them and go on with my work day while more are shot. I thank them and wonder if more will die in Iran or North Korea or Saudi Arabia. I thank them and wonder how many more will die, and why.
Greg Coyle
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Monday, August 11, 2003.
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Roasted Garlic & Rosemary on Crusty Bread
It seems like my blog has become a place for quarterly posts, there's just so much to do and I haven't made much time to share. In the midst of summer, my garden is full of abundance. I'm forever in awe of Mother Nature's bounty… Today, I finally felt the oomph to post this amazingly hearty spread made with home-grown garlic. Thanks, Gastropost, for challenging me to be a part of their unique project! Participating in this project helped me focus my mind to create something delicious!
But before we explore the new recipe, I'd like to share something more personal. To tell you the truth, I have been in a dark place for a while. I have felt so deflated that I lost my appetite to create… Everyday got darker and darker to the point where I was at the point of losing precious things in my life. I felt vulnerable, scared, fearful of the unknown… I had remained where I was unhappy too long, feeling so caught up and thinking that it would be impossible to turn my life right-side up… But one day, I gathered all my strength, stood up for myself and said NO to my circumstances.
The deciding factor to make a change came from reflecting on my life. What I have achieved as a person, as me, is not so big but is big enough that I feel content with myself. I remembered how grateful I was at some prior points in my life and thought about why? It was because I had remained true to who I was. I stayed true to my core values, not letting anyone or any circumstance change who I was. Mind you, I'm open to feedback and welcome opinions, but being taken advantage of is something that I cannot accept. That's something that crushes me to pieces and deflates me to the point where my health declines, self-esteem is hurt, and I find myself increasingly cursing myself for accepting what I am doing … at the end it's not good for anybody, especially for those closest to me.
During this difficult journey, I cannot tell you how much being in my garden helped heal my soul. I spent numerous hours sitting right on the pathway, feeling the soft grass on my bare feet, watching birds' activities, sometimes hiding behind sweet pea bushes seeking a safe place, smelling ripening peaches on the tree in the heat of the afternoon sun. It was a pleasure to simply breathe, feeling the gentle breeze all over my body, being reminded of who I truly am. I am so grateful, nothing could help me but you, Mother Nature. You always calmed me down, washed away my anger, and cleansed my spirit to shine once again.
My dear garden friend gave me a piece of advice. "Peaceful acceptance." Accept and choose to be peaceful. I will stick to this mantra for as long as I live along with the power of NO when the situation is right. Amazing thing is, since I let go of the negative energy, good things have already flown into my life. Thank you, my friend.
Thank you also to some of blogger colleagues for your encouragement, which has given me the strength to post once again to my own blog. I am so grateful for your support.
Roasted Garlic & Rosemary on Crusty Bread Recipe
Use fresh garlic in season for the best smooth taste.
Makes about a 200 ml container
6 garlic bulbs
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 sprig rosemary, stripped to pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Good quality European rustic bread, sliced into ½ inch thickness, toasted
Good friends with whom to share
Preheat the oven to 375F. Cut off the bulb tops. Peel coarse layers off, leaving the last skin to keep bulbs intact.
Place the bulbs on individual pieces of aluminum foil. Top with rosemary. Pour 1 teaspoon olive oil to the cut surfaces of each bulb. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Close each packet by twisting tightly at the top. Bake on a baking sheet for 45 to 50 minutes or until tender.
Spread butter on the toasts and smear with the garlic clove and rosemary packets. Adjust with salt and pepper.
Comments (8)
Thank you for sharing your story Emi and of course your latest creation. You are truly an original. Ron
You can never go wrong with the flavours of garlic and rosemary together.. I can imagine how good this crusty bread tasted! Beautifully captured images too. Thanks for the great recipe and stunning post.
Emi, I am super new to blogging, and I am so happy to stumbled upon your blog thanks to Thalia @ butter and brioche.
I love roasted garlic on good European bread! And I think the rosemary is just the right addition. I will try this recipe sometime.
And thanks for sharing a bit of your personal journey. How genuine and refreshing to read!
Emi, I know some time has passed now, but I was so happy to read this post and to hear that you stood your ground and changed your situation. It was a dark place indeed. Good for you Emi!


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Following the Flow © Jan L. Richardson
Reading from the Gospels, Baptism of Christ/Epiphany 1, Year A: Matthew 3.13-17
From Genesis to Revelation, water arcs through the Bible, courses through the scriptures, shapes the landscape of the sacred text, surfaces again and again in the story of the people of God. Nearly always it is a sign of God's provision, God's providence, God's care for those whom God has claimed. By the time we see Jesus meeting John at the Jordan in this Sunday's gospel lection, we have already been swimming in the stories: of God giving a stream to Eden, of Hagar receiving wellsprings in her desperate wilderness, of Moses striking the rock that gave water to a thirsty and wandering people. We have read the tale of Jacob meeting Rachel by a well, the psalmist's words about still waters that comfort and restore, and the prophet's proclamation of the God who "will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground." Again and again, God's provision breaks through and springs forth in the form of water.
And here, the first time Jesus takes the stage as an adult, we see him come to the Jordan. This is the river in which, generations before, priests bearing the ark of the covenant had stood, stopping the waters so that the entire, long-journeying children of Israel could pass through to the other side. This is the river that Elijah struck with his mantle so that he and Elisha could cross, moments before Elijah's dramatic ascension amid the blazing horses and chariots of fire. It is Jordan that Elisha tells the leprous Naaman to wash himself in and be cleansed, Jordan that King David crosses with all of Israel as he prepares to fight the Arameans, Jordan that traces a path through Israel's history. It is a mythic river that Jesus wades into, and we watch him become drenched in its very real waters as he receives John's baptism.
As Jesus rises from this ancient river, he is the recipient of all the graces that water signifies, imbued with the layers of symbolism and story and blessing that these waters convey. Yet he is not only recipient of this; as the waters of baptism roll off him, Jesus is also sign: this drenched and dripping Messiah embodies and shows forth in fullness just how far God will go to provide for and restore God's people.
