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Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States. It ran from 1959 through 1963 with two goals: putting a human in orbit around the Earth, and doing it before the Soviet Union, as part of the early space race. It succeeded in the first but not the second: in the first Mercury mission on 5 May 1961,[1] Alan Shepard became the first American in space; however the Soviet Union had put Yuri Gagarin into space (and also into orbit) one month earlier.[2] John Glenn became the first American to reach orbit on February 20, 1962, during the third manned Mercury flight.[3] Glenn was the third person to reach orbit, following Gagarin and Gherman Titov.
Project Mercury | |
Duration | 1959-1963 |
Nationality | USA |
Primary goal | First man in space (Failure) |
Achievements | US manned flight firsts:
Crew size | One |
Rockets | Little Joe, Redstone, Atlas D |
Followers | Gemini and Apollo |
Rival | Vostok program (Soviet) |
Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States. It ran from 1959 through 1963 with two goals: putting a human in orbit around the Earth, and doing it before the Soviet Union, as part of the early space race. It succeeded in the first but not the second: in the first Mercury mission on 5 May 1961,[1] Alan Shepard became the first American in space; however the Soviet Union had put Yuri Gagarin into space (and also into orbit) one month earlier.[2] John Glenn became the first American to reach orbit on February 20, 1962, during the third manned Mercury flight.[3] Glenn was the third person to reach orbit, following Gagarin and Gherman Titov.
The program included 20 unmanned launches, followed by two suborbital and four orbital flights with astronaut pilots. Early planning and research were carried out by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA),[4] but the program was officially conducted by its successor organization, NASA. It also absorbed the USAF program Man In Space Soonest which had had the same objectives. Mercury laid the groundwork for the subsequent Project Gemini and Apollo Moon landing program.
The project name came from Mercury, a Roman god often seen as a symbol of speed. Mercury is also the name of the innermost planet of the Solar System, which moves faster than any other and hence conveys an image of speed, although Project Mercury had no other connection to the planet.
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On 7 October 1958, T. Keith Glennan, the first administrator of NASA, approved the Mercury project.[5][6] On December 17 Glennan announced Project Mercury publicly.[7]
The goals of the program were to orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth, investigate the pilot's ability to function in space and to recover both pilot and spacecraft safely.[8] NASA also established program guidelines: existing technology and off-the-shelf equipment should be used wherever practical, the simplest and most reliable approach to system design would be followed, an existing launch vehicle would be employed to place the spacecraft into orbit, and a progressive and logical test program would be used.
Spacecraft requirements included: a reliable launch escape system to separate the spacecraft and its occupant from the launch vehicle in case of impending failure; manual attitude control by the pilot; a reliable retrorocket system to bring the spacecraft out of orbit; a zero-lift, drag braking blunt body for atmospheric reentry; and landing on water.[9]
On 29 December 1958 North American Aviation was awarded a contract to design and build Little Joe launch vehicles to be used for altitude flight testing of the Mercury launch escape system.[10] Twelve companies bid to build the Mercury spacecraft, an unusually high number for a $20 million contract, given the project's great prestige. In January 1959 McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was chosen to be prime contractor for the spacecraft,[11] and the contract for 12 spacecraft was awarded in February.
In May 1959 North American Aviation delivered the first two Little Joes, and in June, an Atlas D launch vehicle named Big Joe was delivered, for use in a suborbital heat shield test flight. In July, the planned use of the Jupiter rocket as a suborbital launch vehicle was changed to the Redstone.[12] In October General Electric delivered to McDonnell the ablative heat shield designated for installation on the first Mercury spacecraft. In December the launch vehicle for Mercury-Redstone 1 was ready to begin static tests installed on a test stand at ABMA.
