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|2013-03-16, 23:20
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You know, I will never understand why people in movies always walk across the desert during the day. Wouldn't it be better to travel at night when it's cold and your movement can keep you warm, and then conserve energy during the heat of the day?
|2013-03-17, 04:37
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This survival training has been rather boring so far.
I know they're just showing us why the need to this part, but it's still not interesting.
They need something or someone to mix things up a bit.
Their team is the worst so far and it's getting harder to endure.
Nitta's attitude wasn't helping the situation at all.
In the end all the problems they encountered improved the quality of this episode.
|2013-03-17, 08:17
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Anyways I liked this episode, I was happy that the Nitta/Mutta fight scene wasn't a fight scene at all. And I am glad I will be learning more about Nitta next episode.
I am still annoyed by that Bold guy. His set up of the teams reminds me of what Kenji's team did during the isolation test (and well that obviously wasn't the best solution)
But okay I might be able to accept splitting up teams by countries if you didn't put one lone member from another country. I realize this might not be an issue on Mutta's team but in real life it could certainly be. It is hard for someone to try to fit in with an already established group if you are the only "outsider".
On another note the most beautiful sky of stars I saw was also in the desert/bush of Australia that scene reminded me of that moment.
|2013-03-17, 08:30
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But even still if the groups were random not by country then she would not have to worry because everyone would be mixed together.
|2013-03-17, 11:40
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Eh, the preview was completely misleading. Nitta was actually a pretty good leader and no real conflict arose between him and Mutta. Thanks to him they even managed to move up a place and avoid punishment for the first time in four days. He made the right call.
|2013-03-17, 11:47
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|2013-03-17, 14:49
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So last week's preview was a red herring and Mutta actually helped him out. Figures Nitta would lose the phone. Looks like Mutta goes back with him, but i guess the whole team needs to be together to count as third place. From the preview seems like Nitta's brother is a shut in. Depends on how much they have to walk back, but i guess they can make it back in time before they set out again, but then they won't have any rest. Is this the situation Amanti saw.
|2013-03-17, 16:20
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There may be more to it, but at the very least the little brother seems to be a shut-in. Makes you wonder what happened though. Nitta might have pushed him to it by losing his temper or might have flipped out after it started. Either way may regret losing his temper in the past and getting a big place might be his attempt to get his brother to step outside into the world as well as mend their relationship.
Bad luck with the phone likely being dropped when Mutta tackled Nitta out of the way to avoid the snake. Should be an interesting next episode with Nitta and likely Mutta turning around to go back for the phone. Though it's going to just kill them. Have to go back, get the phone and make it back through that whole distance they covered through the day. Even if they make it back by the time they would set out the next day, both guys will be completely exhausted and having gotten little to no sleep.
|2013-03-18, 08:02
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Why can't Nitta use someone else's phone? Seems like a better, if less dramatic, solution to me.
I first thought it was implausible that he would have any cell service at all, but it turns out that AT&T, at least, has quite good coverage throughout the Panhandle. Since most foreigners have GSM phones, Nitta would likely be using either AT&T or T-Mobile. The other large US carrier, Verizon, uses a different system called CDMA.
|2013-03-18, 08:13
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I think that this is probably the case but there might be more to it, that was my only point. I wasn't trying to say that people should not speculate.
And I was also surprised they would get service that far out in the desert. I think I want to switch to Nitta's company.
|2013-03-18, 08:48
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|2013-03-18, 09:44
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On another note, I thought the scene with the gun was also strange. To hand a 9mm semiautomatic to a person who, being Japanese, has probably never owned or even shot a gun seems absurd. I doubt shooting practice is part of JAXA training, or probably even training at NASA. To assume that Nitta or Serika or Mutta could shoot a rattlesnake is just ridiculous. There's a much greater chance that they or another member of the party would be shot.
|2013-03-18, 11:19
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Well, the gun was given to the leader - so a different person will have it each day, not just Mutta. Showing Mutta with the gun just meant he was the leader that day.
I agree with SeijiSensei that giving a gun to someone who has most likely never used one before is a liability.
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - In one day, Rachel Jeantel went from being a teenager in Miami to a major character in a nationally-watch trial.
Jeantel, 19, testified that she was on the phone with Trayvon Martin before he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, who could get life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder.
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A Miami Norland Senior High School band member told Local 10 he knew Jeantel, but then walked away Thursday. The school's assistant principal offered no comment.
Dee Jackson, a neighbor of Jeantel, said she stopped watching the teenager's testimony.
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Jeantel has appeared polite, frustrated, and sometimes combative while testifying.
Adriana Alcalde, a prosecutor in Broward County, has prepped many teenagers to testify at trial, and said you often receive teenage responses.
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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), along with her colleagues on the Senate Energy Committee, today announced that the Committee held a hearing on her legislation to invest in 21st century green manufacturing (S.661) the "Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009. The bill will be considered as part of comprehensive energy legislation and provides much-needed support to manufacturers of green technology.
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Testifying at the hearing was Jeff Metts, President of Dowding Machining. Dowding, founded in Michigan in 1965, has partnered with MAG, the largest machine tool manufacturer in the U.S. to use innovative manufacturing processes to revolutionize wind turbines. However, due to the economic recession, Dowding is unable to leverage private financing to manufacture wind turbine components more efficiently.
Stabenow's bill will establish financing mechanisms for companies like Dowding which will allow them to be more productive and less fuel dependent to reduce costs and save or create jobs. It will also establish a joint industry-government manufacturing partnerships to shift our industry towards utilizing advanced, sustainable manufacturing technologies and processes to compete in a low-carbon global economy. Policies that promote more renewable energies and reducing greenhouse gas emissions will help create markets for companies like Dowding.
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I think we all knew who was going to win the popcorn for Best Kiss at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, so the announcement came as no surprise: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. The Twilight lovebirds, both on and off screen, took the stage — after a near spill by Kristen! — and to accept the honor, they had to recreate their kiss for everyone to see. At first it looked a lot like last year's tease, but then it seems like Robert surprised Kristen by planting one on her for real! We'll never know for sure, but check it out for yourself and tell us what you think.


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Photographer's Note
Na danasnji dan ...
Na danasnji dan -1999. godine pocelo je bombardovanje Srbije.
Na fotografiji je jedna od najstarijih kasarni u Srbiji, izgradjena u drugoj polovini -19. veka.
Kasarna se nalazi u cetru grada Cuprija.
Ostala je rusevina i secanje ...
Da se ne zaboravi ...
On this day ...
On this day, -1999. he began bombing Serbia.
The photograph is one of the oldest military barracks in Serbia, built in the second half of -19. century.
The barracks is placed in the center of cities.
Remained ruins and memories ...
Do not forget ...
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shreya2000 (2809) 2014-03-23 23:37
Dear Pavle,
How is your country these days. Must be overcoming after the war.
Nice pic and good detail.
danos (105238) 2014-03-24 0:47
Good morning paja,
just read the news about the start day of bombing Serbia at 1999 and now your photo is dedicated to this event,as we see the ruins of the oldest military barracks.This day must was a very difficult day for the Serbian nation.
jurek1951 (42198) 2014-03-24 1:44
Hi Pavle,
a picturesque view with spectacular composition and beautiful architectural details, the POV is superb,
ikeharel (84968) 2014-03-24 2:15
Good morning Pavle,
Technically an excelent shot, well in sharpness and fine POV. Cropped precisely to concetrate on the object, a 19th century massive building.
Have a nice new week,
Apurba20 (984) 2014-03-24 2:21
Hi Paja
An apt reminder of the vagaries of war. Capture of a moment.
