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But that was only the end of it; the front nine had been bad enough, a struggling 37 that left Rory McIlroy still in the lead by one, but looking more than a little punch-drunk.
"This was my first experience of being in the lead going into the last day of a major and I felt I did OK on the front nine," he reflected after waking from the nightmare that saw him fall from 12-under par to four under. "I was still ahead going into the 10th and then things went all pear-shaped after that."
Did they ever.
For surely the first time in Masters history, a housing development was suddenly in play at Augusta National. When the 21-year old Irishman's tee shot from the 10th tee clipped a tree and ricocheted way left, he found himself in what amounted to the backyard of one of the club's famous cabins. Six shots later his ball was finally in the hole and the first place McIlroy had so jealously protected for three-and-a-half rounds had gone. In fact, he dropped from first to seventh, so tightly packed had the leaders been to that point.
Such a calamity was obviously bad enough. But, unbelievably, things got even worse. Two fine shots to maybe 15 feet at the fearsome 11th were followed by three putts. Then, after a brave tee shot at the notorious 12th found the green about 20 feet from the cup, McIlroy needed four more putts to hole out.
"I hit a poor tee shot at the 10th and just unraveled from there," he said, bravely facing the world's media. "I lost it and couldn't get it back. It's one of those things. I lost a lot of confidence in my putting around the turn. I was sort of second-guessing lines and my speed. On these greens you can't do that.
"I'm very disappointed at the minute and I'm sure I will be for a few days. But I'll get over it. I've got to take the positives and the positives were that I led this tournament for 63 holes."
To their enormous credit, the watching galleries cheered the youngster home, over what had to have been the most difficult few holes of his young life. In the end, his third Sunday at his third Masters contained as many as 80 shots, coincidentally the same score with which he had followed a record-equaling 63 at St. Andrews in last year's Open Championship.
"I just want to say that the support out there for me today was incredible," an emotional McIlroy continued. "Getting applauded up onto the greens, I was a little embarrassed at some points. But the support I had here was fantastic and I really appreciate it."
The Belfast boy also had a few words of thanks for the thousands of his compatriots who stayed up late to watch his bid to become the Emerald Isle's third major champion in less than three years.
"It will take a bit of time to get over this," he concluded. "But I will. And I'll be stronger because of it."
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Windpower Emissions: The Kleekamp Critique (Part II – Capacity Considerations)
Part I of this series critiquing an article by Chuck Kleekamp dealt with the more general issues of examples used, one of the major references and electricity markets. There is a lot found to question his analysis. This post focuses on capacity considerations and other miscellaneous issues raised by Kleekamp. Finally, Part III addresses his remarkably inappropriate warning, "If you think wind power is expensive, wait till you have to pay for electricity from a new nuclear plant."
Availability of Other Generation Capacity
Kleekamp cites the extensive unused capacity in the total electricity system that he claims is available to balance wind. He is incorrect in this notion. This capacity provision is normal, and it is there for a purpose. One of the reasons is the need for reserves as described in Part I and represents about 20% of total capacity.
Another reason is the nature of electricity demand. A large number of plants are used only to meet daily demand rises and peaks, at which point they are all committed, albeit some to reserves. The "excess capacity" is therefore not available for other purposes, which would make it unavailable for its primary, important purpose. It would be "robbing Peter to save Paul".
Contrary to Kleekamp's view, the introduction of wind capacity results in additional capacity that would not otherwise be required. This is recognized in Germany by the German Energy Agency (dena) and a major electricity supplier E.ON Netz, where the capacity credit for wind is established in the area of 8% of installed wind capacity for 2007. This means redundant capacity of 92% of wind capacity must be added to system requirements.
Capacity credit is important for planning purposes, not instantaneous response to wind volatility. The above wind capacity credit of 8% for Germany maintains a 99% level of system reliability. Electricity systems typically plan for higher reliability levels. On an instantaneous basis wind has no capacity value, an important electricity source characteristic separate from capacity credit.
Wind capacity credit decreases with increased wind penetration, and the projection for Germany is that even higher levels of redundant capacity result. This appears to be at odds with one of the findings of the EnerNex study described above, and is supported by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA see pages 122-124 and Figure 34).
Table 1 below shows the relevant information for Germany based on the above referenced dena and E.ON Netz reports. Note particularly the wind penetration levels and the constant low level of wind capacity credit.
Table 1 – Redundant Generation Capacity Required with Wind in Germany (Derived from sources cited below)
This table should be read as follows using 2007 as an example:
- Without wind the required installed capacity to meet a demand of 95 GW and provide normal reserves is 119 GW.
- With wind and the applicable wind capacity credit of 8%, the required installed capacity to ensure electricity system reliability is 139 GW, which is the actual installed capacity. This represents 20 GW (an investment in excess of $40 billion) of redundant capacity that achieves no benefit.
Most of the future growth in wind in Germany was to be in offshore installations. To date this is effectively zero, which is no surprise given the outlook for wind's costs, effectiveness and usefulness.
Storage Capabilities
Of course, utility-scale storage, with large capacities, fast charge and discharge responsiveness, lengthy discharge duration and not relying on imported materials would address wind's volatility. Impounded hydro represents the best approach, but is still quite limited. Apart from the fact that this is not feasible in the foreseeable future, think many decades, it is not likely that a wind/storage combination would the optimal solution in this time frame anyway. The implementation of large utility-scale wind plants with the future expectation of such a capability is "putting the cart before the horse", to say nothing of the additional costs.
The availability of pumped storage, a form of impounded hydro, in New England is notable, but is marginal because of (1) other uses, which may have "fill" timings not consistent with wind production, (2) limited expansion opportunities (think of the permitting process required) and (3) likely cycling limitations.
For more information on storage see the references in this note.[i] MacKay provides a fairly comprehensive approach, but he still misses the important difference between one to two daily demand increases and the continuous, significant volatility of wind. It like saying that because I can demonstrate that I can do one push-up means I could do 30 or 40, or more, repeatedly.
Similarly looking to electric transportation solutions, especially electric cars, is a distant reality, first in the uptake of such vehicles in the market to meet currently projected wind implementations, and second the required development and engineering of the transportation and electricity infrastructures to ensure its feasibility is an equally challenging and distant process, to say nothing about costs. This approach is worthy of pilots, research and experiment but not commercialization. This is another case of getting ahead of ourselves.
Kleekamp's "Wind at Peak" Discussion
Kleekamp raises the claim that offshore breezes better match the daily electricity demand profile contrary to that for onshore wind plants. Regardless of whether or not this is true, it is an example the too-prevalent practice of wind proponents to raise issues that, given the very large investments required for wind, are not central and more in the category of red herrings, or even clutching at straws.
There must be a reason why offshore wind plants have not been aggressively pursued by those with the most experience with wind turbines, for example Germany. Even the recent "recommitment" to offshore by Denmark must be seen in context. The move to offshore in the UK is questionable and has not lived up to promises, as will be discussed further in Part III. The answer lies in cost, reliability, maintenance, the hostile environment and the general ineffectiveness of wind plants, whether onshore or offshore.
As other of his arguments fall away, this remains a very weak consideration, at best.
Odds and Ends
Kleekamp raises some further issues in his conclusions.
The advance of wind in those countries where this has occurred is not due to confirmation of wind as a replacement fuel as he claims, but by heavy government subsidization of wind (on an watt-hour produced basis as opposed to aggregate levels) without which extensive wind implementation would not have occurred. The author's statement is like saying that the increase in fast food consumption is evidence that it is beneficial.
Because it is a realistic concession to the reality of wind integration, Kleekamp's suggested use of gas plants with fast ramp rates is interesting, but apparently this is without looking further into its details and implications. First, this represents duplicate capacity as shown above. Second, because it would require a major fleet of new gas turbine plants, especially those of the Simple Cycle Gas Turbine type (SCGT, or variously as OCGT or CT), which are capable of balancing wind but are considerably less efficient. Given the resulting inefficiencies involved (cycling and the increased use of SCGT plants), using gas turbine plants alone without wind would allow the employment of the more efficient, but less flexible, Combined Cycle Gas Turbines (CCGT). The result would be more fuel savings and fewer emissions than the gas/wind combination, as described here.
Manufacturers are promoting new gas turbine types with more responsive capabilities. This must be carefully examined in the context of wind volatility, as opposed to contributing more to the efficient support of normal systems operations (i.e. without wind). Suggestions of applicability to wind balancing may not be realizable. Should these prove helpful in balancing wind, major investments would still be required, and again these would likely perform better without the presence of wind.