In January 1960 NASA awarded Western Electric Company a contract for the Mercury tracking network. The value of the contract was more than $33 million.[13] Also in January, McDonnell delivered the first production-type Mercury spacecraft, less than a year after award of the formal contract. On February 12, Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. was appointed to head the Mercury operations coordination group.[14] In April, the first spacecraft was delivered to Wallops Island for the beach-abort test. The test was completed successfully on May 9.[15]
Because of their small size, it was said that the Mercury spacecraft were worn, not ridden. With 60 cubic feet (1.7 m3) of habitable volume,[citation needed] the spacecraft was just large enough for the single crew member. Inside were 120 controls: 55 electrical switches, 30 fuses and 35 mechanical levers.[16][unreliable source] The spacecraft was designed by Max Faget and NASA's Space Task Group.[17][18]:26–28
Despite the astronauts' test pilot experience, NASA at first envisioned them as "minor participants" during their flights, causing many conflicts between the astronauts and engineers during the spacecraft's design.[citation needed] Nonetheless, contrary to other reports, the project's leaders always intended for pilots to be able to control their spacecraft, as they valued humans' ability to contribute to missions' success.[18]:23–25[contradiction] John Glenn's manual attitude adjustments during the first orbital flight were an example of the value of such control.[18]:33 The astronauts requested—and received—a larger window and manual reentry controls.[18]:24–25
NASA ordered 20 production spacecraft, numbered 1 through 20, from McDonnell Aircraft, St. Louis, Missouri. Five of the 20, Nos. 10, 12, 15, 17, and 19, were not flown.[19] Spacecraft No. 3 and No. 4 were destroyed during unmanned test flights.[19] Spacecraft No. 11 sank[19] and was recovered from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean after 38 years.[20] Some spacecraft were modified after initial production (refurbished after launch abort, modified for longer missions, etc.) and received a letter designation after their number, examples 2B, 15B. Some spacecraft were modified twice; for example, spacecraft 15 became 15A and then 15B.[21]
A number of Mercury boilerplate spacecraft (including mockup/prototype/replica spacecraft, made from non-flight materials or lacking production spacecraft systems and/or hardware) were also made by NASA and McDonnell Aircraft.[22][23] They were designed and used to test spacecraft recovery systems, and escape tower and rocket motors. Formal tests were done on test pad at Langley and at Wallops Island using the Little Joe and Big Joe rockets.[24]
The Mercury program used three launch vehicles:[18]:28–30
The Titan missile was also considered for use for later Mercury missions;[27] however, the Mercury program was terminated before these missions were flown. Instead, the Titan was used for the Gemini program which followed Mercury. The Mercury program also used a Scout rocket for a single flight, Mercury-Scout 1, which was intended to launch a small satellite designed to evaluate the worldwide Mercury Tracking Network. Launched on November 1, 1961, however, the rocket was destroyed by the Range Safety Officer after 44 seconds of flight.[28]
There were two kinds of missions: suborbital and orbital. In the suborbital flight, the spacecraft went directly from launch to re-entry at the highest point; in the orbital mission the craft went into an orbit around the Earth. To achieve the latter a higher speed and altitude and therefore bigger rocket was needed. The altitude for suborbital missions were 117 miles (188 km)[29] and for orbital missions 156 miles (251 km).[30]
During the launch phase of the mission, the Mercury spacecraft and astronaut were protected from launch vehicle failures by the Launch Escape System. The LES consisted of a solid fuel, 52,000 lbf (231 kN) thrust rocket with three engine bells mounted on a tower above the spacecraft.[18]:28 In the event of a launch abort, the LES would fire for one second, pulling the spacecraft and astronaut away from the launch vehicle and a possible explosion. The spacecraft would then descend on its parachute recovery system. After booster engine cutoff (BECO, point B), the LES was no longer needed and was separated from the spacecraft by a solid fuel, 800 lbf (3.6 kN) thrust jettison rocket that fired for 1.5 seconds (point C).
After a successful liftoff, the spacecraft fired three small clustered solid-fuel, 400 lbf (1.8 kN) thrust rockets for 1 second to separate the spacecraft from the launch vehicle. These rockets were called the posigrade rockets[18]:28 (point D on illustration). Once the spacecraft separated from the launch vehicle, no in-flight change of orbit was possible, except to initiate reentry.
The spacecraft was equipped with a thruster attitude control system, consisting of three sets of high and low powered automatic control jets and separate manual jets, one for each axis (roll, pitch, and yaw), supplied from two separate hydrogen peroxide fuel tanks, one automatic and one manual. The pilot could select any one of the three thruster systems and either of the two fuel tanks in flight. The spacecraft was also designed to be completely controllable from the ground in the event that something impaired the pilot's ability to function.
The spacecraft had three solid-fuel, 1000 lbf (4.5 kN) thrust retrorockets that fired for 10 seconds each[18]:28 (point F on illustration). One was sufficient to return the spacecraft to Earth if the other two failed. The firing sequence (known as ripple firing) required firing the first retro, followed by the second retro five seconds later (while the first was still firing). Five seconds after that, the third retro fired (while the second retro was still firing).
There was a small hinged metal flap at the nose of the spacecraft called the spoiler. If the spacecraft started to reenter nose first (another stable reentry attitude for the spacecraft), airflow over the spoiler would flip the spacecraft around to the proper, heatshield-first reentry attitude,[31] a technique called shuttlecocking. During reentry (point G), the astronaut would experience about 8 g-forces on an orbital mission, and 11–12 gs on a suborbital mission.
