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Discussion in 'BUILDS' started by Fireproof, Nov 7, 2010.
Wow looks great.
This thread is better than watching American Chopper on the Discovery Chanel. The Tuttles have nothing on you two! WOW!
This is some serious Work of Design!!!
The details are so professional and meticulous, i'm very very impressed
and more important then that I'm learning!!
Thank you for such a good "report" about this project of yours!!
Inspiring is the word
Serious WOW!!!! factor going on here.
That's cool :shock:
When I first saw this thread I was like Hmmm :? :?: but after seeing the top tube done it's more like :shock: then the taillight is just :shock: :shock: :shock:
Thanks again everyone for all your positive comments! They really help fuel our creativity! We are trying to put new twists on old tricks, and we are happy you dig what we're doing!
Good call RatRodDad! We knew that we would need to be able to switch Lampy the taillight remotely because we want to have the fender hugging the tire as tightly as possible. Your idea is in line with what we want to do. You will have to stay tuned though because we still need to figure out exactly HOW to accomplish our plan. In case you haven't noticed, we are making this stuff up as we go. :wink:
Speaking of making stuff up, I started working on an item that is not on my daughter's list. She has compassion for ALL things, living or not (well . . . except for spiders!), so I knew it would not be long before she started worrying about Lampy being lonesome.
Won't be a problem now . . . this is Blinky the headlight. A new friend for Lampy!
This one is a little different than the LED flashlight used for the rear, but it too is just an inexpensive aluminum job that uses three AAA batteries.
I put it the lathe and turned the end to spiff it up a little.
I'm thinking it would be pretty easy to mount it to the bars like I did with my son's BMX. A couple stainless steel hose clamps. A far cry from duct tape, these clamps are strong and handsome . . . ya just gotta love the beauty of their simplistic functionality!
What do ya think? Will it work?
Re: Blinky
I say go for it! It would be Blinkey's Ying to Lampy's Yang. (Or should that be the other way round? :? )
On a more serious note. This is inspirational stuff, it's a credit to you both and the community on these forums.
If either of my daughters put half the effort into a project when they're older. I'll be a proud father.
Hmmm i think if you just straped it on there it would stick out like a sore thumb!
Maybe intergret some leds to the bars? Something cool like that im sure you can come up with better ideas :mrgreen:
Nice! So far this thing is lookin awesome!
Here's a thought. Get a second Lampy or something similar - and mount it on the frame somewhere - maybe on the seat tube down under the seat.
Take the bulb out of that one and in it's place, solder some wires to the bulb connections. Then run those wires under the fender to the original Lampy - and pull the back end off of that one and remove the batteries and solder the wires to the back of that bulb connection.
So that way you could keep the batteries and the off / on button on the second Lampy out on the frame - and only have the bulb in the original one. Then you could use the off / on switch on the second one to turn it off and on. And you could easily change out the batteries whenever they needed changing.
That's one idea and I'm sure there are lots of other ways to "get 'er done".
It will be fun to see what you finally decide to do.
So the second lamp would be the switch and batteries to the first? Seems like you'd just remote mount a power source and switch to the original tail light.
if you can find a touch switch [like the touch desk lamp]
or maybe you can get some information for the specialist in electronics they work with diod ,sensors and micro switchis :idea:
I think exist evan touch torchlight
try chinese products in google maybe you will find somethink :wink:
the bike it is turn verrrry good 8) I have one aye on you guys :mrgreen:
Zoso, that's pretty much what I suggested. The second light would not really be another light - but just a remote power source and switch for the original light.
I just thought it might be easier to make it up from another light than to come up with a different type of power source and switch.
Fireproof and his daughter will probably come up with something even more creative.
This is why I've not made any suggestions. I couldn't come up with anything better than what they are doing. 8)
Just read from page 1. Awesome, awesome build!! Can't wait to see what's next.
GOD bless !
Thanks to all for checking in and for your nice complements. My daughter wanted to give an update tonight, but as she was finishing her homework, little bro informed us that he needed a report typed for tomorrow. While I typed, those two fell asleep, so I'm doing the
We like your idea RatRodDad. The flashlights we are using have sealed switches and the batteries are held in a removable cartridge. Be a shame to waste good stuff like that!
We did a little experiment with the flashlight and found that your idea will work great, but I also found out that we can solder one wire to the bulb (actually, it's a printed circuit board with the LEDs on it) and the other end of the wire to the battery cartridge. Since the bulb holder is held to the fender with two set screws, it will be grounded. All we need to do is ground the "switch/battery holder" when we mount it and the circuit will be complete using only the one wire. Thanks for your help! :wink:
Don't wait! Time flies, so get them involved with what ever you are working on (or better yet, get them their own projects that you can work on together), but do it as soon as you can. If they're too young to do the actual work, teach the names of tools/equipment, safety habits, etc. Have some old clothes for them to wear for when they help dad. Buy them some gloves and goggles that fit. Let them have fun while they learn some cool stuff. "Train children to live the right way, and when they are old, they will not stray from it".
Blinky's new disguise
Thanks for backin' me up Druggedonions, but I would have felt bad takin' my son's clamps. Gotta side with Nick-ish on this, so we will be doing something a little different here. Again, wanting to utilize the sealed switch and removable battery cartridge that these flashlights have, I thought it would be nice to have "Blinky" hidden in plain sight! Hope you like this little game of Hide-N-Seek as we do our best to camouflage this thing! :wink:
This is some of the stuff we'll use . . . those circles are MDF (that's a fancy way of saying sawdust mashed into the shape of a board! :lol: ) They get stuck in the hole saw after cutting through the board. Elmer's Carpenter's glue will stick them together, and the 1/4" holes in the center gets a temporary dowel to keep them aligned while the glue dries overnight. The hole will come in handy again latter.
I'll be using a couple short pieces of that white rod . . . it's 3/4" diameter fiberglass.
Those four little pieces in the lower left were cut from that dark brown sheet of .062" phenolic.
A few more things . . .
styrene, the black is .062", and the white is .25" thick;
acrylic, the blue stuff is actually .090" clear with blue masking, and the other is .25" mirrored;
on the right is 3/16" aluminum.
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How did this ugly housing development get approved?
Original post made by Jonathan, Greenmeadow, on Oct 2, 2007
I believe a row of trees and some lawn between El Camino and the homes would have been much more attractive. Compare the development at the end of Meadow where trees, lawn and a fence separate the development from a much quieter street.
I wonder who will buy homes set right on noisy El Camino?
Is the developer prioritizing greed over aesthetics?
Why did the City of Palo Alto approve homes right on El Camino?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 2, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Its a gross injustice to the City of Palo Alto. Shame on the city government that approved such an eyesore. What a travesty to take down something quaint that signified the old time character of Palo Alto (Ricky's complex) and replace it with something so miserable.
(And could they paint it any uglier obtrusive colors?)
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 2, 2007 at 7:55 pm
The travesty is that the city allowed some NIMBYs to drag the Hyatt hotel proposal around for 10 years or so, so they finally threw in the towel and it became all housing. At least if it was a hotel/housing mix we would get all kinds of juicy hotel taxes (taxing out of towners and not having to provide any services - how ideal).
How much worse could it have been as a housing/hotel mix?
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Oct 2, 2007 at 7:59 pm
The development is disgusting. Trees should line the project. It looks like El Camino and Jefferson in Redwood City... sunny and bleached.
Money talks, folks.
BS council...
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 2, 2007 at 8:27 pm
I had been thinking the same myself, at least if there was more of a setback they could have put in some trees between the buildings and the street, now there is room for nothing and we can all see through their windows. Ugh
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 2, 2007 at 8:46 pm
Indeed, I was driving down El Camino the other day and all of a sudden got appalled by the unspeakable sight! How did this monster slip into the city that we all love and are proud of? The shame!
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 2, 2007 at 8:59 pm
AS Citizen stated, you can thank a certain member on the area for dragging it out for 10+ years.
this person knew how to "play" the city council and knew how to get what he/she wanted from them. I cannot mention her name because the genteel editors of this forum will delete it. I think those of you who followed the story over the years know who I am referring to.
By the way, this person is also responsible for Alma Plaze no longer being all retail. A few years back this person got the city council, in the dead of night, to impose a building moratorium along the Charleston Road corridor and to include Alma Plaza in it as well.
We owe this person alot--so before you complain about what is happeneing at the old Hyatt site and at Alma Plazam you should read up on how it all came to pass--the big factors being a NIMBYist who knew ho wto work the system and a weak-willed city council afraid to take a stand an doffend some people.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 2, 2007 at 9:01 pm
I'd like to throw an "amen!" in here. I was staying at the Rickey's when Hyatt announced they were pulling out. That was a really cool place. I took tons of pictures of the Rickey's as it stood in 2004 and I'm glad I did! It may have been getting outdated as a hotel, but I'm sure there could have been some better idea that this weird looking complex overlooking a busy street. You guys are totally right about it crowding the street - I wouldn't want to live there. It needed at least some kind of parkway or something.
I just hope that the NIMBY crowd that objected to the hotel redevelopment will slowly lose their grip on power as the number of people here that are heavily personally invested in this community start to speak up. I'm not talking about emotionall investment, though that's part of it - I'm talking about really high property taxes and mortgages and the sacrifice we make to live in this nice community.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 2, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Those units so close to the road are probably the BMR units. That's what you get for trying to please ABAG.
Just wait until the Elks Club site is built up; it is going through the approval process right now. It is pretty garish.
Welcome, to la la land!!!!
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:45 am
Isn't it amazing that so many people from "Midtown"neighborhood think that this is a wonderful development and wwould be even better if a 300+ hotel was added to the site.
I wonder if these people are investors in this new (future slum)site/development.
They should petition the city to have a 600 unit, housing and a high rise hotel, built across the street from where they live.
a resident of Stanford
on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:58 am
It's hard to know how many actual people are writing here. From the uniform tone and the hostility, and the NIMBY name calling, it all sounds very familiar.
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Oct 3, 2007 at 8:50 am
So perhaps we can ensure the city of PA does not allow Elks to be developed like the old Hyatt site?
a resident of Palo Verde
on Oct 3, 2007 at 9:40 am
Below is a quote from another forum that explains what's going on.
"As one of the most proficient land-developers in Greater [xxxx],
developing about 700 building lots per year (affiliated with our
sister company building 400 homes per year), I can tell you that the
bad architecture and the bad land planning that leads to it is directly
a result of zoning laws and other statutes and not the creative minds
of the businessmen in the industry.
We're constantly subject to the whims and demands of volunteer
neighborhood planning committees, indifferent and inept county/city
staff, and a host of other collectivist/altruistic groups and councils--
just like those who redesigned Cortland Homes in The
Fountainhead [Ayn Rand]. They choose the lot sizes and shapes, streetscapes,
street shapes and bends, square footages of the homes, the
architectural facades, the setbacks, the consistency themes in
neighborhoods, et cetera. They'll allow you as the developer to
submit an opinion about your own materials so long as the opinion
is entirely in keeping with theirs.
The control over the land-plan has been around for decades-- the
control over the architecture has been growing steadily year by year
for about 10 years now.
After years of doing this and facing the tragic alternative of give-in
or go broke, one is forced to give in."
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Oct 3, 2007 at 11:29 am
People, please. Does everyone here claim to be so naive? The big developers will always do what they want to do when and how they want to do it. Want to know why? Because that's what they do and that's all they do. They can drag this process on forever knowing that the individual homeowners in PA can't possibly stay interested in a developer's project as long as they can because 1) that's not what homeowners do for a living and, 2) homeowners have other more important primary functions i.e.: working, raising kids, etc. They will schedule meetings after meetings for years if needed always altering the times so that the average Joe can't possibly keep attending. Sometimes 8AM or 7PM, who can keep up with this? This is all about big money and people that benefit from it that do not live around here.
