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NEW YORK -- When the Mariners came calling this offseason, the decision for Raul Ibanez to sign a one-year deal was an easy one.
After all, Ibanez's professional career started when Seattle drafted him in 1992. He then made his debut with the Mariners on Aug. 1, 1996, and hit his first career home run at Seattle's Kingdome in 1997.
NEW YORK -- When the Mariners came calling this offseason, the decision for Raul Ibanez to sign a one-year deal was an easy one.
After all, Ibanez's professional career started when Seattle drafted him in 1992. He then made his debut with the Mariners on Aug. 1, 1996, and hit his first career home run at Seattle's Kingdome in 1997.
Yet for Ibanez, the decision to return to Seattle for a third stint with the Mariners wasn't entirely nostalgic.
"We've got an up-and-coming team -- but actually a little bit better than an up-and-coming team even, I think we have an opportunity to do some special things," said Ibanez, who -- along with teammate Michael Morse -- stopped by the MLB.com headquarters on Wednesday to field questions from fans via social media and a live video stream inside the Edward Jones Chatting Cage.
"Obviously, with the additions like Michael Morse and Kendrys Morales, the stuff we've done this winter and a great young nucleus of guys that can play and guys that believe. You put that all together and you pull together, great things can happen."
Ibanez, who also played for the Mariners from 1996-2000 and again from 2004-08, is just the fourth player in franchise history to come back for a third stint with the club. This time, however, he had some company in his return.
Morse, too, made his Major League debut with the Mariners and played for the club from 2005-08 before spending the last four seasons with the Nationals. He returned to Seattle this offseason as part of a three-team deal involving the Mariners, Nationals and Athletics.
During his first stint with Seattle, Morse appeared in just 107 games over four seasons. After appearing in 72 games and hitting .278 with three homers in his debut season, Morse went homerless while playing just 34 games over the next three years.
"It's been great so far, with the whole homecoming thing," said Morse, who has nine home runs through 33 games entering play on Wednesday. "When I left here, I didn't get a chance to show what kind of player I was. I didn't get that many opportunities. Now, I get a chance to prove myself. I'm excited, it's kind of like a dream come true."
As for what Morse missed most about Seattle in spending the last four years away from the city, the 31-year-old's answer was a bit out of the ordinary for the typical baseball player.
"The weather. I like rain. I don't know why, but I like rain," Morse said. "I love the stadium, too, though. And I've just got a lot of memories there since it was the first team I got called up with ... so it was a little bit of everything."
In his return, the right-handed-hitting Morse seems to be taking advantage of the facelift Safeco Field received during his absence.
Prior to this season, the walls at Safeco were moved in, with the biggest adjustments coming in left-center field. The fences were moved in between four to 17 feet at varying points in left field and four feet from straightaway center to the right-center gap. The 16-foot-high hand-operated scoreboard that formerly formed the left-field fence was also moved back, leaving the outfield wall an even eight feet all the way around.
"I think it's playing really fair," Morse said of the new dimensions. "Since they brought in the fences and made them level all the way around, it plays fair just like any other park. You've still got to hit it to get it out, but from foul pole to foul pole, I'd say you can hit it out. Before, the gaps were a little too big and the walls were kind of different levels and stuff, but I think they made it really fair."
The changes aren't as noticeable for the left-handed-hitting Ibanez, who spent last season calling the notoriously left-friendly Yankee Stadium home. Though Ibanez is the all-time Safeco Field leader with 69 home runs at the venue, he said hitting for power at Safeco still "obviously isn't as nice as Yankee Stadium."
That was more than evident on Tuesday night when Ibanez, playing in his first game back in New York, crushed a two-run homer to the short porch in right field off former teammate CC Sabathia. Ibanez hit .240 with 19 home runs and 62 RBIs in 130 regular-season games last year for the Yankees before playing a pivotal role in the postseason with three homers and five RBIs while hitting .318 (7-for-22).
"It was definitely a great feeling to be able to come back," Ibanez said of Tuesday's return to the Bronx. "It was a lot of fun to come back and see the fan reaction and be a part of it. It's always fun to come to New York."
Yet for Ibanez, it's been just as fun this year returning to his roots this season in Seattle. Though much of the preseason focus in the American League West revolved around the Rangers, Angels and Athletics -- and even the Astros' transition from the NL -- the Mariners still believe they can make some noise by season's end.
"I think that's a great position to be in," Morse said of being the underdog. "We're a team that's going to sneak up on people. When we go into series against the Rangers, Angels, A's -- they know already it's going to be a tough series. We're learning, as a team, that we win two out of three and just win the series, we've done our job.
"I think all the tools are there, now it's time to just put it all together and win games."
Paul Casella is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @paul_casella.

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Forest is the former director of Terrorism Studies at the United States Military Academy where he taught a variety of courses and directed research initiatives and education programs for the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, covering topics such as terrorist recruitment, training, and organizational knowledge transfer. He has testified before Congressional hearings, served as an expert witness for terrorism-related court cases and has been interviewed by many television, newspaper and radio journalists in the U.S. and other countries.
He was selected by the Center for American Progress and Foreign Policy as one of "America's most esteemed terrorism and national security experts" and participated in its annual Terrorism Index studies 2006 to 2011.
He has published 19 books and dozens of articles in journals such as the Terrorism and Political Violence, Crime and Delinquency, Perspectives on Terrorism, the Cambridge Review of International Affairs, the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, Contemporary Security Policy, the Journal of Political Science Education, and Democracy and Security.
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April 26, 2006
Lacrosse is a booming sport in Hood River.
A high school boys' team started here during the mid '90s, as a club playing against only a handful of high school teams in the state. The sport caught on fast in town, spreading from the one boys' team to boys' and girls' teams at the grade school, middle school and high school levels. Youth participation in the sport is estimated to have doubled in only the last two years.
And among the armor-plated youngsters this year is the 7 - 8 grade boys' team, which consists of boys (and one girl, Catherine Kiyakawa) from Hood River and Wy'east middle schools.
"This year was a big transition for the team," Coach Peter Nance commented. "We started practice with about one-third returning players, one-third players from the 5-6 grade program and one-third players who had never played before. And the biggest surprise on the team so far is how well the first-year players have picked up the game."
Despite losing their starting goalie, attack line, several middies and about half of the defense to Hood River Valley High School, the middle school squad came together fast and is undefeated after five games, with wins against teams from Liberty, Tigard, West Linn, Lincoln and Glencoe.
"As our season progressed, several of the senior boys were asked to take leadership roles within the team," Nance explained. "And their efforts are a major reason the team is off to a strong start… . One major difference about this year's team is how much smaller and lighter we are than last year. As a result, we have transitioned from a power game to one of speed and quickness."
The team was also able to find a couple of brave volunteers to step up to the goalie position which, for those unfamiliar with lacrosse, can be the scariest position on the field. Even at the middle school level, players can huck shots at the goal faster than the speed limit on I-84.
Last week the team came up with a big win against Glenco. Although the players were outsized, they showed great skill by using their speed and conditioning to wear down their larger, more physical opponents.
"It was a prime example of how our speed and style of play wore down a substantially larger and more physical team," Nance said. "The game was very close during the first quarter, but near the end of the half we scored several quick goals because Glencoe defensemen had worn themselves out trying to keep up with our faster attack players. We played well as a team at both ends of the field and didn't get frustrated during the early part of the game when we were being out-muscled."
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No city in the world can be proud of such a concentration of works of art, monumental buildings, beautiful landscapes, gardens, squares and churches.
Florence is the cradle of the Renaissance, famous for works made by Michelangelo, Botticelli, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci and Dante. From here started all the ideas of modernity that have transformed the Western world.
The beautiful view of the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, the oldest churches and many elegant buildings in the narrow alleys of the old city centre will surely leave you enchanted.
» Here is a list of what you must absolutely see if you come to Florence: the most beautiful churches, museums and monuments.
When you're tired take a break with a cup of coffee on the panoramic terrace which offers a splendid view on Piazza della Signoria and the historical centre of Florence
Ask your hotel to book your tickets in advance to avoid the frequent queues at the entrance.
Academy Gallery - the second most visited museum in Florence is home of the original statue of David by Michelangelo. The most famous statue in the world, a symbol of rebirth and pride of Florence, was carved by a young Michelangelo, who was just a little more than 26 years of age. From a massive marble block, which seemed unusable to other sculptors, came one of the greatest masterpieces of civilization. Do not miss also the Prigioni, a corridor that hosts a series of incomplete sculptures by Michelangelo.
Bargello Museum - The Bargello displays the largest Italian collection of gothic and Renaissance sculptures (14–17th century). This former fortress / prison now offers two wonderful rooms devoted to Michelangelo and Donatello, and houses some masterpieces by Luca della Robbia, Verrocchio and Cellini.
Palazzo Pitti - the colossal residence of the Medici family on the opposite bank of the Arno. Hosts 5 museums and also entry to the Boboli Gardens. With one ticket you can visit the magnificent royal apartments and the Galleria Palatina where you can see works by Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, Rubens, luxurious rooms showing the original furnishings of the Medicean past of Florence.
The Duomo of Flroence is the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the fourth largest church in Europe. Brunelleschi's extraordinary genius gave birth to the massive Cupola that crowns the skyline of Florence. Arriving in Florence, from any part of the city you can marvel at the red dome that stands out above the roof tops of the historical centre.
In front of the Duomo is the Baptistery, the baptismal font where for centuries were baptized young Florentines. The building is characterized by succession of finely carved bronze doors; the doors of Lorenzo Ghiberti have been described by Michelangelo as the "gates of Paradise".
Piazza della Signoria - the point of origin of the Florentine Republic is one of the most evocative places in Florence.
Here is Palazzo Vecchio, a mighty fortress that is the gothic town hall of Florence. Apart from the great sculptures lined up in front of the facade of Palazzo Vecchio (among them the copy of David by Michelangelo), we can hardly avoid noticing the Fountain of Neptune by Ammannati. Nearby, a round marble plaque on the ground marks the exact site where Fra Girolamo Savonarola was burned at the stake on May 23rd 1498. The square however is not just the "civil" centre of Florence, it is also a splendid open-air museum. The square of the Uffizi stretches out on the south side, towards the Arno, with the eye-catching Loggia dei Lanzi, (1376-1382), whose late Gothic roof covers 13 statues which also include Benvenuto Cellini's wonderful Perseus holding up the head of the Medusa.
Ponte Vecchio - Is the oldest (1345) and most famous bridge in Florence. Ponte Vecchio is the only bridge crossing the Arno that survived the Nazis's bombing during World War II, allegedly for a direct order by Hilter that wanted to save its extraordinary beauty.
Along Ponte Vecchio you find padlocks locked almost everywhere, especially to the railing around the statue of Benvenuto Cellini. There's an old legend in Florence: if you want to make your love eternal, you have to chain a padlock to Ponte Vecchio, and then throw the key in the Arno. Ponte Vecchio remains the most romantic place in Florence and there are no words to describe the wonderful emotions that you will feel while walking on this enchanting bridge at sunset...
San Lorenzo - One of the oldest churches in Florence, immersed in the famous market of leather clothing. It houses many masterpieces: the Old Sacristy painted by Donatello, the New Sacristy and the Laurentian Library.
On the backside is the entrance to the Medici Chapels: a triumph of marble, inlays and precious stones to commemorate the most powerful family in Florence. The hemispherical red dome of San Lorenzo is visible from everywhere in Florence, second only to the Brunelleschi's Dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral.
Santa Maria Novella Church - Near the central train station in Florence, the church of Santa Maria Novella is noted for the white marble and green facade by Leon Battista Alberti. Here you can't miss the Trinity by Masaccio, who was the first to implement the rules of mathematical perspective (developed by Brunelleschi). The result was so real that many Florentine people believed there were holes in the walls!
Santa Croce Church - The church of Santa Croce houses the tombs of famous Florentine People such as Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli. It's hard to believe that the tomb of Dante is not here, but he died in exile in Ravenna, so in his honor there's only a memorial monument and a statue in front of Santa Croce.


