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Something weird happened a couple of years ago: I became the older mom and younger moms started assuming I had answers to their parenting questions. (I know. I can hear my kids laughing at the very thought.)
But instead of wearing a permanent sticky note on my forehead declaring I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING EITHER, I thought I'd put together of little guide of my sage advice in dealing with some parenting issues. I hope it is a source of encouragement and help. (I also hope you appreciate sarcasm.)
Temper Tantrums
We've all experienced them, right?
If your child has never had one, HOLD ON. It's coming at some point.
Tip: If ignoring and stepping over your thrashing child doesn't work, I suggest throwing yourself on the floor. Add in a bit of kicking and screaming for good measure. If it doesn't distract your child, it might scare them into behaving or at least give them some company. Plus, it's good to get a view of your floors this way and it might make you feel better.
Talking Back
You might be staring at your tiny baby on your lap right now and be thinking "It's just not possible." Oh, bless your heart.
Tip: When my kids are disrespectful, it takes a lot of self control on my part to RESPOND correctly, which mostly means not being disrespectful right back. Or yelling. Remaining calm and in control goes a long way.
But if that fails, see Temper Tantrum above or break down and sob uncontrollably about your hurt feelings. Sometimes they just need to remember you're a person, too.
Tip: If you're struggling to get your kids to pitch in around the house, simply stop doing it all yourself. It's sort of a shock to their system when they have to dig dirty clothes out of the hamper. Unless they are a teen and then they don't mind at all. In this case, I suggest sliding an invoice under their door for rent. Also known as a WAKE UP CALL.
Cleaning Up
The other day my kids avoided a nasty hairball on the floor, only to point it out to me (from upstairs). In this situation, I've found it's best to quietly pick up the vomit with 17 paper towels and then chase your kids around the house with it for a bit. It doesn't really teach them much, but it's really fun.
*Updated: My cat left another gift on the kitchen tile before I published this post. My son walked right in and grabbed paper towels and cleaned it up. Miracles happen, y'all.
Sibling Rivalry
Let me tell you what not to do: Don't send your kids into the back yard to "work it out." Because one of your kids might just get punched in the nose, not that I know from experience or anything.
Tip: While I really hate hearing my kids fight, arguing is often the best way to work something out or compromise.
Now, I just go to the backyard.
Paying for College
I'm banking on the Second Coming of Jesus before I have to figure this one out (sticks head back in sand)
Sleep: Naps, Sleeping Thru the Night/Sleeping In
I have one kid that has always required half the sleep I do. Tip: Might I suggest room darkening curtains for them and ear plugs for yourself? And that whole don't wake a sleeping baby? It's truth.
Picking Your Battles
I once saw a child wearing the strangest assortment of mismatched clothes with church shoes at the store. I remember thinking my child will never go out in public looking like that. And then a few years later, I realized I was a really great mother–before I had kids.
That's all I've got, people.
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The other night, my daughter was expressing amazement at how she's racing through lower levels. Not just in comparison to her main (a Paladin) but MOST of the things she's played over the past few years. I told her I wasn't surprised, and then realized I had a blog post.
Azeroth is rich and full of detail – and boring as sin to a level 60 player, much less level 70. Oh, not because it isn't still rich and full of detail, but rather there's no challenge.
When Wrath of the Lich King comes out, I have some expectations – not necessarily up front, but certainly not too much later. I expect leveling to get even easier. Remember that most of the action for most of the players will begin in Outland, and then move north. The predominate reason for leveling will be learning your class — attuning your self for the higher levels.
I also expect to start seeing Very High events in Azeroth. There are nooks and crannies that have been blocked off which could suddenly open to Very Interesting Events – just as Kara opened Deadwind Pass. And in some cases it'll be a retooling of what Was Before. Of this latter, I've a guarantee, as Naxxramas is being retooled. Oh, sure, it's a big nasty 40 man and it's "only" going to be, well, less. And yet… in reality I suspect it's MORE challenging. All that's necessary to prove that to yourself is to take a 25-man of level 70 players to AQ40. Or to note how many Kara-farming guilds "take a break" by killing Onyxia.
We'll see many laments at the low-level stories and chains that linger un-noticed. But I suspect we'll see new stuff taking us to old locations, and for those of us watching for the story we'll get more glimpses.
For what it's worth, I think the expansion AFTER WotlK will be the real challenge for Blizzard – I mean Activision-Blizzard. At level 70 we began taking on demigods – at level 80 near-gods will fall. Integration is already being stretched. And if it weren't for the 'bleeding edge' problem of so many of WoW's competitors, I'd expect this to be the end.
Oh – no, WoW won't die this time. Yes, there's a lot of pull with WAR and AoC and several others. They all suffer from the same problem, though. Basically, the fact that most of the people who would play it if they could, can't. And aren't going to buy a new computer just to play the new MMORPG. I'll keep watching the challengers, of course, but I'll tell you that until somebody remembers to plan for the 3d generation player, Blizzard will stay on top.
Oh, wait – 3d generation. OK… Cutting edge is first generation. It's replaced in a year to 18 months by the next cutting edge, at which time it's an Upgrade. When the NEXT cutting edge comes out, the second generation is now the upgrade and our original – now the 3d iteration or generation – is the new "good entry" machine. Not quite the cheapest on the block, but a couple of generations below the cutting edge. WoW, when it was released, would play on that. The expansion wouldn't have, but by the time it came out most folk had improved – at least slightly – and Outland would play on that third generation.
When somebody makes a fun game, even with its little problems, that will run on a third generation at the time of its release, WoW's dominance will end. Unless Blizzard kills it all by itself.
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Yeah i agree, it's amazing how many people get by with (by today's standards) crappy computers to play WoW. I sent a guildie a 2 year old MB/CPU/ram (he promised to pay, never did, a few weeks later he stopped playing…anyway). He said it was a huge upgrade from what he has. Alot of the market is kids or others who don't have a reliable income stream. And it's always amazing to me that these people still fork over $15/ month to play WoW, because its the cheapest entertainment you can get. Shrug. I think if you can't afford the $500 in hardware you shouldn't be paying an additional $15 a month to play. But…anyway i agree with your post, the reason why it's so popular is that it doesn't take much to run it, and its so easy anyone can pick it up…14 year olds, grandmothers, people who have never touched a computer game can pick up WoW and start playing.


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|January 8, 2010, 11:41 AM
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First Shotgun purchase / Trap / Skeet / Clays
First time post here - Looks likes there is a lot of knowledgable people and great info here - Looking forward to browsing the forums...
Interested in joining my local club, who offers trap and skeet - Haven't owned a shotgun in over 20 years, and I'm looking for some recommendations - Not looking to drop big $$ -
Thoughts on semi auto over pump? Over under vs. side by side? I've been researching the Remingston Spr310, a used Lanber 2097 and headed to the LGS this weekend.
Thanks in advance!
|January 8, 2010, 11:48 AM
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What does big bucks mean - give us a top end on your budget please / or at least a range so we can make a decent recommendation.
