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Woo Hoo I got to see the conjunction, almost didn't. Hope some of you had the same luck I did, it was cloudy right up until the last moment but the clouds broke just in time and then only for awhile, hey, I was prepared to go down to Moose Jaw where it was supposed to be clear. When I told people at work my plans to travel 2 hours to see the gathering I got a lot of shaking of the heads and them saying BOB!, get that a lot. So maybe I am a little obsessed, and why not, lets take a look at this logically.
The stars, planets, Moon, are always on time, never late, never early, in other words very dependable. They keep on giving me their best and don't ask for anything in return, just that I show up, even then they could careless if I don't watch, my loss if I don't come to the latest show. No hidden agendas, they are what they are, a star doesn't try to be a planet and visa-versa, don't try to trick you in to believing there is a conjunction and then when you get there no ones around, what's not to like? Plus the gathering was just plain awesome. The images below are from the conjunction Sunday night.
The image below is the gathering from Saturday night, the tiny crescent Moon is hiding in the atmosphere in the lower right of the image. If anybody out there got an image of the conjunction, let me know and I will post it on my site and ship you a free pair of Hanna Montana/ Miley Cyrus 3D glasses, yeah, I still have a gazillion of them.
I'll leave you now with an animation of the 5% of Full Moon, taken Saturday night while the Moon was low in the atmosphere.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Venus, Jupiter and Luna Conjunction
77 comments:
- Genie said...
Woo hoo! I got it too! Not as good as you, of course.
- December 1, 2008 at 10:04 PM
- Genie said...
Awesome, Bob, you really got some fantastic shots! I'm glad the weather cleared for you. I was really looking forward to your view of the conjunction! Thanks to you, I've been watching Venus and Jupiter all week. And the sky was SO clear tonight. Oh, what I could have done with some of YOUR photo equipment. And some of your skill too!
I didn't miss a single opportunity and created several over the holiday to brag on the dvd you sent me and how I got it.
- December 1, 2008 at 10:10 PM
- Drowsey Monkey said...
Wowser! I just heard about this on the news, but your explanation & photos are much better - as always!
I'm looking at the photos and thinking, "that's my favourite" then I scroll down and I'm like..."no, that's my favourite!" LOL! Gorgeous!
- December 1, 2008 at 10:12 PM
- Cashmere said...
I waited and waited but the moon didn't appear...until later. BUT only for one moment! I got a shot but it wasn't very clear!! It was very dark and cloudy and at times, it rained for awhile.. I'm sad I missed it.. It's the only time right? No more tonight?
- December 1, 2008 at 10:19 PM
- Genie said...
Oh, Bob, you have no idea how excited I am to be getting a pair of Miley Cyrus 3D glasses. I mean, really, the dvd was nice but how can it compare to those rad glasses?
I am truly pleased to have captured Earthshine, thanks for coming by to look! I figure you can swipe any pic from my blog but if it's easier for you for me to email you the photos, let me know.
I'm a member of several moon groups on Flickr and tons of people from all over the world are uploading some AWESOME conjunction/Earthshine shots.
- December 1, 2008 at 10:28 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
You did a great job Genie!! I will post one of your images on my blog and ship you a pair of 3D glasses, hey I've only been doing Photography for a year now, all about the equipment and being at the right place at the right time.
- December 1, 2008 at 10:47 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Lol, thanks Drowsey Monkey, hope you got a chance to look at it live, pictures just can't do it justice, it was beautiful.
- December 1, 2008 at 10:48 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
No more of this conjunction Cashmere, but the good news, an awesome Jupiter, Mercury and Lunar conjunction December 28, maybe you'll have better luck.
- December 1, 2008 at 10:51 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
lol, great Genie!! they rock, Thanks for the heads up about the Moon group, have to take a look.
- December 1, 2008 at 10:52 PM
- CJ Harley said...
Beautiful pictures Bob! Any chance I can get the first one only bigger so I can make it my desktop background image?
- December 1, 2008 at 11:33 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
No Problem CJ Harley, I can email you a larger pic if you want, I find if you just click on the pic it gets large enough, then save it to your desktop and then you can use it as wallpaper.
- December 2, 2008 at 12:28 AM
- Genie said...
There are several moon groups on Flickr where people are putting their conjunction shots, but here's a group set up specifically for this conjunction. http://www.flickr.com/groups/911908@N25/?added=2
- December 2, 2008 at 1:05 AM
- Moonshadow said...
Bob, I'm sooo glad you got a good shot of the conjuction. We had a beautifully clear sky and I could see them bright and clear, BUT my wonderful Canon EOS 40D is in the shop with an "error 99". They hope to be able to ship it back to me in a week. :(
- December 2, 2008 at 2:42 AM
- Cashmere said...
Hey Bob!
What lens and what camera are you using to shoot all these? just wondering... :)
- December 2, 2008 at 3:35 AM
- Ruth said...
Yayayayayay for you, Bob!! What a surprise after your tears last post. ;D
It was snowing here, but I confess I don't remember what exact time I was supposed to look. What time was this for you? Forgive me if you said last post.
FANTASTIC photos, you must be so geeked. I can totally see why you would drive 2 hours to see such an event and sight.
- December 2, 2008 at 4:15 AM
- melissa said...
I am not sure what a conjunction is, but we saw it last night. I brought my son out to see it, as I had never seen anything like it before. So it was something special, cool I will have to let him know.
- December 2, 2008 at 5:28 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Great thanks for the link Genie!
- December 2, 2008 at 7:34 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
NO WAY moonshadow, that sucks, error 99, what does that even mean? Hey at least you got to see it live, which is always better then a photo, the Mercury, Jupiter Moon conjunction Dec 28, gets you another chance.
- December 2, 2008 at 7:36 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Cashmere, I am using a Canon 40D and a 300 mm lens.
- December 2, 2008 at 7:44 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Lol thanks for understanding Ruth, not many did, I was pretty happy that the clouds broke, too bad about the snow, was initially supposed to here, bypassed us, very lucky.
- December 2, 2008 at 7:46 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Hi Melissa, a conjunction is when the Moon or a planet come within 10 degrees, 20 Moon widths, of another celestial body, such as a star or group of stars or each other.
- December 2, 2008 at 7:48 AM
- kml said...
What a great shot, Bob! And you are as dependable as the skies above for bringing us these great images. Keep up the good work, my friend!
