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This month, the University of Missouri and De Montfort University, in Leicester, England, will begin collaborating on an $87,300 six-month project to develop "fuzzy logic" technology.
Fuzzy logic uses computational mathematics to reach conclusions based on vague information, replicating human decision making.
A research fellow at DMU's Centre for Computational Intelligence, Simon Coupland, described fuzzy logic as making things "to an extent grey."
The technique has already been used in a number of applications, but Coupland said the project's researchers will now focus on quality of life for the elderly.
The Centre for Computational Intelligence will work with the University of Missouri's Center for Eldercare and Rehabilitation Technology, which has carried out extensive research on sensor technology.
Specially developed sensors can monitor people's movements, capture sleep patterns, or measure pulse and respiration, making them useful in identifying medical emergencies or diagnosing health problems.
Using the information gathered by the sensors, for example, fuzzy logic will be able to distinguish between similar-sounding but disparate events such as someone falling over and a door slamming, therefore reducing the number of false alarms.
Avoiding the use of cameras so as not to intrude on people's everyday lives, the technology relies instead on silhouette images and audio information.
"One of the big things is to do this without impeding on their personal life," Coupland said. "We've got to be careful how we use this."
Coupland will travel to the U.S. and work for four months with Jim Keller--a world expert in fuzzy logic--to help refine the technology.
"We hope to have a prototype system running by the end of the project," Coupland said.
But he added that it will probably be another five years before the technology is extensively tested, approved, and implemented widely.
Professor Robert John, director of the Centre for Computational Intelligence, said this kind of technology will play an important role in allowing people to lead more active lives in the future, with less dependence on social care.
The project has been funded by the U.K.'s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
Tim Ferguson of Silicon.com reported from London.
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Kristin Cavallari lashes out at Twitter 'haters' after Jay Cutler's groin injury
In the unfiltered, instantaneous world of Twitter, people can be mean.
Just before Bears quarterback Jay Cutler went down with a groin injury against the Washington Redskins on Sunday, wife Kristin Cavallari tweeted to a fan about hair extensions.
A Twitter meanie called her out for being self-absorbed and indifferent to her husband's well-being.
Husband gets seriously hurt. @KristinCav tweets about not having hair extensions.
— Justin (@Mangsta) October 20, 2013
Cavallari quickly shot back:
I tweeted that BEFORE he got hurt. Blocked RT @Mangsta: Husband gets seriously hurt. @KristinCav tweets about not having hair extensions.
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She ended the exchange with this:
I know it seems like I only respond to haters but they drive me crazy when they have NO clue what they are talking about
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News just broke on panther nation that Joe Colon will be back with UNI next year.
He's expected to go 133 (even though I'm the lone holdout who thinks he's best for the team at 125).
News just broke on panther nation that Joe Colon will be back with UNI next year.
He's expected to go 133 (even though I'm the lone holdout who thinks he's best for the team at 125).
UNI Panthers...Because it's just right.
With the above said, I've waited for a long time to see Colon and Ramos go at it, and, yes, they will this year because the two teams have resumed their dual with one another this season.
Considering Colon's style, he can definitely make a good go at Ramos.
UNI Panthers...Because it's just right.
Good to see him back in action, was that technically a redshirt year or did he lose eligibility?
I do remember reading the initial article when he was kicked off where Schwab said that, "he's welcome back for his senior season."
I'm a little sick to see Wolfensperger have to sit though (assuming that Colon does beat him out). He's too good to be out of the lineup, and he's one of my favorite Panthers to watch.
UNI Panthers...Because it's just right.
I can now anxiously await Herkey taking Joe with his 2nd overall pick in fantasy this year.
To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.
A word of heads up to Herkey: Colon will still be under the same team rules for next school year.
(As a side note to that, many thought that it was a grade issue that got him kicked off, but it was an attendance issue).
UNI Panthers...Because it's just right.
Glad to have Colon back, he's a very exciting wrestler to watch. Hope he's got whatever his issues were last year (don't know, don't care since it doesn't seem to be illness or family issue related) straightened out.
Jacob Schlottke---Gone too soon, and the world is a little less bright because of it. RIP, brother.
One, two, Evans is coming for you...
So who is Jade Rauser that teched Colon this weekend? That's an impressive win, especially after watching Joe handle Cory Clark with ease in the 3rd place match.
One of the Rauser twins from Idaho I think.
"He beat nobodies..Thorn at 133 won't be great, R12 or worse imo...
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Need Dog Care During Snow Advice
There's an inch and a half on the ground with predictions of 4 to 7 inches. I realize that's nothing for a lot of you guys but it's more snow than we've seen in years and if it hits 7 in, more than I've ever seen in Alabama. Three inches shuts down the state - I'm off work today because of the weather. No one owns snow gear of any kind - it rarely snows and almost never stays more than a day.
Okay, here's my question: my kennel isn't heated and I don't leave the dogs out on cold nights. Conversely, the crates are a bit small because they've outgrown what I have. So I don't want them inside more than necessary (crating is not optional) but I also don't want to leave them out too long. They're all 40 - 60 lbs - not big but not small either. Two are short hairs with thick coats and the third is a short hair with a thin coat. How long is a good ball park before bringing them in for a few hours?
I do have a fourth dog but he's an older arthritic beagle with deformed legs so he definitely doesn't stay out much past the 'getting his business done' stage. But he's no where near as active as the other three so it's not a problem with him.
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Hi Archena,
I think that if you provide a dry, draft free space, with a suitable 'bed' that the limit on how long the dogs can stay comfortable outside is more a question of how long you want to sleep... The dogs will be fine, if they have a place they can 'nest' in....
My bench mark may be a bit skewed on the subject...
As a volunteer on the Iditarod, I was in several villages where the local dogs (not the racing dogs) are chained to a place on the ground, many with out any 'house' or 'bed', and they were 'surviving' in true arctic conditions. I wouldn't wish that situation on any animal. A responsibility of pet owner ship is giving the darn animal what it needs to take care of itself... And the dogs will do fine with a dry, draft free, bed... (and of course appropriate food, water, exercise and attention!) These are the descendants of the wolf!
One opinion...
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Thanks. Unfortunately, 'dry' isn't an option in those kennels - they are positioned just perfectly to get every drop of water to be had. It might be okay if they would share houses but they can barely share the backyard!
It worked out okay. I had them out most of the day and brought them in a couple hours. I'll bring them in again in a little while - assuming I don't kill myself on the steps.
I don't do cold and I really don't do snow! If I wanted snow, I'd move north.
But it was pretty...
Anyway, thanks again - I really appreciate it.
Re: Need Dog Care During Snow Advice
over here when cold, people put into the top of their kennels, a light globe or a ceramic heater (they get warm to hot but not red hot if controlled), to keep the snap cold away from their pets.
