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'Yarns from the Talbragar Reserve' 1998
Devoid of the weatherboard and tin houses – which were kept spotless – the Talbragar reserve is a tranquil place, where former residents and family members visit to sit and reminisce about who lived where, what hi-jinks children got up to, the camaraderie among the community, fishing, floods and broken bones, and listening to Grandfather Riley talk about the people in the photos in his albums and scrapbooks. These memories formed the basis for Michael's photographic series Yarns from the Talbragar Reserve 1998, which so beautifully portrays many community members who lived on, or were associated with, Talbragar Aboriginal Reserve, many of whom have since died. This series, acquired by the Dubbo Regional Art Gallery in 1999, will go on permanent display in Dubbo's new cultural centre following its completion in late 2006.
Brenda Croft: How did [Riley] set up for taking the photographs for Yarns from the Talbragar Reserve? Where were they taken?
Rita Burns: I think he went around to each person, because he came to my house on his own and he took photos out the back. He put a backdrop down … And I had dogs and he put the dogs there. He had me standing up – he had me sitting down first and the dogs in front of me and then he stood me up … and then he stayed … I think he had a cup of tea before he left.
Will Burns: That's what he did, he went to all the old people wherever they were, instead of putting them out, and he brought me out here. That photo of me is taken in front of this amenities block just after we first got it built through the Land Council, and we were so proud because all the years we grew up living here, there was no power, no plumbing, nothing, you know … I think he especially wanted to come out here with me, because we were close as kids, you know. I can't even remember why but it just seemed like we were always together. It might have been our age, I don't know. It might have been just that we got on better than some of the other kids, because I had three brothers and three sisters and Michael had a brother and a couple of sisters and we all sort of hung around together. We were like one family anyway, just like one family …
And the way he was, the way he loved, the way he respected … it was like more than, say, a counsellor, more than a confidant, more than a mentor, the way he drew people out and got them to talk. And his own people and his old people and the way he treated them with the utmost respect and acknowledged that and treated them as honourable people no matter what their station in life or what life had dealt them, you know. And by that attitude of his, it just drew people to him, and he did that with me while we were out here together reminiscing about our involvement. I found myself remembering things with him and stories that I wouldn't have thought of at any other time …
That's what I remember about the time that he took that photo here, because I didn't want to … he had to convince me to sit for him … I knew who he was taking photos of. These were all old people, elders of our community, people who I held in high regard, and I didn't see that I had the right to be in the same exhibition as them. But he convinced me that I'd been running the Land Council here for a while, trying to get things happening and stuff … Well, Michael had that ability to inspire people and bring that out in them and I think people very quickly recognised that about him when they met him. I'm saying that, not ever having socialised with him as an adult. Like we never had a beer in a pub, you know what I mean? We never went to a Rock Against Racism concert or anything together. We never did any of those things together, but I just know that of him because of how he was …
Like I said, it's hard to remember specific stuff but when I remember anyone, and anyone I do remember in my life, I may not remember specific things, conversations or things we might have done together. I just remember how I felt when I was with them and I think with Michael I felt very calm. I still feel his vibe and I still miss him, even though we probably never spent a lot of time together once we left this place, but you miss special people like that, you know.
This is an edited extract of a conversation between Brenda L Croft, Will Burns and his mother, Dorothy Burns, recorded at Talbragar Aboriginal Reserve, Dubbo, New South Wales, on 11 February 2006.
Talbragar Reserve
Of the Wiradjuri Nation, the Dubbo-ga, Mur-ga, Eumal-ga, Mun-g, Warrie-ga, Dundullamal and Bungilgambie, were some of the traditional clans who occupied and lived in the area surrounding the Macquarie and Talbragar Rivers, which has become known with the gazetting of the village on 23 November 1849, as Dubbo District. The clan or family groups, known as Waree, interacted with one another … sharing religious ceremonies, food and kinship ties. The Wiradjuri had close links with bordering Nations, particularly the Kamilaroi with whom they shared marriage, family and ceremonial obligations ... In many areas of New South Wales in the reign of Queen Victoria (1838–1901) many grants of land were signed over to Aboriginal people. These were known as Aboriginal Reserves. There were several tracts of land designated for this purpose in the Dubbo region. Talbragar Reserve was one grant. The original land was at the junction of the Talbragar and Macquarie Rivers. This land was an original camping site of the Old People. There is evidence of sites dating back many hundreds of years in this area … The Talbragar Reserve became the home of some 500 Aboriginal people [over the years]. Eight houses were provided under the Aborigines Protection Act ... a core of Aboriginal families, the Taylor, Riley, Weldon, Burn and Carr families, lived on the Reserve … Talbragar Reserve was a haven from the outside world. When Aboriginal people discuss their life on the Talbragar Reserve it is with recollections of peace, security and family.
Lynette Riley-Mundine, Yarns from the Talbragar Reserve, exhibition catalogue, Dubbo: Dubbo Regional Gallery, 1999.
I remember being young and happy … everyone was almost related. We weren't told any yarnblegarn stories only the truth … we weren't told any Dreamtime stories because our parents were too busy working and looking after us … they worked hard in those days and as soon as I was old enough I went to work at 14 … I worked right up until the time I was married and then I went to England for 2 years, came back and had my family.
We had families all good people … we went to the school at Brocklehurst, walked barefooted through the Talbragar River … we were one big happy family that's for sure … I remember Granny Taylor and the little white clay pipes and this black tobacco they used to smoke.
Gran and Grandfather ... looking after us with their hearty chicken broth and their warm and open hearts … they would show us photo albums and tell stories with all the grandchildren listening to their words of wisdom that only great story tellers can tell … Gran and Grandfather's original house was washed away in the 1954 flood and they moved into the teacher's cottage … the kitchen was off the house which had a dirt floor surrounded by corrugated iron … an open fireplace with pots and pans and chains and hooks to adjust the heat whilst cooking … everything was spotless, even the dirt floor.
I can remember the three old sisters sitting down and speaking in the mother tongue – Granny Phoebe Smith, Aunty Ethel Riley and Aunty Sarah Burns – I just used to think to myself I would love to be able to do that. I never learnt my mother tongue … because we were not allowed to speak it for fear of the authorities … I only know a couple of words and they don't seem to make much sense from my childhood.
Our next project began in 1997, the photographic exhibition Yarns from the Talbragar Reserve. Michael wanted to ensure that all the families that lived on the reserve, not just us traditional owners, were not displaced because of the Native Title claims that had been lodged. Some of us mob were feeling displaced and we, as Aboriginal people, don't displace anyone – that's what whitefellas do. Some we yarned about this and the impacts of Native Title and that is why and how Yarns came about.
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2nd December 2012 11:37 PM #1
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Exercising During Pregnancy
I am pregnant but I do not want to gain weight during my pregnancy. I will not be eating those sinful morsels but I would surely be filling my stomach enough to fill me and my baby. However, I want to avoid much weight gain during my pregnancy. But I was little concerned if I can exercise during pregnancy or not. Please guide me.
8th December 2012 11:25 AM #2
Hi Sarah,
It's wise that you have already decided to stay away from foods with empty calories, but it's also super important that you get enough high quality calorically dense foods that will feed you and your baby. Now is not the time to be on a low calorie diet.
So here are some basic guidelines to follow:
Avoid sugar, biscuits, cookies, crackers and white flour products (simple carbohydrates) as much as possible. These are usually calorie dense but offer little nutrition. Also, eating sweets during pregnancy can cause baby to put on more weight which can set you up for possible complications during birth.
