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Almost all people by nature are able to respond sexually to both sexes, although most people in the modern world choose, or are conditioned, to limit themselves to the opposite sex. To put it another way, the heterosexual identity of the majority is defined by adherence to taboos against same-sex activity. Because these taboos and the individual's adherence to them are subject to change, many people have the opinion that sexual orientation itself is subject to influence or change.
However, as a minority, gays differ by nature from the majority -- not in our attraction to the same sex, but only in our physical lack of response to the opposite sex. Being naturally impotent for procreative sex, innately gay men were referred to in the ancient world as "born eunuchs" or just "eunuchs." Meanwhile, women who innately lacked response to men were seen as a particular kind of "virgins."
The willingness to engage in homosexual activity (particularly intergenerationally) was widespread among men in the ancient Mediterranean region. Women and boys were considered equally tempting sex objects for ordinary men. Therefore, homosexual activity could not have provided a means of distinguishing a minority of men as "gay" the way we do in the modern world. However, the ancients did differentiate based on an unwillingness or incapacity for heterosexual sex. Certain men were known to fundamentally lack arousal for sex with women, and men of this kind were distinguished from the majority of ordinary men on that basis. The innately and exclusively homosexual men of the ancient world inhabited the category of eunuchs. What we moderns think of as eunuchs, namely castrated men, were simply a limited subset of the category, referred to at the time as "man-made eunuchs." Incredible as it sounds today, society in the past valued gay men so much for their inherent qualities that the market used to try (without success) to manufacture them!
Natural and man-made eunuchs co-existed as distinct categories for at least a thousand years, from the first-reported mass castrations about 600 BCE until 400 CE, when the classification of "natural eunuchs" was essentially made obsolete, and only the artificial type were identified as eunuchs anymore. At that time Catholic Church leaders began using their new influence over Roman imperial law to recategorize natural eunuchs as males in order to prosecute them as criminal perpetrators of sodomy against their own bodies.
What was called sodomy in the Judeo-Christian tradition, namely the sexual penetration of "males," was criminalized in many ancient cultures. But it had never before been associated in law with sex between exclusively homosexual men, or with sex practised on homosexual men in the passive role by straight men in the active role. Exclusively homosexual men did not meet the definition of "male," because maleness or virility meant the aptitude to play the male role in procreative sex, which they lacked by nature. It had always been decent and respectable for an ordinary man, playing the insertive role, to have sex with an exclusively homosexual man (i.e. a non-male eunuch) as a passive partner, which is why so many Roman emperors had their eunuch lovers. Penetrating an exclusively homosexual man had not been considered a crime before -- the crime was penetration of a potentially heterosexual man, which was sometimes committed for the purpose of profoundly humiliating an adversary or helpless victim. Therefore, sodomy was a crime committed against non-gay men, and mostly by non-gay men.
The reason why some people now accuse exclusively homosexual men of being sodomites is that, over time, the ancient, even primeval distinction between types of men, based on the presence or absence of heterosexual arousal in them, has been deliberately erased by patriarchal religious leaders. This erasure actually began with the emergence of rational scientific philosophy, but reached a critical turning point in the writings of the "fathers of the church", who were claiming to emulate a heterosexually abstinent role model, Jesus, at a time when absolute abstinence from heterosexuality traditionally implied queerness as well as spiritual holiness. In order to lay claim to the holiness of abstinence while escaping the queerness of it, church leaders declared the greater virtue of their strong, manly abstinence based on will power as opposed to the abstinence of holy eunuchs based on their natural inclination. Since even willed abstinence from heterosexuality laid church leaders open to the social shame of being called eunuchs and non-males, they used their influence to promote the view of maleness as an anatomical characteristic alone, and they restricted the meaning of the term "eunuchs", whether born so or man-made, to those who lacked reproductive organs. Once redefined as males, exclusive, innate homosexuals became fair game for prosecution as sodomites, because they were subjecting their "male bodies" to sexual penetration.
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New Javelinas coach ready to get down to business
Baxter getting to know strengths and weaknesses of young team
KINGSVILLE - The legwork and paperwork are complete.
Now the work begins, melding the new coach with the, well, young Texas A&M-Kingsville football team.
If Keith Baxter said it once on Thursday he said it a dozen times. The evaluation and getting-to-know-you processes have commenced.
The new Javelinas football coach started with two players meetings on Thursday and he will remain in Kingsville through next week trying to get acclimated to his new digs.
"The No. 1 priority today is to get through the day, get through the press conference things, and then get the evaluation process started with what we have on campus," said Baxter, the eighth Javelinas head football coach in the 82-year history of the program. "We need to find out exactly where we are, find out our strengths, our weaknesses, our needs and then address those and see where we're at as far the opportunity to bring in immediate help as far as junior colleges, if there are any transfers that have contacted the university that are wanting to come here. And then obviously hit the high schools.
"I've got to get out and get to know the high schools in the area, to get those coaches to know me as much as they can and address the needs we've got with the money we have available."
What Baxter will find won't be an empty cupboard, just one that the wood hasn't aged. But it will be a matter of finding the pieces, be they JC transfers or other Division I or I-AA players, as Baxter said, to accentuate the talent on hand.
Formerly the Southeastern (Okla.) State coach for four seasons after a lengthy stint as an assistant, Baxter adheres to the building-from-within system, along with adding a transfer for a quick fix, instituted by former coach Richard Cundiff. The ex-Javs coach spoke to that prospect of the future of the young ballclub a few weeks after announcing his resignation in September.
"See, if all these kids come back, and I don't know what they'll do, kids are kids, but if all of them come back they can be pretty good," Cundiff said then. "You look at our football team right now, every single running back is back. This is the best-case scenario, they all make their grades and they all come back. Every single running back is back.
"We lose one wide receiver, (senior Steve) Yaden. Every quarterback in camp is back, plus you add that little redshirt kid that we have, the one who's a partial qualifier right now (Frederick Brown of Houston)," Cundiff said. "On paper, we lose John Cook on the (offensive) line. That's all. The kicker and punter are back. Every defensive lineman and linebacker are back. You lose (Stephen) McCoy and Blair Anderson (in the secondary). The other corner is back, the free safety is back and the rover is back.
"So as far as all that goes, the program really is going in a pretty good direction to where you're going to have, three years from now, you're going to have 10-12 seniors playing and six to seven juniors and a few sophomores, probably, which is what you want."
So far, the returning Javs have been impressed with Baxter's initial foray into town.
"I think he seems like a great guy and he seems like a great fit here. He seems real excited about the program and that's good," said freshman defensive back Stuart Moffit from Riviera. "He seems real positive about everything and that's another plus. I think he can do a good job here and bring a lot of wins here."
