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It was pouring rain late Sunday morning but that didn't stop B.J. and Elisha Davis of Lawrence Township from heading out to cut their Christmas tree at the Caywood Christmas Tree Farm Caywood Road near Marietta.
With bow saw and tarp in hand, the couple braved the wet weather and climbed the hillside where they sorted through the farm's row upon row of live pine trees, finally settling on a likely candidate.
Elisha did the cutting.
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Lawrence Township residents Elisha and B.J. Davis check out their newly-felled Christmas tree at the Caywood Christmas Tree Farm on a rainy Sunday morning.
SAM SHAWVER The Marietta Times
"This is our second year cutting a live tree," said B.J. "And she likes to tell everyone that she's the one who cut it."
Elisha admitted it took a little more time than anticipated to saw through the 4-inch trunk, but it was worth the effort.
Soon the tree was down on the tarp and the couple was hauling it back to their car.
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Officials advise residents to be fire smart while decking the halls this holiday season.
The flammability of a dry Christmas tree and a tree that has been watered regularly can be the difference between life and death. According to research conducted by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), between 2005 and 2009 fire departments across the country responded to an average of 240 home fires that started as Christmas tree fires. Of the 240 fires, an average of 13 deaths and 27 injuries occurred.
The NFPA makes a point about the importance of addressing electrical problems, saying one of every home Christmas tree fires is caused by an electrical issue. Christmas lights will have a tag on them to let the purchaser know they are safe, said Parkersburg Fire Department chief inspector Capt. Tim Flinn.
"Check the wiring every year," advised Flinn. "If you know which circuit you feed your lights on, you can flip the tripped breaker."
When picking a live tree, choose one with fresh, green needles that don't fall off when touched, officials advised.
Officials remind residence of the importance of replacing lights and reading the manufacturer's instructions for number of LED strands to connect together safely.
Although Christmas tree fires are not common, officials said when they do occur they tend to be more serious. Electrical failures or malfunctions were factors in 73 percent of the fires involving holiday or decorative lights. On average, one of every 18 reported home structure Christmas tree fires resulted in a death compared to an average of one death per 141 total reported home structure fires throughout the year.
Always turn off Christmas lights before going to bed or leaving home, officials added. A heat source too close to a tree causes roughly one in every six Christmas tree fires, according to statistics.
Be sure to add water to the trunk of a live tree daily and make sure it is not blocking an exit in case of an emergency.
People who anticipate adding lights to their residence and have not done so should do so when weather conditions are safe.
"Don't get on the roof in icy conditions," Flinn added.
The NFPA advises never decorating a live tree with candles. The top three days for home candle fires last year were Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
"I always wanted to go out and cut a Christmas tree when we were kids, but we were never able to do that," she said. "So now we're trying to make this our family tradition."
The Davises weren't alone in their quest for a Christmas tree Sunday.
Joe and Rachel Colyer of Marietta brought their children, Riley, 2, and Benjamin, 3 months, to the tree farm.
"When I was young my parents always had artificial trees, but we've had live trees at our house for the last four years now," Joe said as Rachel and the children inside the car and out of the rain.
"I prefer a taller tree, too," he said. "We usually try to get one at least 7 feet high every year."
Bob and Helen Morrison, who own and operate the Caywood Christmas Tree Farm, said they get requests for tall trees every year, so they keep some 15- to 20-footers available.
"We sold a 14-foot tree last week to a guy from New Martinsville (W.Va.)," he said. "He had recently added a room to his home with a high cathedral ceiling."
The man told Bob that half of his family would trim the tree, and the other half would remove the trimmings after the holiday.
"When you think about it, that's kind of a nice family Christmas tradition," Helen added.
She said the farm sells about 500 to 600 Christmas trees-both live and cut trees-every year, and people began "tagging" their trees as early as the first of November this year.
Customers can pick out a tree they like on the farm and tie a tag on it, reserving the tree until closer to the holiday when they come back and cut it.
Les and Terri Futrell of Marietta were among those braving Sunday's weather to tag one of the Caywood trees.
"Both of us grew up with live trees at Christmas," Terri said. "When I was young we used to cut a tree from my grandfather's farm."
She said the family has three artificial trees that begin to go up the day after Thanksgiving.
But they also like to come here and get a live one.
"We tag our tree now because if we wait until closer to Christmas there may not be a tree left," Les said.
He said one of the artificial trees is the "sports tree," trimmed with ornaments from their favorite teams.
A purple tree is dedicated to a Barbie doll theme each year, Terri said, and the third artificial tree is decorated only with golden ornaments.
But the Futrells save the live tree to decorate with their son Justin, a student at Cornell College in Iowa, and daughter Jordan, who attends High Point University in North Carolina. Both are coming home for Christmas.
When the live tree is decorated, Terri said each member of the family contributes from his or her own box of favorite ornaments that have been collected over the years.
It's also peak tree sales season for the Holiday Christmas Tree Farm at 2682 Veto Road near Vincent.
Holiday farm staff member Joe Dennis said a lot of their regular customers have been picking out trees since Thanksgiving.
"Business has been a little slower lately, but there's an extra week before Christmas this year, so it will pick up closer to the holiday," he said.
The Holiday farm trees are already cut or dug and located near the road to make picking out a tree more convenient for customers.
"We sell quite a few cut blue spruce trees, but most of our live dug trees are white pine," Dennis said.
He said many people prefer the dug trees because they can be planted after Christmas. And cut trees are often popular for the fragrant scent they give off during the holidays.


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I got a refund in about 2 weeks. I ordered 2 Teslas, then cancelled one
For me it's been almost a month, and no ETA on when I should expect it, just that it is delayed and they are looking into it.
Hi GDH,
Noticed this thread had gone quiet.
Did you receive your refund?
I ordered 2 different reservations (standard & signature) and received standard refund (credit card reservation) within a few days time.
