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Confused: Curves Vs Governor
I have read a lot of info on governor modes as well as throttle/pitch curves. But a lot of the info ASSUMES that you already know the basics or the fundamentals of these systems. But I am starting from scratch. But from what I have read so far, my understanding is:
A system (function of esc or as separate device) which allows the user to specify a suitable motor RPM. Regardless of changes to the main blade pitch, the device will do its best to anchor the motor at that RPM level. The main advantage of this system is the user only has to worry about the pitch of the main blades as the motor RPM will always be constant.
How does one set the level of RPM? What is a suitable RPM for throttle at 1/2 way. What is suitable RPM for throttle at max?
Depending on the TX, the most common curve is a 5 point curve. This allows the user to dial points along the length of the throttle travel. At these points, it is possible to set an appropriate pitch for the main blades. The goal being to find the optimum motor power by balancing the effect of blade pitch at different levels of throttle.
The throttle curve will only work together with pitch curve? In other words, you cannot use one without the other?
Is my understanding (very simplistic i know) of Governor & curves roughly correct Or have I got it all wrong? Please help me to understand it.
Thank you.
ps...i am desperate for this info as I am building a hornet v2 using Astro 010 10T, Phoenix10, 3s lipoly, GY240 gyro. My first heli was the hummingbird.
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Well you're close .
Governor Mode: used to maintain a specific MOTOR rpm. The rpm it maintains is set by a percentage value entered in the throttle curve. For example, my Idle Up 1 position (on my TX) is used to set a throttle curve of 90%-90%-90%-90%-90%. Not really a curve at all but in conjuction with the ESC govenor mode and the proper pinion size, I am able to maintain a constant 1900 rpm headspeed regardless of the blade pitch (within reason ). As the load on the motor increases the governor provides more current to the motor to maintain it's speed. As the load decreases, the current draw also decreases again allowing the motor to maintain a steady state rpm. As for what a suitable rpm is...that will vary with different model types and flying styles. Basic hovering can typically use a lower rpm while full on 3D is going to need a much higher rpm. Generally speaking, you want to operate the motor at the upper end of its rpm range as that where it's most efficient and then set your actual rpm through the use of different sized pinions.
Pitch/Throttle Curves: Your description is pretty close if your talking nitro powered helis. The principle is the same with electric except that the motor rpm will ideally stay almost constant and you set the pitch based on the flight parameters, if that makes any sense. Electrics are most efficent in the upper end of their rpm range so you have to match the motor/battery/gear ratio to get the end result you want for head speed then adjust your pitch values on the pitch curve to get the desired result i.e. half stick hover or 10 degrees negative at bottom stick or whatever fits your needs.
Sorry to be so long winded, hope this helps some, others will probably have a lot to add .
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hi ralph. thank you for the reply.
kindly clarify your example.... in governor you mentioned 1900rpm. does that mean that when you switch on your tx then your heli, then you apply throttle. at this point while the heli is STILL ON THE GROUND, are the blades already hitting the 1900 rpm mark? as i understand it, the heli will REMAIN on ground until you increase the throttle. but the increase in throttle merely increases the blade pitch NOT the throttle per se? if this is correct, then i think i've solved what is confusing me.
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Basically thats it. In reality I have three curves that I use, the first is the "normal" curve which I use to spool up the heli on the ground. In that curve I have the throttle (starting with low stick and moving to high stick) at 0%/45%/90%/90%/90% and the pitch at (in degrees) -2 , -1 , 0 , +6, +12. Next I switch to Idle Up 1 where the throttle curve is 90% all the way across (allowing the governor to do it's thing) and the pitch curve is -4/-2/0/+6/+12. I use this for most of my general flying around. Last I have Idle Up 2 which has the same throttle value as Idle Up 1 but the pitch curve is now -12/-6/0/+6/+12. This is used for acro type flying and gives me a consistant pitch curve both upright and inverted.
There is actually one more "curve" which is the "Hold" curve. In that one the throttle is at cutoff (0%) and the pitch is -5/-2/0/+6/+12. The "Official" purpose is to allow an autorotation, but I use this mostly as a safety feature so that if I crash (or figure I'm about to ) I can easily shut down the motor and possibly minimize damage to the heli. It's also useful for connecting the battery as it prevents the blades from spooling up while I have my fingers and face close to the heli.
Hope that helps!!
