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The koru and red moon give this one a distinctly "New Zealand" feel. This one is going to be my new wallpaper at work.
The wallpaper version is available at the preceding link.
Today's Gratitude Item: That my dance group don't need to shift nights! There was the possibility that we would either need to switch nights or switch halls and neither option was particularly appealing. I'm relieved that an alternative arrangement was organised meaning we don't need to move.


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James L. Goodloe, Attorney at Law."
118 Madison Avenue."
Memphis, Tennessee."
[June 26, 1913]
Dear Mrs. Armistead:-
I have, all my life felt that my loved friends who have preceded me to the
Great Beyond, are still with me in spirit, and that I can almost commune with them. This
always affords me intense pleasure, and I have dear Jere Gage always present with me.
You have deeply gratified me by sending me Dr. Holt's splendid article
concerning the great battle of July 3d, 1863 at Gettysburg, and especially his tender
words, both in the article of the 22nd, Instant, in the New Orleans Times-Democrat, and in
the letter to you of the fact of a Just, Tender, forgiving, and alwise Creator. We are
prisoners, here, awaiting His good time, and we would not have been born into this world
if it had not been that we were worthy of the notice of the Almighty, and therefore, we
are here for some wise and good purpose. Thus I reconcile myself to the Will of God,"
and know that He does all things well."
Jere gave to the Universe an example of pure devotion to his country,"
sealed, actually, with his precious blood. Jere, with his two warm friends and College
mate, Joe T. McGehee, and my cousin, John Dawson, were all the very noblest of men."
John also sealed his devotion with his blood, and Joe, although he lived after the war, was as gallant as Phillip Sidney."
If it were not too late I would have the Confederate Veteran, for July,"
publish an article based upon what you have kindly sent to me. As it is I may call upon
one of the Newspapers, here to publish something of it."
It is with a sad heart that I allude to dear Jere, thereby, as it were,"
reopening old wounds in our hearts."
Be assured, Mrs. Armistead, that we are all one in our devotion and love
for the grandest and sweetest nature that was ever sent to bless this world, and to leave a
memory most devotedly revered."
Very truly and respectfully,"
James L. Goodloe."
Mrs. V.G. Armistead."
2616 Royal Street."
New Orleans. La.

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IVGID Tip: Choosing the right golf apparel
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Sun protection is key, especially when playing golf at higher elevations where the sun's rays are stronger. Some brands are including Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) ratings on their clothing, similar to SPF ratings on sunscreen.
Ladies' brands like San Soleil and Bette & Court carry stylish UPF rated sun shirts with mesh under the sleeves to help protect you from the sun and keep cool.
UPF fabrics have become so popular in golf apparel that many companies now make a majority of their styles with UPF ratings for both men and women.
A few years ago, cotton was severely squeezed out of the market by polyester and technical fabrics but there has been a recent resurgence in cotton golf wear.
Cotton polos have improved over the years to include performance cotton that's more comfortable and breathable.
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The Internet will do great things, they said.
It will connect us like never before, they said. Well, it turns out the Internet is doing great things, and it has connected humanity like never before (Skype vs snail mail anyone?) … but with all the articles about Facebook and other social networking sites increasing feelings of loneliness, depression and general unhappiness in many users, it can feel like the promise of the Internet connecting us in amazing new ways is falling flat.
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Well, now that I have submitted the embedded link for that cool skull, its now time to submit yet another awesome lesson, but this time it will be my own drawing. Yesterday after I was done with Live stream, I was doodling on my screen as I watched a movie called "The Wedding Crashers", and if any of you have seen that movie before you will understand why I chose to do this drawing. In the flick, Owen Wilson's character falls for a senator's daughter, and she has a brother that is...well, emo. He is melodramatic, and a total mess. He doesn't know if he's bi-sexual, straight, or gay, and he doesn't even think his parents understand him at all. He looks like the typical emo kid you would see at school or on TV, and he also has the complete personality of an emo kid as well. Anyway, this tutorial is based on the character I was just talking about, and it is also based on my idea on an overly dramatic emo person that takes things to an unbelievable extreme. I know you guys will like this drawing idea on "how to draw a cartoon emo", step by step. The drawing, the setting, even the coloring is all so perfect, and I will be adding this lesson to my all time favorite drawings done so far. The expression on this cartoon emo's face is absolutely priceless, and I even love how there is a pool of blood under his black fingernail polished hands. Anyway, the possibilities are virtually endless when you want to create, and draw cartoon characters of your own. If you would like to turn this male emo cartoon into a female, just draw long hair, or even some pigtails. Well, I have much, much more drawing fun coming your way so stay tuned in to see what pops on your screen in a little bit. Peace peeps!
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"In Ho Chi Minh City, there are eight million people and five million motorbikes," my guide informed me as we slowly wound our way through this bustling city en route to the Củ Chi tunnels.
"No motorbike, no girlfriend," he asserted somewhat wistfully, adding that he had neither.
It is helpful to keep in mind the vast number of motorbikes when attempting to cross the streets here, because it is likely that one of them will come whizzing by extremely close.
There is, in fact, an art to crossing the street in Ho Chi Minh City that should be mastered to prevent one from being flattened. You move at a steady pace, allowing the motorbike rider to maneuver his way around you. Watch the locals. Not only have they mastered this art, they are incredibly resourceful and creative at transporting items of all shapes and sizes on the bikes.
This is not a city of walkers, but if you do venture out on foot, the plethora of motorbikes necessitates caution on the part of the pedestrian. It's better to walk, take a taxi or hop on the back of a motorbike driven by a local than to attempt to drive one yourself – if you value your life and peace of mind, that is. If you tire of taxis and walking, you can take a cyclo pedicab tour of the city for about $10, but be wary of scams.
Ho Chi Minh City is a young, vibrant and energetic metropolis. There is a thriving market economy. Modern office towers and skyscrapers dot the skyline. A palpable optimism for the future characterizes the local vibe (especially for those with the means to snag one of those motorbikes). Despite the economic progress, there is poverty here and Westerners will inevitably be approached by beggars and street children.
