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Audi Ad Advances Gender-neutral Agenda
The Left believes that a person's sex is fluid and is not based on biologiy despite either common sense or scientific evidence to the contrary. As such, it has been advancing an agenda to eliminate any and all vestiges of "gender stereotyping" and is now targeting children's toys for the same purpose.
A commercial by Audi Spain delivered a message about gender-neutral toys in a car ad. The animated commercial was posted on YouTube on December 17, just in time for Christmas.
The commercial (see the YouTube video below) features a closed toy store, which has a pink aisle and a blue aisle. A female Barbie-like doll decides to ditch her pink carriage and opt instead for a fast blue car on the blue side of the store. As she drives through the store, she sees some of her fellow toys also switching sides and engaging in behavior that defies gender stereotypes, such as a buff male doll sipping coffee at a café on the pink side of the store and female dolls kicking around a soccer ball.
At the end of the commercial, the store is open once again for business, and a little boy finds the blue car, which still has the female doll inside. The boy asks his mother if he can have the car, but his mother, noticing the doll inside responds (in Spanish), "But darling, they don't go together, do they?" and places the female doll back on the shelf near her pink carriage.
The boy grabs the car and decides to grab the female doll as well. A caption comes on the screen that reads, "Because playing, like driving, should not be influenced by gender stereotyping. Let's change the game this Christmas."
The final message is so heavy-handed it almost comes as a surprise because up until then, one can argue that the commercial's message was just subtle and innocuous enough to be acceptable. The commercial initially seemed to target potential female consumers and ask them to shirk stereotypes regarding the type of vehicle they should drive, that is, until the final scene with the little boy, who is not old enough to purchase a vehicle, and the caption. It is a seemingly unnecessary addition and distracts from the commercial's primary goal, which is presumably to sell a car.
As noted by the Daily Wire, this type of message about gender stereotypes and fluidity has become prevalent of late. Last year, for example, Target announced it would stop placing gender labels on its toys.
And this past spring, the White House hosted a summit on the dangers of gender-specific play. Attendees included scholars, activists and representatives from companies such as Disney, Lego, and Mattel.
Valerie Jarrett, a senior advisor to President Obama, opened the summit by telling attendees that "changing culture is not necessarily easy and doesn't happen overnight, but we can do it if we work together."
Unfortunately for those behind the agenda, the science does not point to the notion of gender fluidity. Writing for The Federalist, Christina Hoff Sommers, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, reminds us:
A 2012 cross-cultural study on sex differences confirmed what most of us see: despite some exceptions, females tend to be more sensitive, esthetic, sentimental, intuitive, and tender-minded, while males tend to be more utilitarian, objective, unsentimental, and tough-minded…. Among our close relatives such as rhesus and vervet monkeys, researchers have found that females play with dolls far more than do their brothers, who prefer balls and toy cars. It seems unlikely the monkeys are acting out a culturally manufactured gender binary.
A study from academics at City University London and UCL also found that children as young as nine months old prefer to play with toys specific to their own gender.
Dr Brenda Todd, a senior lecturer in psychology at City University, said of the findings:
Biological differences give boys an aptitude for mental rotation and more interest and ability in spatial processing, while girls are more interested in looking at faces and better at fine motor skills and manipulating objects. When we studied toy preference in a familiar nursery setting with parents absent, the differences we saw were consistent with these aptitudes. Although there was variability between individual children, we found that, in general, boys played with male-typed toys more than female-typed toys and girls played with female-typed toys more than male-typed toys.
Likewise, according to a report published in The New Atlantis earlier this year, science does not support the separation of gender and biology. The report was co-authored by former Chief of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Distinguished Service Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University Dr. Paul R. McHugh and Arizona State University professor of statistics and biostatistics Lawrence S. Mayer. They concluded that "gender identity" is not separate from biological sex.
A position statement released by the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) on March 21 entitled, "Gender Ideology Harms Children," asserts that human sexuality "is an objective biological binary trait," and that fostering any believe to the contrary is harmful to child development.
But that has not stopped the left from forging full steam ahead with its agenda. Conservative pundit Ben Shapiro offers an explanation for the motivation behind the agenda:
The left's desire to beat sex differences out of children is part of their generalized quest to substitute sameness for equality. In the end, they only end up hurting children whose parents are too foolish to ignore cause-driven parenting in favor of decent parenting. There's nothing wrong with a girl wanting a truck for Christmas or a boy wanting a doll. But the left believes the boy must be pushed into wanting the doll for the sake of social justice. That's stupid, crazy, and scientifically backwards.
Fortunately, the majority of Americans do not believe that all toys should be marketed to both boys and girls, with just 28 percent asserting that they should in a 2015 market study on the issue. However, 40 percent of millennials responded that they believe that the toy industry should market every toy to boys and girls. While that number is frighteningly high, it seems safe to assume that their view will change once they have children of their own and observe what researchers at City University London discovered.
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Things at Alfa Romeo are rather rosy.
The Mito is a great car and selling well and the new Giulietta is doing rather nicely too for the Italian car giant.
Whenever petrolheads think of Alfa's they think of passion, flair, design and charisma. What never featured in the same thought as historic Alfas was reliability.
But times change and nowadays the previously maligned marque will compete with the very best in terms of longevity and breakdown-free motoring.
In fact, that has been the case for quite some time now. It was ten year's ago that Alfa won Car of the Year with the 147 and there can be no doubt that the firm would love to regain that mantle back with this latest good-looker.
The Giulietta looks great, don't you think?
It certainly has the stance, the pomp and the proportions to give it a good start in life.
The fact that it is really a five-door hatchback is cleverly disguised by the fact that the rear door handles are hidden in the C-pillars.
I'm going to break with tradition now and begin my perspective of the car's looks by coming in rump first, if you'll forgive the phrase.
To my eye, the rear end is typically Italian, a genuine triumph of style over substance – something Italian's are renown for – that has lines running up to the narrow glass space and huge red rear lights that push into a neat tailgate. Nice.
Down the sides we have a wonderful shoulder-line that pulls the design together with neat and somewhat traditional Alfa multi-spoke alloy wheels.
At the front it's a larger version of the Mito really, with distinctive teardrop headlights, all the intakes cut low down to the ground for that aggressive stance and the famous 'heart' grille sitting proudly central to all the goings-on.
As with most Alfas nowadays, it comes with a heap of engines to entice. Here are my highlights, starting with a 120bhp 1.4-litre unit, plus a similar MultiAir version with a turbo that pushes out a healthy 170bhp.
If you want more power from your petrol then a 235bhp unit is available, capable of propelling the Giulietta to 150+mph, with 0-60mph taking just 6.8 seconds.
On the diesel front, a 105bhp 1.6-litre can be had, with a more powerful and somewhat pleasant 2.0-litre should you wish. Both units use the same JTD second-generation common-rail injection configuration and while they may not be as loud and rustic as the petrol variants, neither energy nor frugality will be in short supply.
A six-speed manual is standard but there is an automatic available with the higher-powered units.
I also particularly liked the DNA selector. It stands for Dynamic, Normal or All-weather and allows the driver to select a car set up that suits either prevailing road conditions or their mood. Very clever.
Alfa has given the Giulietta a plush interior, with the highlight being the controls in tiers neatly arranged on a sweeping dash with a traditional cowl over the speedo and rev counters.
Three trim levels are available, plus you can add a Sport or Premium pack to each if you so wish.
Stop and Start technology is used on the Giulietta to enhance fuel economy and the boast is that 60mpg is achievable from the 1.6-litre petrol model and 50mpg can be had from the 2.0-litre.
The 1.4-litre petrol MultiAir achieves 50mpg and has emissions of just 134g/km.
With the Giulietta, things are going to get better for Alfa Romeo – it's a cracking car and with prices starting at just £16,995 (rising to £24,495) you most certainly wouldn't get tired of driving it or just looking at it on a morning or evening.


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From WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia.
