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IK Multimedia Premiers iRing – iOS Hand Motion Controller
All right, let's just get this out there right off the bat…IK Multimedia has become one of the most impressive music technology companies on the planet. The rate of innovative, affordable technology that they are debuting practically every month is well, staggering. The Italian concern makes an upstart like Quirky appear as if they are stuck in the La Brea Tar Pits. Now, IK does have its detractors. In fact, FutureMusic has opened up a can of whoop ass on the company for its uninspired aesthetics on products such as the iRig MixItaly, the land of the Ferrari, the Lamborghini, the Ducati, the iRig Mix??. However, if you look at the breath of usable and value-added products they've released in 2013 alone, some slack must be granted. But we digress…
IK Multimedia has announced the iRing, the first motion-tracking controller for iOS music apps and more. Now musicians and others can control sound effects and other parameters of their favorite apps, in real time, using hand position. iRing utilizes a wearable ring with identifiable markers, the iOS device's front-facing camera, and advanced computer vision with highly-optimized recognition algorithms, to determine the precise positioning of the ring markers, tracking their movements and position on the 3-dimensional space in front of the device. This system provides a low-cost solution and a motion-tracking device that is accurate and affordable to anyone.
The iRing controller is a lightweight, double-sided ring that the user wears between two fingers, comfortable enough to be worn while operating musical instruments or other traditional music controllers. Each ring features a linear dot pattern on one side and a triangular pattern on the other. The device camera picks up the positioning of the ring patterns and the apps convert that information into music commands for dedicated app or MIDI information, which any compatible music app can read. This means that a user can now operate up to six controllable music parameters in their preferred music apps with one or two hands gestures.
» Ring controller, in tandem with either of two included apps featuring advanced motion-tracking technology, allows remote control of iOS app and app parameters using hand gestures
» Includes two identical, two-pattern reversible rings, allowing for numerous control combinations and the control up to 6 effect parameters simultaneously with two hands
» Rings provide a universal fit
» Included iRing Music Maker app allows novices to make music using hand gestures
» Included iRing FX/Controller app lets musicians and DJs create custom MIDI control setups, plus add and control audio effects when used together with other music apps via Inter-App Audio or Audiobus
While there have been previous attempts to use a device camera to track hand positioning, they proved not to be reliable for real-world usage, due to the many variables involved in computer vision recognition and the available processing power of mobile devices. iRing solves these issues providing an accurate method for precision detection of hand position in a wide range of lighting conditions.
iRing includes two identical double-sided ring controllers, plus two free apps for music applications. The included iRing FX/Controller app targets skilled musicians and DJs, and converts the distance information from the rings into precise MIDI control information that can be configured by the user. This MIDI data can then be used by any compatible Core MIDI app running on the device, or even sent to a computer via Wi-Fi. Users can configure the app to control effects, filters, notes, patches and more.
The iRing FX/Controller app also doubles as a controllable audio effects processor with 16 powerful and creative effects including Delay, Stutter, Phazer, Flanger, Compression, Fuzzy, Reverb, AutoWah, Crush, Twist Up & Down, Brake, Spin and Tail. These effects can be creatively controlled by the iRing, and inserted into the device audio path for use with any music app that is Audiobus or Inter-App Audio compatible. (Awesome! —Ed.)
For Third Party Developers
iRing technology will also be incorporated into core IK Multimedia apps such as GrooveMaker, DJ Rig, AmpliTube, SampleTank, VocaLive and more, so DJs, guitarists, vocalists, bass players, producers, keyboardists and engineers will have a new level of control to deliver powerful and unique performances.
IK's iRing will cost ONLY $24.99 / €19.99 and will be available in the next couple of months. The iRing comes in three colors (white, green and silver). iRing FX/Controller and iRing Music Maker apps will be available as free downloads from the App Store.
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In world news, the Trump administration considers separating children from their parents to discourage illegal migration from Mexico.
In national news, Republicans unveiled a new substitute of the Affordable Care Act; and on this International Women's Day, women are urged to stay home in order to send a message.
And in local news; Mayor Bill de Blasio shows his support and solidarity for the Jewish community; and in Upstate New York, one town is seeing an influx of illegal crossings into Canada.
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Confidence Poems
Having confidence is one of the most valuable things you will ever need to accomplish anything you desire in life. I hope these confidence poems help you get through the hard moments and gain some happiness you much deserve.
Be YourselfConfidence Poems
by Ellen Bailey
Why would you want to be someone else
When you could be better
by being yourself
Why pretend to be someone you are not
When you have something they haven't got
Cheating yourself of the life you have to live
Deprives others of that only which you can give
You have much more to offer by being just you
Than walking around in someone else's shoes
Trying to live the life of another is a mistake
It is a masquerade; nothing more than a fake
Be yourself and let your qualities show through
Others will love you more for being just you
Remember that God loves you just as you are
To Him you are already a bright shining star
Family and friends will love you more too
If you spent time practicing just being you
Top Confidence Poems
Don't Quit
By Edgar A. Guest (1881-1959)
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will When the road you're trudging seems all uphill When the funds are low and the debts are high And you want to smile, but you have to sigh When care is pressing you down a bit Rest if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns As every one of us sometimes learns And many a fellow turns about When he might have won, had he stuck it out. Don't give up though the pace seems slow You may succeed with another blow. Often the goal is nearer than It seems to a faint and faltering man; Often the struggler has given up When he might have captured the victor's cup; And he learned too late when the night came down How close he was to the golden crown. Success is failure turned inside out The silver tint of the clouds of doubt And you never can tell how close you are It may be near when it seems afar; So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
Confidence Poems
Confidence Poems:
The Optimists Creed
by Christian D. Larson – 1912
I Promise Myself
To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet. To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them. To look at the sunny side of everything, and make my optimism come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet. To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds. To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me.
Still I Rise
By Maya Angelou
You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may tread me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise. Did you want to see me broken? Bowed head and lowered eyes? Shoulders falling down like teardrops. Weakened by my soulful cries. Does my haughtiness offend you? Don't you take it awful hard 'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines Diggin' in my own back yard. You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I'll rise. Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise That I dance like I've got diamonds At the meeting of my thighs? Out of the huts of history's shame I rise Up from a past that's rooted in pain I rise I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear I rise Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise.
Self-Esteem Poems
Everyone needs to have or develop good self-esteem since it affects our trust in others, our work life, our relationships, and just about every part of our lives. I hope these self-esteem poems come in handy to bringing you happiness and more esteem.
Journey of Life
Author Unknown
Do not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others,
It is because we are different that each of us is special.
Do not set your goals by what other people deem important.
Only you know what is best for you.
Do not take for granted the things closest to your heart.
Cling to them as you would your life,
for without them, life is meaningless
Do not let your life slip through your fingers
By living in the past nor for the future.
By living your life one day at a time,
You live all the days of your life.
Do not give up when you still have something to give.
Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
It is a fragile thread that binds is to each other.
Do not be afraid to encounter risks.
It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Do not shut out of your life by saying it is impossible to find.
The quickest way to receive love is to give love;
The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly.
In addition, the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Do not dismiss your dreams.
To be without dreams is to be without hope;
To be without hope is to be without purpose.
Do not run through life so fast that you forget
not only where you have been, but also where you are going.
Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
I Love Being Me
by Gemma Hayton
I can't run the fastest
I can't swim the sea
I can't type the quickest
but I love being me
I can't kick a ball
or even climb a tree
I can't roll in the grass
but I still love being me
You see, this is my life
as others would see
they don't know what it's like
to really be me
So next time I'm about
rolling down the street
don't think of me disabled
but someone cool to meet
I have lots I can teach you
I have loads I can share
you will never gain my wisdom
if you just point and stare
So maybe I can't run the fastest
maybe I can't kick a ball
but I wouldn't change being me
not for you, not at all
You Never Know
Author Unknown
You never know when someone
May catch a dream from you.
You never know when a little word,
Or something you may do
May open up a window
Of the mind that seeks the light
The way you live may not matter at all…
But you never know – it might.
And just in case it could be
That another's life through you.
Might possibly change for the better
With a broader brighter view.
It seems it might be worth a try
At pointing the way to the right.
Of course, it may not matter at all,
But then again it might.
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has won two Golden Globe awards! Best TV series — Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actress in a TV series, Rachel Brosnahan. Congratulations to MMM's creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino, all the producers and filmmakers — and to Rachel! Keep on rocking!
Mickey took a second world tour and The Hall was with him as he caught fans unawares all over the world — check it out!
