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don't we recs all wish to have a bomb of serve, but on the other hand we all know there is a limit and we'll never serve 120.... but where is the limit? age, gender, body type, flexibility, too many variables... but is there a way to estimate, (with perfect technique) where the limit is? something like, if I can throw a baseball 50 yards, I should be able to serve 95mph.
I think the first and foremost limitation is technique. This is easy to verify since most of us have seen the aged, the out of shaped and women serving bombs. So forget all those "variables". Focus on technique. However, this area alone is quite murky and tricky enough in that you can't clearly see the line between technique and your potential. I mean, for example, I think I have a relatively sound technique but the serve is still slow. I dunno it's my technique or my strength.
A live arm will take you a long way, all technique aside. I feel bad for people who just can't seem to generate any RHS. You can have the best technique/load in the world, but it doesn't mean a whole lot if you can't generate some RHS to boot.
yeah, I am afraid that I am one of those dead arm people...... it's like a patient who really wants to know from his doctor, how bad it is lol
Yes, but you can have great RHS but if you have poor technique, you won't be able to take advantage of that great RHS because you won't get too many serves in. The best bet for anyone to reach their serve potential is to learn the right grip, swing path, body position, footwork positions, etc., learn these so they are familiar and mastered...then if they have--or can develop--RHS, they will have a great serve.
Welby van Horn, one of the best coaches of all time said, ''Developing ball control, before adding power, should be your formost goal when learning the game." I think this applies to the serve as well as all other tennis shots. When you can put your serve where you want it consistantly then it is time to work on power.My humble opinion anyway.
I've been thinking the same thing. Take a little pace and power off (all strokes), and just work on placement. The power can come later. I don't want to be those guys that swing hard on everything but hardly ever get the ball into the court.
You should define more specific, gauge measuring power only. If not, we should also include accuracy, reliability, consistency, to consider. I think many of us can serve more than 100mph. But how is its placement, how many shots we can do with high percentages.
I think that pretty much anybody (men and women) can serve 80mph+ with perfect technique, and the vast majority of men can probably achieve 100mph+ with perfect technique, barring major surgeries that yield physical limitations. Technique is almost everything on serve.
Throwing a baseball 50 yards will get you a 30 mph first serve, or maybe 35 mph. For a 95 mph serve, try 200 feet, throwing a baseball. A football, maybe 45 yards. When I was in junior high, 7th grade, at less than 65 lbs and second shortest in a class of 300, I threw a softball 180 feet for that presidencial fitness test thing they did in 1961.
Does anyone here favor the measuring method of serve whereby a good serve hits the back fence (21 foot from baseline) without any bounce? That always seems like a good indicator for me whether the ball hits high on the fence or not. If you could serve like that with dead balls from a hopper, how much better, mph, would it be with new balls? Guesstimate?
Dead balls, maybe 90, live new balls, warm weather, high altitudes, maybe 110. Height of bounce only matters from height of strikepoint. Taller players can bounce it higher. A flat first serve can be hit by guys under 5'10" quite consistently if they can control their bodies during the serve, as a 5'8" Laver can attest.
From personal experience, I'd think it makes a max. difference of 10-12 mph. OP: While a farther throw usually does correlate to higher serve speeds, the two motions are different enough to perform very differently on each. To gauge serve potential, I'd start trying to get as close to a purely flat serve as possible, and taking off 10-15 mph for a slice serve and 30 mph for a generic 50/50 pace/spin kicker.
That bounce height... Totally depends on temps and strikepoint height. If you bounce a ball chest high in Florida in 90 degrees, it won't reach hip heights in California where I live, in 52 degree airs and fog rolling in. And if you can bounce that first flat serve waist high in 52 degree airs with cold balls, you will easily get that serve to bounce upper chest high if you raised your strikepoint and hit the same in 90 degree weather. Dunlops bounce lowest, Penns second, Wilsons are astronauts.
Eh, just heading for the airport tomorrow morning, for a layover of 7 hours in Atlanta airport, then home. Funny thing about that baseball throw. Almost anyone can throw over 100', including girls who don't throw anything except fits and tantrums. Most guys throw well over 175', even if they don't play ball for high school. But very few can get airtime up to around 330', including pro players and of course, LeeD. I never came close. RobertoClemente is known for having the longest in the air throws in baseball, from around 370 to pitcher's mound in the air. But that is NOT his farthest throws, because his farthest throws would be much higher up in angle, and no coach would allow the ball to spend that much down time floating thru airspace, when a lower throw goes faster and can be to a cutoff man, who can add even more speed to the overall travel. Outfielder's are taught to throw only about 25 degree upwards for distance, while long distance thrower often heave it up around 45 degrees for greater hangtime, but much slower travel speeds.
Look for general athletic build - not fat kids. And for coordinated body movement. The way a guy looks and walks is a good indication of his athletic caliber.
Hey, thanks, LeeD I didn't know that. That's interesting and makes sense. If you're 5,7 or 5,8 I can't imagine how you can strike the ball to bounce up and hit the fence before it drops. Today I took out a hopper and tried to discover the serve stroke. I'm starting to see where I can get more power in this stroke. Flat serve, no matter how hard I struck it, wouldn't bounce up and perceivably out of opponent's hitting zone though. But hopefully it got enough pace to zip them by. Interestingly, one time in the midst of trying for more topspin, I hit a really crazy topspin that bounced clearly above the opponent's head if he was standing on the baseline, but sadly I wasn't conscious of the grip and the swingpath I was using. I couldn't replicate it afterward Who's got better serve, Djokovic or Federer?
I'm 5'8" and a half. I can hit a serve into back fence 2 ft high pretty easily. And at times even up to 3 ft up. Down the middle T of course.
at 5'8"(on a good day), I can hit the fence on one bounce with a flat serve. Federer has the better serve. More variety and placement.
Interesting (maybe) point...we did some research on height of contact and serve speed for our programme (wheelies) and with a rough contact point of 2m high, the maximum speed, with no spin, to keep the ball in was 84mph. The best servers in our sport hit 100-110, so they have some serious spin on their "flat" serves. My point is that most rec players think "flat" or first serve means no spin, which is entirely not true! cheers
Does the ball hit the fence on its way up or on its way down? If it's on its way down the power is already "dying". Power / pace is important when you can't get kick.
