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Tuesday 10th December 2013 at 10.30am This is what time the ride will set off. It's best to get to the starting point at least 15 minutes beforehand to avoid missing the start.
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|15 Miles The total mileage of the ride.
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- Overall Duration On a long ride, it's sometimes good to have a little break in the middle, or maybe a catch up at the beginning or end to keep it sociable. This means that the overall ride duration may be longer than the actual cycling time.
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- Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road
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- Age Restrictions Not all rides are suitable for everyone. This will tell you if the ride is suitable for you and/or your friends and family.
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A three-vehicle crash on USH 10 in Clark County sent 13 people to area hospitals Sunday afternoon.
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Authorities say the eastbound vehicle sideswiped one westbound vehicle and then struck a second westbound vehicle nearly head-on. Seven victims in the eastbound vehicle were transported to an area hospital; five victims in the vehicle that was struck head-on were transported; and one person in the vehicle that was side swiped was transported. Three of the victims had to be extracted from their cars.
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I'm a christian so u understand were I'm coming at with you saying **** christmas...im coming from a point of view that thinks you just mad at people for trying to find happiness in a world of hell.
I did not read most of your post...just the title and the first couple sentences so excuse me if this post sounds ignorant but anyone who says **** christmas just does not understand the holiday and hates on anyone who does.
Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus and the influence he had in the world and to others. The gifts isn't even part of the holiday, the gifts was the "american" way to celebrate christmas. No one rejects it so it is accepted and no one hates getting free gifts.
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From moral probity, to fishbones, to "beard of grain" (whuuzat?--those prickly things that stick out like egret's feathers), to "sharp-crested ridge in rugged mountains" (what's a sharp-crested ridge on a milksop, wimpy mountain?), which takes us back with a leap like a goat to the pinnacle footed by one possessed of arete...
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And how might we incorporate more "arete" in our Weltanschauung?
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And how might we incorporate more "arete" in our Weltanschauung?...
A sober examination of humility and strength of character could be a starting place...
I've heard more people express changes in how they view the world rather than a view that has remained firmly wedged in place from start to where they are. I don't mean to imply by "start," "from birth." I mean from the start of their adult years to where they are in a later decade or decades. What I think would be interesting to hear, and probably not here on this board, would be the stories of people who feel they have lost values, lost some of their best qualities of character as they have matured, and, in contrast, those tales of people who are more confident that they have matured in qualities they may value.
I've mentioned Boswell's biography of Samuel Johnson on another thread, and will here, too, in light of this subject. Johnson wrote a deeply personal self-examination each Easter, if I remember correctly. These notes he destroyed. These confessions and expressions of how he sought divine grace to lead him toward rectification and improvement I count as a loss to us who may have benefitted from examining Johnson's spiritual growth.
But, to return to weltanschauung. What is included in one's world view? What would be the general features of such a definition? Views on immortality? Compassion? Ego? Courage? Charity? Service? Humour? Marital fidelity? Freedom? Fortitude? Happiness? Family? Health? Religious tolerance? Worship? Virtue? Loyalty? Sacrifice? Synchronicity? Risk?
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A "Weltanschauung" means looking at the whole world, including all the things in WW's last paragraph, and more, such as the Greek central theme of "Moderation in all things".
I tried a dozen times but could not achieve a satisfactory conclusion to the above sentence.
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Acquiescense, Attack, and a Nuclear Iran
Op-Ed, Miami Herald
April 30, 2006
Author: Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
The emerging U.S.-Iran confrontation is a slow motion Cuban Missile Crisis in which events are moving, seemingly inexorably, toward a showdown at which President Bush will be forced to choose between acquiescence in a nuclear Iran and a military attack to prevent that outcome.
In contrast to the 13-day rush that brought President John F. Kennedy to that crossroads in October 1962, the Iranian Missile Crisis will unfold over the next 13 months.
In 1962, when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev attempted to sneak nuclear-tipped missiles into Cuba, Kennedy confronted him with a demand that the missiles be withdrawn. A U.S. naval blockade of Cubaprevented further Soviet shipments of missiles or nuclear warheads.
But the Soviets accelerated construction of missiles already on the island. At the end of an intense 13 days, Kennedy and Khrushchev faced off 'eyeball to eyeball,' as the secretary of state put it. Kennedy's advisors offered him only two options: acquiesce in Soviet nuclear arms in Cuba or attack the missiles.
Kennedy refused to accept either option.
Soviet success in stationing nuclear missiles off the U.S. coast would not only change the strategic balance but also tempt Khrushchev to much more reckless action against Berlin, to whose defense the United Stateswas committed.
Attacking the missiles in Cuba was technically feasible, but in Kennedy's judgment, it carried with it a one-in-three chance of war with the Soviet Union -- a war that could mean nuclear Armageddon.
At the final hour, in what historians now judge 'the most dangerous moment in human history,' Kennedy stretched well beyond the box of his advisors' options to an imaginative solution that eliminated the Soviet missiles without war. His solution included:
A public deal: a U.S. promise not to invade Cuba if Russia withdrew its missiles.
A private ultimatum: a threat to attack Cuba unless Khrushchev accepted the offer within 24 hours.
A secret sweetener: withdrawal of U.S. missiles in Turkey within six months after resolution of the crisis.
The relevance of the Cuban crisis for current events is the necessity to mount a vigorous, imaginative search for options beyond attack and acquiescence.
Unlike the Cuban crisis where many of the relevant facts were secret and so only the president and his advisors could participate in this process, today, the essential facts about the Iranian challenge are publicly available in the press. Not just insiders, but anyone prepared to read the newspapers carefully, can, in effect, play National Security Advisor in this case.
What might options beyond the current menu include? I have long advocated a 'grand bargain' in which the United States would engage Iran directly, perhaps with a six-party surround including the so-called EU3 -- Germany, France and Britain -- and Russia. What Iran's leaders want most, only the United States can provide: namely, guarantees against an American attack aimed at regime change.
Iran's leadership has not forgotten that it was one of three members of Bush's 'axis of evil.' Nor has it failed to notice that the United States attacked a second member of that axis, Iraq, while largely ignoring a third, North Korea, which was judged by U.S. intelligence to have two weapons' worth of plutonium. From the Iranian leadership's perspective, nuclear weapons could rationally appear to be a security blanket that deters U.S.attacks.
Carrot: The United States should bring to negotiations all the carrots that can be assembled from the international community. This would begin with a U.S. security guarantee for as long as Iran observes the terms of the agreement; add from Europe an agreement for trade and investments and, from Russia, the right to purchase additional civilian nuclear-power plants and the fuel to run them at bargain prices.
Stick: To persuade Iran's leader that it is in his best interest to forgo completion of a nuclear production line at Natanz, the United States will also have to wield a credible stick: a military threat to destroy Iran's industrial-scale nuclear facilities before they become operational.
Contrary to critics who argue that talk about military options undercuts diplomacy, here, as in 1962, a credible threat of force is an essential part of any effective diplomatic strategy. But Kennedy's final offer also included a face-saving concession that neither he, nor his advisors, would have imagined possible at the beginning of the 13 days: the concession on U.S. missiles in Turkey.
Resolution of the current crisis will likely also include U.S. concessions that Bush will begin to contemplate seriously only when he internalizes the unacceptability of both acquiescence and attack.
Graham Allison is director of the BelferCenter at Harvard's JohnF.Kennedy School of Government. He is author of Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe.