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i am a bit confused about your "hold curve". you've explained that in this mode, throttle curve is zero. Are all 5 points zero as well? if so, then why the need for pitch at all? at zero throttle, the main blades wouldn't be moving at all right?
A very usefull thread. This stuff confuses me too
I think I understand. Basically this last setting is both an emergancy setting when he gets into problems as it cuts the motor dead (but the blades continue to rotate through their own interia) and is also usefull when first plugging in the battery.
At zero across the throttle range if he is plugging in his battery (or at the end unplugging it) and accidently knocks over his TX and the throttle goes to full then this setting would stop the blades spinning up.
When crashing, or about to, going to this setting cuts the motor dead and limits it thrashing around on the floor when it goes in. The need for the pitch curve is to try and auto/recover before that happens. If it does then if he was at any pitch, because the motor is switched off the blades will no longer turn when on the ground unlike if the throttle is set to 90 across the whole pitch curve.
Before he hits the hold switch the rotors will be turning and will continue to turn for as long at the inertia of them lets them.
One last thing to note that I onky just realised is that you need to set all points to 90% for 3D as when you are inverted you need the bottom throttle position for negative pitch. If your throttle curve was 0 45 90 90 90 then at max negative pitch (zero throttle) you motor would stop
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You've got it right on the money. The only reason I didn't mention the autorotation aspect of the Hold curve is that with light weight (low inertia) blades an Auto is a pretty iffy thing.
About the 90% value... that is the number that works for me. Some folks will use 100% and others a bit less than 90% depending on their application and the specifics of their system.
As Jerry noted, the Hold curve is designed to provide an opportunity to autorotate the Heli to a safe landing should you have a problem. Therefore the pitch settings allow you to bottom out the collective which introduces negative pitch. As the heli descends, the air flowing up through the blades keeps them turning. As we approach the ground, we bring in progressively more positive pitch to arrest the descent and (if we time it right ) allow a safe, soft landing. The positive pitch portion of the descent is affected by the amount of inertia stored in the rotor system. The other benefits of Hold are safety related and work as described by Jerry.
And with that, it's time to burn some electrons !!!
Ah this is good and has made me think a little more
Does having negative pitch at zero stick help the blades to spin faster on an auto decent ?
As I am not anywhere near 3D at the moment I have zero pitch (I think) at zero throttle and have yet to try an auto. Should I adjust that to have a little negative pitch at zero throttle before I attempt an auto ?
Actually thinking about it I may have -2 at zero throttle. I have just got Reflex and have been practising autos. Perhaps I should try messing about with the pitch settings in that to test it
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Not so much spin faster as CONTINUE to spin. That being said, auto's on Micro helis are much harder because the blades have very low inertia. As you begin to increase pitch they slow down rapidly and leave very little "hang time" before the rotor speed decays to a point that they can no longer sustain the flight of the heli. In my THR HLD mode I use a -5 degree pitch on the lowest point and move toward maximum positive from there.
Even with the longer blades on my modified Voyager E (470mm, so not a micro by any definition), I wouldn't want to try Autos for the fun of it. I do that on my Venture nitro heli instead since it has bigger heavier blades and more inertia, plus I can increase my throttle for recovery and have the clutch take up the strain on the drive train. If I do that with the VE, it would likely strip gears (remember no clutch on e-heli) insuring that I have to take the Auto all the way to the ground no matter how out of shape it is.
As for changing your pitch curve, I like a little negative as I spool up to help keep the heli firmly planted. The other reason for negative is to help get the heli down from FF so I run a couple of degrees negative in my Idle Up 1 mode for that reason.
Hope that helps !!
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Just one more note...!!! If you don't have a "one way" or "auto" gear on your heli, then the auto rotation concept is kind of pointless. Once you put the motor to idle it will slow the blades as it slows and it's really unlikely you'd have anywhere near the necessary inertia to save the heli. Thats why the "auto hub" upgrades are popular for those helis that don't include one as standard equipment.
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please, i have a couple more questions to throw your way:
1. when you are hovering, can you please tell me at what degrees your pitch is? what about at forward flight?
2. at what point do you flip the switch from Normal to Idle 1 on your tx?
many, many thanks!
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Hi moy71,
No problem.
