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Batman: Arkham City DX11 Stuttering Issue
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | November 23, 2011 - 03:50 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: dx11, batman
We have been waiting for Batman: Arkham City for quite some time on the PC, and after weeks of delays, the game was finally released this week, to quite a bit of fanfare. NVIDIA has been touting the game as the poster child for several technology features like DX11, 3D Vision, PhysX, etc. It appears that the developers have had some issues though with the release - DX11 features are causing significant stuttering even with high end hardware.
Batman doesn't like it when his games are late...and broken.
I put together a quick video comparing the gameplay experience with and without DX11 enabled; you can see it below. The system specifications for our test bed for this video were:
- Intel Core i7-965
- Intel X58 motherboard
- 6GB DDR3-1600 memory
- GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB graphics card
- Driver version: 285.79
- Windows 7 SP1 x64
The DX11 settings that are causing the issues are tessellation, ambient occlusion and a new type of soft shadow rendering. When these features are enabled the game experiences noticeable, repeatable and quite annoying stutters both in the actual gameplay and during the integrated benchmark.
In our video below you can clearly the see the phenomenon in action.
On the official Batman: Arkham City forums, the publisher gave the following statement, confirming the broken DX11 implementation.
PC DirectX 11 Issues Please Read
We have received reports of performance issues from players of Batman: Arkham City on PC. After researching the matter, we found that running the game with DX 11 is causing the performance issues. We're working on a title update to address this matter and expect to make it available in the near future.
In the meantime, a workaround for this issue is to run the game with DX 9 instead of DX 11. Instructions on how to turn off DX 11 are listed below.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience with your gameplay experience and thank you all for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.
While we love to see new technologies implemented in games that improve our gameplay experience, we HATE it when it delays games or causes issues like this when released. Here is hoping that the developer, publisher and driver teams from AMD and NVIDIA can fix this quickly.
Spammers. I hate them. I did order a copy of Batman will wait until there is a patch to address this issue.
Ryan did yy see part two of grapic card setting on tomshardware.com check part one and part two you understand why it is almost impossible for game maker to support vaarious feature.for average user msaa and mlaa or nvidia version is gest bet lot of setting graphic card plain dont work or need to be enabled via dx.read it ryan if you havent it is a shoker grapic card maker can get away with vagueness such as these
Anti-aliasing has nothing to do with this stuttering though.
As for the dx 11 issue most of the time the programmer dont know how to use program properlly probably why we re beginning to get video how to do programming in c be it sharp ++ or visual studio .most dont get that as the program evolve so must programmer.never thaugh we d see video on how to code in channel9.i guess ms is beginning to be ticked off seeing all those basic programmer error and ms having to explain why copy and paste coding is grrrr
want to try that again...this time in english?
Russian test http://gamegpu.ru/Action-/-FPS-/-TPS/Batman-Arkham-City-test-GPU.html
i also had the annoying "stuttering" issues even tho i have a decent computer, for those experiencing stutter try turning off hyper-threading in ur bios, it did the trick for me, hope it helps.
The stutter has gone, im running SLI gtx 580s, n the game is very graphics hungry, wif a single card, it dips at low as 20fps, but stutter is gone after hyper-threading is disabled.
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When you head to Jimmy's place in the northern part of Alderney, at his private residence, you'll immediately be met at gunpoint. Jimmy is freaking out, and for good reason, because Anthony, his longtime bodyguard and confidante, has been wearing a wire. What's more, Niko is recorded on the wire as well, and Anthony had a heart attack and is now under police custody in a nearby hospital. What you (as Niko) need to do is clear -- head to the hospital, enter it as discreetly as possible, and put Anthony out of his misery before he has a chance to give up the Pegorinos and Niko simultaneously.
The hospital you need to drive to is located extremely close to Jimmy's place, a large building over on Long John Avenue. You can take a car from the Pegorino's driveway, so you won't have to take a beat-up vehicle or the one you brought with you if you don't want to. The drive there should be an easy and short one -- just be sure that when you pull into the hospital's parking lot, you don't smash the cop car in the parking lot. It's absolutely key you don't tip the cops off to your presence until you have to. That means walking into the hospital unarmed... for now.
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Probably everyone knows the standard trick for determining in one pass whether a stream admits an element occuring more than half the time. But what not everyone might now is the origin of this method.
Stuart Shieber writes about the algorithm (discovered by Boyer and Moore) and the mishaps it had on the way to publication. The article also describes how the followup paper by Misra and Gries came into being. Interestingly, I almost always see the Misra-Gries generalization being cited, and not the original Boyer-Moore method.
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Longhorns won't go far for their Bowl game
Texas and Oregon State have accepted bids to play in the Valero Alamo Bowl Dec. 29 at the Alamodome.
The Longhorns became available after Northern Illinois earned the final bid into the BCS, ending Oklahoma's hopes for an at-large spot.
Alamo Bowl officials won't complain as it will bring Texas to the local bowl game for only the second time in its history. The Longhorns played notched a 26-24 victory over Iowa in that game before a then-record crowd at the Alamodome of 65,875.
The 8-4 Longhorns will come limping into the bowl game with a two-game losing streak after losses to TCU and Kansas State to finish the season.
Oregon State finished a 9-3 season with a 77-3 victory over FCS team Nicholls State on Saturday. The Beavers broke a school single-game record for points in the game and rolled up 683 yards against the Colonels. After finishing 3-9 last season, they achieved the greatest one-season turnaround in school history by improving their won-lost record by six games this season.
They are coached by Mike Riley, who previously coached the World League of American Football's San Antonio Riders in 1991-92. Riley owned a home in Greune for many years and is in the process of building another one there.
The Beavers are ranked No. 15 in the most recent AP poll. Their losses this season included a home loss to Oregon and road losses to Stanford and Washington.
They were picked over No. 17 UCLA, which lost in the Pac-12 championship game to Stanford. Oregon State notched a 27-20 victory over UCLA on Sept. 22.
Texas and Oregon State have played twice previously with the Longhorns winning both games. Texas notched a 35-0 victory in 1980 and a 61-16 triumph in 1987. Both games were played in Austin.


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San José is the capital of Costa Rica.
San Jose is on a plateau in the Central Valley at 1500 meters elevation. It is ringed by lush green mountains and valleys. The population is probably half of the whole country. It contains the University of Costa Rica, the US embassy and many museums, cultural venues, hotels, markets, etc. It is the hub of the country.
Get in
By plane
Juan Santamaría Airport is located in Alajuela 17km or about 20 minutes by car from the center of San José.
By car
There is a decent, if busy, road from the airport to downtown San Jose. You can rent a car at the airport. Driving is a little hectic but probably not as bad as, say, Boston.
By bus
Buses from Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panamá arrive in San José. And of course most local buses start or end here.
Get around
Taxis are generally cheap. All taxis should have a meter. The fare starts at 240 colones. Conversion is 470 colones per USD as of early 2005. A ride inside the city center will normally cost 500-1000 colones. Basically a couple dollars, which they will accept, will get you anywhere in the city. Be aware that it is close to useless to give a taxi driver an exact street address. You have to point out some well-known building, park or hotel close to where you are going.
Because of its elevation San Jose is usually 70 to 80 degrees farenheit though it can get chilly at night. The rainy season is in the fall.
There are a lot of tours and local events and doings in and from San José. Buses ane well marked, pretty reliable and crowded.
Costa Rica in general, and San Jose in particular, is a great place to improve your Espanole. Many, if not most, people speak some English and there are many Spanish classes available, including at the Universidad de Costa Rica, as well as "immersion" classes in private homes.
Stay safe
The traffic is dangerous. Cars don't stop for pedestrians, and they generally drive fast. The area around the Coca Cola Bus Terminal is not safe at night, and you should watch your belongings at all times in the city.
Get out
Being the capital, San José is the hub for all travel in Costa Rica. You can take the local buses or the more expensive bus services from Interbus or Gray Line Fantasy Bus. There is also a lot of smaller airports dotted around the country.
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Wire Leg Furniture: Industrial Skinny
Made famous by Ray and Charles Eames' designs, wire legged furniture is as beautiful today as it was their time. Minimal and industrial, skinny wire legs give the illusion of spaciousness by disappearing into the background. Also, pieces designed with wire legs in mind are usually compact in size, making them easy to slot into small spaces like a corner, hallway or odd-shaped nook. Even better, the tables in Photo 2 are lightweight and stackable.