Design of the spacecraft called for the use of either a beryllium or ablative fiberglass heat shield to protect it from the effects of aerodynamic heating on reentry. Beryllium, fairly expensive and produced in sufficient quantities only by a single U.S. company,[citation needed] was used for the suborbital version of the capsule. The ablative shield, composed of an aluminum honeycomb structure covered with multiple layers of fiberglass, was used on the orbital capsules. As the temperature rose to 2,000 °F (1,100 °C) the fiberglass layers would evaporate and take the heat with it. The spacecraft would become hot, but not harmfully so.[32]
After re-entry, a small, drogue parachute (point H) was deployed at 21,000 ft (6.4 km) for first lowering of speed. The main parachute (point I) was deployed at 10,000 ft (3 km), further slowing the spacecraft in preparation for landing. Just before hitting the water, a landing bag inflated from behind the heat shield to reduce the force of impact. Upon landing, additional bags inflated around the nose of the craft to keep the capsule upright in the water, and the parachutes were released. Once the recovery helicopter hooked onto the spacecraft, the astronaut blew the escape hatch to exit the capsule. It was also possible to exit the capsule through the nose cone.[32]
On October 4, 1957, the United States' Cold War adversary, the Soviet Union (USSR), beat the US in orbiting the first artificial satellite Sputnik 1, starting what became known as a "Space Race".[33] The next major goal was to put a human pilot into orbit around the Earth, which became the US Project Mercury. The USSR beat the US again in reaching this goal, by launching Yuri Gagarin in a single orbit aboard Vostok 1 in April 1961.[2] The United States referred to their space pilots as astronauts, while the Soviets referred to their pilots as cosmonauts.
One month after Gagarin's flight, Alan Shepard became the first Mercury astronaut to fly in space, aboard a capsule he named Freedom 7 on a ballistic flight to a landing in the Atlantic ocean.[1] John Glenn, the third Mercury astronaut to fly, became the first American to reach orbit aboard Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962, during the third manned Mercury flight, but only after the Soviets had launched a second cosmonaut, Gherman Titov, into orbit.[3] Three more Mercury orbital flights were made, ending in 1963.[1]
Two suborbital flights were cancelled; they began to look embarrassing after the Soviet Union had made a day-long orbital flight in August 1961. Three orbital flights were also cancelled since it was clear that the spacecraft had reached its limits. At the last flight the batteries were exhausted before reentry, but the spacecraft landed safely.[34]
The USA had lost the first round of the Space Race to the Soviets; however, the FAI rules in 1961 required that a pilot must land safely with the spacecraft for the flight to be considered an official spaceflight.[35]:283 In reality, Gagarin landed separately by parachute while the space craft crashed to the ground, but the Soviet Union did not admit this until 1971.[35]:283[a] Although the FAI initially refused to recognize Gagarin's pioneering flight, it subsequently amended its position to recognize (as the FAI website states) that he was the "first human being to journey into outer space".[37]
The first Americans to venture into space were drawn from a group of 110 military pilots[38] chosen for their flight test experience and because they met certain physical requirements. NASA announced the selection of seven of these – known as the Mercury Seven – as astronauts on 9 April 1959,[39] though only six of the seven flew Mercury missions, after Slayton was grounded due to a heart condition. In order of flight:
Just like the rockets and spacecraft were tested in details by unmanned flights, the astronauts went through a training program in special facilities and model arrangements. Some tests were made to see their response to weightlessness on the one hand and high g forces on the other. Other parts of the training were meant to give them practice in maneuvering the spacecraft and get in and out of its narrow openings wearing a space suit. Together with this, the aerodynamics of the spacecraft and its heat shield were tested in wind tunnels.[citation needed]
Maneuvre practice in gimbaling rig
Full scale model for wind tunnel tests, (Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, California)
Six manned Mercury missions were made, all controlled from the Mercury Control Center near the launch site. To track the manned orbit missions a network of radio stations was built around the equator. Two other tracking networks already existed: one for unmanned missions and one for deep space missions, however they were not adequate for manned missions.[citation needed]
Deep space missions require a few big telescopes whereas Earth orbit manned missions require many small radiostations at points that the spacecraft will pass over on its way. Unmanned missions need the same kind of radio stations but in smaller number. These differences led NASA to build an independent network for the manned missions. Apart from the U.S. there were tracking stations in Australia and Africa together with stations on ships in the oceans around the equator.[citation needed]
T.J. O'Malley pushed the button to launch Glenn. Site Manager and Launch Conductor for General Dynamics Astronautics at Complex 14 on the Atlantic Missile Range, Calvin D. Fowler, pushed the button to launch Carpenter, Schirra and Cooper, the last three manned Atlas launches, becoming the person who "now has launched more men into space than any other man in the free world".[41]
"M" in the start of a mission name stands for Mercury. Names of launch vehicles can be read from mission names; MR=Redstone, MA=Atlas, MJ=Jupiter, MS=Scout and LJ=Little Joe. Times are in UTC.
Beginning with Alan Shepard's Freedom 7 flight, the astronauts named their own spacecraft, and all added "7" to the name or callsign to acknowledge the teamwork of they and their fellow astronauts.[citation needed] Redstone and Atlas rockets had been tested by unmanned flight. This is the reason why the first manned mission with a Redstone rocket has the number 3 (MR-3) and the first with an Atlas rocket is MA-6.
