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Mr. Usiere Uko, the author of 'Practical Steps to Financial Freedom and Independence' explains the steps individuals should take in their quest for financial security and freedom
Most of us are sitting on financial shifting sands, a month or two away from financial bankruptcy. We have only one source of income, and if something happens to that one source, we are in serious financial trouble. There are even folks whose jobs are on contract with a known end date, but have yet to develop another source of income. They are waiting for a miracle to happen when their contract ends – another job to show up just at the nick of time. Often it dawns on one rather late that one of the greatest miracles is miracle of making good use of the wonderful mind that our creator endowed us with.
Quick questions
If you are fired or laid off without a severance package today, how long will you last before you start begging?
If you are a businessman and the government seals off your business premises and shuts down your web servers, how long will you last before you start approaching friends and family for money to feed?
For many, the answer is in months. If you can last indefinitely, you are said to have achieved financial independence, which means you can do without your salary (or primary income) indefinitely. For those folks, getting fired is a blessing from above. They have been set free to pursue their dreams. If you have yet to attain financial independence, then getting fired is a calamity of unimaginable proportions. The enemies have done their worst.
How solid is your financial foundation?
A solid financial foundation is made up of three components. I will call them: a) Financial security or independence plan b) Comfort or growth plan and c) Rich or financial freedom plan.
Building a foundation
Building your financial foundation is a lot like building a house. You need to have a plan. To build a solid and secure financial foundation, you have to build in the right sequence. You need to get your financial security or financial independence plan in place, then comfort or growth plan before you attempt the Rich or Financial Freedom plan. If you go about it the other way round, which most people do, it can backfire spectacularly. An exception to this is if you are still living with your parents who feed and house you, then you can go straight for becoming rich, knowing that if you crash, there will still be food on the table and roof over your head as you recover from your adventure.
If you have mouths to feed and bills to pay then you want to do first things first – secure your home before you embark on empire building.
Financial security/financial independence plan
When you are just starting out, your first goal should be to attain financial independence. This means income from your fixed income assets equals or exceeds your monthly expenses. When you are first starting out, your level of financial education and financial literacy or intelligence is close to zero. So you need to start where the risk is zero. Investments in this plan include interest income from money market instruments like high yield savings accounts, fixed deposits, treasury bills, bonds, tenor funds, commercial papers etc. The returns may range from two per cent – 15 per cent. The risk is zero. You can choose to rollover your investment or move it elsewhere where the rates are more favourable. You don't have to do any work except monitor the rates. Your money does the work while you focus on other things.
I am often asked by folks first starting out where to put their money. The logical first step is to invest in becoming an investor before you start investing. Invest first in your financial education and fixed income assets before you attempt the next plan – the growth plan.
Investing in fixed income assets like money market instruments is a very boring plan, which is the reason very few people can stick with it. There is no excitement, surprises or variety. The outcome is very predictable. You can take an excel spreadsheet and track your income one year ahead (if rates remain the same). However, this is where the miracle of compound interest holds sway. If you can leave your interest income well alone, and allow it to compound, you will be amazed what it will amount to over the years.
Executing this plan requires self discipline. When you grow this plan to the level that your interest income is enough to cover your monthly expenses, you have attained financial independence. It means you no longer depend on your salary. This gives you the freedom to choose what you really want to do, not what you have to do.
Comfort or growth plan
With your security plan in place, you are now in position to take bigger risks for higher returns (without tampering with your security plan). You want to grow your portfolio to increase your net worth and earn more income through a higher rate of return. You want to live a comfortable life, be able to pay for the good things of life from your profits rather than from your wages. Investments in this category include stocks, real estate, commodities trading, forex trading etc.
In this plan, the risks are higher, but the returns are also higher than interest rates. You can double the value of your portfolio in a short time. You can also lose your money. The return of your seed capital is not guaranteed.
If you do not have a solid security plan in place, a crash of your growth plan can bring down your entire financial house, depending on the magnitude of the loss. Look at your financial independence plan as your insurance against job loss. Never tamper with it.
Rich or financial freedom plan
This is where the highest returns are found. One good investment can catapult one into the multi millionaire club (in dollars), and in some instances, even a listing in the Forbes Rich List. The stakes are very high. You can easily lose all your money if the deal goes wrong, which often does. Returns here can range from 25 per cent to infinity. Investments in this category include investing in business start ups. However, 10 in 100 start up businesses fold up in the first five years. Of the remaining ten, nine fold up in the next five years. So in 10 years, out of 100, only one is left standing. These are the odds. You have to be ready to tread where angels dread. I guess that may be one of the reasons venture capitalists who invest in dreams and start ups are called angel investors.
This investment is beyond the level of small and medium scale businesses. This is playing in the big league. At this stage, you know what you are doing, and have paid the price in acquiring financial education, financial intelligence and literacy, have become street smart and have paid your dues in the school of experience.
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Faith is a powerful thing,
asking for absolute trust.
It allows you to believe
that you are not all alone,
here in the shadow of death.
In times of persecution,
some souls have little else.
And yet it's unshakeable.
Praying perpetuates hope,
opening your heart to God.
When you first feel Him enter,
everything in life changes.
Routine tasks take new meaning,
filling existence with purpose.
Until then you felt empty,
languishing in misery.
The love between you and God,
has only strengthened your faith.
It's His love that sustains you,
not the words of those that say
God is nothing more than myth.
Copyright © Emile Pinet
Copyright © Don Ruch
Petite she may be, but her words say otherwise
Extremely intelligent, simply read through her writes
Themes of mix, appropriates my eyes
Inner thoughts of her peripheral, leaves me to sigh
Testament to her faith
Everlasting, it's in her eyes
Poetry plays a part, massively in her life
Outwardly there's that smile, wonderfully rife
Emitting, oozing warmth, infectious she be
Thermal is her heart, fusing you and me
Exceptional she, and she will become
She being the Petite Poetess
Simply, she's the one
Copyright © James Fraser
My land is culturally richest,
Yes not as bloody as canvased!
Purely we follow the same lord,
At same time we offer, so faith is restored!
Knotted in holy month to fast, all together,
In my home, religious values still haven't blur!
So we speak different languages but,
The followers of same prophet!
And we have the different skin color,
Nationally but we are alike, greener!
In my home, hospitality for which people dote,
Nobly I say religion we culturally denote!
And the love imparted in closely knitted families
So rich, but live only under father's monopolies!
I make hackneyed proclamation of beauty of my home,
Anchoring the same ship, we stand under the same dome!
Copyright © HINA NASIR
B ridge Over Troubled Water...
R ealizing I am not above trouble...
I am human to a fault...
D ecisions in life to be crossed...
G od knows my life stands at the alter...
E ternity is my bridge over troubled water...
O ver Troubled Water...
V ictory in the mist of my troubles...
E ven when I make the same mistakes...
R ivers of troubled water will take place...
T roubled Water...
R eality sinks in, through the flow of the river...
