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Chicken Salad Chick to open April 25 in Monroe
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Chicken Salad Chick is set to open in Monroe at 10:30 a.m. April 25, and it's bound to have something for any chicken salad fan.
The menu offers 13 varieties of chicken salad, including traditional, savory, spicy and fruity. There will be a 14th option that rotates.
"I could eat a different one every day," said co-owner Ashley Keever.
The franchise also offers egg salad, pimento cheese, sandwiches, mac and cheese and several salads.
Ashley said her sister, Krista Rhymes, ate at a Chicken Salad Chick in Auburn, Alabama several years ago, and the family looked at starting the franchise. At the time, the chain wasn't in Louisiana.
Down the plaza: Brothers open Firehouse Subs in Monroe
Ashley said their dad was one of the founders of Podnuh's Bar-B-Que, so he always wanted them to go into the restaurant business. Because they grew up with it, the sisters knew how much work goes into running an eatery.
The two also own The Muffin Tin and Trenton House.
Ashley said they wanted to bring the franchise here because they know how Monroe's residents can support businesses.
When Matthew Miller, their third business partner, saw that a Chicken Salad Chick was opening in Shreveport, he remembered their interest.
The chain was started by Stacy Brown, a mom who was working on chicken salad from her kitchen until a call to the health department spurred her to start a restaurant. Brown and CEO Scott Deviney are slated to be at the Monroe opening.
The corporation helps franchisees find locations, and they chose a recently-built expansion on Lamy Lane.
Ashley said the dining area is designed to feel like you're in a family environment. It's meant to be an experience, not just a meal. She said there will be plenty of parking, and there's a patio area where customers can sit on nice days.
The grand opening includes four days of giveaways.
- April 25: The first 100 guests will get free chicken salad for a year. The first person line will get a large quick chick each week . The next 99 will get a large quick chick each month. Anyone not part of the first 100 in line can make a purchase and enter to win free chicken salad for a year. Twenty-five winners will be drawn at closing on grand opening day and announced via Facebook live. Winners will receive one large quick chick per month for the next 12 months.
- April 26: The first 100 guests to buy a Chick Trio will get a 30-ounce RTIC Chick tumbler. The first 50 guests at 5 p.m. to buy a Trio or Special will get a free large drink and Chick koozie.
- April 27: Any guest who purchases a Chick Trio will get a small quick chick card.
- April 28: The first 100 guests to buy 2 large quick chicks will get a free large chick cooler.
Want to go?
Chicken Salad Chick, 1191 Lamy Lane, Monroe
- Call: 318-322-4425
- Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Closed Sundays.
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from the Experts at the Norman Parathyroid Center
Interesting stories of hyperparathyroidism we see every day. Parathyroid blog published bi-weekly.
The last four years of my life have been miserable because of mistakes I made when choosing my parathyroid surgeon. I have written this blog and asked the Blog Editor David Moon to post it for me, changing my name to “Susan”. I successfully sued my first surgeon–not just for his treatment of me in the operating room, but for his marketing ploys that greatly over-state his expertise and the size of his practice. Here is my story. I share it with you so you can avoid making the same mistakes I made. Be smart! You are your own best advocate! (blog updated 1 month after successful 3rd operation)
In May, 2015, I will be coming to the Norman Parathyroid Center for a third parathyroid surgery.
Yes, a third parathyroid operation!
Both my first and second parathyroidectomies were performed in New York by two different surgeons located at different hospitals hundreds of miles apart, both of whom presented as if they were perfectly qualified to perform the surgeries. As it turned out, the first surgeon was just a pretender. He claimed to be the “Chief Surgeon” and “Medical Director” of a “Parathyroid Center” that uses advanced technologies and has the latest equipment. He has a very nice website that shows his expertise. It was merely an advertising ploy. He has no special training in parathyroid surgery and has never published a single scientific article on parathyroid surgery or hyperparathyroidism. There is no “parathyroid center”. He is a general Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) surgeon and is assisted in the operating room by a physician’s assistant; there are no other surgeons around to help. During my parathyroidectomy, he used neither of the advanced technologies he claimed to use (ioPTH and MIRP). As I was coming out of anesthesia, he showed me a photo of the gland he removed and stated that it was my adenoma. He told me that the surgery was a success. In truth, he removed a normal gland and then failed to tell me or my doctors the truth: that he couldn’t find the tumor. The parathyroid adenoma that appeared on my Sestamibi before the operation remained in my neck–he didn’t remove it. He never told us he could not find the tumor. He left it up to me and my doctors to figure out a few months later when I never felt better and my blood calcium and PTH were as high or higher than before the operation. You cannot believe my amazement when my next sestamibi scan showed the exact same tumor was still in my neck!
The second surgeon was a legitimate, fellowship-trained Endocrine surgeon. I have little doubt that she would have cured me if I saw her first. She was very nice and had plenty of experience with parathyroidectomies and thought she could remove the adenoma the first surgeon obviously missed. As it turned out, she had insufficient experience in parathyroid re-operations. I didn’t know enough to ask the right questions, and she had too little experience (none?) with re-operations to realize the challenge that she faced. Like the first surgeon, she figured she could see it on the scan so how hard could it be? It took her over four hours to locate the adenoma that appeared on the Sestamibi so obvious that everybody could see it. Before finding the adenoma, she took out a lymph node and chunks of scar tissue, hoping she’d excised the tumor. It is easy to see after the operation that she isn’t an expert in re-operations because she had to send multiple tissue samples to the pathologist just so they could confirm (or deny many times) that a parathyroid gland was found. I’ve since learned that multiple “frozen section” tests can be a sign that the surgeons aren’t experienced in this type of surgery. After pathology confirmed that she finally got the adenoma, she said that she had to make a very hard decision. My intra-operative parathyroid hormone (ioPTH) levels dropped by 50% but it really ought to have dropped further to show a cure. She considered exploring the right side of my neck, but the scar tissue was extensive and she felt it wouldn’t be in my best interest to subject me to several more hours of general anesthesia. Speaking to me in the recovery room, she said that she was very sorry that she couldn’t do better, and that I would probably need another surgery. I had to stay overnight in the hospital in a cancer ward which was absolutely miserable.
I prayed very hard that the second miserable surgery would be my last. After all that I had been through, I did not think that I had the strength of mind to undergo a third parathyroidectomy. But, my calcium and PTH levels never went down. I had to face reality. I had to plan for a third surgery. There was no doubt that I would finally choose Dr. Norman and his team of surgeons who do this kind of stuff every day.
After I applied to be one of Norman Parathyroid Center’s re-op patients, my chart was prepared and organized and then given to Dr. Norman for his review. Once reading through my chart he emailed me: “I have reviewed your chart and will call you later today, but the big question I have for you is: why did a smart person like you make such bad choices about your surgeons?” Being on the receiving end of that kind of question is hard, let me tell you. I had read Parathyroid.com from top to bottom before my first operation. The amount of information on this website is incredible, and it clearly tells patients to choose parathyroid surgeons who do a high volume of parathyroid surgeries, who are parathyroid experts who know that the glands are not always where we think they should be. Be wary of their claims of high cure rates and the number of parathyroid operations they say they do. Know that ioPTH is just a tool and it is a flawed surgical modality if the surgeons use it as their “trump card” to tell how to do the operation and which glands to remove. I tried to follow those guidelines! Before I selected either of my surgeons, I downloaded a list of questions from the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. I met with and spoke on the phone with other parathyroid surgeons I considered. I didn’t think that I was making bad choices. The first guy was a complete fraud and I knew it when I showed up to the tiny hospital and was surrounded by people with diseases that had nothing to do with mine. There was no “Center of Excellence”. Heck, there was no “Center”. But I felt so bad and I wanted to get better. My intellect told me to get up and go somewhere else right then, but my emotions made me stay–I wanted to feel better and surely this guy can do it–even I could see the tumor on the scan! How hard can this be? I have a positive scan! Ditto for the second operation: my scan was positive. I could see the tumor on my scan myself. How friggin hard can this be?
Eventually, I’d come to Tampa. So how did this happen? Was I a victim? Was I just a gullible fool who put too much trust in the the two surgeons I chose? What did I learn? If I had it to do over again, what would I do differently?
(1) What No-One Wants to Tell You: A Good Number of Parathyroid Surgeons Are Exaggerating Their Expertise.
I always assumed that because surgeons take a Hippocratic Oath to uphold ethical standards and to “Do No Harm,” then surgeons would be among the last people on Earth to lie to patients. I assumed that because many states have laws that make it illegal for surgeons to claim expertise they do not possess, surgeons’ websites and other marketing materials would be truthful. I learned the hard way that some parathyroid surgeons exaggerate their skills. They lie about the technologies they use, exaggerate their cure rates, and lie about the number of parathyroidectomies they perform each week or month. Because they don’t get caught, they continue to lie to patients and their families. Even when they get caught, a wall of silence surrounds them. Most people don’t know that when a medical malpractice cases settles out of court (like mine did), the lawsuit never appears in doctor’s disciplinary record or any other database. Thus we can’t know how many times a surgeon has been sued. Other doctors and surgeons busy with their own patients don’t want to “call out” a professional colleague–it doesn’t do them any good to do so. Last, but not least, some surgeons calculate that a number of “casualties” are simply expected as part of doing business. Someone else, like the experts in Tampa will clean up the mess they made–that’s what they do. The costs will be borne by the health insurance companies. If a lawsuit is filed, the costs are absorbed by the medical malpractice insurance companies, not the surgeons. This results in no accountability at all — along with a very high incentive to continue to lure patients to a flawed or fraudulent practice. We patients have no visibility into the deception that occurs behind the scenes. And sick people suffering from hyperparathyroidism are the most vulnerable “suckers” of all because many of us grow quite desperate for relief from our symptoms. The way to spot a fraud online is difficult because no one is policing the Internet. No one pays a fine for describing medical technologies they don’t actually use. The surgeons who lie online are also very good lying on the phone. They sound so kind and sympathetic. There are two obvious clues to look for, however. One is membership in the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. The other is highly visible data collection along with a publishing record. The “real” experts have both. Dr. Fraud had neither.
As a secondary thought on this topic–ever wonder why so many endocrinologists don’t want to send their patients for surgery and will “watch” and “monitor” your calcium levels until it gets worse? It is because they are in on the secret too. They know their surgeon isn’t as good as he/she claims. They feel terrible when they recommend a surgeon and then the patient isn’t cured, or worse, isn’t cured and can’t talk. The endocrinologists are slow to send people for surgery because they know bad things can happen and their local guy isn’t as good as his website says he is.
(2) Your Health Care Insurance Provider is Not a Good Judge of “Comparable Service”
Just because a surgeon is in-network, that does not mean that he or she is qualified to perform your surgery. When I found out that I needed a second parathyroidectomy, I could not find any re-op specialists in my health care network. I petitioned my health care insurance provider to allow me to have the re-op with out-of-network re-op experts. My Primary Health Care provider even wrote a letter on my behalf. The HMO came back with a list of six parathyroid surgeons who could provide “comparable service.” Given the size of the premiums our family paid each month and what I’d have to pay out-of-pocket for an out-of-network re-op, I trusted my insurance company. I should not have. The list is generated by by a database and gathered names of surgeons who are board certified in general surgery or ENT surgery. THAT’S IT! They assume all general surgeons and all ENT surgeons learned to do parathyroid surgery in their residency training and thus all of these surgeons are associated with CPT Code 60502 Parathyroid Exploration. These lists do not even use billing records to see which surgeons bill the insurance company for lots of this code! Can you believe that?! These are not lists of experts, and they have nothing to do with competent or experience. By the way, while Dr. Norman was not in my health care network, the dangerous Dr. Fraud was and still is. My advice: do not let your health care insurance provider be your guide when you are trying to decide where to go for surgery. This leads to my third point.
(3) When It Comes to Your Choice of Parathyroid Surgeon, Let Money Be Your Last Concern
I regret to say that concerns about money played a big role in my flawed decisions. I am not a rich person. I have a mortgage, student loans, car payments and bills. I thought about Norman Parathyroid Surgery for my first surgery. But when I looked at what I would pay out of pocket to have my surgery with one of the experts in Tampa, I thought it would be hard to justify the expense (the consultation fee, the travel, hotel and out-of-network payments) — considering that other “equally qualified” parathyroid surgeons appeared to be available. I didn’t want to tell my family about my financial hardship or ask my family for help. The problem, I discovered the hard way, is that no one who compares to Dr. Norman or the other surgeons at the Norman Parathyroid Center. No one is “equally qualified.” It isn’t possible–they are 23,000 cases ahead of everybody else and they have learned many things and already made all the mistakes that surgeons make. Second, basing a decision about parathyroid surgery on short-term costs can lead to long-term, irreparable consequences. Had I swallowed my pride or thought a little bit more about how to make surgery at NPC affordable, I would have gone to Tampa the first time. And definitely should have gone the second time. I would not find myself still sick and in the need of a third surgery. I think that anyone of modest means who is wondering if surgery at NPC is worth it should consider what could happen if the first — or second — surgery with another surgeon is incomplete or goes wrong. The amount of lost productivity, amount of sadness and regret, the amount of good health lost — it is an incalculable loss. Don’t make the mistake I made. Find the funds. Ask for help. Crowdsource if necessary. One more point: now that I’m “in the system” in Tampa, I learned that they often decrease or eliminate the consultation fee for people who can’t afford it. If you are there and see a big plate of cookies or some other goodies in the morning, then you can know that they “traded” the consultation fee for some grandmother in the other room for a batch of her favorite chocolate-chip cookies. Don’t make these decisions based upon short-term money.
(4) Last, Don’t Trust The Critics
Jealousy and pride are very funny things. Dr Norman and his group are very busy because doctors and endocrinologists from all over the country send their patients to Tampa. In fact, almost 90% of their patients are referred by a doctor, often saying “you can have this operation here by one of our surgeons, but if you want the best you will need to go to Tampa–they only do this kind of surgery.” Despite their expertise, there is some trash talk about Dr. Norman’s group too. Negative talk about Dr Norman’s practice (mostly about the money they charge for a consult) influenced my decisions about who to have my surgeries with. I might not be facing a third surgery if I had not heard this trash talk. But I couldn’t avoid it. For example, an Endocrinologist at my local hospital told me that the Norman Parathyroid Center was a “factory” and that Dr. Norman was a “self-promoter.” She thought I ought to have my surgery with her hospital’s ENT surgeons, even though none of the surgeons did a high volume of parathyroidectomies. She based her remarks on prejudice and ignorance. She’d never read a single one of Dr. Norman’s journal articles. She had never heard him (or his partners) talk at one of the many large medical meetings that they speak at regularly. I also found criticism online in one Facebook group: anyone who visits the closed Facebook pages for parathyroid sufferers will bump up against the Dr. Norman Critics. People post about how they don’t like Dr. Norman’s tone of voice in his communications. They don’t like the way he criticizes other parathyroid surgeons for botching surgeries, or how he advocates for MIRP over ioPTH. I subsequently learned that a fraction of these critics were actually patients of the surgeons in Tampa. Consequently, I went elsewhere and I paid the price. Online (Facebook) parathyroid people genuinely seem to want to help one another, but they are assisting with high stakes decisions in a low stakes environment. These folks played a direct role in me making bad decisions and they played a direct role in the fact that I am not cured today. It is easy for someone to lob a piece of criticism out there. It is easy to come in and recommend another “expert” you believe is comparable to the best surgeons in the world who you presume gets as good results. It is easy to extrapolate from your limited experience and apply it broadly to anyone, regardless of differences in medical history or circumstance. (Such as “ioPTH worked for me. It will work for you!”). But let’s face it, the surgeons who do 3000 a year are more experienced and better than the surgeons who do even 150 a year.
My flawed decision making, in other words, took place in a much larger context of flawed decision-making where people –even people we are taught to trust — don’t tell the whole truth and where there seem to be few consequences for directing patients to the wrong surgeons. CLEARLY there are lots of very good parathyroid surgeons out there, and clearly, everybody with a parathyroid tumor doesn’t need to travel to Tampa for their surgery. For me, however, I wish I had done things differently. But once I knew there was a tumor in my neck that was making me sick, I wanted it out as soon as possible. When I was told that my scan was positive, I let my guard down and believed the hype that any joe-bloe surgeon can do this–thus clearly the guy with a fancy website can do it. I was so wrong. My calcium levels where above 11.0 mg/dl in 2011, and I’ve been miserable for years. It is now 2015 and I am paying the price for not picking my surgeon more carefully the first AND second time.
I hope that by sharing my “lessens learned”, other people will make better decisions when it comes to their parathyroid surgeries. Even though the surgeons at the Norman Parathyroid Center do several re-ops every day (they average 9 re-operations per week, probably more than any other surgeons do first-time operations), I may not get cured. Re-ops are very difficult surgeries. Due to the extensive scar tissue, not every re-op patient gets a happy ending even in Tampa. I hope I get mine. I will let you know!
When I landed at the Tampa Airport a month ago today, I was very worried about what the next few days would bring. Would Dr. Norman be able to locate the remaining adenoma? Would he be able to get through the scar tissue from the previous two surgeries? Would I leave Tampa minus the last pesky adenoma thus cured of the disease? Or would I have to live with the debilitating symptoms of hyperparathyroidism for years to come? I was so nervous. Navigating the airport terminals, I felt like I was walking on scarecrow legs.
Checking into the Marriott, my worries began to lessen. Since so many NPC patients stay at the Marriott, they greeted me like an old friend. “You have nothing to worry about!” the desk clerk told me. Then I met two patients checking out of the hotel who’d just had surgery at NPC. Both looked healthy and well, and told me that everything went really smooth. “You’ll be just fine!” they said.
The next day, as I arrived at the Norman Parathyroid Center, my anxiety level was about half what it was the previous day. Then, when I met Dr. Norman, I was finally able to fully relax. He explained to me and my sister (who accompanied me) what had happened in the previous two surgeries. He showed me the results of the Sestimibi. Then he did an ultrasound and located the adenoma. Of course, he joked around the whole time he did the ultrasound, which made it hard because I kept laughing. With a game plan in hand, he told me he’d see me after the surgery. The Anesthesiologist sent me into sleep mode. The next thing I knew, I was awake, with my nurse by my side. “What happened?” I asked.
“He got it. Just 17 minutes.” At that point, the most wonderful feeling of relief washed over me. I could finally, completely relax. All of the fear and anxiety that had been stored in my body for all that time as I went from one surgeon to the next just left. It felt like a miracle. Thank God I had the sense to finally see Dr. Norman.
I went back to my hotel room and slept. My throat was sore from the anesthetisa tube. (I had to have general anesthesia.) Then my sister and I had a late night dinner and celebratory glass of wine. The next day, my sister had to catch an early flight, so I walked down to the Tampa Museum of Art and sat for a few hours on a bench at the Riverwalk. I can’t recall ever feeling so calm or happy. It was because Dr. Norman gave me my “Happy Ending.” I was finally free of the disease that had nearly ruined my life.
Today, I’m doing great. I have more energy and am sleeping much better. I know that it’s going to take work to get into the kind of physical shape I want to be in. Hyperparathyroidism did a number on my nerves and muscles. And, of course, I have to re-strengthen my bones. But I know that the next time I walk through the Tampa Airport — or any airport — it won’t be with nervous, shaky legs. It will be with the confident stride of someone who finally got it right and went to see the world’s parathyroid expert. The next chapter of my life awaits. Thank you Dr. Norman!
EDITOR’S NOTE: No surgeon cures every patient they operate on. You cannot expect a 100% cure rate from your surgeon because that is not possible. The surgeons at the Norman Parathyroid Center do not cure everybody they operate on, but we get pretty close. In fact, if we had a 99.5% cure rate and a 0.5% failure rate, then we would have a failure every 2.5 weeks, because we do about 65 of these operations every week. We know when our patients are not cured, and we tell them. And we work with them and get them back so we can cure them the next time. So keep things in perspective. Chose a surgeon you trust and you like. But don’t chose one because they promise to cure you. Nobody can make that promise.
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Because 30% of people with hyperparathyroidism will have more than one parathyroid tumor, the most successful parathyroid surgery only happens when surgeons examine all four parathyroid glands. This week we performed 52 parathyroid operations. Seven of these 52 had a previous parathyroid surgery somewhere else that was not successful so they came to see us.Continue Reading | <urn:uuid:9d12a510-8324-4635-a898-1ee3e856edd4> | 2 | 8 | 10 | 106 |
More broken monitors now!
Repair firms need work
Monitor prices are falling and reliability is climbing. That's a good thing, right? Not if you are a warranty repair firm, to which it is more akin to something between a rock and a hard place.
Falling prices means that warranty provision becomes a higher percentage of the product cost and so something for the manufacturers to squeeze. And improved reliability of LCD screens, already accounting for 30 per cent-plus of new monitor sales in Europe, means that manufacturers can squeeze with impunity. More or less.
Fewer returns means less revenue for third party service companies. And a significant decline in the CRT monitor warranty base over the next few years - i.e. fewer screens to repair - will also hit the service companies hard.
That in a nutshell is the summary of a report into the European monitor warranty service marketplace from Meko, the UK display research firm. ® | <urn:uuid:da4a23f1-acf7-4cea-8e4a-2b63f726dea2> | 1 | 1 | 2 | 146 |
Gavin Mitchell (left) collects his award for Young Volunteer of the Year
In a busy weekend of racing, our Ladies were in individual action at Milton Keynes on Saturday. Tina Reid, Wiesia Kuczaj, Lisa West, Jo Foster, Martha Grekos, & Gabby (a new recruit) took to the road, with Jo finishing a creditable 8th place. Unfortunately, the shine from Jo's performance was taken away with the news that Martha had broken her elbow in a crash during the race.
Sunday saw in excess of 70 Men grace(?) the closed circuit at MOD Chertsey for the E/1/2/3 battle. Josh Worrall led home the Twickenham contingent returning in 21st place, followed by Vaughn Moseley (27th), and Neil Bradford (31st).
Will McFarland & Dave Seymour rode the 4th Cat event, with Will taking 44th, and Dave 56th again in a field of almost 70 participants.
The Surrey Rumble - Twickenham CC's Cyclosportive in aid of The Dave Rayner Fund - took place in dry and comfortable conditions on Sunday. The 2 routes (57 & 77 Miles) covering over 80 miles of Surrey & West Sussex's most scenic terrain saw 215 riders take part. Many took the ride as a serious early-season leg stretcher, whilst others just enjoyed riding the quiet picturesque lanes.
HQ was a real buzz prior to the start with the nervous anticipation of the riders, coupled with the nervous wreck of an organiser!
Rob Archer & Mark Spindler were despatched early to check the route signage from a riders perspective before the main event started.
Barbara Vance, Lisa West, & Dorchie Cockerell's Sign-On worked like a dream to process all of the riders, and issue them with Maps, Numbers, & Rider Cards, all with the minimum of fuss. Ann & Mike Cater were busy brewing Tea, and preparing fine fares for the riders return. Dave Peck & Michael Keohane were out safety checking a tricky part of the route, John Wilson, & Tom were directors of the parking operation before assisting Darren Paice with group segregation & Starting. Rob Spindler was seen selling energy bars, & pick-me-ups, before packing his car ready for the trip down to the Manor Farm checkpoint, and Mac was putting up banners, easy-ups, and all manner of other things. John Scott, Mac, & Dave then took themselves off to Whitedown to monitor (and pick up the pieces) at the bottom of the tricky descent.
We decided that it would be wise to bring the start time forward by about 15mins to ease congestion at HQ, so off they were packed by Darren, in groups of 20, hopefully to return safe & well a few hours later........
An early phone call of a rider in distress did nothing to calm Big Des down, but at least the rider was safe & well, and she enjoyed Tea, flapjacks, & a gossip with the Ladies back at HQ after being rescued by the gallant "Scherrit of The Bike Whisperer". This after being ignominiously snapped by our event photographer, Phil O'Connor, carrying her twisted steed uphill on her shoulder.
Alongside The Bike Whisperers Spares stall staffed by Corrine Knoesen, Mike Clark from Sport & Publicity arrived & set his stall up selling Cycling related Books, DVD's Videos, etc, and hung some posters around the HQ walls, which created a great atmosphere in the Hall for the returning riders.
Another few phone calls from riders ensued, again, thankfully none were serious incidents.
With things quiet at HQ, John & Tom went out and began the long
and tedious process of removing the route signage, that had been
lovingly prepared by John Scott, John Warnock, John Andrew, Dave Peck,
Dave Seymour, Doug Collins, Kevin Bird, & Yours Truly the previous
Denise Quinlan arrived to set-up her massage table, and over the course of the afternoon, a steady stream of sweaty middle-aged men were administered resuscitative treatment, sometimes with her hands, sometimes with her knee in their backs. It was entertaining viewing from afar!
The Riders returned - some in groups, some alone, some grumpy, but the vast majority were mightily pleased with their achievements, and praised both the route, and the navigational aids that were provided. Praise was also heaped on the checkpoint staff at Fishers Farm. With Dave, Rob, & Michael present, I'm sure there wasn't a dull moment, I think we should have sent a TV crew down there......maybe next year.
The Human gene-pool would not miss the presence of the person who found it funny to turn one of our direction arrows through 90 degrees towards the end of the route - if they had ANY intelligence, they would have vandalised BOTH of the signs at that junction, rather than just doing half of the job. Still, their selfish actions did enough to disrupt many of the riders, who missed the turning and went off course.
Of the 215 starters, there were 5 official DNF's, 37 who did not officially check back in at HQ, 124 who completed the Long Course, and 49 competing the Short Course. The fastest Long Course rider competed the circuit in an admirable 4 hours exactly - good riding that......
Once all the riders had been through, Dave & Michael left their checkpoint to finish off the removal of route signs, ably assisted by Doug Collins, and the HQ was efficiently cleared & cleaned - you'd hardly notice anyone had been there!
All in all, a great day for the majority of the riders, whose positive feedback has been arriving in my inbox in a constant stream today.
Big Thanks to ALL who have helped out at the event. and prior to it.
Event's like this really DO raise the Club's profile, especially with our neighbours, and it was a real pleasure to see so many Thames Turbo's, Kingston Wheelers, Pearson's riders in attendance. On a personal note, I was thrilled that there was a good turnout from the Dulwich Paragon CC, who promote the famous Ride of the Falling Leaves each year, I hope they enjoy our sportive as much as we enjoy their fine event.
Anyway, that's it for another year, just a few administrative duties left to perform, and quite a few coins to lob into the Club's coffers - Oh speaking of which, an early prediction for our donation to the Dave Rayner Fund is one of around £400, so all in all, a great day's work for the Club. | <urn:uuid:d11f0822-e49e-466e-8321-a0026a4cd6ea> | 1 | 11 | 12 | 228 |
The Mercyhurst Dance Team (MUDT) rarely gets to rest their aching feet. Performing pom-pom, jazz and hip-hop routines at home football and basketball games and outside events including the Laker Showdown and Relay for Life, these dancers are student athletes. However, the lives of the MUDT doesn’t just revolve around silver glitzy poms and kickass Adidas sneakers.
Being a part of MUDT is rewarding, but you can’t avoid the daily struggles.
1. Post winter break conditioning
If you thought spring conditioning for football looked like hell, think again. The saying “if you don’t use it, you lose it” rings true for the MUDT. You can bet your GPA that Coach Danielle has a crazy workout waiting after winter break. Nothing like doing ab runners to Shelby’s trap house playlist to burn off all the Christmas cookies and grandma’s cooking you ate.
2. Being called “Laker Shakers”
“Ladies and gentlemen, for your halftime entertainment, give it up for the Mercyhurst Laker Shakers!”
Back in the day, the MUDT was called the “Laker Shakers.” Just hearing it sounded like nails on a chalkboard. Thankfully, over time, the team decided to stick with “the Laker Dance Team.” “We stand on the sidelines before we run on, and when we hear that phrase, everyone just moans or says, ‘You’re wrong,’ under their breath,” senior team member Alyssa Archer said. Needless to say, our eyerolls definitely beat Regina George’s.
3. What to wear to practice
Some days you want to look cute at practice and wear printed leggings and a cute top from PINK; other days you decide all black gets the job done. After a long day of classes, when you’re prying your eyes open after a nap, deciding what you want to wear to practice for two hours just makes you want to crawl back into bed. “Trust me, all the girls can relate to having a closet full of clothes to wear, but nothing they actually want to wear,” senior team member Hayleigh Schmidt said. The only thing more brutal? Getting home and trying to get those sweaty clothes off after practice while racing your roommates to the shower.
4. Three Braids Hairstyle
Cue the cringes. This hairstyle looks awesome for our hip-hop routines, but after a semester helping your girls get their hair tight, you understand the true pain of carpal tunnel. “There are 22 girls on the team and only like three of us know how to do the tiny French braids,” senior team member Shelby Kolar said. “I don’t mind doing it because we look great, but it’s definitely time-consuming.” If only we could convince our coach to let us put glitter in our hair for a performance; one can only hope.
5. Running out of hairspray because of said hairstyle.
Not only are the braids a struggle to create, but maintaining the look is a whole other ball game. “I love the look of the braids,” senior team member Alyssa Archer said. “They work really well if we decide to go out after the game, but they are a lot of work to keep together, especially if you have thick hair like me.” Unless you show up with wet or naturally sleek hair, expect to hear everyone asking to borrow each other’s hairspray. Or watch the team run around CVS like a chicken with its head cut off to purchase some 10 minutes before warm up.
6. Finding a parking spot behind the MAC
As if the snow in Erie wasn’t enough, you can forget about parking on game day. The Mercyhurst Athletic Center (MAC) subs as a death trap for anyone driving a vehicle. Hardly any parking spots exist on top of parking lot closings for the other team’s buses. “There’s nothing more stressful than driving over to Tullio [field] and seeing the barriers,” senior team member Gianna Gallese said. We don’t shy away from a little extra exercise by any means, but you won’t catch us walking to the MAC in negative wind-chill from our dorms unless there is no other way.
7. When a commercial comes on Spotify during the pregame routine
Nothing kills pregame vibes like a hitch in your routine. “When we’re grooving and singing loudly and the music stops, it’s the worst,” senior team member Alyssa Archer said. Beyoncé puts you in the zone to get your hair and makeup done in a timely manner, but then the “get 100 free prints from your phone” commercial comes on out of nowhere. If that’s not enough to take you out of game mode, the commercials during warm up are worse. No one wants to hear Spotify telling us to enjoy this advertisement before 30-minutes of ad-free listening while doing burpees.
8. Two words, one hyphen: pop-ups.
If you don’t know what a pop-up is, consider yourself lucky. Also called by its nickname, “rubber band,” a pop-up is a trick where dancers rolls onto their back and use their hands to “pop up” with their legs in the air, back onto their feet. Once you do one, you do them with ease; but if you’re just learning, prepare for a tapestry of bruises on your spine or tailbone. Pop-ups look sweet in performances and when you see yourself on the playback. You really feel like a ninja.
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I attended teenager Lucas Käldström’s presentation titled “Autoscaling a Multi-Platform Kubernetes Cluster Built with kubeadm.” He’s known for porting the Kubernetes container orchestrator to ARM devices and now maintains the kubeadm project. He was a good speaker and kept the 150 or so audience members engaged during the deep-dive into his topic. His demo ran on a little cluster of several ARM and Intel devices positioned on the podium:
My takeaway from Käldström’s talk was that containers and Kubernetes definitely can run on nano-Linux devices like the Raspberry Pi.
That might be a pretty big deal for Off-The-Shelf Hackers who are deploying new products, automating processes and providing Internet of Things with untold numbers of nano-computing gadgets.
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Linux and microcontrollers are cutting edge, right?
I hitched my future to Linux years ago, knowing that it would eventually eat the information technology world. And, it has. Just look around. Linux runs on servers everywhere, manages the web and provides a reliable infrastructure for millions of applications and companies.
Oh sure, the Linux desktop never materialized and now that we have the cloud, ultra-sophisticated web applications and super-phones. The relevance of Linux on the desktop seems to be fading. But, geezers like me still pound out tech articles on our aging Linux desktop-capable notebooks.
There’s no doubt Linux has a huge footprint on the latest credit card-sized microcontroller devices, too.
The cloud, containers and container management platforms like Kubernetes are shaping up to be the next big thing, particularly with the Internet of Things. We’re not quite there yet. But the industry is just now beginning to apply “massive scale” thinking to edge devices and sensor nodes. On a positive note, the tools to manage collections of dissimilar hardware and compartmentalized software are maturing rapidly.
As services are scaled up and rolled out, the ability to package new features and software updates and to move new nodes into production will be critical for efficiently functioning operations. That’s the job of the cloud, containers and Kubernetes.
Justin Dean, a Senior Vice President of Platform and Technical Operations at Ticketmaster had a good talk about that company’s cloud and Kubernetes strategy from the 2016 CoreOS Tectonic Summit. In the talk, Dean stresses that automating and abstracting the development and deployment process upward will make life much easier for the whole dev/ops/production team. Put everything in containers and manage the containers with software, such as Kubernetes.
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I’ve been trying to come up with my own use case for the cloud, containers and Kubernetes for the devices that I build.
One example could be to use containers with my conference badges. I use a Raspberry Pi to play an .mp4 video on the little color LCD screen, using MPlayer. The “ozone tube” is nothing more than a tri-color LED cobbled into a re-purposed range-hood bulb. A Python program cycles the LED up and down in intensity, using pulse width modulation (PWM), giving it a cool visual effect.
Now imagine a collection of these badges, for a room full of attendees. Microcontroller badges are all the rage for conferences these days. The DEF CON badges get more sophisticated every year.
Wouldn’t it make sense to put each badge’s software in a container and update their programs over-the-air, via WiFi? Maybe you’d want each badge to play a different .mp4 video. Or, have a different color/pattern on the tri-color LED. Tying all the badges together using containers and possibly Kubernetes seems like it would make rolling out changes or even new badges, a snap. How else would you possibly manage 3,000 microcontroller powered badges? I’ll have to explore the possibilities.
I’m just at the beginning of learning about how containers might be applied to some of my projects. Containers are a highly abstract topic, compared to the hands-on, touch-the-hardware aspect of programming and rolling out a traditional Raspberry Pi-powered device.
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Hi Dear reader!
You may be wondering why I am writing yet another article about xDebug installation on Mac OSX, but in fact, I am writing this more because of myself as I want to remember the easiest way on how to build and install custom xDebug without additional troubles in short time. (As I am sure I will forget it if not in written form :-p)
Usually, when installing xDebug to make it work with AMPPS on Mac OSX, I downloaded Komodo Remote Debugging Package and selected version which fit my PHP version and put xdebug.so in my PHP modules directory.
Everything was just fine at the time, until the moment I started to play with Magento 2. I switched the AMPPS PHP version to 5.6 and installed Komodo xDebug as usual. But when tried to debug in PHPStorm, some weird errors appeared and debugging was practically impossible…
After several hours of playing with xDebug settings, I came to the idea to try to build custom downloaded xDebug from source and finally after succeeded, my debugging error is gone with the newest xDebug version installed.
Here are the steps performed:
1. Navigate to xDebug custom installation instructions
2. Navigate to: http://localhost/cgi-bin/phpinfo.cgi in the browser, and select all / copy whole content of the web page
3. Paste that content into textarea on xDebug page we just opened and click on “Analyse phpinfo() output”
4. Now when you have all necessary steps described, just follow the steps to build xDebug.
Is that all?
Why write an article about that?
The answer is simple: using AMPPS on OSX above steps will just not work as we expected to by default. We need to change several things in order to make this process possible.
First of all, try to write in terminal:
If you just have installed AMPPS, I suppose that php command will lead you to /usr/bin/php – which is, in fact, default php from OSX, but we need to get AMPPS’s which is located in /Applications/AMPPS/php/bin/php.
In order to get php from AMPPS it is easiest way to add a line in .bash_profile:
After that logout and login again. We should have /Applications/AMPPS/php/bin/php displayed when we write:
command in terminal.
Let’s proceed with compiling our xDebug from source now.
Following instructions from xDebug page, unpack downloaded sources and navigate to that folder in terminal.
If you get any errors using this command, please use google to find how to resolve them before proceeding.
After phpize, instructions tell us that we need to run
Running that will configure xDebug in a 64bit version which will not work with our AMPPS after compiled. After copying xdebug.so as instructed, try to run
If you get an error…
Failed loading /Applications/AMPPS/php-5.6/lib/extensions/ext/xdebug.so: dlopen(/Applications/AMPPS/php-5.6/lib/extensions/ext/xdebug.so, 9): no suitable image found. Did find: /Applications/AMPPS/php-5.6/lib/extensions/ext/xdebug.so: mach-o, but wrong architecture
… this article is for you.
We need to compile xDebug to 32-bit architecture in order to make it work.
To be honest I Googled a lot on this and finally found a solution which is working for me:
phpize ? ./configure --enable-xdebug CC="gcc -arch i386" CXX="g++ -arch i386" make
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In other words, Apple has fundamentally betrayed its iPhone users and the businesses that have either explicitly or implicitly supported the device.
If you're like me, you probably ran the iPhone OS 3.1 update late Friday along with all the other Mac OS X updates. And perhaps, like me, you found your device no longer syncing to your company's Exchange 2007 Server. I, for one, assumed something had changed on the back end. After all, a dot-one update is a bug fix, so there shouldn't have been anything major to watch out for. But I learned Monday it was the update itself that was to blame.
My first reaction was, "Damn. Now I can't check e-mail or schedules when not at my desk. I wonder how long it will take for Apple to fix the issue." Our IT department is not about to relax its encryption requirement to deal with a change in Apple's OS. Why should it?
Then it sunk in. The iPhone has been falsely reporting to Exchange servers since July 2008 that it supports on-device encryption.
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That's right. Thousands of users have been accessing e-mail, calendars, and contacts over Exchange connections through their iPhones or iPod Touches, not knowing they were compromising their corporate security. During that entire time, Apple has extolled its support of Exchange and convinced many businesses that the iPhone was a corporate-class device they should embrace or, at least, tolerate.
It also turns out that Apple had a similar issue -- with a similarly stealthy fix -- in its iPhone OS 3.0 update, which corrected misreporting about its VPN policy support.
How many businesses will revisit their iPhone support now that they know Apple shipped and promoted a product as fit for business only to later find that the device had a major security flaw? Apple clearly knew of the flaw at some point; otherwise, it would not have fixed it in the iPhone OS 3.1 update. Worse, how many users or businesses will trust Apple, now that they know it not only hid a major flaw from their attention but also slipstreamed a fix that broke compatibility with most of its devices?
Consider the implications on Mac OS X Snow Leopard, which now boasts the same Exchange support as the iPhone. As of the Mac OS X 10.6.1 update of last week, it still works with our encryption-requiring Exchange 2007 Server. But how does anyone know Snow Leopard won 't have a similar breakdown in the future, if not for encryption then for something else?
I suspect that Apple has set back its enterprise cause several years, if not permanently.
The fundamental damage that Apple has done to itself involves trust. IT may be glad that now unencrypted iPhones and iPod Touches -- meaning every model except the iPhone 3G S released earlier this year -- aren't violating their security policies. But IT won't be happy about learning those devices were unsecurely accessing their Exchange servers or about dealing with all those users whose iPhones and iPod Touches suddenly have lost access to Exchange.
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And IT won't be happy to follow Apple's official suggestions: Either replace the devices with 3G S models or change the security policies to allow at least iPhone users to access Exchange without requiring on-device encryption. Neither option is realistic, and both show an amazing naïveté, or perhaps arrogance, about Apple's view of the business environment.
The third option -- downgrading the iPhone OS to 3.0 -- is unrealistic for many users. If you're lucky and the last backup of your iPhone has the previous OS, go to iTunes and click Restore. Otherwise, you need to have a copy of a 3.0-based backup (Mac OS X users who have Time Machine running likely will), or you need to download the 3.0 version from BitTorrent or other questionable sites, then restore your iPhone or iPod Touch using that older OS. Note that you have to Option-click in Mac OS X or Shift-click in Windows the Restore button in iTunes to be able to choose that backed-up or downloaded 3.0 OS. After the restore is complete, you'll likely have to reinstall some apps, update your music files, and so forth to reflect changes made since the last backup; if you have no backup, you're essentially starting over. Despite what I read on various blogs, I was able to restore an unsanctioned iPhone OS 3.0 onto my iPod Touch using the new iTunes 9.
I have my Exchange access back -- but I had to become a hacker to do it. Few people will do that. And many organizations may decide to ban all iPhones and iPod Touches from Exchange rather than risk access by unencrypted devices that hack around their security policies by dowbngrading to the 3.0 OS or not upgrading to the 3.1 version.
There's a fourth possible option, which is the only one that would satisfy legitimate IT security concerns: Apple revs iPhone OS to include software encryption, so the pre-3G S devices can honestly tell Exchange 2007 they support on-device encryption. But Apple has avoided implementing such encryption since Day 1, except for the 3G S released in July. I'm betting there's a reason the on-device encryption is available only on the faster-chip model. Plus, Apple has been very clear in saying it won't support simultaneous processes in the iPhone OS for third-party apps, which any software encryption would likely need to be. But Apple does support some simultaneous processes in the OS and its own apps, such as for message notification.
Does Apple have a plan to reenable the pre-3G S models' ability to work with Exchange when encryption is a requirement? I asked Apple that question yesterday, and a spokeswoman said she would let me know when she had an answer. So far, there is none.
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I really like my iPod Touch, but at this point, I won't buy another one or an iPhone. Right now, I simply can't count on Apple to do the right thing. If I did get a 3G S or some future encryption-enabled iPod Touch model, what other nasty surprise will I find a year on?
While the apps are fun and being able to go to the Web when on the road is useful, the major benefit that I -- and most business users -- get is access to e-mail and calendars. If the devices touted for more than a year as great at doing that really can't do it in the real-world business context, they're not worth the several hundred dollars they cost or the limited space in my pockets.
I've been a champion of the iPhone as more than a fancy iPod for a couple years now, suggesting that businesses give it a serious look despite some of its more IT-desired omissions. Now, I feel embarrassed for having done so. I've tolerated Apple's half-baked iPhone management tools, given that the company has been careful not to claim professional-level management support. But Apple's made a lot of hay about its Exchange support. Yes, it technically supports Exchange, but not in the way that anyone would expect in the real world. Yet Apple let us all think it did. Then it revealed the truth in a damaging, surprising, inconsiderate way.
That's a double betrayal. And a sad, sick feeling.
Apple has to move quickly to fix the immediate problem and start giving business users with the information they need and the respect they deserve.
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Just because a mobile device says it supports Exchange policies doesn't mean it does. Case in point: Apple's iPhone
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The Nike+ SportWatch GPS is scheduled to be at retail stores and online in the U.S. and the U.K. beginning April 1. Broader distribution is scheduled for July 1. The Nike+ SportWatch GPS will be previewed for consumers at Nikerunning.com and TomTom.com beginning today.
It is part of TomTom Consumers strategy to move into the fast-growing sports and fitness market. This true partnership with Nike combines the strengths of two leading companies to deliver a game-changing product for runners, said Corinne Vigreux, Managing Director, TomTom Consumer. TomTom is the worlds leading provider of location and navigation solutions.
The Nike+ SportWatch GPS is designed to be simple and intuitive with only three buttons and a Tap Screen for navigation. During the run, the new Nike+ SportWatch GPS captures location information while showing runners their time, distance, pace, and calories burned on an easy-to-read screen featuring a customizable layout. Throughout the run, the GPS receiver works in tandem with the shoe-based Nike+ Sensor to deliver highly accurate pace and distance data.
On-watch features include:
Some of the unique motivating factors the Nike+ SportWatch GPS offer runners on-screen include:
The Nike+ SportWatch GPS plugs neatly into any USB port on a Mac or PC, then immediately launches the Nike+ Connect interface which automatically transfers information to www.nikeplus.com
With more than 150 million runs logged since its launch in 2006, Nikeplus.com captures the pulse of the running world everyday, added Olander.
Nikeplus.com presents runners with the GPS mapping, total miles, pace and elevation data for their most recent run in a rich and engaging way that will be familiar to users of the popular Nike+ GPS iPhone application.
Providing runners with accurate pace, distance and location information during and after their run gives them the information they need to better train and track their progress, added Vigreux.
Data from each run is automatically applied to all current Nike+ Challenges, Nike+ Goals, and Nike+ Coach programs in which the runner is participating.
Additional Features at Nikeplus.com
Athletes who want to get the most out of their run and from the Nike+ SportWatch GPS will have access to a huge catalogue of run routes logged by Nike and published by other runners on streets and trails around the world.
Each run will be graphically mapped with the help of TomTom technology, and include route notes, elevation and length. Runners will also be able to find the perfect route by searching the catalogue by location, length, difficulty, and even landmarks.
Since the 2006 launch of Nike+ in partnership with Apple, a variety of Nike+ enabled devices have been introduced to help runners reach their full potential including the Nike+ iPod Sport Kit for iPod nano and iPod touch, the Nike+ SportBand, and the new Nike+ GPS App for use with the iPhone.
NIKE, Inc. based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Cole Haan, which designs, markets and distributes luxury shoes, handbags, accessories and coats; Umbro Ltd., a leading United Kingdom-based global football (soccer) brand; and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, visit www.nikebiz.com
About TomTom N.V.
TomTom N.V. (AEX: TOM2) is the worlds leading provider of location and navigation solutions. Headquartered in The Netherlands, it employs over 3,000 employees worldwide. Over 45 million people daily use its solutions, be it in the form of dedicated portable navigation devices (PNDs), in-dash car systems or tracking and tracing solutions for fleet management. In addition, hundreds of millions of people use TomToms digital maps on the internet or mobile phone.
In 2009, TomTom reported 1.5 billion in revenues and a 340 million net cash flow from operating activities. More information about TomTom can be found on www.TomTom.com
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7 Biggest Challenges of eCommerce SEO
Hundreds of similar eCommerce stores appear in the cyber space every day, which makes the process of customer acquisition go from difficult to extremely tough.
There’s, however, a sure-fire way to stand over the crowd and get a steady flow of site visitors. It is called…SEO. Basically, search engine optimization is about a complex of on-page and off-page activities. The activities are planned and implemented according to the latest search engine requirements, and aimed at achieving top positions in Google.
But getting down to doing SEO for an eCommerce website, you should know that it has its own peculiarities and a whole bunch of challenges. This article gives you a basic understanding of this type of SEO and describes how to do it the right way.
1. Choosing an SEO-friendly eCommerce Platform
The process of optimizing an online store starts long before it goes live — with the choice of an eCommerce platform.
Popular platforms have different set of the default SEO tools and significantly vary in their SEO capabilities. If you bet on the wrong platform, you may be limited in promoting your store, and, as a result, won’t be able to reach high Google placement.
Magento and Shopify are rightfully considered to be one of the most flexible and customizable platforms for a wide spectrum of SEO activities. They are both equipped with a set of out-of-the-box search engine optimization features, plus have a number of advanced plugins (e.g. this SEO extension for Magento 2) that empower and extend their SEO potential.
2. Selecting the Right Keywords
Next, you need to select which keywords to optimize your site and its pages for. Ideally, this should be the keywords your prospective customers are using while searching for the products you sell. And this is where the next challenge comes.
The complexity of selecting keywords for eCommerce websites lies in the complexity of a buying cycle. Some customers may be searching for product comparison, while other are researching the brand, some may be looking for valuable deals while others are ready to purchase the specific model of a product at any price. Hence, before selecting the keywords to optimize your website for, you need to understand what your audience actually needs, what is its demographics, what features of your products they are mostly interested in, etc.
First, brainstorm all possible variants people may enter in Google when searching for your products. Additionally, you may also use Google’s own suggestion feature, located at the bottom of search results, will also be of some help by delivering related search suggestions.
After the initial brainstorming you need to analyze your keywords SEO potential with some professional keyword research software. The most reliable tools for this purpose is Google Keyword Planner. The software will let you see how much traffic a keyword can potentially bring and how tough it will be to compete for it.
Try to make your list maximally diverse to avoid another issue – keyword cannibalization with several pages ranking for the same set of keywords.
3. Optimizing a HUGE Amount of Product Pages
As a rule, eCommerce stores consist of a selection of categories and a massive amount of product pages. Plus, quite often, there are pages, created by a CMS for one product but in a different color, size, dimension, etc.
All that makes the process of filling in meta data, optimizing product images and producing unique content for each page a nightmare for an online merchant. Just imaging creating and manual entering thousands of unique titles and description for each page of your store.
Luckily, the above mentioned eCommerce platforms let ease the pain of doing that. With the help of some plugins and apps you can create a range of SEO templates that can automate the whole process. Using the list of your product tags, these templates create unique titles, descriptions and other elements, and then incorporate them into the code of your store pages on the fly.
4. Combating Duplicate Content
Given that an online store may have lots of almost identical pages, it can be a breeding ground for duplicate content. If not detected in time and handled the right way, that can trigger serious ranking issues, including lower search performance and cannibalization among product variations.
As said above, ideally you should have unique content on each page of your store. If that is impossible, there are some walkarounds to avoid running into duplicate content issues. These are:
- Using a a rel=canonical tag
The tag tells Google that some of your product pages are the exact copies or slight variations of the page created for the main product. Thus, Google just ignores these pages and doesn’t treat them as unique.
- Using Txt files or Meta Robots Tags
Alternatively, you may hide duplicate content by using robots.txt. The file provides Google with the instructions on which pages to crawl and index, and which leave untouched.
Also, you can use a “noindex, follow” meta robots tag. The tag lets the search engine crawl the links on the specified pages, while the pages are kept away from its index.
5. Optimizing Site Navigation and Crawlability
When adding categories and products, keep in mind that your store should be easy to navigate for users, and easy to crawl for search engines. The more rambling your navigation is, the bigger are the risks that some pages stay unindexed or indexed incorrectly.
Make sure all products are linked to their sub-categories, categories and important CMS pages (e.g. refund policy, TOS, etc.).
Try to use only one URL for a particular product. All product variations (for different colors, sizes, etc.) should present on one page and be reached via one URL. By all means, avoid multiple redirects to different pages.
Also, although the current search engine algorithms are capable of understanding complex URLs, try to keep them maximally short, simple, and staffed with your keywords. That will let you enhance your site indexation and improve your store visitors navigation experience.
To check how user and SEO-friendly your store navigation is, you may use crawling simulators like Screaming Frog.
6. Optimizing Images
Images that depict a product from various angles are one of the most important elements of any online store. Also, not only are images important to your store visitors, they are important to Google as well. Hence, optimizing them the right way will let you draw additional amount of traffic (e.g. from Google Images section) and make your pages more SEO-friendly.
Start with naming your product images. If your product pages have files named ‘IMG193903480’ that is definitely not good from an SEO perspective. Rename images using various product attributes (name, characteristics like color, size) and a keyword (or a couple of keywords) this page is optimized for.
E.g goldeagle-skinny- jeans.png.
Second, don’t forget to add image alt tags. This type of a tag helps the search engine understand what the picture is about and classify it accordingly. Also, create titles for your main product images. This is how it should look like:
<img src=”goldeagle-skinny- jeans.png” alt=“Gold Eagle skin-tight jeans for women“ title=“Women Gold Eagle skin-tight jeans”/>
Again, given that your store may have thousands of pages, with images that need optimization, the best way to optimize them in bulk is to use special add-ons or SEO templates.
And remember that image size also matters. Avoid using HD images, as they may significantly slow down you page load time — one of important SEO metrics. But also note that using blurred, pixelized images is also a bad idea. Although such images load instantly, they may spoil the whole impression about your product page and make customers leave.
To make your images Web-optimized, you may use image compressors like Optimozilla that make image size smaller without losing quality.
7. Don’t Forget about Site Speed
Speed of your eCommerce should be your top priority. According to this research every extra second your page loads, lowers its conversion rate by 7%.
So, in addition to optimizing the load time of your product page images you should also:
- use a content delivery network (CDN) or a caching service, they will let you delver the copy of your store quicker than a live site,
- invest into high-quality hosting and configure it the right way.
That’s basically it.
As you can see, doing SEO for eCommerce site is somehow more difficult than optimizing a blog or a company website.
However, if you do everything the right way, you’ll easily cope with all challenges this type of SEO brings.
Have you ever optimized an eCommerce website? Please share your thought on that in the comments section below.
Vitaly Gonkov is a Chief Marketing Officer at MageWorx – one of the leading Magento 2 Extensions developer. Vitaly has been actively involved with online marketing since 2010. He has a broad range of expertise that spans many different types of eCommerce strategies and techniques. He is passionate about blogging, social networking and enjoys the challenges presented by the dynamic industry. | <urn:uuid:f0644807-912a-45c3-a19b-bde4fc667904> | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1,466 |
Storage Area Network - Home Networks
Continuing on my theme of storage area networking, today I thought I would coverstorage networking at home.
Before the PC, corporate end-users had dumb terminals (displays) connected to mainframes (servers) thatwere then connected to external disk and tape (storage devices). This was all done with direct cable connections,then later through networks. The PC solved this by putting the display, server and storage into one unit, makingit more accessible to smaller businesses and individuals.
Many years ago, Microsoft started out with the vision "A PC on every desktop".The primary reason we even have networks is while everyone might have had their own PC, not everyone had their own printer. (Printers used to be part of IBM's storage division, which we explained as "storage on PAPER"!)Maybe if Microsoft's vision was "A PC and printer on every desktop", history might have turned up different.
Let's take a look at Apple's latest offerings shown at MacWorld 2007 in San Francisco, as well as how rivals battle for connected world at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2007 in Las Vegas.Blogger Wax Banks argues that these announcements mean"the era of the personal computer is coming to an end".
Disclaimer: IBM has close business relationships with both Apple and Microsoft and others,providing the chips inside some of their products. I discuss them here not only becauseI am trying to get you to buy their products, and let IBM benefit indirectly from their success, but because they are newsworthy, and relevant to the topic at hand.
I already access photos and audio with my Tivo, from both my Mac AND my PC,so not much new here for me. Getting my home network connected was one of mytech highlights of 2006 and organizing my audio content was done withILM for my iPod.
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Health care providers, health plans, heath care clearinghouses and their business associates heed both the lesson about properly protecting protected health information and the more subtle lesson about the role of employees and other whistleblowers in bringing these violations to the attention of regulators contained in the latest Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) resolution agreement.
Late last month, the Department of Health & Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS) announced that complaints of a retiring physician over the mishandling of her patient records by Parkview Health System, Inc. (Parkview) prompted the investigation that lead Parkview to agree to pay $800,000 to settle charges that it violated HIPAA’s Privacy Rule.
The resolution agreement settles charges lodged by HHS based on an OCR investigation into the retiring physician’s allegations that Parkview violated the HIPAA Privacy Rule by failing to properly safeguard the records when it returned them to the physician following her retirement.
As a covered entity under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, HIPAA requires that Parkview appropriately and reasonably safeguard all protected health information in its possession, from the time it is acquired through its disposition.
In an investigation prompted by the physician’s complaint, OCR found that Parkview breached this responsibility in its handling of certain physician patient records in helping the physician to transition to retirement.
According to OCR, in September 2008, Parkview took custody of medical records pertaining to approximately 5,000 to 8,000 patients while assisting the retiring physician to transition her patients to new providers, and while considering the possibility of purchasing some of the physician’s practice.
Subsequently on June 4, 2009, Parkview employees, with notice that the physician was not at home, left 71 cardboard boxes of these medical records unattended and accessible to unauthorized persons on the driveway of the physician’s home, within 20 feet of the public road and a short distance away from a heavily trafficked public shopping venue. OCR concluded this conduct violated the Privacy Rule.
To settle OCR’s charges that these actions violated HIPAA, OCR has agreed to pay the $800,000 resolution amount and to adopt and implement a corrective action plan requiring Parkview to revise their policies and procedures, train staff, and provide an implementation report to OCR.
The resolution agreement highlights the role that current or former physicians, employees or others can play in helping OCR to identify HIPAA violations. Health care providers and other covered entities and their business associates should take into account the likelihood that physicians on their own or other facility medical staffs, their employees and other participants in the care delivery system often may have and be motivated to report to government sensitive information about violations of HIPAA or other laws. Since HIPAA and most other laws prohibited covered entities from forbidding or retaliating against a person for objectiving to or reporting the concern and offer whistleblowers potential participation in the reporting and prosecution of violations, employees or other workforce members increasingly make the complaints bring violations to OCR and other regulators.
Whether from an internal employee complaint, a patient or competitor complaint or other source, HIPAA violations carry significant liability risks. The HITECH Act tightened certain rules applicable to the use, access or disclosure of protected health information by covered entities and their business associates. In addition, the HITECH Act added breach notification rules, extended direct responsibility for compliance with HIPAA to business associates, increased penalties for noncompliance with HIPAA and made other refinements to HIPAA’s medical privacy rules and made certain other changes. Furthermore, enforcement of HIPAA and the resulting penalties have increased since the HITECH Act took effect.
With OCR stepping up both audits and enforcement and penalties for violations higher than ever since the HITECH Act amended HIPAA, Covered Entities and business associates should act quickly to review and update their policies, practices and training to implement any adjustments needed to maintain compliance and manage other risks under these ever-evolving HIPAA standards.
When conducting these efforts, Covered Entities and business associates not only carefully watch for and react promptly to new OCR guidance and enforcement actions, but also document their commitment and ongoing compliance and risk management activities to help support their ability to show their organization maintains the necessary “culture of compliance” commitment needed to mitigate risks in the event of a breach or other HIPAA violation and take well-documented, reasonable steps to encourage their business associates to do the same. When carrying out these activities, most covered entities and business associates also will want to take steps to monitor potential responsibilities and exposures under other federal and state laws like the privacy and data security requirements that often apply to personal financial information, trade secrets or other sensitive data under applicable federal and state laws and judicial precedent.
For Help With Investigations, Policy Review & Updates Or Other Needs
If you need assistance in auditing or assessing, updating or defending your HIPAA, or other health or other employee benefit, labor and employment, compensation, privacy and data security, or other internal controls and practices, please contact the author of this update, attorney Cynthia Marcotte Stamer at [email protected] or at (469)767-8872.
The Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) RPTE Employee Benefits & Other Compensation Committee, a Council Representative on the ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits, Government Affairs Committee Legislative Chair for the Dallas Human Resources Management Association, and past Chair of the ABA Health Law Section Managed Care & Insurance Interest Group, Ms. Stamer works, publishes and speaks extensively on HIPAA and other privacy and data security, health plan, health care and other human resources and workforce, employee benefits, compensation, internal controls and related matters.
For more than 23 years, Ms. Stamer has counseled, represented and trained employers and other employee benefit plan sponsors, plan administrators and fiduciaries, insurers and financial services providers, third party administrators, human resources and employee benefit information technology vendors and others privacy and data security, fiduciary responsibility, plan design and administration and other compliance, risk management and operations matters. She also is recognized for her publications, industry leadership, workshops and presentations on privacy and data security and other human resources, employee benefits and health care concerns. Her many highly regarded publications on privacy and data security concerns include “Privacy Invasions of Medical Care-An Emerging Perspective.” ERISA Litigation Manual. BNA, 2003-2009; “Privacy & Securities Standards-A Brief Nutshell.” BNA Tax Management and Compliance Journal. February 4, 2005; “Cybercrime and Identity Theft: Health Information Security beyond HIPAA.” ABA Health eSource. May, 2005 and many others. She also regularly conducts training on HIPAA and other privacy and data security compliance and other risk management matters for a broad range of organizations including the Association of State and Territorial Healthcare Organizations (ASTHO), the Los Angeles County Health Department, a multitude of health plans and their sponsors, health care providers, the American Bar Association, SHRM, the Society for Professional Benefits Administrators and many others. Her insights on these and other matters appear in the Bureau of National Affairs, Spencer Publications, the Wall Street Journal, the Dallas Business Journal, the Houston Business Journal, and many other national and local publications. For additional information about Ms. Stamer and her experience or to access other publications by Ms. Stamer see www.CynthiaStamer.com or contact Ms. Stamer directly.
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1. Bos Izzy Pet Shop PrestaShop Theme – Leotheme
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Leo Pet’s House Prestashop Theme is totally responsive Prestashop Template with a clean and neat design, also built with the modern e-commerce tendencies and best SEO practices in mind. Clean and smart layout for any kind of shop with powerful back-office. This template is fully functioned and provides an unlimited style variation. Its design is perfect for Pet store, Clothes store, Pet food store and multiple purpose stores.
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When Apple released the M1 chip at the end of 2020, we were blown away by the speed improvements over its Intel predecessors. A year later Apple did it again with the M1 Pro and M1 Max, and then in March 2022, Apple revealed the M1 Ultra, filling out the M1 chip lineup. Here’s how the Apple silicon transition has gone so far—and where it’s going.
M1: December 2020
Apple’s current M1 processor is based on the 5nm A14 chip that first arrived in the iPad Air and later the iPhone 12. It has four high-performance cores with 192 KB of L1 instruction cache and 128 KB of L1 data cache and shared 12 MB L2 cache and four energy-efficient cores with 128 KB of instruction cache, 64 KB of L1 data cache, and shared 4 MB L2 cache. That makes a total of eight cores split evenly among power and efficiency leading to tremendous speed boosts over the prior models. The system-on-a-chip also has an eight-core GPU in most models (the entry-level MacBook Air and 24-inch iMac have a 7-core GPU) with 128 execution units and up to 24576 concurrent threads.
Memory has also changed. With the M1, the LP-DDR4 memory isn’t just soldered to the motherboard, it’s actually part of the chip itself. That means it’s faster and more efficient than before, but it’s also a bit more limited—you can only get 8GB or 16GB in an M1 Mac and there’s no way to upgrade it after purchase. (That won’t be a surprise for MacBook buyers but the same also applies to desktop models, though we’re no sure about the Mac Pro yet.) And finally, the chip has a 16-core Neural Engine, along with the Secure Enclave and USB4/Thunderbolt support.
M1 Pro and M1 Max: October 2021
We started hearing about the development of an M1X chip earlier this year, but the rumors weren’t quite accurate. Apple is calling its next-gen processors the M1 Pro and M1 Max, and true to their names, they are a massive leap over the M1.
Built using the same 5nm process as the M1, the M1 Pro and M1 Max bring a new 10-core CPU, including eight high-performance cores and two high-efficiency cores, that delivers speeds up to 70 percent faster than the M1. The M1 Pro offers up to 200GB/s of memory bandwidth with support for up to 32GB of unified memory while the M1 Max delivers up to 400GB/s of memory bandwidth with support for up to 64GB of unified memory.
On the graphics side, the M1 Pro has a 14-core or 16-core GPU that is up to 2x faster than M1, while the M1 Max adds a 32-core GPU options for up to 4x faster graphics performance than M1. According to Apple, the new M1 Max MacBook Pro can transcode ProRes video in Compressor up to 10x faster compared with the Intel 16-inch MacBook Pro.
Additionally, the chips also have a 16-core Neural Engine, additional Thunderbolt 4 controllers, and a new display engine that can drive up to four external displays on the M1 Max. You can find them in the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
M1 Ultra: March 2022
The M1 Ultra came as a surprise during Apple’s “Peek Performance” event in March. Apple did a good job keeping this SoC under wraps—the rumors that popped up about the Mac Studio a couple of days before the event simply described the Ultra as a variant of the M1 Max.
Turns out that calling the M1 Ultra a variant is misleading—it’s actually two Max chips that work together as one. Apple created an extremely fast interconnect called UltraFusion that offers 2.5TBps of bandwidth between the two dies, which allows the Ultra to be recognized as a single SoC by macOS.
Since the Ultra is two Maxes, you can double the specs of a single Max and you get the lowdown on the Ultra. It has 20 CPU cores, with 16 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, and a 48-core or 64-core GPU. The M1 Ultra is available with 64 or 128GB of unified memory, with a memory bandwidth of 800GBps. And it has a 32-core Neural Engine.
The Ultra also has all the media engines found in the Max, but again, it has twice as many: two video decode engines, four video encode engines, and four ProRes encode and decode engines. Simply put, this is an ideal processor for video editing.
Mac Pro chip: Mid 2022
When John Ternnus announced the M1 Ultra processor at the “Peek Performance” event, he declared it to be the last chip in the M1 family. Later in the presentation, he teased the final Mac to transition to Apple silicon, the Mac Pro. Assuming both of those things are true, Apple is working on a workstation-caliber desktop chip for the next generation of its Mac Pro tower that’s something different than a mere M1 Ultra. It’s rumored to have up to 40 cores due to a four-die process or the pairing of chips with 32 performance cores, as well as a 64-core or 128-core GPU.
Those specs are look like two M1 Ultra chips, and it’s possible that Apple does something similar to what it did with the M1 Max by ultrafusing two M1 Ultra chips into a mega chip that brings those very rumored specs: 40 CPU cores (32 performance, eight efficiency), 128 GPU cores, 64 Neural Engine cores, and up to 356GB of RAM. But it’s more likely that Apple has something else up its sleeve for the Mac Pro, which has even more demanding power and expansion needs that the Mac Studio.
We don’t know if Apple will continue to offer PCI slots for graphics and storage or simply add more ports for expansion, but the Mac Pro is definitely the most interesting Mac in the Apple silicon transition. We could get a peek at the machine at WWDC with a launch in November or December.
M2: Late 2022
Apple’s M2 chip could debut in the next MacBook Air, which looks to get a complete redesign with new colors to match the 24-inch iMac. According to Bloomberg, Apple’s next-generation processor “will include the same number of computing cores as the M1 but run faster.” That’s similar to how Apple approaches A-series upgrades, which has had six cores since the A11 processor despite vastly improved performance. As far as the GPU goes, Bloomberg reports that the cores will increase from seven or eight to nine or 10. The M2 will likely be based on TSMC N4P enhanced 5nm process similar to the A15 processor, according to a report by The Information.
Based on rumors and Apple’s positioning of its chips thus far, we can expect the M2 processor to be about 20 percent faster than the M1 but slower than the M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra. The same M1 limitations on USB4/Thunderbolt and RAM will likely remain as well since Apple is establishing non-Pro and -Max chips as consumer products for users who aren’t as demanding.
M2 Pro and M2 Max: Early 2023
The next generation of Apple’s high-end laptop processors could have several tiers of performance like the M1 Pro and M1 Max, with as many as 20 computing cores, made up of 16 high-performance and four high-efficiency cores, according to a Bloomberg report. That’s due to a new unique two-die processor that will effectively double the cores in each chip, according to a report in The Information.
Apple is already working on the third generation of its M-series processor, according to The Information. It will likely be its first desktop processor to use a 3nm process and offer a significant speed boost over the M1. Its code name is Ibiza.
M3 Pro and M3 Max: 2024
We don’t know much about the M3 Pro and M3 Max other than their codenames are reportedly Lobos and Palma, and the chip will likely be based on a 3nm process.
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Our Generation Should Believe in Ron Paul
by Kevin Sullivan | Georgetown University
“The University in Ruins,” written by Professor Alan Bloom, is one of the harshest indictments of the modern American university student. Perhaps the most powerful of Prof. Bloom’s claims is that the university student no longer believes in anything. Unlike our grandparents, the “greatest generation that ever lived,” who sacrificed their lives and prosperity to fight fascism. Unlike our parents, who sympathized with or fought for the civil rights movement and created one of the most rebellious generations of all time.
I think that Alan Bloom is largely right. Our generation does not question anymore. It does not ask “Why is it that way?” It is largely too complacent, too willing to accept what our grandparents and parents created for us. We see little bits of our youthful spirit resurge every once in a while. The Obama campaign, the death of Osama Bin Laden, the earthquake in Haiti. But these are only temporary.
After simply reading one book, though- Ron Paul’s “End the Fed,” I stopped for a second, and thought. Then I stopped for a minute, and questioned. And now a few months later, I believe. Ron Paul has miraculously transcended over 50 years in age difference, and turned thousands of individuals from our generation into revolutionaries. Revolutionaries who will not rest until the status quo has been overturned, will not support a candidate that is not grounded in the ideology of liberty and America’s founding.
I am a registered Republican and considered well-off thanks to the hard work of my family before me- how could I support such a radical “libertarian”? I am an economics major- how could I support someone who would fail Macroeconomics 101? I am a student in the Georgetown School of Foreign Service- how could I support someone with such an unthinkable foreign policy?
I am sure that many of my peers that support Ron Paul (and I promise you they are as fervent as I am) get asked very similar questions. And the reason that these questions do not bother us is because we know the status quo is broken. So many of our peers, from our own generation, support Ron Paul because he represents the antithesis of the immense mess that is modern America. For over 30 years, Ron Paul has sat in Congress – completely alone. And as Dr. Paul ends many of his speeches: “the ideology of liberty has no age, no race, no gender, and no specific time.”
Ever heard of the Austrian School of Economics? Well look it up. This is the political-economic school of thought that myself and Dr. Paul ascribe to. A strong rule of law, extensive property rights, no central planning, and faith in the individual consumer. And most importantly, anti-central bank.
There is a reason that you may have heard Dr. Paul talking about the legendary political economists F.A. Hayek and Ludwig von Mises. It is because their school of economic thought has been right in predicting economic disasters time and time again. The implosion of the Bretton-Woods financial system that caused the deflation of the 1970s. The impending collapse of the Eurozone and the worldwide youth riots.
Oh, and I can’t forget the Great Recession. On the floor of the House in 2002, Ron Paul explained to a probably sleeping Congress that the Federal Reserve and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would lead to a housing bubble and financial collapse. The man who can best lead us back to economic prosperity and fiscal saneness is the man who predicted the recession and its causes in the first place.
Remember how President Obama ran on anti-war platform? Ironically, the candidate of peace in this election is a Republican. A President Paul would truly end the War in Iraq (there are thousands of American contractors still there), stop the ignorant attempt to occupy Afghanistan, and restore the foreign policy of our founding fathers and the Constitution.
Hold on, aren’t those the values of the GOP? Not the establishment GOP at least. Ron Paul will end our entangling alliances, our insulting attempt to dictate policy to nations thousands of miles away, and our even more ridiculous effort to spend as much money that we don’t have as fast as possible in return for more enemies. A foreign policy of freedom and liberty would truly echo the words of the founding fathers. Peace, commerce, and diplomacy.
Finally, Ron Paul recognizes that our nation’s greatest enemy is our own government. He will end the two most racist wars in America’s history – the “War on Terror” and the “War on Drugs.” He will fight the Republican (and now Democratic with the NDAA) obsession with invading American privacy and using fear to motivate suspicion towards our own neighbors.
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“It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.” – Samuel AdamsKevin Sullivan is a NGJ 'News and Politics' Editor and a rising Junior at Georgetown University, where he is majoring in International Political Economy. | <urn:uuid:17a39208-ab93-471e-962e-63145a110116> | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2,345 |
The iMac G4/1.25 20-inch “FP” has its hardware housed in a hemisphere about 10 inches high, while the 20” flat panel TFT monitor tops it on an adjustable steel arm. Due to the largest screen in the line-up the base hemisphere is made a bit heavier to counterbalance it. The iMac 4G “FP” with 20” monitor shares the hardware with the iMac G4/1.25 15” features a 1680 x 1050 TFT display, a 1.25 GHz PowerPC 7445 (G4) processor with the AltiVec “Velocity Engine” vector processing unit, 256 MB of RAM (PC133 SDRAM), an 80.0 GB Ultra ATA/66 hard drive (7200 RPM), a tray-loading 4X “SuperDrive”, and NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra graphics with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM (AGP 4X support). The fanless cooling is replaced with an internal fan. The internal speakers are swapped for the external optional ones. The model was available with Apple Keyboard and Apple Mouse.
iMac G4/1.25 20-Inch FP (USB 2.0)
Introduced on: November 18, 2003.
- Processor Speed: 1.25 GHz.
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- Processor type: PowerPC “Apollo 6” G4 (7445).
- Cores: 1.
- On-Board Ram: 256 MB.
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- Storage: 80 GB, 7200-rpm Ultra ATA-66 up to 128 GB Hard Drive Supported.
- Input\Output: 3x USB 2.0, 2x Firewire 400, built-in microphone, audio out, Apple Pro Speakers mini-jack, Mini-VGA video out.
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- Dimensions: 13.03 x 16.7 x 10.6 inch maximum.
- Weight: 22.8 lb.
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- Click an item in the list of Help topics.
In Mac Help, you can find a great deal of troubleshooting advice, including information to help you solve problems with connecting to the Internet, using software installation and restore discs, changing your computer’s settings, printing, and more: Click the Finder icon in the Dock, then choose Mac Help from the Help menu. Type a question in the search window (for example, type “How do I eject a disc?”) and click Ask.
- “SuperDrive” is an Apple trademark for their drives. The “SuperDrive” supports all formats of CDs and DVDs (DVD±R, DVD±R DL, DVD±RW, CD-R, and CD-RW).
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First the Adonit Pixel. I love it—Adonit have made many small changes from its last incarnation (the Jot Touch), all for the better. The tip is improved. The diameter is slightly smaller. It has better battery life. The function buttons haven’t changed location, but they are stiffer, making it harder to click them by accident—and if you do click them accidentally in the middle of writing or drawing, the drawing is given priority over the button command.
