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By mid-1965, Auger's band had grown to include guitarist Vic Briggs and vocalists Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, and Julie Driscoll, and was renamed Steampacket. More a loosely organized musical revue than a group, Steampacket lasted a year before Stewart and Baldry left and the band split. Auger retained Driscoll and brought in bass player Dave Ambrose and drummer Clive Thacker to form a unit that was billed as Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity. Their first album, Open, was released in 1967 on Marmalade Records (owned by Auger's manager, Giorgio Gomelsky), but they didn't attract attention on record until the release of their single, "This Wheel's on Fire," (music and lyrics by Bob Dylan and Rick Danko) in the spring of 1968, which preceded the appearance of the song on the Band's Music from Big Pink album. The disc hit the top five in the U.K., after which Open belatedly reached the British charts. Auger and the Trinity recorded the instrumental album Definitely What! (1968) without Driscoll, then brought her back for the double-LP, Streetnoise (1968), which reached the U.S. charts on Atco Records shortly after a singles compilation, Jools & Brian, gave them their American debut on Capitol in 1969. Driscoll quit during a U.S. tour, but the Trinity stayed together long enough to record Befour (1970), which charted in the U.S. on RCA Records, before disbanding in July 1970.
Auger put together a new band to play less commercial jazz-rock and facetiously called it the Oblivion Express, since he didn't think it would last; instead, it became his perennial band name. The initial unit was a quartet filled out by guitarist Jim Mullen, bass player Barry Dean, and drummer Robbie McIntosh. Their initial LP, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, was released in 1971, followed later the same year by A Better Land, but their first U.S. chart LP was Second Wind in June 1972, the album that marked the debut of singer Alex Ligertwood with the band. Personnel changes occurred frequently, but the Oblivion Express continued to figure in the U.S. charts consistently over the next several years with Closer to It! (August 1973), Straight Ahead (March 1974), Live Oblivion, Vol. 1 (December 1974), Reinforcements (October 1975), and Live Oblivion, Vol. 2 (March 1976). Meanwhile, Auger had moved to the U.S. in 1975, eventually settling in the San Francisco Bay area. In the face of declining sales, he switched to Warner Bros. Records for Happiness Heartaches, which charted in February 1977. Encore, released in April 1978, was a live reunion with Julie Tippetts (née Driscoll) that marked the end of Auger's association with major record labels, after which he dissolved the Oblivion Express and recorded less often. In 1990, he teamed up with former Animals singer Eric Burdon, and the two toured together during the next four years, releasing Access All Areas together in 1993. In 1995, Auger put together a new Oblivion Express. As of 2000, the lineup consisted of his daughter, Savannah, on vocals, Chris Clermont on guitar, Dan Lutz on bass, and his son Karma on drums. This group issued the album Voices of Other Times on Miramar Records one week before Auger's 61st birthday. ~ William Ruhlmann, Rovi
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Track List: Happiness Heartaches
Track List: Reinforcements
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Heard the oblivion express in the mid 70's at the Bottom Line in NYC. With Brian behind the B3 and the band behind Brian they played directly to my soul. Outstanding and memorable to this day in 2016.
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Quick return planned for Black Forest pet clinic
Business destroyed in recent wildfire
BLACK FOREST, Colo. - A popular veterinarian vows to reopen soon after his animal clinic burned in the Black Forest Wildfire.
Dr. Ted Mohr, 60, has owned the Black Forest Veterinary Clinic, near the intersection of Black Forest and Shoup roads, since 1994. He purchased the clinic from the previous owner, who built it in 1985.
Mohr said he has around 4,000 clients and wants to continue the close relationship he has with them and their pets.
"I'd like to show the community that my trailer isn't packed and I'm not ready to go," he said. "I still love what I do."
Mohr thanked the public and fellow veterinarians for their support during this time. He said he eventually wants to rebuild at the same location but is looking for a temporary location in Black Forest.
One of his employees lost her home to the fire, Mohr said. His staff is using an office at his home to keep in touch with clients.
Mohr's clinic was surrounded by tall trees. It was located between a home and the town's community center. Oddly, neither of those buildings burned.
On the day of the fire, Mohr said, he saved his computer where most of his clinic records are stored. Around five animals were returned to their owners, he said, and three cats adopted by the clinic were taken out, as well.
One of the cats, Vinnie, now lives with Mohr.
While evacuating, Mohr said he freed a horse that had become frightened and tangled in barbed wire. He said he and his wife went to their daughter's home in Denver. It was there that a neighbor called him to tell him the clinic was gone.
The clinic's regular phone number of 719-495-3666 remains in service. You can call that number for information about appointments, medications and medical records.

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I have already reviewed this flat where I stayed previously, and I confirm the positive review this time, too.
This flat is surprisingly quiet for the centre of Paris, and nicely located on the island, still at walking distance from Place St Michel and all the conveniences since the shops on the island are a little more expensive than on rive gauche. The flat itself is basic but clean and luminous. There are bookshelves inside with interesting books. The sofa bed is comfortable and can be left open without taking too much living space. The shower was leaking a little.
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Me and my boyfriend had three wonderful days in Paris. The appartment was great, very comfortable, clean, close to the metro and notre dame. I can highly recommand to stay here for some days!
Great position on the Isle of St Louis, in a secure apartment block. Notre Dame around the corner, as is the best ice cream place in Paris! Walking distance to major attractions and the Hop on and Hop off bus. Eat in the Latien Quarter nearby, as it is a lot cheaper and the food is good. No elevator, so be prepared to carry bag up flights of stairs.
We stayed at this apartment two nights. It has a great location and it is very convenient for a couple or solo traveler spending a few days in Paris. Overall the space was very clean and comfortable, especially being a studio - relatively large separate kitchen, modern and good-sized bathroom, plenty of closet space, and a table for having some meals at home. The bed is a fold-out couch, but it is very comfortable. On the other hand, equipment was somewhat limited. For example, we found only one wine glass, no proper bottle opener, an empty container for hand soap, and very limited amount of toilet paper. I understand that some of these items might not need to be provided by the host, but in that case it's better to remove them all together rather than leave an empty container. Other than these last minor complaints, I would have rated the apartment with 5 stars.
