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Posted on September 27, 2010 by Glutenfreeda
Car #60 (Dough and Anastasia) on the road in rural Mongolia last week
Today marks the end of the longest scheduled break during the Peking to Paris motor challenge: 48 hours of free time in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Although it was replaced as the capitol city by Astana in 1997, Almaty remains the largest commercial center in the country. Leaving early in the morning, the teams will set out on a 700km/430mi journey across Kazakhstan!
Dozens of teams have required repairs in the past week, with issues ranging from headlights bouncing off along the unpaved route to engine fires — a competitor's car ultimately burned to the ground and #60 (seen above) suffered a similar, but much smaller, fire as well. Because all of the vehicles are vintage, repairing and replacing parts is challenging, especially in rural central Asia. We hope that the next leg of the journey will be a smooth (and safe!) one, with only paved roads for 400km of the 700km route – yikes!
Total distance travelled: 5,578 kilometers / 3,466 miles
Total distance remaining: 8,782 kilometers / 5,456 miles
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Named after the three cities I live in, this blog will focus on Israeli, Palestinian, and Turkish politics and social issues. In addition, I will periodically cover other topics related to the Middle East.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
A Non-Victorious Victory: the AK Party's Reality Check
Even with the AKP's huge victory, both the ideologically secular Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (CHP-People's Republican Party) and the ethnically Kurdish Demokrat Tomplusal Partisi (DTP-Social Democratic Party) demonstrated a great amount of momentum and threatened Erdogan's hegemony, even if limited. Furthermore, the far-right wing Milli Hareket Partisi (MHP-National Action Party) has once again proven their ability to be a major-minor player, and their capability at capturing the AKP conservative base.
Now, someone not familiar to Turkish politics must be thinking why these elections are to some extent a watershed. First of all, over the last few months leading-up to the elections, Erdogan on numerous occasions made it clear this was some type of referendum on him and his party's performance; moreover, many analysts suggested that any number under 40% would be sending a strong message to the ruling party. In addition, just days before the election, some polls placed Erdogan's victory at over 50%. Therefore, when Erdogan held a press conference, even before all the polls had been counted, he reflected on the need to see where the party went wrong. This was not the same Erdogan who we are use to seeing. Tired from intensive campaigning, he was soft spoken with signs of defeat in his voice.
The CHP gains were impressive. They took the city of Antalya gaining almost 15% more votes than the previous local elections, and this despite the AKP's major investments in the region. Izmir, CHP's only major metropolis strong hold got even stronger climbing more than 6% and receiving more than 53% of the vote. Even if CHP did not take Istanbul or Ankara, they made serious headway, gaining almost 8% in Istanbul*, and capturing more of the local municipalities. While the AKP retained their base in Istanbul, in Ankara, they dropped a staggering 16%, with the CHP climbing almost 19%. This cannot be overlooked; the days of the secular republic's capital returning to the hands of a secular party do not seem so far off if these elections are a sign of future sentiments.
One true winner in these elections was the DTP. A party made up mostly of Turkey's Kurdish citizens in the Southeastern region of the Republic, and one that supports the expansion of Kurdish rights, made sweeping gains despite the AKP's and Erdogan's desperate attempts not only to retain their hold but also to do the unthinkable: to take the DTP's stronghold of Diyarbakir. This attempt failed radically. They lost Van and Siirt; with other regional cities overwhelmingly voting for the DTP. Needless to say, the Diyarbakir "prize" went to the DTP, with over 65% of the vote, showing that Erdogan's polemic of him wanting to "take" this city was a complete illusion. In Tunceli, where the AKP embarked on "appliance-politics," passing out washing machines and other appliances in return for votes, the DTP remained in power. Lastly, the city of Igdir, home to a majority Turkish conservative right-wing constituency, will now be ruled by the opposing party, the DTP, with the two conservative AKP and MHP splitting the vote.
Lastly, the MHP, made especially nice gains, taking numerous municipalities such as Adana, which they won after gaining over 20% in popularity since the last municipal elections, and with the AKP losing 10% of their base support. Other gains were made in Balikesir, where they stomped out both the AKP and the CHP, gaining more than 31% since the previous elections. Further, they were able to retain previous strongholds such as the Anatolian city of Kastamonu.
Now, what are the lessons to be learned from all of this data? Clearly, Erdogan has seriously lost out by claiming that these elections were a referendum of sorts. He himself will need to ask why in the cities where the AKP invested in infrastructure and development, the people switched their votes. What are the implications of a strong DTP have concerning the ongoing Kurdish issue? How will the strengthening of the CHP and MHP, both nationalist in outlook, affect Turkey's foreign policy. In the next few days, I will address some of these issues. For now, it is clear that democracy has punished a prime minister who until yesterday thought he was invincible.
Louis Fishman
March 30, 2009
* This gain is even without the Sisli local municipality, a stronghold of CHP whose mayor, M. Sarigul, broke away as the result of an internal spat with CHP leader Deniz Baykal.