HCMC also has a past that intersects with U.S. history in a somewhat awkward way for visitors. The War Remnants Museum is a look at the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese point of view. This means that America is depicted as the bad guys – the invading imperialists. But there is, nevertheless, plenty of material from that time period to make this a worthwhile stop for anyone who finds the subject of interest. Just be prepared for the anti-American perspective.
Actual military hardware, including planes, tanks and helicopters, dot the courtyard leading to the entrance of the War Remnants Museum. Innumerable photos and documents bring the war alive in an informative and often dramatic way.
One of the more poignant pair of photographs that stick in my memory were of a Vietnamese child wandering through fields contaminated with Agent Orange, the defoliant used by the U.S. Army, along with a second photograph flashing forward two decades when his nearly paralyzed, ravaged body is assisted by his own son. I left the museum with a heavy heart at the effects of the war but a greater understanding and appreciation for what the American soldiers and the Vietnamese people endured.
The Reunification Palace provides an interesting glimpse into the government offices of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. You can enter the banquet chamber, president's office and even the war command room in the basement. In the latter there are period typewriters still resting on the desks.
A helicopter on the roof is a copy of one used by South Vietnamese President Thieu during inspections of areas affected by the war. The helicopter in particular evokes thoughts and images related to that time. It appears that little has changed here since 1975 when the government fell and the war ended.
The Museum of Vietnamese History has artifacts from 2,000 years of Vietnamese history and a water puppet theater. Another popular spot for visitors and locals alike is the Bến Thành market, where you can purchase local food, flowers and innumerable other items of interest. You can use U.S. dollars for your purchases. It's better, however, to carry dong, the local currency, as this makes it easier to bargain the marked price down 20-30%.
Ho Chi Minh City refers to the entire metropolis, but the commercial center is still called Saigon by locals as it was during the war. Despite the youthful, modern nature of HCMC, there are many older traditional buildings. As with Hanoi, the French influence is apparent in much of the architecture and the wide boulevards. Some notable buildings from the French Colonial era are the Saigon Opera House and the Notre Dame Cathedral.
Cholon is the Chinese ethnic market. There are several intriguing pagodas in this district as well. A statue of Ho Chi Minh stands in a central city square. He is with children, portrayed as the benevolent protector, "Uncle Ho."
Befitting its youthful population, Ho Chi Minh City has a lively nightlife. Clubs remain open well past midnight. Western-style luxury hotels and glitzy restaurants are dotted throughout the city but, as throughout Southeast Asia, accommodations can be found at very low cost.
In Vietnam (as well as Cambodia and Thailand) I rarely spent more than $20 a night for a room. Street food is also widely available for those on a budget. Banh mi is a local favorite – grilled pork inside a baguette. Also try the local staple noodle soup, pho, for breakfast and eat like a local.
From Ho Chi Minh City, it's easy to arrange side trips to such points of interest as the Mekong Delta and the Củ Chi tunnels. The Củ Chi tunnels provide a fascinating look into the methods used by the North Vietnamese to evade the Americans. An intricate system of tunnels form a labyrinthine web used effectively by the Viet Cong to shield themselves from the bombing onslaught. We were allowed to enter the tunnels and experience the cramped nature of existing down there. (This is definitely not recommended for the claustrophobic.)
Unlike Thailand, you need a visa to enter Vietnam. You can pick one up before your visit or arrange online in advance to pick one up at the airport. It's well worth the effort to visit this country. Not only is it an experience you'll never forget, but it's much more affordable than visiting Europe.
More from SDReader
- More stories by Derek Ray
- Motorbiking the Ho Chi Minh Trail — March 14, 2013
- Trying to Fit In at the Củ Chi Tunnels — Nov. 1, 2012
- Exploring the Mekong Delta, Vietnam — Jan. 19, 2012
- Hoi An, Vietnam — Aug. 30, 2011
- Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Do's and Don'ts — Sept. 24, 2009


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NEWARK (AP) - Authorities have arrested a man at Newark Liberty Airport after screeners noticed a loaded gun in his carry-on bag.
The Transportation Security Administration says its screeners saw the 9-millimeter Ruger in the man's luggage as it passed through an X-ray machine Thursday night.
Port Authority police were contacted and arrested 41-year-old Matthew Clark Vanpelt of Mt. Dora, Fla., at the security checkpoint. He was ticketed on a flight to Detroit.
A Port Authority spokesman says Vanpelt has been charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and released on his own recognizance.
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Tom Brady and supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen are being hauled into court by photographers who allege Brady and Bundchen's security squad fired shots at them during the superstar duo's wedding.
The photographers looking to capture images of the Costa Rican celebration are suing Bundchen and Brady in New York federal court, NBC Sports reported, claiming the security wasn't trained well -- and that they could've killed the photographers as they fled from the bullets.
Brady and Bundchen, a Victoria's Secret model, married in early April after a year of courtship.
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Patriots quarterback Brady's security squad allegedly was allowed to "discharge firearms with intent to kill or mound," the photographers claim.
The photographers, from the agency INF, fled the bullets in a Jeep. No one was harmed in the incident.
Gisele is in the process of getting her pilot's license, while Brady's Pats began their NFL season with a loss to the New York Jets.
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Mighty hard-sums special function toolset goes online
Keys to the universe offered free by US gov
US federal boffins are chuffed as ninepence to announce that they have transformed their "most widely cited publication of all time" - a huge handbook/toolkit of hard sums - into an online service.
The work in question is the mighty Handbook of Mathematical Functions from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), first issued in 1964. The original handbook sold more than a million copies, and it is still referenced by 1600 publications a year on average.
The book is basically a toolkit of mathematical special functions used by scientists, real hard-sums engineers (as opposed to MCSEs), statisticians and indeed anyone else who needs to apply the tremendous power of sums to do their work.
To accompany the latest paper edition of the Handbook, NIST is also offering a free Web toolset called the Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (DLMF), here.
According to NIST's announcement:
Special functions appear whenever natural phenomena are studied, engineering problems are formulated, and computer simulations are performed. They also crop up in statistics, financial models, and economic analysis.
The online DLMF, freely available on the Web, includes visual aids that provide qualitative information on the behavior of mathematical functions, such as interactive tools for rotating and zooming in on three-dimensional representations. These visualizations can be explored with free browsers and plugins for PC, Mac and Linux systems.
