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Executive Committee of the American Institute of Physics
Minutes of Meeting
February 2, 1967
Members Present: Ralph A. Sawyer – Chairman, S. A. Goudsmit, W. W. Havens, Jr., Vincent E. Parker, S. L. Quimby, Mary E. Warga
Absent: R. B. Lindsay
Guest: Elmer Hutchisson – Director Emeritus
AIP Staff Present: H. W. Koch, Wallace Waterfall, G. F. Gilbert, Mary M. Johnson
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m., and the Secretary conveyed greetings from Mr. Lindsay who is on sabbatical leave in Europe.
1. Minutes
Upon motion made, seconded and passed, the minutes of the meeting of December 10, 1966, were approved as distributed.
It was reported that the American Physical Society had expressed possible interest in taking over JMP and incorporating it in THE PHYSICAL REVIEW. As background information the Secretary distributed copies of the financial history of the journal (copy attached). It was pointed out that, if we realize the projected income for 1966 and the budgeted income for 1967, we will about break even for the five years during which AIP will have been financially responsible for the journal.
The Director proposed that AIP offer APS the journal at the end of 1967 without charge and that (1) APS pay AIP $10,000 for the back number inventory or (2) AIP retain the inventory for three years and gain whatever it can from sales and then give the remaining inventory to APS.
The following motion was made by Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Havens, and passed without dissenting vote:
MOVED that the Institute be authorized to offer JMP to APS effective January 1968, and that a detailed proposal embodying the two alternatives mentioned above be prepared for presentation to APS by April 1, 1967.
There was a discussion of printing problems and the Secretary explained that the staff has been exploring the possibilities of having more of our printing done abroad. JMP is being composed in Ireland at the present time.
3. Center for History and Philosophy of Physics
The Chairman reported that a study of plans for the future of the Center is being made under a grant from the Ford Foundation and a report on the results will be available at the time of the March meetings.
Mr. Hutchisson said he and others have had conversations with people at the Ford Foundation, and with heirs of the late Dannie Heineman, in an effort to obtain long-range financing; and he suggested that the Institute submit preliminary proposals to the Ford and Heineman Foundations. In addition, he said, it has been suggested that some of the German industrial foundations might also be approached for funds on an endowment basis.
Mr. Havens pointed out that we must know by this fall what will be the future of the Center.
4. Exhibits at APS-AAPT Meetings
The Secretary distributed copies of a financial statement showing a net income of $19,465 from exhibits at the January 1966 APS-AAPT meeting. According to previous agreement with the Societies, exhibit income has been retained by AIP as compensation for services performed by AIP in connection with the meetings.
The Director stated that complaints from those who do not get exhibit space, or are dissatisfied with the space they do get, are becoming more rancorous and some complaints this year have even involved Society officers. Consequently, the staff proposes that a committee consisting of the Director, the Secretary, Mr. Vorburger – Advertising Manager, and one representative each from APS and AAPT be appointed to make space allocations.
Upon motion made and passed without dissent, the following Committee on Exhibits at APS-AAPT Meetings was appointed:
- H. W. Koch
- Wallace Waterfall
- Theodore Vorburger
- W. W. Havens, Jr.
- Mark W. Zemansky
The Director reported that AAPT has proposed that an award of the same magnitude as the present apparatus award be given every other year for the best movie. The giving of the apparatus award for the 1967 meeting will cost about $6,000 and AIP is committed to pay this from exhibit income. If an award for the best film would enhance the joint meeting, the Institute would not object to such use of part of our income from exhibits.
Mr. Havens pointed out that the next joint meeting will be held in Chicago where attendance may be smaller and where exhibit space will certainly be smaller. It was agreed that the matter will require some study, and the following motion was made by Mr. Havens, seconded by Mr. Quimby, and passed without dissenting vote:
MOVED that the Director write a letter cautioning AAPT of the uncertainties inherent in the Chicago joint meeting and advising them to make no commitment of funds from exhibits until further study is made.
5. Reports
Committee to Select Candidate(s) for Fourth Karl T. Compton Award
The Secretary reported that the subject Committee consisting of Messrs. R. S. Shankland – Chairman, H. A. Barton, and S. L. Quimby has unanimously recommended that Alan T. Waterman be awarded the fourth Compton Gold Medal. Upon motion made and passed without dissent, the Executive Committee accepted the report and recommended to the Governing Board that Alan T. Waterman be chosen as the recipient of the Karl Taylor Compton Award, the presentation to be made, if possible, at the fall 1967 Assembly of Society Officers, Corporate Associates and Governing Board Members.
Leasco Contract on UNIVAC Equipment
Mr. Gilbert distributed copies of memorandum describing terms of a leasing agreement which the Institute has signed with Leasco Data Processing Equipment Corporation, an organization which operates as a factor in the computer equipment field. He explained that Leasco will buy the equipment and lease it to us at a lower price than we would have to pay the manufacturer approves and other Leasco customers whom we have contacted are satisfied.
Upon motion made, seconded and passed without dissent, our agreement with Leasco was approved.
Progress on AEC Contract Study
The Director distributed copies of a "Summary Report of Study on 'Preprint' Distribution in Theoretical High Energy Physics" prepared by Miles A. Libbey under a contract with the Atomic Energy Commission. The full report will be ready within the next few weeks. It appears there is a two-step experiment we might undertake – the first is an announcement service and directory of high energy theorists, and the second is an actual preprint exchange on a limited basis.
It was felt by the Executive Committee that such an experiment would be very costly, and the Director said it will be studied by an ad hoc group of the AIP Information Committee at its meeting on February 3. The recommendations of this group will be presented to the Executive Committee or Governing Board for discussion before any experiment is undertaken.
Acknowledgement of AIP Contribution to The Meggers Trust Fund
The Secretary reported that he had received an acknowledgement from Mrs. Meggers of the Institute's contribution of $500 to The Meggers Trust Fund.
Property Committee
The Secretary reported that the new Property Committee, consisting of R. A. Sawyer – Chairman, H. W. Koch, W. W. Havens, Jr., Mark W. Zemansky, and Wallace Waterfall, had met on January 11 and had established some conditions to guide us in our search for additional space. It was agreed that we should try to acquire a total of between 60,000 and 100,000 square feet net of space in midtown Manhattan. The space we now own and rent amounts to about 35,000 square feet net. Among alternatives discussed were relocating in Washington, renting space in New York City from some other tax-exempt organization such as the United Engineers, or prevailing upon a nearby university to build a building and lease it, or parts of it, to us. The Committee inspected two properties for sale in the Grand Central area but we have not yet received firm offers on either of them.
The Secretary said the staff and Property Committee will continue to explore all reasonable offers of real estate in the midtown Manhattan area.
6. Application for Affiliation from American Association of Physicists in Medicine
The Secretary reported that the Institute had received a formal application for affiliation from the subject organization shortly after our Governing Board meeting last October. An informal expression of interest had been received from them in the spring of 1965 and, at that time, the Executive Committee had indicated it would look favorably upon an application for affiliation. Recently we received a letter from the new president, Lawrence Lanzl at the University of Chicago, reaffirming their request for affiliation and indicating that their membership had increased to about 300 at the present time.