However, the kennels must be waterproofed first or they might get electricuted.
Another way would be to put an electric blanket beneath their bedding but left only on the lowest setting.
Re: Need Dog Care During Snow Advice
Thanks, Neill.
If I had power down there I'd put lights in the doghouses. My Daddy used to do that - the incandescent bulbs were plenty warm in such a small space. Electric blankets wouldn't work - I can't get it dry enough. It would be a good plan if it were dry enough, though.
Well, the puppies are in for the night - and I'm bushed! Thanks again, guys!
Re: Need Dog Care During Snow Advice
I would try hay or straw it will give some insulation even if it gets a bit wet or a wool blanket. What kind of dog is your shorthair? I have a boxer and she never gets a chance to get her winter coat since she is a indoor dog, even then boxers really shouldn't be left out in the cold winter. Hope that helps. Oh by the way I rescued a beagle that it still in SE Illinois and needs a home if your interested. His name is Buddy,he is very sweet and needs lots of lovin. He was abused and will only let you pet his nose but is not aggressive at all just shy. He is about 4 years old. Would love to find him a forever home.
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Not sure about the short hair - I forget now what breed the vet was speculating about.
I've maxed out - no more space in the kennel. Truth is, I'm better rehabilitating cats than dogs so I wouldn't take an animal that needs a lot of work - it's not fair to the dog when I know I'm not very good with that kind of dog work.
Now, killer kitties, that's another story. I've scared my vets more than once handling cats they weren't willing to try. My doctor has questioned my sanity a couple times but actually I very rarely get bitten (the last time it was handling a panicked cat - if I'd let go she would have ended up dead. Five years later she's still not dead. :) ).
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Okay, I understand about the cat & dog thing. I used to have cats until I got a dog and now I find myself only wanting dogs. Let me know if you come across anyone who is looking for a sweet beagle.
Do you have a bread oven or pizza oven?
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@onlyportland....P.S. "Why did she even reply to the guy in the first place?" Again, you must be a real Darwin. "How do you know she accepted his friend request? It seems to me this smart, young lady told her parents and the FBI accepted her friend request. You are a real piece of work.
@onlyportland....shows how much you read the details of this story. You are either the perpetrator or another would be pedophile. "Look this guy got baited by the FBI. It's a set up" How stupid are you? Do you think the FBI is out looking for people to bait into having sexually explicit conversations with minors or sending this man subliminal messages that caused this freak to approach this girl at a football game? The details of this case are public record and the story references details that he wasn't baited, but was stupid enough to hook himself. I suppose you think the other reported cases of this sicko approaching minors at the same school were all apart of a FBI set up too? The fact is this idiot was using his poor kids to engage minors for the purpose of abuse over and over. "And this is Portland anyways he wont do any time." This maybe Portland but this is a serious Federal Crime and this sexual predator will soon find out what it feels like to be a helpless victim, when his new federal roomies introduce him to love behind bars. "from what we know of this guy he just got out of a fifteen year abusive relationship where he was mocked and spit on by his ex wife. And to this day she still mentally abuses him." Sounds like you are speaking from personal experience here. You sure your name isn't Randy Lee Shill? Besides, if this spineless, little sorry sack was married for fifteen years and was spit on and mocked; what gives him the right to abuse a kid. Was he that useless as a husband and father to try to find some poor little girl that hasn't finished growing and learning how to be a adult so he could feel like a real man? What a pathetic excuse for a human being. "Now what he did was dead wrong but get the guy some counseling and reform him!" Good for you, it is wrong, he wasn't baited and needs to take responsibility for his actions. I am sure the Federal Prison he goes to will assist him with his depravity. Maybe being a victim to his new roomies will give him a better appreciation for the weak and powerless. "This guy has never been arested for anything in his life and needs some mental help." Again, you sure this isn't Randy Shill? How do you know he has never done anything? How many victims will be uncovered by the further investigation in to his past? How many times has he gotten away with this (hopefully none)? Also, the story above clearly outlines a pattern of behavior and he has at least a few time tried this before. We can only hope he has never been successful. You're right this guy needs a lot of mental help, good luck sicko, but history shows these people can't not be fixed, they're damaged goods and should just be locked up forever. "Let the justice system move its course." Amen, it will. Have fun you sorry excuse for a man.


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The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show & Boat Show Bash Coming SoonSeptember 24, 2012
The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show is here October 25-29 and The Florida Powerboat Club will be hosting it's 10 annual Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Bash & Bikini Contest on October 26th.
This year features an ALL NEW venue on the World Reknowned Cocktail Barge. Get in on the party to see us crown Miss Key West Poker Run 2012 and feast your eyes on the hottest boats around.
The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show exhibits yacht builders, yacht designers, exotic cars, brokerage yachts, boats and sea vessels of all variety including runabouts, sportfishers, high performance boats, center consoles, cabin cruisers, flats boats, skiffs, sailing yachts, motor yachts, bowriders, catamarans, ski boats, jet boats, and extraordinary superyachts.
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9/24/12 - The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show & Boat Show Bash Coming Soon - FPC will be hosting it's 10 annual Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Bash & Bikini Contest on October 26th
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8/13/12 - Emerald Coast Poker Run rebounds after a stormy start! - The 20th Annual Emerald Coast Poker Run hosted 150 poker run teams from over twenty states, raising funds for youth organizations!
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6/12/12 - EMERALD COAST POKER RUN HITS 100 PRE-REGISTERED BOATS! - The 20th Annual Emerald Coast Poker Run has now reached 100 pre-registered poker run teams from over a dozen states!
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4/30/12 - Smokin' The Sound Poker Run 2012 from Biloxi Mississippi - More than two dozen poker run teams from ten states enjoyed daytime boating fun and nightime casino parties on this third annual event.
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12/14/11 - DVD or BLURAY? Please contact the FPC Office with your Preference. - Effective today, the FPC video department now produces BluRay discs which feature all the brilliant colors and detail of HiDef video. FPC members are asked to update preference with the club office.
11/29/11 - Holiday Isle Resort introduces the all new POSTCARD INN...Ready for FPC's first 2012 event! - What FPC members and boaters have long awaited...is now here! After a $10.4 Million renovation, Holiday Isle Resort in Islamorada has been transformed to a first class resort destination!
11/21/11 - KEY WEST POKER RUN PHOTO GALLERIES- NOW UP ON SITE! - After sorting more than 10,000 images at the FPC photo desk, and over 600 images from the Key West Poker Run, are now posted in a total of eight galleries on this website.
11/14/11 - KEY WEST POKER RUN 2011 WRAPS UP TODAY WITH FANTASTIC OUTCOME FOR PARTICIPANTS & SPONSORS! - The 19th Annual Key West Poker Run rallied in the final days, reaching well over 170 registered boats as hundreds of participants enjoyed fabulous fall weather and an exciting event format!