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I live in the UK, I managed to find it on Amazon, with a 7-12 day delivery time @ 17.50 pounds ($29usd-ish)
I think that's quite decent, and will purchase it unless someone can point me in the direction of sellers in the UK.
Much appreciated, this book is part of my motivation to learn Japanese :3. Just 1500 kanji to gooo0o0o0o00oo0.
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id say amazon is you best bet, or atleast search around online if all else fails just find a scan somewhere, that or find a book store over there in japan :3
I think, unless someone is selling it through amazon UK, (which would be pretty rare, obviously) You would need to have an amazon.jp account. I'm not entirely sure how an english speaker would setup said account or how currency would transfer through Amazon either. I have used yesasia.com before to import my beloved volumes of "WATASHI GA MOTENAI NO WA DOU KANGAETE MO OMAERA GA WARUI!" I don't know if they have the Sword Art Online light novels though, most of my searches ended up with merchandise.
If someone does know an efficient way of setting up an amazon.jp account, or simply how to buy stuff on the site using an english account, that would be awesome.
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Hehe, I want to learn Kanji too lol xD
My bet would be Amazon, but there are probably some Japanese sites out there that have them, but I don't know how to read Japanese -.-!! So I'm no help at all
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The cheapest place for the books is Amazon.jp, about 500円 - 600円 each, HOWEVER, amazon.jp has the most ridiculously high shipping rates. To the UK you are looking at 3400円 + 300円 per item for books and movies. Most places are the add up the same. cd.japan does the same thing, cheap prices, very high shipping.
In the states we have kinokuniya, and the books are about $8-$10 each with cheap local shipping, but I know that wouldn't help you.
I am going to PM you a link to an ebay seller I deal with often, he is you best bet, you would be looking at around $110 USD for the first 10 volumes shipped (book 11 was just released a few weeks ago).
You can order from Kinokuniya online. Not sure how much the shipping is to the UK but the website is https://www.kinokuniya.com/
Try Manga Hunter: kobutascloset.wix.com/mangahunter
You place a request for a specific title. It's $5-$15 bucks a book and free shipping from Japan. You can think of it as shipping is already included. It's a pretty good deal if shipping costs are a problem.
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Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC) has been leading the opposition to the ICC in the U.S. In the same week that Britain ratified the treaty, Helms re-introduced the American Servicemembers Protection Act, which would block U.S. cooperation in the formation of the ICC, penalize countries that ratified the ICC treaty, and allow the use of military force to prevent U.S. soldiers from being tried by the ICC.
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USC's head coach thought too much emphasis was placed on the Clemson game every year, so he focused on competing in the SEC. Now, the Gamecocks are seeking their fourth straight win over the Tigers.
CLEMSON — Steve Spurrier thought people at South Carolina spent too much time focused on Clemson. So the Gamecocks coach needed to change the mindset.
He had to get players and fans to buy into the idea it was not a one-game season. It's working.
No. 13 South Carolina (9-2) will try for its landmark fourth-straight series win over No. 12 Clemson (10-1) at Death Valley tonight.
If the Gamecocks pull off the victory, it would be only the second time its happened in the series — the other was from 1951-54.
"I think we take it less seriously than we used to," Spurrier said. "I think they overdid it prior to coming here."
There were signs everywhere, Spurrier recalled, saying 'Beat Clemson.' When Spurrier, who replaced Lou Holtz after the 2004 season, took his first spring and summer tour of South Carolina booster groups, he heard from plenty of fans. They said they would be happy winning just one game a year if it were against Clemson.
"I said, 'My thoughts are the opposite. I'd rather win them all and lose to Clemson if that was the choice,' " Spurrier said. "My belief is you don't talk about one team the entire year. We take it seriously, but we don't talk about beating Clemson all year long anymore."
He leaves that to the fans, who have talked about little else since the dominant three-year run started in 2009 with a 34-17 victory. South Carolina won 29-7 at Death Valley a year later, then beat the Tigers 34-13 last season.
Spurrier understands the sentiments — Clemson holds a 65-40-4 edge in the series and were 24-8-1 from 1976 through 2008 — but wants the focus on the Southeastern Conference, where the Gamecocks have also improved in recent years.
South Carolina won its first SEC Eastern Division in 2010 and had back-to-back 6-2 league seasons the past two years. The holistic approach has also helped against Clemson in the season finale, Spurrier said.
He believes playing well in the SEC typically means you can compete with any program in the country.
Linebacker Shaq Wilson said the turnaround started when the Gamecocks adjusted their focus to each opponent and not just the crowd-pleaser at the end of the schedule.
"It's a rivalry game, it's big to the state and it's big on the national stage," Wilson said. "For me, it's just another chance to showcase our talent and get a win."
The stakes are high for both teams.
The Gamecocks are seeking a second consecutive 10-win season, something they've never achieved in 119 seasons of football. Clemson is seeking its first 11-victory season since its 12-0 national championship campaign 31 years ago. Plus, the Tigers are still alive for a BCS at-large berth.
It's just the second time in rivalry history both teams have been ranked inside the top 15 and just sixth time ever the two have been ranked for this game.
And then there's that nasty losing streak to South Carolina that Clemson fans keep bringing up to Tigers coach Dabo Swinney. He takes issue with the idea his team's season might be viewed by some as half-full without beating the Gamecocks.
"I think that is a sad way to think about things," he said. "They have no appreciation for winning or how hard it is to win."
Still, Swinney is tired as everyone else of South Carolina's win streak.
"We'd be incredibly disappointed if we lost this game," Swinney said. "You're dang right. You live with it all year. Everybody lives with it, coaches, players and fans."
Tigers quarterback Tajh Boyd called South Carolina a "must-win" situation after last Saturday's 62-48 victory over North Carolina State. Boyd doesn't want this year's senior class to finish 0-4 against their rivals.
"That's not what you want your legacy to be at all. It's a challenge for us," he said. "And it'd be a great way to send these seniors out."
South Carolina's defense held the Tigers to 153 yards last season, by far the lowest output in offensive coordinator Chad Morris' two seasons at Clemson. The Tigers have averaged 535 yards and 44 points this season.
"I feel like that's where the tide's kind of changed this season," Boyd said.
It's the second straight year South Carolina is without star tailback Marcus Lattimore, out with a serious knee injury. Backup Kenny Miles rushed for a career high 127 yards in the Gamecocks 24-7 against Wofford last week.
Gamecocks star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is dealing with a foot injury and has a bruise on his knee. He won't practice much this week, but is expected to play. Defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles says South Carolina is focused totally on beating the Tigers.
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[Moderato] / Adagio / Allegro
for Lute and Harpsichord
3: Trio Sonata No. 4 in e minor - BWV 528
Adagio – Vivace / Andante / Un poco allegro
for Oboe, Viola, and Harpsichord
4: Trio Sonata No. 2 in c minor - BWV 526
Vivace / Largo / Allegro
for Viola and Harpsichord
5: Trio Sonata No. 5 in C Major - BWV 529
Allegro / Largo / Allegro
for Lute and Harpsichord
6: Trio Sonata No. 6 in G Major - BWV 530
Vivace / Lento / Allegro
for Oboe, Viola and Harpsichord
Total time 64:57
The current obsession with supposed authenticity overlooks one very important feature of baroque music performance - its extreme flexibility in the inter-changeability of instrumentation.
There was always music in the Bach household. Perhaps it would be in their family room, just Bach, his wife and sons. More likely however would be a gathering of local musicians in the large room on the upper floor between Bach's apartment and the Thomas School, shared interchangeably for Bach's family gatherings with local musical friends, or rehearsals by the school choir for Sunday performances.
Leipzig was a relatively small community, everyone within the city walls knew everyone else, with the local musicians, amateur and professional, being a special group within a group. They would meet in the Bach home irregularly but frequently, together with visiting musicians too - Bach's son Wilhelm Friedemann recounts that no visiting musician of repute ever consider visiting Leipzig without calling on Bach to pay his respects. Music was work - practice for a Sunday aria perhaps - it was conviviality, and it was simple pleasure to pass the evening.
As local musicians gathered in the evenings in the large music room, already equipped with several keyboard instruments, plus a selection of strings, woodwind and brass belonging to Bach and the School, there would be no shortage of music to try out.
Forkel, Bach's first biographer, who drew heavily on the reminiscences of Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach, states that Bach composed the Six Trio Sonatas for Two Keyboards and Pedal (für zwey Claviere und Pedal) in order to perfect the pedal technique of his son Wilhelm Friedemann, an objective which, as Forkel adds, appears to have been admirably achieved. They would no doubt have been well-practised – and frequently heard in the Bach household, performed on the family's pedal-harpsichord, or perhaps a pedal-clavichord. So why not perform these using the instruments of chamber music – and give Wilhelm Friedemann a rest!
The Trio Sonata is very much a "Baroque" form, if not a Baroque invention. A three- or four-movement piece, tuneful and light, suitable for family home entertainment, the Trio Sonata normally featured two treble instruments: for example, violin and flute or oboe, with a bass instrument and harpsichord to fill out the harmonies. Instruments used would be whatever was available. In the present performances we hear lute, harpsichord, oboe, and viola in various combinations. These mixed performances certainly show the well-known Trio Sonatas in a new light. For comparison we also offer them played on Silbermann organs, BACH 744, as well as on the pedalharpsichord, BACH 759.


