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One thing I've noticed in studying this since we discussed last... (a short one )
Bending the rod all the way down to the butt and letting that energy roll up to rod to the tip in a long continuous wave puts a tremendous amount of tension in the line. So much that there is no room for slack or wiggles.
At lighter power, it does not drive the cast very well. But given enough power to really put some hutspa into the bottom of the blank at your hand, and given that the casters motion guides that energy up and out thru the rod directly into the turnover wedge at the point of the loop through the stroke, an absolutely tight bottom and top leg of the loop results.
It's as if there is no physical margin for any slack at all to occur due to an absolute sense of tension in the line throughout.
This line tension in flight is often acheived by pushing the rod tip out way out in front accompanied by a double haul, however that effective method puts a real cap on the maximum distance one can acheive. This type of common cast uses only the upper half of the rod. In fact I would go further to say that most casters do not leverage the power at the bottom of the blank.
It would take a ten page post to describe the details so in summary:
Learning to load the rod at the butt and driving the butt power up through the whole blank to the stop point (which must not be too low) makes the line so tigth from end to end there is no room for wiggles, even at moderate power.
Give it a try, I found it to be the most effective cure even if there were 10 difference varieties of waves in the cast once achieved there was simply no room for waves in all that line tension.
This was one excellent discussion!
Learned a bunch!
Seems i'm not the only one having this "wave" problem only on my RPLXi's...
Greetings from a very snowy Holland...
Great discussion, thank you for posting the excellent details.
Fred Krow
Just wanted to add:
Now, I've been only in this game for about six years now, but maybe this could help if you haven't already solved the problem. If you have access to a fiberglass rod, I suggest practicing with it. If you started out casting grahpite, the slow action will prove challenging at first, but it will do several things more effectively. You will be forced to accelerate more slowly and in a longer arc, giving more time to analize your cast, load your rod and improve your timing. Secondly, a Fiberglass rod (or otherwise slow graphite) will force you to use your arm and wrist to dampen it after the abrupt stop the "flings" the line forward; in other words the moment the rod releases its load, the line, you use your arm to absorb the shock waves that continue to travel down the rod. My guess is that your stop is too abrupt. While it's important to accelerate smoothly, it's like-wise important to dampen the rod and stop smoothly after the initial halt. This doesn't mean cast with a loose wrist (although styles vary so greatly, this is pertinent to an overhead, basic cast.), but more once the rod has exerted all of its good, line flinging energy, stop the wiggles in the rod that will cause such oddities in your cast, such as "waves".
You might want to check for slack line while making your cast. As the slack line tightens quickly it might send a shock to the rod which will make the tip wiggle. As you know, the line follows the rod tip.
Just a thought!
Sine waves
After you stop the rod on the forward cast release your grip. The rod will take care of things from there.
Thanks for all of the great insight and help. Currently I am trying to re-read my digiatal camera's instructions for the video capture mode. Also I have begun building a lefty sytle shelf to cast on. Is this a smart thing or will I become to accustomed to it and eventually rely on it being there?hmmm.
Also, I think one of my major problems is that there are a zillion styles out there. From Rajeff to Lefty and all of them in between, it is somewhat overwhelming to fine tune your cast and have everyone say something similar but just different enough from each other to cause some major flaws to appear. I know this sounds odd but I feel like I have to choose one type and learn it to the best of my ability, which is the problem. (Does this make sense?) I understand that the essentials are the same in all of them but the difference is in the details, and for someone with limited time who is trying to improve it can be horrible to see one guy cast to the end of the earth in one style and then another do the same.
I don't mean to sound like I am complaining, I am not. I love to just get out and cast, anytime. I find it relaxing and soothing as well as forming some good (and often bad) muscle memory. Anyway just venting. What styles or forms do you use and why, or does everyone just combine most of everything they learn and use some in this instance and others in that?
Thanks again,
I am sure this is not the case because RPLXi's are awsome rods ( at least the ones i have cast were) But rod design can create this problem.. Over the last few years I have watched my boss design many rods and have seem him work this problem out of many of them. Most recently was with a 10 ft 6wt..
He designed it and it cast awsome great at all distances and very authoritative and tight looped but on ever cast there was a wave that traveled down the loop. It's called a "sign wave" don't know why but thats what it's called.. anyway so my boss said he knew how to get rid of it so he designed a new part and we made it and when we cast it the sign wave was completely gone. I never would have thought rod design was so important but it sure can be..
anyway I know this doesn't help but i thought it was interesting.. I would guess that somewhere in your forward stroke you are shocking the rod and causing the wave... try to watch you back cast and see if it's occuring there also,,,
Juro, great discourse!!! I will copy this to my special file to digest later.
Jacob, Juro covered the topic and should help you. One additional point would be to look at your "drift" (reaching for more real estate) at the end of your backcast stop. Drifting allows you a longer fore stroke and with all of Juro's ideas your can wave good-bye to waves. Klem
I'd wait until you get to see some still/advance footage of your own cast, the answer may jump right out at you. Then if you still don't see it, consider sending it to your instructor, or any willing instructor to see what they see. I would be honored to be included in your list of reviewers.
I am by no means the authority on single-handed casting but I've been working my single hand casting a lot lately and have some thoughts to share. Others may chime in as they will likely have thoughts to share as well.
Smooth acceleration, straight path = correspondingly tight top leg of the loop:
The most informative descriptions I have come across lately are those that Bruce Richards has shared on the web and in text. I don't think you can go wrong by testing out the principles he describes on what movements relate to what results in overhead casting.
In general he states that the smoother and straighter the rod accelerates in it's path from backcast to stopping point, the smoother and straighter the top half of the loop will be. The more abruptly and the closer to this straight path the rod stops, the tighter the final loop will be.
Keep in mind that a convex path where the middle is humped upward will result in a wide weak loop; and a concave path where the middle in caved downward will result in a tailing loop / line collision. Straight is the only way to go, and I practice by thinking about the line from end to end in the air coming straight as opposed to where the rod tip is - it's easier for me to refine the line's vector than that speedy little tip on the end of a flexing rod. The end result is the same.
In a conversation at GGACC, Tim Rajeff once described line speed as the velocity that a well-formed top half of the loop reaches during flight. He used the word 'javelin' somewhere in that description, words I use to visualize the goal of a straight line path and smooth acceleration to this day.
Rate of change (acceleration), not speed:
It's not really about overall speed, it's more about acceleration - the rate of change in speed from start to finish. In fact anything other than a smooth ramp-up of acceleration works against you. The line will travel best with lots of momentum, and efficiency in it's flight path. You can add power later by increasing the rate of acceleration, and a little goes a long way.
