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I have an 8-foot/5-weight rod which I plan on using for trout in small to medium sized creeks in Northeast, PA. I was wondering what leader/tippet combo should I attach to the fly line and what weight tippets should I have on hand along with what I originally tie on. I understand that a leader already has tippet attached in a one piece tapered fashion. I was thinking about attaching possibly a 5lb. 4x or 5x ....I don't know, help!
I'll let the trout guys tell you better but I can say that the answer depends on what you want to do.
There are three parts to a leader in most simple terms:
1) butt (60%)
2) taper (20%)
3) tippet (20%)
1) the butt should transfer energy from the line properly, so it should not be too thin nor too fat/stiff for the fly line. It should dissipate some of the energy in the line for the taper...
2) the taper steps the butt down to the tippet, which acts like a gentle brake before the final delivery.
3) the tippet is the final presentation of the fly to the fish and needs to match the fly (hook size) and the fish's power (or all is for naught)
Per lines:
A high density sinking line only requires a short leader of 4-5ft while a floating line might work best for dry flies with at a rod's length or longer for more delicate presentations.
As a general rule, use a leader that is more or less the rod length and make sure the butt is not too stiff or too fine for the end of your flyline.
The tippet should be robust enough to turn over the fly (hook) you are using, and strong enough to land the fish you are apt to hook... but no more than that to maximize stealth for more hookups.
The leader comes with a tippet extruded from the same mono filament but you will find the need to replace it often if you are fishing a lot.
For weighted flies, you might tie the fly onto a thicker part of the leader without the fine end tippet. Then when the evening hatch begins, put a length of tippet back on with a blood knot (a must) or a surgeons' knot (easier but not as nice).
For a 5wt, the range of tippet sizes really depends on the fly you are going to throw. If you are fishing bead head wolly buggers don't worry too much about a fine tippet. If you are fishing midges, well then you should have some spider web on a spool.
As far as specifics, that's where I will let the trout guru's answer. I am a saltwater and steelhead/salmon Spey dude so most of my tippet is maxima ug and 8# test is ultralight for me.
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Packaged knotless tapered leaders typically are available in 7-1/2', 9', and 12' lengths with tippet sizes 0X to 7X. The 7-1/2' is usually reserved for small streams and the 12' for larger streams or drag-free, dry fly presentations. For an 8' rod, a 9' leader would be a good compromise. A rough formula for tippet selection is to divide the hook size by 4 (i.e., for size 12 hook, use 3X tippet). Another rule of thumb when joining tippet sections is to stay within two X-sizes. For instance, when stepping down from 4X, go no lower than 6X for your next lower section. For most PA trout fishing, tippets from 3X to 6X should cover most applications. Night fishing to large trout or swinging large wets may require 2X or stronger. I rarely need to go lower than 6X, even for midge fishing.
Hey, thanks for the informative responses. I suppose I will go with a 9 ft. leader with either a 3x or 4x tippet and carry 2x through 6x to start off. If I buy this can I step up a notch to a 2x if my original leader came with a 3x. Does the "two size a way rule" apply to stepping up as well as stepping down in tippet (x).
The biggest improvement in fly tackle since I was a rooky was not from fiberglass to graphite rods, or the bewildering expansion of choices in line configurations. It was simply the amazing improvement in strength ratings for leaders and tippets of a given size. When I started, 5X nylon was around 2 lb. test, and I broke off many flies using it, even when striking smallish trout. Now, premium 5X is around 5 pound test; you can darn near anchor a boat with it.
You can get along fine without the most expensive rods and reels. Instead, spend a few more bucks for premium grade tippet material.
You'll save money in the long run if you learn to tie your own leaders. You don't need every possible variation, but you do need enough to match the many conditions of trout fishing. Overcast day, rifled, discolored water, big nymphs or streamers on a sinking line? Perhaps a lX or 2X leader, half the length of your rod. Bright day, smooth water, little dry flies, post-graduate trout (as on some of your famous spring creeks): a 15-foot, 7X leader may be barely enough. You'll learn about leader formulas as your experience increases. It's a string, not a jet airplane wing, so don't lose sleep over whether the fourth section from the top should be 12" or 15."
I would recommend you always tie on a section of tippet to your leader especially if drag free drifts are necessary - I will often tie on 24 to 36 inches of tippet to get a good drag free drift. Also by tying on a tippet every time you cut off the fly you are not shortening your base leader - if tying a fly directly to the leader you will run out of the tippet section quickly and get to the tapered section.
Do not step up - transfer of energy does not work well if you have a heavier section attached to a lighter section - if you have a micrometer, just cut back your leader to the correct diameter and then rebuild it with your spools of tippet material. So if you have a 3x leader and want a 2 x leader cut it back so the diameter is at least 2 x and tie on a section of tippet that is 2x
For the use you describe (i.e. small streams), I'd stick with a 5X tippet at the largest, and have 7X ready if you're planning on fishing any flies 18 or smaller. Personally, I don't bother using separate tippet. I start with 12 ft 5X or 7X leader for trout, and when I trim off the last 3-4 ft from tying on a bunch of flies, I use the leader for bass pond/lake fishing since now it's perfect for that. Then I can use another couple of feet of the leader and then I chuck it. I keep 9 ft 5X and 7X leaders handy for windy conditions or small streams since a 12 ft leader can simply be too long to load the rod well when casting space is limited.
If I only had one leader, I'd recommend going with a 9 ft 6X leader. Use the last 2 ft to tie on flies, and then add 2-3 ft of tippet when it gets down to 7 ft.
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9.6: Soil Formation
How are these two soils different?
What color is the soil on the left? What color is the soil on the right? Why do you think they differ so much in color? Which soil do you think is better for growing things? See below to find out!