10/25/11 - TWO NEW SERIES SPONSORS ON BOARD WITH FPC FOR 2012 - Legend Marine Group of Texas and Total Dollar Insurance have confirmed Sponsorship Support with FPC, commencing fall 2011.
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10/13/11 - DON'T MISS OUR 2011 FT. LAUD BOAT SHOW BASH: FRI OCT 28th - The Florida Powerboat Club Kicks Off the FALL SEASON with a wild party featuring The Miss Key West Poker Run Contest. DON'T MISS IT!
5/17/11 - Smokin' The Sound draws FPC members to Biloxi for an Entertaining Weekend! - Anyone with a passion for powerboating, sportfishing or gambling ...would be right at home in the small gambling town on Mississippi's Gulf Coast!
5/2/11 - NAPLES POKER RUN wakes up this sleepy down in Southwest Florida. - In a small quiet city known for stellar beachfront mansions and restaurants that close by 10PM, it was quite a shock to see thundering powerboats idling into Naples Harbour.
4/3/11 - TAMPA BAY POKER RUN & FESTIVALS OF SPEED - It was a weekend of big horsepower and beautiful Florida weather as FPC powerboats joined exotic cars of distinction, for a weekend that might be described as a motorhead's wildest dream come true!
3/5/11 - MIAMI 2011 PHOTO GALLERIES- New FPC Photographer provides a Sneak Peak of all the highlights! - Florida Powerboat Club photographer Christian Meighan captured thousands of images over the 12 Days of Miami. A total of six photo galleries on the FPC website feature boats, babes and big horsepower!
3/1/11 - THE TWELVE DAYS OF MIAMI: Hi-Performance Adventure and Fun..From the Magic City to the Florida Keys - Three big events provided a continuous agenda of boat show highlights, South Beach parties, capped off with a poker run to paradise!
1/31/11 - Winter Poker Run to Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys - When another cold winter across the nation set records for snowfall since early December, the Winter Poker Run was the best remedy for this group of FPC Members!
1/23/11 - Scottsdale, AZ: FPC Participates in Record-setting boat sale at 40th Barrett Jackson Auction! - Story Updated 04/09/2011: The popular Corvette MTI Zo44 took top auction sales price at the world famous Barrett Jackson collector car auction, setting a new record for the show.
12/18/10 - NEW HOME PAGE PHOTO GALLERY - A new selection featuring dozens of photo highlights from the recent Key West Poker Run 2010 has been added to the FPC website home page.
12/17/10 - Key West 2010 Photo Proof Sets Mailed - After sorting thousands of aerial images from the Key West Poker Run 2010, FPC staff have completed the task of mailing the first round of proof sets to all participants, along with order forms.
11/29/10 - Powerboating Accident Today- Biscayne Bay - Initial news reports confirmed that two people are dead and two others have been air-lifted to area hospitals, after a crash between two catamarans Monday afternoon.
11/22/10 - Key West Poker Run 2010 Photo Galleries are posted! - The 18th Annual Key West Offshore Poker Run Festival, presented by Offleaseonly.com kicked off from Miami on Nov 9th, as 140 poker run teams enjoyed a week in powerboating paradise!
11/15/10 - Columbus Day Regatta Photo Gallery - South Florida's famous floating festival gave thousands of boaters a weekend of fun!
10/29/10 - FPC Boat Show Bash- TONIGHT AT BOOLEGGER! - The 6th Annual FPC Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Bash kicks off at a new location, BOOTLEGGER on the Intracoastal !
10/28/10 - 51st Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Opens Today! - Fort Lauderdale Show promises great values and something for everyone!
10/15/10 - 18th Annual Key West Poker Run Festival- Nov 8-15, 2010 - The Key West Poker Run is gaining steam, with 125 registered teams and strong sponsorship support.
8/26/10 - Summer Poker Run Photos on FPC Galleries - July and August featured Adventures in Paradise for Florida Powerboat Club members, spanning the Florida Keys to the Bahamas in July, and northbound to the Florida Panhandle.
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P2P group UnKnOwN released the DVDRip of Night Claws 2012, A Horror movie starring Frank Stallone, Leilani Sarelle and Sherrie Rose, directed by David A. Prior … Enjoy!
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Dynamic and Static IP addresses
To better understand the difference between dynamic and static IP VPNs and how IP addresses are used in VPN service with dynamic IP or VPN service with dedicated IP, let us first look at what IP addresses are and how they work. An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique four block number, (for instance, 213.134.128.034) which is assigned to each computer that uses Internet Protocol for communication to identify it over the network. Although an IP address can serve many purposes when used over a network, the primary functions are location addressing and network interface identification.
The video below explains in more detail what an IP address is
A static IP address remains constant as it was assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) or a Network Administrator while accessing the internet. On the other hand, a dynamic IP address changes periodically. Dynamic IP addresses are better assigned through a computer interface or a host application. A network server with a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) can also be used to assign dynamic IP addresses. A Static IP address is also referred to as fixed or dedicated IP address. When a computer connects to the Internet through a Virtual Private Network (VPN), the IP address can either be dynamically or statically allocated.
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Dynamic IP VPNs usually utilize dynamic IP addresses which are automatically and randomly allocated by the VPN service provider from a pool of available addresses. Once allocated, the IP address becomes private to that particular computer and remains unshared throughout their session until disconnection where another different IP address can be allocated. When you subscribe to a Dynamic IP VPN from a trusted VPN provider such a Net Ignition, you will be able to access different VPN servers in many countries.
With Dynamic IP VPN, you can access VPN services in UK or VPN services in USA. You will also be able to access restricted services such as TV channels like Hulu, Netflix or Pandora. Dynamic IP VPNs have increased security and anonymity especially from eavesdroppers. The fact that the IP address keeps on changing makes it difficult for hackers and intruders to pose security threats. The set-up is done automatically by the VPN service provider so the user doesn't have to worry about configuration.
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Fox Point State Park, DE
Status: Open through Sun Dec 13 2015
Max reservation window: Mon Jul 04 2016
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DescriptionFox Point is a "window on the river". You can stand at any of the park's new overlooks and see all the way to Philadelphia looking north and well beyond the Delaware Memorial Bridgelooking south. There just aren't that many easily accessible places in Delaware where such a spectacular view is readily available.
The adaptive reuse of the land upon which this phase of Fox Point State Park has been developed is a singular achievement. Not only does the process of remediating a toxic waste site provide an important educational opportunity, but it also reminds us just how frail our natural resources can be. This window came too close to being locked and shuttered, perhaps forever.
Fox Point State Park provides front row seats for watching the river at work. With the shipping channel a scant hundred yards away, the view of the tugs and tankers will truly be up close and personal. In addition, the park features interpretive displays describing the functions of the various watercraft plying the river.
