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Mobile Guard Towers Being Deployed In America's Neighborhoods
December 22, 2010: South New Jersey TRT Editors / South New Jersey TRT – December 18, 2010
Image: SFPD Mobile Guard Tower in San Francisco Bay Area park. (2009)
Recently members of the South New Jersey Tyranny Response Team, while driving down a slow backstreet in a small New Jersey town, found this, a mobile guard tower! With tinted windows hiding the "authorities" from the public, a hydraulic lift system and cameras on each side, the tower was an intimidating structure.
This is a small town with low crime and the tower was placed next to a clean and well maintained city park.
What could the reason behind this be? Conditioning? Perhaps a trial run to see the reaction of the people? As we watched, we saw others slow down and stare in wonderment. No one approached the guard tower. It seems no one complained either because the prison guard tower was later brought back again for a few days.
We thought that it could be for the train station. But then why wouldn't they just put an officer in the station? Why the blacked out windows? Why is it positioned in the middle of the park and not closer to the train station?
This is clearly meant to condition all the local citizens to accept the police state that is now America. Our nation is supposed to be based on liberty and freedom, now it has been turned into a virtual prison with literal guard towers on small streets, cameras at intersections and body scanners at our airports. This is all meant to show you that you are no better to those with the power than any common criminal. It is about conditioning, not safety.
Please, stop accepting this sort of conditioning and start working to prevent the growing police state that is now choking our once free nation.
Tyranny Response Team Exposes Mobile Guard Tower
The Tonka Report Editor's Note: Of course this is to condition and intimidate the herd! Do you think these are just being deployed to nab a teenage pot-smoker or someone who doesn't pick-up after their dog?! – SJH
Link to original YouTube video and article below…
Written by Steven John Hibbs
December 22, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Posted in Big Brother, Civil Rights, Communism, Conspiracy, Corruption, Deception, DHS, Disinformation, Education, Fascism, Freedom, Government, History, Law and Justice, Martial Law, New World Order, NSA, Obama, Obama Regime, Orwellian, Police State, Propaganda, Psyops, Slavery, Socialism, Sovereignty, Surveillance, Terrorism, TSA, U.S. Constitution, U.S. News, Video, World Government, World News
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And now they want to play god?
The elite already own and control everything. They have more money than their children's children's children could ever spend. To them, life is just one endless vacation. What more do they need?
Whatever happened to the friendly neighborhood policeman? No one questioned the mayor why such a tower was necessary. I don't get it.
Bourgoise Pig
December 23, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Bourgoise Pig,
They believe they have already ascended to god-like status through their arcane knowledge via the occult.
What they want is more power, more bloodshed, more sacrifice to their god, and ultimately our souls if at all possible.
The police are now wrapped into the national security apparatus, trained and brainwashed to be ever vigilant against the elusive "homegrown terrorist."
People have been domesticated to accept more and more draconian police state measures, they are fearful and struggling to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table as banks have coordinated their poverty.
Meanwhile, "bread and circuses" keep them mindlessly entertained, docile, and distracted with Pentagon designed video games, Fantasy Football, American Idol and Dancing With The Stars.
Ask people what their Fourth Amendment is and they look at you like you just spoke Latin, as they have their DNA shredded in porno scanners and watch their wives and children sexually molested in airports.
"We the people," are on the cusp of utter societal collapse into the depths of a full-fledged oligarchy if they don't snap out of their daze and confusion.
Alas, such is the fate throughout time of all nations in the course of their history…
Republic vs Democracy
Steven John Hibbs
December 23, 2010 at 3:12 pm


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By Alexis Herr, Ph.D.
April 24th, 2015 marks the centennial of the Armenian Genocide. On that day in 1915, the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) arrested hundreds of Armenian intellectuals in Constantinople. By eradicating and then eliminating Armenian lawyers, writers, doctors, deputies, and religious leaders the CUP intended to suppress any form of organized resistance to the genocidal killing that followed and ultimately murdered 1 million Armenians. Present day Turkey denies that the CUP committed genocide and has spent millions of dollars to promote its point of view. The United States, while not outright denying the genocide, has failed to clarify its position.
Many former US presidents have alluded to the genocide, but have failed to state outright the genocidal nature of the killing. President Carter, for example, avoided the g-word and "Turkey" during a 1978 White House reception in which he referred to the genocide as "a concerted effort to eliminate all the Armenian people." President Bush referred to the killings as "massacres," in 1990, however he too avoided the G-word. President Clinton in 1995 also alluded to atrocity; however, he too failed to call it genocide. And in 2000 when Congress proposed an Armenian Genocide Resolution (H. R. 398), which would have legally referred to the killings as genocide, President Clinton personally called House Speaker Dennis Hastert and asked him to kill the bill so as not to provoke Turkey.
Some US presidents have taken a more direct approach. President Reagan, for example, called the killing genocide during a 1981 speech. Despite this omission, however, Reagan did not pursue or support any official acknowledgement of the genocide. His reason had much to do with Cold War politics and Turkey's strategic position as an ally in the Middle East. In 2008, then senator Barack Obama made a campaign promise to label the annihilation of 1 million Armenians genocide, however, we are still waiting to see if he will follow through. Turkey's staunch denial and prominent position as a NATO member makes official recognition more challenging for a sitting president. France, however, took the plunge in 2012 when it voted to criminalize public denial of the Ottoman Empire's genocide of Armenians.
Representative Adam Schiff (D-California) along with 43 other lawmakers in the House hope this year will be different. They have introduced a bill calling for the mass killings to be officially recognized as genocide by the US government.
Turkey's government continues to deny that the Committee of Union and Progress committed genocide even though the perpetrators of the crime and the survivors of the violence have passed away. The United States, for its part, has yet to take up a clear position.
Last year, President Obama had this to say on the Armenian Day of Remembrance: "We recall the horror of what happened ninety-nine years ago, when 1.5 million Armenians were massacred or marched to their deaths in the final days of the Ottoman Empire and we grieve for the lives lost and the suffering endured by those men, women, and children." Perhaps the 100-year commemoration of the genocide will help push President Obama to replace the word massacre with genocide.
For more information on the Armenian Genocide, see:
Donald E. Miller and Lorna Touryan Miller, Survivors: An Oral History of the Armenian Genocide (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993).
Peter Balakian, Black Dog of Fate: A Memoir (New York: Basic Books, 1997).
Peter Balakian, The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response (New York: HaroerCollins, 2003).
Taner Akcam, The Young Turks' Crime Against Humanity: The Armenian Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing in the Ottoman Empire (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2012)
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ETCR cars will use spec powertrains supplied by the series organizers with manufacturers using their own car designs and chassis, it has been confirmed.
WSC Technology will supply a common kit including motors, inverter, battery, ECU and cooling system, according to CEO Mauricio Slaviero Campos.
The series was officially launched at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday along with the first public demo laps of the Cupra e-Racer, currently the only car built to the series' regulations.
"[The powertrain] will be supplied from WSC to the manufacturers," Slaviero Campos told e-racing365. "It's going to be an ETCR electric kit.
"Everything but the powertrain, battery and cooling system is from [manufacturers].
"The full car, it's completely different cars, different chassis, different designs and everything, different suspension as well. All this is totally free for them."
