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IOS IP SLAs UDP Jitter Operation Technical Analysis
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Cisco IOS IP SLAs offers many different operations, but a majority is using one of them: UDP Jitter. One single operation can capture at the same time the delay, jitter and loss in both directions, and report a comprehensive amount of information.
All of IP SLAs so-called operations are sending synthetic traffic though the network to measure its ability to deliver packets. Those packets are additional data, crafted for the only purpose to actively measuring various metrics such as delay, loss, and delay variation in a consistent, systematic and reproducible manner.
The purpose of this document is to help you understand how the operation is working, what kind of information is reported, how it is calculated, as well as to avoid some common pitfalls.
Example of a UDP Jitter Operation Output
c38d14-1#sh ip sla sta 1 details IPSLAs Latest Operation Statistics IPSLA operation id: 1 Type of operation: udp-jitter Latest RTT: 1 milliseconds Latest operation start time: 15:16:59.005 UTC Thu Jun 25 2009 Latest operation return code: OK RTT Values: Number Of RTT: 1000 RTT Min/Avg/Max: 1/1/2 milliseconds Latency one-way time: Number of Latency one-way Samples: 0 Source to Destination Latency one way Min/Avg/Max: 0/0/0 milliseconds Destination to Source Latency one way Min/Avg/Max: 0/0/0 milliseconds Source to Destination Latency one way Sum/Sum2: 0/0 Destination to Source Latency one way Sum/Sum2: 0/0 Jitter Time: Number of SD Jitter Samples: 999 Number of DS Jitter Samples: 999 Source to Destination Jitter Min/Avg/Max: 0/1/1 milliseconds Destination to Source Jitter Min/Avg/Max: 0/1/1 milliseconds Source to destination positive jitter Min/Avg/Max: 1/1/1 milliseconds Source to destination positive jitter Number/Sum/Sum2: 29/29/29 Source to destination negative jitter Min/Avg/Max: 1/1/1 milliseconds Source to destination negative jitter Number/Sum/Sum2: 29/29/29 Destination to Source positive jitter Min/Avg/Max: 1/1/1 milliseconds Destination to Source positive jitter Number/Sum/Sum2: 22/22/22 Destination to Source negative jitter Min/Avg/Max: 1/1/1 milliseconds Destination to Source negative jitter Number/Sum/Sum2: 22/22/22 Interarrival jitterout: 0 Interarrival jitterin: 0 Over thresholds occurred: FALSE Packet Loss Values: Loss Source to Destination: 0 Loss Destination to Source: 0 Out Of Sequence: 0 Tail Drop: 0 Packet Late Arrival: 0 Packet Skipped: 0 Voice Score Values: Calculated Planning Impairment Factor (ICPIF): 0 Mean Opinion Score (MOS): 0 Number of successes: 120 Number of failures: 0 Operation time to live: Forever Operational state of entry: Active Last time this entry was reset: Never
Interpreting IP SLA Jitter Operation Output
IP SLA measures jitter and delay per packet, and display or report an aggregate of those values. As of today, there is no way to look at the raw, per packet information. Instead, a global view is provided that includes minimums, maximums and averages of different metrics.
First of all, let us summarize the metrics reported in a typical show command:
- Delay (per direction, and round trip)
- Packet Loss (per direction)
- Jitter (per direction, positive and negative)
It is important to note that under certain conditions, IP SLAs will not be able to report some values. These conditions will be discussed later in this document, but here are the two metrics that are not always available:
- One-way delay
- In which direction packets are lost
IP SLAs uses a software time stamping mechanism on both the sender and the responder, reporting time-based values generally accurate at +- 1 ms. However, this is not always guarantee, and a lot of factor will influence this value including but not limited to the platform, the IOS image, the features enabled, the type and volume of traffic, and so on.
External influence such as the platform itself, the interface type, other features running at the same time, the forwarding load, the system temperature, and so on can lead to better or worst results. It is advised that you perform you own qualification tests in your particular environment if the accuracy is very important for you. Any system that does not have access to hardware timestamping will suffer from inaccuracies like this.
In practice, values accurate within a few milliseconds are fine because typically, the applications do not have strict latency/delay variation requirements. For instance, VoIP delay is to remain at a maximum of 120 ms one way, and 30 ms jitter. An accuracy a few milliseconds in enough in this case.
IP SLAs reports all values in milliseconds. It is possible to report values in microseconds instead via the optional command precision microsecond.
It is important to understand that this function will not add more accuracy, but will display the results with more granularity.
The delay values are reported by IP SLAs after the operation has finished execution, and will report at least the round trip time delay in milliseconds or microseconds (depending the configuration).
As you can see in the below diagram, multiple timestamps are collected at both the source and the destination to have a clear picture of the transit time, and processing time spent on the responder. Those timestamps are then used to compute round-trip time delay, and if the clocks were synchronized, one-way delay.
If this seems quite easy and accurate for round trip delay, however, for one-way delay values the situation is rather different: the time on the source and destination router has to be exactly the same, at least as much as possible. The smallest drift in clock synchronization will measure a direction as slower than reality, while the other direction will be measured as faster than reality. The round trip time will remain unchanged.
Fluctuating one-way delays with constant round-trip time is a very good indication that the problem lies in the clock distribution. For best results, it is recommended that every measurement point (sender and responder) be connected to a local reference clock, such as GPS sourced clock. NTP can be used through a local network, or back-to-back link, with excellent accuracy.
It is recommended that you do not use the network you are monitoring as a transport for NTP time synchronization. Indeed, the measurements accuracy are impacted by the state of the network, and this is precisely what you are measuring. As noted in RFC2330: First, NTP's accuracy depends in part on the properties (particularly delay) of the Internet paths used by the NTP peers, and these might be exactly the properties that we wish to measure, so it would be unsound to use NTP to calibrate such measurements.
Packet Loss
Five types of packet loss or assimilated events can be measured with IP SLA:
- Packet loss in the source to destination (packetLossSD)
- Packet loss in the destination source (packetLossDS)
- Tail Drop: we know it has been dropped, but we do not know in which direction. This is when the last packet(s) of the test streams were dropped, because in this case, we do not receive the sequence numbers. In older releases, this is called Packet MIA for missing in action. In the MIB, the notation PacketMIA is still in use.
- Packet Late Arrival: the packet did arrive, but so late that the underlying application probably considered it as dropped, or at least not useful. Think about a VoIP application. If one packet arrives much later than expected, it is too late because the conversation keeps going. This packet is assimilated to a drop.
- Packet Misordering: the packet arrived but not in the right order. This may or may not be considered as a packet drop. (packetOutOfOrder)
The cool thing is the power that lies behind those numbers. Different values can be calculated the way you want it. For instance the total number of packets dropped is:
packetDropped = RTTMonPacketLossSD + RTTMonPacketLossDS + RTTMonPacketMIA
The total percentage of packets that have dropped during the instance is:
drop_rate_%age = 100 * packetDropped / (RTTMonNumOfRTT + packetDropped)
Many other values can be calculated, and that is entirely up to you to decide what parameters are important.
IP SLA will give you a tremendous amount of details with the jitter results, but it is up to you to use them appropriately. There have been many questions from the past years, and also fake assumptions on this topic. The very purpose of this document is to draw some general guidelines for a reliable, reproducible and meaningful jitter interpretation.
Any given path in a network is having a minimum delay induced by different components on which we have little or no influence: transmission delay, switching time, queuing time, serialization delay and so on. Even under the best possible conditions there is always a minimum delay.
Positive and Negative Jitter
If the conditions change (for instance, there is a sudden burst on the network and queues start to build on an interface) then this delay will increase. The transit time between two consecutive packets will not be the same anymore: the second packet will have to go through a longer queue, spending more time, and generating positive jitter.
Once this burst is over, the queue will progressively reduce, reversing the situation. Out of two consecutive packets, the second one will spend less time in the queues, and will therefore generate negative jitter.
The Good News and the Bad News
That being said, it is clear that positive jitter is an indication that the situation is actually getting worse, less favorable for the underlying application. Positive jitter is bad news, and indication that the delay is increasing and the network has some level of congestion. On the other side, negative jitter is a sign that the network is actually getting healthier, les busy, the queues are reduced, so in that respect, this is good news.
Now that we have this information in perspective, it is clear that the bad jitter is actually the positive while the good jitter is actually negative. But for some applications, any jitter big enough can cause harm.