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20 Stadiums in 20 Days – Camden Yards
There is not much new going on right now in Phillies-land, as yesterday was an off day in the Phils' exhibition schedule. Cole Hamels will get his first start of the spring later today, when the Phillies take on Team Canada in Clearwater.
I'm really wishing I was there right now – I'm trying to type with frozen hands, as our propane is on its last molecules. We have the heat turned waaay down to try to conserve, and the propane people better get here NOW! They were supposed to come Monday, but the weather did not cooperate. They were then supposed to come Tuesday, but their truck was down for repair.
"What kind of rinky-dink operation are we using, that they only have ONE truck??", I semi-yelled at my husband this morning.
He was not in the mood to hear it.
What to write about?
I've mentioned previously that we have an ongoing quest to visit every major-league ballpark. So far we are two-thirds of the way there, having been to 20 of the 30 parks. It's only taken 14 years J. Well, there were a few time-outs for having children.
So in the spirit of the MLB Network's "30 Clubs in 30 Days", I offer up "20 Stadiums in 20 Days." Okay, actually 19, as I've already written about my first visit to Veteran's Stadium in a prior post. But hey, I can add Citizen's Bank Park to the list, so that bumps it back up to 20!
Obviously, the Vet was first on the list, being the Phillies home. Close proximity to Baltimore led to Camden Yards being number two on the stadium countdown. It's full name is Oriole Park at Camden Yards, but I think most people just refer to it as Camden Yards, so I will too. Camden Yards opened in 1992, and pretty much started the whole "retro" ballpark trend. It's very easy to get to; a quick exit from I-95 takes you almost directly to the stadium parking lots.
Since it is so close, we've actually been to Camden Yards a number of times. Our first visit occurred July 9, 1993. The Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox, 15-6. My main memory of that day is the fact that it was so stinking hot and humid, I thought I was going to throw up, pass out, or maybe both. There wasn't the slightest hint of a breeze, and the air felt thick enough to cut through. You can see how hazy it was in the pictures I took that night:
Bo Jackson was the DH for the White Sox in that game, shown here at bat:
You may remember Bo from his "Bo Knows" ad campaign for Nike, or from winning the Heisman trophy in 1985. He was the first athlete to be an all-star in two sports: he was an All-Star in 1989 for the Kansas City Royals, and appeared in the Pro Bowl in 1990 for the Raiders.
I'll also mention a couple other memorable games we've seen at Camden Yards.
May 17, 1996 – Orioles vs. Seattle Mariners: this nine-inning game lasted 4 hours and 20 minutes! Several times during the course of the evening I suffered severe head bobs and missed an at-bat or two. But thankfully I was awake for what has to be one of the most dramatic finishes I've ever witnessed. In the bottom of the ninth, the O's were down 13-10. The bases were loaded with two outs. At bat was Chris Hoiles, the only Orioles' starter that night without a hit. Hoiles ran the count full, and then hit a walk-off grand slam to win the game, 14-13.
May 30, 1997 – Orioles vs. Cleveland Indians: Mike Mussina took a perfect game into the ninth inning. Then Sandy Alomar, Jr. singled with one out to break it up. Mussina retired the next two batters to get the 3-0 victory. The entire stadium let out one huge collective sigh when Alomar got that hit.
Mussina has flirted with perfection several times since then as well. Hopefully one of these days before he retires, he'll finally achieve it.
Check back tomorrow for the next ballpark on the countdown, Fenway Park.
Update: Husband has just advised me that Mussina has already retired. Not sure how I forgot about that, seeing that he announced it last November. Oops!
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My mother-in-law was at that Mussina game but didn't know what was going on until we told her after the game. Regarding the weather, that is a typical July day in Charm City!
Well the propane truck finally got here about 2 pm, so I am starting to defrost!
It is still cold even down here! It did max out at 63 today, but I was in the shade, so it was more like 50…yuck! I'll be home in a few days though to suffer through it all with ya!
I was going to mention that Mussina has already bid us farewell, but you beat me to it. Camden Yards is one of my favorite ballparks. It's just a great place to watch baseball. I don't even mind the humidity. As for Bo Jackson? Wow. There's a blast from the past. Wonder what he's up to these days?
Those shots of the Yard are great! I'm not sure if you've been there lately, but the skyline has changed drastically since those photos were taken. Several hotels and condos have been built in recent years, so the area around the ballpark is quite different, as is the view from the ballpark. Oh, and they have a new scoreboard there as well. The Yard is a great place to see a ballgame!
Alas, my boy Moose did, indeed, retire without ever getting a perfect game. #$&% Sandy Alomar Jr…and Frank Catalanotto…and Carl Everett!!😦
The location of this stadium is just a sight to be hold. Inner Harbor in Baltimore looks so awesome at night after a game. I only wish that you could have been there during a game and gotten some BBQ from Boog Powell/s little stand in right field.
That sandwich made my night. Baseball, BBQ, and a cold Coors Light. Heaven to all 5 of my senses.
I still treasure a picture of the night Cal Ripken broke the record and they spilled out a banner off the warehouse in right field of the number of games. I unfortunately had to watch that game on TV, but I still got chills that night. Then I saw a ticket stub about 2 years ago on Ebay and bought it to go with the picture.
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Not sure why we haven't been back to Camden Yards in many years – it's so close! It would be great to go back and see how it's changed, and yes, try Boog's BBQ. I missed out on that the first times, but he seems to have started a trend, what with Greg Luzinski's Bull's BBQ here in Philly, and Manny Sanguillen in Pittsburgh.


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Moody's Investor Services released a report this week showing that the number of districts that have had their credit rating downgraded in 2013 has increased by 64 percent over the previous year. In total, Moody's downgraded the credit ratings of 53 Michigan school districts this year — about one-quarter of all the districts it rates, MLive reported.
Lower credit ratings result in increased borrowing fees for school districts, forcing them to spend more on interest payments and less in the classrooms.
The number of charter schools operating in Michigan has skyrocketed in recent years, with enrollment increasing about 60 percent between 2004 and 2012. This has led to a decline in enrollment at traditional neighborhood schools.
"The combined result of negative demographic trends, enrollment declines, and a growing charter school presence has resulted in many more schools competing to serve a shrinking student population," Moody's analyst Matthew Butler said.
Not helping matters is the sharp cut in school funding from the Snyder administration. In his first year in office, Gov. Rick Snyder cut $1 billion from K-12 schools to help bankroll a $1.8 billion tax break for corporate special interests.
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Wineke: Walker's Wisconsin priorities: Fewer voters, fatter cats
While our attention was diverted to national elections, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced his legislative agenda for next year.
The fact that he did so at the Ronald Reagan Library in California says something about the good governor's hubris, though Reagan, himself, must be spinning in his casket at the idea someone like Walker would be speaking at his shrine.
Walker said he would like to end same-day voter registration in Wisconsin, a practice which makes us one of the more civilized states and has contributed to Wisconsin voters casting their ballots at a rate far above those of most Americans.
It is true that we tend to cast those ballots for people like President Obama and Tammy Baldwin – and it is also true that we tend to cast those ballots for lightweights like Walker and the Republican Legislature. So, I'm not quite sure why the governor thinks it is a bad thing for people to vote.
But the idea does go over well with the right wing zealots who feel that voting should be restricted to those who deserve the privilege.