Soil Formation
How well soil forms and what type of soil forms depends on several different factors, which are described below.
- An animation of how weathering makes soil is found here: http://courses.soil.ncsu.edu/resources/soil_classification_genesis/mineral_weathering/mineral_weathering.swf.
Soil development takes a very long time. It may take hundreds or even thousands of years to form the fertile upper layer of soil. Soil scientists estimate that in the very best soil forming conditions, soil forms at a rate of about 1mm/year. In poor conditions, it may take thousands of years!
Soil formation requires weathering. Where there is less weathering, soils are thinner. However, soluble minerals may be present. Where there is intense weathering, soils may be thick. Minerals and nutrients would have been washed out.
Climate is the most important factor determining soil type. Given enough time, a climate will produce a particular type of soil. The original rock type does not matter. Two rocks of the same type will form a different soil type in each different climate. This is true because most rocks on Earth are made of the same eight elements. When the rock breaks down to become soil, the soil is the same.
The same climate factors that lead to high weathering also produce more soil.
- More rain weathers minerals and rocks more. Rain allows chemical reactions especially in the top layers of the soil.
- More rain can dissolve more rock. More rain can carry away more material. As material is carried away, new surfaces are exposed. This also increases the rate of weathering.
- Higher temperatures increase the rate of chemical reactions. This also increases soil formation.
- In warmer regions, plants and bacteria grow faster. Plants and animals weather material and produce soils. In tropical regions, where temperature and precipitation are consistently high, thick soils form. Arid regions have thin soils.
Soil type also influences the type of vegetation that can grow in the region. We can identify climate types by the types of plants that grow there.
Parent Rock
The original rock is the source of the inorganic portion of the soil. Mechanical weathering breaks rock into smaller pieces. Chemical reactions change the rock's minerals.
Soil may form in place or from material that has been moved.
- Residual soil forms in place. The underlying rock breaks down to form the layers of soil above it. Only about one-third of the soils in the United States are residual.
- Transported soil has come in from somewhere else. Sediments can be transported into an area by glaciers, wind, water, or gravity. Soils form from the loose particles that have been transported and deposited.
Weathered material washes off steep slopes and so does not stay in place to form soil. Soil forms where land areas are flat or gently undulating.
Soils thicken as the amount of time available for weathering increases. The longer the amount of time that soil remains in a particular area, the thicker it will be.
Biological Activity
Biological activity produces the organic material in soil. Humus forms from the remains of plants and animals. It is an extremely important part of the soil. Humus coats the mineral grains. It binds them together into clumps that hold the soil together. This gives the soil its structure. Soils with high humus are better able to hold water. Soils rich with organic materials hold nutrients better and are more fertile. These soils are more easily farmed.
The color of soil indicates its fertility. Black or dark brown soils are rich in nitrogen and contain a high percentage of organic materials. Soils that are nitrogen poor and low in organic material might be gray, yellow, or red (see Figure below). Soil with low organic material is not good for growing plants.
This sandy soil shows evidence of very little organic activity. Plants grow, but are far apart and short-lived. This means that little soil can form. The soil that's there has little organic content.
- An animation of how different types of weathering affect different minerals in soil: http://courses.soil.ncsu.edu/resources/soil_classification_genesis/mineral_weathering/elemental_change.swf.
- humus: The partially decayed remains of plants and animals; forms the organic portion of soil.
- residual soil: Soil that forms from the bedrock upon which it lies.
- transported soil: Soil that forms from weathered components transported to a different area.
- Many factors affect soil formation. Some are climate, rock type, slope, time, and biological activity. Differences in these factors may produce different types of soil.
- Soil type determines what can grow in a region.
- Humus is the decayed remains of living organisms. Humus makes soil fertile.
Use this resource to answer the questions that follow.
The Five Factors of Soil Formation at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTzslvAD1Es (9:28)
- What two features do parent material have on soil formation?
- What are the physical properties that contribute to soil formation?
- How does relief effect soil formation?
- What is seen on slopes?
- How does climate determine soil formation?
- How does time effect soil formation?
- How are humans changing soil formation?
- Why is climate more important than rock type for determining the type of soil that forms?
- How would you create a very thick, organic-rich soil?
- How would you create a very thin, sandy soil?
- Why is time important for soil formation?
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The series would be in the vain of Firefly with Han, Chewie and sometimes Lando getting into scrapes and dodging Imperial patrols as they try and make a buck(credit) in a galaxy in the grips of tyranny. Some episodes would see flashbacks of Hans time in the Imperial academy, his encounter with Chewie and how he won the Millenium Falcon.
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1.is it "1600 times for 1KWh"...?
Quote from: RIDDICK on Jul 14, 2012, 10:41 am1.is it "1600 times for 1KWh"...? ... or even kWh
1.is it "1600 times for 1KWh"...?
u can use a nand schmitt trigger too...X = ((HIGH NAND X) NAND HIGH)F = ((T) NAND T)=FT = ((F) NAND T)=T
a LDR sounds good too...
i still think that the arduino pin has something like a schmitt trigger builtin...
what does the scope say?
did u try that debounce library? i guess those blinks r 30msec long...even if u tell the debounce library to skip 40msec, u could detect >10Hz...after 160secs u could have 1kWh (max)...that limits ur load to 22.5kW (22 vacuum cleaners)...
do u know this site:http://www.bwired.nl/Stroom.asphttp://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Fp9kltwbJicJ:www.bwired.nl/Stroom.asp+&cd=1&hl=de&ct=clnk&gl=de
i think it might be a good idea to pull down the other 5 inputs...because: a floating input wastes power...
