Change the S40 in the M557 to a smaller number the param tell's it how often to probe so S40 is every 40mm S20 would be every 20 and so on!
That suggests to me that you are homing using a microswitch, and your homing switch and Z probe have different ideas about where Z=0 is.
Those figures suggest that either your probing speed is too fast (F parameter in the M558 command), or your Z probe does not have a reproducible trigger height. What type of Z probe is it?
when i say its your its thge one off your blog post ir sensor and bought from the place you work ?? own ??
I dont probe with paper on the bed but use a black piece of paper just to make sure its not a faulty sensor.
Once you have verified with a black piece of paper and the z height 0.01 macro that the trigger height happens the same each time do the same test again without the black piece of paper to verify that it is not a build surface issue.
You will have to modify these to match your bed but the procedure I use is to first level the bed by eye, in other words make all springs equal compression by eye or by measuring their height. Then you home the Z axis using the IR probe.
I then use each of corner macros to move the head around the bed for the paper test, you want it to be a little tight but not so tight that when pushing the paper it bunches up. If a spring needs adjustment, only adjust that one spring and then retest each corner with paper till it feels right.
Then re-home Z axis and repeat, again only adjusting one spring at a time and never too much adjustment at a single time before homing again.
I was able to dial in to where the paper test was repeatable from each corner after homing Z.
Then I performed the mesh bed compensation and read the results, again making very small adjustments to a single spring, then re-homing before running the mesh bed compensation again.
Any further adjustment and I would be chasing my tail as this is due to warpage.
PS. the up and down macros can be used to verify each corner is at equal trigger height after a mesh compensation and homing procedure…. the key here is really re-homing after each adjustment.
One more point i should bring up about bed surfaces, my printer came with an aluminum bed that is known for warping issues. I was able to offset this by putting a glass bed on top with a piece of black paper underneath.
Once i knew the bed was as close to level as i could get it (by reading the mesh map) I then used the mesh map to determin points around the glass that would benefit by either adding a paper clip or removing one and then rehoming then rerunning meshbed compensation with each removal or addition of paper clip to see how it affected everything. I finally found there were 3 ideal points to be clamped.
After that i fine tuned everything with the above mentioned methods.
Springs in my opinion are a joke, jack scews would be better. While springs can save the printhead from a bad crash the springs actually can make you chase your tail as just a little bump can make the bed out of level… which is one of the reasons when i thought everything was right i would purposly compress and let go of each spring until i knew the reading wasnt going to easily change on me.
Do yourself a favor, get rid of the springs and use jack screws instead if you can and print a carriage that can pop off if the bed ever crashes into the head.
I can provide an example of such a carriage if you are interested.
Also I do not know if it is necasssry but i made sure mesh bed compensation was disabled prior to rehoming and prior to each adjustment. Depending on how the compensation works not doing so could leave you scratching your head on why things are so off.


For Book Worm Wednesday this week I am reviewing Harriet Welty Rochefort's book Joie de Vivre: Secrets of Wining, Dining, and Romancing Like the French . A book with a beautiful cover, where she uses her in depth knowledge of the French, she has been married to a Frenchman and living here for over 40 years, to explain their 'ways' to the rest of us.
She tries to unravel and explain a lot of French paradox, they seem to eat more, yet mostly remain on their target weight, their lunch hours and holidays are important, strikes happen and are supported, yet they remain very productive and for a nation with a reputation for being sullen they have the most 'joie de vivre'.
I was either nodding in agreement or having a bolt of understanding as I read this book. So many things seemed to make sense and it was nice to identify some typically French things I had been following for a lot of my time here without really realising it. I definitely learnt something - that the most important thing is confidence, from what you wear (like La Parisienne) to how you manage your food. Talking about food, we all know it is big in France and therefore no surprise, a big topic in this book too, where we often join her and her extended French family at the table.
More than anything it made me yearn for Paris, especially as she describes her walk to the local market, the wine shop where she gets advice and good wine and my favourite, her cheese man with his seasonal stock of over 200 real cheeses. She also seems to spend a lot of her time in cafés, talking to friends, interviewing or just people watching, but I can't blame her, I would be doing the same if I were there too.
If you are looking to create a new life in France it would be a great idea to read this book first, especially if finding a French husband is on your 'to do' list.


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Has anyone any experience with keeping bears out of or away from compost piles? We're new to living in the foothills of the Cascades and have found that bears frequent our land... and eat apples, berries, and apparently rummage through the compost. Is there any solution that does not involve elaborate electric fencing?
i'd let them rummage, they are just turning your pile for you.
we had bears in the past..the biggest problem was when dnr did a lot of clear cutting..they did replant but they replanted seedlings..and the bear had nothing left..no shelter...no food..no nuthing..
so they would come and raid everything, the bird feeders, garbage and compost..but since then we haven't had any problem with the bears..the woods are growing back and they either moved on, died, were hunted out, or just have found enough food to get by on?
they also stopped baiting or feeding bear and deer in Michigan now so they are less drawn to humanity and more drawn to nature.
I would be hesitant to let bears think the areas around my home contained lunch.
electric fencing need not be complicated. if you can get one or several grounding rods in (deep soil) then a small plug in charger made for livestock and a roll of aluminum wire and some step in posts then I think you could make something that would deter most large animals from rummaging through your stuff.
Not sure if this works for bear, but my part of the world has lots of raccoon, opossum, etc. They haven't come after meat, cheese, fruit, bread, etc. in my compost.
I make sure that new additions of food are always surrounded by a fairly thick layer of browns to absorb odors. This has other benefits, like speeding decomposition and retaining nutrients and moisture, but they're all the same thing: it's like giving your compost microbes a turbinate bone, or heat-recovery ventilator.
This certainly won't work if the bears in your area know what to expect from your compost pile already, but I say it's worth doing no matter if you decide to take other measures against bear or not.
Its nice to know you can put meat and cheese in the compost if you surrond them with browns, i have refrained from putiing that sort of stuff in in case i got rats and the neighbors could really get at me. agri rose macaskie.
myself i don't put meat or grease or any animal products into my compost pile..if i throw them out..which would be seldom..i would bury them..
if we are forced to kill a maurading animal..we also bury it in our garden..racoons come to mind..
the only animal derived products that go into my compost are eggshells.
part 1) we're talking about black bears, right? Why do you want them to go away?
part B) Do you have dogs?
Just read about an interesting rat baiting station in Farm Show ... the bait is a mix of oats and plaster of Paris. It kills by solidifying in the rats gut, without posing a poison risk to other animals that might eat the rat. The bait is kept dry in a PVC pipe, which can have a few twists and turns to keep out larger animals like teh dog.
When I get my own place, I'll definitely prefer trench composting for animal products.
At the moment, there's just too much pavement!
I don't know about the op but personally I wouldn't want bears, even just black bears rummaging through my stuff. they can be dangerous and destructive and its not good for the bears to be eating people food. even if your food is safe, conditioning them to associate people with food will lead them places where the food is not good for them.
First, for some critters, I suspect it could we wise to feed your omnivores or your carnivores with it.
After that, I wonder a bit about the maggot feeders for chickens or trout.
paul wheaton wrote: First, for some critters, I suspect it could we wise to feed your omnivores or your carnivores with it.
I could do vermicomposting, but don't want to use indoor space for it.
My current lease doesn't allow me to keep animals. When that changes...I wonder how a cat would do with a chicken bone, if it would need to be ground down or what? I know they can chew up the bones of small birds and mammals.
I wonder how a cat would do with a chicken bone, if it would need to be ground down or what? I know they can chew up the bones of small birds and mammals.
My understanding (and this is shaky) is that you can give a cat any kind of raw bone. But some cooked bones can be problematic.
Cooked chicken bones are the worst. If we are talking house cats here, you should always be careful with bones, especially if the cat is not accustomed to eating them. Much has been written about the raw food diet for cats and dogs. If a cat has been on dry food most of it's life, switching them to raw food can be really tricky. Some cats won't make the switch. A friend tried everything to get her cat to switch, but he wouldn't give up his kibble for anything.
I live in an area with one of the heaviest concentrations of both black bears and brown bears in Alaska. We have one mouthy black lab that runs loose, we not had a single bear problem since we got him. Before we got our dog it was nothing to see 1 or 2 bears night come through the yard.
Don't put food in the compost pile.
We give leftovers to chickens, goats eat veggie scraps.