Kleekamp's article is like most wind proponents' approach. It works around the margins of the issues, and does not provide realistic, optimal solutions for reliable electricity, emissions reductions and sustainable and meaningful jobs. It does not prove the case for wind and does not disprove that of wind opponents.
Part III will complete this series by examining the costs of wind and nuclear generation sources in more detail. Kleekamp's apparent warning of higher costs for nuclear versus wind are not warranted.
[i]Readers are directed to the following as starting points in gaining the necessary understanding of the issues of utility-scale storage:
(a) Smil, Vaclav (2008). "Energy in Nature and Society: General Energetics of Complex Systems". The MIT Press., pages 383–385
(b) MacKay, David (2008). "Sustainable Energy – without the hot air". http://www.withouthotair.com/download.html
(c) For an overview of technologies see the Electricity Storage Association article at http://www.electricitystorage.org/site/technologies/
(d) On the advocacy side, there is an article in the September 2010 issue of Power magazine entitled "Bulk Storage Could Optimize Renewable Energy". It is written by Jason Makansi, executive director of the Coalition to Advance Renewable Energy through Bulk Storage. It also chronicles the many problematic issues with wind production. Suggested solutions should be considered within the broader context of the first two recommended books.
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- 1 Gary Novak { 01.25.11 at 5:49 am }
As noted, rationalizations, such as Kleekamp's, work around the margins of the issue, while pretending to address the essence. It is also at the margins of the issue where the greatest corruptions are found, such as the motives for pouring money down a rat hole. Everyone makes gobs of money at the consumer's and public's expense, while real solutions are suppressed.
As I describe on one of my web pages (http://nov47.com/wdm.html), the efficiency of windmills is inversely proportional to size. The larger they are, the less efficient they are. There are two major reasons. One, metal gets like rubber when large, so the stand is the largest expense for the larger ones. (This is one reason why I don't call them wind turbines. The stand is not a turbine.) And two, wind energy is wasted more through turbulence and simply going between the blades with larger windmills. RPMs must be reduced with size due to excessive tip speeds.
I would estimate the total cost efficiency to be factors of three or four better for small windmills (6-8 ft dia) made of sheet-metal blades and located close to the ground. So home-owner windmills are stuck up in the air creating an eye-sore and using high velocity creating noise. They get a 30% increase in wind and lose 300% in efficiency.
Honeywell has a new high efficiency design of this sort, described here: http://www.earthtronics.com/honeywell.aspx
In other words, rationalizers go to a lot of trouble to avoid solutions, along with promoting the problems.
- 2 Dan { 01.25.11 at 2:24 pm }
Yeah, it's called spin, which works marvelously to influence the public who would answer the question " where does electricity come from ? " with "from the outlet in the wall."
- 3 nofreewind { 01.25.11 at 9:05 pm }
This is all so simple. You can not subsidize the creation of energy. PERIOD! Every dollar per MWhr of subsidies erodes the value of our currency and makes our economy weaker, thereby necessitating more citizen energy expenditure to gain a unit of prosperity. Wind receives enormous subsidies per MWhr compared to conventional power sources, because it make nearly the energy per dollar spent to create that energy. Government also subsidizes many other aspect of our society, healthcare, retirement, poverty, transportation and the military. (a % of military is certainly questionable). But at least people benefit from those subsidies, No Citizens benefit from Wind subsidies. The CO2 benefit, even if AGW "theory" is true, is completely negligible to making any real (climate) change.
A GOVERNMENT CAN NOT SUBSIDIZE ENERGY TO ANY REAL EXTENT IF IT WANTS TO REMAIN PROSPEROUS. It is like going on a Caribbean vacation with the plans to pay the interest on it the rest of your life. It is oh so simple.
But thanks for digging into the complexities.
- 4 nofreewind { 01.25.11 at 9:06 pm }
oops, 'because it DOESN'T make nearly the energy per dollar spent to create that energy compared to conventional sources."
- 5 nofreewind { 01.25.11 at 9:09 pm }
The most damaging factor by far to our world is not the economics of the situation, but the complete environmental destruction of any landscape taken over by the turbines. It is ruined, Maybe Forever. Incredible with all the long term environmental thinking that goes on with any construction these days, there is almost no consideration given whatsoever to who is going to pay to take down these monstrosities in thirty years. What a Shame! Shame On You!!!
- 6 CNY Roger { 01.26.11 at 8:19 pm }
In my opinion, the redundant power issue is huge. As you note wind capacity has to be backed up by fossil plants. What you didn't say is that there is tremendous pressure to decommission the old, grandfathered with high emission limits, inefficient, dirty fossil plants fossil plants which means that new plants will have to be built. I don't think that it will be possible to build new SCGT plants because that cannot meet the extremely pollutant low levels required for new facilities. The likely alternative is CCGT which as you point out is not as efficient or flexible so won't work as well in this regard.
We need to replace the old fossil plants to meet new air quality rules. If the "solution" is to use wind energy for replacement not only do we have to pay for the wind power development but we still have to build new fossil capacity to back up the variable capacity of wind. If I build a fossil plant in that environment the playing field is set such that I will get reduced energy payments whenever the wind is blowing and my plant will cycle to back up the wind which will beat the crap out of the equipment. Guess what – you are going to have to subsidize me to build the backup fossil plant. It seems to me that means the rate payer would pay for wind capacity, for fossil-backup capacity and for energy payments to make the fossil plant economic to build. Or forget about wind energy and you build modern fossil capacity with the expectation that the energy payments will make it economic enough without subsidies for lost energy sales.
Please keep trying to make the economic travesty of wind energy common knowledge. Thank you.
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Fergie's Old Trafford statue
Eric Cantona and Ruud van Nistelrooy are among the who's who of former Man United players at the unveiling of a statue in honour of Sir Alex Ferguson's 26 years at Old Trafford.
Former Manchester United stars pay tribute to Sir Alex
A host of former Manchester United greats have paid tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager in which they all played under.
The Scottish manager's 26 years at the club was recognised with a new statue outside Old Trafford today.
Ferguson statue unveiled
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has tweeted a picture of the statue, saying it is "for a great manager."
Statue tributes to footballing legends
As a statue is unveiled at Old Trafford in honour of Sir Alex we take a look at others commissioned to pay tribute to footballing heroes.Read the full story
Fergie puts his success down to his wifeby Stephen Douglas - ITV News Correspondent
Sir Alex Ferguson has told the crowd he would not have had the success he has had without his wife.
He said: "Someone has to control me and she's the only one that can."
Sir Alex Ferguson statue is unveiled at Old Trafford
David Beckham message played at statue unveiling
Man United legends gather for Sir Fergie statue unveiling
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FOX 8 received this news release from the Louisiana State Police Tuesday evening:
MONROE—An eighteen-year veteran State Police sergeant was arrested Monday by
troopers from the agency's Bureau of Investigation and charged him with a
variety of criminal violations including narcotics distribution, according to
Superintendent of State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson.
Edmonson disclosed the details of the arrest after flying to Monroe Tuesday
afternoon to personally take possession of the sergeant's badge, credentials
and state-issued weapon. At the time of his arrest, Thomas was
immediately suspended from duty pending the outcome of an administrative
Troopers arrested 42-year-old Ronald Thomas of Monroe without incident
Monday afternoon and booked him into the Ouachita Parish Jail Monday evening
where he is still being held. Prior to his arrest Thomas had been
assigned as the evidence custodian for northern Louisiana investigative
After consulting with District Attorney Jerry Jones and his staff, Thomas
was charged with payroll fraud, malfeasance in office, conspiracy to distribute
cocaine, distribution of cocaine, and obstruction of justice.
Edmonson said that several months ago, information was developed during the
course of another investigation suggesting Thomas' possible involvement in
illegal activity. After months of accumulating evidence in furtherance of
the allegations troopers moved quickly Monday to make arrests. Troopers
executed a search warrant on Thomas' property and seized nearly $50,000 in cash
and a stolen weapon. Other items have also been seized and are currently
being processed.
"I want to emphasize that it was State Police troopers who learned of
Thomas' misconduct, it was troopers who aggressively pursued this high priority
investigation, and it was troopers who arrested the sergeant and booked him.
We have no reluctance whatsoever identifying police misconduct and taking
appropriate action, even if it happens to be one of our own officers," Edmonson
"Thomas has dishonored his oath, his organization and more importantly the
community he swore to protect. We will push for the strongest possible
punishment," Edmonson said.
