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PowerColor HD 6790 Review
Now that AMD has solidified their higher ranks of graphics cards, they've finally got time to work on mid-range and lower cards. First up is the AMD Radeon HD 6790, this design packs 800 Stream Processors on the Barts core, similar to the Juniper series 5770s although the internal designs have been changed to make the card more efficient in less space. The core is clocked at 840MHz while the 1GB GDDR5 memory is set at 1050MHz on a 256-bit bus equating to approximately 134.4 Gb/s memory bandwidth, the same configuration as on a 6870. There exists a possibility that this card could unlock more Stream Processors to either the 6850 or 6870 level with BIOS flashing as has been done with the other 6-series cards. The TDP is less than 150W since it only needs two sources of power: the x16 slot provides up to 75W and each 6-pin power connector up to another 75W. The overall design is similar to the 6800-series cards, as the core is the same with some features disabled. The PCB has room for a second 6-pin power plug, and another DVI and Mini DisplayPort output.
The 6790 being reviewed today was sent by PowerColor with stock clock speeds. The heat sink used has three heat pipes and an aluminum base. The memory is passively cooled and the card is covered by a shroud with a fan impeller in the center to cool the heat sink. With four different outputs supported: DVI, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, and VGA through an adapter, connectivity from this device covers most of the consumer market.
Closer Look:
The front of the box features a winged knight wearing decorative armor, wielding a purplish sword of energy or something similar, in a field on a dark cloudy day. Rarely does box art have much to do with the product in the computer industry. PowerColor has used similar art on their other products. The top right has two stickers, one saying that the card has 1GB of GDDR5 memory and the other saying it has DVI, HDMI, and a Mini DisplayPort for outputs. The bottom shows that the card is a AMD Radeon HD 6790 that supports up to three displays in tandem through AMD Eyefinity. The back of the box lists some specifications and features briefly, and then to the right summarizes the features in seven more languages to 256-bit memory bus, Shader Model 5 support, and DirectX 11. The card scores 4.5 stars in gaming, and 5 for video and office capabilities. The main features that are important are: 40nm GPU core with 800 Stream Processors, 1GB GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit memory bus, DirectX11 and Shader Model 5 compatible, PCI Express 2.1 support, and built in HDMI 1.4 with 7.1 surround sound output capability.
The sides of the box match the rest with the background and art carrying over. The first side lists the power and system requirements: one open PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard, a 500 Watt power supply with two 6-pin PCI Express power connectors (card only needs one however), 1GB of system memory, and so on. The other side has a barcode where all the information was on the first side. Both sides boldly list the card type and at the bottom the PowerColor brand.
The top is simple, showing brand and type. The whole box has a smooth satin touch to it. Opening the main box reveals a two level folded box. On the top is the graphics card and underneath the foldable cardboard platform that it sits on are the accessories. The card is protected by a standard PET antistatic bag. Through the bag you can catch a glimpse of what the card looks like, an impeller sitting in the center of the card, to the right, the knight from the box with Radeon HD 6790 over his head. This package came with three items: one VGA adapter, driver disk and multilingual manual. They also likely come with a Molex to 6-pin PCI Express cable adapter but this package was missing one.
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Monday Morning Offering - 11
Image: George Mendoza
(The following is with apologies to my friends down under
whose summer is definitely NOT over!)
Good morning, good God!
Summer is so over...
Oh, there are still warm, sunny days
and we don't need jackets or sweaters yet -
and for that I'm truly grateful!
But the whirring, buzzing,
cranking, grinding machinery
of organizations parochial, communal and social
has slipped into gear -
and it's all beginning again, all over, again...
I loved the weeks and days
even just the moments
of summer:
simmering on the sand in the sun...
swimming, biking, hiking, sitting still...
packing for a trip, picnicking,
a cold drink, an ice cream cone,
poking around small towns and smaller shops
on back roads on days off...
Simple, unencumbered hours,
here and there,
as beautiful as the stones and shells
the tide washed up,
souvenirs of days gone and missed...
Summer's a sabbath time, Lord...
I loved it and I'm going to miss it.
Help me remember that once a week
you command me
to sabbath rest...
You command the peace of quiet time
and offer the quiet peace
that takes some time to find...
At least once a week, Lord,
slow me down
and give me time for nothing to do...
Help me put the brakes on
my merry-go-round-go-nowhere pace...
Slow me down, stop me,
hold me still
and hold me...
When the roses are gone,
help me stop and smell
fall's burning leaves,
winter's chill-cleaned air,
December's pine-branched greens
and winter's sweet hot chocolate...
Summer's over, Lord,
but any day or any night
brims with sabbath rest
when I seek the peace
that only you can give...
Grateful for the summer past,
I offer you this day, Lord,
and this week, this month, this season
of sign-ups and start-ups,
first classes and full schedules,
too much to do,
too little time to do it...
I offer you my pledge
to find the time to do
or nothing more than to rest
in the sabbath peace
that waits to summer
in my soul...
Monday Morning Offerings I - X
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- AnonymousSeptember 8, 2008 at 6:27 AM
"Down under" where I live, it has been a rough tough winter...but spring is definitely here now. And I went for a lovely walk along the beach this Sunday.... even if it was still cool enough to need my jacket! I have a couple of beach photos here:ReplyDelete
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Intellectual Property Decrees Are Good For the ChildrenSunday, February 3, 2013
The Washington Post reports that the Prince George County Board of Education can own your child's ideas.
A proposal by the Prince George's County Board of Education to copyright work created by staff and students for school could mean that a picture drawn by a first-grader, a lesson plan developed by a teacher or an app created by a teen would belong to the school system, not the individual.
The measure has some worried that by the system claiming ownership to the work of others, creativity could be stifled and there would be little incentive to come up with innovative ways to educate students. Some have questioned the legality of the proposal as it relates to students.
The policy reads as such:
"Works created by employees and/or students specifically for use by the Prince George's County Public Schools or a specific school or department within PGCPS, are properties of the Board of Education even if created on the employee's or student's time and with the use of their materials," the policy reads. "Further, works created during school/work hours, with the use of school system materials, and within the scope of an employee's position or student's classroom work assignment(s) are the properties of the Board of Education."
The lawyers are already hovering and sniffing a lawsuit. How many more reasons does one need to get his or her kids out of the government school prison system? Follow me on Twitter @karendecoster.
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February 3rd, 2013 at 10:00 pm
Yet another reason why my kids will never see the inside of a public school…that and the local highschool in my rural oregon town has a 33% graduation and the superintendent just died of a meth/heroin overdose. Did I mention the phenomenal STD rate among the teens? I heard about that from the Crisis Pregnancy Center woman who spoke at our church. SO at least the kids are learning something.


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I am hoping you might be able to answer a question for me. I figured if anyone will be able to help me find an answer it might be you! I live in the Quad Cities � the combination of Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Davenport, Iowa and Bettendorf, Iowa. I have been couponing for ten years, and I am quite good at it. My problem is that in the Quad City Area, where there are hundreds of thousands of people, we get the worst coupons ever! Our coupon inserts only have a few coupons, and have more advertisements than actual offers. I believe we get about a quarter of the coupons that bigger cities get in their papers.
"I am just so confused as to how an area as big as ours in the Quad Cities gets such a small amount of coupons delivered in our paper compared to what a city like Chicago gets. Any information you might be able to give me as to why an area with a combined population of nearly 400,000 people barely gets any coupons would be much appreciated.