- December 2, 2008 at 8:14 AM
- Moonshadow said...
After getting the "error 99" message and my camera not working I first researched it online. Then I did all the troubleshooting that was recommended. When that failed I called Canon. I compare "error 99" to the dreaded "blue screen" on the computer. It can shut you down and it's caused by any number of things.
- December 2, 2008 at 9:53 AM
- haleyhughes said...
Awesome photos of the conjunction.
I love visiting your site. You show me all the things I'm not seeing when I look at the night sky.
- December 2, 2008 at 10:50 AM
- Swubird said...
Fabulous. As I already told you in my last comment, we were on our way home from Vegas Sunday afternoon and got a crystal, clear, beautiful view of the conjunction. Of course, we didn't know what planets were gathered for our viewing, but we managed to guess that one was Venus, and the long shot was Jupiter. And, of course, the big one at the bottom had to be the Moon.
I had my little 1.8 MP camera in the car, but there was such think traffic that we didn't dare take our eyes off the road long enough to grab a shot. Our loss, because I would definitely like to have a pair of those 3-D glasses you've been talking about.
Love the GIF.
Happy stargazing.
- December 2, 2008 at 11:09 AM
- Sherer said...
Now that is an excellent picture - I love it with the clouds and the jovian moons! Fantastic! If I had a picture of the conjunction I would send it, but I didnt manage to take one - Plus my stock is full on Hanna Montana 3d Glasses \m/\m/
- December 2, 2008 at 11:20 AM
- CJ Harley said...
Bob - I clicked on the photo and applied it to my desktop, but it cut off Venus. :o( My email addy is cjharley79 (at) gmail (dot) com.
Thanks Bob!
- December 2, 2008 at 11:23 AM
- 1st Lady said...
Just lovely!
- December 2, 2008 at 11:55 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Kathy, very lucky this time for sure.
- December 2, 2008 at 12:32 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Too bad, let me know what kind of service you get, I am having trouble with the connection to one of my lenses.
- December 2, 2008 at 12:33 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks a lot haleyhughes.
- December 2, 2008 at 12:34 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Good guessing swubird, if you really want a pair send me your address, I can probably spare one,lol.
- December 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Lol Jesse, too many glasses perhaps, hey good catch on the moons
- December 2, 2008 at 12:37 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
No problem CJ Harley, I will send you one.
- December 2, 2008 at 12:37 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks a lot 1st Lady.
- December 2, 2008 at 12:38 PM
- Ask Ms Recipe said...
Very nice pics
I have gave you some linky love for being a top dropper thanks so much.
Ask Ms Recipe
- December 2, 2008 at 6:05 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Well thank you very much
Ask Ms Recipe.
- December 2, 2008 at 7:30 PM
- Susanne49 said...
We can see it here too, very clear! It's amazing, how bright they are shining together, so beautiful! It made me happy, to see it so close. :)
- December 2, 2008 at 7:55 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Glad you got to see it Susanne, you're right it was beautiful and so bright.
- December 2, 2008 at 8:30 PM
- Don said...
You really have an eye for the universe! Beautiful photos
Ruth and I saw the conjunction this evening on our way home. They weren't as close together as they are in yourpics, but fun to see!
We talked about you and your passion. THanks for sharing
- December 2, 2008 at 9:12 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Don, I was going to take a pic of the gathering last night but it was cloudy then and it is snowing now, glad you guys saw it.
- December 3, 2008 at 7:44 AM
- Nature Nut /JJ Loch said...
BOB!!!!!!! This is FANTASTIC!!!!
I saw the planets but kept asking Jeff, WHERE is the MOON Bob said should be there???
WOOT!!! that you captured the AWESOME Venus, Jupiter and Luna conjunction!!!!!
WOOT!!! I was SOOOOO wanting to see this myself. We've had one snowstorm after another with limited clear skies.
GREAT post and pics!!!!!!!
Hugs, JJ
- December 3, 2008 at 8:24 AM
- burning windmill said...
you always get such crisp photos! everytime I attempt, i get blury tastic slow shutter speed specials
Have you redesigned your blog? or am I going odd? its lovely :-)
- December 3, 2008 at 9:28 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Lol and thanks JJ, the Moon didn't show up until Saturday, before it was just the planets, too bad you missed it.
- December 3, 2008 at 10:14 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks burning windmill, I had a company redesign it, but that was a few months ago, and I'm the one that is getting old,lol. Noticing peoples design change quite awhile after the fact happens to me all the time,lol.
- December 3, 2008 at 10:16 AM
- betchai said...
i actually saw it and took a photo, but nothing compared to yours :( but it was really lovely looking at them.
i so love your shots, my favorite though hard to pick one, but would be the moon shot low in the horizon.
- December 3, 2008 at 8:53 PM
- Roger said...
I knew you would have a great shots Bob I had the wrong camera with me they came out blurry but still glad to see it!
- December 3, 2008 at 11:24 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks betchai, if you want I can post the pics and you get a free pair of 3D glasses.
- December 3, 2008 at 11:59 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Roger, if you want I can post the pics for you and get you a pair of 3D glasses.
- December 4, 2008 at 12:00 AM
- Marilyn said...
I missed it, and I'm ashamed of myself because I totally forgot about it until somebody asked why they could only see two bright "stars" near the moon and nothing else in the sky.
When you put it that way it makes perfect sense that you'd drive two hours for the show.
- December 4, 2008 at 12:07 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks for dropping by Marilyn, too bad you missed the show, it was very bright and cool, hey the next conjunction, I think will be cooler, but harder to see, December 28, Jupiter,Mercury and the Moon, low on the sw horizon just after sunset.
- December 4, 2008 at 6:54 AM
- Texas Travelers said...
Great job. Terrific photos.
I gave you a call-out over at my blog, to send some others over here to see this terrific post of the event.
- December 4, 2008 at 10:22 AM
- Ivanhoe said...
Your pictures are awesome! I admire your passion for astrology :o)
- December 4, 2008 at 10:52 AM
- Katney said...
Love that animated shot. I got conjunction shots as well, though certainly not as good as yours with my simple point and shoot sitting on top of the car zoomed out to 10x. We were mostly away from city lights camping--though there was a big yard light right above our campsite.
