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Posted 04 February 2013 - 09:33 AM
Interesting packaging for a low volume/DIY setup.
Comp/SVBS and S-Video, plus an 8pin DIN for remote/control.
Cute too.
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You are right, I've been busy testing the camera and doing some final tweaks .
Matt's probably too busy because he's out using that neat little camera.
It shows real promise so far, much more sensitive and less noise than the Lntech .
The only thing that I still need to do is adjust some of the CCD timing and voltage parameters for lowest noise. While it's very low as it is now, I know it hasn't been fully optimised and can do even better.
The adjustment itself is easy , just some firmware constants to change .
I was looking for some dark frames from other cameras for comparison , such as Lodestar , Mallincam , Samsung etc. Without some reference for comparison, I don't know when to stop looking for more tweaks .
Despite the large number of actual images I found on the web, I couldn't find dark frames from any of the good video cams the way I need them, 17 to 20 sec exposure at maximum gain .For cameras with Peltier cooling, both with cooling on and off would help.
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
I'll post some images and results withing the next few days.
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my own creation , not testing anything for anyone else.
Is this a personal project, a product you're developing, or one you're testing for someone?
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I guess not.
The regulars can poke fun at Mattflastro all they want. The irony of it is that his device represents the direction video astronomy is going. A simple little electronic eyepiece. Eventually that's what the astro video cameras will look like.
The real ones will likely just have some sort of IP connector or be totally wireless. Can't imagine the need for composite or S-Video. The old analog monitors will have all been chewed up by the recyclers by then.
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I really like the idea behind this and since I couldn't do what he is doing on my own I am all ears for whatever he has to say on this topic.
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I do not think it is quelling communications when you ask members not to name call. I think it is fairly easy to get a point across without name calling.
When will the TOS Thumpers realize that they are more annoying than ALL the trolls and name callers combined.
You point out the name calling. I'll point out where this sort of behavior belongs.
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#2 has manual gain control and a frame freeze button on the digital remote . Also a rs485 connection on the remote for computer control .
#3 is longer exposure and Peltier cooled. More info to come about both cams and their remotes when I receive the PCB's .
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What could that project be? A giant Good News Billboard?
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What could that project be? A giant Good News Billboard?
Other than Roger Sprague, no poster has gained so much notoriety with one post than Bobcats with "Good News"
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Haha, that was my first thought as well.
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Why are we spending money on non-revenue sports?
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I forgot about Bobcats "good news" Smith
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i love it cant wait to see the new score board and hear the new sound system.
I am gonna love this new scoreboard and sound system is its done right
I hope they get some pictures of it out soon!
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Way to go JP... A new toy for the kids to unwrap for the 2011 season... Our difficulties financing all these projects at once might actually work in our favor. Its like getting a new car every year, something to look forward to when we walk into Jack Trice in the fall.
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Anybody remember how bad the scoreboard prior to the current one was? I remember during a sunny day, you could not see the screen whatsoever because of the glare. I remember the big thing about the current scoreboard was that it doesn't have a glare from the sun.
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For one reason or another NexStar AP community is growing by leaps and bounds. As it grows, it spills into other (non-original NexStar) equipment and more sophisticated techniques. We also make (or continue talking to) friends that we met on this journey.
I believe existence of this tread is a testament of the simplicity and versatility of the original NexStar platform that welcomes new users and provides a natural path for growth in both Visual and AP.
Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:43 AM
In all honesty, If it werent for you guys and this forum, I would have either bought a different scope and been upset, or still be scopeless.
Im sorry if I am ranting, but leaps and bounds is in many ways, because of all of y'alls friendly advice to newcommers, or to people looking to expand their scope collection.
In the near future, I look to move in to AP with the Nexstar as well, so I will be combing all these AP related threads in the meantime.
Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:54 AM
The following are taken with my recently purchased Celestron f5 102mm (4") WV mounted piggyback on my LX200:
The moon on the 15th September 2011
M31 Andromeda 10th September 2011
Canon 400D Prime Focus
Very few exposures here, cloud cover was rolling in
And finally Pegasus Dbl Cluster 13th September 2011
Canon 400D Prime Focus
again, bad cloud cover, just managed to grab 5x30 second exposures in a gap through the clouds:
The 102mm is another little learning curve as the light pollution I suffer here which is bad through the 10" is only amplified by the f5 4" Celestron! I have a little chromatic abberation that I hope to control better in the future, but the f5 is an excellent addition to the rather narrow FOV of an f10 scope.
PS the image of the moon is showing to be as 992x968 even though I've changed it to 800 pixels, so I hope it's only a chache problem and it's not actually oversized for you.
Posted 17 September 2011 - 11:08 AM
If I understand correctly, the M31 image is done at prime focus with 4"? If so, the field of view is dramatically wider than on 6SE and 8SE in prime AP configuration. For some reason I thought 4SE was much closer to the bigger scopes from FOV stand point.
Can you post a picture of your setup? That is 4SE OTA mounted on the LX200? I have a friend of mine with an LX200 and I wanted to show him what a "hybrid" can do. He is too afraid to do any kind of AP with his scope, thinking it's "too difficult". Thanks.
Posted 17 September 2011 - 11:12 AM
Good pics! Couple of comments:
Moon: Very sharp image, but a bit either overexposed or over-processed for my taste. Some surface features are blown out. Did you take subs and stack in Registax, then use wavelets on it? Maybe too much on the wavelets? As I said - only for MY taste.