The format is effectively the reverse of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, in which manufacturers develop their own powertrains to fit in a spec chassis.
He explained that the plan is to open up some of the restrictions to manufacturers at a later date, allowing brands to produce their own powertrain parts.
"The idea, is after three years, to start to open some of the parts of the kits to the manufacturers for their own development," he said.
The powertrain used in the Cupra e-Racer was a joint project between WSC and SEAT subsidiary Cupra, with the Spanish brand having been part of the ETCR platform since its launch.
Croatian electric hypercar manufacturer Rimac is also involved in the development, having formed a technical partnership with Cupra.
The car has two electric motors on the rear axle, producing 500 kW (680 bhp).
It weighs 400 kg more than the standard Cupra TCR but is more powerful and accelerates 0-62 mph in 3.2 seconds.
"It's something that we worked together to develop, it's a joint development," Slaviero Campos said.
"There's been a lot of support and effort from [Cupra]. Their technical department is doing a lot of work on all of the development."
Manufacturers Could Convert Existing TCR Cars for ETCR
Slaviero Campos says he expects manufacturers to use different cars for ETCR than its TCR programs, in order to fit in with each brand's road car EV marketing strategy.
However, modifications could be made in order to convert a gasoline-powered TCR car to ETCR specifications.
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"If a manufacturer wanted to take a regular TCR car and change it for ETCR, they can, with some adaptations."
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In fact they will start with a common motor and in 3 years allow the manufacturers to develop their own. FE started the same way, using McLaren sourced motors for season 1 but allowing the teams to partner with a manufacturer to develop their own from season 2.
The fact that manufacturers will have to use their own chassis is interesting because will force them to advance their EV programs. Today maybe only Renault and VW have ICE cars capable to use a battery pack on the floor – the Zoe uses a Clio chassis whereas the Golf was adapted to receive EV powertrain.
Weak. This sounds like a recipe for failure. Nothing much to distinguish between the cars except the shell. Just what everyone wants in a touring car series.
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Eastern Edge – Players Losing Fantasy Value Following Free Agency
Eric Daoust
This week's edition of the Eastern Edge takes a closer look at more free-agent signings from the Eastern Conference …
After covering the Eastern Conference winners in free agency last week, today we shift to the losers. While much of the time has been spent evaluating the dollar figures and contract lengths, the signings also cause a stir in fantasy leagues that do not use player salaries. When a player switches to a new team, his ice time, quality of linemates and opportunities on the power play are all subject to change. This week we will cover players who have had their fantasy value drop now that their new deal has been finalized.
Note: This will focus strictly on one-year leagues for the 2016-17 campaign.
Steven Stamkos (C) – Tampa Bay Lightning
Stamkos surprised many when he decided to return to the Lightning days before the start of free agency. Although this is a great move for the Lightnng to get their franchise player locked up for much less than was expected, fantasy-wise there could be more frustration over the next year. Stamkos has been well below the point-per-game mark the last two years in part due to Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat, the team's best two wingers, spending the majority of the time on a line with Tyler Johnson. This meant Stamkos would get the best of the rest.
The Lightning have Jonathan Drouin and Vladislav Namestnikov as former first-round picks on the roster who are on the verge of breaking out which could give Stamkos a boost. However, neither has been able to put it together over a full schedule and will likely experience more growing pains. Otherwise, the best options available are Alex Killorn and Ryan Callahan who are less than desirable as top-line players.
Jason Chimera (LW) – New York Islanders
Coming off a great bounce-back year, the 37-year-old Chimera was able to earn a two-year contract with the Islanders to prolong his NHL career. His resurgence came as the Capitals were firing on all cylinders. He had great chemistry on the power play where he registered a career-high nine points and also benefited from scoring on 12 percent of his shots – his highest percentage since 2006. With the Islanders, Chimera will have to compete with prized free agent Andrew Ladd and several younger forwards with upside for minutes in all situations. Essentially, it will be very difficult to recreate the same magic.
Making matters worse is Chimera's inconsistency over the years. Three of the past five years he finished in the 40-point range but twice finished with about a point every four games. Given his age, the risk of additional setbacks is increasing. With the age bias present in all drafts, Chimera should be available fairly late in multi-category leagues. Grab him if his skill set fits your setup but be ready to act fast if he flops early.
Brett Connolly (RW) – Washington Capitals
The former sixth-overall pick has failed to find a place in both Tampa Bay and Boston despite posting a career-high 25 points this past year. Looking for his next opportunity, Connolly signed with the Capitals. While this is a good landing spot to play a depth role in a winning environment, his chances of climbing the depth chart are slim. After being a decent sleeper pick in one-year leagues last fall, it would not be wise to classify him as such this time around.
Ideally, Connolly will use this as an opportunity to play a bottom-six role effectively. From there, he can pounce on opportunities to climb into a greater role. Unfortunately, that day will likely not come this year and potentially not with this organization.
Jason Demers (D) – Florida Panthers
Heading into free agency, reports suggested Demers was on his way to the Oilers. From a fantasy standpoint, joining Edmonton would have given him a tremendous boost. Not only do they have Connor McDavid among other talented forwards, they also have major needs on the blueline. Demers would have had a good shot of playing on the top power-play unit which would have made him a candidate to push for 40 points.
Instead, Demers signed with the Panthers who are very strong on defense. The power play will be led by Keith Yandle and Aaron Ekblad, leaving Demers with a secondary offensive role. Not to mention, the Panthers also have Mike Matheson, a former first-round pick, in the mix to challenge Demers for priority on the depth chart. Ultimately, this signing should leave Demers in a status-quo situation putting up 20 to 30 points per year. The disappointment is seeing him land in a spot that does not allow him to shine offensively.
Al Montoya (G) – Montreal Canadiens
After a hot start there were whispers Montoya could be on his way to a greater role once he hit free agency and perhaps challenge for a starting gig. Ultimately, he settled with the Canadiens who were looking to add depth in the crease after a collapse following an injury to former Hart Trophy winner Carey Price. While there are concerns with Price's durability, unless he suffers additional long-term injuries, Montoya will be sitting on the bench a lot. There is no opportunity for him to outright steal the job, and there is even a slim chance Mike Condon could re-emerge as the team's backup goaltender, leaving Montoya out of the mix entirely.
Lee Stempniak (RW) – Carolina Hurricanes
Stempniak's 51-point effort was his best total since 2007 when he was with the Blues. This can be attributed to some incredible chemistry developed on the top line in New Jersey with Adam Henrique and Mike Cammalleri. The trio performed like a true top line until the trade deadline where Stempniak was shipped to Boston.
As with Chimera, recreating great chemistry in a new environment will be extremely difficult. He will get top-six minutes, at least to start. However, the Hurricanes lack top-line talent up front to help Stempniak along. In all likelihood he will go back to his old ways teasing with fantasy relevance but ultimately falling short.
Thomas Vanek (LW) – Detroit Red Wings
The Red Wings did well to bring in Vanek on a cheap one-year deal. Despite his flaws, he is a proven scorer who at times can play at an elite level. For Vanek, and his fantasy value, the move to Detroit might prove to be damaging. The team has a trio of young wingers with upside in Dylan Larkin, Tomas Tatar and Gustav Nyquist in their top-six along with Justin Abdelkader who has signed a long and lucrative contract. Vanek will get looks on the top two lines but with these alternatives in the mix his usual slumps could leave him on a lower line getting fewer minutes much like the final months of his tenure in Minnesota.