Rocky LaRouge, also known as Limbershadow, is a furry. Originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A., he resided for a while in Jackson, Mississippi,[1] before returning to Indianapolis.[2]
Rocky's fursona is a black wolf with deep red markings running from his muzzle to his toes, all along his body.[1] His eartips are red, and his tail has the appearance of being lit aflame.
Rocky has quite a few abilities, including the powers of telekinesis, pyrokinesis, and materialization.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rocky LaRouge's profile on Fur Affinity. Retrieved April 9, 2012
- ↑ Rocky LaRouge's profile on Twitter. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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Almost any contract of employment that you sign with an employer will state that they have a duty to provide you with a safe, hazard-free working environment. It's simply their duty as an employer to do so.
Employers have a responsibility to make sure that fumes and noise are kept under control, that all machinery is maintained and tested, that there are adequate first aid supplies to hand, and so on. If conditions like these have not been adhered to, and you have been injured as a result, you have every right to make an accident at work claim.
Reporting the accident
The first step would be to notify your employers that you have been injured at work. Some businesses have an 'accident book' where employees record any accidents that occur. If your workplace has no such book, record the details privately.
If it turns out that you're going to make an injury claim, have some photographs taken of the place where you were injured and try and record all the circumstances that led to you being injured. A disposable camera would do – anything that can get a clear picture.
Next, you'll want to visit a doctor, even if your injury is not a serious one. This is to obtain a medical record of your injury. If misdiagnosis or malpractice occurs, see a clinical negligence solicitor.
You're going to need this when approaching your employer, or when you're working with your solicitor.
One particularly important step is to make sure that the details of the accident report are 100 per cent true. If you've signed a report of the accident that has some factual inaccuracies, you'll probably lose out on the claim, and will have to pay legal fees without getting compensated for your injury.
Also, obtaining witness statements is particularly important. If there were no witnesses present when the accident occurred, don't worry; it's still possible to get your colleagues to be witnesses of the working environment in general, and the hazards associated with it.
Another piece of advice is to act fast – don't let this slip away unnoticed. You may have a hard time trying to launch legal action if you've left it for a while.
In most cases, legal notification has to be given within three years of the accident occurring. However, there may be differences and exceptions to this rule.
Should you feel bad about pursuing a claim?
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The adrenal glands, located above the kidney, often become 'exhausted' as a result of the constant demands placed upon them. An individual with adrenal exhaustion will usually suffer from chronic fatigue, may complain of feeling stressed-out or anxious, and will typically have a reduced resistance to allergies and infection.
The adrenal glands secrete several important hormones that help maintain the balance of many body functions. Stress, fasting, temperature changes, infections, drugs, and exercise all stimulate the adrenals to release their hormones. When the adrenals release too few or too many hormones, the body responds differently to the everyday stresses of life.
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Addison's Disease: Characterized by the chronic destruction of the adrenal cortex, which leads to an increased loss of sodium and water in the urine, muscle weakness and low blood pressure. The bronze color of the skin is due to the increased production of the skin pigment, melanin.
Adrenal Insufficiency: Also known as Adrenal Exhaustion or Low Adrenal Function, this is a condition where the adrenal gland is compromised in its production of epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol, corticosterone or aldosterone. Symptoms include primarily fatigue, weakness, decreased appetite with ensuing weight loss, as well as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation, or increased pigmentation of the skin. Cortical insufficiency (low or no corticosteroids) produces a more serious condition called Addison�s Disease, characterized by extreme weakness, low blood pressure, pigmentation of the skin, shock or even death.
Aldosterone: A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates the salt and water balance in the body.
Allergy: Hypersensitivity caused by exposure to a particular antigen (allergen), resulting in an increased reactivity to that antigen on subsequent exposure, sometimes with harmful immunologic consequences.
Androgen: Any steroid hormone that increases male characteristics.
Anorexia Nervosa: An eating disorder characterized by excess control - a morbid fear of obesity leads the sufferer to try and limit or reduce their weight by excessive dieting, exercising, vomiting, purging and use of diuretics. Sufferers are typically more than 15% below the average weight for their height/sex/age and typically have amenorrhea (if female) or low libido (if male). 1-2% of female teenagers are anorexic.
Anti-inflammatory: Reducing inflammation by acting on body mechanisms, without directly acting on the cause of inflammation, e.g., glucocorticoids, aspirin.
Anxiety: Apprehension of danger, or dread, accompanied by nervous restlessness, tension, increased heart rate, and shortness of breath unrelated to a clearly identifiable stimulus.
Autoimmune Disease: One of a large group of diseases in which the immune system turns against the body's own cells, tissues and organs, leading to chronic and often deadly conditions. Examples include multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus, Bright's disease and diabetes.
Chronic: Usually Chronic illness: Illness extending over a long period of time.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) is a disorder of unknown cause that lasts for prolonged periods and causes extreme and debilitating exhaustion as well as a wide range of other symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle ache and joint pain, often resembling flu and other viral infections. Also known as Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS), Chronic Epstein-Barr Virus (CEBV), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), "Yuppy Flu" and other names, it is frequently misdiagnosed as hypochondria, psychosomatic illness, or depression, because routine medical tests do not detect any problems.
DHEA: Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid produced by the adrenal glands and is the most abundant one found in humans. DHEA may be transformed into testosterone, estrogen or other steroids. It is found in the body as DHEA or in the sulfated form known as DHEA-S. One form is converted into the other as needed.
Dysmenorrhea: Difficult or painful menstruation.
Estrogen: One of the female sex hormones produced by the ovaries.
Glucocorticoid: Any steroid-like compound capable of significantly influencing intermediary metabolism, such as promotion of deposition of glycogen in the liver, and of exerting a useful anti-inflammatory effect.
HIV: Abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus, a retrovirus associated with onset of advanced immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Hormones: Chemical substances secreted by a variety of body organs that are carried by the bloodstream and usually influence cells some distance from the source of production. Hormones signal certain enzymes to perform their functions and, in this way, regulate such body functions as blood sugar levels, insulin levels, the menstrual cycle, and growth. These can be prescription, over-the-counter, synthetic or natural agents. Examples include adrenal hormones such as corticosteroids and aldosterone; glucagon, growth hormone, insulin, testosterone, estrogens, progestins, progesterone, DHEA, melatonin, and thyroid hormones such as thyroxine and calcitonin.
Hypertension: High blood pressure. Hypertension increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure because it adds to the workload of the heart, causing it to enlarge and, over time, to weaken; in addition, it may damage the walls of the arteries.
Hypothalamus: An important supervisory center in the brain regulating many body functions. Despite its importance in maintaining homeostasis, the hypothalamus in humans accounts for only 1/300 of total brain weight, and is about the size of an almond.
Hypothyroidism: Diminished production of thyroid hormone, leading to low metabolic rate, tendency to gain weight, and sleepiness.
Immune System: A complex that protects the body from disease organisms and other foreign bodies. The system includes the humoral immune response and the cell-mediated response. The immune system also protects the body from invasion by making local barriers and inflammation.
Metabolism: The chemical processes of living cells in which energy is produced in order to replace and repair tissues and maintain a healthy body. Responsible for the production of energy, biosynthesis of important substances, and degradation of various compounds.
Milligram: (mg): 1/1,000 of a gram by weight.
Nausea: Symptoms resulting from an inclination to vomit.
PABA: (Para Aminobenzoic Acid): May be considered part of the Vitamin B complex. As a coenzyme, PABA functions in the breakdown and utilization of proteins and in the formation of red blood cells.
Panic Attack: A brief, irrational episode of fear that is perceived as so real that an individual may be driven to escape from the place or situation where it occurs. The attack is sudden and increases in severity until it leaves, usually within ten minutes. Panic attack symptoms are numerous and involve both mental and physical signs and symptoms. A panic attack can occur in other anxiety states such as agoraphobia and with certain activities and places. It may occur spontaneously without an apparent cause.