"Just talking to him, it seems like he's been around football for a long time. He seems like a guy who's very intelligent about the game, knows a lot about the game," said linebacker Mike Martinez, the sophomore from Calallen who led the Javs in tackles last season. "He seems like somebody that the team I think will want to follow. Hopefully he'll lead us to a lot of victories."
Junior defensive back Gilbert Almanza said he got an indication of what Baxter could bring when he met with players during his interview visit last week.
"Right when he got here, we felt that he was the greatest chance we had to win the national title," Almanza said. "Right when he got here, he said, 'I'm not your head coach, but I'm going to please ask you to take your hats off.' Right off the bat it showed that he's big on discipline. He works on the little things and it's the little things that's going to help us win the national title."
There will be a transition period, of course, but none of the principals seem overly concerned about it.
"When I went from being an assistant to a head coach I had been there for 12 years prior to that so it wasn't like moving 10 hours away, it was moving down the hall," Baxter said. "So the transition will be a little bit more difficult from that, obviously, just because of logistics, going from one area that I knew very well to an area that I'm yearning to get to know very well.
"It'll just be a process. There'll be a lot of work involved, there'll be a lot of hours involved."
"I don't think it'll be hard at all," Joey Pena, a graduate assistant coach and former quarterback, said of the transition period. "He's a pretty easy-going guy who knows what he wants. Cundiff was the same way. It shouldn't be a hard transition."
Martinez and Almanza agreed that the transition won't be difficult, that most of the effort falls upon the players.
"Yes, we do have a new football coach coming in. But football's football. It's all about how bad you want it, going out there and executing the plays that are called," Martinez said. "We might have a new system brought in, but it's all about going out and performing no matter who's the head coach. You've still got to play."
Added Almanza: "It just depends how much we want to win. It's going to be on us. It can be done."
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As lawmakers get ready to settle back into their seats on Capitol Hill after the Christmas recess, the battle over the extension of unemployment benefits is back on the table.
For months, in an effort to shift focus away from Obamacare, Democrats have argued that the economy is recovering and that jobs are being created.
But if this is the truth, then why is it necessary to continue the extension of unemployment benefits? Here's Harry Reid's push for an unemployment benefit extension on CBS Face the Nation Sunday.
Here's an inconvenient fact: 9.5 million people have left the work force since President Obama took office in 2009, meaning millions of people haven't seen their jobs come back and therefore, they've given up looking. In addition, the labor participation rate is at it's lowest since 1978.
And here's some more info from CNN about the jobs President Obama has taken credit for "creating" during the 2012 presidential campaign.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms that a lot of jobs have been created under Obama's leadership -- 4.4 million by the bureau's latest count. What Obama did not say, however, was that the nation shed 4.3 million jobs during the early days of his term, and that the net gain since he took the oath of office in January 2009 is just 125,000 jobs.
Republicans aren't against unemployment insurance, but they are making a valid argument that the continued extension of these benefits actually does harm to the unemployed by keeping them out of the job search. CNBC backs up this assertion:
The second factor is the impact of extended unemployment rates on job search and participation rates. Between January 1960 and the onset of the Great Recession, the average duration of unemployment was 14 weeks. Since 2009, the average duration has been 34.5 weeks, reaching a peak of nearly 41 weeks in late 2011.
As long as people received benefits, they had to look for work. But they were then considered in the labor force and unemployed. Once benefits are terminated, the job-search decision becomes real and many people stop looking, i.e., stop participating in the labor market. That decision was delayed because of government policy.
So which one is it, Democrats? Is the economy really recovering through job growth? And if so, then why are unemployment benefits continually needing to be extended?
UPDATE: During the White House press briefing Monday, White House economic adviser Gene Sperling said the country has a "long term unemployment crisis" and admitted that people who stay out of the work force for long periods of time suffer economically and psychologically. He also referred to long term unemployment benefits as "emergency" benefits.
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Deep sea encounter
Hi, I'm doing excersises like this one to practice illustration. Not really finished, but I feel half way stuck. Its inspired by the deep sea c.o.w.
Some things on it I like, other I don't, but I can't really say what... I think it may be too overall dark and not enough lighted areas... also maybe the color choices are off. My idea was to use cold lights/warm shadows for the guy, warm lights/cold shadows for the girl. I don't know if I'm achieving this, or if its even a good idea.
Also the compostion looks boring now that I look at it... maybe I should have brought one charachter closer to the viewer. I don't know.
Please, if you can take the time to give me some crits on this, I would greatly appreciate it.
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Can't tell what's going on...You may want to brighten or lighten this piece up overall just so we can make out the composition...
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Thank you Kanji, I wanted to make the figures blend with the dark background but I see I went overboard. I will try to lighten it up overall, and on some areas more than others as well now that I think about it.
EDIT: the thing is, I dont want to loose the deep sea feel... I dont know how to resolve this yet, keep the image dark enough but also light it enough at the same time.
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Tomas Berdych won his fourth-round match against Nicolas Almagro in four sets at the Australian Open Sunday, but he lost the fans doing it. Late in the fourth set, Almagro charged the net to retrieve a drop volley from Berdych. With very few options because he was on the run, Almagro tried to whip a ball cross court. It ended up hitting Berdych in the arm. Almagro put his hand up to indicate he was sorry, and he tried to tell Berdych the shot was unintentional. Berdych wanted no part of the apology.
Almagro won the next game but Berdych won the tie break to take the match. The victorious Czech shook hands with the chair umpire but refused to shake Almagro's hand. The crowd, which cheered him after the win, quickly changed to boos.
Almagro said after the match he played to win the point and that he left the court with his head high.
Berdych did not back down in his post-match news conference.
"Anyone who has played tennis knows the court is pretty big and you have some space to put the ball in," Berdych said. "This is not the way tennis is. You always have enough space to put the ball and to try not to hit the player."
Berdych's poor display of sportsmanship may cost him heavily. He faces two seed Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals and will likely have the crowd against him.
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Classmate 8.9-Inch Netbook Convertible with Linux
Intel announces the availability for use in schools of the Classmate PC Convertible.
The netbook equipped with an Atom N270 1.6-GHz processor has a bi-directional 8.9" display at 1024 x 600 pixels with keyboard or touchscreen functionality. A stylus or finger provide handwriting and drawing capabilities. The 180-degree rotatable camera serves to enhance inter-student and student-teacher communication.
Other features include 1-GByte memory, 8- or 16-GByte SSD or 60-GByte hard drive, Ethernet, WLAN, optional Bluetooth, speakers and mic. The keyboard and touchpad are water resistant. Dimensions are 240 x 180 mm, with the height ranging from 26 to 40 mm. Its weight is 1.25 to 1.44 kg depending on the battery used.
Intel dedicated a webpage to the Classmate PC, including the Convertible model and where to get it from outlets worldwide. Mandriva, Edubuntu, and other Linux versions are known to exist.
