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A Farmington man was arrested today on charges of uploading and trading pornographic pictures and videos of children.
Michael Brown, 31, of 279 Main St., Farmington, was charged Monday morning after a joint investigation with Avon and Connecticut State Police, members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
According to police, the investigation began in December of 2012 when task force detectives learned Brown was trading and uploading pornographic pictures and video of minors over the Internet.
Detectives obtained and executed a search warrant for Brown's home this morning and seized evidence including Brown's computer.
Police believe Brown's victims vary in age from 5-15 years old and are working with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to try and identify them.
Brown was charged with obscenity, possession of child pornography and promoting a minor in an obscene performance.
He is being held on $150,000 bond for a court appearance Tuesday.


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I Don't Trust Easily Anymore
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 7,788 People
Well, Yes...once Bitten, Twice ShyTo pour your heart and soul to a person, and to hear from them, "Go sell your stories to someone else, b*tch!" It makes you want to keep it all inside. Where it's safe.
deleted 26-30 3 Responses 3 Aug 19, 2012
Remember GodHave you ever felt something so pressing on your Heart; That you just couldn't keep it in any longer? That you want to share with someone just to be relieved of this burden you carry around with you? You want it to be OUT and gone; maybe you want to feel less guilty. Maybe you...
indigowitch 22-25, F 1 Response 3 Apr 14, 2012
Untrust The TrustThe very moment you let go and began to relax is the moment everything in your life bares all. Trust is a feeling of security, and anything breaking that spins your life and esteem into something not only unimaginable, but causes feelings of anxiety, fear which ultimately leads...
exoticlotus21 26-30, F 4 Responses 4 May 31, 2013
I became very close to a girl my senior year.We became best friends, always hanging out with each other, getting into trouble, etc. She wasn't necessarily a bad influence on me, her parents just allowed us to drink and stuff. Well back in September or October I started dating this guy. She got very jealous and she started...
ArmyMILSO 18-21, F 2 Responses 2 Apr 29
Society & SuchSoon after changing my appearance to suit what I like (aka cutting my hair short and dying it red), I realized how ****** up society is. Back when I had long, blonde hair, a bunch of people called me pretty. Random strangers would walk up to me and say they liked my hair, etc. A...
ariadnewalsh 18-21, F 2 Responses 7 Nov 16, 2013
"I distrust camels and anyone elsewho can go a week without a drink" Joe E Elwis
rajblr1970 41-45, M 2 Jun 27
I'm distrusting most of the timeunless hypo manic. Having some kind of mood illness makes life complicated. There are a lot of inconsistencies about my personality. I am only consistently inconsistent. But I noticed that sometimes I reveal too much I think but there are certain things I won't dwell on or talk...
NotApplicable 22-25, F 3 Responses 3 Jun 2
Trust Only GodI can honestly say I don't trust anyone anymore. I have been through too much in the last few years, and before that. I find the only one I can trust is God. I have been hurt and let down too many times.............the way the world is now, and as much as I would love to trust...
honeysuckle23 46-50, F 5 Responses 6 Jun 25, 2013
He called, Anger in his voice.Bitterness through the phone leaks into me. He's not the same. He says all I do is complain. who wouldn't? This will never work out. He's the laziest I've ever seen him. A body with no soul, no cares in the world. I hadn't cried in days and as soon as he began to speak, his...
CrypticJan 22-25, F 2 Responses 4 Mar 4
To people who read my posts they are probablyused to the fact that I never send out any negative vibes, but there's a first time for all. I have learnt that trust is a very valuable thing, I should think a hundred times before giving it away. I've always thought I can easily judge who to trust and who not to. Today I was...
BeatTheBest 18-21, M 1 Response 9 Apr 10
It is good to trust and be deceivedthan not to trust at all.
restored87 46-50, F 2 Responses 2 Jun 29
WallsThey are there, every minute of every day. Keeping our soul and heart safe. Protecting us from anyone that invades our space. We should be able to have our own space, a place to retreat, that is our own. We can't share this space, it's holds our sanity. It's a protector...
deleted 26-30 3 Responses 3 Oct 10, 2012
Its really hard to trust someone nowadays.You may think they have good intentions, but hey, they will just use you and then keep u hangin'. Yeah thats life ppl. Thats life! 😔
Rareforever0524 22-25, F 4 Responses 9 Jun 5
The BattleI feel like I'm constantly fighting a battle within. On one hand I'm so much stronger now because of my past. I've learned so much about myself and how to like me and how to be happy with me. I've learned to enjoy the little things and to appreciate anything that anyone offers...
Wurkoutgurl 36-40, F 6 Responses 5 May 14, 2013
Trust is something really hard to earnbut people around don't seem to care about it anymore.
bengisu 16-17, F 6 Responses 5 Jan 4
I Wonder!I wonder if he's telling the truth? I wonder if it's all in my mind? I wonder if he thinks of me? I wonder why he doesn't know I think of him? I wonder what would happen if I told him? I wonder why our life revolves around love? I wonder what would be if he knew the real me...
maxwell 46-50, F 4 Responses 6 Jul 12, 2007
I learned in life not to beso trusting and that nobody is perfect, there's good and bad in all of us so don't be so hard on people.
kissssmykiki 22-25, F 1 1 day ago
After taking a week off from schooland work, which I really couldn't afford, to spend time with an ex boyfriend of mine who resides in a different state I have come to the realization that I really can't trust anyone. This world is full of greedy, selfish, corrupt individuals that are only looking for their next...
pinkjag 22-25, F 4 Responses 6 Mar 21
Sober TalkI never trusted easily to begin with. Its hard for me to open up to anyone. When i found EP i was in heaven. The freedom that this place gave me was refreshing. A place where i can just be me. Sober or not- it didnt matter. I didnt think id make any close friends on here but i...
ViviChelise 26-30, F 35 Responses 8 Jun 26, 2010
We spoke again. I can't believe my heart isstill beating. All I feel is pain right now. My face bright red from crying an endless river of tears. I finally said how I felt . . . Used for his entertainment. He has no emotions or cares in the world. "All the words that came out of your mouth were lies." He stayed quiet...
CrypticJan 22-25, F 3 Responses 3 Mar 5
I've had people screw me over morethan I bargained for. I joined a community I thought would be my salvation, instead when I had an emotional breakdown many people I thought would be at my side turned on me. So I cut a lot of people out of my life.
emiveritas 18-21, F 2 Responses 0 May 26
The Best IntentionsThe scorpion said to the frog, "let me hop on your back while you cross the river". The frog said, "why would I want to do that, you will sting me and I'll die". The scorpion replied, "that is silly, if I did that, we would both drown and die". "O.K. hop on" the frog said...
Amantcul 51-55, M 4 Responses 4 Jun 6, 2013
You don't know what I have been throughregardless of who the person was, It wasn't a bad experience, never that. Peroooo I learned from it. You can always have that one friend who you think is there for you no matter what, but what if the day you really need your friend , your friend is not there? No , this has not...
DDanaaax3 13-15, F 2 Apr 14
After what I've been through with relationships,It's hard to trust anymore. When I try to start one I doubt them and I think anything they're saying is a lie. Not calling all gals liars. I'm just super paranoid now and I don't know how to get rid of it. ><
MacgyverSmith 18-21, M 1 Response 0 Jul 21
I heard this on a show the other dayand it seemed so true in my life " Trust is like an eraser, if it keeps being used it eventually disappears" My trust has been used and abused too many times, its no longer easily obtained.
honeysuckle23 46-50, F 1 Response 2 Apr 30
This GirlThis poem was actually written by a young teenager, I felt it was appropriate for this group. I love this poem: She Has Secrets You'll Never Know Or Understand, She Appears So Strong On The Outside, But On The Inside Her World Is Spinning Upside Down. Shes Smiling And Standing...
deleted 26-30 1 Response 5 Oct 10, 2012
Ah, trust, this is a thing some people thinkshould be offered at first meeting until the prize is abused, then it should be taken away and re-earned.I have always been of the thought that trust is always earned and never given until it is proven that the receiver is worthy.Once broken though this would be the hardest...
Factorial 51-55, M 4 Responses 4 Dec 5, 2013
hey all ! ... this is importantand big. can i have a small time of yours, just little.. few minutes.. i sign up here around a year back to share my story with people and i did. i expected people will help me out from my heart broken stage and yes to maximum extend people helped, thanks a lot... then i began...
heartless2 22-25, M 1 Response 0 Jul 22
I learned the hard way in losing trust in myparents. Last week during an argument, my dad claimed:" I could care less about you, my mom died already, there's no worse feeling. I can lose anything and it doesn't matter. You and your mom and your sister do not scare me, and neither does authority..." It feels that my dad...
confusedsoul88 18-21, F 1 Response 0 Jul 21