M31: Very interesting shot! I imagine the dark smudges on either side of the core are either clouds or moisture on the scope lens? Also some small haloes around the stars might be from high thin clouds. But what caught my eye was the amount of detail (!) in the spiral arms that one can see if one studies the image a bit. Probably lots more data in there that could be brought out by some careful stretching in Photoshop. Nice picture, especially given the conditions.
Dbl Cluster: Once again, maybe a bit over-exposed (for my taste). Haloes around the stars may be either thin clouds or maybe over-processing? But, all in all, a nice image of a beautiful sight!
Keep 'em coming Nat!
Posted 17 September 2011 - 11:32 AM
Thanks, the scope is Celestron 4" refractor, not the SE, it's similar to (but not identical to) the Nexstar 102 SLT, thats why I mentioned that I'd remove if you wanted since it's not a true Nexstar, only very similar, but I have been meaning to load everything onto my mount and take a shot so I'll do that. I've greatly modified the LX200 though so it will carry extra weight with ease and tracking is greatly improved (I keep 100% of my 30 second exposures in alt/az)
Thanks, I agree the moon is a little over processed on wavelets I think, it's processed with aviStack2 as no version of Registax works with the avi's prodcued by the DMK41.
The dark areas I found were actually dust on the Canon sensor! I had to manually clean it, only found out after removing the doublet from the 102 and cleaning that first lol not a bad thing though, cleaning is always good lol
The halos are chromatic abberation, most visible on the brigh stars, through post processing it's been reduced somewhat, but I'll still need a fringe killer or minus violet to fix it completely.
After these almost practice shots I'm hopefully that the 4" refractor will work very well with a good 100 exposure session on an object rather than just the few exposures I've had chance to capture at the moment, but as I said, the light pollution through the 4" is like nothing you've ever seen and requires massive post processing to try to remove it whilst retaining the detail you want, one day I'll get to a dark site, but with day to day imaging I have to put in litteraly hours of work to produce usuable images from the initial exposures (all part of the fun tho!)
Thanks again guys
Posted 17 September 2011 - 11:43 AM
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Posted 17 September 2011 - 12:39 PM
I knid of like the "No Filter = Visible + IR" image best - except for that weird greenish halo around the whole DSO. What the heck is that?
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Posted 17 September 2011 - 01:09 PM
I have an Orion Skyglow filter and an OIII currently (both 2" ofcourse), I think the skyglow works quite well, but I really need more time imaging to test and I really haven't had the chance since getting the 102mm, looking at the forcast it could be sometime before I get another chance aswell!
btw in the images:
Meade LX200-10: Upgraded to Autostar 497 with the George Dudash Deluxe upgrade kit, DIY motorised Crayford controlled through front panel, DIY dec bearing upgrade to needle roller bearings instead of plastic sleeves, dec control pots replaced with better units and tuned by George Dudash, DIY total and utter strip down of all component parts (drives, gears, fork mount) for cleaning, regreasing, and final fine adjustment to Orothgonality (is that a word?) Piggy Backed with a Celestron 102mm Wide View f5 refractor (also has a white Light solar filter)which itself has a Lunt LS35THa solar Hydrogen-Alpha telescope piggy backed on it.
Tracking is almost perfect, I still want to do a minor tweak to the LX200's LOS, it's off my a couple of milimeters. But after Super-Supercharging the LX200, tracking for imaging is pretty darn spot on, it was good before but now 30 second exposures are a breeze.
Imaging is done through all scopes.
As good as the LX200 is, that Celestron is the real finishing touch, the 102mm f5 FOV is amazing, it's like being there! Apart from Chromatic aberation, I rate this 102mm way up there, that image of the Perseus Cluster is a cropped image, the full FOV is way bigger than that.
For that friend of yours Alex, I HIGHLY reconmend a nice wide field scope to piggy back on the LX200, the LX is just too restricted in its FOV, and there's nothing like seeing and imaging big starfields, the 4" apature is in no way a restriction in what it can capture with multiple exposures, but you get the WHOLE picture lol
Thanks Alex
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Orthogonality is a word.
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The Crayford I motorised using the JMI motor focuser for my 130SLT and a strong rubber band as a drive belt from the motor to the focus wheel.
Just really have high hopes now for the Celestron mounted on here, its opened up many more targets for images and gives a totally different perspective on things when your just viewing objects
It's certainly very handy to have such a substatial mount though, it carries the extras quiet easily, more so since I upgraded the dec bearings aswell, the dec is almost frictionless with the clutch released.
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Posted 18 September 2011 - 11:07 AM
I think I'd remove the tracing paper from the objective before you try AP again!!
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Wow Nat,
I think I'd remove the tracing paper from the objective before you try AP again!!
LOL yeah the skyglow filter should help fix that, it'll be interesting to compair next time I get some clear skies, but I've gotten kinda used to post processing all that out so it's not all bad (as you see in the top perseus image, back to black:) ) The dust on the sensor is actually gone now thankfully!
I can handle the LP when it's a stars only object, the problem ofcourse comes when your trying to get a nebula through that, that takes a much more delicate touch for sure!
Posted 21 September 2011 - 12:02 AM
For my images I went a bit crazy with the power of guiding rushing to my head and overexposed for the light pollution situation (who knew that 8 minute subs at f2 was too much right?).