They want to pack as many income producers per square foot that they possibly can because that means more money for that project. Soon, everything will look like Bascom Avenue in San Jose just off 880. Huge blocks of three story buildings with retail on the bottom looking like a cross between Toon Town at Disneyland and some faux-finished wannabe like Santana Row. Every block will look like this: Starbucks / Noah's Bagels / Subway / Tanning & Nails / Blockbuster / Quizno's / Dunkin' Donuts etc. Any distinct characteristics that make up a town like PA will soon be gone if this keeps up. have you ever driven from town to town in the LA Basin? It is almost seamlessly the same and if it were not for the signs, you would have trouble telling that you crossing city boundries at all.
Almost every large controversial development hires one or more local consultant/lobbyist to help them through the "local process". These people know the inside track to squeaking these things through by 1) playing the local game the best way that can be possibly played and, 2) calling in/promising favors to previous movers and shakers. Think that I am making this up? This kind of gamesmanship has been going on as long as man has been around and is not isolated to PA. That's just the way it is. Think: why does every big controversial project have a certain consultant always somehow mixed up with it somehow? I believe his name rhymes with Slim Phaer or something like that. I will be the first to proactively pre-edit my own last comment here: [Post removed by Palo Alto Online staff.]
And that's how this ugly housing development got approved.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:15 pm
R Wray,
That sounds like passing the buck to me. Even the most devoted NIMBY doesn't do architectural drawings.
I think what it comes down to is that no one really cares what El Camino itself looks like, so it is relatively easy to add in extra units there. I mean, as a place for actual housing it's awful without a setback, but nobody really cares.
Palo Alto is under a lot of pressure to build, but the town really is built out. At least the Rickey's complex is by two main thoroughfares. The complex that strikes me as a traffic nightmare is the one being built on Bayshore and Loma Verde. That's such an obvious business/light industrial spot that it seems insane to put a housing complex there.
That said, the neighbors raised a ruckus a few years back about having an Internet farm there, which would have been minimal traffic and have no impact on the schools.
I hope they leave some retail in Alma Plaza.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Oops, I meant Edgewood Plaza. It's next to a freeway and there's no retail up at this end of town. It wouldn't have to be anything big--a coffee shop--Peets, an independent, a dry cleaner, some sort of food itemie place. Mixed-use, townhomes are fine--okay, I'm rooting for a senior center because the schools are overcrowded around here, but maybe we could get the money to re-open Garland . . .
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Oct 3, 2007 at 12:26 pm
I need to adjust your comment about that "Internet farm" that was opposed years ago. It wasn't the business that was opposed, it was that the company wanted to put install a huge power generator(s?) with a couple of 10,000 gallon diesel tanks next to those abutting neighbors' back yards. Ironic twist: right after that project was denied, the dot com industries tanked so those neighbors probably saved that company from being sunk by that huge new monthly facility expense.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Oct 3, 2007 at 6:04 pm
Didn't the units and houses on the Hyatt Rickey's site sell for very high costs: 800K, 1M...figures like that?
I thought it was sold out long ago, though driving by on ECR I did see one real estate sign.
A popular place to live.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 4, 2007 at 12:58 pm
Perhaps there won't be housing abutting EC if Hyatt had been allowed to do their proposal that would have put a hotel there and housing out of sight behind it. Oh, yeah, the detractors didn't want any housing - even with the hotel.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 4, 2007 at 1:36 pm
Sounds alot like what happened with Alma Plaza--it was supposed to be kept all retail, but the detractors were never happy with the amount of retail and so it dragged on for years until the supermarket owenrs threw in the towel and now you have housing with a little retail.
Of course the same detractors are now nitpicking it to death with the support of certain members of the Planning Commission.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Oct 4, 2007 at 5:59 pm
As I recall the City coucil jerked around Hyatt Rickeys FOR YEARS as they attempted to get approval to expand the hotel. (I believe that process went on for something like 3 years) Finally, in frustration, Hyatt gave up and sold the property to a developer AND the city lost a fortune in revenue (business brings in more revenue than property taxes). We get higher rates on utilities and get to look at those incredibly ugly homes. Way to go !!
a resident of Mountain View
on Oct 5, 2007 at 11:46 am
Wray, you are funny. Your utopian (dystopian?) Rand world of 'function follows form' exists only in the bookshelves of geeky college kids that have never had a job, not in the free market.
The new development looks like it does because thats what the market wants. I dont like it much either, but I dont like the color my neighbor painted his house last spring either.
a resident of Ventura
on Oct 5, 2007 at 1:58 pm
I wonder how many people have actually been inside this development - looked at some of the homes, or talked to some of the new residents. btw, the entire development is almost sold out. So, I guess "taste" IS subjective, eh?
I'm happy with this development. The main reason it's striking is because so much of Palo Alto development is set back.
That said, when ninside the lower level units that front El Camino, on their ground level balconies, one would hardly know that El Camino was there - it's very quiet.
As one goes further into the complex, noise from El Camino disappears altogether. One can imagine this development, 5 years hense, as landscapingn takes hold and trees begin to mature. It will be a delightful place.
I welcome the new residents that are moving in, and the diversity and energy they will bring to our community.
a resident of Ventura
on Oct 5, 2007 at 2:04 pm
btw,, I have never once agreed with Wray, but on this topic, I have to give him a partial nod of agreement. NIMBY's controlled the entire process at the Hyatt; then, they got their way - and now, they don't like what their manipulations of process wrought. Karma...
The amount of interference on development projects here is absurd. PLanning commissions, arcgitectual commissions, environmental reports in the extreme, development concessions in the extreme - just look at the Stanford initiatives, and how certain groups are already drolling over potential Stanford concessions.
Yes, _some_ process is necessary to maintain control over out-of-control development, or ooutright bad design, but our process is too long, and too drawn out by a city wanting to please small interest groups who often don't even reside in the areas where they contest development.
We need to work with developers to make sure we get the best they have to offer, demand reasonable concessions, and then let our city grow - instead of listening to those who are nostalgic for a past that will not return. For the latter, there is always retirement to the country.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 5, 2007 at 4:25 pm
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a resident of Midtown
on Oct 6, 2007 at 6:19 am
Well, let me rephrase this again so that it will pass the eagle eye of the PA online censors---
I wonder if the person who so vigorously opposed the Hyatt is happy with the new development in it's place.
I also think that the citizens of PA should be made aware of all the tax revenue that was lost to the city due to this person's obstruction of the Hyatt remodel for years.
Also the city needs to thank this person for the further loss of tax revenue due to the fact that Alma Plaza will no longer be an all retail site.
This is what happens when our weak city council let's a vocal minority hijack the system.
a resident of Ventura
on Oct 6, 2007 at 11:49 am
Loski and Vivian have got it right. Blame the victim!
You should have gone along with the greedy developers who are now going to make more money than ever. Those multi multi multi multi millionaires can defeat a group of citizens anytime they want to. Ask Jim Baer!
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a resident of Midtown
on Oct 6, 2007 at 12:22 pm
I am not sure who is the "victim" here. The issue was supposed to be about maintaining a hotel and building some housing on the rest o fthe property.
The process got hijacked by a "neighborhood leader"--the developer tried for 10 years to satisfy this person, since the PA city council was not going to take a firm stand one way or the other (they might have upset one of the vocal people in PA and thy cannot have that).
They threw in the towel and now you have all housing.
The victim is the city that lost a nice source of tax revenue. I blame the "neighborhood leader".
a resident of Ventura
on Oct 6, 2007 at 2:09 pm
The victim is the neighborhood and the whole city which gets an oversized, unattractive, inappropriate development, overcrowded schools and roads.
Your attacks on neighborhood leaders is familiar. At least they represent many of us. You represent yourself only, and attack, attack, attack our fellow citizens.
Writing to the forum so often doesn't mean people agree with you. It means you try to overwhelm others. It doesn't work.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 6, 2007 at 3:59 pm
I agree on this site being poor planning and just plain ugly! The front doors are about 15 feet from ECR. What will this place look like in 5 years with almost no setback for landscaping.
This should have been a five star hotel with underground parking. The old hotel was good for about 1 million in taxes per year.
Most of the people that move into these homes will shop in Mt. View.
Yes, we can thank a small homeowners group for all of this! What a EYE SORE!!
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 6, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Vocal NIMBYs are a fact of life - they are everywhere and will always be with us. Isn't the Council the group that is supposed to look past the vocal minority to the greater good? Wasn't it within their power to get a commercial deal done? Shouldn't they ultimately take the blame for this?
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 6, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Others have mentioned that the development is almost sold out--so not sure how ugly or inappropriate it is.
Obviously the best would have been to keep the hotel and have some housing as well on the large lot. Unfortunately this was not achieved due to the efforts of a "neighborhood leader" and a weak city council.
I agree with Terry this is more the blame of the city council--they should have dealt with the "neighborhood leader" in an appropriate manner and reached some kind of deal to keep the hotel (and the tax revenue that it generated for the city).
Maybe every once in a while these neighborhood leaders need to be reminded that they need to consider the good of the entire city and not just their little enclave.
Anyway, Blame the victim, you are stuck an "oversized, unattractive, inappropriate development, overcrowded schools and roads" (in your words, not mine)--things could have been different but busnisses have only so much patience for the PA process and selfish "neighborhood leaders".
If things do not change here soon we will lose more auto dealerships and other tax generating businesses.
a resident of Ventura
on Oct 6, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Vivian, I agree, to a point. I don't think that neighborhood leaders are selfish; rather, *some* of them are somewhat short-sighted in a well-meaning way. We all have our own ideas about what is good for our city, just as some neighborhood leaders do.
Slowly, I think our policy makers are adapting to the future projected needs of our city, and doing their best to look past the small enclaves and groups that have in the past been permitted to hold up development for unreasonable amounts of time.
I don't think it's so much "selfish" or "bad" people, it's individuals who have been reinforced by past Councils who tried to please everyone, and been willing to carry forward diligence on time-sensitive projects, ad infinitum.
In any case, the Hyatt development will be quite attractive as landscaping takes hold. I would urge all those complainingn about it to walk inside the complex - it's easy to see the potential - and it IS almost entirely sold out.
I do have a small gripe about the setback, myself - but it's a small price to pay for what lies inside, and the increased diversity that additional citizens will bring us.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 6, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Jeremy--I agree with your comments about individuals who have been reinforced by past Councils who tried to please everyone--that is why I place the major blame for the loss of the hotel and it's tax revenue in the lap of the city council.
However I still many of these "neighborhood leaders" as being selfish--they are only concerned about their little fiefdoms and do not seem concerned with the city's needs as a whole.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 6, 2007 at 5:33 pm
I get a chuckle every time I drive past that development. Once they become populated the homeowner can reach out their front window and I my car window and we can high-five each other. Over what, I don't know. But they sure are close to the street.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 6, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Research the history...
What was orginally proposed was replacing a 340 room hotel with a 320 room hotel & 302 unit apartment complex.
What the city ended up with is a development of a 180 unit townhouse complex. If you think the 180 unit townhouse complex is bad, just imagine what 622 units would have been like.
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a resident of Stanford
on Oct 10, 2007 at 3:24 am
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You said it Jonathan. My thoughts exactly as I drove by the other day. Hideous! Funny how grass and trees must seem a quaint thing of the past to developers.
High five, your comment gave me a good laugh! "Over what" indeed!