Picrow folks went to the LA premiere of Wonderstruck Tuesday, October 17th, at the fabulous Los Angeles Theater in downtown LA (we've used it as a filming location, too!) — a marvelous time was had by all. Set in the 1970s and the 1920s, Wonderstruck tells two stories simultaneously that ultimately become one; the first is of a young boy in the Midwest in the 70s and the second, a young deaf girl in New York in the 1920s; the mystery of their connection is the heart of the film — and its magic. Writing in the Village Voice, Bilge Ebiri says 'Todd Haynes's out-of-time city symphony Wonderstruck lives up to its name … [and is] intoxicating and new.' Wonderstruck hits theaters October 20th!
Mozart in the Jungle and Transparent have been nominated for the 2017 Primetime Emmy awards for their second and third year in a row. With Mozart in the Jungle at a total of three nominations and Transparent at seven, we cordially congratulate you on your continued success.
Mozart in the Jungle
Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less)
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The Picrow office — what we like to think of as a mix of old Hollywood glamour, the erudition of Oxford's Bodleian Library, and an overgrown Elvish tree house — was recently featured on Frame.io. The collaborative video-editing platform regularly posts film and editing inspiration ranging from the scheduling strategies of SNL Editor Adam Epstein to the footage sharing tactics of the makers of IFC's Documentary Now. And lo and behold, amidst all of their work to make collaboration that much easier, you can find a glossy 30-plus image layout of our crib. Scroll through the images to get a feel for the place we call home, from the library, to the production suites, to the trees and koi that hold us in place. And if you look closely you might also gain a little insight into our hardware, our canine collaborators, and our reading lists.
We couldn't be happier to announce that Tiffany Caprice has joined the Picrow team as the Head of Marketing and New Business Development. Caprice comes to us by way of Sanford Casting and Dan Bell Cast. But she is no stranger; she previously assisted Picrow in casting the decade-long branding campaign for USAA Insurance and is now back to continue collaboration with our Founder/Director Peter Lang. Caprice is especially keen on working with our turnkey production collective The Hall.
Unforgettable — winner of Gold award for television commercial campaign.
Directors, The Hall: Ben Nussbaum, Joe Remerowski, Charles Son;
Producer, Lauren Cynkar;
Editors, Gregory Nussbaum, Ben Nussbaum, Joe Remerowski, Charles Son
Mickey Around The World won bronze in the integrated branded content category.
Directors, The Hall: Ben Nussabaum, Joe Remerowski, Charles Son;
Producer, Sharon Groh
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FIRST FOOTS are usually supposed to bring things to their hosts, not steal them.
Yet this was a clear case of floodlight robbery.
St Mirren lost an early goal and then spent the majority of the match pummelling their opponents into submission.
In the second half especially, Killie hardly had a kick — if this match had been a board game it would have been Monopoly.
Yet the game is all about scoring goals and Danny Lennon's side simply couldn't find a way past the outstanding Cammy Bell, apart from their penalty.
They launched attack after attack on Bell's goal but, on the rare occasions he didn't deny them personally, their finishing let them down.
Killie extended their unbeaten run over the festive period to five games but the draw sees them drop out of the top six while Saints stay in tenth, 13 points clear of basement club Dundee.
However, they were scratching their heads in Paisley pubs long after the final whistle blew last night, wondering how their team had failed to win a match they had dominated.
Saints started with Conor Newton, their new loan signing from Newcastle United, on the bench while Killie skipper Manuel Pascali passed a fitness test on a hamstring strain to lead his side out.
Lennon's men had taken seven points out of a possible nine over the festive period but it took just four minutes for the visitors to open the scoring.
Winger James Dayton cut in from the left and Jon Robertson brought him down.
Penalty king Liam Kelly can't miss from the spot these days and he confidently blasted the ball behind home keeper Craig Samson.
It took a stunning save from Samson to keep Saints in it in the 19th minute. Rory McKeown's deep cross from the left found Paul Heffernan unmarked six yards out and his header looked a goal all the way until Samson threw out his left hand to push it away.
Bell — in discussions with the Ayrshire club over a new, five-year contract — made an even better stop in the 23rd minute.
Gary Teale's back heel set up Saints' top scorer Steven Thompson for a shot and his effort was heading for the top corner until Bell threw himself to his right to fingertip it over the bar.
The former Scotland striker came close again five minutes later, side-footing inches wide of Bell's left-hand post after David Barron's cross had landed perfectly for him.
Saints were piling on the pressure and Bell did well to hold a 20-yard piledriver from Robertson.
Killie were being pinned back for long spells as the home side desperately chased the equaliser.
They thought they'd got it in the 37th minute when Barron's cross picked out Thompson but the veteran sent his header straight into Bell's arms. It was beginning to look as though it wasn't going to be Saints' day when Lewis Guy was given a clear shot at goal from Paul McGowan's pass only for Michael Nelson's sliding tackle to nick the ball away from him at the last second.
Pascali clearly hadn't fully recovered from his hamstring problem and he was replaced at the break by teenager Mark O'Hara while the Buddies threw on Dougie Imrie for the ineffective John McGinn.
Bell was Killie's hero again in the 55th minute when he managed to turn over a Paul Dummett effort from inside the six-yard box.
The Scotland international goalie was in action again when he kept out a 30-yarder from Barron at full stretch.
However, the keeper was helpless when the Buddies notched a well-deserved equaliser.
O'Hara dived into a challenge on Imrie on the touchline, referee Brian Colvin pointed to the spot and, after Bell had been booked for dissent, Paul McGowan sent him the wrong way with the penalty.
Imrie was booked for a foul on McKenzie then Jim Goodwin had a free kick parried by Bell before the ball was scrambled away to safety and Bell also did well to hold a long-range attempt by Teale which skidded off the greasy surface.
Imrie was certainly making his presence felt and the winger was booked for a late tackle on substitute Rory McKenzie.
The pressure kept mounting on Killie and Heffernan was shown a yellow card for a desperate foul on Goodwin as the centre half surged forward in stoppage time.


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Below the Description text box it would be interesting to add a "Rewards" section. This would allow you to list some benefit for completing your quests.
Actually I may have had the other discussion thread in my head. The idea of a wife giving her husband quests (to-do list) would benefit from a rewards section, however, I understand your point, it is easy to go on requesting features or giving ideas, its
much harder being the one developing for them especially when it doesn't fit your vision ;-).
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Wednesday nights at eight, The Little Toe & Frankie Show explores the far reaches of country music.
We started out in Frankies' shed drinking a few cold ones and listening to all kinds of different music. We thought why not take our shed antics to WAME 92.9 in Statesville and see if they would let us do it on air. We were taken by surprise when they said…YES.
At The Little Toe & Frankie Show, we play all genres of music Classic Outlaw Country, Americana, Folk, Bluegrass, Southern Rock, etc. if we like it we play it.
The Statesville area is home to a large population of gifted musicians and we hope to use our show to give local musicians an avenue to get their music out to the listening public. We hope this will make Iredell County an even better place to live and raise a family.
We are on the air Wednesday nights at 8:00pm on 92.9 FM and 550 AM, you can also stream us here on the website or use the TuneIn Radio App on your mobile device. If you miss a show don't worry you can find it on Itunes, SoundCloud or click play on any of the shows below:


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49-year-old talk show host Wendy Williams wants you to know she is one hot mama!
Williams posted the photo below on Instagram with the message, "I know it's FREEZING, but I'll be BACK TOMORROW with all NEW SHOWS and JUICY, JUICY#HOTTOPICS…get ready…I AM!!! Happy New Year!"
After posting the photo, many accused the star of posting a photo of someone else's body. But, the TV personality quickly responded via her TV show explaining that she eats well, exercises, and her distinct belly tattoo should prove that is her body!
How do you think Wendy looks?
