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Ballard thief arrested
By Michael Harthorne
A 46-year-old man suspected of stealing from numerous businesses in Ballard in the past weeks was arrested Dec. 31 near 20th Avenue Northwest and Market Street for an outstanding warrant in Missouri.
According to victims, the man is suspected of entering businesses on Market Street and Ballard Avenue during business hours and taking money from back offices, safes and employees' purses.
"I'm glad he's been caught," said Kylee Harris, owner of Cugini Café on Ballard Avenue. "But, I think the real thing we need to figure out is how to bust him for what he's stolen."
Macefield house to be sold
By Michael Harthorne
The house once belonging to Edith Macefield that has stood empty in a cocoon of new development since her death in June will be sold by its new owner, Barry Martin of Ledcor Construction.
Joseph Rohrbach, a resident at Ballard Care and Rehabilitation Center, should be a popular guy at the center in Crown Hill.
Rohrbach won $1,150 for Ballard Care in the national SunBridge Healthcare holiday art contest. The money is being used for a new high-definition television for the residents.
Every year, SunBridge Healthcare holds a holiday art contest at its care centers. Artwork is created by the residents and then voted on by SunBridge employees.
Rohrbach's piece, "Winter Cabin Under a Starry Night," chosen over submissions from SunBridge's centers in 25 states.
"Winter Cabin Under a Starry Night" has been framed with a brief biography of Rohrbach and displayed in Ballard Care's main foyer.
The Holiday Art from the Heart contest has been offered to residents of SunBridge Healthcare since 2000.
Each year, four resident drawings are chosen to be the company's holiday card.
Residents look forward to this annual tradition so that they may share their own vision of the holidays, according to a SunBridge press release.
As a teen, Rohrbach traveled to Europe with his parents, where he developed inspiration to create art.
The Market Street Singers helped raise $780 to benefit the Ballard Northwest Senior Center by performing in "Sister's Christmas Catechism" at ACT Theatre Dec. 6 and Dec. 13.
Donations were collected from the audience following the show in which the chorus provided several musical numbers.
Chris Vincent, director of The Market Street Singers, presented the donation to Carlye Teel, director of the senior center, Dec. 16 during the center's annual holiday lunch.
"The performance at ACT Theatre could be described as a holiday mystery extravaganza," Vincent said during the donation presentation. "Sister solved the mystery of what happened to the Magi's gold. She used audience members to create a hilarious living nativity while employing forensics to solve the mystery."
This donation to the senior center is one way The Market Street Singers has worked to cultivate neighborhood pride this year, Vincent said in a press release. It builds on last year's donation of nearly $700 to the center.
The Metropolitan King County Council adopted a supplemental appropriation to King County's 2009 budget that included $20,000 for the Ballard Northwest and Greenwood Senior Centers Dec. 14.
Funding for senior centers was cut in order to balance a $56 million budget gap in the county's recently adopted 2010 budget.
Additional revenue in the 2009 budget from lower than expected costs and federal and state reimbursements allowed the council to appropriate funding to some of the human services organizations that were cut in the 2010 budget.
Councilmember Larry Phillips advocated for the Ballard and Greenwood Senior Centers to receive funding.
"Our senior centers rely in part on money from King County every year to keep providing essential programs for vulnerable seniors," Phillips, who represents Ballard and Greenwood on the county council, said in a press release.. "Getting this funding late in the 2009 budget will help these centers make up for the loss of county funding they would have otherwise seen in 2010 due to the deep cuts taken to balance the budget."
The Ballard NW Senior Center needs the help of neighborhood theater-lovers.
The Dec. 1 showing of Taproot Theatre's "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play," was meant to be a fundraiser for the senior center. But, after an Oct. 23 arson damaged Taproot, it was unclear if the show would go on.
Ticket sales for the show stopped, and now the senior center needs to sell 100 tickets in the next few days, Sue Allegra at the Ballard Chamber of Commerce said in an email.
"It's a Wonderful Life" is taking place at Stage One Theater at North Seattle Community College. Tickets are $25 for the 7:30 p.m. show or $35 for the show and a 6 p.m. wine reception.
"There's great parking at NSCC, a wonderful cast, an excellent way to spread good cheer and help out a wonderful Ballard institution as well," Allegra said.
Tickets for the Dec. 1 fundraiser show are available only at Ballard NW Senior Center, located at 5429 32nd Ave. N.W. They can be purchased over the phone at 206.297.0403. If calling over the weekend or Thanksgiving holiday, leave a name and phone number.
The Ballard Senior Center is hosting a fundraising event this Thursday, Oct. 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. called Wine, Chocolate and Art, although the title order varies depending on personal preference.
Tickets are $20.00 available in advance and in person at the center, which is locates at 5429 32nd Ave. N.W.
The center (profiled more fully in this week's At Large in Ballard) funds 72 percent of its operating costs through fundraisers, such as annual concerts and rummage sales.
This year, instead of trying to fill a venue like Benaroya Hall, they're converting their own space into an art gallery for the evening along with wine tasting and Theo chocolate sampling.
Sommelier Buddy Dunn is pairing wines with Theo chocolates. The works of six local artists will be on display and available for sale for just the one night.
A new, first-in-the-state, community program will make the detection of memory problems and doctor follow-up widely available to seniors the Greenwood and Phinney Ridge.
An informational kick-off will be held at the Greenwood Senior Center on Monday, Oct. 19 at 12:30 p.m.
"We have formed an exciting collaboration between Greenwood Senior Center, local doctors and Screen Inc. -- a memory testing company headquartered in Seattle," said Cecily Kaplan, director of Greenwood Senior Center.
"Through the Greenwood Memory Monitoring Program, we will make memory testing and follow-up widely available to our seniors," said Kaplan. "We are tremendously pleased to be part of this important community initiative."
With a grant from the Harvest Foundation, the Greenwood Senior Center purchased Screen Inc.'s Onsite Memory Testing System. This testing system was designed by Screen Inc. to provide an easy way for seniors to take a battery of tests that were able to detect the slightest changes in their cognitive abilities.
The King County Housing Authority (KCHA) has won a national award honoring superior assisted housing and community development programs for the design of the Nia Apartments in White Center.
The 2009 Award of Excellence comes from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), and will be officially presented on Oct. 6 at NAHRO's National Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. The KCHA is one of 18 programs nationwide to receive the 2009 award, out of an original pool of 212 merit winners.
Nia Apartments were designed with the White Center area's older, diverse community in mind, according to a release from the NAHRO.
It offers easier access to services and friends, as well as simple living. Sixty-four of the development's units are for seniors, and 17 are for younger disabled individuals. It is built into a hillside, offering increased street presence, retail space and a lower-level lobby, and thus creating a more active urban streetscape.
The mixed-use community offers 40 units with public housing subsidies, and 41 units with project-based Section 8 subsidies.


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Years ago, when I did a built for my cutlass, I was shooting for decent power and fuel economy. I`ll lay out the total spec and idea of it all.
Best mileage achieved with a carb is with all engines as low as the cruise speed RPM can go. So I was shooing for around 1800 RPM at 55. I didn`t achieve it because in the end I stayed with a TH350 instead of a 700R4 as planned. Secondly, I focused on combustion efficientcy and low end torque.
Here`s the package.
1996 Vortec 350 block. Standard bore. Decked .010 Stock Crank.
Stock 5.7 PM rods.
KB 14cc D Dish pistons. .015 down in the hole at top dead center.
.028 thickness GM head gaskets. Total Quench Distance: .043
Compression ratio: 9.3:1
906 casting Vortec heads. Springs matched to cam. Guides clearanced.
Comp Cams Hydraulic Roller. .204 duration @.050 .500 lift.
Crane stock replacement hydraulic roller tappets.
Comp Cams Magnum pushrods.