Investigators also arrested 38-year-old Leonard Dunn of Monroe. Dunn was
charged with 3 counts of distribution of marijuana and 1 count of distribution
of hydrocodone. Thomas apparently had conspired with Dunn to sell large
quantities of cocaine in northeast Louisiana. Thomas also apparently made
attempts to warn Dunn that he was being investigated and instructed Dunn to
destroy evidence and dispose of money.
"Our work is not yet done. This investigation continues to evolve and
other arrests are possible. While we have no reason to believe that any
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us. We will be unrelenting in pursuing anyone else who might have been
involved in the illegal activities," Edmonson said.
While drug evidence was utilized in furtherance of this criminal
investigation, no State Police cases have been compromised as those evidentiary
items were from fully adjudicated cases and the evidence had been set aside for
destruction, according to investigators.
"We are confident that no on-going criminal cases awaiting trial have been
affected by Thomas' misconduct. We have also ordered an immediate
inventory of the evidence most recently under Thomas' supervision and control.
That inventory will be conducted by personnel from the State Police Crime
Lab. I have also directed a thorough a review of internal procedures to
address any potential vulnerabilities in our evidence system," Edmonson said.
If convicted on all charges Thomas faces up to a
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I just watched Rod Woodson's Hall of Fame acceptance speech. As expected, it was classy, insightful and reverent. He offered some profound thoughts on his life and his experiences as an NFL player. I thought I'd share five topics of note with those of you who didn't catch it.
1. His comments about growing up a mixed-race kid in rural Indiana were poignant. "Don't let them make you choose sides," he offered to other mixed-race children. "Just be the person God made you." I thought this topic was an important one and I was glad he addressed it. We forget sometimes that these fabulous athletes are human beings with real day-to-day struggles. He was so physically gifted that I doubt football was as tough for him as growing up bi-racial in the 1970s.
2. He made a strong and compelling case for Dick LeBeau to be elected to the Hall. There seems to be a growing push for this, both from current Steelers and, as with Woodson, former players as well. The topic of long-time assistants making the Hall came up recently in my area (southern New Jersey) with the passing of Eagles DC Jim Johnson. The Hall should certainly have room for them, and Coach LeBeau should be the first one in. It was good to hear Woodson take up the cause.
3. He had brilliant things to say about the Rooneys (of course) and specifically about his coaches in Pittsburgh. He made a special point to single out Rod Rust, who he said taught him to read offensive formations and to anticipate what they would do out of them. "The game got 50% easier after Coach Rust taught me that," Woodson said. He rattled off name after name -- Chuck Noll, LeBeau, Rust, Tony Dungy, Dom Capers, Bill Cowher. What stellar coaches he was fortunate enough to learn from. It made me think the following: IF WE'D ONLY HAD A DAMN QB BACK THEN!
4. He had this comment about how Steeler fans treated him after he left Pittsburgh: "You booed me when I played against you, and frankly, I'm glad you did. If you had cheered for me as an opponent I would have lost a little respect for you." I remember how sad I was when he left. I couldn't bring myself to boo him when he went to San Francisco. But when he went to Baltimore I booed like hell. I love you, Rod, but when you put on the purple it made me want to puke.
5. He left the following message for coaches, and for those of you who coach at any level, especially with younger kids, I thought it was perfect. In reference to a high school coach of his who had talked him out of quitting after his sophomore year, he said, "You didn't let me quit. You made me want to come back and keep trying, and that's what coaches should do." So many youth coaches these days just want to win that they lose sight of what it is they should be doing. Namely, nurturing kids, teaching them a work ethic and a love for the game, instilling in them a desire to compete and building them up rather than tearing them down. Of all the things Rod had to say, this was the one I thought was most important.
Anyway, for those of you who missed it, I'm sure you can catch it on YouTube pretty soon. It was a rewarding experience both as a Steeler fan and as a human being.


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While Odd Future fans have plenty of new projects to look forward to in the remainder of the year, they're going to have to wait a little longer than planned for MellowHype's Numbers album. Taking to Twitter earlier today, one-half of the duo, Hodgy Beats, announced that the LP will arrive on October 9th – a week later than its original October 2nd release date.
— Higashi Miyagi (@KILLHodgy) August 24, 2012
The emcee, who forms MellowHype alongside producer and occasional rapper Left Brain, explained the delay, saying he's working on getting the masters right, and won't put out any music until he's fully satisfied.
My album is great but it wasn't in tact. I'm on tour getting these masters right. I won't settle and put out music I'm unsatisfied with.
— Higashi Miyagi (@KILLHodgy) August 24, 2012
It was recently reported that the Odd Future pair would release a mixtape prior to Numbers on September 11th. However, in a recent tweet, Hodgy contemplated holding a "MelloHype week" instead, where they would release a new song everyday for a week.
instead of a mixtape on sept 11th, i was thinking about just having a "Mellowhype week" where i drop 1 Mellowhype song for a week straight.
— Higashi Miyagi (@KILLHodgy) August 20, 2012
Stay tuned to SoulCulture 'til things are confirmed.
[...] from October 2 to October 9 – reportedly due to problems "getting the masters right" [via Soulculture]. He also suggested that the release of the album might be staggered across a week, with one song [...]
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Finding the Fountain of Youth and Stories
Posted by Preeti | April 10, 2014 | 1 Comment
Where do stories come from? Sometimes we have to travel to find them, journeying within or experiencing what happens in our paths along the way. Recently I was taking a new book, Abuelo, to Argentina, to people who had inspired it.
People arrive, events occur, that later become essential stories in each of our lives. Clearly, what becomes important is not the same for each person. But often, the stories that happen while we are young stay with us, and can help carry us through the rest of our lives. For my friend Aldo, who is Argentinean, riding La Pampa, the wide plains and foothills of Argentina when he was a boy with his "Abuelo Gaucho"—Grandfather Cowboy—has given him stories, a relationship and a strong place to return to that have helped him ride free through the years.
Aldo's great grandfather Redmond arrived from Ireland in the 1840′s to a land that "had a lot of beef." Argentines come in all colors and with names from many cultural backgrounds–from English to Italian, Lebanese to northern European, not just the Hispanic surnames that many associate with Latin America. Aldo explained to me that the popular way to address someone in a friendly way, saying "Che"— something akin to "hello friend"— likely comes from a Guarani Indian word.Like the US, South America is a quilt built of many cultures, from Indian to European to African, and more. But back to Aldo and his young days riding the range with Abuelo Gaucho, that first inspired me to write Abuelo.
As a boy, Aldo lived in a small town in La Pampa where raising cattle was a major enterprise. Cowboys— called gauchos— rode through the streets and sometimes brought herds to load onto the nearby trains. Aldo's father worked for the railroad. Aldo would see the gauchos in town, and one older gaucho who knew his family well would say to Aldo that he should learn to ride a horse and the ways of the gauchos, that he would teach him. With the permission of Aldo's family, on Sundays, the gaucho's day off, the old gaucho began to teach Aldo— first to ride, how to guide and talk to the horse, how to find his way securely on the pampas. Over the years they rode out, the old gaucho on his horse, and Aldo on his own. Grandfather, or Abuelo, Redmond had died before Aldo was born, and so the old gaucho became like a grandfather to Aldo.
When Aldo grew up, he moved away from the small town of Roberts and "Abuelo Gaucho" to the city of Rosario to find work at a newspaper, and eventually for a bank. Throughout many changes, Aldo could return to La Pampa and Abuelo Gaucho in his mind. At a bank meeting that was droning on for hours, Aldo, who had been very active and successful in his work, was silent for a time. When someone at the meeting looked at him being so quiet and asked "where is Aldo?" a friend who knew him well said, "he is on La Pampa." Throughout his life, he has found strength there.
Now in his eighties, Aldo says that relationships between people are most important. His daughter and her family, his grandchildren live nearby. They know some of the great stories of their Abuelo Aldo, and his wife, Abuela Delia, who is a wonderful artist. Among the drawings I admired in their home was one of a gaucho, which thanks to Delia I now have with me. More tales there. I watched as Aldo saw and read Abuelo for the first time. He smiled at connections to places and relationships he has known so well. When I visited granddaughter Victoria's school, the students, who see gauchos still, recognized the story and beautiful pictures drawn by Raúl Colón, cheered, and raced to tell new tales they found in their own lives— a fountain of youth and stories.