It depends what kind of serve. If its as flat as possible given my height its on the way up. if its a spinnier serve it jumps up more and hits fence on way down. But is slower.
I dunno... I've faced some pretty hard servers, guys under 30 and 6'6" tall former Div1 players. Also, two years ago, a Div1 singles player. None come close to hitting a rising ball that lands IN and also is going upwards at the backboard. Neither have any of mine. It's going up for sure at the baseline, but the backboard is another 21' back. Talking sub 60 degree weather and cement courts. MOP's big serves, some noted as the biggest of TW posters, was going downwards at the backboard. Now ATP pros can be another story.
Maybe not as its hard to tell if its still rising or falling. I know it looks like its still cooking and moving up if its hard and flat and it hits 2 feet up back fence. thats around knee high. Most likely falling. Even if I think its still rising or not going down yet ehen it hits fence.
In all 5 years of playing, I have seen only 1 guy practicing serves in the adjacent court whose serves consistently hit the back fence on the rise, at 4ft, like you see with ATP pros. An amazing thing was he was no taller than 5,8 or even chubby looking as Badaghtis.
It is well known that all TT males serve at a minimum of 120 mph and their second serves hit the fence 6 feet high. That is why it is a mystery why most of them are 4.5 and below.
From just casual observation, I think most serves are falling as they hit the back fence on recreational courts (mostly have 19-22' from the back line to the fence). It would be an interesting empirical question to see how hard the ball would need to be hit to have it rising on just leveling out when it hits the back fence (I realize court surface will play a role in this). Here's a video of Verdasco practicing his serve (mostly 2nd) and most of the balls seem to be dropping when they hit the fence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmHeDYQ89zY Here's a video of Sam Groth (the current world record holder for serve speed - if we believe the radar). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC6BvMSpeOM Groth's serves seem to be rising, but he's really hitting the ball. So, I'm going to have to agree with Lee that it should be rare for a ball to be rising when it hits the fence off of one bounce. As to the original question, throwing ability might be the best general gauge of serving ability.
That Groth serving is freaking amazing. Thanks a ton for the video! As for the bounce thing. I honestly think it has little merit. I hit the back wall on 90% of my serves off the first bounce. If I'm wailing on a first serve it hits the wall about 3 feet up. The highest I've had it read at was 110MPH. But who really serves like that in a match? Rarely am I going for just huge bombs haha! My second serves kick to around head height and drop quite a bit before hitting the wall. Needless to say I still have an effective serve for my level. (I'm only 6'0 tall by the way, so I'm not a giant by any means haha!) That being said, I've faced truly scary first serves from Div 1 guys and Futures players. It's amazing to face a 125MPH+ serve, and I'm usually lucky to get a half decent chop at it. If not I usually see a lightning fast green blur go by me! :lol: -Fuji
It's fun to watch Groth. That guy destroys the ball with his brutal looking serve. His record serve was measured at 263kph (163.4mph).:shock: Even more than Roddick, he's a big guy, 6'4" and weighing more than 200lbs, with unorthodox looking technique. It is interesting to note he gets extreme hip rotation into the serve (in my estimation - more than Roddick), launches his weight far into the court, and has a quick motion (no standing around in trophy pose). We can say that being taller helps with hitting the serve hard and especially finding angles. Having good jumping ability also makes a difference. But in my personal observation on some of the rec courts of Southern California, the biggest issue is poor form.
So crazy! I agree, he gets insane rotation though. Just stupid amounts of free power. The height thing is a factor, but not so much at the rec level IMO. Technique definitely plays a huge role in how much power you get. -Fuji
I'm 5'10 and I can serve 3 feet into the fence pretty consistently. At the 2011 Winston salem open my serve was clocked at 87 and I believe I was 5'7 then. I can serve much faster now. I guess height is a big factor
When I crack one, I can get 4-5 feet up on the first bounce and Im your height, so im about the same here. My best ones will stick there, which is why I even notice this stuff in the 1st place. When I was a junior my technique was all over the map, but I served even bigger. Now that I am serving more and more relaxed, and finally getting a higher toss and rhythm, I am seeing easier power than before. a lot of it boils down to getting off the ground and on top of the ball. Easier for tall guys who don't have to jump.
Yeah, 4-5' up the backboard is a good fast serve, at least 110 in flats, easily 90 with topspin, just a solid 4.5 level serve. But temperatures do play a factor. In 80 degree heat, that serve is very good. But in 55 degree cool, that kind of serve is superlative. I seldom get that 5' bounce anymore on flats, but then again, I seldom play in temps over 70. Today is 46 and I'm headed out to play. Back when I was playing at GoldenGatePark, in 65 degree weather, my first flats usually bounced over the back railing at courts 1-4. That rail is 5' high, but then again, I was 30 years younger.
Well sure, an ace hit that bounces 3' high at the backboard behind the aced player will go anywhere from 90 mph all the way up to 135 or so, as bounce height is affected by strikepoint height, distance inside the baseline, kind of tennis balls, condition of, air temps, ball temps, court surface, humidity, and probably a host of other factors. A 3' bounce height might show you are only around my height, around 5'11", and have a strikepoint height of around 9'6".
Oh just played today, air temps around 51, no wind, painted cement courts. Hadn't touched a racket for 3 weeks due to PuertoRico vacation. Hit 40 serves with 8 month old DunlopHDHardcourts, bouncing them around mid thigh on the good ones, barely ankle high on bad ones, at the backboard. Guy opened a new can of ProPenns. EVERY single first flat serve bounced around bellybutton heights, some higher when pronation was nailed, and even a few safe second serves would have hit the backboard 21' behind the baseline at that height. Most second serves were going around shoulder heights to a 6' tall opponent. Couldn't hit a twist to save my life. Arche3 can verify that today was around 50 degrees.


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UPDATE: There seems to be confusion from readers about this story concerning two things. One, the link to a year old Houston Chronicle article and two the video by Glenn Beck at the bottom. This post is about the rumor of the Los Zetas seizing control of ranches in Texas. Some report they have, others refute that. I have provided a link to a story from May of 2009, which could have contributed to the confusion of the Zetas and ranches in Texas, and a Glenn Beck video that speaks to the history of the Zetas and the overall Mexican Drug war. I am not in anyway trying to use those links as a confirmation as to the validity of the original story. I am providing more links at the bottom as they become available.