Anyways, I got 32 minutes on M101 catching the supernova, and 56 minutes on M33. I prefer the 101 image myself, but you be the judges (and be mean!). I think I'll need to have a go at the processing on 33 again tomorrow. Finding data in that pollution is tough.
M 101. 32 minutes through a Meade 14'' with hyperstar. 8 minute guided subs, all shot at -15*C.
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Strangely enough I too tried for M33 recently (17 Sept), and I'm also not that happy with my image either but then again, the Moon was almost full which didn't help.
I was also trying out my new, (just bought) "Hitecastro" guider which proves to be working well.
This image represents 12 subs X 3 mins. dark subtracted. No flats. Captured in "Nebulosity" and processed in P/Shop CS2.
Equipment: Imaging 'scope Cheap f/5.9 4" Phenix achromat OTA with Baader "Semiapo" filter attached.
Camera: Unmodified Canon 350D.
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro GEM "Hitecastro" guided via a Meade DSI. PHD software.
Guiding 'scope: Nexstar 8i OTA. f/6.3 FR in place.
Both 'scopes are mounted side by side on a Astro Engineering "Gemini" bar. (dual vixen dovetails).
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Posted 21 September 2011 - 11:50 AM
Come to think of it the moon was probably rising for most of my image, so that might be why it doesn't appear that great. I figured even with hyperstar a 14'' would have a higher resolution than this one is showing. Must have been the poor transparency (1/5 on the scale). Oh well. Great shot Tel, cheers!
Posted 21 September 2011 - 01:07 PM
M101 - I like your earlier one much better. The arms are more resolved and the colors are better (IMO). Looks like the Hyperstar goes so deep that the really dim star fields in the galaxy sort of mush together.
M33 - I like Tel's image best. Once again it looks like the Hyperstar overexposed the dimmer star fields. Although you can clearly see the spiral arms in your M33. Just too much "stuff" in the backgorund. But keep at it. That Hyp might be a bit difficult to master. Once you get it though, I'm sure there will be some stunning images!
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I have it on good authority he has well defined spiral legs as well. They help him stay one step ahead. :rofl5:
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TV on the Radio is an American experimental rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and soul music. TV on the Radio is composed of Tunde Adebimpe (vocals/loops), David Andrew Sitek (guitars/keyboards/loops), Kyp Malone (vocals/guitars/bass/loops) along with Jaleel Bunton (drums/vocals/loops/guitars) and Gerard Smith (bass/keyboards). On March 14, 2011, it was announced that the band's bassist, Gerard Smith, was diagnosed with lung cancer. Smith died on April 20, 2011. The first album from TV on the Radio was the self-released demo "OK Calculator" (the title being a reference to Radiohead's album "OK Computer�... Continue Bio >>
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In this photo taken Feb. 20, 2013, Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith reacts during the second half of their 103-90 loss to the Miami Heat in an NBA basketball game in Atlanta. Smith is one of the league's most prominent names in rumors leading up to today's trade deadline. Smith said after just missing a triple-double in Wednesday night's loss that he'll be relieved when the deadline passes. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)


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Washington (KSDK/AP) -- Two local teachers were among those honored by President Obama at the White House for being winners of state teacher of the year awards.
Alton High School English and journalism teacher Annice Brave was the teacher of the year for Illinois.
Kirkwood High School chemistry teacher Robert Becker was the teacher of the year for Missouri.
They both were in the running to be the 2011 National Teacher of the Year. That award went to Maryland teacher Michelle Shearer.
Shearer teaches chemistry at Urbana High School in Frederick, Md. In a Rose Garden ceremony, Obama said Shearer represents all teachers who are committed to improving their own skills in order to better educate their students.
Obama reiterated his call for Congress to make the No Child Left Behind education law less punitive and more flexible, changes he said would help teachers be more successful in the classroom. He says America's future success depends on the strength of its education system.
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Woodworking And A Wedding
My son recently married a wonderful woman this summer. As my son was telling me about the wedding arrangements, he asked me if I would make them something special to put envelopes and cards in at the wedding reception. I offered them a wishing well I made 26 years ago for my wedding. No, they said, it seems wishing wells, gift wrapped boxes and painted mail boxes were what everyone was using and they wanted something different.
After spending what seemed to be hours trying to come up with something different and out of the ordinary, I came across a wedding card box made from picture frames on the internet. I could make this, only with a few improvements. The hard part was getting the approval of my wife and future daughter in-laws mother. To my surprise, they loved the idea, and it was time to get started. Just one thing, I wanted to keep it a secret from the bride and groom until they walked into the reception hall.
After a trip to the local Amish lumber yard for some oak boards, and the local craft store to purchase four inexpensive picture frames (they came with the glass, photo mat, and frame back I needed- cheaper than buying them separately) I was ready to get busy.
I started out making my own picture frames, something I have never done before. The box has four vertical supports on the corners, made in two pieces. I routed a slot in the center of each piece so when I glued them together they made a hole for a threaded rod to pass through. Then I cut a dado on both sides of each one to allow the picture frames to slide into them.
I attached the threaded rods to the base, slid the vertical supports onto the threaded rods, and slid the picture frames in place. Then I drilled a counter bore to fit a cap nut to hold everything together and conceal how it is opened. It can all be taken apart, and the picture frames can be used separately. Finally, I routed a groove in the bottom to attach a lazy susan so the box would spin around and the pictures on all four sides could be seen.