Real or Rumor - Stars and Surgery
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2. Tamar BraxtonSource:Tamar Braxton Instagram 2 of 23
3. Patti LaBelleSource:AP 3 of 23
4. Kelly RowlandSource:PR 4 of 23
5. Porsha confirmed that she did have her boobs done.Source:Porsha Williams Instagram 5 of 23
6. Halle Berry, rumored to have gotten breast implants & rhinoplasty.6 of 23
7. Tyra Banks has probably had rhinoplasty but denies breast augmentation.7 of 23
8. Wendy Williams admits to breast implants and liposuction.8 of 23
9. Mariah Carey: possible breast implants, liposuction, botox/chemical peel9 of 23
10. Selita Eubanks appears to have had breast implants.10 of 23
11. Ciara appears to have had breast implants.11 of 23
12. Meagan Good appears to have only had breast implants.12 of 23
13. Vivica Fox had breast augmentation and several little tune-ups she says.13 of 23
14. Alicia Keys is speculated to have undergone rhinoplasty but has not confirmed14 of 23
15. Janet Jackson said she had a nose job when she was 16.15 of 23
16. Sis LaToya admits to a nose job but will not confirm anything else.16 of 23
17. Paula Abdul possible nose job, breast implants, botex & brow lift17 of 23
18. Whoopi Goldberg has had a breast reduction18 of 23
19. Shar Jackson underwent a mommy makeover & had a tummy tuck & breast lift.19 of 23
20. Queen Latifah got a breast reduction for health reasons.20 of 23
21. Diana Ross: possible facelife, neck lift, eyelids and probable botox as needed.21 of 23
22. Star Jones admits to a breast reduction as well as gastric bypass surgery.22 of 23
23. Dolly Parton says if it sags, bags or drags, she gonna nip it, tuck it and suck it.23 of 23
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1. Chrisette MicheleSource:PR 1 of 18
2. Tamar BraxtonSource:AP 2 of 18
3. Kim FieldsSource:Twitter 3 of 18
4. Nene LeakesSource:Nene's Instagram 4 of 18
5. Comedian Luenell has always rocked the platinum blonde...and she has always worked it!5 of 18
6. Mary J. Blige does blonde so well it's hard to imagine her with any other color.6 of 18
7. Rihanna changes hair color and styles constantly but blonde is one of our favorite looks. (AP)7 of 18
8. Beyonce would be beautiful in any color hair but this soft color suits her. (AP)8 of 18
9. Eva Marcille had a short blonde style at the premiere of 'Jumping the Broom' (PR Photos)9 of 18
10. Eve Jeffers had long blonde tresses back in 2007. (PR Photos)10 of 18
11. Keyshia Cole was sporting long blonde locks at the BET Awards in 2010 and again in 2012. (PR Photos)11 of 18
12. Ciara always rocks blonde. (AP)12 of 18
13. Keri Hilson has seemed to favor blonde over the past few years and does it well. (PR Photos)13 of 18
14. Leona Lewis changes her hair color frequently but seems to favor this light hue over the darker shades. (AP)14 of 18
15. There doesn't seem to be a hair color that Nicki Minaj hasn't tried, although she dons blonde frequently. (AP)15 of 18
16. Amber Rose was 19 when she got her first buzz cut and bleach job and no one rocks it better than her. (AP)16 of 18
17. Dennis Rodman has sported every hair color imaginable but his feminine side seems to prefer blonde shades.17 of 18
18. Chris Brown went blonde for a minute back in 2011 and again in late 2012. (AP)18 of 18
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The origin of the Cantabrian orocline of the Variscan orogen in NW Iberia remains a topic of debate. We present a structural study of the Ponga Unit, a Cambrian to Carboniferous tectonostratigraphic package within the West European Variscan belt foreland fold-and-thrust belt that lies within the core region of the orocline. Our primary goal was to determine if W-plunging folds of the fold-and-thrust belt are attributable to formation of the Cantabrian orocline, or if they reflect lateral ramps in the underlying Variscan thrust faults.
The major lithologic units of the Ponga Unit are the rheologically competent Lower Ordovician Barrios quartzite, and the less-competent, Carboniferous Barcaliente limestone and Beleño shale and sandstone formation. Our mapping and structural analysis within the Ponga Unit focused on the Laviana, Rioseco, and Campo de Caso thrust sheets, and associated bounding thrusts. Over 800 structural orientation measurements were collected across the study area. These data, coupled with data compiled from regional geological maps, allow for analysis of the crustal structure. West-plunging folds of the Laviana, Rioseco, and Campo de Caso thrust sheets form kilometer-scale anticline-syncline pairs, producing a complex fold interference pattern that is characteristic of the Ponga Unit. Our analysis shows that: (1) the geometry of the W-plunging folds is inconsistent with a lateral ramp model; (2) the map pattern defines a mushroom-type fold interference pattern, indicating two distinct deformational events characterized by principal compressive stresses oriented at a high angle (perpendicular) to one another; and (3) paleomagnetic data from the study area are consistent with the secondary model of orocline formation and indicate that there was a short window of time between the end of Variscan orogenesis and the onset of oroclinal buckling. Our results indicate that early N-S–trending folds, which resulted from Variscan orogenesis, were refolded during a post-Variscan orogen-parallel compression event attributable to formation of the Cantabrian orocline.
The origin of bends, as observed in map view, of mountain systems and orogenic belts is debated. End-member progressive and secondary models make testable predictions about the timing and processes involved in the development of such bends. In progressive models, curvature is thin-skinned, develops progressively during orogenesis due to local vertical-axis rotations, and is driven by the same stress field responsible for orogenesis. Indentation by continental promontories is probably the most common progressive model applied to explain curved continental collisional orogens. Examples include the Appalachian Kinston orocline (Marshak and Tabor, 1989) and the Cordilleran Wyoming Salient (Weil et al., 2010). In contrast, secondary models explain bends as thick-skinned, vertical-axis buckles that accommodate strike-parallel shortening of a preexisting orogen. Secondary bends, which are referred to as oroclines, necessarily postdate orogenesis and require a principal compressive stress orthogonal to the initial orogenic stress. Examples include the Alaskan oroclines that characterize the Cordillera of western North America (Johnston, 2001) and the Carpathian-Balkan oroclines of the Alpine orogen (Shaw and Johnston, 2012).
The collisional Variscan orogen of northern Iberia is characterized by a convex-to-the-W hairpin bend that is commonly referred to as the Cantabrian orocline (Fig. 1; Suess, 1909). Progressive and secondary models have been proposed to explain Cantabrian orocline formation. Progressive explanations include the involvement of a continental promontory (Lefort, 1979; Murphy et al., 2016) or corner (Brun and Burg, 1982); noncylindrical deformation (Pérez-Estaún et al., 1988; Martínez-Catalán, 1990); and synorogenic strike-slip shearing (Aerden, 2004; Martínez-Catalán, 2011). Secondary models include bending of a linear Variscan orogen in response to buckling of the continental core of Pangea about a pole of rotation at the western end of the Tethyan embayment (Gutiérrez-Alonso et al., 2008); an unexplained 90° rotation of the stress field (Ries and Shackleton, 1976; Van der Voo et al., 1997; Weil et al., 2001; Aerden, 2004); a clockwise rotation of Gondwana, which produced a 90° rotation of the stress field (Pastor-Galán et al., 2015); and buckling of a ribbon continent (Shaw and Johnston, 2016).
The Cantabrian orocline is cored by the Variscan E-verging, foreland fold-and-thrust belt within which a Precambrian to Carboniferous stratigraphic sequence is imbricated and folded. Thrust faults strike south and verge east within the Cantabrian orocline core. Folds include subhorizontal fault-bend folds that are inferred to reflect a stair-step, flat-ramp-flat fault geometry and a second set of folds that plunge west and are characterized by steep to vertical, E-W–striking axial planes. The second set of folds is responsible for imparting a complex, sinuous map pattern on the region. These folds potentially provide us with the means for testing the progressive and secondary models of the Cantabrian orocline. Interpretation of the E-W–trending folds as reflecting lateral ramps within the underlying thrust faults (Pérez-Estaún et al., 1988; Alvarez-Marrón, 1995) explains all the faults and folds as products of E-W convergence, consistent with progressive models of Cantabrian orocline development. Alternatively, interpretation of the E-W–trending folds as post-Variscan structures developed during strike-parallel, N-S shortening of the Variscan orogeny (e.g., Weil et al., 2013a) requires a principal compressive stress orthogonal to the Variscan stress field, consistent with models of the Cantabrian orocline as a secondary orocline.
In order to distinguish between these contrasting explanations, we undertook a detailed structural study of the Ponga Unit, a thrust nappe within the fold-and-thrust belt in the core of the Cantabrian orocline. Here, we review the geological setting of the Variscan orogen and summarize the stratigraphy and regional structure of the Ponga Unit prior to presenting our structural analysis of the study area. Our data allowed us to construct detailed down-plunge projections that we have used to constrain the geometry of the thrust sheets that characterize the Ponga Unit, and the geometry of the E-W–trending folds of the thrust sheets. Aerden (2004) interpreted the folds of the Ponga Unit to be representative of progressive changes in principal compressive stress during the Variscan orogeny. However, due to lack of observed evidence of progressive superpositions of folding during the Variscan orogeny, the high amplitude and short, regular wavelength of the E-W–trending folds require significant N-S shortening of the entire fold-and-thrust belt. Therefore, we propose that these folds formed during a post-Variscan event characterized by a principal compressive stress orthogonal to the previous Variscan stress field.
