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really want a Summit so bad... for all the Summit reasons :-)
Just wondering before my wife orders me to sleep in the garage when I press the
buy button on the web..
I know all the components will be just as good as in my E revo but seriously :
What about the TITAN 750 ?
I have blown TITANs in my E revo 4 times. Okay I was a newbie then. And I know now better how to break it in and will be covering the Motor with a Outerwear cover but is it okay that Titan 750 ??
When I converted to brushless in my Erevo I think life got a lot easier and never have fried anything since,,,,
Is the Titan 750 better than the dual Titans in the e revo
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The titan 775 is a ok motor,But the dewalt is better more torque and rebuildable,Just a stronger motor in general
Mountains cant stop me
they have tried
I will probably fry the Titan at some point.... the Devalt ? will it do with the Traxxas ESC or do you replace that as well ?
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no it works perfect with the evx2 so still water resistant and pretty cheap too
Mountains cant stop me
they have tried
thanks a lot,, whats the exact Devalt model you use ??
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Reading this will keep the same questions answered over and over and over and over..... again. It's at the top of the page for summit newbies.
SUMMIT- DeWalt, 4S
agreed it is a good read to get a good overveiw of the truck.whats been done what works and what doesn't plus adjustments that need to be made
Mountains cant stop me
they have tried
for the titan 775 I think it's a great motor, it has lasted over a year for me and most of the time in deep snow, had it submerged a few times but it still works great and has no signs of fatigue or decreasing preformance, it's also working nicely for me on 4s lipo with no heat issues
anything can be fixed with duct tape and zip ties
Titan 775 worked good for me for a while in my EREVO, with 16.8v. I bash hard and ended up having to gear kinda low. Still ran pretty hot, and finally went up in a big poof of smoke one day. Overall, I liked it, better than the 550's, but i still ended up going brushless.
Using while stupid may cause serious injury.
Thanks for all your answers.. I am a newbie in Summit as I do not have one, and my Brushed career did not last very long.
Foregive my ignorance,,, and I have read the Summit FAQ .. but here in Denmark I only know Dewalt from Hobby Tools like Dremmel. So please can anyone tell me the exact name and type of the Dewalt 14 volt motor.
Thanks again. And finally will a brushless motor and ESC work fine with the Differential lock and gears in the Summit
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Recent thread, don't think it's in FAQ's:
Did you say you will cover the motor with something? The Titan 775 has an internal fan and slots cut into the motor can for ventilation.
He said an Outerwears cover. I have one and its awesome keeps all the dirt out of your motor while still allowing the air to flow through. I read on the erbe forum about someone sending their truck to them to make shroud for the chassis which would be great to keep the everything out of the chassis.
i love the 775..but thats me and i have have the stock motor that came with the summit for almost 2 years..
rampage mt
I liked the titan too.That is until the second one i had split the bushing in three pieces and chewed the magnets up and broke a brush off.so i went dewalt and never looked back
Mountains cant stop me
they have tried
I've tried many different options but for my Summit I have found a brushless setup to be the best by far, in part because of the tunability of the ESC (be it Tekin or Castle).
how did you manage to break the motor that badly... hit it with an axe?I liked the titan too.That is until the second one i had split the bushing in three pieces and chewed the magnets up and broke a brush off.so i went dewalt and never looked back
anything can be fixed with duct tape and zip ties
The outerwear cover... the best thing I did to my truck... have one for the motor and one for the ESC,,,
have been driving for 45 minutes to night in the snow.. great
thanks again .... I will look into it again... treat my Titan as good as I can and then go brushless or dewalt later...
I bet the Titan 775 is ok,,,, I think I mainly fried mine because of water and when small fragments from the forrest ground got
into the fan area and hit something.,,,, wont happen with outerwear..
Slightly Addicted
Mountains cant stop me
they have tried
I never do any maintenance to my titan and it's been in water a lot, it even has rust building up on the motor can but it work's fine, It sounds like the titan motor is a hit or miss situation because some people break the 775 in 3 run's and others like myself have run them over a year with no problems, so what's killing some of these motors so fast?
anything can be fixed with duct tape and zip ties
circumstance I guess or bad luck hits the Titan in its weak spot once in a while...
the beating my old hobbywing motor has taken,,,, wonder how it survived .... maybe just luck
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I also would love to have a summit but it's a little too much cash for me
If it ain't dirty get it dirty
yep they are expensive :-( and the stuff besides it ...ouch..... as I started this thread with.... the wife wont like it :-)
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The SUMMIT is very wife friendly. Just let her drive it and you will be fine. Mine loves driving mine and gets a big thrill when I set up a jump for her.
thanks guys.... LOL :-)
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Was not Jesus an extremist for love -- "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you." Was not Amos an extremist for justice -- "Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream." Was not Paul an extremist for the gospel of Jesus Christ -- "I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus." Was not Martin Luther an extremist -- "Here I stand; I can do none other so help me God." Was not John Bunyan an extremist -- "I will stay in jail to the end of my days before I make a butchery of my conscience." Was not Abraham Lincoln an extremist -- "This nation cannot survive half slave and half free." Was not Thomas Jefferson an extremist -- "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." So the question is not whether we will be extremist but what kind of extremist will we be. Will we be extremists for hate or will we be extremists for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice--or will we be extremists for the cause of justice? In that dramatic scene on Calvary's hill, three men were crucified. We must not forget that all three were crucified for the same crime--the crime of extremism. Two were extremists for immorality, and thusly fell below their environment. The other, Jesus Christ, was an extremist for love, truth and goodness, and thereby rose above his environment.
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I was there in spirit. That man spoke not extreme truth. Every person on earth surely has the capacity to resonate with nearly every stand he publicly took.
We watched the 3rd and final episode of a recorded PBS God in America special tonight. It had an excellent storyline on Martin Luther King. Overall, a very good program (John could find useful it for his religion/ government class to pass around).
- David said...
"And don't let anybody make you think that God chose America as his divine messianic force to be a sort of policeman of the whole world.
God has a way of standing before the nations with judgment, and seems that I can hear God saying to America, "You are too arrogant, and if you don't change your ways, I will rise up and break the backbone of your power!"
- John said...
Thanks, I will look into the video. I already went to the PBS website and listened to a fascinating nterview with DR. King from the late '50's about the "New Negro". There was a an old white Southern judge interviewed at the same time and his words were the most surprising, and encouraging.


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Three years after a 67-year-old man went missing when he was released from the Montgomery County Jail, DNA testing confirmed that his skeletal remains were found in a thick wooded area across the street from the jail.
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Although Conroe Police Department investigators and Texas EquuSearch conducted an investigation and followed numerous leads on the possible whereabouts of Carey, they were unable to find him, officials said.
In August 2012, skeletal remains were found in the area of 101 Criminal Justice Drive, which is behind a bail bondsman's office near the jail. His body was found in a heavily wooded area that was in the process of being cleared of trees and brush.
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Obituary: Sister Mary Lalande Drumm, IHM, Professor of Education for Over 30 Years at Immaculata University
Sister Mary Lalande Drumm, IHM, professor of education at Immaculata University for over 30 years, died on Thursday, October 18, in Camilla Hall.
