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I'd never heard of him;
but this "James Martin" fellow gets an instant place in my Hall Of Awesome.
It's been all go for the last couple of days down at the Wikipedia page celebrating TV food-molestor James Martin, who's earned himself a bit of a Wikikicking from irate cyclists following an entertaining review of the Tesla Roadster for the Mail. James Martin Martin (pictured) wrote: "God, I hate those cyclists. Every last …
but this "James Martin" fellow gets an instant place in my Hall Of Awesome.
This is what the world amounts to these days ?
Upset someone and get twittered/wiki'd and facebook group'd about ?
Fuck sake. What a pathetic species we've become.. (he said, posting a comment on a news site and appreciating the irony).
And his coffee grinder is a cheap piece of crap, too.
... many of the detractors of this sport will still be chuffed to see Team GB slay all comers at the Olympics etc. Which is probably why I saw a line of 3 or 4 cars patiently steering round a Team GB training session (consisting of maybe 6 riders) on Manchester roads the other day. Contrary to popular thinking, they do actually have as much right to be on the roads as you, and the majority of the 'lycra-clad' contingent will likely be fully insured against accidents etc. It's more often the casual ride-to-work-or-shops lot that cause problems.
Incidentally, get ready to see cycling become a lot more popular: The new Murdoch-sponsored Team Sky professional squad look like maintaining a fairly high profile as of next season. Take that Martin!
Go go Wiggo!!
Personally I think James Martin is a pratt of the highest order, but I also have to agree with his opinion of cyclists. Tossers, every last one of them.
I mean, the poor sod so desperately wants to be Jeremy Clarkson.
Not only does he have to suffer not being able to fulfill his wish (he isn't a carrier of the freakishly giant gene, for a start), but to actually want to be Clarkson?!? What a horrible ambition.
But hey - these days an opinion isn't worth expressing if it isn't backed by bitter vitriol. The press just doesn't like rational, reasoned judgements any more.
..on these lycra clad bastards, think they own the bloody place. Well done to Mr. Martin for saying what everyone else thinks.
Don't get me wrong, I think cycling in general is a good thing, and the vast majority are probably very nice people indeed.
It's the tossers who don't understand the principles behind pavements, pedestrain crossings, and RED LIGHTS!! They mean stop, yes, you too.
I find myself wanting to stand up for him, despite his writing for the Daily Heil. Whilst I'm sure there are many considerate law-abiding cyclists out there, the number of times you see idiots with no helmets going through red lights, or bombing down the middle of the road past people trying to turn right, and the fact that their response to James Martin is to put some rude words on Wikipedia leads me to believe that, unfortunately, a large proportion fo them are, in fact, idiots.
I've had a disinct dis-like of James martin for some time, especially as he's from the wrong side of the pennines.
But now I've changed my mind, he's a hero to everyone who's had to wait behind a bunch are sweaty arses riding 4 abreast on narrow lanes talking to each other instead of following the highway code and riding in single file...
Brilliant article
He should give cars a scare the shit out of cyclists Rating :)
i have to admit living just outside of London i do get annoyed when cyclists Swarm our streets cycle 2 -3 abreast blocking the entire road. but then again they have every right to be there.
Personally i think most British people Drive like complete and utter assholes :/ so why should cyclists be any different
I have to agree with James on this one. While I don't mind a bit of riding myself, I do find the smug holier than thou attitude of a vast majority of riders to be quite annoying. It's if they think they are singlehandly saving the planet from us car users.
"Yes I could cycle to work, but 20 miles each way doesn't really sounds appealing. I'll stick to my car thanks."
And then when they've annoyed all the drivers on the road (who by the way pay via the medium of tax for the roads these bikers use) they then cycle on the pavement like they own it killing old grannys and young kids.
And that's without even mentioning they're lack of ability to obey the highway code and not drive through traffic lights, ignore one way streets etc etc.
Most of them need a good kicking.
Makes me mad.
Stop sign, cos the bastards always ignore them.
NEWSFLASH: It isn't illegal to not wear a helmet.
cup to mouth failure
He does raise a good point.
``I also have to agree with his opinion of cyclists. Tossers, every last one of them.''
No, he only said he hates the ones who drink herbal tea and vote for Harriet Harman. The rest of us are alright (unless we're cycling four-abreast round his neighbourhood in Spiderman cossies).
As a cyclist I have to agree, I blow through stop signs at every chance, and the speed I go through them is equal to the speed most cars go through them too. I may be a tosser but I'd rather be a tosser than a twat which is what every last car driver is.
Whilst Lycra Louts are a pest and should be strung up or shot (and that includes all those who run red lights), that was a clear example of Dangerous Driving from James Martin. I hope the police prosecute.
As for the bleating of the two-wheeled-tards; once they start having to pass a test, paying tax and insurance, then they can have an opinion. Until then they can shut up; they are simply free-loading off everyone else.
...but that was bloody funny.
There are some inconsiderate people out there, some of 'em drive cars, some of 'em ride bikes, and some of 'em even walk.
(Some) pedestrians walk out in front of cyclists without looking; (some) cyclists go through red lights; (some) motorists turn left across a cycle lane without indicating and/or looking (yes you bastard, you're not as sorry as I was).
I agree with James Martin, a little bit.
Many cyclists, no problem, even down my leafy country lanes (or as leafy as they get in the fens), but the tossers when I get in to Cambridge on my daily commute - well, RED MEANS STOP you twat's. You would be the first to complain if a car knocked you down, but the highway code is there to STOP that happening - it applies just as much to you as to cars.
On the one hand, he's an annoying prick, on the other hand (and discounting his prudish attitude towards lycra, yes it hugs their ass, yes you can see their cock IF you look at their groin) cyclists need to have some more respect for other people, not just road users, pedestrians too. that does mean no cycling in pedestrianised areas, on pavements.
<rant> oh and contra to traffic flow, and without lights, reflectors, helmet, whilst wearing black, on a black bike and skipping a red light AT NIGHT, cycling into the side of my car, kicking my bumper repeatedly and swearing at me <\rant>
Hmm, Bradley Wiggins has eased back a bit with is language.
I like the other 'Jabba the Hut' reference.
Innit amazing how drivers are all so bloody wonderful and never do anything wrong.
Twats who have never witnessed thier own shite behaviour.
Whatever else he may be at least he still has the balls to speak his mind. As for cyclists taking the bike for a ride in the car, that always makes me chuckle.
It never ceases to amaze me how these righteous twits in cycling clubs get away with it. On one hand, they treat anyone else on the road (I include horse riders and leisure cyclists - the non-Lycra, normal fat blokes..) as beneath them while they think have the god given right to rule the road.
They frequently break the law regarding how many ride abreast (It's a maximum of two -check out rule 66 of the Highway code for cyclists http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069837). I see many sail through red lights (See rule 71) and then take offense when someone points it out to them.
God help you if you're a car driver - that makes you inherently an evil, child-killing psychopath, even though cyclist are as dangerous as cars (and have been known to kill a few pedestrians).
James may be a bit up himself, but on this, he ain't wrong.
Not sure that printing a description of how you drove without due care and attention/consideration (to the point of causing people to crash off the road) in a national newspaper is a smart way to go.
If I were one of cycling organisations I'd find the cyclists in question and then prod the plod to prosecute rather than pratting around on wikipedia.
Having said that, I agree with him to a point.
Current advice is that you should cycle in a position such that people notice you (i.e two abrest, or near the middle of the lane), HOWEVER you are then supposed to note that people are following you and let them pass, not just carry on your slow and merry way, blocking the road.
As a non-lycra-wearing, red-light obeying, law-observing, occasional cyclists, the condom clad peddlers really get my back up, because they annoy so many other people, who then assume that we are all the same.
Some of us actually remember what we learnt in our cycling proficiency lessons at school.
And why *IS* a tosser of a chef reviewing a car? Jeeze, the Mail really are scraping the barrel.
I'll admit sometimes cyclists don't do themselves favours when it comes to earning the respect of other motorists but that doesn't justify blanket hatred of one of the most vulnerable groups of road users.
Do cyclists run red lights? Yes, but this cyclist doesn't.
Do cyclists ride on the pavements? Yes, but this cyclist doesn't.
Do cyclists use up the whole road? Yes, but sometimes it's because they can see there's not even enough room to attempt to pass.
Do cyclist vandalise Wikipedia pages of TV chief's who have upset them? Yes, unfortunately like the general population, some cyclists are Twats.
This sort of opinion re-inforces the dangerous "Us vs them" mentality of cyclists and motorists. And when it comes to a head it's the cyclist that normally comes out worse.
...we get the same arse in the lanes by us, all the gear, no idea.
Then you get the twats:
1) wearing ipods 9how the fuck do you expect do hear me moron
2) No lights, yup it's coming to "guess where the moron in black is at night" time of year
3) Red lights are for cars only
4) I don't know how to turn right at an island.
5) Should i occasionally stop at a red light, I will do it in the middle of the road in front of all the traffic
And as for cyclist have as much to be on the road....
really, so how much Road tax do you pay?