Two separate reports have said that the infamous Los Zetas Drug Cartel have seized 2 US ranches in Texas, these reports appear to be inaccurate but not totally. The original reports said that Los Zetas, a deadly drug syndicate operating in Mexico had taken control of US owned ranches in Texas and that the ranch owners were unharmed. Had this happened in this way, we would be looking at an escalation of hostilities that we haven't seen to date.
These reports have widely been disproven, to a certain extent. What has taken place however is this. The FBI is advising law enforcement across the country that a "Texas cell" of Los Zetas acquired a ranch in Texas that they are using as a base of operations.
The Houston Chronicle has in the past reported that this cell of Los Zetas uses a secluded ranch to train its members how to "neutralize" competitors in the drug trade. You'll feel safe to know that Los Zetas is training its members within our borders about home invasion techniques, firearms, and how to run vehicles off the road to kidnap those who owe drug debts.
While reports that the Los Zetas Cartel has seized US ranches in Texas are exaggerated, it's not totally false. The Mexican drug war continues to be a huge problem; just today authorities in Northern Mexico unearthed a mass grave which contained 51 bodies.
UPDATE: The original source of the story is now saying they have 100% confirmation that Los Zetas Cartel has seized US ranches. You can find this story in the first link at the top. Stay tuned for further updates.
Here is another source claiming that authorities in Laredo will not confirm or deny.
More from Fox News.


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A viking ship appears on the horizon, a likeness of Loretta Lynn carved into its bow. Rare birds flock together to sing Francoise Hardy as soul hits. A sunset of blips and bleeps fills the air.
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Listener comments! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:09am
Morning Trouble. I'm looking forward to stopping by next week. Hopefully this time I will have had enough coffee by the time I get to the studio! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:13am
good morning michael! i can't believe it's next week that you are stopping by, thanks for reminding me. i keep thinking it is still november...NEXT WEEK dec 20 Michael Slaboch from Numero Group stops by to fill us up with some golden nuggets of sound! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:13am
Good morning trouble. I am so glad to be able to listen to your show this morning. __I love this painting, Please tell me, who did it? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:13am
Loving the Kohn. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:13am
Cheri Pi:
Tue. 12/13/11 9:15am
Bonjour Trouble! Love the art as always. Bottom row, 4th one in is how I'd like to look; middle row, second one in is how I really look. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:16am
r i s k y:
TROUBLE! My office is riding the tide! Goodmornings. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:16am
Top o' the mornin' trouble and the modern world! yay for numero group :D | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:20am
Bonjour Trouble !! Hi listeners | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:21am
Cheri Pi:
Hi Pierre! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:22am
Jennique, that is funny! I love the first one second row. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:26am
bonjour erella!! hello cheri pi, yes isn't this painting fab! it is by isabelle pelissier. howdy jennique, risky , healey et pierre! radio kisses to you all! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:28am
(Radio kisses are great) | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:28am
jen v.:
loving the vibe this morning, trouble! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:29am
Detroit Mac:
Mark me "Present". | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:39am
listener mark:
good morning trouble good morning everyone | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:40am
listener mark:
present me as "Mark" | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:41am
Studio B:
Was it something I said? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:44am
welcome north guinea hills, good morning "Mark". studio B you know i am mad at you, talk to the hand! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:46am
Mike East:
Great painting this morning, Trouble! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:47am
I've had parts of "hooked on a feeling" floating in my mind ever since Duane played it a few weeks ago, and now you mention it. Am I going to have to have a lobotomy to get that song out of my mind? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:47am
Studio B:
Heaven knows no anger like love to hatred turned, yadda yadda yadda. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:48am
really enjoying the set/ particularly this evan parker track / reminds me of trevor watts a bit. thank you trouble! who is the artist for this painting? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:49am
random thought: also i really like that wfmu's addition question would NEVER ask me to carry a one. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:51am
today's artist is isabelle pelissier! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 9:56am
play something raunchy and would get my turbo sexual Korean power on | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:02am
what's the eletronic jam that keeps goin under all these others? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:02am
Kim Jong Il:
Only one human on earth has true turbo "love-to-love-ya beloved leader" Korean sexual power. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:05am
Studio B:
Too much ginseng turns you into a megalomaniacal despot. Better watch it, Kimmy. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:08am
Oh, yes. Lowe's pussed out. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:08am
HI Trouble and all listeners!!! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:09am
did they ever. write them nasty letters, i say. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:09am
Is that show really that popular? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:09am
You know it's dumb. Detroit is rebuilding. I would think Lowe's would want their ads out there. :D | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:10am
ah, the brilliance of the far right | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:10am
TLC draws as much as some network shows. And it's an audience they want. Home Depot didn't cave to anti-gay bigots, looks like they can step in on this show as well. Hell, there are Muslim ladies working at my Home Depot. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:12am
advertisers want, I mean. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:13am
listener mark:
I go to Lowes to get the low price. Then head on over to Home Depot. They match the price, it's Home Depot policy. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:14am
Derek in DC:
An anti-Muslim, anti-gay group manages to convince an anti-union company to drop sponsorship of a TV show they don't like. I'm seeing some connections here. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:14am
Lowes and anyone else has the right to advertise or not wherever they choose despite what the PC crowd wants. And the muslims can have Detroit. Much of it looks like a war zone anyway. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:15am
Ummmmm. Cecile, over to you. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:17am
Who is Dan Folger? He's great. (Not rising to the bait today.) | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:19am
French adds are really, but really bad. That's my only contribution to the discussion. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:20am
p.c. has nothing to do with it, doofus. they caved to stupid christians,who as far as i can tell are way more reactionary than the muslims that they are hating on. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:20am
Trouble, do you have some gentle robot-love instrumental music, preferably from Kompakt? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:20am
Sounds like the Streisand effect. I never would have heard of the show or Lowes advertising on it. Now it's news because they cave into a small pressure group and Lowes looks like a bunch of dumbasses. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:21am
Hey, there's a great Streisand impersonator at the bar down from the street from my work next week. I should go check him out. St.Paul's slowly starting to get more interesting. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:22am
still b/p:
A handy adaptoid figure of speech from now on, thanks to such puzzling dumbassery: How Lowe can you go? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:24am
sbp, aw, but that then makes Nick Lowe look bad. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:24am
Van in Dallas:
Oh no! I missed not one but two of my favorite This Mortal Coil songs! Hi there Trouble! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:25am
