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ELKMONT — Slightly trembling, Rhett Bailey glanced around as he soaked in the setting.
ELKMONT — Slightly trembling, Rhett Bailey glanced around as he soaked in the setting.
Anxiety. Thrill. Gratification. Fear.
For the Elkmont High wide receiver, the emotions overwhelmed him. Understandable, because Bailey never expected to be in this position.
Almost two years had passed since the last time Bailey stepped inside the lines at Boss Hill Stadium on the Elkmont campus. That span was full of life-changing events, and whether the Elkmont High junior ever would play another down of football was considered a longshot.
Until now.
Bailey beat the odds. He won a bout with cancer. He overcame lingering health issues.
And now he was on the field, lined up at his wide receiver position, for the first time since 2010.
A tale of an underdog's triumph, indeed.
It got even better from there.
On Bailey's first play, in the second quarter Friday night against rival West Limestone, the junior beat a defender on a post route, caught an on-target pass from quarterback Bryant Wales and sprinted 60 yards to the end zone, where he celebrated a touchdown in front of family and friends who were in the nearby stands.
"At that moment, I think I was happier than I've ever been," Bailey said. "The first thing I did was look at my family. They were all cheering, and my mom was crying. That made me tear up, because for the first time in a while, I felt like everything I've gone through was behind me."
When Bailey reached the end zone, he received a standing ovation from both the Elkmont and West Limestone fans. Most of the people at Boss Hill Stadium knew his story.
"It really was amazing to watch," West Limestone coach David Arnsbarger said. "Just knowing what that kid has gone through to get back to where he is now, there are life lessons all of us can use. It was one of those situations where you couldn't help but feel good about what happened."
Bailey, 16, has become an inspirational figure in the community.
As a freshman in 2010, Bailey was living a teenage dream. He started at wide receiver and defensive back for Elkmont's football team, and was the starting shortstop on the baseball team.
Life was good. Bailey wanted to be a sports star at Elkmont, and those dreams were coming true.
But still, something wasn't right. Bailey had been sick for most of the school year. At times, he had trouble keeping food down. Bailey described it as "a stomach virus that never went away."
Bailey's family and coaches initially thought the problem could be nerves. Playing varsity sports comes with pressure, and a 15-year-old freshman can struggle to handle that.
Then, in April 2011, the issue escalated. Bailey became so sick his mother, Missy, took him to the emergency room at Athens-Limestone Hospital. Bailey was eventually transferred to Huntsville Hospital. On Easter Sunday, doctors told him there might be tumors in his stomach.
"My initial response was shock," Bailey said. "I didn't understand how I could go from being able to run around and play sports — being perfectly healthy — to being told that I have cancer. I didn't know where I was going to be or what was going to happen. I was confused. It was a terrible feeling."
Elkmont football coach Sean Holt, who is Rhett's uncle, remembers getting the phone call from Missy with the bad news.
"My stomach dropped," Holt said. "We never expected that. I don't think anyone ever does. I mean, Rhett looked perfectly healthy. He was in great shape, so when I got that phone call, I was floored. It was a terrifying moment."
Bailey wasn't diagnosed with cancer while at Huntsville Hospital. Because of the tornado outbreak April 27, 2011, and the chaos that ensued, doctors were not able to complete tests. Bailey was transferred to St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis.
A few days after arriving at St. Jude, the prognosis was grim. Yes, Bailey had cancer. He was diagnosed with Diffused Large B-Cell Lymphoma.
But treating the aggressive cancer in Bailey's stomach wasn't the top priority. Doctors at St. Jude discovered another large lymph node was blocking blood flow to Bailey's intestines, and the situation was life threatening.
"How did I feel? Disbelief," Missy said, trying to hold back tears. "To be quite honest, I tried not to ask why, but asked God for the strength to deal with this. As a mother, it was terrifying because there was nothing I could do to stop what was happening."
More than a year later, Rhett smiled as he discussed the long journey.
An optimist by the definition of the word, Rhett sincerely believes in prayer. Those beliefs never wavered during his bout with cancer.
"I told myself that whatever happened was God's will," Rhett said. "I never felt sorry for myself or asked, 'Why me?' Yeah, there were times when I was depressed, but I just continued to pray and kept telling myself that everything would be fine."
The community realizes and appreciates the strength Rhett showed during the past two years. He has served as an inspirational figure in Elkmont and surrounding Limestone County communities.
Rhett frequently speaks at churches that once had his name on their prayer lists.
His biggest speaking point: the power of prayer and how people can continue to live full lives, even when situations appear difficult at best.
"That's something I learned when I was at St. Jude," Rhett said. "Just seeing what others were going through, how kids younger than me, who much more sick than I was, how they were always happy and smiling, even though the circumstances weren't good. I learned a lot of valuable lessons while I was there."
Playing sports may be Rhett's dream, but he has found his niche in public speaking.
He is getting plenty of practice at it, too — even on stages much larger than Limestone County church pulpits.
In January, Rhett received a surprise phone call. At the other end was NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon, who wanted to fly Rhett to Hawaii to speak at his St. Jude charity event, which was held in conjunction with the NFL Pro Bowl.
"The funny thing is I'm not even sure if Rhett knew who Warren Moon was," Holt said. "We knew he was going to get that call, so his granddad was kind of getting him ready, talking about Warren Moon without telling Rhett what was going to happen. When he got that call, and the guy said 'This is Warren Moon,' Rhett was in shock."
Rhett's message has been received well locally. That quickly became apparent Sept. 24, when doctors cleared him to play football.
When Rhett got the news, the first person he told was his younger brother, Jared.
"I couldn't believe it," Jared said. "I really couldn't. All of our prayers had been answered, and I couldn't wait to get back out on the field with my brother."
Moments after telling his brother, Rhett posted the news on Facebook. Friends and football players from all across Limestone County responded to the post, and the outpouring of support has yet to stop.
The first few weeks at St. Jude were difficult.
A large piece of Rhett's large intestine was removed — the first of three surgeries in which cancerous tumors were taken from his abdominal area.
And that was only the beginning. Four months of chemotherapy followed, quickly taking a toll on Rhett's body.
Missy said Rhett lost more than 35 pounds during his stay at St. Jude, dropping to 118. The combination of chemotherapy and numerous surgeries physically weakened Rhett to a point at which he could hardly walk.
But mentally? Rhett proved to be a spirited fighter.
"I can only remember one week where Rhett would let us push him in a wheelchair," Missy said. "He was determined to do things himself, always trying to walk on his own and show us that he was getting better."
Rhett said it was important to keep spirits high. "I wanted to do whatever I could to keep my family from worrying," he said. "Most of the time I tried to keep a positive attitude. My body wore down pretty bad through the treatments. It was difficult at times, but I've always tried to keep a positive outlook."
Rhett said he didn't have to look far for inspiration. The rooms at St. Jude were full of other children dealing with the same issues as Rhett — and in many cases, the prognosis was worse.
Rhett said the time he spent in Memphis will have a lasting effect on his life. When describing his experience at the hospital, he quickly moved away from personal dialogue, touching on the never ceasing need to raise money for St. Jude, citing exact figures on the expense of treating cancer.
"All of us who were in the hospital, we all share a bond," Rhett said. "We were all battling the same thing. We were all battling cancer."
Bailey talks about his experience with ease.
Cancer is a significant part of his life. Two years of his teenage life were unexpectedly changed. He accepts that, and instead of sulking, he tries to use his experiences to help others.
But even though Bailey made the most of a tough situation, empty voids in his teenage lifestyle remained.
Bailey was classified as in remission in August 2011 and was deemed cancer free one year later, meaning there is less than a 10 percent chance the cancer will return.
He never gave up hope about playing sports again. Persistence and perseverance are strong characteristics in his personality. So is loyalty.
Even though Bailey wasn't able to play football in 2011, he was on the sideline for most of the games and attended almost every practice. He continued that during the offseason, attending workouts to support his teammates.
Because of the extensive scars on his abdomen from the three surgeries, and a blood clot on an artery near his heart, doctors told Rhett and his family it was unlikely he would play contact sports again.
But Rhett never lost hope, and this past spring, he was cleared to play baseball, although doctors required that he wear a protective Kevlar vest to cover his abdominal area.
The next milestone came during the summer, when he was cleared to play basketball.
But football? Rhett was told continuously that was a longshot because of the blood clot, and the danger a hard blow to the chest could cause.
"We really didn't expect him to play again," Missy said. "That's something we were starting to accept."
But that worked out, too. He was told Sept. 24 the blood clot was gone, clearing him to play football.
"We've learned so many life lessons from Rhett," Wales said. "The biggest one is to never give up, no matter the circumstances. What Rhett has gone through to get here now, it's amazing."
Rhett is the first to admit he isn't in the physical shape he once was.
These days, he gets winded a little faster, and he is a little lighter with less muscle mass.
That's fine. From Rhett's perspective, he already has traveled the hard road.
Life has come full circle.
"For the first time in two years, I feel like my life is finally back to normal," he said. "Even though I was better, and I know that I was fortunate to overcome everything that happened, but not being able to play football was tough. I wanted to be out there so bad.
"I can't explain how grateful I am. I really do feel like prayers were answered."


