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Maybe it is because of my deep involvement with NVIDIA, or maybe in spite of it, but I've become an avid pilot.
From my first lesson nine years ago, I have been mildly (or, as my wife would say, insanely) obsessed with flying. I have steadily amassed my own little fleet of aircraft, including three planes, a helicopter and a street-legal motorcycle/gyrocopter. This may sound neat, but the reality is that the technology basis for much of aviation is nearly 50 years old.
As a fully certifiable, card-carrying gadget geek, I found the archaic situation in most cockpits to be far from acceptable. Thus, it has become my obligation and full-time hobby to find and install high-tech gadgets in whatever I fly. And now, the inner geek in me would like to share just one of the more recent specifics of this obsession that shows how modern consumer technology is transforming aviation.
A pilot, when embarking on a flight, is required to have all the information at hand that may be relevant – prevailing and expected weather data, maps, charts, procedural descriptions and airport information. Much of this, in paper or book form, is klutzy to manage in the cockpit and a challenge to keep current. A better solution is to gain access to this in digital form and have it available in the cockpit.
I've tried various solutions to accomplish this. I experimented with built-in solutions that displayed information on the aircraft's avionic displays. While these are convenient, they're very expensive and surprisingly limited in capability. I've also tried portable hand-held devises. These are less expensive and generally offer more data and flexibility, but they typically have small screens, awkward user- interfaces and a plethora of attached cables and antennas.
In recent years, though, new technology has been quietly solving this problem. All the required information for pilots is now readily available in digital format for free or via low-cost downloads. Additionaly, GPS capability and multi-touch displays have become ubiquitous, available in many cell phones and tablet computers. Once this was coupled with ample data storage, 3G and WiFi connectivity, and sufficiently capable application environments, the stage was set for an information revolution in the cockpit.
Today, I can use any Apple or Android device to access high-resolution, scalable, and often geo-referenced charts and map (meaning the aircraft's actual position is depicted superimposed appropriately on the display) covering anywhere in the world. They also provide ready access to all the information one could want on airports, navigational aids, actual and predicted weather, regulations and procedures. In this case, there's truly an "app for that." In fact, there are many great ones to choose from.
Plus, all of this capability is now readily available in consumer-priced devices that offer convenient network-based updating, long battery life, beautiful hi-res back-lit displays and cable-free mobility.
Access to all this marvelous functionality, though, is more important to the typical pilot than just the general utility of it might suggest.
A large part of flying safely and being ready for any emergency is being prepared, informed and knowledgeable. With almost all of the critical information I need sitting in my shirt pocket or on my lap, I feel like a safer pilot, with unprecedented situational awareness and capability. The real beauty of this revolution is that the utility of these devices outside the cockpit make it likely that many pilots already own one or can readily justify their purchase. This makes these remarkable capabilities available to all aircraft with complete disregard to the age and capability of its systems. This "whole fleet" upgrade opportunity is absolutely unprecedented in the world of aviation!
As soon as the new wave of NVIDIA Tegra-based Android tablets come out, I'll have one in the cockpit of everything I fly. I'll have them in an orientable instrument panel or yoke mount with a power connection and any external connections (such as an XM weather and/or radio services antenna) discreetly fed to it, so they'll always be charged, visible, and available. I can't wait!


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Husband-and-wife performance team PRAXIS (Delia Bajo and Brainard Carey) literally makes an art of rituals of comfort. As part of 2002's Whitney Biennial, they offered hugs, Band-Aids, and ritual foot washing to exhibit-goers. In the first part of Forget Me Not, entitled "Tools for Living," they repeat several of these activities. PRAXIS divides the upstairs theater of P.S.122 into a warren of little rooms. Bajo and Carey first offer hugs; their assistants ply spectators with chocolate, cheek-to-cheek dancing, and whispered reminiscences of snug recreations such as sledding, drinking hot chocolate, or listening to jazz records with a favorite grandmother.
In the second section, "Tools for Dying," a series of video sequences and stills flickers on a screen as Carey (and later Bajo) relate the death of his mother from pancreatic cancer. Devoid of heroic measures or miraculous recoveries, the tale reveals mother, son, and daughter-in-law clumsily and generously coming to terms with her dying. The projected images aren't terribly interesting; nor is the language in which Carey and Bajo offer their narration, but the unabashed pathos of their project is hypnotic, easily transcending the mundane and the cutesy. We might all hope for such a tender interment.
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1. Witr Salaah is Waajib.
2. There are 3 Rakaah in Witr Salaah.
3. Witr Salaah is read after Isha Salaah till "Subha Saadiq" dawn.
4. Witr Salaah cannot be read before the Fard of Isha Salaah.
5. In Ramadaan Witr Salaah is read with Jamaah.
6. It is Sunnah to read Surah A'ala in the first Rakaah, Surah Kaafirun in the second Rakaah and Surah Ikhlaas (Ahad) in the third Rakaah.
How to Perform the Witr Salaah
1. Make the intention of 3 Rakaah Witr.
2. After the Attahiyaat of the second Rakaah, stand up for the third Rakaah.
3. After Surah Fatiha and any Surah in the third Rakaah, and before going for Ruku, lift the hands up to the ears, saying "Allahu Akbar", and then fold them as usual.
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Choose the Right Wine Glass
When we drink wine, we make a choice as to what type – red or white, then from there whether it will be a light table wine, or something more robust, or even a softer blush wine. Choosing the right wine glass is often overlooked, or maybe even just an afterthought. The fact is choosing the right glass with the wine, will be the key to unlocking its taste and provide you with a great experience.
You might ask why are there so many different glasses for wine? Well the simple answer is that certain shaped glasses are better for enjoying certain types of wine. Now, some will ask should the glass be stemmed or stemless. My preference is they should be stemmed (more on that later).
White Wine Glasses
White wines should be served in small bowled glasses. It's sometimes referred to as a chardonnay glass. The shape allows for the wines aromas to be let loose but, traps them in close proximity for the nose to enjoy any subtle tones the wine projects. With heavier oaked wines a slightly larger bowl may be better.
Red Wine Glasses
The choice of a red wine glass has a lot to do with the type of wine being served. The opening helps the wine to aerate, reducing the bitterness of the tannins and bringing out the depth and flavor of your favorite Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec or Bordeaux.
It's been said, that a good pinot noir is hard to find – and so is a good pinot noir glass. They have a beautiful balloon-shape allowing for the wine to release and open up its unique flavor profiles to the taster. Use this glass for pinot noir, gamay, Valpolicella and nebbiolo.
Sauvignon Blanc Glass
Don't be fooled into thinking this is just a smaller Cabernet glass. With its straight sides and delicate tapered shape, it's just right to show off the complexities of even the lightest wines such as Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, and Rosé.
Champagne Glass
Easily the most recognizable glass based on its shape. Tall and skinny with a narrow opening. Designed to keep the champagne, prosecco or other sparkling wine, with effervescence in check, all the way from the first to the last sip.
Stemless Glasses
Stemless wine glasses may deliver function and style for today's modern world. However, because you're holding the bowl of the glass, your wine may warm up more quickly, so stemless glasses are best used to grow herbs in, or when you have a place to set it down. Insisting on a good glass isn't snobbery— it makes drinking wine so much more enjoyable. Understanding the different types of wine glasses and what makes them ideal for one type of wine over another is essential to letting your wine show its full flavor potential.
