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favorite video games
Posted 28 November 2006 - 03:11 PM
my favorites are.
street fighter (series)-snes (other systems that have them, minus the 3d one)
ocarina of time-n64
grand theft auto series-ps2
ill come up with more later.
Posted 28 November 2006 - 03:27 PM
Golgo 13 for NES
Toe Jam & Earl for Sega Genesis
The entire Grand Theft Auto franchise from the original on PSone to San Andreas I loved them all.
I know there's more, those are the first that came to mind.
Posted 28 November 2006 - 03:31 PM
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Posted 28 November 2006 - 03:37 PM
that new gears of war is awsome.....the chainsaw on the end of the gun....crazy mayhem...fun online too
Posted 28 November 2006 - 04:14 PM
Counter-Strike 1.6
Street Fighter
Gran Turismo 4
Tekken 4
All the metal gear solid games
Any hockey game is usually pretty fun
but since my ps2 is with my older bro i pretty much only play CS 1.6
Posted 28 November 2006 - 05:03 PM
Double Dragon
River City Ransom
Ninja Gaiden
Street Fighter II (snes)
The Metal Gear Series
Toe Jam & Earl
Legend of Zelda
Joe Montana Football
Posted 28 November 2006 - 05:04 PM
-every "MEGA MAN" game on the NES
-"Maniac Mansion" on the NES
- "Monkey Island 1 + 2 " on th PC
- "Super Mario 3" on the NES
- "Zelda: Ocarina of Time" on the N64
...plus all these games had amazing soundtracks....
Posted 28 November 2006 - 05:07 PM
Posted 28 November 2006 - 05:16 PM
Street Fighter II
Posted 28 November 2006 - 07:37 PM
Posted 28 November 2006 - 08:24 PM
Link to the Past
Metal Gear Solid 2
Resident Evil 4
NBA Street Vol 2
Ninja Gaiden
btw anybody get Wii/PS3? Were they worth killing for? I liked the Wii when I tried it out. I'm def getting Twilight Princess cuz I am hopeless
Posted 28 November 2006 - 08:29 PM
River Raid
Mario Bros (my myspace is currently an mario bros homage)
Burger Time!!!!
Duck Hunt
Toe jam and earl (it got really hard towards the end.)
Sonic 1 - 3 (OF COURSE!)
Alex Kidd
I played all the disney games =x lol
Street Fighter!!!!
Tazmania (I begged my parents for this one, lol)
Bubsy, omg I love that game I was mad when they released part 2 on super NES cause I never bought one. So I'd go over my best friends house and play it, i even beat the game one night. lol
King of fighters
Everything, thanks to the lovely boot disk I had soooo many games. It was all about SF for me though
I could go on and on bust a move (dance game, not the puzzle game), DDR, Street Fighter all of them, except SF alpha 3, I couldn't stand that one!!!) Street fighter 3, the entire series I live for (go ibuki!)
and of course FINAL FANTASY VII!!!!!!
FF9 was awesome too, couldn't stand 8 though
Crash bandicoot
Resident Evil (before 2 scared the crap out of me)
Silent hill (I had to watch it, didn't play cause I was so scared, but watched the entire friggin game. scarier then RE)
Guilty Gear (dizzy is my girl!!!)
etc, etc, etc, etc
I bought it for animal crossing Spent way too much time playing that, mario sunshine too.
I need a new system, leaning towards a DS then an XBOX, but my friend is tryng to convince me to go the way of the Wii. (I was pretty blah with my gamecube though, so I'm not really feeling the Wii)
Uhh, ok I went on a tangent! =x lol
Oh, and I didn't even get into arcade games.
Posted 28 November 2006 - 08:49 PM
yars revenge
kid icarus
micro machines
3d world runner
Posted 28 November 2006 - 09:04 PM
Galaga, Flashback (Sega Genesis), the Metal Gear Solid series, Soul Calibur series, Tekken series, Tony Hawk series, EA's NHL series, Gears of War, Street Fighter Puzzle fighter Turbo (or whatever the hell it was called), Halo series..............sheeeeiitt. Too many to name. Bust-A-Move, Zuma, Tiger Woods series........
Oh yeah.........Burgertime. Hellz Geeyeah!
Posted 28 November 2006 - 11:30 PM
P.O.W.: Prisoners of War (NES)- classic.
Batman (NES)
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES)
Streets of Rage (Genesis)- kick-ass.
Golden Axe (Genesis)
Pacman 2: The New Adventures (Genesis)- hilarious.
Vectorman (Genesis)
Sonic & Knuckles (Genesis)- i could never make it all the way through 1,2, and 3, but i can beat this one like six times in a row without even breaking a sweat.
Earthworm Jim (Genesis)
Bomberman Hero (N64)- the gameplay isn't anything mind-blowing, but the techno-cheese soundtrack is awesome. plus, it's bomberman.
Conker's Bad Fur Day (N64)- too funny.
Golden Sun (GameBoy)
Fire Emblem (GameBoy)
Kingdom Hearts (PS2)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (Gamecube)- when the new one comes out, me and my brothers are going to have a good old-fashioned multiplayer geekout frenzy.
Gears of War (Xbox 360)- xbox live. Bagel11e1. i'm there. well, actually most of the time it's my younger brother. and he's really good.
then of course there's the obvious ones...
-Resident Evil
-Mortal Kombat
-Final Fantasy
too many to list. i could go on and on.....
Posted 29 November 2006 - 12:48 AM
Metal Gear Solid (Playstation): that game blew me away, plus it was so groundbreaking when it came out in 1998
RESIDENT EVIL 1 (Playstation): I was in 5th when this game came out, i remember being scared when it was bedtime. The music was just so creepy and frightening,
TONY HAWK 2 (Dreamcast version): I remember bustin out tricks and combos scoring a trillion points. Chad muska owned.
GRAND THEFT AUTO 3 (PLAYSTATION 2): i'M pretty sure everyone and their grandma has played this game. CLASSIC!!!
TEKKEN (PLAYSTATION): I'LL WHUP ANYONE ON THE ORIGiNAL TEKKEN.
BANJO KAZOOIE (N64): this game brings back memories.
GOLDENEYE (N64): This game was JACKPOT when it came out. One of the best MULTIPLAYER games that exist.
TWISTED METAL BLACK (PLAYSTATION 2): THE first game i got with my PS2 back in 2001. I like how the original creators took TMB back to the darkside.
((((( i have tons of other games i left out, but those are my favorites.......
Posted 29 November 2006 - 04:12 AM
Spectrum, 64 etc etc
Chucky Egg, Football manager on the zx took up quite some time.
n64 - this console is all about mario kart and goldeneye. How many hours lost on four player on rainbow road etc
ps - 'Driver' in survival mode in LA, classic. Top survival time posted by myself was around the 2 minute 30 seconds mark. GiT top of the board yet again.
All The Tony Hawks
Colin Macrae
Gamecube -
Star Wars Lego II
x-box -
Halo. See you in blood gulch. Best game ever. Fact.
Forget the 360 and the ps3, it's all about the Wii. Really hoping they bring out a Star Wars (original trilogy obviously) where you play the films, imagine light saber duels, aw yer....
Posted 29 November 2006 - 04:17 AM
Posted 29 November 2006 - 05:30 AM
mario brothers 3
monkey island 1, 2
final fantasy VII
duke nukem 3d
grand theft auto
Posted 29 November 2006 - 06:07 AM
Kung Fu (the one with the 4 joysticks)
Bubble Bobble
Dig Dug
Punch Out/Mike Tyson's Punch Out
Track and Field
NBA Jam
Posted 29 November 2006 - 07:04 AM
my favorites are.
street fighter (series)-snes (other systems that have them, minus the 3d one)
You know, for some odd reason, Super Street Fighter on SNES just didn't feel right. I played the hell out of it though. Alpha was tight work. More characters are always great. The 3D "EX" and "EX plus Alpha" series was dope as hell. You just had to give it a chance. The game play was different, but it was a hot game a few years back. The Street Fighter 3 series was kinda hard to get into. The characters movement were more real world physics oriented. It felt like there was actually gravity in this game. What really did it for me was Street Fighter vs X-Men, Marvel vs Capcom 1 & 2. Capcom vs SNK 1,2, and Chaos was my SHIT. When everbody was into that Mortal Kombat stuff, Street Fighter was still #1 in my eyes.
Posted 29 November 2006 - 07:41 AM
Wonder Boy
oh damn yer, used to love that down the arcade.
How could i forget????
R-Type - Put so much damn money in that machine, at least one super raer lp's worth at least.
Posted 29 November 2006 - 08:42 AM
Resident Evil 2 & 4 (never played / completed 1 or 3)
Mortal Kombat (the 2D ones)
Super Smash Bros.
Street Fighter
Twisted Metal
(Dare I say) Pokemon
Max Payne
Too many to name....
Posted 29 November 2006 - 02:05 PM
Bubble Bobble
Punch Out/Mike Tyson's Punch Out
NES always brings back those memories of blowing on the cartridge to get the shit to work and hogging the #1 controller
HAHAHAHA!!! lol my little cousin "I'm tellllllllling"
Bubble Booble was my shit, I like the music
Ninja Turtles...I still kick ass
Double Dragon
Willow lol
Super Mario World
Mario Kart...that shit was fun
Lets see SEEEEEEEGA: Sega was like the second coming.......I had a gamegear too
the Sonic Series...I liked Sonic 2 because of Casino night
there was Mortal Kombat which was all I wanted for the fatalities...lol it was so wack on SNES I still remember the blood code ABACABB
Streets of Rage
Earth Worm Jim which was stupid!!!!!!!! Fuck that game
You lose me after PS 2..............