rawan99 13-15, F 4 Apr 26
The Death Of Pollyanna...Maybe this is just an experience that comes with living. Maybe I got here so late because I married young and therefore got my delusions later in life. But I'm coming to learn that people aren't often what they portray themselves to be. And the Perpetual Pollyanna finally...
onceandfutureglow 31-35, F 6 Responses 12 Mar 24, 2012
Yup you gotta earn my trustwhich isn't so easy. I'm very tuff I hardly trust anyone. But if you loose my trust is very hard to get it back.
wolfy14 16-17, F 0 May 18
Trust IsA giftTrusting people use to come easily for me, but I have change.Life has left me shy to trust. I do not fully agree that trust must be earned, but after I know a person trust is a gift I give to them. My trust has been broken to many times to blindly trust again.So if you...
LadyGypsy 36-40, F 4 Responses 5 Dec 1, 2013
I trust no one sad but true i have had my fairshare of people breaking my trust, and making a fool out of me, so now i call the shots, i protect myself by building up walls, i get on fine with others but don't expect me to open up my heart or trust you openly... i have yet to meet a trust worthy person who could make me...
TrueBlueyes 22-25, F 3 Responses 4 Mar 23
So I dated this girl I was cool with back inschool recently. Didn't really go well and lasted just 2 months. Only wanted to date because I had money while she just sat home. What really upset me was my cousin taking my ex's side and wanting to scam money off me too. I feel I can't really trust anybody anymore. Old friends...
HottRoddTX 26-30, M 2 Responses 1 Mar 23
I'm sorry...that you sometimes make me nottrust you. I'd give it all up and gave it all up for you. Here I am still on the sidelines...waiting for my chance but yet here I am on the sidelines patiently waiting.
HazelEyedWolf 18-21, F 1 Response 1 May 12
I Have Problemstrusting people. Major problems. Probably because every time I trusted someone, up until this year, I was betrayed. So now, I just wait for people I 'let in' to turn on me and hurt me. I know I need to get over it, but how do you get over 19 years of hurt? How do you trust when...
Treval 22-25, F 4 Responses 9 May 11, 2007
I'm in a long distance relationshipand I don't know if I can trust him.
chinadoll27 18-21, F 3 Responses 1 Apr 30
I think it's so crazy how there are billions ofpeople in the world yet it's so hard to find one trust worthy person lmfao
mamitaaa 22-25, F 10 Responses 20 Jun 4
It's not people I don't trust,it's relationships and friendships. The people themselves are usually fine, it's easy to find people you can trust once you know what lies look like before you see them. And people that are willing to support you tend to start from the start. But I find that when ever I get...
sammykins101 22-25, M 2 Jul 5
Thank You....Thank you for breaking my trust, my confidence, my everything that I put in you. Thank you for breaking me so bad, that I can never trust someone as fully as I trusted you. You gave me a lesson that I will carry along with me for the rest of my life. People really can't be...
deleted 26-30 2 Responses 5 Aug 30, 2010
I'm tired of being manipulatedand lied to... 😓
CountryByChance 18-21, F 1 Response 4 Jul 20
Why won't he fight for me the way I fightfor him? Why does he put me in the dark? Why did I fall for such a damaged man?
Shaw137 16-17, F 2 Responses 1 Apr 13
I honestly can't trust anyonethat easily anymore. You would think that every word that came out a person mouth is the truth but sadly it's bullshit and lies.
MidnightQuiet006 18-21, F 1 Response 5 Apr 12
I don't trust anyone in my familybecause i have to many things I did that they could spill to an entire community community. i have to keep my image up :( #not fun #my church
GraceUS99 13-15, F 0 May 1
Is it a bad thing or a good thing?I don't trust anyone because people have always betrayed me. Not sure if I should continue this or not.
harleyq53 22-25, F 3 Responses 0 May 20
It's hard to trust peoplewhen you barely know them.
lilxoxo 16-17, F 1 Response 3 May 31
Fool Me Once, Shame On You...Fool me twice, shame on me. I won't go into a lot of detail, because I've shared a lot of it in other posts, but I've been married twice. My first wife was verbally and emotionally abusive. When she finally had me beaten down and near suicide, she started...
IndyNudist 46-50, M 23 Responses 5 May 7, 2008
lmyrical 18-21, F 4 May 30
I used to give my trust to many people.But now I don't even know who to trust. My heart has been shattered too many times to be loved.
kissmelokeyouwannabeloved 13-15, F 5 Responses 3 Jun 6
You've got to find that right person to trustand their hard to come by these days.
Living2Heights 13-15, F 3 Responses 3 Jul 13
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By Bob Hertzel
Times West Virginian
When spring practice, which picks up again this week after spring break, started back three weeks ago, the man very much on the spot at West Virginia University was Keith Patterson, who had been promoted to defensive coordinator prior to last December's embarrassing bowl loss to Syracuse.
He had taken over the worst defense in WVU history, a defense that he felt had to be forgotten before any steps forward could be taken.
"Everyone has a clean slate," he said before the first practice was held. "There are two new coaches coming in on defense. Every day is a new day. That's where the emphasis is."
He was starting over, which meant new schemes, new personnel, new coaches, new practice drills … in ways it was like a convicted felon being given a pardon but being released with the knowledge that he could not go on behaving as he had before he was convicted,.
The most obvious group of offenders a year ago were the cornerbacks, for the were stationed out on an island in view of 60,000 fans and a nation of ESPN watchers, getting badly beaten game after game.
It was a team with an offense that included at least three, probably four and maybe more NFL players, that passed for an incredible 4,292 yards and that scored a school record 513 points.
But as good as the offense was is as bad as the defense, giving up just 16.5 fewer yards per game passing while allowing an incredible 14.7 yards per completion.
And while scoring 513 points, they gave up 495 … and they were actually outscored in league play 390 to 357.
The defense was a cesspool of ineptitude from the coaching to the players' performances, and now Patterson, who served as co-coordinator and linebacker coach, sort of a silent partner to coordinator Joe DeForest last year, to orchestrate the changes, he is expecting new cornerback coach Brian Mitchell and safety coach Tony Gibson to make the chicken salad.
Mitchell, who has a background of playing in the NFL and as defensive coordinator a year ago at East Carolina, where he lost his job, echoed Patterson's approach.
"Everyone got a clean slate," Mitchell said. "Yeah, I'm going to go back and watch film. I want to know weaknesses and strengths, but we went into the offseason six or seven weeks ago and gave everyone a clean slate and said, 'Let's move forward.' We put last year's experience in the rearview mirror."
He is confident he knows the proper approach.
"I know what it takes to develop corners, and the No. 1 thing for corner play is you need a group of fearless players out there," Mitchell said.
He sounds like Franklin D. Roosevelt in his approach to cornerback play — "All we have to fear is fear itself."
He understands that part of playing cornerback is understanding that there are going to be moments when you are beaten.
"You're going to get beat, and everyone in the stands is going to know it and everyone on national TV is going to know it," Mitchell said. "What are you going to do on the next play? You can go out there and hang your head and continue the process and stay down, or you can get right back on the horse and go compete and make the play the next time. It's on you."
That, along with the new approach and attitude that Patterson is trying to install, has caught the attention of the defense.
"With coach Patterson, we got to touch on it during the bowl game," cornerback Brodrick Jenkins said. "He gave us an insight of what it is going to be and what we have to look forward to. Now that we have seen it, he is just an old-fashioned coach that wants you to run to the ball and give effort and everything else will take care of itself."
It's the players' job to buy in, and it's the coaches job to find — or develop — players capable of handling Big 12 receivers, which is a whole different ball game from what they saw in the Big East, where maybe you had one key receiver to worry about.
If Jenkins comes back with a lot of experience, the rest of the cornerback crew did get a chance as they struggled a year ago to find capable players.
Terrell Chestnut, who has a chance to become a starter, is out with injury for the spring, but a year ago Ishmael Banks and Nana Kyeremeh along with Jenkins and Chestnut started games, and Rick Rumph played a lot.
Vernon Davis, who transferred from Miami and sat out last year, is expected to make huge strides forward during the spring along with redshirt freshman Brandon Napoleon.
There is strong competition for jobs. Banks, for example, started four games a year ago but most of them were at safety due to injuries, proof of his versatility. It's expected that Mitchell will wind up using a lot of corners rather than a fewer number taking more reps.
"We're going to have to do it by committee until guys get position mastery," Mitchell said. "No one guy has stepped two steps ahead of the rest of the group. ... We're working on simple successes. One day it might be stance and start. The next day may be effort. The next day may be, 'Let's master technique in Cover 2.' Overall, my goal hopefully by the end of spring is to have a confident group of individuals."
Email Bob Hertzel at bhertzel@hotmail or follow him on Twitter @bhertzel.