Shown above from left to right:
1. Dylan Dining Table, $999.00 from CB2
2. Herman Miller Eames Wire-Base Table, $199.00 from All+Modern
3. Mollie Chair, $699.00 from EQ3
4. Marek Gut Commode, $(Inquire) from Marek Gut
5. Eiffel - Arm Shell, $325.00 from Modernica
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A Randomized Trial of IUD Versus Hormonal Contraception in HIV-infected Women in Zambia
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00336245
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 13, 2006
Last Update Posted : March 6, 2015
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|Condition or disease
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|Device: Copper T Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Drug: Hormonal Contraception
|Phase 3
In the year 2000, there were over 37, 000 new acceptors of family planning in the Lusaka District Clinics. A variety of methods were prescribed, including combined oral contraceptive pills, injectable progestins, the intrauterine copper device, condoms, and others. The most recent sentinel survey of reproductive age women estimated that approximately 30% of reproductive age women in Lusaka are HIV-infected. Since voluntary HIV counseling and testing is not yet universally available in many of the district clinics, women receive all different types of contraception regardless of their HIV status.
There is some observational data published recently that suggests hormonal contraception may increase HIV viral load in the female genital tract and potentially increase HIV transmission to the male partner. By contrast, barrier methods have historically been very unpopular in stable couples and are not used consistently in many cases despite intensive counseling. The IUCD represents one of the most inexpensive and effective methods of birth control available in Lusaka. However, it has not been studied adequately to make policy recommendations regarding its use in HIV infected women. The purpose of this study will be to evaluate safety and acceptability of the IUCD versus hormonal methods of contraception in HIV-infected and uninfected women in Lusaka. Specifically, we will 1) compare the contraceptive effectiveness of the IUCD to the standard practices of user-chosen hormonal contraception, 2) compare the rates of pelvic infection between IUD and hormonal contraceptive users, and 3) compare rates of method discontinuation.
Patients who have a continuing second trimester pregnancy, serologically confirmed HIV infection, a desire for 24 months of contraception, and a willingness to be randomly assigned either an IUCD or hormonal contraception postpartum will be screened at 32 weeks in their pregnancies to receive either an IUCD or user chosen hormonal contraception postpartum. Women will then be seen at postpartum weeks 4-6 for method randomization and then at months 6, 12, 18 and 24 to monitor pregnancy, continuation of method, side effects and any other problems. Women will be encouraged to return for problems at any time. At least once yearly, women will have a complete physical exam. CD4 and HIV clinical status will be monitored regularly.
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|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Enrollment :
|600 participants
|Intervention Model:
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|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Trial of IUD Versus Hormonal Contraception in HIV-infected Women in Zambia
|Study Start Date :
|June 2002
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|October 2005
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|October 2005
|Experimental: Copper T Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
Device: Copper T Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
|Active Comparator: Hormonal Contraception
Drug: Hormonal Contraception
- Incident pregnancy
- Safety
- Method discontinuation rates
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- desire for at least 2 years of continuous contraception
- two or fewer sexual partners in the prior year
Exclusion Criteria:
- advanced HIV disease (WHO Stage III or IV)
- history of a bleeding disorder
- history of PID within the prior five years
- less than 16 years of age (the "age of majority" in Zambia).
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00336245
|Principal Investigator:
|Jeffrey Stringer, MD
|University of Alabama at Birmingham
|Responsible Party:
|University of Alabama at Birmingham
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|First Posted:
|June 13, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 6, 2015
|Last Verified:
|August 2009
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Contraceptive Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
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The kids kept asking "can we go now."
There will be no next time for this series.
If I were paid for my time it would have been worth it.
It's sad when one has to watch reruns of the old shows to enjoy Star Wars the way it was meant to be with action, interesting characters and a great story.
Double zeros. Maybe next time.
It matters not if the plot is poor and the characters unbelievable as it simply fills in the time between films of higher quality. Coming out at Christmas guaranteed its unjustified success.
I love science fiction because of the amazing effects but it would make the experience complete if it was accompanied by a credible story.
The kind of movie that makes one want to grow up as a wise, strong woman, even if you're a man.
Fails on most levels.
Guess they're attempting to indoctrinate our children rather then entertain us.
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The Cobras were the first to strike, scoring a run in the second off a Seth Weinberg RBI single. However
Clarke (4-4) earned the win, going eight and a third strong innings, allowing seven runs on 11 hits, while striking out seven. Morris (1) earned his first save of the year, throwing two-thirds of an inning in the ninth.
Jaguar's pitcher, Daniel Gwaltney took the loss, allowing five runs on three hits in two innings pitched, while striking out three.
For Coker offensively, Ben Davidson was a perfect 4-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Brian Nally was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.
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Apache ActiveMQ is the most popular and powerful open source messaging and
Integration Patterns provider.
Apache ActiveMQ is fast, supports many Cross Language Clients and Protocols,
comes with easy to use Enterprise Integration Patterns and many advanced
features while fully supporting JMS 1.1 and J2EE 1.4. Apache ActiveMQ is
released under the Apache 2.0 License.
This package provides an /etc/rc.d/rc.activemq init script to manage the main
ActiveMQ system instance. If you want to run different instances on the same
1) create the configuration file /etc/default/activemq-instance-<INSTANCENAME>
2) create an appropriate ACTIVEMQ_HOME
3) ln -sf /usr/share/activemq/bin/activemq /usr/local/bin/activemq-instance-<INSTANCENAME>
4) use /usr/local/bin/activemq-instance-<INSTANCENAME> to start/stop/restart
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Hotels, Freer in Economic Recovery, Open Wallets
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Avenue of the Arts Wyndham Hotel is a bit of a mouthful, but after years of operating as the Wyndham Orange County, the new name and plum-colored logo are intended to exude an upscale, boutique-like quality.
The image changes top off a two-year, $17 million renovation of the Costa Mesa hotel that ended in April.
Its owner, Rosanna Inc., originally planned to take the hotel independent but ultimately stuck with the Wyndham brand, though "we wanted to be something above and beyond," said Marketing Manager Kenneth Chouinard.
Guest rooms got updates with bamboo floors, and a lobby redo was completed in March, with the new Silver Trumpet Restaurant and Bar opening that same month.
"When guests open the room, we get a really big response from people," Chouinard said of the changes, "because it's not something they usually expect or get."
Recent guests of the hotel pointed out the redone rooms and service on travel review and information site TripAdvisor, one calling the remodel "over the top" and the staff "outstanding."
Recovery Spending
Hotels throughout the county are looking at property renovations and redesigns to keep guests coming back and to attract new ones as the economic recovery continues, albeit at a slower pace than some would like.
Monty Criss, director of sales at the DoubleTree by Hilton Santa Ana-Orange County Airport in Santa Ana, sees continued economic recovery for his hotel and the rest of the local market this year.
"I'm very optimistic about the climate in and around Orange County," he said. "It's probably not as fast as everybody would like, but it seems to be a steady pace, with the momentum picking up."
The DoubleTree, like the Avenue of the Arts Wyndham, has been through a multiyear property refresh that began a couple years ago with new signage on the exterior of the hotel.
A $500,000 lobby facelift that included new carpets, wall coverings, art and furniture rolled out last year to give it a "contemporary feel," Criss said.
A Starbucks is expected later this year, and the hotel recently renamed its restaurant Meritage, with a full renovation and a new California fusion menu planned for next year.
Hotel refreshes have taken hold of the county's hotel inventory over the past few years, with little new development large enough to carve out a space on the Business Journal's annual ranking of the 50 largest hotels.
The biggest here combined for a total of 21,190 rooms, about the same as a year earlier, according to this week's list. That's a continuation of the trend seen in rankings of the past few years.
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This weekend I also got the OOPic to talk to my Palm Pilot via Serial connection. Works great! I can send it commands through a palm pilot. But I haven't decided which one to use - a laptop PC, or a palm. Programming the laptop is a lot easier, but the palm is nice and small, with longer lasting batteries.... decisions, decisions. I will most likely prototype on the PC.
