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After a freighter slammed into the New Orleans Riverwalk, forensic analysis found poor maintenance practices to blame for the disaster.
As the fully loaded bulk carrier Bright Field navigated outbound in the lower Mississippi near downtown New Orleans on its way out to sea on Dec. 14, 1996, it suddenly lost propulsion power.
The 735-ft vessel's main engine tripped due to low lube oil pressure, causing it to slow down as it passed the upriver span of the Crescent City Connection Bridges. As its stern cleared the second bridge, the pilot radioed the Governor Nicholls Lighthouse to warn the moored gambling boat, the Queen of New Orleans, of the impending crash. Hearing the radio traffic, the gambling boat staff quickly evacuated its 637 passengers. Upon seeing the approaching Bright Field, many people panicked. One patron jumped from the second floor of the boat and sustained severe back and leg injuries. Another jumped from the main deck to the pier and also suffered significant injuries.
Striking the shore at a 45° angle, the floating skyscraper slid along the face of the wharf until it was parallel with the structure. When all was said and done, the accident left 66 people injured (three seriously) and caused $15 million in damages to the Riverwalk, adjacent condominiums, and several riverside rooms in the Hilton Hotel.
What allowed the Bright Field to embark on this collision course? An extensive investigation revealed several layers of inadequate man-machine relations. Although electrical systems operated exactly as designed, this case demonstrates the consequences of poor maintenance procedures.
Importance of automation.
To stay competitive, modern ships increasingly rely on automation systems to improve efficiency and cut personnel costs. The worst insult that can befall a ship after sinking is loss of propulsion and maneuvering control.
To help prevent such tragic fates, engineers design redundant power distribution and control architectures to feed and direct equally redundant propulsion and maneuvering machinery. For instance, ships like the Bright Field, owned by Liberian shipping company Cosco, employ redundant hydraulic steering machinery cross-fed by normal and emergency power sources. Port/starboard and high/low cableways convey multiple power and control feeds to the steering machinery to ensure operation regardless of the catastrophe. Circuit breakers feeding the redundant electric steering motors are set in excess of 200% of the locked-rotor current. Even if the stern section completely detached from the rest of the ship and severed all electric power and control lines, manual backup provisions would still allow complete rudder motion, assuming a manned steering compartment and a buoyant stern section.
Despite the precautions and its redundant architecture, the Bright Field's maneuvering machinery still failed. But why?
The investigation.
Coast Guard officials identified several man-machine interface failures in this case. First, the boat was plagued by serious maintenance problems that could have equally affected main engine and maneuvering reliability. We found that the main engine's lube oil was extremely dirty, and the level in the oil sump was marginally low. Furthermore, the previous crew hadn't performed lube-oil replenishing activities prior to the start of the journey. In fact, it was unclear as to when, or if, the lube oil was ever changed.
The secondary lube oil filter downstream of both lube oil pumps (main and secondary) served as a common point of failure in this critical system; dirt-induced flow restrictions in this lube oil filter choked off adequate oil flow and pressure to the main engine. The differential pressure switch located across the filter performed its job and notified the crew of a need to clean the lube oil filter. However, the crew paid no attention to this alarm.
Much was also made of the standby status for the No. 2 lube oil pump, as solid evidence wasn't provided as to whether the No. 2 pump was or wasn't in the standby mode. Given the common choke point and the dirt-induced restriction downstream of the two lube-oil pumps, it's likely this issue is moot: Even if as many as four pumps were simultaneously operating, it's unlikely that sufficient oil would have blasted through the filter restriction to service the engine. However, given what appears to be purposeful activity in the Bright Field's crowded engine room just prior to the accident, it's unlikely the status of the No. 2 lube oil pump would have escaped notice. We believe the No. 2 pump was online and ready, as testified by the crew.
What went wrong.
After the main engine tripped, the crew noticed a drastic reduction in engine vibration, as the bow veered to port. At this point, the pilot (responsible for safely guiding the ship through congested waterways) asked the master (the ship's highest ranking authority responsible for the operation and safety of the ship, crew, and cargo), "Do we have a problem?"
By now, the Bright Field was on its destructive path. The master didn't reply. Instead, he instructed a crewmember to contact the engine control room. The chief engineer responded and asked for control to be transferred back to the engine control room. The crewmember agreed and ended the call. However, he failed to inform the chief engineer of the ship's dire situation.
As the Bright Field continued its slow swing to port, the pilot ordered the master to let go the anchors. At first, the master attempted to relay the order to the carpenter at the anchor detail by handheld radio, but the pilot began to sound the danger signal (five or more short blasts) on the ship's whistle. The deafening blasts prevented any radio communications between the master and carpenter, so the master then tried to relay the order using hand signals from the bridge wing. The carpenter couldn't understand the signals, and thus took no action.
Shortly after the accident, the case was filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana, including actions for personal injuries, destruction of shops and hotel rooms, and damages to the surrounding vessels and riverwalk. More than 5½ years after the incident and about 2,500 motions later, the case is still open. However, undisclosed settlements have been reached in some of the minor claims. Cosco and Clearsky Shipping are hoping that under maritime law, liability will be limited to the value of the ship and its contents (approximately $16 million). However, such limits apply only in cases where the ship is found seaworthy and the crew is void of negligence. Attorneys on both sides are still arguing applicability of maritime law limitations, despite findings that the chief engineers were negligent. The Coast Guard also charged Cosco with six civil charges and fined them more than $800,000.
Because of treacherous currents and twisting bends, the Mississippi River around New Orleans is said to be the most difficult waterway to navigate in the world, with more tonnage of petroleum, chemical, and dry bulk cargoes transiting that stretch of the river than any other port in the United States. Luckily, the Bright Field was carrying corn rather than a flammable product that could have placed the New Orleans Riverwalk collision in the history books as one of the worst marine collisions of all time.
Ruggieri, P.E., is a forensic engineer with General Machine Corp., Washington, D.C.
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I guess I'm just looking for reassurance and knowing I'm not the only one in this "I'm not even sure when I O" boat LOL I'm in my TWW now so we'll see...
Don't get me wrong I know 3 months isn't long at all when TTC and I tip my hat off to all the women out there who have been trying for years, Tremendous amount of baby dust to all of you!
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The Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, better known as GITAM University, is a management and technical education related university in India. It was established in 1980 and was conferred the status of deemed university in 2007. The notable achievement is that it was the first private engineering institution to receive the university status. It is also on its path to acquire the ABET Internationals Accreditation. The university has grown over the years and now boasts of three stunning campuses- one is located at Visakhapatnam, which spreads over 100 acres, and the other two campuses are located in Bangalore and Hyderabad.