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This question has come up numerous times with my readers. Why do different parts of the country, and different newspapers, get different coupons? There are a lot of factors that play into this, including population, proximity to major supermarket chains and geographic and regional areas that marketers wish to target. I don't believe there's a conspiracy afoot to give certain shoppers "better" coupons than others. However, major cities and their outlying suburbs do tend to get larger coupon inserts with more pages.
Different newspapers in the same market area also can have entirely different sets of coupon inserts, too. Again, the decision to release large coupon inserts in some areas and smaller inserts in others isn't to "punish" anyone. Marketers are looking to boost sales of specific products in particular market areas.
You compared the population of the Quad Cities to Chicago. As you noted the Quad Cities are home to more than 300,000 people. Chicago's population is 2.7 million people, and if you count the entire Chicagoland metropolitan area, the number jumps to more than 9.5 million. From a marketer's perspective, they may see a larger return on their marketing investments when they place ads in newspapers in a larger area. If they aren't seeing enough of a sales boost in a "smaller" area (and again, I'm not arguing that 300,000 people is small by any means!), they might not place coupons.
I live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and there have been times that I've purchased a newspaper in the city and found different coupons and inserts than I receive at my home in the 'burbs. There's nothing I can do about that � I just accept that certain brands and products are being targeted toward city dwellers over suburbanites.
I've long said that couponing is a privilege, not a right. We can want to insist on the "best" coupons, or to have the same coupons that another area receives, but they're not something we're guaranteed by anyone.
One bright side: Printable and electronic coupons are available all over, no matter where you live. And, while some offers are also store or region-specific, sites like Coupons.com, SmartSource.com and RedPlum.com offer printable coupons to shoppers everywhere. I realize it's not the same as getting a nice, thick coupon insert in the newspaper each week, but it's a good way to supplement your coupon base.
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Bus driver not guilty of manslaughter in N.Y. crash
New York (AP) — A tour bus driver who prosecutors said was all but asleep at the wheel was acquitted Friday of manslaughter and negligent homicide in a crash last year that killed 15 gamblers on their way from a Connecticut casino to New York City.
Ophadell Williams was found guilty on one count of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Williams wept and covered his face with his hands as the verdict was read. On the count which he was found guilty, the judge sentenced him to 30 days in prison, which he has served. He also was ordered to pay a fee of $500.
Williams argued throughout the trial that he had been awake and alert, and said the crash was not the result of reckless behavior or extreme exhaustion. He said a tractor-trailer cut him off, causing him to swerve and hit a guardrail. But investigators could find no indication that had occurred.
His lawyer had said he was wracked with guilt over the crash — but not guilty of manslaughter.
"It happened as a motor vehicle accident, not as some crime," said Williams' lawyer, Patrick Bruno. "He tried to avoid tragedy, and tragedy occurred."
The defendant left the courthouse without speaking. His lawyer said Williams just wanted to go home and relax with his family.
"He had great faith that he would be vindicated," Bruno said outside court. "He said, 'Thank you so much. I knew that they would do the right thing.' ... His wife and sister hugged and kissed me and said, 'Thank you. This is the greatest Christmas and birthday gift of all.'"
Bronx Assistant District Attorney Gary Weil had alleged Williams was so sleep-deprived from working another job during the day that it affected his reflexes in the same way as if he were intoxicated behind the wheel. He said Williams knew the risks, but drove anyway.
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New York state has stepped up inspections of tour buses since the crash. Dozens of buses have been taken out of service after police found problems with logbooks, licenses or equipment. But there have been several bus accidents since.


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Revision as of 07:42, 23 May 2008 by Bulrich.b2international.com (Talk | contribs) (→Presenters)
TBD: Miniatűr moved to Balaton for the summer...if you have a good suggestion or can provide an alternate venue, please drop a note to Brandon Ulrich.
- If you are outside of Budapest and need suggestions for accommodation or transport, please contact Orsolya Bali (Hungarian / English) or Brandon Ulrich (English / German).
Date and Time
Tentatively 26 June 2008 at 19:00.
Brandon Ulrich, B2 International (B2i)
If you would like to present at the DemoCamp, please feel free to add your name and topic to the list. Depending on the number of people interested we may have to limit the number of presenters and time of each demo. Feel free to present in either English or Hungarian. Last time we ran out of space, so register early ;)
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The capitalist army, the capitalist state, the capitalist bureaucracy, cannot be seized by the revolutionary proletariat and used for its own purposes. It had to be smashed completely and a new state organized, based upon the organization of the working class. In 1905, and later in 1917, the Russian working class, by the formation of Soviets, or workers councils, laid the basis of a new type of social organization. It was by his studies of Marx's analysis of the Commune that Lenin able to recognize so quickly the significance of the Soviets and to establish them as the basis of the new workers' state. Today the advanced American worker needs to know the history of the international struggles of the proletariat. From these he will most quickly learn to understand his own.
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Meagan, writing on your own requires hard work, focus and discipline. Like you I guess I like chatting too much to really focus on writing so decided to write a non fiction book with a fellow blogger. It was a huge amount of fun - she is in the UK and I'm in the US - so we batted emails back and forth. That might work for you, writing with another blogger or at least joining a critique group to get feedback.
Have fun!
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My book is called Cocktails at Naptime will make you laugh and wince in recognition! www.cocktailsatnaptime.blogspot.com
OK, so I should really keep better tabs on my unmonitored discussions! Terri and Emma...thanks for recently responding to this discussion board. It reminded me I started it in the first place, and I think it is probably pretty important I update you all about where I've gone since then.
My first book, (a non-fiction book called Choosing to Grow: Through Marriage) is due to be published in March. It was picked up by TreasureLine Publishing about a month after I posted my question. I have since spent the last six months finishing the book and preparing it for release. I surprisingly found the time I needed to devote to getting it finished, despite the children and my job. I was a bit shut in otherwise, and I am happy I can come back out to be a part of the conversation again.
I collected the stories for my book from small groups of women, and I am presenting my book the same way. It is still a journey, and I may eventually be able to focus blocks of time similarly to fiction writing, but for now, I am satisfying my social needs as I interview and then present my writing ventures.
Thanks for all of your input ladies...it is nice to know that no one's journey is exactly the same, but there is also comfort knowing I have companion travelers!!


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Arachnid wrote:The Laughs are easily the NHL goon squad with the likes of Phil; 'Hack Job' Kessel, Nazim 'Goalie Killer' Kadri not to mention the real goons on the team...yet no one will label them this because it is the centre of the Ford universe...Island Nucklehead wrote:I think that's what has to happen in plays like that. You know the guy is not going to fight, so you either jump him and hopefully get a few shots in, or be as dirty as you can while the ref is trying to figure out if Backstrom is conscious. Another option is to run their goalie... but against a knuckle-dragging roster like Toronto's that kind of escalation is exactly what they're after.dbr wrote: Two hand the guy after the play, maybe a nice traditional cross-check up high that might take a couple of teeth, something along those lines?
Yep. I would suggest that Kadri's hit was a tad more vicious, on a tad more vulnerable player, than Edler's hit. Adding in the match penalty he received later in the game, I think you coulda dinged Kadri for 4 or 5.SKYO wrote:Nazem Kadri gets 3 games apparently for that hit on Backstrom.
If he was a Canuck multiply that by 3.