How did I find you? I think from Ramblings around Texas. I'll be posting one of my shots a bit later--and am glad to know about the Jupiter,Mercury, Moon thing later this month. I hope for clear skies for it.
- December 4, 2008 at 10:54 AM
- KindleDude said...
First time on this blog. Absolutely stunning images.
- December 4, 2008 at 12:54 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks so much Troy, appreciate the mention.
- December 4, 2008 at 1:32 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks a lot Ivanhoe, and thanks for dropping by.
- December 4, 2008 at 1:33 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Katney, I'll be keeping an eye out for your posting, good luck with the end of the year conjunction which I believe will be cooler, but not as bright, love any Mercury conjunctions I can see.
- December 4, 2008 at 1:35 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks a lot KindleDude, love your name,lol.
- December 4, 2008 at 1:36 PM
- Are Aliens Real? said...
Wow! That is really cool! You took some amazing photos. I wish I had of known about it and I would have taken some pictures as well.
- December 4, 2008 at 2:29 PM
- RobRoy said...
I love this blog!
Pictures are amazing.
I just suscribed, thanks.
Organic Grog
- December 4, 2008 at 2:49 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Are Aliens Real, too bad, should read this blog,lol, don't forget the Moon, Jupiter, Mercury conjunction, December 28, just after Sunset in the sw, low on the horizon.
- December 4, 2008 at 4:54 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks RobRoy, appreciate the subscription.
- December 4, 2008 at 4:55 PM
- Mike said...
Great shots Bob. I have so many trees where I live I am lucky to just see the sky at night ha.
- December 4, 2008 at 6:52 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Mike, I do too, that's why I take most of my shots out of town.
- December 4, 2008 at 10:31 PM
- Will said...
Those are beautiful shots. We have had no views of the sky here lately, day or night. It has been foggy with a real temperature inversion. Today the fog was so thick it was like being out in a steady drizzle and the high temp was 39. Last Saturday we went to get our Christmas tree and went up to 6,500 feet elevation in the mountains. It was 20 degrees warmer up there in the sun than under the fog down in the valley.
- December 4, 2008 at 11:45 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Will, too bad for you missing the conjunction, always the one on December 28/29.
- December 5, 2008 at 7:31 AM
- Luiz Ramos said...
Beautiful shot and blog.
- December 5, 2008 at 2:54 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Luiz!
- December 5, 2008 at 6:17 PM
- Livingsword said...
Hi Bob…
You know one of the things I love about you is the way you get more excited over a conjunction than a prisoner does about conjugal visits…..If people tell you that you are obsessed tell them you are passionate…
I love your words about how the stars, planets, Moon are dependable, are not demanding etc…Very well said Bob.
Fabulous photos….I love the Saturday Night Fever image…What a gif!!!!
- December 6, 2008 at 11:08 AM
- CrazyCath said...
Absolutely AWESOME.
Over from Katney's.
- December 7, 2008 at 2:27 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks a lot CrazyCath!\m/\m/
- December 7, 2008 at 7:33 PM
- Final_transit said...
Nice, Bob! You are going to enjoy my email - a special treat all the way from the Himalayas :)
- December 8, 2008 at 8:04 AM
- Max said...
Hey Bob!
Man, you were lucky!! As I told you last week, I didn't have such luck!
LOL LOL oh, so...your colleagues shake their heads and say "Bob!" LOL LOL I can imagine the scene...
The first picture is magical, Lord of the Astropics! I remember looking at the sky a few days before (the crescent moon was still all so thin)...and thinking "Wow...not that is beautiful!"...I'm telling you, I am getting hooked LOL!
The Sunday night photos are also great! You know, reading your blog gave me a whole new perspective (ok, I am still not a big fan of sci-fi but at least I look at the sky with different eyes...even though I don't know how to recognise the stars, planets, conjunctions etc...but who knows what the future holds lol?)!
Gorgeous post, Bob, just gorgeous!
Have a great week ahead, mate!
- December 8, 2008 at 11:39 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Wow, great shot Priyank, posted it.\m/\m/
- December 9, 2008 at 7:48 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks so much Max, too bad you missed the conjunction, you may not be a sci-fi fan yet but who knows, maybe one day, at least you can enjoy the cosmos, the truth, things like the night sky we can view is stranger than fiction anyways.\m/\m/
- December 9, 2008 at 7:50 AM
- Anonymous said...
Hey Bob, Great post and photos!
I discovered your lovely blog through Priyank's Final Transit, and I'm very impressed! Looking forward to reading more...
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Dear Editor:
My interest changed to disgust as I read the Progress article regarding the not guilty decision by Judge Galligan in the barking dog case. My disgust was not because I believe in the guilt or innocence of the dogs, but I am disgusted with Mayor Weaver. It was obvious that he was unhappy about the judge?s decision.
He does not care about the starving stray animals in the City of Jasper and Pickens County. He wants people to think he cares but his actions speak otherwise. He does not in any way, shape, manner or form support the all-volunteer, donation-supported Pickens Animal Rescue (PAR) organization. Jasper (through Mayor Weaver) has chosen to appropriate no funds for the rescue of any stray animals caught in the City of Jasper. As if this were not enough, the City of Jasper has billed Pickens Animal Rescue $800 for capturing stray dogs. They have the audacity to demand payment from an all-volunteer, donation-supported rescue organization providing the citizens of Pickens with a humanitarian service. Who would Jasper bill the $800 to if PAR was not around. Indeed, where would all the strays (about 600 or so a year) in Pickens go if it were not for PAR?
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Most other counties have rescue facilities that they have had to purchase, had paid employees and provide food and veterinary care at the expense of the taxpayers. Pickens relies on PAR for this service and then complains about their efforts. I am certain that any other county would be delighted with and welcome an organization such as PAR.
Mayor Weaver should put his personal feelings aside regarding PAR and their volunteers and consider the animals and the residents of Pickens County. How about making a real effort and supporting PAR with some real taxpayer money that will benefit the City of Jasper and Pickens County?
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On behalf of the Marine Corps League North Georgia Mountains Detachment #1280, we wish to thank the great citizens of Pickens County who donated toys, time and their places of business to the 2008 Toys for Tots program this Christmas.
In a difficult economic climate, your generosity has been truly amazing and we thank you for your support. Your kindness has helped approximately 450 families to have a happier Christmas this year.