There are rumors that the Red Wings will try to ship a winger for help on defense. This would increase Vanek's importance to the club and would no doubt help his fantasy value tremendously. However, until a trade happens, Vanek should be considered a major red flag in fall drafts. Pick him late to minimize the damage if things do not work in his new environment.
Dale Weise (RW) – Philadelphia Flyers
During his time in Montreal, Weise emerged as an effective bottom-six winger who could play a role on a scoring line at times. In fact, his best year was in 2013-14 when he played the majority of the season in the Canadiens' top-six. In Philadelphia, there will not be the same opportunities available as the team is set with Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds on the right side. Furthermore, Matt Read has had some strong years in the past and a young player like Travis Konecny could also cut into Weise's ice time should he be kept on the main roster this fall. Essentially, Weise lost his appeal as a short-term pick-up and could see his offense sink depending on how the line combinations play out.
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Terre di Talamo is owned by Marco Bacci and located south of Grosseto in the southern part of Tuscany's Maremma coastal area, facing the Gulf of Argentario. The estate covers 52 hectares on a hillside facing the sea, with 32 hectares planted to vines, and is mostly brown clay and quite stony.
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Sooty mould is not a plant disease as such but various species of fungi, which grow on the sticky honeydew excreted by many species of sap-sucking insects. A very thick mould layer on leaves may cause a reduction in photosynthesis in plants, which can result in leaves falling prematurely. The main concern to gardeners (apart from the sap-sucking pests which caused it) is that a thick covering of sooty mould on a plant's leaves is downright ugly.
Sooty mould is a serious problem for the horticultural industry. Ugly plants are unsaleable. Similarly in the citrus industry, the main economic damage caused by mealybugs is by the downgrading of fruit quality due to sooty mould growing on mealybug honeydew. The picture below shows a leaf infested by soft scale insects and the sooty mould they cause – pretty ugly eh?
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Wednesday (August 28, 2013) – Today's adventure took us out on a 60 foot catamaran to snorkel and view the Na Pali Coast. We had heard good things about Capt Andy's and our resort was able to get us a great discount. We left out of the Port Allen Marina in Hanapepe Bay and headed up the coast past Waimea. When we reached the point, we had to wait about 20 minutes for the Navy to complete a test missile launch out of the Pacific Missile Range Facility. They told us we would be able to see the vapor trail from the launch, but we hadn't seen anything when we got the "all clear", so it must have been a dud. While we waited, we got to see some flying fish. At first, my thought was that they were hummingbirds, but why would hummingbirds be out over the ocean? They were small and fast and impossible to get a shot of.
As we rounded the bend, we got our first view of the Na Pali Coast, beyond Polihale State Beach. To see the coast from the water is a completely different perspective from seeing it from land. Either way, it is beautiful. After a bit, we were joined by some Spinner Dolphins. There were a few babies in the pod and a couple of adult dolphins were even (ahem) "fighting" (ahem). Yeah, that's it. Fighting.
We stopped just past the beach in a small cove area to do some snorkeling. There were hundreds of fish, but not much variety. I hear there was a turtle there, but I seemed to keep missing it. I took this time to try out my new underwater camera. Snorkeling was a lot of fun. The wind and current were very strong, so I just kinda floated wherever the water wanted to take me.
After snorkeling, we continued up the coast for more magnificent views of the Na Pali Coast. The Captain and crew told us some stories and legends handed down through the Hawaiian people.
The day was great and I didn't even get sunburned. That SPF 100 really works!
Below are a few of my favorite above water and underwater shots. (Sorry about the volume. There were so many to choose from, it was hard to narrow it down to even these.) Enjoy!
Kalalau Valley (View from the top can be found in Waimea Canyon post)
Lehua – Uninhabited – As a Hawaii State Seabird Sanctuary is home to at least 16 species of seabirds.
Ni'ihau – Privately owned by the Robinson family since 1864, only descendants of the family with Hawaiian blood are allowed to live on the island.
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South Bay's biggest and littlest Eagles fan, John Arya, 7, request granted.
HERMOSA BEACH, CA—Wednesday, February 12, 2014–If you were one of the 5000+ revelers celebrating New Year's Eve with friends and loved ones at Hermosa's legendary Pier Plaza last month you know one of the evening's highlights was the magical moment when the South Bay's youngest Eagles acolyte John Arya, age 7, ambled up to the stage and requested that Big Band leader and beloved Beach Cities bel canto, Lou Giovannetti, sing Hotel California.
The devoted Dad of two young boys, local hospitality entrepreneur, and front man for Lou Sings Swing, an 18-piece orchestra comprised of the some of LA's most gifted jazz artists and first-call musicians, performing live in a return New Year's Eve concert engagement, stopped the show to address Master Arya, "I'd love to sing it for you, but I don't know it". Not unsurprising considering Eagles songs are not your usual Big Band set material.
Swingman Giovannetti then pledged to learn Hotel California, record it, and post it on Facebook at LouSings.com, "Give us a few weeks. Watch for it." he promised the small Frey fan and high-spirited concert crowd now chanting Hotel California.
File this under New Year's promises made and kept: In late January Lou went into the studio with guitarist Zach E. West and producer Paul Grogan to record Hotel California. The unplugged acoustic cut dedicated to little man John Arya, and New Year's Eve concert-goers was uploaded to www.Facebook/LouSings and http://lousings.com/hotel-california over the weekend along with an update on the charities benefitting from the Big Band's photo challenge announced at the first family-hour friendly countdown concert of the night long Pier Plaza celebration, a South Bay Holiday tradition, presented compliments of the Chamber and City of Hermosa Beach.
Hundreds of concert-goers shared their celebratory New Year's Eve shots on LouSings Facebook page lured by Mr. Giovanneti's pledge to donate $100 to five local charities designated by the winners, and award an iPad for the top pic posted chosen by Lou and his wife Grace Lombardi Giovannetti, who decided this holiday season would be about family and giving back to the community they love and live in. The New Year's Eve Concert gig and photo contest provided another opportunity to do that.
Debbie Mariko Uyehara, Hermosa Beach native and UCI student won the iPad and designated The Tiger Woods Foundation's Learning Center Scholarships program as her charity of choice. Other charities benefitting include the 1736 Family Crisis Center in Torrance, Hawthorne Islamic Center's Saturday School, and the Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue in Lancaster. Winning photos and links to the charities are featured on Facebook at LouSings Facebook page.
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Sometimes, there's nothing more satisfying than having a meal all. by. yourself. There's no bickering siblings, no complaining about the food, no milk-spilling or food-smushing. We tend to think of dining alone as something you do on the road or in a rush, but enjoying a calm, quiet solo meal can be a great way to unwind and relax.
To help uncover the art of eating alone, we asked some of our favourite bloggers to share what they like about dining solo:
Laura O'Rourke: I often eat solo at lunch, especially now that I am working. It is a great opportunity to just decompress without needing to worry about keeping up appearances with other adults or having your personal space invaded by children. I take the opportunity to eat alone whenever I can get it.