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Candidates Julian Castro, Phil Hardberger and Carroll Schubert
UTSA hosts first of two mayoral debates Feb. 18
(Feb. 16, 2005)--UTSA hosts the first of two mayoral debates from 5 to 6 p.m., Friday, Feb. 18 in the Main Building Auditorium (0.104) at the 1604 Campus. A second debate is set for April 18.
The debate, free and open to all, will answer questions posed from UTSA student leaders and the audience. Candidates Julian Castro and Phil Hardberger are scheduled to appear in the debate. Refreshments will be provided.
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- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
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Castro, a practicing attorney, served the last four years as District 7 city councilman, but cannot run again for council because of the term limit. He was elected in 2001 at age 26 as the youngest elected councilman in San Antonio history.
Hardberger was chief justice of the Texas 4th Circuit Court of Appeals from 1997 to 2003. A San Antonio trial attorney, he served as executive secretary of the Peace Corps under Sargent Shriver in the late 1960s.
A third candidate, Carroll Schubert, has not yet committed to appear at the debate. Schubert was elected as District 9 city councilman in May 2001 and re-elected in May 2003. He is an attorney whose primary practice area is civil litigation. He also works in regulatory and public affairs.
A group of UTSA students in the combined research methods courses of sociology and public administration polled Bexar County residents in October and found two-thirds of the population were undecided on who they will support for mayor.
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Unitarianism believes in The oneness of God (Non-Trinitarianism), That Jesus was the Messiah but not God, That Faith and Science can coexist and that no religion is 100% right.
Unitarianism and Unitarian Universalism are not the same thing. Unitarianism is a Christian Sect while UU is some religion that believes in nothing.
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The University of Colorado Boulder has launched a flood resource website and is hosting a resource table to help students, faculty and staff who are still dealing with effects from the flood.
"We continue to be deeply concerned about the well-being of students, staff and faculty who have been directly and adversely affected by the events of the last several days," said Provost Russell L. Moore. "Unfortunately, there are members of the CU-Boulder family who have incurred significant losses of property and emotional anguish, and who will face unusual hardships as they try to piece their lives together. We are still collecting information about the extent of this impact and encourage displaced students to contact us through the contacts listed on this website: www.colorado.edu/2013flood."
The flood resource website includes links to policies, resources and email communication channels related to flood relief, counseling, CU-Boulder operations and frequently asked questions at http://www.colorado.edu/2013flood.
To receive help in-person with these same needs, a resource table is available for CU-Boulder students and the campus community Sept. 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The table is located in front of the bookstore in the University Memorial Center and is staffed by representatives from Off-Campus Housing, the Office of Victim Assistance, Housing and Dining Services and academic advisers. Information regarding short- and long-term housing will be available for students who live off campus and have been displaced. Additionally, information regarding emergency meal cards and short-term meal plans will be provided. For employees, representatives from Human Resources will be available.
The Office of Victim Assistance will be available to check in with impacted students, faculty and staff and can offer information on counseling and advocacy, as well as information about local support and resources.
Academic advisers will be on hand at the tables to assist students with academic needs arising from the flood and its impacts.
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It depends...
What discipline will she be participating in? Is it a competition type environment? For a more casual type shooting opinions will vary wildly.
For a competition rifle, I recommend talking to other competitors and find out what the options are within the rules, and what they are having good results with.
For basic recreational, accurate long range shooting, I would recommend a high quality bolt action in a readily available caliber such as .308 or 30-06 for intermediate ranges.
Out to 1000 meters is another matter. While the .308 & 30-06 will work at long range, I'm sure there are superior choices. For serious work at the longer ranges, you will likely need to consider reloading. With any luck, other members will have better, more detailed advice.
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Friday was an incredibly stressful yet unproductive day at work. I needed something to brighten up my day so I picked up two $2 bottles of nail polish at Target. I love the recent trends of robin's egg blue and mint green nail polishes. I found one called "Mint Sorbet" and brushed a little on my pinky nail to check out the color (you know you do it too!). But the mint just wasn't enough. Then I spotted a little bottle of gold glitter called "Set the Stage." I brushed a little on top of the mint and fell in love.
We spent some time with family baking old recipes and just hanging out. It was so fun and relaxing. I also painted The Boyfriend's 9-yr. old cousin's nails with the gold glitter above. Eating, laughing, chatting, and doing nails... What more could a girl ask for on a Saturday afternoon?
We both had a little bit of work to do on Sunday so we kept it low key and did a few household chores. We ventured out to Pizza Rock for lunch to enjoy some live music and award-winning pizza. I also did a little DIY project that I'll show you tomorrow, once as soon as it's dry and ready to photograph. For dinner, I made butternut squash ravioli with a brown butter and lemon sauce. It was a little sweeter than I intended but overall pretty delish!


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by BillLaimbeer, Oct 27, 2009.
Nemo, I've seen people like you before - but I had to pay an admission...
Thanks... My avatar was to honor you...
What "clubs" have you been visiting, Darth? :nerd2:
Even this guy decided the good old Pistons days as we know it are over.... http://detroit4lyfe.com/articles/detroit-pistons/pistons-superfan-to-end-jersey-streak.html
- Sad, but hopefully we'll get him back.
Rats! What a lousy thing to win. I'm not a doom and gloomer, but it was hard to be optimistic. Why just this week I reported that the oil spill in the Gulf wasn't as bad as Valdez.
Any stock tips?
After spending three days this week in the Gulf of Mexico sampling that crude, I would say short BP.
- I wonder if the guys that predicted 42+ wins were serious or just couldn't face reality.
There were a lot of injuries.
Yea...Injury free nets them 30-33 wins. Still not anything to brag about.
Actually, injury-free, they would have won 34 games.
Charlie V has already hurt himself 6 times this offseason trying to recover from all his 09-10 injuries.
Darth told me tht you predicted 34 wins cause I said 31. You wanted to be near me.
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Simple HeartSHAPE test shows warning signs of heart disease
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - In less than five minutes, a simple test can give you a number that could help save your life.
It's called a HeartSHAPE calcium scoring test, and at a cost of about $50 it can throw up a red flag for men and women on the brink of heart disease.
As part of our monthly partnership with Wellmont Health System, we "Live Red" here at WCYB to bring you all the facts on women's heart disease.