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AT Crafting Skills, Pooling our resources together
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After putting a bit of time into FFXIV, the first thing I noticed is that equipment is much too expensive to buy and that making a single piece of gear or an item requires many different tradeskill sets in combination. This wouldn't be an issue if there was an auction house, but currently there isn't. Even if there was an auction house, it might still be an issue due to the large variety of items floating around with unknown combinations.
Let's take this opportunity to share the skills we are leveling and what we are in need in. The easiest way to do this would be to post your profile from the official final fantasy lodestone website. It shows your character profile, along with all your skill levels. The link is always active and shows exactly we're your skill levels are at in game. As a team, we can assist each other in crafting the items we need to progress as a group. If I have armorer level 11 as an example and you need a mat made, for a level 11 leatherworker item, this is the place to figure out who knows what.
Find your character here to get their stat sheet:
Dyne Cristin's Stat Sheet:
Right now I'm most proficient in Leather Working and Armorer. I intend to focus on Armorer the most, but leatherworking will be a compliment. I'm looking to make some of the leather gear, but I'm noticing it requires some alchemy and weaving, in addition to armorer. I'll post the items ill be needing later on, since most people haven't broke level 10 in their desired tradeskills.
Let's post our characters so we can get a glimpse of our skillsheets. Hopefully the link is an active link and always updates itself. If not, then we'll just have to periodically edit the link.
Oct 1 2010, 11:42 AM
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From: Minneapolis, MN
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What did he do the one I made him on moday, thats what I want to know, lousy moocher. (yes I know its an example)
Looks great, and yes it will be very useful. One suggestion is make each craft its own sub sheet, to save off confusion, scrolling and walls of text merging together.
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Karl Pierce and Steve Gough, representing British Petroleum (BP), informed Pratt County commissioners Monday afternoon they were withdrawing their application for a special use under present zoning regulations. The pair explained the current regulations gave them a pause for concern about the legalities of their applications.
BP does not want to complete all of the many requirements to receive a special use under the present regulations, according to Pierce. Pierce wants to ask the Pratt County Planning and Zoning Board to re-write the present ordinance to allow more flexibility in developing a plan for what is being called the Ninnescah Wind Energy project in southeast Pratt County.
BP would like to receive a special use prior to furnishing all of the details called for in the zoning ordinance. Those details are expensive and very time consuming, according to Pierce, and would not in the long run assure BP receiving a special use, even if they were completed.
"As drafted right now, the ordinance pretty much puts the cart before the horse," said Gough. "As it stands right now, we need a change before we can go forward."
Pierce said, "I'm afraid of possible lawsuits by opponents because we did not follow proper procedures in the existing ordinance."
Pierce said the county commissioners would have the final approval of the project one way or another. Commissioners could approve recommendations from the board, disapprove recommendations from the board, or come up with their own pathway to issuing the permit.
"What we are wanting to do, is pretty much the procedure we used in Kingman and Harper counties," said Gough. "Additionally, we will need a road agreement and a decommissioning agreement with the county.
Pratt County Zoning Administrator Tim Branscom said proceeding in this fashion would cause a public hearing to be held in May and a final decision from the zoning board to be issued sometime in July.
Zoning board to look at procedures
The Pratt County Planning and Zoning Board has asked their attorney, Pratt County Counselor Robert Schmisseur, to look at procedural changes to the adopted zoning ordinance for their consideration. This action is the result of a request from British Petroleum (BP) to change some of the procedures required to obtain a 'Special Use' under the ordinance for a wind farm in Pratt County.
At present, the Pratt County zoning ordinance requires all information relating to a project, such as the wind farm BP is asking permission to build, be completed prior to a 'Special Use' being recommended by the board to the county commissioners.
BP submitted a possible change to the ordinance, which would allow for them to complete the process after approval of a 'Special Use' for the area under consideration without full disclosure of data upfront. The new procedure under possible consideration would approve the area under consideration, whose boundaries could not be changed, and allow BP, or any other applicant for a wind farm, to work on developing a plan over an extended period of time.
The changes being looked at will not change any of the setbacks and other requirements of the ordinance, according to consultant Bickley Foster. The changes will, however, make the process a two-step process rather than a one-step as presently required.
Under consideration will be procedures which will grant BP the 'Special Use' (Step 1), but require all of the data relating to environmental issues and construction plans be submitted prior to final approval of the project's construction (Step 2). There were differences of opinion among the zoning board members with some wanting to adhere to the adopted ordinance and others not.
"What we have in place right now doesn't work for anyone," said Chairman Kent Moore. "It doesn't work for us either. Companies want to get from point A to point B but the ordinance doesn't allow for that."
"What they've asked for is a procedural change which does not change any of the other regulations in the ordinance," said Foster. "Do you believe the existing process is necessary?"
Foster went on to explain, "BP is not in a position to have a full set of plans until they know what someone is going to buy. I don't see them going forward until they know what their market is."
"It has been my experience in business if you tell someone to go ahead and do it — it usually doesn't turn out well," said Zoning Board member Fred Newby.
"I don't like changing horses in the middle of the stream," said Board member Ed Petrowsky. "If we give them what they want we're going to be behind the eight-ball at that time."
After being quiet during the session, BP representative Karl Pierce finally spoke out on the issues at hand. Pierce stated what they are asking for is relatively the same procedures adopted by Harper and Kingman counties. Newby said earlier in the meeting he agreed with one-time consultant Pat Hughes who said not to listen to what other counties are doing, but do what is best for Pratt County.
"This is the sixth time I've been in front of the zoning board," said Pierce. "We consult with all those guys (state and federal agencies as required) — we would be glad to provide that information when we do. We will need a proof of power purchase agreement prior to selecting the turbine type we will end up with."
Pierce addressed a list of 27 items presented to the board by concerned citizens stating those items could be addressed in the criteria spelled out by the board.
"We want to work with you on this," Pierce said.
Attorney Steve Gough, representing BP, stated the first paragraph of the existing ordinance requiring a full set of plans would have prevented BP from moving forward with a wind farm project in Pratt County.
"Does this county want a wind farm in the area we have laid out?" asked Gough. "It takes a two-thirds vote of the Pratt County Commission to overturn any decision you make. This board does not make the final decision."


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Replacing Instrument Cluster - Is Reprogramming Essential?
Dols posted a topic in General Ford Related DiscussionsHello, I have an intermittent ABS warning lamp fault on my Ford Focus 1.6 Edge 2004. The ABS module has been taken out and tested and it works. I've tested the ABS when driving and it works too. The PCB on the back of the instrument cluster has some corrosion and I've followed a very helpful thread I found on cleaning with electrical contact cleaner but to no avail, the warning lamp fault still occurs. I know its a a dashboard fault that needs the cluster replacing. My local ford dealership has quoted me £500 for a cluster and £150 to reprogram it. Its money I don't have at this point in time. Can I use a second-hand cluster and connect it up without any problems or causing damage? If I were to retrieve a cluster form a scrap merchant for example and plug it in would I run the risk of causing any damage to the car etc or would it be pot luck if it worked? When replacing clusters do you need to have one from the same year of car, does it matter if its from a diesel or an automatic etc or a newer model of focus? I do not need the mileage to stay the same so am not bothered about a change in readings. I just want the fault cleared so it will pass its MOT later in the year. Any help is greatly appreciated, I'm quite new to car mechanics and am teaching my self as a i go which can be slow at times!
Replacing Instrument Cluster - Is Reprogramming Essential?
Dols replied to Dols's topic in General Ford Related DiscussionsNo probs, cheers for your help mate
Replacing Instrument Cluster - Is Reprogramming Essential?
Dols replied to Dols's topic in General Ford Related DiscussionsExcellent thanks for that mate! My car has 55,000 on it, the clusters I've seen would be above that Understand about pairing the clusters up so diesel to diesel etc but if I found a cluster that was from same year car but automatic then do you know if it would work or not? Will search for info on F Super andELM Config software, cheers!
Headlight Adjuster Not Working On Right Side
Dols posted a topic in Maintenance / Servicing / MOT DiscussionsHello there, just after a bit of general advice on this one. I have noticed that one of my headlights stays in the same top position whilst the left one moves up and down when using the little adjuster control under the steering wheel. I am guessing the motor for the right hand side light has gone or something. I am just wondering how much I would roughly be looking at to have this put right as I've just forked out £700 on a new battery, washer jets, ht leads, spark plugs and then finally (on the second visit to my local Ford dealership), a new cat being fitted and I'm now totally skint! It's not a huge problem but I'm going to replace the bulbs with Ford 55w Xenon headlamp bulbs soon and wondered if i could put this right whilst changing them? Any help or advice for a newbie would be greatly appreciated!