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Pioneer's Commitment to Health Games Profiled in New Games for Health Journal
Mar 12, 2012, 10:00 AM, Posted by Paul Tarini
I recently had the good fortune of sitting down with Bill Ferguson to discuss the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's pivotal role in health games research for the inaugural issue of the Games for Health Journal. In our talk, I detailed the Foundation's early investment in the field, the challenges to advancing health games and some grantee findings to date.
Thinking about our conversation, I'm struck by how far the field has come since the early days of our health games support in 2004. Back then, there wasn't much intersection between the games space and the health space, but Pioneer saw potential. So we worked with Ben Sawyer (@BenSawyer) of Digitalmill to do some community building within the gaming industry around health interests and funded the first-ever Games for Health Conference.
Now, with seven conferences behind us and the eighth scheduled for June 12-14, 2012, in Boston, Pioneer can proudly claim we helped create and sustain a way for the games and health communities to come together. But we didn't stop there.
Pioneer expanded its support to the Health Games Research national program, directed by Debra Lieberman at UC Santa Barbara (who is featured in a roundtable discussion of health games experts in the Journal), where we are seeing our 21 grantees test some fascinating ways health games can be optimally designed. They're exploring game features such as competition, collaboration, social comparison, social support, nurturing of characters, immersion in fictional worlds and alternate realities, interacting with a human-like robots to motivate exercise, using a mobile phone game as a substitute for a cigarette, and much more. And there's more to come.
Health Games Research's work to identify a broad range of features that make for effective health games will help to further expand the creative horizons of future developers. Well-designed and well-implemented games can motivate and support prevention, lifestyle behavior change, and self-management of chronic conditions, and Pioneer is proud to be part of this work. We are excited to see a journal devoted to the research, development, and clinical application of games and health.
Check out the inaugural issue and read about the work of Pioneer's grantees and others in this important field on the Pioneer Health Games homepage. Tell @pioneerrwjf or @gamesresearch what you think.
This commentary originally appeared on the RWJF Pioneering Ideas blog.


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Obituary: Ryan Fleming / Cardiac arrest fells Duquesne University sophomore
Jan. 17, 1994 - Jan. 26, 2014January 30, 2014 10:39 PM
Ryan Fleming, a sophomore business student and assistant to the director of football operations at Duquesne University, died of cardiac arrest Sunday morning.
Mr. Fleming, 20, of Richland, was the eldest son of Thomas P. Fleming Jr., superintendent of the Richland School District, and Cambria County Judge Linda Fleming.
A 2012 graduate of Richland High School in Johnstown, he was a 4.0 student on an academic scholarship at Duquesne.
"I don't know anybody that has a better combination of work ethic and intelligence," said high school friend Connor Sease, a sophomore at Penn State University.
A former high school letterman in football and basketball, Mr. Fleming had a deep-seated love for athletics that traced back to his father, a former high school football coach.
"Ryan became very good in numbers," his father said, "because at a young age, I'd quiz him: If a team scored a touchdown and a two-point conversion and a field goal, how many points would they have? He was able to rattle it off well before most kids would be able to do arithmetic."
As a freshman at Duquesne, Mr. Fleming joined the football team as an assistant to director of football operations John Rosato. Duquesne head coach Jerry Schmitt is Mr. Fleming's uncle.
"I don't think many of the football players knew that Jerry was his uncle," Thomas Fleming said, "because he refused to call him 'Uncle Jerry.' He didn't want anybody to think he got any kind of special attention."
Saturday night, Mr. Fleming met his girlfriend, Angela Palchowski, president of the Duquesne's basketball student section, to head to the Dukes game against St. Bonaventure.
Mr. Fleming complained of chest pain before the game, but it relented after 45 minutes. This was nothing new. He had been diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome last year, a condition in which there is an extra electrical pathway of the heart that can lead to episodes of rapid heart rate.
He hadn't had trouble, the family said, but as a precautionary measure, he underwent a cardiac ablation in December, an eight-hour surgery intended to shut down the extra pathway. The surgery was unsuccessful, but doctors completed an electrophysiology mapping of the heart and told the family he was at low risk for any complications.
Since the surgery, Ms. Palchowski said, Mr. Fleming had experienced a racing heart every day or two. Saturday night, after the game, his heart rate increased rapidly again. The episode lasted two hours.
"You could feel it right through his coat," Ms. Palchowski said.
"Angela, it's so bad," she remembered Mr. Fleming saying. "I'm 20 years old; it shouldn't be like this. I shouldn't feel like this. I shouldn't have heart problems."
Mr. Fleming headed back to his dorm. The next morning, he didn't join Ms. Palchowski to go to 11 o'clock Mass.
The Allegheny County medical examiner's office confirmed he died at 10:19 a.m.
"He touched a lot of lives," his mother said. "Everybody remembers that he was always smiling."
In addition to his parents, Mr. Fleming is survived by his 18-year-old brother, Tyler.
A Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Clement Catholic Church in Johnstown, Cambria County. The family says contributions may be made to the Community Foundation for a scholarship in Mr. Fleming's name.
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UPDATE: The woman killed in this week's cycling on the Natchez Trace has been identified as 51-year-old Esther Hagemen of the Netherlands. She had been biking south on the Trace when she was struck from behind by a southbound 2009 GMC Suburban. Hagemen died at the scene.
From Today's NEMS Daily Journal
Cyclist's death prompts reminders about road awareness
By Danza Johnson
HOUSTON – The name of the woman killed while riding her bicycle on the Natchez Trace Parkway on Wednesday isn't being released.
Chief Park Ranger Allen Etheridge said Thursday that the female cyclist is from the Netherlands and efforts were being made to contact a family member.
She died after being hit by an SUV while riding her bike about 3 p.m. on the Trace in Chickasaw County near the Witch Dance pullover. Chickasaw Coroner Andy Harmon said she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Etheridge said the woman driving the SUV stopped when she hit the cyclist and remained on the scene. Both were traveling southbound when the accident happened and the woman driving the SUV has not been charged with a crime.