Be sure you are eating plenty of fruits and vegetables each day, aiming to get at least 2 heads of green leafy lettuce into your body each day. An easy way to get this many leafy greens in your body each day is to either juice them or make smoothies out of them. Green smoothies are especially tasty and can be blended in most blenders.
Eat at least one avocado a day. Avocados have the good fats your body needs and have other nutrients that will nourish you and your baby. You can also add flax oil to your smoothies to help you get enough of the essential fatty acids that are super important during pregnancy.
Eat low mercury fish each week to get the good, essential fatty acids you need. You can also eat high quality animal protein like beef, chicken, lamb, goat, turkey, pheasant, etc., along with range free eggs, raw nuts and seeds. Raw almonds have magnesium that most people are deficient in, so eating a palm full of almonds each day can be a great snack to keep blood sugar from dipping.
Here's a preconception plan that can also be followed during pregnancy.
10th December 2012 11:33 PM #3
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Your tips are really helpful. They would also help my sister-in-law who recently got pregnant:-).
19th December 2012 10:29 AM #4
Here's a video series showing you how to make a smoothie with lots of nutrients that you can drink during your pregnancy. Thought you might enjoy seeing these.
I will post part 3 in the next post.
Warm Regards,
19th December 2012 10:37 AM #5
And here's part 3 of the "Healthy Pregnancy Smoothie" series. You will notice that she mentions adding some phytonutrients into the smoothie by using a scoop of a dried greens powder.

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Bussing is largely a result of various court orders back in the 60's and 70's in attempt to level out geographical segregation--both in the North and the South. It has not resulted in the the total integration of society as the policy framers envisioned, although recent evidence indicates there is more tolerance amid the current school population than in the past.
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I am not liked by the tourist boards as I firmly believe we need to extend the school year. Too much is lost over the summer break. Our society is much more complex today and there is much more to learn.
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Read my article at xml.com on Using libferris with XML.
Read my article at xml.com on Using libferris with XML.
At Edd's blog there is mention of Novell open sourcing their VFS and the possibility to integrate it into GNOME. Very interesting, I should add support for mounting Simias to libferris hopefully sometime shortly after they release it. I suspect it might be somewhat hard to install Simias at first though (maybe they want to beat libferris for difficulty to install ;)
Does make me wonder a little about the whole 'sharing VFS' thing that comes up from time to time (search freedesktop.org's mailing lists). As to, at the level of an Extended Attribute extractor (like something that extracts EXIF data from exif/jfif images) whether there can be code sharing. I think this is the most realistic level where the VFS systems can interoperate as there is an EA interface and a binary chunk that data is extraced from. Though even at this 'grass roots' level libferris differs from C based VFS systems in that data is accessed through the C++ IOStreams interface... though bolting a obj->read( offset, count ) to that should be trivial.
On the flipside, I've been adding support for Adobe's XMP metadata embedding to libferris. This should make for a reasonably kickass /usr/local/doc search engine with the new EA from pdf files and the fulltext indexing of HTML and PDF etc that ferris already does. I think I've managed to sniff out most of the embedded RDF standards now, after XMP there is the jpeg COMMENT1 block RDF standard that I've yet to code support for.
I might have to make mod_ferris for apache soon so that a web interface to the EA/indexes can be created... maybe.
Trying to use evolution-data-server in little clients, not going all that gleefully as yet... must mount evolution... must mount ...
Have now returned from icFCA04, the international conference on Formal Concept Analysis which was in Sydney this year. Interesting mix of computer sci folks and raw maths guys there. I suspect that next year I'll make my talk involve much more pictures and math descriptions of what I am thinking rather than near on code level talks that I tend to be attracted to.
Went along to the SLUG while I was there too. Some very interesting chats seem to always be waiting at that user group... Chatted with jdub for a while over dinner about gnome and explained some of the crack that I've sprinkled over libferris and showed some lattices from FCA that I plan to make into the future of n-dimensional filesystem browsing (though not in those terms ;). From what I've herd there are some very interesting plans for the future of gnome-vfs... Be interesting to chat with some of the dudes planning to extend g-vfs as I think that the open source community needs to be moving fairly quickly to create an opposing system to WinFS. Parts of WinFS seem really cool and we definately want that coolness too (though hopefully we can improve some parts of WinFS that are not so cool).
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Hmm, should really try to get more sites to publish information about libferris. Seems that /. is loving stories about similar tools with their past posting on Gnome-Storage and now this mentioning some of the WinFS stuff.
I've been meaning to brew up a public document comparing libferris and plans with the WinFS stuff on MSDN-TV, though given a limited time budget...
Here is the link.
From the first page
"However, an important factor in the logging facility's design is the ability to effectively "no-op" the logging statements at compile time."
Note that a stream based compile time on/off method works easily
// in header #ifdef NDEBUG #define MY_DEBUG if( 0 ) cerr #else #define MY_DEBUG if( should_runtime_show() ) \ get_real_stream_reference(); \ else \ get_null_stream_reference(); #endif
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The next release of ferris will have OCaml language support. I now have a little code snippet working using SWIG for the binding. I'm not entirely happy with the syntax of the OCaml interface though. Also I've got to check if there are mono argument functions which are setup for composition or not, I suspect not. The latter might not be a drama, but the syntax is a annoying issue.
There are some OCaml side tricks that help the syntax but its still obviously non-native. It does do away with the nast C_list construction being everywhere. I might end up making a little shallow object wrapper that uses the SWIG interface but presents a native OCaml object interface to the rest of the ocaml world.
The little snip I have at current for testing is
(* This example was mostly lifted from the guile example directory *)
open Libferrisocaml (* open Example *)
let foo = _getTime ( C_list [] )
let _ = begin print_string "Current time in UNIX epoch seconds..." ; print_int (get_int foo); print_newline () ;
print_string "Current time in human terms..." ; print_string (get_string (_toTimeString( C_list[ foo ] ))); print_newline () ;
let c = _Resolve( C_list[ C_string "/tmp/play/signtest.gpg" ] ) let _ = begin print_string "Context::test " ; print_newline () ;
let earl = (invoke c) "getURL" (C_list [] ) in begin print_string "URL:"; print_string (get_string earl); print_newline () ; print_int (get_int c); print_newline () ;
let md5 = _getStrAttr( C_list [ c; C_string "md5"; C_string "" ] ) in begin print_string "MD5:"; print_string (get_string md5); print_newline () ; end end end
Made another release yesterday, mainly fixing a fix little regressions that I found when writing an article about libferris.
Also converted a few things in configure.in to try to be a little more friendly for systems that are not 100% setup properly for ferris, the nerve of some folks not having a ferris friendly setup :)
New release of libferris and ego today. Finally made the EXIF tag stuff public.
Its a shame that I think almost everyone will not be enjoying the little things I've added to the branches:// filesystem, aka branch filesystem. The joy of leaving behind many cleanly layered trees (ie. raw, filtered, sorted) and now allowing arbitrary branching at any level. So much to add for this new idea but it will be core to the lattice presentations of the future I suspect.
Won this a while ago but I think my blog should mention it for the interested readers :)
Sleepycat DBXML Innovation Awards.
And I have my dbxml shirt to really geek it up in style at conferences ;) thanks sleeycat.
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Creation Science Seminar at Camp Timber-lee, Sat. Oct 1, 2011
It's back to school time for the whole family on Saturday, Oct. 1st, when the Creation Science Society of Milwaukee hosts an all day Creation Science Seminar, 9:30am - 4pm, at Camp Timber-lee in East Troy, Wisconsin. All seminars and exhibits are in the Arbor Vitae Science Building.
