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Saying 'good bye' after a career of service
On July 1, Nashua Valley Council's longtime office manager, keeper of Eagle Scout applications, DCAD coordinator extraordinaire, Popcorn General, and all-around supporter of our Scouts, Paula Iacoboni Richard will retire after more than than 30 years as part of the Nashua Valley Council staff. Our volunteers and our Scouts have been blessed and fortunate to have had Paula's support through the years. Although we will miss her, we wish her well as she embarks on this next part of life's adventure.
Paula asked us to publish this note to express her thoughts to the many volunteers and friends she's worked with over the years.
To all of the wonderful volunteers and friends that I have made through working at Nashua Valley Council BSA,
As of July 1st, I will be retired and no longer a part of the Nashua Valley Council staff. Retirement has been a bittersweet decision. While I am looking forward to spending more time with my family and friends, I will miss all of the wonderful people that I have had the opportunity to work with over the many years I've been with the council.
During my tenure, I have worked for six Scout Executives and many District Executives as well as a great office staff. My years here have been fulfilling, at times challenging and yet enjoyable. I have truly loved my job because of the diversity, but mostly because I have gotten to know and work with so many terrific volunteers and community leaders. However, while I have mixed emotions, I am ready to move on to the next phase in my life.
I know that I will always be a part of this council because of the wonderful endowment gift that was presented to me at the annual dinner. I was totally surprised and wonderfully pleased that I will always be connected to the Scouts within Nashua Valley.
My grandson is a Scout with Troop 12 Leominster so maybe someday our paths will cross again at some Scouting event.
Thank you to everyone who has touched my life during my years working with the council. It has been a real pleasure working with all of you.
Paula Iacoboni Richard


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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's tennis team earned a momentous 4-3 victory over No. 64 Oklahoma State on Saturday to take third place in the 46th Annual HEB Tournament of Champions at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center. Aurelien Tave finished off Chris Haworth at No. 2 singles with an ace to ice the match for the Islanders, who improved to 7-7 on the year.
"I'm unbelievably proud of the Islanders men today," Director of Tennis Steve Moore said. "The third match of this tournament is always the toughest and everyone's legs are gone, so it's all about heart and character. And that's exactly what they showed today."
Moore was also quick to complement the Cowboys for their performance throughout the weekend.
"I have so much respect for [OSU] Coach [James] Wadley in his 40th and final season at OSU," Moore said. "He is a Hall of Fame coach and has always been a great friend and mentor to me. Them coming to play the HEB in his final year is an honor for the Islanders and the city of Corpus Christi. He is a great man and a total class act.
"Anytime we beat a Big 12 team, we have to max out, and we really did today."
The Islanders have now beaten three Big 12 teams over the last four years (Nebraska, Texas Tech, OSU). A&M – Corpus Christi took two matches from nationally ranked teams over weekend and has played 10 of its 14 matches against teams in the Top 75 of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings.
The Islanders wound up ahead right out of the gate, as Oklahoma State (4-5), hindered by injuries, conceded the No. 6 singles position and No. 3 doubles position. With the Islanders needing one of the two doubles matches to take a 2-0 advantage, the Cowboys came up huge, with Eric West/Haworth toppling Tave/Peter Nagy, 8-5, and Rifat Bitkayov/Trevor Horstmann knocking off Gergo Weidinger/Alex Pavlov, 9-7. That evened the match at 1-1 heading to singles.
Nagy fell at the No. 1 singles position to start things off, 6-4, 6-3, but Pietro Jordao came through with a strong performance at No. 5, knocking off Brandon Champagne 6-3, 6-3 to even things at 2-2. Nathan Robinson, playing at No. 3, put up a hard fight against Eric West, but came up on the short end of a 6-3, 7-5 score, putting the Cowboys ahead 3-2. Then, at No. 4, Fernando Llorens delivered a tremendous victory over Horstmann, 7-5, 6-2, to even the match 3-3.
"Fernando and Pietro are growing and maturing so much," Moore said. "I'm very proud of them."
So it all came down to Tave and Haworth. Tave took the first set in tiebreak, 7-6, to earn a 1-0 lead. But in the second set, Haworth bounced back to take a 3-1 lead heading to his serve. Tave earned a crucial break to trim it to 3-2, then pushed it to 3-3 with a win at his serve. Haworth got a game on serve to make it 4-3, then Tave took the next two games to go to the serve up 5-4. The senior then finished off Haworth with an ace to give the Islanders the victory.
"The courage and guts Aurelien showed were unbelievable. He rose up so big when we needed him," Moore said. "But to be honest, he has always done that. A pure fighter with the biggest heart ever – that's Aurelien."
New Mexico took the title at the HEB with a 4-1 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette, which finished as runner-up. In the fifth-place match, South Alabama knocked off Middle Tennessee State 4-2, while DePaul posted a 4-2 win over Western Michigan to garner seventh place.
A&M – Corpus Christi returns to the Henry Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. for a match against South Alabama. Admission is free for all spectators, but those who can't make it to Nile Drive to watch the match in person can follow the action on Twitter @IslandersTennis.
Tennis Match Results
Oklahoma State vs Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
3/3/2012 at Corpus Christi, Texas
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 4, #64 Oklahoma State 3
Singles competition:
1. Rifat Biktyakov (OSU) def. Peter Nagy (AMCC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Aurelien Tave (AMCC) def. Chris Haworth (OSU) 7-6 (7-0), 6-4
3. Eric West (OSU) def. Nathan Robinson (AMCC) 6-3, 7-5
4. Fernando Llorens (AMCC) def. Trevor Horstmann (OSU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Pietro Jordao (AMCC) def. Brandon Champagne (OSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Alex Pavlov (AMCC) def. Adolfo Aires (OSU), by default
Doubles competition:
1. Eric West/Chris Haworth (OSU) def. Peter Nagy/Aurelien Tave (AMCC) 8-5
2. Rifat Biktyakov/Trevor Horstmann (OSU) def. Gergo Weidinger/Alex Pavlov (AMCC) 9-7
3. Andrew Maingot/Nathan Robinson (AMCC) vs. Adolfo Aires/Brandon Champagne (OSU) unfinished
Match Notes:
Oklahoma State 4-5; National ranking #64
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 7-7
Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (6,1,3,4,5,2)


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Q When I read that a stamp will be issued in honor of Lady Bird Johnson, I thought about the things she had done, including, I recall, a ban on billboards near major highways. However, judging by the monstrosities lining our highways today -- for example the huge digital display adjacent to the Bayshore in Redwood City -- I must have not remembered it correctly. Can you straighten me out on what the law actually said?
Merlin Dorfman
San Jose
A Yep. Although the Highway Beautification Act was applauded when passed in 1965, it was so watered down that much of Lady Bird's dreams were never realized. The bill stated that billboards would be banned "except in those areas of commercial and industrial use." After her death, the New York Times published a 2007 opinion piece saying that while the act imposed certain restrictions on the erection of new billboards along federal highways, "loopholes have allowed the construction of many more billboards now than were present when President Johnson signed the bill into law ... and most of America has seen the proliferation of far larger signs than in the past -- 1,200-square-foot behemoths that loom over the landscape atop 40-foot poles and which can be seen from miles away.
And on that trend, here is the almost universal reaction to my story last week on a Swedish study saying that digital billboards pose a safety risk as drivers take their eyes off the road for too long to read the bright, flashing messages:
Q They needed a study to show that these digital billboards are a danger? Cars slowing down, with the resulting backups, aren't clear enough evidence every time those things light up?
Ed Malley
A And let's swing to the East Bay ...
Q I want to thank you for your attention to the light blight I have had crammed down my throat. I and my carpool partner drive by these monstrosities every weekday on the Bay Bridge at 5:30 every morning. They're right where all the lanes are merging after the toll plaza. It's ridiculous.
Naturally it is always dark outside and the light from these billboards can be blinding. Particularly when they are flashing.
I would be beyond happy to see these taken down. They provide absolutely NO benefit to motorists, and further are an accident waiting to happen. I mean, really. At 5:30 in the morning, I couldn't care less what is on TV that night or what movie will be opening soon!
Kathleen Smith
A And ...
Q This is why traffic slows almost to a stop on 880 at the Oracle Arena. The signs are a hazard.
Ed Callender
A Now to the South Bay ...
Q I've been a victim of the flashing billboard -- specifically at Great America Parkway off 101. The bright lights distracted me from driving at night, and it was so bright that it took several seconds for my eyes to adjust. Luckily there weren't that many people on the road. The funny thing, I wasn't even looking at the billboard directly -- just with my peripheral vision.
