text: 'Kennedys' Producer Joel Surnow to Make Feature Directorial Debut with Drama 'Small Time' (Exclusive) 7:23 PM PDT 3/13/2012 by Borys Kit FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images The "Kennedys" producer has the last laugh with 10 Emmy noms -- more than History network, which dumped the miniseries. Surnow, who co-created 24, will helm a semi-autobiographical indie drama that he wrote and is producing. Joel Surnow, the co-creator of 24 and the man behind the Emmy-winning miniseries The Kennedys, is moving into features, tackling a passion project whose roots were planted more than 35 years ago. Surnow will direct Small Time, a semi-autobiographical indie drama that he wrote and is producing. Executive producing are Jonathan Koch and Steve Michaels through their production banner Asylum Entertainment. The story centers on a used car dealer in Los Angeles who is still in love with his ex-wife and is dealing with a son that wants to forego college to work alongside his father on the lot. At its crux, Surnow describes the project as a buddy movie about two salesmen, "funny and charming guys who live this off-beat existence," he says. "The main character is dealing with having chosen to live a certain life with his partner but in the process he has lost other important parts." Surnow wrote the script in 1976 when he graduated UCLA film school, wanting to tell a story partly based on his father. a drape salesman. He wrote the initial draft with a friend named Randall Wallace (not the same writer who wrote Braveheart), who tragically died three months later. "When he passed away, I put it away," Surnow says. Surnow went on to make a name for himself in television, working on such shows as The Equalizer and Falcon Crest in the 1980s, before co-creating with Robert Cochran the Fox antiterrorism drama 24. That show became both a ratings and critical hit, as well as a political touchstone in the years following Sept. 11. Surnow, a rare conservative in Hollywood, also found himself in crosshairs of the Kennedy family when he took on the mini-series The Kennedys, which was dropped by the History channel and picked up by Reelz Channel. Kennedys then set ratings records for the network. Surnow occasionally returned to the Small Time script over the years, but he wasn't ready to get serious about it. Until now. "Last year, after the Kennedys, I decided that the script has been such a character in my life that it was time to do something about it," Surnow says. "I was going to take 35 years of craft and finally make something that had a lot of meaning to my life." Surnow streamlined and updated certain parts of the story and made certain changes, such as altering the occupation of the characters. Surnow will get screenwriting credit; he will share a "based on characters created by" credit with Wallace. The project will be independently financed, a route fueled by his experience on Kennedys. "I had such a wonderful experience on The Kennedys; the fact that I had ownership of the project, I wanted to go the same way here," says Surnow, who is repped by Paradigm. A late April shoot is being eyed. Email: email@example.com Twitter: @Borys_Kit FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Borys Kit firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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Korean Ferry Mass Ritual Sacrifice of Youth and staged Bundy Ranch standoff: how WEAK the illuminati really are
At least 192 out of 200 UN heads of state do nothing but to follow orders of Alexander Adolf Hitler, the illuminati Grand Master,
All those at least 192 "governments" except one (the US, about to be completed) already passed laws to TOTALLT strip citizens from automatic weapons.
Yet the illuminati are now weaker than on 911 2001, as illustrated by Mass Ritual Sacrifices.
1992 Waco (children burning) or 2001 New York (trapped people jumping off the 90th floor of the WTC towers): mass sacrifices staged live on TV, as special chapters of operations officially conducted by the gov or of false flags.
Now illuminati must resort to "accidents".
Bundy Ranch = half-Waco
That's why Bundy Ranch standoff 2014, supposed to become within days a remake of Waco 1992, will be in fact only half-Waco:
- while it still advances the same legalize terror state agenda as Waco (US citizens killed by Feds on live TV) ...
- this time there is no live mass ritual sacrifice: Bundy Ranch is TOTALLY staged with actors.
Korea Ferry "accident" EXPOSED: Mass Ritual Sacrifice of Youth, same as fire at disco, Santa Maria, Brazil
Edited by MattMarriott, 21 April 2014 - 06:44 PM.