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|January 8, 2010, 12:36 PM
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As Jim mentioned, YOUR budget and idea of big bucks might vary from others, so some info will help.
New semi's for these games that will last and run properly tend to start in the $1,000 range and go up from there.
Over/unders like Browning and Beretta in target form tend to start around $3,000 now and go up from there.
Typically a side by side is not used for these games.
While a pump is not a bad choice for trap singles, it can present some issues with skeet or sporting when it comes to shooting true pairs.
Of all the types you mentioned, the pump will be the least expensive. That being said, I would opt for a slightly used Beretta 303/390/391 for starters. O/U and SxS can be expensive for a starter.
The Beretta will LAST far longer than lesser-made guns and your resale value will hold much better than the Turkish/Chinese guns if you decide to upgrade or stop. Shims are available to allow you to adjust the stock somewhat to help make it fit better.
Fit is EVERYTHING when it comes to shotguns for moving targets - be they birds of feather or birds of clay, so the closer you get it to properly fitting, the better your scores will be.
Don't feel that you have to buy some overly powerful shell either. Basic 1oz ammunition, running at 1200 fps or so will do the job for any target out there. I watched a course owner shoot measured trap and crossers that were 50-70 yards using 1oz loads and #8 shot. Granted, he's a M class shooter, but it CAN be done.
Ask at your local club what folks think and try to borrow as many as you can before you buy. Over the long haul, the gun is the least of the costs - so by buying a good one to start with, you'll tend to have more success, which means more fun.
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|January 8, 2010, 01:41 PM
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Greetings, beardsbh123, and welcome aboard
Quite honestly, few folks shoot trap and skeet. Even at the smaller clubs, the regular shooters tend to segregate themselves into Skeet people and trap people. This is not to say that Skeet shooters don't shoot some occasional trap and vice versa.
To the casual observer, Skeet and trap look pretty much the same: a target is tossed and it's either broken, or not. Yet, the games are quite different. Skeet demands a more dynamic shooting style where trap requires more precision.
There's also the social aspect. Skeet is shot as 5-man team with each member shooting in sequence with the support of the others -- while trap is shot five abreast with little interaction between the shooters. Because of this, Skeet is shot at a more leisurely pace than trap.
There's also a difference in the equipment that's best suited for each game. Trap guns are typically single shots with long barrels that are suited for shooting rising targets at various distances. Skeet guns are repeaters that are suited for shooting close-in crossing targets. The more involved you get in a sport, the more specialized the equipment becomes. To shoot both games with the same gun will involve some compromises. Contemporary compromise guns are commonly known as "sporting" models. Another option could be a second barrel set.
Since the two sports are so different, they will appeal to different individuals. New shooters who start with Skeet and trap will, most likely, eventually come to favor one game over the other and concentrate their efforts on that game.
Beardsbh123, for now, get a gun that is suitable for both games and have a great time at your local club. Be realistic about your budget, if you purchase a big-box store, super discount, entry level pump, you'll soon realize that you're severely disadvantaged in Skeet and trap.
|January 8, 2010, 02:17 PM
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OneOunce and Zippy covered the options well - +1 to what they said...
For me, a good general gun ( for Skeet, Sporting Clays and hunting birds ) - is a 12ga with a 28" or 30" barrel / and between 7 1/2 and 8 1/2 lbs. For Trap - I go to a longer gun 32" or 34" barrels - and a gun that weighs around 10 lbs.
On Trap - there is less Left to Right or Right to Left barrel movement in the target presentations. So a heavier and longer gun is an asset in Trap. For more general shooting ( Skeet, Sporting and hunting ) I go with the shorter and lighter guns. If I could only have 1 gun / I would go with the shorter and lighter option that I said above.
My 1st dedicated clays and hunting shotgun was a Browning BPS Hunter model, 28" barrel with screw in chokes - and they sell today for around $ 500. A good pump gun is always a good starter gun. Today my preference for my all around gun is a Browning Citori O/U, XS Skeet model, with adj comb, and 30" barrels ...selling new for around $ 2,850 / both options give you a lot of gun for the money.
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|January 8, 2010, 03:32 PM
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Great information, thanks very much - I'd like to stay under $750.
|January 8, 2010, 03:40 PM
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Then a pump gun is about your only decent option to meet your budget.
If you can squeeze out a few hundred more - then look at the Beretta 390 / 391 series / and there are lot of them around used in pretty good shape - like OneOunce and Zippy both advised.
|January 8, 2010, 06:54 PM
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In your situation, I would purchase a shotgun that offers a return on your money. I, myself, would not buy the SPR310 or the Lanber. I would go with a quality auto or pump. From the trap side a pump has its good points and if its skeet then the auto is the better gun, I believe. If you go with the auto a shell catcher is a must when you are on the trap field. Beardsbh123 welcome and let us know how the search goes.
|January 8, 2010, 08:00 PM
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I am in the same hunt as you
looking for a good clay gun. You will find that it seems no one on here likes the 310. Cant figure that out, my own searches seem to show that the 310 is an excellent choice for a first gun. Great reviews by tons of magazines etc...but not here. Now keep in mind that the guys in here give good advice, thats why we are here. The advice is free and great, im not questioning it. But it does strike me that sometimes one needs say..... a honda, even though a porsche is a better car, a honda would do the job...nicely....
|January 8, 2010, 09:23 PM
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For $750, I would personally look at something used in a semi form. There are some available from Browning or Beretta - you might have to look hard, but I have seen them available. You might also be able to find a used SKB O/U. Any of those will work very well for target games.
|January 8, 2010, 09:41 PM
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Here are a few reviews i found quickly
Again, i really value everyones opinion..and you all have way more experience then me. Not trying to step on toes
a few i found quickly.
|January 8, 2010, 10:00 PM
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Not saying you are at all - just haven't seen any reviews in the mags that I read.
Thanks for the links
Added: I have always liked the UK site - nice to see the other models they get over there
ST is one of those I just stopped - to me, they and G&A have never had anything bad to say since the ads support them.
Tis OK though - hopefully they'll keep getting better and better
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|January 8, 2010, 10:46 PM
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Do you have any specific info on the current availability of 310 models?
|January 9, 2010, 12:03 AM
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I'm a double fan
Santa brought me a nice used Winchester 101 O/U for Xmas. 30" 3" chamber allegedly choked Full and modified. Found out the upper barrel had been reamed out to about I/C
I think the lower barrel is still Mod. Besides shooting clays I plan on using this gun for ducks. I'm shipping the Barrels off to Mike Orlen to add screw in chokes, and having my smith add a spacer to get the LOP where I need it. By the time I'm done I'll have about 1k in the gun. Plan on spending money after the cost of the gun, even if new. Get it out and pattern it, and make sure it fits.
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|January 9, 2010, 12:19 AM
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no offense Oneounce, but I shoot true pairs in trap & skeet and sporting clays fine with my 870 and the pump doesn't mess with my rythym.. it is diferent for everyone though.