Arthur Dorros views being a writer as like being a traveling detective. He finds ideas all around. He learned Spanish while living in Latin America, and many of his stories, such as Abuelo, grow from those experiences. Arthur is the author of many books for children, including Julio's Magic, a CLASP Américas Award Commended Title; Papá and Me, a Pura Belpré Honor Book, and the popular Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book Ant Cities. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
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Posted by Robin | March 31, 2014 | No Comments
GALAPAGOS GEORGE is the story of the famous Lonesome George, a giant tortoise who was the last of his species, lived to be one hundred years old, and became known as the rarest creature in the world. This incredible evolution story by renowned naturalist and Newbery Medal winner Jean Craighead George gives readers a glimpse of the amazing creatures inhabiting the ever-fascinating Galápagos Islands, complete with back matter that features key terms, a timeline, and further resources for research.
Here are some Common Core objectives that GALAPAGOS GEORGE can help meet:
Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a book to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
And you can use the following questions to help start a specific discussion about this book or a general discussion about informational texts and/or literature:
- How does a reader determine the genre of a particular book? What characteristics apply to GALAPAGOS GEORGE? RI.2.5, RL.2.3
- What elements of a book help the reader determine the main idea? What details support the main idea? RI.2.2, RL.2.2
- How do the illustrations contribute to the text (characters, setting, and plot)? RI.2.7, RL.2.7
GALAPAGOS GEORGE will be available next week!
Tags: common core > evolution > Galapagos George > informational text > Jean Craighead George > life cycle > nature > nonfiction > picture books > science > tortoise > turtle > Wendell Minor
Math Skills are Life Skills: Early Math, the Common Core, Visual Learning and MathStart
Posted by Preeti | March 5, 2014 | No Comments
Math is everywhere! That's a message I always try to get across to kids, teachers and parents in my MathStart books and presentations. Too often, when students leave math class, I hear them say, "I'm done with my math." Yet they never say "I'm done with my words" after reading and language arts. Well, just like words, you can't do much without math. Math is an integral part of sports and music. You need math to go shopping, check on the time and count the number of candles on your birthday cake!
"Who Says Math Has to Be Boring?"—that was the eye-opening question posed in a recent New York Times editorial headline. Several improvements to math education were listed in the article, with early exposure to mathematical concepts singled out as a particularly rich area for improvement. In fact, new research suggests that children as young as three may be math-ready. It turns out we are wired for math!
The interest in early math is part of a larger movement to support universal Pre-K in the US—a rare non-partisan issue with the President and Congress as well as governors and mayors in dozens of states declaring their support. Over just the last year, 30 states have increased funding, while Congress has budgeted $1 billion for programs. The US military is also on board in a big way through Mission Readiness, an effort spearheaded by a who's who list of retired generals and admirals.
Another important trend in education is the adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) currently being implemented in 45 states, the District of Columbia, four territories and the Department of Defense schools. Teachers, librarians, parents, and caregivers of children are clamoring for ways to effectively address the broad-reaching goals of the CCSS. These goals require elementary school educators to develop a new mind-set regarding their role in advancing mathematics education, as well as a new skill set for facilitating the teaching and learning of mathematical concepts.
Visual learning describes how we gather and process information from illustrations, diagrams, graphs, symbols, photographs, icons and other models. Since visual learning strategies build on children's innate talent to interpret visual information, they can play an important role in reaching the goals of the CCSS for Mathematics. Visual models help students understand difficult concepts, make connections to other areas of learning and build mathematical comprehension. They are especially relevant for the youngest learners, who are accomplished visual learners even as pre-readers.
"Math Skills are Life Skills!" That's the motto of the kids in the Main Street Kids' Club a musical based on six MathStart stories.
A good grounding in math from an early age is critical and visual learning strategies can play an important role. Children who are comfortable with mathematical concepts and understand that they use math all the time are more likely to do well in school and in everything else, too. It is a formula for success!
Stuart J. Murphy is a Boston-based visual learning specialist, author and consultant. He is the author of the award-winning MathStart series (HarperCollins), which includes a total of 63 children's books that present mathematical concepts in the context of stories for Pre-K through Grade 4. (Over 10 million copies sold.) He is also the author of Stuart J. Murphy's I SEE I LEARN (Charlesbridge), a 16-book series of storybooks for children in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Grade 1 that focus on social, emotional, health and safety, and cognitive skills. Most of all, Stuart is an advocate of helping our children develop their visual learning skills so that they become more successful students.
Tags: common core > math > MathStart > picture books > Stuart J. Murphy
Posted by Robin | March 3, 2014 | No Comments
The recently-published FOUNDING MOTHERS, by Cokie Roberts, presents the incredible accomplishments of the women who orchestrated the American Revolution behind the scenes.
In this vibrant nonfiction picture book, Roberts traces the stories of heroic, patriotic women such as Abigail Adams, Martha Washington, Phillis Wheatley, Mercy Otis Warren, Sarah Livingston Jay, and others through their personal correspondence, private journals, ledgers and lists, and even favored recipes. The extraordinary triumphs of these women created a shared bond that urged the founding fathers to "Remember the Ladies."
Here are some Common Core objectives that FOUNDING MOTHERS can help meet:
- Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- Describe the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
- Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
And here are some questions you can use and build on for a Common Core-ready lesson:
- How does the structure of nonfiction text affect how we understand the material? RI.5.5
- What composite structure does the author use to shape events, ideas, concepts and information? RI.5.5
- What is the author's purpose for writing this book? Do you think the author is a reliable source? Discuss. RI.5.8, SL.5.1d, SL.5.4
We'll be highlighting lots more titles and how they can be used to support the Common Core in the coming months, so be sure to check back often for our Common Core Spotlight feature!
Tags: Cokie Roberts > common core > Founding Mothers > nonfiction > picture books
Favorite Teachers: Romily Bernard
Posted by Preeti | February 28, 2014 | No Comments
I hated school. This probably isn't something I should admit, but it's true. For me, school was hours and hours of stuff I had no interest in learning, shoulder to shoulder with people I didn't like. In my classmates' defense, they didn't like me either. I was smaller, younger, and had zero filter on my mouth.
For those of you playing along at home, that's math even I can do. Smart mouth and bigger classmates equal Romily being stuffed into lockers twice and tossed into a Dumpster once. Eventually I learned how to outrun them, but not before I had to spend an entire afternoon smelling like dead pizza so, yeah, school wasn't great.
But Mrs. King was. I had her for World History and our relationship started favorably (at least in my mind) because she put me at the back of the room. This was a great development because most teachers liked to put me in between problem students. Basically, I was supposed to play Switzerland and, let's be honest, I don't have the temperament for that.
Anyway, just like our other history teachers, Mrs. King started the semester in ancient Mesopotamia and ended us in modern Europe, but it was the way she taught us the events that really sticks with me. We didn't just learn there was a girl called Joan of Arc, we learned why and how she might have happened. It wasn't just that there was an ancient Chinese general called Yuan Chonghuan, it was more about how his life would have possibly shaped him.
For a writer, this was invaluable. She was essentially teaching character motivation, but, honestly, she was also teaching empathy. People are products of their environments and experiences and it's not always pretty. I've thought about that a lot over the years. I may not remember specific battles from World War II, but I do remember to think about what someone else might be going through, which is probably one of the best lessons of all.
Romily Bernard is a debut author who graduated in Literature and Spanish from Georgia State University. She lives with her partner in Atlanta, riding horses and working in corporate law. FIND ME was a finalist in the 2012 Golden Heart Awards and placed first in the 2011 YA Unpublished Maggie Awards (given by Georgia Romace Writers).
Posted by Robin | February 5, 2014 | No Comments
We're so proud of our award-winning authors, and we'd love for you to be able to use these great books in your classroom right away (if you aren't already, of course)! Read on for some teaching resources to help jump-start discussions and lessons centered around these stellar titles . . .
Here's a downloadable Kevin Henkes Author Study that includes Common Core-aligned teaching guides for THE YEAR OF BILLY MILLER, PENNY AND HER MARBLE, and several more Kevin Henkes titles.
Here's a downloadable Common Core-aligned discussion guide for Rita Williams-Garcia's P.S. BE ELEVEN, and one for ONE CRAZY SUMMER, as well.
Here are a handful of images from NELSON MANDELA that you can use as visual inspiration for lessons or projects on history, politics, biography, or even just to print and hang in your classroom or library.
Don't forget to check out our Common Core Resources page for lots more teaching guides, discussion guides, lesson ideas, and more!