The box was beautiful and everybody was pleased with my design and effort. Now the real test, what would the Bride and Groom think?
At the reception, I stood at the door with my wife and the bride's parents greeting the guests as they came in, listening to the comments and complements on my box. However, I was waiting for the Bride and Grooms comments. As they arrived at the reception they saw the card box and thought it was amazing. They were surprised and happy with what I came up with.
That's how my woodworking skills became part of my son and daughter-in-laws wedding.
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After many years off the air, a local radio show and host are back on the air in Meridian.
The show Time Out for Jane began again Monday with host Jane Smith.
The show originally ran for about twenty years on WMOX-AM. Now the talk show is back from 10 a.m. till 11 a.m. Monday through Friday.
"Serious subjects that you talk about, like the health field or the mental health field," said Smith. "Just whatever anybody wants to talk about, we try to do."
Smith is the widow of longtime WMOX radio personality, Eddie Smith. Their son, Bill Smith, now manages the station.
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It is an exciting time at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. On the heels of $100 million of completed construction and renovation projects and with $100 million in construction projects underway and planned, the campus will continue to transform over the next three years. These important projects are key to the growth of the University, providing much-needed space for teaching, learning, studying, living and support. All of these facilities support our "green" initiatives and work toward making our campus more sustainable.
I hope you will find this site a useful tool for staying up to date on the various construction projects underway on our campus!
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An inviting ambiance and convenient location, the Center will provide a state-of-the-art venue for educational conferences, lectures, meetings, corporate dinners, weddings and receptions.
A campus Transportation Plan in support of its sustainability efforts is in development. The plan will improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities on campus. The University began this project in November 2009.


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Davidson County, NC -- Deputies arrested three Winston-Salem men as they left the scene of a break-in Monday.
Officers responded to a home on Yadkin College Road after the break-in. Deputies found the back door kicked in when they made it to the scene.
Shortly after, Davidson County 911 Communications got a call about a suspicious vehicle. Deputies found the vehicle and stopped it in the 3000 block of North NC Highway 150.
Officers found stolen property in the vehicle, and arrested the three men inside.
Deavon Mayfield, 23, Quintonio Willis, 24, and Dequante Johnson, 18, were all arrested and charged with breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, and felony possession of stolen goods.
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Kevin Robinson, age 49, of Valentine, Nebraska passed away Monday, November 26, 2012. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 30, 2012 at the United Methodist Church in Valentine. Visitation will take place at the Holmes Funeral Home on Thursday, November 29, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. The Holmes Funeral Home of Valentine, NE has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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In an unsurprising announcement, NBC has cancelled midseason drama Do No Harm following two dismally-rated episodes.
Do No Harm debuted in the 10:00 PM timeslot on Thursday, January 31 and registered the lowest rating for an in-season scripted series premiere in the history of the big four broadcast networks, drawing only 3.13 million viewers and posting an anemic 0.9 in the key 18–49 demographic. When the ratings for its second week revealed a 22% drop to a 0.7, the modern Jekyll-and-Hyde medical drama was cancelled and pulled off the schedule by Friday afternoon.
Reruns of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will run in the 10 PM slot on Thursday for the next two weeks, but the network hasn't announced its plans beyond that. Although it previously did poorly in the timeslot, newsmagazine show Rock Center with Brian Williams could return to the schedule, or NBC could finally call upon another midseason drama waiting in the wings, the Silence of the Lambs prequel series Hannibal.
Starring Steven Pasquale of FX's Rescue Me in his first lead role, Do No Harm followed Dr. Jason Cole, a brilliant neurosurgeon struggling with a dangerous alter ego named Ian. The marketing campaign for the new series was severely lacking, and broadcast audiences have rejected dual-personality characters time and time again, so this unfortunate result came as no surprise.
Truthfully, the show wasn't bad — I've seen other shows that deserved the title of "weakest series premiere ever" more than Do No Harm. What do you think led to its downfall, and how should NBC fill its 10 PM hour on Thursdays?
I was actually looking forward to episode three! I think NBC just don't have any real feel for what a good show is and how to promote it and when to air it. I agree with putting hte remainder online.
I'm sure if it had have been on SyFy, at least before the current lot of fucknuts started killing the channel, it might have taken off.
I believe the only split personality show that ever really worked was United States of Tara. It was both much lighter and more realistic than Do No Harm.
Because Do No Harm is such a close, contemporary, parallel to the Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde mythos and there seems to be a trend toward retelling stories of that literary era, ie Elementary, Ripper Street, Once Upon a Time, Grimm, etcetera. I'm wondering if it was just too much for the average viwership right now.
Anyway, I wasn't going to watch it from the promotion that I'd seen/read, but I accidentally caught it, and liked it. I think it really did have a lot of potetial to be a lot more than some of the other shit NBC has attempted.
I loved the show as well! It is something new.
I definitely agree to put the other episodes online, in some form.
I haven't watched episode 2 yet, was keeping it for later today..... Don't think I'll frakkin bother now. But I agree with other comments, they should put it online or sell it to Netflix or something.


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It's a bit of a drive from Orlando, but this was a big party in Lakeland last year and it's happening again on July 4.