I requested a refund about 3 weeks ago and have not received the credit as of yet. Cash flow problems?????
No, more likely administrative delays. Call in, that generally gets the ball rolling again.
A colleague who cancelled said it took more than 30 days for his refund to be processed by Tesla.
He was initially told 10-15 days, but it took much longer, plus 3 more days for the credit to appear in his account.
So I would not worry if its only been 3 weeks or so - you WILL get your money back from Tesla.
Hope this allays any concerns some may have.
The "runaround" is an understatement. I asked for a refund nearly a month ago, and they have delayed the process at every step of the way. There is NO EXCUSE. I put the deposit on my AmEx card, which generally takes TWO TO THREE DAYS to process a refund. Tesla said it would take THREE WEEKS, PLUS up to 30 more days for the credit card company (AmEx says it takes 24-48 HOURS). Is it really any wonder why Tesla takes so long? They are using my money to finance their operations at zero percent interest. They are facing a liquidity problem which was made worse by the NYT article. Now, they are acting in bad faith. They do the same thing with the configurations. They ask you to configure the car before they are ready to begin building it so that the refund becomes non-refundable. They never make a COMMITMENT to their customer- not for the refund, not for delivery of the car, nothing. Class action anyone?
Grow up
Sounds like you should have just bought the car! Haha! If the $5,000 is THAT important to you, you probably shouldn't have made the deposit.
Take your own advice Dave.
I requested a refund for my MX reservation about 3 weeks ago. One of the saddest days of my life. I canceled for personal financial reasons, not because of any lack of faith in Tesla -- quite the opposite. As co-owner of a semi-high tech startup, the money comes and goes, and I was without a paycheck for much longer than anticipated, and worrying about making mortgage payments.
After 12 out of the 15 business days that TM advises you the process may take, I sent an email asking if things were still going smoothly. TM got back to me, said they would expedite the process, and two days later the check arrived by FedEx.
I think that qualifies as good service. No company is going to break a leg to speed up the refund process -- there's not much point other than good PR with those who have stated they don't want to be your customer any more.
It looks like I'll be financially healthy in a matter of months, at which point I fully intend to reinstate my reservation. TM has expanded 10-fold in the past year. There are going to be growing pains, especially in customer service. But they continue to figure things out.
Or more.
Tess Lasux,
As I mentioned earlier, you WILL get your refund.
Yes, it is taking rather longer than it should (in my colleague's case, 30 days plus 3 to post to his account).
"Class action"? - no attorney would even consider that.
If you want to make some money, instead of class actions, simply invest your refund in some Tesla shares (TSLA) - then relax and wait.

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Third Quarter GDP Looking Better, but May Be at Expense of Fourth Quarter
Initially viewed as another lackluster period, the third quarter could turn out to be among the most robust economic advances of the current recovery.
After surprisingly positive reports on wholesalers' inventories and the trade deficit this week, some economists are now forecasting that the gross domestic product increased at better than a 3.0% rate during the third quarter. The government initially pegged it as a 2.0% gain, but will use the latest data to revise the figure later this month.
Economic growth has only twice topped a 3.0% rate since the recovery began thirteen quarters ago. The economy hasn't grown at better than a 3.0% clip for a full year since 2005.
J.P. Morgan Chase raised its estimate of third quarter growth to 3.2% from 2.8% Friday after a Commerce Department report showed that wholesale inventories increased 1.1% in September — far exceeding expectations — and August inventory growth was revised up.
"We are raising our tracking estimate…because wholesale inventories were stronger than what had been assumed" by the government in its advance report, said economist Daniel Silver.
Initially, the government saw the change in inventories was a 0.1 percentage point drag on overall growth, but data released since indicates that the change should now contribute 0.6 of a percentage point to the GDP gain, he said.
It was the second improvement in the forecast in as many days. On Thursday J.P. Morgan lifted it projection because the U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly contracted 5.1% in September.
Similarly, Barclays Bank raised its third quarter estimate Friday by 0.4 of a percentage point to 3.2% based on the surge in wholesale inventories.
But there is a downside to the more robust third quarter, Mr. Silver notes. "This stronger inventory build in 3Q adds downside risk to our 4Q GDP forecast, because inventories should be more of a headwind to growth than we had anticipated," he said. With stockpiles on hand, businesses won't need the same level of production to meet fourth quarter demand.


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The aqueduct is the best preserved Roman aqueduct in Asia Minor, it brought water from the mountains in the north. At two points (I think we see just one) the pressure of the water was such that it raised the water in towers to a level 30 meters higher, from the top of which it flowed on. In December 2012 I came close to one of the best preserved parts and took many pictures of this impressive structure.
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Today I e-mailed a ryokan to see if I could make reservations for my planned trip to Kyoto.
Practiced with the staff today. My wrists are tired. =)
<giggle> I am somewhat pleased (although also boggled) by an improbable thing that occurred recently.
I think I'll do a chapter of advanced study.
Advanced happy birthday to Ching!
3. Bootable USB disk
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2. IT Policy of the Japanese Government
Before the e-Japan strategy, government initiatives focused on technology development. e-Japan strategy covered social issues as well, though.
Priority policy areas
- Ultra high-speed network infrastructure, optical fiber - Electronic commerce - Electronic government - High-quality human resources
((Wow. More than half the Japanese people are on the Net. They use their phones to access the Net. Household ratio: 81.4%. I'm impressed.))
Here, CATV isn't that popular. People prefer DSL.
First phase of e-Japan strategy: infrastructure. Second phase of e-Japan strategy: application.
Japanese job system is very conservative.
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1. IT Industry in Japan (JapanTraining#3)
I am surprised to see Minh-san again. I didn't know he was here as well. It's a small world.