What doesn’t it have? Look at the photo very carefully—what’s wrong with this picture?
No pocket clip, that’s what. Not only that, but the stylus is perfectly round, so that I don’t dare lay it down on a table or desk—it will roll if the surface is even slightly off level.
I finally got disgusted at 2 am and got two pairs of pliers and a Fisher Space Pen removable pen clip. I bent the tines of the round barrel grip outwards until it freaking fit the oversized body of the Pixel. Problem solved.
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THE BOOK: Sampson’s debut book of poems, The First Four Books of Sampson Starkweather, is out now from Birds LLC. It’s really big. Like almost 400 pages. Who does that? It’s what it says it is. 4 books. All the feelings enacted in the opening paragraph happen inside of its four books, which are categorized as “poetry/life.” Sure, yes, yeah.
WHAT’S IN IT: It’s a book I’d give to someone just coming to poetry and to someone who feels totally burnt out on poetry. Those are kind of the same readers, I think. That’s why the whole week. Starkweather’s poetry is the existence of a nonexistent photograph of Andre the Giant jumping off the top rope. In his introduction, Jared White mentions “bass-voiced sexy soul-singer slow jams” and “punch-drunk Harlequin-robocop masculinity.” The poems have angry leaked dreams and love before roads and a pistol-whipped desire and the world’s saddest TV and offensive hurricane names and corpses wrapped in huge tropical leaves on islands named after them and that’s just in the poems you can read on the excerpt page.
WTF IS GOING ON: Over the course of this week, we’re going to feature a series of guests talking about Sam’s work in each of the books within T4B—1) King of the Forest, 2) La La La, 3) The Waters, 4) Self Help Poems—and also we’re going to hear from the awesome artists who made the covers for each of these four books. There will be criticism, talk of process, grand sweeping theories, tiny insightful scalpels. You’ll get to read some of Sam’s poetry. There will be some talk of what goes into, in 2013, putting out a 400 page book of your poems that is actually 4 books. Maybe there will be some interaction, multimedia, surprise. Buy a copy of the book if you want to follow along closely. I promise it won’t feel like being stuck on a brokedown bus at a rest stop in Connecticut. There are poems that feel like that, but not in this book. Here’s a list of who’s coming at you: Matt Bollinger, Ed Park, Bianca Stone, John Cotter, Melissa Broder, Eric Amling, Elisa Gabbert, Jonathan Marshall, Amy Lawless, Sommer Browning, and Jared White.
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Sorry about the sap “this forest / is unusually horny.”
In the end it came down to precisely the opposite of your question: “Why not?” Why not 4 books in 1? Why not a 328 page monster poetry collection that sounds like a seminal lifetime work by some famous, award-winning, about-to-die poet who now tends a garden, published by some big-ass conglomerate press like Penguin, but is actually by some dude with a ridiculous name that no one has heard of (and sounds like a character from Game of Thrones) and has yet to publish a full-length book, on a small indie poetry press that, oh yeah, he just happens to be a publisher/founding-editor of? It seemed ridiculous, audacious, absurd, unheard of, taboo, laughable—in other words, perfect.
As far as “bucking” (prevailing models of poetic output), I’ve been thinking about this thing C.D. Wright wrote in an introduction to some poems from the book she recently chose for the PEN Poetry Series, which essentially is about upending the orthodoxy of the poetry machine, and creating community, all of us, a tribe of young American poets who do many things to keep ourselves and poetry alive—start journals, presses, reading series, meet our future wives there, go over poems at bars, argue about books or find ways to transform our jobs and bills and friends and problems (domestication, idleness, bliss) into poetry. All of the messy glorious useless things we do to make our poetry a way of life:
“They are creating a living poetry, in post-literate, post-campus environments. This interests me. This vitality. This upstartedness. This side-winding path to something over the next rise, something significant.”
I love that, and that people in positions such as C.D. Wright recognize and are interested in this unglorified tribe, this punk-ass kenotic existence. It taps into an ethos I think Birds is born out of, basically by building something that you believe in, not for a job or fame or money or validation or whatever quantifiable goal, but simply to feel more alive and connected, and by doing that, and being true to it, other people will find it, feel it, respond to it, and it will grow (which is what I mean by community).
This book is a microcosm or product of the pressure that produced the press and what it represents: feeling frustrated and powerless against the PoBiz and the current capital “P” poetry publishing models which we felt tended to publish innocuous, cookie-cutter contest books, without investment and commitment in producing and promoting them, cheaply, without attention to detail and aesthetic concern for design, art, materiality, layout (with regard to the relationship of content and form)—the contextual components or elements that make up the physical experience of holding and reading a book. We decided to just get up and do something about it. Make something beautiful, fun, brave, bold, weird and as awesome as possible. We even had a lame acronym for it for a while, B.A.A.D.D.S: Be Awesome And Do Dope Shit, which was less about being cool and more a battle cry or internal reminder to be ourselves and do what we want and believe in.
The Collected Books of Jack Spicer was a big influence on why and how we published my book the way we did—it forever shaped my idea of poetry and the book (especially the idea that poems cannot live alone any more than we can). I found that idea of books within books thrilling and potentially infinite, which is to me a kind of perfection or stand-in for poetry: the abolishment of time.
In fact I think even the books themselves don’t believe they are real, they are like one of the poems that ends Some of the scarecrows made a mistake and were real.
Bolaño and Borges were also influences; they would invent books that were never written by poets that never existed, and you were dying to read or meet them. I’m not sure how that relates exactly, but I felt like my books (or manuscripts), which I’d been writing for a decade, were books that didn’t really exist or only existed as the story or myth of them. It gets pretty meta (World Peace), but to me, since they were not published, and only existed as a Word DOC or something on my shitty Dell, and only occasionally took on a life at readings or maybe when a friend published one or wrote me an email about them, that maybe I was writing these unwritten mythic books described by Borges or Bolaño, and likewise I often felt like I was one of those poets who didn’t exist, who was made up. Publishing them all together seemed unreal and mythic and impossible and I loved that. In fact I think even the books themselves don’t believe they are real, they are like one of the poems that ends Some of the scarecrows made a mistake and were real.
2) Jared White’s introduction talks about how these poems were borne of isolation—the poet alone in the woods—and you and I have talked about their genesis of achy heartitude. But I think of you as not alone at all. As actually one of the friendliest, funniest, most social poet bros out there. What gives?
Yeah, I was like a lazy unproductive Thoreau with Internet access and a ‘92 Camry with 246,000 miles on it. Which is to say, a lot of the poems were born in a time when I was literally and metaphorically living “alone in the woods,” and that isolation allowed me to go further and further inside myself. And you know, it can get dark in there, but it’s also the place (condition of solitude and inwardness) where a lot of our poetry comes from … I think we probably all have two sides to us, like the moon. To quote Walt Whitman: I contain multi-dudes.
I mean extremes, polarities, contraries, and paradoxes, which are the tension lines my poetry tends to tightrope walk on. Ecstasy and doubt. Dancing at a party without a shirt on and taking a shit in the woods. The same way we run on two different (seemingly opposing) currents of energy, extravert and introvert, there are also two kinds of poetry, a public and a private.
Real poetry is just energy; the language comes later (and is transferred during the performance or reading of it.)
My energy comes from social interactions, conversations, parties, friendship, dancing, joking, playing language games, testing the weird limits of the body and the heart like a kid’s chemistry set. And to me that is a kind of poetry, a living poetry you can’t touch. And that side is the friendly, funny, social po-bro you’re experiencing. On the other hand, there is a private kind of poetry, which for me requires time, solitude, quietude—an internalizing and transforming of all that energy into ideas and music (through language). And the poetry which is produced is a giving back of energy, a gift to the world or whoever finds it. Real poetry lives between the two or because the two coexist. Real poetry is just energy; the language comes later (and is transferred during the performance or reading of it.)
I have this poem that ends “Fuck it, I always choose the party / & carry some songs that will make it all // disappear,” which is about a lot of things—decisions, an inner Post-It note to myself to live in both worlds, not to be seduced by loneliness and “achy heartitude,” and that there is a magic or cleansing or redemption that comes in the confluence of the public and the private. Eileen Myles talks, in her poetry novel Inferno, about how poetry is like a party, and I totally agree. She says something about how, like parties, our poems too must end, and afterwards you may have done something shameful, dorky, or dumb, said something regrettable or too much, but the beauty is, and we must remember this, that you can always go back and fix it. You can learn to have grace, and that’s heaven. (Hell Yeah!)
3) Three years ago on HTMLGIANT I said that your poetry feels like a gameshow hosted by a monk. A battle cry and a cat call. Plus I said that your poetry makes me feel like: “whatever we’re here for, we aren’t here to feel embarrassed.” This was about your chapbook The Heart Is Green From So Much Waiting, poems from which ended up in The Waters, book three of the First Four Books of Sampson Starkweather. Which is maybe my favorite, except Self-Help Poems is maybe my favorite, except La La La is, except what about King of the Forest, Mike, well, OK, damn. Which book is your favorite, Sam?
I like it, it’s like poetry’s Sophie’s Choice. I’ve always disliked the word “favorite.” Maybe it’s because I’m neurotic, but there is too much nuance, circumstance, and context to have a favorite anything. Besides, we’re always changing; how boring to be moored to the permanent. I’d rather be like that red balloon the boy loses in that black-and-white movie, only I’d like to constantly change colors based on how I feel.
Okay, sorry for my Woody Allen moment, but what I mean is that I have different relationships with each book, but for the sake of the interview, I guess right now my favorite book would be La La La. I sort of think of it as the underdog, like the other books are bigger, more ambitious or serious, while La La La is more playful and light and like an escape from all that serious darkness, but I think that’s important too. I’m probably making this up, but I feel like I read some study about how people live longer who play games, smile, and have more of a sense of humor throughout their life, basically playing around, laughing. A certain dedication to nonsense and absurdity is necessary to survive. Well I think that’s true of poetry too, or at least for these 4 books—that balance of the “redonkulous and the sublime.”
Also because I’ve been doing a lot of readings lately, and it’s the book that is the most fun to read aloud. It’s shifty, pop-y, and funny, and I can sort of sing it, which is what the title is about—that part of the song when the words won’t due to convey the feeling or meaning, so the singer just makes up sounds that feel good and sound cool “la la la.” It’s also probably the book that is closest in form and tone to the poems I’ve been writing since TFFBOSS. Especially the linebreaks, which are short and playful and constantly creating double entendres and mini-poems within poems, like those Russian dolls, only if those dolls were like different versions/iterations of Prince.
Finally, they have the lines that get most stuck in my head. Sometimes my girlfriend will call me and just randomly leave a line from the La La La’s on my answering machine, and that has to be one of the dopest measures for poetry ever.
Especially the linebreaks, which are short and playful and constantly creating double entendres and mini-poems within poems, like those Russian dolls, only if those dolls were like different versions/iterations of Prince.
But in case the other 3 books read this, I’d say that King of the Forest is the best book and the most ambitious, The Waters is the most complex, personal, and lyric, and Self Help Poems is the realist, like if that book had a chest tattoo it would be that Tupac line “truest shit I ever wrote.”
4) Some poems that poets write have narrative in them. Some poems are like no, I want sentences. More poems come by going, no, no, images for me; their brothers go eh, nah, gimme jokes. Or their aunt’s poems have colloquial language deployed for poetic sideswipes. Their uncle’s poems go more with aphorisms, and other uncles with analogies. Meanwhile over in the garage are black sheep poems fucking with white space and collage. And then there are The First Four Books of Sampson Starkweather, in which there are poems that do absolutely every one of those things, like you are every poet, like Being John Starkweathervich. How do you put everything in poems into your poems? Does it have anything to do with what you call “transcontemporations,” which are to regular poems “what Robocop is to normal police officers”?
Ha, I dig that. I feel like that movie would just be that scene where Malkovich falls out of the sky (his own brain) and is walking on the Jersey Turnpike when some drunk dude drives by and yells, “Hey, Starkweathervich! Think fast!” and nails him in the head with an empty beer can on a loop for 4 hours. Or maybe some mashup of RoboCop and Being John Malkovich.
What you’re talking about is what I like about poems—that anything can happen, that they are this ecstatic freedom, the threshold’s threshold, and about creating a sense of freedom and possibility, and oh fuck how did this whale get in my living room and where the hell did it learn those ridiculously dope dance moves kind of moments for the reader. Which comes from trying to surprise yourself and always trying to find new ways to write, while letting your way of writing at the moment go along its own path until it ends or exhausts itself.
I like poetry that blows down doors and then we all enter these rooms together and maybe it’s like an art gallery in there, or maybe it’s a nightmare or black hole, or maybe it’s a party and we start dancing or crowd in the kitchen, smoking, talking, drinking, laughing, talking more like if you stopped the world might stop. If poetry is magic, then how cool to have all these tricks and powers, all these spells to draw from depending on what the situation may call for.
I think I’m also interested in approaching subject matter, themes, mythologies and my obsessions from various angles and using different methods and techniques—sort of a Rashomon of poetry. By exploring the themes from different perspectives, and with different styles and forms, it creates a multitude of meanings and layers and a kind of infinite ambiguity—an ouroboros of meaning or truth. Truth is like water, it moves, changes form, you can put your hand right through it, you can drink it or be drowned by it. I think that paradox or negative capability is one of the effects of “being every poet all at once.” Of course it helps to have 4 books to try and put the whole world into or try to do everything that poems can do.
If poetry is magic, then how cool to have all these tricks and powers, all these spells to draw from depending on what the situation may call for.
The RoboCop analogy or “transcontemporation” is really more specifically about The Waters—a window into the process, a footnote or framework which you can choose to either enter or ignore. I tried to write an essay about RoboCop as a kind of metaphor for poetry since the source or content of the poems (memory, emotion, imagination) is so human, but the form, the poem, the language, and way words work is like a machine—half man, half machine, all cop—but it was terrible. In the end, my poetics are the poems themselves, so I just let them do their thing.
5) OK, book time. Uh, hate to break it to you dude, but you self-published your book. Haven’t you heard that self-publishing is bad? Like, you won’t get elected president now? Like you and Arnold Schwarzenegger will never get elected president? Granted, you self-published this book as part of an amazing collective called Birds, LLC, which has put out lots of really high quality books by people who are not part of the collective, and which is probably the smartest model for an independent poetry press we have going, but still. Give a passionate defense of self-publishing to some random white dude in a pink buttondown who makes, like, magazine rankings based on Pushcart wins or something.
Starkweather/Young 2016… keep the dream alive! Don’t underestimate my campaign of paying taxes with poetry.
But yes, it’s self-published—I am the enemy of art. It reminds me of this story Ana Božičević told me about how she read to an audience of one, and when she finished reading, the guy says to her, “Wow, were those self-written?” How great is that? It’s such a ridiculous question that it’s sort of genius. When I hear “self-publish,” I think about that story, and how if it seems insane to ask if something was “self-written,” then why is it so crazy when we hear something is “self-published?” It’s just taking another step towards ownership of your art, ideas, and seeing that vision through—the shape, size, texture, art, spine, design, font, etc. is just as much a part of the final product or experience of the art as the words, stanzas, titles, and lines.
I don’t know, part of me thinks, “why defend it, the books defend themselves.” Seriously, I mean the best defense would be to just reach into this screen and grab the books and start reading them (there is probably an app for that). But on the other hand, I get it. I mean, there is a reason that people distrust or frown upon self-publishing, and that’s because so much of it is so bad, (then again, so is the majority of non-self-published books). And the pub biz has created a sort of boogieman and stigma around self-publishing, which comes down to money, the market, and keeping their position in the tiny tower of power that is literature. I’m sure I can NOT unpack all that, but I think it makes sense that MFA programs and university presses that are tied to them, and the contest publishing system, would want you to need them, to establish a value system that would keep them desirable, which has something to do with a sense of validity and of being chosen, and all the American bullshit of being number 1, the best, winning, prizes, awards, degrees, etc. That is a big market, but it doesn’t necessarily produce the best or most original art. I’m generalizing of course.
It comes down to taking your art into your own hands, ownership over the entire process, and in poetry, where there is already little to no risk, power, or money involved, why the fuck not? I mean, when this happens in the music industry, those independent artists are seen as badass heroes and pioneers, and fighting for their creative freedom etc., but in the lit community, it’s like you are a pariah or shamed for taking the same entrepreneurial independence in your field.
I should say “self-publishing” probably paints a different picture than exactly what we’re doing at Birds. We are actually more of a collective, since there are five of us, and we make decisions as a group and publish other poets than ourselves. It took a lot of work and planning and experience to get where we are now as publishers; we all come from publishing/editing/marketing backgrounds, we edit each of the books vigorously, and we collaborate with a huge network of designers, artists, programmers, other poets and presses, bookstores, distributers, etc. and believe that marketing the books we work so hard on is essential. But we try to do so with creativity, imagination, and by putting ourselves in the shoes of the reader or other poets.
It comes down to taking your art into your own hands, ownership over the entire process, and in poetry, where there is already little to no risk, power, or money involved, why the fuck not?
There is of course a long history of self-publishing of poetry in America, from some chum named Walt Whitman to some of my personal heroes: Spicer, Duncan, the San Francisco Renaissance, White Rabbit Press and the whole mimeograph movement, and of course the Objectivists, Zukofsky, Oppen, Reznikoff, WCW, Pound. In fact on the dust jacket of The Objectivist Press’s first publication they had this little ditty which I think we’d subscribe to:
“The Objectivist Press is an organization of writers who are publishing their own work and that of other writers whose work they think ought to be read.”
The passionate plea is simple—no one is going to care as much as you, no one will work as hard or be as invested. So if you want to do something awesome, DO IT. Don’t wait for someone else to do it for you or think that someone else will have the passion or commitment or vision you will. Poetry is its own reward, but you have to get involved and participate; you can’t just sit in a little room typing on a Mac and sending that out waiting to be rewarded.
6) Let’s just put it all out there: you were a little nervous about STARK WEEK appearing on HTMLGIANT. There were a few different reasons you were nervous. Can you explain them as honestly as you can without risking your score in the terrifying lifelong video game beta test tentatively entitled Higheredjobs.com?
A dillion reasons, but basically I was just self-conscious about a week dedicated to “me” or about my work. Which is ironic, because I actually wrote a poem about that a while ago called Human Week (being a nerd, I was watching Shark Week and thinking how cool it would be if the Discovery Channel had a week for us like that, using that cool deep ominous movie-trailer voiceover)
a shark’s fin
but so does
a victim of form
I must go
into the cold
with a dumb
for a week
So thanks to HTMLGIANT, I guess I don’t have to wait anymore. I guess the more I think about it, the more it feels right, like a fitting gesture to get a bunch of poets, artists, and friends to collaborate for a week around my book, since that was the same sort of collective and collaborative and fuck-it-let’s-do-it-anyway spirit the book was created with in the first place.
7) Speaking of: I think you are one of NYC’s premier poetry gurus and should start a private workshop where you blam secrets on people. Like you should pour a bunch of sand in your apartment and adopt an epic surfer mystic persona. What would a Sam Starkweather poetry “workshop” look like? Is “workshop” even the right word? Why should we get together with our poems, why not just hide with them and smoke them?
Thanks, Mike. I’m not sure about guru but I do love to try to help people (poetically speaking) and learn from them and have an instinct to want to go further—there is this Catalan surrealist poet named J.V. Foix who refused to be called a poet, but insisted on being called an “Investigator of Poetry.” I’d say I’m something like that, like a Magnum PI of poetry.
I once got to sit in on a workshop with Diane di Prima, and when she walked into this sterile institutionalized-feeling classroom, she said “How the hell can you think in here—we need to throw some goddamn paint on the wall!”
Instead of workshops, we could call it life—a classroom of the outside, meeting at bars, bringing marked-up manuscripts, talking until you need to eat or meet the next group of friends or go to the reading, then talking after the reading about the reading where gossip meets something like shitty but beautiful lit crit, or critiquing style & performance, asking the reader for the crumpled poems, or writing long emails about a poem or idea when you should be at work, breaking off at a party discussing poems, poetics, a manuscript, what you’re reading, meeting at a friend’s apartment for a book club or a private reading, having poets crash at your place, staying up until 5am talking about poetry, life, books, music, smoking, drinking, relationships. It’s romanticized I know, but I think all of this (a lifestyle) can stand-in for what we think of as a more intuitional workshop.
I’m into the aesthetics of amateurism. I once got to sit in on a workshop with Diane di Prima, and when she walked into this sterile institutionalized-feeling classroom, she said “How the hell can you think in here—we need to throw some goddamn paint on the wall!” I love that. I think it’s that sense of rebellion or breaking the rules, and of J.V Foix’s insistence on being a kind of lifelong detective of poetry (the crime of the century) or mystery, that I would embrace and try to encourage.
I actually did teach a workshop recently, as part of a conference in D.C., that I called “Self Help Poetry Workshop: Poetry as Magic,” and for the description I did a cheesy late-night Infomercial type ad-copy for it, which actually would probably be close both to what I believe in and what a class might be like if I lead it:
Tired of boring, predictable, and clichéd poems? Tired of being rejected? Tired of being alone (ala Al Green)? Rilke was right–almost–you must change your poetry! Expand your transcendence!! Enlarge your dreams!! Strengthen your line breaks!! Lose 20 pounds!! Think of this as Pilates for your imagination (towels not included). We will be discussing strategies, techniques, practices, and examples of how to create and use SURPRISE! (both in ourselves and the reader) to create magic, tension, energy, and to keep the reader excited and constantly on their toes. Because to misquote Robert Frost, “No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”
8) You could give this book to someone who’s never read poetry, but that’s not a big deal. Like you could give any book of poetry to someone who’s never read poetry, strictly speaking. People afraid or scornful of it. But there’s a pornography-style “I know it when I see it” feeling about your poetry to me. It’s of the sort that reinvigorates my love of the shit. Interestingly, I think the same poetry one is instinctually inclined to give to someone ripe for roping into poetry’s graces is also the kind of poetry one is inclined to press upon one’s most jaded poet friends. Is that weird?
Nah, I think I get it. I have always had this little test in the back of my mind—if I was reading a poem at a reading in some bar in Brooklyn or Kansas or wherever, would the bartender dig it, would they stop and listen? Which is not to underestimate bartenders’ intellectual appetite or anything. It’s just that they have to sit there whether they want to or not and listen to tons of readings (which, let’s face it, can be super boring), so if you can move them or entertain them or do whatever it is that poetry does to us when it’s working, then it’s working. But at the same time, I think of myself as a bit of a poet’s poet, because as someone who is constantly reading, hearing and thinking about poetry, I know how easy it is to become jaded or bored, so I try to write things that excite or surprise someone, like me, who will probably die at a reading, right there with the bartender.
I think the best poems transcend understanding or pre-conceived perceptions. It’s a feeling, like when you hear certain music that you can’t describe, but it runs all through you and makes you happy or sad or want to dance or whatever. A friend linked to some poems of mine recently, and this person tweeted back, “I don’t understand it, but I like it.” I think that’s great—a perfect description of the way art works.
I think the best poems transcend understanding or pre-conceived perceptions.
9) A follow up: I’m interested in your thoughts on Kathleen Rooney’s recent exploration of Jack Handy and contemporary poetry, an essay in which you’re quoted at length. A poet friend of mine said the essay made him feel grumpy, like that poets should aspire to be more than Jack Handy ripoffs. Like poetry shouldn’t be desperate to compare itself to friendly touchstones in order to attract more readers. Me, I (annoyingly, milquetoastedly) liked both Rooney’s essay and my friend’s point. I’m of the feeling that anyone who is destined to be saved by motherfucking poetry will be saved by motherfucking poetry. And our po-life gets way sunnier once we give up sweating that. But I also thought Rooney’s breakdown of a particular contemporary aesthetic strain via the Handy context was pretty brilliant. What do you think?
Well, first of all, I think it should be read in context (and probably important to consider its audience). I don’t think Kathy was saying poets should aspire to be Jack Handy rip-offs. I think in an attempt to teach something and motivate students, she tried to use an analogy that they could relate to and stumbled onto an insight she wanted to explore further.
I think because the lens happened to be a populace touchstone, it lent itself to a broader national audience, and if that article leads someone to some killer poetry, which is a window to more killer poetry (which would not have been discovered otherwise), which I like to think would make their head explode, then that is good.
Personally, I think the article was useful, especially as it relates to an influence of form and style. To me it is about pushing against the poem’s form. So if it’s prose, I wanna fuck with what that means, use the reader’s expectations against them to create surprise, humor, and a sudden expansion of meaning or possibility. If it has short line breaks, what if I told a story in there, etc.
Poetry can be about the ugly or the irrelevant, and without sentimentality, and essentially is making fun of the people who insist Poetry MUST BE THIS.
I think there is a link to what Jack Handy was doing, which went against popular culture’s notion of what poetry is/was (especially in the late 80s), which tended to be super cliché and faux wisdom sprinkled with nature references at the end of some little narrative. Which parallels to what a lot of the poets in the article and what poets like Nicanor Parra do, which is to flip those clichéd notions of poetry on their head and subvert the reader’s expectations to show that poetry can be about the ugly or the irrelevant, and without sentimentality, and essentially is making fun of the people who insist Poetry MUST BE THIS. Parra says fuck that, poetry is about freedom:
Write as you will
In whatever style you like
Too much blood has run under the bridge
To go on believing
That only one road is right.
In poetry everything is permitted.
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View Full Version : Resolved Very Urgent project. Complete today, pay today.
02-28-2010, 05:24 PM
1) Project Details: (be as specific as possible): A very small project for a website, almost no frontend design required at all. I require someone to create a website for me, similar to the Chrome new tab page or the Safari top sites page.
Simply put it will be a site which would act as my homepage which would contain 9 or so windows, which I can input a link and upload a logo/picture for (or uses a screen cap of the website like Chrome and Safari do) Then the windows can be clicked on and it navigates to the correct page.
This is incredibly urgent, as soon as I receive a copy of the website and I approve I shall transfer the money to your account via paypal preferably today if possible.
2) Payment Amount: $75 - $100
3) Payment method/ details (Paypal, check? Timeline?): Paypal
4) Additional Info (about project or potential bidders): I shall pay more if the project is completed sooner.
02-28-2010, 05:40 PM
how do you want to be editing the windows for pictures and links?
cuz ill do it for you right now if i dont have to install a cms (so that youll have to edit the pictures and links manually in the code using dreamweaver of whatnot)
02-28-2010, 05:55 PM
Perhaps a button beside the boxes, when you click it a window appears or a drop down box that shows a button to browse your machine for a picture and a line underneath that for the link input. Obviously that's some more work so that's going to recieve more, the other alternative is to have a button at the top of the page to edit windows which takes you to an entirely different page where you can input the links for boxes, upload pictures then save changes afterward.
The latter option should look like a mirror of the page, just with fields underneath the windows to edit them.
02-28-2010, 06:04 PM
um, not sure. i dont have extensive experience with doing cms type stuff. i dont think i would be able to do that in one day, especially not today.
02-28-2010, 07:12 PM
Will this be uploaded to a server or did you not intend on it being online at all? Also what size thumbnails did you want to have? And would you ever need to add more than 9 pages? And does it need to be password protected?
02-28-2010, 07:23 PM
I'm not sure if it'll ever be put it online, so there's not much to worry about there, nor about the aesthetics of it either as I'll tinker with how it looks afterwards. The thumbnails could vary, around the size they are in Safari I guess. And yes, there may be need to add more windows, maybe 12-15, something in that region. And it doesn't need to be password protected, no.
Here is something I just did to give you an idea of what I mean.
There could be an edit button at the top of this page which allows you to enter a different page to input the links and browse pictures for the logo.
02-28-2010, 08:43 PM
Then how are you expecting to allow image uploads and the saving of links and names? Things like this require server side code. If you don't ever intend to put it online then how will you run the php/mysql that is needed? This can't be done with html alone unless you were to run your own local server on your system like xampp but that would require that its always on.
02-28-2010, 08:47 PM
Say it were to go online then. It's a proposal for uni you see. How much would it cost to put something like this together?
02-28-2010, 08:53 PM
I sent you a quote via pm. Will there be multiple users or just one at the moment? Also as stated I would be using php and mysql.
03-07-2010, 07:32 PM
@OP, if you haven't got it done yet - I'd be interested. But also, what font are you using in the picture you posted? :p
03-07-2010, 08:52 PM
Its been completed hence the word "Resolved" on the title.
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Radiology benefit management programs and the launch of new guidelines may slow utilization
As the use of radiology benefit management (RBM) programs becomes more common, two radiology organizations have published guidelines they say are intended to improve the relationships between payers and physicians.
The American College of Radiology and the Radiology Business Management Association issued the guidelines earlier this year with the goal of standardizing RBM practices and easing the administrative burdens on payers, referring physicians, and radiology practices alike.
While the guideline document decries many health plan practices, health plan representatives do not criticize the effort.
“They are a good starting point, and they are helpful,” says Robert Zirkelbach, a spokesman for America’s Health Insurance Plans. “This is definitely something health plans are taking a look at.”
Cherrill Farnsworth, president and CEO of HealthHelp, a Houston-based radiology benefit management company, says anything that keeps the focus on the most appropriate use of imaging services is good.
“We don’t want RBMs out there that are allowed to wreak havoc and do anything they want,” says Farnsworth, a member of the American Association of PPOs board of directors. “This is a good thing and a very appropriate role for the American College of Radiology.”
All that said, the guidelines underscore the tension that has come from skyrocketing imaging costs. Last year, America’s Health Insurance Plans called diagnostic imaging the fastest growing part of health care spending.
The total costs of imaging paid for by private insurers is unknown, but the Government Accountability Office last year reported that Medicare’s spending on imaging services more than doubled between 2000 and 2006, to about $14 billion. That is a growth rate of about 13 percent a year, compared with an 8.2 percent increase in all Medicare physician services during that period.
That rapid growth is understandable. As technology improves, new types of images are being used to diagnose a wider array of conditions, especially because the use of high-technology diagnostics is lucrative for physicians who own the equipment. Many physicians are justifiably worried about lawsuits and think that images help show that they have been diligent in pursuing an accurate diagnosis. And technology-smitten patients demand scans to alleviate their own worries.
Even so, many uses of high-tech images have not been shown to improve outcomes. At this point, almost everyone agrees that many images are unnecessary and even harmful because some patients are being exposed to large quantities of radiation. But determining exactly which procedures are appropriate has become a tug of war between payers, referring physicians, and radiologists.
“Payers and providers can both behave badly,” says Christopher G. Ullrich, MD, chairman of the ACR’s managed care committee. “It is a two-way street.”
Ullrich, a radiologist in Charlotte, N.C., says the ACR supports appropriate utilization. He thinks that many payers do as well, but that some simply want to cut costs by refusing to pay for scans that would benefit their members.
“The goal of the ACR is the right test at the right time for the right patient,” he says. “We need a process that doesn’t become administratively burdensome and inefficient in trying to achieve that goal.”
Lay of the land
In its study of imaging services, the GAO interviewed officials at 17 private health plans to discover that all of them use prior authorization to manage their spending on imaging services and that 16 of those contract with RBM companies.
However, that suggests more uniform practice than actually exists. While most plans told the GAO they use prior authorization for complex or high-cost imaging tests, the specific tests included in their PA programs varied. Similarly, most plans relied on criteria published by the ACR or the American College of Cardiology to determine the appropriateness of a given diagnostic test, but plans altered the criteria to their own specifications.
Some plans, meanwhile, use prior notification instead of prior authorization. This requires a physician to notify the plan before sending a patient for a scan, which allows the plan to suggest — but not insist on — another test if it considers it to be more appropriate.
In Minnesota, HealthPartners has found that prior notification can reduce overuse of high-tech imaging even if a plan never denies a request, says Patrick Courneya, MD, a HealthPartners medical director.
As part of a regional collaborative, HealthPartners in 2007 introduced a radiology management program that reduced the number of tests by 7,000 — and cut costs by $6.6 million over what they would have been without the program — in the first full year of operation.
The program was begun by the regional Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, which brought together five health plans and six medical groups representing 2,300 physicians who agreed to order certain images — magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized axial tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), and nuclear cardiology scans — according to appropriateness criteria.
In the years leading up to the launch of the program, growth in costs for imaging was 13.3 percent for high-tech scans, rising at 20–21 percent and accounting for 75 percent of the total imaging trend.
Since the inception of the program, the number of scans that could be considered unnecessary or inappropriate has dropped from roughly 20 percent to about 10 percent, Courneya says.
“Physicians are using these high-tech scans more judiciously — using them when they need them and not when they don’t,” he says.
The Minnesota program works in multiple ways:
- Referring physicians equipped with electronic medical records use the EMR’s decision-support feature to check whether a specific scan is appropriate for a given patient and recommend the best course of action.
- If referring physicians do not use EMRs, the radiologist who receives their order may use another decision-support program.
- Referring physicians may use online decision support. The Minnesota Hospital Association has made decision support available to its members, so physicians who are affiliated with a hospital that belongs to the association can use that service.
- Alternatively, physicians may be required to show their intended scan order to a radiology benefit management company. Although the RBM will not deny a scan, it may suggest a different scan.
HealthPartners has seen a much higher rate of adoption of the decision support option than expected, a fact that Courneya attributes to high EMR penetration in the Minnesota area.
By the end of the program’s first year, 17 medical groups serving 50 percent of HealthPartners members were using decision support embedded in EMR systems.
Courneya estimates that 70 percent of HealthPartners members are now treated by physicians with EMR-based decision support.
Meanwhile, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) estimates that its high-tech radiology management program reduced medical expenses by $28 million in 2007, the most recent year that information is available. Two years earlier, the plan contracted with an RBM vendor to tackle its double-digit annual growth in expenditure for high-tech images.
Growth dropped to about 4 percent in 2007, says Andrew McClure, BCBSMA’s senior director for results and compliance.
The insurer uses a hybrid approach to managing high-tech images. Physician groups that have internal decision-support capabilities by way of their EMR systems manage themselves, meaning that they use the decision-support guidance and do not give prior notification to the insurer.
All other physicians must submit their plans to the RBM vendor. The vendor-managed physicians who have a history of high utilization must seek prior authorization. Those with a history of moderate use must give prior notification, but do not have to wait for approval.
However, the physician’s category is determined by the average utilization of all providers with the same primary hospital affiliation, not by the individual physician’s ordering practices, McClure said.
Comparing the expected cost of high-tech imaging without the program to the cost of radiology utilization actually experienced in 2007, he estimates that the health plan saved $18 million from the vendor-managed part of the management program and $10 million from the self-managed part.
BCBSMA started the radiology management program in its HMO and POS products and expanded it to Medicare Advantage members the next year. It also includes PPO products this year.
Who saves, who doesn’t
Ullrich, the ACR official, resents the cost-savings pronouncements from health plans that use radiology management programs.
“You never see an accounting of the provider’s cost to comply with the system and make it work,” he says. “Those costs are not insubstantial to many providers, and that gets back to our goal of trying to get a smoothly operating system that minimizes administrative hassles and costs.”
Indeed, the ACR and RBMA guidelines recommend that an independent organization conduct a study of the cost burden on ordering physicians and radiologists who comply with RBM programs. Still, according to Ullrich, radiologists and ordering physicians prefer well-constructed radiology-management programs to after-the-fact denials.
“No radiology practice wants to have denials that they have to work through, even if they ultimately succeed,” he says. “It is highly inefficient to go through the denial process if we can get it right the first time on the front end.”
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A night with Ira Glass: A peek into the mind of host and producer of “This American Life”
March 1, 2017
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It was an out-of-body-experience walking down the hall of the MAC and hearing that voice: the warm, oddly-calm yet oddly-extremely passionate voice, which I had heard so many times before through the speakers of my car. It felt out of place. But, the strangest thing was finally entering the room, and seeing that famous voice connected to an actual person: a shorter man with hair giving him at least two inches, thick-framed black glasses and the most humble smile, finished off in a suit and tie.
It was Ira Glass. The voice and the mind behind “This American Life (TAL),” a non-fiction radio and podcast show with six Peabody Awards (the Pulitzer Prize of broadcast media) to its credit. Listeners know the voice well, hearing it every week teaching and sharing the stories unheard and the information needed.
Glass is not just known for the podcast but for years of working with radio broadcasting, especially with National Public Radio. Glass is a member of the National Radio Hall of Fame. He lived in Chicago for 17 years Now he calls New York home.
Prior to Glass’ talk, several VIP guests were invited for a more intimate question and answer session with the man himself. Glass brought each guest back in time with him, reflecting on his 30 years of journalistic work and reminding us all about TAL’s beginnings, adding, “Our interns now get paid more than we ever did for the first 10 years of the show.”
Due to the crying woman who could not contain herself when meeting Mr. Glass, the others trying to tell him their stories, or just his genuine curiosity with each individual he met, the show was running late, and with only a few seconds to spare, MAC Director Diana Martinez announced, “He’s smart; he’s interesting; he’s curious, and he’s here in Glen Ellyn,” as the Belushi Hall erupted in spirited applause, and out walked this curious man.
Examining the room with a smile, he greeted the crowd in front of a podium, tablet in hand. The night’s topic had no specific goal, no clear expectations besides learning the seven things Glass has learned through his career. But ultimately, Glass was there to do what he does best, do what he’s become known for: telling stories.
“There are more than seven, so I understand if I get to the seventh point and you wanna go,” joked Glass.
1: How to tell a good story.
Glass questioned his own medium of storytelling when discussing how one makes a good story. Are words enough? Can they touch you? Or do you need visuals to truly shake your core and leave a lasting impression?
As Glass shook my hand prior to his event and called me a colleague, I asked, “Why radio? Why podcasts over other forms of storytelling and news?”
“I still think other forms are doing a terrific job, like the New York Times,” said Glass. “But there’s something about a podcast that’s still a novelty. It’s interesting just hearing this voice.”
So when telling the audience how to tell a story and tell it well, he utilized his colleague’s cringe worthy experience of telling her 13-year-old daughter that she looks “so much better” with makeup on.
Abstract illustrations took you through the story, with the mother’s voice in the background explaining in detail how she immediately began thinking of the therapy her daughter would have to go to because of this experience. It kept the audience laughing, engaged, and wanting to know what would happen next.
The journalist in Glass wanted to know more, so he continued to phone the scarred 13-year-old himself and ask her thoughts on the whole event.
“I’m sure it will affect me some time in the future, but I don’t really care,” she said.
With his tablet, Glass mixed music in with these recordings of dialogue along with the interesting illustrations.
Through the little screen in his hands, he was like an artist and a DJ in his own realm, with his own form of art mixing in front of us. It had the very recognizable music from TAL, different voices and different visuals in front of our eyes. The simple placement of music and the choices he made left the audience with a raw peek into his genius.
After the first point, which was quite straightforward, Glass took humorously to his next points: “How to interview kids” and “What I learned from musicals.”
There was no moment longer than a minute where the audience was not roaring with laughter. The entire night never felt like a lecture or a talk, it felt like a discussion and an entertaining night with a friend who is just very, very good at telling various stories.
Breaking this wall of presenter and audience member, Glass got personal. Strangely, he did this on the topic of musicals, which he is a huge fan of and has even worked on. “Fiddler on the Roof” was one of his mother’s and his favorite shows. He told the audience about how recently, he completely broke down when watching the show on Broadway. And from that beginning of his mother showing him musicals and carrying out the love through his life, he learned that the ending of the story is the most powerful, especially when it is sad. This format mirrors how he sees “Fiddler on the Roof,” and he uses this format in his own work with TAL. Jokingly, he comments on how he is just writing a bunch of musicals.
With each point Glass made, there was some sort of evidence behind it, as any good journalist would do. Telling you about interviewing a child? Here’s him interviewing a child. Musicals? Well, here’s a musical he worked on with Lin-Manuel Miranda.
But the part that stood out the most, which I learned the most from, was how effortlessly Glass lets his curiosity guide him through his work. This was especially apparent in clips where he is openly interviewing someone. He doesn’t ask anything extraordinary, he asks simple things that in turn receive a response with depth. He is not afraid to ask any question, to make any comment, he retained that when interacting with the audience. But he seeks out the truth in things, he also seeks out the humor and those things people wonder. It’s these basics that he holds so much strength with that truly made the night one worth learning from. | <urn:uuid:c0ef175c-340b-4381-ad5e-9166c8b31d44> | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4,254 |
Every Sunday, we publish a week of Cooking Light dinner plans filled with our favorite recipes—both from current issues and classics. Each meal is designed to be ready and on the table in about an hour so that you have more time to enjoy the food you’ve prepared and the company of those you’ve prepared it for.
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The PlanMonday: Spanish "Tortilla" Omelet and Garlicky SpinachTuesday: Slow Cooker Barbacoa Brisket and Spinach Salad with Avocado and OrangeWednesday: Sheet Pan Chicken with Roasted Baby Potatoes and Chile and Lime Roasted CarrotsThursday: Salmon in Smoky Tomato Broth and Quinoa with Broccoli and BaconFriday: Roasted Tomato Mac and Cheese and Lemony Kale Salad Brunch Bonus: Egg and Toast Cups
Monday: This Spanish "Tortilla" Omelet is one easy and meatless way to ease back into the week. It's also the ultimate breakfast for dinner (a.k.a. Brinner). Inspired by the traditional Spanish tortilla, our quick-fix-fluffy omelet is topped with potato chips for a touch of crunch. Serve with a nutritious side like Garlicky Spinach.
Tuesday: Kick up your Taco Tuesday with our mouthwatering Slow Cooker Barbacoa Brisket. Just throw the ingredients in your slow cooker as you head out the door, then come home to a meltingly tender brisket that's taco-ready. Serve the saucy barbacoa in corn tortillas with green and red onion, cilantro leaves, jalapeño slices, and fresh lime wedges. If you're wanting a little something extra, enjoy with a Spinach Salad with Avocado and Orange on the side as well.
Wednesday: Leap over hump day with this one-pan Chicken with Roasted Baby Potatoes that's perfectly-portioned for two. You'll love the flavor hit that tarragon and mustard deliver to this dish, but what you'll love the most is the easy-as-pie cleanup. You really can't beat that. Serve with a side of vibrant Chile and Lime Roasted Carrots. To speed up the entire dish, make sure to prepare the potatoes while the oven preheats and prepare the mustard mixture and sear the chicken while the potatoes and carrots bake.
Thursday: This delicate broth is a grade-A example of how to build big flavor—fast, which is just one of the many reasons this Salmon in Smoky Tomato Broth was a staff fav this month. Though this dish feels decadent and comforting, it boasts 36g protein, 7g carbs and only 3g sugar all for only 337 calories. Serve with a side of Quinoa with Broccoli and Bacon to round out your meal.
Friday: TGIF, and thank goodness for this glorious Roasted Tomato Mac and Cheese. The gorgeous tomatoes are the icing on top of this creamy, decadent mac and cheese. You'll love the artichokes, too. Serve with a bright and fresh Lemony Kale Salad.
Brunch Bonus: If you love the classic egg-in-a-hole, then you'll love this upgrade featuring these delicious Egg and Toast Cups. They're perfect for a brunch party, or even a grab-and-go breakfast throughout the week.
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The Gaggia RI8762 is truly a great espresso maker and since it incorporates an auto frothing milk carafe, you can easily use it in order to produce rich milk that has a creamy and delicious texture that’s perfect for lattes and cappuccinos. Just like the original Anima, the Gaggia RI8762 features a ceramic burr grinder which you can set so that it uses one of the five grind settings in order to easily accommodate the blend and roast of your espresso. In terms of maintenance, the Gaggia RI8762 is very simple to clean and that is thanks to the fact that it incorporates the company’s patented removable brew group.
The height of the cappuccino spout for latte macchiato and cappuccino and the coffee spout is continuously adjustable, the creation of perfect specialty drinks both in a small espresso cup and in a latte macchiato glass up to 6 inches tall. The integrated fine foam technology from JURA ensures unique milk foam quality with a fine, feather-light consistency.
With many of the Jura models available in our review guide, you will be able to control the unit with a large, stunning visual screen that is controlled by buttons on the side and a rotary dial on the top of the unit. With the buttons on the side of the screen, you select a class of coffee beverage such as espresso or plain coffee. After you decide your class of drink, you can literally turn the dial and watch the different drink selections go by until you find one that suits your mood. The interface is finely tuned and at no point does it feel cumbersome or stand in your way. The Jura is an extension of your coffee desires and the only thing standing between you and your perfect drink is the press of a button. For the models that don’t feature the visual display, there is an equally easy to use and ergonomically arranged display of buttons. The three green, yellow, and red lights, coupled with the rotary knob delivery your desired beverage just as quickly and with zero confusion as to how to select it.
Instead of an LCD screen, this model uses a standard LED to show you what kind of coffee you’re making. It’s not quite as involved, but it’s helpful and better than a manual version. With the ENA 9, you can make six different kinds of coffee. It uses two nozzles to layer your beverages perfectly with foam or milk. The frother is a separate unit that connects to the base machine.
The first thing you’ll probably notice when making your coffee is just how quiet the Giga 5 is. This is thanks to the two ceramic disk grinders that occupy each side of the unit and operate just above a whisper. These discs will probably never wear our and the grind on them is extremely precise and always consistent. It offers 18 completely customizable specialty drinks through the intuitive and easy to navigate display which provide enough variety to satisfy everyone’s tastes.
When the milk is finally steamed on the dual element system, the machine is ready to continue making more espresso shots. Keep in mind that if you choose to get a single element machine, you’ll need to wait five minutes so that the boiler can cool off naturally and then run hot water through the steam wand for ten seconds in order to purge the boiler of steam.
Using the machine the first time was fun - it has lights that shine down on the cup for a very cool look. It is much quieter than our DeLonghi, and very fast to heat up and grind, brew, and dispense the coffee. The crema is very nice, and the coffee tastes great. The drip tray is easy to pull out to the front, and easy to rinse and throw away the grinds. The machine is plastic, which is ok, but the tray where the cup rests is polished silver metal, and has a nice heaviness to it. The J9.3 comes with a Jura milk container and tubes. We don't do a lot of milk drinks, so I didn't mind that you have to do just a bit extra to fill up the container and attach the hose. You could just put a hose into a cup of milk; you don't have to use the Jura container. It made a very nice latte, great foam. It was actually easy to clean and rinse, but you do have to take the time to be there with two cups - one with rinse water and another to catch the dirty water, then repeat. If you don't mind taking a couple extra steps and minutes, then it's easy. The J9.3 came with the Jura milk container.
Mixed Reviews. Searching various sources, Jura ENA 5 Reviews seem to have either “love it” or “hate it” reviews and very few in between. This can indicate that the machine is a good design that works well at first, but may not in the long run, and the company is not always stellar at getting machines fixed. Common themes among negative reviews include broken parts and the machines simply stopped functioning.
For most users looking into bringing home a Jura, the basics of what to look for are a little fuzzy. There isn’t as much general information on Jura espresso machines, but we’ve compiled our favorite key points to keep in mind for your search. Juras can add a professional quality espresso and sophisticated edge to your day, but they also need to be able to fit within the demands of your lifestyle and environment.
One downside of the C65 is that it isn’t self-cleaning. If you don’t mind taking it apart and rinsing everything out manually, then that shouldn’t be an issue. However, as James mentioned, sometimes the bean holder will think that it’s empty when there are still grounds inside. Overall, it is a minor inconvenience, but it can be frustrating when you’re running late in the morning, and you get a smaller cup as a result.
The improvements are quite a few, including the four selectable strength options that helps determine the dosage of the shots you want to brew between five and sixteen grams of coffee. If you want, you can easily tailor your experience with programmable pre-brewing, brew temperature and water volume. You can make the adjustments by using the rotary switch and the good news is that the machine will remember your preferences so you can brew the same delicious cup of coffee next time.
Coffee & Espresso Machines - Touch-button convenience, sophisticated styling and customized options like no other. The Jura Capresso Impressa F7 Automatic Coffee Center Espresso Machine creates delicious, perfectly tailored drinks with less preparation time and less noise. The commercial-grade specially angled internal coffee grinder is now twice as fast. With the full programmability of the Jura F-line, the espresso maker customizes your coffee - all with automatic or push-button ease and without even moving the cup. The high performance 18-bar pump with 1,450-watt stainless-steel lined Thermoblock heating system ensures fast, energy efficiency. Espresso maker's 10-digit LED display dialog system shows brew strength and cup size while brewing. DualFrother PLUS smoothly froths and steams milk of the finest quality and consistency. Sleek, symmetrical design fits in any kitchen or office, right under the cabinet. Product Features 18-bar pump with 1450-watt stainless-steel lined Thermoblock heating system for fast, - Specifications Made in Switzerland Material: ABS, polypropylene, stainless-steel, matte chrome plating Model: 13709 Capacity: 64 oz. Watts: 1700 / 110 Volts Size: 11" W x 17.5 D x 14" H Weight: 25 lb. Use and Care Housing wipes clean with damp cloth. Rinse and refill water tank daily.
The Jura Capresso Impressa J5 will allow anyone who owns ones to quickly prepare coffee house drinks in the comfort of their home at their convenience. The customization possibilities with this espresso machine assure that everyone can have their favorite drink exactly as they like it. The shorter flow of coffee ensures that the coffee will be hot with more crème in the cup.
I'm not a heavy coffee drinker but after working as a barista in a coffee house, I am a little particular about exactly how I like it. I've used a professional machine and the F9 is *easier* to use and even with 4 less bars of pressure than commercial models it still produces very comparable results. Also is faster to use than commercial machines since it stores the beans, grinds, tamps, and even collects the spent grounds. The Jura Capresso F9 allows you to make coffee or espresso in the EXACT amount, temperature, and strength you prefer. You can also use the hot water only function for brewing hot tea or Americano style coffee beverages. The touch screen is extremely easy to navigate, and the unit is easy to clean, prompting you to do so when needed. Hmmm... did I say *easy*?
Jura has several coffee machines on the market at several different price points so if you were planning on investing in one (and they are an investment), we’d like to help you make sense of the different features and make clear what you gain and lose as you look at different models while deciding which one is the best fit for your kitchen. In this thorough Jura review guide, we are going to cover what makes the Jura so special and ultimately worth the money, what the best features of each unit are, what to look out for when deciding on a model, and most importantly which Jura coffee machine to buy.
Combining an elegant choice of colors, understated design, the latest technology and solid, proven quality, the Impressa C65 is a unique espresso machine with powerful and intelligent features that will surprise even the most demanding coffee connoisseurs. The C65 features an Aroma Plus grinder that is now 2x as fast, yet still able to preserve the aroma of the fresh beans for a delicious tasting cup of coffee.
My wife LOVES coffee...I like coffee...she works ..I work...we have three kids...I would try to stay in bed longer than her to keep from having to make the coffee in the morning.. For Christmas I bought an Impressa F7 ..I was only prepared to spend about $1000 on a coffee machine at Williams-Sonoma...but the machine I could get for that really lacked some basic features...there were more expensive machines...but the F7 seemed to have most of what I wanted ...I got up Christmas morning to set up the machine, which was relatively easy...(although after 7 or 8 cups of "tweeking" the machine, my heart was pounding up in my throat and when the kids came down to see what Santa had left them I sent them back upstairs for making too much noise)...The coffee was REALLY good...it took a while to learn how to adjust the machine to get what we each liked, but now we love the machine...although there are occassional issues such as a luke warm cup now and then and the frother is marginal...it has made our life in the morning a very pleasant experience...it really doesn't require much upkeep ....wouldn't give it up now...
4) The coffee and espresso are great. I've learned to make a latte just like Starbuck's and I haven't been back since. Some people complain that the frother doesn't work well, but here's the trick: first, you should use non-fat or low-fat milk. For some reason, lower fat milk froths better every time; second, be sure to clean the frothing nozzle after each use. Kind of a no-brainer, I know. Third, there are two settings on the frother, and you can change the setting by sliding the sleeve on the frothing tip up or down. Experiment with this and you will get the perfect froth, really.
Setup is way easier than the manual would have you believe - the pathetic printed booklet is by far the weakest link in this coffee production line. Fitting the water filter and the Smart Connect dongle is not explained well at all. You’ll find answers to most of your questions online - but probably not on JURA’s website. Unofficial YouTube videos proved much more useful.
Strength and temperature selection for a precise cup – The unit has four selections for the strength of coffee you want and lets you control the brew temperature for different drinks. This is a great way to customize a cup of coffee for guests and family. Instead of a pot evaporating away on the heater all day, just dial in the strength desired and 60 seconds later, you have your perfect cup of coffee.
If you don’t have the time or want to build a highly customized taste for your espresso mixes and just want a great tasting cup of espresso, super-automatic espresso makers are going to be your best bet. While you do give up some of the control you have over the final product, a super-automatic espresso maker automates almost all of the process for you, meaning that you can just get a great shot of espresso without having to do any extra work. This makes it perfect for people on the go or who prefer convenience over control.
The other reviews comment on the burr grinder sticking and this may be as a result of using oily beans. This problem is addressed in the manual; they offer recommendations on how to get the oils to evaporate somewhat to prevent issues with the machine. The beans I use are not particularly oily and I have never had a problem with the grinder nor any problems with any of the other functions with this machine. This unit has already paid for itself several times over in savings over what I would pay at any coffee house; very pleased with this purchase!
The Saeco Intelia Cappuccino Deluxe Automatic Espresso Machine in Stainless Steel (HD8771/93) produces super espresso beverages. It has all the features that qualify it as a super automatic espresso machine. The Cappuccino Deluxe features attractive stainless steel Italian. At the touch of a button, it makes six different tasty beverages and includes an integrated milk carafe. It has the same superior features that set other Saeco espresso machines apart from competitors, such as a long-life ceramic grinder (designed to last at least 20,000 cups), a water filter, and the Quick Heat Boiler for near instant espresso. This Saeco Intelia Cappuccino Deluxe Automatic Espresso Machine has a number of cleverly designed easy maintenance features and has top reviews from customers.
Jura has focused on producing espresso machines that provide the utmost in quality and innovation. The company has been making historic products ever since its inception in 1994 for the Espresso and Coffee brewing arena. Jura coffee centers not only deliver superior performance, convenience, and reliability, but are also designed with elegance and style that give each of their espresso coffee machines a rare blend of form and function.
It’s highly efficient, meaning that you don’t get as much ground residue after processing your beans. Not only does this ensure that your coffee tastes (and smells) better, but it saves on the cleaning process. Finally, the E6 has a separate milk frother and spout. Instead of pouring milk through one of the nozzles that can be used for coffee (this model also can make two cups simultaneously), the E6 keeps it all separated.
If you’ve been using espresso machines for quite a while now, then you are probably fully aware of what makes a good espresso machine. Running a fifteen-bar pressure into the grounds, the Jura C65 can easily extract the right flavor from your coffee beans. Better yet, you can use its wide range of programmable options in order to adjust the brewing temperatures with two levels to boot, coffee strength (in four levels) and also the amount of water used.
Super automatic espresso machines generally will produce superb macchiato, cappuccino, and chocolate drinks in addition to espresso drinks (such as ristretto). You will pay for the convenience of super automatic, automatic, or semi-automatic espresso machines, but they are a convenient way to produce and re-produce great drinks. Typically, super automatic espresso machines cost from $400 and up. These espresso machines come in multiple styles and sizes. Some automatic espresso machines provide a compact form factor which can attractively sit on a kitchen counter, whereas others are large and best suited to for the truly serious espresso aficionado or as a commercial super automatic espresso machine. The choice is yours.
Super Automatic Espresso Machines are remarkable devices that provide the pinnacle of espresso machine automation. They literally do almost everything for you but drink your espresso. A super automatic espresso machine typically will grind your coffee beans, properly measure them and the water to be used, froth milk for you, and dispense a perfect beverage for you with the touch of a button. Further, they will remember your favorite recipes and customization.
The users are raving about it and if you’re the type who needs to have the cream of the crop, then there’s no better espresso machine out there than the DeLonghi PrimaDonna ECAM28465 . With this bad boy, you’ll never have to worry about loss of quality when preparing your favorite coffee drinks, since the PrimaDonna uses high quality internals and sophisticated coffee preparation modes to ensure that you’re going to get a delicious cup of your favorite coffee drink every single time with just the push of a button.
The Jura XS90 features easy-to-use controls for setting temperature, volume, and strength of the coffee or espresso dispensed. There’s a large bean hopper with an integrated bean sensor that will remind users to refill the bean container. There’s also a water level sensor that makes sure there’s water in the removable water tank. Priced at around $2,000, this unit is probably the cheapest Jura with a one-touch capability.
The sleepyheads in your house will love the 8 profile feature, which saves up to 8 drinks per person for an easy, fool-proof brew every time. Simply select a profile and the desired drink for an easy brew even when you’re half asleep! Or select from one of 17 pre-programmed recipes, all available at the touch of a button on the one-touch digital screen.
No need to change out of your pajamas when you have the Jura-Capresso Impressa F9 coffee and espresso center in your home. When you have your espresso machine, you can make delicious coffee house styled drinks in your home in your pajamas anytime you want. Jura machines are a good choice because they are known for their durability and quality; the F9 is among their popular machines.
As we continue on our journey of Jura Coffee Makers, the Impressa C65 is another “standard” unit. It doesn’t have all of the accouterments of higher-end models, but it still makes an incredible cup of coffee, and it offers the speed and convenience that you would expect from Jura. Overall, we would compare this model to the ENA 9 above, although this one can make two cups at once.