With the following set of values, you will be on your way for a meaningful interpretation of your data:
- Percentage of packets that had positive jitter: it estimates how many packets are actually introducing jitter. If a large ratio of the population introduces jitter it might not be a problem as long as the introduced jitter per packet remains low (see next metric).
- Average jitter per packet that had positive jitter: it gives you an idea on how much jitter is introduced once a positive jitter is experienced. A big jitter increase per packet means a large latency dynamic in your network which is not good.
- Percentage of packets that had negative jitter: it is an estimation of how many packets it takes to the network to compensate the jitter. If this is much higher than the percentage of packets that had positive jitter, it may be a sign that your network is having a hard time to absorb the traffic bursts. Generally speaking they should be within the same range.
- Average jitter per packet that had negative jitter.
Interpretation Starts with Knowing What to Expect
Loss, jitter, delays, precision, accuracy, all that only makes sense in the light of the supporting application. What are the services and applications you are transporting? What are their requirements? What are they sensible to? What are the most important performance limiting factors? Where are the important measurement points?
There is no common answer, and every case is different. A good SLA deployment will start by knowing exactly what to expect on the network, what kind of quality and availability?
UDP Jitter Configuration
Various parameters will impact what the IP SLAs UDP Jitter operation is doing, and how accurately this will fit the reality. The operation itself can be configured and tuned using several parameters. These parameters will be discussed later in this document. First, the notion of Spectrum of Test will be introduced.
Spectrum of Test
The operation's spectrum of test (SoT) is defined as a percentage of the time the operation is actually sending traffic, and testing the network. The default UDP Jitter operation sends packets for 200 ms every minute, and that is a SoT of 0,3%. In practice, anything interesting happening in your network has 99,7% chance to remain unnoticed.
Getting a better network view for fine-grain statistics and pro-active troubleshooting will require a larger spectrum of test.
The effect of the Number of Packets
The parameter num-of-packets changes the total number of packets sent during an iteration of the configured operation. The more packets are sent, the larger the spectrum of coverage. More packets also mean more traffic and more bandwidth.
The effect of the Frequency
The frequency parameter is expressed in second, and is the amount if time between two instances of a running operation. The default value is sixty seconds, and therefore, the operation will be executed every minute. Setting a smaller frequency value increases the frequency and the spectrum of test.
If it is true that increasing the number of packet or the frequency both lead to a larger spectrum of coverage, the results are much more diluted if you increase the number of packets. It is perfect if the results are to compare performance over a long period of time (like every hour or more). For real-time troubleshooting, SLA validation, and so on a fine-grained performance measurement is more desirable and it is recommended to increase the frequency.
The effect of the Interval
One can send a test packet every second, or every ten seconds, or even fifty packets per second. A test packet is a test packet, but the interval between two packets plays an important role.
This behavior can be viewed graphically. The following illustration shows a network that has fluctuating delay over of period of time:
One could send a slow pace of test packets, and will capture somewhat high jitter (or delay variation) values:
If at the same time, someone else performs the same test, at a faster pace, the measured delay variation will be much smaller:
Conceptually, I could have no jitter if I manage to send packets fast enough. So what is the point of measuring jitter then?
The key is in the application. What is the jitter-sensitive application running on the network? Is it like a voice stream? If so, what is the interval between packets? The jitter experienced by an application is a function of the effective network delay variation and the interval between packets.
It unsound to measure with the wrong interval, as it is unsound to compare delay variation results performed with different measurement intervals.
As an example, for most VoIP codecs, the interval is 20 ms.
What if I Have Different Quality of Service (QoS)?
When there is more than one class of service, it is important to test them all separately, and with the same test. Indeed, to compare and quantify the difference of treatment between multiple classes, it is desirable to compare comparable things.
What kind of conclusion can you draw on two classes measured with different operations, and of course, having different parameters? Our recommendation in this case would be to set a test that covers the need of all the classes, and run the same one in all the classes.
One parameter that can be changed without affecting the comparability is the frequency. For instance, the default class could be measured once a hour, while the voice class is measured once a minute, and the business class once per five minutes. The frequency changes, but the operation remains basically the same.
Most of the time, UDP Jitter Operation is the operation of choice for all of your classes.
Selecting Measurement Points
Depending the context, the measurement target, the platforms and so on, the measurement points might be placed differently. There is nothing like one-size-fits all for probe placement, but here are a few tricks.
Close to the end user
Generally speaking, what is measured should be as close as possible to the experience of the user. Therefore, probe placement should be very close the data provider and consumer. For a branch office, the router that is in the branch office itself is a good candidate to be a measurement point. A switch that connects IP Phones is another good example, very aligned with the reality.
For SLA, include only what you can influence
Hub and Spoke
This test method is very common, and gathers performance statistics between single points such as a POPs or data centers, to multiple remote locations such as branch offices. In such a case, it is strongly advised to have the sender running in the central location, and let the smaller routers on the edge do the responder job.
There are many reasons to have one sender and many responders:
- Senders have all the intelligence in a single point, including the operations configuration, the statistics, and that is only piece of equipment to manage.
- Easy to manage the number of operations executed at the same time, because the scheduling happens only at one point. With the muti-operation scheduler feature, this is becoming even easier. On the other hand, having many senders to one responder make the number of packet per second on the responder difficult if not impossible to predict.
- Should you want a new feature, or a bug fix in IP SLAs, all the intelligence is in the sender. We keep the responder as simple as possible, and there is no calculation being made, so there is barely any upgrade needed. It is easier to upgrade only one sender, than a lot of routers. If this is a dedicated router, it's not even in the switching path and you can upgrade/play at will without disturbing the production traffic. Definitely a big plus!
End to End
If the type of traffic you are monitoring is like peer-to-peer such as IP phone to IP phone, you will want to test close to the endpoints, like in an access router or switch. But that also means a lot of points, probably way to much to measure them all. One of the solutions is to combine a hub and spoke test topology (with a sender close to one call manager, or close to the internet exit point) with end-to-end tests.
The hub and spoke topology will cover all the endpoints, so you will get notified if something goes wrong in a particular location. On the top of that, some end-to-end operation can be executed between the most critical points.
Selecting the Most Important Measurement Points
If you cannot measure everything, and generally you cannot, you will have a make a decision and voluntarily cover only a subset of your network. One method is to use a traffic matrix.
A traffic matrix is a global view of the entry and exit points of your network, as well as the quantity and type of traffic in your network. With a traffic matrix, you can immediately identify the biggest consumers. For example, if you have a test coverage objective of twenty percent, tests for the top 20% talkers can be set up and this can represent in practice a very large portion of your total traffic.
Other method exists, and here again, there is no general guideline that can fit any requirement.
IP SLAs is an applications, it runs in IOS, and as such will need some CPU resources. While evey case is different, there are generic guidelines that can help you maintain your CPU usage as low as possible:
1) schedule the operations to minimize the amount of concurrent operations running at the same time. There is a feature called the Multi-operation Scheduler that helps you do that. By scheduling smoothly operations though an optimal period of time, not only you will avoid spikes, but you will maintain your CPU at the lowest possible value for the task.
2) Configured operations, even when they are not running, will incrase the CPU usage of the running operation. Try not to leave unnecessary operations configured, and remove them using the no ip sla <op_id> command.
3) Short intervals forces the router to schedule the IP SLAs process more often, raising the global CPU usage. Try to not go below a 20 ms interval, unless you really have to.
UDP Jitter Operation vs. RTP VoIP Operation
This paper covered only UDP Jitter, an operation that sends a stream of UDP test packets specially crafted for performance measurement. There is another operation called "RTP VoIP". There's fundamental differences between the two:
- RTP VoIP sends a real RTP stream, while UDP Jitter sends a simulated stream. Both looks the same from the outside, but RTP VoIP packets contains a real RTP stream.
- RTP VoIP uses and requires at least one hardware codec to run. It needs DSP resources and voice interfaces to run on.
- RTP VoIP will compute the MOS score based on the delay and number of DSP frames lost. UDP Jitter provides IP-based metrics, while RTP VoIP provides DSP-based metrics.
- RTP VoIP is an operation that is very specific for VoIP, and UDP Jitter is more generic.
- RTP VoIP is not designed to be deployed at large scale, while UDP Jitter is.
It is recommended to use UDP Jitter as much as possible, and it will be enough for the large majority of the cases. When more detailed information is needed, or for troubleshooting purposes, an RTP VoIP operation can be triggered on demand at specific time and location. RTP VoIP is not meant to replace UDP Jitter.