Jennifer Cole
A And ...
Q A digital sign at the 280-880 interchange near Valley Fair? Well, I guess it'll be effective advertising. That's already pretty much THE worst place for fender-benders and stupid accidents. I guess since it'll be even more of a mess, we'll have more time to look at the ads while we wait for wrecks to be cleared. I can't believe someone actually approved that location. What if we collectively decide to NOT patronize businesses which advertise there?
Sarah Gregory
A A billboard boycott? Hmmmm.
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There were 77 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Thursday. At that time, there were 1,445 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Dwelling shot: Residents of a home in the 2500 block of Antoine Court reported that their home was struck by gunfire about 11:10 p.m. Wednesday. There was no description of the shooter.
The California Highway Patrol did not submit an incident report Thursday.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 111 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Thursday, including three vehicle accidents, 87 medical calls and one structure fire.
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The colon is not something we like to think about unless we have to.
The Redwood Area Hospital is bringing attention to this vital organ during colon cancer month by bringing a 30 foot long inflatable colon to the community for a health fair March 26 from 2 -7 p.m.
The event is going to be held at the Redwood Area Community Center in Redwood Falls.
Health fair visitors can walk through the inflatable colon to learn about different colon diseases and the importance of colorectal screenings. The hospital's same day surgery staff is going to be available in the colon for questions, and the hospital's visiting gastroenterologist Dr. Charles Ulrich, of ACMC in Willmar, is scheduled to speak about colon health at 5 p.m.
"I've read that a person is more likely to care for an organ if they are familiar with it and understand it's importance," said Katherine Bro-zek, Redwood Area Hospital communications manager. "We are thrilled to have this fun opportunity to educate our community with an inflatable colon because colon cancer is one of the most common, yet preventable cancers."
Visitors to the community health fair can learn tips and tools to improve their health through engaging demonstrations, health screenings and booth activities lead by hospital staff.
Healthy food and snacks are going to be available for purchase during the event.
"Whether you are 18 years old or 80 years old, we have something at the health fair that you can learn about your own health," said Wendy Dahl, Redwood Area Hos-pital education manager. "All of our services areas, from physical therapy to hospice, are bringing their resources together for this event."
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Do you believe in gender equality?
Do you believe in the reproductive rights of women?
Do you believe a woman should earn $1 for every $1 a man in the same job earns?
If you answered yes, then you are what we used to call a "feminist." But these days, a surprising number of women wince at that word. They find it archaic, even negative. They prefer terms like "self-empowered."
Many ask, "Why do we need a word anymore?"
Because, others answer, there are still ladders to climb at the very top.
Fifty years after the release of Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique," a new book by Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg is jump-starting the stalled women's movement, as academics call it, and rekindling discussion of the "F-word."
Even Sandberg admits shirking the word as an undergraduate at Harvard University in the 1990s, "accepting the negative caricature of a bra-burning, humorless, man-hating woman," she writes in "Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead."
Then, she realized "the battle" was not over -- women have made great strides but occupy only 14.3 percent of executive posts at Fortune 500 companies, and there are social and structural issues that continue to prevent women from getting ahead. Now, she embraces the word: "I hope more women and men join me in accepting this distinguished label."
Sarah Gold McBride, a 26-year-old historian at UC Berkeley, is on board. "I'm absolutely a feminist," she says. "I would be shocked if anyone in my generation, male or female, wouldn't call themselves a feminist. We have made major gains but there are still social and structural issues at the top that we need to fix. I think it's a good word to describe those strides."
Minda Berbeco agrees. Berbeco, 34, says being a feminist is not about standing up and waving your fist but about celebrating and creating an environment where women are supported and excel.
"It's about being thankful for the women who came before me, the suffragettes and the others who fought for a place to vote and a place in academia," says Berbeco, policy director for Oakland's National Center for Science Education. "It also celebrates the husbands, brothers, and fathers who helped make it happen."
Some see it a different way. "It's a bit of an old word," says Jill Denton, a 52-year-old Pleasanton realtor, business owner, and artist who paints trees with curvy female bodies as trunks. "I feel it refers to those groundbreakers who came before us. I'm grateful for what they did, and it's still a valid word, but I think I'd rather call myself an 'empowered entrepreneur.'"
Garima Raheja, of Fremont, says calling herself a feminist doesn't really fit, either. "Self-empowered" is more accurate. "Feminist to me means change. Radical change, like campaigning for divorce rights or university admission," says the 15-year-old high school sophomore, one of four girls in an engineering class of 34 students. "What we're trying to do these days is get on equal footing with men but we have the same rights and responsibilities that they have."
Shelley Correll, a Stanford University professor of sociology and director of the university's Clayman Institute for Gender Research, has heard the same argument from the women on campus since she began teaching in 2001 but says she urges them to consider where their views come from.
"There is this resistance to the label and that has come about from years of political campaigning with images of bra-burning and Rush Limbaugh's femi-Nazis," Correll says. "How many bras were even burned? Not that many."
As an academic and a feminist, what does she think about adopting a new word?
"I think it would be perfectly fine to adopt a new word but for me the reason this word is worth fighting for is that it's a term that carries history and power, and I think we need to resist the push to avoid those things," Correll says.
Today, Correll says she sees a slow shift among women 18 to 25, and a desire to adopt the word after further reflection of its inherent definition of gender equality -- and because they see women like Sandberg embracing it.
"They admire her," says Correll, who works with Sandberg through LeanIn.org. "Here she is working in corporate America but she has a family and admits leaving work at 5:30 p.m. to see her kids. She wants it all, and she's a feminist. Why reject a label that describes the things they believe in?"
Raheja, the high school sophomore, gives that some thought. "I guess I have made efforts to promote engineering with other girls so, yeah, you could call me a feminist," she says. "But not a feminist with a big 'F.' A feminist with a little 'f.'"
By The numbers
Women make up 51 percent of the U.S. population and 47 percent of the workforce.
Since the mid-1980s women have outnumbered men in undergraduate university programs.
Women in the U.S. hold 18 percent of senior management positions, lagging behind South Africa (28 percent) Southeast Asia (32 percent), and Russia (46 percent).
Women account for 4 percent of the nation's CEOs and 17 percent of corporate board members.
Women occupy 14.3 percent of executive posts at Fortune 500 companies.
Women earn 77 cents for ever $1 a man earns.
8.2 million American women run their own companies, a 50 percent increase since 1997.
Sources: Catalyst, Institute for Women's Policy Research, Grant Thornton IBR 2012


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Surgery is the initial procedure in the treatment of many solid cancers. Surgery and other invasive procedures work by removing some or all of the cancerous tissues.
Surgical procedures for esophageal cancer may include:
Esophagectomy is the complete removal of the diseased portion of the esophagus and all associated tissues that might contain cancer. This surgery is not always successful and has a 5% to 10% postoperative mortality rate. Aggressive surgery, however, may be justified, particularly for some patients with lesions in the lower half of the esophagus.
The esophagus lies at the very back of the chest, behind the heart, lungs, and windpipe. These have to be moved out of the way or worked around.
After assessing the cancer site, the surgeon will decide whether or not to procede with the surgery. The amount of cancer, and how much it has spread, helps determine how much of the esophagus needs to be removed. This may involve removing adjacent lymph nodes or organs that have cancer, or are suspected of having cancer.
In some cases, the stomach or piece of small intestine is pulled up into the chest and attached to the upper end of the esophagus, above the cancer. In others, a synthetic tube is substituted for the missing piece of esophagus.
Cure rates for this procedure are quite poor, and comparable to primary treatment with radiation . The mortality rate immediately following surgery is 5% to 10%. This is because of the weakened and malnourished status of the patient by the time the diagnosis is made, the difficulty of the surgery, and its proximity to many vital organsans.
Somewhat better results are obtained for combinations of chemotherapy and radiation, or of all three modalities.
Complications of esophagectomy are many and severe because the procedure is complex and risky.
Possible complications may include:
After an esophagectomy, you will be in an intensive care unit (ICU) for many days while your lungs, circulation, and digestive tract heal. You will be very closely monitored. You may receive nutrition through intravenous fluids and total parenteral nutrition (TPN). TPN is the injection of nutrients directly into a major vein, which bypasses your digestive tract. Once you are home to recover, it may take even longer before you feel comfortable.
There are many possible complications during recovery from any surgery, particularly a major surgery such as an esophagectomy:
Your stay in the hospital may extend over several weeks due to the extensive nature of the surgery and the high rate of severe complications.