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Trevecca Nazarene University - Darda Yearbook (Nashville, TN)
- Class of 1936
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Ex- LlRRIS me DARDA 193 6 Volume IX Published by the Students of TREVECCA NAZARENE COLLEGE NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE J IAC! [EY LIBRARY Ts s cca Nazarene Univc Foreword If in future years these still-life repre- sentatives serve as a sketch on which your memory will paint in the colors of happy experiences the complete picture of your school life; and if you turn these pages with the fond remembrance of the days many of your hopes and ideals were formed; then The Staff has not failed. Contents ADMINISTRATION COLLEGE THEOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL FINE ARTS ORGANIZATIONS To the memory of Mrs. Mae Tidwell McKay, whose con- secrated life of Christian serv- ice in the fields of India shall go down as an everlasting monument to the school she loved, we humbly dedicate The Darda of 7 93 6 Page Four -Page Five A d ministration Bail ding Campus View Page Six Faculty and Administrative Officers President C. E. HARDY, B.S., M.D. Dean oj Theology Rev. H. H. Wise Rev. V. F. Collier Rev. H. H. McAfee Chairman Board of Trustees, Bible Business Director Field Secretary Page Eight THE DARDA Faculty A. B. Mac kly, A.B., M.A. Amy L. Person, A.B., M.A. M. E. Redford, B.S., B.D., M.A. Vice-President, Dean of College Registrar, Dean of Women, Prim i ml High St hool English, College Assistant Dean of Theology Sadie Acnew Johnson, A.B., M.A. L. D. Parsons, A.B., M.A., Th.B. Perry Smith, B.S. Theology, Mathematics, College History, Philosophy, College Science, College D. A. Yarbrough, A.B., B.S. Voice Elaini; Harrison, A.B. Jissi R. Ckandal, A.B., M.A. Bookkeeper, Com men e -Page Nine- Faculty Edna Mai Thompson, Mrs. A. B. Mackey, A.B. A.B. Mrs. M. E. Redford, B.S. Home Economics, Social French and English, Science and Mathematics, Science, High School L. D. Shi lton Dean of Men High School High School J. A. Lawson Employment Agent Emma K. Smith, R.N. Nn isc Mrs. L. D. Shllton, Mrs. M. A. Mackey B.S. Principal, Grammar English, High School S, hoi, I Page Ten COLLEGE Seniors REEFORD LOWELL CHANEY Loudon, Tennessee " To be efficient in the greatest way, T It a t i s in y a i m throughout the day. " Pri sident Senior ( lass, ' 35; ( lass Prophet; Busi- MAKY SIMS Dyer, Tennessee " Grace ivas in all her steps, heaven in her eye, hi every gesture dig- nity and love. " President F r e s li m a n Class, ' 35; Vice-Presi- dent Senior Class, ' 36; Christian Workers ' As- sociation ; I ' r t- s i d flit Tennessee Club, ' 36; Vice-President Parthe- nian Literary Society, First and Second Quar- ters, ' 36; Co-Editor Darda, ' 36. DANIEL BAIN Erin, Tennessee " A wise old owl sat mi an oak. The more he heard the less he spoke; The less he spoke, the more he heard; And Haiti ' s a fellow like that old bird. " Parthenian Literan So- ciety; Christian Work- ers ' Association; Ten- nessee Club; Athletic Club. ADA LEE BLACK- BURN Robertsdai-E, Alabama " Sweet and stately and with all the graces of womanhood. " Christian Workers ' As- sociation, Secretary First Quarter, ' 36; Vice-Pres- ident Alabama Club, ' 36; Parthenian Literary S o c i e t y ; Holiness League. MARTHA ELIZA- BETH (IRE E X Belleville. 1 1 LINOIS " Not too serious, not too gay. But a true-blue girl in every way. " Parthenian Literary So- ciety; Christian Work- ers ' Association; Ram- blers ' Club; Holiness League. ness Manager Darda, ' 36; Parthenian Literary Society, President Thiril Quarter, ' 34- ' 35, First Quarter, ' 35- ' 36. Critic, Second Quarter, ' 35- ' 36; College Quartet, ' 35 ' 36; Tennessee Club; Ath- letic Club. loSKI ' HIXF IOI1.V S Irvine, Kentucky " A cheerful disposition and a warm heart — These have won her friends. " Vice-President Christian Workers ' Association; Secretary - Treasurer Senior Class; Treasurer Parthenian Literary So- ciety; Kentucky - West Virginia Club; (iirls ' Trio. ELSIE B. BIGGERS Rebecca, Georgia ' To know those who thee not. No word can paint. And those who know thee. Know all words arc faint. " Vice-President Georgia Club, ' 36; Secretary Christian Workers ' As- sociation, Second Third Quarters, Holiness League; thenian Literary cietv; College Debating Club, ' 35. and ' 36; Par- So- YOUNG cook Sulligent, Alabama " To live as gently as I ea u ; To be, no matter where, a man. " President Alabama Club, ' 35- ' 36; Parthenian Lit- erary Society; Christian Workers ' Association. CHRISTINE HOWELL Hattiesburg, Missis- sippi " She is as delicately tuned as the instru- ment. Which her twinkling fingers play. " Parthenian Literary So- ciety, President Second Quarter, ' 36; President Mississippi Club, ' 36; Christian Workers ' As- sociation ; Holiness League. Pu e Tit el i i Seniors MARY RHEATIS JOHNSON I NA, Il I IXOIS " She ' s witty and stcect, good and true. The friendliest friend one ever knew. " Parthenian Literary So- ciety, President First Quarter, ' 35; Christian Workers ' Association; Ramblers ' Club. LADELL Ml RGAN Mobii e, Alabama " Never too eareless, not too sad. Never too studious, al- ways glad. " Parthenian Literary So- ciety ; . Mali; una i ' lub; Ministerial Association ; Christian Workers ' As- sociation. 1 1. LIE MAE SANDERS Hamilton, Mississippi " A jolly good girl, de- termined to convey her point. Yet, a good sport if she loses. " Christian Workers ' As- sociation; Mississippi Club; Holiness League; Parthenian Literary So- ciety. VALANDO BENFA- MIN TAYLOR Somerset, Kentucky " To hurry and worry is not my creed; Things will happen, so what is the need? " Literary Society. ' 35- ' 36; College Debating Club. ' 35; Athletic Club, ' 34- ' 35; Kentucky-West Virginia Club. ARCHIE LINDSEY Perkinston, Missis- sippi " M o d c r a lion is the silken string Running through the pearl chain of all virtues. " Parthenian Literary So- ciety; Mississippi Club. Lois MARTIN Nauvoo. Alabama " One who can make sunsh ue in life ' s shady places. " Alabama Club, Secre- tary-Treasurer, ' 3S- ' 36 ; Parthenian Literary So- ciety; Christian Work- ers ' Association. GERTRUDE PADGETT Fairfax, Alabama " I. ike a river swift ami clear flows her song in every heart. " Parthenian Literary So- ciety; Alabama Club; Christian Winkers ' As sociation ; Holiness League; Ministerial As- sociation. C. ALTA SLABAUGH St. " A Louis, Missouri - o in h i u a t i o n of laughter and serious- A happy l a in pa n io n for those who would frolic; A good companion foi those who would wade Through the must se- rious channels of Dietitian, ' 36; Parthe- nian Literary Society ; Christian Workers As- sociation ; M i n i s te r ial Association ; M isso uri Club. ANNIE LOIS THROWER A N DA I I S I A , A l ABA M A " Her speech and ges- ture, form and face Shoxved she was come of gentle race. " A labama Club ; 1 ' arth 1 ■ nian Literary Society ; Holiness League; Stu- dent Volunteers; Chris- tian Workers ' Associa- WILLIAM R. THOMPSi N Frankfort, Kentul kv " it is a gentleman and friend yon seek, v on hav e found him. " Darda Staff ; President K e n t u c k v • W e s t Virginia Club, ' 35- ' 36; Parthe- nian Literary Society ; Chorister, 36 ; Ministe- rial Association; College Quartet, ' 33- ' 34- ' 35. Page Thirteen THE DARDA Senior Class Poem REMINISCENCE AND BLESSINGS When years have passed, and we at last Approach the setting sun. Our weary eyes behold blue skies Of youth, while life is done; And we forget the trials we ' ve met Along the thorny ways, And live again in thoughtful mien Our happy college Jays. Our deepest praise, our sweetest lays, Our school ice give to thee — Our future aims, our highest fame, We gain because of thee. But still we know the debt we owe Is mori than we can pay. But we will strive to give our lives, ' T s all that we can say! To those we leave our place we give, To hold the standard high, Till all shall see that right must be The victor, or we die! Trevecca, thou must always be Our Alma Mater dear. Our God we pray to bless thy way Throughout each coming year. Lois Thrower. History of the Senior Class • There is nothing greater than the realization that the goal toward which you set is within reach. The senior class of nineteen hundred thirty-six now rests on the top peak of the mountain. As we stand on the summit ready to face the great problems of life, our memory carries us back to the beginning of our life in T. N. C. • In the days of ' 34 a band of brave soldiers marched into the valley of learning. The field was large, and we encountered many difficulties, endured severe hardships; but the light of faith, beaming serenely, helped us in our journey upward. • As we struggled up the narrow path, with the mountains of Wisdom, Freedom, and Dignity looming above our heads, many became tired of the battle and fell out of out- ranks. We who are seniors today persevered to the end. • Under the splendid leadership of Mary Sims we passed through the " University of Hard Knocks " at the hands of the seniors during our freshman year. But a good class cannot be kept down, and we came through without the loss of a soldier. • After a year of traveling, Wisdom Mountain lay beneath and straight ahead lay Freedom Heights. The beauties of Park Educatia, divided into many sections, gave us inspiration and hope for the future. Dr. Hardy and the faculty were always faithful in directing us to the path of Dignity Peak. Reeford Chaney gave evidence of becom- ing a great general by the tactful way he maneuvered our class through the senior year. We became noted for our ability to do things, and if we were not always victorious, we were always good losers. • June finds us securely planted on Dignity Mountain from whose summit we view the world in all its glory. We are proud of our achievement, but realize the danger of looking backward, and we turn our faces toward new opportunities. The class hopes that its departure will be more felt than its arrival, and that the improvement made here will be but an intimation of future success. As we leave forever the halls of Trevecca, we dedicate ourselves anew to the service of God, our Country, and our Col- lege, and renew our determination that, " As long as the sand o ' life shall run our endeavor shall be ' to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. ' Mary R. Johnson, Historian. Then passing time will make sublime These ills which we must bear; What now seems pain will be our gain, And make our lives more fair. Our hearts must need with sorrow bleed At thoughts of parting soon, Our ways must part, but not our hearts, When ne must go in June! Page Fourteen THEOLOGY THE DARDA College Theological A i i a Slabaugh St. Louis, Mo. Th. £ . THIRD YEAR STUDENTS W. R. Thompson Frankfort, Ky. M. Rl( HARD JONI-S Tilden, III. V. B. Williams Graford, Texas The Theological College Department offers courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Theology (Th.B.). The prescribed work for earning this degree is graduation from Junior College with two additional years of college grade theological work superimposed, or 192 quarter hours in all. Our students of this department are striving to secure the best possible preparation in order to be more efficient in Christian service. In this day of modernism, when false doctrines abound, and when the love of many is waxing cold, we need to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints. But zeal without knowledge is often fatal. God declares, " My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. " A preacher may save himself with little knowledge, but his usefulness to others will be greatly limited. His life ' s work is to win others. There- fore, it is of the utmost importance that he be possessed of a well-balanced conception of truth and an accurate knowledge and sound teaching. We need a ministry baptized with the Holy Ghost and fire to proclaim the word with boldness and with power. It is the aim of this department to produce such ministers; and we trust we are realizing that aim. W. R. Thompson. Page Eighteen THE DARDA College Theological Harold Davis E. H. Hendrix Nettie Miller Koy Phillips Frank Moss Carl Crook Avery Whitehead Herbert Meredith Earl Wallace James A. Todd Pictures missing: Blanton Cook, Walter Bosvcell, Glenn Madison, H. R. Ward Asa Sparks Ministerial Graduate ■Page Nineteen Ministerial Woodrow Showers, Frank Roni v, Earnest Gates, Marcum Hamilton Baxti r Pond, Hi nrv Walters, Arthur Nagel, John W. Webb, William Peck Pictures mhsins! : Jam e s Hamilton, J. L. Jamison, (ol Russell, William Castlen Class Aim We do not live for fame, But each small place to fill; For ' tis our life, our aim, To do the Master ' s will. Each day that dawns we ' ll lend Our lives unto the Lord, That he may make them blend Into a living word. Sometimes the road seems dreary And weighted down with care; Where thorns and thistles grow You ' ll find some roses there. God hath not sealed our fate; But if we stand the test, Though small it be, or great, He ' ll give his very best. Ministerial Class of ' 36. Page Twenty HIGH SCHOOL THE DARDA Seniors m t x k t!Lm ■ - V Martha Duggan, President C. N. Haisten, Vice-President Margaret Lawson, Secretary East Point, Ga. Macon, Ga. Benton, 111. ' A woman she seems of cheerful " He is a rich man who hath God " A perfect woman nobly planned yesterdays and confident to- for his friend. " morrows. " Janette Bryer Harold Glenn, T reasiirer Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. " Patience mil overcome all ' A man of strong intellectual things. " powers, and stalwart charac- ter, given to meditation. " To warn, to comfort, and com- mand, And yet a spirit still and light With something of angelit light. " Charles Calvin Bloomington, III. A soul sincere, in action faith- ful, in honor clear. " Aubrey Garrison (no picture) Shawmut. Ala. ' Indeed true gladness does not always speak. Page Twenty-Two The School of Life We mount the stairs of life: A step we climb each day; Each time we lend a hand, We brighten uj our way. Wc take a book of life; A page we write each day; We bud into full bloom, And then vanish away. We lire, we learn, we die, And wherein do we gain? If we for self have lived ' Tis then we ' ve lived in vain. We meet life ' s bright sunshine We fight its bitter strife; We leave the schools of learning To join the school of life. High School Senior Prophecy • One day as I was sitting in the sun parlor of my bungalow, there suddenly came i rap at the door. Reluctantly answering it, I found our postman, who handed me a special delivery letter which, upon opening, I found contained five thousand dollars willed to me by my wealthy uncle who had recently died. • 1 returned to my knitting, my mind busied with thoughts of a thousand and one methods whereby the money might profitably be used. Finally I turned my radio on to hear an hour of evangelistic music. At the end of the program the announcer stated that the month of August would bring special rates for excursion to Egypt and the Holy Land. It dawned upon me at once that this would be a profitable way to spend the money since it had always been my desire to visit the pyramids. • I sent in my name as a prospective passenger and immediately started my plans for the trip. • On the morning of August 9, 1953, the U. S. S. Washington set out for the great world of the East. All the way over I planned how best to occupy my time. It passed all too soon, for on August 2 8 we pushed into the port of Africa, and soon I found myself in the fascinating land of Egypt. After a short rest I began my adventures. • We soon found a guide, and when he asked us where we would like to go first, we voted for the pyramids. Early one morning we started out for the Gizeh Pyramid to see the Cheops, one of the seven wonders of the world and the largest structure made by man. • After admiring the massive structure standing high in the heavens, we entered a dark, winding entrance which led gradually down for 321 feet to the Chamber of the great Cheops, lined with polished slabs of red granite. It was thought to be his burial place. • While we were inspecting this marvelous room a small voice said, " I tell to man his end. " With screams and shrieks the group rushed out, but before I could join them a door slammed — I stood motionless. Again the voice spoke, but more gently: " What can I do for you? " The first thing that entered my mind was the fate of the Trevecca High School seniors of nineteen hundred thirty-six. I thus informed him, and after offering me a seat he began: " The vice-president, Clarence Haisten, is an English professor at Yale, majoring in nominative absolutes. The secretary, Mrs. Lawson, and her husband are nurse and surgeon in a great hospital in France. The treasurer, Harold Glenn, and his wife, the former Gertrude McClain, live on a ranch in Colorado, where Glenn learns all the history he desires and Gertrude enjoys romantic sunsets and sunrises on the mountain. Mr. Calvin, the bookworm of the senior class, has become a famous lawyer of Boston; Miss Bryer has married a wealthy London mer- chant; but Aubrey Garrison is still cutting wood for Trevecca. " • The voice ceased, and the door opened. Scarcely aware of what I was doing I walked out the door into the dark entrance again. I whistled to the guide, and he escorted me out. How glad I was to be on familiar ground again! Page Twenty-Three — THE DARDA Juniors OFFICERS M. H. Rozzell President Jack Hi arn Vice-President Earnlstine Morgan Secretary Cleon Propps Treasurer Edna Mai Thompson Sponsor MEMBERS Russell Davis Adron Hollins Dellmae Everman Elmer Kent George Finney Gertrude McClain Norman Hail Walter Smithson Eleanor Hardy Warren Gravi s Emogene Rood William Simpson Page Twenty-Four THE DARDA Sophomores OFFICERS Virginia Mims President Dee Rushing Vice-President Pansy Cooper Secretary John D. Irwin Treasurer Perry Smith Sponsor MEMBERS James Bailey Ronald Johnson Joseph Benson Zenith Jordan Marie Brown Lu y Mai Lindsley Olivl Cavi Willard Luitn Margaret Davies Mildri i Mar tin Sarah Fox Walter Nevilx Esther Horne Margaret Thompson Edward Howard Elizabi th Tiighman Charles Ward Page Twenty-Five— THE DARDA Freshmen OFFICERS LlLLIE POWELL Roy Parsons Faith Harrison 1 1 w i [ i Walker Mrs. A. B. Ma ki v President - Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor E. W. Abbott, Jr. [ [azi l Campbell Carl Dennis MEMBERS Earle Friend I or i n a LeGrande Max Morgan Lister Roney Phyllis Woodward Helen Jarrett Billy Jarrett Mary Bi gli y Ada Humphries Emma White Mrs. M. A. Mackey Teat her Grammar Grade Page Twenty-Six FINE ARTS Voice and Piano 1). A. Yarbrough Voice Teacher Elaini Harrison Piano Teacher MEMBERS Christine Campbi i i Eaith Harrison Hazel Smith Pansy Cooper Edna Booth Ada Humphries Lucy Mai Lindsli y Lois Martin Elizabeth Tilghman Margaret Thompson Margaret Daviis Virginia Mims Virginia Ayi ks Alta Slabaugh Hazel Campbell Earnistine Morgan Esther Horne Eleanor Hardy Martha Duggan Emma K. Smith Hazel Brown Sylvia Holcomb Ada Blackburn Phyllis Woodward Mary Harnis Harris Mrs. H. R. Ward Lor etta LeGranih Ernest Hall Li ster Roney Ronald Johnson III NIC Wa I I I RS I ami s Thrasher Neil Richardson Rl 1 FORD Chaney Koy Phillips Harold Davis William Castlen El mi k Kent J. D. Irwin Marcum Hamilton 1)i i Rushing William Thompson Young Cook William Simpson Norman Hail W ' l Mil 1 1 W ' l 1 I MAN Wilton Elliot James Blackburn Mrs. M. E. Redford Pane Twenty-Eight Voice and Piano COLLEGE QUARTET James Thrasher Reeford Chaney Neil Richardson Koy Phillips LADIES ' TRIO MEN ' S TRIO Virginia Ayers Leon Cook Edna Booth N. M. Israi i son Josephine Johnson Ted Wilmoth The quartet and trios have been a great blessing and inspiration to the many audiences before which they have appeared. Each group is planning Christian work for the summer and is preparing to be an asset to their Alma Mater. The Men ' s Quartet bids fair to be one of the best quartets that the college has ever produced. The Ladies ' Trio has soothed the sorrows and lent a helping hand in many funerals throughout the city of Nashville. The Men ' s Trio has been touring our Educational Zone with Rev. H. H. McAfee, field representative. They have proven a great blessing to our constit- uency. Page Twenty-Nine - • Music is of God. Harmony, rhythm, melody, and beauty are laws of God ' s universe. • From the beginning of time the soul of man has received from the Creator a craving for expression through the medium of music. In no more satisfying manner has his sorrow been soothed, his fears quelled, and his hopes renewed than through music. • Not only has the Christian worshiped God through music, but he has been able to render valuable service to his needy fellow man by this means, for " Music hath charms to soothe the sewage breast, To soften rocks or bend the knotted oak. " • Our school seeks to develop character and prepare students for soul-winning. For both purposes the music department is indispensable. In this department we become acquainted with some of the world ' s noblest souls and their productions, both classical and sacred. Moreover, we seek to acquire an acceptable proficiency in the performance of the master works. In the piano and voice studios and in the music classrooms, this year, we have seen progress toward the attainment of our goal. Page Thirty- CAAJJfCKD ORGANIZATIONS Page Thirty-Two Student V oluuteers Holiness League Page Thirty-Three Page Thirty-Four THE DARDA W ho ' s Who in Trevecca Boy Girl Harold Giinn Mary Johnson Ni ii. Richardson Pansy Coopi r R i i for i) Chaney Mary Johnson . Frank Moss Nettie Miller Harold Davis Sylvia Holcomu Roy E. Parsons Mattye Foster Bi.anton Cook Mary Sims Most Literary Reeford Chaney Nettie Mii.li r Friendliest Ira Stocks Pansy Cooper Wittiest John D. Irwin Emogene Roo: Most Attra ctive Wendell Wellman Sara Duggan Most Popular Richard Jones Earnestini Morgan Best Student Best All-round Most Intellet tual Mo t Aggressive o l Conservative Most Polite Neatest Did Yon Kuoiv I hat one of our students grew up in the woods. Moss? That Trevecca owns a Hall, three flowers, and Gates? That Trevecca has sufficient " Propps " to hold the school up? That we have a Deacon in school? That Daniel Bain and Max Morgan are not the same size? I hat Mr. Hall found a musical instrument. Home? That we heard Reba " Hollin ' " Bowman? That Koy should be a " Fills Up " instead of a Phillips? That Garrison is the Trevecca Eating Cham- pion ? That we have two Cooks in school and one Stove-al I ? That Mary is a " Begger, " and Elsie is the " Biggers? " That Margaret Thompson says, " Th rasher " ? We wonder whom. That we have an Ever-man and a Well-man? That Mr. Moss is supposed to be Frank and Mr. Gates Earnest? That we have an Alto, but no soprano in school ? Professor Redford: " Who were the epistles? " Delimae Everman: " I suppose they were the apostles ' wives. " Dr. Hardy: " Boys, this is leap year; you had better run, surrender, or stay in your rooms. " Mr. Hamilton: " Help us, Lord! " Professor Redford: " Did I not tell you to be prepared with your history lesson? And here you are unable to repeat a word of it. " Miss Ditggau: " I didn ' t think it was necessary, sir. I ' ve always heard that history repeats itself. " Mr. Hemlrix (to a candidate for president of Literary Society): " What do you intend to do if you are elected? " Mr. Chaney: " My goodness! What shall I do it I ' m not elected? " Mr. Boggs: " Miss Cooper, what do you mean by spilling my coffee all over me? " Pansy Cooper: " Never mind, I ' ll get you some more. " Garrison having accidentally broken a pane in a window of a house on Broadway attempted as fast as he could to get out of the way, but he was followed by the proprietor, who exclaimed: " You broke my window, rascal, did you not? " Mr. Garrison: " To be sure, I did, and didn ' t you see me running home for the money to pay you for it? " Mr. Stocks: " If my employer does not take back what he said to me this morning I shall leave his house. " Mr. Haisten: " Why, what did he say? " Mr. Stocks: " He told me I could look for an- other place. " (In Biology Class — a lesson on ventilation) — Mrs. Redford: " J. D. Irwin, probably some- day you ' ll be interested in ventilating your house. Do you know how to adjust the windows to get the best ventilation? " Mr. Irwin: " That doesn ' t bother me. I ' ll have 1 12 pounds of oxy ' Gin ' then. " Page Thirty-Eight TREVECCA NAZARENE COLLEGE JUNIOR COLLEGE SCHOOL OF RELIGION HIGH SCHOOL FINE ARTS GRADE SCHOOL TUITION Junior College $215 College Theological . . 200 High School 200 Ministerial 180 TREVECCA NAZARENE COLLEGE Fully Accredited Write NASHVILLK, TENNESSEE FIRST CHURCH of the NAZARENE 510 Woodland Street H. H. WISE, Pastor Sunday School— 9:30 A.M. RICHARD GUNN, Superintendent Preaching at 10:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. N. Y. P. S.— 6:30 P.M. CLAUD GALLOWAY, President Always a Big Welcome to the 7 . N. C. Students THIRD CHURCH of the NAZARENE 1622 Tenth Avenue, North NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE WELCOMES YOU WHEN IN NASHVILLE TO ITS SERVICES " l was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the bouse of the Lord. " YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED TO ATTEND LIGE WEAVER, Pastor WILLIAM DUNLAP, Sunday School Superintendent REDUCED FARES Between All Stations on The NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA ST. LOUIS RAILWAY ALSO TO ALL POINTS IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ARE OFFERED DAILY For Transportation in Comfortable, Roomy Coaches 1 1-2 Cents (nxE) Per Mile i LINE J Train Travel Always Safe, Comfortable, Free from Strain of Driving N. C. ST. L. THOROUGH PROGRESSIVE DEPENDABLE NASHVILLE BUSINESS COLLEGE The Best in Commercial Training Y. M. C. A. BUILDING Nashville, Tennessee NOVEMBER 2— Professor Crain had a " popcorn poppin " in his studio. Who was there? NOVEMBER 5 — Professor Mackey talked on " Magnetism " at prayer meeting. NOVEMBER 8— State club stunts at the general social, Kentucky and Alabama were the two best. NOVEMBER 11— J. D. Poole left school. We wonder? ? ? NOVEMBER 24 — Brother Weaver- preached at the school tonight. Hughe ' s Girls Trio sang. NOVEMBER 26— Steam heat boys ' dormitory! At last! ! ! the NOVEMBER 28— Thanksgiving. All the clubs had special tables with very special dinner. NOVEMBER 30 — Erank Moss ' s girl friend from Kaintuck took him down town to hear Mel Trotter. J. W. McGord Optical and Jewelry Go 315 FIFTH AVENUE, N. Eyes Scientifically Examined NASHVILLE, TENN. DR. J. W. McCORD 30 Years Experience Frames Correctly Fitted DR. L. G. McCORD J. T. MCCORD If not able to come to the Office, Phone 6-0304 | TERMS IF DKSIKKI) 17 Member Nashville Academy of Optometry The Engravings in This Book Were Made by the . . . 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DECEMBER 4 — The eventful steak fry in " Red Cross Headquarters " of boys ' dormitory. DECEMBER 6 — Registration for second quarter. Max Morgan and Christine Howell were married. Oh. no. !t was only a farce in the general social. It wasn ' t real. DECEMBER 8— John D. Poole and Ruth Lewis made the great venture into marital life. Eirst Church, 2:30 P.M. Brother Wise officiating. DECEMBER 11— Well, it ' s spreading. Ed Glover and Aylene Christian were quietly joined in matrimony at Spark ' s little church tonight. DECEMBER 15 — Formal opening of the new chapel and dining hall. Brother " Eidwell preached. DECEMBER 20 — Christmas vacation be- gins. DECEMBER 31— Vacation ends. McEWEN ' S LAUNDRY INC. 701 FIFTH AVENUE, NORTH Established 1881 Phone 6-1161 For Fifty-Five Years We Have Been Serving the People of Nashville with a Complete Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service We Specialize in Blocking Knit Suits and Fancy Dyeing RUG CLEANERS FURRIERS IMMANUEL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 3315 Charlotte Avenue " The Church with a Welcome " REV. G. B. BREESE, Pastor DeLUXE ICE CREAM 508 Third Avenue, North For All Occasions Phone 6-0967 Compliments of GRAYSON SHOP 219 Fifth Avenue, North Enjoy Our Cooling System Tins Sumr FRANKFORT (Kentucky) CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE R. B. KELLY, Pastor FRANKLIN CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE L. C. PARSONS, Pastor FRANKLIN, TENN. FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Twenty-Fourth and Howard LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY " A Salvation Center " E. HOMER LAND, Pastor ALBANY (Kentucky) CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE REV. H. A. HALL, Pastor Services Every Sunday Compliments of the N. Y. P. S. OF SPRING HILL, WEST VIRGINIA J. W. CHILDRESS, President Tie Up Your Studies with Worth-while Keaditig BOOKS OF ALL PUBLISHERS Selected — Up-to-date Visit Our Display Tables 161 Eighth Avenue, North Phone 6-2131 Baptist Book Store FOSTER GRIGGS 828 Main Street GROCERIES AND FRESH MEATS Telephone 3-0313 O. H. Foster Maurice Griggs ICE CREAM JANUARY 6-10— Revival with Howard Hill preaching. Wonderful spirit in the school. JANUARY 10 — Trevecca Ministerial As- sociation luncheon. JANUARY 10, 11— Kagawa, Japanese missionary, in town. JANUARY 19— Second big snow. We ' re snowbound today. JANUARY 29-31— Board of Trustees meeting. JANUARY 29— " Problems Confronting the Young Preacher " presented by Dis- trict Superintendents at prayer meeting. FEBRUARY 5— Dr. West spoke in chapel. FEBRUARY 11— Decided to dedicate DARDA to memory of May Tidwell McKay. FEBRUARY 1 i— Valentine Day! FEBRUARY 15— Professor Yarbrough came to teach Voice. FEBRUARY 18 — Brother Tidwell preached in prayer meeting. Illus- trated " Faith, Fact, and Feeling. " FEBRUARY 19— North Pole won in annual contest. ' ' See Bennett for Better Vision " Glasses Fitted Only When Needed DR. E. LEE BENNETT, O.D. OPTOM ETR I ST— OPTI C IAN 202 Fifth Avenue, North Phone 6-1873 One Door from Church Street SOUTHSIDE NAZARENE CHURCH 601 First Avenue COLUMBUS, GEORGIA " We Are Trevecca Boosters " W. G. BLAND 52 LAFAYETTE Shoe Rebuilding of All Kinds CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE TENNESSEE DISTRICT L. B. Mathews, Superintendent 947 McClurkan Avenue NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE • We Lore, Cherish, and Support Our Southeastern Educational Institution PARIS NAZARENE CHURCH EDWARD K. HARDY, Pastor 1 10 South College Street SERVICES Sunday School 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship 10:45 A.M. N. Y. P. S. 6:30 P.M. Evangelistic Service 7:30 P.M. Midweek Prayer Meet- ing, Wednesday 7:30 P.M. The Paris Church is ever behind T. N. C. in her endeavor to provide an efficient educational center cradled in a spiritual en- vironment for the Naza- rene young people of the Southeastern Zone TENNESSEE DISTRICT N. Y. P. S. RUBY LEE DEES, President Education Without Perverted Faith Christian Character Evangelist EACH ONE WIN ONE DICKSON CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE DICKSON, TENNESSEE Sunday School Supt. Wade Moore W. M. S. President Lydia Nelson N. Y. P. S. President Bryant Scott Church Treasurer Mary Scates Church Secretary Grace Luella Booth REV. J. C. BOOTH NEWPORT (Kentucky) CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Seventh at Putnam Street The Church Where You Are Always Welcome SUNDAY SERVICES 9:30, 10:30 A.M. 6:30, 7:30 P.M. REV. R. L. IHRIG, Pastor Phillips Buttorff Manufacturing Co. Everything for Dining Room, Kitchen, and Nursery SEVENTY-SIX YEARS OE FAITHFUL SERVICE • 217-223 Third Avenue, North Phone 6-5181 ELECTRIC RATES . . . in Nashville Have Been Reduced More Than 42% in the Last Five Years Alone. • What Else Can You Name That Has Been Reduced This Much? LEHMAN BROTHERS Quality Groceries Phone 6-5836 Murfreesboro at Elm Hill Road Telephone 6-5970 DR. J. H. WHITE OP-TOM-E-TRISTS " See White and You ' ll See Right " 504 Union Street Nashville, Tennessee FEBRUARY 19-21 — Preachers ' Meeting at First Church. FEBRUARY 21— Dr. Chapman spoke in chapel. FEBRUARY 23 — Brother Mathews preached here tonight on " Angelic Forces. " FEBRUARY 25-27— Big advertisement campaign. FEBRUARY 26— Dr. Emory Ross spoke in chapel concerning the Ethiopian trouble. FEBRUARY 28— Leap year social. Girls had to ask boys for dates. Did every- body have a good time? THE LOUDON NAZARENE CHURCH Sunday School Superintendent J. H. CHRISTIAN Acting N. Y. P. S. President MARY BELLE YORK Pastor OLIVE RIEE " The Little Church with a Big Welcome " The Year ' s Diary SEPTEMBER 17— Registration. SEPTEMBER 20— First genera! social— out on the lawn. OCTOBER 1— Work begun on new chapel and dining hall. OCTOBER 11— " A Tale of Romancio " presented by Parthenian Literary So- ciety, Wellman, Glover, Ayers, and Jones starring. OCTOBER 19— New chapel opened. Mrs. Law son led first prayer service. OCTOBER 30 — Election of officers for DARDA. Who would have dreamed of what it would all develop into? High School Freshmen initiated by Sophomores. OCTOBER 31— College Seniors gave Ereshmen reception in the dining hall. Broke the old custom of initiating. A real good time. REV. P. P. BELEW CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE GEORGIA DISTRICT Rev. P. P. BELEW, District Superintendent QUADRENNIAL ACHIEVEMENTS 89$ Net Increase in Church Membership 136 ' ' , Net Increase in S. S. Membership 163% Net Increase in N. Y. P. S. Member- ship 181 ' , Net Increase in W. M. S. Member- ship 92 % Net Increase in Finances 28 f f Net Increase in Property Valuation " Come thou with us, atid we will do thee good " KANAWHA CITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE OWENS, WEST VIRGINIA REV. C. D. TAYLOR, Fastor Our Trevecca Students Pansy Cooper Dellmae Everman Ted Wilmoth Leon Cook M. E. DERRYBERRY and SPOT CASH CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE SCIENCE HILL, KENTUCKY Rev. John Willingham, Piistor A Lire Church with a Hearty Welcome An Active W. M. S.— A Live N. Y. P. S.— Plain Bible Preaching— Soul-Stirring Singing SERVICES EVERY SUNDAY KENTUCKY— WEST VIRGINIA DISTRICT DISTRICT N. Y. P. S. REV. J. FRANK SIMPSON, President Let ' s Attend, Pray For, and Support Trevecca College I Rev. Simpson DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL REV. C. D. TAYLOR, District Chairman MISS MATT1E BELLE JONES, Secretary For Efficient Teaching Attend Leadership Training Institute — For Higher Religious Education Attend Trevecca College Rev. Taylor Compliments of ELLIOTT and LAWSON PRINTING COMPANY Russell Elliott J. A. Lawson TREVECCA NAZARENE COLLEGE PHONE 6-3894 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE MARCH 2 — Otho Schwab spoke in chapel. MARCH 3 — Group pictures taken. MARCH 10 — Parthenian Literary Society election. MARCH 21 — Annual taken to printer. MARCH 25— Campus Day. APRIL 2y — Freshman-Senior Banquet. MAY 29 — The seniors enter the great school of life. Tears are shed. Goodby, Alma Mater. TREVECCA NAZARENE COLLEGE Is the recognized educational institution of the Church of the Naz- arene, representing the Southeastern Zone. This year finds the school again in a new location. We have three buildings in our present plant: the girls ' dormitory, a large brick building, modern in every respect; the boys ' dormitory, a four-story stone structure, also with modern conveniences; and the administration building which provides adequate rooms for classes, offices, etc. We can truly say that Trevecca is housed in the best buildings she has ever occupied. Last year we leased the present site, renovated it throughout, and have actually transformed the place into a very valuable plant. The new temporary chapel and dining hall were the main additions. We have splendid prospects for another successful term. Much credit is due Brother W. F. Collier, our present business manager, for this year ' s success. He has done remarkably well in getting the school in shape for occupancy. The student body, as a whole, is the best since we came into existence. Trevecca is truly a character-building institution. God has wonder- fully blessed her this year and in past years, and has brought her through every disaster. We believe that our school, in keeping with Nazarene work the world over, is destined to move forward. May God smile upon her future and prosper her efforts to make the world a better place to live in. Compliments of WEST NASHVILLE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE The Church with a Welcome W. F. COLLIER, Pastor Special 18421 LD 5356 .T75 1936 Trevecca Nazarene University The Darda
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Alongside the variety of Medicaid services among the states, the cost for the health care services can also change by state. In certain states, Medicaid is provided free of charge, while in other states beneficiaries need to pay a small premium determined by their income level. Some Medicaid state programs can include other fees like copayments. However, there is a limit to how much money a Medicaid recipient can be changed every year.
After downloading our guide, you will have plenty of information to read over. This guide can help you learn about the programs that can be available to you. Additionally, the guide can help you navigate through the services that you are possibly entitled to. Over the course of a few days, you can expect our professionals to give you more information and remember to look in your inbox for that. While you wait, you will have a fundamental knowledge of the Medicaid benefits, centers for Medicaid services, discounted services and grants you may qualify for within the sections below.
Benefits From Medicaid
The two categories for Medicaid benefits are mandatory and optional. Benefits that fall within the mandatory category must be included in every Medicaid state program. Some examples of the services that the programs must include are:
- Doctor’s services.
- Early and periodic screening, diagnostic and treatment services (EPSDT).
- Inpatient and outpatient hospital services.
- Transportation for medical care.
- Lab and X-ray services.
- Certified pediatric and family nurse practitioner services.
Mandatory services will be available in every Medicaid program nationwide. However, optional services will change depending on the state you are in. The certain services may or may not be available to you are as follows:
- Dental services
- Optometry services
- Chiropractic services
- Speech, hearing and language disorder services
- Prescription drugs
Centers for Medicaid Services
Known formally as the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS), this federal agency is under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The agency manages the Medicare program, the Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP) and Medicaid programs to give access to inexpensive health care.
The CMS has played a prominent role in making sure that the federal and state health insurance marketplaces are following the regulations of the Affordable Care Act and other federal laws. Furthermore, the CMS provided a comprehensive amount of information to the public about these important and life-saving programs.
Services Available at Reduced Cost
Federal and state governments offer low-income households fund for immediate and long-term housing needs. Some programs provide subsidies for rentals by paying a portion of the monthly expense directly to the landlord. Other programs insure home loans of qualifying candidates to make homeownership more affordable. These programs include but are not limited to:
- The Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8).
- The Public Housing Program.
- FHA loans.
If you are seeking affordable cable television for your household, there are many different options depending on your income level, the area that you live in and your personal preferences. Many internet and cable providers offer cheap services with a discount or other resources that can decrease your bills.
You can potentially reduce the cost of your cellular or landline phone service through the federal program Lifeline. Lifeline provides monthly discounts through qualifying service plans and providers that are participants of Lifeline. In recent years, the Lifeline program was expanded to provide consumers the option of receiving monthly discounts towards a phone or broadband internet service. Additionally, consumers can receive a free smartphone as part of the Lifeline program.
Likewise, contact your auto insurance provider about discounts you may be eligible for. Many insurers provide discounts that are based upon the length of time you have to remain insured through the company. Depending on your circumstances, you could qualify for discounts such as:
- Multi-policy discounts.
- Multi-driver discounts.
- Safe driver discounts.
- Defensive driver discounts.
- Military discounts.
- Senior citizen discounts.
Decreasing coverage on your policy may also be a way to reduce monthly expenses. For example, you may be receiving additional services such as emergency roadside assistance, rental reimbursement, or coverage limits well beyond the amount that you might need. Raising your deductible amount can also have a substantial impact on your premium. You may also reduce insurance premiums by requesting quotes from more affordable agencies.
Learn About Grants From the Government
Although government grants are meant to help Americans, they are not necessarily made exclusively for low-income Americans. Government grants are typically given to the state and local departments and organizations so it can benefit low-income communities through several local projects. There are times these local organizations can give one-time grants for financial help to someone applying. Companies or local organizations can give assistance with food, shelter and other household costs, which can vary from company to company.
Although these grants are not exclusively for low-income households, there are many programs that can financially help in other ways, still lowering the costs needed for groceries, utilities and other fixed expenses. These government programs are but not limited to:
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
- Housing Choice Voucher Program (also known as Section 8 housing).
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
There may be other state and local programs that can provide assistance. You can learn more about local opportunities and outreach programs by contacting your local:
- Public Housing Agency (PHA).
- State Housing Finance Agency.
- HUD office.
- State human or social services agency.
If you need food or lower the cost of your groceries, you can go to a local food bank. The purpose of these food banks is for families to have nutritious meals available to them. These banks will typically provide free food on either a weekly, biweekly or monthly basis.
There may be a comprehensive list of local and state assistance programs for low-income individuals or households. If you want to find this list, contact your local Department of Health and Human Services. These offices will typically have the entire list of assistance programs in a given area. | <urn:uuid:01352565-6725-438a-b450-65da00a47aab> | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4,636 |
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The Casio SA-77 Portable Keyboard features 44 smooth-action keys, which produce articulate tones. Its superior-quality keys makes for a seamless playing experience given its splendid feel and touch. The Casio SA-77 Portable Keyboard is a fitting choice for teaching children the fundamentals of music, as it exhibits a minimalist design. The piano has a lightweight chassis and can therefore be conveniently carried for gigs.
Controls and Functions
The Casio SA-77 Keyboard provides 100 tones and 50 inbuilt rhythms along with eight-level polyphony and 10 tunes. This enables you to experiment with a wide range of genres. In addition, such an arrangement helps acquaint budding musicians with every facet of music making. With a specialized one-touch function, you can switch between piano and organ modes as per your requirements. The piano keyboard sports five drum pads for you to produce captivating percussive tones. The incorporation of A4 tuning control translates into optimal performance.
Power It Up
The Casio SA-77 Portable Keyboard derives power from a 9.5V battery or the LAD-6 AC adapter. Battery support facilitates convenient portability.
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The Casio SA-77 Portable Keyboard is easy to use and is therefore the perfect pick for learning the basics of music. In addition, the melody-cut rehearsal system facilitates right-hand training. The user-friendly LCD display helps in the selection of appropriate music options. Its 3.5mm stereo headphone jack enables silent practice.
- Keyboard: 44-keys Mini Size
- Maximum Polyphony: 8
- Tones: 100-tones Built-in
- Rhythms/Patterns: 50-rhythms Built-in
- Song: 10 (Song Bank)
- Lesson Function: Melody on/off (Lesson part: Melody part)
- Tuning Control: A4 = approximatery 440 Hz ± 99 cents
- Display Screen: LCD
- Speaker: 8cm × 2
- Amp Output: 0.8W＋0.8W
- Power Requirements: Batteries: AA-size×6/Optional AC adapter: LAD-6
- Included Accessories: Song Book
- Dimensions: 23.7 × 8.3 × 2.2-inch (W × D × H)
- Weight: 1.4 kg
- Piano Tone/Organ Tone 1-touch Button
- 5-drum Pads
- Headphones/Output: 3.5mm Mini Stereo Jack
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We still have six months to go before Apple releases its new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro lineup. That’s a long time to wait, but there’s already more hype surrounding Apple’s next-generation flagship iPhone models than any other smartphone in 2020. Enough information has leaked at this point from trusted Apple insiders that people are starting to get quite excited about Apple’s upcoming new iPhone 12 series. Of course, another new iPhone will debut long before the iPhone 12 — the new iPhone SE 2 or iPhone 9 Apple is expected to launch next month — but it hasn’t generated quite as much buzz as the iPhone 12. With upgraded specs including an A13 processor and a price tag that’s expected to start at $399, the iPhone SE 2 will likely be one of the best-selling smartphones of 2020. It’ll also bring back Touch ID, which is something many Apple fans have been clamoring for. But it’s not a flagship model like the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, so there isn’t nearly as much chatter online.
Most of the buzz surrounding the upcoming new iPhone 12 lineup focuses on Apple’s new design, and that’s certainly understandable. iPhone 11 sales are still soaring, but Apple’s current iPhone design is the same one we saw on last year’s iPhone XS and iPhone XR, which is the same design we saw on 2017’s iPhone X. Needless to say, avid Apple fans who upgrade to a new iPhone each year are eager for a redesign. That’s exactly what they’ll get when the iPhone 12 series is unveiled this coming September, but the new iPhone models will feature plenty of big upgrades beyond just the new design.
If what we’ve heard from TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is accurate, Apple’s new iPhone 12 series is going to get a fairly big design refresh later this year. Since Kuo has what is by far the best track record out there when it comes to Apple leaks, we have no reason to doubt him. He says Apple’s iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro phones will have flat metal edges around the outside of the phones instead of round ones like we’ve seen ever since 2014 when Apple released the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The new design sounds like a modernization of the old iPhone 5 design everyone loves so much, and it’ll be a welcome change.
As for features, we’ve heard from multiple independent reports that all of Apple’s new iPhone 12 models will support 5G. We’ve also heard some other rumblings here and there, and a big leak over the weekend may have revealed one of the new features iOS 14 will introduce: a completely redesigned multitasking interface on the iPhone. Now, another new report may shed light on another feature Apple’s iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max will introduce, and it has never been seen before on any smartphone.
802.11ay is a new Wi-Fi standard that is expected to be finalized by the Wi-Fi Alliance in late 2020. While the “normal” Wi-Fi technology we all use in our homes utilizes the 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands, 802.11ay uses 60Ghz to transfer data at high speeds over short distances. On Monday, a new report from Japanese-language Apple news blog Macotakara says that Apple’s upcoming new iPhone 12 series will support the new Wi-Fi tech. While it’s currently unclear how Apple’s iPhones will make use of 802.11ay, it could be for a next-generation AirDrop feature that is much faster and more reliable than what Apple offers now on its iPhones and other devices. In a machine translation of Macotakara’s report, the blog refers to the feature as “ultra-short range” wireless connectivity, which certainly sounds like AirDrop.
Two other tidbits were included in Macotakara’s report. First, the blog says that one of Apple’s upcoming new iPhone 12 models will feature an LCD screen. It says the phone will be the iPhone 11’s successor, but earlier reporting from Ming-Chi Kuo stated that every new iPhone 12 model this year will have an OLED screen other than the iPhone SE 2 that’s set to debut next month. Macotakara also mentions Apple’s upcoming new AirTags, which are the device trackers Apple is working on that’ll compete with Tile. The blog claims the new devices will be charged wirelessly just like the Apple Watch, and this is definitely the first we’ve heard of wireless charging support in AirTags. | <urn:uuid:eef77365-d1c8-48d0-83d7-03102f35bb88> | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4,899 |
It wasn't the prettiest game, but the Patriots went into New Jersey and got a hugely must needed victory against the Jets. After some speculation of who would be starting at QB and after a brutal loss to Chicago, the Pats were able to go in and get the job done. Mac Jones had a rough first half, but was able to tighten things up a little better in the second, going 24/35 for 193 and a TD and INT. Mac had a couple head scratching plays including a brutal pick six that was called back due to a roughing the passer call, but it wasn't all his fault today. The Jets were giving the offensive line a ton of issues today, getting to Mac 6 times.
Defense was letting up chunk plays early on, but picked it up and forced 3 INTs on Zach Wilson, which included 2 by Devin McCourty. Rhamondre Stevenson had a huge role today, having 71 yards on the ground and 72 receiving as well. Nick Folk is likely to be the player of the day, as he ended up going 5/5 on field goals. There is still a lot this team needs to work on, but a big division win against the Jets will go a long way for morale of the season and keeping the Pats alive in the AFC East.
It wasn't a super convincing game for the Mac Jones sceptics, but he appears to be fully healed from his ankle injury and just needs to get back in the flow of things with the offense. The offensive line was pretty brutal today and the loss of David Andrews to a concussion was certainly felt. The Pats will enjoy this big road win today, but will keep themselves going as they will be taking on the Colts next Sunday afternoon at Gillette, followed by their bye week. A lot to clean up but a win is a win! | <urn:uuid:76139bcc-42cf-4b24-aace-f13b84e6e880> | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4,967 |
In this post, we have covered another interesting job role in the hotel industry – Wine Sommelier or simply Sommelier. We have shared Sommelier Job description as well.
The hospitality industry employs staff from every field and domain. A waiter, Housekeeper, Bartender, Engineer, IT Manager, Corporate Communication, Event Manager, Concierge and the list can go on endlessly.
This job is one of the highest-paying jobs in the hotel industry. This role requires skills, communication and creativity.
This post aims to cover the job description of a wine sommelier and the details of this amazing hospitality job role.
Let’s get going.
What is the definition of a Wine Sommelier?
According to Wikipedia’s definition of a Sommelier.
A sommelier, or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine dine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing.
Yes, a sommelier is not only expected to have an amazing knowledge of wines but also of the food that goes well with them.
One of our other posts covers the basics of wine and details the types of wines and food pairing. So, if you are a wine enthusiast, please head over to our post on Wines (after going through this post of course!).
Over the course of time and with more variety of restaurants and food varieties, the role of the wine steward in fine dining today is much more specialised and informed.
According to Sommeliers Australia, the role of Sommeliers is strategically on par with that of the chef de cuisine.
In many high-end restaurants, the sommelier is responsible for creating the wine list, which can be a significant source of business revenue. They also work closely with the chef to create food and wine pairings that enhance the dining experience for guests. In some cases, the sommelier may even have input on the menu development process.
The Job Description of Sommelier
The job description of sommelier is in line with the description given above.
However, the requirements would vary depending on the hotel property and also the location.
A European hotel for example may have a long list of requirements for a Sommelier.
Sommeliers can also work as consultants, trainers, or writers. They may also own their own businesses, such as wine bars or wine education companies.
The job outlook for sommeliers is good. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects sommelier employment will grow 12% from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations. This employment growth is due to the increasing popularity of restaurants and hotels offering wine lists.
If you’re curious about how to become a sommelier, you should gain experience working in the wine industry. This could involve working as a server, bartender, or wine steward. You should also take wine classes and earn the Certified Sommelier (CMS) designation from the Court of Master Sommeliers. The CMS is the most respected wine certification program in the world.
Becoming a certified sommelier is a great way to advance your professional career in the wine industry. You’ll gain the competence to help customers choose the perfect wine for their needs. It can also lead to higher-paying jobs and more opportunities for advancement.
So, here’s the generic job description of a Sommelier.
Sommeliers are wine and beverage experts. They work in a hospitality setup in various capacities. As mentioned earlier, this could involve working as a server, bartender, or wine steward where you could gain valuable experience. Also, you can learn new brewing techniques such as understanding the valuable role of thiolized yeast in brewing, which has brought about a shift in the brewing industry, and opened up new areas of expertise for sommeliers. Now let’s move on to major responsibilities.
The responsibilities of sommeliers include, but are not limited to the following:
- Supervising wine service in a restaurant (or a Lounge).
- Looking after wine inventory (Liaising with vendors and internal departments) and ensuring that the wine cellar is fully stocked.
- Advising on wine menu (working with chefs and managers)
- Collaborating with winemakers to upgrade selections
- And, most importantly providing expert wine recommendations to customers and making recommendations on food and wine pairings.
- Training Wine waiters and other staff members
- Complying with food safety regulations
The job of a Sommelier expects you to be:
- Well-versed in a variety of wines from all across the globe
- Knowledge of Wine and Food pairings
- Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills
- A Go-getter
- Willing to work in the evenings (night shits) and weekends.
- Available to travel for company trips from time to time
- Prior experience in wine service
- A Wine certification holder like WSET (The Wine and Spirits Education Trust), Court of Masters Sommeliers, National Wine School etc.
- A hospitality degree is an added advantage but not mandatory)
So, here we go, the job description of a Wine Sommelier.
This is a specialised job role which you might not even find in all hotels. However, this hospitality job role is very popular in Europe as well as in North America and South America.
You are expected to be a wine wizard in this role. An extensive knowledge of wine along with suitable certification is a must.
As mentioned earlier, this is an extremely well-paid hospitality job. A word of caution though. This job role requires specialised knowledge and it is not very easy to switch careers once you become a Sommelier. So, get into this career only if you are passionate about wines. | <urn:uuid:1a8c6131-20fd-4e6a-8f57-a56919cc619a> | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5,028 |
Dawn was clear and cold. Blood donors did not have PT, but it was still frosty at 0800. We spent the morning in NBC class, including an hour in mask and helmet. I called the Language Center about our schedule conflict; as I feared, the class fell through. The afternoon was free. I boxed some excess gear and sent it home, then went to the PX. Later I called home. Today was the deadline for Iraq to leave Kuwait, but it passed uneventfully.
PT at 0545. It rained all night and the ground was very wet. I spent the morning on Arabic study. We had a thunderstorm followed by a beautiful rainbow about 1100. The afternoon cleared to a gorgeous sunny day. After lunch, we started packing, then I went to church call for a short prayer service. Later we had a briefing on the medical threat in Southwest Asia. This brief was a good example of what turned out to be a common problem: people with limited firsthand knowledge overdramatizing threats. I came to call it the Cowboy Syndrome. By the time this medic was done he had most of the unit too terrified to eat, drink, or touch anything in the Middle East.
We had been scheduled to leave at 0100 on the 19th, but at 1800 we heard our departure date was pushed back to an unknown date. I was waiting to call Shawn at 1830 when someone yelled that the war was on and Desert Shield was now Desert Storm. I got through to Shawn, who had already head the news from my sister Louise in California! She also heard from Chris Haglund in the support group that LTC Ken Bukowski had gotten orders extending him for a year. We also heard from the CO that four Iraqi hit squads were reportedly in the US, one in North Carolina. The base is now at Threatcon Bravo: closed except for one entrance, and barracks guards must be posted at night. The general feeling is disbelief coupled with relief that the war has started before we got over there.
No PT due to threat condition. We formed up on the parade field to hear a short address by BG Hurteau. I spent the rest of the morning working on Arabic and gave a class at 1130. After lunch we had briefings on handling displaced civilians (DC's) and dealing with culture shock, then I gave a second class at 1600. The weather today was beautiful and sunny. At 1800 we met to go to the company party at the NCO club. The food was mediocre and insufficient in quantity. Many of us spent the evening watching war news, featuring the first Scud attacks on Saudi and Israel.
When I got home from the party at midnight I locked my keys in my locker, so I had to wait for SSG Mitchell to bring the bolt cutters and missed PT (I'm on profile: I can't go out to PT in my underwear!). I got out in time to complete the run. It was frosty at dawn, but developed into a nice, sunny day. We went to supply for still more clothes, then I spent the rest of the morning on Arabic and personal business. In the afternoon I taught a class on counting in Arabic, then I was followed by briefings on history by Wally Coyle, and training on the functional CA teams. We heard that our load date has been pushed back to 3 Feb, and the next PT test, scheduled for tomorrow, is cancelled. At evening mail call I got a box of cookies from Louise. I wrote 3 letters, but couldn't make a phone call because the lines were too long.
Dawn was beautiful but the rest of the day was cold and gray with some rain. We had PT at 0550, then spent the morning on motor training, which was held outdoors in the cold and wind. I did a language class at 1130 and a terrain walk at 1300 (how do you spend an hour telling people the area of operations is utterly flat and uninhabited?) The rest of the afternoon was spent on classes on Arabic culture, by SPC Tom Winchell, and security. Then I called home. Shawn thought we were already on our way and was delighted to hear we were staying until 3 February. In the evening we went to the JFK Center for a class on terrorism. We weren't happy about losing our free evening, and the class was so poor that it made our tempers worse. In two hours we got perhaps 20 minutes of useful material. The sergeant giving the class was trained in counter-terrorism, but from the way he fumbled over the slides it was obvious he was unfamiliar with his materials and not properly prepared. He ran out of time just as he was getting to the potentially useful material on personal countermeasures.
A free day, cloudy early on, then nice and sunny. I slept in till 0730, went to chow and church, then slept a bit more. Spent the day mostly studying Arabic, doing laundry, and relaxing.
A clear but chilly day. We had PT at 0550 on the wet ground, then did vehicle maintenance and language training. Big event of the morning was an inventory of essential gear; mine was good to go. After lunch we loaded the trucks for departure. After supper I found an open phone (no waiting!) and called Shawn and my folks.
Clear but very cold and windy. Sunny all day but no warmth. PT at 0600, then spend much of the morning being briefed by a MAJ Bechtel who spent 4 months in Saudi, with no days off. He was generally very informative.
In retrospect, early-deployed troops had some things better and other things worse than those, like us, who deployed later. By the time we deployed, most of the worst shortages had been cured. We never lacked for batteries or toilet paper. On the other hand, early-deployed troops (poor Major Bechtel was an exception!) often had opportunities to get out into the local economy or meet local nationals that were denied to later arrivals.
MAJ Bechtel told an interesting story about Saudi justice. An Air Force soldier had been having an affair with a Saudi woman. They were found out, the military quickly shipped the soldier out of Saudi Arabia, and she was arrested and publicly beheaded. Later in Saudi, I heard the same story from SSG Bob Haglund, one of our advance party, except this time it was a Marine. My first reaction, like everyone else, was to think how horrible it must be for the soldier to have such a thing on his conscience. Later on, after learning more about Saudi culture, and especially after being there myself, I began to see more and more holes in the story.
In short, this story has all the earmarks of an urban legend. Between the medical brief and this story, some of our less experienced troops were positively terrified of going to Saudi Arabia; they were convinced the Saudis would take violent offense at the slightest inadvertent misstep.
After MAJ Bechtel's talk (which was really pretty good, notwithstanding my comments above), I did a short language class. In the afternoon, most of the unit went on the confidence course. Elliott, Coyle and I went to the JFK Center and did other errands. I was very homesick all day, but a call home in the evening helped.
Dawn was clear, with heavy frost but no wind. BG Hurteau was not happy with some units not showing up for PT, so he ordered all the CA companies to form up on the parade field at 0545. The result was entirely predictable: the mass formations lasted about two days. Hurteau did slip into our morning run formation on a number of occasions and complimented us on our workouts.
At 0800 formation there was a nice moment. LTC Climek, our chief validator, said he had been proud to work with us. Then he presented an amulet to LTC Christopherson. Climek got it for saving a Montagnard's life in Vietnam with instructions to pass it on at the right time to another warrior. The amulet was 200-300 years old and Climek was the 25th person to own it. It had always been owned by a warrior and no one who carried it had ever been harmed in battle. Now LTC Christopherson is the 26th owner. We all felt that this was quite an honor for all of us.
The rest of the morning was spent on motor stables, communications classes, and yes folks, Arabic again. In the afternoon we had a class on NCO development, which ended up being a bitch session, then a class on setting up DC camps by CPT Gerald Watson. He had me busy the past few nights translating signs; not easy without a good dictionary. I had to go through an Arabic military dictionary page-by-page looking for the right words. The miracle is that I found about half the entries he wanted. The 418th CA Company from Missouri sat in on the class. After they left, we tried to simulate screening and inprocessing, but it was near chow time and the exercise degenerated into mass horseplay.
In morning Arabic class, held in the Reserve Center on Fort Bragg, someone found an Arabic dictionary. I left a note in case anyone asked but hoped nobody would claim it. Actually I located the owner on Wednesday, 30 Jan.
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It’s as if a giant slice of fruit fell from the sky and transformed a dilapidated parking lot in São Paulo’s upscale Jardins district into a modern work of art. At least that’s what the locals would have you believe. • Due to its likeness to the seedy fruit, Paulistanos dubbed the five-star Hotel Unique the “Little Watermelon” during its three-year construction. Speculation in this gargantuan city of 18 million was rampant as to what the monstrosity that eventually became the $40 million property was going to be. Would it be a museum? Would it be a hotel? Was it a glimpse into the future of urban architecture? Well … yes. • It’s a wonder in a city where wealth and prestige are worn on one’s sleeve (Paulistanos are every bit as image-conscious as their neighbors in Buenos Aires or the fashionistas of Europe) that nothing like Hotel Unique has ever sprung up in this Brazilian megalopolis. Hotels here have always been of the major chain variety, not of the Ian Schrager and Philippe Starck ilk. • Until now, only one of São Paulo’s 30,000 hotels, the Emiliano, fell under the category of “boutique” or “design.” But the introduction of Hotel Unique has the financial, trade, and fashion capital of Latin America — along with much of the rest of the world — abuzz. •Even months after receiving its first guest, Hotel Unique still inspires awe in travelers and locals alike, who marvel at its 25-foot-high, 650-pound double-door entrance as if they are walking into a museum exhibit. A single person behind a single desk with a single glass of Veuve Clicquot champagne greets guests. Mouths, more often than not, are agape — all the better to receive the libation. • The spacious lobby is beyond imagination. To the left is the hotel’s glass facade facing Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio and the hustle and bustle of this vibrant city. Straight ahead is the 300-bottle, 36-foot-high Lobby Bar and adjacent library, stocked full of books on architecture, design, and fashion. Punctuating the space are minimalist Italian chairs by Fendi and additional hip loungeware by Gaetano Pesce and Hugo Franca. Shoot a glance upward and you’ll see the hollow center, topped by a “water mirror” on the top floor. The whole thing feels much more MOMA than motel.
Once inside, you will rarely, if ever, see more than one hotel staff member at a time. This is because all hotel business takes place behind the scenes. There are no multiple phone lines firing up, no printers, no fax machines. The hotel stocks a hospitality staff of 15, all of whom are skilled in the fine art of concierge, check-in and check-out, and anything else in the world you might need.
As it turned out, as I arrived in my room, I needed water. But the moment I reached for the minibar to grab a typically overpriced agua sem gas, there was a knock at my door. Into the room strolled a hotel staffer with a fresh and per-fectly chilled coco, a Brazilian coconut (the juice is one of the country’s finest thirst-quenching treats). Hollywood could not have scripted it any better. It was the first and only time I would see a staff member in the dark and winding halls during my entire three-day stay.
To get an idea of just how rare and special Hotel Unique is to São Paulo, just let a local know you are staying there. That person, along with five of his or her closest friends, will be lining up to check out one of the 95 rooms, all of which feature more gadgets than a Sharper Image store, including a $2,500 Panasonic flat-screen LCD television, a DVD player, and a Philips cordless phone that works anywhere in the hotel and even some 50 yards off the premises.
Each room has a circular window (these form the “seeds” of the water-melon from the outside), which can be opened and closed via an electronically controlled motion wall — so cool it hurts. From the Jacuzzi-style bathtub you can watch television or close off the wall separating the bathroom and bedroom for privacy. Gorgeous rain-style showers, stocked with intoxicating L’Occitane bath products, inspire envy as well. I had six Brazilian friends in there at once — just to look, mind you.
Brazilian-Japanese architect Ruy Ohtake, designer of more than 200 buildings in Brazil and throughout the world — including the Brazilian embassy in Tokyo — is responsible for Unique’s, well, uniqueness.
“The owners wanted a different hotel, a landmark for São Paulo,” says Ohtake. “Contemporary architecture in Brazil is very important, [but] in my opinion, just recently the minds of people here have become more open to this kind of project. So we must seize these chances.”
Ohtake’s arc design for the hotel was created to accommodate more rooms on the higher floors, allowing for better views of the city’s 395-acre Ibirapuera Park to the south and the upscale neighborhood of Jardins Europa to the east (the most expensive piece of land per square meter in the city). But while the views from the rooms are certainly stunning, it’s the Skye bar and restaurant, located on the roof, that truly dazzles.
When you emerge from the elevator serving the roof, there is no question why this has been the place to see and be seen since day one. While Skye does decent Japanese- and French-inspired cuisine, and even better caipirinhas de frutas (a fruitier take on Brazil’s national drink, it contains strawberries, pine-apple, maracujá, and kiwi crushed with sugar and cachaça), the main attraction is the vista.
The whole of São Paulo’s enormous skyline is laid out before you in all its looming glory. Breathtaking is the only word that comes to mind. But don’t get so lost in the view that you stumble in-to the red-tiled lap pool — unless, of course, you want to dance. It features an underwater sound system.
Hotel Unique’s magnificence notwithstanding, it would be remiss to stay completely within its confines. Much like Hong Kong or Paris — but with less impact on the wallet — São Paulo is a gastronomic and shopping paradise.
Anyone with money to spend and an appreciation for the finer things should head straight for a street called Rua Oscar Freire in Jardins, São Paulo’s Rodeo Drive. You won’t find cutthroat deals on international brands like Hugo Boss and Armani, but the latest fashions from high-end Brazilian boutiques like VR, Forum, and Ellus can be had at laughable prices. As if the city needed any more style credibility, Brazil’s Fashion Week is held in savvy São Paulo, and Hotel Unique hosted last year’s production. It just doesn’t get much hipper than this.
But your mind and body will eventually turn from shopping to eating. As luck would have it, there are few cities better to dine out in than São Paulo. The city’s large Italian population has assured its pizza is amazing, so much so that Italians are often floored. There are brick-oven pizzerias all over town and Paulistanos fill them up by the hordes on the weekends. Almost any will do, but two standouts include Bráz Pizzaria in Moema and Pizzaria Castelões in Itaim Bibi. The latter has been serving up mouthwatering pies since 1924. At both places, locals wash down the excellent pizza with carioca chopp, a half-light, half-dark draft beer. Don’t sweat the abundance of foam, which Brazilians consider a sign of a good draw on the tap. For more traditional Italian fare, you can do no better than the extra-large portions at Don Pepe di Napoli in Moema. Try the excellent filet mignon a parmigiana, a Brazilian invention.
While it’s quite possible to never tire of São Paulo’s Italian offerings, you must tear yourself away for at least one meal at a traditional Brazilian meat restaurant, or churrascaria. Barbacoa, a churrascaria in Itaim Bibi, is particularly noteworthy. Nine different cuts of perfectly grilled beef still dripping from the rotisserie grill just keep coming and coming until you say “Uncle.” Don’t miss the salad bar, either. The choices are mesmerizing.
For a trendier evening out, hit up Tostex in Jardins. Here you’ll find all the beautiful people sipping mojitos and dining on tasty toasted sandwiches. After-ward, head for the bustling nightlife area of Vila Madalena, São Paulo’s version of SoHo. There are a slew of bars in the area, but one not to miss is Posto 6. Paulistanos spill out into the street at this watering hole, considered a “Rio bar” because of the tiled floor’s resemblance to the famed squiggly sidewalk designs of Copacabana Beach.
Regardless of where you go, top your evening off back on the roof of the Hotel Unique, which will still be hopping in the wee hours. After all, there’s no place quite like it. Just ask a local. “I live in São Paulo and I stay at the Unique,” one Paulistano tells me over drinks. “I think it’s the most beautiful hotel in the world.”
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"Advancing the Federal Commitment to Leave No Child Behind"
[Report released by the National Council on Disability on January 25, 2000. Contact information follows this report.]
Washington- The National Council on Disability (NCD) released today, January 25, 2000, the long awaited report of the federal data: enforcement and compliance with the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, Part B (IDEA).
"Overall, NCD finds that the referral efforts to enforce the law over several Administrations have been inconsistent, ineffective, and lacking any real teeth."The report released today before Congressional Leaders, Congressional staff, National Leaders, Advocates and Students confirms what parents across our nation already know first hand.
For example, parents of a 10 year old from the state of Maryland were told that "IDEA didnít apply to this child." Here is a young child that has suffered multiple strokes. She uses an electric wheelchair, assistive technology to communicate; needs assistance to get her through her day at school and IDEA does not apply? Yet, these parents have to fight the battle to get the supports needed for their daughter to become a productive citizen as she works towards her educational goals.
NCD based their review of the Department of Educationís (DoED) reports of states between 1994 and 1998, and found:
"Every State was out of compliance with IDEA requirements to some degree; in the sampling of states studied, noncompliance persisted over many years."
Federal data from the reports document widespread noncompliance, enforcement of the law is the burden of parents who too often must invoke formal complaint procedure and due process hearings, including expensive and time-consuming litigation, to obtain the appropriate services and supports that their children are entitled under the law.
Many parents with limited resources are unable to challenge violations successfully when they occur. Even parents with significant resources are hard-pressed to prevail over state education agencies (SEA) and local education agencies (LEA) when they, or their publicly financed attorneys choose to be resistant.
The Department of Education has made very limited use of its authority to impose enforcement sanctions such as withholding of funds or making referrals to the Department of Justice, despite persistent failures to ensure compliance in many states.
Department of Education has not made known to the states and the public any objective criteria for using enforcement sanctions, so that the relationship between finding of noncompliance by federal monitors and a decision to apply sanctions is not clear.
The findings of the NCD report are disturbing. These findings prove very clearly that children with disabilities continue to be denied their civil rights under the federal law, IDEA. Not only have parents of children with disabilities lost the education for their children, but in many cases, due to undue stress and the time and money invested in legal battles, they have also lost their homes, jobs, and often the family structure.
Implementation of the law in many school systems is similar to Swiss cheese; there are places where it holds together and big holes in the rest. What is Congress going to do to fix the holes in this "Swiss cheese" system?
During the last reauthorization, the "battle cry" of parents of children, youth, and adults with disabilities was enforcement of the law. Who is responsible for enforcing the law? Who is on the side of the parents and students? Who is listening to their cries for assistance?
Parents of children with disabilities are supportive of the law. It is a good law. Through IDEA, thousands of children have graduated and have gone on to live successful lives. For example, a rural community that once lacked sufficient resources is now making the law work through the collaborative support of the administrators, teachers, and parents. Outcome data from this rural community reveal that these collaborative efforts allowed for a quality education for all students with and without disabilities.
Congress needs to bring justice to students with disabilities and their parents. Congress, the Administration and Educators nationwide need to commit to making this law a reality--full implementation and enforcement. NPND is publicly urging Congress to use the contents of the NCD report to make this law a reality. We are asking Congress to hold public hearings. Congress truly needs to bring justice to children with disabilities and their families with the enforcement of IDEA. This dream can become a reality for every child in the country.
The NCD report is a working tool that must not be put on "the shelf" to collect dust. Its words reflect reality. Congratulations to the National Council on Disability for addressing very important issues that have been the concern of parents for the last 25 years.
Twenty-five years ago, Congress enacted and President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, one of the most important civil rights laws ever written.
The basic premise of this federal law, now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is that all children with disabilities have a federally protected civil right to have available to them a free appropriate public education that meets their education and related services needs in the least restrictive environment. The statutory right articulated in IDEA is grounded in the Constitutionís guarantee of equal protection under law and the constitutional power of Congress to authorize and place conditions on participation in federal spending programs. It is complemented by the federal civil rights protections contained in section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
This report, the second in a series of independent analyses by the National Council on Disability (NCD) of federal enforcement of civil rights laws, looks at more than two decades of federal monitoring and enforcement of compliance with Part B of IDEA. Overall, NCD finds that federal efforts to enforce the law over several Administrations have been inconsistent, ineffective, and lacking any real teeth.
The report includes recommendations to the President and the Congress that would build on the 1997 reauthorization of IDEA.
The intent is to advance a more aggressive, credible, and meaningful federal approach to enforcing this critical civil rights law, so that the nationís 25-year-old commitment to effective education for all children will be more fully realized.
In 1970, before enactment of the federal protections in IDEA, schools in America educated only one in five students with disabilities. More than 1 million students were excluded from public schools, and another 3.5 million did not receive appropriate services.
Many states had laws excluding certain students, including those who were blind, deaf, or labeled "emotionally disturbed" or "mentally retarded." Almost 200,000 school-age children with mental retardation or emotional disabilities were institutionalized. The likelihood of exclusion was greater for children with disabilities living in low-income, ethnic and racial minority, or rural communities.
In the more than two decades since its enactment, IDEA implementation has produced important improvements in the quality and effectiveness of the public education received by millions of American children with disabilities.
Today almost 6 million children and young people with disabilities ages 3 through 21 qualify for educational interventions under Part B of IDEA. Some of these students with disabilities are being educated in their neighborhood schools in regular classrooms. These children have a right to have support services and devices such as assistive listening systems, Braille text books, paraprofessional supports, curricular modifications, talking computers, and speech synthesizers made available to them as needed to facilitate their learning side-by-side with their nondisabled peers.
Post-secondary and employment opportunities are opening up for increasing numbers of young adults with disabilities as they leave high school. Post-school employment rates for youth served under Part B are twice that of older adults with disabilities who did not benefit from IDEA in school, and self-reports indicate that the percentage of college freshmen with a disability has almost tripled since 1978.
As significant as the gains over time are, they tell only part of the story.
In the past 25 years states have not met their general supervisory obligations to ensure compliance with the core civil rights requirements of IDEA at the local level. Children with disabilities and their families are required far too often to file complaints to ensure that the law is followed. The Federal Government has frequently failed to take effective action to enforce the civil rights protections of IDEA when federal officials determine that states have failed to ensure compliance with the law.
Although Department of Education Secretary Richard W. Riley has been more aggressive in his efforts to monitor compliance and take formal enforcement action involving sanctions than all his predecessors combined, formal enforcement of IDEA has been very limited.
Based on its review of the Department of Educationís monitoring reports of states between 1994 and 1998, NCD found:
Every state was out of compliance with IDEA requirements to some degree;Notwithstanding federal monitoring reports documenting widespread noncompliance, enforcement of the law is the burden of parents who too often must invoke formal complaint procedures and due process hearings, including expensive and time-consuming litigation, to obtain the appropriate services and supports to which their children are entitled under the law.
Many parents with limited resources are unable to challenge violations successfully when they occur. Even parents with significant resources are hard-pressed to prevail over state education agencies (SEA) and local education agencies (LEA) when they or their publicly financed attorneys choose to be recalcitrant.
The Department of Education has made very limited use of its authority to impose enforcement sanctions such as withholding of funds or making referrals to the Department of Justice, despite persistent failures to ensure compliance in many states.
DoED has not made known to the states and the public any objective criteria for using enforcement sanctions, so that the relationship between findings of noncompliance by federal monitors and a decision to apply sanctions is not clear.
DoED Monitoring Model
The oversight model adopted by the Department of Education is multi-tiered and multipurpose. The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) distributes federal IDEA funding to the states and monitors the SEAs. The SEAs in turn monitor the LEAs to make sure they are in compliance with IDEA.
In this tiered oversight model, the same Department of Education office (OSEP) distributes federal funds, monitors compliance, and enforces the law where violations are identified. The politics and conflicts inherent in administering these three disparate functions have challenged the Departmentís ability to integrate and balance the objectives of all three.
Data Sources and Summary of Analyses
As mentioned above, NCD found that the most recent federal monitoring reports demonstrated that every state failed to ensure compliance with the requirements of IDEA to some extent during the period covered by this review.
More than half of the states failed to ensure compliance in five of the seven main compliance areas.For example, in OSEPís most recent monitoring reports,
90 percent of the states (n = 45) had failed to ensure compliance in the category of general supervision (the state mechanism for ensuring that LEAs are carrying out their responsibilities to ensure compliance with the law);
88 percent of the states (n = 44) had failed to ensure compliance with the lawís secondary transition services provisions, which require schools to promote the appropriate transition of students with disabilities to work or post-secondary education;
Currently, the U.S. Department of Education has neither the authority nor the resources to investigate and resolve individual complaints alleging noncompliance.
The Department does consult with and share some of its enforcement authority with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which has no independent litigation authority. Yet between the date it was given explicit referral authority in 1997 and the date this report went to the printer, DoED had not sent a single case to DOJ for "substantial noncompliance," and had articulated no objective criteria for defining that important term.
The Department of Justice, whose role has been largely limited to participation as an amicus in IDEA litigation, does not appear to have a process for determining what cases to litigate.
Overall Enforcement Action
Despite the high rate of failure to ensure compliance with Part B requirements indicated in the monitoring reports for all states, only one enforcement action involving a sanction (withholding) and five others involving imposition of "high risk" status and corrective action as a prerequisite to receiving further funds, have been taken. The only withholding action occurred once for a temporary period and was overruled by a federal court.
Overall, the DoED tends to emphasize collaboration with the states through technical assistance and developing corrective action plans or compliance agreements for addressing compliance problems. There appear to be no clear-cut, objective criteria for determining which enforcement options ought to be applied and when to enforce in situations of substantial and persistent noncompliance.
Recommendations for Strengthening Federal Enforcement
NCD makes the following
recommendations to strengthen the capacity of both the Department of Education
and the Department of Justice to more effectively enforce IDEA:
Congress should amend IDEA to create a complaint-handling process at the federal level to address systemic violations occurring in a SEA or LEA.
Regular and special education teachers in many states are frustrated by the mixed messages regarding compliance from school administrators, local special education directors, state oversight agents, school district attorneys, and federal oversight agents.
Teachers ultimately bear the responsibility to implement interventions and accommodations for students with disabilities, often without adequate training, planning time, or assistance. They must function within an educational system that often lacks adequate commitment, expertise, or funding to deliver appropriate services to every child who needs them.
School administrators, special education directors, school principals, and agents of federal, state, and local governments must stop working at cross purposes and commit to working together to resolve, not conceal or ignore, these very real problems.
If the Federal Government continues to refrain from taking enforcement action in the face of widespread failures to ensure Part B compliance, this atmosphere of questionable commitment to the civil rights of students with disabilities will continue.
Advocacy Service Needs
Pervasive and persistent noncompliance with IDEA is a complex problem with often dramatic implications on a daily basis for the lives of children with disabilities and their families.
Too many parents continue to expend endless resources in confronting obstacles to their childís most basic right to an appropriate education, often at the expense of their personal lives, their financial livelihoods, and their careers.
Students are frustrated-their skills undeveloped and their sense of belonging tenuous.
When informal efforts have failed to end unnecessary segregation or inappropriate programming for individual children, many have used the rights and protections afforded by IDEA to successfully challenge these injustices.
Advocacy and litigation have been essential to ending destructive patterns of recurring noncompliance. Litigation has resulted in important victories for the children involved and better outcomes for other students with disabilities by exposing and remedying systemic noncompliance with IDEA.
Yet legal services are often far beyond the financial reach of many families of students with disabilities.
Children with disabilities and their families are often the least prepared to advocate for their rights in the juvenile justice, immigration and naturalization, and child welfare systems when egregious violations occur.
Children with disabilities and their families who are non-English speaking, or who live in low-income, ethnic or racial minority, and rural communities, are frequently not represented as players in the process. These individuals must be included and given the information and resources they need to contribute and advocate for themselves.
Recommendations for Training and Advocacy
Accordingly, NCD makes the following recommendations:
When Congress and the President approve an increase in the funding to be distributed to local schools under Part B of IDEA, Congress and the President should appropriate at the same time an amount equal to 10 percent of the total Part B increase to fund free or low-cost legal advocacy services to students with disabilities and their parents through public and private legal service providers, putting competent legal assistance within their financial reach and beginning to level the playing field between them and their local school districts.
The Department of Education should give priority support to the formation of a comprehensive and coordinated advocacy and technical assistance system in each state.
The Department should develop a separate OSEP-administered funding stream to aid public and private advocacy entities in each state in collaborating to expand and coordinate self-advocacy training programs, resources, and services for students with disabilities and their parents throughout the state.
Elements of the coordinated advocacy and technical assistance systems should include:
The availability of a lawyer at every state Parent Training and Information (PTI) Center, a protection and advocacy agency, legal services, and independent living center to provide legal advice and representation to students with disabilities and their parents in advocating for their legal rights under IDEA.
Self-advocacy training programs for students with disabilities and their parents focused on civil rights awareness, education and secondary transition services planning, and independent living in the community.
The establishment of a national backup center with legal materials, training, and other supports available for attorneys working on IDEA cases and issues at the state level.
Expansion of involvement by the private bar and legal services organizations in providing legal advice to students with disabilities and their parents in advocating for their legal rights under IDEA.
Training in culturally sensitive dispute resolution to meet the needs of growing populations of citizens from racial and ethnic backgrounds having diverse traditions and customs. Multiple language needs and communication styles must be accommodated in all training.
Full compliance with IDEA will ultimately be the product of collaborative partnership and long-term alliances among all parties having an interest in how IDEA is implemented.
For such partnerships to be effective, all interested parties must be well prepared to articulate their needs and advocate for their objectives. To that end, coordinated statewide strategies of self-advocacy training for students with disabilities and their parents are vital. To make this happen, NCD recommends the following:
The Department of Education should fund additional technical assistance, training, and dissemination of materials to meet continuing needs in the following areas:
Culturally appropriate technical assistance, which should be available to ensure that American Indian children with disabilities, their families, tribal leaders, and advocates in every interested tribe can participate as full partners in implementing IDEA in their communities.
Culturally appropriate training and technical assistance should be developed and delivered through the satellite offices of newly created disability technical assistance centers (DBTACs) managed and staffed primarily by Native Americans that serve American Indian communities around the country.
Training to enhance evaluation skills for parents to assess the effectiveness of their statesí IDEA compliance-monitoring systems.
Training of the appropriate agents (officials, advocates, and other stakeholders) in the immigration and naturalization and child welfare systems in IDEAís civil rights requirements.
Training of the appropriate agents (officials, advocates, and other stakeholders) in the juvenile justice system in IDEAís civil rights requirements, how they apply within the juvenile justice system, and ways the law can be used to help minimize detention of children with disabilities in the juvenile justice system.
A Six-State In-Depth Sample
NCD looked in depth at a sampling of six states, using the last three monitoring reports to assess the compliance picture in those states over time.
The first two of the monitoring reports for these six states (covering a period from 1983-1998) included failure to ensure compliance with a total of 66 Part B requirements. Only 27 percent (n = 18) of the 66 violations had been corrected by the time of the third report. Based on the reported data, in 73 percent (n = 48) of the 66 violations, either the six states still failed to ensure compliance or no compliance finding was reported at all in the last monitoring report.
To date federal compliance-monitoring and enforcement efforts have not fully dealt with the root causes of widespread noncompliance, and children with disabilities and their parents have suffered the consequences.
This report details NCDís findings and recommendations for improving the effectiveness of federal efforts to ensure state compliance with IDEA and related legislation.
NCD calls on Congress and the President to work together to address the inadequacies identified by this report so that children and families will have an effective and responsive partner in the Federal Government when they seek to ensure that IDEAís goals of enhanced school system accountability and improved performance outcomes for students with disabilities move from the language of the law to the reality of each American classroom.
IDEA mandates that school systems respond to the needs of individual children with disabilities, making education accessible to them, regardless of the severity of their disabilities.
Teachers today know that education tailored to individual needs and learning styles can make all the difference in the quality of a childís learning, whether or not she has a disability.
Very few public schools consistently and effectively deliver this individualized approach for all children. Accordingly, many children fall through the cracks, as performance on achievement tests across the nation demonstrates.
Alternatives to traditional public education such as charter and private schools, as well as political calls for vouchers, indicate growing public dissatisfaction with schools that do not educate all children effectively.
IDEA calls for a responsive public education system that meets the individual learning needs of students with disabilities. It also contains a blueprint for the future of public education--where no child is left behind, and all children have an equal opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills they need to fulfill their dreams.
Ultimately, the enforcement of the civil rights protections of IDEA will make a difference to every child, not only children with disabilities. At the national summit on disability policy hosted by NCD in 1996, more than 350 disability advocates called for a unified system of education that incorporates all students into the vision of IDEA.
NCDís 1996 report, Achieving Independence, presents the outline of a system in which every child, with or without a disability, has an individualized educational program and access to the educational services she or he needs to learn effectively.
IDEA leads the way in reshaping todayís educational system from one that struggles to accommodate the educational needs of children with disabilities to one that readily responds to the individual educational needs of all children.
END OF REPORT
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117 Messages Since Feburary 1, 1998
Stationed at Marine Barracks Mare Island from 1982-1986, as the armorer. Saw alot of people come and go. And I have been looking for some of the marines that were stationed there in that time frame. If you know any contact me.
Viola K Schubbe
I was stationed
there right from Boot Camp, which was by the way good ole
"MCRD" San Diego.I was then sent to "MARE
ISLAND" from 10-23-52 till early 1953 then went from there
on furlough. I don't know to this day how I was lucky enough to
end up there. But it was a great experience, one which I shall
always treasure. I sure have some good memories and have often
talked to my children about some of times I had while I was
there. It was really great to hear from someone who was stationed
there like I was. I will be checking your page quite often to see
if there are some more buddies that were stationed there.
Semper Fi. "Spree the Corps"
A big part of my life was spent there. I met and married my wife from the island. Doing great with three kids today. I was stationed there from 9/90 to 8/91. I was Lcpl Salazar at the time. Used to work at Chesty's as a bar back during the time.(The short hispanic dude) Does anybody remember me? Write back!
John McNiel "Mac"
I was stationed at Treasure Island 1959-60 in H & S Co (security). We qualified w/M1s and 45s at Mare Island. I do the web pages for the MCL Detachment in Hayward (www.mcl919.org).
I was stationed at MB Vallejo from 1964 to 1967 when I left for RVN. I did most of my time in the Guard Company and a short period working in Admin. Loved my time there and spent many a good night at Chesty. I played on both the 1966 Championship Baseball Team and the Football Team. If you want to know more about that period of time. The golf pro at the course in Benicia was the AdminChief at the barracks during that time. His name is Sandy Shotwell, he's a retired GySgt.
Capt Walt Baschnagel, USMC Ret'd
I'm an old geezer that was stationed there as Supply Officer 1965-68.
[email protected] Sunny California
Oct. 1948 to Feb 1950, did duty at the North Gate, did duty at the Main Gate, did Duty at the water Jittney Gate at lower Georgia St.. Would like to find a old buddy Austin Clark from some where in Tm. Hey Bone, if your out there give your old buddy a email.
I was at Mare Island for a short period of time in the fall of
1988. I went through the Security Forces School
there. I was 18 years old and the island was where I got my
first real taste of what it was going to be like to be a
Marine. The short leash my buddies and I had been on at the
School of Infantry was off (not to mention the choke chain of
MCRD San Diego.) This was the REAL Marine Corps.
I was there on Nov. 10th, 1988 for the Marine Corps Birthday and I almost passed out in formation (locked my damn knees up.) Those photos of the road between the barracks and the parade ground brought that memory home like a bullet.
I can also remember marching to chow in the morning when it was cold and dark outside. Most of us were only a few months out of boot camp and when a platoon of us marched by, in perfect time, driving our heels like we wanted to dig a trough to china, with a Seargent calling some excellent cadence, it was positively musical compared to the lazy flip-flop of the sailors
marching by. It must have been pretty depressing to all the squids stationed on that base.
I didn't know that they had closed the base down. I was only there ten years ago. Thanks for posting the pictures.
From 1-74 to 2-75, discharged from Mare Island. I went there from Camp LeJune when they took me out of Tanks and put me in Amtracks. I have a lot memories of M.I. Mostly good some bad. I lost six good friends there in one car crash. All Marines, All Brothers. I was shocked when I just read the whole base shut down. I started as a gate guard but became a rifle & pistol instructor after a couple months. If your interested in the history of M.I. I have a tidbit for you. Two of us were working near the 500 yard line on the range, when the other jarhead found a US belt buckel from the Cival War era. I wonder who got the picture and the bell out of Chesty's Place. One night about 20 of us ended up at Chesty's at the same time,we all figured that we should do something together, so we went down to the Navy's enlisted club and tore it apart. All Marines were banned from there after that, I don't know how long it lasted, but it went past my discharge. It's been a pleasure, I found a piece of myself on this sight, and I will stay in touch. Semper Fi
Cpl. Scott C. Hill
there in Fast Co. OM Plt. from 3\89 to 9\92, attached to Fast Co.
for most of my tour. I met a lot of great people there and
I'll never forget it. I would love to hear from anyone who
was there at the same time, or from someone who remembers me! I
was also one of the first marines to attend CQB school which was
class CQB 1\89. Many Marines who had heard of Fast Co.
thought it was a joke. Well let me tell you, the men that
trained for CQB ops were some of the best men I have ever had the
pleasure of serving with. I still use some of my training
today in law enforcement and will never forget what I
learned. I can tell you that those of us that did train in
Fast Co. took it very seriously and became very good at what we
did. I hope the marines who trained with me, still carry
the pride that I do, and will forever. Anyone wishing to
contact me may do so at [email protected] or call me at (207)443-8201
anytime or anyday.
"Semper Fi" "Lex Talionis" Deputy Scott C. Hill Former Maine
Gerald Smith (Smitty), Aug. 62 - Dec. 63
Pulled guard duty on the gates of Mare Island and Skaggs Island when there was only a back gate leading to Napa. Would like to hear from anyone that might have known me and from a Marine buddy that I road Motorcycle with, David Neilson, who was in the Corps around 57-58. He may remember me as Jerry Smith. My address is........P.O.Box 1930, Lower Lake, Ca. 95457. Or contact the Webmaster of this site via E-mail.
