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A Favorite Among Its Class
When observing in the neighborhood of R Sct, observers are encouraged to take a look at the young open cluster of M11 (NGC 6705) located just a degree southeast from the variable. Image provided courtesy of the Anglo-Australian Observatory. |
The RV Tauri-type variable R Scuti was discovered in 1795 by the English observer E. Piggot, when only a handful of variables were known to exist. This finding followed in a parade of well-known variables, including: omicron Cet (Mira), beta Per (Algol), chi Cyg, R Hya, R Leo, beta Lyr, delta Cep, eta Aql, alpha Her, and R CrB (with the exclusion of novae) and has since joined the ranks of stellar popularity.
R Sct lies about 1 degree northwest of the Wild Duck Cluster (NGC 6705, M11), just on the northern edge of the Scutum Star Cloud. At maximum, this mighty variable shines at a magnitude of about 4.5, a magnitude which is visible with the unaided eye. Even as the star fades to its deepest minimum at 8.8, R Sct can be found by obervers with even the most modest equipment. The AAVSO International Database currently contains over 110,000 observations of this erratic star spanning nearly a century of activity. Being one of the brightest of the RV Tau-type stars, R Sct has been a long-time favorite of many an AAVSO observer.
An Evolutionary Link?
RV Tauri stars consist of a small but interesting class of pulsating luminous yellow supergiants. Such stars are generally found among the older Population II-type stars and are seen to congregrate in the galactic halo or disc. Several stars of this class have been found to exist in globular clusters, and hence, their distances are fairly well known. According to Wahlgren (1993) no RV Tau stars have been found in open clusters, associations, or the Magellanic Clouds. Nor have any been found to be members of a binary star system.
The H-R diagram with the approximate location of the RV Tau variables indicated in yellow. Discovered independently by Danish astronomer E. Hertzsprung in 1911 and American astronomer H.N. Russell in 1913, the H-R diagram displays the correlation between spectral type (and hence temperature) and the luminosity of stars. |
RV Tauri stars seems to lie somewhere between the Cepheid and Mira-type variables. It is believed that by studying this class of stars we can learn more about the transition between two important phases of stellar evolution. According to Jura (1986), "the RV Tauri stars are probably the low mass, and at least in some cases the low metalicity portion of those stars in transition from the asymptotic giant branch to white dwarfs. Because of their previously high mass-loss rates, many will probably become planetary nebulae." Others, however, may evolve so slowly that the envelopes may dissipate before becoming photoionized. Since the transition from the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) to the white dwarf stage of stellar evolution is not well understood, RV Tauri stars stand as a potential bridge across this evolutionary gap. This post-AGB phase of stellar evolution is short, astronomically speaking, lasting only a few thousand years.
The Quest for Classification
"For some mysterious reason, the name RV Tauri seems to have had a special appeal for many persons interested in variable star astronomy and it was almost a fashion, about ten years ago, to call any semiregular variable with somewhat indefinite characteristics an RV Tauri star." -L. Campbell and L. Jacchia, 1941, in The Story of Variable Stars |
Confusion in classification is almost synonymous with RV Tauri stars. Misidentification with the red semiregular (SRc) variables, the yellow semiregular (SRd) variables, and with the photometric properties of the W Virginis class have been common and numerous.
Although the light curves of variables such as RV Tau and R Sct were seen as distinctive very early on, the extensive classification system which included the RV Tauri class seems to have been first proposed by H. Ludendorff in 1928. Historically, classification of RV Tau stars have been based on several features, and unfortunately have not proved to be a homogeneous class of stars. Currently, RV Tau stars are classified by three parameters: (1) their distinct light curves, (2) their periods, and (3) their spectral type, with a summary as follows:
These stars have characteristic light variation that show an alternating pattern of deep (primary) and shallow (secondary) minima, with the amplitude varying by as much as 4 magnitudes. The period is defined as the interval between two deep minima and ranges from 30 to 150 days, linking them to the long-period Cepheids and the short-period Miras. They are typically of spectral type F to G (comparable to Cepheids) at minimum and G to K at maximum (earlier than the spectral type of Miras). It is this later spectral classification of RV Tau stars which separate these from the SRc stars, as SRc stars fall into the preceding two criteria. In addition, RV Tau stars also exhibit characteristics of luminosity class II-Ib and occasionally Ia.
RV Tau stars may be further classified based on their photometric behavior. From the General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS):
RVa - variables of RV Tauri type that do not vary in mean magnitude. R Sct is an example of this type.
RVb - variables of RV Tauri type that periodically vary in mean magnitude with periods of 600 to 1500 days (or more), with amplitudes up to 2 magnitudes in V. RV Tau is an example of this type.
A portion of the light curves for the RVa star, R Sct, and the RVb star, RV Tau, from the AAVSO International Database. |
In 1963, Preston et al. performed a spectroscopic and photometric study of RV Tau stars which resulted in three distinct groupings based on spectroscopic properties, designated by the letters "A," "B," and "C". Stars of the A class typically include spectral types of G or K, may present irregularities in the strength of the CH and CN bands, and show titanium oxide (TiO) bands at minimum. The B stars are generally carbon-rich, with weak metallic absorption, and show strong bands of CH and CN between the secondary and primary maximum. The C class stars display weak metallic lines and resemble the B class, but with the absence of the CH or CN bands. It is believed that the stars of class A are younger and more rich in metals than those of the C class. In 1979, Dawson further subdivided the A-type stars such that A1 stars exhibit TiO near minimum, while type A2 type do not.
A Shroud of Dust
An artist's rendition of the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) in orbit. Credit: Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC), Caltech/JPL. (IPAC is NASA's Infrared Astrophysics Data Center.) |
Through infrared studies, it has been found that RV Tau stars possess a large infrared excess. This type of excess is generally associated with a circumstellar dust shell, which may be initiated by pulsation via a shock wave. Based on the seemingly smooth transition between the RVa and RVb stars, Lloyd Evans (1985) proposes that perhaps the two groups are not physically distinct. "The RVb stars may be in an active phase in which the dust shell is replenished by dust formation close to the star...The dust may be swept out with this gaseous outflow, and in the absence of fresh dust production the star will become an RVa, with a much less dense shell." The RVa-type stars may, in fact, have thinner dust shells or have concentration of dense dust located at large radii. As an alternative, perhaps the two classes may be successive evolutionary processes.
Jura (1986) points out that "analysis of IRAS data shows that the mass-loss rate from RV Tau stars has apparently significantly decreased during the past ~500 yr...It seems likely that these stars have just evolved from the phase of rapid mass loss, characteristic of the last stages of the asymptotic giant branch." In the very late stages of the AGB, stars undergo extensive mass loss which result in circumstellar envelopes. In the case of RV Tau stars, the consensus is that mass is not currently being ejected.
The Cause of the Variations
Although the exact nature of RV Tau stars is still unknown, many theories have been proposed to explain the mechanism behind the variations. One of the earliest theories came shortly after the discovery of R Sct by E. Piggot, whereby he suggested that variation detected in R Sct may be the result of a rotating sphere blotted with light and dark patches. Currently, it is thought that the underlying variability arises from pulsations, with the alternating light curve rising from a 2:1 resonance between the fundamental and first overtone modes. The cause of the light output may arise from at least two separate episodes of atmospheric shocks, which is supported by spectroscopic features. This process is similar to Mira-type stars, and thus, further supports the idea that RV Tau stars may be an evolutionary link (Cardelli and Howell 1989).
Studies by Fokin (1994) predict that two shock waves are produced during each cycle. The primary shock wave is higher in amplitude, while the second shock is weaker and is generated just prior to the secondary light minimum.