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Hikers flock to Damascus for Appalachian Trail Days
DAMASCUS, Va. - You've heard the phrase "take a hike," and that's exactly what thousands of people are doing this weekend in Damascus, Virginia.
They're hiking the Appalachian Trail to attend the 27th annual Appalachian Trail Days.
If you're wondering just how many hikers will be visiting this weekend, organizers say they're expect to see 15,000 people trekking through our region.
A patch of white paint on utility poles is more or less a compass for hikers making their way along the Appalachian Trail, but this weekend it's a welcome sign for Trail Days.
Tom Kennedy is hiking to raise money for a charity and traveled all the way from New Jersey for this weekend's biggest backpacking event. "[I had] a ten-hour drive and that's because we're going 80 miles per hour," said Kennedy.
Damascus is a small town showing true Southern hospitality with free laundry services and medical care. "It's important when [hikers] get scraped or scratched. We need to make sure that everyone has had a tetanus shot," said Kristina Morris with Southwest Virginia Medical Reserve Corps.
With thousands of hikers in town, homeowners say it does come with a few inconveniences. Lois Faris says that's why she surrounds her home with yellow tape. "Although we have a good sidewalk on the other side of the road, we find that the people would rather walk up and down through the yard and bring their animals to the yard," she said.
Over at Adventure Damascus Mountain Biking, employees say this weekend means triple the business. That's where we met a hiker who goes by his trail name 'Earth Balance' who says this weekend is more of a journey. "I'm going all the way from Springer Mountain to Katadhin in Baxter State Park in Maine so it's more or less 2,000 miles," he said.
Something else we learned -- many hikers ship extra supplies and gear to the local post office to be used during Trail Days.
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Israeli archaeologist yuval peleg halts his jeep where the jagged Judean hills peter out into a jumble of boulders. Before us, across the flat-calm Dead Sea, the sun rises over the mountains of Jordan. The heat on this spring morning is already intense. There are no trees or grass, just a few crumbling stone walls. It is a scene of silent desolation—until, that is, tourists in hats and visors pour out of shiny buses.
They have come to this harsh and remote site in the West Bank, known as Qumran, because this is where the most important religious texts in the Western world were found in 1947. The Dead Sea Scrolls—comprising more than 800 documents made of animal skin, papyrus and even forged copper—deepened our understanding of the Bible and shed light on the histories of Judaism and Christianity. Among the texts are parts of every book of the Hebrew canon—what Christians call the Old Testament—except the book of Esther. The scrolls also contain a collection of previously unknown hymns, prayers, commentaries, mystical formulas and the earliest version of the Ten Commandments. Most were written between 200 B.C. and the period prior to the failed Jewish revolt to gain political and religious independence from Rome that lasted from A.D. 66 to 70—predating by 8 to 11 centuries the oldest previously known Hebrew text of the Jewish Bible.
Tour guides shepherding the tourists through the modest desert ruins speak of the scrolls' origin, a narrative that has been repeated almost since they were discovered more than 60 years ago. Qumran, the guides say, was home to a community of Jewish ascetics called the Essenes, who devoted their lives to writing and preserving sacred texts. They were hard at work by the time Jesus began preaching; ultimately they stored the scrolls in 11 caves before Romans destroyed their settlement in A.D. 68.
But hearing the dramatic recitation, Peleg, 40, rolls his eyes. "There is no connection to the Essenes at this site," he tells me as a hawk circles above in the warming air. He says the scrolls had nothing to do with the settlement. Evidence for a religious community here, he says, is unconvincing. He believes, rather, that Jews fleeing the Roman rampage hurriedly stuffed the documents into the Qumran caves for safekeeping. After digging at the site for ten years, he also believes that Qumran was originally a fort designed to protect a growing Jewish population from threats to the east. Later, it was converted into a pottery factory to serve nearby towns like Jericho, he says.
Other scholars describe Qumran variously as a manor house, a perfume manufacturing center and even a tannery. Despite decades of excavations and careful analysis, there is no consensus about who lived there—and, consequently, no consensus about who actually wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls.
"It's an enigmatic and confusing site," acknowledges Risa Levitt Kohn, who in 2007 curated an exhibit about the Dead Sea Scrolls in San Diego. She says the sheer breadth and age of the writings—during a period that intersects with the life of Jesus and the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem—make Qumran "a powder keg" among normally placid scholars. Qumran has prompted bitter feuds and even a recent criminal investigation.
Nobody doubts the scrolls' authenticity, but the question of authorship has implications for understanding the history of both Judaism and Christianity. In 164 B.C., a group of Jewish dissidents, the Maccabees, overthrew the Seleucid Empire that then ruled Judea. The Maccabees established an independent kingdom and, in so doing, tossed out the priestly class that had controlled the temple in Jerusalem since the time of King Solomon. The turmoil led to the emergence of several rival sects, each one vying for dominance. If the Qumran texts were written by one such sect, the scrolls "help us to understand the forces that operated after the Maccabean Revolt and how various Jewish groups reacted to those forces," says New York University professor of Jewish and Hebraic studies Lawrence Schiffman in his book Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls. "While some sects were accommodating themselves to the new order in various ways, the Dead Sea group decided it had to leave Jerusalem altogether in order to continue its unique way of life."