The following motion was then made by Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Goudsmit, and passed without dissenting vote:
MOVED that the Executive Committee recommend to the Governing Board that it elect the American Association of Physicists in Medicine an Affiliated Society of the Institute.
7. Appointments
The Secretary stated that the Chairman had been serving on some AIP committees, and as our representative to various other organizations, in his capacity as Acting Director of the Institute. With the installation of Mr. Koch as Director it is appropriate to make some changes, and the following were proposed:
Committee to Designate Student Sections
H. W. Koch and Arnold A. Strassenburg (Director of Education and Manpower) to replace R. A. Sawyer and Wallace Waterfall.
Publication Board
H. W. Koch to replace R. A. Sawyer
Physics Abstracts Committee
H. W. Koch to replace R. A. Sawyer
Representative to Div. of Physical Science, National Research Council
H. W. Koch as one of our two representatives, the other being R. A. Sawyer.
Board of Advisors of the National Study of Mathematics Requirements for Scientists and Engineers
The Chairman explained that he had been invited to succeed Van Zandt Williams as our representative on this Board by the director of the Study, G. M. Miller of Tennessee Technological University. He said it is a one-man project which does not involve any financial obligation on our part. After brief discussion, it was felt that the Chairman should continue to be our representative.
Joint AAPT-AIP Advisory Committee on the College Physics Program
Joint AAPT-AIP Advisory Committee on the Secondary School Physics Program
The Secretary explained that the above two committees had been authorized by AAPT as advisory committees on joint projects. The first replaces our Advisory Committee on the Regional Counselor Program and the membership is as follows:
- Peter G. Roll, Chairman
- Oakes Ames
- Roderick M. Grant, Jr.
- Stuart J. Inglis
- James R. Lawson
- Glenn Q. Lefler
- Elizabeth A. Wood
The second replaces our Advisory Committee on Pre-College Physics Program and consists of the following members:
- Robert N. Little, Chairman
- Peter Lindenfeld
- S. W. Randolph
- John Shive
- Victor Young
- Philip Youngner
- Byron Youtz
As stated in Mr. Strassenburg's report which was appended to the minutes of our Executive Committee meeting of December 10, 1966, it is proposed to reorganize the Regional Counselor Program with the hope that more productive use can be made of the Counselors. For this reason the Regional Counselor Committee has been disbanded. The Secretary said it is customary to appoint joint committees on joint projects, and the following motion was made by Mr. Parker, seconded by Miss Warga, and passed without dissenting vote:
MOVED that the appointments described in Items "a" through "g" above be approved.
8. Oregon Graduate Center
The Secretary reported that Donald L. Benedict had visited him recently to describe the new Oregon Graduate Center of which he is president. The Center will be a graduate-degree-granting institution and has already received $2,000,000 with the promise of additional funds. Mr. Benedict is trying to assemble a faculty and has asked us to publicize the Center.
9. Optical Consortium
Miss Warga reported that a group in New York City has formed an Optical Consortium and is actively engaged in efforts to purchase the Jerome mansion on East 26th Street. They have used the name of the Optical Society without permission in their solicitation letters, and have been asked to retract their statements indicating that OSA, or the Local Section, helped establish the Consortium. Miss Warga said OSA disavows any connection with this group.
The meeting adjourned at 10:24 a.m.


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I Spy Directed by Betty Thomas (Columbia) Or Eye Spy: The slickest invention in Betty Thomas's stultifying multiplex exercise is a contact-lens camera that lets a remote viewer share the wearer's sight line. Thus trash-talking pugilist turned turncoat Eddie Murphy can watch his capable but insecure partner Owen Wilson court a longtime crush (Famke Janssen), while feeding him Marvin Gaye lyrics (via earpiece) to aid the seduction. The split-screen escapade suffices as boudoir farce; why the rest of the film should be seen is far less clear. An update of Bill Cosby's '60s TV series, I Spy avoids nostalgia and logic alike, settling for sub-Bondian intrigue and tepid jokery. All biracial-buddy movies are de facto glosses on the color line, even if they take place in Budapest and no matter how many cars explode; but though ample time is spent mingling Murphy's jabberjaw locutions and Wilson's curveball spaciness, the film leaves only the bitter reek of a botched chemistry experiment. Ed Park
Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet Directed by Nils Tavernier (First Run, opens November 8, at Cinema Village) A terrific example of the "inside story" genre, in which a filmmaker cozies up to ballerinas and danseurs (off-duty and onstage) with his Steadicam, Etoiles is a voyeur's dream. Director Nils Tavernier (who narrates and poses quiet questions from behind the camera) lingers on the beauty of full-blown stars as well as novices, interviews teachers and managers, and loiters backstage, in dressing rooms, and in class. It's like a nature study, only the subjects are bipeds who fall easily into Degas postures. Among the many pleasures are the lively intelligence of the artists and their perceptiveness about their own situations. "Dance is something that devours you, stronger than love," says one; another observes that the company "is a machine that crushes the weak." Elizabeth Zimmer
God Is Great, I'm Not Directed by Pascale Bailly (Empire, opens November 8, at the Paris) Bracketed by Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee tunes, Pascale Bailly's rom-com provides Amélie's Audrey Tautou with another fabuleux destini.e., a banal spiritual quest. Michèle (Tautou), a nominally Catholic 20-year-old model, first dabbles in Buddhism. Then, after falling for secular Jew François (Edouard Baer), she studies Hebrew and puts up a mezuzah. A grating cycle of squabbles, sloppy kissing, and rapprochements follows, with scenes from the unhappy union of Michèle's mother (Catherine Jacob) and stepfather (Philippe Laudenbach) interspersed as cautionary tale. "Stop acting cute every time I say something," François barks at Michèle, but to no avail: Tautou's repertoire of pouts, impish grins, and saucer-eyed gazes is endless. Respite arrives when Michèle watches To Be or Not to Befor a few blissful moments, we're treated to Carole Lombard, a luminous archetype whose presence only highlights her Gallic emulator's shortcomings. Melissa Anderson
The Rising Place Directed by Tom Rice (Flatland/Zenpix, opens November 8) It's always difficult to compete in a genre where the benchmark film is Fried Green Tomatoes. Tom Rice's debut is yet another weepy Southern bore-athon, this time concerning a middle-aged woman whose life is imbued with purpose when she discovers WWII-era letters detailing her aunt's troubled small-town existence. Introduced through a series of flashbacks, the young Emily Hodge (Laurel Holloman), a strong-willed belle, is scorned for her close friendship with a spirited young black woman (Elise Neal). She's further alienated from the community when she gets pregnant out of wedlock, and confronts a racist and sexist society intent on cooking her goose. Broadway dreamgirl Jennifer Holliday's musical interludes occasionally relieve this mélange of recycled social morality lessons. Nat Johnson
Justifiable Homicide Directed by Jon Osman and Jonathan Stack (through November 12, at Anthology) In January 1995, Anthony Rosario took 14 bullets to the back and arms while lying face-down on a Bronx apartment floor during a police shootout that killed the teenager and his cousin, 21-year-old Hilton Vega. The NYPD needed just a week to shut the case and provide Jon Osman and Jonathan Stack's documentary with its title, but Justifiable Homicide meticulously uncovers a trail of outrageous force and craven concealment. It also chronicles the rebirth of Giuliani voter Margarita Rosario, mother to Anthony, as a formidable police-brutality activistwho nonetheless can only attain an audience with the mayor by calling in to his radio show. True to form, Rudy berates the grieving mom, tells three discrete lies to his listeners over her protestations, and then disconnects her. J.W.