The program included 20 robotic launches for development and testing of equipment. Not all of these were intended to reach space and not all were successful in completing their objectives. Four of the flights included animals as test pilots starting with the fifth flight in 1959.[42] All animals returned safely.[citation needed] Launch vehicles not following naming rule: Big Joe 1 was launched by an Atlas rocket and Beach Abort was a test of the launch escape system from the ground.
Mission | Date | Time | Duration | Remarks | Big Joe and Ham |
LJ-1 | 21 August 1959 | N/A | 20 s | Test of launch escape system during flight. | |
Big Joe 1 | 9 September 1959 | N/A | 13 m 00 s | Test of heat shield and Atlas / spacecraft interface | |
LJ-6 | 4 October 1959 | N/A | 5 m 10 s | Test of spacecraft aerodynamics and integrity | |
LJ-1A | 4 November 1959 | N/A | 8 m 11 s | Test of launch escape system during flight | |
LJ-2 | 4 December 1959 | N/A | 11 m 6 s | Carried Sam, a rhesus macaque, to 85 kilometres in altitude | |
LJ-1B | 21 January 1960 | N/A | 8 m 35 s | Carried Miss Sam to 9.3 statute miles (15 kilometres) in altitude | |
Beach Abort | 9 May 1960 | N/A | 1 m 31 s | Test of the off-the-pad abort system | |
MA-1 | 29 July 1960 | 13:13 | 3 m 18 s | First flight of Mercury / Atlas | |
LJ-5 | 8 November 1960 | N/A | 2 m 22 s | First flight of a production Mercury spacecraft | |
MR-1 | 21 November 1960 | N/A | 2 s | Launched 4 inches (100 mm); settled back on pad due to electrical malfunction | |
MR-1A | 19 December 1960 | N/A | 15 m 45 s | First flight of Mercury / Redstone | |
MR-2 | 31 January 1961 | 16:55 | 16 m 39 s | Carried the chimpanzee Ham on suborbital flight | |
MA-2 | 21 February 1961 | 14:10 | 17 m 56 s | Unmanned test | |
LJ-5A | 18 March 1961 | N/A | 23 m 48 s | Test of the launch escape system during the most severe conditions of a launch | |
MR-BD | 24 March 1961 | 17:30 | 8 m 23 s | Redstone development test flight | |
MA-3 | 25 April 1961 | 16:15 | 7 m 19 s | Contained "robot astronaut" | |
LJ-5B | 28 April 1961 | N/A | 5 m 25 s | Test of the launch escape system during the most severe conditions of a launch | |
MA-4 | 13 September 1961 | 14:09 | 1 h 49 m 20 s | Unmanned test, completed one orbit | |
MS-1 | 1 November 1961 | 15:32 | 44 s | Test of Mercury tracking network | |
MA-5 | 29 November 1961 | 15:08 | 3 h 20 m 59 s | Carried the chimpanzee Enos on a two-orbit flight |
Apart from the listed missions, balloon ascents were intended to study high altitude conditions. These were cancelled on May 22, 1959 and replaced with experiments at the Lewis Research Center altitude wind tunnel facilities.[43]
Mission | Callsign | Pilot | Planned Launch Date | Cancellation Date | Remarks |
MJ-1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | July 1, 1959[43] | Proposed heat shield test. |
MJ-2 | N/A | chimpanzee | First Quarter, 1960 | July 1, 1959 | Proposed maximum dynamic pressure qualifying test for a capsule.[44] |
MR-5 | N/A | Glenn (likely) | August 1961[45] | ||
MR-6 | N/A | July 1961[46] | Deemed unnecessary. | ||
MA-10 | Freedom 7-II | Shepard | October 1963 | June 13, 1963 | Intended to be a three-day mission. |
MA-11 | N/A | Grissom | Fourth Quarter, 1963 | October 1962 | Intended to be a one-day mission. |
MA-12 | N/A | Schirra | Fourth Quarter, 1963 | October 1962 | Intended to be a one-day mission. |
All of the Mercury spacecraft landed in the Atlantic Ocean east of Florida, except for the final two, which landed in the Pacific.