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By Joe Lewis - Staff Writer
July 27, 2012 — Heavy rains from Thursday night's storms resulted in flash flooding throughout areas of western Carter County.
Emergency personnel were dispatched just after 2 a.m. to State Route 1025 to rescue Donna Justice and her daughter, Karen, from their mobile home that pulled from its foundation by the flooding.
According to Emergency Manager Tommy Thompson, the home was swept somewhere between 200 and 500 feet downstream.
Several other mobile homes on the same road suffered minor flood damage as well.
The overnight flood also impacted Carter Caves State Resort Park. Downed trees could be seen lining the park's roadways, which themselves were missing huge chunks of asphalt in some places.
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Congrats to the medalists! Yay, I'm not last!
for the pewter medal!!! Next cycle I'm sure I'll be back at the bottom, but it was fun to be near the top for once. Thanks Beefeater for running this every cycle.
Well, thanks to (or no thanks) Nick and Vicki for placing WAY higher than I thought they would....and to Michael and Kevin for placing lower than I thought,
Dang, had the top three correct and still didn't win!!!!!
Word to the wise future contestants, PLEASE READ THE DANG RULES!
But I'm pleased to finish in 5th. I'm going to keep playing until I win again.
Getting a perfect score doesn't happen too frequently so I will enjoy my moment of success, even though it was only for one episode of Amazing Race . I wonder if it will be easier to predict when we know more about the racers. Looking forward to the next series.
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Personal Shopper 2013 Day 1
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great show ladies; I have this paper pack or should I say I "had" as I have certainly put it to good use. It is a large collection and goes a long way.
I always look forward to your weekly Webisodes, but a week full of them is FANTASTIC. I did not see the use of the cardstock described in the beginning , did I miss something? This cardstock is not listed in the Super Saver or the Money Saver. Do you have an item number?
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The classic cardstock is used as a base for card fronts and matting and comes with several colors. The item number is 4003448 or you can go here - http://www.paperwishes.com/products/4003448
Love the week of webisodes!!!
I wonder if we really understand the skill, imagination, and effort that goes into these beautiful samples. Makes me want to go to art school and work harder at crafting.
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We do have a wonderful, talented team!
Another week of treats. I love the Weeks of Webisode. Would love to see them once a month. Thank you for all the ideas.
What a beautiful selection of papers and die cuts and as usual great ideas......
I loved every single product used in every single card. SO GLAD I'm a member of this website. Love getting all these great ideas for my creations, thanks!!
Absolutely fantastic. Had to order them right away. Can't wait for the rest of the week.
Great vid! Im confused though, .is this a sneak peak for personal shoper kit for July?
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Sorry, we didn't make that clear. This week has previous Personal Shopper kits or paper packs from them. All at a great price! To see all about Personal Shopper kits see them on the homepage at PaperWishes.com.
these papers are awesome. all I can say is WOW!!!
So excited about this whole WOW week !
I really loved this webisode. The papers and cut-outs are beautifully mixed and matched. Wonderfully done!
What lovely papers! The projects are so lovely. I like how there's some bling on most of them but the guy cards have nail heads for their bling. Great start to the week.
I love the stacked die cuts, what an absolutely wonderful idea for using all these that I've collected from my paperwishes pads & artwork!
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Ottumwa Courier
---- — OTTUMWA — Sally Jean Steffen, 83, of 318 Bonita, died at 6:30 p.m. September 12, 2013 at Hospice House in Ottumwa.
She was born July 18, 1930 in Sioux City, IA to Arlington William and Norene Maureen Gibbs Hickey. She married Kenneth J. Steffen on April 10, 1950.
Sally graduated from Spencer High School and attended Iowa State Teachers College.
She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and formerly a member of St. Mary of the Visitation.She was a member of Altar & Rosary Society.
She was active in the community her entire life, including serving as Chairman of the United Way, serving on the St. Joseph Hospital Guild andwas one of the original founders of the Pink Ball serving St. Joseph and Ottumwa Regional Hospitals. Sally was a member of multiple book clubs and a founding member of the New Century Book Club.She enjoyed reading, playing bridge, golf, swimming and traveling.Sally was a Welcome Wagon Hostess for 7 years.
She served as Wapello County Supervisor for 8 years, and a member of the Wapello County Central Committee since 1956 and Secretary for 23 years.Sally was active in the Wapello County Democratic Party, Iowa Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party and was a delegate to numerous county, district and state conventions. She hosted many candidates and field staff for national and state offices in her home since the early 60s.She served on the Ottumwa Human Rights Commission, League of Women Voters and Family Crisis Center Board and served on many boards appointed by the Governor of Iowa.
Surviving is her husband of 63 years, Ken; her children, Nancy Rahmeyer of Springfield, MO, Patricia Steffen of Springfield, MO, Theresa (Greg) Sparks of Clive, Jean (Larry) Anderson of Spencer, Anne (Gary) Smith of Glenwood, Mike (Jackie) Steffen of Ottumwa; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a sister, Peggy Tompkins; a niece, Pam (Tim) Hickman; a nephew, Michael (Elba) Tompkins all of California.
She was preceded in death by her son, Karl Steffen and her parents.
Her body has been cremated.
Visitation will be at Reece Funeral Home with the family present from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday followed by a Christian Wake service at 7:30 p.m.
A Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Patrick Hilgendorf and Father John F. Hynes concelebrating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church or Hospice serving Wapello and Davis Counties at 927 Pennsylvania Ave. Ottumwa, IA 52501.