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Blogpost 8 In which I post pictures of Tenerife and cutesy kittens
"That was a nice picture," she said. "Where is it?"
"Which? The one at the end of the last post, you mean? It's Teide National Park, in Tenerife" I answered.
"Far from the madding crowd," she said, a hint of sarcasm in her voice. I could tell I wasn't entirely forgiven for our little fracas earlier the previous week.
"Well, since you raise the point," I answered, "It is. At least a lot of it is. It's not all kiss-me-quick hats and rides on floating bananas. There's real sophistication on Tenerife, and superb scenery."
"You seem to know a lot about it," she said.
"I go there quite a bit," I answered.
"I thought writers were supposed to travel around the world," she said, "like Ernest Hemmingway and D H Lawrence."
"Yeah, they do," I answered, "I mean we do, but a lot of us also like have somewhere specific to write as well. For me it's Tenerife.
"Got any more pictures?" she asked.
"Sure," I said.
"Now don't try to be too clever. We don't need any fancy formats. We just want to see the pictures."
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Haven't they got any people out there?" She asked.
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Things have come a long way since Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press with replaceable wooden or metal letters in 1436. Indeed, the history of printing has taken many forms.
In the late 1970s, the market saw equal excitement and intrigue as a new printing method was accidentally discovered — or so the story goes.
Canon claims to have invented bubble jet technology, after a scientist accidentally touched a hot smoldering iron with an ink-filled syringe. The result? Heat oozed out a drop of ink from the needle — and the rest is history.
Today, equal excitement surrounds the latest incarnation — the multifunction device (MFD) or multifunction printer (MFP) which offers users a mix of functionality that can include print, fax, copy, scan and email capabilities.
"With all great inventions there always seems to have been an accident," Canon Australia's marketing manager, consumer imaging products group, Stuart Poignand, said.
But there's no accident in terms of surging MFD sales, he said. The technology was the latest to capture both consumer and business attention.
"It was an enormous year for MFDs," Poignand said. "The print, copy, scan market grew by 400 per cent globally."
Analysts say burgeoning MFD sales are dispelling the paperless office myth, highlighting the fact that companies are printing more than ever before, and are on the lookout for cost-effective and efficient printing solutions.
IDC said 40,000 MFD units were sold in Australia in 2003 (representing $12 million in sales), compared to 11,600 units ($6 million in sales) in 2002.
Why all the fuss? MFDs offers huge price savings (getting rid of the need for multiple purchases of clunky standalone gear), user-friendliness (good form and function) and space savings benefits — HP claims to have developed the smallest item on the market, and even worries it will get lost on the shelf, according to Guyon Collins, market development manager, personal printing for HP Australia's image and printing group.
Indeed, with today's increasing acceptance of new printer technologies, inkjet MFDs were the darlings of the printer world, market analyst for GfK Australia, Stuart James, said.
Inkjet MFDs grew by 88 per cent in 2003, while laser-based MFDs bulked up by 34 per cent. MFD sales grew by about 176 per cent in 2003 over the previous year, he said.
GfK pegs HP, Lexmark, Brother and Canon as the MFD market heavyweights.
James said the entry-level inkjet market had come under attack from the rise of MFDs.
"The days of $80 standalone inkjets are numbered," he said.
The high-end inkjet market (the $500-$700 range) was still appealing to users who wanted to produce high-quality photographs and for overall business use, James said.
The MFD uptick was phenomenal, he said.
"Average monthly channel volumes for the MFD have now reached half that of the inkjet market for a 13 per cent greater return in value," James said
"Clearly with such a clear advantage in shipping less units for a greater value return, we should expect the emerging vendors in this market — Canon, Brother, Epson — to rapidly increase their exposure to resellers so they many capitalise on both the increased profit margins from MFD sales and the associated cost saving from shipping fewer units. It's an equation that makes good economic sense to both reseller and vendor alike."
Typically, MFDs have been sold through mass merchants and independent retailers (into the consumer and SOHO space), but the market will see the dynamics change to include corporate dealers and traditional resellers selling into the SMB and large enterprise space.
Today, the majority of the printer market (60 per cent) is sold through the corporate/traditional dealer channel including VARs and service companies, according to GfK.
But corporate dealers and vendors needed to educate the business world about the benefits of device consolidation, a Gartner survey said.
The survey, titled Australia: Printer User Perceptions and Plans, 2003, said "Despite the increased popularity of all-in-ones/personal MFPs in the home market, business awareness of MFPs is unexpectedly low.
"Vendors must effectively educate organisations on the cost-effectiveness of consolidating the acquisition process of MFPs, printers and copiers under the same department to leverage economies of scale and drive down overall input cost."
Industry speaks out
The MFD market had noticeably grown in the last 12 months and was approaching the size of the standalone inkjet market, marketing manager for Epson Australia, Mike Pleasants, said. It was carving out new scenarios for resellers and retailers who could cash in on increased paper and toner sales (selling different quality paper), along with consulting and printing services.
MFDs were the "golden-haired ones" of the printer world, according to Phil Gibbs, national sales manager for Melbourne-based distributor Alloys International.
Gibbs, who said the company's MFD business took off in the last year (from peddling 28 units to 250), saw a growing opportunity for resellers hawking entry-level boxes.
He said MFD prices had been halved over the last few years, making the technology more attractive to consumers and businesses (you can get a complete scanner, copier, printer and fax for about $200).
Cost savings along with space efficiency were key drivers, Gibbs said.
A hearty injection of research and development has also helped curb the negative swirl surrounding MFDs, which have been criticised for being of inferior quality to their standalone cousins — and attacked as a jack-of-all-trades but master of none.
They have also been condemned as a consumable cash cow given that users end up paying more often for the toner/ink since the device has to pull off all four functions.
But thanks to a good dose of R&D cash, MFDs now offered improved engines, better connectivity, enhanced casing and buttons for ease of use and enhanced software integration, HP's Guyon Collins said.
"The challenge now is to make them faster and better," he said. "Reliability, speed and efficiency are key business requirements."
Resellers get busy
So where are the opportunities? On both the consumer and corporate side, digital cameras will drive the sale of photo printers (and MFDs) as the convergence of entertainment (with an eye on the connected home) and computing kicks into high gear.
Consumers want good quality photo printing at the home, while businesses want the technology for doing presentations (instead of having to outsource proposals).
Indeed, the trend towards digital imaging meant VARs needed to get savvy in this space, Pleasants said.
"MFDs are moving to a specialised photo area — so VARs need to be aware of digital cameras, digital photography and understand how to support the technology," he said.
Digital photography was driving demand for machines with added functionality, Collins said. As such, HP was rolling out MFDs with 8-card slots for digital cameras and LCD screens to improve the digital photo process.
On the corporate front (particularly with SMBs), businesses were looking to reduce printing costs and improve in-house output — another key area for resellers to target, GfK's James said.
HP was stepping into the ring and offering managed printing services through a combination of hardware, consumables and services in a bid to help organisations deal with bulging printer costs, Collins said.
"The managed print services are tailored to the vast majority of products including MFDs," he said.