Sister Lalande, a founding member of the Graduate Program at Immaculata, was an outstanding leader in teacher education and provided the vision for the doctoral program to educate leaders in education such as principals, superintendents and others in administrative roles in all levels of education. On a self-evaluation form written by Sister in 1975, her dedication to her work as teacher and her approach to those who are being prepared to teach was evident through her words: "My goals in teaching include the effective preparation of teachers who will interact with children and adolescents in today´s classrooms. Stress is placed on the personal development of the teacher as well as her competence in teaching strategies. If she is to help children to develop a lifetime quest for learning and to acquire compassion and concern for others, she must first gain these characteristics herself."
While at Immaculata, Sister served as chair of the Education Department for 17 years, chair of the coordinators of the Graduate Program, and coordinator of the Educational Leadership Program. Sister was also instrumental in the formation of the Early Learning Center at the University. She also served on a variety of committees, including Academic Policy, chair of the Teacher Education Committee, Academic Personnel Committee, College Planning Committee, Enrollment Management Committee, and Academic Review Committee
Prior to joining the Immaculata University faculty in 1970, Sister Lalande taught at the elementary level for 14 years. In addition, she was Supervisor of the IHM Elementary Schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese for 12 years.
An educator with experience at all levels of the profession, Sister served in various positions of leadership within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and beyond, including: president of the Pennsylvania Liberal Arts College for Teacher Education; a member of the executive board of PACTE (Pennsylvania Association of Colleges for Teacher Education); member of the Pennsylvania Department of Education Committee for revision of standards for the evaluation of Teacher Education Programs; served on doctoral committee at University of Pennsylvania; and gave public testimony before Professional Standards and Practices Committee on Revised Standards for Teacher Education. Sister held memberships in the following organizations: National Catholic Educational Association; American Educational Research Association; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development; National Association of Secondary School Principals; Association for Childhood Education International; and Pi Lambda Theta, national honor society for teachers.
Sister Lalande received her bachelor´s degree in Elementary Education from Immaculata College, her M.A. from Catholic University in Speech Correction, and her Ed.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in Reading and Language. In 1990, Sister was named Professor Emerita. She moved to Camilla Hall in 2002.
According to Sister Marian William Hoben, IHM, former president of Immaculata University, "Sister Lalande was an outstanding educator, a capable administrator, and a highly esteemed religious. Her important contributions to the work of the IHM Congregation and Immaculata University cannot be measured."
Sister Lalande, the former Helen Drumm, daughter of the late Edward and Sarah Drumm, is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 23, at Camilla Hall. Viewing will be held on Tuesday morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Contributions may be made to Camilla Hall, Immaculata, PA 19345.
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biamp used only to drive low frequencies
hai friends good morning
i am havingg a jvc bi amp wiht a capacity of 60+60 mains and 60+60 sub driving capacity with 3 ohms min.
iam having a mordaunt short ms10i book shelf speakers which is connected to technics amp. the soundis quite good but iam not touching the bottom end.
the cd player is having two outputs so i connected one to technics and coneected second to jvc amp. i want only lower frequences from jvc by amp. wheteher any problem will arise if i drive only low frequences form jvc with out using the mid and high frequencies.
pleasae suggest
Do you have an electronic crossover?
Why would anyone drive a nice pair of MS's with a Technics or JVC...?
What are the lower frequencies going to drive?
suggest me which amp is best to drive them,
from a manufacturer that does NOT claim to have improved the design yet again every six months. This must exclude 90% (or could that be 99%) of the far east manufacture.
Someone with a reputation for long life cycles and reliability.
how about adding a passive RC filter in front of the bass amp?
The bass amp and bass speaker will not be damaged by using bass only frequencies.
The mid and treble range speaker will play better if you can cut the very low frequencies from the driving amplifier. Again a passive RC filter at the amp input could be used to achieve this.
Thats like telling you what kind of food to eat... there are just so many ones out there, then there is availibility and budget to consider. If I were you and had a low budget and had to go far east, pick up a Luxman from the early 80's or a early 90's Denon.
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Harrisburg 55 and Over Community Named One of Best In US For A Second Time By Where to Retire Magazine
Authoritative List of "50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the United States" Spotlights the Active Lifestyle at Traditions of America at Silver Spring
Jun 25, 2013, 15:33 ET from Traditions of America
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., June 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Where is the best place to retire? That list once again includes Harrisburg and Traditions of America at Silver Spring (www.TOASilverSpring.com). The leading 55 and over community in Greater Harrisburg has been recognized for a second time as one of the "50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the United States" by the nation's leading authority on active lifestyle developments, Where to Retire Magazine.
The publication spotlighted the 55 and over resort lifestyle enjoyed by homeowners. "Residents at this community near Harrisburg benefit from a lifestyle director who works closely with them to help arrange parties, classes, trips and other services," the editors wrote. Traditions homeowner Hope Shaffer was quoted as saying she and her husband "wake up every morning feeling that we're on vacation."
"It's very exciting to be twice named one of the nation's best master-planned communities for active adults," said Nathan Jameson, Director of Operations. "The entire team at Traditions of America at Silver Spring works hard to exceed the expectations of our homeowners, whether they are already retired or planning for their next phase."
The community was previously honored as one of the nation's best in 2011. 55 and over homebuyers in the Greater Harrisburg-area are welcome to visit the Silver Spring Welcome Center at any time. The information center, located at 15 Presidents Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA, is open daily this summer, 10am – 6pm. Visit www.TOASilverSpring.com to see photos illustrating the 55 and over resort lifestyle or for information on the community's award-winning single family and garden home floor plans.
Traditions of America is based in Radnor, Pennsylvania, focused on developing award winning Lifestyle Communities and building the finest maintenance free homes for 55 plus active adults. Nationally recognized as a leader in this growing industry, the firm has built retirement communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware for more than 20 years. Find out more at www.TraditionsOfAmerica.com.
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Quarterback Overload: Who will lead the Baltimore Ravens Pt. IIAugust 17, 2008
After two preseason games, the starting quarterback job is still up in the air. The only clear result is that Joe Flacco is not really in contention for the job.
This is actually a good thing. The Ravens need to learn from what happened with Kyle Boller. He was thrown to the wolves his rookie season, and I think it has really hurt his career.
Flacco will be better served standing on the sidelines, learning from Smith and Boller this season. He may be the future of the organization, but unless there are injuries, or we are out of the playoff picture, I don't see him getting much playing time this season.
On to the breakdown:
Troy Smith got the start against the Vikings this weekend and played the entire first half.
On his first possession, Smith only threw one pass, a completion to Bergen for seven yards. This was the first snap of the game. Smith showed some good mobility, evading two defenders before throwing to Bergen.
The rest of the possession was handoffs to Rice and McLain.
Smith did have one rush for 10 yards.
There was nothing spectacular from Smith this possession. However, Smith did lead the team down the field for their only offensive touchdown of the game.
The second possession was basically more of the same. Smith opened the series with an eight-yard completion to Rice.
After two straight handoffs, Smith tried to scramble and was knocked out of bounds.
The next play was a false start against the Ravens. After the penalty was assessed, Smith threw incomplete to Yamon Figurs. The Ravens punted.
Possession No. 3 was again more of the same. On the first play of this drive, Smith scrambled for seven yards.
After two more handoffs, Smith again takes off and rushes for 18 yards.
Another handoff, then sacked for a 12-yard loss.
The next play was an 11-yard completion to Figurs, but this only brought them back to the original line of scrimmage.
Again, the Ravens had to punt.
Smith's final possession was one play and not a good one. Smith's pass to Mark Clayton was a little short. Clayton did manage to get his hand on it, but knocked it up in the air, and into a defenders hands for an interception.