Here at Jordan, I find my eye drawn to the yielding that takes place in this river. When Jesus first approaches him, John challenges this baptism-seeking savior: "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" he says to his cousin. "Let it be so now," Jesus urges him, his words an echo of the "Let it be" that his mother offered to the angel long ago, on the day that the same Spirit descended upon her. And just like that, the locust-and-honey-eating Baptist of the wilderness, who only a few verses earlier was railing at the Pharisees and Sadduccees and speaking of vipers and axes, winnowing forks and fire, falls silent. Gives in. Yields to Jesus like a stone yielding to the river that washes over it.
Jesus, too, does his own yielding. He places himself in John's hands, leans into the liminal space of the ritual, gives himself up to the river and what it offers, gives in to the path that lies ahead of him. It is not a passive action that Jesus undertakes here. This is not the gesture of a man resigned to his fate; he is not letting his circumstances wash over him. Christ does not take part in—or call us to—blind acceptance. The yielding that Jesus engages in—and John, too—requires a different kind of strength, a different set of muscles than those involved in straining and striving and struggling to move forward. This yielding calls forth a courage born of recognizing the path to which we are called, and ceasing to fight against it: to give ourselves to its flow, to let it work on us, as the river does with the stone.
As we move into this new year and this new liturgical season, what muscles are you using? In the midst of working and reaching and pushing, is there a place where God might be inviting you to yield, to give in, to give yourself up, so that the grace of God may wash over you? Is there a ritual, a sacramental act, a liminal space that you need to lean into? Who could you ask to meet you there; who could help you say, "Let it be"?
As we approach this Sunday's celebration of the Baptism of Jesus, I invite you to spiral back around some earlier art and reflections for this day. Click on the image or the title below to find your way to them.
In these days, may you know when to push, and when to give in, and may the grace and the power of God drench you and bear you along. Blessings.
Epiphany 1: Baptized and Beloved
Epiphany 1: Take Me to the River
Epiphany 1: Ceremony (with a Side of Cake)
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Bonus round: As you ponder these things, click the player below to hear "Hymn of the Stone" by my husband, Garrison Doles, from his CD One Man.
P.S. NEW YEAR, NEW BOOK! As we move into this year, my new book, In the Sanctuary of Women, provides good companions for your path. In the spirit of Sacred Journeys, this book draws from the often hidden wellsprings of women's wisdom in Jewish and Christian traditions, inviting us to engage the mysteries that lie at the heart of who we are. Not only for personal reflection, In the Sanctuary of Women also offers a space to engage with others, whether in an organized setting such as a book group or prayer circle, or with a friend across the country or across the table.
The companion website, sanctuaryofwomen.com, offers info on where to purchase the book, and inscribed copies are available by request. More than being just about the book, the site is designed to foster conversation and community through features including a guide for reading groups and an interactive blog. I would love for you to stop by and to join with others in the conversations that are happening about how we can create sanctuary for and with one another in the coming year.


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"I never worry about action, but only inaction."
-Winston Churchill
The tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut has prompted GamerFitNation's president and founder, Antwand Pearman to create the Day of Cease Fire for Online Shooters event. Pearman is asking gamers to show support for the victims by not playing any shooters on Saturday.
He said that this event is not intended to raise money for victims. It is also not meant to be any admission of guilt that the gaming community should feel when these kinds of shootings occur. "We are simply making a statement that we as Gamers are not going to sit back and ignore the lives that were lost," said Pearman. "Instead we will embrace the families with our love and support."
I think the sentiment behind this event is commendable and on sentiment alone I would like to support this it, but I think there is something lacking from this kind of display of support; action. What this event is asking people to do is not play any shooter video games on Saturday to show support. How about a call to action instead. I'm not saying money, but time. If we take one day and instead of playing video games — not just shooters, which was a strange distinction — and spend that time doing something worthwhile to help our communities we could make a real difference. We could do something. Our time spent could actually benefit someone else in a meaningful way.
I understand that by asking very little from gamers the Cease Fire event could get more support. It's easy to "like" something on Facebook and on Saturday play Journey or the new Skyrim Dragonborn DLC instead of playing Call of Duty, Halo, or Farcry. By setting the bar low we can claim an amazing number of gamers are showing support as a community in wake of a tragedy, but there would be little behind it besides numbers. The victims of the tragedy at Sandy Hook have received an outpouring of sympathy, but sympathy is only the first step. We can do better. We can do better as a community. We can do better as people.
If the events of the shooting have moved you, then let them move you to action. If they reminded you of the value of life and community, then let that reminder become a benefit to share. If you feel sorrow for their loss, then bring hope to those in need. Inaction is easy, whether it is good intentioned or not. Action is the challenge. Action has meaning. Let us take action together.
Call to Action
I share the sentiments expressed by Pearman. I believe the gaming community can accomplish great things and show a great deal of support, but I am proposing we take his sentiments and go one step further. I am proposing that on January 18-20 we as the gaming community take action. There are many ways we can make our communities a better place to live. On these days, one month after the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, we will honor the memory of those lost by helping those around us. I would be proud for you to donate money or supplies to a good cause, but what I would ultimately like to see is donating blood or volunteering. You can volunteer at a school, homeless shelter, senior center, or animal shelter. By making the event span three days I'm hoping we can get more action. Surely you can find some time to spend. Planning it this early will give people some time to call those places they would like to volunteer at. I would suggest you get started on this soon. Many of the places that encourage volunteering also require background checks, so plan ahead.
There is great good we can accomplish when we are rallied to a cause. Our gaming community can do great things. You can even go home at the end of the day and play your shooters knowing that you made the world a better place.
Please join me on January 18-20 for Call to Action.
Dan Hoyt has been an avid gamer his entire life. When he's not playing games, he's working out by walking his dog, hiking and doing martial arts. He likes to try new kinds of alcohol and discuss politics. He's a graduate of The University of Kansas and has spent years as a journalist.