Spacecraft | Landing Date | Location | Recovery Ship | Miss (km) | Ref. | USS Kearsarge with crew spelling Mercury-9 |
Jupiter AM-18 | 28 May 1959 | 48–96 km N of Antigua Is | USS Kiowa (ATF-72) | 16 | [47][48] | |
Mercury-Big Joe | 9 September 1959 | 2,407 km SE of Cape Canaveral | USS Strong (DD-758) | 925 | [49] | |
Mercury-Little Joe 2 | 4 December 1959 | 319 km SE of Wallops Is, VA | USS Borie (DD-704) | N/A | [50] | |
Mercury-Redstone 1A | 19 December 1960 | 378 km SE of Cape Canaveral | USS Valley Forge (CV-45) | 12.9 | [51] | |
Mercury-Redstone 2 | 31 January 1961 | 676 km SE of Cape Canaveral | USS Donner (LSD-20) | 209.2 | [52][53] | |
Mercury-Atlas 2 | 21 February 1961 | 2,293 km SE of Cape Canaveral | USS Donner (LSD-20) | 20.9 | [54][55] | |
Mercury-Atlas 4 | 13 September 1961 | 258 km E of Bermuda | USS Decatur (DD-936) | 64.4 | [56] | |
Mercury-Atlas 5 | 29 November 1961 | 805 km SE of Bermuda | USS Stormes (DD-780) | N/A | [57] | |
Freedom 7 | 5 May 1961 | 27°13.7′N 75°53′W / 27.2283°N 75.883°W | USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) | 5.6 | [58] | |
Liberty Bell 7 | 21 July 1961 | 27°32′N 75°44′W / 27.533°N 75.733°W | USS Randolph (CVS-15) | 9.3 | [59] | |
Friendship 7 | 20 February 1962 | 21°26′N 68°41′W / 21.433°N 68.683°W | USS Noa (DD-841) | 74 | [60] | |
Aurora 7 | 24 May 1962 | 19°27′N 63°59′W / 19.450°N 63.983°W | USS Farragut (DLG-6) | 400 | [61] | |
Sigma 7 | 3 October 1962 | 32°06′N 174°28′W / 32.100°N 174.467°W | USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) | 7.4 | [62] | |
Faith 7 | 16 May 1963 | 27°20′N 176°26′W / 27.333°N 176.433°W | USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) | 8.1 | [63] |
In January 1969, NASA prepared for the US Congress an estimate of the costs for projects Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo (to the first manned Moon landing). This estimate gave the cost of Project Mercury as $392.6 million, broken down as follows:[64]
In 2010, The Space Review estimated the cost of Mercury as $1.6 billion in inflation-adjusted dollars.[65]
Flight patches that purport to be patches from various Mercury missions are available to the public. In reality, these patches were designed by private entrepreneurs several years after the Mercury program. When mission patches were created by crews in the Gemini program, this caused a public demand for Mercury flight patches, which was filled by these entrepreneurs. The only patches the Mercury astronauts wore, however, were the NASA logo and a name tag. Each manned Mercury spacecraft was decorated with a flight insignia featuring the spacecraft name (Freedom 7, etc.).
The Right Stuff is a 1983 American film about Project Mercury, adapted from Tom Wolfe's 1979 book by the same name. It also deals with the test pilots who were involved in high-speed aeronautical research that preceded the project.[66]
In 1962, the US Post Office honored the Mercury-Atlas 6 flight with the Project Mercury commemorative stamp, the first U.S. postal issue to depict a manned spacecraft. The stamp first went on sale in Cape Canaveral, Florida on 20 February 1962, the same day as the Project Mercury launch putting the first U.S. astronaut into orbit.[67] On 4 May 2011, the US Postal Service released a stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 5 May 1961 flight of Freedom 7 (which carried Alan Shepard into space).[68]
On 25 February 2011, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the world's largest technical professional society, awarded Boeing Company (successor to McDonnell Aircraft and McDonnell Douglas) a Milestone Award for important inventions which debuted on the Mercury spacecraft. The IEEE bestows this honor on projects that were accomplished at least 25 years in the past. Boeing received the award in recognition of Project Mercury's pioneering "navigation and control instruments, autopilot, rate stabilization and control, and fly-by-wire systems."[69]


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When you have social anxiety disorder, common social situations—such as eating in public, writing in front of other people, using a public restroom, or speaking in front of others—can cause overwhelming fear and anxiety.
You may be more afraid of people noticing your anxiety than of the actual feared situation. A vicious cycle can emerge of avoiding or worrying about the social event (such as speaking in public) because you are afraid others will see you as weak, anxious, or foolish—this, in turn, leads to more anxiety. This may lead to avoiding or limiting contact with other people.
Symptoms of social anxiety disorder may differ in adults and children. Adults and teenagers with social anxiety disorder usually recognize their fears of being publicly humiliated are unreasonable or excessive. But children who have this disorder may not.
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After working for 2 years in this position I took the bold step and started an online art gallery called One Thousand Words. Working from home I ran a successful business selling artwork online - I was lucky to receive a lot of press coverage in design magazines that I adored, namely Inside Out. It was when I was liaising with stylists lending them my artworks for their shoots that I had 'lightbulb' moment, when I thought - "hang on, I'd rather be styling the whole story than just supplying the artwork".
Малко съм пристрастна, но харесвам много и работата на своя съпруг - той има таланта да превръща написаното задание във визулано решение с помощта на графичния дизайн. Той е неизчерпаем източник на вдъхновение за мен.
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Mercedes E Class Cabrio was forcibly unveiled when his official patent was registered and the sketches ended up in the media, and having a "semi-official" unveil. Now, we discover what technological innovations this car suggests.