This was not entirely Smith's fault. Yes the pass was a little short, but if the receiver gets his hands on the ball, he should make the play, or at least knock it down away from the defender. I don't think plays like this should go against the QB's stats, but that's an article for another time.
If I saw any signs of Smith separating himself from the pack, it was his mobility and his poise under pressure. He didn't try to create something on busted plays.
One play, he even called an audible that lead to a big gain. I believe it was the play that Rice rushed for 42 yards, but I could be wrong on that.
Smith finished his night going 3-5 for 25 yards, no TDs, and one INT, while rushing for 35 yards.
As the second half opened, Smith was replaced by Kyle Boller.
Just as Smith didn't do much to separate himself, neither did Boller.
However, he did start his night going 8-8, before throwing three-straight incompletions and then an interception on his final play of the night.
Boller's final line: 8-12 for 40 yards, no TDs, and one INT.
Boller still gets flustered when he's under pressure. This doesn't seem like something they can train out of him. After five seasons in the pros, that's not a good thing.
Joe Flacco entered the game with 8:01 left in the fourth quarter.
His first play was a handoff to Ross for a three-yard gain.
On the next play, Flacco was sacked and fumbled the ball. Fortunately, the Ravens recovered.
Flacco's first completion as a pro, a nine-yard gain, came on the following play.
After being sacked again, Flacco completed his next two passes, for six and three yards, respectively.
His next possession began after the two-minute warning. Flacco looked like he was more comfortable in the pro setting running a no-huddle offense.
He opened the drive with two straight completions and a first down, the first one of the second half, other than one from a penalty on the Vikings.
He threw an incomplete pass and then followed that up with three more completions for 19 yards.
After a ball thrown out of bounds, Flacco completed another pass for a 14-yard gain.
Flacco spiked the ball to stop the clock since the Ravens were out of timeouts.
The following play resulted in an interception; however, the play was waived off, due to a penalty on the Vikings.
Flacco's final completion was a 12-yard gain.
After spiking the ball a final time, Flacco ended his night with an incompletion.
His final line: 10-15 for 74 yards, no TDs, and no INTs.
My concern with Flacco right now is that he seems very immobile.
On the first sack in particular, he looked like a statue. Granted, the offensive line broke down and let the man through, but Flacco didn't move.
This may still be due to some nerves, and he may develop into a more mobile quarterback; but right now, this is his downfall.
I'm still not ready to write him off. I'd like to see him play with the starters or at least the second-string guys. Maybe with better protection he would have more success.
After watching this game, I would have to say that Smith still holds the reins, unless Boller can step up and win the job.


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I raced home as quickly as my legs would allow; seeing as I wasn't very athletic at all it was a rather slow run.
When I finally arrived at home I nearly stumbled through the door and had to right myself before continuing on. I burst into the kitchen where I knew my parents were, judging by the amazing smell wafting though the house which only meant one thing, my father's cooking.
I was still out of breath from the run when I finally came to a halt and judging by the look on my parent's faces I must look half mad. My mother was sitting at the kitchen table reading a novel while my father stood behind the stove cooking something I couldn't see.
"Mum! Dad!" I managed to get out between breaths, "You'll never believe what happened to me in the park today!" I held up the letter and my mother gave me a quizzical look. She stood up from the table and grabbed the letter from me to read it. My father turned the stove off and came to join my mother, reading over her shoulder. After what seemed like ages my father finally cleared his throat and looked to my mother before nodding and looking at me. I didn't know what they're unspoken agreement was but I held my breath.
"Well, tomorrow is Saturday and your mother and I have it off, so it looks like we'll be taking a little day trip to this little errrm… alley place. We'll leave at about 8." He gave me a smile and I ran over to give my parents a hug, nearly knocking them over. I couldn't believe this was happening. I knew my parents had as many questions as I did and I promised I would find out all I could.
I nearly inhaled my dinner far more quickly than I should have. Mum excused me from the table knowing that I wouldn't want to sit there, and I raced upstairs.
As quickly as I could, I showered and prepared for bed. I knew I was being silly and that rushing through everything wouldn't make it come any faster but I couldn't sit still.
I sat by the window and started reading the book I had been reading in the park for what seemed like hours. I glanced up at the clock on my desk and was disappointed to see it was only 22:00. I still had about 10 hours to go before we would be leaving and I knew I would get very little if any sleep. I let out a huge sigh and was startled by a loud tapping on my window.
I glanced up to the window and saw a large owl waiting there. I quickly opened the window and stood back. The owl flew in immediately and made its way over to my desk, where it landed. I made my way over to the owl and took the letter it had clutched in its beak. This letter was also from Hogwarts but was now addressed to:
"Hermione Granger
The bedroom at the top of the stairs"
(Followed by my address) It read:
Miss Granger,
Though we just sent your acceptance letter earlier today, we're giving you a chance to reply today. We look forward to hearing from you.
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Well. I thought to myself, my father said we were going tomorrow which meant I was going to the school which meant that I could write a response saying I'd be going. Oh. My. God. I was going to be a witch, or, rather, I was a witch but was going to this school to get my education as one.
I quickly rummaged through my desk until I found my stationary set. I wrote a quick response:
Dear Ms. McGonagall, (I hoped to myself that this was correct)
I have read through the letter you sent me earlier and talked it over with my parents. They said I could attend the school. I look forward to beginning my education as a witch at Hogwarts, I'm anxious to learn. If you wouldn't mind sending me a list of any other books I can get at some point to help me learn more about the history of magic and such it would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
Hermione Jean Granger
I folded up the letter and held it out to the owl. It immediately grabbed it in its beak and soared out through the window and into the night. I let out a huge sigh of relief as I saw it disappear among the stars. I made my way over to the bed where I flopped down and closed my eyes, thoroughly happy. Before I knew it, I was asleep.
I opened my eyes and groaned at the amount of light coming through my window and forcefully making its way through my eyelids. I realized that this meant my curtains were open and mentally kicked myself for not closing them the night before. I had been having the most pleasant dream filled with letters and owls and magic… wait. Last night. I hadn't closed my curtains after the owl left. THE OWL! I hadn't even closed the window itself because there was an owl and because the dream wasn't a dream, it was real! This meant that magic existed and I was a witch. Bloody hell. I was a witch. Magic and wands and all. No matter how many times I thought it, the thought never lost its appeal.
I sprang out of bed and got dressed as quickly as I could, resulting in me trying to put my jumper on backwards. I fixed it and made my way to the bathroom where I ran a brush through my hair and quickly brushed my teeth before scrambling downstairs to the kitchen.
My father had just finished cooking breakfast when I arrived. There was a full table of food, including everything from eggs, bacon, sausage, and pancakes to toast, waffles, and orange juice. I grabbed a plate off the table before digging in. I scooped eggs onto my plate and loaded it with waffles and bacon and toast. It all looked incredible yet I barely tasted anything as I chewed and swallowed quickly. I was far too excited to give it the appreciation I knew it deserved. My mother arched her eyebrow and I finished chewing before talking.
"Hermione, dear, slow it down it's not a race."
"I'm sorry I'm just so excited."
My mother laughed and shook her head.
"Make sure you have all your lists and such before we leave."
RIGHT! The lists! That might be helpful. I bounded up the stairs and frantically ran around my room in search of the lists before realizing they were sitting on my desk. I grabbed them and made my way back down stairs to find my parents clearing the table and putting away the leftovers. Each second that went by was sheer agony. I wanted to get all the supplies, the books, the wand, and to see what all this was like.
