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TWD - December issue
Discuss the problems and solutions to all of the situations that Pilot X finds himself in.
TWD - December issue#910957
By G-BLEW - Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:44 pm
Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:44 pm #910957
The Engines' Beat
Richard Boswell tells the tale of young Pilot X and his first solo-flight with paying passengers on board – an important point in his career – but an hour's delay and a passenger's nervousness lead him to forget some basic rules...
The first engine kicked into life with the second rotation of the propeller. X watched the oil pressure rise before selecting 1,200rpm and bringing the generator online. He reached up above his head and flicked the magneto switches on for the second engine. He was hoping that the six passengers in the rear of the Islander would not be able to sense his nervousness, as he ran through the pre-start checks for the port engine in a slow and methodical manner.
X had not slept well the previous night. He had watched the weather report before going to bed and the smiling weather lady had promised early morning fog which was forecast to burn off before 11am, leaving a clear day. This worried X, as he knew that he was scheduled to take off at 10am. At 23 years old, X was the youngest pilot in the company. He'd left school at 18 and started a degree in physics, but from the moment he had completed fresher's week, he knew he had made a mistake. A year and many missed lectures later, he switched courses to geology, in an effort to revive his interest levels. However, deep down he knew that it wasn't the studying that interested him but rather his weekly flying lesson as part of the University Air Squadron.
By the end of his second year, and another round of poor attendance at lectures – but with another 50 hours in his logbook, he finally realised that he wanted to be a professional pilot and anything else that he did was merely marking time. He dropped out of university and applied to join the Air Force as a pilot. With almost 100 hours to his name and some good flying reports, he was quietly confident that he would make the grade, so it came as somewhat of a surprise when he was turned down as a trainee pilot but offered a place on the next intake as a navigator. He turned it down on the spot, took a huge loan from his father, and enrolled on a CPL course.
A bright and gifted pilot, he completed the course and found himself on the job market with all of the licences but not a lot of experience. Like the majority of his colleagues, he dreamt of flying big jets on long-haul routes, but right now any paid work as a pilot would do. Days turned into weeks, which merged into months as he supported himself pulling pints. Eventually the break came. Pilot X was offered a job as an Islander pilot on a single-pilot, scheduled service between the mainland and the nearby islands. He'd enjoyed the type rating and. although the aptly-named Islander was far from cutting-edge, it did hold a certain charm and he appreciated its iconic status.
The line training he found more challenging. Flying the aircraft was one thing, but being responsible for the entire flight was another matter altogether. The paperwork seemed endless and even though the aircraft was fitted with a capable autopilot, managing the flight as well as the passengers, while trying to stay ahead of the aircraft, was always challenging. After shared flights with company pilots, today was his first day alone in the cockpit, with six passengers on board who depended on him for a safe flight.
The second engine kicked into life almost as soon as the starter was engaged. X watched for the oil pressure rising and set the rpm again before completing the remainder of the start checks. The fog had appeared as forecast but was now also burning off, as forecast, so after a nervous one-hour delay waiting for the visibility to increase, it had now reached the legal limit for take-off and with his destination clear, it was all systems go.
Taxying out over the bumpy grass, X tried to settle his nerves. Never had he felt more alone in such a small space with so many people. Of the six passengers, one was clearly nervous and although sat well behind him, X could sense the apprehension as it crept forward and threatened to engulf him.
With engine run-ups and pre-take-off checks complete, X had one final glance around the cockpit before calling for departure. With the visibility at 1,000m, he could just about make out the end of the runway as he taxied onto it. Slowly he advanced both throttles and the cabin noise increased dramatically. The Islander bounced across the grass strip with the airspeed slowly increasing. At 50kt he lifted the nosewheel and the aircraft left the ground as the airspeed reached 65kt. He trimmed the aircraft in the climb and by 400ft he was already out of the thinning fog bank as he lowered the nose slightly and cleaned up the flaps while allowing the speed to build slightly.
Continuing the climb, he tried to relax a little and enjoy the view as he constantly retrimmed to keep the aircraft in a steady climb. It wasn't until he passed through 1,000ft, climbing straight ahead, that he realised something wasn't quite right – the noise level in the cockpit was becoming intolerable. Somehow he had forgotten to reduce the power after take-off and he still had maximum throttle and maximum rpm set.
He automatically reached forward and set 2,200rpm, with the blue-ended propeller control levers. He heard the rpm reduce and the sound level came down significantly, although there was now a distinct 'beating' sound. He nudged one of the rpm levers up and engines returned to the usual hum. Next, he moved his hand to the throttles; before setting the power, he glanced at the manifold pressure gauge. Both gauges were way over limit. His heart sank as he realised what he had done. He pulled both throttles rearwards and the gauges swung back down into the green range. However, even with his limited experience, X knew the damage to the engines had been done and sensibly elected to return to the airfield rather than risk the lengthy sea crossing. n
Variable-pitch propellers are not intrinsically complicated, however they do need a little thought and management to get the best efficiency out of the engine/propeller combination and avoid any damage to the engine and propeller.
1. What is the basic fail-safe rule when operating a variable-pitch propeller?
2. What causes the 'beating' X referred to?
3. How did X damage the engines?
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Re: TWD - December issue#911027
By johnm - Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:23 pm
Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:23 pm #911027
1. Increase revs then increase MP and reduce MP reduce Revs as noted elsewhere
2. It's the two props running at slightly different speeds and so generating almost the same frequency noise but not quite. Props are in sync when beating tweaked away.
3. Isn't the damage caused by high MP with low revs resulting in pre-ignition and so engine damage much like being careful with turbos that have a manual wastegate?
By AttorneyAtLaw - Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:46 pm
Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:46 pm #911481
As regards point 3, you are trying to force the engine to produce more power than it is designed to produce at the given rpm with the potential for overstressing the engine. It is like driving a car at 70 mph and then suddenly changing down into second gear. Everything will be overstressed, so it is not just a question of premature combustion, though this is an effect due to too much fuel being forced into the chamber and combustion chamber pressure and temperature becoming too high for the rpm.
The dynamics are well illustrated on the ground when cycling the prop. Revs up means manifold pressure down as the engine delivers more power and the pressure drops in the manifold due to increased air flow. The reverse happens as you move to coarse pitch.
AttorneyAtLaw
By KNT754G - Sat Nov 13, 2010 8:07 am
Sat Nov 13, 2010 8:07 am #911610
1 and 2 as posted above.
3 he has "overboosted" the engines, too much power at too l ow RPM. Potential for enormous damage. Bent con rods, twisted crankshafts, damaged pistons.
Even more of an issue in turbocharged engines where, without a wastegate or other mechanism to regulate the MAP it is possible to destroy an engine before reaching the far end of the runway.
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By Dave Phillips - Sat Nov 13, 2010 8:53 am
1. Throttle back - Pitch up.
Fly Safely
FE(A), PPL(H)
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By Arrow IV - Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:19 pm
Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:19 pm #920590
Have been looking at the "worst day" summary, especially on the 3rd question regarding the low RPM damage. Maybe it's my recent re-reading of the Deakin series on engine management, but I'm left baffled by some of the explanations in the Jan2011 Flyer; for example:
"force engine to produce more power than designed to": isn't any engine producing a more or less pre-defined amount of power given set mixture, manifold pressure, and RPM? how can one force it to produce more than that? was thinking about over-boosting but there is no reference to super- or turbo-chargers, and on a normally aspirated engine manifold pressure is suction anyway (less than ambient), and even if the engine is charged then the over-boost condition might well be there without the RPM reduction (assuming 2200RPM instead of 2500-2700 would cause 1-1.5 inches increased manifold pressure)
"70mph in 2nd gear": isn't it the other way around? reducing RPM was always explained to me as similar to higher gear, so wouldn't the equivalent be driving at 30mph and shifting into 5th gear? in a car that usually means weak acceleration but otherwise seems fairly uneventful (apart from subtle nudge by driving instructor)
"everything overstressed": I could understand over-torquing (esp. thinking of turbines producing massive full power at sea level against a large turbo prop prop set at 1500 RPM), and maybe that is the essence of this situation, but is a say 300hp piston engine running at 2200 RPM enough to create that sort of terminal damage within 1-2 minutes?
"premature combustion": fully accept that in a fixed-timing ignition system lower RPM will cause earlier timing, but is 2200RPM enough to go sufficiently early for premature combustion? also, if this was the case then lowering throttle would only aggravate the situation, as excess fuel tends to slow (rather than accelerate) the flame front in the cylinders
"too much fuel causing high combustion chamber pressure and high temperature": if you look at the mixture effect on pressure/temperature curves (e.g., in the Deakin articles), then on the significantly rich-of-peak side (like during take-off and initial climb) more fuel causes lower pressure and lower temperature, so how can this cause the damage?
I could never attempt to argue with superior minds like AttorneyAtLaw on these finer points, so assume the above is just bepuzzlement caused by my own ignorance of aircraft engines, but could someone help me link the dots?
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By Keef - Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:53 pm
Look on the combustion process as a very fast-burning fire (or a very slow explosion, if you prefer).
The design intent of the engine is that as the burn continues and the gases expand, they push the piston down and provide power. They also get very hot.
If the piston won't move down as fast as the design intent (RPM set too low) then the gases will push harder and get hotter than at the "correct" RPM. That may break things, will certainly overload things, and the extra heat may damage the piston.
I've seen a piston with a hole melted in the crown because the ignition was set too far advanced - the piston was still coming up when the mixture got to its hottest, so it exploded in one bang (rather than burning). That's "detonation", and high-speed detonation will destroy an engine in seconds.
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By Tony Hirst - Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:12 am
Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:12 am #923626
1 - to power up, mixture rich, props forward and throttle up. The opposite to power down. Prevents over boosting overrevving.
3 - over boosting causes detonation which is where the air/fuel mixture is ignited under pressure in addition and subsequent to spark ignition. This creates a very fast, uneven and hot burn. Then damage is due to shock and excessive and uneven heating. As I understand it, this different to pre-ignitition, which is hot particles of carbon igniting the mixture prematurely, but this process is generally due to overly weak mixture and is somewhat inefficient and doesn't produce the same destructive forces that detonation does. Detonation (or knocking) reduces with increased RPM, whereras pre-igniton increases. An excessively rich mixture also reduces detonation through cooling, hence the need for mixture rich abive 75% power for many piston engines.
By Keef - Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:21 am
Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:21 am #923856
High-speed detonation isn't easy to hear, but certainly happens, and will wreck an engine in seconds. Low-speed detonation makes a distinctive noise - it's sometimes called "pinking", which describes the sound it makes. Purist automotive engineers get angry when folks call it pinking.
In modern car engines, there is technology in the ignition control calibration that includes "knock sensing" which will keep the engine the right side of detonation. I doubt if it's reached Lycomings yet
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Growing the Family Business at the Age of 10 – Business with Purpose Podcast EP 133: Donovan Alexander Watson, Perkins Orchard
Today's Purpose:
At ten years old, most of us were exploring the outdoors, riding bikes, and maybe playing with dolls or legos. However, today's guest was busy growing his family's business; Perkins Orchard. Join us as we interview Donovan Alexander Watson about the importance of buying local, supporting local farmers, and connecting the community with farm fresh produce.
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Meet Today's Guest.
00:42 – Donovan Alexander "Alex" Watson is the owner and CEO of Perkins Orchard. It's a family business he took over when he was just ten years old. Perkins Orchard is that largest and oldest fruit stand in Durham, North Carolina. Alex transformed his grandfather's fruit stand into a full-fledged business. He's here to share his story.
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4:08 – Alex's grandfather started Perkins Orchard started as a roadside produce market in 1970. However, his grandfather also pastored the Apex First Baptist Church, and around 2004, he started a divinity school within the church. The fruit stand proved to be too much work, and Alex's grandfather had almost closed it down when Alex stepped in to run the business. At the time, Alex was 10 years old, and he handled everything from inventory and finances to customer service. Fast forward to 2013; Alex tore down the original fruit stand and expanded it to a three-acre operation.
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6:34 – Perkins orchard sits just off of Barbee Road in South Durham, North Carolina. As you turn off the main road, a gravel driveway gives way to a sprawling three-acre outdoor market. They work with three hundred farmers in twelve states, and they're about to begin their 49th season in business.
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9:50 – Perkins Orchard works to keep other family farms in business. Alex began writing checks to producers when he was 15, and as Perkins Orchard expanded, their producers were able to buy more land, grow more crops, and provide for their families. Many of these farmers are local to North Carolina. They also contract with Chiquita, Del Monte, Welch's, and Sunkist. Their goal is to support local farmers while also providing customers with produce that isn't native to our state.
The Perkins Orchard Story.
14:48 – Alex's grandfather started Perkins Orchard 49 years ago. At the time, there were several neighbors who operated various produce stands off of Barbee Road. It was a suburban area of Durham, and many folks sold produce out of their front yards. Perkins Orchard started with just a couple of tomato boxes. It was never meant to be more than a hobby. It was a respite from the stress that came with being a pastor, and Alex was blessed to transform it into a business.
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22:32 – In addition to running the business, Alex is constantly on the road picking up produce. Many of the pickups happen in Raleigh, but you'll often hear of Alex hitting the road for South Carolina or Florida to bring in fresh produce. He says the thrill of waking up before dawn to meet his farmers runs in his blood.
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To foster instant creativity with the young adult age group you must give them activities that assure success without the pressure of judgment or harsh criticism. Just like the little ones they love games and short writing exercises.
Give each student ten random words, with one bonus word. Use each word to write an original poem or short story (flash fiction—one page or less in length) and then share each with each another.
1) Give each student this list of words and sample poem.
the figurine staring back at me.
Be sure to leave time to analyze the words on the list themselves. What do students notice about the words on the list? What parts of speech–noun, verb, adjective–are they? What makes a "good"/creative/juicy/inspiring word for such an exercise?
Have kids choose 5 words to use in an original poem. You can ask them to slant the poem toward your book in some way.
Ask for volunteers to read their poem.
What have they learned about writing and poetry from this lesson?
Another approach is to put them in small groups to work on the poem together.
Warm students up by asking what they thought about your reading excerpt: What did they like about it? What was it about? Follow up with "why" questions, and ask that students support their answers with specific words and phrases from the story. Write their thoughts on the chalkboard.
Give each student a handout with a story excerpt that covers the topic or topics you are covering.
Segue into questions that are more directly about the aspect of playing with language on which you want to focus (action words, dialogue, metaphors, etc). How does the author use specific words?
Action words: Underline specific word choices that bring the action to life. Describe how the imagery is crafted by action words?
Dialogue: Identify the characters in the story excerpt: their roles, status, age and relationship to each other. Discuss how the writer plays with the characters' dialogue (distinct tone and word choices) to reveal information about each character.
4. Write a poem or short story in which you play with language in the manner of one of the author's discussion.
Metaphors: Underline the metaphors in the passage. Why does it work or not work for you?
5. With their answers on the board, ask some synthesizing questions: What have they learned about playing with language from this lesson? How might they experiment with specific word choices and meanings in their own writing, in your class and in others they might be taking that semester?
Directions: Give students a heads up about the board game they will be playing after your reading. Use index cards to create game cards with questions about your book on one side and the answers on the other side. Print game boards on card stock paper. Break the group up into groups of 4 or 5 students. You can use buttons as player pieces.
Roll die to see who goes first. Others follow in a clockwise direction. They roll the die, take a card, answer the question correctly and move the number of dots on ONE die. First player to reach the end of the game wins. Continue playing to find out who comes in second, third, and fourth place.
Draw the map of an island on a crinkled up paper bag. This will show that the map is old.
Now add some features like mountains, caves, volcanoes, rivers, swamps, or lakes. (This is a great way to give your kids a geography lesson!) How about adding an old, deserted pirate town? Remember that islands don't have to be tropical. There are also rocky islands, jungle islands, and since this is an imaginary story, how about rainbow islands, candy islands, islands made of toys, or any combination of elements you want.
Decide who lives on the island. Maybe it's a clan of long-lost Vikings, rock people, wacky animals, or talking birds.
Finally, start the story by bringing to the island a main character or two. What would happen when two kids get shipwrecked there, or a time-traveler shows up? They need to have a goal as well. It could be as simple as trying to get home, or finding an object that's needed to save the world.
Because you have a picture of your island it is easy to create a plot as your characters move from one part of the island to the other. Create a problem to overcome at each feature.
These are some very clever ideas, I can see them working effectively at author visits.
Wow! This is fantastic, right down to the image which would be great for a Pinteret pin! And I'm printing it out for the ESL and Accent Reduction tutoring I do!
Glad you like it Anthony and Carolyn.
WONDERFUL suggestions, Kathy, and I'm sure you'll keep your audience well focused!
Some clever suggestions, Kathy. Wish I had some young people to practice on.
Wonderful ideas, Kathy! I just spoke to three classes of middle school students at our local Young Authors Conference and was pleased with the number of kids who are actually READING and WRITING! It gives me hope!
Thanks Heidi. I love working with this age group. I'm teaching an SAT class right now. Soooooo much work.
These are incredible ideas Kathy. I've been doing a once a week prep session with my daughter and a friend of hers (they're taking a selective school test soon), and I'm going to use these. Thank you.
Just amazing to have so many new to me workable ideas handily packaged together in this one post.Definitely one to share. So many thanks.
Kathy, What a great list of activities to use with young adults. Thanks so much for sharing. I love the image you used!
Hi Kathy! These are all wonderful ideas. Thanks for sharing them.
Kathy, terrific ideas for author visits. I'm saving them.


