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Pursuing Sound Doctrine: How and Why
Sometimes I wonder: Am I missing something, or is this all there is to know God? Is God really as shallow as my experiences have been? Is this what knowing an infinite, eternal God is like?
While there is no single factor to blame for an insipid and monotonous Christian life, there are a few notable ones. Maybe it is time to [re]discover prayer. Or bring hideous secret sin out of the closet and slay it.
Or maybe it is time to stop avoiding the word "doctrine" like the plague.
Shallow doctrine plots a shallow Christian life.
When we assume there is only one way to approach doctrine – as a bland academic study – we naturally shy away from it. It sounds dry and lifeless. That, however, is is hideous and costly misconception, and it can be cured by understanding that there is a right and a wrong way to pursue sound doctrine. Let's look at both.
The Right Approach to Pursuing Sound Doctrine
If we study sound doctrine as a purely academic pursuit, our approach will be dry and hollow. Information is not equivalent to intimacy with God, and intimacy is where vitality comes from.
This wrong approach stands in contrast to the learner who seeks sound doctrine as one who is parched and tastes the sweet waters of a fountain. His thirst compels him to rest by the fountain and dip back in a second, third, and fourth time.
So it is with approaching God by learning sound doctrine. Doctrine deepens out belief and enlarges our vision of God in a soul-satisfying, life-changing way.
Therefore, the right approach to doctrine is to approach it as coming to know God as He really is.
As Joshua Harris writes in Dug Down Deep,
"For many people, words like theology, doctrine, and orthodoxy are almost completely meaningless. Maybe they're unappealing, even repellent.
"Theology sounds stuffy. Doctrine is something unkind people fight over…
"I can relate to that perspective. I've been there. But I've also discovered that my prejudice, my 'theology allergy,' was unfounded.
"This book is the story of how I first glimpsed the beauty of Christian theology. These pages hold the journal entries of my own spiritual journey—a journey that led to the realization that sound doctrine is at the center of loving Jesus with passion and authenticity. I want to share how I learned that orthodoxy isn't just for old men but is for anyone who longs to behold a God who is bigger and more real and glorious than the human mind can imagine.
"The irony of my story—and I suppose it often works this way—is that the very things I needed, even longed for in my relationship with God, were wrapped up in the very things I was so sure could do me no good. I didn't understand that such seemingly worn-out words as theology, doctrine, and orthodoxy were the pathway to the mysterious, awe-filled experience of truly knowing the living Jesus Christ.
"They told the story of the Person I longed to know."
[Go ahead and read the review, download the first chapter PDF of the book, and then purchase a copy…it is worth it]
Doctrine is Basic to Practical Christian Living
In the same vein as Harris, AW Tozer writes in Knowledge of the Holy [Warning: PDF],
"A right conception of God is basic not only to systematic theology but to practical Christian living as well. It is to worship what the foundation is to the temple; where it is inadequate or out of plumb the whole structure must sooner or later collapse. I believe there is scarcely an error in doctrine or a failure in applying Christian ethics that cannot be traced finally to imperfect and ignoble thoughts about God."
So learning sound doctrine is both practical and necessary for Christian living. Shying away from doctrine leads to a shallow understanding of God and cuts us off from the very depth of relationship that we long for.
That should spur us to dig deeper, and here are four ways to do that…
Practical Application
Four ways to tackle learning sound doctrine in manageable chunks:
1. Pray for understanding as Paul did for the church in Colossians 1:9-14.
2. Come up with a morning routine and read just three pages of classic theological work each day and finish in a year.
3. Include in your routine regular Bible reading and study, book by book, so that you build familiarity with the Old and New Testament.
4. Subscribe to Tabletalk after taking a look at 8 Reasons Why You Should Subscribe. I wholeheartedly endorse that monthly publication and strongly encourage you to check out the zero-obligation free trial. Its excellent authors plumb the depths of doctrine every month in a practical, understandable way.
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Mathilda Johnson, 95 of LeMars, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Floyd Valley Hospital in LeMars. Furneral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 24, 2011 at St. John's Lutheran Church, ELCA with Reverend Greg Gabriel officiating. Interment will be at the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Craig, Iowa. Visitation will be after 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Carlsen Funeral Home in LeMars followed by a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the funeral home. Visitations will continue Saturday morning at the church from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com
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If you like designing worlds and creating maps, then hopefully we can work together!
Project Scope:
I am seeking a talented cartographer for a fantasy world building project. This is a paid project with a negotiable fee based on the quality of the work and time to delivery. I am seeking the following maps, each of which may be taken by a different cartographer if need be as I recognize that different types of maps may require different skill sets:
- World map
[24x36" Map with 0.5" margin and 0.5" bleed, making full map dimensions 24.5x36.5]
- Map of a major imperial city
[18x24 Map with 0.5" margin and 0.5" bleed, making full map dimensions 18.5x24.5]
- Map of the above city but showing the sewer systems
- Regional map of the primary setting area (a peninsula with various city states)
[18x24 Map with 0.5" margin and 0.5" bleed, making full map dimensions 18.5x24.5]
(Please note I have two additional 18x24 city maps planned for later in the year which I am not including in this proposal, but Im wanted to call out that there may be additional work for you should we work together).
I will give you a great deal of flexibility about designing the continents, placing the cities, determining the geographies, etc. This is something I hope you will have fun as it will truly be a collaboratively designed world.
I am looking for maps that are professional.
I really like the "Fantasy Realms" style of Cartographers Annual Vol 3 master mapper Allyn Bowker
The Cartographer's Annual Vol 3
Which is seen in variations on maps such as these:
That being said, Im open to other styles :-)
Examples I Like for a World Map (For Map 1):
Golarion: Maps / GolarionMap.jpg (1159×1500)
Westeros: http://www.cartographersguild.com/fe...esterosMap.jpg
Examples of Cities I Like (for Map 2):
Greyhawk:Maps / [City+of+Greyhawk.jpg]
Pitax: Maps / City map for Pitax, city on the Pathfinder roleplaying game located in the River Kingdoms, on the world of Golarion.
Blackwall: Maps / http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mapofweek/Nov2006/04_Cityscape_72_bm30_ppi.jpg
Sutulak: Maps / http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mapofweek/Nov2006/05_Cityscape_72_493yw_ppi.jpg
Waterdeep: Maps / Map of Waterdeep, City of Splendors
Freeport: Maps / Freeport City Map
Example of a City Sewer System (for Map 3):
Sewers of Waterdeep: Maps / Waterdeep's Sewers
Tools, Files and Filetypes:
I dont have a strong preference about the tools you use (Photoshop, Campaign Cartographer, etc.), however, I would like you to tell me the tools you will use and the final file types I will get.
I need the layered source files for the final product so that if I needed to pay another cartographer to make changes to the files I could do this (though I would come to you first for such future projects).
I also need to understand what brushes, external images and other elements were used in the project (this is so I can mimic your style if I need to make more maps like this and youre not available).