With spring rushing in, Etheridge said cyclists are pedaling on the Trace more frequently. The Trace is a national park, so it's considered a recreational road and a popular cycling area.
More than a million vehicles traveled the Trace last year, making it the seventh most popular national park in the country. It stretches from Natchez to Nashville.
Etheridge said that as frequently as motorists and cyclists share the Trace, both should be aware of one another.
"Motorists should look out for bikes and share the road," he said. "But the cyclists share the responsibility as well. They have to protect themselves and ride defensively. Everyone can use the Trace, we just have to be aware of one another."
Wednesday's accident raised awareness among other cyclists using the Trace. John Mitchell and his friend, Charles Palmer, ride bikes on the Trace about four times a week. Both men said they plan to ride with more caution from now on.
"It's so scenic out here that it's easy to just lose yourself and your focus while riding," said Mitchell. "But it can be very dangerous to ride out here. Most people are very kind to cyclists but some don't want to share the roads. I definitely thought more about safety today than I did when I rode Monday."
Palmer said he is already a pretty defensive rider and plans to continue to be.
The Trace is more narrow than normal highways, according to Etheridge. A normal highway road width is 24 feet, but the road width on the Trace is 22 feet, providing less room for error by a cyclist or motorist.
When riding a bike on the Trace, Etheridge said there are rules people should follow to increase safety.
"Make sure you wear reflective clothing," he said. "Ride during the daylight hours and let someone know where you're going. But the best advice I can give you is to ride and drive defensively."
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Some judges seem to throw them at every assignment, predictable standard issue.
Field Trials are competitions....not everyone gets a "participation ribbon" and they do "keep score"
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I've only seen one quad the whole 10 years I've been here in TX so don't worry about it. Clubs don't have that much help. There are a few TX judges that always throw a bird while the dog is running a blind so essentially it's the same thing. I have run a few poison birds straight up but not many...
A well balanced dog should run PB easily. In training I may run a few singles and then when I throw a 3rd single I will no the dog off of it and run a blind. I always let the dog get the PB.. Even if they screw up after the blind. IE when the dog has to run under the arc of the poison bird or a bird is thrown in route to the blind and the temptation is too much. The dog picks up the poison bird. I stop the dog,,, walk out and take the bird away and tell the dog "NO" and then cast away and finish the blind. I make a note and I will work on it sooner then later to get the concept smoothed out.
If you don't make PB a big deal,,, your dog won't think they are. They are just another concept in training.
I have seen two quads in three years in MN/WI. Uncommon for sure but we have seen them up here. Heck one quad was in the third series and there was a flyer in it also. I think the judges used 7 workers in the field that set up. The series before that we had a triple with a double blind, they used 6-7 workers in that set up also. I felt sorry for that club and threw my fair share of birds.
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If your dogs are "buggy", address that first. The heck with PB blinds for now. That type of work will tend to make it worse. More marks/less stress. Don't ever put your dogs on a schedule of any kind, let alone when a HT is. Train the dog you're training. Get those attitudes up. What is your assessment of why they're buggy at this point?
"Prepare your dog in such a manner that the work he is normally called upon to do under-whelms him, not overwhelms him." ~ Evan Graham
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The Smartwork System for Retriever Training (link)
I recommend working singles with multiple gunners or just stickmen out front...solve the head swinging issue first...the dog is just not concentrating on what it has to do at that moment in time ..If the dog looks off have the gunner yell or shoot again to help the dog stay focused on him...Reinforce your sit command with a stick can help too....The poison bird drill is easy for the dog to comprehend ..This is a far bigger problem....Steve S
"Your dog learns as much by doing his work right,by your praise and encouragement, as he does by your displeasure and correction." DLWalters
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Mattel may not do a lot of things right but they sure ship out orders on Mattycollector faster than HTS.
On Friday evening, I ordered the JLU LOSH set and DCUC Starfire/Adam Strange and received them today. Last time when I ordered the JLU Gotham Criminals, it shipped out the next day and I only paid for UPS ground shipping.
I was pleasantly surprised at how great the DCUC A. Strange figure turned out.


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Now that turkey dogs are legal statewide for fall hunting;
Are any of you hunters considering getting one or already have one?
After much research and agonizing about whether to get one or not and trying to figure out what breed or mutt would be best- I have put money down on a Vizsla puppy. Get first pick of the litter bringing him home on 2/2.
Anyone have any suggestion of what to look for in making this final selection?
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Make a classic, favorite apple dessert even quicker when you cook with a microwave.
Good choices of cooking apples include Rome Beauty, Golden Delicious and Greening.
You can bake this simple dessert in the oven. Grease 8-inch square pan or glass baking dish with shortening or cooking spray. Decrease oats to 1/2 cup; increase butter to 1/3 cup. Bake in 375°F oven about 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender.
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George Weiss, right, is co-chairing his 50th reunion this year. Helping out the class of 1957 is Rob Toresco, left, a member of the class of 2008, who is serving as the student crew manager. Festivities run through Sunday, June 3, and include the annual lawn concert and fireworks Saturday evening on Finney and Campbell fields, which are open to the entire community.
Above left: The Princeton Shakespeare Company entertained alumni on Thursday afternoon by presenting "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Abridged!," a romp through the immortal works of the Bard in 90 minutes. Performing in the East Pyne Courtyard were, from left, Max Miller and Alex Limpaecher, members of the class of 2008, and Lovell Holder, a member of the class of 2009.
Peter Heydon, a member of the class of 1962, returned to campus from Ann Arbor, Mich., with his 1953 Pontiac, which he planned to drive in the P-rade on Saturday.