Endoscopic resection is a less invasive procedure than open esophagectomy. This generally means that recovery times and hospital stays are shorter. It is an option for people with early stage cancers that have not spread beyond the primary site or into nearby lymph nodes.
Endoscopy uses tubes to insert a lighted camera and surgical instruments.
The endoscope may be inserted through the mouth to remove tumors from the wall of the esophagus in people with early stage cancers.
Endoscopy in late stage cancers may be done through small incisions in the chest to remove all or part of the esophagus, along with surrounding tissues and lymph nodes. Endoscopy is less invasive and allows for faster healing than open esophagectomy.
Most esophageal cancers are detected in late stages, so endoscopic resection may not be an option.
If the cancer has not spread and all of it is removed, endoscopic resection may cure the cancer.
Unfortunately, most esophageal cancers are found late and still require removal of the esophagus, affected lymph nodes, or organs. Success rates for endoscopic resection are similar to open esophagectomy.
Since it's a surgical procedure, complications for endoscopic resection are similar to open esophagectomy. These may include:
A feeding tube can be inserted through your abdominal wall and directly into your stomach or small intestine in order to feed you when you cannot swallow. This will help prevent starvation and also help prevent aspiration of material into your lungs.
The feeding tube can be placed as part of another surgical procedure or as a separate out-patient procedure. Once the rubber tube is placed through your skin and into your stomach or small bowel, it is fixed securely, both inside and out, and plugged. The procedure itself takes little time, can be done during laparoscopy or gastroscopy, and has few complications. It will add no time to your hospital stay or to your recovery from other treatments.
Complete, balanced liquid meals can be delivered through the tube at any time.
Bleeding, infection, or irritation where the tube exits the abdomen are the only likely problems with feeding tubes.
Once you have a feeding tube placed, your nurse will help you care for it. This involves keeping the wound site clean, changing the dressings, and monitoring the site for any signs of infection.
There are a few methods for keeping a route open through relatively natural passages:
Each of these three methods is temporarily effective in allowing you to eat, or at least to drink, but the cancer is still growing and will eventually prevent further attempts to maintain an opening.
The main complications of these methods are the following:
Some healing time will be required after each of these procedures, during which other methods of nourishing will be used. Depending upon the type of procedure and your response to it, you will start on liquid food when your doctor thinks it is safe.
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Shawnee police, following an undercover operation, raided a residence Monday night with a search warrant, where they confiscated a small amount of drugs and made three arrests.
Shawnee Police Chief Russell Frantz said groundwork by Officer Jonathan Webb, with assistance from Officer Cody Gibson, led to the search at 826 S. Bell.
Shawnee police were assisted by city marshals and the district attorney's Drugs and Violent Crimes Task Force.
Frantz, who said narcotics investigations take time to develop, said Webb had been building the case for some time before obtaining the warrant.
Police found a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia inside the home, the chief said, and officers also recovered a firearm that had been reported stolen in July.
As a result of the warrant, three people were arrested and a child also was taken into protective custody by DHS, the chief said.
Arrested were Ricardo Campbell, 57, Clinton Weese, 35, and Dawna Raelene Harjo, 32, Frantz said.
All three were arrested on complaints of possession of controlled dangerous substance, possession of stolen property and possession of a firearm after former conviction, the chief said.
Formal charges have not been filed in relation to the arrests, but all three suspects do have prior criminal records, including previous charges in Pottawatomie County.
The home searched was reported to be Campbell's residence, Frantz said, and it was believed the other two suspects were possible staying there as well.
All three were being booked into the Pottawatomie County Public Safety Center late Monday night.
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Set aboard an authentically replicated 18th-century Spanish galleon measuring 46 feet long, 18 feet wide with 40-foot masts, the ship is anchored in a 300,000-gallon indoor lagoon with night sky lighting. Surrounding the lagoon is a six-sided showroom of six additional ships where the audience is seated. Voyagers on each of the six ships have their own fearless pirate mascot whom they cheer on as the adventure unfolds with a cast a dozen actors, singers and stunt performers engaging in a bounty of action-packed exploits, accompanied by cannon blasts, pyrotechnics and plenty of laughs.
In addition, more than 150 guests have the chance to play an actual role in each show as the evil Captain Sebastian the Black leads his crews of renegades on a swashbuckling adventure before your very eyes! Join the party after the show at The Buccaneer Bash. There's nothing a dastardly pirate likes more than having a swaggering good-time celebration. At this 70's style disco, young and old alike get down and shake their bones to the sounds of MC Mr. Magee! The perfect end to an evening of adventure, meet the crew at the Buccaneer Bash and dance the night away!
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How-To: Extract images from a video file using FFmpeg
Extracting all frames from a video file is easily achieved with FFmpeg.
Here's a simple command line that will create 25 PNG images from every second of footage in the input DV file. The images will be saved in the current directory.
ffmpeg -i input.dv -r 25 -f image2 images%05d.png
The newly created files will all start with the word "images" and be numbered consecutively, including five pre-appended zeros. e.g. images000001.png.
From a video that was 104 seconds long, for a random example, this command would create 2600 PNG files! Quite messy in the current directory, so instead use this command to save the files in a sub-directory called extracted_images:
ffmpeg -i input.dv -r 25 -f image2 extracted_images/images%05d.png
Moving on, let's say you just wanted 25 frames from the first 1 second, then this line will work:
ffmpeg -i input.dv -r 25 -t 00:00:01 -f image2 images%05d.png
The -t flag in FFmpeg specifies the length of time to transcode. This can either be in whole seconds or hh:mm:ss format.
Making things a little more complex we can create images from all frames, beginning at the tenth second, and continuing for 5 seconds, with this line:
ffmpeg -i input.dv -r 25 -ss 00:00:10 -t 00:00:05 -f image2 images%05d.png
The -ss flag is used to denote start position, again in whole seconds or hh:mm:ss format.
Maybe extracting an image from every single frame in a video, resulting in a large number of output files, is not what you need. Here's how to create a single indicative poster frame, of the video clip, from the first second of footage:
ffmpeg -i input.dv -r 1 -t 00:00:01 -f image2 images%05d.png
Notice that the -r flag is now set to 1.
If you want the poster frame from a different part of the clip, then specify which second to take it from using the -ss tag, in conjunction with the line above.
Lastly, if you wanted to create a thumbnail story board, showing action throughout the entire length of the video clip, you'll need to specify the output image dimensions. Use the following line:
ffmpeg -i input.dv -r 1 -f image2 -s 120x96 images%05d.png
My original file was 720×576, so the image dimensions are a whole division of this.
March 3, 2008 at 14:02
Thank you for this explanation!
May be you can help me with the following problem:
Given the .flv I need to extract 10 images from the begining to the end of the video. Each time it would be a different clip with it's length. The first image will be from 1st second, the 2nd from (length/10)*2, then (length/10)*3 etc……and the 10th picture is from the last second.
Can I do it in one command, without checking the length of the file and 10 times calling?
Thank you in advance!
March 5, 2008 at 06:38
Yulia, maybe you could try this command:
ffmpeg -i input.dv -r 1 -f image2 images%05d.png
That should extract 1 image from every second of the video. So, if your video is 10 seconds long, it will extract 10 images.
Is this what you mean?
May 31, 2008 at 12:13
first: thanks for sharing your tips.
I'm also trying to extract images from a movie (I guess as yulia would like too).
I have some movies who are only few seconds long and some others who may be more than an hour.
For every movies I would like to extract 3 images (one at the start, one at the middle and finally one at the end).
Until yet, I did check the length of the movie, divide it by 3 and use something like that (where [SS] is the time in seconds of the picture to extract):
ffmpeg -i input.dv -vframes 1 -ss [SS] -f image2 images%d.png
It works, but… if the movie is more than 30 minutes (for example, could be more longer) the process will take a lot of time (and by the way I need then 3 commands, not really nice…).
I also have also try something like:
ffmpeg -i input.dv -r [R] -f image2 images%d.png
Where [R] is a really small float value obtained by the number of images I would like divided by the length of the movie in seconds. But here the problem is that I can not use [R] smaller than 0.1.
Any better idea?
Thanks again (and in advance😉 )
November 30, 2010 at 14:43
You explained very well how to extract images from a video file using FFmpeg, this post proved to be very useful for me as it helped me to do that. I am so glad that I have bookmarked this website because I see that it is full of various and attractive information about everything.
December 7, 2010 at 12:58
For fast seek at video file, ffmpeg comand line parametrs -ss vust go defore -i .


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Clifford Ray and the 1975 NBA champion Warriors understand the challenge facing Golden State in a playoff elimination game Thursday night. And they believe these Warriors can overcome it, just as they did.