Based on the analyis of these fascinating stars, it has been proposed that low-dimensional chaos could play a role in observed light variations (Kollath 1990, Buchler et al. 1996). Buchler et al. (1996) suggest that "The successful reconstruction of the dynamics of R Sct shows that the large-amplitude irregular stellar variability is no longer a mystery...the mechanism for the irregular variability of the Population II Cepheids is low-dimensional chaos that arises simply and naturally in the dynamics of the star." Excited with the results, the author continues to note that "the properties of the irregular pulsations can be used to probe the stellar interior and to provide new insights to stellar structure and evolution."
A Focus on R Scuti
"A good friend of many variable star observers, R Scuti, belongs to the RV Tauri group...this star is a good example of a very fancy light curve." -L. Campbell and L. Jacchia, 1941, in The Story of Variable Stars |
R Sct is the brightest of the RV Tau class, and based on its photometric and spectroscopic features it is a member of the RVa class, and is placed as a Preston type A star. R Sct has a primary period of about 144 days, and as an RVa star it does not exhibit long-term variations.
R Sct shows strong TiO lines which arise as the star fades to a magnitude below 5.8, but tend to be absent throughout much of the remainder of the cycle. Bright Hydrogen lines appear during maximum, which turn to absorption after the star attains peak magnitude. According to Pollard et al. (1997) "The emission following the primary light minima is associated with the primary shock wave. This appears to be stronger than the emission associated with the secondary shock which follows the secondary light minima."
Based on spectroscopic data taken during the deep minimum of 1981, Howell et al.(1983) state that "what is seen at deep minimum is a bewildering array of dozens of narrow emission features, as well as extremely strong TiO bands (typical of spectral type M2-M4)." This emission feature, according to Howell et al., is presumed to originate near the stellar surface, rather than by a wind or an extended atmosphere. This fantastic display of emission lines appears to fade as the star brightens.
Click on the above image to view the long-term light curve of R Sct. |
In 1985, Wing found R Sct to be of record-breaking strength with a correspondance to spectral type M5.3. Apparently the star had only once before been seen to reach as late as M5 during the deep minimum of 1932. Continued monitoring by Drs. Wing and Wahlgren showed that the star had maintained its TiO bands well into maximum!
It has been suggested (Howell et al. 1983) that the spectral behavior of R Sct at minimum resembles that of the R Coronae Borealis (RCB) stars. The two classes of stars have photometric similarities, as they generally appear bright with abrupt and deep fadings to minimum. Both classes of stars fade by 3-7 magnitudes in just about one month and can stay at minimum for weeks (RV Tauri stars) to years (RCB stars). In addition, both the RV Tauri and RCB stars are known to be enshrouded in a shell of circumstellar dust. Could there be an evolutionary link?
A study by Percy et al. (1991) focused on the changes in the periods of RV Tauri stars. A look at over a century of observations of R Sct resulted in the finding that an abrupt decrease in period occured, a feature which appears to be consistent with the predictions of the pulsation-evolution models. Percy et al. (1991) showed that R Sct underwent a sudden period change in 1941, whereby the period changed from 70.95 to 70.0 days. "If they [RV Tau stars] are post-AGB, then their pulsation periods should be decreasing at a detectable rate, due to the fast evolution toward higher temperatures and smaller radii."
Keeping an Observational Eye on R Scuti
The field of R Sct with the bright objects beta Sct and M11 (NGC 6705), as well as three comparison stars from the AAVSO chart shown. Image taken with the Papadapolous Atlas camera, courtesy of Charles Scovil. |
Being one of the brightest of the RV Tau class of stars, R Sct is a favorite with observers. R Sct is relatively easy to find with the aid of two bright objects located within a degree of the variable. With beta Sct situated 1 degree south and the open star cluster M11 (NGC 6705) placed 1 degree southeast, the pattern of four stars including the variable becomes apparent and identification is fairly obvious (see image to the left). Positioned at nearly an equatorial locale, R Sct is attainable by northern and southern observers alike. This variable is a great star for beginners and for those interested in adding this class of star to their program. Refer to our list of Stars Easy to Observe for this and other interesting stars.
If you would like to add R Sct to your program, you should plan to observe it once a week. The Julian Date should be recorded to at least one decimal place. Observations may then be compiled and submitted to the AAVSO. Be sure to indicate the chart scale and the comparison stars that have been used in making your observations when filling out your report.
A Plea for RV Tauri Stars
In summary, RV Tauri-type stars are a sparsely-populated class with just over 100 known members. Historically speaking, this type of variable has been one of the least researched classes of stars. However, one should not equate lack of literature with unimportance, for RV Tauri stars may prove to be an important link in stellar evolution. With continued monitoring of these stars, more and more can be learned about this class of variables and their potential link in the stellar evolution process.
In a paper published in the 75th Anniversary edition of the Journal of the AAVSO (JAAVS0), Robert Wing notes that "it would be useful if interested observers would "adopt" a few RV Tauri stars, observe them at frequent intervals, and aim for the highest possible consistency." Dr. Wing also suggests that not only should such stars be monitored visually, but also by measuring narrow band indices as well. See Dr. Wing's paper listed below for more information on pursuing such a project.
Perhaps you will choose R Sct as your new RV Tau adoptee!
For More Information
- AAVSO Monograph #3: R Scuti 1963 - 1985
- Supplement #1: 1985 - 1990
- Supplement #2: 1991 - 1995
- Fokin, A.B. "Nonlinear Pulsations of the RV Tauri Stars." Astronomy & Astrophysics, 292, 1994, 133-151.
- Jura, M. "RV Tauri Stars as Post-Asymptotic Giant Branch Objects." The Astrophysical Journal, 309, 1986, 732-736.
- Percy, John R., Dimitar D. Sasselov, Amy Alfred, and Greg Scott. "Period Changes and Evolution in RV Tauri Stars." The Astrophysical Journal, 375, 1991, 691-695.
- Percy, John R., Michael Bezuhly, Monica Milanowski, and Endre Zsoldos. "The Nature of Period Changes in RV Tauri Stars." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 109, 1997, 264-269.
- Pollard, K.R., P.L. Cottrell, P.M. Kilmartin, and A.C. Gilmore. "RV Tauri Stars - I. A Long-Term Photometric Survey." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 279, 1996, 949-977.
- Pollard, K.R., P.L. Cottrell, P.L., W.A. Lawson, M.D. Albrow, and W. Tobin. "RV Tauri Stars - II. A Spectroscopic Study." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 286, 1997, 1-22.
- Preston, G.W., W. Krzeminski, J. Smak, and J.A. Williams. "A Spectroscopic and Photoelectric Survey of the RV Tauri Stars." Astrophysical Journal, 137, 1963, 401-430.
- Wahlgren, Glenn M. "The RV Tauri and SRd Variables." in Sasselov, Dimitar D., ed., Luminous High-Latitude Stars, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 45. San Francisco: BookCrafters, Inc., 1983. ISBN 0-937707-64-3.
- Wing, Robert F. "Recent Work on RV Tauri Stars." Journal of the AAVSO, 15.2, 1987, 212-219.
This month's Variable Star of the Month was prepared by Kerri Malatesta, AAVSO Technical Assistant.


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Last summer, you covered a question about whether or not someone should bother writing when they have terrible social anxiety. When you closed out your answer, you added, "And if her writing requires her to have a public presence, well, we'll solve that problem when we get there." That's where my question comes in.