Nice remix | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:25am
cecile i am stuck on the 4th floor, 2 floors away from the record library so today what you hear is what you get, sorry...bonjour lucas! hi van in dallas. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:26am
trouble, this is actually perfect. Very robotic and gentle | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:26am
well, he was married to carlene carter, and if he survived that, then he'll survive this. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:27am
On a happier note, I just ordered Mr. Cecile a good iPod speaker and some Star Wars chopsticks from Think Geek. You can't be unhappy when you order from Think Geek. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:27am
Good point, glenn. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:29am
Thanks for the tip, Cecile. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:30am
nick should have married roseanne cash. that probably would have turned out better for everyone. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:31am
Good morning trouble! Sitting watching the cats play with a Pom Pom to the soundtrack provided by joe bataan. How's jersey? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:33am
Yes, glenn, and if I went back in time, I could have stopped the Lincoln assassination. But what if it brought about giant, impolite woolly mammoths? Or daisies that shot lasers when you tried to pick them? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:34am
Dearborn is the Muslim area. It borders Detroit but is way different from Detroit. Dearborn is wealthier than Detroit and is the largest Muslim city in the world that isn't in a predominantly Muslim country. The Muslims in Dearborn came here to be Americans and they should be treated with the same respect that any other American is given. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:34am
I read "The Veldt" when I was a kid. Don't mess with that stuff. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:35am
listener mark:
Don't WFMU DJs have armies of minions at their beck and call? In pastel colored jumpsuits and matching plastic hard hats? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:36am
still b/p:
You can getcha a Star Trek Enterprise Pizza Cutter over thar, too. I'll have three cheese, tomato and carmelized Tribbles. (And Lowe Alpine gear makers are sayin' "No no, how HIGH can you go?!") | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:37am
this is what I think the 'fmu minions are like, Listener Mark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW2qnM_K6JY | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:37am
all right | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:37am
Crowd pleaser! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:38am
still b/p:
...and chopped minions. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:38am
Right on, trouble. sbp, I had to draw the line at the carbonite ice cubes. But there's always Valentine's Day. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:39am
@Cecile: In taht case maybe is better not to have minions | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:41am
But then what will happen to the unemployment rate? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:41am
@Cecile I will forever think of FMU listeners as looking just like that! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:41am
fritz! you said it best, yes! how do patrick and cat chasing pom pom! all is swell here. icepack wants 4thousand legos from santa. i might have to move into an igloo to hold them all. what is santa bringing you this season? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:42am
mark the minions are still sleeping. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:42am
I know! I started calling a certain fruit pah-pple after that... | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:44am
I also have one large eye and a head shaped like a Twinkie. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:45am
Lucas, lol! At least they are enthusiastic. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:46am
Guitar birds... | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:50am
andrew: yes! indeed. i am loving this convo that has erupted about "slowe's" as we call it in our house. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:52am
Cecile: Yes, we must recognize this quality! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:53am
Co-worker was trying to get my attention while my headphones were on. Said I was listening to Television. Response: "oh, what are you watching?" | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:54am
@Cecile: I say it beacuase I'm enthousiastic too but some people "prefer me not to interfer". You understand? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:55am
@Roberto:Lol, I would like television was that good (as Television) | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:56am
glenn, it's nice to know it's ok to call christians stupid but not muslims. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:59am
Yeah, it's spirited. Too spirited for me. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:59am
Problem is, some people like being treated like shit. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:59am
Joe B:
Happy birthday Tom Verlaine! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 10:59am
Respect Yourself:
Put your hand over your mouth when you cough? Wonder what their response to the Kyoto protocol and the Durban agreement would be? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:00am
I hate malls and what they stand for! Please patronize your local small businesses! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:00am
Don't get MAULED by da MALL!!!! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:00am
Trouble: Lucky you. No mall xmas carols. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:01am
Yes. Oops! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:01am
Detroit Mac:
I don't watch the show and I don't shop in large chain stores whenever I can avoid it. As the Gang of 4 said, "Save me from the people who'd save me from my sins. They have muscles for brains" | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:02am
Yay for crafts and G-L-I-T-T-E-R!!! Trouble, was it you that played those old ads for Legos? I swear I heard something to that effect on FMU. "Lego build it! Lego build it!" | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:03am
Speaking of shopping . . . I was checking out the "Black friday" videos on You Tube . . . wow, I never realized people could be such animals . . . ANIMALLS! Haha, I made a funny! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:05am
I have about 10 christian channels on my sat dish 24/7, but no muslim ones. Seems a bit disingenuous to bitch about one program. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:05am
oh this song makes me sad. :( RIP Trish | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:05am
Of course, what do I know. I just discovered I can't add single digits. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:06am
RIP Trisha Keegan. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:06am
yes jennique, c'est moi! your glitter friend... | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:07am
Brian in UK:
Hello trouble, finally caught Richter at Tate Modern. Well how prolific in quantity & style. Will need another visit. Twas a busy day, saw Las Acacias & Pharaoh Sanders in the same day. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:10am
Je suis malade à la maison aujourd'hui, chose horrible va autour. Il est agréable d'avoir du mal à me tenir compagnie aujourd'hui! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:11am
J'espere c'est pas très grave Davice | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:12am
Just a nasty cold! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:13am
@davice: Oh, thisnis the season | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:14am
Picked it up from the little guy; children are germ carriers of the worst kind. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:15am
Mark @ Work:
earwax, read this http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665600/infographic-of-the-day-the-mega-companies-behind-90-of-media | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:16am
I agree. "PC" is a code word. When I hear people use that term I just imagine they are saying, "I am a bigot." | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:17am
Well, I always get into the spirit with a viewing of the Nutcracker. Either Mark Morris's "The Hard Nut" or whatever the loopy local Ballet of the Dolls puts on. I think this year is a co-production with a burlesque troupe. I love being a grownup. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:19am
Mark: Thanks. I was aware that 90% of our media is controlled by a small number of companies and getting worse all the time. Thanks to SOPA we may not even have the web for different views. Personally, I try to get all of my news from the FMU comment boards. Much more reliable. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:19am