Subhogen (4067) 2014-03-24 2:47
Hello Pavle,
Good use of the panoramic format to show the bombed army barrack in ruins. I hope that you don't face any more war. This is a nice picture to remind us about the ugly face of war. Good shot with natural colours and excellent clarity. Thanks for sharing.
dip (23892) 2014-03-24 3:15
Hello Pavle,
you wake old unpleasant memories with your shot,
nasty but objectivity,
thanks for sharing,
jhm (167678) 2014-03-24 4:36
Hello Paja,
You picture shows perfect that no winners are in a war, but always losers.
A war why, nobody becomes better alone more poorer for the great group of the people
Sharpness and clarity are very pleasant.
Excellent captured, nice presentation.
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice workweek,
mohammad_H (10174) 2014-03-24 7:57
Eye-catching and beautiful, clear and beautiful colors
Destructive war.
Peace and Freedom also like
imageme (1790) 2014-03-24 8:30
Hi Pavie, Nice information on this building with great POV and light. There are a lot of elements in this image to see and to feel what had happened to this area. Best regards
abmdsudi (63489) 2014-03-24 9:47
Hi Pavle
Wonderful picture, the sentiment and poignancy is captured well. A very fine worked image beautiful depiction of this barrack and the shadowy trees looking in perhaps they know! Nicely coloured, composition and clarity, Well done, Congrats.
Best regards
holmertz (64528) 2014-03-24 9:53
Hello Pavle,
I saw many houses in central parts of Belgrade still showing ugly scars of the bombings many years later. Let's hope that Serbia moves closer to the rest of Europe and stays on a democratic course so that such a thing will never happen again.This is an informative and also well composed and nicely cropped photo, where the red cars add colourful details.
Kind regards,
lousat (103110) 2014-03-24 10:05
Hi Pavle,a living example of the terribles day of 1999,this barrack is still there to remember what happens and what i hope not will happens again,great large view and great quality,i like it! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano
saxo042 (37974) 2014-03-24 12:13
Hi Paja,
An interesting building. This one really need some maintenance or maybe some complete repair works to at least mend the roofs. Probably both good and bad memories for a lot of people.
Kind regards
RhodieIke (11744) 2014-03-24 13:04
Hi Paja,
War no matter where or who with, is a bad affair.
Your photo depicts this day, when you contemplate and remember, those who protected their countries.
Kind Regards,
carlo62 (61298) 2014-03-24 14:34
Ciao Pavle
quando si parla di bombardamenti, si parla di distruzione, morte e sofferenza.
Questa caserma è ancora visibile, il cuore di chi ha visto è nelle stesse condizioni, ma non si vede.
Un caro saluto
tedesse (25135) 2014-03-24 14:56
Hi Pavle!
Too bad of such a the impressive building!
Nice panoramic view, a super colors and sharpness.
fabbs99 (17179) 2014-03-24 20:04
Hello Paja,
The pains of war is always there to see.This barrack is a sad reminder of the war.The pain suffered by the Bosnians is also fresh in the minds of the people.War is not the way,only peace should prevail.Good capture.TFS.
omid266 (6760) 2014-03-24 20:09
Dear Pavle ,
Thanks for sharing this image , from past of Serbia and hard life in that time ,
It remines all peolple around the world and now in Ukraine to try for
PEACE and Union and friendship,
This image gives us many lessons to make a Better Future for all in the Earth ,
Thanks again and Good Luck ,
Best times and Happenings for future ***
Grant God ***
point-blank (156) 2014-03-24 20:29
Beautiful composition of this war-scarred monument. Love you choice of panoramic view of the place. Well done.
kato (11630) 2014-03-24 22:50
Hello Pavle,
You're capturing well this the oldest/beautiful military barracks in Serbia by a good angle and excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see the three storied building with red roof and elegant shape. However, it's broken roof by bomb. I know the sanction of the west side called the Serbia attack in 1999 from news. I think that it had stemmed from the independence issues of Kosovo, although the right situation cannot be judged since I do not have many information. Although the Ukraine problem is also so, the large matter of the justice and the democracy which Western society recites is one-sided, and I already feel that it is outdated for it for solving the present-day complicated state of the world. Is the bottom a sense of values rooted in Christianity culture?
Kind regards,
adramad (52436) 2014-03-25 11:01
Hello Pavle.
The composition is superb with this great panoramic shows very well the dilapidated state of the old barracks, I guess I keep seeing these remains, brings back bad memories, times are tough for the economy, but I think if you can not restore, would be better pulling and instead make a park that always gives quality of life in cities.
Nice color, in these natural tones.
Also both sharpness, such as lighting are great.
Well taken photo. I Like
Enjoy a nice day.
Best wishes.
photographer_sg (4414) 2014-03-25 12:23
Hello Pavle
Memories of war and bombing are always painful and I hope that your country has recovered from the damages of war and is on the path of peace and prosperity.
The photograph is another masterful addition to your gallery. The panoramic composition is absolutely superb with great framing and exquisite details. The exposure and clarity are excellent. Thanks for sharing this great picture.
Have a nice evening.
best regards
ourania (51103) 2014-03-26 10:36
Hello Paja,
I remember the shock and the agony during those days, I hope moments like those will never return and that people will be able to heal and focus on what unites them. Your full panoramic frame gives us a great presentation with remarkable sharpness, intriguing colours and solemn, dark and hollow windows. The cars are striking testimony that life goes on in this wounded place. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great evening,
Cricri (133158) 2014-03-26 12:08
Hi Paja
Un lourd et triste passé pour le peuple Serbe, ce long bâtiment en ruine, bien cadrer et présenter
Belle soirée
mcmtanyel (35121) 2014-03-26 20:01
Hello Paja,
Blueness of the sky is contrasted well by the pink facade of the ruins of the barracks. Good POV, great DOF.
Let us hope that the violence of the 90's is not repeated ever again.
swapankumarroy (3769) 2014-11-10 9:25
Hello Pavle,
An excellent sharped image with warm color contrast and fine detailing, I very much like your composition and framing.
with deep regards,
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- Copyright: Pavle Randjelovic (pajaran) (71562)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2014-02-12
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Nikon D300, AF S DX Nikor 18-70.mm. 1:3,5-4,5G ED
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Electrokinetic Traits
Mutant Type: Wisdom; Dark; +2 to dark overcharge
Skill Bonus: Gain a +4 bonus to Mechanics checks
Lightning Reflexes: Gain a +2 bonus to Reflex.
Natural Battery: Gain resist 10 electricity
Electrokinetic Critical (Level 2 or 6): When you score a critical hit, the attack deals 1d10 extra damage, and one ally within 5 squares of the target gains 10 temporary hit points.
Electrokinetic Powers
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|You zap your enemy with an arc of electricity, making your foe jerk and dance around like a spaz.
|At-Will @ Dark, Electricity
|Standard Action
|Melee 1
|Target: One creature
|Attack: Wisdom modifier + level vs. Fortitude.
|Hit: 1d10 + Wisdom modifier + twice your level electricity damage, and the target takes a -2 penalty to all defenses until the end of your next turn.
|Electrokinetic Utility
|You jolt an ally out of whatever funk he's in.
|Encounter @ Dark, Electricity, Healing
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After four days of testimony, a judge on June 2 ordered Ramona businessman James Kurtenbach to stand trial for second-degree murder, arson and insurance fraud stemming from the death of one of his employees who was killed following a fire at Kurtenbach's vacant home.
El Cajon Superior Court Judge Louis Hanoian said there was "sufficient cause" to hold Kurtenbach, 47, for trial for murder under the felony murder rule that states a death that occurs because of illegal activity can be considered a murder.