As i say if people quit the car, gave up fags and cut out booze, this country would be bankrupt within a month.
Oh and I ride a lot, but understand where he is coming from...
I think it should
"It's the tossers who don't understand the principles behind pavements, pedestrain crossings, and RED LIGHTS!! They mean stop, yes, you too."
He's clearly a twat for writing for the Mail, so anything that he writes can instantly be discounted as ignorant bollocks.
Yes I ride a bike a lot on the roads. Admittedly the roads of Finland are somewhat different...
...But still. I for one mostly support what he has said. The U.K. highway code says the following (2007 edition): "never ride more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends" that is part of rule #66. Yes they should be dressed very brightly so Mr. Martin should shut up about this. As for not stopping at the lights, Mr. Clarkson once (or maybe more than once) mentioned using Police marksmen to shoot people driving down the motorway's in a manner that annoyed him, well shooting bike riders who don't stop at red lights is both easier and more rewarding in my opinion!
Oh one final thing, the riders who Mr. Martin claims to have dumped in a hedge should also have a look at rule #67 and the part that says this: "be aware of traffic coming up behind you"...
Every right to be there...
AAAAND every right to be prosecuted for obstruction if you're are slowing down the flow of traffic four abreast.
I am a cyclist as well as a motorist and it really pisses me off when I see a cyclist weaving down the road in time to whatever his/her ipod is playing, paying no attention to the rest of the road.
As for the helmets, there is a reason motorcycle helmets are the shape they are - to protect the skull. The only reason I can see for the shape of cycle helmets is to say "I'm a twat!" to everyone within view.
He should come over here (S. France). Local councils spent Dieu knows how much of our taxes tearing up pavements to build cycle lanes all round the place. Where do the lycra-clad twunts ride? In the middle of the bloody traffic, getting in everyone's way. I'm sorely tempted to drive down the cycle lanes, they're empty.
"instead of following the highway code and riding in single file..."
That would be the bit that says you can ride 2 abreast then ? (section 66 "never ride more than two abreast")
"a large proportion fo them are, in fact, idiots."
I also think you could say the same of the driving community if you only read their opinions in the Sun, plenty of cars I see speeding, not wearing seatbelt, talking on mobiles or jumping red lights
Dont tar everyone with the same brush, is it any problem if you get delayed by 2 mins going to B & Q on a Sunday ?
Why not try it you may like it ?
> It's the tossers who don't understand the principles behind pavements, pedestrain crossings, and RED LIGHTS!!
If only the tossers who /design/ pavements, pedestrian crossings and red lights understood the principles behind cycling.
In Birmingham the lycra-clad OCD-victims ride at speed on the pavements, weaving between pedestrians. They often use pavements to go the wrong way through one-way systems.
I've been hit once (luckily just a glancing blow) and near-missed once, on a pedestrian crossing complete with illuminated green man.
Under the wheels of a No 25 bus is too good for 'em :-)
He gets away with it because there are more irritating TV chefs, but there's an overbearing, bullying streak in his dirty nerthern presentation which always winds me up. Don't get me wrong - using Tesla's latest to stealthily and rapidly creep up to, then scare the wits out of a bunch of wannabes, so that they fall over, is great sport, but you've got to have a fuckload more charm than James Martin to publish that and think people will laugh along with you.
One difference between Clarkson and Martin: Martin thinks he's cool.
Urm 2 abreast is allowed the high way code says you should not cycle more than 2 abreast which is a suggestion for the protection of the cyclists. Note that the parts you have to do are labelled MUST.
Of course I am an off road cyclist and have always lived in the country so I am coutious enough to drop into single file when cars come when travelling between tracks (yes Cyclists annoy me to when trying to get somehere in my car). That is unless you don't hear them coming.
And the fact that he admitted to blairing his horn and driving as close as he could to the cyclists (which is against the code) should imo get him points on his license if not a fine.
...with Mr Martin. I have a car, a motor bike, and a bicycle, all of which I use regularly. No matter which one I am using, the utter stupidity of cyclists - particularly the militant lycra brigade - never ceases to amaze me. They seem to think that none of the rules apply to them and they can do what they are like because they are the most vulnerable party and therefore the 'victim' in any accident/disagreement.
I particularly hate the ones who ride in packs. No regard whatsoever for other road users trying to go about their normal journeys.
And while we are on the subject, why the spiderman outfits? Does normal clothing melt at such those speeds, or does it make them feel as if they belong to some kind of elite club? Perhaps it's the "screw you I'm wearing my uniform and the highway code doesn't apply" club....
"following the higway code and riding in single file"
No. When taking my cycling proficiency at school we were told time and time again that cyclists can ride abreast of each other up to the width of a single car.
> They frequently break the law regarding how many ride abreast (It's a maximum of two -check out
> rule 66 of the Highway code for cyclists > http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069837)
Amazingly, riding more than two abreast is not actually illegal. If you care to read the link you provided it's an advisory note ('should not' rather than MUST NOT) as explained in the introduction to the Highway Code.
The Highway Code also suggest that cyclists 'should' wear a helmet. You might know that it is not illegal to ride a bicycle without one.
Maybe you should re-read your copy and understand its language this time.
Sure, it may not help your chances when establishing liability in the event of an accident and it's not something I would normally do myself, but it's not breaking the law to ride more than two abreast.
Red light jumpers do piss me off, though.
The version of this article that's currently up on the Mail website is now missing the most incendiary paragraph. It appears that he drove some cyclists off the road whilst testing the car out:
''The look of sheer terror as they tottered into the hedge was the best thing I've ever seen in my rear-view mirror.'' - James Martin
As found here: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/4628641./
No wonder the cyclists are outraged, although by snipping this vital detail from the online article the Mail are protecting him and making it look as though the cyclists are over-reacting.
If anyone can find a copy of the original unexpurgated article I'd like to read it. Thanks.
Your citation of Item 66 of the Highway Code as law is incorrect. You can check for yourself simply by looking at Item 64: "You *must not* cycle on a pavement. [Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & R(S)A 1984, sect 129]
Item 66 has no such wording ( "should" not "must" ) and no citation of the appropriate legislation regarding why performing any action described would be an offence.
Cyclists have right of way because they're more vulnerable. If their sense of self-importance overrides their sense of self preservation, let them handle the consequences. Don't let it be you who is caught handing it to them, though. You *will* end up on the wrong end of the law.
This is almost as good as the usenet flamewars before abysmal web discussion boards and their interfaces took over.
@John Tuffen, you might be horrified to know that if a cycle lane changes from a solid white line to a broken one at the junction, you are considered to be entering the main traffic lane and should therefore give way to cars turning left. This one has been through the courts, so beware.
Personally I think all commuter car drivers should be required to cycle their route to work (in small stages if it's too long) during peak hour, then they'd get a better appreciation of the other side. Similarly, it would be good for cyclists to drive the route and see where they can cause serious hold-ups and where it makes no difference (If I overtake a cyclist and he catches me up at the next traffic light then it's obviously not worth the effort).
As a motorist and a cyclist I see plenty of idiots on both sides. Defensive cycling sometimes requires being in the middle of the lane to make it quite clear that there is not enough space at the approaching traffic island to fit a car and a bike side by side. Offensive cycling, such as going through red lights ought to earn an appointment with Darwin, even if he lets you off with an introductory lesson and the promise of more next time.
So how much Road tax do you pay?
Exactly the same as you would for the car he was reviewing.
/quote/ really, so how much Road tax do you pay?
Same as you do idiot - none,
BTW it's called VED - the road fund license was abolished by Winston Churchill before WW2, as he correctly realised that paying directly for something leads the payees to assume (exclusive) ownership. Sadly people haven't evolved very much in 70 years.
And if you get yourself a zero-emission vehicle (doesn't have to be a bicycle) then you can pay zero tax too (assuming your self-esteem wouldn't be too badly damaged)
But it's the bloody Mail for crying out loud, God, if you collated the amount of bovine excrement printed in it's pages on a weekly basis you'd have the gross output of all the cows in Europe, calm down, make yourselves a cup of tea and write a stern letter to Margaret Thatcher.
..all drivers are careful and considerate of course.
.... Love to try and hit as many cyclists as i can in my car when passing them on the road. Another thing, what's this crap about cyclists having the same right as motorists on the road? cars and such have to pay a "tax" for using the roads. Usually based on the weight of the vehicle. Cyclists do not have to pay thus the car has the right.
Now, if this item had concerned the author of Telecommunications and the Computer, Design of Man-Computer Dialogues, The Wired Society, and many others...
You don't pay any road tax either - there's no such thing.
Hence the fail.
What I think you are referring to is "Vehicle Excise Duty" which has sod all to do with paying for the roads. And you'll probably find most cyclists DO actually pay it.