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Eudialyte: Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe++,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2 (?)
Natrolite: Na2[Al2Si3O10]·2(H2O)
Comments: Druse of gemmy, red eudialyte crystals to 1 mm on white natrolite.
Location: Mt. St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm.
Vlasovite: Na2ZrSi4O11
Comments: Transparent yellow-gray vlasovite crystal frozen in pink eudialyte matrix.
Location: Kipawa alkaline complex, near Sheffield Lake, Villedieu Township, Témiscamingue Co., Québec, Canada. Scale: 2x2x1 cm.
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Agrellite: NaCa2Si4O10F
Comments: Tan agrellite grain, with red eudialyte.
Location: Kipiwa Complex, Villedieu, Quebec, Canada. Scale: See Photo.
Gittinsite: CaZrSi2O7
Comments: White crystalline gittinsite with red eudialyte.
Location: Kipiwa Complex, Villedieu Township, Quebec, Canada. Scale: See Photo.
Eudidymite Image
Eudidymite: NaBeSi3O7(OH)
Epididymite: NaBeSi3O7(OH)
Comments: Translucent prismatic crystals of eudidymite on white opaque epididymite.
Location: Narsaarsuk, Greenland. Scale: See Photo.
Eugenite Image
Eugenite: Ag9Hg2
Comments: Metallic, silvery eugenite.
Location: Copiapó, Atacama, Chile. Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag
Comments: Brassy, silvery eugenite alteration of leaf silver to 4mm.
Location: Elisa de Bordos mine, Copiapó, Atacama Province, Chile. Scale: Picture size 1 cm.
Eulytite Image
Eulytite: Bi4(SiO4)3
Comments: Brown, isometric crystals of eulytite on matrix.
Location: Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Not Given.
Euxenite-(Y) Image
Euxenite-(Y): (Y,Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Comments: Crystal of euxenite-(Y) in matrix.
Location: Trout Creek Pass, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA. Scale: Crystal size 1.5 cm.
Evansite Image
Evansite: Al3(PO4)(OH)6·6(H2O) (?)
Comments: Cream-colored, amorphous evansite coating an unknown striated, prismatic mineral, now missing (see hollow shells)..
Location: Cobalt, Idaho. Scale: Picture size 3 cm.
Eveite Image
Eveite: Mn2(AsO4)(OH)
Akrochordite: Mn4Mg(AsO4)2(OH)4·4(H2O)
Comments: Micro crystals (to about 0.75mm) of very pale grayish green eveite in tiny vug with light pink akrochordite. Co-Type specimen & type locality.
Location: Langban, Varmland, Sweden. Scale: 13x10x4 mm.