Nice AV, BTW!!! Labelle
Posted 29 November 2006 - 03:24 PM
hahaha! yeah i broke out the NES the other day and played duck hunt (another fav, light gun man!) took me 10 minutes of blowing in the cartridge and system, memories.
NES always brings back those memories of blowing on the cartridge to get the shit to work and hogging the #1 controller
guilty gear is another fav of mine, whoever mentioned it...i love the 2d fighters. virtua fighter 4, tekken series and dead or alive 1 & 2 (jiggle, jiggle) are awesome 3d ones. and i agree klay the capcom vs. games are tooo good. they got tournemants for those ones all the time.
more favorites.
tetris (its like crack!)
my whole dreamcast collection(underatted machine)
mario cart-n64
chrono trigger-snes (i dont have the og, but a copy on my computer ...and to find one is a collectors item)
and the nes mario series, peach was the best to use in 2!
Posted 29 November 2006 - 03:24 PM
Lovin' yours though. Looks like they got they're piece of the pie.
Hey what was that wrestling video game from the 80's. I'm talkin' arcade game? I spent half my college savings on that. Actually, I think someone had that as they're avatar at one time on the old board.
Posted 29 November 2006 - 03:32 PM
dont remember,but it made me think of mike tysons knockout for some reason though
Hey what was that wrestling video game from the 80's. I'm talkin' arcade game? I spent half my college savings on that. Actually, I think someone had that as they're avatar at one time on the old board.
that game was so fun!
Posted 29 November 2006 - 03:55 PM
NES always brings back those memories of blowing on the cartridge to get the shit to work
Yo I had the most ghetto ass NES, it was missing the flap cover cuz it broke off and in addition to the blowing I had to jam two cassette tapes in the opening to hold the cartridge down and even then I was lucky if it worked for longer than five minutes.
Ah, memories...
Jaws - that mother-F would never die!
Metroid - I still think Rza sampled the music from Mother Brain's lair for Wu-tang's 7th Chamber Part 2 on Enter the Wu, listen to the sample and tell me I'm lying.
Karnov - who carries a ladder around with them anyways?
Posted 29 November 2006 - 07:34 PM
Yo I had the most ghetto ass NES, it was missing the flap cover cuz it broke off and in addition to the blowing I had to jam two cassette tapes in the opening to hold the cartridge down and even then I was lucky if it worked for longer than five minutes.
omg i thought i was the only one! but i just jammed in another game to get the thing to work. my older brother used to hit the top of it like bongos while i tapped the reset button till the thing worked
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I Remember Pow Wows…Remember When…
As I approach my 53rd birthday near the end of this year, I've been reflecting that I'm really not THAT old, but sometimes I think I am, particularly when I think of how much things have changed in the powwow world.
A few decades ago, powwows were becoming somewhat of a novelty on my home reservation in northwest Montana. Traditionally, there were many celebrations at different places during the "Celebration Moon" (July). The annual 4th of July powwow in Arlee, Montana, has been going officially since 1898 excepting near the turn of the century when the Indian agent forbade that year's celebration due to quarantine for smallpox. My first memory of that gathering was in the 1960s: The dance arbor was at the center of the grounds, virtually all the singers were older gentlemen, and most of the dancers were males. It seemed very casual, lighthearted, and family oriented.
Continual encroachment of the reservation, beginning in 1904 with the Flathead Allotment Act and then followed by the 1910 Homestead Act, effectively displaced my tribal people to its current outnumbered ratio of 4:1 non-Indians to Indians. And sadly, the most damage done was the loss of our languages followed by a steady erosion of all other things of our culture: diet, dress, religion, songs, and dances. By the middle of the 20th century, it appeared the reservation would be destined for termination, and in fact such a bill was proposed in Congress. Fewer and fewer people were fluent in the language, and fewer still were actively practicing any aspects of traditional culture. It seemed that the Flathead Reservation and its tribal people were the examples of how well the "Indianness" could be erased if certain pressure was brought to bear on it.
Our traditional songs and dances might have well passed into obscurity had it not been for the pan-Indian "powwow" that originated perhaps first in wild west shows and pageants such as seen at the annual Pendleton Roundup. Indeed, there were references in our tribes' early newspaper of "pageants" whereby songs and dances were performed.
As Indian people evolved into modern American society, it was inevitable that we would travel to new places and begin adopting and adapting to new trends. Our tribes had always borrowed (and stole) other tribes' regalia, songs, and dances so powwow customs and traditions were fair game. In my Salish people's tradition, women participated only in certain dances such as round dances, canvas dances, memorial dances, and scalp dances. The regular dancing, or "war" dancing as we call it, was for the warriors and was led by the war dance chief. In modern times, my tribes' first new tradition was that women joined the "war" dancing the same as men, going counterclockwise around the drum.
It has been my privilege to see how the various dance styles have emerged such as the women's fancy dance, grass dance, the jingle dance, and the chicken dance.
In the early 1970s, girls and women were typically dancing in buckskin dresses. Young girls danced the fancy style and then transitioned to the more sedate traditional style as they got older. By the mid-1970's the young ladies adopted the cloth dress covered with a shawl, followed by more elaborate beadwork and accessories. Another evolving accessory has been the addition of plumes and feathers, which were rarely if ever worn when I was a youngster.
In 1976 I was at the Starr School powwow near Browning, Montana. We were watching the young boys dance. Back in those days, the category was simply by age division; there weren't any different styles. There were the usual round bustle and fancy bustle dancers. Then there was one youngster who had heavy yarn fringe, no bustles, and his movements were slow and deliberate. An Oglala Lakota elder, Tom Brown, was sitting by me and he pointed at that young man and said, "There's the winner." He did indeed win that contest. I later learned he was doing the grass dance. The following year at the University of Montana Kyi-Yo Indian Club Powwow, a young man was dressed in a fringed outfit, dancing the grass style among the multitudes of bustle dancers. Dean Fox would go on to win the men's contest. In the years that followed, many powwows continued to combine grass dancers with fancy bustle dancers. It has only been since about the 1990's that grass dancing has been rightfully placed in its own category.
In the early 1980s, at a powwow in Butte, Montana, was my first recollection of seeing jingle dress dancers. Esther Perry and her daughters were dressed in jingle dresses and their steps were different from fancy or traditional. Like the grass dancers, it was some years before jingle would be placed in its own category.
The last new category—which is actually one of the oldest styles—to emerge is the chicken dance. Depending on where you are, some tribes may refer to it as prairie chicken (ruffed sage grouse). The dancers emulate the rooster which is trying to attract the attention of the female, and the dance style is energetic and flashy. This category has become one of my favorites, perhaps because of the dedication of the late George Flett, Spokane, in promoting it through his special contest at the annual Spokane Labor Day Celebration in Wellpinit, Washington. As an artist, George promoted the style through his artwork. In 1993 he and his family began sponsoring a contest which drew dancers from all over North America such as Guy Fox, Richard Street, Leon Old Elk Stewart, Alex Meninick, Nat Iron Heart, Dustin Whitford, Rooster Topsky, and Rodney FirstStrike. Along with his friend the late Cliff Sijohn, Coeur d'Alene, they passed on their knowledge of the chicken dance and its origins within the Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, Kalispel, and Salish people. Had it not been for their dedication, this dance style would not be alive today.
Today I am happy that my tribes have revived many of their traditional dances and they have brought them back each year during the "Old Style Day" at the annual 4th of July Celebration. This year it was my honor to take part in the Scalp Dance with my sister-in-law, Ruth Hall Swaney, as she and my brother were married in that traditional way.
My powwow season has been very light this year, but it is never far from my heart. I wish you all safe and happy travels on your powwow trail.
(Photo by Char-Koosta News – 2013 Arlee 4th of July Celebration)
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10 Responses to "I Remember Pow Wows…Remember When…"
dolly thomas says:
i just want to say that i have seen so many changes in the powwow trail today as many young people do not respect their regalia and the teachings with them nor do all the young women who go to powwow on their moon and dance and go around drums as a dancer i find it very difficult as i do not compete i go out to dance and pray for those who need it i do not have 5 or 6 outfits i only have 1 which i take care of in a good way i long for those days when we all sat together as family and took care of one another and sat together now kids run all over in their regalia they get lost no one cares for them i feel so sad espically in our own powwow where money means more than prayers… i always remember one elder mary black kettle who came every year andd spoke of this and today still it falls on deaf ears so sad …i just wanted to share this from my heart and how i was taught love hugs laughter dolly
Ruth says:
Dolly, in my opinion, today's powwows are a long way off from their original purpose, just speaking from my tribes' perspective. The competition and prize money has taken over everything, and unfortunately it has spread into the other parts including singing, contemporary regalia, and so on. We seem to have lost the simple meaning of celebrating for life itself, as this was my tribes' traditional way; in fact our Salish word for "powwow" literally means "everyone celebrating". Thank you for sharing.
Ruth Swaney says:
I erroneously stated that the photo credit is Char-Koosta News. The correct photo credit is Gerri Pearson. My apologies!