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During a Dec. 9 meeting, Executive Director of Business Services Steve Graham told the Cedar Rapids Community School District's school board members that the district would need to shrink its 2015 fiscal year budget.
On Jan. 15, administrators shared one potential method.
A budget cut by way of a scheduling shuffle is on the way for the district's middle schools.
Superintendent Dave Benson sent an email to instructors at the district's six middle school buildings on Wednesday to notify them of a plan to move Harding, Taft, McKinley and Roosevelt middle schools to an eight period daily schedule beginning with the 2014-15 school year. Those buildings have seven periods each day, while Wilson and Franklin have eight.
Taft, Harding, McKinley and Roosevelt staff have two daily prep periods. That would be reduced to one and result in fewer instructors teaching more sections, which is expected to translate to budget savings.
Val Dolezal, the district's executive director of prekindergarten through eighth grade, said the specific financial impact is still unknown as is the amount of positions eliminated and where.
"We start the staffing process in February," she said. "I and other district staff will work with buildings to look at what are the needs, how the school lays out with current staff (and) what changes need to be made. … It will be a lengthy process."
Dolezal said that Cedar Rapids school board members were notified of the change but the plan is not subject to their approval now.
"It's an administrative decision and not a board policy decision at this point," she said.
Dolezal pointed out, as did Benson in his email, that administrators expect the cost reduction to have an upside beyond the financial bottom line.
"The great thing is, it's a very positive impact. We will not be cutting any programs, which is a main goal. We will be providing more support to students who need instructional support and we will also be consistent in the district across our six middle schools," she said. "It allows for more intervention time or enrichment time for the kids that are either struggling or doing the expected skill and we want to enrich that learning."
The superintendent's email also included information about how the new schedule will aid offering foreign-language programming at the middle schools in the future.
Sue Clapp, president of the Cedar Rapids Education Association, said that instructors have reached out to express concerns about the new plan.
"It's a little bit unsettling to not know what the schedule looks like or what your job assignment will be," Clapp said when asked to characterize those fears.
She also mentioned that some teachers are worried that the lost prep time would mean fewer opportunities to collaborate with their building colleagues and discuss student issues, but Dolezal maintained that administrators will work with staff to ensure those exchanges still occur.
"We've been doing team planning at the elementary and high school level this year, at the high school level even more, and it has been working fine with the single prep period," she said.
In the past, the district has been able to reduce positions without eliminating staff and Clapp is hopeful that will once again be the case. She said she anticipates a large amount of retirees this year and, because so many middle-school instructors have certification beyond their current grades, there will be room within other buildings for teachers."Because we have a district this size, we have the flexibility of having openings at either the high school or elementary levels that would be suitable placements for middle-school teachers who have to be displaced from their current areas," she said. "The good news is that we can feel pretty confident that they will have a teaching placement if they choose to stay with our district."
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They say a band's third album is their defining record, pieces of music elegantly grafted together at its very best, but this is not the case for this record. Mastodon have showed that they are an experimental band and that they're not afraid to try outrageous new ideas, even if it means that they go against the underground where they most certainly emerged from. Crack The Skye is perhaps the bands most progressive record and also the first one on which deploy a lot of clean, melodic singing. Gone are the days when Troy growled into the microphone like a monomaniac and the days when Dailor lead the entire song. There is certainly a lot of growling and screeching, but it's far more refined and composed.
As previously mentioned, this record is very different from anything Mastodon have released before. First off, you have a single like "Oblivion", which will strike any avid Mastodon listener by surprise. However, the band manages to pull off this weird concoction of prog rock and pop-sounding vocals with a nice twist, making it an unbelievably energetic track and a fantastic introduction to the album. However, this is hardly the template for the record, which is actually very diverse and quite technical. What is most important, however, is to realize the song structures here are a lot less predictable and sometimes even extensive and demand a lot of from the listener. "The Last Baron", for example, is an indefatigable track with all kinds of lush surprises, is around 13 minutes in length, and most tracks go on past the five minute mark.
The drums on this record are also far less hectic than previous records and my intuition is that Dailor has had to reform his style for the sake of such a concept record (which is actually about the suicide of his sister), making this record a more conventional progressive record than the mysterious strain of heavy metal Mastodon endorsed on their previous records. Make no mistake, the drumming is extremely interesting, progressively- based, and Dailor is a master of his craft, keeping things spectacularly interesting throughout the duration of the album. Interestingly, the guitars really stand out on this record, making it one of Mastodon's most interesting. There is a ton of hybrid picking in this and on the track "Divinations"; you almost get a death metal, Necrophagist-like feeling to the main riff, which is absolutely awesome.
Finally, this in a sense bares a lot of new ideas that worked fabulously well for Mastodon. They're unbelievable singers and musicians who can write a 10 minute-plus song with deep intricacies and melancholic tales of failure and isolation, but also a catchy four minute track. The band have truly matured with this record, with every instrument standing out and the songwriting is being taken to another level. Be prepared to indulge yourself in Mastodon's most despondent, yet articulate record, and by far their crowning masterpiece.