Definitely do not let the bears think it's ok to shop at your house. I have much experience here. Bad idea.
I live in one of the highest concentrations of bears in Alaska I also spend four months a year guiding bear hunters. There is no way you are going to hide food odors from a bear. The University of Mont. did a study on bear olfactory senses in the 70's or 80's I forget exactly when. For every thing you can smell a decent blood hound can smell about 500 things. For everything a bloodhound smells black bear and brownie can smell about 3000 things. Bears also have the ability to sort out smells and determine what direction a particular smell is coming from.
Your best bet is to do like goatman said feed the scrape to the chickens. Just compost non-food items. You can also get a dog almost any will work just so it has a good nose and will bark when bears come around.
We live on a travel way between a couple of salmon streams when don't have a dog we get a lot of bears coming through the yard at times when we have a dog we never see bears. Dogs may not be as effective if the local bears are acclimated to people but they are certainly worth a try.
One last thing never allow a bear to hang around especially black bears they are to unpredictable. It has also been my experience they are more predatory and aggressive than brown bears particularly mature boars.
We've had some bold bears around here, and have discovered that they can be "trained" with rubber buckshot from a shotgun.
Chuck and goatguy have it right. If you live or camp in bear country use common sense and don't leave food out in the open. If you do you're asking for trouble.
I've only ever had a bear rumage my compost once - a young fella, probably just curious. All he did was stir it up though since all there is to find is garden trimmings, veggie scraps, egshells etc.
Skunks used to be more of a problem but I've taken to chopping my compost periodically with a shovel then covering it with a layer of grass clippings. The skunks seem to leave it alone now.
we have a lot of bear in our area, as long as bear are well fed they really do not pose much of a problem for humans..and they seldom bother our compost pile..a rouge bear, usually a male that is leaving the family on his own, might tear into our bird feeders or garbage on garbage day, but generally they don't..of course we aren't near any large national parks where the bear get garbage all the time either.
i don't put animal leftovers or grease into my compost pile. It is either burnt in our wood furnace or goes in our garbage..not in the compost..but if it did go outside it would be buried.
no sense to be stupid and draw them in.
much more destructive than bear are racoons, we have a baby one right now in a live trap that we are going to take deep into the woods and let loose..he is just too cute to kill..and will likely find his way back here someday..but for now while he is little it will be live and let live..he is going for a long ride in the woods.
I suppose this answers the age old question, "Does a bear eat **** in the woods?"
bear hunters bait bear with smelly piles..so if it isn't smelly it isn't going to be as attractive either..
i cant cite a source but read somwhere that by moving a young racoon more than a mile or two from where it was born reduces its survial rate to near zero. apprently without mom to teach em where to find food they are likely to starve.
I had professional negotiators work out a truce with the bears: our dogs. Big Dogs. Livestock guardian and herding dogs. Bears are fine, outside our fields. The dogs mark the territory with scent and sound. Bears don't invade. This is not a one dog job.
Cooked chicken bones are the worst. If we are talking house cats here, you should always be careful with bones, especially if the cat is not accustomed to eating them.
After you have boiled the bones to make soup for a few days (you should, the bones contain some of the best parts of the chicken) I can eat the bones. They go so soft they crumble between your fingers... shouldn't be a problem for dogs or cats then.
That's a problem I have. I'm fortunate to get lots of meat scraps at butchering time from the local farmers/ranchers, etc. for my dogs. I usually get several hundred pounds. When all is said and done, I have bones everywhere. Not a good scene, I don't like walking out side and having to step over bones. Does anyone have any great suggestions for disposal of large quantities of bones?
Bears haven't been a problem for me yet... and I don't want them to be. Right now I feel like I've set the banquet table for them.
If you want to recover the bones cleaned then use loose hay and rather than having a moist pile. Useful for skulls in particular.
So that's a terrific and much appreciated suggestion which will work well for me.
To get bones to compost the key is moisture. Even teeth will vanish. The moist compost produces acids that break down the bones and teeth. Not too wet of course, just Goldilocks.
Try marking your territory, pea around the compost. Throw your wood ash on top of the compost or use lime to cut down on the smell that attracts the bear. Don't throw fish smelly stuff on the compost. However, if the bear is desperate he will eat whatever there is. They are very considerate and would not take from such a compost heap (covered with lime and/or ash) if not in trouble. So you may have to live with it.
there are dogs running in our neighborhood but we don't own one, and we still do have bears on our property...they tend to come at night while we are asleep. Maybe they DO come to our proeprty cause we don't have dogs here..I'm sure they can tell. They leave me evidence of their visits, but they seldom do any damage..other than some stains from their feces on my rear deck which they figure is a bear outhouse.
when you live in bear country, you are going to have bear. You just have to use some common sense around them. I grow all kinds of food on the property here that bear love..but they seldom bother it..they prefer the wild stuff like wild cherries, huckleberries, etc..they do like the drops off of our apple trees though.
Brenda Groth wrote: there are dogs running in our neighborhood but we don't own one, and we still do have bears on our property...when you live in bear country, you are going to have bear.
No, not someone else's dogs. Livestock guardian dogs that guard your territory are necessary. Ours will kill the bears if they comes in too close. But they don't. Bears don't want to risk it. We live in bear country. One lives just up the mountain to the south of us, another across the valley to the east and another to the north. Our main farm area is at the intersection of the territories of these three bears.
The problem you're having is you don't have your own dogs who have a reason to defend you. The neighborhood dogs aren't going to lay down the law for you. Territory is key.
If you are in an area where people hound hunt, bears have been "taught" a bit of respect for dogs. I live in an area with a high bear population. I have never had any bear related problems. I have several dogs, I have an outdoor play area/kennel, which always has some dogs in it (they rotate as to who is with me, who is in the house... etc). They bark if anything is amiss (or there are any bears around!). So far it has worked great at keeping the bear and mountain lions away. The coyotes could care less, had one hike his leg on the dog kennel one day. It's not uncommon to see coyotes within 15 to 20 feet of the kennel area.
Anyway, if a bear has had an adverse experience with dogs, then it often doesn't take much more then some barking to motivate them to leave the area.
I did have a hound hunter have his hounds run through my property while after a mountain lion. What that tells me is.. the scent was there.. I guess I just didn't see the lion.
Here is a method that worked successfully to keep a problem bear out of the dog food on the porch. It seems counter intuitive but it worked for me. Buy a pound of hamburger, a bottle of powdered cayenne, and a handful of ground black pepper. Make a spicy meatball. Leave for bear.
Another similar idea, unproven as of yet, is to insert a hot wire from an electric fence onto a piece of sausage, turn the juice all the way up, and wait for a shocking experience.
An acquaintance of mine who has hunted bears for eons and studied them extensively says that they absolutely hate electricity. The people around here who raise bees for honey use solar chargers and three to four strands of wire around their hives, and never have any trouble.
We had one here last spring who was munching last years hazelnuts. When it heard me it stuck it's head up and looked at me for a few seconds, then went back to eating.
I went and got my 12 gauge which is loaded with slugs for just such an occasion. Gave him the benefit of the doubt and a chance to leave with a shot to the side of him. He chose to leave and never saw him again.
Bears are opportunists and will eat the dog food off your porch, and are pretty much not afraid of you. They might be of your gun, but bear in mind that they can get up to 35 MPH in a very, very short time, uphill or down.
The best thing to do is to not allow a food source to be established for them. Compost, I told which contains food stuffs from your kitchen should be buried at least 8 inches in the existing compost. I don't know if that works, but that is what the feds say keeps them out of your compost.
In spring, bet that you will run into a bear somewhere close, if you have them in your area, as they are hungry and looking for anything to eat.
We never go out into our woods without some sort of appropriate sidearm, just in case. It takes a lot to stop a bear.
Chuck & goat guy are right. Do not allow bears to get their lunch on your property or you won't get rid of them. I live in south central Alaska where there is a heavy black & brown bear population. Bears constantly roaming through town getting into dumpster, dog food, etc. Once they get a meal they keep coming back until they are trapped & moved or put down. I don't have any experience composting (yet) but I would defiantly refrain from any meat, cheese, ect. In your pile with bears around. My friend has a salmon spawning stream running through his yard and ALWAYS has bears roaming through. He is getting a dog to help with this problem so we'll see how much this helps. I doubt they will completely stay away but it may help deter them a bit.
