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Does anyone have a picture with the electric conversion with Hot Racing TRX Class Electric power conversion
Any tips is helpful.
I've mentioned in other posts...why use this conversion which utilizes a nitro clutch? An electric motor does not need to stay moving when the truck is stopped so the incorporation of a clutch is pointless. Find a proper electric motor mount where there is a direct connection of the motor pinion and spur gear.
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i also noticed Kershaw has a motor mount where you would jest need to dill holes into the chassis and screw it on, i have the feeling that would be better(and cheaper). In my ejato i was going to use the mount that everyone uses but i found a roller on ebay that worked better. Aslo there was a guy on here recently who bought an e jato roller then converted it back into nitro so you might want to ask him if you could buy that mount as it would be the cheapest probably.
how2rc.com build just any type of nitro to electric conversion.
This is just a test. Comments are welcome. I do not know how to get rid braking, whether through the electric motor or through Servo and brake disc.
And one thing I'm interested, whether to leave the two-speed or make one.
You don't need the braking servo, or the linkage, the motor will do the braking. You need to lock the tranny on second speed, I did the single conversion gears but didn't worked as expected, the speed wasn't impressive, much better on second gear. The motor mount looks good, but I would try lowering it, to get a Lower center of gravity.
What the best ratio spur gear : pinion gear?
It depends on what motor-Esc and batts you plan to run and how fast you want to go. I ran velineon 3500 and castle 3800.4 pole with a Mmp Esc on 3s, with 32p gears found the best gearing for speed and cool temps 15-17 pinion with 54 spur.
Anything new? I like to try this but don't knw how to lock 2nd gear, I've seen videos where They jb weld it, don't wana do that,


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HP Pavilion dv6 15.6in quad-core notebook
Llano laptop, anyone?
On reflection
Well, it started out life as a terabyte drive but as usual there's a fair old chunk of HP software taking up residence on it. To back up data there is a SuperMulti DVD±R/RW drive. Somewhat surprisingly there isn't a USB 3.0 port in amongst the four USB ports.
All the four USB ports are version 2 affairs
The dv6-6b06sa has a chiclet style keyboard and it's a good example of the breed with decent key spacing. The keys themselves feel comfortable with just the right amount of travel and there's even a separate numeric keypad.
If you're a fan of glossy screens then the 15.6in screen will be right up your street. HP calls it a BrightView display, and it's not kidding. However, it's one of the most reflective screens I've seen for a while, great for watching movies on but a nightmare to use in an office environment due to light reflections.
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And here's yet another notebook with a 15.6in panel that only manages a 1366 x 768 native resolution. Even if you fancied upgrading you're out of luck. Given all the options HP does offer there's not a higher resolution screen available anywhere in the current dv6-6b lineup either.
To give an idea of the battery life, looping in PCMark Vantage the HP dv6-6b06sa notched up a score of 180 mins. For entertainment purposes it gave 211 minutes of life for DVD playback and 136 minutes while playing a game, in this case Far Cry 2.
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The central processing unit (CPU) is the unit, which performs most of the processing inside a computer. To control instructions and data flow to and from other parts of the computer, the CPU relies heavily on a chip set, which is a group of microchips located on the motherboard.
The CPU has two typical components:
- Control Unit: extracts instructions from memory and decodes and executes them.
- Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU): handles arithmetic and logical operations.
To function properly, the CPU relies on the system clock, memory, secondary storage, and data and address buses.
This term is also known as a central processor, microprocessor or chip.
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The CPU is the heart and brain of a computer. It receives data input, executes instructions, and processes information. It communicates with Input/Output (I/O) devices, which send and receive data to and from the CPU. Additionally, the CPU has an internal bus for communication with the internal cache memory, called the backside bus. The main bus for data transfer to and from the CPU, memory, chipset, and AGP socket is called the front side bus.
CPU contains internal memory units, which are called registers. These registers contain data, instructions, counters, and addresses used in the ALU information processing.
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Nigg Skills Academy Launched
25th March 2012
First Minister unveiled a training boost for Scotland's energy industry Nigg Skills Academy to train thousands for renewables and oil and gas.
First Minister Alex Salmond launched an industry-led energy skills academy, established with over £900,000 public funding, to deliver training for thousands of workers across key sectors including oil & gas and renewables.
Nigg Skills Academy (NSA) has been built at Nigg Energy Park, which was purchased by Global Energy Group (GEG) in October. Highlands & Island Enterprise (HIE) has already committed £1.8 million to the development of the 238-acre site on the Cromarty Firth, which the company estimates could see up to 2,000 people employed at Nigg within four years.
GEG has provided and substantially upgraded premises for the NSA, which will operate initially as a 12-month pilot, with funding from the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and HIE totalling £915,000.
The Academy aims to start 290 Modern Apprenticeships (MAs) in its first year and to provide both MAs and general training for some 3,000 people by 2015 for a range of jobs including engineers, operators, riggers, technicians and for general and project management.
The First Minister said: "Nigg has one of the world's largest dry docks and its workforce has been responsible for some of the biggest energy-related structures ever built, so it is well positioned to host the Skills Academy pilot. I'm delighted to meet some of the first recruits and to be able to congratulate Global Energy and the various agencies involved for establishing this innovative facility just five months after the purchase of the Nigg site.
"With some one trillion pounds of oil & gas reserves remaining and huge export opportunities for supply chain companies, Scotland's offshore energy sector remains vibrant, while our burgeoning renewables sector is set to reindustrialise communities across Scotland. Clearly the energy industry needs continued access to world-class talent to meet Scotland's global energy ambitions; Nigg Skills Academy is a perfect example of how the public and private sector can work together quickly and decisively to deliver just that.
"We identified Nigg as a strategic location in our National Renewable Infrastructure Plan and I'm pleased that the UK Treasury has agreed to our proposal that Nigg becomes eligible for enhanced capital allowances. The Scottish Government will continue to support the transformation and renaissance of Nigg as a vital hub for our world-leading energy industry."
The NSA has had more than 800 applications since advertisements were placed last month - with all those applying guaranteed pre-training tests. The industry-led model has the potential to be delivered in various locations, with different industry partners across Scotland.
GEG Chairman Roy MacGregor said: "There is recognition within the wider energy industry of the need for additional skilled labour if we are to meet the demands of both oil & gas and the emerging renewables industry over this next three to five years. A lot of discussion has taken place around the skills agenda, and I am delighted, following our purchase of Nigg Energy Park, to have entered into early dialogue with the various public sector bodies. They were able to move quickly in their understanding of the critical skills issues facing the industry if it is to grow and look to attract inward investment into the area. I would like to thank HIE, SDS and SFC for their financial support for this innovative pilot project. We have our own needs over this next three years to service both oil & gas and renewable energy opportunities."