Thirty-eight seasons ago, the Warriors were headed to Chicago for Game 6, down 3-2 in the Western Conference finals.
"Nobody thought we could go to Chicago and win that game," recalled Ray, the team's starting center in '75. "First thing we did is we tried to take the crowd out of the game. Then, every time something happens, you don't have that energy flowing through the whole arena."
Rick Barry scored 36 points and the Warriors won 86-72, giving them the chance to clinch the Western Conference crown with an 83-79 win at home.
The energy will be with the Warriors in Game 6 at Oracle Arena.
"It's hard to win at Golden State because of that crowd," said Ray, an assistant coach last season for the Sacramento Kings. "I don't think (home court) is going to matter in that seventh game."
Charles Dudley, a second-year reserve guard in '75, agrees.
"They've already proven they can win," he said. "With their speed and their youth, if they focus on this game they have a very good chance."
And Game 7 in San Antonio?
"When you already know you gave one game away on their home court, they're going to go in with all the confidence in the world."
Game 1 of the Spurs series, where the Warriors squandered a huge lead late before losing in overtime, is a sore point with Barry.
"They should be up 3-2," Barry said, "but they showed their inexperience, had terrible shot selection, and they broke down defensively."
No one was convinced the Warriors could recover from that collapse, just as few expected much from the 1974-75 club that had been dismantled the previous offseason. Gone were Cazzie Russell (free agency), Clyde Lee (as a player to be named later), Joe Ellis (retired), Jim Barnett (expansion draft) and Nate Thurmond (traded) -- and the combined 47 points per game they provided.
"We were picked to be last in the conference," said Al Attles, who coached the team.
"That's why it was the biggest upset in the history of the NBA," Barry said.
Attles said he opposed owner Franklin Mieuli's decision, for financial reasons, to trade the immensely popular Thurmond, the club anchor at center.
But the trade brought Ray to the Warriors, and he became a key piece of the puzzle. At 26, he was seven years younger than Thurmond, less of a scorer but a strong rebounder and defensive player.
Barry credits him with helping create team chemistry. Ray called a team meeting with all the players -- except Barry -- and asked them a simple question: "Is there anybody in this room who can score 30 to 40 points every night? If so, raise your hand. Nobody did."
Ray convinced the others that Barry could lead them to a special place, and that there wasn't room for jealousy if he was given an occasional day off from practice.
His teammates voted Barry team captain -- the first time he'd ever been given that role. "He really took it to heart," Attles said.
Attles also brought in Bud Presley, a renowned defensive coach from Menlo College, who spent a week with the team during preseason workouts.
Barry called Presley's brief involvement "absolutely critical," and the Warriors were on their way to becoming a selfless, defensive-oriented team. When the playoffs arrived, they allowed just 94.9 points per game and held 11 of 17 opponents under 100.
Attles gives coach Mark Jackson credit for creating a similar atmosphere.
"You don't see guys shaking their heads because they're coming out of the game," he said. "That's what has impressed me about the team. And it all starts with the coach."
Both then and now, the Warriors utilized deep benches and relied on rookies to play significant roles. Jamaal Wilkes and Phil Smith combined to average nearly 22 points in '75, and Wilkes was named Rookie of the Year.
If the consensus is the Warriors need more seasoning, Ray believes there is no time like the present. He can envision the Warriors winning the Western Conference title.
"If they can get by San Antonio, I give them a good chance," Ray said. "Zach Randolph doesn't like to be fronted, and Carl Landry is active enough to front him. I think they match up OK with Memphis."


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Monday, Dec. 31, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- It was a year filled with tears of joy and tears of sadness, a year for change and a year full of firsts.
Let's take one last look at the top 10 stories in our area from 2012.
10. Trouble at the Augusta Youth Development Campus
Five inmates escaped in October and suspensions, hirings and firings continued at the facility.
9. Operation Smoke Screen
More than 100 people in Augusta were arrested for stolen goods after a seven-month long investigation. The undercover sting rounded up more than half a million dollars in stolen goods from lawn equipment to TVs.
8. Shooting at University hospital
A domestic dispute in October led to a fatal shooting inside the hospital, raising questions of safety at our local facilities.
7. Augusta National invites female members
In August, the Augusta National Golf Club admits Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore, ending 10 years of controversy over admitting female members.
6. Tornadoes in Wagener
Back in February, tornadoes rip through Aiken County and destroy several homes in Wagener, leaving families to clean up the pieces and start over.
5. Aimee Copeland
A graduate student fought for her life in an Augusta hospital against a rare flesh-eating bacteria. Aimee made it, despite the odds, after recovering at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center for more than three months.
4. Shootings in downtown Augusta
Six people, mostly teens, were shot in July in downtown Augusta after First Friday. The shooting raised questions of safety downtown -- and started dialogue between business owners and city leaders. The event continues -- with more security now -- paid for by the Arts Council.
3. The rise of the "New U"
This year was huge for two schools in our area. In January, the Board of Regents voted to consolidate Augusta State University and Georgia Health Sciences University -- but most of Augusta disagreed, citing a huge downside ... the name Georgia Regents University. There was a campaign to "Save the A," even huge protests and rallies with students and alumni responding to Dr. Richardo Azziz's request to just embrace the new name. In the end, leaders eventually agreed to add "Augusta" to the end of GRU for branding.
2. Master Cpl. Sandy Rogers dies
Tragedy struck early in 2012 when Aiken public safety lost one of its finest gunned down in the line of duty. Master Cpl. Sandy Rogers was transported to the Aiken Medical Regional Center where she died from her injuries. From the service to the cemetery, it was an emotional day for Aiken -- as they laid another officer to rest.
Rogers' accused killer, Joshua Jones, shocked the country later that month with his behavior in court. Jones sits in jail awaiting his trial.
1. Sheriff Strength retires
A teary-eyed Sheriff Ronnie Strength announced he would not run for re-election, setting the stage for a heated race. After all was said and done, seven people threw their hats into the ring for the office, but Richard Roundtree came out on top. It was a historic win as Roundtree took his oath of office just a week ago and officially became the county's first African-American sheriff.


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About the Book
The most riveting and ambitious novel to date in Jefferson Bass' New York Times bestselling Body Farm mystery series, The Inquisitor's Key takes forensic investigator Dr. Bill Brockton to Avignon, France, and embroils him in a deadly religious mystery that could shake the Vatican itself to its very foundations. Another sterling crime novel in the vein of Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, and Karin Slaughter, as well as TV's C.S.I., The Inquisitor's Key adds a touch of James Rollins and The Da Vinci Code to the typically acclaimed Jefferson Bass mix of suspense, surprise, and finely detailed forensic investigation.
While helping to excavate a newly unearthed chamber beneath the spectacular Palace of the Popes in Avignon, France, Miranda Lovelady—protégée of Dr. Bill Brockton—makes a startling discovery: a stone chest bearing an inscription declaring it holds the bones of Jesus of Nazareth. The find could rock the Church to its very foundations, and it draws Brockton from the Body Farm to determine the truth, using modern forensic science.
But when Brockton and Miranda link the bones to the haunting image on the famous Shroud of Turin, their investigation sparks a deadly tug of war between scientists, the Vatican, and Apocalypse-obsessed fanatics—and a newly slain corpse soon appears on hallowed ground. Suddenly the search for answers to a mystery born in an ancient era has taken on a frightening urgency . . . as a crazed zealot waits in the shadows, determined to trigger the end of time.
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Critical Praise
"This series . . . just keeps getting better. [Bones of Betrayal] features both the most compelling story and the best portrayal yet of Brockton, who has completed the transition from fictional representation of coauthor Bass to fully realized protagonist." — Booklist
"Carved in Bone has a unique corpse, solid science, quirky humor and a loveable protagonist. That a novel like this can be described as charming is a tribute to the team that created some very human, down-to-earth characters." — USA Today
"A superb mystery novel—well-plotted, filled with memorable characters, based on accurate forensic science and written with more flair and literary sensibility than anything by John Grisham. The novel, in fact, is in Cornwell's league, high praise indeed." — Charlotte Observer on The Devil's Bones
"The Sherlock Holmes for bones has arrived. . . . A privileged glimpse into the world of a ground-breaking pioneer." — Katherine Ramsland, Author of The Forensic Science of C.S.I.