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2,600 Battelle workers furloughed
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - About 2,600 employees of Battelle Energy Alliance will be furloughed starting Oct. 18.
In an email to all employees, John Grossenbacher, Idaho National Laboratory director, said the reduction of the contractor's workforce comes as a consequence of the partial shutdown of the federal government.
About 900 workers deemed essential by Battelle for site operations, safety and security will continue to report to work.
Those impacted by the furlough will get more information next week. Battelle employees who are part of the reduction can use their earned personal leave, earned bank or comp time hours, or time off without pay. Their health benefits will continue.
It is unknown when furloughed workers will come back to work. Employees should watch INL's external website, toll-free number and local media, Grossenbacher said.
"I understand how disruptive this curtailment will be to many of you and your families. … I encourage us all to help and support colleagues and co-workers who are impacted by the curtailment to the best of our ability during a period which will undoubtedly prove very difficult for some," Grossenbacher wrote.


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the procedure he had was the same one he had at the beginning of the year, except the other knee. it wasn't anything major. i think he has a decent chance of staying healthy next year, especially if the knicks are safe with him and keep him under 20 minutes or so. i still think he can be an impact player for the knicks even in limited minutes.
i agree that the negatives of his game offensively are he is sometimes turnover prone. whether it be getting stripped or an offensive foul. but he is still an efficient player because he shoots well over 50% and draws fouls.
the knicks have zero low post scoring besides amare. unless we expect chandler to develop a post up game this late in his career lol.
spurs winning it all this year btw. it actually makes me feel better knowing we had no chance against the heat/spurs, rather than thinking we blew a legit chance at a title by losing to the pacers.
I certainly here ya, on Bargs has some questions about his game as well, though. I'd take the risk though.
hibbert is a monster. i'm a little less upset with chandler now that i realize how great hibbert is. i think he may just be the best all around center in the league.
Stat can play center, and his ability to hit the mid-range jump shot would actually have the same effect of pulling hibbert away from the rim. The lineup of Stat, Melo, Cope, Shump and Prigs was super effective for this team, but simply wasn't utilized enough. This series was as much about Woodson being very stubborn with his line-ups and being uncreative than it had to do with talent.
All Hail The New York Giants!!
Amare isn't that good of a one on one player. His jump shot has fallen off of late, and hes seemingly always having to dribble to much to get to the basket, which only increases his chances of easily getting it slapped away, which he does all the time it seems. With both players being injury prone, i'd rather have the guy who dosen't rely on explosion to be here, as the more injuries and age pile up, the less and less Amare is gonna be effective.


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Losing recordSuffolk DA Dan Conley says the low homicide-arrest rate in recent years is the result of a more careful process of developing evidence — a change made largely in reaction to revelations of wrongful convictions in older cases. "We don't ever want to go back to the days when people were arrested on the basis of hunches and street rumor," he says.
But to date, there is little evidence that Conley is developing better cases than his predecessors did.
In Boston, of those murders that have taken place since Conley became DA, 61 have resulted in a trial verdict or guilty plea. Of these, prosecutors won a first- of second-degree murder conviction in nearly half, and a manslaughter or lesser charge in almost a third, with the remaining 20 percent ending in acquittal.
Compare that with the previous administration. The biggest change: fewer manslaughter pleas, more acquittals. Our chart suggests that more Boston murder defendants, looking at the strength of the DA's case against them, are willing to take their chances in court — and they're winning.
BEFORE CONLEY (1998–February 2002)
First degree 30%
Second degree 18%
Manslaughter 40%
Acquittal 13%
UNDER CONLEY (since February 2002)
First degree 33%
Second degree 16%
Manslaughter 28%
Lesser charge 3%
Acquittal 20%
Source: Suffolk County District Attorney, Phoenix research
But District Attorney (DA) Dan Conley is a rare phenomenon: a Boston pol who is seemingly inculpable. That's especially striking, given that he's served as the city's top elected law-enforcement official during a depressing regression into high homicide rates, widespread fear of violence, dismal arrest rates, and high-profile acquittals.
Even a Boston Globe article this month that examined a continuing lack of convictions in Boston murder cases, pointed fingers at jurors, television shows, court delays — everywhere except the prosecutor's office.
As the city's homicide rates have soared, Conley has largely escaped the criticism that has been leveled at Mayor Tom Menino, three Boston Police Department (BPD) commissioners, and community and religious leaders. "He's always skated," says one City Hall insider. "He's always left out of the blame."
To top it all off, he ran unopposed this past year for re-election to his second four-year term as Suffolk County DA.
Some argue that the prosecutor's office can't be fairly criticized for rising violence and falling arrest percentages, a view Conley shares. "We're lawyers," he said in an interview with the Phoenix this week. "We don't have the power of arrest. We don't patrol neighborhoods."
But in Massachusetts, DAs are, by statute, responsible for homicide investigations, and in Suffolk County they help direct the show from the start. In fact, many local observers now agree that the rise in violence has been fueled in part by the low arrest and conviction rates in those investigations, a combination that has left murderers on the street, and removed the fear of doing time for their crimes.
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Tim Sheens says the walking wounded from his Kangaroos side will not be in any danger of missing the start of next season after edging out New Zealand in Saturday's bruising encounter.
Ryan Hoffman, Greg Inglis, Brett Morris and Nate Myles were all struggling with injuries after the game.
Melbourne's Hoffman limped off with ankle ligament damage and Inglis and Morris both required lengthy treatment for knee injuries.
"You don't play in a game like that and expect to come away without a few bumps and bruises," coach Sheens said.
"But there's nothing too serious that will require surgery.
"I didn't put Hoff back on as he was struggling to run and I didn't want to ruin him. But everyone carried that little bit extra to win the game."
Sheens said Myles was left on the bench for almost an hour because of a sternum injury.
Myles entered the fray with just over 20 minutes remaining, and helped set up Darius Boyd's match-clinching try with a clever offload.
Robbie Farah also sat patiently on the bench for 58 minutes, and Sheens said the introduction of the Wests Tigers hooker was a key reason why his side outlasted the Kiwis in the hot and humid conditions in Townsville.
"Cam [Smith] and Robbie took it up through the middle and it worked well," he said. "We knew they were going to be tired, they'd run out of interchanges and having two dummy halves worked well."