Cpl. TJ O'Connor, 85-88
. . Hello all, My name is Cpl. TJ O'Connor. I
"lived" and was stationed at M-37 from 85-88. I hold a
reunion every year. This year it is 11-28-98 at my home in
. . When first stationed there, I spent many a cold nights on post at the main and north gates watching that fog roll in. They dis-established the Gate security force in Apr.86, at which time many of my friends were sent to the fleet, many of which I sadly haven't seen since. They kept 25 of us behind, and we were considered the new FAST co. under the guidance of Gysgt. Bennett.
. . We were in charge of putting together instruction plans for the west coast training facility (MCSFBP) We kicked off the training and I wnet to work on the range as a combat shotgun and pistol instructor. To this day I say that it was the best job I had ever had. My eas was up in 9-88 at which time I left the home, people, and base that I had come to love, to work for Oakland PD. I have since transferred to Vallejo PD and visit the Barracks often. I attempted to have the reunion on the grounds but they denied me.
. . Runnin out of space. Please contact me if you would be interested in coming to the reunion. We had approx. 25 last year including guys from the 80's and the 90' FAST Co.
. . Thank you, Semper Fi, TJ O'Connor
John McGinn, Corporal, May 1964 - December 1965
. . I was the armorer in the supply
area. I worked for Captain Smith. The friends I
remember are Cpl Don Kunkel, Special Services, Cpl Danny Davis,
Bugler, Sgt Royal Alsup, Supply, Jim Adair, cook. I
remember Capt Walt Baschnagel although he was a Warrent Officer
at the time. Others that were there were Pat Hannigan, Cpl
Schmeiser, Cpl Stapleton.
. . I had some of the best times of my life stationed at Mare Island. I remember a hunting trip organized by Captain Smith, and M-1 rifles supplied from my armory. Bagged my first deer on that trip... an 8 point buck. The Mess Sgt (can't remember his name) aged it, butchered it, cooked it, and we had a fine barracks feast.
. . Great pictures... brings back wonderful memories.
Q.L. Brown (Ret.)
While stationed at MBSFNSYD Hunters Pt. 1963-1966, I qualified at Mare Island with the M1 Rifle each year. My name is Q.L. Brown retired Feb.1,1993. Any Hunters Point Marines out there? Email me!
Hey, any and all of you who remember me please email me...many of you were like brothers to me...time frame 1984-1988. I used to be married to Duran....yes, it is me...Jeannette. Where are the following: Stevie Mac(McKenna), Tim (red) Wilson, Smitty, Lopez, so many names that won't come to me right now...oh, yeah, Tom Lowe....hope to hear from you all soon.
Mark Atlee, 85-88, MCSFBP
My name is Mark Atlee, and I was
stationed at this Barracks from 85-88. I was a member of the
Marine Corps Security Force Battalion Pacific. I worked as a
Cadre Instructor at the security force school. I was priviledged
to work with some of the most talented marines Ive ever met. As a
team we developed and implimented what is now the only Anti
terorism Force in the World. I also was at one point one of the
original members of FAST ( Fleet Anti-Terorism Security Team). I
often think of my life and the men I so proudly served with at
Mare Island. Your web site brought back many fond memories of my
Marine Corps Youth, and for this I thank you. I hope others that
have the opportunity to view this benefit as well. I am working
as a Police officer in Boston Ma., and a member of the 25th
Marines, a Reserve unit in Worcester Ma. I will try to dig up any
photos and other paraphanalia, you might find interesting. Thanks
again for the ability to return to a place that I will never
forget ! Semper Fi
Mark P. Atlee, 1853 hyde Park ave, Hyde Park Ma. 02136
L/Cpl Mike Wilson
I was stationed at "Marine Barracks Mare Island" from May or June of 84 - Dec. 85. I was an 0311/8151 stationed at both Main and North Gates as well as Ferry Duty in the Ship Yard. A whole lot of stories to be told about that place. It makes for good reunion material. Played football, basketball and softball. Looking to contact others from the Barracks. Anyone know where the hell Cpl. Rene Lopez, L/Cpl Bill "Big Daddy Dirtbag" Schereen, or Cpl. "Madonna Lovin" Favior are. Semper Fi Mac!
Sgt.Virgil W. Hackler, Jr., 72-73
I was stationed at Mare Island in 72-73. I worked the rifle range. I was a Sgt. E-5 at the time. During the time I was there we held M.C. record for the highest re-qual percentage. When I get home (I am an over the road truck driver now) I will go through my photos and try and get them to you with captions. I will have to find a scanner. Any questions ask I will try to reply. Sorry to see the Barracks in such bad shape.
Sgt. Dave Gurbal, 67-68
My name is Dave Gurbal. I was Cpl. of the Guard at Mare Island from May of 67 until May of 68. I then made Sgt. and was sent to Skaggs Island as Sgt. of the Guard, until discharged in Sept. of 68. I think I was the only Marines allowed in the Chiefs Club at the time. Semper Fi To All! Dave Gurbal
Cpl Charles Anderson, 54 - 57
I was at Mare Island in 1954 to 1957. Commanding officer W. O. Thompson, ADJ. Capt G.P. Endicott. I had some good times there. Started out on the ferry landing and then on the main gate. Then they put me in as a cook for 2 years. I then went to Skaggs Island and was on patrol and had to take care of Pvt Rocky the mascot. A bull dog and a real good buddy. He was a Sgt.. I have been looking for Paul D Hanson. He was from Minneapolis Minn. He was a cook at the same time I was. Like to here from any one that was there in 1954 to 1957.
First Lieutenant Patrick Hill, 70 - 73
I was at Mare Island from 1970 to 1973. I'd be interested in contacting others who were there then. The pictures brought back lots of old memories. An interesting thing I saw that I'd never realized before was that the CO when I arrived was Col. J. P. Treadwell, but there was a Col. Thomas C. Treadwell commanding in 1922. Does anyone know whether they were related?
I've moved to Georgia since I got out of the Corps and I'd remembered hearing Col. Treadwell talk fondly of his boyhood in Forsyth, GA. I often travel through Forsyth and when I pass Treadwell road I remember him and the days at Mare Island.
Thanks for the good work on the web site. I'll search through old pictures and see if I don't have some which might complement what you've already posted.
Jim Cappot, 1986-1988
Hello all, Semper Fi!!! Jim Cappot
Lcpl Greg Austin, Fast Co 1991-1993
Would like to hear from any of you that I served with. Also interested in anyone who was in NAS Adak, AK.
Sgt. R. Vince Coe, FAST Co. 1987 - 1990
Awsome..... I lived in both barracks that we used at Mare Island. I would also dispute your first FAST Co. Class photo. We had four pre class's that graduated. Thats neither here nor there. I have a web site with some info. at http://home.earthlink.net/~vinco
Leonard F. J. S/Sgt. 75 To 79
Mostly worked Security Forces. Stood Jr.
post to Sergeant of the Guard. Worked one season on the range as
a Marksmen Instructor. Missed the action, so went back to
security. Looking to hear from any Marines I served
with. SEMPER FI.
FRANK J LEONARD S/SGT USMC
Darrel Maguire (Lcpl.) FAST Co., 1st. Plt., and Weapons Plt.: May, 89 - Feb., 92
I did notice one or two names on your list of entries, but didn't notice any pictures of FAST Co's barracks, 621. I know somebody talked about Bld. H-73 being the main building for FAST Co., but it was only for one platoon, and the admin. for MCSF Bn., only. When I arrived in 89', Bld. 621 was the prime location for FAST Co. which was located by the back gate area, by the base gas station. Anyway, it's always nice to see the schools barracks picture on the page, and most of the rest of the base that I remember! Keep up the good work!! Semper Fi
Barry Darlington, LCPL (E-3 then)
Was stationed at Mare Island May 1958 through December 29, 1961... Guard duty, 1st Platoon, then detached to Skaggs for 6 months (found a pretty gal in Napa - purposed in the patrol truck - married 39 years now), back to Mare Island as Marksmanship instructor for remainder of duty. (Only dropped one shooter - non-qualified in two seasons)
Lonely North Gate Christmas Eve / Day 12 to 4 shift... 1959 -- could see the lights in temporary housing and kept hearing a song in my head.... I'll be home for Christmas... ahhh memories!!!
I will dry my eyes now.. and tell you would like to hear from others who have a strong spot in there memory banks for the ISLANDS... And CORPS!!! Contact me at!!!
Chris Garrett, 87-91
Outstanding site. My name is Chris Garrett and I was stationed at Mare Island from 1987-1991. I was there for the start of Fast Company. I have a lot of good memories of Mare Island and Barracks (M-37). I lived on just about all of the floors there except the bottom one. I hated to see the Barracks shut down. It should be turned into a museum for future Marines to visit and experience the history. If you get a chance to enter M-37, and can get access to the attic, go to the first window almost directly across from the south side stairs. There you will find numerous names of Marines that served at Mare Island from the early 1900s, a common phrase by most of these names was "time payed back". Almost like it was a tradition to sign your name and time you left for the civilian world. I still stay in contact with quite a few of my Mare Island buddies, and actually live and work with Marines that were stationed at M.I. or attended the Security Forces School. Do you know what happened to the historic items that were kept in the first floor briefing room. That would be interesting to know what happened to them. If I locate any photos, I will do the best I can to get them to you. Good job ! SEMPER FI
Jim Bremer, Cwo3 USMC retired
Supply, Clubs, Dining Facility, Maintenance, Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Fiscal Officer
It was indeed a sad day when we closed this famous Marine Barracks. As the final Supply Officer for the Barrack's, I am well aware of the sadness involved And the work involved in the final closure. I retired from the Marine Corps in conjunction with the closure of the Barracks and have many fond (and some not so fond) memories. Semper Fi
Cpl. Rob Gary, 86 - 88
Hi Devildogs, My name is Cpl. Rob Gary 85-91 and I was stationed at M.I. from 86-88 and I had a great time there. I was a member of the last "Marine Barracks" and then we became Fast Co. in 1987. Does anyone out there remember Gy. Bennett, he was Gung Ho. We stood gate duty, guarded subs, and trained for antiterrorism. I left for the Fleet in 88 and haven't been to the island since. The place looked good in the photos. I had alot of good memories at M-37. I live in Arkansas now and still drive the same blue 81 Chevy truck that I hauled alot of you around in back then. I went on to the Gulf War with the 2nd Mar. Div. and now I'm married and have 2 wonderful boys. Would like to make a reunion, let me know when. Rob, Rogers Ark.
Cpl. Christopher S. Morrow, Fast Co. 1987-1991
This is an outstanding site. "Shaky Jake" McGuire just told me about it, compliments of "Big Ole" Christopher Garrett. Seeing the barracks and other sites on the base brought back a bunch of memories. I still stay in contact with quite a few guys from Fast Co, three of which stood in my wedding. I was honored to serve with my fellow Fast Co. Marines and feel fortunate to have made those friendships. I'm going to scan pictures from my tour at Mare Island and submit them for posting on this site. Quite a few of us have often talked about revisiting Mare Island which would include the "beer garden." Great site, keep up the good work!
GySgt Richard A Rard, 76-79
I was stationed at the Marine Barracks in Vallejo, CA from 76-79. I met many good Marines while I was there. Some of them I am in contact with, still, to this day. I have alot of good memories of the Barracks and would like to find some of the other fellow Marines that may have been stationed there around that time. I hated to hear they closed the Barracks. Semper Fi.
Ed Johnson, Sgt., 85 - 88
I first served as Cpl of the Guard. Then when the Barracks closed, I became a coach on the Rifle Range and later was the Training NCO for the MCSF Schools Office with Maj Weygandt. Does anyone remember rapelling from a huey or spy rigging on a CH-53? I sure miss the good old days at Mare Island!
L/CPL Tim McGuire, 87-91
First of all I would like to say, this is one outstanding site. Some of you might remember me as 'Shakey Jake' and then some of you might not want to remember me. Like Capt MacDonald, SSgt Giles and a few other higher ranking people. I do have to say that while I was on Mare Island, I have alot of good memories like; taking a little helicopter ride to Concord Weapons Station. Going on the "Cowboys Out of Control Tour" NOT getting shot at Nations Burger waiting on Chris Morrow And Joe Nikoli in Hawaii and most of all trying to hide from 1st SGT Dotts Saturday working parties. I recently came back from being on the Island. It was sad to see where I used to live all boarded up . BLDG 621. Every place that we all used to go is now boarded up. PX, Post Office, Chesty's. But WE still have our memories of that place and they can't close it or board it up.
David Zambrano, Cpl "Z", 77 - 80
Stationed at the barracks 1977 - 1980. I knew frank Leonard and Richard Rard., Daniel Carassco, Al Gaeta, Rudy Quiones, Russ "Preacher" Marler, etc; and I hung around with Buddy Wilds. This is during the command of Lt. Col. Smith and Maj. Hoffman. Buddy and I would perform in local theater in town. Served in the Guard, Marksmanship Instructor, Chesty's Asst. Manager, and was always a part of Capt. Graham's recon team during field problems.
Sgt. Trimmer M., 85 - 88
Hey Leathernecks!! If anyone knows where Sgt. Wright or Cpl. Kerr are located, let me know. (T.J., Semper Fi)
Bill Wallace (Wild Bill), 75 - 78
[email protected] and [email protected] (updated 11-21-05)
Hi my name was Bill Wallace or Wild Bill at the time I was stationed at Marine Barracks Vallejo. I was there from February 1975 until May of 1978. Only 1 or 2 Marines that were there the day I got there were there the day I left and that's out of a staff of approx. 110 men on board. I arrived as a PFC and left as SGT. Spent time as the Education NCO until I made E-5 and then they kicked me down the hall to the guard. Spent a year as SGT of the guard and I believe I had third platoon. OORAH - the CO there at the time thought that experience would make me re-up!!!! I'd love to hear from anyone who was there then or anytime really. Can't believe they closed the place. SEMPER FI to all BILL W
Tim Hebert, (A-bear), 89 - 91
was a lance corporal in fast company from 1989-1991; i remember duty at chestys, long runs in the wasteland, humps in the old weapons storage area, pistol shotgun and rifle ranges and most of all all the great people i lived worked and served with. Anybody who wants can write me back. Semper fi
Lcpl Guerrero, Marcos 1/91 - 7/91
MCSFBNPAC SCHOOLS (Diego Garcia 8/91-8/92)
Went through security forces school but had to get recycled because a serious head injury, if any one was stationed at M.I. during that time they might remember that incident. I had a lot of great friends some of which I keep in touch with still, some I ran into in the fleet. I have some pictures I would love to share with others that I believe all can enjoy. To all the memories both good and bad, I wish all luck and good fortune. Marcos Guerrero (Formerly Sgt "G")
James S. Kerr, Sgt, 5/73-7/75
First served as Cpl of the guard. Then became the NCOIC at Skaggs Island. Became the S.O.G. of 2nd Guard in 1/75 and was discharged in 7/75. Lost some very good friends in a car crash in early 75 some of them with whom I had spent some time with just before that fatal incident. I don't know how you got them but some of the pictures displayed on this web site under 1973 partying at Chesty's I remember taking myself. It was good to see them again and some of the old friends I use to know. Anyone that remembers me can feel free to e-mail me. I still live in the area so I'd be happy to tell you of how much the place has changed. Semper Fi... Jim Kerr
John P. Evans, Sgt., 53 - 54
Sgt of the Guard, Marine Barracks and Naval Ammunition Depot, Mare Island, February 1953 through March 1954. I was stationed at Marine Barracks, MI, during this period after returing from Korea where I served with Baker Company, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division from 1/52 to 1/53. I would be interested in hearing from anyone that might have been there during that period. Mare Island was a great duty station and I have many fond memories of my tour of duty there. After Mare Island, I spent two years at MCRD, San Diego as a DI. Are any of my old recruits out there?
Gysgt Banez, Manolo, G Retired 1986-1988
Guard Chief and Jack-of-all-trades
Lt Roffee and I stood up the Marine Barracks in 1986. I worked with then Lcpl Capoot, Lcpl Frank, Lcpl English, Lcpl Bishop, Cpl Brown, Cpl Griffith, Cpl Passifuime, Gy Bennett, and many others. Lt Roffee and I recently ran into each other here in Southern Ca, San Diego area. It was nice to remember the good times. Yes, I remember rapelling and spy-rigging with all the NCO's in FAST Co. Mr Roffee is now a civilian and is our neighbor here in the Poway area. I retired in 1994 from Camp Pendleton. SEMPER FI to one and all.
CPL William A. Wilds, Food Services, 1977-1980
Nearly everyone knows me as Buddy Wilds. I served (literally...haha!) in the messhall under GySgt Richard Salvatore until he retired. I would love to know what happened to him. I served there with Sgt Jim Maag (Kansas), Sgt Mark Peters (?), Sgt Johnny Cox (California), Sgt Brian Wilson (NJ), Sgt Robert Basconcillo (California), Cpl Mark Coffman (Texas), Cpl James Bryant (California), Cpl Jaime Toro (NJ) ,and GySgt Robert Davis (NJ). Any information on these individuals would be greatly appreciated. My best buddies were Cpl Lee Lillard and Cpl David Zambrano, both of whom I have kept in contact with. Through this message board I have reconnected with Frank Leonard, Bill Wallace, and Rick Rard. Great memories.
Charles D Minton (SGT.) 89-91
This is an awesome site. It's about time that someone remembers the significance and history that the Marine Barracks has. I was with 1st plt FAST CO for most of my time on the Island. Idid RFDF at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington State and MPPF at Indian Island, Washington State with Capt Glenn T. Pointfield and SSgt "got a smoke" Seldon. When Saudi kicked off, I went to 4th plt to support the escort of the MPPF ships Lumis, Button, Lopez with Lt. William "Wild Bill" Mullin, and Capt Headequest. I would like to chat with my fellow Platoon members and all who where at the Island with me, and if anyone knows the whereabouts of Cpl Dave Keefer, Lcpl Byron Sofonowski, Mike Pitchie, Steve Cook, Mickey Huseman and Shaun Pyatt please contact me. I'm still on active duty, married with 4 kids and stationed Golf CO 2nd bn 8th Mar Camp Lejeune NC. SEMPER FI to all!
SSgt Miller, 84-86
I just discovered this website and can't tell you how many memories it has brought back. I haven't seen Mare Island (or Californina) since I left for Camp Lejeune after the deactivation ceremony in May 86. I retired in 1996 as a 1stSgt and now work for the Morehead City, NC Police Dept. I remain good friends with Bob Bennett (who also retired as a 1stSgt... 1995). Would love to hear from any of you who were with us back then. Yes, Johnson, I remember rapelling from the huey in front of the barracks. I also remember rapelling from the second floor to the basement inside the building. I think Capt Sanders about had a stroke. I remember alot of other things Bob Bennett and I got into but some of those are best left unsaid. I'd love to get back out to one of the reunions. Let me know when they go.
Sgt Gene Redding, 83-84, 86-89
I served at mare Island first as a student at the Navy's CSTSC command, then as an instructor there from 86-89. I lot happened in my life while living in those barracks and I'd like to hear from others assigned during my time frame. I entered the MECEP program in '89 straight from Mare Island, attended The Citadel from 89-92, got a commission and served in Camp Pendleton from 93-96. I got out in '96 and I now work as a Financial exec (stocks, bonds, mutual funds) for Citicorp Investment Services in San Francisco. I'm active in the reserves and am a Captain in a LSB Unit in Concord Ca. I had a few role models while at MI that helped me get to MECEP: GySgt Bennett, andSSgt Mcreary(Mac). Ironically, I bumped into Col Gunther (who endorsed my MECEP package in '89) on the day I graduated from OCS in Quantico in '90. I find any excuse to drive by that beautiful barracks building (of course, these days its a little run down) because the memories are so vivid.
Cpl Stephen L. Ricket , 89 - 91
I was stationed at the island from 80 - 91 and was attached to CSTSC. I am looking for other CSTSC Marines and some Marines I knew in the Fast Platoon.
Daniel J Whyte, 63 - 65
My name is Daniel j. Whyte.Stationed 1963,64,and 65. Left Mare Island in July 1965. Went to San Deigo, became drill instructor. Retired as Gysgt. December 1976. Semper Fi, Gunny Whyte.
Jack Courtney, L/Cpl, 1961-63
Greetings to all fellow Marines, I was stationed at the barracks,61-63. Stood maingate, Corporal of Guard. Skaggs Island, Corporal of guard and roaving patrol. The barracks at Skaggs was wood along with the chowhall.(old days) the funniest episode that I can remember at the Island was, when a Navy Lt.Jg. hit and killed the Admirals dog in front of his quarters. Lt. then left the scene and was found drunk at the officers club on top of the hill. Also can remember a beer/wine joint outside maingate on Tennesse St. Spent most of our time there, cant recall the name? Just recently retired from the Metro-Dade P.D. after 30 yrs. Anyone gets to Miami, give me a call 305-383-3650 or email [email protected].. Semper Fi
Billy Barrett, 83 - 86
Hello Marines! My name is Billy Barrett. I was stationed at Mare Island from 1983-1986.During that time I saw a lot of people come and go, and I saw the Barracks change it's mission several times. From guarding the shipyard to the main gates, I participated in both. I also had a brief stint in maintenance--a break from guard duty. Soon after the closure of the Barracks, I discharged. I have remained in California since leaving the Corps,and I have attended several of the reunions that T.J. has organized.Also,I have had the pleasure of meeting the creator of this website which keeps the history of the Barracks alive. Thanks Jim! I would like to hear from anyone stationed at the barracks. Semper Fi, B.Barrett
David D. Newman, MSgt, Retired , 78 - 81
I was stationed at the Marine Barracks in Vallejo, CA from March 78-Oct 81. I met many good Marines while I was there. Frank Leonard was the one that told me of this web sight. Thank You Frank. I have a lot of good memories of the Barracks and would like to find some of the other Marines that may have been stationed there at the same time I was. I was very disapointed when I heard of the Barracks closing. Semper Fi.
John McNiel, Cpl, Rifle Range Qualifications from TI, 1959
Went to Mare Island in 1959 for rifle
qualification. Was stationed at USNS Treasure Island at the time.
Usually would have taken no more than a week to complete quals,
but had something interesting happen that kept us an extra week.
Seems we (and the Navy) had to go on a man hunt for one of the
civilian guards who had killed somebody in downtown Vallejo.
Issued live rounds and under the submarine bldgs we went with
lights driven by portable generators. After 3 days of searching,
pistol instructors had him cornered so the guy blew his own head
off with a 45. Chow sure was good there. Semper Fi - Mac
1959 - USNS TI
60-62 3rdMAW El Tor
Dan Roffee, 87 - 88
Hi, My name is Dan Roffee, and I was stationed at Mare Island 1987-1988 with the Refueling/Defueling Platoon and then with FAST Company, First Platoon. I live in San Diego now.
Cpl Jerry Troyer 73 - 77
[email protected] (updated 11-13-06)
3rd guard and rifle range. Would like to here from anybody who served at the Barracks during this time period.
Phillip Johnson, Cpl, Rifle and Pistol Range, 1977 - 1979
I'm so glad I heard about this web site from Frank Leonard. He and I were both stationed on Mare Island along with David Zambrano, Richard Rard, Daniel Carrasco, Thomas, Mullins, Freeman, and a lot of other good marines. I was also sorry to hear that the base had closed. It sure would be great to have a reunion someday. Anybody that remembers me is welcome to contact me anytime. I think our group were the best people that I could have ever served with in the Marine Corp. God bless you guys and Semper Fi
Mike Pappas, LCpl, 1974 - 1975
Student at CSTSC
That grand ol' place just had "Marine" written all over it, and more jarhead history than most of us probably realized! Even though I was there less than a year, the other CSTSC students and I rubbed many an elbow with the guards and range personnel. We hoisted a beer or two with our Marine buddies at Chesty's and I certainly remember the tragic auto accident. The night that it happened, myself and a couple other "student" Marines were partying hard with the unfortunate group. If there would have been room in the Camaro, we probably would have piled in with them and well ... just sad, sad memories are left. I still have some pictures, the newspaper clippings and fond memories of knowing those fine young Marines who didn't become "older" Marines with the rest of us. A "Chesty's Place" t-shirt is one of the most cherished mementos of my time on Mare Island. The handball court, shooting range, sauna, weight room and good chow all added to the wonderful experience of being there. Hoping to hear from anyone who was there. Semper Fidelis
Walt Lindsey, Security Forces School, 1989
I was stationed at Mare Island to go to the Security Forces School from around Mar. 89 to May 89. I've been looking for a bro that I was in boot at MCRD San Diego with (plt 2081), we went to LeJuene together for SOI and went to Mare Island together. He went to FASTCo and I went to NSB Bangor and haven't heard from him since. His name is Lee Munsell from the Kansas City area. Sad to hear the barracks went down. Lots of memories from the laundry room with the squidly officers daughters. Keep up the good work on the web site.
Marine Barracks, Dec 77-Jun 80, Pvt-Cpl
MCSFBN, Pacific, 90-93, SSgt
. . I had the pleasure of being
stationed at Mare Island twice. The first time on Barracks
duty in Starboard Guard Section. I drove the big yellow
station wagon. When I got married, I lived on Skaggs
Island. The memories are endless - the people were
fantastic. The stories I could tell..... What a true
band of brothers. I have never, in my 21 year career, had
such a close relationship and a sense of family as I did while
. . I still have contact with Ritchie Schmidt, and he has contact with Pete Jimenez. Ritchie married a local girl and still lives in the general vicinity. Pete also married a local girl and is a cop in a local police department. You can get in contact with Ritchie or Pete thru me. I ran into Earl T. Berg in about 1981 - He was a mailman. I also ran into Gary Couch in about 1988 - He was a Captain flying Cobra helos.
. . The second time I was there was as the Intelligence Chief for the MCSF BN. I worked with the FAST Co and was the Assistant Security Manager for the BN. My office was the old DNCO/Guard Office. Boy the change that had taken place in 10 years. I could not believe it. The old chow hall was converted to the schools offices. The guard offices and recreation rooms were now the S-2, S-3, & S-4 offices. I was one of the last Marines to leave the barracks when it was shut down in 93. We had a folding table, a couple of chairs, one computer, about 10 people, and that was about it. My last day there, I was promoted to GySgt. So I had the honor of being the last Marine to be promoted there.
. . I do have pictures and will forward them when I get a chance. Thanks for the chance to stroll down memory lane.
Gary Leirmoe, 69 - 70
I was stationed at Mare Island from 2/69-4/70.At that time it was a place for marines who had just returned from Vietnam and were having a hard time adjusting. The C.O. at that time was a Col. Treadwell, who was a mustanger.He was a fair man, but the wrong man to cross.We also went on cross-country brig chasing trips. I think,at the time, the pay was $25.00 per trip.I would like to contact a Joe Taylor, A.K.A. Chief, who was a good friend at Mare Island.Any help you could give me in locating him would be appreciated.
Walter Colbert, L/cpl, 86 - 88
Semper fi marines. I am Walter Colbert from Alabama I was a L/cpl and was stationed at Mare Island from Mar-86---June-88. I made alot of good friends there. I was the one who drove the red and silver ford pickup with loud mufflers. I was on gate duty then sub duty then fast company. I left in 88 to go to 3/1 at pendleton. Discharged in 1989. I am a police officer in Boaz, Alabama now. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me. ooh rah .....
PFC Michael C. Jordan, 1964
Wow! I was stationed at the Barracks while going to Navy crypto school. My best memories of the Marine Corps were there. Absolutely the finest mess hall in the Corps when I was there. Steak and eggs every weekend. They left the reefers unlocked at night if anybody wanted a snack. It had a basketball court in one of the wings and old holding cells in the basement where they had the laundry room. Spooky! I think the picture of the unidentified white building with a tree in front was the Marine club. Saw the Beatles on the TV in the club when they made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. O to roll back the years and catch a jitney to town on a paysay Friday eve. Catch a bus and go to San Francisco for the weekend. Stay and play at the Marine Memorial Hotel. Rooms for active duty enlisted were $13.00 per night and mixed drinks were 35 cents at the fourth floor bar. After all the battles time turned out to be the worst enemy.
Kelly D. Motichek, Cpl, FAST Co, Sep 91 - 93
I was stationed at Mare Island with FAST Co from September of 91 until they closed FAST in 93. Being with FAST on the island was definitely the best time that I had in the Marine Corps. I was the honor grad of CQB Assault Course class 2/92. Damn, that was a tough school. I couldn't wait to get out of that class and away from Cpt Headaquist. Just my luck, as soon as I graduated he became the CO of FAST Co. I remember 1STSGT Phillips putting the whole company on "Fire Extinguisher Watch" because someone shot one down the hall. I would love to hear from some of the guys that were there. Those were the best of times. We all thought that we were the bastard stepchildren of the Marine Corps. Not so, from there I was sent to 2/7 Echo Co. at the beautiful 29 Palms Marine resort and found out that life on the island was pretty good.
Walter (jaystone) Johnson, 1982 - 1984
Thank you for taking the time out to create this page. My name is Wali Asad, at the time of my service I was known as Walter (jaystone) Johnson. I served at the Barracks 1982-1984, alongside some of the best men and NCO's the Corps produced. Maj. Parsons and First Sergeant Van tassle. I shall never forget the Men who served at Mare Island, Semper Fi. Oorah!!! Remember the good times, remember the bad, remember the "libo" we never had.
GySgt Kiah Taylor, 1983 - 1985
Was stationed at the Barracks from Aug 83 to mar 85. was in the guard section. Reconize a few of the names in the posting here. Have some old pictures someplace that I will scan and have sent in. Was Married to my wife in the Mare Island Chapel will send some of those pictures too. Would like to hear from anyone who served with me in Mare Island.
Cpl-Sgt Jim Mahoney 84-88
Short time gate guard, Long time rifle range/team
Great sight!!! Lots of great memories, working on the range and of the most winning rifle team on the West Coast. I was heart broken when I heard they were closing the base, MB Mare Island had so much history, I remember working on the historical room were we had all of the photo albums and memorabilia, lots of neat stuff. If anyone remembers my wife, (short blond) she worked in Chestys for lunch when I was stationed there. She even ran the buffer and polished the floor in the game room next to Chestys. Does anyone remember if you signed the back of the Chesty Puller picture when you transfered. I will start sending pictures to the webmaster. Semper Fi to all, and if you remember me send me a e-mail.
L/Cpl James L. Bottoni,1970 - 1971
Semper Fi ! Excellent site!!! Brought back a lot of great memories of my time stationed at Mare Island, MarineBarracks. Was also at Skaggs Island for about 12 mos. Would like to hear from anybody else from this time period. Sgt. Handley was Sgt. of the guard at Skaggs Island. L/Cpl Krull are you out there. I do have a few pictures from my time there, will scan and send to the webmaster.
Captain Walter Baschnagel, 1964 - 1968
Supply Officer, Fiscal Officer, Game Warden, Maintenance Officer, etc.
. . I lived in Quarters M-5 while posted
there. I can verify the ghost stories of hearing footsteps
and other noises at night in these Civil War era quarters.
In a walkin closet on the second floor of M-5 there was a section
of the floor about 12"x12" that lifted out where the
occupant could hide valuables, etc. Who knows what?
. . While exploring the attic, 4th floor, I found a letter that had been written by the officer occupant to his wife in France informing her of the happenings on Mare Island in the 1800's. Either he didn't mail it or it was returned. I placed the letter on a hallway table but when I looked for it the next morning it had disappeared? Never found it again?
. . The small cottages behind the quarters, including the one behind the CO's, were servants quarters. They were civilians and received free rooms and utilities in return for a set number of hours (very minimal) performing housework. This use of these quarters continued while I was there and still was in effect when I left.
. . The "Storm Windows" on the front of the Marine Barracks were installed prior to my being there. Their primary purpose was prevention of heat loss from the wind. The building had new windows, interior doors and the building was resurfaced and painted during my watch.
. . Just reminiscing.
Mickey Huseman, Fast Co, 1988 - 1991
To all, its great reading through the messages and remembering all the great times we used to have and old 621, M-37 and H-73. Going to Washington and Hawaii. Reading from Chris Marrow, who I still talk to about once a year or so. Big ole Garret, Shaky Jake and Sgt. Minton. Those were years ago and we still remember them. I am now a Sgt. with the East Dubuque, IL Police Dept. a lot of the things I learned at Mare Island helped me get my job and the rank I have today. If anyone wants to contact me I would love to hear from you. Also Chuck I will E-Mail you. Semper Fi!
Ed Malcom, SSgt USMC
I spent almost 16 years in the Corps, but never had the opportunity to serve at Mare Island. However: My father, Pvt. James T. Malcom, originally enlisted in the Corps at Mare Island in 1903. He served two 4-year tours of duty, and was discharged at Naval Station, Norfolk, VA in 1913, having taken a one-year civilian hiatus from 1908 to1909. Just some history for you. Semper Fi
Thomas (Blu) Martin, 1977 - 1978
[email protected] (updated 1-25-04)
I was stationed at Marine Barracks January 1977 to June 1978. My partner in crime was Willy J.E. Williams. I would like to here from Marines of that era. I talk to Willy and John Muehling on a monthly basis. Look forward to hearing from many.
Gary Harloff, Cpl., 1967 - 1970
[email protected] or [email protected]
Stationed at Marrine Barracks, Mare Lsland from Oct. 1969 to Sept. 1970 Your site is to be commended, it brought back allot of memories for me. I was stationed there after returning from Viet-Nam. Col. Treadwell, If I remember right, he had gotten passed over for General and was being forced to retire after I got discharged. He treated us (Viet-Nam Vets) pretty special. I sure have lots of stories as we all do of that special place. I am going to list a few friends from that time hoping someone, or them, will get in contact with me. Some of the names, are nicknames... Sgt. Mccovery, Cpl. Hewitt, (Howy) Don Jatone, Chewy, Pappy (worked at the enlisted club) and all the guys on our fast pitch softball team, I wish I could remember everyones name but it was a long time ago, but not a forgotten time.
Chris C Wedge, USMC Retired, 1981 - 1986
Stationed at M-37 for aprox 5 years as the armorer and range personnel. Was suppose to get orders after 3 years but the rumor of the barracks closing caused the monitor to retain in our MOS. Retired from the Marine Corps in Sept of 2001. Going threw some old photos and scrap books, I remembered this site was out there. It is indeed the greatest web site, that brings back so many fond memories. I remember some of the names listed but not all from that time frame. I also got married at the chapel on the island there. When the Barracks transformed to Fast Co, I received orders to the Air Wing for a couple of years. Later went on I & I duty in Hayward CA and took reserves to Mare Island to shoot on range. What a change had taken place in the amount of time I was gone. We had a very tight unit there and a family of Marines that I will never forget. I have some old photos that I will try to get to you as soon as possible. Any Marines stationed on the Island at this time please drop me an e-mail. Live in Michigan now but would like to attend a reunion if another takes place. Semper Fi - Top Wedge
Al (Ski) Dombkowski Cpl.
Nov78 - Sep79, Oct80 - Oct81
I was stationed at Marine Barracks Mare Island while I was a student, and later instructor, at CSTSC. Even though I was with the Naval school I was pretty tight with the MB guard. I remember a bunch of the guys who have posted here or are mentioned, including SSgt Leonard, Zambrano, Marler, and Newman. If I remember correctly, Newman was the ping pong champ. Does anyone have info on Cpl. Thigpen or Cpl Weisenthorn? How about Sgt Lopez with the TransAm? I love the pictures of the old barracks and would like to hear from anyone stationed thare at the time.
Mark Rehberg, FAST Co., 87 - 90
Hello former FASTCo Rangers and Cowboys out of control...
I'm Mark Rehberg, and I served with FAST Company from 87-90. Initially with the weapons platoon, but also with 1st platoon. I deployed to Bremerton and Pearl Harbor for RF/DF missions, and also did one on the island. Remember Chesty's? I also helped with the remodel of that club, and I worked at the rifle range for a while before being transferred to the fleet (B Co 1/1, Camp Pendleton).
This is an awesome web site, and I'm sorry it took so long to find it. I must say it took some help from Troy Krieder to get here. If you were on the Island the same time I was, or if you remember me, then get in touch and let me know where to contact you. We need a reunion. There were to many good guys that we've lost contact with. Semper Fi.
Sgt scott kerlee, 1987 - 1989
Semper Fi , to all those hard charges that we in my squad or platoon and or supported me in the exstensive remodel at 621 and the hosptal and most of all our watering hole chesteys club, It was a challange to meet some of those finish dates for the command but we did and my thanks goes out to each and everyone that help,
Mike Wilson, 1984 - 1986
New email just in case anyone of you remember me and want to say hey. I was stationed at "Marine Barracks Mare Island" from 84-86. I was an 0311/8151 stationed at both Main and North Gates as well as Ferry Watch, and there were many. Played football, basketball and softball for the Barracks. A whole lot of stories to be told about that place. It makes for good reunion material. Found Cpl. Danny Favier (COG) Bravo section. Still looking to contact others from the Barracks. Anyone know where the hell Cpl. Rene Lopez, or L/Cpl Bill "Big Daddy Dirtbag" Schereen. Let's get the ball rolling for a reunion next year. Vegas anyone? Semper Fi
Mark S. Christopherson ( Sgt. C ), 1987 - 1990
Hello. I was served at Mare Island as a weapons instructor form 1987 to 1990. I am not sure of the dates any more as it was some time ago. I was know as Sgt. C. I got out of the Corps in 1995 40% disable due to some problems. I should have retired in 2003, but that was not to happen. If anyone knows or remembers me feel free to contact me. My memory is sorta bad but if you bear with me and hint along I will remember. I hope to hear from someone soon. Oh, I am married with a 17 year old boy and a 9 year old girl and live in northern Iowa. I remember a Marine named Gunny Gouch who was the range OIC from Iowa. Anyone know him or his were abouts? Hope to hear from you.
Joe Foster, Cpl., Fast Co. 2nd Plt. Pirates 1989 - 1993
Thank you for putting this website together. I served with FAST CO. from 89-93 and it pains me to see how things have changed. That Beach's Bar will always be known to me and others who served there as "Chesty's". And the building across the street from the Blt. HQ was our coin laundry. I'll have to send you some of my photos. Thanks again, I think we need to have a "Weed Eater" party at the Mare some day.
Jim Beland, Cpl, 1980 - 1981
I was stationed at Mare Island for just a year. I left Sea Duty on the Nimitz due to my mother's death. When I was transferred to Mare Island, I worked mostly at Chesty's. I did a little bit of guard duty and a few weeks in Maintence.
Ken - "Mare Island Histoic Park Foundation"
Hello Marines: This message is from the Mare Island Histoic Park Foundation, Kenneth Zadwick, Founder. There is confusion in that the Mare Island Museum is not open yet except for a photo display for tourists. There are photos of the original Marine Barracks and the replacement (present) Barracks. This present Barracks is part of the Mare Island National Historic Landmark and is preserved, but available for lease or purchase. The Museum referred to in the current writeup must be the Vallejo Naval and Historical Mueum (I am a past Pres.), located in the City. Our Museum is a conversion of Building 46, on the former base of Mare Island., completed in 1855 under Farragut. Tours, weddings (St. Peter's 1901 Chapel), events at Alden Park or the Commandant's Mansion are available. Also, we are developing a Radio Station, NN6MI, and laboratory in the Museum. Also a Navy/Marine Corp MARS station. To keep up see expanding web site: www.mareislandhpf.org. Ken, NE6Y
To the Marines out there that check the Message Board and know and may not know Fred Fuentes. I just spoke with him. He's fine and in good spirits. He did ride the storm out on the 5th floor of a motel. He managed to make it out and is with family in Texas. If anyone would like to contact him, I got his ok to give out his #, (707) 673-7150. Also Mare Island Marine Motichek I understand is from Louisiana as well just north of New Orleans.
Thoughts and prayers are with both Marines and there families.
Marine Barracks Mare Island 84-85
Jeannette Larson, 1982 -1986
Former Wife of Cpl. Duran. I really miss all my friends from Marine Barracks Mare Island. If anyone remembers me please feel free to drop a line or two. I was cleaning the other day and found a Roster from our first USMC Marine Barracks Mare Island Reunion that we held at our house in Fairfield, CA. At any rate Cpl. Duran & I went our separate ways but the people I met at that time in my life are still near & dear to my heart. My name way back when was Jeannette Kryszewski and I lived at 911 Klein...I know a lot of you remember the Chocolate Chip Cookies and coming to mom & dad's for a home cooked meal....mom kinda adopted you guys...you were like Big Brothers to me...I will never forget any of you and your friendships. Semper Fi (Pretty cool coming from a Navy Brat huh?)
Jeffrey A Joiner, LCpl, FAST Co., WPNS Plt, 1989 - 1991
I think this is a very cool site.I am looking for any fellow brothers who served with FAST CO. WPNS PLT from ' 89-' 91.I was frequently found at Chesty's with a pitcher of beer instead of a glass.Myself,Cpl Benz and Cpl ' Ski could usually be found playing cards with other brothers on payday or taking in a ballgame at Giants or A's stadium.I just recently visited Mare Island in Sept. and had to laugh that the obstacle course is still standing,and to my surprise was still able to make it to the top of the rope even after shoulder surgery.My fiancee really enjoyed seeing and hearing the stories of where I spent two years of my service.I hope to hear from some old buddies to relive some good times. Semper Fi
William J. Fillicetti, Cpl, 6/1972 - 10/1974
I spent over two years at Mare Island after serving overseas. Was it a breath of fresh air? Being a flatlander from Chicago, the Hills and Valleys from the coast thru wine country on our way to Lake Berryessa was always alot of fun. We also drank our way there visiting every winery we could find. I am still in the Wine business. When I heard from Lcpl. Mike Wilson by email about an upcoming reunion and visited the Marine Barracks web site, I could not believe that the base would be shut down, I used to watch the Nuke subs being refueled and refitted while on Guard duty at the ferry launch. Many fantastic memories have surfaced and I am glad about this website which is managed by Sgt. Holub. I will go to the next reunion and will make time to visit Mare Island. When in the Chicago area visit a Bar on the northside of the city called Jarheads, ran by two tour Nam Vets. It reminds me of Chesty's. I hope to meet any or all at the reunion, until then sighning off. Semper Fi.
Cpl.Chuck Carpenter, 1192819, 6/07/51 - 6/09/55
I was stationed at Mare Island at the retraining command when we got orders to move the entire retraining command to Camp Elliott, San Diego. I was part of about 25-30 marines that went ahead of the others to ready the base to recieve the prisoners. They sent us work details from around, (with their chasers) S.D brigs for the labor that had to be done to reopen the camp. We were there about a month before the ship brought them (the prisoners) from Mare Island. I finished out my 3 years there at Camp Eliott, just a few miles east of where I was originally station after boot camp, Which was as a Camp Matthews rifle range Coach. We all could tell stories about Camp Elliott, even taking in wet backs that wandered to close to Camp Elliott, we would put them in a squad bay, feed them and call the border patrol. Sometimes they were back the next week. Seems as tho there are still a lot of problems around that area. MSgt Dennler was our gunny at Camp Elliott, a real true Marine. As you can see I spent an extra day in service, I was supposed to be released on Sat. but they didn't work on sat, so Dennler made me wait until Monday to get my papers. So we got drunk together at the Camp Elliott Inn that weekend, just like many weekends before. Hope to hear from any stationed at Mare Island or Camp Elliott. Chuck Carpenter, 13681 State Hwy 14, Billings, MO, 65610 or at [email protected]. PS I wasn't always a missourian, I was originally from OKLA BY GOD HOMA
Thomas Nola, CPL, 1966-1968
Ive got so many great memories of the years I spent at Mare Island. I remember a number of Marines whom Id love to hear from. Although a great number of years have passed since, some of the names havent escaped me - GySgt Shotwell, Sgt. Lelito, Sgt. Mena, Lt. Baschnagel, Sgt.Major Stoner, Major Jack Hanston, Col.Cereghino, Cpl. Fish, Sgt. Herdzik. Does anyone remember the motor home that the barracks purchased for Marines getaways? Please respond if you remember me. Semper Fi
MSgt Lozada, 1987 - 1991
I Msgt Lozada just retired in 2000 and I wanted to post a message to all who served with me from 1987-91. I was there for the official opening of the MCSF Bn West Coast. I also served with the FAST Unit Wpns section. If you have any picture of our initial training there please send them to me. Thanks
Robert Hare, LCpl,Fast Co., 4th Plt.,1991-1993
I was stationed on Mare Island in 1991-1993 as a Marine in Fast Company, Fourth Platoon. I went back with my wife in the summer of 2005. It brought back a lot of memories of my days there, mostly good and some bad. I was able to see my old barracks before it was scheduled to be demolished (building 621). This is a really good web site. I'm glad that I found it. I'm interested in hearing from any of the Marines that I was stationed with on Mare Island (especially Rob Adams, Chris Miller, and Johnny Whitehead). I was the quiet skinny red-head from Illinois (not so quiet or skinny anymore). After that Marine barracks closed I was stationed at 29 Palms with 1/7. I hope to be able to make it back to Mare Island for a visit again to see how it has progressed.
Eugene Anderly, 1958 - 1959
I am probably one of the oldest Marine respondents who served at Mare Island. I have always wanted to get in touch with some of my buddies that I served with. During my tour of duty I played defensive end and line backer for the Mare Island Mariners who at the time had big ten players on the team. The coach called me the truck because I was the biggest guy on the time, weighing in at 250 pounds. This was a great duty station, bringing back many memories.
Gunny Ray Brown, MCSF Schools, 1989 - 1991
Devil Dogs, I forgot to post my e-mail with my last message so here it is. Anybody who remembers me please write! Some more memories: Cadre Instructors Major Vinson, MSGT Massey, SSGT Lara, SGT Davis. Colonel Goun ? Commanding Officer Hard as nails, XO Major Forte who was also my Series Commander at Perris Island. Motivated MCSF Schools Instructor Sgt Taylor, CPL Skip Carpenter from FAST Co., SGT Martha Merino, outstanding First Female MCSF Instructor, SGT Cecelia Burling who all male Marines (me Too) loved! WM L/CPL Richmond, cute as all get out. Anyone know what happened to them? FAST CO Marines: Any truth to the rumor about a WM CPL Nicknamed Bones being "airtight"! Does anybody out there from schools remember my marathon P.T. sessions, the log runs around the island, and the combat runs up and down the cliffs by the old Naval Magazine. Does anyone have anymore photos of the outside and inside of "Chesty's". I met my wife Paula Toliatos when she worked there as a waitress.The Mare Island Marine Corps Ball held at the Navy Indoor Track and Field Center was the best ball I have ever been to in 22 years of M C Balls. My Father in law who was a 3/5 Marine on Pelilieu and Okinawa (See "The Old Breed At Pelilieu and Okinawa") and was discharged from Mare Island after WWII, and a 3 generation Vallejo resident, attended with me and my wife and it brought him to tears. He reconnected to his Marine Corps past and the memories that he had never spoken of for so long. We were so close after that. He told me things about the war that he had never spoken of to any other person. I wished he had wrote them down in memoirs or I had taped them, for sadly he is no longer with us and those memories are now lost to the generations of Marines yet to come. That's why this site is so important. It gives all of us value as a human beings, and verifies that we were here on earth and we made a difference. I can kick myself in the butt for never taking any pictures of anything I did in 22 years of Active Duty Service. I have very few photos from my career, and I have done so much and met so many good people. I want my Son to know what his Father did and the places I've been. I am here in Afghanistan now working as an independent contractor and I would love to get some e-mails. Take Care Marines, Semper Fi, I love You All......Ray (Gunny Brown)
Raymond Brown, GSGT, 1989 - 1991
I originally came to Mare Island For assignment to the Cadre Program and was suppose to post to Adak, AL. Stayed at MCSF and helped run the Cadre Program. Transferred as the NCOIC range ops for schools, than became Cief Instructor at schools. All the Marines at Mare were awesome guys. Marines like Sgt Brian Twedt, Sgt Mark Christopherson, Cpl Nessling, Sgt Soto, WO Gooch and a bunch more. Cpl "ZAK", hope your still not pissed at me (you were a good Marine). I briefly visited Mare in 1996. It was sad to see the neglect and disrepair of what were the most pristine range facilities I have ever seen. I salvaged quite a few of the "pepper poppers" that many of you shot on during training with the pistol and shot-guns. I got them from the swamps behind the berm line and still use them today! Anybody remember me? Please write. I am in Afghanistan now working as an independent contractor. Semper Fi, Ray Brown (MSGT USMC RET)
Jay Johnson, CPL, 1987 - 1991
Great site, good to see all the familar name!
Jeff Hoddy, CPL, 1983 - 1986
L/CPL Dan Nelson, March - June 1973
Crypto KY-28 School
Honestly, had the be the best taught school I ever attended. Never used any of it. June saw me off to MCAS NamPhong Thailand. No Crypto there, just mud and heat and ops in Cambodia and Laos.. Here's to "Chesty's Place", finally had surgery a few years ago to repair the damage to my back after head-butting the suspended heater by the pool table. Learnt me to not wear my cover indoors.. once I woke up on the deck.. SF all. Cpl "Steeley"
Cpl Bill Caples, 1979 - 1983
Thanks for taking the time to post these messages, great site. I'm Cpl Bill Caples I Came to Mare Island straight from Camp Lejeune and was there from 79-83. saw a lot of Marines come and go. I stood post at the main gate, north gate and skaggs island, then moved over to maintenance. We had a lot of good training and good times while there. I served under Major Hoffman and Major Parsons. I played Football, Baseball, and was on the Mare Island boxing team, I was always very proud to score 300 on the pft's. Some of the best times of my life were on the Island. We used to have some wild times at Chesty's and out in town. I remember names like Newman, Lynch, Jimenez, Shcmidt, Zambrano, Leonard, just to name a few. Today, my son Sgt Matthew Caples is a Drill Instructor at Parris Island, And I have been working for the Fire Dept. for the past 20 or so years. This web site is a great way to keep in touch with former Marines from Mare Island. Take Care, Semper Fi!
Gilberto Martinez Jr
Anyone having any information on Reginald Payton (MI 1984-?). Only info available is that he lives in L.A.California working as a detective with LA Police or Sheriff Department. Please contact me at my email or 956-225-4681
Cpl Frederick A. Ballard, 1987 - 1990
My name is Cpl Frederick A. Ballard and I served with the Marine Corps Security Forces Batallion School from 1987-1990 as a combat marksmanship instructor. I was looking at the reunion photo and I think I recognized Tracey Richardson and T.J. O'Connor. I had a great time at Mare and do remember the faces of several Marines I served with. Brian Twedt, Mark Atlee, Cpl Caput, Gunny Graham, W.O. Gooch, Mike Landa, the two Sgt.Robert Wrights and many others. I remember having to move our operation down to Camp Roberts for a few months while our ranges were built and had a great time there. It was a ball attending Gunsite in Arizona with those guys and just remember serving with alot of talented Marines. I actually work with a Marine that I instructed back in 1988. We have been employed with a youth services organization for over thirteen years. I just discovered the site, but if any one sees this. Semper Fi!
Sgt. Dan Bailey, 1980 - 1985
I was stationed there for a year from 1980 - 1981, what trip down memory lane. I was one of the Marines that was sent from NAS Millington in Tennessee for Computer Training at CSTSC Mare Island. As I recall there may have been 5 or 6 of us "students" at any one time including a couple of WM's who lived in the Navy Barracks. I recall spending Friday and Saturday nights at Chesties with the large picture of the man on the wall. This was the happening place to be on the island. Women and Marines could get in anytime the Squids had to wait in line. I recall a couple of guys jumping off one of the bridges for fun (I think the CO Maj. Parsons had their heads examined). I had a chance to go the barracks in the late 80's and showed my future wife the Barracks and explained Chesties and how it was so popular, she looked at me with a blank stare and I realized like many on this web-site that it means nothing unless you lived it. Simper-Fi.
Leo Tucker, 1945 - 1947 also 1951 - 1954
I was stationed at MB Mare Island twice. First time was from Dec45 to Sep47. I joined as a PFC. Was assigned to MB Mare Island upon my return from the Pacific where I served during WWII with 3rd Marine Division. While MB Mare Island I stood watches at North Gate. Upon being promoted to Corporal was selected to be the barracks Special Services NCO. Was transferred to MCB Quantico in Sep47. Second time was from Jul51 to Mar54. I joined as a S/Sgt. Was assigned to MB Mare Island upon my return from Korea where I served with C&A Companies of 1stBn 5th Marines. Initially I stood Commander of the Guard watches, In Sep51 was selected to become the NCOIC of Marine Detachment Skaggs Island for 90 days TAD. Each time my TAD was to expire the base commander, of Skaggs a Navy Commander, requested from the CO of MB Mare Island that my 90 days be extended fro another 90 days. During this period I was promoted to T/Sgt. This went on until I was ordered by CMC to Camp Pendleton in March of 1954. Would like to hear from any one who served there during these time periods.
Thanks for all the memories your website brings! I was Sgt of the Guard, B Company for approx 6 months, summer of 1944. Duty included the Marine brig in the basement. Your photo of the 3rd floor recalls the time my "prison chasers" (class 4 retired marines) lost a prisoner. I followed him upstairs, where the 5th Marines (returned from Tarawa) were sleeping all over the floor. I found him at a locker with a bayonet in his hand. He was trying to pry open the locker before we took him to the brig (for about 2 day's confinement)
Frank Correa, 1988 - 1992
My name is Frank Correa, I was with Fast company 4th plt. I arrived on MareIsland in Dec of 1988 left April of 1992. Some of the best years of my life was on that Island. Served with some great people. Nice to see some names I remember. Semper Fi....
Robert Sertic, 1952 - 1953
Marine Barracks located at Navy Supply Depot, M. I., Stationed from May 1952 to Oct 1953. Wondering if it looks the same. The barracks closed down in 1992 from what I heard. I'm curious to know. Thank You, Robert
Robert Sertic, May 1952 - Oct 1953
Wondering if it looks the same The barracks closed down in 1992 from what I heard. I'm curious to know.
Sgt Johanna Klepac
Trying to contact LCpl Steve McKenna. He was stationed at the Marine Barracks during 1982-1985 and transferred to Camp Pendleton. He used to be on the Marine basketball team. If anyone remembers him and has contact info that would be great. Semper Fi
Cpl.Donald R.Van Cleave, 1953 and again in 1955
I was stationed at Mare Island in 1953 for one year again in 1955 for 6 mos. waiting on my descharge. C.O. was Col. A.W.Thompson. Never heard of Skaggs Island all the time I was there. What year did we start having Marines standing there? most of my duties was at the Main Gate and North Gate, and of course NAD. Vallejo was a good liberty town. I married a Vallejo girl and we lived a while in Crockett. I am 74 now but still remember Mare Island well. The best duty station in the Corps. Other places I was stationed, in order.... Korea, Mare Island, MCAS Santa Ana, Guam, Back to Mare Island.
My name is Jack O'Rourke. I served at MI from Feb 1960 to May 1963. When I arrived at MI I was a 1st Lt and was assigned to the rifle range as the range officer. I remember GySgt Thompson range NCO, GySgt Merrill asst. range NCO, Sgt Ross armorer, and Cpl Nash butts NCO. I started shooting at M1 with the 45 while on the range. I won the Weat Coast Small Unit Rifle and Pistol Matches in 1963. Capt Red Trader was the Guard Officer and we traded positions sometime in 1962. The Supply Officer was Bob Bruce. Trader, Bruce, and myself were all promoted to Captains with three months of each other and we had a grand wetting down party at the O Club. The Co's were Col Jack Padley and Col Bill Howatt while I was there. We had the best 6 man tackle football team in the 12th Naval District. I had the pleasure of living in base housing at Mare Island. I lived in the farthest single house from the barracks as you faced west. I really enjoyed my three years plus there. It was a long time ago and several of my old friends have transferred to the big base in the sky. I'd like to hear from anyone who was there when I was there. SEMPER FI,
Thanks for all the memories your website brings! I was Sgt of the Guard, B Company for approx 6 months, summer of 1944. Duty included the Marine brig in the basement. Your photo of the 3rd floor recalls the time my "prison chasers" (class 4 retired marines) lost a prisoner. I followed him upstairs, where the 5th Marines (returned from Tarawa) were sleeping all over the floor. I found him at a locker with a bayonet in his hand. He was trying to pry open the locker before we took him to the brig (for about 2 day's confinement).
O. H. Karl King, 1940
I was stationed at the Mare Island Barracks from Late Feb 1940 to June 1940. I was a 15 year old prison chaser and also walked post. I enlisted in San Fransisco at the age of 14, My records, thanks to an National Guard Captain in Texas, listed my age as 18, I turned 15 (19) in boot camp in San Diego. My first duty station was at Mare Island. I Boarded Chaumont for the Asiatic Station in late June. I remember the nick name of one man at Mare Isalnd. "Babe" was a cartoonist, who drew pictures in color. I would send these pictures, as if I had drawn them, to a girl friend. I was stationed for a short period of time at Tientsen /China, then at the Marine Barracks Cavite PI Navy Yard. ( L/3 /1st Seperarate Marine Batallion) Later fought on Bataan and Corregidor, as part of L/3/4. POW in Japan 1942-1945 Discharged medically as platoon Sgt.
SSgt. Terry Austin, 1981 - 1983
I was Stationed at Marine Barracks Mare Island from Dec. 1981- Oct. 1983. I was a cook and also worked at the Chesties club as a bar back. Everyone remembers Chesties, it was the best damn club in the bay area and the sailors had to wait in line but we escorted the ladies right in the door. I was a PFC and LCpl while I was stationed at the island and this was my first and best duty. During my time there the cooks consisted of GySgt Pete Lagunas, Sgt. Isidro Guzman, Cpl. Terry, Lcpl Ron Fellows, Lcpl Joseph Key and Lcpl Tony Laguso, also there were Two other Cpls. that were there one male and one WM but I cant remember thier names. We all had some good times at the barracks and lots of memories, some of which are probably best forgotten, I know 1st Sgt. Van Tassle had his hands full with some of us at times. Any one that would like to remenise feel free to contact me at my email address. Semper Fi
Former Cpl. Hasty, D.R.
I was surfing the web when I ran across your website of the MB Mare Island. It brought back many memories. I was a Marine stationed at NAS Alameda. A small detachment of us went to Mare Island for security of subs. This was in 1986 or 87. Can't remember. One thing I will always remember is having to buy a round of drinks for everyone because I walked into the bar with my cover still on my head. The barkeep rang this bell and everyone in there cheered. Because of that one incident I still take my hat off when I step across doorways to this day.
L/Cpl James Bottoni, 1970 - 1971
I was stationed at Mare Island Marine Barracks from Sept 1970 until Nov 1971,I was also part of the Marine Detachment to Skaggs Island.I would like to hear from anyone who i served with.we had a mix of Era and In-country Vietnam Vets.I only remember a few names,L/cpl Murphy,L/Cpl Jerry Krull,L/Cpl Lee Swanson,Sgt Hanley it has been a long time. Semper Fi!
Lonnie W Hibbs, Cpl, 1956 - 1958
Was at the barracks from 1956 to 1958, then shipped over seas. Had gate duty and prison chased. When I arrived at the barracks the bus terminal had lost my duffle bag so the only clothes I had were the kakies I had on, so they stuck me on gate 42 which was out in no where until my clothes arrived lol. I don't remember a lot of the guys that was there at the time but if anyone remembers me please email me and jar my poor memory lol.
Bill Clifton, 1962 - 1963
Hey there Jerry, my name is Bill Clifton. I was stationed at Marine Barrack at the same time that you were there. With my lousy memory, I can't remember you. I left the 7th Marines after coming back from Okinawa and was sent to Mare Island. I discharged from there August 29, 1963. I do remember a jerk Captain by the name of John O'Rourke. Also Col. Howett. I just happened across this site after spending a considerable amount of time trying to find out if any thing still existed the way it was when I was there and also at Skaggs. I was sent there twice. The pictures on this site show that the buildings are not the same as in 62 and 63. Hope to hear from you Jerry. I am retired from law-enforcement in northern Minnesota. I chummed around with a guy that got out around six months or so before me. His name was Charles Welchert. Chuck as he was known, became a Vallejo Police officer. Hope to hear from you Jerry. Bill Clifton 902 Carlton Ave. Cloquet, Minnesota 55720 218-879-3740
Jim Capoot, of 45 years worked as an officer for Vallejo Police Department and was
killed in the line of duty while pursuing a bank robbing suspect on November 17, 2011.
Capoot served in the United States Marine Corps from 1985 -1989.
Serving as a member of Marine Barracks, Fast Co, then as a range instructor at Mare Island from 1986 - 1988.
Officer Capoot started his 21 year career with the California Highway Patrol in 1990 and then with the Vallejo Police Department in 1992.
Cpl. Mike Jacobs, Grandson of GySgt Sandy Shotwell
Fellow Devil Dogs, My name is Cpl. Mike Jacobs and my Grandfather was GySgt Sandy Shotwell. He passed away in 1991 from cancer and still lived in the area. I would love to hear from anybody that knew him. I was still in the Gulf when he died but he did take me to Mare Island once or twice while I was a kid. I still try to go by when I'm in the Bay Area from time to time. Semper Fi
Cathy Patten Haar
Does anyone know if there is a way get info on someone who was stationed at the Mare Island Marine Barracks in 1913? I've just learned, through guardianship records, that a cousin of my grandfather's was stationed there at that time period. His name is Daniel LeRoy Flynn and he was born in Missouri on 13 April, 1892 and was stationed there with the Marines in July of 1913 according to a paper I found in his guardianship file. I've not been able to find any record of him after that. I've been trying to find information on this man for a couple of years now and am thrilled to finally have a lead! Thanks so much in advance for any suggestions you can give me.
Cpl A. Howard 1984 to 1987
I just found out there was a Message Board for the guys station on Mare Island. If anyone would like to contact me I would like to hear from a some of the guys SEMPER FI (OTIS)
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Ocean Mini Valve Class A Tube Headphone Amplifier
This amplifier comes at a very affordable price. In fact, when it comes to amplifiers which are highly rated by audiophiles, the Ocean Mini Valve is easily one of the best out of the cheaper options that you can find.
It comes with an aluminum case, which prevents heat from concentrating. This also allows the product to be on for hours at a time without having to worry about overheating issues. It’s an ideal fit for the HD 600 as it gets the best out of its features!
This tube amp by Bravo Audio works with most sources, considering the product comes with a variety of different plugs which allow easy connectivity with PC’s, Mac’s or any other Apple device.
This amp is especially good at getting the best sounds out of heavy-bass music. If you’re into electronica or rock, this could be ideal for you.
E10K USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier by Fiio
This AMP/DAC by Fiio also works very well with the HD 600. This DAC amplifier increases via a linear filter the quality of any audio device that you connect to it. The HD 600 has a lot of room to improve the general impact of your Sennheiser’s sound quality.
As an added bonus, they do wonders with the HD 598 and other similar HDXX models as well! This is an affordable pick for anyone looking to boost their HD headphones without going over budget.
The sound quality generated by this amplifier is certainly one of the best you’ll find in its price range. It’s a great amp & DAC combo capable of connecting via USB and offering a variety of different connections to your various music equipment needs.
They will surely work better on a pair of HD 600’s than a pair of HD650s. The 650 have 300 ohms and this amplifier won’t properly channel anything above 150. It has been tried though, and they still create a very good sound even above the recommended ohm. It’s up to you if you’d like to buy this amp for a pair of 650s, but we’ll be taking a look at better-suited amps later on.
Best Tube Amp AMP for Sennheiser HD 650
DarkVoice 336SE Headphone Tube Amplifier
The design of the DarkVoice 336SE looks very peculiar, even for a tube amplifier. In any case, it positively influences the way music is played through the device, making it one of the best tube amps on the market.
The DarkVoice is a tube amplifier with no DAC, but you could easily pair it with an affordable DAC such as the Schiit Modi.
It does take a little while before the device is able to properly reproduce music. This is due to the fact that the internal tubes have to heat up first after turning them on. It isn’t much of a problem, though: all you need to do is wait a bit and you’ll be ready to listen to your music.
The reason we’re recommending using this AMP with the Sennheiser HD650 model is that it gets the best out of the headphone’s upper mids. They’ll sound amazing in any type of music as long as you have your HD650 plugged into this device. You’ll also feel like the soundstage is wider – not to the same extent as it happens with the HDVD 800, but it does bring it up a perfect amount.
The clean sound is one of the 336SE’s most prevalent features. You can try to listen through your headphones when there’s no music on, and you’ll quickly notice how NOTHING can be heard. The device doesn’t produce any inconvenient static or hissing noises, which brings up the music level exponentially.
Oh, and one more thing… Have you seen the product’s price yet? Granted, it isn’t cheap… But it is definitely way less costly than most high-end AMP/DAC combos. You’ll be paying less than half the price of other products for one which almost equals (if not surpasses) their quality and could put the extra savings to a decent entry level DAC.
Reader Recommendation: the Little Dot MKII is another tube amp that works well with the HD6xx series and retails for about half the price.
Portable AMP/DAC for Sennheiser HD 650
AudioQuest – DragonFly Red USB DAC/Headphone Amplifier
This USB adapter can connect to any device with a USB port naturally or using an adapter. All you have to do is connect your Sennheiser HD650 headphones to your USB compatible device and you’ll be set to enjoy music at a very high standard.
This amplifier and digital-to-analog converter is one of the most portable devices that you can get. Its size makes it ideal to be carried around, and the fact that it works using your player’s battery solves the issue of having to replace or charge the batteries constantly. Check current price of the Dragonfly Red on Amazon.
The features of this device are better-taken advantage of if you own a set of expensive headphones. If you don’t, buying better headphones will surely make a bigger difference than purchasing this AMP/DAC device. If you own an older Dragonfly amplifier, the difference will be noticeable as well. This is one of the brand’s highest-quality products.
With a good set of headphones, your music will sound a lot better. If you don’t own a good set, this device will only make it sound louder. The HD650’s is ideally compatible with this product. The software is also well-made and supports any firmware upgrades that could be made – you shouldn’t need to worry about buying a new amplifier for quite some time.
Audiophiles might want to take a better look at DarkVoice’s 336SE model, but if you’re one of those who like music on the go, this small USB device is exactly what you’re looking for. It’s highly likely that everything will sound better than any music you’ve ever listened to as a casual music aficionado.
Best Desktop AMP for Sennheiser HD 650
The HD 650 is a top quality pair of Sennheiser headphones. They will deliver great sound quality with an open back design, just like its 600 counterparts. This allows both designs to create a great acoustic environment without generating the “roomy” eco that tends to happen with closed back designs.
However, the sound quality could be easily improved with an amplifier. Since the HD 650 already sounds pretty great, you might want to get your hands on one of the higher-end amps that you can find on the market. However, since we don’t want you spending your money blindly, we’ll tell you about our top amp choice for this headphone model.
BasX TA-100 by Emotiva
This high-end amp, although pricey, offers one of the best sound-improving attributes on the market. If you own a pair of HD 650’s, this amplifier should make them sound incredibly good. In fact, even if you own other professional headphones, you might want to get your hands on the BasX.
It powers up almost any type of sound device. The amp doesn’t break down easily and can sustain heavy wear-and-tear thanks to its top quality build, and its sound-enhancing features make it one of the best choices to power up an already powerful set of headphones like the 650.
If you can afford them, we strongly suggest you take a look at the Emotiva BasX TA-100 (price and reviews on Amazon)
You can try other less expensive and more portable options, of course. The amps we recommended for the HD 600 should do a good job with this model as well (particularly the Ocean Mini Valve), but we do suggest purchasing one of the higher-end choices if you plan on getting the best out of your headphones.
There is some debate in online forums between getting the Emotiva A-100 + Dac + preamp vs buying the Emotiva TA-100. A100 vs TA-100 on reddit. The TA-100 is an all-in-one solution that combines an audiophile-quality stereo preamplifier, FM tuner, and an audio power amplifier all in one convenient package.
Click here to see the specs of the A-100 on Emotiva’s website.
Gaming with the Sennheiser HDXX?
A lot of serious PC gamers looking for better sound are making the switch from gaming headsets to high-end studio headphones to get the most out of their gaming experience.
But for the money, I would skip that model and go with one of the options above for Sennheiser HDs.
Best AMP for Sennheiser HD 800
The HD 800 S is one of the most expensive Sennheiser products on the market, but its high price is only matched by its amazing features.
The 800 headphones have an incredibly high-frequency response time as well as an unmatched sound quality. These headphones, made for the audiophile out there, can sound even better than they already do – and we’ll tell you how.
HD- DAC1High Definition USB DAC by Marantz
If one didn’t know better, it could be easily assumed that this HD DAC amplifier by Marantz was made specifically for the HD 800. The way it brings out the best out of each part of the sound spectrum makes the audio quality so good that you could easily think this product was developed by Sennheiser.
Granted, the amplifier is very expensive, but if you’re looking to get the best audio quality out of your HD 800’s, you might’ve found your match.
This amp also works very well with most high-quality speakers and other Sennheiser HD model series headphones, but the 800 model seems to get a lot of benefits from the DAC1. Read Amazon reviews by HD 800 owners that have bought this amp.
Main features and product specifications:
- Audiophile headphone amplifier with DAC Mode
- 2x optical and coaxial
- USB type B digital inputs capable of 192kHz/24bit
- Stream music directly from your PC or MAC
- iDevice capable front USB input
- Native DSD2.8 and 5.6 support
- High-quality D/A converter CS4398
- Noise isolation for all digital inputs (USB-A, Optical, Coaxial, USB-B)
- Gain control supports a wide range of headphones
- Fix and variable RCA output
- Gold plated fix level
- Variable level RCA output terminals
Best High-End AMP/DAC for Sennheiser HD8XX
Sennheiser HDVD 800 Headphone Amplifier with DAC
This amplifier should be able to comfortably turn your laptop or music player into an audiophile-quality system without any issues. Being a Sennheiser product, you’d expect it to work pretty well with the brand’s headphones…and that is exactly the case. It excels when used with the Sennheiser HD800 (or HD800 S) headphones, it should since it was especially for them but would be good for the HD 700 or other high-end models.
There’s also one more thing that you should consider when you purchase this product: the best way to use it is with music directly downloaded to your computer. This means that the DAC software will not work very well with streaming services, and your music won’t have the same clean sound if you use an app such as Spotify with this device.
Read reviews on Amazon from Sennheiser owners that have bought this amp. It’s pretty much love or hate. 3 out of 4 seem to think this is a match in heaven, speaking of eargasmic listening experience while the remaining minority feel they wasted their money. It’s obviously a huge investment.
This multipurpose amplifier comes with USB support, so you can set up everything pretty easily regardless of the device that you’re using. The product enhances bass like no other and improves the way in which instruments are reproduced through your speakers.
The HDVD800 can reproduce high-quality sound from classical music to modern electronica. You’ll be able to single out which instruments are being played and enjoy the purest lifelike sound.
AMP/DAC devices are capable of taking your headphones to new heights.
If you’re considering the HD800 series, check out this head-head comparison of the Sennheiser HD 800 vs. Beyerdynamic T1
AMP/DAC Combo for Sennheiser HD800
Sony PHA3 PHA-3 Headphone Amp
This USB-compatible, incredibly powerful amplifier is one of Sony’s best AMP/DAC all-in-one products on the market. This is definitely worth considering if you’re on the fence with the HDVD800 and/or don’t have the budget for it.
If you’re looking for a headphone amplifier, then you most likely feel that there’s so much more that your HD 800’s can offer. And, if you don’t already own an amplifier, you’re probably right. The HD 800 is a very high-quality headphone model, but a proper amplifier with built-in DAC could definitely enhance its features to the fullest.
Such is the case with the Sony PHA3. The first thing you probably noticed when checking this product out was its size. Carrying this product around is absolutely easy; it has a portable and space-friendly design which most audiophiles are likely to appreciate.
If you want to get the best out of the PHA3 with your HD-800 headphones, you will be better off by setting the HD800’s to its high-power balanced setting. Sound quality will improve massively, have no doubts about it.
This amplifier comes with a built-in battery which has a relatively sufficient life, but it would be better if you used it while the device is plugged into a power source. It accepts audio input from any popular device regardless of its brand (be it Apple or Microsoft).
This product can reproduce digital data and sound like almost no other on the market. You’ll be able to clearly hear everything without having to worry about hissing noises or audio interference. It has balanced output features which you can use while operating on different channels, but the product’s single-channel feature is able to provide you with more-than-good-enough sound quality.
What are the benefits of high-end products like this one?
Runner-up AMP/DAC Combo for Sennheiser HD800
Questyle DAC with Headphone Amplifier CMA600i-S
This high-end Questryle amplifier is able to get the best out of the Sennheiser HD800’s by providing high-quality sound and an incredibly wide soundstage. In fact, if there’s one thing that his AMP/DAC combo excels at, it is at making your music sound as close to a live session as possible.