Rebecca Cuneo Keenan: I love eating by myself. I've always needed a decent amount of time on my own to unwind, read, and let ideas percolate. This is why I'm a writer maybe? Every so often, I'll grab a late-night bite by myself, but my favourite solo meal is definitely lunch. I so rarely get to eat lunch by myself (and I am trying to remember to savour the next 2+ years until my toddler starts full-day school), but I enjoy it all the more when I do.
Buzz Bishop: My wife HATES fish. She used the excuse she was allergic, but really she doesn't like the texture and smell. If she's working late, or out with the girls, I will make salmon or lobster or something my wife wouldn't otherwise enjoy.
Here are some tips on how to make the most of your solo dining experience:
1. Eat something you love. Yes, we all TRY to be healthy most the time. But when you're having a meal by yourself, make it something you don't go for very often – those favourite foods where you savour every bite. And make room for dessert, naturally!
2. Dig into a good book. You might be tempted to turn on the tube (and sure, when else can you catch up on Game of Thrones?), but eating alone is a great time to feed your brain with an invigorating read. (Our latest obsession: The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer)
3. Put on your favourite tunes. Perhaps your significant other really can't stand the retro 80s playlist you love rocking out to. Now's the time to blare that Duran Duran or Thompson Twins. Or make it a more serene experience with a classical playlist. Would you believe there's an album The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe? Well, there is, and trust me, it's awesome! (Available on iTunes)
4. Pump up the ambiance. Who says candles are just for company? Turn down the lights and dine by candlelight. Even better, go out and buy a scented candle with your favourite aroma (we can't get enough of vanilla!) and surround yourself with sweet-smelling vibes.
5. Take it slow. This is your time, so don't rush it. Turn off your ringer, close that laptop and stow that phone. The rest of the world can wait for a while. And so can the chores!


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Friday, March 10, 2017
Jardin Potager
Posted by holly aka golly
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- Unknown said...
Your work is always so beautiful. Congratulations on your latest publication. I will have to purchase a copy.
- March 11, 2017 at 9:12 AM
- Debra said...
Oh! How wonderful!!!I am getting this issue. Congratulations!!!! Sorry for being so exuberant with the -!-
- March 11, 2017 at 11:13 AM
- holly aka golly said...
Thank you, Darlene, it's a great issue if I may say so!
- March 11, 2017 at 2:05 PM
- holly aka golly said...
Thank you kindly, Debra, it was a fun assignment and an inspiring article. I'm ready to dig in, literally!
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Old Motifator threads are available in the Archive.
| BeeRad
Total Posts: 111
Joined 10-17-2006
status: Pro
Well, after owning 2 XS6's, 2 S90ES's, and a Motif XF8...and playing out a TON over the last 10 years, I have finally had one let me down at a gig. Fortunately it was on a gig that didn't use the Motif much!
The colorful boot screen comes up with Motif logo/Yamaha and the little "satellite in orbit" swirls around at the bottom of the screen forever, and ever, and.......well you know. From posts here I tried to entered the test mode but never get past the "test mode" Yamaha/colorful Motif logo screen, with the little "satellite in orbit" swirling around at the bottom of the screen forever, and ever, and......well, you know.
The above happens with nothing attached and optional dimms removed.
Disclaimer, I know I have left this particular unit in a hard case, outside in my band trailer for 5 years, and have played outdoor gigs in extreme heat, and damp cold, and I live on the Chesapeake Bay. I am guessing corrosion, but before I take her apart, I would like some direction. I am going to try again to find 5 pins posts about where to get the repair manuals online etc. I am NOT an electrician by any means, but am comfortable taking keyboards apart to clean and/or look for obvious problems.
Any input would be appreciated. I do have a spare XS6 specifically for the sequences I do with another band. But want to repair this one.
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The above is a duplicate post. I replied here:
| BeeRad
Total Posts: 111
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Oh well. I took the xs6 to a Yamaha service center. They confirmed that the main board flash rom was shot. Would require the entire DM board to be replaced. They said the Yammy rep told them there were only 3 left in the U.S. and they were $1,000.
I have decided not to repair the keyboard and, still using my backup XS6 on gigs (midi from S90es on many songs using performances, and then also song mode for my sequences, am trying to figure whether i want to just by an xs rack for my performances.....and play my sequences from a pre-recorded playback....or do I want to replace the s90ES/XS6 combo (WHICH I LOVE DEARLY) with just an MOXF8. I do have a used XF8 but that is so big I will be leaving it attached to my computer at home.
Is there a decent market for piecing out the bad XS6? Not much on eBay. Is there a site that auctions off parts of instruments?


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|With my grandson...fortunately this crocodile is not real but is the exact size
of one at the zoo
|My grandson with a dingo
|Cute and cuddly Koala
|Holding a docile croc
There is a strong focus on crocodiles, understandably as capturing them for conservation purposes is what Steve was known for. At the heart of the zoo there is a large stadium called the Crocoseum where crocodile shows are put on daily. We were a little startled to see staff holding snakes and baby crocs, for the public to pose with, as we walked through the gates, however, the zoo is as "hands on" as possible to encourage people to respect and care for wild life. We stroked the snake, which was surprisingly warm. The zoo keeper told me they are kept under heat lamps to keep them calm before handling. Not for me, though, to have my photo taken with it wrapped around my neck! We held the crocodile too all of us feeling incredibly brave. It was only a baby, about a metre long...but still! We gasped with horrified fascination at the snakes in the snake enclosure, Australia has some of the most dangerous, venomous snakes in the world, and we prayed that none of them got loose while we were there.
We enjoyed looking at the adorable, cuddly, sleepy, koalas and strolled amongst the kangaroos in a large kangaroo garden. A walk past the Elephants and Tigers brought us to an area still under development called Africa. There we saw Cheetahs Zebras and a rhinoceros and the plan is to make this a large savannah-like area as per an African wild life park. The zoo has many eating places and shops providing everything you could want for a good family day out.
I would highly recommend a visit to Australia Zoo. It is a place I would happily return to any time.


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U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan expressed concern about the high suspension rate in some U.S. schools.
(Cliff Owen, AP)
A federal report that says that black students are more likely to be suspended from school or preschool ought to light a fire under school districts to apply for the newest round of federal competitive grants to help districts create new disciplinary policies.
It will take a significant infusion of money, a strong political will and a concerted effort by educators to rectify that and a serious companion problem highlighted in the report: the lack of high-level academic classes offered in many schools with large minority enrollments.
Equitable disciplinary policies and access to top-notch academics are issues that Americans must address if the United States is to have an educational system that is fair and equal for all.
Black students are three times more likely than white students to be suspended or expelled from school, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Education's Civil Rights Division, which studied 2011-12 records from the nation's 97,000 traditional public schools and charter schools.
In Ohio, about 24 percent of black male students and 14 percent of black female students — both higher than the national average — were suspended during the 2011-12 school year, notes the report.
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Speculation is rife on why black students are more likely to be booted out of the classroom, but the report doesn't give reasons.
It's incumbent on each school district to study its schools and make sure its discipline policies are fairly applied. And they shouldn't hesitate to go after the $300 million grants offered by the federal government to help districts create effective alternative discipline policies that at least keep young offenders in school, if not in the classroom.