O nly that can be seen, by the unseen eye...
U nderneath the bridge there lies...
B eneath the waters that flow...
L ies awaiting the answer to our call...
E very decision that can be made over...
D ecides our destiny through troubled waters...
W ater...
A s clear as the answer to our troubles...
T akes us on to a new life...
E ternity, forever illuminated by the living Christ...
R ealizing that He is the answer to, Bridge Over Troubled Water...
By: Cinda M Carter
Contest...Bridge Over Troubled Water
Copyright © Cinda Carter
Just as he is, one of the saints
On high with the lord on whom he waits
He was known as the disciple that Jesus loved
No one denies him the prophetic vision he once had
Penned 23August 2013
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Copyright © SEREN ROBERTS
Am I the only one who's feeling there is something very wrong with all of this ,
I can't seem to get anybody to listen not even when I raise my fist.
How can they not see what I see ,has everybody lost thier mind I say,
Why can't they see what it is that is making them act this way.
Have you taken a look around to see there's something that has changed,
When you look into peoples eyes Lord how you can see the rage.
No compassion for thier fellow man as if they have never ever cared,
For the future of mankind and how we all should be aware.
Saw a friend of mine the other day he was acting a little strange ,
I can't help but wonder just when , how , and who's the blame.
This power and greed is consuming us all we just can't seem to stop
Stepping on our brothers & sisters as we race to the top.
Where's the love ,the kindness ,the hope and faith we use to live by,
How we allowed ourselves to sink so low I' will never know why.
Still I will contunue to spread the word which has always been,
Be good and love one another as you are learning not to sin.
Please don't be another wreck that has been pushed to the side ,
If you' listen to the one and only word you will know why.
We will all band together so we can stand tall and free,
It is one simple word and that is love how could you nor see.
Copyright © TIMOTHY CARTER
Majestic leaves, trees, and flowers surrounding
Each deep breath feels empowering
Daoism adheres to "all is one" and "one is all"
Instantly… all chalkboard writing vanishes, nothing else befalls
The road to the energy center unveils
Air flows through the lungs, everything else pales
Time itself seems to slow to a halt
Instinct dominates the other senses in a sudden assault
Opening a gateway to a serene dimension
Nourishing the soul, meditation stretches the tension
Copyright © Michael Mitchell
C hrist Jesus born this day
H eaven shines his star for the
R ighteous heart and the wise man
I nvocation of the Christian Faith
S pirit of God in the flesh
T eaching truth and love to mankind
M essiah of our salvation
A sends to Heaven and becomes our
S avior, Lord and Kind Amen
E nunciation
V irgin Mary
E mmanuel
reason for the season
Happy Birthday Jesus
Copyright © Warner Baxter
C onsider how unique God made MAN
A dding vision and emotion, there IS
S o much man has invented and MADE,
T hose raw ingredients mixed IN.
N ever picture a big eye in the sky, GOD'S
E specially not a bloated brain, Love is his IMAGE
T ake care to nourish, preserve, AND
S ustain your body. It is his LIKENESS.
Copyright © Kim Bond
They say the number 13 is unlucky any day,
However you may see it, misfortune's on the way.
I beg to differ with them, for that is not my tale;
Real blessing it has for me, it oft seems to prevail.
The many times God's blessed me in extraordinary ways
Each time it has a 13 somewhere within that day.
Enjoy the number 13? You may not like to do,
No? I'll take number 13 if it is not for you!
Acrostic of THIRTEEN--dedicated to our church music coordinator Stacy Withers.
Copyright © Clarence Billheimer
See God In Me
Copyright © siza sibiya
M agnificent is your name
A pple of his eye
S hepherd of all if you want him
T rinity (God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)
E verlasting love
R edeemed by the blood
P erfect submission
I mmanuel (God with us)
E ternity is destined for Christians
C omforter in times of trouble
E xtravagantly blessed
Each one of us were designed to be a masterpiece
That is if you remember that it's not about you
And will give thanks to who it's about which is God.
Now it doesn't matter what you've done or will do
Because if you want to truly be a masterpiece in God's eyes
All you have to do is admit the wrong you've done and ask for forgiveness.
Copyright © Michael Reaves


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LOD- An Introduction to Hacking TOPS-20s
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An Introduction to Hacking TOPS-20s
To begin with, I would like introduce this article and clarify a few things. Firstly, this article was written to familiarize interested hackers in DEC's TOPS-20 (Total OPerating System-20) and give them knowledge of how to properly utilize its resources. This article will generally be limited to the basics, with an advanced article forthcoming. Secondly, you may have seen other articles I have written on the Tops-20 a while back. Well this is simply a better organized and updated article with primarily the same information. And finally, I would like to say that I welcome any and all questions about the article or the operating system and would be glad to help out with any problems. I may be reached on certain boards or through the LOD/H TJ Staff Account on sponsor BBS's. Anyway, have a good time hacking your local TOPS!
Starting Notes
- Capital letters in the beginning of a command indicate that those letters alone may be typed for the whole command.
- <>: Brackets around any element(s) are required.
- (): Parenthesis are not required unless otherwise stated.
- D: This symbol refers to control (ex: DA= Control-A).
- @: Is the general system prompt and is not considered to be typed by the user when shown in examples.
- $: This is the enabled state system prompt (explained hereafter).
The commands for entering and leaving a Tops-20 are LOGin and LOGOut respectively. The correct usage of these command are as follows:
@LOGin USERNAME @LOGOut USERNAME
Where username is a variable for the account name. Account names may be virtually anything, depending upon the system. I employ two methods for attaining usernames. The first, and most commonly known and used is checking the system status. This is done thusly:
This will cause the computer to list out various information about the assorted users logged in and their status and the status of the system as a whole. This command does not work on all Tops-20 computers from a non-logged in state, namely versions 6.1 and higher. A second and immensely more effective method is superior use of the escape character. The complete use of this character will be discussed later. For use in logging, one types LOGin and then a letter or series of letters and then the escape key. Depending on the number of usernames beginning with the same letter(s), the computer will fill in the rest of the username. Once the letters are in such a way that if one continued typing, only one valid username could be gotten, the escape key will fill in the rest if pressed. Here is an example:
@LOGin S(escape)
(the computer responds with a beep because there is more than one username starting with the letter S, so I type another letter)
@LOGin SM(escape)
(beep once more)
@LOGin SMI(escape) @LOGin SMIth (PASSWORD) ^^
(The computer fills in the 'th' part of the username for me and asks for the password with the parenthesis and all). One note: If the computer fills in an account name and then when a password is tried it responds with a 'not valid account' message, it simply means that it is a non-loginable files-only account which will be discussed later. While trying to gain access to a system, it is wise to use all the pre-login resources avaiable. On versions 6.x these resources are virtualy nil but on the older versions, one may sometimes find an incredible amount of help. To see what actual help is available, type:
Look for certain things like SECURITY and LOGINHELP. If the system in use is on a net, or for some reason the dialup number is not known but wanted, it can sometimes be found in help files most commonly named DIAL, DIALUP(S), and PHONES. So, to view them, simply type:
Or the name of whatever help file that is desired to be seen. The Information command is also a useful command, more fully discussed later. The most useful Information commands are as follows:
@Information VERSion
This will display the banner. If the computer, for security reasons, did not display the banner upon connection, then this may prove useful in identifying the target computer
@Information DEC
lists the various Decnet nodes available. On 6.x versions
will tell if a path is open to the node or is the object node is currently up and running.
will tell the status of ARPANET with respect to this particular computer. Meaning whether or not the software is up and running and the status of connections. Networking will be explained in the advanced Tops hacking file.