What suggestions would you have for someone who does not want (feel free to add capitals and emphatic full stops between words there) to use Twitter and Facebook and those kinds of tools? My reasons are personal -- a sociopath who worked a long, twelve year con on me and my family, something along the lines of a Janna St James situation -- and have soured me on dealing with the internet, even if it means having to work harder other ways. I was a private person before, but now, it's taking a big leap just to ask this question. Thanks to words like "friending", people tend to see even people they've never met on the other end of Facebook and Twitter discussions as friends. Details shared even in comments here make people feel like they're friends. It's oddly public and intimate at the same time and something, after what I went through, I can't open myself up to again.
How would you help someone work around an internet presence to still be a worthwhile business relationship for you?
Your question comes at an interesting time. I'm having ongoing discussions with my publicist and with my clients about the utility of social media.
More and more I'm thinking that the old-fashioned tools, the ones we thought we wouldn't use again, are more effective.
And by old-fashioned tools I mean shoe leather. Visiting bookstores in person, writing a newsletter for fans, going to bookstore events to support other writers.
I think many of us were willing to discard those tools because then (as now) we weren't ever sure how effective they were. In fact, there's almost no reliable method to predict the effectiveness of publicity efforts (one of the things that drove me out of the field.)
Being unwilling or unable to do social media isn't a deal breaker, but you're going to have to be willing to do SOMETHING. If I love your book, I'll be willing to help you figure out what that something is.
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by Andie M. Long
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: September 30, 2014
LAUREN LAWLER's life is visually perfect. However husband Niall seems to have forgotten she exists. Running a Vintage shop on Ebay and meeting her best friend Monique for coffee and shopping, Lauren feels settled but bored. Collecting her nine year old son Joe from school one day, she discovers that the new mum at the gates is her old school foe Bettina.
Lauren is initially wary, but encouraged by Niall, attempts to be friendly, getting involved with the school's summer fair so that Bettina can meet other parents. This throws Lauren into working with Seb, an outwardly nerdy looking teacher who turns out to be a hidden attraction. As Niall continues to be distant, Seb's attentions become ever more tempting.
Bettina says she is back escaping a violent husband, but best friend Monique doesn't buy it and warns Lauren to be careful.
As a vendetta threatens everything Lauren has taken for granted, she has to discover who she can trust. But how much does anyone ever really know about those around them, what's underneath?
Driven by adrenaline, my hands won't stop shaking as I turn off the alarm set for three thirty am and consider what I'm about to do, part two of my plan. I suck on my top lip, trying to get some saliva into my dry mouth. I push back the duvet revealing the black DKNY top and J. Crew trousers, chosen so I look hot if arrested. I imagined Monique's voice should I face the police dressed in Value jeans and so assembled an 'attractive assassin' combo. My armpits feel damp and my heart races to the point that I can feel its thud within my neck, it reminds me of old movies when the monster moves slow before attack. I breathe deep, this is self-defence. I can barely tie the converse I slip on my feet and for a moment I surrender, lay down on the floor in child's pose, trying to regulate my breathing. It does no good. I must go now. I pull my wavy blonde hair back in a bun, grab my bag, slide on my D&G sunglasses and exit the house.
Behind the wheel of my faithful Nissan Micra, I drive to the bitch's estate and park around the corner, leaving the car obscured by a row of garages. I glance around checking for witnesses. Though I see no-one, I can hear the inebriated screams and laughs of people on their way back from the clubs. I walk casually to her house, my posture straight so should anyone see me they wouldn't question my being there. As I arrive at the front garden I appraise how immaculate it looks, planted with symmetrical bedding in oranges and purples. Box hedging as neat as a newly cut fringe ensures my cover from the estate. She must either love gardening herself or pay a fortune for someone to keep it so pristine. As someone who has grown vegetables from seed and tended to them like an expectant mother, I hesitate before I put on the rubber gloves. Can I really do this? Are things really this bad? As I consider past events I feel my jaw clench and my teeth grind. She deserves everything she gets. I reach down, my fingers grip the neck of the plants and I lift and smash them onto the path where the soil parts from the roots and spills out like spewed guts. I'm horrified to feel a grin that I cannot stop form from my lips. I carry on, full of energy, until the bedding plants are no more and the piled up soil resembles a grave of the newly buried. I move onto her dustbin, retrieve a bag of food waste and push it through the letterbox imagining the smell on her return, putrid and decaying.
I open my bag, fixed together only with one stud, extract the weedkiller and pour it over the meticulous green lawn. I try and dribble it to spell out the word bitch. A few days and hopefully yellowing dead patches will reveal my handiwork. I re-check that no-one watches me as I move around the back of the house, take a screwdriver from the front pocket of the bag and use it to disable the security light in order to prevent its on and off SOS. Pre-dawn light allows me to write WHORE in carefully disguised font across her white PVC door. For my finale I empty fake vomit out of a plastic container over her patio furniture. I silently thank the person who posted the recipe on Pinterest.
Back in the driving seat, I punch a fist in the air before I burst into tears. I turn down the visor and peer at my reflection within its mirror, seeing the reasonably happily married woman turned revenge seeking missile. Ground down and exposed to my rawest state, if you looked closely you'd see every part of me, each individual cell, be able to look within the membrane to the protoplasm. See what's underneath ...
Andie M. Long is a bonkers mother of one, who spends most of her time when not working as a Research Administrator/Medical Secretary on Facebook. She has a long suffering partner.
Author of the erotic novel The Alphabet Game and drama/suspense Underneath,
she has several published short stories and poems; including an upcoming release for Cracked Eye. Andie has a regular blog at www.wordbohemia.com, 'The Emergence of the Invisible Writer.'
Andie will be signing at Orchard Book Event, Peterborough, UK in March 2015, Tattooed Bad Boys Event, York, UK April 2015, Dublin July 2015 and Silver City Signing, Aberdeen, August 2015. For details keep in touch at www.facebook.com/andiemlongwriter


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...one of the most highly
regarded and expertly designed C++ library projects in the
— Herb Sutter and Andrei
Alexandrescu, C++
Coding Standards
with ctor_args_list
See source code.
Basic program showing the multi-indexing capabilities of Boost.MultiIndex
with an admittedly boring set of employee
See source code.
Usually keys assigned to an index are based on a member variable of the
element, but key extractors can be defined which take their value from
a member function or a global function. This has some similarity with the concept of
calculated keys supported by some relational database engines.
The example shows how to use the predefined const_mem_fun
and global_fun
key extractors to deal with this situation.
Keys based on functions usually will not be actual references,
but rather the temporary values resulting from the invocation of the
member function used. This implies that modify_key
cannot be
applied to this type of extractors, which is a perfectly logical
constraint anyway.
with ctor_args_list
See source code.
We show a practical example of usage of multi_index_container::ctor_arg_list
whose definition and purpose are explained in the
tutorial. The
program groups a sorted collection of numbers based on identification through
modulo arithmetics, by which x
and y
are equivalent
if (x%n)==(y%n)
, for some fixed n
See source code.
This example shows how to construct a bidirectional map with
. By a bidirectional map we mean
a container of (const FromType,const ToType)
such that no two elements exists with the same first
or second component (std::map
guarantees uniqueness of the first component). Fast lookup is provided
for both keys. The program features a tiny Spanish-English
dictionary with online query of words in both languages.
This bidirectional map can be considered as a primitive precursor to the full-fledged container provided by Boost.Bimap.
See source code.
The combination of a sequenced index with an index of type ordered_non_unique
yields a list
-like structure with fast lookup capabilities. The
example performs some operations on a given text, like word counting and
selective deletion of some words.
See source code.
This program illustrates some advanced techniques that can be applied
for complex data structures using multi_index_container
Consider a car_model
class for storing information
about automobiles. On a first approach, car_model
be defined as:
struct car_model { std::string model; std::string manufacturer; int price; };
This definition has a design flaw that any reader acquainted with
relational databases can easily spot: The manufacturer
member is duplicated among all cars having the same manufacturer.