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USU Commercialization Rising to New Heights
Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2013
Utah State University is working on a technology that will help meteorologists to better predict severe weather and atmospheric instability in a faster, more detailed way. The sophisticated technology, called the Sounding Tracking Observatory for Regional Meteorology, or STORM, is a weather sensor that will sit some 23,000 miles above the Earth's surface and collect detailed data and measurements critical to those needing the most accurate and up-to-date weather information.
"STORM will provide 3,000 times more data per image than any other existing weather-sensor technology available today," said Robert Behunin, USU's vice president for commercialization and regional development.
As part of USU's Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) portfolio, STORM has become an integral component of the university's commercialization efforts. The commercialization team has worked diligently to move the STORM program forward since 2011. It hopes to have the technology launched into outer space by late 2016 thanks to a partnership formalized with GeoMetWatch and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) in April 2013
"This is the single largest applied engineering project in our USTAR portfolio," said Behunin. "While the actual cost to build the sensor is proprietary and competition sensitive, we are in a range of more than $100 million to build one sensor."
The benefits of the STORM-1 sensor build are numerous for USU and the surrounding community. The project will add new, high-paying, engineering jobs and USU will benefit from the data sales provided by the sensor. The university will also have access to the STORM data for research and educational purposes.
"The STORM program will not only provide new revenue streams for USU, but also new opportunities for our students and faculty," said Stan L. Albrecht, USU president. "We will be able to employ our most talented people in the field of science and engineering, and those who get to work on the STORM program will find themselves on a new frontier where education, innovation and commercialization meet."
Having originally gained momentum from technology that the USU Space Dynamic's Laboratory built for NASA in 2006 called the Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer (GIFTS) technology, the STORM program expanded upon that technology and took it to the next level.
"STORM is a unique USTAR story," said Behunin. "We took a technology that was, quite literally, stranded and put it to work."
Initial efforts to further the STORM technology started in 2009 when USU's commercial enterprises helped create a small start-up company called GeoMetWatch. In January 2011, after receiving $1.3 million of USU USTAR funds, as well as support from the original GIFTS technical team at the Space Dynamics Laboratory, trade and technical studies began to get the STORM technology positioned for an overhaul that would make it ready to ride into space.
Efforts were made to find the right strategic partners and GeoMetWatch secured a license from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to put the STORM sensor into orbit. USU commissioned marketing studies that would help establish the market value of the data that the STORM sensor would deliver.
In July 2012, AsiaSat began exploring the possibility of a strategic partnership with USU and GeoMetWatch. USU's Advanced Weather Systems Foundation (AWS) would build the STORM sensor, AsiaSat would host the STORM sensor on one of its telecommunication satellites and GeoMetWatch would broker the data.
"This is a huge milestone for the GeoMetWatch, AsiaSat and USU partnership," said David Crain, CEO of GeoMetWatch. "This is a significant step towards the implementation of our global geostationary sensor constellation."
As USU worked to start building the sensor, it became readily apparent that the STORM project would need to be moved out of the Space Dynamics Laboratory and be placed into a different entity.
"There are always bumps in the road," said Doug Lemon, president of USU's research foundation. "SDL's status as a university affiliated research center would not allow us to have the necessary commercial affiliation required for the STORM program to be successful. There was not an acceptable alignment between what SDL could do commercially and its role as a government contractor."
So, in January 2013, USU created the Advanced Weather Systems Foundation (AWS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Utah State University. Its mission is to function as an applied engineering research laboratory that will build the STORM sensor.
While USU's Advanced Weather Systems lab is focused on building the first STORM sensor that will fly over Asia at 122 degrees east, the AWS team is positioning itself to build seven more within the decade.
"The need is for global coverage, and for that we will need to build and fly six to eight sensors," said Scott Jensen, AWS director. "Each sensor takes about 38-40 months to build, so we hope to be busy for a very long time."
Jensen went on to explain that AWS can build more than one sensor at a time and that a full constellation could feasibly be deployed by 2018 to 2020.
"We will have about 40 people working on the sensor at any one time," said Jensen. "And as we build new ones, we could hire as many as 100 people to get the first four sensors moving forward."
Related link:
USU Office of Commercialization and Regional Development
Contact: Kate Peterson, USU Commercial Enterprises, 435-797-9608, email@example.com