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VectorRacing is a racing game of the vector scanning style.
Please enjoy a high-speed race by good old-fashioned graphic.
* Game Features
- SingleRace mode
The race by 6 including COM is played.
- TimeTrial mode
It attacks it with one player at time. The data of the best time can be displayed as a ghost car.
- 6 kinds of player cars
- 7 kinds of courses
- It corresponds to an online ranking and achievements in OpenFeint/GameCenter.
- The replay data of an online ranking is reproduced, and it is possible to fight as a ghost car
(Up-loading and the reproduction of the replay data are functions only of OpenFeint).
What's New
Version 1.03 (Jan 05, 2011)
- It corresponds to the game play of the reproduction of the tune of iPod.
- It is corrected that operation speed had slowed abnormally by iPhone3G.
Version 1.02 (Dec 02, 2010)
Auto accel is added in the option.
Fixed a bug occasionally be delayed input.
Version 1.01 (Nov 19, 2010)
- corresponds to a high resolution of iPad.
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Article: The effect of a helmet on cognitive performance is, at worst, marginal: A controlled laboratory study[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The present study looked at the effect of a helmet on cognitive performance under demanding conditions, so that small effects would become more detectible. Nineteen participants underwent 30 min of continuous visual vigilance, tracking, and auditory vigilance (VTT + AVT), while seated in a warm environment (27.2 (±0.6) °C, humidity 41 (±1)%, and 0.5 (±0.1) m s(-1) wind speed). The participants wore a helmet in one session and no helmet in the other, in random order. Comfort and temperature perception were measured at the end of each session. Helmet-wearing was associated with reduced comfort (p = 0.001) and increased temperature perception (p < 0.001), compared to not wearing a helmet. Just one out of nine cognitive parameters showed a significant effect of helmet-wearing (p = .032), disappearing in a post-hoc comparison. These results resolve previous disparate studies to suggest that, although helmets can be uncomfortable, any effect of wearing a helmet on cognitive performance is at worst marginal.Applied ergonomics 10/2013; 45(3). DOI:10.1016/j.apergo.2013.09.009 · 1.33 Impact Factor
Article: X-ray tomographic investigation of water distribution in textiles under compression – Possibilities for data presentation[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The distribution and transport of moisture in textiles and textile layer combinations plays an important role in the wearing comfort of clothes, especially in sportswear, working garment or protective clothing. X-ray tomography is an attractive research tool for such studies because it allows a multitude of possibilities for the analysis and visualization of the raw data: radial and vertical cuts, three-dimensional representations, quantitative evaluation, user-defined implementation of thresholds and their discrimination by colours, and comparison of different conditions of a material (such as dry and wet). A contrast agent is not necessary and the resolution is less than 100 μm. We present some results obtained with a tabletop X-ray instrument used for the study of water transport in socks and shoe laminates.Measurement 04/2013; 46(3):1212–1219. DOI:10.1016/j.measurement.2012.11.009 · 1.53 Impact Factor
Article: Heat loss and moisture retention variations of boot membranes and sock fabrics: A foot manikin study[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Heat loss and moisture retention properties of footwear were characterized using a walking thermal manikin foot. The same type of military boot was equipped with different membranes: (i) GORE TEX with IQ TEX, (ii) halve OUTDRY, (iii) full OUTDRY, and (iv) OUTDRY with IQ TEX. In a separate experiment a single boot type was used to evaluate four different sock fabrics: (i) wool/polypropylene, (ii) polypropylene, (iii) polypropylene/polyamide, and (iv) wool/polyamide. Both boot membranes and sock fabrics were assessed under three conditions: (i) standstill no sweating, (ii) walking no sweating, and (iii) walking and sweating. The walking rate was set at 15 step min−1 and the sweat rates were 9 g h−1 and 12 g h−1, for boot membrane and sock fabric measurements, respectively. Moisture retention was assessed by weighing the footwear components before and after each measurement. GORE TEX with IQ TEX resulted in a higher heat loss during walking without sweating compared to the other membranes (p = 0.017). GORE TEX with IQ TEX retained more moisture in the sock compared to the other membranes (p < 0.001) but also retained more moisture in the inlay sole compared to halve OUTDRY (p = 0.015). No differences in heat loss were found among sock fabrics, while wool/polyamide retained more moisture compared to polypropylene/polyamide (p = 0.036). Furthermore, a moisture vapour transmission rate of 61.2 ± 6.6 g m−2 h−1 was calculated for all sweating conditions. Finally, the measurements suggest that no pumping effect takes place in the measured footwear under the present conditions.Relevance to industry: Understanding heat loss and moisture retention of footwear is necessary for optimization of footwear for blister incidence and (thermal) comfort.International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 03/2012; 42(2):212–218. DOI:10.1016/j.ergon.2012.01.001 · 1.21 Impact Factor
Article: AUTOIONIZATION AND AUGER SPECTRA OF C60 FILMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR CHARGE SCREENING AND TRANSPORT[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We have measured the spectator autoionization shift of C60 near the C 1s threshold, and compared it to the Coulomb correlation energy U found by another spectroscopic method. We find that the U we obtain is smaller by a factor of 30% than a prior result, due to a calibration difference. The spectator shift can be comparable to U, with a value that decreases as the excited electron wavefunction becomes more diffuse. This indicates that screening effects vary drastically with molecular orbital.International Journal of Modern Physics B 01/2012; 06(23n24). DOI:10.1142/S0217979292002012 · 0.94 Impact Factor
Article: The effect of two sock fabrics on perception and physiological parameters associated with blister incidence: a field study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The goal of the present study was to investigate differences in perception and skin hydration at the foot of two sock fabrics with distinct moisture properties in a realistic military setting. Thirty-seven military recruits wore two different socks (PP: 99.6% polypropylene and 0.4% elastane, and BLEND: 50% Merino-wool, 33% polypropylene, and 17% polyamide), one on each foot. Measurements were carried out after a daily 6.5-km march on 4 days. Each participant rated temperature, dampness, friction, and comfort for each foot. On a daily selection of participants, skin hydration was measured on three sites of both feet using a corneometer, and moisture content of the socks was determined. BLEND was rated to be cooler, less damp, and more comfortable (P < 0.05). Two out of three skin sites were drier for BLEND than PP (P < 0.05). Moreover, BLEND stored 2.9 ± 0.3 times more moisture compared to PP. Thus, under the present conditions, socks such as BLEND are to be preferred over polypropylene socks.Annals of Occupational Hygiene 01/2012; 56(4):481-8. DOI:10.1093/annhyg/mer127 · 2.07 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The moisture transfer and absorption properties of fabrics play an important role in the evaluation of the overall wear comfort of the textile. The location of moisture in the textile influences the skin wetness as well as the skin/textile friction process. In this study, we used X-ray tomography to analyze the transplanar and in-plane water transport in different sock materials when two defined pressures were applied to the inner side by means of an adjustable screw. The materials used were polyamide, polypropylene and wool, and had very distinct hydrophilic/hydrophobic and hygroscopic properties. The in-plane wicking effect showed a clear time dependency for the polyamide and wool samples, while the spreading of the polypropylene samples was very scattered. This effect was generally larger in the outer side of the sock than in the inner side, showing a clear tendency of these socks to wick the moisture away from the skin. Applying a pressure generally increased the in-plane water transport, but it affected the water distribution throughout the thickness of the sock for the wool samples, as more water remained in the inner half. The transplanar wicking effect was the most efficient with the polypropylene sock under the high pressure condition, but with the low pressure, this sock was not able to absorb all the moisture and a small quantity of water remained at its inner surface. X-ray tomography was shown to be a powerful tool to analyze not only the water distribution in static conditions, but also the transient 3-dimensional water transport.Textile Research Journal 08/2011; 81(15-15):1549-1558. DOI:10.1177/0040517511413317 · 1.33 Impact Factor