Two dogs to a bear. But, it isn't a matter of killing the bear. The trick is the dogs negotiate boundaries with the bears. The bears negotiate territories with each other. Killing the bears is actually not the right method because when you kill one bear then a new bear will move into that territory and negotiations have to start all over again.
The key is dogs act as deterrence with their marking of the territory you want the predators to keep out of. Fence lines help because they define the edge of the territory for both dogs and bears. Same for coyotes, humans, etc. Cougar are less respectful of territories but will keep out. They don't want to mess with a pack of dogs.
Remember, animals don't have life or health insurance. They're careful.


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IRVING, Texas - GTE Network Services today announced it has reached an agreement to sell 116,149 domestic access lines in Missouri to Spectra Communications Group, LLC, of Atlanta, Ga. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Spectra Communications is a newly formed corporation controlled by Spectronics Corporation, an Atlanta, Ga.-based, African American-owned full-service telecommunications contractor that for the past 10 years has specialized in systems design, engineering and construction for voice, data, and cable networks. Other investors in Spectra include CenturyTel, Inc., a regional telecommunications company headquartered in Monroe, La., and Local Exchange Carriers (LEC), LLC, a Kansas City, Mo.-based private equity company.
Dorothy Rollins, founder and chairman of Spectra Communications Group, said: "Spectronics Corporation's success in delivering quality telecommunications services gave us the opportunity to move forward into new, exciting areas. When we began thinking about where we wanted to take our business, providing service to the consumer made perfect sense. GTE's offering of the Missouri lines was announced at the right time, and we knew we had a match."
By agreeing to purchase 107 of GTE's telephone exchanges in Missouri, Spectra Communications will become the first African American-controlled firm to have a majority stake in a U.S.-based local exchange telecommunications company. The transaction is part of GTE's previously announced initiative to sell approximately 1.6 million of its telephone lines in the United States. It includes 138 GTE employees in Missouri.
In addition to their equity investments, CenturyTel and LEC will provide the new company operational, financial, and management support. Two weeks ago, in an unrelated transaction, CenturyTel agreed to purchase all of GTE's 213, 651 customer access lines in Arkansas.
"We are very pleased to reach an agreement with Spectra Communications," said John Appel, president-GTE Network Services. "Spectra's leaders have chosen capable teammates for operational and financial support, and they have committed to providing jobs and ensuring fair and equitable treatment of the GTE employees in Missouri who are affected by this agreement. The moves they have made reflect a strong commitment to success.
"And, for GTE, this transaction is another positive step toward achieving our stated goal of generating more than $3 billion in after-tax proceeds," Appel said.
Since May, GTE has announced agreements to sell:
186,839 GTE customer access lines in Arizona, California, and Minnesota to Citizens Utilities,
20,564 access lines in Alaska to the Alaska Telephone Exchange Acquisition Corporation (ATEAC), a consortium of four Alaska-based companies,
213,651 access lines in Arkansas to CenturyTel,
280,422 access lines in Iowa to Iowa Network Services, Inc.,
GTE Government Systems, except for the Information Systems Division, to General Dynamics, and
GTE Airfone to Oak Hill Capital Partners.
GTE intends to use the proceeds from the sale of these assets to help pay for its recent purchase of Ameritech wireless properties in Illinois and Missouri and to fund future strategic initiatives.
Rollins said: "Spectra will offer local, personalized service to create new relationships with its customers in Missouri. We are confident our commitment to a culture of excellence in the workplace will enable Spectra to provide the caliber of service to our new employees and customers in Missouri that they've come to expect from GTE."
After the sale of the Missouri properties closes, GTE will continue to own and operate 97 exchanges serving 325,047 customer access lines in Missouri. Customers will see no changes in the rates and services provided by GTE in the foreseeable future. The deal also does not affect GTE's offerings of long distance, Internet and wireless services to Missouri customers.
Approval of the sale is required by the Missouri Public Service Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the U.S. Department of Justice. The closing of the sale and transfer of GTE operations to Spectra Communications is expected to be complete in 2000.
About GTE
With 1998 revenues of more than $25 billion, GTE is a leading telecommunications provider with one of the industry's broadest arrays of products and services. In the United States, GTE provides local service in 28 states and wireless service in 17 states, as well as nationwide long-distance, directory, and internetworking services ranging from dial-up Internet access for residential and small-business consumers to Web-based applications for Fortune 500 companies. Outside the United States, the company serves customers on five continents. Additional information about GTE can be obtained at http://www.gte.com.
About Spectronics
Spectronics Corporation is an Atlanta, Ga.-based, African American-owned full-service telecommunications contractor that for the past 10 years has specialized in systems design, engineering and construction for voice, data, and cable networks.
About CenturyTel
CenturyTel, Inc. provides integrated communications services including local exchange, wireless, long distance, Internet access and security monitoring services to more than two million customers in 21 states. The company, headquartered in Monroe, La., is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CTL. CenturyTel is the ninth largest local exchange telephone company, based on access lines, and the 10th largest cellular company, based on population equivalents owned, in the United States. Visit CenturyTel's corporate website at http://www.centurytel.com.
Maps of the affected exchanges can be obtained by selecting Missouri Maps.


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Senior citizens cut loose at prom of their own
Henderson County High School's freshman class sent invitations for its senior citizen prom to people at Medco Center of Henderson, the Sandefur Center and the YMCA.
Senior citizens cut loose at prom of their own Henderson County High School's freshman class sent invitations for its senior citizen prom to people at Medco Center of Henderson, the Sandefur Center and the YMCA. Check out this story on thegleaner.com: http://www.thegleaner.com/story/news/2017/04/24/senior-citizens-cut-loose-prom-their-own/100376390/
Erin Schmitt, erin.schmitt@thegleaner.com Published 4:11 p.m. CT April 24, 2017
Senior (citizen) prom
Dorothy Black shows the youngsters how it's done at the senior citizen prom at Henderson County High School Monday morning. This was Black's first prom since 1975, but when she danced, she was the center of attention. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER
Nancy Hawkins and her grandson, Gauge Goodson, 15, a freshman at Henderson County High School, have their portrait made at the senior citizen prom in the school's gymnasium Monday morning. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER
Ron and Bernie Cooper jitterbug to a tune at the senior citizen prom at Henderson County High School Monday morning. The couple have been dancing partners since they got married in 1960. Both graduated in 1958, but at different Henderson high schools. Bernie at Holy Name and Ron at City High. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER
Henderson County High School freshman Whitney Haynes, 15, uses guests' cameras to make their portraits at the senior citizen prom Monday morning. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER
Carol Ritter and Carter Clements, 17, a junior at Henderson County High School, dance at the senior citizen prom in the school's gymnasium Monday morning. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER
Curious students take in the happenings at the senior citizen prom in the Henderson County High School gymnasium Monday morning. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER
Morris Littrell, left, and 15-year-old Lauren Alexander, dance to "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" at the senior citizen prom in Henderson County High School's gymnasium Monday morning. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER
Margie Willoughby waits for the dancing to begin at the senior citizen prom in the Henderson County High School gymnasium Monday morning. Willoughby couldn't get her name tag sticker to stick to her dress, so she decided she'd slap it on her bare skin instead. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER
Betty Poole and her grandson, Warren Norman, dance "The Chicken Dance" at the senior citizen prom at Henderson County High School Monday morning. Poole was wearing the corsage, replete with peacock feather and white roses, Norman's date to Saturday night's senior prom, Lata-Rose Stinson, wore. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER
Dorothy Black kicked off her shoes to dance at the senior citizen prom in the Henderson County High School gymnasium Monday morning. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER
Thelma Peden, center, dances to "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" at the senior citizen prom in the Henderson County High School gymnasium Monday morning. She is flanked by employees at Colonial Assisted Living Jessica Beaven, left, and Meredith Claybrook. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER
Morris Littrell, left, and 15-year-old Lauren Alexander, dance to "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" at the senior citizen prom in Henderson County High School's gymnasium Monday morning.(Photo: DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER)Buy Photo
Dorothy Black hadn't been to a prom since 1975, but you couldn't tell it by the way she was moving on the dance floor on Monday morning.
Though she's had a hip replaced, it didn't slow Black down on the dance floor as she grooved to the sounds of "Good Golly Miss Molly" and the "Electric Slide."
"I'm enjoying it," she said during a break from dancing.
