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Motion Detection
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One of nicest features of CHDK is its ability to add motion detection to a Canon "Point & Shoot" camera. This functionality is provide through special scripting commands which enables flexible implementation of many clever motion detection programs. Two particularly popular uses of motion detection include lightning and fireworks photography.
Scripting Functions
To use the CHDK motion detection functions, you need to have a suitable script loaded on your camera. Two simple scripts written in uBASIC and LUA are posted below and links to more complicated scripts can be found at the end of this page. A little searching of the CHDK wikia and forum will turn up many other useful scripts. Information about loading and running scripts can be found here : Scripts
Note : the uBASIC and LUA motion detection commands each take as many as 16 input parameters. For convenience, these are usually represented as the seqential variables a to p so that convention will be used here.
Key Concepts
CHDK motion detection scripting commands is base on the following concepts :
- Zones : The camera field of view is broken into a grid of zones. These zones are used to control how motion is detected. Parameters a & b define the zone setup.
- Exclusion Zone : The motion detection zones defined above can get setup so that part of the field of view is ignored. This is useful when there may be motion in parts of your field of view that you do not want to cause a photograph to be taken. There is a good description of how to use exclusion zones posted on this Forum thread. Parameters i,j,k,l & m define the exclusion zone.
- Detection Modes : CHDK can be configured to trigger on different parts of the image. Motion can be detected based on changes of luminance (Y), blue chrominance (U), red chrominance (V) or individual R, G or B values. Parameter c determines which parts will be used to decide that motion has been detected.
- Sensitivity : Sensitivity settings determine how much of a change in the cameras image will be detected as motion. There is a threshold adjustment (parameter f) and a pixel step adjustmen (parameter o).
- Other : several other parameters are available to tune how the motion detection function works. You can adjust how long the function waits for motion to occur, how long the function wait before attempting to detect motion, how often the function checks for motion and how many actual pixels are tested each time the function tests for motion.
Function : md_detect_motion
The md_detect_motion command carries the main brunt of setting all feature parameters for motion detection. Both the Lua and uBASIC scripting functions in CHDK support this command although there are subtle differences in the implemenation.
uBASIC :
md_detect_motion a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p
zones = md_detect_motion( a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p)
Note : parameters i through p are optional. However, an optional parameter can only be specified if all the parameters before it in the function call are also specified.
a : defines the number of columns to split the screen into. If values less than zero if total number of cells is greater than 1024, it defaults to 3 x 3.
b : define the number of rows to split the screen into.
- Note : if a or b are less than zero or if total number of cells is greater than 1024, the default grid is 3 x 3.
c : pixel_measure_mode = 1 for Y, 2 for U, 3 for V, 4 for gray, 5 for - R, 6 for G, 7 for B. You may detect motion based on changes of luminance (Y), blue – luminance (U), red – luminance (V) or individual R, G or B values. For non-specialized use, luminance (c = 1) can be used.
d : the time in milliseconds for which md_detect_motion will wait for motion to occur. This parameter is useful if you want to execute periodically some other ubasic commands together with MD If no motion detected, the script can continue to execute some other code and then if required can resume motion detection by calling again md_detect_motion. Practically, this timeout value (parameter d) has to be greater than the trigger delay (parameter p), or else the return variable (parameter h) will always equal 0.
e : measure_interval. The time delay in milliseconds in which to check for a change in a cell's values. If you need to filter out small changes made frequently by faster moving objects (leaves in the wind, or flying insects, for example) you would increase this value so that timed samples are further apart. Very useful when trying to detect changes in very slow moving subjects, i.e. snails, slime-molds, a slow-moving criminal trying to avoid motion detection devices :-), etc.
f : threshold-value for the desired mode that will not result in triggering in normal' operation. Higher equals less sensitive. Typical values might be : 10=Lightning, 12=Sunshine, 24=Cloudy, 36=Dawn/Dusk
g : grid - determines if a grid showing cells is displayed on the camera's LCD display. Recent versions of CHDK (trunk 1.2.0 or later) will also show changes in the measure value of each grid - useful for tuning sensitivity. (0=no, 1=grid, 2=sensitivity readout, 3=sensitivity readout & grid)
h : in uBASIC, the variable specified here will be used to hold the detected cells count passed back from the function. This variable is ignored in the LUA version of the function - the detected cell count is passed back as the return value of the function.
i : determines if the exclusion is inclusive or exclusive. Options: 0-no regions, 1-include, 2-exclude
j,k,l,m : define a sub-area of the screen where motion-detection is restricted-to or excluded-from.
n : miscellaneous parameter - each bit has a different meaning.
- bit 1 = immediate shoot on motion detection. Function issues a key PRESS_FULL on detection of motion for fastest possible response to motion.
- bit 2 = log debug information into file (* see note below)
- bit 4 = dump liveview image from RAM to a file (* see note below)
- bit 8 = on immediate shoot, don't release key PRESS_FULL
- OR-ed values are accepted, e.g. use 9 for immediate shoot & don't release shutter.
- Note : * use of bit 2 and bit 4 requires a custom CHDK version built with OPT_MD_DEBUG=1 in makefile.inc. Support was removed from standard CHDK versions to save memory.
o : determines the pixel step size. The greatest accuracy of movement-detection results when every pixel is sampled but a faster response suitable for some applications may be obtained with a larger pixel-step.
p : allows a delay of "p" milliseconds before the function starts looking for motion. Useful to allow any camera vibration to settle and maybe for the photographer to get out of the picture area
Function : md_get_cell_diff
This function is designed for advanced analysis of scene changes or to implement more complicated exclusion zones. It is designed to be called immediately after an md_detect_motion has returned. It allows you to determine the actual level of change in any cell in the field of view.
uBASIC :
md_get_cell_diff v,w,x
x = md_get_cell_diff(v,w)
v : column of the cell to be checked ( 1st column = 1 )
w : row of the cell to be checked (1st row = 1
x : returned value equal to the luminance difference between two last two measurements in the selected cell - range of -255 to 255 representing the luminance change of the cell being checked.
- n=2 (debug mode): The debug feature has been removed from standard CHDK builds to save RAM. To use it, a custom CHDK version must now be built (OPT_MD_DEBUG=1 in makefile.inc will enable motion detector debug).
Speed Testing
There has been much discussion on the proper ways to use the sometimes-confusing and highly adaptable user-configurable features of CHDK motion detection. Lengthy discussions on the CHDK Forum on how to get the fastest reaction times for lightning photography have shed some light on the subject (pun not intended). For further clarification on the best ways to implement some of the timing controls, see the "Motion Detection Too Slow?" forum discussion thread. There are scripts optimized to obtain the fastest detection speed possible by using 2 different methods (both available in the same script).