Missed the Quinn years I guess. Toronto was known as the dirtiest, whiniest in the NHL. They're just not that bad now.
Kessel slashed John Scott. LOL


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Think you've got the best gumbo in town?
Think you've got the best gumbo in town?
Nicholls State University is seeking chefs for its first Jumbo Gumbo Cook-Off on March 16.
The Cajun culinary combat will be the newest addition to the school's annual Swamp Stomp Festival.
Teams can enter in two categories — seafood gumbo and gumbo with beef, turkey, chicken and/or pork.
To enter, visit nicholls.edu/swamp-stomp/jumbogumbocookoff or call 448-4518. The deadline to register is Feb. 25. The entry fee is $75. Proceeds will help put on Swamp Stomp.
The event will be open to the public. Gates open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets cost $5 and include a gumbo tasting.


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Radio station announces $500,000 apology
The Sydney radio station that aired a fateful prank call to a UK hospital will donate at least $500,000 to benefit the bereaved family of a nurse duped by the hoax.
All advertising on 2Day FM was suspended after the nurse who first took the call, and transferred it to a nurse treating the Duchess of Cambridge, reportedly took her own life on Friday.
On Tuesday, station owner Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) announced it would resume advertising on the station this Thursday.
The company pledged to donate any profits made by the end of the year to a memorial fund that would benefit the family of the late nurse, 46-year-old mum of two Jacintha Saldanha.
"We are very sorry for what has happened," SCA chief executive Rhys Holleran said in a statement.
"We hope that by contributing to a memorial fund we can help to provide the Saldanha family with the support they need at this very difficult time."
A minimum $500,000 would be donated, SCA said.
The company has already suspended all prank calls across its network and reportedly cancelled its annual Christmas party, instead making a donation to the Lifeline and Beyond Blue charities.
Radio DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian, who were taken off-air and whose 2Day FM show was axed, have been roundly criticised by British media for breaking their silence on TV current affairs programs rather than at a full press conference.
London's Sun newspaper described the "shamed" pair's apologies as "grovelling".
BBC TV highlighted that they didn't seem bothered by the ethics of the prank, in which they posed as the Queen and Prince Charles in a telephone call to a London hospital to gain private information about the pregnant Kate Middleton.
The Daily Mail said the two radio hosts escaped a tough grilling on TV, describing as "soft and sympathetic" the line of questioning they faced on Channel Seven's Today Tonight.
"Miss Greig's mascara was running down her face as she tearfully recounted the events that have resulted in both of them being inundated with savage comments about their behaviour," the paper said.
Commentator Richard Littlejohn said: "Until they tried to present themselves as victims, I had a scintilla of sympathy for them.
"But for Michael Christian and Mel Greig to invite the world to share their pain is unforgivable. I'm sure their remorse was sincere. Turning their public apology into a self-indulgent, self-justifying sobfest was, however, utterly nauseating."
Whatever turmoil they were experiencing, he said, they had not endured a genuine human tragedy, unlike the nurse's family and friends.
The radio hoaxers said in TV interviews they were devastated, heartbroken and sorry if they unwittingly had any part in the nurse's death.
"If we played any involvement then we're very sorry for that. And time will only tell," said a tearful Greig.
"We're incredibly sorry for the harm that we may have helped contribute (to)," said Christian.
They said there was no malice in their prank.
Greig said she was prepared to attend any inquest in London and see the nurse's family face to face.
"If that's something that they want to do, to get some closure, then I'll do that," she said.
"It was meant to be a silly little prank that so many people have done before. This wasn't meant to happen."
The nurse's family are devastated by her death and "miss her every moment of every day", according to British Labour MP Keith Vaz, who met them at the House of Commons.
Flanked by Jacintha Saldanha's husband, Benedict Barboza, and her two teenage children, the politician said: "They want the facts to be established so that they can effectively grieve."
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sent their condolences to Saldanha's family.
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One of these days a carrier will actually send us a demo phone to review. Until then, we will continue to post our review roundups to see what other sites are saying.
The Verizon Devour is the carrier's second Motorola Android phone and their first to feature Motoblur. The phone is now available exclusively at Best Buy for $99 (with 2 year contract) with a full launch in all channels on March 15.
Spec wise, this is a mid-range Android phone and it features the outdated Android 1.6. However, it is the first Android phone to feature the 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7627 processor, which has a 200 MHz graphics core. Most of the upcoming mid-range Android phones feature the lesser 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 (which lacks the dedicated GPU) so the Devour will have a leg up in the gaming department.
With the recent news that Flash 10.1 will require at least an ARM Cortex class processor, you might want to consider the Verizon Droid which Best Buy is also selling for $99 (with 2yr contract). The Motorola Droid tops the Devour in every category and it comes with Android 2.0.1 (soon to be Android 2.1).
Unless you just love the form factor of the Devour, I see no way I can recommend it over the Droid.
Reviews are up at:
- Mobile Crunch: "The Devour is a fashion-forward social media phone. The Droid is a "geek" phone or, if you like, an app phone. However, the Devour is clearly aimed at a less geeky consumer."
- Gizmodo: "But as Motoblur has inched forward, Android has outpaced it. And unfortunately its stablemate, the Droid, is one of the best exemplars of why you don't need to mess with Android. What you're getting with the Devour, then, is a downgraded Droid."
- Phandroid: "Unfortunately, the Devour suffers an odd fate: it is made by the same manufacturer, provided on the same carrier, and has the same form factor as the Motorola Droid which clearly dominates the Devour in terms of specs not to mention its currently the most popular Android Phone on the market."
- ZDNet: "The Motorola Devour had me at hello. It's not just the aggressive name, either. At first glance, the Devour appears to be the hardware that the Motorola Droid was not quite – that is, the next chapter of Motorola's signature industrial design that struck such a chord with the classic Razr flip phone."
- SlashGear: "The DEVOUR's 3-megapixel camera drops not only pixels but also autofocus from the DROID, resulting in mediocre images that tend towards the blurred and have muted, washed out colors."
- NY Times: "It has a name that suggests it will eat the competition for breakfast, but despite a sprinkling of positives Motorola's new Devour smart phone left me hungry for something more."
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Convicted burglar at center of Lyme investigation
Lyme - State police searched a barn on the property of former First Selectman William T. Koch Jr. Thursday in connection with an investigation into possible burglaries committed by the son of Koch's girlfriend.
The search centered on the activities of Justin P. Weissinger, 25, a 2005 Lyme-Old Lyme High School graduate, convicted burglar and former Marine who once testified in a high profile murder case in California.
He was arrested Tuesday after allegedly leading Montville police on a high-speed chase into East Lyme. According to a court document, he was apprehended after fleeing into the woods on Cardinal Road. Police said he had in his possession a .380-caliber pistol that had been stolen from a Salem home on July 3. He also had two knives, 10 methadone pills, a glass pipe, less than a half ounce of marijuana, a clear plastic bag containing heroin and a marijuana grinder, according to police.
Weissinger, son of Nicole Weissinger, does not live at the Koch residence on 151 Brush Hill Road, but he has used the address for mail and other purposes. According to court records, he had recently been working for a Salem landscaper. He listed his father, Roger Weissinger of Old Lyme, as his emergency contact when he was booked by police.
It is unclear what police were searching for on the Koch property or whether anything was seized. A state police sergeant in charge of the investigation could not be reached for comment. Koch, a defense attorney and former first selectman of Lyme, declined to comment.