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My nephew Jacob excitedly called me over, with the impatience only an 11-year-old can muster. "You have to check this out," he exclaimed.
He wasn't urging us to view a new app on his iPad. He wanted us to see his latest find along a river: a set of raccoon tracks. And, as Jacob enthusiastically pointed out, these tracks seemed to be made not by your ordinary, run-of-the-mill raccoon. This thing must have been enormous. A big old boar coon, to be precise.
Looking for a new activity to get kids outside? Tracking may be close to the perfect activity.
Jacob and his brother Jack had actually initiated this day's fun: They asked my wife and me to walk with them on the inch of snow, freshly fallen in northeastern Iowa.
Immediately we began seeing tracks: cottontail rabbits, white-tailed deer, red fox, fox squirrel.
Wild animals can be difficult to see. But in the snow or mud, they leave signs of their passing. A seemingly empty woods suddenly becomes a treasure hunt for what animals had passed in the night.
There's an element of mystery: What was the animal doing? Why did it stop there? Where is it now?
Tracks Outside
I'm well familiar with the oft-heard refrain: Kids aren't going outside anymore.
Conservationists' solution to this is usually environmental education or highly-structured outdoor "learning" activities.
These are important. But sometimes it's nice just to get outside and explore, without plans or goals. I know there is the fear that kids will get bored left to their own devices in the outdoors. I don't think we give them enough credit.
My nephews found no trouble staying entertained. Here: a rabbit jumped between bushes, its distinctive and large back feet making striking indents. There: a coyote paused to survey the river bottom, perhaps looking for the escaping rabbit.
With each new track, they'd bend down and construct their own story as to what was going on.
It helps that Jacob and Jack have parents who spend a lot of time with them outdoors, fishing and hunting and camping. They're also blessed to have great places to explore, like the wooded bluffs on their grandparents' farm where we searched for tracks.
Ensuring that youth have their own places to explore—whether they live in a city, a rural community, or the edge of the wilderness—should be among the highest priorities for conservationists.
Want to go tracking? It's really quite easy.
The great thing about looking for tracks is you don't need any specialized equipment. Any slightly wild place—the edge of a suburb, a city park, abandoned lots—likely have various critters passing through.
Waterways like creeks, ponds and rivers are highways for all kinds of wild animals, and they often leave signs of their movements in the mud.
A good field guide helps, especially if you aren't familiar with tracks. My old standby—which I wore out when I was a kid looking for my own tracks—is the Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks by Olaus J. Murie. It includes not only tracks of every animal you're likely to encounter, but also their scat and other signs they leave behind.
As we stared at the raccoon tracks, ice floated down the river, softly tinkling as it rubbed against rocks. An occasional eagle soared overhead. We stopped for a moment on this crisp holiday morning and Jacob pronounced it "a perfect day." No argument here.
My nieces and nephews have a future with nearly unimaginable (to me, at least) technology and modes of communication. I hope they embrace it all and use it to their advantage.
I also hope they continue to have the time and interest in the wild things and wild places around them. I hope that their paths continue to cross, quite literally, with those of the deer and rabbit and the big old raccoon.
(Image: Raccoon tracks along a river in northeastern Iowa. Image credit: Jennifer Miller)


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The Wolverines started off their season with a big no-no.
A no hitter, that is.
Clay Miller pitched four innings with 10 strikeouts, two walks and no hits, Matthew Knickerbocker pitched three with four strikeouts, one walk and no hits, and the Bayfield High School baseball team beat Farmingtons junior varsity 7-0 on Thursday in Farmington.
Wasnt a perfect game for us by any means, but it was a great game, BHS head coach Tom Horton said.
Knickerbocker was 2-for-4, Miller was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and five stolen bases, freshman Zane Phelps was 2-for-3, and Kelton McCoy was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
heraldsports@ durangoherald.com


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SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Golf Channel television pundit Brandel Chamblee was out of order earlier this month when he implied world number one Tiger Woods had cheated, Rory McIlroy said yesterday.
In a column, former U.S. PGA Tour winner Chamblee graded several golfers for their seasons. Of Woods, he wrote: "He won five times and contended in majors and won the Vardon (Player of the Year) Trophy and … how shall we say this … was a little cavalier with the rules".
Woods has threatened to sue Chamblee over his remarks and world number six McIlroy jumped to the defence of the 14-times major champion by urging the Golf Channel to take action against the pundit.
"He was out of line and something should be done about it (by) the Golf Channel, that's who Brandel is employed by and they are the ones that can deal with it," the Northern Irishman told reporters after taking the first-round lead at the WGC-HSBC Champions Tournament.
"I'll let the Golf Channel executives think what the right way is," added McIlroy, referring to Chamblee's full-time employer although the comments were made on golf.com which is not affiliated to the TV network.
American Chamblee, who has been an outspoken critic of Woods's swing, has already announced he will stop his golf.com column at the end of the year and instead write only for golfchannel.com.
Woods has been involved in a few rules controversies this season, most notably at the U.S. Masters in April where he dropped his ball in an incorrect spot after taking a penalty from a hazard at the 15th hole. The 37-year-old American was given a retrospective two-stroke penalty.
Organisers allowed the infraction to go unpunished on the day it occurred before a Masters official received a telephone call about the violation from former U.S. Golf Association rules director David Eger.


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Vote: This Week's Newest Entries
We started accepting entries to the 2012 Small Cool Contest last week and the response has been terrific! We're already seeing entries from most of our five divisions, but the biggest number of entries fall into the teeny tiny division. Check out this week's newest entries after the jump, vote for your favorites and enter your own small space in this year's contest.
• Teeny-Tiny: Dane & Leah's Craigslist Kingdom
• Teeny-Tiny: Jennifer's Gathering Place
• Teeny-Tiny: Alexa's Paris in Park Slope
• Teeny-Tiny: deRaismes' Vintage Finds
• Little: Annette's Compact & Comforting Home
• Little: Jennifer's Eclectic Diary
• Teeny-Tiny: Diana's Exposed Brick Bonus
• Teeny-Tiny: JoAnn's Truly Happy Home
• Little: Emmie's Cohesive Look
• International: Geoff's Southern Exposure Studio
• Tiny: Samantha's Organic Global Love Nest
• Tiny: Meredith's Colorful Work in Progress
• Little: Luisa's 'All Mine' Abode
• Teeny-Tiny: Nick's First Apartment
• Tiny: Rebecca's Sunny Small Space


text: In 1931, the Nevada Legislature enacted a statute that made general contractors (GC) liable for the labor-related debt of their subcontractors. This statute, now codified as NRS 608.150, was set up to protect Hoover Dam workers to make sure they were properly compensated for their work. The statute ensures payment of not only wages, but also benefits. The legislature imposed … [Read more...]


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Cacciatore Sauce (2 gallons)
Yields 2 gallons
1 cup olive oil
1 quart diced onions
1 quart diced green bell peppers
3 quarts sliced mushrooms
6 tablespoons Chef Paul Prudhomme's Meat Magic®
6 tablespoons Chef Paul Prudhomme's Poultry Magic®
2 tablespoons dry basil
1 tablespoon dry oregano
8 ounces tomato paste
6 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
3 cups red wine
2 quarts julienned bell peppers
2 quarts julienned onions
1 cup sliced fresh garlic
1 quart chicken stock
2½ quarts crushed tomatoes in sauce (1 #10 can) processed
⅛ cup light brown sugar
how to prepare
Place a 4 gallon pot over high heat for 4 minutes and add olive oil. Add the diced onions, diced bell peppers, 5 cups mushrooms, Meat Magic®, Poultry Magic®, dry basil and dry oregano. Cook and scrape the bottom of the pot for 6-7 minutes.
Add tomato paste and garlic and cook for 15 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pot frequently until the sticking becomes uncontrollable. Add the red wine, scrape the pan bottom until clean and continue cooking until wine is reduced by half.
Add all remaining ingredients, bring back to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer for 3 minutes.
Additional Information/Tips:
1. Cut a chicken into 8 pieces, sprinkle with Poultry Magic®, brown in olive oil, cover chicken with Cacciatore and simmer for 15 minutes or until chicken is done. Serve over rice.
2. Dice chicken into bite size pieces, sprinkle with Poultry Magic®, brown off and add to Cacciatore.
3. Sprinkle pork chops with Pork & Veal Magic, brown off, cover with Cacciatore and simmer until pork chops are tender. Serve over rice.
* Please note that if chicken is added, you could call the dish "Chicken Cacciatore" or if pork is added, you could call the dish "Pork Cacciatore."
Copyright © 1994 by Paul Prudhomme


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Unified CVP: System CLI: Missing data
From DocWiki
System CLI: Missing data
|Problem Summary
|The result of a command seems to miss part of data.
|Error Message
|No particular error message.
|Possible Cause
| This is most likely an issue on the server side. The System CLI collects whatever data it receives from the server.
In addition, a device must be deployed on the Operation Console in order for that device to be visible to the System CLI.
|Recommended Action
|Check the Operation Console to make sure devices are deployed. Make sure devices are run normally. Check device trace messages for errors.
|8.0(1) and later
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George Zucco (1886-1960)
Charles Trowbridge and George Zucco in "The Mummy's Hand." Before the horror: The British character actor toiled on Canadian, British and Broadway stages before coming to Hollywood in the mid-1930s. He's best known for his role as Professor Moriarty in 1939's "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" with Basil Rathbone. Iconic Universal roles: Zucco brought theatrical gravitas to such horror films as 1940's "The Mummy's Hand," 1942's "The Mummy's Tomb," 1943's "The Mad Ghoul," 1944's "The Mummy's Ghost" and 1944's "House of Frankenstein." Memorable quote: "You are very beautiful ... so beautiful I'm going to make you immortal. What I can do for you, I can do for myself. Neither time nor death can touch us." ("The Mummy's Hand") Full story: Universal horror: 'Essential' Blu-ray spotlights classic actors
Scott Essman and Eric Hoffman Collections
Copyright © 2018, Sun Sentinel


text: Atheist Alliance International has launched the atheist census to gather information about the world's atheists. That information can be used to influence policymakers in the United States and around the world, so it's worth doing. Here's a video the group put out about the project. Click here to be counted.