There will be 4 seminars in all, presented by 2 Wisconsin Creation Science speakers: Keith Robinson, a public school educator, professional musician, and author of the sci-fi trilogy: Origins and Richard Marrano, a creation science speaker, who often speaks on the topics of fossils and astronomy. Here is the schedule:
- 9:30 - 10:30 am, Countering Evolutionary "Proofs" in Biology Texts - Keith Robinson presents an analysis of the top 10 "proofs" for evolution and how "the evidence is either misinterpreted, misleading, or downright false".
- 10:45 - 11:45 am, Implications of Evolution on Society - Richard Marrano shares how Evolution influences people's Worldview in Science, Medicine, and Social policy.
Noon Lunch Break
- 1:15 - 2:15 pm, Implications of a Biblical Creation Worldview - Richard Marrano informs us what nature illustrates about our spiritual world.
- 2:30 - 3-30 pm, Aliens and Evolution: Exploring the Connection - Keith Robinson asks us to consider, are we alone in the universe? He will also present scientific research that demonstrates some of the flaws in Darwin's theory.
In addition to the seminars, you are welcome to enjoy Timber-lee's Walk Through 6 Days of Creation exhibit and visit the Sea Shell Display. If the kids (or adults) need to burn off a little energy, attendees are welcome to use the camp's volley ball courts, game fields, and/or indoor game room.
The seminars are free and open to the public. You may attend as many or few of the seminars as you wish.
There will be a buffet lunch served in the cafeteria, but you must call to reserve your meal BY September 22nd. Cost is $8.00 per person, $4.00 for children 7 years and under. (Pay at the door.) Call Ken Bahr at 262-255-4643 to reserve. OR, just pack a picnic lunch and dine alfresco.
Whether you are a believer or skeptic of Evolution or Creation, this is a great opportunity to learn more about our world and science. I am particularly interested in learning about the so-called "Proofs" of Evolution in our student's Biology text books. Learning about the influence of an Evolutionary Worldview on society and how nature reveals God's divine nature also interests me. And in light of NASA's recent "plausible outcomes" paper, should aliens come to earth to protect other civilizations, I am going to stick around all day!
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By Jordon Griffler
From: boulder
Sep 17, 2008
By ropeless420
From: evergreen , co.
Sep 17, 2008
|hell ya!!when can we get tickets?
By kirra
Sep 17, 2008
|nice update for more donation$$ ~ There was talk on supertop of allowing some tickets to have better seating. Will the Neptune tickets be honored this way for the folks who invested up to 1.5 hrs in line..?
By Aaron Pence
From: Boulder, CO
Sep 18, 2008
It'd be a bit ridiculous to give people that waited in line at Neptune's preferential treatment. The line at Neptune's was very expected and someone determined to get tickets would've realized their best chance was online when the sale opened.
Dealing with GA at Mackey is gonna be a shit show.
By Dana Richardson
Sep 18, 2008
Additional tickets to "An Evening With Layton Kor" will be available for sale Friday, September 19, 2008 at 10:00am Mountain Time. These tickets can be purchased at Neptune Mountaineering in Boulder, CO and online through the AAC website.
Upon ticket purchase, a paper ticket will be mailed to the address you provide. Existing ticket holders: a paper will be mailed to you shortly.
Tickets purchased less than one week prior to the event will be available for pick-up at will-call.
NOTE: There has been a change of venue and time for this event. The show will be held at Macky Auditorium in Boulder at 7:30pm. Doors will open at 6:00pm
By Dusty
From: Fort Collins
Sep 18, 2008
|With all the confusion, can someone please verify the date that the tickets go on sale. I'm assuming he meant the 19th?
By Penn Burris
Sep 18, 2008
|Tickets go on sale @ 10:00am Friday the 19th not the 18th...sorry for the confusion. americanalpineclub.org/
By kirra
Sep 18, 2008
Aaron I don't believe it's ridiculous at all. At least that would be -350 folks not fighting for GenAdmin. Sure the line was expected at Neptune's. What was *not* expected was the 'unannounced' early sale online, a bit of a screw-up as *all* tickets should have been up for sale at the same (as announced) to be fair
I was determined to get tickets, so I chose to wait in line. Being a computer geek (and especially after getting screw'd for the Rockies) - I know leaving this in the hands of an online sale is not the best option IMHO. Neptunes had physical tickets and would open their doors no matter what happend on the internet. It's never a good idea to count on an internet connection for anything time-critical if there are other options. Bird in the hand is always better FYI ~Cheers ~(:
By garrett
Sep 19, 2008
It's "Macky" Auditorium, here's a link to its location on campus...
By David Hodgson
From: Superior, CO
Sep 19, 2008
|OK, so I just attempted to purchase tickets on the AAC website. I didn't get a confirmation number or anything to print out; but it did give me a "your credit card will be charged" message. Is that all you get? Anyone else just get that?
By Lee Smith
Sep 19, 2008
Yeah, that's all I got also. Spooky isn't it?
So I waited in line at Neptunes as well, but I got to the door just as the guy came out and said "no more tickets". Shouldn't I get special dispensation?
As an interesting side note, when I got to Neptunes the first time tickets went on sale, I knew they had 150. I actually counted the number of people in front of me and calculated that even if they all bought 5 tickets I would still be able to get one. Imagine my suprise when the line started to swell in front of me. I missed out by about 3 people.
EDIT: I got an e-mail confirmation.
By JPVallone
Sep 19, 2008
I got my tix this morning and I got the "your credit card has been charged message but no confirmation. I then got an email confirmation so I feel good about it.
Does anyone know if this sold out yet?
By Andrew Klein
Sep 20, 2008
|Does anyone know where exactly you order tickets on the AAC website, all I can find is listings and times? Do you have to be an AAC member?
By Dougald MacDonald
Sep 20, 2008
|The link to the order form (hyperlinked "Tickets are now on sale") was briefly off the site this morning, but it was back on the home page soon afterward. I just heard from someone at the AAC that only about 20 tickets are left for sale online, so it will likely sell out today. Not sure if Neptune has any left. Should be a packed house!
By Andrew Klein
Sep 21, 2008
|Anyone want to sell 2 tickets? Of course, I missed the ticket sale this time around to. My wife and I would love to go.
By Mic Fairchild
From: Boulder
Sep 21, 2008
|According to the AAC site, it's officially a sell out. Enjoy!
By Rogerlarock
From: Nedsterdam, Colorado
Sep 22, 2008
|I read something about book signings being an hour early, with a drop-off/pick-up kinda thing. Anyone know the skinny on this? Here's to the Greatu'n!
By John McNamee
From: Littleton, CO
Sep 22, 2008
"I read something about book signings being an hour early, with a drop-off/pick-up kinda thing. Anyone know the skinny on this? Here's to the Greatu'n!"
This is still being set up. It may be something along the lines of dropping the book off before the event at Neptune's and then picking it up a couple of days later. Right now, they don't know how many books or signing requests are going to be requested. They also don't want to overwhelm Layton so they want to spread it out over a number of days.
One idea being talking about is having a link on Neptune's or AAC's site where people register their intention to drop off a book for signing. Just so that they can gauge the number of requests....
I'll be adding a donation when I drop off my book to be signed, and I would hope that other people feel the same.
Once the details are finalized and I find out I'll post up.
By John McNamee
From: Littleton, CO
Sep 29, 2008
Update on the book signing ....
This will be handled by Neptune's. However, there will be some limitations; copies of Beyond The Vertical only with a minimum donation of $50/book.
The books will have to be dropped off, and then picked up with proper ID at a later date (dates still to be determined).
Do NOT call Neptune's. The specifics will be posted as soon as they are finalized.