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2008 Spring Preview
Key SEC Questions Answered
2008 SEC Spring Analysis
Is Casey Dick really the quarterback to do what
Arkansas head coach Bobby
Petrino wants, or is this going to be
a year to play for 2009? (Sub-question: If
Ryan Mallett is eligible, how much of a look does
he really get?)
Clay Henry, HawgsIllustrated.com
I think if Ryan Mallett is eligible, he
will get a good look. I also think Nathan Dick, Casey's younger brother,
will be in the mix. He was making a serious push in August when he tore
a hip flexor and missed the rest of August workouts. I believe he would
have pushed Casey for playing time had he been healthy and properly
prepped in the offense.
I am also convinced the offensive problems of the
last year were as much because of a lack of weapons at wide receiver and
tight end as they were the result of problems at QB. Injuries to Monk,
Cleveland and Tuck were blows to an area where there just wasn't much
talent or depth.
Are the pieces really in place at Auburn to run the offense like Tony
Franklin wants to? Realistically, how much of a transition year is this
going to be?
From Mark Murphy, AUTigers.com
From talking to Tony Franklin, I believe he is
excited about the possibilities for the 2008 Auburn offense after a
successful trial run in which he installed as much as possible in nine
practice days leading up to the Chick-fil-A Bowl victory over Clemson.
Auburn returns all five starters on the offensive line and the new
offensive coordinator notes that he likes the athleticism and quickness
of those players, who look to be a good fit for his system that includes
large line splits. Lee Ziemba, Ryan Pugh and Chaz Ramsey were SEC
All-Freshman performers and rising senior Tyronne Green is getting looks
from NFL scouts.
A big plus for Franklin is returning a pair of talented junior tight
ends, Gabe McKenzie and Tommy Trott. Franklin likes to get the football
to the tight ends if he has talented ones, and that is something he
didn't have at Troy.
Another thing missing from the equation at Troy was talented running
backs and with Brad Lester, Ben Tate, Mario Fannin and Tristan Davis
returning, that should be a team strength this fall. Look for Fannin to
be featured in the passing game, too.
A big key to success of Franklin's system will be how the wide receivers
adapt to the new offense. Rod Smith has proven to be a steady performer,
but no player has emerged as an
All-SEC caliber performer from a large group that includes Montez
Billings, Robert Dunn, Chris Slaughter, James, Swinton, Terrell Zachery
and Quindarius Carr, who
was redshirted last fall as a freshman.
Kodi Burns, who played well in the bowl game, looks to be a good fit for
the system at quarterback. JUCO transfer Chris Todd, who ran Franklin's
offense in high
school, will be battling for the starting spot held by Brandon Cox the
past three years. Neil Caudle, who has been set back by a series of
injuries, is finally healthy
going into his redshirt sophomore season.
Are the
Georgia expectations out of control? Considering the schedule, a national title
run isn't a given. Is this the year Matthew Stafford becomes the
next-level player everyone's expecting him to be?
From Dean Legge,
Expectations are not out of control. This is a big-time program
which has won big-time games. It just happened that the two year
they won the SEC they would not have played in the national
championship anyway because the two teams there were undefeated and
started the season in front of them (2002 Ohio State vs. Miami; 2005
Texas vs. Southern Cal). Georgia has been one of the most
consistent programs in the country over the last seven years – a
national title is all that's missing.
The schedule is difficult – welcome to the SEC – nothing is new
there. Georgia will have to navigate difficult road games, but
that's the case pretty much every season. The road hasn't usually
been the problem, however, so they need to be wary of home games
against Alabama, Tennessee and other upset-minded teams. As always
Florida and Auburn loom late.
Matthew Stafford is an NFL quarterback playing college football for
a team that likes to run the ball, play defense and kick the ball.
He's not going to put up the numbers to make the national boys
happy; he just wins a lot of football games – that counts for
something. Tim Tebow's numbers were out of control – Florida
finished third in the East. It's about winning, and Stafford
understands that.
With Michael Henig gone at Mississippi State, can Wesley Carroll improve enough to
make the offense more than just along for the ride?
From Gene Swindoll, Publisher of GenesPage/Dawgs'
As a true freshman Wes Carroll helped lead the Mississippi
State Bulldogs to their first winning season in seven years. In his
nine starts, the 'Dogs record were 6 and 3, which included a 3-2
record in Southeastern Conference play. The Bulldog offense scored 30 or more points in five of their
thirteen games. Four of those five contests were with Wes as the
starting quarterback. And most people don't know that he did this while recovering
from shoulder surgery and a hamstring injury.
Fast-forward to the spring of 2008 and a new and improved Wes
Carroll is now available. His shoulder and hamstring are 100%
healthy. He has gain significant muscle mass. And he's got a year's
worth of SEC experience under his belt. In addition to Wes, add in six returning starters on the
offensive unit as well as two other players who played as much as
the just-graduated starters and you have the makings of a
much-improved Bulldog offense.
What's going to
happen to the Tennessee offense without David Cutcliffe? Is the fan
base rumbling at all after an average recruiting class?
From Randy
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Kirsten Wall had enjoyed a successful curling career.
With an Ontario junior title and four trips to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts under her belt, she rose to a level few curlers ever reach. And with two young daughters about to begin taking part in their own activities, Wall decided it was time for her own pursuits to take a back seat.
Two years and two retirements later, Wall is adding another accomplishment to her curling resumé — Olympian. The Milton native will head to Sochi next month as the alternate on Jennifer Jones' Canadian rink.
Wall, who now lives in Oakville, was two months into retirement when her phone rang. It was four-time Canadian champion Jennifer Jones. The 2008 world champion skip was going to miss the first half of the season due to knee surgery and the birth of her first child. Jones wanted to know if Wall was interested in joining the rink for the first half of the season for a series of cashspiels.
"That's an offer you can't refuse," the 38-year-old said.
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"It was an incredible honour," said Wall, who had been through two Olympic trials with Sherry Middaugh. "I have the utmost respect for them. They have a tremendous work ethic and a dedication to the sport that is second to none. To be asked, it was a shock. I never thought I'd get that opportunity."
At the Olympic trials, the Jones rink went 6-1 to clinch first place in the round robin and earn a bye to the final where they met Wall's former Middaugh teammates.
"That was bittersweet," said the White Oaks Secondary graduate. "I've known all of them for years. That's never fun. They had a great run. They had a string of wins (to get to the final) and you never want to play a team like that. Fortunately, for us, we ended up with more points on the board."
The Jones rink's 8-4 secured their place at the Olympics.