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- AnonymousMarch 30, 2009 at 2:11 AM
He really looked destroyed after the elections.Hard to beleive but felt pity for him! :) well at the end he is our "one minute" , " the Davos conquerer" PM you know. Anyhow, i am really surprised about South Eastern cities votes and i hope Erdogan will follow the reforms about culturel rights of the minorities despite the results of the elections. But also as he mentioned in his speech after the results i beleive that he lost the cities like Osmaniye, Adana, Balıkesir, Isparta and Manisa to MHP because of his kurdish opening. Many nationalist ex voters of AKP had already doubts about their patriotism so in the local elections we saw that they switched their votes for MHP. of course there might be some local issues as well but i suppose that would be the strongest argument of AKP losing nationalist votes. the questions i have is; yes AKP goverment is not the best one ever but who would be better concerning the relations with kurdistan and turkish kurds culturel rights: another AKP goverment continuing the same politics or a coalition gov. of MHP-CHP?ReplyDelete
Mustafa Aras
The news in Canada about the election was primarily focused on violence in the run-up to the election. Would you say the Western media were showing bias?ReplyDelete
Mustafa, I will focus on this in a future blog. Your question is central and I think it is clear that the AKP is. Then why the lack of support? This I hope to address soon...ReplyDelete
dear Jamdowngirl, I do not think that is so much a bias. The violence occured and this is usually the first reaction of the press while the elections are still taking place. While I have not done a systematic check it seems that the post election was covered pretty well -considering they were local elections and national ones.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 24, 2010 at 1:20 PM
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The oldest elected politician in Washington lost a runoff election in a Republican primary Tuesday night.
Texas Rep. Ralph Hall, 91, was ousted by 48-year-old John Ratcliffe, who emphasized the importance of new leadership after Hall's 34 years in office, the Associated Press report.
Ratcliffe, a former U.S. attorney backed by several national conservative organizations, won the election in the Texas' 4th Congressional District, which is in the northeastern region of the state, CNN reports.
No Democratic candidate is running in the district, which means Ratcliffe's primary victory will send him to Washington.
Hall won his first congressional seat during Jimmy Carter's presidency in 1980. He was a member of the Democratic Party until 2004, when he switched to the GOP. He is the only World War II veteran in Congress who was seeking re-election.
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Materials Science
Course Details
- Course Number
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- Section Number
- MENG 3114 - Lecture
- Semester
- Fall 2017
- Location
- McCoy Engineering Hall
- Classroom Number
- 136
- Days & Times
Course Schedule: Lecture: MWF: 11.00 – 11.50 a.m. ; You must sign up for one of the labs.
Location: Lecture: McCoy 136;
- Professor
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- Materials Science and Engineering an Introduction
- 9th edition
- Lab book
- as required by lab instructor
Course Objectives
Outcome Related Course Learning Objectives
Overall, to develop an understanding of fundamental concepts of crystalline and non-crystalline structures, defects, diffusion, phases, solidification, solid state phase transformations and apply same to the major classes of materials: metals, ceramics, polymers and composites.
To enable students to understand why crystalline and non-crystalline structure of materials lead to widely different properties.
To enable students to recognize that that one of the important characteristics of a material is how it responds to different stresses, and that this response is related to the temperature of the material.
To enable students to realize that equilibrium phase diagrams are useful in understanding the development and preservation of non-equilibrium structures and their attendant properties.
To enable students to design heat treatment phase transformations for some alloy that will yield the desired room-temperature mechanical properties.
To enable students to make informed decisions involving materials selection and processing.
To enable students to become familiar with the materials science and metallographic laboratory equipment.
3a: an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
3b: an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
3c: an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economical, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
3d: an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
3e: an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
3f: an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
3g: an ability to communicate effectively
3h: the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
3i: a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
3j: a knowledge of contemporary issues
3k: an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
This Course contributes to the Engineering Science component of the program.
Course Expectations
Make-up tests.
No absence from a test will be regarded as excused unless the student presents the instructor with
a valid written excuse either before or within one week from the date of the missed exam.
All groups are expected to report to lab at the start of their lab period, whether or not they are the first to perform. Students are expected to remain in lab during lab time (to either prepare their lab report for data taking or to perform their lab experiments or to observe others performing lab experiments or to calculate and examine their own lab results). Lab reports are due at the start of the next lab.
Lab reports will be printed from a computer, including graphs.
Labs cannot be made up. This is due to the cost of sample materials used for experiments and to the instructor's limited amount of available time.
Homework and lab reports should be turned in on the due date at the beginning of class.
Students with disability must be registered with Disability Support Services before classroom accommodations can be provided.
Grading Standards
Grading formula for course:
Three Exams (60 %, each 20%, including the final exam) 60%
Laboratory (attendance, participation, lab reports) 25%
Attendance and participation 5%
Homework 10%
Course grade: If the calculation shown above is between 89.5 and 100, the grade is A; 79.5 to 89.4 B; 69.5
to 79.4, C; etc.
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Submission Format Policy
Late Paper Policy
Make-up tests.
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a valid written excuse either before or within one week from the date of the missed exam.
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Homework and lab reports should be turned in on the due date at the beginning of class. Each day 10 % will be deducted for late homework or lab report starting at the due date. Each homework problem should be numbered with chapter and problem number. Problems should be worked on the front side of the paper only.
Students with disability must be registered with Disability Support Services before classroom accommodations can be provided.
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Plagiarism is the use of someone else's thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")-whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.Student Honor Creed
As an MSU Student, I pledge not to lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone else do so."
As students at MSU, we recognize that any great society must be composed of empowered, responsible citizens. We also recognize universities play an important role in helping mold these responsible citizens. We believe students themselves play an important part in developing responsible citizenship by maintaining a community where integrity and honorable character are the norm, not the exception.
Thus, We, the Students of Midwestern State University, resolve to uphold the honor of the University by affirming our commitment to complete academic honesty. We resolve not only to be honest but also to hold our peers accountable for complete honesty in all university matters.
We consider it dishonest to ask for, give, or receive help in examinations or quizzes, to use any unauthorized material in examinations, or to present, as one's own, work or ideas which are not entirely one's own. We recognize that any instructor has the right to expect that all student work is honest, original work. We accept and acknowledge that responsibility for lying, cheating, stealing, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty fundamentally rests within each individual student.
We expect of ourselves academic integrity, personal professionalism, and ethical character. We appreciate steps taken by University officials to protect the honor of the University against any who would disgrace the MSU student body by violating the spirit of this creed.