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–In regard to the website West Texas Police State, I received the following e-mail from Guilford Jones: "I think it's a great site to monitor the doings of the agencies charged with serving and protecting us. It appears to me that these law enforcement deputies and others are still drunk with the power ostensibly given to them by the patriot act. Having a public forum to discuss and chronicle their actions is invaluable, somebody has to push back!"
— Thank you to Anne Schroeder Mullins for linking to my video at Politico.
— Dan Gallo, author of this excellent post on Daily Kos had this to say about West Texas Weekly: "Thanks so much! We've been enjoying your online paper and find it very well done indeed, with a level of editing seldom seen in the Big Bend. Thanks for setting up the link. It's very odd to realize how many Big Benders there must be on Kos–so much for web anonymity."
–If you're interested in seeing some great local photography, stop by and see Chavez Photography at Shutterfly. I had a great time working with Roxy there at the Alpine Avalanche. Be sure to check out this site for photos of Homecoming and the Alpine Bucks (see above).
–One of the most fun parties of the year is about to happen. Glen Felts of La Kiva let me know about it: "The 17th Annual Mad Hatters Party will feature La Tampiquena plus the Doodlin' Hogwallops on Sept. 19th, Saturday. $50 cash to the best hat! No cover charge."
—Jose Aguayo let me know that lots of local folks are potentially going to have to pay the insurance and taxes on their mortgages twice. The Wall Street debacle affects us even here out in West Texas. Click here to read more. If you received a mortgage from West Texas National Bank, you may want to double-check what's going on.
— Robert Halpern of the Big Bend Sentinel let me know about the Bechtel Grant Recipients:
BREWSTER, JEFF DAVIS, PRESIDIO counties – Twenty-two Sul Ross State University students from Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties are recipients of a Bechtel Fund book grant in the amount of $300 each for the fall 2009 semester. This semester's award totals $6,600.
Alpine recipients are Veronica Alvarez, Lorenzo Barcena, Justin Gonzales, Melinda Valenzuela, and Kristin Vasquez.
Fort Davis recipients are Desirae Melton and Shiloh LaBeff Savas.
Marfa recipients are Mirna Borunda, Ben Castro, Christian Celis, Lizbeth Cruz, Edith Loya, Judith Loya, Celsea Rios, and Desire Williams.
From Presidio are Marisela Baca, Luis Baeza, Marlett Garcia, Rolando Brito Hernandez, Israel Natividad, Jose Nichols, and Jacob Ramirez.
The Bechtel Fund Book Grant program provides money to qualified Sul Ross students to help them purchase textbooks. Recipients must have graduated from a high school in Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties and meet certain academic criteria.
Established in 1994 by the late Dr. George Bechtel of Alpine, who worked with the U.S. Department of Defense, the Fund is a charitable philanthropy dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the residents of the tri-county area.
The Fund will call for book grant applications for the spring 2010 semester at Sul Ross in December. Stay tuned. Information: 432.729.4342.
–Scrubbing the internet I came across this video of Sonic Youth at the final Chinati Open House. I attended it with my good friend Shauna Crawford. Excellent show!
–A big thank you to everybody who helped organize the poker tournament at the American Legion here in Alpine. I came in second and won a beautiful new grill from Morrison's True Value. First prize was a big screen TV from Big Canyon Satellite.
— I am dismayed at how divisive the GOP has been recently. After eight years of deficit spending and tax cuts from the Bush administration, things are falling apart in Washington. How can you blame it on a president who hasn't even passed a budget yet? Be patient. A Marine General/National Security Advisor credits Obama with tracking down more terrorists than Bush.
— The Holland Hotel is looking nice. It has gotten a new coat of plaster on its front. I am looking forward to seeing the new re-modeled interior.
— Kudos to Mercer Black and her Camp Marfa foodstuffs. They're available at Marfa Farm Stand.
— Where do I advertise? I underwrite at Marfa Public Radio. I also advertise with the Cenizo Journal. These are two of the great independent media outlets out here (Happy upcoming birthday to Wendy Lynn Wright of the Cenizo!).
—MasterCard is the official credit card of West Texas Weekly. I want to give a big thank you to new sponsors The Purple Zone and Magoo's Place.


text: This is another part of Jesus teaching concening the authority that Christ has delegated to the church. Jesus said, I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven; and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bounded in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loose in heaven" ( Matthew 16:19 ). Keys are a symbol of authority in the Bible, ( Isaiah 22:22, Luke 11:52 ). The one who has the keys has access, Which translates to authority. The keys Jesus was talking about belong to the kingdom of Heaven. Keys can open locked gates. Jesus is saying that for every hellish gate, there is a corresponding heavenly Key. For everything Satan throws at you, there is always a divine response. There is no problem in your life to which God dose not have a response. That's why you need to quit messing with the gates of hell and start learning how to use the keys of the kingdom that Jesus has given the Church. Tune in next week to read more about God's powerful word on the keys of authority.


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Stockholm's Steam Magical Vegan Salad
I don't know about you but when it comes to me, each time I really like something eaten out, all I can think about is "how am I going to re-make this at home?".
Steam is a very special take-away restaurant which lies close to where I work. There are two other Steam places in Stockholm and they are all run by a couple of health conscious Swedes with an appreciation for Asian cuisine. They do everything from scratch, daily, using good quality ingredients and are sorta famous for they freshly made dumplings. I love their dumplings (who doesn't) but what totally wowed me is their unique vegan salad. I hope they don't mind if I have tried to re-make it at home. It was simply too good to eat it all alone without sharing the pleasure with my family and friends (you gals and guys who are reading this).