It's a thrill for a lifelong curler who "was born and raised at the Milton Curling Club." Both of her parents curled so she'd spent countless hours in curling rinks before she started playing at the age of eight. When she started having success in the junior ranks, she began taking the game more seriously.
"When you start thinking, 'If I go skiing at Glen Eden on Friday and break my leg, I won't be able to curl on Saturday,' you know it has become a priority," she said. "Then once you get to that first junior provincial and get a taste of it, and you know you have a chance to excel, you start to put more time and effort into it."
Curling was still only an Olympic demonstration sport when she skipped her rink to the Ontario junior title in 1994.
Wall still isn't exactly sure how she was chosen to round out the Jones rink. She had never played with any members of the Jones rink prior to filling in during the skip's leave, though she squared off against Jones as far back as 1995 when Wall (then Harmark) and Jones skipped opposing rinks in a four-team qualifier to represent Canada at the world junior championship. Their paths crossed several times over the years, including 2008 when Jones edged Middaugh's rink in the Tournament of Hearts semifinal, on her way to the Canadian and world titles.
"It's such a small community at the highest level, you know everyone."
Wall isn't kidding. Last year at the Oakville Curling Club, she curled with Erika Brown, who will skip the U.S. entry at the Olympics.
Now those two will meet again on the sport's biggest stage in Russia. And Wall is thankful to be there after she thought she'd thrown her final rock.
"It's every athlete's dream, and in Canada, it's such a tough podium to climb to get that maple leaf on your back. There are so many good curlers who have put in so many years," Wall said. "I was thrilled to be asked and I'm glad they called back. It's definitely a dream come true."
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The Roosevelts: an Intimate History
By Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns
(Adult Biography)
Last fall, TV viewers were treated to another marvelous Ken Burns documentary; this print volume is the companion book to that series. The series and book both provide a riveting account of both of the main branches of this extended American family: the "Oyster Bay" Roosevelts – headed by Theodore Roosevelt, a man who suffered personal illness and tragic losses in early life but with hard work and pure will made himself into the "man of action" who eventually succeeded the assassinated William McKinley; and the "Hyde Park" Roosevelts, TR's cousins who produced another great President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. And of course, the woman who was TR's niece and became FDR's wife – Eleanor; who many consider one of the greatest American women of the 20th century, and who made herself into an extremely influential person in her own right. There are many works about TR, FDR, and Eleanor, but this particular book and TV series give a very full portrait of some of the most important players in the last century and a half. Fascinating photos and yes, intimate details of love, betrayal, and, triumphs, and tragedy.
The Removers: a Memoir
By Andrew Meredith
Meredith shares the dark and depressing story of his life. We find him still living at home in his twenties, having flunked out of college. He's taken a part-time job removing dead bodies from their homes for some spending money. Meredith doesn't mind the dead – it's the living that leave him baffled. Meredith especially doesn't understand how his father could have gotten fired from his job as a literature professor, leaving his mother devastated but unwilling to end their marriage. Meredith and his sister are caught in the middle, as children, with parents existing in the same house but basically not speaking. This affected both the author and his sibling who were unwilling to play the cards they were dealt, and simply folded their hand. Meredith describes the process of "removing" and philosophizes about mortality and his inability to gain a footing in normalcy. It's a very honest look at his life from a graceful writer. (Format: Print)
Unbroken: a World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
By Laura Hillenbrand
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared--Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by the Japanese and driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor. A story you will never forget; the film version of Unbroken premieres this month in theaters.(Formats: Print; Large Print; e-book; Book-on-CD)
Rocket Girl: the Story of Mary Sherman Morgan, American's First Female Rocket Scientist
By George D. Morgan
Mary Morgan was an enigma to her children. It seemed that she had erased all of her past, and it was never a subject for discussion. Following her death, her son George was tasked with writing her obituary. He knew from bits and pieces of conversation that his mother had worked on secret Cold War projects. But the obituary information could not be independently verified, and the Los Angeles Times would not print it. Thus began George's quest to fill in the blanks about his mother's past. The author refers to the book as "creative nonfiction." The reader will be drawn into the remarkable life of Mary Morgan, a story that never would have seen the light of day but for one determined son. (Format: Print)
Twelve Years a Slave
By Solomon Northrup
Twelve Years a Slave is the harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. Having no way to contact his family, and fearing for his life if he told the truth, Solomon Northup was sold from plantation to plantation in Louisiana, toiling under cruel masters for twelve years before meeting Samuel Bass, a Canadian who finally put him in touch with his family, and helped start the process to regain his freedom. (Formats: Print; E-Book; Book-on-CD)
World's Strongest Librarian: a Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family
By Josh Hanagarne
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome when he was a high school freshman, Josh Hanagarne tried every remedy until an autistic strongman taught him to "throttle" his symptoms. Illuminating the mysteries of this little- understood disorder as well as his very different roles as strongman and librarian with humor and candor, this unlikely hero traces his journey to overcome his disability-- and navigate his wavering Mormon faith-- to find love and create a life worth living. (Formats: print; Large Type)
Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness
By Alexandra Fuller
In this sequel to 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight', Alexandra Fuller returns to Africa and the story of her unforgettable family. In 'Cocktail Hour' we see the Africa of her mother's childhood; the boiled cabbage grimness of her father's English childhood; and the civil war- torn Africa of Alexandra's own childhood. At its heart, this is the story of Fuller's mother, Nicola. Born on the Scottish Isle of Skye and raised in Kenya, Nicola holds dear the kinds of values most likely to get you hurt or killed in Africa: loyalty to blood, passion for land, and a holy belief in the restorative power of all animals. We see Nicola and Tim Fuller in their lavender-colored honeymoon period, when east Africa lies before them with all its promise, even as the British empire in which they both believe wanes. But in short order, an accumulation of mishaps and tragedies bump up against history until the couple finds themselves in a world they hardly recognize. An unforgettable story of survival and madness, love and war, loyalty and forgiveness.
By George Howe Colt
Colt writes about his own brothers and various brothers in history in this extremely well-researched blend of memoir and history. Colt believe he is what he is today because of the family dynamics of growing up with three brothers. Colt parallels his quest to understand how his siblings shaped his life by looking at relationships between other brothers such as the Booths, the Van Goghs, and the Marx Brothers. It's fascinating reading about how the inner working of family shape and mold us.
Destiny of the Republic: a Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President
By Candice Millard
James A. Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, and a renowned and admired reformist congressman. Nominated for president against his will, he engaged in a fierce battle with the corrupt political establishment. But four months after his inauguration, a deranged office seeker tracked Garfield down and shot him in the back. But the shot didn't kill Garfield. The drama of what happened subsequently is a powerful story of a nation in turmoil. The unhinged assassin's half-delivered strike shattered the fragile national mood of a country so recently fractured by civil war, and left the wounded president as the object of a bitter behind-the-scenes struggle for power--over his administration, over the nation's future, and, hauntingly, over his medical care. A team of physicians administered shockingly archaic treatments, to disastrous effect. As his condition worsened, Garfield received help: Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, worked around the clock to invent a new device capable of finding the bullet. Meticulously researched, epic in scope, and pulsating with an intimate human focus and high-velocity narrative drive, The Destiny of the Republic is a classic of narrative history.