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Car Deals
Truck Deals: July 2013
As usual, today's pickup trucks are offered with a long list of incentives and deals this month. We've rounded up some of the best pickup truck deals on our favorite models to help you choose the right one -- and get the best deal.
Ford F-150
The durable Ford F-150 remains one of the most popular pickups in the U.S. In July, it's offered with a long list of incentives and special offers. Finance shoppers get a great deal, as Ford is offering 0.9 percent interest for 36 months or 1.9 percent for 48 months, plus up to $3,000 cash back. While low-interest offers are common, it's rare to see one combined with such a large cash-back figure. The F-150 is also a great deal for buyers paying in full, as Ford is offering up to $4,000 cash back on the pickup, regardless of trim level.
Nissan Frontier
The tough Nissan Frontier is one of only two midsize pickups still left on the U.S. market. In July, it's available with incentives for shoppers looking to finance, lease or pay with cash. Lease shoppers can get a Frontier SV 4WD for $219 per month for 39 months after $2,999 down at lease signing. For customers paying in full, Nissan is offering the Frontier with up to $1,000 cash back. But the best deal is for buyers looking to finance, as Nissan is offering 0 percent interest for 36 months or 1.9 percent for 60 months in addition to $500 cash back.
Find a Nissan Frontier for sale
Nissan Titan
The Nissan Titan is a full-size pickup that competes with the Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado, RAM 1500 and Toyota Tundra. In July, it's available with a long list of incentives for shoppers looking to buy their next truck this month. For cash buyers, Nissan is offering the Titan with up to $4,350 cash back. Lease shoppers also get a good deal, as Nissan is touting a 39-month term with payments from $499 per month after $2,999 down at lease signing. But the best deal is for those looking to finance. Through the end of the month, qualified buyers financing a Titan can get 0 percent interest for 36 months or 0.9 percent for 60 months, along with up to $500 cash back.
The RAM 1500 is a full-size, light-duty pickup that was recently updated to add new engines and a higher-class cabin. In July, it's available with a long list of incentives. One offer is a lease deal: The RAM 1500 Express Quad Cab can be had in July with lease payments starting from $289 per month for 36 months after $2,999 due at lease signing. For those who want to pay in full, the RAM 1500 is available with up to $3,750 cash back for most models, though some -- including base-level, regular cab versions -- offer figures closer to $1,500 and $2,000 back. Qualified buyers looking to finance a RAM also get a good deal this month, as the pickup is available with 2.9 percent interest plus up to $2,000 cash back -- a rare offer that combines low interest and cash back.
Toyota Tundra
The full-size Toyota Tundra offers regular cab, extended cab and 4-door crew cab variants. In July, it's available with incentives for shoppers looking to lease or purchase. For those who want to buy the truck, Toyota is offering 0 percent interest for up to 60 months on all 2013 models. Meanwhile, qualified lease shoppers can also get a good deal on the Tundra: Toyota is touting a 36-month lease term with payments from $299 per month after $3,298 due at lease signing.
What it means to you: As usual, our list of pickup truck deals highlights the best deals available on today's pickups.


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Gene Autry
Tom Massey worked as an animator at Disney in the second half of the 1930s, and again in 1946. His credits include 'Snow White', 'Fantasia' and 'Uncle Remus'. He was Lyman Young's longtime assistant on his 'Tim Tyler's Luck' Sunday pages (1947-52). He also assisted on the 'Gene Autry' Sunday comic for General Features in the early 1950s. In comic books, Massey did art on such Dell/Western features as 'Range Rider', 'Texas Rangers', 'Leopard Girl' and 'Mabu, Jungle Boy' from the 1950s through the early 1970s.


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Nadya Suleman, the woman dubbed Octomom for giving birth to octuplets in 2009, was charged with welfare fraud for allegedly failing to report $30,000 in personal income, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office announced Monday.
The complaint states Suleman, whose real name is Natalie Denise Suleman, filed for public assistance from January to June of last year and received more than $16,000.
She was charged Jan. 6 with one count of aid by misrepresentation and two counts of perjury by false application. If convicted, she could face up to five years and eight months in jail.
Suleman, 38, lives in the Antelope Valley and was already the mother of six children when she gave birth to the octuplets at a California hospital on Jan. 26, 2009. All 14 of her kids were conceived through in-vitro fertility treatments.
"While applying for public aid, the mother of 14 children allegedly failed to disclose that she was also getting checks for personal appearances and residuals from videos," according to the District Attorney's announcement. "She allegedly failed to report the extra income she earned between Jan. 1, 2013, and June 30, 2013."
A spokeswoman with the district attorney's office said Suleman is not in custody but was ordered to appear in court on Friday.
The case was investigated by the Department of Public Social Services. Prosecutors will ask that bail be set at $25,000.
As they approach their fifth birthdays, Suleman's octuplets are the world's longest-surviving set. The smallest of the eight, who weighed less than two pounds at birth, didn't go home from the hospital for nearly three months.
Suleman's other six children range in age from 7 to 12 and include one set of twins. One of the older children is autistic.
At the time of the birth, Suleman was living with her parents in Whittier on Sunrise Drive.
The cul-de-sac became a tourist destination, and a neighborhood lined with news vans and paparrazi.
After the the historic birth, it was discovered that she was divorced and had six other children living in her mother's house, which was in foreclosure at the time.
Suleman was living off college loans, her children's disability payments and workers' compensation from on-the-job injuries at a state mental hospital.
In June 2010, the California Division of Workers' Compensation announced a settlement with Suleman. It was originally set at $40,000, but was whittled down by $6,000 in legal fees and $10,880 in advance payments she has already received.
Scrutiny intensified when it was revealed that all her children were conceived through in-vitro fertilization.
In March 2009, Suleman and her children moved into a two-story home on Madonna Lane in La Habra.
To make ends meet, Suleman has appeared in a pornographic video for Vivid Entertainment; allowed the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals to post a sign on her lawn advocating spay or neutering dogs and cats; participated in a boxing tournament as a featured fighter, and other endeavors.
In March 2010 Suleman faced forclosure on her La Habra home.
The house was eventually sold in 2013.
Suleman attended Nogales High in La Puente while growing up.
City News Service contributed to this report.


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Whilst we're on the topic of De Rosa... here's my Merak Evolution 2013!
Probably not the greatest photo I could have done but gives you an idea.
Unreal bike. Logged probably just under 1000kms on it in 4 weeks give or take and have to say it just does everything so well. Fast and ultra stiff whilst being comfortable to sit in the saddle for 4+ hours. Not to mention the fact that it descends like crazy and steers like its on rails. I'm sure it does things much like most other higher end frames.
Subjective opinion all the same but very happy with it so far.
Also like the fact that you don't see too many on the roads although that has never been a motivating factor for me. Just gotta decide whether I want to move from Dura-Ace pedals over to Speedplay. Not a necessity but wondering if it might be better.
Black is BADASS - Looks LIKE A BOSS