You can find software to allow testing the speed of motion detection on your camera here : Motion Detection Speed Tests
Note also that the MD routine has been reworked for some cameras so the internal "immediate shoot" option is now lightning-fast (literally). Actual speed of response is a function of the buffer arrangement in your camera and the skill of the person who made the camera port. Futher enhancements are always possible.
Sample Scripts
@title Motion Detect uBASIC Script a=6 b=6 c=1 d=300000 e=200 f=5 g=1 h=0 i=0 j=0 k=0 l=0 m=0 n=0 o=2 p=0 do md_detect_motion a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p if( h > 0 ) then shoot endif until (0) end
--[[ @title Motion Detect Lua Script ]] a=6 -- columns to split picture into b=6 -- rows to split picture into c=1 -- measure mode (Y,U,V R,G,B) <96> U=0, Y=1, V=2, R=3, G=4, B=5 d=300000 -- timeout (mSec) e=200 -- comparison interval (msec) f=5 -- threshold (difference in cell to trigger detection) g=1 -- draw grid (0=no, 1=yes) h=0 -- not used in LUA i=0 -- region masking mode: 0=no regions, 1=include, 2=exclude j=0 -- first column k=0 -- first row l=0 -- last column m=0 -- last row n=0 -- optional parameters (1=shoot immediate) o=2 -- pixel step p=0 -- triggering delay (msec) repeat zones = md_detect_motion( a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p) if( zones > 0 ) then shoot() end until (false)
Wikia Pages
- Motion Detect Plus Script - Takes a series of images that are triggered using motion detection.


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|This is the article on the character. If you are looking for the article on the clan, head to Shiin Clan.
|死韻 Shiin
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Shiin (死韻, Shiin) was the leader of a group of bandits originating from the Land of Rice Fields, the same land where the Otogakure is located.
It is revealed that there was a war taking place between the Land of the Rice Fields and some other nations, mainly due to the actions of Orochimaru. As a result, the area that the raided village was in was a de-militarised zone, ruled by no-one. The village had a gold mine in the nearby mountains, which the bandits sought, and raided the village to get to the mine.
Being a leader of a group of bandits implies that Shiin was a fairly powerful shinobi. He was seen to be able to move at very high speeds, such that Neji Hyūga, Tenten and Naruto Uzumaki had trouble following him. He was in possession of a unique type of kunai with long red ropes attached to the ends, which he could use with high accuracy and power. He was also able to cast genjutsu by playing on his flute, paralysing his enemies.
Part I
Menma Arc
Eventually, Shiin attacked the village. Having difficulty with getting past the wall and defeating the Konoha ninja, he resorted to using music to paralyse the Konoha ninja, but Menma countered the technique with his own music ninjutsu. This allowed Naruto to break Shiin's flute, plus Tenten and Neji to defeat the raiders.
Shiin, realising the battle to be lost, retreated to the dam at the river. He planned to flood the village to drown the villagers. The gold mine would be left unharmed. Shiin's plan to flood the village was stopped when Menma collapsed the mine. In the end, Shiin was trying to escape but Naruto manages to catch up with him and defeat him with Rasengan. Shiin was later seen tied up with the rest of the bandits.
- Shiin's use of the flute is similar to Tayuya's. Even the music to bind the enemy is similar to the one that Tayuya plays.
- Shiin's name is written with the kanji for death (死, shi) and rhyme (韻, in).


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25 U.S. Code § 2711 - Management contracts
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(a) Class II gaming activity; information on operators
(1) Subject to the approval of the Chairman, an Indian tribe may enter into a management contract for the operation and management of a class II gaming activity that the Indian tribe may engage in under section 2710 (b)(1) of this title, but, before approving such contract, the Chairman shall require and obtain the following information:
(A) the name, address, and other additional pertinent background information on each person or entity (including individuals comprising such entity) having a direct financial interest in, or management responsibility for, such contract, and, in the case of a corporation, those individuals who serve on the board of directors of such corporation and each of its stockholders who hold (directly or indirectly) 10 percent or more of its issued and outstanding stock;
(B) a description of any previous experience that each person listed pursuant to subparagraph (A) has had with other gaming contracts with Indian tribes or with the gaming industry generally, including specifically the name and address of any licensing or regulatory agency with which such person has had a contract relating to gaming; and
(2) Any person listed pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall be required to respond to such written or oral questions that the Chairman may propound in accordance with his responsibilities under this section.
(b) Approval
The Chairman may approve any management contract entered into pursuant to this section only if he determines that it provides at least—
(1) for adequate accounting procedures that are maintained, and for verifiable financial reports that are prepared, by or for the tribal governing body on a monthly basis;
(2) for access to the daily operations of the gaming to appropriate tribal officials who shall also have a right to verify the daily gross revenues and income made from any such tribal gaming activity;
(3) for a minimum guaranteed payment to the Indian tribe that has preference over the retirement of development and construction costs;
(5) for a contract term not to exceed five years, except that, upon the request of an Indian tribe, the Chairman may authorize a contract term that exceeds five years but does not exceed seven years if the Chairman is satisfied that the capital investment required, and the income projections, for the particular gaming activity require the additional time; and
(c) Fee based on percentage of net revenues
(1) The Chairman may approve a management contract providing for a fee based upon a percentage of the net revenues of a tribal gaming activity if the Chairman determines that such percentage fee is reasonable in light of surrounding circumstances. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, such fee shall not exceed 30 percent of the net revenues.
(2) Upon the request of an Indian tribe, the Chairman may approve a management contract providing for a fee based upon a percentage of the net revenues of a tribal gaming activity that exceeds 30 percent but not 40 percent of the net revenues if the Chairman is satisfied that the capital investment required, and income projections, for such tribal gaming activity require the additional fee requested by the Indian tribe.
(d) Period for approval; extension
By no later than the date that is 180 days after the date on which a management contract is submitted to the Chairman for approval, the Chairman shall approve or disapprove such contract on its merits. The Chairman may extend the 180-day period by not more than 90 days if the Chairman notifies the Indian tribe in writing of the reason for the extension. The Indian tribe may bring an action in a United States district court to compel action by the Chairman if a contract has not been approved or disapproved within the period required by this subsection.
(e) Disapproval
The Chairman shall not approve any contract if the Chairman determines that—
(1) any person listed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section—
(A) is an elected member of the governing body of the Indian tribe which is the party to the management contract;
(C) has knowingly and willfully provided materially important false statements or information to the Commission or the Indian tribe pursuant to this chapter or has refused to respond to questions propounded pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section; or
(D) has been determined to be a person whose prior activities, criminal record if any, or reputation, habits, and associations pose a threat to the public interest or to the effective regulation and control of gaming, or create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and activities in the conduct of gaming or the carrying on of the business and financial arrangements incidental thereto;
(2) the management contractor has, or has attempted to, unduly interfere or influence for its gain or advantage any decision or process of tribal government relating to the gaming activity;
(3) the management contractor has deliberately or substantially failed to comply with the terms of the management contract or the tribal gaming ordinance or resolution adopted and approved pursuant to this chapter; or
(f) Modification or voiding
The Chairman, after notice and hearing, shall have the authority to require appropriate contract modifications or may void any contract if he subsequently determines that any of the provisions of this section have been violated.