The first main topic is the IT industry in Japan. Before I explain the Japanese IT industry, I'd like to explain my organization. My organization is JIPDEC. It stands for Japan Information Processing Development Corporation. It's one of the non-profit organizations of Japan. I'm not sure what non-profit organizations are in your nation. Here in Japan, there are lots and lots of non-profit organizations. My organization is very tightly-connected to the government. Most of our budget comes from the government.
JIPDEC was established in 1967. Our annual budget is 2.5 billion year (current fiscal year). Staff members are approximately 140. Activities: surveys on IT, dissemination of IT (to publish some reports to Japanese people, or give seminars or presentations to Japanese people) and promotion of information security measures. It's very important for our society (social and industrial): security and privacy are very very important to develop IT. Promotion of electronic commerce (EC). Next is the development of information systems and training for information technology engineers. It's also very important to educate not only students but also other people.
Q: "What is dissemination?" "Dissemination means publishing, or giving seminars, gathering both ordinary people and industry people to give information on what is EC, what is the Internet...
So this is the outline of this IT industry. First, history of the IT industry in Japan. It's very important to understand what the IT industry is. Not only performance... We should understand the historical point. I think--I hope it'll help you improve the IT industry in your own country. Next is the Japanese IT industry and the information services, electronics manufacturing, telecommunications, broadcasting, digital home applications... These are elements of the Japan IT industry. IT is very flexible. In some countries, IT only covers information services. In Japan and a few other countries, it covers a lot more.
Digital home appliances could be new for you. This should be the next key factor for Japanese IT industry to make a lot of money.
The first year in 1950s. Some people call it the dawn of the computer age. In fact, in 1956, the first Japanese-developed computer for designing camera lenses.
|Promotion of the IT industry.
|Informatization of industry. Examples: banks.
|PCs and networks
|Spread of Internet and popularization of IT
|Social and economic innovation by IT: digital economy, digital
|Digital home appliances...
This is just a rough sketch.
In order to promote Japanese IT to Japanese people by using the Internet, you see how to use PC or program system.
A clear definition will help us understand what the Japanese IT industry is. The Japanese IT industry is divided into 4 areas. Please understand that the IT industry depends on who you ask. There's no official definition of IT in Japan. This is a basic definition, though: information services, electronics manufacturing, telecommunications services and broadcasting. Broadcasting might not be familiar to you because some people might not think it's part of the IT industry, but here in Japan, broadcasting includes using the Internet or networks. That's why I put the broadcast market in this definition.
In Japan, we have two big ministries in terms of IT: METI and MPHPT. The figures I'll explain later will come from these ministries. You can use these figures in your report, but please cite your sources.
We don't have new data yet, because it takes time. So 2002 is the latest we have. This year, some fields seem to be recovering.
Automobile manufacturing: Please remember the final figure. 43 trillion yen. The IT industry was the same size as the automobile manufacturing industry.
These two categories (telecommunications and information services) are major players in the Japanese IT industry.
Our Japanese IT industry has strong dependence on the US market. If the US market declines, so does the Japanese market.
A big problem we had was the 2000 problem in computer systems. In Japan also, we faced that big problem. Most Japanese IT users asked their own IT people to upgrade their systems. The graph reflects that increase.
Most companies order custom software. We don't tend to buy packaged software, except for things like Microsoft Office. Big offices want to keep their own business style. That's why they order from Japanese service vendors.
Custom software and data processing accounted for 70%.
Q: Could you give us an example of data processing services? Example: banks have a lot of transaction data. Some banks can deal with that, but some cannot. That's why they ask information services companies to help them process that financial information. (This is not the same as database.) Data processing: adding data.
As you can see, custom software forms a very large part of the industry. If you want to improve your chances of getting hired or promoted, keep in mind that Japanese IT industry is mainly custom software. Of course, that means you need to learn Japanese business style. This is somewhat hard. When you learn how large the Japanese custom software market is and when you understand Japanese customs, you'll probably have a big chance to make your own business.
The US style is very different. They go for packaged software. Japanese style is fit to their own style. This is an important difference between the US style and the Japanese style.
Q: outsourcing. Not covered here, as we're focusing on market style. I don't have figures right now.
The figures cited are just for the ratio, not the actual market.
This is a big reduction.
60M mobile phones.
Mainframe sales are going down, but companies still need it for reliability.
Telecommunications is different from country to country. For example, some countries don't focus on leased lines as much, because they're hard to install. Here in Japan, 3G is a hot technology.
Digital broadcasting system. The Japanese government started this service last December. Not over the whole Japan, but only the Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka area. They started to test digital broadcasting. By 2011, analog broadcasting will be phased out.
Figures do not include mobile telephones.
A few years ago, when we went to TV Corner, all the TVs were very thick. Cathode-ray tubes. But last year or this year, those types of TVs disappeared. LCDs, plasma displays have replaced them.
Digital home appliances are becoming more important. A few weeks ago, the Japanese Cabinet said that this was something the industry should expect. Liquid crystal displays, DVD players... most have Japanese technology. We need to distinguish Japanese companies from those from other countries. It's a good opportunity to make the Japanese IT industry stronger.
((Tangent: digital camera tips. SD memory preferred over Sony, as it's more standard.))
((I wonder where they sell gadgets not available in other countries. I've seen Japanese dictionaries in Akihabara and mainstream electronics stores, but I'm looking for weird little gadgets...))
The digital camera market might already be saturated. Next market: maybe DVD. DVD and LCD penetration: not so high. This is a good opportunity for Japanese people.
I'd love to hear about any questions, comments, suggestions or links that you might have. Your comments will not be posted on this website immediately, but will be e-mailed to me first. You can use this form to get in touch with me, or e-mail me at [email protected] .


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ALAMEDA -- Quarterback Derek Carr, the Raiders' second-round draft pick out of Fresno State, signed a contract Wednesday, the club announced.
Terms were not disclosed.
"I feel great,"Carr said in a statement. "'m excited. I'm excited that this part of it is over and now we can just get to work and focus on winning games and getting better every day."
