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The Poplar Creek Seminary stood on a ridge in the Wheat community — 105 years later, a historical sign went up on state Highway 58 to memorialize it.
The Poplar Creek Seminary stood on a ridge in the Wheat community — 105 years later, a historical sign went up on state Highway 58 to memorialize it.
Members of the Oak Ridge Heritage & Preservation Association, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and UT-Battelle employees and members of the Wheat Alumnae Association attended a short unveiling ceremony Wednesday at the historic marker site on Highway 58. It is located in the area where the old road to the seminary was once located. Historic George Jones Memorial Baptist Church is visible on the hill above the marker.
"A piece of history is up here on the hill," said ORHPA member Mick Wiest, as he pointed to the church.
"One hundred and five years ago, the college would be visible," he said. The "college" Wiest was referring to was the Roane College, the higher education institution established to replace the Poplar Creek Seminary in 1885.
"Seventy-one years ago, the community was really buzzing," Wiest said. "That was when the residents gave up their land, orchards and their homes. We never want to forget the sacrifices those people made."
The U.S. government in 1942 took 56,200 acres from residents in the communities of Wheat, Bethel Valley, Robertsville and Elza for the Manhattan Project.
Wheat sent 157 young men to fight during World War II and nine gave their lives.
Besides the Roane College, Wheat community had a post office, churches, blacksmith shops, general stores, a gas station, and a Masonic lodge. Most residents were farmers who grew most of the area's corn, beans, tomatoes and peaches.
The Rev. George Jones deeded 200-plus acres of land near the George Jones Memorial Baptist Church for the seminary. The church is the only remaining building in the Wheat community. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
J.R. and Barbara Robinette, who live on Gallaher Road, attended the recent unveiling. J.R. said his grandfather, Richard Ladd, who lived across the river, taught at Roane College.
"I played in a basketball tournament there in the early 1940s," Robinette said.
By then, the school had become Wheat High School. The property had been deeded in 1908 to the Roane County Board of Education and Wheat High School opened its doors in 1916.
Wheat historian Bonita Irwin was a 1929 graduate of Wheat High School — one of 10 graduates. Her parents were Henry and Arminda Davidson Stinecipher. Her father also attended Roane College.
Many memories remain, alongside the George Jones Memorial Baptist Church and cemetery. The historic marker is just another reminder.
Billy Stair said his son's Eagle Scout project is to clear a trail to the college site. He said the property still has an indention where the old facility once stood. The Eagle project, when completed, will also be noted with a historic marker.
Irwin and other alumni of the former Wheat High School and old Roane College, as well as former residents and others will celebrate 82 years of homecomings at the George Jones Church on Sunday.
"Come on out and be with us," Irwin said of the homecoming event. "Bring a covered dish ... with something in it."
Beverly Majors can be contacted at (865) 220-5514.


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Criterion December Releases (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)
Criterion has announced their upcoming titles for December 2013...
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Quote: Release Date: 3 December 2013
Synopsis: The provocative Italian filmmaker Elio Petri's most internationally acclaimed work is this remarkable, visceral, Oscar-winning thriller. Petri maintains a tricky balance between absurdity and realism in telling the Kafkaesque tale of a Roman police inspector (Gian Maria Volonté, in a commanding performance) investigating a heinous crime—which he committed himself. Both a penetrating character study and a disturbing commentary on the draconian crackdowns by the Italian government in the late 1960s and early '70s, Petri's kinetic portrait of surreal bureaucracy is a perversely pleasurable rendering of controlled chaos.
Disc Features
-New 4K digital restoration by the Film Foundation, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
-Archival interview with director Elio Petri, conducted by critic and filmmaker Alexandre Astruc
- Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker (2005), a ninety-minute documentary on the director's career, featuring interviews with friends, collaborators, and filmmakers
-New interview with film scholar Camilla Zamboni
- Investigation of a Citizen Named Volonté (2008), a fifty-minute documentary about actor Gian Maria Volonté
- Music in His Blood, an interview with composer Ennio Morricone from 2010, conducted by film critic Fabio Ferzetti
-New English subtitle translation
-One Blu-ray and two DVDs, with all content available in both formats
-A booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Evan Calder Williams and excerpts from a 2001 book by author and screenwriter Ugo Pirro
Quote: Release Date: 3 December 2013
Synopsis: This cornerstone of 1970s American moviemaking from Robert Altman is a panoramic view of the country's political and entertainment landscapes, set in the nation's music capital. Nashville weaves the stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—into a cinematic tapestry that is equal parts comedy, tragedy, and musical. Many members of the astonishing cast wrote and performed their own songs live on location, which lends another layer to the film's quirky authenticity. Altman's ability to get to the heart of American life via its eccentric byways was never put to better use than in this grand, rollicking triumph, which barrels forward to an unforgettable conclusion.
Disc Features
-New 2K digital film restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
-Audio commentary featuring director Robert Altman
-New documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with actors Keith Carradine, Michael Murphy, Allan Nicholls, and Lily Tomlin; assistant director Alan Rudolph; and screenwriter Joan Tewkesbury
-Archival interviews with Altman
-Behind-the-scenes footage
-Demos of Carradine singing his songs from the film
-One Blu-ray and two DVDs, with all content available in both editions
-A booklet featuring an essay by critic Molly Haskell
Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project
Quote: Release Date: 10 December 2013
Synopsis: Established by Martin Scorsese in 2007, the World Cinema Project expands the horizons of moviegoers everywhere. The mission of the WCP is to preserve and present marginalized and infrequently screened films from regions of the world ill equipped to provide funding for major restorations. This collector's set brings together six superb films from various countries, including Bangladesh/India ( A River Called Titas), Mexico ( Redes), Morocco ( Trances), Senegal ( Touki bouki), South Korea ( The Housemaid), and Turkey ( Dry Summer); each is a cinematic revelation, depicting a culture not often seen by outsiders.
This Set Includes
Touki Bouki (1973)
Redes (1936)
A River Called Titas (1973)
Dry Summer (1964)
Trances (1981)
The Housemaid (1960)
Disc Features
-New high-definition digital restorations of all six films, undertaken by the World Cinema Project in collaboration with the Cineteca di Bologna, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-rays
-New introductions to the films by World Cinema Project founder Martin Scorsese
-New interview programs featuring filmmakers Abderrahmane Sissako (on Touki bouki), Kumar Shahani (on A River Called Titas), Metin Erksan and Fatih Akin (on Dry Summer), and Bong Joon-ho (on The Housemaid)
-New visual essay on Redes by filmmaker and critic Kent Jones
-New interview program on Trances featuring filmmaker Ahmed El Maânouni, producer Izza Génini, and musician Omar Sayed
-New English subtitle translations
-Three Blu-rays and six DVDs, with all content available in both formats
-A booklet featuring essays on the films by Charles Ramirez Berg, Bilge Ebiri, Kyung Hyun Kim, Adrian Martin, Richard Porton, and Sally Shafto
Grey Gardens
Quote: Release Date: 10 December 2013
Synopsis: Meet Big and Little Edie Beale: mother and daughter, high-society dropouts, and reclusive cousins of Jackie Onassis. The two manage to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, New York, mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot. An impossibly intimate portrait, this 1976 documentary by Albert and David Maysles, codirected by Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer, quickly became a cult classic and established Little Edie as a fashion icon and philosopher queen. The Blu-ray edition features the 2006 follow-up to the film, The Beales of Grey Gardens, constructed from hours of extra footage in the filmmakers' vaults.
Disc Features
-New 2K digital film restoration, approved by codirector Albert Maysles, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack (Blu-ray)
-New digital transfer (DVD)
- The Beales of Grey Gardens, the 2006 sequel to the film (Blu-ray)
-Audio commentary for Grey Gardens, featuring Maysles and codirectors Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer, along with associate producer Susan Froemke
-Introduction to The Beales of Grey Gardens by Maysles (Blu-ray)
-Audio excerpts from a 1976 interview with Little Edie Beale, conducted by Kathryn G. Graham
-Interviews with fashion designers Todd Oldham and John Bartlett on the continuing influence of Grey Gardens
-Behind-the-scenes photographs
-A booklet featuring an essay by critic Hilton Als
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I had no idea that Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion was even in the pipeline. Between that, Nashville, and The Housemaid getting a real release, this is an exciting month indeed. I'm not sure if I could ever OWN Grey Gardens because it's not particularly rewatchable, but it's also a must-see.
It looks like those dual format editions are going to be more pricey than the average Criterion release, in spite of the suggested retail price. Then again, that's nothing compared to the price of Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project. Now that's a pricey title. I hope it's worth it, movie buffs.
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After upgrading to Xfce 4.10 all keyboard shortcuts involving a normal letter (rather than e.g. F-Keys) are not working anymore. The problem seems related to my keyboard layout (I'm using the German Neo layout), as the shortcuts do work when using de-nodeadkeys. Even more interesting, if I switch the layout in the keyboard settings dialog from Neo to de-nodeadkeys and back to Neo it works again for the current session.