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For me it's almost between 10 or 5 years ago, because Miya have said to Minato that she was a widow since many years when she meet him and Musubi.
And I think that it want almost that time to the MBI for giving birth and growing 99 sekirei, after the death of Asama Takehito (Homura was the last one adjusted by him, but I think that Akitsu, Yume and Tsukiumi were in hers baby form at that time ; Uzume and the other "eggs" were in gestation at this time).
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Alternatively, it could have something to do with the sword Miya "gave up" as mentioned early on. Maybe the difference came from her weapon?
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Yes ! In chapter 138, we learning that the sekirei 74, Narashino is alive and meet Kuno-chan et Shigi-kun in Kyoto.
I thought she was eliminated by the disciplinary squad (like number 82 Hari and number 27 Nina) after she run away during the last match of the third phase.
With Kuno, Shiina and Kochou, Narashino is the fourth sekirei who be able to survived at the end of the phase 3 and will not participate to the final phase.
I hope there are anothers somewhere like them.
Anybody know in what chapter the phase 4 begin ?
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Eh, I really can't see Miya being winged by Minato. Even if she could be winged at all, which I don't think she can, I would feel as if that would be betraying Takehito. And I don't see a proper lady like Miya betraying him like that.
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like takehito said in latest translated chapter 139...he is sorry to miya that he is not an ashikabi since if he was and winged her... she would be finally free from the bindings to the kouten island.... the whole flying island is responding to miya and when she is winged the controling is passed onto someone else
well miyas husband is dead for some years now...so is it ok for her to live a widow life forever... or is she allowed to gain some love again....well at the beggining of the series even miya herself said to minato that he reminds him of her dead husband... she saw how much he cares for sekirei (like her husband) and minato is the only person that miya showed that jinki vision of the past and explained things (while beign completly naked)
so if miya had to choose between beign winged by minato or Seo... I guess she would rather choose minato (as seo is just trash)... if he dies then everyone dies... if he survives then takehitos wish would be fuffiled..... and well minato and rest of crew really like miya so I wouldnt be supprised if all of them force minato to wing miya when miya asks minato if he could do this for her :P (well minato will mostly say no as he would cling to the strong love of miya and takehito as it would be like betraying it)
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I agree with everything zibi said, her husband has been dead for a few years now...does she not have the right to love someone again? She loved Takehito, but just sticking to a dead love will just keep her stuck in the past. Plus getting her winged was something even Takehito wanted, he just couldn't since he wasn't an ashikabi.
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Love someone else, not likely. Same goes for the winging. I don't see that happening as well. She's leagues above almost if not all of them without even being winged. She'll play a part, but I don't see it as one of Minato's Sekirei...
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ehh your treating miya as a weapon or object... she is alive...she is single who lost a loved person in a brutal way without beign able to say goodbye.... it passed some years already... she cant stick in past forever and need to move on... offcouse moving on doesnt mean to forget takehito... but simply find a person that will fill the hole at least a bit and make her feel that she isnt alone
well miya might not get winged on her own accord but something at battlefield might happen and minato will kiss her to get her back on feet via winging power or such... kinda wont allow her to die as he is a really kind person (even miya knows that and loves to tease minato becouse of it)
anyway miya is not a "normal" sekirei so we dont know if her winging will have any power upgreade or some flashy wing showing...... but for her case it might be just to release her from kouten control so she would be free for good... like maybe the person who will kiss her will take her place... or the last sekirei of the last ashikabi will gain that seat as we dont know if ashikabi can take miyas place
and seriously what is so bad with her beign minatos sekirei ? better then beign seos (trash), mikogamis or higas sekirei..... minato is a pure person and she knows that....he cares for sekirei and has the same dream as takehito... miya showed him the past via jinki (not mentiong she was totaly nude at that time...so minato kinda saw her body in full...so not much to be emmberesed about)... besides minato "doesnt give orders" to his sekirei and just lets them choose themselfs of what they want to do
so if minato kissed with miya their relantionship would remain the same or even more open...as minato loves how things are right now...and everyone fears miya who is the leading type...so no one would dare to give her orders XD
minatos sekirei already have close relantionship with miya...be it members from 1st disciplinary squad... musubi and tsukiumi training with miya... or kusano beign really close to miya....they already look like family so the kiss wouldnt change that too much... well maybe miya would feel more secure that there are people who care for her deeply and doesnt need to shoulder everything alone
time will tell... but I say that sooner or later miya and minato will share a kiss
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ATAP group, Google Inc.
Levi Strauss & Co.
Home page - jacquard.com
Technical Program Lead at Google ATAP - Ivan Poupyrev
ATAP group, Google Inc.
Levi Strauss & Co.
Home page - jacquard.com
Technical Program Lead at Google ATAP - Ivan Poupyrev
Welcome to Project Jacquard
Published on May 29, 2015
Project Jacquard is a new system for weaving technology into fabric, transforming everyday objects, like clothes, into interactive surfaces. Project Jacquard will allow designers and developers to build connected, touch-sensitive textiles into their own products. This is just the beginning, and we're very excited to see what people will do with it.
How Google Wants to Turn Everything Into a Wearable
Published on Jun 1, 2015
Google thinks the future of wearables might be making the clothes we already wear connected. It's Project Jacquard with Levis may herald a future when a swipe on a sleeve makes a phone call and your pants are talking to the cloud.
Levi's Commuter x Jacquard by Google trucker jacket
Published on May 20, 2016
Levi's and Google collaborate to create the newest in wearable technology - the Levi's Commuter x Jacquard by Google Trucker Jacket.
Coming in the Spring of 2017, it is the first ever smart garment with Jacquard by Google technology woven in. Stay connected, not distracted as you get directions, information on nearby places, change your music, and answer calls.
Levi Strauss & Co. has been innovating since the birth of the first pair of jeans in 1873. The Levi's Commuter x Jacquard by Google Trucker Jacket continues this legacy by offering seamless connectivity and a safer ride. Be in the moment on and off your bike.
See project Jaquard, Google's crazy-smart jacket
Published on May 23, 2016
Google and Levi's are teaming up to create a smart jacket, one that allows users to access all kinds of services right from the garment, whether that's making a phone call or accessing Google Play and Spotify. The jacket is due out in the spring of 2017.
Project Jacquard: Levi's smart jacket first look
Published on Sep 25, 2017
The Levi's Commuter Trucker jacket comes with Project Jacquard, which makes the sleeve itself touch sensitive. You can control your phone while you ride your bike, and we've tried it on.
Jacquard by Google: Trying on the jacket for the first time
Published on Sep 25, 2017
During SXSW 2017, we unveiled the Levi's® Commuter™ Trucker Jacket with Jacquard by Google. For the very first time, visitors could try on the jacket and check out its features before it goes on sale on September 27th, 2017.
Levi's Commuter Jacket with Jacquard by Google - Hands on review
Published on Apr 10, 2018
Did you know you can control smartphone functions with a Levi's denim jacket? It's all thanks to Google's Jacquard technology. We've been wearing the Commuter Trucker Jacket over the past few months, and it really does enhance the way we interact with our smartphones, so, is this $350 jacket worth adding to your wardrobe?


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Supposedly so he can avoid breathing in air from flying over cemeteries. But that might be a cover for motivation not to be contaminated by people who are traveling with vaginas. I know a smoke screen when I see one. Maybe. Which motivation is most likely to bring about criticism?
I kept wondering, how does he breathe? I hope he didn't eat any bean burritos before the flight. Not trying to be funny, but my goodness!
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This is what you get when you have unsubstantiated superstitions running your life. Beyond stupid!
They may be highly educated Rabbi's but I equate them with those who won't step on cracks or walk under ladders. I see people with face masks flying during flu season but this head to toe bag is beyond weird.
I like what one person said: "Sometimes religion and mental illness becomes indistinguishable..."
Properly packaged, he could be shipped as cargo. Much less hassle, and probably not much less comfortable than current airplane seats.
But really, isn't this the airlines fault? If they would just seal the entire airplane in a gigantic Zip-Lock, then the poor rabbi would not have to suffer the indignity.
What a load of ignorant horseshit! Can't fly over a cemetery because you'll get some "cootie" air from the graves of dead people? What happens when the wind changes over a cemetery 5. 10, or 50 miles down the road from you? You quite breathing? Highly unlikely!
No, what he really doesn't want is sitting anywhere in the vicinity of a particular gender that has "cooties." In other words, he's such a mysoginist, that being around anyone with a vagina makes his penis shrink more than a polar bear swimmer that dives through a hole in the ice in mid-winter.