Initially, Mercedes E Class Cabrio was unveiled in some non-artistic situations, at the registration of the patent, but the French from Automobile magazine present us the first pictures of the new cabriolet. It is not quite a mystery, because it was spied several times until now, and some publication even rendered the car, but it is an official confirmation of how this car will look like.
It can be observed that the 2010 Mercedes E Class is a genuine four-seated convertible and it has a conventional soft top. As well, we were able to see a technical innovation: a windscreen (let's call it so) above the windshield frame, having the role to protect the driver and the passengers from the air flow generated while driving the car. This innovation is called Aircap and it activates itself when driving over 50 mph and offers an optimal protection under the 80 mph border, when its effect is, somehow, in vain.
Mercedes even thought of how to extend the utilization of the cabriolet on the duration of the whole year and besides Aircap, another system coming with the car is Airscarf. You probably heard of it, because it was previously offered with the SLK, and you know that thanks to some air slots around the seats, a some kind of warm air "scarf" is created around the neck and the head.
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — After blowing an 18-point lead in the second half, Williams College men's basketball team will not be playing for the title. The Ephs were dealt a crushing lose Friday to the College of Wooster in the Division III semifinals at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va. Williams blew an 18 point lead in the second half and could not get a last ditch effort by Taylor Epley to fall - losing the game 73 - 71.
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The boy of summer started playing down in Fort Meyers and the sun has begun to shine in Massachusetts. With that us baseball fans get antsy. So, with the introduction of a new baseball season, iBerkshires will be introducing a new sports blog. I will be in charge of this blog though I may not be the only one posting. I am a staff writer here at iBerkshires and I am a Boston sports fan. My coverage plan for this is whatever I feel like writing. My projection is that it will be heavy on the Bruins and the Red Sox. I will try to snag some local sports too. We got that out of the way so let's talk some baseball. What do we think about this starting lineup? I'm already thinking about


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Thousands of troops and their family members will wrap themselves up in the cheerful and soothing comforters they will receive for free once three creative young designers are voted for on Weehawken-based The Company Store's Facebook page. This is not the store's first Kids' Design Contest, but it will be the first time they work with the nonprofit organization Operation Homefront to lull those facing the inevitable difficulties of returning home from military service into a moment, at least, of peace.
"We really want to raise awareness about some of the difficulties those in the military and their families deal with when they return home with post traumatic stress, financial, and other crucial issues," The Company Store's Director of Ecommerce David Hirsch explained. "We thought that the creation of a comforter we'd donate to families through Operation Homefront would be an excellent way to show support, especially around Memorial Day and July 4."
"We really want to raise awareness about some of the difficulties those in the military and their families deal with when they return home." – David Hirsch
The top three winners will win quite a bit of cash in addition to the satisfaction of knowing their creativity has served a higher purpose.
"The Kids Design Contest is a way for a child's creativity to brighten the spirits of thousands of military families facing difficult times," Director of Marketing Karen Feldman announced in a press release. "We couldn't think of a better way to engage children to support these incredible servicemen and women by giving them the comfort and care that they so deserve."
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The Joining Forces initiative was begun last year by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden. They called upon all Americans to support military members, both active and veteran, in any way they could.
"The stress of war, multiple deployments, and frequent moves can affect the wellness of military families," according to the Joining Forces website. "Children and spouses can experience anxiety, changes in relationships with family and friends, isolation or emotional challenges in dealing with deployments, illness or injury, and high mobility."
The Company Store was inspired in part by this initiative to join forces with Operation Homefront during this year's comforter contest.
"They are a highly organized operation and have great communication with families," Hirsch said. "There was no better direct link to the cause we were looking to support."
Since 2002, Operation Homefront has provided emergency financial assistance to military families and wounded soldiers. They have 4,500 volunteers across 23 national chapters and have served more than 590,000 since their inception.
An unprecedented 94 percent of total donations given to the organization go directly to support service members and their families, and they have provided more than $92 million dollars of program funding.
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While The Company Store has worked with Operation Homefront in the past, they never have to this extent. When they approached the non-profit's Director of Corporate Relations Iwonne Salvador with the idea, she was immediately on board.
"While we've never done comforters before, there is a definite need for bedding," she said. "It's a wonderful idea. Comfort is definitely needed, especially with ten years of war and multiple deployments, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and traumatic brain injury; they're the people that come to us for help."
Operation Homefront assists entire families, which is important, Salvador added, as the children are often and understandably not focused on as much as the troops or their spouses. They have put together villages of what she termed "wounded warriors," which includes both physical and mental wounds. The aim is to keep the troops and their families together as they recuperate and transition either back into the military or into civilian life.
They have chapters and field offices nationwide, with presences at military bases so people know who they are. Because such a large percentage of their donations go directly to those in need, they rely largely on word of mouth to spread the word, which is where The Company Store comes in.
The contest-winning comforters will be shipped to all of the chapters, and each will receive a certain number according to local need.
"It's fabulous," Salvador said. "I can't even begin to express the generosity that they've shown."