I dont want to dictate vector vs. raster file format, though as an output I would like a high quality (300 dpi or better) PNG file in addition to the source files. I can also accept JPG if its extremely high quality.
Design Process:
Since this will be a collaboratively design between you and me, I expect well have phases to each map project such as:
A) Cartographer creates major regions and topography.
B) Cartographer create small prototype with some detail filled in to work out the colors and style of the terrain.
C) After agreement on the terrain and style, Cartographer would place cities and roads with placeholder names.
D) Stan (my, the client) would update the names of regions, cities, roads, etc.
E) Cartographer creates final version.
I need this maps in preparation for a Kickstarter for this fantasy setting which will run in June. Here are the deadlines:
Map #1 May 20th (with a prototype sample by March 15) 2013
Map #2 June 1st 2013
Maps #3 and 4 Sept. 15th 2013.
I will retain complete rights and copyright to the maps and names on the map; however the artist will have the right to exhibit the image in a smaller scale as part of his/her portfolio, but may not resell the map for commercial gain.
To be negotiated, payable via Paypal upon delivery and acceptance of the final files. A $100.00 earnest payment will be made via Paypal to start if needed with the balance paid upon delivery and acceptance of the final files.
What I Need From You:
Pitch me. Pitch me a style you want to work in, show me examples and why I should go for this style. Show me your previous work and above all else convince me you can make a map that sweeps me away!
Please also let me know your rate and rough timeline for the below maps. Please bid on each separately in the chance that I decide to use multiple cartographers. Assume a timeline in which you do all the maps, and do them sequentially.
- World map
[24x36" Map with 0.5" margin and 0.5" bleed, making full map dimensions 24.5x36.5]
- Map of a major imperial city
[18x24 Map with 0.5" margin and 0.5" bleed, making full map dimensions 18.5x24.5]
- Map of the above city but showing the sewer systems
- Regional map of the primary setting area (a peninsula with various city states)
[18x24 Map with 0.5" margin and 0.5" bleed, making full map dimensions 18.5x24.5]
Contacting Me:
Thank you for your time and interest. As I am new to the forums, I cannot receive PM's, so please send an email to email@example.com or contact me on Google+ at https://plus.google.com/u/0/117532355355980125530/posts . Of course, you may also simply reply to this post.
Additional Map Specifications
Here are some more details on the maps.
Map #1 Overview:
The main atlas 24x36 map will have a layout something like this (but I will give you carte blanche to move things around, improve coastlines, add terrain, etc.):
The main atlas 24x36 map wont have hexes or gridlines, but I will be putting a hex overlay and chopping up the map into 16 areas called regions when I put it into the setting book (each of the 16 regions will then be a standalone map). You can get a sense of how Im chopping up the large atlas map in this mockup:
One big requirement is that the map look well with Hexes. I can provide a hex image (SVG or PNG) if you like in any color. The map will need to look well with a hex overlay such as this:
Maps / Greyhawk+full+greymap.jpg (1600×1192)
We may need to iterate a bit on hex grid colors to make sure the contrast will look good.
Cities and topography should be placed with the hex grid in mind so that you dont have a city on top of a hex line.
Here is mockup of how the 1/16th region will look like in a page of the setting guide:
Each of the 16 regions must be separated by some natural means, such as rivers, mountain ranges, etc. I'm looking for plausibility more than contrivance, so please no Mordor Mountain Enclosures.
Map elements will need to include a Compass Rose, a Map Title (e.g. The Land of Zool), a legend, and some sort of Border to the map. I will also need a version of this map that does not include these map elements since I will chop it up into smaller maps.
Setting Topography & History:
This fantasy setting is tentatively called The Land of Zool (though the name may change).
It will follow standard fantasy tropes with Human, Elf, Dwarf and Hafling races. Thematically, I share with Tolkien the conception of history as a 'long defeat' and this worlds design will touch on this theme that each generation must stare Evil in the face and bar the way of its advance, even if it's ultimately just a holding action, for Evil can never truly be defeated in this life. To the west is an another continent (connected by a land-bridge in the top left region) but is the stuff of legends. Using the labelling convention in this image:
In Row 1 (the top 4 northern regions) will be a snow/ice type realm at least in the top ½ or 2/4 of each region (cf. this maps icy north
Maps / Tarduril by ~markus4 on deviantART). Mostly unsettled
In Row 4 (the 4 southern regions) will be combinations of jungle and desert. This is a mostly unsettled area.
Rows 2 & 3 (the middle 8 regions) will be general Middle-Earth style fantasy lands. This is where most settlements and cities are located.
With the exception of few citystates with populations of 50,000, most of the regions are wilderness with lost empires and sparsely populated.


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MANASSAS, Va. – The latest wrinkle in the new "Battle of Manassas" is coming from Washington, D.C., not Virginia.
A meeting between the Virginia Department of Transportation and the other four organizations that will sign off on the Bi-County Parkway project was scheduled for Tuesday, but was canceled because of the government shutdown.
"It won't be rescheduled until the federal workforce is back. So that in effect has delayed the process of nailing down the final programmatic agreement," says VDOT Project Manager Tom Fahrney.
Specifically, employees at the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation were furloughed. That group, along with the Federal Highway Administration, National Parks Service, VDOT and Virginia's historic preservation office must all sign a Section 106 Programmatic Agreement because the Bi-County Parkway runs on the edge of the historic Manassas Battlefield.
The 10-mile parkway would be a four-lane road connecting Va. 234 Business near Interstate 66 to U.S. 50 near Va. 877 west of Dulles International Airport.
Once an agreement is signed off between the five agencies, the Federal Highway Administration could issue a Record of Decision this winter that would allow VDOT to move toward design.
But Delegates Tim Hugo, Bob Marshall and 12 other lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Bob McDonnell in September to request that he waits until his successor is sworn into office in January and the new General Assembly meets before moving forward on any agreement.
"I'm glad that Attorney General Cuccinelli is coming out and making a very clear statement that he doesn't think this decision should be made right now in the last hours of this waning administration. It needs to be looked at anew by someone who has to live with it for four years, not by people who can wash their hands and walk away," says Marshall.
He says he's disappointed at McDonnell's position on the Bi-County Parkway, but he's hopeful that the government shutdown means the issue will not be resolved before January.
While Cuccinelli will hold an event on Saturday with the Pageland Lane residents to oppose the project, Democrat Terry McAuliffe has not taken a concrete position. In a recent gubernatorial debate, McAuliffe said he would sit down with experts once he was elected and study the issue. Pageland Lane residents like Mary Ann Ghadban have started a grassroots effort to stop the project.
As far as the agreement, Fahrney wouldn't speculate on when the meeting will be rescheduled or whether the Section 106 Programmatic Agreement will be signed before January.