Cloyes Street single roller Vortec timing chain.
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SMI Rochester Quadrajet. K&N Air Filter.
Hooker super comp headers jet hot coated.
Dual Exhaust, Turbo Mufflers. H pipe.
Rebuilt HEI. Pertronix Flame thrower coil and module.
Moroso Blue Max spiral core 875 ohm spark plug wires.
Serpentine belt system off a 90 Camaro.
TH350 Transmission. Stock Converter.
3.23 posi rear.
For the short while I drove it, it got excellant mileage.
Why I didn`t drive it long was due to a mistake the machinist made.
When he got the block, we mic`d the bore, it checked out at 4.001
and it didn`t have a ridge so we knew it would clean up nicely at standard.
Since he had been doing my machine work for many years I trusted him but I always checked after him. This time I didn`t check the bores.
After the engine broke in it sounded like a diesel from excessive piston slap.
After about 1000 miles I pulled it back out not only because the piston slap but mostly because it smoked and I can`t stand a smoking vehicle. I measured the bores and found them at 4.009. How in the he** he honed it that far out I`ll never know. Even he knew at 4.009 it wouldn`t have sealed up even with forged pistons.
However, I should have taken it back to him and he would have made it right. But I had already invested $5000 in the engine, and I knew I would have to turn around and buy new pistons which I was not going to do. By that time, I had gotten my truck, so I sold most of the pieces at a loss and parked the cutlass and just drove my truck. Lesson I learned was no matter who does the machine work, always check after them. The one time I didn`t was the one time I payed the price. It still ticks me off to this day because that should not have happened. either his Mic was way off or he didn`t check the bore size Or possibly, he knew they were that far over and let it go anyways.
Very nice write up DoubleVision! I remember back in the day, my DD was a 72 Chevelle. It had an old 350, stock heads, Erson cam (that was very rough idel), Weiand 7546 intake, headers, duals, a 650 cfm carter, 3.31 12 bolt posi, and a TH 350. That thing got consistant 15 and 16 mpg, had a TON of milage on it, looked, and sounded great. Not sure why I sold it. Oh yeah I remember...Because back then I had just bought the 70 Chevelle that I have now which is a SS car. Now I remember!!!
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Citation: Hain, C.R., Mecikalski, J.R., Anderson, M.C. 2009. Retrieval of an available water-based soil moisture proxy from thermal infrared remote sensing. Part I: Methodology and validation. Journal of Hydrometeorology. 10:665-683. Interpretive Summary: The ability to routinely map soil moisture conditions from space will be of great benefit to agriculture, in managing irrigation, detecting drought or root-zone saturation, and in predicting yield. To date, most of the emphasis in spaceborne soil moisture retrievals has been placed on techniques using passive microwave emission from the land-surface. Microwave techniques have proven quite effective at accurately reproducing in situ measurements of soil moisture and can operate under both clear and cloudy conditions, but there are limitations to these approaches. They tend to have limited sensitivity in areas of high vegetation cover, and the spatial resolution of microwave soil moisture products tends to be very coarse (10s of kilometers) – unable to resolve soil moisture from individual agricultural fields. In this paper, we present a technique for mapping soil moisture using thermal infrared (TIR) band imagery. TIR retrievals are very complementary to the standard microwave products, providing sensitivity under dense vegetation and much higher spatial resolution (down to 10s of meters). TIR retrievals are, however, cannot be applied to areas under cloud cover. Here, a TIR-based soil moisture retrieval technique is validated in comparison with observations collected with the Oklahoma Mesonet over a sequence of several dates spanning the growing season. Retrieval accuracy is comparable to that obtained with microwave techniques. Ultimately development of a technique integrating microwave and TIR-based moisture information will be beneficial for creating a robust soil moisture product with both high temporal and high spatial resolution.
Technical Abstract: A retrieval of soil moisture is proposed using surface flux estimates from satellite-based thermal infrared (TIR) imagery and the Atmosphere-Land-Exchange-Inversion (ALEXI) model. The ability of ALEXI to provide valuable information about the partitioning of the surface energy budget, which can be largely dictated by soil moisture conditions, accommodates the retrieval of an average soil moisture value from the surface to the rooting depth of the active vegetation. For this method, the fraction of actual to potential evapotranspiration (fPET) is computed from an ALEXI estimate of latent heat flux (LE) and potential evapotranspiration (PET). The ALEXI-estimated fPET can be related to a fraction of available water (fAW) in the soil profile. Four unique fPET to fAW relationships are proposed and validated against Oklahoma Mesonet soil moisture observations within a series of composite periods during the warm seasons of 2002-2004. Based on the validation results, the most representative of the four relationships is chosen and is shown to produce reasonable (mean absolute errors values less than 20% with respect to fAW) soil moisture estimates when compared to OK Mesonet observations. Quantitative comparisons between ALEXI and modeled soil moisture estimates from the Eta Data Assimilation System (EDAS) are also performed to assess the possible advantages of using ALEXI soil moisture estimates within numerical weather predication (NWP) simulations. This TIR retrieval technique is advantageous over microwave techniques because of the ability to sense soil moisture which extends into the root-zone layer. Soil moisture conditions can also be retrieved over dense vegetation cover and is available on spatial resolutions on the order of the native TIR imagery. A notable disadvantage is the inability to retrieve soil moisture conditions through cloud cover.


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You are doing such a wonderful job with your son, working so hard to help him get to sleep, and trying to do things differently to your own childhood. I think it's great that you are being so thoughtful to figure out what your triggers are, and what you can do to help overcome them.
it really helps to talk things through, and get some kind and loving support. I read some interesting research that says that the ability to tell your own life story well, and to reflect on what happened is one of the things we can do in order to do things differently to our own parents, kind of laying the past to rest, and not being influenced by it anymore. It's not your fault that you get angry.
Do you know Hand in Hand parenting? They have a really wonderful listening partnership scheme, which is where parents talk and exchange 'listening time' together, and this is a completely free way to release our feelings of stress and exhaustion before we take them out on our children. It has helped me so much, kind of like taking a big drink of energy and patience, so when I finish talking I'm able to parent with a lot of enthusiasm. I do it on the phone with other parents.
Sleep deprivation has a lot to answer for!! There is an article on the Hand in Hand parenting website, about how to help children sleep through the night in a loving gentle way, http://www.handinhandparenting.org/news/49/64/Helping-Young-Children-Sleep
my daughter was like your son, waking every couple of hours, but now she sleeps through the night, and we still co-sleep as we both enjoy it (although its also possible to transfer your child to his own bed if that's what you prefer).
one thing that helped me a lot was to understand that children cry not just to get their needs met. Crying is also a healing process. Tears contain stress hormones like cortisol, and other toxins get released through the tears. If we are sure our child's immediate needs have been met (e.g hunger thirst warmth etc). then when they start crying it is okay not to distract them or try to fix things but just to listen. I always notice that if I stop and just hold my daughter as she cries, she's in a much better mood afterwards (which certainly helps me to be less triggered). If your son cries before sleep then you could try simply to hold him, look into his eyes, give him some attention (but not so much the things that stop the crying such as rocking or singing). This may help him relax, release his feelings and sleep better. You can also try this in the night when he wakes, and he will end up sleeping through the night. My daughter did in just a couple weeks.
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I traveled to IL for the Area 5 USPSA match - 2 guns (3 if you count my carry gun) 500 rounds of ammo (or more) and travel into the last state with no carry. Guns were in locked box in trunk, ammo in the middle (back seat) and mags empty in my range bag in the front - while this may sound like a journey into OCD I don't trust IL and FOPA or IL requirements especially around Chicago can mean nothing. Didn't get stopped, had an fun match and good experience despite IL. The other interesting thing is the number of significant gun places in IL - Springfield Armory, Rock Island Armory, AR, Canyon Creek etc. Only go when I have to is a good bit of advice.