I already tried resetting the keyboard settings and even all Xfce settings, using the "Use system defaults" option, setting the keyboard model, manually reassigning the shortcuts, none of that solved the issue. Switching to another layout is not an option. Can you give me any hints to solve or workaraund the problem? Please feel free to ask if you need further information.
Similar problems in Xubuntu 12.04 with Xfce 4.10 : some shortcuts involving ALT plus some non standard keys (Space, Print) don't work in one PC (and do in another !).
Edit : solved by switching to "no dead key" keyboard layout.
Last edited by wkr (2012-05-28 07:23:30)
I have same problem in Gentoo::xfce4-4.10
I set <Super>+# to switch to workspace #'s and <Super>+<Shift>+#'s to move windows to workspace #. Now <Super>+#'s moves the windows, and <Super>+<Shift>+#'s don't do anything and symbols above number keys (!@#$...) are inputted in the program.
Adding my duplicate post here...
Upgrade to 4.10 - "complex" keyboard shortcuts no longer work
On 4.8 I used to have a bunch of shortcuts in the form:
They didn't function post-upgrade so I opened the shortcuts editor to "re-assign" them to see if they would work but I noticed that the editor no longer "sees" these complex shortcuts, not sure if this is expected behaviour or not but I thought I'd point it out.
I don't need a fix, just using a simplified shortcut :-)
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Keyboard shortcuts also stopped working (right) here @ Gentoo XFce 4.10.0
Namely Shift+Fx key not working, and is always treated as Fx key only.
Both if I tried to manually edit xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml as well as in the GUI.
In the GUI, when I press Shift, "SHIFT_L" shows up, then I keep Shift pressed and press F4, then SHIFT_L disappears, F4 appears and a warning message that F4 is already used.
Quite annoying regression. How to fix it (except going back to 4.8)?
Keyboard shortcuts like <Super><Ctrl>(z|x|c|v|b) stopped working at my system after update to 4.10. Also <Alt>Printscreen doesn't work anymore.
jere, have you tried already removing the original ~.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml ?
Also Alt+Print is maybe supposed to be for the kernel commands.
I have for my screenshots 'Print' for full desktop, 'Super+Print' for active window and 'Primary+Print' for selecting a region.
I can't set any Shift+Super+LETTER shortcuts after removing the xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml file - it's the same. I have already set the Super+Printscreen hotkey instead of the Alt+Printscreen, but it's just that I have to use Windows at work and I would like to use the same hotkeys for similar stuff so that I don't have to think about it
Hi guys. Ubuntu 12.04 here, had the problem of no keyboard shortcuts not working. Anything new I would set would not work as well. Tried deleting everyhing and putting in some new. logging in/logging out and other combinations of stuff mentioned.
This was my solution:
1. Log out
2. alt+ctrl+F1 (tty1)
3. log in as your username
4. rm -rf ~/.cache/sessions/*
5. logout from tty1
6. alt+ctrl+f7 (or f8, depends)
7. log in to xfce
8. restore default kbd shortcuts (may not be needed?)
9. enjoy.
Slackware 14 and XFCE 4.10
Can not set Ctrl+F#
I press Ctrl+F7 to use xrandr to set my primary display. Works find with Super+F7 (or Fn+F7 on my laptop).
Same problem with ubuntu 12.10.
It also afects the Alt-Gr key.
I upgraded from 12.04 and shortcuts worked, in fact, they are still recognized in the short-cut list under the keyboard management app, but no longer usable.
I have xubuntu 12.04 fresh installed. Customized shortcuts do not work for me with automatic login. When I log out and in again, they work.
How can I fix this problem?
UBUNTU 12.04.2 x86 | XFCE 4.10 | Lightdm 1.2.3-0ubuntu2 lightdm-gtk-greeter
Shortcut does not work when "Caps Lock" is activated . last update probably added distinction between lower and uppercase keys.
Last edited by fabioxxxx (2013-04-29 14:18:37)
Same problem , solved using xbindkeys for shortcuts not directly working.
Yes, it a bit confusing having two places to store shortcuts.
Hope this will be fixed...
Yes, it a bit confusing having two places to store shortcuts.
I thought I had two as well, but wasn't sure. Is... is one for "system" (/desktop environment) shortcuts and the other for activities such as running applications and the like?
I guess you can add me to the "confused" list.
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I'm using a different program, xbindkeys, to configure keyboard shortcuts instead of using xfce keyboard shortcuts utility.
Some standard shortcuts works well even if configured with xfce standard tools, but for example I had problems with multimedia keys and started using xbindkeys for some shortcuts...
Most of the issues you describe should be fixed in the git master branch of libxfce4ui. I still need to release libxfce4ui 4.10.1. I need some testers for this stable branch before releasing. So grab the code on git (xfce-4.10 branch of libxfce4ui) or from this tarball and please confirm if it works fine after restarting your session. Thanks in advance for your help.
I am using package that comes with my distribution (XFCE 184.108.40.206 on Debian 7.0).
I wanted to share the solution that works for me. When I have two keyboard layouts installed (LT and RU) then keyboard shortcuts like CTRL+Letter and ALT+Letter stop working in KDE applications only (Krusader, Kate, etc.). Keyboard shortcuts like CTRL+. or CTRL+F1 or ALT+F4 are working fine. When I remove RU keyboard layout then all shortcuts work in KDE applications just fine.
By the way only KDE applications are affected. Gnome and XFCE applications are working fine all the time.
My solution was to remove RU keyboard layout.
I am using package that comes with my distribution (XFCE 220.127.116.11 on Debian 7.0).
I wanted to share the solution that works for me. When I have two keyboard layouts installed (LT and RU) then keyboard shortcuts like CTRL+Letter and ALT+Letter stop working in KDE applications only (Krusader, Kate, etc.). Keyboard shortcuts like CTRL+. or CTRL+F1 or ALT+F4 are working fine. When I remove RU keyboard layout then all shortcuts work in KDE applications just fine.
By the way only KDE applications are affected. Gnome and XFCE applications are working fine all the time.
My solution was to remove RU keyboard layout.
This solution works,
thank you.
I want to complement the method outlined above.
It is enough to move RU layout out of the 1st position.
Maybe this is the most simple form to grasp: "Make sure that EN layout is on top of the layout list".
Checked on XFCE 4.12.
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DS just went in for his 6 month check up. At his 4th month he was in the 25-50% for weight, 75% for height. This time he actually dropped all the way down to the 5% for weight, only gaining about a pound. He actually dropped in all his percentiles, but the weight one most drastically.
Our pediatrician didn't really seem worried at all, which surprised me given how often I've heard posters here talk about their peds freaking out at percentile drops. He mentioned it, said that it's not uncommon if you have an active child (our baby is what we always describe as "extremely kicky" ), and didn't schedule any special appointments before his next regular one, which is at 9 months.
So I feel like I shouldn't be worried but I totally am, of course. How concerned should we be? He's in full-time daycare and actually up until now we were worried they were OVER feeding him (I send 5 3.5 oz bottles with him every day, and nurse him at lunch, and he goes through all the bottles). That's a LOT of milk, and he's been in full time daycare for about a month, so I'm really surprised at that percentile drop.
Is it possible he's just that active? Just a skinny kid? He's totally happy and healthy otherwise. Should I be trying to bulk him up a bit more by trying to up production and increasing his bottles? We haven't started solids in any meaningful way yet (just a little rice cereal now and then for fun) because he's not really ready for it.
By the way, I know you can't overfeed a breastfed baby as far as nursing goes; can you overfeed a breastfed baby if the bulk of their milk is taken by bottle?


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It's an ominous sight. The flickering glow from the candle-lit bags illuminate the night. On this night they are a visual reminder of those who either lost their battle with cancer or still doing battle.
The dreadful disease is no respecter of persons and we all know someone – from all walks of life – who have dealt with it or are still dealing with it.
A host of deserving people were in the spotlight at the Kershaw Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet at the Kershaw Country Club.
The awards are a way to honor those who are making a positive impact on business, industry and life in the southern Lancaster County town.
Beverly Timmons was presented with the chamber's highest award. Previously known as the Citizen of the Year award, it is now called the President's Award.
The award is presented to a Kershaw citizen who has significantly contributed to the betterment of the community.
Well, it's about time Lancaster County Council finally took up the controversial issue of B-3 commercial zoning again.
Since council lifted the Panhandle's moratorium on B-3 zoning last June (five days before it was set to expire anyway), the issue had been dead in the water, despite several Panhandle residents' strident calls to bring it back to council's attention.
A highlight of the county high school track season takes center stage, Saturday, April 20, on the Lancaster High School track at the Rice Athletics Building.
The seventh annual KLS Running for Ryan features the county track meet at LHS. Boys and girls squads from Andrew Jackson, Buford, Indian Land and host Lancaster will be there to earn track bragging rights for the 2013 season.
In the past few years, Lancaster County has produced state champions and state qualifiers, and the annual meet seems to bring out the best from around the county.