"Our goal is as soon as the federal government is back, to reschedule the meeting, to work out the remaining issue in the agreement, and then hopefully the five signatories will be in a position where they will sign it. But I can't say when that will happen since the process has been delayed," he says.
Fahrney adds that he isn't certain how long it would take after the meeting occurs before the deal is signed. He says it could be weeks, or it could still be months. But he adds that politics will not play any role in when the agreement is signed.
While these decisions are key to the future of the project, it will still be years before it opens. VDOT only has money for design, not for construction, meaning the project would not be complete for probably at least another 10-15 years.
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Women's Volleyball
News: Women's Volleyball Feasts On SCC: 10-0 Mark Leads Conference
The state's No. 9-ranked Pasadena City College women's volleyball team picked up its fifth straight sweep Tuesday in routing host Los Angeles Harbor College, 25-13, 25-5, 25-12. The Lancers are a perfect 10-0 in conference play and have doubled up opponents in the last five matches, winning by an average set score of 25-12.5.
PCC (16-3 overall) took advantage of the last-place Seahawks (3-12, 0-10 in conference) with a decided advantage in size at the net. This resulted in a remarkable 16 attack kills on overpasses or balls that clear the net, but are returned by an immediate hitter attempt.
The Lancers sophomore middle blocker duo of Megan Callen and Jackie Valle-Acosta were kids in a candy store at the net. Callen collected 12 kills in 17 attempts (.647 attack percentage) and Valle-Acosta 10 kills in just 14 attempts (.643). PCC hit .519 overall, slamming 49 kills in 81 attempts with only seven errors.
Seven different Lancers scored service aces (13 as a team), including three each by freshman defensive specialist Brian Hilton (pictured) and libero Jennifer Estrada, who added 15 digs.
PCC hosts Long Beach City College on Friday, Nov. 2 in a 6 p.m. match at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium. The Lancers are 8-0 at home this year. The Lancers are 30-2 in sets won during their 10-match win streak.
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Another mold-related lawsuit has been filed against the company that manages rental housing for military families in Hampton Roads.
Natasha Chaparro and her husband, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Angel Manuel Chaparro-Mendoza, claim in their lawsuit that mold in their townhouse near Norfolk Naval Station sickened their family.
The lawsuit seeks $3.7 million in damages from Lincoln Military Housing.
An attorney for Lincoln, Connie Bertram, tells The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/PhQj91 ) that a minimal amount of mold was found in the family's residence. She says the company addressed the mold immediately.
Bertram says Lincoln will defend itself against the lawsuit.
It's the second federal lawsuit filed over alleged mold problems in military housing managed by Lincoln. At least five other cases are pending in state court.
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Ned Yost media session: July 16
Give me a break
In response to questions regarding the team's recent time off, Yost said that every team looks forward to the All-Star break — it's kind of a destination point in the season and allows the players to step back and recharge. Yost doesn't think the break will have any effect on hot players like David DeJesus. He believes players like DeJesus simply come to play everyday and their success is really due to their mechanics and ability to see the ball well.
Back to the basics
Yost provided a brief update on pitcher Gil Meche who was recently added to the 60-day disabled list. The manager announced that Meche threw about 18 pitches today. According to Yost, Meche's mechanics were a little jerky, but Yost didn't show much concern, saying that the pitcher just needs to get back in his rhythm.
Bringin' the heat
Though others seemed a bit uncomfortable in the summer heat, Yost doesn't "sweat" it, saying this is exactly what is was like when he coached in Georgia. "You get used to it," he said.


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Business in brief
Paul Queally, co-president of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, will moderate a panel of Wall Street executives at "The Word from Wall Street" Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. at University of Richmond's Queally Hall, Ukrop Auditorium. Queally received a bachelor of arts degree from Richmond in 1986 and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School in 1990. He was a general partner at The Sprout Group, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette's private equity group prior to joining Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe in 1996. "The Word from Wall Street" is a featured event in the Robins Executive Speaker Series. The program is free and open to the public, but registration is required at http://tinyurl.com/d93jr5p .
nTelos Wireless has activated a new cell site near the intersection of Staples Mill Road and Hilliard Road, which will enhance coverage for areas that include the Dumbarton Business Center, Staples Mill Amtrak Station, Hermitage Court and Eldridge Grove. The new cell site was activated Sept. 26.
Virginia Home for Boys and Girls (VHBG) recently hired Stacey Williams as admissions coordinator and Deborah Cooper as program coordinator/assistant principal. Monica Manns was promoted to vice president of education. VHBG Teaching-Parents Erin Lawrence and Wakeena Corbin received Teaching-Family Association (TFA) Certification. TFA Certification indicates a high level of satisfaction with the quality of the Teaching-Parent's services from their youth, community stakeholders and administration. Monika Mitchell received her second certification. Wakeena Corbin also has been given the Teaching-Family Distinguished Service Award from the TFA. The annual award honors Teaching-Parents who distinguish themselves by their commitment to helping youth and families reach their greatest potential.
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. has appointed Diane Lewis, a sales associate with its Short Pump office, to serve on the board of directors of EarthCraft Virginia, an organization whose mission is to advance sustainable, affordable, resource and energy efficient construction through education and technical support. She will serve on the board's education committee.
Dreama Nuttycombe has joined Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. in their Short Pump office. She has been a real estate professional for eight years.
FeedMore's board of directors has named Douglas "Doug" Pick as chief executive officer effective Nov. 26. Pick succeeds Fay Lohr, who is retiring after serving as president and CEO of FeedMore since 2008 and, prior to that, as president of the Central Virginia Food Bank from 1998 to 2008.
Nancy Bagranoff, dean of University of Richmond's Robins School of Business, has been named to the American Institute of CPAs board of directors. AICPA is the national professional organization of more than 370,000 CPAs, setting generally accepted professional and technical standards and providing credentialing, technical support and other services to its members. From 2009-10, Bagranoff was president of the American Accounting Association. She holds a doctorate of business administration from George Washington University, a master's of accounting from Syracuse University and undergraduate degrees from The Ohio State University and Briarcliff College.
Martin's Food Markets and Giant Food Stores recently donated a total of nearly $37,000 to four organizations in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania that support breast cancer research, education and awareness. Locally, the stores donated $8,250 to VCU's Massey Cancer Center in Richmond. The donations were made in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, celebrated in October. During October, the stores sold pink reusable shopping bags to customers, who purchased 64,000 of them. Martin's and Giant donated a portion of those sales to the four organizations.