This is a waste of space and poses difficulties when, for instance,
the name of a manufacturer has to be changed. Following the usual
principles in relational database design, the appropriate design
involves having the manufactures stored in a separate
and store pointers to these in
struct car_manufacturer { std::string name; }; struct car_model { std::string model; car_manufacturer* manufacturer; int price; };
Although predefined Boost.MultiIndex key extractors can handle many situations involving pointers (see advanced features of Boost.MultiIndex key extractors in the tutorial), this case is complex enough that a suitable key extractor has to be defined. The following utility cascades two key extractors:
template<class KeyExtractor1,class KeyExtractor2> struct key_from_key { public: typedef typename KeyExtractor1::result_type result_type; key_from_key( const KeyExtractor1& key1_=KeyExtractor1(), const KeyExtractor2& key2_=KeyExtractor2()): key1(key1_),key2(key2_) {} template<typename Arg> result_type operator()(Arg& arg)const { return key1(key2(arg)); } private: KeyExtractor1 key1; KeyExtractor2 key2; };
so that access from a car_model
to the name
of its associated car_manufacturer
can be accomplished with
key_from_key< member<car_manufacturer,const std::string,&car_manufacturer::name>, member<car_model,const car_manufacturer *,car_model::manufacturer> >
The program asks the user for a car manufacturer and a range of prices and returns the car models satisfying these requirements. This is a complex search that cannot be performed on a single operation. Broadly sketched, one procedure for executing the selection is:
by price,
and upper_bound
by manufacturer,
In order to avoid object copying, appropriate view types
are defined with multi_index_container
s having as elements
pointers to car_model
s instead of actual objects.
These views have to be supplemented with appropriate
dereferencing key extractors.
See source code.
construct provides a flexible tool for
creating indices with non-trivial sorting criteria.
The program features a rudimentary simulation of a file system
along with an interactive Unix-like shell. A file entry is represented by
the following structure:
struct file_entry { std::string name; unsigned size; bool is_dir; // true if the entry is a directory const file_entry* dir; // directory this entry belongs in };
Entries are kept in a multi_index_container
maintaining two indices
with composite keys:
. The shell simulation only has three
cd [.|..|<directory>]
ls [-s]
orders the output by size)mkdir <directory>
The reader is challenged to add more functionality to the program; for instance:
.See source code.
Hashed indices can be used as an alternative to ordered indices when fast lookup is needed and sorting information is of no interest. The example features a word counter where duplicate entries are checked by means of a hashed index. Confront the word counting algorithm with that of example 5.
See source code.
A typical application of serialization capabilities allows a program to
restore the user context between executions. The example program asks
the user for words and keeps a record of the ten most recently entered
ones, in the current or in previous sessions. The serialized data structure,
sometimes called an MRU (most recently used) list, has some interest
on its own: an MRU list behaves as a regular FIFO queue, with the exception
that, when inserting a preexistent entry, this does not appear twice, but
instead the entry is moved to the front of the list. You can observe this
behavior in many programs featuring a "Recent files" menu command. This
data structure is implemented with multi_index_container
combining a sequenced index and an index of type hashed_unique
See source code.
The example resumes the text container introduced in example 5 and shows how substituting a random access index for a sequenced index allows for extra capabilities like efficient access by position and calculation of the offset of a given element into the container.
See source code.
There is a relatively common piece of urban lore claiming that a deck of cards must be shuffled seven times in a row to be perfectly mixed. The statement derives from the works of mathematician Persi Diaconis on riffle shuffling: this shuffling technique involves splitting the deck in two packets roughly the same size and then dropping the cards from both packets so that they become interleaved. It has been shown that when repeating this procedure seven times the statistical distribution of cards is reasonably close to that associated with a truly random permutation. A measure of "randomness" can be estimated by counting rising sequences: consider a permutation of the sequence 1,2, ... , n, a rising sequence is a maximal chain of consecutive elements m, m+1, ... , m+r such that they are arranged in ascending order. For instance, the permutation 125364789 is composed of the two rising sequences 1234 and 56789, as becomes obvious by displaying the sequence like this, 125364789. The average number of rising sequences in a random permutation of n elements is (n+1)/2: by contrast, after a single riffle shuffle of an initially sorted deck of cards, there cannot be more than two rising sequences. The average number of rising sequences approximates to (n+1)/2 as the number of consecutive riffle shuffles increases, with seven shuffles yielding a close result for a 52-card poker deck. Brad Mann's paper "How many times should you shuffle a deck of cards?" provides a rigorous yet very accessible treatment of this subject.
The example program estimates the average number of rising sequences in a 52-card deck after repeated riffle shuffling as well as applying a completely random permutation. The deck is modeled by the following container:
where the first index stores the current arrangement of the deck, while the second index is used to remember the start position. This representation allows for an efficient implementation of a rising sequences counting algorithm in linear time.multi_index_container< int, indexed_by< random_access<>, random_access<> > >
is used to apply to the deck a shuffle performed externally on an
auxiliary data structure.
See source code.
Boost.MultiIndex supports special allocators such as those provided by
which allows for multi_index_container
s to be placed in shared
memory. The example features a front-end to a small book database
implemented by means of a multi_index_container
in a Boost.Interprocess memory mapped file. The reader can verify that several
instances of the program correctly work simultaneously and immediately see
the changes to the database performed by any other instance.
Revised May 26th 2009
© Copyright 2003-2009 Joaquín M López Muñoz. Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)


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I have been looking forward to writing my Stream of Consciousness Sunday post, an antidote to Friday's long doubled-up post, to yesterday's oh, so long involved, photo laden on-and-on show-off fest. But it's been an all-kids-all-the-time Sunday. Until now.
So, today: the promise of short and sweet. And tomorrow? I've already written it, shorter and sweeter: a really, really, really funny Ethan story. So tune in tomorrow, again, for that.
But now, to set the timer and let it whirl. I'm oh so tired... wonder what's going to pour out....
I am coming back into my body, slowly, beginning to inhabit it more fully now, three and a half weeks into my recovery from my operation. Nearly a month. Not back to 100% but I can see it on the horizon, somewhere there, visible. I no longer cringe when my children come near me, boisterous. I open doors that require a bit more than a bit of a pull without being reminded of my abdominal muscles part in all things strenuous required of my body.
And as I start to feel more like myself, like the old me, it gets me to thinking what I want to keep and what to change as I come back 'round. Because the recent "old me" is not nearly the same as the old "old me," Yes that one, the one before time began, before I had kids (in other words) and my body was no longer my own.
I have let my connection to my body, to the physical side of me fall by the wayside so much in recent years, and as I contemplate the return of my abdominal muscles, the return of my physical self to my life, I want to do it better this time around.
I don't know what this means yet, maybe yoga, maybe running, maybe just starting each day with a stretch, but something's gotta give. I see my mother at 88, so locked in by her lack of physical movement, her knees deeply arthritis-bound, her pain, her inability to walk 2 blocks so severely limiting her life. I do not want that. I want to be limber, energetic to be able to play with my grandkids someday. And I know the time to start this change is now.
This week I took Jake to basketball for the first time since I had my first gall bladder attack there in early December. Next week I will be the one to take Jake bowling on Sunday (his new favorite pastime), finally able to pick up a ten pound bowling ball without pain.
Next week I will do something, anything, I don't yet know what, but I will figure it out… something to bring me back to me, to inhabit my body and not just schlep it around like so much overweight baggage.
Next week.
And, that's all she wrote! New to Stream of Consciousness Sundays? Here's the skinny:- Set a timer and write for 5 minutes only.