Vallorie says:
I find it very disturbing that Jingle dresses are worn for competition. This is a healing dress only! It's one thing to dance in it and another to wear it to compete.
It should only be worn by Ojibwe, yet I see girls, women of other nations wearing it.
Even for healing, it should be requested and worn by Ojibwe women who know the healing dances.
Women/girls need to respect the teachings that go with the Jingle dress and to honour those teachings.
Toni says:
I completely agree Vallorie! This article sums it up nicely
Katy Bear says:
I am a young Algonquin women and a mother of 4 children. My husband is Sioux. We took our oldest daughter to her first pow wow at the age of 3 when my oldest son started dancing hoop. She was in love with dancing and she took up her passion for Jingle dance when she was 4 and now has been dancing Jingle for 7 yrs and can now dance Fancy Shawl and her younger brother and younger sister have found the passion to dance. My daughter dances with her heart. She has taught my youngest girl to dance like her with Fancy Shawl and my youngest boy the honor to dance grass. She never thinks of money or winning but just to dance for others always. I believe that dancing is not just for a tribe or nation but that if you have respect, the knowledge of culture and help with teachings from elders and a heart that is true then dance from your heart and keep the culture alive. No disrespect intended but we need these teaching to be passed on for many generations to come. Meegwetch
toni says:
Katy Bear,
Thank you. I meant no disrespect either, I guess what I was mostly in agreement with is the competition for money aspect. Our culture and customs need to be carried on by our children so the more who learn and respect them the better.
Ruth Swaney says:
I thank all of you for sharing. On the Facebook site, you'll see there were many reactions to the photo of myself and my sister-in-law because we were wearing men's headdresses. With over 500 tribes existing today (there were hundreds more, by the way), it's safe to say there are many tribes' culture and traditions that we don't know about and the only way to learn is to share it if appropriate. There are many practices in my tribes that I would not publicly share, nor are they displayed or performed in public such as at a powwow. The mention of the jingle dress is a good example of how some tribes have evolved in their view and practice of something that was originally regarded as a "medicine dance" or healing dance. Then again, in my opinion, the entire powwow today is not a close representation of what it once was, speaking only from my tribes' perspective. We should all respect and have consideration for what others believe, and always "do as the Romans do" when we are visitors and guests in others' homeland.
Gordon Law says:
Ruth, I enjoyed the article very much, especially your giving credit to George Flett for his efforts in regard to furthering Chicken dancing. I considered George as my older brother so, I commend your respect for him and Cliff SiJohn also. They were cousins. I have photographed Powwows for both these men. They both helped me in my endeavors at their celebrations. Lately though, I have been saddened by some participants who have asked me not to photograph them. I shoot for the whim of the sponsoring tribe and I receive no compensation for my work. It is sad that the language, dress, dances, food sources, culture and so much more has been steadily removed from Native People. I feel that those who ask not to be photographed are in their own way helping eliminate historical reference to the rest of the world. Anyway, thank you for the article. Gordon Law
Mikey says:
I to am concerned of the things that I see in the dance arena lately. Danced Straight Dance at many powwows in the 70's and 80's. Just recently returned to the arena after many years away (biggest regret of my life) so the changes seem even bigger to me. The biggest thing that concerns me is the non traditional elements that have creeped into the traditional dance (southern traditional, northern tradtional, Jingle, etc). These dances should not become contemporary. Other styles of dance that are not traditional can continue to evolve ( fancy, fancy shawl etc) but it is hard to see non traditional elements in traditional dances.
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My best friend emailed this Christmas wish list on behalf of her 12-year-old daughter to her friends (no family members):
"Greetings, all. Zoe has asked me to email you her Christmas list. We're going to my parents'/ grandmother's for Christmas, so, if you need the address to ship anything there, please let me know."
The list included a particular laptop, a (flat-screen) TV and DVD player, a money/credit card, certain video games, a new bike ("She outgrew her old one"), gift cards (for several stores), a tablet and so on.
Then: "Look forward to talking to you all soon."
Am I wrong for feeling accosted? She is constantly sending appeals for money or gifts.
I wouldn't have minded a wish list that is reasonable, but my friend constantly makes remarks such as "You don't have any children, so you should have plenty of disposable income."
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Once you accept the principle that they can help you dispose of your disposable income, you are just haggling over the price.
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When your friend demands to know why you didn't respond, tell her you assumed that the email was intended for those who had said they planned to buy Zoe a present and had asked for suggestions.
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My boyfriend and I are planning on trying to maintain a long-distance relationship.
He is away on vacation and has been very distant and doesn't answer my emails.
I am feeling lonely and don't think we should continue with the relationship.
I want to break up, but Christmas is coming, and he isn't returning until Dec. 20.
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My children have friends to our home to play, and one of them is exceptionally rude.
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In this article tripwire magazine provides you more than 60 Photoshop Tutorials on digital photography. You'll find an assortment of high quality illustrated tutorials that deal with applying post-production techniques and effects, color correction, enhancement and photo retouching.
Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard for digital-image editing and graphics creation. Photoshop's versatility makes it a popular choice among Web designers, graphic designers, digital media artists, print designers, photographers and other professionals in design and image-editing. Photoshops versatility is certainly a strength for the experienced designer but if you're new to Photoshop or just want to use functions for the first time you may fell like you have been put in the cockpit of a huge Airbus. Getting it off the ground requires skills and experience….Photoshop is really hard if you want to do the fancy things so why not learn from it by following some of the tutorials in this article.
section 1: Photo- and Picture Editing and Processing
section 2: Photo Effects
section 3: Text Effects
section 4: Buttons, Logos & Menus
Make sure that you have time to take a look at some of the other Photoshop articles by tripwire magazine.
- 40+ Tutorials on Photoshop Website Design and PSD to HTML
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Photoshop Tutorials, Photo- and Picture Editing and Processing
Selecting & Extracting Hair – Masking Tutorial – Extraction Tips
One of the most challenging montage or masking jobs in the profession of post-production editing is the hair lift. When the model has long flowing hair and the subject needs to change location many post-production artists call in sick.
Change Hair Color Photoshop Tutorial
Learn a method of retouching a subject's hair color via this excellent Photoshop tutorial.
Flaming Hair
Tutorial with some simple brushing techniques, and a bit of color tweaking, you can spice up your photo.
Photoshop tutorial and Post-producted glasses
To save your time think to photo retouch especially frosted glasses.
3D Ice Cube
In this tutorial we'll try to build a realistic 3D ice cube. Usually this kind of stuff is done with the help of some 3D software like Maya or 3DMax, still we'll try to use Photoshop tools to do the work.
Create a Realistic Torn Paper Effect
Torn paper is one of the key elements to achieving the distressed / collage look. This tutorial covers a few simple steps in Adobe Photoshop to create a realistic looking torn paper effect taking you on your way to Destroying the Web 2.0 Look.
How to use Photoshop to create Product Box?
How many times you wanted to create cool product box for some of your products? Sure, there are many ways, and with new Photoshop you have even more options to create boxes.
Alienize: Transform a person into an alien
In this tutorial is written how to create a very cool looking alien using Adobe Photoshop. Grab a picture of someone and get ready to alienize it.
reating a 3D effect with image editing software
Here's how to make a neat effect to make it look like the subject of a photo is popping out of the background. This can be done with GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) or Photoshop.
Give Your Photos a Retro Comic Book Effect
How about a fun effect for your incredibly boring photo albums? Creating a old comic book effect for your photos is easy and the results are visually appealing. More fun is achieved when adding captions to your photos using comic book fonts and design elements.
Beautiful lighting FX effect in Photoshop
This tutorial will show you how to make a beautiful lighting effect on scatters by using Photoshop. Keep in mind that I only provide the basic guidelines to creating this type of effect. There are tons of possibilities if you spend time to play with the settings and keep your creativity wide open.
Space and Planet Tutorial
The techniques below will show you how to create an image similar to the final result I have obtained below although the image below took 3 hours to paint with alot of fine detail work, you will still get the idea.
Devil's Eye
Some eyes are just too pretty, but I bet some of you would change that if you could. I am going to try to explain how to make eyes look more sinister, And remember this is coming from a begginer,so bare with me. Photoshop CS2.
Creating a Mac-Type Background in Photoshop
This tutorial is about making a "mac" style background. You can use these in all sorts of situations, including the obvious – your desktop as well as part of your designs or for corporate work (powerpoint presentations, flash work etc). Naturally you wouldn't want to use this exact set of steps, but following them will give you a good idea of the technique.
Water Drops
So simple, and realistic, these water drops (and optional ice drops) are also simple to do anywhere, anytime.
MP3 Player Design
In this tutorial you will learn how to design a product in Photoshop. The product is a RCA Lyra X3030 portable media player. Although the chances are, you are thinking "why would I need to make it?", the reason for this tutorial is to teach people the techniques used for mocking up a product design.
Displacement Water
Creating a realistic water surface in Photoshop is quite a challenge because it is the distorted reflection of the surroundings that makes the water look liquid. The displace filter is an excellent tool for making this distortion.
Quick and Effective Facial Photo Retouching
Here's another method for quick and easy facial retouching.
Awesome Photo-Realistic Coloring Techniques
Learn the basics of coloring techniques via a practical example (coloring the hair of a black-and-white photograph) in this wonderful Photoshop tutorial.