Written and adopted by the 2002-2003 MSU Student Senate.
Students with Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Disability Support Services in Room 168 of the Clark Student Center, (940) 397-4140.
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The professor considers this classroom to be a place where you will be treated with respect as a human being - regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, political beliefs, age, or ability. Additionally, diversity of thought is appreciated and encouraged, provided you can agree to disagree. It is the professor's expectation that ALL students consider the classroom a safe environment.
Contacting your Instructor
All instructors in the Department have voicemail in their offices and MWSU e-mail addresses. Make sure you add your instructor's phone number and e-mail address to both email and cell phone lists of contacts.
Attendance Requirements
Attendance policy, etc.: The instructor adheres to the policies stated in the MSU Student Handbook in regard to class attendance, classroom behavior deemed detrimental to learning by other members of the class, academic dishonesty, and student rights. If you do not have a copy of this handbook, one can be picked up at the Office of Student Services
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General Education Statement:
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Screenshot Image: The Beaver Whisperers LIVE Online.
"Watch for Beaver Kits; Meet the Beavers; Explore the Beaver Habitat 360'Panorama; Presented by CBC's The Nature of Things with David Suzuki."
Visible Tweet by PeapodLife: "@PeapodLife believes supporting Mother Nature is the BEST way to solve environmental problems. Bravo Beavers! #CastorCamCBC"
Source: cbc.ca: The Nature of Things: The Beaver Whisperer LIVE
Visible Tweet by PeapodLife: "@PeapodLife believes supporting Mother Nature is the BEST way to solve environmental problems. Bravo Beavers! #CastorCamCBC"
Source: cbc.ca: The Nature of Things: The Beaver Whisperer LIVE
"The Beaver Whisperers" Nurture Wildlife to Help Recover Watersheds
"Beaver do better work than the Corps of Engineers."
~ Mike Todd
Source: SearchQuotes.com: Mike Todd Quotes & Sayings
Last night The Nature of Things with David Suzuki aired a repeat of the outstanding documentary, The Beaver Whisperers, which apparently first aired in March. We were heartened, amused, informed and down-right amazed at both the tenacity and versatility of these iconic Canadian rodents, and the:
"growing number of scientists, conservationists and grass-roots environmentalists [who] see the beaver as a much overlooked [partner] when it comes to reversing the disastrous effects of global warming and world-wide water shortages."
~ The Beaver Whisperers Film Website
Typically, human beings impose our will on the nature with the express purpose of exploiting it to meet our insatiable appetite for natural resources. When encountering nature's resistance in the form of resilient organisms exhibiting industrious if not relentless opposition to our violation, we brand them as "pests" standing in the way of economics, progress, etc. Thus stigmatized, any opposing organisms are subjected to all manner of suffering, from forced relocation to outright extermination.
The Beaver Whisperers show us a better, smarter way to manage ecological issues. The key is embracing resilient, versatile and tenacious organisms and their specialized role in the natural order of things.
Image: Beaver building dam.
Source: co.laplata.co.us: La Plata County, Colorado: Living with Beavers: Beaver at Work
When we cooperate with beavers, they stop being part of the problem and start becoming part of the solution. It begins by changing our understanding of their true nature.
Beavers are hydrological engineers extraordinaire. They are tenacious builders, work all hours of the night, conduct their own maintenance and training programs, manage family planning concerns, and are only too happy to assist us in the re-engineering of wetlands, re-establishment of vanishing watersheds, and revitalization of ecosystems.
So here then is another example of a better, smarter way to manage ecological issues, just like PeapodLife. We focus on better understanding the fundamental matrix of nature and the infinitely interconnected mechanics of the ecosystem. Comprehend what Mother Nature needs and wants, on HER TERMS FIRST. She will always return the kindness. Nurture nature! The results are remarkable.
Image: Nurture Nature for our Future.
Source: portfolios.scad.edu: Poster "Nurture Nature For Our Future"by Julia Pak, a project on SCAD Portfolios
Source: portfolios.scad.edu: Poster "Nurture Nature For Our Future"by Julia Pak, a project on SCAD Portfolios
For more information about The Beaver Whisperers, view live webcams of beavers, and much more, visit The Nature of Thing's microsite dedicated to the subject, film, and "the stars of the film" (it's nice to say that and really mean it).
P.S. Here's a photo snapped by Wo-Built Inc. President & CEO (& Founder of PeapodLife) Martina Ernst during a very personal and touching encounter with an industrious and generally friendly (if somewhat shy) Toronto neighborhood resident.
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When two girls are caught indulging in lesbian love, a distraught Dad has had enough! He has had it up to here with their bad behavior. First it was the piercings, then it was the skimpy clothes, but to find them in the 69 position on the couch is too much for him! He puts them over his knee for a sound spanking before sending to the convent. Once there Mother Agafia leaves them in the tender care of Brother Gavrila to be humiliated, bound, whipped and properly chastised! Don't miss this amazing display of butt-cheek irritation!
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Release Year: 2013
Studio: NextDoorTwink
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Video language: English
Joey Devero has some friends over after school one afternoon, ostensibly to study. However, Trent Jackson & Steven Wild have no real interest in learning the curriculum, and instead are using the time to study each other's bodies. Joey's mother calls to check on him and he assures her that everything is on the level. Meanwhile, Trent is rubbing Joey's cock as Steven runs his hands down Trent's body towards his waistline. Having disposed of mom on the phone, Joey joins in earnest and the three of them begin to get down, as Steven stands up and takes his cock out, shoving it in and out of Trent's waiting mouth while he simultaneously jacks Joey off. Joey watches with envy as Steven fucks Trent's mouth, and decides he'd like to get in on the action, so he trades places with Trent and begins to suck him off. All three guys rotate a few more times until Trent is ready for some after school cock, and Joey obliges, pumping him full of dick as Steven continues to fuck Trent's in the face. Joey then decides to give Steven a taste, and so he rides Steven while exploding a load all over himself, whereupon Steven and Trent follow suit, blasting Joey with one hot load after another just as Joey's mother pulls up in the driveway.Enjoy!