Through channel partners, HP aims to become a trusted advisor and to help resellers in the area of print and imaging consulting — a hot market is the SMB space.
"We take the corporate resellers in with us and help them do audits," Collins said.
HP is trawling for partners in Australia to enter the fray.
The idea was to help a company assess its current printing solutions and deliver a managed solution through document and imaging consulting, Collins said.
This year, in addition to opportunities around consulting, resellers could also expect to see more targeted MFPs — a key trend to hit Australian shores, he said.
These would include specific office-related targeted machines with a heavy focus on speed, connectivity, document management and better paper handling.
Resellers needed to dig for the opportunities, he said.
"Don't get into this mentality of selling just the box," Collins said. "Stay in contact with the customer and understand what they need."
An emphasis on services was as important as cashing in on the consumable sales (peddling an array of paper and toner).
Lexmark, meanwhile, was pitching its distributed print strategy to VARs, according to general manager for enterprise, corporate and government, Graham Kittle.
"What's happening in the marketplace is we're putting functionality where it's required," he said. "It is no longer centralised. We now have a team of consultants who diagnose and understand where to put an MFP. And not everywhere requires one."
MFD technology offered the corporate environment greater flexibility and functionality and integrated well into an IT environment, Kittle said.
Whereas the centralised model was pitched mainly by copier companies, the distributed print philosophy targets IT-based network environments and offers cost reductions and process improvement once the workflow has been diagnosed.
Ultimately, with the move towards device consolidation, resellers can help in the areas of information management, document workflow, supplies cost management, and help-desk management.
Ready for wireless
Wireless technologies such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi were also taking up residence in some models, but don't expect to see much of it on the radar screen in Australia, GfK's James said.
"It's not even registered on the Australian market," he said.
Epson rolled out its wireless-ready version (the 935 in April 2003), but hasn't tracked whether the device is faring well because of the wireless aspect or its other functionality.
"Sales are good, but are they good because the machine is damn good [thanks to its colour] or because of the wireless?" Pleasants said.
And while wireless is here (and is growing interest because of the benefits of mobility), the advent of 6-colour printing was the MFD area to watch in 2004, he said.
Epson has two 6-colour MFDs currently on the market.
"Built around 6-colour printing engines — you get true-to-life colour reproduction," Pleasants said. "We see 6-colour MFDs as being key for 2004."
Wireless printing was still on the growth curve of acceptability, he said, but the ball would start to roll in this area in the next 12 months.
The healthcare and education markets, in particular, were a good fit for the technology, Pleasants said.
"Vendors and resellers have to go out and find where the opportunities are — they need to show users what can be done," he said.
Lexmark's Kittle said there was market play in the federal and local government arena, where secure printing over wireless was a must.
HP was also heavily pitching wireless-enabled MFDs in the consumer space, Collins said.
The trend towards wireless was related to the surging demand for digital photography, he said.
Market winners and losers
The real loser, however, was the scanner market, GfK's James said.
Vapid sales in November 2003 were the lowest on record since September 11.
He said this year the scanner market — which was down 37 per cent in 2003 over 2002 — would continue to take a hit because of the rise of MFDs, which were making waves because of attractive price points and beefed up functionality.
"With growth in the multifunction market so bullish, the comparable MFP offering — featuring a flatbed scanner — dilutes the premium paid for scanners, thus pushing the market into further decline," he said.
But the decline was playing out in the low-end scanner market and not affecting the high-end sales, managing director of Dicom Australia, Seamus McGuinness, said.
Dicom recently inked a deal to distribute HP's high-end scanners packaged with its vital scanning software, and saw enormous opportunity in the SMB and large enterprise arena for resellers.
Users interested in heavy-duty scanning wouldn't seek out MFDs, he said.
James said the real market winner to watch — once it got around to showing up on a volume scale — was the printer-based colour laser MFD, pegged at the $3000 price point level. This would set the pricing benchmark.
"Colour shows the greatest growth potential," he said.
The colour proposition for businesses is becoming more attractive. The increase in the standalone colour market points to the trend.
James said vendors would begin launching product into this neglected category at the end of 2004 and into 2005.
"We're wondering what they're doing, and I pitch this area — rolling out gear at $3000 — to them all of the time," he said.
It would be the next killer app, James said.
"The colour-laser multifunction market will surely become viable over the next year or so," he said. "But the top players in the market aren't going to give anything away."
Today, typically the gear exists in the $30,000 and more range, but James expects the real action to be played out at the low-end space by Konica, Minolta and Brother.
"These are the ones who are on attack and will go after it," he said.
James expects market leader HP to jump into the arena late in the game.
"They are so successful in other areas, they don't have to get into it right away," he said.


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Lets go beyond ticking boxes: gender and sexuality in internet policy
Between the crisis brought about by the anti-gender backlash, the strength of new voices speaking about intersectionality and gender expression from the LGBTI communities in different parts of the world - NOW marks a moment when we should look at what should be our priorities and concerns in relation to internet and technology.
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Propping up patriarchy: Threats of the growing anti-gender movement
Across Brazil, Bulgaria, Poland and at the international level there is a vicious and concerted attempt to dilute the language around gender in policy and UN mechanisms which targets any gains in gender equality, advocates exclusion of LGBTIQ people and restrictions on sexual and reproductive rights. The attack on gender is real and here, what are we going to do about it?
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A cat among pigeons: Gender, culture and internet governance at AFRISIG 2018
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Are we just ticking boxes: Bringing up and expanding notions of gender in internet policy and governance
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TORONTO — It's an incredible story: a woman with a terminal medical diagnosis who changed her way of eating and living, and found a new lease on life. Well, it turns out the health tale of blogger Belle Gibson was a lie.
"No, None of it's true," Gibson told Australian Women's Weekly, in an article published Thursday.
The 23-year-old Australian is coming under fire for her false claims, and the money she has made as a result of her fabricated story.
Backlash has been swift.
Gibson first caught people's attention in May 2013 with her story. She claimed to have been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, and after trying traditional treatment methods, said she changed her diet to focus on whole foods. Miraculously, her health improved.
The young woman quickly built an empire. Her brand, The Whole Pantry, included a cookbook which has now been dumped by publishers. Gibson built a large social media following, currently with 186,000 followers on Instagram — an account which has now been made private.
Her app has been downloaded more than 300,000 times, at AUD$3.79 (C$3.58) a pop, according to the Daily Mail. She had allegedly promised to donate a portion of proceeds to charity, which did not happen.
READ MORE: Woman accused of faking cancer, heart condition charged with fraud
Billed as "the world's first health, wellness and lifestyle app with a vision to restore the balance and empower the whole pantry community to live their whole life," it was awarded the best food and drink app in 2013 by Apple.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Apple even flew Gibson to the United States to redevelop the app for its new Apple Watch, banking on its popularity carrying through to become the new device's flagship wellness app. The tech giant has since quietly stepped away from the plan.
The blogger made many claims over the years. It starts with a sad story of her childhood, through to claiming to have had a reaction to Gardasil, the HPV vaccine. Then there's the brain cancer fabrication, which she told her thousands of followers online had spread to her liver, spleen, blood and uterus. She later blamed that claim on a misdiagnosis.
She was told she would never have children, but then become a mother.
After speculation grew that her claims were false, everything fell apart. In the tell-all interview with Australian Women's Weekly she said she's not asking for forgiveness.