Under normal circumstances, with the exception of currently running programs, the exec level (command level) prompt will be either �@' or �$' depending on certain options, which will be discussed later. For now we will assume the prompt is @. This is the place where commands given are executed immediately. Certain characters are also available for use here (and other places) which make life on a TOPS-20 easier. Here is a list of those characters:
1) DC: This gets the system's attention. It will break out of most programs and processes. It may be necessary to type 2 for it to work, though.
3) DO: Halts terminal output without interrupting the program. A second DO restarts output to terminal. Note: under this condition output is still being sent by the computer, it is just not printed on the terminal, as opposed to an actual ceasing of output by DS.
4) DS: Temporarily pauses current output.
5) DQ: Resumes output currently suspended by DS.
6) DR: Retypes current line discarding old line.
7) DT: Prints information including what the program in use is doing, CPU information, and load average (amount of users on system.)
8) (Escape): The Escape key causes a form of recognition for virtually anything being done on the TOPS. It will complete commands, filenames, and just about anything else being typed to the computer. For example I(escape) would result in the command INFORMATION. For further information on this command refer to the logging in procedure utilizing this feature.
9) ?: This is used to obtain information regarding what the system is expecting as input or what the current command options are. It may be used almost anywhere, including after single or multiple letters, filenames, etc. example: @C? would print a list of available exec level commands starting with the letter C.
Here is a list of commands used to obtain system information:
1) DAYtime: Prints current data and time of day.
2) HELP: Gives help on a wide variety of topics, depending on the system. For a complete list, type: HELP ?
3) Information: Provides information on a wide variety of topics. For a complete list, type: I ?
4) SYstat: Outputs a summary of system users and available computer resources.
The TOPS-20 users login and use the system via accounts which are variable with different privilege levels and access rights. Accounts are specified by usernames and most of the time the directory names are the same as the account names as is also common for VMS. So, logging in under the SMITH means that one is under the account (username) SMITH. To find out the privileges of an account, type:
This can always be done to the account logged in under, and sometimes to other accounts depending on access rights and the security of the other account. This command prints out information regarding the account specified. It will even show passwords on pre-6.x versions of TOPS if one has sufficient privs. In general the two major levels of privs are full and normal. Full privs are denoted by OPERATOR or WHEEL in the privilege information printed. This level gives the user complete authority over the system. The normal level of privs means anything else but OPERATOR or WHEEL. These forms of accounts have limited access with respect to system operations and other accounts. Access to certain programs, files, and information is restricted to whatever extent the system owners choose. Other minor privilege abilities enable the user to perform slightly more than completely normal users, and sometimes may be of importance depending on the circumstances. Creation and modification of accounts is done through the BUIld command. Example:
Where <USERNAME> is the account to be modified (already exists) or an account to be created (non-existant). Depending on the privs of the account attempting to build and system restrictions, one may have a great deal or virtually no power to create and modify. On most systems, only wheels and operators can create top level accounts (loginable non-subdirectory accounts). File storage sub-accounts can be created almost anywhere. These are simply accounts in which files are put, and these accounts cannot be logged into. To see what options have been chosen for the account being built, simply type:
Other options for the account being built are as follows:
1) WHEEL: This gives the account wheel (complete) privileges. If this option is chosen, then others may be excluded for it is all-encompassing, it overrides any and all protection.
2) OPERATOR: Same as wheel.
3) DECNET-ACCESS: This allows the account to use the decnet, assuming there is one available. DECNET and other nets will be explained in the advanced article.
4) ARPANET-ACCESS: Allows user to use the Arpanet.
5) ARPANET-WIZARD: This command allows the user ARPANET ACCESS and more. This account has the ability to turn the Arpanet software of the system on and off. The commands are as follows:
Use of DE will be discussed in the next article. The dollar sign for the system prompt is explained later.
6) IPCF: Allows Inter-Process Communication Facility capabilities.
7) DEFAULT-FILE-PROTECTION: Sets the protection of the files in the user's directory. The lower, the more secure.
8) PROTECTION-OF-DIRECTORY: Sets protection of the actual account itself. This means who can connect to it, modify it, etc. Once again, the lower the protection, the more secure it is against others.
9) PASSWORD: Sets the password for the account. Type PASSword with the actual password after it.
10) KILL: This destroys the account. This command removes the account from the system. To complete the creation/modification, type two carriage returns.
The system will not recognize the user as having its various privileges unless it is told that they are there. This is done thusly:
This enables all the user's privileges and changes the prompt to a '$'. All accounts, even wheels, are considered normal until enabled, so this must always be done before an action requiring privileges is performed. It is fine to do this immediately after logging in and leaving it like that, for it does not save any adverse effects. At all places in this article where there is a '@', if enabled would be a '$'.
Directories are storage places for files. Each account has a directory in its own name, and possibly one or more subdirectories. To see what files are in the directory connected to at the moment, type the command DIRectory:
This will list what files, if any, are accesable in this directory. At the time of login the computer sets the account's own directory as the one to be connected to unless otherwise specified by such things as login adjustment files (to be discussed at a later date.) Subdirectories of an account are denoted by a period between the account name and directory name. Example: <ACCOUNTNAME.SUBDIRECTORYNAME> Subdirectories are dealt with as normal directories for purposes of usage. Dealings with directories other than the current default directory require the use of brackets. For example, if one wanted to look in a directory titled <SMITH>, he would have to type:
And assuming his directory is not protected, a list of files in the <SMITH> directory will be produced. The current default directory (the one connected to) does not require brackets for usage. Most directory commands may be used on other directories by simply placing the object directory (one to be commanded) in brackets after the command. Here is a list of some of the more important directory related commands:
1) ACCESS: This command requires the password of the target directory and, if correctly given, transfers rights to that directory including creation/deletion of files, etc. The format for usage is:
2) CONNECT: This changes the current default directory to the specified one. It may be countered, though, by protection. If ACCESS to the object directory is on then connection may be established regardless of protection. The command is used like this:
3) COPY: This duplicates an already existing file in another directory to the current default directory or another specified directory. The format is:
to copy it to the default directory, or:
to copy it to another directory.
4) DELete: Deletes the file from the directory. It still exists and may be retrieved until it is completely removed.