Religion - fostering ignorance and bigotry since since 6,000 B.C.E.
Happy to please you Matthew.
What could be sillier than a grown man covering himself head to toe in a hefty bag so he can take an airplane ride without exposing himself to foul vapors and cooties?
Thanks Mathew. Sometimes this stuff is so incredibly moronic, all you can do is laugh.
I first saw the photo of this man in the plastic bag without the accompanying article and text. My first reaction was that some unlucky traveler died mid-flight and was placed inside a plastic bag to avoid leakage of body fluids.
As a flight attendant, we have procedures for handling a death in flight. (Luckily that has never happened to me.) When all is said and done, the final action is to buckle the person into the passenger seat and cover them with a blanket. Other passengers in the same row are to be moved to other seats, even if it means doubling-up on a completely full flight.
To be honest, I think I'd rather sit next to a dead body under a blanket than next to an alive nutcase inside a plastic bag.
At least the dead body wouldn't be bugging their neighbor with silly conversation.
Leaking body fluids.... yuck.
I was under the impression that those rabbis who worry about flying over cemeteries (when El Al, the Israeli airline said they wouldn't change flight patterns to avoid the practice) had taken to the practice of adding aluminum foil (the little bit of extra protection) under their seats. My guess is that he is just as afraid of accidentally touching those vagina carrying objects that make men unpure.
Here's another odd story. These same ultra-orthodox women shave their heads upon marriage. This is to keep them from being attractive to men. To cover their baldness in public, they wear wigs.
Because these ultra orthodox men don't work, they live on a government stipend that they are paid so that they can study Torah all day. This means that money for essentials is scarce. So many of these women took to making wigs to sell. They bought the hair from India and made the wigs in their homes.
Apparently, one day, while the husbands were studying Torah, they began discussing the hair that was being used in the making of wigs. It occurred to them that the hair came from pagans and idol worshippers, so the head that grew the hair is obviously traif (unclean). This put the women who were providing food and clothes for their families out of work. As women can't work outside the home, the whole family suffers horribly. Still, it's considered a mitzvah (blessing from god) for her to allow the husband who was chosen for her to have sex using her.
That God of Abraham could be laughed at if so many weren't being harmed by belief in it.
Oh great, the taxpayers pick up the tab for this stupidity!
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Second Time's a Charm for Lottery Winner
With a little bit of luck and a lot of determination, this Kona Lottery winner conquered the race and learned some important life lessons along the way.
by Kara Deschenes
Call it luck or call it destiny—either way, Bishop Leatherbury calls winning an entry into the IRONMAN World Championship for two out of the past three years the opportunity of a lifetime. The 61-year-old Atlanta, Ga. resident jumped at the chance to return to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii this past fall to compete on triathlon's most sought-after course.
With the experience of racing two years earlier, Leatherbury set two goals before embarking on his training journey: shave an hour off his previous finish time and raise funds for the Blazeman Foundation in honor of two close friends affected by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
As a managing partner of a successful consulting firm, Leatherbury is no stranger to hard work, adopting a "go big or go home" mentality when it came down to chasing his ambitions. With eyes wide open, he followed a program stacked with high-intensity workouts to build the focus, determination and speed necessary to score a course personal record. And, while building capacity in these areas physically, he translated two of the lessons into his fundraising efforts.
Driven by a need to honor his suffering friends, Leatherbury knew that in addition to setting an ambitious physical goal, he wanted to join the war against ALS. So the eight-time IRONMAN finisher used the same focus and determination he had put into his training to raise funds for the Blazeman Foundation (an ALS charity established in honor of IRONMAN legend, John Blazeman). "No matter how bad I hurt during training or even on race day, it's nothing compared to what my two friends endure everyday," he says.
After months of training and fundraising, Leatherbury arrived in Kona anxious to fulfill his dreams. Already accomplishing one of his goals before ever stepping foot on the course (he raised over $10,000 for the Blazeman Foundation), he looked forward to testing himself while savoring the magical experience only the IRONMAN World Championship can provide.
The first leg of the race put Leatherbury at the start of the bike course nearly 10 minutes faster than his split in 2011. Feeling strong for the first 74 miles, the seasoned IRONMAN thought he just might avoid the notorious Hawi winds. And then mile 75 brought a stronger opposing force than he'd ever experienced before, slowing his bike pace to what felt like a crawl. Determined to keep the lead he'd built, Leatherbury battled the winds, suffering and pushing his body for the next 25 miles. He finished the bike portion to head out on the run in hopes of making up lost time, only to realize he'd pushed too hard on the bike. After a solidly paced run for the first three miles, his energy weakened, and he had to adjust his goal to maintain a steady pace without walking. With a final mile time of 8:38, Leatherbury ran down what he describes as the "magical oasis" of Ali'i Drive to cross the finish line in 13:25:20. Though not quite his original goal, he arrived pleased with a near 35-minute PR.
What lessons did learn during his second Kona adventure? Read these bits of wisdom, in Bishop Leatherbury's own words:
1. Set a BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal). Had I not set an aggressive goal (and told everyone about it), I would not have been driven to train or race as hard as I did.
2. Create a plan and set milestones along the way. I broke my race into small goals for each segment and measured my progress along the way.
3. Do something bigger than yourself. Thinking of Frank and Karen (my two friends affected by ALS) kept me going through the tough parts of the race.
4. Relationships are powerful. Lots of people joined my journey through long training rides, long runs, etc. These moments were every bit as rewarding and important as the race itself.
5. Cherish the moment. No matter whether you are sprinting down the finish chute to meet a goal or slowing down to smell the roses along the way, running down Ali'i Drive and crossing the finish line at the IRONMAN World Championship is a thrill of a lifetime.
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Alliance Coach Flourishing at Ex-Monaco Site
June 30, 2010 by Bob Ashley · Comments Off on Alliance Coach Flourishing at Ex-Monaco Site
A sprawling RV service center in Wildwood, Fla., built in 2003 near the junction of I-75 and the Florida Turnpike by now-bankrupt Monaco Coach Corp., has become a full-service motorized and towable RV dealership.
Alliance Coach Inc. opened in September under new ownership — 10 days after the 62,000-square-foot service center went on the auction block during Monaco Coach Corp's. Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
"When Monaco built this, they needed a factory service center on the Eastern Seaboard," said Cy Whisnant, Alliance Coach general sales manager, who for 15 years was vice president of Tennessee-based Buddy Gregg Motorhomes overseeing that company's sales operation in Lakeland, Fla., until it closed.
The new owners are Brett Howard and Carolyn Champion, who had operated the facility as Monaco employees, and Holiday Rambler motorhome owner Alan Shapiro, all of whom teamed up to bid on the property.
"With his help, they bought the entire facility and the ground around it and formed an alliance, hence the name," Whisnant said. "Over $1 million in parts came with the building."
The facility sits on 30 acres and has 40 indoor and 26 outdoor service bays along with a 40-site campground.
Alliance Coach initially operated as a service center. But the company in December took on the Monaco McKenzie and R-Vision towable lines from Monaco RV Inc., a new company created when certain Monaco Coach assets were purchased by Chicago-based truck and engine builder Navistar International Inc.
Alliance Coach later obtained the local Holiday Rambler and Monaco motorized franchises, and expects the first shipment of Monaco motorhomes to be delivered by early July. More recently, the dealership added Holiday Rambler towable brands.
Currently, Alliance Coach has $1.8 million in Monaco RV motorized and towable inventory, and in addition to new models, also is selling used RVs, some on consignment.
Alliance's sales department is open six days a week, while the service center, headed by Michael Hawkins, operates Monday through Friday. Dennis Burke will join the company as F&I manager on Monday.
Currently, Alliance Coach will service any brand of motorhome or towable RV and is certified to provide warranty work on Tiffin motorhomes and Workhorse and Spartan chassis.
As a service center that can do collision repair, Alliance Coach also has its own metal fabrication, woodworking and upholstery shops in addition to two 65-foot paint booths. Alliance Coach employs 35 people, 25 of whom are service technicians.
"It's incredible what we can do here," Whisnant said. "We can do everything here for an RV but build them."
And good fortune came quickly, he reported.
"Since the day they opened here, it's just been absolutely packed," Whisnant said. "And here it is in the middle of summer, which isn't the high season in Florida, and the shop is nearly full."