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Interview: Get Involved! Guitarist Todd Weinstock on the New Band Featuring Members of Thursday, From Autumn to Ashes, Glassjaw, and Judge
It was recently announced that members from beloved bands Thursday, From Autumn to Ashes, Glassjaw, and Judge had come together to form a new band called Get Involved! with plans to record their debut EP with famed producer Ross Robinson (Korn, Sepultura, At the Drive In, Glassjaw) in the coming months with the support of fans via Kickstarter.
Inspired by their shared influences of punk, hardcore, new wave, and metal, Get Involved!--Brian Deneeve (From Autumn to Ashes), Todd Weinstock (Glassjaw), Tucker Rule (Thursday), Lars Weiss (Judge), and Derrick Karg--came together to create an entirely new group, unlike any of their previous endeavors, resulting in a sound that's dark and heavy yet accessible and memorable.
Fans are invited to support Get Involved!'s Kickstarter Campaign. Below, Weinstock talks about the new band, its music, and why they decided to turn directly to the fans to help make it all happen.
REVOLVER What motivated them all to come together to make this band? How did this project come to fruition?
TODD WEINSTOCK Our love of hardcore and heavy music. I toured with Brian and Tucker, and since then, we always talked about doing a band together. I actually started jamming with Lars about a year ago or so for fun. One by one, we started adding friends and now we are ready to share what we have been quietly working on. It's gonna rip!
How has the industry and scene changed from when you first started music full time?
The music industry has changed so much in the last decade, even in the last two years. [Laughs] I don't know where to start.The audience and the way they consume music also has changed. Majors are less important and there are some great indies doing unique and outside the box approaches in tackling the ever changing music-consuming world. We, as a band, decided this would be a great way to try something different and also give back to the people who were kind enough to support us in the past. Scenes come and go. I think there is some interesting things happening all over the nation and world. Especially Saint Vitus in Greenpoint. Check that place out if you're in the neighborhood.
Why do crowd-funding?
With crowd-funding, it give us another option to the old way.We get to put out this EP, our way. We are involved every step of the way in this EP's creation, from the color of the vinyl to the producer and packaging. Our fans who pledge are able to get unique and limited experiences that you would not normally have the access to, as well as the music. The listener has always been important and now more than ever. Especially with crowd-funding, they are involved in helping create this piece of art. We are aware that we would not be here without the support of our listeners. We appreciate that and we plan on delivering a killer EP.
What are some of the incentives for people to pledge?
When we choose to do this project we wanted to make everything the best it could be. The number we came up with included everything that goes into making an EP: Designers to create the art, pressing and packing of the vinyl, making the CDs, shipping and then throw the mixing/mastering and recording costs in. There is many places you can spend your money, we wanted to make sure if you spent it with us that you were getting its worth and some. Some of the incentives for fans backing the project including interning for Ross Robinson while we record the EP, a writing session with members from the band, basement/garage party performance, and a custom song written by the band and produced by Ross. Other packages up for grabs include digital download of the new EP, limited-edition 7" vinyl, signed swag, thank yous in liner notes, limited-edition silkscreen posters, listening parties, music lessons, and backstage meet-and-greets.
How did Ross become involved with this project?
He worked on the first two Glassjaw albums. We stayed in touch. I had an amazing experience and always wanted to work with him again. With this project it just seemed to click right off the bat. We are excited to get in there and create something powerful, new, and unique.
Describe the writing process.
The writing process has been pretty democratic. Everyone brings something to the table. Maybe Lars or I have a part, and then Tucker finds a beat and Derrick finds a vocal melody and starts writing lyrics, and we flesh it out from there. Brian is really good at structure and arrangement, but we all have a voice in the process. The best idea wins.
What are your influences?
I think we each bring separate influences to the band, but one influence in particular, brought us together, and that's hardcore. From there, we branched out and really allowed ourselves to acknowledge our other musical influences, like '80s new wave, punk, pop. and metal.
What plans do you have after the EP?
We plan on touring at some point this summer. Maybe go out on another run or 2 before the year is over and then try to write over the winter. With hopes of recording a full length next year.
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On a hot day like today what's better than zipping down a waterslide? But we don't know if we're brave enough to ride this slide. The world's tallest water slide is gonna open tomorrow at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City, Kansas, and it's officially in the Guinness Book of World Records. It's 17-stories high…that's 168-feet tall. You ride on a raft and it goes 60 to 70 mph. The slide is called Verrückt, which means ``insane'' in German.


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Also I've got a package for wireshark 1.2.0 compiled from source.
hi i'm tring to update wireshark to 1.2.0 as bt4 come with 1.0.3 but i'v some problem....
1st i deleted the 1.0.3 package through apt-get remove wireshark
then i installe all common component to compile source files (gtk+2.0 bison etc etc) i also installe checkinstall then i unzipped source filels in a dir get into and sent ./configure all goes ok i did make all ok (also if i take a lot of time...i think too much time....) but when i use checkisnstall to install the packet it say a strange error....
anyone of u reached to upgrade it?
This section is not for asking how to do something but for howto's.
Also I've got a package for wireshark 1.2.0 compiled from source.
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How about adding the latest version of Wireshark to BT4?
Ask questions on the open forums, that way everybody benefits from the solution, and everybody can be corrected when they make mistakes. Don't send me private messages asking questions that should be asked on the open forums, I won't respond. I decline all "Friend Requests".
ok i've solved the problem was that checkinstall was unable to mkdir by his self so i did it manually and everything goes ok it installed wireshark and made .deb package.
altought i solved i'd like to understood why checkinstall was unable to make new dir if someone more skilled coule teach me i'll appretiate it
thank you.
To be honest, I havent found a mojor reason to switch to the new release. If someone can point me to a major reason why we should update before the main repo does then I'm all ears, otherwise we will wait for main repo.


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Even though it's a public holiday in Australia today, Rachel Castle is still hard at work!! Today is all about the creation of her delightful embroidery pieces and the idea behind these unique artworks. I love how much music inspires Rachel's work – is there anything more cheerful than these sweet lyrics?! – Jenny x
I spend A LOT of my time these days doing commissions, around 70% of all the artworks, which is total madness! I remember as a little kid playing shops with my brother at my nannas house and always ALWAYS wanting to be a shopkeeper. The thing I love about online retailing is the constant communication with customers. It can be anything from someone not being able to find a product online to a client in Vienna wanting to commission a 1 metre x 1 metre embroidery of her favourite song. I love the constant talk and chatter with my clients via email… they are ALL, and I can honestly say ALL, just so lovely and positive and encouraging and generous.
Thing to do #1
Today I need to cut up 3 embroideries for clients and get them sewn this week, yikes will need to get a serious skittle on. I am a color hoarder. Here is one stash of felt and fabric and linen, shamefully there are many, this is the neatest.
I keep a little stack cut up for the letter embroideries, they are by far the most popular, and I am cutting them up and sewing them constantly.
From here we go to a little stack of the clients chosen colors. Then all cut up.
Then pinned and one already half sewn. Whilst I sewed I watched this interview with Margaret Whitlam, wait for the cracker at the end, the last few sentences, what a beautiful, stunning, inspiring woman and so so so lovable…
Thing to do #2
Will try to do a bit of this one below, so sorry to everyone waiting for new work, its always at the end of the queue! This is a biggie too, look at my feet to see the scale. I am pooped already.
Thing to do #3, #4, #5 etc.
So many ideas never any time to make them. So many, here are a few I will try to get around to.