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Sisters Are So Fragile
August 29th, 2011
A classic Catholic Digest article from 1950
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In 1955 an article in Catholic Digest told the story of a little Kindergarten boy who reached up to give his teacher, a Catholic nun, a hug. As he started to put his arms around her he slipped his right hand under her veil and grabbed her ear. Then he turned to his classmates and shouted, "Hey, she does have 'em!"
Traditionally garbed religious Sisters have long elicited fascination from our culture, and the stereotype still carries on in occasional Hollywood films and TV shows. In the 1940s and '50s Catholic Digest readers shared the fascination, and the editors gave them lots of opportunities to learn about these women — their courage under the most dangerous conditions, their incredible work ethic, their faith, their compassion, their humor, their sacrifice, and, according to at least one article about "Sister Fendabenda," their lack of driving skills.
And in case anyone might think these Sisters were timid, delicate flowers, Sister Maryanna, OP, was there to set them straight in the classic article we offer here: "Sisters Are So Fragile." Starting with the tagline "A nun doesn't need a man around to open pickle jars," Sister Maryanna introduces us to a number of Sisters who are quite capable of taking care of themselves.
Sister Maryanna Childs, OP, was something of a force of nature herself. Born in 1910, she lived 73 years as a professed Dominican Sister of St. Mary of the Springs (Columbus, Ohio), and taught for 58 years —ten years in Catholic elementary schools, eight years in Catholic high schools, and 40 years at the college level. She also published hundreds of articles and poems, and several books. She died in 2003.
Sister Maryanna had been a nun for only twenty years when she wrote "Sisters Are So Fragile." Today, on the whole, Sisters are fewer and older, but they are still wonderful examples of courage, hard work, faith, compassion, humor, and sacrifice, like the generations before them.
So here, from October 1950: "Sisters Are So Fragile."


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'Transcending 9/11: Quilters' Reflections' opens Jan. 20
(Jan. 5, 2005)--Countless people worldwide were affected by the terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. Many throughout the world expressed their condolences in unique ways. In Japan, a group of quilters created 139 squares and sent them to their counterparts in Texas, who fashioned 39 quilts and wall hangings from the squares.
Their works produced the cross-cultural exhibit, "Transcending 9/11: Quilters' Reflections," which will be on display January 20-May 8 at the Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC). The exhibit is included with ITC admission.
"There is something very compelling about these blocks that leapt into our emotions, some which we may not have dared to express," said Barbara Gilstad, quilter and coordinator of the exhibit. "This presented an opportunity to share feelings we have in common."
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For many, the three-year venture was a healing experience. "The effort, the supportive caring that must have motivated these Japanese quilters, touched me and melted my bitterness left over from December 1941," Anne Blake wrote in her reflection.
Quilters who volunteer at the ITC will host the exhibit and visitors will be able to speak with those who quilted the squares. Throughout the duration of the exhibit, a nine-block quilt and a wall hanging will be assembled in the gallery. Visitors also can learn how crafters fashion traditional origami shapes using stiffened fabric, and can create a quilt block through electronic quilting which will be scanned and saved to become part of a multi-block wall hanging.
The ITC, one of the three campuses of The University of Texas at San Antonio, is a museum dedicated to enhancing the understanding of cultural history, science and technology and their influence on the people of Texas. Admission is $7, adults; $4, seniors (65 years and older), military personnel (ID required) and children 3-12 years of age; and free, children 2 years of age and younger.
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I would never eat off my floors. There's always that person you know, and friends declare, "Her house is so clean you could eat off her floors." I am not that person.
I have a dog, a cat, and a five-year-old, all of whose sole mission in life appears to be trekking as much dirt and debris as possible across the wood floors of our little ranch-style house. Since moving there a year ago, there's only one time that anyone's ever bothered to wash the floors. Why? Because there's so much of it. And honestly, at present being 8 months pregnant, the idea of wrestling with a nasty mop and a bucket throughout the house really isn't something I relish, even if it does mean getting things clean.
So when I was asked to try out the iRobot Scooba 390, from the fine folks that brought us the Roomba (we have an old Roomba Red we named "Tony Blair"), I was pretty jazzed. See, it isn't that I don't want clean floors. It's that I work full-time and have a certain distaste for doing work that will never be justified in the long run. Honestly, how long can those floors even stay clean in this house?
The iRobot Scooba 390 (whom we've nicknamed "David Cameron") is sleek and simple, a look that's defined these little automatic cleaners since they first appeared on the market. In fact, at first glance I wondered if it was even possible that such a simple-looking machine could do one of my most hated jobs — and not just on wood floors, but on linoleum as well. It doesn't hurt that the gray blue stylings make it look like something out of Portal, I should add.
A feature I liked from the get-go was the whole "no sweeping required" angle. My husband Michael and I did a quick pass with the vacuum, however, since it had been some time since we'd done a thorough clean (and with a long-haired cat and a perpetually shedding dog, we didn't want to start it off with an unfair disadvantage). We followed the rest of the directions, which are pretty straightforward: add the enzymatic cleaner and water to the tank, replace the tank, position the robot, and let it go (after removing chairs and things, as per usual, though it's smart enough to go around them).
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I have built an observational hive that I plan to use for about 8-12 hours at the county fair 4-H booth tomorrow. I plan to borrow a couple of bars from my top bar hive to put in this observational hive, so it's not going to be a full colony. In testing this a few days ago, I accidentally grabbed the frame that the queen was on. Because it was 8 pm at night, I waiting until the next morning to put the frame back so I didn't accidentally squish her.
My question is, should this happen again, how long can the queen be separated from the colony; or how long can 3 bars of queenless bees be separated from the queen without any "problems". I've read some books where you take the queen out for a certain amount of time for specific things, so I'm assuming if it's only for about 12 hours, I'm not going to be inducing any problems. Thoughts?


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I have a hive that is the product of a swarm, I had thought that it was queenless because it was so angry and aggressive when I would inspect it. I went through it the other day and there is brood and they are pulling comb and making stores.
Why are they so mean?
I have a nuc and am thinking about shaking all the frames from the "mean" hive and putting them in with the new nuc.
What would this accomplish?
Thanks in advance for any and all help.


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All Blacks wing Zac Guildford has voluntarily stood down from involvement with the Crusaders after a late-night incident at a residential home in Christchurch last weekend.
Guildford, 23, has admitted being involved in the incident after attending a private house party. He informed Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder during the week and chose to remove himself from the team environment while the matter is considered by the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and the Crusaders.
The All Black made national headlines after a series of alcohol-related incidents, including a bar disturbance while holidaying in Rarotonga in November 2011.
NZRU Chief Executive Steve Tew said: "We and the Crusaders were very disappointed to learn of this incident. As a result, the NZRU has initiated misconduct proceedings against Zac.
"We will be meeting with Zac and his representative in the following week to discuss the matter, and next steps. As his employer, we want to ensure that the process respects Zac's right to a fair hearing so we do not wish to comment further at this stage," Steve Tew said.
Guildford is taking time to resolve matters, including the NZRU misconduct process.