The leadership for the future of the University of South Carolina Lancaster will be handled by a familiar figure.
Dr. Walt Collins III, USCL assistant dean of student affairs, was selected from a field of three candidates to replace Dr. John Catalano and lead USCL into its promising future.
Catalano, who guided USCL as dean for 11 years, announced his retirement in June, effective the end of the year.
Collins, a Clinton, N.C. native, has been a key part of USCL since 2002.
There's a lot of Palmetto pride on display in Lancaster County schools these days and with good reason – 11 of the county's schools recently won Palmetto Gold and Silver awards for the 2011-12 school year from the S.C. Department of Education.
And while that total number is lower than last year's 16 winning county schools, the number of gold award winners actually doubled from four last year to eight this year, despite a more rigourus criteria.
No one is immune. Loss of a job. Devastating medical issue. Death of a working spouse. Divorce. The list is endless. An individual or family's economic status can change almost immediately – for numerous reasons.
Life happens. And when it does, people often find themselves suddenly in need. Elaine Adkins knows. Adkins, executive director of HOPE (Helping Other People Effectively) in Lancaster, meets these people everyday.
In the future, a life will be saved, because of the new emergency helicopter landing pad in Kershaw.
It might be a car wreck victim, a person suffering from a stroke, heart attack or a youngster bitten by a poisonous snake.
No matter, quick and efficient help and the helicopter pad, which will allow the patient to be flown to receive critical medical assistance, is going to be vital.
Direct thanks can be attributed to Talf Wrenn.
A trio of outstanding people have left us in recent weeks, but their mark will be on Lancaster County for years to come.
Lib Wilson, Walter Craig Sr. and Jimmy Moreland Sr. died, but their legacy of community involvement will live on.
Lib Wilson
Any time a Lancaster woman meets with success, she can be grateful that Lib Wilson blazed the way.
In the last few issues, we reported stories where local residents' vocal opposition to plans resulted in the scrapping of those plans – first with the proposed moving of the Indian Land recycling/convenience center from Jim Wilson Road to Shelley Mullis Road and then with a requested rezoning of two acres at Collins and Henry Harris roads.
The public outcry over moving the recycling/convenience center got an added boost from the fact that Lancaster County planned to move the site next to the Deputy Roy Hardin Park, where the county owns additional land.
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Loyola University hires new provost and VP for academic affairs
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Loyola press release - March 26, 2012
Loyola University New Orleans has hired Marc Manganaro, Ph.D., as its new provost and vice president for academic affairs. Manganaro, who is slated to begin work at Loyola on July 1, is the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Gonzaga University and is a professor of English. Manganaro's appointment follows the announcement of current Provost Edward J. Kvet's retirement in July 2012.
Loyola University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., said Manganaro's selection came after much consideration and input from members of the university community.
"I am delighted that Dr. Manganaro will be joining us at Loyola," said Wildes. "He is an accomplished scholar and teacher who understands the Jesuit mission in higher education."
Prior to working at Gonzaga, Manganaro was a faculty member for 18 years in the department of English and served as an administrator at Rutgers University. For the three years before his arrival at Gonzaga, he was dean of academic affairs at Douglass College, the women's college of Rutgers, where he received the Douglass Medal for Outstanding Service in 2006. From 2002-04, he served as associate dean of academic affairs at University College, Rutgers. Prior to serving at University College, he took on leadership roles in departmental administration and in faculty governance, and for one year was chair of the Rutgers Faculty Council.
Manganaro is a scholar and teacher in modern literature in English, with specializations in modernist literature and in interdisciplinary work between literary study and cultural anthropology, folklore and myth. He has published several books in these areas, including "Culture, 1922: The Emergence of a Concept," and the edited collection "Modernist Anthropology: From Field-Work to Text," both published by Princeton University Press. He is a past recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship.
Born and reared in Omaha, Neb., Manganaro earned a bachelor 's degree in English from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1977, his master's from San Francisco State University in 1979, and a doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1985. He is married to freelance editor and cookbook author Nicole Lokach Manganaro and has five children.
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Written by Dave Pankew | Photos By: Jeremy Alan Glover
Isn't it satisfying when the companies you do business with actually listen to the consumer, and follow that up with products that offer the features, durability and functionality that the public asks for? The Volkswagen R32 was just such a car, a platform that enjoyed years of success as a commuter car and was modified beyond belief. Volkswagen decided to silence all of the critics when it released a car based on the GTI model but with an all wheel drive configuration borrowed from the A4. Everyone in the tuning world knew that the VR6 powerplant responded well to turbos and what could be created was a Frankenstein of VW AG.
Canadian chip tuning manufacturer Unitronic knows a thing or two about VWs. In fact, it accounts for almost all of their business in the area of maximizing performance of stock ECUs. "This car took tremendous amounts of work to complete," says Unitronic Marketing Director, Michael Szmigiel, "the work took over two years but the response has been huge in the VW community."
And for good reason! VW enthusiasts are hardcore and they won't respond to any smoke and mirrors approach to tuning. Unitronic however, delivers the goods on their promises and churns out 759whp from this 3.2L with their Stage 3 Big Turbo software! Most of us would suspect a smaller displacement motor like that would make a meager amount of torque, wrong again, because this narrow angle V6 makes 735lb-ft of twist.
Naturally, we wanted to know more about how they accomplished this and relay that info on to our readers. The built motor features honed cylinders, plugged with Ross 8.5:1 pistons connected by Eurospec rods. Each bank was fed with 830cc Bosh injectors and a total of four fuel pumps, twin Walbro 255lph in Tank and twin Bosch 044 inlines. The intake air is hauled in with a custom 4-inch intake with a K&N cone filter before heading to the Precision front mount intercooler post-compression. The factory intake has been replaced with a Huber-Rennsport Technik short-runner intake manifold with DM Motorsport custom long runner exhaust manifold on the hot side. The turbo selected is a Precision T74/76 custom ball bearing snail regulated by a TiAL 44mm wastegate with a DM Motorsport screamer pipe. The exhaust dumps into DM Motorsport twin 2.5-inch stainless steel exhausts through Magnaflow stainless mufflers. With all of the boost, oil temps would creep up and that was delegated to the Mocal external cooler. The resulting high EGT temps are dealt with by a Snow Performance water/methanol injection kit that draws high-grade meth from a Mososo race tank.
All of that extra jam meant other parts were soon -to break on the driveline. A 6-speed Volkswagen AG box was disassembled and fitted with treated gears. A Peloquin limited slip differential with a Blue HPA Haldex controller. To put the power down, a DM Motorsport triple disc clutch was custom built for the project.
The attention then focused on the footwork that needed to be modified to maintain traction and control of the V-Dub. A set of HRE 590R19x9-inch front HRE 590R custom 19x11-inch rear were added wearing some rubber thought impossible on a Golf. The Continental ContiContacSport 3s measure 255/30ZR19 in front with shocking 315/25ZR19s in the back.
The braking department was revamped with Porsche Cayenne 6-piston calipers fitted with Hawk HPS pads clamping 14.1-inch 2-piece cross-drilled and slotted rotors. In the handling department, things got an overhaul with some of Germany's finest H&R fully adjustable coilovers and some ECS Tuning rear adjustable control arms to dial-in camber.
The shell of the car certainly gets the most attention with its casual insanity approach to a widebody. Of course, any widebody like this is custom since most V-Dub owners aren't planning on running 315s on the back! The body was fitted with a Euro R32 front and rear bumper along with tails and rear spoiler. After custom fitting R32 sideskirts, the fenders were widened 3-inches up front and a healthy dose of half a foot extra booty in the rear. The entire car was shaved and items like the Caractre rear hatch and badge-less grille were added before the car was shot in VW Deep Blue Pearl and Black Magic Pearl. With an added roll cage (for obvious reasons) and a custom roll cage, the results are nothing short of outstanding.
From what we have seen from Unitronic, this car was basically what we have come to expect from them – a no nonsense rocket. This V-Dub has all of the right parts on it and simply cut no corners in the pursuit of power. With the kind of power one might expect in a high dollar supercar, this V-Dub has all of the gear on board to hang with a pack of them.
ESSENTIALS // Owner: Jeremie Arpaia | Location: Valleyfield, QC | Vehicle: 2004 Volkswagen R32 | Engine: Volkswagen 3.2L VR6 | V6Power: 756whp with 735lb-ft
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The summer months of 1969 and 1970 brought with them a slew of legendary performances at the 210 acre estate known as Tanglewood. Located in the Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts, this 1,500 seat open-air venue offered Bill Graham the perfect seasonal counterpart to his reputable indoor theaters. He launched a series of warm weather concerts under the proud moniker "Presented by the Fillmore East", and brought a dose of the finest rock music around to the manicured grounds of the Boston Symphony Orchestra¹s summer home.
Our pins commemorate legendary live rock, jazz and blues concerts from the Fillmore, Fillmore East and Winterland.


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Journal Highlights Asian Studies at Wabashby Steve Charles • September 1, 2011 Share:
The College's new Asian Studies program and the surprising historic connections between Wabash and Asia are featured in "Look East, Young Man," the latest issue of Wabash Magazine, the College's quarterly journal.