you know what's funny? The people promoting that sort of bigotry would not label themselves as PC.If anything, they would accuse their opponents of not allowing them to react against 'muslim propaganda' because of political correctness. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:20am
Also, BANANA! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:21am
@Brian, Pharoah is always a joy to see. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:23am
good day brian in the uk, sounds like you are having a fab december so far... | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:25am
Record Faire Slave:
this is a lovely set, trouble! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:25am
Brian in UK:
Ferry up the Bosphoros to Kanlica for some tasty yogurt. Hope to see Barry Flanagan's early work next week and maybe buy a Vacherin for Christmas. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:26am
Free speach really sucks if you have thin skin and are easily offended which appears to be the case with the PC crowd: "You can't say that, it's not nice." Blah! I say everyone sucks. We're all dirty rotten bastards. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:27am
Brian in UK:
Have you seen Vacherin's early work very exciting. (S)he worked mostly in cows milk!! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:27am
listener mark:
good manners and compassion still count | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:29am
Listener Mark - Yes, real compassion for others is a prerequisite for having real compassion for one's self. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:30am
Tiny Tim:
God damn us, everyone. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:30am
Mark @ Work:
Does anyone know if this is a Lebanese singer ? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:31am
I believe Om is Egyptian. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:31am
listener mark:
They need a better sound engineer. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:31am
Compassion Fruit is delicious. Makes an excellent sorbet. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:32am
i am on the book of face for all of you who want to know about such: https://www.facebook.com/pages/This-is-the-modern-world-with-Trouble/138976469534262 i post movies, ideas, art links etc. please stop by and say bonjour! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:32am
Whitney H.:
Learning to love yourself is the GREATESTLOVEOFALL! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:33am
Mark @ Work:
trouble I prefer friendface ! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:34am
Brian in UK:
If all world leaders could ululate together what a better place it would be. That and smiling. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:34am
Thanks for posting Isa's paintings, Trouble! Loving the show, as always. Listeners, you can see more of Isabelle's art at www.isabellepelissier.com | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:35am
it's TIC & TOC | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:35am
not JIC & JOC | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:36am
trouble, loving today's artist, very George Condo meets a thrift store. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:38am
@Trouble: I'll add you Trouble to my frineds! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:39am
ooops thanks tom. what horror poor typography has wrought! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:39am
Quote from my friend's mom: "Oh I don't do that MyFace or Spacebook." | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:39am
now, here's a question. has anyone tried to make the jump from day job to working artist at, um, an advanced age and succeeded? Apart from the usual examples. Also, what kind of schooling do you need? I need to know, for, uh, a friend. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:40am
hey js, happy to see you. thanks lucas! yes patrick don't you love her? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:40am
Cecile, if you can figure that out, please PLEASE let me in on it. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:41am
Cecile, i want to know too | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:41am
also my friend wants to know if it's weird to cold-call an art school and ask an admissions person to look at their work. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:41am
Jennique, if this was fb, I would "like" your comment. Is that lame? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:42am
blip - no! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:43am
jennique, my friend definitely will! :D | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:44am
Collioure is a beautiful seaside village. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:45am
hey Trouble.... will you post musical bits as well? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:45am
still b/p:
It shouldn't be weird to call an admissions person and ask if that works...if they or someone else would take a look and have an introductory talk. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:46am
Mark @ Work:
So whats for lunch today. My office smells like roasted chicken. I need ideas. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:46am
yes blip that sounds like a fine idea! musique it is! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:47am
Lunch: veg chili and cornbread | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:47am
This song Little Miss is meant to be played whilst looking at this set of paintings by isabelle Pelissier. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:48am
now my friend wants to know if it's better to contact a community or tech school or a proper art institute or both. Also, what are the kids using as portfolios these days - CD-Rs or real portfolios? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:48am
Hey Trouble, What's your Facebook moniker? | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:51am
listener mark:
penne rigate with marinara sauce w/steamed vegetables on the side | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:52am
https://www.facebook.com/pages/This-is-the-modern-world-with-Trouble/138976469534262 | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:52am
Mark @ Work:
Mumm chili sounds good. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:53am
Van in Dallas:
Perhaps Thai curry chicken with steamed rice of course. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:53am
Thanks, Trouble! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:54am
Hei Trouble Happy Santa Lucia season! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:56am
hey stu! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:58am
Van in Dallas:
Thanks Trouble, nice show. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:58am
listener mark:
Thank you trouble | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:59am
thanks van, listenr mark, tootles! | |
Tue. 12/13/11 11:59am
Great show as always. I like that AC Jones track. | |
Tue. 12/13/11 12:00pm
Nice one! <3 | |
Tue. 12/13/11 12:01pm
@Cecile; it depends the kind of woirk you produce | |
Sat. 12/17/11 10:48pm
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Square One Opens in Wash West, New Victory Beer, Exploding Prosecco Bottles
Your daily roundup of Philly food tidbits
• Lancaster-based coffee roaster Square One has officially opened its first Philly cafe. Located at 249 South 13th Street, just north of Spruce, the coffee shop serves espresso, drip and iced coffee along with pastries from Four Worlds Bakery and treats from Philly Cupcake. The storefront is open daily from 6 AM-8 PM, making it a welcome addition to the Center City early morning scene, which is otherwise dominated by chains.
• Victory Brewing has introduced a brand new IPA series called Moving Parts. Beers you buy under that label will all be India pale ales, but each one batch will be unique, thanks to different whole-flower hop varieties, different malts or different yeasts. Look for the beer on tap and in 22-oz. bottles in stores starting now.
• What's makes a real stromboli? According to the grandson of the inventor, who now runs Romano's Pizzeria (where the stromboli was born), there's no pizza sauce involved. "Just two layers of dough, lunch meat, cheese, and peppers — that's all it is," Peter Romano tells Nick Vadala for an interesting historical profile on Philly.com. We're partial to the versions from Stogie Joe's and Santucci's, which don't have sauce in the roll, but do come with marinara on the side for dipping.
• If you want to get inside the mind of Adam Leonti, and happen to have a few extra minutes, Eater has a long but info-packed interview with the Vetri chef. Find out why Vetri went tasting menu only, when the new upstairs will begin milling its own flour and why "hype" is anathema to the young toque.
• PSA from the PLCB: that prosecco you bought might explode. Don't worry too much, it's only one specific vintage — the Indigenous Selections Prosecco Brut 2013. Dan McQuade has more, including instructions for getting a refund if you did buy the explosive bottle, which apparently has already burst spontaneously in several Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores.