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Below is but one of the amazing pictures featured by the National Geographic Society in its 125th anniversary celebration on Jan. 13 2013 as a look back at some of NatGeo's most memorable moments in time.
|1931 | AFGHANISTAN: In his favorite picture, legendary National Geographic photojournalist
Maynard Owen Williams marveled how, in this Herat, Afghanistan, bazaar, no one
blinked during the three seconds required to make the exposure.
Tags: National Geographic Society, NatGeo, AFGHANISTAN, Maynard Owen Williams , Herat, Afghanistan, Herat


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|P is for Practical
Re^3: Is Perl the right language for a large web application?by DaveBrighton (Initiate)
|on Apr 19, 2013 at 09:45 UTC ( #1029491=note: print w/replies, xml )
|Need Help??
I think PHP does appear easier, since you can usually read exactly what's happening and people recognise the PHP doing stuff within a familar HTML structure. Although maybe that's with dancer etc now - it's a long time since I used perl CGI. It's also the case now that people assume that PHP is the thing to use. Poeple even talk about the LAMP stack (which is pretty standard and powerful, I have to say)
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* Prices may differ from that shown
This is a stylish and robust voice recorder thanks to its metal case. Looking at the exterior it has a micro SD port, headphone jack and all the function buttons you would expect (play/pause/record etc).
It has the ability to recorded in stereo as well as mono. You could also add external microphones to the recorder for added functionality but I have found that some of these pickup mobile telephone interference. Thankfully this was recorder has no such problems on its own.
You can have over 25 hours worth of recording at good-quality and the battery lasts the days. On the subject of the battery, when plugged into a computer to transfer your recordings it also charges the badges at the same time.
The sound format that it records in is .WMV so some people might have to convert to a more standard format if they want to listen to their recordings on another device.
Where it could be improved is in its interface. In today's design orientated market feels a little dated and clunky. Also the bundled software is weak in comparison to the actual product.
While there may be high quality voice recorders out there but for purely recording voice (lectures, interviews and the like) it's well worth the money.
Olympus, very well know for their quality cameras. But very well known for their quality Dictaphones?
Actually yes. I'm a fan of Dictaphones and have owned a few in my time, while most people go through their entire lives without ever owning one.
Both my jobs have required me to use one of these and I couldn't have done either of them without one.
The DM 450 is actually a digital note taker it has 2 gigabyte of built in memory. I know that's not much but it actually takes a lot to fill this up as standard recordings don't take up that much room as it records in MP3. However the memory can be expanded by using a micro SD card (not included). The body of this recorder is a gun metal grey although it's described as silver. It's made of a strong aluminium casing to ensure all my precious recording are safe and sound even if the recorder takes a tumble.
It's around the size of a small remote control or mobile phone. This made it easy for me to carry with at all times and I rarely left it at home. It would slip into my pocket and I'd hardly know it was there. An unusual feature that this Dictaphone had over others that I have owned, is the fact that there was four little rubber feet on the back, this meant that when I would lay this on a table it was very secure and I could work the front controls without the recorder rocking back and forth or sliding around the table.
There are loads of recording modes on this little machine. The mic was very sensitive, not in a bad way, that's exactly what you want with one of these. I wanted one that would pick up every syllable and inclination of what I had to say. I would increase the Mic sensitivity for those times that I would want to record a room full of people rather than just myself taking notes. This can be done by accessing the menu and selecting voice zoom. There is also good noise cancelling technology in this recorder that in particular came in handy when I would have an idea on public transport or in the middle of town where there would be a lot of surrounding noise. Other more simplistic Dictaphones would record that noise and I would then struggle to hear what I had to say. But with this the noise canceling technology would block out all ambient sounds and just pick up what I had to say in very good detail.
There is also a setting that when in a quiet room if I was to pick up the Dictaphone it would start recording at the first sound of my voice. This was the voice activation recording setting and was brilliant when working late at night, this saved battery power as I didn't have to have it running all the time, it would just switch on at the sound of my voice.
Files could be split, moved, edited and renamed all on this device's little screen. There was a great timer record setting, this would mean that I could set the recorder to begin recording at a set time and stop at a set time.
There was also a voice guidance feature, this was where the recorder would talk to me to tell me what was on screen, menus, selection options and so forth. This would be perfect any one with poor eyesight as even people with the best eyesight may struggle to read this screen in a dull room. The battery would last me hours on end and was easily charged by connecting via a USB cable to my PC.
The stop, play and record buttons are situated on the right side of the recorder when viewing the screen side, not the backside with the rubber feet. These buttons are nice and big so you can press them without having to look and see which ones which, you soon learn their layout. The microphone actually looks like a microphone, it's at the very top of the unit and covers the entire top, so when held it feels right to talk into it.
This is a great little feature packed Dictaphone that you WILL use more than you think.
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Sausalito resident David Wronski will talk about life as an ultra long-distance runner at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the library, 420 Litho St.
In 2012 he ran the entire 168-mile Lake Tahoe Rim Trail without stopping for sleep. The run took 68 hours. In 2011 he ran 140 miles, non-stop, along the Coastal Trail from Mendocino County to Point Bonita Lighthouse. In September 2013 he plans to compete in the longest non-stop mountain race in the world, the Tor Des Geants. The course covers 200 miles through the Alps in Italy, France, and Switzerland.
Learn more about him at helpdavidrun.com.
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SANTIAGO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The nascent rebound in Chile's economy in 2015 appears to have stalled, data indicated on Wednesday, with August manufacturing and mining indices both declining below market expectations.
Manufacturing production fell 1.4 percent in August from a year earlier, data from the government's INE statistics agency showed, versus a forecast 0.6 percent rise in a Reuters poll. Compared to the prior month, output fell 2.6 percent.
Falling external demand hit production of ferro molybdenum, used to harden steel, while salmon and trout production was affected by a high base of comparison, the government said.
Chile's key mining sector also struggled, with stoppages and labor unrest driving copper production down over 8 percent compared to a year ago.
Economic growth in Chile, the world's top copper exporter, has cooled on the back of slowing demand for commodities from China.
The slowdown has spread to domestic consumption in the Andean country. Although retail sales have continued to grow, August's anemic 1.9 percent increase is a long way from the dizzy double-digit heights of 2013.
Earlier this month, the central bank downgraded its forecast for overall annual growth in 2015, estimating a figure of between 2.0 percent and 2.5 percent.
The slowdown and falling copper income has caused a headache for Chile's center-left government, which has pledged to spend on education and health reforms but is expected to deliver an austerity budget this week.
One bright spot the government can point to is unemployment, which has held steady despite the slowdown and has continually defied predictions for a rise. In the three months to August it fell slightly to 6.5 percent, data showed on Wednesday, although analysts had expected it to rise to 6.8 percent. (Reporting by Rosalba O'Brien; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Meredith Mazzilli)


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Tip #10
Ask for objective opinion.
When you are considering a domain name, remember that you are going to run it all together with no spaces. As I mentioned in Tip #9, you can use selective capitalization to help out, and you can register domain names with hyphens in them.
Ask somebody to look at it. Get a fresh set of eyes to check it out before you purchase a domain name.


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Nov 28, 2012
iste 2012
- June 24 - June 27, 2012
- San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA
At ISTE 2012 (International Society for Technology Education) to be held in San Diego, United States, June 24 through June 27, Samsung will be proud to introduce its mobile training solution and devices, followed by presentation of a new vision of future classrooms. This event is the United States' largest educational technology event where more than 12,000 participants including teachers, people involved in the education industry, and students around the world gather for peeking into the future.
In particular, Samsung Education Zone will display the latest mobile devices integrating the 'Samsung Smart Solution' in an open space where any event participants can access to feel the future technology with their own hands. Take a look at 65" e-board on the wall and GALAXY Tab 2 10.1 with a desktop keyboard on each student desk. Welcome to the future classroom. A smart way of communications between teachers and students, effective class management and whatever classroom scenes that you may imagine will be spread in front of you.
Samsung Smart School Solution
'Samsung Smart School' to be rolled out at ISTE 2012 will leverage GALAXY Tab to foster an interactive learning environment so that students can be more active and voluntary in their class, followed by after-school communications between teachers and students, all of which contribute to improved educational service quality.
- Group activities Group assignments and discussions to enhance teamwork and creativity, building a smart and group-friendly communications environment
- Screen sharing and monitoring Share the screen between e-board and GALAXY Tab, and enable monitoring for customized training to each individual student
- Material management Create and manage material for your class on the move
- Q&A, test, instant polls Instant Q&A session, quizzes, and polls during class
- Sharing material Share learning material including multimedia files and documents, and access the application and the Internet
- Student management Management of student records, classroom schedules, and student grade books