Confused about the symbols in an equation? Just click on the symbol to be led to its definition. The DLMF also provides references to or hints for the proofs of all mathematical statements, offers advice on methods for computing mathematical functions, and provides active links to available software and references. It also features a powerful search engine.
"This is a much more complete package for the user," says Dan Lozier of NIST, one of the project's editors. "We anticipate the DLMF to be a useful resource for everyone who has benefited from the 1964 publication, and expect that it will find new audiences among biologists, data security specialists, and every other branch of science that employs computer-based models."
For anyone who needs the power of maths but doesn't care for that there internet malarkey, the new edition of the Handbook will also appear as a hefty 967-page dead tree package (ISBN 9780521192255, from the Cambridge University Press). ®
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The fly rod in my hand shimmered blackly; graphite iridescence, green guide wraps, Portuguese cork grip. A gold reel seemed almost gaudy against such understated charm.
Around me, the creek was low, perhaps a quarter its flow last time I was here. But the water was cool and moved along at a good clip. My fly of choice, a small yellow popper with white legs, still rested in the chrome hook keeper near the rod's grip. I stood there on the edge of the creek and soaked in the sound of the water falling over a little ledge, the scents of the trees, the sun on the back of my neck, just cresting the tree tops.


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On this day several gentlemen ... met together by appointment at the Freemason's Tavern, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, to take into consideration the propriety and expediency of establishing a Society for the encouragement and promotion of astronomy.Fourteen attended this initial meeting including John Herschel, Charles Babbage, Henry Colebrooke, Thomas Colby, Daniel Moore, Olinthus Gregory, William Pearson, and Francis Baily. We have listed these eight since the meeting unanimously proposed these men to form a committee to draw up rules and regulations for the Society. At this first meeting Daniel Moore was elected to be Chairman, Francis Baily was elected to be the Secretary, and John Herschel was asked to draw up an address which would explain the objectives of the new Society.
Why was the Society founded at this time? The reasons given by Herschel point to the fact that it was due to the lack of progress in mathematics and the mathematical side of astronomy in Britain. De Morgan, in his Memoirs, quotes Herschel:-
The end of the eighteenth and the beginning of the nineteenth centuries were remarkable for the small amount of scientific movement going on in this country, especially in the more exact departments. ... Mathematics were at the last gasp, and astronomy nearly so -- I mean in those members of its frame which depend upon precise measurement and systematic calculation.Of the fourteen present at the inaugural meeting, it would appear that William Pearson and Francis Baily had been pressing for the creation of an astronomical society for several years. There are records of Pearson proposing an Astronomical Society in 1812, or earlier, and certainly Baily's recommendation that such a Society be formed appears in print in a 1819 article.
There was considerable activity in the days following the initial meeting on 12 January, mainly concerning the address that Herschel was drawing up. The committee of eight met in the Geological Society Rooms on Saturday 15 January. Herschel visited Pearson on Monday 17 January, then recorded the following entry in his dairy for Tuesday 18 January:-
Spent morning at Dr Pearson's. Babbage came about 1 o'clock. Read over and arranged address for circulation with the notice of formation of the Astronomical Society. dined and returned with Dr Pearson and Babbage to the meeting of the committee in the evening.Herschel handed the address to Baily on the evening of Wednesday 19 January and by Monday 24 January it had been printed (Baily thought the printer had taken far too long and had expected it to be ready by Saturday 22 January). The hand written copy contained a passage which Herschel had deleted, but Baily had restored. This proposed a star catalogue:-
One of the first great steps towards an accurate knowledge of the construction of the heavens is an acquaintance with the individual objects they present; in other words, the formation of a complete catalogue of stars and other bodies, upon a scale infinitely more extensive than any yet undertaken; and to be carried down to the minutest objects, not visible in any but the very best telescopes.Clearly, although Herschel had seen the great benefits of such an undertaking, on reflection he had realised that it was something too major for the new Astronomical Society (or any other body at that time) to undertake. However it was reinstated by Baily and appeared in the address. Other aims of the Society which were listed in Herschel's address were [3]:-
... the collation and publication of observations already made or to be made; the education of observers; the determinations of position on our earth; the improvement of lunar tables; the establishment of relations with foreign astronomers, who may be elected as associates; the diffusion of information; the computation of orbits; the formation of a library; and the proposal of prize questions.The first general meeting of the Astronomical Society took place on Tuesday 8 February in the Geological Society Rooms in Bedford Street, Covent Garden. The King had died just over a week before this meeting so only essential business was carried out and the next meeting set for 29 February. By the 8 February the new Society had 47 members of whom 21 attended the meeting. This had risen to 83 by the meeting of 29 February, of whom 28 attended. Officers were elected at this meeing including the Duke of Somerset as President, Colebrooke and William Herschel as Vice-Presidents, Pearson as Treasure, Babbage and Baily as Secretaries, and John Herschel as Foreign Secretary.
The Society suffered its first set back when on 9 March the Duke of Somerset wrote to the Council resigning the Presidency which he had only held for a week. He explained in the letter that the President of the Royal Society, Sir Joseph Banks, thought that the new Astronomical Society would damage the Royal Society and had persuaded the Duke of Somerset, who was a personal friend, to not only resign the Presidency but to resign as a member of the Astronomical Society. The Society, after considering a number of options for its President, decided not to appoint one until the end of the year. At that time William Herschel accepted the Presidency and, on his death, Colbrooke took over as President.
We mentioned above that the preliminary meeting of the Society was held in the Freemason's Tavern and that the first full meeting of the Society took place in the Geological Society Rooms. It was during the first year of the Society's existance, in November, that they began to hold their meetings in rooms belonging to the Medical and Chirurgical Society in Lincoln's Inn Fields. Attempts to find permanent accommodation for the Society proved difficult, and even an advertisement placed in The Times failed to find a suitable place. In June 1831 the possibility of rooms in Somerset House in the Strand was suggested. However this was not finalised until April 1834 and the first meeting of the Society in Somerset House took place in February 1835. The Society occupied these rooms until 1875.