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Truman Foundation awards grant to Binghamton University
BINGHAMTON, NY -- The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation of Owego, N.Y. has awarded a $15,000 grant to continue to provide scholarship assistance to Tioga County students attending Binghamton University in the 2013-2014 academic year.
Since 1998, Truman Foundation scholarships have assisted over 225 Tioga County students enrolled at Binghamton University. In the current academic year, there are 76 full- and part-time undergraduate students from Tioga County enrolled at the University. Approximately 61 percent of these students qualify for financial assistance.
Mildred Faulkner Truman was born in Owego in 1897. She became a director of the Owego National Bank and the Tioga County Historical Society, and was a member of the First Presbyterian Union Church. Her husband, James Truman, practiced law in Owego.
Upon her death in 1983, Truman's estate established a foundation to support non-profit organizations serving Tioga County residents with grants for critical needs, aid for capital projects and seed money for special projects and programs.
Eligibility for this funding is based on Tioga County residency and financial necessity, which is determined by the Binghamton University Financial Aid Office through the completion of a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form. This form can be obtained at any high school guidance office or see the Binghamton University Financial Aid website at http://www2.binghamton.edu/financial-aid/services/apply-via-fafsa.html.


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Flu Season Hitting California Hard, and the Worst is Still to Come
This Year's Strain Contains H1N1 Virus; Health Experts Urge Everyone to get Vaccine
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Flu season is striking early and fast this year. It's already claimed the lives of 7 people statewide. Locally several people have reportedly been hospitalized with the virus.
It's already been a bad year for influenza activity in California. Experts believe that we are still several weeks away from the peak, and what is more alarming, this year's flu is predominated by the H1N1 virus, also known as the "Swine Flu,"the strain that killed thousands of people worldwide in 2009 and 2010.
Even though this year's vaccine protects against the H1N1 virus, many Central Coast residents are still hesitant to get the shot.
I've never gotten the shot, and a bunch of my friends have and they always end up getting sick after," Santa Barbara resident Brad O'Donnell said.
It can be difficult to gauge just how widespread the flu is, but one local physician made it clear that the odds of getting sick as a result of the vaccine are extremely small.
"We give out 80 million of these vaccines a year, and a lot of people think because they don't feel well a week later it's from the shot. but it's not," Dr. William Meller said.
After learning that this year's flu strain is severely impacting people of all ages, including the most recent death of a 23-year-old Bay Area man with no no apparent underlying health problems, I decided it was time to protect myself.
San Luis Obispo County has reported seven flu-related hospitalizations. The numbers from Santa Barbara County are most likely similar. And with the flu season continuing until April, getting vaccinated is the best way to stay healthy.
"Get the shot. It's the smartest thing to do," Dr. Meller said.


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Modern crime often leaves an electronic trail. Finding and preserving that evidence requires careful methods as well as technical skill
Simson L. Garfinkel
Even when photos and video can be recovered from a subject's computer or cell phone, another question to consider is whether the imagery is real. Photographs were doctored long before the advent of Photoshop. For example, in the era of Soviet Russia, after he was purged by Stalin, Bolshevik official Avel Enukidze was carefully removed from official photographs through a series of skillful manipulations of light and negatives in a Kremlin darkroom. Computer animation now takes such manipulation to a completely new level, with synthesized scenes that are visually indistinguishable from recorded reality.
Image processing advances have made it possible to find some kinds of artifacts that indicate tampering or wholesale synthesis. Light reflections, highlights, and shadows also can be closely examined to reveal that different objects in a single "photograph" actually were assembled from images that were in slightly different physical environments.
In one dramatic demonstration in 2009, computer scientist Hany Farid of Dartmouth College showed that a single "group picture" had been created by pasting in people from different photos because the reflection of the room lights on each person's eyes were inconsistent with were they were standing in the frame.
At the leading edge of digital forensics research are systems that attempt to assist an analyst's reasoning—to find evidence automatically that is out of the ordinary, strange, or inconsistent. Such details can indicate that there is a deeper, hidden story. Inconsistencies can also indicate that evidence has been tampered with or entirely falsified. Ultimately, such automated reasoning systems are likely the only way that today's analysts will be able to keep up with the vast quantities and increasing diversity of data in the coming years. Progress in this area remains tricky, however. Some developments have been made on systems that can find timestamp inconsistencies (a file can't be deleted before it is created), but such rules are invariably complicated by the messiness of the real world (for example, daylight savings time).
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Ice heightens injury risk
BRISTOL, Va. - Major Sean Carrigan has worked in the Bristol, Virginia police department for 17 years, but two winters ago he thought his career in law enforcement was over.
While going out to clean snow off of his car Carrigan slipped and fell in his driveway. "The leg that broke was the one firmly planted on asphalt. When my other foot went out from under me on the patch of ice it snapped," he told us.
Cases like Carrigan's are something Dr. Eric pParks sees often at Watauga Orthopedics. "After the storm last weekend, Monday we had a ton of folks coming in just falling on the ice. Some of them can be treated without surgery, but a lot need surgery," he said.
Dr. Parks says wrist injuries are the most common as people brace themselves when they fall but other common weather related injuries include fractured or broken ankles and hips.
If it is icy outside it's best to stay indoors if possible, but if you have to go out Dr. Parks say use extreme caution. "Especially in areas where you're not going to have assistance, whether its rails or anyone to walk along side," he said. "It doesn't take much to slip and fall."
That's a lesson Major Carrigan says he learned all too well, and even after two surgeries and extensive physical therapy he is still feeling the lingering effects of it two years later.
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like your quote says, I used to join the NRA but got tired of all the stupid the world is coming to a end phone calls. Give us more money, money this money that. I started to wonder how much did they spend on fundraising. So when my membership expired I let it.
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btw - I spent 4 years in Milton before trekking to the west coast - to bad about the Bruins, but as least the Rangers are still in
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Aww, come on--sold already?
I think there needs to be some sort of app that sends alerts whenever stuff gets posted here.
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Ivan looks less tan and more make up to me. I am sure he will atleast add three coats of paint to his face tommorow.
Nagasu and Armin looks cute in their pictures.
Good luck to all of them.
And I thought that Aliona&Robin would win the most horrible costume award, but they have competition now...
I personally like how Evan looks, but I hope it won't be too much for performance.
But on this picture he looks very stylish, very Ralph Lauren. I like his hair.
K/N are definitely channeling Bestemianova and Bukin this season, at least with the costumes. They look like they were ripped straight out of the 80's.