The university caters to all types of students, offering over 109 programs at PG, UG and Doctoral level in the fields of Science, Management, International Business, Pharmacy, Technology, Architecture and Law. Talking about the campus, GITAM has over 100-acre campus at Rushikonda, which has good eateries and other food services. There are good sporting facilities for tennis and badminton as the courts are built indoors. The campus also has a 24X7 health center, offering all types of basic medical facilities. Ambulances are always ready for any emergency and there is 24X7 power backup available for students and faculty members. The boys and girls hostels have more than 2000 beds each. The hostels are well built up with basic amenities in house. There is a healthy interaction between students on various occasions, including academic ones.
The admissions at the GITAM University are done through the GAT exam (GITAM Admission Test), which is a university specific exam, conducted in the major cities of the country. It is considered among the most competitive exams in the Southern part of our country. Based on the scores achieved by the candidates in the GAT exam, ranks are awarded and then the students are called on the basis of their ranks for counseling program when they are asked to exercise their choice of study. Since the seats in every domain are limited, they are filled up on the basis of ranks achieved in the GAT exam. This ensures a fair distribution and the university specific exam enables the university to design its own paper. GITAM also holds other exams like GLAW and GSAT for School of Law and School of Science respectively.
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Apple's quick response to concerns about user location tracking via its iPhones and iPads – in the form of iOS 4.3.3 released Wednesday – is earning the company praise from mobile industry watchers.
Apple has really been cranking out iOS updates of late, with version 4.3.2 released in mid-April to address FaceTime video chat and 3G wireless connectivity issues.
As Apple promised last week, iOS 4.3.3 cuts the size of the "iOS crowd-sourced location database cache" stashed on your device, no longer backs up the cache to iTunes and nixes the whole shebang when you turn off Location Services. Another update called 4.2.8 provides similar patching for the Verizon iPhone 4.
Here's what Apple watchers had to say about the software updates:
Macworld's Dan Moren on the iOS 4.3.3 release:
"Underpromise and overdeliver—always a good strategy. Apple said it would take a few weeks to issue an iOS update to fix a handful of bugs related to the storage of location data, but it's taken just seven days between that announcement and the appearance of iOS 4.3.3." Read the rest
Alex Wagner at Phonedog offers a warning for jailbreakers:
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iPhone Hacks on wanting just a little bit more:
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A recent concept appearing on the Harvard Business Review's HBR Blog Network caught a lot of attention: the value of a candidate's "weirdness" in job interviews. The article posted discusses the idea that job seekers can benefit from displaying unusual and unique qualities, interests and conversations to distinguish themselves from the job hunt herd. The Lady Gaga Effect Dubbed the "Lady Gaga Effect," experts have drawn lessons from the star's playbook that potential hires can utilize during the interview process. Obviously, going into an interview dressed in one of Lady Gaga's fantastical outfits would likely become distracting for both the interviewer and interviewee (assuming elaborate details were involved and, if accurate, they would be). The reality of daily life – outside of being a world famous pop star - sets limitations. However, there is something admirable about Lady Gaga's uniqueness that job seekers can learn from. She's got that special something that every job candidate should strive for: she's one hundred percent, completely and undeniably memorable. She's nothing if not true to herself and has no qualms about "putting herself out there," which is something that everyone could use to their advantage. Stand Out Certainly, you should aim to stand apart from the crowd. If your interviewer doesn't need to take a moment to pause and recall, you likely did something right. Likely - you don't want to be remembered in a negative light, either. Which brings up the next topic of discussion…the right amount of odd. Surely, different employers have varied thresholds of weirdness, which causes one to wonder how to accurately judge how much weird is too weird? Oddities & the Office Go ahead, be yourself. Let your freak flag fly - just be conscious of what's appropriate in the office. Basically, you need to think and act outside of the box, while remaining inside the box. It's easier than it sounds – just display an ounce of personality and you're already ahead of the majority of interviews with what's-his-face and so-and-so. Odds are you're weird, but probably not as weird as Mother Monster – and we say that with the utmost admiration for both Lady Gaga and weirdness in general. The problem with being an authentic individual, with expressing your personality and staying true to yourself is that, inevitably, not everyone is going to like you. Be Anti-Forgettable Staying buttoned-up – mentally, speaking – is safe, but is it smart? Probably not. Here's why: if someone isn't going to like you for no reason at all or judge your personality, why would you want to work with that person? Additionally, being noticed for being who you are (positively or negatively) is far better than not being noticed at all. At least you made an impression – quite frankly, you're doing something wrong if you didn't. If someone isn't even able to remember interviewing you, how can they possible advocate hiring you? The truth is, they can't and they won't.
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WASHINGTON -- The Lincoln Memorial, one of Washington's most popular and iconic attractions, was temporarily closed Friday morning after a vandal threw green paint on the statue of Abraham Lincoln.
Authorities from the National Park Service discovered the paint at 1:30 a.m., according to park rangers, but did not know who had defaced the statue or why. The green paint was splashed across the base of the statue, as well as Lincoln's legs and jacket.
[Updated, 7:10 p.m., PST July 26: The memorial was reopened Friday evening. Officials said a work crew would resume the cleaning process Saturday morning.]
The usual summer stream of visitors and tour buses dropped by the memorial throughout the morning, but were stopped at the entrance of the building by barricades.
Workers were busy cleaning the statue Friday, but the paint was slow to come off.
The Lincoln Memorial opened in 1922 to honor the nation's 16th president, who led the United States through the Civil War. Designed like a Greek temple, its centerpiece statue of a sitting Lincoln is flanked by the text from two of his most famous speeches: his second inaugural address and the Gettysburg Address.
Some visitors Friday morning were drawn by news of the vandalism, but most were shocked to discover it.
Rosalyn Prioleau, leading a group of Girl Scouts from South Carolina, was upset by the disrespect the act showed to Lincoln.
"This is what American stands on — his ideals of equality and justice," she said. "Whoever did this is anti-American."
Rich Hutson, visiting from North Carolina for the weekend to celebrate his son's birthday, was disappointed that the family would not be able to go inside the memorial.
"You just can't see the full effect," he said. "But it's still very powerful and moving."
His wife, Jeannine, wondered what could have motivated the vandals.
"How does it further any cause?" she asked.
"If they got up that close, they easily could have done something worse," she added. "That's probably more troubling than the green paint."
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(Reuters) — Coca-Cola Co reported better-than-expected quarterly
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boosting sales in emerging markets such as China.
Coca-Cola, like PepsiCo Inc, has been battling falling soda sales in
developed markets such as the United States as people shift to
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To help revive soda sales, Coke will embark on its biggest
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Coca-Cola is one of the key sponsors of the event, which kicks off
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The company's shares rose 4 percent, bringing them back to where
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Coke said in February it expected to save $1 billion annually
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"We're beginning to get our momentum back ... ," Chief Executive
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Global case volumes rose 2 percent in the quarter, while those in
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Quarterly sales volumes rose 6 percent in both India and Russia and
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Sales in North America, the company's biggest market, were stable
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The company's net income attributable to shareholders fell to $1.62
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AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2009: As a sophomore, Crowell recorded 14 goals with 24 steals and 11 assists.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2008: Saw action in 113 quarters... Named to the 2008 WWPA All-Freshman team... Took 46 shots on goal with eight goals, six assists and 22 steals... Also drew six ejections.