Clockwise from top left: 1. Have been wanting to do this one forever…. each little tab of the star a different color. Cute. 2. This guy, Mad Men related even though I don't watch it, why don't I? I need to. 3. It's not enough to cut up spots of felt, the word 'polka dot' rocks as well. Love this. 4. I am in the Sydney Philharmonia Festival Choir and in one of our rehearsal spaces there is a poster for a concert called CHORAL POPS. I so love it, I do a lot of doodling at choir. I am going to make this one next week because that's how much I love choir. A lot a lot a lot.
Clockwise from top: 1. I love this one…. its Ornette Coleman, I will do his crazy little hair like the last embroidery portrait I did. 2. So many songs. I love them all. 3. Legend. The legend that is this amazing little green guy. Why Are There So Many Songs About Rainbows. It's too beautiful.
Remember the shot of Picasso at the window in his blue/white boater T? Where do I find the time to make these?
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Thanks for sharing Hummus recipe with us! As you know, Joao loves this traditional Arabic appetizer and he can't wait trying it!! :) We are addicted to your blogue! Amazing recipes made us spend a lot more time cooking! Ohoh...and The Gazpacho... delicious!!!
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hey! your photo is beautiful! and i totally love homemade hummus! i wanted to let you know that when you buy dried beans, you soak them overnight then you have to boil them in water and simmer for about an hour. it will make the beans the same texture as canned for a fraction of the price! cover in water and store in the fridge! i JUST found ur blog and totally love it! keep up the good workReplyDelete
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I've been looking for hummus recipes and I came across yours as well as a few others. In one of them dried chickpeas are used and the blogger suggested peeling them before putting in the food processor so that it comes out smoother. I don't know if that helps, it sounds pretty tedious but if it makes it healthier and better maybe its worth it!
This was the post: http://backtoherroots.com/2011/03/10/my-favorite-snacks-roasted-red-pepper-hummus/
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Submitted to: Calcified Tissues International
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Publication Acceptance Date: 11/28/1995
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Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Glycogen storage disease type 1a is a rare genetic condition in which the patient's body uses sugar in an abnormal way. This condition also affects how minerals such as calcium are used. These abnormalities can lead to patient symptoms of varying nature and severity. Problems reported for people with this disease include growth failure, hypoglycemia, and severe osteoporosis. The clinical feature of osteoporosis, a serious brittle-bone disease that can involve life-threatening fractures, provoked interest in tracing the path of dietary calcium in the body to find out how it is deposited and retained in the bones of these patients. We used a new model to make a comparison between the way in which calcium is used by the bodies of healthy people compared to patients with this disease. Special techniques developed at the Children's Nutrition Research Center and elsewhere helped in showing that calcium is used differently by people with hthis disease. The information produced by this analysis will be useful in furthering scientists' understanding of the disease, performing future studies and ultimately finding better ways to help those afflicted.
Technical Abstract: Glycogen storage disease type 1a (Von Gierke's disease) is one of the more common glycogen storage diseases (GSD). GSD 1a patients can have severe idiopathic osteopenia, often beginning at a young age. Since calcium tracer studies offer a sensitive probe of the bone microenvironment and of calcium deposition, kinetics might be disturbed in patients with GSD 1a. Plasma dilution kinetics obtained using the stable isotope 42Ca are shown in this paper to be quite different between GSD 1a patients and age-matched controls. Comparison of kinetic parameters in these two populations is made using a new binding site model for describing calcium dynamics at the plasma-bone interface. This model describes reversible binding of calcium ions to postulated short-term and long-term sites by a retention probability density function psi(t). Using this analysis, adult GSD subjects exhibited a significant decrease (P=0.023) in the apparent half- life of a calcium ion on the longer-term site compared with controls. The general theory of calcium tracer dilution kinetics is then discussed in terms of a new model of short-term calcium homeostasis recently proposed by Bronner and Stein (5).


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Washington • The House on Wednesday voted to slash money for renewable-energy research and defy the Obama administration's decision to close the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository in a bare-bones annual spending bill for energy and water programs.
The Republican-crafted bill has little support in the Democratic-led Senate and faces a White House veto, but makes clear the stark divisions over policy as Congress and the White House look toward an autumn showdown over spending, taxes and the debt ceiling.
The bill, which passed 227-198, approves $30.4 billion for Energy Department programs, Army Corps of Engineers projects and Energy Department nuclear-weapons maintenance for the budget year beginning in October. That's $2.9 billion below what was enacted for 2013, before the automatic cuts or sequestration kicked in, and $4.1 billion below what President Barack Obama asked for in his budget proposal.
It is one of the 12 spending bills Congress is supposed to pass every year to pay for the operations of 15 Cabinet departments and other federal agencies.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a $34.8 billion energy and water bill.
Money for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs would be cut to less than $1 billion, about half of last year's total, while the budget for research into futuristic energy technologies would plummet $195 million from the pre-sequester 2013 level to $70 million.
The bill provides $430 million for fossil fuel research and $656 million for nuclear energy, down about 19 percent and 14 percent respectively from 2013.
The bill, said Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, top Democrat on the energy and water subcommittee, "abandons America's quest for energy independence, which has the potential to create millions of new jobs."
Democrats failed in several attempts to shift money from the nuclear-weapons budget to renewable-energy and energy-efficiency programs.
"The priorities that are in this bill are dead wrong," said Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., questioning the $7.6 billion budget for nuclear weapons when he can't get Army Corps assistance to prevent floods that threaten his northern California district.
The bill would bar the Army Corps and Environmental Protection Agency from updating Clean Water Act regulations on non-navigable waters and on materials, including mining waste, that enter waterways. Democrats tried to remove those provisions but failed.
The White House has already issued a blanket veto threat against all House spending bills, saying the House and Senate must work out a budgetary framework that better supports the nation's needs. Specifically, it said in its veto threat that the energy and water bill "drastically under-funds critical investments that develop American energy sources to build a clean and secure energy future."
The bill would set aside $25 million to sustain the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository project despite attempts by the administration to cut off money for the project. Amendments by Nevada lawmakers to redirect that money or facilitate the closing of the project were defeated.
Lawmakers who support the project say there is yet no viable alternative for storing nuclear waste.


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Michael gains Sabrina's trust with the help of an angel; a cynic and a divorce find their luck in love changing in "Earth Angel"; and in "Angel for Hire," an angel falls in love with the woman he protects.
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PowerPlayer: Netroots Nation Organizer Mary Rickles
Monday, June 04, 2012
This week's PowerPlayer is Mary Rickles, communications director for Netroots Nation. The annual convention for progressives begins in Providence this week and Mary was kind enough to chat about the event and the outlook for liberals in 2012.
The trainings. The networking. The annual karaoke party!
In all seriousness, most of our attendees do their work primarily online. This convention brings organizers out of their communities into a larger space to strategize about making change happen nationally. It's probably the only time of the year that this broad of a group -- tech geeks, community activists, college organizers, union members, campaign staffers -- comes together in person.
Someone once told me they come to Netroots Nation for the oxygen. I think that's a pretty good way to sum up the recharged, refreshed feeling you get at this event. It's just inspiring to walk through the halls and know that there are ideas being born, collaborations being made and lessons being shared.
2) 2008 has come and gone and a lot of people are not as excited about the Obama reelection bid as they were with his first campaign. How can you energize the base?
Honestly, I'm not sure we'll ever see that same level of excitement about a campaign. 2008 was a unique moment in time that might never be replicated.
That said, I think progressives are still largely fired up. It's just that many of them realize that it's not just about the presidency, or even Congress. They're fired up about key state and local races and working hard to make sure that some of these damaging right-wing ballot initiatives don't pass. They're excited about strong progressive candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Tammy Baldwin. And even the most disappointed progressives would probably still say that an Obama second term is a better alternative than President Romney.
3) Take us through a day in your life.
We're a small team and all wear a lot of hats, so my days can be pretty different. They always start with coffee and time reading the blogs and catching up on email. And because I'm on the West coast, they often start with a 6:30 or 7 a.m. phone call from someone on the East coast who forgets that I live in California.