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Welcome to a new feature on Arsenal.com - Talking Heads.
Before and after every first-team fixture our MatchDay Show team - and an Arsenal blogger - will have their say on the match.
Arsenal take on Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League on Wednesday and our Talking Heads for this game were Dan Roebuck, Martin Hayes and Sian Ranscombe aka A Girl Who Loves The Gunners.
Read on for their post-match thoughts and recap what they said before the game.
On the evidence of Wednesday night, we should be reflecting on a job well done for Arsenal and a comfortable three points against a team that at times could not live with our pace, guile and movement. But if you don't capitalise on your dominance you pay the price and that's what happened. Robin van Persie can hold his head high - he conjured the game's magical moment out of nothing - but others missed presentable chances and that cannot continue if a top-four place is to be secured. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain looked bright and it was good to see Sagna and Arteta starting but overall the feeling is one of frustration. Let's put things right against Blackburn.
It's time to get back on that horse. The significance of Sunday's comeback against Aston Villa cannot be measured until we find out which side turns up at the Reebok. But make no mistake, that victory will give the team bags of confidence going into this one. There are no easy games in the Premier League but Arsène Wenger will see this as the perfect opportunity for his side to get back on track in the league. Owen Coyle's side may have won two of their last three but they have struggled for much of the campaign and have already been beaten twice by the Gunners this season. The likes of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Robin van Persie will be key to opening up the Bolton backline, and my money is certainly on them to do just that.
It was another frustrating game, unfortunately. Arsenal had lots of the play, lots of possession, lots of chances, but it just wasn't Robin van Persie's night. He's hit the post, he's hit the bar, Theo Walcott has had a great chance as well. And as everyone in football knows, if you don't take your chances, you don't win your games. Arsenal came away with a point but it's definitely two dropped. In some ways we are lucky that Bolton didn't snatch a winner because they were threatening in the last 10 minutes or so. There were positives for Arsenal - they will play worse and win - but that's scant consolation when you are chasing Chelsea for that fourth place. Arsenal need to beat Blackburn now to put some pressure on Chelsea.
Every game is a massive one for us at the moment. Losing three on the trot has put us back into a dogfight, and it's a rut you need to get out of quickly. You're looking for an easy game, but then you stumble into a side that are fighting for their lives to stay up. The trouble with Arsenal's current form is that teams play them with a bit more belief than they used to. An evening game at Bolton is always a horrible, scrappy affair and a draw for both teams isn't ideal. Bolton will have a go and Arsenal just have to find that bit of quality.
So, my prediction was slightly off. I was not at the match but having had the opportunities to go 3-0 up by half time, the 0-0 result was disappointing to say the least. Another missed opportunity to make ground on our rivals which is doubly annoying when you consider the performance itself which, in the first half at least, wasn't bad. If we're looking at positives, we kept a clean sheet away and got no injuries, plus our next match is at home. We did also hit the bar and the post in the second half, so the margins were slim. That old cliché of every match from now on being a 'cup final' is overused, but true if we're aiming for a top-four finish. However, if anyone knows that a season does not end in February, it's an Arsenal fan. I'm keeping the faith that others will slip up for now, and that our finishing will start to result in goals sooner rather than later!
After a difficult January we finally go into a match on the back of a win, and a hugely morale-boosting win at that. There were times in the second half against Villa where Arsenal looked unstoppable, so after much criticism over the past few weeks that will definitely help ahead of this Bolton game. I guess it's another one of those 'must win' games, much as I loathe that phrase, but given our main rivals won or drew yesterday it keeps the pressure piled on as heavily as ever. There are reasons for optimism though: having Arteta back towards the end of Sunday's match means that hopefully he'll be fit enough to contribute for longer this time. I thought Rosicky put in a tremendous performance as well, so there are more options to the midfield than there have been lately. Gibbs is back in training and of course, my favourite player in the world Bacary Sagna is back too. Our home win against Bolton in September was probably our first emphatic win of the season so a win tonight would be the perfect way to banish bad memories of last season's match at the Reebok.
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AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BR, Chief Executive Officer of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication will join the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum – IGF (APrIGF) in Hong Kong on June 14-16 2010, which is being graciously, hosted by the Hong Kong.
Head of the Bangladesh Delegation is H.E. Mr. Hasanul haq Inu, MP and Chairman Parliamentary Standing Committee for Ministry of Post and Telecommunication and
Deputy Head of the delegation H.E. Dr. Akram H. Chowdhury, MP Chairperson, Centre for e-parliament Research and Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee for Ministry Food and Disaster
Other delegation members are Mr. Main Uddin Mahmood, Member – Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum and Mr. Mizanur Rahman, Private Secretary to Chairman Parliamentary Standing Committee for Ministry of Post and Telecommunication.
The Hong Kong IGF Conference aims to introduce to the various stakeholders in Hong Kong, in particular NGOs and youth, the status of internet governance and the global IGF. The APrIGF Roundtable will bring together experts in the region and around the world from the civil society, private sector and public sector for an intensive discussion that should help shape the future of the IGF. The Youth IGF Camp is organized and led by young leaders.
During the 3-day (2 nights) forum, participants will role-play to represent different stakeholders in the society and interact with international experts in the field to discuss different social topics concerning the Internet.
All 3 component events combine to become a platform for regional collaboration and, albeit organised independently of the global IGF, intends to report its discussion to the global IGF to be held in September 14-17 in Vilnius, Lithuania. This adds to the significance of the APrIGF in that the ideas, recommendations and other outputs from the event will be used as inputs for the coming global IGF meeting in September.


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Hi folks,i am shopping for a used full-size van, and narrowed down my choices to a GMC Savana. I am looking at model year 2001-2004 and they come with many different engine configurations, 4.8, 5.0, 5.7, 6.0... Now i am not familiar with the different types, are there some known to be better than others and such? I don't need extra towing capacity, just a reliable engine that doesn't cost more than i need to fill up. I am usually carrying 1 or 2 motorcycles and some gear, but never more than 1,200 lbs total + 2 passengers. So where is a good place to find out about GM's 1500, 2500, 3500 vans and engines? Thanks for your help
Well, the 4.8 and 6.0 engines are the newer 3rd gen small blocks (based off the LS1). The 5.0 and 5.7 are the old 2nd gen blocks (based off the LT1). Now vans sometimes have different power ratings, but its typically not mroe then 5-10 hp and torque, so here are the numbers from those engines as they were rated in trucks:2001-2003-4.8= 275 hp, 285 lbs-tq-6.0= 300 hp, 360 lbs-tq2004-4.8= 285 hp, 295 lbs-tq-6.0= 300 hp, 360 lbs-tq Now the 6.0 may have 320 hp and 365 lbs-tq, becuase GM made two different 6.0s with the same RPO code (LQ4). The Denali GMC vehicles got the 320 horse version, and the vans very well may have it, not sure though.Now the other engines:-5.0= 230 hp, around 300 lbs-tq (can't think of how much torque they had off the top of my head)-5.7= 255 hp, 335 lbs-tq. This is a version of the famous 350 small block chevy BTW, a very solid engine. I wouldn't get one with a 5.0 (305) if I were you becuase they typically got worse gas mileage then the 350s, and didn't have nowhere near the power the 350 has. You won't tell much difference in power from the 350 to the 4.8. If anything, the 350 will fill stouter. Now if you want the runner of the bunch, get the 6.0. They have tons of power but your fuel mileage will suffer. I would say the 4.8 will meet your needs, but if you ever decide to tow anything, you'll wish you had the 5.7 or especially the 6.0.
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Just the type of info i was looking for, thanks! I used to own (a while ago) a 1984 Chevy Van with the 5.7L is that the same 350 nowadays?? hoping for a little better on the gas fill. But it was strong, and never failed on me. God knows how many years this thing would have kept running if it wasn't for the bodywork being eaten up by salt/corrosion
No problem.And no, the 350 that would be in the van you're thinking of getting is actually pretty modern, lol. The one in your 84 Van was a 1st gen block design with a carburetor. The one I listed before is a 2nd gen block (which is very similar to a 1st gen actually), however, it has much better heads and is mult-port fuel injected. There's of course alot of other differences but you get the idea, lol.About fuel mileage, none will probably be great simply becuase they'll be lugging around a big heavy van, but the Vortec 350 will suprise ya on gas mileage. I know in the 96-99 C/K trucks, they would get 20 mpg+ if driven right. Keep us updated on what engine you decide upon. The best thing I can suggest for you to do is just try and test drive each of them (I realize this will be hard to do becuase you're shopping for a pre-owned Van) and see which you prefer. However, I would def. recommend for you to stay away from the 5.0 (305). For me personally, it'd be hard to pass up a low mileage Vortec 350, simply becaust its a 350 and they are the work horse of Chevrolet engines (not to mention they have very respectable power even by todays standards). But I have driven a vehicle (2002 2500HD Silverado) with the Vortec 6.0, and it is one powerful engine. Plus, it and the 4.8 are the newer of the two, but I don't think you'd go wrong if you do decide on the Vortec 5.7L.
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I saw a 2002 1500 model for a very good price, 1/2 ton but like i said i don't really need big towing capacity. That one has the 4.3 Vortec engine. I owned a GMC Safari that had the Vortec 4.3, but it was a 1988 model, so can you tell me about this one?
The Vortec 4.3 is actually a V-6. They have around 190-200 hp, and like 250 lbs-tq.
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Just to add in on the reliability of our vans since we have owned many Chevy vans because of our business. Pertaining to the current vehicles we had were the 2000 Express 3500 with the 5.7L and the only problem we had was with the power steering, kept failing. We recently bought a new 05 Express with the 6.0 and honestly there doesn't seem much of a difference in power and the newer ones removed a few items in the work vans, like less interior lighting and no rear speakers, but for the most part it felt and ran the same. And our W4500 has the 5.7 liter motor as well, only problem we had with it was durring the really rainy season one of the exhuast manifolds cracked. Other than that, no problems with anything that was GM built.
I don't remember a 5.0L in late-model GM vans. There's a 5.3L, but I thought GM stopped building 305s in the early 90s.If it were me I'd go with the 5.3 or 5.7L. Both make reasonable power and get reasonable mileage. The 6.0 is probably overkill, and the 4.8 will probably leave you wanting a little more power.
They should have the vortech 4300 as an optional engine on the colorado.
"If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself" Ferdinand Porsche
They stopped making the 4.3 I believe. All the old vehicles that used it are no more(Astro, Blazer, S-10) Plus the reason they aren't using it is b/c it doesn't get that great of gas mialage. What they really need to put in there is the 4200 I-6. Then it would pretty much dominate the segment, however the styling would still hurt it a bit.
Oops. I thought 4300? As long as there is a 6 cyll engine, I think it would be a better alternative engine choice for this truck, giving the consumer more choice in the matter. From a size POV, the ranger and colorado/canyon are true compact pickups. The tacoma, frontier, and dakota seem to be...mid-size? I guess the vortech 3500 is an adequate choice for this truck. It seemed fine when I drove it.
"If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself" Ferdinand Porsche
Well the Vortec 4.3 is still offered in the Silverado/Sierra. It has 200 HP in those rigs and they are actually pretty strong just as long as they are 2WD and regular cabs, lol. They will suprise ya anyways! But either way, if GM did start offering the 4.3, then the media would have a field day with them because of it, even though (and I would garuntee this) Colorado sales would increase simply becuase everybody that's ever owned a 4.3 in an S-10 or S-10 Blazer has loved it (which still puzzles me as to where the media "gets" their info on the 4.3 being junk). What GM needs to do with the mid-sizers is just slap in the 4.8L Vortec V-8. That would allow it to really dominate the segment: 285 hp, 295 lbs-tq. The reason the Vortec 4200 is not used now is becuase its jsut too long to fit in the engine bay with the way its set up now. And Jim, the 305 was produced all the way up to 98 in the C/K trucks (maybe even 2000 becuase back then, GM offered the 305 in the C/K 3/4-ton trucks). It actually had more hp then the pre-96 350s, but it didnt feel nowhere near as strong.
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I don't understand that one. When my mom had her TB she parked next to a Colorado one time, and its hood seemed to be just as long as the TB. I don't quite understand that one.
Yeah, but the firewall and radiator is set up different I think. The 4200 won't fit in the Silverado's either, and you know they are bigger then the TBs. I think it also has somethign to do with crumple zones or something.
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OK, I gotcha. That 4200 is a heck of a motor though.