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Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with Lightning connector to your USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) enabled Mac and iPad Pro for syncing and charging.
You can also use this cable with your Apple 29W, 30W, 61W, or 87W USB-C Power Adapter to charge your iOS device, and even take advantage of the fast-charging feature on select iPhone and iPad Pro models.
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Apple USB-C to Lightning Cable (2 m)
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Does this cable work to transfer photos from my iPhone 5C to my MacBook Pro?
- Asked by Jeanine H from Gas City
- on 18 Oct 2019
This depends. The lightning cable end will fit into your 5c for sure, however it depends on what mod This depends. The lightning cable end will fit into your 5c for sure, however it depends on what model of MacBook and how old it is to determine whether or not the USB-C end will fit. The compatibility list is also above.
- Answered by Alessio B from Toronto
- on 9 Nov 2019
Can I use this to connect the lighting end to my iPhone and the usb c end to my Nintendo Switch Pro Controller?
- Asked by Ibrahim M from salt lake city
- on 6 Nov 2019
Can I use this cord as a way to make a duel monitor with my MacBook Air and iPad Pro?
- Asked by Ashley A from West sacramento
- on 10 Jul 2019
Will this work charging my iphone on a Dell/PC laptop with thunderbolt 3 connection? Thanks
- Asked by Alexander H from Norrköping
- on 6 Aug 2019
Will this damage my phone battery if I connect the USB-c end to my 87w laptop block and the other end to my iPhone 6s?
- Asked by Bryce O from Albuquerque
- on 21 Dec 2018
Can I charge iPad with my iPhone, not the other way around with the usb c to lightning cable?
- Asked by William G from Beaufort
- on 4 Mar 2019
No, charging will only go from the usb-c device to the lightning device.
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Just when those winter doldrums begin creeping in, the holiday season brings its special blend of magic, wonder and cheer to the East End. The region comes alive as our unique communities and diverse population—and centuries of history—join to create a celebratory patchwork of fun and exciting traditions.
Some holiday traditions endure in the Hamptons, while others fall away with the passage of time and the shifting cultural and economic landscape. Who remembers all the years when East Hampton stood out among the local hamlets and villages at Christmastime? Remember when every tree along Main Street was wrapped in blue lights? They were charming and distinctive—they literally cast the village in a different light than those with white or multicolored bulbs. Today, Town Pond holds the last lonely bastion of that bygone time—one little tree holding its blue vigil for days past in the center. East Hampton's Main Street has gone mainstream in the lights department.
Perhaps as a tribute, each year on Three Mile Harbor Road one group of homeowners recreates the rows of blue-lit trees along their street. Hopefully that tradition will continue.
Gone too is the Christmas shop in East Hampton, where local shoppers could buy all manner of personalized ornaments for family, friends and even pets. Still, no matter what is gone, so much remains. And wonderful new traditions are created every year.
For example, who could resist "Menorahcade" on December 8 this year? To celebrate East Hampton's second annual public menorah lighting—another excellent new local tradition—a parade of 15-30 cars topped with giant menorahs will drive from Chabad Lubavitch of the Hamptons, at 13 Woods Lane, to the menorah lighting in Herrick Park. It's very likely this tradition will endure in the coming years.
Southampton has its own Parade of Lights each year on the first Saturday in December. A long line of decorated fire trucks begins at Windmill Lane and drives around the Village to Agawam Park for the annual Christmas tree lighting and caroling by Voices of Southampton High School. Immediately following the lighting ceremony, the Southampton Cultural Center has its annual holiday party with refreshments and Santa Claus at the Levitas Center For the Arts.
Saint Nick returns to Southampton for his annual visit to Rogers Memorial Library the following week.
On the first Saturday of December in Westhampton Beach, Jews and Christians celebrate the holidays together at the annual Christmas tree and menorah lighting ceremony on the Village Green. Appropriately Sponsored by the Hamptons Interfaith Council, the Chamber of Commerce and others, the joyful gathering includes free cookies, cocoa and potato latkes, caroling by the Westhampton Boys Choir and the Hampton Synagogue's Youth Choir, and Santa arriving by fire engine.
The following week, Westhampton holds its annual Holiday WinterFest where participants can ride the Westhampton Beach Holiday Trolley to events around the Village. Among the many activities and attractions, local stores host kids' craft stations and holiday treat stations, carolers wander the streets and Santa and Mrs. Claus entertain with stories and fun.
East Hampton has its Santa Parade on December 1 this year, while the 23rd Annual Holiday Tour of Inns, B&Bs and Special Places, and the annual Holiday Strolls through East Hampton Village and Amagansett follow on December 8.
Sag Harbor also holds its annual tree lighting on Long Wharf below the windmill, which is always lit beautifully, the first Saturday in December.
On the North Fork, Greenport Village has come up with a creative way to celebrate the holidays and support local businesses. Merchants participating in the 12 Days of Christmas Shopping and Dining Event, from December 13 to the 24th, will interpret the 12 days of Christmas according to the beloved carol, and offer promotions and specials to coincide with each day in the song. On day one, stores and restaurants will offer sales somehow related to "a partridge in a pear tree." This should be fun for everyone involved.
It would be impossible to attend all of the holiday events and attractions on the East End, so find some favorites and enjoy them year after year. It's how family traditions are born.