The Devonian–Carboniferous Variscan orogen of western Europe is interpreted as a product of the Pangea-forming continental collision of Gondwana and Laurussia upon closure of the intervening Rheic Ocean (e.g., Nance et al., 2010). The Variscan foreland fold-and-thrust belt is referred to as the Cantabrian zone in Iberia. The zone is characterized by a Paleozoic sedimentary succession including Cambrian to Ordovician passive margin strata, and a younger Carboniferous foreland basin sequence. The passive-margin sedimentary succession consists of carbonates and siliciclastics that are interpreted to have been deposited along the north margin of Gondwana (Shaw et al., 2014) during opening of the Rheic Ocean. The Rheic Ocean is inferred to have opened between a more northerly series of peri-Gondwanan terranes that drifted north from Gondwana, starting in the Cambrian (Nance et al., 2010), and autochthonous Gondwana to the south. The Carboniferous sequence consists of syntectonic carbonates and siliciclastic sedimentary rocks that were deposited into the Variscan foreland basin (Julivert, 1971). The fold-and-thrust belt is characterized by thrust faults that cut up section and verge to the east (Julivert, 1971). As in classic fold-and-thrust belts, the sedimentary sequences of the foreland basin strata thin toward the foreland, resulting in a décollement surface that dips west (Pérez-Estaún et al., 1994, 1995; Gallastegui et al., 1997). Synkinematic remagnetization and structural data restrict deformation in the fold-and-thrust belt to between 320 and 310 Ma (Pérez-Estaún et al., 1988; Parés et al., 1994; Van der Voo et al., 1997; Weil et al., 2000, 2001, 2010, 2013b; Weil, 2006).
The Cantabrian zone is divisible into six tectonic units that are defined by stratigraphy and structure: (1) the Narcea; (2) the Somiedo/Correcillas; (3) the Central Coal Basin; (4) the Ponga Nappe/Ponga Unit; (5) Picos de Europa; and (6) Pisuerga-Carrion units. The Ponga Unit lies east of the Central Coal Basin and west of the Pisuerga-Carrión and Picos de Europa units. It contains several thrust sheets, most notably, the Laviana, Rioseco, and Campo de Caso thrust sheets. These thrust sheets are up to 4 km thick and carry Cambrian, Ordovician, and Carboniferous strata (Julivert, 1971).
From oldest to youngest, the main Cambrian–Ordovician formations that characterize the Ponga Unit include the Láncara, Oville, and Barrios Formations. The Middle Cambrian Láncara Formation is a 50–150-m-thick carbonate sequence (Julivert, 1971). The overlying Upper Cambrian to Lower Tremadocian Oville Formation consists of shales and sandstones (Julivert, 1971), which are in turn overlain by quartzite of the Barrios Formation (hereafter referred to as the Barrios quartzite). The Barrios quartzite is locally up to 750 m thick in places and consists of pure white quartzite, with thin volcanic ash layers, beds of phyllitic siltstones, and minor shale layers (Shaw et al., 2012). The Barrios quartzite is an important stratigraphic and structural marker horizon within the study area. It is correlative with the Armorican quartzite, an extensive quartzite unit that can be traced across West Africa, Armorica, Western Europe, and as far east as Serbia (Gutiérrez-Alonso et al., 2007). In the study area, the Barrios quartzite consistently underlies the topographically highest terrain and forms near-vertical faces that give the Ponga Unit mountains their dramatic appearance.
A thin Upper Ordovician black shale unit ("Pizarras del Sueve") and conglomerate and sandstone of the early Carboniferous Ermita Formation (∼50 m thick) are locally present above the Barrios quartzite. These two units are only preserved in the northern syncline of the Laviana thrust sheet (Gutiérrez-Marco et al., 2002, and references therein). There are no Devonian strata preserved within the study area.
The main Carboniferous foreland basin units are, in ascending order, the Alba, Barcaliente, Beleño/Fresnedo, and Redonda/Escalada Formations, and the Fito/Lena Group. The Upper Famennian–Lower Tournaisian Alba Formation (Colmenero et al., 2002) is an ∼20–40-m-thick nodular, iron-bearing, red limestone unit. Above the Alba Formation, there is the 200–500-m-thick black, azoic, Serpukhovian Barcaliente Formation limestone (also known as the Caliza de Montaña or Mountain Limestone Formation).
The overlying Moscovian Beleño Formation (named Fresnedo in the Laviana thrust sheet) is commonly over 500 m thick and consists of shales and channelized turbiditic sandstones, with thin, interbedded limestones, rooted horizons, and coal seams near the top of the unit (Colmenero et al., 2002). Above the Beleño Formation, there is the only cliff-forming Carboniferous unit, the 200–300-m-thick, Moscovian, gray to white, micritic and skeletal limestone. It is named the Redonda or Escalada Formation (in the Laviana and Campo de Caso thrust sheets, respectively; Colmenero et al., 2002).
The uppermost unit, the Moscovian Fito or Lena Group (in the Laviana and Campo de Caso thrust sheets, respectively) consists of over 1000 m of shales with interbedded limestones, sandstones, and coal seams. The Beleño Formation and Fito/Lena Group are marine basin-fill sequences that thin landward toward the east (Bahamonde, 1990; Bahamonde and Colmenero, 1993).
Our focus is on the Laviana, Rioseco, and Campo de Caso thrust sheets (Fig. 2). It is the surface traces of these thrust sheets that form a series of four folds (kilometer-scale), two of which are anticlines, and two of which are synclines. The vector of motion of the thrust sheets during emplacement, as defined by cut-off lines, fold axes, minor shear bands, and the orientation of map-scale fault-bend folds, is 090 (Alvarez Marrón, 1989, 1995). Therefore, the vector of thrust sheet emplacement lies in the E-W–striking axial plane of kilometer-scale regional folds that deform the thrust sheets. The thrust sheets are characterized by a stair-step (flat-ramp-flat) geometry (Pérez-Estaún et al., 1988) and are locally characterized by recumbent, foreland-verging folds in which the fold axes parallel the strike of the thrust faults. Alvarez-Marón and Pérez Estaún (1988) concluded, through palinspastic restoration of E-W–oriented balanced cross sections, that the minimum amount of accumulated transport by these three thrust sheets was 62 km. The Laviana, Rioseco, and Campo de Caso thrusts root to the west into a décollement located at the base of the Lower–Middle Cambrian Lancara Formation. The regional folds affecting the thrust sheets include the Beleño and Tarna synclines and the Rio Monasterio and San Isidro anticlines (Fig. 2). Siliciclastic shale and sandstone units, such as the Fito Formation and the Beleño Formation, are characterized by a steeply dipping, irregular, scaly cleavage that is commonly steep to vertical, strikes parallel to adjacent thrust faults, and is assumed to have formed during Variscan thrusting.
The majority of our data were collected across the Tarna syncline and the Rio Monasterio anticline.
Bedding and Minor Folds
Over 800 structural orientation measurements on bedding planes and minor fold axes were collected across the 400 km2 study area. In addition, we compiled existing data from regional geological maps. The majority of bedding measurements were collected from the ridge-forming Barrios quartzite, outcrops of which are commonly well bedded. Bedding data were also collected from the Escalada/Redonda limestone, the Barcaliente limestone, the Beleño Formation, and the Fito/Lena Group. The incompetent and readily deformable shales and sandstones of the Beleño Formation rarely preserve primary bedding structures; however, this unit was host to many (∼42%, n = 18) of the measurable minor, centimeter- to decimeter-scale fold axes. The minor folds resulted from folding of the steeply dipping scaly cleavage. The Fito/Lena Group, which is similarly incompetent, hosted ∼33% (n = 15) of the minor folds of the scaly cleavage. Neither the massive limestone units nor the Barrios quartzite exhibited evidence of pervasive deformation, which we attribute to their rheological competency.
To facilitate our structural analysis, we defined six structural domains. Domain boundaries included major thrust faults, an E-W–striking line across the inflection point between the Rio Monasterio anticline and the Tarna syncline, and a late strike-slip fault that cuts across the map area (Fig. 3). As indicated by the map pattern and by the great circle distribution of the poles to bedding in each of the six domains, the thrust sheets are folded. The folds plunge westward, and the magnitude of the plunge decreases regularly from west to east. Cylindrical best-fit analyses for bedding data in the six domains are displayed in Figure 3 and Table 1.
The plunge of W-plunging fold axes does not vary more than 1° within thrust sheets. A cylindrical best-fit analysis for bedding data showed: the Laviana thrust sheet fold axis plunging 60° toward 266°; the Rioseco thrust sheet fold axis plunging 41° toward 267°; and the Campo de Caso thrust sheet fold axis plunging 33° toward 264°. A stereonet plot of poles to bedding for the entire study area yielded a regional fold axis plunging 48° toward 265°.