John McClelland, Chair of both the SFC and SDS, added: "This is an excellent example of partnership working between the college sector and industry to respond to the energy sector's current and future skills needs. It builds upon the work of SFC and SDS in this area including the Energy Skills Investment Plan and College Energy Partnerships. The benefits for industry and for individuals are clearly demonstrated and we look forward to our continuing involvement in skills development at Nigg."
Lorne Crerar, Chairman of HIE commented: "The Highlands & Islands has a long and effective tradition of mobilising large workforces quickly for big energy projects through specific industry-led training initiatives. We need only look to the hydro schemes of the 1960s, and how the oil industry was able to very quickly turn farmers into fabricators and crofters into welders back in the 1970s. Provision of an industry-led Academy will provide a facility which can meet the skills challenges facing local employers. This is a facility for the entire sector, and its services will be open to all employers. It'll be a key asset in attracting new investors into the area and will maximise opportunities for the future workforce."
The Highland Council Convener Sandy Park said: "The Highland Council is pleased to support the launch of the Nigg Skills Academy. The Council recognises the need to develop a skilled workforce to support Global Energy's plans for Nigg and for the wider supply chain in the Highlands. There are significant employment opportunities for young people and those seeking to up-skill and as a key partner we are determined to help make this new venture a success."
In addition to GEG and Scottish public sector funders, other partners in the project include North Highland College, JobCentrePlus, the Highland Council, the University of the Highlands and Islands, SQA, and industry training accreditation bodies Semta and EAL. North Highland College will provide equipment and other services to the NSA. JobCentre Plus has seconded a staff member to work at the NSA to help ensure employers' labour needs are met and to maximise opportunities for jobseekers in the region. The Highland Council and the University will provide nominations to join GEG on NSA management board.
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Daichi and Daiki grabbed their own motorcylces and followed behind Gorou's. They were all going to search together now.
The twins, Daichi and Daiki, were involved with kidnapping Yuki when she was 10. Now that she remembers what had happened, and with the twins now accompanying the two, Yuki and Gorou intend to search for the men who tried to kill her. They are the people who might be holding her real parents captive.
"We've been driving around for hours.. where exactly do we plan on going?" Yuki complained.
"I say we should start at the base.. see if you remember anything." Daichi said.
"Why do you still call it 'the base' if your secret organization no longer exists?" Gorou asked.
"Uh.. ha ha. Just used to it, that's all." Daichi chuckled nervously.
"okay. go there." Gorou said.
"where?" Yuki asked.
"we're going to Tokyo. The place where we were kept in 5 years ago is in Tokyo.
"Tokyo? Thats far though! It'll take days to get there!" Yuki shouted.
"I know, bear with it." he told her as he began to speed up.
Days passed by, and they finally made it to Tokyo. When they arrived at the 'base', they saw men together within a group laughing and talking. The twins led the way to get by them.
"This means my parents are here, right?" Yuki asked.
"I dont know.. it doesn't really mean anything.." Gorou told her.
"no. it does mean something. If people are here, that means theres a different organization here." Daiki told them.
They crept to the cabin that had held Yuki and Gorou that day. They peeked inside, and were surprised to see Yuki's parents!
"Well.. that was fast." Gorou said. "Things are really turning out well. I mean we found the two idiot twins fast, and now your parents. aren't you glad, Izumi?" Gorou asked Yuki. Suddenly Yuki began to have a panick attack. Memories began overflowing.
"Izumi?!" Gorou shouted as Yuki gasped for air.
"Daichi.. Daiki! Go get.." Gorou turned around to see that the twins were gone. "what the?" he muttered and immediately tried to calm Yuki.
"Breath in, and out slowly." he told her.
His voice soothed her, and she listened as the visual intake of her memories played just like a movie in her mind. She was remembering everything. Her childhood with her parents and Gorou, and most importantly, what really happened that night.
"That's right.. they were smiling.." Yuki whispered as her panick attack ended.
"What?" Gorou asked.
"They were smiling when they took me away." she told him.
"Who?" he asked.
"The twins.. we have to get my parents and get out of here.. quick!" She yelled.
"Wait! Izumi.. what's going on?" he asked, as she frantically began moving.
"They're the ones responsible for all of this! The twins!" she yelled.
"what?!" Gorou yelled. Suddenly they were surrounded.
"That's right. So you've finally remembered everything? Izumi." The twins came back smiling. They held knives at Yuki's parents' throats.
"I-Izumi?!" Yuki's real parent's shouted.
"mother? father?" she cried.
"You remember everything?" Gorou asked her, astonished that she called her real parents 'mother and father' without feeling awckward.
"I remember everything." she said aloud.
"You two are the leaders of the organization." she said.
"what?! Are you guys asking for death?! you tricked me!" Gorou shouted.
"Just shut up already Gorou.. all these times we only pretended to be afraid of you so we could lead your suspicions away from us. We knew you would eventually find that girl. Especially with your one sided love and all." The twins chuckled.
Yuki's parents' eyes widened and stared at Gorou. Gorou blushed and became angry. Yuki looked at Gorou.
"one sided love?" she asked.
"S-shut up!" he yelled and pulled out his shotgun.
"Let them go." Gorou told the smiling twins.
"Or what?" they smirked.
"Or i'll kill you." he yelled.
"Oh believe us, we can do the same." they chuckled as men in black suits came closer to Gorou and Yuki.
"What do you want?!" Gorou shouted at the twins.
"We want.." they started.
"they want me dead, and my parents' wealth." Yuki interrupted. "The day that you guys were fighting for me, they walked me out to the back and shot me three times. I guess they thought I was dead. But I crawled my way to a truck and climbed inside. It was nearby my foster parent's house that I fell out of the truck and crawled onto their doorsteps." Yuki explained.
"What?!" everyone (except for the twins) screamed.
"Why would you want to kill Izumi?" Yuki's parents asked.
"Simple. We hate her." they answered.
"why?" they asked.
"eversince we were little we watched your wealth become bigger and bigger while we had to live in poverty.. we became money hungry. This girl, who had it all showed no emotion. No fear, no happiness, nothing. When we kidnapped her that day, she wouldn't even yell for help. We hate people who don't care for their lives. We weren't satisfied with the person she was." they told them.
"Thats all? Idiots.. look at her. She's a different person now. Because of you two, she grew up to be a person with what you listed just now. She showed all of these emotions. Fear from when you both attacked her foster parents. Happiness with her foster parents, I saw it. She has these emotions now, why kill her?" Gorou asked.
The twins looked at eachother, "Okay... you make a point. But we still want some cash." they said as they loosened their grips on Yuki's parents.