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Re: Resolutions
As I reflect on the past year, I revel in my accomplishments and failures - for I am human!
With that being said, I take quill in hand for it is mightier than the sword (one of our founding fathers said that, I do not recall which one).
In ?Mudville? aka Jasper, Ga. ?the barn? is burning. There is no joy there because that is where Ebenezer Scrooge lives with all his merry henchmen; with the exception of some kind and good hearted ladies and gentlemen; who I salute for you all are the reason I continue to go to ?the barn.? To you all and you know who you are - I miss you and wish you all a healthy and prosperous New Year with fulfillment of some of your dreams and desires.
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Pickens County Government supports the Hope House and encourages all of our citizens to give consideration to also supporting the Hope House.?Through the efforts of this institution children are often rescued from the brink of despair and hopelessness.
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Dear Editor:
Subject number one:
The urging for citizens to conserve the use of water this last year seemed to work but it became a double edged sword as we neared the end of 2008. It seems that our dutifully conservation has come home to erode our pocket books with higher rates for those of us served by The City of Jasper Water Department. What a poor choice of timing with our economy in the toilet and folks loosing there jobs and homes. I personally find it to be an insult. Over the last two years and two months of their water service I have personally witnessed numerous instances of the waste of man hours (I have pictures to prove this point) and material and seen poor workmanship in the repair of water line leaks on the road that I live on. I am sure that I am not alone in these observations. The sub-standard repair and back-fill of repaired leaks have resulted in additional repairs at the same place over and over. The faulty back-fill has contributed to additional leaks as gravel was dumped directly onto the repair in place of dirt and then poorly compacted with the scoop of a small backhoe and then covered over with asphalt sometimes as thick as two feet. Underground water lines move as pressure and temperature changes in the line therefore rubbing against the gravel which will surely cause another leak at some point in time. If that is not enough and a waste of material there is the fact that after a while and vehicle traffic the repair sinks causing more stress on the line below which then causes another waste of money in that the county road department has to be called to repair the faulty repair the city water department caused in the first place. Someone with the city needs to monitor these repairs and fix them properly or reimburse the county for its cost to re-repair the city?s mistakes.
Subject number two:
Did you know that AEMC will stop requiring you to pay your bill by their due date if you can prove that you are on a fixed income such as Social Security because the pay dates with SS change every month. Thank you AEMC. Mine does, it?s the third Wednesday of each month, just try to meet those due dates with limited income and changing paydays. When I asked the City of Jasper Water Department if they had a program like AEMC they said NO. But they do offer reduced rates to those with limited income below $9,000 a year. That figures out to $750 per month. Well I?m out of luck as my SS is just a little more than a thousand more than that. With the new raised water rates and no small concession for us retired folks we will suffer another decline in our limited income by the city water department. It high time for only ONE water and sewer entity in Pickens County. Oh, what about you, ETC, what little known programs do you offer folks on limited income?
I urge that us retired folks raise our voices, write letters and do whatever we can to get more respect, after all we once served our country and communities and now we get cast aside or are unappreciated.
Thomas Jared Irwin, Jr.


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By RAELYNN RICARTE
News staff writer
July 15, 2006
Many Hood River citizens are feeling "closed in" by the number of large homes springing up on small lots.
Having open space eclipsed by structures with no yards was a key concern expressed in last fall's visioning survey. City Planning Director Cindy Walbridge took note of that worry — and has attempted to address it and other identified growth problems.
On Wednesday the planning commission will look at some of her recommended changes to the zoning code. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the municipal courtroom at the junction of Second and State streets.
Under review will be a limitation on the size of the footprint for both residential and commercial structures. A single-family dwelling could cover no more than 40 percent of a lot. Commercial buildings would be allowed to take up only 65 percent of a parcel.
If structures in either zoning designation had a front porch, then another 3 percent of coverage would be allowed. Houses could extend across 45 percent of the property with a rear garage, and commercial establishments 70 percent.
"We have no coverage requirement in place right now, so this addresses that issue," said Walbridge.
Also on the agenda is her suggestion that property owners be allowed a small rental unit. Walbridge said a loft apartment over a garage or another type of addition could provide more affordable housing opportunities. The fear that rising residential costs would drive low-to middle-income families away from Hood River was another key concern in the survey.
Walbridge is asking that the separate dwellings be restricted to 800 square feet of floor space. And, to ensure they are not used for short-term vacation stays, she asks that proof of local employment be required, along with a 12-month lease.
"We're trying to open a market that will provide the work force of Hood River with a place to live at a little less rent," she said.
According to Walbridge, discussions are underway between the city and HOPE (Housing for People) to enforce the accessory dwelling code. She said the city could charge a registration fee for these units and turn the money over to HOPE in exchange for its oversight of the program.
"Being able to have a mother-in-law apartment might also help homeowners. That rent could be applied to the mortgage payment to offset the increases in valuation," she said.
The July 19 discussion also centers on a proposal that bed and breakfast establishments screen parking from public view.
Walbridge would like vehicles parked to the rear or the side of historical homes used for commercial purposes.
"We just want to keep B&Bs looking like the rest of their residential neighbors," she said.
The planning commission will also be asked to decide if townhouses should be listed as a conditional use. Walbridge said that would allow neighbors to have more of a say in development plans than is currently available.
"Land divisions at this time don't have standards for compatibility," she said.
Walbridge said the four issues on the table at next week's meeting are just the starting point for changes in development standards.
On Aug. 16, the planning commission will look at setting a definition of grade to help govern the height of hillside developments. Also on the agenda will be a review of Walbridge's recommendations for building setbacks from alleys and easing restrictions on the processing of residential park plans.
On Sept. 20, the appointed body will address the controversial issue of building heights and density calculations.
"The end goal is to respond to the top priorities in the visioning: affordable housing, retaining the quality of life in residential neighborhoods and ensuring open space," Walbridge said.
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The federal government showed signs of "cold feet" over the announcement that US Marines will be based in Darwin, ahead of President Barack Obama's 2011 visit, officials from the United States and Australia say.
Australia had sought to delay the announcement until after Mr Obama's visit, which caused deep concerns in his administration and threw planning for his visit into confusion, Fairfax reports.
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The newspaper reports an Australian official involved in the talks said it was "political nervousness" on the part of the Gillard government, as it considered how the announcement would be regarded by Labor's Left.