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If you're looking to save some money at home, one of the easiest ways to do it is to look on YouTube.
There are thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands, of videos out there that teach you how to improve your home on a budget. These could be through some general advice, or some easy DIY tricks to save you hiring a professional.
Many of these videos are duplicates, time wasters, and plain suck. So I've grabbed the best few for you and compiled them into this easy to consume post. Take a look:
Make your own fabric softener
This video shows you 3 easy ingredients you can put together to create your own fabric softener and save yourself spending a fortune annually on buying in fancy brand names.
For Ladies Only: Trim your hair at home
My fiance said that I should be very clear that guys should under no circumstances do this, but for girls, it's perfectly fine to give your hair a trim at home. It'll save you a bit of money and it's rather simple to do. Check out this video to find out how.
Tint your windows
This is pretty cool, but I've never tried it because we have blinds. It basically saves you the need of spending hundreds of dollars on a blind or curtain. Instead you just tint the window to stop so much sunlight getting through, just like how sunglasses work.
You can also get magic (sticky) blackout rolls for this, again, not tried them – just seen them around.
Home made air conditioner?
I would never try this, but I just thought it was cool to see how it could be done if you wanted to. I'll just stick to paying for a real air conditioner though!
Live in a smaller house
This is a cool video about a family that live in a 168sqft house, sound impossible? Not for them. This video does not show you how to live in a smaller house, if you want to try this, you'll just need to experience it for yourself. But it does show how their family does it and may inspire you to downsize your property, at least a little bit.
So there you have it, my favourite 5 YouTube videos on saving money in your home. What do you think? Is there any particular videos you really love or have you tried any of the techniques shared in these videos?


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Included in our collection of specialist hinges is our range of spring hinges. Spring hinges are not generally used on internal doors within your home as they are designed to allow a door to swing or open both ways, similar to a saloon style door. These hinges are incredibly popular within the hospitality industry for hotel and restaurant kitchen doors as the double swing action created by the hinge makes passing through the door much easier. If you have a door that needs to be opened from both sides without the need of a door handle then a spring hinge is the perfect solution.
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Are you an online shop-o-holic or do you prefer a tangible, in-store experience? Sure, there is something to be said about handing over your crinkled dollar bills in exchange for something you've been able to touch and consider, but it's hard to beat the convenience of shopping from the web. That said, check out these guides filled with some of our favorite shops on the internet.
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Greece's official jobless rate hit another record in July, climbing to 25.1 percent, up from 24.8 percent in June.
With the release of the new data, Greece joins Spain at the top spot for euro zone countries with the highest unemployment rate, as Spanish unemployment also stands at 25.1 percent.
There are now 1.26 million people aged 15 to 74 who are unemployed in Greece, according to Greece's national authority for statistics, the ELSTAT.
The number of unemployed people in Greece for the same period in 2011 stood at 17.8 percent.
Greece's austerity-fuelled recession continues to take its toll on the labor market.
The euro zone average unemployment figure stood at 11.4 percent in July.


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Brantley Gilbert Wows Crowd With 'Country Must Be Country Wide' During 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock'
Decked out his usual black baseball cap and skin-tight jeans, newcomer Brantley Gilbert wowed concert-goers with an electrifying performance of his No. 1 'Country Must Be Country Wide' during tonight's 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' ABC prime time special.
Fans may know Gilbert from 'Country Must Be Country Wide' and his follow up chart-topper 'You Don't Know Her Like I Do,' but the the singer established himself as a viable songwriter long before he took the country industry be storm with his solo gig, penning Jason Aldean's 'My Kinda Party' and 'Dirt Road Anthem.'
Made apparent by his rockin' performance on tonight's special, Gilbert has no trouble entertaining a stadium full of country music fans — a talent that will come in hand as he launches his own headlining tour this fall. The singer plans to kick off his Hell on Wheels run in Lafayette, Ind. on Sept. 27
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Tim has got himself a new job as a janitor. Not that it pays that much but that way he has a chance to be in the vicinity of the girls showers. And indeed, today is his lucky day as Michaela comes in to freshen up. Will she notice him watching her?
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Old farts luring teens into sex!
Horny old men on the hunt for some nasty teenage pussy!
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Cute teen girls who're tricked into sex with horny old seniors!
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Consumers will end up paying extra in order to balance out all the bribes (aka political contributions).
LightSquared is fighting with every weapon at its disposal to win the war of public perception, and get FCC approval for its controversial network before the cash runs out. The wannabe-network operator reckons it has solved the GPS-interference problem, but the battle is now political. So it's accusing a prime government …
So the GPS kit which does not abide by their licence conditions is "good functioning technology"? Why it is LightSquared's fault that GPS makers cut corners?
What I would really like to see happen is the FCC go after the GPS makers for breaching their licence, but I'm too cynical to actually believe that is ever going to happen. Once again this is a case of somebody playing fast and loose with the law, getting caught, and then paying to have the rules changed in their favour on the premise that to do otherwise would be "just too hard (boo hoo)".
Full disclosure: My smartphone has a GPS chip built in and I find the technology useful. I have no other interests in either side of the argument.
"What I would really like to see happen is the FCC go after the GPS makers for breaching their licence, but I'm too cynical to actually believe that is ever going to happen"
AFAIK You don't need a spectrum license as such to make a gps receiver. It is a receiver, not a transmitter. However, the stock FCC compliance statement that all the manufacturers have been putting on their GPS saying that it works turns out to be something they're not complying with afterall. They could be sued for misleading their customers.
"break a lot of good, functioning technology" - no, this doesn't seem to be the case. What it will break is any poorly implemented GPS technology that doesn't actually adhere to the GPS standards and licencing conditions.
Now, that is bad for the consumers who have purchased the equipment, but it should surely be down to the vendor to correct the issue, and not mean that a new technology should be disallowed because the vendor of the old tech were too lazy/stupid/cheap (delete as appropriate, or insert your own less pejorative word) to actually build the kit properly?
Disclosure: Lightsquared will be of no benefit to me, living in the UK, and I use GPS all the time, but just generic GPS not this high precision kit.
"which will be knocked out if LightSquared is allowed to build its proposed LTE network in the radio frequencies previously reserved for satellite communications."
GPS receivers are fine, they are only receiving transmission from their reserved bad.
Would you label an FM radio faulty if I starting transmitting positional data in the middle of the FM band? HELL NO, that spectrum is reserved for FM traffic!
You forget, the devices not only must take interference but they also cannot cause it, and Lightsquared FAILS that test spectacularly.
How about LightSquared abide by what the spectrum was BOUGHT for? It was sold for satellite usage and they are trying to use it in a way that will cause issues. That is the main point. If they use the spectrum for satellite communications, there would be NO interference issues. The root of the problem is that they are trying to use a much more powerful signal that is closer to the GPS receivers and it causes an issue.
without going through appropriate testing and certification. Well, you might if you are a knock off, but that a whole other realm of fraud, and does not apply to the allegedly cheaply made GPS kit. If I went through testing and FCC certified my product, I'd certainly be pissed to find out I needed to retrofit my kit because the FCC changed the rules and it turned out their test didn't really test what I needed to comply with in the first place.
The original designation of Lightsquared's band as being for satcoms is largely irrelevant. The satcom mobile phones themselves would likely have caused similar problems for GPS as Lightsquared's base stations. Ever heard a GSM mobile phone interferring with a set of loudspeakers? That's the sort of problem I'm on about. The problem would have been more proximate to the satcom mobile phones (they'd not have been as powerful as a basestation), but at the same time more widespread because everyone would have been carrying one.
The GPS industry got away with it because the original owners of Lightsquared's band couldn't make it commercially successful, so the phones weren't widespread so no one noticed the problem. But the potential for a problem has been there all along ever since the band allocations were made decades ago.
Also, we can't have a valuable piece of spectrum going unused just because the GPS industry can't be bothered to actually build their kit right. If you feel ripped off, complain to them, not Lightsquared.