Black was one of several people invited to participate in a senior citizen prom held in Henderson County High School's gym.
The senior class prom was held there on Saturday night, so the decorations were still in place as the senior citizens took to the dance floor.
"The idea was the brainchild of another school, and I can't remember where the school was, but they said it was a community event of the year," said Assistant Principal Velvet Dowdy. "The senior citizens in their community looked forward to it every single year."
Inspired by the the idea, Henderson County High School held its first senior citizen prom last year. It was smaller scale, with invitations limited to freshmen students' grandparents and residents from the nearby Colonial Assisted Living facility.
The freshman class sent out more invitations this year, including to people at Medco Center of Henderson, the Sandefur Center and the YMCA.
The freshman class helped put on the prom as part of the community service projects they undertake as part of their PLT — or personal learning time.
"Some of us volunteered to come and help serve and hang out with the senior citizens for their little prom," explained freshman Emma Pendergraft, who helped serve refreshments.
There were about 30 freshmen who volunteered.
"I feel like I should get out more and help volunteering and whatnot, but I don't really have a chance to," said Madelyn Pressley. "This gives me an opportunity to while at school."
The freshmen students paired up with their guests on the dance floor, having learned how to swing dance and do the Rumba for the occasion. The playlist was a mix ranging from Oldies to a few more current hits, all carefully selected to get people cutting loose on the dance floor.
Nancy Hawkins and her grandson, Gauge Goodson, 15, a freshman at Henderson County High School, have their portrait made at the senior citizen prom in the school's gymnasium Monday morning. (Photo: DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER)
Much as their younger counterparts came dressed in formal attire this weekend, the senior citizens also cut dashing figures in some of their finest clothes.
"All of these ladies and gentleman have come in, and they're so dressed up and look so great," said Dowdy.
Dorothy Black was going to wear a dress the same color as her surname, but decided to wear a vibrant magenta instead.
"I was debating on two or three of them," she said. "I've just got dresses to wear for when I go to different occasions. There hadn't been anything lately for me to go to, so when they mentioned this, I thought this is really something I can pull out."
Ron Cooper wore a western shirt that he called his "Texas Tuxedo." His ensemble not only matched the "Rustic Romance" prom decorations, he also color coordinated with his wife of nearly 57 years, Bernie Cooper.
Ron and Bernie Cooper jitterbug to a tune at the senior citizen prom at Henderson County High School Monday morning. The couple have been dancing partners since they got married in 1960. Both graduated in 1958, but at different Henderson high schools. Bernie at Holy Name and Ron at City High. (Photo: DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER)
The Coopers graduated high school in 1958 — she from Holy Name and he from Henderson City High. Their daughters both graduated from Henderson County High.
"So we've been here for the prom before, but not as participants," explained Bernie.
When their YMCA Silver Sneakers class was invited, Bernie immediately wanted to go. However, she was afraid Ron would say no.
"I thought it was 9:30 at night," Ron said, laughing.
"He said, 'We don't stay up that late,'" Bernie said.
The couple has gone on cruises where there was a lot of music and dancing on the boat.
"He loves to dance and I tolerate it," said Bernie.
"Last time I danced was with an 80-year-old lady from Austria," he said. "She was on the boat by herself and she was having a ball."
The response to the senior citizen prom was overwhelmingly positive.
Curious students take in the happenings at the senior citizen prom in the Henderson County High School gymnasium Monday morning. (Photo: DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER)
"I think it turned out really well," said freshman student Pressley. "Quite a few people showed up, and they have all had positive responses. One lady said she had never been to prom before, so it was like her first prom."
Dowdy said the high school may make it a yearly event.
"We would really love for this to become that for this community of Henderson and our senior citizens," said Dowdy.
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Heads up, Henderson drivers: HPD announces safety, sobriety checkpoint locations
HPD: Armed teen ran from car with AR-15, pistol after chase
Section of U.S. 60 near Union County line to close for two weeks
City of Henderson sells more land for homes along Second Street
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By afaqs! news bureau Published: 11 Jan 2022, 4:50 AM IST
Gen Z, millennials more likely to shop from D2C brands: Capgemini report
Dismissing the notion that online may replace in-store entirely, the report shows that most consumers expect to have significant interactions with physical stores after the COVID pandemic subsides.
Gen Z and millennial shoppers are now more likely to order products directly from the brands, reveals a recent report.
More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of Gen Z and over half (58 per cent) of the millennials have ordered products directly from the brands over the past six months, compared to 41 per cent on average across all age groups. Only 37 per cent of Gen X and 21 per cent of boomer shoppers have ordered directly from a brand over the last six months.
For those who have bought directly from the brands, almost two thirds (60 per cent) cite a better buying experience as a reason for purchasing directly, and 59 per cent cite access to brand loyalty programs.
This is according to a new Capgemini Research Institute report, titled What Matters to Today's Consumer, which reveals the far-reaching impact of the COVID pandemic on consumer behaviour and preferences.
In return for these benefits, the consumers are willing to share their data. Currently, almost half (45 per cent) of all shoppers say they are willing to share data on how they consume or use the products. More than a third (39 per cent) say they are willing to share personal data such as demographic information or product preferences. However, 54 per cent of all the shoppers say that offers, deals, and/or discounts would make it more likely for them to share their data directly with the brands.
Tim Bridges, global head of consumer goods and retail at Capgemini, said, "Younger consumers' willingness to go straight to the brands when purchasing goods, presents a real opportunity for consumer product companies. This enables them to collect consumer data and helps create a more mature direct-to-consumer channel. Being data-powered enables the consumer product and retail organisations to translate supply and demand trends into intelligent decisions on where best to stock their products, customise products and services, and enhance customer experience."
Online not likely to replace in-store shopping entirely
The surge in e-commerce over the last two years, due to safety concerns and the desire to avoid physical stores, has now plateaued. The notion that online may replace in-store entirely has been disproven, and the majority of consumers (72 per cent) expect to have significant interactions with physical stores after the pandemic subsides – exceeding pre-COVID numbers (60 per cent).
Globally, all age groups expect their level of in-store interactions post-pandemic to be higher than their online interactions. Boomers are the most likely to interact in-store (76 per cent), and Gen Z the least likely (66 per cent).
However, the nature of these interactions is changing, as the distinction between online and in-store continues to blur. For instance, post-pandemic, 22 per cent of the shoppers expect to have a high level of interactions with click-and-collect orders. This trend is the highest for the millennials (33 per cent) and the lowest for boomers (11 per cent).
Delivery and fulfilment services gain importance in certain segments
With convenience remaining a key priority for the consumers, delivery and fulfilment are increasingly being transformed from a cost centre to a growth driver for many organisations. In the health and beauty and grocery segments, the shoppers place greater importance on delivery and fulfilment, than in-store experiences. This is especially true for groceries shoppers across all age groups, where 42 per cent of the shoppers say that delivery and fulfilment are the most important service attributes.
The research also highlights that convenience of delivery is a major factor that can push the shoppers to try new and emerging models of shopping. Slightly less than half of the consumers (47 per cent), who have purchased products via subscription services, do so for the convenience of home delivery. Post-pandemic, 22 per cent of the shoppers expect to have a high level of interactions with click-and-collect orders (i.e., ordering online and picking up in-store or curbside), indicating an enduring desire to interact with physical stores.
However, the shoppers are less willing to pay a premium for fast delivery. Across all the shoppers, over three per cent of the total cost is the average they would be willing to pay for a two-hour delivery, down from over four per cent in 2019. While younger shoppers with children remain the most willing to pay a premium, the consumers increasingly expect fast delivery as a standard part of the customer experience.
Health and sustainability are top of mind for consumers
Health and sustainability look set to continue influencing consumer decisions going forward, and organisations should consider investment in empowering the customers to make informed choices around these, cites the report.
In November 2020, 70 per cent of the consumers said they'd be more cautious about cleanliness and personal health once the pandemic is over, and 63 per cent said sustainability will be more important, when deciding which retailers and brands to purchase from. These figures have remained stable in 2021, at 69 per cent and 60 per cent respectively.
Forty-four per cent of the consumers are willing to pay a premium for grocery products that have sustainable packaging. This is more pronounced amongst Gen Z (64 per cent) and the millennials (54 per cent), than older generations like boomers (30 per cent).
