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In the last week, even with somewhat changeable weather, there has been plenty of activity on the bird front. Waders seem to be assembling on the estuary now, day on day: Black-tailed and Bar-tailed Godwits, Golden Plover and Oystercatchers in ever increasing numbers.
Black-tailed Godwits on estuary at Campfield, 10th July 1710 hrs 2010
Bar-tailed Godwits on high tideline at Campfield, 9th july 2010
Bar-tails in flight, Campfield. 9th July 2010
Small group of Golden Plover feeding on the ebbtide, Campfield. 10th July 2010
On the farm part of the Reserve at North Plain we have seen encouraging activity regarding young birds: House and Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Sedge and Willow Warbler and Linnet families. On the 2nd Pool we've watched Moorhens continuing with their nest building - the female now appears to be sitting. The female Little Grebe is presently feeding a growing youngster and there are increasing numbers of butterflies and dragonflies all along the track.
Water levels in all the pools and scrapes appear to be holding their own, with the rain of the last week - all this culminating in a great day today. When we went for our usual morning stroll down the lonning, we were immediately confronted by splendid examples of female Southern Hawker dragonfly, Red Admirals, Small Tortoiseshell and Meadow Brown butterflies and Silver Y Moths. I think the rewarding moment was coming upon two splendid Emperor dragonflies hawking over the 2nd pool along with several families of swallows – whether these represent a present danger to the dragonflies, we are not sure!
Red Admiral on brambles, North Plain Lonning, 14th July 2010
Meadow Brown on nettles, Lonning 14th July 2010
Silver Y Moth on bramble flowers, North Plain Lonning, 14th July 2010
Emperor dragonfly (male) hawking on 2nd Pool at North Plain, 14th July 2010
Having taken a number of photos of Southern Hawker dragonflies in the last few days, we were amazed at the way this colourful dragonfly's marking matched, in many ways, the various foliage that they had chosen to land on. Although in the three examples below, the background foliage was entirely different, the dragonfly's colouring seemed to pick out and emphasise certain elements, to give themselves most effective camouflage. One supposes that had they landed on some other coloured vegetation the same might have happened. As a major predator this would have greatly assisted in its hunting technique. Also, obviously, it would have been a major protection against predation on itself – say from birds. This goes to show that even gaudy colouring which some dragonflies can be said to have provides surprising protection
Female Southern Hawker on wild roses, North Plain Lonning, 12th July 2010
Female Southern Hawker in garden adjacent to RSPB reedy meadow, on dried leaves, 12th July 2010
Female Southern Hawker on nettles, North Plain Lonning, 14th July 2010
The sun was warm and the wind had dropped. The air was alive with insects. On our return journey home we had the good fortune to come across two cheerful visitors accompanied by our very own Norman Holton. On introduction, they turned out to be Bill Kenmir, Cumbria RSPB Reserves Area Manager, and Johann Holt, RSPB Visitor Services Advisor from the Lodge, Sandy. They had certainly chosen the day – what with the weather and the like.
Johann Holt, Bill Kenmir and Norman Holton, 14th Jully 2010
We, again, ran across them later in the day at Saltmarsh Pool Lay-by, where they were treated to the spectacle of upwards of 1000 Oystercatcher, numerous Curlew, Gulls and Golden Plover, not to mention about 40 Bar-tailed Godwits in all shades of plumage from deep summer red to the palest grey – all basking on the hightide roost, not a hundred yards away.
Oystercatchers and Curlew resting on Campfield saltmarsh, 14th July 2010
Bar-tailed Godwits ( in varying degrees of plumage) with oystercatchers at high tide on saltmarsh, 14th July 2010
Golder Plover, Saltmarsh Pool, 14th July 2010
The Lay-by, full of happy birders – many of whom were RSPB, had certainly given our visitors a splendid show.
Birdwatchers, Saltmarsh Pool Lay-by, 14th July 2010
Crow on the lookout from the garden.
Our house, as you may have gathered, is within the precincts of the Reserve, so we always consider that a bird seen in the garden is automatically a bird for the reserve – and we view it accordingly. We also feed the birds in the garden intensively, as indeed does Norman at the farm (North Plain) - only a couple of hundred yards away . . . so, in the immediate area, we have a good number and variety of species – which is excellent.
However there is a downside to all this: we seem to be 'raptor central'. I can't tell you how many birds of prey we get on a regular basis. Some of them you could nearly set your watch by (No! Really!) - and regularly little piles of feathers are to be found here and there, which we endlessly speculate about. We also have foxes and feral cats putting their sixpenn'orth in. OK! while we are at it, we have badgers coming in from the Reserve, which fortunately don't take birds but do rotavate the lawn and orchard in search of worms – their main source of food. We have long since stopped worrying about the fact and just go with the flow now. Ray Mears, on TV the other night, came up with the sentiment by 'Grey Owl', that famous naturalist and conservationist – that we do not own nature, we are part of it!
That being said, I have been known to go out and shout at the Sparrowhawk or the two Buzzards, when I see them sitting in the garden trees. The Buzzards decimate the rabbit population that spend time in the garden. The horticulturists amongst you may say, "Well, that's OK!" But when a dear little rabbit, no bigger than your hand, turns up to nibble the lawn grass – which is pretty well all they do – one forms quite a deep attachment to these little furry folk.
The redeeming feature of all this are the two resident Carrion Crows, who nest and reside in the trees at the end of the garden and who, over the years have raised many successful broods. Last year was particularly good, in their having brought off 4 fledglings who are still hanging around the family nest and act as a sort of support group to the old male Crow in his policing activities, which he enthusiastically pursues throughout the course of the year - not only in the garden but on the adjacent saltmarsh and estuary. Nothing – and I say this from long experience – escapes his attention. He is the ultimate 'Warlord'. Should, for instance, a party of Rooks, often accompanied by Jackdaws (of which there are a good number on the Reserve), arrive on the saltmarsh in front of us, to eat and disport themselves amongst the rich detritus the estuary tides have to offer – he will descend amongst them with his retinue of 'crowlets' and make his corvid cousin's lives intolerable: chasing and jostling; so that they eventually leave in disorder. Whereupon the gang returns to the garden, cawing and strutting – displaying their satisfaction and ownership of the area. This action they metre out, without fear or favour, to any predator or raptor that misguidedly wanders into their marshland kingdom..
We have seen them remove Harriers - both Marsh and Hen; Buzzards; Sparrowhawk and Peregrine. They even harass Kestrels and local Owls of all species – and it's a brave fox that enters into their domain, although they do try it out sometimes on the saltmarsh, but tend to get a good drubbing for their pains and run off to more peaceful areas, further away. Sparrowhawks, though I have to say, are quite brave folk, as they also see the area as their territory too – but, in the end, are driven away.