Tags: ALA Awards > beginning readers > Coretta Scott King > discussion guides > geisel > Kadir Nelson > Kevin Henkes > middle grade > nelson mandela > Newbery > One Crazy Summer > P.S. Be Eleven > Penny and Her Marble > picture books > Rita Williams-Garcia > teaching guides > The Year of Billy Miller > tween
Posted by Molly | January 30, 2014 | No Comments
Working in children's books, there are few days that can compare to the Monday morning of the ALA Midwinter conference, when the ALA Youth Media Awards are announced. Cheers and gasps follow the announcement of every award named, and hugs and happiness end the conference on the highest of notes. What a great day for authors, illustrators, librarians, teachers, publishing professionals, and book lovers all over the world! We are so honored that awards committees named the following HarperCollins Children's Books titles amongst the best and the brightest this year:
Coretta Scott King Author Award to Rita Williams-Garcia, for P.S. BE ELEVEN
Newbery Honor to Kevin Henkes, for THE YEAR OF BILLY MILLER.
Schneider Family Book Award for Middle Grade to Merrie Haskell, for HANDBOOK FOR DRAGON SLAYERS
Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor to Kevin Henkes for PENNY AND HER MARBLE
Coretta Scott King Author Honor to Walter Dean Myers, for DARIUS & TWIG
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor to Kadir Nelson, for NELSON MANDELA
Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor to Rafael Lopez for TITO PUENTE, MAMBO KING (written by Monica Brown)
We're grateful to publish these books, written and illustrated by the most creative, dedicated folks we know, and put them into your hands, the teachers and librarians who give them to children and promote a life-long love of learning. What a fine day to do what we do!
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Posted by Robin | January 29, 2014 | 8 Comments
We're thrilled to introduce our New Voices picks for Winter 2014! We absolutely loved these four debut novels, and we think you will, too. Be sure to click on the links below to read the first chapter of each title, and if you're hungry for more, comment and we'll send you a galley (while supplies last).
And now, without further ado . . .
SALVAGE, by Alexandra Duncan, is a sweeping, epic, literary science fiction story with a feminist twist. Teenaged Ava has lived aboard the male-dominated, conservative deep space merchant ship Parastrata her whole life. When a passionate mistake causes Ava's people to turn against her, she faces banishment and death. Taking her fate into her own hands, she flees to the Gyre, a floating continent of garbage and scrap in the Pacific Ocean. Her struggle to survive outside the insular world of her childhood is harrowing, full of surprises, and constantly thrilling. You'll be rooting for Ava all the way! Read the first chapter here!
FAKING NORMAL, by Courtney C. Stevens, is a powerful, moving story about a teen girl struggling to forget a traumatic experience from her recent past. Alexi Littrell hasn't told anyone what happened to her over the summer by her backyard pool. Instead, she hides in her closet, counts the slats in the air vent, and compulsively scratches the back of her neck, trying to make the outside hurt more than the inside does. When Bodee Lennox—"the Kool-Aid Kid"—moves in with the Littrells after a family tragedy, Alexi discovers an unlikely friend in this quiet, awkward boy who has secrets of his own. As their friendship grows, Alexi gives him the strength to deal with his past, and Bodee helps her summon the courage to find her voice and speak up. Read the first chapter here!
CRUEL BEAUTY, by Rosamund Hodge, is a dazzling twist on the story of Beauty and the Beast. Betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom, Nyx has always known her fate was to marry him, kill him, and free her people from his tyranny. But on her seventeenth birthday, when she moves into his castle high on the kingdom's mountaintop, nothing is as she expected—particularly her charming and beguiling new husband. Nyx knows she must save her homeland at all costs, yet she can't resist the pull of her sworn enemy—who's gotten in her way by stealing her heart. Read the first chapter here!
SCHOOL OF CHARM, by Lisa Ann Scott, is an enchanting story full of spirit and hope, with a hint of magic. Eleven-year-old Chip has always been her daddy's girl, so when he dies she pins her hopes on winning a beauty pageant to show her family of southern belles that she still belongs. The problem is, she'd rather be covered in mud than makeup! Can a rough-and-tumble girl ever become a beauty queen? SCHOOL OF CHARM tells the tale of one girl's struggle with a universal question: How do you stay true to yourself and find a way to belong at the same time? Read the first chapter here!
Stay tuned for "Opening the Book" Q&A's with the authors and insightful words from the editors of these fantastic New Voices!
Tags: Alexandra Duncan > Courtney C. Stevens > Cruel Beauty > debut > Faking Normal > Lisa Ann Scott > middle grade > New Voices > Rosamund Hodge > Salvage > School of Charm > teen > tween > YA
He Said, She Said
Posted by Preeti | January 13, 2014 | No Comments
In He Said, She Said, I set out to tell a simple love story about Omar, a popular, but shallow boy, who literally tries to change the world to get the attentions of Harvard-bound Claudia, a talented girl who's uninterested in him. (Okay, maybe that's not so simple). During this writing journey, an assortment of books and quotes and poems I've loved began to creep up on me, begging to be included in the story. And they wouldn't stop. So I let them in.
He Said She Said is most definitely a tale of teenage love. But it is also an ode to the power of Pablo Neruda, Pat Conroy, Marjory Wentworth—the poet laureate of South Carolina—Alice Walker, and all of the writers who shaped me. The writers who helped this callow-schoolboy-now-writer find his voice. It's a testament to the transformative power of love and words, in helping us become better people.
You see, I grew up in a home where my father was a writer, professor, and book publisher, and my mother was a storyteller who taught English at the local college. We didn't watch television. Correction: We couldn't watch television. If we were lucky, we'd catch reruns of Lucy or westerns on Saturday, but only when my father was travelling. Our house was a Wal-Mart of books. And reading was our hobby. Our play date. And when we misbehaved, our punishment. While my friends entertained themselves with board and video games, my shelves were lined with Eric Carle, Nikki Giovanni, Eloise Greenfield, and Lucille Clifton's Everett Anderson's books. I knew those books, word for word. This is what I know: In my home the words came alive. There were read-alouds before breakfast and reader's theater after dinner. We were shown that there were whole new worlds present in each page. I have an appreciation for books, much like athletes who've played football since pee wee league, or musicians who've played piano since they could walk. Sure, I write because I can, because I love the way words can get together and dance. But, the most important reason I write is because I want others to fall in love with the power of words just like I did (even when I didn't know it).
And find their own voice, just like Omar does in He Said, She Said.
Kwame Alexander has written fifteen books, owned several publishing companies, written for television (TLC's Hip Hop Harry), recorded a CD, performed around the world, produced jazz and book festivals, hosted a weekly radio show, worked for the US government, and taught in a high school. Recently, Kwame was a visiting writer in Brazil and Africa. He resides in the Washington, DC, area, where he is the founding director of Book-in-a-Day (BID), a program that teaches and empowers teenagers to write and publish their own books.
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How I Became a Writer
Posted by Preeti | January 8, 2014 | 2 Comments
I'm supposed to blog about my writing journey and I've been struggling with the best way to tackle the task. There are a lot of years between when I first put pen to paper and now, and there are ways to frame the interim events so that the story is epic, or action-packed (if by action you're referring to my swift typing), or sad, maybe even tragic. Conversely, it could be pure comedy if I cherry pick moments and set up the jokes properly. Decisions, decisions. Thus is the burden of writers. We control worlds.
Being the benevolent ruler that I am, I won't wring tears from you today (go ahead, kiss the ring). Instead, I'll give you a timeline of highlights and speed bumps along my path…
Age 4: I'm not fully grasping the English language yet, but have no problem interpreting Spider-Man punching Doc Ock in the face. More comic books please.
Age 6: Mom often says no when I ask for a new G.I. Joe or Transformer. She always says yes when I ask for books. There's something important here. Must explore further.
Age 7: Reading is fun. I can't believe people actually make up these stories. Hmmm, what if I tried making up some of my own?
Age 8: First place in my grade's Young Author contest. I don't know if I've ever won anything before. They must really like my story about a giant dinosaur emerging from a box of breakfast cereal. This is encouraging. Maybe I'll keep going.
Age 11: I read IT by Stephen King (not something I recommend if you're 11 and care to sleep without concerns of demonic clowns floating over you in the dark, however…) and my life changes. I want to do what this guy does.
Age 14: I start my first novel (yeah, took me 3 years, sue me), but reading is less fun. I'm in high school, and most of the "important" books are by and about people who look nothing like me. How should I take that? Not well.
Age 17: I finish that first novel. It's a monstrous 600 pages, and it's terrible. I'm discouraged. Not because I wrote a bad first novel (all the research I've done on working writers suggests first novels are often bad), but because I'm still not able to find the kinds of books I like by or about people like me. There are no black or brown Stephen Kings that I'm aware of. I search harder, but I'm losing hope. Maybe I'm wasting my time.