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Located just 30 minutes from historic Charleston, Summerville is aptly named the "Flower Town in the Pines" for its blossoming multi-colored azaleas and other springtime flowers scattered among the area's many public and private gardens. Summerville's Dorchester II School District is among the best in the state, attracting many new residents looking for Summerville homes for sale.
Thanks to a robust real estate market, homes for sale in Summerville SC have helped build a population of 33,000 and more than 700 local buildings on the National Historic Register. Here, you will find dozens of historic plantations and public gardens as well as cozy bed and breakfasts ideal for those weekend getaways.
When you think of Southern towns, you probably envision historic homes, Spanish moss-draped trees lining quiet streets and quaint shopping areas. All of this and more is what makes Summerville the quintessential Southern vacation spot -- or living area.
Summerville was discovered in the late 1700s by Charlestonians who sought to escape the rough summer heat, mosquitoes, and disease by moving up the Ashley River. The town survived extensive damage from an earthquake in 1886, followed by a fire that that destroyed the town square. But in the late 19th century, Summerville was nationally recognized as one of the best places in the world for the treatment of lung disorders due to its abundance of pine trees. The turpentine scent that emanates from the trees was suspected of having healing powers. Soon thereafter, the travel industry blossomed to accommodate the influx of travelers seeking treatment. Naturally, the Summerville SC real estate market began its boom not long after.
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This book is intended to get you up and writing in iBooks Author. You'll learn what to expect from this new tool and what its strengths and limitations are. You'll see how you can create beautifully designed pages and how you can bring those designs to life with interactive content in ways that, before now, were only possible in a web browser on the Internet.
Want to create your own interactive eBook for the iPad? It's actually really simple using the iBooks Author program that Apple provides for free! Many classrooms are reading their text books on an iPad. To make this easy Shawn Ozbun has put together the complete guide to help walk you through the entire creation and publishing process.
This is a great little site with close to 40 small tutorials for learning to use iBooks Author. These tutorial start at the basic like Starting iBooks, Using Templates and An Overview of the Toolbar right through to Inserting and Modifying html and Inserting and Modifying 3D Widgets. This is a good site to start your iBook Author journey
Jermy Dorm posted a great article over at iPads in Education Ning. In it Jeremy discusses the different insertable widgets that can be added to iBooks. He has written a simply and easy to read article for the teacher with little technical know-how. It makes for a good read to open up your eyes to the very real possibilities that are on offer even to the most techno phobic amongst us.
This is a single tutorial for creating fullscreen ibook pages. The possibility to make an image to pop up fullscreen, so that any small illustration may be appreciated as big as the iPad display allows – and even more, zooming in. There are at least three ways to do this in iBooks Author, each one with its own drawbacks: because fullscreen and borderless aren't synonyms.
2. Adding HTML to iBooks Author with Tumult Hype
3. iBook Author Tutorial - Sharing Your iBook Author File With a Friend
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Templates for iBooks Author provide you with 20 Templates. The variety of styles includes astrology, science, urban and wild life, leisure and many more. To use Templates for iBooks Author you just need a Mac with iBooks Author 1.0 or later. All the Templates are flexible -pictures can be replaced with a drag-and-drop ease, as most of the elements are easy to move, resize or delete.


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Brain game: Color Bee
Cognitive training brain game
Play "Color Bee" online and boost your cognitive abilities
Get access to this scientific brain training resource
Challenge your brain
Color Bee is a brain game that seeks to stimulate attention. The bee's goal is to remove the leaves of the indicated color. It seems simple at first, but as the level progresses you will have to stay focused if you want to keep the bee alive.
CogniFit has designed this game to challenge our minds and cognitive performance. It is perfect for the whole family since the difficulty of the game is adjusted to the needs of each user. This flexibility makes it a great option for cognitive training and to help strengthen our cognitive abilities in a fun and interactive way.
Brain games such as CogniFit's Color Bee help actively stimulate cognitive abilities taking advantage of our brain's neuroplasticity.
What makes Color Bee so popular? - History
Color Bee can be classified as a concentration game. It is based on familiar games of interaction and attention. The main goal is for the user to stay focused on removing leaves based on the color indicated on the screen.
The object of the game is to remove all of the leaves matching the color indicated by the marker.
During the game, you will need to be careful to collect the bonuses and avoid the obstacles.
Stay focused—little by little the difficulty will increase.
How does Color Bee improve my cognitive abilities?
Playing games like CogniFit's Color Bee stimulates a specific neural activation pattern. Repeating and training this pattern consistently can help create new synapses, and help neural circuits reorganize and regain weakened or damaged cognitive functions.
The game of Color Bee helps to exercise attention. Consistently stimulating attention can help create new synapses and reorganize neural circuits, improving cognitive functions.
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Graphic projection of neural networks after 3 weeks.
What happens when I don't train my cognitive abilities?
Our brain is designed to save resources, so it tends to eliminate connections that are not frequently used. In this way, if a cognitive ability is not used normally, the brain does not provide resources for that pattern of neural activation, so it becomes increasingly weak. This makes us less able to use this cognitive function, making us less effective in our day-to-day activities.


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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the body that monitors the implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) by its State parties.
The States must submit an initial report one year after acceding to the Convention and then every two years. The Committee examines each report and lets the State party know about its concerns in the "concluding observations".
The Convention has also created three mechanisms that allow the Committee to fulfil its monitoring functions: the early-warning procedure, he examination of inter-state complaints and the examination of individual complaints.
The members, 18 independent experts, are elected for a term of four years by State parties. Elections for nine of the eighteen members are held every two years. The Committee meets in Geneva and normally holds two sessions per year consisting of three weeks each.
Definition of racial discrimination by ICERD
Schematic procedure of individual communications
Schematic state report procedure
International Convention on the Elimination of All Form of Racial Discrimination
Adopted and opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly resolution 2106 A (XX) of 21 December 1965.
Entry into force: 4 January 1969, in accordance with Article 19.
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Age of Magic is a Role Playing Game for android
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Age of Magic is a new mobile turn-based fantasy RPG about legions of epic heroes fighting on the remnants of an ancient magical world.
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✨LOTS OF OTHER MODES✨ The Tomb of Horrors and Valley of Treasures will test your limits as you battle powerful enemies guarding unique rewards. Join events to face tricky characters with even trickier abilities, and test your strength no matter what the challenge!
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I cannot tell you exactly since when, but I have to admit I love a bitter taste such as bitter chocolate, black coffee, green herbs and veggies. In fact, not only do I like astringent foods but also I feel better after eating them because it is detoxifying, purifying and easy on digestion. Anything in excess is not good though. Too much bitter foods can actually cause gas, constipation and imbalance in your digestive system. So what you need to do is start with small amount, balance out raw and cooked foods and add digestive spices such as turmeric, fenugreek, basil and ginger.
Here is a salad I made up today. Cooked adzuki beans, shredded cabbage, chopped parsley, sweet roasted red capsicum and slices of avocado dressed with mustard – olive oil dressing. Beans are soaked overnight and cooked well for a good amount of protein and better digestion. There is raw crunchy bitter cabbage and parsley. Roasted capsicum and avocado adds sweetness and creaminess. Slightly bitter taste of olive oil harmonise all salad ingredients. It can be served as a complete meal or sides. Enjoy x
Ingredients (serves 2-4)
100g dried adzuki beans, soaked overnight
1 cup of shredded cabbage
1 bunch of parsley leaves
1 roasted capsicum
1/2 avocado
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp whole grain mustard
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp maple syryup
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Cover adzuki beans with water in a pot and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes until soft. Drain and set aside. Roast red capsicum in the preheated oven (190) for about 20 minutes, peel the skin and roughly chop. Put cooked beans, cabbage, parsley, capsicum and avocado in a large mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix dressing ingredients in a separate bowl or jar. Drizzle over the salad and toss well to combine. Transfer to a serving plate.