At left: Gathering for their 10th Reunion at their headquarters near Henry Hall were class of 1997 members, from left, Kristin Vassallo, Barbara Treviño, Laura Krewinghaus Johnson and Anthony Fittizzi.
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Alumni of all ages return for Reunions
Posted May 31, 2007; 07:00 p.m.
Some 20,000 alumni and their families are expected on campus Thursday through Sunday, May 31-June 3, for Reunions activities.
Highlights of the weekend will include: the annual P-rade throughout campus beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday; alumni-faculty forums and department open houses during the day on Friday and Saturday; and performances by groups including Quipfire!, Theatre Intime and the Triangle Club as well as receptions and student/alumni arch sings on Friday and Saturday evenings.
The University Orchestra will present its annual lawn concert at 8 p.m. Saturday on Finney and Campbell fields. Fireworks will follow at 9:15 p.m. Both events are open to the entire community.
All alumni and University representatives once again will be required to have wristbands to participate in Reunions activities in the major reunion headquarters courtyards (wristbands are not required for attending lectures, watching the P-rade or attending the concert and fireworks).
Faculty and staff who ordered wristbands in advance from the Alumni Council may pick them up from 7 to 11 p.m. each night in the Maclean House parlor (enter through the front door).
For more information on Reunions activities, visit the Reunions website or call (609) 258-1900.


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Since I've been playing around with RuWiki recently, I've had some tangential thoughts on how we represent, interconnect, and learn technical information. If its a topic that I have only general knowledge about, I generally do some google searches and start poking through the pile of links until I find what I need. What I been wishing for in terms of a learning environment is some way of searching and navigating for technical information at varying levels of detail. Let me give an example.
Go to WhizBang Educational search engine.
Search on topic: Ancient Egyptian Civilizations
Maybe the top level of detail (LOD) is at a grade-school level - an encyclopedia type article saying where they lived, pyramids, blah, blah...
I get interested in pyramids, but this grade school stuff is too general, so I change topics to Pyramids and ask for the next LOD. Maybe thats SciAm or National Geographic type articles about the Pyramids.
Cool. But now I'm really interested in Pyramids and would like even more detail. Down one more LOD and I'm reading Archeology Today and maybe a few academic papers. Reading one of the papers, I read about a dig that happened last year. Another LOD and I'm looking at the raw field report data, photos and sketches of the archeologists and students.
I can wish can't I...
I need to replace my prototype markup code with something more robust. I have a multi pass process laid out and just need to find time to code it up. I already have the beginnings of a "plugin" markup and backend storage structures. I'm thinking that different projects can specify different markup transformations as well as different backend storage schemes.


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Alumnus to speak on writing, April 4
Posted April 4, 2001; 02:01 p.m.
William K. Zinsser '44, a writer, editor, teacher and jazz pianist, will speak on "The Writing Life," on April 4 at 4:30 p.m. in McCosh 40 on the University campus.
Zinsser, who is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his book "On Writing Well," has authored 16 books including his most recent, "Easy to Remember," about great American song writers and their songs. The event, the Eberhard L. Faber, Class of 1915 Memorial Lecture, is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Princeton Writing Program and the Council of the Humanities .
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After spending most of her working life in the corporate world, Sanda Lawton felt it was time for a change.
She wanted a job she could keep past retirement age, so decided to become a nanny.
"My grandmother's Irish passport meant I could work in England without limits, so I did the OE I hadn't done when I was young. I ended up in London and thought, what do I do now? I had a moment of panic."
Lawton, who was then 57, contacted top agency Kensington Nannies and immediately found work with a celebrity family.
"It was 2003 and I earned around $950 a week," she says. "It was enough money to backpack around the UK for another three months after the contract finished."
The Papakura resident went on to spend two years working in Hong Kong, looking after the child of Chinese and New Zealand couple. She worked eight-hour days and earned about $50,000 a year.
"The little girl was 7 months old when I started and 2 years old when I finished. She spoke in English to her mother and Cantonese to her father, and went to a bilingual preschool.
"I learned to understand another culture."
Lawton, 67, says middle-aged women should never think there aren't new opportunities for them. "The world is your oyster."
She says some people have an impression that nannying is glorified babysitting, but it isn't.
"You need to know more than just how to change a nappy. You've got to become an early-childhood teacher just about. You need an ECE certificate, registration, First Aid skills and a police check."
Being outgoing, young at heart and liking children are also crucial requirements.
It is important to meet the family before signing up, to see how everyone interacts and to agree on things such as discipline and nutrition.
"The family are looking to take someone on to look after their most precious asset, their child - you need to have confidence to know you can do that," she says.
"Each child is different, so you have to work with different personalities. If you earn the respect of the children very quickly then there's no problem."
When it comes to cultural clashes, it's a case of "when in Rome do as the Romans do". "Sometimes I've had differences in opinion but you have to swallow your pride and get over it. The family is never wrong. They're paying for you."
Lawton advises against going to Asian or Middle Eastern countries without an agency, and says: "Do your homework, don't let the dollars dazzle you. I wouldn't sign up for more than a year."
A hard part about the job is getting attached to the children. "You're not their grandma and you have to learn that. You shouldn't stay in the job for more than two years."
But homesickness was the biggest drawback. "You might be on a 12-month contract - the first two months can be hell. You might think it'll never end. Don't judge the situation too soon and let yourself settle in.
"Going to England is a different kettle of fish. You've got a big nannying network so they keep things boosted up," she says.
The most significant perk of nannying is getting to see the world. "I always looked forward to going to work. You learn far more about a country working in it than just holidaying."
Lawton, referred to fondly by her agency as "Granny Nanny", says she prefers to live separately from the families. "You feel you can go to work then come home. If you live-in, you never get away and you can end up being called on all the time."