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|January 9, 2010, 11:31 AM
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Thanks for the heads-up, zip22. I tried the front door at Remington and got nothing. Click this link http://www.remington.com/search.aspx?q=model%20310 and you'll see.
The Remington site has all sorts of interesting stuff. The other day I stumbled across some deeply discounted parts on close-out; but, was not able to find them again the next day. How did you find the archives? I wonder why the Spartan site didn't link to the 310 archive.
|January 9, 2010, 03:10 PM
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yeah, maybe things got shuffled around with their new site. "SPR" and "Spartan" don't turn up anything either. here is the front page of the archive
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|January 28, 2010, 07:41 PM
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Tri Star is a Good Gun
The Tri Star auto is inexpensive and is the same gun as the S&W. It is made in Turkey, but is light, comes to your shoulder well and is just a sweet gun. Be sure to clean it and oil it before shooting it. It might help to run a couple of boxes of high brass or magnum shells to break it in. I didn't clean and oil it before I shot it (and I KNEW better), had a few problems, called customer service and talked to a very nice, knowledgeable guy who was anxious to help. I cleaned, oiled, and shot it in after taking to him and now it works like a charm. For clay birds, real birds and ducks, it is my first choice and I have a couple of high dollar guns.
|January 29, 2010, 02:33 PM
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Lots of great advice given to you already. As a guy who started shooting pumpguns. Once you get accustomed to the pump action, you do it without even knowing you are working the action. A pump would be a great first gun. If you want something other than a pump, I suggest an auto. The reason I recommend an auto is you can put at least three shells in it. This gives you the ability to hunt with an extra shell, over an o/u. If you do resell the gun, it also gives you a little wider group of guys to sell it to. Many hunters want a gun with the third round.
O/u s are generally more reliable than an auto, but are generally more expensive, when you compare guns of equal quality.
As far as the Spartan line goes. I shot with a guy who had his about three months. Had quite a bit of trouble with it. This from a o/u, which are usually very reliable. Like anything, some are good, some are bad right out of the box. This is the only one I've ever seen in the field though. There may be ten thousand sold without a problem.
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|January 29, 2010, 02:43 PM
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I always prefer a nice break-open shotgun for trap/skeet/clays. Lets you manage the shells nicely after each round, so you don't have to spend time collecting cases; just drop them in your other pocket as you shoot and reload.
IMO, an O/U is the way to go, though they are expensive. I'd look into a Franchii, they are nice guns for lower-end when it comes to O/U's. They used to sell new for ~6-800, I think they might be a bit more these days. They do turn up on the used market for great prices, though.
I bought a custom Franchii skeet gun for about $700 used about 2 years ago, which was a great buy. I know someone who sold a similar gun recently for only $450, though he was anxious to move it.
Semi's are nice, but I don't like how they cast the empties about. I used one for years, and have never looked back from my O/U.
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Date/Time: 17 November 2017 - 12:30 to 13:00
Event Type: Living with MS Programme
Organiser: South West Dublin, Wicklow & Kildare:Roseanna Duke
Region: South West Dublin And Kildare
Our Lady's Parish Hall
Co Kildare
Brief Description Of Event:
Group led Yoga class for people with MS
Contact Details:
Call 087 2482462
This week, Joan Jordan champions her professional revitalisation and shares with us all the joys of returning to the workforce. Sorry for the spoiler in the title. You already know how this one is going to play out. Girl studies hard and gets a computer science place in Trinity College. Girl works her arse off and builds a nice little life for herself and her family. Girl is winning. Girl firmly believes that bad things happen to other people. She has plans, you see…… Mike Tyson nailed it when he said, "everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth." Next thing- girl is punch drunk and wondering how on earth she got into this position? More importantly, how was she going to get out of it? When the editorial team asked me what they wanted to write about this week, I must say that I felt a bit anxious. I still feel shame over having to throw in the towel and stop working in 2009. I didn't get formally diagnosed until 2010 and until then, lived with the unsettling conviction that something was really, really, really, wrong with me. I HAD to stop working. End of story. It was destroying me every day. Not knowing what was destroying me made it even worse. People like explanations and I just did not have one to give. I didn't realise how important having a job was to my standing in society. It's one thing to stop working as a lifestyle decision – another entirely when you feel forced into it. People ask difficult questions. Social outings and meeting new people became awkward. I also felt terribly guilty about not having my own money. Actually, the story didn't end there. After chasing a lot of dead ends, I retrained and now work 15 hours a week from home. I do my work in the mornings before cog-fog sets in. My business card says that I am the EUPATI Content Coordinator. I love my job and do not take it for granted for a second. I'm even happy to be back paying taxes! Long story short, it was not easy to get back into gainful employment, but it is possible. If one good thing has out of all I went through when I had to stop working, it's that I learned more about compassion. Being kind is important (and that includes being kind to yourself). Don't judge others when you are not standing in their shoes. If you feel that you are stuck in a situation through no fault of your own- seek help. I'm glad I went to Citizens Information to find out what my options were when I had to stop working. Dedicated to MS Without whom this blog would not have been possible.