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BritFlicks' Top 10 trending film trailers December 2019.
Here's the Top 10 trailers for December 2018 on the BritFlicks YouTube Channel. It was a busy month with 516,655 total trailer views and one clear winner, Chee Keong Cheung's zombie action movie REDCON-1.
Top 5 countries watching were United States (14.3%), United Kingdom (11.8%), Philippines (5.2%), India (5.0%) and Indonesia (4.4%).
By gender it was Male 83%, Female 17%.
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Directed by Sean Breathnach
Genre: Horror
Synopsis: Shot on location in Ireland, Beyond the Woods echoes the creepy supernatural horror of recent Irish genre hits The Hallow and The Canal, with its eerie and grisly tale of an unknown evil.
Seven friends meet up in the Irish countryside for a secluded weekend getaway but unfortunately for them, a fiery sinkhole has opened up in the mountains nearby. It's burning hot, spewing out sulphur and casting a hellish stench over the local area. Determined to make the most of the weekend, the group decide not to let the noxious atmosphere get to them...but it's getting worse. Soon the troubling hallucinations begin as an ancient evil starts to take hold. What malevolent force has crawled from the sinkhole and will any of them survive the weekend?
Following a successful run on the festival circuit where it picked up the Best Feature Film Award at the World International Film Festival Montreal in 2017, Seán Breathnach's spine-chilling low budget nightmare finally makes its way to UK and North American DVD and VOD courtesy of Left Films.
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Directed by Steven Nesbit
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Doug has to raise £50,000 sharpish or risk watching his trainer and mentor's legacy re-possessed and transformed into a jumped-up Pilates parlour for stock brokers. Doug agrees to train a gypsy woman's (Denise Van Outen) brother to fight in a £100,000 winner-takes-all bare-knuckle contest against the 'King of The Gypsies'.
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Genre: Sci-Fi
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Genre: Action
DEAD RINGER tells the story of an imposter covering up an untimely death and is directed by the talented Richard Colton. The films all-star cast includes Luke White, DJ Tom Zanetti, singers Jordi Whitworth and Shide Boss, TOWIE's Ricky Rayment and Eastenders beauty Danielle Harold as the leading lady. Alongside the sizzling Jessica-Jane Stafford, Lee Latchford Evans, Matt Lapinskas and Amar Adatia, with exciting cameos from Sinitta, Bai Ling and Golden Globe nominee Tom Sizemore.
A modern day version of The Prince And The Pauper where one man from a poor background ends up taking over another mans life from the entirely opposite end of the spectrum. Jamie poulton - lead singer of tribute act Dive - gets the opportunity to replace the iconic Donny Martin from the boy band group D5 with ever gripping twists and turns. Could one man live in another mans shoes and actually get away with it?
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Directed by Paul Tanter
Genre: Amazon Prime Drama Series
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Directed by Gary Young
Genre: Thriller, Gangster, Crime
Synopsis: Set against an urban backdrop, Tyson's character, a pathologist who goes by the name of Margaret Powers, seeks a path of vengeance when she captures and tortures the shadowy figure of Finn (played by Neal Ward) whom she believes murdered her son. In a bid to extract a confession, the path to vengeance leads to tragedy and unearths deeply troubling truths. Margaret is helped by Zoe a twentysomething recovering addict, who was once a lover of Margaret's son, and has learned to survive on her instincts and wits.
Together Zoe and Margaret, who under ordinary circumstances would have nothing in common, kidnap Finn O'Neil, the son of an old school, local gangster. Finn, having managed to escape justice through his father's influence, is held in a disused, derelict shipyard, a haven where junkies and prostitutes take their clients, patrolled by a pair of mismatched night watchmen. As Margaret's plans and Zoe's true motivation are slowly revealed, shocking facts emerge and the characters are drawn into a violent and horrifying conclusion.
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Genre: Urban Drama
Synopsis: OBEY is about Leon, a nineteen-year-old boy with an alcoholic mother who has grown up in and out of care. Introducing Marcus Rutherford as Leon, who plays the film's central character, OBEY also stars Sophie Kennedy Clark (Philomena, Nymphomaniac, Black Mirror) as Twiggy and T'Nia Miller (Wagstaffe, Stud Life, Marcella, Guilt) as Leon's mother.
OBEY is raw and uncompromising and set against the backdrop of the 2011 London riots. It is the directorial debut feature from Jamie Jones whose award-winning short film THE NEST starring Vicky McClure was recently selected for Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and Tampere Film Festival 2017. Produced by Emily Jones of Beyond Fiction and Ross Williams of Harvest Pictures, Executive Produced by John Giwa-Amu (The Party, The Silent Storm, The Machine) of Red & Black Films, with Sound Design by Ben Baird (Lady Macbeth, The Levelling) and Cinematography by Albert Salas.
Finally free from adult supervision, Leon begins to rail against the injustice of his reality as his dreams become more and more unattainable and distant. Oppressed at home and hunted on the streets by local gangs, Leon's existence is suffocating, and all too real. When he meets Twiggy, a beautiful blond girl living in a local squat something stirs inside of him. As she introduces him to her world, the weight of his past lifts. He is in love for the first time and for a moment escapes the reality of his unrelenting existence. But naïve to the affluent world supporting Twiggy's hedonistic lifestyle, Leon is unprepared when Twiggy no longer wants him around. Leon withdraws, allowing his raw and unhampered emotions to take over in the blind fight against his unjust existence with terrifying and brutal consequences.
1) REDCON-1 - 218,997 Views
Directed by Chee Keong Cheung
Genre: Zonbie Action Movie
Synopsis: After a zombie apocalypse spreads from a London prison, the UK is brought to its knees. The spread of the virus is temporarily contained but, without a cure, it's only a matter of time before it breaks its boundaries and the biggest problem of all… any zombies with combat skills are now enhanced.
With the South East of England quarantined from the rest of the world using fortified borders, intelligence finds that the scientist responsible for the outbreak is alive and well in London. With his recovery being the only hope of a cure, a squad of eight Special Forces soldiers is sent on a suicide mission to the city, now ruled by the undead, with a single task: get him out alive within 72 hours by any means necessary. What emerges is an unlikely pairing on a course to save humanity against
British zombie action epic REDCON-1 arrives on Disc & Digital 25th February 2019, courtesy of Intense Distribution & 101 Films.
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Introduction: Build a Large DB8 HDTV Antenna: Big Bertha
Update June 2018: Nine years old now and it's still up there. I've checked it out a couple of times and all looks like the day I built it. Some washers weren't galvanized so some rust but not enough to make a difference. A large snowstorm on a steel roof took out the coax as the thick snow slid off the roof. Reconnected now and this summer i'll make a larger offset on the roof edge to eliminate this issue. Same Sony Bravia from the last update and still getting the same stations.
Also, I'm currently completely off any pay per view service like Netflix or Hulu. We still have Amazon Prime for it's other services so it's video is available. I've been using Kodi for awhile now with a VPN to mask my IP address. It's been very good for us. We watch any TV show the next day after it plays and have a choice of all movies made. So, our entertainment bill is essentially down to a high speed cable bill with a Mac mini connected to the TV and an Amazon Echo Dot. These changes along with the antenna for network tv and we're good.
Update May 2015: this antenna was built in 2009. It is now 2015. We still have it and it's still doing it's job. I've since put an amplifier on the mast and we now can get that fringe channel lightly to the left of the others without any longer having to use the rotor to turn it. Actually, I leave it set facing the fringe channel and the stronger ones are the ones that compensate. I go up on the roof to check things every couple of years and so far all is well. I would recommend stainless hardware throughout if doing this. My plated stuff is doing well but stainless would have given many, many years of carefree use. Oh, I also now have a 60" Sony Bravia LED instead of the old Sony analog TV we had at the time of the original construction.
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We've had Cable TV and Cable Internet. It seems that there is less and less on cable than there ever was. Cable in my area is $49. I eventually cut down to basic for $20 and supplemented with Netflix. Netflix is excellent by the way but that's another story. We also have my macintosh connected to the TV so we can Hulu any program that played recently.
I'm finding that even basic cable has little 'value'. By value I mean I get the basic local channels and a bunch of junk otherwise. The channels I look at I could get for free if I used an antenna. Hence, I've decided to minimize.
Here in Southern Maine the TV stations are mostly in Portland about 30 miles away. Some are further, about 50-60 miles away. Most HDTV antennas work for 30 miles and a few claim to get up to 60 miles. I decided that I need more antenna than that. Something where 60 miles might be the limit but a doable and good limit. I've decided to produce a DB8. A DB8 antenna has 8 receiving elements, or 4 pairs of elements. It's basically two DB4 antenna's combined. The last picture in the segment is a commercial one.
What follows is my foray into the world of HDTV antenna construction and trying to squeak the most out of it for a moderately fringe TV area I live in.
BTW, the last segment contains all kinds of HDTV signal information and links to places to assist you in learning more. I was a teacher for 30 years (no I don't want any help with my grammar, I said I used to be a teacher) My job was simplification and clarity. I hope this instrucatble is up to that.
Step 1: Plans and Measurements
I want to give credit to this website for the dimensions for the antenna. And the diagrams uploaded as part of this instructable. At the site you can find a bit more information.
The measurements should be exact or as exactly as you can get them. I will describe the materials as the steps to building this occur. Most of the actual antenna construction part can be purchased at Home Depot which is where I got the raw construction materials.
The first diagram gives the overall dimensions of one array.
The second diagram shows the wiring and dimensions of the wiskers
The third diagram shows the measurements of the wiring
I suggest you print these three pages.
Step 2: Building the Reflector
The reflector can be made of any metal. You could use a solid sheet but in a big wind it would be a problem. And all that is really needed is horizontal bars or wire that are separated by no more than 2 inches vertically. Anything larger than that and it would exceed the wavelength and would not reflect the signal to the wiskers. I found some 36" wide rolls of something called galvenized wire netting at Home Depot. It's got 1/2 inch squares of stiff galvenized wire that is welded at each crosslink. The 36" is perfect for the width of the array. Wider could be used but it would go wasted as the reflected signal wouldn't hit anything useful.
Unroll 40 inches (for the hight) and cut it with snips. To reinforce the sides (40" side) I used thin 1/4" wide angled aluminum trim. I placed one side of it under the mesh and pounded it over with a hammer.
Picture 2 shows this more clearly. I then turned it over and pounded the other side to flatten the mesh as the aluminum tended to curl in the direction of pounding. Do the same thing to the other side.
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Next, use two, thick, 1inch wide X 36 inches long aluminum bar to reinforce the top and bottom. As the measurements show the two sides of the array are wings that will be slightly folded in. Place the bar in a vise and bend 10 inches of the bar 2 1/2 inches forward. Do the same to the other end. To assist, make a wedge 10 inches long and 2 1/2 inches wide out of hardboard to act as a guide. Or just measure it. Make another angled brace for the bottom of the array.
5th picture
To prepare to install the two bent top and bottom braces, measure 10 inches of the side of the mesh and bend it slightly on the edge of the workbench. Do the same to the other side.
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The bar is on the bench with a final angle check. Drill small holes. 2 on each end of the angled bend and one in the center of entire bar. I used 3/4" size 8 machine screws and nuts with washers on each side to bolt the bar to the FRONT of the mesh. Bolt one to the top and one to the bottom.
Step 3: Spline
For all the solid bracing you could use a number of materials. Wood would work but it might rot over time. I chose to use plastic board. It's the stuff they often use to do the eves of houses now. It's white, tough and work much like wood. It's also pretty expensive. It's up to you.
Cut the spline the hight of the reflector (40") and drill and bolt to the top and bottom of the BACK of the reflector. Be sure to use a washer on the spline side. I also used a small lock washer. I expect wind will rock the reflector back and forth and don't want the nuts coming loose.
The pictures below just show three views of this step.
Step 4: Preparing Forward Whisker Brace
The V shaped wiskers will need to be mounted ahead of the reflector. A brace 29" long (the distance from the top to bottom wisker is 27") is made from the same material as the back brace.
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Use a large drill (forstner bit works nicely) to drill a recess for each of the eight wiskers. use the diagrams from step two to determine the distance apart they should be. About a 1/4" deep should be enough. Notice that the recess is of the side of the brace. This is to accomodate the wiskers sticking out.
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Drill the center of the recesses to accept a machine screw.
Step 5: Preparing Phase Line and Whiskers
Phase line: the wires that connect the wiskers together. See the diagram. I used #12 copper house wire.
Whiskers: The wires that produce the V shaped elements. I splurged and purchased some bare solid copper #6 wire off the roll at home depot. I bought 30 feet of it and have about 2 feet left. I bought enough because we're building two of these things here and hooking them together. If you're only building one then 16 feet should be sufficient with a bit left over. I built two so I could connect them together and maximize my signal collection. One of these is good for 30 mile reception.
You can use smaller wire for the whiskers but it might no stay in the correct configuration over time as movement of the antenna might alter their shape.
Use the phase line diagram in step 2 to determine measurements.
I stripped the plastic of the house wire to obtain a length of plastic coated white and black copper wire. I wanted the plastic coating to stay on the wire everywhere except the place where it connected to the whiskers with a screw.
shape the two wires as shown in the diagram. Make loops where it will go under a screw. make sure the loops coincide with the depressions you drilled in the front brace. Be sure to make a loop for the center. This is where the antenna wire will connect when it is mounted on the roof.
Picture 1 and 2
I wanted the plastic insulation off the loops but cutting it off was getting tedious. So, I fired up the propane torch and melted it off. With a little sandpaper the loop came clean.
Pictures 3 and 4
Cut 8 pieces of the #6 copper wire for the wiskers. In the end each whisker should be 9 1/2" long. So cut it the wire 18". I found that an extra inch helped out. You can always cut any excess length off after.
Bend the wire in half around a bolt in a vise. and pound it together, then use pliers to spread the whiskers apart in a V shape.
Picture 5
Seat the V of the whisker in the recess, Place the phase line wire loop over it, add a screw, with washers on both sides and squeeze it in place by tightening the nut. Do the same for all 8 whiskers.