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May 13, 2012 in My Notepad | Permalink | TrackBack (0)
¡En Mi Opinión...!
"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty" is what Edward R. Murrow said back in 1954 referring to what we now know as McCarthyism. I can't help but think of his words as I read today an article in the New York Times about a new law in Arizona where now nothing surprises me anymore.
A new Law went into effect in Arizona, January 1st, labeling as "brainwashing" and making it illegal a Mexican-American studies class in the Tucson Unified School District. "It's propagandizing and brainwashing" quoted Arizona's Attorney General in a recent NYTimes report. [ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/us/08ethnic.html ]
But this is not new, it's just one more punch to the face of Latinos and Latino culture, heritage, and contributions to history and our free society -may be not in Arizona- in the United States of America.
Almost ten years ago Arizona lawmakers were already legislating against studies such as Bilingual Education when AZ-Prop 203 passed and effectively limiting ESL, English as a second language, education.
Here's a report I produced back then for Phoenix's KTVK-3TV Spanish language channel "Mas Arizona."
Interestingly enough back in the 60's, it was Arizona, the first to offer bilingual education, but it seems now many in that state continue a "witch-hunt" against all things Latino, and others belligerently and eagerly want to follow. The times, it seems, have managed to turn Latino contributions, education, heritage and the desire of the American Dream into some kind of an evil pest that must be stopped and killed with the stroke of the legislative pen of misguided politicians.
And so it is here I think of Edward R. Murrow and his reports about Senator Joseph McCarthy: "McCarthyism came to be synonymous with the term witch-hunt, the act of making serious but unsubstantiated charges against people in public life." [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism ]
Edward R. Murrow reports are credited with playing a roll in McCarthy's demise "His belief in journalism as an active part of the political process and a necessary tool within democracy has forever altered the politics and everyday life of the American people." [ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/edward-r-murrow/this-reporter/513/ ]
Back then the "Red Scare" which exploited people's fears of Communism is perhaps today's "Brown Scare" as in Latinos invading our country, illegals taking our jobs, and accusing their American born children of stealing our citizenship. In the process what could be better than to also silence Mexican-American studies. Next thing you know, there may be a related book burning event in Tucson's main square.
But... En Mi Opinión... in my opinion, there's hope or at least light at the end of the tunnel... I appreciate and encourage more reports like the NYTimes story that prompted this blog, and I trust today's journalists continue to do their part.
I now leave you with more....
January 08, 2011 in Español, My Notepad | Permalink | TrackBack (0)
While at SXSW 2010 in search of the latest tools, gadgets and tech that are being used or can be applied to Journalism efforts, I ran into the coolest thing, and you don't have to pay to see it. A FREE Cell Phone Solar Charging Station outside SXSW, on Trinity between 4th - 5th outside Austin Fire-Station No.1.
Check it out! At these bright yellow pumps anyone can stop by and connect a cell, laptop, iPhone whatever you need to charge, and it's all free. And it's Eco friendly too, the pumps are powered by solar panels.
BTW... I mentioned you don't have to pay to see it because of the outrageously expensive registration fees at SXSW, credentials this year go anywhere from $300 to $900 + dollars!! Certainly not something everyone can afford... Shame on SXSW for making this event where Social Media Openness is king so inaccessibly expensive for those who actually make social media possible "The People!" You would think they already make plenty with so many sponsors, and could make more accessible registrations for those of us actually using this technology in the public interest.
Credit to http://www.SolDesignLab.com who make this Solar Charging Station, the coolest SXSW gadget I've ever seen. Support Hyperlocal Community Journalism, VISIT: http://AlamoCityTimes.com for more.
March 14, 2010 in Web/Tech | Permalink | TrackBack (0)
UPDATE: Sept. 18, 2009 "The Women of Fuerza Unida" has been nominated for a 2009 Emmy by The Lone Star Emmy chapter [ nominations ]
A "Latinos in America" featured profile
1990, one of Texas's Levis Strauss factories closed leaving hundreds of
workers, mostly women, without their livelihood. To many, it was the
only job they ever had. From their loss, a support group was born. A
group that later became a leading center to empower women in San
Antonio, Texas through education, social work, and community activism.
Produced, shot, edited by Patricio Espinoza with the assistance of associate producer Bernessa Jakle, The Women of "Fuerza Unida" story aired with PBS DocuBloggers, KLRU, Austin, Texas.
* Thank you to Sean Cunningham and Domenique Bellavia, the force behind Docubloggers, a program ahead of its time that embraced community contributions and opened the door to our stories. Budgetary challenges unfortunately closed the show earlier this year. We hope this nomination would spark new interest to support these efforts.
The inspiration piece to this story was originally produced as part of the Ford Salute to Education award recipient profiles commissioned by MPR, Muñoz Public Relations.
September 18, 2009 | Permalink | TrackBack (0)
Produced by Patricio Espinoza, espiBlog.org. All IKE stories coverage here was featured by CNN, CNN International and iReport.
San Antonio, TX- Sep, 13, 2008.- Texas National Guard convoys are heading to Houston, Galveston and Ike affected areas. CNN iReporter Patricio Espinoza, and espiBlog independent journalist & blogger, captures the first images of the Texas military search, rescue and support task force. Major J. Michael Spraggins, with the TX National Guard explains as "Task Force IKE" heads to Houston from what once was Kelly AFB, now known as Port San Antonio where about five thousand of Ike evacuees are already in shelter.
espiBlog.org/CNN LIVE Reports Synopsis
The following is a re-cap of IKE LIVE shots for CNN
San Antonio, TX Spt.13, 2008.-Ike has come and gone... but devastating damages, millions without power and thousands without a home are left behind. One of those evacuees is 71 years old Leo Rodriguez. He escaped Ike's fierce floods to San Antonio, Texas. Leo got here Thursday.... and by now, him, his wife, grand children three dogs, one cat and two birds are ready to go home, but they have no idea if there is a home to go. Patricio Espinoza, reports.
San Antonio, TX Spt.14, 2008.- A day after Hurricane IKE forced many to leave everything behind, Patricio Espinoza talks to evacuees, and San Antonio's Mayor Phil Hardberger, as thousands more could head their way if power in areas like Houston is not soon restored.
May 29, 2009 in My Notepad | Permalink | TrackBack (0)
Back in the 90's I started this blog... didn't know much about that back then, but as times changed and our traditional media opportunities, coverage and jobs seem to shrink, one thing has remained constant... the ability for us all to use the internet to pretty much do what you want to do... I chose to tell stories in the public's interest, and kept my craft and journalism work alive regardless of the times and economic challenges.
Today I'm happy to share that espiBlog.org "My Reporter's NotePad" has received a 2009 LoneStar EMMY Nomination for Advance Media Awards, in the category of Breaking News "Hurricane IKE" - Winners to be announced May 21: http://tinyurl.com/ojsosl The entry is in competition with traditional broadcaster's new media work in 19 Texas markets including top stations in Houston, Dallas, Austin & San Antonio.