Article: The Effect of Two Sock Fabrics on Physiological Parameters Associated with Blister Incidence: A Laboratory Study[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The goal of the present study was to investigate physiological effects, mainly at the level of the foot, of two sock fabrics with distinct moisture properties. Twelve participants wore two different socks, one on each foot. The following two sock types were used: PP: 99.6% polypropylene and 0.4% elastane and BLEND: 50% Merino wool, 33% polypropylene, and 17% polyamide. The participants walked three times on a treadmill at 5 km h(-1), with no gradient for the first and third phase and a 10% upward inclination for the second walking phase. The microclimate temperature between the boot and foot was measured during walking. Preceding and following the walking phases, additional measurements were carried out at the level of the foot, i.e. skin temperature and skin hydration on three locations and skin friction between the posterior surface of the calcaneus and a glass plate. In addition, the moisture absorption of boots and socks was determined. Differences between the sock fabrics were found for weight gain and microclimate temperature: (i) PP tended to hold less water compared to BLEND, (ii) the boot's microclimate temperature resulted in larger values for BLEND measured at the dorsal surface at the level of the third metatarsal, and (iii) warmer microclimates of the boot were measured for PP compared to BLEND at the distal anterior end of the tibia. The established differences in moisture behavior of both socks did not result in detectable differences in parameters measured on the skin of the foot.Annals of Occupational Hygiene 06/2011; 55(5):510-8. DOI:10.1093/annhyg/meq099 · 2.07 Impact Factor
Article: The Role of Charge-Charge Correlations and Covalent Bonding in the Electronic Structure of Adsorbed C-60: C-60/A1[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Aromatic molecules are central components of model systems for molecular electronics, with C-60 one of the most studied. Upon adsorption on (metallic) substrates a splitting of the frontier orbitals is commonly observed, with a strong dependence on substrate material, but little dependence on substrate structure. We report the detailed photoelectron angle dependence of C-60/A1(110) over a wide range of energy, finding a strong remnant molecular character. In particular, certain HOMO-derived suborbitals couple strongly, and others weakly, with the metal, which results in final state charging for those weakly coupled. C Is data correlate well with the assignments made on this basis, as does the comparison of ground state partial densities-of-states (PDOS) to photoelectron spectra. Detailed analysis of the PDOS supports a rough division into surface-near and surface-far components, in agreement with the molecular picture. The component spectral widths are attributed to intramolecular vibrational coupling, which is suggested to aid in the electronic decoupling of certain suborbitals from the substrate, facilitating the observed final state charging.The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 10/2010; 114(43):18686-18692. DOI:10.1021/jp104090d · 4.84 Impact Factor
Article: Thermal Perception of Ventilation Changes in Full-Face Motorcycle Helmets: Subject and Manikin Study[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We report the effects of full-face motorcycle helmet ventilation systems on heat, airflow, noise, and comfort perception for ventilation changes on the scalp. Eight subjects (aged 28.0 ± 5.4 years) underwent two experimental trials at ambient temperatures of 23.7 ± 0.4 °C or 27.5 ± 0.3 °C. In each trial, the thermally equilibrated subjects underwent two examination phases, during which four different helmets were assessed at wind speeds of 39.2 ± 1.9 km h(-1) and 59.3 ± 1.4 km h(-1). Vent-induced heat loss in the scalp ranged from -6.1 to 6.1 W, corresponding to vents being closed or opened, respectively. Perception of vent-induced changes was assessed immediately after the change. We find that the vent-induced heat loss, the subject, and the helmet are the most important response factors. In addition, comparison of two helmets with similar vent-induced heat loss suggests that internal airflow patterns may be important in explaining the observed perception differences.Annals of Occupational Hygiene 10/2010; 55(2):192-201. DOI:10.1093/annhyg/meq074 · 2.07 Impact Factor
Article: Are current back protectors suitable to prevent spinal injury in recreational snowboarders?[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Back protectors for snowboarders were analysed with respect to their potential to prevent spinal injury. In 20 Swiss skiing resorts, athletes were interviewed on the slope. In addition, an online survey was conducted. The performance of 12 commercially available back protectors was investigated by means of mechanical testing. A currently used drop test according to standard EN1621 (motorcycle protectors), testing energy damping was supplemented by penetration tests according to standard EN1077, which reflects snowsport safety concerns. 6 out of 12 back protectors fulfilled the higher safety level defined in EN1621. Protectors making use of energy-absorbing layers performed particularly well. In contrast, hard shell protectors exhibited a higher potential to withstand the penetration test. The surveys confirmed that approximately 40-50% of snowboarders use a back protector. A large majority of users expect protection from severe spinal injury such as vertebral fractures or spinal cord injury. The currently used test standards are fulfilled by many back protectors. Users, however, expect protectors to be efficient in impact scenarios that result in spinal injury, which are more severe than impacts as addressed in the current standards. This study highlights that there is a mismatch between the capabilities of current back protectors to prevent spinal injury in snowboarding and the expectations users have of these protectors.British Journal of Sports Medicine 09/2010; 44(11):822-6. DOI:10.1136/bjsm.2010.072728 · 5.03 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Approximately 13% skiers and 38% snowboarders wore wearing a back protector during the last season in Switzerland. This huge number suggests an ensured functionality of such back protectors. However, there is no specific standard regarding snow sports available. Therefore, the main goal of the study was to get an initial overview about the functionality in terms of potential protective effects of back protectors. The whole project was divided into an athlete survey and an experimental performance test (drop test). The results from the surveys clearly pointed out, that back protectors belong to the most important pieces of protection equipment in snow sports. The related customer expectations emphasize the importance in terms of injury prevention particularly regarding severe spinal column injuries. Concerning the performance test according to the standard for motorcyclists' back protectors EN 1621-2 most of the samples did pass protection level 1. However, considering the test procedure there appears to be a mismatch between customer expectations, injury occurrence and the actual preventive potential of currently available protectors.Procedia Engineering 06/2010; 2(2):2869-2874. DOI:10.1016/j.proeng.2010.04.080
Article: Comparison of quasistatic to impact mechanical properties of multiwall carbon nanotube/polycarbonate composites[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We report the quasistatic tensile and impact penetration properties (falling dart test) of injection-molded polycarbonate samples, as a function of multiwall carbon nanotube (MWNT) concentration (0.0–2.5%). The MWNT were incorporated by dilution of a commercial MWNT/polycarbonate masterbatch. The stiffness and quasistatic yield strength of the composites increased approximately linearly with MWNT concentration in all measurements. The energy absorbed in fracture was, however, a negative function of the MWNT concentration, and exhibited different dependencies in quasistatic and impact tests. Small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) showed that the dispersion of the MWNT was similar at all concentrations. The negative effects on energy absorption are attributed to agglomerates remaining in the samples, which were observed in optical microscopy and SAXS. Overall, there was a good correspondence between static and dynamic energy absorption.05/2010; 25(06):1118 - 1130. DOI:10.1557/JMR.2010.0139