Step 6: Mounting the Whisker Spline to the Reflector
The following pictures are just various views of the same thing. The whisker spline mounted to the reflector. this mounting can be accomplished many ways. You could cut pieces of plastic pipe and use it as spacers for example. I decided to use some more of the plastic board to create a fin between the splines. I thinned it out a bit on my planer (if it looks thinner to you).
It is attached to the rear and front spline with 2 inch galvanized sheetrock screws. 5 or 6 on each side. It seems solid. Be sure to notice the measurement parameters on the diagrams for how high it needs to be raised.
Also notice the whiskers have been bent forwards 2 1/2 inches to coincide with the wings of the reflector. In actuality, this thing could have been made flat. But only the reflector directly behind the whiskers would have deflected a signal to them. The bent configuration creates slightly more reflection and therefore slightly more signal to the whiskers. But not much. Remember, I'm looking for fringe signals. You may not be in that position. Stations might be closer for you.
Step 7: Ganging Two Arrays (optional)
As you can see in the following pictures I created two reflectors to put them together to make an array. One reflector will work perfectly well for up to about 30 miles from a station. Two arrays won't give you double the distance but almost. And I'm counting on the design of these antennas to actually be over 30 miles for one and at least 60 miles for two.
I ganged them together using think 1" aluminum angle bar. I simply drilled and bolted them across the top and bottom of the flat bar braces. I used two screws on each side, so four screws for the top and four for the bottom.
The center of this whole thing is where my U bolts will be placed to mount to the mast pipe. If you use only one reflector then it would go in the center of that reflector.
These reflectors can also be mounted one above the other on the mast but you'd need a longer mast pipe and doing so might facilitate having to use guy wires to steady it in a wind. Alignment is fairly specific for HDTV signals. A bobbing, waving antenna might be an issue.
If you decide to just have one antenna then skip to the section on connecting them. It will be simpler.
Step 8: Connecting Your Antenna Array
Please remember that all connection instructions are your responsibility. If you feel uncomfortable on a roof doing this or with grounding properly for lightning then have it done professionally. Basically this means that I absolve myself all responsibility in this area.
Antenna mast
How you mount your antenna is your business. There are several mounting masts available. I'm mounting mine to my chimney. Using a set of stainless straps that wrap around the chimney for just this purpose. My chimney isn't being used. If yours is, especially for wood or coal I suggest another spot. Your antenna will be soon covered with soot if you use the chimney. Two things are important.
One is that if you can get higher, the higher the better. Mine will be 10 feet above the roof. Remember though that anything much over that should have guy wires to steady it.
Secondly, if the stations are not all in one location, like a city, then you'll need an antenna rotor to turn the antenna the desired direction to the station. See the last chapter of this instructable to find out where your stations are located.
Connecting the antenna
If you just made one antenna then you'll only need the balun, lightning arrestor and coaxial cables. Connect the two leads of the balun to the too center loops of the antenna phase line. Connect with screw, nut and washers keep it loose or drill and bolt it to the standout board if you want. connect the other end to a short coaxial cable. Screw a lightning arrestor to the pipe and connect the other end of the coax to it. The other terminal on the arrestor goes to the TV or DTV converter box.
If you've got two antenna's like I do then you'll have to use to balun's and a splitter (or in this case a splitter acting as a combiner) mounted between the antennas. the diagram should explain this.
I recommend that all connections either be wrapped nicely with electrical tape, or coated with silicon II that hardens (outdoor silicon caulking is fine) or use coax with weatherproof boots on the connections.
Grounding your mast
It is very important that you ground the antenna and mast. You'll need to get a ground rod and connector made for this and a length of aluminum grounding wire. Attach the ground wire to the antenna mast with a screw or clamp and run it to the ground rod that has been driven into the ground. Securely attach it to the ground rod with a screw clamp made for this.
Step 9: Up on the Roof!
This series of pictures just shows the assembled antenna up on the roof.
The first picture shows one of many ways it can be done. I have an unused chimney that is large and strong. I chose a chimney strap system. It consists of two corner brackets and stainless straps that go around the chimney. Turnbuckle type bolts let you tighten it. The mount is strong. You can also get roof mounts in various configurations. One of the best and least invasive are the brackets that mount on the side of a house at the peak. No holes in the roof and you can screw into solid wood.
The second picture shows one half of the array and how the matching transformer is connected. I attached the leads with stainless steel machine screws with washers on both sides and a nut. Then ran the bolt through the white plastic to brace and bolted the connection to it.
The third picture is of the splitter being used as a combiner. A coax from each elements matching transformer is connected here so they antennas can be 'combined' into one cable. This splitter actually degrades a bit of the signal but the second element will bring in enough extra signal to make it worthwhile.
The fourth picture: Bolted to the mast pipe is the coax grounding lug. The short length of coax from the splitter is on one side and the other side is the coax to the TV. The ground wire is connected to the lower pipe and goes to a ground rod. There is a grounding screw on the grounding lug that the ground wire can be attached to. My wire is attached to the mast below the rotor.
Here you also see my channel master rotor. Where I am the signals are within a 20 degree arc with some of them being 180 degrees to the rear.
The fifth picture shows the entire antenna from the front.
Step 10: The Visual Results
Note: it's now 2018 and we all should have digital TV's. This converter box part of this is no longer necessary and you should be able to connect directly to your TV.
The digital tv converter box I chose is the Digital Stream DSP7700P Digital Set-Top Box. There are many to choose from. Some have much better reviews than others. But, there are enough horror stories for each box to make you think that all of them will be a lemon. And at this time not many are available since the government coupon deadline is over. This one seems to be working well.
The second picture shows the back of the converter box. Simple really. Coax antenna in and coax out to TV or you can connect your TV via the analog RCA jacks. Your choice. The box has an on button and channel up/down buttons. It comes with a infrared remote that has more bells and whistles. The instructions are sequential and fairly clear. You can see a signal strength and scan for channels that lock in when done. There are full menu items for a variety of functions.
Where I live in Southern Maine there are three locl channels NBC, ABC, and CBS that are 25-35 miles away. I live on a lake and therefore a valley that is low and surrounded by hills. Trees are also all around my house and the leaves are still on them. My antenna is about 20 feet above ground.
There are three public television stations 7-35 miles away and Fox movie station where american idol exists. So, the wife would like to get that. The only problem is that Fox is 62 miles away. Definitely a fringe station.
The closest station NBC has a signal strength of 88-90 and very strong. ABC and CBS have lower but still strong signals. ABC is further away but the antenna is atop Mt. Washington so, a good signal. Picture three shows the signal strength for NBC.
The fourth picture shows the signal strength for Fox at 62 miles away. The signal strength is 30% which is more than enough for viewing. A strength of 5-10 should be enough but with this station at least 18 is needed. With digital signals the picture is usually always good if you can see it. Snow on the screen is only for analog signals. At 18 though some blocky artifacts can sometimes be seen. This signal was supposed to be the litmus test for my antenna. My neighbor with a db4 an amplifier can't get this station.
The last picture is of the trees in the direction most of my stations need to deal with. Trees aren't good but the antenna seems to not be bothered by them. The leaves will soon be down.
Overall the construction experience has been pretty good. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot in the process. I hope the info here is correct. I'm no expert for sure. I ended up getting the three networks and Fox, three public television stations, and a couple of smaller local stations. BTW one of the good ones ABC is a VHF not UHF station. This often requires a VHF antenna. The strong signal along with the strong antenna seems to make this unnecessary. After the weekend I will be giving Cable TV back their signal.
Thanks for reading,
Step 11: Digital Signal Strength 101
There are tools on the internet to help you determine the stations in your area, their power, distance, and your chances of getting them to show on your TV.
I suggest you try 'TV Maps' link. Type in your address, height of your antenna and you can determine your chances of reception.
You'll also see a list of stations in your area. If you choose one you'll see a color coded map of signal strength from the station to your location. The list shows the distance in miles and and important number NM or noise margin. The antenna we're making should have a gain of at least 15, hopefully more. Think of the NM as the loss of the signal to your house. It could be hills, leaves, walls or weather. It's also distance and location of you and the signal tower. The goal is to get a net gain of at least 0. At zero you'll get a signal. For a reliable signal a higher number is beneficial. 5-10 means you'll probably get a signal over 0 consistantly.
So, take your antenna gain. Let's use 15 and add the NM For the positive numbers it's no problem. The negative numbers might be another issue. An antenna of 15 db hoping to get a stations that's -11 db leaves a net gain of 4. Marginal but a reliable steady signal is possible at this level. The thing is every splitter, length of cable, branch in front of the antenna, Snow in the air, and many other factors can lower the db of gain bringing that gain of 4 down to 0 or lower meaning loss of signal.
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Well, I'd have to upgrade the TV and my 60" Sony is still going strong after a long time. And, I'm satisfied with the 1080 dp. As long as the football score is clear in the top right of the screen, it's all okay with me.
As I understand it, existing digital antennas will work with the new standard. I don't see myself jumping to change though. My entertainment is, locally the antenna, and everything else, the internet. I actually do some dubious things so that I no longer need services like netflix and amazon prime. I have a mac mini dedicated to the tv and we are able to see everything we want to. Actually we can watch anything that exists or has existed. Sometimes we get to see things before they exist. For example of one item we use check your USTVGO.TV You'll see what I mean. All the cable channels online, including HBO, Starz, etc. It's good to have a VPN though. I also frequent torrents. So, whatever we want to watch we can. We just pay for our internet connection and that's it. Unscrupulous I know but....hey.
You said you added an amp. what did you use?
I have a mast one from a failed commercial HD antenna , but added a 24db one from Walmart
I'm not sure the brand it was long ago. It's mounted up there on the mast and it derives power from the existing coax cable by connecting a power supply to it from inside the house at the TV.
If I have already a recent digital tv, do I still need a TV box or is the tv box for older non digital tv.
Thanks. Well discribed diy.
You can connect directly to the television with your coaxial cable. Choose 'TV' from the sources menu on your tv. You'll need to go into the menu on your tv and do an auto scan for stations. It's not hard to do. You should be able to find it or locate how in your tv manual or online someplace.
If you have netflix or something else that comes in to your tv via the internet you'll need to go from 'TV' source to 'HDMI' using your source button. (sometimes it's called something else besides source, depends on the tv brand).
Good luck!
All my TVs get slighly different scanned in channels . Added converter box and it found all of them . Better channel scanner I guess
Thank you for quick response. I will start building this antenna. I had bought one before and I was getting just on station, I should at least have 4 stations in my area which would be enough to cut the umbilical cord. Will let you know whenever I will be done.
Good luck,
I hope the reason you didn't get more stations in was that you had topography between you and the station, or too much distance.
Using the link to the reception tool at the bottom of my instructable you should be able to get a good idea.
What gauge was the galvanized mesh that you used?
O just used rabbit cage mesh from Home Depot . Probably get from a farm store as well
I worked in the residential & commercial antenna business for 20 yrs. And still today build my own antennas. Love a good 4 bay. Why pay big $$ when you make a great one for pennies. I use a lot of scrap I have just laying around.
I built two of these over the past month. I mounted them in the attic of my two story house and they work great. One is aimed at about 94 degrees and one at about 345 degrees magnetic. Additionally I added a 1/2 wave dipole element connected at the center point of the one pointed at 94 degrees. This was to pick up a VHS station about 25 miles away. I went from 6 channels to 30 channels. All of them solid. The VHS channel makes 31. The furthest channel I get clearly with no pixelation is 65 miles away. I spent about $75 in materials for the two of them. Thanks for providing such well developed instructions. It was a really enjoyable project and advances my cord cutting efforts.
Glad it worked out good. Glad to hear my design was of help. Ours is still going strong after many years. And it's out doors. If your attic has some height to it then your reception will be even better. Thanks for commenting
I don't know a single thing aboot TV antennas but, this one works like mad!! I just finished one as per this ible. I used wood on the supports and steel for the mesh bows. I haven't even had a chance to do the lightning protection yet. I'm in a signal hole and have never been able to get any indoor antennas to work. I built this one because of the positive responses and the fact that outdoor antennas are so expensive (plus they really can't guarantee that they will work)!! Thank you for posting this! I am aboot 40 miles from Atlanta, Georgia and am now getting 51 channels (some are radio stations???) whereas before I could only pickup 3 clear enough to watch!! Awesomeness!!
Ha! I happy for you. 40 miles and that may channels. Who needs cable?
Scratch that? I moved the antenna and rescanned for channels this morning. Now I have 63 channels (4 of those are radio stations???) Now I'm thinking aboot using the leftovers to build another to face west for getting Alabama channels! The only question I have is ....... could this pick up farther channels with an amplifier of any kind? I saw one at Lowes for like 12 bucks. I live in an off-grid tiny home so this was very exciting for us! Next, I want a wifi antenna so I can watch netflix without using data on my phone! [email@example.com]
Consider installing an antenna rotator instead of building an entirely new antenna. It should be less espensive. I have an amplifier installed but only because one of my stations is 64 miles away. It comes in either way but sometimes drops off in heavy rain or snow. This helps. You should use the tool at the bottom of my instructable to see if there are any further stations within shooting range of your antenna. An amplifier might not do any good beyond what you're getting in now.
Thanks for replying. I may give that a try.