I also started a OOPic related website on Friday. It's at OOPHQ.com. (OOPic Headquarters). If you have OOPic content, feel free to send it to me ;)


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text: The inaugural Snowdonia Marathon was held in 1982, and was conceived as a dramatic alternative to the numerous city and town races becoming so popular. The demanding and spectacular route, encircling Snowdon, Wales' and England's highest peak, has given the event a unique place in the annual marathon calendar ever since.Race start time is 10.30am from just outside Llanberis. The route follows the A4086 and climbs to the top of the Llanberis Pass (Pen y Pass 1.100ft). Dropping down to the Pen Y Cwyryd junction, the race then follows the old road along to the campsite until it joins the A498. This 2km section is farm track, downhill, then the surface returns to the tarmac. There is a short, sharp uphill back up to the main road at the campsite. The route then continues to the Beddgelert (200ft) and then continues along the A4085 to Waunfawr. From here it is a rapid climb to about 1,200ft at Bwlch y Groes (a short length is unmetalled) and then downhill to the finish in Llanberis.Our race HQ is in Electric mountain, Llanberis; the start is just outside the village on the A4086.


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Nice Camaro, ZClone! Keep up the great work on it!
Originally an RS, there is not any RS appearance, handling, or performance equipment left. Virtually all have been replaced, or upgraded with aftermarket or IROC/Z28 equipment, hence the name. Screw the purists, I made the car my own, and it's faster, much better handling, and more aesthetically pleasing than the bone-stock 3rd gen Z/28's.
Bought in 1994, the day I made my last child support payment, I drove this car up until 2 years ago as a daily commuter and travel for my job. Logging no fewer than two dozen trips to San Diego and five cross country trips.
Since just about everything on tis car has been replaced, I drive it only from May to October now, mostly weekends, and never in the rain. I drive to about a dozen shows during the season, as well as the local strip. Because of all the chrome, and the resulting spots from water, the car hasn't even been washed in over two years!
Correct grill w/Z/28 fogs
Optional billet grill (see-through fogs)
Door protector strips removed
2002 35th Anniversary SLP 17″x9″ wheels
Nitto Z rated tires-
Z/28 rear spoiler
New Ultra-temp windshield (never touched by blades)
Lifetime tint all around
Etched door window glass
Custom etched GTS headlight covers
All Xenon headlights
Z/28 hood
Factory ground FX
Factory Heritage red paint
Cobra keyless entry
Chromed license plate mount
Chrome license plate frame
Flow-Tech headers
3″ collectors and hi-flow cat (is it really a cat?)
3″ cat back to
Polished Magna-flow muffler and tips
All IROC suspension, including:
Chrome 36mm front sway bar
Chrome frame rail wonderbar
Chrome idler arm, pitman, tie-rods and centerlink MOOG
Powder coated spindles
Powder coated lower control arms
Chromed strut tower bearing housings and caps
Chrome front IROC springs
All nylon bushings
KYB gas front struts
KYB adjustable gas shocks rear
Edelbrock tie-rod connector sleeves
Drilled/slotted rotors
Dual piston calipers from Jeg's
Russell stainless braided brake lines
Quick ratio steering box
Stainless air dam
Aluminum driveline
Chrome torsion bar
Adjustable billet panhard bar/Performance Engineering
Boxed trailing arms from Performance Engineering
Posi rear with w/ Trans-am aluminum drums
5.0 liter L69
TBI w/350 injectors
NOS wet Nitrous system (subplate) w/100 100hp shot orifice
MSD billet distributor
MSD high output coil
8.5mm solid core wires
Chrome dual snorkel air cleaner
Powdercoated intake
Flow-Tech headers
Air Conditioning deleted
Smog/AIR system deleted
IROC dual cooling fans
Chrome 160 amp alternator
Optima battery with billet "bow-tie" box
Edelbrock hi-flow water pump
Chrome crank, p/steering/water pump/smog pump pulleys
Billet two piece timing chain cover
Pete Jackson timing chain
Stainless radiator hoses, top/bottom by Spectre
Jet Stage II chip
Borg-Warner "World Class" 5 speed trans
CenterForce dual friction clutch
Chromed dual snorkel (Ram-Air) air cleaner
Custom billet air cleaner nut
Jamex strut tower brace
Chrome heater box
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Chrome latch/radiator mount
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Each of the current offerings is marred (to my eye) with a "Circa ____" designation across the shoulders. This varies from mildly annoying to seriously distracting, based on how busy the jersey itself is.
First up is a beauty from 1923. We've talked about this jersey before - it was the first major departure for Curly Lambeau - after four years of navy jerseys with gold trim, he swapped the color scheme and introduced a gold jersey with nine thin navy stripes on each sleeve. It was worn with gold socks and dark gold pants, creating the team's first monochromatic uniform.
Now we can see what that jersey might have looked like in person.
I think this one is gorgeous. I'd be tempted to pick one up myself. Very unique, from a forgotten moment in Packers history.
This next one is interesting - it's reproduction of the Packers' 1927 jersey. The team's media guide describes the uniform as "Elaborate, jockey-like jerseys, with inverted triangle tracing clavicles and 13 blue and gold vertical stripes from chest to stomach; faded blue canvas pants, gold socks with two blue stripes".
It's not perfect (his stripes are far straighter and more evenly placed than the originals) but it's still pretty fun. I suspect that the Packers meant that the gold "ribbing" against the blue jersey gave the impression of gold and blue stripes, rather than having blue stripes actually sewn on to the jersey.
The stripes themselves were intended to grip the ball when held tight against the player's body - under the rules at the time, ballcarriers were not down by contact but had to be physically stopped. So it wasn't uncommon for backs to go down to the turf and scramble back up again, and they sought any advantage they could get to help them hang on to the ball.
Personally, I love this look. It's an iconic image of early 20th-century football, evoking a rough-and-tumble struggle for yards in the mud. It made a brief resurgence in 1994, when the Steelers and Bears wore updated versions as part of the NFL's 75th anniversary throwback celebration. It's also handy for anyone looking for some easy shorthand to borrow some of the mystique of early football:
The classic Lambeau uniforms don't get nearly the respect they deserve. Although emblamatic of the Packers for over a decade, the Packers have never offered them for sale beyond the two Tony Canadeo versions from Mitchell and Ness, leaving it up to fans to make themselves.
His interesting take on this classic jersey is to replicate the short-lived variant with a satin torso, seen here on Arnie Herber and Don Hutson:
This is the one where his "Circa" embroidery bothers me the most, cluttering up the area between yoke and numbers.
Of course, no Packer do-it-yourself throwback jersey collection would be complete without a 1921 "ACME PACKERS" jersey.
Straightfoward enough - he's even closer to the correct font than the Packers themselves usually get.
So there you have it. I might quibble with a few of the details, but I'm delighted to see these great jerseys made available in any form.
I've long wished that the Packers would capitalize on their long uniform history; in the absence of action from the club, looks like fans are starting to step up. Hope the Packers are paying attention.


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1. Re: It seems that it is a bugshaohua qu Jan 14, 2010 8:03 PM (in response to shaohua qu)
Above is my scenario. As we all know, in the two-phase commit process:
The first step, prepare the XAResources one by one.
The second, commit the XAResources in order.
In commit step, I did these:
There are two XAResources in the transaction, after committing of the oracleResource_1 completed, I stop the database server at Machine_3 before start committing the oracleResource_2. Then there will be an exception, and this transaction need recovery.
Because of that the oracleResource_1 is committed, so the data is persisted to the file system, it is not possible tp rollback. In other works, for keep the transaction's ACID the oracleResource_2 must be committed too in recovery process. However in the XARecoveryModule the operation is rollback.
Is this a bug or I understand wrong?
2. Re: Jboss transaction recovery issueMark Little Jan 5, 2010 10:04 AM (in response to shaohua qu)
" I stop the database server at Machine_2 before start committing the oracleResource_2. Then there will be an exception, and this transaction need recovery."
Since in your diagram oracleResource_1 is on Machine_2 and you've already said that oracleResource_1 was committed, why is there going to be an exception?
3. Re: Jboss transaction recovery issueshaohua qu Jan 14, 2010 8:02 PM (in response to Mark Little)Sorry, it should be "stop the database server at Machine_3 before start committing the oracleResource_2"...
4. Re: Jboss transaction recovery issueMark Little Jan 15, 2010 8:51 AM (in response to shaohua qu)OK, so just to make sure there are no further confusions, can you please restate your problem and make sure it is accurate this time? Thanks.
5. Re: Jboss transaction recovery issueshaohua qu Jan 18, 2010 10:25 PM (in response to Mark Little)
Thanks for care my question.