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MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Jan. 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Satellite TV is a luxury that more boaters can now take to the water thanks to KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:KVHI). Long considered an amenity only found on superyachts and cruise ships, satellite TV is now a benefit every boat owner can add to their investment, enjoying access to news, sports, weather, and favorite television shows just like at home, even while the boat is in motion. KVH is making it simple and affordable to bring satellite TV onboard by significantly reducing the price of its 12.5 inch TracVision® M1 marine satellite TV antenna by 20%. "Having satellite TV onboard means you can spend the weekend on the water without missing the big game or a new episode of your favorite show. The kids can stay entertained with cartoons while adults enjoy easy access to weather reports and news, so everyone is happy," explains Jim George, KVH's director of sales for satellite products. "The TracVision M1's compact design and outstanding reliability make it a valuable addition to any boat. Plus, KVH maintains a nationwide network of factory-certified dealers so installation and service are easy to find at marinas all over the country. With these benefits and the new, lower price, we're making it easy to add value to the investment of boat ownership with an amenity that is simple to install and offers years of enjoyment." Weighing just 7.5 lbs., the in-motion TracVision M1 is the world's smallest and lightest satellite TV system for boats, bringing satellite TV programming to the water throughout the U.S. and its coastal waters. The system offers open water tracking and in-motion performance typical of larger antennas while fitting the sleek exterior design of vessels as small as 20 feet. The TracVision M1's small size, easy setup, Whisper Drive™ motor technology, and versatile mounting options allow for convenient installation on nearly any vessel. The versatile TracVision M1 comes in two configurations to meet boaters' preferences. The TracVision M1 includes an exclusive, integrated 12V DIRECTV ® receiver/controller – just add a TV and your DIRECTV service subscription to bring DIRECTV's standard-definition programming onboard. For boaters who prefer DISH Network ® or want the freedom to easily switch among satellite TV service providers, the TracVision M1DX offers outstanding flexibility with a 12V multiservice interface box/controller that supports virtually all home receivers from DISH Network and DIRECTV. For complete details about the TracVision M1 and its attractive new price, please visit www.kvh.com/m1wave. Note to Editors: High-definition, press-ready images of KVH's TracVision M1 satellite TV system are available at http://press.kvh.com for download and editorial use. About KVH Industries, Inc. KVH Industries, Inc. is a leading provider of in-motion satellite TV and communications systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more than 150,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. Winner of 38 National Marine Electronics Association Industry Awards, the prestigious General Motors Innovative Design Award, 2 CES Innovation Awards, the DAME Award in the Marine Electronics category, and a finalist for the Automotive News PACE Award, KVH's mission is to connect mobile customers with the same digital television entertainment, communications, and Internet services that they enjoy in their home and offices. The company is based in Middletown, RI, with facilities in Illinois, Denmark, Norway, Singapore, and Japan.
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for example, the functionality, characteristics, quality, and performance of KVH's products and technology, as well as customer demand, preferences, requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ materially. Factors that might cause such differences include, amongst others, KVH's dependence on the availability of third-party satellites and services to support TV broadcasts to mobile antennas; unforeseen changes in competing technologies and products; and worldwide economic variances. These and other risk factors are discussed in more detail in KVH's most recent Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. KVH does not assume any obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments.KVH, TracVision, and WhisperDrive are trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
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McCombs School of Business
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This school guide is designed to help you succeed in your application to the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business by presenting everything you need to know about the school in a concise and relevant format. This guide includes side-by-side, data-driven comparisons with other MBA programs across a range of criteria, as well as information about the curriculum and student life gleaned from our conversations with McCombs MBA students, alumni, faculty and school administrators.
The guide will be useful for applicants at any stage of the admissions process; if you're determining whether to apply to this program, incorporating in-depth information into your application, preparing for an interview, or even deciding whether to attend, the McCombs school guide will deliver the information you need.
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I continue my quest to study the rotation behavior of the FunCube, and frankly that study generates more questions and theories than answers; and that's a good thing. I have tried to generate a visual image that helps to explain the behavior that is illustrated in the graph of the data (note the rotation rate on the Y-axis is a log scale to help deal with the range of rotation rates to date).
Previous I had developed a turn-table thingy that can be used to demonstrate the range of rotation rates expected for the Fox constellation of satellites. The turn-table is basically a geared DC motor with a controller and GUI. The motor rotation rate is controlled with PWM and an H-bridge, it has a maximum RPM of 2, the minimum depends on the stall characteristics, but is slow enough for this application.
So what I did was divide the life span of the FunCube into 25 day sections and picked a representative rotation rate for each 25 day interval. For the video, I set 10 seconds to scale the 25 days, and programmed the turn-table to rotate at the representative rotation rate for that segment of the life span. In the video, you see a portion of the GUI with the day in orbit and the rotation rate in RPM during that 25 day segment, and the FunCube model on the turn-table. The video can be downloaded from here: https://www.dropbox.com/l/9Wo0by0lYW4knaxkSNrIqu?
Admittedly it is sort of like watching grass grow, but perhaps it might be useful for some students to visualize the orders of magnitude of the rotation rate, and just what is being attempted by monitoring that rotation rate. I think some "bird walk" questions for discussion might be: why rotate the satellite?, what rotation rate is too fast or too slow?, what happens if it rotates too fast, too slow, or not at all?, what are the forces involved with slowing it down and speeding it up?, are there any connections or interaction between these forces?, just to mention a few.
I still maintain that the FunCube is a resource that just keeps on giving. I know I have expended a bunch of the few remaining brain cells I have left contemplating the wonders of the FunCube and I am in the early stages of developing follow-on experiments for possible time on orbit, and certainly for on-the-bench work in the classroom. There are probably better ways to expend those brain cells, but then again, those ways are probably illegal someplace.
Mark, WA8SME, email@example.com, [The Connecticut Yankee in the FunCube Court...sorry, gotta try and lighten this thing up a bit.]


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Cheat Sheet
Reading Financial Reports For Dummies Cheat Sheet
If you're looking at a business with an interest in investing in it, you need to read its financial reports. Of course, when it comes to the annual report, you don't need to read everything, just the key parts. Combining the annual report with some of the financial reports a corporation files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can help you figure profitability and liquidity ratios and get a better sense of cash flow.
Key Parts in an Annual Report
Annual reports can be daunting, and you may be relieved to know that you don't actually need to scour every page of one. The following parts best serve to give you the big picture:
Auditor's report: Tells you whether the numbers are accurate and whether you should have any concerns about the future operation of the business
Financial statements: The balance sheet, the income statement, and the statement of cash flows; where you find the actual financial results for the year
Notes to the financial statements: Details about potential problems with the numbers or how the numbers were derived
Management's discussion and analysis: The higher-ups' breakdown of the financial results and other factors that impact the company's operations
The rest is fluff.
Key Securities and Exchange Commission Reports
Reports to the government are more extensive than the glossy reports sent to shareholders. Although many different types of forms must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, you can get most of the juicy information from just a few:
10-K: Annual report that provides a comprehensive overview of the corporation's business
10-Q: Quarterly report that describes key financial information about the prior three months
8-K: Shows any major events that could impact the financial position of the company
Forms 3 to 5: Reflect changes in ownership of stock by directors, officers, and major stockholders, giving you an idea of the view from the inside
Reading Financial Reports for Profitability Ratios
You read financial reports to get a sense of a company's financial position and how viable it is in the marketplace. You can test a company's money-making prowess using the following important formulas.
Price/earnings ratio compares the price of a stock to its earnings. A ratio of 10 means that for every $1 in company earnings per share, people are willing to pay $10 per share to buy the stock.
Price/earnings ratio = Market value per share of stock divided by Earnings per share of stock
Dividend payout ratio shows the amount of a company's earnings that are paid out to investors. Use it to determine the actual cash return you get by buying and holding a share of stock.
Dividend payout ratio = Yearly dividend per share divided by Earnings per share
Return on sales tests how efficiently a company is running its operations by measuring the profit produced per dollar of sales.
Return on sales = Net income before taxes divided by Sales
Return on assets shows you how well a company uses its assets. A high return on assets usually means the company is managing its assets well.
Return on assets = Net income divided by Total assets
Return on equity measures how well a company earns money for its investors.