(g) Interest in land
No management contract for the operation and management of a gaming activity regulated by this chapter shall transfer or, in any other manner, convey any interest in land or other real property, unless specific statutory authority exists and unless clearly specified in writing in said contract.
(h) Authority
The authority of the Secretary under section 81 of this title, relating to management contracts regulated pursuant to this chapter, is hereby transferred to the Commission.
Source(Pub. L. 100–497, § 12,Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 2479.)
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Originally published February 8, 2012 at 8:18 a.m., updated February 8, 2012 at 9:40 a.m.
"If I could give my life to bring her back, I would," confessed killer Alyssa Bustamante said Wednesday morning as she faced the family of her victim in a Cole County circuit court room.
"I just want to say I'm sorry for what happened," she said, then paused to compose herself. "I'm so sorry ...
"If I could take this back, I know I would."
Bustamante's comments came moments before Cole County Presiding Judge Patricia Joyce ordered the teen to serve life in prison for the second-degree murder conviction and another 30 years in prison — to begin after the life sentence is finished — for the armed criminal action conviction. She does have the possibility of parole with the sentencing.
Bustamante, now 18, was 151⁄2 when she killed Elizabeth Olten, 9, on Oct. 21, 2009. She pleaded guilty to both charges Jan. 10.
Elizabeth's family members wept as Alyssa made her statement before hearing Joyce impose the sentences.
Elizabeth's mother, Patty Preiss, who earlier called Bustamante "an evil monster," sat silently, staring forward during Bustamante's apology.
"If I could give my life to bring her back, I would," those are the words from Alyssa Bustamante to the family of her victim, Elizabeth Olten, prior to Bustamante receiving a life sentence in prison for the killing that took place in October 2009.
"I just want to say I'm sorry for what happened," she paused to compose herself, "I'm so sorry."
Elizabeth's family members wept as Alyssa made her statement prior to the sentence handed down by Cole County Presiding Judge Patricia Joyce.
The sentence for Bustamante is one life sentence for the count of second-degree murder and 30 years on the count of armed criminal action. The sentences will run consecutively. She does have the possibility of parole with the sentencing.
Mo. teen gets life with possible parole in killing
By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A central Missouri teenager who confessed to strangling, cutting and stabbing a 9-year-old girl because she wanted to know how it felt to kill someone was sentenced Friday to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
Alyssa Bustamante, 18, pleaded guilty in January to second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the October 2009 slaying of Elizabeth Olten in St. Martins, a small rural town west of Jefferson City.
Bustamante had been charged with first-degree murder and by pleading guilty to the lesser charges she avoided a trial and the possibility of spending her life in an adult prison with no chance of release.
Bustamante was 15 years old when she confessed to strangling Elizabeth, repeatedly stabbing her in the chest and slicing the girl's throat. She led police to the shallow grave where she had concealed Elizabeth's body under a blanket of leaves in the woods behind their neighborhood.
The teenager's defense attorneys had argued for a sentence less than life in prison, saying Bustamante's use of the antidepressant Prozac had made her more prone to violence. They said she had suffered from depression for years and once attempted suicide by overdosing on painkillers.
But prosecutors sought a longer sentence. They noted that Bustamante had dug two graves several days in advance, and that on the evening of the killing had sent her younger sister to lure Elizabeth outside with an invitation to play. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. David Rice testified that the teenager told him "she wanted to know what it felt like" to kill someone. Prosecutors also cited journal entries in which Bustamante described the exhilaration of killing Elizabeth.
"I strangled them and slit their throat and stabbed them now they're dead," Bustamante wrote in her diary, which was read in court by a handwriting expert. "I don't know how to feel atm. It was ahmazing. As soon as you get over the 'ohmygawd I can't do this' feeling, it's pretty enjoyable. I'm kinda nervous and shaky though right now. Kay, I gotta go to church now...lol."
Bustamante then headed off to a youth dance at her church while a massive search began for the missing girl.
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(a) When Noncompetitive Procedures May Be Used.— An executive agency may use procedures other than competitive procedures only when—
(1) the property or services needed by the executive agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the executive agency;
(2) the executive agency's need for the property or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the Federal Government would be seriously injured unless the executive agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals;
(3) it is necessary to award the contract to a particular source—
(A) to maintain a facility, producer, manufacturer, or other supplier available for furnishing property or services in case of a national emergency or to achieve industrial mobilization;
(B) to establish or maintain an essential engineering, research, or development capability to be provided by an educational or other nonprofit institution or a Federally funded research and development center;
(C) to procure the services of an expert for use, in any litigation or dispute (including any reasonably foreseeable litigation or dispute) involving the Federal Government, in any trial, hearing, or proceeding before a court, administrative tribunal, or agency, whether or not the expert is expected to testify; or
(4) the terms of an international agreement or treaty between the Federal Government and a foreign government or an international organization, or the written directions of a foreign government reimbursing the executive agency for the cost of the procurement of the property or services for that government, have the effect of requiring the use of procedures other than competitive procedures;
(5) subject to section 3105 of this title, a statute expressly authorizes or requires that the procurement be made through another executive agency or from a specified source, or the agency's need is for a brand-name commercial item for authorized resale;
(6) the disclosure of the executive agency's needs would compromise the national security unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals; or
(7) the head of the executive agency (who may not delegate the authority under this paragraph)—
(A) determines that it is necessary in the public interest to use procedures other than competitive procedures in the particular procurement concerned; and
(b) Property or Services Deemed Available From Only One Source.— For the purposes of subsection (a)(1), in the case of—
(1) a contract for property or services to be awarded on the basis of acceptance of an unsolicited research proposal, the property or services are deemed to be available from only one source if the source has submitted an unsolicited research proposal that demonstrates a unique and innovative concept, the substance of which is not otherwise available to the Federal Government and does not resemble the substance of a pending competitive procurement; or
(2) a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, the property may be deemed to be available only from the original source and may be procured through procedures other than competitive procedures when it is likely that award to a source other than the original source would result in—
(A) substantial duplication of cost to the Federal Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition; or
(c) Property or Services Needed With Unusual and Compelling Urgency.—
(1) Allowable contract period.— The contract period of a contract described in paragraph (2) that is entered into by an executive agency pursuant to the authority provided under subsection (a)(2)—
(A) may not exceed the time necessary—
(i) to meet the unusual and compelling requirements of the work to be performed under the contract; and
(d) Offer Requests to Potential Sources.— An executive agency using procedures other than competitive procedures to procure property or services by reason of the application of paragraph (2) or (6) of subsection (a) shall request offers from as many potential sources as is practicable under the circumstances.