For my heli the hover pitch is approx. 5 degrees. That number will vary depending on the heli you're flying, the blades, headspeed and a bunch of different factors. Your manual should have a recommended setting, if so, use it as a starting point. If not then start with 5-6 degrees at the point where you want the stick while hovering then adjust the pitch after test flying is complete. Some folks prefer a mid-stick hover while others prefer a 3/4 stick hover. Personally, I'm somewhere in the middle...more than half stick but less than 3/4.
As for the pitch position for FF, the answer is whatever it takes. Not a joke here...remember that in level FF, to go faster you'll increase pitch while moving toward a more nose down attitude with the cyclic control. So pitch in FF is variable (more pitch...faster flight).
When switching from Normal to Idle Up 1, I typically do that while still on the ground with the collective at the mid stick point. At this point the rotor is fully spun up and since my midstick pitch value is the same in all three flight modes, the heli won't jump when I switch between modes.
Ralphw - your above information is very informative but I need to ask a question in reference to your 1/26 post. How do you switch from using throttle curves in the normal mode to using your governor function in mode 1 without reprogramming your ESC?
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Hi Gil,
The short answer is you don't. I use the Hacker Helimaster 40-3p ESC. The governor mode will simply maintain the rpm associated with whatever percentage I have on the throttle curve. So, if I was to hold the stick at a position in Normal that equated to let's say 82% and never moved it (not possible, just in theory), thats the motor rpm it would maintain. So, I use Normal to spool up and don't really take advantage of the GOV function there until I'm above the mid stick point where my curve is no longer curved , but a straight 90%. I do virtually all my "normal" flying in Idle Up 1 which is 90% straight across.
From what I've been told, some ESC's have a pre-programmed value that they will maintain (HIGH or LOW gov modes ?). That's not the case with the Hacker (at least as I understand it ).
For understanding of takeoff, switching, etc., etc. while in governor mode, read this:
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Neurology is a four week rotation that can be omitted if you choose to spend eight weeks on Family Medicine. The rotation is taken at either the VA or Duke (a decision that is not yours). Neuro patients at the VA are generally on ward 7A, while at Duke they are typically on the fourth floor, either in the ICU, the "stroke unit" (intensive nursing on the regular ward floor), or regular ward rooms. The hours are usually 7-8AM through 5-6PM, depending on the team, including weekends. Call is every fourth night, and is taken with the other student on your team. VA students take call from home.
The team consists of an intern (most are medicine interns), and a neuro JAR. The chief resident floats in and out. Rounds are made first thing in the morning with an attending. Students always present. There is usually not any pre-rounding with the JAR beforehand, but that depends on the team.
AM rounds with the team and ward floor scut is the only thing you do every day. Neuro has several different conferences. There is a chief conference (students and chief only) every week to review basic concepts (e.g., neuro exam). Stroke rounds occur every week, and consist of student presentations (one per week) with considerable pimping of the students. Attending rounds are held once a week and consist of a single student presentation, also with considerable pimping. There are also various lunch conferences, where you eat free, and morning conferences, which students usually do not attend. Clinic is an afternoon option with the attending(s) of your choice (recommended if you are gunning for honors). Finally, there is also a weekly late afternoon M&M conference for all attendings, but students rarely attend.
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There is one written exam, consisting of six to eight essay questions (e.g.,, given a pt's symptoms, discuss most likely diagnoses, relevant anatomy, and treatment). Other grading is based on ward performance, presentations, etc. There is a grading team, which theoretically consists of everybody except patients. The chief and JARs generally have the most to say, while attendings are occasionally present.
The neurology rotation is your chance to learn to do lumbar punctures. Always ask if you can do the LP, especially on your own patients. As a general guideline, a safe place to do an LP is between L4 and L5. This is easily determined by drawing a line between the iliac crests - this will intersect the spine somewhere around L4 or the space directly beneath.
Neuroanatomy is key. Try to read through Neuroanatomy Made Ridiculously Simple before the rotation begins. It does not take long and is worth the effort. A general neuro text may be helpful (e.g., Adams) but expensive; an alternative is to use the copy in the library . Key cards to carry around include those that outline somatic and cranial innervation, blood supply, seizure medications and related side effects.
*For any presentation, do the entire neuro exam just before the presentation and be prepared to justify anything you say with the finding you observed.
*Memorize not only the neuro exam but the ORDER of the exam, which seems to very important to the neuro staff.
*Go to clinic with an attending of your choice-otherwise you will not know headaches, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, back pain, etc.
*Frequently look up and cite papers.
*Know neuroanatomy, especially blood supply. Know cranial nerves better than the back of your hand.