Acceleration is misguided unless it is directed in a very straight path. For example, if the path is curved the cast will curve accordingly and energy will dissipate into thin air. If the path is headed straight ahead but the final rod stop pushes upward, a tailing loop will result.
I would recommend concentrating on low power, smooth acceleration first - then add more acceleration once the finesse is back.
Lengthen the path - but don't change the angle of the rod:
Aside from increased rate of acceleration from start to finish, the other trick to getting long casts is to lengthen the distance (path) that the rod tip travels from start to finish, hence making room for more acceleration, etc. This is how Lefty gets to the far end of the pool with just a little flick to finish a long smooth effortless stroke, a thing of beauty.
Although the belgian cast and long stroke methods work even when the rod is tilted almost horizontally, the most efficient method of creating a tight loop is to maintain the proper angle of the rod and it's loading properties regardless of how long you lengthen the stroke. In fact it seems that maintaining the proper angle of the rod lessens the amount you need to lengthen the stroke to achieve the same results, but I could be wrong. However that's the impression I get from experimentation.
Stopping - the bottom half of the loop:
The cast should end with an abrupt stop, which is different from a 'big wallop' stop which is quite common. Brian Niska of Whistler Flyfishing is a superb single-hand caster and refers to the stop as a sudden absence of acceleration rather than a hard stop, which is an interesting concept and should be tried.
When the path of acceleration is straight, and the speed of the rod has been ramping up pulling ever-faster against the other end throughout the path, all the rod has to do is stop pulling and the line will continue forward it it's path. In fact it's very useful to practice getting more of the power to manifest itself during the acceleration while putting less emphasis into the stop. This usually results in a super-smooth loop free of any turbulence, and if the rod stopped close enough (and just under) the top leg then it should be as tight as could be.
Although precision casting is often done with a vertical loop (top/bottom vertically aligned) most practical casting (e.g.clousers) is done with the top loop offset to the outside of the bottom loop slightly. 45 or 60 degrees off horizontal is common, safe and efficient. In fact some expert casters feel they have more power out to the side, though more accuracy close to the side. Your results may vary.
Finishing the cast: tucking and drifting:
Since the rod tip is deflected by the stroke during the cast, the recoil upon release of tension can create turbulence in the loop. The classic example is the tailing loop, which is also caused when the energy coming off the rod at the stop (bottom half) is pushing in a direction that is higher than the direction of the path of acceleration (top half).
It's often a good practice to slightly 'tuck' the rod tip under the path of acceleration (POA) to finish it, which creates a loop that is energized top and bottom. I play around with 'aiming' that tuck so that it's more parallel to the POA which negates some of the deflection in the bottom loop.
If done with too much gusto, or done too far forward/downward (past 10 o'clock) may put a large deflection into the rod causing turbulence to enter into the bottom half of the loop, pulling the top half out of the path of flight and weakening the cast.
Steve Rajeff talks about adding a final drift to finish the cast to dampen the recoil of the rod at the end of a long, powerful cast. This helps to reduce the turbulence that can be introduced into the bottom half of the loop when casting for distance, and might be something to think about in your example.
Other things to try:
You might go out in the yard and try an easy, smooth acceleration - which for me is the sensation that the rod is always moving a little quicker than the line and pulling it along at an increasing rate / tension. Then stop the rod abruptly as close to that path tucking the rod tip just under it with the final flick of the wrist, a little laser loop will emerge. Start with low power, high smoothness and don't worry about overall speed - concentrate on the rate of change over the distance from back to front.
While working on this, I found that even a moderate amount of acceleration in a very straight path and an abrupt, dampened stop close to this path will shoot the entire flyline or close to it with anything from a 6wt to 10wt. The amount of effort involved defied the results and made me wonder why I had been working so hard all these years.
Two factors directly influence distance casting - acceleration and length of path. Once you get things squeaky clean add more acceleration and a longer path - but keep the rod angle correct when lengthening the path.
a) clean backcast
c) straight path of line from rod tip to leader when coming forward...
b) smooth acceleration (vs. overall speed)
d) lengthening the path without dropping the rod tip
e) abrupt stop with minimal downward deflection
Jacob -
Just to be clear, I am no casting guru just a dedicated student. I am posting this in an effort to be helpful, but take it with a grain of salt. Others may rebut the things I have put forth, and debate is good - however I just wanted it to be clear that my intentions are just to share what others have shared with me on the topic per the question you asked. I sincerely hope it's helpful in some way!
|Bob Pauli
Shock Waves
Make an ultra postive rod stop by hitting the rod butt against your forearm. This eliminates almost all shock waves from my single-hand casts. You may need to adjust your grip to allow the rod butt to contact your forearm.
Thanks Juro,
I am mainly seeing them in the bottom leg of the line and wondering whether it was my lateral movement or just to much pressure. On the shoot it tends to decrease a somewhat but it is still some form of deficiency. I am going to attempt to watch lefty again tonight as well as locate the ole video camera.
But the strange thing is that when I cast my friends TiCr it is not as prevalent. (Which puzzles me but I guess it is up to actions) I have spent many days with my instructor up until the later parts of the summer and most likely need to return for some tune ups and changes to bad habits I most assuredly have developed.
Also, what drills do you find the most productive for adding some distance with regularity. I have been doing all of them from the lefty video and have found some extra distance but it seems that my cast has become this weird to the side thing that almost looks like belgian(that is a form correct?) casting. Is this poor form as well? Not like a sideways cast but more lateral if you know what I mean. (forgive me for the poor description)say like a 45 degrees feels natural? is this bad?
ps. -do you think it is better to practice and work in the beginning with a medium/medium-fast action or a fast action? or does it even matter. If so when would you know to make a change from a mediocre rod to a faster one?
I've found the most effective thing you can do is video-tape yourself casting, and watch the little nuances of what you're doing in slo-mo (still/advance). Better yet watch it with an instructor. I've recommended this to many friends and students and the feedback has been consistently 'wow'. In fact I videotape myself regularly.
It's important to consider the angles of view so you can see all kinds of little nuances like tip deflection on the forward stop, or shock coming from the end of the backcast as it turns 180 to start the forward cast, abruptness of the power application causing shock waves, etc.
Curious - are you seeing waves in the top leg of the loop, the bottom leg, or both?
Waves in my cast!
I am somewhat new to the game and I guess consider myself a little below an intermediate caster, (or maybe intermediate but I don't know what I could use as a scale) who spends most of my time in practice working on distance and improving double haul timing.