For more information on the Kids' Design Contest and Operation Homefront, visit www.thecompanystore.com or www.operationhomefront.net.
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text: The Show Catwalk Close up Fashion Shows Autumn/Winter 2011-12 Ready-To-Wear Reed Krakoff 16 February 2011 Lauren David Peden IN the year since Reed Krakoff launched his namesake collection, he's opened boutiques in Manhattan and Tokyo and relaxed his grip on the utilitarian aesthetic that defined his first two outings. That's not to say he's gone all loosey-goosey; Krakoff is too restrained a technician for that. But he has softened his stance a bit, though, resulting in pieces that were still workman-like but without being overly so. Take, for instance, a fabric block dress made up of panels of wool and satin in creamy shades of grey. It has the ease of a sweatshirt but was exceptionally sophisticated in both cut and colour. Ditto a grey skirt suit. The tailoring was strict but not off-putting, and the donegal tweed was glazed with vellum, which gave it a subtle (very subtle), sheen.Vellum was also used to terrific effect on a silver chain mail dress (again, cut with the ease of sportswear, even though it was intended for cocktail hour), and the dolman sleeve jacket of a timber-hued mélange twill suit would work equally well tossed on over jeans come Sunday. A silver python wrap skirt belted low over a navy oil silk blouse was another especially winning look.This being Krakoff, the outerwear was also sublime, as were the accessories. Our favourites: the python and alligator hobos with matching hardware (so chic!).SEE THE REED KRAKOFF SHOW ARCHIVE


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Elsa Balsamic Vinegar of Modena: How did balsamic vinegar become so ubiquitous? Chef Massimo Bottura, a native of Modena, the Italian city that considers this vinegar one of its gastronomic gifts to the world, has a few ideas. (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune) |
How did balsamic vinegar become so ubiquitous? Chef Massimo Bottura, a native of Modena, the Italian city that considers this vinegar one of its gastronomic gifts to the world, has a few ideas.
Bottura wrote a 2005 book about it ("Balsamic Vinegar"), produces it (Villa Manodori Artigianale Balsamic Vinegar) and uses it (judiciously) at Osteria Francescana, his Modena restaurant boasting three Michelin stars.
"I understand the desire to put it everywhere because it has such an inviting flavor," he wrote in an email about a trend he's watched grow over the past 10 years.
But consider the Modenese. They stick to a fine quality balsamic vinegar (aged 15 to 30 years), using it to dress bitter greens, to finish off a Parmigiano-Reggiano risotto or a pork fillet, to drizzle on Parmigiano cheese chunks or various fruits and greens as complementary side dishes to fish or meat.
Invest in a really delicious bottle of balsamic vinegar (price tag: $30-$50), Bottura advises, and use it for what it is: "A versatile and flavorful condiment. … I am always amazed at chefs who make these balsamic reductions that are sticky and brown with little to no flavor. The acidity is what makes the balsamic condiment so unique. Why cook that all away?"
As a rule, he avoids marinating foods in balsamic vinegar ("I just don't think it brings out the best in the vinegar or meat") and won't pour it on mozzarella or prosciutto. "(It) is too acidic for either and cancels out the flavors rather than enhances them."
On the other hand: "Peaches, raspberries and rucola (arugula) with just a touch of balsamic make a wonderful accompaniment to grilled fish."
His basic principle: "Less is more. Invest in a great product. As my grandmother always said, 'Buy the best and cry only once.'"
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In Forrester's EA Practice Playbook, we describe high-performance enterprise architecture programs as "business-focused, strategic, and pragmatic." They are business-focused so that the direction and guidance EA provides has clear business relevance and value. They are strategic because the greatest value EA brings is to help its business to achieve its business strategies. They are pragmatic because, well, the path to strategy is never straight, and EA teams who aren't agile in their approach get pushed aside.
This year's InfoWorld/Forrester EA Awards program used this theme to find and recognize our 2012 winners:
One winning submission, National Grid, said it best:
". . . reposition the perception of EA within IS and in the business, away from being the 'traffic warden' governing against technical standards to being the 'travel agent' helping to set a direction and planning the journey."
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So anyone experienced any life changing moments? and about what age?
I've had a few changes in my life here and there, but the biggest two changed was:
when I turned 14 till 17
I kinda hated that period to be honest, I was really popular at school and felt I had to put an "act" to keep it up. Nearly ruined my education system, to be honest I regret a lot of things I did during this age, but its over anyway.
17 probably the biggest turn around, I'm not gonna give cheesy storylines or anything like that, but this is the age when I became a practicing Muslim. A lot of things changed over time, during that period and now, tho bad habits are hard to kill personality wise I'd like to think I changed for the better. I'm also a lot happier than the previous life style I had, I'm still at the level I want to be at and I feel have been tweaked for the better as the years went on, especially when my brother came back from africa.