Carr is the fifth of the Raiders' selections to sign, joining linebacker Khalil Mack (first round), cornerback T.J. Currie (seventh round), defensive end Shelby Harris (seventh round) and safety Jonathan Dowling (seventh round).
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Mom honored for autism fight (Cincinnati.com)
Jennifer Brown remembers the summer day in 1977 when her son was diagnosed with autism. "Back then, they were still saying autism was caused by poor parenting," says Brown, who lives in Evendale. "They were still calling parents 'refrigerator mothers.' " Read more.
Okla. gymnastics center lets autistic kids tumble (Norman, Okla.)
Within the last few months, Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy has developed a growing fanpage among a network of 10 at Lincoln Elementary School. Read more.
Stormy Stories of Children with Autism (Philippines)
I was frantically texting and calling Gio's yaya. While my youngest son and I were dry and comfortable in my mother's QC house, the water in our Cainta home reached eight feet high during Ondoy. Read more.
'I just can't believe it': Chrysalis award winner (Canada)
Shelley Sinner doesn't have to go to work, she gets to go to work. She never imagined getting an award for something that brings her such joy, but she's "very proud" of herself nonetheless. Read more.
White Castle's Popular Original Slider®-Scented Candles Returns for the Holiday Season (Columbus, Ohio)
White Castle announces the long-awaited return of its steam-grilled-on-a-bed-of-onions Original Slider®-scented candles for the holiday season. Starting at midnight (EDT) on October 27, the candles will be available online only at www.houseofcrave.com, White Castle's online store, for $13 plus shipping. Read more.


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ROA, Pixel Pancho, ARYZ, La Pandilla, Lelo, Angry Woebots, 2501 and Jaz.
This year's G40 will travel to Richmond, VA. and will become the inaugural opening event of the city's soon to be announced official art district. By inviting 12 of the top mural artists from around the globe to unleash their creativity to 20 large scale walls throughout Richmond, this project is sure to put the city on the map as a street art destination. In addition to the large scale murals, we will also present an exhibit in pop up galleries along the main street of the district. With canvas work and installations by each mural artist, these shows will offer the opportunity to experience a more personal scale and a closer look at the execution and detailing of the mural artists' work.
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The MSHSAA State Music Contest was held April 25 on the University of Missouri Columbia campus.
The following HHS students performed at state:
• Vocal Mixed Double Quartet: Chris Ruhr, Markell Strickland, Mark Ruhr, Cortez Emerson, Hannah Adkison, Maranda Hunter, Kailea Griffen, Elizabeth Gilbert, received a I rating.
• Vocal Trio: Hannah Adkison, Heather Frantz and Kailea Griffen received a I rating.
• Alto Solo: Hannah Adkison received a I rating.
• Tenor Solo: Cortez Emerson received a II rating.
• Soprano Solo: Ellie Allen received a II rating.
• Percussion Ensemble: Tony Hodgson, Michael Girard, Brett Wessel, Peyton Munch, Cole Bryant, Josh Arnold and Brad Curl received a I rating.
• Brass Quintet: Warren Crim, Connor Doyle, Sean Kraus, Matt Karr and Chris Ruhr received a III rating.
• Tenor Sax solo: Alex Edwards received a I rating.
• French Horn solo: Sean Kraus received a II rating.
• Trombone solo: Matt Karr received a III rating.
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WSJ Photos: Fifth Avenue Wipeout
Wet streets lined with slushy snow proved hazardous to a few commuters on Fifth Avenue Wednesday morning, the day after a storm dumped almost a dozen inches of snow across the city. Photographer Timothy Clary for Agence France-Presse/Getty Images captured some of the more unfortunate falls.
The snow, which had largely stopped by Wednesday morning, left 11 inches in Central Park, setting a record for Jan. 21. "It was a classic nor'easter," said David Stark, a National Weather Service meteorologist.
New Yorkers are used to bundling up by now. The snowstorm happened two weeks after a polar vortex brought record setting low temperatures to the city.
A woman falls on the ice and snow along 5th Avenue on Wednesday.
Tuesday's storm caused the cancellation of almost 3,000 flights across the Northeast. New York City's schools opened on a normal schedule, but some districts in New Jersey and Long Island closed for the day.
Dress in layers, spend as little time outside as possible and take frequent breaks if you are out was the advice Bruce Terry, a National Weather Service meteorologist, gave Journal readers when the last storm hit.


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Today we learned about the origination of one of modern culture's most important inventions: the sext. Sometimes it's fun to pretend that the day is 1531, the year of our lord, and that all our correspondence sounds like a Shakespearean sonnet. One commenter is a natural at this little game.
From The Gadget:
With fevered dreams of limbs entwined,
To thee, I send these secret lines,
In hope this rhyme with thee resounds,
As my lust o'erfills my bounds,
Be assured I fond remember,
Thy loving fondling of my member!
May we together lay once more,
Upon the bed, the stair, or floor.
Too soon my mistress calls, alack.
But if thou want to hit this, holla back.
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So a couple weeks ago, woot.com had this heart rate monitor on sale for $19.99:
I read a bunch of positive reviews so I figured for 20 bucks I couldn't go wrong. Has anyone else used this model?
Well, I finally got it in the mail today and I have to say I'm pretty excited to try it out. I read through the instruction manual and everything seemed pretty easy to setup. I also downloaded a guide for using a HRM from another sight(not sure if it's cool to mention what sight or not). Their official calculation for for Max Heart Rate is 205 - (.5 x your age). I'm going to try that for tonight and then maybe this weekend I'll try their all-out field test method to see how close they are.
In case anyone is interested, I'll post the results of this evening's trial run sometime tomorrow.
UPDATE: Using the calculation above, my MHR comes out to 191. However, got the treadmill up as fast as I could go and I couldn't get my heart rate over 165. What's the deal? Could my MHR be that far off? There's no way I could train at 70% of my max if I have to run that fast. Confused.