And you don't have to be a fan of both cars and bikinis to enjoy the party. You can be a fan of one or the other. Or of DJ Tantrum, who will be spinning at the event, or of the Vertical Addiction Stunt Team who will be performing. But I'm pretty sure there won't be a shortage of the cars (or bikinis) for those of you who are fans.
WHEN: 11 a.m. – midnight July 4
WHERE: Hooters, 3400 Highway 98 North, Lakeland
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I also had this problem, investigated a few solutions and described one on the wiki in detail:
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It uses translate-toolkit to convert .properties files into .po files, which are easy to update. Feel free to correct typos and clarify things! I hope this will be helpful.
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(Sports Network) - 49ers fans are hoping Super Bowl XLVII doesn't come down to
a David Akers kick.
That's the harsh reality for Akers, a six-time Pro Bowl selection and one of
the best kickers in NFL history.
A resume, though, even one as impressive as Akers' can't conceal the veteran's
2012 season which hangs over San Francisco's hopes to topple the Baltimore
Ravens on the big stage like the sword of Damocles.
A year after making an NFL-record 44 field goals in his first season with San
Francisco, Akers missed as NFL-high 14 field goal attempts in 2012 and made
just nine of 19 tries of over 40 yards in what has been a season-long
struggle, one which would have sent most other kickers to the unemployment
"I guess it's no different than a relief pitcher or a DB (defensive back) who
got burned on a long play," Akers recently said when discussing his troubles.
"You've got to go out and let your body mechanics take over. The team
obviously has faith in me. They kept me here, so I'm going to go out and give
everything I have every time. That's my mentality."
It's true 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has generally been positive when addressing
Akers' problems but he also brought in veteran Billy Cundiff, a former Raven,
to push his slumping kicker.
Akers postseason experience, 23 games in all, including Super Bowl XXXIX when
he was with Philadelphia, likely weighed heavily in Harbaugh's ultimate
decision to stick with the 38-year-old.
"We all have great faith in David," Harbaugh said. "He's done a lot for our
team. I believe he's really been hitting the ball well consistently now for
weeks. I can't agree that he is in a slump. All we can do is, we can make the
snap, make the hold, give great protection, and him keep hitting the balls."
One of those balls clanked into a Georgia Dome upright in the NFC Championship
Game, a 38-yarder which should have been a no-doubter indoors and just the
latest miscue that has the Niners faithful on edge.
To Akers' credit he has refused to use the double sports hernia surgery he
underwent a year ago as an excuse for his troubles.
"I've felt good all year," Akers said. "I've had a great practice season and
training camp and pregame and all that So it's been kind of a head-scratcher."
Win or lose for San Francisco on Sunday, the head scratching is over. Akers
will kick in the Super Bowl for the 49ers and it's time to find out if
Harbaugh's faith pays off or proves to be blind.
"I'm still going to be positive about going into this game," Akers said.
"We're 60 minutes from the possibility of being a world champion. That's a
cool thought."
Below is a capsule look at the special teams of the San Francisco 49ers:
PUNTER: A three-time Pro Bowler, the monster-legged Andy Lee has already set
the 49ers franchise record for most punting yards and also ranks first in
franchise history with a 45.9 yard gross average. During his 2012 season, Lee
led the NFL with a 43.2 net average, ranked third with 36 punts inside the 20
and made a few All-Pro teams. He's one of the best.
LONG-SNAPPER: Veteran long-snapper Brian Jennings is a two-time Pro Bowl
selection and has even developed a program on the art and science of long
snapping. Generally when a placekicker struggles, some of it has to do with
inconsistent snapping or holding but that hasn't been the case in San
PUNT RETURNERS: Kyle Williams was the goat in the 2011 NFC Championship Game,
muffing a pair of punts which enabled the New York Giants to move on en route
to a Super Bowl crown. Ted Ginn Jr, who was injured last reason, returned in
2012 and did a steady if unspectacular job, averaging 10.2 yards per return
with a long of 38. Ginn has returned three kickoffs and three punts in his
career for TDs but has lost some of that great long speed which made him so
dangerous in the past.
KICKOFF RETURNERS: Since Williams went down Ginn and LaMichael James have each
gotten their fair share of kickoff returns with Ginn averaging 23.0 a pop and
James up at 29.8 with a long of 62. Clearly James has more juice than Ginn at
this stage but ball security will be paramount in this game and Ginn is
considered the more secure option.
SPECIAL TEAMS DEFENSE: The 49ers coverage corps was great during the regular
season on punt coverage and less so with the longer field on kickoffs,
limiting teams to 6.9 yards per punt return and 26.9 on kickoffs. Backup
cornerback Tramaine Brock, reserve linebacker Michael Wilhoite and veteran
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Philip "Skip" Vernon, 67, of Marana, Arizona, and formerly of Le Mars, Iowa passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at his home in Marana. A graveside service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars, Iowa. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com
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Two former U.S. Army snipers, including a 20-year veteran labeled a "contract killer," and a retired German sharpshooter have been charged with plotting the murders-for-hire of an American drug agent and an informant in Africa, the Justice Department announced Friday.
The planned assassinations, which were never carried out, were part of a conspiracy to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Colombian drug traffickers who were actually confidential sources for the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Two other ex-military snipers, one from Germany and the other from Poland, were arrested in Estonia and charged with drug crimes as part of the scheme, which stretched from Asia to Africa to the Caribbean.
Prosecutors portrayed the five as ruthless mercenaries.