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Release Year: 2014
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BDaddy - Rubbed then raw sex outside
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Voracious Season Two Volume 3 (2014)
Release Year: 2014
Studio: Evil Angel
Cast: Chastity Lynn, Rocco Siffredi, Lea Lexis, Ashley Fires, Jessie Volt, Stoya, Rain Degrey, Roxy Ray
Genres: All Sex, HD - Shot In High Def, Fetish, Feature
Video language: English
Eerie, original vampire lore motivates hard-core kink in filmmaker John Stagliano's epic "Voracious" series. "Voracious Season Two Volume 3" presents five episodes (8-12) of artistic, moody action captured in San Francisco. Mother Superior (Rain DeGrey) hopes to purify the evil she senses in vampire Lea Lexis' lust, but Lea hangs, flips and smashes into the merely human Moer Superior, uncovering the busty nun's own desires. Bad girl Chastity Lynn must be baptized, repeatedly held under holy water in a washroom. Moer Superior leads Ashley Fires, Roxy Raye and Jessie Volt in humiliating Chastity with harsh Crucifix sodomy and ass-to-mouth indignity. Ashley, Roxy and Jessie share a wild, after-curfew orgy of slurping spit, wet pussy lapping and deep rim jobs; Rain's hands-on discipline comes with a vile verbal diatribe. Lithe, alabaster Stoya delights in a melee of fetish exploration and graphic choking by the cock, hand, foot and tongue of powerful vampire Vlad (Rocco Siffredi). Wanting to join the , Chastity escapes Mother Superior and submits to an intense, manhandling butt fuck from Rocco.
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Miami University Adds KongRong Li as Head Diving Coach
New RedHawk Diving Coach Brings 26 Years of National and International Coaching Experience to Oxford
Aug. 29, 2007
OXFORD, Ohio - The Miami University department of athletics, in conjunction with head women's swimming coach Dave Jennings and head men's swimming coach Pete Lindsay, announced the hiring of KongRong Li as head diving coach. Li, who will work with Miami's men's and women's divers, brings 26 years of national and international coaching experience to Miami and has spent the last seven seasons as the co-head diving coach at U.S. Elite Diving Academy in Columbus.
Jennings remarked on Li's background and ability.
"We are very fortunate to have someone f Li's ability, from coaching Olympians to some of the best divers in the country, joining our coaching staff. He is a class act and will make a great addition to our program."
Joining the U.S. Diving Elite Academy in 2001, Li served as the co-head diving coach for six seasons and helped more than 20 divers move on to the collegiate ranks. Since 2004, Li coached numerous athletes who went on to dive at Division I institutions in the Big Ten, Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference. Notable athletes that Li mentored included six-time U.S. Junior National Champion Burkley Showe (Ohio State), six-time junior national qualifier Corey Gerlach (Auburn), six-time U.S. Junior National Champion Chelsea Davis (Northwestern) and four-time Ohio state finalist Jackie Apple (Virginia). All told, Li's athletes earned 13 NCAA athletic scholarships in just the past two seasons (2005-06).
Since 2002, Li mentored eight high school state champions, including the 2006 men's state champions in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Li also has achieved success at the national and junior national levels, guiding the junior team to five straight top-three finishes (2002-06) and helping the national team to three consecutive top-three showings, including a first-place finish in 2006. Additionally, Li served as the head coach of the junior world championship team in 2004.
Lindsay also commented on the hiring of Li.
"We are very excited about KR joining the staff. He has a breadth of knowledge and international experience which will enable Miami's divers to compete at the highest levels of NCAA and national competition. The Nixon Center diving pool will be a very exciting place this season."
Prior to working at U.S. Diving Elite, Li spent seven years (1995-2001) at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), which is Australia's elite diving program. While at AIS, Li earned a Level 3 accreditation from the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS), which is awarded to coaches with the ability to coach athletes at the international level, and worked with 2004 Olympic gold medalist Chantelle Newbery, 2004 Olympic silver medalist Matthew Helm and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Robert Newbery. Li helped develop the training program that aided Australia in lifting its international standing to No. 2 in the world after the 2004 Olympic Games. Li additionally worked with Diving Australia to conduct a Talent Identification Program and participated in Australia's national camps, which were held annually for the national and developmental squad athletes.
KONGRONG LI QUICK FACTS: Hired as Miami University men's and women's head diving coach on July 3, 2007 ... spent the last six seasons as co-head diving coach at the U.S. Elite Diving Academy in Columbus ... brings 27 seasons of national and international coaching experience to Miami ... served as head coach of the United States Diving Team at the 2004 World Junior Championships ... coached internationally in China for 13 years and in Australia for seven years ... has worked with divers that have competed in the last three Olympic Games.
KONGRONG LI COACHING CREDENTIALS Co-Head Diving Coach - U.S. Elite Diving Academy (2001-2007) Diving Coach - Australian Institute of Sport Elite Diving Program (1995-2001) Diving Coach - Beijing University of Sport (1983-1995)


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For something fun and different I went up to Andover Flight in New Jersey and flew with Damian Delgaizo in his Cubcrafters Top Cub. I found it a very nice airplane with easy handling, plenty of power, and no surprises. I can easily see how Super Cub owners become so rabidly fanatical and devoted to the type.