(e) Justification for Use of Noncompetitive Procedures.—
(1) Prerequisites for awarding contract.— Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), an executive agency may not award a contract using procedures other than competitive procedures unless—
(A) the contracting officer for the contract justifies the use of those procedures in writing and certifies the accuracy and completeness of the justification;
(B) the justification is approved, in the case of a contract for an amount—
(i) exceeding $500,000 but equal to or less than $10,000,000, by the advocate for competition for the procuring activity (without further delegation) or by an official referred to in clause (ii) or (iii);
(ii) exceeding $10,000,000 but equal to or less than $50,000,000, by the head of the procuring activity or by a delegate who, if a member of the armed forces, is a general or flag officer or, if a civilian, is serving in a position in which the individual is entitled to receive the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule (or in a comparable or higher position under another schedule); or
(C) any required notice has been published with respect to the contract pursuant to section 1708 of this title and the executive agency has considered all bids or proposals received in response to that notice.
(2) Elements of justification.— The justification required by paragraph (1)(A) shall include—
(B) an identification of the statutory exception from the requirement to use competitive procedures and a demonstration, based on the proposed contractor's qualifications or the nature of the procurement, of the reasons for using that exception;
(D) a description of the market survey conducted or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted;
(3) Justification allowed after contract awarded.— In the case of a procurement permitted by subsection (a)(2), the justification and approval required by paragraph (1) may be made after the contract is awarded.
(4) Justification not required.— The justification and approval required by paragraph (1) are not required if—
(5) Restrictions on executive agencies.—
(A) Contracts and procurement of property or services.— In no case may an executive agency—
(i) enter into a contract for property or services using procedures other than competitive procedures on the basis of the lack of advance planning or concerns related to the amount available to the agency for procurement functions; or
(f) Public Availability of Justification and Approval Required for Using Noncompetitive Procedures.—
(1) Time requirement.—
(A) Within 14 days after contract award.— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in the case of a procurement permitted by subsection (a), the head of an executive agency shall make publicly available, within 14 days after the award of the contract, the documents containing the justification and approval required by subsection (e)(1) with respect to the procurement.
(2) Availability on websites.— The documents referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall be made available on the website of the agency and through a Government-wide website selected by the Administrator.
Source(Pub. L. 111–350, § 3,Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3748.)
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|41:253(c), (d)(2).
|June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 303(c)–(f), (j), 63 Stat. 395; July 12, 1952, ch. 703, § 1(m), 66 Stat. 594; Pub. L. 90–268, § 2, Mar. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 49; Pub. L. 98–369, title VII, § 2711(a)(1), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1176; Pub. L. 98–577, title V, § 504(a)(2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3086; Pub. L. 99–145, title IX, § 961(a)(2), title XIII, § 1304(c)(2), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 703, 742; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, §§ 1053, 1055(a), title VII, § 7203(b)(1)(A), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3261, 3265, 3380; Pub. L. 104–106, title XLI, § 4102(b), title XLIII, § 4321(e)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 643, 674; Pub. L. 104–320, §§ 7(a)(2), 11(c)(2), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3871, 3873; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VIII, § 844(a), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 239; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VIII, § 862(a), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4546.
|3304(e)(3), (4)
In subsection (a)(7), the words "(who may not delegate the authority under this paragraph)" are substituted for 41:253(d)(2) to move the restriction closer to where it applies.
In subsection (e)(1)(B)(i), the words "advocate for competition" are substituted for "competition advocate" for consistency with section 1705 of the revised title.
In subsection (e)(1)(B)(ii), the reference to section 5376 of title 5 is substituted for the reference to grade GS–16 or above under the General Schedule because of section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101–509, 104 Stat. 1442, 5 U.S.C. 5376 note).
In subsection (e)(5)(B), the words "and not in lieu of" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (f)(2), the words "referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1)" are added for clarity.
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Christopher Doyle
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Christopher A. Doyle is a stuntman, stunt actor, stunt coordinator, and director who performed stunts in several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. His only on-screen credit was in the DS9 episode "The Search, Part II". Doyle performed also stunts in Star Trek: Insurrection and has doubled for Star Trek actors such as Brent Spiner, Rene Auberjonois, and Robert O'Reilly. His costume from the episode "Repentance" was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [2]
Doyle filmed scenes as stunt double for actor Erich Anderson in a fight scene with Michael Dorn's stunt double Rusty McClennon for the episode "Conundrum" on Friday 22 November 1991 on Paramount Stage 8. However, his scenes were not part of the final episode.
Doyle has doubled for stars such as Jamie Kennedy, Christopher Lloyd, Mark Singer, and Billy Bob Thornton. Beside his stunt career he has also worked as an assistant or second unit director for productions such as the films Galaxis (1995, with Kristin Bauer and Jeff Rector) and DNA (1997, with Robin McKee and Roger Aaron Brown) and also in Dennis Madalone's music video America We Stand as One in 2002 in which he also appeared as a fireman. Fellow Star Trek stunt performers who also appeared in or provided this video were Linda Madalone, George Colucci, Stephen Pisani, Tom Morga, and Patricia Tallman. In 2001, he released his debut as director, writer, and producer in the short drama film Norman J. Lloyd in which Stephen Pisani wrote, arranged and performed the music to the film.
Doyle has performed in or coordinated stunts for films such as The Streets of L.A. (1979, with Tony Plana, John Escobar, and coordinated by Donna Garrett), The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982, with Anthony De Longis, Richard Lynch, and Joseph Ruskin), The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1985, with Michael Berryman and Penny Johnson), A Nightmare on Elm Street Part II: Freddy's Revenge (1985, with Robert Rusler and stunts by Denney Pierce), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987, with Robert Picardo, Dick Miller, Ronny Cox, and Bernie Casey), Critters 2: The Main Course (1988, with Scott Grimes, Herta Ware, and Sam Anderson), The Return of Swamp Thing (1989, with Dick Durock, Rex Pierson, Tony Sears, and Tony Cecere), Darkman (1990, with Larry Drake, Neal McDonough, and stunts by Chuck Borden, B.J. Davis, Gene LeBell, Dennis Madalone, Tim Trella, and Spiro Razatos), Kindergarten Cop (1990), Hot Shots (1991), The Nutt House (1992, with Robert Mandan, Constance Towers, and stunts by Chuck Borden, George Colucci, B.J. Davis, Linda Fetters, Maria R. Kelly, J. Suzanne Rampe, and Patricia Tallman), Army of Darkness (1992), Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993, with William Windom, Hamilton Camp, Hilary Shepard, and stunts by Maria R. Kelly and Patricia Tallman), Pulp Fiction (1994), New Nightmare (1994, with Tracy Middendorf, Matt Winston, and stunts by Lynn Salvatori), Casino (1995), Last Man Standing (1996), The Crow: City of Angels (1996, with Iggy Pop, Shelly Desai, and stunts by Simone Boisseree, Jeff Cadiente, Doug Coleman, Eliza Coleman, and Steve Kelso), Scream (1996) and Scream 2 (1997), Conspiracy Theory (1997, with Patrick Stewart), Treehouse Hostage (1999, with Mark Moses, Frank Welker, Vincent Schiavelli, and Spice Williams-Crosby), Memento (2000), Training Day (2001), Hollywood Homicide (2003, with Tom Todoroff, Clyde Kusatsu, Tyana Parr, and stunts by Tommy J. Huff, Gary Wayton, Monica Staggs, and Chris Palermo), Toolbox Murders (2004), Domestic Import (2006, with Richard Riehle), and Sin-Jin Smyth (2007, with Gary Kasper).