It is alleged that the victim, Joseph Nesheiwat, 24, may have started a fire in Kurtenbach's vacant home on orders from his boss at the Stars Gas Station. Nesheiwat died quickly from burns and smoke inhalation after the explosion on Oct. 31, 2008, that destroyed the house at 16421 N. Woodson Drive in the early morning hours.
Kurtenbach was ordered to return to court on June 22 to get a trial date set. He remains free on $2 million bond. He has pleaded innocent to all charges.
His attorney, Kerry Steigerwalt, told reporters he disagrees with the judge's conclusion on the felony murder rule and will seek a dismissal of the murder charge before another judge in two months.
He will have to wait until a transcript of the preliminary hearing is made.Steigerwalt had asked Hanoian to not hold his client to answer on murder and other charges.
Hanoian said there was ample motive shown in testimony to prove that Kurtenbach wanted his vacant house to burn for the insurance proceeds.
"He was present when the gasoline was placed there, maybe six hours earlier, maybe three days," said the judge.
"Mr. Kurtenbach was an aider and abettor to the arson of that structure," said Hanoian.
The judge dismissed two arson charges that were filed under different theories. One arson charge stated the house was an inhabited dwelling, which Hanoian said was not true because it was vacant. The other arson charge alleged malice, but was duplicative, and the judge said only one arson charge was needed.
Hanoian dismissed one count of filing a false insurance claim, saying the prosecutor did not enter any insurance claim into evidence.
But Hanoian also ordered Kurtenbach to stand trial on another false insurance claim count, as well as vandalism, tax evasion, misrepresentation in statements for workers' compensation insurance, and a labor code violation.
Deputy District Attorney Fiona Khalil said Kurtenbach was "the one who planned it" and argued he should stand trial on all counts. She put on more than 20 witnesses in the preliminary hearing that started on May 27.
Sheriff's Detective Robert Williamson testified about his interview with Kurtenbach's insurance agent and found that the house had $900,000 in coverage. Kurtenbach added $15,000 in insurance with another agent the day before the fire to the surprise of his regular agent, said Williamson.
Williamson said he talked with Kurtenbach, who told him that "I don't owe that much on the house" when he was referring to unpaid property taxes. Other witnesses said he was delinquent in paying property taxes for several years.
Dr. Glenn Wagner performed the autopsy and testified he found soot in the victim's nose, lungs, and stomach. He said death was quick from "terminal burns" and occurred after "he took several breaths...in a smoked-filled area." Nesheiwat's clothing was mostly burned off him and his body was found 3 feet to 4 feet from the house.
Neighbors told sheriff's deputies they heard screaming and cries of what they thought was an injured animal just after the explosion.
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Prior to the arrival of Europeans, ethnologists say North America's 5 million indigenous people were divided geographically into nine culture groups. Each group consisted of many different tribes. The use of the term North American Indians in reference to all the people of the continent is not intended to ignore the great differences among these people.
The Europeans influenced and modified the Indian cultures for three-and-a-half centuries before the first photographs were taken. Early photography, as a relatively recent development, was most effective in recording the physical appearance of individual Indians. Many important events in Indian history predate photography, or simply were not covered.
Also photographs do not always convey areas of cultural differences. In trying to photograph various Indian people, ceremonies, or events, the difference between the Indian and non-Indian world view are rarely shown. When a particular ceremony is photographed it shows the type of clothing worn or objects used during the ceremony. The physical objects used by Indian societies are mere representations of how Indians put their values and beliefs into action. The values are of primary importance in understanding what it is to be Indian; the material aspects are secondary.
Aside from the above limits, the stereographs shown in this collection offer a wonderful view into their particular part of time. Enjoy them. Please Note: The original photograph titles have been preserved, even though some of the wording would not be appropriate by today's standards.
Descriptive information was taken from the following references, and a Jan 22, 1998 interview with Jacques L. Condor (Maka-Tai-Meh) Algonkin Elder and Native American scholar - Educator.
Southwestern Indian Ceremonials - Tom Bahti © 1979 KC Publications
Kachinas: a Hopi artist's documentary - Barton Wright ©1973 The Heard Museum
The Native Americans - William C. Sturtevant © 1991 SMITHMARK Publishers.
The NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS in early photographs - Pauls Richardson Fleming © 1992 Barnes & Noble


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Food price hikes fuel anti-ethanol moves in U.S.
By Carey Gillam
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Missouri is considering rolling back a mandate supporting ethanol production amid growing outrage over rising prices for food and livestock feed.
Less than four months ago, ethanol supporters were celebrating implementation of a Missouri law requiring gasoline sold throughout the state contain 10 percent ethanol. The law, passed in 2006, took effect January 1.
But now, in the face of growing criticism of the nation's ethanol-friendly policies, Missouri may be among the first to back away from ethanol supports.
Critics say federal subsidies and programs such as Missouri's, which encourage corn-based ethanol production, have
reduced corn stocks available for food and livestock feed and contributed to skyrocketing prices that are hurting consumers.
"There certainly are some questions on the ethanol issue that I believe we didn't delve into deep enough," said Neal St. Onge, a Republican Missouri state representative who chairs the house transportation committee.
St. Onge said the committee is studying a measure that would roll back the mandate and is still determining whether to push any action before the end of Missouri's legislative session next month.
The moves in Missouri come as Texas Gov. Rick Perry is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a 50 percent waiver of the mandate for grain-based ethanol production.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp and Tyson Foods issued statements over the weekend supporting Perry's request, saying "unprecedented increases for corn and soybean meal" would add billions of dollars of cost to the food industry this year.
On the other side of the debate are the nation's corn growers, who have embraced federal and state incentives for corn-based ethanol production, planting a record corn crop last year.
Missouri Corn Growers Association Chief Executive Gary Marshall said ethanol production was only a small factor in food price increases, and the corporate oil industry was to blame for the scare tying ethanol production to rising food prices.
"It is a nice use of smoke and mirrors. The major oil companies see ethanol as a threat to their profits," Marshall said. "They can put as much oil money as they want to into this and create a big fight ... we're fighting it tooth and nail."
Last week, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said about 25 percent of the nation's corn went into ethanol and said that the forces driving rising prices in corn and other commodities had more to do with high energy costs, increased consumption around the world and weather-related production problems.
He said aside from some small reductions in subsidies in a new farm bill, the administration was not planning to alter its support for ethanol production.
White House Press Secretary Dana Perino on Monday said biofuels was one of many different factors contributing to food crises around the world.
"While it might have some impact, it's not a huge impact. And it is something that we are all going to have to take into consideration as we move to economies that can run on alternative or renewable fuels," Perino said.
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who does the cooking?
Do you prepare all the meal in your house or does DH/SO and kids help out too?
I do the majority of the cooking since I am home and DH works a lot. Once in a great while he will cook up some eggs or cheeseburgers but that's about it. My boys are too young to do much in the way of cooking yet.
I do. And I love it! I'm a stay at home wife (soon to be stay at home mommy) so I like having dinner ready for hubs when he gets home. I guess you can call me old fashion, but I love a well fed man lol.
My kids "help" with varying degrees of actual help, lol. My dh grills a lot during the nicer months, but for the most part the day to day cooking falls to me.
I did everything until last year when I hurt my back, then DH learned in a hurry. Our 13 year old can cook meals, and the two of them like to grill, which I don't, so they often cook together, and she often helps me if I'm cooking something she wants to know how to make, but weeknights she has lots of after school activities and then homework, so I usually do it. DH says his favorite thing to make is reservations! lol
I do most of the cooking during the week, but my dh loves cooking and he's much better than me so I love when he cooks.


