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Johns happy to Face Gustafsun!!!
Johns is scheduled to face Sonnen at the TUF Finale. So why is he saying that?
For me this goes to one reason ONLY:
- The Sonnen fight is just to hype the TUF season, especially after the current lame season.
- Sonnen before the fight will be announced injured and Gustafsun takes place!
Please don't reply with stupid stuff. Think about it first, think about the hype Sonen makes and the money the TUF program will gain with Sonnen in it. Were on the other side it will be Bulls*****t for a TUF program to include Johns vs Gustafsun!!!
It all goes down to MONEY, see even how fighters are turning great fights down because of MONEY!!!
This sport is going towards hazard!!!
Oh really? Anything else you can tell us about what is going to happen in the future?
Gus will end up fighting Machida.
That would be nice, Gustaf vs Jones. Really dont want to se Sonnen geting his ass wooped once again. He should step off for MMA sake.
I hope they don't take Sonnen out of the hook. I want so much to see the brutal beating Jones has to give him...
With the way these Coaches fights have gone Chael probably will get legit injured and have to pull out.
Jones will smash Gus.
Anyway, its a matter of time, and then I hope you would be man enough to apologize!
For the rest and TheLyotoLegion:
I said hype the "SHOW" the TUF "SHOW", think about it and you will understand. TUF is going from worse to worst and Sonnen will save the day.
Anyway, its just an opinion!
Yea, sure, I'm sorry.:confused03:
Who is Johns and when will we be seeing this beast fight?
Classic Johns. Best fighter since Jones Jones.
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"Sharing the same 10 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor as the excellent S95 and G12 models" ?
Both S95 and G12 have a 1/1.7" ccd sensor.
The SD4500 has a 1/2.3" BI CMOS sensor.
They definitely do not share the same sensor.
Thanks, we've corrected that.
It's seems that shares the same 10MP BSI that Sony makes ...
Too expensive, Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 / ZS7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 look like better proposals for this kind of camera…
Or, like said in review, Canon G12 and S95 for this kind of price…
Oh well…
the Ixus 1000 have much better video quality can see in your test movie here.also have nore zoom as S95 and G12.
I see that, even on 1280*720 camera with CMOS Sensor (Ixus 1000 have) video is lots more sharpen as Camera that use CCD Sensor (G12 S95)
I think most camera as TZ10 too record only in 640*480 and interpolate, because the 1280*720 movie are blury also in compare to Camcorder.
but when scale down all videos to 640*480 no diffrence can see.
zooming on Video is too good on Ixus 1000.there are 2 zoom speeds and slow speed allow good zoom move and focus keep.
only i think is worse that the battery life is so short and there is no cheap battery replacement here and a original canon battery cost 4* more
what i miss of course is raw, but there is chdk that allow more features by patch temporary the new firmware.
temporary mean, when switch off camera all is as before, the firmware is not overwritten.
but currently for Ixus 1000/ixus 300 raw do wrong color images.
I own this camera and can recommend it for my type of use.
I have a 5D Mark II and my wife a 50D, and a number of good lenses. However for many occasions we want something versatile but highly portable. and this camera fits the bill perfectly.
The 1080p video recording is, in my opinion, not a "nice" feature but a necessary feature, the improved resolution and capability is much, much better than the 720p on alternative models we considered (and mentioned).
1080p video on the excellent macro? Priceless. 1080p video using the maximum telephoto on a bird? Superb. Getting good image quality, great.
As for the battery life, it isn't great as mentioned although for moderately intensive use it was sufficient for the day (e.g., go on a full-day hike snapping lots of photos along the way). I haven't felt the need to purchase a second battery, although I do agree battery life is less than stellar.
So yes there are a couple of negatives. But having the capability and quality of this camera in a package this tiny outwieghs them. If other similarily sized models offered 1080p video, the quality and the long zoom I'd consider them—but they don't so the choice was easy, and I don't regret it.
The TZ10 and HX5 don't feature the same low light support that the SD4000 does, with its f/2.0 maximum aperture.
The S95 does, but it's costs almost a half more.
I get really annoyed when someone just shoot off with comment like "camera with CMOS Sensor (Ixus 1000 have) video is lots more sharpen as Camera that use CCD Sensor (G12 S95)"!
I shot my wife's line dancing group with G12 in HD and the quality is mind boggling!
The G12 and S95 have the BEST Canon P&S sensor, period.
I forget also to say, i notice when i full zoom, long focus time even if i use continues autofocus.
I see before i press shot button half, picture is sharp, but when i press it half, then i see picture get very unsharp and the autofocus need ca 1 sec time to get it sharp again.
Have other Ixus 1000 Users the same problem ?
or users of other Camera ?
maybe canon can fix that with new firmware.
For the less battery live of this cam i can tell some real life results and tips.
I do always continues shots with 5-6 images for each motive.The advantage of this CAM is also, you can shoot forever at a rate of 2-3 fps(depend on exposure time).
when exposure time is large for example indoor and low ISO, there come a busy message and this CAM do dark frame subtraction and frame rate drop very low.
But even if you shoot a series of 20 pics, release the button, and press it again, you can shoot in 1,5 sec later again continues.
so when i go outside to a event, i switch often the camera on and off, and i reach with the battery 500- 1200 images without flash.
Here are my tips for longer battery life.
I notice its important to let the camera not long in shoot ready mode and switch it better off to move lens in instead let it 30 sec on.
the LCD display can stay on full bright, i see not that this have lots of effect when dim it.
also the camera can work very long time in mode when lens are move in, even if brightness is set to full.in the ixus manual stand 4 hours, but i dont verify that time.
I hear a constant motor sound noise in the camera in shoot ready mode, when lens are out.
Seem when the lens are out always run a motor.so maybe thats the reason that long standby is not good for battery life.
is a motor always running on other camera too ?
battery life of video i have test too.i put my camera on a table and every 10 min (max recorsd time), i delete the recorded, switch it off and on again and record new movie.
with that test can record 52 minutes.
i see also when battery is new, battery need load 5-6 times to reach best capacity.
on my first tests battery, get very soon empty.