Suspension should be reserved for violent offenses. And even then, school administrators must keep in mind that kids booted out of school, even for a few days, fall behind and often find ways to get into even more serious trouble. That's one reason why the Cleveland schools have in-school Planning Centers to help misbehaving youngsters calm down and do their homework. Suspension isn't always the answer.
An even bigger and costlier challenge is the need to bring black and Hispanic schools up to par with their wealthier white counterparts, so minority youngsters get the same access to high-level courses as their white peers.
For instance, 57 percent of black students and 67 percent of Hispanic students attend high schools that offer a full range of math and science courses, compared with 71 percent of white students, the federal report says.
That means thousands of black, Hispanic and American Indian youngsters have much less exposure to science and technology classes, which can prepare students for lucrative careers.
Schoolhouse inequalities should not be allowed to fester in a society where blacks, Hispanics and Asians will compose the majority by 2050, according to a Pew Research Center report.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The IndyCar Series released an update Friday morning on injured rookie driver Robert Wickens.
He underwent successful surgeries to his right arm and lower extremities late this week. More corrective surgery and rehabilitation will be needed.
Tests reveled no further injuries. He remains hospitalized at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Wickens had surgery Monday night to put titanium rods and screws in his spine to stabilize a fracture. The severity of the spinal cord injury has yet to be determined.
Wickens was hurt after his car flew into the catch fence after contact with Ryan Hunter-Reay in Sunday's IndyCar race at Pocono Raceway.
The IndyCar series returns to action this weekend at Gateway Motorsports Park near St. Louis. Wickens' No. 6 Sam Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda will not be entered in the race with a replacement driver.


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CREDITS: Written by Christopher Simmons; directed by Dan Riba.
REVIEW: Cloak and Dagger are back - sorry, I mean Ebon and Shiv (and Talon) - in what could well be considered "a very special episode" of Static Shock. Sons of the Fathers tackles racism head on by revealing Richie's dad is very much a racist and the reason he never invited Virgil to his place. While they wouldn't go so far as to use the n-word, he does refer to African-Americans as "their kind", complains about having "to deal with them all day" and immediately jumps to the conclusion that Virgil is a bad influence. He bristles at having to work with Virgil's dad to find the runaway Richie, and Mr. Hawkins has the perfect job (social worker) to justify his sermons about the ignorance of racism, so I'll certainly allow it even if it isn't subtle. Where we get into After School Special territory is that having gone through this crucible, Mr. Foley isn't only cured of his racism, but of his distant father act. It's all a bit pat. The episode works better when it's merely uncomfortable, like the silent dinner scene or Virgil willing to chalk off Foley's rant against rap music to the generation gap.
The Meta-Breed are thus more background than foreground, though they do represent a convincing threat. Since Ebon moves around town like a shadow, he's well placed to overhear a conversation between Static and Richie (who thankfully always calls him by his nom de guerre when he's in costume) and kidnaps "Static's best friend". The last skirmish between these characters seems to have left Ebon more vulnerable to Static's powers than he was, again a sign that the Breed isn't what's important here. Regardless, the final fight has some fun action bits, like Static standing on the ceiling and firing rapid shots at Ebon, or Foley leaving a chair in Ebon's shadowy back. I could do without Shiv though. His maniacal laugh is TERRIBLY over-played, and when he runs off crying, acting like he's going to quit the gang, I really wish he would have.
Static's secret identity is becoming increasingly suspect however. Here, the villains capture "Static's best friend", which is Richie, a kid whose avowed best friend has the same haircut and voice as Static's. Even if the dads aren't clued in as much as we are, this marks the moment when Static and Mr. Hawkins meet, and it's hard to believe he doesn't recognize his own son, this close up, in a conversation. That he asks if Static's parents know where he is MIGHT be an indication that he does, or suspects, but we don't know that.
SOUNDS LIKE: Richie's dad is played by Dan Lauria, the dad on The Wonder Years. His mom is Jean Smart, made famous by Designing Women.
REWATCHABILITY: Medium-High - Though the resolution is a little too easy, does a good job of highlighting a social problem in the Static Shock format.
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One cliché often uttered when we're faced with the heritage demolition is 'well, thats progress I guess..', but is this statement really all that true?
Where do we find most of our cities artist spaces, music venues, pop up businesses and the meeting places, that drive so much of the cultural and economic progress in the city, other than in the idiosyncratic and malleable spaces created by layered heritage buildings and laneways? Clearly Melbourne's diverse built heritage plays an important role in nurturing social and cultural progress that wouldn't exist in a city dominated by carpark podiums and generic modern retail spaces.
But perhaps we mean progress to only mean the progressively higher bank balances of developers and certain kinds of economic growth? But even there, the retention of heritage alongside appropriate development provides unique selling points for developments and long term value exceeding the potential short term costs of retention, and has been shown across the world to be a driver of economic growth and tourism.
The idea that a new building of wherever kind is inherently more progressive than an historic one seems to belong more in the misguided urbanism of of the mid 20th century than in any true idea of progress. Heritage preservation movements arose in similar circles to that of other progressive social movements in the late 20th century, and most proponents of contemporary urbanism will tell you that nurturing a sense of community and scale with urban heritage and fine grain character is the best way to create good and livable cities.
New developments and additions to our city also add other kinds of benefits, but for Melbourne to be a truly progressive city we need to champion development that's more inclusive of heritage, and ensure we don't fall prey to progress dictated by short term and often narrow conservative motifs.
The above was Melbourne Heritage Action's November Column for CBD News, which can be found at a number of news retailers across the CBD and also online herehttp://cbdnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/CBD_27.pdf


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Thursday, May 20, 2010
My bank account is shrinking!
After I got back to the rig after about six hours, I took Emma for a walk and then just chilled out in preparation for watching the boys this evening while their parents went out for a dinner at Red Lobster. My cold was full blown today, so I needed the little rest time before ramping up for several hours with them. We spent some time playing outside, and then we went inside. I put on some children's programs on the TV while I cleaned up the kitchen and did the dishes. By that time, it was close to their bedtime, so I decided a bath would be in order for them before settling down with a popcorn snack before bedtime. I'm a firm believer in an evening ritual for young kids to settle them down so they can calmly transition to bedtime. While finishing their baths, their parents came home, so that kind of interrupted my plan. I did make the popcorn, and then accompanied them up to their room to tuck them in and send them off to dreamland.
The next couple of days will be busy and exciting for me. I will go to the dealer's tomorrow afternoon to pick up the rig, so tonight I put the Blue Ox hitch in the trunk of the car and detached the extend a stay propane bottle. Tomorrow morning I'll move the present rig to the other side of the driveway for preparation of bringing the new rig in to transfer all my stuff from one rig to the other. I'm determined to sleep in my new home tomorrow night. :)
Now I'm going to try to relax, get a good night's sleep, and awaken to an exciting new day. I'll be plastering myself with Mentholatum tonight and having a hot toddy before I turn in. Some times old time remedies work the best. :)
Thanks for stopping by....talk to you later, Judy
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Hope you got that Mentholatum, plastering, & Hot Toddy sequence in the right order otherwise you could get plastered on the Hot Toddy which in turn might make you forget the Mentholatum & defeat the whole get well process......good luck.ReplyDelete
Wow, what an exciting day it will be, that surge protector was a good idea, we keep a voltmeter plugged in to one of the kitchen outlets also, where at a glance you can look at it and see if it is getting low, it was a really cheap investment. With the moving you will be tired out and sleeping in the new rig should be easy. I hope Emma gets use to her new home quick. Let us all know how it goes, put those Grandkids to work carrying small stuff, they love being helpers and don't consider it work at all. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna, also Rigg's.ReplyDelete
Yea, Judy--hope all goes well Friday with getting the new motor home--how exciting!!ReplyDelete
Great new "rig digs": color me GREEN!ReplyDelete
Kids are germ magnets!