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ABSTRACT: A drop test system with flexibility in the choice of falling object has been constructed and characterized. Using the guided free fall principle, the system enables the study of impacts of a large range of objects on a wide selection of anvils, with high control of the position and orientation of the object. The latter is demonstrated with falls of a standard aluminium headform in mountaineering helmets on a kerbstone anvil, for which visual inspection with a high-speed camera confirms the desired accuracy. Impacts of a flat falling body on cylindrical polystyrene foam samples are used to derive stress–strain curves for materials of different density and for multilayer samples. In this case, the effects of striker orientation and placement on the resultant data are discussed, and the reproducibility of the data serves as an additional confirmation of the accuracy of the measurement apparatus and procedures. A check on the improvement in the level of positional and orientational striking precision achievable is obtained via an inter-laboratory comparison.Measurement Science and Technology 09/2009; 20(11):115102. DOI:10.1088/0957-0233/20/11/115102 · 1.35 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Flexible polyurethane (PU) foams, with loading fractions of up to 0.2 wt% carbon nanotubes (CNTs), were made by free-rising foaming using water as blowing agent. Electron microscopy revealed an open cellular structure and a homogeneous dispersion of CNTs, although the incorporation of nanofiller affected the foaming process and thus the final foam density and cellular structure. The compressive response of the foams did not show an unambiguous improvement with CNT content due to the variable foam structure. However, dense films generated by hot pressing the foams indicated a significant intrinsic reinforcement of the polymer, even at low loadings of CNTs. Most significantly, CNTs were found to increase the acoustic activity monotonically at concentrations up to 0.1 wt%.Composites Science and Technology 08/2009; 69(10):1564-1569. DOI:10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.07.003 · 3.63 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We compare photoelectron spectra (PES) and theoretical densities-of-states of C(60)/Al(111), C(60)/Al(110) and C(60)/Al(100). The splitting observed on all three surfaces is attributed to final state charging. This splitting can also be used to improve estimates of the charging energy U of adsorbed molecules and as a criterion for the existence of strong covalent bonding to the electrode. Au exhibits weak bonding in available data, whereas Ag(100), with measurable charge transfer, appears qualitatively similar to Al.Chemical Physics Letters 08/2009; 478(4-6):191-194. DOI:10.1016/j.cplett.2009.07.065 · 1.99 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Finite element analysis, of regular Kelvin foam models with all the material in uniform-thickness faces, was used to predict the compressive impact response of low-density closed-cell polyethylene and polystyrene foams. Cell air compression was analysed, treating cells as surface-based fluid cavities. For a typical 1 mm cell size and 50 s-1 impact strain rate, the elastic buckling of cell faces, and pop-in shape inversion of some buckled square faces, caused a non-linear stress strain response before yield. Pairs of plastic hinges formed across hexagonal faces, then yield occurred when trios of faces concertinaed. The predicted compressive yield stresses were close to experimental data, for a range of foam densities. Air compression was the hardening mechanism for engineering strains < 0.6, with face- to-face contact also contributing for strains > 0.7. Predictions of lateral expansion and residual strains after impact were reasonable. There were no significant changes in the predicted behavior at a compressive strain rate of 500 s-1.International Journal of Solids and Structures 02/2009; 46(3-4). DOI:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2008.09.012 · 2.04 Impact Factor
Article: Reversible Phase Transformation and Doubly Charged Anions at the Surface of Simple Cubic RbC(60)[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The simple cubic phase of a RbC60 thin film has been studied using photoelectron spectroscopy. The simple cubic-to-dimer transition is found to be reversible at the film surface. A sharp Fermi edge is observed and a lower limit of 0.5 eV is found for the surface Hubbard U, pointing to a strongly correlated metallic character of thin-film simple cubic RbC60. A molecular charge state is identified in the valence band and core-level photoemission spectra which arises from C60(2-) anions and contributes to the spectral intensity at the Fermi level.Physical Review Letters 01/2009; 101(23):236403. DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.236403 · 7.73 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Twenty-six bicycle helmets and the visors supplied with them were characterized for convective heat loss using a thermal manikin headform in a climate chamber, in order to assess the role of the visors in forced convection. Two head tilt angles were studied (vertical or 0°, and forward or 30°), with and without the visor supplied with each helmet. Large variations were found for several helmets, with the strongest visor-induced changes corresponding to approximately 5% in the face and 10% in the scalp. When the visor visually blocked the face or the front vents from the wind direction, such as at 30° for the face, a reduction in convection heat loss was usually observed, whereas the visor had no or a slightly negative effect on the face at 0°, with opposite trends for the scalp. Hence visor design can help to optimize thermal comfort via convective heat loss.Relevance to industryUnderstanding (forced convective) heat loss of bicycle helmets and the role of the visor is necessary for optimization of thermal comfort. In turn this is likely to increase the willingness to wear such protective helmets, and may contribute to the performance of the wearer.International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 01/2009; DOI:10.1016/j.ergon.2008.08.001 · 1.21 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Twenty-six bicycle helmets and their associated visors were characterized for radiant heat transfer using a thermal manikin headform in a climate chamber to assess their ability to protect the wearer from heating by the sun. A single configuration for applied radiant flow of 9.3 W was used to assess the roles of the forward and upper vents and the visor. The helmets shielded 50-75% of the radiant heating without a visor and 65-85% with one. Twenty-three visors were shown to result in a relevant reduction of radiant heating of the face (>0.5 W), with 15 reaching approximately 1 W. Heating of the visor and/or helmet and subsequent heating of the air flowing into the helmet was nevertheless found to be a relevant effect in many cases, suggesting that simple measures like reflective upper surfaces could noticeably improve the radiant heat rejection without changing the helmet structure. The forward vents in the helmets that allow the transmission of radiant heat are often important for forced convection, so that minimizing radiant heating geneally reduces the maximization of forced convective heat loss for current helmets.Journal of Sports Sciences 07/2008; 26(10):1025-31. DOI:10.1080/02640410801930143 · 2.10 Impact Factor
Article: The effect of rowing headgear on forced convective heat loss and radiant heat gain on a thermal manikin headform.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Both radiant and forced convective heat flow were measured for a prototype rowing headgear and white and black cotton caps. The measurements were performed on a thermal manikin headform at a wind speed of 4.0 m . s(-1) (s = 0.1) in a climate chamber at 22.0 degrees C (s = 0.05), with and without radiant heat flow from a heat lamp, coming from either directly above (90 degrees ) or from above at an angle of 55 degrees . The effects of hair were studied by repeating selected measurements with a wig. All headgear reduced the radiant heat gain compared with the nude headform: about 80% for the caps and 95% for the prototype rowing headgear (P < 0.01). Forced convective heat loss was reduced more by the caps (36%) than by the prototype rowing headgear (9%) (P < 0.01). The radiant heat gain contributed maximally 13% to the net heat transfer, with or without headgear, showing that forced convective heat loss is the dominant heat transfer parameter under the chosen conditions. The results of the headgear - wig combinations were qualitatively similar, with lower absolute heat transfer.Journal of Sports Sciences 06/2008; 26(7):733-41. DOI:10.1080/02640410701787783 · 2.10 Impact Factor
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The federal government might not be in a mad march to migrate its most sensitive data to the cloud, but as standards become more cemented and processes ironed out, more agencies will move into the space perceived "as a little bit risky at the moment," according to the predictions of a General Service Administration official.