*Fight for the opportunity to do LPs.
*Attend as many extra conferences as you can.
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From 1999– 2002 Pat was employed as one of two full time research midwives for the national Australian Research Council funded 'Australian Midwifery Action Project'. Pats particular area of inquiry was a review of contemporary Australian midwifery regulation and practice issues. Her professional doctorate work at this time examined the effect of interprofessional collaboration in midwifery and maternity care and the rationale for making midwifery visible and increasing the recognition and contribution of midwives within mainstream maternity service provision in Australia.
For more than a decade Pat has been influential in providing high-level strategic advice and policy direction for the organisation and development of public hospital maternity services and models of care across New South Wales in a variety of roles. This has included her appointment as Senior Clinical Adviser - Maternity Services in the NSW Department of Health as well as a number of advisory roles including as a member of the NSW Health, Maternal & Perinatal Ministerial Advisory Committee and the NSW Health's Maternal & Perinatal Health Priority Taskforce. In 2007, Pat joined the Perinatal and Infant Sub Committee of the NSW Mental Health Program Council as an invited midwifery leader, to progress the SAFE START initiative and related perinatal and infant mental health initiatives throughout NSW. ??
As a researcher and policy adviser Pat has been involved in identifying and challenging the national and state based 'systems' of maternity care, and identifying the professional and practice issues affecting midwifery including standards of midwifery education, workforce, regulation and interprofessional practice. In 2007, Pat was an invited member of the Reference Group for the project: 'Developing interprofessional learning and practice capabilities within the Australian health workforce - building capacity within the higher education sector'; co-managed by the University of Sydney and UTS. Her recent research activities include as co-investigator on the National Health Workforce Taskforce funded project to develop National Core Competencies and Educational Framework for Maternity Services 2008-2009 and collaborative research with colleagues from University of Western Sydney and Sydney South West Area Health Services: Exploring professional collaborations: A key to sustainable universal health services for vulnerable families.
In May 2009, she was invited by the NSW Minister for Health to be one of five members of the Independent Panel to monitor the implementation of The Garling Report – reforming health care and systems across NSW.
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I read about this book first in the Book Page that the library gets. I thought it sounded interesting so I put it on hold. The cover art was beautiful. The story was weird. It was written in such a way that I wasn't 100% sure what exactly was going on until almost half the book was read. It was also written in a way I didn't care for. It was almost like little thought bubbles should have popped up on certain pages so you knew you were reading something that was solely in the characters head.
The characters were pretty good, some were more developed than others. Since there were 13 woman I would have to liked to know more about the ones that were in the group, you got like a general gloss over but the author made such a big deal about sacrifices that I wanted to know what exactly everyone gave up.
Also it ended abruptly. I realize that there has to be a climax but there was more to the story that I felt she needed to tie up at the end.
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Cover Talk: Look at those eyes! And those cheek bones. This woman is freaking beautiful. Seriously, I picked up the book because of the cover and then bought it because it was about witches. And it's called The Thirteen. I am a wee obsessed with the number 13.
First Impressions: "A circle of friends can get you through anything. A circle of witches can drag you through hell." 'nough said.
First Few Chapters: The very first chapter is a suicide. It's pretty gruesome actually and it sucked me in. I could not put this book down. In the first handful of chapters, we are introduced to just about every character and ever member of the circle. There are definitely some crazies in this book.
Characters: Paula is a young mother just trying to make ends meet for her and her daughter. She takes shit jobs, puts up with douchey bosses, and doesn't get paid all that well. I found her character to be very interesting. She has so much emotional baggage that is directly tied to her childhood home. And unfortunately, she is forced to face it all when she gets a call about her sick mother.
Rowen is my favorite character. Just entering the first stages of puberty, she has the best personality. She is self-sufficient, sarcastic, and pretty mature for her age. She also has a wonderful bullshit radar and can spot a fake person in a second. I do wish that she would have spoke up more to her mom, especially when it came to not trusting her mom's "friends."
Audra, Paula's mother, was one of the first to join the group with Izzy. Throughout the majority of this book, she is trapped in the hospital because of Izzy's curse type thing. If anyone betrays the group, the turn into a Judas donkey. Yeah…
Izzy is the leader of the crazies, I mean witches. And I have to say, part of me felt really bad for her, but the other part of me thought that she got exactly what she deserved by the end.