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Will The Colts Release Peyton Manning?
Well, do you blame them? He is an awesome quarterback and I love his off-field personality, but he had four neck surgeries and didn't play at all last year. Would you feel comfortable paying someone $28 million to stand on the sidelines, and that's just a bonus! What will this mean for Andrew Luck? I kinda thought the Vikings might get him, but maybe now, he'll be a Colt??!!??!!


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Hilarious Holiday Chevy Commercials [VIDEOS]
Each year I watch the Super Bowl because I love football and I really love the Super Bowl commercials. Never have I said "I love Christmas because of the commercials", but thanks to Chevy, I can actually say that.
For the past couple of years, Chevrolet has put together some really creative and hilarious commercials for their "Giving More" campaign. These commercials feature an auto salesman that looks like Santa. The tongue-in-cheek comments throughout each of these commercials will have you buckled over in laughter. There are also subtleties that will make you watch each commercial multiple times.
Here are a few of the newest "Chevy's Giving More" commercials for 2013-14
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The following commercials are from years past, but they're still as funny as all get-out.
You may have seen this commercial already, but you probably haven't seen the "extended" cut which is even funnier than the popular one on TV.
While searching for that commercial on YouTube, I found another one with the same 2 characters and it's pretty dang funny too.
It appears Chevy is enjoying quite a bit of success with this series of commercials as they've done more that are just as funny.


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the image from one of the patent pdf's says that it uses two 16 bit micro controllers are used . any thoughts ?
From your pictures you have made your model quite differently to a normal ball drone.
If you look at the pictures the normal one has FOUR actuators at the TOP, then the motor, the FOUR actuators at the BOTTOM... no wonder you had trouble getting it to work with OpenAero...
If you look back at this post the RED actuators are on the top and the BLUE ones at the bottom. I thought it was pretty clear from my video...
can you give me a clear view of the servo and the vane(the last picture)? I want to see how you put the servo and the vane. I'm interested in how your servo control the movements of the vane.
new design..
Last edited by u.abhi19; Jul 25, 2012 at 09:12 AM.
I already submitted almost same design in a government research laboratory 5 years ago.
only a rough schematic here on forum, i once posted.
Thanks for the wonderful info. It seems like the direction of the vanes are different from the ones Sam has demonstrated in his video. The upper and lower vanes moves in opposite direction with respect to each other when performing pitch and roll. I'm confused now... Would someone enlighten me?
Hi Sam,
Im Tim from Singapore, and I am working and researching on the Japanese ball drone too.
I have been following your 'Taiwan Ball' development from this site: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...454102&page=17
Im having some trouble with the stability and control of the ball. I was wondering if you are able to help.
Basically, I have the same control settings as discussed in the forum, using 2 mixers for the top and bottom sets of flaps to control roll/pitch and yaw. The only difference is that instead of the piezo gyros, i am using Ardupilot Mega 1.0, and I have been trying all means to get it to hover but it seems like it is always either slipping (losing lift) or oscillates due to recession even though the yaw control is fully activated.
Any advice or stages to help me achieve stability? I understand that the first step is to try to even get the ball to hover without the use of the gyros, but it cant seem to work.
Most PID settings see the ball moving in random slipping motions as shown below:
However, this shows the best that I have achieved so far, but I have ran out of ideas on how I can further improve it.
Anyone who is reading, feel free to give me some input as well
Thank you so much in advance.
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Tim:you must have spent a lot of efforts for the drone,second vid looks nice
cut the weight,adjust the servos range,trim the PID and you are in the club.
CG Location?
Hello Tim,
That is first rate construction work on your sphere.
Where is your CG location?
I'd like to suggest that you lower the CG a very small amount and test fly the craft, repeat this task several times until you see the outcome of an excessive low CG location, film each change in the lowering of the CG, then report back your findings.
After the CG test, I would suggest that you eliminate the D component and increase the I component, but not until you make the CG test!
Regards, and keep-up the great work.
I'm very sure the original Jap Drone uses 3 axis mems gyros and 3 axis linear accelerometers in order to have the rock solid control we see in his videos.
Does your board have these components?
Sam did very well with cheap gyros, but his craft does not match the performance of the original ship, but I'm still very impressed with how well Sam was able to get such a low cost craft to hover.
You may need to increase the size of your lower control vanes, it is hard to see exactly how large they in comparison to Sams.
Are you using the Canarderon setup? That is to say, upper vanes moving opposite the lower vanes for pitch and roll. Which vanes are you using for yaw control?
If yaw is not holding, you maybe under powered in two areas
1, insufficient size of the control surfaces (vanes).
2, insufficient deflection of the vanes, which require some off-set at all times to compensate for motor torque.
The more details you give me the more I can help.
I would also suggest that you paint the center-line vertical rib black in color to allow you to visualize the yaw axis better.
Sam used a ping pong ball to good affect too.
Hi Corocopter,
Thank you for your comments! I have learnt so much from reading all your posts in this thread.
Let me explain a little about how i came about at the PID values
1) From the 'bench test', I tested using P=1, I=0, D=0. After a few rounds of tests, I found that P=1.6, I=0, D=0 dampens the number of oscillations, without overdamping or underdamping.
(Im not sure if the results from the test was fair, do comment on the experimental test carried out as seen from the video )
(also help yourself to at all the other tests which I have done, in my channel)
2) I decided to test fly the ball starting with P=1.6, I=0, D=0, increasing D to 0.1 gave similar results. Only after increase D=0.5, i arrived at the best values so far at P=1.6, I=0, D=0.5
Just to wondering if you are familiar with PID, I would like to check if my concept of those settings are correct
Basically an increase in P increases the gain, and thus the amount of flap angle, during correction by the gyro.
Increasing I will decrease the steady state error, but decrease stability.
Finally, increasing D will increase stability, but reduce steady state error.
Im not too sure how steady state error can be observed. But I could tell when there is instability from the oscillatory effect.
Therefore, knowing P and D goes hand in hand, we decided to work on P and D alone. There are videos where we had some I input, but it wasnt too ideal.
Honestly, I could not really come to a conclusion the effects of changes to PID settings, maybe Im not sure what Im expected to observe when I make changes to either of the settings.
Also, another point to note, I do understand that we have to test fly without gyros to observe static balance in the air before even moving on to test fly with the gyros activated. Do I have to ensure that the ball can hover for about 5 secs without effects of yaw before fine tuning the controls with the gyro?
Basically after doing all the PID testings, it seems that I have no luck in getting those 'magic numbers', and I suspect that it could be do to a problem with the CG, whether it is even in line with the vertical plane, because I tend to get precession from some of the test flights observed.
Currently my CG is below the meridian by 5cm. Ill try to play around with the height of CG and get back to you
Im jus writing whatever that has come to my mind from the last few weeks of research, sorry if everything seems so incoherent :P
Any advice or comments from anyone would be good advice for me.Thanks in advance and hope to hear from you soon
1) yes im using the Ardupilot Mega 1.0 which comes with 3axis control.
2) "Are you using the Canarderon setup? That is to say, upper vanes moving opposite the lower vanes for pitch and roll. Which vanes are you using for yaw control?"
Im not sure if i get you right, r you saying if i wanna pitch/roll left, my top vanes have to move opposite the lower vanes? because now, when i wanna pitch/roll right, my top vanes will move left, and 4 of the bottom vanes will go left as well. which is shown in the picture attached
Vane defection error:
Good news, I see your problem clearly, your comment above is correct. Your current control configuration of vane deflection needs to be changed in one aspect.