I had yet to be this excited in my entire life. I hadn't ever really had anything to look forward to except my birthday because it usually meant my parents took me to a bookstore and let me have my fun.
After what seemed like an eternity my parents were finally done.
"Ready to go?" My father asked.
"YES!" I nearly screamed, double checking that I had all of the lists. I ran out of the house and waited next to the car. My father came out and upon seeing my face let out a chuckle.
"No one but you would be this excited for school." He said.
"It's not just that," I said, though most of it was, "It's the chance to learn about something that I never knew could exist. The chance to find out who I am and why I've felt so out of place all these years. A chance to actually understand myself. And possibly make a friend or two." He smiled at me and unlocked the car.
I opened the door and slid in. We lived about a half hour drive from London, where we would then make our way to Diagon Alley. Full instructions were on one of the papers I had been sent and though I didn't understand what some of it meant I'm sure I would find out soon.
The drive was agonizingly slow. My parents chattered away in the front while I sat in the back looking out the window and watching everything go by. When we finally arrived in London, it took all my strength to sit back and attempt to relax.
We were instructed to go to an address that supposedly was invisible to people with non-magic blood. Because my parents were with me however, they were supposed to be able to see it. I didn't understand exactly how it all worked but I was too excited to care much. After parking and walking to the address, we arrived at the location it was supposed to be. I glanced around and then saw it. It was so out of place it baffled me that no one saw it but I realized it must be strong magic. It was an older looking, slightly worn down building with an old sign hanging that read "The Leaky Cauldron".
I walked towards it and my parents followed closely behind. I knew that when we entered, we were to talk to a man named Tom and explain that I was "muggle-born" and that I needed to enter Diagon Alley. I merely needed to present him with my Hogwarts letter and we were set.
When we entered, I glanced around and saw several people. They were all wearing the strangest things. Long, floor-length robes, tall hats, the works. I smiled to myself as I saw a man stirring his spoon by twirling his finger. A broom was sweeping in the corner without anyone holding it, and a pitched of some type of liquid was pouring its contents into a woman's glass.
I didn't know who Tom was, so I assumed he was the man behind the counter.
"Excuse me, Tom?" My father asked, trying to start up a conversation so I didn't have to.
"Yes sir." The man replied.
"Well you see, my daughter here is supposed to be attending school, uhh Pig something?" Oh lord, my father was hopeless sometimes.
The man, Tom rather, smiled down at me.
"That's the one!" My father exclaimed.
"I'm assuming you two aren't magic then?" He asked my parents and they shook their heads. I held out my letter for him to see and he glanced quickly at it before smiling and making his way out from behind the bar. "This way." He said, motioning for us to follow him.
"So what's your name?" Tom asked me.
"Hermione sir. Hermione Granger." I replied, not sure why but I felt comfortable with him.
He ushered us through the small building and into a small courtyard in the back surrounded by bricks. I was confused as to what we could possibly doing in an area this small, surely this couldn't be right. He then pulled a stick, or what I was assuming was a wand, from his pocket and tapped a single brick, standing back from the wall.
The bricks began to shift and I had to stifle a gasp. An archway was slowly forming and revealing a crowded street full of bright colors and shops. A huge smile crossed my face.
"Welcome miss Granger, to Diagon Alley."
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Week 15 NFL Picks: Teams That Will Win Pivotal Matchups on the RoadDecember 13, 2012
Turns out, Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck have much more in common than we thought.
Both quarterbacks have ties to Indy of course, but both will also share the same tall task in Week 15. That is leading their team to a critical late-season road win.
The Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts are two of the AFC's best teams this season, and each will be visiting another winning team on Sunday afternoon. Manning's Broncos will be in Baltimore looking to win their ninth straight game overall, while Luck's Colts will be in Houston attempting to inch closer to the AFC South lead.
But don't expect either one to emerge with a W this weekend.
Instead, here are the teams set to win pivotal December matchups on the road in Week 15.
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay already annihilated the Chicago Bears once this season and will be the favorite to win again in the eyes of many, even though Week 15's NFC North clash should be much more competitive.
After all, there is a whole lot on the line on Sunday in Chicago. The Bears trail the Packers by one game in the division, and the Pack can clinch the division and a playoff berth with a win at Soldier Field. Therefore, I like Aaron Rodgers and company to prevail on the road this weekend.
Green Bay is 4-0 against the rest of the division and has won seven of its last eight games entering Week 15, while Chicago has lost four of its last five and is fielding a banged-up quarterback in Jay Cutler. Cutler was picked off four times and sacked seven times in his last outing against the Packers.
It won't be easy silencing the Bears on the road, but Green Bay has looked to be the best team in the NFC North this season, and I expect them to confirm that notion this Sunday, winning 23-16.
New York Giants
The Atlanta Falcons have to lose at home at some point this season, don't they?
Sure, the Falcons are nearly impossible to beat inside the Georgia Dome, but that doesn't mean they can't be exposed for the second straight week by the New York Giants this Sunday afternoon. Don't let Atlanta's 6-0 home record fool you, because they've lost road games at New Orleans and at Carolina, two teams with losing records in 2012.
That's why I'm riding with the New York Giants this weekend. Tom Coughlin's erratic squad knows that it must continue to string together victories if it's to avoid surrendering the NFC East division lead to the Washington Redskins or Dallas Cowboys, and that should be enough to inspire the G-Men in Week 15.
Obviously the Falcons won't roll over that easily at home, so expect New York to escape by the narrowest of margins. Something in the ballpark of 20-17, Giants.
Pittsburgh Steelers
In a Super Bowl XXX rematch, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys will square off from Jerry's World in Week 15 in a matchup with mighty playoff implications.
Both teams enter with identical 7-6 records, and the loser will have zero room for error the rest of the way. Unlike Super Bowl XXX though, this time around the Cowboys won't be the ones celebrating when it's all said and done. Dallas is a mediocre 3-3 at home this year, and the Steelers, of course, boast a championship pedigree.
After being embarrassed at home by the San Diego Chargers last week, expect Ben Roethlisberger and the offense to come out firing on all cylinders, looking to prove a point almost.
I expect the score to be almost identical to that of Super Bowl XXX but flipped in favor of the visiting Steelers. Pittsburgh, 27-17.
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Had a good weekend on the Wolf and Peshtigo over labor day; the weather was in the 90s and we were able to man-boat (shirtless, rar) both Section IV of the Wolf and the Roaring Rapids section of the Peshtigo. Both were beautiful Class III rivers; nothing too terrible, but enjoyable for river play. We had to pay for Section IV as it was on the Menomine Indian Reservation, but it was probably worth it. We even roped some rafters out of the falls at the end of the run (we were doing laps on them at the time and a kid, maybe 9 or so, started to get recirced back into the falls. Dennis pulled him out and I roped out his would-be rescuers).
I hadn't done river runs in awhile; it's been mainly play or creeking for me lately, so it was a nice change, with some good river play features on the way, including a nice loop spot on the upper dells on the Wolf. I ran Horserace on the Pesh 3 times; the first 2 with enders and rolls near the bottom (once doing a crazy kickflip thing just over one rock that would have tried to crush in my skull). The 3rd time was a charm though.
All in all, a good weekend of solid warm weather boating. Hopefully there's more to come.