Analysis of the minor fold axes, measured in the scaly cleavage, yielded a high concentration (31%) of hinge lines measured on minor folds that plunged over 60° (Fig. 4). A comparison of the orientation of minor fold axes with regional folds showed that steeply plunging fold axes are pervasive in the study area. The variation in fold axes in the scaly cleavage is influenced by three factors: (1) Variscan folding; (2) vertical-axis rotation during oroclinal buckling; and (3) flow of less-competent units toward the noses of regional folds.
Down-Plunge Projections
Surface map patterns of deformed terranes provide a distorted view of deformation patterns within the subsurface (Johnston, 1999). In our map area, where structures are plunging and topography represents less than 5% of the depth to which structures extend into the subsurface, it is appropriate to create down-plunge projections in order to view structures in profile. By constructing down-plunge projections of the folds that affect the thrust sheets, we are able to view the folds in profile, which allows us to better constrain fold geometry. Because the folds in the thrust sheets are not cylindrical (i.e., the fold axes steepen toward the west and shallow with depth), we divided the map area into six smaller domains that we could treat as cylindrical. We then created down-plunge projections for the Laviana, Rioseco, and Campo de Caso thrust sheet (Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8) by stitching together down-plunge projections that were created for each of the six domains. The down-plunge projections were created according to the method defined by Johnston (1999). Using down-plunge projections of the steep, westward-trending regional folds, we were able to calculate the amount of N-S shortening that each thrust sheet accommodated. Shortening was calculated by measuring the distance across the folds from the hinge of the Beleño syncline to the hinge of the San Isidro anticline in each thrust sheet and comparing it with the measured restored length of the thrust sheets prior to folding. The length across the folds in the Laviana thrust sheet after folding is 10.6 km, and the length of the thrust sheet prior to folding is 18.8 km. By dividing the difference of these measurements by the length of the restored thrust sheet, we calculate that the Laviana thrust sheet was shortened by 44%. We used the same technique to calculate the shortening in the Rioseco and Campo de Caso thrust sheets. The distance across the folds of the Rioseco thrust sheet is 9 km, the restored length of the sheet is 21 km, and the shortening is 57%. The distance across the folds of the Campo de Caso thrust sheet is 8.8 km, the restored length of the sheet is 18.4 km, and the shortening is 52%. We also used the down-plunge projections to measure the wavelength and amplitude of the folds. The wavelength and amplitude of the folds in the Laviana thrust sheet are 12 km and 3.5 km, respectively. The wavelength and amplitude of the folds in the Rioseco thrust sheet are 11.6 km and 4.4 km, respectively. We also observe that the folds become asymmetric in the younger thrust sheets. Furthermore, the northward-dipping axial planes of folds that shallow with depth indicate northward vergence of the folds.
Vertical Cross Sections
We also created a balanced (as per Dahlstrom, 1969) cross section (Fig. 2) that contains the average vector of thrust sheet emplacement, trending 090 degrees, in order to analyze the amount of shortening attributable to Variscan thrusting (Fig. 9). This palinspastic cross section indicates >16 km of shortening was taken up just by the Laviana and Rioseco thrust sheets, and this is consistent with previous estimates of ∼60 km of shortening (Alvarez-Marón and Pérez Estaún, 1988) accommodated by the fold-and-thrust belt in total. In addition, the cross section shows that, along the axial plane of the Tarna syncline, the Rioseco thrust merges with the Laviana at a depth of ∼4 km, implying 6 km of structural relief relative to the San Isidro anticline to the south and 9 km with respect to the Rio Monasterio anticline to the north, which is consistent with our down-plunge projections (Figs. 5, 6, and 7).
West-plunging folds of thrust faults and related fault-bend folds within the E-verging Cantabrian zone thrust belt of the Variscan orogen have been attributed to lateral ramps in underlying thrust faults (Alvarez-Marron and Perez-Estaun, 1988; Alvarez-Marrón, 1995). An alternative interpretation is that the folds are post-Variscan structures that overprinted the thrust belt. Our structural analysis of thrusts and folds in the Ponga Unit and detailed down-plunge projections place constraints on the formation mechanism of the W-plunging folds, as discussed further here. We start with a brief review of the typical geometry of lateral ramp–related folds and then demonstrate how the geometry of the W-plunging folds is inconsistent with this model and instead requires superposed folding of the thrust belt. Finally, we comment on the significance of our findings for models of the hairpin Cantabrian orocline in the Variscan orogen of northern Iberia.
Lateral ramp–related folds (Fig. 10): (1) have axes that trend perpendicular to the thrust traces and plunge toward the hinterland; (2) are typically open and homoclinal with upright limbs and verge along strike toward the thrust tips; (3) tend to converge into parallelism with fault-bend folds that are attributable to frontal ramps, due to linking of lateral and frontal ramps through oblique structures; (4) are irregularly developed but are more commonly developed away from the center of the thrust sheet; (5) are restricted in relief to be less than or equal to the height of the lateral ramps, restricting them to a maximum of a few kilometers of structural relief; and (6) typically result in minor to insignificant (no more than a few percent) orogen-parallel shortening of the thrust sheet. Classic examples of thrust sheets characterized by lateral ramp–related folds include the Moine thrust belt (Boyer and Elliott, 1982) and the Rundle thrust (Wilkerson et al., 2002), among others.
Consistent with their interpretation as lateral ramp–related folds (Pérez-Estaún et al., 1988; Alvarez-Marrón, 1995), the W-plunging folds of the Ponga Unit trend perpendicular to the regional strike of the Ponga Unit thrust faults. They are, however, otherwise unlike lateral ramp–related folds. The folds plunge consistently westward without variation in plunge direction; oblique ramps are absent, and nowhere are the W-plunging folds observed to merge via oblique structures into fault-bend folds attributable to frontal ramps. The W-plunging folds are symmetric, not homoclinal, and they are characterized by a regular, predictable pattern with consistent wavelengths and amplitudes throughout. Fold amplitudes average 3.5 km, and hence structural relief averages ∼7 km. The structural relief exceeds the thickness of any of the Ponga Unit thrust sheets (Fig. 9), and hence it exceeds the maximum height of any possible Ponga Unit lateral ramp. Far from being open, the W-plunging folds are tight and locally isoclinal and have steeply dipping to locally overturned limbs. Their axial planes are vertical to steeply S-dipping, yielding a consistent N-verging geometry. Steeply plunging to vertical folds of the scaly Variscan cleavage developed in the siliciclastic units demonstrate that folding was post-Variscan and imply that the W-plunging folds were generated during buckling of the thrust belt about a vertical axis of rotation.
Interpretation of the W-plunging folds as being superposed on the main post-Variscan thrusts implies that there were two distinct orogenic events. A testable prediction of this model is that folding of the Variscan fold-and-thrust belt should have yielded a fold interference pattern (e.g., Ramsay and Huber, 1987). Indeed, the Ponga Unit map pattern resembles a classic mushroom-type fold interference pattern (Fig. 11). Geometric modeling shows that mushroom-type fold interference patterns result from successive deformation events characterized by principal compressive stresses at high angle or even perpendicular to each other (Ramsay type 2; Fig. 11C). Recognition of the Ponga Unit mushroom-type fold interference pattern is attributable to Julivert and Marcos (1973). The mushroom-type interference pattern represents a positive test for a model of the W-plunging folds as products of orogen-parallel principal compressive stress after Variscan fold-and-thrust belt development. An additional argument in favor of superposed folding is that our data show a progressive steepening of fold axes toward the west (Fig. 3), which is predicted in a typical fold-and-thrust belt where folds and bedding progressively steepen toward the metamorphic hinterland. A superposed perpendicular shortening event will create a second generation of folds that also progressively steepen toward the hinterland, which is observed in the field area. Oroclinal buckling resulted in local thrust reactivation and the development of numerous brittle and brittle-ductile strike-slip faults with complex movement histories within the orocline hinge region. These steeply dipping faults accommodated tangential shortening during oroclinal buckling (Weil et al., 2013a; Gutiérrez-Alonso et al., 2015).
Paleomagnetic data have been used to argue that the W-plunging folds are at least in part attributable to lateral ramps. Declination data from a secondary "B" remanence (Weil et al., 2013a) show deflections from a regional magnetic trend that were attributed to a postremanence, but pre-oroclinal folding that Weil (2006) interpreted as Variscan deformation related to lateral and oblique ramps in the Ponga Unit thrust faults. Our structural study shows that the W-plunging folds are unlikely to be related to lateral ramps and are instead better interpreted as the result of post-Variscan deformation, and this suggests that an alternative interpretation of the paleomagnetic data should be entertained.