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Yet his writing reached far beyond the borders of the genre. In addition to many novels and stories, he composed a huge philosophical treatise on the relation of human beings and machines, a good deal of pungently argued literary criticism, a volume of reviews of nonexistent books, a stochastic theory of narrative fiction, an experimental detective novel, speculative essays dealing with artificial intelligence, cybernetics, cosmology, genetic engineering, game theory, sociology, and evolution, radio plays and screenplays. Such staggering polymathic curiosity over such a vast range of material, all of it explored with lucidity and charm, gives his writing a unique place on a Venn diagram in which the natural sciences, philosophy, and literature shade into one another with mutually intensifying vividness and fascination.
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New York City is a natural laboratory for the study of historical and global transformations of the urban landscape. This minor prepares you for careers and graduate work in business, the social sciences, the environmental sciences, the arts or the humanities.
You'll engage with issues in Western and non-Western cities such as transnational migration, public policy, labor, global finance, environmental sustainability and the arts. Field trips in New York City and opportunities to travel to other American and foreign cities give you an intimate and hands‐on approach to urban issues.
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Earrings with Water Buffalo Horn
Lightweight buffalo horn Stainless Steel ear post Your earrings are made from all-natural material and as such the horn color may vary slightly from what is shown. While all horn is very similar in appearance, no two are exactly the same. This guarantees the uniqueness of each piece and ensures your amazing jewelry is truly one of a kind! The horn for this piece is sourced via traditional cultural methods from Vietnamese Water Buffalo. The animals are not harmed in any way to obtain their horn.


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This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of Tract 560300. Respondents were not limited to one ancestry, so if a person reported both English and German, then they would be counted in both categories. Consequently, the sum of the counts over all the ancestries most often exceeds the total population of the entity. Asian and Hispanic ancestry is reported separately from European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African ancestry. A full list of all possible categories is as follows:
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Powertrax Lock-Right Nissan V6 Differential Automatic Locker
Powertrax Lock-Right Differential Locker
Package Includes:
(1) Powertrax Lock-Right Kit
- The POWERTRAX LOCK-RIGHT Locker is the original locking differential that could be easily installed in existing case assemblies without any special tools or setup equipment. It has been widely used in demanding off-road applications around the world requiring extreme traction output and high-strength.
- Because the LOCK-RIGHT eliminates wheel spin-up and therefore its associated driveline trauma is negated, the strength and integrity of its surrounding original case and other driveline components are, in effect, substantially increased. Cases that occasionally fail with open or limited-slip/posi differentials become one of the strongest links in the drive train when equipped with the POWERTRAX LOCK-RIGHT LOCKER.
- The LOCK-RIGHT has been used in the harshest conditions around the world by hard-core off-roaders, in towing applications, and even United Nation vehicles in rugged terrain.
- For traction output, strength and durability, the POWERTRAX LOCK-RIGHT Locker. rivals much more expensive competitive lockers sold only as complete case replacement assemblies. It is a leading product because the LOCK-RIGHT delivers as much traction output, its end assembly is exceptionally strong, is much less expensive, and does not require professional installation (because the complete case assembly does not have to be replaced and realigned with precision calibration equipment). An excellent choice for off-road vehicle applications, performance enthusiasts also began using the LOCK-RIGHT LOCKER to satisfy their extreme traction requirements for racing, hot-rods and muscle cars.
- The LOCK-RIGHT's operation is fully automatic. Designed to send the engine power to the wheels with the most traction, the LOCK-RIGHT will help get you where you want to go. While traveling straight the LOCK-RIGHT will lock the axles together similar to a spool. However, when the wheels need to differentiate in a turn, the LOCK-RIGHT will allow the outside wheel to rotate faster to complete the turn. The internal gears on the LOCK-RIGHT will overrun each other to allow this differentiation.
- When operating off-road, the LOCK-RIGHT will always send the engine power to the wheels that need it most. For example, if you are rock crawling and one wheel is in the air (complete loss of traction), the wheel on the ground will receive the engine power and keep you going. Whether it be snow, sand, mud, ice, etc… the LOCK-RIGHT will give you the traction you need.
- Although smoother than other competitive locking differentials, the brute force characteristics of the POWERTRAX LOCK-RIGHT Locker limit general application in less tolerant and more mainstream applications. In some vehicles, you will hear a light clicking noise as the gears are overrunning themselves and allowing the wheels to differentiate in a turn. This is normal of most lockers on the market today. We recommend the LOCK-RIGHT for vehicles that are primarily driven in severe driving conditions or are used for recreational off-road. For vehicles that are driven daily or require more mainstream application, the POWERTRAX TRACTION SYSTEMS offer a quieter and smoother performance.
- LOCK-RIGHT is known for its ease of installation. In most applications, the complete installation takes less than two hours. No special tools or oils are required. Anyone with basic mechanical skills can install the LOCK-RIGHT with common tools (wrench, screwdriver). Detailed instructions are provided with each unit that include diagrams and photos.
There are basically two different types of installation.
- 1. Differential cases that you can access through the rear differential cover. Most AMC, Chrysler, Jeep, General Motors, and late model Ford vehicles have differentials that require this type of installation. This installation is the easiest because you simply remove the rear differential cover bolts to access the differential case. A summary of the steps are as follows:
- Remove the bolts on the differential cover and drain the oil.
- There is a cross shaft retaining bolt that holds the cross shaft in place. Remove this bolt and the cross shaft can be removed.
- Push in each axle to remove the c-clips (if the vehicle has c-clips). C-Clips hold the axles in place. On some vehicles, the axles are held in place at the outer ends of the axles near the wheels.
- Remove the stock side and spider gears and the thrust washers that are on the these gears.
- Install the Lock-Right gears in place of the original side and spider gears. The thrust washers are re-used. If the vehicle uses c-clips they are put back in place.
- Install the cross shaft, retaining bolt, differential cover and fill with oil.
- 2. A second type of installation involves a vehicle with a third member. Third member style differentials are removed from the driveshaft side of the vehicle (Ford 9 inch and most import vehicles). Installation in these types of differentials is easy once the third member is removed from the vehicle.
- Disconnect the driveshaft.
- Remove the third member from the differential carrier.
- Remove the side gears, spider gears, and the thrust washers that are on these gears.
- Install the Lock-Right gears in place of the original side and spider gears. The thrust washers are re-used. Install the cross shaft.
- Put the third member back in place and fill with oil.
*NOTE: This is a brief description of the installation instructions and is not to be used for actual assembly. A detailed owners and installation manual come with every Lock-Right kit. Vehicles that have low gear ratio's (numerically high) can often require a more extensive installation because of the ring gear thickness.
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Wood Gear Clocks
Wood Gear Clocks are a recent passion of mine. When I first saw these works of art I found it truly amazing that anyone would even attempt this. At the time I was un-aware that wood gear clock making was a centuries old craft that is once again gaining popularity. These clocks were all I could think about for weeks after I saw them for the first time ... I had to build one for my self! Come to my clock page to share the fun.
Time is what prevents everything from happening at once.
- John Archibald Wheele
Scroll Sawing
I never thought much about scrolling until I wanted to build a wooden clock. I have a 25 year old saw that was not much fun to use. So I upgraded to a DeWALT 788 and found out how much fun scrolling really is. Check out my scrolling page.
Man is a tool-using Animal.... Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all.
- Thomas Carlyle
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Saturday, July 31, 2010
New Cars Toon : Monster Truck Mater !