Since Alliance Coach opened as a Monaco RV dealership in March, business has steadily increased, Whisnant said, with floorplan and retail financing arranged through Bank of America.
"Sales have been picking up and we are seeing people putting more significant amounts of money down to get financing in place and a lot of cash buyers have been coming in who don't need any financing whatsoever," Whisnant said. "Right now, we are exclusively Monaco RV, but we are leaving our options open."
Alliance Coach plans an open house Friday and Saturday (July 2-3). An updated website — www.alliancecoachonline.com — will be completed by the end of July.


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In one of the poorest states in the Union, Mississippians are constantly talking about economic development. We clearly need all the help we can get. Nationally, with the last couple years of stimulus money, the government has made many — sometimes disputed — claims that it has "created" jobs.
Currently in Mississippi, the biggest proposed economic development project is the Kemper County clean coal project, which will cost $2.4 billion, create approximately 1,000 construction jobs and more than 200 permanent jobs.
But what does a "job" mean? What does "economic development" mean? We're not all working off the same definitions.
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, "economic development" is the transformation of poor countries dependent on agriculture or resource extraction into prosperous countries with diversified economies. It goes on to say that economic development projects have typically involved large capital investments in infrastructure (roads, irrigation networks, etc.), industry, education, and financial institutions.
Critics of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) say the federal government doesn't "create" jobs. Stimulus money is simply a temporary redistribution of tax dollars. Stimulus money can't create a job — at least not a self-sustaining, long-term job. Unless a company or agency's revenue stream increases, that company or agency won't be able to continue to pay an employee hired with stimulus money after the federal dollars run dry.
Gov. Haley Barbour made a similar point several times during recent budget cut discussions with the state Legislature: Stimulus money was a one-time deal, and Mississippi's tax revenues are continuing to decline. Don't depend on federal money. It won't keep coming.
Mississippi Power Company's proposed Kemper County clean coal plant has gained the spotlight again since the Public Service Commission issued an order giving the company a green light for the project with conditions.
Now, the company has asked the Commission to reconsider and remove some financial restrictions, one of which caps the cost of the plant at $2.4 billion, making the company responsible for cost overruns.
Countless politicians and economic development organizations continue to speak in favor of the plant. The Commission's order encourages Mississippi Power to hire Mississippi workers if and when it builds the plant.
But how many of those will actually be tax-paying Mississippians?
And will the engineers hired for the plant's permanent jobs all be from Mississippi? The plant will use cutting-edge technology, both for the lignite coal gasification process and carbon capture.
From a true economic development perspective, less than 190,000 people in Mississippi Power's 23-county service area will pay $2.4 billion for 1,200 jobs – 1,000 of which will not be permanent. Is that really a good deal?
If the plant goes forward and its new technology works, Mississippi and Mississippi Power Company will be put on the map as national energy leaders.
If the plant is built and becomes operational, ratepayers could benefit from stable fuel costs provided by on-site Mississippi lignite coal. If natural gas prices remain low and stable as they are now, ratepayers will have lost out, paying much higher costs for power than they would have if a natural gas-fired plant had instead been chosen to fill the energy generation need.
If the plant doesn't work, Mississippi ratepayers will pay for it anyway – along with interest for Mississippi Power. All utilities have a responsibility to provide services to their customers and have the right to be paid back for their investment by the ratepayers they serve. By law, the Public Service Commission can allow the utility to recoup any expenses deemed prudent.
One thing is certain: If the Kemper plant goes forward, Mississippi Power Company will make money. Kemper will truly be economic development for MPC.
But is calling Kemper an economic development project for the people of Mississippi really a good argument for the plant?
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I would like to buy a cheap vacuum cleaner that can vacuum the edges of?
Any vacuum with a brush attachment Will clean edges and keyboards
A vacuum cleaner uses 800 W of power The voltage source is 100 V What is the current flowing through the vacuum cleaner?
A man cleaning his apartment pushes a vacuum cleaner with a force of magnitude 79.3 N The force makes an angle of 22.8 with the horizontal floor The vacuum cleaner is pushed 2.29 m to the right?
AnswerMost modern ice makers require 35 to 40 psi water pressure to properly operate. Attempting to use less pressure will result in no ice at all or possibly causing the solenoid valves to not ful...
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What will happen after vacuuming up the spills from a broken thermometer what happened to these spills in the vacuum cleaner can they escape from the bag should vacuum cleaner be disposed?
No, they won't escape the bag and you can keep the vacuum.
How does the fan inside a vacuum cleaner cause the vacuum cleaner to pick up dirt?
The fan powered by a motor creates suction which pulls the dust into nozzle (head) into the bag, filters or cyclones.


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How do I...
... review a story?
This month we look at reviews – what are they, and how can you review a story?
Member participation is crucial for reviews. The more people are involved in reviewing, the more different opinions are represented. Just as importantly, having more people involved means that stories pass through review more quickly - which is good for everyone. If you are an active reviewer, why not go and check out a story?
Or, if you are a writer, take the plunge and submit a story for review; and when you do, remember: Put one in, take one out.
By submitting a story for review, you are asking nine other members to read and evaluate it. So why not do for the other authors who have a story in review what you'd like other reviewers to do for you: check out one of the stories already in review and give it a read.
Daunted by the idea of reviewing? Don't worry; at its simplest reviewing comes down to asking yourself: 'Would I recommend this story to someone?' Then, whether the answer is 'yes' or 'no', you can make a choice from the capsule reasons to clarify your decision. If you want to, you can add a few more words to convey what you (dis)liked about the story, but just the capsule reason is perfectly fine as well.
And remember: even if you think you're too critical or not critical enough: your review is only one of nine, and all points of view are welcome. Not every reviewer has to review every story and in the end it does all level out to a balanced judgement.
What are reviews?
A story at HASA can be put up for review by its author. This means that the story will then be read by nine anonymous reviewers, who are also HASA members.
Each reviewer individually submit an opinion on whether the story is an outstanding work of Tolkien fanfiction. If the story is approved by five or more reviewers, it is marked "Reviewed" and is flagged with a blue star. It also is featured for a week to two weeks on the home page of HASA.
In previous times, a story was not allowed into the public archive at all unless it passed through review. As time went by the decision was made to open the site for general posting by HASA members (hence the "General" status of most stories), but to keep the reviews as a challenge to excellence.
Why do we have reviews?
To challenge fanfic authors to do their best and reward them when they achieve that goal.
Who can review?
Anyone who has been a member of HASA for 30 days is eligible to be, and strongly encouraged to become, a reviewer. When you have been a member for 30 days, a link will appear on the HASA home page, on your My Profile page, and the main Review page. Simply click the button and your reviewer status is activated.
The waiting period exists to be sure members understand how serious this is. You are being asked to pass judgment on another person's work. Decisions should not be frivolous - either in accepting or declining a story. A waiting period is imposed to prevent someone from joining the list merely to vote a friend or a particular story into the archive, or to decline a particular story.
The system also is complex because it is intended to be double-blind - you do not know the author of the story you are reading, and the author and other reviewers do not know who is reviewing the story. This is to encourage people to submit stories, and to make people comfortable that they are free to vote as they please in the reviews. Only the Review Admin and the Site Manager are ever allowed to see this data put together in one place.
How do I review a story?
Before you can review, you must be an active reviewer. Check your status by going to the main Reviews page. If you are not yet a reviewer, follow the on-line instructions to activate your status. All members are encouraged to be reviewers.
- Once you are active, look at the stories under review. (It may happen that there are no stories in review at the moment; then simply try again in a few days.)
- Click on a story link to see a story overview. If the summary appeals to you, read at least some of the story to see if you have an opinion on it, or if it is a type of story you like.
- When you find a story that interests you, press the 'Checkout story for review' button. You are now a reviewer for the story.
- Read the story and come to a decision - Do you think this is an excellent story? Would you recommend this story to a friend?
- You cannot review any other stories until you have completed the review for this one.
- When you have made your decision, go back to your review page and pick from the drop down list. Pick 'Approve' or 'Decline' to mark your decision.
- Pick a capsule reason that best illustrates your decision for approving or rejecting the story. It does not have to be the only reason for your decision. Simply pick the capsule that fits your reasoning best. If your decision was wrong, you can still change it at this point.
- You may give additional comments. Please be aware that if you leave a comment, your review is NOT anonymous.
- Once you have finished, press the 'Decision' button and you can then review another story.
- Authors may contact reviewers and ask for clarifications of the review decisions. However, no reviewer is under any obligation to reply to an author. That is strictly optional.