Agents with Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently handled the following lease negotiations: Southern Wine and Spirits of America, Inc. – leased 11,800 square feet in Windsor Business Park II at 8570 Magellan Pkwy.; Environmental Alliance, Inc. – leased 3,268 square feet in Staples Mill Business Center at 8201-8261 Hermitage Rd.; Insurance Doctor – leased 3,150 square feet at 7111 W. Broad St.; Dominion Sign – renewed its lease of 2,992 square feet in Gaskins Centre at 3801-3827 Gaskins Rd.; School of Rock Short Pump – leased 2,602 square feet in Short Pump Commons at 4300 Pouncey Tract Rd.; Cardinal Camera Video Center, Inc. – leased 2,330 square feet in The Shoppes at Westgate at 11709 W. Broad St.; Dragon's Den, LLC – leased 1,776 square feet in the IceZone Retail Shops at Downtown Short Pump, 4350 Pouncey Tract Rd.; James Ringer Insurance – leased 1,713 square feet in Westerre Commons Office Condos at 3701-3781 Westerre Pkwy.; OptimumEd – leased 1,517 square feet in Interchange Corporate Center at 3850 Gaskins Rd.; Effex Management Solutions – leased 1,400 square feet in East Towne Plaza at 2925 Williamsburg Rd.; and The Hair Institute – leased 1,215 square feet at 8503 Patterson Ave.
The Pemberton at University Park to host 'Wall of Honor' ceremony June 9
The Pemberton at University Park senior community will host a dedication ceremony for its Veterans Wall of Honor June 9 at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will honor residents who have served in the military.
Deep Run High School Cadets will provide a color guard for the event.
Community members have taken photos of residents in uniform, as well as residents with pictures of their military units from their days of service that will be on display the day of the event. > Read more.
19th Annual Asian American Celebration planned May 21
Citizen Staff Reports 05/16/2016
The Asian American Society of Central Virginia will hold its 19th Annual Asian American Celebration on Saturday, May 21 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. 3rd St. in Richmond, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
The theme for this year's celebration will be "Our Heritage," in recognition of May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage month, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1992. > Read more.
The theme for this year's celebration will be "Our Heritage," in recognition of May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage month, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1992. > Read more.
Cultural Arts Center announces 2016-17 schedules
Returning favorites, new acts and new dining options highlight the 2016-17 Center Season and 2nd Stage schedules at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen.
CACGA's Center Season performance series will return Sept. 10 with Capitol Steps (pictured), an audience favorite that brings a unique blend of music and political comedy to the Sara Belle November Stage. The Acrobats of Cirque-tacular will perform Oct. 22, showcasing their troupe of aerialists, acrobats and contortionists. > Read more.
Local physicians to collect used sports equipment throughout June
DRPT to host public meeting in Henrico about future of transit
Business in brief
17 Henrico schools earn Virginia Index of Performance awards
Henrico-based Virginia Bankers Association announces scholarship recipients
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Cultural Arts Center announces 2016-17 schedules
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Cultural Arts Center announces summer class schedule
CAT's 53rd season opens with new directors
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Obituary – Donald Mayo
Obituary – Anna Lee "Toady" Ward
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Sandston Founders Club honors Sydnor
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'Good old days' were good – for some
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BETHESDA, Md. – Thanksgiving and football have an indelible link.
Put aside for a moment the Turkey Bowl in D.C. and the professional games on TV. A pickup game among friends, family and neighbors in Bethesda has an impressive tradition of its own.
Players' best guess is that their first touch football game was in 1975. Since then, the same group – some with a second generation in tow – laces up cleats and draws backyard plays to trick the defense every Thanksgiving morning in Ayrlawn Park, Md.
"Nobody calls anybody. You just show up," says Tracy Callahan, who's playing for the 18th consecutive year. "Nobody has ever contacted me about the game."
By now, it's just common knowledge that the game starts at 10 a.m.
When it's time for a breather from the action, players pick through the goodies set up on a folding table along the sideline. Boxes of donuts, pastries and drinks options provide nourishment.
"There's probably people from the age of 9 to 51, 52 years old," says Dave Hawk.
"Fifty-six," Callahan says.
His son played opposite him at quarterback the past three years. This year, his nephew is on the field.
"It's people that grew up in the neighborhood and then extended family and friends," Hawk says, noting that one regular participant flies in from Dallas each year to continue the tradition.
There is no time limit or scoring threshold, and the end of the game is subject to interpretation.
"Usually the game ends when social hour looks to be ready to go," Hawk says.
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ROCKFORD - (WIFR) 19-year-old Christian Antczak is in the Boone County Jail for attempted murder.
Police say early Sunday morning, Antczak hit 23-year-old Kriston Martin and 20-year-old Jessica Leanos with his car in Belvidere.
Apparently a fight broke out at a party and that's when Antczak allegedly hit the two on purpose.
police found him walking a short time later, about a mile away from his car.
Right now Martin remains in critical condition at Saint Anthony Medical Center. Leanos is in stable condition.
ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- A Rockford man escapes an attempted murder charge for trying to run over two people with his car.
Christian Antczak was arrested back in 2010 for crashing into several women outside of a party in Belvidere. Friday he was convicted of aggravated battery. Sentencing date is set for December 14.


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Previously we covered Chris Bowers working over at Daily Kos on a linking scheme to manipulate Google's search service. Now we come across a new attack on the company, a plan to manipulate click tracking the firm does to figure out what links are most interesting to its users. Of course, the Daily Kos folk want to smear Republicans using Google. Again, we look to | Read More »


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Issue 3 of Royals Gameday Magazine debuts today! This issue includes:
- A recap of the All-Star Game announcement
- Coaches Corner with Kevin Seitzer
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This week marks two crucial dates in this fine District we call home.
The first would obviously be the official beginning of summer (even though we have been dipping into the 90s since April) with all the pageantry of fireworks, cookouts and AAU tournaments.
The second would be that we could call a "wrap" of the 2010-2011 academic and athletic school year.
And what's more appropriate for the end of the year than awarding superlatives?! As the record holder of Ronald Regan Fundamental School in Yuma, Ariz. for winning the most consecutive "Most Creative" awards, I feel it's my honor and duty to recognize some players, teams and games.
Since dc.highschoolsports.net is a two-man operation, it's impossible for us to cover all games and sports. So for this exercise, I'm going to only recognize games that I personally attended (both for the sake of your time and my sanity).
I attended thirteen different contests over the course of the 2010-2011 school year. Whether that's commendable since it's just me and my co-producer covering all sports in D.C., Maryland and Virginia or embarrassing since I only attended 13 games, is up to you.
And now for the games:
In my estimation, that's a pretty decent representation of big time games in multiple sports in each state, commonwealth and district.
Now, before I start dishing out awards, I'd like to make one point clear: these awards are 100 percent subjective. The reason--it's just no fun being cold and appropriately analyzing these games with categories I made up. There are no nominees for these categories. I thought of key superlatives like "Best Performance" and "Best Atmosphere" and slotted a game I saw in it.
Now that we got the rules out of the way, without further ado...let's go!
First up, "Best Atmosphere" goes to the....Rumble in Brambleton a.k.a. Broad Run at Briar Woods! Briar Woods' miracle run continued in the Virginia AA Region II final as two-time defending champ Broad Run had to play against "little brother" Briar Woods for a right to return to the state playoffs. I witnessed the over-caffeinated Briar Woods public address announcer shiver in the press box as each team traded haymakers to go with an old-fashioned cross-town rivalry. The great game with an even greater atmosphere ended with the Briar Woods Falcons bringing home their first region title with a 24-21 victory over Broad Run.