As I mentioned, the flavor is absolutely fantastic and mostly conferred by a lovely Asian-style vinaigrette based on sesame paste and sesame oil, vinegar, tamari and a hint of wasabi. With such a condiment the crunchiness of the iceberg salad and of the carrots is perfectly paired with the chewiness of the rice noodles, cucumber, marinated tofu and seaweed. I don't know which was the seaweed in the salad, but I preferred to use Nori. Allow me a little health digression about this particular type of edible seaweed. Nori (which all of us have eaten as a "sushi holder") is the only non animal source of vitamin B-12 which is actually bioavailable -bioavalable means that our body can assimilate it- and we need B-12 for our heart to stay healthy (because of a pretty complicated series of biochemical processes that I am not going to describe here). Anyway, this salad is free from meat or eggs or cheese and still is complete with all we need, including proteins and precious vitamins. I am still an omni, as someone nicely calls us people who eats everything, but I sympathize with vegetarians and vegans and try to keep meat consumption to a minimum. For environmental and, why not, ethical reasons. So when I discovered through this salad that seaweed could taste sooo good if served with the right condiment I was jubilant (and still am) and I truly HAD TO share it. Recipe below.
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Today, Monday May 3rd 2016, snapchat removed all of the usual snap chat lenses and replaced them with multiple sponsored snapchat lenses that are sponsored by the movie x-men Apocolypse. The lenses allow snapchat users to turn themselves into mutants from the movie xmen Apocolypse. There are a total of nine snapchat lenses and they are all mutants.
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Warburton backing his troops to handle the Hampden heat
Rangers boss Mark Warburton has told his Old Firm debutants to make sure they come away from tomorrow's showdown against Celtic with no regrets.
The Englishman is preparing for the biggest test of his Ibrox reign as he squares up to Celtic for the first time in the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-finals.
The majority of his squad have never faced the white-hot atmosphere of the Glasgow derby.
But Warburton insists his men will handle the heat at Hampden.
He said: "(Assistant manager) Davie Weir has played in many of these games. So has (striker) Kenny Miller and (goalkeeping coach) Jim Stewart so there is lots of experience in the camp.
"But it's pointless saying I know what's coming. If you haven't played in the game it would be foolhardy to say you know what will happen.
"However, these guys are pro footballers. This is what they do. If you are bricklayer and get told to build a wall twice as big as normal, you get on with it and deal with it. The lads are well-prepared, they have worked hard all season. They are in a good place. They've won the league and are moving on. They are looking forward to the game and I think they'll relish it.
"There are no wobbles. It isn't a bridge too far. Far from it. I've told them, 'don't look back with any regrets. Go and enjoy it'."
Gers have made huge strides under Warburton's care and will make their return to the top-flight next season after finally bringing an end to their four-year nightmare in the lower leagues.
But Warburton admits his side go into the meeting with Ronny Deila's men as underdogs.
"A gap clearly exists," said the 53-year-old. "It would be foolish to say otherwise. They are top of the Premiership. They are champions. The European campaigns they have had of late have given them a financial impetus.
"We would be foolish to say there is not a gap. This game on Sunday is important but our job, the bigger picture, is that between now and August 6 we work hard to try and close the gap. We won't close it completely. But we have to try because a gap does exist right now, understandably."
Rangers' cavalier brand of football has been too much for their Championship rivals to handle this term. They clinched promotion with four games to spare and can equal the record points tally of 91 set by Hearts last season if they win their remaining fixtures.
However, some pundits have suggested Warburton's team face a painful lesson if they go with their usual open style tomorrow.
"We are what we are," said the former Brentford manager. "We know what we can do. We're well prepared and go into the game wanting to win it, expecting to put in a good performance."
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This information is based on reports from the Menlo Park and Atherton police departments and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Under the law, people charged with offenses are considered innocent unless convicted. Police received the reports on the dates shown.
Residential burglary: Someone smashed a window of a home on Santa Maria Avenue, ransacked the interior and stole jewelry. Estimated loss: $59,000. Feb. 23.
Fraud: Someone unknown transferred money from the bank account of a resident of Willowbrook Drive. Estimated loss: $1,150. Feb. 21.
• Thieves stole two spools of copper wire from a construction site in the 1300 block of Willow Road. Estimated loss: $34,000. Feb. 27.
• Two men stole a walker from a woman waiting for a ride from a friend in the vicinity of Chestnut Street and Menlo Avenue. Inside the walker's storage compartment were groceries. Police described the men as black, clean-shaven and about 6 feet tall. Estimated loss: $210. Feb. 28.
• A thief entered a storage unit in the first bloc of Willow Road and stole two Louis Vuitton suitcases. Estimated loss: $3,000. March 2.
• Thieves stole air-duct materials from a construction site in the 1300 block of Willow Road. Estimated loss: $700. Feb. 27.
• Someone stole a wallet with $160 in cash inside from an unlocked vehicle parked under a carport on Fremont Street. Estimated loss: $210. Feb. 11.
• Thieves stole Ring-brand Wi-Fi doorbell/camera devices from two homes, one of Elder Avenue and the other in the 600 block of Willow Road. Estimated losses: $210 and $200. Feb. 27.
• An unlocked bicycle was stolen from the front porch of a home on Hamilton Avenue. Estimated loss: $200. Feb. 26.
• Someone stole two pocket knives and a pair of sunglasses from an unlocked vehicle parked on Fremont Street. Estimated loss: $150. Feb. 27.
• A cellphone, charger and cords were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked on Grayson Court. Estimated loss: $55. Feb. 28.
• A man walked into Safeway supermarket at 525 El Camino Real, picked out a bottle of wine and left the store without paying for it. Police describe the man as black, in his 20s, about 6 feet tall and wearing a white fleece hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. Feb. 10.
• Police arrested a San Jose man on suspicion of having stolen razors, which were subsequently returned, from CVS pharmacy at 700 El Camino Real. Feb. 25.
Residential burglaries:
• Someone stole action figurines and other collectible items, Christmas decorations and camping equipment from a storage locker in the first block of Willow Road. Estimated loss:$9,400. March 2.
• An unlocked bike was stolen from the open garage of a home on Harmon Drive. Estimated loss: $650. March 1.
• Someone stole a bike from a bike rack under a carport on Alice Lane. Estimated loss: $500. Feb. 28.
Auto burglary: By means unknown, someone entered a vehicle parked on Waverley Street and stole a pair of sunglasses and a set of golf clubs. Estimated loss: $2,200. March 3.