Super-Fast and Easy Facial Retouching
In this tutorial, you'll learn a method for hassle-free and speedy facial retouching.
Image Retouching: Advanced Skin Softening
Learn a method of removing skin blemishes by softening the skin using the surface blur filter in Photoshop.
Improving the Quality of Photos
Improve the look of your photos by playing with some simple Photoshop techniques.
Fake Model Photography
With a very little effort, you can take existing photographs of everyday scenes and make it look like they're actually of miniature models.
Reflective Bubbles
For my most recent work I wanted to create bubbles that would reflect my subject in a believable yet magical way.
A movie-effect with Photoshop
This tutorial explains how to turn your photo into the movie-like image using Adobe Photoshop.
How to Stitch Photos in Photoshop
Learn a method of stitching together two photographs using Photoshop.
Removing Objects From Photos
Learn the basics of removing objects you don't want to be seen in your photographs by following along in this Photoshop tutorial.
Visual effects in the style of 300
Here's a little Photoshop guide to mimic the 300 style. The effects could also be applied to video in After Effects with a similar setup.
Add Dynamic Lighting to a Flat Photograph
Add dynamic lighting to a photograph to make it pop in this Photoshop tutorial.
Bringing a Stone Statue to Life
Learn how to take a stone statue and alter it to look life-like.
Getting a Grip on the Vanishing Point Filter
Learn how to use Photoshop's vanishing point filter to extend certain areas in the photograph.
4 Easy Photoshop Techniques to Make Your Pictures Pop
"In this tutorial I will be demonstrating some quick, easy methods for adding drama and/or interest to your shots. As far as I know, these methods should work for both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements."
Photoshop Tutorials, Photo Effects
Faking HDR in Adobe Photoshop
This HDR tutorial shows quite easy way to fake HDR foto in Photoshop. You don't need to shoot into RAW or take photos with different exposure – one JPEG is enough. If you can work with masks in Photoshop, you have an advantage. Part of tutorial is HDR action for download.
How to Make Digital Photos Look like Lomo Photography
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to apply the "lomography" effect to your digital photos.
Photoshop HDR tutorial
This tutorial shows you how to create true HDR using bracketed exposure and Photoshop for post-production.
Black and White with a Splash of Color
In this tutorial, you'll see a method for the selective coloring of a black-and-white photo.
Hand-Colouring a Black-and-White Photo in Photoshop
Learn a method of manually coloring a black-and-white photo in Photoshop.
Exposure blending tutorial
Create an HDR photo by blending exposures with this Photoshop tutorial.
HDR-Style Results Using Layers in Photoshop
Learn how to achieve HDR results in Photoshop using bracketed exposures during the production process and then Photoshop layers afterwards.
Vignette 2.0
Give your photos a natural-looking vignette effect by following along in this Photoshop tutorial.
How to Use Photoshop's Lens Blur Tool for Tilt-Shift Fakery
Tilt-shift lenses are expensive and not very versatile. Save some money by checking out this Photoshop tutorial on how to fake tilt-shift photography.
Tilt Shift Photoshop Tutorial: How to Make Fake Miniature Scenes
Here's another method for faking tilt-shift photography.
The Tilt-Shift Miniature Fake Technique
This tutorial walks you through the basics of picking a subject for the tilt-shift effect and using Photoshop's blur and gradient tools to fake it.
Using the HDR Feature in Photoshop CS2/CS3
This thorough tutorial walks you through the basic concept of HDR photography and how to use Photoshop to make your photographs pop.
How to Create Professional HDR Images
Here's an excellent (and very popular) tutorial on creating high dynamic range (HDR) images; the author focuses on realism instead of going overboard with the application of HDR.
Quick Fix for Cluttered Backgrounds
Cluttered backgrounds can be a distraction from the photo's subject. Here's an introductory-level tutorial on reducing visual clutter in the background of a photograph.
Photoshop Tutorials, Text Effects
Create a Spectacular Flaming Meteor Effect on Text
Take typography one step further by having text falling from the sky in a burning inferno. Yes, this is the text-on-fire tutorial to end all tutorials. It uses a little Illustrator for the text and a lot of Photoshop to burn up the screen!
Plastic Jelly Style
In this tutorial we'll be using layer styles to make a plastic-gel type style that you can easily apply to text and shapes. You can download the PSD file from the link at the bottom of the tutorial to just copy+paste the styles.
3D typographic effects
Photoshop is an astounding post-production tool – and here Nik Ainley of Shiny Binary shows you how to add the wow factor to 3D text using Photoshop's art tools.
Smooth Glass Type
Here's a quick way to create some nice looking translucent glass type that'll work great on any background, made completely with layer styles.
Buttons, Logos & Menus
Glossy-Style Carbon Fibre Navigation Set
This is a kind of glossy, carbon fiber navigation set.
Eye-Popping Banner Ad Tutorial
Nobody clicks on them, but they still exist. This tutorials shows how you can create iPod nano Ads with Photoshop.
How to Design Mini Icons
Numbers of people have asked me how to design my popular Mini Pixel Icon pack. In fact, they are relatively easy. All you need is just some basic Photoshop skills.
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Seal/Badge Photoshop Tutorial
In this quick Photoshop tutorial I'm going to show you how to design a sweet-lookin' a golden badge, pretty much like this one I've designed below. For this tutorial I've used the example '100% satisfaction guaranteed seal/badge.
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Her debut album Liberated is an ambitious leap, and the result of two years of careful grinding.
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BOWLING GREEN - Jimmy Carter is still president in Wood County.
Mr. Carter of Grand Rapids was re-elected president of the Wood County board of commissioners yesterday at the commissioners' annual organizational meeting. Commissioner Alvie Perkins of Bowling Green was elected vice president.
The board meets each Tuesday and Thursday on the fifth floor of the county office building. Members of the public can address the board following regular business.
Also yesterday, Wood County Probate and Juvenile Court Judge David Woessner reappointed Dorthea Barker of Bowling Green to the county board of park commissioners for a term that will run through 2003.


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In its 15 years of viewing the sky, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken more than 700,000 exposures and probed more than 22,000 celestial targets as represented by the different colored dots in this map of the sky. All data from April 1990 through March 2005 are represented here. Solar system objects are shown as yellow dots; stars are blue; star clusters are orange; nebulae are green; galaxies are red; galaxy clusters are pink; and other targets such as the Hubble Ultra Deep Field and the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey are the white dots.
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Posts by Kevin Beekman
|Kevin Beekman is an economist living in Alexandria, Virginia whose work focuses on travel and transportation forecasting. Long of advocate of environmental issues, smart growth, and social justice, Kevin had been involved in community building projects for a decade, in Arlandria, standing up for the neighborhood that Alexandria almost forgot. A member of the Four Mile Run Restoration Task Force and co-founder of the Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market, he is also the editor of the Arlandrian a blog about the long neglected cluster of neighborhoods between Del Ray, Arlington Ridge, Shirlington and Crystal City. Bounded by Glebe & Glebe, Rt 1 & Four Mile Run, Arlandria is where Arlington and Alexandria meet (and try to get acquainted).
Arlandria development one approval away from reality
Alexandria is poised this Saturday to give the nod to a major redevelopment proposal in the Arlandria neighborhood. The proposal has been over a decade in the making, and is the result of a long and difficult process by a dedicated community.
Part 1 of this series discussed the vision plan adopted a decade ago. Now, with many of the players still in place, that vision is ready to become a reality.
The plan to redevelop Arlandria's Mount Vernon Village Center addresses many of the goals of the original vision, and overcomes the challenges presented in the feasibility study from 3 years ago that suggested redevelopment was not possible.
Redevelopment proposal compared to the original Arlandria vision plan.
Details of the proposal
The proposal, by Arlandria Center, LLC, is for a mixed-use development consisting of 450 multifamily residential units and 50,000 square feet of retail. The retail will face Mount Vernon Avenue and will replace the existing strip mall retail.
The plan includes streetscape improvements to Mt. Vernon Avenue and Bruce Street, including street trees, new bus shelters, and widening of the sidewalk.
The high-quality, contemporary architecture is in compliance with new green building standards and incorporates affordable housing units for households earning less than 60% of the area's median income.
The property also improves access and visibility to Four Mile Run Park, and will add eyes and activity to the street, thus deterring and reducing the perception of crime.
Parking is proposed to be underground. According to city code, 940 spaces were required and will be built. If the parking turns out to be in surplus, subsequent developments may have the opportunity to use some of these spaces rather than build their own.
If approved, the development will be built using a phased approach that retains as much existing retail as possible. Stores on the northern portion of the site could choose to remain in operation while the southern portion is under construction.
Community Benefits
The plan fulfills the Arlandria plan requirement for 10-15% open space: 10% of the property would be reserved for public open space and another 5% would be for resident use. The building would be set back back 40 feet from Mt. Vernon Avenue. The building will be pulled back 5 additional feet on Bruce Street to create better access to Four Mile Run Park and better vehicular access to stores and residences.
The project would also fund up to $200,000 for new tennis/basketball courts, which would be relocated per the Four Mile Run Park master plan. Another 7,000 square feet of the property along the park would be reserved for a pedestrian promenade with the potential for a future road. The development would also improve the site's facilities for stormwater runoff.