The stories were only intended for my blog, but eventually found it's way to other outlets including ABC.com, CNN and CNN iReport, CurrentTV and PBS Docubloggers. And viral sites like YouTube where some gather over 50,000 page views. These particular set of stories aired with CNN and CNN International via iReport. But this nomination goes far beyond this reporter's humble blog. It is in fact, I believe, a testament to what ONE Journalist can do with today's ready available digital tools. It is a sign of the times we live in, and I'm just happy to be part of it.
It is worth noting that this Journalist is, too, one of many in our country today between lay-offs and cutbacks. My blog and work of the heart wouldn't be possible if it wasn't because of many who have supported this effort. Among them Typepad, where this blog is hosted. Last year, they began a program for Journalists in transition, and waived all their hosting fees for many of us, including this blogger.
Muchas gracias a mi queridos padres, my wife Bernessa, who has held my camera often times when I could only hold on to 5 things with one hand, and my brother Pablo for his constant support and advice.
Thank you friends and colleagues,
"Backpack" Digital Journalist @ Large
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May 12, 2009 | Permalink | TrackBack (0)
Check out our student project that made air @ PBS Austin.
I recently put together a workshop with NAHJ's Student Chapter @ TX State University San Marcos where students had the opportunity to a get a "hands-on" day with seasoned news professionals covering the recent Cesar Chavez march in San Antonio, TX. We used the latest DV tools for shooting and editing, as well as later uploading all materials to the web. And to add to the students success... PBS Austin, KLRU Docubloggers picked up the stories for air time. To do so, they asked me to edit the pieces together with intro's to the student's stories. Here's the final product, and what aired a couple of weeks ago.
May 09, 2009 in My Notepad | Permalink | TrackBack (0)
John Nulan was an Army crew chief once, later he was homeless, and now he struggles to survive on a fixed income. He uses public transportation, and walks the streets of our city wondering when someone would do something about his needs, and those of the poor people of San Antonio. John wants the candidates for Mayor in San Antonio, Texas to listen and to know his vote counts too!!
May 08, 2009 in My Notepad | Permalink | TrackBack (0)
I put this story together overnight about a recent incident regarding the local 2009 race for Mayor. I covered elections as part of my digital journalism project SA4Mayor.com. Lacking video, and only access to Skype for interviews, there were not too many elements to put together the video report. Well almost, check it out...
May 08, 2009 in My Notepad | Permalink | TrackBack (0)
Here's how we just covered an interview with a Texas family who has tested positive.
Working on a freelance field producing assignment for ABC, GMA, this weekend I interviewed the Texas family whose H.S. son has contracted "swine flu", and this morning when we went back to do a Live shot, the family had received news the Father and daughter were also confirmed positive. All, however, are doing very well and have been -per health dept.- on "TamiFlu" since Thurs. The family lives in Cibolo, about 30 minutes north of San Antonio towards Austin.
Here's how our freelance crew handled the field coverage: We wore N95 face masks, gloves, and used hand disinfectants. We also decided to dispose of ear pieces used during the interview, and have sanitized all equipment only as a precaution.
We had to set up lights, camera, communications and sound for four people while wearing the protective gear, not fun under the Texas humid weather. We used a boom mic rather than individual lav mics, also on the side of caution. That said, our crew was also very careful, and used an abundance of tactfulness to make sure the family felt comfortable at all times during the whole process.
We are happy to report the Texas family is doing well, and were very gracious throughout. They also wore masks during the interview for our protection. This was an ABC Exclusive interview, you can see the complete story at ABC.com.
Here's part of GMA live report from the same ABC website:
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Matarazzo's path to reinventing the music industry bounced and grew like the beat of a dance track. The daughter of a musician, she worked at her father's New York record label, Celluloid, before taking off in the '90s to hopscotch the world as a DJ, playing major raves and parties from Paris to Bangkok. She chose musical aliases in keeping with her identity as a self-described nerd, performing as Doomer, a tribute to the comics villain Dr. Doom, and Sara Walker, after the mammoth vehicles in Star Wars. But the advent of her thirties kindled an urge for stability (and health insurance), so she applied for a job at the New York–based global advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather in 2004.
"She came across as very intuitive, personable, and had great taste, which is paramount to what we do," says Karl Westman, the senior-partner executive music producer who hired her. She worked with clients like American Express and IBM. Westman highlights her work with Fanta as "groundbreaking" for creating a sonic brand identity that continues to this day.
At the time, the general practice in advertising was to find a band whose sound fit the spot, and then to hire a composer and studio musicians to emulate it. (For years, Matarazzo says, all she heard was, "We want it to sound like Coldplay!") Her epiphany came in 2005, while working on the Motorola campaign. The Ogilvy creative team suggested copying the sound of an electronic artist named Evac, recounts Matarazzo. "I said, 'Let's call him.'" She tracked him down in Kansas City, hired him to do an original piece of music, and paid him handsomely for it.
Coming from the music industry, where record labels take a princely cut from many artists, into an advertising industry drunk with money to pay "talent," Matarazzo's realization was simple: artists could do very well through licensing and compositions.
Ads, of course, have long featured musicians. Coca-Cola had Ray Charles as early as 1965. Pepsi had Michael Jackson in the '80s. But for the most part, big brands wanted only superstars, seldom entrusting their products' futures to unknowns. Meanwhile, indie musicians valued their street cred over commercial tie-ins.
"Commercials have launched a lot of independent bands. They're the new radio—just with a bigger megaphone." —Ryan Wines
That is, until 1999, when the electronica artist Moby licensed all 18 tracks from his album Play hundreds of times, exploding into the mainstream like an aural Trojan horse. From the American Express ad in which Tiger Woods uses Manhattan as a golf course to the movie The Beach and episodes of The X-Files, Moby's songs have been everywhere. Consequently, the album sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, redefining "commercial rock." The same year, Nick Drake posthumously landed in a Volkswagen commercial, catapulting the forgotten artist to fame. In 2000, Portland rockers the Dandy Warhols' "Bohemian Like You" soundtracked a flashy Vodafone commercial and became a summer anthem in Europe and Australia.
"I have no idea why Moby decided it was no big deal," Zia McCabe of the Dandy Warhols says, "but for us, we realized without fitting neatly into any commercial radio categories, this was a great way to not only get exposure but to get paid for it." After barely making a thud in 2000, the band's album was rereleased in 2001 and the title song peaked at no. 5 in the UK.