At 61 years old, Pat Fleming knows the odds for heart disease may not be in her favor.
She's had no symptoms, but she does have risk factors. "High blood pressure; my mother has high blood pressure, I had two grandmothers who had high blood pressure," Fleming told News 5.
That's why Fleming is learning all she can about her the status of her heart with a HeartSHAPE calcium scoring test to see how much calcium is in her arteries. "I've never had this, so I'm anxious to see what it's all about," Fleming said just a few minutes before taking the test.
She let us follow her to see just how it's done.
We discovered the test is quite simple. All Fleming does is lie down and let the CT machine do all the work; in just minutes, low-power X-rays take pictures of her heart.
Doctors later analyze those pictures, scanning for indicators of what could become heart disease.
"This test identifies calcium which is the hallmark of coronary artery disease, so it directly identifies the process that leads to most heart attacks," said Dr. Jerry Blackwell, a Wellmont CVA cardiologist.
Scores are later given to patients on a scale of zero to several thousand.
"Mrs. Fleming is going to get the best information that she'll get all day. I dare say all week," said Dr. Blackwell.
That's because her score is zero. "There is no evidence of any calcium in your heart arteries," Dr. Blackwell told Fleming.
"It is great to know, and I'm so relieved and so happy I came here to do it," Fleming told News 5 after the test.
It's a new weight lifted off her shoulders. Now all that's left is enjoying life to its fullest. "I think it means that I hopefully have a nice long life to enjoy these four grandchildren and get out and have a quality of life that I want to," she added.
Wellmont CVA cardiologists told us women between the ages of 55 and 75 and men between the ages of 45 and 75, both not experiencing any heart disease symptoms, are recommended to take the HeartSHAPE calcium scoring test.
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Discussion in 'Fan Zone' started by BTX, Nov 23, 2012.
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Too early to say. Especially since we don't know who they would have drafted instead.
Yes, I think Mo will be a great corner in this league and pairing him with Carr is going to pay big dividends down the road.
Problem is we have no pass rush, so it really doesnt matter this season who is in the secondary. If we get a new coach and he improves the pass rush, then we will start to see the benefits of having good corners.
the situation we were in if we stayed where we were at and got a olineman we'd still be stuck with the 2010-2011 secondary
the oline is bad but we needed something in the secondary aswell
I believe it was as well. I think he is better than Carr.
I want to say yes, but you have got to get me that pass rusher in 2013 for this defense to be able to take it to another level
Way too early to say. Mo is a young kid with a lot of talent. And CB's often take a year or two before they really start playing up to their potential. He could be top tier in a couple years.
We got positive value out of the trade itself (Nos. 14 and 45 for No. 6), and we drafted a player widely rated higher than where we took him. So it was a good trade at the time.
Other than that, it's still too early to judge whether any first-rounder was worth his pick. Claiborne is playing very well, but he's only 11 games into his career. Some guys develop slowly and turn into All-Pros. Others flash early and then wash out, get hurt or destroy their own careers. We'll see.
Obviously not.
He might prove to be a good player down the road, but I worry about his physical ability. He's trails way too many receivers .
This secondary isn't any better than the 2010-2011 secondary.
You are out of your mind.
Have you seen the way this team has been absolutely torched through the air? I know Brandon Carr and Mo Claiborne and company are sexy names to you guys, but this secondary has been ROASTED. They've let 4 different QBs post YPAs over 9 against them and every rookie QB they've seen aside from Nick Foles has posted above a 90 QB rating. The only reason why the numbers aren't worse is this team is routinely behind. If this team was actually in competitive games the way they were last year, this secondary would look just as bad.
Would of much rather spent that pic on the online, I think that oline has taken about 5 years off Romos life
If you don't trade up for the No. 2 player on your board for only a second round pick, it would be dereliction. People expect too much out of the first year of the draft.
Post history..
It's not about what he develops into. It's about allocating draft resources correctly. They didn't do that.
I dunno about your other games, but against us yesterday, I don't think any of our big plays were on your corners. It's just that your safeties are pretty awful and bit on our PA and misdirection and fake reverses all game, and when you're playing zone and expecting the safety to be covering deep and he's sitting there with a dumb look on his face staring at all the pretty fakes in the backfield, there's not much you can do.
It's like when people blame Hall and Wilson for getting torched on our side when the real problem is Madieu Williams blows play after play with his terrible awareness (except when he jammed his helmet into the ball to prevent Dez from making a monster TD catch).
I think if we can stockpile picks, it was worth it. It was really a steal. Grab the best defensive players and best rated CB's in the draft over the last 10 years for a 2nd round pick.
And so far he has been really really good. It was apparent against Washington when they clearly targeted Carr and clearly avoided Claiborne.
I still have confidence in Carr, but we've had so many injuries that he has to play out of position and can't play press coverage which is his strength.
The pass defense has issues because we need 1 more player to consistently pressure the QB that's not Spencer, Ware, Ratliff or Hatcher. The other reason is our safety play, particularly in zone coverage...stinks.
And of course, we have our issues on offense as well.
If we could stockpile picks and get some quality safeties in there and 1 more good pass rusher on the d-line, now you have good safeties, a quality #2 CB in Carr, a quality #3 CB in Scandrick and a Revis type of corner in Claiborne. Combined with Ware, Spencer, Lee and Carter.
Obviously, we would have to stay healthy.
To me, a down year for future years of great success can be worth it. But, we have to stockpile picks in order to do this. And that means trading away players like Jenkins, Felix, Bennett, etc. before the go away scott free in FA.
At this point, 11 games into the season, was the trade for Mo worth it? Absolutely not. Maybe I'll feel differently this time next year.
Doesn't matter who they drafted; this board would complain whoever they took.


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Burlington will host an exhibit of graphic art prints depicting work scenes as part of the CU This Summer cultural outreach program from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The exhibit, By the Sweat of Your Brow: Images of Work, will be shown from May 24 through Sept. 1 in Old Town Museum, the local sponsor, at 420 S. 14th St. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $4 for youngsters ages 12 to 18 and $2 for ages three through 11.
The prints from the 1940s by artists Mendez, Bracho, Lawrence, Adams, Zalce, Kent and Millman show scenes of field hands, weavers, construction workers and factory laborers.