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Standing commission could help promote dialogue and develop recommendations
By Bob Berwyn
SUMMIT COUNTY — A couple of weeks ago, before putting my 12-year-old on a Breck-bound Summit Stage bus for a ski day with his friends, we went over the skier responsibility code together, not just reciting the napkin bullet points, but talking a little bit about why it makes sense that skiers and riders ahead of you have the right of way, and what the consequences of rope-cutting might be.
I'm not sure how much of that stuff stays in his head once he's on the mountain, but I'm hoping some of it has started to sink in. In the end I tell him that it's his responsibility to make the right choices, just like in every other aspect of life.
The subject has been near and dear to me ever since a sad day in Angel Fire, New Mexico back in the early 1980s, when I served as pall-bearer for a teen friend who hit a tree and died.
Along with teaching skiing, I waited tables in the base area restaurant, where I worked alongside 16-year-old Mike, the GM's son. The family had moved from Arkansas to New Mexico to run the lodge, and playing in big Western mountains was a novel and exciting thing for my young friend. Mike's eyes grew big every time the snow started piling up. Stealing quick breaks from our food-running duties, we'd sneak out the back of the kitchen and try and guess how much fresh powder there might be in the morning. I skied with him whenever I could. His enthusiasm for skiing helped refuel my own passion for the sport, keeping me from getting too frustrated by the many hours I spent on the beginner slopes.
Mike was athletic and a quick learner, and by mid-season, he was an advanced intermediate, competently skiing most of the advanced runs on our little mountain. He kept asking me to take him to nearby Taos, a mountain known for daunting steeps and tight trees. One day, it all lined up. A foot of snow, sunshine, and most importantly, a day off. We drove up winding Palo Flechado Pass and down through Taos Canyon past the old Kit Carson House, where magpies clustered on tilted cottonwood stumps, stopping for breakfast at Michael's Kitchen before heading up through Arroyo Seco and to Taos Ski Valley.
Everything clicked that day. All the informal lessons about balance, rhythm, focus and staying relaxed apparently stuck with my buddy, and while he tasted powder more than once, he generally handled himself with good-natured ease, even on some of Taos' legendary bump runs like Lorelei and Longhorn. We reveled in the glorious snow, flirted with every girl we met and exhausted ourselves utterly.
Little did I know it was the last time I would ski with him. A couple of weeks later, I went to visit friends in Colorado for a few days. I got back just in time for an evening shift at the Plaza, walking in to find glum faces and tear-stained cheeks. Rosa, one of the cooks, ran over and hugged me and blurted it out: Mike had been skiing in the trees on the back side of the mountain, lost control, hit a tree and died.
His father asked me to be a pallbearer at the funeral, the grimmest duty I've had to perform. And to this day, whenever I hear or read of a skier death on the slopes, wherever it might be, I can still feel the weight of that coffin.
So it's with that in mind that I want to examine the topic of skier safety. As a reporter in a ski community, I've tackled the subject in a breaking news context, but that quickly becomes a formulaic story. Resort officials express their regrets to the family and promise to redouble their safety awareness programs. Coffee shop talk centers around the death, or deaths, for a few days, especially if there's a cluster in the local area. Then it all fades, until maybe the end of the season, when you do a statistical recap of the season's deaths, comparing it to previous years.
Every now and then, the issue takes on a higher profile. As is wont in our celebrity driven culture, this happens when somebody famous dies on the slopes. The deaths of Sonny Bono and Michael Kennedy come to mind. When the national media starts to focus, the industry takes notice. It becomes one of those infamous "teachable moments."
What sticks in my mind from those occasions is the mindless repetition of statistical comparisons between skiing, cycling and water sports. The point, I guess, is to show that skiing is not really all that dangerous. But the tactic reeks of damage control. Heaven forbid that we scare anyone away from the slopes.
I'll stay away from citing the statistics. After all, that would me back in the same loop I'm trying to get out of, and they're readily available on the web. What's missing is some context and thoughtful analysis of the trends, especially in the public realm.
I realize that I'm treading on thin ice with this topic. As a sometime ski writer, I've often been accused of biting the hand that feeds me, by raising issues perceived to be harmful to ski industry interests, especially when it comes to environmental topics. But I've never been one to shy away from a sensitive subject, so here goes.
I'd be the last to claim that skiing is particularly dangerous. I'm an avid life-long skier and advocate of the sport, and I've had my share of injuries: A left-leg tib-fib fracture (backcountry avalanche), four metacarpals (hitting a stump with my hand on a blue run), and a right-leg femur fracture (backcountry encounter with a hidden rock). So yes, I'm aware of the risks associated with my sport, and happy to take them. I don't think we ever can, or should, try to eliminate all those risks. They are part of what makes skiing so appealing.
In spite of those incidents, I feel safer on the slopes than just about anywhere else, especially compared to the drive up to the mountain. But, with Mike's coffin as an eternal weight on my mind, I must admit I spend some time thinking about what might cause some of these deadly accidents on seemingly innocuous trails. And yes, I'd certainly like to try and help anyone else from experiencing the emotional trauma of hearing that their friend, sibling, son or daughter died on the slopes.
I must admit, I don't have all the answers. After Googling skier death statistics and browsing web pages for hours, I am even more confused than I was before. And yes, I'm aware that there are some basic, common sense answers, first and foremost of which is to always ski in control, in such a way that you can avoid obstacles and other hazards. I suppose if I always followed that rule, I could have avoided all my injuries.
But somehow, like the statistical comparisons, it seems like a glib answer in the face of personal tragedy.
What I'm advocating for is a very public discussion and examination of the issue, by way of a standing ski safety commission that would include all sorts of experts: Ski patrollers, risk managers, doctors, Forest Service ski experts, insurance agents, and yes, even lawyers. Most importantly, the group should include some members of the general public, perhaps people who have been personally touched by this issue.
This group would meet on a regular basis, not in response to a particular accident, or rash of deaths, but to discuss, share and publicize the latest safety related research and to make pro-active recommendations.
I acknowledge that the ski industry as a whole, and individual resorts, are intensely safety conscious, and have done much to try and address the issue. What's missing is the public component. Behind the scenes, resort risk managers, operations experts and patrollers work feverishly to identify the accident hot spots on their mountains. What the public sees as a result may be a new slow sign, or some fencing to control skier flow, or even yellow-jacketed safety patrollers who can make personal contact with dangerous-looking skiers.
The educational efforts have been impressive, with a strong focus on prevention. What's missing is some depth and background. One thing I'd like to see publicized is a comparison of accident rates at various resorts around the country, encompassing both skier versus skier collisions, as well as terrain park accidents and collisions with trees and other obstacles. Hey, the auto industry probably doesn't really like vehicle comparison tests, but consumers sure benefit when it comes to making choices. I would argue that, especially since the majority of resorts operate on public land leases with the U.S. Forest Service, that agency should take the lead in making this happen
Once those numbers are out there, it would quickly become pretty clear if there is a correlation between skier density and collisions. It seems pretty much a common-sense, foregone conclusion, but what the heck, let's put it out there for everyone to see.
In fact, one resort in Southwestern Colorado did just that a couple of years, favorably comparing its accident rate with industry-wide figures. When I called to get more information, the PR department said the risk manager who compiled those stats was gone, and wouldn't discuss the topic any more.
At the same time, that same resortalso announced a slew of stiff penalties for reckless skiers involved in collisions, with mandatory loss of skiing privileges. Other areas are trying a more educational approach. If they catch offenders, they revoke skiing privileges until the perpetrator attends a ski safety session.
All fine and well, but how about a public discussion of statistical trends over time? How do some of these measures work? Have the accident rates dropped at resorts that implement intensive safety programs? Plucking a year's worth of numbers, or even several years, gives a snapshot of the issue, but it would be interesting to know if the pattern of accidents is changing. All good questions for an independent group of experts, who could issue pithy, plain-English reports for publication in newspapers and ski magazines.
Is there any correlation, for example, between the widespread use of wider, shaped skis and the number of skier versus tree collisions? Many of the experienced ski instructors and patrollers I've talked with seem to think so, others say there's no clear link.
The idea is that the newest technology quickly enables people to make guided turns, using the edge of the ski to steer. But do they ever learn to control a skid once that edge breaks free? Has over-grooming contributed to people getting up too much speed, eventually ramming other skiers or shooting off into the trees? More good questions.
Speaking from personal experience, ski teaching has also changed over the years. Where the emphasis was once on teaching the fundamental skills — however long it takes — that enable controlled skiing, it now is at least equally important to get people onto the trails as soon as possible.
Using Magic Carpet conveyor belts for beginners, for example, is a great way to increase the number of beginner students a ski school can accommodate. On the other hand, the old way of side-stepping up a hill helped give people a very fundamental sense of the fall line and how to use their edges to keep their skis in place. I would argue that you shouldn't be allowed to ski down the mountain before you can walk up it.
These are just a few examples that come to mind, and to be honest, I don't know if, and to what degree, any of these things factor into serious and deadly accidents. But I'm sure that somebody, somewhere, who knows a lot more about it than me has at least a partial answer.
It's understandable that ski resorts want to hold a lot of this information close to the vest. There is very likely a considerable amount of insurance money at stake, not to mention the potential liability of publicly acknowledging any problems.
But to have an honest and open discussion of ski safety requires breaking out of that trap. I think the automotive industry is a valid analogy, and I, as a skier to the core, would be thrilled if the ski industry stepped up and took the lead in such an effort. Creating an impartial commission without vested interests could be a first step toward breaking the cycle and adding a layer of public accountability to ski safety discussions.