What started as a trickle turned into a stream with Apple's mid-2000s iPod commercials, which became known for breaking lesser-known bands. After soundtracking an ad, Feist's "1234" hit no. 28 on Billboard with 78,000 downloads in a week, and CSS's "Music Is My Hot Hot Sex" became the highest US charter by a Brazilian artist (no. 63). "It's probably only in the last five years or so when we really started to see it taking off," says Berklee's Gorder. "Ad agencies started recognizing that this millennial generation is so into discovery, and they really began searching out indie bands."
By that time, Matarazzo was already on the vanguard. "She really has a knack for matching the band to the job in a way that's appropriate to the storytelling at hand," says former boss Westman. "It was very apparent early on that she was going places."
One place was away from Ogilvy. While working on an American Express spot that showed the director Wes Anderson strolling through one of his chaotic shoots, she met Randall Poster, an industry legend hailed by Salon as "the man with perfect taste" for his supervision of all of Anderson's films. "Wes and I insisted that we were going to get the original score from François Truffaut's Day for Night," says Poster. "The client and the agency were a bit appalled at our resolute commitment to doing that. Sara was the only person on the other side who was cheering us on." Poster, working to expand his company, Search Party, from film into commercials, offered her a position in 2008. Matarazzo quickly ascended to managing director while working on movies like Anderson's The Fantastic Mr. Fox, commercials, and TV shows.
In 2010, Wieden & Kennedy hired Matarazzo's husband, Dan Kroeger, as a copywriter. She relocated to Portland and, because Poster didn't want to lose her, set up a satellite office of Search Party. While operating out of her apartment, she landed a gig working on a W&K Christmas campaign for Target that involved six commercials and an entire album of original holiday music. She immediately set off on her mission to hire bands she loved.
Matarazzo joined a growing cluster of Portland-based tastemakers who operate a bit like record-label talent scouts did in the music industry's glory days: picking and choosing bands, making and breaking careers. Founded in 1996 by composer Paul Anthony in his University of Oregon dorm room, Rumblefish, for instance, began by repping local musicians and placing music for the likes of The Sopranos, The Real World, and Chevrolet. But since moving to Portland in 2001, Anthony has shifted to what he sees as the future: licensing music for user-generated content. Rumblefish created an iTunes-style program that lets anyone choose songs to accompany, for example, their own YouTube videos. The selection includes big names like Miles Davis and indie acts like Seattle rapper MG! the Visionary, who helped popularize the "planking" craze (lying rigid like a plank on any number of objects) with a viral video. The company now licenses more than 25,000 songs a day (the artist gets half the fee), supporting a stable of what Anthony calls "middle-class musicians."
Other companies are setting up shop all the time. This month, Marmoset—started in 2010 with a goal of tapping into the Northwest's musical talent pool—will launch the first licensing website geared specifically toward independent filmmakers, says cofounder Ryan Wines. The national agency Beta Petrol started a satellite here, and a collective of musicians called Pacific Soundtracks opened in June. "Part of it is the Portland appeal and brand," Wines says, explaining that it was much easier than he'd expected to land a Bud Light Super Bowl campaign. "You go to New York or elsewhere and say 'Portland music,' and everybody listens."


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Today's Independent, 16th October 2012, in looking at some of the issues given rise to by a 'Yes' vote in 2014 says, under a section called 'Border/Passports':
'Home Secretary Theresa May has said that border checks might be necessary between the UK and an independent Scotland. However, the SNP is intent for an independent Scotland to join the EU, so the Schengen Agreement would guarantee free cross-border movement.'
The UK and Ireland were not signatories to the Schengen Agreement, known as the 'open borders' agreement, allowing unimpeded transit between signed up members states.
So in the scenario of an independent Scotland given membership of the EU at whatever stage – assuming the EU is still in existence – and signing up to the Schengen Agreement itself, would not see free cross border movement because the rest of the UK is not a party to that agreement.
It would mean, for example, any UK origin flights coming into a Scotland that was a Schengen signatory with some passengers in transit for another Schengen state would have to disembark and reembark those passengers at the Scottish airport to put them through passport controls.
This could have a detrimental impact on route development for HIAL airports, with the current thinking focused on a three or more destination route, each of which destinations with passenger traffic that wants to get to the others.
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The translation took more than ten years to complete. Thirteen evangelical scholars were dedicated to doing the translation; Dr. Ronald Youngblood, Dr. Kenneth Barker, Professor John H. Stek, Dr. Donald H. Madvig, Dr. Richard T. France, Dr. Gordon Fee, Dr. Karen H. Jobes, Dr. Walter Liefeld, Dr. Douglas J. Moo, Dr. Bruce K. Waltke, Dr. Larry L. Walker, Dr. Herbert M. Wolf and Dr. Martin Selman. Forty other scholars, many of them experts on specific books of the Bible, reviewed the translations teams work. They all came from a range of conservative denominational backgrounds.
For translation a wide range of manuscripts were reviewed. The Masoretic text, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Samaritan Pentateuch, the Greek Septuagint or (LXX), the Aquila, Symmachus and Theodotion, the Latin Vulgate, the Syriac Peshitta, the Aramaic Targums, and for the Psalms the Juxta Hebraica of Jerome were all consulted for the Old Testament. The Dead Sea Scrolls were occasionally followed where the Masoretic Text seemed inconsistent. The United Bible Societies Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament text was used for the New Testament.
In Matthew 1:18, where the NIV says that Mary was "with child", The TNIV simply says Mary was "pregnant".
In Luke 12:38, the phrase "fourth watch of the night" employed in the NIV is changed to "shortly before dawn" (Luke 12:38) in the TNIV.
The TNIV translators have, at times, opted for more traditional Anglo-Saxon or poetic renderings than those found in the NIV. For example, "the heavens" is sometimes chosen to replace the "the sky," as is the case in Isaiah 50:3: "I clothe the heavens with darkness and make sackcloth its covering."
At times the TNIV offers a different or nuanced understanding of a passage. For example, in the NIV, Psalm 26:3 reads, "For your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth." The TNIV reads, "For I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness."
There are a number of changes in this one verse, but of special note is the TNIV's translation of the Hebrew word 'emet. The TNIV translators took this word to mean more than simple honesty in Psalm 26:3, referring more specifically to reliability or trustworthiness.
Examples of other changes are "truly I tell you" becomes "I tell you the truth"; "fellow workers" becomes "coworkers"; "the Jews," particularly in John's Gospel, often becomes "Jewish leaders" when the context makes it apparent what the statement's real meaning is; "miracles," especially in John, become the more literal "signs", "miraculous signs", or "works". The word for "spirit", where there is a good chance it means the Holy Spirit, is now capitalized, "Peter" is rendered "Cephas" when the Greek merely transliterates the Hebrew name.
Other notable changes are that "Christ" has regularly been rendered as "Messiah", "saints" has often been replaced with terms such as "God's people" or "believers".