Lately when I have been out practicing I have noticed some small 'shock'-like waves in my cast. I know that this is a casting deficiency but to date I cannot find what I am doing incorrectly. Too much power on the forward two count? I have been watching my Lefty videos and others and cannot find anything on this phenomenon and/or how to fix it. Also, it seems like the only time that it happens is when I am using my RPLXi as well.
Also, it seems like the more I practice the more I tend to work towards a Lefty-type delivery(more on the side with long rod travel) as opposed to the others, is there anyone out there who can tell me if this is a bad thing?
Thanks for all the help,
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I also got an invite to order Google Glass and politely declined. $1500 is too much for a product that isn't fully realized. Yet, Google Glass holds interest to me because it holds a possibility of improving the lives of deaf folks like me... REAL TIME CAPTIONING, right in front of our eyes. That would completely change LIVES. (Yes, I recognize that similar technology on Youtube produces lamentable results.) What disappoints me is that Google doesn't seem to recognize it, or deems it an inadequate market to follow. You really think it wouldn't be cool to more or less create a version of the Babelfish from Hitchhiker's Guide? Or recognize that if you erased communication difficulties, you'd be one step closer to a civilized world where we can exchange ideas WITHOUT throwing poo?
Glass uses bone conduction for sound (which wouldn't work for a person with truly profound nerve deafness, like myself), and has stated that they do not recommend the Glass for deaf users. While it's not the same as "get to the back of the bus", it's still disappointing to be marginalized in such a way. But I'll remain hopeful that one day, Google recognizes what they could do for folks like me, and enable us to communicate with "norms" without ya'all looking like fools


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Attorney Hal Uhrig said Wednesday he would welcome a call from former client George Zimmerman — and defended his decision to publicly speculate on the Florida man's mental well-being.
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"It casts him in a more favorable light to let the public know he's not a bad guy, he may just be an emotionally beat-down guy by the process," Uhrig told Ann Curry on TODAY.
Uhrig was joined by Craig Sonner, another former attorney for Zimmerman, the community watch volunteer who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, for a live interview via satellite from Florida.Video: George Zimmerman dropped by legal team (on this page)
The pair announced Tuesday they were withdrawing from the case.
"As far as us crossing the line and the criticism from some other people...we've listened to some of them, and quite frankly, I've got a list of people whose opinions I value, and for the most part those that are trashing us are not on the list," Uhrig told TODAY.
Sonner and Uhrig said they had lost contact with Zimmerman on Sunday, that he has gone into hiding, and that against their advice, Zimmerman had reached out to special prosecutor Angela Corey. Corey, who is expected to announce this week whether Zimmerman will face charges in Martin's shooting death, declined to speak to him.Video: Ex-attorney: Zimmerman not a flight risk (on this page)
Zimmerman had also contacted Fox News' Sean Hannity. Hannity confirmed on air Tuesday evening he had spoken to Zimmerman about the case Monday but would not report on what was said.
Story: Florida prosecutor to release new information in Martin shooting
Still, the attorneys told Curry Wednesday they would still welcome contact from him.
"(It's) the same message we've sent to him by phone, fax, text and e-mail through his website: Give us a call," Uhrig said. "If you've got something you'd like to talk to us about, we're here; we've been ready for you. But even if you don't want us to represent you, just call us and tell us that so we're clear on it."
Martin's family and their attorney Benjamin Crump have expressed concern over Zimmerman leaving the state of Florida, and while they believe Florida authorities know his whereabouts, they harbor doubts.
"Until there's an arrest and we see him in handcuffs, we don't assume anything," Crump told NBC News' Kerry Sanders. "Is he going to be arrested, is he ever going to be held accountable for killing Trayvon Martin? That's the question."Video: Retracing Trayvon Martin's last night
But Sonner said Wednesday he doesn't believe Zimmerman will flee.
"I don't believe he's a flight risk," Sonner said. "I can't disclose where he is...but he's in contact (with authorities). If it becomes necessary to turn himself in I believe he will do it. I don't believe he's going to flee the country."
Uhrig added it is erroneous to say he and Sonner dropped Zimmerman as a client — insisting it's the other way around.
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"We're simply announcing that the relationship no longer exists, based on learning from the special prosecutor directly that he had contacted them," Uhrig told Curry. "When they said we won't talk to you without your lawyers, he said, 'Well, they don't really represent me now, they were just my legal advisors so I can come in and talk to you.'"Story: Lawyers: Unless he's charged, George Zimmerman will speak out
Sonner said he "can't keep coming on TV and saying I represent him" when Zimmerman has cut off contact.
"I've tried to contact him many times. The family has tried to contact him. He's not returning calls to me," he said. "He is calling other people; he's saying, "I'm going to call you back at nine o'clock,' (but) he doesn't call back at nine o'clock.
"He's not returning e-mails to me, he's not returning text messages. The only conclusion I can draw is that he doesn't want me to represent him anymore. It's my ethical duty to step down. It's a one-way street."
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The next James Bond novel, which will be published in September, has the world's most famous secret agent living in London's Chelsea section at the age of 45, writer William Boyd said.
The story is set in 1969 and the distinctive flavour of Chelsea will be incorporated into the novel, Boyd said in an interview with the BBC.
The 60-year-old author, screenwriter and literary critic, who has 12 novels to his name, admitted that he tried to avoid incorporating the look of the actors who have played the character created by Ian Fleming in the 1950s.
Boyd has worked with Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, all of whom have played Agent 007.
In addition to Boyd, five other authors have penned Bond novels since Fleming's death in 1964, and the films have become one of the most successful movie franchises in cinema history.
The new Bond adventure will be released to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the publication of Fleming's first 007 novel, Casino Royale.
James Bond has been played over the years by several actors, with British actor Daniel Craig starring in the most recent Bond films: Casino Royale (2006) Quantum of Solace (2008) and last year's box-office smash Skyfall, which co-starred Spanish actor Javier Bardem as the evil Silva.
Scotsman Sean Connery, Englishman Roger Moore and Irishman Pierce Brosnan are among the other notable actors to play Bond, who made his film debut in Dr No (1952)


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"Diet in Decline: Can America's Overnutrition Crisis be Reversed?"
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The lecture will be given by Kelly Brownell, chair of the Department of Psychology at Yale University, and Roger Platt, director of school health for New York City.
Brownell also serves as director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale and as a professor of epidemiology and public health. He is the co-author (with Katherine Battle Horgen) of "Food Fight: The Inside Story of the Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis and What We Can Do About It" and has written numerous books and articles on obesity and weight management.