In my transactional application, there are two database servers on different machine, and application on my own machine terminates the transaction, so there are 3 machines in all. There are two XAResources in the transaction, these two XAResources are come from two different database servers, which all are ORACLE.
First of all, I add one breakpoint in commit() method of class OracleResource, which wrap the class oracle.jdbc.xa.client.OracleXAResource (see in attached src.zip).
public void commit() throws NotPrepared, HeuristicHazard, HeuristicMixed, HeuristicRollback { try { System.err.println("Start to commit XA Transaction XID["+xid+"]"); xaRes.commit(xid, false);//add breakpoint this line System.err.println("Commit XA Transaction Sucessfully XID["+xid+"]"); } catch (XAException e) { System.err.println("Commit XA Transaction Failure XID["+xid+"],Msg["+e.getMessage()+"]"); e.printStackTrace(); } }
Start the program, in two-phases commit protocal,
No.1, XAResources participated into the transaction will prepare in order, for example, OracleResource_1 from oracle_1 (machine_2) prepared firstly, OracleResource_2 from oracle_2 (machine_3) prepared secondly. The prepare method of class OracleResource will be invoked.
No.2, OracleResource_1 and OracleResource_2 commit in order, the commit method of OracleResource_1 and OracleResource_2 will be invoked. This will hit the breakpoint, because that there are 2 XAResources, so the breakpoint will be hit twice. At the first time, let it step over, but at the second time, I stop the database server oracle_2, then the programe wil throw an excetion, and the transaction is not compeleted.
After restart the database server oracle_2, the recovery service will recover the uncompleted transaction. XAResource's recover method will return the uncompleted transaction id. Because OracleResource_1 of this transaction has been commited in No.2, the result is persistent into the database, this can not be compensated, so the transaction returned from oracle_2 must be commited too, if not do this the result of the transction is not Consistency (one property of ACID).
However, the recovery service don't do commit but rollback now, so I think this is a problem or a bug.
Are we clear now? I am a Chinese, my english is not very good, please understand.
6. Re: Jboss transaction recovery issueSal Carceller Jan 19, 2010 9:01 AM (in response to shaohua qu)
I also have tested almost the same exact setup. In my case the DBs are DB2v9.5 and Oracle10g in XA mode. I have correctly configured both XAResourceRecovery to use the AppServerJDBCXARecovery.class I know the TM can build the recovery connection(s) just fine because it can rollback in-doubts just fine.
But I also have same exact issue in the scenario you describe:
- t1.perpare
- t2.perpare
- t1.commit
- network failure to the t2 database at this exact time.
- I then power down the app server. (to be 100% sure I have NO active transactions during recovery)
- reconnect t2 database
- check to see the state of the transactions (ORDERS) in both databases and t1 has one extra order commited while t2 has the matching order in an in-doubt state as should be.
Then I simply restart the AppServer with full arjuna debug turned on and can clearly see the TM contact both DBs, t1 says no in-doubts found. then t2 says 1 in-doubt found. The logs indicate it will recover/fix the issue but it doesn't and the in-doubt remains in the t2 DB as well as in the TM logs.
Then, I tested the following just for fun:
- leave the in-doubt in t2
- stop the app server
- delete the tran logs, not recommended! just did this as a test. What this does is leave the TM logs empty and the in-doubt in the t2 DB. The XA spec is clear here: in this case during recovery phase2 the TM connects to t2 sees the in-doubt then checks it's logs and sees no match (nothing in the log) and does a rollback as the spec dictates. I then check t2 myself and it has resolved the in-doubt by a rollback. However, this was just a test and in our case results in the wrong action because the matching ORDER was already commited to t1 and not to t2.
I reported this issue via this forum some months back. The answers I recieved did not help.
In the end I was evaluating JBoss for XA recovery using very detailed set of test cases and once we saw this large failure we decided not to use JBoss.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who has hit this issue.
Either we have something not configured correctly in the TM or JBoss has a bug.
As I said it's only in the case when the only right choice during recovery is a commit (not a rollback). I have NEVER seen the Arjuna TM commit an in-doubt left behind in either DB (I've swapped DB2 and Oracle).
Also of intrest is that the detailed arjuna TRACE seems to indicate it thinks it should do a rollback which is clearly wrong. So I'm glad it results in not doing anything because if it really did do a rollback on t2 then the ORDER would be sitting in t1 (shipping system) but not in t2 (billing system).
I then decided to test another app server (diffrent vendor) against the same EXACT DBs and all worked well. I did this to verify that I was not having a DB issue.
Now that I described my failure, does this sound exactly like yours?
I have full arjuna TRACE output logs.
The other tool I saw was a Java Swing GUI ArjunaToolsFrameWork in the appserverdir\docs\examples\transactions\jbossts-tools.sar and the readme seems to indicate this tool is for looking at the TM Logs. I tried to run this tool but can't figure out howto load it? I think this tool could uncover some more details by simply seeing what's in the TM logs and what state it thinks the failed tran is in.
Would like to get that GUI working, does anyone know where the docs might be to start that tool? or howto load it?
Hope this helps you.
7. Re: Jboss transaction recovery issueJonathan Halliday Jan 19, 2010 8:57 AM (in response to Sal Carceller)Please send me the trace, along with the test case if it's easy to do so, and exact details of the versions (AS, Oracle, drivers) you are using. The existing crash rec test cases we have pass except for mysql (known limitation in their xa impl) and MSSQL (broken drivers) so I'm a bit baffled to see this on other dbs, but if I have enough information to recreate it I should be able to sort it out.
8. Re: Jboss transaction recovery issueSal Carceller Jan 19, 2010 9:25 AM (in response to Jonathan Halliday)
see this old thread http://community.jboss.org/thread/145372
last 2 posts.
It has the trace details from a run several months ago.
That trace was after a server cold re-start so NO active trans where in the TM at the time of recovery.
The test case is simple cause a failure before the commit to the second DB. In this case the work has commited to DB1 and the only choice during recovery is to commit it to DB2 and it simply never works.
Could you think of any reason like some wrong setting in the JDBC def or the TM config that would cause this?
The DBs are
DB2 V8.1 with java drivers from that exact DB
Oracle 10g with drivers from that exact DB
Also these same exact drivers works on other AppServer just fine.
9. Re: Jboss transaction recovery issueSal Carceller Jan 19, 2010 9:12 AM (in response to Jonathan Halliday)
Any tips on starting the Java Swing GUI to inspect the tran logs?
I think this tool could really be useful.
10. Re: Jboss transaction recovery issueJonathan Halliday Jan 19, 2010 9:46 AM (in response to Sal Carceller)
Ahh yes, I remember now the trace has the dodgy com.arjuna.ats.internal.jta.recovery.info.rollingback statements. Try AS trunk which has the new JTA with clearer trace logging, or run under a debugger to see what it is actually doing. Based on the behavior described I'd hazard a guess at JBTM-602 in which case dropping in the TS 4.6.1.CP03 jars files may help with the behavior although not with the dodgy log output.
11. Re: Jboss transaction recovery issueSal Carceller Jan 19, 2010 10:57 AM (in response to Jonathan Halliday)
I see latest is JBossTS 4.9.0.GA , does this have the fix JBTM-602?
I can't find TS 4.6.1.CP03, I'm guessing the latest 4.9.0.GA should but I don't want to be wrong.
I'll run the test again if I can figure out what JTA to download.
12. Re: Jboss transaction recovery issueJonathan Halliday Jan 19, 2010 11:04 AM (in response to Sal Carceller)
yes, but 4.9 integrates with AS 6, not AS 5.1.
13. Re: Jboss transaction recovery issueMichael Musgrove Jan 19, 2010 11:05 AM (in response to Sal Carceller)
scarceller wrote:
Any tips on starting the Java Swing GUI to inspect the tran logs?
I think this tool could really be useful.
There should be a file called INSTALL in the distribution that describes how to install the product. The last section says how to run the embedded tools (basically the tools are packaged as a sar file - just drop the sar into the app server deploy directory and then navigate to the EmbeddedTools service in the JMX console). The JBossTS core manual shows how to use it but it is quite straight forward - it shows the Object Store hierarchy as a tree view from which you can drill down to see details of individual transactions.
Note that this tool is provided as is. We are working on providing similar functionality as a JMX MBean so the Swing version of the tool will eventually be removed.