>I shot my wife's line dancing group with G12 in HD >and the quality is mind boggling!
>The G12 and S95 have the BEST Canon P&S sensor, >period.
have you do the same scene how it look with Ixus 1000, WB2000, casio FH-100 ?
the testvideos you can see here, are excelent to compare.
and here i see that the movies of these Cameras are more sharp as other camera.
look at the structure in the bridge tower.
Read your comment AGAIN! You claimed: "camera with CMOS Sensor (Ixus 1000 have) video is lots more sharpen as Camera that use CCD Sensor (G12 S95)"!
Who is talking about Caio and WB2000.
Can you understand what you are saying?
I think he is referring to video sharpness, i haven't check video samples only images, it may be just the sharpening settings on software side (that is applicable in post)... but i agree, while IXUS 1000 HS does a great job on it's own at 350~400€ you better out with a G12 (420€) or S95 (380€)...
However, 1000HS price is dropping fast, might worth it once it goes under 300€
Unless you really need the 10x zoom lens ... well for the price Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8 / ZS5 makes more sense, and you get 12x zoom and 14MP ... after all it costs around 230€ or TZ10 for the extra features for 280€ (GPS capability, 3in / 460k screen, AVCHD movie mode, one-touch record button, HDMI port)
Well ... IMHO, WB2000 and EX-FH100 are not even worth considering ...
PS: Prices I've put here are just indicative…
>Who is talking about Caio and WB2000.
The Casio and WB2000 use cmos sensor as IX 1000.
If Canon use the sony BSI sensor or have a own BSI sensor i dont know.
maybe i am wrong, that cmos sensors give sharper image, but do you not see sharper video, when you look on the Video of these cmos cams i name, and compare with S95 ?.
G12 testvideo here is diffrent, so cant use for direct compare of sharpness.
there is also the panasonic fz100 with Cmos sensor.here too the Video look sharper.
but fz100 have very much noise and noise reduction artefacts, due to 14 megapixel.
In older post i write, there is no replacement accu here.
but now i look again and see there is now a cheap replacement from accu cell here.
Pretty poor showing for a $300 (street) Canon. Picking through the pictures doesn't reveal anything of real quality; a Fujifilm F300EXR, even the JZ300, make an equal or better showing for as little as half the cash. Canon, come on!
This camera is just so goofy looking! I mean I'm all for something a little unusual but this just looks ugly to me.
thanks for giving full review because it helps us to get knowledge about camera. I am using cannon Rebel XT now . I found that the zooming on Video is too good on Ixus 1000.there are 2 zoom speeds and slow speed allow good zoom move and focus keep.
only i think is worse that the battery life is so short and there is no cheap battery replacement here and a original canon battery cost 4* more
OMG, I am so confused now. Too much tech talk for me. I left similar query on Olympus SZ20 section. I am tossing up between a Canon 1000HS and an Olympus SZ20. I want a camera for party pic's and to take pic's of kids show jumping / sports. Can someone who knows both camera's please suggest which one I should buy.
PLEASE HELP, I'm not a professional, so don't want complicated, I just want nice sharp pic's.
Canon 1000HS is not a pull out the box and start shooting camera, the images are awful if you use auto, the only way to get a decent image is to switch to program and put the ISO at 100, if using anything more the images are blurry, pixelated with rubbish detail and a greeny yellow tint,
i must point out this is on people only, flowers or small objects in macro are amazing,
just ashame it takes rubbish pictures of people, take a picture of a face and it looks like the eye lashes have disappeared on indoor shots, and you will have a yellow green tint, eye brows look drawn on etc,
auto is hopeless, older canons are much better like the canon 980 IS, best ever compact,
by the way the 310 HS gives pixelated in door images to on faces, it must be something to do with the HS software.
I have the Canon IUX 1000HS. It is a great camera and produces stunning photos. The reports saying it takes poor quality photos is that you can say with any camera in the wrong hands. For me it is just a great camera and many have marveled at my images. It s not for learners. Know the camera before you judge it. The only thing that I can fault is the battery life but just carry an extra and problem solved.
I bought this IXUS 1000 HS for a couple of weeks ago for SEK 1.500.- (ca US$ 200.-) and I really love this camera. I can't compare it with my Nikon P7100 but I am satisfied with what the 1000 HS can show me.
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I spend my high school years making 3D computer animated short films for fun. At this time I begin to come into the fullness of my geekdom and movie buff-ness, and develop a passion for story telling, so short animated films become my way of exorcising those creative demons.
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A catastrophic event hits my family. I don't forget to record a second every day. It devastates me. Learn a valuable lesson, when you're going through horrible times, it doesn't occur to you to capture the moment… but my 1SE project forces me too.
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After 2 months in the hospital, my sister-in-law returns home in time for Christmas. In the months that follow, I'm grateful that I kept recording 1SE. Reflecting on the bad times allows me to better appreciate the good times. Before 1SE, this wasn't easy to do.
January 11th, 2012
The secret is out. TED announces the speaker program for TED 2012. Now I can tell my friends and don't have to freak out alone!
January 25th, 2012
Finally, after a long absence, I fly back to Peru to spend time with family.
February 20th, 2012
I turn 31. It's a wrap for the first year of my lifelong 1SE project.
February 27th, 2012
The TED conference begins & I'm utterly overwhelmed in every conceivable level. I meet some personal heroes of mine included Bill Nye (the science guy). I mention to him how nervous I am about speaking at the end of the week. He replies, "if you weren't nervous, it wouldn't be worth doing".
March 2nd, 2012
One of the best weeks of my life comes to a close as the TED conference concludes, and I give my TED talk.
June 29th, 2012
After a meticulous search for the right developers to team up with in order to bring my vision of the 1SE App to life, I get rolling with the über-talented crew of Alchemy50 here in Brooklyn.
November 27th, 2012
December 10th, 2012
December 27th, 2012
January 10th, 2013
We are putting the finishing touches on the Android version of the App.