Thanks to Ron O. for this information.
By kirra
Sep 29, 2008
|hi John et al... I was wondering what would be the best way to donate/contribute. There was talk once of setting up a non-profit for Layton so I was wondering if this was done. I have acquired a donation overage from selling one of my tickets & was wondering how this would be best to give to Layton - thanks
By John McNamee
From: Littleton, CO
Sep 29, 2008
|I believe the idea of a non profit or fund to help Layton didn't get off the ground. Hopefully, Neptune's will accept donations on his behalf, but I'm not sure. I hope there is some way to donate on the night as well.
By Andrew Klein
Sep 30, 2008
|Anyone out there willing to part with 2 tickets still?


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It's ages since I blogged, but after such an enjoyable night out I just had to tell people about it.
Pecha Kucha is the Japanese for 'chit chat' and essentially that is what it is. People come in and talk about something they are interested in or on which they have a particular knowledge (see the Pecha Kucha website or Wikipedia for more). The 20×20 format is how it's run and it's very simple. A series of people have 20 slides that are shown on a big screen and they talk to them with each slide shown for no more than 20 seconds. It was invented by architects with the intention that it would limit how long they can talk for and is particularly popular with design and arty types, but I think I'd sum it up by saying if you're just interested in stuff, stuff that happens around where you live and the people who do this stuff then it's for you.
There were a number of speakers but a few particularly stick in my mind. The one that everyone who attended is bound to remember for some time was the very emotional talk by Julia O'Dwyer whose son Richard O'Dwyer is currently up for extradition to the USA for running a website which provided links to websites which allowed you to do illegal downloading. I can't do justice to what she said and so I'll just provide a link to her website if you want to know more.
Another great speaker was Erica Packington on Roller Derbys. A subject in which I would have never expected to have any interest but it was actually informative and thought provoking.
I also particularly enjoyed the two urban explorers as it covered two things I find fascinating – photography and interesting derelict buildings around Sheffield. Urban exploration isn't something I'd have the guts to do, although I do occasionally stick my camera through broken windows in derelict buildings just to see what's inside.
Other speakers included Rob Lee on perspective art (I knew I recognised him couldn't place him and then found he works at the Showroom, which explains it), Dave Carlson on the Burton Street Foundation where the event was hosted and a building that I was probably last in about about 20 years ago when it was the Langsett Music Centre (for those who don't know Sheffield it was where the job centre scene was filmed in The Full Monty and the outside was used as the school which is what it was originally anyway), Jonny Douglas on Sheffield specially to celebrate the Pecha Kucha Global Cities Week (since becoming a councillor I keep seeing these presentations both amateur and professional on the city and I keep thinking how great it would be to collect them all together in one place as they are all different), and Nynke Wierda on photography of the dead (strangely fascinating)!
I must also give a mention to The Mother Folkers who played music in the break halfway through. Very good musicians to the point where I bought their CD and I'll definitely make the effort to see them perform again. Another mid-event event was showing two amusing and interesting videos from YouTube, including this one that whilst getting across a message is also interesting to any Sheffielder who is a fan of Tinsley Cooling Towers.
I thoroughly enjoyed the night. I found about things that I knew nothing about before, (or would have expected I'd want to know about), I met people I'd never met before and I just wish I'd heard about it before. I'll definitely be back. This is exactly the sort of thing I find fascinating and I just wish I'd found out about it before.
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Any idea when the Ultra Ewok and the Madine wave will hit?
I know these are just starting to hit the "hey, we charge $20-pop for single carded figures" online stores that...uh...import from Hong Kong. I'm wondering if these are gonna really show up at all.
Here in Central & NE PA it doesn't pay to go on ANY toy runs. I'm guessing these 2 cases will be like the Sio Bibble wave back in 2000....hard to find and not re-carded later in the year.


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Morrisville State College was selected by the Syracuse Nationals, partnering with Factory Five Racing, Inc., to build the 1933 Ford hot rod which will be given away at the 2011 Syracuse Nationals. Morrisville State College students are planning and building the car.
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Methods Machine Tools Inc. will be holding an open house at its Tempe, Ariz., Technology Center on November 13 and 14, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Manufacturing professionals are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The Tech Center is located at 615 West 24th Street in Tempe and will have the following machines from the company's partners in productivity on display: a Yasda YBM-640 VIII vertical CNC jig boring-milling machine; Feeler machine tools featuring extensive design and engineering by Methods, including turning centers and VMCs; Nakamura multitasking turning centers; a Fanuc D series RoboDrill VMC and a Fanuc RoboCut C400iA-iMed Wire EDM; a Kiwa-Japan KH-45 HMC; a Current CT400-5A EDM drilling machine and a VisionGauge digital optical comparator.
The Open House will also feature machining seminars conducted throughout each day, and technical representatives will be on hand. In addition, visitors will be able to check out the latest tooling, workholding, software and probing technology products being displayed by participating companies. Door prizes will be awarded and lunch will be catered by the BBQ Company.


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Let's face it that's just for those who want to show off!! But nothing to show off is there after all most of the world hasn't launched 4g here in the uk we might see it start to roll out late 2012 but more likely 2014
I'd like a tweak that could tell me when I'm connected to AT&Ts HSPA+ network or just normal 3G network.
Put a 4G icon when connected to an HSPA+ cell tower and display a 3G icon when connected to a normal 3G cell tower.
They need to make an actual tweak for this, WinterBoard takes more battery, and can be a bit glitchy sometimes.
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cool machine, but sorry can't help with any info
Charlee and Billy - thanks for the help with getting this into the Vintage section.
And, Billy, thanks for taking a look. If you ever find anything out, I would love to know.
I will keep digging. Maybe one day I will find something! If I do, I will be sure to let everyone know.
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I just googled and got a page of hits with manuals, etc. Good luck.
Beautiful machine. For some reason I am partial to blue ones. I hope you enjoy it.
What a beautiful machine! I love the blue color!!
Thanks. I will look through this. I have looked at so many sites! Maybe if I contact some of these sellers with similar looking machines.... I just can't find anything for the model 303. But, maybe this machine was also branded under another name with a different, more popular model. Who knows? The search goes on.Originally Posted by LoisN
I appreciate all the suggestions and feedback. :)
Just read post about your sewing machine. Love it. My husband worked for Wesinghouse for over 30 years. At picnics & Holiday parties, small appliances with the W name on were given as door prizes. Most were well made, we still have a couple around here. Some of these were mfg. by someone else with the W name on. I have never seen Free Westinghouse, however. Some were made by GE or RCA. Also for many years RCA made Sears products, you might try looking under Kenmore, which is Sears brand.
Hope this helps. And all this because you were looking for lego fabric.
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That is really interesting. I haven't found any further info, so this is really good to know. It gives me another direction to look.
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During a national election season in which "change" remains the dominant motif, Rhode Island politics is locked in a holding pattern marked by a Democratic stranglehold on state and federal offices. Not much is likely to change after the votes are counted next Tuesday, Novem-ber 4.
If ever there were a time for the beleaguered Rhode Island Republican Party to mount a successful assault on the status quo of the Democrat-dominated General Assembly, this would have been the year. The Ocean State remains mired in fiscal woes, so voters might be ready to try something different.
And the RI GOP still offers brave talk before the election. Yet unless challengers are able to displace Senate President Joseph A. Montalbano and/or Senate Majority Leader Teresa Paiva-Weed — which is far from a certainty — Republicans (whose overall House and Senate numbers aren't about to significantly change) will have little to show for their efforts.
Instead, Election Day 2008 signals the start of the march to a far more consequential statewide election season — complete with the high-stakes race to succeed two-term Governor Donald L. Carcieri — in 2010.