As the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program gets rolled out and agencies get comfortable with the new standards and the rigid review process, there will be a greater tendency to move higher-risk systems and data to an outsourced model, said David McClure, associate administrator at GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies.
McClure spoke with Federal Computer Week prior to participating in a panel discussion on new models of government IT, in a March 21 event hosted by Cisco in downtown Washington, D.C.
In the past few years, more agencies have moved to the Federal Information Security Management Act's "Moderate" level, and federal security officers have grown increasingly more comfortable with the idea of having higher levels of security on their systems.
But the higher level, including intelligence and the classified space, demands more protected data, an area where the Defense Department and the intelligence community are still working to iron out the kinks and figure out how to move ahead, McClure said.
Ron Ross, a computer scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, McClure said, described it best when using the analogy of a big, open suitcase to illustrate how the controls for computer security are being used. The way in which those standards are used for non-cloud systems is by picking controls and classes of controls that fit whatever is being tested.
However, for cloud, "we've gone into that suitcase, pulled out the controls that we think are very important for vendors and government to demonstrate they have in place to protect data, access and privacy," McClure said.
FedRAMP has created a governmentwide consensus on what those controls should be for cloud. Each agency is interpreting that in their own way; some might require 500 controls, others only 200, he said, adding that understanding the reason for the variations and what can be done to get a common baseline is an important matter.
For agency CIOs, getting comfortable with how the testing is done and making risk-based decisions in the computer security area remain the largest challenges with cloud computing. The FISMA-based process is a risk-based course, "and government is pretty risk averse," which often leads to over-applying security, McClure said.
"I think it's time to have those conversations about what works best and in what situation, and can we agree at least on a baseline," he said. "Then give agencies prerogative based upon their unique needs and systems environments and . . . create a common approach that saves lots of money [and] lots of time and brings consistency in how security is done in government."
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The last comment is on target, IMHO. FISMA 1.0 is old and badly needs to be replaced. FEDRamp is at best, ambiguous and incomplete. The best work continues to come out of NIST with close cooperation with other agencies and IC groups. Suggest you look at the draft update to 800-53 (version 4). This should server as framework for FISMA 2.0 and, in my opinion, is some of the best work I have seen on cyber security and IT infrastructure management. Link here:
Can a contractor who signs a SLA automatically adjust to a dynamic threat enviornment and APTs to protect sensitive information? Doubt it. If patching and encryption can't protect the information or system, they'll fall back on the "it wasn't in the SLA".
I'm afraid the statements made here are mistaken in most respects. FISMA and FEDRAMP aren't making internal government systems more secure or secure enough. They aren't securing a single thing, exactly because agencies get to choose how controls are interpreted, what they mean and what's required. And system owners are reporting false and inaccurate FISMA security information up the chain, out of ignorance, lack of talent, fear of reprisal, or to avoid work.
A main goal of FISMA is to make government managers aware of security risks. But the management comments in this article, stating that FISMA is making systems secure, shows that FISMA has failed to make management aware of the risks on their systems.
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This looks like it's actually a new style of actual mask as well. Not the itech he's worn for years. Howard's masks are always too detailed for TV. A good mask is clearly recognizable on TV. I do like the chin though, with the wings coming off the sides.
Howard's new mask
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Posted 01 September 2013 - 12:25 AM
Cool concept, though I personally preferred the other one.
So whats on the other side, same thing?
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Posted 01 September 2013 - 08:17 AM
Posted 01 September 2013 - 11:25 AM
As long as Howie stops pucks and gets wins his mask could be pink with lime green stripes for all I care.
That being said I like the new design.
Posted 01 September 2013 - 01:02 PM
I think I just saw something like this an a recent episode of Tattoo Nightmares.
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Posted 01 September 2013 - 01:57 PM
As long as Howie stops pucks and gets wins his mask could be pink with lime green stripes for all I care.
That being said I like the new design.
Posted 01 September 2013 - 05:07 PM
I think I just saw something like this an a recent episode of Tattoo Nightmares.
What ugly tattoo did they cover up with this beautiful piece of art?
Posted 03 September 2013 - 04:53 AM
Honestly? I'm not fond of it.
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Posted 03 September 2013 - 06:33 PM
"Everything he does is exciting to watch." -Holmstrom describes Datsyuk
Posted 04 September 2013 - 10:54 AM
I like how, if you take a really quick glance, the skyline blends in with the hand and makes it look like it's flipping you the bird.
Ha, I'm glad I wasn't the only one that noticed that.
Not a fan of the design. Oh how I miss Ozzies cage.
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Launching into "She Don't Use Jelly," Coyne and Co. hurled massive rubber ducks (some of which appeared to be deceased) into the front rows for the crowd to bounce around, while giant mushrooms and rainbows danced onstage. You read that correctly. From there, things just got increasingly weirder. Aliens came out to play with a giant sun, Wayne's skin seemed to melt off his body, a full-sized abominable snowman was in there somewhere….We don't even know, man. Just check out the photos!