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NSBNews.net photos by Sera Frederick / On the drawing boards for five years-plus, the proposed Hampton Inn & Suites is the new reality for historic Flagler Avenue in New Smyrna Beach. The developer is South Carolina-based David Swentor (with hand out to the drawing) shown here with CRA Director Tony Otte during a public hearing earlier this year.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Residents soon will see the beginning of the first significant hotel development in the City in more than 20 years. Developers of the Hampton Inn Hotel on Flagler Avenue are expecting to break ground on the project in the next few weeks.
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Green Mountain Coffee says sales strongSTAFF REPORT | February 07,2013WATERBURY Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. has reported positive first-quarter results.
The Waterbury-based company said Wednesday its net sales were $1.3 billion for a 13-week period ending Dec. 29, up from $1.158 billion for the same quarter the previous year.
Our strong first-quarter performance underscores the connection consumers have to their Keurig brewers; the soundness of our business model; and the value inherent in our brand portfolio, said Brian P. Kelley, GMCRs president and CEO, in a statement.
Single-serve portion packets made up the bulk of sales, amounting to $863.7 million worth of product, a 21 percent increase from the same period the previous year. Sales of brewers and accessories totaled $377.3 million, an increase of 14 percent. Other products and royalties decreased by 12 percent to $98.1 million.
The number of brewers sold was 4.95 million, an increase of 18 percent over the prior year period, but that amount doesnt include returns.
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OBN stands for Old Boys Network. OBN is regarded as the first international Cyberfeminist alliance and was founded in 1997 in Berlin. Since the early days the network keeps changing due to changing members. OBN is a real and a virtual coalition of Cyberfeminists. Under the umbrella of the term 'Cyberfeminism', OBN contributes to the critical discourse on new media, especially focussing on its gender-specific aspects.
The First Cyberfeminist International agreed on not to define the term. The strategy of keeping the term as open as possible was consensual. As a substitute for a definition The First Cyberfeminist International formulated the "100 Anti-Theses":
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Skin irritations are caused by a variety of factors. These include heat, immune system disorders, medications and infections. When an allergen is responsible for triggering an immune system response, the irritation is an allergic skin condition.
Dermatitis (Eczema) Allergic contact dermatitis occurs when your skin comes in direct contact with an allergen. For instance, if you have a nickel allergy and your skin comes in contact with jewelry made with even a very small amount of nickel, you may develop red, bumpy, scaly, itchy or swollen skin at the point of contact.
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a chronic skin condition related to immune disfunction in the layers of the skin. It usually begins in infancy or early childhood. It is often associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis (hay fever) or food allergy. This progressive sequence is called the atopic march.
Coming in contact with poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac can also cause allergic dermatitis. The red, itchy rash is caused by an oily coating covering these plants. The allergic reaction can come from touching these plants, or by touching clothing, pets or even gardening tools that have come in contact with the oil.
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Hives can result from non-allergic causes such as heat or exercise. Hives can also be an allergic reaction to medications, foods or insect bites.
Although often uncomfortable and sometimes painful, hives and eczema are not contagious.
Angioedema Angioedema is swelling in the deep layers of the skin, often seen with urticaria (hives). Angioedema most often occurs in soft tissues such as the eyelids, mouth or genitals.
Angioedema is called "acute" if the condition lasts only a short time (minutes to days). This is commonly caused by an allergic reaction to medications or foods.
Chronic recurrent angioedema is when the condition returns over a long period of time. It most often does not have an identifiable cause.
Hereditary angiodema (HAE) is a rare, but serious genetic condition involving swelling in various body parts including the hands, feet, face, intestinal wall and airways.
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Redness, swelling and itching are common to most skin allergies. Yet there are some differences that help in the diagnosis of specific conditions.
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Diagnosis Identifying the cause of the skin irritation is essential to relieving the symptoms. An allergist / immunologist will take a complete health history and may perform tests to diagnose allergies that could be causing symptoms.
Urticaria (Hives) Symptoms Swelling or raised red or white bumps or welts that: • Can cover large areas and migrate from one spot to another • Itch • Range in size • Appear anywhere on the body
Angioedema often appears on the face around the eyes, cheeks or lips. This deeper layer of swelling can also occur on hands or feet, genitals, or inside the bowels or throat.
In acute hives, the welts disappear within minutes to a few weeks. Chronic hives last for months or even years.
Diagnosis In the majority of chronic cases, the exact cause cannot be determined. Routine testing such as general blood counts or screens are not cost-effective, nor do these tests make a difference in treatment strategies to relieve the symptoms. There are certain instances when allergy testing is helpful, especially when eating a particular food or coming in contact with a particular substance triggers symptoms of acute hives.
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These skin allergy treatment and management strategies can relieve social challenges as well. People with eczema, especially children, are sometimes ignored or singled out by others who believe the rash is contagious.
Urticaria (Hives) If the cause of your hives can be identified, you can manage the condition by avoiding that trigger.
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