14. Re: Jboss transaction recovery issueSal Carceller Jan 19, 2010 11:56 AM (in response to Jonathan Halliday)
Thanks for the link.
I downloaded the jbossjts-4.6.1.GA_CP03.jar
Is it as simple as replacing the existing jbossjts.jar in the jboss-as\client and jboss-as\common\lib with this new version?
Is this all that I need to try?


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And with green grass and bursting trees
Leans to the sun's kiss glorying,
And quivers in the sunny breeze."
~Julian Grenfell
Absolutely beautiful post, Pat!!
How lovely!! I do like that Japanese maple glowing orange over the angel statues! Absolutely stunning blooms!
And the heron is gorgeous! I mean look at those feathers on its wings!
Yay for sublime poetry and spring in Green Wood Cemetary. Take care
The emergence of spring never looked lovelier. The Japanese maple is a treat!
Lovely! What a place of beauty and peace. Thanks for sharing it with us.
What a peaceful and beautiful place to visit, Pat. I love how the statues are framed with the leafing and blooming trees behind them. :-) Sue
Beautiful spring shots, Pat. I could sit at one of those peaceful ponds and meditate for hours.
As always, your pictures are so very beautiful!! Thank you! Cathy
Dear Pat, a very beautiful post! I find cemeteries very peaceful and full of history. I also enjoy walking through them.
Have a lovely day!
P.S. Today was an OK day . . .
That Japanese Maple is really stunning. I love a trip to the cemetery. The architecture is so lovely to me. Nice shots!
These are always some of my favorite photos taken at this cemetery. What a gorgeous Spring we are enjoying this year!
I counted 5 different color trees. how aweaome.
Those budding trees are simply amazing. And I remember that April is poetry month with all that good poetry sprinkled throughout your post.
Oh glorious! I haven't had a chance to get "out" and enjoy any Spring explosions yet. Maybe soon. I was hoping to get to zoom up a little north to the tulip fields...
I plan to visit Greenwood Cemetery when I see my daughter in June.
I grew up on East Third Street between Greenwood Cemetery and Prospect Park.
My old home is still there, 52 East 3rd Street. Set in the concrete by the front gate is the same horseshoe that was there when I was a kid.
Spectacularly beautiful!! That Japanese Maple is HUGE and oh, so gorgeous. That would be one of my favorite spots to spend time if it were close. blessings ~ tanna
Beautiful cemetery, just beautiful. I love the shot of the bench at the pond, great place to sit and think.
Gorgeous springtime scenery! I love your quotes from some of my favorite literature!
That first picture is so beautiful - it looks like a painting. Sandie
I love reading your blog posts, Pat, with all of the gorgeous photos. Spring at Greenwood is marvelous... Love seeing all of the flowering trees. The Japanese Maples almost make it look like Fall a little bit...
Hope you are doing fine and getting ready for that big wedding... When do you go back to Colorado???? Those grands grow up very fast, don't they?
Cemeteries with lovely trees and water features make such visits pleasant. Newly developed memorial parks on the west coast with horizontal headstone lack views to sooth one's soul. I do know some of the older cemetaries have to stuggle to pay for upkeep. I am glad this one seems to be doing OK. Great photos Pat!.
I would be willing to bet Greenwood does not allow anyone living within three blocks to be buried there.
Wait for it....:-p
The beauty of nature is unsurpassed in springtime - and you have done it justice.
The beauty of spring...captured beautifully right here! I like that Shakespeare quote...don't think I have heard it before.
Thank you for your comments, everyone!
Judy the Shakespeare quote comes from his play "As You Like It"
Jill -- I'm not sure why you think people living within three blocks of the cemetery can not be buried there when they are deceased? I sure some have been!
The cemetery is almost filled to capacity but due to its historical significance and beauty it receives many visitors and the staff conducts tours, book talks, theatrical events, etc, which generate revenue.
Aww, Utopia fits perfectly. Thanks for such a wonderful tour of peace and beauty:)
Such a beautiful park Pat. I would love to visit NY this time of year. It is truly lovely.
The trees are just stunning! And your photos truly do them justice. xx
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Beautiful pics Pat! We sure have had some amazing weather-enjoy:@)
Spectacular photos ... what a peaceful, lovely spot. It's nice to see spring again, ours is about finished here except for a few late azaleas. Thanks for sharing all those photos!
What a beautiful place which I like. :)
How beautiful. Both the photos and the poetry Pat.
It is such a beautiful location, Pat. Your first photo looks like an impressionist painting. Thank you for sharing.
How soon is the big day?
This is stunning! The way you've intertwined the photos, your words and poetry... is just beautiful. I absolutely love this.
This time of year with its blossoms and blooms is so beautiful. Your photo's prove it Pat. Wonderful is that Japanese tree, so special.
Have a nice day.
The stroll through the Greenwood Cemetery with you this morning gives me hope for the coming months and was truly a collection of the most beautiful trees I've "seen" in years. The Japanese Maple is spectacular and takes me back to the street I grew up on. Please put me at the top of your list when you publish your coffee table book Pat. i'll pre-order one today.
Looks like a beautiful final resting place! =)
Oh, they allow dead folks to be buried there all the time...but if they are LIVING close by...no. They have to wait until they are dead, just like everyone else.
Little joke...too little? Our New Orleans tour guide teased us with that rule...she really did a "gotcha!" on a lawyer who questioned the law!
Poetry and tender spring beauty... perfect combination, Pat... This was especially lovely to see! Happy Week :o) ((HUGS))
What a lovely way to spend an afternoon and walk. Those are some of the most gorgeous pictures of Spring. I sure welcome it. Have a great Spring Grand ma, You must be so proud of your children. You are so young looking to even be a Grand Mother. yvonne
Gorgeous combination of poetry and pictures, Pat. What a beautiful walk!
What a beautiful place of rest to visit and enjoy! There's nothing like spring in bloom!
What a beautiful post...your pictures are amazing...the colors...oh the colors! I have 2 Japanese maples...they are still very young though...only about 6 years old...that one must be really old to be that huge...it is incredible!!
What a beautiful resting place...The photos of statuary are amazing!
What a beautiful cemetery, Pat! it is so colorful and pretty. I like to explore cemeteries and have started looking into finding my ancestors resting places. Wonderful post and photos. Thanks for sharing.
Pat, I am an "almost literary agent" (lol) so you need to get the book going. These photos are so great, it makes me want to go to this cemetery. Haven't been there in years!! xo
Pat, I loved all your pictures and the poems. But I have to say , I am crazy for that Japanese maple tree. WOW. You really find the beauty in your life Pat. Smiles, Susie(She Junks)
So beautiful, Pat. Your photos are poetry themselves. Love this: "Trees are Poems the earth writes upon the skies!" ~Khalil Gibran
I hope to one day visit such a peaceful place. (Visit, mind you, not stay there.) :o)
Stunning beauty. It must be a peaceful place to spend eternity.
Here again, this time from Jenny's cause you're one of ten:) Still just as awesome too...
Hello Pat, your post brings Spring to us in a very beautiful way. The poems and quotes are so perfect in this lovely setting. Your posts are a form of poetry in motion.
Thanks for your comment about my post today. A bit different but I loved the outdoor photos of loved ones so much.
Happy days to you and yours.
Hugs, Jeanne
Great photos. That japanese maple is stunning...with a capital U.....LOL
Beauty overload in this pictures :D
Beauty overload in this pictures :D
Your Green Wood posts are my favorites. Wonderful!
What a beautiful posting. Each of the photos is more lovely than the one before. And, that Japanese maple tree, well, it is perfection.
What stunning pictures, such a beautiful resting place.
You may be interested in linking this post up with Taphophile Tragics. http://taphophile-tuesday.blogspot.co.uk/
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My goodness, what a beautiful place. The scenery is stunning. The Maple definitely takes pride of place. All my favorite colors. Wonderful photos! Thanks for sharing.
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How beautiful. Spring seems to be in full bloom in New York.
I want to be there...
These are so filled with color and life.
Pat~ You captured some many gorgeous images! I love the architecture and shape of the Japanese Maple on the hillside! The angel statues have such a graceful & haunting beauty~
It is the most beautiful cemetery. Glad to see you've joined my friend's meme Taphophile Tragics. The Japanese Maple is extraordinarily beautiful but I even like the trees in the background of the second photo that look like pen drawings in the sky.