The development conforms to all of the standards set out in terms of bulk, setback and open space, but extends 7 feet above the height limit at the property's center in order to accommodate 28 units of affordable housing.
Both the residential and commercial portions of the property would be built to LEED green building standards.
The project also includes more than $51,000 in inflation-adjusted dollars annually for Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures to keep single occupant vehicle trips from the development to less than 40% of total trips. Additionally, the project will provide new bus shelters with real-time bus arrival data, on-site bicycle amenities, and a Capital Bikeshare station. The developer would also provide a 20% employee transit subsidy.
As other redevelopments come online, this property will also be required to partner with others to create a Transportation Management District charged with further improvements to transit.
The proposal also meets the design guidelines from the Four Mile Run Restoration Plan, which calls for buildings to activate the stream and be visually interesting.
Challenges and Opportunities
Right now, the area is awash in a sea of empty parking lots and people-second design. The vision and proposed redevelopment will change all that.
Mt. Vernon Avenue in Arlandria is not a highway, nor even a high capacity road. At its best, it could be an urban boulevard with wide sidewalks, easy pedestrian crossings, and slow moving traffic.
The Arlandria vision of pedestrian-and-transit-oriented development is the antidote to the problems created by sprawl-induced cut-through traffic. This development proposal will help achieve that vision. It will help the neighborhood achieve its long-time goals of becoming and sustaining a safe, walkable, and inclusive community.
We feel this is a great opportunity to make Arlandria one of Alexandria's greatest success stories. We strongly support the proposed development, and encourage the city to approve it.
Kevin Beekman, Melissa Garcia and Nick Partee contributed to this article.
Arlandria vision comes together
After a decade of planning, a proposal for mixed-use development in Arlandria will finally go before the Alexandria City Council this Saturday. The dedicated Arlandria community has spent years fighting the perception that new development there was unfeasible.
Alandria development vision from the 1998 plan.
The Arlandria community has been planning for change longer than any other neighborhood in Alexandria. It is now a decade into the implementation period of the Arlandria Revitalization Plan, which was the result of a long planning effort from 1998 to 2003.
The goal of the plan was to build on the strength of an existing pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use place by redeveloping underutilized sites nearby.
Unfortunately, it hasn't been easy.
In the decade since the plan, shops have closed and turned over at an alarming rate. Others have barely been able to hold on. Absent a large outside investment, the community pursued modest improvements on its own. But without a developer to put buildings in the ground, the opportunities to make significant impacts were limited.
A marketing strategy was adopted to advertise Arlandria businesses, and guidelines for storefront facade improvement were established. Despite these efforts, many businesses were barely breaking even.
A 2008 follow-up feasibility study determined that conditions in Arlandria made development unfeasible. The study pointed to an on-going perception of crime, a poorly built environment, and lack of economic diversity as the three major impediments to economic development.
Study inspires grassroots efforts
The city attributed the stagnation to a lack of community involvement. That comment combined with the negativity of the feasibility study inspired a community led, grassroots economic development effort.
The overarching goal of the new effort was to achieve economic sustainability, while maintaining the ethnic and economic diversity that define Arlandria. Without outside investment, a group of volunteers took on this challenge.
Working hand-in-hand with neighbors and social service providers, residents created the Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market, which works as a small business incubator and is the only market in Northern Virginia to accept food stamps.
The community improved streetscapes and parks, and participated in service provider and quality of life meetings.
Working in coordination with the city, Arlandria established relationship with third party organizations to preserve and enhance conditions in the neighborhood. These included Community Oriented Police (COPS), ARHA, Community Lodgings, Wesley Housing, the Community Services Board, the Chirilagua Coop, and most recently Arlington Housing Corporation.
According to Census figures, Arlandria's population is highly transient. It has a 30% turnover annually, and 90% rate for every 5 years. A big reason is the limited diversity of housing in Arlandria, which results in residents leaving the neighborhood whenever they move into a different type of home.
The city and grassroots organizations have aimed to provide a wider range of housing. To do so will require something more than very low rent and very high cost properties. Broad economic diversity and livability are key to a sustainable community.
In part 2, we will look at the realization of the plan.
Kevin Beekman, Melissa Garcia and Nick Partee contributed to this article.
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If you suffer from migraines and are pregnant, you might be facing some rough days and nights after that little bundle of joy is born. According to a recent study, mothers who get migraine headaches are more than twice as likely to have babies with colic than women who don't get migraines.
Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) studied 154 new moms who brought their two month-old babies to the pediatrician for routine checkups. Two months is the age when colicky crying usually peaks. The researchers surveyed the mothers about their history of migraine and their babies' crying patterns; they then analyzed the answers to see if the reported crying fit the clinical definition of colic.
The investigators found that mothers who suffered from migraines were two-and-a-half times more likely to have babies with colic. 29 percent of babies with migraine-suffering moms had colic compared to 11 percent of babies with moms who did not get migraines.
The authors of the study say colic may be an early symptom of migraine. They question whether colicky babies may be more sensitive to stimuli in their environment like migraine sufferers and whether reducing stimulation may help colic like reducing noise and light can help with migraine pain.


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Ray E. Evans
Ray E. Evans, 69, of Amarillo died Saturday, May 28, 2011.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Sherman Eastland officiating.
Ray was born Dec. 8, 1941, in Sudan. He served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War. He worked in law enforcement, and management before starting his career at Holmes Construction, where he had worked over the past 20 years.
He married Teri Sherrod on Oct. 7, 1989, in Amarillo. Ray was an avid NASCAR fan, he loved Dale Earnhart Sr. and Jr. and Tony Stewart.
He also had a love hate relationship with the Dallas Cowboys and enjoyed watching the Iron Chef on the Cooking Network.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a son, Tony J Evans.
Survivors include his wife, Teri Evans of Amarillo; a son, Jason Evans of Clovis; and two stepdaughters, Casie Tucker of Fort Bragg, N.C., and Cristi Gooding of Amarillo; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Lone Star Chapter, 8111 N. Stadium Drive, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77054, 713-526-8967.
The family will receive friends at their home.
Sign the online guest book at www.schoolerfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Jessica Ge-Pennington
Jessica Ge-Pennington, 32, of Amarillo died Saturday, May 28, 2011.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Jessica was born in Gan Su, China. She moved to the U.S. at the age of 12 in 1990.
She graduated with honors from Amarillo High School and later went on to college at W.T. and Cisco in Abilene, where she studied nursing. A few of her many enjoyments were gardening and origami.
Jessica had a huge heart and loved her family and pets. She was loved by all and will be surely missed but not forgotten.
Survivors include her father, Wei Ge; her mother, Anny Ge; her husband, Donavan Pennington; a daughter, Frankie Gail Ge-Pennington; and a stepdaughter, Annyston Haley Pennington.
Leave online condolences at www.boxwellbrothers.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Lawrence Hubert "Larry" Jackson
Lawrence Hubert "Larry" Jackson, 78, of Amarillo died Sunday, May 29, 2011.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Bob Thomas officiating.
Larry was born Dec. 11, 1932, in Jamestown, N.Y., and was raised in Midland, Mich. He married Martha Williams on May 20, 1964, in Midland.
Larry worked hard for many years as a roofer for various roofing companies before his retirement. He loved visiting with family and friends.
In his spare time, Larry enjoyed working with his hands and watching old western movies. He will always be remembered as a good brother, father and uncle.
Larry was always very kind to everyone, always being willing to give a helping hand to anyone who needed it.
Survivors include two sons, Brian Keith Jackson and Daniel George Jackson, both of Amarillo; a daughter, Cindy Lynn Yonts of Amarillo; a sister, Barbara Lou McClendon of Amarillo; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Sign the online guest book at www.coxfuneralhomeamarillo.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Mary Lucille Moore
Mary Lucille Moore, 76, of Amarillo died Friday, May 27, 2011.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Sims, pastor of Unity Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Mary was born Sept. 10, 1934, in Childress. She was married to Clyde Hamilton.
She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from West Texas State University and worked for Adult Protective Services. She was loved by friends, family and everyone that knew her.
In the later years of her life, she was a doting grandmother and great-grandmother, but she was a caring person to everyone her entire life. She was a long-standing member of Unity Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Hamilton; a daughter Millicent Smith; a son, Randy Bailey; a granddaughter, Katrina Ann Bailey; and great-grandson, Austin McErlane.
Survivors include three daughters, Nella Steeden and husband Jim of Jacksonville, Fla., and Karen Moore and Kristina Trammell and husband Chris, all of Amarillo; a son, Rus Bailey of Amarillo; a brother, Simon Andrew Moore and wife Bobbie of Tulsa, Okla.; five granddaughters, Kendra Burks of Maplewood, Minn., Mercedes Johnson, Kayla Rogers and husband Derek, and Melissa Trammell, all of Amarillo, and Millicent Frazier of Seattle; three grandsons, Joshua Trammell, Kevin Williams and Michael Waterbury, all of Amarillo; and five great-grandchildren, Courtney Nicole Williams, Tryston Lee Waterbury, Shae Lee Frazier, Nicoli Johnson and Aiden Burks.
Leave online condolences at www.memorialparkamarillo.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Arnold "Arnie" Norman Miller
Arnold "Arnie" Norman Miller, 59, of Amarillo died Monday, May 30, 2011.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Barry Loving, senior minister, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Arnie was born Aug. 9, 1951, in Kalamazoo, Mich. He graduated from St. Mary's Law School in San Antonio and moved to Amarillo in 1981 to begin practicing law.