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I thanked my doctors once
And then I went away -
I'd sooner not annoy them twice
(I had some catch-up play)
But little did I think
How much I grew inside
What pleases doctors most -
Old patients swinging by
- Ryan Stewart 2012
Ryan is a professional dog trainer and aspiring writer. He has been shuttling back and forth to LA to peddle scripts for the last couple years but most enjoys writing poems, essays, and children's stories. This is his inaugural publication.


text: On Wed, May 30, 2001 at 01:18:57PM +0200, Marc Espie wrote: > Sigh... why do you guys always have to invent new terminology, and point > out you didn't use our code ? I'm the one who implemented these changes, and I considered that the name "FAKE" was not descriptive enough for the action that was taking place. To me, "FAKE" means "counterfeit", "not genuine", "unreal". Obviously, I don't know what you mean by "FAKE", but if it doesn't describe a function accurately, why ever should I use it? If you'd called it "Basil", "sea bass" or "300 yards of asphalt", I'd still have changed the name. I wanted to attribute credit where it's due, and so I acknowledged the source of the method for doing staged installations. Yes, it's a neat idea, and I said so. However, I also wanted to make sure that people were aware of where the boundaries were, and what was attributable to whom. > I thought the war was mostly over. I wasn't even aware I was fighting a war - my apologies. Whose side am I on? > Two or three points: > > - DESTDIR is normally used for this kind of stunt. There's more to FAKE > than meet the eyes. In reality, recent GNU stuff, for instance, heeds > DESTDIR. Which is why the PREFIX='$${STAGE_PREFIX}${PREFIX}' is only used > for ports that need it. In theory, imake stuff knows about DESTDIR as well. > A few broken Imakefile leave a space in the wrong position, and need fixing > there. Consider using DESTDIR. In many cases where it's supported, > configuring using PREFIX='$${STAGE_PREFIX}${PREFIX}' does not work. > For instance, teTeX needs some further magic, because it evals its prefix > in such a way that this just doesn't work. > > - most Makefile.in that heed DESTDIR actually have > DESTDIR= > in the Makefile.in. > > That's so that you can (should) override DESTDIR in flags you pass to > make during install. That's the purpose of FAKE_FLAGS in OpenBSD. > Some AFS stuff uses similar conventions (INSTALL_TOP instead of DESTDIR > if memory serves). > > - if I trust your cvs, you still haven't changed your make to pass > variables set on the command line to submakes through MAKEFLAGS. > It's your choice, but you're making it extra tough for handling stage > installs. Especially since passing MAKEFLAGS to submakes is a POSIX > feature, so whatever tweaks you will need to do to get fake installs to > work with recursive makefiles WON'T be taken back by software authors. > The code is trivial. You probably have a few tweaks to make throughout your > source tree to make it work, but believe me, it's worth it. Thanks for the information. > - completely dynamic packing-lists may not be such a good idea. It has been > technically feasible in OpenBSD as well ever since we got fake, and we > haven't used it. Why ? well, it's good being able to compute the actual > packing-lists without having to build the whole package. Stuff like package > conflicts come to mind... I think you are underestimating the utility value of dynamic inventories, but obviously you know best. > As you said, updating packing-lists is a large part of the chore of > updating packages, but there ARE good reasons for that. It is incredibly > easy to miss problems with automatic packing-lists. Problems that become > glaringly obvious when you check what changes. We've just gone through a major scrutiny of all our packages, such that all "leftovers" from a bulk build have been eradicated. Frankly, I don't want to do it again. We'll use dynamic inventories for the packages that can use them effectively, and we'll retain static PLISTs for those that can't. When all packages have been tried, we'll re-evaluate the situation, and see if we need to retain static PLISTs. > As far as faking stuff goes, we have less than 20 ports left unfaked in the > OpenBSD tree... and they've mostly been left that way because they're not > that useful. As far as staged installations go, we have 2145+ packages that we still have to evaluate, on numerous different platforms. Regards, Alistair


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All's Fair in Love and Scandal (Mass Market Paperbound)
Avon Books, 9780062419088, 176pp.
Publication Date: June 9, 2015
Nothing wagered...
Douglas Bennet can't resist a good wager, especially not one that involves a beautiful woman. When a friend proposes an audacious plan to expose the most notorious woman in England, Douglas agrees at once. After all, it would be quite a coup to discover the true identity of Lady Constance, author of the infamous erotic serial scandalizing the ton, 50 Ways to Sin.
Nothing won...
Madeline Wilde is used to being pursued. For years she's cultivated a reputation for being unattainable and mysterious, and for good reason: her livelihood depends on discretion. When Douglas turns his legendary charm on her, she dismisses him as just another rake. But he surprises her--instead of merely trying to seduce her, he becomes her friend...her confidant...and her lover. But can it really lead to happily-ever-after...or are they about to become the biggest scandal London has ever seen?


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KIGALI, Rwanda – Rwanda is expressing dismay over the decision of the International Criminal Tribunal to acquit two former Cabinet ministers on genocide charges.
Rwanda's Prosecutor General Martin Ngoga on Tuesday said that the acquittals were wrong and disappointing.
The appeals chamber of the Arusha-based tribunal on Monday overturned 30-year sentences handed down to Justin Mugenzi and Prosper Mugiraneza, who were both Cabinet ministers at the time of Rwanda's 1994 genocide. The appeals chamber ordered their immediate release.
The duo had been convicted to 30 years in September 2011 after being found guilty of conspiracy to commit genocide and inciting the public to commit genocide.
More than 500,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus died in Rwanda's 1994 genocide.


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I am scheduled to fly into Bangkok on the 5th from Taipei. I just talked to China Air and they are rescheduling flights to Chiang Mai or Phuket. I think they are operating that on a day to day basis as I could not get my ticket changed until Monday or so. Thanks to all on Travelfish for the updates in Thailand.
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If I had a choice of flying into Chiang Mai or flying into Phuket I would choose Chiang Mai . From Chiang Mai you can take a train down to Bangkok if you want. From Phuket it is a little more of a problem to get from there to Bangkok but not a real problem.
From Chiang Mai you can take the overnight sleeper train to Bangkok if you want. Local, within Thailand, flights might be running again by the time you get there.
(I don't care for Phuket so to me Chiang Mai is an easier choice to make. Even in Chiang Mai you can still get a good suntan!)
From Phuket if no flights are available to take you north you can also use a long distance bus to get to Bangkok. Or, bus to train and train up to Bangkok.
Good luck on your trip. Check with CI to see if after things settle down will they be flying back to Taiwan from Phuket/ Chiang Mai or will you have to return to Bangkok for the ride home.
\Good luck.
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Frustrated plane passengers wait in line at JFK Airport in Queens. More than 1,400 flights have been cancelled due to the storm.by Adrian Lam
From The News' Corky Siemaszko: De Blasio orders all city schools closed Tuesday
Get off the roads, get off the streets, get off the sidewalks. That was the order from Mayor de Blasio on Monday as a potentially historic blizzard bore down on New York City and threatened to bury the city under more than 2 feet of snow.
De Blasio ordered all city schools closed Tuesday and all nonemergency vehicles off city streets starting at 11 p.m. Monday.