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Low iPhone 5 sales for Apple
Apple Drops to 11-Month Low on Reports of IPhone Cutbacks
Apple Inc.(AAPL) declined to the lowest price in 11 months after the Nikkei newswire reported that production of the iPhone was cut on weak demand.
Apple ordered about half the 65 million iPhone 5 displays it originally targeted for this quarter, Nikkei said, citing an unnamed executive at a component maker. Manufacturing curbs have been widely known since December, according to Steven Milunovich and Mark Moskowitz, analysts at UBS AG and JPMorgan Chase & Co., respectively.
Last month, Apple cut production by about 30 percent, which may be the result of inventory rebalancing or lower consumer demand, Milunovich wrote in a research report today. Order cuts may also be due to suppliers becoming more adept at building the latest iPhone, reducing the need for Apple to order excess parts, Moskowitz wrote in a note to clients today.
"The bigger message related to any potential order cuts could be that iPhone 5 manufacturing yields and thereby gross margin are on the rebound," Moskowitz said. He said that his projection for 25 million iPhone 5 units to be sold in the quarters ending in December and in March will be exceeded under the scenario Nikkei reported.
The stock fell 3.6 percent to $501.75 in New York, the lowest closing price since Feb. 15. Apple extended its decline to 28 percent since hitting a record high in September.
Bethan Lloyd, a spokeswoman for Apple in the U.K., didn't return calls seeking comment. Among Apple suppliers in Asia, representatives from Sharp Corp., Japan Display Inc. and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. declined to comment.
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"Order cuts appear to be old news," Milunovich wrote. He said he reduced his iPhone sales estimates in December after checks with suppliers indicated a reduction in the number of phones being made.
IPhone sales could be slowing because smartphones are already common in developed markets, where Apple is strongest, said James Cordwell, an analyst at Atlantic Equities Service in London.
"We're getting close to saturation," said Cordwell, who rates Apple shares "overweight" and doesn't own any. "The real growth is going to come from emerging markets, and Apple's share in emerging markets is much lower than it is in other markets at the moment due to such high prices."
Apple is also facing increasing competition from manufacturers using Google Inc. (GOOG)'s Android software, including Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) Android phones are gaining users in emerging markets because they are cheaper than the iPhone.
Increased Competition
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM), the maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, is trading at its highest level in almost a year amid signs that demand for the iPhone may be waning.
RIM's stock rose 10 percent to $14.95, following a 14 percent gain on Jan. 11. Shares of the Waterloo, Ontario-based company have gained 26 percent this year.
"The iPhone is no longer unique, fashion fatigue will transpire and the rich price premium will be impossible to sustain," Per Lindberg, an analyst at ABG Sundal Collier in London, wrote in a research report today.
First-quarter iPhone shipments may decline 25 percent from the previous period, Peter Yu, an analyst at BNP Paribas, said today in a note. Analysts' average second-quarter revenue estimate for Apple may drop by about $4 billion to $5 billion and the earnings-per-share projection may decline by $1 to $1.50, Abhey Lamba, an analyst at Mizuho Securities USA, said in a report.
The iPhone may be facing supply chain constraints as Apple shortens its product cycle to introduce new models more frequently, Walter Piecyk, an analyst at BTIG LLC, said in an interview.
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It's not exactly a magic mirror, but a mirror and some clever planning proved essential for this theater redesign.
Custom electronics (CE) pro Steven Spruell of TASC Design in Conroe, Texas, had updated the technology at this suburban Houston home over the years, most notably with additions such as Crestron automation and Kaleidescape movie server systems. But the kicker came after the homeowners accompanied Spruell to an electronics tradeshow and saw impressive CinemaScope screens that eliminate those annoying black bars from appearing during ultrawide movies.
The homeowners already had a dedicated theater room, which included a projection room behind a 16:9 Stewart Filmscreen rear-projection display. But they loved the idea of upgrading to CinemaScope, and they swooned over an audio demo from Professional Home Cinema.
However, they faced some room limitations. Their screen is flanked by columns already containing speakers, but which were not to be visibly altered—and TASC needed more room for larger speakers. Spruell and company were able to reconfigure the columns from behind to accept 12-inch mains stacked atop 18-inch subwoofers, and a 12-inch center channel was positioned under the screen and behind acoustic fabric.
Spruell gained 16 inches of space between the original screen and columns for a wider display from Stewart. He wanted to maintain the screen height, but the area was not quite wide enough to fit a true 2.35:1 CinemaScope aspect ratio. The compromise was a 2.07:1 screen that requires just a smidge of top-and-bottom masking.
The other hurdle? That's where the mirror comes in. Adding an anamorphic lens requires a longer throw distance from projector to screen, and the old CRT projector was mounted against the back wall. "That left us with two choices: lengthen the room or use a mirror system. The mirror system won out," Spruell says.
TASC mounted the projector—upgraded to a Digital Projection iVision—and Panamorph lens and sled near the screen and placed the stand-mounted mirror about two-thirds of the way behind it, so there would be adequate distance to bounce the image to the screen. "All the projector settings are set for front projection, because that's what it acts like as far as the projector is concerned," Spruell says.
The previous integration of Kaleidescape and Crestron offers another nifty trick: When the owners select a movie, Kaleidescape already has its aspect ratio stored and triggers the Crestron controls to slide the proper masking into place.
Breaking It Down
Retrofitting a home theater to support CinemaScope's superwide aspect ratio can be pricey, especially if you want a state-of-the-art projector and screen. Here's how TASC Design broke down the installation:
Approximate installed costs:
Projector and Scaler: $28,000
Speakers and Amps: $35,000
Mirror and Projector Mount: $7,000
4-Way Masking Screen: $14,000
Design and Engineering: $2,250
Acoustic Treatment (to re-treat front wall): $4,500
Calibration: $1,000
Control System Programming: $2,000
Approximate time invested:
Design hours: 18
Installation hours: 54
Programming and calibration hours: 22


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Project Third Dynamic
To communicate to Man about Man or to tell Man that he is not so complex, that he is comprehensible, that he can exist, that he can be happy—to tell him these things—is today almost headline news! I have had fellows look at me and say, "You mean I might be able to understand myself?" —L. Ron Hubbard
With nothing more important than putting L. Ron Hubbard's Technology in the hands of every man, woman and child, the principles disclosed for the first time in this lecture are the central pivot on which expansion depends.
It all began with a startling discovery that yielded the specific know-how—for the formula is exact—to bring the truths of Scientology to every segment of society. When first implemented, that formula produced "magical" results, promptly generating an expansion boom, and it has continued to work its magic wherever applied. In a lecture that essentially sets the rules for a winning game all Scientologists can play, Mr. Hubbard herein tells the remarkable story of what he calls the number one Dianetics and Scientology program—Project Third Dynamic, a step-by-step procedure to disseminate "the simplicities of Scientology."
Here, then, is the extraordinary breakthrough that provides the means for Scientologists to reach out to every individual on this planet with the priceless gift of freedom.


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by Rob Cox, June 6, 2012
Hurricane season is once again upon us. Many of our customers in the south will be forced to deal with hurricane force winds, rain and flooding if any 2012 hurricanes should come close to shore.
What should the pool owner be concerned about if a hurricane was on the approach? What hurricane preparations should be made for a swimming pool, and how does one recover from moderate to severe hurricane damage to a pool?
Let's start with what NOT to do with your swimming pool in the event of a hurricane.
When extended rains raise the water table, hydrostatic pressure will build to a point where it can push on the pool and pop it out of the ground or push a vinyl liner off the floor. When the ground becomes saturated, pool decks or home foundations can slip and move. The weight of the water in the pool will help to hold the pool in place, as underground water levels build.
Many people are worried about the pool overflowing. So what? That won't usually cause any problems if you have decent drainage or areas for run-off around the pool. And most pool water conditions are not harmful for surrounding plants or grass.
The weight of the water in the pool filter just might be what keeps it in place. You should shut off the pool pump as a hurricane approaches. Pumps and filters usually have tabs on the base that will allow you to secure them to the slab if you want to keep it from flying away.
Gas pool heaters should have the gas supply shut off at the heater. You also should shut off propane supply at the propane tank and for natural gas heaters, close the valve on the main house gas meter that leads to the pool heater.
If you can remove your equipment to an indoor location, that would be preferable. Aboveground filter systems can be easily moved indoors, but not so easy for inground pool equipment. Pump unions can be installed to allow you to remove and reinstall the pool pump more quickly.
Solid pool covers, or winter pool covers, can be blown off the pool fairly easily in a hurricane. They also rip easily if tree branches or other flying objects fall on top. A safety cover will perform much better of course, but if a tree falls or heavy branches are blown onto a safety cover, the cover could be ruined or severely damaged.
If your pool is already covered for the winter, add some water on top of solid covers, to help hold it down in place. Add extra water bags around the edge to help secure the cover, but avoid using solid objects like logs, planters or cinder blocks, which could be thrown around by high winds. For aboveground pools, using cover clips or wall bags can help hold it in place. Hanging weights on the cable that runs around the pool can help keep it taut, or wrapping the edge of the pool several times with cellophane can block out the wind.
Safety covers will handle more wind blown debris is they are not so tight. Loosen the straps so the cover deflects in the center, down toward the water, but keep all springs securely attached to the anchors.
Unless you really don't have anyplace else to put it. More common for large hotels, with dozens of chairs and tables, placing the furniture into the pool keeps it from being tossed about in a hurricane. It can cause damage to the furniture or to the pool to do this, so it's best to be avoided when possible.
Do secure all items out in the pool area. Toys, skimmer lids, pool poles - all need to come inside. Bring in everything that is not bolted down and could become a flying projectile.
Do shut off the filter pump at the breaker and the gas supply at the meter. Check for proper drainage and flow around your filter pump, and if you suspect that the area might flood, reinstall the pump higher, on a cinder block for example. Or, remove the pump by cutting the piping and gluing on two unions, and disconnecting the wires (make sure power is off from the breaker box and timeclock). Store the pump in a dry, cool indoor room during the storm.
What would you do to prepare for a hurricane? What do you do to prepare your pool for a hurricane? Make a comment below, if you've got some value to add to this blog post!