How brands and retailers can capitalise on the evolving consumer trends
To meet the evolving needs of today's consumer, the report identifies four key actions for the brands and retailers to benefit from these underlying consumer trends:
1. Collect and analyse first-party consumer data to customise new products and services for specific customer segments.
2. Develop an omnichannel strategy that incorporates the roles of in-store, e-commerce, direct to consumer and marketplaces.
3. Reposition delivery and fulfilment services as a growth driver for customer experience.
4. Set pricing of sustainable products more competitively in line with consumer expectations.
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Toshiba's Cell-packing SpursEngine impressive in the flesh
Toshiba has been showing off its new, powerful SpursEngine processor at the CEATEC 2007 electronics show just outside Tokyo and we were there to take a look.
The new chip, which is based on the same Cell processor that can be found in the PlayStation 3, is currently on display powering several Qosmio notebook PCs on Toshiba's vast stand at the show.
In each case, the 1.5GHz chip is being used as an augment to the normal laptop CPU to enable the machine to perform computation-intensive tasks it can normally only dream of.
Most obviously appealing is an image-manipulation application using Toshiba's Facemation software to alter captured video on the fly. Unsuspecting geeks at the demo suddenly found themselves given an on-screen beehive hairdo, full makeup or realistic facial tattoos.
The ultimate outlet of such processing power will be in department stores at cosmetics counters and in other areas where it's desirable to see quick, hassle-free image changes.
That, however, may have to wait a while, as Toshiba spokesperson Hiroko Mochida admitted, "We don't have any partners developing such applications yet, nor is the SpursEngine Qosmio going to be commercialised."
Other demonstrations of the might of the SpursEngine included a video-enhancement method that Toshiba called 'Super Resolution' for upscaling standard video to HD TV and real-time acoustic capturing using an array of eight microphones.


Power consumption of TV sets can vary from set to the other. Depending on the configuration of the television set and the features installed, there will be different power consumption for different sets. Display quality, build quality, size of the screen, the brightness of the screen, what image is showing on the screen can be considered when calculating the power consumption of television sets. You have to check whether the power consumption settings are activated or not as it will help to calculate the energy consumption by the television set.
Energy consumption is among the small factors to be considered when buying LED TV. Modern technology has made it possible to lower the energy consumption of the television sets. Gone are the days when inefficient use of Plasma and CRT sets would increase the power consumption level. Since then, the television sets have gone through several changes, and it has been possible to reduce the energy consumption by the latest LED TV sets. With the installation of HDR quality in the television sets which helps to brighten the image quality of the TV sets consumes a significant amount of energy.
How is the power calculated for LED TV sets?
The LED TV sets use TFT or thin film transistor technology for better display of images, and it ultimately results in better backlighting in case of LED TV sets. In earlier days, cold cathode fluorescent or CCFL were used in the LCD monitors for backlighting purposes. It is seen that the energy consumption can be done accurately taking the display of the screen and power changing features of the television into consideration. To calculate the energy consumption by the television sets, a power meter can be used. This meter can be used easily by plugging in, and power consumption can be calculated correctly.
Before calculating the level of power consumption, you have to lower the power-saving characteristics of the television sets. It includes lowering the brightness of the television set and setting the monitor in the sleep mode after a few minutes of activity. According to the findings, it can be said that changing the screen color to darker shade helps to lower the energy consumption of the LED TV. On an average, most of the displays draw 0.1 to 3 watts of power even in the sleep mode. Thus, it is important to consider all these factors when planning to calculate the total energy consumption by the television set.
Hours the TV used per day – To go through a proper calculation of the energy consumption, you have to enter for how many hours the television set is used per day. In case of lower energy consumption and it is less than one hour on a daily basis, you have to enter the data as a chemical number when calculating.
Power use in watts – You have to provide power consumption by the TV set in watts.
Price of the TV set – You have to consider the total price of the TV set and then calculate it with per kilowatt. In this case, to get an accurate value of power consumption, you can take the value mentioned in the electric bill.
Try to look for latest features installed on the television sets that will help to reduce energy consumption. Nothing can be better than getting LED TVs as they are the best in power savings. Choose the size of the display according to your requirements and make sure that you lower the level of power use by the television set. You can check out the best LED TV by Tata CLiQ and get more ideas in the domain.


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Brands, H.W. The Reckless Decade: America in the 1890s (NY: St. Martin's, 1995).
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Family Law Torts
In the law, a Tort is a civil wrong in which one person has breached a duty owed to another person, where the duty has arisen because of the mere existence of the relationship. In simple terms, Torts are often the Civil wrong associated with a Criminal wrong.
For example, if one spouse assaults the other, the District Attorney's office may prosecute the case criminally, but it is up to the assaulted party whether to pursue a Civil remedy - a lawsuit - in addition to the criminal prosecution.
Since Texas did away with the concept of Interspousal Immunity, spouses can sue each other for Torts they commit against each other. Obviously, doing so would tend to cause an end to the marriage, so most often these types of suits are brought in conjunction with a Divorce.
The Torts available include:
1. Assault and Battery
2. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress;
3. Invasion of Privacy;
4. Wiretapping;
5. Access of Electronic Communications;
6. Slander and Libel; and
7. Fraud.
Texas law provides that the same conduct cannot be used as both a factor justifying a disproportionate division of the community estate and a means of a separate recovery, but in appropriate cases, a spouse can conclude a divorce with both, where there are sufficient reasons to warrant each.
The pursuit of Tort claims within a divorce is rare, but in appropriate cases, it can be a powerful tool in the pursuit of justice. One unique facet of Tort law is that all Tort claims allow for jury trial, whereas only certain Family Law issues are properly heard by a jury.
Since Tort law is its own substantive area of the law, it's vital to have an attorney that is familiar with both the pursuit of Family Law remedies and Tort remedies.
The attorneys at the BEAL LAW FIRM have successfully handled hundreds of Tort claims and know full well how to argue for damages to a jury. Moreover, Eric Beal, the principal attorney of the firm, is a published author on the intricacies and availability of certain Tort claims within the context of a divorce.
The BEAL LAW FIRM is ready to assist you in evaluating your case and whether your needs are best served by pursuing Tort recoveries, in addition to your other Family Law remedies.


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Living Lovecraft: 10 Real World Locations Behind the Horror
Cthulhu Fhtagn!
by Eric Grundhauser June 18, 2013
Salem Witch House. SalemPuritan/CC BY-SA 4.0
Danvers State Hospital
The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.
A defunct all-girls college which may be the resting place of H.P. Lovecraft's real-life Necronomicon.
Fleur-De-Lys Studio
An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.
Down a dark alley, at the corner of your eye something flickers, probably a trick of the waning light, or a stranger up to some banal task. But what hubris leads you to believe that you can understand what happens in and among these haunted buildings much less this ancient world?
Such was the outlook of horror fiction trailblazer Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Born in 1890, Lovecraft took inspiration from his historic New England surroundings and beyond to create tales of otherworldly standing stones, hidden cities older than time, and simple homes that exude unknowable evil. Lovecraft's prose placed a distinct emphasis on the power and mystery of location, taking time in each of his stories to create a rich sense of place where his otherworldly gods and tentacled horrors could thrive, sending both his characters and his readers into madness.
Turn out the lights, pray to your dead gods, and join us while we dare insanity to bring you a list of the real world locations both horrible and mundane, that inspired some of Lovecraft's most famous works. Cthulhu Fhtagn!
1. St. Patrick's Purgatory
LOUGH DERG, IRELAND
St. Patrick's Purgatory. Kenneth Allen/CC BY-SA 2.0
"…sprawling on a flight of stone steps so prodigiously worn that it was little more than an inclined plane at the centre, was a ghastly array of human or semi-human bones. Those which retained their collocation as skeletons showed attitudes of panic fear, and over all were the marks of rodent gnawing."—H.P. Lovecraft, "The Rats in the Walls" (1924)
While many of Lovecraft's stories take place in his shadowy mirror of New England, he also found inspiration in locations farther afield, but no less steeped in hidden history.
One such example is his story The Rats in the Walls (1924) which takes place in an ancient English priory. The tale concerns a character named Delapore as he returns to his family's ancestral home and discovers a hidden city of untold age beneath the estate, and a history of cannibalism which eventually overtakes him. Lovecraft's description of Delapore's (the name deriving from "de la Pour," an actual Irish baronage) sinister estate and its subterranean secrets share many similarities with a contemporary account of the real life holy site, St. Patrick's Purgatory.