The first foreign member was Peter Slawinski, a Pole who was in England and attended the first meetings of the Society, while the next was Jean-Baptiste Biot who was proposed at the meeting on 9 June 1820. Seven further associate members were proposed in the first year and elected in January 1821. They include Bouvard from Paris, Delambre from Paris, Gauss from Göttingen, and Olbers from Bremen. Members of the Society read papers at the meetings and by 1821 the Memoirs of the Astronomical Society had been proposed which published these papers beginning in 1822. The Monthly Notices began publication in 1827 but prior to this there had been reports of meetings of the Philosophical Magazine. In fact the Monthly Notices continued its connection with the Philosophical Magazine and at first it was only consisted of a reprint of the pages concerning the Astronomical Society.
It was ten years after the founding of the Society, in February 1830, that it first sought a Charter. In May the President Sir James South petitioned the King and, on 15 December 1830 the King signed the book as Patron of the Society. From this time on the Astronomical Society became the Royal Astronomical Society.
A charter was eventually agreed and signed by the King in March 1831.
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At its meeting in December 2009, the Presidency of the EPP Group elected a new Board of the Robert Schuman Foundation. Jacques Santer will continue to be the President. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group, an Ex officio member, and other former members were re-elected. As a result of the enlargement of the European Union, a number of new members also joined the Board.
Board members are elected for two and a half years. The Presidency also elected György Hölvényi, a staff member of the EPP Group, as Secretary-General of the Foundation.
Significant political tasks await the new Board of the Robert Schuman Foundation in the period ahead. The foundation, which incorporates 'Foundation for Cooperation amongst Christian Democrats in Europe' has been working for European cooperation, promoting and spreading Christian Democratic political values for more than two decades.
As the European Union has become enlarged, it seems important to strengthen these political values in the 'new' Member States. For over two decades, the Foundation has been the forerunner for Christian Democracy in the countries awaiting accession. It was these aims that the Robert Schuman Foundation hoped to achieve through tenders, traineeships, professional gatherings and publications.


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Ariel Dukes earned her third CWPA Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week award (Justine Agaloos).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women's water polo team swept the Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division Awards for the week of Feb. 4, the CWPA announced Tuesday.
Senior co-captain Aisha Price was named the Southern Division Player of the Week, freshman Yoshi Andersen garnered the Southern Division Rookie of the Week award and sophomore Ariel Dukes received the Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week nod. The Crimson went 3-0 at the Harvard Home Kick Off over the weekend, earning wins over Iona, Villanova and CAMO.
Price finished the weekend with the team lead in goals, netting 10 in the three contests, while adding four assists and five steals. She started the day against Iona with one goal, three assists and one steal in a 15-13 win. The Hawaii native added a game-high five goals in an 18-6 victory over Villanova before tallying four goals, one assist and four steals in the finale against CAMO.
Andersen turned in an impressive performance in her collegiate debut, finishing the tournament with nine goals, 10 assists and nine steals to top the team in the latter two categories. She had a hat trick, four assists and four steals in the opener versus Iona. Andersen followed up her performance with another three goals, three assists and four steals versus Villanova and concluded the day with three tallies, three helpers and one theft against CAMO.
In goal, Dukes ended the opening weekend with 26 saves and two steals. The sophomore made 12 stops against the Gaels in the opener and stymied them late to help the Crimson hold on for the victory. She blanked Villanova for nearly two periods in the second contest to allow Harvard to race out to a 10-0 advantage and ended up with nine saves and one steal in the contest. In the finale, Dukes shutout CAMO in the opening period and made five stops and one steal in the win.
Harvard last won all three weekly honors March 26, 2012 when Dukes was named Rookie and Defensive Player of the Week and Shayna Price picked up the Player of the Week award.
The Crimson returns to action Saturday at the Princeton Invitational.


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Aspen disposable bag "fee" is an illegal tax
Will Aspen be forced to roll back its 20 cent "fee" on each disposable carryout bag that grocers supply to customers? Let's hope so, because the fee is obviously a tax, and Aspen can't hike taxes without public consent. The Taxpayer's Bill of Rights says so, and like it or not — Aspen officials clearly don't — TABOR remains in the state constitution.
If Aspen officials think they can flout the constitution, however, the Colorado Union of Taxpayers begs to disagree. And so its foundation is suing Aspen in Pitkin County District Court.
"Aspen may not impose a new tax without a vote by those who will pay the tax," says William Perry Pendley of Mountain States Legal Foundation, which represents the taxpayers union.
Actually, I explained why Aspen's action was blatantly unconstitutional in a column last October just after the city council voted to ban plastic bags and impose a fee on paper bags.
"If a Colorado town thinks checkout bags are an environmental scourge, then ban them," I concluded. "But don't start pretending that a tax is a fee."
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text: Thursday, February 16, 2012 Delitto, Paris Appointed to Foundation's Board of Trustees The Foundation for Physical Therapy recently appointed Anthony Delitto, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and Stanley Paris, PT, PhD, FAPTA, FAAOMPT, to its Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees plays an important role in the growth and development of the organization and its mission of funding physical therapy research. Board members provide leadership in developing official policies, direct all business and financial affairs for the Foundation, and actively promote its fundraising activities. Read brief bios on Delitto and Paris in this Foundation press release.


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What do we learn from the coverage of E3 that's saturating mainstream news media as well as the gaming press? That videogames are a big deal. As big as movies. Perhaps one day as big as books.
Every year around 200 million games are sold at retail in the US alone. Roll in all the other territories worldwide, and that's a hell of a lot of imaginary golf balls thwacked, mushrooms collected and aliens vanquished.
More to the point, over 500 game titles were released in 2012. And that's just across PCs and the three main consoles. If we factored in mobile gaming, if we even tried to, we'd probably still be counting when all of the lovely things that have just been announced at E3 have been released. And what kind of game is Stealth Bastard: Tactical Espionage Arsehole anyway?
But, with all appropriate respect to the coders and designers who slaved long hours to bring us all this entertainment, not all of these games are wildly original masterpieces. Just as in the worlds of film or books, there are an awful lot of 'me too' properties that try to expand on, improve on, or just plain rip off great games of the past.
It would be folly bordering on madness to try to pick out those rare games in history that actually did something new. The games that made the gaming industry what it is today. Guess what we're going to do…
35. Devil May Cry (PS2, 2001)
Devil May Cry was a key early title for the PS2. Initially starting off in development as a PS2 installment of the Resident Evil series, it ended up straying so far its original plan that it birthed a new title altogether: Devil May Cry – a state-of-the art 3D platformer that reinvented a somewhat moribund genre.