The Future
I can't give anything away, but I have some rather ambitious goals for the future of this project. Stay Tuned!
!!!!!2016 Update!!!!!!
We haven't updated this in a LOOOOONG Time. Our new website is almost complete. In the meantime I thought I'd add a couple of updates:
- 1SE played a beautiful plot point in Jon Favreau's Chef (Now on Netflix!)
- We had a bunch of sweet partnerships with brands like Pepsi, Android, & Chase.
- We're at over a million downloads!
- The New York Times recently wrote an fantastic piece about us
"Why I Recorded a One-Second Video (Almost) Every Day in 2015"
- We've launched tons of new features, including 1SE Freestyle.
- Wired called us one of their "Essential Apps"
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A man and woman were arrested earlier this week after police allegedly discovered more than 60 pieces of information that contained driver's license and Social Security numbers during a traffic stop.v
Officers stopped Avery Dawn Beesley, a 35-year-old woman, and Kelly Gene Martin, a 31-year-old man, at 2:40 a.m. Monday on a traffic violation in the 6800 block of West Interstate 40.
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But it could also be a hit or miss, some Rx/Gyro units don't have the issues. Mine was 2 out of 2 120 that I got would also crash if I fly aggressively.
I have two 6axis 120s, I just can't do it.
I purchased & use 3 axis on my other one 120.
Any one who wants one of my 6axis Rx, $40 shipped to USA/paypal/PM me.
Strange thing is, my Master CP flies really well & the 6 axis never interferes with my flying at all. As seen on Manuel's Video, he was flying continouos 3D and FF (without the heli self correcting then pitch-up like the 120).
So you might be also right regarding the 6axis are "tuned differently" when it leaves the factory. The only question is, "what is the total fix for it?". If only they have a live technical support, it makes a difference in the world.
My experience with 6 axis is, if it is too much trouble, adjust the Ail/Elev gain pot to "+". This adjustment does not 100% fix the issue. it only fixed the straight FF. I still have to slow down (or nose it down) before any maneuvers from a FFF. Too much + pot adjustment makes the heli more difficult to control, more so flying 3D.
- Spyro
Hong Kong
Joined Jan 2010
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My camera is not working properly right now but I will try to put up a picture of my pot settings later today. I have to point out that mine was bought as an individual receiver and not as part of a whole heli.
Okay, so here is todays 3 or so flights i managed to squeeze in today. It was too windy when i first went out in the afternoon. That is the last section of the video. In that section of the video the "A" gear finds it's way loose from the tail drive shaft and the whole heli turns into a pin wheel or throwing star looking object! The first two flights on the video are later on before it got dark. Still really windy though.
I attempted do a bunch of loops. I don't think it gets too much better than these. They are pretty sloppy But i don't the heli can do much better because of the lack of mass to produce consistent momentum around the apogee. Like i said, the wind can be used to accelerate you around the apogee for cleaner loops. But today the wind was blowing from a direction that made the orientations more complected for me, compared to what I'm used to.
I wonder if you could trade the gyro back from your vendor.
With my two 120s, when both had the 6 axis gyros, the pot settings were not the same.
My second 120 flew much better but the 6 axis would still interfere with the way I fly.
The first 120 had so much issues. I marked the original pot settings with a fine tip marker before messing around with it. I did both (increase and decrease) gain adjustments with little increments.
From the original "marking", I ended up with about 2 degree clockwise for best result.
I tried adjusting CC 2degree at a time, then fly, the "effect" gets worse & worse as I keep adjusting. I wonder if less gain makes it difficult to fight the other 3axis (accelerometer) which has a mind of it's own. Increasing the gain "overcomes" the other smart 3 axis (which is the Accelerometer).
I myself is confused with the technology. I wish there is more technical solution to it rather than "Hey, this is a great technology, & it comes with it, bye..." That's really nice, but what if it doesn't work?
Please post if you find any answer & solution to your Master CP. I'm so interested on how to fix/tune the extra free 3axis.
- Spyro
I think your on to something there though. The Accelerometers work very different from regular gyros. I always suspected that they would be fighting each other in some way. Because i cannot see any way to get them to communicate and cross talk their controls and come up with a medium between them without a whole separate computer orchestrating them all. Perhaps that is what is going on, but i would think it would take up more space. So i think you got it right. The later 3 axis probably attempts to override the standard 3 axis gyro. But what i can't figure out is why there seems to be such a varying opinion on the performance. It must boil down to flight style or random differences in each RX.
1. Value = zeo -> do nothing
2. Value > 0 <= some calibrated value X -> this means drift, compensate.
3. Value > X -> commanded movement, do not compensate.
The only complicated algorithm is compensation.
In reality is it a bit more complicated, as you can integrate TX inputs and disable drift compensation on command, i.e. ELE channel > some value Y, disable compensation on purpose.
I don't see this invisible wall or over compensation when I do FFF. My firmware looks like it's the first version as it doesn't have telemetry. Will update once I get my UP02 thingie.
IMO if Walkera would decide to open-source their firmware we would have the best flying helis around.
* End User has to activate the telemetry themselves (helis sold overseas) due to country's regulations, as I was told by EHirobo (HK vendor). As mentioned in the thread, "Due country's regulations/restrictions, Walkera did not obtain certification for the telemetry" (yet). So you have to "patch" the Rx yourself if you want the telemetry function activated.
My Master CP has the 6 axis. I can do any flying I'd want to and the 6 axis never interferes with my flying. And I could tell (during FFF) that the Rx has that 6 axis technology. I could see with my eyes that it's trying to constantly level BUT, I myself has to do it @ full speed, really close in front of me and watch it closely. Flyers next to me will not notice it at all. I will have to warn them to be able to witness it. At no instance it ever hit an "invisible wall" to this point. The issue is known. Zadaw's Master CP has that 6 axis effect on his but not with mine.
1.I wish there is a way to turn it off or on (from 6 to 3 axis) either by hardware switch or USB programability, like you mentioned, "open source".