Below Stairs: the Classic Kitchen Maid's Memoir That Inspired "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "Downtown Abbey"
By Heather McElhatton
If you are a fan of Downton Abbey, or Upstairs, Downstairs, you will want to read Powell's book. It was first published in 1968, and it is Margaret Powell's memoir of her years spent in domestic service in early 20th century England. Like many young girls of that time period, the author left home at age 14 and "went into service", working for the upper class in England to earn an income. The bottom rung of the ladder in domestic service was the kitchen maid, and that's where Powell started. But early on she was determined to climb rapidly to the top of the ladder. She would quickly become a Cook in the household; the Cook had all the respect in the kitchen; she was the "boss" of the domestic servants. Powell is feisty, but mindful of the distinctions between the upper and working classes; she tells her story with a keen wit.
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New Year's Eve coward punch victim Daniel Christie has his life support turned off
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- January 11, 2014
DANIEL Christie, the 18-year-old boy who was hit by a "coward punch" on New Year's Eve, has died in hospital today.
His family made the harrowing decision to turn off his life support today after Daniel spent 11 days in a critical condition at St Vincent's Hospital.
"This is the saddest announcement we can possibly make - that Daniel is no longer with us," his family said, in a statement issued a short time ago to the media.
"While no words can describe how crushed we are, Daniel fought courageously over the past eleven days which allowed everyone to say their farewells.
"It has also given us all strength and tightened even further the bond our family share.
"Daniel was exceptional. He was a beacon of morality with a heart of gold. We are so proud of Daniel and will strive to live with the core values he possessed; respect, dignity, pride and integrity.
"He was someone who had faith in anyone, which in turn, inspired people to have faith in themselves. Daniel was so caring and encouraged people to be the best they could be.
Police have charged 25-year-old Shaun McNeil with three counts of common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault occasioning grievous bodily harm, in relation to the incident that saw Daniel taken to hospital that night.
The alleged incident happened at 9.10pm on Victoria Street at Potts Point as Daniel walked with his brother, Peter.
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Two other underage boys were also allegedly assaulted by McNeil.
McNeil allegedly punched Daniel, 18, once in the face using a closed fist - he had earlier claimed he was a mixed martial arts fighter.
His family said the death had left them "completely destroyed" and "torn a hole" in the wider community, which they thanked for their generous support.
"He was a friend to everyone he met. We always knew this, but it has been reinforced this week when receiving calls of support from such a vast range of people in the community.
"We believe there is no better way of honouring Daniel's generous and giving spirit than by donating his organs.
"Unfortunately there's nothing we can do to help Daniel's situation, but we are comforted knowing that we can help others.
"Although we are absolutely devastated at the tragic loss of our Daniel, we believe by sharing such a special gift with those in need, he is well and truly living on."
They said Daniel's death would not be in vain and were rallying for change out of the horrendous situation.
"Daniel lived by the mantra: 'If change can be, it's up to me' - and this is something we will always embrace.
"We would like 'coward punches' to be a thing of the past. People have the right to go out without experiencing mindless violence.
"Therefore, if you are going for a night out, please honour Daniel's memory by thinking before you drink. Make sure your mates don't get carried away and do anything they'll later regret."
His family said everyone needed to realise how fragile life was out of their experience.
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"Cherish your family and the important relationships in your life, because you never know when you loved one could be gone."
McNeil will appear in court again on March 4.
Since news of Daniel's death broke, the NSW attorney-general has asked authorities to assess whether murder charges can be laid against McNeil.
Attorney-general Greg Smith said has asked the acting director of public prosecutions "to closely examine this case with a view to determining if murder charges are appropriate in light of the evidence, and in light of the alleged offender's reported martial arts experience.''
Mr Smith also passed on his condolences to the Christie family.
"Daniel Christie's death is a senseless tragedy which will rightly outrage and sadden everyone in NSW. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time,'' he said in a statement.
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"To achieve our shared objectives of promoting peace and economic prosperity in the Asia-Pacific and around the globe, the US and Japan are strengthening trilateral cooperation with like-minded partners, including the Republic of Korea, Australia, and India," said a joint US-Japan statement.
The joint statement was issued after talks between the US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.
Obama is currently on a four-nation trip to Asia, his fifth as president.
A fact sheet issued by the White House said, the US and Japan have a robust trilateral dialogue with India on a wide range of regional and global issues.
This includes cooperation in the area of maritime security in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific, the development of an Indo-Pacific economic connectivity corridor among the countries in the region to enhance regional connectivity, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
"The sixth iteration of our trilateral meeting is scheduled to take place in New Delhi early this summer," the fact sheet said.
It says the US and Japan are also actively engaged in promoting women's security and empowerment worldwide.
In India, the two countries are jointly supporting the UN Women Safe Cities Programme in New Delhi.
The Delhi initiative is a part of the UN Women's "Safe Cities Free of Violence against Women" global programme, which aims at preventing sexual violence in urban public spaces through strategic alliances with communities, service providers and safety officials while empowering women and girls, the fact sheet said.
Close US-Japan cooperation is essential in managing and responding to long-standing and emerging threats and challenges in Asia and around the world, the joint statement said adding that recent events underscore the importance of coordinated action to uphold regional and global rules and norms.
Among other issues, the US and Japan are working collaboratively to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue, support Middle East peace efforts, contribute to Afghan reconstruction, and improve the situation in Syria, including through the disposal of its chemical stockpiles, it said.
"The United States and Japan recognise that China can play an important role in addressing all of these challenges, and both countries reaffirm their interest in building a productive and constructive relationship with China," the statement said.


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Why Yonnies?
Why call this blog Chuck a Yonnie? * #
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If anyone asks me where I grew up, my usual response is "Mount Waverley", or sometimes "Glen Waverley", but the truth is it was neither. It's not due to any pretentiousness; it's just that the inquirer usually is aware of where these prosperous suburbs in Melbourne's south east are located allowing me to avoid the interrogation that inevitably follows should I reply that I grew up in "Syndal".
Syndal sits silently between Mount Waverley and Glen Waverley. I don't know why it doesn't enjoy the same level of fame as its next door neighbours, but I suspect national shame may be at the root of it. You see, Sydnal apparently derived its name from a long gone farm that was once owned by Redmond Barry, the judge who sentenced Ned Kelly to death. If this is the reason for its obscurity, then I guess that practically makes me an accessory to the demise of an Australian icon! I think I will continue to tell people that I grew up in either Mount Waverley or, sometimes, Glen Waverley!
The Australia of my boyhood was a different place to that of today. In the late 1950s and early 1960s Syndal was on the outer edge of suburban Melbourne. Today you must drive a further 15-20 kms to reach the outer fringes of the city. On weekends I would ask Mum and Dad if I could "go down the bush" and I'd set off to explore among the orchards, creeks and paddocks. Back then there was mere a sprinkling of houses; a seeding that would rapidly spread and ultimately overwhelm the farms and bushland. I recall as a little boy standing at the window as Mum and Dad rushed outside to chase away two cows that had wandered into our front garden and were feasting on our garden plants!