Return on equity = Net income divided by Shareholders' equity
The gross margin gives you a picture of how much revenue is left after all the direct costs of producing and selling the product have been subtracted.
Gross margin = Gross profit divided by Net sales or revenues
The operating margin looks at how well a company controls costs, factoring in any expenses not directly related to the production and sales of a particular product.
Operating margin = Operating profit divided by Net sales or revenues
Reading Financial Reports for Liquidity Ratios
If a company doesn't have cash on hand to cover its day-to-day operations, it's probably on shaky ground. Use the following formulas to find out whether a company has plenty of liquid (easily converted to cash) assets.
Current ratio gives you a good idea of whether a company will be able to pay any bills due over the next 12 months with assets it has on hand.
Current ratio = Current assets divided by Current liabilities
Quick ratio or acid test ratio shows a company's ability to pay its bills using only cash on hand or cash already due from accounts receivable. It doesn't include money anticipated from the sale of inventory and the collection of the money from those sales.
Quick ratio = Quick assets divided by Current liabilities
Interest coverage ratio lets you know whether a company is bringing in enough money to pay interest on whatever outstanding debt it has.
Interest coverage ratio = EBITDA divided by Interest expense
Reading Financial Reports for Cash Flow Formulas
You're interested in a company, so you're reading its financial reports. Part of the test of a viable operation is having enough cash to keep the company going. Use the following formulas to make sure a company has plenty of cash to keep operating.
Free cash flow shows you how much money a company earns from its operations that can actually be put in a savings account for future use.
Free cash flow = Cash provided by operating activities – Capital expenditures – Cash dividends
Cash return on sales looks specifically at how much cash is being generated by sales.
Cash return on sales = Cash provided by operating activities divided by Net sales
Current cash debt coverage ratio lets you know whether a company has enough cash to meet its short-term needs.
Current cash debt coverage ratio = Cash provided by operating activities divided by Average current liabilities
Cash flow coverage ratio finds out whether a company has enough money to cover its bills and finance growth.
Cash flow coverage ratio = Cash flows from operating activities divided by Cash requirements


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Judith McConnell, Administrative Presiding Justice
Administrative Presiding Justice Judith McConnell was appointed to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One in August 2001, and took office upon her confirmation October 3, 2001. On September 25, 2003, she was confirmed as Presiding Justice of the court. On September 29, 2003, she was appointed by the Chief Justice as Administrative Presiding Justice of the Fourth Appellate District. She served for 23 years as a trial judge in San Diego (21 years on the Superior Court and 2 years on the Municipal Court). Her colleagues on the Superior Court twice elected her Presiding Judge. She also served as Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court and Supervising Judge of the family, appellate, and civil law and motion departments during her tenure on the Superior Court.
During Justice McConnell's judicial career, she has worked to improve the court system through better case management and to make the courts more accessible to the public. Justice McConnell served two terms on the California Judicial Council, the rule making body for the state courts, and chaired the council's Superior Court and Planning committees. She was a member of the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Jury System Improvement, the Commission on the Future of the Courts, and the Advisory Committee on Gender Bias in the Courts.
In 2005, she was elected by the Supreme Court to serve on the Commission on Judicial Performance, an independent state agency responsible for judicial discipline, and served as chair from 2009 to 2012. In 2007, the Chief Justice appointed her to the Commission for Impartial Courts, where she served as chair of the Public Information and Education Task Force. She chaired the Leadership Group for Civic Education and currently chairs the Power of Democracy Steering Committee, established to improve civic education in California and to implement the recommendations of the California Task force on K-12 Civic Learning, which she co-chaired. In 2016, she received the Chief Justice's Award for Exemplary Service and Leadership for her work in improving civic learning.
In 1997, Justice McConnell was elected to the American Law Institute. In addition, Justice McConnell has been on the faculty for numerous educational programs for judges and lawyers on such topics as case management, ethics, juvenile law and civil procedure. She served on the governing board for the California Center for Judicial Education and Research.
In 2001, Justice McConnell was named Jurist of the Year by the California Judicial Council. In 1999, she was the first recipient of the Benjamin Aranda Access to Justice Award presented jointly by the California Judicial Council, the California Judges Association and the State Bar of California.
Justice McConnell received a J.D. degree in 1969 from the University of California, Berkeley Law, and a B.A. degree in 1966 from the University of California, Berkeley, where she was awarded Phi Beta Kappa. Justice McConnell began her legal career in San Diego in 1969 at the State of California, Department of Transportation. She served as a trial attorney in the Department's Legal Division until 1976, when she entered private practice until her appointment to the San Diego Municipal Court in December 1977.


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The Harry Potter Lexicon is a fan-created online website, an encyclopedia of the Harry Potter series.
The Harry Potter Lexicon, also known as HPL, was created by school librarian Steve Vander Ark.
It contains detailed information for all seven published Harry Potter books. The Lexicon lists characters, places, Creatures, spells, potions and magical devices, as well as analysing magical theory and other details of the series.
The Lexicon is credited as creating one of the first timelines of all events occurring in the Harry Potter universe. A similar timeline of events was adopted by Warner Bros. for inclusion with their Harry Potter film DVDs, and was accepted by author J. K. Rowling as conforming to her works.
The Lexicon is a winner of J.K. Rowling's Fan Site Award. Rowling said:[1]
- This is such a great site that I have been known to sneak into an internet café while out writing and check a fact rather than go into a bookshop and buy a copy of Harry Potter (which is embarrassing). A website for the dangerously obsessive; my natural home.
Recently, Rowling has filed a lawsuit against RDR Books over the publication of Vander Ark's Lexicon in book form.[2] The lawsuit was heard in a New York court on 14 April 2008.[3] Whilst some sources refer to Vander Ark being sued, the lawsuit only actually names RDR books.[4][5]
The Lexicon also has its Spanish (El Diccionario de los Magos) and French (L'Encyclopédie Harry Potter) versions, with other languages in preparation.
The site has made approximately £3,000 in advertising revenue as of Oct 2007.[6]
The book The Harry Potter Lexicon was due to be released November 28, 2007. This book's purpose is to serve as an encyclopaedia counterpart to the Harry Potter series.