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To Rome With Love Trailer by Woody Allen
To Rome With Love Trailer: Woody Allen Takes Another All-Star Cast to a Romantic City
Woody Allen has hit home runs with European-set films Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Match Point and Midnight in Paris, but can he do it again in Italy? We'll have our answer with To Rome With Love, which follows another star-studded cast as their love lives get a little more complicated in — you guessed it — Rome. This time, the line-up includes Jesse Eisenberg as a guy who's seduced by his girlfriend's friend (Ellen Page), Penélope Cruz as an Italian prostitute, and Allen himself wearing some pants that are pulled up very high.
As with Midnight in Paris, it's obvious that the setting is going to be a major character here, which is enough of a reason for me to be enticed by the film. My only gripe is that Page seems a bit miscast as the boyfriend-stealing sexpot, but I can definitely see her and Eisenberg as a match. Watch the trailer when you read more.
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Conducted by Leo Johs (LJ)
26 November 1999
Transcription by Chad Burrer
Editing and proofreading by Laura Eltz
LJ: Today is November the 26th, 1999. I am Leo A. Johs of Fargo, ND, a volunteer interviewer for the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection at North Dakota State University Libraries at Fargo, ND. [It] is a pleasure to visit with my father, Andrew Johs, of Napoleon, ND, where the interview is taking place in his kitchen. We will now start. Today is November the 26th, 1999. Your name?
AJ: Andrew Johs, Napoleon, ND. Zip code: 58561.
LJ: Your phone number and area code?
LJ: The date of birth including the month, day, and year. (Your Birthday.)
AJ: December the 10th, 1909.
LJ: The place of birth?
AJ: Logan County, Shelby Township, Napoleon, ND.
LJ: The name of the spouse, including your wife?
AJ: My wife's name was Marian Schmidt.
LJ: The date of marriage?
AJ: October the 25th, 1932.
LJ: Father's name?
AJ: John Johs.
LJ: Father's date of birth, including the month, day and year, and place of birth.
AJ: November the 3rd, 1879 in Klein-Liebental, Russia.
LJ: The mother's name and maiden name?
AJ: Johanna Schwartzenburg [sp?] Johs.
LJ: Mother's date of birth, including the month, day and year, and place of birth.
AJ: February the 20th, 1884 in Elsass, Russia.
LJ: The name of the village in South Russia, or Bessarabia, of your father's ancestors?
AJ: Klein-Liebental, Russia.
LJ: The name of the village in South Russia of your mother's ancestors?
AJ: Elsass, Russia.
LJ: Your occupation?
AJ: I was a farmer all my life 'til I retired.
LJ: Father's occupation?
AJ: A farmer all his life.
LJ: And mother's occupation?
AJ: A farmer's housewife.
LJ: Has a family history been published?
AJ: Yes.
LJ: Where can we get a copy of the family history?
AJ: Leo A. Johs. 1405 16th St. S. Fargo, ND
LJ: Do you play any musical instruments?
AJ: I used to play the drum, but when I was 14 years old and at that, and I haven't played since I was 16 years old.
LJ: Do you read notated music from notated bars and staffs?
AJ: No.
LJ: Did you take formal lessons from home and how long?
AJ: I took note and band lessons from Martin Braun down by St. Anthony and for about two years.
LJ: Did you learn music by the ear?
AJ: No.
LJ: Did you perform mostly religious music?
AJ: No.
LJ: What were your favorites?
AJ: [German phrase, 39].
LJ: Did you perform mostly folk music and old-time music? What were your favorites?
AJ: Waltz and polka.
LJ: Did you have any musical instruments at home?
AJ: We had an organ. I could play a little, but my wife played all the time.
LJ: Did you take lessons and read music?
AJ: No.
LJ: Did anyone self-teach themselves common tunes?
AJ: My wife did.
LJ: What kind of music did you have? Hymnals and other church music, sheet music, traditional German tunes, and other.
AJ: Church music and German songs.
LJ: What music do you remember in school?
AJ: Don't know anything about it anymore.
LJ: Do you remember the names of any teachers who were good musicians?
AJ: Martin N. Braun, and Daniel Kuhn, and Pius Kuhn, and John W. Wangler.
LJ: What types of music was performed in church?
AJ: Catholic Mass songs by the congregation and by the choir.
LJ: Were there any musical instruments used during the church worship like a pump organ or a piano?
AJ: Pump organ.
LJ: Who played it?
AJ: Daniel Kuhn and Pius Kuhn and John W. Wangler and Tony Wangler.
LJ: Who directs the choir?
AJ: John W. Wangler.
LJ: Who [57] the choir and what musical instruments were played?
AJ: The pump organ, that's all.
LJ: Who sang in the choir?
AJ: Quite a few, about 15.
LJ: How often did the choir practice?
AJ: About once a month.
LJ: Did the choir sing during spring planting and harvest seasons?
AJ: Yes.
LJ: What music do you remember from weddings, funerals, revival meetings, and so forth? Who performed these special types of music? Where was the music performed? The church, the home, the cemetery?
AJ: Well, the church and the cemetery.
LJ: Do you remember music at other events like barn dances and dances in town?
AJ: Barn dances and dances in town.
LJ: Who do you remember playing musical instruments and singing? What musical instruments were groups of instruments for use? Who do you remember playing musical instruments and singing?
AJ: The Wangler's, Gross', the Wahl's.
LJ: Was there a town band?
AJ: No.
LJ: What kind of music do you remember?
AJ: I can't remember any kind of music.
LJ: Do remember seeing silent movies?
AJ: No, never seen any.
LJ: Did your family have a record player or a gramophone?
AJ: A gramophone.
LJ: When and how did they get a music machine?
AJ: I wouldn't know that.
LJ: Did the music machine use wag cylinders or ten inch, flat records?
AJ: Ten inch, flat records.
LJ: Do you remember any of the records that were special to you?
AJ: No, I couldn't remember.
LJ: Did your family have a radio?
AJ: Yes.
LJ: When and how did the radio come into your home?
AJ: We bought it.
LJ: Was it electric or battery operated?
AJ: Battery operated.
LJ: What radio stations do you remember listening to musical programs?
AJ: WNEX, Yankton.
LJ: What kind of music did you listen to on WNEX?
AJ: The Lawrence Welk Show.
LJ: What is your name, your date of birth, and where were you born?
AJ: My name is Andrew Johs. I was born December the 10th, 1909 in Napoleon, ND.
LJ: What is your father's name and where was he born?
AJ: My father's name was John Johs. He was born in Russia.
LJ: If he was born in Russia, do you know the name of the village?
AJ: Klein-Liebental.
LJ: When and where did he die?
AJ: He died at his home in May 11, 1925 and is buried in St. Anthony's Cemetery.
LJ: What is your mother's name?
AJ: My mother's name was Johanna Schwartzenburg Johs.
LJ: Where was she born?
AJ: She was born in Russia.
LJ: If she was born in Russia, do you know the name of the village?
AJ: Elsass, Russia.
LJ: When and where did she die?
AJ: She died in the Wishek hospital on April the 25th, 1965.
LJ: Where is she buried?
AJ: At St. Anthony's Cemetery.
LJ: When and where did your mother and father marry?
AJ: They were married at St. John's Catholic Church at Zeeland, ND in 1904.
LJ: How many brothers and sisters did you have in your family?
AJ: Thirteen.
LJ: Can you give their names and order of birth?
AJ: Sebastian, Barbara, Velum, Andrew, Carl, Mary, Joseph, Michael, Thomas, John, Johanna, Eva, and Adam.
LJ: When did your family come to North America?
AJ: John Johs came in 1900 and Johanna Schwartenburg came in 1892.
LJ: Do you know why they came to this country?
AJ: To escape the army and better living conditions.
LJ: Do you know how they traveled to this country?
AJ: By ship. Johanna Schwartzenburg came to Canada and John Johs came to Ellis Island, New York.
LJ: Where did they settle?
AJ: Shelby Township, Napoleon.
LJ: Do you know where your ancestors came from in Germany?
AJ: Kandel, Rheinla, Gross, [sp?] Germany
LJ: When did they leave Germany and live in Russia?
AJ: The early 1800s.
LJ: Do you remember family stories your father and mother told about ancestral German villages in Russia.
AJ: Never heard any.
LJ: Did your grandparents talk about how life was in the villages such as social events, stories about other family members, and nicknames of people or villages?
AJ: No, never talk about it.
LJ: Did your parents or grandparents or other relatives ever say they wish they were back in the old country?
AJ: No, they never said nothing about that.
LJ: Do you recall your family receiving letters from relatives who stayed in Russia?
AJ: No, we never received letters from Russia.
LJ: What language did you speak at home?
AJ: All German.
LJ: Did all the family members speak German?
AJ: Yes.
LJ: Do you know the name of the dialects?
AJ: I don't know which one.
LJ: Can you still speak this language today?
AJ: Yes.
LJ: Can you repeat a story, poem, or prayer, in this dialect?
AJ: Yes.
LJ: Is it comfortable for you to speak German in conversations?
AJ: Yes, yes.
LJ: If not, can you still understand it when spoken?
AJ: Oh yes, I can understand it.
LJ: Have you taught your children or grandchildren to speak German such as phrases, rhymes, or prayers?
AJ: The children can speak all German and the grandchildren, they understand some, but can not speak German.
LJ: What were some of your childhood chores which you were responsible for?
AJ: Get the cows in the morning and harness the horses for the field work and help milking, feed the hogs, chickens.
LJ: Which ones did you enjoy and which ones did you not like to do?
AJ: I enjoyed everything.
LJ: Where did you go to school?
AJ: In Weigel Township. They called it the Smith School.
LJ: How many years did you go to school?
AJ: Eight years.
LJ: Did you go to school the full school term, or did you have to stay home at times and to help with work?
AJ: I went full time school.
LJ: Where there suits of other nationalities at your school?
AJ: There was a friend of the family and their kids went to school with me.
LJ: What are some special memories about your childhood school?
AJ: I don't know what to say now, but yes.
LJ: What are some playground memories such as games and recess times?
AJ: Played baseball and the wintertime, snowballs. Running around and had a lot of fun.
LJ: How did you travel to and from school?
AJ: With one horse and a small sled.
LJ: How far was it to school?
AJ: A mile and a half.
LJ: What memories do you have of your teachers?
AJ: Well, my first teacher was Vincent Wolf. I was about eight years old and he could talk German and my last teacher was D.W. Meyer, that was in 1926. And he only teach one year.
LJ: What type of discipline was used when someone did not behave during school?
AJ: Some of them had to stay after school, stand on the blackboard, put their nose in the blackboard.
LJ: In what language were the church worships and prayers?
AJ: The church service was in Latin and the prayers were in German. I believe it was in 1964 they switched from Latin to English.
LJ: How did your parents feel about this change?
AJ: Most of the parents didn't like to switch from Latin to English.
LJ: Can you tell me about when you were baptized and/or confirmed?
AJ: I was baptized – I was a baby. I didn't know nothing. When I was confirmed, I was 12 years old and I can't remember nothing much about it.
LJ: Was there any special festivities for these events?
AJ: No.
LJ: Did you have a framed certificate of these events?
AJ: We never had any framed certificates.
LJ: Were your parents and grandparents involved in finding a church or did they join a neighborhood church?
AJ: No, they were not involved. They joined the neighboring church.
LJ: How was Christmas celebrated in your family?
AJ: On Christmas Eve, we went on a midnight Mass. The next day we had a big dinner and everybody there did a present exchange. We had a good time.
LJ: Tell us about what Christmas was like during the war or depression times?
AJ: That's about the same.
LJ: What do you know about the [190].
AJ: About the [190]. I remember I was about eight, nine year old. [191] came and asked my dad if we were good kids and he said no and then the [193] put a chain around and took me out the snow pile and I was so scared. And I knew who it was.
LJ: Christkindle?
AJ: Christkindle. When chistkindle came into the house, then we all had to stand in a line and pray that our father. All was so scared, couldn't hardly say it. Then each got a small package with a few nuts in there, peanuts, few candies, sometimes an orange or a apple. That's it, yah. At Easter time, all of us kids, we made a nest outside the house and next morning we got up early and ran out to see what we got from the Easter bunny. Each had two dyed eggs. And we helped dye the Easter eggs the evening before, but it made us believe that we see. "There goes the Easter bunny," they said. They made us believed that and we believed it. And that Sunday, we went to the Mass, church.