The railway bridge over Blackburn Road was a forbidden, yet favourite, place to play. In those days there was a single line with one bridge. (In the mid 1960s a second bridge was built for a second line.) High above the road, the bridge provided a splendid vantage point. We were not allowed to play there of course, but the temptation was simply too great to resist. Trains were infrequent and hearing one coming in the distance would prompt a frenzy of determined activity; here was an opportunity to make rock powder! Let me say right now that the possibility of a train derailment never crossed our minds. Making rock powder was important as everyone knows, not that any of us were ever aware of any practical use for it. It was just that any boy who could produce a small bag of it was regarded with envy. With the sound of the approaching train in our ears we would quickly place yonnies in rows along the steel tracks, (we always referred to stones as "yonnies"), and then we hurriedly scuttled under the bridge and crouched down. With the rails barely a metre above our heads we would put our fingers in our ears and squeeze our eyes tightly shut as the train roared over the top of us. Overhead, the yonnies would explode with an ear-spliting bang under the tremendous weight of the rattling train. Hundreds of tiny fragments would pelt into the ground surrounding us, but being directly under the rails we were shielded. We considered this activity as thrilling and never considered the dangers. On emerging we would find very little trace of the yonnies we had placed upon the tracks. Even so, if we carefully examined the foot of the track where we had placed them, usually a pinch or two of powder could be carefully gathered, especially if we had been generous with the number of yonnies we had placed on the track. Many trains roaring overhead was required to collect a praiseworthy quantity of the precious rock powder.
I do not remember how many times I did this, either with other boys or by myself, but it was many. We reasoned, after some discussion, that our parents likely would not approve of our method of making rock powder, so we made a pact that we would never mention our adrenaline pumping technique to them. Until writing this I have never actually mentioned it, but now that I've broken the pact I suspect I will have to face the music with Mum!
The Syndal railway bridge over Blackburn Road today. In the early 1960s there was a single bridge and the top left hand side, opposite the station, is where we would put yonnies on the track. You could see a very long way from the top of the bridge. In those days there was no guard rail.
I do not recall ever feeling in danger at the railway bridge, except once. It was common knowledge in the district that there was an old man who would travel up and down the rail line looking for children playing on the tracks. Any whom he found he would stuff into a sack that he carried over his shoulder and they would never be seen again, or so the tale went. No one knew of any children who had actually disappeared in this way; even so, the story was often told. One day we were on the bridge preoccupied with gathering up yonnies in preparation for our next rock powder venture when we were startled by the crunching of footsteps on stones. We turned towards the sound and were horrified to see an old man walking towards. He was not 15 metres away. He was dressed in a grubby, well worn jacket and flannel shirt. His dirty trousers were secured with a piece of rope around his waist rather than the usual men's braces of the day, and his toe was protruding through the front of one of his shoes. He was unshaven and I remember his face being very brown, whether from dirt or sun I could not tell, but it was weathered more than any men I knew at the time. He did not speak to us, but what struck horror into our hearts was seeing that over his shoulder hung a large hessian sack. His eyes seemed to fix upon us from under his battered hat. I don't recall who shrieked, "Run!", but we all dropped our yonnies and fled. I ran until I thought my chest was going to burst and did not look back until we were far away from the line and the old man with his hessian sack. What this poor man must have thought of us fleeing from him like that I don't know, but we did not see him again. As for us, we never again went onto the rail bridge without first posting a look out to watch for the old man with his sack!
When we weren't making rock powder we would stand on the top of the bridge, high over the road, and "chuck a yonnie" or two. Looking at the picture above, it would seem reckless at best, and malicious at worst, to throw stones from a bridge with a four lane road running beneath it. It is hard to imagine now, but back then, on the way to school, we could walk for 15 minutes along a much narrower Blackburn Road, (and I do mean ON the road), and only have to move off for the passing of perhaps 5 or 6 cars. We never even thought to chuck yonnies at cars or anyone (people or animals); we just did it for the fun of it. It was exhilarating to be so high up and see how far you could chuck a yonnie.
Since then Australian language, as well as life, has changed significantly. Globalisation and the digital age have introduced new words into our every day speech. School grounds now ring with obnoxious words like 'wazzup', weird handshake rituals and air kisses which drip with as much sincerity as Ms Hilton's finding God while in jail – all of these imports from the cancerous US popular culture have infiltrated and eaten away at Australian culture. In the early 1960s, in the playground of Syndal Primary School, the air was thick with Australian colloquialisms, most of which are now all but lost from memory. Even Syndal Primary School itself has become a victim of "progress" and has vanished, (although it was Mr Kennett and not US pop culture who was responsible for that). Today I meet few people who know what it means to "chuck a yonnie".
So there were many reasons why we would "chuck a yonnie". Doing so was always associated with a challenge. It was a matter of exploration and experimentation. It was an adventure. In this sense I decided to call this blog "Chuck a Yonnie". Perhaps readers might find something here that is challenging, or something to explore, or to investigate. Whether that occurs or not, the point is that as educators we should continually explore and challenge our pedagogy. Moreover, as 21st century educators it is our obligation to interrogate our epistemology. As professional educators we have all climbed atop a bridge that we believe is important for the successful education of the young people we work with every day. As such, we are in a key position, a powerful position, to "chuck a yonnie" for those who learn from us and with us.
Alan Thwaites
* I investigated the origin of the word "yonnie" believing that is was likely of Irish or cockney origin. However, the Australian Oxford Dictionary, while uncertain, suggests that it may be from a Victorian Aboriginal Language. This bears further investigation!
# The meaning of "yonnie", as used in this blog, is not associated in any way with the Sanskrit word "yoni", which has a wider meaning in both profane and spiritual contexts. (This alternative interpretation was pointed out to me by a dear Indian friend who was initailly shocked by my choice blog of names.)


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A quick hello, from a guy with more model kits than time.
I really wanted to let G&J know I really enjoyed the latest issue #111 - especially the feature article on current TF engine detailing by Kenny Collins & Bill Coulter - Cudos to you guys Putting the illustrations on this site was a brilliant idea; any chance seeing those excellent photos (+ perhaps the ones on editor Greg's floor?) on the site as well so we can D/L a larger size? My eyes aren't what they used to be.
Keep the mag by & for Car Modelers everywhere. Thanx for hearing me.
...and yet another newbie. What a great Mag that MCM is, eh?
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2. After about 20 seconds the screen goes black. There's no way to wake up the screen. The only way remains to reset the phone.
3. Hardware keyboard lights all the time, even when it is not slid out.
How have you got Android working?? Our phones are identical, we installed Android according to the same guide. How can it be that on some Android works??
Did you apply the rev51 update? When you get to the wizard pull battery and boot to winmo. Place o2b3update.tar.gz and zImage from rev51 patch on my storage and boot. Maybe boot twice. Keyboard is corrected afterwards and you will get through the touch the droid wizzard
third question: This is known, but is not serieous affecting your battery life. It will be off when your phone is in sleep mode.
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It's more than a little ironic that this sumptuous
box celebrating Martyn's lengthy tenure at Island
should include the first official appearance of
the album that brought about the end of his
relationship with the company. The Apprentice was
delivered in 1987, but label boss Chris Blackwell
vetoed its release, feeling it wasn't the right step
for Martyn's career at the time.