About a week ago, we observed a real classic, out on the estuary 'sands', a couple of hundred yards beyond the saltmarsh. A Peregrine had just made a kill of a duck( a Pintail, we think) and was consuming the same when our doughty crow pair went out to do their thing. The male Crow stood in front of the Peregrine, a couple of feet away, crowing right into the Peregrine's face and generally making himself disagreeable. This gained the raptor's attention whilst the female cunningly hopped up behind him, eager to gain a tasty morsel or two. At which, the Peregrine spun round, and with a couple of gestures, discouraged the female from her thieving activity. I was watching this through the scope with great interest to see how this would all play out. The Peregrine tolerated this situation for a while but was clearly beginning to suffer from indigestion and made a determined lunge at the male Crow. Now, to use a well known metaphor, this was the 'yellow card' - which predictably the crow did not accept. Bad Plan! This was now becoming serious and and I began to fear for 'our' Crow's safety. But the fearless corvid could not back down, as this would have meant losing all his 'street cred' on the marsh – especially in front of his lady love! Push had come to shove!. Now a Peregrine is a serious animal when it comes to 'shove' and has all the advantages. But I was seriously surprised when it leapt into the air and started flying in ever increasing circles – gaining height and speed. Now I, as a humble human, recognised this as the 'red card', as this is the Peregrine's method of attack. The two Crows also recognised the implications and made a dash for the safety of the garden trees which they gained in some disarray. The Peregrine in close pursuit – buzzed the house a couple of times too, giving us an excellent view of this magnificent bird. The old male Crow, being a warrior of many summers, wisely chose to cut his losses and live to fight another day.
Amusingly, this opportunity arose two or three days later, when he decided to enter into a game of chicken with one of our visiting Little Egret – again right in front of the house on the saltmarsh. The game consisted of the Crow repeatedly standing right in the path of the approaching Little Egret who was peaceably and vigorously feeding amongst the creeks and dubs of the marsh. The game developed with a certain amount of wing fluttering and manoeuvring - the choreography becoming increasingly sophisticated. But the Egret, obviously growing tired of this to the point of exasperation, eventually trampled the Crow who was determined to still hold its ground. Although surprised at this turn of events, the Crow seemed to decide that honour had been sufficiently satisfied on his part and not wishing to receive a second trampling, returned to the garden to preen his ruffled feathers whilst digesting the experience of being flattened by a Little Egret. We suspect that there will be further sequels to this game – with the score being 1-0 to the Egret.
I, as a mere human, can offer the Crow no advice but I do hope that he will watch the Egret's long sharp beak in future or he will, as is his wont, learn the hard way! But in our eyes – his 'street cred' has risen substantially this last couple of weeks and he will be rewarded with an extra ration of fruit cake – his favourite.
Valiant crow seeing off Buzzard.
Peregrine episode - 10 2 13
Peregrine with duck on the mudflats - Scargavel Point
Oh, Oh! What's this?
This requires a closer inspection.
This could be a tasty morsel!
Perhaps a distraction tactic would work better!
Little Egret encounter - 26 2 13
Little Egret hunting along the dubs on the saltmarsh.
Crow arrives to inspect this activity.
Unperturbed the Egret marches off along the saltmarsh.
. . . only to be confronted by the Crow who had flown ahead of him.
As the Egret took no notice of this warning the Crow landed right across the Egret's track.
It had dawned a bright sunny day – perfect for a walk around the Red Route. So starting out through the Discovery field which Stephen had recently mown a wide track through. We were amazed at the number of different flowers now coming up in the Wildflower Meadow. Bumblebees and butterflies were plentiful on this warm sunny day. As we crossed the Troll Bridge we could see that the stream into the Dipping Pond had now completely dried up due to the dry weather we had been experiencing lately.
It was a delightful experience walking along the wide track through the buttercup meadow which was now showing the results of the Yellow Rattle seed that the workparty had sown. As we passed through the gate at the top of the field, we became aware of a Roe Deer grazing amongst the buttercups to our right. Although it had seen us it deemed that we were far enough away for safety and carried on grazing. A rather worn looking Peacock Butterfly flitted about the track ahead of us, landing occasionally and taking advantage of the warming sunshine.
Discovery field aglow with buttercups.
Wildflower Meadow.
Green-veined White Butterfly on Ragged Robin in Wildflower meadow.
Path through the buttercups.
Yellow rattle growing amongst it.
Roe Deer in next meadow.
Peacock Butterfly on the track ahead.
As we reached the corner near the Damson trees John suddenly spotted a flicker of bright red amongst the grasses at the side of the track. Sure enough, it turned out to be a Cinnabar Moth - a moth that is poisonous to birds, having had this feature passed on to it from its caterpillar stage Ragwort food plant.
Walking along the track towards Bushcraft Island, a couple of birds shot out of the hedge and landed on the power lines nearby. Although fairly distant, we could see from their domed head and white throat, that they were a pair of Whitethroat. As we neared the Island a Small Tortoiseshell butterfly landed on a patch of dried grass in the sunlight. Looking along the path that led back to the hide, a whole line of hawthorns stood out due to their very pink May blossom.
At this point we chose to turn off and follow the Red Route towards the flooded woodland and new boardwalk across the Moss. Nearing the flooded old peat workings, an Oystercatcher's call gained our attention. It was parked on a fencepost in the lane adjacent – obviously keeping a sharp eye on us as we progressed towards the wood, but not being disturbed.
Cinnabar Moth amongst vegetation near the 'damsom trees' corner.
Small Tortoiseshell on 'Bushcraft Island'.
Pink may on hawthorn bushes along the ditch back to the hide.
Oystercatcher on boundary fence gatepost - keeping a sharp eye on us.
As the flooded pools came into view, we saw a couple of fairly large Dragonflies zipping across the path ahead. A number of Four-spotted Chasers could be seen patrolling the pools on the left-hand side and a couple of mating Large Red Damselflies on the bracken lining the track. A regular feature of this area is a Buzzard and sure enough, one was soaring overhead as we entered the wood.
We had been getting glimpses of Stephen and tractor as we approached, but now he was there in the middle of the wood, pondering the difficult task of filling in the track to prevent it flooding in wetter months. Stopping to have a short chat, our attention was drawn to a family of Wrens picking about in the undergrowth
Arriving at the edge of the Moss.
Buzzard soaring overhead.
Large Red Damselfly mating - bracken on trackside near flooded peat workings.