"wow.. they're still the same even when they said they 'acted' like this just to 'trick' you.." Yuki whispered to Gorou who laughed.
"We'll give you half of our wealth.. in thanks for bringing Izumi back to us.." Yuki's parents told them.
The twins looked at eachother. "deal." they said and finally let the parents and daughter reunite.
Gorou walked up to the twins.
"So you both were leaders of this 'secret organization' at the age of 11? is that even possible?" he asked.
"If you understood our capabilities, anything is possible, cousin." they smirked.
"wow.. okay. I still don't get the point of all of this." he rolled his eyes.
"All for the money." the twins said blankly.
"How can I be related to you two?" he glared at them.
"I know right? you're so lucky." they told him. "Anyway, now that we've got our long awaited wealth, you can go be lovey-dovey with her now. We've known the first time we saw you with her, that you loved her.." they encouraged him.
Gorou stared at his two cousins. They're evil.. but they're encouraging me? Then again, they didn't start their cyncial deeds until after I met Izumi.. weird.. Gorou thought.
"Gorou!" Yuki and her parents smiled at him and gestured him towards them. He walked over to them.
"So.. you love our Izumi, huh?" they nudged him.
"Yeah...I've always loved her.." he admitted, blushing.
Yuki smiled at him.
"Gorou.. now that I've remembered my past.. I want you to know that I've always loved you too." she blushed.
His eyes widened.
"Really. Although I never showed emotion, it didn't mean I couldn't feel it. I loved you and I still do.." she smiled.
They hugged.
"yay! Now you can finally be together with our Izumi!" Yuki's parents cheered.
"Ah.. mother.. father.. I hope you guys can call me Yuki from now on.. Eversince that day, I've become a new person. 'Yuki'." she told them.
"I like it!" they told her and hugged once again.
The twins watched them happily from the distance.
"Hey Daichi, do you think our beloved cousin will ever find out the real reason we did all of this?" Daiki whispered.
"Doubt it.. we sacrficed 5 years of his friendship, trust, and closeness with us just because we wanted to change how that girl was, so that she could be perfect for him.." Daichi whispered back.
"Yeah. Luckily, she didn't die from losing so much blood.. I mean shooting her wasn't part of the plan. Good thing we called that truck to drop her off at that elderly couple's house." Daiki laughed.
"Yeah. Gorou really is lucky to have us." they laughed. "too bad he doesn't know it." They stared at him.
Gorou, Yuki, and Yuki's parents walked happily home as the twins observed.
"At least they're all happy now." Daiki said.
"Yeah, finally. All that planning and acting was worth it." Daichi chuckled.
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Acting, script disappoint in fiery drama
Becca Saunders | Monday, October 4, 2004
There used to be a time when one could expect, with a fair amount of certainty, that a film starring John Travolta would be of some merit. That time has come to an end. "Ladder 49" is a paradigm of what actors do to pay the bills. Although the film is touching at times, it is generally cheesy and overacted. "Ladder 49" is the tale of Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix), a fireman who works under his chief (Travolta). The film begins with Morrison saving a man in a burning building, where he then gets injured and lies on the ground in the midst of the burning building, flashing back through his life as a fireman, a husband, and a father. The story is generally predictable, but is moving at some points. The dissertations on "what it takes to be the one running into a burning building when everyone else is running out" are emotionally moving, but generally cliché. The flashbacks touch on deaths and injuries of Morrison's fellow firefighters as well as the relationships he developed with them.The acting in the film, for the most part, is not very strong. While Travolta delivers a strong and moving performance as the wise, loyal and dedicated fire chief, the rest of the acting is not remarkable. Phoenix's acting is unimpressive and simply cheesy, not that he had incredibly original lines to say in the first place. He is big and loveable, and does convey some of the difficulty of doing a job that places one in so much danger everyday, but his overall character seems very cliché. The rest of the ensemble of firefighters and Morrison's wife and children are neither noticeably bad nor good. The script plays out much as one would expect it would and the actors don't do a great deal to enhance what is a generally mundane script.Redemption does occur throughout the movie in one form – the portrayal of the lives and losses in a firefighter's line of duty. There are many dialogues about the importance of saving lives and there is no question that the actors do a good job portraying the bravery of real, courageous firefighters who fight to save lives everyday. Even the biggest skeptic cannot help but feel his or her throat tighten as friends in the fire department die and are injured. "Ladder 49" is not an enjoyable film. However, it will be seen by many and has received good reviews. Behind the cheesy lines and cliché characters, there are real men, women and their families who are heroic in their everyday life. "Ladder 49" pays tribute to this fact throughout showing the truly accurate life of a fireman, his family and his friends. Brilliant screenwriting or directing are not the aspects that makes this film moving – it is the true story that the makers already had to work with, taken directly from the lives of real heroes who live in our midst. "Ladder 49" would be nothing without the story provided of the brave firefighters working everyday that pulls on the heartstrings and the tear ducts of all members of the audience.


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This Nigerian girl decided to pour her heart out on Akumaa Mama Zimbi's page about her choice of man.
It seems the part where she said "Ghanaian men are swaggerless and short" hit a nerve. Ghanaian men descended on her.
Sigh! Catch the scene below. Are you a girl, have you dated a Nigerian guy before? Between Ghanaian and Nigerian men, who's got the most swag?
Read her full message below:
Hello Dr. Mama Zimbi. I need help. My name is Cecelia. I'm from Nigeria but lives in Ghana. I am currently schooling in...
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Rick Blechta has been a musician all his life, and it shows in his writing. He brings a musician's viewpoint to the thriller genre in much the same way Dick Francis brought the expert horseman's eye. The results are "most entertaining" to quote the Regina Leader Post.
All of his novels have been praised for the "insider's knowledge of the music world which he injects into his plots." (Canadian Book Review Annual) The Calgary Herald said in a review of his fifth novel, When Hell Freezes Over: "If this is the future of crime writing in Canada, it's a bright one indeed." His previous novel, Cemetery of the Nameless, was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Best Novel Award in 2006.
His 2008 release is A Case of You, garnered some pretty impressive critical praise. The Hamilton Spectator said: "This is a tale of deceit, deeply buried pain and harsh reality. The realistic finale is a challenging moment and is an impressive piece of writing. A satisfying novel that is a must-read for my 2008 list." And from the Sherbrooke Record: "A Case of You is Rick Blechta's strongest book to date...a compelling tale that reaches from Toronto to New York to the secluded mountains of California, carrying the reader along effortlessly in his best novel to date."
Fall 2012 sees the publication of The Fallen One, his first full-length novel in four years. Set in the opera world and taking place in Paris, Toronto and Montreal, the story concerns a multi-talented soprano. Only one thing is standing in the way of Marta Hendriks's career…her dead husband.