5) EXPunge: Completely removes deleted files from the system forever.
6) FDIRectory: Lists all information about all files in directory.
7) RENAme: Rename a specified file. The format is:
@RENAme FILENAME.FILETYPE NEWFILENAME.FILETYPE
8) UNDELete: Restores deleted files which have not been expunged yet.
9) VDIRectory: List all information about all files in directory specified, including protection, size, and date and time when they were last written.
Files in directories are in the form of: FILENAME.FILETYPE.# where filename is the name of the file, filetype is the kind of file, and # is the number of the file. If there is more than one file with the same name, multiple numbers will be shown. If a number is left out when a command dealing with a file is typed, then the file with the highest number will be used. Here is a list of filetypes and how to properly use them:
1) .BAS: These are files written in basic. To use these, type BASIC or BASIC20 and LOAD them in and RUN, LIST, or modify them in the basic language and SAVE.
2) .BIN: These are binary files containing program data and are generaly not directly used.
3) .CMD: These are command files. They are files of a series of commands to be executed. Commands will be carried out as if typed by the user from the exec level. To use them, type: @TAKE FILENAME.CMD They are very useful for performing long processes which must be done often.
4) .CTL: This is a control file for batch jobs. It tells the batch job what to do when it logs in. Batch jobs are jobs logged into the account which created it to carry out commands. Further discussion of batch jobs is in the next TOPS article. The format for usage of these files are:
@SUBmit FILENAME.CTL
5) .EXE: Files of this sort are executable from the exec level. They are assembled programs in machine language and the fastest sort of program on the TOPS. To use them, type:
6) .HLP: This is basically just a text file. Use the same command as the .TXT forms of files. If a file of this sort is placed within the actual <HELP> directory, it becomes available to the whole system by simply typing:
All information obtained through the HELP command is actually in the form of files in the <HELP> directory.
7) .INIT: These are initialization routines for various programs. They are not used directly.
8) .LOG: This is the output of batch jobs. It details the actions of the job and the responses of the computer. To view, do this: @TYpe FILENAME.LOG
9) .MEM: This is a memorandum. Often times being inter-office memos and the like. Use them as any normal text file.
10) .TEXT: This is the uncommon filetype name for a text file. See .TXT for proper usage.
11) .TXT: These are text files. They contain written information and data to be read. The command for using them is as follows:
@TYpe FILENAME.TXT
To use files in other directories, type the directory name in brackets before the filename. Ex:
@TYpe <SMITH>SECRET.TXT
This applies for all filetypes and commands. Once again restrictions may apply with regard to protection.
Communication to other system users is done primarily two ways: direct and indirect. Direct includes chatting with another online user and such, while indirect is generally done through electronic mail and the like. Here are the common commands of direct communication:
1) ADVISE: When this is done, whatever is typed at one terminal is executed at another. For example:
Then, whatever is typed will be carried out as if typed from that terminal until the link is broken.
2) BReak: This breaks all links to the terminal typing BReak.
3) RECEIVE: This allows the terminal to receive either LINKS or ADVICE, as specified by the command. Ex: @RECEIVE ADVICE
4) REFUSE: This puts up a barrier keeping links or advice from reaching the terminal. REFUSE ADVICE is default when logging in, so in order receive advice, one would have to type the proper command.
5) REMark: Goes into a chat state in which textual information is sent to the computer and not interpreted as commands.
6) TALK: Establishes a link between two terminals. Ex:
would establish a link with SMITH. Whatever is typed is seen by both parties. REMark is useful here if a conversation is to ensue.
Electronic mail can be sent and read through various programs. The most common ones being MM, MAIL, MS, and RDMAIL. Users are informed when they have a message waiting upon logging in. Mail is stored in the file MAIL.TXT in the user's directory. MM and MS are the best mail programs and should be the ones used, so here is a very brief explanation of the major commands they both use (they are very similar).
1) SEND: This is the command used to send mail to another user. At the prompt of the respective mail program, type SEND and a carriage return, the computer will prompt for information such as the user for the message to be sent to, other users to receive a copy of the message, and the title of the piece of mail.
2) READ: This command, if typed with no argument, will start reading all currently unread mail. If used with the number of a piece of mail, it will read that one alone.
3) HEADERS ALL: This will give a list of all the titles of the various pieces of mail in the user's mailbox and the corresponding number of that mail. Sending mail over networks will be discussed in the next article. Look for it in the next issue of the Technical Journal.
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PAWTUCKET — Citing a strategic decision rooted more in viewer feedback rather than budgetary constraints, Cox Communications has opted to dramatically scale back its television coverage of the Pawtucket Red Sox.
To date no PawSox games have been televised on Cox Sports Channel 3. While spokesmen from the cable outlet have not ruled out the possibility of working out a deal in time for summer, nothing is etched in stone at this point. Last season marked the 13th consecutive year Cox produced and televised at least 12 live PawSox games. Cox also featured Talkin' PawSox, a 30-minute magazine-type format airing once a month during the season.
"We're still working with the PawSox in trying to get their games on the air, but the dynamics have changed in that regard, " explained John Parris, director of creative services for Cox. "What we've heard from our customers is that they like the local hometown athletes that we cover. In the past couple of years we've ramped up our coverage of high school sports and the content around Providence College and URI basketball. We're focusing our inside production efforts on the teams that have those hometown athletes, the people that are tied to the college and university.
"For example, when we do a high school game, we don't think that a Cranston East game is being necessarily watched state-wide, but do know there's a dedicated audience of friends and family within those cities and towns," Parris continued. "We're trying to go deeper where we feel our customers want the content. When we do PC or URI games, we get a lot of feedback. I wish that we could do everything for everybody, but we can't."
The reason why Cox still harbors hope that televising PawSox games can resume has to do with the in-house, Internet-only production setup at McCoy Stadium, currently in its first year of operation.
"They had just gotten their equipment at the start of the season, and the transmissions that come out now are different than the TV transmissions. That's something we're trying to work out," said Parris. "It's been difficult for us to do some transmissions tests [from McCoy] because the PawSox have been on the road a lot early in the season."
Knowing that games would not be aired on Cox – at least at the season's onset – helped ease the launch of the McCoy-based production, believes Pawtucket president Mike Tamburro. Right now the PawSox are scheduled to appear on TV four times, three on NESN (June 13, July 14, July 21) and once on MLB Network (June 6).
"We kind of saw this coming and that's what made us go out and build this in-house system," said Tamburro. "You can now go online and view PawSox games at your fingertips."
Asked if shying away from the PawSox was based on declining TV viewership, Parris responded, "We started doing ratings on the channel in January, so we don't have any ratings from the past."
Legally Cox is prohibited from airing PawSox games up against Red Sox coverage. That in turn places the outlet in a bind as it relates to how many dates can be set aside for PawSox coverage.
"We hope to have to have a decision sometime soon," said Parris. "We may end up with more games on TV than we did in the past."