Then the governor, who cut funding for public schools by $900 million his last time at bat, said he'd like to increase state payments for school vouchers that encourage parents to take their kids out of the public schools. This, of course, is a betrayal of the entire Wisconsin ethic, but it plays well with folk who fear that educating kids just leads them to want to vote.
But here's what really got to me: Walker said he wants to redirect state funding of the university system so that it rewards schools that direct students into fields that employers want to see emphasized.
That sounds sensible until you realize what a completely terrible idea it is. If I understand the governor correctly, he wants to take one of the world's great universities and turn it into a trade school producing human robots to service the corporate masters of the state.
God knows, the idea isn't totally revolutionary; the university already panders to corporate sponsors. But, at some level, its leaders maintain a residual fondness for French and history and music.
At some level there's a basic trust, or, at least, a basic hope that a liberal arts education may help develop the men and women who will build tomorrow's economy, not just exploit today's workers.
The more I think about the governor's idea, the happier I am that he launched it in California. I hope it stays there.
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Weekly Milwaukee Events Calendar
AJ's Live: Singer-songwriter Jon Davidson, 7 p.m. May 17, N88-W16521 Main St., Menomonee Falls. »Read Full Article
More suds to sip for Milwaukee Beer Week
A second stream of suds will flow for Milwaukee Beer Week, which begins April 25 in numerous retail outlets and bars around town. Central Waters and a few other beer brands also have planned events.
■ They begin April 28 with Rare Beer Night at the Palm Tavern, 2989 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., where two experimental beers from Central Waters — a rye bourbon-barrel-aged Imperial chocolate oatmeal porter; and Plums Were on Sale, a red-wine-barrel-aged Belgian sour with Italian plums added — and other rare barrel-aged beers from Boulder Beer,Founders,Oskar Blues,New Holland and Surly. The Palm Tavern opens at 5 p.m. »Read Full Article
Gabriel Garcia Marquez would have been a great police reporter
Nobel Prize winner novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who died Thursday in Mexico City, will justly be remembered for "One Hundred Years of Solitude," the remarkable novel that made magical realism in fiction a going thing.
But I'll personally treasure him most for "Chronicle of a Death Foretold," his 1981 novella about the murder of Santiago Nasar by the Vicario brothers. Boldly, Marquez begins by announcing Nasar's coming murder, before describing the buildup to the inevitable crime: »Read Full Blog Post
Milwaukee movies off the grid: April 18-24
A quick look at alternative-venue movie options around the Milwaukee area:
UWM Union Theatre
"Suite California": Two-part personal essay about California by experimental filmmaker Robert Nelson — "Part 1: Tijuana to Hollywood via Death Valley" and "Part 2: San Francisco to the Sierra Nevadas & Back Again." 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. »Read Full Article
New DVD releases April 22: 'Big Bad Wolves,' 'Barefoot'
BIG BAD WOLVES (Magnolia) Stylish revenge thriller about a detective seeking justice for a young girl's murder; Quentin Tarantino tapped it as his favorite movie of 2013. In Hebrew with English subtitles. (Not rated; pervasive violence, language) Not reviewed. »Read Full Article
The Sleepwalkers, Call Me Lightning, EMP Entertainment, Sound of Young Milwaukee all release new albums
A few weeks back, there were so many new Milwaukee-made albums to review we couldn't fit them all in print, so here are the holdovers. Get album release info on the bands' websites and look for more reviews next week.
The Sleepwalkers, "Lost My Mind in Stereo" (April 19, facebook.com/thesleepwalkerswi) »Read Full Article
Milwaukee Beer Week gives brew fans chance to explore
Willy Porter has traveled the world, but his favorite beers have local flavor.
"I like to drink Lakefront or Sprecher," Porter said. "And I like New Glarus a lot." »Read Full Article(5)
Quasimondo's 'Bottle 99' a mesmerizing glimpse of humanity
On a decadeslong journey into outer space, Earth's rituals and rules would presumably drop away, enabling the intrepid voyagers to dream a new world in a different language.
That makes "Bottle 99" — the mesmerizing and quite beautiful "psychological cosmic ballet" being staged by Quasimondo Milwaukee Physical Theatre — an ideal vehicle for chronicling Quasimondo's own remarkable journey, as a troupe that regularly ventures into galactic realms where theater rarely dares to go. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee restaurants noodling with ramen
While ramen was achieving cult status elsewhere across the country, the noodle bowl was scarce in Milwaukee until fairly recently.
It's considerably easier now to find ramen, at Tochi in Shorewood and elsewhere: »Read Full Article
'Jodorowsky's Dune' peeks inside greatest movie never made
"Jodorowsky's Dune" is a movie about the greatest movie never made, and the man who never made it.
But oh, what he wanted it to be. »Read Full Article(2)
Beer festivals in Wisconsin in 2014
Wisconsin's beer festivals continue till the snow flies. »Read Full Article
'Dom Hemingway' turns Jude Law into revolting but fun thug
"Dom Hemingway" wastes no time informing viewers that they are about to spend time with a revolting human being.
The title character, played by a beefy and hairy Jude Law, provides a detailed description of his private parts as he stands in prison while engaging in an adult activity. »Read Full Article
Update: INdustri Cafe in Walker's Point to close
It remains open for now, but with a potential sale scuttled, INdustri Cafe in Walker's Point will be closing, chef and co-founder Robert Klemm said late Wednesday.
INdustri Cafe opened at 524 S. 2nd St. in January 2011. As of Thursday morning, Its closing date was to be determined. »Read Full Blog Post(7)
On Tap Today: Schoolboy Q, Nathaniel Rateliff, vintage Christian Bale and Wrigley Field
So, the Bucks' nightmare of a season is over - but with, possibly, a new era in the offing. The back-on-the-winning-track Brewers are in Pittsburgh, after a 4-2 homestand that leaves them alone atop the National League Central.
And it still feels like winter, at least it does this morning. »Read Full Blog Post
Singles Scorecard: Hear new songs from Lana Del Rey, Passenger and the Orwells
Lana Del Rey dropped a new single this week, "West Coast." Associated Press photo by Chris Pizzello. »Read Full Blog Post
Free Petfest planned for Summerfest grounds in September
Everybody else in Milwaukee gets a festival — why not your pets?
Milwaukee World Festival Inc., the folks behind Summerfest, and Fromm Family Foods say they're launching Fromm Petfest at Maier Festival Park Sept. 20. »Read Full Article


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The program, which features Mozart's "Jupiter" Symphony and Haydn's "Le reine" Symphony, is made possible by generous grants from the Joe Barnhart Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, Coastal Bend Community Foundation and Beeville Concert Association's many supporters.
The S.A. Symphony also will present concerts for Beeville Independent School District students Thursday, Jan. 17.
Admission for the Friday evening concert is $10 apiece for adults who do not hold BCA season tickets. Students through high school age, adults accompanied by two students and Coastal Bend College students with photo ID's will be admitted free.
Kay Past, BCA president, asks everyone to note the 7 p.m. beginning time, which is 30 minutes earlier than the normal concert time.
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This is hilarious, why would Yao even make that comment???? Artest has moved on from that incident for a couple years now. I hate when people don't allow others to turn the page in their lives. Obviously Ron's major concern was coming to the team to help them win as much as possible, but Yao has to focus on the negative. It's now up to T-Mac to diffuse the situation before the media turns this into a soap opera.
Gee thanks Yao!
P.S. - This post should be in the NBA section.