The law of diminishing returns afflicted later entries in the series but the original DMC is still a go-to game for anyone that feels the need to jump up and down in front of an angry god, while waving a sword.
33. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC/X360/PS3, 2007)
It wasn't that Modern Warfare did anything new. It was the near perfect synthesis of standard shooter tropes and cinematic storytelling, sprinkled with a little RPG fairy-dust, that gave it blockbuster appeal. The multithreaded single-player campaign, which like its WW2-based antecedents flipped through different characters in varying theatres of war, offered genuine surprises alongside the pulse-quickening action. Even though its best friends would concede that the individual levels could be terribly linear.
The online multiplayer mode set new standards for balance and map-making variety. The COD franchise has signed up for a couple more tours of duty in that near-future war, and even the notionally-retro Black Ops strand has been lured into that dark tomorrow, but I doubt whether any of those games will quite have the emotional impact of Modern Warfare.
32: Gran Turismo (PS1, 1997)
A car sim more than a racing game, Gran Turismo's appeal lies in its obsessive attention to automotive detail. It's pure digital wish-fulfilment for petrolheads. And it seems like there are a lot of them. The Gran Turismo series has collectively racked up over 60 million sales so far. The game's secondary arcade mode has been more influential on subsequent racing games, GT set a new standard for sim fidelity that left rival titles racing to catch up.
31: Pokémon (GameBoy, 1996)
Pokémon is one of those rare games whose name is as readily recognised by non-gamers as it is by the obsessive Japanese teenagers who first made it a success. The 'battling pets' franchise has spawned films, card games, TV series, lunchboxes, you name it. It's a concept that has been shamelessly imitated by competitors; Monster Rancher, Fighting Foodons, Magi Nation, Medabots, Fossil League: Dino Tournament Championship, Dokapon, Robopon and particularly Digimon all owe a debt to Pikachu and his fierce-but-cuddly gang.


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My Series Rewatch has left more excited for season 7 than I think any other time I have rewatched the series. There are things I noticed that I hadn't, a lot of which were woven in season six as this eerie bridge to inevitable breakdowns...
Clearly there are obvious parallels tying us back to season 1 with both Deb and Brian (Ice Truck Killer), and season 4's Arthur Mitchell (Trinity Killer), but there were subtle things too, along with some connections from all the other 5 seasons.
1.Blood in Jars. Travis Marshall like that of Brian Moser, had kept some of his victims blood in jars to be used in certain way for a certain event.
2.Refrigerator/Freezer. Brian gets his serial killer anagram: "The Ice Truck Killer", because he uses cold places, such as an ice truck, and a built in freezer unit at his house to store his victims to drain the blood a certain way. The irony is that Travis Marshall is unknowingly being lead by a dark passenger, whom he doesn't remember he has murdered, and who's physical body had been left in the freezer on a lower level of the church. Brian then also takes the form of Dexter's dark passenger, as both the murder of Brother Sam, and the murder of Professor Geller are both (in a juxtaposition fashion) break downs for both Dexter and Travis, since in Dexter's breakdown, Brian takes the place of Harry as his dark passenger, which leads to havoc...
3.Louis Greene: This character ties back in a lot of ways. First there's Louis' apartment. Like Dexter's there is a clean, exceptionally organized contemporary-art deco aspect to it, but unlike Dexter's, who embraces moody sea-related earth tones, has massive touches of red and pop art astetic to it, including a painting of a women with dark hair. Louis is someone who is seeking Dexter's attention, much like Brian did in season one, but besides that he mentions to Dexter that he included the Bay Harbor Butcher in his notorious serial killer video game, he also took it upon himself to buy the Ice Truck Killer's prosthetic hand, that a previous intern had stolen from Miami PD's evidence department, and sends it to Dexter at the end of the season. The hand itself is rather symbolic, as it ties back to one of Brian's methods and disguise, but also one of his murder victims, a prostitute with an actual prosthetic hand, in which Brian had influenced to paint her nails in pop-art colors, which inevitably ties back to Brian and Dexter's mom, Laura Moser. Additionally season one ends with Dexter choosing Deb over Brian, despite the tempting fantasy of having a partner in crime, a blood brother. This whole situation bleeds itself over into the second season, as Dexter tries to let go of Brian, but also then embraces the former drug addict and artist, Lila West. Lila's art itself is like pop-art, but with a gritty morbid-flexible twist. At the end of the season she even paints a gritty pop art mural of Dexter on her wall. The women in the pop art painting in Louis' apartment looks very similar to Lila, but may represent a lot of women in the series.
4.Ryan Chambers. Ryan Chambers herself kind of has a bubble-gum pop appearance to her. Strangely she steals the Ice Truck Killer's hand just to sell it on ebay, but in some way it's hard to believe that she isn't directly involved with Louis Greene in some way, seeing as how they are both were interns during the same season. -Notably there was also a character in season 1 named Matthew Chambers. He was a known alcoholic who would kill people and ruin their lives in car accidents. He kept getting "off" and moving state to state, because he would cry in front of the jury. Dexter takes it into his own hands to keep Matt Chambers off the streets.
5.One of Travis Marshall's count down Doomsday events doesn't go as planned so he decides to punish Miami Metro for it. In season one Dexter mentions that a bio chemical attack is the last thing he thought could ever happen at his department. This is how Travis Marshell punishes the department (with the 7th event) with poisonious wormwood! (Note: Wormwood also relates to "hallucination", as it is found in relation to absenth).