If your music player is filled with live songs and good quality music, this amp might be exactly what you’re looking for. It is a very expensive product, but you’re definitely paying for quality.
The balance of this device is able to bring your music up to the next level. You’re likely going to notice certain instruments and beats that you hadn’t even heard before – even in songs that you’ve listened over and over again.
The only clear limitation of this product is the quality of your recordings. If your MP3’s and MP4’s aren’t original or well recorded, you won’t be able to fully get the best out of this device. The build of this product is also very solid. It’s made out of metal and polished smooth.
If you set the volume to a high level you’ll be able to notice how well it sounds. The product doesn’t suffer from a loss of quality at high volume levels – in fact, it thrives under it. If you enjoy using your HD800’s to listen to music loudly, this is the perfect AMP/DAC for you.
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Film Drives 1TB 7200rpm USB-C Hard Drive x1
Film Drives Set Ready Protective Case x1
50cm USB-C to USB-C Cable x1
50cm USB-C to USB-A Cable x1
Storage Type: 7200rpm HDD
Interface: 1x USB-C (USB 3.0 Compatible)
Max Write Speed: 125MB/s**
Max Read Speed: 135MB/s**
Pre-Formatted As: Mac OS Extended (Journaled) / GUID Partition Map
Drop Resistance: 1m***
Size and Weight
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Detecto 750 Clinical Weight Indicator, RS-232, BMI Calculation
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Detecto's 750 series indicators are easy to use, making them the perfect display for many clinical scales. This series offers 2,500 divisions, with capacities up to 10,000 divisions non-commercial. Division values can be 1,2 or 5. The LCD displays digits in an extra-large 0.75 inch to make results easy to read for nurses, physicians, or patients. This indicator offers units locking in either pounds or kilograms to keep consistent results and help avoid dosing errors. The auto shut-off and selectable sleep mode features helps conserve power when the indicator is not in use. This series is constructed of painted steel to increase durability and lengthen the life of the indicator.
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Table of Contents
- 1. Ergonomic Design for Comfortable Usage:
- 2. Back & Forward Buttons for Enhanced Navigation:
- 3. Adjustable DPI for Precision Control:
- 4. Six Buttons for Versatile Functionality:
- 5. Optical USB Cordless Technology for Hassle-Free Connectivity:
- Technical Specifications:
- – Connectivity: 2.4GHz wireless
- – Compatibility: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
- – DPI Levels: 800/1200/1600
- – Buttons: 6 (left, right, scroll wheel, DPI adjustment, back, forward)
- – Power Source: 1 AA battery (not included)
- – Range: Up to 33 feet
- – Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.6 x 1.5 inches
- – Weight: 2.4 ounces
- Frequently Asked Questions:
- 1. Can I use the Trueque Wireless Mouse with my Macbook?
- 2. How do I adjust the DPI settings on this mouse?
- 3. Does this mouse require any software installation?
- 4. How long does the battery last on this wireless mouse?
- 5. Can I use this mouse for gaming purposes?
- How the Product Was Tested:
- Why the Product Was Tested:
Trueque Wireless Mouse for Laptop: The Perfect Companion for Effortless Computing
In today’s fast-paced digital world, having a reliable and efficient wireless mouse is essential for seamless computing. The Trueque Wireless Mouse for Laptop is a remarkable device that offers an array of benefits, making it the perfect companion for all your computing needs. With its ergonomic design, advanced features, and exceptional performance, this 2.4GHz wireless mouse is sure to enhance your productivity and elevate your computing experience to new heights.
1. Ergonomic Design for Comfortable Usage:
The Trueque Wireless Mouse is thoughtfully designed to provide utmost comfort during prolonged usage. Its ergonomic shape fits perfectly in your hand, reducing strain and fatigue. The contoured design ensures a natural grip, allowing you to work effortlessly for extended periods without any discomfort.
2. Back & Forward Buttons for Enhanced Navigation:
With the back and forward buttons conveniently placed on the side of the mouse, navigating through web pages and documents becomes a breeze. No more tedious scrolling or searching for the tiny browser buttons – simply press the back or forward button to effortlessly navigate through your browsing history or documents.
3. Adjustable DPI for Precision Control:
This wireless mouse offers three adjustable DPI levels (800/1200/1600) to cater to your specific needs. Whether you require precise control for graphic design or swift movement for gaming, the Trueque Wireless Mouse allows you to customize the sensitivity according to your preference, ensuring optimal performance in any situation.
4. Six Buttons for Versatile Functionality:
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– Connectivity: 2.4GHz wireless
– Compatibility: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
– DPI Levels: 800/1200/1600
– Buttons: 6 (left, right, scroll wheel, DPI adjustment, back, forward)
– Power Source: 1 AA battery (not included)
– Range: Up to 33 feet
– Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.6 x 1.5 inches
– Weight: 2.4 ounces
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. Can I use the Trueque Wireless Mouse with my Macbook?
Yes, the Trueque Wireless Mouse is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 or later, ensuring seamless connectivity and functionality on your Macbook.
2. How do I adjust the DPI settings on this mouse?
To adjust the DPI settings, simply press the DPI adjustment button located on the top of the mouse. Each press will cycle through the three available DPI levels (800/1200/1600).
3. Does this mouse require any software installation?
No, the Trueque Wireless Mouse is a plug-and-play device. Simply insert the USB receiver into your laptop or desktop, and it will automatically connect without the need for any additional software installation.
4. How long does the battery last on this wireless mouse?
The battery life of the Trueque Wireless Mouse may vary depending on usage. However, with its energy-efficient design, it can last for several months before requiring a battery replacement.
5. Can I use this mouse for gaming purposes?
Absolutely! The Trueque Wireless Mouse offers adjustable DPI levels, allowing you to customize the sensitivity for gaming. Its ergonomic design and responsive buttons make it an excellent choice for gamers seeking precision and comfort.
How the Product Was Tested:
The Trueque Wireless Mouse underwent rigorous testing to ensure its reliability, performance, and durability. It was tested extensively on various operating systems, including Windows and Mac, to ensure seamless compatibility. The mouse was put through different scenarios, such as browsing, gaming, multimedia editing, and general usage, to evaluate its responsiveness, accuracy, and overall user experience.
Why the Product Was Tested:
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Many moons ago, there was a great and powerful werewolf who stalked the Rhodesian countryside.
A noble man befriended him, for they both loved poetry and sport.
But along came the TROLL, the bastard! Such a fiend there's never been!
"LOL u two are gay with each other?" it said, on their facebook-accounts, commenting on a picture of them broing out eating weiners at a ball park.
the nobleman and the werewolf agreed to find his IP-address and kill him.
Using their Firefox web browsers, the two coo-ordinated a trace... the results were swift and effective, to say the least.
a dozen vampires, hired with the nobleman's Bitcoin, and two-dozen wolves, who were friends of the werewolf, converged on the TROLL's house.
"oh no! im sorry!" he typed furiously. But it was too late to beg for mercy. He should have thought about the potential consequences of his actions before he was rude on the Internet.
the vampires deployed a battering ram and executed a tactical breach of his kitchen. the troll's girlfriend was arrested on suspicion.
"I didn't do anything wrong!" she pleaded. (transylvanian accent) "We can't be sure of that, so you're under arrest!" said Staff Sergeant Ivan. He cuffed her.
the wolves were less tactical, but just as effective you might say. They pounced through all the windows. The troll's dog fought bravely, but was no match for them. Thankfully for it, the wolves were ordered not to kill, and so the dog was spared and recruited.
"You've got spirit, kid," said the Wolf Captain Growlson. "How'd you like to join us?"
"I don't want to abandon my master, but I am also a pragmatic dog who values his own life," said the dog. "I'll do what I must."
"Salary starts at 100K a year," smirked Growlson, "Welcome aboard, here's your taser."
Last, but certainly not least, was the troll himself... the slipery bastard had already deployed his escape balloon and was climbing the rope to safey. the chief vampire, codenamed COUNTDOWN, tried flying at him, but it was too late.
The troll had entered Neo-Chinese airspace, and there wasn't a dang thing Countdown could do to stop him from escaping... For now...
Countdown took out a megaphone and vowed to the troll that he WOULD bring him to justice even if it killed him. He, an Immortal Vampire (pronounced vamp-eer)!
the Troll took out his own megaphone and retorted...
This wasn't over... not by a long shot...
A highly sophisticated race of socialist/communist/fascist/centrist(depending on your definition!!! :) ) alien god-men descended from the stars to greet humanity.
"We will make you live forever!" they said, grinning wildly.
"YAAAAAAY!" Reddit cried, and Neil deGrasse Tyson was IMMEDIATELY elected Ambassador of Humanity. He left with the aliens to visit their home planet, H-377, (affectionately nicknamed "Big Chungus" by the always-online community!)
When Neil returned, he reported that the alien world was so large that Earth-- little babydick earth-- could no-longer be considered a planet! It was too small!!
"Earth is no-longer a planet," he announced scientifically. The world ROARED with applause!
"Truly... we are insignificant..." whispered Rachel Starstuff, the head mod of r/science. Everyone was huddled around Rachel's TV watching Neil's speech like it was the hoax Moon landing. Everyone was smiling so happily. FINALLY, proof that the Universe has no meaning!
"Like the great Neil before me, I, another great Neil am bringing humanity one more giant leap forward," said Neil.
"Humanity has been given a great gift!" cried Neil. "But how can we repay them!?"
The answer ended up being organ harvesting, to no-one's surprise except Redditors. Keeping people alive in Food-Porn-Vats, having organs removed, and then regrown to be harvested again using CDC-approved science juice.
Because Earth no-longer self-identified as a planet, the local flora and fauna (including humans) had no rights because the Alien Governments had really big guns. Oh, we're living forever all right... just... not the way we thought...
The cyberpunk future we were hoping for has been torn away from us. You wanted a robot girlfriend? I hope you'll settle for a robot kidney-remover. We desperately claw for the time when hacktivists could still save us from government rainwater-collection stormtroopers (2024).
Now... heh, rainwater seems like a luxury... unless, that is... you're living in Rhodesia... where crypto-trillionaires run the show with their vampire-militias and talking werewolves.
But they cant save us now. No... humanity has only one potential saviour left...
Neo-China. The last Free Nation on Earth.
Bigman Zhang-Bang, the sigma male Neo-Chinese arms dealer, had acquired the only nuclear weapon that's ever existed in all of human history.
He held the aliens at metaphorical gunpoint (nuke-point).
"You stop ensraving humanity!" Bang said, with his thick chinese accent. He brandished the nuke-trigger which would OBLITERATE the alien ship like an Olympic weightlifter flinging a wine bottle by its neck against a brick wall.
"We don't want to fight you, Zhang-Bang," said the Aliens, whose race was called the Kaal.
"You no have choice!" said Bang, and he dropped his nuke-trigger and took a piece of bamboo and started beating the shit out of them. Then he picked up the trigger and prepared to send their ship back to H-377.
"NOOOOOOOo!!!" screamed Rachel Starstuff, nicking Bigman Zhang-Bang in the balls from behind. He fell like the hero that he was, causing an earthquake.
"Thank you Rachel Starstuff, you saved us! And you saved the entire future!" smirked the Aliens.
This is where our story ends... Earth has fallen into a perpetual state of skirmishes with the Aliens, who built a space-elevator into space, and disarmed the Chinese nuke.
Every day is a fight for our lives. But not all is hopeless.
"Yes is is lmao, you're so gay," said the TROLL.
When Bigman Zhang-Bang fell, his body was taken to the Kaal organ-harvesters. The Kaal organ-harvester engineers were all female because organ-harvesting is a rough and dirty job, which men just aren't equipped to handle.
One of the organ-harvesters was a young Kaal named Talli. She took pity on Zhang-Bang because Sigma Males are irresistible to women.
"Zhang-Bang," she whispered. "Zhang-Bang, are you awake?"
He was. He had completed his mandatory 3rd masturbation session inside his Vat, but he'd been kept awake by his anger at being attacked by Rachel Starstuff--who had been elected the 2nd-ever female president of Neo-America. He couldn't sleep until he'd gotten his revenge.
"I awake," he growled. "What you want? Another spleen?"
"No Zhang-Bang, I want to help you," she said. "But the organ-harvesters can't be--"
"I aready know, stupid woman," said Zhang-Bang. "The Vats no open untir quota met. What you think I working on now?"
With that, Zhang-Bang erupted from the Vat-- or at least, his upper-body did.
Using his incredible Neo-Chinese know-how, Zhang-Bang had tricked the organ-removal robots into taking his legs instead of his liver-- filling his quota a full MONTH in advance!
"Now I go get my revenge!" Bang announced proudly, and he started pulling himself away.
"No Zhang-Bang, you'll never get past the werewolf guards!" said Talli. "You'll need these robot legs!"
Talli equipped Zhang-Bang with robot legs. "Perfect," she said happily. "Zhang-Bang, you'll come back for me, won't you?"
But Bang had already left, and with no intention of ever returning. Because he was traveling into the filthy stinking maw of Neo-America for the sake of justice.
Rachel Starstuff went on r/advice for advice when she found out the most dangerous man in the world was coming for her.
"Just get your Secret Service to kill him," suggested one user.
"I can't, they've already been wiped out by bitcoin vampires," said Rachel Starstuff.
"Then you have no choice but to hire me," said the Troll. "I'll take out Zhang-Bang before you can count to 50 you dumb bitch."
"Do it then!" hissed Starstuff and she typed it too.
"There's just a matter of my payment. I need you to get my girlfriend released from this is so fucking stupid Ineeed you to get my girlfriend released from Troll Prison in Rhodesia!!!"
"So be it," said Rachel Starstuff. "But if Zhang-Bang isn't dead in 24 hours, then you AND your girlfriend are going to prison!"
"No problem," lied the Troll, because he intended to just leave the country. "The next time I post, Zhang-Bang will be nothing but a memory!"
Thankfully, Bigman Zhang Bang was saved from the troll, and by none-other than HIMSELF?!
"Bastard!" spat the troll, who'd been trying to sneak up on Bang, only to be thwarted by Bang turning around at the last second. "How are you able to hear my Silentstep Quiet Shoes? I built them myself from science foam."
Zhang Bang glared at him. "ANd you woud have gotten away with it, too. But my sense of smerr has been trained to superhuman revers, and i smerred the science foam."
The troll recoiled in fear. He knew what this meant.
"T-the only people with sense of smell that good are--"
Bang smirked. "Exacry... the samurai."
a horse neighed and the troll turned around in utter horror. it was two samurai on horses, looking exceptionally stern.
they dismounted and i cant keep typing these freaking paragraph-breaks, 1 sec...
testing... good, ok
the samurai walked over to the troll, who was now on his knees, weeping like a hysterical woman. how pathetic, heh.
"Troll," said the first samurai who had severus snape's haircut, but he was japanese. "you plague this world for too long."
"YOU'RE GAY!!!!!" the troll screamed desperately, trying to fling a throwing knife at the samurai master.
"No," said the samurai master. "YOU'RE gay." he deflected the throwing knife(also called a "kohai")at the knife i mean he deflected the throwing knife, and it flew back at the troll and landed in his shoulder. The samurai turned around and sheathed his katana.
when he sheathed his katana, the knife exploded! tearing the troll's arm off!
even Zhang Bang was startled! "Ninjutsu!" he said. "You... you are a ninja?"
"No," said the samurai master. "YOU'RE a ninja."
it was true. Zhang Bang had, during a business venture, traveled to Ninja Island in Japan in the Ohio Providence, and learned there how to kill with stealth. But Zhang Bang preferred to do things loudly, and so he had abandoned the teachings of the ninja, and his old master Yukimoto-Sensei.
"How you know that?" asked Zhang.
"because," explain samruai, "i used my Way of the Samurai: Enduring Adaptation Technique to temporarily copy any nearby-ninja techniques. I knew the Exploding Shuriken Style: Kunai Variance Technique could have only come from you, because trolls are forbidden from learning the Ways of the Ninja."
zhang bang asked the burning question: "who are you?"
meanwhile, while i am stalling to come up with a name, the other samurai strolled over.
he bowed respectfully to zhang bang. "i am also a ninja" he said. "but my master thinks ninjas are cringe."
Master Makina, which is the name ive decided on cringed and glared at his student.
"ninjas are most dishonroroabr" he said. he turned to zhang bang. "this is my protege, Kevin."
"please call me Kevinmaru," smirked Kevinmaru.
"AND I" boomed their servant, who was tending their horses, "AM CALLED BRASSIERE, BECAUSE A GREAT FIRE IS CONTAINED WITHIN ME."
"ok brassiere cool, nice to meet you," said Zhang Bang. "Risten now, i need to kirr Racher Starstuff, the President of Earth."
"Indeed," said Master Makina. "we are also ona the way to Neo-America to end her tyranny."
"!!!" exclaimed Zhang Bang, "you rearry think you can defeat her?"
"She fears the samurai," smirked Kevinmaru, and it was true.
in the basement of the Equity House, rachel starstuff was doing all kinds of unspeakably evil and gross satanic shit because "there's nothing logically wrong with it"
she looked up and howled angrily. she knew that the Chinese Businessman Demigod Zhang Bang had met the last samurai, Master Makina. she got dressed and stomped up the stairs. she was wearing some stupid fucking punk boots or something.
"we need to nuke both China and Japan," she said to the Kaal Ambassadoro.
"No," said the Kaal, who was none-other than Talli the Kaal who loved Zhang Bang. "We cant because uh, the world needs China's plastic products and Japan's neo-conductors."
"Drats youre right!" hissed Starstuff, pawing at her iPhone Euphoria, a living smartphone-skinsuit that kept track of all her appointments and notifications.
Talli was right. Japan's eggheads had developed some bleeding-edge tech that allowed the Kaal's alien bullshit gibberish magic to be successfully transfered into wearable gadgets and bit-bops for the neo-upper class.
"your troll failed to kill Zhang Bang. he is too powerful. allow me to go myself," said Talli.
"What can YOU do?" hissed the president of Earth.
Talli punched the wall like a nerd who got mad at a multiplayer game because young men no-longer have physical outlets to match our mental ones, so when we get shit on in some stupid game, we have all this pent-up anger that would be spent in a traditional sport.
oh, and the wall exploded.
"Cough, cough!" said Rachel Starstuff, "good job! Ok, i know you can defeat Zhang Bang if you punch him like that! he might be tough, but NO-oNE can survive exploding!" Rachel Starstuff started dancing with glee. She was one of the best dancers in the world!
"Leave Bang to me," smirked Talli.
not so fast, Zhang bang, said Samurai Master Kenshimatsu AKA MASTER MAKINA
"master K" said Zhang Bang, "why are you telling me to not go so fast? now of all times"
"You just think either you're clever or that we're stupid, Bang," said Matter K.
"Then explain why you were able to smell the science foam from the troll's shoes. Well? Do you have an answer?"
"I do not want secrets between us in our business relationship to assassinate Rachel Starstuff," said Zhang Bang. "So I will tell you that not only was I trained in Ninja Ways, but when I was there in Japan I figured I might as well also learn the Way of the Samurai. I learned my go-getter self-starter multitasker attitude and spirit from my ancestors."
"I am a direct descendant of Liu Bei."
"Yes. So is your curiosity sated? or do you need my blood as a well? The blood of the Shu Dynasty!"
Zhang Bang took out a golden blade and cut his wrist right then and there. Master K was deeply touched by this gesture and knew that he could trust Zhang Bang.
after they prevented Bang from bleeding out, they noticed that where his blood had spilled, a peach tree began to grow.
"let's make an oath here," said Kevinmaru. "to end Rachel Starstuff's reign together or die trying."
they all agreed and then got drunk on sake.
it's absolutely exhausting writing this on a phone, bu imagine how our heroes felt. they had taken up the most difficult and dangerous job in the world. but it was a job that needed to be jobbed.
meanwhile, Talli was leading a group of U.S. Marines to Neo-China to kill Zhang Bang! oh no!
"OWO-RAH!" they roared, leaping from a plane to uh..
im back on my computer now. they leapt from the plane into Neo-China, which of course encompassed all of Neo-Japan as well.
"Commander," said Private Kannin Fahdaer, "How are we going to kill Zhang Bang?"
"We're not," replied Talli, and she turned around in mid-air, and unleashed bullet-hell on the Marines with her M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun, which she was carrying like Master Chief from Halo.
most of the Marines were turned into Neo-Swiss Cheese. But there was hardly enough left of them for even a single 1/2 hour mukbang by a cute skinny Neo-Best-Korean girl.
however, the greatest of the Marines, the strongest and SMARTEST Marine who ever lived, Staff Sergeant Kasongo Munganga, was a huge fan of Touhou, and was able to dodge the bullets gracefully. He dived at Talli, preparing to break her neck like a twig.
But even though Talli wasn't prepared for her plan to have left any survivors, she was a quick thinker. It's how she became ambassadoro, after all. She reloaded her M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun and instead of wasting any more ammo trying to hit Kasongo, she instead fired in another direction, propelling her out of his reach.
"TRAITORRRRRRRR!!!" roared Munganga, shaking his big fist at her. Talli did that thing that they ddo in animes where they pull on the skin under their eye with their finger and stick their tongue out. she did that to mock Munganga, and it worked.
Munganga vowed right then and there that he would either kill Talli and avenge the 200 Marines she'd retired, or he'd die trying. I wonder what it'll be.
What no-one knew, was that at that very moment, Kasongo Munganga and Talli were directly above the Shu Peach Tree, binding their fates together. A vow above or below a peach tree must be fulfilled.
Talli landed like Master Chief at the beginning of Halo 3 (when he returned to Finish the Fight, remember??) and well... let's just say, Zhang Bang wasnt too happy to see her.
"Oh, it's you," said Zhang Bang.
"Bang, I'm here to warn you. President Starstuff wants you dead!" said Talli, pulling herself out of the crater she'd just made.
"I don't care, I'm going to kill her fir I mean... I no care, I kirreh her first!"
"Good save, Bang," exclaimed Kevinmaru who knew the importance of maintaining an act. Because of his incredible mastery of Ninjutsu, no-one knew that Kevinmaru was not actually Japanese, but IRISH.
"Save it, Zang Bang, you can't hide yourself from me. I see through all Linguistic Ninjutsu," said Talli, dusting herself off. "After all, I am... a SAMURAI."
this story is so stupid and my neck hurts. ill write more later
"is there any purpose for the Church? all they do is molest kids am I right?" Senator Ethan Klein asked Neo-Congress, smirking at the camera with his fat greasy rat face.
Klein was proposing a 10 trillion Vaxbux tax on the Neo-Catholic Church to pay for his Anal Equity Bill which would ensure that all kids get safe access to learning about safe sex-- an important esoteric ritual which parents just couldn't be trusted to teach their own kids. it was up to Ethan. Top (top, get it?) scientists all agreed the bill was necessary to stop more stupid crotch goblins from being born and also that God didn't exist. though there was some controversy over Etan's use of phobic and shaming language towards certain already marginalized communities in getting his point across. It was unfair for child molesters--who had a history of being historically marginalized, historically speaking-- to be lumped in with filthy Catholics. but everyone could at least agree on that point: the Church had to go.
to help support the bill and show that he meant business, Klein had devoured his own firstborn child on stage, while mockingly showing the audience how to put a condom on a dragon dildo to REALLY stick it to those retarded backwards prudes.
sadly however, the Vatican Assassins--though they were brothers in whiny secular bugspirit of Klein--could not allow their Gringotts wizard bank vaults to be robbed. and so using AI machine learning, they had actually trapped Klein inside a simulation. Ethan didn't know it yet, nor perhaps would he ever, but in order to escape, he had to live out the plot of Assassin's Creed 2. Klein's only hope was to become what he hated the most: a physically fit Catholic Italian who could perform parkour, instead of a creepy obese freak whose own wife visibly cannot stand him.
after Hila was rescued from Ethan, she revealed to the Assassins the whereabouts of the Klein's OWN secret treasury. Hila changed her name to Hilda and married Brother Daniel Keem, her former lover before the chipmunk-looking goblin had abducted her from her homeland of Neo-Palestine during her innocent visit to the White Genocide Museum.
Hustle was the Virtue which united all businessmen, so it was a surprise to no-one when Daniel passed the information to Bigman Zhang Bang, who'd long-ago loaned him an Elgato capture card to record himself harassing girls in video games prior to Daniel becoming the Chief Assassin of the Neo-Catholic(Luciferian) Church.
"This squares us, Bang," Keem said.
"Neo-American-Israeli dog, you cannot square what is round so easily," Bang said sadly. He closed his eyes as Kevinmaru ended his Concealment Jutsu, allowing Daniel the briefest of moments to know he'd been betrayed. well... betrayed might not be the right word. trying to settle his debt to Zhang Bang with the measly little fortune of a Podcast Senator? That capture card's circuit board was worth almost half a BLM now. Far more than Daniel's life.
"TO AAAAAARMS!!" roared Keem, spinning around and flicking out his wristblade. but it was too late. his men were already on the ground, dead as a can of spam. Kevinmaru delighted in killing, you see, and didnt even wait for Bang's signal to snuff them out like thin-wicked candles in a typhoon of bloodlust.
"Kevinmaru, control yourself," said Special K, AKA Master K, AKA Master Makina, who was wearing his Special Forces uniform with a motorcycle helmet. "This is why i think ninjas are cringe, you get lost in the sauce."
Kevinmaru may have been Irish, but he'd learned how to feel shame from his time studying in Japan. Even prior to joining the Baka Gaijin School of Special Ninja Arts, Kevinmaru had blushed for the first time in his life after being viciously and mercilessly giggled at by a group of Japanese girls, because he tried asking them where the Baka Gaijin School of Special Ninja Arts was, and perhaps his accent was what did it. Whatever the reason was, they covered their mouths, and were able to muffle a lot of it, but Kevinmaru knew that they were giggling at him. But he still had his pride, and wouldnt give up. He started shouting at them. "PREEZEU! I NEEDU TO FINDUR TER NINJA SCHOORU!!"
obviously admiring his strength and courage, one of the girls had revealed to him a clue that would ultimately help him find his Ninja master. Yukimoto-Sensei. "Go to Shibuya," she had giggled. Kevinmaru jogged the whole way there.
But enough about Kevinmaru for now. For now, he has been shamed once again by Special K, after slaughtering Keem's men like pigs without waiting for the signal from Zhang Bang!
"You're a hothead, Kevinmaru," said Brassiere. "I'd know a thing or two about fires, after all."
"Don't talk to me, horse-man," said Kevinmaru, who was referring to Bra's profession, not suggesting that Bra was part-horse. Although he was.
Does he know my secret? asked Brassiere to himself internally. The secret... of my bloodline?
Meanwhile, Keem was dueling Zhang Bang. Bang ducked under a wristblade-punch, and spun out his leg, cleaning Keem's clock with some sweet chin music. Keemstar i mean Brother Daniel Keem fell, dead. The Vatican Assassins were finally destroyed.
"No," said Hilda Keem. "There is... another..." she held out her baby.
"Cute baby," said Brassiere.
"Thank you. My child is next in line to be the Pope," she said.
Special K turned to Zhang Bang. "What will you do, Zhang Bang?"
Zhang Bang looked at the fallen gnome at his feet and felt a sense of responsibility. "I will raise him as my own, and reform Neo-Catholicism in my own image. The Mandate of Heaven belongs to Neo-China, and therefore to me. I will teach this young man to rule--
"Actually it's a girl," said Hilda.
Zhang Bang laughed so hard he started crying.
Historians would one day call, with overwhelming expert/correct consensus, October 21st 2025 the Most Horrifying Day in American History since Donald Trump brought the Old U.S. Government to its sissy femboy knees by organizing a mildly-rowdy protest on Capitol Hill. Heh, that nightmarish and brutal national tragedy would one day been seen as child's play compared to what Zhang Bang did that chilly October evening.
Zhang Bang was taking a sip of pipin hot coffee when one of man's greatest fears came true. The handle of Bang's mug broke off, pouring the hot coffee all over his crotch.
Bang did not cry out. No. He'd prepared himself for this moment since he was a child.
it was still hot though. so he had to supress a grunt. Everyone in the cafe was staring at him. my shoulder hurts so freaking muc
everyone in the cafe was staring at him. Bang stared right back, at each individual one after the other. the men averted their eyes as their shrimpy little girl-dicks shriveled in fear. several women fainted. the two who didn't were, of course, not real women at all. they were feds. they'd exchanged their femininity for fat government paycheques which would ensure that their mid-20s to late-30s were as comfortable and meaningless as any soulless materialist could ever dream. Back in the Dark Ages, getting your existential panic inhibitor chip (or, EPIC) cost almost 2 BLM. Now? It was a Human Right and Mandate for all state employees. Horrifyingly, this badass yasss incentive didnt cause the surge of applicants expected for some bigoted reason, and many women for their own good had to be drafted into career-service by the dozens(39) of law-enforcement agencies which now existed to arrest religious idiots for spreading monogamy propaganda, and fascists for not wanting to get their booster-shots for the exciting new Covid 76 DLC which saw that hospitals were OVERRUN, at all times, with fucking nazis.
"what are you planning, zhang bang?" they asked, knowing that their cover was blown and not particularly caring because theirs EPICs did nothing for their depression.
Bang looked at the pathetic remains of his coffee cup. "Made in Taiwan". Pft. Imagine that. Corror me surprised. He stood up calmly.
"Give your handlers this message."
Bang took out a Mauser C96 which was customized for him by his samurai master's daughter, who was the legendary gunsmith Yumi Nikkikata. She'd always loved Bang, and she always wood. lmao i mispelle Yume had used all of her skill to turn the Mauser into a needle-gun. Not like fat syringes to get dangerous experimental vaccines for mostly-peaceful viruses with 99.9% survival rates, but THIN, RAZOR-THIN accupuncture needles. the perfect tool for a Samurai Doctor, which is what Bang trained in. Sure, he was the most successful businessman since Benjamin Gruber the former planetary ruler whose business exploits can be read about in the popular bestselling book "Rodrigo Gets Some"-- but Bang was a medic at heart, and his healing hands were always itching to help those in need.
And so, Bang shot them both in the head. But with such precision that his needlebullets ONLY destroyed their EPICs. They were free!
"Wait, what's the message?" they asked, pulling the needles from their noggins.
Ner-- i wonder if i should start a sub-plot where they think he's saying "Nero-China" instead, and it's used as a propaganda tool by the m --no, just forget it...
"NEO-CHINA official controls Neo-America, starting TODAY." And with that, Bang struck a pose and flexed his biceps. The walls of the Cafe Sodomio crumbled. What?!
All around the country, buildings began crumbling. Every American construction worker for the last few hundred years had been a CHINESE PLANT, and had built detonators into the walls! Which could be detonated by whomst?
"The Heir to the Shu Dynasty!" answered Zhang Bang. thank you zhang!
"NOOOOOOOOOO!!" screamed Rachel Starstuff hearing the news in REAL TIME with her Spyify app in her brand new Apple iLead skinsuit. ANd she immediately signed a bill to destroy all the remaining statues of Christopher Colombus, hoping to save the country!!
Of course, said statues were no-longer in public(thank science) and now existed only on the insides a handful of churches... stupid fucking Xtards... so fucking illogical... anyway, Neo-America's Finest would have to lay siege to the churches. it could take days, even WEEKS if the equity enforcement officers couldnt round up enough ammo to bash the fash! what would we do until then?!
As the first Chinese troop carriers touched the shores of Neo-Neo York to implement Neo-China's insane laws against wasting your entire life playing video games, Rachel Starstuff shed a tear. She looked up at the sky and remembered the words of the greatest scientist who ever lived, Neil!:
"All that matters is love."
Rachel smiled and wiped her cheek. "that's right, Neil," she whispered. "We're in this together, and we wont let those filthy fucking chinks interrupt our playtime!!!" She pressed the WAR button, automatically initiating the 47th draft that year, and thawing the frozen consciousness of 50,000,000 soldiers of colour. "America... #LetsDoThis!!!"
Staff Sergeant Kasongo Munganga had the unforunate task of reporting Talli's betrayal to President Rachel.
"She killed my men like they were nothing," he moaned sadly.
"M--muh fellow infantry. She killed my fellow infantry."
"And you didn't die with them in solidarity?" hissed Rachel, who, although she needed to assert her dominance over Munganga because she was his superior in every way, didn't really want him to die. she was glad that the greatest living marine had indeed continued to draw breath.
"I... I..." started Mun-- how the hell do i spell this... Munganga. Munganga. ok it's committed to memory.
Rachel stared at him. She had the best poker face in the biz. she'd learned it from her 10 years in Human Resources-- the most glorious branch of the Neo-U.S. military.
But Munganga was no slouch. His self-preservation instincts had been honed by his time growing up in the rough-and-tumble suburbs of Neo-Cali.
"Systemic." he said.
Rachel nodded. Indeed, indeed.
"Power structures," she replied, knowingly. She nodded and raised her fist to let him know that she understood that she could never understand his struggle. But she knew that his anger--or whatever emotions he might have been feeling, but especially his anger-- was valid. And that she knew her place was not to judge the lived experiences of his body of color.
Munganga accepted her surrender, relieved. "Historical," he said. He crossed his arms to let her know that he'd spoken his piece. His Truth. The conversation was now effectively over. All that remained now was for Rachel to make her apology and promise to Do Better.
Rachel nodded, and kept her hand raised. "Social constructs," she said, with a slight shrug that said "What can ya do?"
Sly bitch. She'd placed herself right alongside him in the fight against The System. The Power Dynamics of their Professional Relationship had shifted, and they were both on equal footing now. Of course, as the Comrade-In-Chief, she still held the dominant position here in their shared Struggle against Fascism/Racism/Hate/Social Constructs/Science-Denial/etc.
Unfortunately for them both, The System came knocking right at that very second.
All four walls of the presidential hideyhole exploded, and they found themselves surrounded by 50 x 4 Chinamen, who all looked just like Zhang Bang! How can this be?
I know what YOU'RE thinking. YOU'RE thinking some vile, racist, hate-filled lunatic idiot idea like "all Asians look alike." Wow, OK. Even if that were true, so what? Oh noooooooooooo, a group of people resemble each other noooooooooooooooooooo please help all these girls are cute and they weigh on average 70lbs less than American women noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
anyway the REAL answer is that Zhang Bang had brilliantly placed 200 clones of himself into the Chinese military to form their most Elite, Spec-Ops, Black-Ops, Dark-Ops, Night-Ops, Elite Unit Task Force: B.A.N.G. (Bio Augmented Neural Guerillas). Every one of the 200 had Gorilla Mindsets the likes of which had never been seen on this Earth. Bang himself could only BARELY keep up with them-- after all, he'd only become the beast that he was after his tumultuous childhood. The BANGS had been trained since birth to be shrewd businessmen and even shrewder assassins/CQC-fighters. The BANGS will be hereafter referred to as their Secret Codenames: Codename: BEING, pronounced BENG, which is, of course BEI+BANG=BEING. ALSO, THEY SHORTEN IT FURTHER TO BING(still pronounced BENG though) in order to conceal the fact/Chinese military secret that they are indeed of the bloodline of Liu Bei, but they shorten it even FURTHER to BNG in order to avoid a lawsuit from the remains of the Microsoft Corporation, who at this point is a single man living off of social security and sues people who use "Bing", and because he represents himself pro se, he's basically an unstoppable costly annoyance to anyone who gets in his way.
This man's name? Albert Einstein.
Before we get to his story, let's check back in on how Rachel Starstuff and Munganga are doing with the Chinese.
The Chinese, out of great respect for Munganga's skill, executed him right then and there with a .50 cal to the back of the head. They knew he couldn't be allowed to live, or else he'd wreak a decent-sized amount of havoc. Rachel Starstuff was a different story. They weren't impressed with her for some reason and smacked her around for a few minutes like a cat playing with a dead rat.
"What you do now, Amerikkkan?" asked BNG#43.
Rachel looked up defiantly. "I'll tell you what I do."
she held out her arms and took a deep breath. reflexively, the BNGs ducked for cover as she roared out with her Voice
Rachel Starstuff's Patronus ((NOT to be confused with a "Spirit Animal", which is like a Patronus, but is ONLY for Indiginoues Bisexual People of Color(IBIPOCs[pronounced Ibbypocks])))-- was a... a...
BNG#43 gasped. "A TARDIGRADE!"
Rachel Starstuff smirked. "That's right! A tardigrade! I'm sure that their reputation proceeds them even to a pissbaby Science Denier such as yourself. TARDIGRADES ARE INDESTRUCTIBLE!!!"
The tardigrade patronus began charging into the Bangs like an enraged bull. But thankfully, the Bangs were quick on their feet, and had even TRAINED as matadors for just such an occasion! Good thinking, guys! I have never once in my entire fucking life spelled occasion correctly the first time, and it's about to turn me into a fucki
"Bangs, form up!" called Bang#1. "What are we going to do about this giant spirit animal tardigrade?"
Rachel Starstuff shrieked. "DON'T CALL IT THAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!! IT IS NOT A SPIRIT ANIMAL, IT'S. A. PATRONUS! AS A WHITE PERSON, I KNOW MY PLACE!!!!!"
The tardigrade lunged at the Bangs, screaming bloody murder sensing its master's freakish racial guilt. "WOBBA LOBBA DUBBBBB DUUUUUUUUUUUB!!!!!!!!!"
Unfortunately for us all, one of the Bangs lost his leg to the beast! No!
"OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!" yelled Bang #6. "He took my leg!! I'm gonna KILL IT!!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! LMAO! LAUGHING-CRYING EMOJI, IM LITERALLY LAUGHING AT HOW STUPID YOU ARE!!!!" screamed Rachel Starstuff. "DO YOU KNOW LITERALLY ANYTHING ABOUT SCIENCE YOU FUCKING REDNECKS!!!! TARDIGRADES ARE INVINCIBLE! NOTHING CAN KILL THEM!!!!"
Bang #6 took out his +2 Poison and +2 Fire Knives and enabled Duel Wielding. With his one mighty leg, he launched himself onto onto the tardipatronus's back. He began stabbing into it, dealing poison damage AND fire damage, the effects stacking PER strike! In the blink of an eye, the Patronus Tardigrade was taking over 48 damage per second, and just imagine that number increasing by 4 for every word you read as Bang-6 continued his assault!
The tardigrade ROARED in agony and anger. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU CANT DO THIS TO MEEEEEEEEEEE, IM INDESTRUCTIBLE!!!!!!! U FUCKING DOUCHENOZZLES!!!!!"
"WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!" screamed Rachel Starstuff, utterly astounded that her patronus was being physically assaulted like this!! "WHAT THE FUCK, GET OFF HIM!!!!!!!! SOMEONE CALL THE POLICE!!!!!!"
"WE CAAAAAANT!!!" cried the Patronus miserably. "DONT YOU REMEMBER YOU SENT THEM ALL TO DESTROY THE STATUES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FOR EQUITY AND SAFETY!"
"You're right! FUCK! WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!" Rachel shouted, trying to bash the fash. But Bang-43 knocked her lights out with a solid elbow to the side of the head. If he'd wanted to--no, let me rephrase-- if he'd CHOSEN to, he could've used his elbow like a katana and sliced her skull in half. Not just because of martial arts, but ALSO because of his AUGMENT. His cyberbang Elbow Slicer, +5 Lightning Dmg Per Second, a secret weapon/ace up the sleeve of his BOB. (Bunch of Bangs)
"WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!" shouted Rachel's assistance, Jimmy Mac, throwing up his arms in disbelief. Bang-6 had finished killing the animal that can survive the vacuum of space wow humans are so weak and insignificant lol xD -- and he jumped down and held a knife to Jimmy Mac's throat (the fire knife, not important)
"U TERR US WER DER KEEPING THE RAUNCH CODES!" he demanded. But then, there was a knife at Bang-6's throat!
"NOt so fast..." said Kasongo Munganga?!
Kasongo Munganga! I thought you were dead!
"I survived!" said Kasongo Munganga. "The bullet missed my brain and I patched myself up with Science Juice!"
Bang-6 ducked and dived to escape Kasongo. Jimmy Mac started to run away to safety, but Bang-43 jumped in front of him and shoved him to the ground.
"WHAT THE FUCK!!!!" screamed Jimmy Mac. He tried getting back to his feet, but Bang-43 pushed him back down.
"WHAT THE FUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!! YOU FUCKING INCEL!!!!!!!!!!! LET ME GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
Bang-43 tapped the side of his head and turned on the wifi of his neuro-neurallink. Then he stabbed a network card into Jimmy Mac's skull.
"WHAT THE FU..." Jimmy Mack was downloaded!
"Now we can get the information we need, without havaing to deal with his obnoxious, childish language!" said Bang-43.
"Good thinking 43!" said Bang-1. "Now then, lads..." he turned to Kasongo. "Kasongo, we have no beef with you."
"Ye," acknowleged Kasongo wisely. He could see the writing on the wall. The Starstuff Presidency was over. Even if he could somehow defend her from all of these Bangs, more would come!
Not breaking eye contact, Kasongo slowly backed out of the room. But his fight was not over, not by a long shot. He still yearned, YEARNED to avenge his men by slaying Talli.
"Kasongo Mumobojumbo is coming to kill me," Talli whispered to herself. Like all women, she had extrordinary Empathetic powers, so she knew. She prepared herself for the fight of her life. A fight which her love interest, Zhang Bang, would surely not assist her with.
"I no rove you, brue woman," said Bang. "My heart berong to MY GREAT DESTINY!" And he flexed his bicep. "You sorve own probrems!"
Special K and Brassiere looked on and smiled and nodded. "Good decision, Bang," they said. "We have no time for women right now. Now of all times!"
"ATTENTION, ATTENTION!" cried Alarm Girl, breaching this story from The Billy Mitchell Fanfiction. "Everyone please be really careful! An army of Amerimutts is preparing to invade Neo-China!"
Brassiere's mouth went AGAPE as he stared at this CUTE GIRL. Special K looked down at his fist. Where did Zhang Bang look? Of course Bang got down to brass tacx and looked at the invasion map that had appeared on his HUD. He didn't have time to be sentimental or emotional or anything gay like that.
And neither did Talli, although she was a woman so she couldnt help herself. "Zhang Bang," she said, sniffling. "I'm scared of fighting Kasongo by myself. I know I can defeat him, but I also know that he has a chance of defeating me as well. What if I die, Zhang Bang?"
Zhang Bang wasn't paying any attention to her. But Brassiere offered her some encuuregment. "Don't worry!" he said. "We samurai believe in reincarnation! I believe that when I die (in battle) that I will come back as a beautiful sparrow."
Alarm Girl nodded. "I do not fear death for a number of reasons, one of which I will reveal to you now, Talli."
"How do you know my name?" gasped Talli, holding her hand to her mouth.
"Because I am, of course, the daughter of you and Zhang Bang!" Alarm Girl announced.
Zhang Bang still wasn't paying any attention.
Brassiere was in that state when you're in a group and there's one girl who you want to get the attention of. He decided to make his move by jumping in.
"How can that be!" he asked loudly, flexing. "Talli and Zhang Bang have not had sex, and you appear to be the same age as Talli anyway!"
"Actually I'm a 2000 year old vampire," said Talli.
"Oh excuse me, I didn't know that," said Brassiere.
"And *I* and over 4,000 years old!" announced Alarm Girl, proudly doing a Superman pose.
"Say WHAT!" gasped Brassiere. His crush COULDN'T be that old!
"It's true!" said Alarm Girl smugly. "I'm the oldest and wisest being in the world at the moment. Go ahead and ask me anything!"
"How about a math question? Let's see..."
"How about you idiots shut up and help me barricade this door?" asked Zhang Bang. They were all of course in BANG HQ in Neo-China. But the Amerimutt invasion was FAST approaching.
"No dad, I'm here to save you!" said Alarm Girl. "Here, watch this!" She took out a fire alarm from her pocket, jumped up, and chucked it at the ground with all the strength in her body.
Everyone died, but they actually DIDNT die, they merely were exploded into another dimension where millions of American soldiers weren't coming to kill them!"
"Alarm Girl, you saved us!" cried Talli, hugging her.
"Yeah lol!" smiled Alarm Girl.
"Alarm Girl, I... I..." Brassiere blushed and looked at the ground. "That is... Alarm Girl, I think you're really--"
"Where are we now?" asked Special K.
"I'm glad you asked," smirked a voice from behind them.
They all turned around and beheld a giant, beautiful man.
Master Makina nodded knowingly. "Billy Mitchell."
Zhang Bang recognized Billy Mitchell immediately. Game recognize game, and gamer recognize gamer. So Zhang Bang, both having game and being a gamer, could not HELP but recognize Billy Mitchell, the greatest gamer who ever lived im so hungryand also the most-loved by hot chicks, sultry brunettes and ravishing blondes, thin and fit for magazine covers in days long gone. INSTANTLY, both men's hands were extended, and a handshake to begin and end worlds was made.
"Not so fast, Zhang Bang!" roared Sirloin Ultima, CIA! Well I can just tell you right now that it was Sirloin's desperate suicide mission to make sure that Billy Mitchell and Zhang Bang didn't become allies or even friends!!
"CIA," said Zhang Bang, preparing to grapple.
"My daughter look just like CI-A you can't c her," announced Billy Mitchell, using his Atlantean Power to spirit-summon KanYe Weast, and to everyone's surprise, Alarm Girl vanished into thin air!
"DRATS!" internally spat Sirloin, whose secondary objective was to secure Alarm Girl so she could be tortured at a CIA black site! Damn... well... one less distraction... time to ruin a friendship!
But before Sirloin could tell Zhang Bang that Billy Mitchell called him gay behind his back, Brassiere spoke up, distracting him!
"What! Where did my waifu goooooo!" cried Brassiere.
"She's not your waifu," said a Mysterious Shadow Voice from the Shadows.
"Who's there? Come out!" said Special K, playcing his hand on his sword.
Out of the shadows, Shadow Voice stepped out and was revealed to be none-other than Lance AKA Lancelot, Billy Mitchell's right-hand man and i literlly had to get out of my chair and now im sitting on my stomach like a teenage girl with my laptop. somethings really wrong in this country, cant you feel it? it's like, who the hell designs these chairs? you ever notice how the seat depths of office chairs are like twice the size they need to be? these werent designed by nor for human beings. youre worried about inflation and race riots? how about this? Chairs, these things we are basically forced to be in all day, are TORTURE DEVICES. what are we going to do about it? ALL AMERICAN PATRIOTS, IT'S TIME, CHARLIE FOXTROT TANGO TUMMY BRAVO DELTA ANIME
ALL AMERICAN PATRIOTS ... RESPOND!!!!!!!!!!!! FIRE! FIRE!!!!!! WEAPONS FREE!!!!!! DO SOMETHING!!!!!!
"Lancelot, my best friend!" cried Billy Mitchell, embracing him.
Lancelot smiled. "Billy, it's so good to see you. But I'm afraid I don't have much Time..." Billy nodded knowingly because of course he already knew that. Lance continued. "I'm here to ruin Brassiere's day by telling him Alarm Girl is spoken for! By ME!"
Brassiere growled angrily "Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... MMmmmmgrrrrrrrrrrrrrahhhhhhhhhhhhhh..." he bared his fangs... short, immature... little feminine, girly teeth really... but still with great vampiric potential, if properly groomed by the forces of Darkness... if the CIA wasn't already paying close attention to Brassiere, they damn-well-heckin sure were now...
"Good Brassiere, good! Ha-ha, good! Release the fire inside of you! But not yet!" said Billy Mitchell. "For while it is your fate to never be with Alarm Girl, you must nonetheless PROTECT her as her bodyguard."
"Say WHAT?!" growled Vampeer Brassiere. He hissed as well.
"Brassiere, you must form this Universe's Incel Shuffle Alliance, dedicated to protecting my daughter," spoke Talli in a strange voice. "Protect her from the CIA, and its expendable Amerimutt pawns like Sirloin Ultima."
Sirloin took out his knife from his breast holster... time for a little CQC...
But Brassiere was too fast for him! In the blink of an eye, Sirloin's neck was bitten into like a juicy steak... a... namesteak... Brassiere's first feeding! He'd joined the Vampire Brotherhood, and so naturally without any prompting or anything! This shows how much potential he has, thought Billy Mitchell and Lancelot un unison. Perfect... but not totally-perfect...
"Billy, he can't lead the Incel Shuffle Alliance if he's an out-of-control-vampire..." communicated Lancelot telepathically.
"My thoughts exactly, Lance" responded Billy, telepathically. "But if HE won't lead the ISA, then who will?"
i feel like my chair was literally designed to drive me to suicide. now i have my legs up on my desk like a femboy programmer. this isnt so bad i guess. now i understand it. i can see what Big Chair's grand designs are. really makes ya think
"I will lead the Incel Shuffle Alliance," said... Sir Galahad?!
"Son!" gasped Lancelot internally, but not out loud because Galahad didnt know that he was his father and Lancelot didnt want him to know! and he DEFINITELY didnt want ALARM GIRL to know that he'd bedded another woman when he went to go live the Arturian Legend in another dimension!
"Who are you?" asked Billy Mitchell.
Galahad knelt. Game recognize game. "Lord, I was brought here by the Lady of the Lake to--"
"OOOOOOOOOOOOKAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY" said Special K, yawning loudly. "That's more than enough for now. Billy, much earlier, you referred to Alarm Girl as your daughter. Were you just memeing? I thought she was Zhang Bang's daughter."
"Alarm Girl is a Child of Greatness," responded Billy. "Her mothers and fathers are countless Supreme Beings from every dimension. It just so happens that Zhang Bang and I are the fathers closest to her right now, dimensionally-speaking.
"Yes... that makes sense..." said Count Brassiere, who'd Finished Feasting on the Fed. "How else could I have been so spellbound by her..."
"Of course... why else would the CIA be so desperate to take her?" whispered Lancelot. "My beloved... a Child of Greatness..."
"Not so fast, longshanks!" growled Count Brassiere, extending his vampire-nails like Wolverine's claws. "I don't care if all of you think im not destined to be with her. As a VAMPIRE LORD, i DEFY your destiny!"
Lancealot's PTSD kicked in and he started hearing Doom music. Would the two come to blows??? What of Sir Galahad? And how did Talli KNOW about the formation of the Incel Shuffle Alliance? What is the CIA up to? Am i ever going to find a chair that doesnt make me absolutely miserable to sit in?
"Later W*iteoids," said Zhang Bang, ejecting himself into outer space in the Billy Mitchell Gunmech.
"Zhang Bang, you mind telling me what you're doing in my mech?" asked Billy Mitchell, appearing on the MichellCorp vidscreen in the cockpit.
"Finishing this fight..." said Zhang Bang, and he set a course for the Kaal Homeworld.
Meanwhile, Kasongo Munganga was making a deal with Big Kaal AKA Big, the leader of the Kaal.
"So you agree with us that Kaal Lives Matter?" demanded Big Kaal.
"Then bend the knee. Good. Now kiss my boot."
Kasongo did so, secretly knowing that in time, Big Kaal would be dead and this boot would be HIS boot.
"Very well Kasongo! We agree to help you kill Talli. Normally it'd be against our CODE to turn against one of our own. But Talli has revealed herself as a TRAITORE... and the worst kind... Yes, yes, we will cure her yellow fever once and for all. And when Talli is dead, you will deliver us the Atlantean Secret of Africa!
"EXCELLENT. NOW, LET ME INTRODUCEREI YOU TO MY BELOVED SON, TALLO."
From behind the throne, a God im so tired i need coffee OUT STEPPED... a big Kaal guy. He looked just like his fathere, but he was even BIGGERE.
"Tallo!" cried Big Kaal. "GO KILL YOUR SISTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Tallo saluted-- FUCK something just fell off my desk and scared me and now im mad lmfao i wanna break something. Kinda like how Tallo wanted to BREAK his fathere's neckere for ordering him to kill his sister! His beloved sister!
anyway, Tallo concluded his salute which was a multi-step salute like Rimmer from Red Dwarf, and then he stomped away. Little did he or Big Kaal know that Kasongo Munganga recognized the sibling love in his eyes, and made a NOTE of it inside his giant, powerful brain. He tucked that little factoid away for future use.
"Aight I'm gonna go, Big Kaal," said Kasongo. "And prepare the Atlantean-Egyptian-Alien God-Tech for you." He break danced out of the roome.
"Ok, have a good time," said Big Kaal. "By tomorrow, my daughtere will be dead!"
what a piece of shit. anyway, he was WRONG on top of that! Because who else would come barging into the throne room at that moment, but Zhang Bang!
"Hey," said Zhang Bang.
"GUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARDS!!!!" shrieked Bug Kaal, who had revealed his true insectoid-form. For the Kaal were of course insectoid shapeshifters.
Zhang Bang rushed him and slammed his fist though Bug Kaal's head, grabbing his brain and card-crushing it. Then he swiftly lifted his forearm, bisecting Bigbug Kaal's skull.
"The king is dead," said Bug Kaal's wife, Kaala. "Lol." She entered her insect form as well because she was so happy. She hated Bug Kaal.
Female Kaal, even in bug form were mostly-humanoid and hot as hell, dont worry. like, you know, imagine fox girls, but bug girls. is that a thing? im gonna go check brb. ok i just spent like 20 minutes looking at cute pictures of anime insect girls. not lewd ones, just cute onoes, relax. like there were little termite girls doing work in a tree. The Kaal don't look like that though, they're a little more insect-y -- JUST a little, so it's not gross what happened to Zhang Bang next!
Kaala lunged on to Zhang Bang and kissed him desperately with her alien bug mouth. Zhang Bang shoved her off, slamming her against the wall. "You beateru it, buggu. I'm heer on bizuress."
Indeed. For the throne room had been opened for Zhang Bang by none-other than the Minister of Human Relations! Big Kaal had been BETRAYED! This was a hostile takeover by the DEEP STATE! However, the KAAL Deep State was a force for GOOD unlike a certain other one and speaking of them let's go check on the CIA!
"Sirloin Ultima has failed his mission," reported Steakum.
"Of course he did," responded Masterpiece Ribeye. "All according to plan. Now his daughter Tenderloin is MINE HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAA!!!"
"Congratulations, sir!" smiled Steakum. "But what about this 'Alarm Girl'? She is still at large!"
"At large and in charge," growled Masterpiece Ribeye. "This country is going to SHIT because of her... she thinks we dont know the truth, that by posing as a simple Alarm Girl that no-one would ever discover the true, grim reality! That she's been helping Neo-American refugees escape off-planet into Billy Mitchell's Neo-Atlantean Kingdom on Mars! Grrrr....RARRG.ARGARRRHHHHH..... no... noo... NO!!!!! THEY CANT ESCAPE US, THEY ARE OUR CATTLE, THEY LIVE TO SERVE US YOU HEAR ME? YOULL NEVER GET AWAY FROM US DO YOU FUCKING HEAR ME, FUCKING FUCK FUCK FASCISTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Right then and there, Masterpiece Ribeye's mouth split open revealing none-other than... President Rachel Starstuff?!
"Good, good, my CIA fuckboy host's body is adapting to me-- im so heckin' hungry i gotta get something to eat. Bring me... TENDERLOIN!" she hissed.
You'd better believe that despite being an inhuman alphabeti-goon who's been ruining the United States for over 60 years, Masterpiece Ribeye was ANGERY, and he swallowed up Rachel Starstuff's head again and said a bunch of racial slurs to weaken her.
"I may have to host you because i sold my soul to the Great Satan, President Starstuff, but I won't let you harm what is MINE. You will NOT harm Tenderloin."
"Maybe not, but *I* will!" said Kasongo Munganga!
Kasongo! What are you doing here!
"A valid question!" answered Munganga! "I'm here to KILL Tenderloin!" He took out a steak knife and im so hungry right now
"NO!" roared Masterpiece Ribeye! "I won't let you harm her!!!!!
"You don't have a choice, whyte boi," retorted Munganga. "You're nowhere near my power level. I'll give you 1 year to train. If you can meet me in the FINALS of the Bang City Martial Arts Tournament... then... then I'll give you your girlfriend back," said Munganga. And just like THAT! he was behind Ribeye, and grabbed Tenderloin.
"NOoooooOoooo! Ribeye!" she cried. "Help meeeeeee!"
"GrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LET. HER. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" screamed Ribeye and he lunged at him, but Kasongo Munganga poked him in the forehead.
"I just hit one of your vital pressure points. In 1 year and 7 days... you will DIE, unless I hit the sibling-pressure point located on another part of your body... a part only *I* know of, as an Ancient Egyptian Doctor. Don't even bother trying to go to the hospital, they'll have no idea what to do with you, and will kill you with medical malpractice, just like tens of thousands of Americans every single year... ye... ye... your #FrontLineHeroes can't save you now, whyte boi... But... If you can defeat me... I will not only give you your chick back, but I will spare your life. Let that be some extra motivation for you to get strong. Or just suck and die, and Tenderloin will be MINE. Ye..."
Munganga flew through the ceiling of the blacksite then with Tenderloin in his arms.
"DARN IT!" growled Steakum. "How is he able to fly?"
"Isn't it obvious?" hissed Rachel Starstuff, appearing on the back of Ribeye's head like Voldemort. "His latent melanin powers were activated by exposure to cosmic radiation when he went to visit the Big Kaal. He has become the ultimate being!"
"No," said Masterpiece Ribeye. "There is still one man who can defeat him..."
Actually there's a few, but the one Ribeye was talking about was, of course, Billy Mitchell, the Perfect Pac Man.
"I won't do it," said Billy Mitchell, back on Mars.
"Say WHAAAAAAAT?!" cried Brassiere. "But he's going to kill Talli! Don't you CARE?"
"I would. But Talli is perfectly safe here on Mars. Ironically, Munganga's melanin acts as a reverse-force field, preventing him from interacting with any Atlantean tech/worlds/people/etc. etc."
"Yes of course. Munganga LIED to the Big Bug Kaal with promises of Atlantean tech, but really, his Ancient Egyptian God Card Tech is ANTI-Atlantean tech which operates in a different plane of reality!!!" said Special K, nodding wisely. "Munganga and Billy CANNOT interact even if they wanted to!"
"Although I would of course win," said Billy Mitchell. "But yes, the CIA was hoping I would save them. But I cannot. And I wouldn't even if I could, since they created the Speedrunner Virus."
"Yes of course, everyone knows that," said Special K. "Anyway so what should we do then? After Kasongo's done with the CIA, he'll turn his attention to the rest of us! And we can't ALL live in Neo-Atlantis because some of us dont like the weather up there!"
"Isn't it obvious?" asked Billy Mitchell. "Kasongo's wrath can only be sated in the Bang City Martial Arts Tournament. He knows that you'll all show up, to test your might against him."
Brassiere nodded sagely. "OF course... as a warrior myself, i knew this would happen... very well. I WILL. DEFEAT. Kasongo in the Bang City Martial Arts Tournament! ANd then Alarm Girl will fall in love with me when she sees my strength@!"
"As a fellow warrior i cannot deny you your right to attempt your hopeless dream," said Lancelot. "HOWEVER, when you're inevitably blown the fuck out, you MUST accept your fate and join the Incel Shuffle Alliance, working under Galahad!"
Brassiere extended his hand, and Lancelot shook it. DEAL. "I won't lose," growled Brassierelmfao i forgot i made him a vampire lmao he grinned, revealing his fangs. Count Brassiere was ready to BRAWL!
Meanwhile, Alarm Girl was still invisible and running all around the place, dodging the CIA and their mystery meat puppets.
Alarm Girl... asked Mysterious Female Voice, Are you sure you're OK with this? You'll have to run around like a spaz until the tournament concludes and the CIA is destroyed. They ACTUALLY THINk that you're the MAGIC CHILD of Billy Mitchell and Zhang Bang and Every Other Great Person Ever, when in REALITy, you're ONLY the child of Zhang Bang! If they catch you, they'll perform all kinds of creepy Satanic experiments on you!
"I know," said Alarm Girl, "but Billy needs me to do it for His Great Designs, whatever those might be. and im not about to... im so tired ... im not about to uhhhh not .. do my p...part..."
OH NO ALARM GIRL FELL ASLEEP WHAT HAPPENED? sHE WAS STUNG BY A STRANGE DRUG WASP. Now what?!
The drug wasp was a GIANT drug wasp and transported ALarm Girl to ... HELL?
"Where am I!" cried ALarm Girl.
"LOL ur in hell, AND ur GAY!" smirked ... THE TROLL!?
"Hey! Ur a troll!" said Alarm Girl, frowning cutely. She leapt to her feet-- omg i just remembered some great game for the xbox360, gimme a sec... Viking: Battle for Asgard. i mean it wasnt GREAT, but i liked it a lot back then. i wonder what triggered that memory in my brain? were there trolls in it? idr. im pretty sure i got all the achievements though.
"DONT. TRY. TO. HIDE. FROM. ME. ALARM GIIIIIIIIRL!!!!" screamed the Troll, dragging her back into the story by her ankles. He threw her to the ground. "THAT GAME SUUUUUUUUUUCKED!!!!!!!!!!"
"Why are you doing this?" cried Alarm Girl. "I thought Trolls were supposed to be COOL!"
"COOL? You think it's COOL to TROLL people?" the Troll demanded. He pulled his face off, revealing a skeleton. "IS THIS COOL TOO?????"
"AaaaaaaaaaaAA!" Alarm Girl screamed, jumping away. She tapped her yeezys together 3 times to try to turn invisible again, but Black Magic doesnt work in the HELL DIMENSION! Oh no!
"YEEZUS CAN'T SAVE YOU DOWN HERE," kekd Skeleton Troll. "Now are you going to stop jumping around like a retard? Come down here and hear me out!"
Alarm Girl landed, and stared at Skeleton Troll with suspicion. "Whats ur game, Skeleton Troll?"
Skeleton Troll threw a chair at her. "Take a seat... now... do you remember the 2020 U.S. election fraud?"
"Of course I do," said Alarm Girl. "What about it?"
"Well, I was one of the Capitol Hill protestors on January 6th. Like everyone else, I was concerned about the overwhelming evidence that the election was stolen, and I was just trying to save our democracy... man... I had no idea what I was in for...
Skeleton Troll lit up a ciggy. "Midway through the protest, I got separated from my "friends", and I got pushed down a flight of stairs... and what I saw then shook me to my bones..."
"Why did you put 'friends' in quotations?" asked Alarm Girl.
"Heh... only later I'd find out that they were CIA the entire time, trying to convince me and others to commit acts of violence so they could de-legitimize the protest... I wouldn't even be surprised if it were THEY who chucked me down those stairs... those deep, deep stairs..."
"Yeah so anyway, when i finished falling, i landed in Capitol HELL, AKA... AREA 51."
"Yeah i aint lyin!" Skeleton Troll grimmed. "And you know what else? i saw aliens."
"Duh," said Alarm Girl. "Everyone already knows about the Kaal."
"You dumb bitch," said Skeleton Troll. "The Kaal aren't aliens, they're an experiment gone wrong. The Kaal were CREATED by the CIA because they're perverts and they just wanted insect-girls to have sex with. But the Kaal escaped. But that has nothing to do with my story so shut up and dont interrupt me again."
"The aliens I saw were the REAL DEAL, the genuine article. Greys."
"Thank you for maintaining your silence, bitch. I wish all women were like you. But I can't tell you about the Greys here, it's not safe. I brought you here just so you couldnt turn invisible on me while i earned your trust which i obviously now have. But we cant let the CIA see you and Hell is too close to Capitol Hell for comfort, so come on, we're gonna go back to the surface, bitch. dumb bitch."
"I'm not going anywhere with you," said Alarm Girl. "I'm on a mission from Billy Mitchell to disrupt the CIA's plans by uh... not being captured by them."
Skeleton Troll grinned. "Duh cunt," he lol'd. "I already know that. I'm one of Billy's agents."
"THE TROLL IS ONE OF BILLY MITCHELL'S AGENTS?!" roared... Countdown?! The Chief Vampire!?
"Yes master," reported Count Brassiere, who was a mind-slave to Countdown, like all the other vampeers in the area.
"Dammit... i dont want to act against Billy, but... my vendetta..." hissed Countdown. "He called me gay..."
Countdown glared up at the sky. "I wont forgive you, Troll. Even if you are working for Billy Mitchell... I will have my revenge..." Countdown's teeth extended down past his chin like a sabertooth tiger and he grinned like a troll himself! "When the moon is full... we'll see who's gay after all."
"Troll, how did you meet Billy Mitchell?" asked Alarm Girl as she was riding on the Troll's back as he jumped from tree to tree like a ninja.
"I met him on a web forum," responded Troll. "I called him gay, but he completely owned me, and almost drove me to suicide... but then he DM'd me... or PM'd as we called it back then--private messaged me... he told me there was another path in life that I could take... he made me realize that *I* was the gay one all along, and that if I pledged myself to him, he'd show me how to use my powers for good instead of wasting my potential... well, ever since then, I've been one of Billy's most effective vampeer hunters."
"Vam...peers?" asked Alarm Girl. "Are those like vampires?"
"Yes, but they're even more pretentious and, dare I say, gay. But with all that I learned from Billy, about martial arts and video games and shit talking and weightlifting and short-distance sprinting and broadsword fighting and how to use my large pools of latent ki energy by breathing properly and maintaining Joe Rogan posture... well, not one of my targets has ever escaped/defeated me... except for one..."
And here he comes!
"TROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLL!!!!" screamed Countdown, flying through the air at them. He headbutted the Troll right in the tummy, knocking the wind out of him and sending him and Alarm Girl crashing to the ground! No!
Troll coughed up blood, but Alarm Girl was thankfully unharmed. She tapped her yeezys to go invisible. Ye's power could reach them here now that they were out of Hell/federal land. She hid behind a tree and watched, trying to keep quiet.
"Don't bother trying to keep quiet, Alarm Girl," cackled Countdown. "BRASSIERE! TAKE HER!"
From behind her, Alarm Girl was grabbed by the powerful paws of Brassiere!
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" she cried, "Brassiere I thought you were a good guy, but you're mean after all?!"
Brassiere spoke as one possessed, because he was possessed. Possessed by Countdown, who was of course the Vampireere Lord whomest bitten him all those years ago. "Alarm Girl, you will be my vampeer bride, or bridepeer."
"NoooooooooO!" Alarm Girl yelled, slamming the back of her head into his face, breaking his nose.
"OWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!" roared Brassiere, dropping her. "You... you... BITCH!"
"HOW DARE YOU CALL HER THAT," roared the Troll.
Brassiere healed his broken nose like Dio or a highschool football coach, and it was all better. He licked the blood with an extra-long vampeer tongue and smirked wickedly. "Heh... I can't be killed, and my nose can't be broken..."
"Don't listen to him, Troll," said Billy Mitchell, speaking through his earpiece. "He's lying. Obviously his nose CAN be broken, since he just healed it. You just need to kill him before he can regenerate."
"WAIT," interrupted Special-K. "He's MY pupil. Please, allow me to talk some sense into him. I'm already on my way in my car."
"Don'tu be stupido," said Zhang Bang. "He's too strong for you now, he'll kill you."
"Zhang Bang, remember the peach tree oath. The three of us still have to end Rachel Starstuff once and for all!"
"Brassiere wasn't part of that oath, it was you, me, and Kevinmaru."
"Oh yeah lol I guess I'm getting old," Special K laughed and shook his head. "Well anyway, Brassiere still needs to be brought back into the Light to help Galahad form the Incel Shuffle Alliance and protect Alarm Girl! Instead of what he's doing right now, and trying to kidnap her."
"I agree," said Billy Mitchell. "But I believe our best course of action will be to slay Countdown-- then Brassiere will be free from his thralldom."
"I agree," said Lancelot. "I'll go and slay the vampire." He took out his silver longsword, which he kept for killing monsters kinda like a witcher, except that's just a myth because not all monsters are weak to silver. But Coutdown was!
"Heh, I can hear your silver sword being drawn, Lancelot," said the Troll, "but don't be gay. I can handle this vampire myself. After all... I am..."
The moon glowed with a mighty firey glow. And the Troll began getting really hairy and strong.
"A WEREWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLF!" roared Trollwolf!
He turned to smirk at Countdown, but was horrified to find Countdown smirking back even more wildly. He was even BIGGER and his fangs were down to his knees!
"So am I," said Count Vampwolf.
To call Count Vampwolf a physical specimen would be the understatement of the century.
He was well over 10 feet tall. He was 12 feet tall. His teeth were the size of Trollwolf's arms. But the bigger they are, the harder they fall as the saying goes.
Trollwolf leaped up and kicked Vampwolf's fang (left) with all his might, cracking it!
But Vampwolf just grinned and tore his own fang off! And it instantly grew back! And not only that? His fang transformed into a sword!
"Fangs for the sword, Trollwolf," chuckled Vampwolf. "I'll use it to carve out your heart. But first!" He chucked it at Alarm Girl.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" roared Trollwolf, and he leaped in front of the fangsword. He skewered him like a trollkebab, and pinned him to the wall.
"Troll!" cried Alarm Girl, and she ran over to him with tears in her eyes.
Trollwolf was bleeding from his mouth. "S...sh..."
"What are you trying to say" Alarm Girl asked sadly.
"Show... me... your tits..." and with that, Troll/Trollwolf was dead.
Alarm Girl screamed up into the sky with anger. She turned in rage to Count Vampwolf.
"You killed my friend... I... you... YOU'RE MEAN!!" she roared.
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" laughed Vampwolf. He slapped her across the face.
"AND you're GAY TOO!!!" screamed Alarm Girl.
"GAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh!!!!!!!" gapsed Vampwolf, clutching his chest. Such power in her words! Truly she was a child of greatness!
Vampwolf leaped into the sky and tried to fly away, but not before Alarm Girl started screaming racial slurs at him. He had a panic attack and died in mid-air!
"What happened?" asked Brassiere, who was back to normal.
Alarm Girl sniffled. She looked over at the Troll's body. She saw his beautiful golden glowing soul rise up and into the sky. She smiled and wiped her bloody lip.
"Nothing. It's all over now..."
"No child," said Special K. "It's just beginning." And they all turned to see a bunch of CIA black helicopters converged on them like a swarm of locusts. | <urn:uuid:cdb40ea0-81de-42b7-be8b-bab5d8655e00> | 1 | 14 | 15 | 6,511 |
IMEI MDM - DEP Check
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IMEI 2: 356551105115XXX
MDM Lock Status: ON
Company name: ABC LTD
Company Address: A TERMINALVÄGEN 24, n/a, Solna, 171 73
Phone Number: 0000000000
Company Email: [email protected]
Company Department: ABC
Company City: New York
Support Phone Number: [email protected]
Support Phone Number: 0000000000
Is Supervised: TRUE
Allow Pairing: TRUE
Is Mandatory: TRUE
Is MultiUser: FALSE
Auto Advance Setup: FALSE
Management Protocol Version: TRUE
Skip Buddy Items: AppleID, payment ...
Extra IMEI Data:iCloud Lost \ Stolen Status: LOST
Serial Number: C6KZX0QLNXXX
iCloud FMI Status: ON
SIM Lock: LOCKED
Carrier Lock: LOCKED
Network carrier: US T-MOBILE LOCKED ACTIVATION POLICY
Country: United States
Blacklist Status: BLACKLISTED
Blacklisted By: Sprint
Blacklisted On: 2020-08-04 21:38:48
Blacklisted Country: United States
Last Activation Country: United States
Warranty Status: Out Of Warranty (No Coverage)
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The cHealth Blog is coming up on its 3rd anniversary and during that time I’ve taken my share of pot shots at organized medicine. Most implementations of connected health are in some way disruptive to the status quo, so I can’t help but point out those opportunities and barriers.
So I was surprised at my reaction to a recent editorial in the Wall Street Journalby Clayton Christensen and colleagues. The main premise of the piece is that the concept of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) is misguided and that these organizations will be more likely to fail than not. I’ve been an admirer of Christensen’s work over the years and as you might expect, there is a lot to like in his WSJ piece. However, as I watch healthcare providers in our integrated delivery system deal with the challenges of payment reform and accountable care, I am more optimistic than dismayed. Let me go through the WSJ piece point by point and offer some thoughts.
For me, the first red flag is the assertion that ACOs are ‘latter day health maintenance organizations.’ The biggest difference in HMOs, as we experienced them, and ACOs are the locus of execution. The HMO was a health plan-based organization. With the exception of some of the early staff-model HMOs, these organizations were constructed to give providers financial guard rails without any tools for delivery reform. The ACO is provider organization-centric. I guess we can argue that this amounts to a ‘fox in the hen house’ situation, but as I see our own strategy unfold, I am optimistic. I see doctors saying things like, “This is how I always wanted to practice medicine.” Giving provider organizations the financial risk is step one. They can use internal payment structures to motivate doctors to care for patients in more effective, but more efficient ways. The IT tools at hand to facilitate this population-based payment management are breathtaking, from registries to data analytics to connected health. We’re using all of them at Partners and our goal is to transform care delivery.