The "bone-chilling allegations read like they were ripped from the pages of a Tom Clancy novel," U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement announcing theindictment.
"Three of the defendants were ready, willing and eager to take cold hard cash to commit the cold-blooded murders of a DEA agent and an informant," Bharara said.
The mastermind was identified as 48-year-old Joseph Manuel Hunter, who was a sniper instructor and a senior drill sergeant while serving in the Army from 1983 to 2004. His aliases included Rambo, Frank Robinson and Jim Riker.
Prosecutors said that since he left the service, Hunter has been a "contract killer" who has "successfully arranged for the murder of a number of people."
Hunter, a resident of Thailand, was arrested Friday in Bangkok and expelled. He is expected to appear in federal court in New York on Saturday.
The other American defendant, Timothy Vamvakias, served in the U.S. Army from 1991 to 1993 and from 1999 to 2004. He was a sergeant, serving first in South Korea and later in Puerto Rico as a military police officer.
Dennis Gogel was a sniper in the German army from 2007 to 2010 and served in Kosovo.
Vamvakias and Gogel were arrested Wednesday in Liberia and brought to New York. They appeared in court Thursday.
The alleged drug-smuggling plot began last year, and discussions about the assassinations began in May in Thailand. The confidential source secretly recorded those meetings, according to the indictment.
"That's fun, actually for me, that's fun. I love this work," one was quoted as saying in the court documents.
On another recording, Hunter described arranging the murders of real estate agents.
For killing the DEA agent and the informant, Hunter, Vamvakias and Gogel were to be paid a total of $700,000, with Hunter receiving a $100,000 bonus for organizing the hit. The three discussed using machine guns, cyanide, a grenade and latex masks to change their racial appearance.
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
We have had a lot of inquiries to see if Jodi and I have had the baby yet? Still nothing and the doctor says another week or so. We have had a lot of family and friends visiting for the holidays including Jodi's mom who were all hoping for a little bit of an early arrival but looks like the original due date of January 10th is going to be right on. We will post some information as soon as it happens and thank you to all who are praying for us!
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The Atrium in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is the first building in North America to use precast cladding made with ultra-high-performance concrete. The first floor houses cafes, and a full-height glass atrium opens the interior offices to daylight. The building's material and color palette complements its surroundings.
Precast panels are cast at the Lafarge Canada plant with ultra-high-performance concrete poured into ribbed forms. Mix designs consisted of cement, silica fume, ground quartz, sand, PVA fibers, and superplasticizer. The microscopic particles precisely replicated the form surface texture and profile. Vibration was not necessary to aid placement.
An assembled panel shows the cast-in surface pattern of vertical lines. The ultra-thin precast panels are set on a unitized curtain-wall assembly, which mated various components of the system together. Low mass of the lightweight panels made it possible to reduce the seismic forces on the support structure.
The thin profile of the high-strength UHPC precast panels contributed to an exterior building envelope thinner than would be possible with other cladding materials. This allowed space for a conditioned air supply chamber around the building's perimeter used as part of a high-efficiency, displacement air ventilation system.
With only minimal fiber reinforcement required for the highly dense precast panels, it was possible to create thin, complex, curved pieces to fit the design. Individual curved forms were used to manufacture the various radii. This technique created smooth curves and curve transitions.
The Atrium, a new mixed-use office and retail structure in Victoria, British Columbia, bills itself as the first building in North America with an exterior precast cladding made with ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). The building was also designed to achieve a Gold rating from the Canadian Green Building Council's LEED program early this year.
Developed on a one-acre downtown site, the seven-story structure includes two levels of subterranean parking. Upper floors are built to the street walls, but a set-back and transparent ground floor, housing cafes, and restaurants invite people in and integrate the structure into the urban fabric. An inviting, glass-walled atrium introduces daylight into the heart of the building and is visible from the street during both night and day.
The decision to use precast UHPC components began with the desire to use a material that would contrast the reflectivity of the heavily glazed fenestration, says architect Franc D'Ambrosio, of D'Ambrosio Architecture + Urbanism, in Victoria. The pre-cast panels provide a natural color and texture and were manufactured with a surface pattern of vertical lines of various width, depth, and spacing.
These "ribs" were hand-carved by the architect into a modeling clay master used to make the casting molds. Designed to curve at the corners, the façade also presented challenges for conventional construction systems. Precast UHPC spandrel panels provided a highly moldable cladding material that could easily form tight radial curves.
Ultra-thin, the textured spandrel panel system contributed significantly to the building's high-efficiency envelope. The panels are light enough to be hung from the unitized curtain-wall envelope system and thin enough to allow an air-displacement ventilation system that fits within the exterior wall thickness.
The precast concrete system also provided corollary benefits. The 204,000-square-foot building is located in an area with a high seismic rating. Using the lightweight precast panels reduced the dead weight and mass of the envelope, reducing the potential seismic forces on the support structure.
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(Le Mars) -- Last week during their monthly meeting, the Plymouth County Conservation Board took the time to inspect four of their grassland areas, located within the county. Conservation Board Executive Director, Dennis Sohl says the purpose for the tour was to have the board be more familiar with the property, either owned or managed ,by the Conservation Board. In many instances, the grasslands contain native prairie grass, and has never been plowed.