Pituitary: The pituitary gland is small and bean-shaped, located below the brain in the skull base very near the hypothalamus. Weighing less than one gram, the pituitary gland is often called the "master gland" since it controls the secretion of hormones by other endocrine glands.
Protein: Compounds composed of hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen present in the body and in foods that form complex combinations of amino acids. Protein is essential for life and is used for growth and repair. Foods that supply the body with protein include animal products, grains, legumes, and vegetables. Proteins from animal sources contain the essential amino acids. Proteins are changed to amino acids in the body.
Steroid: Any of a large number of hormonal substances with a similar basic chemical structure containing a 17-carbon 14-ring system and including the sterols and various hormones and glycosides.
Thyroid: Thyroid Gland: An organ with many veins. It is at the front of the neck. It is essential to normal body growth in infancy and childhood. It releases thyroid hormones - iodine-containing compounds that increase the rate of metabolism, affect body temperature, regulate protein, fat, and carbohydrate catabolism in all cells. They keep up growth hormone release, skeletal maturation, and heart rate, force, and output. They promote central nervous system growth, stimulate the making of many enzymes, and are necessary for muscle tone and vigor.
TMG: Tri-methyl-glycine. After supplying a methyl group, TMG becomes di-methyl-glycine. DMG, a natural component of animal and plant metabolism, positively influences the immune response in laboratory animals and humans and boosts physical and mental performance.
Vitamin C: Also known as ascorbic acid, Vitamin C is a water-soluble antioxidant vitamin essential to the body's health. When bound to other nutrients, for example calcium, it would be referred to as "calcium ascorbate". As an antioxidant, it inhibits the formation of nitrosamines (a suspected carcinogen). Vitamin C is important for maintenance of bones, teeth, collagen and blood vessels (capillaries), enhances iron absorption and red blood cell formation, helps in the utilization of carbohydrates and synthesis of fats and proteins, aids in fighting bacterial infections, and interacts with other nutrients. It is present in citrus fruits, tomatoes, berries, potatoes and fresh, green leafy vegetables.


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Curb appeal is a major thing when owning a home. It's the world's first impression of your most favorite space but probably the last thing you think about when decorating. First comes paint, then furniture and accessories and maybe you get around to throwing a mat outside the front door or a flowers if you're really lucky. Well Ashley Brooke and her crazy cute red door abode are coming to the rescue with three easy steps to instant curb appeal.
I'm going to be honest here, the design feature that truly sold me on this home was the entrance. Specifically the red front door. Seriously. As soon as the Realtor showed me a photo of the house, in my brain, I had already moved in! It didn't matter to me what the inside looked like because it had a red door and all was right with the world. A few years after moving in, we've finally settled in and are beginning to make all kinds of fun changes to it. But the one thing that will forever be is the red door.
Since my obsession with the front of the house is real, I am always looking for ways to dress it up. Having the big red door is wonderful, but it's really not the easiest to style since it's SO. RED. It also does not help that Central Florida presents a few unique challenges to landscaping outside. Between the balmy Florida heat and humidity and the flower-eating deer that roam the neighborhood, many plants do not stand a chance! So when we decided it was time to get serious about the front door decor situation, we needed a serious plan!
The first order of business: accessorize! Before thinking about plants we knew we needed new planters. The ones we had were falling apart. They were also charcoal black and not really giving the front of the house that Southern charm we were looking for. And that's when we found these pretty ones from Pottery Barn! We relocated the red Adirondack chairs to the front porch from the back yard and chose striped blue and white pillows to soften the look of it all. Besides, blue and white stripes match just about everything and especially red. WIN!
Once all the new front porch staples arrived we called in some reinforcements for the landscape design. Our gifted friends at Porch Therapy came to the rescue! I have a "green-ish" thumb and can keep things alive, but I needed some advice on what in the world to plant in our gorgeous new pots. Something that could handle extreme heat and an insane amount of humidity. If that wasn't all, I really didn't want to plant more deer food.
The ladies from Porch Therapy recommended all kinds of plants and came up with the Preppy-Meets-Southern-Tropical theme for the arrangements, which I had never thought to do! The front of our home is very "Southern" looking and I always thought that without hydrangeas or geraniums it just would not work... But I had never thought outside the box, and I am SO glad we did. After that, we were ready to whip our front door into tip-top shape!
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Silver Buttonwood, Caladiums, Diamond Frost Euphoria, Echinacea, Alocacia, Canna Lily, and Blue Daze. The trees are Weeping Podocarpus.
Okay, so I know what you are thinking, "Ashley, that is a lot of work!" But honestly, you just need a plan and it will all fall into place. I pinky promise! So here you go friends, get out a pen and write down these three steps to help you get started:
Step 1. Assess your space.
What do you have room for? A wreath? A pot or two? Chairs? Map it out and decide what the space can handle and what you could do that really would make an impact. I already had the chairs and knew I wanted to incorporate them, so I just added pillows and pots. That part was easy!
Step 2. Find your colors/know your climate
Too often I find myself picking up a "pretty" wreath for the front door and bringing it home only to realize, "yes, that is pretty... but your door is red. Pink and purple flowers do not match. At all." Honestly, that has happened far too many times. After realizing that we needed to stick to primary colors, everything got a lot easier. Those aqua blue pillows are pretty, but they won't match, get the blue & white ones....etc. etc.
This also helped a ton when it came to plant selection! We knew our lane. Also, I had to come to grips that we didn't live in North Carolina where we could have hydrangeas galore. I live in Florida. It's 1,000 degrees in the Summer and, strangely enough, our neighborhood has more deer than people. So once I came to grips with that, the plant selection made more sense. Also, it's comforting to know that we didn't just pot a whole bunch of deer food.
Step 3. Get outside of your box!
This is hard for me. I like the comfort of a box, but after talking to professionals I realized... I can pot an actual tree? Again, no idea why I didn't comprehend it until now, but pots aren't just for flowers.
Also, move those pots around. If you have a perfectly symmetric front porch or entry way like we do, don't just stack them up on your steps. Get a little asymmetrical, add some interest! You'll be so proud of yourself when you do!
See, not so hard! Just get yourself some new pots, talk to your local nursery about what really works in your climate, and play around with it! Whether you are in an apartment or house, you want your guests' first experiences in your home to be special. So why not start with the front door?!
Photography : Danielle Nichol Photography | Art Direction: Ashley Brooke Designs | Floral Design: Porch Therapy | Dress: Ann Taylor | Chairs / Planters / Drinkware: Pottery Barn |


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If there's something as synonymous with The Wizard of Oz as Dorothy, Toto, and the Wicked Witch of the West, it most assuredly is the yellow brick road. In Road to Oz, Dorothy wanders away from her Kansas farm with a shaggy old man and gets lost when the road inexplicably splits into 16 different paths. The fabled yellow bricks don't show up, but once the duo set out on one road at random, you can be sure it will lead to another wonderful adventure in the land of Oz.
Eric Shanower adapts the classic L. Frank Baum book with the same grace and care he put into the past four Oz adaptations. The narrative delivery is clear and light, and while certainly geared towards younger readers, anyone would be hard pressed to not enjoy the telling. There are times when the story moves onward without considering the consequence of the characters' actions, but that could be attributed to the carefree nature of the protagonist, the ever-kindly Dorothy. Shanower uses different dialects for Dorothy, the shaggy man, and another new character named Button-Bright, instantly making them feel unique and full of life. Even Toto's got some attitude.
Giving this story its fantastical signature look is Skottie Young. His settings are as simple as they are breathtaking. He has mastered the idea of "less is more" and uses it to great effect throughout the book. Just as masterful are his beautifully rendered characters, who laugh and look sad and get angry in the most captivating way. Young's Dorothy could give any Pixar character a run for most endearing cartoon character ever.