2. If there is a way to tune it (Rx pots) by end user, wish it's in the manual, even if it is written in Chinglish
3. Maybe vendors can help & relay the issue to Walkera regarding this 6 axis issue on some helis, to make the consumers happy
Though, in all honesty, this flybarless 6 axis gyro is awesome, if it's tuned right, just like my Master CP.
And if they don't, you're on your own and just have to deal with it.
- Spyro
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Here is a picture of my pot settings on the 6 axis V120D02S. I do not feel any compensation in FFF. In fact I feel that it is much more locked in throughout. It also feels a bit better doing with mild stationary 3D. The big difference is in slow moving mild continuous, especially rolling upright to inverted or vice versa. It just has a much smoother feel than the 3 axis gyro.
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litle help what you think better
But mine reacts like your Master CP.
I can't trust someone fly it, if he is not aware of how it will react, and doesn't have enough altitude, the heli could suddenly stop and crash. The heli is very stable flying slow. So it's good learning to fly CP. Aggressive flying is not advisable with both my 6 axis. Nevertheless, one of them has been replaced with the 3 axis Rx. The 3 axis is not as stable hovering (such as keeping it in a 5'X5' area). The 6 axis could manage to hover still in a tight space, keeping itself balanced with ease.
The 3 axis may crash due to pilot error. My 6 axis crashes (mostly) because of that technology, so I just fly it easy, or at least keep it high.
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Whats the 2 pin Aux socket used for on this RX. Is it anyhting like the LED socket that I've heard of on the ladybird - Which can be toggled on/off using the gear swtich on the TX.
What I wanted to do is use it to activate an electro magnet to pick up and drop off wire objects for indoor flying in the winter.
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WARREN - Robert "Fergy" James Ferguson, 57, of Warren, went home to be with the Lord at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at his home, after a seven-month battle with cancer of the throat.
Robert was born Nov. 30, 1956, in Charleroi, Pa., the son of James R. and Mildred E. Stephenson Ferguson.
He graduated from Lordstown High School in 1975.
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After graduation, Robert enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Following his four-year honorable service in the Air Force, he then joined the U.S. Navy, where he served for two years until he was injured.
Robert was employed as a laborer for Dennis Jones Construction for many years. He thought the world of his boss and friend, Dennis.
He was a past member and trustee of the Warren Odd Fellows Lodge 29 in Warren.
In his younger days, he enjoyed building and racing motorcycles. He also enjoyed refinishing wood furniture. He was a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He loved to pass his time playing Yahtzee. "Game after game we would play." Robert leaves at home "his pride and joy, his four-legged children," his cats, Fidget and Peanut.
Robert's greatest passion was planting flowers all around the Warren Women's Club. He had quite a green thumb and the ladies of the club just loved him.
Memories of Robert will be cherished by the love of his life, his fiancee, Gail L. Bates, with whom he made his home for eight years; his beloved children, son, Eric (Danette) Ferguson of Lordstown and his daughter, Amanda (Brian) Macik of Mineral Ridge; his granddaughters, Peyton Ferguson and Abbey Macik; his grandsons, Tristen Ferguson and Ethen Macik; his two wonderful sisters, Cheryl (Pat Jr.) Cera of Niles and Jamie (Jim) Brown of Bristolville; his stepdaughter, Kristina (Steve O'Hara) Bridgens of Warren; his stepgrandchildren, Dustin M. Letourneau Jr. and Sa'Layha A. O'Hara; his nieces, "the apple of his eye," Jill (Bob Brady) Cuckovich of Warren, and Joylyn (Mark) Gumola; his nephews, David (Debbie) Dudgeon of Pittsburgh, Michael (Stacy) Rozzo of Bristolville, P.J. (Nancy) Rozzo of Columbus and James (Lindsay) Brown; his great-niece, Jayden Hill of Hubbard, who, with her drawings and songs, were an inspiration for Robert to get better; his future in-laws, Jim and Sandy Bates of Cortland, whom Robert called fondly, "Dad and Mom;" his friends, Rodger (Venetta) Collins of Diamond, Terrance "Bear" Belden and Amanda of Champion and Tim (Jeannie) Coudreit of Niles; and many more relatives and friends.
He was preceded by his parents and his brother, James E. Ferguson.
The family is honoring Robert's wishes and cremation has taken place.
A memorial service with military honors to be held by the Newton Falls Veterans Honor Guard will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Warren's Women's Club, 708 N. Park Ave., Warren.
Arrangements for Robert were entrusted to the Borowski Funeral Service and Oak Meadow Cremation Services.
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ODR: The Next Green Giant
Noam Ebner
Creighton University School of Law - Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
Colleen Getz
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January 28, 2012
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Vol. 29, No. 3, 2012
The worlds of government and business, as well as individual preferences, are moving towards incorporating environmentally-friendly practices. Dispute resolution, just as every other human endeavor, has environmental impact. Some modes of practice leave a large environmental footprint while others incur less environmental cost.
Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) enjoys clear environmental advantages over any other form of dispute resolution – yet this has not been discussed in the literature, or spotlighted in the commercial practices of the field. This paper describes the various environmental advantages ODR offers, and suggests a framework for taking these into account in dispute resolution ventures and projects.
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Joan Rivers Handcuffed Herself to a Costco Shopping Cart
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India recognises transgender rights in equality victory, but gay rights still denied
India's top court officially recognised transgender rights today in a landmark ruling.
The supreme court directed the federal and state governments to allow people to identify themselves as outside the binary male/female gender definitions.
The estimated three million transgender Indians will have the same access to welfare programs for the poor, including education, healthcare and jobs to help them overcome social and economic challenges.
The court also ordered the government fight the social stigma associated with transgender people through a public awareness campaign.
India's election commission recently allowed voters to register with their gender as "other" in time for ongoing elections. About 28,000 people registered themselves in that category.
The court's decision applies to individuals who have acquired the physical characteristics of the opposite sex or present themselves in a way that does not correspond with their sex at birth.
"The spirit of the constitution is to provide equal opportunity to every citizen to grow and attain their potential, irrespective of caste, religion or gender," said the court.