Platt has been director of school health for New York City since 2003. He oversees all health services and health policy issues for the city's public school system, which serves more than 1 million students. Previously, Platt held faculty and senior management positions at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Community Health Plan and Mount Sinai Medical Center.
The lecture is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Center for Research on Child Well-Being as part of the "Researcher Meets Policy-Maker" lecture series.


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According to the National Toxicology Program (NTP), chromium 6 is a naturally occurring element found basically everywhere – From rocks to volcanic dust. Chromium 6 can seep into underground steel pipes.
But what happens when chromium 6 is in your tap water? High levels of chromium 6, could cause intestinal bleeding, liver and kidney damage, cancer. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the maximum standard for chromium as well as chromium 6 is 100 parts per billion.
The Environmental Working Group a non- profit organization informs about the environment and public health. They have detected a high level of chromium 6 in over half of the United States. According to the tests Tallahassee ranks 6th.
Water Quality manager, Jamie Shakar, located in Tallahassee disputes about EWG's studies. Shakar says that Tallahassee's water is safe. According to Shakar, Tallahassee's water averages to 1 parts per billion. Which are lower than the EPA's requirements.
Being from Tallahassee what do you do? Well the first thing you can do is become more educated about your environment in your community. Second, if you want to go and buy a water filter or boil your water. It is important to always know what us in your drinking water.
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Home project help! Lowcountry designer Alexandre Fleuren will be offering her expert interior advice (for free!) this coming weekend, August 14-15. The one-on-one home décor help-session, held in conjunction with the grand opening of Kirkland's, will allow attendees a 15-minute consultation with the designer. Remember to bring any fabric swatches, paint chips, and room dimensions you have of the space you're hoping to change! And, visit af-interiors.com to view Alexandre's work. Kirkland's at Wando Crossing Mount Pleasant, SC Saturday, August 14th - Sunday, August 15th; 1-4 p.m.


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I remembered Mark doing a drive by here some months back. Has anybody heard from Mark or Ms. Linda lately? Tell him I'm asking about him if you know him.
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United States Department of Education program monitoring findings
across the country indicate that many local educational agencies
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employee certifications for work completed and compensated with
federal funds.
Where employees are expected to work solely on a single Federal award or cost objective, charges for their salaries and wages will be supported by periodic certifications that the employees worked solely on that program for the period covered by the certification. These certifications will be prepared at least semi annually and will be signed by the employee or supervisory official having first hand knowledge of the work performed by the employee.
In the instances where employees work on multiple activities and are assigned to different cost objectives, a distribution of their salary must be clearly demonstrated and supported in the personnel activity records. These records must account for the total/overall work activity for which each employee is compensated with federal funds, and must be prepared at least monthly to coincide with one or more pay periods. They must be signed by the employee, and employee signatures must be original and verifiable.
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CAN Events CalendarCategory: C.A.N. Events Calendar
- Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
After two years of community meetings, the MoPac Improvement Project is getting closer to reality. But first, before we can move forward, we need you to take one more look at the plan, and let us know what you think about it.
Please stop by one of our two upcoming open houses to learn more about the $250 million MoPac Improvement Project. We will have videos, graphic displays and handouts explaining how we propose to improve mobility by adding one express lane in each direction from downtown Austin to Parmer Lane. We will also show you where $20 million worth of sound walls are planned, where $5 million in bicycle and pedestrian improvements are planned and how we intend to spend $3 million to beautify the entire corridor.
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m
O. Henry Middle School School Cafeteria
2610 West 10th Street
Austin, TX 78703
Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Dell Jewish Community Campus
7300 Hart Lane
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If you plan to attend an open house and have special communication or accommodation needs, please contact Jon Geiselbrecht at (512) 832-7218.


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By Carlie Kollath Wells/NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – The National Park Service and the Chickasaw Nation seek comment on the proposed Chickasaw Museum and Cultural Center.
The partners have a public meeting Jan. 30 in Tupelo and another one Feb. 5 in Oklahoma.
At the meetings, representatives will discuss the proposal to establish a museum and cultural center at the Chickasaw Village site along the Natchez Trace Parkway near the McCullough Boulevard exit in Tupelo.
The parkway has $1.1 million allocated to the planning, design and environmental phase. The rest of the project does not have funding yet.
Parkway officials, when announcing the partnership last May, said they hoped to see a 3,000- to 5,000-square-foot center, along with various indoor and outdoor exhibits. The upgraded site will be retooled to have bathrooms, water fountains, better parking and more visitor amenities.
The public meetings will be held in an informal open house format where staff will be available to answer questions. Information will be available regarding preliminary alternatives, site characteristics, impact topics and project purpose and need.
The first meeting is Jan. 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center in Tupelo.
The second meeting is Feb. 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Chickasaw Nation headquarters in Ada, Okla.
Comments also may be submitted online (http://parkplanning.nps.gov/natr_ea_newsletter) or by mail (Superintendent, 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, MS 38804) until Feb. 28.
For more information, contact the parkway at (662) 680-4005.


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Want to enjoy a fun night out while getting a new piece of "bling?" Then check out the Women, Wine, Chocolate & Bling! event in Conway!
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Collinson FX market Commentary: November 16, 2012
Equity markets continued to shed billions with economic data releases confirming the dire state of the worlds economy. European data confirmed the EC had slid back into recession tipped by the Southern states with France and Germany only just remaining positive.
The debt crises has overwhelmed EU members and the use of Monetary expansionary policies has postponed the inevitable. The spectre of inflation has now begun to appear and this is Pandora's box. The QE has been teasing the CPI and now they must act. The removal of monetary stimulus leaves only fiscal solutions and Politicians have little appetite with the growing civilian upheaval. Rioting against the austerity measures reflect the citizens reaction to even more severe measures.
In the US, data has deteriorated with the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index falling 10.7 as did the Empire State survey. Weekly Jobless claims are on the rise and will be reflected in a rise in Unemployment which had previously dropped below 8% the month before the US election conveniently assisting in Obama's re-election.
The looming 'Fiscal Cliff' undermines confidence and will build as the year end approaches. It really is not difficult.....balance the budget! No more room for procrastination!
The contraction in global demand is starting to impact the commodity currencies with the AUD slipping back to below 1.0300 and the KIWI under 0.8100. Economic data is also testing with NZ Job ads falling and Car Sales falling in Australia.
The Fiscal Cliff and the European debt crises spiral out of control infecting equities and commodities. Action is required and leaders are not too good at that.