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text: Luzerne County ARES® Digital Bulletin "We don't rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training." Archilochus - Greek Poet and Soldier "Success is not Final. Failure is not Fatal. The only thing that matters is the courage to carry on." Winston Churchill IT IS FINALLY HERE! If you are an ARRL member and you have at least noticed what the ARRL Board is doing then here is the information you need to react to it. If you are not aware of what the ARRL Board is doing then it is time for you to get informed! MY ARRL VOICE Current Versions of Fldigi programs Luzerne County ARES® Announcements Luzerne County ARES®Net Control Schedule Luzerne County LCARES Announcements... Click Here for the Luzerne County ARES®Activities Schedule Click Here for Net Schedules of Interest - updated on 10/2/2017 2018 LCARES Members Operational Status - Net Stats - Bulletin Responses... Weekly Images An ARRL ARES®Communicator's Comments Off and Running Into A New Year... The New ARES process has started... Go-Kits, Masts, and Antennas... Lockout - Tagout... Go-Kit Computer Update Procedure... Talen Drill Comments... Some Updates from OH8STN... Information for 'Would Be' LCADN Net Controls... EPA-ARRL Web site... Ham Radio Links Closing Bulletin Date: January 7, 2018 Bulletin Number: 180 This Bulletin is for all Amateur Radio Operators in Luzerne County and any interested Amateur Radio Station anywhere. Note: A copy of this Bulletin is stored on the www.w3luz.org web site in .wav file format. This file can be replayed by Fldigi and Flamp to get the complete Bulletin. Current Versions of Fldigi programs Current Versions of Fldigi Suite Fldigi Flmsg Flamp 4.0.13 4.0.3 2.2.03 Current as of: January 7, 2018. *Indicates an update in the past week. Latest versions available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/files/ Luzerne County ARES® Announcements - Important: The Sunday Night Bulletin is required reading for all LCARES Members. Luzerne County ARES®Net Control Schedule The Rotation Schedule for the LCARES Voice net has been posted on the www.w3luz.org. Last update: December 26, 2017 K3NDB & WB3FKP are temporarily out of the NCS rotation. Please be sure to review the NCS schedule before the upcoming nets. Luzerne County LCARES Announcements... (These will be read by the Alternate NCS during the regular weekly session of the LCARES Voice Net.) * - indicates that announcement should not be read on the LCARES Net. N3SRO is looking for shack photos for posting to the LCARES Facebook page. Send your photos to email@example.com. Fldigi was updated on December 28th. All Fldigi users should update as soon as possible. We have had some good news. AB3ZI and K3IK have volunteered to try the NCS slots. AB3ZI will be the first up on January 23rd. The January Monthly Message Challenge is active. WB3FKP was the first one to send a message. Training topics for the LCARES net are being solicited by the EC. If you have a topic to want to see in the training send a radiogram to the EC or, if you must, an email. If you have any LCARES/LCEMA equipment please send an email to the EC listing the equipment and the county asset number (if available). Include a general statement of condition in the email. This should be to the EC no later than January 31st. Reminder - January 9th and 16th - No TM@EOC. Breakfast meeting at the Grill on the 9th. The 16th will have an on the air 10 meter test session. Details to follow. Click Here for the Luzerne County ARES®Activities Schedule Click Here for Net Schedules of Interest - updated on 10/2/2017 2018 LCARES Members Operational Status - Net Stats - Bulletin Responses... Sunday Night Bulletin for December 31, 2017 Responses First Response Rich, KC3FKW 2121hrs Second Response Bob, KB3VS 2143hrs Third Response Ian, K3IK 2225hrs Total Bulletin Responses for Last Week - 6 Weekly Images By Stephen Glauser uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Teinesavaii - originally posted to Flickr as Samoa 2009 067, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8690239 Samoa will be the first country in the world to experience 2019! It will be 5:00AM here when it happens. An ARRL ARES®Communicator's Comments Off and Running Into A New Year... - Here we are. The first Sunday of the New Year. All the successes of 2017 are in the past and the 'oops' are right there with them. We've got a clean slate to work with and I think we'll have some fun. Maybe a few frustrations along the way but that goes with the territory. We can just grin and bear it when it comes to the frustrations. So lets have some fun while we do it. The New ARES process has started... - I received a note from Steve Ewald, WV1X, at the ARRL today. The new process for the ARRL ARES has started with all the ECs and DECs registering for a Group ID. Looking at the letter I can say that from the top down this makes sense and probably should have been done a long time ago. It probably would have been but the technology to keep track of it just was not available when I first became the EC. The letter points out a good example of why the Group ID is needed. "Montgomery County Amateur Radio Emergency Service" relates to 3 different entities. The one in EPA headed by Tom Nolan, W3EX, and others in Texas and Ohio. As far as I can tell we're the only Luzerne County ARES organization. I guess that makes us unique in some respects. I completed the form as soon as it arrived and the process was quite easy. Then I put on my SEC hat and sent it on to the DECs and ECs in EPA. It was a little extra work but it was nice that the ARRL included the Section Emergency Coordinators in the process. BTW, the entire operation is being called 'ARES Connect' and the idea is to give both the League and the Field Staff a method of managing our organization's membership (I won't miss the spreadsheets) for logistics, event staffing, and reporting. You'll get a chance to register yourselves once the system is up and running. This should be sometime later in 2018. The system will be run in "test mode" for 2018 (which means we can make the same mistakes the old way and the new way) and go live in 2019. The concept is great and I hope the execution is just as great. The only thing that is different about this is that it is pretty much the only path that will be available. The ECs will have to use it to report to the DECs, the DECs will have to use it to report to the SECs. That means that the members will have to be on-board with it as well. The paper registrations for ARES will go by the way. Remember, as I have pointed out many times, ARES is owned by the ARRL and they call the tune. However, that does not mean our "added value" requirements will go by the way side. The registration as "EMA Volunteers" will still be part of the process. The ARES members, or want to be members, will register with ARES Connect online. The registration request goes to the EC for approval. And that is it. Well, I might be oversimplifying things here but I am hoping that is what we'll get. One of the benefits will be called "event staffing". Lets use the Talen Exercise as an example. The EC will create an "event" in ARES Connect and announce it to the membership. That allows the members to enter their availability for the event so that the EC knows who he has as communicators. Again, I can lose the spreadsheets. I have seen these types of web sites before and W3TMB has used a web site that does just this for the Ultra Marathon. I really think that it is pretty convenient. I know this might cost us ARES members. Some people don't like to be 'registered' for anything. Others will say that they are not computer literate enough to do it. We'll just have to wait and see. Go-Kits, Masts, and Antennas... - The attachment of the Diamond X-31 Antenna and the MFJ Tripod to the Go-Kit bag leave a lot to be desired. I have mulled it over and could not come up with a better solution so I left it in K3NDB's capable hands. Did not take him long to figure out a solution. The stuff is from McMaster Carr and we'll be acquiring some of them for the Go-Kits shortly. K3NDB's experience pays dividends again. The retainer will be bolted to the bag (2 of them) and then the hook and loop material fed through it to secure the antenna to the Go-Kit. This will allow for spreading the attachment points out to both ends of the satchel and hopefully make the load balance out for easier carrying. Lockout - Tagout... - I am sure that many of you in your careers have been exposed to the "Lockout - Tagout" safety system. For those that have not here is a short explanation: Lockout-tagout (LOTO) or lock and tag is a safety procedure which is used in industry and research settings to ensure that dangerous machines are properly shut off and not able to be started up again prior to the completion of maintenance or servicing work. The short of it is when ever someone is maintaining or working on a piece of equipment that equipment's power are locked out and tagged by the person working the machinery. The only person who can remove the LOTO is the person who put it in place for safety reasons. We really don't need LOTO but this past TM@EOC I had to remove a computer power supply from one of the Go-Kits so I could clean up K3IK's laptop. That really put that Go-Kit out of service as far as being ready for anything. That lead to a discussion and KB3VS came up with a good idea. Use the Lockout-Tagout system on the Go-Kits. Everyone thought that is a good idea. The Go-Kit may still be usable for some functions but if the person grabbing it doesn't know