Rick has been very active in CWC, holding every executive position, including president for two terms (from 2005 to 2007). He also twice edited the organization's directory of members' works, In Cold Blood; handled all production and design duties for CWC's infamous cookbooks, Dishes to Die For and Dishes to Die for...Again; and was co-editor and designer of the newsletter, Fingerprints. In 2000, the CWC presented him with the Derrick Murdoch Award in recognition of his contributions to the organization.
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Raccoon Lodge turns 30!
RACCOON LODGE'S 30th YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!!
4 days of celebration!
Free Food every day!
Friday March 23rd
Pabst Blue Ribbon Night
Drink Specials + Give Aways!
Saturday March 24th
Live music: Elijah Black and Special Guests
Sam Adams Promos
Sunday March 25th
Doubles Pool Tournament
Beehive Promos
Monday March 26th
80′s beer prices!
1$ – draft beer
2$ – domestic
3$ – imports
All proceeds go to nonprofit organization
Alternatives to Violence Project
Union Beer Promos
2 Responses to "Raccoon Lodge turns 30!"
Wanted to know if you were the same Raccoon Lodge that was on Amsterdam Ave and 84th (I think) Trying to replace a t-shirt my husband got there about 8 years ago. Long sleeve. black with the Raccoon Lodge logo that looked alot like the Harley logo.
I was there when you opened 30 years ago.
Who is the owner now.
I knew Gary Maroni, we used to hang out at Micky's.
I met my husband at The Raccoon Lodge.
My daughter is now living and working as a bartender going to culinary school in NYC. Almost the same age I was when I used to hang out there.
Just curious if you have info on your site with the history of the Raccoon? Did not see it. There are a lot of people who I am sure would like to contribute if you are putting something together for your anniversary.


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all my older posts are showing the same older picture, although if I go into those posts to edit them, they show the correct image. Do I have a bug?
The blog I need help with is leftbrainversusrightbrain.com.
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all my older posts are showing the same older picture, although if I go into those posts to edit them, they show the correct image. Do I have a bug?
The blog I need help with is leftbrainversusrightbrain.com.
Can you give us some direct links to the affected posts? Is the image uploaded to your media library, or is it hotlinked from somewhere?
When the post is opened, the images show correctly. But the preview on my blogs' main page is incorrect.
The image IS in my image library. It was my first posts' image, I believe.
Here's a link to a post (it shows correctly):
Interesting. You're not the only person with this issue, so I'll flag this for staff. Looks like a bug's going around. The other images haven't been deleted, just replaced on the main page, yes?
that's exactly right.
It's a bug affecting gallery format posts in Blogum. You'll have to wait till WP takes heed and fixes it. In the meantime you can bulk edit the gallery format posts and turn their format to standard.
any idea how long it takes WP to fix this kind of thing?
Staff works on modlooks in order, oldest to newest. If you subscribe to this topic then you will be notified via email when there is a response.
"Subscribe to this topic" is on the right, near the top of this forum..
I'm not seeing the problem myself.
If you're still having trouble, would you please give me a link to the post or page with the problem?
It's no longer doing that... Strange. Apparently I wasn't the only one with the problem, and it lasted a couple of days. If WP didn't fix it, how did it go away?
I imagine someone fixed it in the hundreds of changes that go through every day, I just wasn't aware of it myself until now, so I wasn't tracking it. :)
You're welcome!
This is happening on our blog as well. The same image is showing up in every post when I broadcast it to FB. The strange thing is it's not doing it when using my husband's computer who also posts from the same wordpress blog. I would really like the image I put within the blog to show instead of the same one from several posts ago. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
That's a very different issue, would you please open a separate thread?
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Joe and Dorothy Taylor celebrated their 50th anniversary on June 24.
The couple married June 24, 1966. They reside in Wytheville.
They have a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Karen Taylor of Independence; two grandchildren, Daniel Taylor and Colleen and husband Trent McMillion; and special family member, Pat Taylor.
Teams roll into downtown Galax for Smoke on the Mountain starting Thursday afternoon, like an army setting up camp before a major, if very festive, battle.
Among the veterans of this particular challenge are Kings Cooking from Shelby, N.C. According to Smoke's chief organizer, Ron Passmore, the team has been involved since the beginning, and their presence was a large part of why the competition took off 12 years ago.
This year's Smoke was held July 15-16.
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It's a craze. It's a phenomenon. It's the reason so many people are walking the streets, singly and in small groups, eyes glued to their cellphones, seeming to be in search of something.
"Pokemon Go" blends the kids' game from the 1990s with the technologies of GPS, smartphones and augmented reality. Those people peering into their smartphone cameras see little Pokemon creatures superimposed into real life.
The heat of summer is about to meet the heat of grills getting pork, chicken and beef ready for sizzling competition: it's time for the 12th Annual Smoke on the Mountain Virginia State Barbecue Championship, to be held this Friday and Saturday in downtown Galax.
An overcast sky and a few stray drops of rain weren't enough to drive spectators away from the downy banks of Chestnut Creek as the Galax Volunteer Fire Department's annual Great Galax Duck Race got underway on July 4.
As always, talk on along the shore was of duck stock, breeding techniques, creek conditions and preferred racers.
Favored among seasoned bettors were Plastic, Yellow, Buoyant and Billed, all descended from legendary stud drake, Made In China, though the many ducks in the race considerably diluted the odds.
INDEPENDENCE — Titans of the Cage fight matches will be held July 16 at Grayson County High School.
Doors open at 4 p.m. and fights start at 5. TOC Promotions will showcase its biggest card ever, featuring more than 20 fights. Some proceeds will go to GCHS athletic department.
The main event features undefeated welterweight champ Austin Cooper of Team SWMA in Wytheville against Jeremy Caviness of Team Backyard Brawlers of Hillsville.
INDEPENDENCE — The Grayson-Wythe Regional Library recently welcomed Mary Thomas as the new library director.
Thomas moved to Wytheville from Northeast Tennessee to accept the position. Though she is a newcomer to Grayson County, she said in a recent interview that her family has ties to Virginia. Her father's family is from Bedford, and several of her cousins live in Pulaski and Dublin.
Veterans from the American Legion Post #245 of Galax gathered on June 14, Flag Day, for a flag retirement ceremony at the Galax Public Library's outdoor amphitheater, behind the Blue Ridge Veterans Memorial.
The ceremony has been part of American Legion ritual since 1937, a dignified disposal of flags that are deemed unserviceable, old or worn.
"In a proper service of tribute and memory and love, our flag becomes faded and worn and must be honorably retired from life," according to an American Legion resolution in 1944.