Collinson FX market Commentary: November 15, 2012
The world is in turmoil with the middle east on fire, Europe mired in anti-austerity riots and the US struggling with economic revolt. European riots spread across Europe including Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal emanating directly from the austerity measures imposed to avoid economic collapse.
The crisis is spiralling out of control with protests moving to France and Belgium. The continued budget deficits add further to the crippling debt and the printing of more EURO's will not solve the fundamantal problem. Live within your means is a novel concept. The other major problem is the disfunctional single currency which is under real threat.
The GBP fell to 1.5850 after the Bank of England released minutes citing the rising inflation and the EU impacting growth which may require further QE undermining the currency. In the US Retail Sales fell and as the Fiscal Cliff approaches and it is likely economic indicators will continue to confirm deterioration. The result of the fiscal cliff will throw the US back in to recession dragging the global economy with it. Obama will raise taxes and cut defence and the economy will suffer.
Make no mistake, the Americans face an economic crises which this administration is incapable of solving.
The global situation directly impacts growth and demand which directly effects China and thus commodity prices. The AUD fell back to 1.0380 and the KIWI 0.8115.
This is likely to continue and when Central Banks realise the need to match the Fed, ECB and BofE the rate cuts will add further downside pressure.
Collinson FX market Commentary: November 14, 2012
Markets were steady overnight with European equities rising and Bond Yields slipping reflecting a reprieve for Greece. EU Finance Ministers agreed to extend budgetry requirements for Greek austerity measures out to 2016. The waver allows Greece to continue to add to the already overwhelming debt by running budget deficits until 2016 when they will limit this to 2% of GDP.
They also agreed to defer the next bailout tranche predictably kicking the proverbial can down the road. UK Inflation crept up to 2.7%, despite the weak state of the economy, which must be unsettling for Central Bankers as the sleeping giant could well bring all the chickens home! The GBP remained weak at 1.5875 and the EUR tests 1.2700. The strong Chinese economic data has given new legs to the AUD which trades 1.0425 and the KIWI approaching 0.8200.
The risk sentiment will again be tested as the EU debt crises rolls on and the US Fiscal Cliff negotiations drag on. Obama has never lead on Economic policy and defers to Congress who are divided. To avoid the fiscal cliff and certain recession is a supposed priority but precedence points to brinksmanship until the deadline and then inaction and deferment.
Democrats would not be unhappy seeing tax rises and cuts to the military so Republicans should stand aside and let the lunatics run the asylum as the people advocated last week. Democrats have not passed a budget in more than three years and the plan is to have no plan. This is similar to European Politicians and should result in a disaster for the global economy.
Collinson FX market Commentary: November 13, 2012
Veterans Day in the US means a very light trading day on Wall St and thus globally with little direction.
Markets did earlier focus on extremely positive economic data from China, with the Trade surplus expanding at the best rate in four years. The Trade Surplus accelerated at a very strong pace as exports boomed boosting commodity currencies with the AUD moving up to 1.0415 and the KIWI to 0.8175.
The link with other risk-currencies has been broken with the EUR falling back to 1.2715 and the GBP down to 1.5875. The news from China has been positive but ultimate dependence on the European and US markets has tempered the gains. In Europe the EU Finance Ministers gather this week with approval of the next Greek bail-out tranche on the agenda.
The Troika are reticent to approve this despite the Greeks passage of the new budget over the weekend. The problem is the fiscal deterioration with forecasters predicting Greek debt to rise to more than 190% of GDP! One thing for sure is that this will not end well!
The US meanwhile face the 'fiscal cliff' and the 'debt ceiling' which will inevitably lead to higher taxes no matter what the solution. The solution will definitely negatively impact US (and thus global) growth.
Obama has little grasp on the requirements of the economy and survives on personal popularity. The peoples affection will abandon him when the economy plunges back in to recession in the New Year!
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text: I just recently bought a Darth Vader figure w/ lightsaber . I was wondering why it has red eyes that glow when you hold it to the light . His eyes never looked that way in the movies . Does anybody know why they made Vader this way ? I mean , it's still a cool figure and I like it a lot but I just wanted to know about the eyes .


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I wanted to update a Nokia E71 to the latest firmware. So I booted a Windows 7 VM, went to the Nokia web site and downloaded the update tool. It took about quarter of an hour to download 33MiB over my crappy ADSL line.
When it finally finished downloading, I installed it and rebooted as it asked me to, then tried to start it using the icon it had installed on the desktop.
It told me there was an update available, and I couldn't use it until I updated. I muttered darkly at this idiocy, but let it update. It spent another quarter of an hour downloading, and only then did it check and tell me that it couldn't proceed because it needed to be run as Administrator.
So I right-clicked on it and used the 'run as Administrator' option, and watched it download itself for the third time. But still it failed, complaining that I had to run it as Administrator.
So I logged out completely and logged in using the Administrator account, and I ran it again. After downloading the entire thing for a fourth time it failed again, still complaining that it has insufficient privileges and needed to be run as the Administrator.
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On this week's episode of "Ed", Mark videotaped himself trying out a new walk and one of his friends uploaded it to the computer. He thought someone else did it, and went to court. He was walking in front of black curtains, EXACTLY like the SWK, but without the lightsaber! There were different versions too, just like the SWK! Weird!!!
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STETSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW won the Trial Lawyers Section's Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition January 18 at the Trial Lawyers Summit in Orlando. Stetson has won the competition 20 out of 30 times, including last year. A total of 22 teams from 11 Florida law schools competed. Two teams of four Stetson law students advanced to compete against each other in the final round of the competition. The problem this year involved a sexual harassment case. The Stetson team of Brandon Blake, Claudette Goyanes, Diego Novaes, and Adriane Ovcharenko won the competition, and Stetson student William Gower III was named best advocate. The Stetson team of Gower, Erica Emas, Erica Farawell, and Austin Miniard placed second. Professor Lee Coppock coached the Stetson teams along with alumnus Matt Easterwood and Judge David A. Demers.
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the final scene of this show happens minutes after the season finale last year
I've always thought the glyphs represented the overall theme of the episode.
Did anyone catch the part during Olivia's nightmare where somebody said "Where did they take all the children?" or somesuch... There's going to be more on Etta's childhood revealed IMO.
also Bell...they got his hand for what again? Is he dead, electric current, in another time line, or just frozen in amber?
If they got Simon, then they have Bell.
good call on bowling alley dude...what happened to him?
also Bell...they got his hand for what again?
Is he dead, electric current, in another time line, or just frozen in amber?
...unless they have no idea who Bell is and just leave him there.