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I have a few questions for anyone who has tried partial pump weaning. I have been EPing for almost 9 months now, but am considering partial weaning. I have a week long work trip on 3/8 and think that dropping to pumping 2x/day would make the trip a lot easier. I have done many work trips with some creative pump scheduling, but this trip will be non-stop so some relief from working in pumping would be nice. And....we will be close to a year especially counting my 3-4 week freezer supply. Here are my questions:
1. I am pumping 3x/day now and getting about 24 oz/day. Just barely keeping up with my LO. About how much am I likely to produce switching to 2x/day?
2. When I dropped to pumping 3x/day, I did try a bit of formula just in case we needed it, but luckily have not had to use much. I tried just mixing a little formula with milk and was planning just to gradually increase the amount when the time came. How long does this process take? Any great tips in case he does not seem to want the mostly formula mix?
3. If my target is to only be pumping 2x/day by the second week in March, how long before should I try stretching out my times between pumping sessions? Previously, I was just able to drop on session without too much trouble, but going from 6am to 8pm is a really long time!
*Also, my LO is good eater. Maybe too good at this point since we had to limit solids when he ws not drinking his milk. However, if he's less than a year, we should still try formula, correct? Not sure he can get enough nutrition from solids...


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|Marduzi Lovarya
|Kelistra Drav
Robert presents his new bard. I thought this was going to be a brief version of Kelistra's background, but...
When Kelistra's parents died shortly after they arrived in Sandpoint, their infant daughter was found and taken in by Koya. Kelistra loved her adopted family, especially her big brother Sandru. Sandru was kind and caring to little Keli and spent lots of time with her, at least until he grew up and started adventuring. Then Sandru went off to have his big adventures with Ameiko and the others. Oh, how Kelistra wanted to be off seeking fame and fortune with her big brother. If only there was some way she could be the one singing to him by the campfire instead of Ameiko. Then Kelistra remembered the old mandolin.
Koya had been saving the instrument for the girl. Koya didn't know who the mandolin belonged to, but it was the only valuable item she'd found in the hut Kelistra's parents had died in. Everyone said Kelistra had a pretty singing voice. All Kelistra had to do was learn to play and she'd be adventuring with Sandru! Soon the girl could be found any place in Sandpoint where musicians played, pestering the performers for lessons. By the time Sandru and Ameiko returned to Sandpoint as "retired adventurers", Kelistra had become a decent performer.
Completely unaware of the jealousy that motivated Kelistra's musical studies, Ameiko started teaching the youngster. Ameiko realized that Kelistra wasn't just a talented musician, but had the makings of a true bard. Eventually, Kelistra learned how to weave magic through her performance.
Over the last couple years, Kelistra has been the one who stayed at home to care for Grammie Niska while Koya joined Sandru's caravans. Now that Grammie is dead, there's no reason for Kelistra to stay behind. Sandru's heading out with a new caravan. This time he and Koya are going to be gone a long time as they travel to very distant lands. Even Ameiko's going with him. Well, if Ameiko's going, Kelistra's going too!
|Marduzi Lovarya
Nice work on the background Kelistra. Marduzi will know her from Niska and Koya too. He was in and out of Sandpoint while growing up, but loved his time with Niska and made the same promise to look after Koya. BTW, we're starting hunting goblins that have been harassing the area with newly discovered fireworks. Not sure if GM Will is going to have you meet us in the marsh or back in town.
|Will Cooper RPG Superstar 2012 Top 16
Hey everyone, I'm going to be away from the internet for a day or two. It would be great if everyone had a character ready to go over that time frame. Please take the time to skim the existing game thread if possible - I did some good writing and it shouldn't go to waste :)
When we are all ready, I will bring everyone together quickly in one or two posts - I'm not a fan of split groups and spoilers and so on, they make my brain hurt. All the characters are Sandpoint locals and will know each other at least a little anyway.
Happy character building!
|Dax Thura
|Malcolm Cavendish
Paladin of Abadar (Warrior of the Holy Light). I still need to clean a few things up on the profile, but here is Malcolm's background.
Malcom was born into a Varisian merchant family in the town of Sandpoint in Varisia. His parents' business was always moderately successful even though they chose to live in a small town due to the caravans that frequent the area. As a result, Malcolm was known and came to be known by most people in and around Sandpoint, but his focus was always upon the object of his infatuation - Ameiko, the proprietor of the Rusty Dragon. In his youth, Malcolm would always seek every opportunity to ply the wares of his parents at the inn so that he could catch a glimpse of the intriguing and beautiful Ameiko. As he grew older, he would frequent the establishment to see his heart's desire perform. He knew that the time would soon come when he would have to make his deepest thoughts and dreams known to Ameiko, but so many others had tried and failed. Malcolm only hoped that he would not be another such spurned suitor.
As he grew to adulthood, Malcolm was equally touched by a desire for something beyond the weapon training and environment that dominated his youth. His family had always worshiped Abadar, as did many merchants. He was singled out at worship by the head priest in Sandpoint due to his recognition of something extraordinarily devout about Malcolm. As a result, Abstalar Zantus took him under his wing for mentoring that expanded his theological approaches to life.
Malcolm was a quick study of the teachings of Abadar, and Abstalar saw in him the makings of a great warrior and enforcer of the law on behalf of the deity. The new temple would need protection, and Abstalar could think of no one better to serve as a Warrior of the Holy Light. The hopes of the protection of the faith in Sandpoint would rest partially upon the shoulders of the young Paladin. Malcolm had received the calling, and now can feel the deity at his shoulder as he takes on his role as a Warrior of Holy Light for Abadar. Malcolm is confident that his faith in Abadar will also guide him in his pursuit of the perfection that is Ameiko.
To summarize then, we are at:
Marduzi Lovarya, Human Cavalier.
Kelistra Drav, Human Bard.
Malcolm Cavendish, Human Paladin.
(Chainmail's unnamed) Wizard or Warlock.
Ruhk, Human Ranger.
(David James Olsen unnamed) Wizard or Cleric.
(Merck unnamed, unspecified).
Given that, I am leaning toward Rommin Hawkridge, a humble elven militiaman. I would be taking fighter (archer) instead of ranger, leaving that role solely to Ruhk. I'll work on developing the specifics on him.
|David James Olsen
|Ruhk "The Dandy"
|Will Cooper RPG Superstar 2012 Top 16
Will Cooper wrote:
So James, markofbane, Dax and Malcolm are all in.
Was that me? Just checking because at first I thought you were referring to someone else!
Oops! Yes that's you, David. Reading-comprehension-fail-2012. Sorry!
Right, I'll be gone for the next 24 hours or so. On a boat.
|Malcolm Cavendish
Malcolm is complete and ready to go.
|David James Olsen
|Malcolm Cavendish
|Kelistra Drav
Also, who is everyone connected to? I'd rather have each of the NPC's have a connection than to have everyone knowing Koya.
To spell out the trait in case you haven't read my stat block. Kelistra has taken the "Younger Sibling: Sandru" campaign trait. She was adopted by Koya, but her emotional focus is on spending time with her uber cool big brother Sandru. This also leads to a slight(?) case of Ameiko envy just for fun.
It looks like Marduzi has taken Friend of the Family: Koya, and Ruhk and Malcom are crushing on Shalelu and Ameiko respectively. (Another Ameiko fanboy. What's she got that I don't. Other than exotic Tian beauty, that weird bit of blonde hair [bet she dies it], and curves I'd kill for...)
|Malcolm Cavendish
|Marduzi Lovarya
Not bad coverage of the NPCs so far. Since Sandru, even though unrelated, might be too big brother for Kelistra, might not hurt to have a Sandru love interest. Course Kelistra might be going there anyway in which case any more love interests = rivalries. Really haven't decided where Marduzi is going to fall in all of that yet. I'm sure some other NPCs will pop up too.