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sleep warm,
have happy dreams.
I hope you have some help moving!


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Tour for visitors with hearing loss
Australian Art Collection
10.15AM Fri 27 Oct 2017
QAG | Free
Join our volunteer guide on a highlights tour of the Australian Art Collection. Suitable for visitors with a cochlear implant, hearing aid or hearing loss. FM system assistive listening devices are available and bookings are required.


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As dusk sets in over Charlottesville, young girls swing silver buckets to and fro in front of the Ix Art Park entrance on Monticello Avenue. Over dark clothes, they wear filmy white plastic leaf bags fashioned into skirts, tops and oversized hair bows that rustle as they dance. They're called the Water Bearers, but their pails carry light, not liquid.
With their dance, they draw passersby to the Ix park upper platform to witness NO WAKE, a multimedia performance directed and produced by Jennifer Hoyt Tidwell, The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative's 2016 public artist-in-residence, and created with the help of various local artists and a host of middle and high school students.
NO WAKE is the story of Teli, "an 11-year-old girl who finds herself adrift in the ocean with a mother she can't reach and a father who's lost," says Tidwell. It's about our responsibilities to each other and to our environment, and how we often deny those responsibilities. This performance is an adaptation and expansion of a play (also called NO WAKE) that Tidwell wrote in 2014. The story is loosely based on Homer's Odyssey and told through Teli's perspective.
Tidwell, a playwright, performance artist and co-founder of CLAW, likes to work with myth, and Greek myth at that. While living on the island of Vashon, Washington, in the Puget Sound, she invented one of her own. In Vashon, she saw houses built precariously close to the shoreline, homes that looked like they were about to tumble into the water. "There, I dreamed up this story that a widow had been so troubled by how her husband died that she was paralyzed," says Tidwell. The widow, Yuli (played by Deandra Irving), couldn't hold a wake or a funeral, she couldn't tell her daughter, Teli, what happened, and the entire town judged her for it. Yuli abandons Teli (played by Sydney Wynn) and returns home intending to kill herself, only to find Teli there waiting for her.
NO WAKE has no dialogue; it uses physical movement and exaggerated expression to create a heightened emotional state that appeals to the subconscious. The set is a collapsible frame house atop a stage floating in an ocean of plastic water bottles. Film clips projected on a backdrop convey plot elements and settings while electronic music mixed with whispers and lines of spoken word flows around the actors' movements. The effect is both post-apocalyptic and timeless.
Teli tries to connect with her grief-stricken mother, but Yuli rebuffs every attempt at a hug, a snuggle, even physical proximity, and the more alcohol Yuli drinks, the more violent her rejections become. Teli can't quite make sense of reality, so she starts to imagine: She dances with masked animals, fights a sea monster and contemplates how her father might have died. Each vision provides a new understanding of the complicated and often ugly nature of adult life, of sex, violence, alcoholism, abandonment and death.
It's a bit unconventional, but that's the point, says Bridge Executive Director Matthew Slaats. The public artist program exists to support a Charlottesville artist, such as Tidwell, making a new work on a significant scale, and, if possible, with the public. Tidwell is The Bridge's inaugural public artist, though the organization has tested the program in previous years.
The Bridge provided $10,000 for the production of NO WAKE, and the upcoming performances through April 16 are the result of nearly one year of planning, fundraising and rehearsals. Nearly everyone involved with the performance—the five actors, plus various set designers, composers, stage managers, costume designers, filmmakers, choreographers and Water Bearers—is being paid for their work. The local students who helped create the plastic bottle monster and messages in bottles for a related exhibit did so as part of a class and thus could not be paid.
"I have this pie-in-the-sky dream that making something that's innovative and experimental does not have to be for people who have money and go into a black box theater," Tidwell says, which is why she's offering free tickets to the open-air performance. She wants anyone over 10 years of age to follow the Water Bearers' light into the Ix park to witness Teli's fraught—and familiar—awakening.
The performance bursts with symbols both overt and subtle. For most of the play, a sock puppet covers Teli's right arm. At times, an invisible force (childhood) tugs at that arm. The puppet is Teli's entertainment, her comfort, but when she loses it to the plastic bottle sea monster, she's never the same. Pretty soon afterward, she's donning urchin goggles and standing motionless and in awe at an unknown sight while Yuli finally emerges from her drunken slumber.
Like many children her age (and plenty of adults), Teli seeks the truth. And when she sees it, it's not pretty, but at least she knows. She is awake. "I want [NO WAKE] to be both entertaining and, in a way, foreboding," Tidwell says. The performance asks questions and presents problems, but it intentionally offers no resolution. It's meant to be unsettling.
NO WAKE encourages us to listen to children, to each other and the world around us. "We all have to live in the world together," says Tidwell, and we must realize the truth and the consequences of our actions. Once we do, we can more easily shoulder the weight of life together.
–Erin O'Hare
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Bono has claimed that U2's latest recording sessions have been among the band's best ever.
The frontman stated that the studio work for the band's upcoming 13th LP has been their best since 1979.
"We've had the best three weeks in the studio since 1979," he told Irish TV programme The Late Late Show.
However, he added that U2 need to produce "something special" for their next album, after 2009's No Line on the Horizon did not contain many hit singles.
"I think they [the other band members] are very aware that U2 have to do something very special to have a reason to exist right now."
U2 are said to be working with One Direction songwriter Carl Falk for their next album.
The band were the highest-grossing touring act last year and were estimated to have earned $231.9m (£150.1m) for their 34-date '360°' tour since January 1, 2011, drawing in a total of 2,387,535 fans.
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With its easy access for large tour coaches, Middle Rock is an ideal venue for international visitors, farming delegations and families wishing to experience first hand, life on a high country sheep station. Tours take up to 3 hours and include viewing seasonal farming activities, sheep dog mustering, sheep handling and lamb feeding (in season). For farming groups a more specialised approach is taken according to the interests of the group. Morning or afternoon teas served in the homestead kitchen are also included. Lunches can also be provided.
A visit to Middle Rock offers the opportunity to be guests of a New Zealand farming family in a non-commercial environment amidst the stunning high country scenery of the Lake Coleridge area. Each tour day is different depending on what is happening on the farm. There are no minimum numbers, each group has exclusive access and we are open all year by appointment.
Independent travellers:
Lately the demand from the prebooked group tour market has meant we have had to decline a number of small group and family visits. If you wish to visit Middle Rock please give us as much advance notice as you can. We'll do our best to schedule a visit for you.