One of the pools formed from flooded old peat workings.
Four-spotted Chaser in flight.
Four-spotted Chaser patrolling one of the flooded pools.
A Wren amongst the tangle of undergrowth in the flooded wood.
On exiting the wood we were soon walking along the new boardwalk across the Moss. Ahead of us a Meadow Pipit kept flying onto the boards, running along them for a while and then disappearing back into the vegetation. We presumed this to be a diversionary tactic.
The Cotton Grass, which had been flowering and looking splendid for the last couple of weeks, was now going back. But we pressed on, with the distant outline of the Lake District on the horizon. Fresh green patches of Bog Asphodel could be seen periodically pushing through the old dried vegetation. Soon the wooden compass came into view. This marks the point where the boardwalk joins the older track in the middle of the moss. It is an interesting area here, where the wet sphagnum gives way to drier peat. It is punctuated with birch saplings and areas of bracken. We were fortunate enough to observe a number of birds making use of the habitat: Stonechat, Whinchat, Meadow Pipit, Skylark and a family of Linnets. The Meadow Pipit was actually wallking on the vegetation on the surface of a pool alongside the track and was quite confiding, enabling us to watch it for some time and take some reasonable photos..
The peat underfoot soon gave way to wetter conditions again and we were back on the last section of boardwalk. Nearing the small pool on the edge of the wood, Azure Damselflies were seen on the Bog Myrtle lining the track. The pool itself sported at least two Four-spotted Chasers, slowly gliding back and forth.
Out onto the boardwalk that snakes across the Moss.
Meadow Pipit on the boardwalk ahead.
Bog Asphodel starting to show.
Carved wooden compass marking the confluence of the paths ahead.
Meadow Pipit walking on vegetation on the pool amongst the heather.
A couple of Linnets and a male Stonechat on distant line of heather.
Azure Damselflies mating on Bog Myrtle, on the side of the boardwalk.
Day flying moth on vegetation on the side of the Boardwalk near to the wood . Help with identification would be appreciated. Size-wise, it had a wingspan of about 3cm as seen in the photo.
Cross-leaved heath just starting to flower. Seen in hollows alongside the boardwalk.
Our next stopping place was the Willow Bower, where we had a well-earned rest and drink on this very warm day. We were serenaded by a Willow Warbler sitting on a branch above us and were able to observe a Sedge Warbler collecting insects from the hedge behind and the grassy margins of the track. It made quite a haul while we were there: damselflies, bumblebees and a myriad of flies.
Willow Warbler singing near Bower.
Sedge Warbler with an array of insects - caught from hedge and grasses round the bower . . .
. . . and yet another beak full caught only a few minutes later.
Pressing on back home now, we made a brief stop at the hide where a Grey Heron had just flown in to the pool in front and quickly got down to fishing and two Roe Deer were lazily grazing out in the middle of the now dried up Wetland area.
Roe Deer on wetlands.
Grey Heron had just landed and promptly started to feed.


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Mavs beat the Clippers, 96-92
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Dallas Mavericks Shawn Marion (0) puts up a shot over Los Angeles Clippers Caron Butler (5), Kenyon Martin (2) and power forward Blake Griffin (32) in the first half at the American Airlines Center, Monday, February 13, 2012 in Dallas.
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KAHULUI - With runners on first and second in the bottom of the seventh inning, Nanakuli High School was one out away from its first state softball title.
"I was nervous," said pitcher Chyanne Koko. "I started shaking."
On a 3-2 pitch, Koko struck out St. Francis' Kenedee Passos to finish off a 5-4 victory Friday night in the DataHouse Division II State Championship final at Patsy Mink Field.
Article Photos
Chyanne Koko pitches for Nanakuli High School in the top of the first inning of the Golden Hawks' 5-4 win over St. Francis in Friday's Division II state title game at Patsy Mink Field.
The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo
Nanakuli's Alexis Paulo-Meyers is greeted by teammate Ashley Vangieson after scoring in the first inning.
The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo
The Saints' Ashley Kahapea-Wane slides into second base while the Golden Hawks' Daria Kawaauhau awaits a throw in the second inning.
The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo
St. Francis' Kenedee Passos fields a fourth-inning grounder.
The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo
"It feels great. This is the first time, so we're very proud," Koko said. "I had faith in my team, we had faith."
The final inning began with the score tied 3-3.
The Golden Hawks' Emma Kawaiaea and Precious Paulo-Meyers opened the top half of the seventh by reaching on errors. A sacrifice bunt advanced the runners and brought up freshman Ashley Vangieson.
Fact Box
At Patsy Mink Field
Friday's Results
Consolation final
Kaiser 10, McKinley 5, 6 innings
Fifth place
Aiea 6, Kamehameha Hawaii 3, 6 innings
Third place
Waimea 11, Kauai 3, 6 innings
Nanakuli 5, St. Francis 4
All-tournament team
Gaylan Matagiese, C, Waimea
Kyana Hirokane, 1B, Kauai
Alexis Paulo-Meyers, SS, Nanakuli
Ashley Vangieson, 1B, Nanakuli
Sienna Santiago SS, Waimea
Rachel Carlos, OF, Saint Francis
Emma Kawaiaea, OF, Nanakuli
Codi Kualii, OF, Kamehameha-Hawaii
Raisa Strom-Okimoto, P, Aiea
Shaye Simms P, Saint Francis
Kelsie Hee, U, Saint Francis
Most Outstanding Player-Chyanne Koko, P, Nanakuli
"I told myself to do it, and don't mess up," Vangieson said with a smile. "I'm an aggressive hitter, so if the first pitch looks good I always take it."
Vangieson did just that, and hammered a two-run double to left-center field.
In the bottom of the seventh, Ashley Kahapea-Wagner's one-out single cut the gap to a run, but Koko got Shaye Simms on a fly ball to shortstop, and then fanned Passos.
"I was thinking about getting the first three, strike them out one, two, three, so it would be easier for my team and it would be much less pressure," Koko said. "But it ended up being a lot of pressure."
The Saints' Kaitlin Santos led off the bottom of the seventh with a walk, then was retired when Rachel Carlos hit into a fielder's choice.
Going into Friday, Carlos had been 9-for-12 in the tournament with a home run and 11 RBIs. She was 0-for-4 with a strikeout on Friday.
"We got a crafty pitcher," said Golden Hawks coach Ricky Gusman, whose team was seeded second. "You can't throw fastballs by them. You just have to make them feel uncomfortable."
Kelsie Hee, who had homered in the third inning, hit a towering fly ball to shallow right center that four Nanakuli players converged on, but could not catch, prompting Gusman to call time and calm his team.