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UPDATE: Using the calculation above, my MHR comes out to 191. However, got the treadmill up as fast as I could go and I couldn't get my heart rate over 165. What's the deal? Could my MHR be that far off? There's no way I could train at 70% of my max if I have to run that fast. Confused.
Maybe, maybe not. Just running fast on the treadmill is unlikely to get you there. Check this article, which has one way to try to get a maximum.
Thanks Len! That article reinforced the notion that the basic calculations for MHR don't work perfectly for everyone. Looks like I'm going to have to do the physical tests to see what that tells me.
Thanks for your help!
Hello again Len. I went outside during lunch today and I attempted to follow the plan in the article to find my max heart rate. I have to admit that sprinting 400 meters just once was pretty tough. After the first time I couldn't make it much past 200 or 250 meters at a dead sprint. Anyway, I did this 5 or 6 times with a combination of walking an jogging between sprints.
The highest heart rate I saw on my monitor while sprinting was 176. Is it normal to have an actual MHR that is 15 points under your calculated MHR?
To make things even more confusing, the monitor recorded a max of 212!!! I never saw anything near that on the display while I was running. What's up with that? Could it be a fluke? ?:|
This is getting frustrating but I'm not going to give up until I figure it out.
212 is on the high side but possible. I talked to one guy who's max is around 220. I would look for cofirmation on a hard workout. It's also possible to have an actual lower than what the formula predicts, but you may not have been looking at the right time. Does your HRM let you upload the data and plot your heart rate over time? That way you could see if the 212 was a spike, or if there was a period of ten or twenty seconds where you sustained a high heart rate.
Hey Len. Thanks for the response. Although I can't download the stats from my monitor, I'm convinced that the 212 was just a spike of some kind. I'm convinced because I checked the montior quite frequently during and after the sprints and not only did I never come close to 200, I never topped 176.
On a related note, I check my HR when I woke up this morning to get my RHR. When I first got the monitor on, I was hovering around 55. However, when I laid back down, closed my eyes and took some deep breaths, I got it to dip down to 39.
I going to test the MHR again next week and the RHR again tomorrow but for now, I'm going to work with 39 and 176.
Thanks for all your help. Without it, I probably would have given up on using the monitor all together.
First, there's a fair amount of individual variation in maximal heart rates. Any formula is just an estimate. I am concerned that you're not using the best formula. For a good article, with background research and documentation, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_rate
The article is incorrec, however, in saying a stress test is the same as a HRmax test.
Second, there are protocols for doing a maximal heart rate test. And it can be potentially dangerous. One of the simplest approaches is the one described by Tim Noakes in his ground-breaking Lore of Running:
Good luck and be careful.
Hi Dave. I'm 28 years old which much be a magical year because all of the calculations I've used so far put me in just about the same place for MHR.
220 - 28 = 192 (I know this is the least accurate)
205 - (.5 * 28) = 191 (This is the accepted standard at Runnersworld.com)
From your wiki link:
205.8 - (0.685 * 28) = 186.6
206.3 - (0.711 × 28) = 186.3
217 - (0.85 × 28) = 193.2
As you can see the range is between 186 and 192. As I said before, I performed a stress test yesterday which was very similar to the test in your second link and the highest I made it was 176. So what would you say is more accurate, one of the calculations or the self test I performed?
Thanks for your help.
I'm curious what Dave will say. He's a pretty knowledgable guy. Personally I'd go with the 176 until you see something higher.
I've done a lot of running with my HRM since I've had it (about 6 mos) and I've never seen anything higher than 181 and that was me running (excuse the expression) balls out on a track outside so I don't believe the standard MHR formula works for all people.
Hey, Jay,
Sorry its been so long. I'd go with the self stress test. The formulas are based on population averages. You have no reason to assume they reflect you other than statistics. That said, I'd re-test in six months or so.
But be careful. Maximal efforts like that are tough on the body.
Good luck.
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The first robbery was reported at 10:04 a.m. in the 8900 block of Thornton Road, police said. A man entered the business, milled about the restaurant until customers left, ordered a sandwich and then pulled a black handgun out of his backpack, police said.
The man took money from the cash register and stole a cellphone from an employee before fleeing on foot, officers said. He was described as an Asian man in his teens, 20s or 30s standing 5 feet 7 inches tall with a thin build, a black beanie with stripes, a gray shirt and black pants, authorities said.
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Lewis & Clark Meeting The Flatheads CHAR-KOOSTA PUBLISHED BY CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES, FLATHEAD AGENCY. MONT. Vol. 3 — No. 7 June, 1959 by Charles M. Russell, 1865-1926 The Lewis and Clark expedition of 1805-6 was the most significant of all explorations which helped open the American West to settlement. It was a favorite subject of The Cowboy Artist, who did it many times. The magnificent canvas reproduced here is almost 25 by 12 feet and covers the entire back wall of the House of Representatives Chamber in the Montana State Capitol at Helena. It is not only the largest, by far, of all Russell paintings and one of the best—but generally in the judgement of the experts—the greatest of all western historical paintings. The incident itself (although singularly beautiful in its conception, composition and color) was not of great moment to the expedition. The setting is Ross' Hole (or Rosses Fork) at the head of the Bitterroot River, in the lovely mountain country of present southwestern Montana. The important incident here occurred almost three weeks earlier, when the expedition, by fortuitous circumtance had finally secured Indian horses which provided the only possible means of their crossing the terrible barricade of the main Rockies separating them from the Pacific. But that deal was with the Snake Indians and it took place on what is now Idaho soil. Russell sought a Montana setting. Since the last day of August the expedition had been probing northward for a passage across the forbidding Continental Divide. Upon descending the steep north slope they came to this placid valley, later known as Ross' Hole, where they found some 400 hospitable Flathead Indians well camped, with ample game, fine grass for their 500 horses, and good mountain water. The painting depicts the initial meeting on Sept. 4, 1805, with the Flatheads. The two Captains, Saca-jawea and an old Shoshone guide at right, by sign language, are communicating their desire to make camp here and trade. This they did, not only gaining food, but additional pack animals and good instructions which shortly enabled them to locate and cross over the all-important Lolo Pass;, without which they might never have reached the Pacific. As for Charles Marion Russell, little need be said except that he is now acknowledged as the greatest of the Old West artists. Born in St. Louis, he came to Montana as a boy, spending his final 46 years living the frontier life, and later observing and understanding it as have few men. Although self-taught, his genius could not be short-circuited because of his deep, searching knowledge. As a documentarian he has seldom been equalled. As a man and as an artist he was deeply loved; so much that he is the only Montanan ever elected to National Statuary Hall in the Nation's Capitol, Washington, D. C. The Char-Koosta is indebted to the Montana Historical Society, Helena, for permission to reproduced Mr. Russell's painting and the accompaning text.—W.M.