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Interested in learning more about the Pinellas County Schools proposal to become the county's Head Start and Early Head Start programs operator?
Community forums to educate the public and solicit feedback will be held throughout the county over the next two weeks. All forums are open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Call 727-588-6405.
All forums are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. They will be held:
- Monday, July 9, at , 900 N Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Clearwater.
- Tuesday, July 10, at Citizens Alliance for Progress, 401 E Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Tarpon Springs.
- Thursday, July 12, at Enoch Davis Recreation Center, 1111 18th Ave. S, St. Petersburg.
- Monday, July 16, at , 612 Franklin St., Clearwater.
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John le Carré's novels have responded brilliantly to the absence of the Cold War, which was, from 1963's classic "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" to "The Secret Pilgrim" in 1990, their traditional domain.
In one sense, though, whether set before or after the crumbling of the Berlin Wall, the subject of Le Carré's fiction has never changed. A theme always was, and remains, the question: How can the individual hope to take any effective action in the murk of politics?


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July 31, 2014
UPDATED Wednesday, September 19, 2012 --- 12:44 p.m.
POSTED: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 --- 8:40 a.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Outside groups are spending big as the race for an open Wisconsin Senate seat shows signs of tightening.
Independent groups have poured nearly $8.8 million into the race so far, based on a tally by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
Two new polls released Wednesday show that Democrat Tammy Baldwin appears to have closed the gap and perhaps taken the lead from Republican former Gov. Tommy Thompson.
A poll by Quinnipiac University shows both Baldwin and Thompson with 47 percent support. Thompson had led 50 percent to 44 percent in the last poll done a month ago.
But a Marquette University Law School poll has Baldwin leading 50 percent to 41 percent. That poll had a 4.2 percentage point margin of error.
Copyright 2012: Associated Press


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Scene 1
The pitch meeting. Disney executive on one side of the table, "Planes" director Klay Hall and screenwriter Jeffrey M. Howard on the other.
The executive: So … it's "Cars."
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Hall: Yes ...
Howard: That's right …
The executive: But with planes.
Howard: Yes. Right. "Cars," with planes. And some cars. And a truck or two.
The executive: Fine. Great. I have a 10 o'clock, but fine. Thanks. Lorraine can validate your parking on the way out.
Scene 2
The follow-up meeting.
The executive: We like it. We like what we're seeing with the storyboards, fellas. "Planes" may be going straight to video, but we like to feel good about where things are going, even if this isn't a Pixar project the way "Cars" and "Cars 2" were. Those were some toys, right? How many billions? Too many for me to count. My son can't get enough of Lightning McQueen. Here's a photo.
Lights instantly dim, and the executive runs through an elegant slide show of his son in the bath playing with cars from "Cars."
The executive: This summer, you know what I want? I want that kid to be doing the same with your crop duster, Dusty, the one who wants to compete in the around-the-world air race against the Mexican, the Indian, the French Canadian — all the ethnic stereotypes you have in that script of yours, Jeffrey.
Howard: We want that too! We'd like that too.
Hall: It's "Cars," but with planes, see?
The executive: Yes, I see.
Hall: The town's called Propwash Junction, sort of like Radiator Springs in "Cars." And the eyes! The eyes of the planes are going to look exactly the same as the eyes of the cars in "Cars." And "Cars 2." I assure you, we won't try anything new. Nothing.
The executive: Uh-huh.


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I would like to share my family's wonderful experience attending the Lewisburg-Mifflinburg football game on Friday, Nov. 9, at Bucknell's Christy Mathewson Stadium. Although our home team lost by three points at the end of a very hard played game, I was very proud to have the opportunity to host this local playoff game at such a fabulous stadium. Not many high school players, or even college players (and their supporters -- cheerleaders, marching band, etc.) are able to enjoy the use of just a grand stadium. We are very privileged that Bucknell University has been willing to host our Lewisburg players, fans and supporters all these years. I look forward to the day my two little boys will have an opportunity to play there with the Lewisburg football team.
The Lewisburg Marching Dragons took my breath away with their outstanding performance, both before the game and at halftime. To see them fill the field was so impressive! I give much credit to the director Mr. Justin Hill, for taking 140 talented musicians and creating such a superb and professional presentation. The color guard contributed as well, portraying the show in an impressive fashion. Early mornings and many, many hours of practice makes it all happen. Thank you, Mr. Hill, and all the students for their hard work and dedication!
Gabrielle Taylor,


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Gus's Diner, located at Route 33 East in Manalapan Township, suffered a roof fire in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Jan. 22.
At about 1:47 a.m., Manalapan police were called to the scene by a motorist who reportedly saw flames from the restaurant roof while driving past the establishment.
Firefighters quickly responded to the scene and doused the flames. Manalapan Fire Company #1, Gordon's Corner Fire Company, Englishtown Fire Department, Adelphia Fire Company and Freehold Borough Fire Department all responded to the scene.
Manalapan Fire Company #1 confirmed that the flames were coming from the roof where a new addition of the restaurant meets the existing structure; the restaurant is currently undergoing an expansion.
Firefighters initially fought the flames from the inside of the building, which was stemming from the roof and then two ladder trucks from the Englishtown Fire Department gained access to the roof.
The Englishtown-Manalapan First Aid Squad also assisted, according to Capt. Michael Fountain of the Manalapan Police Department. No injuries were reported and the scene was cleared by 4:45 a.m., according to Manalapan Fire Company #1.
Monmouth County Deputy Fire Marshal Rick Hogan is currently investigating the incident along with Detective Charles Alaimo of the Manalapan Police Department, although at this time the fire appears to be accidental, Fountain reported.