Doyle has also performed and coordinated stunts in television series such as Hill Street Blues (1981, with James B. Sikking and Barbara Bosson), Riptide (1986, with Elinor Donahue and Walker Edmiston), Matlock (1992, with Michael Durrell and Michael McGrady), The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993-1994, with regular guest star John Pyper-Ferguson), Diagnosis: Murder (1994, with Ray Buktenica and directed by Anson Williams), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Team Knight Rider (1997-1998), and The Practice (2001, with Henri Lubatti). Most recently he portrayed Harry Rice in the Law & Order: Los Angeles episode "Benedict Canyon" (2011, with Paula Malcomson).
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External links Edit
- ChrisDoyleStunts.com - official site
- Christopher Doyle at the Internet Movie Database
- Christopher Doyle at Stuntmen.com


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As soon as Ash and friends arrive on Mandarin Island and notice that all the Pokémon hate their trainers. Pikachu and Togepi falls under the dark spell as well, turning against Ash and Misty. Team Rocket arrive too and Meowth runs away. They soon realize it was the work of Team Rocket II (Cassidy, Butch and their new Drowzee). Can Ash break Drowzee's spell?
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(a) Monthly Special Pay.— Each of the following officers is entitled to special pay at the rate of $100 a month for each month of active duty:
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(B) of the Regular Air Force who is an officer in the Biomedical Sciences Corps and holds a degree in veterinary medicine; or
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who is on active duty as a result of a call or order to active duty for a period of at least one year.
(b) Additional Special Pay for Board Certification.— A commissioned officer entitled to special pay under subsection (a) who has been certified as a Diplomate in a specialty recognized by the American Veterinarian Medical Association is entitled to special pay (in addition to the special pay under subsection (a)) at the same rate as is provided under section 302c (b) of this title for an officer referred to in that section who has the same number of years of creditable service as the commissioned officer.
Source(Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 88–2, § 5,Mar. 28, 1963, 77 Stat. 4; Pub. L. 90–40, § 5,June 30, 1967, 81 Stat. 105; Pub. L. 92–129, title I, § 104,Sept. 28, 1971, 85 Stat. 355; Pub. L. 93–64, title II, § 203,July 9, 1973, 87 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 95–114, § 3,Sept. 30, 1977, 91 Stat. 1046; Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 801(b),Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1619; Pub. L. 96–284, § 4(c),June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 591; Pub. L. 100–26, § 8(d)(3),Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 285; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1232,Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1161; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 702(b)(2),Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 616(a),Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 652; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 629], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–155.)
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|Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 203(b) (as applicable to veterinarians), (c), 63 Stat. 809; June 25, 1952, ch. 459, § 1, 66 Stat. 156; June 29, 1953, ch. 158, § 8 (as applicable to veterinarians), 67 Stat. 89; June 30, 1955, ch. 250, § 203, 69 Stat. 225; Apr. 30, 1956, ch. 223, § 5, 70 Stat. 122; Mar. 23, 1959, Pub. L. 86–4, § 5, 73 Stat. 13.
In subsection (a), clause (1) is substituted for section 234(c)(1), (2), and (3) of existing title 37. The words "of the Regular Army" and "of the Regular Air Force" are inserted in clauses (1)(A) and (B), respectively, since in contradistinction to section 234(c)(4) of existing title 37, their source was intended to apply only to regular officers. Clauses (2)(A) and (B) are substituted for the enumeration of categories in section 234(c)(4) of existing title 37 to reflect current usage and designations of those categories. Clause (3) is substituted for section 234(c)(5) and (6) of existing title 37. Section 234(b) (2d proviso) of existing title 37 is omitted as obsolete. Section 234(b) (last proviso) of existing title 37 is omitted as inapplicable to veterinarians.
In subsection (b), the words "disability retirement pay" are omitted as covered by the words "retired pay".
2000—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 629(1)], substituted "who is an officer in the Biomedical Sciences Corps and holds a degree in veterinary medicine" for "who is designated as a veterinary officer".
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VI, § 629(2)], added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "of a Reserve component of the Air Force, of the Army or the Air Force without specification of component, or of the National Guard, who is designated as a veterinary officer of the Army or the Air Force, as the case may be; or".
1999—Pub. L. 106–65designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted subsec. heading, and added subsec. (b).
1991—Par. (3). Pub. L. 102–25struck out "of this subsection" after "clause (1) or (2)".
1987—Pub. L. 100–180substituted semicolon for comma at end of par. (2)(A) and "; or" for ", or" at end of par. (2)(B).
Pub. L. 100–26substituted "A" for "a" at beginning of pars. (1) to (3), semicolon for comma at end of par. (1)(A), "; or" for ", or" at end of par. (1)(B), period for semicolon at end of par. (1)(C), and period for "; and" at end of par. (2); and directed substitution of semicolon for comma at end of par. (1)(B) which could not be executed because no comma appeared at end of par. (1)(B).
1980—Pub. L. 96–284substituted "Each" for "(a) In addition to any other basic pay, special pay, incentive pay or allowance to which he is entitled, each", struck out "beginning on or after October 1, 1977" after "active duty", struck out subsec. (b) which prohibited inclusion of active duty monthly special pay in computation of amount of increase in pay authorized in any other provision of this title or in computation of retired pay or severance pay, and struck out subsec. (c) which provided that no special pay be paid for any month after September 1980.
1978—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–485substituted "September 1980" for "September 1978".
1977—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–114amended subsec. (a) to provide for the reinstatement of special pay provisions for veterinarians for each month on active duty beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1977.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 95–114reenacted subsec. (b) without change and added subsec. (c).