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Andy Murray shrugs off irritations to earn tie with the next Mayer
Andy Murray is not a fan of the Louis Armstrong Stadium, a fact that he does not disguise. There is something in the air, the surface, that its walkways are always cluttered — even during play — that gets right under the skin.
In two separate phases in the second round of the US Open, Leonardo Mayer, the Argentinian, was having a similar grating effect. Mayer was going for his shots, playing without inhibition and taking the game aggressively to the champion. He had a chance to win the first set, he decisively won the third. It was a bold ploy designed to test Murray's patience and his good humour. He did all that, but he could not presume to win.
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County selects firm for conservation plan
By: Hannah Hoffman, Yamhill Valley News Register
March 13, 2011
Responding to a legal threat from a coalition headed by the Xerces Society, Yamhill County has chosen the international environmental consulting firm Cardno Entrix to create a habitat conservation plan to protect the Fender's blue butterfly and Kincaid's lupine on county lands.
Cardno Entrix's proposal was one of four the county received. It not only earned the top score from the selectio committee, 93.5 on a 100-point scale, but also came in at the lowest in price at $98,157.
Also bidding were HDR Engineering, 81.75 points and $99,820; Ecosystem Sciences, 74.5 points and $116,900; and Jon Hemstreet, 36.75 and $142,500.
Cardno Entrix is based in Houston, but has offices in several major cities around the world, including Portland. It won the Environmental Business Journal's 2010 gold medal for business achievement.
The company's task will be to create a habitat conservation plan for the butterfly and its host plant, and to take note of any other endangered species that reside in the areas of Yamhill County covered by the plan.
The county issued its request for proposals last month, after a coalition of environmental activists, angered at the county's 2-1 rejection of a $391,000 federal grant to fund development of a broader, multi-species habitat conservation plan, threatened to seek recourse in federal court.
Issuance of the RFP, aimed at heading off federal litigation that could prove protracted and expensive, grew out of two months of behind-the-scenes talks between county officials and the would-be plaintiffs. The environmental coalition was led by Scott Black, executive director of the Portland-based Xerces Society.
The earlier grant turndown, coming on a 2-1 vote pitting Commissioners Leslie Lewis and Kathy George against Commissioner Mary Stern, triggered the legal threat. It caught most observers off guard, even those holding key county leadership posts, as the same commissioners had unanimously authorized pursuit of the federal funding initially.
The grant money was subsequently awarded to the Yamhill Soil & Water Conservation District for a habitat protection project aimed at private landowners. So federal money is no longer available.
The county asked Carndo Entrix to cover only county-owned public lands, thus keeping the cost down while still managing to cover most of Yamhill County, in conjunction with the district's private-lands effort.
When she supported issuance of the RFP, George said she thought the smaller scope of the new proposal was more appropriate and manageable for the county's public works department, which will serve as both the liaison and implementation agency. She noted it already has a working mitigation strategy to keep from harming butterflies or their habitat along county roadsides as it undertakes routine maintenance work.
John Phelan, head of public works, served on the selection committee with Deputy County Counsel Christian Boenisch, County Engineer Bill Gille and environmental consultant Michel Wert.
The completion date for the project is set for Jan. 31, 2012.


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Climate Policy Foundations
This book provides a thorough grounding in the science and economics of climate policy issues and draws key lessons from the longer experiences of central banks in grappling with related challenges. Findings and controversies of climate history and the effects of human activities on climate are reviewed. The author describes similarities in risk management approaches for climate and monetary policy. Overall goals and frameworks for addressing climate change risks are assessed. Command-and-control and market-based options are compared (including performance standards, taxes and cap-and-trade). Market-based approaches sometimes require a choice between prices and quantities as policy instruments. However, the author discusses how techniques of central bank interest rate management can be adapted in a hybrid climate policy approach to achieve environmental goals while making carbon prices predictable and also ensuring well-functioning carbon markets. Key lessons are offered for improving existing and future national and international climate policy architectures.
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Carbon seeks contestants for queen
Contestants are being sought for the 2010 Carbon County Fair Queen Contest. Applicants must reside in Carbon County or West Penn Township (of Schuylkill County) and be a female at least 16 years of age, but not over 20 years of age by June 1.
Contestants will be judged on an essay, personal interview and speech presentation. Judges are looking for the candidate who can best represent the fair, while effectively promoting agriculture.
Prospective contestants can e-mail email@example.com or call (570) 325-3912 for more information or an application. Information is also available from high school guidance counselor's offices, and at www.carboncountyfair.com. Application deadline is May 29.
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The winner will be crowned during the opening ceremony of the fair on Aug. 11 and a trophy and sash will be presented. First and second runners-up will receive a trophy. At the completion of the queen's reign, a check will be presented to each of the three finalists.
The fair will be held on Aug. 11-15 in Palmerton.


text: Defensive lineman Dwight Melvin (Laveen, Ariz./Fairfax) picked up his second scholarship offer this week from his top in-state school. Melvin was a relative sleeper prior to the Nike camp at Stanford in early May. He then had a dominant showing earning DL MVP honors and landed his first offer from UCLA later that day. "Arizona just offered me," Melvin said. "I grew up a fan of Arizona and I'm very excited about this one. Honestly, going in to the process, my two favorite schools were Arizona and UCLA and now I have offers from both of them so this is kind of a dream come true for me.


text: International Health Protection Overview International Health Protection This module offers you a multidisciplinary framework within which to explore the key elements of health protection globally including the role of surveillance and monitoring in the identification and reduction of hazards to health such as communicable diseases, chemical and environmental hazards and poisons. Using examples from well-documented public health incidents, the module will take into account the social, political and economic contexts in which they occurred. Learning outcomes By the end of the module you should be able to: 1. Describe the main issues of importance 2. Plan an investigation in a health protection field 3. Determine appropriate methods of investigation 4. Collect, analyse or review data or information in the relevant field 5. Interpret information and understand its public health significance 6. Provide recommendations for action Credits 10 credits Module Attendance Required 1 block week Module Dates 2017/1812 March (First day of Health Protection 1 module) and 26 – 29 March 2018 Assessment One written assignment plus group presentation Module Coordinator Mr Paul Fisher Stand Alone Course This module can be taken as a standalone course. It can be assessed or non assessed. To apply, please contact the Programme Coordinator on 0121 414 7577 or at email@example.com. All applications must be received a minimum of one month before the start date of the module. For further information on fees or entry requirements, please contact the Programme Administrator.