Rebecca Matterson, 23, has been employed as a nanny for seven years. She looks after a 3-year-old girl in Takapuna and earns about $770 over 35 hours a week.
"It's not just a job. You become a valued member of another family to the point I've been invited to Christmas dinners. Another family had a baby and I was the first person outside the family to see it."
Matterson says she sometimes feels she lacks the adult interaction of other jobs. "That's why it's fantastic I come through an agency (KiwiOz Nanny and Babysitting Agency) which organises set activities and nanny meet-ups. We recently visited the Devonport Fire Station."
Erin Glossop, 29, trained for six months at the Nanny Centre in Papatoetoe, ending up with Level 3 certificate in Early Childhood Education. She found a job with a Mission Bay family working 45 hours a week, earning between $18-$20 an hour.
"It's a job you do for the love of it. There's potential for a good income but it'll never make you a millionaire. It's rewarding and you meet other nice nannies along the way. You can end up with good friends."
Glossop says her best experience was being flown to Sydney for a wedding. "They took me over to look after their child and I was free for the rest of the weekend."
Krystal Staples, 25, is working as a nanny at Lugano in Switzerland. She says language barriers have been a challenge but the job is exciting.
"I spent the first few weeks observing and learning the way things were done, and then if there any processes I thought needed changing I noted them down and prioritised which to address first."
Staples says she prefers to work as a live-in nanny while overseas. "It takes away from the stress of finding accommodation, and you spend less time travelling to work so you have more down-time to explore."
One of the best things about nannying is watching children have "ah-ha" moments when they discover something new, she says.
"Nothing beats when a child you care for comes up to you and wraps their arms around you to give you a hug. It makes you realise how much the small things such as a hug are so fundamental to a child's well-being."
Geva Maher, KiwiOz Nannies' New Zealand manager, says her company accepts applications from qualified and unqualified candidates, although qualifications do hold weight.
She says nanny salaries vary depending on age, experience and qualifications. "The salaries for live-in roles versus live-out roles are significantly different, and roles in different countries offer very different salaries," she says.
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Pioneers and Their Sons: One Hundred Family Histories, Volume II
By Monsignor George P. Aberle
Germans from Russia Heritage Society, Bismarck, North Dakota,
1997, 401 pages, softcover
Volume II is updated, to the users considerable
frustration, but is intended as a next-generation
follow-up to Volume I. It begins with bio sketches of
the priests who served St. Joseph parish,
and the most recent date of their service is
1965. 1968 is mentioned in some entries. One is
bemused by some of the entries - again written before
politically correctness. Female childrens
husbands names are given, but not the names of the
wives of male children. He recalls events in
his book of history as he tells their individual
stories, and feels free to make subjective
judgments. To their children they gave a good
parochial elementary and public high school
education and fine Christian training. He clearly
respects and admires the persons of which he
writes. A strength of these bio sketches, as of his
book of history and the first volume of
biographies, is that Msgr. Aberle carefully puts his
families into their historical context. There is a
name index in each volume.
Family names included in Volume I are the following:
Nick M. Anton, Anton Armbrust, Florian D. Armbrust, George Armbrust, Kasper Armbrust, John Badinger, Nick Bartel, Peter Baruk, Joseph Berger, Raphael Berger, Roy Berger, Giorge Berzel, Jacob Billman, Frank Binek, John W. Binstock , Joseph J. Binstock, Philip Bogner, George P. Braun, Peter Braun, Peter P. Braun, Thomas Braun, Raphael Brinster, Louis Brodmon, Christ D. Decker, John Decker, Jr., John J. Decker, Mike Decker, John J. Dolechek, Jr., Joseph R. Dolechek, Max Dolechek, Valentine Dolechek, Emmanuel Dukart, Frank J. Dukart, Joseph Dukart, Rudolph Dukart, Xavier Dukart, Paul Eberts, Mike Ehresmann, Jack Ehrmantraut, Anton Faller, Joseph Faller, Thomas Fetch, Alexander Fischer, Joseph F. Fischer, Paul Fischer, Michael Frank, Sebastian Frank, Amos Freed, Joseph Freer, John Frenzel, Joseph Frenzel, Anton Friesz, Ben Friesz, Frank F. Froehlich, John J. Froehlich, Peter Geiger, Nick Gerber, Frank Grimm, Bernard Grosser, Frank P. Heck, Andrew Hecker, Carl Hecker, Liber Hecker, Frank Hegel, Roy Heidt, Lawrence Heilman, Joseph Heiser, Peter S. Heiser, Ralph Heiser, Jacob Hendricks, John Herauf, Hilary Hopfauf, Sr., Frank F. Huschka, Peter J. Jaeger, John J. Jaeger, Joseph J. Jaeger, Mike P. Jahner, Vincent Jahner, Joseph Jesch, John F. Kaip, John Keller, Joseph Kessel, Martin Kilwein, Mathias Kilwein, Frank Klein, Paul Klein, Valentine Koffler, Mathias Koppinger, Peter Koppinger, Philip Kramer, Christ Krank, John F. Krank, John M. Krank, Henry Kubischta, Louie E. Kubischta, Gregor Kuntz, Leo J. Kuntz, Martin Kuntz, Roman R. Kuntz, Raphael Lantz, Anton K. Lefor, Adolph Lengowski, Anton Lochert, Henry P. Loran, Mack Jacob, Leonard Mack, Michael Mack, Gregor Magelki, Mike Martin, John J. Meyer, Vincent T. Miklautsch, Frank Miller, Joseph M. Miller, Peter P. Miller, Nick J. Muth, Andrew Nadvornick, Frank Nuss, Ignatz Obrigewitsch, Michael Obritschgewitsch, Mike Ott, Frank Pachl, Sr., Frank F. Pachl, Mike Raab, Mrs. Barbara (John) Reiss, Joseph M. Reiter, Thomas Resch, Louie F. Rice, Tony Rice, Philip Roller, John L. Sabo, Mike Scherger, Sebastion Schloss, George M. Schmaltz, Carl Schmidt, Florian Schmidt, Frank C. Schmidt, George C. Schmidt, John Schmidt, Jr., John Schmidt, John C. Schmidt, Joseph C. Schmidt, Peter Schmidt, John M. Schwidt, Conrad Segmiller, Vincent Semerad, John Simon, Clement C. Steier, Ignatz Sticka, Nick Sticka, George Stockert, George Stoltz, Sebastian Stoltz, Jack K. Stroh, Joseph Stroh, Ralph P. Stroh, William Urlacher, John Vranna, Dominic Wandler, Joseph F. Wandler, Frank J. Wanner, Jack M. Wanner, Mike Wanner, Anton Weber, Henry Weber, Adam Wilhelm, Paul J. Wilhelm, Frank J. Wilz, Mike Wock, Joseph P. Ziegler, William Zwick.