After 20 years of being left to his own
devices, indicative of the label's admirably
hands-off policy that allowed contemporaries
such as Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson
and Nick Drake to map their own creative paths,
Martyn saw the unexpected and unwanted
interference as a signal to move on, so opted
not to renew his Island contract. Quite what was
wrong with The Apprentice (a version of which
John released independently three years later,
funding new recordings himself) is baffling, as
it's clearly cut from the same cloth as its
immediate predecessors: a stylish collection of
erudite songs awash with folk, jazz and soul
flourishes, albeit occasionally hamstrung by
overly synthetic production.
This isn't the first time Martyn's received the
box set treatment, but whereas 2009's four-disc
Ain't No Saint (which the singer himself was
involved with, and released just five months before
his death) cherry-picked the highlights of a 40-year
career, bolstered by a couple of dozen previously
unreleased tracks, these 17 discs comprise every
Island studio album, each with generous extras,
plus standalone discs of genuine historical worth.
Prominent among these is Live At The Hanging
Lamp, an extraordinary one-man show from 1972,
recorded at the long-established folk club based in
the crypt of a Richmond church. Intimate acoustic
takes on the likes of Bless The Weather and May
You Never, and a delicate reading of Dylan's Don't
Think Twice, It's Alright, are followed by a fiery I'd
Rather Be The Devil, on which Martyn introduces
the Echoplex effects pedal that would soon
become a signature sound on his studio output.
Another previously unreleased live show,
recorded in Sydney in 1977 for broadcast on
Australian radio, finds Martyn in the form of his life,
rugged and bluesy on One Day Without You, tender
and persuasive on My Baby Girl. Studio outtakes
also play a part in the overall undeniable glory of
this set, not least a sprightly cover of the R&B
standard Hi-Heel Sneakers, dating from the 1980
sessions for Grace And Danger.
were a familiar sight on high streets, Martyn's
music could be found in the racks marked "folk",
but that was always more of a convenient catchall
than a true description of the breath-taking
scope of styles John explored. From the tentative
strums of London Conversation and The Tumbler,
to the seminal Solid Air, the riches of Sunday's
Child and Grace And Danger, here is a musician
whose innate curiosity and refusal to be
categorised is backed up by exemplary
craftsmanship coupled with the mind and heart
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Sunlight reflecting off neighbors' energy-efficient windows may be causing vinyl home siding to melt in the Twin Cities suburbs reports Lora Pabst for the Star Tribune. Pabst cites Kerry Haglund (Center for Sustainable Building Research) as saying "the high temperatures could be caused by several factors within the window manufacturing process, including a coating that is meant to increase the reflection. Window industry experts are working on adjustments that could be a solution." A comment on the Star Tribune article reveals evidence from a glass manufacturer (.pdf; 139KB) indicating that the Vinyl Siding Institute has been aware of the potential problem since February 2002.
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I have searched this forum and tried Google without success.
Also is screen replacement fairly straightforward?
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Does anyone know where I would get a replacement screen for a M2000?
I have searched this forum and tried Google without success.
Also is screen replacement fairly straightforward?
Which screen? (and if you don't know what I'm talking about, go back to google and do a bit more research )
Inner screen.
Errr, more technical info than that is needed if you want any help! Can't do it for you, especially as you've got the unit in your hands and I haven't...
As an example it's like saying 'my car won't start' - in my case I would say- 'I have a 2002 Audi TT 1.8T 180 with an ARY (Seat) engine running a Garret K04 hybrid turbo at 18 psi boost, I have checked the coil packs ( known fault - lots of info on the internet ) and the fuel pump and the car turns over but it won't start'
There are many web resources about blueangels available via google.
Which manufacturer? ( 'Orange' or 'HTC' are *not* the manufacturer of the screen)
Just the LCD / digitiser or both needed?.....
Blueangel board revision?
If you want to know the Audi garages in Manchester let me know and I'll send you the details
Meanwhile where are the M2000 repair 'garages'?
I can only provide limited details as I don't have access to the M2000. I have been offered a M2000 with a 'broken inner screen'.
I already have a M2000 which I may have blown the com port on. My bluetooth GPS works ok but not my battery powered serial GPS. Tried a modem and the M2000 flashes most of the lights but doesn't connect. Are you able to suggest a 'garage' to fix the com port?
Plan is to swap the good screen from my M2000 to the unit on offer. Thus one complete com port and screen functioning unit. Not too bothered about faulty com port on the then spare M2000, but would like to fix the screen.
What can you suggest from this (limited) data?
Charging & syncing both work ok. Only used the M2000 charger, oh and my E200 charger. Is the E200 charger ok to use with the M2000?
The GPS device is a standard serial type unit. I have a 22 pin to 9 pin serial adaptor between the M2000 and the GPS. The adaptor is specifically to connect Garmin (serial) GPS devices to the M2000. It also provides power from the cigarette lighter to the M2000 & Garmin unit.
I added a 4 AA battery pack to the serial GPS unit to provide approx 5.5V, thus making the whole system portable. Could this blow the M2000 port or do you think I have some other fault with the com port?
Yep, same pinout schema. It's the iPaq / Sagem / Medion connectors that fit but are wired differently you want to avoid.
Dunno really. Depends how you wired the battery pack in - did it ever work, and does it work when connected to 12v in the car now?
If you want to test the m2000's seriel connection expansys have a clearance offer on qtek / imate etc seriel cables for a fiver ish - if you're in Manchester pop down to MSP outside hulme and save yourself the postage. Only way to really tell if it's working.
Edited by Stabilo, 04 April 2006 - 09:46 PM.
I have checked Expansys but can't find any cable for a fiver. Can you provide a link to the item you spotted?
http://www.expansys....asp?code=128525 - £4.95
(No reason an e100 cable wouldn't work though I don't have one of their seriel cables to test for certain. Cheapo USB cables are defo interchangable)
http://www.expansys....asp?code=117313 - £6.45 - i-mate - out of stock
http://www.expansys....code=XDA-DCS-DC - XDA usb + serial, £6, out of stock
http://www.expansys....asp?code=128713 ipaq cable, be daring and re-wire it! £2.45!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are other hits on expansys for XDA and derivative cables. I can't be @rsed looking for any more....
For future reference what pins would I need to rewire on the IPAQ cable to work with the M2000?
Quite a few depending on what you wanted the cable for.
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Letter to the Editor: All we have left
Mark H. Webb III, Wichita Falls
Well, it's really funny to me that all the Republicans are hollering about the Chinese invading the American job market and everything is made in China.
China owns the USA in way of the amount of debt we owe. But all the Republicans who run our great university, Midwestern State University, are crying for the Chinese to enroll after they increased the cost to go about 30-40 percent.
That's why the enrollment has dropped substantially? Could it possibly mismanagement? About like the school board of Wichita Falls. Oh, the last superintendent left and guess what, there's a $2 million short fall? And my taxes have now gone up five years in a row.
What a great city we live in. And the powers that be cant figure out why were losing population?