A Health Research Board funded study called 'Patients' Preferences for Health' are looking for volunteers You are invited to participate in a study which will explore "Patients' Preferences for Health". In general, people have preferences of being in one state of health over another. This can often be a preference to have good health over bad, or to be in good health for so long and to be in less well health for a shorter period of time. By asking the public in Ireland to make these decisions or trade-offs we can say something about the general preferences of people in Ireland. Preferences gathered in this way are often used to guide choices around decisions in relation to health and using preferences from the general public is deemed to be a fair way of deciding on how to assign healthcare resources. However, it is likely that a person's experience of being in a health state will alter their preferences compared against those who are only imagining being in that state. As such, this work will examine the differences between patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) valuations of health states, and those of the general population to see if this is actually the case. Before you decide whether you would like to be part of this research study, it is important that you understand why we are carrying out this research and what it will involve. Download participant information Get in touch If you are interested in helping with this study, please contact Dr. Stephen Erskine at firstname.lastname@example.com
NCPE report The National Centre for Pharmaco-economics (NCPE) have completed their evaluation of Ocrelizumab for the treatment of adult patients with early primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS), and have sent the final report to the HSE CPU. The web summary is now available on the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics website. >> Read more The NCPE report recommends that ocrelizumab for the treatment of adult patients with early PPMS not be considered for reimbursement. MS Ireland have secured a meeting with the Minister for Health, Simon Harris on October 25th in relation to the issues of access to medicines. Related articles March 2018 >> January 2018 >> Access to Medicines Campaign Handbook >>
Before Budget 2019, Helen Farrell shares her opinion on the financial challenges of living with MS and how the Irish State can truly support people. Our government ministers have an unenviable task in preparing our 2019 budget. Not only do they have to cover existing commitments but they also must plan for future contingencies and emergencies. Ireland has never been good at investing properly in the future and is bedevilled with transport, housing, education, social welfare and health systems that are full of historic quick-fixes and panicked responses to crises and outrages since the foundation of the State. Investing in proper preventative planning usually takes more resources and a longer-term view than ever seems achievable to our governments; to the despair of many. It's understandable that buying the approval of voters and ensuring a positive next election is very important for political parties; few go into politics to be in opposition. Our elected representatives have a duty to balance the health, housing, education, welfare, transport and environmental needs of Irish citizens with the money they have available, and to enhance people's lives, not necessarily their pockets. People with MS would love our politicians to sit up and notice that our neurological services are woefully underfunded and do not compare at all favourably with the rest of Europe, or indeed globally. MS is something that arrives in our lives uninvited and makes itself at home for life, often damaging our earning potential and costing us in so many ways across our lifespan. With access to good healthcare, medication, rehabilitation and support, life can continue for many of us in a productive way (albeit changed) but only if we receive the proper support. It is false economy to stint on these supports. The more support we have when living with MS, the more we can continue to remain engaged with life, earning and contributing financially and in voluntary ways and putting less of a financial burden on the State. It makes good financial sense to invest in MSer's and conversely very poor judgement to limit services and supports. A severe MS-relapse or disease-course is far costlier for our healthcare, social welfare and other systems to deal with than the optimal situation of keeping a person with MS as healthy as they can be. At a personal level I am still angry at the election promise reneged on in 2013, to give all people who hold the Long-Term Illness Card an automatic GP Visit Card. It would have made life much easier for us all with MS. Keep us well and we'll be more productive, for longer. MS Ireland's pre-budget submission makes for sober reading (read here). The key asks of MS Ireland for Budget 2019 involve proper investment in neurology services, neurorehabilitation, community services and housing adaptation, as well as automatic entitlement to a GP Visit Card. Although our Social Welfare services can provide good support for those of us who can't work full-time or at all, more needs to be done to "make work pay", although I personally dislike that phrase. There's a whiff of the opinion that people who access Social Welfare are choosing not to work when they weigh up the financial "benefits" in favour of a life of State support. Nothing could be further from the truth for most of us. We are trying to hang on with grim determination of any remnant of our former pre-MS working lives, reinventing ourselves, constantly adjusting and trying to outwit this disease. Another area that MS Ireland would like addressed is the amount of income disregarded when applying for Medical Cards. In people with MS on lower incomes, the disregard should be far higher, due to identified higher costs of living with MS. It is an exciting time in terms of new treatments emerging for MS. There have been quite a few new disease-modifying medications licensed in recent years that provide greater efficacy against MS, and the promise of more to come. New and innovative medications cost money and the government need to ring-fence spending to cover this for the future. All in all, a lot for our government to consider. But short-term planning benefit nobody and makes no prudential sense in the long-run. What we need now is our government to focus on playing the long game; just like MS does with us.
Briefing in Leinster House Today, MS Ireland presented the MS Care Centre Business Case to TDs and Senators in Leinster House. We were overwhelmed by the support shown by your local representatives at today's event. In a video released to coincide with the presentation, Mark Mitchell shares why further investment is important and the services offered at the Care Centre. Watch here The MS Care Centre is a state-of-the-art respite facility. Admitting and welcoming 400 people annually, the Care Centre not only provides people living with MS and their caregivers a break but delivers a range of therapeutic services, neurological assessments and social activities. Due to decreased income, the Care Centre only opens 40 weeks per year. MS Ireland are requesting a further €600,000 in annual investment due to the increased demand on the service. This would see the Care Centre open 350 days per year from 2019 and provide an extra 1,128 bed-nights annually. MS Ireland will continue to campaign to secure additional funding to open our respite service 350 days per year. Thank you for contacting your local representatives. Your involvement and action makes a difference. #ISupportMS
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race musher was flown to a hospital after a harrowing ordeal that included crashing his sled, hitting his head on a tree stump and getting knocked unconscious, and later falling through ice and breaking his ankle.
Scott Janssen, 52, an Anchorage undertaker known as the Mushing Mortician, was back home early Wednesday after getting a cast for the broken bone he suffered on Tin Creek, about 40 miles from Nikolai.
"I made it through the worst part of the trail only to slip on the ice and break my foot," Janssen told The Associated Press on Wednesday as he recuperated from home.
Treacherous trail conditions with little snow have marked the early part of this year's Iditarod, which started Sunday with 69 mushers. The nearly 1,000-mile race spans two mountain ranges, dangerous wilderness and the wind-whipped Bering Sea coast.
Janssen's ordeal began Tuesday when he crashed his sled between the Rohn and Nikolai checkpoints, hitting his head after he said he bumped across rocks all along the trail. He lay unconscious for at least an hour and awoke to find his sled nearby and his dogs huddled next to him, covered in light snow.
As he dismantled his broken seat, another musher came along. Janssen asked him the time, and couldn't believe an hour, if not two, had passed.
"I tripped over there, went full-speed and hit my head on that stump," he said he told the musher. "I think I went night-night for awhile."
After caring for his dogs, Janssen fixed his sled and continued on.
There's a lot of heaven to be seen along the Iditarod route. But, he said, "that part of the trail was all hell."
He made it to Tin Creek and estimated he had only about 7 more miles of nasty trail until it turned good again.
But one of his dogs, Hooper, got loose from the line and took off.
Janssen said he loosely anchored his sled and tried to call Hooper as he crossed a frozen creek. But just as Hooper heeded the call and trotted back to his place in line, Janssen fell.
"I slipped on the ice, and bang, that was it," he said. "Then I just laid there on the ice because I could not get back across the water to get back to my sled."
He lay there for about 45 minutes before another musher, St. Anne, Jamaica, native Newton Mashall, came along.
"I said, 'Help! Help,' and Newton comes walking up and said, 'Yeah, mon. How you doing?' I said, 'I'm just lying around, kicking back,'" Janssen said.
Marshall was able to retrieve a snowsuit and Janssen's sleeping bag from his sled, helping the injured musher into both. Janssen said hypothermia was setting in at that point.
After that, Janssen said he encouraged Marshall to get back on the trial and keep racing, but Marshall wouldn't budge until help arrived. Mushers carry mandatory GPS units that have an emergency button on them, which Janssen said he pushed.
"I had 15 dogs I have to take care of; no way I could responsibly mush in the pain I was in," he said.
Later, film crews for the Iditarod website came on the trail and stayed with Janssen until an Alaska Air National Guard helicopter arrived to fly him to an Anchorage hospital.
Janssen is among about a dozen mushers who have dropped out of this year's race. Iditarod officials also removed a Canadian musher because of injuries.
Janssen also had a frightening experience during the 2012 Iditarod. During that race, he had to give one of his dogs mouth-to-snout resuscitation after the animal collapsed while the team was going down a decline in the Dalzell Gorge. The dog survived.