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A native of Co. Wicklow, Catherine Fulvio's culinary skills have transformed her into a household name in Ireland. As well as being a TV chef, food writer and cookery tutor, the mother-of-two also runs Ballyknocken Cookery School and Ballyknocken House in Co. Wicklow.
Her cooking style epitomizes the "farm to fork" ethos. What she cannot get from her own farm is sourced locally from farmers and specialty food producers.
Fulvio has worked in the tourism industry for over two decades and admits she inherited much of her cooking skills from her mother, who opened Ballyknocken House as one of Ireland's first farmhouse guesthouses in the late 1960s.
Today, alongside her Italian husband, she runs the four-star bed and breakfast with the award-winning Ballyknocken Cookery School on-site. She has also written two cookbooks -- Catherine's Italian Kitchen and Catherine's Family Kitchen.
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Fulvio will be in New York this week to promote Irish cuisine. She will be appearing on NBC's Today show on Friday, March 16.
Speaking ahead of her upcoming visit, Fulvio pointed out that the demand for Irish food abroad continues to grow.
"Exports of Irish food have increased substantially in recent years," she said.
"There is a real future and definite demand for quality Irish produce abroad and I am delighted to be in a position to showcase them on an international level."
As well as sharing two of her delicious recipes with Irish Voice readers, the busy chef provided some cooking tips and an insight into her opinions on Irish food.
Read More Catherine Fulvio recipes:
Apricot, Date and Guinness Slices with Guinness Cream Sauce
Mustard and herb lamb chops with honey dressing
What does it mean to you to be in New York for St. Patrick's Day as an ambassador for Irish cuisine?
I am delighted to be in a position to promote the quality of Irish food as well as promoting Co. Wicklow as a destination. I am hoping to encourage more U.S. visitors to come to the garden of Ireland and indeed, Ballyknocken House and Cookery School, for a real Irish experience of both food and culture.
For an amateur cook, what is the easiest Irish dish to prepare?
There are many Irish dishes that are very easy to master including the traditional Irish stew, which is both easy and adaptable to various tastes. My motto when approaching recipe writing is that the dish must be both doable and delicious. One of the popular recipes in our cookery school is the mustard and herb lamb cutlets with honey dressing. This can be served with a choice of mash, and we like to give it a modern twist with a wasabi mash and this is definitely suitable for all levels of cooks. But I must stress that the most important factor to remember about any dish is about respecting good quality fresh ingredients.
From an international perspective, how do you think Irish cuisine has evolved in recent years?
Leaps and bounds I would say. Irish food has never tasted so good!
Nowadays we seem to like adding a modern twist to our more traditional tastes. This reflects the expanding tastes of the Irish palate with a fusion of flavors from around the world.
But most importantly the Irish, both at home and abroad, we have access to an unprecedented amount of quality Irish produce which we are very proud of and with good reason. This is due to lots of hard work and effort by the Irish Food Board and indeed Bord Iascaigh Mhara (Irish Sea Fisheries Board), not to mention Failte Ireland which is also promoting Ireland as a food destination with great results.
What is it about Irish food that so many people around the world love?
The simplicity and quality of the ingredients.
What do you say to people who brand Irish food as bland?
You haven't tried real Irish food so! Oh and of course, come and visit Ballyknocken House and Cookery School where we use the best of Irish produce in both the bed and breakfast and the cookery school and we'll change your mind!
What is your favorite thing about running a cookery school in Ireland?
I just love it. I have managed to marry my two favorite passions -- cooking and teaching. It is also a great portal to meeting people and exchanging tastes and flavors from around the world. I also get the chance to showcase some wonderful Irish produce to visitors and Irish residents alike.


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Footstock Story - Huge Success!
This year will be remembered as the year Footstock arrived as the premier Figure 8 Barefoot Tournament in the world. With the presence of Andre and Zane DeVilliers, World Champion Keith St.Onge, 4 time Footstock Champion Aaron Schoelzel, 3 time Footstock Champ Chris Van Zeeland, 4 time Footstock champ and X Games Gold Medalist - Peter Fleck, and Barefoot legend Don Mixon Jr this event was stacked with talent. Footstock has always had a mystique thats hard to explain other than all footers feel welcome. Crandon is a small town in Northern Wisconsin that is used to hosting huge events they are also home of the World Off Road Championships.
The start of the tournament was on Friday night at Ducks Bar where the brackets where handed out and everyone found out who was in their bracket. This year the top 3 seeds were CVZ, KSO, and Aaron Schoelzel (Paul Stokes was out do to a foot injury). With Saturday morning brimming with anticipation, 162 competitors in the open division would only get to ski one time - which doesnt help the nerves.
The senior division, which is always completed on Saturday, was a sign of what we would see on Sunday. Jon Debelak came away victorious after numerous figure eights. After the seniors, the freestyle Comp took place with Andre, Zane and Chris Morrison putting on quite a show for the crowd. During the freestyle Comp everyone noticed the old school footstocker - Dave Bremer, who drove four hours just to come and watch as he is recovering from a staph infection - best wishes Dave. Everyone at Footstock is pulling for you.
Sunday morning came with cold and windy conditions and a lot of skiing. CVZ started with Bob (the mule) Mahnke as the first run in the open division with CVZ advancing. The big shock of this round was Aaron Schoelzel losing to Josh Bruns. Josh is a good footer who has returned after a couple of years skiing for the Tommy Bartlett Ski show. Aaron has been attending and competing at Footstock since 1992. I personally regard Aaron as the best Figure Eight Barefooter in the country.
From about 1990 to 2000 there was one name in the sport of Figure 8 and this man was Chris Barnhart. He is the reason guys like CVZ, AS, Jeremy Petrie, Luke Bruckner, Rusty Swallish still compete to win Footstock. Chris B. is the one who brought domination and class to a party that loved a good tournament. Lucas Twelmeyer (second year at Footstock - 5th place 2007, 3rd place 2008) said to me as we were heading out to start our run that it was an honor to ski against me and then he beat me. I once said the same thing to Barnhart I dont remember my result. But my point is the guys and ladies who show respect for the sport and its competitors always seem to do better than the ones who dont.
This brings me to Keith St. Onge, he had every title in barefooting except ONE, Footstock. And Footstock legend Peter Fleck was determined not to let him get it. Keith has been very determined the last couple of years to win this title and has shown nothing but respect for the tournament, its organizers and its competitors every time he has been there. Sunday afternoon was incredible. First, CVZ and Peter went 3 ¼ eights with Peter advancing, followed by KSO and Jon Debelak doing 3 ¼ eight. Going 3 ¼ back-to-back 8s was amazing and had never done before. Next up would be KSO and Peter after 1 ½ eights Peter took down the World Champion, things looked great for Peter to take his fifth Championship. Lucas then took out CVZ after only 2 eights which set up Lucas against KSO. KSO beat Lucas after 1 ½ eights. This set up KSO and Peter in the finals KSO had to win twice. The first run of the finals was a record-breaking battle with KSO winning after 4 ¼ eights. (IT WAS INSANE) I dont believe either footer new how far they went. After about two eights you get delirious and start measuring the course in feet rather than eights. Both guys deserved to win but after 1 ½ 8s KSO came out the 2008 winner of Footstock. I would personally like to congratulate KSO, Peter Fleck for coming to the biggest and best Figure 8 tournament and for setting a new standard by which everyone else will be measured. I would like to thank MasterCraft, Barefoot International, Ducks Bar, Crandon Water shows, Gary Mueller (tournament organizer) Bucky and Candy Dailey (tournament site and Chief Judge) and again for letting my wife and I stay at your house. Sorry I let the ten-year streak end of the winner coming from your house. Also, thanks to Jay and Angie Schaeffer and the rest of the LOC. This is a first class tournament that could not happen without you. Also to all of my fellow competitors I hope everyone had fun and I cant wait till next year. Id like to say thanks to my sponsors: BarefootCentral.com and Eagle.
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Official Results
1st Jacob Weber - Wisconsin
2nd Alex Mahnke, Wisconsin
3rd Seth Frase South Carolina
1st Dawn Schuller Wisconsin
2nd Liana Sikora Wisconsin
3rd Jaclyn Kumlein Wisconsin
1st Jon DeBelak Wisconsin
2nd Mike Netzer Wisconsin
3rd Jeff Mueller Wisconsin
4th Ron Blouw Michigan
1st Keith St Onge Florida
2nd Pete Fleck Florida
3rd Lucas Twelmyer Wisconsin
4th Jon DeBelak Wisconsin
5th Chris Van Zeeland Wisconsin
6th Josh Bruns Texas
7th Jamie Kumlein Wisconsin
8th Elaine Heller Wisconsin
9th Steve Tadisch Minnesota
10th Jacob Weber Wisconsin
11th Aaron Schoelzel Wisconsin
12th Tony Buonaiuto Connecticut
13th Mike Netzer Wisconsin
14th Luke Bruckner Wisconsin
15th Greg Fatla Wisconsin
16th Chris Morrison Michigan
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Northwest Tea Festival in Seattle, WA
Anyone going to (or is interested in) the Northwest Tea Festival on October 1st and 2nd? It's being held at Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center.
I just moved to the area last week, and am planning to attend! I would love to meet some fellow Steepsters there too.
The venue will be open:
10 AM – 6 PM Saturday, October 1st.
10 AM – 4 PM Sunday, October 2nd.
Entry is FREE to the public, with a suggested donation of $10.
The festival will provide a porcelain tasting cup as a gesture of thanks to those making a donation supporting the festival at a $10 level or more. Showing the tasting cup will allow you entry into the tea-tasting sessions, and you will be able to taste brewed tea samples at the vendor booths.
All presentations at all festival stages, entry to the vendor area, and the art gallery are free and open to everyone. A few special classes may have some fees associated them. See the complete program for details.
More information at http://www.nwteafestival.com/
sigh this just crept up on me this year… I won't be able to attend because I didn't make arrangements sooner… but next year… I'm so there!
Hmmmmmm sounds interesting! Wonder if I can talk the hubby into going….
Thanks for the link Jenny
We just moved here 3 months ago, but as it turns out, that's the weekend of our first trip back to the family, so I'm very sad to miss the festival. I like the topic about starting a tea time tradition with young children. Wonder what kind of cup I could get my toddlers to sip from….
I've wanted to go every year, but there was always something that kept me from going.
I definitely can't take the time to go both days, but I don't think there's anything that would completely keep me from going this year.
I'll probably go on the 2nd. The sessions look a little more interesting to me, and a number of acquaintances are leading sessions. Jenny, what day are you planning to be there? Or, are you going both days?
I'm going both days I think. There's sessions and presentations look interesting on both days. I would love to meet up with you if you're there on either days — just message me for my number.
Jenny, Steepster won't let me DM you, since you don't follow me. DM me, and I'll send you my number too. I'm still planning for Sunday. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to go both days.
I went last year, but am unable to go this year
it was fabulous, get there EARLY and sign up for the tastings/events!
Sorry, I have yet to attend a tea event. It is a wish list of sort, there is perception and what is allowed reality; always that truth or dare from those around.
I am thinking of that retailer Games' People Play and tea folks do mean on playing at least from this perspective. I have strained away from tea venue, please Jason, mr. moderator don't email me about etiquette. I am not telling you what to do either.
Can anyone who went to this event comment on how it was? I wasn't able to go this year (waiting for the baby's passport to come through) but I'd really like to go next year if it's worthwhile. Just wondering if it's worth the drive down from Vancouver.
This was the first year I went, and I only went one day. It was smaller than I expected, but quite nice. There were opportunities to choose three hosted tastings from a number of different options. They were generally informative and fun. There were also larger talks which required no registration. There were also a few hands-on workshops that required an additional fee. There were a good number of vendors (maybe 25 or 30?) who each had a few teas to taste and buy.
Personally, I'm not sure it would be worth a trip down from Van unless you had other things you wanted to do down here, especially if you were doing it as an overnight trip.
It was fun, but a lot of the tastings and such you could probably also do at some of your nicer local teashops. I assume Van has some nice tea shops, just like Seattle and Portland.
If you had other reasons to be in Seattle, I think it's definitely worth building in some extra time to spend a day at the Tea Fest. Maybe it would be worth driving down spending the day at the Tea Fest and driving back, but that sounds like an awfully long drive.
In other words, I thought it was great as a local. I'm on the fence whether it's a destination for out of towners.
I attended as an out of towner last year, it isn't very large, but it was a lot of fun, i got to see james norwood pratt talk, goto tastings with a champion (suzette hammond) and made many friends, to david's point I did also tack on 2 days of site seeing in seattle.
Agreed, it isn't huge, but there are definitely some worthwhile parts, some great vendors, the tastings and such are worthwhile and there are some great resources. And who of us isn't in hog heaven when we are in a room full of people who love tea as much as we do. But I would combine it with some of the local attractions as well.