On October 31, 2007, J.K. Rowling along with Warner Bros. filed a lawsuit against RDR Books seeking an injunction against the upcoming book to be released by Vander Ark and HP-Lexicon.[7][8] The lawsuit states,
- "The infringing book is particularly troubling as it is in direct contravention to Ms. Rowling's repeatedly stated intention to publish her own companion books to the series."[9]
This case went to bench trial in the New York Federal District Court of Judge Robert Patterson on April 14, 2008. RDR Books defence team, which includes the Fair Use Project at Stanford University Law School, has replied to the suit arguing:
- "In support of her position Ms Rowling appears to claim a monopoly on the right to publish literary reference guides, and other non-academic research, relating to her own fiction. This is a right no court has ever recognised. It has little to recommend it. If accepted, it would dramatically extend the reach of copyright protection, and eliminate an entire genre of literary supplements: third party reference guides to fiction, which for centuries have helped readers better access, understand and enjoy literary works."[10]
Rowling stated that her efforts to halt the publishing of the Lexicon have been crushing her creativity, and said that she was not sure if she has "the will or the heart" to now publish her own encyclopedia.[11]
On the 8th of September 2008, Rowling won her copyright case against RDR Books.[12]
Lexicon publisher RDR Books said:
"We are encouraged by the fact the court recognised that as a general matter authors do not have the right to stop the publication of reference guides and companion books about literary works."
Judge Patterson said that reference materials were generally useful to the public but that in this case, Vander Ark went too far.
"While the Lexicon, in its current state, is not a fair use of the Harry Potter works, reference works that share the Lexicon's purpose of aiding readers of literature generally should be encouraged rather than stifled," he said.
He said he ruled in Ms. Rowling's favour because the "Lexicon appropriates too much of Rowling's creative work for its purposes as a reference guide".
External links
- The Harry Potter Lexicon
- The Harry Potter Lexicon on Justia.com
- Warner Bros. and J.K. Rowling vs. RDR Books on Wikipedia
Notes and references
- ↑ J.K.Rowling Official Site
- ↑ |publisher=CNN |date=2008-04-14 |accessdate=2008-04-15
- ↑ JK Rowling sues to block fan site's Harry Potter book | OUT-LAW.COM
- ↑ | Harry Potter battle to decide comment control | publisher=Detroit Free Press |date=2008-04-08 |accessdate=2008-04-16
- ↑ Copy of Lawsuit.
- ↑ " Facts about the Harry Potter Lexicon website". Retrieved on 2008 April 22.
- ↑ Neumeister, Larry (29 February, 2008). "JK Rowling Bashes 'Harry Potter Lexicon'", Associated Press.
- ↑ "Harry Potter: the last battle", The Guardian (11 March, 2008).
- ↑ Rowling, Warner Bros. sue over Potter book | Entertainment | People | Reuters
- ↑ Stanford Fair Use Project
- ↑ Rowling testifies in Potter case from BBC News
- ↑ JK Rowling Wins Copyright Claim -- Sky News, September 9, 2008
|This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at The Harry Potter Lexicon. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with the Harry Potter Wiki, the text of Wikipedia is available under a Creative Commons License.


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Or even easier is to just do a color balance on the photo to correct the yellow to white. This color happens quite often under incandescent light, which is yellow. Antiquerose, would you guess Barbini or Fratelli Toso for the bowl?
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West Ham have completed the signing of Denmark right-back Lars Jacobsen from Blackburn after the Premier League approved the deal.
The move was sealed late on transfer deadline day, but checks were being made to ensure the relevant paperwork was submitted before the 6pm deadline.
The green light from the Premier League has now been received, meaning the 30-year-old moves to Upton Park on a free transfer.
Jacobsen has earned 35 caps for his country and played 16 times for Blackburn after joining them on a free transfer from Everton last summer.
Hammers boss Avram Grant, whose side have shipped nine goals in their opening three Premier League games, had made recruiting a new right-back a priority.
Jacobsen began his career at Danish side Odense and played for Hamburg, FC Copenhagen and Nurnberg before joining Everton two years ago.
His appearances for the Toffees were limited by a shoulder injury and he was allowed to leave after one season.
Jacobsen played in all three of Denmark's matches at this summer's World Cup, where they failed to progress from their group.


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Elmore James
Everyone who puts a slide on their guitar owes a debt to Elmore James.
Raw, stimulating electric—his was the lick that basically defines blues rock.
Elmore James is known as the "King of the Slide Guitar."
He was inspired by the local performances of Robert Johnson to take up the guitar. In fact, it was a number by Johnson ("Dust My Broom") that became James' signature song and laid the foundation for his recording career. First cut by James in August 1951, "Dust My Broom" contains the strongest example of his stylistic signature: a swooping, full-octave opening figure on slide guitar. His influence went beyond that one riff, however, as he has been credited with practically inventing blues rock by virtue of energizing primal riffs with a raw, driving intensity.
Elmore James was born on a farm in Richland, Mississippi on January 27, 1918. By the time he was 12, he was playing a one-string, wall-mounted "guitar" that was common to the region. Robert Johnson and Kokomo Arnold had drawn him to music. He eventually moved to Jackson, Mississippi, where he ran a radio repair shop and played guitar at night and on weekends. One account has him playing with a band that included drums as early as 1939. If correct, that would place him several years ahead of Muddy Waters in blending Delta Blues with electrical amplification and percussion.
James went into the Navy in 1943. After his discharge, he teamed up with Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), the harmonica player he had performed with on and off since the Thirties. They performed all over the South, but eventually split up in New Orleans. James returned to Mississippi, where he was briefly hospitalized with heart problems. On August 5, 1951, James backed Williamson on eight tracks recorded for Trumpet Records. At the end of the session, James came forward and sang "Dust My Broom." Trumpet released the song, credited to "Elmo James," in late 1951, and it moved into the R&B Top 10 as 1952 arrived.
The following year, James moved to Chicago, where he was able to participate in the birth and flowering of electric blues. He ended up cutting several different versions of "Dust My Broom" under different titles. His most successful was "I Believe (My Time Ain't Long)," which reached Number Nine in 1953. He also had several other hits that featured his impassioned singing and playing, including "Look On Yonder Wall," "Shake Your Money Maker," "Talk to Me Baby (I Can't Hold On)," "It Hurts Me Too" and "The Sky Is Crying."
Throughout the rest of the Fifties, James bounced back and forth between Chicago and Mississippi. Unfortunately, heavy drinking and chronic asthma complicated his heart trouble. He made a detour to New York City in 1959 to record for the Fire label—sessions that yielded some of his finest recorded work. In 1961 the musicians' union blacklisted him for non-payment of dues. He returned to Mississippi and played local gigs until May 1963, when he went back to Chicago for a recording session with deejay Big Bill Hill. But on May 24, the night before the session, James died of a heart attack. He was 45 years old.
James left behind a raft of classic blues songs that include "Shake Your Money Maker," "Talk to Me Baby," "It Hurts Me Too" and "The Sky Is Crying." James' distinctive style has influenced a legion of Chicago slide players, and his songs have been cut by the admiring likes of the Allman Brothers Band, Canned Heat, Fleetwood Mac and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. "You can hear his signature riff at least once a night from every slide guitarist working," music historian Tony Glover has written, "but no one has ever quite matched that vocal intensity, which transformed the lonesome moan of the Delta into a Chicago scream."
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With the ultimate goal of understanding the emergence of social and political complexity in precolumbian south Florida, William Marquardt has directed a research project in Southwest Florida, the Calusa heartland (Lee, Charlotte, and Collier counties).