Museum hours are Monday through Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
More than 300,000 people throughout Colorado have enjoyed CU This Summer offerings over the nine years of the popular community outreach program of art and museum exhibits and music and dance performances.
CU This Summer cultural events are sponsored by each community for the enrichment of residents and summer visitors. The host communities this year are Brighton, Cortez, Durango, Estes Park, Grand Junction, La Junta, Lamar, Montrose and Pueblo, as well as Burlington.
CU This Summer sponsorship is shared by the host communities and the Boulder Campus Outreach Council, the CU Office of Business and Community Relations, the department of theater and dance, CU Art Galleries, the University of Colorado Museum and the College of Music with support from the Office of Public Relations.
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Please attend the Danville Planning Commission's Tuesday, May 14th, 7:30 P.M. hearing at the Danville Community Center (in front of the public library) on SummerHill Homes 69+ home proposal for the Diablo Road corridor.
Like the Elworthy Ranch development now being built by KB Homes, this project is for the dense residential development of land designated in the Danville General Plan for Agricultural use. We believe that under Measure S passed by 75% of Danville voters in 2000 that the project requires a public vote if approved by the Town. The Town, however, has been publically stating that no such vote is necessary; the claim is that since the Town government denied a public vote on the Elworthy Ranch development, they can do it again for SummerHill.
Don't let your right to decide be taken away! Please come to the hearing and tell the Commissioners that you want your vote!
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Susan is the Federation Handbells Officer at Museum Victoria.
On Thursday 11th July, Arts Centre Melbourne rang out to the sounds of the Federation Handbells in the world premiere of Welcome. The handbells were played by internationally acclaimed composer/percussionist Steve Falk with students from Blackburn High School. It launched the 2013 Sounds Great! Conference for the Association of Music Educators (aMuse) and was received with great enthusiasm and delight.
The world premiere of Welcome performed by Steve Falk and students from Blackburn High Image: Jon AugierSource: Museum Victoria
The Federation Handbells are a collection of beautifully crafted, tuned bells, originally commissioned by Arts Victoria for the 2001 Centenary of Federation. These bells are available on loan for public or private events, local festivals, school programs, commemorative occasions and performances. Earlier in 2013 Museum Victoria approached the organisers of the conference to have a Federation Handbells display or workshop as part of the program and was invited not only to take part but to open the event. The 'Welcome' project was born.
The world premiere of Welcome performed by Steve Falk and students from Blackburn High SchoolImage: Jon AugierSource: Museum Victoria
Museum Victoria commissioned Steve Falk to compose a piece for the Federation Handbells that could bring together performers of various levels of musical ability and provide a meaningful musical experience for musicians and non-musicians alike. Steve met this challenge beautifully and has created a piece that can be rehearsed and performed as a secondary school music project or by community groups at music festivals or other public events.
Steve Falk and students from Blackburn High School rehearse WelcomeImage: Jon AugierSource: Museum Victoria
We are thrilled to say that the Welcome composition will be freely available as a resource on the MV Federation Handbells website from October 2013. As well as the score there will be notes about the composition and two short films, one that takes us behind the scenes with interviews and rehearsal footage, and the other that shows the premiere performance at Arts Centre Melbourne.
The Welcome project invites you to experience the wonderful potential to bring people together creatively with the Federation Handbells. It is an opportunity to be inspired!
The Federation Handbells are managed by Museum Victoria's Outreach Program on behalf of Arts Victoria. To make a booking request please follow this link to the Federation Handbells website.
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Somebody in Central Minnesota love them some late 80's Mini-Caddy! 2 tone frost blue over silver - it looked like it had just been driven off the show floor! One rarely sees these anymore, and when when you do they don't look so good. This happened in the same week I saw what must be the last running Fiat X1/9 in the same area.
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A Brazilian Airline pilot on a passenger flight shot this photo of a UFO over the Amazon jungle from the Cockpit of his Boeing 727.
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The world famous motorcycle racing game returns in this latest installment as the most realistic racing title for the PS2 based on the real life MotoGP. All licensed engine classes, circuits, and riders are recreated to provide fans with the most complete MotoGP experience to date. Featuring realistic engine classes, bike physics, weather conditions, and a new upgrade system, MotoGP4 is the ultimate in Grand Prix racing.
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If someone has some experience with planting and maintaining sweet clover( yellow or white, but not hubam) I would appreciate it if you could help me with some questions.
I know sweet clover is a bi-annual, but how early does it have to be planted in order to bloom the following year?
Will it keep coming back year after year and blooming? I don't mind sacrificing one year to get it established, but I would hate for the field to have nothing blooming in it every other year.
What do you do to maintain the field? I don't mind spraying to keep competition down.
I have some experience with white dutch clover and with crimson, but not much with sweet clover. I am doing an experiment with hubam this year because I like the idea of it being an annual. I've been a little dissappointed with it's growth but maybe I'm just impatient, or maybe it just needs more rain, as we have had a dry spring. Either way it is going to have to grow quick over the next couple of months to do what it is supposed to do.


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Residents, volunteers begin cleanup after storm tears through Twin Bridges
TWIN BRIDGES, Mont. - Damage can be seen everywhere you look after fierce winds ripped through a southwest Montana town.
NBC Montana's First Alert team has been in Twin Bridges all day -- finding out how residents and neighbors are picking up the pieces, and talking to folks who watched the storm roar in.
The National Weather Service hit the ground in Twin Bridges and determined the damage was caused by straight line winds, that reached 91 miles an hour.
Madison County Sheriff's Office Spokesman Steve DiGiovanna talked to us today. He witnessed the storm and knows there's a lot of cleanup to be done.
He says falling trees damaged historical buildings including the museum, and the roof was ripped off a veterinary clinic outside of town. DiGiovanna says an airport hangar was destroyed, a trailer was crushed by falling trees, and a grandstand at the Madison County fairgrounds was flipped over and destroyed. Businesses suffered significant damage.
A large, downed tree was once the town's Christmas tree. Residents tell us they have decorated the tree for more than 30 years. But as you look around you find it's just one of many trees uprooted by Thursday's storm.
Residents tell us everything happened very fast as they ran for cover.
"It was just a big mass of dirt and dust." From the airport just outside of town, Kendra Horn watched the storm tear through Twin Bridges and head straight toward her.