If some sort of agreement cannot be ironed out, the PawSox are prepared to seek out other means to get their games broadcast.
"There are other outlets out there that have approached us, so we might have to pursue those opportunities," Tamburro said, wishing to keep the outlets that have reached out anonymous for the time being.
Regardless if the PawSox brand is on Cox TV or not, neither entity feels it's completely necessary to dissolve what has been a prosperous partnership.
"We still have a long-standing and great relationship with the PawSox and we consider them valuable business partners," said John Wolfe, Cox's vice president of public and government affairs. "That remains the case whether the games are on [TV] or not. We sponsor the Cox Fan Center, which is located inside McCoy Stadium. We've got a great partnership, so that will continue."
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May 09, 2013
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To everyone who flew somewhere during the recent holidays, please accept my sincere condolences. You paid a hefty price to spend some time with family and friends. And no, I'm not talking about the cost of your ticket. I'm bemoaning how what used to be a grand adventure has become a test of your patience and endurance.
A friend of mine, flying home for the holidays, forgot to put his permitted three ounces of shaving cream, toothpaste and mouthwash in a one-quart plastic bag. When he finally made it to the front of the line going through security he was told he could throw the items away or return to the airport concourse, purchase the proper see-through container and re-enter security.
"Why do I need to put them in a plastic bag?" he had the temerity to ask.
"So we can examine them," was the reply. "It's for your protection."
"Well, here," my friend said, as he tried to hand the offending items to the guard. "You can examine them even better outside a baggie, can't you?"
"No, sir, they must be placed in a plastic bag. It's for your protection."
"But couldn't you protect me even better by actually examining them? Shouldn't you squirt a little shaving cream, or take a sip of mouthwash, to make certain the bottle actually contains what it says it does?"
"No, sir, they must be placed in a plastic bag. It's for your protection. I really must insist that you return to the terminal and get the appropriate container. Or dispose of them here (pointing to a nearly full trash barrel)."
By now the line behind my friend was getting noticeably restive. Mutterings of "C'mon, for God's sake, we've got a plane to catch," could be heard. But my friend tried once more to apply some common sense to the situation.
"If a plastic bag is so essential, why don't you have them here at the checkpoint? Why should I have to return to the terminal to buy one and risk missing my plane?"
The security guard had clearly been taught the one magic phrase that she was to use whenever she was questioned: "Sir, it's for your own protection."
My friend finally acquiesced to the inevitable. He deposited the offending items in the barrel provided for that purpose and—to the relief of everyone in line behind him—was finally allowed to clear security.
Frankly, my friend got off easy. Ms. Security Guard could have ordered him to step aside while every article in his carry-on luggage was pawed over. Heck, he could have been ordered to take off a lot more than his shoes and his belt. It's been known to happen.
And all to accomplish what? Is there anyone anywhere who actually believes that the demeaning inconvenience of airport security is actually making us any safer?
Before you raise your hand in the affirmative, please consider this: No airline employee—not a single pilot, flight attendant or even a mechanic—has to endure the same security procedures that you and I do. In many airports they have their own private entrances where all they need do is to flash some ID and, presto, they pass through their own private portal. I've been told that they never even have to take off their shoes.
How difficult would it be for a potential terrorist to steal or forge some airline ID? They'd be waved through security in a second, while some 80-year-old grandmother has her denture cream checked. (We can't be guilty of "profiling," don't you know.)
Let's be honest here: Airport security has become the biggest boondoggle since Franklin Roosevelt created the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has given jobs to tens of thousands of people who would barely qualify to flip burgers at McDonald's. And don't some of them just love the authority they've been given to boss us around? Talk about creating several thousand petty tyrants.
Another issue that really rankles me is the millions of productive man-hours that are being lost every year, as we shuffle through lines that are longer, slower and far more degrading than anything you have to endure at Disney World.
Is there anything worse than being herded like sheep by people you probably would never hire at your office—all the while knowing that none of this is really making you any safer?
And worse than all of the individual indignities is the effect on us as a people. We are being conditioned to be docile and obedient… to never question authority, no matter how unreasonable or abusive it becomes. And that's what frightens me the most.
Thanks to the ridiculous rules and their degrading enforcement by Homeland Security we're becoming afraid to speak out, to protest when some low-level employee abuses his authority, to stand up and say, "This is wrong."
I'd do it, but I don't want to risk missing my plane.
While I'm on the Subject
When I try to tell any of my children how enjoyable flying used to be they look at me with bored disbelief. (It's sad when someone has heard all of your favorite stories a dozen times—as my wife would quickly agree.)
But by golly, in those golden days of yore, flying was fun. It was a grand adventure that you looked forward to for weeks. When the big day finally arrived, you dressed up a bit for it. You certainly didn't want anyone to think you were a slob.
When I first started flying between Boston and Los Angeles on a regular basis there was actually a cocktail lounge in the back of the plane. After takeoff you could stand there with a Bloody Mary in hand and feel incredibly fortunate—especially if you were leaving the northeast in the middle of winter and knew warm breezes and palm trees awaited when you landed. (And let me remind my nicotine-addicted friends that yes, you were actually permitted to smoke on an airplane back then.)
A few years later, when airline economies forced them to replace those cocktail lounges with additional seats, they still bragged about their "champagne" flights. Soon after takeoff the flight attendants brought bottles of bubbly (to the folks flying coach!), compliments of the captain. And if you stayed awake long enough they'd be back with a piping-hot meal.
Contrast that to a recent trip where the only "snacks" were a package of stale peanuts, the only free drinks were carbonated and you had to pay five bucks if you wanted to hear music or watch the movie.
To top it off, we were packed in so tightly we could barely move. The gentleman to my left, in the middle seat, planned to do some work on his computer during the flight. But as he was pulling the computer out of his briefcase the fellow in front of him dropped his seat back as far as it would go. My seatmate found a dandruff-flecked scalp inches from his nose. His laptop couldn't be opened far enough for him to turn it on, much less look at the screen or strike any keys.
With a few exceptions, airline personnel on the ground aren't nearly as friendly and helpful as they used to be. (And, while a gentleman shouldn't say so, the ladies in the air aren't as young and comely as they used to be, either.)
And yet… and yet… when business requires me to fly across country I'm struck by the fact that I can do it for the same price I paid 30-some years ago: sometimes even less. That's amazing.
Granted, the planes will be bigger and more crowded. They often won't take off or land on time. And getting through security and into the boarding area has become an incredible hassle and the risk of your luggage not being on the same flight with you has increased dramatically. But it is remarkable how far and how fast one can travel these days on very little money.
Maybe it's not as much fun anymore. But it sure is efficient.
Still, forgive me for a few moments of nostalgia, as I remember the days when you looked forward to the trip as much as you did arriving at your destination.
Until next time, keep some powder dry. (But don't say it out loud at an airport.)