that something is missing it could be a problem. The red LOTO tag will alert folks that the Go-Kit is not in a completely ready state. Simple and effective. Thanks to KB3VS for the idea and K3NDB for supplying the LOTO tags. This is also a good reason for having all the equipment in each Go-Kit identified with the Go-Kit number. That way replaced equipment gets back to the right Go-Kit. If you find something in the Go-Kit that does not have an identifying number please get the P-Touch from Dave Elmore, KC3IMJ, and label it. If something shows up in the wrong Go-Kit try to get it back to the right Go-Kit before you leave it. Go-Kit Computer Update Procedure... - The laptops in the Go-Kits have had the new Update Fldigi scripts installed. The procedure in the Guidelines and Procedures Manual will be written to accommodate the new process. If you have not seen the new procedure please ask the EC or KB3FVF how it works before starting. The old procedure will not work any more. The new procedure is easier and more streamlined than the old way. It also allows the person doing the update to start it and then go work on other things like checking the batteries. That means things get done faster and we can have more time to play. A click on the icon, press enter, check the versions of the fldigi programs, save the file, close the editor, and that is it. Talen Drill Comments... - Its that year when the Talen Drill happens in October. I have updated the Activities Schedule with all the good stuff so everyone knows when it is going to happen. Just for the record here are the dates for Practice Drill and for the Live Drill. Thursday, September 6, 2018 17:00 21:00 Talen Drill – Practice Exercise firstname.lastname@example.com This is a full scale practice drill for the October Evaluated Drill Tuesday, October 16, 2018 17:00 21:00 Talen Drill –Full Scale Federally Evaluated Drill email@example.com Full Scale Drill Maximum Effort Required This is the reason for our training The first Drill is a practice drill and it works the same way as the September 2017 Drill. The October Drill is the full scale operational test andthat means we'll have the luxury of having the FEMA, NRC, and PEMA evaluators running around watching what is going on. There are things that need to be ironed out such as the arrival time at the Municipal EOCs. Look I get tired typing out Municipal EOC all the time. From now on it is MEOC to distinguish it from the County EOC which will be just EOC. Last time around we found out that we were supposed to "stage" which means get close but not quite at the MEOC until the drill left the Unusual Event stage. There is a "Why" for doing this. In the RERP (Radiological Emergency Response Plan) each type of incident has a measured response. At 'Unusual Event' nothing is happening that needs LCARES and the full title of an 'Unusual Event' is "Notification of Unusual Event". The RERP details when the response is geared up and we have to move which is usually the 'Alert' Stage. The complete 'Emergency Classification' list is available from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) web site. I have the list and I'll be working on making up a complete order of when, where, who, and what. If I can figure out 'how' I'll be sure to add that. I want to make this as easy for all the LCARES members as I can. I know that there will be bumps in the road that I don't foresee but I a depending on the LCARES members to be versatile, flexible, and resourceful enough to overcome them. The Fldigi issue needs the most work. I will start with KC3HLT to start acquiring the laptops as quickly as I can. The process for the laptop users will be as simplified as we can make it. All the communicators should have to do is: 1. Connect the power supply. 2. Connect the USB microphone. 3. Turn on the laptop. 4. Get their radio in place and ready. 5. Call and check in with the County EOC. The laptops should be ready to go at that point and when they hear the MT63-2KL signal they should start copying it. I hope. Those who are experienced with the Go-Kits should be ready to set up their Go-Kit and get it operational. We'll be working on that in the upcoming months. I would like to say that the communicators at the MEOCs can do the process in their sleep. I have high hopes. Those folks who are not the more active people will need to have some training. That means some nights at the EOC and probably some Saturdays. The training will not contain any fluff or deviate from the primary goal of copying the message using Fldigi. The fun stuff will have to be delayed until October 17th. If we have the laptops I hope to visit each of the MEOCs and if there is a network printer available configure it into the LCARES laptop. The Laptop will then be earmarked for that particular MEOC. That way the communicator should have automatic access to the printer when the laptop powers up. That is a hopeful cure for the printer issue. In August I envision 2 sessions at the EOC to train any volunteers who come on board. I think 2 hours should be sufficient for each session. This includes all of the regular members of the LCARES. This is really a "put up or shut up" time for Amateurs. Remember, if we don't pull this off successfully and have enough people to man all the MEOCs we have, in essence, failed. Some Updates from OH8STN... Julian has been at it but I have been a little busy to list them. First an update on the Solar Powered Field Station version 01. The SuperAntenna MP1 is an antenna that some of us own. I know that K3NDB has one and likes it. Julian goes through setting up the antenna for MARS and Civil Air Patrol (CAP). I know that we have MARS members but I don't know of any CAP members. Still and all it is a good video about the SuperAntenna. Julian had a posting on testing batteries to insure that they were giving you what you expect. Here is the link to the post: http://oh8stn.org/blog/2018/01/02/capacity-testing-our-batteries/ This last one is a "perfect example" of Off-Grid & Field Radio Operator. That is according to Julian. http://oh8stn.org/blog/2018/01/04/one-perfect-example-of-off-grid-amateur-field-comms/ Oh Julian! - This one hits the nail right on the head for me! The "Love-Hate" Relationship with FT-8! Julian echos my thoughts exactly! http://oh8stn.org/blog/2018/01/07/ft8-lovehate-relationship/ Information for 'Would Be' LCADN Net Controls... - After doing this I fully realize that I need a script, a better voice, and practice. I am by no means a radio announcer. It is true. I have a face for radio and a voice for print. But I did promise to attempt this so I did. It does get the information across if you can stay awake while it plays. The is now a video on how to do the logging for the LCADN using the logging functions of Fldigi. It was easier for me to do than to explain. The video has been uploaded to the w3luz.org web site. It is located under the ARES Manuals and Reference Information. Take a view or a look. What ever works for you. There is one thing that I forgot to mention that you might need to configure in Fldigi. I think it is a default setting for contesting. If you have to double click to capture the call then go to configure-->Miscellaneous-->Misc and find the "contesting" tab. At the bottom there is a checkbox for "capture call with single click." Just enable it. EPA-ARRL Web site... - If you have not done it yet then what are you waiting for? Get to the EPA-ARRL web site and either submit your email address or like it on Facebook. It is the place to get the information and news about the EPA Section. Ham Radio Links N3LLR's Ham Radio Forum ARRL Eastern PA Section Web Site Luzerne County ARES® Harris County Texas ARES® - A great training resource Lake County (OH) RACES Personal Go-Kit for Emergency Operations - KE7LHR MecklenBurg County ARES® and RACES K0BG - The Website for Mobile Amateur Radio Operators (Perhaps the best web site on mobile operations I have found!) 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Allen, Tim, Youngman Dorm Supervisor
Andrews, Elizabeth, Public Relations
Arnold, Kenneth, Construction
Arnold, Scotty, Construction
Arnold-Cook, Jerri, Community Services Director
Ash, Jeanelle, Museum
Back, Darrel, Construction
Behrends, Lynn, College Press
Bishop, Elise, Writing Center
Bell, Nathan, Landscaping
Bliss, Brandon, Kelce Dorm Supervisor
Bowden, Dorothy, Student Accounts
Braswell, Joseph,Construction Director
Brown, Becky, Development Secretary
Brown, Gary, Power Plant Supervisor
Burgess, Christina, Keeter Center
Burton, Terri, Public Relations Office Manager
Carley, Dale, Mail Operations Supervisor
Carriger, Matthew, Construction
Carroll, Richard, Accountant/Payroll Manager
Chaney, Wesley, Machine Shop
Chinn, Dan, Chaplain
Cirilo, Andres, Security
Clarkson, Debbie, Keeter Center
Cobb, Ron, Construction
Codillo, Don, College Press
Cogdill, Craig, College Press Manager
Cogdill, Karren, Switchboard
Cooper, Kim, Ashcroft Dorm Supervisor
Cornett, Jim, Security
Cox, Chris, Construction
Cox, Stephen, Construction
Crisp, Carolyn, ĀCustodial Maintenance
Crisp, Daniel, Custodial Maint. Supervisor
Crosby, Craig, Keeter Center
Curtis, Alan, Construction
Curtis, Bill, Construction
David, Phillip, Transportation Supervisor
Davis, Jim, Milling Supervisor
Debo, Thomas, Museum
Dintaman, Renea, Keeter Center
Edwards, Scott, Construction
Elfrink, Vince, Custodial Maint. Supervisor
Ernsting, Craig, SODEXHO Food Service Director
Fischer, Walter, Keeter Center
Franks, Josh, Landscaping
Franks, Sara, Telephone Operations
Freeman, Jennifer, Discipleship Director
Freisz, Sharon, Keeter Center Ed.