"The College's look to the East is grounded not in expedience or temporary trends, but in the deepest impulses of the liberal arts," President Pat White writes in "The Wabash Way to Asia," which introduces the new program.
"Wabash looks to the East guided by the pioneer impulse that founded this College on the edge of the frontier. We look to the East not only because of the new economic power of China, India, and Southeast East, but because the variety of complex cultures enriches our understanding of the world and who we are."
"This is being driven by student interest, as well as faculty interest in developing new areas of research," Professor of Economics Kay Widdows says of the program, a partnership with DePauw University which is funded in part by a $700,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. "We're just opening up more of the world to our students—a part of the world that's incredibly important historically, economically, culturally, and politically. We are offering an opportunity that many will find beyond their imaginations."
The most immediate effect of the grant is the hiring of Professor Qian Zhu Pullen, a specialist in Chinese history who will also teach Mandarin and who is introduced to the Wabash community in the current edition.
The magazine also explores the life and legacy of Robert Winter, Wabash Class of 1909, who was born in Crawfordsville, mentored at Wabash by Ezra Pound, and whose more than 60 years teaching in China spanned the decades of that country's greatest upheaval.
Winter referred the College's first student from the People's Republic, Rujie Wang '83, whose story is also in this issue, as is that of recent graduate Filip Lempa '11, whose studies in China have him preparing to return.
Long-time Asian investment advisor Ray Jovanovich de-briefs after a quarter century analyzing trends in the region during the most dynamic economic transformation in history, while Hao Liu '11 reveals what he learned out-of-school that, together with his Wabash education, fueled his multi-million-dollar entrepreneurial success.
Interviews with Wabash men offer their insights from decades of working throughout Asia, Amherst College Professor Jerry Dennerline '64 reflects upon the path that led him from Indiana to become one of the most respected scholars of China's past, and distinguished historian Daniel Crofts tells of his travels in China to trace his family's surprising legacy from the 1800s and the days of the China Inland Mission.
Eric Roth '84 recounts how his attempt to start a free-thinking university in Vietnam led to the realization that the spread of the English language—in part through his own conversational English primer—may be the more immediate path to freedom of thought and expression in the region.
And the issue features the art of Tian Tian '11, Zen-influenced anagama pottery by Nick Roudebush '09, and the poetry of former Washington State Poet Laureate Samuel Green, while captivating photographs and surprising insights comprise Professors Mark Brouwer's and Ethan Hollander's graphic essay from their summer teaching in Shanghai.
Professor Widdows will update the College on the evolving Asian Studies program during a "Wabash Wednesdays" webcast on the Wabash Web site on November 2, following her trip to China with the College deans and President White.
"Look East, Young Man" is available on campus today and goes online Tuesday, September 6.


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Youth Think Tank on Climate Change and Health in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh is a developing country of South-Asia with poor health infrastructure, inadequate health education and poverty. We are facing numerous health related problems since our birth in 1971. Due to huge disease burden and cost our national growth is being hampered. Though some achievements have been done in health sector, our overall health status is not satisfactory. There is health inequality between poor & rich, urban &rural people. Moreover, Climate change is a big threat to our country because of its detrimental effects on our health. We all know that we are the least contributor of climate change but worst suffer of it. In this situation, we have to prepare ourselves to adopt and mitigate the climate change. To combat climate change we need a healthy population adopting healthy lifestyle which will increase the quality of life. It is high time to letting the people know about climate change and its consequences. Through wide community participation we can achieve a sustainable environment to live in. primary health education can make people aware of healthy lifestyle and prepare them for any natural calamities. Keeping this concept of primary health education, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has introduced "Youth Think Tank on Climate change and Health" under Climate Change and Health Promotion Unit (CCHPU).Youth Think Tank is a group of energetic, dedicated, innovative, enthusiastic youths who will perform different activities to promote the health issues throughout the country time to time. They will be treated as the future leaders of the Health Sector.
Activities of the Youth Think-tank members: 1. To provide innovative ideas regarding adaptation & mitigation of Climate Change. 2. To aware people on the health & climate change related issues of their community. 3. To act as immediate responder during any extreme event like flood, cyclone or any other disaster. 4. To train school children in their communities on Health & Environment issues. 5. To work with other health professionals of their community.


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I sell by auction 220 0xp Taylor on the French part of the forum, right here :
I you want to, you have to make your offers on the French subject and not here !
Here are the main informations about this auction :
Start price (and reserve price) : 15 500 Clintz per Taylor (I can accept under the reserve price)
Deadline : 25-11-2012 - 20h00 (French time)
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I value :
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Falling With Style - "Different Eyes"
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With an average age of 18 there is no doubt that Falling With Style are incredibly talented for their age and destined for big things. Since finalising their line up 2010 the five piece post-hardcore outfit have wasted no time in finding their sound and perfecting their live shows, biding their time whilst they prepare to break free from their hometown of Pontypridd in the valleys of South Wales. Purveyors of infectiously catchy choruses, brutal breakdowns with the occasional technical instrumental section thrown in, Falling With Style have opted to join the heavier spectrum of the post-hardcore genre whilst maintaining a strong melodic edge, the force within their music which enables them to stand out from the crowd.
Their debut E.P 'Tides' was released in July 2012 and included fan favourites 'Reckless' and 'Contingency'. Since it's release the E.P has proven to be a turning point for the band, earning them monumental respect around the country and allowing them the privilege to share the stage with much larger touring bands such Kids In Glass Houses, Lower Then Atlantis, Hawthorne Heights and Don Broco. The band hit the studio in February to record their follow up E.P, due for release later this Summer. For Falling With Style 2013 is all about hitting the rest of the UK head-on, sharing their music with as many new people as possible and making new friends wherever they go.
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Current Law Students / Re: Forget MAC or PC, what laptop is the best?« on: May 22, 2008, 10:12:43 AM »
The one PC feature I will pimp, which is actually software, is Microsoft OneNote. My understanding is that OneNote doesn't work on Macs and Macs have nothing similar. In my opinion, it is the single greatest note-taking software around. It's like excel and word had a totally usable baby. It allows you to create separate tabs for each section of your "notebook" (e.g. my notebooks are Law School Semester 1 and 2 and my tabs are the names of my classes), then allows you to create separate tabs within each class tab (so I do a new tab for every class). I can title them as well (say, Diversity Juridiction, 02/04). It has word processing capability and it creates these boxes around everything you type so that you can drag and drop your text all over the screen. PLUS it allows you to highlight the border of the box and copy everything with ease (very handy for outlines). It removes the spatial limitations of word so you can type anywhere on the screen, whenever you want. Oh and you can print to it.
So I guess that is more of a recommendation for One Note, which I LOVE. If you can get it for Mac, sweet. If not, just a head's up on an awesome PC feature.
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A simple chair with a basic collapsible feature.
Jumping-jack girl Lola with several joints of articulation.
A compact working LEGO Technic Clock with minute and hour hand using Mindstorms NXT.
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Tootsie Fruit Chew Pops - 48 ctItem: 400-065
Classic Candies With a Twist
Tootsie Fruit Chew Pops are super sweet candies that everyone will love! These fruity, chewy candies are sure to please all of your guests at any event. Fruity flavored suckers are perfect for large gatherings or special treats for you and your family.
- Approximately 48 tootsie roll candies per package.
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morigan la strange blouse and skirt
Added May 29, 2009
by pixxxiepie
Austin, Texas, U...
Morigan La Strange is made of 100% cotton (high quality jersey and general woven cotton) and consists of a skirt in classic a-line form paired with a dramatic long-sleeved blouse. The skirt's pattern is a playful field of flowers set against a brown background. The fabric made me think of a dress I had back in the 80's and I couldn't resist. 7 buttons close the skirt at the back.
The most enjoyable part of this project was making the sexy/clingy shirt… It's based on the pattern created by JJ that was uploaded here a while back. I made a few modifications to the pattern after seeing all the great pictures uploaded by the other cloth crafters here… I lengthened the hemline a bit since I didn't want to spend all day pulling it down. The leg-o-mutton sleeves are sewn extra long and cozy with ruffling about the cuff edges. I added a ring of ruffling around the neck edge and the neck was made taller. It's now meant to come up nice and tight, right below the chin, framing the face. It's aided in this effort by a simple cotton scarflette-choker the exact same shade of eggplant as the blouse. Seems when you add generous ruffling that ruffling wants to cause the neckline to droop. I wanted no drooping so the the choker/scarf worked out.
I was a little leery of using cotton jersey fabric to be honest. I didn't think it would be so cooperative or that it could looks so tailored. I was really tempted to make it out of a non-stretch woven cotton, with the idea of the shirt being buttoned down the back (yeah, I'm big into buttons lately). In the end, I found a really high quality jersey cotton and it was easy to sew with too.