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*We hope Jennifer Williams of "Basketball Wives" is seriously lawyered-up 'cause Cause the producers of the show are taking their feud to the next level according to TMZ.
It seems they plan on filing a lawsuit against her for publicly trashing the show.
If you recall … producers of VH1's hit series were PISSED after Williams filed a lawsuit against fellow cast member Nia Crooks after she slapped Williams in the face while taping an episode.
Now sources tell TMZ — producers are ready to take their own legal action after Williams went on a media rampage and blasted "BB Wives" alleging the show portrays African-American women negatively.
According to our sources, producers feel Williams' show-bashing is in violation of her contract — which forbids cast members from doing any media appearances or press without approval, or speaking negatively about the show. We're told they feel she is "ruining the brand" they worked so hard to build.
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10 Fun Facts About Illinois We Bet You Didn't Know
Did you know that the world's first Dairy Queen was opened in Illinois? Where is the pinball manufacturing center of the world? How much snow is the largest amount to ever fall in Illinois during a single storm? Check out these fun facts about Illinois!
Between February 27 – 28, 1900, Astoria, Illinois received 37.8 inches of snow, the most snow ever recorded in the state from a single weather event.
The first Dairy Queen opened in Joliet, Illinois in 1940. The building is no longer a Dairy Queen (it's now serving as a church!), but it has landmark status.
The State of Illinois has a copyright for the exclusive use of the slogan "Land of Lincoln."
Springfield is actually the third capital of Illinois. Kaskaskia and Vandalia were both capital cities before Springfield.
It is illegal for boys (but only boys) to throw snowballs at trees in Mount Pulaski, Illinois.
Nearly 80% of the state's land area is farm land.
Morton, Illinois is known as the "pumpkin capital of the world." The state is the leading pumpkin producer and processor in the U.S.
Chicago is the center of pinball manufacturing, and is home to the annual Pinball Expo, which is open to the public.
Metropolis, Illinois has been designated as "Superman's Hometown." There is a giant statue of the Man of Steel in Metropolis. The city is also home to a Superman museum and annual Superman Celebration.
Illinois is the home state of country music stars like Alison Krauss, Gretchen Wilson, Suzy Bogguss and David Lee Murphy. Cheap Trick, REO Speedwagon, Dan Fogelberg and Fall Out Boy are all also from Illinois.


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Gravitational waves: Scientists might be about to announce detection of 'ripples in the fabric of spacetime'
Scientists could be about to announce that they have observed gravitational waves, or ripples in the fabric of spacetime, in a discovery that could completely change our understanding of the universe.
Gravitational waves were first predicted by Einstein 100 years ago, but have never been directly observed. If rumours about an announcement this week are true, then they may have been seen in a vindication of Einstein's theory.
Scientists working with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) system, which was built to detect the tiny vibrations that passing gravitational waves can give off, are to host an event giving an "update on the search" this week. The event is widely-rumoured to be hosting the announcement that those ripples have been discovered for the first time.
If the waves were detected they would offer a way of looking into the furthest and oldest reaches of the universe. The waves are thrown out from places like black holes from the beginning of time, and studying them could offer an insight into that early and strange universe.
Einstein predicted them a hundred years ago, and work that followed showed that they must exist. But nobody has seen them.
Rumours have been swirling about the detection for weeks. Last month, a scientist away from the project said that it had been confirmed that the waves had been discovered and that an announcement would be forthcoming.
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The invitation to the press is vague and offers few hints at what exactly the scientists will announce. It only says that the team will "update the scientific community" and give a "status report".
"This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first publication of Albert Einstein's prediction of the existence of gravitational waves," the release notes. "With interest in this topic piqued by the centennial, the group will discuss their ongoing efforts to observe gravitational waves."
The event will be hosted on Thursday afternoon UK time, at the National Press Club in Washington DC.
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I purchased the cutest little Child's Singer on eBay. There was no manual with it but I figure "I" could guess how to work it. NOT...well I can thread it but I don't know how to get into the bobbin case. There seems to be a plate right under the pressure foot but I can't get it to move.
It has the tinest foot pedal and runs off batteries. I bought her for my DGD but wanted to "play" with her myself. I can't wait until my DGD sees her!! :)
Any info is appreciated. There is no model # on the machine...Just the Singer word. It is pink and light beige.


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you can add curve punches with the pad, you just flick the stick in the direction you want it to curve.
you can add curve punches with the pad, you just flick the stick in the direction you want it to curve.
Finally got a new switch and picked this game up while I wait for Splatoon 2 from amazon. When this was first announced I wasnt really too excited, wasnt too keen on the character designs and the stretchy arms seemed gimmicky, why make this instead of a new punch-out? Now Ive played the game Im glad we got this, its a huge amount of fun and I love the stages and characters, the same as i did for splatoon. I was worried about using motion controls but it works almost perfectly and once you get the hang of it it becomes natural. This is probably the most accessible fighter since smash bros. Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter etc are good fun, but to win online and to master the game you need to have super quick reflexes, be good with an arcade stick and memorise various combos and moves. With this its pretty much just punch, block and throw and you just need to work on timing.
Looking forward to seeing what characters get added in future updates, would really love to see little mac or ROB make an appearance or another old nintendo character. If anyone wants to add me for some multiplayer my friend code is; SW-6803-3841-1123
I want to get this at the end of the month; only reason I haven't yet is that we only have one set of JoyCons.
It's weird because they're not cheap, and we haven't worked out if we're getting a 2nd Switch yet - we always had 2 3DS's in the house for multiplayer stuff - but obviously you can't buy a Switch without the accessories so we're a bit stumped.
Depends on how long it will take to get a second one, shortages in japan are insane. The one i got today I reserved 2 months ago. And the other day there was a line of 3,000 people waiting at one store for a lottery ticket to buy a system. If it will take a while to get a system just buy a set of joy cons and then sell/trade them when you get your second switch
I've managed to get through roughly my first hour of the game and so far it's been fun enough but it's left me a little cold. It's more like an expanded concept Punch Out than a fighting game and the motion controls work fine enough for the level of control your given of your characters. I need to try a few more characters and some different difficulty settings to properly gauge this one I feel as first impressions make me feel like it's not going to have enough meat to the experience to keep me playing for very long. Certainly straight off the bat I don't feel using the drip feed Splatoon model was a good decision from Nintendo, games like this need to be feature complete straight off the bat. I'll give it some more time as it's still early but I'm already suspecting Splatoon's arrival will supercede this too much.
Made sure to focus on it again tonight and quickly had a sense of 'is this this it?' to it.
Had a check online and turns out... yes, yes it is. Don't really feel much of a sense to carry on already with it, it's literally nearly everything seen in 30mins job. The mini-games and... maybe online if your bothered about that will extend it but quickly full price seems steep. Should have been a budget release as this doesn't warrant full fledged pricing.
Fun to be had but this is a Nintendo filler title rather than a Nintendo killer one.
I think that's part of my issue with ARMS. The DLC really does feel like withheld content rather than Nintendo being generous and compared to Mario Kart, Wave Race etc I didn't find the core gameplay compelling enough to warrant the hours those games received. It's definitely a solid title but it's the most Wii-like of their recent games and for me that probably best sums it up as I always felt the Wii had Nintendo's weakest line up.3
Anyone still playing this? I reckon it's my GOTY so far. Landing perfectly aimed/timed punches is so satisfying. There's nothing else like it.
Also, remapping block to a button is an absolute god-send. It's the only twitch-requisite command which felt out of place considering it takes four or five frames of game time for you to position the block gesture in the real world, and that's if you're really quick. Now that that has been resolved the controls are absolutely perfect.


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We haven't asked Mike D for proof, but we are willing to guess he is licensed to build.
As the surviving Beastie Boys continue with their post-Beastie careers (which includes Ad-Rock starring in the upcoming Noah Baumbach flick), there will undoubtably be a number of surprises as we realize how talented these guys really are. For Mike D, that has included designing and building a freaking house.
Mike Diamond, Consequence of Sound points out, recently partnered with architects John and Jill Bouratoglou to design the Brooklyn townhouse where he resides with wife Tamra Davis and their two children. And since that structure has not collapsed on its occupants, it makes sense that Diamond join forces with the same architect team to try it again.
The new single family home can be yours for a reasonable price of $4.98 million. If that seems like a lot, consider that it is in Brooklyn, where the rent continues to climb. We're willing to bet they'll knock that down some for a one-time cash payment.


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Alfred L.wrote a review of Ridley Fenix SL 30 Complete Road Bike - 2016 on February 7, 2016
Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
The Fenix SL is fast, comfortable and finish is great. The geometry on this bike is just right for great climbing, fast sprinting and rolling in the pack at high speeds. Its taller head tube, slightly longish wheelbase and clearance for 700x28 tires mean smooth comfortable rolling, yet the design does not sacrifice efficiency. It is plenty stiff for mere us mere mortals where it needs to be. When Ridley says built for cobbles, they mean it. I just rode this bike (with a few changes like carbon bars, Conti GP4000S II 700x28 tires at 80 psi and my favorite saddle) in the Vuelta Puerto Rico and it handled 250 year old cobbles in Old San Juan and the long days (160miles/110miles/130miles) on rough roads, with some punchy climbing excellently. The longer head tube and massive BB make a huge difference! I also have a Ridley Helium and a Ridley Noah, and found the Fenix SL to be the perfect combination of the 2! I am 5'11', 165 lbs and 32 inch inseem the L was PERFECT for the relaxed, fast and comfortable fit I was looking for.