Warm weather and light snow near the gorge led officials to briefly consider moving the start of this year's race from the Anchorage area hundreds of miles north to Fairbanks. However, the decision was made late last month to leave the start in Willow, because conditions had improved.
Janssen said the area had snow when that decision was made but not when mushers arrived. He talked of bouncing off rocks on the trail, driving a team on gravel and going "across these rivers that were like smooth ice."
"I'm very disappointed we didn't leave out of Fairbanks," he said, though he doesn't fault the trail, trailbreakers or Iditarod officials.
"It would have just been another race had we left out of Fairbanks."
Janssen has lived in Alaska and been an active outdoorsman for nearly three decades, competing in three previous Iditarods. He hoped he'd never find himself in a situation where he had to be rescued.
But he said there's one consolation.
"I can always wear the badge of honor that I made it over the pass on the worst year in the 42-year history of the Iditarod."


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Chad, 30 January 2004
Assistance to Sudanese refugees in Chad
Continued fighting between Sudanese government forces and two rebel movements seeking autonomy for Darfur, keeps pushing more people over the border. UNHCR reported about 18,000 arrived last week, after Sudanese government forces, backed by Arab tribal militiamen on horseback, raided and burned 10 villages. The newly arrived refugees in Chad are being registered by UNHCR. Since Sunday, around 2,000 people have been registered in the villages of Kourbileke, Ogona and Kabrara. A new refugee site was identified by the Government in Yaroungou, to relocate 15,000 refugees from Maro and Danamadji.
Médecins sans Frontières reported an average acute malnutrition rate among the children of refugees and of local population in Tine of 15%. WFP's Regional Logistics Officer and an official of the USAID Regional Office in Dakar visited Adré, Farchana and Birak (Eastern Chad) from 23 to 27 January 2004. During this mission, meetings were held with UNHCR officials to discuss the situation and activities regarding Sudanese refugees, like beneficiary numbers, security conditions, logistics, food assistance and refugee resettlement to more secure sites.
Under EMOPs 10325.0 and 10327.0 assisting Sudanese refugees, 263 tons of food were distributed by WFP to about 39,600 people in 9 sites. In the next few days, 14 tons of commodities (maize meal, vegetable oil and CSB) will be distributed to 2,000 beneficiaries in the before mentioned refugee camp of Farchana.
Monitoring activities by WFP sub-office in Abeche are hampered by constraints such as lack of vehicles and insufficient means of communication. A Rub Hall was transferred from Abéché to the new refugee site of Farchana.
Wandaloo refugee camp Sudanese refugees who have crossed the border into Chad to escape the war in Darfur.
Photo: WFP/Cynthia Jones


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I feel like I have written about 10 defenses of Jimmy Rollins over the last calendar year, but the short stop's wherewithall as a leadoff hitter was a topic of conversation again today, so I ended up writing about why he is STILL the proper choice to hit at the top of the lineup in a column that will hit the paper tomorrow (and the website shortly before). Clarification: I actually think Chase Utley would be a pretty darn good leadoff hitter, but that ain't happening.
Anyway, tomorrow you can read all about why Rollins will and should be leading off instead of Ben Revere. Today, I'll leave you with the Jimmy things that did not get into the paper.
My favorite is that Ben Revere is now "Tootsie Pop."
On whether the Phillies have improved enough to catch the Nationals: "Adams, the two Youngs. Unfortunately the one is not going to start the season with us right away, but we did what we needed to do. We just needed to fill a couple of holes and get the other guys back healthy, and we've done that. Adams is going to be huge from what he's done and being able to continue that, it's going to be great. Mikey Young, he's just a professional hitter, as sarge would say. The little man out in center field, Tootsie Pop, Ben Revere, he's going to bring that energy. Shane left, and we've got a guy who can come in and steal bags, so we don't miss a beat there. It's different, but it's a great dynamic what we have now. It's a good feeling. As you can see, it's nice and calm. Last year, everybody was uncertain. There's a lot more certainty around here."
On him saying last year that if the Phillies were healthy the Nationals were a second-place team: "Yes, but it doesn't matter. That was last year. And this year is different. Nothing has changed in our mentality or my mentality about how I feel about where this team should be or will be. The players we have, I like it. I was talking to Charlie, the bullpen is good. The lineup has an opportunity to be real deep. Play some good quality baseball on both sides, the mental side of the game, it's going to be a fun team."
On what they have to do to chase down the Nationals: "Nothing. Nobody is in first place. No one is in last place. So, when the season starts everybody is 0-0. Play some good quality baseball, we'll be right where we need to be."
On the importance of having a healthy Howard, Utley and Halladay: "Very big. Those are three huge pieces of the puzzle. But not only that, have Cliff have a little bit of luck this year. If those guys are healthy you know they're going to perform. Their track record shows it. Unfortunately, when they're not healthy the track record shows for that, too. But they look good. Chase I knows feel good, Ryan, I got to work out with him in the offseason before we started all of this, he was loking and feeling good, his weight is at a place where his legs can handle it. And everybody is in the right mindframe. We'r e acomplete team. We're not going out there with role players. We're going out there with everyday players, every game. And that's the plan right now until that changes."
On what he would say to folks who say Phillies are an old team and their best days are behind them: "Well, half of it is true. We're definitely an older team, especially when you look around our division. Are the better days behind us? It's going to be sunny in Philly when we get there. It looks like some pretty good days ahead of us for me."
On the young players fighting for roster spots: "They're good. When I was there, we had young talent, but not really the veteran guys who had success. They were going from the twilight years into the light and weren't really able to stick around for this. I was able to be here through it all. We weren't a bad team at all when I came up, we were just third to the Mets and Braves and a long ways back. These guys have seen us win, have an opportunity to make a name for themselves so that when we are gone, they can keep that tradition going. That would be something nice around here. That isn't something we've had around here. Teams have this short span, and then they are bad for a long time. That's not the direction this organization wants to go. We've been there and the fans have been through that, and that's not fun for anybody."
On whether he thinks any of the young players can have a breakout season: "I hope they all do. I hope they all are in the running for some kind of special award at the end of the year. Darin Ruf, what he did last year between the beginning of the season and through winter ball -- 52 home runs -- I wonder what he can do if he gets a whole season up here if he makes the squad. Domonic has had some opportunities, but not a true opportunity to just go out there and play. It's always, 'You can't do this, you can't do that.' Then he got hurt, went back to Triple-A, came back up. So he was doing the yo-yo. Whoever makes the squad and gets in the outfield gets to go out there and play every day. You give them a real look and find out if they can play at this level."
On Jayson Werth's comments that the Nationals are the most complete team he has ever played on: "He's probably right. We had some teams here that found ways to win, but we were by no means a complete team. We found ways to get the job done, to compensate for our shortcomings. He's over there, he knows his players, the talent level. He should be excited."