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Programming Python, Part II
The tutorial in last month's issue covered the basics of installing Python, running it and using it. Then, we moved on to building a basic blog in Python. The blog was extremely simple—only a Python list. We focused on the posts and built a Post class:
class Post(object): def __init__(self, title, body): self.set_title(title) self.set_body(body) def set_title(self, title): self._title = title def get_title(self): return self._title def set_body(self, body): self._body = body def get_body(self): return self._body def __repr__(self): return "Blog Post: %s" % self.get_title()
In this follow-up article, let's focus on the blog itself and go further.
Now that we have the Post class, we can make the Blog class. An initial implementation may look like this:
class Blog(object): def __init__(self): self._posts = [] def add_post(self, post): self._posts.append(post) def get_posts(self): return self._posts
We are using a list to maintain the posts, but the interface is totally abstract behind a set of methods in the Blog class. This has a huge advantage: tomorrow we could replace that simple list with an SQL back end, and the code that uses Blog will need few, if any, changes.
Notice that there's no way to delete a post. We could tamper with _posts directly, but as long as we do what the class was meant to do, we can't delete a post. That may be good or bad, but the important thing is that by defining a set of methods, we exposed the design of how the class should be used.
The method get_posts returns all the posts. When we are writing a new post, we don't want the whole world to be able to read it until it is finished. The posts need a new member that tell whether it is published. In Post's initalizator, __init__, we add the line:
self._published = False
That makes every new post private by default. To switch states, we add the methods:
def publish(self): self._published = True def hide(self): self._published = False def is_public(self): return self._published
In these methods, I introduced a new kind of variable—the boolean. Booleans are simple; they can be true or false. Let's play with that a bit:
>>> cool = blog.Post("Cool", "Python is cool") >>> cool.is_public() False >>> cool.publish() >>> cool.is_public() True >>> cool.hide() >>> cool.is_public() False >>>
If, when you run is_public, you get:
Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? File "blog.py", line 25, in is_public return self._published AttributeError: 'Post' object has no attribute '_published'
That's because _published was not created, it can't be used, and is_public wants to use it. Understanding errors in your tools is important if you want to be a successful programmer.
In this short set of messages, the last line is the error itself. There are various types of errors, and this one is an AttributeError. A lot of important information is given in the traceback. A traceback is a list of "who called whom", providing an idea of what was being executed when the error occurred.
The first line of the traceback doesn't give much information. It probably relates to the line we typed at the REPL. The second line tells that the error was in the file blog.py, on line 25, on the method is_public. Now we have the line that raised the problem.
This traceback is simple. In a real application, you would have methods that call methods that call methods and so on. In those cases, it is not uncommon to see tracebacks of 25 lines or more. I've seen tracebacks of more than 150 lines, but those were extreme cases in extreme conditions.
The next step is a modification to the Blog class to pick up only published posts. So, we add a new method:
def get_public_posts(self): published_posts = [] for post in self._posts: if port.is_public(): published_posts.append(post)
Python tries to be as readable as possible, but that method introduces too many new things, so it requires some careful explanations.
Were you using Emacs and following the instructions in part I? If so, the class "Post" will be part of the module "blog". If not, you must arrange for that yourself - the article explains.
If I understand correctly. I'm not a Python programmer. :)
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John Daniel "J.D." Doss II, 24, of Weatherford, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in Springtown.
Service is 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at North Side Baptist Church. Visitation is 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel.
J.D. was born Jan. 25, 1988, in Weatherford. He was an apprentice lineman and loved fishing, woodworking, martial arts and music. He was a member of North Side Baptist Church.
J.D. is survived by his parents, Gene and Jennifer Doss, of Weatherford; stepmother, Debra Mann and husband, Gary, of Bedford; sisters, Miranda Doss, of Bedford, and Tisha Dillon and husband, Steve, of St. Augustine, Fla.; brother, Thomas Gould and wife, Val; nephews, Caleb and Declan, of Fort Worth; best friend, Rowdy Cerveny; grandmother, Donnell Doss, of Weatherford; aunts and uncles, Abbe and Lisle Patton, Dana and Ronald McLaughlin and Neal and Brenda Doss; and cousins, Micheal Doss and Krystopher Doss, Justen, Brittany and Cami Hinkle and Kevin, Cody, and Jeremy Perryman.
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KWANZAA, the African-American cultural holiday conceived and developed by Dr. Maulana Ron Karenga, was first celebrated on Dec. 26, 1966.
Kwanzaa, a celebration of family, community and culture, is held Dec. 26 through Jan. 1, with each day focused on the Nguzo Saba (the seven principles).
Derived from the Swahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first fruits," Kwanzaa is rooted in the first harvest celebrations practiced in various cultures in Africa.
Kwanzaa seeks to enforce a connectedness to African cultural identity, provide a focal point for the gathering of African peoples and to reflect upon the Nguzo Saba, or the seven principles, that have sustained Africans.
Africans and African-Americans of all religious faiths and backgrounds practice Kwanzaa. By the 1990s Kwanzaa was celebrated by over 18 million blacks in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa.
The Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) are:
Umoja - Unity
[oo MOH jah]
To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race.
Kujichagulia - Self Determination
[KOO jee cha goo LEE ah]
To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves instead of being defined, named created and spoken for by others.
Ujima - Collective Work and Responsibility
[oo JEE mah]
To build and maintain our community together. To make our brothers' and sisters' problems our problems to solve together.
Ujamma - Cooperative Economics
[oo JAH mah]
To build and maintain our own businesses and profit together from them.
Nia - Purpose
[NEE ya]
To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community and to restore our people to our traditional greatness.
Kuumba - Creativity
[koo OOM bah]
To always do as much as we can in any way that we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than when we inherited it.
Imani - FAITH
[ee MAH nee]
To believe with all our hearts in our GOD our people our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
The Symbols of Kwanzaa
The symbols of Kwanzaa include:
- The corn/crops (mzao) which represents the historical roots of African-Americans in agriculture and also the reward for collective labor.
- The mat (mkeka) lays the foundation for self- actualization. The candle holder (kinara) reminds believers in the ancestral origins in one of 55 African countries.
- Corn/maize (muhindi) signifies children and the hope associated in the younger generation.
- Gifts (Zawadi) represent commitments of the parents for the children.
- The unity cup (Kkimbe cha Umoja) is used to pour libations to the ancestors. Finally,
- The seven candles (mishumaa saba) remind participants of the severl pinciples and the colors in flags of African liberation movements -- 3 red, 1 black, and 3 green.
The Karamu
The Kwanzaa Karumu (feast) traditionally is held on Dec. 31. Delicious African American delicacies are prepared during the Kwanzaa feast. Traditional African, Caribbean and South American recipes add the spice.
The Karamu is a communal and cooperative effort where ceremonies and cultural expressions are highly encouraged. Prior to and during the feast, an informative and entertaining program should be presented involved a welcoming, remembering, reassessment, recommitment and rejoicing, concluded by a farewell statement and a call for greater unity.
Often those holding a Karaum will adorn the venue where it is held (e.g., home, community center, church) in an African motif that utilizes black, red, and green color scheme. And a large Kwanzaa setting should dominate the room where the karamu will take place.
Happy Kwanzaa 2012!


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Are you prepared for the unexpected? As this year comes to a close, it's easy to reflect on the good things that happened. The fact is, no matter how difficult it may be it's just as important for us to reflect on the tragedy and disaster that happened this year as well. Sport Chalet is dedicated to ensuring you and your loved ones are safe when you're out doing the things you'd rather be out doing, and when emergencies happen. Emergency preparedness is so important and a way to instill peace of mind for yourself when at home, adventuring outdoors, or simply stepping outside your front door. Although we don't always know what to expect, there is no such thing as being over prepared.
Here we will share an emergency preparedness checklist that you can use to start planning for you and your family. This list can be used for most emergencies, both indoors and outdoors. Be sure to be moderate the list based on your personal needs.
You can also download or print a full, itemized copy here:
Emergency preparedness checklist (PDF)
Emergency Supplies
These are supplies that will be essential to your survival. Most of these items you will already have lying around your home. The important thing is that you keep them in one place at all times so you know where to get them when you need them most.
Sanitation & Hygiene
Sanitation is important when you are stranded, especially if water is not available. Comfort can become a huge luxury during a disaster, but it is also important to keep your hands and any wounds clean, or when preparing food.
Find sanitation and hygiene supplies
If you happen to find yourself outdoors when disaster strikes, the following items will aid you in creating a warm environment that you can survive in.
Find sleeping bags, tents, or cots
Foods & Cooking Supplies
Food and water are essential for survival so it is highly recommended that you keep a good amount stored for emergencies. Nonperishable and canned foods are going to be your best bet. Make sure you have a can opener. In addition, many of the items listed, such as a propane stove and a multipurpose knife will be helpful if you are have to hunt for food when stranded outdoors.
Find food and cooking supplies
Clothing & Shoes
Depending on where you are, clothing can save your life. Make sure you have clothing to protect you from a variety of weather conditions. For example, waterproof boots will help keep your feet dry and prevent, and work gloves will help you stack branches for when you're building shelter without having to worry about injuring your hands.
Miscellaneous Supplies
These following are additional supplies that can come in handy. Chances are using a credit card or ATM is not going to be an option during an emergency, so cash is important to have on hand. Storage containers are great for keeping food fresh and housing the many supplies you have gathered.
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Make being prepared a New Year's resolution! Make time to prepare an emergency plan and be sure all the places you regularly go to are emergency ready, your home, your car, your boat, your place of work. Make the planning fun, if you have a family, be sure to get the kids involved.
Emergencies can happen anywhere, and at any time. As the old saying goes, "it is better to be safe, than sorry." We hope this list has encouraged you to start preparing. Take care.