Justice KS Radhakrishnan said that the "recognition of transgender people as a third gender is not a social or medical issue but a human rights issue".
Transgender people "are citizens of this country and are entitled to education and all other rights".
But the court made it clear its ruling didn't apply to gays, lesbians or bisexuals.
India's LGBT communities have been up in arms over the court's support for a colonial-era law banning sodomy. The court said the issue was for parliament to decide.
[Reposted from Morning Star Online.]
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Classic full-color detailed game-in-progress lithographic print from the very well known lithographer Louis A. Prang captures a batsman running to first base. Adrian "Cap" Anson can be seen, legs crossed, sitting on the bench. This is an exceptional example of the best known of all nineteenth-century baseball display prints. An extremely faint notation in the foreground appears upon close inspection to read "White Sox;" however, it is barely noticeable and does not detract in the least from its otherwise Near Mint appearance. Included with the print is a circa 1890s original photograph picturing the Prang display at one of the highly promoted exhibitions of the era, with an example of the baseball print easily seen hanging on the wall. Pencil notations on reverse of the mount read "L. P & C: Exposition and Mechanics Fair, Prang display." This photo is a very significant and unique accompaniment to the baseball print, illustrating the manner in which Louis Prang & Company introduced its artistry to the public. The photograph is in Excellent condition. The photograph measures 4.5 x 6.5 inches on an 8 x 10-inch mount. The print measures 22 x 16 inches, and is beautifully matted and framed to total dimensions of 29.5 x 23 inches. Reserve $800. Estimate $1,500/$2,500. SOLD FOR $5,220.00
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ORT Is Giving Needy Israeli Students a Reason to Smile
During their five-day mission to Israel, ORT America supporters glowed with pride as they experienced first-hand how ORT's ground-breaking educational programs improve the lives of Israeli children, many from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Now they have another reason to be proud. Thanks to the support of the estate of ORT America supporters Thelma and Elmer Drier and contributions from major Israeli stores H&O and Kravitz, ORT has been distributing e-cards to over 1000 needy students at 33 campuses. These vouchers, totaling close to $200,000 in value, allow recipients to purchase clothes, shoes, stationery, and other school necessities in time for the new term. Most of the recipients have experienced crisis or loss, and many others are boarding outside their homes because of poverty and family problems.
"Nothing lifted our spirits more than seeing the happy faces of these kids," noted National Executive Director Alan E. Klugman, leader of the organization's 15-person mission to Israel. "Because of the dollars we raise in the United States for their education and welfare, these students' lives are measurably better, and that was so gratifying to witness."
For example, during the visit to the Rogozin Educational Campus at Kiryat Atta, the ORT America mission-goers talked with scholarship recipients. Among them was a shy Ethiopian boy who approached them during their tour of the college, at which post-high school students can gain a two-year engineering diploma in electronics or computer science. When he was in 11th grade, his father committed suicide, leaving his mother as the sole support of the family.
"Normally we don't ask which children are getting social assistance," said ORT America President Shelley B. Fagel. "But he and another boy came up to us and told us that without that support, they would not have been able to attend the college and would have gone into the army at a much lower grade than is now available to them."
"It's a very simple equation," added Klugman. "We're doing work every day which is changing the lives of children in need. And that is satisfying work to do."


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See also: pleâ
From Middle English, from Old French plait, plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum ("a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc., Latin an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure"), neuter of placitus, past participle of placere ("to please").
plea (plural pleas)
- An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
- a plea for mercy
- An excuse; an apology.
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost IV.393
- Necessity, the tyrant's plea.
- (Can we date this quote?), Sir John Denham.
- No plea must serve; 't is cruelty to spare.
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost IV.393
- That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
- (law) That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.
- (law) An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.
- (law) The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's declaration and demand.
- (law) A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.
- (Can we date this quote?) Laws of Massachusetts.
- The Supreme Judicial Court shall have cognizance of pleas real, personal, and mixed.
- (Can we date this quote?) Laws of Massachusetts.
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In 19th century U.K. law, that which the plaintiff alleges in his declaration is answered and repelled or justified by the defendant's plea. In chancery practice, a plea is a special answer showing or relying upon one or more things as a cause why the suit should be either dismissed, delayed, or barred. In criminal practice, the plea is the defendant's formal answer to the indictment or information presented against him/her.
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appeal, petition, entreaty
that which is presented in defense or justification
law: that which is alleged by a party in support of his cause
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Stephens 200 bbl just as easy to change as Savage?
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> Stephens 200 bbl just as easy to change as Savage?
September 7, 2008, 12:03 PM
Exactly the same. Parts and procedures interchange.
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Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
September 7, 2008, 06:15 PM
Thanks guys - that's really pretty weird that my original post is not even here on the thread, even though the thread shows that I'm the starter - worked out OK because my entire question is contained in the thread title, but weird.
Anyhoo, that's it then - I'm pretty sure a Stephens action is going to be the base for my suppressed .338 Spectre project. Was previously going to run with a T/C Contender, but a firing pin strike is quieter than a hammer falling. Not to mention good accuracy is a bit easier to tweak out of a turnbolt with a FF bbl. :)
September 7, 2008, 07:51 PM
What cartridge is a 338 Spectre based on? You might need an action designed for a large shank barrel. You might want to ask the experts on Savageshooters.com.
Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
September 8, 2008, 05:51 PM
The .338 spectre is based on the 10mm magnum case
(click on "Products" and then on ".338 Spectre")
The new .338 Spectre in various guises shown flanked by the 5.56x45 (left) and 7.62x39 (right). Left to right - 160 gr Barnes X, 200 gr Ballistic Silvertip (both "natural" and "tactical black") and the Sierra 300 gr HPBT MatchKing for subsonic applications requiring minimal signature.