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The smartwatch concept isn't anything new, but 2013 appears to be the year the gadget is destined to go mainstream. Samsung's Lee Young Hee has admitted to Bloomberg that the company is working on a smartwatch that would likely go head-to-head with an iOS-powered smartwatch later this year.
We've been preparing the watch product for so long. We are working very hard to get ready for it. We are preparing products for the future, and the watch is definitely one of them.Lee Young HeeSamsung
Details about the Samsung smartwatch are scarce, but rumors of the Samsung Galaxy Altius indicate that the device may feature a large 500 x 500 pixel touch-screen with a tiles UI to control music, watch faces, email and notifications. Hopefully Samsung has learned a lot from its phone watch and Bluetooth watch ventures in the past and will be able to give consumers something as intuitive and useful as Pebble and as stylish as the Sony Smartwatch.
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In a quarterly earnings conference call held Friday, THQ confirmed that it has a new WWE game in development for Nintendo's Wii console. The company also said it was very bullish on Wii as a whole, indicating that it believes the system is expanding the videogame demographic. Unfortunately, the publisher did not offer specifics on its wrestling title for Wii, but it did note that it has a large amount of games underway for the console. We've got specifics below.
THQ president Brian Farrell had this to say on the subject:
"In addition to our lineup of owned intellectual properties, we also intend to build on our licensed franchises next year. We plan to once again deliver a great lineup of WWE, Pixar, and Nickelodeon titles. For WWE, we plan to add a PS3, Wii, and DS SKU to the Xbox 360, PS2, and PSP platforms. For Pixar, we plan to publish games based on the highly anticipated film, Ratatouille across all platforms, including wireless. Like Cars, the film is scheduled to launch in North America in June followed by a rolling launch throughout the fall in Europe and Asia Pacific. Pixar Films set the standard for great animation and story-telling. Congratulations to our friends at Pixar and Disney for Cars numerous awards, including the recent Golden Globe Best Animated Picture award.
"In addition to Ratatouille, we plan to launch a sequel to Cars at holiday. Our partners at Disney and Pixar believe that Cars has the potential to be a long-term franchise and we are working closely with them on building this brand. We believe that Ratatouille, Cars II, and a growing Pixar catalog will show a strong year-over-year comparison for the Pixar franchise as a whole. We also expect strong sales from our Nickelodeon lineup led by Avatar and NickTunes. And we plan to continue to release games based on our Bratz license which has shipped more than 3 million units to date."
THQ has a whopping 11 Wii titles planned for Nintendo's system through fiscal 2008, it revealed. Said Farrell:
"Our product portfolio has always aligned well with Nintendo's platforms. Similar to our successful migration of GBA sales to the DS platform, we expect to grow our share on the Wii as we migrate our number one Game Cube independent market share to that platform. We currently have 11 Wii titles scheduled for release in fiscal 2008."
Farrell also noted that THQ is at the moment favoring Wii to PS3. "Nintendo has always been a very, very strong platform for us. I think you should be thinking about Wii as incrementally more positive for us than PS3," he said.
Meanwhile, THQ CFO Ed Zimmer offered a rundown of how well the company believes the consoles will sell in fiscal 2008, which we've included.
"Our unit hardware forecasts in North America for each platform are as follows," Zimmer said. "Xbox 360, 5 to 5.5 million units; Nintendo Wii, 5 to 5.5 million; PS3, 3.5 to 4 million; PlayStation 2, 3.5 to 4 million; DS, 7 to 7.5 million, and PSP 3 to 3.5 million. In Europe and the other PAL territories our forecast for each platform are as follows. Xbox 360, 2.5 to 3 million; Nintendo Wii, 3.5 to 4 million; PS3, 3.5 to 4 million; PlayStation 2, 2.5 to 3 million; DS, 5.5 to 6 million; and PSP, 2.5 to 3 million. On a worldwide basis we expect minimal shipments of Xbox, GameCube, and GBA."