The next logical misstep is saying that ACOs will not succeed without changing doctors’ behavior. No argument with this premise on the surface. But I was puzzled by the lack of discussion of payment reform strategies (shared savings, bundled payments, full capitation) and how these will motivate changes in provider behavior. It may surprise a number of people to learn that many of the doctors at Partners HealthCare (and elsewhere) are tired of the mouse’s wheel of fee-for-service reimbursement and welcoming of the opportunities to re-think care delivery. I see MD thinking and behavior changing. Whether it will change fast enough is still an open question.
Most ACOs are large organizations, and healthcare organizations are by nature conservative because we are overshadowed by our “do no harm” Hippocratic oath. I’d love to speed up the process here at Partners, but I am comfortable that the process is well designed and will lead to the right changes in physician behavior.
Further along is the statement that we’ll not succeed without changing patient behavior. This is where I find myself in resounding agreement with the WSJ authors. If there is a flaw in the thinking of our government ACO architects, I’d say it’s here. It’s not so much that we as providers can’t hold patients accountable for their health, though we can’t. But rather that the prevailing sentiment nationwide is that chronic illness is an accident that leaves patients as victims to be cared for and covered by insurance. The most effective way to move patient/consumer accountability forward would be to acknowledge that lifestyle plays an enormous role in our most prevalent and costly illnesses.
Further, giving citizens healthcare premium rewards for evidence of improved health, and penalties for evidence of disregard for health would be a great step forward. Connected health tools enable that vision. However, I don’t see any stomach for this in our politicians, so we will need to work within the current policy framework. Some health plans are making progress in this arena. And just because we don’t have this lever to pull, it does not mean we should abandon the whole concept.
As to the argument that ACOs will not save money, I think we have a chance. At Partners there is a deliberate and sustained effort underway to make us more lean and efficient. I’m sure other providers are going through similar processes. Is it enough? Probably not, but it’s a start and movement in the right direction.
I have to admit that were it not for my near complete agreement with the authors’ prescription for success, I probably would have ignored the piece and moved on. But the thinking articulated in the last half of the editorial is so compelling I had to write about it.
The first answer the authors propose is more use of tools such as retail clinics. Couldn’t agree more. The good news is that it appears this will happen with or without ACOs, because of consumer demand for simpler healthcare that is easy to access. However, some provider organizations, notably the Geisinger Health System, are putting a big investment into the expansion of retail clinics. I look forward to watching their results and in turn watching others adopt.
At the risk of having my telehealth colleagues throw rotten eggs and tomatoes at me, I’m going to suggest that the focus on interstate licensure as a barrier is overblown. If you look at the market share penetration of telehealth and remote monitoring programs within any given state (patients managed in this way divided by total patients managed), I think you’ll see what I mean. There is more than enough opportunity for expansion within a given state. Of course, the ideal system would not be state based, but I don’t see this as a true barrier to telehealth adoption or to success of ACOs.
Last but by no means least is the nod that the authors give to the importance of connected health. Of course, I agree with that! Seriously, if we are going to use our current provider work force to care for the current patient base, plus the millions of new folks coming into the system due to access reform, we will have to expand our tool set beyond the tired old office visit. Work at the Center for Connected Health has been building toward this vision for the last 10 years or so and we’ve managed to demonstrate better outcomes for chronic illness management, better patient engagement, and more efficient use of provider labor all with connected health. In fact, we were quite proud to see our work featured in a recent report fromThe Commonwealth Fund.
On balance, I congratulate the authors of the WSJ editorial for daring to buck the establishment. And I suspect if we sat down over a cocktail, we’d agree far more than we’d disagree. But in the end, I’m an optimist. I’m also pleased to see how our leadership and our providers are responding to the ACO call here at Partners, so I see greater chances of success than Christensen et al.
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This month’s "Head to Head" installment offers yet another take on the age-old Nikon versus Canon rivalry, pitting the popular Canon Powershot SD870 IS against the much less well-represented Nikon Coolpix S700. In testing the S700 recently, we were curious about how it would stack up against its most obvious competition – the Canon SD cameras – given Canon’s dominance in the ultracompact arena of late. Based on information and test shots gleaned from our reviews and notes (plus a quick refresher with a borrowed SD870 IS), what follows are some general thoughts, opinions, and impressions as to how these two cams compare.
Sophistication and Style
The styling of Canon’s ELPH cameras has remained relatively conservative and consistent throughout this line’s long run, and the SD870 is no exception. There’s a lot to like about the basic package from a design standpoint, with the PowerShot easily meeting the most important standard for any ultracompact: pocketability.
Old-school shooters may lament the loss of an optical viewfinder on the SD870, but the camera’s bright 3-inch LCD will more than make up for the loss for most users. Button arrangement takes a slightly different take on the traditional Canon approach, moving everything to a single right-hand column. The around-the-shutter zoom toggle common to most every recent Canon compact is also ergonomically excellent and generally much more comfortable to operate than panel-mounted rocker switches.
So what’s not to like about the SD’s layout? For a sleek ultracompact, the SD870 packs in a lot of controls into a space small enough to not always be friendly to larger fingers. Overall, while the layout functions just fine in terms of access, it certainly doesn’t look as stylish as it could, and the case has been made that the number of icons – on the compass pad/touch wheel, especially – could be intimidating for users looking for a basic point-and-shoot experience.
Similarly, the touch wheel capability of the d-pad (use a light touch and a rotating motion to scroll through options) is a popular and increasingly familiar interface concept for users of other personal electronics devices, but it tends to be slightly sensitive and jumpy in use on the SD.
As a styling exercise, the Nikon is a little more aggressive all around. Its brushed metal finish and cleaner lines add a touch of elegance that the SD870 IS just doesn’t quite convey (admittedly, a more fair comparison in this regard might be made between the S700 and the Canon SD950 IS).
Even more to my liking is the design and layout of Nikon’s rear panel. Some screen size is sacrificed compared to the SD870, but the user-friendly wheel-focused control system (using a conventional scroll wheel) is dead simple to navigate.
Overall, both cameras embody the kind of high-style approach that we’ve come to expect in high-end ultracompacts, but I personally feel that the S700 provides a total package that’s a little more sophisticated and streamlined.
Advantage: Nikon Coolpix S700
Features and Specs
At the top level, the SD870 IS and S700 are on relatively even playing field in terms of specs, with a few key advantages in each direction. The SD870 IS comes with a 3.8x optical zoom (with an equivalent wide-angle range out to 28mm) and the aforementioned 3-inch LCD. The Nikon’s notchy 3x zoom (with a comparative narrow wide end, at 37mm) and 2.7-inch LCD are offset, however, by the S700’s 12 megapixels of resolution – fully a third more than the SD870’s 8 megapixels of capture. Both devices sport optical image stabilization.
Sensitivity range is broader (and arguably more useable) on the S700, extending all the way to an interpolated ISO 3200, and the S700’s ability to take very nice flash shots can be a real asset indoors. For the target market for this camera, however, the SD’s larger, more fluid screen, lighter weight and better feel in-pocket, and especially, its wide-angle lens should have at least as much appeal.
While the specs sheet comparison is, in many ways, a tie, the slightly more flexible Canon edges the slightly more powerful Nikon on this one in my book.
Advantage: Canon Powershot SD870 IS
Ease of Use
Many of the same considerations invoked in the previous categories apply here as well. The S700 has an icon-based interfaced that makes quick navigation a snap. Conversely, difficulty in ever finding the right touch for the SD870’s touch wheel certainly plays a role in making the Nikon seem a little easier to use for casual shooting. The observation that there’s nowhere to anchor your thumb on the Canon for one-handed shooting without accidentally pressing buttons – versus the S700’s wide-open contoured thumb space – also makes the S700 feel better all around in my hands, at least. In short, while both cameras are certainly capable of "point-and-shoot" simplicity, the S700 does a little more "hand holding" all around, from its simplified menus to its more lucid interface, which scores accessibility points with casual shooters.
But whatever slight advantage the S700 may have over the SD870 in interface usability, it gives up a lot of functionality – especially if the lighting is less than perfect – to a relatively slow and unresponsive AF system. When prefocused, both cameras feel snappy, but the S700’s well-documented slow focus times make it no match for the predictably quick Canon in lots of candid shooting situations. Moreover, while the Nikon may provide a more refined experience all around, poor auto focus performance alone is frustrating enough to tip the balance in favor of the Canon.
Advantage: Canon Powershot SD870 IS
In general, the feeling around here and elsewhere is that the resolution jump from 8 to 12 megapixels has often done more harm than good in terms of overall image quality, with many 12 megapixel compacts producing shots that are disappointingly noisy at higher ISOs and grainy across the board. That said, while both of these cameras are capable of taking very good pictures, I was more impressed on the whole with the quality of the shots coming out of the 12 megapixel S700.
Both cameras take nicely balanced, contrasty shots with good color reproduction, but the SD870’s slight tendency to overexpose can make outdoor shooting a little more of a chore in difficult metering situations. Colors tend to be slightly more vibrant out of the box from the SD870 IS, with a slightly more subdued look coming from the S700’s default shots. Switch the S700 over to Vivid mode and the images take on a very similar look and feel from both cameras.
Pics from the S700 were consistently sharp and impressively smooth at lower ISOs; at higher sensitivities, both noise and noise reduction were apparent, but the camera seems to do a better job than many in this class of balancing visible noise and detail loss. The SD870 IS, by contrast, seems to favor intrusive noise reduction a tad too much, really becoming noticeable at ISO 800 and beyond.
For sample images and a detailed breakdown of image quality for each camera, check out our full reviews:
Advantage: Nikon Coolpix S700
Price and Value
Pulling together a quick survey of pricing for these cameras, both devices seem to average out at right around $300. A little more searching, however, reveals that you can consistently pick up the S700 for less than $270 from reputable sellers – making the Nikon the price winner by a small but clear margin.
You do pay a premium for style and compactness in these cameras, but on the flip side, both of these models are unquestionably hard to beat for portability.
Advantage: Nikon Coolpix S700
If you take mostly outdoor shots and getting very good images from a very small camera is your primary interest, the Nikon may well prove to be the better choice. Given the relatively low levels of graininess for a camera with a sensor of this size and resolution, making large prints from the S700 that are both smooth and sharp is a real possibility. In fact, the only thing I really don’t like about the S700 (but I really don’t like it) is the AF speed issue.
Essentially free from any shadow-casting blemishes of this kind, the SD870 IS is competent, reliable, portable, and fun. It’s an excellent choice for a surprisingly wide range of photographic tasks, and offers image quality that is very good for this class of camera. With speed and usability to match, take a look at what the SD870 IS does well and it’s easy enough to figure out why this camera has sold as well as it has. While it didn’t take as many categories in this informal evaluation, I would rate the Canon SD870 IS as the more balanced, more polished camera all around, with image quality and ease of use that are unquestionably competitive with the S700.
If put to the question, the PowerShot earns my vote, then, but the strong performance in every category of the Nikon Coolpix S700 (its one looming issue excepted) also highlights the fact that if you’re shopping for a camera in this segment, it would be wise not to leave Nikon out of the mix when considering your options.
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Clearing out old backups, I stumbled on this half-written blog post from 2004 about my “switch”.
While they may not be the most earthshaking issues, I’m disappointed that things have not changed much in four years — I hit the same stumbling blocks when playing with my Linux netbook today…
Last October I got a PowerBook. I’d been mainly a Linux ‘n’ BSD guy for years, bouncing between Gnome, KDE, and alternative desktops every few months, though I’d been using Mac OS X at work for some months.
Instantly the little PB became my sole desktop environment — my poor x86 box sat unused for weeks at a time except as a file server or occasional test machine, despite sporting a faster processor and whatnot.
What was so darn great about the Mac, other than just that it was portable?
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Q Surface allows you to adjust the control points of your video surfaces in QLab 4, while standing right next to the projection.
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The original Dave Benson K1SWL FREQ-Mite.
Kitted and Offered For Sale By The Four State QRP Group.
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Four State is very pleased to continue the availability of Dave Benson K1SWL's famous Freq-Mite frequency counter.
Upon retirement, Dave graciously offered the kit to us to continue production.
Along with his SW+ transceiver series, the Freq-Mite is one of his signature designs.
The Freq-Mite provides audio frequency annunciation, and is intended to be installed as a frequency counter inside a
rig. Thus providing an inexpensive alternative to an LCD display for small rigs.
While a builder may balk at dedicating a costly frequency counter in an inexpensive or homebrew rig,
this Morse counter alternative will be the perfect addition. It is inexpensive,
small, and easily installed - a panel cutout is not required. The kit is complete - excluding an
enclosure which is not included due to the intended application.
Features and Specifications
PCB Size: Very small, only 1.75"L x 1.25"W
Frequency Range: Up to 32.7 MHz
Resolution: 1 KHz
Accuracy: ± 1KHz
Minimimum Input Voltage (Sensitivity): .1 to .6 Volts P-P, Frequency dependent
Maximum Input Voltage: 10 Volts P-P
High Input Impedance: Will not load your VFO or affect its frequency
Programmable IF Offset: Can be used for both superhets and direct conversion rigs.
Output: 800Hz at 13 or 26 WPM, user selectable
Documentation (Including Dave's original)
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The price of this kit is $22 for US orders and $38.80 for Canadian orders, shipping costs are included.
DX Buyers - The 4SQRP Board has suspended sales to International locations due to high, fluctuating costs and inconsistent delivery times -- sometimes as long as 60 days.
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On 11 August 2014, Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams died, of an apparent suicide. Apple CEO Tim Cook posted a rare tweet with his condolences, and Apple made the unusual decision to honor him on its Web site. But maybe that shouldn’t come as a surprise, since Williams’s voiceover from the 1989 “Dead Poets Society” kicked off Apple’s Your Verse ad campaign.
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(Photo courtesy Graham Keith Rogers.)
Back when Macworld Expo was a much bigger event (when that was the way Apple revealed all of its important new products), you’d occasionally see celebrities who were just as geeky as us. One year as I was walking the crowded aisles, I nearly collided with a man in a hurry. In a split second I recognized Robin Williams, loaded with tchotchkes and smiling his wide grin. I could tell this was the speed he needed to use to see the show floor without becoming trapped by dozens of fans. As he rushed by, a woman behind me yelled, “We love you Robin!” He smiled even more broadly, but kept on moving.
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(Of course, the Mac world has another Robin Williams, the woman best known for penning “The Little Mac Book,” “The Mac is Not a Typewriter,” and numerous other books about the Mac, desktop publishing, Web design, and Shakespeare. Last we heard from her, she’s alive and well.) | <urn:uuid:14ebdc75-e3a3-4fae-b4c5-3ed9db1cdf4a> | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7,971 |
Rapsody Offers up “Thank H.E.R. Now” Mixtape for Streaming & Download in the Booth
New York, N.Y. -- North Carolina femcee and Kooley High member Rapsody is offering up her sophomnore street release, the Thank H.E.R. Now. Featuring 20 fresh tracks, plus guest appearances by Phonte, Mac Miller, Jean Grae, MURS, Raekwon, Estelle, Big K.R.I.T., and Marsha Ambrosius, the project is available free of charge at the link below.
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Originally Posted by RedskinBronco
I don't know, to me it seems like he has been out pretty long for a broken jaw. I don't know if they are not telling the truth but this is a long time for a broken jaw.
As I said earlier in this thread, if a broken jaw caused another concussion; he should consider hanging them up. It's not worth it to ruin his well being...
edit: and speaking of hockey gods, it works both ways. Ovechkin would have 41 goals by now if he didn't miss all those empty nets. I know that would really piss you off
Nah...Bob MacKenzie just said he should be cleared for contact pretty soon. He has been skating since last week. He does have another root canal that needs to be done tho. Sounds like he will be good to go for the start of round 1.
Since its clear now there will be an impostor Art Ross winner...I'm going for MSL to get it. Least of many evils. | <urn:uuid:e3603ced-c343-4ccd-8385-5ce9338fc004> | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8,064 |
The Ironman will be begin in one minute.
Mike Reilly said it simply, without artificial enthusiasm, as though somebody had asked him when the next train arrives. Still, when his voice carried over the loudspeakers and across the water, around the winding helix of Monona Terrace and up to its top levels, behind to the Capital building, throughout all of waterfront Madison, the place exploded. Even with my earplugs in I could feel the cheers from the thousands amassed on the Terrace vibrating in my teeth. The swimmers around me lifted fists and shouted and cheered.
And I suddenly remembered leaping over snowbanks piled on the corners of the streets in my neighborhood, Jackson nimbly navigating them just behind me as we slide and slosh our way through 3 miles in January. I thought about that day on my bike, the morning Dakota was born. Crisp autumn air, the sun tinting the world with a weaker shade of gold than it did just a few weeks earlier. I thought of Dakota, who instructs, "Daddy, run!" so that I chase her around and around our kitchen, she grinning ear to ear and tossing glances over her shoulder - perhaps to be sure I'm still there, or perhaps to gauge her lead. Of posing for pictures with my Grandma after placing in my age group at her church's 5k race last year. Of riding my mountain bike in advance of "the biggest snowstorm of the year", the frozen creek beside the trail sliced open in icy fragments. Countless hours on the Ironman Wisconsin bike course trying to get smarter, not faster. A rainy marathon last October, my mother standing with an umbrella to cheer me down the street. These and so many other quick glimpses into the last 3 years that have all, in one way or another, led to this now. These thoughts were there and gone in an instant.
I felt good going into the race. Whereas in '06 my energies were almost entirely dedicated to the mental and emotional preparation - which is a bit overwhelming - this time I spent more time focused on the race itself, my strategies and ideas. Lacking all that emotional intensity, though, meant I could relax more and enjoy myself without all the crazy nervousness. The day before the race I took one last glance at the forecast; high in the mid 80's, zero chance of rain, wind 0-5mph. Quite a difference from '06, but a forecast that would present its own challenges. I started the morning before raceday by cutting my hair very close to my scalp, feeling like that would help me stay cooler, or at least help me feel like I was staying cooler. Some of the Team came with me to the Terrace to check in my bike and transition bags. We headed to the Janus Inspiration Station so I could check in my fundraising efforts with them, and the Team all went in and made some fun signs and posters for the Motivational Mile - a mile stretch where all these signs are staked into the ground, and we athletes see all the cool things friends and family have created for us as we run by at around mile 9 and again around mile 21.
Later that day the rest of the Team arrived, including my brother and sister, and lots of friends. All tolled we actually had more on the team this year than we did in '06, which meant I'd have another awesome crew to lead the charge on race day. Amazing. Totally humbling. We enjoyed dinner together, caught up a bit with each other, and finally it was time to wish each other well with promises to "see you out there".
The next morning, all preparation done I started finally making my way down the helix. It is surreal when so many things get summed up. When it all comes down to, finally, just a downhill walk before everything a person has worked for so long, so much, so hard for comes to pass - in whatever way it will. I remember in '06 being a bit overwhelmed with these thoughts. Today - I just tried to soak everything in. The cool concrete beneath my feet, the crisp air of the helix. The din of a thousand murmurs as fans and friends lining the helix waited anxiously for the race to begin, for their athlete to start, for their Ironman to commence. I was excited. I was happy. I was thoughtful. Then I looked up and saw a handful of familiar blue t-shirts, their backs mostly to me as they looked out over the edge of the helix. "Is he here yet?" I asked, and my friends and Amy all turned around, as happy to see me as I was to see them. It was nice to stop a moment and just catch up - on where everybody was, on how many hours of sleep I got (4), on how we were all feeling. It was also great to get one last hug before we said goodbyes.
I was thinking about them, especially glad to have seen Amy one last time, as I heard another voice say "Chris!", and it was my friend Bob's wife, Gaye. I gave her a quick hug, she wished me well, and I told her I hoped I see her out there to give me updates on how Bob was doing throughout the day. We live in the same town, and while we never trained together, Bob and I were always sharing thoughts and Ironman preparation through the year, and I was cheering him on.
A little further down the helix and I heard "xt!" My man Thomps was there - he gave me a quick fist pump, wished me well, then as I started off said, "Hey!" I turned around, and he said, "It's all execution, now". He knew that I'd trained with some specific goals in mind, and executing those plans was the order of the day. I gave him a thumbs up and headed down. It was so great not to make that walk down the helix alone with just my own thoughts. By the time I reached the bottom of the helix, it felt like a sendoff. A great way to start the day.
The swim chute was lined with rows and rows of spectators, volunteers, and supporters. I put in my ear plugs and put on my swim cap, and pulled the rest of my wetsuit up while I slowly walked to the edge of the water. I thought I heard somebody shout for me, but it was hard to know with the sound muffled and mixed with the music and cheering. Finally, at about 6:40, I entered the water, got acclimated, and made my way out into the start.
The Ironman will begin in one minute.
I looked around, assessing one last time my starting position as the sun rose liquid crimson over an utterly still Lake Monona. In '06, I started almost right on the first turn buoy - way out wide of the field. I swam mostly alone all day, and thought I was an insider to a clever trick - avoid the carnage by starting way out here! Apparently in those 3 years everybody in the world has read this blog. There was zero solitude out by the turn buoy, people now starting even way inside of it. So, I started back of the field, looking to position with swimmers closer to my pace, rather than get mowed over all morning because I was the slow guy in front, and found a bit of space in the midst of everybody else trying to find a bit of space. I thought we'd get a countdown, or a ready...set - but suddenly, without fanfare, the cannon went off, and, after all, the Ironman was underway.
It was chaos from the start. Limbs flailing, bodies smashing into one another, arms and legs wrapping around legs and arms. I expected it, and for the first several hundred yards did nothing proactive for it, or even reactionary - just swim. I'd bump into people, they'd bump into me, but we'd just swim. I concentrated on keeping my effort low and comfortable, and just - literally - going with the flow. Not that anything in a race ever seems to go "slow", but having all these other people to have to think and act around made the first length of the first lap fly by - I hardly noticed the Terrace sliding by on my right whenever I turned to breathe. I stayed close to the turn buoy, having to breast-stroke in the traffic jam, before finding daylight on the other side to start swimming again. Then the next corner, which would take us back across the Terrace and to the start of the second lap, I thought the scrum would loosen up, as it usually does. It didn't. Still crazy beating and bashing everywhere. Twice I took a punch in my eye and had to stop and adjust my goggles - who knew goggles served the dual purpose of being protective eyewear? A few times I found myself getting into a nice rhythm before I'd hit ankles or calves in front of me, and when I'd look up to sight I'd see a wall of swimmers in front of me - no place for me to go left or right. So, I'd just slow down, deciding that I'd sit on their heels and wait for an opening, conserving energy in the meantime. A few times a faster swimmer would go gliding by, and I'd hang on their feet as they went, using them for a fullback to clear a path that I could get through. The entire first lap I mostly swam "slow". Whenever I tried to get into my pace or rhythm I was affected by swimmers around me, so I'd just slow down, sit in the mix, and wait for the next strategy to reveal itself.
As I turned onto the second lap, I thought for sure it would loosen up. It didn't! Of course it wasn't as crazy as the start, but I was still adjusting my swim to those around me. At this point I figured maybe something good was happening - if I'm still in the mix, maybe I'm swimming with a slightly different crowd than I'm used to, perhaps a bit faster pace or something. I hung with it, still trying to have solid technique, swim comfortably and never too fast, and just stay in the moment. It wasn't until the turn around and final length back that things spread out enough where it was just me, swimming how I wanted to. At that point I felt like I'd conserved all kinds of energy, so it was easy to get into a rhythm and just hang onto it. Before I knew it the last big red buoy was in sight, and it was time to turn left and back to dry land. I'd had a blast out there, never had such a fun swim. More importantly, I felt fresh and relaxed, like I hadn't worked hard out there at all.
As I approached the shore a volunteer reached out his hand and I grabbed it and let him yank me up to the ramp. I glanced at the clock at the swim exit and saw that I'd swam in 1:24:47. I actually laughed out loud as I ripped off the top of my wetsuit, my goggles and swimcap, and remarked, "holy shit." Granted the water conditions in '06 were totally different - choppy and rough - but c'mon, eleven minutes faster? 8 minutes faster than I'd swam the same distance, on the same lake, in a race just 3 weeks before. My expectations were to swim 1:30 - anything under I'd consider outstanding, but 5+ minutes were beyond any expectations at all. And not because I did any crazy awesome swimming, but because I got in the mix and let everybody carry me. My race plan - to race smart, not hard - was already seeing success. Awesome.
I lay down quickly on the mats and let the strippers tear my wetsuit away from me, then headed through the rest of the chute and back to the helix. I looked up to see if I could spot some of the Team, but wasn't sure if they were still there or no. Still, I pounded on my chest to let them know, if they were there, that I was feeling strong and was with them. As I cruised up the helix, I found them where I saw them the first time, and high-fived to their cheers as I went past.
In '06, I treated the transitions like intermissions. Stopped to catch my breath, relax a little, change clothes. With the weather so nice, I stuck to the same tri-top and shorts all day, and had packed and planned my transitions to be quick in-and-outs. Transitions, I decided, were to be treated like any other race - free speed. To the efficient and expeditious to the rewards, so I did my best to prepare for quick work.
I grabbed my bag and had a seat, and an awesome volunteer stopped right away to help me. I'd put a gel flask and salt tabs container, held together with a rubberband, in my right shoe, for quick placement into my right rear pocket. Multi-tool and extra tube, also rubberbanded together, were in my left shoe, to go into my left back pocket. Race belt on. I put on my right sock, which was also stashed in my right shoe, while the volunteer looked for my left sock, which was in my left shoe. I waited. He looked. "No sock." He said. He looked helplessly through my bag again. "No sock?" I asked? "No sock." He repeated. I laughed. "That's Ironmnan," I said while I took off my right sock, grabbed my shoes and helmet, and said, "What's your name?" "Mark," he said. I put out my hand and he shook it. "Thanks Mark, you're awesome." And I bolted from my chair. "Wait!" He shouted. "Your Garmin!" I had my run Garmin in my Bike bag so I could turn it on while on the bike and not wait for satellites to find it when I started the run. Would've sucked to forget it. I grabbed it and shouted back my thanks, and crammed my gloves into my back pockets as I ran out of the Terrace and onto the tarmac, where a long run down would bring me to the bike.
Because (I found out race morning) I did the Janus Charity Challenge, my race number was low - #93. This also meant my bike was racked way on the farthest wall of the Monona Terrace parking lot. This was cool, because I didn't need to run at all with my bike - I essentially just needed to grab it, take a few steps to the mounting area, and get on. I ran steady and swiftly through the parking area, surrounded by athletes running with bikes, picking up bikes, shouting numbers to volunteers. I heard cheers from my left as I got closer to my bike and was surprised to see a wall of blue t-shirts; most of them had left the helix sometime during the swim (I think?) and positioned themselves at Transition to watch the bike exit. It was so awesome to see them there, and I quickly blew them a kiss before shouting "Ninety-Three! Ninety-Three!" to the volunteers as I got closer to the bike. When I arrived at my rack a volunteer met me with my machine, and I quickly sat down and put on my shoes - without socks. I'd never ridden without socks before, ever, and certainly at Ironman, where I consider comfort a premium, I would never even consider it. But somehow in all my diligent planning and packing a left sock was abandoned, so there you go. I had stashed an extra pair in my special needs bag, so I figured if it was that bad I could put some on in a few hours.
Finally read to rock, I grabbed my bike and headed to the dismount, lifting it close to me on the way so I could whisper, "this is it now, just like we practiced". Just as I was about to get on my bike, I heard somebody say, "Ninety-three, you lost a glove!" I turned and a volunteer had picked it up and was about to throw it to somebody on the side of the Terrace. "Mine!" I shouted. "Hey baby, that's mine!" Hey baby? First, it was a dude, and second, hey baby? But what the hell, at Ironman you lose control of a whole list of faculties, the gift of language apparently first among them. He heard me and ran the glove to me. "Thanks baby!" I shouted back to him (really?), and I finally mounted the machine and started my descent down the helix.
The first few miles of the bike are spent just getting away from downtown, so you spend some time on some frontage roads and a narrow bike path with big "no passing" signs to let you know to go slow. I spent this time getting into my groove, using my teeth to get my gloves on, and settling my heartrate down from the awesome hysteria that is Monona Terrace on raceday. I heard a shout for me just as I left the Terrace - I think it was my friend Erin, but wasn't sure - and pedaled mostly upright, not in the aero bars, just slowly rolling along as we finally wound around the Alliance Energy Center and then only some real roads. Finally we found ourselves out of Madison and onto Whalen Road.
Where I was surrounded by people who apparently thought the race ended in Verona.
Everybody pushing huge gears, standing up and launching themselves over even small bumps in the road, screaming past me like their tires were on fire. I wished them well, sometimes calling out after them as their names were on their race bib numbers - "Looking good John", "Stay strong Carrie", that sort of thing. But, almost to a person, they left me in the dust. And this was totally okay. My plan was to take it stupid easy to Verona, and beyond - the first 45 miles or so I planned to just spin easy, feeling no effort at all from my legs. I'd stop pedaling on every descent, even small ones. I'd sit up in the saddle often, and just relax. Like a Sunday ride out in the country. I didn't know what anybody else's plan was, but if it involved rocket thrusting to Verona, then God bless 'em and I hoped it's a great day out there for them.
The first 16 miles or so gone and into Verona, and I saw the Team on the corner just before the course gets more serious, on Valley Road. Impossible to miss, they were a huge wall of blue, obvious from a half mile away. I saw my sister, who had flown in late the night before, and was happy to see her among the rest of the masses. They roared for me as I went by, and I gave them a fist in the air. It was so good to be back. So good to blaze by them on a bike again. So nice to have the sun shining on us, to be in the Ironman. Somebody pulled up alongside and said, "Wow, those guys were loud, that was awesome." I told him I had an army out here with me today.
I saw the Team again in Mt. Horeb, them shouting and screaming and me yelling various versions of "Yeeee-hoooooo!" as I cruised by.
Already 30 miles into the bike, and with Mt. Horeb behind me it was time to buckle into the meat of the bike course. I took stock - so far, so good. Nutrition was on point, sockless feet felt fine. It wasn't hot yet, but I was still hydrating more than usual in anticipation of the heat. My effort was easy, just where I wanted it to be, and with no wind out there my pace was slightly faster than I would've expected at that point. All arrows pointing in the right direction. I felt a touch of discomfort in my stomach, but nothing that raised any red flags for me - just something to keep an eye on (Ahem. Cue ominous music here).
I kept my effort precisely to plan. I was feeling great - pedaling easy, bike moving fine, a fantastic day to race. I sat up in the saddle at one point and said out loud, "Thank you for this. Thank you for this opportunity, this race, this day." Maybe I talk to my God, maybe to his intercediaries, maybe just nature and the earth and the world. I don't know, it just felt like words I should have said. I love this race.
Approaching Cross Plains, I saw a dude on the side of the road in an Elvis costume. I said to him, "I don't get it, but I like it!" He shouted back, "You'll get it in a second!" As I turned the corner to the waiting aid station, I was greeted by a woman in a corset, with fishnet stockings and feathers in the back. Awesome! They'd gone with some kind of Vegas theme for the aid station, totally cracked me up. I did what I did before every aid station - downed whatever water I had left in the on-board bottle, grabbed one bottle from the station and downed several big gulps, then tossed that bottle and grabbed a fresh one for the bike until the next station.
In '06, the weather was just so awful that hardly anybody came out. This year the Bitch Hills were pandemonium. It was awesome! People everywhere, camped out on the side of the road cheering us all on. I think people thought I was in agony or something because when we'd reach a hill, I'd back way off and pedal up easy, while everybody around me when cruising up the hill. Spectators would cheer for me to "catch him! You can do it!" I'd just smile and give them a fist pump. Up and down the first Bitch, then into the second Bitch at Midtown. People everywhere! I thought of how many countless times I'd climbed this hill in training - slow and steady, all alone except for that "water here" homemade sign that kind roadside homeowner had up all summer. Now it was packed with people banging drums, honking horns, cheering and yelling and screaming. So much fun. So much more entertaining to climb that hill.
Finally on Midtown, I saw the Team again - an ocean of blue, Grandpa Doyle with binoculars around his neck, my friends Chad & Krista (parents, if you've seen the video from '06, of Thunderstealer - their daughter Addison, born 2 days before Ironman '06, was on course with the Team today. Very cool.), my family, my friends. My friend Todd running after me as I tucked into aero. It was amazing. You can't know, unless you're out there, what it does for you to hear a familiar voice call your name, to see a familiar face to hitch your gaze onto and pull strength from. From what I understand it was a crazy caravan of traffic law breakers out there, chasing me down from one stop to another, hurrying to get there in time. I never knew when I'd see them, but I always hoped it was just around the next bend or atop the next hill.
Finally on the straightaway on Midtown, I locked down into my race strategy. Lolligagging was over, now I'd ride my bike. The plan was actually very simple; Still, I'd never push the pedals. I wanted to feel no effort in my calves or quads. But I'd ride aero almost all the time- no more sitting up when I felt like it. And, I'd pedal when nobody else was; mostly this meant on descents - instead of stopping my pedal just as the bike got moving, I'd pedal easy through the gears until I was going too fast to pedal anymore. But otherwise, I'd keep my cadence at 90rpm and my effort easy. It wasn't about going fast, it was just about not going slow.
I had a personally special moment while climbing the Third Bitch. Rich Strauss is a traithlon Jedi in every sense, and runs a team called Endurance Nation - you pay some money to access their training plans and knowledge centers (google 'em). I'm not an Endurance Nation athlete - self coaching is sort of the whole point for me - but he has a lot of insight and advice he shares online in blogs, videos, and other resources that are widely available. So much of what he teaches and preaches - including starting the bike ride stupid easy - I've come to agree with and incorporate into my own training. When I first got into Ironman training, back in 2005, his was a voice that rose over the noise to have some real depth and wisdom in how to train and race for the Ironman. I saw him there on the side of the road, holding an Endurance Nation banner, and as I climbed by I patted him on the arm and said, "I wouldn't be here without you." Which is the honest truth. I think I startled him, but he thanked me, and that was it. It was unexpected to share some space with him, but I was grateful for the opportunity - I don't think I've learned more about the nuts and bolts of triathlon than I have from that guy.
Into Verona, and fans lined the streets in rows. It was amazing. I heard my name again a few times I think. I stopped for my Special Needs bag after Verona, and decided my feet were feeling fine, so I'd skip taking the time to put on socks. I grabbed my new fuel bottle and new gel flask, and noticed a card from Amy. I opened it quickly - there was a note from her and Dakota, and a small stone with the word DREAM etched into it. I put it into my back pocket and hit the road.
I saw the Team again climbing the Little Bitch into Mt. Horeb - there they were lining the road, ready to haul me up the hill, my cousin Erin running along with me. Man, getting off of G and 92, which are tiresome little roads, and seeing that billboard for Cave of the Mounds and looking up that hill to see a sea of blue shirts - that's some good stuff right there. They cheered and shouted for me, and I gave them a fist pump and cheered with them.
In Mt. Horeb I made a brief pitstop at the aid station to use the portable - I'd had to pee for an hour or more. It felt good to stand vertical - the cramping I'd begun to experience early in the bike never really let go, and intensified just after I'd eat gels, so as the day went on I relied less and less on gel and more and more on liquid nutrition. It wasn't affecting my ride - my effort and comfort were fine, but it was a curiosity for me - I wasn't sure what was causing it. I started considering it in terms of the run, and stopped immediately - I was going to stay focused on the task at hand, which was riding the bike smart, not hard. Anything to come after that, I'd have to deal with then.
Just before the Roller Coasters, on S, I passed a rider, then thought I heard my name. As I started my descent down the roller coasters on Witte, my friend Robert pulled up - he's another local triathlete, somebody who's blogs we've exchanged, who I've raced with at some local races, as well as his wife. We ran together a bit in June at a long training weekend. He said he was feeling great to this point - "no complaints", and I told him I was having a great time out there too. He looked healthy and strong, and I wished him a great day.
I'm not entirely sure when it happened - somewhere in the middle of Garfoot, I think, around mile 70 or so - every inch of my race strategy to that point was confirmed to me. Like somebody hit a switch, all of the sudden everybody came back. Everybody. All these dudes on rocket ships that went blazing by me in the first 10 miles in their race to Verona, now they were slowly churning along, clearly uncomfortable, paying for all that effort. Lots and lots of riders who's bikes I'd marked for one reason or another in the first 20 miles were suddenly just standing still as I flew by rider after rider after rider. I'd try and offer encouraging words - I'd pull up, reading the name on their bib, and say something like, "Hey Jim, how you feeling?" I think they'd be surprised to hear their name - do we know each other? - and say something like, "a little tired" or "moving along" or "getting hot out here". They had that glassy look about them. I'd wish them well and be on my way.
I can't remember the last time I saw my team - sometime in Verona, I think - but I shouted to them "Let's bring it home!" and before long I was on Whalen, headed back. When I hit mile 100, I reverted back to my early strategy - no more pedaling on descents, back to sitting up when I felt like it, easy breezy riding along. There was a very slight headwind now, and my speed slowed as my strategy shifted, but I didn't care. The hard work was over. It was time to rest up and prepare for the run. I stopped with nutrition for the last 10 miles or so, drinking as much water as I could. I felt just fantastic. Like I hadn't been out there for more than just a few hours. The fans, the other riders, my Team, it just made the day so much fun.
Still, when I pulled into Madison around the Energy Center, I spotted the Capitol for the first time. My immediate unedited thought when I saw the Capital was (and I may have said this out loud, I tend to say things out loud as they occur to me when racing/training) was: "Awesome things I can think of: Dakota. Making Dakota. Seeing the Capital after being on the bike at Ironman."
The rest was just formality - be smart, avoid checking out mentally and winding up with a flat or worse. The Team were buzzing back into Madison, and they honked and cheered for me as we shared John Nolan Drive for a bit. Finally I swung back into an easy gear as I climbed the Helix. I thanked my bike for everything we'd been through together all this time, all these miles, all these rides, just so we could climb back up the helix together. As I approached the bike out, my friend Chad was there cheering for me, and I gave him a fist pump. I pulled into the waiting arms of a volunteer who grabbed my machine. I slowly peeled myself off - a little tedious in cycling shoes (which are normally clipped onto the pedals when I dismount while racing shorter distances), and I think that caution made the volunteer a little nervous. "Are you okay?" He asked. "Fantastic!" I replied, and meant it.
I'd seen my team, we calculated later, something like 10 times on the bike. I saw Gaye another two or three times, she always with helpful updates that Bob was doing well, and my friends Erin and Aaron (and Newton! And Leonard!) helped me up the last Bitch Hill on the course. Figure I never went more than 10 miles or so without seeing a friendly face, and man. Breaking your day up into 10 mile chunks makes the whole day more manageable.
This next statement, as you'll see, gets an asterisk next to it, but I rode the bike as well as I ever have. I rode the bike precisely to plan, with an average of just under 17mph - the "top shelf" average that I thought might be realistic based on the quality of my training. I never blew up, I never lost control of my effort. I hydrated well, I never overheated. I was fast when the course allowed me to be fast, and I was slow then the course required a slower pace. I got off feeling great - not just like I'd physically had a quality ride, but that I'd really enjoyed myself. I'd gotten the most out of myself and the race. I put all my training to work, and I did everything I'd hoped to do out there.
As soon as I picked up my Transition 2 bag and headed into the changing room, my friend Steve in a Speedo met me at the door. It was like he'd been waiting for me all day. Right away he said, "Here I'll help you with your stuff."
I sat down, and started clearing my pockets from what I no longer needed from the bike. Reached into my left pocket and hey! Hello sock! My thinking is that the mysterious missing sock from Transition 1 attached itself to the velcro of my cycling glove, then came detached and hung out in my rear pocket for the rest of the ride. Crazy.
Steve dumped out my bag while I started sorting through my gear. Steve is an Ironman. He understood that I wanted to be efficient without being hasty. "Need this?" he'd ask and hand it to me, or I'd say, "Hand me that," and he'd do it without looking up, still sorting through my stuff. Mentally I felt good. Focused, sharp. While Steve and I got me ready for the run I prepared preemptive measures against the heat; it had really been a non-factor on the bike, and I knew I'd hydrated well. I'd throw on my arm coolers now and soak them, and I grabbed sponges from my T1 bag to soak as I left transition. With no more work to be done, Steve wished me well and I gave my quick thanks, downed a couple glasses of water, and headed outside.
Not sure I can articulate what it means to have a friend meet you in Transition - a totally unexpected bonus at Ironman. Somebody who knows what you're going through, what you need, who wants to help and make an effort so that you can get the most out of your day. I know Steve was just "doing his job", but he's a class act. I'm sure in the flurry of transition I didn't express it, but it was good to have you there Steve. I appreciate it. Thanks.
I left the Terrace, and hit the portables quick before the sunscreeners slathered me up. I drenched my arm coolers, soaked my sponges and tucked them inside my top, and tossed back some Gatorade before grabbing a handful of ice cubes in each hand. Chad yelled some support for me, and I tipped one back in his honor. This was the heat management plan I'd practiced, and I knew it worked for me. I was ready to roll.
The plan for the first 3 miles was to relax, find a 10:00/mi pace, and walk the aid stations, eating and drinking in each one. I was consistently clocking 9:15-9:30/mi in the first 2 miles, and was encouraged by that - just like in training, I was having to hold myself back. I was patient, and followed through with my hydration and nutrition strategies. But in the second half of mile 2, I started developing a sideache - only it wasn't on my side, but more on the right side of my stomach. By mile 3, I was starting to belch almost constantly, and the Gatorade I'd been taking in wasn't settling right at all. I glanced at my watch, and was just where I wanted to be after 3 miles. I tried to ratchet up to the planned 9:30/mi pace for the next 3 miles.
As I was running around the football field at Camp Randall, belching with every damn footfall, a woman said, with some incredulity, "Who keeps belching?" I raised my hand, "That'd be me." She said, "Dude..." with an aghast look on her face. Oh I'm sorry, I did not say, "am I offending your delicate sensibilities at the fucking IRONMAN???. I pushed what I had to get as far away from her vibe as possible.
I tried to keep my planned strategy through mile 5, but it wasn't working out. I'd take a sip of Gatorade and gag. I grabbed a couple pretzels, and they were hard to chew my mouth was so dry. I'd toss back a couple cups of water and try to put together another mile or so. Sometime in mile 6 I vomited for the first time - all liquid, just whatever Gatorade I'd taken in that far I suppose. Sometime after that I saw the Team for the first time. My sister was clapping with a huge smile on her face. She and my brother both took extraordinary measures to get here for raceday - my sister's flight delayed until 9pm the night before. She reached her arms out wide for me. I fell into them - so happy to see her. "Hang with me guys!" I shouted. I moved to others in the team, giving them a big hug. They were clapping and cheering, Amy's Dad pumping his fist. "It might be a tough one, hang with me out here!" I leaned in to hug my Grandpa, who was sitting down he stayed out there with me all day long. With high-fives and more hugs they saw me back out onto the road. Like I did on the bike, I glanced at my heartrate whenever I saw the team during the run; I'd immediately spike 10 or 20 beats per minute. Actually pumping blood for me, these people were. I wish they knew, I wish they understood.
By mile 8 I was in some critical shit. Nothing I'd tried for nutrition was staying down - and considering that, as per strategy, I stopped taking in calories for half an hour before I got off the bike, I was running supremely low on fuel. Add to this that the slight cramping I'd felt throughout the bike, which was then a small sideache, was now a full blown fist clenching my gut. My form took on an exaggerated bend as I fought the awful cramping in my stomach. I vomited again, and finally hit a portable just before the Motivational Mile.
It felt like 10, but probably more like 5 minutes later I teetered out of the john, immediately went through the aid station and grabbed what I could - a nibble from a cookie, 2 pretzels at most, a revolting sip of Gatorade before tossing it, and as much water as I could. I made the decision then that I needed to stop and walk. For maybe the next mile, maybe more. This was ridiculous. My calorie deficiency had me all hazy, my head swimming, my sensibilities on the brink. I walked through the Motivational Mile trying to sort through what the hell was going on. I couldn't understand this sudden cramping, this nutritional cataclysm that I'd not faced in any training. I was frustrated that all my efforts training for this were rendered useless; I had the legs, I was even managing the heat well, and my head and attitude were there. I just couldn't go without the fuel. So many hours training for this. So many hours spent away from Amy, from Dakota, and it was falling apart like this. I felt like I was letting them down. That my one job out here was to make it happen, to pick it up and set it down, and I was confused about what had happened that I just couldn't eat.
I scanned the signs that covered the Motivational Mile, which friends and family and fans had made a the village the days before the race. I spotted those my Team made. Tears ran freely down my face - just an outlet, I guess, for the pain so far, the frustration, the fatigue. Touched that so many people were out there, and out there behind computers at home, giving a damn that I was putting one foot in front of the other. I guess at every Ironman you face some prospect of "maybe I won't finish this race afterall", and this was mine.
I stood taller then and tried to pick myself up a little. There are lows and highs in the Ironman, and you know that, and this is just a low. Get your shit together kid. You're in charge of how this will go. Just you. Make a decision. I saw a sign then that Amy had made for me, popping up on cue. RUN DADDY RUN! it read, with a picture of Dakota tacked on with ladybug stickers. Run Daddy Run! And she and I would fly around the kitchen, she stealing glances. And she navigating in her stroller, I piloting from behind. And she surrounded by bouncing dogs outside on the way to the park. Run Daddy Run!
So I tossed my cups and my sad attitude with them, and like pulling a stick from mud got some momentum to run. Just half a mile at first - and at the next aid station I grabbed some Coke and put in a cup of ice, a water, and some pretzels. Pretzels first, chased with water, then nurse this Coke for a short bit. In '06, chicken broth was elixir from the gods. Today it was Coke. So sweet! So tasty! So bubbly! So not making me puke! I finished the rest of it, and got back into the game.
I saw the Team again shortly after, and I think they were surprised when i wanted to give them hugs instead of high-fives. My friend Mike Wimmer, who is becoming Ironman, had this to say about the race, which is one of the most accurate and enlightened things I've ever read about the race, "You live in every moment at Ironman and do whatever you need to so that you get to the next moment.". My Team didn't realize the kind of moment I'd just been in, and the kind of moment it was for me just to see them again. "I'm trying to put it together," I yelled, "Stay with me!" They cheered and hopped and clapped, and Amy's Dad ran with me a little ways and asked how it was going. I told him I hadn't been able to keep anything down the first 8 miles, that I was running fumes, but I was trying to get back into it now. He slapped my back and told me he loved me and cheered me down the road.
I stopped again for Coke at mile 10 and was starting to feel like a human being again. I picked it up to run to the next aid station. My gut would feel okay for half a mile, then start to slowly and painfully clench tighter and tighter. I thought about my big plans for race day - hadn't I said out loud that I was shooting for a 4 hour marathon? and laughed out loud. Not cynically, just openly - to make plans at Ironman is pretty much folly. The day hands you something, who knows what, and you deal with it. You put together the best race you can. You do the best you can. The term "best" gets redefined by each one of those moments.
I wasn't running fast, and I was trying to ignore the increasing tightness in my stomach, but I was running. I walked one more aid station at mile 11, then decided I'd been cautious enough - let's see what I can put together. I thought, maybe - even if slowly - I can put together something for the second half of the marathon. Maybe the worst is behind me.
Somewhere in these miles I saw Gaye a few more times, and I heard lots of cheers for "xt4!" I think some of these were from friends (G, Bert's wife?), but I think some of these were from people I don't even know. I ran through the turnaround, and my attitude was back on point. I high-fived the volunteer at turnaround, and I truly wasn't miserable at all to see the finish line come and go. I high-fived my old high school friend Aaron, another Ironman, and that was a weird, sweet flashback to Coyote football '92. I knew I'd be going slow, but I started feeling like I could put something together again.
Shortly after I saw my friends Erin and Aaron, and they ran with me a bit. Erin's an Ironman. "Shit it's hot out here," she said. I told her it wasn't the heat, I didn't know what it was, but I'd had an awful first half. But I was putting one foot in front of other now. Aaron said to me, "Run with a Lion's heart", and that stuck right into my soul. The fell back behind me, but they stayed with me the rest of the race.
At mile 14 I decided I'd try some Gatorade again - let's see if I can start with a clean slate and put this second half together. 3 minutes later I was back in a portable for 5 minutes. Dammit! I'd chosen to skip the mile 13 aid station, so my precarious hold on calories was now back in the hole (uh, literally). I got that dizzy, swooping feeling again and slowed to a walk to get myself together again. At mile 15 I made a bee-line for the Coke, and I'd live on that and pretzels for the rest of the race. When I saw the Team again my mother was there - she too moved mountains to get here, and her flight got in just an hour or so before. I was thrilled to see her, and gave her a big hug. She said, "There's my Ironman!" and told me she loved me. I told the team again that it was a tough one out there. I felt bad for feeling so emotional - that the day had gone so awesome until early in the run, and now they were having to pick up the pieces with me on the run. My sister started running with me then, and she said, "I have literally seen a man become a machine today." I turned my head, and 5 or 6 of them were running with me. I just suddenly turned my head and I'm flanked by blue shirts. They're all smiling, gleaming really. It was awesome. They fell back after a few strides, wishing me well with promises to see me around mile 20. They didn't know it either, but they too stayed with me the rest of the day. If we could see through more enlightened eyes you'd see a whole mess of us crossed the finish line that day.
I stopped for Coke at every aid station after that. I know it doesn't sound like, but I wasn't having a horrible run. It hurt, yes, and I only had about a mile and half in me before my slowly tightening stomach was too unbearable to continue and I've have to walk and nurse it a bit with more Coke, and yeah it was a wicked slow pace. But I was rarely in survival mode - except for that awful mile 8, and a bit of mile 14, I was always power walking if I wasn't running. I was always thinking, making a plan and a strategy to do something with what I had. It was slow, it wasn't the 8:30/mi pace I'd trained to be running at that point. But that's Ironman. My head was clear, and my attitude was right, and I was still glad to be out there, despite any disappointment. "Disappointment" at Ironman is pretty relative. Things weren't going as planned, or as I'd hoped or expected. But I was out there. I was doing it. I'd worked hard to get there. These are things you can't take away from me, however the day was going. Most of all, I was surrounded by my friends and family, and was high-fiving friends that I didn't even know 3 years ago, that today were a significant part of my day. This was the Ironman, and there I was in it, and that's not so bad at all.
The late afternoon temperature cooled rapidly, and it was comfortable running. In that bad stretch on mile 14 I'd snatched from my back pocket the stone that Amy and Dakota had put in my bike special needs bag - I'd carried it with me all this way. I'd been using it now as a kind of worry stone - I gripped it in my hand, and ran my thumb along the word DREAM with each stride, using it as a meditative device of sorts - channeling attention and energy to it to take away my focus on my screaming gut. I was forced one more time to stop at a portable - I probably spent 15 or 20 minutes sitting still during the marathon.
At around mile 18 or 19 I saw the team for the last time, on State Street, and Amy was there with Dakota - I hadn't seen Amy for most of the afternoon, and didn't expect to see Dakota out there at all. D hardly knew what was happening, I think, but seeing her little ponytail on top of her head was just about the sweetest sight imaginable just then. This time my brother came out and ran with me. He high-stepped next to me while I shuffled along, saying, "This ain't so hard! Easy peezy! Give you one of these!" and then he turned around ran backwards. "Huh? What you think about that!" It was good to have to laugh. He patted my shoulder and told me to finish up strong, he'd see me at the finish line. Add another to the crew.
As darkness came and I ran along the lake I saw my friend Mike coming the opposite way. Just seeing him, I knew he'd gotten off the bike, and I knew he had concerns about that. Beyond that, I had no idea how things were. "You finish it up now!" He said. I asked him how he was, and he gave me a tentative, "okay...", but then reiterated that I should be strong. I don't know Mike well, but he seems that kind of guy. Ready to channel some positive mojo your way, even if he has little mojo left to spare. These are the kinds of people I've met in this game. Mike, I brought you with me too.
When I came upon the Motivational Mile again just before mile 22, I stopped and grabbed that picture of Dakota off the sign she'd made. You bet she's coming across the line with me. Run Dakota Run.
I planned out my last 4 miles - a quick Coke here at mile 22, then probably I'll need it again at 24. Power walk when the stomach got really bad, but once I hit mile 25 I was running it out.
But then; If Ironman is a series of moments, then my moment of moments happened while sipping that Coke after mile 22.
As I walked the tail end of the mile 22 aid station, I found myself next to another athlete, also walking. "I can't understand it," he said. "My swim and bike went so well." He had a glassy look about him, and I wasn't sure if he was talking to me or himself. "Me too," I replied. "Had a great swim and bike, but must not have been that great if I'm stuck here walking like this." "Just...can't understand it..." He mumbled. Then two women appeared out of the darkness and joined us. An ambulance stood watch further down the road. "Don't let that ambulance see me," she twittered with a perky laugh. "Don't want them to see me moving this slow, they might toss me in back!" Her friend laughed, and the guy perked up too, laughing with them. I sipped my Coke, and one of them made another joke about if it was legal for the ambulance to drive you across the finish line.
No. I thought. No. You are not going to stay here with these people and wallow in mediocrity and do just enough to get across the finish line and be okay with that. Laughing about it. No. This is not why you woke up at 5am every weekend. This is not why you spent so many hours away from your family. This is not why your Grandpa refilled your coolers on hot runs. This is the Ironman. This is what you asked for. This is your last shot. It didn't go as planned, but here you are. Do not choose the easy road. Not now, not ever. No. No. No.
This passed through my head in an instant, and one last time I forced myself forward and started running. The guy tried to run with me for a bit, but he backed off when he realized he just didn't have the legs.
I ran. I didn't stop to walk up the hills. I ran. I didn't stop at the aid stations anymore. I ran. My goddamn gut was a fist that was so tightly clenched I thought it was going to punch its way out of me and hit me in the face, but I ran. It wasn't fast, but it was all I had. I high-fived the volunteers as I went by. I ran. I high-fived the spectators as I approached the Capital. I ran. Out of the darkness came flying my friend Sarah - she slapped me on the back and hooted and hollered. She's an Ironman too. She knows what this feels like, this last stretch. My friend Steve, her husband, who had put me on my feet so many hours ago out of T2, he cheered and yelled for me, and ran up the road to take out his camera and snap a shot. I think I gave them a point, I maybe gave them a high-five, I know I didn't say anything to them. I was hurting, and I was running, and there was a finish line up there, and they were the last push I needed. You must see now that I crossed this line utterly surrounded.
I have seen this place in my dreams so many times in the last 3 years. So many times. No reflections on the wet cement this time, no frozen fog coming from my breath as I approached, but there it was. I have waited and waited to be here again. It is the stuff that fills in the spaces. It is, when Jack and I sprint at the end of our 2 mile runs, the secret place we suddenly imagine. It is the backdrop to the anthems on my iPod in the middle of winter. Bright lights pinned against the dark, a tunnel of loud, shining, joyful brilliance to welcome us home. The people! My God there were people everywhere! The music pounded, and Mike Reilly's voice captured for eternity in the vibrations on the ether each of our names. And I stopped and threw my fists up in the air and shouted. It didn't matter that I had so little energy left, my stomach pain was irrelevant, the blister that had popped up on my left foot in the last mile was suddenly anesthetized. There was, in my series of moments, this final spectacular moment. I tried so desperately to soak it in, to memorize it, to take it with me. I took a few steps and raised my arms and shouted again before running it home.
Then I crossed the finish line. Then we crossed the finish line.
Bits & Pieces
• My finishing time was 13:39:45, my marathon was 5:20:20, with a pace of 12:14. I don't know what happened to me that kept me from keeping anything down on the run. The most obvious explanation is that I went too hard on the bike. And I'm willing to accept that, I guess. It doesn't jive, though, with my countless hours of training - I didn't do, or face, anything I didn't expect or hadn't faced in training a million times. A second explanation was the heat, which I am famously awful in, but that's just an added source of frustration because really, I managed the heat just fine. Better than expected, in fact. A third plausible explanation is, the lakes here have been really bad with blue-green algae, and the week leading up to the race was still and warm. It's plausible, particularly since I started feeling the cramping just 30 miles into the bike, that I just had a tough reaction to ingesting some on the swim. I'm least comfortable with this explanation only because I can't take responsibility for it. I want to be able to say, "aha well see, you had a Big Mac in transition you idiot and therefore your run was crap (uh, literally). Anyway, it's one of those things I guess. That's part of the challenge at Ironman - you really take a lot of separately constructed concepts and put them together just once on race day. Unlike shorter distance races, where you can tank one week, make sense of it, and try something different at the next race two weeks from now. You get one shot at Ironman.
• I had it as a contingency plan if I felt awful on the bike, but I'm embarrassed to say it never occurred to me on the run to just stop. To find an aid station, get some food and drink, and sit my ass down for 15 minutes and see what happens. If I'd done that early, I wonder if it would have helped - if I could have headed off the downward spiral. Live and learn for next time, I guess.
• All of that said, I was much more present in the run this time around, and for that I'm pleased. In '06 I had a tough go mentally, and had a lot of hopelessness out there. I was mentally engaged most of the day this day, it was just the nutrition that kept me from doing what I had hoped to do. Certainly hopelessness never entered into it.
• I want to really, sincerely thank everybody who was out there cheering me on - on the course; my friends and family, the friends and family of my friends that were also competing. The strangers who came up to say they've watched the video or read the blog - I had some really humbling, kind comments about that stuff. The people cheering for "xt4". Also in the virtual world - I had lots of you following along with the GPS, keeping track and tabs on the day, cheering me on. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it from everyone. That you'd spend any of your personal time doing that is pretty amazing to me.
• I'd like to thank Kaili, Michael & Alicia, my Uncle Mike and my Aunt Pat, who stayed back all day and watched from her computer with my Grandma; Amanda & Gabrielle who hung out with Dakota much of the day, Marlyn & Debbie, who came all the way from Western North Dakota (New York City is honestly closer) just for one day of cheering me on; Mike, Susan, Erin & Jimmy, my Grandpa Doyle who is my biggest fan - his involvement with Ironman goes far beyond race day, and I appreciate that very much; Jay, my brother Matt, sister Heather, and my mom - they uniquely understand what this might be for me, and how important it is to me that they came all this way - my brother drove 8 hours home that night, after the race, my sister flew out the next day, my mother and Jay home the next day too. Lots of miles just to get me across the finish line. Todd and Patrick and Ben, Tara, Chad and Krista and Addison, and of course, most of all, Amy and Dakota. My thanks won't ever be adequate.
• Steve in a speedo took a few of the pictures you see here - thanks Steve!
• Congratulations to my friends who competed in the Ironman on Sunday. I was glad anytime I saw you out there, got an update from your peeps, or caught up with your day afterwards. It's truly an honor and privilege to toe the line with you people. Truly. To those of you still becoming Ironman, or becoming Ironman again; know I will be tirelessly cheering you on and living vicariously through you (so put together a decent marathon, alright!?)
• I haven't yet gone through much of the video the Team (Ben) shot, and haven't received many photos yet from The Team, but if there's a story there to tell from all of it, I'll try and put it together in another documentary. I hope there is - the day, the Team, all of it is too cool, and too much, to adequately put into any kind of race report. So stay tuned for that.
• The blog is going to undergo some changes in the coming weeks and months. There's a lot of decompressing to do yet from Ironman, and I have some specific things I want to share with those of you who are doing Ironman Wisconsin in the future - things I hope you can incorporate into your own universe however you wish, and maybe use in your own becoming. But my own story of becoming Ironman is coming to a close, and it's time for this blog to adapt to that.
• Which is a good segue to say no, I'm not doing Ironman again next year. Or the year after that, or the year after that. For any kind of foreseeable future my personal journey through Ironman is over, or at least I suppose you'd say "indefinitely suspended". I'll hope to do Ironman again when Dakota can be part of the decision. "Dad's about to take on a sort of second job. He'll be gone a lot of weekend mornings, and his brain will sometimes be on other things. What do you think about that?" Provided she's agreeable, and Amy's agreeable, and then that I'm agreeable - and that I'm not going to miss anybody's dance recitals or soccer games or karate or gymnastics or Mathlete meets or whatever on earth this little person finds herself interested in...well as you can see, there are a lot of moving pieces to sort out before I'll be ready to consider another Ironman. Which - this is a good thing, it's a right decision, I welcome it. I'm not leaving triathlon or anything - I plan on a marathon next fall, doing a trail race in just a few weeks. I'll still be here doing what I do, being a part of what you all do. But not at the level that I require of myself for Ironman.
But I'll miss it; I'll missing that tiny speck on the horizon, where each pedal crank or footfall is another pull of the oar, bringing you impossibly closer. I'll miss the smell of Coppertone at 4:30am in July, I'll miss seeing the fields turn from slushy puddles in March and April to bright green and lush in June and July to tired and ready by late August and September. My heart lives there still, and it always will, and whether I get back, or when I do (and I do hope to, however many age group changes may occur), I'll always long for it some.
But time moves differently when training for Ironman. You never really live in the moment; instead of it being early summer, it's x weeks until your mileage should be at xx. Everything revolves around it, exhaustingly so, and I found myself this summer wondering where time went. I spent all winter waiting for spring to get on my bike...all spring waiting for the wind to go down in summer and for long mileage to start...all summer training for hot weather and mentally preparing for September. The stuff of life - the barbecues and swimming pools and running in bare feet...that only got squeezed in. I look forward to it being priority, instead.
In part, this is what made this race such a bittersweet symphony; I knew with every revolution and every turn of my Newtons that this was it for me. That I have no plans to be back. And if you know me at all, if you know anything about me if only from reading this blog, you know that I love the Ironman a great, great deal. I love the distance, I love training for it, I love racing it, I love it's potential and possibility. It's always more than a race to me. For me it embodies and represents something that reaches deep into me, that I've encountered nowhere else. And, my best race is still in me somewhere. I hope I get a chance to find it sometime. But between then and now, I'll likely be teaching a little girl how to ride a bicycle. Get her started early, y'know. Just in case she likes it.
More to come. Thanks again everybody, and much love.
Choose extraordinary ~
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Ironman will be begin in one minute.
Friday, September 11, 2009
If you'd like to follow my progress on race day, there are a few ways you can be part of the action. The race starts at 7:00am on Sunday morning.
1. Go to www.ironman.com on race day, and choose to "Track an Athlete". My bib # is 93. I'll be wearing a timing chip, and everytime I step over a timing mat on the course, my times will be updated online. This means you'll get the first update after the swim, then another when I start the bike, another mid-way through the bike, and another when I'm off the bike. You'll get a few updates, about every 6 miles or so, on the run.
2. The easiest, and coolest way to follow me is via MyAthlete; this year I'll be wearing a GPS device on me throughout the race (after the water - so, on the bike and run). You can access a website on your computer or your mobile device such as an iPhone, Blackberry, Palm, etc. and see my progress in real-time; where I am on the course, how fast I'm going, etc. A great way to see what's happening as it happens! If you're here in Madison and will be on course, a good way to keep updated so you know when you might expect me.
For web browsers on your desktop/laptop computer or your iPhone, visit:
For other handheld devices such as Blackberry or Palm, visit:
Note: Certain versions of the Blackberry browser do not work. You can download for free the Opera-mini browser on your Blackberry at http://www.opera.com/mini/download
3. Starting at around 3:30pm, www.ironman.com will have a live video feed of the finish line - just look for the link to "live coverage". Somewhere around 7:00 or after I'll be crossing, and you can watch a live video feed of my finish. The best way to manage this would be to track via the other options first, so you know more specifically what time I'll be crossing. Note too that last week, to everybody's pissed-offness, the video feed was AWOl from Ironman Kentucky. Hopefully they've got it straightened out now.
4. Finally, I'll be turning over the Twitter controls to Amy and the Team for race day. The plan is that somebody will update as the day is going by with news and reports for how it's going out there. My Twitter automatically updates Facebook, so if you follow me on Twitter or are a friend at Facebook, you should enjoy the play by pay.
Put all these web options up on multiple browser windows and you shall have a veritable potpourri, a bonanza, if you will, of Ironman geekery and information. Awesome.
That's it! I'll be wearing a white, red and black Ironman Wisconsin racing kit; primarily white top, black bottom. On the bike I'll have a huge blue aero helmet on that makes me look like a dorky astronaut, and my machine is a little hard to miss - it has a big blue and black disc wheel on the back (click the picture for bigger/better resolution):
On the run, about the only things that might set me apart from everybody else are my crazy lime green Newtons:
And I might be wearing white sleeves on my arms; arm coolers, to manage the heat. I'll have my number on me, though - 93 - and under the number it says my name "CHRIS".
There you go - thanks for all the support everybody, I really appreciate it!
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Doyle & Mary
Steve & Sarah
Debbie & Marlyn
Matt & Amber, Shadai, & Shia
Pat & Mike
Michael, Alicia & Connor
Dave & Linda
Chad, Krista & Addison
Sara & Ben, Megan, & Emmy
Laura & Sam
You come here in honor of, in support of, in memory of your son. Your husband. Your uncle, your grandfather, your family. Your brother. Your Dad. You are here in memory of a friend, in honor of a child, in support of a team.
You give in honor of family members who have battles to win.
You support The Lionhearted among us.
You stand up, and you brush off, and you wipe your forehead and swallow hard and look back up the road in support of sure and certain hope.
Whatever your reason for donating - because I asked, because you could, because you wanted to, because you somehow felt you had to; I am grateful. Whoever you are - a friend, a family member, a stranger, somebody who knew my Dad, somebody how knows my Dad through me, even someone indifferent about my experience but who gave because of your own - I thank you. Together we have raised nearly $4500 for the American Heart Association. We more than quadrupled the original goal. You did this. You chose to. I thank you.
There are a lot of things in life bigger than the Ironman. There are a lot of things in the Ironman that are bigger than the Ironman. This is one of them. This is bigger than any miles I spent on snowy roads or stormy highways or sunshiney paths or lap after lap after lap in the pool. Those things, like a lot of things in Ironman, are really just a means to this end; the privilege to carry with me, in the culmination of all that effort, your heart. The things inside you that compelled you to give a donation to this cause. That's what I'm making my day about. I will race because of, and on behalf of you, and your uncle and your Dad and Grandpa and son. Your brother. Your grandmother, your friend's sweet baby daughter. Your friend, your family members, your memories, your sadness and certainly your hope. Because this - however small or large it is in the grand scheme - this union, this commonality of fighters who are represented in the smiles of State Street in the evening, of the cheering crowds of Verona after 50 miles, in the waterside Monona Terrace, packed with so many versions of you for so many versions of me out there in the water - this is ultimately a day a of celebration and reward and joy, of hard work and achievement, of potential and possibility. And that stands in absolute opposition to falling on one's knees screaming into the December winter wind in utter abandonment.
Where heart disease has devastated, let us in this gesture choose something powerful and good against it - each other. That is what this means to me, and what I hope to represent.
It is a tall order. I have no illusions that I am particularly cut out for it. But I promise to try. To do my very, very best for you. To keep these things that are important to you, important to me. Because - the best part - is I don't go it alone. We're in this together.
I've been thinking - and maybe it's audacious to even think it, much less say it aloud, but maybe however this $4420.35 gets used in researching, in treating, in educating and informing - maybe in some small way, through some butterfly effect, maybe something we've done here will mean that somebody's Dad, or grandma, or friend or child won't die. And wouldn't that be something.
With all my heart,
This is the necklace I'll be wearing at Ironman; each donor is represented with a single red garnet. I found this interesting information about the garnet: According to legend, Noah used a finely cut, glowing garnet to illuminate the ark during those dark wet days and nights. Hebrew writers include the garnet as one of the twelve gems in Aaron’s breastplate. Christian tradition considered the blood-red garnet as a symbol of Christ’s sacrifice. The Koran holds that the garnet illuminates the Fourth Heaven of the Moslems. The Greeks said it guarded children from drowning. Moreover, Garnet is symbolic of a quick return and separated love, since Hades had given a pomegranate to Persephone before she left him to ensure her speedy return. Therefore, Garnet may be given to a beloved before embarking on a trip. It has been said that a garnet engraved with the figure of a lion is an all around effective charm that will protect and preserve health, bring him honors, and guard him from all the possible perils in traveling.
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Ladies and Gentleman we have landed, you may now use your cellular devices. Please remain seated with your seats in the upright position until we have arrived at the gate.
This week is seriously as close to Christmas-as-a-kid as I get. I love Ironman week around here. This is my 4th Ironman week - the 1st in 2006 when I came to town, the last 3 living here near Madison. This place gets triathlon drunk and it's awesome. You start noticing little things like the Ironman flags going up, the Ford fleet of vehicles moving into town, M-Dot hoopla dotting the edges of everything. By Thursday the Village will be set up, and all of downtown will be crawling with geeks in compression socks up to their knees. There's a buzz - it's electric, almost physical, like something you feel humming deep in your gut or vibrating in your teeth. Partly because it's, well, Ironman, and partly because its timing coincides with what is really the end of the triathlon season, it just feels like such a culmination. Like a big celebration of triathlon - which for me is what it is. I look forward to it each year.
Oh, but hey! There's a race! Let's get to it. Details provided for my benefit as much as anybody's, feel free to tune out when it gets into the minutiae.
Plans & Principles
Something I've applied all season - to great results - and will apply across the board at Ironman, but nevermore-so than in the water, is that the swim will take care of itself. Training says I should expect to be in the water around 1:30. If I'm out any faster than that, I'll be surprised and exhilarated; provided I get out faster while still taking it easy. For some reason, likely because it's the "shortest" leg, and so time becomes more condensed (or something, I know what I mean anyway), three minutes or five minutes or hell, seven minutes gained or lost in the water becomes some big deal. If I finish the race in, say, 13:26 instead of 13:29 will anybody on earth, including me, care? If I get off the bike in 7:12 instead of 7:09, does that matter in the grand scheme? Unless you're pro of have Kona aspirations, no, so why people (or in this case, I) get hung up on oooh, that was 29 seconds faster than last time! in the water is a little weird. So the name of the game in the water on Sunday is to relax. Don't get taken in by the adrenaline rush, don't do stupid things (another truism to be screamed from the mountaintops regarding anything Ironman), and simply go as fast as solid technique allows me to. Get out of the water ready to get on the bike; not requiring a break, not needing to sit down because I worked too hard, not hungry because I burned too many calories. Chill out. If I'm out in 1:40, I'm out in 1:40. Who cares. In '06 (and by the way, from here to eternity it'll be only marginally useful to compare anything about this race to '06, because the weather on that day was, literally, a shitstorm. But, it's the only Ironman experience I have, so I will, if for only my own internal measurements, inevitably gauge some strategy, performance, and outcomes against '06. Okay, carrying on.) the water was choppy and rough - very tough swimming. Maybe it'll be choppy and rough again, posing its own unique issues and challenges. Go with the flow, literally, and I'll be okay.
Strategically, I'll start the same place I started in '06 - just next to the turn buoy. This puts me on the very edge of the field, and in fact I may again swim inside the lane buoys, like I did in '06. This removes me from achieving any kind of draft, but seriously I'm not a good enough drafter or swimmer where I can honestly say that comes into play. Mostly it'll be about staying out of the washing machine of humanity, getting into my rhythm early, fighting off the adrenaline, and settling in.
Well the first thing that'll happen is I'll actually be prepared with my Transition bags. Seriously, in '06 I was so taken by surprise by the weather, and I was NOT packed for it. This time around I'll have every possible go-to item of water/wind/weather gear in my wardrobe available to me as raceday approaches, and will be able to make smart decisions about what to pack in the bags and what to wear. Living in Madison is huge, as I can adapt on the fly and bring something in with me on race morning if necessary. So that's key number one.
Assuming, however, that a wholesale wardrobe change is not required, I really plan to get in and get out. The run to T1, going up the helix, etcetera is time consuming, and I have no real time goals for transitions except just to smoothly but quickly be ready to roll.
Just as I wrote that, I took a huge breath because, really, it's all about the bike. Even where it's all about the run - which is what I'm hoping for this year, first it has to be all about the bike. I have got to ride the bike smart - not hard - to get off with fresh legs and be ready to run, and not just survive, the marathon. If you've followed along at all, you know I've had a couple 100+ race rehearsals, wherein I've both bombed the day entirely and had a fantastic race emulation. These have been invaluable experiences in learning how to ride this course. The great thing is, I haven't put it all together entirely. I know what to do, and how to get there, but I haven't gone 112 miles. I haven't had a special needs pickup. In short - I haven't had race day to take all the tinkering and apply it. So I feel like I'm 90% there with what to expect from training - which is right where I want to be. For me, having a touch of mystery creates a little extra something, and I generally perform well. So I don't feel like I go into the race feeling like I know all the answers. I feel like I know most of them. Which is perfect.