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U.S. lagging in adoption of electronic health records
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President Bush wants majority of patients covered by 2014
By Alvin Powell Harvard News Office
Date October 12, 2006 August 10, 2016
With fewer than one in 10 doctors making full use of electronic health records and as few as 5 percent of hospitals using one form of them, the U.S. health care industry is way behind in adopting new systems that can improve patient care and reduce medical mistakes, according to a new report co-authored by Harvard researchers.
"We are pitifully behind where we should be. We must find ways to get more physicians to embrace this technology if we are to make major strides in improving health care quality," said study co-author David Blumenthal, the Samuel O. Thier Professor of Medicine, professor of health care policy, and director of Massachusetts General Hospital's Institute for Health Policy.
Health care institutions have long adopted computerized records for financial and administrative systems, but have been slower to adopt electronic health records for the clinical side of their operations even though those systems have the potential to reduce medication mistakes, unnecessary tests, and inappropriate care; to cut costs; and to improve patient monitoring.
President George W. Bush has called on U.S. health care institutions to adopt electronic systems for a majority of patients by 2014 as a way to make health care delivery more efficient and more effective.
The report, "Health Information Technology in the United States: The Information Base for Progress," was drafted by a team of researchers from Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital, the Harvard School of Public Health, and George Washington University. It was sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the federal government's National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.