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Effects of seed mixture and management on beetle assemblages of arable field margins
Woodcock, Ben A.; Westbury, Duncan B.; Tschulin, Thomas; Harrison-Cripps, Jenifer; Harris, Stephanie J.; Ramsay, Alex J.; Brown, Valerie K.; Potts, Simon G.. 2008 Effects of seed mixture and management on beetle assemblages of arable field margins. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment, 125 (1-4). 246-254. 10.1016/j.agee.2008.01.004
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Beetle assemblages and their response to plant community composition and architectural structure were monitored from 2002 to 2006 within arable field margins. Field margins were sown with either tussock grass and forbs, fine grass and forbs or grass only seed mixtures. After an establishment year, field margins were managed using standard sward cuts, scarification, or graminicide application. For predatory beetles, overall density was greatest where tussock grasses were included within the seed mixtures, while the densities of phytophagous beetles were greatest where forbs were present. Unexpectedly, species rarefaction curves suggested that phytophagous beetle species richness was greatest where field margins were established using a grass only seed mixture. The structure of the beetle assemblages, i.e., the relative abundances of individual species, was largely dependent on seed mixture, although margin management also played an important role. The results suggest that field margins established using seed mixtures containing tussock grasses and forbs would be expected to provide the greatest resources for beetles, at least at local scales. However, the use of a single standardised seed mixture for margin establishment would result in a homogenisation of beetle assemblages at a regional scale.
Item Type: | Publication - Article |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1016/j.agee.2008.01.004 |
Programmes: | CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biodiversity > BD01 Conservation and Restoration of Biodiversity > BD01.4 Management of species and ecosystems |
CEH Sections: | Pywell |
Additional Keywords: | Coleoptera, Cutting, Forbs, Grasses, Graminicide, Scarification |
NORA Subject Terms: | Ecology and Environment |
Date made live: | 17 Mar 2009 15:07 |
URI: | http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/6362 |
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By Leah Stippich
As the nanny for the CEO of Teeter, Rylie Leier, I was exposed to a unique perspective of the company and employees. When I was first asked to come in for an interview, Rylie sent me a link of their website. She told me that I should check it out and see a little bit about what they do, since I will be so closely involved with their family. My initial reaction was skepticism, thoughts like, "hanging upside down certainly didn't seem like a fix for back pain," and "there was no way people were actually buying into this!"
As I started taking care of the children, I began to see what this company actually had to offer. The people who worked in the office actually believed in the product, and used it in their homes. I got to know the family and realized they were sincerely passionate about this product, used it themselves, and wanted to help people struggling with back pain. I had realized that this was not just a business pushing products, but Teeter Inversion Tables were sold by people who loved and believed in inversion.
I later transitioned jobs and became an employee of the company. For my first project, I was involved in reviewing written and video testimonials. These were the unedited versions of what actual customers had to say about the product. There were several that stuck out to me, one in particular made me go from skeptic to believer. Teeter Hang Ups went to Green Lake Park in Seattle and asked random people try a Teeter inversion table. Here was my chance to discover the truth – did people actually believe the Teeter worked? I was shocked that even after just a few minutes on the Teeter, random bystanders responded in surprise that they could immediately feel the positive effects from inverting. When I could see on camera their faces and genuine responses, I couldn't deny it any longer, these Teeter Inversion Tables are making a difference in people's lives. This was just one of the many testimonials that enlightened me on how inversion therapy really impacts people and gives relief that they couldn't find elsewhere.
I have now found myself talking about Teeter Hang Ups with random people at the doctor or grocery store, because I know how much it can help. I have always been a very skeptical person, so I approached Teeter Hang Ups in the way I do everything else, with doubt and inquisition. I have been proven wrong; inversion therapy really does work and can benefit your health in so many ways.
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By Eric Savitz
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) saw its market share of worldwide microprocessor revenues tick up to 11.4% from 10.9% in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from iSuppli. The firm says Intel's (INTC) share correspondingly slipped, to 80.3% from 80.8%.
According to iSuppli, the shift primarily reflects a decline in Intel's average selling prices, while units were up sequentially. The firm said that "the second quarter essentially maintained the status quo of the first quarter." Lower-than-expected ASPs were a contributing factor in the Street's disappointment with Intel's second quarter results reported earlier this week.
AMD today is up 23 cents at $15.69; Intel is up 21 cents at $25.27.


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The MMO Report: Thursday, February 17th
Casey talks about Guild Wars 2's possible beta schedule, an exclusive Tera trailer, and Uncle Casey's Mail Bag!
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Casey tells you about how Guild Wars 2 will give loyal players bonus items, Star Wars: The Old Republic's Light Side, and Uncle Casey's Mail Bag.
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Casey celebrates tax day by telling you about the Warhammer Online billing error, the canceled Halo MMO, and Uncle Casey's Mail Bag!
The MMO Report: Thursday, April 1st
Casey says no to April Fools and talks about the newest APB Trailer, Champions Online not coming to the Xbox 360, and Uncle Casey's Mail Bag!
The MMO Report: Thursday, March 4th
Casey tells you about DDO Unlimited's success, how Blizzard Authenticators have been hacked, and some Final Fantasy 11 and 14 news.
The MMO Report: Thursday, November 12th
Casey talks about Star Trek Online's release date, Aion selling almost one million copies, and Warhammer Online's unlimited free trial.
The MMO Report: Thursday, November 5th
Casey comes back to tell you about the 1 million characters in Champions Online, the new Star Trek Online trailer, and the Fallout MMO lawsuit.
The MMO Report: Thursday, June 18th
Morgan Webb takes time out of her busy schedule to guest host and tell you all about CCP's new game, Star Wars: The Old Republic's Smuggler class, and Warhammer Online's Land of the Dead.
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This week, Jeff Hickman and Paul Barnett from 'Warhammer Online' take over The MMO Report for a day. Check out what they have to say about the new Land of the Dead expansion and the future of...
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The MMO Report: Thursday, March 12th
John Walsh tells you about 'EVE Online: Apocrypha', 'Warhammer's referal program, and Square Enix's mystery MMO.
The MMO Report: Thursday, February 12th
Casey covers the guild wars in 'EVE Online', the new 'Old Republic' gameplay footage, and WTF Second Life.