"I told the infield, 'Listen, we can give them one run. They score a run, let's get an out, and now we got two. If we do that we'll put ourselves in a position to win,' " he said.
After Kahapea-Wagner's hit and Simms' popout, Passos drew three straight balls before Koko, named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, battled back.
"The girls played with heart, they gave everything we had," said Saints coach Randy Langsi.
* Chris Sugidono is at firstname.lastname@example.com
Nanakuli ........ 100 ..... 110 ..... 2-5 ..... 11 ..... 5
St. Francis ..... 011 ..... 010 ..... 1-4 ...... 8 ..... 2
Chyanne Koko and Precious Paulo-Meyers. Shaye Simms and Elsie Hee. W-Koko. L-Simms. HR-St. Francis: Hee. 2B-Nanakuli: Koko.


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Mesa Falcon Fld, Arizona, United States
Joined Sep 2004
434 Posts
Gauging Interest in New Micro Forward/Reverse ESC (Now with Video)
As I mentioned, I am designing a new micro ESC. It mostly was intended for my projects, and perhaps a few others. Despite this, I have had a handful of people ask me if I would plan on selling this. So I am throwing this out there to see if there is interest. It would likely sell in the $12-$15 range. Here are the specs:
-1 and 2 cell lithium rated
-1.8A continuous rating, 3.5A burst
-Thermal protection
-Over amperage protection
-Low voltage detection for lithium batteries (Not specifically set up for Nickel based batteries)
-Small size, .25" x .6" (~6mm x 15mm)
Due to its small size, and anticipated usage, it does not have a BEC. Also it does not come prewired. It would be anticipated that the user would solder the connections.
Current Status:
The device has been prototyped and run. Initial functionality has checked out. I need to test the code for the low voltage detection. I also need to do some stress testing to make sure that it can handle the rated current. If there was enough interest, I would open it up to preorders. I would need to sell 20 parts to get the component costs low enough to make it viable.
Here is a picture of the prototype device shown below. Note, there are two boards shown side by side. One is assembled, and the other one is a bare board.
Mesa Falcon Fld, Arizona, United States
Joined Sep 2004
434 Posts
Derk, the other board is a completely different project. It is not near as far along in the code development as the micro ESC. I have yet to actually build one up. It is a micro pitch leveler that can fit into my small 144th scale Type 206 sub. None of the ones currently on the market will fit in that boat. Why should I go without one when I can design one myself. I am not sure that one will be commercially viable. Some of the components are not cheap on it. This was the trade to get the size down. When completed, the board will measure .55" x .55" (14mm x 14mm).
Mesa Falcon Fld, Arizona, United States
Joined Sep 2004
434 Posts
I have also gotten questions about why there is no BEC. Here is the reason why, if you are running this on a 1s setup, then you should be able to power all of your electronics from a single cell with out needing the regulation. If on the other hand, you are running on 2s, then most likely these are being used for a system as an auxiliary device, and not main power. In this case, adding a BEC would just make the board larger, and be superfluous.
Mesa Falcon Fld, Arizona, United States
Joined Sep 2004
434 Posts
You could use that regulator in conjunction with these units. Most receivers just have a power rail that attaches to the power out on their pins, and will allow for current draw. This would allow you to power this from the receiver that has what ever you choose to provide for regulated voltage.
The main design goal was to provide a very small, but feature rich device for small submarines. Most of these are going to be running on single cell. The voltage regulator that I have on the board, though, will allow for it to be powered from higher cell counts. In theory it could even be used for 3s operation, but would not have a low voltage warning. If the device is running off a single cell, then there is not going to be a need to reduce the voltage down for other components in the system as they would also be rated for single cell.
If I had chosen to add a bec, the board would have needed to be at least twice the size if not triple the size to be able to handle the thermal loads. This would have made it too large to fit into the space that I needed it to fit into.
Thanks for letting me know. I am hoping to have an update tomorrow on some of the testing. I will let you all know how it goes. I might see if I can get some video posted of the device running.
Mesa Falcon Fld, Arizona, United States
Joined Sep 2004
434 Posts
The current operation is set up so that it will go from 100% reverse to 100% forward. This particular device does not have a braking function as there is no need for it on a low inertia propeller. The resolution of the device from full reverse to full forward is 1000 counts.
I am testing today the Low Voltage Cutoff. This should reduce the output to half the current setting once you reach a certain limit. This will allow you to make it back to shore if your battery goes low.
I have looked at potentially, in the future, making a dual micro speed controller with mixing as you have suggested. I would have to think about it. In order to get it done and still have the low voltage cutoff, I would either need to get resourceful, or I would need to change the microcontroller that I am using. I am not sure which approach I want to take. This is definitely under consideration, but I would not expect anything till towards the end of the year. I may get to it sooner, but I would not want to commit to it.
Hamilton, Ontario
Joined Aug 2005
380 Posts
I would also be interested in the esc if you go forward with production.
Mesa Falcon Fld, Arizona, United States
Joined Sep 2004
434 Posts
These are better than reusing a small servo board. The one thing to be aware of is that a dual controller would not be much smaller or lighter. The reason is that these are sized for heat dissipation. With a dual controller, you would have a board that is twice the size, it would just have one regulator and microcontroller on it as opposed to two.
I will be sure to keep you updated.
Last year I was selling ones half the size.
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While most of us in the US were still digesting from the Thanksgiving holiday this past weekend, many folks at NASA were incredibly busy. That's because on Saturday, November 26th, NASA launched the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) into space aboard an Atlas V rocket.
An era of space exploration ended on July 21, 2011 when Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down before dawn at Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle flights excited our imaginations and tragically revealed the dangers of space travel as mankind dipped its toes into the cosmic ocean. One of the most enduring legacies of the shuttle was established in the 1990's, when the shuttle delivered three of NASA's Great Observatories – Hubble Space Telescope, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, and the Chandra X-ray Observatory – into space.
Last week, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) issued this statement:
"On 23 October 2011 at 03:50 CEST, the German research satellite ROSAT re-entered the atmosphere over the Bay of Bengal; it is not known whether any parts of the satellite reached Earth's surface. Determination of the time and location of re-entry was based on the evaluation of data provided by international partners, including the USA."
View the most recent updates to the Chandra image collection at Flickr Commons, a forum created by Flickr for cultural institutions to share their photographic collections with the public.