READ MORE HERE.by Christine Roberts
Forecast Timing, #SNOW Totals & Wind for #NYC & surrounding cities from #Winter Storm #Juno. #BLIZZARDof2015 #NYwx http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8TPw-4IUAEzzdO.pngby The Weather Channel via twitter edited by Christine Roberts 1/26/2015 8:28:06 PM
College students Dylan Guthrie, left, and Cole Flanagan make their way across the Brooklyn Bridge on Monday. (Andrew Lamberson for New York Daily News)by Adrian Lam
From The News' Corky Siemaszko: Subway, commuter train service to be cut/reduced during storm
The subways will run to around 8 p.m. at which point the Transit Authority will start to "put the trains away," Gov. Cuomo said.
Cuomo said he expects service on Metro-North and the LIRR to starting shutting down around 11 p.m., depending on what the National Weather Service says at its 4 p.m. weather advisory.
PATH train service will be reduced starting at 9 p.m. to a weekend schedule, which means trains operating every 15 minutes, Cuomo said.
Tractor-trailers will be barred from highway in and around New York City starting at 4 p.m. And a travel ban for all motorists is also a possibility, said Cuomo.
READ MORE HERE.by Christine Roberts
Straphangers wait for the bus at JFK Airport in Queens. (Anthony DelMundo/New York Daily News)by Adrian Lam
People shield themselves from the wind on the Brooklyn Bridge. (Andrew Lamberson for New York Daily News)by Adrian Lam
Starting at 11 pm today, roads are closed to all but emergency vehicles. Stay safe and stay indoors. Tips: on.nyc.gov/nycha-winter #SafeNYCby NYCHA via twitter 1/26/2015 8:42:01 PM
by Sheridan, Michael via email
From reporter Alejandro Alba: Ways you should AND shouldn't travel to work during the blizzardNew York will be getting hit with a "historical blizzard" on Monday night, which means that getting to work on Tuesday morning will be a challenge if the MTA shuts down or limits its service. Here are some other ways to travel that you should consider.by Christine Roberts
From breaking news reporter Sasha Goldstein: Visibility already low on the East River.by Goldstein, Sasha via email
#Juno to bring significant snow to NYC area. Follow @nycoem for alerts & @NYCTSubway for service advisories. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8TfstbCAAAYZlB.jpgby NYPD L Train via twitter 1/26/2015 9:04:25 PM
And it begins... #Blizzard2015 #NYC http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8ThQ6tCcAABweh.jpgby AnitaMarks via twitter 1/26/2015 9:08:49 PM
A light dusting on the famous Charging Bull at Wall Street.by Durante, Thomas via email
Poor visibility on the Long Island Expressway as people head home to prepare for the storm. (Andrew Theodorakis for New York Daily News)by Adrian Lam
UPDATE: How the Sanitation Department will tackle the storm
The department will have 2,400 Sanitation workers working 12-hour shifts to clear snow from some 6,000 miles of road. The city has already dispatched early 500 salt spreaders, stockpiled 255,000 tons of salt, and deployed 2,300 snowplows.
Another 4,200 plows from independent contractors will also be dispatched if needed, officials said.
Also, the city has also reinforced its ranks by hiring hundreds of day laborers to help with the shoveling.
The Fire Department has 500 extra firefighters working through the storm and added 40% more ambulances just in case.
READ MORE HERE.by Christine Roberts
New Yorkers ready with shovels in the Financial District.by jason molinet via email
From reporter Edgar Sandoval in the Bronx:
Juan Chavez, 45, shovels snow in front of the building where he works as a super.
"I'm going to be here shoveling all day, so people can walk up and down," Chavez said. "I don't want people to fall. And I'm going to be here all day tomorrow."
"I'll take a break every thirty minutes to warm my fingers, but I'll come back," Chavez said.by "Sandoval, Edgar" via email
From The News' political correspondent Celeste Katz:
It could be a long night: Mayor de Blasio will drop by a Sanitation Department garage on Bloomfield Street in Manhattan at 7 p.m. to thank workers for their efforts to keep the storm at bay, City Hall announced a short time ago.
De Blasio, at an earlier news conference, urged New Yorkers to get off the streets (and stay off) before the blizzard reaches its peak fury tonight.by "Katz, Celeste" via email
Stay off the streets! A sign reminds drivers to avoid travel as a potentially historic storm hits the city. (Todd Maisel/New York Daily News)by Adrian Lam
Goodbye for now, New Jersey. GIF: pic.twitter.com/dCxUCaaN2Aby RBecklerPSU via twitter 1/26/2015 9:47:28 PM
Run on Himalayan pink salt. MT @moneyries: This is the scene outside the @WholeFoods in Union Square, NYC right now. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8To1VYCQAAV0Co.jpgby Josh Greenman via twitter 1/26/2015 9:48:57 PM
Beginning at 11PM, all NYC roads will be closed to non-emergency vehicles. Uber will not be available starting then and until roads re-open.by Uber_NYC via twitter 1/26/2015 9:53:36 PM
Snow falls in Central Park on Monday. (James Keivom/New York Daily News)by Adrian Lamby Christine Roberts
.@MTA and @PANYNJ will have a "hard stop time" of 11 p.m., per @NYGovCuomo - check our liveblog at nydn.us/blizzard15by NYDN Daily Politics via twitter 1/26/2015 9:55:31 PM
At 11pm tonight, we're restricting travel on all roads for affected counties, except for emergency personnel. #blizzardof2015by Andrew Cuomo via twitter 1/26/2015 9:58:46 PM
If you are on any road after 11 p.m. for a non-emergency reason, "you will technically be committing a crime" -Cuomo nydn.us/1zORDeDby NYDN Daily Politics via twitter 1/26/2015 9:59:42 PM
"It is frightening how a simple trip to the supermarket" can end up being "very dangerous," says @NYGovCuomo nydn.us/1zORDeDby NYDN Daily Politics via twitter 1/26/2015 10:00:42 PM
.@NYCSchools snow stats!!! schools closed for weather 12 days since 1978 (incld tmw) ... last time 2 consecutive snow days: Jan 8-9, 1996by Ben Chapman via twitter 1/26/2015 10:06:07 PM
Caught a caped crusader biking through the snow on my trudge home. #blizzardof2015 #nyc #ues #winter… instagram.com/p/yVU4XAoagL/by Ali Vitali via twitter 1/26/2015 10:08:36 PM
Buoy the shitzu dog enjoys his time in the snow in Hillside Dog Park in Brooklyn Heights. (Todd Maisel/New York Daily News)by Adrian Lamby Christine Roberts
Commuters brave the snow near Grand Central Terminal on Monday evening. (Susan Watts/New York Daily News)by Watts, Susan via email
From The News' political correspondent Celeste Katz:
The 9/11 Museum and Memorial have closed due to the storm and will not be open to the public Tuesday, officials just announced via Twitter.by "Katz, Celeste" via email
JUST IN: Officially 4.3 inches of #snow at Central Park in NYC as of 4pm today http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8TyZxeCcAAbTI3.png -@weatherchannelby BradLtv via twitter 1/26/2015 10:27:05 PM
NYC transit hubs, including Penn Station and Staten Island Ferry, packed as people leave Manhattan #blizzardof2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8TxASRCQAAEQH1.pngby Micah Grimes via twitter 1/26/2015 10:33:54 PM
Snow accumulation so far: Central Park: 4.3" LGA: 2.5" JFK: 1.8" #ny1snow— Pat Kiernan (@patkiernan) January 26, 2015by Christine Roberts
From photographer Todd Maisel:
It was 23 degrees according to the Watchtower thermometer as I made my way to the middle of the Brooklyn Bridge. A few intrepid residents walked the bridge, a plow working to keep the footpath clear. At the middle of the bridge, the shrouded Lower Manhattan seemed dark and eerie. The winds were gusting about 30 mph and the cold cut through the canvas lining of my coat. Traffic on the bridge was heavy, but moving out of the city into Brooklyn, with DOT plows keeping the bridge clear. Meanwhile, the BQE was jammed, and a message warned of the snow storm to come. It will all be no-man's land.by "Maisel, Todd" via email
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Silver Ridge Cuts Size of Canadian IPO by 14% to $150 Million
Silver Ridge Power Inc. cut the size of its planned initial public offering by 14 percent to C$150 million ($150 million), the second energy IPO in Canada in the past week to scale back its sale.