Age 18: I'm in college, and the call to decide 'what I'm going to do with my life' is louder than ever. At one time I would have shouted, "write books!" I have less conviction now. Less voice. I hear there are great careers in computer technology.
Age 19: I discover My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due. THIS BOOK. IS. AMAZING! It's speculative fiction (or dark fantasy/horror, if you prefer…really the only label it needs is "excellent"), kind of like what Stephen King does, but a thing all its own. Ms. Due is black. Her characters are like me. Fully fleshed, not meant to give some other character comic relief, or wisdom, or time to escape while death looms. I read MSTK in one sitting. Then immediately track down her first book, The Between (much harder to do in the days before Amazon left things on your doorstep). There is hope.
Age 20: Blood Brothers by Steven Barnes. Another amazing book that hits all the marks for me. With an added bonus, Mr. Barnes is a dude (an awesome, sci-fi, martial arts dude). My hope from before amplifies into this badass Jedi-style new hope. I start semi-stalking researching him and discover (wait for it) HE'S FREAKIN' MARRIED TO TANANARIVE DUE!!! Oh my God! I don't know what to make of this new information (other than I'm easily excited). I feel the universe is telling me something, though. Like, keep going.
Age 21 – 30: Yep, nearly a decade. Each year could constitute its own post, but I'm not going to do it to you. Here's what you need to know. I write a lot. Get rejected a lot. Start having small successes with short fiction, and I independently publish some longer work. I feel like quitting sometimes, but never can let the words go. I still don't see people like me represented in many books (or TV, or movies…that's another conversation), but I hang on to a quote I discovered shortly after reading Ms. Due and Mr. Barnes. It's from Toni Morrison, one of the important writers who do look like me. She says, "If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." Well, okay then.
Age 31: A single editor takes a chance on WHISPERTOWN, my high school murder mystery about a black teen boy with a unique past and exciting—if not pleasant—future. It's not exactly Stephen King. Or Due. Or Barnes. But there are monsters in it. The human kind. I'm standing on the shoulders of giants and the view is just fine.
Now: As I write this, a copy of my novel sits on my desk in all its pre-pub glory. Soon it will have to make its own way in the world. Regardless of what happens next, a lifelong dream is realized. My journey has led me here, to FAKE ID (formerly WHISPERTOWN). It's a book I want to read.
I hope you feel the same.
Lamar "L. R." Giles writes stories for teens and adults. He's never met a genre he didn't like, having penned science fiction, fantasy, horror, and noir thrillers, among others. He is a Virginia native, Hopewell High Blue Devil, and Old Dominion University Monarch. He resides in Chesapeake, Virginia with his wife. Learn more about him at www.lrgiles.com.
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In a previous post someone suggested we are either or going to have to build around Rubio or use Rubio as a chip to bring in someone we can build around. This post will advocate building around Rubio.
My contention is that the T-Wolves are set in regard to the 1, 4, and 5 positions with players such as Rubio, Flynn/Sessions (only one is here long term), Love, Big Al, Milicic, and Pekovic. The only issue within this context is whether or not Love will be contented to be a 6th man his whole career.
The problems begin to really arise when we come to the 2 and 3 positions. We have players such as Brewer and Ellington. I really like them both, especially Ellington, but have no confidence that either are really starters in this league.
What should we do about this problem on the wings?
My solution is to add BOTH Wesley Johnson and Aminu. How we get them both will be interesting, but this is my current solution:
Trade #4 pick to Sacramento (where they take Cousins) and they give us the #5 pick (where we take Wesley Johnson) and a future 1st.
Then we trade Big Al, Corey Brewer, and Ryan Gomes (and maybe one of our later picks) to Golden State for the #6 pick (where we take Aminu), Ronny Turiaf (gets bought out), and Cory Maggette.
At this point the roster looks like this...
Plus there are the 16 and 23 picks to consider.
After next year we bring Rubio over and then attempt to add some extra athleticism in the post and the Timberwolves doesn't look so bad anymore.


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New joining fee in August 2014
As from the beginning of August 2014 the ADA will be introducing a joining fee. This will be a very reasonable £20. This is substantially less than all other guilds and associations in our industry and will also help us to finance ongoing administration costs and help fund the new ADA national survey. This aims to gather information about all areas of production across the UK and help build a better picture of pay and conditions both in film and TV. We hope, if you are considering applying for membership you will do so soon in order to avoid paying this new fee.


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Using 2 meters of Digital RGB LED Weatherproof Strip from Adafruit I am making some artwork for our dining room. Also using a picture frame with a 12″ square opening, I cut the LEDs into 8 strips with 8 LEDs on each one and began soldering them together.
Digital RGB LED StripFebruary 6, 2014
Jeenodes WeatherJanuary 5, 2014
Yesterday I deployed a Jeenode and a tmp36 temperature sensor.
To power this setup , I used a lipo 1200 mAH battery and a lipo solar charger from Adafruit. I already had a 6 W solar panel.
I am receiving the data inside on a receiving Jeenode with a real time clock and a 20X4 LCD screen.
I still have to add the rain and wind sensors and also plan on setting up a room node (inside temp and humidity along with a PIR sensor).
I wonder how long the battery will last with the solar panel? Update- 12 days, see below.
JeeNodesNovember 21, 2013
I've been working on a holiday present for my sister which is a temperature monitor for her greenhouse. Originally I wanted to use Xbee radios as I had tried them before and have Rob Faludi's book Building Wireless Sensor Networks.
I recently discovered JeeNodes and decided to give them a try instead as I had found Xbee radios not the easiest to work with. What you get for roughly $22 is a small Ardunio based on the Really Bare Bones Board with a radio. Made by JeeLabs with an extensive library that can be found on Github. Read the rest of this entry »
Eat Sign DoneOctober 1, 2013
Finally finished my EAT sign. It has 3 modes you can click through using the button on the side. Mode one lights up one led at a time, mode 2 blinks all the led's and mode 3 fades all the leds up and down.
I used a standalone arduino and 2 TLC 5940 chips plus 23 leds.
Here is my complete parts list.
1. 3 letters from junk store
2. plywood for base of sign
3. 2 Adafruit proto boards.
4. 2 TLC5940 chips
5. 1 photocell to know when it is dark enough.
6. 1 momentary pushbutton
7. 23 10.3CD leds
8. led mounts
9. Some resistors
10. Lots of wire
11. Paint
12. Wooden Dowel Pins
Eat SignAugust 10, 2013
Recently while on vacation I picked up two plastic letters and one metal one spelling EAT.
I am starting to make a sign for my kitchen using 2 TLC5940 chips and roughly 15 – 30 leds. The exact number of leds I need is still to be determined. How to wire up the TLC5940 can be found here.
The letters will be slightly raised off the backing panel, allowing light from the leds to show. I will be drilling holes through the backing panel and inserting the leds from behind.
The general idea is to use a photo resistor so the sign automatically comes on when dark enough.
I will also have a push button on the side so you can toggle through different modes. Right now I have 3 modes. Normal mode turns on one LED at at a time until all are lit up. Blink mode blinks all the lights. Fade mode fades the leds up, down and up again, finally leaving them on at full brightness.
Check out the short video for the set up and the 3 modes. In the video I am covering the photo resistor to get the lights to go on and then pushing the button to toggle through the modes.
FLORAApril 18, 2013
I'm starting to experiment with FLORA from Adafruit and clothing.
The platform is easy to use so far, but for some reason I have to unplug it from my computer and plug it back in before a sketch will upload.
The idea here is to use a light sensor to turn on an LED in the suit jacket pocket when it is dark outside. Potentially I might put more LEDs under the collar.
Some random thoughts or ideas in this vein. Can you use snaps as an on/off switch? Can zippers conduct electricity and if so, can they be used as switches as well? How about metal buttons? Assuming you can by waterproof LED strips, how about making a bicycle turn signal jacket with buttons / activators in the garment cuff? Or a running jacket that lights up at dusk so drivers and other people can more easily see you? How do you make any of this removable so the garment can be washed?
Another vein would be to include GPS and Adafruit does make a GPS sensor for use with FLORA. We especially like the No Place Like Home Shoes. The GPS is activated by a heel click and indicates the way home through LEDs.
Mood LightFebruary 10, 2013
I still had a TLC5940 chip from an older project and wanted to make a simple mood light with some RGB LEDs. This light has 3 colors plus off. Of course you can add more coloring mixing and other changes to the different modes instead of just one color.