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Imagine the job interview of your nightmares: the people that are debating hiring you sit in front, your current boss sits in behind, your past and future clients sit there beside you and the guy you might replace (who's a fraternal brother) is there as well; and they all get a chance to talk.
This was the scene Tuesday night as Yellow Medicine County Sheriff Bill Flaten met publicly, for the first time, with the Clarkfield City Council as they gather information for a possible switch to contracting for police services with the YMC Sheriff; a move that would mean disbanding the Clarkfield Police Department.
Tuesday's meeting was the most publicly attended meeting the Clarkfield Council has held in several years. The specially scheduled meeting was meant to be information only with the council and citizens preparing questions for Sheriff Flaten.
Roughly eight people outside the council attended the meeting. Among them, and setting the nightmare interview scenario, were Clarkfield Police Chief Ian Hodge, YMC Commissioner Gary Johnson, former Clarkfield mayors Dan Jahn and Jeff Randall and Clarkfield Public Works Director Jeff Lobdell.
The meeting opened with Flaten answering roughly 25 questions that City Administrator Scott Weske had prepared with council and public input.
Through those questions, Flaten reiterated what the county was prepared to do if the city contracts with them for police services: the YMCSD would locate an officer in the city; furnishing him with a car that would be specifically used in the city, that officer would handle city ordinances and work out of an office in Clarkfield and that officer would answer to Flaten with Flaten ultimately answering to the council.
Through the course of questioning, Flaten provided those attending the meeting with a rough estimate on what it would cost to hire and maintain a Sheriff Deputy in Clarkfield. In his proposal, Flaten estimates that the cost of the contract would be roughly $96,556. Flaten stated that he felt this estimate is intentionally on the high side.
For comparison, the Clarkfield Police Department budget for 2013 is estimated at $118,000. Yet, when revenues are subtracted, that amount would be closer $104,500.
Clarkfield Police Chief Ian Hodge, who is now watching his job be debated for the third time in roughly five years. commented after the meeting saying, "The debates is simply whether you want your own police force, or do you want the county? There are definitely some tangible benefits to keeping your police force and some ones that are harder to measure. I'm afraid if you go with the county you might lose that personal touch."
Hodge said he doesn't look at these recent debates on contracting for police services as a personal attack against him, but did acknowledge the difficult position it puts him in. "We work in the public eye, that's for sure. I have no animosity toward Sheriff Flaten. We've worked together well, I've helped him and he's helped me. I thought he represented his side well and that's all there is to it. Yes, it's difficult to discuss and obviously, in this case, I'm biased."
Page 2 of 2 - Hodge seemed heartened by the public interest displayed Tuesday night.
Said former mayor Jeff Randall addressing the council, "We're putting a lot of faith in you guys. I don't envy your decision. I just want to say publicly that this is a big deal."
Dan Jahn, another former mayor, detailed his experiences when this question was raised while he was on the council. He said the council went through this in 1999, but he doesn't believe that history applies in this case. "It's like comparing apples and oranges," said Jahn. "It's a different council, a different Sheriff and a different time."
It's expected that the council may vote on the issue before the end of February. Yet, the amount of time it might take to finalize a contract, have that approved by the Yellow Medicine County Board of Commissioners and switch services is unknown.
The council urged the community and those in attendance Tuesday night to make their feelings on the issue known.
Said councilman Neil Linscheid, "If there are people out there you think feel strongly about this issue contact city hall, or call me, Dave (Biermaier), the Mayor. Any input we get is needed."
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SANTA CLARA -- Coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday that kicker David Akers has responded well to the challenge posed by free-agent signee Billy Cundiff.
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Hurricane Isaac steered clear of the East Coast, leaving festival-goers with a great opportunity to enjoy summertime weather throughout the Labor Day weekend during the 66th annual N.C. Apple Festival.
Visitors and locals alike can expect high temperatures in the mid-80s Friday through Sunday with a 40 percent chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures will only reach into the upper 70s on Monday, the day of the King Apple Parade.
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OAKLAND -- Lisa Klein was a new mom when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. She wanted to do something for the people of New Orleans and even trained with the Red Cross to be deployed to the area. But with a young child, a home and a husband who gently suggested it was impractical, Klein instead surfed the Internet to see what she could do to help the people living in emergency shelters.
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"With the help from Loved Twice, we are able to reduce the stress and anxiety associated with worrying about how to meet at least this one basic necessity, allowing more time and space for parents to cope with other stressors in the family's life," Klein said.
Klein has turned Loved Twice into a full-time job, one that allows her to be an attentive mother but also work from home when the kids are at school or in bed. Word of mouth has spread about the organization, and mothers from around the country are collecting and donating clothing in their communities in the name of Loved Twice. Often, the clothing is re-gifted.
"We've heard time and time again that when those boxes are in that community they also get passed along," she said. "The clothing goes from affluent communities to underserved communities, where they are re-disbursed."