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Moms jumping on surfboards for fitness and to be with their kids
They call themselves the 'Salt Water Divas'
ISLA VISTA, Calif. - They are not letting the years or the ocean waters keep them on the sidelines. Some local moms have decided to learn surfing and say it's been a life changing experience.
Some got involved because their kids were learning to surf and they decided to give it a try.
Now they are getting together three or four days a week and call themselves the "Salt Water Divas."
"We were hooked," said Toyo Peluso. "I think it was the most liberating experience ever when you get on that board."
Their instructor Chris Keet says, "whether you are in the mountains or out in the ocean or surfing, it really helps you deal with everything else. When you get in the water you forget about everything else and that's a bonus." Keet also runs the Surf Happens surfing camp.
Many moms are now surfing with their children. Robbyn Jackson takes on her nine-year-old and says, "I want to make him proud of me and it's improving my surfing."


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a place for zinesters - writers and readers
I'm looking for films related to zines or indy press. We are about to organize a zine fest in Athens (GR) and I think it would be great to show a short film/s about the zine scene.
Let me know if you have anything in mind. ;)
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We have a film about Belorussian zine scene, named "KinaZina", made by two girls (who also make Tryznas Kefiras fanzine). It contains 12 interviews with different Belorussian zinesters, each about 5-10 minutes long.
You can download it here:
Or watch any of 12 interviews on YouTube (search by term KinaZina):
All info is available here (the page is in russian, but it's very simple, so you can use Google Translate):
There's also a film about Brazilian zine scene here, on wemakezines.ning.com. :)
The only zine film I remember right now is "¿Qué significa underground?", a Spanish documentary by Guillermo Carandini released in 2009. It's pretty centered in the Spanish comic scene (the most important one in the country).
You can visit the official website here:
Watch the trailer here:
And read some more info here (in Spanish, but as bachan said, you can use Google translator) :
Some time back I think they were preparing some English subtitles, but I don't know if they finally made them.
Good luck!
Both videos seem very interesting but the subtitles is an issue. I've just e-mail Guillermo Carandini about the film and hope for good news.
Thank u guys!
Have you heard of $100 and a T-Shirt from Microcosm? Here's the link: http://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/videos/1011/.
I haven't heard it before to be honest. I saw the trailer and seems pretty nice! Sadly, the people who made it have no english subs, something that would be very helpful for the screening.
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Have you heard of $100 and a T-Shirt from Microcosm? Here's the link: http://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/videos/1011/.
This is so good !
By the way, I'm preparing a special zine issue about the Eastern European zine scene, so this is great help 8)
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If someone interested, we've suddenly made an english subtitles for KinaZina, you can download it here:
> By the way, I'm preparing a special zine issue about the Eastern European zine scene, so this is great help 8)
Wow! This is great!
You can check out the whole http://www.diy-zine.com/ site.
It's all about Eastern European zine scene.
You can download PDFs there (they are attached to posts):
You can browse uploaded zines by city name, e.g.
Zines from Moscow:
Zines from Ukraine:
Zines from Samara:
I can recommend you some of my favorite zines if you want to.
Thanks, I already knew the page, but I hadn't seen the cathegories before.
I found the link of the Brazilian documentary.
It's downloadable and it has English subtitles :


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After a 22-year run, mostly spent atop the ratings, an emotional Jay Leno bid farewell to "The Tonight Show" for a second and final time Thursday night.
"I don't like goodbyes. NBC does," he said following an extended ovation. "... Tonight is our last show for real. See, I don't need to get fired three times. I get the hint."
Here are the five best moments from Leno's last stand:
"It's kind of like graduating from high school," he said. "A high school for really stupid people who have been in the same class for 22 years."
He went on to say that the outpouring from fans has been "really touching." For example, "Today, Anthony Weiner sent me a photo of his penis looking sad."
The worst part about losing the job? "I'm no longer covered by NBC. Now I have to sign up for Obamacare."
President Obama noted that, "You've made a lot of jokes about me over the years. But do not worry, I'm not upset. ... On a totally unrelated note, I've decided to make you my new ambassador to Antarctica. Hope you've got a warm coat, funny man!"
But it was a sexed-up Martha Stewart who drew the biggest laughs, when she suggested that, if Leno ever gets a "one-time hall pass" from his marriage, "I'm your girl." As added enticement, she showed off what she planned to wear: A bikini made entirely of bacon. (Or a ba-kini).
But then Crystal pulled a surprise, playing ringmaster for an amusing "Sound of Music" parody that featured Jack Black, Kim Kardashian, NBA star Chris Paul, Sheryl Crow, Jim Parsons, Carol Burnett and Oprah Winfrey.
"So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye. If Fallon tanks, you'll be back here next year," sang Black. Added Kardashian, "Last night, I told my folks now I won't be the butt of Leno's jokes."
Parsons noted that Leno's success was due to the "Big chin theory." Burnett did her famous Tarzan yell, and Oprah wailed, "So long farewell, you really raised the bar. If you were me, you'd buy them all a car!"
Brooks later closed out the show with the livelier "Friends in Low Places," leading the audience in rhythmic applause.
"I got to meet presidents and astronauts and movie stars. It's just been incredible," he said, struggling to choke the words out. "... I worked with all kinds of talented people who made me look a lot smarter than I really am."
Then, he intimately recalled how he'd lost his mother the first year of his "Tonight" tenure, his dad the second and then his brother.
"And after that I was pretty much out of family. And the folks here became my family," he said of the show's staff.
Finally, he admitted that it "really is time to go and hand it off to the next guy (Jimmy Fallon)," before channeling Johnny Carson's words during his final "Tonight" appearance.
"I bid you all a heartfelt good night."
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