Theft: Someone entered an unlocked vehicle and stole hearing aids. Estimated loss: $6,700. Feb. 15.
Auto burglary: A burglar smashed a window on a vehicle parked on Avy Avenue and stole a bag with a computer inside. Estimated loss: $1,150. Feb. 21.
Fraud: A resident of Sneckner Court said that someone opened a line of credit in her name for a retailer in Roseville. Estimated loss: $1,500. Jan. 23.
Theft and forgery: A resident of the 2800 block of Woodside Road told deputies of a stolen package with checks inside and the subsequent cashing of one of those checks for $1,433.50. Feb. 17.
Drunkenness: A deputy arriving on the scene of a traffic accident at Friars Lane and La Honda Road cited a driver on charges of driving under the influence and another person on the scene on charges of being drunk in public and unable to take care of herself. Feb. 20.
• Someone stole a cellphone and a wallet from a backpack in a hallway outside a weight room at Menlo-Atherton High School at 555 Middlefield Road. Estimated loss: $250. March 2.
• Someone stole a backpack from a locker room at M-A High. No estimate on losses. March 1.
Accident report: A vehicle heading south on El Camino Real collided with a bicyclist riding across El Camino inside a crosswalk at Stockbridge Avenue. Medics took the cyclist to Stanford Hospital with minor injuries, but police cited him for "unsafe starting," a charge referring to his illegal activity of riding a bike in a crosswalk, police said. Feb. 25.
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Heading down to ZMM tomorrow to a retreat with writer / translator David Hinton. I'm feeling increasingly like one of those old recluse poets like Han Shan. His name means Cold Mountain in Chinese. I'm thinking of taking the name Cold River, or Sông Lạnh in Vietnamese.
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Have a great retreat, Cold River, indeed. I could not help but notice in the blurb for the conference – "The retreat will begin with a presentation of the spiritual world behind classical Chinese poetry—the philosophy, aesthetics, language, and cosmology out of…." This may be interesting for someone who contends there is no spiritual world, according to your last missive. Best, Peter.
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There are many things to see and experience in Levelland. Sometimes called "The City of Mosaics," Levelland has seven public buildings scattered throughout the city that feature large format mosaics depicting regional and historic themes. Additionally, Levelland is the home of Marjorie Merrieweather Post art collections, housed at South Plains College. Both collections give Levelland a cultural perspective not found in may cities of its size.
The area's good seasonal weather allows Levelland residents to enjoy a wide variety of outdoor sports. For the young athlete, organized leagues are available for boys and girls soccer, basketball, baseball, football, and softball. For the older athlete, organized leagues are available. Private instruction is available in karate, tumbling, gymnastics, and dance. The city also supports a competitive "Little Dribblers" basketball program.
There is much to choose from for those that enjoy sporting events. Levelland has become the home of some of the top high school and junior college basketball teams in the state. Levelland High School Lobos and Loboettes participate in all major interscholastic events including football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, softball, track, and cross-country. South Plains College Texans and Lady Texans compete in basketball, track, and cross-country. The Texas Tech University Red Raiders and Lady Raiders provide competitive schedule Division 1 NCAA athletic events and in 1996 became a member of the new Big XII Conference.
Citizens of Levelland are proud of their cultural roots as evidenced by the world's country and bluegrass music education program at South Plains College. The Creative Arts department at SPC annually hosts a slate of special musical events including a number of country and bluegrass music events that attract visitors to the campus' Tom T. Hall Recording and Production Studio.
Major events include Early Settlers Day, it is held the second Saturday of July which combines good food, music, fellowship, arts, crafts, and a parade that attracts more than 11,000 visitors to the city. The annual Sausage Lovers Festival, hosted by St. Michael's Catholic Church in February, brings a taste of the area's German heritage to the community. The Hockley County Junior Livestock show takes place in February and the Levelland Rotary Clubs Arts and Crafts Festival is another favorite event in November.
Two fine libraries are available to the public. The Hockley County Library offers volumes and the South Plains College Library features 56,000 volumes. The Levelland Public Schools and South Plains College present many theatrical productions and concerts throughout the year.


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Friday, November 17, 2017 4:50 PM EST
Nowhere but in the financial and commodity markets do people want to buy more as the price goes higher.
Chartered Market Technician (CMT), Columnist, Barron's Online, Editor, Quick Takes Pro newsletter, and author of three books on technical analysis,
Chartered Market Technician (CMT), Columnist, Barron's Online, Editor, Quick Takes Pro newsletter, and author of three books on technical analysis,less
|Barron's Online (Dow Jones)
|2001 - Present (17 years 3 months)
|Writes the widely read twice weekly "Getting Technical" column For Barron's Online discussing all markets using charts and technical analysis. While understandable by investors at all levels it is not afraid to introduce and explain more advanced analytical topics.
|Editor in Chief
|Michael Kahn Research LLC
|October 2001 - Present (16 years 6 months)
|Researches and produces a daily market letter for investors, money managers and traders covering all markets but weighted towards domestic equities. Includes charts and analysis of major indices, sectors, stocks, commodities, currencies and bonds. Actionable ideas offered and tracked for performance. Also includes teaching sections and learning supplements.
|Chief Technical Analyst
|Bridge News
|September 1996 - September 2001 (5 years 1 month)
|Developed technical analysis coverage. Wrote daily and weekly commentary on global stock markets with an emphasis on US markets, sectors and stocks. Wrote alerts on breaking technical events including the popular "Stocks to Watch" column highlighting stocks that were in position for trading opportunities.
|New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business
|Brandeis University
|BA, Physics, Economics
|Physics / Economics Double Major


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New to area and created a Mommy and Me Playtime Group on FB
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Hi Everyone!
I'm 29 and a stay at home mother to two daughters. I have a 3 year old (will be 4 October 14th) and an almost 7 month old. We currently live in Martinsville, IN, but plan on moving to the Greenwood or maybe Plainfield area in the upcoming months.
We are from Evansville, IN and moved here for my husband's job. He's in IT and works on the south side of Indy.