First let me comment on the things I see that are correct or nominal for the time being.
Yaw control (lower vanes) deflection is correct.
CG is okay for now.
PID is okay for now.
Control vane size or "Volume" as termed in aeronautics is okay for now
Spoiler locations are okay, but they need weights (small steel washers) attached to fine tune each spoiler so that they will deploy downward in translational flight. Save this for latter, after you have a stable hover.
What is wrong
Pitch and roll defection of the upper vanes is reversed
I repeat this once more and add details>>>>>
Your control defection of the upper vanes (orange color in the diagram) is wrong. You must reverse their direction. Don't feel bad, you copied this diagram from post #289 by HappySundy, it was not his error, he was asked to make a program by another poster that made the mistake, so many thanks for the efforts HappySunday.
Canarderons work much like a 4 wheel STEERING car. Imagine turning right while looking downward on a 4 wheel steering car you will notice the front wheels turn to the right and the aft wheel turn to the left, thus the car rotates around the center point of the chassis and hopefully, center of mass. This allows for a very small turning radius and very rapid response. The same physics apply to the spheres. Please return to my description of this matter as I posted a detailed explanation of this concept to Sam on this thread. This is how the original Jap Sphere was configured, and it must be configured in this manner to fly.
Your craft will fly great after this program change.
We can go over many details to fine tune the sphere after you have a solid, well controlled hover. You're definitely on the right track and nearly ready to go back to PID matters, for now your PID looks okay. The basic problem in upper control vanes deflection, they are reversed. Just fix that one thing for now and test fly. Please post another Vid of your test flight.
Best regards,
I understand the very basics of PID, it would be nice to have an expert from the quad-copter crowd help us out here.
I don't understand what the term "steady state" refers to and how it applies to the I term, maybe you can add some thoughts to this idea?
My PID understanding is more related to the calculus concepts and I have not had the pleasure of owning a stabilization device that I could adjust the PID, only some low cost gyros. So I'm of little help giving you much feed back on your You-Tube videos. One thing you can feel good about, is the fact that your controls here setup wrong, yet you where able to maintain a degree of stability under these condition that is very impressive! You'll get a much better understanding of the interactions of PID when you have the Canarderons working.
I'd suggest you leave the CG alone for now, that sound just about right from Sams feed back.
The craft must balance vertically, ie. if you hang the craft from the propeller shaft (not the external outer cage) it must hang exactly vertical. I showed how to use a bubble level to make this measurement on this thread. This is extremely important on any VTOL aircraft and this fact is almost always overlooked when 3D aircraft are balanced. It shows up in hover and can be viewed by the fact that the fuselage is not vertical when in a hover, additionally a conventional aircraft requires the same amount of vertical stabilizer both above and below the fuselage to deal with the swirling vortex of air created by the prop, it should be a mirrored image on top and on the bottoms, this look unsightly and makes for very long landing gear legs, but it makes hovering super easy!!!
Your comment are very coherent and are of great value, keep up the great feedback. There is much for both of use to learn from your experiments
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Do Magnets Help Ease Aches and Pains?
What's the Deal With: Health and Magnets
Many of you said that when it comes to exercising, you don't like to wear jewelry. Dangly earrings can be annoying, yes, but the bracelet below looks sporty and comfortable.
Not your style? Don't worry, it's not for looks. Many athletes are wearing this type of magnetic bracelet or necklace strictly for the health benefits. Wearing magnets are said to relieve pain, remove tension from muscles, improve circulation, and combat fatigue. How? Electricity is constantly flowing throughout the body, and our cells emit positive and negative charges. If something disturbs the charges, an imbalance is created. Magnets are believed to regulate and balance the flow of energy throughout your body, which helps you relax when you're stressed and speed up recovery when you're hurt.
To find out if they really work continue reading.
Many alternative health philosophies believe that magnets can offer health benefits. It's similar to acupuncture or reiki, in that it works with your body's energy. Some people have great success with these types of therapy, while others don't. It's the same with magnets. My husband's father swears by his Trion:Z bracelet, and hasn't taken it off for months since it's helped relieve his tennis-elbow symptoms. Many professional athletes, such as members of the Red Sox, have worn Phiten titanium necklaces to give them energy and relieve aches and pains.
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Oct 31, 2011 - 11:15 pm
I am having a very hard time accepting the reality of having my butt moved to my belly. I will be having the surgery later this mo. I had chemo and radiation earlier in the year but the cancer returned. I am nervous about the results from the MRI and PET scan which will bone in the next couple of weeks. Besides that my mother died 4 days ago so I'm a bit overwhelmed. I'm trying to keep my sense of humor-already named my new butt Teresita-but could use some support from kindrid spirits. Is life really ok after a colostomy?
Nov 01, 2011 - 12:10 am
You have a lot going on right now. I am sorry for the loss of your mother. I hope you have other family to lean on during this difficult time.
Have you consulted any other doctor for another opinion regarding your treatment? I hope you have good results on your tests. There are others here and on the colon rectal boards who have an ostomy. My husband has one and he is very active, diving, mountain biking, swimming
Nov 01, 2011 - 9:20 am
Thanks fornyour support. I'm glad I found you guys.
Nov 01, 2011 - 12:36 am
So sorry for what your going through with the passing of your mom. I am going to bump up a post with a survivor who is having treatment other that the colostomy which was recommended to her. She has had a recurrence also and her drs have a different treatment plan and not colostomy. Of course, I don't know your circumstances but wanted you to see the post. Also, there are anal cancer survivors who have adjusted well to the colostomy and are able to do anything they want. I wish you well. Lori
Brachytherapy by pjs62, I bumped it up, please read.
Nov 01, 2011 - 9:20 am
Please accept my condolences for the recent loss of your mother. I'm so very sorry. You certainly are dealing with a lot right now. I do not have a colostomy, but have communicated with several people who do and are living pretty normal lives. I understand how acceptance can be very difficult, but from what others have reported, once that happens, life is not much different than prior to surgery. However, I hope you will do as Lori has suggested and take a look at pjs62's story. Her treatment does not involve having an ostomy. However, we all must keep in mind that her doctors are thinking out of the box, if you will, and that the standard treatment for recurrence is still APR. I hope that whatever treatment you and your docs decide on will be successful, and if you do undergo surgery, that your recovery will be swift and complete. Please keep us posted.
Nov 01, 2011 - 9:25 am
I will be speaking to my doctor about alternative treatment though both my drs in ny and fla. think the cancer is very aggressive and I can't take a chance w anything else. Glad to find the board cause family sometimes is not the best soundboard.