For more on the new additions to the Chandra collection, visit the Smithsonian's Bigger Picture blog: http://siarchives.si.edu/blog/new-chandra-x-ray-images-flickr-commons
-Kim Arcand, Chandra EPO
October is American Archives Month—a time to celebrate the importance of archives across the country. In honor of Archives Month, we're participating in a pan-Smithsonian blogathon. Throughout October we, and other blogs from across the Smithsonian, will be blogging about Chandra's rich archive of astronomical data, issues, and behind-the-scenes projects. Check out the RSS feed of blogathon posts from across the Smithsonian.
Concluding our series of Archives Month blog posts, we thought we'd shift our focus towards the future of Chandra's digital legacy. Although the modern marvel of engineering that is the Chandra X-ray Observatory will not last forever, its lasting gift to humanity will be its archive of data. Long after the last bits of X-ray light have found their way to Chandra's detectors, scientists and curious amateurs will still be pouring over Chandra's archival data looking for their particular X-ray needle in the digital haystack.
This past summer, I interned in the Chandra Education and Public Outreach department at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), where I spent several months sleuthing around the Chandra data archives as part of an on-going Astronomy Visualization Metadata (AVM) tagging project http://www.virtualastronomy.org/. AVM is data embedded into each image of astronomical objects that includes information such as the objects coordinates, the instrument and instrument settings used for capturing the image, and a description of the image. The goal of the project is to tag all the press release images from the Chandra X-ray telescope with metadata.
October is American Archives Month—a time to celebrate the importance of archives across the country. In honor of Archives Month, we're participating in a pan-Smithsonian blogathon. Throughout October we, and other blogs from across the Smithsonian, will be blogging about Chandra's rich archive of astronomical data, issues, and behind-the-scenes projects. Check out the RSS feed of blogathon posts from across the Smithsonian.
The Smithsonian will also be celebrating Archives Month with other activities, including an Archives Fair , a Facebook Q&A with Smithsonian archivists/conservationists, and live-streamed lectures.
Summer at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, MA, is a perfect time for picking up projects that have been sitting on the back burner for a while. As activities slow down a bit, it's great to dig deeper into the Chandra data archive looking for a hidden gem; and when sifting through over 8 terabytes of data comprising more than 10,000 observations from one of NASA's "Great Observatories," you're bound to unearth more than a few.
The year 1905 was certainly a busy one for Albert Einstein. He had at least five papers published during that time. Not only would any scientist be proud to be so prolific, but Einstein was able to enjoy the fact these papers fundamentally changed the way we understood how the Universe worked.
This week, we're getting our foot in the door of an exciting new project. The European Southern Observatory has teamed up with the Universe Awareness project to produce kid-friendly versions of press releases on astronomy.
This is a slightly abridged version of a note that was recently sent around to the Chandra team by Harvey Tananbaum (Director of the Chandra X-ray Center) and Roger Brissenden (CXC Manager and Deputy Director of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) to congratulate everyone on Chandra's 12th birthday. With the end of the Space Shuttle program just last week, it was a fitting reminder just that a short dozen years ago, Columbia blasted off carrying Chandra safely into orbit.


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>AFTER YEARS OF GOUGING CUSTOMERS, the cable business is finally being threatened by Congress with rate re-regulation. So very gratifying. If ever an industry needed to be knocked down a few pegs, it's cable. I've moved a number of times during the cable era and have without exception found local companies to be completely unresponsive to questions or requests, though they're as exacting as Scrooge when it comes to billing.
They've got these high-tech detection trucks cruising the streets like SAC bombers, vigilantly making sure nobody splices into their wire to get the Weather Channel for free. But it takes them four days to get someone to your house to restore lost service you've already paid for. That's if you can actually get one of their surly customer-service representatives on the phone. Their lines are always busier than a household full of teenagers. Lately they've been calling me, but only to sell me on upcoming pay-per-view events. Phone solicitations—how very '90s.
Maybe they'll start listening now. There's nothing like the threat of federal action to prod a monopoly that's been riding roughshod over consumers into mending its fences—or in this case, its coaxial cable.
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Have the American people become fed up enough with the nonperformance of Congress that they want term limits on their elected office holders?
Maybe so.
The latest poll on that topic conducted by the Gallup Organization shows the American people would vote for congressional term limits by a 75-21 margin.
That sounds like a consensus to us.
Former Senator and Vice Presidential nominee Joe Lieberman recently said that after 24 years in office he now supports term limits. Lieberman is hardly a sensationalist when it comes to voicing opinions on issues.
Sen. David Vitter, a Republican representing Louisiana, has introduced an amendment to the Constitution that would limit the number of terms a Congress member can serve to three in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate. To become part of the Constitution, the amendment requires a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress and ratification by three quarters or 38 out of 50 states.
This is hardly the first time the term limits idea has been advanced.
But it seems more appropriate than ever given the way Washington is working right now.
Constituents want their congressmen and senators to make big decisions rather than putting them off for another day in the far-off future. Perhaps if they weren't facing re-election, they would feel free to make votes that might offend some parts of their constituency. Maybe hard decisions on spending cuts would be made. Maybe the gun control issue could be addressed with practicality rather than an eye toward maintaining an office.
All we know is that the country is at a crossroads and important decisions aren't being made.
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AstraZeneca pharmaceuticals first introduced Prilosec after FDA approval in 1989. Nexium was next brought to the forefront of heart burn relief remedies through a heavily publicized marketing campaign that had "The Purple Pill" known throughout every household in America. Approved by the FDA in February of 2001, Nexium came to life after several pharmaceutical companies created generic versions of the originally released Prilosec. The key ingredients of each drug are closely related, in fact esomeprazole (Nexium) is a more specific form of omeprazole (Prilosec) and is considered more effective in some cases. A new formula of Nexium was re-released on October 25, 2006. Additionally, over the counter Prilosec (Prilosec OTC) was made available to consumers for purchase without a prescription in late June of 2003.
Prilosec and Nexium, both regarded as proton pump inhibitors (PPI's), have been widely prescribed and purchased over the counter within the last 15 years. All three serve to treat the same general conditions of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastric ulcers, and in turn encourage healing of both stomach lining and erosions on the esophagus due to such conditions.^ Back To Top
Prilosec, Prilosec OTC, and Nexium are approved for use in patients who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Prilosec was first approved for use in 1989, Nexium in 2001, and over the counter Prilosec was approved in summer of 2003.^ Back To Top
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Following the release of results from an independently administered 14 year study, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun a safety review of the most commonly used drugs in the world, Prilosec (omeprazole), Prilosec OTC, and Nexium (esomeprazole).