"I don't want forgiveness." Gibson said. "I just think [speaking out] was the responsible thing to do. Above anything, I would like people to say, 'OK, she's human.'"
Gibson has recently defended herself online.
The Herald Sun reported there was talk of criminal charges against Gibson, including obtaining financial advantage by deception, but she has avoided any charges.
"The matter was assessed by Victoria Police and we are not investigating it," a police spokesman told the paper.


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Tom Feeney's path to Congress was easy. As Florida House speaker in 2002, he used his power to carve a safe seat for himself.
But after three terms in Washington and a fateful overseas golf junket, a once-rising Republican star could be finished. Stigmatized by his ties to lobbyist Jack Abramoff, Feeney is a symbol of the tarnished Republican brand in this volatile election year.
In a traditionally Republican district, voters along Central Florida's I-4 corridor are taking a long look at Democrat Suzanne Kosmas. A real estate agent and former state lawmaker, she has lived in the district for 35 years.
Part of the reason is demographic. Six years ago, nearly 44 percent of voters in the 24th Congressional District were registered Republican; today the figure is just below 40 percent.
For weeks, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has hammered Feeney's ethics in TV ads, juxtaposing his face with phrases like "corruption scandal."
In response, Feeney, long known for brash self-confidence and partisan rhetoric, ran an extraordinary TV ad apologizing for what he called "a rookie mistake."
That was his 2003 golf outing to Scotland that he said he thought was paid for by a conservation foundation - not the disgraced Abramoff, who's now serving time for corruption. Feeney repaid the $5,643 cost of the trip to the U.S. Treasury.
"I embarrassed myself, embarrassed you, and for that, I'm very sorry," Feeney says in the ad.
But it doesn't appear to be enough for some voters.
"I just think Tom Feeney's a crook. I don't like to be so blunt, but I don't trust him," said Sandy Kerns, 66, a Republican and a hospital secretary who voted early at her local library.
Feeney is now so vulnerable that the National Republican Congressional Committee this week stopped buying TV ads on his behalf.
The pugnacious, hyperpartisan style that served Feeney well in Tallahassee and Washington suddenly seems passe, while Kosmas echoes Barack Obama's theme of change.
She accuses Feeney of perpetuating the divisive politics that people are tired of, and of supporting policies that hurt families, such as votes against a children's health insurance program.
Feeney called it socialized medicine and claimed it would have insured illegal immigrant children.
He enthusiastically favors free markets, low taxes and little government regulation.
Debating Kosmas in Port Orange, he cited support from business groups like the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries. He linked his rival to Speaker Nancy Pelosi "and her high-tax, high-spend San Francisco values."
"This is what's wrong with Washington ... dividing us as a country over small issues and wedge issues," Kosmas replied, calling herself a small-business owner who meets payrolls.
Feeney isn't the only Republican member of Congress from Florida who's in trouble.
His Orlando-area colleague, Republican Ric Keller, broke a personal term-limits pledge and faces a challenge from wealthy businessman Alan Grayson, a Democrat.
Miami's Diaz-Balart brothers, Republicans Lincoln and Mario, who won with nearly 20 percent margins two years ago, are trying to fend off Democrats Raul Martinez and Joe Garcia.
But Feeney is considered the least likely of the group to win.
"He's going to lose," predicted analyst Stuart Rothenberg, who tracks races for the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report.
Feeney declined to be interviewed. A spokeswoman said he feels he has received unfair coverage from the St. Petersburg Times.
In his district, Feeney still has a following. Veterans such as Bill Carlson, a retired Army brigadier general, credit Feeney with helping to land funding for a new veterans hospital in Orlando, where ground was broken Friday.
Republican Virginia Gora, 62, a speech pathologist, said she voted to send Feeney back to Washington.
"There's been a lot of distortion of his record," she said, such as suggestions that veterans now oppose Feeney, who has the support of a national VFW political action committee.
In the final weeks, Feeney is running an ad that says Kosmas "wanted drivers' licenses for illegals and terrorists." It shows the menacing face of Mohamed Atta, one of the 9/11 hijackers.
The ad has no documentation, and Kosmas calls the charge a lie and an act of desperation.
Feeney's campaign did not respond to requests to prove the charge. But one who did favor licenses for illegals was former Republican Gov. Jeb Bush, who picked Feeney as his running mate in an unsuccessful first bid for governor in 1994.
Kosmas, 64, says her priorities are affordable health care and alternative energy sources, but she added she wants to change the tone as well.
She says she will disclose her daily schedule on a Web site and will not take gifts or trips from lobbyists or become one after leaving Congress.
"People want a government they can trust," Kosmas said.
Times staff writer David Adams contributed to this report. Steve Bousquet can be reached at email@example.com.
Fast facts
Florida's 24th Congressional District
Voter registration in the district that covers parts of Orange, Volusia, Seminole and Brevard counties has exploded more than 41 percent in six years. Registrations now and in 2002, the year Tom Feeney was first elected:
Republicans: 166,639 (43.9%)
Democrats: 136,002 (35.9%)
No party/other: 76,644 (20.2%)
Total: 379,285
Republicans: 211,204 (39.5%)
Democrats: 189,333 (35.4%)
No party/other: 134,269 (25.1%)
Total: 534,806


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This list of home improvement retailers of the United States is not intended to be completely exhaustive and will not include local mom and pop shops, but it will include multiple regional stores that are likely in your area and community. Take a look and see if some of the names are new to you and then check them out online, so you can see if the prices are cheaper than what you're used to seeing. If you are into online shopping, you will find that many of the stores on this list are available online, and one is only available via the internet.
The Home Depot
The Home Depot is located in all 50 states, making it a true national powerhouse with well over 2,200 stores globally. In fact, they are the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, so they have stores all over the place. Since the company was founded in 1978, it has experienced incredible growth, do at least in part to competitive pricing and quality merchandise. If you need to remodel a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, or need new flooring or windows, you can find it all at The Home Depot for an affordable price. The list of US home improvement retailers would not be complete without including the largest one of them all. Interestingly, Arthur Blank, owner of the NFL Atlanta Falcons was one of the cofounders of the company, which helps to explain its Atlanta, Georgia roots.
I have been to multiple Home Depot stores and have always been impressed. They are clean with wide aisles and have good pricing. The company is growing, so if there isn't one in your area right now, there very well could be a short time down the road. As with most major sellers, there is an online website, where you can make purchases and have them delivered. Take a look and see what you think; I don't think you will be disappointed in the selection, name brands, or price.
Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse
Often just called Lowe's, this company has a rich history that dates back to 1946, when it was founded in North Carolina. With over 1,700 stores in the United States alone, they are the second largest on the list. You can find some of the best brands and some store brands at all of their stores.
As you check out the shelves, you'll see brand names like Kobalt, Valspar, Surface Source, portfolio, and Harbor Breeze for tools, ceiling fans, paint and other items. With so many stores in the nation, it is easy to see why you probably have a Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse in your area. They are known for wide, easy to walk through aisles and clean stores, which makes them a great choice as you look to build or remodel.