What a coincidence we had the same cemetery! Love your photos as well, I see a lot of things on your blog that I took photos of too :-). Thanks for visting my blog and your kind comments. Have a great weekend!
Beautiful photos, Pat! I love the flowering trees at this time of year and they have so many beauties. Gorgeous place.
Spring is almost too beautiful to contemplate at Green-wood. The blossoms, the blue sky - what comfort it must give to any soul going in search of a little quiet time for contemplation.
Beautiful and Peaceful. Lovely photos. Such beautiful statuary.
Happy Pink Sat. Pat
Who knew a cemetery could be so beautiful!
SO pleased you linked with TT! The beauty you have captured in this cemetery is candy for craving eyes (there's so little to please an aesthete like me where I currently work in China). Every image is stunning; the first one with the colors of spring made me gasp with joy.
Thank you for contributing to Taphophile Tragics. I am glad that Herding Cats suggested it to you. Green-wood Cemetery in NYC is immensely beautiful, because of both its landscaping and its sculptures.
I'm going around visiting everyone on today's PINK SATURDAY list.....with my hot cup of coffee, of course! Just wanted to let you know that I was here! Have yourself a great weekend, and stop by my place if you've the time!
ciao bella
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The shot of the trees by the pond is just beautiful! Hope you are enjoying this gorgeous weather today.
The Titanic post was very interesting!
You know? I stile a lot of your photos to make myself a very personal screensaver here at work....hope you don't mind, but they are beautiful!
Japanese Maple tree is less famous than the Cherry tree, but it is magnificent.
This is an Unbelievbly beautiful Utopia...
The colors are so Unique...
Great post for the letter "U"!
The history in a cemetery is amazing and this one has such beautiful kept grounds as well! As a child I loved picking blackberries from the trees in our local cemetery. I have always loved the rich history found there. Thank you for another incredible share.
I stumbled upon this post on this week's Watery Wednesday. You've paired images and quotes very nicely.


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ROME (AP) Italy's Fabio Fognini has apologized for using an ethnic slur toward Serbian opponent Filip Krajinovic during a second-round loss at the Hamburg Open.
A video of Fognini showed him muttering the Italian word `zingaro', meaning gypsy, while he had his back to Krajinovic during Wednesday's match.
After it was picked up on social media, Fognini tweeted: ''I made a mistake. I didn't want to offend anyone. ... I know Filip very well and anyone who plays sports knows that at times you get carried away saying things that make no sense.''
Krajinovic, a 149th-ranked qualifier, won 6-4, 6-0 against the defending champion and second seed.
The temperamental Fognini also broke his racket in half by stepping on it as he headed to a changeover midway through the second set.


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Born 1844, Ohio, married Almus Hill, 1865
My great-great grandmother Lucinda Martin (born in 1844 in Ohio, and married about 1865 to Almus Hill of Ohio) is one of the great mysteries of my family tree. She is the grandmother of every Hill who is my relative, but her ancestry is virtually unknown.
As I tried to learn more about Lucinda Martin Hill, two facts troubled me
- Lucinda stated on three Federal censuses that she was born in Ohio.
- However, most Hill family trees on the internet cite Joseph Martin and Jane (Rager) Martin of Todd County, Kentucky, as Lucinda's parents. (Yes, Todd County, Kentucky -- the very next county east of where I happen to live!)
|Sometimes the branches are hard to trace!
Image source /License/Copyright: Nevit Dilmen
It is also true that some of the Kentucky Martins have a reputation for moving around. They moved to Ohio, moved back to Kentucky, moved to Tennessee, then back to Kentucky, then Texas, and so on. On genealogy forums, I read claims that some of the Martins were practically nomadic.
I mentioned to a customer at work that I'd been working on my family history, and she said, "I do genealogy, too! What families?" I explained that I didn't have any local family connections except maybe some Martins, and she said, "Oh, my goodness, they're in my family tree, and they're so confusing! That bunch was always moving around."
So, despite my initial doubt, I began to wonder if maybe Lucinda Martin of Todd County really was my great-great-grandmother. Maybe, I thought, maybe Joseph and Jane Martin had moved briefly to Ohio, and Lucinda had been born there.
Well, it turns out that it doesn't matter (to me) whether Joseph and Jane Martin ever lived in Ohio because their daughter Lucinda Martin was not my great-great grandmother. How can I say that with such confidence? Here are the census records I found for the Kentucky Lucinda Martin when I got serious about searching.
|1850 U.S. Federal Census
Name: Lucinda Martin
Age in 1850: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: District 1, Todd Co., Kentucky
Family Number: 94
Household Members and Their Ages:
Joseph Martin 61
Jane Martin 30
Thomas Martin 9
Joseph Martin 7
Lucinda Martin 6
Mary Martin 3
Miranda Martin 1
|1860 U.S. Federal Census
Name: Lucinda Martin
Age in 1860: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Todd Co., Kentucky
Post Office: Elkton
Household Members and Their Ages:
Joseph Martin 69
Jane Martin 45
Joseph Martin 18
Lucinda Martin 16
Mary Martin 14
Buck Martin 5
Now remember -- my great-great-grandmother Lucinda Martin married Almus Hill in 1865. Here's the 1870 census data for the Kentucky Lucinda Martin (left) and the 1870 census data for my great-great-grandmother Lucinda Martin Hill (right):
|1870 U.S. Federal Census
Name: Lucinda Martin
Birth Year: abt 1844
Age in 1870: 26
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members and Their Ages:
Jane Martin 56
Lucinda Martin 26
Mary J Martin 24
Robert A Martin 7
Hester Martin 6
Jeff Martin 3
Martin 3/12
|1870 U.S. Federal Census
Name: Lucinda Hill
Birth Year: abt 1844
Age in 1870: 26
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Galion, Crawford, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members and Their Ages:
Almus Hill 27
Lucinda Hill 26
E Isadora Hill 4
Sidney K Hill 3
Effa J Hill 1
That proves (to me) that Lucinda, daughter of Jane Rager and Joseph Martin, is not my great-great-grandmother, but it leaves the question of where Lucinda Martin, wife of Almus Hill, did come from. I think this may have been her family:
1860 U.S. Federal Census
Name: Lucinda Martin
Age in 1860: 16
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: Hanover, Ashland, Ohio
Gender: Female
Post Office: Loudonville
Household Members and Their Ages:
Isaac Martin 59
Lucinda Martin 16
Margaret Martin 11
Ephraim Martin 7
Harrison Martin 6
So far, I haven't found this family either before or after 1860. I don't know where they came from or where they went. The one clue I've found is that an Ephraim Martin was living in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1895, and he seems to have been a bachelor, living at a boarding house.
And I could be completely wrong. This Lucinda Martin and her brother Ephraim may not be related to me at all.
Family trees have an endless supply of mysteries like this. They are the ultimate puzzle. It makes genealogy very addictive to a certain sort of person -- and I am one of that sort, it seems.


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By Ed Harris
John Weichsel, Southington's first town manager, passed away on Friday, March 29. He was 80.
Weichsel was first appointed town manager in 1966 and served until early 2011. He was succeeded by current Town Manager Garry Brumback.
When the governance system was worked out in 1966, it was decided that the Town Manager would serve at the will of the Town Council, without any formal contract. Weichsel served without a contract for his entire tenure.
Before Southington, Weichsel worked in Michigan and New York.
"We didn't know it at the time, but John was to be the perfect administrator of our town's government in 1966 when the council-manager form was formed," said long time friend Art Secondo, a former Town Councilor and president of the Southington Chamber of Commerce. "He survived years of musical chairs with departing and incoming councilors without a contract. His persistence in staying out of the limelight probably extended his career here because the town needed a full-time administrator and there was none better than John Weichsel."
Secondo said that Weichsel was instrumental in his becoming head of the Southington Chamber of Commerce. Secondo said that Weichsel took him aside ten years ago when he began to rally support for the town's economic development coordinator's position and convinced him to apply for the open position at the Chamber.
"John insisted I'd be the right person," Secondo said. "I respected his wisdom and decision. The rest is history."
When he was first hired, Weichsel's salary was $13,500. The population of Southington grew from 27,000 to approximately 42,000, in the 44 years of his leadership.
At his retirement announcement in the spring of 2010, Weichsel credited his staff and the numerous Planning & Zoning Commissions he worked with over the years for helping to successfully managing the town's rapid growth.
In his role as administrator, he also dealt with tough labor relations, difficult mandates from the state, and the perennial problem of garbage.