Material Notes
100% cotton, buttons, cotton and rayon thread, interfacing, ball point sewing machine needles
jj's leg of mutton blouse pattern was utilized & modified at neck, sleeve length and cuffs, and hemline was lengthened.
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Jun 27, 2009, 11.11 AMby beckj28
What a fantastic alternative to my beloved turtlenecks! I bet it looks very classic and elegant on.
May 30, 2009, 06.43 AMby heatherrique
Innovative, inspiring, and impressive! I adore your changes! You are very talented!
May 30, 2009, 05.09 AMby ralarkins
I love the shirt and the changes you made. It is very cool in a romantic kind of way. Great job!
May 30, 2009, 01.19 AMby hajnika
You realised a very cool and nice blouse.I like that interesting design of the blouse,and that beautiful colour.
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G2035, Reviewed February 1996
Calving difficulty (dystocia) can increase calf losses, cow mortality, and veterinary and labor costs, as well as delay return to estrus and lower conception rates. In two studies at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (MARC), Clay Center, Nebraska, calf losses within 24 hours of birth averaged 4 percent for those born with little or no assistance compared with 16 percent for those requiring assistance. Calf mortality increased by 0.35 percent for every pound of increase in birth weight. In a Hereford herd at the Miles City, Montana, Experiment Station, 57 percent of all calf losses were reported to be due to dystocia.
Researchers at MARC noted that the percentage of cows detected in estrus during a 45-day artificial insemination period was 14 percent lower in those requiring assistance than in those calving with no difficulty. Conception to artificial insemination was 6 percent lower in cows experiencing dystocia than in those with no dystocia. Pregnancy rate after the entire breeding season (70 days) was 16 percent lower in cows that had been assisted (85 percent vs. 69 percent). At Miles City, the pregnancy rate among cows that had caesarean deliveries was 26.6 percent lower (52.4 percent vs. 79.0 percent) than the herd average.
Calving difficulty is influenced by many factors, including the following:
Several of these factors are interrelated in a complex manner. For example, larger cows of larger breeds have larger pelvic areas, which would be an aid to calving. However, larger cows of larger breeds have proportionately bigger calves, which tends to offset the advantage of a larger pelvic area.
Table 1 summarizes calving data from MARC and Colorado State University (CSU) relating age of dam to calving difficulty. These data illustrate that a dam's age has a profound effect on the incidence of dystocia. First-calf, 2-year-old heifers represent the greatest source of trouble to the beef herd owner. Difficulty in 2-year-olds is three to four times as high as in 3-year-olds, and 3-year-olds have about twice as much difficulty as 4-year-olds. By the time a cow reaches 4 to 5 years of age, dystocia problems are minimal. Calving difficulty in MARC Hereford and Angus cows was higher than in CSU Hereford cows, presumably because the former tended to be mated to larger exotic sires, whereas the latter were mated only to Hereford sires.
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Effect of dam's age on calving difficulty
Table 2 is taken from a Miles City study correlating calving difficulty with several traits in 2-year-old Hereford and Angus heifers. A perfect correlation would be 1.0; anything over .40 was highly significant; .18 to .40, significant; less than .18, nonsignificant. Birth weight of the calf was the trait most highly correlated with calving difficulty, followed by sex of calf. Pelvic area, gestation length, and cow weight had considerably less influence.
Researchers have demonstrated since that the influence of gestation length and the sex of the calf on dystocia are generally not direct, but indirect, through their effect on increasing calf size. As gestation length increases, birth weight increases by 0.3 to 0.8 pound per day of gestation. As birth weight increases, the percent of assisted births increases by 0.7 to 2.0 percent per pound of birth weight. Compared with heifer calves, bull calves have 1 to 2 days longer gestation length, weigh 5 to 10 pounds more at birth, and exhibit a 10 percent to 40 percent higher assistance rate. Several researchers have reported that calves requiring assistance weigh 5 to 7 pounds more than those born without assistance. Research has also shown that the impact of birth weight on dystocia is greater in 2-year-old cows and that as cows become older birth weight assumes less significance.
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Effect of various traits on dystocia in Hereford and Angus heifers
Many cattle producers believe that differences in a newborn calf's shape can have an important effect on ease of delivery. For example, a slender, lighter-muscled, finer-boned calf theoretically should be born more easily than a thicker, heavier-muscled, coarse-boned calf of the same weight. However, researchers at MARC were unable to find any calf shape measurements significantly correlated with calving ease, even though they believe that such relationships probably exist. Some interesting data from Germany showed a relatively high correlation (.62) between chest girth at 330 days of age in Simmental sires and the calving difficulty of their subsequent progeny. In France, it was reported that the calf's body length and rump width were significantly correlated with calving difficulty in 2-year-old cows. Selection of French beef breeds based on muscle development and growth rate early in life has led to an increase in birth weight and calving difficulty.
Table 3 summarizes MARC data on calves sired by various breeds of bulls and out of Hereford and Angus dams that were 4 years of age or older. Calving difficulty ranged from 3 to 20 percent and birth weights from 68 to 90 pounds. Note that sires available in some of the newer breeds may have been rather limited when this study was conducted (1970-1976). Therefore, the data may not be altogether representative of these same breeds today.
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Breed of sire effects on calving difficulty and birth weight
Calves were out of Hereford and Angus cows, 4 years old and older.
Breed of dam effects are presented in Table 4, which summarizes three cycles of the germ plasm study at MARC. In all cases, the cows were F1 half-blood cows out of Hereford and Angus dams. In general, most of the breeds of F1 cows did not differ greatly from the Hereford x Angus crosses, which were used as controls in each cycle. However, the Jersey, Brahman, and Sahiwal (a Zebu breed) F1 cows experienced a somewhat lower incidence of dystocia than the other crosses.
Oklahoma researchers reported that 2-year-old F1 dairy x beef cross cows experienced only 21 percent calving difficulty compared with 37 percent for F1 beef x beef cross cows. They suggested that dairy crossbreds may have a biological advantage over beef crossbreds, such as less fat, less muscling, or a more flexible pelvic area.
Table 4
Calving difficulty in F1 cows
Many cattle producers believe reducing dietary energy during late pregnancy will decrease fetal size and result in improved calving ease, while increasing energy may increase fetal size and lead to a higher incidence of dystocia. However, research in recent years does not support this view. Hereford and Angus 2-year-old cows were fed three levels of energy (10.8, 13.7, or 17.0 pounds total digestible nutrients [TDN] per head per day) for 90 days before calving. Results are summarized in Table 5. Increasing the level of dietary energy resulted in increased birth weights but not increased dystocia; in fact, the incidence of calving difficulty was lower in the medium- and high-energy groups than in the low-energy group. At Miles City, two levels of energy (7.5 or 13.9 pounds TDN per head per day) were fed to Hereford x Angus crossbred 2-year-old cows for 90 days before calving. Table 6 shows that cows fed a low-energy ration weighed less, carried less condition (fat), had lighter calves at birth, but had no less dystocia than those receiving a high-energy ration.
Table 5
Effect of pre-calving ration on birth weight and dystocia in 2-year-old cows
Table 6
Two energy levels of pre-calving rations for 2-year-old cows
Overfeeding cows to the point of obesity increases the incidence of dystocia. Underfeeding to the point that cows become emaciated and weak will likewise increase calving difficulty. Depending on body size, stage of pregnancy, and climatic conditions, weaned heifer calves require 8 to 12 pounds TDN daily; pregnant 2-year-old heifers, 9 to 13 pounds TDN; and mature pregnant cows, 8 to 12 pounds TDN.
Recent research at Miles City suggests that overfeeding of protein during the last three months of gestation may lead to increased birth weights and dystocia. Crossbred 2-year-old cows were fed rations containing either 86 percent or 145 percent of the crude protein requirement set by the National Research Council. Cows fed the 145 percent level had heavier calves (84 pounds. vs. 73 pounds) and a higher percentage of calving difficulty (58 percent vs. 42 percent). Producers should not be encouraged to underfeed protein, because this could result in "weak calf syndrome."
The time of day the cow herd is fed during calving season has recently been shown to influence when calves are born. The data indicate that cows fed at night are more apt to calve during daylight hours, when they can be observed closely. Gus Konefal, a Hereford breeder in Manitoba, was the first to recommend this feeding system. Consequently, it has been called the Konefal Method of daytime calving. The Konefal Method involves feeding twice daily, once at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon and again at 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. This regime starts about 1 month before the first calf is born and continues throughout the calving season. By following this feeding program, Konefal reported that 75 percent of his cows calved between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Similar results were obtained in a trial at Iowa State University.
Recent research has suggested that implanting open heifers with the growth stimulant zeranol (Ralgro) can increase pelvic area and could theoretically reduce the incidence of dystocia. Researchers found that implanting increased pelvic size but that it also reduced conception rate during the breeding season (78 percent vs. 63 percent). Implanted pregnant heifers with zeranol were reported to have increased pelvic area in one trial but no increase in a second trial. Ironically, calving ease was adversely affected by zeranol treatment in the first trial but was improved in the second. A negative aspect of the results was the observation that 10 to 20 percent of the implanted heifers aborted in Trial 2. Based on the results of these and other experiments, implanting with zeranol cannot be recommended for replacement heifers. It is, however, an excellent growth stimulant for nonreplacement cattle.