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I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
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97 feet, 77 tons, and four miles of electrical wiring make the neon sign straddling the entrance to SOB the largest freestanding sign east of the Mississippi Sullynyflhi (Public Domain)
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Normally it's pretty easy to cross state lines with little to no fanfare, but on I-95 there's no escaping the border crossing between North and South Carolina; the occasion is marked by a veritable fiesta of bright colors, campy adobe pastiche buildings, goofy statues, frantic signage, and a 207-foot-tall sombrero visible from miles away.
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Welcome to South of the Border. In the world of cheesy roadside attractions, this glorified rest stop might not be the oldest – South Dakota's famous Wall Drug predates it by some 18 years – but with 350 acres of restaurants, gift shops, and neon-colored sculptures taking the form of all manner of animal, it's surely a strong contender for the tackiest.
Like many such establishments, South of the Border started small. In 1949 SOB founder Alan Schafer established the South of the Border Beer Depot along what would eventually become the the I-95 corridor, just south of the North Carolina border. At only 18 by 36 feet, the bright pink roadside stand wasn't much, but its strategic location at the edge of what was then one of North Carolina's many dry counties made for a booming business. Within five years Mr. Schafer had expanded to include a 10-seat restaurant and 20-bedroom motel.
The modest beer vendor eventually grew into a world unto itself, broadening to include a small amusement park and mini-golf course, an RV campground and around 300 motel rooms, a convention center, post office, wedding chapel, and a tiny volunteer fire department in addition to its many shops and restaurants. In 2010 the park opened its newest feature, the Reptile Lagoon, which claims to be the largest indoor reptile exhibit in the United States. Scattered throughout the grounds are frequent likenesses of SOB mascot Pedro, a Mexican caricature whose unapologetic lack of political correctness reminds us that things were, well, different when South of the Border was first conceived (despite the old-timey racism inherent in its cartoonish Mexican theme, South of the Border was one of the first rest stops south of Washington, D.C., to eschew segregation and welcome African American visitors). And of course, who could forget the sombrero-shaped observation deck where visitors can stroll around the brim for a birdseye view of miles of surrounding pine forest, farmland, and dreary highway.
South of the Border is particularly notorious for bombarding travelers along I-95 with dozens of flashy, pun-riddled billboards. During its heyday South of the Border boasted over 250 such billboards, most of which were designed by Mr. Schafer himself, stretching from Philadelphia all the way to Daytona Beach, Florida, wooing travelers in both directions. The relentless advertising campaign has been scaled back somewhat in recent years, reducing the billboard count to a paltry 175 that span the landscape from Virginia to Georgia.
Apart from its ample signage, the tourist mecca is perhaps best known for its plethora of cheap, kitschy novelty items. According to an article published by the St. Petersburg Times in 2001, the retail aspect of South of the Border came into being in the early 1950s when Shafer purchased the entire inventory of plush elephants and bears from a traveling salesman and turned a respectable profit within a week. Today the numerous gift shops of South of the Border peddle an array of cheap toys, T-shirts, shot glasses, coffee mugs, and many, many additional knick-knacks. While some stores specialize in a single type of product (Hats around the World, for example), most are generalized and carry roughly the same inventory, which remains virtually unchanged from one year to the next. Fireworks are also a popular purchase, with many a pyro enthusiast from nearby states lured by South Carolina's lax fireworks laws.
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Q: Android ResourceCursorAdapter: Only one item displayed in ListView I'm working on an adapter that's supposed to display a list of items derived from an SQLite database. The ListView is embedded in a Fragment, populated in a custom adapter, sub-classed from a ResourceCursorAdapter. Iterating over the cursor and printing its content shows me that it contains a number of entries. However, bindView only gets called for the first entry, being the only one that's displayed in the ListView. What am I doing wrong?
This is the (stripped down) code:
Fragment XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/network_settings"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:baselineAligned="false">

    <ListView
        android:id="@+id/addresses_list"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" />

</LinearLayout>

Adapter list item XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/addresses_list_item"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/remote_ip_address"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="0.45"/>

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/remote_port"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="0.25"/>

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/address_protocol"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_weight="0.2"/>

    <ImageButton
        android:id="@+id/delete_address"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:contentDescription="@string/delete_address"
        android:src="@drawable/close"/>

</LinearLayout>

Fragment class (simplified, only containing onCreateView as that's where the adapter gets instanciated. The fragment itself works fine)
public class NetworkSettingsFragment extends Fragment {

    private View mView;

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(@NonNull LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {

        mView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.network_settings, container, false);

        final SQLiteDatabase db = mActivity.getDatabase();
        final ListView addressesList = mView.findViewById(R.id.addresses_list);

        final String[] addrFields = new String[]{
            SettingsContract.AddressSettingsEntry._ID,
            SettingsContract.AddressSettingsEntry.IP_ADDRESS,
            SettingsContract.AddressSettingsEntry.PORT,
            SettingsContract.AddressSettingsEntry.PROTOCOL
        };
        final String sortOrder = SettingsContract.AddressSettingsEntry.IP_ADDRESS + " DESC";

        final Cursor addressesCursor = db.query(
            SettingsContract.AddressSettingsEntry.TABLE_NAME,
            addrFields,
            null,
            null,
            null,
            null,
            sortOrder
        );

        final AddressesListAdapter addressesListAdapter = new AddressesListAdapter(
            getActivity(), R.layout.address_list_item, addressesCursor, CursorAdapter.FLAG_REGISTER_CONTENT_OBSERVER
        );
        addressesList.setAdapter(addressesListAdapter);
    }
}

The adapter
public class AddressesListAdapter extends ResourceCursorAdapter {

    final private static String TAG = "AddressesListAdapter";
    private int mLayout;

    public AddressesListAdapter(Context context, int layout, Cursor c, int flags) {
        super(context, layout, c, flags);
        mLayout = layout;
    }

    @Override
    public View newView(Context context, Cursor cursor, ViewGroup parent) {
        return LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(mLayout, parent, false);
    }

    @Override
    public void bindView(View view, Context context, Cursor cursor) {
        Log.d(TAG, "the view: " + view + "\ncursor: " + cursor.getPosition() + "\nnum items: " + cursor.getCount());

        TextView ipText = view.findViewById(R.id.remote_ip_address);
        TextView portText = view.findViewById(R.id.remote_port);
        TextView protocolText = view.findViewById(R.id.address_protocol);

        final long id = cursor.getLong(cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(SettingsContract.AddressSettingsEntry._ID));
        final String ip = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(SettingsContract.AddressSettingsEntry.IP_ADDRESS));
        final int port = cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(SettingsContract.AddressSettingsEntry.PORT));
        final String protocol = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(SettingsContract.AddressSettingsEntry.PROTOCOL));

        ipText.setText(ip);
        portText.setText(String.valueOf(port));
        protocolText.setText(protocol);
    }
}