Despite just being a regional retailer, located in the Midwestern United States, they have etched a great reputation in the industry for providing quality items at very cheap prices. This is actually privately owned, so to some extent, it is a mom and pop shop. Of course, with over 260 stores in 13 states, Menards is not your run of the mill tiny retailer. They truly are a giant.
Because I live near the corporate headquarters, there are multiple stores within an hour drive of my home, making it my favorite place to shop for this kind of merchandise. I can personally attest to the cheap prices at the stores and have often found their prices on non-home improvement items, like household goods, to be very competitive and sometimes better than major corporations like WalMart. It has become one of my favorite places to shop for lumber, appliances, flooring, hardware, and just about anything else I can come up with for home repair.
Empire Today
Primarily a flooring store, Empire Today focuses on carpeting, installed by appointment. While carpeting is the main attraction, hardwood, laminate, vinyl, and ceramic flooring are also sold, along with window treatments. The company is somewhat different as it takes sales appointments and offers next day installation of their flooring products.
When the company was founded way back in 1959 in Northlake, Illinois, it was called Empire Carpet. Over the years, as new product lines were added, the company made a switch of their name to better represent their products. While they only operate in 45 North American Metropolitan areas, they are still a major player in the industry.
One of the few major online home improvement retailers in the United States of America is build.com. The company has a short history, which is to be expected from an online retailer. The company had very humble beginnings back in 2000, but has grown to have multiple sites, all basically rolled into one. Handle sets, faucets, venting pipes, and door pulls and lighting can all be purchased from Build.com, as they can ship anywhere in the nation. This makes shopping from them very convenient. With affordable prices and quality merchandise, the company is well-known as a good one.
Ace Hardware
With 5 consecutive JD Power and Associates awards for being number one in customer satisfaction, this company knows how to treat consumers. There are more Ace Hardware stores than any other on this list. With over 4,400 stores with headquarters in Illinois, this company has plenty of stores, so there is probably one near you.
While the stores have been losing sales over the last several years, there have not been nearly as many stores closings as you would expect. According to Wikipedia, sales still top 3 billion dollars annually, so it quite a lucrative business. As a frequent shopper at these stores, I personally view them as more of a convenience stop. In general, the prices are not quite as good, but the staff is helpful and knowledgeable. I have run into very few instances of sales items being out of stock, something that seems to happen quite often at other stores.
There are some other home improvement retailers in the United States, but these are the major players in the industry.


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Normanton based Yorkshire Laser and Fabrication (YLF) has been shortlisted for the UK's most prestigious manufacturing awards.
The company which specialises in power generation, communications and medical enclosures and brackets has been shortlisted on The Manufacturers MX Awards in the Adding Customer Value category. They will find out if they have been successful at the annual celebration of manufacturing in Liverpool on November 15.
Before that though the family run business will face expert judge delegates from the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IMECHE) who will visit the West Yorkshire factory to see them in action and grill their management team.
Matt Orford, MD at YLF, said: "We are delighted to have reached the final for such a high-level award and to put Yorkshire on the map. Customer value and experience is something we prioritise at YLF, so we are thrilled to receive industry wide recognition for it.
"We're not taking a back seat yet though, we're expecting the next judging process to be even tougher than the last. The judges are going to try to pull us to pieces but I'm excited to demonstrate the exceptional quality and service YLF delivers," Matt added.
Yorkshire Lasers, which was founded in 2004 is facing stiff competition from companies including BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Accolade Wines. Previous winners include McLaren Automotive which won The Manufacturer of the Year Award in 2017.
Nick Peters, Editorial Director of The Manufacturer, said, "There are dozens of awards programmes in the manufacturing sector, but The Manufacturer MX Awards stands head and shoulders above them all. It's demanding, but companies embrace it because, perhaps for the first time, they are being benchmarked against the best.
"That is why great companies like McLaren Automotive are so eager to take part, because they know they are being tested in a way no other programme can offer," he added.
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With all of the breach notifications that seem to be flying around daily over the past few months I can't help but wonder how their IR teams operate. I won't speculate or cast any blames or failures as I simply don't know. I do have definite opinions on how I think teams can operate and grow though. These are only my opinions and I'm sure other's have different ones. If you have differing opinions I would love to hear about them.
First, you can't have a team without having some type of structure that defines roles and responsibilities. This structure is by no means new and my opinion is "if it's not broke then why try and fix it".
Incident Handlers
The incident handler is your subject matter expert. He/she should be a highly technical person that is also cognizant of risk and business impact. The IH needs to understand the threats that your company faces and be able to direct efforts based on these threats and data being relayed by others performing analysis. The IH should have the ability and freedom to say "contain this device based on these facts" (of course, good or bad, business needs can always trump these decisions). All aspects of response should flow through this person so that they can delegate duties appropriately. The IH should also be the go to person for any information/explanation related to the response efforts.
Response Analysts
The response analysts can have various levels of skills and abilities. Their function is to analyze incoming data for signs of compromise, lateral movement, data exfiltration and so on. Their findings should be documented and communicated to the incident handler so that appropriate actions can be taken. The people filling this role should also be familiar with the different detection technologies that your org has as well as the ability to create or recommend detection signatures based on their analysis.
Incident Coordinator
This person, unlike all the other's, does not need to be technical. The role of this position is to handle all of those administrative tasks that come along with response. Things such as communication with management regarding incident status, contacting POC's to help with containment and collection, and maintaining timeline of activity for reporting would all fall under this role.
Reverse Engineer
This position is probably the most difficult to fill. Harlan Carvey wrote a blog post a few months ago regarding the disconnect between RE and IR which can be found here and describes the reasons why I feel this person needs to be directly involved. Having an RE person that is directly involved with IR can bridge that disconnect. There are usually specific questions that need to be answered when you are in the heat of battle, such as how to decode the C2 communication or identifying indicators of malware that can be used in immediate detection. Having this person directly involved with the response teams can greatly speed up answering those needed questions.
This position is not directly related to the response teams, but I feel needs to be mentioned. You can think of these people as your boots on the ground. They are directly responsible for collection and containment of assets (depending on the size of your org, they may even be someone on your IR team). They should be very familiar with your processes and have the ability to act on your team's behalf.
Please understand that I'm not saying that your org needs to go out and hire multiple people that can fill all of these roles. I work in an environment that has close to 1 million endpoints so we require a fairly large team. If your environment is smaller, then I would see people performing many of the above tasks simultaneously. They are just roles that I think need to be filled for any response team.
Yearly DFIR classes are great. I have taken a few over the years and can say that they have filled a much needed gap when it comes to learning a specific need. They can also really get you focused in the right direction, unfortunately the yearly class is not enough in my opinion. I am a big fan of peer led training and mentoring. I see this as a must have if you are focused on building teams from within.
As a senior member of our CIRT, I think it's important that I find out what aspects of response people are interested in. It may be network analysis, host analysis, reverse engineering to name a few. Whatever they are interested in I think it's important not to discourage, but to encourage further development. That being said, if their passion is red team activities I may try and steer them back to our team needs. If I or someone else on our team is knowledgeable in that area, working with them can go a long way and can be so much more beneficial then a yearly class as you can focus on methods and tools that your company employs as well as the face time and personal interaction with that junior team member.