I travel a lot, too. When I'm on the road, I'm usually running from meeting to meeting. When I'm at home, my days consist of conference calls and lots of email sending. My job is pretty broad, so in a typical day I might talk to a reporter, deploy an email to our list, write a blog post or design some collateral. I do try to block out at least an hour a day where I can work on high-level strategic stuff uninterrupted.
When we're not in crazy planning mode, I try (and mostly succeed) to log off at a decent hour and hit the beach, take in some live music, go to a Giants game or visit with friends.
4) There are a lot of progressives who are disappointed with Democrats throughout the country. How should progressives go about maintaining their integrity while attempting to bring back a majority in the House?
Don't forget your core values. The reality of politics is that some level of compromise is almost always required to get anything passed. But compromises -- hopefully small ones -- would be easier to stomach if more of our leaders held fast to our core progressive values and the idea that in this country, every person deserves a good job with fair wages and equal opportunity.
5) Tell us something nobody knows about you.
I'm kind of an open book, so my friends would probably say there's not a whole lot that would fall into that category. But people who know me through work are often surprised when they find out that I sing in a band. I've been singing since about the time I started talking, so music is a huge part of my life. I go to tons of live shows and try to sing at least once a week, even if it's just at an open mic night in my neighborhood.
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[Photo: A crane pulling the bus out from Bhakra Canal at Sondh water works near Sirhind in Fategarh Sahib district on Wednesday. Bharat Bhushan/HT]
By Vishal Rambani and Gupreet Singh Mehak
Sirhind, (Hindustan Times): About 25 people were feared drowned after a New Delhi-Amritsar Punjab Roadways bus skidded off an overbridge and plunged into the Bhakra main line canal here in the wee hours of Wednesday. The accident took place around 3 am near the Sirhind floating restaurant on National Highway No 1. The spot is located about 50 km from Chandigarh and nearly 35 km from Patiala.
The bus had left New Delhi at 9 pm on Tuesday and entered Punjab at the Shambu barrier at 1:10 am, as per video footage of the toll plaza on NH-1.
Punjab Roadways director Sumer Singh Gurjar said the bus had 25 passengers on board, along with driver Surinder Singh of Bhikhiwind (Tarn Taran) and conductor Raman Kumar of Batala (Gurdaspur), when it left Delhi. "We have no information about how many passengers later boarded or alighted from the bus," he said.
Local officials were informed by morning walkers that a bus had obstructed the water works. Subsequently, the administration launched a rescue operation.
Three bodies had been fished out so far, of which one was identified as that of Neeraj Kumar, a resident of Bulandshahar (Uttar Pradesh). The body was handed over to family members.
"Video footage of the toll plaza at the Shambu barrier indicates that there were 15 to 20 passengers on board. After that, there were two major towns, Rajpura and Sirhind, on the route. We are trying to confirm the final figure of passengers," said Gurmeet Singh Chauhan, senior superintendent of police (SSP), Fatehgarh Sahib.
The SSP said the exact cause of the accident was yet to be ascertained, adding that the driver probably dozed off or the bus developed some technical fault.
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Figure 10. Lateral longitudinal section through anterior region of a Heterodera glycines J2. Cephalic framework (CF), stomatal wall (SW), and protractor muscles (Pm) provide support, guidance, and contraction required for stylet (St) protraction. Arrows, membrane junctions of tissue related to stylet shaft; EOZ1, particulate electron-opaque zone; EOZ2, filamentous electron-opaque zone; EL, esophageal lumen; H, hypodermis; PmS, protractor muscle sarcoplasm; sm, secondary muscle (see fig. 15); Sm, somatic muscle. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 11. Nematode salivation and food ingestion occur through stylet lumen (SL), which has a ventrally located subterminal aperture (SA). Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 12. Longitudinal section of stylet (St) showing invagination of stomatal wall (SW) during stylet projection. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 13. Enlarged view of anteriad shaft region of stylet (St), showing fold of invaginated stomatal wall (SW) during stylet projection. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 14. Longitudinal section of juvenile nematode showing hypodermis (H) and hemidesmosomes (hd) that interact with the striated basal layer of cuticle (bcu) and the basal lamina (bl) of somatic muscle. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 15. Oblique view of secondary muscle (sm) attachment to esophageal lumen wall (LW). EL, esophageal lumen. Bar=0.5 µm.
Figure 16. Cross section of a nematode with linear orientation of hemidesmosomes (hd), showing interaction between the cuticle and the basal lamina (bl) of somatic muscle (Sm), with hypodermis as an intermediary. bcu, basal layer of cuticle; ccu, cortical layer of cuticle; mcu, median layer of cuticle. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 17. Cross section of stylet protractor muscle (Pm), showing thick myosin filaments (mfi) surrounded by thinner actin filaments (afi). Bar=0.25 µm.
Figure 18. Cross section of somatic muscle (Sm), showing myosin filaments (mfi) alone and interdigitated with actin filaments (afi). Bar=0.25 µm.
Figure 20. Submedian longitudinal section through cephalic framework, showing portion of anterior part of stomatal wall and portions of two sublateral blades (SlB) of cephalic framework. Narrow lateral base of cephalic framework (bp) lies adjacent to striated basal layer (bcu) of nematode cuticle. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 21. Section through a dorsal or ventral sector of cephalic framework, showing a relatively thick blade (CFB) that is continuous with basal plate (bp). Hemidesmosomes (hd) provide contact points for bundles of filaments that traverse the hypodermis and lie between the basal plate of cephalic framework and the subjacent termini of somatic (Sm) and protractor muscles. bl, basal lamina. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 23. Submedian section of cephalic framework. The two portions of sublateral framework blades (SlB) illustrate the curved basal region of these blades through which accessory cilia traverse. Both inner (IAci) and outer (OAci) accessory receptor cilia are shown in their transition from the lateral to the ventral and dorsal positions within the cephalic framework. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 24. Lateral section, slightly into somatic musculature, shows sublateral framework blades (SlB) as they extend outward and merge with basal plate (bp). Note interface (If) between the framework and the anterior cuticle (cu). Note also distinct junction (j) of the base of cuticle with the terminus of striated basal layer of cuticle (bcu). Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 26. Enlargement of electron-opaque zone of stomatal wall similar to that shown in fig. 25, showing radially oriented fibrils. Bar=0.1 µm.
Figure 27. In cross section, stomatal wall fibrils appear as closely packed tubules, which may account for flexible and expandable nature of stomatal wall during stylet projection. Bar=0.05 µm.