A: To answer my own question: It finally turned out to be a layout problem. What I hadn't considered was that my Fragment within which my ListView gets created within a ScrollView (which was not part of the layout xml that I posted in my question. Within that ScrollView a list of choices (links to various settings) gets replaced by my Fragment containing the ListView. However, the original ScrollView doesn't necessarily fill the full height of the screen, so I just needed to set an attribute android:fillViewport to the ScrollView's XML and set it to true. That allowed the ListView to stretch to the bottom of the screen and the items, of which I first thought they weren't considered by my adapter, suddenly became visible.
Here's the simplified source of the parent ScrollView (within a FrameLayout)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:id="@+id/settings_layout"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:background="@color/colorDarkTransparentBackground">

    <ScrollView
        android:id="@+id/settings_container"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:orientation="vertical"
        android:paddingStart="20dp"
        android:paddingLeft="20dp"
        android:paddingTop="5dp"
        android:paddingEnd="20dp"
        android:paddingRight="20dp"
        android:paddingBottom="20dp"
        android:fillViewport="true"
        android:visibility="visible" />

</FrameLayout>

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By keeping these tips in mind, you can best prepare yourself for a safe and successful sports season. For those who don't participate in sports, it is still vitally important to stay active for your health. The federal government recommends that teens get at least 60 minutes of exercise just about every day of the week. For some recommendations of the varied kinds of exercises and activities you could do to fulfill this, check out the links here and here. Good luck to everyone for a fun and successful school year, and I look forward to posting again next month.


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Mixed results for Mangos
A MONTH of varied results for Mangotsfield United – two wins, two defeats and two draws, still left the club second from bottom in the Southern League Division 1 South.
The sequence began with successive home wins over Bideford (3-1) and Evesham United (3-2) in the space of three days, to bring six much-needed points.
The win over Bideford was a comfortable one, with Kye Simpson (38, 69) and Daniel McBeam giving the Mangos a superb 3-0 lead against a battling Bideford side, who could only net a consolation goal in added time through Lewis Wilson.
The Evesham game was a real thriller. The visitors scored after just two minutes through Michael Symons, but the hero of the night was to be Kye Simpson again, scoring in the 60th and 63rd minutes to turn the game on its head.
A Daniel McBeam own goal levelled things up with 13 minutes left. However, the Cossham Street supporters were the ones to go home happy as Simpson netted the winner and completed his hat-trick on 90 minutes, to clinch the win.
The subsequent two away games were against the top two sides, Sholing and Frome Town, and the results went the way the league tables would have predicted.
Sholing ran out comfortable 4-1 winners, with Owen Humphries scoring for the Mangos on 83 minutes.
The defeat to Frome was just as emphatic, the hosts winning comfortably, 3-0.
Next up was a 2-2 home draw against bottom club Barnstaple Town – a very disappointing result, as it gave the North Devon visitors their first point of the entire campaign.
Three goals in the first 21 minutes set the scene, with Kye Simpson and a Daniel McBeam penalty coming either side of a goal for Barnstaple, whose results had improved in recent weeks, despite still losing matches. They levelled again on 63 minutes and this time held on to the final whistle.
On December 11 the Mangos earned a battling point away at promotion-chasing Cirencester Town, who took the lead after 12 minutes and went 2-0 up with 20 minutes left. However, Kye Simpson bagged yet another goal on 80 minutes to give the Mangos some hope and, incredibly, Daniel McBeam then converted a penalty in stoppage time to earn a superb point for the visitors.
Two recent transfers have seen former keeper Marko Radovanovic return to Cossham Street from Taunton Town, whilst midfielder Owen Humphries has joined Larkhall Athletic. Dave Smale
Fixtures:
December 27:
Bristol Manor Farm (H)
January 1: Slimbridge (A)
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January 15: Larkhall Athletic (A)
January 22: Willand Rovers (H)
January 29: AFC Totton (A)


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Although it shares its name with a county in Scotland, Argyle is a Canadian-born indica hybrid. This strain, which was created by Canadian company LP Tweed, is a cross between Sensi Star and a landrace indica from Afghanistan. The result is a fragrant bud with a stoney body high. With roughly equivalent amounts of THC and CBD, this Argyle is also very useful for medical cannabis patients. Although it only contains moderate amounts of THC of between 6% and 13%, the cannabinoid acts in concert with CBD to provide significant psychoactivity.
Argyle's flowers stun consumers right off the bad, with medium to large nuggets that maintain a roughly conical shape with a broad base. These buds have a dense and characteristically indica structure, with a solid core and tightly-coiled leaves. The leaves themselves are a particularly vibrant shade of lime green and are twisted through with bright orange pistils. Finally, cloudy white trichomes dot the inner and outer surfaces of these compact buds, making them hard to break up by hand.
An initial inspection of cured flowers of Argyle opens up some sharp, peppery notes characteristic of parent strain Afghani. A second whiff hints at a more vegetal, herbal undertone like eucalyptus or sage. Grinding up these flowers gives off a skunk, sour-sweet pungency. Thanks to a heavy, rich blend of terpenes, Argyle gives off an acrid smoke when burnt that may sting the sinuses or palate. On the exhale, this harsh smoke tastes woodsy with a hint of spice.
Unsurprisingly given its mostly indica background, Argyle takes its time to show up. It may be as long as 15 minutes after smokers have ingested its thick fumes before they feel a rush of blood and a sudden heaviness in the face. As temples begin to pulse more heavily, waves of relaxation may begin to roll down from the neck and slowly radiate outward through the core and limbs. It's not long before smokers are sunk into euphoric laziness and rush for the closest couch (if they're not sitting down already). Argyle does not to much to stimulate the thinking process or any powers of analysis, but it may warp the senses for a uniquely psychedelic experience; some users notice distortions ranging from a flattening of visual depth to an uncanny sensation of time moving more slowly. Users who find these trippy phenomena appealing can make them more fully immersive by turning on some moody music or adjusting their ambient lighting conditions. As time passes or as dosage is increased, Argyle's feeling of relaxation may become more and more intense and can easily morphy in entrenched couchlock. As such, the strain is better suited to passive pursuits like watching TV or snacking than to more productive activities. Because it is more likely to put smokers to sleep than to endow them with a buzzy, upbeat energy, Argyle is best consumed between late afternoon and early evening; it's also a great toke for just before bedtime.
Argyle's strong physical sedation and its therapeutic levels of THC give it several applications for medical cannabis patients. The strain's thorough relaxation can help to temporarily take the edge off of stress, depression, and even anxiety. Its body-numbing effects, meanwhile, may soothe physical pain, whether it's temporary, as due to injury, or chronic, as due to conditions like arthritis or lupus. Anti-inflammatory properties may also soothe minor irritations like cramps or headaches. In the right set and setting, Argyle can even lull insomniacs into a deep and fulfilling sleep. Because it is not known to induce paranoia-stricken bouts of obsessive thinking, Argyle is a good option for patients who are prone to panic or who have a low THC tolerance.
Seeds of this powerhouse strain are not available for sale online. As such, prospective growers should seek out a trusted source from which to obtain clippings of the strain that can be fostered as clones Argyle's plants can be grown in or out, although successful outdoor cultivation calls for a humid climate with consistent daytime sunlight and temperatures in the 70 degree Fahrenheit range. Plants tend to grow short and bushy with strong lateral branches and can be easily accommodated indoors. Argyle flowers within 8 to 9 weeks.
Argyle is a great choice whether you're medicating alone or winding down with some friends after a long day. Those looking for a less traditional method of ingestion can even take advantage of LP Tweed's various forms of THC concentrate.