July 4 will be a busy day around the Twin Counties, with celebrations, parades and fireworks planned in Independence, Hillsville, Galax and Fries.
Oscar and Julia Valentine will serve as the grand marshals for this year's Fourth of July parade in Independence.
Opal Virginia McPeak Goad of Woodlawn celebrated her 100th birthday on June 2, 2016, with her family at a birthday lunch and then at a family dinner at her home on June 4.
She is the wife of the late Ernest Goad. She has three children: Janice Vass, Joyce Cagle and Elmon Goad. She has five grandchildren: Aaron Vass, Stephen and Joel Cagle, Vanessa Bottomley and Gerald Goad; six great-grandchildren: Arianna Slate, Alyssa Vass, Owen and Emmett Cagle and Logan and Seth Bottomley; and one great-great-grandson, Samuel Slate.
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This post is the continuation of the previous one. It analyzes how New York Times and Wall Street Journal are portraying the news about the Japanese disaster and the Fukushima nuclear crisis. We can pursue an individual analysis of each newspaper storyline, as it refers to an event with massive media coverage. New York Times results are based in the content analysis of more than 200 news published till March 21, 2011, and some 1,300 news by Wall Street Journal.
We continue to show in this post the empirical results concerning the storyline profile of each newspaper. We use also as term of comparison the results concerning the average media coverage given by all US newspapers in our sample. Please refer to the precedent post for additional explanations about metholodogy and interpretation of the results.
The first figure we show in this post is revealing. It refers to the use of adjectives concerning the evolution of Fukushima nuclear crisis. We have monitored the couples improve/worsen, improving/worsening and optimism/pessimism. The results are striking. There is no different use concerning "improve", but there is a consistent bias in using all other terms. Things "worsen" or are "worsening" much more for NYT than for WST. And things are "improving" much more for WSJ than for NYT. Also in the same line, "optimism" is much more present in WSJ articles than in NYT.
If we comapre the two leading newspapers against the US newspapers average, results tend to suggest that "worsening" and "improving" are keywords for the modelling of the storyline. Things are "improving" much more if we read WSJ in comparison to US newspapers, things are "worsening" much more if we rely on NYT articles in comparison to all US newspapers.
In the precedent post we showed in figure 4 how Fukushima is defined as event. "Nuclear crisis" predominates, with 4.5 points of media impact. In relative terms, NYT preferred the to use "nuclear accident", while WSJ privileged "nuclear disaster" and "nuclear emergency".
We add new content analysis about the media coverage given concerning the impact of damages of Fukushima nuclear crisis on human health. Main US newspapers reference is a generic "health risks", with 1.8 points. But both NYT and WSJ prefer to use a more aseptic terminology: "health effects", and this is specially the case in WSJ articles. If we look at media coverage of specific risks for health linked to nuclear radiation, we find again that WSJ departs clearly from common US newspapers trend. WSJ systematically underreportss media references to specific issues on nuclear and heath, like cancer, iodine, the milk and spinach from Fukushima Prefecture farms reported as contaminated or the radioactive iodine found in tap water in Tokyo. By contrast, NYT tends to follow the same rate of media coverage than other US newspapers, sharing the same storyline in this chapter.
Next figure is again focused in the storyline chapter referring to the impact of Fukushima nuclear crisis. Previous figure referred to effects on human health. Next one looks at media coverage to the seriousness of the radioactive emissions and about the evaluation of how harmful could they be.
Wall Street Journal and New York Times focus massively on "radioactive contamination" by comparison to US newspapers. As for the keywords referring to the extent of the damages, we find here the mirror of the previous figure. Now is WSJ that follows common US newspapers trend on these issues, while WSJ journalists depart and create a specific storyline profile: they insists much more than WSJ and average US newspapers on risks and damages associated to Fukushima and, again, in a systematic way. This applies to "danger zone", "extemely high", "lethal radiation" or "fission".
Both figures 7 and 8 show us a clear biased interpretation and explanation of the events occurring in Fukushima nuclear plant.
The following figure shows the external references and sources cited by NYT and WSJ. This ongoing crisis contains a strong technical component, as the evaluation of nuclear damages requires to know and explain the functioning of a nuclear power and the implications of radioactivity in human health. Thus, Fukushima storyline requires the contribution of external sources. Main reference used is the category of "experts", with a US media impact of 3.7 points. Then come the "scientists", with 1.7 points. There is also reference to "technicians" (0.4 points), but it mainly refers to in the field technicians trying to solve and stop the radiation emissions. We find that NYT follows common pattern, while WSJ clearly deviates in this area, and refers to a much lower extent to such external references when constructing its Fukushima storyline.
Both NYT and specially WSJ refer in a lower extent than US newspapers average to news and information provided by Associated Press. A similar but less pronounced path is followed concerning the use of Reuters references. This is not a susprising result if we assume the initial hypothesis in the previous post that even if NYT and WSJ are not news agencies, they play in fact a similar role as news content provider to other newspapers because of their nature of leading influential newspapers. If this is the case, they should rely more on own sources than in information provided by agencies than the average US newspapers, as it actually happens.
Figure 10 refers to storyline keywords showing feelings and reactions to the disaster and crisis. Many of them refer mainly to Fukushima nuclear crisis. Main reference used is "concerns", followed by "fears". In both cases NYT uses this terminology in a lower extent than US newspapers and WSJ. Less used terms like "panic" and "dramatic" tend to be introduced more profusely in WSJ articles than in other media.
Figure 11 refers mainly to wording about the damages produced by the Tohoku earthquake and the subsequent tsunami in coastal areas. Main individual references are to consider it as a "disaster" and refer to "damages". We observe that all sources give basically the same weight to these main defining components associated to the Japan earthquake.
The difference in media coverage profile appears concerning all other issues related with physical and personnel damages linked to the catastrophe. In a very systematic way, average US newspapers provide a wider media coverage to each single issue in comparison to NYT, and NYT covers in a wider extent all these issues than WSJ. Our interpretation of this result, which appears to be consistent all the way is not that NYT and WSJ are not as sensitive to casualties, tragedy and destruction than other US newspapers. To our understanding, this result tends to confirm our initial assumption that both NYT and WSJ assume their role as leading and influential newspapers. They understand that their mission is not just to inform and descrive the events in their most direct consequences (victims, death toll, missing people, debris). In consequence, they add to this basic storyline new description analysis and interpretation of the implications and effects of both the disaster and the nuclear crisis. They play a role in providing insights to public opinion. According to our judgement, this result also reflects that the different media coverage given by NYT and WSJ to Fukushima nuclear crisis is not simply a factual result, but it reflects two different positions in the US nuclear energy debate.