Figure 28. Cross section of nematode illustrating hemidesmosomes and bundles of filaments that traverse the hypodermis. This section is between the basal plate (bp) and the most anterior portions of protractor and somatic muscles that are associated with cephalic framework. Section through trough of first body annulation (arrows) shows the fibrillar cuticular zone of basal plate and its junction with striated basal layer of cuticle. Tangential and cross-sectional views of hemidesmosomes (hd) show highly electron-opaque irregular pattern of this junctional complex that lies between the cephalic framework and the basal lamina of muscles. Note the broad dorsal muscle attachment (DmA) area versus the narrow lateral (lmA) areas. Posterior to its ventrally located aperture, the stylet lumen (SL) is circular in cross section and the sinus (Si) is crescent-shaped. At this level, the stomatal wall (SW) support is reduced to flanged portions of the dorsally and ventrally extended cephalic framework blades (CFB). EOZ1, particulate electron-opaque zone; EOZ2, filamentous electron-opaque zone. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 30. Cross section through widest part of stomatal wall (see fig.10) with two electron-opaque inner layers surrounded by fibrillar matrix that is continuous with cephalic framework. Hemidesmosomes (hd) provide contact between the stomatal wall (SW) and the centripetal surfaces of protractor muscles through bundles of filaments of intermediate hypodermis. Hemidesmosomes (hd) between stylet protractor (Pm) and adjacent somatic muscles (Sm) may provide stability for stylet protraction. Most hemidesmosomes between stomatal wall and protractor muscles appear similar to those found between somatic muscles and cuticle (cu), where a linear orientation appears predominant. Compared to protractor muscles in fig. 29, those in fig. 30 show enlargement centripetally to make contact with outer surface of stomatal wall. Stylet cone (c) is thinner and encloses a triradiate extension of stylet shaft (Shx). Stylet lumen and surrounding tubular support are centrally located. H, hypodermis. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 31. Cross section through posteriorly extended thin stomatal wall near its attachment to stylet shaft (see fig. 10). Stomatal wall (SW) separation from stylet protractor muscles is recognized by the absence of hemidesmosomes and the space formed between these components. Concurrently, general hemidesmosomal attachments between the stylet protractor muscles and the somatic muscles are greatly reduced. Terminus of a different set of somatic muscles (Sma) appears in extreme dorsal position. Secondary muscles (sm1, sm2) are shown between dorso- and ventrosublateral protractor muscles. Cone (c) portion of the stylet is reduced to thin outer cone that is supported by extensions of shaft (Shx). Flexibility of this thin portion of stomatal wall is illustrated in figs. 12 and 13. Sm, somatic muscle. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 32. Cross section through retracted stylet shows a stylet shaft (Ss) with relatively uniform electron-translucent matrix and a moderately electron-opaque region surrounding the stylet lumen. Wall of hypodermis that extends posteriorly from the juncture of stomatal wall and stylet is appressed to stylet shaft (see fig. 33). Electron-opaque deposits occur between stylet shaft surface and hypodermal membrane. sm1, sm2, secondary muscles. Arrow indicates identical site shown enlarged in fig. 33. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 33. Arrow indicates enlarged site of fig. 32. Bar=0.1 µm.
Figure 35. Cross section through a tripartite stylet base. Stylet knobs make anterior and lateral contact with surrounding myofilaments of protractor muscles via electron-opaque hemidesmosomal plates (hp). Outer supporting membrane of stylet knobs evaginates into surrounding muscle cells (see figs. 35, 36) to form extensive membrane surface network between stylet and supporting muscle cells. Arrows of figs 35 and 36 point to identical sites. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 36. Enlargement of a sector of a stylet knob in fig. 35 shows extensive membrane surface network between stylet and supporting muscles. Arrow shows site identical site to that in fig. 35. Bar=0.1 µm.
Figure 37. Section slightly posterior to stylet knobs, showing esophageal lumen (EL), lumen wall, and supporting membranes. Secondary muscles (sm1 to sm4) converge toward lumen wall. Electron-opaque material accumulates on outer surface of cisternaelike spaces formed from interhemidesmosomal membrane evaginations that originate from stylet knob surfaces (see figs. 10,35, 36). Section through dorsal knob reveals plateletlike units of hemidesmosomes (arrows) with spaces formed by evaginated stylet knob membranes. These membrane-supported cisternal spaces extend into noncontractile part of stylet protractor muscles (see fig. 10). Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 38. Cross section into noncontractile part of protractor muscle, showing stylet knob, associated cisternae, and electron-opaque accumulations. Ventral and subdorsal secondary muscles (sm1 to sm4) make terminal attachments to wall of esophageal lumen (EL). Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 39.Slightly oblique section of esophagus just below stylet, showing firm attachment of secondary muscles to wall of esophageal lumen. The two dorsosublateral muscle elements (sm1, sm4) merge at attachment zone. The ventrosublateral secondary muscles (sm2 and sm3) lie adjacent to each other and extend centripetally to form a similar junction with the lumen wall with each muscle retaining its identity. A longitudinal view of this junction is shown in fig. 15. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 40. Section through protractor muscle sarcoplasm showing esophageal lumen (EL) with its supporting wall and associated esophageal cells. These cells are characterized by an abundance of mitochondria (Mc) that are integral parts of stylet protractor muscles. Bar=1.0 µm.
Figure 42. Longitudinal section of an obliquely striated somatic muscle, showing a broad band of thin actin filaments (afi) adjacent to interdigitated thin and thick myosin filaments (mfi) in contractile region of muscle unit. Bar=1.0 µm.
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Lucknow, Jan. 6: The hand-wringing over masking the identity of the Delhi rape victim turned largely academic today after two British tabloids published her name and her father led his village in demanding disclosure in India.
The father's call was based on the premise that the disclosure of identity would earn her a rightful place in "history", helping her become an "inspiration" to other women. Soon after the British tabloids carried an interview in which the father named her (the surname did not appear to be entirely correct), the demand to do so in India went viral on social media.
No reaction was immediately available from the Indian government, which has so far refused to reveal the name despite Union minister Shashi Tharoor suggesting the victim be honoured by naming the revised rape laws after her with her family's permission.
Reuters, however, quoted public prosecutor Rajiv Mohan as saying: "Even if family members have given their permission to disclose the victim's identity for a greater cause, we can't disclose her identity."
The government has cited Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code that bans the publication of a rape victim's name on pain of a jail term of up to two years.
Section 228A does allow the revelation of a rape victim's name but under certain conditions. However, there are some "grey areas", Lucknow-based lawyer I.B. Singh told The Telegraph.
The conditions under which the law allows such revelation include: (a) written authorisation from the victim; and (b) if the victim is dead or minor or of unsound mind, a written authorisation from her next of kin to the chairman or secretary of a government-recognised welfare organisation. The organisation can, for instance, name a scheme after her.
What remains unclear, however, is whether the media or the government can publicise the name ' even after such authorisation ' without permission from the court handling the case, the lawyer said.
The victim's father said over the phone that he wanted his daughter's name revealed because of her "bravery" and because "the way she died fighting should inspire other women". "Else, years from now, when this becomes history, people wouldn't know who suffered and who died fighting."
PTI had last week quoted the girl's family members as saying they were not against making her name public.
Saurabh Singh, a social worker who visited the victim's village yesterday, said the village had rallied behind her father. "They are shouting slogans in her name. They want to fight the social stigma that usually attaches to a rape victim. I feel her father should authorise a welfare agency to use her name," he said.
Paras Pradhan, former sarpanch of the village, backed the demand. "The gruesome rape has lowered the morale of this village's girls, who cycle to high school 10km from here. They have stopped going to school," he said over the phone. "I don't understand the problem in revealing her name."
Arvind Yadav, a teacher at the village primary school, backed Pradhan up. "We want a girls' school built here. Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav sent a message that he was ready to bear the expenses. If the school is built in her name, people will come to know her identity."


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Some quick searches show its available all day long for $170 so don't be fooled by the MSRP. Still $80 off retail. Any day you can get a watch this nice for under $100 is a good day.
radi0j0hn wrote:I have a simple rule for watches: if I am driving or busy, can I quickly glance at my dial and find out what time it is? I'm so old-fashioned.
Perhaps you should get a talking watch....? Many models are available on Amazon, and I've seen some in Chinatown for about $7. An atomic talking watch is even available on eBay for $10. I like the hourly time announcements. Probably not loud enough to be heard through trafic noise, though.
"Made from real Russian Diver Skeletons"
Hey All!
Just heard back and the buyer confirms that the movement for Model 1843 (Silver with Black) is mechanical "hand wind" like the others.
We apologize for the error. It is now corrected. If you were hoping for an auto wind and would like to cancel your order, you can email firstname.lastname@example.com as always.
ThunderThighs wrote:Hey All!
Just heard back and the buyer confirms that the movement for Model 1843 (Silver with Black) is mechanical "hand wind" like the others.