I don't know if you like them but personally i love the Cars Toon animated series. I'm a big fan of Cars and awaits the new movie to be released next year - as well as Cars Land in DCA, of course. Last night a new Cars Toon short called "Monster Truck Mater" was released on the U.S Disney Channel. Mater is supposed to be a super-star wrestler called "The Tormenter" and his team partner is "Frightening McMean"!
As usual, it's very funny and you can watch below the full short animated.
Also, jump on the Upcoming Pixar web site to read a great interview of Cars Toons Co-Director Rob Gibbs.
If you enjoy Disney and more, thanks for your support!
Pictures and video: copyright Disney
Libellés :
cars toon,
Monster Truck Mater,
pixar animation studios
Thursday, July 29, 2010
WDS Toy Story Playland Preview
Disneyland Paris had the good idea to organize for webmasters fans sites a special preview last monday of Toy Story Playland at the Walt Disney Studios. We couldn't shoot pictures during the visit inside the land so you still have to wait two more weeks for a full pictorial report, but i succeed to find on DLP forums pics posted by forum members to illustrate this article, not to mention videos filmed from outside the land.
Soooo, how is this new Toy Story Playland? Honestly, it's good, and it's even better than i expected, really. WDI Imagineers did, i think, a great job and those of you who were disappointed by TSP renderings or model pictures - specially the one for HKDL displayed during the D23 Expo - should have a good surprise when this new land will finally open on August 17th. By the way, it's also a good news for HKDL fans which will have their own Toy Story Land next year. My message to them is this one: don't worry, you will like it!
Why is it good? First, because it's bigger than we thought. And not only the land itself, but also the ride structures. Whether it's "Parachute Drop" or "RC Racer" DLP fans will be amazed by the size of these brilliantly themed carnival rides. Two, it brings a lot of vegetation in a park which desperately need some. Three, the theming of the whole land is very intelligently done and definitely give to WDS guests the feeling that they are reduced at the size of a toy.
The visit of the land was done by Imagineer Dominique Hammond but, first, Dominique shows us the giant TSP model which is currently backstage. Here is some pictures of it which were NOT shot during monday's presentation (as well as the other model pictures you will see below). As always the quality of WDI models is very impressive and i always have a lot of respect for the people doing these models as i know it's exactly the kind of thing i would not be able to achieve myself!
Then, we've been with Dominique Hammond - in two separate groups - inside the land itself and as i've told you previously a giant Buzz Lightyear stands at the entrance of the land. This four meter high Buzz will talk to the guests - but no Audio Animatronic face here. Buzz transparent dome will light up as well as the laser beam on his right arm, and a lot of different phrases were recorded so don't expect Buzz to say twice the same thing! In the storyline, Toy Story Playland is supposed to be Andy's backyard, where he put his toys, and Buzz will welcome WDS guests to enter it...while Andy is not there. That's why you'll find giant shoeprints in the ground - these are Andy "shoeprints".
Also at the entrance and all along the land guests will see these wooden structure like the one below - inspired by the famous Tinker Toys - as well as multi colored festive lights which should give an interesting lighting at night during the winter months when night falls at 5PM.
The first attraction on the left is Parachute Drop. The 80 feet high tower is really impressive and green toy soldiers are everywhere: inside the cockpit of the plane at the entrance of the ride - on which is painted the attraction name - near a giant talkie walkie, up inside an observation tower, and of course inside the army "Emery Camp" - a tribute to Emeryville where are located Pixar Animation Studios. Also at the left of the entrance a nice photo-location with a huge sky backdrop and a parachute.
There is six parachutes, in each one six WDS guests will be able to sit, which means 36 guests for each ride and in fact WDI have pushed the limits - technically speaking - as this kind of carnival ride usually takes "only" 18 guests. So, 36 guests at the same time for this kind of ride is a premiere.
Here is two high-res videos that i've filmed last monday from outside the land, on two different angles. These are high-def videos so definitely watch them in full screen mode. And all the sounds that you'll hear are from the attraction with the toy soldier yelling "Go, go, go!" as well as the sound of a plane passing by.
The next attraction, this time on the right, is Slinky Dog Zig Zag Spin. Imagineers used big Lincoln Logs to theme the entrance of the attraction and a giant Slinky Dog toy box on which all paintings are nothing less than hand made paintings, beautifully done. Here too, everything looks bigger than expected and it's also at that point that the road which goes all along TSP have a gentle slope. Which means that the third and last ride - RC Racer - is on a slightly lower level than the two first one. This gives an interesting perspective when you look back and, again, reinforce the feeling that everything looks big - and you, small! Also close to this ride, a giant rubber ball, originally seen in Pixar's first short animated movie "Luxo Jr".
All this lead us to the last ride "RC Racer" which also have the tallest structure - and i mean really tall! RC Racer is a 80 feet tall half-pipe coaster with only one vehicle - a greatly themed RC Racer - in which 20 guests will load. The car will go up and down thanks to a magnetic field and, frankly, i'm sure that it will be very impressive when the car will reach the top of the track!
The queue line has been calculated for a 90-120 minutes queue - DLP Imagineers surely have learned from Crush's Coaster long queue line which is usually so long that it goes outside of the attraction. The floor of it is designed like a Skalextric race track and guests will also find in the decor a Dinoco gas station and inside the load/unload building elements like the one you find inside a model box.
There is no doubt that RC Racer is Toy Story Playland "thrill" attraction and we can expect long line on this one. Above and below, some pics of the track shot from the Tram Tour Station, and also one where you'll see the vehicle in test mode - thanks to Vrogui from Disney Gazette forum. Note that the top elements of RC Racer track themed like a Hot Wheel track will be added as soon as the tests will be over, probably next week.
The RC Racer area is also the place with a lot of vegetation as Imagineers used huge trees which are part of a hundred years old forest. Also, Toy Story Playland is surrounded by giant bamboos and as i've said, all this vegetation is very welcome. Outside RC Racer, and near the second exit, a giant Rex awaits WDS guests. Rex is supposed to have half-size of a real TRex and he is also talking and for sure will be a favorite photo-location. Guests will then exit TSP walking through a blue monkey barrel - in fact the monkeys are hanged outside the barrel. The top of the barrel is located nearby and inside guests will find a merchandise shop as well as cool drinks .
I've kept for the end these great aerial pics shot last week by Jolly Roger - a DLP fan who have his own plane!..
...and two videos shot from the Tram Tour where you'll see a bit of TSP through the bamboos as well as the RC Racer vehicle in test mode. The first one is in high-def.
One more thing (as Steve will say): we've also seen the "Paris street" located on the right of TSP. It's perfectly themed like a Parisian street with lampost, benches, cobblestones in the ground, etc...and there is definitely no doubt at all now that the Ratatouille dark ride is coming soon to the WDS. Not only the face of Chef Gusteau is engraved on the arch located at the other end of the blue monkey barrel but Remy's face is also everywhere on the benchs, etc... Dominique Hammond kindly refused to confirmed or even talk about the Ratatouille ride but the 20+ webmasters who were there last monday knew exactly what to think of all these not-hidden-at-all Ratatouille signs. See you in two years for this one.
So, i think this Toy Story Playland is very good news for the Walt Disney Studios and i'm pretty sure it will be instantly popular. My only concern is about the lenght of each ride. I think we can expect at least 45 minutes wait for each ride and the length of the new attractions will be one minute and a half for Parachute Drop and Slinky Dog Zig Zag Spin and one minute only for the RC Racer thrill attraction. I know that you will think it's too short but, honestly, there was no other way for the Imagineers to have longer rides.
See you in two weeks with lot of pics of the land and in the meantime don't forget to check my special offer below on the great Disneyland Paris book!