The Top Cub is a great airplane and very forgiving—perfect for new tailwheel pilots. Airspeed control isn't all that critical, making it ideal for tailwheel transitions and big-tire introductions. It's an ego-booster, not a reality check like some other airplanes in this class. This CC-18-180 was on 31-inch Alaskan Bushwheel tundra tires and had vortex generators—a standard package for those looking for rough field adventure. Once finished with the mandatory airwork for the flight review, we spent most of our time practicing bush-style short takeoff and landing techniques on the grass at Trinca and Aeroflex-Andover; two tiny airports in the woods west of Newark with field elevations of around 300 to 500 feet. Conditions at the time were a 4,000-foot ceiling with mist and light rain in places, decent visibility, and light winds. Turf was soft, short, and muddy in spots. Here's what we did:
Takeoffs—With the first notch of flaps set, I pushed the stick to the right to turn the left aileron, effectively, into another flap surface. Full power was applied, we rolled forward and just as the left wing got light, I centered the stick and rapidly applied full (50 degrees) flaps. The Cub jumped into the air, then I proceeded with a normal takeoff and raised the flaps in sequence. On another one, I did a normal flaps-20 degrees takeoff, but just as the tail started to come up, I cranked in full flaps. The Cub jumped off the grass and I continued with a normal departure. All takeoffs were from a ground run attitude, slightly tail low or level, because of our two-up, half-fuel weight, the softness of the runway, and the oversized tires.
Landings—Lots of fun stuff here. Many three-pointers, off the normal pattern, and with a simulated engine failure. The Cub was a pussycat every time. The only question is how much power do you take down to the landing threshold, if any, and at what height should you transition from the glide to the flare. It was the holiday season, so we determined that the nominal height of a standard elf was perfect for a Cub on 31s, and proceeded from there. The Cub didn't seem to care if we came in at 60, 70, or even 80 miles per hour. Once in a low energy state, the speed bleeds off very quickly. In the pattern I left the elevator trim alone on Damian's advice, preferring to muscle it ever so slightly on climbout rather than chase it back the other way when applying flaps.
The stick is cut low, but I got used to it quickly. We practiced setting up for a three-pointer, and just prior to wheel contact I pulled the throttle to idle and instantly retracted the flaps while keeping the stick back. I practiced the hand movement on the ground so I could do it without being tempted to peek at the flap handle and lose precise directional control. It also works on wheel landings; here the technique is to pull the throttle to idle, kill the flaps and snap the stick back as quickly as possible. The tail comes down immediately, which helps to restore ground steering authority fast.
We also practiced approaching slightly faster than normal; say at around 65 or 70 mph, then flying the last few hundred yards before touchdown in a slip. You back off the rudder and put it straight right before touchdown, and then continue with a normal three-pointer or a wheel landing. This one would be good if you wanted to keep it fast on final and still make the first turnoff, or drop over an obstacle and land short without hanging it on the prop. It looks a little wild but there's really nothing to it. It's just a crosswind crab with attitude.— PJR
There's an island in the French West Indies where the jetsetters play, but you can't land a jet there. It's called Saint Barthélemy —St. Barts for short—and it's got a 2,100-foot airstrip with a mountain on one end and the ocean on the other. Approach from the beach side if you dare, but there's no go-around, so the recommended procedure is to skim over the top of the mountain, then nose down, and hug the terrain until reaching the touchdown zone. Local pilots refer to this as "flying the solid glideslope."
Setup is the key—the trick is to be stabilized in landing configuration at least a couple of miles out, at an airspeed slow enough to prevent floating, but fast enough to compensate for jittery crosswinds and turbulence. Once over pavement, you've got about two seconds to get the airplane planted, raise the flaps, and brake hard without flat-spotting the tires. If you float, or hold it off in hope of a smooth touchdown, a water evacuation is probably in your immediate future.
St. Barts is challenging, but other strips in the developing world are in another league. Papua New Guinea, for example, is known for hundreds of challenging airstrips hacked into mountainsides. Kanainj, located in the eastern highlands, is notorious. To get there, airplanes thread their way between peaks reaching 16,000 feet or higher, and a 9,500-foot-cruise altitude only keeps you a spear's throw from the dense equatorial jungle below. Virtually all flying is done early, before the daily cloud buildups close all the passes.
Since the airport is lodged between two steep ridges, you're committed to landing before having the severely up-sloping runway in sight. Plan to slam it down hard on the near end, and power taxi uphill to the parking area, where you'll see a native village along with an impressive mound of rusted aircraft wreckage that for many years represented a significant percentage of the Britten-Norman Islander production run.
Area tribesmen consider airplane crashes entertainment at its finest, and the distant thrum of engines quickly attracts a crowd. The takeoff from Kanainj—downhill regardless of the wind conditions—is not unlike an Olympic ski jump, minus the snow.
Even in New Guinea, most remote area airstrips are built with commerce in mind, and are built to be accessible to light aircraft and the occasional heavy one as well. Still, twin turboprops in the de Havilland Twin Otter class are about as large as most remote area operators elect to go. There are myriad exceptions, of course. A former employer of mine once landed a lightly loaded Douglas DC-3 at St. Barts with room to spare, a spectacular feat of airmanship that came perilously close to impressing the French.
But the need to operate from truly short fields and rough clearings, while providing a valid alternative to short-ranged helicopters, has led to the development of dedicated short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft. Notable models include the Fieseler Storch, the Westland Lysander, the Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, the Dornier Do 27/28, the Socata Rallye, the PZL Wilga, the Maule M-series, the de Havilland Beaver, the Helio Courier, the Pilatus Porter, the Islander, and its larger offspring, the Trislander trimotor.
Other, relatively mundane general aviation types have also proven capable STOL performers, including the Piper Super Cub and its many variants and imitators, the larger Cessna piston singles and light twins, the Piper Aztec, and the Partenavia (now Vulcanair).