Be sure and vote. Looks like that's all we "citizens" have left.
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Yeesh, I tanked this week. I don't even remember if I changed my team since Sunday...ouch!
Yeesh, I tanked this week. I don't even remember if I changed my team since Sunday...ouch!
"Whatever you are, be a good one." Abraham Lincoln
What is an "MFWalkoff?"
I changed my team last week and wondered why I didn't get many point when I picked Matt
Looked today and it never updated my change
Tapper, did you hit 'save' at the bottom when you picked your new team? I've messed up and not saved it before.
A bunch of us racked up 22 points for last night...Irish is still running away with it! :
1. TheIrishEyes' Big Brother 333 points
2. waywyrd's Big Brother 315 points
3. dixiegrl91's Big Brother 285 points
4. FORTKatydyd's Big Brother 280 points
5. JustJuls' Big Brother 279 points
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7. AshleyPSU's Big Brother 270 points
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It was me. I let the dogs out.
And you all better watch out because I have the Nuclear Power of Veto and I can pick half of you to eliminate from the competition next weekOriginally Posted by waywyrd;4036092;
Send me home next week! I'm taking food out of your daughter's frikkin mouth ... I'm stealing books and schools from kids in Africa! - Zach
Aaack! I didn't make it home in time to change my team and take Rachel off the roster...I meant to switch her for Brendan....and I was doing so well
"With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world."
"I lost my dignity on a slippery wiener."
okay, I changed it twice and hit save twice...we will see
Well, I have the coup de toe and I can use it to stomp out all your points.Originally Posted by TheIrishEyes;4036128;
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You're such a neandertal!Originally Posted by TheIrishEyes;4036128;
When the Power of Love overcomes the Love of Power, the World will know Peace
yeah? well you have pink hair!Originally Posted by JustJuls;4037454;
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Do I Want to Be an Airline Pilot?
An airline pilot operates a plane's engines and controls to navigate and fly the vessel. He or she also checks hydraulic and engine systems for safety pre-flight and monitors fuel consumption and aircraft systems in-flight.
Pilots must deal with possible hazards, such as jet lag, fatigue and unfavorable weather conditions. However, they also might get to travel all over the world, and they make significantly more than the average American, with a mean annual salary of $129,600 as of May 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Job Requirements
Prospective pilots must satisfy a set number of flying hours and be in good physical and mental health to obtain a pilot's license. Further certifications and ratings are available, depending on the flight environment in which one wishes to work.
Many airline companies look for pilots with a bachelor's degree, along with extensive flight training and experience. The following table outlines common requirements to become an airline pilot:
|Common Requirements
|Degree Level
|A degree is not always required, but a bachelor's degree may improve job prospects*
|Degree Fields
|Aircraft operations, aviation, aeronautical engineering or a related field*
|Licensure and Certification
|A commercial pilot's license and instrument rating are required; airline captains also need an airline transport pilot certificate*
|250 hours of flight experience for a commercial pilot's license, 1,500 hours of flight time for an airline transport pilot certificate*
|Key Skills
|Strong communication skills, depth perception, monitoring skills, quick reaction time, problem-solving skills, attention to detail*
|Computer Skills
|Ability to operate aircraft computer and navigation systems**
|Technical Skills
|Ability to use a radio, run pre-flight checks and monitor engine and hydraulic systems*
|Additional Requirements
|Individuals must be 18 to receive a commercial pilots license and 23 to receive a transport pilot certificate*, pilots are required to retire at 65; applicants are required to pass a physical examination, have vision that can be corrected to 20/20, possess passing scores on psychological and aptitude tests and pass a drug test**
Sources: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) **Airline Pilots Association, International (ALPA).
Step 1: Obtain a College Degree
While a college degree is not always required to get started in this career, the BLS reports that it is common for employers to look for individuals with a college degree. There are several colleges that offer bachelor's degree programs in aviation or aeronautics in the United States. Regardless of major, students must complete coursework in physics, aeronautical engineering, mathematics and English. It's important to enroll in an aviation or aeronautics program that has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Success Tip:
- Join a student club. Membership in a student club, such as the ALPA ACE club, can help students form networking connections and learn more about the industry while still in school. ACE club membership also can help aspiring pilots form the relationships they need to find jobs after graduation.
Step 2: Acquire Flight Experience
Aspiring airline pilots are required to complete a certain number of hours of flight training to qualify for licensure. To obtain a commercial pilot's license, 250 hours of flight time are required, and 1,500 hours of flight time are required for an airline transport pilot certificate. Flight training can be completed through degree programs or through a flying school that is approved by the FAA. Airline pilots must also have 40 hours of instrument flying experience in-air and through simulation. Instrument flying ratings demonstrate a pilot's ability to fly in low visibility conditions.
Success Tip:
- Find personal flight instructors. Although formal training provides a basic education, according to ALPA, it usually doesn't provide enough experience to easily succeed as an airline pilot. By hiring personal instructors, students have the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge from multiple professionals.
- Join the military. According to the ALPA, many pilots have obtained flying experience through the military, so aspiring airline pilots might consider joining. Military pilots also have the opportunity to gain substantial flight experience and are often attractive candidates for airline companies.
Step 3: Obtain Licensure
To obtain a pilot's license, a minimum number of hours of flight experience must be completed. Individuals are also expected to pass a written exam, demonstrate flying ability and take an instrument flying rating exam. As a part of the pilot's license stipulations, individuals are required to pass a physical exam, which includes having vision correctible to 20/20, good hearing and no physical handicaps that could interfere with the job.
Step 4: Gain Professional Experience
Many airline companies require pilots to take physical, psychological and aptitude tests, as well as drug tests, as a prerequisite for employment. Once they're hired on, pilots are generally required to undergo an additional six to eight weeks of training, including at least 25 hours of flight time. Additionally, most new hires are brought on as co-pilots. It's also not uncommon for some pilots to start their career at small commuter or regional airline companies. This gives them the opportunity to gain more flying experience before being hired by a major airline.
Step 5: Advance as an Airline Pilot
Most advancement in this field is based on seniority, but pilots can work towards reaching the rank of captain through other means. Airline pilots can obtain an air transport pilot's license, which shows cross-country, night and instrument flying experience. This requires passing additional FAA written and practical exams. Pilots may also aim to acquire more flight ratings; typically, ratings directly correlate to the type of aircraft one can fly, such as a multi-engine jet.
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- Continue education. Airline pilots have the ability to continue their educations throughout their careers through practical experience and additional training. For example, aspiring pilots can access aircraft safety training webcasts and webinars offered by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) or safety seminars offered by the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations (IFALPA).
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Has anyone heard of Osprey Marine Composite? Can expect they would have done a quality job?
Engine age, broken hour meter, and unknown maintenance is why I am thinking I need to budget for a refresh (not replace). This engine should have a life of 5,000 hrs in my mind before any rebuild. I have never had to survey a boat with an inboard engine (as this is my largest potential boat) but I doubt the surveyor will take an oil sample (and get it analyzed), cut oil filters or any other condition monitoring routines to help establish any potential issues. Plus if the engine just had maintenance, any signs short of an visual inspection would be gone.
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