"We watched, and it picked up this hangar...and blew it out into the field," Horn said. "There was an airplane -- a little kid airplane -- and it took it out."
One of Horn's coworkers at Ruby Valley Aviation left the shelter of the hangar for a better view.
"He was standing outside, kind of watching it come, and it picked him up and blew him into the bushes," Horn said.
The man was OK, but back in town the devastation was something residents of Twin Bridges had never seen before in their small town.
"You just see trees uprooted, and debris everywhere," said resident Katie Corrigan, who grew up here. "You never think something like this would really happen in Twin Bridges."
The storm spared her home but her neighbors weren't as fortunate.
"(My neighbor's) kids were hiding in the hallway and the windows all got blown out. Their roof got ripped off, and the garage roof got ripped," said Corrigan.
On Friday, with the power still down, the town focused on picking up.
"Community members, volunteer people, everyone's just really pulled together and started cleaning up the mess," said Horn.
Of the cleanup, Corrigan said, "What's happening right now is what everyone wants to see happen."
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As a pregnant single woman, Jennifer Lopez glows spectacularly. Director Alan Poul's bland baby comedy, however, appears to have been a light labor.
Starting with the banal meet-cute scenario: after a successful trip to the sperm bank, Lopez's Zoe squabbles over a cab with Stan, a stubbly cheese farmer played by Gerard Butler stand-in Alex O'Loughlin. (We're to ignore the phalanx of available taxis in the background.) A slogging nine months follows, as the two spark a tedious, rocky relationship based not on chemistry (there is none) but on Stan's way with candles — lots and lots of candles.
The timid script by newcomer Kate Angelo skips no maternity cliché (hormones, barfing, Big Macs), though in the high-point water-birth scene, good sport Lopez does spawn a few laughs. That the film manages to be largely inoffensive seems faint praise — painful but not excruciating, it's like a cinematic epidural.
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Lighthouse Views and Vintage Rooms
Port Hotel Restaurant and Lounge • Port Washington, WI
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In Port Washington, elegant antebellum archways and Greek Revival-style verandas invite visitors to slip into another era. Home to the largest collection of pre-Civil War buildings in Wisconsin, this easygoing town is teeming with historic storefronts, family-owned inns, and charming museums. Nestled on a natural harbor at the mouth of Sauk Creek, downtown's 220-slip marina hosts a steady stream of boaters, eager to cast off into the calm waters of Lake Michigan.
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Since 1889, the iconic Port Washington Breakwater Lighthouse has shined nightly on Lake Michigan's Wisconsin shoreline. But it's another historic beacon—the Port Hotel Restaurant and Lounge—that is this lakeside community's brightest star.
Thirty minutes north of Milwaukee, this beautifully restored 1902 hotel radiates luxury. Rich period décor adorns each of the ten rooms, with many boasting intimate fireplaces and four-poster beds. All rooms are outfitted with satellite TV, DVD players, Kohler Water Haven showers (sometimes with whirlpool tubs), fluffy terrycloth robes, wet bars, and king or queen beds draped in European bedding.
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A few months ago we compared the iPad and physical board versions of the Days of Wonder classic, Small World. Today we're going to do the same for another of the brand's flagship games, Ticket to Ride. Originally launched in 2004, the game has become a best seller with multiple expansions available, including Asian, European and most recently African maps, as well as dice, card and Halloween expansions. So if you're interested in playing the game which version would suit you best?
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|Anthony Buxton owned 30 acres near the Ipswich River
in what is now Danvers, Massachusetts*
Anthony Buxton was born in England about 1610, and can be found in Salem, Massachusetts by around 1637 when he was given five acres. It is believed that he came to Massachusetts with his relative, William Vincent and William's mother. Governor Roger Conant wrote that "Anthony Bucstone" was William's kinsman. William Vincent/Vinson is my 9x Great Grandfather who eventually settled in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
In 1644 Anthony Buxton was given 30 acres near the Ipswich River, which was eventually willed to his son John Buxton.
Anthony's brother Thomas Buxton was in Salem by 1648. In the Town Records of Salem, I:59,221 Anthony had to administer the estate of his brother Thomas, who died in 1654, and he was directed by the court to pay his children who lived in England, see the Town Records of Salem, I: 59, 221 and I:357, 373.
Anthony Buxton appears in the town records as member of grand juries and as witness against Quakers. He was tythingman in 1678, and member of various committees to mend roads and bridges. He appears in records witnessing wills and administering estates. In the vital records of 1662 he lost two children in six days and in 1676 three more children.
Anthony died in 1684 and his will was proved on 29 July 1684. His wife Elizabeth was administrix of the estate, and received his land and dwelling house. He left his daughter Elizabeth Cooke the part of the land her husband Isaac had worked. The will names all his living children. The final inventory of his estate was 238 pounds. See the Probate Records of Essex County, 1:288, 390, II:422. Anthony Buxton's will was witnessed by Nathaniel Felton (my 9x Great Grandfather), Robert Fuller and William Osborn (my 9x Great Grand Uncle).
An Elizabeth Buxton signed a testimonial approving of Rebecca Nurse's character during the witch trials in 1692, and she was probably the widow of Anthony Buxton.
My Buxton genealogy:
Generation 1: Anthony Buxton, born about 1610 in England and died 1684 in Salem, Massachusetts; married Elizabeth Unknown. Twelve children:
1. Lydia Buxton
2. Mary Buxton
3. Sarah Buxton
4. John Buxton, born about 1645
5. Anthony Buxton, born 6 September 1653, died May 1676
6. Samuel Buxton, born 14 August 1655, died 24 Feb 1675
7. James, born 8 August 1659, died 15 October 1662
8. Thomas, born 24 February 1662, died 20 October 1662
9. Joseph, born 17 July 1663, married Hester Southwick
10. Hannah, born 27 January 1666; married David Foster
11. Rachel, born 27 January 1666, died 24 February 1675
12. Elizabeth (see below)
Generation 2: Elizabeth Buxton, born about 1641; married on 3 May 1664 in Salem to Isaac Cook, son of Henry Cooke and Judith Birdsall.