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DescriptionI've caught every kind of fish that lives in the marsh, but there's one that eludes me. Sure, I've caught eels and mudfin frenzies. But the last time I was out on one of the islands in Marshlight Lake, I hooked a gigantic bogstrok that snapped my line and got away.
Terrorclaw, he's called, and I won't rest until he's dead. He's too big for any fisherman to catch, so I suppose we'll just have to kill him the old-fashioned way.
At last! They say every great fisherman has a story of "the one that got away," but I haven't yet met a creature I couldn't beat one way or another.
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Benton Whitley is a Casting Director/Partner at Stewart/Whitley. BROADWAY/NY: The Great Comet, On The Town, Pippin, Chicago The Musical, La Cage Aux Folles, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Carnegie Hall West Side Story, The Band Wagon, Carnegie Hall Sings, Pageant; WEST END/UK: Thriller Live, Menier Chocolate Factory; TOURS: Finding Neverland, Into the Woods, Once, Shrek, Elf, Flashdance, Anything Goes, Bullets Over Broadway, The Duck Commander Musical, We Will Rock You; UPCOMING: The Man in the Ceiling (Andrew Lippa/Jeffrey Sellar), Hadestown, Sondheim on Sondheim (Hollywood Bowl), Prince of Egypt, Waterfall, August Rush (John Doyle), John Denver's Back Home Again; REGIONAL: American Repertory Theater, The Alley Theatre, Bay Street Theater, Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS), Hollywood Bowl, The Ahmanson, Seattle's 5th Avenue, TheatreWorks, Philadelphia Theatre Company, For The Record productions, and the Broadway-branded shows on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
Prior to forming Stewart/Whitley, Benton worked in the in-house casting department for National Artists Management Company (NAMCO) on various productions in development for Broadway and West End. Previous to this he assisted in the casting of 2009 Broadway revival of Ragtime, and regional world premieres by Randy Newman and Terrance McNally.
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Advisory Board Index
How does the advisory board operate? Vist the frequently asked questions.
Current Members
The list of individuals who are currently advising.
We've now reached the end of our CQRS journey. No new advisory meetings are planned.
Previous meetings
- February 14
- Introduction and welcome to the project. Highlights that a common theme throughout the project will be journeys, explorations, maps, etc.
- Rules of engagement
- Evidence of need
- Vision - a CQRS Journey
- Target audience
- Scope/deliverables
- Discussion of bounded contexts vs. business components
- P&P as a catalyst and facilitator, helping reach consensus in the community (one example is driving agreement between the thought leaders Greg Young and Udi Dahan that CQRS is a pattern, and that CQRS is not a top-level architecture. See more here)
- March 6
- Community contributions workflow
- First stop: plain CQRS, no ES
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- Walkthrough the guidance early draft - the Reference part & the Journey part
- March 21
- Registration process saga/workflow implementation
- Impromptu discussion on Sagas vs. Workflow vs. State Machines. Check out the original paper on sagas
- Doc walkthrough: First stop in the journey chapter
- April 3
- Occasionally-connected scenario: Managing attendance on-site.
- Querying the read-side, IViewRepository and leaky abstractions.
- Reservation expiration.
- Executable specs/acceptance tests with SpecFlow.
- April 17
- The road to V1
- Conference creation BC and integration w. Registration BC
- Payment BC
- Conversion of Order and Seat Availability aggregates to use event sourcing
- May 10
- V1 pseudo-production release
- Plans for migrating history, data versioning in V2 – discussion of what would make sense to show in the journey, any gotchas etc.
- Dealing with updated events
- Dealing with read model mutation and integration events persistence
- Challenges in integration between bounded contexts with event sourcing
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Mommin' Ain't Easy
The Overwhelming Moments of Motherhood
Most days I feel like I have it together…pretty much. I get up, get my kids ready for school with the help of my awesome husband, get breakfast ready, make the coffee, get myself ready for work, and send everyone off for their busy days. I'm no different than millions of other women in this world. We work hard at keeping our families healthy, happy, and productive. Some of us work from home, some of us are stay-at-home-moms, and some of us do a combination of both. Not one of us is right in our decisions to do so, just that we're doing what's right for ourselves and our families.
But some days.
Some days, it seems like something is eating me. The minute my feet hit the ground it feels like there is something nipping at my heels. Just outside my peripheral vision. I can't quite make it out, but it's there. I feel its presence. I can feel it coming for me. It's the anxiety, anger, and negativity that I try so hard to banish from my life. I really try to get it out of my life, my personality, and my home. But man. Those days it's rearing its ugly head can make for a stressed out household.
It's certainly true that if Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
I can feel the stress of everyone when I'm in a mood. "Did you not sleep well", my husband asks. "Is it a headache coming on?", or "What's bothering you, honey?" He's always perceptive of the mood. And of course, I can't pinpoint it. I have no idea why I acted out. I just feel overwhelmed.
I always feel terrible after I've snapped at everyone. It makes me cry and question my abilities at mothering, wifing, and personing in general. As a writer, you'd think I'd be able to voice my concerns and requests to my family more eloquently than barking at them. Those precious people who love me. Why am I so willing to give my best to my clients, my friends, strangers at Target instead of the people who share my home? These are things I question.
I get overwhelmed at reminding everyone about personal hygiene. How hard is it to remember to take a shower every day? And why do I have to say it every day, over and over like a broken record? You aren't new here. Shower, brush teeth, brush hair, wear clean clothes.
I get overwhelmed at asking them to remember to take their meds. Every day.
I get overwhelmed at saying, again and again, to pick up your clothes. Put them away. I don't do the laundry and give you clean clothes folded ever so nicely for you to throw them on the floor.
I get overwhelmed when I think of paying for college. And first cars, and possibly braces. School supplies, school dances, the black hightop Converse she really wants for school.
I get overwhelmed when I think about growing children AND a business. What if I fail? What if everyone laughs at my failure? What if my kids fail to launch, and what if my business is a flop?
I get overwhelmed when I remember what's at stake if I don't guide my kids to be good humans. That's a huge responsibility. What if they turn out to be little turds? Or worse, giant turds?!
I get overwhelmed when I think I have to do it all on my own. There's so much resting on my shoulders. And my husband's shoulders. That poor guy has to put up with my craziness.
At church today, the pastor told us that there are things we should leave at the well for Jesus.
Specifically: What habit, sin, person, or possession do you need to leave behind in order for God to fill you, lead you, heal you, and use you to serve Him?
Well, for me it's my anger, anxiety, and negativity. I've prayed for this so many times, and it's something that I have to pray about and release to Him every day. I know in my heart and soul that Jesus has it. But the what ifs are enough to drive me up a wall. And then I snap at my kids. I snap at my husband. I cry at the breakfast table over peanut butter toast that mommin' ain't easy. It's hard and not for the faint of heart.
There's poop, puke, pee, bloody noses, scraped knees, boogers on the wall, hair stopping up the shower drain, crushed cheerios in the van, melted crayons on the leather upholstery, broken bones, high fevers, snotty noses, baby wipes, diapers, diaper bags with a week old formula bottle at the bottom, daycare fees, formula vs breastfeeding debates, dance classes, football practices, out of town softball tourneys, sleepovers with kids you don't necessarily like but your kids just adore, sleep away camps that cost an arm and a leg, middle of the night crawling into your bed because of bad dreams, genetic tests, febrile seizures, mystery illnesses that land us in the ER, ICU stays, URIs, and so much more!
There's so much love. And giggles, toothless grins, baby babbles, a tiny fist wrapping around your finger, the first time they try peas and make a mess, tickle fights, board games, card games, dance recitals where they dance their hearts out, play performances where they have one line and you couldn't be prouder, the fact that they recognize that "math's not my jam, but I sure do love to read!", the silly things they say that make you laugh and you want to remember them forever, and all of the mundane things you do. Grocery store trips where they beg for the sugary cereal and sometimes you say yes, the first time you pick them up from camp after a week away and they are so excited to see you, sharing communion, watching them grow in the Lord.
Those moments. Those moments make mommin' worth it. I went into this motherhood thing knowing it wouldn't be easy, though I didn't realize how hard it would be. I knew I would love my kids, but I didn't fathom how overwhelming it would be to love them so much. It is daunting. And so, I just try to remember that in the moment I may feel overwhelmed but if I take some deep breaths and work through it in my mind that nothing is so overwhelming that we can't get through it.
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A series of photos depicting a smiling and dancing Michael Jackson taken just two days before the superstar died from a sudden cardiac arrest have emerged. The rehearsal photos taken on June 23rd were snapped at Los Angeles' Staples Center during a practice session for Jackson's planned This Is It! run of 50 concerts at London's O2 Arena. The rehearsal was supposed to be one of the final run-throughs before Jackson and the entire production shipped off to London in preparation for the show's July 13th premiere; he also attended a several-hours-long session the following day, June 24th. (See the rest of the released photos from Jackson's rehearsal here.)
The images — taken by photographer Kevin Mazur on behalf of AEG Live, who were producing Jackson's This Is It! shows — show a gaunt but smiling Jackson practicing his choreography with his back-up dancers. The shots also provide a peek at what the 750,000 who purchased tickets to the London shows could have expected to see starting in July, as the show was reportedly going to feature more than two dozen sets and countless wardrobe changes (including the pictured Moonwalker wardrobe) as Jackson's performance spanned his career of hits. The production was being overseen by Kenny Ortega, and according to USA Today featured floating orbs, a flaming bed, pyrotechnics, 20-foot-tall puppets, giant spiders and at one point, 3D glasses for the performance of "Thriller."
While the show sadly never made it to London, Hollywood news site The Wrap reports that fans may eventually see Jackson's final rehearsal, as well as footage from the over 100 hours of rehearsals filmed by AEG Live. An unspecified AEG Live source told the Wrap's Sharon Waxman that the final practice was recorded with hi-def cameras and stereo sound by the concert promoter. As AEG Live faces over $81 million in ticket refunds, a source at the company reportedly said, "We have a live album in the can," referring to the This Is It! practices, and that the Staples Center final rehearsal might end up as a DVD or a theatrical release.
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Fall MAC Makeup Nyx Palette review Swatches Urban Decay Wet N Wild Wet N Wild Petal Pusher
Wet N Wild Petal Pusher PaletteSeptember 17, 2012
I purchased the Wet n Wild Petal Pusher Palette from Wal-Mart for $5. You're getting 8 extremely pigmented eyeshadows for less...
I purchased the Wet n Wild Petal Pusher Palette from Wal-Mart for $5.
You're getting 8 extremely pigmented eyeshadows for less than $1 each, how exciting is that?
This palette is insanely pigmented. I'm beyond impressed with it. It's as pigmented, soft, and as easily blendable as Urban Decay eye shadows.
The only downside to them, is that because they are so soft, they have a lot of fall out, so be prepared for clean up!
This really isn't a big deal at all if you're like me and you do your foundation AFTER your eye makeup anyhow.
A few of these also have quite a bit of glitter, it doesn't show up so much on your eyelid, but it does fall down on your cheeks when applying.
These show up great with and without primer.
With my Urban Decay Primer Potion, these stayed in place for over 10+ hours, and 6 hours of that was spent working in a tanning salon that stays around 85+ degrees, and another hour or so was spent outside, in the sun.
Here are some pictures for you!
All of these are top to bottom, left to right.
So, the whole right side, top to bottom, then the whole left side, top to bottom.
In Natural Light, With Primer.
With Flash, Using Primer.
With Flash, No Primer
No Flash, No Primer
As you can tell, these are all really pigmented, even without primer.
The flash really washes them out though.
It's hard to tell, but the top shade on the left is a white duo chrome, that flashes a bright lilac.
The Lavendar color underneath is actually lighter than the top color in direct light, and I'd consider it a dupe for the Nyx Pearl Loose Pigment in Lilac.
The "crease" color is a matte dark purple.
The Definer color is also kind of a duo-chrome. I'm not sure I'd actually consider it one, but the glitter makes it appear that way.
It's a purple color with blue and silver glitter, so in direct light, it flashes more blue than purple.
The top right is an iridescent pinky-lilac.
The eyelid color is a burgundy-ish purple with gold shimmer.
The Crease color is a black-y purple with a lot of shimmer. I've heard it's a dupe for MAC - Beauty Marked, but I don't own in, so I can't tell you for sure.
The Definer color is a black with silver glitter.
It's very, very similar to Urban Decay - Oil Slick, just slightly less pigmented.
I definitely recommend you try the Wet N Wild Petal Pusher Palette.
I intend to pick up more of their palettes when I get a chance!
I really think that this is a must buy for fall.
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I haven't got time in my life to do all the things I should be doing, like running and dieting and decorating my house, buying some furniture. --Jennifer Saunders
I came across that quote today, and truer words have never been spoken. If only I could spend life doing all of the healthy things I'm supposed to be doing, and also have all the time I wanted to fix things up around the house and peruse and select all the vintage furniture I wanted, things would be pretty ok. Instead, I plan little weekend adventures like this one.
I was really hoping to have a finished project to share today. I was approaching the end of it this week, but last night, noticed an error in the cables, and so I decided to let down 12 rows of cabling to fix it. It was sort of a "spaghetti situation," for a while... sort of touch and go:
Luckily, I did get it all sorted out and it's back together now, but I'm currently playing yarn chicken with the bind off, and I'm not sure who is going to win this one. I'll either have enough yarn to finish this bind off, or it'll be a long road of ripping back for me. Hmph and hmph.
At least I do have some lovely fibre-y photos to share this week. Yesterday, I decided to go to The Cowichan Valley Fleece and Fiber Festival for the first time. Each year it comes around, I keep meaning to go, but have never managed it until now. I'm very glad I did.
It's been so dreary around here with days and days of rain and storms, so it was simply lovely to walk into the hall and be greeted by such beautiful colours: roving of all kinds, all beautifully displayed for my eyes to drink in:
And bags and bags of lovely fleece to feel and touch and smell:
The main hall was buzzing with people, all happy to be inside and warm and dry and hanging out with the wool and the cool people who like wool:
Skeins of yarn everywhere:
Lovely fiber-y items of all sorts, including these alpaca and llama coasters:
Colours absolutely everywhere:
One of the vendors was selling fleeces and locks, and had this fascinating finished piece made from felted locks. It was absolutely lovely: light and airy and unusual. So gorgeous:
And I loved this combination of colours in this lace piece. What a wonderful idea. It got the wheels spinning in my head:
Ah, sheep. You're the best:
And, I went in with the intention of being really careful with my purchases, since my expenses have been a bit high with our trip to Montreal and all. I was pretty well-behaved, but I did come away with some treasures, like this pretty little drop spindle, made by the same person who made the spindle I purchased at another fiber festival a couple of years back. His work is so beautiful, and I just couldn't resist. This one has a whorl made from pear wood, and has a black walnut shaft:
And, I saw these two bundles of yak combed top when I first walked into the hall, and I managed to do an entire circuit of the hall before I had to come back and buy them. I am so excited to try to make something with this grey cloud of loveliness:
And well, I went back to the same table to look at some of the camel combed top, when the woman behind the table pulled these two bundles from a bag and plonked them in front of me. My eyes widened, and I looked up at her, as though she had placed a bag of gold coins in front of me. Could I walk away from a blend of chocolately/caramel ripple-y/cappucino-y fiber blend of merino, alpaca, camel, and silk? Heck, heck, h-e-double-hockey-sticks no:
Here's a group shot. What a lovely family:
Afterward, we stopped in at Union 22 in Cobble Hill. I'd only recently found out about this shop, and as soon as we walked in, I wanted to move in:
I thought this bunting was a lovely idea for all of the vintage lace and doilies I keep seeing in thrift shops. I just need a reason to put up punting. Do I need a reason? I will take all bunting suggestions freely:
It's funny: this is the second time I've attended a fiber festival on a rainy day, bought a spindle and fiber, and stopped in at a vintage shop on the same day. That almost sounds like a tradition: a yearly thing. Perhaps even a reason for bunting. Interesting.
I'm off to go fight with my bind off. When I complete, I shall celebrate, perhaps have a bit of a treat, and contemplate a bunting party. Hmm, yes... must muse...