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Budget proposal would eliminate 31 Londonderry teacher's aides, 13 teachersBy APRIL GUILMET
Union Leader Correspondent
December 19. 2012 12:34PM
LONDONDERRY - A controversial proposal to eliminate 31 part-time teaching assistant positions from the district's elementary schools drew much discussion during Tuesday night's school board budget workshop.
With declining enrollments and the budget stretched thin due to recent changes in state retirement funding, Superintendent Nathan Greenberg admitted the move wouldn't be ideal, but it would save the district around $250,000 next year. The reduction is part of an overall plan to keep taxes level in the face of current budgetary challenges, Greenberg said.
The plan also calls for the elimination of 13 certified teaching positions district-wide, including two seventh-grade teachers at Londonderry Middle School and five elementary school teachers. Middle School Principal Richard Zacchilli said those reductions are necessary due to the anticipated enrollment decline next year.
Elementary principals Carol Mack, Linda Boyd and Mary Coltin outlined plans to make up for the cut positions next year by restructuring the remaining staff and having children work in smaller groups with the help of educational specialists if necessary.
"Sometimes, the children come to rely on that extra help, but it's not a mistake to have them be independent some of the time," Mack noted. Greenberg further noted that the district's teachers already meet regularly to discuss student progress and which strategies may be deployed.
"Our job is to identify strengths and weaknesses and to determine which adults are the best ones to deliver instruction to which children," he said. Still, board member John Robinson voiced his concerns.
"Even if we added parent volunteers and reallocated our resources, I can't help but think there's going to be an impact here," Robinson said. "And in making this adjustment, what are we really losing?"
Board member Leitha Reilly agreed. "I love this 'can do' attitude," she told the principals. "But I'd like to look within the district and find another way we could save $250,000. This is not just my emotional plea to save jobs: I'm just not comfortable with changing policy as the result of a budget decision."
Business Administrator Peter Curro noted that during this year's budget process, district officials did, indeed, consider all their options. "We looked everywhere, not just in the elementary schools and not just at the aides," Curro stressed.
Robinson said he "didn't want to see $250,000 added back in the budget either."
"But we may have to," he added.
Board member Steve Young said he supported Greenberg's decision, noting it wasn't an easy one. "I support the administrators and know they can be successful in this," he said. Budget Committee member Dan Lekas noted that budget cuts are never an easy decision, and perhaps it's best to let the voters have the final say on the matter.
"If you find $250,000 to cut somewhere else, someone probably won't like that either," said Lekas. "So I say we let this go to the ballot and let the ones who are paying for all this decide."
A public hearing on the school budget will take place Thursday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Moose Hill Council Chambers at Londonderry Town Hall.


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The number of students enrolled in Advanced Placement classes offered through the Alamance-Burlington School System has increased in recent years.
Members of the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education got an update on those figures Monday night during their regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
Kent Byrd, the school system�s executive director of secondary education, said four of the county�s six high schools increased the number of core AP course offerings this school year. The number went from 1,593 classes taken a year ago to 1,861 this year � a hike of 16.8 percent.
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Enrolling in AP classes doesn�t cost students any extra money. Exams are $89 apiece, though some students qualify for partial or total waivers of those fees, Byrd said.
Of the total number of AP exams taken in the Alamance-Burlington system last year, 60.4 percent scored 3 or higher.
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WARNING: Mac OS 10.6.6 UPDATE (ProKit 6.0.2)
Posted by Ben King
Recently Apple decided to include the 6.0.2 ProKit update as part of the new release of Snow Leopard 10.6.6.
If like myself and many others, you have issues with any of the ProApps after updating the ProKit to 6.0.1 and/or Mac OSX 10.6.6 then you might need to download and install a copy of ProKit 5.1.
Jon Chappell has written up the process here: [www.digitalrebellion.com]
Apple have no idea what is causing the problems and so don't expect a fix anytime soon. But please report any bugs you find directly to Apple via the relevant App menu "Report Bugs to Apple..." or if you are a developer via the Apple Developers site.
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Anyone who is having trouble with this particular version of ProKit, or earlier ones like 6.0.1, should be able to clearly document their issues, in order to help others. Reporting this information to Apple is quite helpful, as well.
In fact, in order to demonstrate that this isn't a rare occurrence, people experiencing problems should run through a standard set of general OS X troubleshooting procedures (repair permissions, delete preferences, log in as another user, clean font caches, run disk repair in Disk Utility, etc.). Then, they should clearly document, step-by-step, how the issues happen, and provide sample media so that someone else can repeat the issue. This will help determine if the issue is isolated, or not, and perhaps help resolve or work around the issue for those having problems, or provide Apple with help in figuring out how to fix this.
The Prokit 6.0.1 update is causing fatal crashes with FCS applications. If you read this before you've pushed the 'update software' button, don't install it.
If you have installed it, you can possibly recover by uninstalling and re-instating the old version, but this does not work in all cases, possibly related to other updates already applied.
Perhaps we can put a sticky and the fix, like what we did during the Seagate-gate.
This is a sticky, and there's no fix at my end yet, although many are getting good results by doing this
(via Jon Chappell)
Someone commented on my blog post with the following steps that worked for them:
1. Delete the 6.1 ProKit.framework folder located in /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks
2. Download and install ProKit 5.0 from here: [support.apple.com]
3. Download and install ProKit 5.1 from here: [support.apple.com]
and we've been discussing it for a while here LAFCPUG
I've seen two incidences personally, and I know Ben had a hit too.
Ben just gave me a copy of ProKit that worked for me on 10.6.5, which, very yay. Here's the workflow that dug me out:
Make a backup of the old ProKit.framework folder in Mac HDD>System>Library>PrivateFrameworks>
Download and unzip this one that I'm running on 10.6.5: (I'll let Ben link to the correct file here so he doesn't get too much traffic on his webtubes)
Then replace it with the one that doesn't work.
Then restart
Then repair disk permissions
Then restart
I did every step, dunno if the restarts were even required and don't care. It works again.
grafixjoe, lots of people are having problems:
And here's my solution:
My software:
Pro Maintenance Tools - Tools to keep Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro running smoothly and fix problems when they arise
Pro Media Tools - Edit QuickTime chapters and metadata, detect gamma shifts, edit markers, watch renders and more
More tools...
>This is a sticky, and there's no fix at my end yet
Okay, I didn't see it this morning, as I was responding to the mails through my phone.
Just wondering, have you considered doing a clone and a fresh re-installation of your system drive? Painful as it seems, you will probably spend less time re-installing than trying to fix the problem. Not sure if the prokit update breaks fresh FCP installations.
I had another drive with a fresh system on it that I was working on while trying to resolve the original problem, so I was OK, just missing all the little add-ons you accumulate over time to make things work the way you want them to. I do love that the Mac Pros allow the four drives and swapping them in and out is so easy.
It takes me ages to getting round to installing updates, plus i never trust them these days until you guys have done them months before and said they're ok.
Just read this and am glad.