Is an Aasimar cleric acceptable? I'm thinking a merciful healer cleric. Need to find the right deity with the healing domain.
I was considering that same class/archetype, but I am actually already playing it in another game and having a lot of fun with it. You may want to consider Milani or Irori. You can learn more about Golarian dieties with the healing domain here at the Pathfinder wikipedia.
Really haven't decided where Marduzi is going to fall in all of that yet. I'm sure some other NPCs will pop up too.
Oh, I think its pretty clear. Don't be coy; everyone's seen the looks Marduzi and Koya have been exchanging... ;)[/ooc]
|David James Olsen
I was considering that same class/archetype, but I am actually already playing it in another game and having a lot of fun with it. You may want to consider Milani or Irori. You can learn more about Golarian dieties with the healing domain here at the Pathfinder wikipedia.
From the player's guide suggestions Milani may be a good choice. Much to think about. (and need to start putting it together and get past the thinking)
|Kelistra Drav
LOL! Ahhhhh...Ameiko...my heart is aflutter. Then again, after I am spurned like all others, maybe Kelistra can console me as I will need a shoulder to cry on?
Are you saying I can't do any better than scrounging for Ameiko's discards?
Not bad coverage of the NPCs so far. Since Sandru, even though unrelated, might be too big brother for Kelistra, might not hurt to have a Sandru love interest. Course Kelistra might be going there anyway in which case any more love interests = rivalries. Really haven't decided where Marduzi is going to fall in all of that yet. I'm sure some other NPCs will pop up too.
As I understand it from the Player's Guide, we establish a friendship or rivalry rating for every major NPC when we meet them. The romance thing comes into play if we get our rating high enough with a specific NPC. Once a romance between a PC and an NPC is established, the NPC is "exclusive" to the PC for romance only.
With a party this large and only four starting NPCs we will have some overlap with the character trait links.
|Rommin Hawkridge
I am going to experiment a little with Rommin, taking advantage of the larger starting number of party members. I'm going to take a fighter with a strength score of 10. I think I can make him effective through specific feats and a higher dexterity, but if I am wrong then he shouldn't create a risk to the party as a whole.
For most of the last seven decades, Rommin Hawkridge has wandered the Inner Sea region, rarely in any place for one than one season. He has enjoyed the journey despite the occasional near misses with a grim fate, and always saw himself as doing nothing else with his life. He'd be the first to admit that he never truly applied himself, getting by with his quick wit and quicker archery. That way of life continued until his most recent pass through Varisia and the small town of Sandpoint. The promise made several years ago has kept Rommin anchored to Sandpoint ever since.
Rommin had known old Niska for decades and made a point of visiting her often in his travels through Varisia. It was during one of these visits that Rommin recognized that the human he'd taken for granted was close to death. He stayed close to Sandpoint in the months that followed, wanted to be at hand if she needed him in her last days. It was not long before she passed that she called Rommin to her bedside, making the odd request to watch over Koya, especially if she should opt to go on a long journey. Rommin thought nothing of agreeing to the request; after all, Koya wasn't young herself and it was a commitment that certainly couldn't take more than decades. When Rommin closed his eyes to consider the gravity of the request, his sensitive ears picked up the distant call of a hawk as well as the glad barks of a hound greeting its beloved master. Rommin took it as a sign from his patron.
He promised.
Since that day he has felt a burden unlike any other in his long life. A sense of duty that was at the same time alien and satisfying. He stayed in Sandpoint, joining the militia as a way of finding a place in the community. Most days he has a meal with Koya and enjoys her company. He has no regrets about making the promise, however his gaze often falls to the horizon, longing to continue his lifelong journey that has no final destination beyond Elysium. To help allay that urge, he has often volunteered to patrol with Shalelu or escort a local caravan run with Sandru, making him more familiar with them than many residents of Sandpoint.
Rommin is short and slight, even for an elf. He is still athletic and his nearly supernatural grace and agility are obvious to even the casual observer. His fair skin, hair and eyes could mistake him for having a trace of Ulfen blood, but in truth it is just his adapting to the time he spent in the northern realms recently before coming to Varisia. He travels lightly and typically carries all he owns on his person.
Rommin is a devout follower of Ketephys. He wears the holy symbol proudly. When working with the town guard, he volunteers for the less popular night watches, if for no other reason than to be outside when the moon shines. His peers in the watch know that he tends to be outside patrolling in all sorts of weather, even when others prefer to huddle inside by a fire, warding against the elements.
|Malcolm Cavendish
Are you saying I can't do any better than scrounging for Ameiko's discards?
No way...just that Malcolm would likely be interested in you if it were not for his infatuation with Ameiko. he obviously digs the Bard ladies. LOL!
|Marduzi Lovarya
|Kelistra Drav
Didn't realize I was on any hook, guess I'm trapped already. ;P I'll make some slight tweaks to the build to cover traps.
Edit: Changes made and posted to the profile. The Vagabond Child trait makes a little more sense than Starchild with the background as written anyways. Hadn't written the "revelation from Desna" into the story and I'm sure Kelistra would have been paying attention when Sandru told her about the clever ways he dealt with tricky devices.
|Halvor Lumbar
Halvor Lumbar, merciful healer of Irori. Should be basically done
Took the rescued by Koya trait and blended in the birthmark trait with that. Going for the best healer possible. Has vowed to never use a weapon against any living creature other than his own body and spells.
|Jordan Andosano
Shalelu's adopted younger brother.
Wizard evoker (someone has to handle the swarms)
Background coming. Raised by gypsies at a young age and abandoned with the strange tattoos left by his human parents.
I may vow never to use a weapon against any creature too :-)
|Malcolm Cavendish
Yesterday when i was checking the builds it looked like we were missing a roguish type and some ranged dmg. After checking the thread today I am not so sure but...
...Here is my roguish Alchemist focused on ranged dmg. Still a work in progress.
|Marduzi Lovarya
Malcolm, you planning on going mounted when you can? May be some devastating chafes between him and Marduzi down the road.
Irathlynash - I'm going to be doing some double-takes on that avatar. I use the same one for a Kellid Oracle of Life in Carrion Crown.
|Malcolm Cavendish
Irathlynash - I'm going to be doing some double-takes on that avatar. I use the same one for a Kellid Oracle of Life in Carrion Crown.
I just love the "green" quality of it. Looks like the guy drank absinthe, a lot of it.
|Jordan Andosano
I think the intimidation factor of our avatars alone is massive!
Kelistra reminds me of the youngest Brady with her pigtails. But I would think her friendly appearance is frightenening in that she has to be some badass to hang out with the rest of us.
|Malcolm Cavendish
|Marduzi Lovarya
|Kelistra Drav
Yesterday when i was checking the builds it looked like we were missing a roguish type and some ranged dmg. After checking the thread today I am not so sure but...
Since you're way better at disarming traps and stuff than Kelistra, I may work up another revision of skills and traits.
I just love the "green" quality of it. Looks like the guy drank absinthe, a lot of it.
Yeah, enough absinthe to bathe in. :D
I think the intimidation factor of our avatars alone is massive!