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Here at CCFCU we understand how scary and confusing retirement can be, so we found someone to help out! Leslie, from The Seasoned Homemaker, tells us all about how her husband and she were able to prepare themselves for retirement when they were just a couple of years out. Here are a couple of her key points: Consider downsizing. If …Read More »
Serving Those Who Serve
When your husband is commander at the American Legion Post of Odessa, you are sure to have some pretty great stories. We sat down with one of our CCFCU team members, Denise Wheeler, to hear all about these stories. Denise and her veteran husband, Mike, are actively involved with the veterans in our community along with those who currently …Read More »
Replacement Windows
Replacing the windows in your home may sound expensive, but it is actually a great investment. Besides improving the curb appeal of your home, replacement windows can actually save you money! As always, here at CCFCU we are all about ways to save money. If you are still unsure about whether or not replacement windows are a good idea for …Read More »
Tax Season for the Unseasoned Tax Filer
To all the college students, and even high school students, who have a job and are now confused about tax season, we have a few questions for you. Have you been receiving letters in the mail from old or current jobs with "W2" written on them? Did you know you're supposed to be using those to file your taxes? …Read More »
A Spring Break Staycation
With winter break over and the new spring semester back in full swing, there is only one thing left to look forward to before summer; Spring Break! Unfortunately not all of our lives are like the movies where we get to head to the beach all week and ditch our responsibilities and all of our cash. Fortunately for you, here …Read More »
Refi Roundup
If you're considering refinancing your loan and are unsure about the process or what it will mean for you, then you've come to the right place. Here at CCFCU we are all about saving you money! When you refinance your loan, you are moving your loan contract from one financial institution to another. There are many benefits to refinancing your …Read More »
Valentines Day on a Budget
With Christmas season over and January coming to a close, February and the season of love is right around the corner! Here at CCFCU we know how fast time flies and we're here to help you out this Valentine's Day with a few inexpensive date ideas. You don't have to spend all your money on a fancy dinner out or …Read More »
FAFSA Tips
Second semester may feel like it has just begun, but the end is soon to come! If you're a high school senior you know this all too well. With little time left in the race towards the cap and gown, it is important to make sure you are well prepared for what comes after; College. If you haven't already been …Read More »
Surviving Finals
Create a Study Plan and Stay Organized Figure Out the Way You Study http://danidearest.com/2015/08/10/how-to-study-in-college/ Take Breaks and Stay Energized Keep Going and Have Fun Remember suffering now means you will be living well later! Investing time into your education is an investment into your future. Time is money and here at CCFCU we know how important investing time can …Read More »
Couponing Made Easy
Couponing Made Easy At CCFCU we know what it is like to find the best bang for your buck. From buy one get one free deals to a simple discount, cutting corners can add up fast! Brittany, from Pennies Into Pearls, is all about living well without spending much. She gives us a quick and easy guide on how to …Read More »