At the other side of the spectrum, "Biggest Mismatch" goes to the formality of a game that was Stone Bridge cruising to another regional title as they romped past over-matched and over-achieving Hayfield. Aside from a week-one hair raiser versus Westfield, Stone Bridge rolled through their schedule, eventually meeting a Hayfield team coming off of two upset wins. The game went according to script as Stone Bridge shook off early game mistakes to rip by Hayfield 35-7.
Now, I'd like to recognize "Best Team Performance" that I will award to Madison's surgical-dissection of Oakton in the Virginia girls lacrosse state final. It felt like Madison started with five goals as the Warhawks raced to a 5-0 lead early. Using speed, speed and more speed, Madison often found themselves on a three-or-more-on-one advantage versus an overmatched Oakton goalie. I could even stretch this award for the Warhawks season-wide as they beat their cross-town rivals 20-11 to cap off a 29-0 perfect season.
Now, before I recognize some more unique performances, I'm going to get on out of here and use the tried-and-true method/cop-out to tease audiences and leave you now with a "to be continued."


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I downloaded the Zimlets Preliminary draft found on your blog. Spent my afternoon trying to figure out how to create my own zimlets. Now I think I understand what is going on but still confused on how they actually work.
Been looking at the com_zimbra_url zimlet as my learning tool while trying to learn what I need to learn. I understand the definition file quite well. My problem comes from looking at the com_zimbra_url.zip contents it includes a javascript file and a class file. I'm trying to place how these are being called in the whole picture.
Unless I'm misunderstanding the xml file. (which is possible) Besides defining the include and resources I don't see where it makes use of the javascript file. As the xml file has the regex for the match and the 2 actions that can be taken on the matched content. Am I missing something here? It looks like to me the com_zimbra_url zimlet could work without the javascript code. This is why I'm confused about the whole thing, maybe looking at the com_zimbra_url zimlet as my basic learning tool was a bad choice but it basically does what I want my custom zimlet to do (get info from a website and display it in a bubble).
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For the second year in a row, Justin Lofton, driver of the No. 77 Lofton Cattle Toyota Tundra in the Camping World Truck Series, will be heading to Kansas early in order to visit soldiers at nearby Fort Riley. Located roughly two hours from the Kansas Speedway, Lofton will spend Thursday at Fort Riley meeting soldiers, family members of deployed soldiers, signing autographs, and participating in various activities. Lofton's No. 77 Toyota Tundra will also be on display at Fort Riley throughout the day.
"Last season's visit was a lot of fun. We got to do a lot of cool things around the base. But to be able to personally thank the troops, that meant a lot," Lofton said.
Many of the soldiers Lofton met last season are now deployed. Fort Riley currently has close to 1,000 soldiers in Iraq and nearly 1900 in Afghanistan, with more set to deploy on Thursday, June 2, the day of Lofton's visit.
"Some of the soldiers we met last year are now deployed. It will be nice to be able to see their families, and hopefully put a smile on their face while they are missing their loved ones," Lofton added.
This year, Lofton's trip will be even bigger. He will be joined by Germain Racing teammates Todd Bodine and Brendan Gaughan, as well as a SPEED camera crew. The visit will be featured on the pre-race NCWTS Set Up show next week in Texas.
The cameras will have a lot of action to cover throughout the Kansas trip, and not just at Fort Riley. Lofton's No. 77 Toyota Tundra will have a different look this week in honor of his friends within the 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team (1HBCT), 1st Infantry Division (1ID) of Fort Riley. The hood of Lofton's Tundra will feature the "Devil Brigade" Crest, as well as the Brigade name across the quarter panels.
Over two dozen soldiers will join Lofton and the Germain Racing team at Kansas Speedway on Saturday to see the No. 77 Devil's Brigade Tundra battle it out in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250.
The 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division is the Army's oldest Brigade. The Brigade was reactivated in July 1958 at Fort Benning, Georgia as the 1st Infantry Brigade. In 1964, it rejoined the 1st Infantry Division, this time at Fort Riley, Kansas, and was re-designated as the 1st Brigade ("Devil Brigade") of the Big Red One. Throughout its history, 1st Brigade has always lead with pride as a member of "The Big Red One". 1st Brigade stands ready to defend our Nation, forever dedicated to the motto: "NO MISSION TOO DIFFICULT, NO SACRIFICE TOO GREAT - DUTY FIRST!"
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WINCHESTER, Va. (WUSA9) -- A tractor trailer overturned on Interstate 81 southbound in Winchester, Va. on Monday morning.
The accident happened at approximately 8:20 a.m. at mile marker 314.
Virginia State Police say a preliminary investigation show the accident may be weather related. A VSP spokesperson told TV3 in Winchester that the truck was empy when a gust of wind came through and pushed the truck off the road. The driver overcorrected and the tractor trailer overturned, says the spokesperson.
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WASHINGTON – New research says drive-thru eats are connected to asthma in kids.
MSN reports findings out of New Zealand showed that eating fast food more than three times a week was connected to a higher rate of asthma in children and teens.
Eating fruits and vegetables at least three times a week was connected to lower asthma rates.
Dr. Todd Mahr of the American Academy of Pediatrics tells MSN parents shouldn't think their child will develop asthma if the child eats fast food three times a week.
Instead, he says the research should get parents to think more about the possible effects of diet on a child's respiratory health.
WTOP's Veronica Robinson contributed to this report. Follow VRobWTOP and @WTOP on Twitter.
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David has written about the Cloud Service Management Simulator Workshop in a previous blog and things are heating up as we get closer to Pulse.
In addition to the Sunday workshop we have a few extra seats left on Saturday for business partners and customers who wish to attend. If you are interested, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Both workshops (Saturday and Sunday) are from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
And for more information, watch developerWorks' Scott Laningham interview Ivor MacFarlane on what to expect in the room.


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Universal Laser Systems, Inc. (ULS), a leading manufacturer of CO2 lasers and laser systems, has added a new laser processing accessory to its product line. The Universal Pin Table is a convenient modular fixturing solution designed to increase the cutting quality of materials such as acrylic and wood by minimizing material defects caused by laser back reflection.
When cutting acrylic, wood or other sensitive materials using conventional laser cutting tables, laser energy can reflect off the table into the underside of the material and cause defects and imperfections, a phenomenon known as back reflection. The Universal Pin Table corrects this with repositionable aluminum pins that suspend the material above the table surface, ensuring that any laser energy reflected back onto the material is too diffuse to have any effect. The Universal Pin Table itself is also designed to absorb laser energy, providing an extra layer of protection against laser back reflection.