Among other differences from the NIV, the TNIV uses gender inclusive language to refer to people, but not God. Confessional terms for this kind of language are also used: "gender accurate" (pro) or "gender neutral" (con). Two straight-forward examples of this kind of translation decision are found in Genesis and Matthew. Genesis 1:27 reads: "So God created human beings in his own image." Other translations use the word "man" to translate the word `adam employed in the original Hebrew—the same word used as the proper name of the first man married to the first woman, Eve. Matthew 5:9 reads: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." Here, the Greek word huioi is translated "children" rather than "sons" as found in other versions. Masculine references to God, such as "Father" and "Son" are not modified in the TNIV.
Opponents of this approach point out that many of the terms in question carry male denotations and connotations in the original Hebrew and Greek. Some Bible translators argue that, while there are passages in the text that lend themselves to inclusive language, other changes are unfaithful to the original Hebrew and Greek. Critics of inclusive language claim that inclusive language, can provide incorrect translations in various instances. Three examples of the kind of observations made by the critics come from Psalm 1, John's Gospel and from Revelation.
The original Hebrew of Psalm 1:1 has the word `ish (man). This is removed in the TNIV, by rendering the verse in the plural to be inclusive: "Blessed are those who do not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers". The singular in the original highlights the struggle of the individual against the wicked masses. The TNIV renders Revelation 3:20: "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with me." The masculine singular in the original Greek depicts Jesus eating with an individual at a private home, not attending a dinner party with a plurality of guests. The use of them and they in the TNIV appears to be plural to some English readers. John 6:44 in the TNIV reads: "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day". Again, the masculine singular in the original depicts Father and Son drawing and raising each individual personally, rather than dealing with people as a group, as some may read it
Proponents of inclusive language translations of Scripture argue that the grammatical gender of a word has no bearing on its meaning. (For example, in Spanish the word for a table, mesa, is grammatically feminine, but that does not mean tables are female.) The two main arguments in favor of inclusive language are:
Less than 30% of the changes in the TNIV involve the use of inclusive language. The TNIV's approach to gender inclusive language is similar to that of the New International Version Inclusive Language Edition (NIVI), New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), the New Living Translation (NLT), the New Century Version (NCV), and the Contemporary English Version (CEV).
Evangelical leaders supportive of the TNIV include: Ronald F. Youngblood, Herbert M. Wolf, Mark L. Strauss, Tremper Longman III, Alan Johnson, Dennis Okholm, Gilbert Bilezikian, Paul E. Koptak, Linda Belleville, John Ortberg, Robert C. Andringa, John Armstrong, Adam Hamilton, John Stek, Emeritus Bates, Donald H. Madvig, Kenneth L. Barker, Gordon Fee, Richard T. France, Karen H. Jobes, Walter Liefeld, Douglas Moo, Martin J. Selman, Rob Bell, Bruce K. Waltke, Craig Blomberg, Darrell Bock, Don Carson, Jim Cymbala, Peter Furler, Bill Hybels, Tremper Longman, Erwin McManus, Ben Patterson, Ben Witherington III, Terry C. Muck and others.
Authors supportive of the TNIV include: Lee Strobel, author of The Case for Christ; John R. W. Stott; Philip Yancey; Rob Lacey, author of The Word on the Street; Diane Komp, M.D., author of A Window to Heaven; Dan Kimball, author of The Emerging Church and Emerging Worship; Terri Blackstock; Ken Davis and Scott Evans.
In June, 2002, over 100 evangelical leaders signed a 'Statement of Concern' opposing the TNIV. The Presbyterian Church in America and the Southern Baptist Convention passed resolutions opposing the TNIV and other inclusive language translations.
Evangelical scholars and pastoral leaders critical of the TNIV include: J. I. Packer, James Dobson, Jerry Falwell, Wayne Grudem, Mary Kassian, D. James Kennedy, Josh McDowell, Albert Mohler, John Piper, Dennis Rainey, Pat Robertson, R.C. Sproul, Joni Eareckson Tada and others.


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The Cut - 2 February 2012
Welcome to this instalment of The Cut, the AGCSA's weekly email newsletter. In this edition we touch base with superintendents in SE QLD and northern NSW to see how they fared after last week's deluge and reveal the departure of another long-serving superintendent, this time from the ACT. We also welcome back a familiar face... Enjoy the read.
Neylan to return to AGCSATech in part-time role
AGCSA general manager Peter Frewin and the Board of the AGCSA are delighted to advise members and the industry that former AGCSA general manager and head of AGCSATech John Neylan will return to work with AGCSATech on a part-time basis. Neylan (pictured), who stood down as AGCSA general manager after last year's Adelaide conference, will rejoin the week starting Monday 13 February, 2012.
John's prime role within the organisation will be work associated with current and future research projects and assisting the AGCSA with its Horticulture Australia obligations. John will also be a regular contributor to Australian Turfgrass Management Journal and other association publications and will continue to present at AGCSA conferences and workshops.
"John's knowledge of the industry and his passion for research has been a great asset to the AGCSA in the past and his return, albeit on a part-time, basis will be another great benefit for AGCSA members," says Frewin.
Courses in clean-up mode after last week's deluge
Following last week's deluge, golf courses in south east Queensland and northern NSW are slowly starting to dry out. As reported in last week's edition of The Cut, courses from Brisbane to Coffs Harbour recorded rainfall totals of between 350-500mm, causing widespread inundation and damage.
One of the hardest hit was RACV Royal Pines which is hosting this week's ANZ Ladies Masters. Despite some concerns about whether the tournament would go ahead, recently appointed course superintendent Lincoln Coombes and his staff worked tirelessly to reinstate the course and today's opening round and yesterday's Pro-Am went ahead as scheduled.
"As the photos (below) show there was a fair bit of water around," Coombes told The Cut. "We lost count of just how much rain fell after Wednesday as our rain gauge, which was situated approximately three metres from the lake edge and a metre high off the ground, was washed away! Combined with a king tide the water backed up real quick."
Colonial Golf Club (superintendent Mark Hauff) was also one of the worst affected and below are some photos of his course as well as other photos and correspondence received by The Cut this week.
Coffs Harbour Golf Club (superintendent Justin Sheehan)
After three consecutive years of 2400mm-plus annual rainfall totals, last week brought with it 330mm in four days plus another 160mm over four hours on Tuesday , causing widespread surface flooding, and bunker damage. "We are hoping for a drought over the next five years as we have just spent $1 million on a new irrigation system!"
Coolangatta and Tweed Heads Golf Club (Peter Lonergan)
"Hopefully we won't be breaking the rainfall figure for January but we are very close. The 450mm of rain we received from Monday evening to Saturday morning pushed our January total to 580mm which puts January 2012 down as the second wettest on record behind 1951 when 610mm fell and just in front of 2006 when there was 557mm. The average for January is 188mm and there have been few occasions when more than 400mm has fallen for the month.