Lyme First Selectman Ralph Eno estimated the town, which is covered by state police from Troop F but currently has no resident trooper, has had five or six burglaries within the past several months.
"We've had a higher than average number in a compressed period of time," Eno said. "By Lyme standards, it's a problem."
Eno could not provide any details on the Weissinger investigation.
According to news reports, Weissinger was a Marine helicopter mechanic stationed at Camp Pendleton in California before he was dismissed from the service in 2009 because of drug use.
Weissinger said he had previously teamed up with the fellow Marines to burglarize dozens of houses and that at one point, the men assaulted an alleged drug dealer at gunpoint.
According to the San Diego Union Tribune, Weissinger testified in June 2009 for the prosecution in a highly publicized double murder case about information he had allegedly received from one of the fellow Marines with whom he had carried out a string of burglaries.
He was incarcerated on a burglary charge when he testified about the murders of Marine Sgt. Jan Pietrzak and his wife, Quiana Jenkins Pietzrak at the hands of four fellow marines. He was granted immunity in exchange for his testimony.
Weissinger testified that the four Marines went to the Pietzrak home in Winchester, Calif. He said the men told them they confronted the sergeant at gunpoint, tied up Pietzrak and his wife, ransacked the home and sexually assaulted the wife. Weissinger said the men shot the couple three times in the head as they kneeled over a couch. The men said they then set the house on fire.
Weissinger was on probation for the California burglary when he was arrested Tuesday. He also has several pending motor vehicle charges, according to court records.
Mystic jeweler charged in connection with Lyme, Old Lyme home burglaries
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Thanks for the encouragement! I was able to nurse upright twice yesterday, just by putting her body in position and rocking her, then let her find the nipple on her own after crying abated. She pulled off a few times, then latched herself again. I think I had started to force her to latch, and she needs to feel free to pull away if the letdown is too forceful. Two times is twice more than we've managed in weeks.
Family reunion this weekend. I'm bringing a quilt to lie on, if necessary. Good thing I have a huge, boisterous and supportive family!


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Pocahontas and Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (US - BD RA)
Gabe attempts to paint with all the colours of the wind and gets hayfever...
In 1607, a ship of British explores from the Virginia Company sets sail to the 'New World.' Onboard the ship are Captain John Smith (Mel Gibson) and the voyage's gold-hungry leader Governor Ratcliffe (David Ogden Stiers). Meanwhile, back in the New World, Pocahontas (Irene Bedard speaking, Judy Kuhn singing), daughter of Chief Powhatan (Russell Means), dreads being married off to a brave but boring warrior named Kocoum (James Apaumut Fall). Pocahontas, along with her animal friends, the gluttonous raccoon Meeko and overprotective hummingbird Flit, visit Grandmother Willow (Linda Hunt), a spiritual talking willow tree. Grammie Willow verifies Pocahontas' suspicions that Kocoum isn't her romantic match and says that the oncoming Englishman may be 'the one.' The English arrive and begin tearing down nature in a fevered gold rush, much to the Native's chagrin, and Smith departs to explore the wilderness where he encounters Pocahontas. Despite coming from different worlds (and a language barrier that is quickly hand-waved away) the two bond.
Time has not been kind to Disney's Pocahontas. In many ways, it marks the beginning of the animation studio's second major slump, though, at the time it was still a pretty massive monetary success, but it was met with mediocre critical response and waves upon waves of political backlash. We're getting closer to the film's two-decade anniversary (17 years and counting), so it seems fair to re-evaluate it apart from era expectations. After all, nothing the studio could've made following the unprecedented success of The Lion King would entirely satisfy critics or audiences (the irony being that Pocahontas was considered the prestige project by most studio heavyweights over 'that jungle picture.'
The truth of the film's political status is complex. Sadly, this mostly disrespectful representation of Native American culture is reasonably progressive for a mainstream animated feature. Things haven't gotten much better, but the early-mid '90s were a time when Dances with Wolves was celebrated from its supposedly progressive representation of the Sioux. It is a sizable step up from Peter Pan and 'What Made the Red Man Red?' and we don't usually expect utter political correctness from vintage film. On the other hand, Pocahontas is a terrible, anglo-centric, often insulting view of actual historical events. It's a massive lie filtered entirely through the eyes of the film's white production, direction, and writing staff. In defense of Disney, there's no way they were going to tell the historically accurate story of a 13-year-old Virginian Indian who was captured, held for ransom, and eventually married off to an adult Englishman. Even Terrence Malick chose to water down that particular tale. Yet, they still chose to adapt a hand grenade of a story with historical relevance and really should've expected to be put under the microscope for their decision, especially during the onset of the 'cultural awakening' known as 'political correctness.'
If we pretend there was no real-life Pocahontas or John Smith and that this film was freely adapted from a fairy tale, like Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty, Pocahontas is still probably the studio's weakest 'second renaissance' feature. The screenplay is dull retread of an already over-told legend that adds little character to the story (well, still more character than Avatar, which is, often noted as being basically the same story). Disney had more success with serious tones a year later when they released the underrated The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but here, the narrative drags between modestly amusing critter gags and Disney animation's one constant quality standby – original music. Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz' songs are generally well structured and blend into the film smoothly in a particularly Bernstein/Sondheim fashion, but their content and melodies are, unfortunately, mostly forgettable. The one thing even the most critical eye has to admit is that, technically speaking, Pocahontas is exquisitely animated. From the clean crisp lines to the uncannily realistic movement (attributed to rotoscoping, which is, arguably, cheating) and the immersive environments, there's no complaining about the film's immaculate visuals. The flip side of this argument being that Pocahontas is animated so steriley it lacks character and charm of Disney classics like 101 Dalmatians and The Jungle Book (animals aside), while also lacking the stylistic edge of the equally precise Sleeping Beauty.
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
Following the events of the first film, Governor Ratcliffe (David Ogden Stiers) escapes to London and lies to King James (Jim Cummings), framing the presumed dead Captain John Smith (Donal Gibson) as a traitor in a plot to declare war against the Powhatan Nation while avoiding punishment for his own crimes. In hopes of avoiding war, the King sends a young diplomat, John Rolfe (Billy Zane), to bring Chief Powhatan (Russell Means) to England for negotiations. In the New World, Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) mourns John Smith's supposed death, but is eventually able to move on, and into a leadership position. Rolfe soon arrives, greeted by English civilians of Jamestown and a curious Pocahontas. Rolfe later overhears two women talking about Pocahontas' ability to prevent the oncoming war and assumes it is the name of the Chief. That night Rolfe intrudes with a gift of a horse for 'The Mighty Pocahontas.' Rolfe realizes his mistake, but the stubborn Chief will not go to England himself, leading Pocahontas to volunteer. The next day, Pocahontas sets off for England with Meeko, Flit, and Percy stowing away on the ship, and a silent bodyguard named Uttamatomakkin.