Nov 01, 2011 - 9:27 am
While at MD Anderson I talked to not only people who have the colostomy bag but to spouses of these people. (while the colostomy patient was in for treatment). The SPOUSE said it really was no big deal after the learning curve which was a couple of weeks. So from both patient and spouse I was reassured....I hope not to have one but will know for sure in January. Deep breaths, Lorie
Nov 01, 2011 - 12:09 pm
Hi I'm new to this site but just posted to someone else about my colostomy. I was diagnosed with Anal Cancer Stage3 in Jan. 2011. I got my colostomy right away and also began chemo and radiation. It took a little getting used to but in time and with helpful suggestions from others on line I did figure it out. Much of the time it prooved to be helpful. I had pain in that area and horrible radiation burns so was much more comfortable to not have to have a bowel movement that old way. There are different brands of supplies and some work better on different people, and that is the hard part, to try different things and see what works best for you. My bag lays flat and when I go I try to empty it soon as possible. Its a little hard to tuck shirts in so I just wear looser longish tops but its been not too bad that way. Most areas have a stoma nurse that can help you over this hill to figure out what works for you, but I found a lot of help just searching on line. I hope to hear "cancer free" and then have mine reconnected but sometimes it has to be permanent because of dammage to the anal area, I am preparing for that myself and in the whole scheme of things its not so bad. For me, I feel like my family and friends try but just dont really understand what I have to deal with every day ( just little things like carrying supplies to clean or empty bag, privacy and more time in bathroom, ect. ) guess they really never will know what its like!!! I try to touch base with support groups on line or talk to someone at the doc office and always feel better. Don't fret about this its just not really that bad, you will need a little time but will figure it out too! Good luck....keep in touch
Nov 01, 2011 - 10:07 pm
BTW...my hubby calls my 'bottom' my 'pooter-scooter'!! (even my grandkids say "mamaw's pooter-scooter is broke!"!!) Hope this helped ya smile!! heehee
Nov 03, 2011 - 10:26 am
I was diagnosed in Jan 2011 and had the port and ostomy done before leaving the hospital and then went into chemo and radiation treatments.
I finished treatments in April, and am still awaiting an 'all clear' so that the ostomy can be reversed. (Though it isn't a given that it will be.)
Although it can take a little time to adjust, I'm now at a point were I actually can forget it is there and that I have one. (Mine is high on my chest, located below my right breast.)
Last night I was going to a 'Pizza Hut Night' for my daughters band and the t-shirt I was wearing wasn't the longest and it kept riding up a bit and the ostomy bag would peek out of the bottom. I went in my 17 year old son's room and said, "Does this look OK? Should I change my shirt?"
He said: "Why? Does it bother you? If so, you can, but if it doesn't, why bother?"
I didn't bother changing it.
Nov 03, 2011 - 6:49 pm
I am just a few months post treatment and do not have colostomy. Like you, the thought of it is just awful. However, I just wanted to pass this on to you. My 80 year old father was encouraging me in case I ever did have to have a colostomy. (He is the best dad, and even at 80, he still loves me and encourages me tremendously) He told me that he ran into an old friend of his. In their conversation, it came out that this friend has had a colostomy for 45 years! He doesn't have any problems with it - lives life without it interfering whatsoever. He said that once you mentally accept it and go through the learning curve, it isn't an issue at all! If a 75+ year old man can deal with it for more than half his life, I would like to think any of us could too!
Nov 03, 2011 - 7:20 pm
I'm so sorry you're having to deal with all this. So sorry about your mom. From the previous posts, it seems like a colostomy doesn't need to be all we fear it will be. I know the thought of it scares the heck out of me too. When I first went to see my radiologist he told me that one of the doctors had one and you'd never know it. Gee, I hope things get better for you. Take care.
Nov 04, 2011 - 12:41 pm
I'm so sorry about your mom! I've had 2 colostomies. The second one is permanent, so I will have one the rest of my life. I live in a rural area and did not have the benefit of an ostomy nurse so if you do take advantage of them. My first colostomy was absolutely horrifying! I felt like I had an alien attached to me, because it would crap or fart whenever it wanted. Embarrassing! I kind of became a hermit. But my higher power has a sense of humor. With my permanent colostomy I decided to return to college and was extremely nervous about it farting or something in a quiet classroom full of other people. Then during break one of the first days of classes I was conversating with another student and heard this really LOUD fart! I was horrified, my worst nightmare had come true! Then the other student said OOPS and I realized it was her that had farted not me! Oh boy did I laugh! So now if my colostomy gets rude I'll simply say OOPS like a normal person. Be prepared for emergencies (carry extra "gear") everywhere you go and ALWAYS have air freshner. Your colostomy will have a mind of its own, you will not be able to hold your movements or gas. Sometimes it will blow up like a balloon and you will have to burp it. Just carry on like normal and keep it clean. I have found that drainable pouches are the best that way you can simply empty without any major drama. I've had a few skin infections so be sure to clean around your ostomy when you change your barrier. Hint make sure your skin is dry before putting on your new barrier this allows it to adhere to you better and reduces the chance of yeast growing on your skin. Hopefully yours will be temporary. But if not it really isn't a big deal once you get use to your new friend. I haven't named mine but that sounds like a good idea after all she'll be with me for the rest of my life. Just remember air freshener because you are in for some of the worst smells ever! It doesn't smell like a normal bowel movement it is like 100 times more rank! Lots of luck!
Nov 04, 2011 - 1:17 pm
Just a few notes to hopefully ease the way.
I don't mean to contradict anyone, but, I never found the need to carry or use air fresheners.
Most of what I do with my ostomy takes place in the bathroom. (Though, as time moves on, shoot, I'll burp the darn thing just about anywhere. As long as I can maintain my modesty, I ain't flashing no one my breasts but my hubby. And since my ostomy is high, that's what would happen.)
Anywho, yeah, it can smell, but if it is reaching your nose and you aren't doing anything with it (say, like cleaning or burping it) then you've got a leaky seal and need to think about taking it back down to skin and redoing it.
You should smell NOTHING unless you are actually in the process of cleaning and maintaining it. (In the beginning, this can be very helpful to let you know when a change might be coming earlier than you thought it would.) Meaning you need to change it out soon. (Like if you can smell it, change it out.) Although this might be mental and not physical at first, I kept thinking EVERYONE could tell, and smell me. It took me weeks of asking my hubby and kids if they could smell me before I finally accepted that they really couldn't. (And I'd tell them, tell me the truth because if I go out in public and I smell, I'm going to be ticked at you!!)
I never used the liquid deodorant thing that is optional to add to the bag, the only time you can smell it is when cleaning or burping and really, it isn't really any worse then going to the bathroom use to be. (Aside from it is way closer to your nose then it ever was before, due to the direction the bag is facing as you clean and maintain.) OK, maybe a bit worse, because seriously, who has ever been THAT close to it? (Baby diapers aside. And that's a whole other smell.)
The hard part is the beginning, getting use to it, cleaning it, adjusting to your stoma size and shape and the direction your stoma opening faces. Finding a comfortable position to relax in (Yeah, you can eventually relax) while changing it out. (I found laying on a towel the best bet due to my body at times with all the movement deciding that me laying down was the perfect time to release waste.) Nothing like starting over when you haven't even finished yet. lol
For cleaning it, I've never had a skin infection or anything. (I do however have an allergy to adhesives and psoriasis to boot, so I have a bit of a problem with mine staying stuck to my skin. The adhesives cause a blistering reaction, my psoriasis rears its head and skin cells multiple under the wafer and suddenly it's not fully seated against my skin anymore so out comes the surgical tape to help maintain the seal to prolong the wafer to its normal almost a week life.) I use a squirt bottle filled with warm water and a wet wash cloth, and a mild disinfectant soap and dry thoroughly.
I put a towel over top of my fuzzy comfortable bath mat and all my supplies on the lip of the tub, an extra large towel under my head, one wet washrag and one dry one at my waist, and I'm ready to start the application process of the change.
I lay there for about 5 or 10 minutes, rise, check the seal with a mirror so I can see all the way around the wafer (apply the surgical tape, nothing like getting a jump on 'my' problem.) and dress and off I go.
Nov 04, 2011 - 2:02 pm
No contradictions. Just different experiences. I didn't have the benefit of an ostomy nurse. Just given the surgery and shown once how to apply the barrier. I've heard of people being able to swim, exercise, and bathe. I can't do these things because my barrier will fall off from the water. I could really benefit from a colostomy class. Good luck with yours.
Nov 04, 2011 - 6:18 pm
I had a home nurse come out twice (and she didn't have experience with a colostomy.)