Silver Ridge, a solar-power plant company formed by AES Corp. (AES) and private-equity firm Riverstone Holdings LLC, seeks to sell 11.5 million to 12.5 million shares for C$12 to C$13 each, according to a revised sales document dated today. Silver Ridge initially sought to sell 11.3 million to 13 million shares for C$13.50 to C$15.50 to raise about C$175 million, according to an April document.
Oryx Petroleum Corp. cut the size of its IPO last week by 29 percent amid weak demand. Oryx sold C$250.5 million in new shares, the Calgary-based firm said yesterday in a statement, after initially seeking C$350 million. Oryx fell 2.1 percent from its C$15 initial sale price to C$14.69 at 12:56 p.m. in preliminary trading in Toronto.
Silver Ridge will acquire solar plants and projects owned by AES Solar Energy Ltd. (SLRE), a March 2008 joint venture of Arlington, Virginia-based AES and New York-based Riverstone, according to filings this month with Canadian regulators.
The plants, located in the U.S., Europe and India, will have a total generating capacity of 522 megawatts when the Mount Signal project in California is fully operational by next year, according to regulatory documents.
Silver Ridge Chief Financial Officer Becky Cranna didn't immediately return a telephone message seeking comment.
Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Montreal and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. are leading the sale, which is expected to be completed the week of May 21.
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Dark Star Orchestra and Grateful Web teamed up to provide a streaming video broadcast of May 4th, 2008's performance at The McDonald Theatre in Eugene, OR. Grateful Web will post the archive soon.
We encourage you to leave comments on this page about the webcast experience you are having. Any suggestions and/or ideas are very much welcome!
Streaming media is extremely expensive and we are paying out of pocket. We hope to do more webcasting events in the near future. If you feel like donating to our bandwidth expense, please do so! Your donations will help feed the fire for more streaming events in the future.
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Video is optimized for Windows Media Player 9. If you are having problems viewing video clips, first upgrade your video player or click here to download.
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current, the band called The Bridge is playing and it actually quite good!
hey "aaorn"
The Bridge are some good stuff!
Quite enjoyable!
Now if you could just start your west coast shows in east coast time, I could stay up for the whole thing...
how's the scene down in Eugene?
What's the vibe at the McDonald?
very much enjoyed the Bridge!!!
Name that Band...
Mango Jam playing Miss Minnie...I'll never forget what I remember of my Birthday bash at the Zoo bar in 95, I believe...
cut the intermission tunes...here's DSO!
can you still hear intermission tunes?
original setlist show
no sound coming out of right speaker
me too...no r channel sound...
Walk in the Sunshine!!!!!
deep six your wrist watch!
working on the channel issue.
Thanks for the heads-up on this, Aaron. The sound from the left speaker is pretty darned good and there havn't been any buffering problems at all. Keep up the great webcasting!
we'll work on a different audio mix at set break.... also resetting the stream... so it might stop for a moment.
Thank but no thanke on the Windows Media Player.


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Countdown for the countryside: 5 days left to urge MEPs to vote for nature-friendly farming
Friday 8th March 2013
Farming landscape cpt Zsuzsanna Bird
A group of 11 wildlife organisations has come together through the Joint Links group [1] to urge everyone to press their MEPs to vote for farming that supports nature in one of the most significant votes ever held in the European Parliament.
Over 40,000 people have already sent a message to their MEPs using the website uk.farmingfornature.eu that was launched earlier this week.
Jenna Hegarty, Senior Agricultural Policy Officer at the RSPB and member of the Wildlife and Countryside Link Agriculture Working Group said: "With 5 days left until the vote, we're urging MEPs to champion wildlife-friendly farming by voting for a truly green CAP. In these financially-straitened times it's vital the public money spent on farming is invested in measures which will benefit the environment and the long-term future of the industry."
Helen Perkins, Living Landscapes Development Manager with The Wildlife Trusts and member of the Wildlife and Countryside Link Agriculture Working Group said: "We saw how MEPs responded to public pressure on EU fisheries policy – now we really need them to do the same for our countryside. We need as many people as possible to email their MEPs in the next few days if we are to swing this knife-edge vote in nature's favour."
In particular, this group of organisations is asking Members of the European Parliament to vote to:
• Ensure all farmers and land managers undertake 'greening' measures that will help protect and restore nature in return for direct payments from the CAP
• Reject double subsidies where a farmer or land manager would be paid twice for the same activity, to ensure that public money is not wasted
• Ensure farmers and land managers have to comply with all relevant EU environmental and animal welfare regulations in order to receive their CAP payments, such as the Water Framework Directive which ensures our rivers are clean and healthy.
• Provide dedicated support for nature-friendly farmers and land managers
We saw how MEPs responded to public pressure on EU fisheries policy – now we really need them to do the same for our countryside.
It is the first time that the 73 MEPs in the UK will vote on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the EU-wide system of payments to farmers and land managers worth over £3 billion a year in the UK.
This action is supported by the following organisations:
• Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
• Bat Conservation Trust
• Buglife – The Invertebrate Conservation Trust
• Butterfly Conservation
• Bumblebee Conservation Trust
• The Mammal Society
• Plantlife
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
• Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Salmon and Trout Association
• The Wildlife Trusts
These organisations work together on this action across the UK through the Joint Links group.
[1] The Joint Links group consists of Wildlife and Countryside Link, Scottish
Environment LINK, Northern Ireland Environment Link and Wales Environment Link.
Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link) brings together 40 voluntary organisations concerned with the conservation and protection of wildlife and the countryside. Our members practise and advocate environmentally sensitive land management, and encourage respect for and enjoyment of natural landscapes and features, the historic and marine environment and biodiversity. Taken together our members have the support of over 8 million people in the UK and manage over 750,000 hectares of land.
Scottish Environment LINK is the forum for Scotland's voluntary environment organisations. Its 34 member bodies represent a wide range of environmental interests with the common goal of contributing to a more environmentally sustainable society.
Wales Environment Link is the umbrella body for environmental and countryside nongovernmental organisations in Wales. It is a busy network, active in a range of policy areas and the official link between the Welsh Government and Wales' environmental NGO sector.
Northern Ireland Environment Link (NIEL) is the forum and networking body for organisations interested in the environment of Northern Ireland. NIEL acts to coordinate a strong and coherent voice to policy makers to improve environmental policy and action.


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Three Case Studies in Community-Oriented, Open-Source Software Development
Next, the MediaMVP is a solid-state device with an Ethernet jack, S-Video/Composite outputs and stereo RCA audio. For around $100 US, you can telnet in to a box running Linux that plugs into your TV. Well, almost. Before you can telnet in, you probably will need to install mvpmc.