Kelistra reminds me of the youngest Brady with her pigtails. But I would think her friendly appearance is frightenening in that she has to be some badass to hang out with the rest of us.
At first glance the pigtails and girly face give a "cutesy" impression, but I love the slight smirk and raised eyebrow she has. It's like she's going to say, "You're trying to intimidate me? Seriously?"
|Halvor Lumbar
|Will Cooper RPG Superstar 2012 Top 16
Awesome! Looks like everyone is largely done. We have:
Ruhk the Dandy - human ranger
Marduzi Lovarya - human cavalier
Kelistra Dav - human bard
Jordan Andesano - human wizard
Malcolm Cavendish - human paladin
Halvor Lumbar - aasimar cleric
Romain Hawkridge - elf fighter
Azmythe - elf witch
Irlynash - elf alchemist
I've at least glanced through all the characters and I'm happy with everything I've seen. Nice to see some non-traditional builds :)
I haven't made a firm decision on the caravan sub-game yet. I'm minded to use it because I like strategy and options, but I have some conchs about whether it might bog down a pbp game by requiring endless discussion. I expect we will try it.
OK. Tomorrow we commence with the chaos!
|Kelistra Drav
OK, this was a totally unexpected development. Since Irlynash has stepped up to be our trap meister and does a better job at it than Kelistra, I deleted the skill point. I figured I'd catch Diplomacy, Intimidate, and Sense Motive when she levels as they're important parts of the bard's social portfolio. I made a little spreadsheet (the curse of being an accountant IRL) to see which of those skills needed immediate attention. The result: Keli's taken a rank of Intimidate.
To repeat: "You're trying to intimidate me? Seriously?"
That also freed up a trait since Vagabond Child was taken to get Disable Device as a class skill. I looked for something to boost bard as party face and picked Charming. I am so glad I'm playing Kelistra PBP instead of face-to-face.
|Malcolm Cavendish
Yeah. I suspect I won't be a powerhouse but will be able to help with healing and arcane casting.
I will certainly be able to help as well, albeit in a minor amount, there with advancement of Lay on Hands.
|Marduzi Lovarya
This is especially for Will coming off of RPG Superstar, but some of the rest of you may be interested as well. The newest Open Design project has just been announced:
Midgard Tales
The work coming out of Open Design has been top-notch and one of the best parts of participating in the whole project is you get a chance to influence the design. At higher tiers of pledging, you also get a chance to get your own experience with game design. I've been a participant in the projects since Tales of the Old Margreve and just started getting my own design experience with Journeys to the West where I will have two monsters, one magic item, one NPC, and island, and an adventure in the final compilation.
Midgard Tales is pure adventures. Thirteen of them, set in Midgard, but undoubtedly many will be easily transferred to Golarion or the homebrew of your choice. The Kickstarter won't close until May 21, but some of the levels have limited backers, so if you're interested in writing an adventure, don't wait. I highly recommend it.
|GM Blood
|Rommin Hawkridge
Looking forward to getting started! I will finish catching up on what has gone before later today.
|Marduzi Lovarya
|Will Cooper RPG Superstar 2012 Top 16


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That thing about a book and its cover? Yeah, that describes Chez du Bon, a newish Downtowner related to Manifesto and de-NOVO whose "design" aesthetic is wildly incommensurate with the best food it serves. Let's look at CdB's "cover."
Outrageous, flamboyant and garish come to mind. It's like the two-floored ex-Wendy's in the Fifth Third Bank building was reimagined by someone who's a fan of Paris — but a bigger fan of Tim Burton flicks.
Along with three distinct dining areas, there's a "market" section and square bar. Throughout this multi-spaced enterprise, thick and gaudy black and fuchsia chandeliers mix it up with a hodge-podge of fleurs-de-lis, huge curved-back silver chairs, gold-and-white-striped banquettes, harlequin forms plus neon green and electric purple accents. There are also murals of curlicues, the Musee d'Orsay clock and the Eiffel Tower. On a recent evening, a movie was silently looping on a large screen — Jean-Luc Godard's jump-cutting, new wave classic, "Breathless" — while the theme from "Last Tango in Paris" played over the house speakers. Yeah, it's quite the, uh, never-boring scene in there.
Now contrast that with artfully composed dishes in which every element counts as it coherently and synergistically relates to everything else on the plate. Sense some dissonance? Right. But you know what? Given the terrific food I had here, in the "big picture" sense, I really don't give a flying you-know-what.
To gear up for the great grub, CdB has a tres francais wine list with lots of winners (plus an above-and-beyond $6/glass cheap red from Domaine de Montrabech misidentified as a "cabernet blend"). Cocktail-wise, the potent and refreshing Tenure ($9; bourbon/lemon/fizzy vino) outperformed a somewhat soapy Ultra Violet ($10).
Appetizer-wise, the gracefully flourished Seared Foie Gras ($15) was a wowzer. Its wows emanated from perfect foie nuggets, crazy-great savory bread pudding padded with duck confit, caramelized fruit, a unifying root veggie puree and Chef Bill Fugitt's skillful presentation.
Like that rockstar-starter, CdB's modernized Duck Confit Cassoulet entree ($25) was a light-handed rendering of a heavy-handed classic. Instead of a huge bean dish, it was huge beans (marrows) glazed in a sorta tangy gravy and teamed up with garlic-scented homemade mild sausage, perfectly salty pieces of crusty-skinned and succulent duck confit plus dices of sweet potato. Really nice.
Actually more impressive was the colorful Top Chef-like Coriander-Encrusted Tuna ($22) — a contemporary and beautiful ode to the old-school Salade Nicoise. Sashimi-grade slabs of edge-seared ruby fish centered a striking composition that included a delicate "mustard custard," pickled radishes, roasted beets, tender haricot verts, a swath of marvelous mashers and piles of ephemeral "tarragon powder."
Everything wasn't perfect (a few things arrived lukewarm) or so fancy. On the latter matter, I also sampled a Croque Madame ($9) — an insanely rich, egg-topped grilled cheese and ham classic French sandwich that was delicious and approximately the size of the Pyrenees mountain range. If you're eating for five, you might tack-on sides like a-little-greasy but otherwise fantastic biggie fries served with a kicky malt aioli or deeply roasted and excellent Brussels sprouts partnered with a bright and wonderful herbed aioli.
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Poor brittney ??ReplyCancel
I really want this to be Taylor Swift knowing her new song sucks hard but it's all about her telling the haters to fcuk off so it cant be that.ReplyCancel
Don't think it's Britney because she doesn't need 5 bodyguards.ReplyCancel
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Taylor swift? Just because i like herReplyCancel
Britney not allowed to have a phone.ReplyCancel
Britney – "singer" because all her studio work is auto-tuned, and all her live performances are lip synched. And no other A+ list performer I can think of is anywhere near as medicated into submission and watched to the extent she is. This makes me sad because I'm starting to doubt she'll ever be well enough to live a normal life again.ReplyCancel
ou may think you know JLo but there's no way she's going to sit in the back of a restaurant with no casual company looking glum. Not at all her style. She's not a depressive and doesn't surround herself with bodyguards to avoid attention. She lives for attention.ReplyCancel
Why are they medicating all signs of a personality out of her?ReplyCancel
Agree with @ Sunny, JLo would never go out to eat by herself and be seen looking glum.
I also have to say that I think JLo wanted to be seen with Casper, even tho she was sitting low as if to not be seen, THEY HAD THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN ON THE FANCY BMW. That's practically putting a neon sign over their heads.