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Spoof X Factor musical I Can't Sing! is to close on 10 May, just six weeks and three days after opening.
The show, written by comic Harry Hill, opened on 26 March in London's West End. Preview performances at the London Palladium were postponed twice in a week with producers citing technical problems.
Rebecca Quigley, chief executive of Stage Entertainment UK, said: "We are sad to be bringing I Can't Sing! to a close but are immensely proud to have co-produced the show.
"The West End can be an unpredictable place as the closure of a number of high profile productions recently has shown. I Can't Sing! has had audiences on their feet night after night, four and five-star reviews from the critics and an amazing company and creative team, but it seems that isn't always enough.
"To open any big musical, and particularly a brand new British musical comedy at the London Palladium, is no mean feat and hundreds of dedicated people have played a part in bringing this unique and wonderful show to the stage. I thank every one of those people and the audiences who have come to see the production."
People who have already bought tickets for the show that had been due to be held after 10 May were urged to "contact their original point of purchase".
The musical tells the story of a young woman who lives in a caravan with a talking dog and finds fame on the talent show.
Former EastEnders actor Nigel Harman led the cast, which included characters based on X Factor regulars such as Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh.
In an magazine interview in March to promote I Can't Sing!, Cowell joked that it would have to last longer than the Spice Girls stage show to be considered a success after Viva Forever! ran for seven months and was deemed a flop.
Asked what would count as a success, he joked: "Seven months and a day," before adding: "I'm not au fait with the numbers.
"From day one there was a cloud over that musical. The critics had a field day.
"You've got to be confident in what you do, otherwise you'd be paralysed. I've always thought if I like something then other people will like it."
Cowell told the magazine: "It's bloody risky, but so is making the TV show.
"Every new season you go in with the highest hopes, and sometimes you get a bum year. You wait for those numbers to come in, oh my God it's stressful, and it's a delicious thrill."
After the short-lived stage show's sudden closure was confirmed, Nigel Hall, of Syco Entertainment, said: "From the moment Harry Hill and (composer) Steve Brown told us their idea for I Can't Sing! we knew this was going to be a fun project.
"Alongside Stage Entertainment we'd like to thank the cast and crew who have worked so hard on this show.
"To everyone at Really Useful Theatres and the ever-supportive staff at the London Palladium, and everyone involved in I Can't Sing!, I'd like to say a huge thanks and the very best of luck with their next venture."
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Photographer's Note
The picturesque town of Guatapé is known as the Pueblo de Zócalos, named for the beautifully sculpted and painted depictions of village life that adorn the lower half of most buildings in the town center. On weekends, the waterfront malecón (boardwalk) fills up with local vendors selling beautiful Paisa art, food, and souvenirs, and the adventurous can take a ride on the Cable Vuelo, a canopy zipline over the lake. Popular boat tours visit the former site of Viejo Peñol, a town which was submerged by the creation of the reservoir, which is now marked by a giant memorial cross.
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PaulVDV (49014) 2013-06-03 11:53
Hello Matt,
Beautiful vibrant colours of this house!
Furthermore nicely adorned with the flowers and with the painted image of the daily life.
Best regards, Paul
serp2000 (47063) 2013-06-03 12:10
Hi, Matt, glad to see your photos again!
very attractive composition and so lovely colors combination. Good postcard format.
Best wishes,
flatwin (2181) 2013-06-03 12:10
intéressante prise de vue que cette composition riche en couleur.
Je pense que le cadrage est une peut trop serré à gauche
yquem46 (38752) 2013-06-03 12:47
Hi Matt
Missed a few good ones in your gallery whilst away to wherever !
Nice blend of colors here
Best regards
Nice series of lines and colors in this simple door portrait, Matt. I like the arrangement here of the lamppost, wire and planter, with the door sitting at the end of a diagonal line there. Too bad the mosaic at bottom was covered, but clearly there's no way around that. Thanks!
Ciol (216) 2013-06-03 22:23
Bonjour Matt,
une belle composition de couleurs, et un bon cadrage.
Une belle photo.
hello Matt
superb play of blue hues contrasting vivedly with the yellow colors of the wall.
jjcordier (79299) 2013-06-03 22:39
Le genre de photo que j'aime faire, graphique et colorée. Je ne peux qu'apprécier cette excellente image.
macjake (92339) 2013-06-03 23:05
Hi Matt
its always a great day when TE recieved a new posted photo from you :)
its a shame you're not on here full time, but we understand :)
seems like you captured a number of colorful photos in Columbia, it has certainly peeked my curiosity.
very rustic looking here, and it certainly grabs the viewers attention from the gallery page.
love the old lampost with the new energy efficient bulbs, such contrasts.
great to see you,
krzychu30 (15512) 2013-06-03 23:09
Hello Matt,
thanks to the vivid color scheme and so nicely applied close-up this scene is really magnificent!
Blue vs. yellow makes here outstanding contrast.
Excellently composed and framed scene.
Have a nice day
timecapturer (49288) 2013-06-04 4:35
Hello Matt
love this! A beautifully constructed composition, with amazing detail, but it the mix of elements and colours that makes it stand out so perfectly. Excellent!
lousat (120573) 2013-06-04 5:24
Hi Matt,yellow and blue in a perfect wedding to compose this very nice catch-eye,excellent capture whit the lamp too for a rich composition,not only a door....have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
dkmurphys (77034) 2013-06-04 9:51
Hi Matt,
Very beautiful colors in this small scene. I like the sensation of living past through those charming elements.
Well sen, have a nice day.
emka (138724) 2013-06-05 22:54
Hi Matt,
striking colors in this town. nice lamppost, pity that the man with donkey is hidden behind it. But one can't have everything. very attractive composition.
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Oceania (5202) 2013-06-13 5:36
Hi Matt,
You well captured a colorful street in Colombia. Not many people visit this country in South America. Thanks for sharing.
Indrasish (2943) 2013-06-28 0:37
Hi Matt,
Great shot here.. Excellent composition.. Also a superb image quality.. Like the vertical format.. Very well done..
Have a nice day..
Warm regards,
kwekwekan (1078) 2014-03-23 10:21
Hello Matt,
A great presentation of the details and bright colours of this Columbian town. The colour palette is rich and varied and there are a number of interesting elements to look at, without the sense of being overly cluttered. The composition is very good as well, with the painting on the wall effectively positioned so that we can still see the man and the horse, even if it is mostly covered by the lamppost.
Best wishes,
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- Date Taken: 2013-04-03
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Yahoo Sports: Cavs have agreement to acquire Kevin Love from TWolves
Minnesota has reached an agreement in principle to send forward Kevin Love to Cleveland, Yahoo Sports reported Wednesday.
The deal will send Love to Cleveland in return for Anthony Bennett, Andrew Wiggins and a protected first-round draft pick. There is also a firm agreement that Love will opt out of his contract in 2015 and re-sign with Cleveland for a five-year, $120 million-plus extension.