As for the rest of the characters that make up the witchy group, they all creeped me out. I personally cannot fathom why these people did what they did to have their dreams and wants come true. While some had noble reasons, such as curing their kids, there were the vain reasons too: losing weight, getting lots of sex, and being beautiful. And as for
Plot: Like I mentioned earlier, this book starts off with a suicide. Throughout the rest of the book, there is a animal sacrifice, a curse, hundreds of cats with creepy stares, witchy get togethers, attempted kidnapping. This book has a lot of action going on.
The only frustrating part of this book was the numerous hospital scenes in which Paula and Rowen visit Audra. I was frustrated because surely Paula would have figured out something was wrong. Audra was the only patient and Tula was the only nurse. But, this is just me being picky. And if she would have figured out what was going on, there would have been no book.
The last handful of chapters went by achingly slow to draw out the suspense. And, I guess it wasn't slow so much as the chapters kept switching to different characters so we could see where everyone was and how they all ended up in the same place. And oh my gosh, the end!!! I did not see that coming.
Final Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it for people who want a good "witchy" read. And for those of you who want to read more stand alone novels, this is not a series! Yay!.
This review is based on an uncorrected proof from Bookmooch.
I really enjoyed this book.
The story grabbed me from the beginning. Even though I had read the synopsis on the back cover I still couldn't predict what would happen next. There was enough mystery in the unfolding of the story that I was enthralled and wondering exactly what was going on because the details were dribbled out gradually.
As I neared the end of the book, the story picked up its pace and the tension mounted until I found I didn't want to put it down because I just had to know what was going to happen.
The ending didn't disappoint.
The epilogue was a stroke of genius and gave just enough details to intrigue and whet the appetite. Who is the woman in the dog park and just how did Rowan learn magic? Can't wait for the next book to find out.
This book kept me guessing but i seemed lost in alot of the characters and how they all fit together.The vague descriptions of alot of the witches left me confused at times and the sacrifice was gory and a little to descriptive .I liked the book the story line seemed to jump around alot from love story to witches and gore but it fit together nice in the end.This book seemed like book two or three in a series but it isnt and it is not part of a series it could of easily been.I would recomend this book if the reader wasnt to young.
When she was a teenager, Paula's mother sent her away to live at a boarding school after she gets pregnant, and their relationship remains strained. But now her mother has suddenly become desperately ill, and Paula is returning to her hometown of Haven Woods for the first time in years. At first, it's just as she remembered it – a perfect slice of suburbia where all the women are strong, the men are good-looking and the children are above average. (Apologies to Mr. Keillor.) But there's something off about this quiet town and the women who live there. Paula's mother is in the hospital, yet she can't ever get in touch with a doctor. Her mother's friends are as friendly as they've always been, but there's an odd intensity to their interest that frightens Paula's daughter, Rowan. Behind the scenes of this picture-perfect town, twelve women have made a covenant with a dark power that grants them beauty and prosperity, and they want Paula to join their coven. But when you make a deal with the Devil, there's always Hell to pay…
The Thirteen is a very odd blend of chick lit tropes wrapped up in horror worthy of Stephen King. So in one chapter, you have the young single mother falling in love with a handsome, brave childhood friend, but a few pages later you have a grisly, gory animal sacrifice. The two styles never coalesce into something tangible and coherent.
The plot is initially intriguing. Rather than the more typical tale of a group of friends discovering witchcraft and growing into their powers, these women are well-established in their craft and have benefited from their powers for decades. Their immediate problem has been brought about through the death of a member of their coven; to keep their evil master happy, they must restore their ranks to thirteen as quickly as possible. These witches are aging, their control unraveling. They are in decline. It makes an already twisted tale even darker and crueler.
There is a large cast of characters, and the narration freely jumps from one to the next with no rhyme or reason. This necessitates shallow development, since we don't really spend that much time with any individual. The story quickly slides into different basic character types: The Bitch, The Clinging Friend, The Glutton, and so on.
Unfortunately, the book is both confusing and boring. It starts out slow and plods through the crises of far too many women, and it's really hard to care about any of them. When the tension should be rising, it's muddling instead. I persisted to the end not because I was interested in the book, but only because I had nothing else on me to read. It's dark and it's gory, but The Thirteen just isn't threatening or scary.
It's just bad.