I was speaking with a colleague the other day about this. When I was in the military each unit had a METL (Mission Essential Task List). This was basically a list of all the essential actions the unit was expected to be able to perform during times of war. When we trained, our training was always focused according to our METL. I think response teams can benefit from this methodology. If you list out the critical tasks that your team needs to be able to perform during response, you can then test your people / team against this list. This will greatly help you figure out the different aspects in which you should focus your training.
If you are a SME in a certain aspect of response, take the time to develop training in that area. If the training is good your team will love you for it and can be a great way to get everyone on the same page. Along those same lines, there is nothing wrong with having junior members develop training to share among peers on your team. Knowing that you will be teaching someone a certain aspect of response or analysis usually is enough to get that person to do a little deeper research than they may have done before. I am a firm believer that knowledge not shared is knowledge wasted.
Demand Involvement
As I stated above with regards to the response analyst. Team members with varying degrees of skill level can often be nervous about analyzing data that may be outside their comfort zone. As a result, they may shy away and not be as involved as they should be for fear of missing something. IR is a team sport and needs team participation. If you notice a team member begin to shy away from analysis, call them on it and get them back in the game. Mistakes happen and fear of making them should not impact response. As long as the mistake is recognized and the person has learned from it then I think that's OK.
Technical Competency
I've seen teams that have segmented the different roles on their teams. This is not always bad as you can get clear focus on different aspects of detection and analysis, but when the s**t hits the fan and you have multiple response activities going on at once you may need to shift people. If they have no idea how to write a detection rule or look at a memory dump then this may not be so good. I think that cross training should be a focus and analysts should know the different aspects and technologies. They also get the added benefit of not being pigeon holed into one area, but can grow and eventually become that senior incident handler if that is their desire. You also never know, you may find that diamond in the rough that you may never have known about otherwise.
Again, these are just some of my thoughts and I would love to hear what other people think. You can find me on twitter at @jackcr.


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Domestic Violence And Abuse
Written by: Cally Worden
Domestic Abuse occurs when one person in a marriage or otherwise intimate relationship seeks to dominate and control the other person. Where the abuse involves violence, it is known as Domestic Violence. Abusers use fear, shame, guilt, manipulation and intimidation to exert control over their partners, wearing down their defences and often threatening to hurt them or those they love.
While physical violence is the obvious face of domestic abuse, many perpetrators never hit, preferring instead to control their partners through a never-ending round of emotional and psychological abuse that leaves them feeling mentally beaten.
Warning Signs of Domestic Abuse
No one can ever really know what goes on behind the closed doors of another's home. But those suffering emotional or physical domestic abuse cannot always hide the signs. Victims may appear fearful and anxious to please their partner, going along with everything they say, even when they don't really agree. They may talk of their partner's jealousy and possessiveness, and receive frequent and harassing calls or texts from them. Victims often also feel obliged to check-in with their partners and report back on what they are doing, where they are, and who they are with. These are all signs of the emotional control of a manipulating domestic abuser.
Physical Signs of Domestic Abuse
Physical violence can leave scars that are more visible, so be vigilant for any friend, family member or co-worker who:
- Seems to injure themselves frequently, and claims they are caused by accidents
- Regularly misses work, school, social occasions, or any other public event or activity without giving any explanation
- Wears clothing designed to cover bruises, even when it may be inappropriate for the weather – long sleeves in summer, sunglasses when indoors, and so on
Psychological Scars
Perpetrators of domestic abuse maintain a consistent campaign of abuse that wears down the resistance of their victims over time. They often seek to isolate their partner from their support network of friends and family, perhaps by creating arguments or difficulties that makes seeing them tricky, or by insisting on moving away from the area where they live. Abusers maintain this control by not making it easy for their partners to go out in public without them, and by creating a situation where the victim has little or no access to money or transport.
Subject to these subtle but powerful controls, the victim of domestic abuse often lacks self-esteem, even if they were once a confident person. Their personality may become withdrawn, and suffer from depression and anxiety. Such conditions suit the abuser well, as they make is less likely that their victim will ever challenge their despicable behaviour.
How You Can Help
If you suspect someone you know is suffering domestic abuse then don't ignore it. It is such sensitive subject that many people prefer to quietly ignore warning signs for fear they are wrong, and may upset the individual concerned. Yet your actions and gentle intervention could just help save your friend from continued abuse, and give them the support they may need to escape their situation.
And if you are wrong, both they and you will know you only acted because you care. Often, just letting a victim know you suspect something and are there to listen and help is enough to provide the strength and courage they need to make a change to their life. The worst that can happen is that you are wrong, or they pretend you are wrong and reject your help. Either way you are acting only as a good friend would – in their best interests. And one day they will thank you for it.


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Dennis Skinner was at it yet again today. Unfortunately the State Opening of Parliament clashes with Day 2 of the Royal Ascot Race meeting and it is no secret as to where the Queen would rather be. It is a perfect opportunity for Dennis to just do what he does best.
Even in what was a shortened ceremony Black Rod still came knocking on the door of the House of Commons to summon MPs through to the so called Upper Chamber in order to hear the Queen's Speech. This is the way things work in our Parliamentary Democracy. The Queen sits in the House of Lords and tells someone to fetch the Commoners to hear what she has to say.
Not for the first time and hopefully not the last Dennis Skinner delivered yet another classic one liner.
Maybe we will not have to wait 2 years to hear the next one.
Even at the start of the clip you can see the thumbs up greeting from the MP for Bolsover to the man sent down from the Lords, so we could all see it coming.
Different gravy.
When people hanker after the good ol' days I am with them on this one.
1. The clothes in 1959 were classic. Plaid, Brogues, tie pins, cigarette cases and pork pie hats all things of the past.
2 Black and White – has its merits and Film noir will live longer than 3D movies in the annuals of time.
3. One take live recordings – name any band who would even have the bottle, OR even be proficient enough to do a live broadcast of 9 minutes plus like that?
4. Jazz is and always will be cool and if done well is a different gravy.
I am not suggesting we bring it all back, but some things the World should still mourn are these two Stars of Jazz.
ps. Thanks Colston for reminding me
Those were the days Part 30
The Hod carrier in flip-flops
After completing my teacher training I got a placed in the pool of recruits in the London Borough of Hillingdon. When I pitched up in July 1991 on my first day as a "probationary" teacher I in my newly assigned school was joined by a 35 year old ex- hod carrier, who had also just retrained and joined the profession.
William Davids was a huge bloke who had switched codes from a blue collar trade to a white collar profession so to speak. He had done a few things since studying Maths at Bristol University and the last job he had was in the building trade. We both had the Bristol connection – he knew about Natch cider and Clarks pies, so we hit it off immediately.
As an individual he was very strong willed with an inherent sense of right and wrong. If a system was flawed or unfair in his eyes he would always question and rebel against it. He kicked against the system. Management did not like him much because of this.
He was a generous man with his time and energy. He loved working with students who were willing to learn, but could not stand the odd one who would not bother at all. Kids loved him. One year he did a great version of Right Said Fred's "Deeply Dippy" that brought the house down at the Staff Talent Show in Charities Week.
Despite being teachers in different faculties our paths crossed a lot during the working day. We both started as Year 7 form tutors and followed our pastoral groups right the way up to the 6th form. We both had long commutes to work and so got in early. We always met at the local greasy spoon before school on Fridays for a fry up before the weekly staff briefing. I remember that we also used to jump in the car and buzz down to Southall for a curry before a parents evening as there was little time to get home and back in the interval between the end of school and the start of proceedings.