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World is, in most regards, another average, straight-to-video Disney sequel, which is to say it's still better than most STV animation. I hesitate to call it equal to the original film, but Pocahontas is a weak enough picture with a rich enough historical basis that I find myself forgiving many of Journey to a New World's bigger flaws. The filmmakers make a rather bold choice in loosely following the real Pocahontas' post-John Smith adventures, mainly because the real story's values are not particularly playful or typically kid-friendly. Journey to a New World has its share of historical inaccuracies, but generally follows the true story at least as close as Pocahontas did, and does it without treating Native American culture in quite so insulting a fashion (though this is mostly inherent in the fact that much of the movie takes place outside of the Americas). The story here meanders without much of a specified conflict (something about Pocahontas and John Rolfe preventing war by attending a ball), but the dramatic thrust of each scene and the treatment of characters is relatively sophisticated, too sophisticated to mark it as just another studio cash-in. The animation certainly shows its lack of millions in basic terms – lack of background character movement, overuse of animation cycles, simplicity of the depth in background paintings, less impressive foreground and background blends, and very little in the way of shadows – but it looks better than many earlier Disney STV releases. The important character animation holds up pretty well and the cleanliness of the lines and colours looks quite fine, much like modern, serialized television animation.
Pocahontas is presented in its source aspect ratio of 1.78:1 (it was shown in 1.85:1 during most theatrical showings in 1995) and in full 1080p video. Despite the film's somewhat modest release, this transfer sits nicely among the studio's finest HD releases. Considering the fact that Pocahontas' values are almost entirely found in its majestic visuals and technical animation it's probably a good thing that the film has never looked better outside of its original theatrical release. The transfer is overflowing with giant, super-colourful compositions that practically melt a standard definition disc. In the more modern Disney tradition, the palette changes between the moderately realistic and hyper-stylized hues, depending on the context (ie: 'realistic' story versus musical moments). Both styles are impressive in their own right, but the more abstract palettes are exciting and vibrant. The appropriately titled 'Colors of the Wind' sequence is likely the transfers' reference-level moment for sheer quantity of elements. The image is so sharp that you can actually see the digital paint quiver a bit on the ever so slightly uneven, hand-sketched edges, not to mention the most minute pencil scratches and background paper textures. There are some cell-based artefacts along some of the penciled images, but very little in terms of compression noise, banding effects, or digital haloes. Plenty of scenes take place in comparative darkness and these aren't really any more noisy or mushy than the big bright sequences. The dark scenes also feature the more impressive hue blends and contrasting highlights.
Journey to a New World looks just as sharp and bold in 1080p, but its comparative monetary shortcomings do mark it as less impressive than the first film. Besides some of the animation's problems in movement and complexity, the major comparative lapse is that of depth – there simply aren't as many layers to this cheaper animation. But details are no less sharp, despite the lack of depth and the computer-assisted colours and outlines remain consistent throughout thanks to a lack of digital compression. The included DVD copy has some real trouble with blocking effects along the brighter reds and general noise around the background elements. There's so much digitizing of the various elements that there's not a lot of room for grain or even paper texture, but there isn't any real sign of digital tampering for the sake of this release, either.
Pocahontas' new DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack more or less matches the DVD release, but benefits from the relative lack of digital compression in terms of volume and clarity. This isn't quite as busy as other era productions, like Aladdin or The Lion King, and the majority of the heavy stereo and surround elements are devoted to the thick musical score. The instrumentations are rich, sharply separated, widespread, and feature plenty of wistful directional movement. The LFE channel also effectively supports the percussive elements. The ambient nature effects aren't exactly a persistent element, but can be so effective that I found myself foolishly looking around the room, afraid a real bird had broken into my apartment. Additional standout stereo and surround effects include Grandma Willow's radiating 'angry voice,' hordes of men approaching from off-screen, and the burst of musket gunfire. The vocal performances are clear without sounding so uniform that they lose performance (though even with the sound this perfected, Mel Gibson's performance doesn't match the animation any better).
Journey to a New World's new DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 is immediately surprising in exactly how loud it is. No compression artefacts here. There's also a shocking amount of directional influence in both music and sound effects, especially considering the film's STV trappings. There seriously might be more directional involvement here than even the multi-million dollar original, and the warmth and separation of the less-than-impressive musical score is never short of incredible. Actually, it might be too loud at times, but it never gets in the way of an important bit of dialogue. Standout audio moments include the scene where Pocahontas is forced by Grandmother Willow to meditate, only to be pestered by the chewing and chirping of her woodland friends, the bear-baiting scene, and the climatic, rainstorm-covered battle aboard Ratcliffe's ship.
Extras begin with a commentary track on the first film, featuring co-directors Eric Goldberg and Mike Gabriel, and producer James Pentecost. This is the same track that was included on the 10th Anniversary DVD release, though apparently minus discussion of the song that was added to that release and is not present here. Drawing Inspiration: The Lost Story of Hiawatha (11:50, HD) covers the production art and script development from an unrealized Disney 1949 production about the legend of Hiawatha, which was a minor inspiration on Pocahontas. Following an introduction, Pocahontas director Eric Goldberg narrates the basics of the unproduced feature, set against storyboards and other illustrations. The other extras include an originally deleted, then reinstated song entitled 'If I Never Knew You' with optional commentary (4:50, HD), The Music of Pocahontas (7:10, SD), nine deleted scenes (15:30, SD), Little Hiawatha animated short (9:10, HD), 'virtual vault' BD-Live extras, and trailers.
The original Pocahontas remains one of Disney's weaker modern animated features, but it certainly looks and sounds great in HD and DTS-HD MA sound, thanks in no small part to its glorious and expensive animation. The second film, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World is surprisingly more satisfying on an adult level of storytelling, though it falls short a bit in terms of animation due to a much smaller budget and turn-around time. Still, I'm pretty impressed with this, my first time seeing the sequel. The extras on this disc pertain only to the first film, but cover most of the bases, including a directors and producer commentary, a few new HD items, and a BD-Live link to all the previous special features.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer. Thanks to Troy at Andersonvision.com for the Blu-ray screen-caps.
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As an Indian (my prefered term), I didn't find the movie disrespectful at all.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 21st August 2012
Discs: 3
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spansih and French
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Directors and Producer Commentary, Drawing Inspiration: The Lost Story of Hiawatha, Little Hiawatha Short, Deleted Song, The Music of Pocahontas, Deleted Scenes, Classic DVD Extras Via BD-Live, DVD Copies of Both Films
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg, Tom Ellery, Bradley Raymond
Cast: Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, David Ogden Stiers, John Kassir, Billy Connolly, Frank Welker, Christian Bale, Linda Hunt, Billy Zane, Jim Cummings, Donal Gibson
Length: 154 minutes
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Former long--time councilor has some timely advice
To the Gazette:
As a former City Council member, I would like to encourage every Augusta citizen to vote in the upcoming City Council primary and general elections being held on Feb. 26 and April 2, respectively.
The council members are stewards of our tax dollars and are charged with making decisions for the betterment of us all. When you go to the polls to cast your vote, do so knowing you're making your voice heard.
The council position is a paid one and should be held in the highest regard. Choose the candidate for your ward that you feel will best represent you by researching the agenda topics, being at every meeting and being able to vote on every issue. Your ward representative should be present during every meeting of the council to be able to make an informed, educated decision. It takes all council members to provide equal representation of the citizens of all four wards. If a member is not in attendance or can not vote due to a conflict of interest, his or her constituents will not receive their owed representation.
I would encourage everyone to go to a City Council meeting, read the paper, contact the council person for your ward with concerns. It's up to all of us to care for our city. Let's choose our representatives with that in mind.
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Post subject: Call for Nominations for the MBGA Board of Directors, 2013
Nominations are requested for MBGA directors positions to be elected at the Annual General Meeting on April 13, 2013.