The decision to allow a rotating deployment of up to 2500 Marines to be stationed in the Northern Territory capital was announced jointly by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Mr Obama, as planned, on November 16 last year.
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- Choose an ornament that is "it". Everyone pulls one ornament out of an ornament storage box without looking and hangs it on the Christmas tree. Whoever gets the "it" ornament gets a prize or gets to place the tree topper on top.
- Wrap one color of Christmas lights around your banisters and railings, but switch just one bulb out with a different color. After the lights are strung, plug them in and whoever finds the one different colored bulb first gets a prize.


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Tolerability of Peginterferon Plus Ribavirin for Chronic Hepatitis C and HIV for Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Medication vs Not Receiving Antiretroviral Medication
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00296972
Recruitment Status : Terminated (not funded)
First Posted : February 27, 2006
Last Update Posted : April 23, 2007
- Study Details
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- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
The main purpose of this study is to compare the safety, effectiveness and tolerability of using Pegasys with Copegus in people who have both the hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 and HIV who continue taking HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) to those who discontinue taking HAART.
Canadian guidelines recommend that both HIV and HCV should not be treated at the same time as the medications needed to treat these two diseases may interact and that which disease to treat first is dependent on the CD4 count. In this study, the CD4 count must be over 350 cells and one must be stable on HAART before starting the study medication Pegasys in combination with Copegus.
|Condition or disease
|Chronic Hepatitis C HIV Infections
|Drug: peg interferon plus ribavirin
|Phase 3
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Enrollment :
|100 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Multicenter, phaseIIIB, Two Arm Study Evaluating the Tolerability of Peginterferon Alfa-2a Plus Ribavirin in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Infection co-Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Receiving HAART Versus Not Receiving HAART
|Study Start Date :
|July 2005
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|April 2007
- To compare the safety and tolerability of PEG-IFN with ribavirin in HIV/HCV co-infected patients who continue HAART therapy compared to those who discontinue HAART therapy in the first 12 weeks
- To compare the sustained virological response.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Hepatitis C genotype 1 infection·
- Detectable plasma HCV-RNA Roche>1000copies/ml, >600IU/ml
- Chronic liver disease consistent with CHC infection on a biopsy obtained within the past 24 months
- Patients with cirrhosis or incomplete cirrhosis must have an abdominal ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI scan without evidence of hepatocellular carcinoma and a serum AFP <100 ng/mL within 2 months of randomization
- Patients with CD4 cell count ³ 350 cells /µL
- Patients on stable highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for at least 12 weeks prior to baseline with the exception of patients receiving didanosine
- HIV-1 RNA is < 5000 copies/mL
Exclusion Criteria:
- IFN, pegylated interferons, viramidine, levovirin, or ribavirin therapy at any previous time
- Patients with evidence of active hepatitis B infection. ( presence of HbsAg)
- History or evidence of decompensated liver disease and/or a Child-Pugh score > 5, bleeding from esophageal varices, hepatic malignancy
- abnormal bloodwork ie absolute neutrophil <1,Hbg <110, Platelets <70,creatinine <50
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00296972
|Canada, Ontario
|University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2N2
|Study Director:
|Curtis Cooper, MD
|The Ottawa Hospital, On
|Study Director:
|Marianne Harris, MD
|St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver B.C
|Study Director:
|Marina Klein, MD
|Hopital Royal-Victoria/Institut Thoracique de Montreal,Que
|Study Director:
|Mark Poliquin, MD
|Clinique Medicale L'Actuel
|Study Director:
|Steve Shafran, MD
|University of Alberta Hospital, AB
|Study Director:
|Anita Rachlis, MD
|Sunnybrook & Women's College HSC, On
|Study Director:
|Chris Fraser, MD
|Victoria, BC
|Study Director:
|Val Montessori, MD
|St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver B.C
|Study Director:
|Benoit Trottier, MD
|Clinique Medicale L'Actuel, Que
|Study Director:
|John Farley, MD
|Winnepeg, MB
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00296972 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|February 27, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 23, 2007
|Last Verified:
|April 2007
Keywords provided by University Health Network, Toronto:
peg interferon
Chronic Hepatitis C
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
HIV Infections
Hepatitis, Chronic
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Virus Diseases
Enterovirus Infections
Picornaviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Flaviviridae Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Peginterferon alfa-2a
Antineoplastic Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action


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Soaring cost of talent is 'blighting' entertainers' careers
The careers of popular entertainers and presenters are being put at risk because of the high prices their agents are demanding for them, a leading TV producer has warned.
Graham Stuart, who co-founded So Television with Graham Norton, claimed there are "quite a few talent in the industry whose careers have been ended or damaged because they have got to a fee level that has been forced by their agents".
He added that "careers are blighted" by agents who are demanding so much for talent, which in turn leaves little budget to spend on the programmes they are to front or appear in.
Speaking at the Edinburgh International Television Festival he said "showbusiness" is built on the success of talent, and added: "I think they should be paid a lot of money but there's no point having them paid lots of money with no show. It's about achieving that balance."
Stuart also said that the UK is currently experiencing an "era of conservatism" in broadcasting, with broadcasters afraid to take risks on new talent.
He warned that this meant UK television is currently populated with the "same faces".
His concerns were shared by Arlene Phillips and Denise Van Outen, who said new talent were not currently being given the opportunities to work in television.
Phillips, appearing in a video recording played in a session about agents, said: "I think there is a lot of exciting new talent ready to burst on to television but there is a certain fear, so you see the same faces coming round and round again."
Van Outen also said that there "are a handful of people you see on TV all the time".
"They are brilliant at what they do, but producers and directors are too scared to take any risks now, which makes it very difficult for other people," she said.


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Esme sauce: know it, love it (just like esme)! Cabernet after a highly stressful day & my cluttered table: same goes for you. This sauce just hits the spot – even more so with last night's addition of chopped sorrel and baby spinach.
from the past couple weeks…
A recent lunch & dinner for days: Tomato, Roasted Garlic & Rice soup from Veganomicon. I've been making this in the chillier months regularly since the testing stage, and this time, I added hot paprika and subbed corona beans for the navy beans. It's served with toasted lavash below.
Hi beans! I was first introduced to corona beans at a Red & Black Cafe benefit dinner a few years ago, and I sought them out recently at City Market on NW 21st. They're pricey, but a fun, sporadic purchase that packs a whole lot of substance.