Product Details
- Imprint: Harper
- On Sale: 01/29/2013
- Trimsize: 4.188 in (w) x 7.5 in (h) x 1.117 in (d)
- Pages: 496
- List Price: 9.99 USD
- BISAC1: FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense


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Back to the World Trade Center a year later. The show was sold out. Ticketless friends of mine spent two hours telling tales of woe and fame to the poor woman in the ticket booth, who finally gave them tickets just to get rid of them.
There were about three to five times as many folks this year, compared to the year before. The stage was set up near the back of the room, while the year before, the stage had been set up near the middle of the room. Phish didn't go on until pretty late due to the opening band, Chucklehead, overstaying their welcome. The show itself was fairly lackluster, save for a good Antelope to close the show. After the "Antelope", the band got off the stage and was discussing possible encores, while my friends and I were standing right there making our suggestions. Unexpectedly, the house lights came on. The band took the hint, and thus ended the anticlimactic New Year's Eve of 1990.


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Tyker and Kendra Emery of McPherson announced the birth of their daughter Lydia Rayne Emery on May 29, 2013, at Salina Regional Health Center.
She weighed 9 pounds, one ounce and was 20.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Kennard and Pat Boldt of McPherson. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Cheryl Emery of Tonganoxie.
She is welcomed home by siblings Jonas, 4, and Megan, 2 1/2.
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Ten years after graduation, Jake "the jock" Campbell and Brandon "the nerd" Bartlett are teaching at their old high school and still living in separate worlds. When Brandon is thrown into a coaching job on Jake's baseball team, they find themselves learning more about each other than they'd ever expected. High school is all about image - even for the teachers. Brandon and Jake have to get past their preconceived notions to find the friendship needed to work together. And somewhere along the way, they discover that perceptions can always change for the better.
©2007 Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux (P)2012 Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux
"Narrator ruined a good story"
Working a touchy Subject
I thought that the premise of the story was extremely good.
I thought that the narrator was extremely monotoned compared to other stories that I have listed to. Honestly, his reading ruined what could have been a great love story.
Life after High School
I thought that the book took a sensitive subject and made it extremely acceptable. I just didn't care for the music and the the cheesy overtone that the narration took. I think that I would have enjoyed this story much more if I had read it instead of listening to it. I just didn't think that the narration did the story justice.
"Good and Bad"
Read the story and enjoyed it. Can't say much about the audio. Was hoping for a better interpretation.
When Jake took a chance to find out if Branden was gay.
Boring, drone, monotone
Branden, Jake sounds too grumpy for me.
Dreamspinner really needs to find better narrators!
"A favorite"
I've read this story on my kindle several times before listening to this audiobook and I've been in love with this story from the beginning. The main characters are very kind and loving, while having a sense of humor and playfulness. I liked the way that the narrator read the characters, and there were only one or two places where I thought I would have read the line differently if I were reading it. Usually I will have far more instances in which I think that I would have read a line differently when I listen to an audiobook. I would recommend this auidobook to anyone who wants to listen to a story about a sweet relationship between two loving, playful, men develop. I would not recommend this audiobook to someone who wants to be surprised by the plot of the book that they are reading.
"Guilty Pleasure - Fun Story - NSFW ;)"
Lot's of sex scenes. The story is cute. A little cliché, but hey, better than most gay fiction.
"Terrible reader"
Terrible reader. Mispronunciation and stilted performance make it difficult to listen to. But good story. Read it yourself. Save money.
"A sweet, heart-warming story"
The characters. AR and MU once again created characters that are easy to fall love. Brandon and Jake are just under Ty and Zane as my favorite AR/MU characters. Caught Running is just a sweet story about two guys who fall in love. No external conflicts, no internal conflicts either. It's a story about how they get together, fall in love and live in love.
I love this book. I first read it and then had to get the audiobook because I loved it so much. The negative reviews about the narrator gave me pause, but ultimately I was able to overlook his weird narration choices because of the story and characters.
I am a 30 year old over-the-road truck driver. I listen to A LOT of audiobooks!
"A GREAT love story. Well worth the time and money."
Yes. It is simply a good story. Well written, with likable characters that have real world problems.
The almost "fish out of water" part about Brandon becoming a coach at the beginning of the book.
Jeff is a great narrator. He brings an almost indescribable individuality to his characters. In my eyes the narration is more important than the story, and Jeff Gelder hits the nail on the head every time.
Jake. He just seems like more "my type" than Brandon or any of the minor characters.
A+ narration of an A+ story.
"The Best of the Best!"
Roux and Urban are two of the best authors of M/M romance today, (although I understand they're not collaborating anymore) and Caught Running is my favorite of their books. The inside information we have from the two guys, knowing that they are each hot for the other makes the tension just a little bit spicier. We're about half way through the story before they finally hook up, but its told so well that you don't realize how much suspense you are in.
The only slight draw back is the narration. There are many mispronunciations and odd inflections but they're easy to get passed, except the word Mischievous,
(Not mischeeveeus) its a pet peeve of mine and until I listened to the audio version I hadn't noticed how many times it is used in this book. That one thing aside, I highly recommend this book for a light bit listening enjoyment.
"Not the best recording"
At one point there was a loud rustling of papers shifting in the background. Sometimes I could hear the narrator breathing (I usually don't hear that on other audio books).
The narrator made no attempt to differentiate the voices of the characters and it took over a chapter to get used to his fast reading style.
This is one of my favorite stories but you can tell it was early in the authors' collaboration. They certainly worked out the kinks in theCut & Run series.
"Great Narration; Sweet Story"
Yes, and I have listened to it twice. The character development is one of the best things about the book.
The first love-making scene is believable without being boring. From the very beginning, the care and love that is shown between the two men is charming.
The narrator is subtle and quiet, yet engaging and perceptive if one listens closely. The sex scenes are hot without being pornographic.
Mr. Gelder does not read as though he's in the public library, making voices for children. He reads as I hope any competent, discerning narrator would.
High School Redux
Jeff Gelder is one of my all-time favorite narrators. I have 8 books so far with his mellifluous voice and hope to have more.
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Hey guys,
I will be mainly streaming .MKV files with H.264 video, and was wondering if this will work without loss of quality, and if I'll be able to do this on my MacBook with Core 2 Duo (I would imagine this would need no transcoding etc).
If I can do the above, will I need to download any files/extensions/drivers to make it work correctly on PMS, or will it just work out of the box?
I was also wondering how I can find what sort of encoding the rest of my files contain. I.E What does a .avi file contain, so I know if it's compatible?


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ATHERTON -- When Sacred Heart Prep started its football program 15 years ago, the school was best known athletically for a run of section and state championships in girls basketball. An all-girls school from its inception in 1898, SHP didn't even admit boys to its Atherton campus until the mid-1980s.
From humble beginnings to a most robust present.
If Sacred Heart Prep beats Terra Nova on Friday afternoon and Menlo School next week, it will advance to the biggest stage in Central Coast Section football -- the Open Division playoffs.
That, alone, is mind boggling to the SHP administration.
"I don't think, back when we first started football, that in anybody's wildest dreams we'd ever end up playing a school like Bellarmine or Serra,'' athletic director Frank Rodriguez said.
The program's current state is quite a change from playing schools such as Harker and St. Lawrence, as Sacred Heart Prep did when it competed in the Private Schools Athletic League, or Berean Christian and California School for the Deaf, as it did when it was a member of the North Coast Section's Bay Football League.
But even as the program has shown signs that it can compete with the big boys, SHP's coach, Pete Lavorato, isn't ready to buy the notion that his team has reached an elite level. The school has 600 students now, 300 more than when the program started.
"We're not Serra, Bellarmine or St. Francis," Lavorato said. "We're a good small school. It would be a feather in our cap to get the opportunity to play in the Open Division. Our chances of winning the Open are not very good. It would be neat to play one of those top teams. But we have to win first. If we don't, that's OK. Division IV is always real competitive.''
Division IV power
Sacred Heart Prep has won the CCS Division IV championship in two of the past three years.
That, in itself, is quite an achievement, given that the program wasn't admitted to the CCS and the Peninsula Athletic League until 2008. After one year in the lower-level Ocean Division (SHP went 11-1-1, losing only to Sacred Heart Cathedral in the CCS Small School Division championship game), the program was elevated to the Bay Division, where it has contended every year.
Lavorato, a former Canadian Football League standout, has an 84-28-1 record since 2004. SHP is 8-0, 3-0 in the Bay Division this season.
What's his secret?
"As we started to be successful, some kids we wouldn't have gotten in other years came to our school,'' Lavorato said. "Once we got in the PAL, we became more athletic and had more numbers. It used to be if we were up against a bigger and stronger team they could just pound us."