Particularly because of their antipathy toward Carcieri, but also since they haven't had one of their own in office since Bruce Sundun's tenure ended in 1995, Democrats will make an all-out effort to re-gain the governor's seat.
Barring the unexpected, Stephen J. Laffey, who retains impressive political skills and will likely have learned from his US Senate primary setback in 2006, will marshal similar zeal in trying to keep the top job in Republican hands.
In the interim, here are some of the highlights from the current campaign season.O, what a feeling
An Obama presidential victory would obviously gladden Democrats and progressives after two terms of George W. Bush. Yet it could also have a dramatic impact on the 2010 governor's office in Rhode Island.
Earlier this year, Attorney General Patrick Lynch was the most high-profile Rhode Island Democrat to endorse Obama, back when the party's establishment — including his brother, state Democratic Party chair Bill Lynch — was firmly aligned with Hillary Clinton. So it's not inconceivable that Patrick Lynch, who is prevented by term limits from running for another term as AG, might land a job in Washington.
The same is true of another Obama supporter, Republican-turned-independent Lincoln Chafee, who has been speculated about as a potential administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency. If Chafee remains in Rhode Island, he will still be an intriguing possibility, given his high statewide approval rating, as an independent candidate for governor in 2010.
Larkin Barker and Eli Zupnick, former staffers for Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts, are among the Rhode Islanders working on the Obama campaign. Should the Democrat win, additional Ocean Staters can be expected to seek jobs in the new administration.Back in Rhode IslandBy 2010, fallout from the ongoing national and state fiscal crises could still frame the race to succeed Carcieri. And as it happens, two of the likely candidates, Laffey and Democratic General Treasurer Frank Caprio, each like to tout their financial acumen.
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So, if you've read this far, you know that Stark took off to look for Zahn's spirit and left his mask behind for the surviving Crichton, who got it when Talon found Moya and the 2 crews reunited. As soon as Crichton touched it, it set off a holographic message that the "other", dead Crichton left within it detailing the rest of the wormhole situation and how the surviving one has to stop Scorpius from unlocking this technology and destroying the universe. These are the 2 points that I want to talk about...
It seems to me that Farscape keeps reinventing itself every season or so, but these two things have the potential to turn Farscape from a show about these characters into a show about Crichton's mission, and I'm not sure if that's a good idea; while on the other hand, Stark's mission seems to feel exactly like the way Farscape has conducted business throughout it's run, whether he finds her or not. Stark's mission seems like a multi-episode storyline, but not a change of the show's core, but Crichton's mission, which has sucked in the rest of the group, seems like a change directly at the core of what the show is about. Is that a good idea, giving it a "mission" like First Wave, Star Trek: Voyager or B5: Crusade? I've always felt that Farscape stands out from most other shows because it's almost an anthology, like Stargate SG1, The Chronicle, even Lexx in a way; they have running storylines and a standard cast of characters, beyond their themes, they see and do totally new things to survive or just to live, and that's what we see, not "we must do this episode to get to the next" type of stuff. Do you think Farscape will become a "one-mission, one-goal" show that concentrates on that, and if so, is this OK with you? Or do you think that this is just another running story arc that'll play itself out and let the show continue on after they've done their thing, a la Earth: Final Conflict (best example I could come up with)?


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After becoming the dominant global player in renewable energy, China is now facing a glut of solar panels and dealing with its ramifications, the New York Times's Keith Bradsher writes. The ramifications will be felt beyond just the manufacturers but also state-owned banks that financed the factories.
Analysts have been worried about pricing wars, demand quickly drying up and the need for a major shake-up in the industry for some time, and the stocks have been under pressure. But that doesn't mean stocks won't react to new reports about the oversupply.
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Wilkerson's interest in counseling led her to the Educational Leadership program at Johnson & Wales University where in 2010 she earned her Ph.D. In 2004, she received the Rhode Island School Counselor of the Year award. She began teaching the Career Information course in the Counselor Education program at Providence College and in 2004 became the Counselor-in-Residence for the Rhode Island School Counseling Project at the College. This gave her the opportunity to work with school counselors and community organizations to implement comprehensive school counseling programs statewide. In 2007, in recognition of her work directing the Rhode Island School Counseling Project, Dr. Wilkerson received the American School Counselor Association's Counseling Director/Coordinator of the Year award. Currently, she serves as the chairperson of the Cumberland County (NC) Community Coalition for Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse for the Child Advocacy Center. In the future she hopes to open her own business as an independent educational consultant, working with middle school and high school students and their families in the transition to post secondary options.


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I knew I'd have to break a few things night before last when I realized the database schema I had going was making message/comment threading more difficult than it needed to be. I didn't necessarily realize how much I was breaking everything, but that's to be expected from the sloppy code of an amateur attempting to learn everything at once... ;)
At any rate, things are nearly patched up again for the queue system to return to functionality. Still have a few things yet to implement, but it should be looking good by the end of the week.
While it's a bummer sometimes to suddenly see how clueless I am (!), you can't beat this kind of hands-on education, one that will lead to something worthwhile and beneficial to many (we hope!) rather than just another expensive piece of paper.
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Alcohol can lead to sexual problems and issues in both men and women. It can also make them behave in a different and unusual manner, which may lead them into having sex with people who are unsuitable. It makes people take unnecessary risks and many get infected with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Unwanted pregnancy after having sex is a common aspect in today's world. Alcohol also makes people likely to be victims of sexual attacks.
The bad effects of alcohol on your sex life
There are several bad effects of alcohol which take a toll on your sexual life. They are as follows:
- Alcohol may make people more likely to engross in sexual activity with the wrong person. Getting pregnant, catching infections and embarking in affairs which lead to the breakup of many marriages are common effects of alcohol. Alcohol is a primary reason for the demand of the emergency contraceptive or morning after pill, all over the world.
- Alcohol fuddles up people's brain and many of them forget to take proper contraceptive precautions before having sex.
- Alcohol is very harmful for unborn babies in pregnant women. It may cause brain damage to the baby. You should consume alcohol as less as possible during pregnancy and totally avoid it during the first three months of pregnancy.
- Alcohol accounts for being a major cause of erectile dysfunction or impotence in men. Alcohol may increase your sexual desire, but it reduces your performance.
- Men who are heavy drinkers may develop a permanent case of brewer's droop. Loss of sexual interest is also likely.
- Excessive alcohol may lead to diminished or reduced libido in women as well. It is yet to be proven whether alcohol causes any other sexual complications in women.
If you are facing problems with excessive alcohol consumption and it is affecting your sex life, you need to take some steps. It is recommended to consult an alcohol counsellor or join the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group.
Imagine a three-course meal where intercourse is the dessert and foreplay is like the main course. Sure you can go straight to dessert, but it is all the more satiating when followed by a meal. The most common idea of foreplay is probably a lick on the ear and kisses trailing down your neck. But research suggests that sticking to one single routine can desensitize your parts and the effect just fizzles out.
Revive your ideas of great foreplay with the following tips:
- Aim for the area around the lips: People mostly focus on the plump part of the lips, ignoring a sensual, arousing sweet spot which borders the lips. Your lips and its periphery contain several blood vessels. Slowly brushing through that area will give you a tingling, almost ticklish sensation that will run through your spine.
- The little triangle: The entire neck region is a highly erogenous spot. This includes the ears and the spot behind it, the neck and the shoulders. However, the junction where the collarbone meets your neck, the little triangle, has a thinner skin enveloping it. Linger around the spot a little longer maybe, before running down to the more obvious erogenous regions.