Jeeze, it's not even 8AM on the east coast....you work 24 hours a day??
MikeRaphone wrote:Jeeze, it's not even 8AM on the east coast....you work 24 hours a day??
ROFL. No, midnight until I can get away in the morning. Was just finishing up my status report when the email came in. I'll be heading to bed soon.
All 4 watches are lefty. Search for all 4 part numbers on Amazon and most will say lefty.
The crown is covered with a cap and a chain retention.
They are very large, very heavy, very cool watches. Again, amazon will show you the actual prices and specs.
I'll stay with my Timex Weekender. $38 on sale at Kohls recently. Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'
I had an Invicta skeletonized watch a few years back. They movement failed after about a month so, I sent it back. The replacement lasted about another month so, I sent it back as well and just got a refund. I have had terrible experiences with Invicta's quality. My 2¢.
buysumtime wrote:Not trying to pick a fight, but what does the watch you mentioned have in comparison to the watch being sold here? I can't imagine anyone considering the watch being sold on Woot would be swayed by the item you listed. The style isn't even in the same ballpark. Anyone looking at the watch woot is selling is doing so because of the "look" of the watch.
Agreed. You may as well provide a link to a toaster. This is a look-see device for those who want "old school" on their wrist. Quality and accuracy are important however, and I really appreciate the Chinese vs. Swiss movement info.
nmpls wrote:*Cough*
Not saying $70 off isn't a good deal, but this isn't a $1000 watch.
[MOD: *cough* They have the same list price as we show though.]
[[To MOD: *cough* Why don't you just put the list price at a cool $1M? Then you can say it is 99.99999% off.]]
xaveng3rx wrote:... It is obviously a waterproof watch, so It needs a cap on the crank/knob so it can protect the insides of the watch from water damage. The chain is so you don't lose the cap and it looks nice. ...
Thank you, person who gets paid to write positive comments.
IMO, I think this watch is priced about right at $90, since it is obviously just a dress watch in the style of a diver watch. All of the styling touches that make it stand out are also potential negatives.
The crown is on the left so if you want to wind it or set it without taking it off, wear it on your right wrist. The crown cap and chain are for looks, not waterproofing -- dive watches usually use a screw-down crown to prevent water seeping in, and serious dive watches have a cap on an arm on top of that, to prevent the crown unscrewing underwater. Plus, there is no rotating bezel so it is much harder to use this watch for measuring rise times while diving.
Also, there is no second hand, which means the watch is only accurate to the minute. A clever way to get around the hack-ability debate and also potentially put in a terribly inaccurate movement. It may not even be a decent timepiece.
It is, however, huge and mechanical, with a transparent (show) back. Which means it is a conversation piece. Get it to show off to your friends, you might as well go super-flashy with one of the 'gold' models.
That's worth $90, right?
drummingcraig wrote:It attaches the screw down crown cap to the watch so you don't lose it. Also doubles as a bracelet for a really, really small person.
You gotta wind it up? WIND IT UP? This is the 21st century, people. We no longer wind our watches. We have others do it for us.
I have never seen an Invicta watch being sold that wasn't heavily discounted. It's like department store jewelry, always on sale.
Where are they getting the $995 price tag???????? I guess $ 89 is a good deal, but normal selling price is from $110-$139!!
Most of the comments here are from people who don't own an Invicta. I have the version of this watch with an all-ceramic case and band. It's sturdy, reliable, etc. And it gets "ooh and ahs".
In terms of what something is worth, when you can get something that will tell the time pretty darn well for just a few dollars, it's hard to say a watch is worth much more than that unless it has specific features necessary to a certain use/environment, or can be melted down and sold as scrap metal.
That said, I don't care for all (or even most) of the Invicta watches, but those I like are fun to wear. I don't own Rolex, but have a RADO that I paid something over $1,300 for. I get just as much joy out of my sub-$200 Invicta, I could have a selection of 6 or 7 of them for the price of that one RADO. Something to think about.
oddsbeater1 wrote:You gotta wind it up? WIND IT UP? This is the 21st century, people. We no longer wind our watches. We have others do it for us.
I actually like that it is a wind-up. It's like owning a throw-back, and it makes me take a few seconds each day to be conscious of my watch. This perspective from a techie who works in the Internet industry all day... not someone living in a cave.
50m of water resistance does not make a diving watch. A diving watch should be WR to at least 200m, and have some sort of illumination.
eng1ne wrote:
Also, there is no second hand, which means the watch is only accurate to the minute. A clever way to get around the hack-ability debate and also potentially put in a terribly inaccurate movement. It may not even be a decent timepiece.
It is, however, huge and mechanical, with a transparent (show) back. Which means it is a conversation piece. Get it to show off to your friends, you might as well go super-flashy with one of the 'gold' models.
That's worth $90, right?
While I don't disagree with you on your functionality comments (because, for one, I've never worn one of these watches underwater and don't intend to), let me correct one thing: there is a second hand. It's set separately at the 3 o'clock position (about half-way between the center and edge of the dial), and is very small. It's white, and it is evident in the picture... if you know to look in the right place. So not very functional, but it exists.
The 12 minute rise time may also include the standard 5 minute offgas safety stop at 15ft or so for any dive going below 100'. As a general rule, I usually do a 5 minute safety stop every time I dive more than 20m (66', 2 atmospheres), just to be safe.
lwang wrote:A 50m watch is only good for washing the dishes and such. 100m watch is good for swimming and snorkeling. 200m is adequate for recreational scuba diving. This is all due to the static pressure they are tested in and the dynamic pressure one encounters in real life.
Once can ascend at 66ft/min at depth and 33ft/min in shallower depth, so you can come up from 50m in about 4 min if you had to.
Why is the stem on the wrong side?
wootakane wrote:" the Westclox form factor."
Love,it---a true coffee-spit moment---thanks!
As a leftie, I would love to have a mechanical like this, but with no functional second hand I consider this about as useful as a sundial.
Thanks. This was, indeed, helpful. I'm casually looking for a good deal on a solid diving watch and went to comments specifically to find out if this was a true diving watch (It is VERY confusing out there - many watches are listed as diving watches and are not). Thank you again.
buysumtime wrote:Just to make a few points without any comedic attempts:
1-Invicta (along with most lower end watch companies)inflates their suggested retail price to some astronomical amount to give the perception that the item is worth far more than it really is. It doesn't mean this is a bad watch watch, just not one worth anywhere near the MSRP. Heck, pretty much any jewelry company does the same, let alone watches. Just go to a jewelry store and watch the salesperson reduce the price of an item 50 to 70 percent to start. Jewelry and watches have crazy retail prices markups, but it is all BS!
2-This watch is only a "diver" watch in styling, not function. It is designed to look like an embellished older Russian style. Nothing about this watch should make anyone believe that it could actually be used for diving.
3-water resistance is a tricky number in watches. When a company rates a watch for water resistance, the number given is a number that reflects the water resistance in a static environment (meaning perfectly still water, no movement). Of course, a watch won't be in a static environment when being worn, so the real number is much lower. Best you could safely wear this watch would be in a pool, and that is probably pushing it a little, but the rating "should" be safe for swimming.
4-Russian is again, just a term used to indicate the design. Just so everyone is clear, this watch is not made in Russia. The parts, movement, etc. are all either Chinese or at best, Japanese. Again, this doesn't mean these watches are cheap, junk, etc. Most watches that can be bought for under $500 utilize these types of materials, especially when they are mechanical movements, not quartz.
5-The movements shown in the pictures are all hand wind movements. None are automatic, or self winding, or whatever other terminology one wants to use for a watch that winds itself while being worn. If anyone is interested, I would assume any watch you decide to order will be a hand wind movement.