With The Thirteen, Moloney has constructed a compellingly uncanny narrative, binding the tropes of small town paranoia and cliquishness with the chokehold of family obligations and religious fervour, and the very real claustrophobia of poverty and desperation. While the nasty, scary stuff really is nasty and scary, Moloney also excels at the non-supernatural horror: parents' anxiety for their children, ordinary people's terror in the face of crippling mortgage payments and the fears we all face just getting through our day-to-day lives. What's worse – making a pact with a demon to have things go your way, or putting your morals aside to pay the bills?
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Haven Woods is suburban heaven, a great place to raise a family. It's close to the city, quiet, with great schools and its own hospital right up the road. Property values are climbing, and the crime rate is practically nonexistent.
Paula Wittmore hasn't been back to Haven Woods since she left as a disgraced teenager. Now she's returning to care for her suddenly ailing mother, and she's bringing her daughter and a pile of emotional baggage. She's also bringing, unknowingly, the last chance for her mother's closest frenemies . . . twelve women bound together by a powerful secret that requires the sacrifice of a thirteenth.
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Job Opportunity at The Healing Center
On March 30, 2015 By A. Cathy Morales
The Healing Center is committed to the intervention and prevention of family violence, abuse and sexual assault serving people of diverse faiths, cultures and personal experiences. They are currently seeking a part-time bilingual-bicultural Spanish Speaking Social Worker to work in our children's program, The Hi5Children's Project. The program works with children ages 7-10, who are […]Continue Reading →
Passing Away of MDiv Alumnus Rev. Dr. Samuel Simpson
On March 12, 2015 By A. Cathy Morales
We are saddened to inform you of the recent passing of NYTS Alumnus, Rev. Dr. Samuel Simpson (MDiv '84). Viewings are scheduled 12:30–8 p.m. Thursday, March 12 at Bronx Baptist Church; 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Friday, March 13, at Wake-Eden Community Baptist Church, and at 4 p.m. March 13 and continuing until the 6 p.m. funeral at […]Continue Reading →
Passing of DMin Student Rev. Keith Johnson
On February 27, 2015 By A. Cathy Morales
It is with deep regret that we inform you of the passing of Rev. Keith Johnson, one of our current DMin students on February 24, 2015. If you would like to attend the Going Home Service, the information is as follows:
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NYTS Congratulates Alumna Ruby Wilson
On February 23, 2015 By A. Cathy Morales
NYTS would like to congratulate Dr. Ruby Wilson (DMin 2004) on her recent Louisville Institute grant award through the Lily Foundation for "At The Crossroads of Theodicy And Practical Theology."
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Chelsea Community Church looking for Part-time Pastoral Counselor
On February 9, 2015 By A. Cathy Morales
Chelsea Community Church, a non-denominational Christian, lay-led, small congregation with a strong commitment to inclusivity, is seeking a clergy person or seminarian to serve as our pastoral counselor. Please note that worship is primarily a function of the lay leadership. The pastoral counselor's focus is on pastoral care and community building.
The work involves approximately […]Continue Reading →
Doctor of Ministry 40th Anniversary Gathering – March 7, 2015
On February 3, 2015 By A. Cathy Morales
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To download this flyer as a PDF, please click DMin Gathering 2015 Flyer
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Job Opportunities Available with United Methodist Women
On January 28, 2015 By A. Cathy Morales
United Methodist Women – National Organization is the policy-making body that manages and oversees the programs and projects of United Methodist Women (UMW). We accomplish this by equipping women and girls around the world to be leaders in communities, agencies, workplaces, governments and churches and to advocate for the oppressed and dispossessed with special attention […]Continue Reading →
NYTS California Alumni/ae Luncheon – Postponed
On February 3, 2015 By A. Cathy Morales
The following event has been postponed until further notice. Please keep in touch for future updates.
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Creation Justice Ministries is looking for an Executive Director
On January 22, 2015 By A. Cathy Morales
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for Creation Justice Ministries' programs and execution of its mission. The Executive Director's overarching responsibility will be to continue and enhance the program ministries of CJM and to encourage and enable member communions to address eco-justice […]Continue Reading →
Larchmont Avenue Church seeking new Associate Pastor
On January 22, 2015 By A. Cathy Morales
The Larchmont Avenue Church (LAC), a Presbyterian community church in southern Westchester County, New York, within easy reach of New York City is an active, intellectually engaged multi-generational congregation of more than 800 members. Our 100 year old church is a dynamic house of worship that embraces our traditions while working towards progressive programs […]Continue Reading →


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Montee Ball is likely on his way to the best season ever for a Wisconsin running back. He already has the most points in a season in school history, is tied with Brian Calhoun for most touchdowns in a season, reached the 1,000-yard mark already and has scored two or more touchdowns in every game this season.