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Tommy Lee Jones for "Captain America," Alice Eve reports to "First Class," Stephen Lang talks his "Conan" role. Also, "Green Lantern" Comic-Con plans, Zack Snyder on "Xerxes" and more.
Christopher Nolan evades "Batman" questions and talks "Superman", writers talk "Cowboys & Aliens" & other projects, the "Spider-Man" short list arrives, "Green Lantern" gets a dad and more.
Have "The Boys" found a director? Another look at the "Cowboys & Aliens" shoot. "Green Lantern" poster image in doubt. Also, Marvel may be looking to make short films and more.
Dan Didio & Jim Lee spoke with CBR about the current state of the entire DC line, including the death of Ryan Choi, Vertigo characters that are and could be, WildStorm's licensing ambitions and share exclusive art.
Magneto and Beast report for "First Class"! "Jonah Hex" in reviews as gnarled as his face. A new "Scott Pilgrim" trailer burst onto the scene. Also, "Fables" rumored for film and more.
The writer of "Green Lantern Corps" Tony Bedard joins TOTAL RECHARGE with news about what he has planned for the series and confirmation on which DCU big bad will be wreaking havoc on Kyle, John and Ganthet.
Martin Campbell and Geoff Johns discuss "Green Lantern". "Ghost Rider" might take some "Crank"! "Walking Dead" photos stagger onto the Internet. Also, "Blue Beetle" shots and more.
DC Comics has released solicitation information and images for new comics and products shipping in September 2010, including the latest from "Brightest Day," "Return of Bruce Wayne," "Teen Titans: Games" and more.
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Writers Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim have been hired to write a treatment for a "Green Lantern" sequel while production continues on the first film. They will also pen a new treatment for "The Flash."
Rosamund Pike a "First Class" White Queen? "Green Lantern" invades the Licensing Expo. "Scott Pilgrim" and his second TV spot. Also, a new Mary Jane for "Spider-Man" musical and more.
Stanley Tucci signs onto "Captain America." Our first glimpse of "Green Lantern's" ring? Is Michael Fassbender the bad boy of "First Class?" Also, "Batman Year One" animated and more.
Licensing opportunities for "Green Lantern." Will Aaron Johnson report to "First Class"? "Scott Pilgrim" clip airs on TV. Also, "A-Team" director talks "Preacher," and more.
SPINOFF ONLINE's Graeme McMillan highly anticipates the coming "Green Lantern" film, but wonders if the feature has somehow skipped to its own sequel. Read on and join the discussion.
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Illinois Requires 25 Percent Renewable Power by 2025
September 5, 2007
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed a bill on August 28th that requires the state's electric utilities to draw on renewable energy for 25% of their electricity needs by 2025. The renewable energy requirement starts at 2% of the power supply on June 1st, 2008, and ratchets up to 10% of the power supply on June 1st, 2015, then increases by 1.5% per year until 2025. The law requires 75% of the renewable power to come from wind energy. Other than wind power, the law also allows solar energy, biomass energy, hydropower that does not involve new construction or significant expansion of dams, and "other alternative sources of environmentally preferable energy."
The renewable energy requirement applies to electric utilities that serve at least 100,000 customers within the state. It allows those utilities to meet the requirements with renewable energy credits and gives preference first to projects within the state, then to projects in adjacent states, then to projects located elsewhere. The law also places limits on the cost impacts of the renewable requirement, allowing utilities to fall short of the requirement if the cost impact is too great.
The renewable energy requirement is part of a larger law that establishes the Illinois Power Agency, which has broad powers to develop electricity procurement plans; conduct competitive procurements; build electric power or cogeneration plants that use renewable energy, coal, or both, financed with bonds issued by the Illinois Finance Authority; and supply electricity at cost to municipal electric systems, governmental aggregators, and rural electric cooperatives. With those powers, the new agency will help large utilities plan their renewable power procurements while building some of the renewable power facilities needed to meet the requirement. See the press release from the Environmental Law & Policy Center (PDF 26 KB) and the full text of the law, Public Act 095-0481 (PDF 412 KB). Download Adobe Reader.


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A "sneak peak" will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Huntington Homestead Museum, 36 Huntington Road, Scotland.
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SOMERSWORTH -- Police are still searching for an armed robber who threatened the life of a clerk at the Route 108 Irving gas station Friday night.
Sergeant Matthew Duval said a white male in his 40s wearing a ski mask displayed a firearm to the clerk, who was the only one in the storm at the time. The suspect was described as between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 7 inches, wearing a denim jacket or a blue sweat shirt and jeans.
The man fled the scene on foot after taking an unknown amount of cash.
Police responded to the scene after an 8:10 p.m. call. Rochester Police Department's K-9 unit and the New Hampshire State Police assisted Somersworth Police, canvassing the area for the robber. The Somersworth Police Detective Division responded and processed the scene.
Anyone with information that might help the investigation is asked to contact the Somersworth Police Department at 692-3131.
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"Hang them alive," said 14-year-old Hazratullah Khan, who lost his right leg below the knee in a car bombing on his way home from school. "Slice the flesh off their bodies and cut them into pieces. That's what they have been doing to us."
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Are Equities Still Cheap?
By Chris Maxey, Ryan Davis
November 27, 2012
Housing Data Surprises to upside
Equity markets bounced back in a holiday-shortened week, with triple digit gains in the Dow occurring on Monday and Friday. Rumors of compromise in Washington regarding the fiscal cliff and better-than-expected housing data pushed stocks to their biggest one-week gain since early June. For the week, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.6% and 3.5%, respectively.
Economic data was very strong last week, led by a series of positive housing indicators.
On Monday, both existing home sales and the housing market index surpassed economists' expectations. Existing home sales increased to an annualized rate of 4.79 million in October, up 2.1% from the prior month and 10.9% from one year ago. According to Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, there was some impact from Hurricane Sandy. "Home sales continue to trend up and most October transactions were completed by the time the storm hit, but the growing demand with limited inventory is pressuring home prices in much of the country," he said. "We expect an impact on Northeastern home sales in the coming months from a pause and delays in storm-impacted regions."