1973—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–64substituted "July 1, 1975" for "July 1, 1973" wherever appearing.
1971—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–129substituted "July 1, 1973" for "July 1, 1971" wherever appearing.
1967—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–40substituted "July 1, 1971" for "July 1, 1967" wherever appearing.
1963—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–2substituted "July 1, 1967" for "July 1, 1963" wherever appearing.
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 616(b),Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 652, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1999, and shall apply with respect to months beginning on and after that date."
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–114effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 4 ofPub. L. 95–114, set out as a note under section 302a of this title.
Effective Date of 1973 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–64effective July 1, 1973, see section 206 ofPub. L. 93–64, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
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Upon returning to Mandarin Island, Ash and co meet Misty's hero(ine), Prima of the Elite Four. After Ash is annoyed because he wanted to battle her but all she did was ignore him. During a battle between a Tauros and Ash's Charizard it got out of control, and Prima steps in to soothe the savage beast. A while later Ash has his wish granted and battles Prima, unfortunately he loses. After this Prima teaches Ash a lesson about patience and control.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
23 comments:
- Le 21ème said...
She's a doll! Love her heels too!
- www.21Arrondissement.com
- January 13, 2010 at 1:04 AM
- cécily said...
She's so lovely whith her faux fur coat !
- January 13, 2010 at 7:03 AM
- That's Not My Age said...
She's lovely! And an expert at outfit co-ordination!
- January 13, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- Madelynnnn said...
Hello! I love love love your blog. Thank you so much for doing this :) I love you so much I had to write my own blog post about your blog. I don't expect it will bring any traffic to yours because no one reads mine but I just had to do it :) Thanks again!
- January 13, 2010 at 11:01 AM
- Starzstylista said...
Love this blog. I guess I am old (52), but since I have been in the East Village my whole life I have never grown up.
Funny incident: I was getting my haircut in Chinatown - I still wear the punky, choppy, asian-type style - and the hairdress who is 21 or asked me if my hair is dyed. (It's silver-grey.) I looked at him oddly until about 3-4 of the other young asian stylists came in ALL YOUNG, ALL WITH GREY HAIR. funny.
- January 13, 2010 at 12:02 PM
- Tagatha said...
This woman is a joy to see.
- January 13, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Mary is one of my favorites. The thought invested in each day's outfit blows my mind. Wonderful!
- January 13, 2010 at 1:20 PM
- Tiara said...
I've been looking for a blog like this for quite a long time. I was watching Golden Girls one day (and looking at photos of Iris Apfel at the same time) and wondered why there weren't more style blogs about older people and...I found one. There are so many questions I want to ask Mary and you too, Ari. You both seem so fascinating.
- January 13, 2010 at 4:00 PM
- cotelgramps said...
Love the blog. Can i put some of your pics in my blog? Ill give you your credits. Great job.
- January 14, 2010 at 2:26 AM
- Lucy said...
I just discovered your blog a few days ago. Mary has got to be one of the most stylish women ever! Love her animal print coat especially :)
- January 14, 2010 at 10:38 AM
- Harmonious Posh said...
Mary is the cutest woman I have ever seen. I have a new idol now!
- January 14, 2010 at 3:54 PM
- Zee said...
I really love her style. Her face is priceless
- January 14, 2010 at 5:02 PM
- Fashionistable said...
Hi Ari, I have just been told about your blog by a blogger called Wendy B who left a comment on my site. Loving your site. I will definitely be back.
- January 14, 2010 at 5:44 PM
- factory girl said...
she is ADORABLE.
- January 14, 2010 at 6:25 PM
- Mary said...
I love your Blog - and the fantastic ladies on it!
- January 15, 2010 at 5:58 AM
- Miss Cake said...
Ok, that shoe and sock combination is the most fabulous thing EVER. Also, I love the last photo with the military-looking jacket.
- January 15, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- Chuck said...
I've been silently stalking your site for months... Love it!
By far Mary is MY FAVORITE! Absolutely amazing!
Great site!
- January 16, 2010 at 11:25 PM
- deena said...
she is one of my favorites - thanks for the photo.
- January 20, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- WhiteWhispers2u said...
G'Day~ What a fun~loving~free spirited~hip Woman.Great style and creativity! Marry looks like a lot of fun to hang with.How special.Enjoy!
- January 24, 2010 at 2:03 PM
- 1 Funky Woman said...
I so hope that I will be that funky when I am her age, she has such great style!
- January 24, 2010 at 10:25 PM
- Sandra said...
I love this blog! Thanks.
- March 23, 2010 at 12:22 PM
I1ve just discovered your blog. I'm loving it! So far, Mary is my favorite...!
- April 2, 2010 at 3:58 PM
- katte said...
OH Ladie.. she is such a cutie, i0m amazed by her style <3 God bless her and you..
- September 26, 2013 at 2:44 PM


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One of my most vivid childhood memories is sitting in the dark, on the screened-in porch of my next-door-neighbor's house, and listening to the grown-ups talking. In the moist, heavy heat of a Georgia summer, the little ceiling fan on the porch would force a breeze, and the crickets would begin to chirp as night fell. The puffs of wind beyond the screens carried the faint scent of magnolia blossoms, and the asphalt twinkled with embedded sparkles in the pools of golden streetlamp light where hard-shelled Junebugs gathered. There was no light on the porch, so as to avoid attracting insects, and as the darkness gathered closer and enclosed our little room, I felt cocooned in an almost magical place.
We lived in a house on a horseshoe shaped block of homes that had been built for returning GIs after WWII. Every single house on our street had the same front bathroom (what had once been the only bathroom), with the identical pattern of black-and-white tile on the floor and walls. You know the pattern; it's very like the "retro" one you can buy at big box home DIY stores now, except there is something different, a bit glossier, and better, about the original. We all had the original.
These were small houses -- two front rooms, a kitchen, bath, two bedrooms -- that had been added onto over time so that by the time we lived there in the early 1980s, they all had a slightly different footprint. Except for three things: that central black-and-white bathroom, the wide front stoop, and the porch. Some houses (like ours) had enclosed the porch. But not next door.
The people next door were about 10 years older than our grandparents. Although we were taught to call the parents of most of our school friends Mr. and Mrs. Lastname, these grandparently souls next door were known simply at Teta (pronounced tee-tuh) and John. "Teta" was the lisping toddler pronunciation of her real name, Teresa. And as so many of the children on the street had grown up thinking of her as their local grandmother, they had stuck to calling her Teta even when they could speak better.