Love the Apple write up:
This ProKit Update fixes issues with user interface software that is shared by Apple?s professional applications. The issues addressed include:
This update is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Aperture, Final Cut Express, Soundtrack, Logic Studio, Logic Pro, MainStage, WaveBurner and Logic Express.
Recommended if you like troubleshooting and trying to rectify Apple's c*** ups, is that?
To be hoest, I am very grateful for the FCP minds and energy that comes as a part of this website. As far as Apple's pro apps go, you kind of put Apple to shame.
Hurrah you.
Just set Software Update to ignore ProKit 6.0.1 and download ProKit 5.1 manually here:
Apple has made no effort to fix this yet.
My software:
Pro Maintenance Tools - Tools to keep Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro running smoothly and fix problems when they arise
Pro Media Tools - Edit QuickTime chapters and metadata, detect gamma shifts, edit markers, watch renders and more
More tools...
Are you sure that OS X 10.6.6 is installing ProKit 6.0.1 / 6.0.2? I just checked and I have OS X 10.6.6 and ProKit 5.1 (I didn't downgrade).
My software:
Pro Maintenance Tools - Tools to keep Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro running smoothly and fix problems when they arise
Pro Media Tools - Edit QuickTime chapters and metadata, detect gamma shifts, edit markers, watch renders and more
More tools...
updated to 10.6.6 on Jan 7th, using regular updater in Software Update (not downloaded combo update) - from receipts thats :
then (for me) Pro Applications Update 2010-02 appeared in Software Update on Jan 14th :
Hi All - first post here.
I have just been hit with this when I did a (rather lengthy) software update. I got Logic Pro 9.1.3, Mac OS 10.6.6, Pro Kit 6.0.1 and a very big headache.
Anyway, I worked out a workaround which doesn't require an install of Prokit 5.0 which I documented here...
Now I am sure that this isn't the end of the story, but it at least got me from a place where I was unable to even launch any of these "pro" apps to a place where I could at least start work again. Would appreciate any further feedback on this to maybe get the solution to a point where it is palatable.
Mark Edwards
Greenside Productions
I have been using the current versions of the FCS apps, along with OS X 10.6.6 for a couple of weeks now, without any of the issues reported here and elsewhere.
Has anyone who has experienced the "ProKit issue" done a clean install of OS X and FCS, with all updates, and then replicated the same issues?
I mention this only because some of the comments here imply that this issue is something that everything should be aware of, even though only a small number of people have reported the issue (here and elsewhere). The warning is useful, insomuch as any updates to OS X, Apple apps or any 3rd-party software should be carefully considered while a project is underway, but...
Whilst it is a nice recommendation Dave - not many people have the time to do a completely clean re-install of the Mac OS and then all their apps especially if the issue eventually lies with another app or third party plug-in which they might actually need.
Anyway it is a completely moot point as I have a clean Mac OS on an external HDD for testing purposes and the same issue is there.
Everyone should be aware of this and indeed ANY other possible issues with our choice of professional hardware/software so that we can mitigate any issues BEFORE they arise and figure out or indeed solve any issues through the community that we have here. It might annoy you that everyone is having problems that you don't and you might think that it is an isolated issue (which it is not) but the community works well because of this. Rather than simply dismissing it (which is worse than scaremongering) you should FULLY test your own setup and check that you can't replicate the multitude of errors reported and count yourself lucky if you find it works perfectly.
The issues exist SPECIFICALLY when ProKit 6.0.1 (or 6.0.2 via 10.6.6) is installed and NOT with the earlier versions - this is the issue.
If everything works without error then what do you blame? Certainly Apple changed some major things in the updates and yet only highlighted:
? Improves reliability for browsing iPhoto libraries in Aperture.
? Addresses cosmetic issue with appearance of disclosure triangles in Aperture.
? Fixes a problem in Logic Pro and MainStage where numeric parameters display incorrect information.
Now if that is all they fixed; why then did it break the FCS ProApps?
Actually it is a massive issue spanning many users - and some users will not even be aware of the minor issues caused by the ProKit 6.0.1+
In my case all my Macs (MacPro 2008, iMac 2009 and MacBookPro 17" 2010 - both clean and filled with apps) exhibit EXACTLY the same issue when 6.0.1+ is installed of not being able to import Photoshop PSD files into DVDSP. It does however work with PNG.
After you try to import a PSD the error occurs; but then ANY asset (Video/Audio/Graphic) that you try to import brings up an "incompatible asset" error.
Apple say they cannot replicate the issue - sorry but I don't believe this - as I can replicate it on all 3 of Macs as mentioned (even clean OS) and also client and friend's Macs. I have tested it on 2008, 2009 and 2010 Mac Pros; in all I have tested on 10 separate systems - all with the same outcome and the likelihood of it being chance is pretty slim.
Put the old 5.1 framework back in - without a reboot and relaunch DVDSP and it works.
Whatever Apple did to affect the FCS suite within the update needs to be rectified.
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I will just have to disagree with you (or not).
The reports are very sporadic. If we just look at the moderators here, for example, not all of them report the issue. If it was a clearcut situation, many more people would be able to replicate and confirm the issue. For example, the problem with line feed characters in exported XML files (for text generators) was something that everyone could replicate and confirm.
Why not post a copy of your PSD file, along with the exact steps taken to create the issue? I have a 2010 Mac Pro with a clean OS and FCS installation and haven't experience any of the issues reported. Now, I did skip the ProKit 6.0.1 update and went to Mac OS X 10.6.6. So, my situation is that of Apple, in that I haven't experienced any issues.
So, again, please post a test procedure along with sample media. It does you no harm to do so and can only help to further diagnose the issue. I am willing to run some tests.
And, just because I and others aren't having issues doesn't mean there is none. And, just because you have experienced issues doesn't mean it is a widespread issue. Our cases together don't comprise anywhere near a statistically significant sample size. Only Apple can know how many people are reporting this issue and whether it is significant, or not.
In my last paragraph of my previous post, you cherry-picked one of my comments and took it out of context. The sentence following the one you quoted does say that providing a notice of this potential issue is good for everyone. However, and perhaps I wasn't clear enough, the point is that saying that it is definitely an issue (similar to the text in XML issue) is a bit disingenuous and misleading, as it isn't something confirmed by Apple or everyone else.
Anyway, help us to help you... provide a test scenario and sample media. Running a few tests shouldn't take long, at all, probably no longer than when some of us help others...
Sorry, in my annoyance I forgot to be more specific - in my case PSDs with transparency as Menu overlays.
Feel free to try Dave:
With 6.0.1 or 6.0.2 installed
Download this PSD: [www.loudandfast.co.uk]
1. Open DVD SP - doesn't matter what project standard NTSC or PAL SD
2. Import (any method) the PSD
3. If you get the error - try then importing any other asset.
Whilst some layered PSDs come in correctly if containing a background and overlay layer. The issue highlighted above means that some of my older projects with just the overlay layered PSD will not open.