Just to be clear, i am not bashing Invicta with this post. On the contrary, I have been buying and selling watches for over a decade (my screen name actually has a meaning!)and have always liked Invictas quality in relation to their "real" selling prices. The things I noted would hold true for most low cost watch companies.
Hope this post helps answer some questions.
If you look harder you can find much better Invicta's for around $100.
haltse wrote:It's,at best, about an $89 watch, like object. So many reasons to call this dive style because with no bezel or numerals it's akin to calling a soap box racer a car. As to the hyperbole from the writing bot to claim superior materials..really polyurethane? Whatever floats your boat but if it sinks this watch ain't likely to come out of it too well. MSRP on invictas are always insane to make it look like you are getting a bargain , pretty poor woot.
I agree - junk at an insane price.
You would be much better off with a Timex or a G-Shock.
My husband has a Fendi nautical watch with a yellow face that is self-winding, etc. Will this be a decent option for a secondary? He currently wears a cheap Timex when not in Garrison.
This watch is huge, nearly 2 inches across and over 1/2 inch thick.
(1 inch = 25.4 mm)
Just saying.
On the plus side, it might help reduce your need for dive weights too! And for non-divers, you can switch your wearing between wrists to split the workout?
Shame you can only get 3 colors... curse you Woot!
andocommanndo wrote:Ahh.. the wistwatch was inwented in Wussia
LOL! This guy has obviously never listened to Chekov in the original Star Trek.
In Soviet Russia, watch wears you.
lbmouse wrote:[[To MOD: *cough* Why don't you just put the list price at a cool $1M? Then you can say it is 99.99999% off.]]
Maybe the list price was stated in Rubles by accident.
First, the thing with the chain on it is a screw down crown cover. It is typical on russian watches and maintains the water resistance of the watch. Second, this watch was never worth the msrp. It was made in china for $30 and isnt worth the $89 buch less a thousand.
mechanicsc wrote:For what it's worth, I have owned two Invictas and they were both pieces of garbage that had problems within 6 months of purchase. Warranty claims were ignored. I'll never buy one of their watches again.
I agree. I've owned this brand of watch before and it's nothing but junk. But a Citizen or a Hamilton, even a Timex; anything but Invicta.
Are you trying to be Russian or elmer fud?
I like the look of the watch but the silly chain is a deal breaker for me.
That original MSRP is hilarious...
LambertJohn wrote:I agree. I've owned this brand of watch before and it's nothing but junk.
Not my experience at all, but YMMV. I'm wearing my Invicta 5998 right now. I couldn't be happier with it.
Buyer Beware ! My one and only poor Woot purchase was an Invicta watch. It was dead when delivered. Never worked. Had the battery replaced and still never worked. Woot "suggested" I deal with Invicta to repair, but they wanted me to ship it to them along with a $25 money order for "handling" despite the watch being new, still on warranty, and costing less than $40. Woot finally came around and credited me my purchase price for the watch after I returned it to them.
Invicta makes a great looking watch, but I think their quality has gone way down. I don't believe these are Swiss-made watches.
PTommins wrote:...I don't believe these are Swiss-made watches.
You are right, they aren't, nor does Woot claim that they are. So, your point is what, exactly.
jbw072287 wrote:Most of those watches are at least $5k though, so I doubt you are going to find one for $90
Techne makes a mechanical Chrono for much less than $5K, and it's actually a pretty decent hand wound movement. There are others, I'm sure (just look for a Valjoux 7750 movement) but the one I mentioned is on the cheaper end of mechanical Chronographs.
I love the watch, but the band is crap. If you like the way that looks, but you're like me and you don't wear plastic... a similar POCKETWATCH is for sale all across the internet, and it's even cheaper than this.
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The Vancouver Police Department has reversed course and says it will release the cost of its Stanley Cup riot investigation "in the near future."
Sergeant Howard Chow, a police spokesman, told The Globe and Mail in an e-mail Monday that the force is still compiling the numbers but will release them soon. He would not specify when.
The e-mail came shortly after Sgt. Chow told The Globe that the cost would not be released until the investigation wrapped up. In October, the force said it expected the probe to stretch for a year or two, with 500 to 700 people charged. Fifty-seven people have been charged to date.
During a news conference at police headquarters on Feb. 17 – the same day the first person to plead guilty to participating in the June riot was sentenced – Chief Jim Chu was asked how much the investigation had cost. He responded: "We can get that to you. We're compiling it. We'll get that to you."
The riot broke out after the hometown Canucks lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final to the Boston Bruins and left $3.7-million in damage.
Ryan Dickinson is the only person to be sentenced for taking part in the riot so far. Mr. Dickinson pleaded guilty last month to one count of participating in a riot and one count of breach of recognizance for violating a court-ordered curfew. He was handed a 17-month sentence, minus 3 1/2 months credit for time served.
During sentencing, Mr. Dickinson told the court he "got caught up in the moment" the night of the riot. He used a newspaper box to smash two unmarked police cars, then threw another box at a store window a few blocks away.
The judge rejected the spur-of-the-moment defence, saying Mr. Dickinson, 20, chose to participate in the destruction.
A number of rioters have said they, too, got caught up in the chaos. Camille Cacnio, who's charged with participating in a riot and break and enter, made that claim in a blog post days after the riot. She admitted to taking two pairs of men's pants from a store that was already being looted.
Ms. Cacnio had a court hearing Monday, but her lawyer, Jason Tarnow, appeared on her behalf. While the caught-up-in-the-chaos argument did not work for Mr. Dickinson, Mr. Tarnow said he still plans to use it.
"Camille Cacnio, it was an instantaneous, 10-second mistake. I think it's probably much more plausible that a court would accept her being caught up in the moment," he said.
Mr. Tarnow said he'll oppose any jail time for his client, calling it "totally inappropriate" for a first-time offender. Ms. Cacnio's case was put over until next month for arraignment.
Armando Garcia and Chelsea Andrews also appeared in court Monday.
Mr. Garcia is charged with participating in a riot, assault and mischief under $5,000. Police allege he took part in the beating of a man who tried to prevent rioters from looting The Bay. He was 19 at the time.
Ms. Andrews, who was 18 at the time of the incident, is charged with participating in a riot and break and enter. She appeared in front of the judge without a lawyer and spoke quietly.
Outside court, Ms. Andrews was asked by a reporter whether she had anything to say or whether, like some of the others alleged to have participated in the riot, she wanted to apologize to Vancouver residents.
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LETTER: Not voter suppression
At the last Burien City Council meeting, two women—Joan McGilton and Rachael Levine tried to use the term "voter suppression" to falsely describe whether or not Burien had the right to remove annexation from the ballot.
Of course, Burien had the right to remove annexation from the ballot by state law and it would have in no way fit the definition of voter suppression. These two gals need to learn to consult the dictionary before slinging around loaded, inflammatory terms that do not really explain what is going on.
By definition, voter suppression attempts to reduce the number of voters who might vote against the candidate or proposition advocated by the suppressors.
The methods of voter suppression include impediments to voter registration, photo ID laws, purging voter rolls, Jim Crow laws, ex-felon disenfranchisement, disinformation about voting procedures, partisan election, administrative inequality in Election Day resources and caging lists. My source is Wikipedia.
These things were not suggested at the City Council meeting. This was, in no way, an attempted voter suppression nor did it match the definition.
However, Ms. Levine appears to have difficulty in reading and interpreting its content correctly.
According to the Highline Times story, " She also said that Burien state Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon had assured her that Burien would receive the entire $5 million a year in state sales tax revenue for annexing North Highline."
This is not what Fitzgibbon said in his letter that she read to the audience. He stated that he believed that Burien could qualify for the money. His statement was his opinion and not a proven fact per any state calculations.
It always pays to read the fine print and the definition, if you really want the facts. Maybe neither of these women is really interested in facts but are looking to make a case for what they want to hear.
P. Williams
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