—Chip Wood


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V127 of Todoist was the worst in a long time
Asked on Jun 27, 2013 - 08:47 UTC
This is not a question. I just wanted the people of the development team to see it, and do something about it, to avoid future mishaps like this.
Have you made any changes to the development team? Have you changed the quality control processes?
Whatever the case, version 127 had a lot of bugs.
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Thank you for contacting us. We're sorry to hear that you've experienced any issues with Todoist, please try to log out and clear your browser's cache and if the issues persist, we would greatly appreciate if you could let us know what bugs did you experience exactly as so far we didn't have any other reports reg. the version 127.
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The Beaney Art Museum and Library
The Beaney is an art museum and library situated in the heart of the historic city of Canterbury.
Venue Type:
Museum, Gallery, Library
Museum, Tourist information and Café opening hours:
Monday to Wednesday 9am to 5pm
Thursday 9am to 7pm
Friday and Saturday 9am to 5pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm
Library opening hours:
Monday to Wednesday 9am to 6pm
Thursday 9am to 8pm
Friday 9am to 6pm
Saturday 9am to 5pm
Free entry to the building. Charges may apply for some special events and exhibitions. See our website for full details.
Located in Canterbury high street adjacent to Best Lane.
Canterbury Catch Club: its music and musicians
- 12 September — 8 November 2015 *on now
Canterbury Catch Club met from 1779 to 1865, offering members a convivial evening of music, food, drink and tobacco, followed by the witty catches popular in England for centuries. The Club's archive was donated to the Beaney in 1915, and this centenary exhibition uses new audio recordings, video, and visuals to bring a fascinating slice of Canterbury's social and cultural history to life.
Suitable for
- 18+
The British Wildlife Photography Awards 2015
- 26 September — 15 November 2015 *on now
The British Wildlife Photography Awards showcase the work of both amateur and professional photographers who have captured the beauty and diversity of British wildlife. Now in its sixth year, categories of work include animal behaviour, urban wildlife, habitat, animal portraits and marine life among others, as well as junior and school awards.
Suitable for
- Any age
'Pay What You Can'
Instead of charging admission we are asking you to Pay What You Can. Your contribution will help us continue programming special exhibitions at the Beaney.
Kent Potters Association
- 10 — 25 October 2015 *on now
The Front Room hosts the Kent Potters Association annual selling exhibition. The show features a selection of beautiful ceramics including decorative sculpture for the garden and home as well as functional dishes and vessels. Come in and find the perfect gift or just enjoy the fabulous work on display!
Selling Exhibition
Suitable for
- Any age
Create a Flying Exotic Bird
- 1 May — 31 October 2015 *on now
Create your own flying bird inspired by exotic Indian birds on display in the Stephen Lushington case.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
£1 per person, Drop in
Collectors & Explorers Gallery
Bryan Faussett - Antiquary Extraordinary
- 15 October 2015 6:30-7:30pm
Local historian, genealogist and author Dr David Wright will be talking about the life and career of Bryan Faussett, C18th antiquary and archaeologist who made many important discoveries in Kent. At the time of his death in 1776 he had amassed the world's greatest collection of Anglo-Saxon jewellery and antiquities, including the Kingston Brooch. Copies of Dr Wright's book will also be for sale.
Suitable for
- 18+
Community Room, The Beaney
Free Admission, advance booking required via library staff
To book email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 03000 413131
Bomber Command
- 29 October 2015 6:30-7:30pm
Author Tony Redding's new book on RAF Bomber Command includes accounts from aircrew operating during the final months of the European conflict. They survived flak hits; night fighter attacks; engine failures and collisions with clouds of incendiaries dropped from friendly aircraft above them. Some crews were shot down and became prisoners; some were murdered after safely bailing out over Germany.
Suitable for
- 18+
Community Room, The Beaney
£2, Advance booking required from library staff
To book email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 03000 413131
Poetry & Art workshop and performance led by Chris Tutton
- 31 October 2015 2-4pm
Chris opens by briefly discussing an art movement and its links with poetry and literature. Participants are then able to look through art books or gain inspiration from the Beaney galleries before writing a poem, which can be shared if so wished. Chris is an excellent performer and a hugely experienced workshop leader. A Canterbury Festival Umbrella event.
Suitable for
- 18+
Community Room, The Beaney
£2, Advance booking required from library staff
To book email email@example.com or call 03000 413131
Getting there
Located in Canterbury high street adjacent to Best Lane.
The Beaney Art Museum and Library
18 High Street
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Aurora Borealis n [NL, lit., northern dawn] : a luminous phenomenon that consists of streamers or arches of light in the sky visible at night, is held to be of electrical origin, and appears to best advantage in the arctic regions…….so says Webster's.
Commonly known as the Northern Lights, the spectacular light shows occur when electrons and protons enter the upper atmosphere toward the Earth's magnetic poles and collide with gas atoms, emitting radiation seen as light. The different colors we observe depend on the type of gas atoms the electrons and protons hit.
Auroras are brighter and spread over larger areas after intense solar activities.
The Aurora can be seen when the skies are clear and there is enough darkness to see the stars. In our area of Alaska the best viewing is from September through March when nights are the longest. The lights can appear at dusk and may last a few seconds, a few minutes, or all night. The brilliance, color and shape is constantly
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Winter, 1974. With the three-day week in full (or less than full) swing and despair gripping the north eastern sink estates he's made his beat, Detective Sergeant Barry Harrigan (Tompkinson) is back to tackle the crime lords infesting his patch.
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Archive for the 'New Zealand' tag
Hemmings Sunday Cinema – all six Daytonas, Leno on the Celica, Shaker Run
Those six Shelby Cobra Daytonas that gathered at Goodwood's Revival last weekend looked good on the track, as we can see from a couple videos Goodwood itself posted.
* In the most recent episode of Jay Leno's Garage, Jay takes a look at Toyota's pony car, a 1971 Celica ST out of the Toyota USA Museum.
* Most car chase scenes rely on fast cars, sure, but Shaker Run, a mid-Eighties New Zealand action flick, cranked it up a notch with a Helldrivers F-body stunt/stock car and a Ford Capri built for road racing. Spoiler alert: Somehow they avoided the Car Falls off a Cliff trope.
Racing Heroes – Bruce McLaren
Image courtesy of the Bruce McLaren Trust.
The name McLaren is forever etched into the annals of racing history, thanks in part to the company's success in series like Can-Am (where its cars dominated, amassing 56 wins from 1966-1974) and Formula One (where the McLaren team has won eight constructor's championships, 12 driver's championships and some 182 races over 47 seasons). As amazing as those numbers are, the story of its founder, Bruce McLaren, is even more impressive.
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1937, a battle with Perthes disease at age nine left Bruce McLaren with a damaged left hip and a pronounced limp. Perhaps it was this early battle that gave the young McLaren his indomitable spirit, but from an early age McLaren never seemed to accept the word impossible. Growing up in the family business, a service station, McLaren seemed possessed of an innate understanding of all things mechanical. With a father passionate about motorsports, it was inevitable that Bruce McLaren would eventually find himself behind the wheel of a racing car.