What are the review criteria?
Every reviewer is encouraged to read the story before checking it out for review. This way you can review stories where your decision is clear, and avoid the types of stories you personally just don't like. Should you check out a story and then discover that you cannot or don't want to complete the review, a reviewer can return a story to the reviewing pool without accepting or declining. When you are in the 'Reviews' section simply click on the title of the story and you will see the "Return Story" button located to the right of the "Select a decision" button. Click it and you will be automatically removed as a reviewer of the story.
After you have read the story, you will have to select a 'capsule comment' that gives a standardized, primary reason to either approve or decline a story. There are no gradations for the decision, only 'approve' or 'decline'. However, a declined story can always be revised and resubmitted. It is even possible to tell an author to "please consider revising the story".
The reviews process is not a beta-reading or an editing process. However, constructive, considered and considerate criticism, and comments that contain explanations and suggestions for improvement are important for the second aim of our reviews process: to inspire the authors to keep writing and to improve their writing skills. Therefore it is not only important what you say in a critique, but also how you say it. Even if you don't think that this particular story belongs in the public archive, it is not the aim of our reviews process to discourage the author.
Remember that it is not a competition. There is no limit on adding new high-quality stories. Try to be consistent in your evaluation, so that you have the same standards in mind for each story you review.
Most of all it is important to accept a story because of what it does right, and not simply because there is nothing wrong or because it doesn't violate criteria.
Mostly, though, exercise your judgment. If the story grabs you and keeps your attention, you've got something good on your hands. If you find yourself skipping lines and paragraphs just to get to the end, it's probably not a keeper.
What happens after I make a decision?
- Your decision is recorded by the system
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If there is any topic you'd like to see in the how-to, please let us know!


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MaxiCOOL Bottle Bag9520-1323
The MaxiCOOL Bottle Bag holds 4 standard bottles, 3 wide-body bottles or 3 sipper cups. This multi-purpose tote features a leak-proof lining that is PVC, lead and phthalate free. A convenient front pocket provides storage for bib, utensils or personal items. Designed with insulated walls, it also includes a reusable ice pack to keep bottles cool and fresh for hours. Snap handle attaches to all strollers. Lining pulls up for easy cleaning to prevent mildew or odors.


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Female police officers checking the identity cards of voters.
Kuwaitis vote in crucial elections
Kuwait, December 1, 2012
Kuwaitis voted on Saturday in a divisive parliamentary election held under new polling rules that triggered an opposition boycott of the ballot and mass protests.
The election is the second this year in the oil-rich Gulf state, where a series of assemblies have collapsed due to a power struggle between elected MPs and the cabinet.
Tens of thousands marched on Friday in what organisers said was the largest protest in Kuwaiti history, to urge people to shun the ballot box in protest at a rule change they say will skew the outcome in favour of pro-government candidates.
The ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, used emergency powers in October to cut the number of votes per citizen to one from four, saying his decree would fix a flawed system and ensure national unity.
The opposition says the new one-vote system will prevent its candidates winning the majority they had in the last vote.
In the past, its candidates have called on supporters to cast their additional ballots for allies. They say such informal affiliations are crucial due to a ban on political parties.
"The old system was unfair for people in some areas of Kuwait," 28-year-old Dalal al-Aboud said at a voting station in a suburb on the edge of Kuwait City.
"I think it will be better if we try this new method, then we judge if it is fair or not."
Polls opened at 8 a.m. (0500 GMT). About 423,000 Kuwaitis are eligible to cast ballots to choose the 50 members of parliament.
Officials in polling stations in several districts said turnout appeared lighter than usual, but final figures would only be ready later in the day. Polls close at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT) and results may come around three hours later, officials said.
Opposition figures, who include Islamist, tribal and liberal former lawmakers, have refused to stand.
Information Minister Sheikh Mohammad al-Mubarak al-Sabah said there was a "significant and positive" voter turnout in the second district, which comprises the capital and nearby areas.
The opposition tends to dominate voting in poorer districts furthest from the capital.
Near a polling station in the south of the country, where tribal candidates have polled strongly in the past, Ahmed al-Azemi said he would not vote because his tribe was boycotting.
"The Azemi family, we are against the election," he said. "The new parliament will last only a month. A National Assembly without the opposition is useless."
Around him older men sat drinking tea and arguing about the boycott. Asked who had voted, three of the 10 raised their hands, to shouts from the others.
"If the turnout is lower than 50 per cent then you could say the boycott is successful," said Ghanem al-Najjar, professor of political science at Kuwait University.
Turnout in the past three elections was around 60 per cent.
Kuwait, a US ally, has the most open political system among the Gulf Arab states with a parliament that has legislative powers and the ability to scrutinize ministers.
But the emir's Al-Sabah family, which has ruled Kuwait for 250 years, holds the main portfolios in the cabinet and Sheikh Sabah has the final say in state matters.
"His highness the emir is responsible for the country and knows best how to maintain its stability," Interior Minister Sheikh Ahmad al-Hamoud al-Sabah said.
"Kuwait was, still is and will continue to be a beacon in the Arab world when it comes to the transparency and impartiality of elections," he said on state news agency Kuna.
University professor Alia Shuaib said women, who received the right to vote in 2005, were still finding it an uplifting experience to cast their ballots.
"I believe it is my duty as a woman and as a Kuwaiti national to vote," she said.
"It is a pleasure to get up, dress, get my papers and vote. It is breathtaking," the 45-year-old said. "I believe every person should vote and put the right people in parliament. We want educated people, the best."
There are 14 female candidates out of a total of 302. The last parliament contained no female MPs.
The opposition won around two-thirds of the National Assembly in February and formed a bloc that put pressure on the government, forcing two ministers from office.
That parliament was dissolved after a June court ruling, the latest stage in a standoff which has stalled investment and economic reforms.-Reuters


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - In the programs' first meeting since 1998, nationally-ranked No. 5 New York University defeated No. 14 MIT, 30-25, 30-27, 30-25, in a non-conference men's volleyball match on Saturday. With the win, the Violets improved to 10-5 on the year while the Engineers fell to 11-8.
NYU quickly established an 18-11 lead in the opening game. MIT tallied the next three points, but the Violets countered with a 6-3 spurt that put them up, 24-17. The Engineers responded with four consecutive points that brought them within three (24-21). Each side picked up a point before NYU increased its margin to 27-22. The exchange of points continued until a service error sealed the game for the Violets.
In the second stanza, strong blocking by NYU turned a 4-2 deficit into a 7-4 advantage. The Violets maintained their slim margin until five unanswered points by the Engineers gave them a 16-15 lead. The game became a back-and-forth affair as it featured seven ties and four lead changes before a pair of miscues coupled with a block resulted in a 25-22 edge for NYU. Following its own timeout, MIT registered kills from Praveen Pamidimukkala and Malcolm Bean to close the gap to one. The Violets doubled their advantage courtesy of a block but another strike by Bean trimmed the lead to 26-25. NYU picked up back-to-back points to gain some breathing room as each side scored twice to close out the frame.
After giving up the first two points of the third game, the Engineers scored four in a row and later led, 7-5. The Violets generated a 7-0 run that put them ahead for good. MIT continued to attack, coming within one on four occasions, the last being at 24-23 on a hit from Pamidimukkala and then a block by Garrett Winther. NYU wrapped up the match by scoring six of the next eight points as it capitalized on four miscues by the Engineers.
Pamidimukkala paced the Cardinal and Gray with 11 kills and earned an ace which helped him surpass Ryan Dean for the Institute standard for aces in a career. Pamidimukkala currently stands with 133 career aces while Dean amassed 132 during his first three seasons at MIT. In two games, Bean notched seven kills and an ace while Winther and Michael Demyttenaere each registered five kills. Winther and Scott Pollom posted three blocks apiece as Dean and Tim Lee dished out 19 and eight assists, respectively. Dean tallied a team-high eight digs followed by Eugene Jang and Eric Reuland with five each.
Jonathan Wintermeyer had a solid outing for the Violets as he finished with 12 kills, six blocks, two aces, two digs, and a .438 hitting percentage. Devin Zolnowksi totaled 12 kills, a .500 hitting performance, and seven digs while Francis Hodgson posted three digs, two blocks, and two aces.
Next up for MIT will be a road match at NECVA New England Division foe Newbury College on Tuesday, Feb. 26. NYU will host No. 8 Stevens Institute of Technology on Wednesday, Feb. 27.