Two small scale studies were conducted consisting of various patients that all had one common factor – very acute cases of GERD. Patients were treated in one of three ways, surgery, medication (Prilosec or Nexium), or a placebo pill. Based on the results of the study, concerns have been raised that Prilosec and Nexium, originally created and approved for short term use, when used for an extended amount of time can increase patients risks of serious cardiovascular events. Among the most common concerns are heart failure and heart attack, either of which can result in sudden death, even without prior symptoms. These findings are compared to those who received surgery rather than those who were given Prilosec or Nexium.
The FDA is taking the results of this study in to consideration, but will not make any final decisions regarding action until a full review is completed within the next three months. Currently, they have not recommended that medical professionals stop prescribing the noted drugs, nor that current patients should alter their use of such.^ Back To Top
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Why does the same company manufacture three drugs for the same purpose?
Prilosec was the first drug manufactured by AstraZeneca pharmaceuticals in 1989. Due to lenient drug patent laws generic forms of Prilosec were created by alternative drug companies and sold for less. So AstraZeneca created a more specific version of Prilosec called Nexium and there specific version of the drug is now under patent with the more recently strict drug laws. Prilosec was then approved by the FDA to be distributed as an over the counter medicine.
Should I stop taking Prilosec or Nexium due to the safety review that is being conducted?
The FDA has recommended that patients continue to take their prescribed mediations as directed, and that healthcare providers still prescribe Prilosec or Nexium where they see fit.
Who can I call if I believe I have had severe cardiac events a result of taking one of these drugs?
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Nov. 19 ordered Los Angeles-based Health Net Inc. to stop enrolling people into its Medicare Advantage and prescription-drug plans.
That's a blow because Health Net is the second-largest Medicare Advantage provider in Oregon. It offered one of the few plans with no additional premium, experts say.
The agency said it took action because Health Net has "continually subjected its enrollees to impermissible hurdles in their attempts to obtain needed, and in some cases, life sustaining, prescription medications."
Medicare officials say they would monitor Health Net until it corrected the problems. Health Net emphasized in a statement that the suspension does not effect its existing Medicare enrollees.


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Ecommerce trade publication AuctionBytes.com has published results of its December 2007 online buying survey. Over 900 respondents participated in the survey, and they give an interesting perspective on what buyers deem important when shopping online. Highlights of the survey follow, and full results are published in the January 6th issue of the AuctionBytes-Update newsletter, available online now.
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AuctionBytes also compared results from respondents who currently sell online with those who do not sell online. These results and many more interesting facts from the survey can be found in a two-part report in the January 6, 2008, issue of the AuctionBytes-Update newsletter, including which factors are important when buying from unfamiliar websites, and how shoppers found items online this past holiday shopping season.
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Barber National Institute show starts Friday
Forget December. For the staff of the Barber National Institute, April is considered the most wonderful time of the year.
Every April since 2008 has brought, along with tulips and daffodils, the annual Dr. & Mrs. Robert Guelcher Art Show and Sale.
It's the perfect time of year for the event. Not only is spring the season of hope and possibilities, April is Autism Awareness Month, which is ideal for a show that is all about "Celebrating the Possibilities" in every individual.
Submissions come from professional and amateur adult artists, student artists, and both adult and children participants in the Barber Institute's art programs.
For this show, as always, several pieces were produced individually and collaboratively by adult Barber students under the guidance of Fine Arts Director Frank Fecko. "1001 Bubbles" was created by 18 different adult artists dipping lids into paint and transferring the rings to the canvas. They actually counted the number of impressions to get the title.
"Tree of Life," a tangle of branches and leaves; the "Popsicle Obstacle Maze"; and "Wrong Way Judy," in which one fish is swimming against the school, are other charming examples of what teamwork can accomplish.
There are 313 adult pieces in the show by 283 artists, and works by 125 youth artists. While there is a predominance of acrylic paintings, there's an overall balance to the show with oils, watercolors, pencil drawings, sculptures, photos and mixed media all represented.
Winners in five categories will be selected by judges and artists Peggy Brace, Geoffrey Dunn and Chuck Scalise. They'll award prizes in the adult amateur, adult professional, photography, youth art (through grade 12), and youth photography categories.
Visitors are invited to participate by voting for the youth and adult "People's Choice" awards, which will be presented after the show.
You'll see a lot of art, and a lot of it is for sale, with many artists donating some or all of their proceeds to the Barber National Institute.


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The Chicago White Sox released Jose Paniagua yesterday, a day after he made an obscene gesture at the plate umpire as he left the field.
"It was a decision we felt we had to make," White Sox general manager Kenny Williams said before Chicago's game against Minnesota.
"You have to excuse a certain amount of failures out there when you haven't pitched in a year," he added. "What's inexcusable are the actions that happened afterward. That's not what we stand for."


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The collision occurred on Wiley Canyon Road near Avenida Cappela just before midnight, according to a report filed with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
According to deputies, a 17-year-old Santa Clarita boy was driving his Volvo station wagon in the left lane of Wiley Canyon Road when he reportedly started drifting toward the center median. Deputies said the boy overcorrected and swerved back into the left lane while traveling westbound on Wiley Canyon Road toward Avenida Cappela.
As he swerved away from the median, he reportedly sideswiped a Honda sport-utility vehicle in the No. 2 lane.
The impact caused the Honda - driven by the 16-year-old girl - to careen onto the sidewalk along Wiley Canyon Road and collide head-on with a tree, according to the report.
When authorities arrived, the girl was found trapped in her vehicle, causing firefighters to use the Jaws of Life to get her out.
She was immediately taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital for treatment of her injuries, Wainie said.
Neither speed nor alcohol appeared to be a factor in the collision, said Detective Jeff Maag. He also said the boy was not injured, and no criminal charges were pending.


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BiologyPelagic larvae have been found in December, February and April, whereas settling has been observed in August-October. The settling larvae prefer mud and sand above clean shell gravel and are not very tolerant to low salinities.
N. latericeus is tubicolous as a juvenile, but free-living when adult. Adult specimens build partially spiralled burrows that maintain integrity for some time after construction, but lack a distinct wall structure. Capitellids are mentioned to be non-selective deposit feeders, although N. latericeus may prove to be more selective as suggested by its gut contents. The species is recorded living as a commensal with the entoproct Loxosoma singulare (Hartmann-Schröder, 1971; Wolff, 1973; Fauchald & Jumars, 1979).


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very cheap GPS
December 8, 2010
I posted this as a comment on the cheap FTDI cable idea and it occurs to me that a lot of folks who might be interested will miss it there...