If Bell was able to create a whole new world... wipe the planet slick and start fresh - I bet he could do something to clean up the mess the Observers made in the future. Just sayin' it may be part of Walter's endgame.
September would NOT want Bell's future for Humanity. September grew to care about Humanity, he wouldn't want to wipe them out like Bell was going to.
Yes... but that was Bell's vision without Walter to temper it. This is Walter's to create.
Is Fringe going to become an Environmentalist political show by then end?!
basically, we will write 3 seasons, and we will advertise that it will BE ONLY 3 SEASONS!
"How the West was Won"...by Kashonly (Posted on 8/4/10 at 11:55 a.m.)
an Idea for a pseudo-political Book/Movie(not sure which would be better)
opens with a montage of AM conservative talk radio style snips from people about Immigration and other ethnocentric-esque stereotypes along with situational scenes (rich lady berating maid, redneck insulting foreigner, Valley girl "let them eat cake" Social rhetoric, etc you get the picture)
part1: Unknown Terrorist Group(no affiliations) puts out a laughable threat, that the US has 30 days to pull its entire Military Influence out of every country allowing the Native populations of the World free self-determination w/o US Imperialistic influence. Not doing so will be seen as an act of War against World Freedom....Nothing is done.
Part 2: on the 31st day, hundreds of highly radioactive dirty bombs detonate across North America, precisely placed as to make the US/Canada uninhabitable due to radiation poisoning from prolonged exposure.(Scorch the Earth)(effects 25 years)
Part 3: mass hysteria, dollar plunges(almost valueless), Western(and those significantly tied to the Dollar) Markets Collapse. The World powers try to figure out who and how the attack happened.
Part 4:(bulk of story: ALL AMERICANS BECOME DIRT POOR IMMIGRANTS) mass migration needs but No major Countries stepping up to allow so many dirt poor into their borders(those countries hurt can't afford to help). Australia jumps and makes arrangement to take all Canadians, but says that other countries should do their part to take Americans. But Americans forced leave all assets(radiation)to go to under-populated Africa and South America, where make shift tents are step-up and effort made to deal with Hunger issues by making Americans work crops. Local governments (tax output) and promote African-Americans/Latin-Americans to be "Managers" of the indentured crop workers. (IE Slaves in Africa)....(examples of role reversal)Fake Tit Valley girls selling their bodies for a few pesos to short,ugly Mexicans, white collar workers deemed completely useless as they have no applicable skill set to offer, Rich white lady being beat by her one time Maid(owes her money), Redneck begging for pesos, etc,etc you get the picture. ALL Americans subject to random searches for Weapons as they once had the ability to bear arms.
Part 5: After very tense situations where US is accusing multiple "Axis' of Evil" for sponsoring attack, the World Powers fear US rash under-informed offensive strikes, and the US is forced to hand over its Military power in exchange for Aid for its People spread across the Globe.
Part 6: In a shocking revelation, the tests show that the Radioactive material used in the attacks were produced in the US 30-50 years ago. Also Satellite photos reveal that the radiation spread missed a few areas...IE:some bombs not made to be radioactive....these areas are determined to be those of larger Native American Indian reservations.
Reveal: Ends up that Indian Casino's funded the Inter-Tribal terrorist group who were able to excavate Nuclear material from old New Mexico Nuclear dump sites(on Native American Land), and the Casinos have been putting their Money in Gold since the 1st Casino in 1988, and where able to purchase Very large tracts of Land across the US for next to nothing after the severe spike in Gold prices when the Markets collapsed.
Indians win back their Native Land...."How the West was Won" role reversal.
the end
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By Bobby Harrison/NEMS Daily Journal
JACKSON – Proposals that would have increased the tax on motor fuels to increase the rate of highway construction and maintenance died Wednesday.
A bill to allow municipalities to impose an additional sales tax – if approved by voters – also died. The state Municipal League has advocated for the tax option for years to deal with infrastructure needs.
Wednesday was the deadline for original floor action on revenue and appropriations bills in the chamber where they were filed. A bill can be passed today if it was considered by Wednesday, but since the motor fuel tax increase never made it out of committee it was never taken up by the full House or Senate.
Some argue a tax increase on motor fuel tax is needed because the revenue generated from the 18.8-cent tax, which provides nearly all of state funds for road construction, has not kept up with the soaring cost of road construction.
Construction costs have more than tripled while, at the same time, the revenue generated from the tax on a gallon of motor fuel has increased more modestly. In 1989, that tax generated $219 million annually compared to $288 million today.
At one point, House Transportation Committee Chair Robert Johnson, D-Natchez, proposed a statewide referendum on the issue. But at this point the only legislation alive is a proposal to form a commission to study the issue.
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By David Wheeler/Special to the NEMS Daily Journal
BOONEVILLE – In November, it was a one-point halftime margin that the Itawamba Lady Indians turned into a 25-point victory over the Northeast Lady Tigers.
Tuesday night, the Lady Indians controlled the second half again.
Itawamba turned a one-point Northeast lead at the half into a 62-49 decision in favor of the Lady Indians in a battle for first place in the North Division.
"Obviously, we went in at halftime and talked about our shot selection," Lady Indians head coach Nanci Gray said. "We talked about going inside with the ball, and we talked about our defensive intensity.
"Now we get back to the drawing board and get ready for Monday's game because we're only one game up."
Her team will be home on Monday against Coahoma.
The Lady Tigers (9-7, 5-2) needed an 8-0 push late in the first half, capped by a Katie Garvin from Kossuth 3-pointer, to earn a 27-26 lead. Then the Lady Indians (12-6, 6-1) responded to Gray's halftime emphasis.
Two Ayanna Lynn baskets highlighted an 8-0 run to open the second period for a 34-27 lead for ICC. Then a 9-0 run with two baskets by Bruce's Jasmine Hampton and a Ty-Nita Baker 3-pointer pushed ICC to a 52-35 lead.
"Give credit to Itawamba, they put pressure on us in places that hurt," Lady Tigers head coach Brian Alexander said. "The key stat in the game was that we shot 25 per cent in the second half."
Baker from Houston tallied 16 points to lead ICC, with LaTonya Gadison and Angelia Allen from Belmont hitting 11 each for Northeast.
(M) Northeast 75, Itawamba 74: In a matchup of two teams needing a North win, the Tigers (8-8, 3-4) won behind a dramatic second half comeback.
After trailing 41-23 at halftime, Northeast's Tyler Brunson hit a leaner from the lane with 4.3 seconds left for the game winner.
Ripley's Acie Vance scored 16 for the Tigers, and Tadarious Coburn added 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Quinton Lee scored 19 for ICC (6-11, 1-7).