After serving as chief felony prosecutor in the Potter County District Attorney's Office, he went into private practice and became a well respected criminal defense attorney. Arnie also was an avid golfer. He was a devoted father, husband and attorney.
The family would like to thank the nurses at BSA Hospice for the loving care they provided Arnie during his last days.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Miller.
Survivors include his mother, Evelyn Miller; his wife, Cathy Blakley Miller; his children, Dawson, Noah and Chloe Miller of the home and daughters, Randi Gutierrez and husband Jonathan and Kelly Henninger and husband Harley; his grandchildren, Elliott, Kayla, Ellason and Bennett.
The family suggests memorials be to melanoma research at MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030; or the scholarship fund for the Miller children at Amarillo National Bank, P.O. Box 1, Amarillo, TX 79105.
Leave online condolences at www.boxwellbrothers.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Lucille Terrell
Lucille Terrell, 91, of Amarillo died Monday, May 30, 2011.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Griggs-Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Pioneer Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St., with the Rev. Stephen Bailey of Pavillard Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Lucille was born Jan. 12, 1920, in Sulphur Springs to Sarah and H.S. Patterson. She was the third of four children, and grew up in Greenville, Commerce, Amarillo and Floydada.
Lucille graduated high school in Sulphur Springs. She married Archie Kermit Terrell on Sept. 14, 1940.
Lucille worked for the Amarillo school district and retired in 1982.
She was a Baptist and was involved with the senior citizens. She enjoyed dominoes, 42 and all kinds of games.
She and her husband loved to travel and she collected salt and pepper shakers from the places they visited. The most important thing to her was her family and she was so proud of them.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie; her brother, Bud Patterson; and a sister, Ruby Marshall.
Survivors include three children, Bobby Terrell and wife Wanda, Kenneth Terrell and wife Donna, and Darlene Boykin and husband Chuck; six grandchildren, Kimberley, Bryan, Tracee, Trent, Lisa and Steve; 11 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; and a sister, Lillian Meadows.
Leave online condolences at www.griggsschoolergordon.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Jimmie Allan Toler
Jimmie Allan Toler, 51, of Amarillo died Saturday, May 28, 2011.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Charlie Cox officiating.
Jimmie was born and raised in Amarillo and lived here most of his life. He passed away on Saturday, May 28, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Jimmie was a third-generation boilermaker and was a 25-year member of Boilermaker's Local 531.
He lived his entire life as a kid at heart and loved being a dad. He was an avid model train collector and a Harley Davidson motorcycle fanatic.
He was a member of the Panhandle Model Train Club. Most of all, he loved being "Papa Jim" to his nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jimmie W. Toler, in 2010; and his grandparents, John and Lucy Toler and Opal Medlin.
Survivors include two daughters, Carlee Elliott of Killeen and Leslee Toler of Amarillo; two sons, Dustin Toler and Tyson Toler and wife Stephanie, all of Amarillo; his mothers, Marie Toler of Amarillo and Martha Lovell of Louisiana; six brothers, Johnnie Toler and wife Cheryl of Vista, Calif., Joddie Toler and wife Lynnle of Rogers, Ark., Kelly Toler and wife Rosa of Ingram; and David Toler and wife Frieda, Jason Toler and wife Lynn and Terry Kirby and wife Kayleen, all of Amarillo; two sisters, April Nusz of Pryor, Okla., and Linda Branum of Amarillo; nine grandchildren, Michelle, Madison, Mariah, Jordan, Parker, McKenzee, Gus, Tyson Jr. and Bailey; and his close friends, Carol and Pam.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105; or Toys for Tots.
Sign the online guest book at www.coxfuneralhomeamarillo.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Linda C. Sanders
Linda C. Sanders, 63, of Amarillo died Wednesday, May 25, 2011.
No services are scheduled. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Ms. Sanders was born Feb. 2, 1948. She was a private home care nurse.
Survivors include a special friend, Frank.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Maria Dolores Zapata
Maria Dolores Zapata, 84, of Amarillo died Monday, May 30, 2011.
A prayer service will be at 6 p.m. today in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Jose Gomez as celebrant. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Maria was born April 3, 1927, in Buena Vista SLP, Mexico, to Refugio Nieto and Coleta Zapata. She was known, in Mexico, for the masa she would grind up for the community. She also was a home healthcare provider who many physicians, in that community, trusted to care for their patients.
Maria enjoyed crocheting, knitting and cooking. She had a very caring and kind heart, and was always happy. She will be deeply missed.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Feliciano Maldonado.
Survivors include three sons, Guillermo and Esteban Maldonado, both of Amarillo, and Gonazalo Maldonado of Denver; eight daughters, Marselina Santana of Cardenas SLP, Mexico, Paula Acuna, Abundia Kelley, Francisca Alvarado and Ruth Gudino, all of Houston, and Maria Elena Netro, Marina Rodriguez and Roxanna Hernandez, all of Amarillo; a sister, Tomasa Zapata of Cerritos SLP, Mexico; 34 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren.
Sign the online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Chansamone "Mone" Tran
Chansamone "Mone" Tran was granted her angel wings on May 29, 2011. Her final days were spent surrounded by her loving family and friends that Mone had touched in a major way throughout her wonderful and memorable life.
Services will be held at noon Thursday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with the Rev. Bounheng Phongphraphan of First Laotian Baptist Church officiating.
Chansamone's life would seem as a struggle to many, but those who were touched by her understood that the quality of existence far exceeds the hardship of the struggles. Her gentle smiles and her voice brought so much joy to families and friends. She gave us all such courage and hope and reminded us of the preciousness of life with giving, forgiveness and care for one another. In her spare time, she loves to cook and visit friends. She loves her family dearly, and we will miss her very dearly.
Chansamone is survived by her loving husband, Chien Tran; a son, Adam Tran, 23, and son, Phillip Kongvongsay, 35, of Amarillo; her mother 78; her oldest sister in America 67; and seven brothers and sisters in Thailand.
Sign the online guest book at www.schoolerfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Kaidance Brynna Maekayla Koopman
Kaidance Brynna Maekayla Koopman, infant, of Canyon died Sunday, May 29, 2011, in Amarillo.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Babyland in Dreamland Cemetery with the Rev. Damon Deaton officiating. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors.
Kaidance Brynna Maekayla Koopman was born May 29, 2011, in Amarillo. to Tara and Sgt. Jeff Koopman of Amarillo. She was 3 pounds, 5 ounces at birth, and had only developed to 33 weeks due to Potter's Syndrome.
Survivors include her parents, Tara and Jeff; a brother, Kamden Koopman; her grandparents, the Rev. Damon and Brenda Deaton of Amarillo and Glenn Koopman of Sedalia, Mo.
The family suggests memorials be to March of Dimes Faith Community Church Mine Ministry, 2706 Fourth Ave., Canyon, TX 79015.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Mary K. Smith
Mary K. Smith, 74, of Canyon died Monday, May 30, 2011.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Brooks Funeral Directors Chapel with Jeff Cates, pastor of Canyon Country Church, and Dale Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mary K. Smith was born June 10, 1936, in Bloomfield, Neb., to Harry and Elizabeth Munro Kenaston. She loved her family, traveling, reading, and will be remembered for her great sense of humor.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Dunn and husband Dale of Canyon; a son, Jeff W. Smith and wife DeAnn of Friendswood; four grandchildren, Elizabeth McClure and husband Nick, Emily Dunn, Kelly Smith and Joshua Smith; two great-grandchildren, Hannah and Haley McClure; a sister, Jean Kenaston of Santa Fe, N.M.; and a brother, John Kenaston of Portland, Ore.
Sign the online guest book at www.brooksfuneral.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Danny Carroll Pritchard
SHAMROCK - Danny Carroll Pritchard, 58, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in Amarillo.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Calvary Christian with the Rev. Joe G. Jernigan, Johnny Horton and Frankie Long officiating. Burial will be in Shamrock Cemetery by Wright Funeral Directors.
Danny Carroll Pritchard was born Feb. 26, 1953, in Wellington to Jerry and Tennie Horton Pritchard. Danny graduated from Shamrock High School in 1971.
He owned and operated Pritchard's Thriftway for 30 years, and had farmed and ranched for 45 years.
Survivors include a son, Timothy Carroll Pritchard of Shamrock; his parents, Jerry and Tennie Pritchard of Shamrock; and a sister, Jackie File of Amarillo.
Sign the online guest book at www.wrightfuneraldirectors.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Teresa Barela
HEREFORD - Teresa Barela, 90, died Monday, May 30, 2011.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in San Jose Catholic Church. Memorial Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday in the church with the Rev. David Contreras as celebrant. Arrangements are by Hereford Heritage Funeral Home.
Mrs. Barela was born May 24, 1921, in Tajique, N.M., to Ramon and Eufemia Sanchez Gonzales. She married Juan Barela in 1936 in El Paso.