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David Jones stopped at the edge of a mountain stream and dropped to his hands and knees, submerging his lips in the cold current of Transylvania County's Johnson Branch. He gathered a mouthful of its crystal clear water and swallowed emphatically. Jones instantly appeared refreshed — rejuvenated not only in body, but in spirit.
David Jones stopped at the edge of a mountain stream and dropped to his hands and knees, submerging his lips in the cold current of Transylvania County's Johnson Branch. He gathered a mouthful of its crystal clear water and swallowed emphatically. Jones instantly appeared refreshed — rejuvenated not only in body, but in spirit.
"There's something about getting down on your hands and knees and putting your face in the stream, without a cup or anything, and drinking directly out of it," explained Jones. "It's a profound experience."
Jones' drink was profound indeed. On the surface, it represents his trust in the cleanliness of the water — so pristine and untouched that he knows that it lacks contaminants that could make him sick.
His trust is thanks in part to a conservation easement held by Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy (CMLC) on 61 acres through which Johnson Branch cascades. The easement ensures that the land surrounding the stream will always remain in its natural state — undeveloped, unlogged and practically untouched by human interference — forever keeping its water clear and clean.
Even more profoundly, Jones' streamside sip was a fitting personification of his deep emotional connection with land that he dearly cherishes.
"I love this (land). This is my favorite place," he said, pointing to a spot on the slope near a rock outcropping. "This is where I want them to sprinkle my ashes, right here."
Periodically traveling from Florence, S.C., Jones formerly visited his father, Morgan, and stepmother, Betty — featured in June's Stories of the Land column — at their Johnson Branch property south of Brevard. As an engineer, Jones' professional lifestyle was in stark contrast to the natural setting that he enjoyed while visiting Western North Carolina.
"I was used to being inside all day, slapping a keyboard in a cubicle. Only fluorescent light hit my eyes. Then I would come up here and be out in the woods for just a few hours at a time. I would feel so refreshed being out here," Jones recalled. "I knew there was something to this place," he added, stretching his arms out toward the forest. "I felt pulled toward it."
By 2007, that pull was so strong that Jones moved to the Johnson Branch tract to reside next door to his father and stepmother. Morgan and Betty, who had lived on the property since 1992, were already deeply connected to the land. Their conviction for it led them to preserve it forever, seeking CMLC's aid to place a conservation easement on the tract in 2009.
Since his move, David and his wife, Kathy, have spent every available moment immersing themselves in the land — a process that has led to the discovery of caves, rock outcroppings, giant trees and waterfall after waterfall. Altogether, the Joneses have identified 12 significant falls and dozens more small cascades.
"It's amazing to think that there are still a couple places we haven't explored yet," he said. "I bet we'll find at least one more falls yet."
In addition to wandering nearly every inch of the property, Jones constructed more than five miles of private trails throughout the tract, each leading to his favorite locales. Destinations include alluring names he bestowed such as Serenity Falls, Trillium Rock, Jesse James Hideout, The Man Cave and the Pillars of Hercules.
Most of Jones' exploration is done barefoot — just one way in which he strives to feel the land in every way possible.
"Being out here is a visceral experience," he said. "You smell it. You hear it. You see the light filtering through the leaves. When I'm out here, I interact" with the land.
Pointing at two tall adjacent poplars, Jones explained how walking between them and looking up at their canopy makes him feel. "It's every bit as spiritual as walking into a cathedral and looking up at its vaulted ceiling."
Countless places of natural wonder on the property have incited an equal emotional response for Jones.
"I don't need any scientific proof to tell me what this place does to me. I know from direct experience that after a couple hours out here, this (land) chemically, physically and spiritually affects me."
When he's not maintaining the paths that crisscross the slopes of See Off Mountain, Jones' favorite activity in the woods is simply doing nothing at all.
"All you really have to do is be able to sit back, be quiet and do nothing," he explained. "It's a magical experience. This (landscape) is a blank slate. It allows you to relax and embrace its indifference."
While the Joneses relish their time spent in the forest at the Johnson Branch, they are quick to point out that they are only passing through.
"We see ourselves as stewards of the land. We're not here to dominate it. Just because it is in the Jones name doesn't mean that it needs to be cleared or wiped out," Kathy Jones explained. "We're guardians of this place," David Jones added.
David and Kathy will ultimately inherit — from Morgan and Betty — the property to which they feel so connected. The land will come with CMLC's conservation easement, always ensuring that it stays just how they love it — a natural setting in which to relax, reflect, and be inspired.
"We want to pass this on so that this place will always be a haven," Kathy said.
"There's really not a lot of heroic things left for me to do in my life," explained David, 54. "To have people come to this place (long into) the future, and even if only even a few of them feel what I feel for it … that's what will give my life meaning.
"I think that protecting this piece of land right here is the last heroic thing I can do."


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But as the 3MW barrier is scaled, the build-a-boat-in-the-basement analogy comes to mind: no matter how well the boat is designed and constructed, if it does not fit up the stairs it will never see the water.
You might build the ultimate turbine but if you cannot move it from A to B, it will never do its job.
When customers approach me for advice on the impact of logistics on their project, I talk them through the options and provide a perspective on potential choke points or cost impacts.
It is usually possible to identify and address any challenge so it does not become a problem when the project logistics are executed.
Upfront evaluation and equipment No two jobs are the same so ATS sends people to locations all over North America to look at every possible issue before our trucks hit the road.
All the local and state agencies must be dealt with, along with counties, townships and anyone else involved in permits and police or civilian escorts.
Equipment is critical to successful transport and ATS has used its experience to design blade, tower and nacelle trailers to accommodate ever larger wind components.
But even with some of the largest trailers in the industry, the new generation of multi-megawatt turbines threatens to exceed the limits of our equipment.
Tower sections can be the most difficult pieces to move. Schnabel trailers, which have no decks, can support the towers, using hydraulic arms that grab both ends of a tower section and essentially make the tower part of the trailer.
Those arms can lower the section close to the road on an interstate or raise the section as conditions dictate.
Flexibility and innovation It is important to be adaptable and be able to offer solutions to clients when unusual situations occur. ATS has done projects that have involved transporting components up an 18% gradient.
The ability to change routes and add or pull back trucks to speed up or slow the flow of equipment to the site can also be valuable for clients. Developing drivers is another major focus.
We put a lot of time into training, and eventually drivers can qualify to join our heavy-haul group. Then, having gained sufficient heavy-haul experience, they become a candidate for hauling wind energy components.
Since the wind sector has taken off, there are more big loads on the road than at any point in history. At our peak, we have well over 200 drivers out hauling wind components.
ATS has also developed the most up-to-date software possible for routing and maintaining contact with our trucks and drivers.
There is no off-the-shelf software available, so we have developed our own based on years of experience, and it is continually upgraded.
We can monitor hauling progress in real time and actually feed updated information to our drivers on the fly Ñ they can even get faxes and permits inside their trucks.
Pre-empt expensive mistakes Although the right people, equipment and systems are key to successful transportation, carriers are still limited on what they can transport.
With a lot of the sub-2MW designs, there were few problems in using conventional equipment. Now, though, we are starting to move beyond the capabilities of trailers designed specifically for wind equipment.
Logistics are becoming a lot more complex and pushing the threshold of what is possible. That is why it is beneficial to get involved at the earliest stages of a project to help clients grasp the ramifications of technical decisions related to logistics.
Short of getting involved with the OEMs on multi-megawatt component blueprints with an eye towards transport, the main aim should be to provide greater understanding and avoid expensive oversights. By the time a boat-in-the-basement scenario develops, it is probably already too late.
Alan Redding is director of sales and marketing at ATS Wind Energy Services