Fringer, Mark, Construction
Gilkison, Andrea, Admissions
Glauser, Carl, Construction
Goddard, Doug, Construction
Groves, Gayle, Admissions Secretary
Hamm, Elizabeth, Steno Pool Supervisor
Hardin, David, Construction
Hartsell, Robert, Security
Healey, Tom, Keeter Center
Henderson, Debra, Computer Center Director
Hensley, Clell Water Treatment Supervisor
Huffman, Bill, Transportation
Husser, Spencer, Construction
Huston, Roy, Construction
Jamison, Christopher, Construction
Jones, Jae, KCOZ Manager
Jones, Sherry, Assistant Registrar
Keeney, Bob, Electronics Supervisor
Keith, Gayle, Cashier
Kellett, Don, Construction
Ketcher, Sam, Controller
Kuiper, Abby, Mabee Dorm Supervisor
Lane, Eddie, Security/Safety Supervisor
Lane, Laura, College Press
LeNeve, Linda, Campus Ministries Secretary
Logsdon, Tracy, Financial Aid
Lunn, Carey, Admissions
Marley, Cheryl, Dean of College Secretary
Martin, Ron, Career Center Director
McDonald, Kurt, Purchasing Director
McKenzie, Betty, Stained Glass
McLean, Pat, Counselor
McManus, Diana, Keeter Center
Meyer, Debbie, Dean of Work Secretary
Miller, Gabe, Computer Center
Miller, Glenna, Edwards Mill
Montavy, Tammy, Library Supervisor
Morelock, Michael, Airport
Nata, Walter, Keeter Center
Ogden, Arlene, Laundry Assistant Manager
Ogden, Scott, Laundry Manager
Paden, Tom, Keeter Center
Pangborn, Rick, Warehouse
Pettit, Kent, Computer Center
Pettit, Patricia, Computer Center
Pfatenhauer, Chris, Head Baseball Coach
Pock, Ryan, P.A. McDonald Clinic
Ponder, Gary, Museum
Ponder, Josh, Electronics, Power Plant
Rapinchuk, Dori, Education Secretary
Rasnick, Joe, Construction
Ray, David, Landscaping
Riley, Tami, Campus Hospital
Robbins, Joe, Corporate Pilot
Roberts, Carl, Construction
Rogers, Jennifer, College Press
Sain, Annette, Museum Director
Sanders, Dale, Construction
Sanders, Richard, Construction
Sanders, Virginia, Fruitcake/Jelly
Schneider, Tamara, President Secretary
Schreiber, Josh, Admissions
Siler, Dean, Airport
Slavings, James, Construction
Smart, Tom, Keeter Center
Smith, Michael, Construction
Snowden, Bob, Construction
Snowden, Eric, Construction
Sooter, Ron, Machine Shop Supervisor
Starks, Trent, Keeter Center
Stearns, Bill, Construction
Stockebrand, Gil, Landscaping
Stroup, Lauren, Keeter Center
Sullinger, Candace, Sports Information Director
Swearengen, Mary, Campus Hospital
Swofford, Bill, Construction
Tate, Cassie, Accounts Payable
Tate, John, Construction
Teitjen, Laurie, Business Office
Thompson, Doug, Computer Center
Ulrich, Mynette, Fruitcake/Order Supervisor
Vucovich, Jude, Keeter Center
Wade, Brinda, Keeter Center
Wade, Candice, Keeter Center
Wallace, Carl, Security
Waller, Marty, ĀChild Development Director
Wallis, Renee, Foster Dorm Supervisor
Ward, Carol, Dean of Students Secretary
Watts, Betty, Construction Secretary
Welch, Donald, Construction
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Laguna Beach High School rallied from a 2-1 deficit in sets, Tuesday, to defeat San Clemente in volleyball, 12-15, 15-6, 14-16, 15-9, 15-13, in a Southern Section 4-A wild-card game at San Clemente.
Middle blocker Kurt Blanton and left side hitter Mark Draper led the Artist comeback. Laguna Beach, 10-4 in the Sea View League, advances to Thursday's first round where it will play at North Torrance. San Clemente was 8-4 in the South Coast League.


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The first question to ask when you are considering a startup
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Founder Lesson
If you are a first-time founder considering launching a startup, here's the first question that I'd recommend you ask yourself...
Do you really want to be a founder?
In this podcast a serial entrepreneur comments on what it truly means to be a founder.
Here are some of his points…
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Startups are always messy
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Founder Lesson
I've wrestled with a topic behind the scenes in writing my blog over the past two years…should I speak about startups topics cleanly (but less exact) or be as exact as possible (and risk watering-down the message)?
In writing about startups it has struck me that most "educators" or "advisors" on topics . . .
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Focus on single actions
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Founder Lesson
How do you know that consumers love your product?
What I hear most often is "just last week a customer told me how much they loved using the product." Or founders will say "our daily active users (DAUs) or monthly active users (MAUs) continue to increase."
These are both decent ways to keep your . . .
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Why take funding if you are successfully bootstrapped?
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Founder Lesson
Last week I had the opportunity to meet-up with Bryce and the Indie.vc team during their quarterly retreat in Atlanta. I've been a fan of their approach since they launched, but hadn't gotten a deep dive into their model until then.
In a nutshell, the Indie approach is to give a founder options. If they push hard . . .
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Going from doer to manager
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Founder Lesson
Everyone knows that startups are "hard." Ask anyone why this is the case and they'll say things like "startups are risky" or "raising money is difficult." While those things are true, they are only surface-level characteristics of startups. They don't truly pinpoint why founders find the startup journey much more difficult . . .
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What's your unique insight?
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Founder Lesson
The more time I spend around startups the more I value the origin story of the founding team. And I'm not alone here. Pay attention to the VCs that you most respect. When you listen to them interview startup founders and the founders immediately launch into a product demo or describing traction, you'll often hear the . . .
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Pivots can be executed very quickly
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Founder Lesson
Every startup pivots.
If you are founder - particularly if it's your first startup - this is an incredibly daunting statement. You are smart. You've had this problem for a long time. Your initial product solves your problem. Plus you've been thinking about and working on this idea for 6/12/18/24 months (or longer). . . .
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Not that any of us would be streaming music at work.....
Elusive - Thad Jones
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In Time - Mark Collie
Mar 16, 2012 at 14:52 UTC
Pittsburgh Computer Solutions is an IT service provider.
Stranger in Moscow - Michael Jackson
Mar 16, 2012 at 14:53 UTC
Obsession - Darude
I set up a Subsonic music server inside the network so people would use that and not waste internet bandwidth. Big success here.
Mar 16, 2012 at 14:53 UTC
Vince Clark from Erasure and Martin Gore from Depeche Mode doing awesome techno songs. New release and a superb album.
Mar 16, 2012 at 14:54 UTC
Subsonic Streamer FTW!!!!
Mar 16, 2012 at 14:55 UTC
Art of dying - get thru this
Mar 16, 2012 at 14:57 UTC
Aphex Twin #12
Mar 16, 2012 at 15:05 UTC
Actually I'm tracking Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here, sometimes you gotta dig out the classics, man.