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Everyone loves a "top ten" or "top five" blog post so I've written my fair share over at The Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project. It is a helpful way to educate folks on some of the fundamental points about hunger or environmental issues.
One of our most popular posts simply lists items you can donate to support your food pantry that you may never have thought to contribute.
1. Toilet Paper
2. Juice
3. Feminine Hygiene Products
4. Coupons
Visit our post to see the rest of the list and let us know which item really resonates with you.
We also put together a list of "swag" or promotion items you might not have considered donating. Until now. But the things you stuff in a junk drawer or glove box can make a big impact for your neighbors - think hand sanitizer and stickers. Think "regifting!"
When you are doing a bit of cleaning, keep in mind these types of items – perhaps hang a tote bag on a door knob and fill it with items as you come across them? Keep it in mind when someone shares an item you really want to regift – who can argue when you regift to fight hunger? Even your aunt-in-law can't really disagree with that one.
Look around your home or office right now. I bet you can see at least one "swag" item that you simply aren't going to use. Right?
We also created a list of eight unique ways your family can fight hunger this month - from baking cookies to dressing up as a monster at a local haunted house ... this definitely gets you thinking outside of the bag.
One of these list items struck you, made you go "really?" or nod with that "I never thought about that before" look in your eyes. Grab it. Make that your launch point to take action. Email that one fact to your friends and family RIGHT NOW. Take it to your book club. Talk about it with your kids. Be inspired!
These make terrific projects for age appropriate family activities – your kids are surrounded by other children who are hungry (1 in 5) so this is not unfamiliar to them on some level. Invite them to contribute some of their personal funds to shop together. Ask them to pick items other children might like and talk about some of the issues we mentioned. A great way to teach sharing.
Add some pizzazz to a food drive. Really, its okay. Pick a theme – peanut butter, kid friendly cereals, coupon challenge, mops and buckets, or even paper products. Not only are you doing good and helping your neighbors, you are encouraging people to think outside of the canned good. And that's great. Hunger deserves our most creative energy and effort.
Don't forget the totes! Some of these items are very heavy and cumbersome. A sturdy tote bag makes it easier to take that one extra item home from the food pantry for a family that relies on the bus or has young children with them.
This video from Sesame Street - a parody of "Call Me Maybe" - is a great example of thinking outside of the bag.
For more suggestion on how you can get your entire family involved using everyday items and your unique skills, visit us at www.tote4pgh.com.


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Master of Light seminars, in cooperation with VLSC and Seelite, will present a program with lighting and production designer Marc Brickman, June 11 in Stockholm, Sweden, and June 12 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He will share his ideas and vision about lighting and production design for music, film, television, and all forms of entertainment.
There will be four half-day seminars: two in Stockholm at VLSC and two in Copenhagen at Seelite. The cost for each seminar is 1950SEK in Stockholm and 1950Dkr in Copenhagen. Register before April 22 and receive a 10% discount. Register five or more people from the same organization and receive a 5% discount; register 10 or more people from the same organization and receive a 10% discount.
For more information and to register, visit www.master-of-light.org or call 46-736-50-02-50.


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SER Bayes Workshop
SER pre-conference workshop: Introduction to Bayesian Modelling of Epidemiologic Data
The files on this page are intended to serve as supplemental material for the ACE workshop "Introduction to Bayesian Modelling of Epidemiologic Data" that took place in Boston on June 19, 2007.
PC users should RIGHT CLICK and pick Save As (Mac users with a single button mouse use CNTL-Click) to copy the downloads to your computer. Otherwise they may open in browser window.
Introduction to Bayes and MCMC
- David Dunson's Talk:
- Slides: BayesSER07.pdf (1MB)
Bayesian Logistic Regression Using the SAS System
- Amy Herring's Talk:
- Data & code: saslogit.zip (18KB)
Hierarchical Modelling and Missing Data
- Rich MacLehose's Talk:
- Introduction to R and BUGS:
- Breast Cancer Code (R): counties.R (1KB)
- Breast Cancer Code (BUGS):
- Breast Cancer Data: counties.txt (1KB)
- Hierarchical Regression Example: appendix.pdf (315KB)
- Hierarchical Regression:
- Missing Data Code (R): missingdata.R (3KB)
- Missing Data Code-full (BUGS): missnone.bug (429B)
- Missing Data Code-mcar (BUGS): missmcar.bug (988B)
- Missing Data Code-mar (BUGS): missmar.bug (1KB)
Or, download all files at once:
- all_files.zip (2MB)
Contact Information
Please contact Richard MacLehose (919) 541-4996 if you have any questions or problems with the software.