That's not the case any longer. The Gators allowed an average of just nine points per game in going 12-1 last year and have allowed only 44 points in their first eight games this season (5.5 per game).
"A lot of the credit goes to defensive coordinator Mark Modeste," Lavorato said. "He's got a mellow way about him. He's a great communicator with the kids.''
Big test Friday
Sacred Heart Prep's defense will be tested by Terra Nova (8-0, 4-0 PAL Bay), which is averaging 46.8 points per game. Terra Nova has been SHP's nemesis in the Bay, going 4-0 against the Gators over the past four seasons.
"Something's got to give,'' Lavorato said. "We're excited, the kids are excited. This is what it's all about. We've got to play great to even be in the game.''
Terra Nova won 49-42 the first time the teams played, then scored 44 and 43 in a pair of wins the next two years. But last year, when Sacred Heart Prep was putting together its great defensive season, the Tigers won a relatively low-scoring game 20-13.
"You can't help but be impressed with their discipline, execution and fitness level," Terra Nova coach Bill Gray said of Sacred Heart Prep. "It took a monumental effort for us to win that game last year. The thing you see is improvement by leaps and bounds with their defense. The key to the game this year is all about who plays the best defense.''
Lavorato has around 90 kids in his program, but fields three teams: varsity, frosh-soph and freshman. And with only a 30-man roster on the varsity, he plays two-platoon football as much as possible. No bench warmers on his team.
"We could just have two teams and have 40 or 50 on the varsity," Lavorato said. "But I like it this way. We could have our best players go both ways, but I feel the guys starting in their stead are good enough to play. The kids want to play, and I feel it's important. I wouldn't be fearful starting any one of the 30."


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On this day in 2002, Megadeth's compilation album Still Alive...And Well? was released. The album's name is a quote from Dave Mustaine's answer to an interviewer's question: "What do you want written on your tombstone?". The first six tracks are live tracks, recorded at the Web Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. The following six tracks are studio-recorded, and can be found on The World Needs A Hero. Tracks 1 & 2 are previously unreleased live. Get the album at Amazon.com.
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February 25, 2008
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) of Anchorage, Alaska, has been selected by DOE and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) as the winner of the 2007 Wind Cooperative of the Year award. The award recognizes AVEC for leadership, demonstrated success, and innovation in its wind power program. AVEC provides electricity to 53 small, native villages in rural Alaska and has 990 kilowatts of installed wind-generating capacity in four of the communities it serves. The annual award is cosponsored by NRECA and DOE's Wind Powering America program, which aims to dramatically increase the use of wind energy in the United States. See the Wind Powering America Web site.
Wind power provides 25% of the electricity needs of two of AVEC's communities—Toksook Bay and Kasigluk. Those two communities are also home to the first field deployments of the NorthWind 100 wind turbine, a 100-kilowatt turbine that is specifically for use in cold, harsh climates. The turbine, manufactured by Distributed Energy Systems Corporation, features a direct-drive generator that eliminates the need for a gearbox, avoiding the problems with gearbox lubrication caused by cold weather and other harsh conditions. Designed and developed in conjunction with DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the wind turbine received an R&D 100 award in 2000. See the DOE press release, the NREL Web page on the NorthWind turbine, and the Distributed Energy Systems Web page on the turbine and its case study on the Toksook Bay installation (PDF 105 KB). Download Adobe Reader.


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A lot of tape lists I've seen over the past couple of years don't have much Phish prior to 1995. In an effort to bring to light some sets/shows that are worth seeking out, may I present this little series. Charlie Dirksen has a lengthy list on the new HFB page of 1985-96 shows, and I'm not going to repeat the ones he's listed. However, there are some notable omissions that I will write about. So, to begin, let's travel back to...1989.
10.26.89 set 2, Wetlands Preserve, NYC
Without question this is my favorite set of the 1980s. It's got a dream setlist, some segues that are incredible, some great jamming, and a little goofiness. First the setlist:
Who Knows Jam > Dinner and a Movie > The Chase > Who Do? We Do! > AC/DC Bag > Reba > Walk Away, Bathtub Gin > The Sloth, Fluff's Travels > Possum, Punch Me in the Eye, In a Hole, Gall Swerves and the Rest is Everything Else, No Dogs Allowed, David Bowie
Yowza! The Who Knows jam (it's NOT Good Morning Little Schoolgirl as popular opinion claims) is brief but pretty cool, and fades out into Dinner. From then on they basically don't stop playing till after Possum. The segues in and out of the different parts of Fluff's Travels are incredible. Bag and Walk Away are both very strong. The Reba has the long lost "Bag it Tag it" jam which features some peppy Mike. The Reba and Gin jams don't stray too far from how they appear on Lawn Boy; I'm pretty sure they were both very new at this point. The segue from Fluff's Travels into Possum is masterful. A brief break after Possum when Trey introduces a "fresh number," "Punch Me in the Eye". Followed up with another new one, jokingly called, "What You Will" sung by Page "Tex" McConnell. It's In a Hole, with its classic last line, "I'm in *a* hole!" (Say it out loud, accent the A). Then Fish takes center stage, to recite a "serious poem", "About my lifetime, my history, my homeland." He calls it "Gall Swerves and the Rest is Everything Else" but it was later published in a Schvice with the title "Sleepwalk." Towards the end he screws up and starts again from the middle, which prompts Trey's laughing comment, "One more time!" Next comes a song by Trey's mom, who's in attendence that evening. "No Dogs Allowed," which I wish they'd bring back. Finally, a pretty cool Bowie ends the set, along with a long-ish "Space Oddity" jam during the hi-hat intro.


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OAKLAND -- It's been 16 years since an incumbent Oakland council member failed to win re-election. The odds seldom favor the challenger, but this year they're especially long for Mick Storm, Theresa Anderson Downs and Carol Ann Tolbert.
They don't have to beat one incumbent in their bid for Oakland's at-large council seat; they have to beat two of them.
With five-term Councilmember Ignacio De La Fuente abandoning his safe seat in the Fruitvale district to challenge incumbent Rebecca Kaplan for the seat representing the entire city, it's tough to look beyond the two incumbents.
But for those who want new blood on the council, the trio does provide alternatives.
Storm, a technology executive, pledges to find more money for police even if it means scaling back development projects.
Anderson Downs, 50, a neighborhood leader who worked for attorney John Burris, wants to decrease police funding to pay for more youth services.
And Tolbert, a 62-year-old social service consultant, says she can bring vitality to the council and help restore civility on the factious board.
"I know how to work across the aisle to get things done," she said.
Tolbert also knows as well as anyone that incumbency doesn't always guarantee victory. She lost her re-election bid for Oakland's school board more than a decade ago.
She's returning to politics convinced that she can help the city deal with its rising crime, famished budget and troubled schools.
When it comes to police, Tolbert wants to put more civilians in desk jobs and won't shy away from controversial measures such as youth curfews. "I'm open to any strategy that could save a kid's life," she said.
She also would support additional measures to make sure that city jobs go to Oaklanders and that more residents get job training programs.
Tolbert grew up in Oakland in an era when the city had a roller rink, bowling alley and affordable recreation programs open every day of the week. She would make it a priority to restore those services and amenities.
"If you don't know what Oakland was," she said, "you don't know what Oakland can be."
Anderson Downs also grew up in Oakland, and as a youth found herself in and out of jail. She credits social programs with helping her get on the right track and attorney John Burris for giving her a chance first as an intern and later as an office manager.
"To me, John Burris was a hero," she said. "I liked the fact that he fought the police."
Anderson Downs said she would support reducing both police pay and staffing to pay for youth programs and services helping people who are returning from prison.
"We need to invest in our youth," she said. "The reason they're creating the violence is that nobody cares about them."
Anderson Downs doesn't work because of a disability, but she volunteers where she lives at 45th and Market streets, partnering with local musicians to help feed the needy and give out backpacks to kids.
"My neighborhood is now a loving neighborhood," she said. "We created a sense of family. We need to create that across Oakland."
Storm grew up in Stockton, but has lived in Oakland for the past decade, even though it means a long commute every day to work in Mountain View.
"I think this city is really dynamic," he said. "There's a spirit here I haven't seen in any other Bay Area city."
Storm believes that regular folks like himself can better represent their neighbors than career politicians. He's refusing to accept any campaign contributions, which he says compromise Oakland's established elected leaders.
Storm, a software engineering manager at Intuit, said he could help the city and especially the police department make better decisions when it comes to buying computer systems. He noted a city auditor's report released earlier this year that found police had wasted nearly $2 million on technology that either doesn't work or was never used.