I'll take the first 45 miles or so stupid easy. Easy spinning at 90rpm or higher, sitting up in the saddle when it's convenient, never pedaling on descents. I'll do no work. I'll let my training take care of all of it. Relaxing, not tapping into any energy stores, chilling out. In T1, I'll down 2 gels to compensate for the effort in the water. I won't take in nutrition again until 30 minutes into the bike. Then it's a big gulp of Infinit every 15 minutes (2 gulps on the 45) followed by 3-4 big gulps of water. A gel at the top of every hour (no Infinit, then). Easy breezy nutrition strategy. If necessary - that is, something unexpected happens and I'm required further fortification, I'm good for some bananas at the aid station and some Gatorade. But I won't plan on those things. In fact, I won't use the aid stations at all except for water.
The most critical part of the day - especially in the first 40-45 miles - is no ego. If it's a bit windy, or the weather is sketchy, or it's hot, or even if everything is just plain awesome, I'll back off at the first inkling of effort in my legs. I want to feel nothing in my quads or calves. I want to feel like it's just the bike's momentum getting me down the road.
At around mile 45 - I'll take this by feel a bit, but as I write this my mental mile marker is just after the top of the 2nd Bitch Hill, on Midtown, where then you have that nice stretch of "flat" before the big descent and finally the 3rd Bitch - I'll get intentional about riding the bike. This does not mean killer effort, it does not mean Eat my Rubber! (Griswold, Clark). It means I'll tuck into aero for the remainder of the day unless climbing. It means I'll pedal a bit of some descents, and I'll treat descending a bit more for racing than strictly recovery. I'll push my pace just a bit. This is when the mental game really gets interesting, because I'll have to know where I am with my effort, and not be deceived by race day excitement, etc. But, this is a good place in the course, geographically, to turn it up; except for the 3rd Bitch before Old Sauk, there's a lot of flat and some descending all the way through Verona.
At Special Needs, I'll pick up a fresh bottle of Infinit (a 3 hour mix) and a new gel flask, loaded up for the second half. Strategy is mostly unchanged - take from Verona to Mt. Horeb very easy, knowing that's where time is lost on the bike, not really where it's gained. I'll still be pushing slightly, aero always, and descending with purpose. Climbing any hills, however, is still stupid easy - that stays true from the beginning of the bike to the end.
Contingencies? Covered. I'll have rain gear available to me. Knee warmers if it's chilly. Arm warmers too. Get a flat? Get off and fix it. Nothing to spend time on here except to say I'm not afraid of any of it. Part of the game.
If - and one tempts the Iron gods by beginning any statement with that word - there is no drama, no insane wind or precipitation that drenches the day - I think I have the training for somewhere around a 6:30 bike. Could be closer to 6:45, I'll be surprised if it's shorter than 6:30. But - those are just guidelines, and not goals; the bike leg is about execution for the run, period. So if something goes haywire nutritionally, for instance, you can bet I'll get off my bike at and aid station and eat for 10 minutes before I'll drive myself into a glorious bonk that would cost me an hour or more on the run later. So if it takes me 7 hours to get off my bike but I did those 7 hours smart and according to plan, then so be it.
So now I will break every one of my own rules and say something out loud that I would ordinarily keep quiet. It is, according to popular conventional wisdom, the status quo for many, and even a little bit still for myself, crazy talk. The kind of thing that makes people roll their eyes, shake their heads, and privately wonder what the hell is wrong with me. But in telling you, I guess it's so we all have something to cheer for. Something while you're at home watching your computers or however you might be aware of me on race day, that you can mentally keep track of. For the Team, on course, something for you to know and push for as well.
I've been training for a sub 4:00 marathon.
Crazy! you say. I know! I say. Thing is, I ran the Twin Cities marathon last October in 4:03:xx. I had 4:00 or sub 4 in my grasp, and a weird IT band issue that I'd never come across before or since suddenly showed up around mile 21 and sabotaged the effort. But I knew I had it in me. So what makes me think I can go sub 4 after a 2.4 mile swim and 112 miles on the bike? I'm not sure. But it's not some pie-in-the-sky daydream of an idea. It's not some crazy goal that I've invented that has no basis in reality at all. I did strength training all winter. I did speed work in the spring and early summer. I trained my long mileage "fast" in the 8:30's or lower until early June. All as a strategy to run sub 4 at Ironman. Everything says, everybody says, that the run at Ironman is really a "shuffle". Or that it's all about how fast you go on the bike, and the run takes care of itself. Or even, don't think about the run until you get to it. And that's cool, whoever's subscribing to those philosophies I think you're often right, and if it works for you, awesome. For me, getting to the marathon with fresh legs is entirely my point. I don't necessarily need to feel like I road the bike race of my life. But I'm saying out loud right now that I have trained, and intend, to run the marathon of my life.
At an Ironman.
A tall order, I know. Believe it, though, because I do. And, I've underestimated myself a little bit. I had a goal last year of a sub 2 hour half marathon. I spent all my energy focused around a strategy that got me eeking across the line just under 2 hours. When race day came, I was perfectly prepared and ran it 15 minutes faster than that. Same with my half Ironman that was my A race last season - all these plans to scratch out a sub 6 race, and instead I had it in me to go 5:35. This season I had a run strategy planned for the Lifetime Fitness Olympic distance triathlon that would, if all went as I expected it to that day, get me across around 2:50. Instead I cruised, easily, to 2:34. I mentioned these times in an earlier post, and again, I don't do it to be self congratulatory. It's just information; it's like how every year Apple projects a revenue of $x.xx, and every year they crush that because they're being conservative. Conservative has it's place, I guess, but I'm going out on a limb and choosing outlandish instead.
So the plan is; first, get to the marathon healthy and ready to run. It's important to note, however, that this does not mean mailing in (would that be possible at an Ironman race?) the bike race - as you know, I have a plan there, and haven't put in all this time just to joyride the thing. It's about that balance of just hard enough, but not too hard.
So, ass-u-me-ing I get to the marathon ready to rock, I'll run 10:00/mi for the first 3 miles, and 9:30/mi the next 3. I'll take in nutrition - solid and Gatorade - every 2 or 3 miles. Hopefully, I'll have to hold back to maintain these paces.
At mile 6, I'll settle into a 9:00/mi pace. I'll take in Gatorade every 2-3 miles. A gel every hour. I won't revert back to solid foods, or cola, or broth, or any of that stuff unless/until I am required to (in '06, for instance, my system immediately revolted Gatorade, so I was left to improvise). I'll allow that 9:00/mi pace to err on the side of caution - if it turns out to be around 9:10/mi or so, as long as I'm not having to push to achieve that, then that's fine. But if I've done it right, I should arrive at mile 16 somewhere around 2:30 into the marathon.
My whole day, and (not) incidentally all my visualizing on the bike and run, all my training objectives on the bike and run, since friggin' January, is about getting to mile 16 ready to rock. At this point, I should be ready to turn it up to 8:30/mi for the next 4 miles. At this point, it may begin to hurt, and I may have to push, and I expect that. At mile 20, all bets are off. No plans. Do I stay at 8:30/mi? Do I have something left to push even harder? Will I find myself in a slow decline that has me in a survival shuffle suddenly at mile 23? I don't know, and that's Ironman. At mile 20, I'll be doing my best - whatever that is. But if I've executed right, if I've stayed on point nutritionally, if I have encountered anything so unexpected as to have to rewrite my agenda for the day, and if I've stayed healthy, then I should be running, running, running.
And I suppose it's not at all irrelevant that I've never felt in better shape. I think I'm peaking at the right time. I've had a great taper and I don't think I've ever felt more ready for a race, any race. When people lately ask me, "Are you ready?" I forgo the usual self deprecation and just answer truthfully, "yes." I am ready for this.
So that's the plan - cheer me on, peeps, I need the love. Finishing time? Who knows. If you do the math and everything goes "according to plan" (ha!), then I'm in somewhere around 12:00, 12:15 or so with transitions. Mostly I just want to finish the race. I want, obviously, for all these grand schemes to go brilliantly well, but if they don't, I'm not going to be crushed or anything. I suppose that's a good seque into goals of the day; you've seen the performance goals of the day - and those are crucial, really, let's not pretend it doesn't matter to me how fast I go because it goes dammit, but ~
Know how fast I ran the marathon in '06? I don't. 5 something. It was cold and lonely sometimes. Know how fast I rode the bike? Me neither. 7 something. I had to go super slow because of the forsaken rain. I think the best, most important parts of Ironman happen away from "times" and "distances". And it's weird, because a lot of my memories of '06 are artificial memories; they come from reading my race report, or seeing the video, or hearing the stories. But actual, tangible memories that I have of the day - it's weird, and a little sad - how blurry they are to me. Maybe to be expected, it being my first one, and the weather being so crazy and all - maybe it's normal that I wouldn't really have a grasp on a lot of details.
Two things I remember: Feeling really low on the bike for awhile, a few miles into the second loop really until Cross Plains. And, being mildly hypothermic, exhausted (from the day and also I only got 2 hours of sleep the night before for nerves), and nutritionally in a funk, actually trying to justify to myself closing my eyes a little bit on the run and catching a nap while running. Like, I was in some kind of drunken haze where that idea was worth honest consideration. Race objective: none of that. Manage the physical exertion, and demonstrate the mental toughness, don't go to dark places like that.
Other things I remember; deciding on a whim to stop and hug my team early on on the run. I remember Amy's mother shouting something to me in the rain about how I can do this; this was after it was clear to everybody that I was having a tough time, later in the run. I remember Amy, in full hooded raingear and a mish-mash of winter clothing, asking how I was doing, and I not having it in me to respond, and she saying, "it's all will from here". The sound of my cousin Erin's voice. These things are crystalline. Race objective: Enjoy, truly and tangibly, every. single. second. of being surrounded by so many friends, people I cannot in any way feel adequately deserving of, who are coming out here to represent the Team Bintliff contingency and support me in this race. Whatever the reason they come all this way to follow me around Wisconsin all damn day, it means the absolute universe to me, and there's no better way I can pay tribute to that than to actively appreciate it all day and so my best for them.
Race Objective: Have fun. I love this game. I love Ironman. I love this distance race, and everything required of it, and everything one has to do to get there, so much. If there is no other truism for me in all of this raceday, it is this; use this Ironman race simply to celebrate the game, life, the opportunity to even be out here doing this. The friendships I've made, the experiences I've had, the lessons I've learned, the ways that it has, literally and metaphorically, changed my life. I'm not out there for my dinner, my daughter will still want me to go running running running if I have a 4 hour marathon or a 5 hour marathon, my mother will still cheer me on if I don't have the best "race", my wife will still love me the next day. So there is no pressure here, except upon myself to do my best - and that is how I give back to this opportunity, how I celebrate this game and all that's involved in it - to do my best at Ironman. This all sounds so corny and hokey I know, but there it is. I am, on this day, in the midst of and surrounded by something greater than myself. I intend to act like it, and do it justice the only way I can.
Race Objective: My sister has a friend, and she and her husband had a baby with a heart condition. The baby, Sophia, lived a day, even after having a pacemaker put in, before she passed away. I don't know these people at all, I've never met them, but my sister made a contribution to Team Lionhearted in her memory and honor. This is, of course, such a sadness; but having Dakota in my life for coming up on 2 years now, anything involving somebody's children just takes on a whole other resonance, and just breaks my heart. My friend Sarah, her Grandmother Aggie passed away several years ago, and she and her husband Steve donated to Team Lionhearted in her memory. These are just two instances - and I'll have more to say about Team Lionhearted, much more, in a later post - but I take these things personally. The stories, whatever they are, that are behind the people who have so generously donated to the American Heart Association as part of Team Lionhearted are sacred to each of them, and I feel like in some very small way I've been entrusted to represent those things through this effort. That has nothing to do with how fast I race, or how awesome I do, or anything like that. It is something that most sufficiently brings to mind for me this scripture from Hebrews 12:1, important words in my Ironman legacy: As we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and run with endurance the race that is set before us. My wife has just finished creating the most excellent necklace that I'll wear for Team Lionhearted on race day, and there is on it a garnet for each donor. Each story represented. And the lion pendant that hangs from it, it'll peacefully thump against my chest with each stride I take on race day, and I'll take that pulse to remind me, every step of the way, that there are bigger things than Ironman and he who does it, and so I bear responsibility to that. That there are many stars in these constellations.
Race Objective: Soak it in. If all these things I've said are assumed true, then I want to remember everything. Just soak in the cheers, the sound of cranks turning, the rush of water, the help of volunteering good people, the shouts and joy of and among friends. The emotions, the mysteries, the curiosities, the wonderments. The shining lights, the booming sounds, the enthusiastic voices. Being surrounded by so many like minds and energies. Being on a bike. Putting one foot in front of the other. Cold water on my face and the spectral image of the Terrace, alive with excitement, through my goggles as I slide by in the lake before it. See and appreciate each thing for what it is, in context of race day and on its own. Pick up my head and actually have a look around at this amazing countryside. Shout to bewildered cows and horses, like I do in training. Collapse at the end of the day not just for having physically exhausted myself, but for having just experienced so much.
So there it is; the race that is set before us. Much more to come this week here and via twitter as race day approaches, the Expo and registration and the village get underway, and all things Ironman come to pass, so stay tuned. We've come this far, only a little more to go. | <urn:uuid:11436d6d-6562-4e56-8bfb-14c714c6b465> | 1 | 25 | 26 | 8,266 |
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- 1 Сompare Top 5 Best Electric Brake Controller 2016-2017
- 1.1 Hopkins 47284 Reliance Digital Electronic Brake Control with Plug-In Connector – 5th place
- 1.2 Reese Towpower 74378 Pilot Brake Controller – 4th place
- 1.3 Tekonsha 90885 Prodigy P2 Electronic Brake Control – 3rd place
- 1.4 Tekonsha 90195 P3 Electronic Brake Control – 2nd place
- 1.5 Tekonsha 90160 Primus IQ Electronic Brake Control – 1st place
Electric brake controllers are devices that detect the application of brake by the driver and then activate electric brakes in the trailer so that the vehicle can do a large part of its own braking rather than relying on the system of vehicle breaks. The device uses pin plugs of around 7-12 between the electric brake and the vehicle.
Usually, trailers weighing above 3000lbs need the electronic trailer brake controller and here is why:
The amount of trailer braking that is required varies with the weight the vehicle is carrying. Without the brake controllers, the wheels will tend to lock every time one applies brake even when the car is carrying no weight at all. The electronic trailer brake controller can be manipulated to apply right amount of power under different circumstances. A loaded van would obviously need more braking than an empty trailer.
Different states have different requirements regarding trailer braking but it is mostly for a person’s own safety: it acts like an additional insurance to safety. Most states require electric brakes on any trailer capable of carrying a weight of 3000lbs or more. Only when the trailer has electric brakes does it need a brake controller. Otherwise, it gets really scary trying to stop while carrying a heavy weight in the vehicle.
Light duty trailers do not need such trailer brakes but in case one is using a large enclosed truck or some other heavy vehicle which may carry a considerable weight electric brake controller is an absolute necessity for the driver’s own safety.
Like all other things in this world, there are a lot of varieties of electric trailer brake controller but it is important to know which is suitable for which vehicle. Because this is an issue concerning safety the user should be very cautious while getting an best electric brake controller for his heavy duty vehicle. The market is flooded with a wide variety of brake controllers with different features but not all are suitable. The following are the few things he might consider while buying one:
- Price: There is a wide range of electric brake controllers available in the market in different prices. One should be a little careful and not get too carried away with cheap stuff. This is a matter of safety and little bit of investment won’t hurt too much. Of course some people prefer more sophisticated and fancy stuff and that demands a little more cost but the basic models are quite efficient at doing the fundamental job.
- Functions: As technology has improved, brake controllers offer more functions and features apart from the regular ones. Some models come with monitoring options, LCD screens that provide continuous and specific diagnosis and important warning to the drivers. Displays are also customizable these days; they come in different languages like French, German etc apart from English and some even offer color choices.
- Dimensions: Electric brake controllers come in roughly the same size and dimension varying between 3.5*5*3 inches. The price has got nothing to do with the size and usually depends on the brand name of the manufacturer and its functions. Usually the smaller and lighter it is the better it will be but don’t go for anything too light or you might have to compromise on the safety issue.
- Manufacturer: Not all manufacturers produce all kinds of electric brake controllers; each one of them may offer a different set of features. The buyer should consult and research about the different products offered and then decide which manufacturer to consider buying his products from.
- Warranty: They usually come with a lifetime warranty for product parts only.
From hundreds of product available in the market here are 5 of them which deserve special mention.
Сompare Top 5 Best Electric Brake Controller 2016-2017
|1st place||2nd place||3rd place||4th place||5th place|
|Tekonsha 90160 Primus IQ Electronic Brake Control||Tekonsha 90195 P3 Electronic Brake Control||Tekonsha 90885 Prodigy P2 Electronic Brake Control||Reese Towpower 74378 Pilot Brake Controller||Hopkins 47284 Reliance Digital Electronic Brake Control with Plug-In Connector|
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450 customer reviews
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|Product Details:||Utilizes Plug-N-Play port for 2-plug adapters;|
features will illuminate LED readout when issues occur;
Works proportionally in reverse;
Includes a Boost feature;
Snap-in dash mounting clip and hardware included;
|easy-to-read LCD display;|
multiple screen color options;
displays in English, French or Spanish;
output current, battery, brake,
warning system alerts to No Trailer Brake situations;
Boost feature allows for different levels of customized braking;
select Electric over Hydraulic;
Electric trailer brake mode;
Integrated Plug-N-Play port;
Snap-in mounting clip allows user to remove;
store the control when not in use;
|Electric trailer brake up to 4 braking axles;|
work with electric over hydraulic brake systems;
voltage delivery to trailer during braking;
produces stops that are in proportion;
vehicles deceleration rate;
Numerous mounting options;
including 360 degree vertical rotation;
store the control when not in use;
|Smoke color lens;|
Can be mounted upside down;
still have a readable display;
Protection against short circuit;
loss of ground;
Mounting bracket included for standard mounting;
Lifetime limited warranty;
Up to 4 Trailer Brakes;
Brake Failure Notification;
12 volt negative ground system;
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Hopkins 47284 Reliance Digital Electronic Brake Control with Plug-In Connector – 5th place
It comes with a simple plug-in connection that allows for a quick installation and then it is ready to go. The removal is also hassle free and avoids any splicing or damage to the vehicle. The Hopkins 47284 is a time-based electric brake controller with full digital setting feature and shows the percentage of braking power in a LED display. Along with these, it has an intuitive manual slide that matches with the say the driver can reach for the control. The product can be mounted at any angle for use on any 12-volt negative ground system. It is also absolutely shock proof with a 4 brake capacity. Weighing 10.4 ounces, the Hopkins 47284 is quite innovative and makes your towing experience a happy one. The thing comes with a life time warranty and meets all the demands of the modern day trucks.
Reese Towpower 74378 Pilot Brake Controller – 4th place
This time-delay controller has smoke colored lenses that are ideal for direct light application. It can be mounted upside down and provides a readable display. It is fully protected against short-circuit and other electrical issues and offers an absolutely safe experience. The Reese Towpower 74378 contains mounting bracket that would help in standard mounting. Weighing 13.6 ounces, this Reese towing product comes with a lifetime guarantee but for limited issues. This brake controller has flexible mounting options with a microprocessor allowing the user the ability to read the display even when the controller is mounted in an awkward angle. The display requires special mention as it is large and easy to read with dual display shows, properly wired control units. The brakes have voltage output and connection to the trailer. This electric brake controller comes at a quite cheap price compared to the quality of service it provides.
Tekonsha 90885 Prodigy P2 Electronic Brake Control – 3rd place
As the name suggests, this one is really a prodigy with an electric trailer brake control for up to 4 braking axles, designed to work with electric over hydraulic braking units. The display shows voltage deliver to trailer during braking and produces breaks that are in sync with the vehicle’s deceleration rate. It has a 360-degree vertical rotation with disconnect feature that allows the user to remove and store the control when not in usage. The product offers different powers – the boost feature offers the users to apply more initial trailer braking momentum when towing heavier trailers. The Tekonsha 90885 keeps doing a continual diagnostic check for different issues of the vehicle like connection, shorted magnet conditions, reverse battery protection for both the vehicle and the breakaway. Weighing only 8 ounces, this is perhaps one of the lightest products in this category but delivers its functions efficiently.
Tekonsha 90195 P3 Electronic Brake Control – 2nd place
This is a high-end product with a distinct easy-to-read LCD display and multiple screen color options and European languages. The diagnostics show battery, brake and output voltage along with output current and warning system alerts to ‘no trailer brake situations’. It comes with a varied set of brakes – the boost feature offers to the customers, different levels of customized braking. It also provides two options: the electric over hydraulic or the electric trailer mode. The integrated plug-and-play port 2-plug adapters and snap-in mounting clips help users to remove and store the electric brake controller when it is not in use. Weighing 1.4 pounds, this brake controller has 5 storable setting options for multiple driver’s facilities and pulling different trailers up to 4 axles. It has a manual override lever on the bottom of the unit. By pulling the lever the trailer braking is increased the more it is pulled.
Tekonsha 90160 Primus IQ Electronic Brake Control – 1st place
This is an excellent inertia based electronic brake with a plug-and-play port for 2-plug adapters. The self-diagnostic features are illuminated LED read-out lights when a problem occurs. The product works as efficiently and proportionally in reverse. It obviously comes with boost features that will help the users to take the initial momentum up a few notches for heavier trailers. A snap-in dash mounting clip and hardware are included in the set. The Tekonsha 90160 is a proportional electric trailer brake controller with a primusIQ that ensures self-leveling so that it does not require any level adjustment. The product works wonderfully well in reverse for backing into tough spots and it can be quickly stashed away when not in use. The digital read-out is an example of secure electric connection and the amount of voltage delivery to trailer brakes and other diagnostic features are also shown in the LED display.
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House Committee Votes to Advance Republican Alternative Health Care LawBy Darlene Powers Mar 18, 2017
Both Labrador and Cotton argue that it would be impossible for Republicans to garner any Democratic support in the Senate on health care legislation to meet the 60-vote threshold. He previously told Republican colleagues that it would be a "grave mistake" to include the Planned Parenthood provision in the bill.
GOP leaders can not afford more than 21 defections in the House during a full vote there expected within weeks.
Unless. Trump has persuaded Republicans of all stripes that nothing is more important than repealing ObamaCare, precisely because it's structured in such a way to exponentially expand government in coming years, and virtually mandates continued increases of the taxes it created? Insurers will be able to charge older people five times as much as young people, compared with three times at present, as they are more likely to get sick.
Plans "like nobody's ever seen before" and "nobody's even thought of now" will be "devised by insurance companies to take care of people", said the president. Robert Greenstein, the President of the non-partisan (but in reality, typically left-leaning) Center on Budget and Policy Priorities stated that the Ryan budget "proposes a dramatic reverse-Robin-Hood approach that gets the lion's share of its budget cuts from programs for low-income Americans".
There are 17 RSC members on the Steering Committee, and 16 of them signed off on the changes and said they will support the GOP plan, Walker said. How does it even count as a health care act if drives down the number of people who have health insurance? How, you may be asking yourself, could these catastrophic decreases in overall coverage exceed anyone's (sans an outright masochist's) expectations?
Issa told RCP he is still undecided about the legislation, which is still being tweaked, and said the impact on mental illness coverage under Medicaid was a concern for his constituents.
Angry Democrats, united against the GOP bill, scoffed at such claims. But after Brat and two other House Republicans on the panel bucked Ryan and voted against advancing the bill, the trio won praise from outside conservative groups.
GOP leadership acknowledged that changes could delay a vote scheduled for next week.
Google introduces new parental control software for Android devices
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Short of votes for their health care bill, Republican congressional leaders turned to President Donald Trump on Thursday to wrangle support for the divisive legislation they hope to push through Congress before Easter.
"They all have given me a commitment that they're voting for our health plan". Bill Cassidy, a Baton Rouge Republican, said of the CBO's prediction. "This bill doesn't bring down the cost of premiums", Jordan told Fox News' "Fox and Friends". "I mean, we pay one way or another".
As with the House Republican health-care bill, Trump's budget plan would disproportionately hurt numerous older, rural Americans who came out in droves to support his presidential bill-a point Senator Joe Manchin raised Wednesday on MSNBC's Morning Joe. Instead of going on the attack, he's actually negotiating, describing a series of meetings with administration officials over the proposed bill.
"We feel like we're making great strides and great progress on getting a bill that can pass", Ryan said.
Adler and Fielder estimate that premiums for plans that cover 70% of healthcare costs (known as "silver plans" under Obamacare) would tend to fall a little bit under the AHCA for customers under age 39, because of the relaxed restrictions on age rating. According to the Post, Senator John McCain and Rep. Mac Thornberry, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, are pushing for a $640 billion defense budget, well over the $603 billion allocation in Trump's budget.
"It's terrible. It has to be a concern", Sen. "The Administration's budget request is not enough to fix that damage and to rebuild the military as the president has discussed", Thornberry said in a statement. "It's just not believable is what we would suggest".
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4 Best Metal Detector for Kids: Reviews for 2018
Featuring a depth detector, an LCD screen, and three different audio tones, Bounty Hunter Quicksilver is the best metal detector for kids that money can buy.
Known to dig better target, and built to differentiate between real metals and useless objects, this device lets your young one find metals with ease – without spending too much time in the field.
While it doesn’t have special features like ground adjust balancing, it is affordable and very easy to operate.
If there is one thing that’s for sure, finding the best discovery detector for kids can be a bit nerve-wrecking. There are many options, from many different brands, made of different materials, at different prices.
We are not talking about toy detectors that really don’t find anything. We are talking about the real and truly unique option that can help your boy and girl find just about any treasure, like relics, coins, and jewelry.
So, how do you go about choosing a reliable kids metal detector without losing your mind? It’s simple. Examine the weight ease of control, and the price of the detector, and it’ll be easy to choose something that suits your loved one.
In this guide, we will walk you through some of the best metal detectors on the market, explain why they are worth it, and then let you decide which one is worth buying.
Let’s get started.
Bounty Hunter QuickSilver
Bounty Hunter Tracker IV
What to Look before Buying a Metal Detector for Kids
Before you buy a metal detector for kids, I’d recommend looking at the following factors.
Metal detector aren’t made equal. That means they weigh differently. A heavy detector isn’t suitable for a kid. Therefore, choose a lightweight one for them. The lesser the weight, the easier the detector is to carry. Also, lightweight detectors are easy to carry around for long, and this makes play for a youth in the field fun.
Let’s agree on one thing: some metal detectors for kids are hard to control. They are either designed for adults then assumed to work well for kids or they are not designed properly at all. Choose a metal detector that your kid won’t have to struggle controlling the item.
Price varies from brand to brand. It also varies depending on the features of the device. More often than not, how much you pay for the detector comes down to your budget. If price is not your biggest worry, a high-end option will do. If you are under a tight budget, consider an option that won’t break the bank.
Best Metal Detector for Kids Reviews 2018
1. Bounty Hunter QuickSilver
Bounty Hunter QuickSilver takes the first spot on our list, and it is a good option for you if you have an additional budget. It features a Visual Target ID, LCD Screen, Tone and Depth indicator.
Visual Target ID
With the Visual Target ID, the metal detector can easily lead your kid to where the portable ID of the target is found. With the help of the VTI, which does not use an analog meter, your kid can dig better targets instead of trash.
The LCD screen shows your kid valuable information like battery levels, the present discrimination settings, target depth, and target ID. Therefore, Bounty Hunter QuickSilver is an improvement over the analog meter.
The metal detector features three built-in audio tones: low, high and medium. This means your kid can easily differentiate between treasure and trash.
With the help of the built-in depth detector, QuickSilver can calculate the approximate depth your kids’ will have to dig to reach the precious metal.
- It is an affordable option for kids
- With the clear screen, everything is easy to read
- Bounty Hunter QuickSilver is easy to operate
- Has enough features to get your kid started on basic treasure hunt
- It doesn’t have high end features such as ground adjust balancing
2. Bounty Hunter Tracker IV
Bounty Hunter Tracker IV is an upgrade of Junior detector for the youth. It has additional features not found in the Junior Model, including Headphone Input, Three Search Modes and Present Ground Balance.
This metal detector gives your kid the chance to hear audio signals rather than hearing via the regular speaker located inside the box control.
It is best if you ask your kid to bring their headphones along, so that they don’t disrupt other people in public places.
Three Search Modes
The three search modes built-in in this detector are tone, discrimination and all-metal. If your kid has multiple search mode options he or she will be able to customize better for metal hunting. So they can find jewelry, coins and relics with ease.
Present Ground Balance
This metal detector will detect almost any kind of metal, including microscopic metallic materials and minerals such as iron lying on the ground. With the present ground balance, your kid will not get false signal, hence no frustrations when hunting.
- It is cheap
- Easy to use
- Has no visual target ID
- This metal detector has no pinpoint mode
3. Tesoro Compadre
Tesoro Compadre is one of the best metal detectors used by kids. Additionally, it is a metal detector that most treasure hunters use. It is mostly used as a backup in case something happens to the primary detector.
Again, this detector is so lightweight, affordable and easy to use and so it won’t give your kid a hard time.
It features a tank-like contraction to withstand wear and tear. And it comes with a lifetime warranty directly from the manufacturer.
Once you buy this metal detector, you are given a chance to choses from two coil sizes: 5.75” and 8”.
- Features a simple one knob operation, which is easy to use
- You can pick between the 5.75 inch coil and 8 inch coil at the same price
- This metal detector is so light, it weighs roughly 2.2 Ibs
- It comes in with a lifetime warranty
- A kid of any age can use it
- This metal detector doesn’t come in with LED screen although that doesn’t really affect its performance
4. Fisher F22
Fisher F22 is a metal detector ideal for kids who don’t mind working with minimum features. This detector is brought to you by Bounty Hunter’s parent company, who are well known for making some of the best metal detectors for kids and beginners.
It has built-in modes, additional discrimination, and target ID. And it is quite cheap. It weighs about 4 Ibs, so it could be quite heavy for some kids.
- This detector comes at an affordable price
- It is easy to use
- It is a bit heavier
Frequently Asked Questions
Do metal detectors come with warranties?
Yes they do. For example, Fisher and Bounty Hunter come in with a 5 year warranty except the junior model. Other brands like Tesoro offers a lifetime warranty.
What type of targets do these detectors find?
No matter the cost, any metal detector will detect any thing that is metallic.
The only reason some detectors cost a fortune is because of their advanced technology and additional features.
Do these detectors work at the beach?
All detectors function so well even when on the beach. Every metal detector will function well with a single caveat but make sure your kid stays on the dry sand.
Coming in contact with water, pocket of black iron sand and wet sand will lead to false detections.
However, this is normal for metal detectors not specifically made to handle these kind of conditions.
Will these detectors work in water?
Yes they will work but with some caveats. Remember, a metal detector is only waterproof up to the control box level.
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Tools of the Trade: August 2018By
1. SURFACE GO
It used to be that Microsoft was the software company and Apple was the hardware company. Now, Apple has the biggest app store with more than 2 million applications, and Microsoft is directly competing with one of Apple’s most successful gadgets. The latest Microsoft tablet, the Surface Go, is aimed directly at the iPad Pro. With a base price of $399, the 10″ Go is the smallest, lightest (1.15 lbs.), and least expensive Surface, sharing many of the benefits of Microsoft’s last non-Pro tablet, the 10.8″ Surface 3. The new Go has a seventh-generation Intel 4415Y Pentium Gold Processor that’s available in two configurations: 64GB/4GB RAM or 128 GB/8GB RAM. It runs Microsoft Office 365 in Windows 10 in S mode, and the battery will give you up to nine hours of video playback. The 10″ Gorilla Glass 3 PixelSense display has a 217 PPI resolution (1,800 × 1,200). The 5.0MP front-facing camera has 1,080p Skype HD video and Windows Hello face authentication. The rear-facing camera is 8.0MP, auto-focusing with 1,080p HD video. The case is magnesium, and the kickstand has a full friction hinge that’s adjustable to 165 degrees. www.microsoft.com
A smart way to stay connected in Europe is to rent a high-speed connection from Hippocketwifi. Their palm-size mobile devices are available starting at €4.90 a day, including free delivery. The device establishes a private, secure Wi-Fi network that will connect up to 10 devices, including phones, tablets, and computers, and the battery lasts for up to six hours of operating time. There’s an auto turn-off when the hotspot isn’t in use, which is handy because at 4.6 oz., it’s easy to forget it’s in your pocket. Setup is easy: Tap on a single button, open the settings on your device, and then key in the password from the back of the Hippocket. You can go online without restrictions, use your phone and apps like Google Maps to navigate, and stay in touch with home using Skype, WhatsApp, Facetime, and email. www.hippocketwifi.com
3. SANDISK EXTREME PORTABLE
The SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD offers high-speed storage with up to 550MB per second reading speeds that make it ideal for high-resolution photographs, videos, and sound files. There’s a selection of capacities ranging from 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB, all with high-speed transfer capabilities. They are light and compact, measuring 0.348″ × 1.95″ × 3.78″, and weighing 1.4 oz. They’re tough with IP55 for water and dust resistance, and shock resistance for drops up to 6.5′ on a concrete floor. The USB connection is 3.1 (Gen 2). They’re compatible with PC and Mac computers with no additional drivers needed. SanDisk SecureAccess 3.02 software lets you create password-protected folders on your drives where data is automatically encrypted with 128-bit AES encryption. The software is optional and unnecessary to run your flash drive. www.sandisk.com
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My Bozeman host gives me a ride to the bus. Our lunch has been fillling and enlightening, and I’m grateful for the company and the lift to the station. As we approach the bus, he’s told that “she needed to check in.” I’d rather be spoken to directly, so I walk toward the bus and hand in my ticket. The driver wants to put my backpack under the bus, but I want to keep it with me. It takes some convincing, but I get to keep it with me.
No one knows what the fuss is – the bus has six occupied seats. Other passengers chat, I read, and the bus arrives in Billings two hours after it leaves Bozeman. When I leave the bus, the driver insists on taking my bag, and insisting on carrying it myself does nothing to change his mind. I make my way to the package pickup counter – my gloves were sent here by my Butte host – and I sign for my package.
Jay, my guide runner for tomorrow’s race, meets me at the counter. Jenny’s restless and unfocused, and acts like she’s never heard the “steady” command in her life. As we make our way to Jay’s truck, Jenny is determined to get wherever we’re going as quickly as possible. Jay makes his way to my AirBNB, and after a brief period of confusion – how to get to the back door – we haul my backpack downstairs, along with a couple of packages I had shipped to Jay as preparation for race day.
Jay and his daughter Emily have both agreed to guide run tomorrow – and both are running with me tonight to iron out some wrinkles. The sun is bright, and it’s quite warm outside, and I’m grateful that today’s run will be short and easy. Emily apologizes for the shape of the sidewalks, and I laugh; I’ve run through Helena and walked through Butte, and these sidewalks are smooth in comparison. Jenny, after a brief period of poor focus, settles in for the run. We figure out placement, lead time for information, and actually run the finish line. We are ready for tomorrow. Back at the AirBNB,, I eat a light meal of snacks from my backpack, and head for bed early; tomorrow will be here before I know it.
My alarm goes off at 5:00. I wake up with a headache, and swallow an Advil. The old-school coffee pot sizzles and pops as the water heats up. I down one cup of coffee, unsuccessfully scour my room for my deodorant, pour another cup of coffee for the road, and almost leave the house without my race bib. I calm my nerves, grab my race bib, and mentally run through everything I’ll need for the race. Today is the day… and now I am ready.
Jay is waiting at the back gate, and we walk over to the bus. Its 6:30, and the bus is making its way to the start line. There’s a runner from Atlanta who wants to run in all 50 states. She’s easily the funniest passenger on the bus, marveling about the sunrise, expressing surprise at the cows on the side of the road, asking where the police are – the standard response to everything: “This is Montana!” We are all laughing and preparing and cheering for each other’s goals.
The bus drops us off, but the start line is nowhere in sight. We walk past the porta-potties, which someone has tipped over – an amusing alternative to cow-tipping! The sun rises, and the air heats up. As start-time approaches, we all breathe, mentally prepare, and wonder where that start line is. With fifteen minutes to go, we finally locate the start line, and start moving toward it. I leave my windbreaker in Jay’s drop-bag; I doubt I will need it, and it will only slow me down. Jay congratulates me for making it to the starting line, and I realize how profound that is; you can never finish unless you start.
The gun goes off, and half of us don’t hear it. When we do, we start running. I hear a “beep” as I cross the start line, and from that point on the clock is ticking.
The first three miles, I can only describe as “magic.” I run them each as 10-minute miles, something I have never done before. My first 5 km are run in 31:28, another first. Whatever happens today, I can take immense pride in how I’ve started this race. We hit a snag with traffic on the road, the air heats up, and my race pack is starting to rub against my back. I’m still overwhelmed by the speed I am running, and how easy it feels. Jenny’s keeping the pace and watching for cars, ignoring the dogs that are accompanying their owners who are cheering us on.
7 km in, we’ve hit the subdivision. Emily joins Jay and I, ready to step in if Jay’s not able to. We hit a water station at the 5-mile mark (8 km),, and Jenny drinks straight from the paper cup. We’ve slowed slightly for the water break and the traffic in the subdivision, but I’m still thrilled with our pace. The pathway we encounter next (9.66 km, or 6 miles in) is crowded with runners and walkers. Jenny ignores the groundhogs that make noise right beside her, weaves around as many people as she can, but we’re slowed down in this crowd.
We settle in for the mid-run slog – the part that’s always been a mental struggle for me. Water stations are conveniently located on sidewalks, but so are their extra supplies. After another period of straight road running – where I shout encouragement to “Atlanta” from the bus – we make our way into the city, where high curbs, traffic, and sidewalk supporters slow us down even further…
But I have to finish! I can feel that finish line as the kilometers click by. Jenny insists on running the sidewalk, rather than the road, and I spend some time redirecting her; eventually, I follow her lead, an she guides me around water stations, mailboxes, and other obstacles on the sidewalks. Every mile, Jenny and I are offered water, but after mile 11 we’ve hit something of a groove and have to keep going. After 20 km, I hit another milestone on my running journey – my longest run ever! The hill we ran yesterday approaches, and I’m moving! My feet cross the finish line, I hear my name called… and I run right past my medal. Jay and Emily – who’ve done an amazing job – retrieve it for me. It is done!!!
A volunteer grabs me a water – and one for Jenny – and some fruit for my lightheadedness. Now that the hard work is done, it’s time to relax and rebuild. A band plays pop medleys as runners and supporters cheer as more names are called at the finish line. Emily grabs a sticker with my finish time (2:36:01) and sticks it on my race bib. We are all happy and a little emotional, buut it’s now time to walk it off. Emily has a ride home, but Jay walks me back to my AirBNB. As we walk, we are both overcome with what has been done today – we’re still talking about those first three miles.
Jenny is exhausted! She’s worked so hard, and she needs to recover. Within three minutes of unlocking the door, she’s sprawled out on the tile floor. Thirty minutes later – as I’m fielding congratulatory messages and phone calls – she curls up into a tiny ball on the carpet and sleeps the afternoon away.
My body is in surprisingly good shape, though I have blisters on at least three toes. That area on my back that was in contact with my running pack has a nice 4-square-inch raw patch. But there’s no major injuries to myself or Jenny; another victory in a series of victories today.
Monday morning… THAT’s when I hurt. My blankets are so comfortable that I am reluctant to get up in search of coffee. I don’t want to know what muscles will be angry with me. But coffee! Immediately, I feel stiffness in my ankles, calves, and thighs, and funny twinges in my toes and arches. And I’m walking a kilometer for coffee. This had better be good!
After Bozeman, I wonder about my ability to travel confidently and safely in this state. Thankfully, I get to the Ebon Coffee Collective without incident,, even traversing an angled crossing easily (Jenn gets credit for that one). Jenny “finds coffee!” and I meet Ty behind the counter. He says he saw me cross the finish line yesterday and thought Jenny was awesome! I order a coffee and pull up a chair beside Ryan, whose young daughter is fascinated by “the puppy!” Over the next two hours, I drink two cups of coffee, eat a baked oatmeal, and chat with Ty, Ryan, Ryan’s wife Ana, and three American missionaries who are performing missions work in all 50 states. Ty seems to know everything and everyone in this city, and has never met a stranger. I’m absolutely enchanted by him and the vibe of this coffee shop.
A question I get asked a lot: “What brings you to Montana?” or “Why here?” One of the missionaries – Derek – asks this question during our conversation. I tell him about the Epic Road Trip of Awesome, describing it as “four introverts and a dog.” We laugh about that trip becoming a book on the best-seller list (Derek, here’s your google search result!!) When Derek and his friends leave, my second coffee is gone, and it’s time for me to take off.
I make my way to Straight N Arrow, a shop that sels Native American art, jewelry, clothing and other items. At first glance, the shop is small, but as I work my way through it continues to expand. After a pleasant 30 minutes, I leave with a slim bracelet, an promise to come back tomorrow and make a final decision on a piece of art.
I’m getting hungry, and I had wanted to go to Red Robin yesterday to celebrate a successful race. But I was so tired last night that I ordered from an Italian restaurant and had it delivered. So today, I’m heading to Red Robin! The transfer point for the bus is just a couple blocks away, so I make my way over there… and find all the buses running, doors closed, no drivers inside and no passengers to ask what route the buses are. Despite arriving early, I miss my bus, and am waiting for the next one when a woman approaches me. She stands right in front of me, grips my arm, and asks how much vision I have. Startled, I tell her that’s a personal question, and can she please not touch me like that. She says she needed to touch me so that I knew she was addressing me, and by the way she is the bus driver. I board the bus and ask for the Red Robin, and can practically hear her wringing her hands while asking me how I will ever find my way there from the bus stop. No explanation will allay her concern, and I half-expect her to go off route and follow me there when I get off the bus.
After enjoying some fried food I haven’t allowed myself in weeks, I leave Red Robin happy, full, and a little bloated. It’s a beautiful day, so Jenny and I walk back to our AirBNB along a busy road, take a wrong turn when we approach our street, but find the AirBNB with ease. Tomorrow will be a jam-packed day, so we lay low for the evening, connecting with friends, family and husband, listening to pre-season hockey, and enjoying the quiet of a Billings Monday evening.
I don’t sleep well. Tuesday comes early, and I make my way over to Harper and Madison, a very well-known breakfast stop. I’m only a few blocks away, and I look forward to trying them out. For an hour or so, I sip coffee, eat a “hash”” with potatos, eggs, pork belly, and arugula, and enjoy the vibe of the restaurant. It’s charming in its way, and the staff is attentive and the food excellent, but it doesn’t have the openness of the Ebon Coffee Collective from yesterday. When it’s time to hit the road, I’m glad I spent some time there.
Jenny’s got that massage booked today, and I can either walk there or take a calculated risk on the bus. The bus gamble pays off – you stand at any corner along the route and the bus stops for you – and pulls up five minutes after I arrive on the corner. For the next hour, Jenny’s muscles get treated to some TLC, and I’m given a couple more stretches I can do at home. Just as I suspected, her right hip is stiff; to my surprise, so is her left shoulder. She gets up from the mat, relaxed and happy, thrilled to enthusiastically greet everyone. I pay and leave, knowing she’s been in excellent hands.
We gamble with the bus again,, and this time, too, it works out. The driver from earlier is headed downtown. When I get off the bus at the Transfer Centre, I walk the few blocks to Straight N Arrow. I choose a sand painting, pay for it, and make my way to the Moss Mansion to meet my could-have-been AirBNB host.
My could-have-been host? Yup! I booked her place, corresponded with her for months,,,,, and then life intervened. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to stay with her… and this all happened the week before departure! There was no hard feelings, but we had hoped to meet, and here was a perfect opportunity!
We tour through the Moss Mansion for a little while, and I take a rare opportunity to play a grand piano. We walk through formal and informal rooms, and I’m amazed at the display of old wealth in front of me.
It’s lunch time, and we decide to head to the Burger Dive. It’s a casual burger joint, with unique – and award-winning – burgers. I eat an excellent burger with bacon, bleu cheese, onions, and spicy sauce. It’s delicious!
We spend the next couple hours chatting, walking, looking through antiques… I feel a sense of sadness that I could not spend mmmore time with this warm and interesting woman. But I am also glad we’ve been able to connect at all. When she drops me off at the back gate, we hug goodbye and promise to keep in touch.
I spend the next little while tidying up and getting ready to go. It’s hard to believe my time here in Billings is almost over already. After fighting with technology, packing as much as I can, making arrangements for my transportation to the bus in the morning, I mmake my way downtown for dinner and a beer. I spend a pleasant couple hours on a patio, with the bar door open behind me, music and conversation over my shoulder. My beer is paired with a spicy Mac & Cheese, and when I’ve had my fill, I walk out into thhee Billings night, sorry to see this town behind me.
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Ron Paul on Budget & Economy
Republican Representative (TX-14); previously Libertarian for President
PAUL: That subject really doesn't interest me a whole lot. But the question is, what are we going to do about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It should have been auctioned off right after the crash came. It would have been cleansed by now. It should have been sold. We know how the bubble came about. It was excessive credit, interest rates held too low, too long, the Federal Reserve responsible for that. The Community Reinvestment Act, which is Affirmative Action telling banks they have to make these risky loans. And at the same time, there was a line of credit which allowed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to, you know, make more money. And it was assumed that they would always be protected. I've talked a long time about cutting off that credit from the Fed. I was trying to prevent this stuff.
PAUL: That demonstrates how much out of touch the US Congress is with the American people because I'm supporting things that help the American people. But as far as working with other groups, I think my record's about as good as anybody's because I work on the principle that freedom and the Constitution bring people together.
SANTORUM: One of the reasons people like Rep. Paul is his economic plan. But he's never been able to accomplish any of that.
PAUL: It's not exactly a simple task to repeal approximately 100 years of us sliding away from our republic. What about change in monetary policy? We've had that for 100 years. And right now we're winning that battle. The American people now agree. About 75% of the American people now say we ought to audit the Federal Reserve, find out what they're doing and who are their friends that they're bailing out constantly.
PAUL: No, you have to let it liquidate. We've took 40 years to build up this worldwide debt. We're in a debt crisis never seen before in our history. The sovereign debt of this world is equal to the GDP, as ours is in this country. If you prop it up, you'll do exactly what we did in the depression, prolong the agony. If you do prop it up, you do what Japan has done for 20 years. So, yes, you want to liquidate the debt. The debt is unsustainable. And this bubble was predictable, because 40 years ago we had no restraints whatsoever on the monetary authorities, we had no restraints on the spending. And if you keep bailing people out and prop it up, you just prolong the agony, as we're doing in the housing bubble. We don't allow the market to determine what these mortgages are worth. If you don't liquidate this and clear the market, you're going to perpetuate this for a decade or two more.
A: If you want to get the economy going again, you have to get rid of price-fixing. And the most significant price-fixing that goes on, that gave us the bubble, destroyed the economy, and is preventing us fro coming out [of the recession], is the price-fixing of the Federal Reserve, manipulating interest rates way below market rates. You have to have the market determine interest rates if you want a healthy, viable economy.
Q: So you think the economy would be stronger if interest rates were higher right now?
A: You would have more incentive. You would take care of the elderly. They get cheated. They get nothing for their CDs. Why cheat them and give the banks loans at zero percent? And then they loan it back to the government at 3%. They are ripping us off at the expense of those on fixed incomes.
Q: Even though higher interest rates would make it much more expensive to borrow, mortgages.
A: What you want is the market to determine this.
PAUL: I haven't analyzed it enough to call him a crony or not. But there is a lot of crony capitalism going on in this country. And that has to be distinguished from real capitalism, because this "Occupation" stuff on Wall Street, if you're going after crony capitalism, I'm all for it. Those are the people who benefit from contracts from government, benefits from all of the bailouts. They don't deserve compassion, they deserve taxation, or they deserve to have all their benefits removed. But crony capitalism isn't when somebody makes money and they produce a product. That is very important. We have to distinguish the two. And unfortunately, I think some people mix that. But this, to me, is so vital, that we recognize what capitalism is versus crony capitalism. When you have crony capitalism, and that's why we're facing this crisis today.
A: Right. We had a fat Uncle Sam, put big government on a diet.
Q: That was in 1976. Things not only haven't changed, they have gotten dramatically worse. You've come up with a plan to cut $1 trillion. How fast can you do it & where would that money come from?
A: Of course, it all depends on the people's understanding and the Congress willing to go with this. But you could do it at one time. People say, well, it's impossible to do this. But we had a pretty good history of slashing spending after World War II. We brought 10 million people home and we slashed spending by more than 50% in cut taxes and the economy was revived. I was concerned in the '70s because I thought the situation was set-up because of the change of the monetary system, that it would lead to endless spending and endless debt and that's where we are.
CAIN: Yes, I do still say that. They might be frustrated with Wall Street and the bankers, but they're directing their anger at the wrong place. They ought to be over in front of the White House taking out their frustration.
PAUL: I think Mr. Cain has blamed the victims. There's a lot of people that are victims of this business cycle. We can't blame the victims. I'd go to Washington as well as Wall Street, but I'd go over to the Federal Reserve. The bailouts came from both parties. The banks were involved, and the Federal Reserve was involved. But who got stuck? The middle class got stuck. They got stuck. They lost their jobs, and they lost their houses. If you had to give money out, you should have given it to people who were losing their mortgages, not to the banks.
BACHMANN: It was the federal government that pushed the subprime loans. They pushed the banks to meet these rules. We had artificially low interest rates. We had lending standards lowered for the first time in American history.
PAUL: We have made some inroads on the Federal Reserve. Last year, we got a partial audit of the Fed. We've learned a whole lot. They were dealing with $15 trillion, [of which] $5 trillion went overseas to bail out foreign banks. But we're getting to the bottom of it. If you want to understand why we have a problem, you have to understand the Fed, because the cause comes from the business cycle. We shouldn't be asking what to do exactly with the recession--obviously we have to deal with that--but you can't cure the disease if you don't know the cause of it. And the cause is the booms. When there are booms, and they're artificial, , they burst.
PAUL: Absolutely. I mean, there's no need to.
Q: No Freddie Mac, no Fannie Mae, nothing?
PAUL: No, that's where the distortions come. That's where the moral hazard & mal-investment come from. It was predictable. Unfortunately we've been living with Keynesian economics for many, many decades, and everybody who was right about predicting the bubbles were the Austrian economists. They said they were coming. And yet they're also saying--and I agree with them--that everything that we're doing right now is wrong. So what we did with the housing bubble, yes, we had too many houses. It was glaring in our face. The bubble was doomed to burst, and it came because of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, easy credit, and also the Community Reinvestment Act. So who got into trouble? Wall Street got the bailout. The middle class lost their jobs. They lost their houses. This whole system is all messed up.
PAUL: Well, we shouldn't have ever started it. I voted against it. But that sure wouldn't be high on my list. I would find a lot of cuts a lot of other places. We spend $1.5 trillion overseas in wars that we don't need to be in and we need to cut there, and then put this money back into our economy here. And that is the only way to achieve it. Then it still wouldn't be enough in order to get some people out. What we need to do is cut the Department of Education, the Department of Energy, and all these departments, and get rid of them. Then we can do it.
PAUL: I strongly supported Ronald Reagan. I was one of four members of Congress from Texas that supported Reagan in '76. And I supported him all along, and I supported all his issues and all his programs. But in the 1980s, we spent too much, we taxed too much, we built up our deficits, and it was a bad scene. Therefore, I support the message of Ronald Reagan. The message was great. But the consequence, we have to be honest with ourselves. It was not all that great. Huge deficits during the 1980s, and that is what my criticism was for, not for Ronald Reagan's message. His message is a great message.
PAUL: Well, S&P didn't downgrade it because [Congress] couldn't come to a conclusion. They couldn't come to a conclusion because they didn't know what was going on. The country's bankrupt, and nobody wanted to admit it. And when you're bankrupt, you can't keep spending. And all these proposed cuts weren't cuts at all. What you have to do is restore sound money. You have to understand why you have a business cycle, why you have booms and busts. If you don't do that, there's no way you can solve these problems. And the booms and busts comes from a failed monetary system that--the interest rates that are way lower than--than they should be encourages malinvestment and debt. And to get out of that, all this other tinkering, you cannot do that unless you liquidate debt. You don't bail out the people that are bankrupt and dump the debt on the people. That is what's happened.
In bailing out failing companies, they are confiscating money from productive members of the economy and giving it to failing ones. By sustaining companies with obsolete or unsustainable business models, the government prevents their resources from being liquidated and made available to other companies that can put them to better, more productive use. An essential element of a healthy free market is that both success and failure must be permitted to happen when they are earned. But instead with a bailout, the rewards are reversed--the proceeds from successful entities are given to failing ones. It is obvious to most Americans that we need to reject corporate cronyism, and allow the natural regulations and incentives of the free market to pick the winners and losers in our economy, not the whims of bureaucrats and politicians.
We are talking about an awesome power. It is the power to weave illusions that appear real as long as they last. That is the very core of the Fed's power.
Of course not everyone is instinctively against this illusion-weaving power, and many even welcome it. Tragically, the innocent who understand little about the complexity of the monetary system suffer the most, while those who are in the know reap great profit whether the market is going up or down.
Even with a government guarantee, the system is always vulnerable to collapse at the right moments, namely, when all depositors come asking for their money. Banking legislation can be seen as an elaborate attempt to patch th holes in this leaking boat. Thus have we created deposit insurance, established the "too big to fail" doctrine, created schemes for emergency injections, and all the rest, so as to keep afloat a system that is inherently unstable.
A: That’s a mistake because we don’t have the money. But that doesn’t mean you have to do nothing I mean, we could reform the system. We could return to sound money. We could balance our budget. There’s a lot of things that we can do. But the worst thing that we can do is perpetuate the bad policies that gave us this trouble in the first place. And that is that we no longer, over the last quite a few decades, believed in free-market capitalism.
Q: But what the Treasury secretary, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, the president--what they’re saying is, this is no longer simply a bailout of these huge Wall Street firms. This is a bailout of Main Street, because people’s life savings.
A: No, you could look at it the other way. This is Wall Street in big trouble and sucking in Main Street, now, and dumping all the bills on Main Street.
A: Hardly. I mean, it’s just more of the same, more government, more programs, more spending, more regulations, trying to prop up a system that has been undermined. The market is saying it’s nonviable, and everything they’re doing is trying to patch it up. The bubble has been blown up. It needs to deflate, and they won’t allow it. So it’s a contest between deflation and inflation. Everybody in Washington wants to inflate because it’s painful to get off this dependency on perpetual deficit spending and inflation. So, no -- this is sticking it to Main Street and sticking it to the taxpayer.
A: No, no, we’re not better off. We’re worse off, but it’s partially this administration’s fault and it’s the Congress. But it also involves an economic system that we’ve had for a long time and a monetary system that we’ve had and a foreign policy that’s coming to an end and we have to admit this. The Republicans were elected in 1994 to change direction of the country, because people sensed there was something wrong, we were going the wrong direction, but we didn’t do anything. We were elected in the year 2000 to have a humble foreign policy and not police the world, and yet what are we doing now? We’re bogged down in another war. We’re bankrupting our country and we have an empire that we’re trying to defend which costs us $1 trillion a year. And the standard of living is going down today. It’s going down and the middle class is hurting because of the monetary policy. When you destroy a currency, the middle class gets wiped out.
A: Well, sure, indirectly. They shouldn’t stimulate it by interfering in the market rate of interest. That’s where our basic problem comes from. And when you do that, you get into these problems, and then everybody wants to solve the problem by printing more money and spending more money and asking the Federal Reserve to, you know, lower interest rates. And that just makes the problem that much worse. The government does have a responsibility: to lower taxes, get rid of regulations, and devise a monetary policy that makes some sense. But to continue to say that we just appropriate more money, which is more deficit, and then expect us either to borrow it or expect the Federal Reserve to monetize it, it makes our problems worse.
And then there’s never been a war fought without inflation and destruction and devaluation of a currency. And this is what we’re doing today to ourselves, is we’re literally spending ourselves into oblivion.
But nobody here is willing to even suggest that we cut something overseas. But we have to. We don’t need to cut anything here at home. I’d like to see things frozen. I’d like to see massive tax cuts. But we need deregulation.
So this is the kind of thing we need. We need the government out of the way, but it should have sound money, low taxes, less regulations, and a sensible policy where we’re not wasting our money overseas.
A: I think it’s absolutely unnecessary to sacrifice. It’s unnecessary. We can cut by looking at our foreign policy. We maintain an empire which we can’t afford. We have 700 bases overseas. We are in 130 countries. We cut there, and then we have a better defense of this country, and the people get that money and they get to spend it here at home. There’s no need to sacrifice.
A: You know, if anybody votes for the Republican Party, they’re voting for conservative values. They’re voting for less government, not more government. In the last seven years, we’ve gotten a lot more government. You know, in the year 2000, we ran on a pro-peace policy. We were condemning Clinton for warmongering, for nation-building and policing the world. And we did exactly the opposite. Now we’re mired down in the Middle East. America should be pro-peace, not pro-war. The war has created so much expenditures. We’re spending our money overseas instead of here. We’re neglecting our needs here. We’re bombing and building bridges overseas and we’re neglecting our bridges here at home. We’re supposed to be the fiscal conservatives. We’re not. This is why we lost the election last year, is because we didn’t stand by our principles of pro-peace and pro-liberty and pro-America.
A: We have to realize where the resentment comes from. I believe it’s related to our economy. When the economy is weakening and there’s resentment because of our welfare system; jobs are going overseas; pay is going down. There’s a lot of resentments because the welfare system is based on mandates from the federal government to put pressure on states like Florida and Texas to provide services which the local taxpayers resent. Some of our hospitals are closing. So it’s an economic issue, too. If we deal with the welfare state and a healthy economy and sound money and all this wasteful spending overseas, we would have a healthy economy; I think this problem would be greatly reduced.
So, we need to decide what we’re gonna do. Are we going to live within the law, or are we going to pretend the government can take care of everything possible? We are now nine trillion dollars in debt, we have a dollar that’s crashing, and we keep financing this by taxing, borrowing, and then, what do we resort to? We resort to printing the money!
We should look to the Constitution. We should make sure that we get rid of our central bank, the Federal Reserve, and have only gold and silver as legal tender. This is the reason our government gets so big, because we give them license to steal, license to inflate, license to tax, and license to borrow, and politicians will always do it.
In addition, the Federal Reserve, our central bank, fosters runaway debt by increasing the money supply-- making each dollar in your pocket worth less. The Fed is a private bank run by unelected officials who are not required to be open or accountable to “we the people.”
We cannot continue to allow private banks, wasteful agencies, lobbyists, corporations on welfare, and governments collecting foreign aid to dictate the size of our ballooning budget. We need a new method to prioritize our spending. It’s called the Constitution of the United States.
That’s when the true wealth of the country will become self-evident and we will no longer be able to afford the extravagant expense of pursuing an American empire. No nation has ever been able to finance excessive foreign entanglements and domestic entitlements through printing press money and borrowing from abroad.
Sadly, we rarely hear serious proposals for limiting the role of government to that of protecting liberty.
In the 20th century we have come to accept demands and needs as rights at the expense of someone else’s rights. Responsibility for our own acts and livelihood has been replaced by lawsuits demanding unrealistic settlements.
Government has come to mean something entirely different than what was intended by the writers of the Constitution. It is an entity capable of confiscating and distributing wealth ad infinitum. Government no longer serves the people by guaranteeing equal rights to all. Government is now expected to provide profits, medical care, jobs, homes, and food whenever the people demand these benefits as a right.
GINGRICH: Well, I think that having some kind of central bank is an important part of how you deal with monetary policy in the modern world. I think that it is a scandal that the Federal Reserve is secret. And I think, frankly, their monetary policy since the late 90s has been a major factor in the economic pain we're now going through.
Q: [to Paul]: Is Speaker Gingrich wrong to want to save the Fed? PAUL: Not exactly. Because my position isn't that I'd closed the door down immediately, you can phase it out. But there are some other things that we could do in a transition phase. For instance, and I'm delighted that mainstream is catching up with this, these days, for auditing the Fed. This is great.
Volcker assured me he would never lower reserve requirements to that degree or buy up worthless assets; just the authority to have free rein in raising reserve requirements at will. I said that, although I didn't expect that he would use these extreme powers, who knew if in the future we might just have someone who would. The future is now here.
The fact is that not only has this come to pass with Bernanke, but a great deal more authority has been usurped by Fed, while Congress says little about it. The Fed today has ominous powers that Congress barely understands. There is essentially no oversight, no audit, and no control. And the Federal Reserve chairman has no obligations to answer questions. Trillions of dollars can be created and injected into the economy with no obligation by the Fed to reveal who benefits.
A: Yes, by lower taxes and less regulation. They could do a whole lot by having sound money, where we don’t print the money out of thin air. That causes the business cycle. That causes your bubbles. We’re always dealing with the symptoms of the disease & never saying, “how did this come about?” It comes about because we have a Federal Reserve that creates money & prints it out of thin air. There is a lot of malinvestment. That’s the most important thing to understand about the inflation of the monetary system, is the malinvestment. Then, later on, people suffer. You wipe out the middle class. But the evil of it all is the vehicle for financing wars that we shouldn’t be in and a welfare state that we shouldn’t be doing. So, yes, we have a role to play, but it’s a negative role. We want the people to be free. We don’t want to manage the people and tell them how to live.
And what is being offered? Lower interest rates. Well, lower interest rates is the problem. Artificially low interest rates is the artificial stimulus which causes the bubble, which allows the inevitable recession to come.
We need to deal with monetary policy and not pretend that artificial stimulus by more spending is going to help.
The recession has been predictable. We just don’t know exactly when it will come. If you do the wrong thing, it’s going to last for a long time. The boom period comes when they just pour out easy credit and it teaches people to do the wrong things. There’s a lot of malinvestment, debt that goes in the wrong direction, consumers who do the wrong things, and businessmen who do the wrong thing.
So we have to attack this and understand the importance of Austrian theory of the business cycle. If you don’t, we’re going to continue to do this and the longer you delay the recession, the worse the recession is, and we’ve delayed a serious recession for a long time.
That’s where the crisis [in Social Security] is coming. You’re going to go up with all these cost of living increases but you’ll never keep up with the cost of living because the dollar’s going down, the cost of living is going up.
Our dollar today is worth 4 cents compared to the dollar of 1913, when the Federal Reserve took charge of it. And if you don’t deal with the dollar there will be no retirement for anybody. We’re going to have chaos.
And that is why you have to cut spending. That’s why we need a new foreign policy. We need to tie it to people over here in this country. That’s the only way we can solve the problem.
But even this amount of inflation inevitably introduces malinvestment as those getting the new money put it to uses that only later recessions show to have been unproductive. The Friedman approach may produce milder booms and recessions, but it nevertheless is inflationary and a product of the old discredited idea that government, rather than the market, should be planning the economy.
The politicians and many bankers, union leaders, businessmen, and bureaucrats who profit from inflation are glad, of course, to have the intellectuals justify their fraud.
The Constitution is clear about no paper money. Only gold and silver were to be legal tender. Since the states caused themselves harm whe they issued their own paper money, the states were prohibited as well from issuing paper currency in Article I, Section 10. So there you have it, plain and simple: paper money is unconstitutional, period.
The Constitution is silent on the issue of a central bank, but the Tenth Amendment is quite clear: if a power is not "delegated to the United States," it doesn't exist. There is no mention whatsoever of a central bank being authorized. Even is a central bank were permissible, it could not legally repeal the legal tender mandate for gold and silver coins.
Because of the runaway inflation of the continental dollar in the 1780s and the Founders' disdain for paper, no paper money was officially issued by the US government until the Civil War.
A: I supported Reagan in 1976, and there were only four members of Congress that did. And also in 1980. Reagan came and campaigned for me in 1978. I’m not sure exactly what he would do right now, but I do know that he was very sympathetic to the gold standard, and he told me personally that no great nation that went off the gold standard ever remained great. And he was very, very serious about that So he had a sound understanding about monetary policy. And for that reason, I would say look to Reagan’s ideas on money because he, too, was concerned about runaway inflation and what it does to a country when you ruin the currency. That’s what’s happening today. The dollar is going down and our country is going to be on the ropes if we don’t reverse that trend.
A: It’s absolutely a threat to our national security because we’ve spent too much, we tax too much, we borrow too much, and we print too much. When a country spends way beyond its means, eventually it will destroy the currency, and we’re in the midst of a currency crisis. Our dollar is going down rapidly as we speak. It’s because we have lived beyond our means. We can’t afford the foreign policy that we have. We have to cut back. We have to live within our means. If we’re going to spend money, we ought to spend it at home, and that is why we have to change this foreign policy. We can’t afford it to do what we’re doing today because it will destroy our dollar.
A: Yes. I think this is not a consequence of free markets. What’s happening is there’s transfer of wealth from the poor and the middle class to the wealthy. This comes about because of the monetary system that we have. When you inflate a currency or destroy a currency, the middle class gets wiped out, so the money gravitates to the banks and to Wall Street. See, that’s why you have more billionaires than ever before. Today this country is in the middle of a recession for a lot of people. Poor people know about it. The middle class knows about it. Wall Street doesn’t know about it. Washington, D.C., doesn’t know about it. We’re depending on the creation of money out of thin air, which is nothing more than debasement of the currency. It’s counterfeit. And it is a natural, predictable consequence that you’re going to have people benefit from it and other people suffer.
The first thing stabilizing attempts was the Common Market "snake," so-called because all the currencies moving up or down within predetermined limits called to mind the undulations of a moving snake. Begun in 1972, it was over by 1976, simply because several different governments, each with its own inflation rate, from the start moved away from each other, flinging accusations of bad faith at each other while they did.
The market has not been fooled by any of this. It knows how to value currencies--in terms of gold. And that valuation has been since 1971 embarrassing for every currency. One-tenth of an ounce of gold will today buy as many dollars as one ounce did 10 years ago.
He same conclusion is true if we consider price stability.
Bimetallism doesn't work either, as America learned painfully from a century's experience.
The dollar must be redefined as a unit of gold again, and gold coins should be encouraged to actually circulate among the public, to be used not simply as long-range investment but as a medium of exchange functioning as money.
All aspects of the interventionist system threaten freedom and social peace, but money is the major issue, since it is the life-blood of all economic transitions. If we are to reverse the trends of the past six or seven decades, honest money and monetary debasement must become top concerns of ordinary Americans.
Fifty years of systematic monetary destruction now threaten the existence of our constitutional republic. The American people are frightened by what they see, and they are demanding that the inflation stop. More citizens are realizing that Congress and the Federal Reserve have generated a flood of paper money with no intrinsic value.
It is rare to find anyone today who believes that wealth can come out of a printing press. The corporate bailouts, guaranteed loans, government contracts, and welfare gimmicks all have failed, and the people can no longer be duped.
Although many Americans today see sound money as the exception, and paper as the rule, the opposite is true. Even the American dollar had a connection with gold up until 1971. Since the severing of that tie, the debasement of the dollar has accelerated, with the money supply doubling. Prices have more than doubled in the last ten years, not to mention the economic distortions that accompanied this inflation.
There is no law of economics stating that only gold can be used as money in a free society. But gold has served as the principal medium of exchange throughout history because its value does not depend on a government fulfilling its promises, especially in times of crisis.
The dollar died on August 15, 1971; after that date, it had no independent value for anyone. The new rules, with the dollar now simply a managed fiat currency, ushered in even greater inflation, economic turmoil, and set the stage for total loss of confidence in the dollar This will happen eventually, and perhaps in the near future, though no one knows exactly when.
Proponent's Argument for voting Yes:
[Rep. Biggert, R-IL]: The HAMP Termination Act would put an end to the poster child for failed Federal foreclosure programs. The program has languished for 2 years, hurt hundreds of thousands of homeowners, and must come to an end. This bill would save $1.4 billion over 10 years. To date, the HAMP program has already consumed $840 million of the more than $30 billion of TARP funds that were set aside for the program. For this extraordinary investment, the administration predicted that 3 to 4 million homeowners would receive help. HAMP has hurt more homeowners than it has helped. The program has completed about 540,000 mortgage modifications. Another 740,000 unlucky homeowners had their modifications cancelled.
Opponent's Argument for voting No:
[Rep. Capuano, D-MA]: This is a program that I'm the first to admit has not lived up to what our hopes were. This program we had hoped would help several million people. Thus far we've only helped about 550,000 people. But to simply repeal all of these programs is to walk away from individual homeowners, walk away from neighborhoods. I'm not going to defend every single aspect of this program, and I am happy to work with anyone to make it better, to help more people to keep their homes, & keep their families together. To simply walk away without offering an alternative means we don't care; this Congress doesn't care if you lose your home, period. Now, I understand if that makes me a bleeding-heart liberal according to some people, so be it.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. LEWIS (D, GA-5): This bipartisan bill will provide the necessary funds to keep important transportation projects operating in States around the country. The Highway Trust Fund will run out of funding by September. We must act, and we must act now.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. CAMP (R, MI-4): [This interim spending is] needed because the Democrats' economic policy has resulted in record job loss, record deficits, and none of the job creation they promised. Democrats predicted unemployment would top out at 8% if the stimulus passed; instead, it's 9.5% and rising. In Michigan, it's above 15%. The Nation's public debt and unemployment, combined, has risen by a shocking 40% [because of] literally trillions of dollars in additional spending under the Democrats' stimulus, energy, and health plans.
We had a choice when it came to the stimulus last February. We could have chosen a better policy of stimulating private-sector growth creating twice the jobs at half the price. That was the Republican plan. Instead, Democrats insisted on their government focus plan, which has produced no jobs and a mountain of debt.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. PETER WELCH (D, VT-0): Citigroup supports this bill. Why? They're a huge lender. They understand that we have to stabilize home values in order to begin the recovery, and they need a tool to accomplish it. Mortgages that have been sliced and diced into 50 different sections make it impossible even for a mortgage company and a borrower to come together to resolve the problem that they share together.
Sen. DICK DURBIN (D, IL): 8.1 million homes face foreclosure in America today. Last year, I offered this amendment to change the bankruptcy law, and the banking community said: Totally unnecessary. In fact, the estimates were of only 2 million homes in foreclosure last year. America is facing a crisis.
Opponent's argument to vote No:
Sen. JON KYL (R, AZ): This amendment would allow bankruptcy judges to modify home mortgages by lowering the principal and interest rate on the loan or extending the term of the loan. The concept in the trade is known as cram-down. It would apply to all borrowers who are 60 days or more delinquent. Many experts believe the cram-down provision would result in higher interest rates for all home mortgages. We could end up exacerbating this situation for all the people who would want to refinance or to take out loans in the future.
Rep. MICHELE BACHMANN (R, MN-6): Of the foundational policies of American exceptionalism, the concepts that have inspired our great Nation are the sanctity of private contracts and upholding the rule of law. This cramdown bill crassly undercuts both of these pillars of American exceptionalism. Why would a lender make a 30-year loan if they fear the powers of the Federal Government will violate the very terms of that loan?
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. DAVID OBEY (D, WI-7): This country is facing what most economists consider to be the most serious and the most dangerous economic situation in our lifetimes. This package today is an $825 billion package that does a variety of things to try to reinflate the economy:
Opponent's argument to vote No:
Rep. JERRY LEWIS (R, CA-51): Most of us would agree that the recent $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) is an illustration of how good intentions don't always deliver desired results. When Congress spends too much too quickly, it doesn't think through the details and oversight becomes more difficult. The lesson learned from TARP was this: we cannot manage what we do not measure. We cannot afford to make the same mistake again.
Sen. THAD COCHRAN (R, MS): We are giving the executive branch immense latitude in the disbursement of the spending this bill contains. We are doing so without any documentation of how this spending will stimulate the economy. Normally, this kind of information would be contained in an administration budget. For items that have a short-term stimulative effect, most of us will feel comfortable debating their merits as an emergency measure. But there is a great deal of spending that is not immediately stimulative.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. BARNEY FRANK (D, MA-4): Last year, after we responded to the urgent pleas of the Bush administration to authorize the $700 billion deployment of Federal funds to unstick the credit markets, many of us became very unhappy, [because Bush] repudiated commitments to use a significant part of the fund to diminish foreclosures. If we do not pass this bill today, we will make no progress in what is the single biggest economic problem we've been facing, namely, the foreclosure crisis.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. RON PAUL (R, TX-14): There has been a lot of money spent to try to bail out the financial industry, and nothing seems to be working. I think it's mainly because we haven't admitted that excessive spending can cause financial problems, & excessive debt and inflation can cause problems.
Actually, the recession is therapy for all of the mistakes, but the mistakes come, basically, from a Federal Reserve system that's causing too many people to make mistakes. Interest rates are lower than they should be, so they don't save. That contributes to what we call "moral hazard" as well as the system of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac system. With the assumption that we're all going to be bailed out, people say, "Well, no sweat because, if there is a mistake, the government will come to our rescue." A private FDIC would never permit this massive malinvestment. There would be regulations done in the marketplace, and there would not be this distortion that we've ended up with.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. BARNEY FRANK (D, MA-4): This economy is in the worst shape that it has been in since the Great Depression. This Congress voted 2 months ago to advance $25 billion to the auto industry to promote innovation. This $15 billion is an additional "bridge loan."