- Trail the thighs: The area around your thighs is home to one of the most explosive nerves that can simply make your breath go into hyper drive. Start with supple, soft kisses around your thighs, with stray light strokes. This excites your genital area more because the nerves on the thighs directly lead to the genitals. This move will probably have your partner asking for more.
- Talk dirty: This act can have your partner flying off the handles if done right. You may want to test the temperature first in order to know what degree of talks does your partner like. Whether he is into low-key dirty talks or full-blown adjectives.
- Try the blindfold: That little accessory can really spice things up in the bedroom. It will drive your partner crazy expecting what is coming next. Try a tie or an eye mask if you don't have a blindfold in handy. If you wish to discuss about any specific problem, you can consult a sexologist.


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Today is a sad day for my wife and I as we've had to say goodbye to my good boy Trek
Trek was my first competitive dog and I had my eyes opened on how well trained dogs could do the most amazing things. Early in 1999 I was in the market for a puppy and met Kate Linehan at a hunt test in Northern Colorado. She had one male puppy left from a breeding from her FT stud, Calypso Kazoom Kazaam, that she wanted to go to a local. She saw something in him and knew he had potential. I interviewed with her and I was happy to be matched with him at that point. He was a good dog right from the start. No whining, no chewing and always a happy boy. Once we got into serious training, I took lessons with Cherylon Loveland, who expects very high standards to which we attempted to achieve. We worked very hard through the basics and transition, then beyond. I was a very inexperienced handler and was advised to rise through the hunt test circuit, JH-SH-MH, to gain experience and also have some success. I needed one leg for a JH title and entered a double JH stake in KS and Kate mentioned to me you might as well enter the SH because if you pass the first JH, you can run the SH. Why not especially after a 9 hr drive. Well we passed both JH's and the SH stake that weekend and received a title ribbon as well. That just made the drive home fantastic We then achieved a Master Hunter title. We qualified for the 2003 MN and I put Trek with Cherylon the month before I left. She always brought out the best in him and he looked spectacular. We passed the 2003 Master National and I was quite excited to do so. After that we started running Field trials and we were able to get a second in the FCRC qualifying to become QAA. We did run major stakes but due to my inexperience we got close sometimes but never finished. I couldn't have asked for a better dog to start with. He was tough, focused and very forgiving. Not bad for my first dog, MH, Master National Pass, QAA. I'm going to miss my boy, his precocious attitude and a nose always poking in the wrong places. Every flyer is yours Trek and you don't have to give any back. Wait for me on the other side, I miss you already.
Trek in action
2nd place finish, Q at the Fort Collins ret. club. (We are second from left)
Hunting in Nebraska (He is on the far right)
Hunting in SD, again on the right


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A lot of companies seem to have their employee environment on the mind, especially when it comes to designing a new space. CPI Security broke ground on Friday for its new 120,000 square-foot facility, to be built adjacent to its current building in Charlotte, N.C. Alongside this development, the company announced that it plans to add 300 employees, to its current total of 540, over the next couple years.
The new building will hold training facilities, R&D, and the company's central station, which is CSAA 5 Diamond certified and UL listed, CPI said in a recent release. For the company's employees, there will be a gym and a dining facility.
This news comes in at a time where others like Vivint and Monitronics are moving into new spaces—both of which incorporated a close-by body of water, interestingly enough. Vivint underlined the benefits employees get from something as simple as natural light. Monitronics talked about an open floor plan keeping groups together.
One thing I've been interested to hear about, from both Vivint and Monitronics, has been the process of the move. Monitronics appointed "move captains" and Vivint did it in the space of one shift.
I'm curious to hear more about how CPI will physically move into its new space, and hope to follow-up with the company soon.
I spoke with Tom Kerber of Parks Associates this morning about a survey the company recently did that showed that telecoms and cablecos are making big gains in the home automation industry.
When I was at ISC West and ESX a few months ago, I spoke to a number of companies who told me that home automation is a giant opportunity for traditional resi dealers to up-sell—and basically stay alive in this ever-increasing competitive market. Those companies are moving forward.
Millenials—they're everywhere!—are the biggest buyers of home automation products, according to a report from Icontrol.
Then I read reports from the likes of Argus Insights about how consumers are already, and I paraphrase, fed up with home automation. That party is over, Argus said.
Meanwhile, Kerber at Parks Associates says that a greater number of traditional dealers need to get into home automation. I can't think of one company I've spoken to over the past few months who isn't offering these services. Who isn't?
What's the deal?
ESX will take place west of the Mississippi for the first time in its history next year when it moves to Ft. Worth, Texas.
The tradeshow organizers announced that the show will take place June 8-10, 2016. Organizers said Fort Worth was chosen because of ease of access from most cities, hotel selection, state-of-the-art convention center, and a "walkable and safe urban environment."
ESX will announce the schedule of events and the educational program in January.
Eighty-seven percent of Monitronics' 1,100 employees were fully moved into the company's new campus by the end of July (photo of new facility on left). Now all that's left is to move the central station, which will happen around the beginning of Q4 this year, according to Bruce Mungiguerra, Monitronics' SVP of operations. I caught up with Mungiguerra recently to hear about how the move went.
"Obviously, moving a thousand people … is never an easy task," Mungiguerra said. "Providing … the service to our customers without a hiccup was the important part. So, we staggered the move on a weekend-by-weekend basis."
In these weekend time windows departments, like customer care, tech support, and dealer development, were guided by identified "move captains." Moving groups department-by-department made the move easier, Mungiguerra said.
I've heard a lot about the move over the past several months. I remember talking with Mungiguerra earlier this year about what the move would add to the company's culture. Here's a story on that. Not too long ago, when I was at ESX I heard more about it from the company's dealer sales and marketing coordinator, Bre Otero. "It'll be great to have everybody back in one building," Otero told me.
Now, the bulk of the move is finished. Mungiguerra, when I spoke with him recently, said he was surprised at how smoothly the process went, always waiting for the unexpected to happen—but it never did.
"I don't think we could have even anticipated that it went as well as it did," said Mungiguerra. "[I] couldn't be happier with how the entire company pulled together to make it as successful as it was."
Do you have a new product to introduce at ASIS next month?
If so, get it in gear, folks, and submit relevant information for Security Systems News' ASIS New Show Products section. Just giving a shout out for your benefit and for your last chance. The SSN show issue is always popular and space is limited, so please get in touch asap! We want to know, and so do our readers!
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Space in the issue is limited, so submitting early ensures you a place in the section!
Hope you all have a great show!
Alarm.com, the interactive services platform provider, made its first foray into the commercial market, with the purchase, earlier this year of Secure-i. Here's that story.
Its recent integration with Tyco Security Products marks another move for the interactive services platform provider into the small-to-medium commercial market.
Tyco is integrating its PowerSeries Neo platform with Alarm.com's cloud-based services (interactive security, intelligent automation, video monitoring and energy management solutions). This, Tyco said, gives dealers the opportunity to offer small-to-medium commercial customers "simple and scalable" interactive services.
PowerSeries Neo "combines the flexibility of a modular, hardwired system with the simplicity of a wide range of compatible wireless devices," Tyco said. This platform uses PowerG wireless intrusion capabilities for a hybrid intrusion system. PowerSeries Neo features built-in Z-Wave capabilities through CDMA and HSPA (3G) communicators.
"We're excited to bring the next generation of smart technology to the commercial space with the PowerSeries Neo powered by Alarm.com," Dan Kerzner, chief product officer, Alarm.com, said in a prepared statement.