I watched two videos in the hospital. (Everything I've learned, I learned the hard way.) :(
They did tell me I could go to a class, but the nearest support system for ostomy's near me is over 45 minutes away and at the time, I was in no condition to travel that distance to learn anything.
I hadn't really thought about it since, but the problems I had with mine probably wouldn't be helped from going to a class or from a support system. (I don't really feel that I need a colostomy support group at this time. If it becomes permanent then maybe.)
I shower, don't think I could take a bath either. (Though it must be possible?) And swimming... (I have a hernia behind mine, so physical activity isn't big on my list, though I have no clue what I should or shouldn't be doing to help avoid making it worse.) Would be nice to know. lol


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By JOHN BURNETT
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Those who sacrificed their lives fighting America's wars were honored Monday during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1.
Retired Col. Norman Stahl of the Marine Corps League Camp Tarawa Attachment noted that many "have chosen to celebrate Memorial Day by going to the beach, taking advantage of sales or hosting barbecues" without any thought of the men and women who died in battle so others can bask on the beach, shop for bargains or fire up the hibachi with family and friends.
"I applaud you for taking the time out to reflect on the great sacrifices made by our fallen comrades, for by doing so, you have chosen to observe the true spirit of Memorial Day," Stahl told the 200 or so present.
Command Sgt. Maj. Alan Higgs of the U.S. Army's Pohakuloa Training Area called it "fitting that a grateful nation comes together and recognizes those who have sacrificed in defense of our nation and protection of our liberties."
Higgs told the story of his friend, Command Sgt. Maj. Steven W. Faulkenberg, of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Ramrods.
"In November 2004, on a dark night in Fallujah, Iraq, Task Force Ramrod was pushing forward and clearing various areas of the town," he said. "An Iraqi Army unit that was attached to the task force broke contact with the task force as they were moving forward. Steve went back to find them and bring them forward to link up with the rest of the task force. During the break, the insurgents infiltrated back into areas once cleared by the task force, and set up an ambush, which they initiated when the Iraqi unit and Steve entered the kill zone. Steve was hit, but was able to get the Iraqis to fight through the ambush. He later died of wounds while being evacuated."
"I want you to know who he was and know about him by his character," Higgs said. "By doing this, I honor him, his sacrifice to the nation, and his fellow soldiers."
U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard spoke at the ceremony. The 32-year-old Hawaii Democrat, who served two tours of combat duty in the Middle East, is a captain in the Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th Brigade Combat Team.
"The responsibility we have to carry forward and to turn the honor that we pay today into action is one that I carry with me every single day," she said, and called Memorial Day "bittersweet."
"We are awed by the great sacrifices that people have made, but also saddened by the memories of our friends and members of our family who we've lost," she said.
Gabbard spoke about a recent meeting in Washington with a group of journalists from Pakistan and talking with them about democracy.
"This 55-year-old man from Pakistan, he looks like a little boy going through elementary school learning about democracy for the first time. He was in awe," she said. "And he said, 'That is amazing. We don't have this in my country.' Obviously, the challenges that they have in Pakistan are very different and the freedoms they enjoy are very limited.
"But for me, it was a very proud moment as an American, as a soldier, as a member of Congress, to be reminded about what our heroes have sacrificed for."
Gabbard also mentioned the first legislation she introduced in Congress, the "Helping Heroes Fly Act," a bipartisan measure to improve airport security screening processes for wounded and severely disabled service members and veterans.
"I was approached by wounded warriors, the Wounded Warriors Project and different veterans' groups, saying that there are those who were severely wounded in combat trying to travel — those with prosthetic limbs or other injuries — who were being faced with shameful treatment and with inconsistent treatment by the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) as they tried to go home," she said. "They were being told that they had to take their prosthetic leg off, for example, and hop through the screening on one leg. And obviously, that is unacceptable treatment towards one who sacrificed so much.
"Thankfully, I was able to work with the stakeholders and come up with a mandate for consistent training and a process for our heroes to be able to travel in a very respectful way and it passed unanimously on the floor (of the U.S. House of Representatives) last week, 413 to zero votes."
"It gives me hope for what we can accomplish, not only as a Congress, but coming together as a community," Gabbard said.
Mayor Billy Kenoi also spoke, and said that we "cannot say thank you enough for the incredible sacrifice so many have made for so long for all of us."
"My children and my family get to sleep every night in a safe country that protects them (and) looks out for them," he said. "And the reason that is so is because brave warriors have come before them and fought, bravely, with honor, with dignity, and most of all, with love — with love of country, with love of family, with love of community."
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Denisha Farrell, self-described "bar wench," dances a ballet in the narrow space between the bar and the beer fridges: popping the cap off a bottle of Coors Light, pouring Jameson into shot glasses, dumping ice into the sink from a Toronto Maple Leafs-blue five-gallon bucket, she is all the while belting out the words to the American national anthem blaring forth from 13 flat screen TVs: "And the rockets' red glare!"
When the anthems end Ms. Farrell shouts something amid the roar of thumping and clapping and shouting at Hurricanes, a sports bar on Bloor Street West near Dovercourt Road. Then she stops and smiles shyly.
"Ooops," she says. "I said, 'Go Blue Jays.' I meant, 'Go Leafs!' "
We can forgive her. In the nearly 10 years Ms. Farrell has worked at Hurricanes, this is her first Leafs home playoffs game. It's hockey night in Toronto, and excitement crackles in the air.
When Ross Serpa grew up in the west part of Toronto's downtown, this area was working-class. At age 19, in 1994, he landed his "first real money job" at Hurricanes. In 2003 his parents remortgaged their home, loaned him the cash, and he bought the place.
That year, the Leafs made the post-season, and Mr. Serpa felt optimistic.
"Then the strike, then the non-smoking law, and then all those years where the Leafs didn't make the playoffs," the bar's owner says.
Filling his bar with soccer and Ultimate Fighting fans, Mr. Serpa paid off his parents. Now, with the Leafs finally back in the playoffs, he is looking forward to a very good night, win or lose. But he'd prefer a win.
"It's a pride thing," says Mr. Serpa, 38. "We've had a good team before."
The neighbourhood may have gone yuppie, but Hurricanes has endured. Cigarette burns marr the thick pine beams of the bar, its varnish worn off by generations of drinkers. Behind the bar, above rows of whisky and rum bottles, five narrow shelves hold a collection of hundreds of stubby beer bottles: Molson Golden, Northern, Dow, Black Label, Red Cap: vintage empties bearing witness to generations of sports fans. Old lacrosse sticks, curling brooms and field hockey sticks decorate the walls. Far from the glitz and glass of the Air Canada Centre, and the proto-party outside in Maple Leafs Square, this is the true heart of Leafs Nation.
"It's fun," says Sharon, a waitress. "It's not pretentious, and you have some hot ladies serving."
Mike Esteves, retired from the military, is a regular here. He is drinking a pint of what he calls "Mikey's Mud", a mixture of Great Lakes red amber and Great Lakes lager. He waves at the capacity crowd and laughs.
"Most of these people hop on the Leafs bandwagon. The rest of us have been suffering for years.
"Hopefully … I am not hoping for a cup, but goddamn it, I hate this bullsh– of every year just sucking."
"We believe in the Leafs," he adds. "Except that guy at the end. He likes Montreal."
Full disclosure: I am a Montreal Canadiens fan too. Hey, I grew up in Quebec. Besides, the Leafs have sucked for a lot longer than Montreal. I walk down the bar to talk to "that guy."