My 3 year old misses her old home and friends a lot. We are attempting to find a good preschool for her to go to in August to help her make some new friends.
At the suggestion of a Mommy friend who is new to the Bedford area from Evansville, I created a Facebook Group yesterday in hopes of socializing and meeting some new moms for playgroups, such as park time, or just fun kid activiies.
It can be found by searching on Facebook for Mommy and Me Playtime Martinsville, Greenwood. It is a closed group, but can be found searching and I would be more than happy to send the link to anyone who is interested!


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A New Joint Alternate Route Adjustment Process (JARAP) is coming out. The JARAP is an agreement between USPS and NALC to jointly evaluate and adjust routes to as near as eight hours as possible.
A few highlights of the meeting:
A new agreement will be announced on Wednesday. It will be called JARAP 2011. It will again only involve zones that either party requests. There will be joint training at all levels. We are going to have the right to have a COR tech in the room. There will be COR training jointly and separately. They may work as a co-COR tech or as the DEAT. New language concerning 3999's. No mandate to do a follow-up. Either party can request a follow-up. The new agreement will start May 1 in some cases and June 1 in others.
Fred: Art. 12. There is a misunderstanding concerning consolidation of offices. Management has been doing some things wrong. There will be an MOU coming out next week concerning consolidations and "DUO's". The issues are seniority. A consolidation triggers Art, 30 and LMOU's. Another issue is branch affiliation. We have several issues pending dealing with this issue. In some cases we have had a coexistence of the two branches.There have been some mergers. There may be a partial transfer of some members between branches
Fred: There will be a new MEMO next week on route structure. It will be a voluntary local initiative to develop different alternative route structures. These will then be sent to the national level for approval. There will be some guidance on how to proceed with this process from the national.
Fred: In JARAP 2011 (April, May) management will be required to post the previous days volume on a daily basis.


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To find out more, please click on the links below.
|About the group
|Group Contact
|Future Meeting Dates
|About the group
The Cornwall Dystonia Society Support Group was established in 2010 by a number of active people with various forms of dystonia, and by their partners/carers, all of whom live in Cornwall.
The Group meets to give members an opportunity to share experiences and concerns in a relaxed atmosphere with light refreshments and conversation. It provides mutual support and friendship. There is lively discussion invariably enhanced by the presence of an invited speaker or facilitator who brings a particular specialism which acts as a catalyst for debate.
The Group always meets on Saturday afternoons about once every 3 or 4 months at the Trelander and St. Clement's Community Hall in Truro.
|If you would like to know more please get in touch with the group contact.
|Future Meeting Dates
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|13:30 for 14:00
|Malpas Road Community Centre, Polruan Road, Truro, TR1 1QR
|If you are new to this group, or you would like to know more about their meetings, please get in touch with the group contact.
|Group Contact
|Group Contact Name:
|Judith Pykett
|Group Contact Number:
|0845 899 7104
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Please remember all our support groups are organised and run by volunteers. Please bear this in mind when getting in touch with the group contact.
Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone company's access charge.Please note the above contact details are for information about the local group only. If you want information about dystonia and its treatment or to discuss how dystonia is making you feel then you should contact the Dystonia Society helpline on 0845 458 6322 (Calls cost 3p per minute plus your phone company's access charge.) or email@example.com
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Our students showed lots of love to New Jersey School Library Media Specialists this February for the I Love My School Librarian Valentine's Day Card campaign. Over 600 Valentine's Day cards were made and 39 Love Letters to School Librarians were written. School Libraries and Public Libraries displayed valentines day cards throughout their buildings and there were tweets and Instagram posts spilling with love. The purpose of the campaign was to advocate for School Librarians throughout our NJ Schools and to raise awareness about the importance they provide to our students. Without School Librarians and highly effective school library programs, our students are lacking information literacy skills, research skills, and are unable to differentiate credible information from fake news.
Now that Valentine's Day is over, why stop showing the love when School Librarians are still hard at work for our students. The American Library Association recognizes April as School Library Month, where we can praise school librarians and the programs they provide to our students on a daily basis.
The American Association of School Libraries (AASL) recently announced that Andy Weir, author of the New York Times best-seller "The Martian," will serve as the national spokesperson for the 2017 celebration of School Library Month. In the above video, Mr. Weir says, "school libraries foster critical and creative thinking, providing our students with the skills they need to analyze form and communicate ideas in compelling ways."
The theme this April is Because School Libraries Empower Students. ALA has many ways you can show your appreciation for School Librarians this month, including social media graphics, proclamation templates, and by sharing stories of empowered students in the School Library. We also encourage you to reach out to your Board of Education and administration to continue to show them the positive impact school librarians have on student learning.
Game Changing News – Proposed Legislation Introduced
With your support, we have been successful in securing sponsorship and introduction of Assembly Bill A4500, which would require specific ratios of school library media specialists to students in New Jersey public schools. The bill has primary sponsorship from Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter and Assemblyman Benjie E. Wimberly, and has been referred to the Assembly Education Committee. During School Library Month, please contact your local legislator and let them know about the value of school librarians and information literacy in the 21st century to prepare students for college and career.
Need to know who your State legislature representatives are? Try this tool: http://cqrcengage.com/alanj/
- Ask the Assembly members to sign on as sponsors for A4500.
- Ask your NJ Senator if they would consider sponsoring a Senate version of A4500.
Finally, be sure to share and sign the Unlock Student Potential petition and check out the Advocacy Toolkit to find resources for advocating for highly effective school library programs in New Jersey.


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When our children look back and think about us, will they be able to picture us without a smart phone in our hands?
This question haunts me.
I remember last October, when our family went to Disney World. It amazed me how many people still spent more of their time connected to their smartphones than their family or the amusement park itself. Take a photo. Post it. How many likes does a photo of us in front of Cinderella's Castle get us? #Happiestplaceon earth.
In a study done by McCann Worldgroup, they surveyed over 7,000 people between the ages of 16 to 30, and 53% of them said they would rather give up their sense of smell than their technology. They would be more willing to be unable to smell a flower or the scent of freshly baked bread or a newly mowed lawn or a spring rain for technology. A loss of smell would also impact the taste of their food. But even so, they would rather have their cell phones.