6.Part of the series seems to greatly explore drug dealing/drug users, and is really something left untouched and rather reflective of the real truth behind Dexter's birth to blood, as he calls it. Dexter's actual father is even more to blame than Harry is for Dexter's losses and traumatic experience, by being a Cocaine dealer and possible addict, as he sends "3" of his men to kill Laura Moser for being a snitch to the cops. Season 1 gives way to the drug dealer/addict aspect manifesting with Paul, season 2 with Lila, and season 3 starting out with the drug dealer, "Freebo" (Fred Bowman). In season 3 they're trying to track down Freebo and Debra makes this random semi-jokingly comment about not being able to catch him before he flees Miami, she says, to "Nebraska". Ironically after the reveal that Arthur Mitchell is the trinity killer, his remaining family members go into witness protection and are relocated to Nebraska. Dexter finds out that "trinity" may be back, since Jonah Mitchel's mother and sister are killed. Dexter breaking down from the death of brother Sam (again some one Dexter cared for killed by drug cult), suddenly allows for the persona of Brian to take the place of his dark passenger, as Dexter sets out to find the real killer of the female Mitchel's, as Dexter knows Arthur is dead, because he killed him.
7.The Build up to Debra's awareness. It's hard to say how Debra is going to handle learning the truth about Dexter and how Dexter in turn is going to react to her, but it was an interesting twist that she goes for psychological evaluation after the death of Lundy (a father figure), the separation of Quinn (which sometimes reminds me of the darker aspects of whom Harry might have been when he was young), and the act that Brian has come back to haunt Dexter, even taunting "The one who got away"...(all may forshadow season 7/8. -In season 3 Dex imagines his son playing with Cody and Aster and suddenly he kills Aster, his step sister. Travis Marshall kills his own sister)
8. Dissecting parents and children (and sibling pecking order) into the mentoring teachers and students – Travis Mitchell' = Professor Geller, as Dexter = Harry, as Jordan Chase = his cult. Additionally Travis' sister was an elementary school teacher...
9. At the beginning of season 3 starts off with Dexter in the dentist chair getting a filling...when he goes to attack the drug addict and possible killer "Freebo" he looses his filling, almost exposing evidence that would connect him to the murder of the younger Prado Brother, who was associated with Freebo. In season 6 Dex goes after a minor serial killer known as "The Tooth Fairy", who literally collected the teeth from his victims as his trophies. Additionally Walter Kenney has a dental implant that is loose. (The Tooth Fairy is also a reference to the Hannibal Lector Series "Red Dragon" - Walter shares the same alias as Francis Dolarhyde, the main antagonist of "Red Dragon". All of season six plays on the physiological aspect to humanity)
10. "Early Cuts" featuring a back story when Dexter finally decides to purchase his boat, features the killing of a man named "Gene Marshall". The obvious name repeating here is Marshall, but in this case there is clearly no blood relation to Travis and his family. As a very early kill, Dexter has a hard time disposing of his former victims, and he slices Gene in a dark alley way, places the parts in a trash can, and uses a pipe/tube to syphin the gas from his car's gas tank to the trash can...to be grossly comedic, body parts fly in the explosion Dexter creates, including Gene's hand. Gene too is a reoccurring name. Gene Figg is the husband to Camilla Figg, both whom were dying from cancer, and both who seemingly were long time friends with the Morgen family.
The rewatch also brought other things to my attention. Things that keep repeating. The Trinity Killer (3") may be for ever more iconic compared to others Dexter has had to kill, but I think the reason why that is, besides John Lithgow's fantastic performance, is because of everything that has happened before, specifically his origins in blood, as Dexter calls it, and how that continues to come back and haunt Dexter in various ways through these other people that Dexter chooses to identify with or ignore, as he struggles to find his place in the world.
Family is then another aspect that has truly been dissected and re contextualized through out the series, as both Cody and Aster have dynamics realatable to Deb and Dexter, from Rita and Frank both playing the mother and father figures that Dexter and Deb felt they never had, to the reveal that there may always be other siblings that can come from a second family...Dexter gets adopted by the Morgans, Cody and Aster move in with Paul's parents, Arthur Mitchell had another love interest that led to another daughter, ect, ect
One thing that is also iconic about Arthur Mitchell is his vintage open convertible. -The one flashback Dexter has of his biological father was a very young Dexter sitting along side his father driving in an open convertible. It is also an open convertible Rita drives during part of season one, which had belonged to a former criminal. The Trinity Killer also shares another tie back to Brian and Dexter's father and that's listening to old records, as Dexter took one of his father's album's when going through his father's belongings in season 1, and Rudy leaves a message behind for Dexter through a song on a record, "Born Free". Additionally It's curious that Brian kills their father, as later in season 3, Dexter being agitated towards Harry, doesn't attend a mini celebration Deb and Dexter have done every year to honor Harry on his birthday. The next day, Deb says something to the effect of getting over the whole "killing your father thing". - When you think about the show and all the people Dexter comes to blame, the one that seems to go unscathed, or untouched is Joe Drischoll. I can't help to think there is something to this, especially considering Arthur Mitchell plays the role of his own father when dealing with the father counter-part of his adult male victims and in his own way, Jonah does too. (Season 6 Jonah kills his mother for his sister's suicide).
Another repeating thing, also iconisized by Trinity, is the use of hammers (which seemingly comes from his father Henry). Even before Mitchell, in season 3 there was a criminal locked behind bars for a lesser crime, than the murder Dexter and M. Prado knew to be true, named Clemson Galt, who allegedly murdered a young girl with a hammer after learning she was pregnant. At the beginning of season 6 Dexter goes to his high school reunion to attempt to kill Joe Walker, who killed his wife and fellow class mate to both Dexter and Joe. Eventually when Dexter catches up to him to kill him, Dexter violently kills him with a sledge hammer and uses the phrase, "Hammer Time". (Note: Joe is the name of Dex's father...the last name "Walker" may allude to both Star Wars "Skywalker" - Having to deal with the shadow of, and the killing of your father to come into your own, and walker may imply 'one getting away with crime', aka: "he walked'. I also like to note that Luke Skywalker was adopted and that Joe Drischoll had no photos in his house and we never see him in the face as young man, like Darth Vader in the originally Star Wars Trilogy, Joe is "masked" to us.) And lastly, a character named Matt Davis is introduced for Dexter's interactive game. He killed "3" people in Chicago and "3" people in Miami using hammers (and Dexter learns that Matt may have killed his father).
Note: "Freebo" may also be a play on the song BOrn FREE.
More and more I also see references to sci-fi, fantasy, and or child hood fables that deal with super natural phenomena, that tends to reflect the broken human psyche. Some of these repeating themes and ideas in Dexter are SO phenomenal, almost ridiculous in their probability to repeat, that I can only assume heavy "fate" in the Dexter universe, or that literally, just like Dexter doesn't quite seem to know himself and perhaps neither do we, that Dexter may be darkly dreaming...