Founded in the 15th century, St. Patrick's Purgatory is said to be the location where St. Patrick discovered a gateway to hell, and was shown terrible visions of its punishments. Encompassing the lake-bound Station Island, the resulting church grounds maintained the worship and upkeep of the site for thousands of years, and it continues to be a popular pilgrimage site to this day. Most of the buildings still recall the Middle Age stone architecture established in the 15th century, especially the ornate basilica crowning the island. The site also includes such unique features as a labyrinth, gendered dorms, and even a small shop. While Lovecraft probably did not visit the site himself, his contemporaries' descriptions of crumbling rectories over an ancient gate of pure evil can be felt throughout the Delapores' rat-infested nether-city.
2. Copp's Hill Burying Ground
Several headstone in the Copp's Hill Burying Ground in Boston. Many of these headstone are from the 18th and 19th century. Balon Greyjoy/Public Domain
"God, how that man could paint! There was a study called 'Subway Accident,' in which a flock of the vile things were clambering up from some unknown catacomb through a crack in the floor of the Boston Street subway and attacking a crowd of people on the platform. Another showed a dance on Copp's Hill among the tombs with the background of today."- H.P. Lovecraft, 'Pickman's Model' (1927)
Undeath, grave robbing, and grotesque monsters are not unexpected in Lovecraft's tales, but when he needed a backdrop for these gruesome features in his unsettling Pickman's Model (1927), the author did not even need to invent a location. In the story, a man named Thurber visits artist Richard Upton Pickman and views his terrifying works of art depicting chilling graveyard scenes and eventually a ravenous ghoul that appears to be all too real. Pickman's underground studio is located in the crumbling North End of Boston, which is also the real-world location of Copp's Hill Burial Ground, mentioned in the story as the backdrop of many of Pickman's horrific scenes.
The Copp's Hill graveyard is the second oldest cemetery in Boston, having been established in 1659, and it has slowly expanded ever since. The land contains many notable graves including those of Puritan minister Cotton Mather, as well as Robert Newman, the man who placed a trail of lanterns for Paul Revere's midnight ride. By Lovecraft's day, the graveyard had fallen into disuse and many of the oldest headstones would have been overgrown ruins arranged in an unnatural asymmetry, looking like nothing so much as the perfect haunt for ghouls.
Like many of the previously enigmatic locations on this list, the Copp's Hill Burying Ground is now a popular location for tourists taking in the historic resting places. However with hundreds of oddly-angled, sinking gravestones and over 272 tombs, you are still likely to experience the unsettling aura that inspired Lovecraft, and through him his painter Richard Upton Pickman, among the mouldering corpse-field.
3. Fleur-De-Lys Studio
The bright facade of the Fleur De Lys Studio. Daniel Case/CC BY-SA 3.0
"It seemed to be a sort of monster, or symbol representing a monster, of a form which only a diseased fancy could conceive. If I say that my somewhat extravagant imagination yielded simultaneous pictures of an octopus, a dragon, and a human caricature, I shall not be unfaithful to the spirit of the thing.'"—H.P. Lovecraft, "The Call of Cthulhu" (1928)
Specifically referenced as the home of prophetic sculptor Henry Anthony Wilcox in Lovecraft's famous 1928 short story, the Fleur-de-Lys Studio in Providence, Rhode Island's College Hill area wears its potential for madness on its sleeve. In the story, the artist locks himself away in the studio while he sculpts a totem of the long-sleeping god Cthulhu based on his cosmic visions. In real life, the studio seems like just the place to create such truly outsider art.
Built in 1885 by painter Sydney Burleigh as a home and studio for the elite Providence Art Club, the building features one of the most eclectic façades in all of New England. Wedged between the ordered horizontal boards of the traditional Colonial buildings the studio features a series of crude, hand-carved bas-reliefs among a faux-medieval oak grid. The individually carved images are stylized representations of various forms of art, such as sculpting and painting. In addition to the prominent art tributes, the building features such bizarre touches as small expressive faces among the boards and a bold yellow color scheme.
The studio looks much the same today as it did in Lovecraft's time, preserved by the same century-old Providence Art Club that founded it. Between the confidently unhinged artwork on its exterior and the exclusivity of its founders, its easy to see how the author envisioned the site as a warren of insanity where his touched sculptor would create a so called "Horror In Clay."
Wilcox's statue as envisioned by Lovecraft himself, 1937. Howard Phillips Lovecraft/Public Domain
4. Nan Madol Ruins
NAN MADOL, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
Ruins of Nan Mandol at island of Pohnpei. CT Snow/CC BY 2.0
"…a coastline of mingled mud, ooze, and weedy Cyclopean masonry which can be nothing less than the tangible substance of earth's supreme terror - the nightmare corpse-city of R'lyeh, that was built in measureless aeons behind history by the vast, loathsome shapes that seeped down from the dark stars."—H.P. Lovecraft, "The Call of Cthulhu" (1928)
Elder gods from beyond space and time sleeping in ruined cities beneath the waves, or just beyond our perception, were all in a day's work for H.P. Lovecraft, but even these otherworldly locations had roots in reality. In "The Call of Cthulhu", the unfortunate investigators looking into the mysterious Cthulhu cult discover the location of the horrible city of R'lyeh, where the non-euclidean geometry of its ruins drives men mad and an unthinkable god sleeps among its titanic stones. While this is one of Lovecraft's more outlandish creations, R'lyeh was inspired by the megalithic ruins at Nan Madol.
Consisting of a series of seemingly impossible stone structures separated by a network of canals, the ruins were likely inhabited by the ruling class of the local Micronesian dynasty although no one is sure who actually built the ruins or even how. The large stones that comprise the site do not seem to have come from any quarries in the area and no evidence of a construction method exists, although according to legend, the structures were built by sorcerers using black magic, and even a dragon.
Despite multiple archeological efforts, Nan Madol's ancient mysteries persist to this day with little explanation. Although Lovecraft did have his theory.
5. Stephen Harris House
The Stephen Harris House. In Lovecraft's time this was known as the Babbitt House; and in Lovecraft's story, "The Shunned House," this house is called the "William Harris House"; and is run down and rather scary. Will Hart/CC BY 2.0
"And yet that house […] equals or outranks in horror the wildest phantasy of the genius who so often passed it unknowingly, and stands starkly leering as a symbol of all that is unutterably hideous."—H.P. Lovecraft, 'The Shunned House' (1937)
Lovecraft's posthumously released 1937 short story, "The Shunned House" is the outlandish tale of a man obsessed with an abandoned Colonial home which carries a history of death and misfortune. As the man investigates the object of his curiosity, he encounters unearthly fungi, ghosts, and ultimately the remains of an unfathomable being. However, unlike many of Lovecraft's tales, this one isn't that far from the truth.
The titular "Shunned House" was based on the real life home of unlucky Colonial merchant Stephen Harris. The simple clapboard abode was a multi-floor home of modest rectangular design in Lovecraft's day, and was the subject of a grim local legend. The Benefit Street dwelling (which is the address both in real life and in the fictional story) was built in 1763 on the remains of a French Huguenot burial site, and subsequently brought nothing but misery to the Harris family. It is said that upon the home's completion Harris began falling into financial ruin, which was quickly followed by the death of several of his children. After years of mysteriously catastrophic luck, Harris' wife went mad and had to be confined to the upper floors of the home where they say she would scream tirades in French, a language she never learned, just as Dr. Whipple is seen to do in Lovecraft's story.
The Stephen Harris House still remains on Benefit Street, having been renovated many times over and painted a placid yellow color, coincidentally echoing the haunted vapor described in the story. Yet thanks to Lovecraft's detailed fiction, the site's sinister past won't be forgotten under a simple coat of paint.
Original illustration accompanying The Shunned House. Virgil Finlay/Public Domain
6. Bradford College
HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS
Bradford Academy postcard, ca. 1905 Swampyank/Public Domain
"The curious manuscript record or diary of Wilbur Whateley, delivered to Miskatonic University for translation had caused much worry and bafflement among the experts in language both ancient and modern; its very alphabet, notwithstanding a general resemblance to the heavily-shaded Arabic used in Mesopotamia, being absolutely unknown to any available authority."—H.P. Lovecraft, 'The Dunwich Horror' (1929)
Among the many locations in Lovecraft's shared "Cthulhu mythos" universe, sometimes known as "Arkham County," one of the most prominent is the supposedly prestigious Miskatonic University. Featured in a number of the author's stories including The Dunwich Horror, At The Mountains of Madness, and The Shadow Out of Time, Miskatonic University is famous for its collection of occult tomes and eccentric staff such as Herbert West —Reanimator. And all this is based on a Massachusetts girls-only school called Bradford College.