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November 24, 2012
Antonette Settimi
Antonette (Martino) Settimi, 83, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 23, 2012 at Buffalo Hospice House, Buffalo, NY, surrounded by her family. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Benedetta (Spagnola) Martino.
Antonette was raised and educated in Niagara Falls, NY. She enjoyed cooking and baking, especially her Italian cookies, which she had given to many family and friends over the years. Antonette was also known for her sense of humor.
Mrs. Settimi is survived by her two sons and one daughter, Bradley (Patricia) Settimi of Niagara Falls, NY, Darcy (Marie) Settimi of Boca Raton, FL and Dana (Don) Papaj of Grand Island, NY; six grandchildren, Brandi, Margaux, Nicole, Brittany, Courtney and Chelsea; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Antonette was predeceased by her children, Roland and Martin Settimi; six brothers and four sisters, Tony Martino, Carmella Insalaco, Violet Donato, Charles Martino, Samuel Martino, Lucy Sinatra, James Martino, John Martino, Louis Martino, Lena Homick, and Richard Martino.
Visitation will be held on Monday, November 26th from 3-8 PM at the M.J. COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2730 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY, where a Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday at 10:00 AM with Rev. Robert Fink officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Buffalo Hospice House, c/o The Foundation, 225 Como Park Boulevard, Cheektowaga, NY 14227.
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Got behind an X5 (with commercial plates, another scam for a few) merging onto a freeway tonight. Started off very slow, driver fumbling with something - maybe dropped a phone or cig or kid. Then floors it, veers left and crosses a few lanes at once - no signal of course. Could this happen in any other vehicle?
On foot, saw a Hummer H1 (really) crowd into a crosswalk when the crosswalk had green. Does any other vehicle announce as loudly that the driver is a dbag with size issues? Deserves a few hits with a baseball bat.
Lots of phone yappers tonight, and really bad light sequencing for both drivers and pedestrians alike.
Coming in to work this morning around 0540 - so a little light in the sky, but all streetlights on, along with lights in parking lots and around commercial buildings etc - it is still pretty dark, especially in the shade. I think about a third of the cars I saw (admittedly not a huge number) had no lights on, or even better, just parking lights. Do people like to be as invisible as possible? What's the mindset there?
And on the way in, a woman in an S60 shot past me on a 40mph road. I paced her - she was going ~65-70 from what I could tell, dropped it to maybe 55 when the limit changed to 35. She later made an abrupt unsignalled turn into an office complex parking lot - maybe spooked that I was pacing her.
whahappan Posts: 69Not true. The percentage of taxes the rich pay has gone up in recent years. Media coverage would lead you to believe that the Bush tax cuts went mainly to the rich, but the majority went to the less well off. This is not to defend loopholes, as the tax code is insanely complicated and arbitrary.
A lot of it is just semantics. In the end, we've still embarked on a weird trickle down/"job creator" experiment that has failed. But that's something for another forum.
Out today, sunny hot day here, not as bad as I would imagined. Main issues were lack of signals on so many cars, and SLOW turners. Is it necessary to go around a wide open corner at 4mph?
stever YooperlandPosts: 40,006Talked to an old friend out in Salem today and was surprised to hear it was in the 80s there. We managed 46.
The chill did keep traffic light; took the van out for a spin and "blew it out" on a back road just a mile from the city limits. Didn't see a single car coming or going on an 8 mile round trip along the lake shore. If someone is inconsiderate in the boonies, does it count? You could have some fun around here but every cop in the county would know learn name and plate in about two hours of zooming around since everyone would be talking about you.
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It was 85 here in the eastern Seattle suburbs. Should be about as warm tomorrow. which will have some fried brains and oblivious traffic - I am not planning to drive anywhere. Will be going on a little road trip to the coast in a few days, less traffic will be nice.
Craziest thing about our early hot spell is that Wednesday morning was frosty and cold here.
Out on foot this morning, saw two crosswalk crowders - one a dopey greybeard in an Infiniti FX - realized he was going against red and floored it, so had to dodge him and then hear the douchedrone of that "tuned" exhaust. Thanks. Then a similar move by a frazzled hausfrau in a RX hybrid - sounded just as terrible in a different way when she actually found the accelerator. And saw a small woman with a dumb cap and a ponytail apparently texting while driving a late model Suburban. We've really hit a point where vehicles of a certain mass or even height need to have a special license endorsement.
Then I was on the road. Got behind an Oregon plated high particulate early 00s diesel Ford truck, dorky idiotic religious sticker on the canopy, weaving all over in its own lane when not making unsignalled lane changes, finally got around it when the road widened. Not a minute later, an Oregon plated Tundra turns left from a side street right in front of me as I am going ~35 - I went around him and he had to stare at me like I had just spit on the pope. Then was sitting at a light where a 1 lane road gains a lane at the intersection. One of our likely new residents in a gold Odyssey tries to crowd in to get into that lane maybe 8 car lengths before it begins, by driving on the shoulder. Missed me by a couple inches - had he hit me, I probably would have dragged him out and slammed the door on his head. I noticed when he turned, he was going well under the limit and straddling both lanes :confuse: Topped it off by getting stuck behind a similar Sienna going well under the limit with a line behind it, "driver" preoccupied with the passengers. First world country, you say? Racing to the bottom...
Changing lanes without signaling is a serious offense in my book.
Changing lanes without signaling and causing another vehicle to alter its speed to avoid hitting you is doubly serious.
Changing lanes from two lanes over without signaling and causing another vehicle to slow down rapidly to avoid hitting you is triply serious.]
Yesterday, I had a car change lanes from two lanes over without signaling, forcing me to hit the brakes hard to avoid hitting them (as they were pretty much going sideways across the road) and I was going at about the SL of 40, and then they turn into a parking lot entrance on the right which has a big ramp that somewhat forces them to enter extra slow (causing me to brake even longer and harder).
It's one thing to cut across lanes to make a late right turn onto a roadway, quite another to do so just so you can get into a parking lot in my opinion (which forces you to slow way down much slower than a 90 degree right turn would).
I would give them a quadruple fine for this.
I got stuck behind what looked like a typical exec (overdressed) idiot in a later model A4 Avant who never used a signal in 5-6 turns, was distracted by something in the car (ICE, I think), and generally drove slowly and pensively. Got behind him pulling out of my office complex - he wouldn't turn left until there was nobody coming for blocks. Then just randomly and slowly drove until I finally was able to go another direction.
He wasn't the only dumb Audi. Had a close call in a green signal crosswalk with a new Q5 driven by a teenager who was probably another devilspawn son of a bought their way in type from a place where Audi is huge. I guess if you can buy your way out of accountability, no reason to pay attention. The Audi brand was topped off by another guy in an older A4 Avant I saw who blatantly ran a light while holding a phone.
Also saw a middle aged woman driving a gigantic Dodge diesel truck, phone in her hand, couldn't keep it in one lane, and made an insanely bad wide turn with no signal. Should be a four figure ticket at the very least.
Had no close calls while on the road, anyway. But did get stuck in a backup because those who couldn't engineer their way out of a wet paper bag had a turn lane light only let 4-5 cars through. There was a couple block long backup when it changed again. Good enough for government work.
There is no reason for people to be merging right while people are trying to merge into the freeway merging left.
If there is an exit close ahead I can understand this, but why get in a conflict by trying to merge right into the spaces people in the on-ramp are obviously going to need by merging left? There is no reason for a car to be moving right unless they are holding up faster traffic behind them, or there is an upcoming exit to the right, and most importantly, that exit should be within a 1/4 mile.
Of course, to save space, there are many interchanges where people enter and leave the highway on the same piece of pavement. The locals panic on those and really crawl.
I usually move right to exit as soon as I am physically past the preceding exit (watching out for mergers, of course), as you never know when you might get stuck.
Have spent several hours on state and interstate highways the past few days. The good: few LLCs, few speedtraps, no insane speeders or slowpokes, only saw phone yappers on city streets. The bad (especially this morning): lack of turn signal use, tailgating, and variable speed. The latter irked me a bit - an old Exploder was passed by me and then passed me maybe 4x in 50 miles - my cruise control was on.
stickguy Posts: 14,170In August.
my daughter was reading an article off the Net before, that the state is spending something like 6 mill starting 7/28 for IIRC a month to carpet bomb the state in speeding tickets on all the major highways. New unmarked cars, OT, etc. One part I remember was that they were expected to write a ticket every 10-12 minutes, and that 5 over was plenty.
Sadly, no mention about using all this extra manpower to go after LLCs, distracted drivers, or anyone that is actually dangerous on the road.
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If just 25% of those people ticketed would take the time and energy to "FIGHT THAT TICKET!," we'd no longer have a problem in NJ.
The courts and the system would come crashing down. They'd have to schedule court dates years in advance.
People could then file motions that they were denied a right to a speedy trial (never waive time unless you have good reason to). This would further clog the courts with motion hearings, and with the corrupt courts sure to wrongfully deny these motions, the appeals courts would then be clogged by appealers that were wronged by the lower court improperly judging the motion to dismiss due to lack of a speedy trial.
At this point in time the State would try to sneak in new legislation that says "never mind the Constitution or Due Process or the Bill of Rights, bypassing motions and appeals by setting up some sort of Kangaroo court that would be done by an "administrative hearing" by a partial person on the payroll of that very institution trying to extort money out of citizen's hands.
If you want an example see AB 666 or SB 1313 or 1303?? in CA trying to bypass these (I'm sure the politicians think) outdated foundations of our Country in the name of safety I'm sure. :sick: :mad:
Less than 1% of red light accidents are caused by right turns on red, which is where the majority of the money being made lies.
Cash talks, something else walks - that's the foundation of traffic law enforcement. Hmmm I wonder if monumentally well paid judges and revenue enforcement officers receive tickets at the same rates as other people - I bet they don't. The most untouchable segment of the working world, totally without accountability.
They absolutely don't pay their "fair" share in traffic fine taxing. Ask any insurance agent, law enforcement personnel enjoy extra low insurance rates in large part because they don't receive tickets.
Do they drive following the law from A to Z 100% of the time? I think we all know the answer to that is no. They benefit from the good fol' boys club of law enforcement, and "professional" courtesies when they are pulled over.
Even fire fighters and probation officers benefit from professional courtesy, just not as to a high degree as police officers.
euphonium Great Northwest, West of the Cascades.Posts: 3,320"go after LLCs, distracted drivers, or anyone that is actually dangerous on the road. "
The LLC may or might be able to provoke rage in another driver, but remember it is the other driver who makes the decision to react in a rage.
Thus it is NOT the LLC having the rage, but the idiot who thinks he's been impeded , going through life expecting everyone to get out of his way. You can energize rage within yourself over any trivial incident, but you are to be responsible for your reaction response. LLC are to be tolerated & honored for not driving like you.
LLCs are to be called in as suspected drunks and treated like any other trash who shouldn't be on the road in a supposed first world nation. They need to take some responsibility for once in their godforsaken surplus lives, and keep right - it's the law. It's time for some people to evolve.