The board of directors will serve to manage the affairs of the MBGA for a one year term following the election. If you, or someone you know, would like to volunteer please e-mail
with the name and contact information of the nominee. Permission must be obtained before nominating another person. Nominees should submit a statement of their qualifications before the AGM.
Nominations are accepted for any Manitoba resident, 18 years or older, who is an eligible voting member of the MBGA for at least thirty (30) days prior to the election. Nominations are open until midnight, March 31, 2012.
For further details on the election and operation of the MBGA please refer to the Election Policy and Bylaws. Reviewing past meeting minutes of the MBGA committee will also give you an idea of what to expect.
Nominees are running for a director position on the board. Once the group of directors has been elected, the board will elect officer positions.
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I just tried to email a nomination to that addy and it came back with a delivery notification failure?
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I got an email from Ken today to that address--it works.
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Interested volunteers are welcome to join us at our March 19th meeting to see what being a board member is all about. Kind of like dipping your toes in the water to see if its too hot, too cold or just right.
Please let us know if you are planning to attend so we can make arrangements for extra chairs.
We'll be at Charlee's Restaurant & Lounge, 185 Stadacona St, Winnipeg, MB
Also for Geocachers in Westman and Northman that are interested in representing your region on our board, we'd love to have you. We have some great groups of people in Brandon, Dauphin, Flin Flon and Thompson.
Skype or Teamviewer to video conference into the meeting are options.
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Bryan would like to go to the meeting on the 19th.
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Here is the list of nominees to be on the board of the MBGA for 2013 (click on the name for their profile):
Rhonda (4elements5senses)
My name is Rhonda Plohman, aka 4elements5senses, and I would like to put my name on the ballot to serve on the MBGA board of directors for the 2013 -2014 term. I am a Human Resources and Management graduate from the University of Winnipeg, and also have diplomas in Child and Youth Care and Criminology. Over the years I have volunteered my services with a variety of organizations, ranging from The Child and Youth Care Association of Manitoba (Board Member), to the Winnipeg Police Service (District #3 service centre volunteer), to volunteering with The Winnipeg Fringe Festival. I have been Geocaching since 2005, however attended my first event just this last July. Since then, I have attended 25 events, and to date I am approaching 1500 finds. Geocaching has shown me some majestic and beautiful locations, taught me valuable history lessons and introduced me to some truly fantastic people. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Jo-Ann (AngelFreak)
Hello! I'm AngelFreak but you can also call me Jo-Ann. I completed some business administration courses in 2003-2004, and then took a break to raise my children. Since then I have been working in customer service, sales, and am currently in the health care field. However, my passion is planning events as I have always liked organizing different ones (such as birthday parties, game nights, and murder mystery parties) for my family and friends. I found out about geocaching in early 2010. After a few months my curiosity got the best of me so I tried it out and have been addicted since July 2010! I'm known for finding my first 507 caches without a gps or smartphone. I attended my first geocaching event in October 2011 and then my first MBGA board meeting the next month where I volunteered to investigate an event idea for the board. The first event I helped plan for the board was in February 2011. I became Interim Events Coordinator in March and have enjoyed being Event Coordinator ever since. Being in this position has helped inspire me to begin a career in this field. I would like to continue to provide my services to the board.
Eric (Erocks)
I've worked as an industrial sprayer for 11 years and in 2012 was appointed on the safety committee at my work. I also enjoy volunteering at the Festival Du Voayageur and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. I have 18 years experience in scouting. I enjoy camping, fishing, boating, hiking, rock climbing, and pretty much anything outdoors. I started geocaching in 06/14/2011 and I'm close to 2000 finds. I became a member of the MBGA just before GeoVenture 2011, then started attending board meetings in January 2012 and helping at events when needed. I'm currently serving on the board as the membership and marketing director. I really like meeting and talking with new people and look forward to helping on the board in the near future.
Mike (Glacier_ice)
My name is Mike Neale, aka Glacier_ice. You may remember me from such Geocaches as 'Another Stupid Micro', 'Zach's Place' and 'Photo Edited'. I am currently serving my third term as MBGA President and my fourth year on the board of directors. There will be no vote bribery coming from me, so if you were looking for tips to solve Photo Edited in exchange for your vote, I am sorry, but you'll have to solve that one the old fashioned way. I will, however, continue to share stories, in my cache logs, about my three little Ice Cubes that sometimes go caching with me. I am willing to keep my name on the ballot for this year's election and continue to serve on the board of directors. I look forward to meeting the new geocachers who will be attending their first AGM this year. I also look forward to tasting all the meat and (ahem) vegetables, at the UFCII contest. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Stacy (GroovyPinkSocks - GPS)
I have been geo-caching since November of 2011. I have volunteered in many aspects of my childrens lives, Basketball coach ( 5 years ) Spark leader (2 years), Cub Leader/ popcorn convenor (5 years) Soccer convenor for Winakwa (3 years) Soccer coach (6 years) Parent council (2 years as treasurer, 3 years as Member at large) along with many other places and events.
In the last 16 months I have attended many events, and almost 900 finds, with the goal of finding 1000 this year. I have gotten to know a great number of other cachers, and always enjoy lending a hand. I look forward to being a part of the MBGA and making contributions to the community.
Kari (happymole)
Hello fellow cachers. I'm happymole AKA Kari. I discovered Geocaching back in 2010 after reading an article about it. I thought a GPS might make a good gift for my youngest (Gabalo aka Wyatt) for Christmas and that caching might be something we could do together. After more thinking, I decided that it would probably be a good idea to try it myself first. I bought that GPS as a gift to myself and dove in head first. I started searching for caches in my neighbourhood, and after a some confusing starts, made a few finds and was hooked. I loved the idea that this was something I could do myself in my spare time, would take me outdoors, show me new places and spaces and make me think in a new way about my surroundings. Gabalo soon joined me on some of my quests as did his friends. I was the cool mom who would stop the car off the highway and tell pre-teen boys to head under the bridge to look for treasure. Too much fun. I travel a fair bit and was thrilled to discover that I could play this new game elsewhere. Geoventure provided me with access to other cachers and their help and expertise with programs (GSAK etc), and with friends to go hunting with. To date, I am approaching 4000 finds and have added a new caching partner to my searches known as ARKAY950 aka Russ.
I have been part of the MBGA board for 2 years now, first as a member at large and this year as secretary and game planner for Geoventure.
My non-caching life finds me running my family toy store Toad Hall and raising my two boys and step daughter.
Ken (KLBLUE)
My name is Ken, the "K" in KLBLUE. Our family started geocaching in early 2010. We have also been a member of the MBGA since 2010. We have now hidden 50 geocaches and have over 4,000 finds. Last year was my first year on the MBGA board as a Director at Large. I have a university education and a Certificate in Applied Management. I am currently working on a Certificate in Management at the U of M. I am also employed by Manitoba Hydro as a lineman with over 22 years of service. I love being outdoors and geocaching all over our beautiful province. I have also geocached in various other provinces and the U.S and Mexico. I coach my boys in baseball and enjoy playing various outdoor sports. I thoroughly enjoyed being on the MBGA board this past year. They are a great group of people to work with. I am willing to help out in any capacity I can if I am fortunate enough to be elected to the board again.