CQB: Barnes 160 gr X Spitzer, 16" barrel, 1,800-2,000 fps
Small Game: Comb. Tech. 200 gr BT, 20" barrel, 1,600-1,700 fps
Minimal Signature: Sierra 300 gr HPBT MK, 1,000 fps
(the latter employs standard 9mm suppressors to ensure a truly minimal
signature for the discerning professional)
Like the .458 SOCOM, the .338 Spectre cartridge was developed specifically for the AR-15 family of gas-operated, detachable-box magazine-fed firearms. The cartridge is intended to fill the gap between traditional pistol caliber cartridges and existing rifle cartridges used in this weapon system. It shares rim size with the new Remington 6.8 x 43mm SPC cartridge, allowing use of OEM bolts in this caliber.
By offering ballistics similar to the .357 Maximum, the .338 Spectre offers great potential as a single shot, silhouette and small game cartridge. By using .338 caliber bullets, the cartridge offers a nice variety in projectile choice, ranging from 160-grain Barnes X Spitzers, through 180-grain BST to 300-grain HPBT MatchKing rifle bullets. Furthermore, it allows the user to employ existing suppressors for the 9mm without modification, providing enhanced tactical firepower.
Custom AR-15 SBR in .338 Spectre using PRI 6.8 x 43 magazine,
Ameetec side-charging upper receiver and custom installed Carbon-15 hand guard and rail.
Shown with 200-gr BST rounds and Walther P22 with Gemtech Outback II.
The .338 Spectre replaces the earlier designed .358 CQB. The .358 CQB uses the difficult-to-obtain .30 Remington case as a parent case, and head spaces on the case mouth. We felt a more easily obtainable case should be used, and thus the .338 Spectre cartridge is based on the Starline 10mm Magnum case. As before, the case has minimal taper, but now headspaces on the shoulder for improved accuracy. Overall loaded length is similar to the ubiquitous 7.62 x 39 M43 and .223 Remington.
Standard .223-caliber AR-15 magazines will accept a limited number of .338 Spectre cartridges, whereas the 7.62x39 magazines are fully compatible. Due to the fact that the cartridge shares rim and head dimensions with the new 6.8 x 43 SPC, the preferred magazines are those made specifically for the 6.8 x 43 by PRI. Tthe standard .223 lower receiver for the AR-15 can be used without modification and the rifle will function in both semi and full automatic modes. In addition to the AR-15 weapons platform, several other types of firearms can be made to accept this cartridge, including the Mini-14, T/C Encore and various bolt and pump action rifles.
AR-15 carbine in .338 Spectre using hybrid 7.62 x 39 magazine,
Mangonel flip-up sights and AK-type muzzle brake.
Ballistic performance is comparable to the .357 Herrett, .35 Remington or even the 180-grain load for the .44 Magnum. In the 16" barrel carbine, the .338 Spectre will launch the 180-grain BT at 1,800 ft./sec., approaching 1,300 ft-lbs. of energy. By loading the 300-grain Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet at subsonic velocities (1,040 ft/sec.) for suppressed applications, the muzzle energy measures 720 ft-lbs., surpassing both the high velocity 115-grain load for the 9mm Parabellum as well as the 240-grain .300 Whisper ® load.
A .338 Spectre ultra short (8.5") PDW built by ADCO Firearms using one of our barrels. Click the link below for footage of this PDW version firing 300 SMK subsonic loads with a Yankee Hill Machine "Wraith" 9mm suppressor.
.338 Spectre PDW Full Auto Footage
Click here to view video footage
Factory loaded ammunition for the .338 Spectre can now be bought from Reeds Ammunition and Research. Ron has done some extensive loading and testing of the .338 Spectre using the upper shown above and is offering a variety of loads. Both accuracy and terminal ballistics have proven to be outstanding and the table below summarizes his testing and development:
Bullet Maker Weight Style Velocity Penetration Tumbling Expansion
(Brand) (grain) (type) (fps) (in. of gel) (after in.) (in.)
Barnes 160 X Spitzer 1750 Unknown No No
Hawk 180 Soft Point 1500 16+ No 0.9-1.0
Nosler 200 Ballistic Tip 1240 20 10 minor
Speer 200 Soft Point 1240 22 No No
Hornady 200 Soft Point 1500 24+ Unknown Yes
"cast" 200 LFN ? 16+ No 0.5-0.6
Hornady 225 Soft Point 1460 24+ No Yes
Hornady 225 SST ? ? ? ?
Nosler 250 Partition 1040 24+ 6-8 No
Sierra 250 Match King 1040 24+ 7-8 No
Sierra 300 Match King 1040 24+ 3-5 No
REED 250 Frangible TBD TBD TBD TBD
For the sportsman, the .338 Spectre offers a user-friendly cartridge in terms of brass forming and reloading, with light recoil and excellent performance on small to medium size game. For the law enforcement professional, it offers solid terminal ballistics from one of the most-widely used weapons platforms with minor modification. The wide range of available projectiles should appeal to both the recreational shooter as well as the professional. Reloading dies for the .338 Spectre can be obtained from CH Tool and Die (www.CH4D.com).
Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
September 8, 2008, 07:59 PM
Looks like I need a .415" or smaller bolt face. So a .223 rem Stephens 200 should work just fine. :)
P.S. If anyone wants an entire thread with a .338 Spectre subject line, then start it, or ask me to start it, if there's interest in going into more detail at this time.
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Primates, figuring things out
Another day of testing in the ape house. Sebastian, Shona's assistent for this day, prepares a new set of grapes. The first round with Kofi and Lobo, two young male chimps, went fairly well. They were excited and engaged in the task and not the least bit flustered by their repeated failure to get to the grapes.
The second round with Swela and Corrie was quite the opposite. Both chimp ladies weren't terribly interested in the whole grape thing to begin with, and after a while Swela preferred to take a nap on her rag, while Corrie (very literally) sat in a corner and ate shit.
Also, the apparatus is still not working properly. Shona shows the videos of the tests to Raik, the project engineer, and they discuss how to improve the setup. All this, they tell me, is well in the range of normal. It takes a lot of trial and error on both sides, before, eventually, they will get it right.