We interpret the lower weight given by WSJ in comparison to NYT in the media coverage of the direct personnel and property damages to the fact that WSJ is obliged to cover in a wider extent than NYT the analysis of the economic consequences of the the earthquake and tsunami. This different profile is clearly reflected in figure 12.
The content of figure 12 is all related to economic and business issues. If our storyline technique made sense, we should observe here that WSJ focus on these issues in a much wider extent than NYT and average US newspapers. Empirical results are in line with expected results. This is with no doubt the specific field developed within WSJ news. In comparison to all US newspapers and NYT, the specific issues more sensitive to WSJ analysis are the dollar, the impact on investments and the problems with the huge amounts of Japanese debt. Nikkey and oil prices are also elements of special preoccupation for WSJ.
Concerning issues that receive lower levels of media attention, we find that WSJ is specially concerned or sensitive to taxes, the role of Bank of Japan and the implications of the destruction in supply chain outside Japan.
Last two figures of this post are oriented to show the newspapers position about the debate on nuclear energy opened by the Fukushima nuclear crisis. Taking into account the information gathered from all precedent figures in this and previous post, it can be stated that New York Times and Wall Stree Journal defend and present well defined different positions about nuclear power, in the way the present the storyline of disaster in Japan.
Final figures refer directly about nuclear debate and about the possible sustitutive role of renewable energies. It is clear that this set of issues relates to local US interests. If results about nuclear debate are coherent with the rest of the storyline, we should expect to find a partisan approach, with WSJ defending the nuclear power and NYT considering renewable energy.
Figure 13 shows primarily the presence given to two opposed camps. "Nuclear energy" and "nuclear industry" are present in a wider extent in NYT articles. Presence in WSJ is in line with US average. But remember that WSJ is a business oriented journal. The natural result if this was a neutral business issue should be to find that media coverage by WSJ about the nuclear industry would higher than average (as it happended with neutral economic issues related to the tsunami and earthquake, as shown in figure 12). Actual result should then be considered as underreporting about the nuclear industry.
Concerning the other party in the debate, we find that WSJ use to refer to opponents as "protesters". NYT writes about "opponents", "anti-nuclear" or "activists", and this in a higher proportion than US newspapers. NYT gives more space to nuclear opponents in the storyline than average. Use of these terms is marginal in WSJ news.
Another element showing a partisan position against nuclear power by NYT is that it refers in a substantial higher extent than all other newspapers to BP oil spill, in relation with Fukushima news.
Figure 14 shows to which extent the newspapers refer to alternative sources of energy in the context of Fukushima crisis. Once again, there is a systematic broken pattern. New York Times refers much more extensively than Wall Street Journal to renewable related energies. We find that WSJ refer to alternative sources in a wider extent than US newspapers but, as for its nature of economic driven paper and creator of content analysis, a really neutral coverage to these items would probably imply a much higher media coverage than actual.
Global picture emerging from all graphs is that Fukushima has actully become a national US debate about the future of the nuclear power in the United States. New York Times assumes a leading role in considering a more aggressive energy policy based in renewable sources, by the way if covers Fukushima nuclear crisis news. Wall Street Journal appears clearly positioned as favorable to the nuclear industry, and the media strategy followed is not to enter into the nuclear debate, presenting instead a passive and low-profile attitude, by minimizing coverage to content related with risks and dangers of Fukushima events, and by using a "no news" approach about renewable energy.
Other posts
News Corp Scandal Media Coverage in US Newspapers
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Movimiento 15-M, Democracia Real Ya: Perception by Local Newspapers El Mundo, El País, Intereconomía, Público
Bin Laden Killing News Storyline 1. Pakistan Media Coverage versus International Media (Ex USA)
Japan XIII. New York Times and Wall Street Journal Coverage of Japan Earthquake and Fukushima Nuclear Crisis (I)
Japan XII. Japan Prefectures Media Coverage. Relationship with Personnel and Property Casualties by Earthquake and Tsunami
Japan XI. Companies in Europe Most Affected by Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, Fukushima Nuclear Crisis, by Media Impact
Japan IX. Fukushima Nuclear Crisis Media Views in United States, United Kindgom, Australia and India.
Japan VIII. Wikileaks on Fukushima and the Japan Nuclear Crisis. Measurement of the Initial Media Storyline.
Japan VII. Fukushima as a Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Media References by Countries


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Say what?
I don't believe the three words are directly related–but they all play into changes in articles in the Library Leadership Network over the past week.
It's been one of those weeks where everything's a change in existing pages articles than brand-new articles. Sometimes that's a tough decision, sometimes not. Last week, it was a split decision: One major commentary from a blog, and a smaller related commentary from a different blog, started out as a new article–until I realized, the same day, that they worked better as part of an existing article.
Much of what winds up in the Library Leadership Network emerges through a two-step process. Leslie Dillon reads widely in the management literature and some other non-library literature, e.g. Harvard Business Review, MIT Technology Review and others. As a contributing editor to LLN, she excerpts articles that she finds relevant to LLN issues, posting the excerpts and her commentary to "Leader's Digest" as blog posts. (The Leader's Digest page shows the first part of the ten most recent posts–unfortunately, changes in RSS handling in MediaWiki software mean that the whole posts no longer appear.)
At the end of each month, I do wiki markup on the blog posts, categorize them as one of the major topics, sometimes add a little editorial comment, and combine them into a monthly article. Then, as time permits, I find homes for most of the items in other articles and change the items in the monthly summary into links.
Two of the items for June 2009 deal with brain hemispheres, although certainly not in any scientific sense. In one case, there's a claim that "facing tomorrow's challenges calls for right-brain thinking," added to Leadership issues. In the other, now part of Creativity and innovation, we're told that the fashion industry has a "both-brain model" for innovation that's important to other industries. (An advance apology to neuroscientists who may read this: I'm just noting what appears in other articles–not making any comment about the reasonableness of the "x-brain" usage.)
Two items seem to reflect a sort of technological triumphalism that I find all too common: X (whatever X might be) is not only terribly important, it's vital for everyone in every field and has sweeping implications–mostly sweeping away the old.
This month's examples? In Innovation notes, a new section on "Crowdsourcing: what it means for innovation" assures us that corporate attempts at crowdsourcing aren't just ways to get free labor–they're important new ways of doing things that can solve increasingly complex problems through mass collaboration. And, as with most sure-fire ideas, the advice for planning is "just do it" and let curation handle itself.
The other one is a new section in Innovation lessons, "Twitter's ten rules for radical innovators," where we learn that this "revolutionary" thing is a "living expression of the new principles of organization and management." It vaporizes monopoly and shows how messiness is better than cleanliness–oh, and business models will create themselves. The list even seems to suggest that the financial crash wouldn't have happened if banks were run by tweets.