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Here's a brand new Dark Roasted Blend piece on the art of science and the science of art:
It reads contradictory, conflicted: the art of science/science of art – the mixture of the logical and methodical with the imaginative and emotional.
But science and art – or, if you'd prefer, art and science – have held hands, if not close friends, for a very long time. Greek and Roman artists followed often strict guidelines considering the correct mathematical proportions of the figures in their frescoes and sculptures, Japanese woodblocks were as much about mechanical precision as they were about the subject being printed, the Renaissance was all about using science to bring a literal new dimension to painting, and then you have the work of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka.
No, you haven't heard of Leopold or Rudolf Blaschka – but you certainly should have. Unlike the Greeks and and Romans, the Japanese Ukiyo-e artists, Michangelo and Leonardo, Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka aren't well known outside of either esoteric or scientific circles.
Which is what makes them so remarkable: they mixed the staggering beauty of pure art with a precision and dedication worthy of great scientists.
Leopold and Rudolf were glass artisans – possibly some of the greatest, ever. But what they created weren't just glass and goblets, lampshades and windows. Nope, Leopold and Rudolf created nature.
Simplified, here's the story: Professor George Lincoln Goodale, of Harvard, wanted to teach botany. But the problem with teaching botany is that plants have a tendency to … well, die. Sure, you could preserve some specimens but lots of species just don't look the same after being dried – the plant version of stuffed and mounted. Yes, you could try using paintings or even photography but plants are – and here's a surprise -- three dimensional. So what Professor Goodale did was ask the Blaschkas to create glass plants to help him teach his students about real ones.
But the Blaschkas did more than just recreate plants: they created astounding works of not only scientific accuracy but pure, brilliant, art. Looking at even the simplest of their efforts is deceptive – a sign of their genius. Their reproductions don't resemble the original plants – they look EXACTLY like them, created by hand, in fickle and fragile glass. All from 1887 to 1936.
What's even more impressive is how many they created: more than 3,000 models of some 850 species – many of which can be seen on display at Harvard while many others are being painstakingly restored.
But the Blaschkas didn't stop at plants. Not to take anything away from their artistry, but plants are relatively simple subjects. In some cases the Blaschkas could even work from live, or recently plucked, models. But there are much more difficult subjects out there, creatures so rare and fragile that very few men have ever seen them in their delicate flesh – even more frail than the glass the Blaschkas used to recreate them.
When these reproductions were made, in the late 19th century, only a few marine explorers and a few lucky seaman had seen any of them. Octopi, urchins, sea cucumbers, anemones, jellyfish, cuttlefish – they were too rare, too fragile, to be seen outside of the sea. That is until the Blaschkas.
I wish there was some way to request a moment of silence. I wish there was some way to ask you to stop reading this and look at the pictures here and at other places of the web. I wish there was some way for you to have a nice glass of wine, put on some nice music – maybe Bach, who also mixed science and art – and just admire the care, the craft, and the pure art the Blaschkas created.
The Blaschka brothers left an inspirational legacy. Josiah McElheny – the recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant – is a kindred spirit to the Blaschkas, another mind-blowing artist who works in the whimsical and temperamental world of glass … and the disciplined domain of science.
McElheny's works -- like that of the Blaschka brothers -- finds inspiration in the universe around us, particularly with one sculpture that depicts a key moment. In many ways this is a perfect place to stop: the Blaschka brothers created perfect artistic reproductions of nature to teach science, and McElheny created a sculptural interpretation of the ultimate act of creation, as discovered by science: the Big Bang.
The art of science, the science of art … in the end they are both looking for the same thing: a way to show the nature of everything.
Thoughts, ruminations, and general whatever from the moderately acclaimed and ridiculously prolific writer and editor M.Christian, a literary streetwalker with a heart of gold
Saturday, November 28, 2009
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AMD gives upbeat revenue forecast, eyes game consoles
Advanced Micro Devices forecast stronger-than-expected revenue growth of 22 percent in the third quarter from the second, as the chip maker expands into new game consoles and other markets to offset slowing sales of personal computers.business Updated: Jul 19, 2013 15:38 IST
Advanced Micro Devices forecast stronger-than-expected revenue growth of 22 percent in the third quarter from the second, as the chip maker expands into new game consoles and other markets to offset slowing sales of personal computers.
However, the stock reversed earlier gains on Thursday after AMD said gross margins would fall as it seeks a foothold in game consoles.
AMD, which for decades has competed against market leader Intel Corp in supplying chips for PCs, is rushing to refocus on new markets as consumers buy fewer laptops and more tablets and smartphones.
AMD processors are being used in Microsoft Corp's upcoming Xbox One and Sony Corp's next-generation PlayStation game consoles. These are largely behind AMD's upbeat revenue forecast.
AMD said its gross margin in the second quarter was 40 percent and would fall to about 36 percent in the third quarter. Analysts on average had expected a third-quarter gross margin of 39 percent.
With consumers increasingly playing games on tablets, it is also unclear how many of the new consoles Microsoft and Sony would sell, but optimism about the impact on AMD's revenue has helped drive its stock up 73 percent since the beginning of April.
Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon said AMD's gross margin forecast was probably behind the after-hours drop in the company's shares.
AMD's report comes after Intel warned on Wednesday that it does not expect revenue to grow in 2013 due to slowing PC industry.
Global shipments of personal computers dropped 11 percent in the second quarter, the fifth straight quarterly decline in a market that has been devastated by the popularity of tablets.
AMD reported second-quarter revenue of $1.161 billion, down from $1.413 billion in the year-ago quarter. It said third-quarter revenue would rise 22 percent, plus or minus 3 percent, compared with the June quarter. That increase would be about $1.416 billion.
Analysts, on average, had expected revenue of $1.108 billion in the second quarter and $1.223 billion in the third quarter, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
AMD posted a net loss of $74 million, or 10 cents a share, in the second quarter, compared with a profit of $37 million, or 5 cents a share, in the same quarter last year.
The company said its non-GAAP loss per share was 9 cents, better than the 12-cent loss expected by analysts.
AMD's stock declined 3.66 percent in extended trade after closing up 5.94 percent at $4.64.
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U.S. Escalates Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine Crisis
Treasury Targets Rosneft, Other Top Firms, Stops Short of Sectoral Measures; EU Also to Expand List
The Obama administration escalated its sanctions Wednesday against Russia over the fighting in Ukraine, marking a return to confrontation with President Vladimir Putin after determining that his hints at cooperation were leading nowhere.
The U.S. moves to impose restrictions on the Russian state-controlled oil giant OAO Rosneft and other top firms are aimed at squeezing Russia's already struggling economy and financial system. They followed weeks of U.S. threats that Russia would face repercussions unless it helped defuse...


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Tim Dobbins expected to start at LB with Channing Crowder 'doubtful'
Expect a heavy dose of Tim Dobbins at inside linebacker against the Browns Sunday, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Dobbins, who stepped in for Karlos Dansby early and often last week at Oakland, figures to get the start and most of the work alongside Dansby Sunday with Channing Crowder nursing a sore knee.
Crowder didn't practice all week, spending the last three days on the exercise bike, and was listed as …


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Most bracelets can be opened up about a 1/4", or closed down about a 1/4" in order to get a good fit unless they are bracelets with inlaid turquoise or other gem stones or similar solid construction which cannot be opened or closed in any amount without damage to the bracelet and/or gem stones.