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• Students whose SAT or ACT scores do not meet the above guidelines are advised to talk with their advisors and carefully consider how they would balance meeting the rigorous demands of BIOL 210 with other courses in the fall semester. Registering in BIOL 210 the following fall may be more appropriate for these students.
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• Students whose SAT or ACT scores do not meet the above guidelines are advised to complete an online advising placement exam prior to registering for CHEM 210. The exam will evaluate a student's science and math background and provide valuable information that will help you and the student make an informed choice regarding the student's preparation for and enrollment in CHEM 210.
To take the Chemistry online advising placement exam, have the students follow the instructions at www.linfield.edu/advising/chem-placement
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Students who have previous experience in a foreign language in high school and would like to continue study in that language at the college level should refer to the self-advising placement information is available online at http://www.linfield.edu/advising/lang-placement for the following languages:
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The black Rose of Graz
The black Rose of Grazby Malena Derschatta | 18.10.2012
Rose am LendThe INNOCAD architects have refurbished one of the oldest buildings at Lendplatz in Graz and gave it an utterly new face – all black.
In the Beginning there was …
… a shoe store. The popular "Schuhhaus am Lend" in Graz, rich in tradition, has characterized the baroque building at 42, Lendplatz. While searching for a name for the project the ones in charge referred to the remains of the old logo of the shoe store, of which only "am Lend" was still readable on the façade. Apart from that, the building's name was a reference to St Rosalia, whose statue stands on Lendplatz. This is why the architects gave their project the name Rose am Lend.
Martin Lesjak and Peter Schwaiger, the two architects of Graz-based architecture firm INNOCAD, purchased the gable-end onto street house from the 18th century in 2005 and refurbished it supported by restoration programs of the federal state of Styria.
In 2008, the project was completed. The whole building structure including roof turned to black. The principals and the architects have set a modern sign without destroying the old basic structure.
Make two out of one
To be more precise, the building Rose am Lend consists of two parts that have grown together during the centuries. The front part, directed towards the market square, is from the 18th century, the back "yard" is considerably younger. Now, the INNOCAD architects have separated the two parts again. Today they are only connected with each other through an open staircase. The front building part was kept and refurbished in its original form, while the back part was expanded by one level. All in all, thanks to the expansions and refurbishments 11 residential units and a business restaurant now exist inside the front building. This way the house still follows its mechant tradition and still provides high-quality urban living space.
In a black Dress
The building was left the way it was, partly at least, the color of the façade, however, is now anything but traditional. Completely black, the Rose am Lend stands out from its surroundings. Carbon silicide, a compound of silicon and carbonate, has been mixed with the black plaster, making the façade glitter. Large rose themes are scattered across the whole building front. They are a reference to late baroque, the period during which the building was erected. However, apart from the rose theme there is not much that reminds of the pompous baroque shapes on the façade. Straight lines and the black color let the house appear modern and straight-forward.
With a white Heart
Unlike the façade the interior is held in white, it looks friendly and bright. The only element the façade and the interior have in common is the rose theme, which can be found again on the iron banisters.
Despite the high-quality architecture the living units were supposed to not only be given to rich inhabitants. A part of the buildings was sold, the other rented out at reasonable prices. This way a diversity has been created referring to the social heritage of historic Lend square: the former poor quarter of the city.
The Rose am Lend is, thanks to the façade design, an unusual project, still it is integrated into its surroundings after the refurbishment and has meanwhile become an inherent part of the city quarter's identity, since the diversity of its tenants has allowed it to integrate itself into the quarter's social reality.
Project details
INNOCAD Architektur ZT GmbH
Completed in 2008
Gross floor area: 1,085 m²


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Marriage, Anyone? It Took Me 5 Minutes to Become a Minister
Oh wait, no it wasn't. I went here, filled out some basic information and verified an email address. For those of you that didn't visit that link, here's a picture of the form.
There are no pages after that – that's the entire thing. You get a verification email and click the link, and you're done. Many states, including the one I live in, require no registration with the government whatsoever. Unfortunately, not all states are so trusting; some do screen the process. If so, they might require a Letter of Good Standing from your church, and then you're pretty much screwed: That thing costs ten whole dollars. You can order it from the site. But most of you won't have to do another damn thing. There are no quizzes, no ethical or moral questions - no qualifications, period. They don't even ask if you have a criminal record. You could have spent the last decade serial raping baby panda bears in front of fourth grade classes on zoo field trips, and you can still become an ordained minister in most states, perfectly able to perform legally binding prison weddings so that finally – finally - Old Butch and Johnny Lips can stop living in sin (presuming that the Aryan nation can come up with enough cigarette cartons for Johnny's dowry, that is.)
"I haven't felt this beautiful since I tore off that girl's skin and danced around in it."
You don't even have to use your real name. For example, I've just had The Cookie Monster ordained. Do you want to get married? Looking for a cheap, accessible minister to officiate the ceremony? Buy a Cookie Monster puppet, put on your best Monster voice (the marriage will not be recognized if you don't do the voice) and he will gladly preside over your wedding. Send a scan of the filled-out marriage certificate to email@example.com, and it will be returned to you, signed and ready to file.
"No need be formal. You call me just Reverend Monster."
No further steps required (although there is a small, onetime fee of two cookies, to be fed to the puppet post-ceremony). If you're worried that the records office will dispute it, dress a small child in a Sesame Street T-shirt when you file the certificate; only the most heartless bastard would be able to utter the words "but the cookie monster doesn't exist" to the kid's face.
"Well I just can't bear to break that kid's heart. To hell with the law: Marriage approved!"
Need to get married in a hurry and don't want to bother with that whole Judge/Minister/Unemployed Ship's Captain Gauntlet? Just find the nearest homeless man, and offer to buy him a pint of Red Grape Mad Dog 20/20 (the flavor will be important; Red Grape has the highest alcohol content and looks the least girly when you're downing it as fast you can, trying to out-race the muscle response of your own gag reflex) if he'll just fill out this short form you've got open on your cell phone, and then sign a piece of paper. Drop it in a mailbox and BAM! You're officially man and wife with whatever kind of woman agrees to be married by a guy who lives behind the Chipotle and whose first name is barking.