text: We are fast approaching the one year anniversary of Bridal Barn opening. I would like to thank all of my brides and grooms that supported me in this first year open!! It has been a great year, I am looking forward to going to the bridal trade show in NYC this October. I would like to bring my 2016 brides some new fresh stuff. With that being said, I am hosting a 20% off sale October 1st – October 17th. This sale includes all of my in store inventory, no reorders. The last day of the sale is Saturday October 17th, and it's the actual 1 year anniversary of Bridal Barn so I will be having complimentary cupcakes …so stop in and see me!!!


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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough of Milford 7-6-1970 as Ch. 15 of the Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 62.
No person shall do or cause to be done any of the following acts affecting the trees, shrubbery or ornamental material planted or growing naturally within the highways or public places under the jurisdiction of the Borough without a written permit obtained from the Department of Public Works:
Cut, trim, break, disturb the roots of or spray with chemicals any living tree or shrub or injure, misuse or remove any structure or device placed to support or protect any tree or shrub.
Plant or remove a living tree or shrub or climb a living tree or shrub with spikes.
Fasten any rope, wire, electric attachment, sign or other device to a tree or shrub or to a guard about a tree or shrub.
Close or obstruct any open space provided about the base of a tree or shrub to permit the access of air, water or fertilizer to the roots of the tree or shrub.
Change the grade of the soil within the limits of the lateral spread of the branches of a tree.
Every person having control over wire for the transmission of an electric current along a public highway shall guard all trees through which or near which such wire passes against any injury from the wire or cable or from the electric current carried by it. The device or means used shall be subject to approval by the Department of Public Works.
No person shall place a guy wire, brace or other device on a tree in a manner which will injure it.
No person shall hitch or fasten an animal to a tree or shrub on a public highway or to a guard or support provided for a tree or shrub or permit an animal to bite or otherwise injure a tree or shrub.
No person shall permit any brine, gas or injurious chemical or liquid to come in contact with the stump or roots of a tree or shrub on a public highway.
No person shall prevent, delay or interfere with lawful work undertaken by the Department of Public Works or its authorized agent.
If a tree or shrub or any part thereof along the public highway becomes a hazard to the public safety, the owner of the property in front of which the tree or shrub is located shall remove it or the required part on service of a written directive from the Department of Public Works. The notice shall be sufficient if served in the same manner as a summons, in accordance with the New Jersey Rules of Court.
The owner or tenant of any lands lying within the Borough shall keep all brush, hedges and other plant life growing within 10 feet of a roadway and within 25 feet of the intersection of two roadways cut to a height of not more than 2 1/2 feet. This shall not require the cutting down of trees where there is vision through the trees at a height of between 2 1/2 feet and eight feet from the ground.
If the owner fails to remove the tree or shrub or portion thereof within two weeks after service of written notice to do so, the work shall be performed by the Borough under the supervision of the Certified Public Works Manager, who shall certify the cost to the Council.
The Council shall examine the certified costs and, if they are correct, shall cause them to be charged against the lands or, if the Council deems the costs to be excessive, shall cause the reasonable cost to be charged against the lands.
The amount so charged shall become a lien upon the lands and shall be added to and become part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied on the lands, to bear interest at the same rate as other taxes and to be collected and enforced by the same officer and in the same manner as taxes.
If any person continues to violate any of the provisions of this chapter after being notified of such violation or neglects or refuses to comply with any lawful order of the Department of Public Works, the failure to comply with a second or each of any subsequent notifications or orders shall be construed as an additional violation of this chapter, and each such additional offense shall subject the offending party, upon conviction, to the penalty provided for the first offense.