"We have seen smart home technology dramatically improve the safety and efficiency of homes and create more value for our dealer partners, and we believe there are significant opportunities in the commercial market to help business owners manage their locations, secure their properties and make them more efficient."
Tim Myers, director of product management, Intrusion, Tyco Security Products said in a prepared statement that "The integration of PowerSeries Neo and Alarm.com uniquely anticipates the future needs of the connected environment, whether a residence or a multi-tenant commercial property, and provides infinite opportunities to maximize the system."
What do you know—We will be talking about this very development at Cloud+, SSN's new conference focused entirely on cloud-based technology. Here's a story about the conference and here's a link to the website.
What's the future normal for home security? According to an article from Business Insider, it's DIY and MIY, all from Silicon Valley giants Google and Apple along with telecom big names.
What do you think?
I speak to resi dealers five days a week. They tell me that DIY is often a selling point for them and that it works very well for some of their customers—especially in helping homeowners understand their systems better—but that MIY, on the other hand, is not beneficial. What happens if you're an MIYer and you're 1,000 miles away from home on vacation or a business trip?
Traditional home security systems are still the mainstay, but not for long, according to the report from Citi, the primary source in the Business Insider article. Even though traditional systems/companies currently make up 93 percent of the home security market and DIY/yet professionally monitored make up 4.7 percent, Citi says in the article, that's all going to change.
Google's Nest and Dropcam and Apple's HomeKit control 2.3 percent of the market.
That 2.3 percent market share will grow to 34 percent in the next five years, Citi says, with the traditional professional systems dropping to 61.6 percent.
How will this play out? Do you agree with the Citi study? I'm interested in your opinions for future articles in Security Systems News. Please let me know. Comment, email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or call me at 207-846-0600. Thanks!
AvantGuard's PERS Summit is coming up at the end of September in Park City, Utah, and the company recently released the event's itinerary. This event is held every two years now, with the last being in 2013.
While MAMA is also hosting its annual meeting this fall, the two cover different areas of PERS monitoring, even complementing each other. "We've created this conference for specific PERS dealers. It's apples and oranges different from MAMA, where they're more focused on the government aspect," Troy Iverson, AvantGuard's VP of sales and marketing. AvantGuard is a member and supporter of MAMA, he said, and isn't looking to compete with its efforts.
"Fall detection technology is going to be … a hot topic in the industry," Iverson said. This year's summit has a panel specifically discussing the technology: "Fall Detection… Is it the 'Holy Grail' of PERS?" On this panel will be representatives from PERS manufacturers Climax, Mytrex, Numera.
Some of the other sessions are "State of the PERS Industry," "PERS Monitoring Trends" and "PERS Contracts: Cover Your Assets."
The keynote speaker for the event will be NFL's Steve Young, talking about his experiences as well as meeting with attendees.
The summit will start with a tour of Avantguard's facility. Networking and sharing best practices between PERS dealers is a big part of the summit, Iverson said. "Our whole goal of this is to bring … AvantGuard dealers, non-AvantGuard dealers, manufacturers, industry experts together for three days, and let's grow—let's grow together."
Like others here at Security Systems News and across the industry, I was saddened to learn of Frank De Fina's death.
Over the past 10 years I got to know Frank and I admired him a lot. He was a great businessman who knew his technology and the security industry inside and out, but one of the reasons I liked talking to him is because he knew as much about music and art as he did about IP video.
And more than just talk about music, he was a musician. If you've been to PSA-TEC, you've probably enjoyed watching Frank play guitar at Bill Bozeman's annual PSA Jam. Here's a link to a 2010 performance. And here is a photo of Frank playing at the House of Blues in Chicago at ASIS a couple of years ago.
Frank was a security veteran—he spent more than 30 years in security—but he was not one to pine for the good old days of the security industry.
He welcomed a challenge and he was forward-thinking.
Recognizing that the security industry is too gray, too male and too white, he worked to prepare the security industry for a financially healthy and vibrant future in many ways.
He was a mentor to many, he was active in security industry associations, and he was the driver behind a security college degree program at Mercer County Community College, which will launch in September. De Fina worked with the Security Industry Association, Northland Control's Pierre Trapanese and System Sensor's Dave Lyons on the idea. The two-year program will combine security-specific training, liberal arts and business classes and will lead to an associate's degree in applied sciences.
As the industry "aggressively moves into IP, these new [degree-holding] professionals will be well equipped to fill upcoming positions," De Fina told me in an interview. He was excited that the new degree program will expose young professionals to the security industry, an industry that most college students do not know about. Noting the "tremendous lack of diversity in the security industry," De Fina said one of the reason organizers chose Mercer County Community College for this program is because it "draws a higher-than-normal percentage of African Americans, Hispanics and women."
Frank did great things at Panasonic and Samsung and he was poised to do the same at Hikvision, but he leaves a legacy that goes way beyond impressive profits and sales goals achieved. As SIA CEO Don Erickson pointed out "he put forth ideas and proposals that would strengthen the industry rather than any one single company."
And I think he had fun doing it. Frank De Fina was a multi-talented guy who was one of the most well-liked and respected people in our industry. He will be missed.
PERS. It's come up a lot lately—everywhere I look it seems that I'm hearing about new angles to the market, and new contenders. One thing I've also heard plenty of is that it's not a space for everyone. But some seem to be finding it a very sensible new market.
Just recently the cellphone provider Consumer Cellular entered the market, choosing this as a logical space to make its first step outside of cell phones. I think it's interesting that a market avoided by some can be an easy fit for others.
Another newcomer is Blue Star. The company took a look at a certain area it saw as underserved: the veteran community and their families. Now, Blue Star is looking to triple sales by the fall.
It was even a lively discussion at ESX. AvantGuard's COO Justin Bailey said that mPERS is a quickly growing market. PERS isn't for everyone, panelists said, because it can take a toll on your operators that you need to be prepared for. Daniel Oppenheim, VP for Affiliated Monitoring, said that it might be best left to those centrals that can handle it.
Now, the Medical Alert Monitoring Association is looking toward its annual meeting, catering specifically to the medical alarm space.
So, it seems that the PERS market is particular, a very specific niche in the industry of monitoring, but there is space for those companies willing to look into the space and work their way into it.
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"A star falls from the sky and into your hands. Then it seeps through your veins and swims inside your blood and becomes every part of you. And then you have to put it back into the sky. And it's the most painful thing you'll ever have to do …"
– C. JoyBell C.
"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."
– A.A. Milne, "Winnie-the-Pooh"
A considerable number of Tupeloans said so-long to a friend last week. Thankfully, there was no death.
Still and yet, those of us who have loved – for however long – Eugenia Lagrone found not one reason to be happy about her up and moving to Sugarland, Texas.
It was a decision made by Lagrone in conjunction with her four adult children, and it was ultimately a decision made with her greatest well-being the goal.
Everyone understands. But understanding does not generate rejoicing.
I'd heard stories about Jeanne Lagrone long before I met her. The stories made me eager to know this character.
Both life-long Episcopalians, we finally met at All Saints' church. And my admiration and respect for her blossomed, as did our friendship.
We shared a love of Vicksburg, both having called the city home at different times in our lives.
I learned of way-too-many-to-count kids who learned to swim in the Lagrone family pool; their teacher – the water-loving Jeanne.
I'd heard since I moved to town about the lady on the cusp of Highland Circle who each July 4 put on a parade for her neighborhood. It was multi-generational, with soon-to-be first-graders leading the Pledge of Allegiance and folks in various stages of adulthood assuming the roles of Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam.
The summer after I'd become the owner of a convertible, I was honored to be called upon to be a part of the parade, which has been a Tupelo tradition for more than two decades.