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Drive through the New City viewing old and new neighborhoods, the Knesset (The Israeli Parliament, open for visits on Sundays and Thursdays) and the beautifully designed Supreme Court building. At the nearby Israel Museum, among many other fascinating exhibits discover the mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Book and see the Second Temple Model of Jerusalem.
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By Brad Locke/NEMS Daily Journal
Let's play the what-if game. That's not something I'm normally into, but this weekend presents a pretty huge what-if scenario for No. 13 Mississippi State. If it can knock off No. 1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, then not only will the college football landscape be violently tilted, but the direction of MSU's program will make an epic leap.
Before I go any further, let me be clear: I don't see MSU winning this game. This is certainly the best shot it's had since last beating the Crimson Tide in 2007, but I can't logically pick against Nick Saban's team.
However, I've watched enough football to know that this is far from an impossible task for State.
So for the purposes of this exercise, put yourself in this hypothetical moment: The clock hits all zeros at Bryant-Denny Stadium, and a small band of MSU fans cheers wildly as the rest of the stadium sits in stunned silence. Players are skipping across the field, Dan Mullen is raising his right fist into the night sky, and the cynics are left scratching their heads.
The Bulldogs would be 8-0 and would jump into the top 10 of the rankings – maybe the top five. They'd have the inside track on the Western Division title, and suddenly the talk of winning a national title wouldn't seem so far-fetched.
MSU's players and coaches know the implications of a win and have pondered the possibilities.
"It's gonna be huge. We'll be 8-0, we'll be excited," senior linebacker Cam Lawrence said. "We'll enjoy the win, but we'll get ready for Texas A&M right after that."
Defensive coordinator Chris Wilson said, "For us, it'll be an exciting 24 hours."
After that window closes, of course, MSU would have to let go of that win for now and move on. But the effects would still be felt for a long time both inside and outside the program, especially if the Bulldogs were able to build off beating Bama.
It would validate Mullen's talk of competing for an SEC championship, which has been a major selling point of his on the recruiting trail. It's what helped him hold on to Tyler Russell in 2009, when the quarterback briefly decommitted from MSU.
"I could've been anywhere else," Russell said, "but I came to Mississippi State, we're 7-0, and this is the reason I came to State."
If the Bulldogs win Saturday, it's only one win, sure. More must follow, and the two games after Alabama – versus Texas A&M and at LSU – could be real buzzkills.
But a win would open up possibilities that to this point have been mere fantasy, and it would give substance to what Mullen has been saying about being a contender.
For MSU, the if can get no bigger.
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I had almost forgotten just how good the "old white" Hevi-13 shotshells were. Doris and I both have been under the weather for the last 10 days or so. We've just been trying to get by doing the minimum and hope we'd get well soon and be able to do all the things that need doing around here.
Yesterday, I felt well enough to go out and sight-in a couple of shotguns so that we'd be ready for the Illinois fall gun turkey season that starts on the 25th.
I picked-up a Winchester SX3 and a Mossberg SSI-One and just because I saw them, a box of "Old White" H-13 shells with 1.75 oz. of #6 shot.
The SSI-One had an SSX turkey choke with a .670 exit diameter and the SX3 had a Wright's #3 with a .650 exit diameter.
I put up some NWTF stll target shooting targets with 36" x 36" butcher paper behind. For whatever reason, both guns shot slightly to the right but both delivered astounding patterns that would have killed any turkey out at the 40 yard range I was shooting.
The remarkable thing to me was that the same shell was shot through 2 guns about as different as you can imagine and yet patterns were astoundingly similiar.
The SSI-One has a 3.5" chamber, a 24" ported barrel with a .775 inside diameter and was equipped with a choke tube with a .670 exit diameter.
The SX3 has a 3" chamber, a 28" non-ported barrel with a .742 inside diameter and was equipped with a choke tube with a .650 exit diameter.
With all those differences, the patterns were almost identical!
The other very pleasant thing was that recoil was almost non-existent. I've always compared the recoil of "OW" to a Winchester AA trap load. When you pull the trigger, you know your world will not get rocked, only the world of the turkey who is out in front of you. That makes it very easy to squeeze the trigger!
This shell has been out of production for 3 years but I still have some and will likely take them on a hunt this year.
It's just nice to see "an old friend" again and remember how it used to be.


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Super Bowl Champions- Efficiency Rankings, 45-41
For the next two weeks, time permitting, I'm going to try to post my efficiency rankings, brief thoughts, and video clips for all 45 of the NFL champions as we head towards the Super Bowl. My plan is 5 teams a day, but if I get pressed for time may just go to the rankings. For those unfamiliar my efficiency grading is based strictly on scoring for a team. The way that the numbers are calculated are by determining just how many points a team scored or allowed in a season and comparing with that of the schedule they played that season. Their schedule is adjusted by taking their stats out of the equation. The numbers represent by what percentage a team scored above or below the schedules average and how much more points were allowed or not allowed on the season.
I find them to be decent indicators of performance in a game, though neither is a measure solely of offense or defense. Special teams scores and defensive scores would be credited to the "Scoring" category, which is primarily offense while the "Defense" category would also include points allowed by specials and pick six and fumble scores. I think they provide a decent picture of the overall team success/failures. The Total score is simply a combination of both sides of the ball. The higher the overall score the better a team is expected to perform. For example an efficiency of 0% means that, on average, a team simply played to the level of their competition that year and its reflected in the margins between points scored and allowed. A score of 60% means their margins on the year would be 60% better than their schedules average margin.
Many of these teams are before my time as my real recollection of football starts in 1982 and is much better from 85 onward, so feel free to share thoughts about the teams if you have a good memory of watching them. Onto the rankings
45. 1970 Baltimore Colts (39th Scoring, 41st Defense)- The old Colts are best known for losing the Super Bowl to the 1968 Jets, and the fact that they won a Super Bowl two years later I think is forgotten by most people. Ranking as the worst Super Bowl champion probably makes them easier to forget. The Colts were by no means a powerhouse on either side of the ball, more of a collection of old veterans hoping for the shot at one more championship. Five of the teams 11 wins that year were by less than a touchdown and they also tied the Buffalo Bills. I guess the best thing that could be said about them is that they understood how to win close games. The season culminated for the Colts with a Super Bowl win against the Dallas Cowboys in the worst Super Bowl of all time and the only game in which the MVP went to a player on the losing team.