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Favorite college basketball players
Marquette, Wisconsin and UW-Milwaukee all started their 2011-'12 seasons this weekend. Perhaps there's a player or two who are you consider a favorite.
But if you had to make a list of your all-time favorite players from local teams, would any make that list? There's a great history of college hoops in this area, so there's plenty of players to choose from.
Post your top-five list in the comments below and give your reasoning. As usual, we'll post one list in next Monday's paper. (31)
Favorite postseason teams
With the ending of the prep football playoffs - and new champions crowned as well as some nice storylines for some that didn't win a title - it made me wonder what teams over the years do you recall as favorites.
Whether it is a prep team, college (Marquette, Wisconsin, UWM and UW-Green Bay) or pro (Admirals, Brewers, Bucks, Packers, Wave), there have been plenty of fun playoff runs/postseason teams in Wisconsin.
So what makes up your list of favorite postseason teams? Winning a championship is not a necessity, although as usual I leave the final criteria up to you.
Give us your top five in the comments below as well as your reasoning. Looking forward to seeing how this one plays out. (6)
Best three-point shooters
On Saturday, Wisconsin's Ben Brust tied a school record with seven three-pointers, meanwhile UW-Milwaukee hit 12 of 24 three to down Arkansas-Little Rock.
The three-pointer has become a big part of both the college and pro game. Brust has only played in a handful of games, so one probably can't say he's among the best ever at hitting from long range.
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: I have a 2 year old JRt female and I recently put in an electric fence. I trained peanut on the fence per the instructions that came with the video. And for 2 months or so she loved being able to wander in the backyard with me and to also play ball. I discovered that the battries had become weak and changed them and when I did peanut got shocked 2 times because of breaking the barrier. I took her inside and took the collar off and just let her lay in my lap. Since that day she refuses to leave her pen when she has the eletric fence collar on. I thought it may take a while after she was shocked but it has been over a month and when she has the collar on she will not leave her small "potty" pen to play in the yard. Help what should I do? Thanks Shawn
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Hi Shawn.
This is one of the problems that some have found with electric fences. It just may be too much for some dogs.
There are many that swear by them and the choice is as with everything else, a personal one.
Your jrt has received two electric shocks which were obviously too much for her. The poor thing now fears she will be shocked again.
One of the things I would do is hide the collar. The last thing she needs to think is that she is going to get shocked again.
Also you need to start to get her to trust you and going into the yard again. Remember, she knows you put the collar on her and that hurt her. She also remembers it hurt when she went out in the yard.
Start VERY slowly, but try getting her closer and closer to the door. Give her the very best treats in the world---just for moving a inch closer to going out. PLEASE do this very gradually. You need to once again build up trust. Pushing her into something she fears will not help.
It is going to take a while, but slowly you must show her that the danger in the yard is gone and the yard has great things--like left overs!
Also get that ball you used to play with. Go to a completely fenced in field and play there. You can later try and use the ball to get her in your yard. She asociated that ball with fun from the field--so transfer that to your yard. But, please do NOT put that collar back on her.
As for the fence, I am not sure you would want to go thru that again and having your jrt fear going out. Also, I have seen the fence work the other way--dog gets shocked and is now on other side--well he refuses to come back. Why--because crossing the plane gets him another shock --now you have a lose dog.
Once your jrt builds her confidence back up--consider a regular fence. If your town has a no fence lawntry a long six foot training leash(tie two together and make it even longer--they are lighter than regular leashes) for when she goes potty and find a closed fenced field to play ball.
Go slow, she will come around. Your baby has been shocked and now needs to learn to trust again.
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There will be a Storm Follow-up Meeting on Tuesday, November 25th from 8pm-9pm in Council Chambers at City Hall. This meeting is to inform residents what steps the City has taken and will take to limit flooding in North Olmsted. This will not be an open forum and there will be limited public comment. For more information please call the Mayor's Office at (440) 716-4142.
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The Post-Divorce Rut…and Getting Yourself Out! (post 1 of 2)
It's been called the post-divorce rut, the single parent the rut, and a few other choice things…whatever you call it, one thing is for certain: it's no fun being there.