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City Manager's Update
December 6, 2013
December 19, 2013
City Manager's Office
• Great News on Redevelopment Projects – Major progress has been made in the City's efforts to complete its remaining projects stemming from the State's dissolution of redevelopment. These include such projects as the Combined Properties/Hudson Pacific plan for Parcel B, the Washington/National transit oriented development at the Culver City EXPO station by Lowe Enterprises, and the creation of a market hall by Regency Centers at the Washington/Centinela site, among others.
The City Council's dogged determination and perseverance in pursuing completion of these efforts in spite of the numerous difficulties posed by the State's very lengthy and complex redevelopment wind down process is beginning to pay off.
On November 22 Councilmember Andrew Weissman, City Manager John Nachbar, and Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld were joined by Senator Holly Mitchell in a meeting with Department of Finance (DOF) staff regarding Culver City's remaining redevelopment projects. In addition, at the request of Councilmember Micheál O' Leary, Metro had a representative attend the meeting on behalf of Culver City and the EXPO station transit oriented development project.
The group conferred on matters relating to the City's proposed Long Range Property Management Plan for former Redevelopment Agency properties, audits of former Agency assets, and the use of Redevelopment Agency bond proceeds. This meeting, along with extensive preparation, resulted in an outstanding outcome for Culver City. On December 3 the DOF informed the City that it had revised the agency's determination of the City's financial obligation to the State down from $22,178,120 to $2,724,618. A major hurdle has been cleared on the path to securing the DOF's final approval of the City's plans for disposition of former Redevelopment Agency properties.
Now that this step has been made, the DOF will turn its attention to completing its review of the City's proposed plan for all of the former redevelopment agency's real property. The DOF staff's preliminary reactions signal a positive review, as no major "red flags" were observed.
Despite this welcome breakthrough, there is still much work to be done and process to be completed. There will undoubtedly be further complications requiring effort and resolution. However, given the City Council's guidance, determination and support, we will see these matters through to completion.
Community Development Department
• Westfield Culver City – Building plans have been approved for a new restaurant, Chipotle Mexican Grill. A permit has been issued for a new kiosk in the mall, Tronicsxchange.
• 4043 Irving Place – The project is approximately 94% complete and within budget and is scheduled for completion in December 2013.
• CDBG Advisory Board – Staff is soliciting Fiscal Year 2014-2015 CDBG project funding requests from the Disability Advisory Committee and City departments in preparation for the CDBG Advisory Board's annual meeting. Funding requests will be brought forth for City Council consideration during a Public Hearing in January 2014.
• Farmers' Market Holidays Hours – This year, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve fall on a Tuesday, which is Culver City's Farmers' Market day. In recognition of those holidays and an anticipated reduction in the number of patrons, City staff has talked with the Farmers' Market manager regarding cancellation of the market, and rescheduling to Monday for these two days, or temporarily reducing the operating hours on December 24th and 31st. At this time it is anticipated that the market will be moved to Monday, December 23rd and Monday, December 30th due to these holidays. Market hours will remain 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
• Culver Village Business District - The newly recognized business district on Sepulveda Boulevard between Culver Boulevard and Franklin Avenues will hold their first annual holiday celebration from 5 pm to 8 pm on December 10. There will be holiday entertainment as well as free Santa photos (with 50 holiday cards included) at Samy's Camera's parking lot. The Village businesses will be spreading holiday cheer with tasty small bites and promotions such as special dinners, free camera workshops at 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM, complimentary massages, several raffles and more! Visit http://www.ShopCulverVillage.com for more information.
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
• Veterans Memorial Complex – The number of film shoots taking place at Culver City parks as well as the Veterans Memorial Complex continues to increase significantly. It's anticipated that the projected revenue estimates for 2013-14 will double. Our success has been due in large part to our proximity to the studios as well as ease of the process to shoot in "The Heart of Screenland."
• Veterans Memorial Building Rental Operation – Sony Pictures Television returned to use the Teen Center, the Plunge entrance, parking lots and a portion of Veterans Memorial Park for its new TV show titled Rake, starring Greg Kinnear. Four new regular renters have recently been added to the VMB weekly calendar. Many holiday parties have been booked for this month at VMB and rooms are still available. Photographs and diagrams are available on the VMB webpage at http://www.culvercity.org, and inquiries may be made directly by calling the Rental Office at 310-253-6625 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
• Veterans Memorial Building – USA Dance Los Angeles hosts its Holiday Ball in Veterans Memorial Auditorium on December 8. More information is available at http://www.usadancela.org. Lindsay Productions present Excalibur Bodybuilding in Veterans Memorial Auditorium on December 14. More information is available at http://www.lindsayproductions.com.