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I thought we had a release date already. Or maybe I just assumed it would come out in May. And delays have always been an issue for Star Wars. Lucas managed to get the prequel trilogy out on schedule but he was having trouble and at one point, around when
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11PM and I've given in to the couch, back slouched and legs splayed open in that way you can only do when you know no one's looking. Red wine rests in splotches on my black ten dollar Uniqlo jeans and drizzles from the corner of my mouth because I can't succeed at basic things. The TV is blaring and Gordon Ramsey is yelling at someone nearby about the color of his scallops. It seems that Gordon Ramsey is always angry about something nowadays (but he's "much nicer on the BBC version", as my more cultured friends would love to say).
It's night but the window is open, the brisk evening breeze pushing a steady flow of gnats into my general area, clearly ignorant of my two foot radius "personal space". A faint gunshot rings out somewhere in the neighborhood. I'd imagine if this was the mid 90's in Chicago someone had probably just lost their pair of Air Jordans, but it isn't. It's July 2014…in the Mission... in San Francisco. What could someone have lost here, now? A Macbook? A taco? I don't know.
My head is swimming from the mix of benzos and alcohol as I gingerly pick myself up from the couch and swoon over to the bathroom. Steadying my hand on the modern but boring condo formica counter, I urinate-sigh and think two things:
"Important thoughts always occur now, why?"
"I've got to get out of here"
Yes, it's time to go to Mongolia and ride cheap dubious motorbikes. What do I have to lose? I know if I plan long enough, I'll probably just end up watching 18 more weeks of Gordon Ramsey screaming at bewildered scallops until its 2015. So soon I figure, I should go soon.
Mentally impaired...errr, I raise a hand and count my fingers out loud like an infant,
Five weeks should be enough time to convince someone to join right?
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I'm in!
itchey, you have skills.
They may not be marketable skills ................. but skills, none the less.
Awesome first post to "get us hooked".
When are we leaving?
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Its 4:30PM and were at the bar again. The kind of place that favors serving expensive pickles to the Vitamin-D deficient crowd. Im sitting across the bench from my friend, lets just call him Greg for now, finishing up our five dollar pints of sparkling yeast water. I know I can do this, I tell myself. I just have to convince one person and the trip is good to go. Two more beers and two tequilas in, and I go for the gold.
Hey, lets just flip a coin, and if its heads we go OK?This is a flawless plan because unbeknownst to Greg, Im in the zone. Ive been here before and I know how the coin is going to land.
Its June of 2014, Reno, the Baccarat table. Bleary eyed and red faced from alcohol, I glance suspiciously around the table. One friendly face, one old, and one that looks a little mean but speaks politely so its OK. The dealer asks me if Im doing alright.
Im doing alright, I say.Im staring so intensely at the table that I must look sick or constipated. In reality Im neither, in that moment Im absolutely telepathic. Its the eighth consecutive deal Ive won and the universe is in perfect alignment. The stars are where they should be, all the cats and dogs are friends, and I know exactly when the banker is going to win.
We flip the coin and it lands on heads. Greg asks me to flip it again and if I had to poop or something. No, friend, no..., I thought to myself. This isnt the look of constipation...this is telepathy face. The coin, having failed to meet my palm during my clumsy but aerobatic swat, lands on the table with a heroic thunk and spins. Like Leonardo DiCaprio after spinning his top in the 2010 documentary film Inception, we watch intently as it wobbles...and lands on tails.
Three words enter my mind:
Yes, motherfucker, yes.
We are going to Mongolia.
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I looked at this post because you mentioned Mongolia.I thought about hitting the back button,but read on since there were only 3 posts.In my opinion,if you want responses, you might leave out some of the fluff. I had trouble deciding what you are actually looking for. I think you and a friend decided to go to Mongolia. Go for it.
I rode through Mongolia last year.A friend rode through this year.Great experience. I think you want to fly there and buy bikes. I met 2 Aussies in the Gobi desert that did that. I think they bought new 150cc Chinese motorcycles in Ulan Bator and rode the northern route west.Then returned on the southern route. At the Oasis Hostel in Ulan Bator you can meet a lot of adventure riders doing similar rides. Some are waiting for parts for their expensive bikes.Mongolia is tough on bikes.I would be very concerned about riding an overloaded cheap Chinese bike through the Gobi desert.Although these guys said parts are available most places. But I would hate to be broken down here looking for parts.But if necessary you could learn to ride a camel to a town.You can ride camels can't you?
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posted at 8/23/2011 9:40 AM EDTMr. AcheNot,Since we don't have your home address, we are putting this brief reply in the evening paper.The woman whose picture you posted, is one of our most upstanding citizens, Chairwoman of the Board of Selectmen. She is one of the organizers of the Festival, and most certainly will be in attendance. Ethel is a bit ruffled by the fact that you went to the trouble to acquire her picture, and further agitated to learn that you knew of her attendance at Tanglewood. She has asked us to rescind our invitation to you, fearing an altercation. Calmer voices have settled her fears, and we want to assure you that no attempt will be made to deny you admission to our festival.However, the very idea of TT manning a kissing booth (of which there will be NONE, btw) is ludicrous. TT is a centenarian and altho she got a chuckle out of the idea of men paying to get a kiss from her, that is definitely not in the planned activities. (She is a spunky old gal, and said the kissing booth sounded good to her, she'd pay the men!)The May/December portrayals in your upcoming romance (comedy is more what we would call it!), even with HM playing the female lead, will certainly have to be re-written. Perhaps TT could be featured as the retired combat counsel who helps you in the strategy planning. She did serve in one of the Wars (just which one, she wasn't clear on) under a very famous general, (whose name she kept getting mixed up with Capt. Kangaroo) and seems to remember that they did have a little romance going on the side.With those stipulations - that of no altercation with Ethel, no stalking of TT, and of course, the big one, no battling with our Turkey Man, should he show up, we will welcome you Saturday and look forward to meeting you.Town Crier EditorIt has been brought to our attention that "Irene" may make an appearance this week-end, forcing us to allow for the possibility of a cancellation of our Festival. As weather reports come in during the next couple of days, we will make a determination about possibly postponing and setting up a "rain date".
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posted at 8/23/2011 7:00 PM EDTHer name is Ethel, huh? Gee, SHOCKER...which is to say not shocking at all. I figured she was either an Ethel or a Hagatha. So once again I prove myself to be right
Well, if she's gonna be there on Saturday, I aint goin' for reasons stated previously. It's a shame too because with the money I have rolling in right now from my screenplay deal that I was planning on spending at the Festival, I myself acting alone would have been a major boon to your dreary local economy. A one man stimulus package
Oh, well. Opportunity lost...