I totally missed the date. January 23rd was National Handwriting Day. In 1977, the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association created National Handwriting Day. According to the group's website, the holiday offers "a chance for all of us to re-explore the purity and power of handwriting." National Handwriting Day in the United States is a time for acknowledging the history and influence of penmanship. It is celebrated on the birthday of John Hancock. The American founding father is most remembered for his iconic signature on the Declaration of Independence. John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence large enough so the King of England, with poor eyesight, could read his signature. I think John Hancock would have been the first one hung should the revolution had failed.
Anyway, computers have displaced penmanship. As a result, schools have eliminated penmanship classes. Since the 1980s, U.S. children receive little formal training. This was not the case in many European countries, where students are given rigorous handwriting instruction. While penmanship studies haven't completely disappeared from the American curriculum, school children today spend more time mastering computer skills than the neat, standardized cursive of their parents and grandparents. As early as 1955, the Saturday Evening Post had dubbed the United States a "nation of scrawlers." Studies show that handwriting abilities have largely declined since then. Perhaps we have lost our appreciation for the common pencil.
A typical pencil can draw a line 35 miles long or write about 45,000 words. And, most ball-point pens will draw a line 4,000 to 7,500 feet long. Did you know that plant-growers mark their plant labels with pencil because it is one marking that won't fade in sunlight? Do you dream about pencils? Seeing a pencil in your dream indicates that you are making a temporary impact in a situation. It may also suggest that a relationship may not last long. Dreaming that you are sharpening a pencil, suggests that you need to be more flexible in your way of thinking. And, pencils have been painted yellow ever since the 1800s. During the 1800s, the best graphite in the world came from China. American pencil makers wanted a special way to tell people that their pencils contained Chinese graphite. In China, the color yellow is associated with royalty and respect. American pencil manufacturers began painting their pencils bright yellow to communicate this "regal" feeling and association with China. Today, 75% of the pencils sold in the United States are painted yellow! Even more, left-handed pencils do exist. It's all about the text printed on the pencil. On a right-handed pencil the text runs from the tip to the eraser so right-handed users can read it when held. Left-handed pencils have the text printed eraser to tip so left-handed users can read it easily! Now you know.
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One of my favorite television shows is the "Big Bang Theory." The show features four young men and their lives as research physicists. I enjoy the show because, in school, I majored in physics. I attended classes with these personality types and I find their characters entertainingly (and perhaps personally) familiar. Dating physicists is not for the meek! Anyway, there is not a lot wrong with the Big Bang Theory television show. It is well done. However, there is something wrong with the creation of the universe Big Bang theory.
The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model that describes the early development of the Universe. According to the theory, the Universe was once in an extremely hot and dense state, which expanded rapidly. This rapid expansion caused the Universe to cool and resulted in its present continuously expanding state. According to the most recent measurements and observations, the Big Bang occurred approximately 13.75 billion years ago, which is thus considered the age of the Universe. After its initial expansion, the Universe cooled sufficiently to allow energy to be converted into various subatomic particles, including protons, neutrons, and electrons. That's the Big Bang theory in a nutshell.
While the Big Bang theory successfully explains the cosmic microwave background radiation and the origin of the light elements, it has three significant problems.
The Flatness Problem: The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) was a NASA Explorer mission that launched in June 2001 to make fundamental measurements of cosmology. WMAP has determined the geometry of the universe is nearly flat. However, under Big Bang cosmology, curvature grows with time. A universe as flat as we see it today would require an extreme fine-tuning of conditions in the past, which would be an unbelievable coincidence.
The Horizon Problem: Distant regions of space in opposite directions of the sky are so far apart that, assuming standard Big Bang expansion, they could never have been in contact with each other. This is because the light travel time between them exceeds the age of the universe. Yet the uniformity of the cosmic microwave background temperature tells us that these regions must have been in contact with each other in the past.
The Monopole Problem: Big Bang cosmology predicts that a very large number of heavy, stable "magnetic monopoles" should have been produced in the early universe. However, magnetic monopoles have never been observed, so if they exist at all, they are much more rare than the Big Bang theory predicts.
To reconcile the Big Bang problems, Inflation Theory developed by Alan Guth, Andrei Linde, Paul Steinhardt, and Andy Albrecht offers solutions. It proposes a period of extremely rapid (exponential) expansion of the universe prior to the more gradual Big Bang expansion. Inflation is now considered an extension of the Big Bang theory since it explains the above puzzles so well, while retaining the basic paradigm of a homogeneous expanding universe. So, now you know!
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Before you dismiss this week's column as the typical "do not cut corners" diatribe, let me assure you I am a corner-cutting advocate where it is safe, legal, and ethical to do so. In life, there are more opportunities to advantageously cut corners than not. Obvious corner-cutting opportunities start with driving the car. If you're headed south and west to Interstate 95, rather than taking Highway 70 all the way to I-95, in Goldsboro, you could take Highway 13 south and cut the corner. Other corner-cutting opportunities are more complicated.
I have a Masters degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech. During most of the curriculum, manufacturing efficiency, i.e. cutting corners, was the focus of my studies. My favorite industrial engineering story is one that starts on a toothpaste tube assembly line. The assembly line wasn't working properly. Too often, the filled toothpaste tubes were not being inserted into their little cardboard boxes. Consequently, empty boxes were being wrapped, shipped and sold! The company management was exasperated and finally hired a bunch of diploma-certified industrial engineers to solve the problem. At seven-digit expense, the engineers designed and installed an elaborate scale that would automatically weigh the toothpaste boxes and divert the light weight, empty toothpaste boxes off the assembly line. The system was sophisticated, expensive and itself needed a lot of maintenance. However, it worked as advertised and the company management was pleased with the solution. One fine day, company managers toured the assembly line to view their success and discovered their multi-million dollar fix was not operating. A high-school-dropout assembly line worker was queried. The uneducated worker reported management's sophisticated scale device had broken down months before. With the sophisticated scale broken for months, company management couldn't understand why the empty box problem had not returned. The assembly line worker stated he moved a big electric fan next to the toothpaste box conveyor belt. The electric fan blew the empty boxes off the belt! Problem solved! Oh by the way, the cost for cutting this corner with the electric fan was zero. The industrial engineers were deservedly humiliated.
What about corner cutting in relationships? Corner cutting in relationships is usually perceived as moving too fast. If, on your first date together, your date wants to meet the rest of your family, there is too much corner cutting! However, on-line dating services are institutionalized corner-cutters and designed to economize your efforts. Prospective mates are personality matched. Time spent discerning attributes is not wasted. Your date arrives with some relationship framework already constructed. Like pre-fabricated housing, your relationship gets delivered with some parts already put together. Like it or not, statistics report over 30-percent of relationships start on-line.
So my point this week is to create awareness and enable us to recognize when corners are being cut. Sometimes it will be advantageous and sometimes not. Either way, I recommend awareness and a conscious decision. To gain awareness and decision-making skills in your life, visit my website at http://www.AmericasMindsetMechanic.com.
Chaos theory is the study of nonlinear dynamics in which seemingly random events are actually predictable from simple deterministic equations. Chaos means a state of disorder. However, in chaos theory, the term is defined more precisely. Although there is no universally accepted scientific definition of chaos, a commonly used definition says that for a system to be classified as chaotic, it must be sensitive to initial conditions, it must be topologically mixing, and its periodic orbits must be dense. Got all that?
An early pioneer of chaos theory was Edward Lorenz. In 1961, Lorenz was using a simple digital computer for his weather simulations. Lorenz's computer worked with 6-digit precision, but the variables, when printed, were rounded off to a 3-digit number. This difference is tiny and should have had practically no effect. However, Lorenz discovered that small changes in initial conditions produced large changes in the long-term outcome. Lorenz's discovery showed that detailed atmospheric modeling cannot make long-term weather predictions. Lorenz went on to publish his famous 1972 paper, "Predictability: Does the Flap of a Butterfly's Wings in Brazil set off a Tornado in Texas?" In short, weather is usually predictable only about a week ahead. Sorry Skip Waters. Weather is a chaotic system.
Next is topologic mixing. In informal terms, a system is chaotic if exactly where you start has a huge impact on where you'll end up. And, no matter how close together two points are, no matter how long their trajectories are close together, at any time, they can suddenly go in completely different directions. And, no matter how far apart two points are, no matter how long their trajectories stay far apart, eventually, they'll wind up in almost the same place. All of this is a complicated way of saying that in a chaotic system, you don't know what the heck is going to happen! No matter how long the system's behavior appears to be perfectly stable and predictable, there's absolutely no guarantee that the behavior is actually in a periodic orbit. It could, at any time, diverge into something totally unpredictable. There's a reason that chaotic systems are an analysis nightmare. The most miniscule errors in any aspect of anything will produce drastic divergence.
Lastly, in chaos, there must be dense periodic orbits. In a dynamical system, an orbit is just a set of points through the phase space of the system. It may never repeat. But, it's an orbit. For example, if a log floats down a river, the path that it takes is an orbit. But it obviously can't repeat – the log isn't going to go back up to the beginning of the river. An orbit that repeats is called a periodic orbit. Make sense?
So, this week, my point is that your life is not a chaotic system. It may seem chaotic. But, it doesn't meet the three requirements. You can fix the turmoil. To quiet the chaos in your life contact me through my website http://www.AmericasMindsetMechanic.com.