I don't remember talking much myself on her porch. At least, not after the darkness settled in. On summer nights, between the ages of about 11 and 14, I had few options for how to spend my time once the dinner dishes were done: read, play kick-the-can with the kids on the block, babysit for $1 an hour, or go sit on Teta's porch. We tended to call our games over once it got really dark; sometimes we would stay out talking till our parents called us in; sometimes the party would break up earlier. On any night with nothing else pressing going on, I would go to Teta's house before it got quite dark -- strategically early enough to get my favorite chair, a low wooden rocker.
We would talk, and she would tell me stories of her childhood growing up in Greenwood, Mississippi in the early 1920s. She had 10 (or 7?) brothers and sisters, the youngest of whom was called Hattie. Poor little Hattie was always getting into scrapes -- dared to swing on the trapeze they'd rigged in the attic, then left hanging there, stuck half upside down, while the rest of them trooped on to the next activity. I don't actually recall many of the specific stories she told, though I do recall her voice, the soft slight accent on some words, the exclamation of surprise that stood for any occasion that one might need a swear word, "Well, GAR-den SEED!" And I recall that as it got darker, Teta's porch door would squeak slightly when a neighbor opened it, then bang smartly shut thanks to its spring, while someone new settled down into a chair for a chat. Sometimes it was gardening. Or children. Or I don't know what else. I would sit in my corner in the dark and listen, loving the stories, the ritual, the sound of the door welcoming each new visitor with a wooden smack that reassuringly promised to keep out the bugs. I know that the woodwork holding the screens taut was painted white. I know that we (for I was not the only girl hunkered down there on the porch, though in my mind's eye, I am the one there most frequently) were occasionally allowed, if we called our mothers to ask permission first, to drink an ice-cold "co-cola" from a little glass bottle. I know that most women brought their own large tumblers filled with iced tea as they sauntered over to Teta's for a chat.
In my memory, there were only ever women on her porch. John took the little terrier, Barney, for a walk every evening, and saluted the talking ladies with a wave and a nod as he exited the house, but otherwise, we never saw him. Or any other husband or father that I recall.
This screened porch was a woman's sanctuary. A place to relax, tell stories, laugh, reminisce, soothe heartache, talk about the neighbors, plan parties. A place to connect.
In retrospect, I see that the magic I felt when I sat in that rocker sipping my drink was the simple magic of being part of a community. I knew everyone on the street, knew my way to their fridges and bathrooms, knew the best hiding spots in their yards, knew the names of their parents and the teachers of their kids. I knew whose door had won the decorating contest at Christmas and whose had been kicked at by "The Prowler." I knew the names and ages of every single one of the 30 odd kids who lived "around the block."
And I knew, when I sat in my favorite rocker on Teta's porch, that I would hear something that I did not already know. Something that I would be glad to know. Whether it was useful or merely funny, a curiosity or a necessity, I would learn something new every single night on her porch, at the same time that I was learning something very very old--the power of community.
As it turns summer here in Michigan, I miss those days immensely. Don't get me wrong; I have some dear and lovely friends who live both near and far, and I am beginning to knit myself into a new community online too. I can call my friends, and make lunch dates, and email, and have an occasional girls' night out. What I am missing is not love or the intimacy of good friends. What I miss is neighborliness. Having lived in my house for five years this summer, I can only tell you the names of families in four houses on my street. No one has a screened-in porch, much less an open door policy where neighbors just wander over, drinks in hand, and pull up a chair without an invitation. For on Teta's porch, an invitation would have been extended only to a stranger. The guest of a neighbor, for example, would have been politely offered the best chair (the big wooden rocker) as well as some sweet tea. Everyone else just pulled open the door and sat on what was available. The rules were simple: if Teta wasn't home, the door was latched; if she was, you came in, and you didn't expect her to serve you anything except some delightful talk.
Perhaps there are still neighborhoods like this. I like to think there are. I like to think that somewhere adolescent girls are knitting themselves into the fabric of womanhood through the simple power of presence and talking. Perhaps I am over romanticizing. But I do wish that my own daughter could grow up secure in the sanctity of the screened-in porch, surrounded by stories of love and work, sun-tea making and gardening, childhood and milestones, until the nights wove themselves together into a tapestry of shared experience.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Good Porches Make Good Neighbors
One of my most vivid childhood memories is sitting in the dark, on the screened-in porch of my next-door-neighbor's house, and listening to the grown-ups talking. In the moist, heavy heat of a Georgia summer, the little ceiling fan on the porch would force a breeze, and the crickets would begin to chirp as night fell. The puffs of wind beyond the screens carried the faint scent of magnolia blossoms, and the asphalt twinkled with embedded sparkles in the pools of golden streetlamp light where hard-shelled Junebugs gathered. There was no light on the porch, so as to avoid attracting insects, and as the darkness gathered closer and enclosed our little room, I felt cocooned in an almost magical place.
18 comments:
- MultiplesMommy said...
What a lovely, lovely post! I, too, miss those nights and that sense of community. It was something that we were really looking for when we bought this house 2 years ago, and sadly, didn't find. Our neighbors are NICE, but they are not FRIENDLY, if you see what I mean. I miss knowing that I am always welcome at Teta's, or that if I don't wander out of the house after dinner in the summer, some other kids will coming looking for me to play. I envy our parents', and especially our grandparents', generation the easy over-the-fence chatting. I think this is what comes from over-scheduled kids and parents frightened of strangers and dangers. It saddens me greatly. I wish I knew how to recapture it. But if nothing else, you know my screened door is always open.
- June 13, 2008 at 9:20 AM
- zoeyjane said...
i always wanted some sort of memories like that - i didn't grow up in a very neighbourly environment - and i wish my daughter could, too. i think i'm going to have to move to a small town, because it seems like we're running out of places with porch swings!
- June 13, 2008 at 11:44 AM
- MIQuilter said...
I feel the exact same way! I have lived in the same house for 3 years now and know exactly NONE of my neighbors. Well, we wave and smile at each other when one is walking the dog and the other passes in the car. But nothing is ever spoken and I wouldn't know them in a lineup if my life depended on it. I truly loved hanging out at Tetas and do miss that. I have no idea how to create that sense of commuity - but I agree with zoeyjane - maybe you have to move back to a small town. Or at least a community with a small town attitude.
- June 13, 2008 at 12:28 PM
- Lynette said...
I miss that too! I loved knowing that I run wild with the neighborhood, and still be safe. When I lived on base, they still have a sense of community, where the kids play and visit..but now that I live out in "town" you're scared to let the kids wander to far.
So sad.
- June 13, 2008 at 1:28 PM
- Mr Lady said...
I grew up in the Ghet-to. I am not joking. This post? A pretty accurate description of the dream IO had of the real world.
If you find that neighborhood again, tell me, okay? 'Cause I'll move.
- June 13, 2008 at 1:37 PM
- Sandy C. said...
What a beautiful post :) Your story reminds me of my own back patio in the house I grew up in. I too wish this for my daughter. I hope she'll have memories like yours and mine to reflect upon.