The age of the secondary "B" remanence is "latest Stephanian to Early Permian, after initial D1 thrusting but prior to major secondary rotation" (Weil, 2006, p.1). However, the constraints on the timing of oroclinal bending are commonly given as being Stephanian to Early Permian (see, for example, Gutiérrez-Alonso et al., 2012; Weil et al., 2013b, their fig. 7). Given these constraints, there is only a small window between the end of Variscan thrusting and the onset of oroclinal buckling within which we have to place the secondary "B" remanence. We suggest that instead of overlapping with and recording deformation attributable to Variscan thrusting (as per Weil, 2006), the "B" remanence in the Ponga Unit likely postdates Variscan deformation and overlaps with and records initial deformation attributable to oroclinal buckling. Our interpretation is consistent with the "B" remanence being an entirely post-Variscan remanence, as it is to the west of the Ponga Unit (Weil, 2006); this interpretation is compatible with the available age constraints, which require that orocline formation began almost immediately after the cessation of Variscan deformation. Weil (2016, personal commun.) has suggested that the Ponga Unit magnetization is not the "B" magnetization recorded west of the study area, but it is instead a "B2" magnetization that was acquired later, during early oroclinal bending. Syndeformation magnetization can be protracted and have systematic spatial acquisition, with more recent magnetization acquisition the farther one progresses into the foreland (e.g., Enkin et al., 1997). Interpretation of the onset of Cantabrian orocline formation as being immediately post-Variscan and overlapping with a "B2" magnetization within the Variscan foreland reconciles structural and paleomagnetic data within the Ponga Unit, confirms the latest Stephanian to earliest Permian onset of oroclinal buckling, and implies that the switch from Variscan deformation to oroclinal buckling was geologically instantaneous.
A secondary orocline model for the Cantabrian orocline requires a post-Variscan change in the orientation of the principal compressive stress from orogen-perpendicular to orogen-parallel orientation (Gutiérrez-Alonso et al., 2012; Johnston et al., 2013; Weil et al., 2013b). Our analysis shows that the W-plunging folds of the Ponga Unit affected the Variscan thrust faults and formed in response to an orogen-parallel principal compressive stress. Either the stress field rotated 90° about a vertical axis of rotation, or the maximum and intermediate stress axes, both of which lay in the horizontal plane, switched places. Either way, the principal compressive stress switched from an orogen-perpendicular orientation to an orogen-parallel orientation (Pastor-Galán et al., 2015). Our findings are congruent with the Cantabrian orocline being a true orocline formed by buckling of preexisting linear structures. Furthermore, paleomagnetic data record the onset of orocline-related folding immediately after the cessation of Variscan orogenesis, providing only a small window of time between the end of Variscan orogenesis and the beginning of oroclinal buckling (Johnston et al., 2013).
We investigated the complex fold pattern of the Ponga Unit in the hinge of the Cantabrian orocline in order to test progressive versus secondary models of orocline formation. Our data show that the observed map pattern is attributable to post-Variscan folding of the Cantabrian fold-and-thrust belt in response to an orogen-parallel principal compressive stress. The post-Variscan deformation that we describe is consistent with the predications of models of the Cantabrian orocline as a secondary orocline. Timing constraints provided by paleomagnetic data indicate that orocline formation began immediately after the cessation of Variscan deformation.
Research was supported by a University of Victoria Graduate Studies Award and a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant to Stephen T. Johnston. Arlo Weil is thanked for helping us understand and interpret the paleomagnetic data from the Ponga Unit. Theron Finley is thanked for his tireless efforts as a field assistant. Insightful and constructive reviews provided by Domingo Aerden and an anonymous reviewer significantly improved the manuscript.


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NEW VIDEO: Cokebacca...You Won't Believe Your Ears
With the new Star Wars movie right around the corner, people are starting to feel that Star Wars mania again. From new fans who only became familiar with the series because of the prequels (yes, Jar Jar Binks WAS a mistake) to loyal fans who've been around since the original trilogy (I, personally have been a fan since the SECOND I saw A New Hope), Star Wars fanatics can all, at least, come to ONE agreement: that Wookie noise is awesome. People have been imitating that signature Chewbacca howl/growl since the early '80s. Recently, though, a trend has come about of finding OBJECTS that make that trademark Wookie grunt. From stools, to printers, to copiers and, as seen in this video, a can of Coke. It's a simple video. Someone slides a can of coke across a table. But the second I hear that trademark howl, I'm brought back to the forest-filled landscape of Kashyyyk (the Wookie homeland and Chewbacca's home planet... I told you: fan since A New Hope). There is truly no other noise that evokes that Star Wars nostalgia than that Wookie war cry. Fans can hear this war cry again when Chewbacca makes his return to the screen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Friday, December 18, 2015.


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Hitman Sniper Challenge targets PSN, Xbox Live
By News Division On May 16, 2012 · In News, Playstation 3, Retail, Systems, Xbox 360
Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd. this week released Hitman Sniper Challenge to the Playstation Network and Xbox Live division.
Hitman Sniper Challenge is an exclusive stand-alone pre-order bonus available to consumers who pre-order the title at GameStop Corp.'s online division.
The download includes a stand-alone sniper mission and select unlocks to be available in the final game.
Developed by IO Interactive, Hitman Absolution, to be sold Nov. 20, is a stealth action title to include traditional franchise mechanics and new gameplay options.
The Profession Edition SKU includes the Hitman Art Book, Agency Gun Pack DLC, and Making Of DVD at $79.99.
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Artist Anna Mo opened a shop on Etsy called 'Ohhio' to sell things like her thick knit wool cat beds and chunky blankets when she decided she wanted her work to be more hands on. Previously a digital designer, she needed her everyday work to truly be produced by her hands, which luckily led to comfy, cozy beds for pets.
These chunky wool cat beds can be a warm haven for dogs as well. Made from merino wool, the final products are luxury beds for animals -- made from a material that even humans covet in their own clothing. The plush, colorful wool is woven together using over-sized wooden knitting needles.
A great Christmas gift for any pet, these beds will make cat and dog owners want to curl up next to their furry friends.
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Alanna Herne (Tonawanda/Tonawanda) led the way for the Bengals, finishing with a team-high four goals to go with two assists. Christina Krowel (Amsterdam/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake), Cassie Saint-Vil (Middletown/Middletown), Morgan Hogue (Painted Post/Corning), Nina Schaefer (Lafayette/Lafayette) and Jackie Dufresne (Lake View/Frontier) all scored one goal apiece for Buffalo State. Hogue added two assists, while Saint-Vil chipped in one. The Bengals got on the board first as Schaefer scored just 1:10 in the game to give the Bengals a 1-0 lead. Brockport responded a little more than three minutes later with a goal of its own to tie the game at 1. After the Bengals' opening tally, the Golden Eagles went on to score six unanswered goals to take a 6-1 lead. Buffalo State got it as close as 6-3 halfway through the first, but Brockport closed out the opening half strong and took a 10-4 lead into halftime. The Golden Eagles never looked back, as they scored three unanswered goals to open the second, en route to their 18-9 win.
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In this pit scene from the 1960 NAKA Grand Nationals (Rockford Illinois), four team Go Kart karts can be seen in front row. Duffy's Konig-powered Go Kart (with the striped bullet shaped tank) can be seen in the row behind them. Even more interesting than the bullet tank is an inner tube device sitting on the seat. It had people puzzled, but Duff had a good (and secret) reason for it. More on that later. First let's talk about the kart.
In January 1961, Kart magazine ran an article on Duff's Konig (and his newer Villiers powered kart which would replace it for 1961 racing action). Here are some highlights from that article.
Standard Go Kart 800 frame was extended 2" at the rear to allow the Konig to sit at near-ground hugging attitude. Rear of frame was reinforced. Front wheels are Azusa, rears are Geneva steels.
Total weight of the kart, including the massive Konig, was only 155 lbs.
Here's that Konig. The 15 cu in water-cooled monster is cooled by radiator located directly below the steering post, with a section of the floor pan just below it removed for air flow. Engine ran a Villiers Amal carb via a handmade manifold. Tank is handformed aluminum covered with fiberglass. Number 40 motorcycle chain rides on special 64 tooth sprocket made by Gil Horstman. Twin open megaphones are Duffy's design.
This kart is perhaps best known for its spectacular performance at the 1960 NAKA Nat's. Clocked the fastest qualifying time at 44.70 for the 1/2 mile circuit. Won first 2 Class C Super heats, but spun on the last and took second in C (that class was won by Lew Billo on a Konig-powered Dart).