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While the Nasdaq Composite has finally made it back to levels seen around the time the technology bubble popped more than 14 years ago, a number of tech-heavyweights that helped fuel the madness are still languishing at less than half their peak levels.
The tech-friendly Nasdaq Composite closed Wednesday at 4526.48, around the highest levels seen since March 31, 2000. The Nasdaq has soared more than four-fold since bottoming out at 1114.11 on Oct. 9, 2002, but is still an 11%-rally away from its all-time closing peak of 5046.86 reached on March 9, 2000.
Meanwhile, Cisco Systems' stock CSCO, -3.16% now also a blue-chip component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, closed Wednesday at $24.71. It has gained 10% year to date, compared with an 8.4% rise in the Nasdaq. While it has nearly tripled off its October 2002 bottom, the networking equipment maker's stock has recovered just 23% of what it lost from its March 27, 2000 high of $80.06 to its Oct. 8, 2002 low of $8.60.
Shares of fellow Dow member Intel INTC, -3.03% have run up 33% in 2014, and have nearly tripled since their Feb. 23, 2009 closing low of $12.08. But at Tuesday's closing price of $34.50, the semiconductor giant's shares have retraced just 36% of what they lost since peaking at $74.88 on Aug. 31, 2000.
Yahoo shares US:YHOO closed Wednesday at $37.50, and have lost 7.3% so far this year. The Internet portal's stock has increased more than nine fold since closing at a low of $4.05 on Sept. 26, 2001, but still needs to more than triple the current price to get back to its Jan. 3, 2000 record closing high of $118.75.
Applied Materials' stock AMAT, -4.84% which closed at $21.90 on Tuesday, has climbed 24% this year, and has nearly tripled since Nov. 20, 2008, when it closed at a 10-year low of $8.14. But the chip equipment maker's stock has only retraced 28% of the total losses suffered since it peaked at $57.44 on April 7, 2000.
There are also plenty of tech-giant shares that have rallied well past their tech-bubble peaks. For example, Apple's stock AAPL, -5.04% closed Wednesday at a split-adjusted all-time high of $100.57, or nearly 20 times the March 22, 2000 high of $5.15.
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Children Of Men: Special Edition (UK - DVD R2)
Scott McKenzie takes a look back at Alfonso Cuarón's futuristic movie...
It is 2027 and the human race is infertile. No children have been born for eighteen years and war rages all over the world. Britain has closed its borders and the powers-that-be occupy themselves by rounding up illegal immigrants and packing them off to refugee camps. In the middle of this dystopian future is Theo (Clive Owen), an apathetic alcoholic whose activist's spirit is reawakened with the arrival of his old flame Julian (Julianne Moore). She asks him to help her protect a woman who is miraculously pregnant, but at every turn someone wants to get their hands on her and use the baby for their own benefit.
The most striking thing about Children of Men is its visual style. Rather than present a vision of the future with flying cars and buildings stretching up into the heavens, director Alfonso Cuarón's version of London in 2027 doesn't look a lot different to London nowadays. There are touches scattered around in the background that hint at the way things could be, but there is nothing new in this world that we don't believe could be possible if our world was left to decay. The handheld camerawork helps to give the impression that we're watching a documentary about the future, which heightens the realism and helps the viewer buy into the movie.
Editing plays a very important part in Children of Men, or more specifically, the lack of editing plays an important part. Alfonso Cuarón chose to film key scenes in very long takes, which meant an incredible amount of planning and rehearsal to get everything just right and significantly increased risk to the budget should he need to do re-shoots. The long takes work well because the viewer is placed right in the heart of the action and we follow Theo as he struggles to survive in this oppressive world. Because the cuts are few and far between, the edits have more impact on the viewer and left me with the feeling that this is a movie more meticulously constructed than most and was therefore more visually rewarding.
The setup of the story should be pretty familiar to fans of action movies—a jaded hero rediscovers himself by helping out a woman in need while all manner of bad guys are hot on their heels. What is different here is the way the story is told. For a start, the central plot point of human infertility is never explained. It's up to you, the viewer, to buy into the idea that the whole human race could suddenly find it impossible to procreate. This is because Theo doesn't know why either. He's just trying to survive, not taking part in a journey of discovery, so we only find out the key facts that he needs to know and everything else is left in the background, which is where much of the detail explaining life in this world can be found. If you just follow Theo's journey, you'll enjoy a typical fast-paced thriller, but if you keep your eyes peeled and delve deeper you'll find more layers and commentary about the way our current society is heading.
There is a distinct lack of sentimentality about the movie, which comes directly from Theo. As someone who has effectively given up on the human race, he is emotionally numb and I thought Clive Owen was the perfect choice for this role. He has a history of playing characters that are charming yet aloof ( Croupier and Closer for example) and he doesn't allow the audience to get bogged down in grieving for the passing of key characters. His motivation to survive and get the job done is enough to keep the story moving along very quickly. Michael Caine and Julianne Moore are both great additions to the cast, sharing important scenes with Clive Owen; however they are both supporting performances and are taken out of the story before we are allowed to grow too attached to them.
Based on a novel, the structure is episodic and the changing locations also gave me the impression that Clive Owen was a character in a survival video game and I found memories of Half Life popping into my mind. That's not a bad thing of course. Half Life is a great game. The best way I can think of summing up Children of Men is to describe it as Brazil with realism substituted for comedy. That's not to say there aren't funny moments (notably the character Sid, who only speak in the third person), but these are fleeting and we are soon returned to the director's bleak vision of the future.
Children of Men is presented with a 1.85:1 anamorphic picture. The colours throughout are muted, but this is intentional to paint a picture of a grimy and hopeless future. What's important here are the details and the picture is very sharp, allowing the viewer to pick out the finer points in the background. This is a movie all about the visuals and I'm pleased to say this is an excellent representation. You'll notice that on the last screenshot that there are drops of blood splattered on the camera. This may or may not have been intentional, but they stay there for the whole take and that's just another example of the way this movie is so visually rewarding.
There are also nice details in the soundtrack as well. Following the explosion in the opening scene Theo complains of a ringing in his ears, which we are also treated to through the surround speakers. During a key scene (trying to avoid spoilers here!) dogs bark louder and louder to build the tension and echo effects are also well represented. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround tracks are available in both English and German and I'm also pleased to say that the soundtrack is powerful and free from interference.
Disc one begins with that annoying anti-piracy advert and contains just one featurette. 'Men Under Attack' is the first part of a set of featurettes about the making of the movie, focusing on the concept of using long takes and documentary style. The scene where Julianne Moore's car is attacked is given particular attention, showing the lengths the filmmakers went to film the whole scene in one take. Disc two continues the featurettes with 'Theo and Julian' that allows the two leads to talk about their roles and their involvement in developing the characters. 'Futuristic Design' focuses on the production designers' intention to make Children of Men the 'anti- Blade Runner' with a more realistic vision of the future using real locations.
In a five-minute featurette, philosopher Slavoj Zizek comments on the themes used in the movie and the significance of placing many of the details in the background rather than the foreground. He also pops up in 'The Possibility of Hope', a documentary focusing on predictions of the future of our planet and society, along with many other social commentators including Naomi Klein and Tzvetan Todorov. Be warned though, it is a bit heavy going if you're expecting a nice making-of documentary. Three deleted scenes complete the mish-mash of extras, which show a little more about Theo and the world around him.
An action movie that will get you thinking at the same time as it gets your heart pumping, Children of Men is highly recommended, especially if you've grown tired of all-American heroes. The movie looks and sounds great on this release and while the set of extras isn't quite what the doctor ordered, this two disc set is a welcome upgrade from the vanilla disc that was initially released without the director's consent.
Review by Scott McKenzie
Andy Member Join Date: December 2005 Location: United States Posts: 298
one of my all time favorites...just may have to import this SE if there are no plans for a R1 release.
Gromit Member Join Date: March 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 111
Boy, was this movie a BIG disapointement.
Blue-Kal-El Member Join Date: October 2006 Location: United States Posts: 602
Really good movie, better than Babel but not as good as Pan's... I own the R1 which is good, in terms of video, audio and extras, but nothing compared to Pan's.
Lincoln6Echo Member Join Date: August 2004 Location: United States Posts: 1,125
Gromit wrote: Boy, was this movie a BIG disapointement.
I agree. I bought the thing hoping to really like it based on all the hype, and I was extremely disappointed. The only good part was at the end during the military assault on the city as depicted in the last screenshot above.
Plus the fact that the movie had a huge "socialist" lean to it. Especially the extras...geez, that was like a "who's who" in the world's socialist think-tankers. I mean when you include Nome Comsky as one the guest speakers in your documentary, you know the political bent on the director.
I agree. I bought the thing hoping to really like it based on all the hype, and I was extremely disappointed. The only good part was at the end during the military assault on the city as depicted in the last screenshot above.
Plus the fact that the movie had a huge "socialist" lean to it. Especially the extras...geez, that was like a "who's who" in the world's socialist think-tankers. I mean when you include Nome Comsky as one the guest speakers in your documentary, you know the political bent on the director.
jonnyboy Member Join Date: December 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 5
Big disappointment this film. The only thing I was thinking during this film was where the story had gone! The film looks great though.
This is NOWHERE near the quality of Pan's Labyrinth
This is NOWHERE near the quality of Pan's Labyrinth
Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,171
Why are people making comparisons with Pan's Labyrinth? What has it got in common with CoM other than the year of their release?
Cheddar J. Cheese Member Join Date: October 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,492
I guess it's because the three (Babel, Pan's, Men) were all directed by "The Three Amigos" as they were so dubbed.
Sam Spade Member Join Date: January 2007 Location: United States Posts: 2,032
One of the best films of the year.The long pan sequence near the end is amazing, the plot is original and thought provoking.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
CoM was so good I almost bought an HDDVD player. Almost. So much better than Babel. So, so much better.
and David, if you grew up in Mexico you'd probably end up with Socialist leanings as well. That country has destroyed their middle class.
edit: Wow, that was a weird post.
and David, if you grew up in Mexico you'd probably end up with Socialist leanings as well. That country has destroyed their middle class.
edit: Wow, that was a weird post.
£ukasz D Member Join Date: August 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 859
Fantastic, visuali stunning movie.
Loved every bit of it. I totaly agree with your review Scott.
Big Thumbs Up.
Loved every bit of it. I totaly agree with your review Scott.
Big Thumbs Up.
jmm Member Join Date: November 2006 Location: United States Posts: 155
One of the very best movies in the last ten years, and light years AHEAD of pretentious-but-hollow PAN'S LABYRINTH.
Not to mention the fact that Cuaron can direct circles around Del Toro any time.
Not to mention the fact that Cuaron can direct circles around Del Toro any time.
rebel-scum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,101
If we're going to call anything disappointing, let's call Pan's Labyrinth disappointing. What a load of c**p! Stick to the comic-book adaptions ,Del Toro.
MACHO CABRIO Member Join Date: February 2007 Location: Mexico Posts: 22
Ok, the thing about the 'Three Amigos' is way stupid. I'm from Mexico, and (in my view) while Iñárritu is only a diva, Del Toro is a real film-lover with lots of stuff going on his head. I wasn't that excited about Cuaron´s film since I truly despise ...Y tu mamá también and don't really think much of his other films. But Children of Men was an intense experience. I loved the drama and all the thought-provoking idea of never seeing a child again. The end of humanity from the very roots. The film is skillfully done, you can't deny that. And it works on a pure-action level.
The 'Three Amigos' thing is no reason to compare this to Pan's... It's like comparing Star Wars to Taxi Driver because both directors had some connection to Francis Ford Coppola. It's pure nonsense.
The 'Three Amigos' thing is no reason to compare this to Pan's... It's like comparing Star Wars to Taxi Driver because both directors had some connection to Francis Ford Coppola. It's pure nonsense.
Disc Details
Release Date: 19th March 2007
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 German
Subtitles: English, German, Dutch
Extras: The Possibility Of Hope, Men Under Attack, Comments By Slavoj Zizek, Visual Effects: Creating The Baby, Deleted Scenes, Theo & Julian, Futuristic Design
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Cast: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Peter Mullan, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Genre: Action, Drama and Thriller
Length: 105 minutes
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As you may know, most of the mature programming languages that are used nowadays permit developers to implement Polymorphism in one form or another. Undoubtedly C, C++ and Java, for example, are languages that allow you to build polymorph structures, either at function-level or class-level. This characteristic is one of many that make them so powerful.
On the other hand, while PHP doesn't offer the maturity of big players like Java or C++, and is mainly used for developing web applications rather than creating desktop-based programs, its object model lets developers achieve Polymorphism by using classes and interfaces. This can be very useful for building well-structured object-oriented applications.
However, there's the possibility that you, as a passionate PHP programmer, are wondering if learning the fundamentals of Polymorphism is really worthwhile. Well, the answer is a resounding yes! By grasping its key concepts you'll arm yourself with a solid background that will sharpen your existing programming skills.
Of course, if you already had the chance to read the previous part of this series, then you're probably familiar with building polymorph objects by combining the power of abstract classes and interfaces. In that tutorial I explained how to create a polymorph class that inherited functionality from a base parent, and structure from a simple interface.
This class was responsible for rendering HTML divs through a method called "render()." Even though I discussed in depth how this class worked, this process is still incomplete. It's necessary to build another sample class that behaves differently when its "parseContent()" method gets called.
Thus, in this sixth part of the series I'm going to build a second polymorph class. It will be tasked with displaying HTML paragraphs by using the interface and the abstract class mentioned above.
Now, it's time to start learning how to build another polymorph class in PHP 5. Let's go!
{mospagebreak title=Review: building a polymorph object using an abstract class and an interface}
In the preceding part of this series I went through the development of a polymorph class that inherited its methods from an abstract class and from a single interface. As a review, below I included the complete source code corresponding to this example.
Study the following code sample, please:
// define interface Parser
interface Parser
public function parseContent();
// define abstract class HtmlElement
abstract class HtmlElement
protected $id = 'myid';
protected $class = 'myclass';
protected $content = 'Default content for the HTML element';
// assign id attribute to HTML element
public function setId($id = ")
if ($id !== ")
$this->id = $id;
return $this;
// assign class attribute to HTML element
public function setClass($class = ")
if ($class !== ")
$this->class = $class;
return $this;
// set content for HTML element
public function setContent($content = ")
if ($content !== ")
$this->content = $content;
return $this;
// render HTML element (not implemented)
abstract function render();
You shouldn't have much trouble understanding the purpose of defining the previous "Parser()" interface and the complementary "HtmlElement" abstract class. As shown above, when properly combined, these entities provide both functionality and structure for building simple HTML elements that can be easily rendered on the browser.
However, to understand more clearly how these sample entities can be used for achieving Polymorphism in a simple manner, it's necessary to define a class that implements the inherited "parseContent()" method. The following "Div" class performs this task in only one go:
class Div extends HtmlElement implements Parser
public function parseContent()
if ($this->content !== ")
$this->content = preg_replace(array('/(|)/', '/(|)/'), array('
', '
'), $this->content);
return $this;
// render div element
public function render()
return '
id . '" class="' . $this->class . '">' . $this->content . '
';
There you have it. In this case, the "Div" class adds concrete logic to the "parseContent()" method, so it can be used for stripping unwanted tags from the contents assigned to div elements, such as  and . Of course, it's possible to make this method more complex, but for the moment I'll keep it simple.
Now that you've learned (or recalled) how the above "Div" class does its thing, here's a short script that shows how to use it in a concrete case:
// create new instance of Div class
$div = new Div();
// assign attributes and content to div element and display it on the browser
echo $div->setId('divid')
->setContent('This is the new content for the div.')
While this code sample does demonstrate how to use the "Div" class for constructing a simple HTML div, it admittedly comes up short in showing the class's polymorph nature. What's wrong with this example? Well, nothing really, but to prove that this class is a polymorph structure, it's necessary to build another one that displays a different behavior for the same "parseContent()" method.
However, building that new class will be covered in the next section. So click on the link below and read the next few lines.
{mospagebreak title=Displaying HTML paragraphs using an object-oriented approach}
As I explained in the preceding section, to demonstrate that it's possible to construct polymorph objects by combining the functionality of interfaces and abstract class, I"m going to derive a new child class from the parent "HtmlElement," which also will be an implementer of the "Parser" interface.
Here's the definition of the new subclass, whose function is to render HTML paragraphs:
// define Paragraph class (subclass of HtmlElement class)
class Paragraph extends HtmlElement
public function parseContent()
if ($this->content !== ")
$this->content = str_replace(array('
','
)'), "", $this->content);
return $this;
// render paragraph element
public function render()
return '
id . '" class="' . $this->class . '">' . $this->content . '
';
Didn't I tell you that building a polymorph class by using interfaces and abstract classes was a straightforward process? Well, if you pay close attention to the above "Paragraph" class, then you'll realize that I was right.
Obviously, aside from inheriting all of the methods defined by its corresponding parent, this child class gives concrete implementation to the "parseContent()" method declared within the "Parser" interface. Nonetheless, this time the method will remove any "