Established in 1803, and operating until the year 2000, the Bradford school was a verdant institution consisting mainly of an immense brick building complete with hidden tunnels and a storied history. During Lovecraft's time, Bradford was a finishing school for women (fictional Miskatonic, inversely, was an all-male school) and the community surrounding the school was sharply economically divided, presenting the students and faculty with a diverse cultural community among the historic mystique of the period campus. While Miskatonic University also echoes Ivy League schools such as Harvard and Yale, Lovecraft was known to have spent time at the Bradford campus while he dated a student.
In his fictions, Lovecraft established that Miskatonic University contained one of the only extant copies of the evil "Book of the Dead"—the Necronomicon. Likely in response to his stories, a local legend has evolved in which Lovecraft buried a real-life Necronomicon beneath Bradford College's small lake. Whether fiction or non-fiction, Miskatonic or Bradford, the old buildings still stand and now house a decidedly less terrifying Bible college.
7. Mystery Hill: America's Stonehenge
SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
America's Stonehenge. NikiSublime/CC BY 2.0
"No one, even those who have the facts concerning the recent horror, can say just what is the matter with Dunwich; though old legends speak of unhallowed rites and conclaves of the Indians, amidst which they called forbidden shapes of shadow out of the great rounded hills, and made wild orgiastic prayers that were answered by loud crackings and rumblings from the ground below."—H.P. Lovecraft, 'The Dunwich Horror' (1929)
Short story "The Dunwich Horror" (1929) tells the tale of a fictional town blighted by supernatural rot and the malformed scion of an elder god who uses the town's inherent evil to bring his master into our world. Lovecraft describes the ancient standing stones outside the town, which in his story hold the arcane secrets of its past. Rumored to have been built by the area's Native American tribes, but looking nothing like their influence, the structures point to a longer, stranger history. Of course this fictional site has a true inspiration in "America's Stonehenge," otherwise called Mystery Hill.
Located in the New Hampshire wilderness, America's Stonehenge holds no direct connection to its European namesake, yet it shares just as much mystery. The site consists of a number of standing stones and structures whose muddy origins have been linked alternately to pre-Colombian civilization or 18th century farmers. However the stones were erected and to whatever purpose, they continue to spark the imaginations of tourists to this day.
Lovecraft is known to have been interested in standing stones throughout the nation, and he visited America's Stonehenge specifically around 1928, which would have been well timed to inspire the origins of Dunwich and its host of horrors.
8. Salem Witch House
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
Salem Witch House. Willjay/CC BY-SA 3.0
"Nor was any spot in that city more steeped in macabre memory than the gable room which harboured him - for it was this house and this room which had likewise harboured old Keziah Mason, whose flight from Salem Gaol at the last no one was ever able to explain."— H.P. Lovecraft, "The Dreams in the Witch House"(1933)
Spending most of his life in Providence, Rhode Island, it is easy to speculate that it was simple proximity which sparked Lovecraft's fascination with New England and its attendant horrors, but in his early 1900s lifetime much of the area's puritanical superstition was also much closer to the surface. While this influence can be seen in the fear and xenophobia present in much of his writing, the author would approach this history head on in his tale, "The Dreams in the Witch House" (1933). While the story is set firmly in Lovecraft's fictional Cthulhu Mythos, the narrative couches the narrator's otherworldly discoveries in the framework of the Salem witch hysteria, as young Walter Gilman rooms in a former witch's house and experiences a series of dreams that might not be dreams at all. Luckily for those looking to share Gilman's experience there is the very real Salem Witch House.
The Witch House, or more mundanely the Jonathan Corwin House, was the home of one of the judges involved in the deadly Salem witch trials during the 1600s. The house itself is a boxy grey home representative of 17th century American architecture, mirroring the unadorned lifestyle of its Puritan inhabitants. With its mundane construction and conversely bloody history, the site is a perfect expression of Lovecraft's paranoid style.
The Jonathan Corwin House is now one of the only remaining relics from the Salem witch trials. Renovated to look like its state, it now houses a period museum which is open seasonally. Just don't fall asleep.
9. Samuel B. Mumford House
Lovecraft's final home from May 1933 until March 10, 1937. Will Hart/CC BY 2.0
"It was a cosy and fascinating place, in a little garden oasis of village-like antiquity where huge, friendly cats sunned themselves atop a convenient shed."— H.P. Lovecraft, "The Haunter of the Dark" (1936)
Despite his often dark and horrifying subject matter, Lovecraft was not immune to the influence of charm and beauty, especially that of his lifelong home of Providence, Rhode Island. This is readily evident in his late tale, "The Haunter in the Dark" (1936). In the story, Robert Blake (himself an allegory for fellow writer Robert Bloch) moves back to Providence and into a peaceful historic home, before being swept into the eldritch mysteries of The Church of Starry Wisdom. While much of the story focuses on Blake's descent into madness and eventual death, Lovecraft spends a large portion of the introduction lovingly describing what would be, in reality, his final home: the Samuel B. Mumford House.
This unadorned home was built in 1825 and is an example of the early Colonial slat-board construction style that is prevalent throughout Providence. Lovecraft moved into the home in 1933 and lived there until he was moved to the hospital where he would pass away from intestinal cancer and malnutrition in 1937. As described in the story, the home had a relaxing view of the city's rooftops and sunsets, a constant sight which was likely a welcome respite from the author's darker fantasies.
Unfortunately, Lovecraft's idyllic view can no longer be seen as the house was moved to another address in Providence and despite being the author's final home, the historic plaque only remembers Samuel B. Mumford.
10. Danvers State Hospital for the Criminally Insane
DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS
Danvers Hospital in 1893. Period photograph/Public Domain
"It is true that I have sent six bullets through the head of my best friend, and yet I hope to show by this statement that I am not his murderer. At first I shall be called a madman - madder than the man I shot in his cell at the Arkham Sanitarium."—H.P. Lovecraft, "The Thing on the Doorstep" (1937)
With the ubiquitous themes of madness and psychic distress in Lovecraft's work, its no wonder that one of his more famous creations is the Arkham Sanitorium. The location itself is actually not widely prevalent in Lovecraft's fiction, most prominently being named in "The Thing on the Doorstep" (1937). Nevertheless the concept of a Lovecraftian institution housing those driven insane not by mental illness, but by exposure to terrible truths, has pervaded the cultural consciousness and inspired horror films and even Batman's own Arkham Asylum. But the location that inspired Lovecraft himself and many of his characters indirectly was the Danvers State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.
An imposing Gothic structure of red brick and cascading peaked roofs, the hospital was referenced by name in a number of Lovecraft's stories before he fictionalized the location. Opened in 1878 in rural Massachusetts, the isolated facility contained patient rooms, a chapel, staff dorms and more as additional annexes were added over the years, all connected by octagonal towers and a warren of underground tunnels meant to keep things running during the winter months. In addition the fearful facade and labyrinthine interiors, the compound even featured its own graveyard where those condemned to a life of insanity could be laid to rest.
After inspiring dreams of terror and death for almost a century, the Danvers Hospital was finally closed in 1992 and has since been converted to high-end condominiums, in an asylum-to-condo move so unsettling even Lovecraft would have been shaken.
H.P. Lovecraft's literary legacy of cosmic horror, hidden knowledge, and the terrible unknown continues to inform the work of nearly every science fiction and horror creator to this day, and it all began in the quiet surrounds of his trusted Providence. If Lovecraft was able to take inspiration from both the amazing and quaint places listed above, what new and interesting location might inspire your next nightmare in the waking darkness?
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Episode 161: The Fireballs (November 25, 2019)
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In an episode first aired on November 25, 2019: DJ Andrew Sandoval spins 20 exquisite 45's by Emergency Exit, The Jaybees, The Roulettes, Bobby Gallant, The Freshmen, The New Breed, The International Submarine Band, The Flying Circus, Paul Stoop, Bocephus, The Mudd Family, The Family Frog, The Lords Of London, The Other Four, Christopher And The Chaps, The Changin' Times, The Rich Kids, The Carousel, Mike Hazlewood, as well as David McWilliams.