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Casey tells you about Blizzard admitting they nerfed the Hunter class, Warhammer's two new classes, and WTF Second Life.
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OK for kids 12+
Sassy screwball classic with a feminist twist.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that while there's no sex or bad language in this film, you do see a character jump out the window to her death and many characters pull guns on one another. There's also a considerable amount of underhanded behavior. For instance, Walter has Bruce arrested twice, gives him counterfeit money, and plans to rig the election with biased reporting.
Messages: A lot of underhanded behavior, including lying, passing counterfeit money, stealing, gambling, bribery, and conniving. There's also considerable sexism: When a woman walks into the newsroom, one of the reporters says, "Take off your shirt." On the plus side, Hildy is a strong female role model, showing tenacity, brains, and compassion.
Violence: A surprising amount of violence, including a woman jumping from a window. We see her face-down on the pavement below. Gunshots are aimed at a press room. Many characters aim guns at one another. Characters threaten to hurt one another, saying things like "I'm going to kick you in the teeth."
Sex: Some gazing into eyes, but that's it.
Language: Not an issue
Consumerism: Not an issue
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Everyone smokes cigarettes and Hildy and Walter take their coffee with rum.


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UN Warns of Possible War Crimes Committed by Syria Rebels
Video appears to show Syrian rebels killing soldiers who had surrendered; United Nations human rights office to 'carefully' examine footage.
A video that appears to show Syrian rebels killing soldiers who had surrendered probably constitutes a war crime that should be prosecuted, the United Nations human rights office said on Friday.
The disturbing incident looks to be the latest atrocity committed by opposition fighters seeking to topple President Bashar Assad, Rupert Colville, a UN rights spokesman, said.
"It will be examined carefully," Colville told a news briefing in Geneva, saying it may be difficult to identify the perpetrators and the location where the footage was recorded.
"But the allegations are that these were soldiers who were no longer combatants. And therefore, at this point it looks very likely that this is a war crime, another one," he said.
The footage, which has been widely publicized around the world, has dealt a further blow to the rebels' image and is embarrassing for their foreign supporters.
Anti-government rebels killed 28 soldiers on Thursday in attacks on three army checkpoints around Saraqeb, a town on Syria's main north-south highway, a monitoring group said.
Some of the dead were shot after they had surrendered, according to video footage. Rebels berated them, calling them "Assad's Dogs", before firing round after round into their bodies as they lay on the ground.
"Unfortunately, this could be just the latest in a string of documented summary executions by opposition factions as well as by government forces and groups affiliated with them, such as the shabbiha (pro-government militia)," Colville said.
He told Reuters: "A year ago, reports of excesses and atrocities by opposition forces were few and far between. But towards the end of last year and increasingly during 2012, we've seen events like this happen."
More than 32,000 people are estimated to have been killed since protests against Assad first broke out and then degenerated into full-scale civil war, with his forces using artillery and air strikes.
UN human rights investigators led by Brazilian Paulo Pinheiro have gathered evidence and testimony on atrocities committed by government forces as well as by armed rebels in the 19-month-old conflict.
In their last report in August, the investigators said government forces and allied militia had committed war crimes including the murder and torture of civilians in what appeared to be a state-directed policy.
The team has already drawn up a confidential list of suspects for future prosecution, either by an international tribunal or by a Syrian national court if feasible.
Carla del Ponte, the former UN war crimes prosecutor who has joined the inquiry, promised last month to bring high level Syrian political or military figures who may have ordered or committed war crimes to justice.
"There should be really no illusions that accountability will follow. There is a lot of evidence for many of these crimes that have been taking place," Colville said on Friday.
"This video, if it's verified, if the details become a little clearer, could well be part of that evidence," he said.
Colville called once again on both sides to respect international human rights law and international humanitarian law. "You can carry out conflict within the rules of war".
The Geneva Conventions lay down rules that aim to limit the barbarity of war. They call for the protection of civilians and of those who no longer take part in hostilities, including captured soldiers and the wounded, who it says should be humanely treated in detention.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is the guardian of the 1949 humanitarian pacts, declined comment on the video on Friday, saying it had no firsthand information.
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Visitors to the Nikon booth had a variety of exhibits and demonstration areas to explore with a strong focus on the Nikon 1 system and the D4. |
As is usually the case, the Nikon booth is among the largest of the camera manufacturers at CES, featuring three separate live demonstration areas. While all of its newest additions had been announced well ahead of CES, this was the first opportunity for many attendees to get 'hands-on' time with the Nikon D4, which obviously proved to be a big draw.
Nikon has taken the opportunity to really push the 1 series system at this year's CES, with the colorful J1 in particular, on prominent display.
The Nikon 1 J1 appeared in a variety of colors... | They weren't the only colorful models also at the booth. |
The company's line of entry-level and enthusiast DSLR bodies, lenses and accessories occupies a central location in the booth but it's impossible to miss the biggest products at this year's show for Nikon - the mirrorless 1 system and the new professional-level D4. With regard to the D4, Nikon was keen to show off its video capabilities, with live demonstrations and display models mounted on professional video rigs.
Even with the emphasis on newer models, there was still interest in the CoolPix lineup... | ...including (from l to r) the P500, S8200 and the P7100. |
Nikon's Coolpix lineup is a more modest presence in the booth area, but plenty of attendees were lining up to try out the enthusiast-oriented P7100, as well as popular travelzoom and ultracompact models.


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November Notes
Trip Start
May 14, 2011
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Nov 02, 2011
Our 72 hour passage from La Paz to Banderas Bay was thankfully uneventful. Light NW winds and swells from the west kept us moving along nicely. We sailed without the motor for about 17 hours; then kept a steady 5.0 kts motor-sailing which got us into Banderas Bay at the light of day on November 2nd.
Not knowing exactly when we were getting back to Puerto Vallarta, we made arrangements with Carolyn and Larry Dunn to stay at Casa Riyo whether we were there or not. As it turned out, we arrived two days ahead of them! We had a great time and the days sped by.
We checked out the malec�n renovation with the Dunns. The improvements add a nice touch and are pleasing to the eye: wide steps down to the beach is such a good idea; several statues have been moved to slightly different locations; a lower walkway closer to the sand makes the walk interesting; large planting areas are filled with greenery; and the best part of all--NO cars!