Bryan (roddandtoddflanders)
Im Bryan aka Todd Flanders aka Zombie by Bus. Ive been caching since August 2011, when Danielle (Rodd Flanders) saw it in a documentary about Aspergers and we tried it and got hooked immediately. I have just over 1700 finds now and co-created the Simpsons series of caches. Ive volunteered for the Arts Student Body Council as a Marketing Representative, helping with event promotion. I spent a year as the Arts Student Resource Coordinator running the Arts Resource Center. I served 2 terms as the Students Living with Disabilities Representative with UMSU, advocating for students, setting up a disability audit of campus; and organizing, promoting and hosting a 2 day conference. I was awarded the UMSU Award for Student Involvement (Governance) for my work in this position. During this time I was also the Disability Commissionaire for Canadian Federation of Students. I attended 2 AGMs in Gatineau, which taught media skills, and helped create new relationships with political leaders.
Andrew (SiaFhir)
My name is SiaFhir, aka 'dat guy who looks like Matt Damon', or Andrew. I've been geocaching since September 2008 when I discovered the sport following the purchase of a Garmin Nuvi and wondering what else I can do with it. I got instantly hooked after my first find and have been enjoying every moment since then (even the frustrating ones that lead to a DNF!) I'm a computer software developer working for a consulting company, near the end of a contract with the City of Winnipeg, and I'm working on learning Android development on the side. I have proudly served on the MBGA board as the Vice President in the past two years, and I'm willing to continue to serve on the board in the 2013-2014 year. Thank you for your consideration.
Sean (S.T.D.K)
My name is Sean, better known as S from S.T.D.K. I was introduced to geocaching in October 2012 when I attended a great InMotion event D & Ks school hosted by Skoki; I have been hooked ever since.
One of the most interesting things about geocaching to me is all of the interesting places within the city that I didnt know existed. I have lived in Winnipeg for 16 years now (originally from Ottawa) and I cant believe how many places I have never been, places that are right down the street! I am really looking forward to seeing what other interesting places I can find this summer all throughout Manitoba, Ontario and wherever else caching takes me.
I should also mention that when I am not S.T.D.K I am an IT Project Manager for an Engineering Consulting firm. In the past I have volunteered as an event planner for SMD when they hosted the 24 Hour Relay, participated in and organized fundraising teams, sat on corporate social committees and I have recently joined the board of directors for D & Ks daycare.
I truly enjoy geocaching and have met some great people in my short time. Even if I am not elected I would love to help wherever I can.
Josh (stonagal)
My name is Josh Bernier. I recently completed a degree in Political Studies from the University of Winnipeg. I have been geocaching since August 2012 and have been coming to MBGA events regularly since November. I like to hide geocaches that have an educational element to them, and search for geocaches whenever I have spare time. My most natural interests include geography and exploration, which makes geocaching a great fit for me. I attended my first MBGA board meeting in March and was nominated by two of the sitting Board Members. I look forward to getting to know the sport, the organization, and the membership better this year.
Sandy (swelbergen)
Teacher, procrastinator, fairweather geocacher. Loves footwear, scarves, and Chapstick, all essential for a successful geocaching jaunt, and has finally bought some awesome yellow wellies! Personally and unabashedly responsible for Skoki and icimondo, both of which are responsible for abating her fear of rain, spiders and tornadoes. Driven to teach school children all about sustainability, GPS, remote sensing, estimating, road safety, problem solving and responsible use of technology (i.e. GEOCACHING), just so she has an excuse to teach out-of-doors and escape from the classroom. "Um, yeah, we're on a field trip..."
Tony (ToonYogi)
My Name is Tony aka ToonYogi, I started caching in June 2012 and to date have 325 Smilies I am a Graphics guy at a Sign Company and also the Safety coordinator I come from a small town near the whiteshell and have been volunteering for a few years at the local Community Centre. In my spare time, when I'm not Caching, I'm usually Golfing or building/Repairing computers, Memory eXpress is my second home LOL Even if I am not elected I will do what I can to help
Kristina (TXNCHK)
My name is Kristina Graham (aka TXNCHK) and I am interested in continuing my service on the MBGA board for the 2013-2014 term. I served as the Treasurer for the past two years. For those of you who don't know, I moved to Winnipeg from Fort Worth, TX in 2004 to be with my now husband, Jurg (aka MonkeyMan), whom I married in 2006. I graduated with an MA in English from the University of Manitoba in the summer of 2008. While completing my degree, I served as Treasurer for the Association of Graduate English Students (pAGES) from the spring semester of 2005 through the fall semester of 2008. I also concurrently served as Social Convener (Event Planner) for pAGES during the 2007 and 2008 school years. I currently work in the Adoptions Department at the Winnipeg Humane Society as well as from home as a technical editor and writer. I have been Geocaching since October 2010 and have loved almost every find, I really can't even begin to pick a favorite one. If the cleverness of the hide doesn't resonate, then the beautiful scenery or the fantastic people I am with all contribute to make fun and lasting memories!
The Board shall consist of five to twelve Board Members.
As per the
MBGA Election Policy
, if there are insufficient nominees to fill the Board positions, a call for nominees from the floor shall occur at the AGM. We have fourteen, so there will be a vote for twelve members.
Update April 10... I added one more nominee, for a total of 14. I also reordered the list alphabetically by cacher name.
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Excited to hear who made the board this year. Unfortunately we weren't able to attend but sounded like fun.
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In alphabetical order by Cachername, this is the 2013 Board of directors as nominated by those in attendance and those who submitted absentee ballots.
Thank you to everyone who allowed their names to stand for election.
Rhonda (4elements5senses)
Jo-Ann (AngelFreak)
Eric (Erocks)
Mike (Glacier_ice)
Stacy (GroovyPinkSocks - GPS)
Kari (happymole)
Ken (KLBLUE)
Andrew (SiaFhir)
Sean (S.T.D.K)
Josh (stonagal)
Sandy (swelbergen)
Kristina (TXNCHK)
Our first meeting of the new board will happen on Tuesday, April 30th, 7pm at Charlees on Stadacona. As always, MBGA members are welcome.
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This is of course the one I'm aiming for in the beginning.Peter_Frank wrote: The other is tacking where you rotate your body the opposite way around, so if your board heads upwind "left", you turn around "right" (clockwise), with a fast middle step on the front of the board
Every other person I have heard this from say to get out of the back strap, and place your backfoot higher on the board. It might just be in the beginning I dunno. Then send the kite the other way and only after that actually push the board and turn with the kite...This type is quite easy, compared to the other tack at least, and I can usually manage it almost every time on good days (but will lose it sometimes when waves and chop, which is very common here) because of practice.
You have one advantage - that you dont have to step out of your straps before you tack, you just head upwind with speed into both straps (and you can do the same on a strapped waveboard).
Can you explain this? Every time I feel there is power, I have more control in the strap. Moving the foot forward of the strap and placed in the middle, I've felt has worked better in light wind...that said I am a complete novice in this so...I really like that - as standing out of the rear strap is useless on a raceboard (unless a lot of wind/power) IMO
nice..super smooth..he defintiely initiates the turning of the kite before making the rest of the tack...how far the kite has moved is kind of hard to say tho....I guess we should have super slow-moHere is an older clip from a cold winther/spring day where Bjørn Rune Jensen shows this tack in light wind
I am not racing (but ride A LOT), but I think others can tell us what tack they prefer ? (and maybe different ones in different conditions ?)
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The Bears defeated the Privateers 19-5 in the opener before taking the nightcap, 7-6, in six innings on Saturday afternoon at Reinhart Field.
Mendez now has 14 career home runs and surpasses Kevin Diaz, who had 13 career dingers, for the most in school history.