Research has demonstrated there is less calving difficulty in the southern United States than in the Midwest or West. Hereford and Angus cows, four months pregnant, were transported from MARC in Nebraska to Louisiana State University. A comparable group was kept at MARC. Both groups had been bred to the same five Chianina sires. Calves born in Nebraska weighed 92 pounds and had an assistance rate of 10 percent. In contrast, their mates born in Louisiana averaged 69 pounds at birth with an assistance rate of only 2 percent. A portion, but by no means all, of these differences could probably be accounted for by the fact that Louisiana calves were born in the fall, whereas Nebraska calves were dropped in the spring.
Similar results were observed when Hereford cows of comparable genetic makeup were moved from Miles City, Montana, to Brooksville, Florida, and vice versa. Ten years after this switch was made, birth weights in the Montana herd that had been moved to Florida had declined from 81 pounds to 64 pounds. Conversely, birth weights in the Florida herd that had been moved to Montana had increased from 66 pounds to 77 pounds.
Most calves are presented frontwards (anterior) with the nose resting on the front legs. The following situations are among the more common ones that can lead to calving problems:
Whether a veterinarian should be called for assistance depends on the experience of the producer.
Not only is knowing how to give assistance important, but so is knowing when to help. For years, the general recommendation was to intervene if the cow labors 2 or 3 hours without making progress or if the water sac is observed and delivery is not complete within 2 hours. Recent research at Miles City suggests that assistance should be given earlier, as soon as fetal membranes or the calf's feet are visible. It was found that the average cow labors for 50 minutes. For every 10-minute increase in duration of labor, the interval from calving to first estrus was lengthened by 2 days and pregnancy rate was decreased by 6 percent. However, the operator should be certain that the cervix is fully dilated before pulling on the calf. Also, the posture of the fetus must be normal; for example, if either of the legs or head are back, they should be corrected before assistance is given. It is important that the operator's hands, arms and equipment be disinfected before entering the cow. Futhermore, it is important to apply liberal quantities of lubricant soap to the operator, fetus and birth canal.
Some producers can tolerate more calving difficulty than others because they have the time, expertise and other resources needed to ensure a high rate of calf survival. New producers with limited experience and who work off the farm and spend little time with their cattle need to put a higher priority on ease of calving. Furthermore, large, extensive range operations cannot tolerate as much calving difficulty as smaller, more intensively managed herds.
Dystocia can be approached from two standpoints — management and genetics. Management considerations have been alluded to. In summary:
From a genetic standpoint, most of the emphasis has been placed on birth weight because research has shown it is the single most important factor associated with calving difficulty, especially in 2-year-old cows where a 1-pound increase in birth weight results in a 2 percent increase in dystocia. However, increases in birth weight are not all bad because the genetic correlations between it and components of post-calving growth are quite high, as shown in Table 7. This means that selection for increased growth rate tends to result in higher birth weights Table 7 also lists the heritability estimates of various growth traits. All are relatively high, which means that selection for growth in beef cattle can be quite effective.
Table 7
Heritabilities of growth traits and their genetic correlations with birth weight
Embarking on a crash program of selection for low birth weights, could lead to a decline in weaning and yearling weights which seems ill advised. In recent years, most breeds have developed sire summaries of bulls used in artificial insemination service. These summaries show exceptional bulls that sire progeny with breed-average or lower birth weights and well above average post-calving growth. Bulls of this kind can be of real help in controlling calving difficulty without sacrificing growth. For example, of 170 Simmental reference sires (those with 300 or more progeny) in 1981, 30 had above-average progeny ratios for both calving ease and yearling weight of 673 sires listed in the 1981 Angus Sire Evaluation Report, 59 had below average birth weights but were above average on weaning weight, yearling weight, and maternal breeding value.
Field records on Simmental cattle have shown there is little or no relationship between how a sire's calves are born and the way his daughters subsequently calve. In other words, just because you select an easy-calving artificial insemination sire, there is no reason to believe that his daughters will calve any more easily than daughters of hard-calving sires. However, daughters' first-calf calving ease is a moderately heritable trait (about 25 percent) that can be selected for. Values for this trait are listed in the sire summaries of several breed associations.
When purchasing a young bull for natural service, check the bull's birth weight, if available. If it is breed average or lower, he is apt to sire calves that deliver easily and could be considered a candidate for use on heifers. When selecting a bull to use on small British breed heifers, it is generally recommended that they not be mated to large, exotic-breed bulls, but rather to British breed bulls with low birth weights. Four-year-old cows and older can usually be mated to bulls of the same breed that are one standard deviation (about 12 pounds) over breed average in birth weight without encountering serious calving problems.
When checking the birth weight of a bull, consider the age of his dam when he was dropped, because younger cows give birth to lighter calves. Ideally, birth weights should be adjusted to a 5- to 10-year-old dam equivalent as follows: 2-year-old dams, add 8 pounds; 3-year-olds, add 5 pounds; 4-year-olds, add 2 pounds; 5- to 10-year-olds, add none; 11-year-olds and over, add 3 pounds. These are standard adjustments used by the Beef Improvement Federation; some breeds have their own adjustments. Average birth weights used by various U.S. beef breed associations are listed in Table 8.
Table 8
Breed standard birth weights used in performance testing programs
Even though growthier heifers tend to have bigger calves at birth, it still pays to select larger heifers as replacements because their pelvic size is apt to be proportionately greater than that of smaller heifers. Furthermore, their calves will grow faster because the heritability of growth traits is relatively high, as shown in Table 7. Selecting the older heifers in a calf crop should likewise lead to less dystocia because they will be larger when their first calves are born.
The complex nature of calving difficulty is summarized in Figure 1.
Figure 1
Factors affecting calving difficulty.
In conclusion, research has shown the following practices to aid in alleviating calving problems:
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RALEIGH (AP) � The families of late members of the wrongly convicted group known as the Wilmington 10 say they should be treated like the surviving members and receive payments from North Carolina.
RALEIGH (AP) � The families of late members of the wrongly convicted group known as the Wilmington 10 say they should be treated like the surviving members and receive payments from North Carolina.
Six people have been awarded compensation totaling $1.1 million by the state Industrial Commission. But the state Attorney General's Office has said family members of the other four do not meet compensation qualifications. The Insider news service reported Thursday that lawyers for four families argue they should not be treated differently.
In late 2012, then-Gov. Beverly Perdue gave pardons of innocence to the Wilmington 10, who were imprisoned for the 1971 firebombing of a grocery store during three days of violence that included the shooting of a black teenager by police.
Their sentences were commuted by then-Gov. Jim Hunt in 1978. State law allows $50,000 payments for each year someone receiving a pardon was wrongly imprisoned, capped at $750,000.
�When an innocent person has had his or her liberty and a portion of their life stolen from them as they are incarcerated for crimes they did not commit, justice demands acknowledgement of that wrong and compensation for the harm suffered,� reads a document filed in October by James Ferguson II and Irving Joyner, attorneys for the families of the four deceased members. �The harm lives on after death � especially in the lives of impacted loved ones.�
Attorney General Roy Cooper's office said the law refers specifically to a �person� being eligible for the payments.
�The plain meaning of this statute is clear and unambiguous, and does not require speculative construction or interpretation,� says a memo filed by Cooper's office. Other state Department of Justice filings contend a broad reading of the law could force the state to make payments to descendants of someone pardoned decades after the person died.
A deputy commissioner with the Industrial Commission denied a motion in late October to dismiss the claims of the families of the four deceased members � Jerry Jacobs, Ann Shephard, Connie Tindall and Joe Wright. Cooper's office is appealing the ruling to the full commission.
Claims for Benjamin Chavis, Reginald Epps, James McKoy, Wayne Moore, Marvin Patrick and Willie Earl Vereen were previously approved by the commission and signed off on by Cooper's office. Chavis received $244,470 and Patrick $187,984, while most of the other awards were around $175,000, the Insider reported.


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MEDWAY - Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire Sunday night at a commercial building on Main Street that heavily damaged four businesses, including a nail salon and a church, fire officials said.
Most of the property�sustained smoke damage in the fire that broke out around 11:30 p.m., said Fire Chief Jeff Lynch.
Although the building is salvagable, Lynch said extensive work is required in order�for the four severely-affected buisnesses to reopen in that location.
Seven area departments responded to a call for mutual aid, and the fire was extinguished around 1 a.m., he said.
Lynch said fire alarms notified the department around 11:30 p.m., however, when firefighters arrived at the 116 Main St. building, they found a "substantial fire."
"The fire had a good head start," he said.
The�fire originated in the center of the building, between the Bella Dawna Salon and the St. Brigid of Kildare Anglican Church, between the ceiling and the floor assembly of the first and second floor on the building, Lynch said.
Medway�called for mutual aid because of the difficulty in locating the fire's origin, he said.