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INDIANAPOLIS Szyarto honored by state association
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Teachers Association honored two longtime Elkhart teachers at the group's annual representative assembly Saturday, April 27, in Indianapolis.
The ISTA honored Elkhart's Jill Szyarto with the Community Service Award and bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award to her late husband, Steve Szyarto, according to the ISTA.
Jill Szyarto is a fourth-grade PEP (Providing for Exceptional Potential) teacher at Pinewood Elementary School. She will complete her 37th year with Elkhart Community Schools at the end of this school year, according to Jodee Shaw, the school system's communications coordinator.
Steve Szyarto, who died in November 2012, had worked for the Elkhart school system for more than 40 years. He had been a teacher at Lincoln and Hawthorne elementaries, according to his obituary.


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U.S. military againt striking Syria–asks lawmakers to vote "No"
Newscast Media WASHINGTON—If one has never been in the trenches, or watched
the brains of his comrades spill on the ground, it is easy for one to make overtures
about starting wars. War is a very ugly undertaking, and Barack Obama said after
taking an evening walk, he had a change of heart about starting a new war without
the approval of Congress.
After Obama announced that he would seek a vote from Congress before launching a
military strike on Syria, members of the Armed Forces voiced their opposition to any
such attack.
This message is being articulated by GOP Congressman Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.)
who said he's been hearing from the Armed Forces who have asked him to vote no
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"I've been hearing a lot from members of our Armed Forces, the message I
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I would like to share with your readers that there are still wonderful, good, honest and caring people around.
On Jan. 29, I was shopping at Walmart on Marine Boulevard and I left my purse in the shopping cart in the parking lot.
I called Walmart and spoke to security. A man there called me back and told me it was there. I had told my husband that this would be a miracle.
I don�t know the lady who brought it in to customer services, but I can�t thank her enough. Also, the lady in customer service who was securing my purse was extremely nice. I also got to meet the nice security gentleman.
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was just asking..per where ION was listed in the poll (23rd)...found it odd that it jumped the line in front of so many other more noticeable HD wants.
It's not like they are paying attention to polls conducted here and working their way through them in order. Channels get added as deals are reached. Not to mention that their own research data may tell an entirely different story as to which channels are most wanted.


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[Intro: Snoop Dogg]
DMX, Snoop Dogg
Doggs of the world unite
[Intro: DMX]
Shit don't change
Shit stay the same
[Hook: DMX & Snoop Dogg]
[SD]Shit don't change
Shit stay the same
[DMX]Shit don't change
[SD] Pop pop bang
[DMX] Shit stay the same
[SD] I'm doing my thing
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I come through grab a nigga(uhh)
Body bag a nigga (uhh)
This rifle in his face will toe tag a nigga
They wasn't born in it, they was sworn in it
I roll with the raw point it out, they going to get it
Show 'em they gone get it
Thats what we do, Lethal, leave you see through, with the eagle
Peep through. Now he layin up in a box
Looking like he sleep, he was the man on the block
Niggas know thats what the rats will do
Wannabe gangstas into maggot food
But would it hurt a nigga with the truth to kill him with a lie
Creep my man all you wanna do is get a nigga high
I see it in your eye, nothing real about ya
You is a fraud, thats just how I feel about ya
Y'all ain't mobsters, you a posse
Soon as I spot you ima stomp you,watch it,gotcha
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[Verse 2: DMX]
When the dog get hungry, dog gon' eat
I slide my plate right under a nigga feet
Them lions in the road will get down in the street
Come through like (brrrat) put them cats to sleep
Staying with the heat, cook niggas, shook niggas
Me and my crew is nothing but crook niggas
You off the hook nigga? err'body strip
Err'body get down, cause my niggas flip
Fake niggas take niggas, snake niggas
Make niggas, rape niggas, I hate niggas
Talking that riff raff, get back
Call me extortion nigga, I get half
Fuck what you heard, baby, X go hard
Beasts in the streets, beasts in the yard
It ain't never been nothing but pulling a nigga's card
Gangstas come to jail and wanna know God
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A media-savvy placemaking campaign called "Uncork Paw Paw" earned top honors as the Region 2 Community Excellence Award winner back in May 2011, and was one of the seven outstanding presentations at the League Convention in October. It's an outstanding example of placemaking, and of how a community can partner with business and foster entrepreneurship in a mutually beneficial relationship. (To learn more about fostering entrepreneurship, click here to watch Dr. Ernesto Sirolli's presentation.)
According to Paw Paw Village Manager Larry Nielsen, the community built its sense of place as a wine country destination. They first launched a market and cluster analysis to identify a target audience and devise an effective strategy for promoting the region. At the same time, they created a proactive support system for new entrepreneurship and existing businesses, giving out more than $400,000 in grants in the past three years for everything from education and training to building facade and interior improvements.
The marketing analysis determined there are about 54,000 homes within 20 minutes of Paw Paw, and 114,000 within 30 minutes. They used that data to build an effective marketing strategy that reached 79 percent of 2010 festival attendees in the target region outside the Paw Paw zip code. Paw Paw's annual schedule of lakeside concerts and blockbuster events include an annual Wine & Harvest Festival, Harvest Moon Exgtravaganza, Art Hop and a vintage ball club. It has all added up to create a unique sense of place in Paw Paw as a wine country destination. The result: Paw Paw has added 27 new businesses, with another 43 renovated or expanded.
"Uncork Paw Paw" is a do-able example for other communities seeking to build a sense of place based on their own unique assets.
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These deer were harvested within 300 yds of each other 1 year apart. You notice one of them has the blaze patch only on the right side the other has one in almost a triangle down its nose.
I saw them both as fawns. Shot one at 1 1/2 yrs old and the other at 2 1/2yrs old.


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Kosher Wines for Passover
To celebrate Passover, we have come up with a list of some of our favorite Kosher wines to help you celebrate. You might be bowled over when you see favorite and Kosher wine in the same sentence, but it's true. There is so much more to the world of Kosher wine than what you might think. For most people, Kosher wine is syrupy sweet wines that are synonymous with Manischewitz and Kedem, which interestingly enough, aren't usually Kosher for passover as they are sweetened with high fructose corn syrup. But, fear not. There are some amazing Kosher wines that are also Kosher for Passover coming out of Israel and France. In addition to the ones listed below, do some research and seek out other Kosher wines you like.


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According to the Philadelphia Daily News, the Flyers have received calls from the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues about Briere.
6.5MM on the cap seems a little steep, considering Rask adn Horton need to sign. Plus we'd have to give up something Phillie needs and dump a little salary.
I don't think this happens nor do we need Briere on our team.


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The first accident took place on FM Road 673 west of Pettus at 7:19 o'clock Friday morning, Feb. 22.
A 2002 Ford Mustang driven by 44-year-old Reyes Ruiz of Pettus was westbound on that highway when the vehicle veered into the oncoming traffic lane.