The Right Reverend RAWR RAWR RAWR Pees-On-Your-Foot. Probably Native American.
This is how sacred the institution of marriage is in America today: Because of this article, at least ten thousand people who spend their mornings reading dick jokes about trivia are now ordained ministers. People that post under pseudonyms like DongRabbit69 and Captainweedbong are now fully capable of officiating the solemn, dignified act of holy matrimony. And if you're willing to actually perform ceremonies, there's no regulation on that either: How you marry your couples is up to you. Perhaps you'll only marry people during James Bond marathons; maybe your fee is an interpretive dance involving the entire wedding party graphically re-enacting the night the groom was conceived; maybe nobody is allowed to blink while you perform the ceremony, or you'll storm out and the whole thing is off. Get creative, is what I'm saying. Make it memorable.
They'll never forget their special day.
Take me, for example: How do I protect and preside over the sanctified act of legal marriage? Well, I will only agree to sign off on the form if all involved acknowledge that the marriage is objectively a terrible, terrible idea. You're white and she's black? Nope: I won't preside over it. I don't care how diametrically opposed to the idea your parents are; you two stand a good chance of making it, and I just don't want any part of that. But add the words 'power' and 'panther' after those respective colors, and that's a marriage I will carry into law. Hell, I'll even allow technicalities: I don't care if you love each other dearly and are perfectly matched in every way…so long as the marriage itself is a bad idea. Like if the entire ceremony has to take place hurtling through the air after a bitchin' water-ski jump – I will do that.
The entire ceremony will consist of the words "AAAH SHIT YOU'RE MARRIED OH SHIT OH SHIT!"
But that's just me. Like I said earlier, really explore your space on this thing: Dress up like the Hellraiser and whip the couple with an extension cord after every sentence; insist that everybody must always be spinning and try to time "man and wife" to the vomiting; or hell, keep to the classics and just perform all ceremonies naked from the waist down. You've probably done this on a whim, and have absolutely no regard whatsoever for the institute or marriage, the sanctity of religion, or (seeing as how this is the internet) even the value of human life and the importance of public indecency laws. You go ahead and do whatever twisted, horrible thing it takes to get your rocks off while performing your ordained duties – because fuck it, you know? It's not like the marriage is nullified just because you punched the groom in the dick right as he went in for the bridal kiss. The process for becoming ordained – the last, ultimate step in legalizing and validating a marriage before the state - is a totally unregulated, un-policed, and completely frivolous process. So why not treat it like an all-you-can-eat buffet of hedonistic spite? But hey, always remember: This is a sacred covenant.
So no fags.
You can buy Robert's book, Everything is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead, or find him on Twitter, Facebook and his own site, I Fight Robots or you can just wait for next week's installment of how-to guides on destroying sacred institutions: The Path to Adoption (Through Arson).


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Academic Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine
Administrative Appointments
Assistant Program Director, Stanford Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program (2012 - Present)
Honors & Awards
Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2010)
Professional Education
Fellowship:Stanford University School of Medicine (2011) CA
Board Certification, Obesity Medicine, American Board of Obesity Medicine (2014)
Board Certification: Sleep Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2011)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2010)
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Mel Wants Your Picture
A new year, a new awards season: Julia Roberts, 33, and Mel Gibson, 44, topped the 27th Annual People's Choice Awards list for favorite motion picture actor and actress last night, in a ceremony broadcast from Southern California. "Wow," said a flustered Gibson as he clutched his crystal trophy. After women in the audience screamed, "We love you Mel!" he responded, "Just send Polaroids." When Roberts won her award, determined (as were all the winners) by a Gallup poll, she said at the podium, "Already I see a 'Please wrap up,' and there's no way in hell." She then thanked those associated with "Erin Brockovich." Bette Midler, 55, whose CBS sitcom "Bette" is struggling, and John Goodman, 48, whose Fox sitcom "Normal, Ohio," was canceled, were named favorite performers in a new series. Also on the movie front, Edward Yang's "Yi Yi," a nearly 3-hour family drama set in Taiwan, was named best picture of the year this weekend Saturday by the National Society of Film Critics. "You Can Count on Me" won two awards (for best actress Laura Linney and for Kenneth Lonergan's screenplay), and Javier Bardem was named best actor, for "Before Night Falls."


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Catherine "Cathy" (Laggan) Severs, 76, passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at home. Raised in Newark, she lived in Cranford for 50 years before moving to Fellowship Village 2 years ago.
Services will be Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the Dooley Funeral Home in Cranford. Interment in Hollywood Memorial Park, Union.
Cathy had been a real estate broker before becoming a secretary for the Creter Vault Co. She retired from the Bayway Refinery where she worked for Exxon and Tosco and served as a union representative with Teamsters Local 877.
She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School and of Newark State College. Her hobbies were mountaineering and skiing and she served as an alternate to the U.S. Olympic Fencing Team. Cathy was a member of the Cranford Red Hat Society and the Cranford Senior Citizens Thursday Club.
She was predeceased by two husbands, Walter Rea Severs and John Thomas Inghram, by her son, Donald Severs and by her daughter, Lois Severs-Pollack.
Surviving are, 7 children, Linda Severs-Steinman, Lori Severs-Curtis, Elizabeth Inghram-Mulligan, Lisa Severs-Golej and her husband Dan, Linda Inghram-Vicci, John Inghram and his wife Jennifer, and David Severs and his wife Heather; 14 grandchildren, Jonathan Steinman, Timothy Steinman, Tara Curtis, Carrie Golej, Kelly Golej, Alicia Golej, Brian Michael Breslin, John Taylor (JT) Vicci, Joseph Anthony Vicci, Shannon Marie Inghram, Christina Marie Inghram, McKayla Carmen Inghram, Liam Rea Severs, and Sadie Grace Severs; a niece, Allison Valente Sommers and her husband Brian, and a nephew, Chance Laggan.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to your nearest animal shelter.