Gary Goldstein, 60, retired from Wood Gundy, sports a thick grey moustache. A regular since this bar opened in 1984, he's cradling a Labatt's Blue. He laughs as he sees the anguish on Leafs' fans faces when Boston makes it 2-0 in the second period.
"I really couldn't give a rat's ass," he says. But that's not quite true.
With about six minutes left in the second period, Toronto gets a goal, and the bar explodes in joy.
"It's so nice to see the Leafs' fans excited," he says. "We are so hungry for a winner."
Behind the bar, Ms. Farrell is dancing too.
"That's what I'm talking about," she says. "When you get a group of people that's so happy, it's good. It's good stuff."
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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for a Georgia man to be put to death for killing a Savannah police officer, two weeks after it halted his execution to consider his appeal.
Troy Davis, 39, asked the high court to intervene in his case and order a new trial because seven of the nine witnesses against him have recanted their testimony.
Former President Jimmy Carter and South Africa Archbishop Desmond Tutu are among prominent supporters who have called for a new trial.
The justices granted Davis a reprieve on Sept. 23, less than two hours before his scheduled execution. But they declined Tuesday to give his appeal a full-blown hearing.
Davis was convicted of killing Officer Mark MacPhail, who was shot and killed in 1989 while moonlighting as a security guard at a Savannah bus station. He rushed to help a homeless man who had been pistol-whipped and was shot twice when he approached Davis and two other men.
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It's a challenge to define the term illuminati in all its incarnations. Several science fiction novels, as well as historical documents, describe a secret society of white and black magicians - including the legendary British sorcerer Aleister Crowley - who planned on ruling the world through esoteric rituals and spiritual power. These guys weren't prestidigators, masters of card tricks and other sleights of hand; these magicians invoked and evoked real demons, true gods. Formidable opponents of organized religion, the sect nonetheless conducted (and perhaps still conducts) ceremonies mimicking the mystical elements of Catholicism, such as exorcism, faith healing, and the Mass itself.
Weird? Intriguing? You may experience similar reactions to the latest piece of work using this myth, a confounding and ultimately brilliant play called Some Things You Need to Know Before the World Ends (A Final Evening With the Illuminati), widely known in the theater world simply as Illuminati.
Possessing some of the majesty and force of a religious experience, the play defies tidy description. On a basic level, it's a Sunday service railing against demons like the illuminati, performed by two unlikely men of the cloth: Reverend Eddie, mentally damaged by the nerve gas that has destroyed the rest of the world, and loyal Brother Lawrence, a twisted, pain-wracked hunchback with the mind of a child and the soul of a saint. The duo dwells in a Mad Max-ish church, an underground cave filled with television sets, garbage can lids, and a giant crucifix made of twisted pipes topped with a basketball hoop.
After the audience is suitably disoriented through disturbing images and fluctuating lights, the Mass begins, interrupted frequently by Reverend Eddie's hallucinations and Lawrence's visions of a space lady in a silver lame jumpsuit, who steals into his room at night and heals him.
A space lady in a jumpsuit?
Yes, there's also broad comedy in this satire of modern values and religious travesties. And despite its dark vision of a post-apocalyptic world, the parable stays funny to the bitter end. Most of the laughs stem from heresy, of course, and those without a sense of humor about the gospel should stay away. But if you can appreciate skits that feature priests as country-western singers and Saint Paul as a woman-hating construction worker, Illuminati delivers plenty of snickers and a few evil laughs.
The Theatre Club of the Palm Beaches, fast becoming the venue to see bolder contemporary plays, comes through with both a daring and competent production. It brings the unorthodox work to comprehensible life, ensuring that audiences who don't catch all the barbs and religious references will still enjoy the experience. Adding to the overall pleasure, the new Lois Pope Theatre - a cozy, semitheater-in-the-round - boasts excellent acoustics, advanced technology, and the absence of a bad seat.
Director J. Barry Lewis successfully executes his tricky task, blending comedy with tragedy, reality with hallucination, and choral selections with The Jackson Five. His special effects hit the mark with clever timing and maximum impact. Just don't expect straightforward staging from this piece, which demands - and gets -- frantic but precise, and often surprising, movement.
Working under Lewis's direction, two experienced actors bring depth and passion to the eccentric clerics. Previously performed in Atlanta and Louisville by the actual playwrights - Larry Larson and Levi Lee - this third rendition hands the reigns over to Palm Beach veteran Warren Kelley and Carbonell winner John Felix. As Reverend Eddie, Kelley evokes an overweight Jimmy Swaggart, ranting against the devil, flagellating himself on a stationary bicycle, and playing with Brother Lawrence's emotions. Although not a charismatic performer, he provides the perfect foundation for John Felix's Lawrence.
And make no mistake about it, this Illuminati belongs to Felix. Portraying different facets of humanity, Felix unveils such an exciting physical and emotional range, he deserves bigger-time artistic recognition.
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But everyone earns kudos for a job well done. The lighting by Richard Crowell plows new creative territory with high-tech tricks, and Mark Pirolo's imaginative costumes suggest a unique construction, which allows the actors to change in and out of numerous outfits in record time.
Theater has often been compared to ritual, and nowhere is that effect more evident than here. Ironically, although the characters live in fear of the illuminati, the audience gradually becomes ensnared by a powerful and disquieting field of magic. To discover where the modern theater now dares to tread, treat yourself, and partake of this humorous, heretical celebration.
Written by Larry Larson and Levi Lee, directed by J. Barry Lewis; with John Felix and Warren Kelley. At the Theatre Club of the Palm Beaches, 262 South Ocean Blvd, Manalapan, through February 16. Performances Wednesday - Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets cost $18 to $25. For more information, call 407-585-3433.


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text: Paddy Power GAA Betting Preview - Donegal v Cork Visit Paddy Power Save For Later by Raymond DoylePosted Follow @RaymondDoyle1 Share: 0 0 React: I'm watching this live!Got to watch this!Love this!Dislike! Related Articles See all All-Ireland C'Ships newsPaddy Power Money-back special - Donegal v CorkDonegal's Jim McGuinness expecting a physical contest against Cork Sunday sees the first All-Ireland Football semi final when Munster champions Cork take on Ulster champions Donegal at Croke Park. Bet on Cork v Donegal with Paddy Power and get €250 in free betsCork come into this semi-final as 8/13 favourites with Paddy Power while Donegal have been well backed at 13/8 following their defeat of Kerry in the Quarter Finals. The draw is available at 15/2.Paddy Power are also running a fantastic money-back special for the match. If there is no goalscorer in the Cork v Donegal match, Paddy Power will refund all losing single 1st/last goalscorer, anytime goalscorer and first team goalscorer bets on the match!Donegal corner forward Colm McFadden is the 4/1 hot favourite to score the first goal of the game while captain Michael Murphy is 7/1 to net first.For the Rebels, Colm O'Neill is 11/2 to score first in the semi-final while full-forward Donnacha O'Connor is being well fancied at 11/2 with many Cork fans.Donegal keeper Paul Durcan is very much looking forward to putting the heartache of last year's semi-final defeat to Dublin firmly behind them and reaching their first All-Ireland final in 20 years."Last year against Dublin, everyone knew Dublin were the better team on the day. We didn't take any chances, we didn't push on when we had the opportunities" Durkan told the Irish Independent."It's something we regret - we feel we should have pushed on and attacked them a little bit more."We're trying to do that this year and our forwards have been showing that it is possible. They are that good that they can push on, and it is regrettable we didn't push on in that game." Durkin continued.The two sides have met before this year while Donegal coming out the winners in their 1-7 – 0-6 victory over Cork in the Allianz National League last March. 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