Ruiz apparently over-corrected, crossed the highway, struck and went over a bridge barrier and came to rest in a bar ditch on the north side of the highway on the vehicle's left side.
He died at the scene.
The second fatal accident occurred on U.S. Highway 181 about 7:32 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24.
According to a Texas Department of Public Safety report, Randolph Bishop, 44, was killed when his 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle struck a 2002 Ford van head-on about three miles north of Beeville.
According to the report, Bishop was traveling north on the highway and following an unknown vehicle.
At the time, José Garcia of Kenedy was driving south on the highway in a 2002 Ford van.
The driver of the unknown vehicle reportedly veered into the southbound lane, causing Garcia to have to pull into the northbound lane to avoid a collision.
But Garcia's van struck Bishop's motorcycle, killing the Beeville man.
The driver of the unknown vehicle did not stop.
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Amid controversies, FAU president resigns
Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 1:13 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 1:13 p.m.
BOCA RATON — The president of Florida Atlantic University has resigned amid a series of controversies that have rocked the school in recent months.
Mary Jane Saunders said in a resignation letter posted on the FAU website Wednesday that negative media coverage forced her to decide what was best for the university. Saunders led the university in Boca Raton for three years.
The problems included protests over a $6 million plan to allow a for-profit prison company naming rights at the FAU football stadium, which was ultimately withdrawn.
Others issues were an instructor's lesson in which students were told stomp on papers containing the word "Jesus" and a professor's suggestions that the Newtown school killings and Boston Marathon bombings were hoaxes.
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Though Nassau County declared a public health emergency, many residents who were without power or displaced were unaware that more than a billion gallons of raw or partially treated sewage had been discharged in the aftermath of the storm.
The county has created its own master plan for upgrading the facility, but the Citizens Campaign for the Environment recently floated its own 10-point plan that includes not only replacing aging or damaged equipment at Bay Park in order to meet state and federal water quality standards, but also creating a public oversight committee for the plant.
Results released last week from a Stony Brook University study, aimed at creating long-term solutions to reduce the levels of pollutants in the Western Bays and bolstering state and federal environmental standards for the plant, strongly suggest that it is responsible for most of the pollutants in the bays. But the state oversight and planning needed to dramatically reduce them may be more than a decade away. We cannot wait that long.
Of course, most observers agree that a total revamping of the facility would depend on much-needed federal funding, and County Executive Ed Mangano has requested $898 million in assistance from Washington to help redesign and rebuild it. But the county should also tap into $400 million that, according to County Legislator Dave Denenberg, was previously earmarked for upgrading its sewage treatment plants but remains unused.
We agree with the Citizens Campaign for the Environment's assessment that Hurricane Sandy exposed the weaknesses of the Bay Park plant, while at the same time offering a unique opportunity to repair the failing infrastructure. Now is the time to cut through the red tape and finally fix an outdated facility that, because of its frequent breakdowns, constitutes a continuing public health hazard.
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**NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION** - Check out the HALO!
Posted 29 September 2012 - 10:11 AM
Add a digital angle gauge like the Wixey (sold separately) and finding the most difficult celestial objects becomes fun and easy!
We should be able to post actual photos to this thread by the middle of next week, and we expect to begin shipping in the next couple of weeks (the designs are complete and we're just waiting on a few materials). Items will be posted to our website for ordering in the next few days.
Prices for the Halo (based on the size of the Dobsonian they are designed for):
8" - $159.95
10" - $169.95
12" - $179.95
David Giles
Posted 29 September 2012 - 12:19 PM
Posted 29 September 2012 - 01:18 PM
We do have a 16" version of the Halo fully designed with a finished prototype in-house. BUT the inside dimension of the ring (which is supposed to fit the groundboard of the Dob) is based totally on heresay, because we haven't been able to get our hands on a Meade LB16 for months (the LB16 SHOULD have the exact same groundboard as the AT16). They're on back-order with Meade, but hopefully should be available within the next few weeks. As soon as we can get a base in here so that I can do some very ACCURATE measurements, then we'll be ready to produce the 16" version within a week or two.
You deserve a lot of credit for the popularity of setting circles and the Halo probably wouldn't exist if it wasn't for your enthusiasm and promotion of the setting circle method. So just let me know when you're ready for a Halo and I'll make sure you get some of the $credit$ you've earned.
David Giles
Posted 29 September 2012 - 01:50 PM
I'll certainly be looking forward to the availability of the 16" Halo!
Posted 29 September 2012 - 03:22 PM
Posted 29 September 2012 - 03:39 PM
I use a hand truck to move my AD10. Would I still be able to do that with the HALO installed? I can't tell if it extends down past the ground board enough to cause a problem with the hand truck blade getting under it. Probably not, but I will pose the question anyways.
You don't actually "install" the Halo. You simply point it north and set it on the ground, and then level it. Then you set the Dob base in/on the Halo (a bit like setting a drinking glass down into a form fitting coaster). Then you pick the Dob base up at the end of your observing session, and pick the Halo up separately.
Now technically you COULD permanently attach the Halo to your Dob base if you wanted to, although personally I wouldn't want to do it that way because it would just make the base unnecessarily heavier and bulkier. But you could, and I don't think it would cause any problems with the hand truck. I'll test that at the office on Monday to find out.
And I realize that a couple more images would make the setup a little more clear so I'll try to add some more as soon as possible.
David Giles
Posted 29 September 2012 - 04:17 PM
Someone should also come out with a dob mat degree circle with a beam of laser as pointer. Just a thought....
Posted 30 September 2012 - 12:41 PM
Okay, here are several more images. We'll have some photos of the real thing on our website in the next week or so, and we plan to do a video in the near future (when we find time to get around to it...). But hopefully in the meantime these images will help make it more clear how the Halo works with a Dobsonian base.
David Giles
Posted 30 September 2012 - 12:48 PM
Very nice product indeed! I was hoping someone would come out with a product like this with leveling feet.
Someone should also come out with a dob mat degree circle with a beam of laser as pointer. Just a thought....
Thanks Gastrol!
David Giles
Posted 30 September 2012 - 02:11 PM
Posted 30 September 2012 - 02:45 PM
I have a feeling that designing a HALO for the Orion base will be a bit of a head scratcher but I would like to see it.
Hey Eric, that is definitely high on our agenda, but with the Orion's triangular groundboard it will definitely require some redesign (and probably a little head-scratching along the way ).
But all we really need are some friendly Orion owners willing to trust us with their base for a week or two so that we can get some really accurate measurements and do some fit-testing. Know any such persons.....?
David Giles
Posted 30 September 2012 - 03:30 PM
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David Giles
Posted 30 September 2012 - 04:24 PM
Posted 30 September 2012 - 04:33 PM
Price for a z10? I can't find it on your website.
Hey Mary,
We don't have the products listed on our website just yet, but they should be up by Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest.