"I wanted to make sure guys were safe," Lynch said, adding that the building�s lightweight construction didn�t help with fighting the fire.
"That type of construction lends itself to an early building collapse," he said, adding that part of the second story floor was compromised.
He said only four businesses were severely affected although he did not have the names of those. However, Lynch said that Mickey Cassidy�s, a restaurant near the end of the building, hoped to open for business Monday afternoon.
The four affected, he said, won�t be open for business "anytime soon, at least in this location."
"Obviously with the amount of fire we had, there was a good chance of losing the building," he said. "We got guys inside, made a very aggressive attack and put the fire out."
Lynch said the cause of the fire has not been determined and fire officials are still investigating.
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MEDWAY - Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire Sunday night at a commercial building on Main Street that heavily damaged four businesses, including a nail salon and a church, fire officials said.


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Is powerd really working?
I have boxes with 6.2-x86 to 7.0-amd64 with CPUs from AMD and Intel ranging between Athlon64, Pentium4, Xeon processors.
OK I have setup powerd and when I run powerd I see (for example):
idle time > 90%, decreasing clock speed from 2978 MHz to 2605 MHz
idle time > 90%, decreasing clock speed from 2605 MHz to 2233 MHz
idle time > 90%, decreasing clock speed from 2233 MHz to 1861 MHz
idle time > 90%, decreasing clock speed from 1861 MHz to 1489 MHz
idle time > 90%, decreasing clock speed from 1489 MHz to 1116 MHz
idle time > 90%, decreasing clock speed from 1116 MHz to 744 MHz
idle time > 90%, decreasing clock speed from 744 MHz to 372 MHz
and sysctl's seem to be in order:
dev.cpu.0.freq: 372
dev.cpu.0.freq_levels: 2978/-1 2605/-1 2233/-1 1861/-1 1489/-1 1116/-1 744/-1 372/-1
dev.p4tcc.0.freq_settings: 10000/-1 8750/-1 7500/-1 6250/-1 5000/-1 3750/-1 2500/-1 1250/-1
dev.cpufreq.0.%driver: cpufreq
dev.cpufreq.0.%parent: cpu0
However, I downloaded acpi_ppc from http://www.spa.is.uec.ac.jp/~nfukuda/software/ and there comes a program called chkfreq with it which measures the cpu time. It always shows the maximum speed. For example 2992751205 for 3ghz P4 (from the above examples) regardless of what freq is set.
OK lets say the chkfreq is faulty, but I tested this on another machine with 6.2 box with:
CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+ (2202.83-MHz 686-class CPU)
and acpi_ppc says:
cpu0: Px state: P0, 2200MHz, 89000mW, 100us, 7us
cpu0: Px state: P1, 2000MHz, 69000mW, 100us, 7us
cpu0: Px state: P2, 1800MHz, 50000mW, 100us, 7us
cpu0: Px state: P3, 1000MHz, 22000mW, 100us, 7us
cpu0: Px method: AMD K8 Cool'n'Quiet
and when at 1000mhz chkfreq shows 1001297861 when I unload acpi_ppc it shows 2202845489.
Then I load cpufreq and I see:
powernow0: <Cool`n'Quiet K8> on cpu0
and run powerd
dev.cpu.0.freq: 1000
dev.cpu.0.freq_levels: 2200/89000 2000/69000 1800/50000 1000/22000
dev.powernow.0.freq_settings: 2200/89000 2000/69000 1800/50000 1000/22000
dev.cpufreq.0.%driver: cpufreq
dev.cpufreq.0.%parent: cpu0
but when I run chkfreq I get 2202846202 (I checked with -v, powerd does not increase speed while testing)
I tested powerd on several machines with p4, athlon64, xeon processors and it seems to work in none of the machines properly.
Does anybody know how any way to check for sure if powerd is really working or not?
What does acpi_ppc actually check and when? Have you tried using sysctl to check on cpufreq?
The sysctl shows that the cpu frequency is lowered, acpi_ppc is similar to cpufreq and it doesnt check the speed. There comes a small program with acpi_ppc called chkfreq. This chkfreq program uses the RDTSC assembly command to determine the processor speed:
I think you didnt understand the problem here. What I am saying is that the sysctl is showing wrong processor speed than the actual processor speed in all my machines. In essence, cpufreq is doing nothing and faking us that it changed the speed but the speed doesnt change. Got it?
Look, there's no need to attack someone that is trying to help you. I suggest that if you need help and someone tries to help you, you respond politely. Nobody on these forums needs to help anybody, we do it because we want to help. If you attack someone, then nobody else will likely help you.
If the responder didn't understand the question you have asked, then maybe you can re-word it politely to more accurately ask what you want. No need for things like "Got it" and such.
I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by fleeing the scene of the accident!
I didnt think that 'got it?' was offensive, sorry. I wanted to mean 'do you understand now?' (or is that offensive to ask somebody that too?) perhaps you should excuse me as English is not my native language.
I apologize, as I misconstrued your tone.
It's easy to misunderstand tones when all you have to go on is typed words.
Again, I apologize.
I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by fleeing the scene of the accident!
It is ok. I know that I make this kind of mistakes from time to time. As I said, english is not my native language so I dont always realize what is offensive and not. Thanks for the warning anyway, I will try to be more careful with my choice of words in future.
Back to the subject, I am putting in the source of the chkfreq program below. This is the same program which ships with acpi_ppc. If you are using cpufreq/powerd then please copy/paste this code into a text file and compile and see your processor and check if sysctl is reporting correctly in your case.
I think, most of the time cpufreq is doing nothing but it is saying that it is doing something. I was fooled earlier that I thought cpufreq was working but now I am pretty sure that it is doing nothing.
/* * chkfreq.c * * usage: chkfreq [count] */ #include <sys/types.h> #include <sys/time.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <time.h> static __inline u_int64_t rdtsc(void) { u_int32_t eax, edx; __asm __volatile("rdtsc" : "=a" (eax), "=d" (edx)); return (((u_int64_t)edx << 32) | (u_int64_t)eax); } int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { int n = 1; u_int64_t t1, t2; struct timeval tv1, tv2; struct timespec ts; if (argc > 1) n = atoi(argv[1]); while (n-- > 0) { t1 = rdtsc(); gettimeofday(&tv1, NULL); ts.tv_sec = 0; ts.tv_nsec = 990000000; nanosleep(&ts, NULL); do { t2 = rdtsc(); gettimeofday(&tv2, NULL); tv2.tv_usec += (tv2.tv_sec - tv1.tv_sec) * 1000000; tv2.tv_usec -= tv1.tv_usec; } while (tv2.tv_usec < 1000000); printf("%llu\n", t2 - t1); } return 0; }
Why the seeds of mistrust? Have you overlooked cpufreq source code at least for comparison? Don't get me insulting, but you just sound like "They're cheating us!!!"
IMO, I'd rather trust the utility that exists since 5.(4?) release of FreeBSD as a system component, rather some external softget.
Have you searched the mailing lists on this one? If your investigations are correct, then this is something that should be brought up with the developers.
If there is a discrepancy, it should at least be brought up on the mailing lists, for reference sakes. A problem, maybe linked with a acpi firmware/error, may well go undetected.
This board is populated by a number of experienced and knowledgeable users and sysadmins, but the actual developers hand out on the mailing lists.
The only dumb question is a question not asked.
The only dumb answer is an answer not given.
radcapricorn, I already explained why I think it doesnt work and I also gave you a way to test it on your own. Please read my posts as a whole.
What is inside the cpufreq code is not relevant as you can figure out if it works or not by comparing the processor frequency with what the cpufreq sysctl says only.
So I explained how I tested the situation and how I test to see if cpufreq is working or not, back to my question, how do 'you' test that cpufreq works?
cpufreq speaks to drivers that do the actual work. Generally, if ACPI system/drivers on your box may lie, so may cpufreq. But in that case it's not powerd/cpufreq fault anymore.
Also, if you read my first post, I already mentioned that powerd is not increasing the speed during the test. I have verified this by running powerd with -v switch. Actually even more, I have changed the chkfreq's freq sysctl manually without running powerd at all. So there cant be any such issue.
Can you explain why you think that cpufreq is working? I mean how do you come to this conclusion? I took it granted that it didnt give errors so it must be working until today myself. But now I see that I was wrong.
But if cpufreq doesnt work but acpi_ppc works then wouldnt you say that there is a problem in cpufreq which should be fixed? because it is obviously lying to people and it can be fixed?
I asked this to you in my previous post also. How do you know that cpufreq really works? If you cant give a solid, verifiable answer to this question then it means that it is not a fact that it works, it is your opinion/view that it works which can be right or wrong (which makes an opinion without proof mostly useless eh?)
Please understand that I am not trying to be offensive here, but I have put my case with a lot of information and examples and I am getting answers which ignores and omits all those information. I just dont like explaining all again and again.
Oh and BTW, have you checked temperature counts while using cpufreq? Don't they change a bit? Mine do.