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Vice president of the United States of America, officer next in rank to the president of the United States, who ascends to the presidency on the event of the president's death, disability, resignation, or removal. The vice president also serves as the presiding officer of the U.S. Senate, a role that is mostly ceremonial but that gives the vice president the tie-breaking vote when the Senate is deadlocked.
The position of vice president also exists in the executive structure of many other governments and businesses.
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BAFTA Worst: Penelope Cruz
As you know already, I don't like most red dresses. And especially on red carpets. That's the first problem. And that's not even the worst problem.
Mr Armani's chest plate is offensive to me. They way it cuts off her arms on the insides is offensive to me. And the way it boxes out her waist is even more so. WHY are you boxing out her waist? What's with that laziness going on around one hip? Why does she look like her ass is sagging from the back?
This is Penelope Cruz. It's not easy to UNflatter Penelope Cruz...though she seems to be putting in quite an effort herself.
I HATE her hair. I hate the fringe, I hate how it's pulled back from the fringe, I hate...is that a pony tail tip at the top of her head? God! Nothing makes me angrier than unnecessary style sh-ts. It's so wasteful!
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SPRINGFIELD � Nick Nelson tossed five innings with five strikeouts while giving up one hit while leading Rutherford to a 7-0 victory over Bay in a prep baseball game on Friday, March 22.
SPRINGFIELD � Nick Nelson tossed five innings with five strikeouts while giving up one hit while leading Rutherford to a 7-0 victory over Bay in a prep baseball game on Friday.
Tyler Broxson finished up with one strikeout in two innings. Nelson had a three-run home run in the first inning and was 3 for 4, Dondrell Harris 2 for 4 with two runs scored and Tyler Bailey 2 for 3 with an RBI for the Rams (10-4, 5-1 District 1-5A.
South Walton 7, Port St. Joe 5
PORT ST. JOE � Bryce Godwin was the losing pitcher and Tyler Worley and Ricky Pennington each had hits for the Tigers Sharks (5-10).
Holmes County 6, Freeport 0
BONIFAY � Ty Russ threw a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts in guiding Holmes County to a victory. Jordan Worthing was 2 for 3 with three RBIs and Kodi Russ scored twice for the Blue Devils (8-4, 5-1 District 2-1A).
Port St. Joe 10, Blountstown 2
BLOUNTSTOWN � MaKayla Ramsey was 3 for 4 with a home run, Hayley Wood 3 for 3 with a double and three runs scored and Brittany King homered for Port St. Joe. Ramsey had four strikeouts as the winning pitcher for the Tiger Sharks. Randa McCroan was 2 for 4 with a double, Kayla Prowant had a hit, scored a run and Taylor Stalnaker added a hit for Blountstown (3-11), while Courtney McFarland took the loss.
Rutherford 6, South Dade 4
OCALA � Cody Roby was the winning pitcher with two strikeouts while giving up seven hits in six innings in helping Rutherford win its Big Sun Classic opener. Andrew Mask pitched the seventh for the save.
Mask was 2 for 3, Dallas Davis 3 for 4, Dondrell Harris 2 for 4 with two RBIs, including squeezing in the winning run in the sixth and Nick Nelson had a two-run double to give him 36 RBIs for the Rams (11-4). South Dade, a Class 8A team, fell to 12-6.
Mosley 13, St. Pete Catholic 3
DUNEDIN � Mosley blew the game open with seven runs in the fourth and ended the game an inning later by the run rule in the Dunedin Spring Break Classic. Bowen McGuffin was 3 for 4 with a double, triple and two RBIs, Dylan Brown 2 for 3 with an RBI and Logan Quimuyog had three RBIs for the Dolphins. Andrew Deramo struck out eight and walked two for the win.
Aucilla Christian 12, Bozeman 11
JACKSONVILLE � Bozeman rallied from an 11-2 deficit, but fell in eight innings in the P-Town Classic opener. The Bucks scored five runs in the fifth, three in the sixth and one in the seventh to tie before Aucilla Christian broke through for a run in the eighth to hand reliever Garrett Hall his first loss in four decisions.
Brandon Suttles was 5 for 6 with two doubles, three runs scored and five RBIs to pace the Bucks (11-4). Alec Aleywine was 2 for 3 with a double and four RBIs, Christian Dillahey 2 for 4, Hall 2 for 5 and Lucas Carter started and lasted 2 1/3 innings for Bozeman.
Vernon5, Wewahitchka 4
VERNON � Rashard Ranie was 2 for 4 with a triple, run scored and two RBIs, Jay Shiver 2 for 4 with an RBI and he also took the loss for the Gators (5-6).
North BayHaven 8, Chipley 5
CHIPLEY � Cameron Moncrief was the winning pitcher and also was 3 for 3 for the Buccaneers (5-10).
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I woke up this morning all set to write you a Christmas and holiday wish, but as it always does, life intruded with the sad news of Jack Klugman's passing last night in Los Angeles. I hope you'll spend a moment and read one of his many obit's on the Internet.
One of my favorite programs growing up was "The Odd Couple," and a dream was to be a sportswriter in New York. I started writing prep sports for the local paper when I was in high school and my nickname was Oscar. In part, because of the sportswriting and also in part because I was voted "messiest locker."
I loved that show and several years ago was given a DVD set for Christmas. I didn't watch "Quincy," because he was always Oscar to me, but I appreciated the depth of his talents when I caught him in "Twelve Angry Men," and several episodes of "The Twilight Zone." I especially remember the one in which he was a pool shark.
It was a sad good morning to read about his passing, but it does tie in to my "It's A Wonderful Life" post. Klugman was 90, and his son said he had a full and meaningful life. Part of his life, one he never knew, was his influence on a young kid growing up in Ohio who wanted to be a sportswriter.
I miss him already.
I hope you all enjoy today with your families and have a very Merry Christmas and celebrate today with your own traditions. My best wishes to you all.


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I prefer to be as simple as possible when force carbing. I try to keep plenty of beers on tap at any one time so I am not overly anxious to pour a perfect beer in 24 hours. Simply, keep your cooler so it dispenses at 38 to 45 degrees, or what you like. Set keg pressure at 12 pounds or whatever your style wants. Start with about 10 feet of line, 3/16 ID. This will give you a nice slow, not overly foamy pour. If it is too slow for you, cut a foot off and try again. Most importantly, let the keg carb without fuss for a solid week and there you are. There are tons of other ways to carb. Shaking, kicking, rolling, bouncing. high pressure then low pressure then no pressure. Big headache unless you know where you are going and how to get there. Cheers!
Go here: http://www.kegerators.com/carbonation-table.phpIf you are in a rush then kick, shake, rattle and roll however I'm personally not a fan.Set it to the correct pressure and let it sit 3-4 days. If I'm in a rush then I'll set to 30psi for a day, then bring it to serving pressure and sample. Repeat as needed..... Dave
Second pour 1hr later carrbonation much flater low head retention.
Quote from: andyi on March 19, 2013, 02:58:42 PMSecond pour 1hr later carrbonation much flater low head retention. You shouldn't lose carbonation in an hour. Unless, maybe, if the gas was leaking out.I don't pour pints too often, so I don't keep the gas hooked to my kegs. I'll pull a pint or two using head pressure. When the flow slows, I'll charge it back up. I don't think the carbonation changes fast enough that you would notice the difference in the glass.
But if the head space had lots of pressure and you pour a pint, you'll get tons of carbonation coming out during the pour because of the fast pressure drop at the faucet. Later with normal pressure more CO2 will stay dissolved instead of forming bubbles.


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Saradha chief used fake mobike plant to dupe investors
Sudipto Sen faked a full motorcycle factory in real life for two years to delude thousands of depositors into believing that he had a running factory and they could trust him with their money. Snigdhendu Bhattacharya reports. Looking back | Mamata to bring ordinance for taking actionkolkata Updated: Apr 25, 2013 13:58 IST
In the blockbuster film, Munnabhai-MBBS, the lovable character with the same name, played by Sanjay Dutt, and his associates created a fake hospital filled with patients and doctors in a matter of a few hours to prove that he had, indeed, become a doctor.
In Chinsurah, Saradha owner Sudipto Sen faked a full motorcycle factory over 7.7 acres with 150 employees in real life for two years to delude thousands of depositors into believing that he had a running factory and they could trust him with their money.
Inside this closed motorcycle factory in Hooghly, workers routinely faked activity to dupe depositors who were brought here in busloads. They returned convinced.
For two years since January 2011, employees at the Saradha group-owned Global Automobiles were forced to pose in front of the conveyor belt to give the impression that the plant was operating in full swing.
They pretended to work whenever truckloads and busloads of prospective depositors of Saradha Realty visited the plant for a first-hand check before investing.
Just before the depositors reached the factory, the workers would get dressed in their blue uniforms, rush to the shed where the assembling of motorbikes used to be done and pose in front of the conveyor belt as if they were really assembling the twowheelers.
They also used to turn on the fountains inside the campus. The prospective investors had no way of doubting that the plant had actually stopped production in January 2011.
"They showed the investors that the plant was fully functioning, had good prospects and asked people to invest in it. Most of the visitors used to believe what they saw," Anirban Poddar, a mechanic at the plant, told HT.
On Monday, aggrieved employees at the plant repeated the whole episode before this correspondent to show how their employers used them to cheat people, who came from places as distant as Siliguri, Bankura, Malda, East and West Midnapore and the South 24-Parganas.
They were also treated to a free lunch at the canteen meant for the employees.
The 150 employees at the plant who hold professional degrees to work at an automobile plant were being paid their monthly salaries (between Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 10,000 per month) for these 24 months only to pose before prospective depositors at the chit fund run by their employer, Sudipta Sen, Bengal's most wanted man for the past one week.
"When we protested, the management told us that, since we were getting our salaries, we should keep shut," Lakhindar Ram, another employee, said.
"We also had hopes that the factory would resume production if it got the investment," he added.
Originally owned by Santanu Ghosh, a former owner of Kolkata TV, Global Automobiles used to produce cheap motorbikes and scooters.
The plant was inaugurated in 2007 by former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and had launched three motorbike brands, a scooter and a bicycle.
"They used to buy the parts from various other companies and assemble those at this plant. Initially, we used to produce 150 vehicles a day but, by early 2010, the plant was producing 250 vehicles a day. They were being sold in such countries as Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nigeria," said another mechanic, Sukanta Sur Roy.
In October 2010, Ghosh, who failed to run either Kolkata TV or his computer hardware business, decided to get rid of the motorcycle factory, too. He handed over the factory's control to Sudipta Sen. While employees claimed that Ghosh still had a stake in this plant, the man himself denied this.
"I have no idea about this. I sold out the entire property in April 2010," Ghosh claimed.
All the five management grade employees at the plant, including CEO Indrajit Chanda, manager (admin) Arya Bhattacharya and factory manager Shantanu Ghatak, vanished since end of March. The 10 security guards left on April 2.
The employees, who are not getting their salaries since January, are protecting the plant since then. The tragedy staring them in the face was no fake though.
First Published: Apr 23, 2013 11:10 IST