Here's a shot of Duff's Kong in action at Sacramento (ca 1960)where he "dusted the local hot shoe".
Here's that pit shot again of the Konig. Duffy explains that, due to a last minute rule change to more laps per heat, he needed to expand his fule tank capacity. The answer? An inner tube mounted on the seat filled with fuel. He wouldn't tell anyone at the time what the inner tube was for, but confided the story later.
Photos in this article are from Kart magazine (Jan 1961) and from Duffy's personal photo collection.
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A Plan to Renew the Promise of American Life, Plank 12
Plank 12. Sell unneeded federal land.
Specific Recommendations
12.1. Sell all unneeded federal land immediately to the states or the private sector, but take special care to protect national parks and other precious federal lands from human damage and commercial development. Specifically: 1) Lease lands designated as precious to the states under tight federal restrictions and supervision, for a period not to exceed 99 years. 2) During this transitional lease period, propose and submit to the states a constitutional amendment granting Congress a specific power to create and maintain national parks, national forests, recreation areas, wildlife refuges, grasslands, etc., regardless of state boundaries. 3) Include in the amendment a hard cap on the total size of the federal land portfolio (say, a limit of no more than 10 percent of the surface area of the United States and no more than 10 percent of any one state without the consent of that state). 4) At the end of the lease period, if the amendment has not been ratified, presume that the American people trust the states to manage these treasures and sell the aforementioned lands to the states in fee simple.
The purpose of this plank is to shift power back to the states and the people. The federal government doesn't need to own a lot of land. It should only own what it needs for constitutional purposes. It currently owns nearly 30 percent of the surface area of the United States, at least 654 million acres.
Federal land holdings are concentrated in the western half of the continent. Uncle Sam owns one of out every two acres in the West. Mystifyingly, the government continues to purchase land: federal holdings have grown by 90 million acres since 1997. In many states, the feds own the majority of the state: for instance, 80 percent of Nevada, 57 percent of Utah, and 53 percent of Oregon. In those states, federal bureaucracies have more say over land use than do the people who actually live there.
The Framers of the Constitution never intended for the central government to hold large land-holdings in perpetuity. The government should not own lands it doesn't need for constitutional purposes.
How do we know the Founders' intentions? From the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 (as amended in 1789), which provides for an orderly devolution of millions of acres of federally held lands "northwest of the river Ohio," to the states and to individuals. (The Ordinance is traditionally considered one of the four organic acts of the Union, along with the Declaration, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution). We also know the actual congressional practice prior to the Civil War, which was to form new states from federally owned lands, after a temporary period during which territorial inhabitants would establish their own governments. The land was to be handed over to the state government or sold directly to settlers, and Congress made solemn promises to this effect. This policy was interrupted in the latter half of the nineteenth century, leaving much of the West in federal possession. In 1976 Congress abandoned even the pretense of keeping its promises to the states and declared the western lands federal property forever.
The Founders' policy should be resumed.
1. Sell and lease unneeded federal land.
Congress should sell all land not needed for constitutional purposes to the states, or private individuals, as rapidly as circumstances permit, in fee simple (i.e., permanently, without conditions or restrictions on its use). But in cases where it seems desirable to protect the land from human development (such as national parks, national forests, recreation areas, wildlife refuges, and perhaps some range lands and wasteland), the land should be leased to the state in which it lies, for a period not to exceed ninety-nine years. At the end of the lease, if a constitutional amendment has not been ratified granting Congress a power to create and maintain national parks, etc., the land should be transferred to the state in which it lies.
2. Propose a constitutional amendment.
During the lease period, a constitutional amendment should be proposed expressly granting to Congress a power to maintain national parks, national forests, recreation areas, wildlife refuges, range lands, and wasteland, regardless of state boundaries. The amendment would ideally contain a hard cap on the total size of the federal land portfolio (say, a limit of no more than 10 percent of the surface area of the United States and no more than 10 percent of any one state, except with the consent of that state). When the constitutional amendment is ratified, the federal government would regain immediate ownership. If the amendment has not been adopted by the time the lease expires, then each state gains full possession of the land within its borders.
The Constitution assumes that the states can be trusted to protect natural treasures lying within their own borders. Certainly, under this proposal, all states would come under strong pressure to do so. If the public doesn't really trust the states, it has a remedy: a constitutional amendment like the one proposed here.
Constitutional Amendments
This plank recommends one constitutional amendment, to grant Congress an express power to create and maintain national parks, national forests, recreation areas, wildlife refuges, range lands, and wasteland, up to a limit of no more than 10 percent of the surface area of the United States and no more than 10 percent of any one state without the consent of that state.
Will reduce federal micromanagement of the states and private sector.
Will enrich all Americans through a more efficient use of land and natural resources.
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Your thoughts become things! - Rhonda Byrne
I wanted to go back to Seoul this year for a shopping holiday in November, but I shelved the plan because of a few other plans. Anyway, Bro had a work trip to Seoul in November and he can always help me fulfill my shopping list.
In a interesting turn of event, I was on the plane to Seoul for a last minute work trip and Bro decided a few weeks earlier to cancel his travel plans (same day, same flight timing, same airline).
As things turn out, in less than 48 hours after my tickets had been issued, I am in Seoul Incheon Airport, drinking banana milk I got from GS25 while waiting for my airport limousine bus to Gangnam.
Some local dishes that I've tried and took pictures of.
Pumpkin Soup
I forget about my love for pumpkin soup until I saw the dish in the hotel breakfast selection. I had 2 bowls of which and therefore there's lesser pity when the hotel menu switched to corn soup and cauliflower soup (seriously?) for the next 2 days. Yums!
Bulgogi Stew
I think the portions in Korea are big!
Traditional Korean dessert at Hanmiri at Gangnam Financial Center
Ok, I'm proven wrong. The fine dining portions are still small.
The center part is marinated raw beef but taste oh-so-good.
More Bimbibap & Pancakes
This is a famous Sangyetang restaurant near Changdeokgong / Insadong located inside a traditional Korean house where we seat on wooden heated floors for our meal. I found the roads vaguely familiar and turn out its because I walked through them in my last trip. The ginseng wine with the Sangyetang is good!
Yellow Chicken Korean Fried Chicken & Beer
According to the Koreans, BBQ meat and everything goes well with Soju, Korean pancakes goes well with Makkoli and fried chicken goes well with beer. I will say - when in Rome do as locals do. Yes! Happy Birthday to me!
Shop over Food
The 2 hour shopping is the highlight of my trip since I didn't flew in earlier or extend my trip. Grabbed a macaron ice cream sandwich from Paris Baguette, and shopping commence! So I conquer Olive Young, Aritaumn, Tool Cool for School, Banila Co and Face Shop, Daiso, Gangnam underground shopping area and convenient stores and celebrated my spree with another round of fried chicken and beer for supper. Fantastic evening!
Snacks Grab
Daiso in Korea is surprisingly find for snacks, other than that convenient stores. I had originally intended to recce but found myself drawn to the snack section. The teokbokki crackers that I like is not found in convenient stores near the hotel I stayed in and I couldn't find the time to go to Lotte Mart.
Myeong Dong
Just the same view from Myeongdong subway station Exit 6 as I remembered.
Osulloc (Myeong Dong Exit 6, approx 200m beside McDonald)
On my last morning, I managed a 40 min break to re-visit and enjoy my favourite green tea freeze with ice cream and green tea tiramisu at Osulloc. They are just as good as I remember! Seriously. The green tea freeze is one of the best I've tried so far, and it's richly flavoured and not sweet at all. Highly recommended! In fact, I spotted tourists buying cartons of their best selling Wedding green tea back.
Osulloc Almond Green Tea Sable and Wedding Tea
The almond green tea cookies are very nice! They couldn't be kept for long though. And in the middle is a pack of their Wedding Tea.
Not in Pics
Just as memorable and not in pictures are the cafe visits after each meal (Koreans love their coffee fix), Recognising Samsung HQ in Suwon while waiting with my coffee (my FYP thesis is on Samsung and I thought vaguely that the buildings looks like Samsung Innovation Center and turn out it is), a traffic congestion and therefore some more info on Han River, Seoul educational system - Seouldae, Edae, Yongdae, Hongdae etc, electrical cars, and property and car prices in Seoul.
Caffe Bene
I reached the boarding gate <5 mins before the scheduled flight departure time and it turns out that the flight was slightly delayed for 15 mins due to some radar reception problem in Incheon airport and hence afforded me my last cup of green tea latte at Caffe Bene which is a only a minute walk away. I heard that Caffe Bene is now available in SG at Vivocity too.
Red Carpet Cheesecake Ice Cream
My trip end exceptionally well because of this ice cream. I thought it's discontinued as I can't find it in Singapore or Seoul but looks like it's not. Yeah!