One in five said they would rather go shoeless than phoneless.
75% of all teenagers and 58% of 12 year olds now have cell phones. More than half send 50 or more texts a day. Most say it is their preferred way of communication.
Another study showed that over half of the people interviewed said they get anxious if they couldn't use their cell phones.
How many of us would willingly give up technology for a week? How about a month? Ninety days?
Most would go through serious withdrawal without their smart phones, Internet, tablets, and social media.
46% of adults said they could not give up their Internet. 44% said they would be unable to give up their cell phones.
This should come as no surprise since 66% said they sleep with their smart phones next to them.
28% said they would rather go without seeing their significant other for a week than give up their smart phones for the same amount of time.
When did we become gluttonous for technology to the degree that we would rather have our tablets, our smart phones, our Internet than one of our natural senses, our spouses, and real connection with others?
In A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society, Eugene Peterson writes, "We care more for our possessions with which we hope to make our way in the world than with our thoughts and dreams which tell us who we are in the world."
Our products determine our person. We are defined by our consumerism. It's all instant. All now. The newest latest. While waiting in line for the newest smartphone, we are already hearing how it will be osolete when the next one comes out in a few months. We are literally chasing after things that are futile and, unlike the Bible, are no longer able to see things in terms of generations, but only in terms of momentary flashes. The Internet tells us that we not only have to be more, but to have more to measure up.
This is less a request and more of a demand. And our culture thrives on this demand. The biggest sin in our culture is boredom.
But how much of this outer noise and distraction merely mirrors our own inner noise and chaos? How much of it is fueled by all of this high-speed, technological stimuli?
"Neuroscience studies are now showing that the neural pathways of our brains are being rewired accordingly so that our capacity for sustained attention is decreasing," Richard J. Foster wrote in his book Sanctuary for the Soul. What do we lose when we lose that?
Simone Weil wrote, "Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity." When we pay attention to someone or something, we are focusing solely on that and not a million other distractions. We are letting that person know how important they are to us. It is real connection, not getting a "like."
When we become so connected into the cyber world, we lose connection to the natural world. I know I can be guilty of this. How many times am I too busy taking photographs of what I "see" to post on social media than I am being in the moment and solely enjoying that moment for no other reason than it is the glorious creation of our Creator. I know I am too guilty, so much so my kids ask, "Are you going to post this on Facebook?" or "write about it on your blog?"
And what do our kids lose when the world they know best is the one from Minecraft? How many of our kids can recognize these animals over their real world counterparts?
I work for a toy company. Years ago, it used to be that you could keep a child in toys until the age of ten. Now that is no longer the case as younger and younger children clamor for technology of their own. By giving it to them, how are we, as their parents, damaging not only their imaginations but also their ability to not always be connected in ways that are not real?
How many kids today can't even go on a short drive without their iPods, iPads, tablets, smart phones, or watching a DVD on a small screen in the minivan?
We live in technological excess.
And this carries over into all areas of our life: family, work, even our worship is effected. In a survey done by Tyndale University College and Seminary, they found that 35% of church leaders believe that their congregations are too focused on their technology. We have become more fascinated by the Internet than we are worshipful of the ineffable.
If C.S. Lewis were alive today, I think he would have written a book entitled The Screwtape Texts. Technology has made it harder for us to focus, even on almighty God because we have shorter attention spans, demand instant gratification, and do not take the time to truly study scripture or spend time in prayer and meditation.
The writer Kate Harris said that the two biggest hinderances to our faith are fear and fantasy because they both exist in the "What if?" that removes us from reality. How true this is in relations to our obsession with our technology.
This was certainly shown when women admitted to feeling inferior as wives and mothers because of Pinterest. They were comparing themselves to the fantasy of what others' homes, meals, crafts, and family life were like in the world of pinning.
How many of us feel like we don't measure up because of the Internet?
We can no longer focus on one thing: texting, checking social media, watching TV, tweeting . . . Even at concerts, we can't enjoy the performance for being on our smartphones.
We no longer just watch television, we binge watch our favorites in a mad-dash to watch either an entire season or entire seasons of programming.
Yet how much of our focus is on our screens and not our God? Our family? Our church service? The world around us?
No longer do we behold our God, behold His creation. We are losing focus on the things that are eternal and real. We are building our homes not on the rock but in the invisible empires (to borrow a term from Sara Groves) of the Internet. Is our technology our servant or our master? We need to cling less to the finiteness of our technology for the infiniteness of our Father. We no longer have wooden idols but ones that come in nice, sleek packaging with Apples on them. Like our ancestors, we worship the things that are made by our own hands.
So I have to stop and ask myself:
Can I purposefully unplug?
Can I seek real experience and real connection without needing to then hurry and write about it or post something on social media?
Can I "disconnect to reconnect?"
Can I slow down in this frenetically paced technological world and just be again?
Ask me.
In person.
Let's have a conversation.
Let's go for a walk.
Let's spend some time together.
Let's leave our virtual worlds and meet together in the real one.
I have a feeling our time together will be more substantial, less stressful, and more real.