I had been waiting and waiting and waiting for sixteen long months for my divorce to end. Every single day felt endless, like I was the smallest hamster on the hamster wheel. Motions, court dates, piles of attorney bills.
And then POOF!! SPUTTER!! SPUTTER!! It was done.
A simple stamp on my divorce decree that said "FINAL" branded me as a single mother, branded my daughter as the child of a divorced household, and branded her father as a single dad. It was surreal.
My first emotion? Being utterly, down to the bone, down to the marrow in my bones, tired. Not too tired to smile, mind you.
Friends took me out to celebrate. I had dinners, I had drinks, and, I had desserts. Lots of people called, visited, and emailed. It was a whirlwind. Then, a few weeks later, "regular life" started. And I had no idea what to do with it. Before, I would go home and there was so much stuff that had to get done. Now, on the two nights a week when I didn't have my daughter, it occurred to me that not much really had to get done. I worked out. I walked to the bank. I went to the grocery store to get string cheese and apple juice. There was no hustle and no bustle unless I created it. I had waited so long for the divorce; and now that it was done, I didn't know what I was supposed to do.
It was peculiar to me that marriage had somehow provided me with security and a sense of purpose. In actuality, my marriage did nothing to foster any of these attributes. In fact, the personality of my marriage had swallowed me whole with its negativity, its meanness, and its lack of loving. So I couldn't figure out why it ever made me feel safe and settled. I guess matters of the heart often don't make sense.
Somewhere in that twelve years with my ex-husband, I had lost myself. Granted, daily life as a single parent didn't leave me with too much time for introspection. But I had a hollow feeling inside. A kind of emptiness. I was in a rut. Some days, I would drift off from whatever was happening around me; yet, I wasn't thinking about anything either. On other days, I couldn't feel anything; my emotions were a foggy gray mess, like over-cooked oatmeal. Then, I would do a complete 180 and I would be dying to be social, to meet new people (see previous post, "My First Night Out as a Single Mom").
But the empty feeling about not knowing who I really was still followed me. I buried myself in single motherhood and work for a few years before I got out of that rut.
In my next post, I'll share how I did it.
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I can't believe you're going down memory lane to that time in life, Swati! Ugh, it's terrible, isn't it? I was in a rut too but I handled it completely differently going out when I didn't have my kids ALL THE TIME. It's so hard to figure out how to get out of that rut. Looking forward to the next installment for your hindsight synopsis.
I don't know much about divorce but I can surely understand the feeling of losing oneself. Ever since I've had my children, I feel that way. I'm doing my best to get back on track.
Following you from MBC–stop on over and visit!
I've been there, too! But you know what? You also get that sort of weird empty feeling after your kiddo moves off to college. I really do think the key is to stay busy. The lonely, reflective moments are the toughest to get through. But…neither a divorce nor a kid moving off to school are the end of the world, right?
Hello Swati,
I can only try to imagine the adjustment that one has to face when facing such a large transition in their lives. It is good that you are a strong, independent women!
I enjoyed your article in Workingmother.com, especially since I have been practicing yoga for over ten years and it is the meditation that keeps bringing me back. It seems that we have had similar experiences with trying to calm the monkey chatter in our heads. Come visit at http://www.isdisnormal.com/2009/08/24/defining-mommy-blogging-journey/
Hi Swati-monster!
Forget anything deep and meaningful from me – just silliness!
I keep reading "post-divorce RAT" for some reason – maybe Freudian, and got to thinking that rats really DO make better pets than ex-husbands. They are caged and don't have attorneys. They only live about 2 yrs (not 12), are furry & affectionate and will instantly look darling to you compared to your ex, and they only cost $6 at the pet shop – far far less than the divorce. Unlike your kids, they eat everything you give them! As an added bonus, I think it's safe to assume that if you carry a rat around with you in your purse, you are bound to get brisk service as people try to avoid you and free meals in restaurants where you brandish your rat! smile!
Swati, what a great piece. I was married before I married my current husband and though we did not have children together, I can identify with much of what you are saying. Well-written – thanks for being real and honest about a sad topic that makes many of us feel conflicting emotions. Also, I tried to leave a comment for you on the Working Mother site but had trouble doing so. Loved your Raj Yoga piece – I need to do this!!!
nice post. thanks.
I just added your blog site to my blogroll, I pray you would give some thought to doing the same.