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I have had 2 natural pregnancies, ectopics and then went through 1 cancelled and 2 short ivf cycles total of 3 embies and all BFN's. was given a 3% chance of conceiving with own eggs. So we looked at tmt abroad. Short listed was Insitutio Marques ( IM) in Barcelona. We had our 1st appointment there on friday 3rd Aug. Now in waitng for AF to start so i can begin meds.
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Federal MP Sharon Grierson announces retirement
FEDERAL Newcastle MP Sharon Grierson has announced she will retire rather than recontest her seat at the next election.
Ms Grierson issued a statement this morning citing personal and family reasons for her decision to retire at the 2013 federal election.
She said she ''will not nominate in the forthcoming preselections to be Labor's candidate''.
She has also issued a letter to constituents.
''This has been a difficult decision. There is no greater privilege or honour than to represent the people of this great city in the Australian Parliament,'' she said in the statement.
''But it is time for me to plan for the future at the personal and the political level.
''As I have explained to the electorate my aged parents are confronting mesothelioma - an asbestos related cancer - and my children would benefit from more of my attention. They have given me their selfless support. It is time for me to repay their sacrifice.
''At the political level I am confident that local branch members will choose a worthy Labor candidate for Newcastle now that a rank and file preselection has been assured.
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The 1.0.4 update for the Palm Pre just got released, but along with patching some security holes, kills the homebrew ability that made everyone so excited.
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Family roots played a large part in the development of Jill's songwriting sensibilities. The youngest of five and growing up in a house full of music lovers, a whole range of influences - from Burns and traditional 'sing-along-ers', to 60s folk, punk, pop, and probably most things in between - shaped her appreciation of the power of song.
Lacking the confidence to transform this passion into performing, Jill was a 'bedroom songwriter' for many years before finally summoning up the courage to go along to an open mic in Glasgow's The Halt bar where the enthusiastic response to her songs encouraged her to write and play more. She found a ' musical home' as a regular at Edinburgh 's long-running songwriters' night Out Of The Bedroom and from there took her first tentative steps into gigging and recording. Her first EP Groovy Enough For Two was played on BBC Scotland's Iain Anderson show, and by Bob Fischer at BBC Radio Tees, receiving positive reviews in The List and Is This Music? Then followed the debut album, snowflake, which was Album of the Week on BBC Scotland's Iain Anderson show, declared to be 'fab' by Bob Fischer at BBC Radio Tees, and deemed 'a joy to listen to' by Music News Scotland.
Since then gigs have included support slots for the likes of Martin Stephenson and Edinburgh indie band frontman Gordon Ballboy, a live session on Scots songstress Carol Laula's Sunny Govan community radio show, as well as spots at Falkirk Tryst Folk Festival and Middlesbrough Music Live.
Jill has just released her second album, The Lantern Has Fallen, recorded at The Tolbooth studio in Stirling . The Falkirk singer-songwriter had the honour of having tracks on it produced by one of her musical heroes, folk troubadour/Daintees front man Martin Stephenson, who also plays guitar on some tracks. Kenny Brady, formerly of The Fall, contributes fiddle, mandolin and backing vocals.
The album is a collection of songs written on banjo – a departure from the guitar-led songs on snowflake and also darker in tone - but still with the very personal and intimate qualities for which she has become known.
Jill said: "I wanted to create something which, musically, had that old-timey sound, but with lyric which are more contemporary, or at least which are more honestly personal to me."
Footprints played on the Janice Long Show Radio 2 December 18th. "How beautiful was that" -Janice long
Review of Jill's performance at the Martin Stephenson gig in the Tolbooth Stirling.
Interview tonight 8.30 with Bob Fischer, BBC Radio Tees.
12/3/12: Album's had great support from BBC Scotland Iain Anderson show, Tom Hamilton at Celtic Music Radio and Bob Fischer at BBC Tees so far!
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Google Probably Not Making You Stupid, Report Says
Does the plethora of information available on the Internet contribute to our overall knowledge, or do the bite-sized snippets of information the Web provides make us less likely to read or search out more in-depth content - essentially making us stupid?
Analyst Nicholas Carr asked that exact question last summer in a story for the Atlantic Monthly. "I'm not thinking the way I used to," he wrote, because he was skimming the Web rather than participating in deep thinking. That type of focused reading sets off "intellectual vibrations," he wrote, and not having those vibrations means we "sacrifice something important not only in our selves but in our culture."
Another writer, Jamais Cascio, challenged Carr's article later that summer with a rebuttal in the same publication. He acknowledged that new technologies sometimes make it difficult to concentrate, but that that challenge instead produces "fluid intelligence" - or the ability to find meaning in confusion.
This argument is part of a new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The organization interviewed 895 technology stakeholders and critics via online survey about their expectations of social, political, and economic change by 2020, and one of those questions dealt with the effect of search engines like Google.
About 76 percent of respondents said that Google will not make us stupid.
"Google allows us to be more creative in approaching problems and more integrative in our thinking. We spend less time trying to recall and more time generating solutions," said Paul Jones of ibiblio.org at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
"For people who are readers and who are willing to explore new sources and new arguments, we can only be made better by the kinds of searches we will be able to do," wrote Oscar Gandy, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. "Of course, the kind of Googled future that I am concerned about is the one in which my every desire is anticipated, and my every fear avoided by my guardian Google. Even then, I might not be stupid, just not terribly interesting."
Pew also solicited responses from Google.
"Google will make us more informed. The smartest person in the world could well be behind a plow in China or India. Providing universal access to information will allow such people to realize their full potential, providing benefits to the entire world," said Hal Varian, chief economist at Google.
"Carr is of course right that Google thrives on understanding data. But making sense of data (both for Google internally and for its users) is not like building the same artifact over and over on an assembly line; rather it requires creativity, a mix of broad and deep knowledge, and a host of connections to other people. That is what Google is trying to facilitate," said Peter Norvig, Google research director.
Carr, meanwhile, stuck by his original thesis.
"What the Net does is shift the emphasis of our intelligence, away from what might be called a meditative or contemplative intelligence and more toward what might be called a utilitarian intelligence," he said. "The price of zipping among lots of bits of information is a loss of depth in our thinking."
Among the other questions posed by Pew was whether reading, writing, and rendering of knowledge will be improved. About 65 percent agreed that it will be enhanced in the next decade, though 32 percent were concerned that it would be diminished.
Meanwhile, about 80 percent said that innovation will continue to catch us by surprise and that the most innovative gadgets will come out of the blue. Another 61 percent believed that the Internet would remain an open platform, but believed there would still be controversy over who controlled the Web.
Finally, respondents were somewhat split over whether anonymity on the Internet would be possible by 2020, with 55 percent believing it would still be permitted, while 41 percent thought it would be "sharply curtailed."
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