Is there a referee assigned to your game?
SFYS has heavily invested in the referee program for the city. We say the city because many of the youth referees that you see at your Rec and Upper House games also referee other leagues of play and local tournaments. So, we have heavily invested in referees that directly benefit soccer across the city. Did… Read More Is there a referee assigned to your game?


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Effects of habitat map generalization in biodiversity assessment
Title Effects of habitat map generalization in biodiversity assessment
Journal Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing
Keywords habitat suitability, scale, sensitivity analysis, species richness
Species richness is being mapped as part of an inventory of biological diversity in California (i.e., gap analysis). Species distributions are modeled with a GIS on the basis of maps of each species' preferred habitats. Species richness is then tallied in equal-area sampling units. A GIS sensitivity analysis examined the effects of the level of generalization of the habitat map on the predicted distribution of species richness in the southern Sierra Nevada. As the habitat map was generalized, the number of habitat types mapped within grid cells tended to decrease with a corresponding decline in numbers of species predicted. Further, the ranking of grid cells in order of predicted numbers of species changed dramatically between levels of generalization. Areas predicted to be of greatest conservation value on the basis of species richness may therefore be sensitive to GIS data resolution.
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Mataniko Bridge, Yet another Accident
Despite countless warnings by the Honiara Town Council for drivers to slow down when using the old Mataniko Bridge in China Town, particularly during heavy downpour, many still choose to learn the hard way.
Just yesterday a brand new Toyota Corolla slammed into the side of the bridge. "The bridge was just too slippery after the heavy rain," said one onlooker. "This is not the first time, some pedestrians were very lucky to escape harm."
The onlooker said that it is very important for the responsible authorities to re-look at the slippery surface of the Mataniko Bridge before something worse happens.
"We want the local authorities to rebuild it so that we can feel safer, not only when the surface is dry but also when there is heavy down pour...many students use this bridge," she said.
Lian Siu, a mother of four who was crossing the bridge at the time of the accident stresses that "people's safety should come first....refurbishment of the bridge should be made a top priority by the responsible authorities."
City Clerk, Joseph Huta, when contacted said that they are aware of the condition of the bridge and they are awaiting a report from a civil engineer who is currently looking at all the roads and bridges in Honiara. Mr. Huta said that the report will be put forward to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development for immediate action.
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Ireland's Daniel Coyle Wins $10,000 Lugano Diamonds Under 25 Young Rider Cup at Split Rock Jumping Tour's Bourbon International CSI 3*
Lexington, KY – The $10,000 Lugano Diamonds Under 25 Young Rider Cup went to Ireland's Daniel Coyle and Tienna, their second win at the Bourbon International CSI 3*. Five horses cleared all the fences in the first round to move on to the deciding jump-off. Coyle and Tienna were the last to go and turned in a flawless round in a time of 38.15 seconds to edge Venezuelan Olympic veteran Emanuel Andrade and Belita for the win.
Daniel Coyle and Tienna. SEL Photography.
"With this mare, the more you go for it the better she gets," said Coyle. "The faster you go, the better she likes it. I was glad when Emanuel went clear because I had to go a little faster. With her, going slow is never a good thing. She just flies over the jumps. There is never a big, long, slow jump."
Daniel Coyle recieves congratulations from Lugano Diamonds' Stuart Winston. SEL Photography.
Andrade and Belita had finished clean in 41.02 seconds to place second. Andrade was also third with four jump-off faults and a time of 43.185 on Dipssy.
Alison Robitaille and the 7 year-old Irish Sport Horse mare Ginger Pop proved to be the best in the $10,000 ESI 1.40 Meter Youngster Bowl. Last to go in a 10 horse jump-off, the pair sped around the shortened course in a time of 39.112 seconds to win the class.
Alison Robitaille and Ginger Pop. Photo provided by SEL Photography.
"This is about my fifth horse show with her and I am really excited about this young mare," said Robitaille. "She showed quite a lot in Ireland as a five year old and showed in Belgium at six and was very successful in the Young Horse Championships. I got her about two months ago and we are just getting together. She is so game and really special. This was just so exciting today. I'm having a great show."
Derek Braun, Founder and President of the Split Rock Jumping Tour was impressed with the depth of talent featured in the class. "The quality of the horses in this Youngster Bowl was truly remarkable. You don't often get that many young horses with grand prix potential like we had here today. All ten horses in the jump-off have legitimate grand prix futures. It was great to see."
Bugatti lived up to his name as he zoomed around the course in the $7,500 VisitLEX 1.30 Meter Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Final, posting the only double clear rounds to pick up the win for rider Kady Abrahamson, 18, of Loveland, OH. It was quite a feat for Abrahamson and Bugatti as this was only their second show since the horse had colic surgery in April.
Bugatti and Kady Abrahamson. SEL Photography.
"The horse is very seasoned, but with him just coming back I didn't want to go crazy," said Abrahamson." I knew there were only three in the jump-off and I had faith in him jumping clear so I just rode him around like a little Bugatti car. Fortunately for me, and unfortunately for the other riders, they all had rails down."
Logan Taylor, 17, from Cincinnati, OH, and Secretive took home the win in the first class of the day, the $7,500 Children's/Amateur Adult 1.10 Meter Jumper Final.
Logan Taylor and Secretive. SEL Photography.
"I walked the course in a blanket, seriously," said Taylor, referring to the brisk October morning. I took off a little long to one line and I think that if I had added a stride I would not have won, so maybe the weather helped. This is one of my last rides on this horse, my lease is up on him so this win is special."
The Split Rock Jumping Tour's Bourbon International CSI 3* runs October 5-9 and features world-class show jumping competition every day, and culminating with the $130,000 CSI 3* Grand Prix Presented by Split Rock Farm on Sunday, October 9 at 2:00 pm.
The Bourbon International CSI 3* also features a Kids Area, a live music stage and two Vendor Villages for exceptional shopping. Sunday also features a West 6th Beer Tasting from 12:00 until 4:00 pm. Admission and parking is free.
The event is available to stream live by going to http://splitrockjumpingtour.com/srjt-live or http://horsenetwork.com/2016/10/live-video-bourbon-international-split-rock/.
For more information please contact Split Rock Jumping Tour by calling 859-252-3247 or e-mail us at [email protected] or visit our website at http://splitrockjumpingtour.com.