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If implemented, the proposed regulations will significantly impact contractors who supply products with electronic parts to the Government
The Department of Defense (DOD) recently issued proposed regulations which would partially implement Section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA 2012) related to the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts. The proposed regulations make several changes to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) and, if implemented, will significantly impact contractors who supply products with electronic parts to the Government.
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The proposed regulations incorporate a new requirement to avoid and detect counterfeit electronic parts within the framework of the Government's approval of contractors' purchasing systems. To obtain an approved purchasing system, contractors will be required to establish and maintain a counterfeit electronic parts avoidance and detection system, which must address nine specific areas, including: training personnel; inspecting and testing electronic parts; creating mechanisms to trace parts to suppliers; reporting and quarantining of counterfeit electronic parts; and flowing down avoidance and detection requirements to subcontractors. The adequacy of the avoidance and detection system will be a factor in reviewing a contractor's purchasing system. Consequently, the failure to maintain an acceptable avoidance and detection system may result in the disapproval of the contractor's purchasing system as well as the withholding of contract payments.
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Tips and recipes to help prevent heart disease
You can cut fat with creative substitutions and recipe replacements for an Ultra Fit healthier heart and weight loss.
To prevent heart disease you should always try to eat nutritious Ultra Fit food, with low levels of fat and no salt or high sodium additives.
Simple recipe changes, such as using egg whites instead of whole eggs or garlic powder instead of garlic salt, can make a big difference in the amount of harmful fats, salts and sugars in the foods you eat each day.
Here are some suggestions.
Easy ULTRA FIT Crock-Pot Stuffed Bell Peppers
Great smelling, simple and made for even the fussiest of eaters.
6 green peppers washed, topped and seeded
1 tbs. olive oil
Ground London Broil or Maverick ground beef (4 percent fat) — 5 oz. per pepper
3 cups cooked rice — ½ a cup per pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 tsp. Mrs. Dash
1/8 tsp. black pepper
dash of basil
½ cup no-salt ketchup
1 8-oz. can no-salt tomato sauce
Heat olive Oil in skillet and brown beef. Combine meat and next 6 ingredients. Stuff bell peppers. Arrange bell peppers in large Crock-Pot. Can be stacked. Pour tomato sauce over peppers. Cooker on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 3-7 hours
THE ULTRA FIT Oatmeal Berry Cookie
8 - 10 strawberries
Small pack of blue berries
1 16-oz. carton of egg whites
2 cups of Equal
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
Put all ingredients into blender and blend well. After blended, pour over oatmeal (6 cups — the one that cooks in a minute). Mix together with spoon.
Spray cookie sheet with PAM. Scoop out with ice cream scoop so they look like cookies. Place on cookie sheet. Place a blueberry in the center of each cookie (Makes it look pretty).
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 15 minutes. After they cool dust with some equal to make them sweeter.
For females this makes 13 ½-cup servings = 1 Carb (about two cookies )
For Males this make 6.5 1-cup servings = 2 Carbs (about four cookies )
This is not a complete meal, just a great snack.
Mmm, they are so good ... don't eat to many!
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NICOSIA --- Cyprus' trade deficit fell to €4.32 billion euro between January and December 2012, compared to €4.90 billion in the corresponding period of 2011. Cyprus' imports in 2012 stood at 5.75 billion euro, while exports were at 1.43 billion, a preliminary estimate published by the Cyprus Statistical Service shows.
Total imports / arrivals reached €425.8 million in December, of which €317.7 million were arrivals from other EU member states, and €108.1 million imports from third countries.
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A developer on Friday will begin construction of a 21-story apartment tower at Pier 4, kicking off a multi-year effort to remake one of the last prime pieces of real estate on the South Boston Waterfront.
Hanover Co. of Houston will construct 369 apartments, retail space, and underground parking at the beginning of the pier on Northern Avenue, the company's first major project in Boston. Future phases will bring a condominium building, offices or a hotel, restaurants, and a public park at the tip of the pier.


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Nowadays, Dutch
people wear the same sort of clothes that other people in Europe
wear. However, like all older countries, people used to wear clothes
that were different from those worn in other countries. Today
these are called traditional costume, or sometimes national costume,
and are rarely worn regularly. Each area of The Netherlands had
its own costume, so that there are actually many traditional Dutch
The most well known part of the traditional Dutch costume is the wooden clogs. Long ago, only very rich people could afford leather shoes, and so ordinary people wore shoes made of wood. The shape of the clogs was different according to what area of The Netherlands they came from. Today, some people working in the countryside still wear them occasionally, as they are cheaper and easier to wear than gumboots. However, most of the thousands of wooden clogs made today are sold to tourists wanting a souvenir of their trip to The Netherlands.
A few people wear
traditional costume regularly, but they are people working in
places where tourists visit. Some old people can sometimes be
seen wearing the traditional costume. On special occasions in
country villages, such as weddings and fairs, some people wear
traditional costumes.
Basically, the traditional costume for women consisted of a long skirt and a blouse with an apron and perhaps a shawl or shoulder decorations. Hats varied according to the area.
There were changes
to the costume for special days and Sundays, such as better fabric,
lace and jewellery. If a woman could afford leather shoes, then
she would wear them with the special costume, and she would wear
the wooden shoes for daily wear.
The costume would vary according to the area: in some places, the women's skirts would be striped, and they would wear a jacket with short sleeves and an embroidered scarf at the neck.
basic traditional costume is generally wide woollen pants with
silver buttons on the front square flap. They would wear a shirt,
jacket and a cap. Again, there were differences according to the
area that the man comes from, particularly in the shape of the
There is even
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An RV explodes at the State Fairgrounds in Jackson and gives people in the area quite a scare.
The walls and windows of the RV are gone, and there's broken glass on the ground at least 50 feet from the scene.
Jackson Fire officials tell us propane built up inside, and the vehicle eventually exploded. Thankfully and miraculously no one was injured. Two dogs had to be rescued. They're doing fine.
Witnesses can't believe what they heard and saw.
"I thought it was a trailer coming out right there and just got hit by something," says Taylor Arinder. "It was pretty loud. I heard just 'boom', come outside, and you could see it, and everybody just run out here, a whole bunch of people standing around. We got up in the back, got looking around, didn't see anybody. It was just loud, just 'boom!'"
The State Fire Marshal is handling the investigation. We'll keep you updated on this story.
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Branson looking to put Life on Mars.
Perennial Explorer and Company Collector Sir Richard Branson has shared his ultimate goal on his latest
project obsession, starting a colony on Mars.
Whilst speaking, today, to CBS This Morning the Virgin Galactic Founder also stated his desire to expand the relatively minute circle of people who have risen beyond our atmosphere. "There are only 500 people who have ever been into space. They are the privileged astronauts ... we just want to enable people to become astronauts and experience it."
As we know, V.G. is planing to do this with its $200,000 two-hour flights upon which Branson will be sat alongside his two children early next year (on the first flight, of course). Branson's "absolutely realistic" target is the aforementioned colony on Mars. Ominously stating "In my lifetime, I'm determined to being a part of starting a population on Mars."
When Richard Branson sets his mind to something, it usually gets done, or crashes into the sea...
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Friday December 17: lost 9-3 to
Summary: Some players may call senior goalie Eddy Marshall a lifesaver. Thanks to him, the Oakton/George Mason team was saved from what could have been a second defeat by mercy rule. He was solid in net even when the North Stafford/Colonial Forge had breakaways in the double digits. He gave up nine goals on over 30 shots on net.
Eddy was not the only George Mason player to have a good night. Hunter Olson, freshman, had two goals and an assist. His assist went to his brother Hans Olson, junior, who had a goal.
Connor Rhodes, freshman, played well at center but had many good defensive plays. Adam Fendley, freshman, had another strong performance on defense and had a couple key takeaways when he was outnumbered. Jack Stricker, freshman, also played strong with a breakaway and a couple of turnovers by the defense. Overall the Oakton/George Mason team was not able to generate enough offense to win the game.
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Charlie Day delivered a tremendous graduation speech at his alma mater, Merrimack College.
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Naomi Knight is being praised by people backstage in WWE for continuing with her match on Monday Night Raw, despite suffering an eye injury. She showed toughness by putting the fans and professionalism first by making sure that the match was finished.
While the backstage heat on Aksana has subsided over the last few months, some of it has returned this week, as a few people are blaming her for the eye injury that Naomi Knight suffered on Monday Night Raw this week, even though it was an accident.