Generation 3. Elizabeth Cook m. Robert Wilson
Generation 4. Isaac Wilson m. Mary Stone
Generation 5. Robert Wilson m. Elizabeth Southwick
Generation 6. Robert Wilson m. Sarah Felton
Generation 7. Robert Wilson m. Mary Southwick
Generation 8. Mercy F. Southwick m. Aaron Wilkinson
Generation 9. Robert Wilson Wilkinson m. Phebe Cross Munroe
Generation 10. Albert Munroe Wilkinson m. Isabella Lyons Bill
Generation 11. Donald Munroe Wilkinson m. Bertha Louise Roberts (my grandparents)
New England Historical and Genealogical Register. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Vol. 103, p. 223
New England Marriages Prior to 1700. by Charles Almon Torrey, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1990.
History of Salem by Sidney Perley, Volume I, pages 450 - 451
Essex Probate, 302:74-75
See also The Descendants of Anthony Buxton by John Osborn Buxton, Salem, Mass: 1936, manuscript at the New England Historic Genealogical Society Mss C 3070 and Volume II, The Buxton Family: Descendants of Anthony Buxton and Elizabeth of Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England, 1637 compiled by Beatrice F. Buxton, Madison, WI, 1985 (a revision of the genealogy by John O. Buxton).
*The photo above of the Ipswich River is from Wikimedia Commons, by Fletcher6, 2007-10-21, "The Ipswich River from Bradley Palmer State Park, Massachusetts"
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At the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, plants and trees awaken from dormancy, animals awaken from hibernation, and human thoughts turn to cleaning, cherry blossoms, and young love. At the same time, the Roman Catholic Church and a significant portion of the world's Christians engage in Lent. What is Lent, anyway, and is it relevant for those who practice more than one religion, or religion(s) that aren't Christian? Mambo Chita Tann, author of Haitian Vodou, describes the Haitian Vodou practices for Lent—and how we all, regardless of religious belief or affiliation, can benefit from a brief period of quiet and cleansing.


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Did you miss it the first time around? The heart health special every American should see that has the nation buzzing about the silent, underlying causes of heart disease we can all prevent?
If you or someone you love is among the millions dealing with heart health issues such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and even high blood sugar and diabetes, you won't want to miss this chance to spend an hour with Brenda to uncover the startling truth about these issues. The good news is that we all hold the power to take our health into our own hands, and Brenda zeros in on just how to do that.
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Posted: January 24, 1996 in ACE Press Releases
SAN DIEGO - Results of a new study by the nonprofit American Council on Exercise (ACE) say while novice exercisers will get the most out of the aerobic riders, consumers who are already fit might be better off working out on a treadmill versus the HealthRider, Cardioglide or E-Force (aerobic riders), currently some of the most popular pieces of fitness equipment on the market.
The study, sponsored by ACE and conducted by the Department of Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology Lab at California State University Northridge, will be published in the March/April issue of ACE's new publication, ACE FitnessMatters™.
A group of college-age women were monitored for heart rate and oxygen consumption while using each of the three machines. An earlier test on a treadmill, however, brought about significantly higher maximum aerobic capacity values than found on the aerobic riders.
"When participants performed the exercises recommended by the aerobic rider manufacturers, their oxygen consumption or calories burned were at or below 50 percent of the maximum level found on the treadmill," said ACE FitnessMatters Editor, Richard T. Cotton.
The study found that the average amount of oxygen consumed by participants while performing the most strenuous work on the Cardioglide was 74 percent of the amount consumed on the treadmill. Similarly, the E-Force and the HealthRider consumed 69 percent and 67 percent respectively. This means approximately 25 percent fewer calories would be burned using an aerobic rider than during a similar workout on a treadmill.
The results of the study also indicate no difference between the participants' ability to reach peak aerobic capacity on any of the three aerobic riders.
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Discussion in 'The Trash Can' started by martyross, Dec 8, 2012.
Luv the pics...........and the practice outfits
is he carrying a banana in his pocket or....?
Oh my god!!! ^^^ That's awesome
There's some really fabulous music in the score of the ballet "Raymonda" . Not too familiar , so wouldn't be overused.. but should be well known in Russia....
That's just one thought ..Um , what else ....
must've been awfully cold in the rink that day
ok ill stop.
So, guys, who will go see Canadian Nationals?
Will you see practice? Hw do you think, will we have some great photos and back-stage videos?
Sad they will not show FD "live". So i hope to read some reports on FSU.
I wonder if there will be videos on the TSN website like last year. I believe that's how we saw the programs. Anyways I'm excited I was going through withdrawals. I'm most interested in what costumes they'll have; will they stick with the old ones or try new ones. Also what alterations they've made to the programs.
Yes, it was great to see FD on the TSN website last year. Hope we could see something on youtube.
I hope they will made interview before Nationals and will tell something about costumes and what they made with programs.
Maybe we'll get to watch something live on the Radio Canada website, like last year?
I don't think they'll change any of the costumes (I like what they're wearing for both programs, anyway).
They usually have interviews at Nationals. Anyways I'm just excited to see them!
I actually love all their costumes too particularly Scott's FD costume. Tessa's FD costume I don't know though.
But nobody will show FD "live". Only SD.
I remember RC showed Nationals, but only competitions, wich wasnt show on Canadian TV.
Yes, i miss there skating already
It alwayse funn to see they use new costumes.
Scott's FD costume is fabulous. Tessa said that her mom did the FD costumes this year, right? Wow. Kate really knows what looks good on Scott.
Yes, she said she was too busy, so mom worked on there costumes. I think Scott costume look similar to what guys used in CSOI group numbers.
I think Scott worked with Anna very well and look very good this season.
And Tessa said her dress has some elemуnts was painted be hands. So this costumes is a big part of Carmen.
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I know that most posters here are not really in love with Tessa's "Carmen" dress, but I really think it is elegant and very classy. I was happy she didn't go with red. If she does change her outfit, I truly hope she doesn't change from the grey/black of her current costume.
That's funny cuz I feel like it's the opposite. Most people love her costume as is and I've only seen a couple other people say they would like to see her in a new one. But I agree with you about the color, it should stay black/gray. I don't even know why I would like to see her in another dress because the current one really is beautiful. I guess I feel like it doesn't really "match" Scott's and doesn't appear as "modern" as his.