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The Lock In, the brainchild of award-winning folk band The Demon Barbers, sees a group of street dancers arrive at an apparently deserted pub. Local rumour has it that The Fighting Cocks is the place to be 'after hours' but as the regulars arrive a clash of cultures turns into a dance floor stand-off.
The skill, speed and athleticism of the dancers on both sides soon wins the others over as the old and new are brought together in an exciting and dynamic dance-off. Sword dances are performed with snooker-cues, pub bouncers dance the Morris and B-boys flirt with clog girls. Meanwhile house band The Demon Barbers takes English Folk music on a new journey with friends Hip Hop, House, Funk and Ska and even says hello to Burlesque and Drum & Bass along the way!
The Lock In promises to do for English folk dance what Riverdance did for Irish dance and Diversity did for street dance, bringing some lesser known forms of dance into the mainstream. Fast-paced and innovative, the show brings together some of the UK's top clog, sword and Morris dancers with their counterparts from the worlds of B-boying, popping & krump.
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Here's a photo of the interior of Casa Del Trens (House of Trains), a the Bahia de los Suenos resort.
05/22/2007, Bahia de Los Muertos, Baja Ca. Sur
[photo: view from one of the residences at Bahia De Los Suenos]
Having arrived at Los Muertos, we anchored in the cove by the Giggling Marlin. The winds were extremely light the entire day, but at about 10 PM it started getting windy. By 3 a.m. it was blowing 25 knots from the West, and this continued all night until dawn when the winds just stop and it's dead calm.
These annoying winds make for an uncomfortable night. It's hard to sleep soundly when you're wondering if the anchor is dragging or some other boat is dragging onto you. Fortunately the anchor held, we had put out a 5:1 scope of all chain.
We spent the second day at Los Muertos catching up on our sleep, the boys playing on the beach all day. In the afternoon Pascale and I decided to walk down the beach about a mile toward some distant structures. We could see thatched roofs and plam trees by the beach. As we got closer it became clear this was some kind of resort.
This turned out to be "Casa de los Suenos" (House of Dreams). We got a tour of the place by their scuba instructor Tom. It was built by a billionaire as part of a project to turn the area into a resort.
This place is extremely luxurious! I found their web site, check it out at
They have a restaurant called Casa Del Trens (House of Trains). The owner has a serious interest in model trains, and built this two story structure to house his million-dollar model train collection. It also serves as the restaurant for the resort development. We returned in the evening with the boys to have dinner there and let the boys admire the model train collection.
05/21/2007, Mazatlan to Baja
Here's a video of the highlights of our sailing trip from Mazatlan to Los Muertos on the Baja peninsula.
We left Mazatlan at 7:00 a.m. May 19 and sailed in light winds coming out of the South. In the morning the winds were very light so we motorsailed, but the winds increased to 12 to 14 knots in the afternoon so we were able to shut off the engine and sail under canvas alone for awhile.
Around 6 PM the winds lightened again to about 8 knots so we started motorsailing again.
It's now 4:30 in the morning and I'm doing the 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. watch. The winds are only about 7 to 8 knots so we have to motorsail in order to maintain reasonable speed.
At the current 6 knot rate our ETA in Bahia De Los Muertos (70 nautical miles away) is about 12 hours which would have us arriving about 4:30 PM. Of course the winds could change, hopefully a bit more wind so we can make better time.
During the night watch I edited some video we took today, then watched a movie on the laptop (16 Blocks with Bruce Willis, it was pretty good). I've only seen one other boat or ship during the night, it was doing about 12 knots and going the opposite direction. It's a moonless night so radar is the main navigation tool. The stars and the milky way are SO bright it's quite astounding. We're about 100 miles from nearest city so the view of the sky is very clear.
We enjoyed a wonderful dinner of "la choucroute", a dish consisting of sauerkraut and roasted meats, a specialty of Pascale's region of France, Alsace/Lorraine.
Joining us were the delightful French couple Michel and Viviennne, who now live near Guadalahara.
Bon vent bonne mer pour ce retour vers la Californie !
Les premi�res photos sont d�j� dans le dossier ;)
Bises � tous.
Jeff et Ren�e qui partent pour une semaine de vacances vers Rome, Naples, Capri, Amalfi et tuti quanti !
Playa Bruja is a beach north of Mazatlan, with good surf, and a nice palapa restaurant with a good deal on lobster dinners.
In the photo with us are David and Carolyn of the boat AZTEC and Steve and Blanca from ALOHA.
Grosses bises de Jeff et Ren�e
A vignette of what it's like homeschooling our boys aboard CALOU while we're in Mexico. Antoine is learning about the Middle Ages right now.
We enjoyed a wonderful dinner at our friend Silverio's house in Mazatlan, prepared by Silverio and his wife Estella. We were pleased to meet his sons daughters-in-law, and little granddaughter Camilla (2). She was so cute!
Silverio runs a jewelry stand by the pool at the Marina El Cid, and Francois has spent many afternoons there helping Silverio out and learning jewelry making.


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Prevention of elder maltreatment
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Between 4-6% of elderly people have experienced some form of maltreatment in the home. Elder maltreatment can lead to serious physical injuries and long-term psychological consequences. It is predicted to increase as many countries are experiencing rapidly ageing populations
WHO's work to address the problem of elder maltreatment promotes the use of science-based approaches to better understand the magnitude and consequences; causes, and what works to prevent such violence, and to mitigate the harm suffered by victims.