LLN's growing section on conferences, presentations and alternative approaches to both has tended to lump unconferences and xCamps (barcamps, librarycamps, etc.) together–and most notes on how they work in practice have related to unconferences–one or two day events that don't include sleepovers or full retreats.
Unconferences in practice: Notes and resources now features a thoughtful, interesting report on something that's distinctly an xCamp, the Creativity and Collaboration retreat in Monterey, CA. Nina Simon's report includes some of the things that probably wouldn't happen in an unconference.
Direct member participation
When the precursor to LLN began (before my time), one assumption may have been that library leaders themselves would provide most of the editorial matter–that's one reason it's a wiki. Part of my job was to check on new editorial matter and manage it coherently–editing as needed, adding subheadings, combining or separating items for better flow, avoiding spam.
That hasn't happened so much. Library leaders and managers are busy people, so LLN comes closer to the "990:9:1" version of the Nielsen ratio for network participation than the usual "90:9:1" ratios. (One good statement of the Nielsen ratio, from Jakob Nielsen himself, comes in an October 9, 2006 post at Alertbox.)
In fact, a few LLN members have contributed text directly–mostly via entries on talk pages–but most member contributions are indirect, via blog posts that I harvest for worthwhile material. For a while, I was pushing for more direct activity, including more discussion on talk pages–but it seems that such activity only grows at its own pace.
Still, if you have thoughts to add to something you find on LLN, you're invited to add your thoughts–directly on talk pages or by writing a new article. (If you detest MediaWiki markup or want an editorial eye, you can also just send me your material marked as intended for LLN, with a note on where you think it belongs–mailing either to waltcrawford at gmail dot com or to walt.crawford at lyrasis dot org.)


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I found several articles of interest today in my wanderings, I brought them here for you all to enjoy and learn from them just as I had:
Overcome Addiction With Expert Drug Treatment In Malibu
'Drug addiction is both a physical and psychological disease. By the same token, drug treatment must promote both physical and psychological wellness. The most effective drug treatment facilities are those which help their clients heal in body as well as in mind. In the end, there's simply no other way to ensure the long-term success of the recovery process.
Those principles, in turn, lie at the very heart of Cliffside Malibu's treatment philosophy. ....(more)'
This little piece touches on the importance of drug treatment in California by Cliffside Malibu and other general information about Los Angeles drug treatment.
The Right Los Angeles Drug Rehabilitation Center Can Make A World Of Difference
'...No addiction victim needs to be told how devastating the disease can be. The good news here is that the right Los Angeles drug rehabilitation center can make a world of difference. The clinical experts at Cliffside Malibu know what their clients need to achieve meaningful and lasting wellness. The only question that remains is whether prospective patients in California and around the globe will be wise enough to trust their health to the best caregivers in the business.....(more)'
This delightful little number talks about Malibu drug rehabs and other general information about California drug rehab.
Find An Eating Disorder Center Dedicated To Lasting Wellness
'An eating disorder is a resilient disease. By the same token, eating disorder treatment must be a sustained process. The most successful eating disorder center is the one that helps its clients develop the strength and skills they'll need over the long run. In the end, there's no better way to build a foundation for meaningful recovery.
Those principles, in turn, are the bedrock of Cliffside Malibu's treatment philosophy....(more)'
This wonderful little piece talks about the luxurious alcohol and eating disorders other general information about eating disorder treatment programs.
Dealing With The Perils Of Drug Addiction in America
'It's one thing for a drug addiction treatment center to pay lip service to the importance of privacy. It's quite another for that facility to live up to its own promises. In fact, many of the most "exclusive" celebrity rehabs in Los Angeles actively leak information about high-profile clients to the media in order to generate free publicity. As should go without saying, these institutions can't be trusted to promote meaningful and lasting wellness.
For recovery patients and their families, say Cliffside administrators, that sort of failure is unacceptable...(more)'
This piece talks about what is a drug intervention and a bit about the treatment methods and general information about the intervention processintervention .
Drug Rehab With A Proven Record Of Success
'Drug abuse ruins lives. Drug rehab can save them, but only if it's designed with an eye towards long-term recovery. Cliffside Malibu's drug rehab programs really do help clients get better forever. Under the circumstances, it's hard to imagine that any outcome could be more important than that one...(more)'
This article discusses drug rehab program s and more about Cliffside Malibu's drug rehab center .
Personalized Drug Rehab Is A Key Factor To Recover
'..."Recovery doesn't end with the completion of a primary rehab program," said Cliffside Malibu's Program Director. "On the contrary, healing is and must be an ongoing process. That's why we invest so many resources in our sober living and aftercare programs-and why our clients enjoy such a robust rate of long-term success."...(more)'
A little snit-bit from a piece talking about Cliffside Malibu, drug rehab center , and the amazing drug rehab program it offers.
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I heard a dial click two notches. The pump's hum deepened, and within seconds I could feel the seal between the cups and my nipples strengthen. The machine pulled at me now, each tit quivering as the machine hummed and sighed. The tubes wobbled up and down with the pressure and my flesh rolled in waves in time with the motion.
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Yesterday I posted about the legal battle brewing over whether Backpage.com is in violation of the laws against pimping and prostitution, and today comes the news that it is shutting down those ads. Here's the Washington Post story:
Backpage.com shuts down adult services ads after relentless pressure from authorities
Backpage.com shuts down adult services ads after relentless pressure from authorities
"Fighting accusations from members of Congress that it facilitated child sex trafficking, the classified advertising site Backpage.com abruptly closed its adult advertising section in the United States on Monday, saying years of government pressure left it no choice but to shutter its most popular and lucrative feature.
"The decision came shortly after a Senate panel released a report alleging Backpage concealed criminal activity by removing words from ads that would have exposed child sex trafficking and prostitution. The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is scheduled to hold a hearing on the report Tuesday morning. Backpage's founders and executives will appear in the hearing but do not plan to testify, according to their attorneys.
"The federal Communications Decency Act provides immunity to website operators that publish third-party content online, but multiple lawsuits have argued that the 1996 law does not protect Backpage because the site contributes to illegal activity — claims Backpage has vigorously denied.
"The Senate subcommittee raised similar concerns Monday. Its report alleged that Backpage knowingly hid child sex trafficking and prostitution by deleting incriminating terms from its ads before publication. The report found that the company used a feature that automatically scrubbed words such as "teenage," "rape" and "young" from some ads, while manually removing terms from others."


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As UD prepares to go to Nashville to blog the annual meeting of the NCAA for Inside Higher Ed (her posts from there will all be here, at her IHE University Diaries blog), she studies every worthwhile source she can find on the phenomenon of college football. She wants to understand. She wants to know as intimately as she can the history and significance of this overwhelming feature of American culture and American universities.