I was watching YT vids of Carmen and C/L's version popped up and she has a black dress now too!
the dress is pretty, especially in closeups, but i don't like the mood it sets. in practice and in practise gear, the fd is soooooo sexy. there was an immediate and visceral reaction to the sexiness when it debuted at skate canada. some people thought, about time. they loved how much it oozed sex, lust, sensuality. ... others were grossed out, because those posters felt like every single part the fd was drenched in sex. when she skates "carmen" with the dress, that's all gone. it becomes heavy, dark, gothic and the mood is completely changed. for example, in the dress, scott grabs fabric and it's a move. when they're in practice gear, scott is clearly grabbing her ass and it's really, really hot.
to me, bring the sexy back. without that sexiness, sensuality, provocativeness, lust ... they do the elements, but a lot the impact is lost. those qualities give an extra dimension to the dance that elevate it beyond a typical free dance into something that's purely epic.
im thinking it has something to do with the bottom of that dress. to me, the top looks hot enough but the bottom dilutes the sexiness of the costume. i love the detailing on the sleeves and bodice but the costume might look sexier with just sheer black sleeves. the bottom of that dress could be made sleeker as well
I absolutely love Tessa's Carmen dress. I think it fits perfectly with their Carmen interpretation.
I wouldn't change a thing except for getting rid of the fishnet stockings, but that's a minor detail and for me it doesn't take away from the perfection of the dress.
I think you hit the nail on the head and said what I was thinking about Tessa's dress, but couldn't articulate. The mood of the program is slightly altered in practice clothes versus when they perform in their costumes (I should say costume cuz the issue is with Tessa's dress for me, I love Scott's). The impact of the program is still there for me too, but not to the same level as in the practice footage that I've been wondering why they seem so much more passionate in practice than in competition.
BTW it's nice to see people's different perceptions of this.
The dress may win kudo's for it's "fashion-week fab" but I think it diminishes her beauty and destroys the sexiness of the piece. I'm with iggie on this.
I think most of us agree that she looks really wonderful in her practice outfits. We all love the beauty of the clear and elegant lines and wonderful extensions. I agree that there is a freedom of movement achieved in the practices that doesn't necessarily translate into actual competition. Unfortunately the rules don't allow these outfits in competition . Perhaps this will change in the future. But I would hate to see ice dancers wearing outfits like S&S in the pairs programmes. JMO
Really? Did you have link? I dont like how Igor copy all what T-S did and look like he had a war with V-M. Did he really think D-W will work with him again?
As for Tessa dress. I love this dress and i love how she look in this dress. But this is truth - Tessa alwayse look better in practice outfit, than in any dress. In dress her legs didnt look so long.
Will see what they will change before Nationals. Interesting, where they work now.
I went looking at YT vids and at Findlandia, it seemed she wore red and black
By the time they got to TEB and later, it was all red
Yes, i remember her dress at FT. I thought Anna change red dress at Nationals
I wonder whether Tessa could wear something like what she wore for Pink Floyd - very simple tights with a small skirt. Bobrova wore something like this as well for their OG FD, and it made her lines even more beautiful!
OT but i like that red and black dress better than the all red
i have the same idea. maybe keep the top part of the dress, but make the bottom sleeker


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My husband and I both started wearing glasses at an early age. So, when our five-year-old daughter needed glasses almost two years ago, we weren't the least bit surprised. Then, last month, a couple of weeks after my son turned three, he earned the opportunity to pick out his first pairs of glasses.
Thankfully both kids went to the eye doctor with the mind set of, "I want to find a pair of glasses like mom." I consider my husband and me to be among the fortunate few parents whose sight-hindered child wants to wear glasses. Still, when ours finally had their glasses, we started having fun pointing out some of their favorite fictional characters and people who wear glasses. It's no surprise, they are all geeks.


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Ok for this mock draft, the idea was to pick players I haven't used in other mocks (also to shift the order of position a little).
For this mock, the Giants are standing pat on LB and using this draft to help with the following areas:
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1) Kelechi Osemele (OG) - Beastial athletic freak standing 6'6 and weighing in at 330. Played both Guard and Tackle. The kind of raw talent prospect the Giants have taken in the past high up in the draft. His versatility being his first round draft selling point.
2) Cam Johnson (DE) - Explosive pass rushing play maker. The injury history is a little less troublesome for us since we like to use a DE rotation.
3) Robert Turbin (RB) - Power runner that is shifty, fast, has good vision, can catch out of the backfield and blocks. But does he do windows?
4) Josh Norman (CB) - Press cover specialist with typical Giants size for a CB. Slight character issues (Driving on Suspended Lic) drops him to the end fo the 4th for us where we'll be happy to take a chance on him.
5) Tommy Streeter (WR) - 6'5 and one of the faster receivers in the draft. Good replacement for the Ramses Barden experiment.
5) Evan Rodriquez (TE/FB) - While I've loved this kid from the get go I don't think I've actually stuck him in a mock yet. Giants stay ghetto with their TE prospects and go with this tweener that showed up in the Top 5 of the measurables for TEs at the Combine.
6) Tysyn Hartmen (FS) - Great size and speed. Needs technique but that can be taught.
7) Travian Robertson (DT) - Good solid athelete with explosive power at the snap. Lacks technique but that's what coaching is for!
7) Jeremiah Warren (OG) - Because we love USF, this kid translates as both an OG and OT (we loves us our versatile players).


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Traditions and technology provide a raft of challenges - and gains - for the one-year-old Maori Television.
Born amidst controversy, Maori Television celebrates its first anniversary this month.
But while political personalities are still trading barbs on the subject, working quietly behind the scenes are the stations technical brains Barry Russ and Bruce Eagles.
The pair started in the TV industry 30 years ago and similarly helped launch TV3 in the 1980s.
The two work as a team to get the job done. Russ is general manager of operations and a member of the channels senior management team. He has overall responsibility for ensuring the program schedule for on-air is met and transmitted accordingly.
Eagle is the technology manager who helps with the technical standards and functionality of station equipment; plus training and teaching on both technical support and some speciality areas. This is a "very hands-on role" that increasingly deals with IT rather than engineering technologies.
"Maintenance is (also) a key area that needs constant attention," Russ continues.