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. SPENCER BACHUS (R, AL-6): We all understand that the bankruptcy of either GM or Chrysler would have a cascading effect on other manufacturers. But I cannot support this plan because it spends taxpayer money without any real promise to return the industry to profitability. I see several glaring flaws. We are creating a new car czar to manage these companies from Washington; not a CEO, but a car czar. Second, this legislation actually imposes new and expensive mandates on our automobile companies. Third, this legislation imposes Federal Government management on the Big Three, the wisdom of Washington. It is clear that the management of these companies have made mistakes, many mistakes, but to set up a command and control Federal bureaucrat is exactly the wrong solution.
Rep. RON PAUL (R, TX-14): The problems that we are facing today date back to 1971. But we don't seem to want to go back and find out how financial bubbles form and why they burst. Instead, we just carry on doing the same old thing and never look back. We spend more money, we run up more debt, we print more money, and we think that is going to solve the problem that was created by spending too much money, running up debt, printing too much money. Today, we are talking about tinkering on the edges without dealing with the big problem.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. DAVID OBEY (D, WI-7): Congress has tried to do a number of things that would alleviate the squeeze on the middle class. Meanwhile, this economy is sagging. Jobs, income, sales, and industrial production have all gone down. We have lost 600,000 jobs. We are trying to provide a major increase in investments to modernize our infrastructure and to provide well-paying construction jobs at the same time.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. JERRY LEWIS (R, CA-41): Just 2 days ago we were debating an $800 billion continuing resolution. Now in addition to being asked to pay for a bailout for Wall Street, taxpayers are being asked to swallow an additional $60 billion on a laundry list of items I saw for the first time just a few hours ago. The Democratic majority is describing this legislation as a "stimulus package" to help our national economy. But let's not fool ourselves. This is a political document pure and simple. If these priorities are so important, why hasn't this bill gone through the normal legislative process? We should have debated each of the items included in this package.
It doesn't take an economist to tell you that the economy needs our help. But what does this Congress do? It proposes to spend billions more without any offsets in spending. The failure to adhere to PAYGO means that this new spending will be financed through additional borrowing, which will prove a further drag on our struggling economy.
Opponents argument for voting NAY: Rep. BARTON of Texas: [My first issue the bill is that by the bill's own definition], we don't have price gouging in the US today. We do have high prices. But the reason we have that price is not because of price gouging at retail. I am not aware of any pending State action on price gouging, and almost every State has State law to go after price gougers.
The second issue with the bill, it requires the declaration of a Presidential energy emergency. The bill doesn't give any definition as to why the President should declare an energy emergency; it doesn't define "unconscionably excessive"; it doesn't define when a "seller is taking unfair advantage."
I know there is a lot of pressure on the Congress doing something. I would state we would be better served to look at the underlying fundamentals that address the supply situation.
OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an individual to designate three dollars on his or her income tax return (six dollars on a joint return) to be used to reduce the public debt of the United States.
SPONSOR'S INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT: Pres. Eisenhower apparently once said that he believed that there could be no surplus as long as our Nation was in debt. I come from that school of thought, and yet that is not exactly where we are right now in Washington.
Where we are right now is debating whether or not 90 percent or 50 percent, or some number in between, of these projected future surpluses should be allocated to the debt. What struck me is the fact that really more than just the Congress should be involved in that debate. It is for that reason that I introduce today the Taxpayers' Choice Debt Reduction Act.
What this bill would do would be to simply take the 1040, the tax return as we now know it. And right now, we can send $3 to the presidential campaign. This would create another box wherein we could send 3 bucks to debt reduction. That is not enough money to change our national debt, but it is enough money to make a small step in an important debate that we all ought to be a part of.
LEGISLATIVE OUTCOME: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means; never called for a House vote.
Requires the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to continue, after March 22, 2006, to compile and publish on a weekly basis the measure of the M3 monetary aggregate and components of the M3 that are not included in the measure of the M2 monetary aggregate.
Introductory statement by Sponsor:
Rep. PAUL: The monetary measure known as M3 consists of M1 (currency in circulation plus travelers' checks, demand deposits, and similar interest-earning checking account balances) plus M2 (M1 plus household holdings of savings deposits, small time deposits, and retail money market mutual funds balances except for balances held in IRA and Keogh accounts) plus institutional money market mutual fund balances and managed liabilities of deposits consisting of large time deposits, repurchase agreements, and Eurodollars.
The Federal Reserve Board has recently announced it will stop reporting M3, thus depriving Congress and the American people of the most comprehensive measure of the money supply. The cessation of Federal Reserve's weekly M3 report will make it more difficult for policymakers, economists, investors, and the general public to learn the true rate of inflation.
The Federal Reserve Board has claimed neither policymakers nor the Federal Reserve staff closely track M3. Even if M3 is not used by Federal Reserve Board economists or legislators, many financial services professionals whose livelihoods depend on their ability to obtain accurate information about the money supply rely on M3.
Knowledge of the money supply is one of the keys to understanding the state of the economy. The least the American people should expect from the Federal Reserve Board is complete and accurate information regarding the money supply. I urge my colleagues to ensure that the American people can obtain that information.
The House Committee on Financial Services (also referred to as the House Banking Committee) is the committee of the House of Representatives that oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries. The Committee also oversees the work of the Federal Reserve, the United States Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and other financial services regulators.
[The Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge is sponsored by a coalition of several hundred Tea Party, limited-government, and conservative organizations].
Despite our nation's staggering $14.4 trillion debt, there are many Members of the U.S. House and Senate who want to raise our nation's debt limit without making permanent reforms in our fiscal policies. We believe that this is a fiscally irresponsible position that would place America on the Road to Ruin. At the same time, we believe that the current debate over raising the debt limit provides a historic opportunity to focus public attention, and then public policy, on a path to a balanced budget and paying down our debt.
We believe that the "Cut, Cap, Balance" plan for substantial spending cuts in FY 2012, a statutory spending cap, and Congressional passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution is the minimum necessary precondition to raising the debt limit. The ultimate goal is to get us back to a point where increases in the debt limit are no longer necessary. If you agree, take the Cut, Cap, Balance Pledge!
I pledge to urge my Senators and Member of the House of Representatives to oppose any debt limit increase unless all three of the following conditions have been met:
- Cut: Substantial cuts in spending that will reduce the deficit next year and thereafter.
- Cap: Enforceable spending caps that will put federal spending on a path to a balanced budget.
- Balance: Congressional passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution -- but only if it includes both a spending limitation and a super-majority for raising taxes, in addition to balancing revenues and expenses.
Source: Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge 12-CCB on Jan 1, 2012
Paul co-sponsored Joint Resolution on Debt Limit
Disapprove of increasing the debt limit.
Congressional Summary:JOINT RESOLUTION: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives: That Congress disapproves of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted on Jan. 12, 2012.
Congressional Vote:Vote #4 in the House: 239 Yeas; 176 Nays; Senate declined to vote on the Resolution.
OnTheIssues Explanation: On Jan. 12, 2012, Pres. Obama notified Congress of his intent to raise the nation's debt ceiling by $1.2 trillion, two weeks after he had postponed the request to give lawmakers more time to consider the action. Congress then had 15 days to say no before the debt ceiling is automatically raised from $15.2 trillion to $16.4 trillion. Hence the debt ceiling was increased.
In Aug. 2011, the US government was nearly shut down by an impasse over raising the debt ceiling; under an agreement reached then, the President could raise the debt limit in three increments while also implementing $2.4 trillion in budget cuts. The agreement also gave Congress the option of voting to block each of the debt-ceiling increases by passing a "resolution of disapproval." The House disapproved; the Senate, by declining to vote in the 15-day window, killed the Resolution. Even if the resolution were passed, Pres. Obama could veto it; which could be overridden by a 2/3 majority in the House and Senate. The House vote only had 57% approval, not enough for the 67% override requirement, so the Senate vote became moot. The same set of actions occurred in Sept. 2011 for the first debt ceiling increase.
Source: HJRes.98/SJRes34 12-HJR98 on Jan 13, 2012
Paul signed Small Business Growth Act
Raise small business depreciation to $125,000.
Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the expensing of certain real property. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business taxpayers with gross receipts of $5 million or less to elect to expense certain depreciable real property in the year such property is placed in service. Limits the amount of such expensing allowance to $125,000, adjusted for inflation after 2009.
Source: H.R.3178 2009-H3178 on Jul 10, 2009
Paul signed 2010 Congressional endorsement list
Liberty Candidate: End the Federal Reserve.
A Liberty Candidate will Defend the Great American Principles of Sound Money and Constitutional Government, [such as the views of] Peter Schiff, Senate 2010 candidate from Connecticut, on the Economy: "Strong fiscally conservative principles and beliefs that our economic recovery should be left to the free market through businesses and individuals--not the federal government."
And [such as the views of] R.J. Harris, Congress 2010 candidate from Oklahoma on Ending the Federal Reserve: "What goes on at the Fed is a clear example of the infringement upon our liberty and national sovereignty through Congressional delegation of its authority. Now, the Fed refuses to even let us see how much and to whom our money has been loaned or how much they have indebted the American People. They do so by rightly asserting that they are a private entity and therefore do not have to comply with orders to open their books. Our Congress has completely lost control over the creation of money and credit and now we are all going to pay the price of that abrogation of their duty."
Source: 2010 Congressional endorsement list 2010-LC-BE on Sep 1, 2010
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StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Release Date: TBA
Game Description: The much anticipated second instalment in Blizzard’s StarCraft 2 trilogy, a science fiction real-time strategy game focused on the simultaneous execution of combat and economic management by masses of replicable units where three distinct intergalactic species face off, Heart of the Swarm centres on the story of the Zerg and its deposed Queen of Blades, Sarah Kerrigan’s quest to reconquer control over her alien brood.
Just as its 2010 predecessor, Wings of Liberty, focused on the Terrans, and its successor will give the Protoss component of the story centre stage, Heart of the Swarm is the Zerg’s moment to shine. Offering campaign gameplay that promises to marry StarCraft’s RTS core with an RPG streak built around Sarah Kerrigan, whom players will control and level up through customizable skill tree selections, Heart of the Swarm’s story begins two years after the events in Wings of Liberty and will consist of around approximately 20 new missions.
While the single player campaign will be focused overwhelmingly on the Zerg race and the developing space epic that has been building since the original game’s debut in 1998, the game will also perform the role of an expansion pack adding new upgrades, map doodads and most importantly – units, to all the three factions in the game’s insanely popular multiplayer. Undeniably the world’s dominant e-sport, any changes to the game that have implications for multiplayer balance are tried and considered very carefully and the game is presently in a beta phase of invitational testing. Though Blizzard has yet to announce a release date, Heart of the Swarm seems a likely bet for release sometime in the first half of 2013.
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This part is a kind of semiconductor called LC420EUN-SDV1.
Function of this product has TFT LCD Module.
Manufacturers : LG
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iPhone is a device presented by Apple Inc. performing the function of a mobile phone, MP3 player (iPod) and Instant Messaging. But as the time breaks away, iphone becomes more popular not for the general mobile users only but to fulfill their business needs also. These iphone apps will help you out to edit an Excel file on the fly, to locate business performance metrics or simply keep you notes like Microsoft’s One Note.
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Discussion in 'Apple, Inc and Tech Industry' started by mattscott306, Mar 15, 2007.
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Wow. I love this kind of hyperbole that can turn into reality. I feel the same way Jon does. 8 Core Mac Pros, iPhone and Leopard will radically change everything.
I honestly don't see 8-core making a huge impact, just seems like the next step in evolution to me. The iPhone, Leopard (with time machine!!!), and video iPod, I do see as revolutionary. Maybe it's just becuase I don't need the ultra super powerful 8 core technology that I'm not excited about it.
APPL's (Appell Pete Corp.) financial future doesn't look good at all. The company hasn't traded on the stock market for several years and has been delisted. On the other hand, there is a company with stock symbol AAPL which is doing really well. $12 billion in the bank, $1bn profit in the last year, market leader in portable music players, manufacturer of high quality computers, really bright future.
You know what, I always freaking do that when I'm on MSN money or whatnot.
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I first got started with computers back in the 80’s with a Tandy 1000 Series computer and used MS-DOS quite a bit. I then graduated from DOS and worked my way through all the Windows versions over the years. Today I came across this blog post that shows what happens if you try to upgrade a machine from MS-DOS to Windows 7. Watching this really took me back and made me realize how I really have grown up with Microsoft over the years.
I still use Windows 7 daily at work today and for various non-work related programming. I have also branched out and use Mac OS X for all of my core personal computing these days. What really shocked me about the video in was that it showed that you really can take a computer from MS-DOS and apply 20 years worth of software upgrades to it and have it still work. I must say I was impressed by this and Microsoft actually earned back some of my respect!
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Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese
Yesterday, as I was staring into the pantry and thinking of what to make for the kids’ breakfast, I realized we had a variety of partially used packages of pasta…. elbow, rigatoni, rotini, ditalini… you get the idea.
I decided to first eliminate the mini farfalle and when I referred to them as bow ties, my youngest immediately offered a correction. As far as she’s concerned, that shape is known as “hair bows”. Sounds good to me.
We proceeded to throw together a batch of hair bow and elbow mac & cheese for lunch. What I love about this recipe is that it is super kid-friendly and easily customizable to whatever pastas and cheeses you need to use up. For a little nutritional boost, I sometimes stir in some cooked veggies just prior to serving.
Ingredients for Slow Cooker Mac & Cheese:
16 ounces small size pasta
3 cups vegan cheddar cheese, shredded
1 1/2 cups non-dairy creamer
1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 1/2 teaspoons yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
How to make Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese:
Stir all ingredients together in a medium size slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low approximately 2 hours.
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How can you shower with a Holter monitor without getting it wet?
Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to use a Holter monitor while taking a shower? If you doctors recommends you need to wear a Holter monitor for extended periods of time(1-2 days) the idea of going without bathing may seem daunting. Depending on your routines, having a chest attached heart monitor can be truly annoying.
But fear not! We’ve got some tips and tricks that will help keep your Holter monitor clean and dry, allowing you to continue with your daily routine – even in the shower!
In this blog post, we’ll guide you through everything you need to know about using a Holter monitor in the shower, so let’s dive right in.
What is a Holter monitor
A Holter monitor is a battery-operated portable device that records your heart’s activity. The Holter monitor can be used to detect, and diagnose irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) using some kind of cardiovascular technology.
The small wearable device is also used to check the effectiveness of treatments for arrhythmias and to evaluate the function of implanted pacemakers and defibrillators.
Health experts often recommend You wear it for 1-2 days or 24 to 48 hours, during which time the heart rate monitor keeps a track of your heart data as you carry out your usual daily activities.
The 48 hours is too much time and it’s possible the Holter heart rate tracker would interfere while you are going about your normal activities in that 24-48 hours. More especially, if you’re a woman, wearing a bra with the Holter monitor on your chest is just one of the big concernes.
The Various heart rate monitoring devices
The wrist-based heart monitors are advance smartwatches with ECG. You can wear them conveniently all time even during sleep, at work, anywhere
Your health care provider may recommend a wireless Holter monitor. A Standard Holter monitor needs to go on chest for few days.
An event recorder, can be worn much longer than a standard Holter monitor. Event recorder looks like Holter monitors but has s push button you can press when you feel symptoms.
Why do I need to wear a Holter monitor
Your health caregiver might provide a Holter monitor if you have any signs and symptoms of arrhymia – irregular heart rhythm, and if you regularly get an unexplained fainting.
Before a health provider gives you a heart monitor, you first do a pains-free test or electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) to check your heart’s rhythm.
If unfortunately, you got an infrequent arrhythmias, the ECG tracker may not detect them. That is when you are allowed to wear a Holter monitor to help spot irregular heart rhythms the ECG missed.
And if you wear s standard Holter monitor that doesn’t capture an irregular heartbeat, you will have to be given another health tracking device – an event monitor which you will have to wear for several weeks.
Another reason why you might wear Holter monitor is that the health device is capable of recording your heart health data in a longer term. You know, the irregular heartbeats are typically infrequent, and the best way is to gather statistics of your heart performance using only a longer term monitor – that is where Holter monitors come in.
During Diagnosis and treatment of heart problems. The Holter monitor can help your doctor find out symptoms of heart problems. Also, the heart monitor be used to check whether treatment of your heart is working, especially after a heart attack or surgery.
Can you shower with a Holter heart monitor then?
Can you shower with a Holter monitor
Credit: Cambridge Cardiac Care
Can you take a shower with Holter monitor on your chest? One of the Holter monitor instructions is not to take it to swimming pool or shower
Water can damage a Holter monitor when bathing in the shower. Manufacturers don’t typically recommend you go to swim, shower in a bathroom, for the entire time you’re wearing the Holter monitor.
There is still hope if you are wearing but a wireless Holter monitor. You’re allowed to disconnect the wireless Holter monitor before going into the shower or bathe and to reconnect the device after your done showering.
But if you have a standard Holter monitor, you may be wondering if it’s okay to shower with it.The answer is No! It is not entirely safe for water splashing on the electronic heart monitor device.
however, with extreme precautions, You can shower with a Holter monitor without any problems. What are the risks and the a few things to keep in mind then if you must shower or swim while wearing a Holter monitor.
Can you shower with a 48 hour Holter monitor?
Can you shower while wearing a Holter monitor for 48 hours? Doctors recommend you don’t take the Holter monitor off and if the entire time is 48 hours, you must wear it during that entire recording period. You even have to wear it for 48 hours even while sleeping. Now for fear of Water damage for the Holter monitor, you don’t have to go swim, shower or bathe within that time while you’re wearing a Holter tracker.
Can you shower with a 2 week heart monitor?
If you are ever asked to wear a heart monitor for a week or longer, that can be too challenging to fit into your daily routine. Many people dread the thought of not being able to shower.
Unfortunately, doctors and manufacturers don’t want the device to get wet and they don’t recommend showering with a heart monitor. But you can’t stay for weeks without taking a bath, right?.
That is where an event Holter monitor and wireless Holter monitor can be advantageous over the wired and electrode models. Wireless Holter monitor can be disconnected during shower while even cardiac monitor can track heart beat for several weeks.
Can you shower with a biotel heart monitor?
Whatever is the type of monitor you got, DO NOT TAKE THE heart MONITOR INTO THE SHOWER. The biotel MCOT Patch Monitor is water resistant, but not waterproof. So manufacturers advised you shouldn’t take the Monitor into the shower. They also say you should AVOID SPRAYING WATER DIRECTLY ONTO THE SENSOR.
After you make your appointment and the Holter Monitor placement is completed, your cardiologist will often emphasize “the Holter monitor MUST NOT get wet.”
What are the risks of showering with a Holter monitor
If you are showering with painless and noninvasive Holter monitor, there are a few risks to be aware of.
The most common risk is that the monitor could become wet and stop working. The leads may get wet and compromise the electrical signals. You know, a Holter monitor is not waterproof rated or water resistant like divers watches. If it happens the heart rate monitor gets moist, you could end up with an inaccurate reading or no reading at all.
Additionally, the electrodes on the cardiac health monitor could come loose if they get wet, which could also lead to inaccurate readings.
Finally, if you have any kind of heart condition, there is a small risk that showering with a Holter monitor could trigger an irregular heartbeat or other deadly cardiac event.
If you have any concerns about these risks, be sure to talk to your doctor before using a Holter monitor in the bathroom shower.
How to shower with a Holter monitor without getting it wet?
You may shower while wearing a heart rate Holter monitor if you can protect it from moisture.
How do I protect my heart monitor in the shower from getting wet?
1) Do not stand with the water stream directly, while wearing your Holter monitor in bathroom.
2) You have to direct water spray away from the health monitor and towards your back.
3) The Holter monitor is not really water resistant, or not waterproof. Don’t submerge the device in water baths.
4) Use shower splash guard or shower protect sheet to cover your Holter monitor on the chest.
How to cover a holter monitor in a shower
If you must shower, you’ve seen you must wrap the monitor in a plastic bag and secure the bag tightly. If you do so correctly, there’s no need to worry about showering with a Holter monitor. It’s perfectly safe and won’t affect the performance of the device.
1) First, make sure that the monitor is turned off before getting into the shower.
2) Second, cover the monitor with a waterproof bag or wrap.
3) Third, secure the bag or wrap so that it does not come loose during your shower.
4) fourth, once you have finished showering, dry the monitor off and turn it back on.
5) if there is no wrap, Protect your Holter monitor from water splashes with a White Bathroom Shower Splash Guard if you got one. I have used this 10” x 12” – Shower Protection Sheet. It is a Self-Adhesive Moisture Barrier you call use too. Unfortunately it might not be larger to covere Holter monitor. It‘s important to keep your Holter monitor dry and free from any water or moisture.
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Additional Tips on showering with a Holter monitor
“PocketECG can be worn at all times, except while showering, bathing or swimming. The device should be taken off prior to any contact with water.”
If you have been instructed by your doctor to use a Holter monitor during your shower, there are a few things you need to do in order to ensure the monitor works properly. Keep rhese in mind.
1) First, make sure that the monitor is securely fastened to your chest. You don’t want it to come loose and get wet right?
2) Second, avoid getting the monitor itself wet. If you do get it wet, dry it off as soon as possible.
3) Third, Don’t panic, It is safe to shower with a Holter monitor. You may actually feel the electrode pads on your chest while you are showering, but they will not come off
4) Fourth, avoid using soap directly on the monitor. Soap can damage the sensors and lead to inaccurate readings.
5) Fifth, dry clean your chest area around the monitor, don’t splash water on it. Instead letting water splash on your skin around the Holter monitor, i advice you wash the body part around the monitor with a washcloth or soft wet sponge.
6) Finally, take care not to bump or knock the monitor while you are showering.
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Can I shower with a cardiac event monitor?
No, Holter monitor instructions manual says you don’t bathe, splash water, shower or swim while wearing the electronic heart monitor. They even recommend patients shoukd stay away from high-voltage areas, and metal detectors and keep diary of activities.
Are Holter heart monitors waterproof?
Not. A Holter monitoring device is not waterproof rated or are water resistant like waterproof watches.
Related: Omron Blood Pressure Monitor – the Best Health Device To Detect Heart Attach & Stroke.
What happens if your Holter monitor gets wet?
If a Holter monitor gets submerged into water or gets wet while bathing:
The sticky pads may fall off . That is bad because the monitor cannot record your heart rhythm without the sticky pads and electrodes in place.
Additionally, the wet electric lead and électrodes might affect the electrical signals leading to inaccurate heart beat reading.
Wrapping up showering with a Holter monitor
You have seen that a Holter monitor may be necessary if a traditional ECG/EKG (electrocardiogram) device doesn’t tell doctors enough data about the heart’s condition. The answer to “can you shower with Holter monitor” is Yes, you can but there are some risks. We suggested you take enough precaution not to let water ruin the health device and your heart performance data.
But if the Holter monitor is a real nuisance when you go to swim, or shower, you can opt to go for some personal heart rate tracking devices, such as heart rate monitoring smartwatches, which record electrocardiogram too.
You may have to consult your cardiologist first, and find out if a wrist-based heart rate monitor watch is an option for you.
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Another Welfen Castle - Heldenburg in Salzderhelden
The castle today known as Heldenburg was first mentioned in chartes in the early 14th century as castrum soltho der helden which means 'the castle at the place near saltworks on a slope' (1). Salt had been extracted in the area since the 13th century and maybe earlier, so the castle likely dates back to the 13th century and served to protect the saltworks. Its founders were either the Welfen dukes or the counts of Dassel, one of the leading families of the area who also may have built Grubenhagen Castle.
The history of the castle is more easily to trace from the time it came into possession of Heinrich Mirabilis (2) Duke of Braunschweig. He was a great-grandson of Heinrich the Lion and Matilda of England, daughter of Henry II. In for a bit more geneaology? *grin*
Castle Heldenburg at Salzderhelden
When Heinrich the Lion was banned in 1182, he lost his titles and all his lands. Upon his second return from exile in 1189 he regained the possessions inherited from his mother, Gertrud of Süpplingenburg, the only daughter of Emperor Lothar - which was a considerable chunk of lands in northern Germany - but not the lands of his father Heinrich the Proud in Bavaria. The status of the Welfen family was a bit of a limbo. They had lost their titles as Dukes of Saxony and Bavaria (3) but on the other hand they were more than mere local nobility because they could still marry into royal families, and stand as candidates for the kingship.
Heinrich had three sons: Heinrich Count Palatine by Rhine, Otto, and Wilhelm / William of Winchester who was born in England in April 1184, during his father's exile. Wilhelm stood in as hostage for Richard Lionheart in 1193, and he would later support his brother Otto
, the only German emperor of the Welfen family, in his strife with the Staufen.
In the so-called Contract of Paderborn (May 1202) the alliodial possessions of the Welfen family where distributed between the brothers Heinrich, Otto and Wilhelm. Wilhelm got the lands around Lüneburg, calling himself Duke of Lüneburg. He died in 1213, leaving behind an underage son - Otto 'the Child' (born 1204) - with his wife Helena of Denmark, a daughter of King Valdemar I. But from this one boy the younger House Welfen descends.
Remains of the keep and the palas
Emperor Otto had died childless in 1218 and Count Heinrich lost his son and heir at a young age. So he decided to set up his nephew Otto, who never got rid of the nickname 'the Child' even when he was grown up, as heir for the entire Welfen allodial possessions. Since Heinrich had two married daughters who could claim the heritage for their offspring, he left some unhappy sons-in-law and future troubles behind when he died in 1227.
Otto also had problems with the town of Braunschweig (4) whose citizens would have preferred imperial immediacy, and with some lands contested by the bishop of Bremen. But Otto took up marriage negotiations with Margrave Albert II of Brandenburg from House Ascania, a former rival of the Welfen who now turned into a powerful ally and bullied Braunschweig into submission. The date of the marriage to Mathilde of Brandenburg (for Kasia: her mother was Ełżbieta of Poland,) is not sure, it happened sometime between 1222 and 1227.
Heinrich the Lion's fall left a power vacuum in parts of northern Germany, esp. the lands he conquered from the Slavic tribes in Mecklenburg and Pomerania (5). The Danish kings for some time successfully pushed their power in these territories, which explains the marriage connections with the Welfen (6) that would support their claim. But since 1223, Valdemar II (a brother of Helena and thus an uncle by marriage to Otto) suffered some drawbacks, including captivity by the Count of Schwerin. After he was fred, he came back with an army, supported by Otto, but was defeated at the Battle of Bornhöved in July 1227 against an alliance of local nobles and Hansa towns. Otto was taken prisoner, and was released only in 1229.
Curtain wall, remains on the side of the Princes' House
These tidbits don't have much to do with the castle at Salzderhelden, but they tie in with English history, so I present them in some detail (though there'll be more Welfen posts). After his release from captivity, Otto traveled to England to establish a personal relationship so important in political dealings in the Middle Ages, with King Henry III. Those connections would pay off soon.
Emperor Friedrich II of Staufen had problems with his son, another Heinrich, and thus was interested in ending the still simmering feud with the Welfen. King Henry of England was one of the mediators in the negotiations. The alliances of Welfen / Plantagent and Staufen / Capetians had been broken by the marriage of Emperor Friedrich II to Isabella, a sister of King Henry III, in summer 1235, which started a new alliance of Staufen / Plantagenet.
The solution for the Welfen problem was presented at the diet in Mainz in August 1235, in attendance of most major nobles of the realm: Otto gave his allodial possessions to Friedrich who in turn gave them to the realm (imperium
), added some more lands of the realm and created a new duchy of Braunschweig-Lüneburg which he then gave to Otto "and his sons and daughters in permanent heritage" as Fahnenlehen
(imperial fief; basically an allod). Otto now was a duke and prince of the realm, and the limbo of the Welfen status ended.
View to keep and palas from the Princes' House
Otto died in 1252. His sons Albrecht and Johann were supposed rule together, with Albrecht acting a regent for the young Johann (the even younger brothers took up a clerical career) but after Johann came of age, they could not manage a united rule and the inheritance was split in 1269. Johann chose the lands around Lüneburg and Hannover (Older House Lüneburg) while Albrecht got the lands around Braunschweig and the area of Göttingen and Calenberg (Older House Braunschweig). The town of Braunschweig and the main seat of Dankwarderode as well as the cathedral St.Blasius were always shared by all branches of the family.
One of his daughters, Elisabeth, married William Count of Holland who became German king by election after the House Staufen died out in 1252 (7), not least thanks to the support of the Welfen prince.
All heads of the Welfen branches from that time held the title of Duke of Braunschweig or Duke of Lüneburg, with the names for territorial splits attached, until the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806; when their lands and titles were replaced by the kingdom of Hannover (the former Lüneburg lines) and the duchy of Braunschweig.
Gate with the Welfen arms
Albrecht had a bunch of sons with his wife Adelaide of Montferrat, so after his death in 1279 the possessions were split again, when all sons not chosing a career in the Church had come of age (1290). The oldest, Heinrich, got the lands in the Solling, around Einbeck, and the south-western Harz (Herzberg, Osterode, Duderstadt) and founded the new duchy that would later be called Braunschweig-Grubenhagen, though at his time he was mostly known as Duke of Braunschweig zu Salzderhelden.
Another son called Albrecht 'the Fat' got the lands around Göttingen and Calenberg as well as Hannover, and took his seat in Ballerhus Castle in Göttingen (8). The third son Wilhelm, chose the lands of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, creating that line of the House. A fourth son, Lothar, would become Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights. Kathryn, I have no idea if Edward II ever got that mess of cousins sorted out. :-)
Heinrich again had several sons. Some of them had to look for a living elsewhere. One (Otto) became a condottiere in Italy, and eventually Prince of Tarent; another (Heinrich) married into the Greek nobility. But still the already small duchy had to be split further during the next generations. Often the dukes were obliged to pawn out land and castles in order to keep up a noble lifestyle. Compared to the branches of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and Lüneburg, they remained less important (9). The Grubenhagen line died out in 1596.
View to the Princes' House and the chapel
Duke Heinrich acquired the Heldenburg in 1291 and chose it as main residence. The situation of the castle near the saltworks and the town of Einbeck, famous for its beer, may have played a role in his decision. A great tournament was held in Salzderhelden in 1305, and some of the more splendid castle buildings like the Princes' House may date to Heinrich's time. He obviously spent more money than he should have, like so many nobles at the time. He also gifted land and money to chapters and monasteries; and he got involved in a few feuds.
Heinrich was pretty popular and received considerable support during the election of a successor to Rudolf of Habsburg as king of Germany, though in thed end Adolf of Nassau won in 1291 (10). Maybe we'd have fared better with Heinrich of Braunschweig zu Salzderhelden. The landgraves of Thuringia would certainly think so.
Heinrich got the prestigious position of Count Palatine of Saxony instead. He was married to Agnes of Meissen, a daughter of Albrecht the Degenerate
(1282) with whom he had several children. Heinrich died on the Heldenburg in 1322.
Another view to the chapel (right) and Princes' House (left)
Thanks to the frequent presence of the Princes of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen in the 14th and 15th centuries, the castle developed into a considerable structure for living and defense with the great hall (palas
), Princes' House and chapel surrounding the rectangular yard, as well as further living quarters, stables, kitchens, magazines, armory, archive and scribes' room. The castle was surrounded by a mighty curtain wall but I could not find out if there existed anything in the way of an outer bailey, though there are traces of a trench.
Today the lower part of the keep and the outer palas
wall remain, as well as part of the Prince's House and the chapel, and one of the cellars. The location of the well is know but it's covered today.
The archive and scriptorium were neccesary because the dukes often held their courts of justice at the Heldenburg, negotiated contracts and other governmental acts. Interestingly, the castle also was the only mint outside a town in the duchy. Coinage was an important privilge; the coins from the Heldenburg had the inscription: monetanova salis Heldensis
The dukes of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen had their family burial in the Chapter of St.Alexander in Einbeck, and members of the family held important positions there. Today only the church itself remains of the chapter; it's one of the largest Gothic stone churches in northern Germany. The second burial place was the church in Salzderhelden.
Great Hall, the outer wall that also served as curtain wall
Three of Heinrich Mirabilis' sons inherited the shared administration of the lands, but decided to split the territories (1324). The oldest, Heinrich, got the Eichsfeld which he pawned out to the archbishop of Mainz because he spent too much money traveling, and ended up in Greece for good (see above; maybe he liked the Greek wine better than the beer of Einbeck).
Ernst got the lands around Einbeck and Grubenhagen and took residence in the Heldenburg. But his younger brother died childless and Heinrich's offspring - if he had any; the sources are a bit garbled - never came to visit, so Ernst inherited the entire territory (minus the Eichsfeld) in 1351. He married Adelheid of Everstein, daughter of Count Heinrich II of Everstein
(1335) and established one of several connections between the Welfen and the lords of Everstein-Polle, though the relationship with the Lüneburg line would be less amiable.
One of Ernst's sisters, Adelheid-Irene had married Andronikos III Palaiologos, future Emperor of Byzantium, in 1318, which may have triggered Heinrich's interest in Greece. But Irene died already in 1324 with no surviving child, which may have saved the Byzantine emperors from a few sons named Heinrich. *grin*
Ernst I of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen had several children. He died in 1361 and was succeeded by his son Albrecht I.
Princes House, inside view
Albrecht I of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen, already co-regent with his father Ernst, took over the duchy in 1361 and resided in the Heldenburg. His brother Friedrich got some lands near Osterode and Herzberg.
Albrecht was a partron of arts and science, but he also got involved in several feuds. One was with Otto Count of Waldeck who had married a daughter of the Lüneburg dukes of the Welfen line, and his son Heinrich claimed his mother's heritage - unsuccesfully in the end, so there may have been some family aspect to Albrecht's involvement. He was captured at the battle of Arnoldshausen in 1361 and had to abjure all vengeance (there is no translation for the German Urfehde schwören
The other major feud he seems to have started himself. For one, he likely was unhappy that his uncle had given the Eichsfeld to the archbishop of Mainz and wanted to do something about it. Invading the land and destroying property was the usual way to go, and while Albrecht and his vassals were at it, they destroyed some villages on the territories of the landgraves of Thuringia as well, border reiver style. Landgrave Friedrich III 'the Strict' was not happy about that and threatened to bring the war to Albrecht's land. "I will be able to keep my castles and if it was raining landgraves," Albrecht said, refering to the fact the Friedrich co-ruled with his two brothers.
So Friedrich gathered an army of 18,000 man (11) and invaded the lands of Albrecht, laying siege to the Heldenburg (1365). His men built a wooden siege tower and labouriously rolled it toward the keep of the Heldenburg. But Albrecht fired a cannon shot that destroyed the tower and filled the men with such fear that they abandoned the siege. It is said this was the first time a cannon was heard in these lands (12). But the troops of the landrave destroyed enough of the smaller castles and villages on Albrecht's territories that he in the end sued for peace and met the Landgrave Friedrich in Eisenach.
A little tidbit aside. Friedrich would have more troubles with another Welfen ruler a few years later, our friend Otto the Quarrelsome
Another view of the chapel
Albrecht was married to Agnes, a daughter of Duke Magnus Torquatus of Lüneburg
(keep it in the Welfen family, heh) who died of the wounds he got in a fight with the Count of Everstein during the battle of Leveste, one of the battles fought in the Lüneburg succession wars (1373). You can see how the connections of local nobility thicken.
After Albrecht's death 1383, the only son Erich was under the guardianship of his uncle Friedrich until he came of age in 1402 and took his residence in the Heldenburg. He too, did not escape the feuds among nobles. Most notably is the one with the Counts of Hohnstein (who had their main seat in the eastern Harz; another place
I've visited and should blog about). The reigning count, Gunther, fell in the strive and his sons had to pay a ransom of 8,000 mark gold for their freedom (1415). For one, a feud turned out well for Braunschweig-Grubenhagen.
Erich married Elisabeth, the daughter of Otto the Quarrelsome of Braunschweig-Göttingen (before 1415). Two of their sons would succeed to the Braunschweig-Grubenhagen inheritance and live in the Heldenburg. Erich died 1427.
I'll spare you a bunch of more Heinrichs, Erichs and Albrechts who lived in Salzderhelden in the 15th century, and who usually didn't get along with someone else somewhere. :-)
After another split of the lands in 1481, the main seat was moved to Herzberg in the Harz foothills, the eastern part of the duchy; the Heldenburg in Salzderhelden became a widows' seat. When the Grubenhagen line died out, the castle came into possession of the Lüneburg-Celle line of the Welfen.
Judging by an engraving, the castle still looked pretty representative in 1654, with half timbered upper storeys and most curtain walls remaining, but it was only used sporadically in the 17th century. The last person to live there, the Chief Master of the Hunt von Moltke was executed in 1692. Afterwards the castle fell into decay. The ruins were preserved in 1983-88; in 1999 the keep was partly restored and a staircase added so one can access the roof.
The castle seen from the town
1) I have to rely primarily on online sources for this one, and there are contradictions between the dates. Obviously, the castle came into possession of Heinrich Mirabilis in 1292 but appears in chartes under the name castrum soltho only in 1320.
2) One website translates Mirabilis as 'The Odd', meaning he was a few fries short of a Happy Meal, but since the word Mirabilis is also used in context of Jesus in Medieaval texts, I think the translation of 'The Exalted' is more fitting.
3) Count Heinrich kept using the title 'Duke of Saxony' in documents, while the Staufen just called him 'Heinrich of Braunschweig'.
4) The Welfen held only some land inside the town where Castle Dankwarderode and the cathedral are, the rest was possession of the town resp. its citizens; a problem that can be found in other towns as well.
5) Basically the counties of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
6) A second marriage connection between both families was the one between Knut (Canute), a son of Valdemar I and Gertrud, the daughter from Heinrich the Lion's first marriage to Clementia of Zähringen. They had no offspring.
7) He was named counter-king already during the time of Friedrich II and was crowned in Aachen in 1248, but his actual power did not extend beyond the Rhineland at the time. He died in a fight against rebellious Frisian nobles in 1256 and was succeeded by Richard of Cornwall, a son of King John.
8) Not traces of this castle remain today since the town razed it when the Welfen rulers were kicked out with Otto the Quarrelsome.
9) A fate they shared with the Göttingen-Calenberg line, see the ongoing financial problems of Otto the Quarrelsome.
10) He's the one who got a lot of money from Edward I to fight in France, but used it for an unsuccessful war in Thuringia instead.
11) If the sources don't exaggerate the number which they are likely to have done.
12) It is called 'bussen' (Büchse, which is old fashioned for gun) but in the context surely means something larger if it destroyed a siege tower. In case of the siege of the Bramburg, it was a handheld cannon with a matchlock, but I doubt that would have destroyed a tower.
Bernd Schneidmüller, Die Welfen: Herrschaft und Erinnerung 819-1252, Stuttgart 2000
Wilfried Warsitzka, Die Thüringer Landgrafen. 2nd revised edition, Erfurt 2009
Scottish History: King David and the Civil War (Part 2)
Continuation of this post, with some random photos (I don't have any of southern England; should save up to travel there, heh).
The arrival in England of the Empress Matilda, claimant to the English throne, who was supported by her illegitimate half-brother Robert of Gloucester, in September 1139, changed the political map. Ranulf of Chester, David’s rival for Carlisle, joined her party.
At first, David watched from the sidelines, consolidating his position in Northumberland and Cumbria by a net of feudal and marital relationships between himself, his son Henry, William fitz Duncan, and various nobles,among them Eustace fitz John and the Umfravilles who became members of Henry's close entourage. Robert Bruce of Annandale resumed his feudal relationship with David after the treaty of Durham, and Bernard de Balliol swore an oath as well. Hugh de Morville had always been faithful to the king.
The castles at Newcastle and Bamburgh were again brought under David’s control, and he attained dominion over all of England north-west of the River Ribble and Pennines. He held the north-east as far south as the River Tyne, the border of the core territory of the bishopric of Durham. David also rebuilt the fortress of Carlisle which replaced Roxburgh as his favoured residence.
Once the wars in the north had stopped, David could offer a better stabilitly than either Stephen or Matilda, and Scottish rule was eventually accepted. The lands north of the Tyne would remain peaceful during the latter part of David’s reign and that’s more than could be said for most of southern and middle England.
The castle of Newcastle (left) and Tynemouth Abbey, seen from the river
When Stephen was captured by the Matilda's forces at Lincoln on 2 February 1141 (1), David finally decided to disregard his agreement with Stephen (2) and support Matilda. In either May or June, David travelled to the south of England to join Matilda's entourage, and was present during her short and unpleasant stay in London. John of Hexham notes that David soon became aware of Matilda’s shortcomings and her inability to make concessions and win allies. There may be the misogyny of a patriarchical society underlying statements like this, but fact is that Matilda did fail to gain the important support of London, and the circle of close supporters remained small. The bishop of Winchester, who happened to be Stephen’s brother Henri of Blois, kept a backdoor open though he had agreed to crown Matilda.
In the end, Matilda had to leave London and fled to Winchester, accompanied by Gloucester, King David and some others. But Stephen’s wife, the other Matilda, had gathered an army of Stephen’s followers and Flemish mercenaries and laid siege to the town. When fighting broke out in the streets of Winchester, Empress Matilda and some of her entourage broke through (September 1141). Mathilda made it to safety in Devizes. John Marshal escaped from a burning tower, badly wounded. Robert of Gloucester who covered the retreat was captured. Ranulf of Chester escaped as well. David made his way to Scotland; he was captured but bribed the men (I told you he must have a had a silver tongue talking his way out of predicaments, and these newly minted coins proabably helped, too) and galloped through hostile territory all the way to Durham where his chancellor William Comyn held the castle (see below).
After months of negotiations, the captured Robert of Gloucester was exchanged for King Stephen. Neither was Matilda willing to make any concessions to Stephen, nor Robert to buy his freedom with a shift of allegiances. So the civil war would continue for another 12 years though it was a stalemate with little military action after the first flurry of activity following Stephen’s release. Matilda moved to her stronghold at Oxford which was besieged by King Stephen in December 1141. Matilda escaped across the frozen moat covered in a white cloak, and retreated to Wallingford.
Matilda’s son Henry, the future Henry II of England who lived with his father Geoffrey of Anjou in Normandy, showed signs of independence already at the age of 14. He came to England with some household knights and a band of mercenaries in 1147. But he couldn’t pay his mercenaries nor buy passage back to Normany, and Matilda refused to give him any money since he had not asked her permsission for the adventure. In the end it was Stephen who helped the lad out of his predicament. That’s pretty much Stephen, I think; he liked to be courteous and generous.
Robert died in 1147, other supporters of Matilda joined the second crusade, and in 1148 Matilda herself returned to Normandy.
The town walls of Chester
Ranulf Earl of Chester changed his allegiance back to King Stephen again in late 1145. He must have gotten a knot in his cloak, turning it so often. I suppose he realized that Matilda could not help him getting Carlisle back and he may have hoped that Stephen was angry with King David and would further Ranulf’s claim. Stephen had taken away the Huntingdon fief from Earl Henry and given it to Henry’s half-brother Simon de Senlis, though it would turn out that Stephen stayed well out of the north and let David and Henry keep the Cumbrian and Northumbrian lands.
The following events are a bit murky, but it seems that Stephen began to mistrust Ranulf – several of his barons certainly did not like the man or doubted his motives – and under a pretext had Ranulf imprisoned in chains. They came to an agreement again in August 1146 where Ranulf had to give hostages and render his castles, including Lincoln. Of course, Ranulf rebelled as soon as the dungeon door opened. Stephen managed to prevent him from taking some important castles in south-west England, though the earl still controlled most of the north-west of England bordering Wales.
At this point, Ranulf looked elsewhere for assistance and met with his old enemy, King David of Scots in May 1149.
(Left: York Cathedral, south transept.)
We have to go back in time a bit. One of David’s goals was the control of the bishopric of Durham and preferably the archbishopric of York as well, especialy since there still was the open question of the submission of Scottish bishops to York. Sor far, the bishops of St.Andrews and Glasgow had managed to escape such an oath. John's successor to the see of Glasgow, Herbert, was consecrated by Pope Eugenius III in August 1147, circumventing the involvement of York.
Archbishop Thurstan of York, David's nemesis for years, had died in early 1140. David wanted to get the position for his stepson Waltheof (the brother of Simon de Senlis, from the first marriage of his late wife Matilda; 3), but King Stephen, fearing further increase of David's power, put forth a candidate of his own: William fitzHerbert, one of his nephews. But the diocese didn't want him, and then Stephen was captured and the see remained unoccupied.
The see of Durham had fallen vacant in 1140 as well, and here David wanted to get the job for his chancellor William Comyn. The relationship with Durham had always been uneasy, and having his own man there would solve a bunch of problems. But the chapter did not want William. So Comyn controlled the bishop's castle and the town, but there was no way to get him elected by the chapter without interference of a higher authority. The papal legate, Henri of Blois, would be such a man, and David had negotiations with him during his time at Matilda's court. William Comyn had accompagnied him; he too escaped the route of Winchester.
When it became clear that Matilda would not be queen and Henri of Blois' alliances were more on Stephen's side, David for once did not try to push matters and accepted the chapter's candidate, William de St.Barbe in 1143, despite him bein a former dean of York. In the end, both town and bishop were quite happy with the outcome and supported David.
In 1143, William fitzHerbert was finally consecrated as archbishop of York, but that didn't put an end to his troubles with the diocese who began to look to David for assisstance. We've seen that David got along pretty well with Pope Eugenius who in turn didn't like William fitzHerbert (though my reference books don't give a clear reason for that dislike). Eugenius replaced William with another Henry just to confuse my readers: Henry Murdac, bishop of Fountains. King Stephen was of course furious about the papal intervention and refused to recognise Henry. David on the other hand had cultivated a friendship with Henry Murdac who was present at David's court at Carlisle in May 1149.
The meeting at Carlisle not only included King David, his son Earl Henry, Henry Murdac and Ranulf of Chester, but also Matilda's son Henry of Anjou who seemed to like getting away from Normandy and having fun in England instead. David held a lavish ceremony and knighted his great nephew. Henry of Anjou in turn promised that he would recognise Scottish possession of Newcastle and all of Northumbria, should he become king. Well, at the time, with Stephen's position again secure, the likely next king of England would be his son Eustace, so Henry didn't give away much. He woud regret - and go back on - that promise later.
But that was only the festival part of the meeting, more important - albeit I bet getting knighted was
pretty important for Henry - were the politics. An agreement was reached with Ranulf Earl of Chester who got lands in Lancastershire and the promise of marriage to one of Earl Henry's daughters in exchange for giving up his claim on Carlise and - according to John of Hexham - paying homage to David. That would effectively have cut any feudal bonds with King Stephen and confirmed David's position as king not only of Scots but of the lands as far south as the Ribble and Tyne.
Stephen still barred Henry Murdac from taking up the see in York, despite the support from the pope and the Yorkshire Cistercians, so David and Ranulf decided on a military intervention on his behalf. A success would have made York a Scottish archdiocese, and would have given Ranulf a base to regain his lands around Lincoln. Led by King David and Henry of Anjou, an army of Anglo-Scottish nobles and men would come down from Carlisle while Ranulf's host marched along the Pennines.
But Stephen got wind of the plans and installed a new garrison in York. David knew he could not take the fortified town (he may have learned from the long siege of Wark Castle), disbanded his army and returned to Carlisle. But Stephen was in no position to push further north, either, and withdrew southwards. Henry of Anjou escaped an ambush by Stephen's son Eustace with the help of Ranulf who created a diversion by an attack on Lincoln, and fled southward and back to Normandy Maybe the third time would be the charm, lol.
Stephen finally admittend Henry Murdac to his see in 1151. David at least got an candidate on the see he could work with, but lacking immediate control of the town meant that a Scottish
archbishopric was out of question; York remained English.
York, the old town with the towers of the Minster
The death of his nephew William fitz Duncan in 1147 must have been a blow for David. He lost not only a dear relative but also a stout supporter who held a central role in the net of feudal alliances woven in Northumbria and Cumbria. Williams death is not documented, but he disappears from signing chartes at the time. His wife Alice de Rumilly was still alive in 1151 when she founded a church. William fitz Duncan was succeeded by his son, another William. There were three daughters as well, but all children were still very young.
There was a brief episode of a rebellion by one Wimund who clamied he was a son of the 'earl of Moray' (which could have meant William fitz Duncan) and deprived of his rights by King David. He seems to have held a clerical position in Skye and managed to gather a warband of disgruntled second sons. The whole episode is badly documented and garbled, so I spare you the details. Wimund ended his days blinded and castrated in Byland Abbey, and the west remained in David's power.
Problems also arose in Caithness / Orkney. I'll refer to these briefly here, because as I've said, Orkney will get its own series of posts. The son of David's kinsman Maddad of Atholl and Margaret of Orkney
, Harald Maddadson, had been appointed Earl of Caithness and part of Orkney (the other part was held by Rognvald for the Norwegian crown) in 1139. The boy was five years old at the time and thus in need of guardians, and one can count it as success for David to have the boy accepted in favour of other, adult, candidates, including Rognvald who may have claimed all of Orkney if not for internecine strifes.
With a power balance established, Rognvald went on a pilgrimage. That turned out to be a mistake because the King of Norway, Eystein II, sailed over with a fleet and captured young Harald Maddadson at Thurso in 1151. Harald had to acknowledge Norwegian overlordship to gain his freedom. Eystein went on a raiding trip along the Scottish east coast before he returned home.
David decided to now back the claim of Erlend Haraldsson, another descendant of Thorfinn the Mighty who established a veritable dynasty in Orkney. David granted Erlend half of Caithness as fief. But King Eystein responded by granting him Harald Maddadson's part of Orkney, and thus a three sided conflict between Rognvald, Harald Maddadson, and Erlend Haraldsson arose that only ended with Harald killing Erlend in 1154. Harald would keep causing trouble for David's grandsons.
Birsay / Orkney, view from the Norse settlement
David was now a very old man by the standard of his time. He had secured a realm that extended farther than when he first became King of Scots. Lands held of the English crown in 1141 had become an integral part of his kingdom in 1149, and the inclusion of the Anglo-Norman nobility who intermarried with the leading Scottish families and often held land in both parts, brought an increasing Norman influence in culture and law. Fringe parts like the Western Isles and Orkney with their Gaelic-Scandinavian culture we no longer a threat, but often acted as allies (Fergus of Galloway and, to some extent, Somarled of the Isles). David had founded monasteries and churches and invited clerics from the continent, built and expanded castles in the motte and bailey
style, improved the infrastucture and set up a system of coinage. He also introduced the Norman feudal structures at least in the southern part of Scotland proper. In short, he elevated the backwater kingdom of Scots to a major player in Europe, thus fulfilling what Malcolm Canmore had started with his marriage to Margaret of Wessex.
After years spent mostly in the south due to the problems with King Stephen, David after the settlements in 1149 finally was able to move north again, and in May 1150, he can be found in Moray; in June, in Dunfermline where he held a grand assembly; and the following year in Aberdeen. A number of names of great magnates and churchmen in the king's entourage come up reguarly during these months: the bishops of Dunkeld, St.Andrews, Aberdeen and Caithness; the abbots of Holyrood and Kelso; the earls of Fife, Atholl, Buchan, Mar and Angus - most of them of Celtic ancestry. It is a different circle from the southern one with men like the Bishops of Glasgow and Carlisle, or Eustace fitz John, the Umfravilles, Morville, Balliol, Bruce and others, though there were contacts between both groups, of course.
The river Tay near Dunkeld, the ancient centre of Scotland
But David's hope for a strong Scotland in the boundaries he had set got a serious drawback when he received news that his son Henry had died in Roxburgh or Newcastle in June 1152. He'd been only 38 years old and a strong and active man (see his conduct at the Battle of the Standard), though his health may have detoriated in the last years. There is a passage in Bernhard of Clairveaux' Vita of Malachy
where Malachy is said to have cured Earl Henry of a severe malady in Carlise in the 1140ies. This could be a fact, but also one of those wondrous cures always ascribed to saints. There is no sign that David thought he might lose his son and successor so early.
Henry had three sons, so the succession was not in immediate danger. But the boys were still young, Malcolm 11, William 9 and David 8. There were two main problems: the feudal net in the south, bound to the adult Henry, did not work as well with a child not old enough to enter lord/vassal relationships on a personal basis; and in Scotland proper, primogeniture was not yet so safely established that no other claimant to the throne might see a chance.
David did what he could to prevent a crisis to come after his death. He named Malcolm (later known as Malcolm IV the Maiden) as successor, and Donnchad mormaor
of Fife, one of his oldest and most trusted Celto-Scottish vassals, as regent. He sent Malcolm and Donnchad on a tour through Scotland proper - accompagnied by a number of retainers that looked suspiciously like an army *wink* - to have Malcolm acknowledged as heir by his subjects. Then David personally accompagnied his second son, the future Earl of Northumberland, to Newcastle to take the oaths of his Northumbrian barons. John of Hexham mentions that David took hostages which shows that the peace in this part of his realm was a more fragile one than Oram describes (4).
(left: Dunfermline Abbey)
David's health began to detoriate in spring 1153, and on May 29, he died in his bed in the castle tower of Carlisle, aged 69. He was buried in Dunfermline Abbey.
The Irish Annals of Tigernach called him: Dabíd mac Mail Colaim, rí Alban & Saxan
(David son of Malcolm King of Scotland and England). Eulogists like Ailred of Rievaulx mention David as pious and just king who brought the 'barbarian' Scots into the fold of civilization (5).
In August 1153, Stephen's son and successor, Eustace, died. Stephen agreed to the Treaty of Wallingford which would allow him to keep the throne until his death, while he recognised Matilda's son Henry of Anjou as heir. King Stephen died in October, and Henry succeeded him as Henry II of England. Malcolm IV of Scotland would lose most of the southern lands his father had won to Henry. His brother William the Lion did not succeed in winning back Northumbria either; it remained an English possession.
1) One of the knights captured with him was the young Roger de Mowbray who had earned his spurs at the Battle of the Standard
2) His agreements were never a feudal relationship; that was all between Stephen and Henry, but only that vague oath to keep the peace. David was a sneaky politician, but no oathbreaker.
3) What I find interesting is that David obviously got along well enough with Waltheof to want him in such an important position, while his relationship with Simon, who alway benefited from Earl Henry's losses during the Civil War, was likely more than a bit strained.
4) Oram, David the King, pages 177ff.
5) There is, of course, a lot of Latin topoi in those eulogies, and among them, bringing civilization to 'barbarians' was a popular one.
Frank Barlow: The Feudal Kingdom of England 1042-1216. 5th edition, Edinburgh 1999
Robert Bartlett: England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings 1075-1225. 5th edition, Oxford University Press, 2003
Richard Oram: David, The King Who Made Scotland. Tempus Publishing Ltd, 2004
Richard Oram: Domination and Lordship, Scotland 1070-1230. The New Edinburgh History of Scotland, Edinburgh 2011
Ailred of Rievaulx: The Historical Works, translated by J.P. Freeland, edited by M.L. Dutton. Cistercian Publications 56, 2005
William P.L. Thomson: The New History of Orkney. Glasgow 1987, 4th edition 2008
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Last weekend was a Civic holiday in Ontario, so it was a three day weekend. My parents, Sarah, Jonathan and I were at the cottage enjoying wonderful weather. Mom made delicious shish kabobs on the barbecue. Kabobs are an easy meal to prepare and taste delicious. All you need is: one sliced red onion, one red pepper, one yellow pepper, diced chicken breast, shish kabob sticks, salt, pepper, olive oil and balsalmic vinegar. First, start by marinating the diced chicken breast in olive oil, balsalmic vinegar, salt and pepper. Dice your red onion and red and yellow peppers. Assemble on the shish kabob sticks alternating. Place on barbecue until cooked fully. Enjoy with either: rice, warmed pitas, naan, a green salad or combination of a few of those options. Another important step is to soak the shish kabob sticks in water for about ten minutes so they don’t burn on the barbecue.
The Civic holiday weekend was the end of my parents week of vacation and they seemed a little sad that it was over. However, they enjoyed the coming and going of cottage neighbours, neighbours from home and their lovely daughters. Our neighbours from home came up to the cottage and Roger caught a 3.5 pound pickerel, which was fried up on the stove top. It was a tasty and fresh treat.
I taught Jonathan how to kayak at the cottage. He seemed to be a natural at it. I tried to put both of us in the kayak at the same time, but that ended in disaster – resulting in us being tipped in the lake. At the very least, Jonathan learned how to safely exit a kayak in open water. Hopefully being tipped into the lake won’t discourage Jonathan from continuing to enjoy the kayak. Two separate kayaks would have been a better idea. I think Jonathan is warming up to the kayak, we aren’t ready for a week in Algonquin Park or anything, but maybe some day.
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2 cups of uncooked elbow macaroni
¼ cups of butter or margarine
½ teaspoon of salt
¼ teaspoons of pepper
1 teaspoon crushed chili flakes
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Cook bacon and crumble into bite sized pieces. Blend melted margarine, salt, pepper, crushed chili flakes and flour. Add milk and stir till bubbling. Add in cheese and stir. Add in bacon bits, hot sauce and stir thoroughly. Cook in oven at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
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I have been craving lasagna for a long time and so last night I made a vegetarian lasagna for the two of us. Ricotta and spinach is one of my favourite lasagna fillings – it is light, fluffy and the spinach is packed full of iron. We are both a far stretch from being vegetarian, but every once in a while it’s nice to not rely on meat for our iron and protein.
While I was making the sauce I forgot to add olive oil, but since the cheeses have their own natural oils, I didn’t feel like the sauce was missing anything. When you are making this lasagna you can feel free to add olive oil and any of your favourite spices that I might be missing. Jonathan loves spicy food, and he happened to sneak some extra crushed chili flakes into the sauce. (Don’t tell him this, but it was actually pretty tasty with a bit of extra spice – he is slowly converting me.)
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1 680mL jar of tomato puree
1 package of frozen spinach, thawed and drained
1 300mL package of light ricotta
3 cups of mozzarella shredded
½ cup Parmesan
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper x2 (one for the tomato sauce and one for the ricotta mixture)
¼ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon garlic powder x2 (one for the tomato sauce and one for the ricotta mixture)
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By William Murakami-Brundage
1st edition, February 2012
There exists a shortage of usable data sets and public health data. Whether your interest is biomedical engineering, health informatics, data mining, or public health analysis, this annotated bibliography should contain something that will aid your search for knowledge. It is my pleasure to compile this resource for you, and I hope that you find it as useful as I have during my work as a health informaticist and data scientist. Thank you for using this research in your work, and I wish you the best on your data endeavors.
For this first edition, this bibliography is compiled alphabetically. As things progress and this work grows, it can be certain that a different shape will emerge. At the same time, the basic concept still holds true: keep it simple. If you are looking for a database, data set, visualization tool, or government health data fact, you can probably find it within one of these data sets. Please feel free to write me at http://velluminformation.com with any specific data requests or questions, and I will be happy to aid you if possible.
An Annotated Bibliography: Free Online Health Data Sources
- caBIG Knowledge Center: https://wiki.nci.nih.gov/display/cabigkcwikis/Knowledge+Centers
The caBIG Knowledge Center is a databank hosted by the National Cancer Institute. Under its umbrella are a wiki, a forum, and a whole host of databanks. These include: caGrid Knowledge Center, Clinical Trials Management Systems Knowledge Center, Data Sharing and Intellectual Capital Knowledge Center, Imaging Knowledge Center, Molecular Analysis Tools Knowledge Center, Tissue/Biospecimen Banking and Technology Tools Knowledge Center, Vocabulary Knowledge Center, and the Development Code Repository, a Subversion server dedicated to knowledge center development code.
2. Centers for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/DataStatistics/
This repository includes data and statistics via topic, including: Aging, blood disorders, cancer, chronic diseases, deaths, diabetes, genomics, growth charts, heart disease, immunizations, life expectancy, MRSA, oral health, overweight & obesity, physical inactivity, reproductive health, smoking & tobacco, STDs, vital signs, and the workplace.
“The CMS Center for Strategic Planning produces an annual CMS Data Compendium to provide key statistics about CMS programs and national health care expenditures. The CMS Data Compendium contains historic, current, and projected data on Medicare enrollment and Medicaid recipients, expenditures, and utilization. Data pertaining to budget, administrative and operating costs, individual income, financing, and health care providers and suppliers are also included. National health expenditure data not specific to the Medicare or Medicaid programs is also included making the CMS Data Compendium one of the most comprehensive sources of information available on U.S. health care finance. This CMS report is published annually in electronic form and is available for each year from 2002 through present.”
4. Community Health Profile: National Aggregate of Urban Indian Health Organization Service Areas, December 2011: http://www.uihi.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Combined-UIHO-CHP_Final.pdf
This report contains statistical data for the Urban Indian Health Institute’s research: topics include sociodemographics, mortality, access to care, alcohol use, and environmental, heart, mental, and maternal/child health. Compiled from the national service areas located within the USA.
5. Data.ed.gov: http://data.ed.gov/
Includes data tools and data sets: for example, Fiscal data for public schools and universities, common data core sets, educational progress and primary/postsecondary data. Data sets include legal data, Federal resources, and trends in science and mathematics for students. Data sets are in a variety of formats, XML, CSV, and XLS.
6. Data.gov: http://www.data.gov/health
“You’ve found a public resource designed to bring together high-value datasets, tools, and applications using data about health and health care to support your need for better knowledge and to help you to solve problems. These datasets and tools have been gathered from agencies across the Federal government with the goal of improving health for all Americans. Check back frequently because the site will be updated as more datasets and tools become available”
Key elements include a massive index of health data sets: Medicare, geographic data, medical record system adoption, child welfare, and assisted reproduction data. There is a health apps repository/demo site, and a small collection of other data sources that bears looking at, especially for 1. California’s health data, and 2. The Gallup Poll Well-Being Index.
7. Educational Data Partnership, California’s K-12 Schools: http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/Pages/Home.aspx
Data for all of California’s public school system, by State, County, District, and school. Also includes reports, teacher salaries, and data about charter schools.
8. FastStats A to Z: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/default.htm
FastStats has data for any illness or major life complication that could arise for a citizen of the USA. A small sample includes: American Indian or Alaskan Native health, assault/homicide, cancer, deaths/mortality, emergency department visits, immunizations, kidney disease, life expectancy, marriage, Mexican American health, obesity/overweight, pertussis, smoking, and teen pregnancy. If it is a life-changing event, chances are good that FastStats has at least basic data for it.
“The IT Dashboard is a website enabling federal agencies, industry, the general public and other stakeholders to view details of federal information technology investments. The purpose of the Dashboard is to provide information on the effectiveness of government IT programs and to support decisions regarding the investment and management of resources. The Dashboard is now being used by the Administration and Congress to make budget and policy decisions.
Importantly, there are analysis tools and data feeds, not quite a data set. Also, the source code is available for the IT Dashboard.
Includes details for mHealth Initiative, Startup America, and health data competitions. Also includes data about executive orders and records and reports.
11. Health Indicators Warehouse: http://www.healthindicators.gov/
The Health Indicators Warehouse has data sets sorted by topic, geography, and initiative. Example data sets include: Chronic Diseases, Disabilities, Health Care, County data, Community Health Data Indicators, and CMS Community Indicators. Also, data sets are available for all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
12. HealthyPeople 2020: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx
The Healthy People 2020 Initiative is dedicated to creating a health environment for everyone, and contains data and publications that strive to meet this goal. It has a specific focus on health disparities and prevention efforts.
13. Justice Department’s Open Data Initiative: http://www.justice.gov/open/data.html
”Publishing high-value datasets that increase accountability and responsiveness improve public knowledge of the Department of Justice and our operations, create economic opportunity, and respond to need and demands of the public are a core component of our efforts to fulfill The Open Government Directive”
Data sets available include jail data for numerous years, antitrust cases, jail census data, law enforcement data, forensic unit funding, state and Federal correctional facility data, Chapter 7 filing, Freedom of Information filings, hate crime statistics, and prosecutor data.
14. Many Eyes: http://www-958.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/manyeyes/
Donated data sets, combined with an information visualization application, creates real-time displays from an almost endless supply of data. Everything from average Canadian household expenses, to London’s air quality, to Kobe Bryant’s game scoring, and quite a bit in between. Also, the application is relatively simple to use, which means that any given data set can be visualized with little effort.
15. Massachusetts Open Data Initiative, Data Catalog: https://wiki.state.ma.us/confluence/display/data/Data+Catalog
A huge repository of open data sets from the state of Massachusetts: economic, education, geography, health, population, public safety, and technology are all covered, as well as quite a few other subjects.
16. National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov/statistics/tools
Statistical tools and data: SEER data, SEER*Stat software, health disparities calculator, Medicare-linked database, and analytic software. Also includes a bank of statistical methods for cancer, cancer survival, and geographic information systems.
17. National Center for Health Statistics: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
“Welcome to the National Center for Health Statistics’ website, a rich source of information about America’s health. As the Nation’s principal health statistics agency, we compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people. We are a unique public resource for health information – a critical element of public health and health policy.”Data covers: diseases, health care and coverage, injuries, life stages, populations, lifestyle factors, and more.
18. New York City’s Open Data Initiative: http://nycopendata.socrata.com/
Open data sets for everything from subway data to open-access WiFi networks, park maps, SAT scores, and filming locations. Too much of a hodge-podge of data sets to really define – besides the key element that everything is related to New York, there is no strict boundary or catalog.
19. Open Data Initiative: http://www.opendatainitiative.org/
“The Open Data Initiative is a Web 2.0 site for disseminating public data.”Includes visualize data sets for suburb safety, Australian criminology tracking, and the Saudi Arabian census. May bear further watching, or may be transitory.
20. Open Government Data Initiative, The: http://ogdisdk.cloudapp.net/
Hosted by Microsoft’s Cloud App servers, this data initiative displays visualized data sets and has a section for data developers as well.
21. Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov/#!home
Database and compendium of government regulations and laws.
22. VitalStats: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/VitalStats.htm
VitalStats includes data sets for: births, deaths, perinatal mortality, and other public use data files related to vital statistics and their usage in the USA.
23. World Bank Data: http://data.worldbank.org/
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The Harman Kardon Omni 10 offers easy music streaming and big sound in a compact wireless speaker (shown in Black)
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Omni 10 Wireless Loudspeaker: The Harman/Kardon Omni 10 wireless loudspeaker is part of Harman/Kardon's wireless HD audio system. The Omni 10 offers built-in Bluetooth & WiFi technology so you can wirelessly stream your music to the speaker and the rest of your Harman/Kardon wireless HD audio system. You can control your streamed music from your smartphone or tablet with the Harman Kardon Controller App (available for Apple iOS and Android).
Harman/Kardon Wireless HD Audio System: The Harman/Kardon wireless HD audio system is a premium suite of audio products designed to wirelessly fill your home with beautiful, high-definition sound. Start with any combination of the Omni 10, Omni 20, or Adapt units and expand your system at any time to create seamless multi-room audio using your home wireless network and the Harman/Kardon Controller App.
Two-Way Speaker/Passive Radiator Design: The Harman/Kardon Omni 10 wireless loudspeaker features a two-way driver design with a single 1.375" tweeter and 3.5" midrange/midbass woofer. Each driver is powered by its own discrete 25W amplifier. In addition, the Omini 10 speaker utilizes a rear-firing 3.5" passive radiator for bigger bass response from a compact speaker. The Omni 10 offers a frequency response of 52Hz to 20kHz. It fills your room with crisp sound thanks to Harman's expertise in audio technology. The Omni 10 speaker is designed to fill small to medium sized rooms.
Built-in WiFi + BlackFire: The Omni 10 wireless loudspeaker and the Harman/Kardon wireless HD audio system features built-in WiFi for a wireless connection to your home's network router. The system's built-in WiFi employs a special BlackFire protocol, which allows it to handle up to 24-bit/96kHz high resolution music files with ease. The Omni 10 offers a WPS button for simple one-button setup to your wireless network router which also supports WPS. If your router doesn't support WPS, then you can us the Harman/Kardon Controller app on your Apple iOS or Android device to setup a wireless network connection between the H/K wireless HD audio system and your WiFi router.
HD Audio Streaming: Unlike many other wireless streaming systems that only support standard-definition music streaming, the H/K Omni 10 and H/K wireless HD audio system supports up to 24-bit/96kHz high-definition audio streaming for a superior audio experience; higher resolution than even CD (16-bit/44.1kHz). The H/K wireless HD audio system supports music files such as MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, and WAV.
Variety of Sources: With the H/K wireless HD audio system, you can listen to a wide variety of music sources on the Omni 10 wireless loudspeaker and other wireless HD audio speakers throughout your home. You'll be able to access music stored on your smartphone or tablet, listen to integrated online music services, stream Bluetooth audio, and connect an aux device.
- Music Library On Your Mobile Device: Using the Harman/Kardon Controller app, you can stream your stored music library on your Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad (6.0+) or Android (3.0+) smartphone/tablet to the Omni 10 speaker and the rest of your H/K wireless HD audio system.
- Integrated Online Music Services: The Omni 10 wireless speaker and H/K wireless HD audio system offers the following built-in online music services - Deezer (coming soon to US) and MixRadio; more services will be available in the future.
- Bluetooth Music Streaming: The Omni 10 wireless speaker also offers built-in Bluetooth technology for point-to-point wireless audio streaming of stored music and music apps on your Bluetooth-enabled devices; such as your Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad, Android smartphone/tablet, Windows PC, Mac computer, Blackberry, and more. The Omni 10 can even re-stream the same song being played via Bluetooth to the rest of your Harman/Kardon wireless HD audio system through its WiFi network connection.
- Aux Input: In addition to wireless connectivity, the Omni 10 speaker offers a 3.5mm auxiliary input for a wired connection of audio devices which feature a headphone jack or analog output. The Omni 10 can even re-stream the same song being played through the auxiliary input to the rest of your Harman/Kardon wireless HD audio system through its WiFi network connection.
Speaker & Room Setup: The Harman/Kardon wireless HD audio system supports up to six speakers around your home which can be played individually, or linked together.
- Speaker Configuration: You can configure up to six speakers in six different rooms or you can place two Omni 10 speakers together in the same room and link them together for 2-channel stereo sound. You can even link as many as six speakers in one room for 6-channel stereo. Future software and firmware updates will support more multi-channel configurations like 5.1ch surround sound.
- Group Rooms: You are able to conveniently group multiple speakers and rooms into a single playback zone (group). When you stream music to a zone or group, all speakers and rooms in that zone (group) will play together.
Harman/Kardon Controller App: Download the Harman/Kardon Controller app (from the Apple App Store or GooglePlay Store) onto your Apple iOS (6.0+) or Android (3.0+) device to control the Omni 10 speaker and your Harman/Kardon wireless HD audio system from your smartphone or tablet. The H/K Controller app provides an easy-to-use interface for streaming all your music to your system. You'll be able to choose what music is being streamed and where it is being played. From the app, you can stream different songs in each room, group rooms together, or activate Party Mode and play the same track throughout every speaker in your home. You'll have access to music stored on your smartphone and built-in music apps with the H/K Controller app. The app will allow you to browse music by artist, song, album, genre, etc.; plus view song and artist information with album art.
Volume & Playback Controls: There are two ways to control the volume on the Omni 10 speaker system. The first can be done by directly controlling the volume from the speaker's top-panel controls. The second, is through the H/K Controller app on your Apple iOS or Android device. You can also mute the speaker from its top-panel controls or the app. In addition, Play/Pause functions can be done directly from the speaker's top-panel controls or from the app on your smartphone/tablet device. The H/K Controller app also lets you skip to beginning of the next song.
Playlists: You can create your own playlist from your mobile device's music library for each Harman/Kardon wireless HD audio speaker in your system setup using the H/K Controller app on your smartphone or tablet.
Link Button & Party Mode: The Link button on the top of every Harman/Kardon wireless HD speaker & adapter lets you take your music from room to room with a single touch. Say you're listening to the Omni 10 speaker in one room and you walk into another room with another Harman/Kardon wireless HD audio speaker or adapter. Just press the Link button on top of the unit and your music follows you from room to room. And if you want to fill your entire home with sound, just press and hold the Link button to activate "Party Mode" to play the same song through every Harman/Kardon wireless HD speaker & adapter throughout your home. These same functions can also be done through the H/K Controller app on your smartphone or tablet.
Table-Top Mounting: The H/K Omni 10 wireless loudspeaker is designed to be placed on a flat surface; such as a table, desk, shelf, or piece of AV furniture.
AC Power + Auto Standby: The H/K Omni 10 wireless loudspeaker has been designed for use with 100-240 volt, 50/60 Hz AC current, using the included AC power supply. To conserve electricity, the Omni 10 will automatically enter Standby mode after approximately 10 minutes, if no audio is playing and no buttons are pressed.
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