She learned a lot recently from an article [2] in a New Orleans paper about Ohio State football. Here is some of what she learned.
1.} OSU fans understand the shape of their lives in terms of games. "For our fans, their years revolve around football season."
2.} OSU fans locate their spiritual existence in football. The university's president says football for them "has [a] religious nature." Rather than translating into worship of God, religious football "translates into a pride for the university."
( UD has questions about this: Does the president mean that fans worship football and the university? Is the football team an apostle, the university a messiah? Yet no religion could be so meager as to issue merely in school pride. OSU isn't even that stellar a school, so... Is the president saying that students are proud of their school because it has a winning sports team? But if you have an average school -- qua school -- and a superior football team, shouldn't you just be proud of the team, and not the school?)
3.} When they die, the most religious OSU followers have traditionally scattered their ashes onfield, the ground of their faith.
High ash-scattering demand has begun to over-dust the field, however, so the ritual is now taboo.
Yet such is the piety of OSU fans that in death they send their loved ones forth anyway. "The most popular way is to sneak down on the field at the end of the game," says a team official. "I once was trying to protect the field, when this big cloud of dust came flying at me. I told the guy, 'You probably think that's nice, but I'll go home and be washing your dad down in my shower tonight.'"


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K. B. Canham is pleased to offer the first motorized 6x17 roll film back for use on any of the Canham 5x7 view cameras (other cameras can be used, but note that we have not personally try this roll film back on any other cameras, but have heard of other photographers that have been able to adapt the roll film back to other cameras). The back is manufactured from 6061 T6 aluminum. Each metal component is machined from solid aluminum blocks. No castings are used. This method of manufacturing assures that each part is made to the most demanding tolerances. The film plane, pressure plate, is flat to within 0.0005 inches (0.0127mm). The back operates on a 9 volt battery. The electronic film winder has built in memory. This permits the user to change batteries mid-roll without losing film position. A low battery warning is incorporated to let you know when it is time to change a battery. The warning lights blink early enough so that the film currently in the back can be completed before you change the battery. Approximately 20 rolls of film may be shot using just one battery.
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Here is a picture of the roll film back on the MQC57:
This is done by first focusing the image on the ground glass and then removing the ground glass frame and placing the roll film back in its place via the graphlock system.
On the wood 5x7 you focus your image on the ground glass. Then place a ground glass protector on the camera, and insert the roll film back into the camera like a film holder. The springs in the back are designed for this amount of movement and will not be damaged. Once inserted it should look like the following picture:
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Faculty and Staff Welcome at Family Weekend
Posted: October 14, 2003 at 1:00 am, Last Updated: November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am
All faculty and staff are invited to attend the third annual Family Weekend. More than 300 students and their families are expected to participate in the event, which takes place on the Prince William and Fairfax Campuses Oct. 17-19.
Program highlights include Mason Midnight Madness, Prince William Campus Family Day, brunch with the president, academic open houses and demonstrations, sporting events, and an activities center for siblings age 8-16. A complete list of programs can be found at the Family Weekend web site.
Two faculty presentations will be featured on Saturday, Oct. 18. Alan Cheuse, English, and Peter Mandaville, Public and International Affairs, have been selected to present their work in the Mason Highlights program. Cheuse will read from his latest novella, Days Given Over to Travel, and Mandaville will speak on "The Future of Political Islam." The program takes place from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Johnson Center Cinema.
A special Count Me In reservation offers faculty and staff and their guests discount admission to the women's volleyball game, free admission to the movie at the Johnson Center Cinema, and free admission to the Fun Zone. More information is available through the Count Me In web site.


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Image: Jingpo Lake, rowing boat
When it comes to saving humans, the sad truth is that we cannot save everyone from everything bad that is going to happen to them. For one, we have limited resources and there are just too many people we could help. This is why we must make difficult choices: which groups should we save and from what? These decisions are common in both policy-making and everyday life. Who should we help with the money we spend on healthcare? Should I drive fast so as not to keep my family waiting or slow down and save the local cyclists from a higher risk of death?
Philosophers have always been interested in how you should make these choices. They tend to use the following traditional method. You start from a very basic case first. After figuring out what you should do in that case, you then consider what kind of special considerations might be relevant in more complicated cases and how these additional considerations should be taken into account.
Let's consider the following basic case. Imagine that you are walking on a bridge. You suddenly notice that two rowing boats are sinking below you and the people on them are about to drown. You can see that there is just one person on the other boat whereas there are five people on the other. Luckily you happen to have a rope, which you could use to either save the one person who is on his own or the five people from the other boat. Sadly you know that you won't have time to do both. What should you do?
At this point, in order to keep the case simple, I have to rule out certain things. You don't know who the people are: they are not your friends or family. You also don't have any other special relations to these people – you didn't hire a boat for them, you haven't made any promises to them or anything like this. The people on the boats are also equally healthy, old and wealthy. They have no special skills or jobs (none of them will go onto invent a cure for cancer). All other things really are equal here.
This case is so interesting because it allows us to focus purely on the question of how numbers count in life-saving decisions. We should also of course think about the cases in which the previous special considerations are present – many of them will make a difference to what we should do. But, even if we knew what to do in those more complicated cases (save your loved ones first perhaps), we still need to know what to do in the most basic case in which the only difference is the numbers.
At first sight, the answer to the previous question is easy: of course we should save the five people instead of the one. More generally, given a choice, the right thing to do is always to save as many people as you can, other things being equal. This is why an ethical theory called utilitarianism is so appealing. The thinking here is the following: death is bad and survival is good. We then have a choice between a lot of badness (five deaths and one survival) and a lot of goodness (five survivals and one death). Given that we should prefer good outcomes to bad ones, of course we should save the five. Thus, the utilitarian first adds up the harms and benefits that follow from our options to different people and then she tells us to make things go best. This line of thinking usually recommends saving the big groups because by doing so you do more good.
Thus, that we should save as many people as possible at least in the simple cases seems both intuitively and theoretically attractive. In the blog posts this week, I want to consider whether this really is what we should do. I will start tomorrow by focusing on John Taurek's attempt to argue against the previous orthodox view. Taurek made this argument in his famous paper "Should the Numbers Count?" (Philosophy and Public Affairs, 1977). On Wednesday, I will consider Taurek's own view according to which you should flip a coin to decide whom to save in the previous case. On Thursday, I will explain why the reasons why Taurek thought we should have the lottery in fact support the more intuitive view that we should really save the bigger group. Finally, on Friday, we will start to think about what you should do in the cases in which other things are not equal.
Dr Jussi Suikkanen is a lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Birmingham.
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Utilitarianism and the Virtues- P Foot
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