If she didn't want to be seen they'd be in an incognito /tinted windows ride.
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but then I did not see the quotation marks, though I know some people who hate her voice, I think her music is goodReplyCancel
They said no phone, so I'm gonna take Who is Britney Spears? for $500 Alex.ReplyCancel
Why would Brit's bodyguards not be facing her?ReplyCancel
Not Gaga. That broad has a phone glued to each hip.ReplyCancel
Britney's been severely mentally ill for a lot of years. It doesn't lend itself to close friendships. Plus they were (and still are) trying to hide the real extent of it from the public so friends who might talk are out.ReplyCancel
@Hadapúrpura, I don't think Britney has much of a say in how her life is arranged. It sounds like she could have been having a bad day due to a mood fluctuation since even her paid boyfriend wasn't present. They were probably ordered to sit like that by her handlers to prevent anything from occurring that could result in publicity they don't want.ReplyCancel
Wow loads of Hollywood mental illness blinds recently… Sad.
Britney. She's probably still heavily medicated so the vacant staring at the backs of the bodyguards fits.ReplyCancel
You know, i was thinking, maybe her working now is making her the money she will need for the rest of her life. Mb father is squaring away a setup so she doesnt hv to work anymore and will always be taken care of. Her break with reality must have been really egreious, much more so than any of us knew or speculated about. She prob will meed lifelong care, and mb that is what dad is setting up.ReplyCancel


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Home List of Titles An approach to specifying and validating context-aware adaptive behaviours of software systems
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- Title
- An approach to specifying and validating context-aware adaptive behaviours of software systems
- Author(s)
- Hussein, Mahmoud; Han, Jun; Colman, Alan; Yu, Jian
- Abstract
- Context-aware adaptive software systems need to have models for their adaptive behaviour. These models specify systems' reactions to cbanges in their environments. In large scale software systems with high variability, an explosion in the number of the system's sates (i.e. the system's configurations or behaviours) and the transitions between them (i.e. the system adaptive behaviour) is introduced. As such, specifying the system adaptive behaviour and assuring its correctness are major challenges. In this paper, we introduce a novel approach to specifying and validating the context-aware adaptive behaviour of a software system. Our approach explicitly represents the relationships between the context changes and the system variations, so that the system adaptive behaviour can be easily captured. We also classify the possible system variations into dependent and independent variations to reduce the possible system states and the transition between them. To assure the adaptive behaviour correctness, the system adaptive behaviour model is transformed to a Petri Net model so that it can be validated to detect adaptation behaviour errors such as inconsistency, redundancy, circularity, and incompleteness. In addition, we demonstrate our approach though specifying and validating the context-aware adaptive behaviour of a route planning software system.
- Publication type
- Conference paper
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies
- Source
- Proceedings of the 9th IEEE International Conference and Workshops on the Engineering of Autonomic and Autonomous Systems (IEEE EASe 2012), Novi Sad, Serbia, 11-13 April 2012
- Publication year
- 2012
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- 080309 Software Engineering; 080203 Computational Logic and Formal Languages; 080101 Adaptive Agents and Intelligent Robotics
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- Adaptive behaviour modelling; Context-awareness; Formal specifications; Self-adaptivily; Validation
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:59 pm
Post subject: SERSS rocks
Carl and I would like to take the opportunity thank everyone who attended the first event of the 2009 RMax challange season. Although the number of entries were down a little from early expectations, no one left the track with any disappointments. The racing in all classes was exceptional, and I personnally excited about seeing my long time friend Jim Hanson joining the ever increasing rotax family. This kid still drives a kart as smooth and fast as anyone in the country.
The run by Matt Tilden in Senior class from the rear was probably the most exciting race of the day.
Looks like Brent going to have to come out of semi retirement and show he still has it, not only is the SERSS going to be a wonderful series, with the potentional driver line up we have the talent pool is deep, with Jim, Matt, Brent
Allen Maxwell, and if we could just get Chris Whehriem to join the series we would have a driving clinic every race. Now that would be great for the series. Come on Brent and Chris
Congratulations also needs to go out to Ross Smith and Angus Hunt for getting wins in Micro Max and Min Max, the mini max race was bumper to bumper the entire race between Angus and Michael Bilyy.
We would like to congratulate Louie DeJoseph on winning the drawing for the fuel, although I think Jory Holbrook was the original winner, but Jory left a little early after a fence attacked his kart, hopefully Jory is in better shape than his new kart.
Well if the second event is anything like this first one the fence along the front straight will be crowded.
Again, for Carl and myself thanks and hopefully we will see more rotaxians at the next event.
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:44 pm
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I think we all want this series to get even better, so please somebody work with race director/flagmen to improve their, costly for us, lack of knowledge/experience. Feature start was much better, but it was too late. At the end we glad we re-grabbed MiniMax lap record, which was improved 4 times today.
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:47 am
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Track record changing four times in one day, that is great. Although Michael finished just behind Angus, that was a good clean race. We are prould Angus and Michael drove an error free race, it was a thing of beauty. I think this class is going to get even better in the races to come, hopefully, some others who frequent this forum will make the trip and do some racing with our kids. I think Jim Hanson could have set a new track record in Masters if he wasn't on team orders
As far as the flagman/offical goes, Carl and I don't really have any control over that, but I am confident that Bob and the rest of the Board will look into any problems that occured Saturday, but we should remember is was the first race of the season for the track crew as well and they will get better each race.
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congratulation to michael for coming away with the track record again yesterday. every time angus has set it, michael grabs it right back. i suspect that record will continue to drop like the stock market.
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:01 am
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What a great group!
I'd just like to thank Rick, Height (sp?), and all the Rotax guys willing to offer set-up tips...
I started loading Friday afternoon and noticed water pouring out the seep hole near the water pump... bad seals. Rick said take it out and bring it down- which in Friday afternoon traffic got me to his house just as his wife called him for dinner! After Rick finished eating and split my case we discovered more bad news- my 10 hour Ebay engine had 10 really long hours and the plastic gears had been ruined by being run without oil. Rick asked the question, "So how bad do you want to race?" (real bad) We (ok, I) decided to button her back up and I'd give it a shot. I left Rick's place sometime around 10:30, and by the time I got home, installed the motor and loaded up I was hitting the hay at 3:00am.
Back up at 6:30 and on the way to Bville.
At the track I could not get the motor to run right. Turned out that the airbox was full of fuel so jetting changes were not changing how rich it was running- missed all practice secessions working that out. Then, in qual the clutch spun. Had a great run in the prelim (the kart ran ok- I finished last) and then in the feature the (-) cable broke off the battery in the 1st lap so I was done.
All day long Height was right there helping me diagnose, repair and fix.
I removed the motor following the "race" and gave it to Rick who is going to rebuild top/ bottom and install a new clutch. I hope that in April I can concentrate on driving/ set-up!
Even with all the issues I had a blast and can't wait for the next event!
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:04 am
Post subject: Re: SERSS rocks
Rick wrote:
Angus Hunt for getting wins in Micro Max and Min Max, the mini max race was bumper to bumper the entire race between Angus and Michael Bilyy.
Good Job Ritchie, You and Angus did great all day. Good job michael and Ihor. Connor will be working on starts and corner speed. Havent checked my laps but i figure we are probably a couple tenths off. Not to bad for his first mini race. All three kids will be alot faster at the end of this series.