My cheap suggestion costs 4 times as much, but includes a free GPS. Currently (Dec 2010) there is a vendor on Amazon selling the Pharos GPS-500 with Microsoft branding (was packaged with Streets) for $19 delivered, including the USB adapter and a USB extension cord. It will come in a plastic case that says Microsoft on it. Carefully crack that open to expose the GPS. Lay it chip down with the connector toward you. The 2nd lead from the left is for 3.3v or 5v (I have had success with both), followed by GND, GPS Tx and GND. Wire those 4 and it will start spewing NMEA strings at 4800 baud. I am pretty sure that GPS Rx is 1st lead on the left. I don't know that it listens for commands, but that would be important if you want to use the USB adapter that came with it to make an FTDI cable. Just match up which would connect to what using the GPS pinouts and you are good to go!
Another poster on that project thread noted that using adapters that make power providing serial cables is not the same as true FTDI.
Wow, thank you!!
This is fantastic information! Thank you !!!
I wished I'd known this before ordering a $60 LS20031 :( Which ended up DOA :( Could've saved a lot of money...
Well, I have one of these on order now. I will try to remember to post up if I am able to send data / configs to it on the remaining pin. That *has* to be the RX pin, right? It's a SirfStar III chipset, so when it arrives, I'll try sending known commands for the chipset...
Thanks again,
Sounds great, thanks! Mine
Sounds great, thanks! Mine shipped today so should get here in 3-5 days. I'm planning to using mine on a UGV for a robomagellan type contest.
I verified that the pin in
I verified that the pin in question (leftmost, next to GND) is the PC's TX pin. Used an oscilloscope (fewer hands required vs loopback). Have not yet been able to get the GPS to respond to proprietary sirf III commands.
I tried to find more information about the other pins the Pharos 500 but there isn't much online. I think that the Pharos Tech Support would likely email the pinout if you told them that it was for a hobby project and not a competing product. Anyways, here's the two links I did manage to find. [Link 1] [Link 2]
what about fmp04?
I saw it said 7 sats
I saw it said 7 sats indoors.
I got a 7-8 sat 3d fix in the garage last night with the iGPS-500. I am able to get fixes not just inside but in the basement.
The San Jose module looks like the same chipset as the Locosys and the same software (MiniGPS from MediaTek) works on it, but the Locosys does up to 10Hz if that matters.
Although I've had bad luck with mine... the first one was bad, the second worked but never all that great, and I broke off the RF shield and have tried repair but never got it working as well as the iGPS-500.
Depending on what you want to do with it, the iGPS could do the trick fine. Plus if you can find the $18 deal on amazon that is hard to beat. To me the big downsides are the fixed 4800bps comm and lack of configurability.
I haven't had a chance to test the other two pins that we suspect might be serial RX to receive commands. Even if one works as an RX, there isn't a lot that you can do, as far as I can tell, with the SiRF StarIII chips. The MTK chip on the Locosys is extremely configurable. Quite nice.
Haven't gotten that far yet.
Haven't gotten that far yet. Just soldered two wires onto the half-pins and measured voltages (both show a voltage, incidentally). I had previously measured voltages on the usb serial adapter and found one pin grounded and the other not. Have been up to my ears in trying to get my autonomous robot navigating, but will revisit this question in several more weeks after the competition is over and I've begun sleeping again. :) I'm with you, a good position update every second at 4800bps seems to be entirely adequate.


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Roberto Martinez says his Everton side will do everything they can to beat Manchester City on Saturday, but the performance will be for Toffees fans, not rival Liverpool supporters from across Stanley Park.
Everton can all-but hand their neighbours the Premier League title by taking points off Manuel Pellegrini's men, but they will miss out on a place in the Champions League if they fail to snatch at least a draw.
While many supporters will be urging City to win in order to stop Liverpool claiming the title, Martinez believes his team will play honestly, per Tony Barrett of the Times:
Roberto Martinez says there's "no doubt about Everton's integrity towards the league. We want to win every game."— Tony Barrett (@TonyBarretTimes) May 1, 2014
Martinez: "We're only looking at ourselves at this stage. Helping other teams is not the way we do our work."— Tony Barrett (@TonyBarretTimes) May 1, 2014
Coverage of the Spaniard's pre-match press conference was also posted on Everton's Twitter account, where Martinez further detailed his desire to finish this season in positive fashion:
RM: "We want to finish really strongly at home. We want to end the season with as many points as possible." https://t.co/TYCOjG2Ffe #EFC— Everton (@Everton) May 1, 2014
The former Wigan boss even suggested a Liverpool title win would add to the Merseyside teams' rivalry, something many Everton fans are likely to disagree with, per Greg O'Keeffe of the Liverpool Echo:
Martinez feels #LFC title win would be "another fascinating chapter" in history between the two clubs and only strengthen "healthy rivalry"— Greg O'Keeffe (@GregOK) May 1, 2014
Matches between the two Merseyside teams were high-scoring affairs this season, although unfortunately for the Blues, Liverpool destroyed Martinez's men during the second fixture at Anfield.
The impressive boss—who has added a sense of attacking ambition to the steel previously inserted by David Moyes—was one minute away from toppling Liverpool before Daniel Sturridge levelled in November's 3-3 draw. Everton were blown away in January's reverse fixture, losing 4-0 in front of a jubilant Kop.
Gary Neville, who is set to commentate on Saturday's clash for Sky Sports, received a plethora of varying responses when asking whether Everton fans would prefer to see their team lose in order to stop Liverpool's title charge:
@GNev2 Let's just say, if Martinez wanted to rest 11 players, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.— Tim Mckuhen (@Tim_Efc_11) April 29, 2014
@gnev2 If a fan would rather see their own team lose just so their rivals don't prosper, they should take a cold hard look at themselves— Chris (@Spookyfish) April 29, 2014
@GNev2 I want Everton to win. They are my team and that's all that matters.— wayne foy (@waynefoy) April 29, 2014
While Everton can still grab fourth spot, Arsenal must completely capitulate across their final two games for Arsene Wenger's men to miss out.
Everton will be an unassailable four points behind with one game remaining if they lose to City, a gap that could stretch to seven once Arsenal play West Brom. Even if the Toffees beat Pellegrini's visitors, an Arsenal victory ends their quest for fourth.
It seems unlikely Everton will catch the Gunners even if they overcome City. Even so, many supporters will want to see an excellent showing during the last home match of the season. This is potentially the last time Goodison Park will host Romelu Lukaku and Gerard Deulofeu in an Everton shirt, suggesting the campaign would be something of an anti-climax if they rolled over.
Martinez is not someone who takes losing lightly, and after an excellent debut season with his new club, he will be wanting to head toward the summer with another statement win under his belt.