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The Things We Carry: Share Your Everyday Tools for Success
April 2, 2013
Each month LinkedIn's thought leaders discuss a topic related to their professional lives and career development. This month they shared their everyday tools for success: Deepak Chopra relies on Mybasis, Dreamweaver, and iPhone and an iPad. Michael Skok always carries a camera. And Richard Branson depends on his assistant, Helen. (50 more thought leaders share what they carry here.)
What tools do you use for success? Share them on SlideShare by April 19 for the opportunity to be featured on our homepage. Remember to tag your presentations ThingsICarry!


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We are aware that some of our users are still experiencing an "MPE-1003" error message while using the My5 app on some Samsung and Sony TV's. There are several known ways in which the error can present itself, including:
- After watching the ads, just before the episode starts to play
- After pausing the episode for a period and then resuming playback
Our Tech Team has identified that the cause of the issue lies within the video player, and we are working closely with our development partners to improve its stability and reliability. We are currently in the final stages of testing an improved version, and we are aiming to release it to the public as soon as possible.
In the meantime, if this error happens to you, please try the following:
- Switch-off your TV at the wall, then switch it back on again (just putting it in standby mode won't work)
- Launch the My5 app and try playing the episode again
- If the error reoccurs, try using other video streaming apps like All 4 or ITV Hub
- If you experience similar problems with those other apps, you may have a problem with your internet connection or Wi-Fi. In this case please try following the steps in our Video Playback checklist
If the error continues after trying these steps, we'd be grateful if you would report it here. We will be keeping all of those affected by this error updated on our progress in resolving it.
We do appreciate the frustration caused by these errors either interrupting your viewing or preventing content from playing correctly, and are determined to do all we can to resolve this issue so we appreciate your patience as we work to get the new player ready.
We will continue to keep you updated with any further progress on this matter but would like to apologise once again for the problems experienced whilst we work to improve the stability of the television app.
The Channel 5 support team.


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2010: from merge party to 3_3 release
Last edited Timestamp?
This page is intended to facilitate the work of the next few weeks, i.e. beween the merge party and the release of 3_3. Feel free to edit it to add your information, comments, suggestions….
19 october 2010: branch nemo_v3_3_beta created
After the merge party, the branch with all developments from the year has been built:
This beta version is available using :
svn co https://forge.ipsl.jussieu.fr/nemo/svn/branches/nemo_v3_3_beta/NEMOGCM (read only)
svn+ssh://"your_login"@forge.ipsl.jussieu.fr/ipsl/forge/projets/nemo/svn/branches/nemo_v3_3_beta/NEMOGCM (read/write).
List of tests done and results:
Add here test description (Branch nemo_v3_3_beta, Revision2298 (now) , configuration, computer, restartability, …)
|Revision no
|Perf. memory
|Perf. CPU
List of problems, solutions…
Before releasing it to developer's for beta testing, the following weaknesses should be solved: (please update the information)
|Revision no
|Problem description
|To be solved by:
|with AGRIF
|LOCEAN and LJK
|Compilation now OK but not execution
|new EVP rheology got lost during the merge
|routines and namelist commited, some tests still ongoing??
|27 Oct 2010
|Atmospheric pressure
|Suppress TKE old option
|done, ticket #742
|22 Oct 2010
|add LibIGCM as external
|choose between key_mpp_rep1 and key_mpp_rep2, rename it key_mpp_rep and clean the code
|done, ticket #743
|22 Oct 2010
|add surface pressure forcing
|correct input files, in ORCA2_LIM tar file, suppress duplicated files, rename chlorophyll file to be consistent with the namelist, add a sample of observation file
|bottom condition for GLS should be checked
|20 Oct 2010
|rev 2309 in zdfbfr.F90
|execution fails after 2 time step using time splitting and VVL
|UKMO and LOCEAN
|modifications sent by LOCEAN and checked by UKMO
|Compilation errors to be fixed while using netcdf4
|fixed see #755 and #754
|10 November
|Modifications on Griffies operator to be added
Rules to follow:
- all corrections to the developments done in 2010 should be made on the beta branch, not on the original branch
- contributions to the documentation should be send directly to Gurvan, with Rachid on copy
- between now and the end of the tag nemo_v3_2_2, correction of bugs has to be done on both the trunk and the beta branch when the bugs are in both versions
- distribution to the developers at the beginning of november
- tag a last stable version of nemo_v_3_2 (nemo_v3_2_2) at the end of december
- put back the beta version on the trunk just after
- tag and release of nemo_v3_3
- delete the development branches for 2010 (if they went back to the new version of course)
Announcement of 3_3 to users (To be improved, in particular by adding the ticket number to find more details of the development)
Main features:
Scientific and numeric Developments
- Lateral ocean physics: Griffies operator added
- Vertical mixing scheme Generic Length Scale (GLS) added
- Changes in bottom boundary layer (bbl)
- Develop mixed laplacian-bilaplacian diffusion
- Time stepping : modified Leap-Frog Asselin filter (MLF) implemented
- Sea-ice: the Elasto-Visco Plastic (EVP) rheology has been added in LIM2 (the oldest version of the sea-ice component)
- Atmospheric pressure forcing added
- Change formulation of the fluxes between ocean, ice and atmosphere : an exchange of water (mass exchange) is now explicitly associated with an exchange of heat and salt content.
- New implementation of river runoffs
- Diurnal cycle added
- Coupling interface for WRF atmospheric model added
- Development of data assimilation modules OBS and ASM
- Linear-tangent and Adjoint component (TAM) added, phased on tag 3.0
- Updates to BDY open boundaries for shelf configurations and implementation of seaice boundary conditions for LIM2. See ticket #718. Documentation now available in section 8.5 of the NEMO book.
Computing Developments
- Performance improvements in parallel (MPI)
- Reorganisation in tracers transport computation (merge of TRA and TRC modules)
- Biogeochemistry offline (TOP) reorganised (avoid duplication of routines between on-line and offline use of TOP)
- "On the fly" interpolation now modified in fldread.F90 to obtain information about the input grid from an attribute in the weights file (ticket #631)
- "On the fly" interpolation tool added for input (forcing) files (ticket #631)
- Use of FCM (Flexible Configuration Manager) to build the chosen configuration, generate Makefile and run it to produce the executable)
- Major updates in the reference manual, which is now more in phase with the code
- Smaller updates on the web pages documentation (but FAQ page more active from now on)
- Detailed documentation and results of the reference configuration ORCA2_LIM forced by CORE II
Major changes
- In MPP, number of processors is now specified by cpp keys: -Dkey_nproci=2 -Dkey_nprocj=2 for instance'
- use of FCM changes the directory hierarchy and the way to set up a configuration and create an executable