While working a match against Aksana on Monday Night Raw this week, a little accident took place that gave Naomi Knight an assortment of eye injuries, including a bruised orbital bone. WWE medical staff gave her some ice and medicine backstage, and she's expected to make a quick recovery.
The WWE Divas Championship is being viewed as a backup plan at Royal Rumble 2014 right now. If there is enough time on the show, then the match between AJ Lee and Naomi Knight will take place. If not, then management will wait until the following Monday Night Raw.
The current plan in WWE is to have Naomi and Cameron leaving Brodus Clay, who has now turned heel, and Tensai to join Xavier Woods and R Truth. The segment on Monday Night Raw this week was designed to further that story line.
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This weekend, we are celebrating my Husband's birthday and our Anniversary. We are on our way to the SouthEast Homeschool Expo. This will be the first Homeschool Convention for my hubby…my second. We are such newbies! I am actually very excited about spending our weekend doing this. My husband works some very long hours (I'm sure most of our husbands do) so, he has not been as involved as he would like to be in our learning adventures at home. {Read More}
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Before I had children, I had visions of a happy, loving, 'whistle as you work' home/family. Anyone else live in that fairy tale? When I became a parent, I realized….fairy tales are just that. That does not mean that we can not have loving and peaceful homes filled with laughter and…a few showers of tears. With each phase of my children's lives, I have had some fairy tale vision of how each phase would be…then, reality would kick in and I {Read More}
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Buckeye Classic - Jan. 10, 2014
Ohio State track and field hosts the Buckeye Classic at French Field House.
Photos by Jeff Mills
Brian Brillon came to Ohio State as a volunteer long jump and triple jump coach in 2011.
In his third season with the team Brillion helped guide seniors Michael Hartfield and Korbin Smith to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the long jump. Brillion had worked with Hartfield since his transfer to the program in 2011 and with Smith since his sophomore season.
Under Brillion's direction Hartfield became the school record holder in the long jump, surpassing a 77-year old record held by OSU legend Jesse Owens, while finishing his career a four-time NCAA All-American in the long jump, a five-time Big Ten Champion in the long jump and triple jump, two-time Big Ten Field Athlete of the Championships and the 2011 Big Ten and USTFCCCA Great Lakes Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year.
In his first season with the Buckeyes, Brillon coached Great Lakes and Big Ten Field Athlete of Year Michael Hartfield to Big Ten indoor and outdoor titles in the long jump, as well as Big Ten runner-up honors in the triple jump (indoor and outdoor). Hartfield was a participant at both the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships, where he claimed Second Team All-American honors.
Brillon has also worked closely with OSU field athletes Korbin Smith and Steve MacDonald. Smith was the 2011 Big Ten indoor runner-up in the long jump and a regional qualifier, while MacDonald was the outdoor Big Ten runner-up in the same event a regional qualifier as well.
Brillon began his coaching career at Worthington Christian High School in Worthington, Ohio, where he spent six seasons. He coached four individual long jumpers to six district championships, one regional championship, and one state title. He then spent the next six seasons at Otterbein College where his athletes broke school records in the women's long jump, triple jump, and 55m dash. In addition, two individuals claimed OAC championships in the long jump and triple jump that qualified them for the NCAA Division III track and field championships.
Brillon earned a bachelor's degree in athletic training from Otterbein College in 1999 and was a four-year letterman on the track and field team. He then earned degrees in sports and fitness management and massage therapy. A licensed and practicing massage therapist, Brillion is Level II coaching certified through USATF in jumps, relays, sprints and hurdles. He was recently selected to attend the Emerging Elite Coaches Camp at the Olympic Training Center.


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A very quick sneaky peek for some fabulous new friends who win the "farthest distance traveled for a session" award.. although I have a feeling the grandparents and cousins might have been part of the lure, I'm going to continue to pretend they were coming just for me! This sweet little Brussel sprout was just […]


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Evansville City Councilman and Finance Chair John Friend was arrested over the weekend while boating in Kentucky.
Councilman John Friend says on Monday night that he regrets what happened and explains the events that landed him in a Kentucky jail.
The Fifth Ward Evansville Councilman was arrested over the weekend on a charge of operating a boat while intoxicated. He was arrested Saturday and released on bond Sunday.
Friend is back in Evansville, where he attended Monday night's city council meeting. Before that meeting, he had a lot to say about the events that led up to his arrest.
"Never had this happen to me before and I regret it," Friend told 14 News.
Councilman Friend says he was entertaining some clients over the holiday weekend on his boat at Kentucky Lake when he says a series of unfortunate events led to an overnight stay in the Marshall County Jail.
"Obviously, if I had known that was going to happen, I wouldn't have been socializing with them. Basically that's what it amounts to, just a couple more drinks then they say I should have had," Friend said.
Friend says he and his clients planned to spend the night on his boat on the lake. So he lowered the anchor before enjoying some drinks with the group.
"Then we had a severe thunderstorm moving through. The lightning was striking everywhere and these guys are concerned, so I said, 'Okay fine, we'll go ahead and go in,'" Friend said.
But Friend says the generator on his boat stopped working causing the boat's navigational lights to go out.
"That's why they pulled me over. I was going seven miles an hour. I was at cruising speed," Friend told 14 News.
A conservation officer then administered a breathalyzer test. The result, officials say, was over the legal limit in Kentucky.
When 14 News asked Friend if it was a wise decision to operate the boat and drink, Friend responded, "Was it wise? Let's put it this way, I wasn't drinking when I was operating the boat. I had already socialized, then the weather, and the generator came out and I was kind of in this fix to get out of there."
According to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, it's illegal for both passengers and operators to drink alcohol in public places. The waterways in Kentucky are considered public places.
Friend says he must go back to Marshall County in a few weeks to appear in court.
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Nadine Gordimer: Wise words about bettering a troubled world
She lived in a country where people suffered because of the color of their skin. And she had a knack for saying just the right thing to inspire us to stand up for all the world's needy souls.
Foster the People mural to stay in downtown LA
Foster the People generated local buzz in January when it put on a live show in front of its commissioned mural at 539 S. Los Angeles Street.
Where to find the best deals during Restaurant Week in LA
DineLA kicks off this week with great prix-fixe specials at restaurants across Los Angeles. Some of the city's tastiest (and priciest) spots have put special menus in place from July 14-27.
Archie will die saving gay friend in comic book
The famous freckle-faced comic book icon is meeting his demise in Wednesday's installment of "Life with Archie."
Can Brazil regain soccer glory with beauty over brawn?
The World Cup ends Sunday with the Germany-Argentina match. Brazil finished its run in the tournament Saturday after two consecutive losses that have set off some national soccer soul-searching.
Tracy Morgan released from rehab after crash; sues Wal-Mart (updated)
The former "30 Rock" star suffered a broken leg and broken ribs when the limousine van he was riding in was hit from behind June 7 by a Wal-Mart truck on the New Jersey Turnpike.
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His driving rhythm was key to the sound of the 1970s punk band that influenced a generation of musicians that followed.
Jazz bassist Charlie Haden dies at 76
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After suffering aneurysms, artist Siike Donnelly fights to remember how to draw
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One of our favorite sites, Regretsy, recently featured this Kindle-only novella by Kitty Glitter (author of Sherlock Holmes: A Case of Dicklessness and The Feline Puerto Rican), and fame immediately followed. The book made its way to the Kindle Top 20 list, Kitty Glitter collected a king's ransom for his efforts, and then the inevitable happened. This very much unlicensed and damging piece of fanfiction was removed from Amazon, and we all feared Wesley Crusher's erotic tale was never to be told again. We had to intervene. What we present to you here is Kitty Glitter's Wesley Crusher: Teenage Fuck Machine, in full, without asides or commentary.
Here is the original posting about this book on Regretsy, with a few updates as it slowly gained in popularity. And if it turns out this story leaves you wanting more, you might be interested in another of Kitty Glitter's works, Bad Lieutenant: Pussy Blood for the low low price of 99 cents.
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Heavy rain is expected for the metro area on Monday afternoon as a cold front pushes through the state, and it could make the commute from work to home a messy one.FOX 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Jeff Hill said that the rain was moving into the metro area at 5 p.m. The rain, which could be heavy at times, is expected to last until midnight.Winds will gust around 20 to 25 mph through the afternoon for the metro area. Gusts of 40 mph may be possible for the higher elevations in north Georgia, said Hill. All of north and central Georgia are under a Wind Advisory until 8 p.m.Feldman says rainfall amounts of ¾ to more than 1 inch are expected for areas throughout north and central Georgia before the rain ends.
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