Mar 16, 2012 at 15:15 UTC
Um.... NPR....
Mar 16, 2012 at 15:25 UTC
My portable UHF radio programmed with Fire / EMS / Police for Hunterdon County, NJ.
The Fire and EMS can be found here, if anyone's interested.
Mar 16, 2012 at 15:32 UTC
I'm not hugely into all of their stuff, but I love their Gerudo Valley mashup, and Guile's Theme is pretty fun, too.
Mar 19, 2012 at 07:00 UTC
1st Post
Pink Floyd !
Mar 19, 2012 at 07:13 UTC
A little Dizzy Gillespie for Monday morning.
The Eternal Triangle
Mar 19, 2012 at 07:21 UTC
Pink Floyd !
Lucky $%^&! I'm listening two several "ladies" having a "discussion" in the kitchen area next to my office. Now I'm going up to the roof to have a smoke. I may be some time.
Mar 19, 2012 at 08:14 UTC
Pantera - 5 Minutes Alone
Mar 19, 2012 at 09:05 UTC
Megadeth's new album 13.
Mar 19, 2012 at 09:26 UTC
105.5 FM WDHA... the ONLY rock station left in the NYC/ tr-state area!! Fortunately it's always been my favorite. Currently playing "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Mar 19, 2012 at 11:35 UTC
Must be doing something right - Billy Currington
Mar 19, 2012 at 15:35 UTC
Waylon Jennings - Can't You See.
It's a video from the Johnny Cash show with Cash introducing him...
"They call him an outlaw and in the sense that he's his own man doing things his way, I guess he his. It's no exaggeration to say he's the hottest thing there is today in country music. Friends here's my friend Waylon Jennings"
Mar 19, 2012 at 16:05 UTC
Captain Morgan's Revenge by Alestorm
Pirate Metal ftw!
Mar 21, 2012 at 10:40 UTC
Pantera - 5 Minutes Alone
Pantera is releasing a new old song soon.
ISIS - In Fiction
Mar 23, 2012 at 08:22 UTC
Lucky $%^&! I'm listening two several "ladies" having a "discussion" in the kitchen area next to my office. Now I'm going up to the roof to have a smoke. I may be some time.
I feel your pain, my office is across the hall form the kitchen. I try to time my workouts so I'll be in the gym and not have to listen to the "ladies having a discussion."
The Heart - Needtobreathe
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Here are three funny businesses and a very funny but cruel video. All should jolt you awake.
A girl's BFF
Here are three funny businesses and a very funny but cruel video. All should jolt you awake.
A girl's BFF
If diamonds are a girl's best friend, then this is her BFF. Here is a ring which will get her attention more quickly than an LAPD raid of Fred Willard's favorite theater. It's called "The World's First Diamond Ring".
Wait, haven't diamond rings been around forever? Not this kind. This ring, made by Geneva based Shawish Jewellers, is not a diamond ON a ring ... the diamond IS the ring. It kind of looks like those plastic rings I used to get out of a gumball machine, except this ring will take a lot of plastic to pay for.
It's expected to go for $70 million, and it weighs 150 carats — more than three times the weight of the Hope Diamond. The ring should come on the market 12/12/12 after a year of work.
"There are more than a billion years in a diamond," says a narrator in deep, velvety tones for the promotional video. Gosh, $70 million for a billion-year work of art almost sounds like a value.
Death Wish Coffee
Wake up and smell the coffee! And then go to the hospital with a coronary. I'm not suggesting that will happen if you buy Death Wish Coffee, though you are warned "Try at your own risk."
The company says unlike most coffee, which comes from Arabica beans, Death Wish Coffee is made from beans that have 200 percent more caffeine. "You will not find this coffee at your local diner or at your sissy Starbucks."
Oh, by the way, Death Wish Coffee is also organic, fair trade, shade grown and bird friendly. In other words, it'll kill you but save the planet. The coffee costs $20 a pound, and how is it? David Ponce at Oh Gizmo! is a fan of this joltin' joe.
"It's like a sugar rush alongside the smooth caffeine soar we typically get," he wrote. "However, it's not anything that had us shaking, twitching, sweating, or thinking we'd have a heart attack. ... As for taste, we'd describe it as nutty and robust but not overpowering or burnt. It was tasty and we'd be inclined to have more even if there was no power punch promise."
What a way to go.
Stun phone
Now your smart phone can save your life without an app. Two guys have come up with an $120 iPhone cover which delivers 650 thousand volts as a stun gun. It's called the Yellow Jacket Case.
Company co-founder Seth Froom came up with the idea after being attacked in his home by a robber.
The iPhone case has two probes at the top which can be easily activated to shock your attacker. The theory behind the product is that more people are walking around with their smart phones in their hands, and, if caught off guard, this weapon will be easier to access than mace in your handbag or a gun in your car. True.
I can foresee absolutely no problems with having an iPhone case that can deliver 650,000 volts. None. None at all. I'm sure it's completely idiot-proofed if I reach into my purse to fish it out.
A cruel yet hilarious prank. The driver in this video startles his wife awake screaming that they are about to be hit by an oncoming big rig, when actually the big rig is just facing them as it's being towed from behind.
The stunt gives this poor woman the jolt of her life, though I can't help laughing every time I watch. The guy should be glad his wife didn't have a Yellow Jacket Case on her phone, because she might have been inclined to give him a shock.
The adrenaline rush she had must be similar to downing a couple shots of Death Wish Coffee, and nothing less than The World's First Diamond Ring will restore their marriage...
—By CNBC's Jane Wells
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Live updates
- ITV Report
Eleven people arrested after man dies in St Albans
CON Hold St Albans
Travel update: FCC and Southern train delays
St Pancras closure update
Child inventor wins Science Museum award
A portable foot shower designed by an 11-year-old from St Albans has won the Science Museum's summer invention competition.
Sophia Laycock's 'Pediclean' washes the sand off your feet when you've been on the beach.
She beat over 60 entries to win a 3D printer worth £2,000.
The device consists of a plastic bottle which attaches to a pipe and when squeezed, dispenses a spray of water onto the feet which are placed on a platform.
It's designed to be light-weight and easy to transport while on holiday.
Sophia said: "I'm really thrilled to win this competition. I've seen foot showers at beaches whilst on holiday, but never seen anything like that in Britain. The 'Pediclean' is just a simple way of cleaning sand off your feet so the sand stays at the beach and doesn't get in the car!"
Mark Champkins, Science Museum Inventor in Residence said: "This product is an ingenious solution to one of the most irritating problems experienced on a trip to the beach." The 'Pediclean' is a smart and simple design that I can imagine in the shops."
- ITV Report
What is the Magna Carta?
Magna Carta comes to St Albans
One of the four surviving versions of the Magna Carta, or the Great Charter, has been delivered to St Albans Cathedral. The famous document was signed by King John in 1215 and for the first time set out the rights of citizens.
It is going on display to the public in St Albans from tomorrow. Ruth Banks spoke to the cathedral's Dean, Jeffrey John, and the St Albans mayor, Annie Brewster.
Magna Carta on display at St Albans cathedral
This weekend, an original Magna Carta goes on display at St Albans cathedral.
It's part of the 800th Anniversary celebrations in the town.
Treasure hunter strikes gold in St Albans
A treasure hunter struck gold in a muddy Hertfordshire field. He found a stash of Roman coins in the field near St Albans. They have just gone on public display.
While the rest of us can now appreciate them for their historical and aesthetic value, the man who discovered them will soon be enjoying their financial value, sharing in thousands and thousands of pounds.
Ria Chatterjee has our report.


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It's been quite a while since I dropped by, or even stopped long enough to gather a few thoughts together. It's almost July, and there's still so much to be done. We made it through kidding season without incident. The gardens went in later than we'd like. And I haven't been as faithful as I'd wish with regards to spending time in Scripture.