Maori Television seems a special favourite with them; both laud its unique culture and traditional internal values of whanaungatanga (family togetherness) and manaakitangi (holistically taking care of).
"Theres a warmth here that we wont find at other places I have worked in," says Eagles.
"People come here together, not to discuss something, but to be involved. Theres a natural support process - its like a big family."
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Such friendliness extends to having the kitchen or wharekai at the centre of the studios to promote easy mingling of staff and because the kitchen is an important room for Maori.
Based in Newmarket, Auckland, Maori Television employs 140 staff, including IT staff, plus freelancers across the country.
It buys material for transmission and also makes some programs "in-house" - all of which has to be prepared to technical quality and censorship requirements.
Such needs are met by the operations group, which also services the production needs of the internal programs group.
When Russ joined the long-awaited station in June 2003, he was presented a pathway shopping list of broadcast equipment created by Christchurch engineer Grant Allan, combined with a brief given by former directors Derek Fox and Joanna Paul.
The channel wanted state-of-the-art technology that would provide a workflow that is more collaborative than the traditional linear TV industry model.
Russ fine-tuned the brief to ultimately create a shared area network system that allows studio production, to post-production and transmission, all on one system.
The overall technical equipment and installation budget was some $7.4 million. Once funding was approved in August 2003, transmission started within seven months from the newly designed building in Newmarket, which the station took possession of last January.
"We assembled hard drives and equipment in racks that were pre-wired and set up a mock-up on the North Shore and then relocated that to Newmarket. We had to get the building, refit it, commission, test equipment and train our people to meet a committed on-air date," Russ explains.
Central to its technology is a Central video server (SAN) with an Mpeg 1 proxy server that allows channel staff to browse all the material on the SAN and edit it in a low resolution version and then confirm edits with the high resolution material already on the server.
Technology manager Bruce Eagles likens the system to a big bucket that anyone can access.
"The whole building has a network fabric for the file exchange from edit suites to graphics and audio post-production. That obviously facilitates the ease of multiple people working on the same project at the same time. The workflow is far better to do collaboratively. We might have a basic cut without vision effects. Audio people can work on the audio, while we work on the video," Eagles explains.
Another technological highlight is laptop editing systems, which allows for regionally-based stringers or contributors to shoot and edit stories out in the field, avoiding the need for staff to air courier tape or needing special studios.
Maori Television uses many regional freelance stringers since Maori are regionally dispersed rather than based in big cities. This gives the station a broad national spread, but allows flexibility while keeping costs down.
Completed files are sent in a compressed format over JetStream, which arrives on the stations servers and get transcoded back to broadcast specification.
Earlier this year, staff covering the waka ama (outrigger canoe) championships in Hawaii were able to edit and send completed stories for broadcast that night, while other television crews had to wait for the local television station editing suite to open.
Maori Televsion also allows greater flexibility between roles, such as journalists being able to use browsing systems to help edit their stories, thus saving time.
The newsroom computer system also links Maori Televisions other office in Wellington or in remote locations like Waitangi where the service was extended via laptop, allowing staff to connect into the news desk, edit the scripts, create new scripts and work on associated graphics.
Overall, the station has more than 120 PCs, nine laptops and 12 HP servers. Windows XP is used for administration, the broadcast servers operate using Linux and Windows 2000 but an Apple Mac G5 in conjunction with a ProTools system is used for audio-post work, as audio experts prefer the Mac version, Russ explains.
Eagles says The TV station remains too small for wireless LANs (local area networks), but it has a complex network infrastructure of four cables to every desk. This is because normal administrative layers are integrated with broadcast operation layers with media transfer layers and the mpeg fibre channel.
"We use the fibre channel for our media, but the broadcast LAN is separate from the administration LAN for obvious reasons - we dont want the administration staff to do an edit. It also manages the traffic flow better to avoid the system slowing down," he says.
MTS also uses IP telephony, including a Cisco call manager and Zeacom interface for voicemail, email and for the IT staff to monitor the network and see who is on the line. Cisco, through its suppliers, gave "a good deal" and the station claims a backbone of Cisco 6500 switches gives the same quality of service as a PABX while saving on internal calling costs.
Cisco wireless IP phones also allow people to be mobile without the cost of mobile. This technology mix allows technicians from the US and UK to dial in and read code to help Maori Television staff work through issues.
However, all this technology presents some unique challenges.
Eagles notes that when he and Russ started out in broadcasting some 30 years ago, the industry was around 95 per cent hardware. By the time they helped launch TV3 some 15 years ago, the software had gained a 20 per cent share in the technology mix. Now it is the other way round.
"We are heavily dependent on software for our IT infrastructure and everyday operations. It means we use a lot of time waiting for computers to boot up and you have big databases all over the place," he says.
"You can (also) get multiple devices on a platform - 3D graphics, photoshop, editing systems, etc. The main vulnerability is a failure, such as a hard drive failure, [which] can cost you more than one application," Eagles says.
Furthermore, "the scariest times" is during software upgrades which "take a lot of planning and a lot of courage" - an issue complicated by the competing standards of NTSC and PAL.
"A lot of products are built in the US and deal with 30 frames a second while we deal in 25, which puts our timing out. We have been given software upgrades which take two bugs and make four others," he continues.
The broadcast systems are tried and tested, as some station technology are incapable of accepting XP2 or Windows Media Player 9. Nonetheless, Russ and Eagle are happy with how the technology at MTS has performed.
Critics and politics
They are reticent in stating what they would have done differently, but are more vocal about what they say are the much "unwarranted and unnecessary negatives" levelled at the station, though these brickbats have largely died down after the first year.
Though classed as a charity for promoting culture, Maori Television still faces financial constraints and has to earn from advertisements, with Russ having executive responsibilities like he would with any other station.
Though a Maori station, no one is employed on racial grounds, or quota, but "for their skills and capabilities", he continues. It is natural that Maori are more fluent in te reo, but the station employs some te reo-fluent Pakeha to do translation work.
"There are some negative forces that still make mischief," Russ says of the stations critics.
"We had to make sensible decisions and were no less flippant with purchasing as anybody else. We dont have anything to be ashamed of," he says.
"Being in an organisation subject to extra political interest, we are automatically cautious about what we do. Theres no harm in double-checking and thats what you have to do."
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