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Copper Horse
This technique is called Repousse (should be an accent grave over the last "e"). A French word literally meaning, "to push back." This is a method of pushing, hammering from the back side of the copper metal sheet creating a relief of my design. The copper has been annealed or softened and made malleable in order to be able to hammer my design, impressions and is supported by a bowl of pitch. After many hammerings with special small metal tools (some that I made) the molecular structure of the copper begins to harden and annealing is needed to soften the copper again by applying heat. It's a long process and the more intricate the design more time invested. The reverse of repousse is called "chasing" it's the same process but working from the front side which I also applied to this piece. It gave me a great deal of appreciation for the work I have seen in museums. This was my first attempt at it. Everything you see has been hand crafted. I stamped the leather design, I soldered the copper pegs holding the piece inside the shadow box as well as the copper balls on each corner of the copper piece. I look forward to doing more. If you are interested in taking Katharina Stute's class, you may call her at 949-364-6905.
Fabric paint on jeans. These are designer jeans with "Hawk" portrait. One of a kind pair of jeans for Charles.


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Mr. McCormick's speculations about the relationship between a new display program and Family Tree are likely on target. I am wondering if this is the vehicle for sharing scanned images and documentation? If so, there should be some kind of link between the Poindexter program and Family Tree. There was an earlier page for this program using the name Kinfolio.
Well, what happens is that once you have the magic word, "Kinfolio", you find out that the program has been under discussion for some time. Here is an article in the Salt Lake newspaper, The Deseret News, dated 28 February 2012 called "New and upcoming around the Bloggernacle." In that article, Emily Jensen of the Deseret News says:
Do your eyes glaze over when you hear about genealogy? Or perhaps not even that, but you feel intimidated about even knowing where to begin? Well let me be the first to tell you about Kinfolio a free service from FamilySearch.org that I got the privilege of touring.Looks like I missed that mention, but then again I am not much of a follower of the Bloggernacle. Here's another blog post discussing the new program from Mike Henneke in his blog post on History in the Making, "Kinfolio, Preserve Stories." Apparently, I am a late comer to this party.
And while it is still in preview stage, I can tell you I like what I saw. It uses a "book" interface to help users easily organize, store and find their genealogy information. It is very clean and user-friendly, and utilizes many social media tools (like Facebook, Flickr, blogs, etc.) to upload information into these personalized books. The books saved on the site remind me of online versions of "blog books" that are popular to order online scrapbooking programs. Sound cool? It is. Watch this column for more information as Kinfolio gets closer to release.


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This article first appeared in AWIN First.
The German government and Eurocopter have come to an agreement on the number of Tiger and NH90 helicopters to be purchased for the German armed forces.
Months of negotiations between the two parties came to an end March 15, with the signing of an agreement to purchase a reduced number of helicopters. As part of the deal, Germany will now buy 82 NH90s rather than 122 originally planned, while the number of EC665 Tiger UHT attack helicopters will fall to 57 from 80.
As part of the deal, the German navy will get 18 NH90s, which will meet the requirement of replacing the navy's aging fleet of Westland-built Sea Kings and Lynx. As part of the deal, an agreement also was signed for supporting the two aircraft types.
The negotiations started when the German government announced a major downsizing of the armed forces in 2011, which included a significant reduction in purchase plans for NH90s and Tigers. The deal for the navy NH90s is significant as it ends a planned competition for the naval helicopter in which the NH90 would have competed with the Sikorsky H-92 Cyclone and the AgustaWestland AW101. The navy had originally required 30 aircraft.
In a statement, the German defense ministry, says: "Germany had already participated in international agreements in the NH90 program in the development costs of the NATO naval helicopter. The adapted procurement planning with 18 navy helicopters also strengthens the European and international cooperation capacity in Germany in this strategically important helicopter segment."
The statement adds: "The new agreement for UHT and NH90 also aims to avoid negative impact on the other nations represented in the programs."
As part of the 2011 cuts, all the tactical transport NH90s will go to the German army to operate alongside the Tigers, while the army will see its CH-53G Stallions transferred to the air force.
Germany has now deployed its Tigers to Afghanistan where they will provide air support for coalition troops working in the north of the country. Germany also will soon send its first NH90s in country for medevac use, replacing the U.S. Army's "Dust-off" Black Hawks currently serving in that role. The aircraft are expected to arrive in April.
In a statement, Eurocopter says: "We took a tough stance in our negotiations, but our discussions were most constructive. The outcome is a clear win-win situation for both parties, and provides those involved with a resilient and sustainable solution for the future."


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Though it doesn't quite rock the hard place, it still rocks
|Whoopi Goldberg presents
|White Noise: a cautionary musical
|Book by Matte O'Brien
Music/Lyrics by Robert Morris, Steven Morris, Joe Shane
Directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo
at Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted (map)
through June 5 | tickets: $50-$65 | more info
Reviewed by Barry Eitel
Neo-Nazism, maybe now more than ever, is definitely a lonely philosophy, with both sides of the political spectrum trigger-happy to brand their opponents as followers of the Fuhrer. Unlike the more fashionable discrimination against Latinos, Muslims, and gays, wholesale white supremacy is not in vogue these days. White Noise, the new "cautionary musical" produced by Whoopi Goldberg, asks what would happen if subtle and coded racist rhetoric went viral? It's already sort of happening over on 4Chan; in this way, Matte O'Brien's book is screamingly relevant. He's assisted by well-wrought, if often disturbing, songs and Sergio Trujillo's snappy staging. However, by using tired Nazi philosophy as its punching bag, White Noise fails to present a nuanced reflection on racism in today's America—something we desperately need.
The events of the play were inspired by a little duo of white nationalists who formed a band called Prussian Blue. The two tween girls sang about race wars and crushes on skinheads, nearly immediately gaining the ire, and spotlight, of the national media. However, the pinnacle of Prussian Blue's career was playing a state fair or two. The titular band in White Noise is sexier, more talented, and more marketable—singing their ciphered bigotry, they become YouTube darlings and put out a number one single.