Publications and campaign materials
The Toronto Declaration on the prevention of elder abuse (2002)
World report on violence and health, Chapter 5, Abuse of the elderly
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Collyer's Mansion
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- Specialty: Fine home furnishings from independent craftspeople
- Price range: ($$) Mid-Range
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- Founded: December 2012
- Founded by: Mauri Weakley and Ben Heemskerk
In our Brooklyn shop we curate a thoughtful collection of home furnishings and gifts from local, as well as international, craftspeople. We believe that practical does not mean ordinary, beautiful is not opposed to being useful, and rich does not necessarily equal expensive. We enjoy the adventure of finding that perfect ceramic bowl; the entrancing hand-woven wall tapestry; the sophisticated, yet simple, rocks glass; that perfect-for-your-home mid-century Danish credenza; or the straight-forward, yet endearing, birthday card. And, if we can't find it, we make it! With Collyer's Mansion throw pillows, linen napkins, tablecloths, and tableware, we are able to express our sense of style and decor. Also, be on the lookout for Collyer's Mansion furniture, curtains, and bags in the very near future!
The owners of Brooklyn shop Collyer's Mansion, Mauri Weakley and Ben Heemskerk, love nothing more than scouring flea markets and little known shops for unique finds for their home. Their collection of goods began to grow so much that they decided to open a shop. And thus, Collyer's Mansion was born.
Name/Title: Mauri Weakley and Ben Heemskerk/Owners
Open Date: December 2012
Inspiration for opening: We've always loved scouring flea markets and discovering wonderful off the beaten path shops, to buy those special things for our home. But you can only fit so much in a 1-bedroom Brooklyn apartment. With the store it's limitless!
Merchandise source: We work with a great roster of small companies from New York to California, Belgium to Japan, producing well-crafted, beautiful objects focusing on both form and function. In addition, we also produce our own small collections of table linens, throw pillows, and refurbished antique furniture.
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Harald Grant, Senior Global Real Estate Advisor, Associate Broker and top producer worldwide, has been with Sotheby's International Realty's Southampton office for over 20 years. He has been cited by The Wall Street Journal as the Hamptons' number-one agent for individual sales volume and has ranked among the top ten nationwide for several years.
With over $2 billion in sales, Harald currently maintains millions of dollars in listings. Among these are the magnificent 11+-acre Villa Maria waterfront estate in Water Mill for $67 million, the 6.5-acre Angel View waterfront estate in Sag Harbor for $49 million, a $39.5 million newly-built East Hampton shingle-style residence on the ocean, an historic Mecox Bay waterfront estate with windmill for $32.9 million, a Southampton peninsula bay-front five-acre estate for $29.5 million, and a stately 5+-acre waterfront estate with dock in Water Mill for $27.5 million.
Harald has helped sell and purchase properties at all price points, whether a $500,000 condominium or a major oceanfront listing. His ability to understand the buyer's needs as well as the seller's motivation makes the process fun and rewarding for everyone. Harald's motto is: Keep it simple and honest.


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This luxury 2-bedroom penthouse apartment lies in a very tranquil gated community of Cape Yamu on the east coast of Phuket.
The unit features a spacious open-plan living, dining and kitchen area which opens out to a spacious terrace with outdoor Jacuzzi.
Common facilities here include a garden view gym, relaxing atmosphere restaurant and the highlight is their large and long swimming pool which is surrounded by lush garden, towering palm trees and tropical plants.
A few minutes walk will take guests to the seaside area which may not be suitable for swimming but it is good enough for relaxation and getting a sea breeze.
Some marinas, golf courses, convenience stores, Phuket International Academy School as well as British International School are all within a radius of 20 minutes car journey.
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Family Days Out near to The New Forest
Thanks for all the great things to do in The New Forest with kids you keep sending in.
Now we have the easter and summer holidays fast approaching, we're trying to find the best days out and as many fun things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor playcentres and softplay for toddlers, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, aquariums, horse riding, castles, steam railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, karting tracks, snowdomes, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, activity centres, outdoor play at the best local parks, ten pin bowling alleys and all the other best family tourist attractions, that you can visit at the weekend.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys with many historical and educational atractions listed
So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't shown above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people visiting on holidays and all the other children in Hampshire can enjoy the great day out as well.
Places to go in Hampshire | Kids fun in West Sussex | Things to do in Portsmouth
Things to do in Berkshire | Places to visit in The New Forest | Where to go in Isle of Wight
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Swimming in The New Forest | Play centres in The New Forest | Zoos in The New Forest
Ice skating near The New Forest | Tenpin bowling near The New Forest | Dry ski slopes near The New Forest
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From Documentation to Information Science / The Beginnings and Early Development of the American Documentation Institute-American Society for Information Science
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There are many people to thank for our being able to make this work available digitally. First and foremost, of course, is the author, Irene S. Farkas-Conn, a valued member of ASIS&T who has served on the JASIS&T Editorial Board, the ASIS&T Board of Directors and numerous ASIS&T committees. Her dedication to understanding the development of our discipline and organization, and sharing that understanding so all can learn from it, is greatly appreciated.
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Copyright (c) 1990 by Irene S. Farkas-Conn. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission of ABC-CLIO, LLC.
Our thanks to ABC-Clio who was very agreeable to the project of digitizing the book and regretted only not have electronic copy to make the task easier.
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