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JERUSALEM, Israel -- Some 2,000 IDF reservists joined a full division of active-duty soldiers for a major training exercise in the North, geared toward preparing troops for a potential escalation with Lebanon or Syria, or both.
The Israel Defense Forces holds these types of drills periodically to ensure that both reservists and active-duty soldiers are battle ready should the need arise. But one analyst said it should be seen nevertheless as a warning.
"The drill's timing -- during a period of heightened tensions with Hezbollah and uncertainty surrounding Syria's brutal civil war and chemical weapons sites -- is a signal to Israel's enemies in southern Lebanon, Syria and Iran that it is ready to face down any provocation or attack," wrote military affairs correspondent Yaakov Lapin in the Jerusalem Post.
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, spiritual leader of the Lebanese-based terror group Hezbollah, again denied launching the drone shot down off the coast of Haifa by Israeli pilots last week, peppering his remarks with veiled threats against the Jewish state.
"I warn the Israeli enemy and those standing behind it not to make a foolish mistake in Lebanon because despite all that has been said, the resistance is alert and is willing and able to protect Lebanon," Nasrallah said.
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is closely monitoring both Lebanon and Syria.
"Syria is breaking down and Lebanon is unstable," Netanyahu noted, saying Syria represents "two direct threats."
"First, the possibility that advanced weapons wind up with terrorist organizations. The second is penetration by individual terrorists through the border to carry out shooting attacks at Israelis," he continued.
"We are handling both issues," Netanyahu said. "The State of Israel will curb any threat emanating from Syria and Lebanon, whether by land, sea or air."
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So don't expect the Boston Bruins goaltender from Davison to make any changes just because his team dropped the first two games of the Stanley Cup Finals to the Vancouver Canucks.
Thomas and the Bruins will try to get back into the series in Game 3 tonight in Boston, where the former Vezina Trophy winner will stick to his aggressive style of play according to a Boston Globe story.
"I have a pretty good idea of how to play goalie,'' Thomas said Sunday after the Bruins had returned home from Saturday night's wrenching 3-2 overtime loss to Vancouver. "I'm not going to be taking suggestions or advice at this time. I'm just going to keep playing the way I have."
The Bruins haven't lost faith in their goalie despite seeing him allow Alexandre Burrows' game-winning goal just 11 seconds into OT in Game 2.
"We play the same way in front of Timmy for as long as I've been here,'' said captain Zdeno Chara. "And he's got his own style, and I don't think anything is wrong with it. It's been really successful for him. As we all know, he's probably one of the best, if not the best, goaltender in the league. So I don't see why we should change the way we play or why he should change the way he plays.''
Being in an 0-2 hole is nothing new to the Bruins, who erased that same deficit to beat Montreal in the first round.
Game 4 is Wednesday.


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Man arrested after standoff near Red Deer
Police took one man into custody after a five-hour standoff at a gravel pit east of Red Deer on Saturday.
RCMP blocked roads and set up a command post at a neighbouring farm at about 12:30 p.m. in response to information that an armed man had gone to the Ninkovich gravel pit, across the river from Fort Normandeau, and was threatening to harm himself.
Blackfalds RCMP were helped by several units, including Red Deer City RCMP, police dogs, a helicopter and the Emergency Response Team.
An unidentified man was taken into police custody at about 5:30 p.m. RCMP report that there were no injuries.


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An 11-year-old Ashville boy died Saturday at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh after an accident Feb. 18 in the snow near his home.
Matthew J. Kubat Jr. was a sixthgrader at St. Michael's School in Loretto.
"A very, very polite boy," said school Principal Judy Noel Monday. "One of the kids who always spoke," she said - adding that some kids "walk by and pretend they don't know you."
He was also easy-going.
He sometimes came into physical education class with his gym shorts backwards, and when the teacher would point it out, "he was like, 'Oh, OK,'" Noel said.
"It didn't really bother him," she said.
He'd just go back into the locker room and set it right.
The school held a prayer service Monday.
Monsignor Timothy Swope, the parish pastor, gave a homily in which he pointed out "it's what's going to happen to all of us," Noel said.
Noel said she had trouble concentrating, however.
"I was sitting there thinking about Matthew," she said.
Matthew had played pee wee baseball in Loretto, was taking guitar lessons before regular classes started at school and was an altar server at St. Michael's Basilica in Loretto.
He had a positive outlook and studied hard, Noel said.
He talked a lot about his grandfather, his sixth-grade teacher Kristy Farabaugh said.
"They were building this garage, and he would give me updates," Farabaugh said.
He called his grandfather "Poppy Jim," Noel said.
They were close, Farabaugh said.
The kids in her class told stories about Matthew on Monday, Farabaugh said.
Those included anecdotes "about silly things he did at birthday parties," she said.
The school brought in four IU-08 counselors Monday, who went into classrooms and spoke to kids as a group.
The counselors were available for small-group and individual discussions for those who wanted those, Noel said.
Counseling will be available through the week, she said.
Families of other school students have been calling the school in large numbers, Noel said.
"They want to know what they can do," she said.
Principals from other Catholic schools in the area have also called asking for the Kubat family's address, so they can send sympathy cards, she said.
"That's what Catholic schools are all about," she said.
There were few official details about what happened to Matthew.
Tom Rabickow, forensic supervisor for the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's office, said the boy died of "positional asphyxiation" and that the death was accidental.
Asked to explain positional asphyxiation, he said it was "the way he was lying."
Positional asphyxia is "a fatal condition arising because of the adoption of particular body positions, causing mechanical interference with pulmonary ventilation," according to an article by M. Belviso and others in the American Journal of Medical Forensic Pathology.
State police said they didn't investigate the accident.
The Ashville Volunteer Fire Company had no comment. The Cambria Alliance Emergency Medical Services couldn't comment because of patient confidentiality regulations.
Mirror Staff Writer William Kibler is at 949-7038.


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Kittitas County Community Events Calendar
Wayne Brady, CWU Homecoming
Campus Activities and CWU Homecoming present Wayne Brady, live on stage in the SURC Ballroom! Don't miss the star of "Whose Line Is It Anyway," "Let's Make a Deal" and "The Wayne Brady Show."
Tickets are on sale now and going fast. Get them while you can at Wildcat Tickets online (cwu.edu/tickets), the Wildcat Shop in the SURC, or at the CWU Welcome Center on University Way. For accommodations, please contact Wildcat Tickets at 509-963-1329.
Friday, 11 October, 2013Starts at 09:00 PM
Cost:$20-$32 depending on seating
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