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By J.B. Hyppolite
Ed. Note: Local Life editor Len Lear assigned freelance writer J.B. Hyppolite to interview Robert Klausman three weeks ago for a feature story on his 33-year-old family-owned business and on Klausman's charitable work. Last Friday, when Lear called the store to indicate that he would be stopping at the store that afternoon to take photos of Klausman, a store employee told Lear that Klausman had suddenly died a few days earlier. Another source later told the Local that Klausman was walking his dog when he had a heart attack on Monday, July 16. He was buried Thursday, July 19, at Roosevelt Memorial Park in Trevose. The Whitemarsh Business Association issued a statement that said in part: "Robert will be remembered for his kind heart and generosity, not only in the Whitemarsh business community but also in the global community." As a tribute to Klausman's charitable endeavors, here is the article we had planned to run this week:
Robert Klausman, 46, is a third-generation owner of The Shoe Bar, which has been at 535 Germantown Pike in Lafayette Hill for 33 years. Klausman and his family, who once owned seven Shoe Bars from Philadelphia to Trenton, N.J., but now just have the Lafayette Hill outlet, have established relationships and gained the trust of many repeat customers by being much more than just salespeople. "I've been very blessed," said Mr. Klausman.
The Shoe Bar specializes in bridal and evening shoewear. Klausman has been dyeing shoes since he was a child and has received a fair amount of business due to the fact that there are not many other shoe dyers around. "I think when it comes to retail, you need to over-service a customer … When people come in my store, anything that I can do for free, I will do," said Klausman.
The Lafayette Hiller also runs a presently unnamed foundation that will most likely be called "A Shoe for Every Soul." The mission of the foundation is to empower troubled women by giving the gift of fashionable shoes. Two women's shoe brands, J. Renee and Me Too, have been supporting the foundation's efforts. Since starting it six years ago, Klausman estimated that the foundation has given away more than 6,000 pairs of shoes, with an average value of well over $100.
Some churches in the area have worked with Robert to make sure impoverished people get shoes from Robert, as well as people in faraway countries. One of the places Robert gives to is Laurel House, an abuse shelter in Norristown. The foundation has also given shoes to a group of children in Africa who couldn't go to school unless they each had a pair of shoes.
"We sent a hundred pairs of shoes to Africa. They took these videos of the girls with their shoes, and because they had a pair of shoes, they could attend school," said Klausman, who attended Upper Dublin High School and went to the University of Arizona to major in business. Robert essentially knows everything about shoes, especially how to fix them: tightening, stretching, identifying if there may have been a manufacturing error and more. "If a woman's trying on shoes, I might take her shoe, put a pad in it without her even knowing, and she puts her shoe on, and it feels so much better," said Klausman.
"We will order from any company under the sun. I will pick up the phone and call anybody and just do anything to make a sale. We really want to earn a customer's business. It's a beautiful thing when somebody comes and spends $5 or $1,000 in the store. In fact, I'd rather have 10 people buying $100 shoes than one person dropping $1,000 because I'd rather have the 10 people walking out of the store fully satisfied instead of just one."
Why does The Shoe Bar focus only on women shoes? Klausman proceeded to explain the difference between how a man and woman buy a pair of shoes. "A man can wear black and brown shoes. You put on a suit and tie, but you're wearing the same shoes over and over and over again. A woman? It makes her feel good to buy a new pair of shoes. Every dress, everything she has, she's buying a new pair of shoes to match. When she gets pissed off at her husband, she goes out shopping. When she's bummed out, she goes out shopping. There's something about instant gratification that I still can't figure out (he laughed), you know; women just love to shop."
Klausman went on to point out that there are so many beautiful and distinctive styles of shoes for woman during all four seasons. Women wear sandals, boots, high heels, etc. He insisted that a simple thing like high heels can change the appearance and confidence of a woman. "If a woman's in a high heel shoe, it's like a man in a three-piece suit."
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Read this first: The idea and desire for weight loss can increase stress and worry, especially if you believe you have 'failed' in the past. Weight loss distress is disguised in your current threshold of stress. For every client I have worked with, weght loss distress levels has been very high, hidden, and unrecognized.
The first step of Time To Lose Weight is clearing the struggle of your past weight loss experiences so you can start with a clean slate. Absolute Stress Reduction and Inner Conflict audio can help reduce the stress you feel. If you need private assistance because of this matter, I can clear this issue in one session.
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I highly recommend that you begin by listening to Absolute Stress Reduction for one to two weeks before making any changes in behaviors or diet. EVERY CLIENT who reluctantly follow my advise (because they were anxious to lose weight. HINT.) was surprised at the results for three reasons:
1. They did not believe they were stressed and experienced dramatic reductions, thereby, living happier.
2. Their lives and bodies changed without a direct focus on weight loss;
3. Now they know how powerful mind and the correlate stress are.
12 audio tracks: Each track has its purpose and value. As you read through the recommendations you will discover that for each day you can select an audio based on what you need or how you feel. As you get familiar with the program and grow accustomed to hearing my soothing voice, you instantly relax into the guidance and know exactly what you need to listen too. Trust your inner guidance.
Each audio also has a length of time listed. Your scheduled events and activites will determine how much time you have. IMPORTANT: DO not forgo listening to TTLW especially in the early stages of reprogramming. Continually feed yourself with powerful suggestions for change.
Here are examples of how to use the various tracks.
Example: You are not sleeping: Listen to 10 Quiet Moments during the day and The Sleep CD at night.
Example: You eat too fast: Listen to Absolute Stress Reduction and Eating Lessons.
Example: You have a big day tomorrow and feel worry because they usually serve lots of pastries at this meeting. Listen to Evening Reflections followed by I AM My Divine and Dawning Aspirations in the morning.
How to Listen to Guided Audios: Undisturbed by people, pets, and all electronic devices. Inform family that you may not be bothered for the time period you have set aside. Put pets in another room. Turn all cell phone and electronic beeps, rings and sound effects.
CD's Verses Downloads: Does not matter. The device you have will decide the best format for you. Use headphones.
Find your space: Close the door and dim the lights.
Get comfortable: Sit back in a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Uncross arms and legs. Loosen tight clothing.
Stay Clear: Decide what you want to accomplish today based on how you feel and which audio you have selected. Write what you want in a journal that you keep for this processing experience.
Clients who follow the recommendations report being less reactive to daily stressers, have improved sleep, reduced stress eating, increased productivity, feel happier and experience overall enjoyment of life.If you choose to follow your own self-designed course, you are free to do so at your own risk.
Ready to anti-age your body and quiet your mind?
Time; 27:04
Absolute Stress Reduction is the pinnacle program of Time to Lose Weight program. ABS peels away accumulated stress and daily tension, and literally changes your inner body. Learn stress techniques through this penetrating relaxation experience. Every calming breath you take releases anti-aging hormones and chemicals into your bloodstream, and helps you stop the fat stroage cycle.
Recommendation: Listen to Absolute Stress Reduction for 7 - 14 days prior to beginning any other weight loss tracks.
Best time to Listen: When you have thirty minutes of undisturbed time. If you listen to this audio at bedtime, it may deepen sleep. Take the time to listen to this program every day and then as needed.
Uniting those Battling Inner Voices.
Time: 17:42
Ever feel like you have a fight going on in your brain? Often referred to as inner conflict or: self-sabotage, these voices have value and hold power over the decisions you make in your life. This audio can assist you to align your inner powers so you turn toward what you want united, without the fight! You will turn toward what you want mind and the body will respond.
Recommendations: Some clients listen frequently to understand more about this inner conflict and the possible solutions.
Best Time to Listen: When you feel mentally conflictedor when all is quiet and you want to work on this aspect of redefining your mind.
Who else wants to redefine their mind for Vibrant Health and sizzling mind control?
Time: 26:42
This pinnacle audio reprograms your mind for success and develops a keen sense of hunger knowledge. The powerful suggestions get stronger every time you listen. They literally become a part of your thoughts! Imagine your own mental buffet and you behaving delisciously disciplined. Your true authentic power is right here on this Time to Lose Weight!
Recommendations: Listen to this audio when you want deep, mind changing penetration.
Best Time to Listen: Anytime you want to relax. Listen with headphones for best results.
Ready for a Quick Nap?
Time: 10:00
This audio offers a daily boost and inspiration from your deep mind. These messages nudge you with powerful directives. If you have a rushed day or need to regroup, use this 10 Quiet Moments as a retreat. You'll return to your day happier and calmer.