Bruce McLaren in his Austin 7 Ulster, with his father in the background. Image courtesy of the Bruce McLaren Trust.
Driving an Austin 7 Ulster rebuilt by his father, McLaren entered his first amateur race, a hillclimb, at age 14. Two years later, competition license in hand, the young New Zealander was still driving a highly modified Austin 7, but soon progressed from production cars to open-wheel race cars. By 1957, at age 19, Bruce McLaren was well on the way to proving his talent behind the wheel of a Formula 2 Cooper-Climax, which McLaren himself had modified for better performance.
McLaren's effort in the 1958 New Zealand Grand Prix was impressive enough to catch the eye of the New Zealand International Grand Prix organizers, who chose him as the first "Driver to Europe" scholarship award winner. Partnered with friend and mechanic Colin Beanland, McLaren found a home at the Cooper Works, building and modifying the firm's F2 cars. McLaren's first standout moment came at the 1958 German Grand Prix, which combined the F1 and F2 classes into a single race; driving a Cooper F2 car, McLaren finished fifth overall and first in the F2 class, marking his debut win at the sport's highest levels against some of its best drivers.
The following year, McLaren was invited to drive for the Cooper F1 team, alongside rising F1 star Jack Brabham. In his very first season, McLaren picked up a podium finish in Great Britain, before going on to a win at the United States Grand Prix, making him the youngest driver (at age 22 years and 80 days) to do so at the time. Though Jack Brabham would take the F1 championship in 1959, McLaren accumulated enough points to finish in sixth place.
McLaren stayed with the Cooper F1 team through the 1965 season, becoming the team's star driver upon Brabham's departure in 1962. Though McLaren scored the occasional win or podium finish driving for Cooper, championships eluded him, and McLaren began looking beyond the boundaries of Formula One, as well as beyond the boundaries of driving for someone else. In 1963, McLaren started his own Tasman series racing team, Bruce McLaren Motor Racing, but that still wasn't enough to satisfy him.
Perhaps McLaren's experiences at engineering school persuaded him that there was more to a winning race car than just horsepower, or perhaps it was his drive to take the status quo and make it just a bit better. Whatever the reason, Bruce McLaren created McLaren Racing, Limited, in 1966, with a focus on building both sports racing cars (like the M1A, constructed in 1964) and competitive Formula 1 cars.
Bruce McLaren, Henry Ford II and Chris Amon at Le Mans, 1966. Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company.
As if this wasn't already enough on his plate, McLaren delivered a win for Ford (driving with Chris Amon) in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving a Ford GT40 Mk. II. The following year, partnered with Mario Andretti, he'd deliver a second win at the 12 Hours of Sebring, driving a GT40 Mk. IV.
As the 1960s came to a close, McLaren spent his time building and campaigning cars in Formula One, where he finished third in points during the 1969 season, as well as in the newly formed Canadian-American Challenge series, more commonly known as Can-Am. Though the 1966 Can-Am season saw McLaren finish third in points, with four podium finishes to his credit, things would change in 1967.
At Le Mans, 1967. Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company.
To say that Bruce McLaren Motor Racing dominated the 1967 Can-Am season is a gross understatement, as the team won five of six rounds that year. Bruce McLaren easily took home the championship, while teammate Denny Hulme finished in second position, just three points behind. The following year, 1968, saw Can-Am wins from Roger Penske Racing and John Cannon, but Hulme still brought home the title for the McLaren team. Though McLaren's performance in the 1967 season seemed unbeatable, the team achieved the near-impossible for the 1969 Can-Am season, sweeping the series with wins in 11 out of 11 races. At season-end, Bruce McLaren had racked up 165 points, compared to teammate Hulme's 160 points; the next-closest competitor, Chuck Parsons, had amassed just 85 points.
As dominant as McLaren's M8B Can-Am car had proven in the 1969 series, Bruce McLaren was never one to rest on past accomplishments. For 1970, the plan was to roll out a new chassis, dubbed the M8D, which promised to deliver yet another winning year for the team. On June 2, 1970, less than two weeks away from the opening of the 1970 Can-Am season, Bruce McLaren was testing the M8D at Britain's Goodwood Circuit when the rear bodywork separated from the car at speed. The sudden loss of downforce caused the car to spin and impact a flag stand, killing McLaren instantly.
In celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2013, McLaren Automotive released a speculative but moving video, depicting the post-crash spirit of Bruce McLaren thinking back on his life and accomplishments. In it, McLaren utters the words used to eulogize his former teammate, Timmy Mayer, but they are, perhaps, most fitting when applied to McLaren's own life.
"To do something well is so worthwhile that to die trying to do it better cannot be foolhardy. Indeed, life is not measured in years alone, but in achievement."
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook
At first glance to an American, it's just a plain-jane everyday Fifties four-door Plymouth with its steering wheel on the wrong side. But to a New Zealander, this 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook for sale on Hemmings.com is a car worthy of a bare-metal restoration and subsequent high level of maintenance. From the seller's description:
This car has no rust whatsoever and Body is perfect. Paint is perfect. Chrome is perfect.
About fifteen years ago, car was stripped to bare metal and restored. Leather Seats were redyed and new carpet was done at the same time. All the rubbers, trims, external trim are like new. The interior is faultless and doesn't have the slightest imperfection. The mechanics are perfect, it doesn't use oil, water or drip any fluids. It also sounds fabulous and drives incredibly well.
Car has been converted to 12volt, includes well hidden stereo, new steering box, new shocks, stainless exhaust and alarm system.
Maintained regardless of cost, this car is in immaculate condition throughout having been very well cared for all its life. It would be hard to see or find another example like it. Price firm and in New Zealand dollars.
Status: No Longer Available
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Americans abroad – Javelin in Turkey, Ambassador in New Zealand
It almost seems incongruous to think of American Motors – that company so immersed in the red, white and blue that it adopted the color scheme for its race cars and for its logo – as exporting its products all over the globe, but Kenosha did indeed pursue export programs beyond North America, including to Australia, South Africa and Germany, often using partner companies to assemble knock-down versions of its cars. Indeed, that's the case with the above right-hand drive 1968 Ambassador SST, photos of which Eddie Stakes forwarded to us from owner Greg Lees in New Zealand.
This 1973 Pierre Cardin Javelin that Eddie alerted us to, however, took a different route to a foreign land. While Eddie noted that AMC offered generous discounts to U.S. military personnel and often placed dealership close to military bases, owner Hasim Selçuk of Kayseri, Turkey, said its original owner, an engineer, actually imported the Javelin from the U.S. or Canada to Iraq when it was just a year old. Its second owner brought took it to Iraq and then sold it last year to Hasim, who recently finished a four-month restoration, using the Javelin's original interior, original 401-cu.in. V-8, and repainting it in the stock F3 Fresh Plum.