We even did break duties together on the playground. Which had its ups and downs. At least we saw the kaleidoscope of outdoor conditions that the British weather can bring.
Not one to turn down a challenge. He would be up for anything slightly rebellious.
William and I used to sit together at the back of the Friday morning briefing – it is strange how schools survived on calling together staff once a week to discuss and inform the staff of major issues within the school.
Now briefings are called daily in most schools. It means that this meeting is no longer a milestone event that it once was.
After one meeting William and I got talking about dress down days that were a regular Friday occurrence in the private sector. We could not agree on what a dress down day meant in our workplace in terms of what would be acceptable attire. There was an unwritten rule that you could wear pretty much what you liked on a normal day, so if we dressed down, how far should we go?
Through further discussions William and I decided to push the dress code boundaries each Friday and see what reaction we got. It was a good day to try it as we would be seen by all staff and may cause the desired reaction.
We did our experiment in stages we started by not wearing a tie on the Friday of week 1. Then it went to no tie and no morning shave in week 2. A polo shirt replaced the more formal shirt the following week and still nobody batted an eyelid, so we pressed on with our quest. It continued for weeks and we had progressed to a t shirt, shorts and trainers accompanied by an unshaven face, but I called a halt when William suggested ditching the trainers for flip flops for the following week. Teaching whilst looking like a beach bum was fine with me but it was not a sensible thing to be doing science practicals "open –toed."
William carried on the baton for one more week, and I think we took a photo of him sat in briefing in his beach ware as well as his flip flops! He always pushed the boundaries.
Those were the days Part 29
The World Patented Roy Bollard filing method ©
When I got my first job in a West London comprehensive there was only one other Chemistry teacher in the school – Roy Bollard. He was a well organised bloke who was a pioneer of the use of audio visual equipment. He moonlighted as the school's sound and light technician and as a consequence was involved in drama and musical productions as well as some legendary discos. He was the bloke who also did so much to underpin the well-oiled machine that was "Charities Week". He operated the lights and microphones for the shows, auctions and other events that took place in the hall.
Roy was dynamic enough to use an OHP in his lessons, which was cutting edge in those days. Pre prepared acetate slides were the equivalent of a modern day Power Point presentation. Roy had his own take on using the OHP. He had a huge roll of acetate mounted on his projector which became an organic scheme of work. He started writing in September on the top of the plastic scroll and worked downwards till the end of the academic year. So it became a huge time line that essentially grew into being the scheme of work. After a few years of doing the same thing he instinctively knew where a lesson was on the scroll and could wizz the whole roll of clear plastic to where it was written.
Now the cleverest thing that Roy did was adopt the simplest filing method I have ever seen. In those days you did not have e-mails, SIMS and all that jazz. You got memos on paper, in fact everything was paper based. Roy had one single pile that he put all his paper work on which sat right next to his OHP. It soon piled up, but made sense as he knew where everything was, he just had to sift through the pile to find it. The filing system had three rules:
- Anything you get given on paper you read and put on the top of the pile
- Anything you need later you find in the pile and deal with it but put the memo back on top (see rule 1). As a result the new and important stuff would be at the top and all the rubbish sank to the bottom
- When the pile reached the same level as the top of the OHP ie a about the height of a 30cm ruler, he would get a bin, lift up the top half of the pile and sweep the bottom half of the stack of paper from the desk and into the bin. Sorted!
I was thinking about how times have changed so looked back at this
I started my professional career in teaching on 8th July 1991 at a West London comprehensive school and I was thinking….
When I started teaching:
- Kids stood up in the Hall when the Head walked in to start an assembly.
- The Headteacher in my first school always taught a GCSE class, turned up to department meetings, wrote reports etc. Just to keep his toe in the water.
- Some staff would go down the pub at lunch every day, without fail. The Clay Pigeon used to take a copy of the TES on a Friday from the news agent as so many staff went there at lunchtime on that day
- Every parents evening you were served a hot meal before the appointments started or alternatively you could claim travel expenses for a return journey to and from home.
- Wine was always served at all INSET day lunches.
- Reports were…
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He is an absolute legend – Dennis Skinner
Dennis Skinner claimed about £5k on average for his annual travel expenses over the past few years and he voted in 91.04% of the debates in Parliament.
You can check it all here:
This web site is a great mine of information on what MPs are up to and if they really are "working for you". "The Beast of Bolsover" gives full value to his constituents. Meanwhile my MP, the Honourable Member for Amersham (where an Oyster Card still works), regularly claimed well over Dennis' annual travel expense totals and voted in only 69.65% of debates in the House of Commons.
Amersham Off peak Travelcard to Zone 1 costs £12.10, whilst an off peak return from Chesterfield (5 miles from Bolsover) to London with a Zone 1 travel card costs £113.
Here he is at yesterday's Prime Minister's Question Time on top form.
A Legend from the Old School.
I wish Dennis was my MP.
Those were the days Part 27
Staff talent show.
The Staff Talent show was something that students eagerly anticipated for weeks leading up to Christmas. This lunch time performance was hotly contested affair, which always took place on the Thursday of Charities Week (See Those were the days Part 26).
The winner was chosen by a panel of judges that was not quite of the same caliber as that from X-Factor. Teachers used to dodge the honour of appearing on this judging panel as it always used to end in tears and tantrums from the Staff band in particular if they did not come out on top.
Your brief as a judge was basically to decide if the Staff band had done enough to defeat a less talented, but very determined bunch of reprobate teachers (mainly teaclub members) that locked horns with the band every year. Other groups of staff performed various party pieces, or mimed to tracks of the day from performers such as Rick Astley. Invariably these side acts were poor and often slightly toe curling. Therefore it always boiled down to a straight shoot out – The band versus the "Tea Club Boys".
The Band was pretty tight and would bash out an Oasis cover or something similar. The Rake 2 for further stories from the band's exploits.
The lads in opposition knew their limitations, but would use props, bribes, humour and what talent they had to try and win over the audience. One year they built a life size Cadillac out of MDF for their performance of Grease Lightening.
The vision that I still have of one of their best shows was of the four of the reprobates lined up, wearing tutus, leotards and ballet shoes performing a series of demi plies to the soundtrack of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The whole front row of the audience was screaming in shock and blind panic every time the lads bent their knees to lower their torsos gracefully and sweep their arms upwards. This was due to the fact that one of the teachers had burst his tights in a rather crucial area and so every time he stooped down his scrotum squeezed out of the hole for a gentle airing! This was the cause of the screams of terror from the Year 10 girls who were copping an eyeful of this in the front row.