Indeed, housing supply fell to its lowest levels since February 2006, reaching 5.4 months. Distressed transactions, which have also been falling as a percentage of sales for some time, remained unchanged from September. Distressed sales, which include both foreclosures and short sales, accounted for 24% of existing sales. This is down four points from 12 month ago and represents a significant improvement from the depths of the housing crisis.
The National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) monthly Housing Market Index (HMI) rose five points to the highest level since May of 2006. The metric, which gauges homebuilders' perceptions of current sales, sales expectations for the next six months, and prospective buyer foot traffic, saw two of its three components improve in November. The current sales component was the biggest driver of the index gain, as it improved by eight points. Prospective buyer foot traffic was unchanged in the month.
A seventh consecutive gain in the HMI provides additional evidence that the U.S. housing market is firming. Demand for new homes is improving as housing supply falls and the level of distressed inventory diminishes. NAHB Chairman Barry Rutenberg noted many buyers are motivated to take advantage of low interest rates and housing prices still at discounted levels.
The good news continued Tuesday when the Census Bureau announced housing starts gained 3.6% in October. The seasonally adjusted rate of 894,000 new units was 41.9% above year ago levels, and was surprisingly resilient following September's 15.1% jump. Economists expected the series to give back some of those gains this month, with consensus calling for an 836,000 rate.
Housing permits were a bit less impressive, softening 2.7% in the month. Permits were weaker in every region but the Midwest, with notable weakness in the Northeast. That may change in the coming months as rebuilding efforts get underway following Hurricane Sandy. The Commerce Department made special note that houses needing to be completely rebuilt will be counted as new homes, under the amended definition created in 1992 following Hurricane Andrew.
Although housing data dominated the week's economic headlines, the first release of consumer sentiment for November was released on Wednesday. Market participants closely eyed this report following a recovery high reading in October. Predictably, the series did weaken, but only modestly so. Consumer sentiment fell from 84.9 to 82.7, which was slightly below economist estimates. The primary source of decline was the expectations component, which fell slightly more than three points. Even after the decline, consumer sentiment is at its second highest level since the economic crisis ended.
Are Equities Still Cheap?
Since reaching a near-term top in mid-September, the S&P 500 Index fell more than 7%. After a 4% rally in the last five trading days, there are reasons to believe equity markets are poised to extend recent performance despite headline concerns.
One of the more popular contra-indicators is investor sentiment, which tends to ebb and flow in the same direction as the markets. In the past several weeks, investor sentiment has turned decidedly bearish, in line with deterioration in equity markets.
The most recent AAII Investor Sentiment Survey, which asks for investors' opinions in the next six months, showed that 40.8% of investors were bearish on the outlook. That is well above the long-term average of 30% and was only that low due to an eight-point decline from the previous week. There were 35.8% of investors in the bullish camp and 23.4% neutral on the market's outlook.
Source: Schaeffer's Investment Research
At current readings, the number of bearish investors is similar to August 2011 and May 2012, both periods just prior to an equity market rally.
The seasonality factor is also important. Over the last decade, December has consistently been one of the strongest performing months of the year. Returns in December averaged 1.25% during that time, the third-best month behind April and March.
Source: Schaeffer's Investment Research
Seasonality should also play a role looking towards 2013. The website Decision Point recently highlighted work from the Trader's Almanac showing that markets are seasonably unfavorable between May 1 and October 31. From November 1 through April 30, though, markets generally trend higher. The same phenomenon played out over the past 12 months.
Source: DecisionPoint.com
Over a longer horizon, price-earnings ratios suggest there is still plenty of room for equities to rally. Bloomberg reported current P/E ratios are below the ending level for eight of the last nine bull markets. In order for the S&P 500 to reach the average bull market P/E, the S&P would need to rally 26%. If analysts' earnings forecasts for 2013 are accurate, the S&P could see a more than 40% gain to reach the average P/E.
Even though equity markets appear cheap by most valuation and technical standards, there continues to be a massive headwind from a macroeconomic standpoint. Economists are concerned about the fiscal cliff, slower growth in China, and the tenuous situation in Europe. Markets are already pricing in each of those concerns. If we see small pieces of positive news begin to develop, it will represent a positive tailwind for markets entering the new year.
the week ahead
Investors will be welcomed back from the holidays with a full slate of economic data. More housing data comes in via the Case-Shiller Home Price Index and new home sales on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. On Thursday, the second estimate of third quarter GDP is due out from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, with economists looking for a near-1% increase from the first estimate of 1.9%. On Friday, the same agency puts out data on personal spending and incomes.
On Monday, a meeting of European officials is expected to result in a final agreement on the latest round of aid for Greece. Barclays Research predicts the meeting will likely yield €44 billion in financing for the troubled country.
Several central banks are scheduled to meet this week, including Israel, Hungary, Brazil, Thailand, and Mexico. Hungary and Thailand are expected to cut rates.
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Hi, I hope you can help me!
I have one problem with direct LAN connection (crossover cabel) between iMac2012 and Samsung TV without router. I get the connection and I can stream videos to TV.
It works if:
1. I switch on my TV
2. Then I start or restart PS3 Media Server (The same thing if I turn on my iMac)
3. I get the connection, it's all right
What i want and it doesn't work for me:
1. Switch on my iMac or start PS3 Media Server (PS3 Media Server works as service in background)
2. Switch on my Samsung TV
3. Want to get connection, but iMac doesn't find it
I have follow configuration
iMac - Lion with all updates
Wifi 10.0.1.5, Gateway 10.0.1.1 en1
LAN 10.0.2.10 en0
I tried to force Server-IP and IP-Adress of TV but it didn't help
I hope for your Tipps
Sorry for my english!