Ah, fall. Ah, squash. I roasted this acorn squash in some vegetable broth and added it to both soup and incorporated it into a creamy sauce. The soup was a trial spicy french morrocan with corona beans and kale for the eventual french-inspired Heartichoke vegan supper club my friend is starting this winter in Portland. Stay tuned.
What a surprise, pickles don't photograph well at night. These were refrigerator style, marinated dill "pickles". If I remembered what recipe they were from, I'd advise cutting down on the sugar next time…
And lastly, pretzel cookies. I made these to bring to a friend's post Portland Marathon-potluck-celebration, as a small tribute to his Pretzel Necklace wearing ways. They're based on the recipe for Peanut Apple Pretzel Drops from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar. My first time making them – or rather, an adaptation of them minus the peanut, plus pecans, minus apples, plus coconut and butterscotch chips. Bam.


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It seems the Esquire magazine article that reported that the Navy SEAL who purportedly shot the late Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden couldn't get any health coverage wasn't exactly correct.
The story says the unidentified man, interviewed by Center for Investigative Reporting Chairman Phil Bronstein, had no job and no health benefits upon his decision to leave the Navy because he separated after 16 years of service. Had he waited until his 20-year anniversary, benefits would have been available to the member of the now-renowned SEAL Team Six.
But the SEAL team member who says he fatally shot bin Laden in the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on the morning of May 1 does get some coverage from the military. Any veteran serving 24 consecutive months or more is eligible for VA health care unless dishonorably discharged. The SEAL team member served 16 years before recently leaving the Navy on his own, the story said.
Esquire's piece, titled "The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden … is Screwed," was countered by a story from the military newspaper, "Stars and Stripes" that says every veteran is eligible for health care for five years after leaving the service.
And service representatives at the Department of Veterans Affairs' hotline say that five-year period is only the deadline by which a veteran must register for health care. Once registered, that health care is available for life, they say. Official department spokespersons did not respond to requests for comment, however.
The Esquire story, which identifies the SEAL team member as "the Shooter" says that he "will discover soon enough that when he leaves after sixteen years in the Navy, his body filled with scar tissue, arthritis, tendonitis, eye damage, and blown disks, here is what he gets from his employer and a grateful nation:
"Nothing. No pension, no health care, and no protection for himself or his family."
While the SEAL team member will be protected, his family is not eligible for VA health care once he leaves the service, unless he was disabled in the line of duty. Further, the health care he does receive comes with a co-pay requirement if his household income exceeds a certain limit, a threshold that's based on the cost of living where he resides.
But the co-pays are minimal, service representatives say: $15 for primary care, $50 for a specialists and $8 to $9 for a 30-day supply of medicines.
Bronstein told Stars & Stripes that "no one ever told him that this is available." Esquire further said in an online response to the paper that it dropped a paragraph from its online version that says, "the VA does offer five years of benefits for specific service-related claims — but it's not comprehensive and it offers nothing for the Shooter's family."
See previous blog on original Esquire claims here.
— Russ Britt
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Hela Los
Born: June 26, 1923
Warsaw, Poland
One of nine children, Hela grew up in the Polish capital of Warsaw. Her father was an art and antique furniture dealer and had a store on Marszalkowska Street. Every year, from the beginning of the summer break until the Jewish High Holidays in the fall, the Los family vacationed in the town of Miedzeszyn, located a short train ride's distance from Warsaw.
1933-39: We were still at our vacation home when the Germans entered Warsaw on September 28, 1939. As soon as it became possible, we returned to Warsaw by foot, only to find that our house had been partially destroyed. That winter, the Germans confiscated Jewish-owned businesses, so my father registered his store under the name of our Christian piano tuner who then brought us the money from our store's sales.
1940-45: The Germans confined Warsaw's Jews to a ghetto in 1941. I sewed Nazi uniforms in the ghetto's Toebbens workshop, but seven of my siblings weren't so lucky--they were deported as "unskilled laborers." In 1943, after hearing that an uprising was being planned, my parents, my brother and I hid on our roof, waiting. The Germans threw grenades into the basement bunkers; a few days later, fires threatened our way down. My family escaped in time, but others waited too long--they had to jump from the rooftops; many broke their legs.
A few days later, Hela and her family were deported to forced-labor camps. Liberated in Bergen-Belsen in 1945, Hela immigrated to Palestine in 1947 with her mother and brother.


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The Pilot's Lounge #131: Spin Training
Even Stall Recovery Was A ChallengeRex's lesson was a post-solo review of maneuvers before we started the dual cross-country phase of the Private pilot rating. Prior to solo, students demonstrate that they can generally recognize and recover from stalls, but there is no real attempt to put polish on the process. The student should realize when the airplane is about to stall and prevent it from happening. If the plane does stall, it should be on purpose and recovery should take place without a major loss of altitude, although it may not be especially pretty. Following the first few solo flights, the stall series is repeated with the goal of helping the student become more familiar and comfortable with flying the airplane at high angles of attack and not stalling it inadvertently. It is part of the process of moving the student's level of performance up to what I feel is appropriate for someone who is soon to be carrying passengers. Today things had been going about as I expected. Rex was much as I was at the post-solo stage: absolutely terrified of stalls. We'd joked about it because I remembered vividly just how awful it felt when I was doing power-on stalls: I couldn't see anything ahead, and it felt as if the airplane's nose was pointed straight up. I thought that if I pulled back any more, we would flip over backwards, go through some hideous, uncontrollable, monstrous gyrations and die gruesomely. That was if I were lucky. If I really messed up, I knew in my heart of hearts that the process of my demise would be even worse. Because of my own remembered fear and later running across some sadistic flight instructors who intentionally scared students to "see if they had what it takes to be a pilot," my approach to teaching stalls has been to work into things in a step-by-step fashion. It starts with showing that stalls are predictable things and that the airplane isn't lying in wait to snatch the student and dash him to the ground into unrecognizable pieces. I also spend time discussing spins, what they are, how they come about, how to prevent them and how to recover if prevention doesn't work. When there is an airplane available that is certificated for intentional spins, I offer spin training -- as much or as little as a student desires -- and recommend to each that they be able to enter and recover from a fully developed spin, but I do not require it, nor does the FAA. Thus far, Rex had declined to do any spins and I hadn't pressed him. It was enough at this point that he could grit his teeth and, with steely-eyed determination, do two or three power-on stalls in a lesson. Today, he had done one, taking it to the break, lowering the nose of the Cessna 150 to the horizon and then -- once the speed started to build -- slowly raising the nose to normal climb attitude, losing only about 150 feet, a pretty decent performance. I told him so. His only comment was, "Man, I hate these." I asked him to take the next one only to where the stall warning was sounding steadily, taking a moment to work on being aware how the controls felt at the edge of a stall, to see if he could detect any airframe buffet and to notice how far aft the control wheel was. Then, before the airplane stalled, he was to recover to a normal climb.