First, the kids. We sold all but three of this year's kids, plus a buck from last year. That was a relief – feeding 15 goats can get pricey! But of what we kept, we have two does that will go into the milking cycle next year, we hope. The third will be a buck companion, but he's yet to be wethered. Of the three, one is a Nupine (Nubian-Alpine cross, but looks predominantly alpine), and the other two are Nubian-Toggenburg crosses. One looks a bit more Nubian and the other completely Toggenburg. We've had a bit of sickness, but nothing life threatening. Overall, on the goat front, it's been quiet.
On to the gardens. The peas I planted were the wrong kind, but the chickens and compost critters will enjoy them. The tomatoes are coming along, albeit slowly. The summer has turned hot here quickly, but not as dry, up to now, as last year. So, there is hope. What root crops we did do in the raised beds did very well, and for that we are truly thankful. It's amazing to see the bounty you can get from a relatively little amount of work. And it's a great reminder that we are to be ever thankful for what we do have.
One great highlight of the gardening season has been volunteers. We had volunteer potatoes (a few harvested and they were delicious!), currant tomatoes (though I'm rethinking these) and Rutgers tomatoes. The Rutgers were transplanted but the currants were left to their own desires. We still have basil and oregano from last year, and boy, are they large! But we too often forget about them. Maybe tonight they'll go into the pizza.
With scripture, I have a great desire to spend more time in the word, but all to often, it seems as if there is no time. Or, when there is time, there isn't enough energy to pull two verses together and make sense of them. But, I suppose that is the plight of a father, a father of five children, full time employee and part time gardener. Sometimes I think some things need to be changed, like less work and more family and farm time. But that doesn't easily pay the bills. If only…
Solo Deo Gloria,


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Compaq Computer Corp. hired Landor Associates, San Francisco, to lead a global brand study as the No. 1 PC maker and its ad agency--Ammirati Puris Lintas--ready a worldwide campaign.
Landor will scrutinize everything from Compaq's "brand architecture" to packaging, product names and collateral materials, said Andrew Salzman, a veteran consumer marketer who joined Compaq in November as VP-worldwide advertising and brand strategy.
Compaq joins a host of tech companies, including Hewlett-Packard Co., Gateway 2000 and Acer America, that have hired identity consultants.
Mr. Salzman said Compaq expects to break its global brand campaign in the first half via Ammirati, the New York agency handling the estimated $200 million worldwide account. Landor "will work in close partnership with [Ammirati] as we continue to refine the branding campaign," he said.
He added it's possible the campaign will debut on the NCAA Final Four broadcasts. Compaq may tie the debut to some unspecified major product launch, seeking a media opportunity that corresponds with that, he said.
Compaq hasn't decided whether to break the campaign globally at once or phase it in by region.
Mr. Salzman said the computer marketer has decided on the campaign's strategic direction but not on a tagline.
The executive also said the resignation this month of two key executives--Roel Pieper, senior VP-worldwide sales, marketing, service and support, and Jim Schraith, VP-general manager of North American sales--will have no effect on the rollout of the brand campaign.
The resignation of Mr. Pieper, Compaq's top marketing executive, surprised company watchers, who said he'd given no indication he was leaving when he spoke recently about Compaq's ad plans.
Meanwhile, Compaq is planning to move the estimated $10 million to $15 million account of Tandem Computers, acquired last summer, to Ammirati from Anderson & Lembke, San Francisco, according to executives close to Tandem.
Mr. Salzman said the decision hasn't been made.
The naming of Landor, a unit of Young & Rubicam, parent of Y&R Advertising, has spurred speculation that Compaq may look beyond Ammirati. But Mr. Salzman categorically dismissed rumors of troubles between Compaq and its shop.
Copyright January 1998, Crain Communications Inc.


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remains insistent
.He wants to know what I would tell judges about how to decide casesconsistent with my views of the living constitution. As describedearlier, I think that living constitutionalism is
a theory about the legitimacy of the constitutional system as a whole
rather than a theory that secures legitimacy
by instructing judges to decide cases this way rather than that way
.But Eric is certainly right that this emphasis does not exclude thepossibility of giving judges general forms of advice as participants inthe legal system. It's just that I don't think this sort of advice doesmuch good for judges who are already well socialized into themainstream of legal culture, and these are about the only sort ofpeople who tend to get positions as judges in the first place. But Ericwill not be denied: he wants an answer, so I guess I have to give him
Nevertheless,I should warn him that my advice for judges is, I fear, rather boringand humdrum; worse yet, I doubt it will help any judge decide anydifficult case, for it will prove indeterminate in a wide variety ofsituations. I do wonder whether it will satisfy Eric:


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I'm not sure if there is a driver problem but I am pretty sure it that it is since i put my CPU and power supply under a stress test to see if they were faulty but they both past. Same with my ram.
So, I just recently built a new computer and after a day or two I have been having problems with drivers on the Radeon HD 6870. So far i have tried versions 11.3, 11.2, and 11.1 and 11.2 was so far the most successful version but still has problems. On v11.3, I was able to play CoD4 with no issues but BF bad company 2 and Dead Space 2 would make my keyboard, monitor and mouse cut out along with making me have to unplug my PC because the power button didnt work so Im assuming the computer froze. I then went to update 11.2. I was now able to play Dead Space 2 and BFBC2 with no problems but CoD4 didnt work correctly. Later on CoD4 started working fine again but after playing BFBC2 for nearly 3 hours, my computer then cut out.
So then i went to 11.1. This version was the quickest to mess up on CoD4 and i didnt even proceed to try out any other game. I then went back to 11.2 where it still crashes on CoD4.
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I am having the same issue with my new water cooled PC.
Very Annoyed.
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Catalyst 11.5 is out at the moment - have you tried that ? It does need to be patched aswell
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You unplugged it while it was on? Are you sure holding the power button in for about 5 seconds wouldn't turn it off?
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Alternate History Fantasy?
- Fantasy is often written in a pseudo-medieval society. Some authors bring freshness to the setting by traveling the world, while others go backward, or forward, in time or just adopt technology or lack thereof on a secondary world. Lace and blade, prehistoric, and other choices in fantasy, and how magic fits in, if it even has to at all.
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A Polite Society.
- Novels of manners are doing well in today's markets. One might suggest that a wise writer could explore the terrain of mannerly behavior and use it to deepen a setting. How to establish a polite society with customs that have the depth and richness of real societies past and present, or successfully depict actual ones. Extend your pinkies and come in for a civilized discussion.
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Computers and the writer.
- What kind of word processing software is out there for writers and how well does it work? How about marketing and tracking software? Off-site storage? Taking advantage of computers to keep your words flowing and your data safe.
- Sat Nov 28 1:00 pm | Hamilton
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- What to expect after selling your first short story or first novel.
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- Broad Universe is an organization for promoting and celebrating genre fiction written by women. Members will read short excerpts from their work.
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Promotion in the Information Age.
- Corporate websites, Facebook, mass emailing, contests, twitter, ads, spam: What works, what doesn't, and why just 'drumming up business' is even more important now than ever.
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Yesterday I sent a bunch of boxes to my sister in Texas, filled with school supplies, games, puzzles, work books and other stuff she can use in her 3rd grade classroom. She is a teacher, and can use all the help she can get. I guess it's no secret I like to find goodies at yard sales, and scored big for her this summer. So, to announce the arrival of her packages, I decided to make a card with these presents on it. The boxes I sent are all brown and drab, but I included a bright green one on the card, since this is her favorite color. The background was debossed (by accident).
I was inspired to add a little sparkle by Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Make it Sparkle and Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog. I used Stickles Rock Candy on my bows and added some bling from my stash.
Products used: cardstock, Distress Inks, Stickles (Ranger), bling from stash, pop dots, Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations Die, and Cuttlebug embossing folder.
I would like to enter this card in Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Make it Sparkle and Sweet Stamps Challenge #181 Bling.