And then there's the Caravan. While Cessna's 208 single-engine turboprop has grabbed much of the remote area transport/piston twin replacement market, it should never be considered a modern-day Storch. This is because of the decision to go with the thin, relatively fast wing from the 300/400-series twins. To obtain a 180-knot cruise speed, extreme short field performance was sacrificed.
The 208's newest rivals in the utility/heavy hauler market include the Quest Aviation Kodiak, the Gippsland Airvan from Australia, and Canada's Found, which recently launched the up-engined and tricycle-geared Expedition version of the Bush Hawk. For those needing a twin, there's the pusher-configured Angel 44. Cessna's 182 and 206 are back in production but the latest iterations of these airplanes, with their glass cockpits and plush interiors, seem more about neckties and briefcases than grass skirts and shrunken heads.
High-wing, tailwheel-equipped aircraft dominate the low end of the FAA-certified STOL market, with Aviat Aircraft's Husky series leading a small but aggressive pack. (Full disclosure: I've got one of these). Cubcrafters offers a line of Super Cub derivatives while American Champion has the Scout and the High Country; two evolutions of the Champ/Citabria line. Equipped with optional skis, floats, or high-flotation "tundra" tires, this class of airplane has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years.
For the majority of general aviation pilots, however, remote area STOL operations are an additional capability, something they'd like to do should the need or opportunity arise, without sacrificing too much in the way of passenger comfort or cruise speed. Lucky for them, various modifications are available, proven, and if properly applied, can turn even the most prosaic of pattern plodders into formidable short-field assault craft.
For many general aviation airplanes, small aluminum tabs known as vortex generators (VGs) offer an inexpensive way to improve low-speed handling and pad the safety margin above the stall. They work by stimulating the airflow over the upper surface of the wing and the lower surface of the horizontal stabilizer, creating vortices that "energize" the boundary layer and delay the onset of a stall. As long as this boundary layer remains intact, the pilot can maintain control authority despite low airspeeds and high angles of attack.
At cruising altitudes above 10,000 feet, VGs provide the added benefit of alleviating the control mushiness common when airplanes near their performance limit in thin air. This attribute can significantly reduce pilot workload, making long flights without an autopilot a lot less tiring.
VG installation on most light aircraft is easy; two people can do the job in a few hours if sufficiently caffeinated. One of them should probably be an A&P/IA who can sign off the work. The kit typically comes with transparent Lexan templates with cutouts for the individual VGs, which are glued in pairs on the wing in a spanwise line a few inches aft of the leading edge. Don't worry about the glue holding—it's a two-part Loctite epoxy of ridiculous strength.
VGs have their critics. Some allege that the devices induce drag that results in minor speed losses; others believe that tampering with an airplane's stall characteristics opens the door to unpredictable behavior—such as severe wing drop—when the stall finally occurs at a very high angle of attack.
I can confirm that taxiing a VG-equipped taildragger rapidly in high winds requires full attention, because the wing never really stops flying and an errant gust can launch you back into the air. With such concerns in mind, it makes sense to review anecdotal information regarding VG performance for your particular aircraft type prior to buying the hardware and the STC.
For operators looking to take the next step toward STOL supremacy, a number of vendors produce various wing and control surface modifications. These products have been available for decades now, and enjoy a loyal following and steady repeat business. Horton, for example, offers a STOL conversion kit encompassing a wing upgrade, conical cambered wing tips, control surface (gap) seals, and stall fences.
The wing modification consists of inboard and outboard leading edge cuffs that extend the chord line forward and down, while enclosing a new landing light and increasing wingspan by 10 inches. The conical wing tips help by increasing wing area and improving lift, decreasing stall speed and improving aileron effectiveness at low speeds. They also help to reduce drag, by reducing the strength of wing tip vortices.
Gap seals—typically aluminum strips—work by keeping high-pressure air beneath the wing from leaking through the space between the aileron and the wing. If allowed to pass freely, this air can cause early burbling of airflow over the aileron at high angles of attack, potentially inducing a stall. Wing fences, the last element of the Horton STOL conversion, control the spanwise progression of a stall, preserving aileron effectiveness as the angle of attack is increased.
Robertson's R/STOL Hi-Lift System overlaps the Horton package and then takes the idea a step farther. It includes leading edge cuffs and stall fences, but with the addition of drooped ailerons to increase outboard wing lift, and an automatic trim system linking the stabilizer to the flaps. The latter feature relieves the pilot from the chore of frequent re-trimming during flap application on an approach, and while reconfiguring the airplane after takeoff or during a missed approach.
Unlike most other STOL kits offering amended speeds "equal or lower" than book figures, the Robertson system comes with a new airspeed indicator faceplate, adding the weight of authority to the STC's performance claims. My own limited experience with the R/STOL mod was entirely positive—a Cessna 402B I flew for six months down in the Caribbean had the full package (plus extended "zap" flaps), allowing me to approach the hill at St. Barts with complete confidence at a very un-twin-like 75 knots with nine people and their luggage aboard. (If only it stopped the passengers' screaming!)
While these modifications and others—such as automatic leading edge slats, spoilers, and bolt-on canards—may improve an airplane's low-speed performance, they're no substitute for maturity, good habits, and experience.
STOL work isn't just about flying the airplane more slowly—short-field operations in remote areas imply a sophisticated decision-making process that pushes limits closer to the physical and regulatory edge than many GA pilots might be accustomed.
Loading is critical; often the runway length at an interim destination dictates the amount of fuel and payload that can be safely carried from the start. Beware of common STOL kit pitfalls, such as the tendency to climb out at inordinately high pitch angles, just because you can. This is a good way to overheat a closely cowled engine. Also, resist the urge to approach at ultra-slow, backside-of-the-power-curve airspeeds, where you need gobs of power to compensate for the lack of airflow over the wings and tail. These types of landings, in an area of the flight envelope that engineers (and know-it-alls) call "the region of reverse command," are for experts only.