But the price for the Zhumell models are the same as for our Apertura scopes:
8" - $159.95 (fits Apertura AD8, Astro-Tech AT8D, Zhumell Z8)
10" - $169.95 (fits Apertura AD10, Astro-Tech AT10D, Zhumell Z10, and Meade Lightbridge 10")
12" - $179.95 (fits Apertura AD12, Zhumell Z12, and Meade Lightbridge 12")
Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks Mary!
David Giles
Posted 30 September 2012 - 06:38 PM
I am the happy owner of a new AD12. If I may make a suggestion. You know those casters you can get at hardware stores that have three wheels and a nice little well in the center? If the wheels on those were locking, then you could offer them as another option for your Halo. There would be no redesign of the halo and then folks wanting the option to wheel their scopes out could simply set the feet into the casters and the levelers would still work. The Halo, while really cool, would not appeal to me personally, since I prefer to keep my AD12 on wheels. But, if it had the option to use wheels, it would be a leveling base, setting circle and scope dolly all rolled into one. Also, do you plan to sell angle finders for alt? If you could source something like the Wixey, but with a red backlight, many of us would buy it.
Posted 30 September 2012 - 09:06 PM
I am the happy owner of a new AD12. If I may make a suggestion. You know those casters you can get at hardware stores that have three wheels and a nice little well in the center? If the wheels on those were locking, then you could offer them as another option for your Halo. There would be no redesign of the halo and then folks wanting the option to wheel their scopes out could simply set the feet into the casters and the levelers would still work. The Halo, while really cool, would not appeal to me personally, since I prefer to keep my AD12 on wheels. But, if it had the option to use wheels, it would be a leveling base, setting circle and scope dolly all rolled into one. Also, do you plan to sell angle finders for alt? If you could source something like the Wixey, but with a red backlight, many of us would buy it.
Sounds like an interesting idea AhBok! I can't visualize the exact caster wheels you're talking about, so if you can find a picture of them some where, please send it to me. In the meantime I'll take a look at the hardware store some time this week and see if I can find what you're talking about.
We've looked into sourcing digital angle gauges and we MIGHT offer one at some point. But don't hold me to it.
David Giles
Posted 01 October 2012 - 04:46 PM
Perhaps something like large hockey puck sized knurled discs beneath the ground board with large swivel feet which can be easily turned by hand.
Posted 04 October 2012 - 07:44 PM
HALO Setting Circle/Leveling Base for Dobsonian Reflector Telescopes
Currently we have HALOs listed for the Apertura AD8, AD10, and AD12 as well as for the Zhumell Z8, Z10, and Z12. These models will also fit the corresponding size Dobs in the Astro-Tech line as well as the Meade Lightbridge line (and we believe Skywatcher too, but that isn't absolutely confirmed yet). In the next few days we will add specific HALOs for those other brands/models, but in the meantime if you own one of those brands, you can simply order one of the Aperture or Zhumell items since they will fit.
We expect to begin shipping no later than Monday October 15th (possibly sooner, but no guarantee).
And finally some photos of the real thing:
David Giles
Posted 05 October 2012 - 11:07 PM
Posted 08 October 2012 - 12:56 PM
Please dont get me wrong, I really like this idea, and I'm very excited about this product announcement. I've even shared about this idea on reddit.com/r/astronomy and to some of my colleagues. But I have to be honest, I feel like price on this is a little high.
I'm glad you like the HALO aznights, and thanks for spreading the word about it to your friends and colleagues!
And I can understand wishing that the HALO was less expensive. I wish EVERYTHING I wanted to buy was less expensive.
But the HALO isn't a mass produced product that can take advantage of huge economies of scale. All of the materials and parts that make up the HALO must be purchased in relatively small quantities (as compared to say the parts of a wheelbarrow that is made in China and sold by the millions in every Lowe's, Home Depot, and WalMart in America). And the HALO rings are CNC-machined out of 1-1/4" thick Extira (which isn't inexpensive, and because of the ring-shaped nature of the product, as you can imagine the material-yield isn't great). Then we have to do some hand-finishing work on the rings because they aren't ready for prime time right off the CNC bed. The degree circle inlays are also custom-made for us to perfectly fit the CNC'd Extira, and the leveling feet were special ordered as well. After finishing the Extira, we have to properly assemble everything and get it ready to ship.
CNC-machining certainly isn't the least expensive way to produce a mass-produced product, and the truth is that if we thought we could sell TENS of thousands of HALOs in a reasonably short period of time, those quantities MIGHT justify investing in injection molds and manufacturing the rings out of plastic. With the cheap cost of raw material, and with the mold costs amortized over tens of thousands of HALOs, we could probably offer them at a significantly lower price. But injection molds are incredibly expensive, and we would need to invest in FOUR different molds just to cover the GSO-made 8", 10", 12" and 16" bases. Then we'd need several more molds to fit the different Orion bases.
But even if I was 100% confident that we could recover the huge investment in injection molds in just 2-3 years, I still wouldn't go that route, because then if the Asian OEM base-makers changed the diameter of their Dob bases by just a little bit, our huge investment in molds would become instantly worthless. Instead, with CNC-machining, we can change the HALO dimensions to fit any change in bases with just a few keystrokes in Solidworks (the 3D CAD program used to design the HALOs).
So yes, you are paying more for the HALO, which is a highly customized product available in several sizes for a low volume, niche market, than if it were a one-size-fits-all mass-produced product on the shelf of every WalMart in America.
And believe me, I wish everyone in America wanted a HALO. But unless I'm completely wrong about the actual demand for HALOs, I suspect it will remain a very cool, albeit niche product which carries a price tag that is reflective of its production volume and production method, and is not unreasonable (IMHO) when compared to other niche products in this market.
And by the way, aside from all the manufacturing issues, keep in mind that the prices do include custom-made shipping boxes as well as the cost of shipping the product to your front door. If you check the costs of purchasing 30"x30"x6" boxes in relatively small quantities from a box-supplier, and THEN check the cost of shipping that size box across the U.S. you'll find that those costs aren't insignificant....
David Giles
Posted 08 October 2012 - 03:32 PM
Posted 08 October 2012 - 03:51 PM
Posted 08 October 2012 - 04:54 PM
this is a very specialized, practically a handmade product, which will keep the quality up!
David Giles
Posted 08 October 2012 - 05:08 PM
Maybe CNC from a plastic material that can be recycled? 3d printer? Other production ideas anyone?
4'x8' sheets of 1.25" thick plastic are VERY expensive (4-5 times the cost of Extira), so I'm not sure if recycling the waste would be enough to offset the high cost or not. But it's an interesting idea and I'll definitely look into it!
And 3D printing honestly hadn't occurred to me! Based on my limited knowledge of the technology, it is mostly being used for prototypes and models at this point because of strength/durability issues. But I know the technology is changing and improving rapidly and it certainly might be a possibility in the near future. Not to mention, it would just be way cool.
Anyway, thanks for your ideas Mary!!
David Giles


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