Setup for this project is well documented, but it isn't trivial. It involves setting up a DHCP server and a TFTP server for delivering the alternative bootloader to the device. You probably also want to export one or more NFS shares to provide content to the device. Building the source involves setting up a cross-compiler, unless your gcc happens to target the powerpc-405-linux-uclibc architecture. Nightly automated builds are also available as an alternative to cross-compiling the source.
The reward for this hard work is that you can browse your filesystem for multimedia files or stream video from MythTV using a device that has no moving parts and no concerns about overheating or fan noise.
For nearly two years, Jon, a professional firmware engineer living in the United States, has tirelessly checked in improvements and responded to questions on the project's mailing lists. In response to the question, "Jon, did you ever consider accepting donations for this project via SourceForge?" he sums up a common but noble attitude: "No. I'd prefer it if people would send me code instead of money. Or hardware, if you want something supported that I wouldn't otherwise buy."
Finally, if your definition of a personal information manager includes the latest version of Emacs that you compiled yourself, then the Sharp SL-C3100 could be a dream come true. Sharp sells this versatile (think modest laptop that fits in your shirt pocket) product only in Japan, but a lively community has developed around it, many of whom import the $800 US device directly from Japan. It is an awesome machine—a 640x480 VGA display, 4G microdrive storage, in a clamshell case with a QWERTY keyboard, USB, CF and SD. A testament to its Japanese roots, it omits Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, as those wireless protocols are less ubiquitous in that market. The community offers advice ranging from tips on importing to practical experience with particular hardware compatibility.
The Zaurus has tremendous potential, but is not necessarily easy. There seems to be a trade-off between functionality and stability. Seeking the latest software can be rewarding. So whether you perceive it as half full or half empty, and whether you buy one and where you buy it are personal decisions. For warranty repairs, the unit would need to be returned to Japan. Who pays the shipping and handling costs? It depends on whether you purchase one from a value-added reseller or from a no-frills exporter. The community can help you with this choice. By the way, if you import it yourself, you might find the Japanese version of "tap the screen to get started" a bit intimidating, and you will probably need to take advantage of an English translation. Again, the Zaurus community has exploited the speed of light to overcome many international barriers—step by step guides to navigating the foreign instructions are readily available.
Zaurus dominates discussions on the Open Embedded Software Foundation (OESF) forums. There you will probably meet "Meanie", a prolific advocate for Sharp/Linux from Australia. He has captured the essence of Zaurus ownership in a series of Web pages that detail his customizations and enhancements. Meanie's hard work let me vicariously assess the product before committing to its purchase. In a recent posting, he alerts us that he fried his $800 Zaurus SL-C3000 when using a generic USB cable. The community recognizes his valuable presence and offers to help, but he turns down their repeated offers to chip in to buy him a replacement. Instead, he chronicles his purchase of a newer model Zaurus SL-C3100 plus suggests that well-wishers donate to his favorite Zaurus developer.
But sometimes a little financial support goes a long way. Consider this request from pdaXrom, a popular Zaurus subproject: "Did you know? That our main programmer needs only a monthly total of $200 US to keep all his bills paid and thereby keeping focus on developing...."
So, why these particular products? They happen to be three of my own personal latest technology purchases. I did my research before buying them, and I am certainly biased towards Linux products, but otherwise, these communities were chosen fairly arbitrarily. In case you are wondering, yes, they work together smoothly. I can use my Zaurus PDA's Web browser to access MythTV and select a program to record using my PVR-150MCE, and I can also use it to telnet into my MediaMVP for debugging, exploration and upgrades. (The actual video playback is initiated by the remote control.) More importantly, after some grueling transcoding, I can bypass the MediaMVP and watch SpongeBob SquarePants on the 3.7 inch screen.
Hauppauge has been commendably supportive by providing solid documentation and allowing redistribution of its copyrighted firmware, simplifying installation. This demonstrates the company's progressive values as well as the diligent communication from the IVTV developers. So don't let the questionably redundant product name dissuade you from considering this device. Who knows, maybe someday Hauppauge will re-brand this card with a name like "LinTv PVR-150 MythTV Edition".
Sharp has complemented its hardware with GPL software and has, of course, followed through by supplying source for its derivative work. On top of that, it has encouraged developers with documentation and occasional promotions. Let's hope future versions of the Zaurus will again be directly promoted outside of the Japanese market.
Two of these projects benefit directly from the GPL's stringent requirements. I am not being a zealot—I have personally found occasions where other licenses were effective and convenient—but it is hard to imagine these manufacturers releasing source code if they were not obligated.
All of these projects are successful because they have passionate individuals banded together in a community. These individuals are otherwise ordinary developers who have become involved in these projects and are now key members of thriving project communities.
The people running these projects are not just sitting at home ranting on Slashdot—they are spending their time creatively, showing the discipline to do the next right thing in order to develop great products systematically for the world to enjoy freely. They are skilled technicians who have become community leaders, patiently and quickly answering questions and offering advice.
These communities are focused and not burdened by formality. It is a practical affair—typically, you come to the community with a specific problem and it supplies answers. I personally tend to lurk—scouring the forums until I find the answer to my problem, then slinking away. Perhaps, instead of slinking, it would be better for all if I posted a quick "thank you" message, something to the effect of, "Thanks for this valuable resource; I was able to find the answer to my question of XYZ by reading through the past threads. By the way, the answer is ABC, in case someone stumbles onto this message while in search of it."
How can you support these and similar projects? If the answer is not already posted in a FAQ, start by asking! There is no single answer—as noted here, some projects actively seek financial support while others shun it. Be sure to pay attention to any advertisements on the various sites and visit their sponsors (when appropriate). Study the community for a bit, and if it seems right, try jumping in.
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Will Forte Finally Got to Do His Jennjamin Franklin Sketch on Seth Meyers Last Night
Seth Meyers' Second Chance Theater gives new life to sketches that never made it to Saturday Night Live during his tenure as head writer. Sometimes there is a good reason these skits never saw the light of day. Other times it's because the world just wasn't ready for its cutting edge humor quite yet.
Will Forte's Jennjamin Franklin is a case of the latter.
Forte plays a saucy woman who happens to look like Benjamin Franklin. That's it. You don't really need to know any more.
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Thank you for your help in advance i am male and of 43 years I have been living with my partner for 12 years we have 2 children ages 4 and 7 We live in my house which I own and pay all mortgage and bills on my own She does work locally as well. The relationship has broken down I have offered my partner to stay in the house with the kids as long as I can still see them. I will continue to pay the mortgage and I will move out as we are 5 mins walk from school close to children's friends etc I will gladly do allot more if it means I can still see them. She has refused and using the children as a weapon and said she will move back up to where her parents are 50 mile away to make it as hard as possible for me to see them Both Children want to stay with me !! Her parents are very frail and cant drive My parents have looked after the children during the summer holidays. I pick them up from school most days feed them do homework and put them to bed every night.Is there anyway I can stop her moving and destroying the children's lives? I do not believe in sole custody as they should still see their mother but if I end up seeing them only every other weekend it will destroy mine and the children's lives.
What should me next steps be now dialog has failed ?
Yes we are both named on the birth certificates
The children's names are the same as my surname my partner / ex partner has a different surname
I hope to stay locally yes it is the ex partner who wants to move the children away
In your opinion with respect to me being there Dad what chance would I have to get a Child arrangement Order for the children to remain with me in their familiar environment?
is it 50 / 50 or less
I know it is like asking 'how long is a piece of string"' but I would just like to know how much preferential treatment their mother gets because she is there mother ?