Yet downgrading to 5.0.1 (swapping ProKit.framework folders) resolves the issue enabling opening of the projects and importing the PSDs.
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Ben King Wrote:
> Sorry, in my annoyance I forgot to be more
> specific - in my case PSDs with transparency as
> Menu overlays.
> Feel free to try Dave:
> With 6.0.1 or 6.0.2 installed
> Download this PSD:
> [www.loudandfast.co.uk]
> sd.zip
> 1. Open DVD SP - doesn't matter what project
> standard NTSC or PAL SD
> 2. Import (any method) the PSD
> 3. If you get the error - try then importing any
> other asset.
> Whilst some layered PSDs come in correctly if
> containing a background and overlay layer. The
> issue highlighted above means that some of my
> older projects with just the overlay layered PSD
> will not open.
> Yet downgrading to 5.0.1 (swapping
> ProKit.framework folders) resolves the issue
> enabling opening of the projects and importing the
> PSDs.
Thanks for the sample .psd file.
I launched DVD Studio Pro 4.2.2 (OS X 10.6.6 via combo updater, all other updates, as well, running on a 2010 Mac Pro with an ATI 5870 display card) and imported your file using the "Import..." button in the Assets tab/window. It imported without error.
I then imported a bunch of random video, audio, and graphics files (.mov, .avi, .m2v, .ac3, and .png files), 9 files in total. No errors or crashing.
It only took a few minutes to test, so it wasn't any trouble for me to do...
Feel free to create some other scenarios for me (and others) to test. Let me know if you want me to check other things, such as "Input Source Name" (flag in menu bar), fonts installed, etc. Something has to be triggering the behavior you're experiencing. I wonder if there could be something different in your language settings (British versus U.S. English, etc.), fonts, QuickTime components, etc.
Update (Dave will like this!)
Been busy testing other options and work-arounds.
If I re-save the non-working PSDs (in 6.0.1) by transferring the layers to a new blank file then some of them work. (Simply re-saving does nothing).
The working and non-working files are identical in size and content and settings. Am trying to see if there is some other code that differs other than creation date.
So there is something in the PSD files causing the issue with 6.0.1 but why will the same files open fine in 5.0.1?
I will need to test the projects build and burn correctly with the ones that do import.
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Yeah not likely to be components - I tried it on the completely clean HDD again after your earlier post - the only things installed are Mac OS 10.6.6 and FCS3 - could be British issue but that will start me on the colonial conspiracy theory again...
BTW I tested the Clean system on the 3 Macs I have here: MacPro, iMac and MacBookPro to see again if hardware has any impact - and again nadda.
Am still looking at why some seemingly identical PSDs work or not.
Here's one I managed to get working via transferring the layers to a completely new file. [www.loudandfast.co.uk] see if you can spot the differences before me.
BTW thanks for taking the time to check - I might try reinstalling a US language version on the Clean HDD. It's worth a try.
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There is a weird thing I have found. Under Get info...
The PSDs that don't work show up WITHOUT Alpha in the Mac OS
The PSDs that do work say YES they do have Alpha.
However both open in Photoshop with transparency.
Both open with 5.0.1 no errors with transparency.
This may well be the issue (that I and a lot of others are having). It doesn't explain the people having other issues with 6.0.1.
Going to why some are being saved without the Alpha flagged. Let me know if you find anything.
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I opened both files in Preview.app and I noticed that the one you said was working has a flag set for an alpha channel ( "Has Alpha: 1" ). The non-working one doesn't. Also, Preview shows that the working file has a DPI Width and DPI Height of 183, whereas the non-working one has 72 as the value (which shouldn't matter, as pixels are only relevant, but...).
The working file also displays transparency in Preview (and you can see two black rectangles towards the lower-left of the image. The non-working file shows up in Preview as solid white.
Perhaps, the newer versions of ProKit/BrowserKit are less lenient/forgiving of file format quirks than 5.1 and earlier... ???
Yep I see the same...
Also the RAW data is MASSIVELY different - yet both files are 82K
These are the RAW data as expressed in PS Info (Saved as Plain Text)
Working: [www.loudandfast.co.uk]
Non-working: [www.loudandfast.co.uk]
Now I need to try to figure out why so I can avoid it.
We can definitely agree on that!
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Ok so tried this:
Imported the working PSD.
Then swapped filenames so that the non-working was being linked and DVD SP came up with this (in 6.0.1)
Asset Refresh Problem
"/Volumes/RAID 6/Menu-PAL-D1-working.psd" no longer uses a supported graphic format. You must update the asset to a supported format before it can be used in this project.
So it really doesn't like the one form of PSD in 6.0.1+
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Cap buster: Believe Craig's actions, not wordsEDITORIAL
September 21. 2017 6:53PM
You could believe Joyce Craig's promise to lower Manchester's tax rate if elected as mayor, but not if you've been paying attention.
If Craig were making her first run for office, maybe she could have pretended to a be tax-fighter, at least until she had to bring forward a budget. But she has a track record from her time as an alderman, and it's a record of taxing and spending.
In 2012, Craig voted with five others that she was willing to override Manchester's tax cap if the city could not reach agreement with city teachers on a new contract. Had she been successful, she would have undermined the city's bargaining position completely, making such an override a foregone conclusion.
Running against Mayor Ted Gatsas two years ago, Craig tried to blame him for her vote to bust through the tax cap, claiming that Gatsas had short-changed schools, forcing her to support more spending.
But Gatsas' budget dedicated every dollar of new revenue to Manchester schools, level funding the rest of city government.
The unaffordable contract with city teachers, which Craig supported over a Gatsas veto, is what squeezed Manchester's school budget.
Craig's supporters know she would increase spending well above the cap. They know not to believe her empty promises of fiscal discipline. Craig is hoping to fool just enough voters who care about staying under the tax cap to get into office.
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Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures movie studio plans to apply to the city of Los Angeles this week for approval of a 25-year, $700 million plan to refurbish the lot in Hollywood it has occupied since 1926.
The approval process could take about two years.
"For nearly 100 years, Paramount Pictures has made movies that are loved around the world," CEO Brad Grey said in a statement. "To continue to do that successfully, it is critical that we give our talent and staff the tools and technology they need to remain innovative in our approach to filmmaking."
Paramount is the last major studio still located in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles _ others are scattered throughout the area from Culver City to Burbank.
It plans to gradually revamp its 62-acre lot by tearing down some buildings and constructing new ones, turning surface parking lots into structures and expanding sound-stage space to 383,100 square feet from 362,100 square feet.
The aim is to make the cramped lot more efficient, create better traffic flows, allow production offices to be closer to sound stages and make it easier for wardrobe trucks and dressing room trailers to get in and out.
Part of the problem with the current lot was that Paramount never fully integrated the former RKO Studios' Gower lot in the western portion after buying that studio in 1967. So trailers are jammed into small spaces and sometimes must be parked far from the set where their occupants are working.
Paramount said the project will create 7,300 jobs and generate $1.1 billion in economic output during construction.