Sneaking Up Behind Them ...All was going well: The stall warning horn had come to life, the tendons in Rex's neck were prominent, the ball was about a half-width right of centered and I was anticipating him lowering the nose in another two or three seconds. Suddenly, something big, black and fast went under the left wing. I jerked forward and snapped my head to the left, looking around Rex, thinking that we had barely missed smacking into a turkey buzzard. He also whipped his head to the left and flinched. Hard. The yoke came back to the stop. The 150 stalled, started to roll to the left and pitched down. When he again looked ahead, Rex quickly figured out that all was not well. The horizon was not only tilting at an increasing rate, it was well above the nose and getting higher. He his initial reaction was predictable, the next two weren't. First Rex pulled on the yoke for all he was worth, trying to bring the nose up where it belonged. Then he firewalled the left rudder pedal. What had just been a significant left yaw suddenly was dramatic. Rex promptly applied body English to try and stop the left turn. He leaned to the right. He leaned all the way into my lap, pinning my arms. I figured it would probably be a good time to see if I could talk him through recovery from a power-on spin. It didn't even take much prompting. Rex is no dummy, plus we'd discussed and he'd read about spins. He knew, intellectually, what to do, although doing it the first time one experiences an airplane whirling around as it feels as if it's pointed straight down isn't the easiest task in the world. With a little prompting, Rex first centered the ailerons, then closed the throttle, applied full right rudder and, after he had it to the stop, he started moving the control wheel forward. Almost immediately the rotation stopped, the awful twisting feeling ended and the weird, drumming, thwanging sounds stopped as the wings started flying again and the airspeed built in the dive. The moment the rotation began to slow, Rex proceeded to sit upright. Once it stopped, he recognized that the airplane was in a common, garden-variety dive and started raising the nose. As Rex stabilized the airplane in a climb, he looked at me and said, "Wow. We didn't die." A moment later, he went on: "I did that recovery, didn't I?" I responded, "I will state categorically that I did not touch the controls." After we landed, we talked about spins, spin entries, stalls and control inputs for a while. Rex said that as the airplane started to roll, he suddenly got the rudders confused and reacted as he had as a kid on his sled, where he pushed on the left side of the steering bar to go right. After the discussion, Rex departed in a good mood. He had seen the tiger in its lair and spat back at it. As we scheduled his next lesson, he said he wanted to do some more spins to try and see if he could recover before the rotation started. He said he was looking forward to it ... it would be fun.
Should Everyone Do This?So, there I sat, in one of the beat-up, old recliners in the Lounge, having watched a student have a very good learning experience and figuring out how I could build on it for him and how to make use of it with others. I made some notes and began to ask myself more important questions in the overall context of staying alive in little airplanes. With stall/spin accidents still killing so many people each year, what is the best way of teaching my students and recurrent-training pilots how to handle the low-speed end of the flight envelope, right near the stall? How can I make sure that my students protect themselves from stalling and spinning in? Do I insist that they learn how to do spins? Do I emphasize spins? Should we work most on stall avoidance? Is there a Star Trek rerun on tonight? (I'm aging and my mind wanders.) I used the computer in the Lounge to look up some material on stall/spin accidents and found that they were right up there in the litany of high-percentage fatal accidents. Most of them happen at relatively low altitude, on takeoff, approach to landing or while "maneuvering" (which, on further checking, would probably be more accurately referred to as "buzzing"). We practice stalls up high, yet that is not where we face the risk of a stall/spin crash. So, why do we teach spins at all? After all, in the reports of stall/spin accidents, almost none of the airplanes are high enough for a spin to fully develop prior to impact; almost no one gets beyond the incipient stage, also called the "It's gonna happen if you don't do something" stage of a spin. After some thought, I reached some conclusions and formed some opinions.
Checkride RequirementsAt a basic level, I am of the opinion that the old Private pilot requirement to enter a spin and recover on a specified heading within a certain, arbitrary number of degrees is rightfully dead. It got to where the concentration was on the recovery on heading, with the student learning how to use the ailerons in the latter part of the recovery to hit a heading, something that can be seriously counterproductive if ailerons are used in the initial portion of the recovery. Spin recovery occurs most rapidly with the ailerons neutral and, depending on the airplane, the wrong aileron deflection can prolong a spin or actually prevent recovery. I also learned that a huge percentage of the pilot examiners would have the applicant do the spin recovery portion of the checkride solo, while the examiner watched from the ground. I figure they knew something. Despite thinking the old spin requirement should not be revived, I am firmly of the opinion that every pilot who is going to be carrying passengers should have experienced a bare minimum of at least one spin of at least two turns before recovery is started. We demonstrate and require unusual-attitude recovery because things that the pilot or outside forces induce can upset an airplane and the pilot should have seen such a thing before and know how to recover. A spin is merely something the airplane will do if provoked. The first one a pilot sees should not, in my opinion, be without an instructor at the other set of controls. Yes, we may chase off some students if the spin experience is required. Then again, there is the approach that if we really make the spin-training requirement tough, we'll chase off all of the students, we won't have any pilots and there will be no stall/spin accidents, thus accomplishing the goal. Silly comments aside, students quit for many reasons, some because they don't like stalls or steep turns or landings. A good instructor should be able to create a climate of trust prior to demonstrating a spin so that the student doesn't run screaming to the exits. Beyond observing a spin, I would like to see a student demonstrate spin recovery in each direction, and a logbook endorsement made to that effect, similar to what is required of flight instructor applicants now. Part of the reason is for them to see how much altitude is lost in the first part of the spin and why it's most important to recognize what is happening very early and start the recovery very early so the spin never gets going. I want the student to recognize that twisting, gut-churning roll and pitch-down that characterizes the very first stage of an incipient spin and have developed an emotional response to it. They should have it ingrained in them that, when the airplane begins that roll off and pitch down, it's time for the ailerons to be centered, the rudder to go to the stop and the yoke to go forward, so there is no "What in the world is happening?" reaction delay that erases the chance of a recovering before ground impact.