Survivors include two sons, Daniel Barela of Amarillo and Larry Barela of Universal City; 10 daughters, Dale Potter of Edmond, Okla., Nora Dawson of Junction City, Kan., Irene Vigil of Boulder, Colo., Judy Samaniego, Terri Alcala and Molly Navarro, all of Amarillo, Janie Zepeda, Mary Rocha and Ernestine Tijerina, all of Hereford, and Linda Reyna of Cibolo; a sister, Ernestine Williams of San Diego; 33 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to King's Manor Methodist Home, 400 Ranger Drive, Hereford, TX 79045.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Wanda Black
HART - Wanda Black, 77, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in Dimmitt.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in First United Methodist Church of Hart with the Rev. Wilbur Ormond officiating. Burial will be in Hart Cemetery. Arrangements are by Colonial Funeral Home of Dimmitt.
Mrs. Black was born June 13, 1933, in Wheeler County to Ernest and Ruth Wagner. She married Charles Black on Dec. 25, 1949.
Survivors include her husband; three sons, Donnie Black of River Road, Ricky Black of Nazareth and Chad Black of Hart; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Sign the online guest book at www.colonialfuneralhome.org.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Valerie Deniece Kelley
BORGER - Valerie Deniece Kelley, 44, died Sunday, May 22, 2011.
Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Westlawn Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements were by Brown Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Kelley was born Oct. 17, 1966, in Borger to George and Dovie Jenkins Kelley Sr. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters, Laqwita Kelley and Brittany Kelley, both of Borger; two brothers, George Lee Kelley Jr. of Midland and Danny Ray Kelley of Borger; and three sisters, Gloria Robinson of Midland and Wanda Kelley Cofer and Annie Kelley, both of Borger.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Juana Guel
DUMAS - Juana Guel, 78, died Monday, May 30, 2011.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Templo Elim Asamblea De Dios, 921 S. Klein Ave. in Dumas, with Jose Contreras officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors at Dumas.
Mrs. Guel was born June 26, 1932, in Castanos, Coahuila, Mexico, to Tomas and Manuela Lara. She enjoyed bingo, jewelry, being a housewife and doing her nails.
Survivors include her children, Tino Guel, Rosa Rios and Yolanda Gaytan, all of Laredo, Sara Flores and Lupe Mabie, both of Dumas, Luis Guel and Samuel Charles, both of Dallas, Ramiro Guel, Maria Guel and Tomas Guel, all of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and Juana Guel of Dalhart; 43 grandchildren; 86 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Mildred Josephine Ross Mahaffey
DARROUZETT - Mildred Josephine Ross Mahaffey, 84, died Saturday, May 28, 2011, in Pampa.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Church of Christ in Booker with Bob Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Sophia Cemetery, northeast of Booker, Okla., in Beaver County. Arrangements are by Scotty Schilling Funeral Directors of Follett.
Mrs. Mahaffey was born Jan. 19, 1927, in Texas County, Okla., to William and Mildred Pierce Ross. She married Roy N. Mahaffey on Nov. 23, 1947, in Goodwell Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband; five sons; three sisters; and six grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Church of Christ Bible Chair, 103 S. Aggie Ave., Goodwell, OK 73939.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Billy Joe Young
PANHANDLE - Billy Joe Young, 77, died Monday, May 30, 2011, in Amarillo.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Panhandle Cemetery with Cole Goldsmith of Pampa, former pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Panhandle, officiating. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. in Calvary Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Panhandle.
Mr. Young was born Aug. 13, 1933, in Wynnewood, Okla., and had lived in Panhandle since 1990 coming from Oklahoma City. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1956 as a Specialist 4 in Korea.
He married Jo Brumfield on March 26, 1964, in Boise, Idaho. He retired from the Corps of Engineers after 38 years and retired from Mason and Hanger after three years.
He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and Panhandle Country Club. He loved playing golf and watching football, basketball and especially watching his children and grandchildren play sports.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Elsie Young; and a sister, Velma Nabors.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Young; a daughter, Jamie Young of Omaha, Neb.; two sons, Steve Young and wife Mary Beth and Bill Young and wife Jody, all of Panhandle; his grandchildren, Steven Cisney, Tony Cisney and wife Joni, and Dawn Cisney, all of Omaha, Peter Young and wife Cathy of Port Aransas, Adam Young and wife Jessica, Christopher Young and wife Lindsay, John Benjamin Young, Andrew Young, Chad Young and wife Amanda, and Billy Joe Young, all of Panhandle, and Katie Young of Amarillo; his great-grandchildren, Stephanie, Rebecca, Brooklyn and Dillon Cisney, all of Omaha, and Kyler, Kohynn and Hudson Young, all of Panhandle; his brother, Howard Young of Seminole, Okla.; a sister, Earlene Robertson of Pauls Valley, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Maria Guadalupe Carlos De Ruiz
STRATFORD - Maria Guadalupe Carlos De Ruiz, 63, died Saturday, May 28, 2011.
Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. Thursday in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Stratford. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday in the church with Carlos Eduardo Castro Palomo as celebrant. Burial will be in Stratford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors at Dumas.
Mrs. De Ruiz was born Nov. 26, 1947, in Zacatecas, Mexico, to Telesford and Maria Carlos. She was a housewife and enjoyed gardening and making cheese.
Survivors include her husband, Patricio Ruiz; four children, Patricia Ruiz and Sergio Ruiz Carlos, both of Stratford, Dora Ruiz Carlos of Mexico and Sonia Ruiz Carlos of Rocky Ford, Colo.; six siblings, Delia Carlos, Jose Angel Carlos, Elisa Carlos and Teresa Carlos, all of California, and Luis Carlos and Manuela Carlos, both of Mexico; and seven grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Earl Dean Richardson
PAMPA - Earl Dean Richardson, 54, died Monday, May 30, 2011.
There are no services scheduled. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mr. Richardson was born Nov. 14, 1956, in Frederick, Okla. He had been a resident of Pampa most of his life and worked for various pipeline contractors in the Pampa area.
Survivors include his father, Donald R. Richardson of Dewey, Okla.; two sisters, Susan Foster of Milburn, Okla., and Kay Ledford of Tulsa, Okla.; his grandparents, H.A. and Lesta Sloan of Pampa; two stepdaughters, Misty Pulliam and Terra Hembree, both of Pampa; two grandsons; and three granddaughters.
The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Ella Mae Wilkerson
FRIONA - Ella Mae Wilkerson, 90, died Saturday, May 28, 2011.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Calvary Baptist Church in Friona with the Rev. Rick Burton, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Blackwell Funeral Home of Friona.
Mrs. Wilkerson was born March 18, 1921, in Stevenson, Ala., to Drury and Dora Elizabeth Davis Evans. She married Alvin H. Wilkerson on April 3, 1938, in Hollywood, Ala.
Survivors include two sons, Fred Rayford and James Kenneth Wilkerson, both of Friona; three daughters, Geneva Bentley and Virginia Alene Gamble, both of Friona, and Dorothy Jean Benson of Savannah, Tenn.; a sister, Effie Arnold of Stevenson; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Georgie M. Beasley
SCHULENBURG - Georgie M. Beasley, 85, died Saturday, May 28, 2011.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel in Pampa with the Rev. Thacker Haynes, pastor of Untied Methodist Church of McLean, officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Mrs. Beasley was born March 8, 1926, in Tishomingo, Okla., to John and Minnie Van Huss. The family soon moved to the Texas Panhandle, where she attended school at Samnorwood.
She married Guy Beasley in 1945 and they moved to McLean, where they ranched and raised three daughters.
Georgie was a talented homemaker and also worked at Marie Foundations. Her focus was always on caring for her family and friends.¿She moved to Pampa in 1982, and resided there until moving to Schulenburg in 2005.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Minnie Van Huss; her husband, Guy Beasley; three sisters, Goldie Van Huss, Geraldine White and Pauline Smith; a brother, John Calvin Van Huss; and a nephew, Jimmy White.
Survivors include three daughters, Joyce Beasley of Austin, Dorothy Weiser and husband Tom of Las Cruces, N.M., and Martha Skelton of Schulenburg; four grandchildren, Guy Skelton, James Zachary Skelton, Edgar Weiser and Allison Weiser Cito; five great grandchildren, Zackery, Danielle, Guy Wesley and Joshua and Samantha Skelton; two nieces, Wanda Reynolds and Arlene Erickson; six nephews, John Herron, Jesse C. White, Bobby White, Tommy White, J.B. Van Huss, and Johnny Van Huss; and her extended family, Gary Joe Skelton, Cherie and Gary Jones and John and Jay Evans.
The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125; or a charity of choice.
Sign the online guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
James "Jim" Lenard Middleton
PALESTINE - James "Jim" Lenard Middleton, 86, died Monday, May 30, 2011.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Gipson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Horace Fletcher officiating.
Jim was born July 26, 1924, in Howe to the late Jack and Katie Middleton. He retired after 40 years of Civil Service working at Amarillo AFB and Sheppard AFB.
He was a resident of Wichita Falls, Texas, from 1968 to 2008, when he relocated to Palestine.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, George G. and Barbara Holt of Amarillo; a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon K. and Nick Mathis of Palestine; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Scott and Pam Middleton; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Leave online condolences at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
Fred Solis
KENTWOOD, Mich. - Fred Solis, 40, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Hyacinth Catholic Church, 4500 W. Hills Trail in Amarillo, Texas. Arrangements are by Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home of Kentwood.
Fred was a loving husband and dad whose vibrant and easygoing manner touched the lives of all he met. Fred was a talented athlete and could master any task or skill he set his mind to.