Storm also said that his first priority would be to find money to hire more police officers. One place to look for the funds, he said, is city subsidized developments, especially funds that would go to build new homes for the Raiders or A's.
"We don't even have commitments from the teams," he said. "I bet that money will be largely wasted."
Contact Matthew Artz at 510-208-6435.
Theresa Anderson Downs
Age: 50
Occupation: Unemployed due to disability
Elected history: None
Personal: Mother of four children, Oakland native, has devoted time to doing charity work where she lives at 45th and Market streets
Website: oaklandgreends.org/theresa
Mick Storm
Age: 40
Occupation: Software Engineering Manager
Elected history: None
Personal background: Studied Forestry Conservation and Anthropology at Humboldt State University. Musician and Artist.
Website: www.mickstorm.com
Carol Lee Tolbert
Age: 62
Occupation: Consultant to social service agencies
Elected history: Oakland School Board, 1993-97
Personal: Founder of volunteer group Oakland Civic Pride, nonprofit executive for two decades, chair of the school district's Career Technical Education Advisory Committee.
Website: www.facebook.com/TolbertAtLarge


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NVL girls basketball preview capsules
Here are previews for the NVL girls basketball:
Head coach: Phil Lott (4th season)
2012-13 record: 10-12
Key players: Jr. Za'Nayia Love, 19 ppg., All-NVL; Sr. Samaya Saunders.
Outlook: The Bulldogs return Love, who was the NVL's leading scorer last season, and Saunders, back from a knee injury. Numbers are down, but Crosby is big and has talent.
Coach's take: "We are excited about the height we have this year but it will to be an uphill battle without a true point guard. We look to be competitive and continue to improve every day."
Head coach: Frank Lombardo (20th season, 397-71)
2012-13 record: 14-9
Key players: Sr. Kiera O'Donnell, 16.2 ppg., 10 rpg.; Sr. Nicolette Lombardo; Sr. Melissa Grocki; Sr. Jackie Druan; Sr. Robyn Grimshaw, 6 rpg.; Sr. Chelsea Houlihan, 10.3 ppg., 4 rpg., 3 steals/G; Jr. Casey DiZinno; Jr. Claire Buckley; Jr. Jessica Berry; Jr. Sydney McIldowie; Jr. Kayla Tucker; Soph. Katie Grimshaw; Soph. Rashana Siders; Soph. Caitlin Cipriano; Soph. Brianna Cracco; Soph. Mackenzie Dilishny; Soph. Jordan Gilmore; Soph. Taylor Gilmore.
Outlook: There is a lot of experience with the Crusaders, one of the league's premier players in O'Donnell, and a player who can run the show in Houlihan. Plus, they can go deep into the bench.
Coach's take: "We have six seniors who will be counted on to play quality minutes. We also have a few underclassmen that are an integral part of the team.We are very versatile. Many players can play many positions. Our team goal is to work hard and improve each day. We strive to be the best during tournament time."
Head coach: Jennifer Deeley
2012-13 record: 13-9
Key players: Soph. Lynadia Whiting, 6.4 ppg.; Sr. Deana-Jo Alberto, 8.9 ppg.; Sr. Klarisa Pezo; Sr. Dominique Moss; Sr. Imani James.
Outlook: Whiting and Alberto form a go-go-go backcourt, and the Eagles also look tough in the paint. This is a team to be wary of this season.
Coach's take: "We look forward to competing at a high level. The seniors have provided great leadership. As the season progresses, and the underclassmen gain confidence and experience, I'm confident we can have an extremely good year."
Head coach: Jodie Ruccio, (7th, 54-68)
2012-13 record: 10-11
Key players: Sr. Emma Colucci; Sr. Angelina Piccirillo (12.9 ppg.); Sr. Jess Butler;Newcomers: Christina Batista; Nicole Boucher; Taylor Campos.
Outlook: The Greyhounds have a solid senior cast to build around.
Coach's take: "The team will look for leadership from the seniors and rely heavily on the newcomers to make up for graduated post players. We hope to compete in all games throughout the season and make state and NVL tournaments."
Head coach: Ryan Sullivan (13th season, 151-123)
2012-13 record: 8-13
Key players: Sr. Mikyla Jacobs; Sr. Maya Eggleston; Sr. Nicole Jolly; Sr. Carlie Vaillancourt; Sr. Martina Nave; Jr. Maryn Vaillancourt; Jr. Julie Frenis; Jr. Nicole Glaude; Jr. Amber Craig; Soph. Mahnue Sahn.
Outlook: Jacobs is back and healthy and she'll be a dominant force in the paint, and Eggleston returns after playing as a freshman for Wilby. The Hearts are deep, experienced and talented. The trick is to stay healthy for a change.
Coach's take: "Our first goal is always to get eight wins and qualify for the state tournament. Next, we will try to put ourselves in a position to finish in the top half of the league to qualify for the NVL tournament. This is going to be a very competitive season and we are going to have to work hard night in and night out."
Head coach: Mike Fritch (21st season, 368-114)
2012-13 record: 20-5
Key players: Sr. Caroline Teti, 12.9 ppg.; Sr. Olivia Morrison, 5.6 ppg., 5.3 rpg.; Sr. Mika Howard, 5.2 ppg.; Jr. Paige Middleton, 7.8 ppg.; Sr. Joann Duman.
Outlook: The defending NVL champs return key players, like Teti, their leading scorer last year. The Raiders may not be big, but they are skilled and quick.
Coach's take: "We are working hard to blend our returning players with junior varsity players from last season who were very successful. Need to develop bench players and work our younger players into the rotation. My hope is that all teams stay healthy and enjoy the upcoming season."
Head coach: DeVonne Parker (1st season)
2012-13 record: 1-19
Key players: Becky Chambers; Naomi Gatling; Jackie Legree.
Outlook: The good news for the Wildcats is that more than 30 girls tried out for the team. Chambers is one of the premier guards in the league.
Coach's take: "There is a refreshingly positive attitude among the girls to work together as a team. We look forward to this year as an opportunity to grow and develop into a winning team."
Head coach: Pat Lynch (5th year, 55-37)
2012-13 record: 17-8 (Class M quarterfinal)
Key players: Sr. Morgan Westine; Sr. Grace Keener, 6 rpg.; Jr. Jackie Daniels; Frosh. Kristina Fiallos.
Outlook: The Chargers only bring back six players from a team that went went deep in the CIAC tourney, and only three of them have varsity experience. Two players from last year — Melissa Tirella and Tierney Lawlor — are playing in college this season. There is a lot of building to do.
Coach's take: "Our goal, like every year, is to get better every day. This season will be a learning experience for most of our roster and we hope to be competitive most nights."
Head coach: Dave Chevarella (17th season, 117-213)
2012-13 record: 3-17
Key players: Sr. Shelby Mendillo, 9.7 ppg, 8.6 rpg.; Sr. Shyanne Garofalo, 9 rpg.; Jr. Rebecca Adanti, 10 ppg., 4.1 rpg., 2.6 steals/G; Jr. Julie Butler, 7 rpg.; Soph. Mia Mauro.
Outlook: The Red Raiders are experienced, they can the boards and that should translate into victories.
Coaches take: "With the entire starting line-up returning our goal is to at least win eight games and qualify for state tournament for the first time in four years."
Head coach: Brian Cleveland (5th season, 32-52)
2012-13 record: 5-15
Key players: Sr. Kaitie Dow, 7 ppg.; Sr. Tierra Harvey; Jr. Cristina Tacinelli, Jr. Cassie Tilton; Soph. Jenna Dorosh; Soph. Cassie Rossetti.
Outlook: The Wildcats have strong veteran talent, with a lot of underclassmen who must fit into the varsity rotation.
Coach's take: "With some strong leadership and guidance from our experienced returners, our underclassmen can provide a gritty, competitive style of play. Our young team is learning the game each day they step on the floor with only three returning varsity players in the mix."
Head coach: Joe Mone (18th season, 247-170)
2012-13 record: 11-11
Key players: Sr. Theresa Swanke, 10 ppg., 12 rpg.; Jr. Kelly McMahon, 9 ppg.; Jr. Emma Bartley; Soph. Mekeala Giantonio, 7 ppg.; Soph. Lizzy Ferraro; Soph. Emily Sklenka; Soph. Jillian Kilmer.
Outlook: The Falcons are smack in the middle of the NVL title picture, led by one of the league's best players in Swanke.
Coach's take: "We have everybody back from last year and should have plenty experience. We are looking to build on last year and hopefully be even more successful this year. The talent is there. We just need time for it to all come together. We should be a much stronger team in the second half of season."