In Part Two of the show, he turns the Sunshine spotlight on to the late 1960's recordings of The Fireballs, a band whose recorded work began in 1959, but kept on maing records till 1969. We shall feature their Atco album, Bottle Of Wine, in a rare mono mix, as well as tracks from the follow-up, Come On, React! Also on deck, a number of single and album tracks, as well as originally unissued numbers showing off their melodic-jangle.
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Episode 160: The Creation (November 18, 2019)
In an episode first aired on November 18, 2019: DJ Andrew Sandoval spins original 1960's 45's by The Deep Six, The Shanes, The Three Good Reasons, Pinkerton's Assorted Colours, Sanford Clark, The Hitmakers, The Plastic People, J.J. Cale, The Warmest Spring, The Sandals, John Bromley, Mortimer, The Quiet Five, The Happy Magazine, Everything Is Everything, Michael J. James, The Committee, Roberta Lee, The Split Level and Frugal Sound.
In part two, he turns the Sunshine artist spotlight onto the Creation with a full hour of their blistering sounds produced by the legendary, Shel Talmy.
Episode 159: The Hondells (September 23, 2019)
In an episode first aired on September 23, 2019: DJ Andrew Sandoval presents 1960's 45s by The Electric Elves; The Rising Sons; Spice Of Life; The Applejacks; Ian & The Zodiacs; Alan David; The Arbors; The Fifth Estate; The Chicago Loop; Raga & The Talas; The Tygers; The Tikis; The I'des Of March; M.P.D. Limited; The Royal Guardsmen; Sonny Curtis; Ronnie Burns; Spring Fever; J.J. Cale and The Why Four.
In the Sunshine artist spotlight, Andrew explores the Los Angeles studio group, The Hondells. Hear wonderful creations by Gary Usher, Mike Curb, Nick Venet and all manner of two-wheel bike, honda infused music (including rare jingles created for/by the group).
Episode 158: The Addrisi Brothers Songbook (September 16, 2019)
In an episode first aired on September 16, 2019: DJ Andrew Sandoval spins sixties 45's by: Bobby Rydell, The I'des Of March, George Edwards, The Other Tikis, The Springfield Rifle, The Joneses, The Outcasts, Frugal Sound, The Holy Mackerel, The Village East, Bedforde Set, The Golden Earrings, The English Setters, The Syn, Unrelated Segments, The Alan Bown!, The Marmalade, Jefferson Airplane, Trini Lopez, as well as Sight And Sound.
In Part Two, he explores the work of songwriting team Dick and Don Addrisi. Featuring their songs as performed by Mike Furber & The Bowery Boys, The Savages, Sumpin' Else, The Sailiens, The Escorts, The Avengers, The Association, The Congregation, The Astronuats, Harpers Bizarre, The Byzantine Empire, The Fortunes, The Match, The Looking Glass, Teddy Neely Five, The Aliis, The 5th Dimension and Spike Jones, Jr.
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In the Sunshine artist spotlight, enjoy an hour of groovy music from Holland's The Motions. You will hear 20 selections spanning their career from 1965-1971.
Episode 156: The Staccatos (August 6, 2019)
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In part two, he turns the Sunshine spotlight onto The Staccatos and their offshoot, Five Man Electrical Band for some outstanding sides spanning 1965-1968.
Episode 155: The Gants (July 15, 2019)
In an episode first aired on July 15, 2019: DJ Andrew Sandoval spins a selection of recently discovered 45's by The Fifth Estate; The Mystery Trend; The Staccatos; The Playboys Of Edinburg; St. David's Road; The Hard Times; The Bows And Arrows; The Buckinghams; The Chateaus; English Setters; The Raggamuffins; Tommy T's Federal Reserve; Sonny Geraci; The Loved Ones; The Milky Way; The Rubber Band; Bobby Darin; The Razor's Edge; The Sound Idea and The Perfect Stone.
In the Sunshine artist spotlight, it is the groovy Gants in MONO! Featuring selections from their 45's and three Liberty albums.
Episode 154: The '60s Songs of Neil Sedaka (July 8, 2019)
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Episode 153: The Allusions (July 1, 2019)
In an episode first aired July 1, 2019: DJ Andrew Sandoval features music collected during his recent trips through Australia and New Zealand, including 45's by: The Ram Jam Big Band; Ronnie Burns; The Gathering; The Avengers; Normie Rowe; The Cherokees; Town Criers; M.P.D. Limited; Steve And The Board; Bobby & Laurie; The Twilights; Marty Rhone; Spice Of Life; The Easybeats; The Thin Men; The Bee Gees; Mike Furber; Johnny Young; Ray Brown And The Whispers; The Why Four.
In the Sunshine artist spotlight, Sydney's The Allusions bring forth garagey jangles and quality pop recorded 1966-1968. Also, stay tuned for loads of rare Australian Coke jingles!
Episode 152: The Smoke (May 27, 2019)
In an episode first aired May 27, 2019: DJ Andrew Sandoval spins the groovy sixties sounds of pop psych, folk rock, soft pop and melancholy magic from original 45's by: English Setters; The Robbs; The Concinnators; Lyme & Cybelle; Brincos; The Beauchemins; Phil Ochs; Johnny Cymbal; The Flock; Chapter V; The Joyride; Bonni Long; The MIrage; The Kitchen Cinq; The Loved Ones; The Milky Way; The Choir; The Lownly Crowde; The Lively Set; as well as Susie Klee.
In the Sunshine spotlight, The Smoke provide tough mod sounds, searing guitars, whimsical psych and lysergic lyricisms. Includes rare mono mixes unavailable elsewhere.


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Carvana Q1 net loss surges on expansion outlays
Online used-vehicle retailer Carvana Co., in its first quarterly report as a publicly traded company, reported a sharply wider net loss in the first three months of the year on costs related to expansion.
Carvana, perhaps best known for its vehicle "vending machine" towers in four markets, lost $38.4 million in the quarter ended March 31, compared with a $17.3 million loss a year earlier. Revenue surged 118 percent to $159.1 million from a year earlier
The company pinned the red ink on its push into several new markets, including openings in Philadelphia and Virginia Beach, Va., during the quarter. Carvana operated in 23 markets at the end of the first quarter, up from 11 a year earlier.
"We continue to see increased consumer adoption of online car buying across our markets, charting a clear path to consistent growth within the $710 billion U.S. used auto market," Carvana CEO Ernie Garcia said in a statement.
Growing losses
The first quarter loss comes after Carvana lost $93.1 million in 2016. The company hasn't been profitable since it began operations in 2013, racking up about $191 million in losses during that time.
Tuesday's quarterly report is Carvana's first since its initial public offering on April 27. Carvana's shares have plummeted 40 percent since the IPO on concerns over declining used-vehicle prices in the face of growing supply.
Ahead of the earnings report, Carvana shares rose 5.9 percent to close at $9.53 in Tuesday trading. Following the release of the results, the company's shares increased 10 percent to $10.49 in after-hours trading.
The rally came despite a Tuesday report by Bloomberg that found Carvana failed to disclose that Ernie Garcia II, who owns a controlling stake in the company and is the father of CEO Ernie Garcia, has a criminal conviction tied to the savings-and-loan scandal of the early 1990s.
The elder Garcia pleaded guilty to bank fraud for his role in the demise of California's Lincoln Savings and Loan Association. The company did not disclose the matter to investors in the lead-up to its IPO, although there is no legal requirement to do so.
Sales surge
Carvana sold 8,334 vehicles in the first quarter, more than double the 3,783 sold during the year-earlier period. It sold 5,600 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The Phoenix company said Tuesday it aims to begin selling vehicles in an additional 16 to 18 U.S. markets this year. As a result, Carvana expects to sell between 44,000 and 46,000 used vehicles in 2017, up from 18,761 in 2016. It anticipates 2017 revenue of between $850 million and $910 million, up from $365 million last year.
Carvana reported gross profit per unit of $1,169, up $123 from a year earlier. According to a regulatory filing, Carvana said it expects to generate gross profits per unit of $1,375 to $1,425 in the second quarter.
The gains in units sold and gross profit per vehicle sold came despite a delay in federal tax refunds, which contributed to "slightly lower" average selling prices, Carvana said in the filing.
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