Recommendation: Use 10 Quiet Moments to relax prior to I am My Divine affirmations when you want to recharge.
Best Time to Listen: As needed; after Absolute Stress Reduction. Can be used as a nap or stress reducer when you do not have time to listen to Absolute Stress Reduction.
Who Wants To Be Empowered?
Time: 12:58
These soft spoken expressions whisper into the subconsicous to inspire you. These very powerful words and thoughts will become your thoughts, your beliefs. This is the re-mind for weight loss. Listen to these affirmations when you are relaxed as they will integrate faster.
Recommendations: When you want a refreshing boost or re-minder.
Best Time To Listen: After 10 Quiet Moments, any of the other audios, or when you are going to sleep or waking up.
Who Else Wants Every Day Clarity?
Time: 9:36
Imagine stepping into your day filled with confidence and strength of clarity! You'll focus in on your power points, transitions and hot spots that are different each day. Awaken to the power of self affirmation and gratitude ...
Recommendation: Listen for a few mornings to get acquainted with the process and then you can do it on your own.
Best Time To Listen: This is a light state of mind. You can listen while getting dressed or lazing in bed.
How About Slipping into the Evening with Inspiration!
Time: 9:09
Each moment of every day you make a pivotal decisions; some very powerful. Take the last 5 minutes before you go to sleep and embrace precious moments when you acted on behalf of yourself that day. Slip into the night with your gold!
Recommendation: Listen in the evening before bedtime. When you slip into bed, take positivity into your dreams.
Best Time to Listen: In the evening hours or at bedtime. Five minutes before bedtime inspires reprogramming of subconscious mind.
Eat for Wellness!
Time: 2:39
Hearing commentary on the value of how you eat being as important as what you eat turns you toward the table. This introduction will offer some insight into the issues at hand and how slow eating is better for you because you cut calories, ease stomach discomfort and stop the vicious stress cycle.
Recommendation: Listen once or twice for a good re-minder.
Best Time to Listen: When you are chopping fresh vegetables! Anytime!!!
Been told to S-L-O-W down when you eat?
Time: 21:37
Eating Lessons returns you to the table loving food and eating again. You will learn how to reduc calorie intake with this one deceptively powerful technique, feel happy to eat, and reduce stress eating. The strong suggestions guide toward feel energized before, during and after you eat.
Recommendation: Listen regularly until you have slowed down for at least one meal or snack. S-L-O-W eating takes repetitive practice.
Best Time to Listen: Any time...
Sleep Does Matter to your health and Weight Loss
Time: 6:35
The relevance of sleep to health and well being is very well established in the scientific literature. Learn how you can reshape how you reference your sleep habits to guide you toward change. This discussion offers tips and information.
Recommendation: Listen to this audio at least once.
Best Time to Listen: When you are involved in a little hands on project!
Slip Off into a Deep Restorative Sleep!
Time: 31:33
A restorative night's sleep is a requirment for health and well being, and weight loss. This audio lulls you to sleep with soft words and comforting images. No worries, most people fall asleep a few minutes into the program so you won't hear it to the end. Just listen yourself to sleep.
Recommendation: Anytime you have trouble sleeping or want to sleep better.
The Best Time to Listen: When you are in bed and ready to go to sleep.
Want to Enjoy Your Bites of Chocolate?
Time: 21:54
We want chocolate, but eat too much and then feel the despair. What if you could enjoy it with a deep mind approach. You will eat a square of chocolate (Comes in your velvet bag!) as you follow the guidance. Yes, you can love chocolate in this new way - One melty bite at a time!
Recommendation: Listen as needed during the reconditioning process. You will enjoy chocolate without the guilt!
Best Time to Listen: Any time you 'want' or have the urge for chocolate. You can also breathe in a drop of peppermint essential oils to stave off a craving.


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Long before there was a Patuxent Greens Golf Course or Stewart Towers high rise building, a mammoth oval race track occupied that area of land off Route 197, near Route 198. Horse racing at Laurel Park racetrack had been ongoing since 1911, but in 1924 an idea was pitched to the public to construct the Baltimore-Washington Speedway, a new wooden track for auto racing.
Promoters issued a slick brochure for potential investors, extolling the benefits of the enterprise and describing the proposed track and how investing in it worked.
According to the brochure, "the Officers and Directors of the Baltimore-Washington Speedway, Inc. are all men of ability, honesty, and integrity, and are well known in the community."
Curiously, however, these men were not named.
It promised that "the Baltimore-Washington Speedway located at Speedway Park, Laurel, Md., will be a place where you will be pleased to take your wife, mother, sweetheart, and friends and enjoy an afternoon of clean thrilling sport."
In case the potential investor had doubts, the promoters tried the direct approach: "We do not promise to make you rich within a week or a month. It will require a little time to bring an enterprise of this magnitude into its full productiveness. Although we firmly believe that the profits will be large, and will come within a reasonable time, we are not going to make any exaggerated promises to win your co-operation."
The price of construction for the all-wood structure was estimated to be $500,000.
It was envisioned that the speedway would host two major 250-mile auto races a year with purses of $25,000. Investors were also informed of other events that would swell their profits: "In addition to the above motor classics we will be able to hold local and inter-state motorcycle and bicycle races, football and baseball games, national and international airplane and balloon meets, polo games, fairs, expositions and tournaments."
It's unclear if any of these events were held, except for motorcycle and bicycle races, which were common on board tracks.
The big question, however, was where the speedway would be located. Approximately 300 acres was bought from J.W. Staggers, of Laurel, in 1924, in the area that today is approximately at the intersection of Routes 197 and 198, just a stone's throw from the existing Laurel Park racetrack. The promoters thought the site was perfect: "The most important cross-state traffic arteries in the east lead to the improved concrete Lincoln Highway (the Washington Boulevard) which passes within a few feet of the site."
Plans were also made to get fans to the 25,000-seat venue: "Facilities for handling enormous crowds who patronize these motor classics will be the finest in the country, made possible by laying railroad switch tracks directly in the rear of the main grandstand."
The brochure included a map that showed this and other proposed roadways.
Construction on the 1¼-mile track (which almost immediately became known as "Laurel Speedway") began in 1925. Made entirely of 2x4 boards laid on edge, the track was 50 feet wide and banked on the turns at 45 degrees. The speedway was completed in time for its July 11, 1925 inaugural race.
Clearly, the Washington Post anticipated major problems with traffic and crowd control at the new venue: "An inspection of the approach to the track yesterday emphasized the traffic problem. While there is plenty of space to park machines both outside and inside the oval there is only a narrow road leading to it from the highway, a distance of about half a mile. Every effort, however, is to be made to keep traffic moving briskly. Those planning to go to the track in machines, should bear this in mind in arranging their running time. … Special trains will be operated over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. They run directly to the track. … Arrangements have been completed for handling the vast crowd expected to attend the race."
As expected, a sell-out crowd jammed the grandstands for the opening day. The Post described the new marvel: "A wide board track, wrapping 80 acres of ground as a ribbon might encircle an ostrich egg, with a huge grandstand overlooking it all, is ready today to vibrate under the great motor gruel, the inaugural race at the Washington-Baltimore automobile speedway. Never level and in places almost up and down, it is the arena of sixteen speed-crazed drivers, out on a Roman holiday to entertain the populace and in so doing to lower the world's speed records."
Peter DePaolo won the inaugural race with an average speed of 126 mph, edging his rival Robert McDonough. McDonough evened the score by beating DePaolo in a rematch at Laurel Speedway in October of that year.
Although the Laurel Speedway had a short life — it was only active as an auto track for two years—many of the best drivers of the era raced there. It addition to DePaolo, Indy 500 winner Ralph Keech, Jimmy Gleason, Russell Snowberger and Fred Winnai all competed at Laurel. For a few years after that, it hosted motorcycle and bicycle races, but was eventually abandoned and torn down.
History Matters is a monthly column rediscovering Laurel's past. Most information for this story was found at the Laurel Historical Society's John Brennan Research Library. Do you have old pictures or stories to share about a historic event in Laurel? E-mail Kevin Leonard at email@example.com.


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Perry Farrell, the singer of Jane's Addiction, is said to have been inspired by Bill Graham in his vision to create the traveling festival called Lollapalooza. The headliners toured, and at each tour destination there were multiple stages and arts and crafts booths intended to promote local artists. In the past, festivals were held at a single destination; however, Farrell wanted to bring the experience to major cities across the U.S.
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