" tags included in the contents of the HTML paragraphs being constructed.
Do you see how simple it is to make two classes that belong to the same family and implement the same interface behave entirely differently? I guess you do. However, to dissipate any doubts that you might have on this topic, in the last segment of this tutorial I'm going to set up an example that will show how to work with the previous "Paragraph" class.
Therefore, to see how this final example will be developed, read the following section. I'll be there, waiting for you.
{mospagebreak title=The polymorph class in action}
Undeniably, the best way to understand how the "Paragraph" polymorph class developed in the previous segment can be utilized in a useful fashion is by means of a concrete example. Thus, in the following lines I coded a script that creates an instance of this class for constructing a trivial HTML paragraph:
// create new instance of Paragraph class
$par = new Paragraph();
// assign attributes and content to paragraph element and display it on the browser
echo $par->setId('parid')
->setContent('
This is the new content for the paragraph.
')
Due to the simplicity of the above code sample, I'm not going to waste your time (and mine) with boring explanations regarding its functioning. It's valid to note here, though, that I deliberately passed a paragraph to the "setContent()" method, which is automatically stripped off, in response to the call to "parseContent()."
And with this example, I'm wrapping up this penultimate episode of the series. As always, you're free to tweak the source code of the classes shown here, so you can improve your skills in building polymorph objects with PHP 5.
Final thoughts
In this penultimate part of the series, I demonstrated how easy it is to build in PHP polymorph objects that merge the functionality of abstract classes and the structure of interfaces. As you saw for yourself, the whole creation process was very simple, so in theory you shouldn't have major problems grasping its underlying logic.
In the final chapter of this series, I'm going to show you how to put the previous "Div" and "Paragraph" polymorph classes to work side by side, so you can clearly see how they behave differently when used within the same script.
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