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I can finally announce that I've partnered with Cosmopolitan Magazine as one of 50 Fun, Fearless Females hand picked from across the nation to be a part of their new Social Patrol.
As part of Cosmo's 50 year anniversary, I will get to celebrate with them all year long as I attend exclusive events, work on top secret projects and have my voice heard on important fashion, beauty and lifestyle trends.
Working with Cosmopolitan Magazine is going to be amazing and I'm so excited to take you all on this journey with me.
Here's to 2016 being a bright and exciting year for us all!
Photography By: De Lisa C
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5 Contemporary Area Rugs That Are Inexpensive
There are a number of reasons why your home might need an area rug. Maybe you have a floor that's always cold or maybe your room is feeling bland and you're looking for something to liven things up! Regardless of the situation it isn't always easy to find something cool that doesn't look cheap! Hopefully this list helps you on your search for the contemporary area rug!
1. Torres Wool Kilim from West Elm
This beautiful handcrafted rug is part of West Elm's program to support artisans around the world. The rug is structured and modern but space-dyed to allow for nuance in the coloring which means it can go with both the modern or rustic home. We can picture this rug working in an office with an industrial desk and Scandinavian accent chair.You can order this rug in a variety of sizes for $41-559 from West Elm.
2. Clark Two Tone Soft Jute Rug from Pottery Barn
Jute rope doesn't always make the most comfortable material for rug but Pottery Barn has managed to create a soft jute rug that has all the durable benefits of a jute rug without feeling like sand paper against your feet! This rug would fit nicely in a hacienda style beautiful home in Houston to make things feel a little more rustic! This modern and flexible option can be ordered from Pottery Barn for $196-713 depending on size.
3. Sanderson Rug from Crate and Barrel
Now you don't have to go quite as matchy-matchy with your space as they did in the picture above, but we love how the Sanderson Rug ties in that warm orange accent color. A Broad gradient of grey stripes can help visually lengthen your room and make a small apartment feel larger. You can pick this up for anywhere between $71-629 from Crate and Barrel.
4. Braided Octagon Wool Rug from Restoration Hardware
This rug is most suited to a bright and open room. It will make your home feel cozier and the space that's in a little more intimate. It is handwoven of 62% wool and 38% jute which means it's both soft and durable. Order it from Restoration Hardware for $390-2300 depending on size (there are 6 sizes).
5. Printed Overlay Rug from CB2
For the person who is trying to add a little color to their room this area rug works perfectly. None of the tones are jumping out and blinding anyone but are vibrant enough to make a space feel fun and inviting. The geometric mosaic makes it modern and would go well with an industrial chandelier. We could see this rug fitting in well in a bright and sunny luxury home in San Diego or it could be brightening up someone's beautiful home in Seattle on a dreary day. You can order it from CB2 for $224 on sale (normally $249).


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On June days like the ones we're in, now the birds begin talking before 5:00 even. Today I heard them tuning up a good twenty minutes before the old clock had even struck 4:00 down in the living room. And even at 9:30 last night bands of daylight still clung to the horizon.
Every year at this time I feel like I'm walking around inside one of those 1940s children's book you can still find in second-hand stores, with the perfectly puffed clouds set against skies of heavenly blue.
I look around and think Where are Grandpa and Grandpa who the children visit on their farm? Where is the littlest child with her doll carriage eternally trying to dress the cat in baby clothes?
Every year at this time I feel like I'm back in Eden, that state that all of us seem to dimly remember, before we and the world tilted into brokenness and error.
It seems we inhabit a sort of continual Present tense on any June morning with its blossoms and its birds. There is no future to fear, no past to either regret or pine for.
Maybe it's the color of the grass, or the proliferation of blossoms everywhere. You're not expecting all these blooms somehow. I know I'm newly amazed every year all the plants that go to the trouble of flowering, even the small humble one that you picture at the bottom of the ladder, that plant whose mission you thought was to clutch soil merely; even this plant is staging a great show of beauty. It reminds me of the bike parades you went to as a kid, your dented little Schwinn festooned in flounce and sparkle.
The world is so festooned right now. Just walk outside and see.


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Mon, 30 November 2009
Paul F. Tompkins drops by and explores many a tangent. Jimmy loves riding Segways and Stef shares some interesting information about PT Cruisers. Oh, and lots more...
Direct download: Episode_68_with_Paul_F_Tompkins.mp3
Category:Comedy -- posted at: 2:33am EDT
Sat, 28 November 2009
Jimmy and Stef fill us in on where Todd has gone.
Direct download: Announcement.mp3
Category:Comedy -- posted at: 12:34am EDT
Mon, 23 November 2009
Join us for a special live recording of the Pop and Politics show live from the UCB theatre in Los Angeles, This month's guests feature Paul Gilmartin, Eddie Pepitone, David Feldman and Paul F Tompkins.
Direct download: Pop_and_Politics_11_19_2.mp3
Category:Comedy -- posted at: 1:36pm EDT
Fri, 13 November 2009
Natasha Leggero and Duncan Trussell drop by to tell us about the mental dispositions bomb makers, sassing for money and why dancing is sometimes better than words.
Direct download: Epside_67_with_Natasha_Leggero_and_Duncan_Trussell_1.mp3
Category:Comedy -- posted at: 3:31am EDT
Fri, 6 November 2009
Steve Agee comes back for a 3-peat, and tells us just how hard it is to cry on command.
Direct download: Episode_66_with_Steve_Agee.mp3
Category:Comedy -- posted at: 1:58am EDT


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SpoilerTV | Photos | The Goldbergs | Season 7 | Promotional Episode Photos | Episode 7.15 - Dave Kim's Party | 154353_3772
THE GOLDBERGS - "Dave Kim's Party" - A big party is being thrown at Dave Kim's house and Pops has a plan to make Adam cool for the big event. Meanwhile, Beverly's cookbook has made her "famous," leading her to become out of control and fame-hungry, but eventually she learns an important lesson, on an all-new episode of "The Goldbergs," WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EST), on ABC. (ABC/Raymond Liu) SEAN GIAMBRONE, ZAYNE EMORY


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Stoneware and terracotta clay
Dimensions: 7cm H: 6.5cm
Shown here with the Kiriko Coffee Beaker
Handmade in the UK
Each piece is individually thrown and hand carved therefore unique. Measurements are approximate.
In stock
Thrown in clay mix of stoneware and terracotta.
Kiriko refers to a traditional glass cutting technique that was popular in Japan during the Edo Period (1603-1868). Mizuyo creates the cut glass inspired pattern on the base of each cup with a chisel by hand. The Kiriko series at the moment consists of espresso cup, beaker, coffee pot and jug.
Handmade in the UK.
Read more about Mizuyo in our Q&A with the artist here
See Mizuyo making the Kiriko range here in this video made by Noma media
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The snow has thawed, maple sugaring has ended, the sun is out and there is now so much to do! Now that spring has sprung many projects are underway at Hart Farm. The hoop house, where we will be planing early greens, tomatoes and other delights will be up and running very soon. The chicken tractor for our 75 chickens is being designed and started this week. Most importantly, our vegetables are starting to grow! With 15 seed trays germinating and our first direct seeding of peas in the ground, we almost forgot to notice that the GARLIC has started to peak their little shoots out of the ground! Last fall we planted 13lbs of organic soft neck and hard neck garlic and will be enjoying it later this summer.
Here are some pictures to give you a good visual of what has been going on:


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Samsung and Google Take a Beating on the Funny Video Beat
Need a giggle break? Here are two new videos that bring out the humor in tech.
Conan O'Brien pokes at the similarities between Samsung and Apple products — and seems particularly on point considering yesterday's Samsung internal design document release.
Conan's new motto for Samsung? "Think slightly different."
Meanwhile, CollegeHumor takes down Google X and its wild augmented reality and autonomous car product demo videos:
"Now we know these projects look a little half-baked, but give us a break. We're an Internet search company — we don't know how to make cars or magic glasses!"


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24 Sep, 2014
Midtown Comics at New York Comic Con 2014! Exclusives, Contests, and New Wax Figure from Madame Tussauds New York!
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We're back for another fun-filled weekend at New York Comic Con 2014! Midtown Comics' booth #2036 is THE place to be at NYCC as we present EIGHT new variant comic book covers, FOUR new exclusive T-shirts, THREE exclusive Batman New Era Hats, a Hawkeye wax figure from Madame Tussauds New York , and a number of contests, prizes, discounts, and more!