Farm Tour Info:
Charges for personalised farm tours of up to 3 hours:
Prebooked, guided coach tour groups – $105 per person
Independent travellers :
Adults – $150 per person, Children – $70. Children under 5 are free.
Minimum charge per group – $300.
Discounts available for farming delegations.
Transport: Groups supply their own transport to Middle Rock
All groups must prebook.


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The nation's best-known promoter of skilled trades is proud of the accomplishments of a recent Alfred State graduate. Mike Rowe's foundation is sharing the multi-generational story of Aaron Aumick, a building trades: building construction graduate from Port Jervis. Rowe, the television host widely recognized for his "Dirty Jobs" and "Somebody's Gotta Do It" series, leads a scholarship program that enabled Aumick to earn his associate degree.
"They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," Rowe's foundation recently posted on Facebook. "In 21 year-old Aaron Aumick's case, that couldn't be more accurate. Both Aaron and his father are volunteer firefighters and carpenters. So are Aaron's grandfather and great-grandfather, making Aaron a fourth-generation firefighter and carpenter."
Aumick applied for the scholarship after he discovered that his own personal perspective matched Rowe's S.W.E.A.T. Pledge. The acronym stands for Skill & Work Ethics Aren't Taboo. Aumick submitted a video application to the foundation and earned the scholarship funds to complete a two-year degree at Alfred State.
"Not only did Aaron successfully earn his degree, he also earned the dean's award for academic excellence," stated Deborah Goodrich, associate vice president for Enrollment Management. "Mike Rowe and his foundation are tremendous advocates for encouraging more people to gain trade skills and in doing so, to help fill millions of good-paying, available jobs. We share Rowe's passion for career-preparedness and his pride in Aaron's career choice."
"Since I was a kid I always wanted to be a volunteer firefighter," stated Aumick. "I decided I wanted to be a carpenter when I realized how much I enjoyed using my hands and building different things with my father and grandfather. I decided to go to school for this trade because of the employment availabilities."
Through the Work Ethic Scholarship Program awarded to Aumick, Rowe's foundation provides financial assistance to qualified students with a desire to learn a skill that is in demand. The foundation has granted more than $3 million for use at trade schools across the country.
According to the charity, mikeroweWORKS Foundation rewards people with a passion to be trained for skilled jobs that actually exist. As CEO of the Foundation, Rowe spends a significant amount of time speaking about what he calls the country's dysfunctional relationship with work, highlighting the widening skills gap, and challenging the persistent belief that a four-year degree is automatically the best path for the most people. While advocating for more career and technical training, Rowe has also testified before congress regarding millions of American jobs that remain unfilled due to a lack of skilled applicants.


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Tecumseh to Work with California Regulators to Meet Future Emissions RequirementsTecumseh Products Company along with representatives of other manufacturers and industry trade associations, is working with the California Air Resources Board (C.A.R.B.) on a proposal to meet regulations for further reductions in small engine emissions.
A consensus has been reached between Tecumseh and other industry members to meet C.A.R.B.'s tonnage reductions for small engine emissions. Tecumseh believes this strict industry program can be achieved.
The industry-backed proposal would include requirements to limit evaporative emissions beginning in 2005. It would require changes to fuel lines and gas tanks and possibly the addition of exhaust catalysts. In addition to these changes, engine manufacturers would be required to perform more extensive testing. Product design changes, usage of new materials and mandated testing will generate cost increases to the industry and there will be an impact on prices.
The industry has also proposed stricter exhaust emissions regulations for California, which would take effect in 2007 for engines with a displacement under 225cc and in 2008 for engines with a displacement over 225cc.


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LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Oct. 22, 2013) - The Canadian Space Agency is proud to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the SCISAT mission. Launched on August 12, 2003, SCISAT is helping a team of Canadian and international scientists improve their understanding of the depletion and recovery of the ozone layer, with a special emphasis on the changes occurring over Canada and in the Arctic.
SCISAT has surpassed expectations by lasting 10 years to date. It delivers valuable data on climate change, air quality and pollution in support of international environmental policy aimed at protecting the ozone layer. The tenth anniversary of the first science data downloaded from SCISAT will be marked by a scientific workshop held at York University in Toronto from October 23 to 25, 2013.
Walter Natynczyk, President of the Canadian Space Agency added: "Earth Observation missions are an essential part of the Canadian Space Program. SCISAT represents a highly successful science mission that enabled Canadian industry to develop and demonstrate instruments and spacecraft expertise. At the same time it has enabled academia and government departments to develop cutting-edge scientific use of satellite data for atmospheric science. Originally planned as a two-year mission, SCISAT's instruments continue to provide information about more than 30 different molecular species, which is more than have ever been thoroughly measured from space. SCISAT delivers excellent data related not only to ozone depletion, but also to climate change, air quality and pollution. Undoubtedly, SCISAT's mission is a great Canadian success story."
Canadian Space Agency partners in the SCISAT mission are the University of Waterloo, the University of Toronto, Environment Canada, Bristol Aerospace, ABB Analytical and COM DEV International Ltd. SCISAT effectively showcases Canada's advanced industry and leading-edge expertise in the areas of optics and spectrometry, space systems hardware and components, and small satellite bus design.
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If you have spent much time reading my blog, you know that I really want to embrace the whole unschooling thing…..I just haven't made it all the way there yet. However, we do have tendencies to unschool. Last week was like that because we were on vacation and today has been a day of unschooling, as well.
We started our day late because we all slept in. Karl was one of the first up, 2nd to Logan only, I think, which never happens! 🙂 I awoke at 8:45 this morning and the babies, Hailey, and Corbin were still asleep. I got up, had my breakfast, made the little girls' breakfast, got Emma up and brought her down (Elle slept right through the interruption), and greeted the others when they got up around 9. Emma and I played a matching game, I checked Facebook, my email, etc., checked Hailey's math…
The oldest 3 completed their math, Logan and Hailey did an English lesson each, and Corbin also did a spelling and handwriting lesson. By the time I heard Elle, it was nearly 11 a.m. She got up and ate her breakfast while I began listening to an online homeschool convention speaker. Here's a link for anyone who wishes to join. You may listen for free, but there is also an option to purchase and have access even when the Expo is over. Check it out!
Late-night talks and sweet morning slumber….
After the big family get-together last night, at which we had somewhere around 35 family members, I think, the 'big' kids had a cousin sleep-over. They played outside until 10 p.m. then talked into the wee hours of the night, … Continue reading
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Get-togethers galore…..
Last night I went to a meeting with my mom and then out to dinner with her, a couple aunts, and some cousins. It was nice to have some 'grown-up' time and catch up a little bit on our life … Continue reading
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What our days have looked like…..
Since arriving at my parents' home in Alabama we have done the following, not in any particular order: enjoyed bacon and tomato gravy with my mama's homemade biscuits play outside with the tetherball….Emma and Elle love playing with it together, … Continue reading
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April 4 vote followed recommendation of medical officer of health, dental experts
The Ontario Dental Assn. (ODA) praised the Toronto Board of Health for its vote on April 4 to keep fluoride in the city's drinking water and for following the recommendation of its medical officer of health, Dr. David McKeown.