In the 1980s, Weichsel took a lead role in creating the trash disposal plant in Bristol. He coordinated the efforts of several area towns and the plant still operates successfully to this day.
Andrew Meade, a former Town Councilor who served for 28 years beginning in 1969, recalled Weichsel as a no nonsense type of person who had the ability to foresee what the town would need in the future.
"He accomplished a great deal," Meade said. "Southington really benefited from the years he spent with us. He left a tremendous legacy."
Weichsel was known for his concise, often blunt, manner of speaking. Several former and current town councilors said they appreciated this quality, even if it occasionally frustrated the public.
"Being a manager is quite different than being a mayor," Weichsel said at his retirement announcement. "There's an old joke that someone in my position could not even be elected dogcatcher. I have the unpleasant task of having to tell people 'no.'"
His wealth of knowledge on municipal government was asset for numerous local officials who were elected during his career.
Brumback, who took over for Weichsel in January 2011, noted that Weichsel was a gracious and professional man who helped him learn the ropes before his retirement.
"It's really a sad day for Southington to have lost such an icon," Brumback said.
Following his retirement in Southington, Weichsel served briefly as town manager in East Hampton.
The town flag has been lowered to half staff in his memory. No information on funeral arraignments were made public prior to press time.


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A resolution ratifying an agreement with the City of Oak Hill for the distribution of streets and roads funds for the fiscal year 2003/2004.
Whereas, the Metropolitan Government by virtue of Sections 1.05 and 18.l5 of the Metropolitan Charter, has the obligation to provide the governmental function and service of streets and roads within the entire General Services District, within the boundaries of which the eligible city is located, and to that end, has included in its budget for the General Service District, whether the same be located within or without of the boundaries of municipalities in said General Services District, and has levied taxes to provide funds for same, and
Whereas, the City of Oak Hill is an eligible small city in the General Services District for the distribution of streets and roads funds, and
Whereas, the Metropolitan Government acting through its Department of Public Works has negotiated with the City of Oak Hill for planning, constructing, and maintaining streets and roads within their boundaries during the fiscal year 2003/2004, and
Whereas, each eligible city shall be compensated at the rate of 13 cents per square yard of streets and roads maintained within the boundaries of each city, and
Whereas, Ordinance No. 87-1935 authorizes the Metropolitan County Mayor to execute any and all agreements necessary for the distribution of streets and roads funds to the eligible city, and
Whereas, Ordinance No. 87-1935 also requires that the agreement between the Metropolitan Government and the eligible city be ratified by resolution of the Metropolitan County Council, and
Be it enacted by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson Count, Tennessee:
Section 1. That the agreement between The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the City of Oak Hill of which is attached hereto and made a part of this resolution, be and the same is hereby ratified by the adoption of this resolution.
Section 2. That the Metropolitan County Mayor is authorized to execute the attached agreement.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take affect from and after its adoption the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Sponsored by: Brenda Gilmore, Lynn Williams, David Briley
Mr. President:
I move to amend Resolution No. RS2004-150 as follows:
a. By deleting the phrase "13 cents" in
the fourth recital and in its place
inserting the phrase "15 cents."
b. Delete the word "affect" in section 3 and in its place insert the word "effect."
All other provisions of Resolution RS2004-150 shall remain unchanged.
Sponsored by: Lynn Williams
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| Budget & Finance
Public Works Committee
|January 20, 2004
|January 20, 2004
|January 20, 2004
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Kelsey Reiman, a junior on the Lipscomb women's soccer team, provides details of the sixth day in El Salvador. The women's soccer team is spending its spring break on a mission trip. The sixth day entailed a visit to an orphanage with mentally and physically handicapped brothers and sisters in Christ.
We knew that our hearts were about to be broken and then broken ten times over again. Overwhelmed by a strange combination of excitement, anxiety, and discomfort, team members stepped into the courtyard of the orphanage unsure what to expect or how to act.
Reserved for God´s abandoned children, the orphange is home to about 120 mentally and/or physically handicapped brothers and sisters in Christ. Often times, children are abandoned in hospitals after birth and sent to the orphange to be cared for until someone claims them or until the day God blesses them with a place in Heaven.
Fernando began the tour in the chapel, declaring the ground holy and the most important part of the orphanage purposefully built to surround and connect to all other rooms. Observing, studying, and creating a memory of our new surroundings we noticed and were directed to quotes on walls spread and placed intentionally throughout the orphange. Segements from Matthew 25 painted and defined the encolsure.
"For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me; I was in prison and you visited me." - Matthew 25: 35
Walking into a room of mentally and physically handicapped children, our nerves and anxiety left with the sweeping of the door, but the touch of their hands brought us sadness instead. Many could not see or hear or talk, but all felt the warmth of our touch, the heavy beating of our hearts, and the steady drops of our tears. Although we can see and hear and talk, the warmth of their touch and the beating of their hearts spoke to us more than words could ever describe.
Even now, writing and describing the experiences we encountered, seems an impossible task designed for failure. There are no words powerful enough to describe God´s presence in El Salvador, His presence in the orphange, and His presence in our lives.


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Ross played by Julius D'Silva
Macbeth (2010)
Written by: William Shakespeare
Julius D'Silva played Ross in the 2010 production of Macbeth at the Globe.
latest updates
Julius D'Silva (Ross) talks to Adopt An Actor about how his schedule changes now that Macbeth is in performance, Ross's motivation in the banquet scene (Act 3 scene 4) and how far his character is dictated by both Shakespeare's text and his own interpretation of the role.
Julius D'Silva (Ross) discusses the technical rehearsal, the preview performances and how he is now playing Ross.
Julius D'Silva (Ross) talks to Adopt An Actor about the 2010 production of Macbeth. In this first interview, he discusses his experience of Shakespeare at school, how he became an actor, his initial impressions of the play and the first day of rehearsals.


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Industry News
Action Alert: Connecticut and Missouri Deregulation Threats
The Professional Beauty Assocation (PBA) has issued an alert about two states under deregulation threat. Legislation in Connecticut and Missouri has been introduced that, if passed, would deregulate the beauty industry and take away occupational licenses for cosmetologists and barbers in each state.
Bill Sponsor: Senator Joe Markley (R)
SB324 will require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to study all occupational licenses, including cosmetology, and recommend elimination of those licenses that are not found to be necessary to protect the public health or safety. The legislation has been assigned to the Joint Committee on General Law.
A hearing, open to the general public, is scheduled to take place on Thursday, February 21, 2013. The hearing will be held at 1:00 PM in Room 2A of the Legislative Office Building.
Anyone who would like to provide comments at the public hearing must contact the committee chair before the hearing date. The committee chairs are State Senator Paul Doyle, tel:1-800-842-1420 or [email protected] and Representative David Baram at tel:1-800-842-1902 or [email protected]
To send a letter to the to the members of the General Law Committee in opposition of SB324 please click here.
Share information with your clients and your state legislators, visit www.probeauty.org/yoursafetyfirst to review questions and answers that explain why the cosmetology industry should remain licensed and regulated.
Link to legislation: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/TOB/s/pdf/2013SB-00324-R00-SB.pdf
Link to committee: http://www.cga.ct.gov/GL/
Link to the hearing notice: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/GLdata/pha/2013PHA00221-R001300GL-PHA.htm
Bill sponsor: Representative Andrew Koenig
HB590 will allow any person to engage in the practice of a specified profession, such as barbering and cosmetology, without being licensed. The person may not hold himself or herself out as being licensed.
Express your opposition to HB590, email or call Representative Andrew Koenig ([email protected], 573-751-5568) and explain the importance of licensing.
Link to legislation: http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills131/biltxt/intro/HB0590I.htm
Licensed professionals in the beauty industry care about the health and safety of consumers. Licensing ensures proper training in in the area of sanitation and infection control, and establishes accountability. Licensed professionals are trained to utilize chemicals and tools safely to avoid injuries and the spread of infectious diseases.
Stop deregulation efforts and elevate your profession, visit www.probeauty.org/yoursafetyfirst and talk about what it means to be a licensed professional.
Occupational licensing of the beauty industry supports consumer safety, best practices in the area of sanitation and infection control, and establishes accountability.