Each year, with only a few exceptions, Jeanne Lagrone has donned her majorette suit, grasped her baton and lead the way for neighbors of all sizes, all ages – on foot, on bicycle, in swings, in convertibles, beating drums, waving flags – to celebrate our independence.
It was something to see.
There are many who have known this Tupelo treasure much longer than I, and I'm certain each has his or her own favorite story.
Some I'd love to share, but I've made promises I'm bound to keep. But there is one …
The daughter of an Episcopal priest, a young Jeanne got home from school one afternoon in Vicksburg. She was hungry, but in the cupboards of the rectory's kitchen she found no bread.
So, Jeanne went into the sacristy at Christ Church, found some Communion wafers and made mayonnaise sandwiches for a snack.
When her father discovered his daughter's deed, there was punishment – but mercy – aplenty.
I've heard the stars at night are big and bright over in Texas.
But the ones over Tupelo will be just a little dimmer now that our friend has gone west.


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Looks like we had a good hatch this year. Local farmers are seeing little birds everywhere. Talked to a buddy this evening and he said he saw a flock with two adult hens and over twenty little ones. The flocks I've seen didn't have that kind of numbers but look very promising.
Hope everyone is as lucky as we appear to be.


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Thread: Filtration
03-24-2013, 07:30 PM #1Junior Member Guppy
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I have been reading a lot about having extra filtration, and it seems like a good idea. I am currently experiencing some nirtite issues and hoping that some extra filtratio might help. I have a 36 gallon with a Tetra Whisper 40i currently running in the tank. I also have a Tetra Whisper 20i that I am not using and could add. Would it be better to add the second filter, leave it alone, or purchase a bigger filter? Any suggestions are very welcome. Thanks!
I'd go with a bigger filter.
Rule of thumb is that you need about double what your tank is. You have a 36 -- so you need 72. If you add the 20 with the 40 you'll have 60, but you have to cut that number in half to consider the room that your media takes up. So, as is you are currenlty under filtered.
Please correct me if I'm wrong anyone! I'm pretty sure that's what the rule is, it seems to me (after writing it) that having a HUGE filter for a 36g might be too much?130g: 4 Angelfish, 2 Roseline Sharks, 12 Conga Tetras, 5 Kuhli Loaches, 1 Otocinslus, 1 Corydora
I saw a youtube video with someone using an Eheim Professional 3 on a 40 gallon tank without it being too much flow, so I'd imagine it would be hard to get too big of a filter.
There are 2 schools of thought here. You can get one big filter to replace the 2 smaller ones, or you can get 2 medium sized filters, or one big filter and keep one of the small.
The benefit to actually having 2 different filters is that if one breaks, you have a back up still providing BB in your tank.
Like Mandy said though, it's not so much the quantity of the filters as it is the amount of gallons they filter. If this was my tank, I would personally shoot for 100G worth of filtration (which would be about 3x the amount of gallonage for your tank)~Manna
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03-24-2013, 08:48 PM #4Junior Member Guppy
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Thank you guys for the great advice! I took a look at the Eheim Professional 3 filter, but unfortuantely, it is way out of my price range. Any suggestions for a good filter that would do the job but would be a little cheaper? Thanks!
AC110 is pretty good. You're looking at right at $100, or just under. You could use that, and one of your other filters.130g: 4 Angelfish, 2 Roseline Sharks, 12 Conga Tetras, 5 Kuhli Loaches, 1 Otocinslus, 1 Corydora
03-24-2013, 09:04 PM #6Junior Member Guppy
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I was hoping to spend a little less if possible. Would the Aqueon 55/75 do the trick? I don't want to waste my money and get something that isn't going to do the job, but money is a little tight right now. Thanks!
If you leave the tetra 40i on the tank you can easily get away with only spending 30-35 more for a second filter. The aqueon filter or an ac 70 would make a good second filter. Check out online stores and amazon for filters you will pay way less. The ac110 that Mandy mentioned is only 65 online. Good luck.
Purchased my 2 AC110s at thatpetplace.com, right now they are $64.02. Or 2 AC50's are $29.82 each - that would give you a good backup if one went out. The AC70 is $39.39. If you can get your order to $99, it's free shipping. Dr.foster & smith have a higher price (AC110 $74.99 - AC50 $34.99) but have free shipping on $49 or more.
Love my AC110s.75 gal - Smudge Spot Cories, Silvertip & Pristella Tetras, Scissortail & Red Tail Rasboras, Pearl Gourami, Black Kuhli Loaches, Whiptail Cats, Wild Caught BNP
Dual 29 gals - Diamond Tetras. Harlequin Rasboras, Bloodfin Tetras
10 Gal - Mr. Betta's Fishy Paradise
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03-24-2013, 09:32 PM #9Junior Member Guppy
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If I get the AC110 would I need to get another filter or would just the one do the trick? Thanks for the help!
First - until you get another filter or a bigger one start using the Whisper 20, something is better than nothing!!!
Second - Are you good with you hands? Have you thought of making your own filtration system? A sump filtration system has two HUGE advantages over canisters. 1) More total water volume and 2) more area for filtration media. Plus you could DIY and save some money. Just a thought.25 Gal - Tropical
Custom made Wet/Dry/Sump Filter System, AquaClear 20 Powerhead, RenaCal Excel 300 Heater, artificial plants
Fish - 7 Blackskirt Tetras, German Blue Ram, Bulldog Pleco, Assassin snail.
"Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success." King Solomon.
Pictures of my 10 Gal Sump Filtration project


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Family: Anatidae, Ducks and Geese view all from this family
Description ADULT Has essentially pure white plumage, although this can appear rather dirty after feeding in murky or oxide-rich waters. Legs are dark; bill is mainly dark, but note small yellow teardrop-shaped spot at base (absent in many individuals). Good views reveal bill to have a slightly concave upper profile (cf. Trumpeter Swan). JUVENILE Has grayish (not gleaming) white plumage, which gets whiter as winter progresses. Legs are dark and bill is dull pink, darkening with age.
Dimensions Length: 48-55" (1.2-1.4 m)
Habitat Nests beside tundra lakes and pools. Resting migrants usually stop off on rivers and lakes. Winters on coastal marshes and grassland, usually in vicinity of water (favored for roosting); up to 100,000 may winter in western North America.
Observation Tips Pairs are typically solitary and widely dispersed while nesting and hence difficult to locate. However, birds are gregarious outside breeding season and seen in sizeable flocks in winter; this is the best time of year to look for the species. Good numbers occur in California's Central Valley.
Range Texas, Northwest, Eastern Canada, Alaska, Southeast, California, Great Lakes, Florida, Rocky Mountains, Mid-Atlantic, Western Canada, Plains, Southwest, New England
Voice Utters a honking bark kow-Hooo.
Discussion A large, rather dumpy-bodied wetland bird. The proportionately long neck, short legs, and all-white adult plumage make identification relatively easy although confusion of adult birds with Trumpeter Swan is possible; juveniles are seldom seen away from company of adults. Sexes are similar. Tundra Swans feed on vegetation; terrestrial plants are "grazed" while aquatic plants are collected by submerging the long neck, and sometimes upending the body too. In flight, head and neck are held outstretched.


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The Office of Information Technology is launching the first phase of an "ambassador" program in January to improve communication and customer service between the office and the University community.
Under the new program, an OIT representative will be assigned to a specific academic or administrative department to provide updates on OIT services and act as that department's liaison with the office.
OIT plans to notify about 40 departments of their ambassadors via e-mail early next month. The office hopes to appoint ambassadors to every academic and administrative department by the end of 2003.
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