Don't underestimate the value of training, and grab it when and where you can. Professional pilots, and those flying for the various missionary and relief organizations, typically undergo a long apprenticeship and often must complete a series of supervised flights and a flight evaluation with a government examiner or designee before being let loose on their own. Then they're checked at periodic intervals, and checked again.
Unfortunately, there are few training resources available for private fliers seeking entrèe into the STOL world, although a number of schools offer courses in related topics, such as mountain, ski, or float-flying. To begin, it's a good idea to read everything available on the subject, and cruise the hangar rows until you find a pilot with thousands of hours logged in actual, remote-area flying.
With luck, this person will be amenable to passing on some of his or her hard-won knowledge. Your local, airline-hungry flight instructors might talk a great game, but their expertise in perfunctory "short- and soft-field techniques" has little or no application here. Are STOL pilots ever self-taught? Of course—the tribesmen over at Kanainj are some of their biggest fans.


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- Sotomayor did not say that one should legislate from the bench. Instead, in the full context, she essentially said (paraphrase) that district court attends to specifics of the case. The appellate court looks at how the case was tried relative to other similar cases (i.e. policy for the courts - NOT government policy or legislation). This particular quote out of context is particularly deceptive.
- When "when Sotomayor asserted, "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life," she was specifically discussing the importance of judicial diversity in determining race and sex discrimination cases" (Media Matters.org). Clarence Thomas said something similar, but conservatives had no problem with his statement.
- Her reversal rate is not high. Of her more than 400 cases only 5% have been overturned. The 60% figure refers to those which were appealed and heard at SCOTUS. It is the same percentage by which ALL cases, not just Sotomayor's, were reversed. In other words, her reversal rate is average.
- In fact, as Media Matters points out, contrary to myth, conservatives are more likely to be activist judges according to one study.
- Sotomayor was not soft on corruption. It is relevant (though left out by these commentators) that the defendant in the case had already paid complete restitution.
- She does not lack the intellect to serve on SCOTUS. And the claims otherwise are not just untrue, they are insulting.
- Using unnamed former law clerks (for other judges on the court) as witnesses to her "temperament to serve on SCOTUS, this claim relies on a hit job in the New Republic (May 4 issue) by legal affairs editor Jeffrey Rosen, Fox News host Bill Hemmer and Supreme Court reporter Shannon Bream." (That's not exactly an objective crew there.) And using said unnamed clerks leaves open the possibility that these clerks were partisans themselves (on the other side).
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Missouri River study draws objections from royalty owners
BISMARCK—A study that aims to resolve disputes over oil and gas ownership under Lake Sakakawea could lead to even more lawsuits unless a consultant's report is modified, an attorney said Tuesday.
"They're rolling out the red carpet for litigation if they adopt the report as is," said attorney Josh Swanson, who represents several royalty owners.
Swanson was among about a dozen people who commented during a three-hour public hearing on a study of the ordinary high water mark of the Missouri River as it existed before the Garrison Dam, which created Lake Sakakawea.
The study, ordered by the North Dakota Legislature, investigated the accuracy of the 1950s river survey conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Differences between the corps survey and a survey initiated in 2009 by the Department of Trust Lands have caused multiple parties to claim ownership of the same minerals, in some cases leading to lawsuits.
The legislation, known as Senate Bill 2134, required the corps survey to be presumed as the historical ordinary high water mark of the river unless there is "clear and convincing evidence" otherwise.
The review by engineering consultant Wenck Associates concluded that North Dakota owns 10,402 more acres than the corps survey showed.
"We found clear and convincing evidence there is a difference between our analysis of the ordinary high water mark and what the corps documented," Joel Toso, senior water resources engineer for Wenck, said in an interview.
That's the area of the study that several royalty owners objected to, with Swanson calling it an "unconstitutional taking" of private property.
"If the state decides to relitigate this, they ought to be prepared to open the checkbook," Swanson said.
Kenneth Schmidt of Ray said his wife's family lost 945 acres of land due to the construction of the Garrison Dam, but reserved the mineral acres. Under the Wenck review, the state of North Dakota would own about 750 of those mineral acres, Schmidt said.
"The state's taking it without any compensation," he said.
Nearly 1,500 pages of public comments, including maps and photographs, were submitted on the Wenck review, in addition to verbal and written testimony submitted Tuesday.
Director of Mineral Resources Lynn Helms said the department and the consultant will review the information and make a recommendation to the Industrial Commission, potentially as early as Aug. 29.
Under the legislation, the Industrial Commission may adopt or modify the recommendations. Anyone who then wishes to challenge the findings would have two years to file a lawsuit in district court.
Land Commissioner Jodi Smith said the Department of Trust Lands needs more information before it can make any payments of royalty or bonus refunds. The review does not allocate acreage above or below the ordinary high water mark.
The North Dakota Society of Professional Land Surveyors raised several concerns with the review's methodology and questioned why the consultant didn't use other sources of information.
The Industrial Commission awarded Wenck $249,500 to conduct the review. Wenck was one of two companies that submitted proposals.