Dick (Paradise Village Marina Harbormaster) and Gina celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on the beach at Paradise Village followed by dinner and dancing at the Xcaret in the main hotel. Not only did the Markie clan arrive in huge numbers, but Gina's mother also came from the Philippines for the special event. Among the several guests were Rak and Loa, artists from Mazatlan, and their family. Their youngest daughter was the flower girl at the Markie wedding...she is now married with a young daughter!
The month ended on a sailing note: We took a great group of friends sailing on the bay to Los Arcos for snorkeling and on to Las �nimas for lunch at one of the many restaurants on the beach. The group included: Chris and Gwynneth from Halifax; Jeff, Mike, and Doug from Vancouver, BC; and Grant who helped skipper Amizade.
Our first month back in Banderas Bay proved to be a busy one, but thanks to good friends and family we had a wonderful welcome home.
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Do you want to make Ohio.com your homepage?
XHere is what New York-based Hess Corp. had to say last week in its first quarter financial report on Ohio's Utica shale:
Across the Corporation's position, four wells were drilled, seven wells were completed and five wells were flow tested. Three of the five tested wells were operated by Hess. On the Corporation's 100 percent-owned acreage two wells were tested during the quarter. The Capstone 2H9 well, in Belmont County, tested at a rate of 2,242 barrels of oil equivalent per day including 42 percent liquids, and the NAC 4H-20 well, in Jefferson County, tested at a rate of 7.5 million cubic feet per day of dry gas. On our joint venture acreage, we tested the Jeffco 1H-6 well, in Harrison County, at a rate of 1,432 barrels of oil equivalent per day including 20 percent liquids. As previously announced, the Athens 1H-24 well, in Harrison County, was tested in late 2012 with a rate of 4,230 barrels of oil equivalent per day including 59 percent liquids.
Chesapeake Energy Corp,the Oklahoma-based firm is the No. 1 driller in Ohio.
Rig Count Interactive Map by Baker Hughes, an energy services company.
Shale Sheet Fracking, a Youngstown Vindicator blog.
National Geographic's The Great Shale Rush.
The Ohio Environmental Council, a statewide eco-group based in Columbus.
Earthjustice, a national eco-group.
People's Oil and Gas Collaborative-Ohio, a grass-roots group in Northeast Ohio.
Concerned Citizens of Medina County, a grass-roots group.
No Frack Ohio, a Columbus-based grass-roots group.
Fracking: Gas Drilling's Environmental Threat by ProPublica, an online journalism site.
Pipeline, blog from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Marcellus shale drilling.
Allegheny Front, environmental public radio for Western Pennsylvania.


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Nassau County, New York, offers a wealth of opportunities for birthday party planners. Whether the guest of honor is male or female, young or young at heart, a host of Nassau County party venues offer entertainment that can be customized to accommodate family-friendly events or adults-only parties.
Entertainment Centers
Located in the Nassau County village of Jericho, Active Kids Long Island (activekidzlongisland.com) offers family-friendly birthday party packages. The parties can be customized to include access to the on-site adventure maze, inflatable fun center, toddler center and laser tag center, in addition to arcade attractions and athletic courts. Chilibeans Party Place (chilibeans.com) in the village of Hempstead has children's party packages that include music, story time, arts, crafts and play time at the indoor climbing center and bounce house.
Spa-Themed Parties
Located in Woodbury, Little Miss Day Spa (.thelittlemissdayspa.com) offers spa-themed party packages that service homes throughout Nassau County and the surrounding area. Packages can include manicure and pedicure services, jewelry making, music, facials and makeovers. Ever After Entertainment (partyeverafter.com) located in the village of Holbrook, has Sugar and Spice Spa-themed birthday party packages for girls of all ages. The birthday girl and her guests each receive a robe, pair of slippers and a spa-style headband. Services include manicures, pedicures, chocolate facials and spa-themed games. Music is provided.
Educational Themes
Parents who wish to add an educational experience to a child's party may benefit from hosting the event at the Long Island Children's Museum (licm.org). Located in Garden City, the children's museum can create a fun, educational birthday party for children between the ages of 2 and 12. Themes can include the study of insects, weird science, music and unsolved mysteries. In the village of Woodmere, Mad Science (madscience.com) offers birthday party packages that include an entertaining and age-appropriate look at how science affects the world around us. Birthday party packages include interactive shows, kid-friendly scientific experiments and treats for the birthday child and guests.
Adult Party Ideas
Venues for birthday parties for adults abound in Nassau County and the surrounding areas. New York's Unique Entertainment Corporation (ny-unique.com) offers birthday party package themes that include Vegas style, wine and cheese tasting and Renaissance style. They also have a host of celebrity impersonators. Located in the village of New Haven, All in One Entertainment (allinoneentertainment.com) has both children and adult party packages that include the services of a professional DJ. Music can be customized to fit a variety of themes and styles, and cost includes setup, stage decoration and lighting equipment.
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The jury of eight women and four men was out 17 minutes Friday afternoon before announcing it had found William Clyde Gibson guilty of murder in the death of 75-year-old Christine Whitis, The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Ky., reported (http://cjky.it/17jmvXO). Prosecutors say he lured Whitis to his New Albany home to perform "a perverse sexual fantasy."
Floyd County Prosecutor Keith Henderson said after the guilty verdict was announced that he's confident jurors will sentence Gibson to death when they convene Monday for the sentencing phase.
"I think the evidence is there," he said.
Defense attorneys have said they won't comment until the trial is over.
Henderson said Whitis' slaying is probably the most disturbing he's ever seen, saying he tried to minimize the gruesome details, including some information about the body mutilation. "So even with the minimal amount that was presented, very disturbing, very gruesome, very difficult," he said.
Henderson said Gibson continued to assault the body even after Whitis was dead.
Gibson also is accused of strangling a 35-year-old Stephanie Kirk, whose remains were found buried in his backyard last year days after his arrest, and in the 2002 stabbing death of Karen Hodella, 44, of Port Orange, Fla.
Before closing arguments Friday, the defense recalled one prosecution witness and called no new witnesses.
The jury of eight women and four men was brought in from Dearborn County, about 100 miles northeast of New Albany, because of extensive media coverage.
Information from: The Courier-Journal, http://www.courier-journal.com


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