44. 2007 New York Giants (36th Scoring, 43rd Defense)- Ever since they won the Super Bowl in what was clearly the greatest upset of all time against the powerhouse New England Patriots, most have said that the Giants were the worst team to ever win a Super Bowl and the stats seem to back that statement up. New York's run to the Super Bowl was nothing short of amazing and became the prime example of what the NFL has become in the salary cap era of football where it is better to be hot at the end of the year than a top to bottom great football team, a big departure from almost all the teams that won before them. But the way the Giants made it to and then won the Super Bowl will always make them one of the more memorable Super Bowl teams of all time, much more memorable than many of the teams that rank slightly ahead of them.
43. 2001 New England Patriots (44th Scoring, 31st Defense)- The beginning of the Bill Belichick and Tom Brady legend is probably remembered far more fondly than what it really was. There are many who question Belichick, believing he could not achieve his success without Brady, but this season was really one of the great coaching jobs of all time. Forced into the lineup by injury to starter Drew Bledsoe, Brady was little more than a serviceable player on the team who carved out a niche for himself with his last second field goal winning drive against the heavily favored St. Louis Rams in one of the great upsets in Super Bowl history. It was a masterful gameplan by Belichick and a masterful job of navigating the 2001 season with a mediocre football team that became the start of perhaps the last dynasty in the NFL. The 01 Patriots are one of only two teams to have a negative scoring efficiency and go on to win the Super Bowl.
42. 1987 Washington Redskins (40th Scoring, 34th Defense)- Washington became the master of winning championships in strike shortened seasons and 1987 was one of those years. A 3-0 record in replacement player games helped them run away with the NFC East and very consistent play was key for the Redskins. 11 of their 16 regular season games were decided by 1 score or less and the trend continued in the playoffs. They probably caught a big break when the Minnesota Vikings upset the San Francisco 49'ers in the NFC Playoffs, allowing them to host the 8-7 Vikings rather than taking on the 13-2 49ers in Candlestick Park, but to their credit they took advantage of everything handed to them that season. The year culminated with the historic blowout win against the favored Denver Broncos as African American QB Doug Williams led the Redskins to victory.
41. 1980 Oakland Raiders (35th Scoring, 38th Defense)- The first ever Wildcard team to win an NFL Championship, the 1980 Oakland Raiders were a team that came together late and played extremely well as the season wore on. After 5 weeks the Raiders were only 2-3, but an injury forced backup and former first round bust Jim Plunkett into the starting role and he ran with it, leading Oakland to a 9-2 record down the stretch and an improbable 2nd place finish in the AFC West. Underdogs at almost every turn, the team was a decent balance of offense and defense and likely caught a break by avoiding the Dallas Cowboys in the Super Bowl, but will always be remembered as the first team ever to prove that in the playoffs anything can happen.
Super Bowl Champion Efficiency Rankings
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By Donald Perman
Audio systems in high-performance cars, even those billed as "premium," aren't truly the kind of high-end sound systems that true music devotees are accustomed to in their homes.
That's a problem for sophisticates expecting sound to match their newly acquired Bentley, Porsche, or fully loaded Mercedes. Van Nuys, Calif.-based John Haynes is the senior product manager for vehicle-electronics dealer Al & Ed's Autosound (www.al-eds.com) in the car-loving Los Angeles area. Most people driving along the highway "like to have music in the background, sing along with their favorite song, or tap their fingers and toes to the beat," he says. "They are not what I would call a 'critical listener' who is searching out, within the music, the very soul of the performance."
Most sound systems in the car cater to these amateur toe-tappers, a fact that true car-driving music buffs notice after only a little while behind their new wheels. Shef Sadik, owner of New York's Proline Car Stereo (www.prolinenyc.com), hears their complaints, saying such customers with high-end cars will come in and complain that their car's system "just sounds flat." Haynes adds that "typical complaints will be that the music sounds 'muddy,' lacks detail, doesn't 'sound as good as my home system.' "
So what does it take to put together a critical listener's system? The receiver is likely to be about equal to the sound system at home. The key is to fill in what's lacking, or below-grade, from the system provided by the car manufacturer. A top system will have 7 to 12 speakers, including the vital "subwoofers" for the bass. Then there's the amplifier, to give clarity and detail. Finally comes the sound processor, which in Haynes' words, smooths out the so-called response curve and aligns the speakers "so the driver feels like there is a live performance on the dash. That's the ultimate goal."
Naturally, there is also the owner's musical taste and ear. Louis Duarte, owner of Pro Auto Sound of Miami (www.proautosoundmiami.com), notes that "classical and Latin music use many instruments, many of the same ones. That range of sound demands one kind of speaker. Rock needs a different speaker."
Once the car owner has visited the dealer's sound room to mix and match components to his tastes, the next task is the fit: The gear has to match the car's interior design and space. Haynes explains that a decent set of 6½-inch speakers can cost as little as $399, but can run to $5,000 for a brand he likes called Focal. Likewise, a good amp might go for $699, but a top-of-the-line German-made Helix-Brax amplifier can similarly carry a $5,000 sticker.
New York's Sadik tells Penta that a current customer he has wants an upgrade for his BMW 2012 5 series sedan; it will comprise a total of eight speakers with two woofers, a sound processor, and an amplifier. The price for that upgrade is a reasonable $3,500.
Haynes says a full audio installation "can run up to $30,000, with half of that being labor. Audio systems can also be upgraded for under $1,000…it's all a matter of time and components." Sadik, meanwhile, says audio upgrades can tune in at $100,000.
So what goes into upgrades at those prices? It's a combination: quality, quantity, installation, and associated products. Haynes explains that an owner who chooses the $5,000 Helix-Brax amp may then want to install several more to further enhance power and response. Top-tier installation can mean matching costly interior materials or highlighting features with lighting, for example. And once an owner springs for the $5,000 amp, he may go for related products like speakers at a similar level. Also, new features, such as radar and GPS, may be added on to the project.
But that's the price you pay if you want the New York Philharmonic serenading you from the backseat of your Bentley.


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for (int i=0; i<NSIZE; i++) { myVec.erase(std::remove_if(myVec.begin(), myVec.end(), myPred(i)), myVec.end()); } // predicate struct myPred { findValue(int i) : id(i) { } bool operator()(const myVec::myVecLib &obj) { return obj.ID==id; } int id; };
However, I'd like to remove the items that don't match. I thought I could do it easily modifying the predicate function like this (showing only the line I changed):
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But in this case the function will actually remove all the items. What am I doing wrong?
Sorry for the code not showing properly, I don't know why but the source=cpp messes things up.
Edited by Alessandro, 22 August 2012 - 10:25 AM.