Those were the days – Staff Football team on tour
Back Row – Opalka R, Roberts B, Denial R, Cosby P, Raitt C, Atkins G, Chadwick P Front Row – Soneji P, Simpson P, Springford M, Prosser D , Morgan S This photo was taken on the Saturday of the Leicester/Loughborough double header. We had the luxury of a sub. Good job too as Brian Roberts (aka Shergar) had to go off after about 10 mins when his hamstring popped like a piano wire as he gallopped after another lost cause. I cannot remember who came on to replace him, but I do recall Brian standing on the side of the pitch for the whole afternoon, all wrapped up in a couple of tracksuit tops and a big coat against the chill, barking out advice and the odd quip when someone tripped over the ball, or another shot sailed off target. We won that game with a late goal. It was a bit of a bad tempered match, but as a team we had a reputation for being a bit of a bunch of brawlers. The Sunday game was much more civilized. We played Loughborough Grammar on a beautiful pitch, a complete contrast to our own which doubled up as car boot fair venue at weekends. It was no surprise to find bits of coke can and shards of coat hanger dispersed over own playing surface as the debris from the previous weekend's boot fair would get cut up and scattered by the gang mower before the game. Colin Raitt scored an absolute screamer on the Sunday in a 6-1 demolition. As a player Colin was more of a reducer than a producer, but when the ball bobbled out to him from a corner he just ran on to it outside the box and for once put his foot through the ball sweet as a nut. It was one of those time stood still moments – I can still picture in my mind the ball leaving his boot laces now. The ball went like a missile through a whole body of players and was still rising as it hit the back of the net! I know that our Colin is no Bobby Charlton, but the ball left his boot from about the same position as Sir Bobby and took a similar path and trajectory. You had to see it! Colin was a lovely bloke, who had an engine on him that was due to the fact that he used to cycle everywhere, including back home to Scotland in the holidays. He had this wonderful talent for kicking the ball with his knee; totally uncoordinated, I think that it is called dyspraxia these days. Without question this one and only career goal was a wonder strike and was certainly one for the scrap book. Needless to say he got mobbed after the ball zoomed into the onion bag. Good times Link to Facebook page worth checking out
Those were the days Part 26
Not only could Jim Chinnor teach, but another string to his bow was he was in charge of the school's "Charities Week", which was an absolute blast. Charities week was traditionally held on the last week before the Christmas holidays.
This whole week had a semblance of chaos about it, but it had a tried and tested format.
In fact how Jim pulled it off each year I will never know, but he knew how to delegate effectively; each Year 11 form took responsibility for an event during the week. Jim briefed them and let them loose on their projects. Publicising the events, production and sale of show tickets, the rehearsals (where a lot of the weaker acts were weeded out), booking the Hall and such like were jobs that the kids had to do. It was all part of being a Year 11 student. They just did it.
There were student talent shows set up for lower & upper school kids to have a shot at the big time in front of their peers. These shows were held at lunchtimes – tickets were sold by Year 11 students.
Two of the members of Scouting for Girls played at one such school talent show and one lad brought his Dad down to play at another show!
The staff talent show was the highlight of the week – that is another future post I think.
Tickets for the Charity Auction were always particularly sought after. Held for a double period between break and lunch on the Tuesday, the auction was presided over by Reg Ball, a deputy head who was an auctioneer and antiques dealer in his spare time. The auction was always a hot ticket, because possession of one got you out of lessons 3 and 4 on that Tuesday.
The Year 11 form in charge of the auction would write to businesses, sports clubs, even celebrities to ask for donations of goods and services that they could put up for auction. In the days before e-mail and the internet it was amazing to see what the kids gathered in for the event.
Musical chairs competitions were always arranged some time during the week and they were often brutal, almost gladiatorial affairs. Jim Chinnor somehow always managed to organize and control these sessions without a hitch . He would get a whole year group down into the school hall and make all the students to cough up a quid to enter. Then Jim would get about 100 chairs slung out in the middle of the hall, get the 240 or so students from one specific year group to trot around the outside edges of the hall and you can guess what happened when the music stopped! Anyone remember that children's television programme hosted by Mike Reid "Run Around", if so you catch my drift.
Risk assessments and health and safety were not de rigueur then needless to say. The students got whittled down to a single winner in a cauldron of noise and pure energy. The din in there could be deafening as the tension built with students cheering on their favourite.
On one occasion in the final play off one student, who clearly could not get to the last chair in time, pulled the seat away from the winner as they tried to sit down. This made Jim mad as hell. He tore into the guilty student whilst the rest of the year group looked on. Half way through his rant he spat out his false teeth and in a blink of an eye caught them in one hand and popped them back in place without pausing from delivering his verbal dressing down. It was one of those jaw-dropping moments where you double take and turn to the person next to you and ask, "Did you just see that?"
Those were the days Part 25
Old School Science
There used to be a position in the teaching profession that had a very basic job title – "senior teacher". As opposed to the modern terms such as "assistant vice principal" or "associate head teacher", the position of senior teacher was a post that was simple and easy to get to grips with. The position could be quantified by the fact that it merited an "E allowance" on the old pay scale.
You were experienced, respected, and on the ball if you were a senior teacher. They knew what they were doing. Some were gun slingers (do we call them behaviour managers now?), some were planners and organisers (suppose these folks are now SIMS/curriculum/timetable coordinators today), but one thing that they had in common was they were all superb classroom practitioners and had a bit of presence about them (were they old school ASTs?) All I know is I do not see them around these days – dinosaurs I suppose, killed off by the "fast trackers" and well-dressed office types.
Jim Chinnor was a senior teacher who remained in the same school long enough to teach the kids of the kids he had taught a generation before. Physics was his specialism. He was a legend.
Jim was a pure magician when it came to holding a class' attention. The way he held most groups' interest was through his anecdotes and stories that related to the science theories that he was teaching and he also loved a good practical – as most kids do.
He had a special way of demonstrating to students the principle of heat conduction in a metal bar. The bog standard way is to stick drawing pins onto a copper bar using wax or petroleum jelly. (See video below) When the bar is heated with a Bunsen at one end, the conducted heat travels down the bar and melts wax so the pins drop one by one as the heat is conducted along the bar.
Now Jim Chinnor loved the spectacular, so he adapted the method above by using white phosphorus rather than relying on waxed pins. White phosphorus burns almost spontaneously in air; it has to be stored away in a sealed container in a locker or chemical bin outside of any building. Phosphorus was used by the RAF in the incendiary bombs dropped on German cities towards the end of World War II. It is nasty stuff and has to be treated with respect.
The brainwave that Jim had was to put small pieces of white phosphorus on the copper bar which would catch alight in turn as the warmth from the bar became enough to start the reaction of phosphorus with air. Jim made two mistakes when doing this demonstration for his students, firstly he did not set out the equipment in a fume cupboard and secondly he forgot about the stock bottle of white phosphorus and left the lid off it.
Jim was chirping away to his group when suddenly he realised that the stock bottle of phosphorus had been left open too long and the air had got to the volatile chemical. The whole bottle caught fire belching out loads of noxious fumes and because the bottle had not been put in the fume cupboard the room quickly filled with smoke. By now the bottle was too hot to pick up and put in the fume cupboard or taken outside, so a rapid evacuation took place. All the kids got out without any mishaps, but the bottle continued to burn and fumes spread up through the ceiling into the room above the lab, leading to mass panic in a German class. The fire was eventually put out, but not early enough to stop the chemical mess from spreading around the lab and the room above. The building got condemned by a HSE inspector and it was a week before the whole place got cleaned up!
Today you would not see such a practical attempted, but an "interactive" visual aid would be shown to the class instead, ie another POWERPOINT©
But watching the video below you can see why Jim tried to jazz up the demonstration a bit!


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