Thanks Rick and Carl for the great show. It is good to see Hanson and his tuner back at the track. Hopefully i will be in for the next show.
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hey allen, i deserve no credit at all. i'm just glad angus seems to be able to go pretty fast in spite of me. if it wouldn't take me a year to listen to rick's advise angus would probably be faster. on the way home, my wife told me that rick's shirt was probably directed at me. of course, i didn't notice rick's shirt, but she informed me it was something like 'i'm not calling you stupid, but i'm thinking it'.
also, congratulations to simon for a great start and pass in the jr. 2 cycle combined race!
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Location: Athens, GA
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:46 pm
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Thanks Richie and Angus - Richie I am like you, i wish I could claim some credit for Simon but he seems to do well despite my best efforts to tune him to the back!
Great race in mini Angus - that was some of the best racing all day.
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First race for Connor #21 in Micromax. We had a blast. Thanks to everybody who helped us out the past few weeks because we are complete novices. We have really appreciated all the help. Thanks Carl and Rick for introducing us to GSKA. Looking forward to many more days in Barnesville.
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:33 pm
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Thanks for the kind words...
After seeing the results it looks like I'm gonna have to come to some races.. Sorry to hear about Jory, he was running really good on thursday. Hopefully things will work out and we can show up more.... Congrats to Jim on his Masters run and Palmer in senior.. You know there should be like 10-15 in each class...
Chris W.,
I have an extra kart right now.... If you and your dad don't do something and run it I will be forced to do this to you..
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Friday included prelims and a portion of field events.
Regional Qualifiers that participated on Friday were Caitlin Jendrusch in Shot put which finished fourth and Shaw Moy in Pole Vault, also finishing fourth.
In the running prelims the 400m relay which consisted of Haleigh Blocker, Kaelan Cheatham, Taylor Dziuk and Kayla Kotara finished second which advanced them to the finals on Saturday.
Also advancing to the finals was Alyssa Dziuk in the 800m run, Haleigh Blocker, Taylor Dziuk, Kayla Kotara and Shaw Moy in the 800m relay; Kaelan Cheatham in the 300 Hurdles and Haleigh Blocker, Kaelan Cheatham, Kayla Kotara, and Shaw Moy in the 1600m relay.
On Saturday the finals were held which advances the top two finishers to the State Track Meet in Austin, May 10-11.
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Caitlin finished third.
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Katie Pollok competed in the 1600m run and finished sixth with a 5:52.67. The 1600m relay concluded the meet with a first place trophy and a state qualifying time of 4:04.60.
After the conclusion of field events and running the nine varsity girl competetors scored a total of 81 points to win the Region IV-1A Meet. Second place was Harper with a total of 78 points.
Congratualtions to the following State Qualifiers: Seniors-Tiffany Dziuk, Kayla Kotara, Shaw Moy; Juniors-Taylor Dziuk, Sophmore-Haleigh Blocker and Freshman Kaelan Cheatham.
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Since then, DeMint's stature has risen, more Republicans have started to come around to his way of thinking and partially because of his efforts with the Senate Conservatives Fund, we've begun to add more Republicans who put the American people first — like Pat Toomey, Rand Paul and Mike Lee.
We already knew DeMint intended to retire at the end of his term, which is unfortunate, but he has decided to resign next month and move on to the Heritage Foundation. In most respects, it's not such a bad thing. The seat isn't in danger (Nikki Haley will appoint someone), there are other young conservatives who will represent DeMint's point of view, and the Heritage Foundation will get one of the biggest names in the conservative movement to run their organization.
Still, conservatives are losing the man whose conduct was the standard for how Republicans should behave in the Senate. That loss will be felt keenly. Even so, I'd like to thank Jim DeMint for being a conservative champion and doing what was right for the country, even when it wasn't easy. His leadership and willingness to stand up for what's right will be greatly missed in the Senate.
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A recap of sorts, we'll touch on popular post, link traffic in, and Bike Shop Girl elsewhere in the world.
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The Bicycle Industry is Regressing – In 2011 I plan on picking up the podcast with more steam and bringing many people in (not all women!) to touch on this subject more from behind enemy lines.
Women in the Bike Industry – Who is to Blame? – Another one of those that tickled those women that work in the bike industry, or try to shop within a male dominated industry. We will continue to make forward progress and continue to teach store managers, owners and suppliers how to better server all customers (especially women.)
Thank God for Spandex – I've Gotten Fat – This officially change officially starts tomorrow with a bike ride and detox. Water, green tea and salad, but I'm open to more educated suggestions.
I was Hit by a Car on Friday – This was originally posted on Arsbars.com, and has many, many, many loving and thoughtful comments. You, my readers can never understand how much your support through the recovery has helped me.
Safety is Important – Only days before my accident on October 1st 2010, I wrote about how safety is important and cyclist have no chance against automobiles.
SRAM Force Brakes, Breaking? – I pissed off my media contact at SRAM for pulling this old news out of the sewer, but I still feel like people should be reminded to check their NOS (new old stock) brakes as they keep resurfacing.
Women's Designed 29ers – Gary Fisher has done it and introduced 29ers with a women's fit and part. Amen, I'm excited and can't wait to get my hands on one for review!
Another Cyclist Hit in Charlotte, NC – One of many cyclist injured or killed in 2010 within our region. Sad and sickening.
Can I Wear Men's Cycling Shorts? – YES, but know what to look for.
Top Referrers to Bike Shop Girl in 2010
Commute By Bike – As you know I sold this site in October, but hope to start contributing again in 2011
Kent's Bike Blog – Dear Kent whom wrote kind words of encouragement to get me back on the bike
Cycling Weapons of Mass Destruction
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Bicycling Design – Educate yourself on design an upcoming technology
District Cycling – Mostly a podcast, centered around road cycling and Washington D.C
Bike to Work Barb – I can't forget Barb, whom started a hashtag for me on Twitter! #youcanride
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Without a doubt the world's most innovative new buzzbait available today. The Vision Honey Buzz lure is jammed full of features that solve those age old problems of traditional buzzbaits. Revolutionary features like Vision's patented hinged hook that provides the highest hook-up to catch ratio. The Vision Honey Buzz bait provides amazing stabilization so your bait runs straight and true. The Honey Buzz offers a flexible two tier weighting system that takes all the leverage away and makes the bait virtually impossible for the fish to shake. A jointed hook system that kicks up when going over limbs and logs, making the Vision Buzz one of most snag free lures in buzzbait history.
A heavy duty wire frame allows you to quickly adjust up for a squeak and squeal, or down to create the loudest clacking ever heard from a buzzbait. The Honey Buzz also implements a modernistic steel head, and innovative new blade guard that helps keep grass off and your blade turning free. The Vision Honey Buzz also provides the ultimate skirt and a sharp Long Shank Mustad hook.
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Customer Reviews
Comments: I love the versatility of this bait, and it darn sure draws a lot of strikes. My strike to hook-up ratio is terrible. Don't like to use trailer hooks unless in tournaments due to fish injury. Anybody else having the same problem?
From: Eddie: Midland, TX
Comments: I've caught a few on this bait but would have liked a bulkier rubber skirt. Also, the lake I fish is very weedy and the hinged hook picks up more weeds than my other buzzbaits. I don't love it, but it has a place in my tackle box.
From: Bruce: NJ
Comments: Simply the best! Caught my PB on this bait also. This is probably the only lure category that I don't even look at the other brands.
From: Scott: San Antonio, TX


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