Tokyo, Oct 23 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised to take a firm stance on North Korea, after a predicted landslide win in Sunday's snap general election, the media reported on Monday.
"My immediate task is to deal with North Korea," CNN quoted Abe as saying late Sunday night to the media.
Abe had called the snap vote to seek a boost to his parliamentary majority and is likely to use any new powers to attempt to overhaul the country's defence strategy.
An exit poll by public broadcaster NHK forecast a decisive win for Abe's coalition, saying his conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) would take 253 to 300 of Parliament's 465 seats.
The Komeito party, which is in a coalition with the LDP, is predicted to take 27 to 36 seats.
The official result is expected by Monday.
In the face of an increasingly hostile North Korea, Abe earlier this year set a deadline of 2020 to revise Japan's constitution, which contains language that bans Japan from maintaining armed forces, reports CNN.
It is a controversial proposal that strikes at the heart of the country's post-war identity.
The forecast win also put Abe, 63, on track to become the longest-serving leader in the country's modern history.
"I must face with this victory with humility," Abe told NHK after the exit poll results.
In the lead-up to the snap election, all eyes were on the recently-formed conservative Party of Hope led by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, with some speculating that it would make significant gains, reports the BBC.
Koike, who was in Paris for a business trip during the election, told reporters she was personally taking responsibility for the result.
Japan has faced increased hostility from North Korea. Pyongyang flew two projectiles over Japan last month, including a ballistic missile, in act of defiance against the US and the international community.


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(Santa Monica, CA) December 1, 2010 – FamilyFinds, an online daily promotions site exclusively focused on services and experiences for families, officially launched today. This community-suggested and expert-curated destination advances the online daily deal space by combining a family focus with hyper-local geo targeting. The company also announced that it recently closed on a $5.75M Series A funding round backed by Split Rock Partners, strongly positioning them to be involved in of one of the fastest growing industries of all time.
CEO Matt Coffin, founder of LowerMyBills.com (sold to Experian) and active Internet investor including Demand Media, Buscape (sold), Rubicon Project, , Mahalo, Machinima and social eCommerce companies Hautelook, ShoeDazzle and ecoMom.
Jake Winebaum, who was co-founder of eCompanies, which launched Business.com, Jamdat and Boingo, and founder of FamilyFun magazine and led Disney's entry to the Internet as Chairman of the Disney Internet Group.
Doug Hirsch, who was VP of Product at Facebook, GM Yahoo Entertainment and Founder of DailyStrength.org.
President Brian Barnum who was the President of RHD Interactive (a division of R.H. Donnelly, now Dex One Corp.) and both COO and CFO of Business.com and CFO of Rent.com (sold to eBay).
Leading content and merchandising is Elizabeth Hurchalla, previous editor of BlackboardEats and co-founding producer of Yahoo! Food.
Leading editorial is Julie Taylor, previous editor-in-chief at Momlogic.
FamilyFinds is an online daily promotions site exclusively focused on services and experiences for families. Currently, the site delivers daily deals and information on family experiences for neighborhoods across the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including offers on family-friendly local activities, restaurants, products and services. Through its members-only daily email, the company shares deals on hand-picked local merchants and insider info on unique family experiences in their community. FamilyFinds is powered by Internet veterans from Facebook, Family.com, Disney.com, LowerMyBills, Business.com, Shopzilla, BlackboardEats, Rent.com, Yahoo! Food and Momlogic. For more information, please visit FamilyFinds.com.
Split Rock Partners, with offices in Minneapolis and Menlo Park, seeks emerging opportunities in software, and Internet services as well as healthcare. Split Rock closed a $275 million inaugural fund in April of 2005, and a $300 million second fund in May, 2008. Representative internet services companies backed by Split Rock's team include Alvenda, Compete, eBureau, Flycast Communications, HireRight, Internet Broadcasting, LowerMyBills, MyNewPlace, Nexxo, and QuinStreet. Additional information about the firm can be found at www.splitrock.com.
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New York — Workers from B&H Photo and their families have launched a union campaign with the worker-led group Laundry Workers Center and the United Steelworkers. They held their first public protest on West 34th Street on Oct. 11.
The demonstration of hundreds of workers and supporters called for this major New York-based photo and video retailer to "fix dangerous workplace conditions, end discrimination against Latino employees, and stop wage theft at their two Brooklyn warehouses," according to a press release.
"We decided to change the conditions in our workplace. We demand respect and to be treated as human beings," said Raul Pedraza, a B&H warehouse worker for over six years.
The workers described how at B&H Photo warehouses, supervisors order them to unload or carry extremely heavy loads without sufficient help or safety training. Workers suffer back injuries, the air is filled with dust, and the rooms are hot and dirty, sometimes causing nosebleeds.
Latino workers complain of being verbally abused and of being paid substantially less than other warehouse employees. A leaflet signed by the Laundry Workers Center and the United Steelworkers called for "a union!" and for the company to "end discrimination, stop verbal abuse" and provide "training, safe working conditions, fair scheduling, respect and dignity" with time for "meals and breaks." A march from 11th Avenue and 34th Street ended up at the B&H flagship store on 9th Avenue.


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DataWorks has Plus used Integrated Biometrics' Columbo sensor to create a rugged portable identity verification solution built for daily field use by law enforcement.
The firms say the new product – Evolution – helps officers recognize threats rapidly and minimize risk to themselves, bystanders, and suspects.
Traditionally, officers transport suspects to a local station for identification. Laptops connected to onboard patrol car communications systems have helped move verification closer to the point of contact, but small, rugged and completely mobile solutions are vital for the kinds of police work that increasingly put officers in remote locations, large crowds, and densely populated urban settings. The Columbo scanner also helps officers using the Evolution device to quickly identify victims of accidents or crime, speeding notification of next-of-kin.
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