"I don't remember seeing so much water lying in such volumes around the courses after the main rainfall event has finished. But I guess we can count ourselves lucky that the river didn't break its banks by too much when you compare us to courses further up the coast such as The Glades and Colonial. And spare a thought for Royal Pines and their new superintendent Lincoln Coombes and staff who are trying to prepare the course for the Ladies Masters which is supposed to start this week!" Taken from Peter's course maintenance blog, posted on 29 Jan.
Pacific Harbour Golf & Country Club (Kelvin Nicholson)
The Bribie Island course received 495mm of rain last week taking its January total to just one millimetre shy of 600!
Sanctuary Cove Golf & Country Club (Robin Doodson)
"We are starting to dry out nicely after recording more than 350mm with some of the worst flooding I have seen at the Cove. The bunkers on the new Palms course were back up within a day, but on the Pines course, where the bunkers have no form of bunker lining, took between 2-3 days to reinstate.
AGCSA members forum posting - Kangaroos
AGCSA general manager Peter Frewin has made a posting on the AGCSA Members Forum this week, asking members whether they can shed some light on a legal, safe and environmentally friendly way to keep kangaroos off putting greens. If you would like to post a response, simply log into the members section of the AGCSA website and head to the Forums section.
If you are an AGCSA member and not familiar with the members area of the AGCSA website, within this section there is the AGCSA Forum which members can use to post topics for discussion. Although the forum has been up since the AGCSA website was revamped in mid-2008, it has only been used sparingly, so we encourage you to check it out and post a topic in order to get some discussions going. Forums are a great way of sharing ideas and knowledge and as the saying goes, a problem shared is a problem halved. To access the AGCSA forums, simply click on the AGCSA Forum menu within the members area of the AGCSA website. Click here to log into the members section of the AGCSA website.
2012 Toro AGCSA Golf Championships clarification
In last week's edition of The Cut we announced the venues for the revamped Toro AGCSA Golf Championships to be held in June. Commonwealth and Metropolitan golf clubs will act as hosts for this year's events and we mentioned that fields at each course will be capped at 140. That number should have read 140 across both courses. For more details about this year's golf events to be held during the 28th Australian Turfgrass Conference in Melbourne and format changes, click here.
Patton to host turf seed seminars next week
John Patton, vice president and international sales manager for Seed Research of Oregon, will be in Australia for three seminars next week. The seminars, which are being conducted by Advanced Seed, will be held in Melbourne (6 Feb), Canberra (8 Feb) and Sydney (9 Feb). Patton has a wealth of knowledge in the turf seed industry and will present on a range of turfgrass species. Click here for more information about these seminars.
Are you heading to the GIS in Las Vegas?
The AGCSA is interested to know how many Australian turf industry practitioners and representatives are planning on heading over to next February's GCSAA conference and Golf Industry Show in Las Vegas. If you are intending on heading Stateside and havent already let the AGCSA know, please contact AGCSA general manager Peter Frewin by email email@example.com
Lording set to farewell Federal GC
Long-serving Federal Golf Club course superintendent and AGCSA member Stephen Lording (pictured) announced this week that he is leaving the club after more than 23 years. Lording informed the club of his decision shortly after returning from a recent five week trekking holiday in Nepal and will finish up in the second week of February. Lording, who originally started out as a bowling greenkeeper in Sydney before moving to Federal in 1983 as assistant under Trevor Mackie, is looking to set up his own business once he finishes at Federal.
"I'm leaving the club on very good terms," says Lording, who has been Federal superintendent for the past 20 years. "Federal has been a great club to work for and we have certainly achieved a lot over the years, in particular the conversion to couchgrass. More than 23 years is a long time and I felt that the time was right to make the change. I had plenty of time to think about things while trekking in the Himalayas and it was a case of if I didn't do it now I probably never would."
One of the highlights for Lording during his time at Federal has been seeing the development and success of those young apprentices which have worked under him. Lording, who turns 49 in July, has the enviable record of being boss to three past winners of the AGCSA Graduate of the Year Award, including Stephen Heskett, Glenn Dawson and most recently Wade Williams. The AGCSA wishes Stephen all the best in his future endeavours.
Take advantage of Early Bird conference rates
As we announced in The Cut a fortnight ago, registration is NOW OPEN for the 28th Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition which returns to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 4-8 June 2012. An e-book version of the Delegate Registration Brochure is now available for viewing (click the image below to expand and view the e-book) which contains all the information you need to know about this year's event including conference education programme and streams, accommodation options, registration and payment details, social functions, golf events and post conference turf tours and workshops. Alternatively you can visit the Conference section on the AGCSA website.
You can register for this year's conference via a number of ways:
Click here to download an interactive PDF conference registration form (simply fill in the pdf online and then hit the submit button contained within the form)
A hard copy of the delegate registration brochure will be printed in the coming weeks and mailed out or available from the AGCSA office.
The AGCSA invites you to browse the delegate registration brochure and if you have any queries or require more information about the conference visit www.agcsa.com.au/conference or call the AGCSA office on (03) 9548 8600. For specific enquires please direct to the following:
Registration and General Conference Enquiries
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Trade Exhibition Enquiries
Melissa Wallace (AGCSA Business Relationship Manager)
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AGCSA Bookshop - Keepers of the Green
The AGCSA now has in stock copies of 'Keepers of the Green: A History of Golf Course Management'. This magnificent 260-plus page hardback book relays the fascinating history of golf course management right from its earliest incarnation through to its modern day position in the amenity horticulture industry. While the book predominantly focuses on the history of golf course management in America, it nonetheless makes for a fascinating read and is a must for the greenkeeping purist who has an interest in the history of their profession. Click here to read the full review which appeared in Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. AGCSA members can pick up a copy for $63 (non-members $75). To order your copy, contact Lyndel Conway at the AGCSA office on (03) 9548 8600 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
To see what other books the AGCSA currently has in stock or can order in, please click here.
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... the following AGCSA members who are preparing their courses for major events in the coming week.
Mona Vale Golf Club (superintendent Andy Hugill, pictured top), Long Reef Golf Club (superintendent Peter Donkers, pictured second from top) and Elanora Country Club (superintendent Dan Cook), all NSW: 2012 Men's NSW Amateur Championship, 1-8 Feb.
Flinders Golf Club, VIC (superintendent Colin Morrison, pictured middle): Flinders Pro-Am sponsored by Bendigo Bank, 6 Feb.
RACV Cape Schanck Resort, VIC (superintendent Mathew Hose, pictured second from bottom): RACV Cape Schanck Resort Pro-Am, 7 Feb.
Pakenham Golf Club, VIC (superintendent Rick McHugh): Power Pro Electrical Contractor Pakenham Pro-Am, 10 Feb.
Lakelands Golf Club, QLD (superintendent Phil Soegaard, pictured bottom): Lakelands Pro Am, 11 Feb.
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