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text: difficult child is in the summer program at the public school for preschool, and in September will start kindergarten. He is diagnosed high function autism, but really is really and Aspie (the doctor's say there's no point in changing the diagnoses, that high functioning autism covers Aspergers..) He also seems to have anxiety issues/ compulsions. He is not on medications right now, as with a little tlc he functions very well, all things considered. He is actually very bright, he was tested for this program, but socially/ behavoirally he is really really in need of special care. His teacher for peschool (public school program which he qualifies for because of social delays) was excellent. He never had any issues there. Now the one teacher he has (thankfully for only 2 more weeks) sucks. Sorry, but she just sucks. Point blank. He keeps getting notes home about his "bossy attitude" towards other children, and how he doesn't worry about himself. Today he got a note home about correcting others. When I talked to difficult child he explained that the other kids were not "doing it right" (putting their book bags away) and he didn't understand why he got in trouble. I mean this is OBVIOUS stuff with Aspie kids, isn't is?? They are hell bent on rule following and doing things correctly, and I get that the teacher cannot ignore his behavior because of it, but I don't need notes daily pointing out behavior that is part of his diagnoses... So I called her today and told her that I know he is in a group of kids that some of them just have language delays, but M has Asperger's and this is part of it. She clarified that she didn't like him talking back, her example was when she told him to "worry about himself" (when referring to bossing others around) he replied "I AM worrying about myself"...and when she told him not to argue he answered "I'm NOT arguing"...Her biggest concern was that he not be fresh to her, was HIS TONE...so needless to say when she put him in time out for it, it set him off, and he just became more verbally aggressive ... I just told her that his life has been an endless shuffle to therapists and we realize his tone may not be what she likes, but to listen to the words, as his communication has ALWAYS been an issue. He doesn't always pick up on voice tone and he doesn't always use appropriate tone...often he is really loud! At this point if he is NOT being physically abusive, or physically innapproriate (He isn't one to give others their personal space...) and if his WORDS AREN'T rude (i.e. name calling) than she needs to back off. I said it way more professionally than that though! Am I wrong?? I mean this is a kid who has come leaps and bounds and she mad out how loud he talks or his tone. I told her she needs to verbally example to him how to say something, that he needs to HEAR it said the right way. You can just tell him, "don't use that tone", because he will have no idea what you are talking about. Oh and she also said she wants to "nip this in the bud" referring to his "attitude" before kindergarten... Am I wrong? I really want to smack this woman


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Russia's Tatneft Underscores Production Operations for January
OAO Tatneft has issued an operational update for January.
Oil Production
Tatneft produced 2,180,048 tons of crude oil in January with the above-the-plan production amounting to 35,515 tons (101.7%). The best results were achieved by NGDUs (Oil and Gas Production Boards) Nurlatneft (102.4%), Leninogorskneft (102.1%), Bavlyneft (102.0%). The amount of 2,186,000 tons of crude oil was delivered with the above-the-plan delivery amounting to 101,590 tons.
The production of the oil companies in the Republic of Tatarstan amounted to 2,735,417 tons of crude oil or 100% versus the level of January in 2007.
The total penetration in January 2009 amounted to 54.6 thousand meters: 50.3 thousand meters for Tatneft, including 46.8 thousand meters of production drilling and 3.5 thousand meters of exploratory drilling; 3,3 thousand meters for the affiliated companies of Tatneft, including 0.2 thousand meters of production drilling and 3.1 thousand meters of exploratory drilling; and 1.0 thousand meters for the joint ventures and independent oil companies, including 0.7 thousand meters of production drilling and 0.3 thousand meters of exploratory drilling.
22 wells were constructed and handed over to customers and out of this amount 12 wells were constructed for Tatneft, including 11 production wells with a number of exploratory wells amounting to 1; 1 exploratory well was drilled for the affiliated companies of Tatneft with 0 production wells penetrated; 9 wells were constructed for the joint ventures and independent oil companies, including 6 production wells and 3 exploratory wells.
47 crews of OOO Tatburneft Management Company performed well drilling operations with application of traditional drilling techniques.
Seven drilling crews operated in the Samara District. 3.3 thousand meters were penetrated outside the Republic of Tatarstan. 9.5 thousand meters were drilled in horizontal and multilateral wells.
The penetration per one drilling crew amounted to 1,163 meters in January.
3 drilling crews of TNG Lenburneft performed drilling with application of conventional drilling techniques.
3,155 meters were penetrated in January with 1,660 meters drilled for Tatneft and 1 well was handed to NGDU Leninogorskneft. One crew was drilling a well for OAO Gazprom in Krasnoyarsk Area, while another crew was drilling a well for NGDU Leninogorskneft and one crew performed drilling for Bitech in the Orenburg District. One drilling crew performs rigging up operations of the slanted drilling rig at Ashalchinskoe bituminous field of NGDU Nurlatneft for drilling to the bituminous deposits.
12 crews are engaged in drilling lateral and horizontal wellbores with 9 of them drilling horizontals and laterals for Tatneft and 3 crews for outside enterprises in the territory of the Orenburg District. 2,812 meters were penetrated with1, 564 m penetrated and 5 wells handed over to Tatneft.
Workovers and EOR
685 well remedial operations were performed in January 2009. The workover operations were performed at 140 wells, including production string sealing in 26 wells; shutting-off individual layers and recompletion in other intervals in 26 wells; transfer of the wells into different categories and wells completion for injection in 6 wells; failure liquidation and cleaning of the electrical cable and bottom hole areas in 22 wells; physical well abandonment and re-abandonment in 2 wells. 31 wells were worked over with application of coil tubing, including 18 wells worked over through the annulus.
Formation hydrofracking operations were performed at 7 wells. The cumulative incremental recovery amounted to 2,460 thousand tons. One slim hole was drilled and completed for Tatneft in January 2009. Drilling of two wells is on the way in NGDU Almetyevneft.
Works on oil recovery enhancement were performed at 103 wells, including chemical treatment methods applied at 60 wells.
The incremental oil production resulting from application of the enhanced oil recovery methods amounted to 443 thousand tons in January 2009 with the chemical methods accounting for the production of 218 thousand tons.
OAO TATNEFT is one of the largest companies in the oil and gas sector of Russia. Tatneft Company performs its major activities within the territory of the Russian Federation.
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Sacrifice. It isn't something people like to talk about, let alone live. This lesson based upon Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac will help children to understand the meaning of sacrifice and why God asks us to be a living sacrifice. … Continue reading
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Objectives: To list events of the birth of Jesus based on Luke 2 To recognize that Jesus was God and human To confess that Jesus can do anything Materials: a few superhero action figures; a community hero figure such … Continue reading →
Materials: small Christmas tree; Adornaments [As you go through each name of Jesus, add the ornament to the tree.] Why are names important? [They tell you what to call something; they describe something] Names in Bible times were very important. … Continue reading →
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