Fred was always willing to help a friend with no thought of reward. He was a dedicated teacher, coach and mentor to his students and also loved saltwater fishing and the Dallas Cowboys. He will be missed immeasurably.
Survivors include his loving wife, Stephanie; three children, Olivia, 11, Grace, 5, and Roman, 3; his parents, Pat and Alfred Arellano of Amarillo and Alfredo Solis; a sister, Melissa and brother-in-law Casey Mealer; nephews and nieces; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be Godfrey-Lee High School Scholarship Fund, 1324 S.W. Burton St., Wyoming, MI 49509.
Leave online condolences at www.mkdfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011
New Mexico
Esther Ruehle Dysart
CLAYTON, N.M. - Esther Ruehle Dysart, 93, died Monday, May 30, 2011.
Graveside memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Clayton Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Jay Jones, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Clayton, officiating. Arrangements are by Hass Funeral directors of Clayton.
Mrs. Dysart was born on March 7, 1918, in Monterey Township, Allegan County, Mich., to George R. Ruehle and Ora Bell Dendel Ruehle. In July 1961, at the Cowboy Camp Meeting, Charles Arnett introduced her to C.M.B. Dysart and on Dec. 29, 1961, they were married in Tucumcari, N.M.
The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Drawer M, Clayton, NM 88415.
Sign the online guest book at www.hassfuneralhome.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2011


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A centrifugal pump is dead-headed when it is operated with no flow through it, for example, with
a closed discharge valve or against a seated check valve. If the discharge valve is closed and
there is no other flow path available to the pump, the impeller will churn the same volume of
water as it rotates in the pump casing. This will increase the temperature of the liquid (due to
friction) in the pump casing to the point that it will flash to vapor. The vapor can interrupt the
cooling flow to the pump's packing and bearings, causing excessive wear and heat. If the pump
is run in this condition for a significant amount of time, it will become damaged.
When a centrifugal pump is installed in a system such that it may be subjected to periodic shutoff
head conditions, it is necessary to provide some means of pump protection. One method for
protecting the pump from running dead-headed is to provide a recirculation line from the pump
discharge line upstream of the discharge valve, back to the pump's supply source. The
recirculation line should be sized to allow enough flow through the pump to prevent overheating
and damage to the pump. Protection may also be accomplished by use of an automatic flow
control device.
Centrifugal pumps must also be protected from runout. Runout can lead to cavitation and can
also cause overheating of the pump's motor due to excessive currents. One method for ensuring
that there is always adequate flow resistance at the pump discharge to prevent excessive flow
through the pump is to place an orifice or a throttle valve immediately downstream of the pump
discharge. Properly designed piping systems are very important to protect from runout.
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of a centrifugal pump is a condition where the pump casing is filled with gases or
vapors to the point where the impeller is no longer able to contact enough fluid to function
correctly. The impeller spins in the gas bubble, but is unable to force liquid through the pump.
This can lead to cooling problems for the pump's packing and bearings.
Centrifugal pumps are designed so that their pump casings are completely filled with liquid
during pump operation. Most centrifugal pumps can still operate when a small amount of gas
accumulates in the pump casing, but pumps in systems containing dissolved gases that are not
designed to be self-venting should be periodically vented manually to ensure that gases do not
build up in the pump casing.
Most centrifugal pumps are not self-priming. In other words, the pump casing must be filled with
liquid before the pump is started, or the pump will not be able to function. If the pump casing
becomes filled with vapors or gases, the pump impeller becomes gas-bound and incapable of
pumping. To ensure that a centrifugal pump remains primed and does not become gas-bound,
most centrifugal pumps are located below the level of the source from which the pump is to take
its suction. The same effect can be gained by supplying liquid to the pump suction under
pressure supplied by another pump placed in the suction line.
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Pair maps cell coverageBy Steve Zind
Vermont Public Radio | September 19,2013The state says there has been significant progress made to expand cellular phone coverage in Vermont over the past few years. Yet its hard to tell how much progress has been made and what remains to be done.
Thats why Mike Ray and Jo Wilson are spending their days driving the roads of Vermont this month in a vehicle with two Coleman coolers mounted on the roof.
Often in their work they use fairly high-tech gear when measuring radio frequencies for broadcast stations, emergency responders and wireless providers.
But for measuring cellphone signals, it turns out the best piece of equipment is a regular cellphone. Ray and Wilson have five of them mounted in makeshift racks inside the two green coolers atop his rental car.
The two work for a Colorado-based company called Pericle Communications which has been contracted by the state, using a federal grant to map cellphone coverage in Vermont.
Theyre covering more than 5,500 miles of Vermont roads, measuring cellular signal strength and connection speeds, and determining where cellphone providers have service.
Like a group of busy teenagers, the phones on the roof are constantly receiving and sending data and making calls. The coolers keep them from overheating.
Ray said he could do this with computer modeling, but a map created that way would only show theoretical coverage.
Really the only way to know is to go drive it, he said. Theres a reason why you have the Verizon guy wandering out with a phone asking, Can you hear me now? It is the only way to tell.
Rays company mapped cell coverage in Vermont once before, in 2010.
Since then theres been significant progress in expanding cell coverage, according to the Vermont Telecommunications Authority. But without the maps, its difficult to quantify the gains and chart a course for improving coverage.
Chris Campbell, VTAs executive director, said as broadband service expands Vermonters are increasingly able to use available technology to access a cellphone network through their Internet connection.
What that doesnt necessarily help is for people who are either traveling from place to place or in places where people congregate outside of where they live and work, Campbell said. When we focus on the cellular specific mission thats really what we focus on.
The states goal for cellphone coverage is to ensure the major carriers are providing service to all of Vermonts interstates and well-traveled state highways.
No one is hazarding a guess as to when that will be, but Vermont is using grants and other incentives to convince cellular companies to fill in the gaps in service. The new map will show them just where those gaps are.
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Back to square one? Not really because the Black Caps have another life, albeit most likely against India - but don't forget Daniel Vettori and Kyle Mills come back into the team ... hopefully.
The Black Caps were beaten by the genuine Sri Lankan skill of Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Murili but also by a glitch in the review system.
But, after another one of those really bad Black Cap losses, I'm not too interested in putting the boot in because I'm getting tired of that - and you know what this team is capable of just when you give up on them.
The Black Caps' bowling at the top was very disciplined and looked threatening. The lack of runs scored as wickets fell was heartening, but the lack of wickets in the middle had told by that stage.
Things could have been different if Jayawardene had been given out when, on 26, he offered an opportunity to Nathan McCullum who appeared to have taken the catch. I've no problems in such things being referred to the television official but it should not add further doubt to the situation.
It looked out live and it looked out upon replay except for one angle which was not conclusive. That one instance was enough to grant Jayawardene the benefit of doubt that should never have entered the equation.
It would appear the finding of "out" is being afforded the same gravity as "guilty" in an indictable case of murder. It seems one must be found "out" beyond any reasonable doubt, not upon the balance of probability, and the camera is as tricky as a highly paid defence lawyer.
It seems wrong to me and so does this: Why is Luke Woodcock at the World Cup if he is not going to play? Surely he went as cover for either Vettori or McCullum. So why then has he not replaced Vettori? It does not make sense to me.
Kane Williamson performed quite well against Canada - but it was Canada, don't forget. His performance was not one that demanded he play against the better teams in crucial games.
Is Williamson in as a specialist spin bowler? I don't think so; he bowled one over on Friday night. So it could be that it is Vettori's batting that has been replaced first and foremost.
Maybe it just says: Vettori's overs can't be replaced, so don't bother. That makes a little more sense to me. It says that, with Vettori out, the whole balance of the team must change.
If that is the case, however, it still does not make any sense to have Woodcock in the squad if a left-arm spin bowler can't replace a left-arm spin bowler. With the way Nathan McCullum is batting these days, then I'd also surmise Woodcock would not play if McCullum went down with injury too. Once again I can't help thinking, where the heck is Rob Nichol when you need him?
Then again, it doesn't make much sense for me to be worried about the bowling mix when, even had Jayawardene been given out on 26, Sri Lanka probably would have got far too many runs for us anyway.


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Burt Beckwith discusses potential performance problems using mapped collections and Hibernate 2nd-level cache in GORM, along with strategies for avoiding such performance penalties.
Burt Beckwith is a Java and Groovy developer with over ten years of experience in a variety of industries including biotech, travel, e-learning, social networking, and financial services, doing Grails and Groovy for the last three years. Along the way he's created over fifteen Grails plugins and made significant contributions to several others. He was the technical editor for Grails in Action.
SpringOne 2GX is a collocated event covering the entire Spring ecosystem and Groovy/Grails technologies. SpringOne 2GX is a one-of-a-kind conference for application developers, solution architects, web operations and IT teams who develop, deploy and manage business applications. This is the most important Java event of 2010, especially for anyone using Spring technologies, Groovy & Grails, or Tomcat. Whether you're building and running mission-critical business applications or designing the next killer cloud application, SpringOne 2GX will keep you up to date with the latest enterprise technology.
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- Database
- application performance management
- Infrastructure
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- Clustering & Caching
- SpringOne 2010
- Groovy
- Dynamic Languages
- Performance Tuning
- JVM Languages
- SpringOne
- Java Web Frameworks
- SpringSource
- Data Access
- Java
- Caching
- Performance
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