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Beastie Boys co-founder Adam Yauch died today. He was 47. Yauch was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 after finding a tumor on his salivary gland. Russell Simmons, co-founder of Def Jam Records who signed the Beastie Boys to their first label, released a statement: "One of our heroes, Adam Yauch aka MCA of the Beastie Boys has passed this morning after a long bout with cancer. Our prayers go out to the family of Adam and the entire Beastie Boys crew." Last month, rumors spread that Yauch's cancer prevented him from attending the group's induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, reports MTV.com. His treatments also effected the group's ability to tour and delayed the release of their latest album, Hot Sauce Committee, Part 2 (2011). Along with "Mike D" Diamond and Adam "Ad Rock" Horowitz, Yauch founded the rap-rock phenom group in 1979. Their first album Licensed to Ill (1986) catapulted them onto the Billboard charts, with hits like "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right to Party," "No Sleep Til Brooklyn," and "Brass Monkey." Their subsequent albums Paul's Boutique, Check Your Head, and Ill Communication further established them as rap royalty. Besides his Beastie Boys career, Yauch was a practicing Buddhist and a social activist, co-organizing the Tibetan Freedom Concerts in the 90s. He also started a film production company, Oscilloscope Laboratories, in 2002. Yauch is survived by his wife, Dechen Wangdu, and 14-year-old daughter, Tenzin. Yauch fought for our right to party. We salute you, MCA:


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It has been absolutely INSANE!1:13 AMAlaina
Well, my life is as normal or as abnormal as it could be. What is insane is that I am getting back into blogging and thinking about how time flies.. because two months of my life just flew by without leaving me any clue of what living should be like....and...HOW in the world that my college graduation was TWO months ago??! I miss that day a lotssss!! Excuse my language but the thought of this is fcking making me go insane!!!! If I were to be real honest with you, I have taken my post grad life slowly...real slow, perhaps too slow SMH!!! I haven't applied to a single job after graduation, and that, to me, is more insane. Well, I am making my parents go nuts haha. Anyhow, my (shortest term) goal for now is to apply to as many jobs as I can before another month or week creeps up. And btw, I am now learning to be my own biggest supporter, everything takes time and so I should give myself space and time. Thus, I am wishing myself the best of luck with everything to come.


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It's a common thing for a muse to inspire an artist's body of work, and London transplant Die Von Brau has been very open about the impetus of his latest offering. According to the producer, the Iris EP was spurred by "someone who truly inspires me every single day of my life," and it makes sense. On the whole, the record is a very private and blissful project. Its opening title track is sparse with its synthwork; only a few riffs break through the ambient setting while some claps and bass rumbles give "Iris" a slow punch. The sound would be right at home alongside a playlist of Tri Angle producers like Holy Other or oOoOO, not unlike the rest of Iris, which is streaming over at Von Brau's SoundCloud.


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The new anarchist / autonomist / insurrectionary youth and student movement that is taking place now in the universities of California and many other places in amerikkka is maybe the most important movement in our days in USA. Young people from many different economic, social and cultural backgrounds are coming together in their schools to fight against capitalism. In a period of economic crisis the students understand that there is not future for them, there is not any hope, the anxiety, the boredom and the wage slavery is the real face of the American Dream. The fight against the cademic elite, the corporations that control education and the every day life misery is a fight of all of us, a fight that brings together all of us.
For many hours we were speaking in the occupied room of the autonomous anarchist student group of Clearmont University. You can find some of their ideas, struggles, visions and mobilazation here:
Following the links in the sites and blogs of this movement will offer you a clear idea about a very complicated movement that is starting to get stronger and stronger all over the world, the movement of the people with no hope, the youth of our times....inteligent, ecstatic, angry and wild, uncontroled young people. The people that will conquar this world soon....


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Fabulous FountainsSaturday, June 27, 2015
Mirabilis jalapa (Four O'Clock) certainly takes its time to bloom. Its flowers usually open in the evening. While the striking colour of the blooms strike the eyes, its sweet fragrant makes the nose gay. Wonderful plant to have for a show of colours, even in dusk.
Yellow Forever Roses came back quickly, almost forever blooming. Certainly a must-have rose :-)
The other yellow flower in the garden was Monocostus uniflorus (Lemon Ginger). Spot the two yellow blooms in the picture below...
A real lemon... Grown it from seed in my kitchen...
Here is a group of dwarf plants (Dwarf Syngonium, Peperomia puteolata, Maranta leuconeura var erythroneura) that I have been growing on a rack in my porch. I was intrigued by them while snapping photos as they were all growing towards the direction of the sun...
The other plant that is forever blooming is my dwarf Azalea. Sorry if you are bored with me sharing about this plant :)
Almost every time, it will flower profusely. So I cannot not update!
How lovely :-)
My red Gloxinia is in bloom and the picture below shows the first flower. Two other flowers followed after this one...
Grass-like plant (a sedge I presume) is also another plant that gives a fountain-like effect. It can be more outstanding than the flowers...
Have a wonderful fountainous day :-)
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So lovely, Steph! Beautiful collection, I like your 'fountain'. I've ever grown stripped grass like yours, it grew so well on the pot, but when I moved it on to the ground, it rotten and died. Happy gardening!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Most ATS systems come with the super glue option. Once they are attached to your recruiting business it becomes almost impossible to become unstuck without losing some skin. Skin in this case is your clients, candidates, notes, resumes and emails.
Tons and tons of material have been written on choosing the best recruiting software but little has been written on exit strategies from the current ATS vendor.
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Dd is for Dots, Donuts, and...Disney!!
Yep, only 4 more days until we are in Disney World!
Anyhow, our fun started with DOTS!! Lots and lots of dots!
She worked on the Dd sound by using sparkly dot letter stickers (from Target's Dollar Spot) to spell words that begin with the letter Dd. She matched the letters, spelled it out aloud and then wrote each word.
She worked on counting and number identification with these math mats I use in my classroom.
And dots are TONS of fun to paint, right?
First she placed dot stickers all over cardstock paper and painted over it.
When it was all dry, we peeled off the dot stickers!
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Gremio has a new midfielder. After several years spent in Portuguese Sporting, Beira Mar and Vitoria Setubal, Marcelo Labarthe returned to native Porto Alegre. Before the European voyage the volante played for Gremio and Internacional.
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