- June 13, 2008 at 3:07 PM
- Mrs F with 4 said...
We didn't have the screened porch (or the bugs), or the iced tea, but we did have that same wonderful sense of belonging to a community with shared history; where appointments were not necessary to visit, or play; where the kettle was always on; if the milk bottles or post were still on the doorstep after 9am, at LEAST 10 people would let themselves into find out what the problem was.
Though I see it through the rosy spectacles of distance and time, there were of course disadvantages too... little or no privacy, terrible poverty behind closed doors - and no chance t lie in beyond 7am. "What are you doing lying in bed when the cows need milking / carrots need hoeing / sheep need dagging?"
I am, however, glad that I have found a place to live with an almost-nearly perfect attitude to community, even if a continent away!
- June 13, 2008 at 4:15 PM
- Chesapeake Bay Woman said...
You have so eloquently described the very reason I moved back home after living for way too long in the Washington, DC, suburbs. I couldn't get over that I had soooo many neighbors and I didn't know their names.
The sort of community you describe does still exist, it's just sadly becoming the rarity.
You are so very fortunate to have grown up in such an extended family. Because that's what they are, family.
What a great post.
- June 13, 2008 at 4:38 PM
- McMommy said...
What a lovely read!!!
I feel so lucky that my neighbor is the kind who comes over to my house with a bottle of wine in her hand and her baby on hip! She is the one I can call on in an emergency and say "can I leave the boys with you?" and she knows she can do the same with me.
A perfect POW post, Mommytime!
- June 13, 2008 at 8:12 PM
- Amy said...
I miss my front porch. I loved to go out there and just sit and read while the girls were napping. And it did just seem to invite people to "come on over". No porch now, but an amazing group of neighbors and we just pull the white trash chairs out in the middle of the cul de sac and drink wine til all hours. We are truly blessed to be where we are.
- June 13, 2008 at 9:22 PM
- lattemommy said...
Sadly, I have come to believe that the kind of community you are describing just doesn't exist any more. People aren't interested in befriending their neighbours, no one just "drops by" any more. People are too busy, too preoccupied, too self-absorbed.
You are an old soul, MT, I come to see that more all the time. Oh, how I wish I lived near you. How I wish you'd drop by my house for coffee in the afternoon or a drink in the evening. (Make that several drinks!)
- June 14, 2008 at 1:10 AM
- Twenty Four At Heart said...
What a beautiful post!
- June 14, 2008 at 1:58 AM
- MultiplesMommy said...
Mrs. F -- I'm almost scared to ask, but what exactly is involved in dagging sheep???
- June 14, 2008 at 1:46 PM
- Mrs F with 4 said...
Dear Multiplesmommy - Are you SURE you want to know this?! The rear end and around the tail of a sheep (our sheep keep their tails) tend to get, how shall I say... rather encrusted, and they are known (in my area, at least) as dags. Hence, dagging a sheep is clipping the wool away from her arse. I suppose it should really be 'de-dagging'...
Aren't you glad you asked?!
- June 14, 2008 at 5:14 PM
- foolery said...
Sometimes you can make it happen, sometimes not. I'm currently in the "not" phase, and I miss it.
I have been allowing my blog to guide my pen, so to speak, for months now, and while I have enjoyed the ride immensely, I find myself missing the days when the only force driving my pen was what was in my memories. I've been a little lost lately; I have needed inspiration for several weeks to write about hearth and home, and you have given me that inspiration. Thank you now and always for your powerful voice, MT, and for being a light in my blog fog.
- June 16, 2008 at 4:35 PM
- auds at barking mad said...
This post has stirred up so many feelings. I've been meaning to come back to it for days now, but with Heartbreak Hotel NEEDING to be written, I could do little more than put it on my to-do list.
I spent most of the childhood weekends and vacations/holidays with my three elderly dutch aunts who all lived on the same street in a small town in southern California. A sense of community was strong and everyone knew everyone else...they had forever. All the people on that street had been there since WWII. They'd sent their husbands and sons off to war together, prayed through vigils and held each other tight when the dreaded news came of a lost loved on overseas.
I adored spending warm and breezy summer nights on the back enclosed porch. There was a sliding couch type thing, a glider, a rocker and several comfy chairs. If it was really hot and my Aunt Meta didn't feel like cooking indoors, she'd use the large convection oven which sat on the back porch. Depending on what she was cooking, you could sometimes be playing three or four houses down and smell the delightful aroma wafting through the neighbourhood.
So vividly I recall sitting in the glider and sipping homemade lemonade - from lemons off of Aunt Wilhelmina's own tree no less, whilst my aunts and other relatives sat back and talked politics whilst the sounds of Lawrence Welk drifted from the front room where my uncles Cecil and Teddy were playing pinocle (I'm not sure of the spelling).
Several years later when I came back to the US after spending time living in Europe I settled in coastal Maine in a small town. I had no relatives or family to speak of on this side of the US and the hubby was still back in the UK whilst we worked on immigrating him over to this side of the pond. But I was almost immediately embraced by the folks in my new town...a place I'd spent countless hours vacationing in as a child.
It seemed like everyone went out of their way to make me feel at home. I couldn't have asked for better neighbours and eventual friends. There were several nights when we'd all sit around outside near the shore's edge and talk, laugh and watch our children play. It brought back memories of those days from my youth with the old dutch aunts and uncles.
Then, once the hubby was finally immigrated over, we decided to buy a home of our own. The exhoribitant cost of living on the water precluded us from buying in my new town. So we moved a few miles north.
To make a long story short...whilst we love being homeowners we hate the town we live in. There is no sense of community here. We don't know any of our neighbours despite repeated attempts to get to know them, and to add insult to injury, the school system sucks!
Once we've remodeled the kitchen, repainted the rooms that need it, and taken care of some landscaping we'll be putting the house on the market and heading back south to "home." I want the little imp to grow up with a sense of community and knowing who her neighbours are. And I want my older kids to come home on college breaks to a place they love as well and maybe even eventually, set down roots in.
Great post, it brought back such wonderful childhood memories.
- June 16, 2008 at 8:30 PM
- MommyTime said...
Auds, I'm so glad you came back and left such a great comment. And I do hope you get back to your "home" town which sounds wonderful and like a perfect place to live.
Mrs F and CBW and Amy, I'm so very very happy to know that such places still exist and are making people happy. Truly.
Foolery, I can't wait to see what comes of this. Not that I don't love the hilarity. But I look forward to seeing another side of you too. I'm blushing at your words, but oh so glad to know you are feeling the inspiration strike.
- June 16, 2008 at 11:10 PM
- Angela at mommy bytes said...
There was an awesome NPR story on porches that you might find interesting.
- June 17, 2008 at 10:35 AM