Head Coach: Ed Lopes (9th season, 85-90)
2012-13 record: 22-3
Key players: Sr. Meg Perrin (All-NVL, leading returning scorer at 9.8 ppg.); Sr. Nicole Nemense; Sr. Sara Selimovski; Sr. Danielle Lutkus; Sr. Rebecca Breive; Sr. Jess Niele; Soph. Abby Collier (All-Brass Division)
Outlook: The Indians are big and talented in the front court, but must rebuild a backcourt cleaned out by graduation. Watertown will be a handful for smallish NVL teams.
Coach's comment: "We have to regroup after a real good year. We lost our starting back court and we lack varsity experience at the guard position. We are taking everyday as a new challenge until we figure out which direction we can go in."
Head coach: Jessica Geddes (2nd season)
2012-13 record: 10-11
Key players: Sr. Madison Hanlon, 9 ppg.; Sr. Kayla Briere, 8 ppg.; Sr. Jessica DeVitto; Sr. Kelsy Kirkendell; Jr. Cassidy Cody, 6 ppg.; Jr. Izzy Inglese; Soph. Briana Japs; Soph. Amanda Japs; Frosh Megan Doubleday.
Outlook: The Eagles are a well-rounded club, and have excellent scoring depth. There is a solid group of returning players.
Coach's take: "We are returning a great group of girls who are ready to compete with the best of the NVL. Their hard work, drive and determination will determine their fate in the league this year. We are looking forward to a season full of exciting, competitive games."
Head coach: Jess Moffo (3rd season, 16-24)
2012-13 record: 10-12
Key players: Sr. Andrea Piccolo, 11.9 ppg.; Sr. Erika Tyrell; Jr. Becky Hale; Soph. Cameron Caswell; Soph. Carla Piccolo; Soph. Jill Chicano; Frosh. Jehna Pannone; Frosh. Jennifer Tirana; Frosh. Emily Bouielette; Frosh. Maddie Hupprich.
Outlook: The Hawks have a dominant post player to build around in senior center Andrea Piccolo, but will rely on a lot of young players.
Coach's take: "Last year was a good year and we look to build off that. The girls push themselves everyday to get better. Our goals are still to compete for NVLs and state playoffs. We will be competitive in a fun and exciting year."
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Jan's Master Class--Quatrain
These lessons, by one of our most consistent FaithWriters' Challenge Champions, should not be missed. So we're making a permanent home for them here.
Moderators: mikeedwards, glorybee
Yes, Kenn Allan is a great poet!
Hows this for a humble try?
I see the rhyming on the board
I ponder it a while
I try to write the perfect chord
So everyone can smile
Oh, cute! You got me smiling--I always love to see new people on this thread. Your quatrain is delightful.
What shall we call you? Late?
Quatrains are a lot harder than haiku. Rhyme and meter! By the time I found them, I almost lost the message. Here's my attempt (after going to a neice's wedding).
The vows are short, the kiss is long
And the dancers spin with zest;
But can the union go on strong
If the Bridegroom's not a guest?
A friend of the Bridegroom
"And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." Philippians 4:8 NLT
Phee, you did a fine job! Love the zinger in the last line.
This one gives me a good opportunity to talk about "forced rhyme". You really needed something to rhyme with "guest", since that's the most important line of the quatrian...but is "dancers spin with zest" the best one? To me, it's slightly awkward...
Have you ever visited rhymezone.com? You can enter a word, and get a whole list of word that rhyme with it. So for "guest", here are some others that might work:
blessed, dressed, fest, caressed, impressed, best...
So how about this, instead?
The vows are short, the kiss is long
The marriage has been blessed;
But can the union go on strong
If the Bridegroom's not a guest?
The vows are short, the kiss is long
And the catering is the best;
But can the union go on strong
If the Bridegroom's not a guest?
Something to think about, perhaps...
You just affirmed the process I went through. I started with a first line that didn't go anywhere so I realized I needed to get the last line right, since it was the important one. Then I went looking for rhymes for guest. Thanks for introducing me to rhymezone, I'm going to bookmark it. This is hard!
A friend of the Bridegroom
"And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." Philippians 4:8 NLT
The Journey Home
Through the frozen moonlight and across the virgin snow,
I make the lonely journey to the home I've yet to know,
still I can feel the warmth of a hearth that waits for me,
in a cabin in the woods, in a land I've yet to see.
May God's gentle grace be with you.
Jim McWhinnie
My first go.
The Serpent hides behind The Rock
his fangs he does extend
to quickly strike a sleeping flock
so innocence will end.
Point is that Satan, who is the serpent, is ultimately behind any instance and cover-up of child abuse that happens within the church.
I know, pretty heavy. Not as fluffy as some.
Rhyme scheme abab and 8,6,8,6
Why would a young man live in a wasteland when the castle of his dreams is standing by?
Why would a princess put on an old dress to dance with her beloved and the chance to catch his eye?
Re: The Journey Home
Oh Jim, how pretty! Your last four words made my heart thump.
Re: My first go.
Very good, Colin! And your explanation wasn't even necessary; your poem's metaphor is quite clear!
I'm joining this discussion rather late, but I've enjoyed reading what everyone has written. Beautiful poetry!
Before I make my weak little contribution, one quick comment on meter. If you love hymns, you may have noticed that hymnals often have metrical indexes in the back. You can choose a favorite hymn tune and pair it with a different set of words... or vice versa. Great fun!
Okay, here's mine... such as it is:
A quatrain! Just four lines to make
A point with lucid brevity;
But just one misplaced syllable
Means unintended levity.
Carol S.
Carol S.
Re: The Journey Home
Oh, I love this one!
There so much symbolism in it.
Wow... the more I read it, the more I see.
Well done!
Carol, how true! Thanks for your tip about the metrical indexes in hymnals.
I was halfway expecting your last line to read...
Means unintentional levity
...just to prove your own point!
Very clever, dear!
Well, kiddos, I've decided not to post a class for next week, but I'll definitely be back the week after that. My 'to-do" list just got too long, and "write poetry class" kept getting poked to the bottom of the list.
I'll check my computer in the evenings while we're on vacation, so I'll still be able to comment on addititions to this thread, but don't hold your breath waiting for an immediate response.
And as I said before...I'd love it if you'd go to your local library and check out a poetry anthology. Study the masters...read their poems out loud, to get a feel for the rhythm and the music...try to write a poem that emulates one that touches your heart.
See you in a few days!
This is NOT deep but at least the ryhme, meter and accents are identical in each line of the poem... even though the length of the lines vary. That is really all I was trying to do.
I recall when I was small
and little things still mattered
I gave a frog to Sally Ann...
She wasn't even flattered.
Time passed by and left me changed
From child to gangly lad
But Sally Ann still shunned my hand...
She saw me as a cad.
Then in church I met the Lord;
I learned to live His way.
A brand new man won Sally Ann
And she's my wife today.
I had something really memorable to write here but I forgot what it was.
Gerald Shuler
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Bennett Edwin Hinsdale, Jr., 103
Published: Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 5:28 p.m.
Green Creek NC – Bennett Edwin Hinsdale Jr. 103, died December 7, 2012 at Rose Crest Retirement Center of Inman, SC.
Born April 2, 1909 he was a native and resident of the Green Creek community of Polk County and was a son of the late Bennett Edwin and Elizabeth Barnett Hinsdale. He was the widower of Gladys Greene Hinsdale who died in 2000. Mr. Hinsdale was retired from the United States Department of Agriculture as County Office Manager of Farm Service for Polk County. He was a faithful and dedicated worker for his church, The Mill Creek church of the Brethren where he was a member, Life Deacon and served as church moderator for 57 years. He loved his community, serving as a former trustee of St. Luke's Hospital in Tryon and of the Head Memorial Clinic in Green Creek. He was a member of the Green Creek Ruritan Club having attained 37 years perfect attendance. He also served many years as a member and Chairman of the Polk County Board of Education and served countless years as precinct judge and poll worker in general elections. During WWII, he served on the War Board for Polk County.
He is survived by one daughter, Elizabeth Summey of Spartanburg, one grandson, Raymie Summey (Lisa) of Spartanburg, and one granddaughter, Amanda Cohen (Brett) of Fort Mill, SC. He is survived by 4 great-grandchildren, Ethan and Gabe Summey, and Harrison and Lizzie Cohen. He was predeceased by a grandson, Ben Summey, one brother, and four sisters. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, December 10 in the Mill Creek Church of the Brethren with Rev. Steve Abe and Rev. C.C. Kurtz officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
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