Main reasons to support regulation of the cosmetology industry include:
(1) State legislatures recognized long ago that the cosmetology industry should be regulated
(2) Reasons why include consumer safety, health, sanitation, and infection control, and professional accountability
(3) State Boards are in place to regulate the industry, and to serve the consumer if there is a complaint within the industry


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Lidia's Italy In America "New York's Southern Italian" Lidia makes cannelloni, explores pasta making traditions in Italy and makes a Brooklyn discovery in Frankie's Spuntino, two men cooking Italian-American food with a modern twist. D
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Forgotten Cookies" NULL
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Simply Ming "On the Road - Boston Vendor Trucks - Mobile Cuisine" Our 10th Anniversary season closes with a very unique episode of Simply Ming. Ming ventures into the heart of Boston's sophisticated street food scene when he visits four different vendor trucks and tries his own hand at creating the latest sensation in culinary creations. With the help of the vendor chefs, Ming will create a delicious BBQ marinade, his own take on grilled cheese, a unique East-West Vietnamese sandwich and he'll top it all off with a tasting adventure on the cupcake truck!. D
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Magical Morocco" Joanne shows us just how easily and quickly a deliciously spiced lentil soup can be made when you have the right spices in the pantry. She continues to spice it up with her student John, building a warm Moroccan chicken and sweet potato salad, cooling it off with a cardamom and ginger cocktail she has aptly named the Marrakech 75. Recipes: Spiced Lentil Soup, Warm Moroccan Chicken and Sweet Potato Salad, and Marrakech 75 Cocktail. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Copenhagen" Rick finds reminders of Viking history, strolls Europe's first great pedestrian boulevard, ogles crown jewels in the palace treasury and visits Tivoli Gardens.G


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A.M. Ahad was born in 1989 and working as a staff photojournalist based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He completed graduation in Mass communication, Media studies and Journalism from Stamford University Bangladesh. Ahad started his early career as a contributor photojournalist at several daily newspapers, later he joined as a staff photojournalist at DrikNEWS, an international news photo agency in Bangladesh, then The Daily Sun. He is now a photojournalist at Associated presses (AP) based in Bangladesh.
His work has been featured worldwide, including Angkor photo festival in Cambodia, The Charlotte Observer Gallery in USA, The Guardian Gallery, Kings Place in London, The Grand Atrium of Dubai Mall in Dubai, The Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) in Indonesia, Drik Gallery in Bangladesh.
Ahad has also been published in TIME.com, The New York Times, The Guardian, International Herald Tribune, The Observer Magazine, Courrier International, Asian GEO, Saudi Aramaco World, Himal Southasian, I Care, New Age, and Forum Magazine of Daily Star and in many other international publications.
He achieved an award in the IUCN's Biodiversity in Focus environmental photography competition in 2010 and Eco Foundation Student Photojournalism Award in 2012 and some national photo competition awards, NPPA in 2014, National Headlinar Award in 2014, CGAP award in 2013 and many more.
He has participated in uncountable photo workshops, training and exhibitions in Bangladesh and abroad, he also participated at the sixth Angkor workshop in Cambodia, and the first Master Class on Asia organized by Stream Photo Asia in Bangkok. Recently he completed his post graduation in Photojournalism from the Asian Center for Journalism as a full scholar at Ateneo De Manila University, Philippine.


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Mentoring is essential to the survival of start-ups. That's because so many of them are founded by people who have an innovative idea, but lack prior experience running companies.
If Worcester wants to draw in more start-ups is must provide such mentoring. And if Worcester is looking for mentoring when it comes to how to build a thriving start-up common, it could do worse that looking at Silicon Valley which is widely viewed as the world's best.
But it may be vulnerable due to a mentoring gap. And that could spell opportunity for other regions of the world seeking to attract world-class entrepreneurial talent.
That's the word from Mike Cagney, chief executive officer of SoFi, a student loan start-up in San Francisco's Presidio neighborhood. When I spoke with him in December, he provided two key insights about flaws in the Silicon Valley Start-up Common. He said there is not enough capital for second-stage investments, and many start-up CEOs can't get mentoring to deal with the problems that keep them up at night.
Mr. Cagney is one of the smartest CEOs I've spoken with (and I interviewed over 160 of them in the last couple of years for my latest book, "Hungry Start-up Strategy").
What makes him so smart? He has identified a big, growing market opportunity with some significant regulation-imposed inefficiencies. And he co-founded SoFi (short for Social Finance) to exploit that inefficiency profitably. And now, SoFi is scrambling to lock up the choicest market segments before competitors figure it out with the benefit of $77 million in capital, much of it from RenRen, China's version of Facebook.
Mr. Cagney pointed out that in Silicon Valley, capital has fled from the middle to the extremes of the start-up risk spectrum. More specifically, so many individuals have become wealthy in Silicon Valley over the last several years that there is much more capital available from so-called angel investors who provide seed capital for start-ups.
Moreover, there is ample capital available for companies that need one more capital injection before they reach the size at which they can sell their shares to the public or get acquired.
What is dwindling is the availability of capital for companies that have burned through their seed capital and need the next level of funding -- so-called Series A round. The reason for the dearth of such capital is that the venture capital firms that provided it in the past have not generated spectacular investment returns for the ir limited partners in recent years.
As a result, these venture capitalists are struggling to raise new rounds of capital from their limited partners since they do not believe that the potential returns of providing that mid-level capital is worth the risk of loss.
As Mr. Cagney explained, "The $5 million to $10 million dollar check just isn't out there like it used to be. However, it is not hard to raise $500,000 seed capital and ironically it is not hard to go out and get a $25 million to $30 million dollar Series B at a $100 million valuation. What is hard is getting that $5 million to $10 million Series A."
The result of the proliferation of seed capital is that too many start-ups get funded in Mr. Cagney's view. More specifically, more start-ups are able to get seed capital, but the angel investors are not generally willing to help the start-ups beyond writing a check.
However, in Mr. Cagney's view, most first-time start-up CEOs need help because they do not have prior experience making the right decisions required to build the company. More specifically, these start-up CEOs must hire talent, create a strong culture, build products that attract customers, pick a market to target, and develop a business model.
And many start-up CEOs need mentorship to get help with those decisions. Unfortunately, most of the angel investors pursue an investment strategy of placing many bets, assuming most of them will be losers, and hope that one or two will be big winners that will more than offset their losses from the losers.
As Mr. Cagney explained, "There are too many startups that are seed financed and not enough people willing to give them time and focus. If you've come out of school, you've never started a business before, you go into a start-up you don't even know what to ask someone. You don't even know you need mentorship. And by the time you've figured it out it is too late in the process."
In most cases, this means that start-up CEOs cannot get the mentoring they need from their investors. And more generally, in Mr. Cagney's view, investors do not want to hear about the problems that face the CEOs in whose companies they invest.
In Mr. Cagney's view, those investors care only about getting a big return on their investments. And listening to a CEO's challenges is more likely to make investors think about replacing that CEO with one who reports ever-better results at each board meeting.
Some start-up CEOs seek out others in their position for advice. But in Mr. Cagney's experience, it is rare that other CEOs are inclined or have the time to help out their peers.
As Mr. Cagney explained, "The most important thing to a venture capitalist is returns. That focus often comes at the expense of developing the human capital in the companies they fund."
While Mr. Cagney considers himself lucky to have engaged investors, he notes the lack of support among the entrepreneur community.
"I'm guilty of this as well – I try to be responsive to requests for help, but these often get pushed down the queue as day-to-day business is all-consuming," he said. "And I feel it the other way – I have folks I can ask for help, but I can't ask them too much without becoming a burden."
"We're all facing similar challenges in building our businesses, and could learn from one another," Mr. Cagney said. "At one point, this was the role of the early-stage venture capitalist – to facilitate best practices. With less 'A-round' firms out there, it just doesn't happen enough."
It remains to be seen whether these challenges will reduce the number of successful start-ups in Silicon Valley. But unless things improve, it appears likely that there will be plenty of failed ventures. The question is whether those failures will slow down the wealth creation engine that creates so many angel investors.
Regardless of that outcome, Mr. Cagney's insights demonstrate the importance of mentoring for cities like Worcester that aspire to attract start-up CEOs.
Peter Cohan of Marlboro heads a management consulting and venture capital firm, teaches business strategy, and is the author of 11 books – most recently, "Hungry Start-up Strategy: Creating New Ventures with Limited Resources and Unlimited Vision." His column runs Sundays and Wednesdays on telegram.com. His email address is email@example.com.