And I dont believe you about tt. No way she is 100 years old. I know for a fact she is much younger and still eminently smoochable
I already hired her to work for me as a special onsultant on the film project. HM asked for her specifically. And what HM wants, HM gets
Best of luck on a successful festival. Sorry that I cant join you
Hope the weather holds off
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posted at 8/23/2011 7:36 PM EDTMr. Ache Not,Usually I would wait a reasonable length of time in case you changed your mind about attending our Festival on Saturday, but the tone of your letter, dangling your new found wealth in front of us, didn't set well. We may be a small, simple town, but we are a community of honest, hard working people, not swayed by the promise of riches. A truly generous man would donate funds where he sees they are needed, regardless of his demands not being met.Our intent was to welcome you into our community and give you the chance to perhaps gain some insight into new methods of turkey liquidation from our turkey man. It was a sincere gesture on the part of the Town Council, even overriding our Chairwoman's trepidations. It would seem you most likely will no longer be seeking employment in that field.Because of your then pending movie deal, we had purposely kept news of our turkey man's 100% success in turkey removal (as opposed to your "mostly") out of the national media. Seeing as your deal is sewn up, so to speak, we see no reason now to keep his story under wraps. You have your deal, and we, on the other hand, want to see a truly humble man receive the recognition he deserves.As for TT being a consultant on your movie, as I have already told you, she is an old, old woman, who forgets from one day to the next promises that have been made. I have a feeling that between now and the time your movie starts production, your hiring her will be among her memories of "Captain Kangaroo" from The War, and summering on the beach in the Riviera.We wish you well, but are sure you will understand if we say we feel it best if you do not attend.The Town Crier Editor
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posted at 8/23/2011 11:40 PM EDTWhy do you keep repeating the lie that my good friend, tt trumpet, is a senescent old lady who is losing her marbles? You know it's false. Please stop. You are starting to p### me off
As for Selectwoman Hagatha, she and I have a personality conflict dating from way back that isnt about to be resolved any time soon, surely not by this Saturday
Now I know youre trying to shame me into making a donation to your town, which I will do, but I'm gonna tell you something: I dont appreciate your well mannered shakedown tactic, okay? It is lame
That is all I have to say. I'm tired, and I have to go to bed
Good night
PS I am a humble man too. Dont kid yourself...
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posted at 8/24/2011 11:12 AM EDTFestival on the Green UpdateThe earthquake which rattled VA yesterday, also played havoc in our small town. Ethel, who has worked so diligently in the planning and preparation of Saturday's festivities, was shaken off a step stool she was standing on, while tacking up banners on the Village Green gazebo. Luckily - or not - she landed in some soft shrubbery - which unfortunately was inhabited by a nest of bees. Her screams were heard by Officer Bill who happened to be on patrolling the Green. He raced to her rescue and transported her to the hospital, tho not before being stung several times himself.Further down the street at the Congregational Church, ladies making pies for the event, had their carefully measured ingredients scattered about the tables. Rather than waste the expensive spices, they re-scooped as much as they could, separating them into their rightful batches, best as they were able, and went on with the preparation. Ruth joked that the blueberry may end up with pumpkin spice, and the chocolate cream with perhaps an unidentifiable flavor, but said perhaps we could add an additional prize booth called, "Name this Pie". (Good thinking, Ruth)The quake also rattled the clock on the church spire, and so we want to caution townspeople not to rely on the chimes as an accurate teller of time, as it is chiming at erratic segments, instead of every half hour. Quite a few calls came into the police station last night from neighbors demanding the clock be stopped completely. This of course, cannot be done - just because. A call has been made to a city a few miles away for a clock repair man, who has been flooded with requests for resetting of steeple clocks, but said he would add us to his list.Plans for the Festival are still in place for this Saturday. Weather forecasts for this area seem to predict more an evening rain into Sunday or even perhaps as late as Monday. Should that change, or high winds arrive, we will, of course, cancel.One other note, Mr. AcheNot, who I'm sure you remember has been corresponding with The Crier, has let us know that he will not be attending. Apparently, he has issue with one of our townspeople (no need to mention names), and has decided to remove himself from the festivities. Due to the tone of his last letter, we on the Council, agree that this is best for all. He has, however, promised to make a sizable donation, in lieu of his attendance. We are still trying to confirm or deny that our own TT has agreed to consult on his upcoming film.And so, time marches on, or as in our case, chimes incessantly on, as we eagerly await Saturday and the much anticipated appearance of Turkey Man.
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posted at 8/24/2011 11:00 PM EDTSorry that you didnt care for my tone last night, but that is the way I get when someone uses emotional blackmail to try and extort money out of me
And I am sorry to learn poor Selectwoman Hagatha fall down and go boom yesterday. *giggle/smirk* But I trust she is well now and fully recovered
Please tell her Wildo says "hi", okay?
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posted at 8/25/2011 3:15 PM EDTDear Mr. AcheNot,Just a brief "thank you" for your sizable donation. There are many areas where we can put this to good use - the repair of the steeple clock, the ever ongoing fund for a new fire truck, a ramp for our local grocery store since more and more of its shoppers are of a "vintage" age - that's just to name a few.We did get wind, from a lady passing through town, of your desire to help homeless animals/strays, and if you would prefer your donation be put to that cause, we certainly will do so. Altho, I must say, the ladies of town do quite a fine job of that already. BTW, this same source spoke very highly of you, said she has known you for years, but was unaware until reading our local paper, of your prowess in turkey obliteration. We had a nice cup of tea and a couple of pieces of the blueberry pie with the secret ingredient(s), and swapped stories. Before she left, she visited our local animal shelter and made a small donation herself.Anyway, our best to you in your future travels and will certainly watch for announcements of when your film is to be in theaters.Sincerely,The Town Crier Editor
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posted at 8/25/2011 3:18 PM EDTThat was awesome tt.....
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posted at 8/25/2011 3:20 PM EDTIn Response to Re: Turkey Relocater Disappears:That was awesome tt.....
Posted by ambergirlThanks, Amber. I had a lot of fun with it.
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posted at 8/26/2011 12:00 AM EDTI made the check out to the General Fund, so the town can do whatever it wants with the money. No restrictions. A new firetruck sounds like a wise investment to me
The woman you mentioned...do you mean Robin? Yes, she is a very nice person and a good friend. A lot of people find her to be passive/aggressive, but with me she is always aggressive/aggressive. You know what I mean? I like that about her
Peace out, Mayberry!
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posted at 8/26/2011 2:48 PM EDTMaybe,we can all just have milk and cookies, or beer and pretzels ala Kar, or wine, and a nice creamy cheese ala t.t., or beer, wine , tonic and chips at Winters pool! In a couple of weeks everyone can visit me in the North End, Mikes Pastry anyone? It could be like an Obama summit. Can't we all just get along? (Although the josting is pretty funny) bg


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