In either case, if the processor was slowed down the results wouldnt always show the full speed of the processor. Also if chkfreq didnt work properly then this doesnt explain how it is able to give perfectly correct results when acpi_ppc is used.
That said, I am open to suggestions, if you know anything else which can detect running cpu frequency more accurately please let me know.
I tested this by running ubench until the temperature stabilize and used mbmon:
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz (3059.02-MHz 686-class CPU)
Lowest speed:
dev.cpu.0.freq: 1141
dev.cpu.0.freq_levels: 3044/-1 2663/-1 2283/-1 1902/-1 1522/-1 1141/-1
dev.p4tcc.0.freq_settings: 10000/-1 8750/-1 7500/-1 6250/-1 5000/-1 3750/-1
dev.p4tcc.1.freq_settings: 10000/-1 8750/-1 7500/-1 6250/-1 5000/-1 3750/-1
Temp.= 33.0, 35.0, 61.5; Rot.= 0, 2766, 0
Vcore = 1.55, 3.18; Volt. = 3.38, 5.03, 11.37, -14.92, -7.66
Highest speed:
dev.cpu.0.freq: 3044
dev.cpu.0.freq_levels: 3044/-1 2663/-1 2283/-1 1902/-1 1522/-1 1141/-1
dev.p4tcc.0.freq_settings: 10000/-1 8750/-1 7500/-1 6250/-1 5000/-1 3750/-1
dev.p4tcc.1.freq_settings: 10000/-1 8750/-1 7500/-1 6250/-1 5000/-1 3750/-1
Temp.= 33.0, 41.5, 60.0; Rot.= 0, 2812, 0
Vcore = 1.54, 3.17; Volt. = 3.36, 5.08, 11.49, -14.92, -7.66
chkfreq reports about 3059380132 for both... temperature was fluctuating between 60-62
As you can see, sysctl is not very trustable. If I were you I wouldnt be blindly trusting it. Cpufreq is failing on some machines without giving errors.
My apologies, the cpufreq seems to be working. I dont know how I thought otherwise at first place. Maybe too little sleep However I am now checking all the boxes 1by1 again. I will let you know if I find something weird about this.
in the code you gave i am wondering why a 1 sec delay wasn't used directly like:
while (n-- > 0) { __asm__ __volatile__ ("rdtsc" : "=A" (t1)); ts.tv_sec = 1; ts.tv_nsec = 0; nanosleep(&ts, NULL); __asm__ __volatile__ ("rdtsc" : "=A" (t2)); printf("%llu\n", t2 - t1); }
2 yurtesen:
It may well be cpufreq WILL fail on some (unsupported) architecture. And the investigation you started is generally a good thing to do. For example, right now I have some issues with pppd and cannot get any feedback on my problems so the only options I have is to negotiate the developers or to dig through OS source
Now, 2 ephemera:
This is an OT actually, but as the topic is closed by now (is it?), I may try:
nanosleep is a function. How it is implemented, you do not know. Who knows, maybe it is doing some funny things with the CPU, so there is no guarantee that after it you'll get the needed result from rdtsc. Of course, this is a mere guess
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My husband's family originally came from West Liberty, Kentucky and the Frederick family is quite well known in that area. My husband, whose nickname was Bud, grew up in the Mansfield, Ohio area from the age of 5. He had 2 sisters, Joan and Shelva. His parents, Hattie (Griffitts) and Finley brought their family to Ohio to make a better life for them and Finley first worked at the Steel mill and later ended up retiring from Stone Containter where Bud also worked until his death in 1983. I began trying to find out about some of his family ancestors years ago but it was difficult and some of the relatives just said that in the far distant past, one of the great-grandfathers was "adopted". While surfing the web one day I came across the website of The House of Jude and it told of a John Jude who came to America from England and after his death and the remarriage of his wife, Polly to a German immigrant whose name was Friedrich, the Jude boys "assumed" their stepfather's surname and became known as Frederick. Two of the boys reclaimed their surname of Jude when grown but the third and oldest remained a Frederick. The name of Jude was sometimes used by this son but the branch of Fredericks who remained in the area of Kentucky where my husband's parents lived are sometimes referred to as Frederick, alias Jude.
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Nationally ranked CMU Symphonic Wind Ensemble to perform in February
Central Michigan University's Symphonic Wind Ensemble is ranked as one of the nation's top wind bands.
Comprised of the most accomplished students in the CMU School of Music, auditions are extremely competitive.
Faculty professor John Williamson, director of bands, said he looks for three main qualities during auditions: music quality, instrument technique and music interpretation.
"The Wind Ensemble only has one person for each part, making each student a soloist," Williamson said. "Because the band is significantly smaller than the orchestras, we look for the students who are extraordinary."
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble consists of 30 to 40 students, and members must re-audition for the ensemble every year.
"I feel the pressure amp up every year," said Holland senior Thomas Harder, a tenor saxophone player.
The students in the ensemble joke about the pressure felt while preparing for auditions and performing for Williamson.
The ensemble begins preparing for performances four to five weeks prior to their concerts. Outside of rehearsals, which occur three times per week, students practice daily. Trumpet player Adam Cable, a Troy junior, said each class prepares the students for the ensemble.
"Our history classes give us more of an understanding of ideas that were relevant in that time period," Cable said. "Our theory classes give us a better idea of chord structure and phasing, and our private lessons help us tie everything together in a one-on-one setting with extremely qualified individuals."
The CMU Symphonic Wind Ensemble has performed at regional and national levels. They have performed at the Midwestern Conference, the National Association for Music Conferences and the College Band Directors National Association Conferences, including in Ann Arbor in 2007.
The ensemble has completed professional music recordings with White Pine Records, making them one of few university ensembles in the country to have their own record label.
Despite the small size, students and professors take pride in the ensemble's well-established reputation among other universities for its accomplishments and achievements.
"The students are very committed," Williamson said. "It is a real joy to work with them."
The ensemble has collaborated with notable wind composers since starting at CMU in 1959, including composer and conductor Jeff Arwady, a CMU graduate.
Since Williamson came to CMU in 1979 and became director of bands, the CMU Symphonic Wind Ensemble has consistently earned praise from lead conductors around the country.
"It is more humility and humbleness than the feeling of being cocky or self-boasting," Cable said.
CMU's Symphonic Wind Ensemble will be holding their first performance of the semester at 8 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Staples Family Concert Hall in the Music Building. The event is free and open to the public.


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U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron appeared to be distancing himself increasingly from other European Union countries at a European summit on Friday. At the gathering, he said he was prepared to block a European Union budget deal if it is not acceptable to Britain's interest, whilst his appearance left fellow politicians highlighting his increasing disengagement from the European table.
Leaders of the European Union member states met on Thursday and Friday and made steps to implementing a single bank supervisor for the euro zone, however budget negotiations for the EU won't take place until next month
At a press conference Cameron said that any deal would be beneficial but warned against any huge increase in EU spending at this difficult time.
"So the British public expects a tough approach, a rigorous approach and that's exactly what they'll get, and if we can't get a deal .... if there isn't a deal that's good for Britain, if there isn't a deal that's available, then there won't be a deal," he said.
Investment bank Nomura outlined a 'Brixit' scenario in August under which the U.K would exit the European Union. Alistair Newton, senior political analyst at Nomura says its impact was hard to quantify, but believed it could raise both economic and political concerns, including in financial markets.
And it's not just budget deals or a bank supervisor that are causing the Prime Minister problems. Britain is currently mulling over an opt-out from the EU cooperation on cross-border policing and justice.
"We need to discuss the future of Europe, but we need to solve the current problems of Great Britain," the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, said at a press conference.
Schulz is due to initiate a parliamentary debate about how a country could opt out of a particular policy with the U.K. in mind.
Schulz said he was well aware that 81 members of Cameron's party voted for a referendum on European membership last November — even if they were ultimately defeated.
"I don't think Mr.Cameron can ignore that trend within his own party. We have noted that, and noted that Mr.Cameron said he didn't rule out a referendum," he said.
Even as the leaders flocked into the summit past a phalanx of journalists, the divide was clear, with Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Francois Hollande eagerly telling reporters that banking supervision was very much on their mind.
In contrast, Cameron urged deregulation and trade deals with the U.S. and China, saying the European Union "still isn't finished, in digital, in services, in energy, and that is the agenda I'll be pushing very hard at this council".
This clear difference of agenda hasn't escaped Finnish Europe Minister Alexander Stubb, who told Reuters that he thought Britain was making a deliberate attempt to alienate itself from discussions.
"It's almost as if it's 26 plus 1, to be very honest....I think Britain is right now, voluntarily, by its own will, putting itself in the margins," he said.
"It's almost as if the boat is pulling away and one of our best friends is somehow saying 'bye bye' and there's not really that much we can do about it."
The British prime minister has previously promised to make a major speech about Britain's future relationship with Europe, perhaps even before December's EU summit.
It's thought any decision could form part of the Conservative Party's next election manifesto, thus leading to the possibility of a referendum in Britain after 2015.