One wonders how their repulsive beliefs are kept hidden from the media – something the show never explains. In fact, you aren't really told much about how those beliefs came to be; there is never the searing indictment of inherited racism you find in American History X.
What we're left with is the terrifically short rise and fall of White Noise, which is comprised of sisters Eva and Eden (Mackenzie Mauzy and Emily Padgett), skinhead/bassist/Eva's boyfriend Duke (Patrick Murney), and Jake (Eric William Morris), who's slapped onto the band by record exec Max (Douglas Sills as a lukewarm Bobby Gould-lite) with the mission of repackaging the group. The show becomes a battle between the greed of the amoral Max and Duke's desire to vocalize his disgusting views on a national platform. Eva and Eden are caught in the crossfire. Eden just writes the tunes; she's never really that concerned with the message. Eva fully believes the stuff, but she's also a capitalist.
This story is juxtaposed with Max and Jake's attempts to repackage backpack rappers Dion (Wallace Smith) and Tyler (Rodney Hicks) as gangstas. It doesn't help that the two's original ideas are pretty lame (like a rap version of the Declaration of Independence – not kidding), lacking the intelligence of Lupe Fiasco or De La Soul. Against their will, Max turns them into Blood Brothers and Jake writes them a little tune called "N.G.S.," a smash hit about N's (think N.W.A.) shooting "white boys." Obviously, Jake and Max are guilty of racist double-dipping, but Max could care less and Jake is concerned with making his career. The whole musical leads up to a giant concert featuring a double bill of White Noise and Blood Brothers. Needless to say, it doesn't go down as smooth as "Ebony and Ivory."
Mauzy and Padgett give great performances and nail the musical numbers. Their tunes, penned by Robert Morris, Steven Morris, and Joe Shane, are legitimately catchy. Murney is chilling and Morris, who becomes the romantic lead in this tale, is decent. Max is a wannabe Mamet character who just isn't quite ballsy enough, but Sills does the best he can.
I have to give props to this show – which has Broadway-level production design – for not shying away from the vile language. The show may be as blunt as Nazi propaganda. It presents racism in a polarized manner that doesn't speak to the insidious, quieter racism that we see today. But White Noise still asks some relevant questions. The Hitler salute-inspired choreography in the video of White Noise's hit single, "Mondays Suck," inspire rounds of fan vids on YouTube, a la "Single Ladies." At the end of the night, I was wondering how stupid all those kids must feel after they realize they posted videos of themselves goose-stepping.
|Rating: ★★★
White Noise: a cautionary musical continues at the Royal George Theatre through June 5th, with performances Tuesday-Thursday at 7:30pm, Fridays 8pm, Saturdays 5pm and 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm and 5pm. Tickets are $49.50-$64.50, and can be purchased online or via the box office (312-988-9000). For more info, download the
All photos by Carol Rosegg
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Since my intuition for high dimensional geometry is not always right:
Consider the unit cube in $\mathbb{R}^m$ and for $n\leq m$ denote by $F^n$ the union of the $n$-facets. For what numbers of $m$ and $n$ does any $n$-dimensional subspace of $\mathbb{R}^m$ intersect $F^n$?
Extra: Consider the same question for $G^n$ = $F^n\setminus F^{n-1}$.
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|Global Metal Apocalypse
_Swedish guitar sensation "Stefan Lindholm" of Vindictiv and Raven Lord joins the ranks with VGS Guitars. Stefan uses the VGS E-Gitarre Pro Series Screech – Model "VG507.305 Faded Transparent Black"
Stefan says: "I'm very happy to be part of the VGS family and I wish to thank VGS for granting me the privilege to play this axe."
Swedish Melodic / Progressive metaller Vindictiv and multi national metaller Raven Lord are currently in the studio to record new albums.
Stefan Lindholm was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1973 and picked up the guitar at the age of 15 after his father bought him his first electric guitar, which incidentally was the well known and highly appreciated: "Emperador Strat" from the Kasuga Factory in Japan, which he played through a Squire 15-watt amplifier to his neighbourghs cheerful delight. After two years of intensive playing, he took private tutoring from guitarist Mike Wead, known for his involvement with bands such as: "Candlemass", "The Haunted", "King Diamond", "Momento Mori" and "Hexenhaus".
Stefan Lindholm is also endorsed by "Manne Guitars" and "Hughes & Kettner AMPS".
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The Beijing-based company has sold its Smart Wind Farm software to Atlantic Power for use in the 300MW Canadian Hills project in Oklahoma.
The deal is a first in the US for Envision and analysts say that selling such a supervisory control and data acquisition (Scada) overlay could succeed as a low-risk way of becoming familiar with established players in the American market and of increasing brand awareness.
Justin Wu, the Hong Kong-based lead wind analyst with Bloomberg New Energy Finance, said that Envision's approach would allow it to "gain some operational experience in the US in an easier and more cost effective way than installing and operating its own turbines".
Chinese turbine makers Goldwind, Sany — and to a lesser degree Sinovel - have all entered the US by developing projects or selling turbines. However, the US government has become increasingly hostile to Chinese imports. It has levied a 71% tax on imports of turbine towers made in China and President Obama has blocked Sany's development of four 10MW projects on national security grounds.
Wu said he did not expect other smaller Chinese turbine makers to adopt Envision's strategy. "Interest in the US market is at a low for Chinese manufacturers," he said. "Other emerging manufacturers might find the business model interesting, but I am not sure they have focussed as much on their service businesses as Envision has."
Cait Pollock, senior adviser and head of renewables research at market adviser Equinox Energy Partners, disagreed with Wu, denying that the Envision deal was in anyway linked to potential turbine sales.
"I would interpret it as more of a reflection of subtle US wind market demand shifts," said Pollock. She cited emerging trends such as growing confidence in China-based manufacturing quality, and greater openness to third-party players in the US operations and maintenance sector.
The Canadian Hills project, which started operating in December, uses 2.4MW Mitsubishi and 2MW Repower turbines. Envision's Scada software will be used on the project to stop, start and reset turbines and control substation equipment, said Tim Hertel, Envision's global director of software services. It will also evaluate performance in terms of key business metrics, such as energy production versus budget, or actual versus predicted wind speed.