"Water fluoridation is a safe and effective way to prevent tooth decay—it's just that simple," said Toronto-based ODA President Dr. Lynn Tomkins. "I'm glad that the board based their decision on sound science and research that support water fluoridation—this is great news for the health of all Torontonians."
Tomkins was one of many medical and dental experts who addressed the board at the April 4 meeting. Presentations also were given by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry Department of Paediatric Dentistry, the Ontario Dental Hygienists' Assn. and the Ontario Assn. of Public Health Dentistry.
The group presented numerous scientific studies and research supporting the use of fluoride in drinking water to prevent tooth decay. It urged the board to continue the 48-year policy of water fluoridation, saying it saves millions of dollars in public health costs and protects those who might not have access to dental health care, such as the elderly and low-income families.
Dr. Arlene King, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, spoke during the meeting and also issued a news release in support of the public health practice. According to the statement, King is "very concerned about the loss of fluoridated drinking water in certain communities in spite of consistent evidence that water fluoridation is safe and effective."
"Just look at what happened in Dorval, Quebec, when they removed fluoride from the water in 2003: The percentage of kindergarten children at high risk of developing dental caries doubled," Tomkins said. "I'm relieved that we helped to ensure the best possible oral health for the children of Toronto."


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The idea for my first blog, The Wi-Fi Guy back in 2002 or so, came to me when strangers continually approached me in Starbucks and asked how in the world my laptop was on-line — there among the coffee grounds and the pseudo intellectuals. Now I have a new icebreaker. Not since the infancy of […]
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Back in my newspaper days, occasionally the editor would give me "Man on the Street" interview assignments. "Great! Where can you find 20 people who have enough spare time to comment on celebrity gossip, trade embargoes or a new strain of e-coli?" The first time I manned up on the street, it took me about […]
Who You Be Lookin Like, PingWi-Fi? A Negative Tale
July 5th, 2010 · Tags: Satire
What celebrity do people say you resemble? That is my all-time favorite icebreaker question when I meet a stranger. I even prefer that question over "What is the best rock concert you ever saw?" I must say, I have a pretty high success rate when I meet someone and then guess to which celebrities they […]


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In the past I always had a very good impression of Aberdeen Angus beef, as it tastes really nice. But for a while I have been hearing about Wagyu beef and how good it was. The fact that Aldi and Asda supermarkets were also selling it, served to whet my appetite to buy it to try. Unfortunately I had not been able to find this locally, that is, until Monday. Whilst shopping in Asda after work, I chanced across some 28 days aged Wagyu sirloin steaks ( I would have preferred Rib-eye, but sirloin will do just as well).
Having seen these steaks, I had to buy them back to cook for my Tuesday dinner. It would definitely work well when cooked the Sous vide (water bath) method.
Wagyu beef means 'Japanese beef' and refers to the high quality melt in your mouth beef from Japan. The beef tends to be very marbled with fat running through the meat, which gives it the extra flavour. It is said that Wagyu beef is high in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which is good for our health. Now the Asda Wagyu beef is not pure-bred, as it is only the bulls which are Wagyu.
As you can see the steaks do have a fair bit of marbling in the meat. As the steaks are about an inch thick, I cooked it in the waterbath at 56 degrees Celsius for 3 1/2 hours.
After the waterbath, I pan fried the steaks for 45 seconds each side to produce the browning effect. The juice from the cooking is not wasted, as it is added to the peppercorn sauce to improve the flavour. Then it is ready to serve.
As I had National Trust potatoes also bought from Asda, I used these to make mash potatoes. I have to say that these potatoes are some of the best potatoes you can buy, and cost about £2 a bag – similar to the price of other potatoes.
For the wine, I chose Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 2000, which received a score of 94 points from Robert Parker in 2010. As it is 15 years old and about at its peak, I decided to pair this with the Wagyu beef – good steak deserves to be paired with mature and very good wine.
Grand Puy Lacoste 2000
While eating the beef, it became clear that there was still that soft and tasty fat running through the meat, which did give it more flavour and the melt in your mouth sensation. Both my wife and I enjoyed it immensely. And as it is not as expensive as pure-bred Wagyu beef, being only about 1.5x the price of the steaks I normally buy from Asda, I have to say that the Wagyu beef from Asda is excellent and well worth buying.
And I was very pleased with the wine too. It smelt of leather, chocolate and plums. And being mature, it did not overpower the steak. Instead it complemented it very well. And to think the cork of this 15 year old wine still looked so pristine – made me really chuffed to see that. All that time caring for this bottle has paid fruit, and we were rewarded with an excellent wine to accompany excellent food.
So would I buy Asda Wagyu beef again? Most definitely, especially if it remains this affordable and is available (unlike pure-bred Wagyu which cost over £180/kg). This is particularly so as it costs about the price of Aberdeen Angus steaks, while just tasting that bit better and so tender as well.


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Seven carpentry students of The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) are getting a lesson in giving back to the community.
The students are helping to renovate The Bahamas AIDS Foundation's headquarters on Delancy Street by building shelves and hanging racks for the store room, which houses clothes that are donated. They are also replacing the property's wooden fence.
Materials for the three-week project were purchased by the Rotary Club of East Nassau. Head of BTVI's carpentry department, Graham Thornley, is a member of that club and approached his Tech Prep Carpentry students to join the club in the community service project.
President of the Foundation, Lady Camille Barnett, expressed gratitude for the support of the Rotary Club of East Nassau and BTVI.
"The volunteer work being provided by the students at BTVI ensures that The Bahamas AIDS Foundation can more efficiently offer the services of our clothing bank in a user-friendly and comfortable space," said Lady Barnett.
"The clothing bank is often utilized by young people who need suitable outfits for job interviews, so it is especially wonderful that young people from BTVI are engaged in a project that will be beneficial to other young people," she added.
The BTVI team of five males and two female students are utilizing the carpentry skills learned this first semester.
"They are using the table saws, crosscut saw, power tools and getting to know the different type of lumber. They are also using joining and fastening techniques, and practicing their measuring," said Mr. Thornley.
Meanwhile, they are experiencing Rotary International's motto, 'Service Above Self.'
"They are learning that service is necessary in our society, where some people don't seem to care about each other. You don't always have to give back monetarily. You can give of your time and skills," he stated.
Carpentry student, Andrew Davis, expressed his delight at being a part of the project, which he feels underscores the importance of community involvement.
"I am excited. I am happy to be building something to support those affected by AIDS and their families. It's a good feeling to lend a helping hand," said the 27-year-old, who is studying carpentry part-time.
Another student, Randesha Armbrister, noted that being a part of BTVI's dual enrollment program is shaping up to be more than she expected. The R. M. Bailey senior has attended BTVI each Thursday and Friday between 8 am and 3 pm for 15 weeks. She was among the 103 students from Anatol Rodgers, C. V. Bethel, Telios and R. M. Bailey enrolled this semester.
"I wanted to be a chef, but carpentry is so interesting," she said, while working on wood with an electrical drill.
"This project makes me feel I am doing good to those who are in need. I never thought I'd come here and be able to help in such a way," said Randesha.
BTVI's President Dr. Robert W. Robertson noted that reaching out to the community is a key goal of the institution.
"It is crucial that we develop partnerships with our community organizations and that as an institution, we are socially responsible," he said.
Shantique Longley | Public Relations Assistant
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