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Un-Cruise Adventures 88-guest S.S. Legacy sails a new wine-centric itinerary on four departures along the Columbia and Snake Rivers in 2015.
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The weeklong Ameritage! Four Rivers of Wine & History itinerary is offered August 15, August 22, August 29 and September 5, 2015. The inclusive cruise features four riversColumbia, Snake, Willamette and Palouseand highlights the burgeoning wine regions in Washington and Oregon including Walla Walla, recently named one of the top ten wine regions in the world. A local wine expert joins guests on board for the week leading presentations and wine tastings.
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Quote:So Ed, would you suggest that at the end of a session instead of homing the mount, a user should release the locks and push it to home so that different parts of the worm are being used every time?
Quote:Quote:So Ed, would you suggest that at the end of a session instead of homing the mount, a user should release the locks and push it to home so that different parts of the worm are being used every time? Not necessarily. If you are using PEC, then you want to be using the same parts of the gears. However, if you start experiencing problems like Jim and you are in a permanent installation or have not otherwise moved the mount, then releasing the clutches and changing the position so that you are on a different part of the worm wheel after getting tot he switch positions can tell you if you simply have a bad spot on the wheel that is causing a problem in a particular part of the sky. In general, the mount shouldn't really care what part of the sky it is pointed at, but shifts in balance or problems with the worm wheel may make it appear to have a problem like that. There are other possibilities of course, like a cord getting stuck at a certain position or something else getting caught when the mount is pointed in a certain direction, but those things are often more obvious. It's a matter of trying to narrow down what the problem might actually be.
Quote:Hi, I have a CGE mount and recently I have been noticing terrible noises when slewing to certain parts of the sky. It sounds like the gears tearing up or even bearings. My mount was stored when new and has just started being used early this year. I have a hard time believing my noises are bearings but If one was overtightened during assembly then it could be going bad. And I have heard of that happening.I decided to work on this today in the daylight in my shop. I have marks on my counterweight bar so I know where to place the weights when using my SCT setup. I tried slewing the mount and the noises started. So I decided to check the balance. Sure enough it was off balance. I remembered I had changed laser brackets and made a few other changes that were enough to mess up my balance. I rebalanced my mount and put new marks on my counterweight bar. Then I slewed my mount in all kinds of directions and the noise never came back. While slewing I placed my hand on the counterweight there was just a slight noise but it wasn't what I heard before. So I slewed in the other direction and there was that noise. I tried this in other locations and got the same results. It was just a case of being a little off balance. I got lucky this time. But it could have just as easily been a bearing. If it's a bearing Ed's good at fixing these.Neilson
Quote:I also saw on Celestron's support site that they were now recommending use of Klubertemp synthetic grease or Mobil 1 synthetic grease for relubing. Do you suppose that they've recently moved from petroleum greases to full synthetics?
Quote:Quote:I also saw on Celestron's support site that they were now recommending use of Klubertemp synthetic grease or Mobil 1 synthetic grease for relubing. Do you suppose that they've recently moved from petroleum greases to full synthetics?Ed Byers recommends Lithium grease for his drives. So, yesterday (before I noticed this thread) I opened up my 2006 CGE mount and lubed all the gears with Lithium. Mobil One is thicker and might be a better idea, but it's hard to say. The synthetics operate over a wider temperature range and break down more slowly than the old petroleum based stuff. My gears looked pretty dry so anything is better than nothing. Clearly, if the mount is out of balance, the motors will have to drive a larger load and you may start to get significant wear over time. Balancing both axis will go a long way to making your mount last longer, point more accurately, and run quieter. If you use the mount regularly, re-lubing the gears on an annual basis is a good idea.Even though they are widely available I agree that the cat-5 cables were not the best choice. They at least need right angle connectors so that they aren't getting torn up during slewing. I've used velcro and wire-ties to strain relieve the cables on my mount.All and all, I have to agree with you guys that the CGE is a surprisingly good mount in spite its few "nits." When I first saw my C14 on the CGE, I thought that the mount looked a bit small for the size of the telescope. I've only had it for a few weeks, but so far, I've been quite impressed by it's stability, accuracy, and ease of use.John
Quote:John, did you simply loosen the four 2mm allen screws on each motor to gain access? Taking a peek at my gears is on my to-do list for weekend after next.- Jim
Quote:Okay, so I opened it up this morning and...The worm and big bronze gear have a neat and tidy coating of white lithium grease on them. This led me to poke around to try and figure out where the golden dino-oil on the white foam in the case for the mount head was coming from. On closer inspection it looks like there's a little bit of golden grease pooled in the corners of the housing that appear to have come from the teeth of the little silver-colored gear set (two identical gears) on the end of the motor and end of the worm assembly.The tooth-to-tooth contact is now bone-dry. My question is this - should there be grease on the teeth of these small gears? Also, if so, why would Celestron use two different kinds of grease in the motor train?Thanks!- Jim


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NORMAN — Drivers who are texting are 23 times more likely to be involved in a motor vehicle crash than ones who are not texting. Thirty-nine states, not including Oklahoma, ban sending text messages while driving.
The danger is mostly from the time it takes a driver's eyes off the road. Officials say five seconds at high speed can mean life or death for a driver, a pedestrian or cyclist. A new organization, Drive Aware Oklahoma, will push for legislation banning texting and driving.
It's been tried in Oklahoma before. Lawmakers don't want to infringe on personal rights. Many say laws already on the books that punish drivers for failing to devote full time and attention to driving should be used to punish texting drivers instead of new laws.
A less dangerous but semi-serious problem is drivers who are typing text messages while at stop signs and stop lights. Often, they are oblivious that it is their turn to go or that the light has turned green.
But until it's against the law, texters will continue to push the envelope. The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office reports there were 547 injury crashes and 818 non-injury crashes in 2010 that can be attributed to a driver being distracted by an electronic device.
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