Seoul, I'll be back soon!
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"There is not another place that I feel more connected to my surroundings and the people I love than when I am home in the Keweenaw. A great many thanks to those that work tirelessly to protect it for others to discover."
-Rachel Toczydlowski
KLT seeks to build a community in which people recognize native plants and animals by name, learn about our land and water from those who lived here before us, enjoy being outside in all seasons, weather and even darkness, and know how to use resources wisely and to treat land and water with respect.
The Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT) is a community partner protecting land, water, and quality of life through conservation, stewardship and education. KLT was founded as a non-profit charitable organization in 1996 by local residents with a vision and love for the Copper Country. KLT applies effective strategies to protect and restore natural areas, watersheds, heritage lands, traditional farms, forests and family lands that enhance our quality of life and foster personal connections to the Keweenaw for generations to come.
(Hungarian Falls) – KLT empowers landowners and citizens to create a landscape that is forever beautiful, healthy and diverse.
We strive to create opportunities for public access and low-impact recreation and to balance protection of natural resources with sustainable local economies across the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Our land conservation program involves working with willing landowners to create permanent protection agreements for private lands, known as conservation easements, as well as to establish public nature preserves through land purchases and donations.
KLT works with partners to offer outdoor activities and learning experiences with a goal of strengthening connections between people and the natural world.


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We're in the thick of busy season right now and as I get do my best to keep up with editing – I
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Provence style - is the embodiment of comfort,love and family values. That is why it is especially good for decoration of children's rooms. In addition, thin tsvetovay palette of natural materials and a lot of manual work environment to help in the development of your child's good taste.
Style Provence in the nursery: the main characteristics
Today we will tell you about the main features of the Provence style for creating an extraordinary children's interior.
Natural materials
It is known that for the realization of the true styleProvence in the interior requires the use of natural materials throughout, from floor to ceiling. But because the child will look like a few rough masonry and aged plaster, it is better to apply wallpaper on the walls are bright with a delicate floral pattern, or paint them with latex paint.
Based on the fact that the floors in the homes of Provence have always been a wooden or tiled to fit your child's nursery parquet of light wood and painted wooden floor.
The ceilings are best to make smooth, painted white, without resorting to the use of any suspension designs because it is contrary to the principles of natural cozy Provence style.
Creating interior child in the style of Provence,Use in the design of light, as it were "air" tone, because the simultaneous combination of them on the floor, ceiling and walls will inevitably increase the room visually, making it light, so necessary for the baby.
Art paintings of walls and furniture
Much more decorative alternative to wallpaperIt will serve as a signature, which can be covered and pieces of furniture, and walls. She will love your child, if the plant motifs and animals will prevail in the figure. Use, acrylic paints, they are safe, they are made as water-based, and easy to work.
It is not necessary to resort toA professional artist as a kind of naive and clumsy in the pattern even encouraged, which means you can apply drawing their own hands. And if you do not have enough imagination, you can always find the right illustration in children's books and used for precision stencil pattern. Country style of Provence thanks to acquire clearer outlines in a child's room interior.
Pastel gamma
Provence style is particularly organic in children andimportant role in this play soft soothing colors that remind us of the summer, the sky, the sea and the fields in the French countryside. Consonance pastel shades of blue, yellow, salad, lavender and terracotta beneficial effect on the psyche of your offspring, providing a calming effect.
In the classic sense of the style of Provence, furnitureMost often light or painted and made of wood. Beds can be metal, or contain some elements of forging, for example, in the form of an openwork head and legs.
Among other items often usedWooden wardrobes and chests of drawers, aged stools. Also wicker baskets, trunks and boxes from a vine are remarkable and convenient for storage of every detail and toys.
Create a distinctive object in the style of Provence forChild can be yourself. For example, you can buy in the art shop a mini chest of drawers for small items, light acrylic paint, an artificial brush, a preparation for decoupage (three-layer napkins are suitable), special glue and varnish varnish. First, we paint the dresser with two layers of paint, with an interval of 15-20 minutes. Then, cut out the necessary fragment of the top layer of the napkin, and gently glue it to the surface. We let it dry, and fix it with lacquer. Some time later, on the surface should appear small cracks - craquelures.
Your stylized baby dresser is ready!
With the selection of textiles for children in the style of ProvenceIt is impossible to be mistaken. You should choose only natural fabrics, such as cotton, linen, chintz, not forgetting to withstand the same neutral color scheme. For curtains, light curtains, pillowcases, bedspreads and covers for chairs you can use floral and floral ornaments, as well as checkered patterns.
In addition, the patchwork technique patchwork or grandmother's woven macramé wipes will look very harmonious.
Special Charm Farm nursery will give pillows, curtains and bedspreads with frills, ruffles and embroidery
Elements of Provence in children: a combination of different styles
Easy Provence unforgettable flavor inspiresdesigners to create more comfortable interiors, children's bedroom, which was originally made in other styles. Therefore, you will not be difficult to bring to the existing interior character of the French countryside.
Light wood furniture
The functional interior Contemporary, whichalien to all too much, you can, for example, put a bed or dresser in the style of Provence, who with their graceful forms did not spoil, but only decorate the room uncluttered.
Light colors
Scandinavian style Is very similar to Provence, mainly because ofUse a large amount of white, cream and other light colors. And buying children's furniture pastel colors, you will again emphasize this similarity.
special decorations
Get wicker baskets and containers for racks and shelves. They certainly give the village children's coloring.
Country motives and forging
Forged cornices and other delicate details inSome pieces of furniture combine with the figures of pets, which, incidentally, can be attached to the wall in the image of scarecrows in a hunting hut. They can be made of gypsum, wood or papier mache


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It's been almost exactly a month since my last post and the inactivity on this blog reflects my running life to some extent. It's not that I haven't been running, I just haven't been running much, and the running I have been doing lacks focus – not that this is a bad thing and in fact it may be just what I need right now.
I do have some excuses, but really they're not good excuses. I've been travelling for work, it's been snowy and icy (although that hasn't stopped me running in single digit Fahrenheit temperatures).
I had goals for the year, and the goals still stand, they're just delayed. I doubt I'll be ready to break any of my own PRs anytime soon, and I'm perfectly fine with that. I'm having fun running, going to the gym, and as soon as the weather allows I hope to get back to cycling more than I did last year.
On a related note, I am past the point of even slightly considering another marathon (for this year at least). It doesn't feel like a good fit right now.
For a while I worried that maybe I wasn't enjoying running any more, it almost felt like I was forcing myself to go out to run at times. What I discovered though, was that I am definitely still enjoying the runs – I only have to think about last night's club run – I was tired and briefly considered not going, but changed my mind and decided I would just do a couple of miles. Once running with the club I ended up with 6 miles, some of which was faster than 7 minute mile pace. Good times.
Do you feel like you've lost motivation? Is it perhaps just part of a cycle of recovery? What got you through it?


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Trends in the Healthcare Sector
The healthcare industry is scaling new height each day out of the appreciation that quality life is a vital necessity for all, and that there is the need to uphold this fact. As a result, healthcare providers continue their search for new and improved ways of offering quality health services. Here are some of the trends in the sector.
Use of social platforms
Social media remains one of the greatest tools that serve to connect people from different regions. Therefore, creation of social networks that are health-specific helps to connect patients and medics for relationship building, empowerment of patients and to answer questions that exist as well.
Healthcare Apps
Convenience of receiving medical attention from wherever you are is now possible through healthcare apps, which enable patients and doctors to connect. As a result, high-resolution imaging and real-time monitoring are now possible, and this helps to improve the health of patients, from anywhere in the world anytime.
Medical sensors
Without a doubt the cost of medical services keeps on rising from time to time and to curb this problem, medical sensors come in handy. Medical sensors have been successfully applied in dialysis machines, infusion pumps, and respiratory devices. They help in better decision-making through the use of real-time data that these sensors collect.
Medical device solution providers are seeking ways to improve these sensors, to have a visually appealing interface, in addition to creation of quality algorithms. As a result, more intelligent systems will be available for use in the medical sector.


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Storage: Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate should be Stored in a cool and dry place and Keep away from strong light and heat
Handling Precaution: Handling of Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate should only be performed by personnel trained and familiar with handling of organic chemicals. Avoid skin and eye contact and breathing in dust. Avoid handling which leads to dust formation.
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate is a Calcium salt of Sulfuric acid widely used as texture and flavour enhancer in baking industry. As a baking powder, Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate can be used in a wide variety of industries including: food production, beverage, pharmaceutical, agriculture/animal feed, and various other industries.
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