• Senior Center Holiday Party – The Culver City Senior Center Holiday Party will be held on Friday, December 13 at 11:30 am, will honor the Senior Center Member of the Year, and install the 2014 Board of Directors. Tickets are $3.50 for lunch and entertainment and are on sale at the Senior Center business desk to members.
• Holidays at the Senior Center - The annual Senior Center Holiday Talent Showcase will take place on Tuesday, December 17 at the Senior Center. The Culver City High School AVPA String Orchestra will perform a free concert on Wednesday, December 18 at 1 pm, and the Ukulele Holiday Show with Cali Rose and the CC Strummers will take place on Thursday, December 19 at 1 pm.
• Culver City Senior Citizens Association (CCSCA) – The Board of Directors of CCSCA has been meeting with the City of Culver City's Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services to work on finalizing the Memorandum of Understanding and continuing its excellent working relationship. The CCSCA represents over 4,000 guests at the Culver City Senior Center, and it is anticipated that the agreement with this outstanding group will be finalized before the end of the year.
• CCSCA Membership Registration: 2014 Culver City Senior Center Association membership registration will be held from December 16 – 20, 9 am to 2 pm and will resume again in January on Monday, January 6, 2014 for two weeks: January 6 to 10 and January 13 to 17 from 9 am to 2 pm. Registration will take place in the Senior Center lobby on these dates. No registrations will be taken outside of the times and dates listed. Memberships are $13 a year, plus $5 for a parking permit. Fitness Room membership and newsletter mailing are at an additional fee.
Police Department
• Culver City Police Department Announces the Swearing-In of Four New Police Officers - After completing a rigorous 20-week academic and physical training program at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Police Academy, four Culver City Police Department Recruits were sworn in by Police Chief Don Pedersen during a ceremony at the Police Department. The Police Department would like to formally welcome Officers Darrin Takade, Maurillo Gamboa, Precious Ares, and William Kutylo into the Culver City Police family and congratulate them on this accomplishment.
• Councilmember Jim Clarke Goes on a Ride Along - On November 26 Councilmember Jim Clarke went on a Ride-Along with Parking Enforcement Officer Brad Witt. Councilmember Clarke got an opportunity first-hand to observe the daily experience of being a Parking Enforcement Officer.
• Cub Scout Troop #91 Participates in Tour of the Police Department - On December 4 Cub Scout Troop #91 came to Police Department to get a tour of the Police Station and learn what Police officers do on a daily basis. They also learned holiday season safety tips.
Public Works
• Plastic Bag Ban Outreach Efforts - The Culver City Reusable Bag Ordinance (No. 2013-006) will take effect on December 28 and is aimed at reducing the number of single use plastic bags in the environment. The ordinance bans the use of single use plastic bags at stores meeting certain criteria and requires a 10¢ charge for each paper carryout bag sold to a customer at such stores. The deadline for supermarkets and large retail stores with a pharmacy to comply is December 28, 2013. Smaller grocery stores and convenience stores will have until June 27, 2014 to comply. This is one of many single use plastic carryout bag bans adopted in California with many more jurisdictions to participate in the future. Public Works staff and Santa's elf helpers (Heal the Bay and Linwood Howe School Students) distributed reusable shopping bags at the December 5th Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony in Downtown Culver City.
The following upcoming community events will be held for the distribution of reusable bags and informational materials on the Culver City Bag Ban.
1. December 6, 6 pm to 8 pm At the Holiday Tower Tree Lighting Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Building, look for the Public Works table and Santa's elf helpers handing out reusable shopping bags.
2. December 7, 9:30 am to 11:30 am - Senator Holly Mitchell has organized a walk & talk on the trails at Kenneth Hahn Park. Reusable bags will be given to all participants. http://sd26.senate.ca.gov/events/walk-talk-your-state-senator
3. December 8 , 5:30 pm to 8 pm – The SO-In, SEW-In will take place in the Dan Patacchia Conference Room at City Hall. Come by and learn how to make your own reusable bags. Supplies and sewing machines will be provided to practice, and participants can take a homemade bag home. Transition Culver City and TB Repair Café will be on hand to help. http://transitionculvercity.org/ http://ourtimebank.timebanks.org/events/cloth-grocery-bag-sew
For more information on the types of stores with a compliance date on December 28, 2013 and those on June 27, 2014, visit: http://culvercity.org/recycle.
• APWA Award for Jefferson Hetzler Improvements - On December 10 Culver City will be accepting an award for the Jefferson Boulevard Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Project at Hetzler Road from the American Public Works Association (APWA). This project included the installation of raised landscaped medians, a permeable parking lot allowing rain water infiltration, new sidewalks, bike lanes and bike racks.
• 50th Anniversary of the Baldwin Hills Dam – On December 14 form 11 am to 4 pm the Baldwin Hills Conservancy and other entities are having an event to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Baldwin Hills Dam Failure. For additional information and to RSVP (required), please call 323-290-5270.


text: How to Remove Adhesive Tape Residue From a Surface 27. March 2011 Kevin-FindTapecom Educational (7) We often receive emails from people who have removed tape which has been on a surface for a long period of time and they are now trying to get rid of some adhesive residue which was left behind on the surface. The first point to make is that removing adhesive from a surface should be done very carefully. One quick test would be to try using the adhesive side from another piece of tape like duct tape to pull it off. If that doesn't work you can try using solvents; however they should always be tested on an inconspicuous part of the surface first to see if they damage it. MEK and Toluene are the strongest two and can be found at hardware stores (since they are the strongest greater care needs to be taken when using them). The next two solvents would be acetone and alcohol or you can try looking for an adhesive remover/citrus cleaner such as Polyken 41 or 3M 08987 which we sell on the site or Goo Gone or WD-40. I hope this helps. Thank you.