Hats off to both Greg and Hasim, for taking on restorations of cars that are hard enough to get parts for here in the United States!
a Torana among Falcons
I see that my recent posts all lack in color. So what to do? Post pictures of Australian cars, all taken in New Zealand by our pal Jaffa at some All-Australian Car Day in New Zealand. Above, Jaffa's daughter covers her ears against the noise from a 1972 Ford Falcon XA coupe's exhaust.
I think Jaffa likes XAs. Here's a 1972 Fairmont.
And a 1972 Falcon
But then he threw us a curveball with this killer 1976 Holden Torana SL/R 5000.
Whaddaya say, folks? Want to see more Jaffa photos? I want to see more of that Torana.
I've still got the scars from my childhood explorations into the melting point of copper, and to this day it's my material of choice when the need to bend some metal strikes. I'm not the only one, with copper choppers and hotrod detail work showing up among those who don't mind a streak of green here and there.
New Zealand's Southward Car Museum is, as are many car museums, the bequest of a single man, and as such, an eclectic reflection of his tastes. In this case, Sir Len Southward, who clearly dug the prewar jazz.
There's only a sketch of the 250-car collection, and it includes a single small photo and a single paragraph on something it calls "The Dodge Copper Car:"
This remarkable car body was handbeaten out of copper by Mr Philip Lewis of Auckland in 1921. Mr Lewis bought a new Dodge in 1920 and then transformed it by adding new bodywork beaten out of copper and brass. The bodywork took 1000 hours to complete and the car made its debut in the Queen Street Christmas Eve Parade of 1921 in Auckland.
I couldn't learn anything else about it, and only turned up a couple other photos on the internets, from a German Oltimer fan's field trip.
It's a baroque masterpiece, and no matter how thin the sheathing is, must weigh two tons or better. I'm going out on a limb and guessing that despite it's antipodean origins, with the snake head horn, it's got to be called "Copperhead." Next time anyone's in NZ, bring us back some better pics, OK? And tell us more about the thing just called "Dragster," too..
"Powered by an Allison V1710 aircraft engine, the 12 cylinder motor of 1710 cu in (28,027cc) develops 1400 bhp at 3000 rpm. Fitted with a Stromberg injection carburettor, the engine is from a Kittyhawk P40 fighter plane."
more kiwi hoonage: Rangiora
Oh, look, it's snowing here. Good thing Jaffa sent us more New Zealand car show pictures, this time from the recent Rangiora car show. It seems Rangiora had more power parking than hoonage, but the burnout contest still managed to fill the air with white smoke.
Above, a 1972 Ford XA GT sedan
1972 Ford XA coupe
hoonage in New Zealand – Auto X car show
When it's negative frostbite out, we don't really think much about car shows here in Vermont. In New Zealand, though, their show season is in full swing. One of the wildest kiwi shows is the Full Throttle Auto X show in Christchurch, well known for its hoonage, burnouts, bikinis and drifting. While there was an element of power parking, our new buddy Dave "Jaffa" Smith sent us a ton of photos, mostly of cars engulfed in thick white smoke.
Above, a 1977 Holden Torana, smoking the hides


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It seems likely that the Federal Reserve will provide additional easing in reponse to a declining economic environment when it meets later this week. But what form will this easing take? Tim Duy does the Lord's work in trying to read the tea leaves here. He ultimately concludes that nobody has any idea, and that this is a major communications failure on the part of the Federal Reserve. "We really have no idea what the Fed is going to do or why they are going to do it. Reasonable analysis ranges from nothing to massive quantitative easing."
Cardiff Garcia of FT Alphaville also tries to make sense of the possibilities, including discussing this decision tree (why aren't there more decision trees on blogs?) from Credit Suisse:
That's a pretty good list of ideas; Garcia has more, including a chart with pros/cons of each option.
What else could it do? Here's a suggestion Richard Clayton, the Research Director of Change To Win, emailed me after my interview with Joe Gagnon, that I haven't seen as part of the discussion:
One question that Gannon doesn't deal with directly: under Section 14 b 1 the Fed has the authority to purchase any obligation of a state or local government of 6 months maturity or less. This provision seems clearly to permit a mass refinancing of state and local government debt at the current 6 month interest rate (very close to 0), which would save state and local gov'ts approximately $75 billion a year (going by the flow of funds #s for state and local interest payments). Moreover, since state and local govts do the bulk of infrastructure investing, the fed could create a program to fully fund such investment through purchases of newly issued 6 month bonds, for projects that meet criteria the Fed sets out (such as being approved by a small committee of civil engineers appointed by the regional fed branches for that purpose). Finally, under section 24 of the Act, the fed can buy from national banks loans to finance residential construction, which in effect would give the fed the ability to spur new multi-family construction (sorely needed, as evinced by rising rents) by enabling lending banks to effectively sell the loans off their books.


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An Awakened Heart Meditation: Cultivating Compassion
This meditation is modeled on the loving kindness meditation from Ezra Bayda's book, Being Zen, and further modeled on many practices for what in Buddhism is called generating bodhicitta.
This Awakened Heart meditation is designed to encourage awakening, develop presence, and to cultivate compassion. Bring your whole self to this experience, and come fully present in what is.
Before beginning the recitation of each line of the prayer/mantra/meditation, take a full breath in. Release the breath gently as you recite the line. Allow a pause between recitation of lines as you become conscious in drawing a deep, full, gentle breath. Be conscious of the words you are speaking as they form in your mouth and leave your lips, powered and empowered by your breath.
The second set of the meditation can be repeated as many times as you want, and may be used to bring your practice of compassion into fullness. I recommend that you devote each repetition of the second set to only one person, and repeat it as many times as you desire, or have the "bandwidth" for.
Hold the person you are dedicating the set to in your mind. You may want to imagine your compassion and love pouring out with your breath, and enveloping the recipient with gentle, glowing light. You can envision them circled in love, compassion, light, whatever image works for you.
A practice that I find healing and consciousness-raising is to devote the first round of the second set to someone I love with no resistance – one of my daughters, for example. Then with each additional round, I stretch my compassionate heart a little wider, including those who I may have recently felt some conflict with. Then to those beings – living or dead – who really stretch my compassion.
On the third round, if it helps you to increase the awakening of your heart, you may visualize the earth, the galaxy, the universe, all time and space.
Enjoy your practice. May this act benefit all beings.
May I be present in the awakened heart.
May I address that which clouds the awakened heart.
May I experience this moment as it is.
May this act benefit all beings.
May you be present in the awakened heart.
May you address that which clouds the awakened heart.
May you experience this moment as it is.
May this act benefit all beings.
May all beings be present in the awakened heart.
May all beings address all that which clouds the awakened heart.
May all beings experience this moment as it is.
May this act benefit all beings.
I am present in the awakened heart.
I address all that which clouds the awakened heart.
I experience this moment as it is.
This act benefits all beings.
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