Also reaching a milestone was senior Mike Cundari (Staten Island/St. Peter's), who became the third Bear ever to score 100 career runs with his five runs on the day and set a St. Joseph's single-game record with four walks in game one.
Cundari finished 1-for-4 at the plate with a RBI and five walks.
St. Joseph's (9-6) moves a season-high three games over .500 and has won eight of their last ten games, including three in a row, while Maritime (4-12) has dropped three in a row following a two-game winning streak.
A slugfest broke out in the opener as the Bears recorded 15 base knocks, led by Mendez who went 3-for-3 with three long balls along with a career-high eight RBI.
Bears starter Rosario DiLorenzo (Howard Beach/Archbishop Molloy) gave up a two-run homer in the bottom of the third to trim the St. Joseph's lead to 5-2, but would settle in and pitch 5 1/3 strong innings, giving up four runs on three hits, while striking out three to improve to 4-0 on the season.
The nightcap was a more competitive battle between the two squads as the game wasn't decided until the final inning. The Bears took back the lead for good in the sixth as they scored two unearned runs off an error by the Maritime first baseman to take a 7-5 advantage going to the last at bat for the Privateers.
After Cutrone pitched the first five innings of the game, sophomore Brian Luebcke (Astoria/Monsignor McClancy) came in to pitch the sixth and got around a leadoff walk and a single, allowing only one run to seal the win for the Bears and earn the save.
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Instead, he was poring over game film of USC Upstate, Friday night's Atlantic Sun opponent at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex. Game time is at 7.
"They are speedy and they are athletic," said Ireland. "Every conference game is going to be competitive. There is so much parity.
"There is always a concern to make sure you are focused no matter who you are playing. If we are not focused and paying attention to details and playing attention to details we are going to get beat."
The biggest concern for Ireland, however, is that Upstate enters the game with a 0-11-0 record, 0-2-0 in the conference. The Lady Bisons are 2-8-0, 0-2-0 in the A-Sun.
Last year Upstate beat the Lady Bisons 2-1 in Spartanburg, S.C.
"Upstate's record doesn't indicate the kind of team that they are," said Ireland. "They play extremely hard. They will fight hard the entire game.
"They have been unlucky in a lot of their games. They have had some bad breaks and some injuries. They are a good team."
A key for the Lady Bisons will be to strike first offensively. The Lady Bisons have scored only six goals this season. No one has more than one goal for the Lady Bisons this season.
"We have struggled offensively," said Ireland. "We want to get an early lead, first of all, to give us confidence. The last thing we want to do is let them hang around and hang around then anything can happen."
Freshman Ally Marler has been getting the bulk of the playing time in goal for the Lady Bisons after starting the season splitting time with Erin Zerio. Marler has a 2-5 record. She has made 41 saves and allowed 16 goals.


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 31, 2010) - The ETSU women's basketball team opens its exhibition season when the Lady Bucs take on Tusculum Monday night inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. Tip is set for 7 p.m.
Originally, the Lady Bucs had Emory & Henry penciled in for their first exhibition game; however, a scheduling error led to ETSU replacing them with the Pioneers on Monday night.
The Lady Bucs are coming off their best season in school history after posting 23 wins and making their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance in 2009-10. However, some important faces are no longer with ETSU as Atlantic Sun co-Players of the Year Siarre Evans (Griffin, Ga.) and TaRonda Wiles (Danville, Va.) graduated this past May and took their game overseas. Evans and Wiles rank fifth and sixth all-time in scoring; while Evans became only the third player in Lady Buccaneer history to record over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career. In addition to losing this dynamic duo, ETSU lost the services of senior guard Tarita Gordon (Wichita, Kan.) when she suffered a season-ending knee injury while playing for the Jamaican National Team in July. Gordon, who transferred to ETSU last offseason, erupted for a career-high 30 points in the NCAA Tournament loss to Xavier and was tied for third in scoring at 11.1 points per game.
Despite not having those three players in 2010-11, the Lady Bucs still have some top players to turn to as ETSU looks to make a run at a fourth straight A-Sun Tournament title. Senior point guard Tara Davis (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) takes over the leadership role for coach Karen Kemp, while red-shirt senior post Latisha Belcher (Martinsville, Va.) returns for a final season. Davis, who was one of five unanimous preseason all-conference selections, averaged 11.1 points and led the team with 112 assists and 137 free throws a year ago. Meanwhile, after rehabbing from another knee injury, Belcher - a 2009 A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year and 2008 Tournament MVP - enters the season 64 steals short of the all-time school record. Both Davis and Belcher look to join the 1,000-point club as well. Davis is 339 points shy and Belcher needs to pitch in 144 points to enter the prestigious grouping.
ETSU looks to be challenged in its first game Monday night as Tusculum returns seven players from last year's club that posted its third straight 20-win campaign (23-10) and won its first NCAA Division II Southeast Region Championship. Two key players returning for the Pioneers include 4-foot-11 guard Jasmine Gunn and 6-foot-8 post Catherine Hintz. Dunn, a 2010 first team All-American, averaged 21.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 2009-10. Dunn ranked eighth in the nation in scoring and 38th in assists. Hintz posted 10.6 points and 8.5 rebounds for the Pioneers, while Kendal Baxter came off the bench to knock down 105 threes in 32 games played.
Tusculum is coming off a 75-49 win over Virginia Intermont Thursday night inside Pioneer Arena. Gunn finished with 17 points and five assists, while junior forward Staci Hicks also chipped in with 17 points on 7-of-7 shooting.
Monday marks the third meeting between the two programs with ETSU holding a 2-0 advantage in the series. The last meeting in the series occurred on Nov. 22, 2004 when the Lady Bucs defeated Tusculum, 77-61.
Fans unable to make the trip to Johnson City can catch all the action online courtesy of A-Sun.TV, while live stats will also be available via Gametracker. Click on the links above to access both sites.
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Zink submitted his paperwork for retirement benefits to the state Sept. 5.
Police Chief David Zink will officially submit his plans for retirement to the township tonight.
Trustees plan to accept Zink's retirement during a board meeting at 6 p.m., according to the agenda. Zink submitted his paperwork for retirement benefits to the state Sept. 5.
He was not immediately available for comment.
The township placed Zink on paid administrative leave in April. Officials have declined to comment on the reason, citing personnel matters.
As early as March, agents from the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation were interviewing women to ask whether Zink's conduct toward them had been inappropriate.
In July, the BCI investigation finished, and the case was given to a special prosecutor at the request of the Stark County Prosecutor's Office.
The case remained open Tuesday, said Jill Del Greco, spokeswoman for the Ohio Attorney General's Office, which houses BCI.
No charges have been filed.
Zink started as a police officer for the department in 1986. He has served as chief since 2010, making $91,271 annually.
Zink previously told the Repository the past several months have been difficult for him as he battled "unsubstantiated allegations" but said he enjoyed working with the community and business leaders in Jackson.
At the beginning of the year, Zink was suspended for 30 days after an out-of-county investigator determined Zink's behavior toward a female subordinate over the course of five years legally constituted sexual harassment and violated the township's harassment code. He was also asked to give up about three weeks of vacation to reimburse the township for the time he spent on paid leave during the investigation.
Following the release of the investigation, two police department employees interviewed in the report submitted letters to the township saying their responses were misconstrued in the investigator's determination of wrongdoing.
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