Down Low is BadAll of this is tied in with discussion with the student that the serious risk is the stall at low altitude, so the student must demonstrate mastery of recovery from a cross-control stall the moment after the break. It is my opinion that in addition to current training in stall recognition and avoidance (which I think is extremely important in itself), the student should be experiencing stalls with the ball off center, in all airplane configurations we experience in real life (takeoff flaps and full flaps at full power, approach and landing flaps at partial power and power off, etc.) and demonstrate recovery from that now-familiar pitch down and roll-off before the autorotation of the stall begins, with a minimum loss of altitude. It also means showing and understanding that the minimum loss of altitude may very well be 500 feet or so, and the visceral knowledge that stalls at low altitude are killers; recognition of an approach to a stall and avoidance of the stall itself is what is truly going to save their lives. It means using the training technique of the delayed stall recovery and the falling leaf as confidence builders. First, simply have the student stall the airplane, hold the wheel all the way aft, ailerons centered, and not recover from the stall or series of stalls that occur, while keeping the airplane going straight with the rudder. A glance at the VSI teaches how fast the airplane is descending and the student learns that the rudder is still very effective. The next step is the falling leaf, where the yoke is held full aft in the stall, but the student applies rudder at the stall break, initiating that roll-off and pitch-down of the incipient spin, but then puts the opposite rudder to the stop to cause the roll and yaw to stop and then start in the other direction, whereupon the rudders are reversed and the action repeated through about 1,000 feet of altitude loss. It allows a student to learn that something can be done about that horrible roll and yaw and which control is used for it, and that it is effective. It also means explaining and showing that holding the yoke aft during a recovery attempt means the airplane remains stalled and is descending like a dropped sewer cover.
The Myth of the Safe Shallow TurnsWhich leads into the next phase of the training: Explain that the myth of making only shallow turns in the pattern or on landing approach is a killer. It's better to roll into a 45-degree bank when turning final rather than trying to rudder the airplane around in a shallow bank. The stall speed does not go up all that much in a 45-degree bank; it's only the angles beyond that where it curves upwards dramatically. Ruddering the airplane around means uncoordinated flight, which means seriously increased drag, which increases the risk of a stall. Then, when it does stall, it means recover, may take more altitude than is available even if recovery started instantly. A coordinated turn, even of as much as 45-degrees of bank, does not increase the stall risk nearly as much as the uncoordinated turn. And if the pilot does still screw up and stall, a successful recovery from a coordinated stall is much more likely and possible in as little as 100 feet. It also means to serious discussions of buzzing, including how fast the speed goes away in a pull-up, how incredibly much there is to hit that cannot be seen when flying low and how the world looks different from 200 feet agl than it does from 1000 feet, especially the apparent position of the horizon, which can fool a person. It also means pointing out that everyone has a cell-phone camera and, if one is stupid enough to do a buzz job, it is going to be photographed and very possibly turned into the FAA. That photo is evidence that is extremely difficult to refute. Do I recommend teaching buzzing to students by going down the runway at 200 feet? After a lot of thought, no. I teach it at 3000 feet agl. I have the student do a pull up and then look out the window at something and start a turn to go back toward it. It startles the heck out of the student when the stall warning goes off, or the airplane stalls inadvertently. Finally, for my students and flight-review pilots flying airplanes that are approved for spins, I am going to do something that Rich Stowell -- an aerobatic and upset-training instructor -- recommended: Create diversions when the pilot is flying the airplane very near the stall. When the pilot knows the stall is coming, recovery becomes second nature. When it is a bit of a surprise recovery may be delayed. If the pilot can experience that surprise with an instructor handy, learning takes place. That way, when it happens later for real, with no instructor present, the chance of successful recovery in the available altitude is better. Rich has pilots stall the airplane while looking out the window, or while reaching for something in the back seat � anything to match how it can sneak up on someone in the real world. I think his ideas are excellent. I'm also thinking that I may just try to duplicate what happened with Rex by turning my head suddenly to the left and exclaiming, "What was that?!" The risk of the stall/spin accident is when it is entered down low. Unfortunately, that's the one variable I do not feel I can put into the training equation. The margin is too fine. Remember back in the 1960s when some FAA examiners were interpreting the multi-engine checkride guidelines to require Vmc demonstrations at 500 feet agl. Until things were straightened out, they were licensing survivors and the countryside was littered with wrecked twins. I cannot recommend teaching stalls at 500 feet agl. That's where demonstration at altitude, noting altimeter readings and a lot of discussion, come in; there is only so much practice bleeding we can have our students do. The important thing, in my opinion, is that we have to spend a lot of time in slow flight, near the stall, with our students so that they internalize the feel of an airplane near the stall, keep the ball centered and are likely to stall only when they desire it to take place. Yet, we have to realize that they will err and so we also have to have them experience a lot of stalls -- flaps up and down, at different power settings, different bank angles and with different rates of onset, ball centered and off to the side -- because a hoary truth of aviation is that we only do well what we have done before. What's scary is that most pilots carrying passengers have spent less time doing slow flight and stalls than it took to read this column. See you next month.
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North Loop
Location and General Characteristics
North Loop neighborhood makes the northern part of the loop that encircles Minneapolis' downtown. The neighborhood extends from Plymouth Avenue on the north to Interstate 394, which makes the southern boundary. The western boundary is Interstate 94. The boundary continues along 12 th Street North to Third Avenue North, then to Washington Avenue, and Hennepin Avenue. The Mississippi River is the northeastern boundary.
The neighborhood grew very fast in the last few years, as industrial buildings and old warehouses were converted for residential and commercial uses. This transformation was followed by new residential construction. The North Loop, which used to be industrial land, is now a vibrant residential neighborhood, very conveniently located near the downtown core.
The 1885 Colonial Warehouse, formerly the headquarters for the horse-drawn trolley system, now offers art galleries, an antique market, coffee shops and a theater.
Last updated Sep 27, 2011