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Pictures: copyright Alain Littaye - Disney and more, Vrogui, Jolly Roger, Disney.
Videos: copyright Alain Littaye, lowiic9
Looking for a great Disney book ? Then, the Disneyland Paris book is the perfect gift for any Disney fan !
Editor's Important Note: I was at the park last week and i was wondering if they still had copies of the english edition of my Disneyland Paris, From Sketch to Reality book and at my big surprise they don't have any more copies of the english edition! I asked them to have a look in their computer and DLP's computer keep saying that it's out of stock. This mean that i'm the last person with DLP's book english edition available and i don't have a lot of them, may be 10 copies, not more... As the publisher don't plan to re-print the book it means it's really the last copies and it's a bad news, but those of you who don't have yet this great book still can order it to me, have a look to the special offer below.
If you're looking for a great gift to offer to anyone you love - including you! - my "Disneyland Paris, From Sketch to Reality" book with its 320 pages and 750 pictures - including 250 renderings from Walt Disney Imagineering - would be a GREAT gift for any Disney fan!
I still have copies of the book, and, as i am one of the two authors of the book, each copy will be sign specially for you or anyone you wish. Of course, don't forget to tell me the name to whom you wish i dedicate the book.
An important note before i go further: If you're not in a rush to get the book, choose the flat shipping option (also indicated below) which usually takes between 3 to 6 weeks delivery (depending if you're living in Europe or in the U.S) and is also much less expensive.
And now, here is a description of the book and everything you need to know to order one of the last signed copy of this beautiful book. Please note that NO re-printing of the book is scheduled, and these last available copies may be the REAL last one!
Price for one copy of the english updated edition is 87 Euros and Shipping: is 15 euros.
If you have a Paypal account you can proceed to the payment by paypal - paypal payment including your choice of shipping must be sent to the email adress: firstname.lastname@example.com
Important: Note that the price is in Euros, not in U.S $, so you have to choose the "euro" currency when you do the paypal payment.
If you don't have a Paypal account, a bank wire transfert is possible, just let me know.
And, of course, thanks to confirm me your order and payment AND the shipping adress by email at the email adress: email@example.com
As i am the one who designed the book, i'm not really at the good place to send compliments about it, but if you are a reader who already own the book, please leave a comment at the end of the article to let other readers know what you think about it.
Previous comments can be read at the bottom of this page where the article below was previously posted.
So, here is a little description of the book, now - See below some pictures of the book pages - click on each of them to see the photo-montage pictures in big size.
The book is a gorgeous "coffee table book" with 320 pages and 750 pictures - of which 500 are park and attractions photos and 250 are Walt Disney Imagineering renderings!
The size is 9 x 12 inches, all pages are in color and it's hardbound with a glossy dust jacket. The text (by Disney historian Didier Ghez), was written after more than 75 interviews he conducted with all the Imagineers who created the park. He goes into just about everything you wanted to know about this unique place that many describe as the best "Magic Kingdom" ever created by WDI.
It took five years to create the book, but it was worth all the time we spent on it, and the book looks just as good as we had hoped for at the beginning - in fact Imagineer Bruce Gordon told us that it was "probably the best book ever done on a Disney theme park". Coming from Bruce who did with David Mumford the great "Disneyland, The Nickel Tour" book, it was more than a compliment.
The first chapter about Main Street has 52 pages and introduces the reader to the "legend" of Main Street, USA. You'll learn all about the Disneyland Paris Railroad, the unique "Discovery" and "Liberty" Arcades; find out about the architecture, the restaurants (like "Walt's," a tribute to Walt Disney, but also inspired by Club 33 in Anaheim) and the shops; with dozens of photos, renderings, models, and reproduced for the first time here, all the "cities of the future" posters located in "Discovery Arcade."
The second chapter on Frontierland discusses the park's western side with extensive sections about its major attractions, "Big Thunder Mountain" and "Phantom Manor." In fact the book has the longest sections ever put together in a book on all the major attractions. The Pirates of Caribbean section in the Adventureland chapter is 26 pages, Phantom Manor has 16 pages devoted to it, as does Space Mountain, it's a small world, etc. The photo material was so great that we kept adding more pages to the book, which was supposed to have only 240 pages when we started... we ended up with 320 upon completion!
The Frontierland chapter also covers the Mark Twain, the River Rogue Keelboats, Fort Comstock, all the restaurants, the shops and Cottonwood Creek Ranch.and featuring stunning photos of Disneyland Paris from the air by Yann Arthus Bertrand, author of The Earth from Above that make spectacular "double-pages," and allow the reader to discover the park from a whole different angle.
The Adventureland chapter is even more interesting, as many elements of the land exist only in Paris - such as the Bazaar and Aladdin to Africa and the ex-"Explorer's Club." Plus there's a long section about "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril," "Adventure Isle" and "The Swiss Robinson Treehouse" and, of course, "Pirates of Caribbean" the land's major attraction and featuring its amazing Audio-Animatronics! All in all there are 56 full pages about Adventureland, and as in the previous chapters, there are dozens of photos, lots of concept art, and many shots of Imagineers at work. There's even a great bonus here, with the Marc Davis artwork for "Pirates" also included.
56 full pages are also dedicated to Fantasyland. There's an extensive look at Sleeping Beauty Castle, sections on all the dark rides (Snow White, Peter Pan and Pinocchio), as well as a look at "Alice's Curious Labyrinth," the "Mad Hatter's Tea Cups," "Storybookland," and "Casey Jr." There are even 14 pages about "it's a small world" with stunning photos of nearly all the scenes in it. Here the reader can discover a new attraction that exists only at Disneyland Paris, with a great view from above of Alice's Labyrinth.
Discoveryland also gets 52 pages of special treatment, with sections on the Visionarium, the Nautilus, Star Tours, Space Mountain, and everything you wanted to know about the other attractions in this land – Autopia and Orbitron. In fact the Nautilus chapter takes you on a visit with photos of every room of this detailed walk-through and two double page photo spreads, one which makes you feel you're inside Captain Nemo's grand salon, and the other showing you a unique view of Discoveyland featuring the Nautilus and Space Mountain in a kind of "CinemaScope" view.
When the book was released in early 2002, the Walt Disney Studios didn't exist, so you won't see them in the book. But there's still one last chapter about the hotels of the park, and Disney Village too, with the great Buffalo Bill Wild West show that entertains hundreds each evening.
And because every day in a Magic Kingdom should end with a parade and fireworks, we have the Main Street Electrical Parade that close the book, with an Herb Ryman gorgeous painting!
Pictures: copyright Disney
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Great Disneyland 55th Collectibles by Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily
The great Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily who did fantastic collectibles items for Disneyland 50th anniversary created new collectibles for DL 55th anniversary!
If you remember all the great collectibles items that Kevin and Jody created for Disney Shopping.com five years ago you should be - just like me - enthusiastic to learn that they're back with these new 55th Anniversary collectibles just as good as the one they did for the 50th. Some are already available now, others will be released this fall. Here is a selection of these new items with the description coming from The Art of Disney Parks website.
First one, picture above is a great sculpture of the Rocket to the Moon sculpture:
Rocket to the Moon
Artists: Kevin Kidney & Jody Daily
Medium: Resin and Metal
Edition Size: 500
Retail: $165
Dimensions: 22" tall x 10" deep x 6-1/2" wide
Release Date: July 20, 2010
This replica (one of five nostalgic attraction vehicles in honor of Disneyland parks 55th Anniversary) will be signed by Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily. Released Tuesday, July 20, 2010.
Early Concept Jungle Cruise Boat
Artists: Kevin Kidney & Jody Daily
Medium: Resin and Metal on Wood Base
Edition Size: 500
Retail: $225
Dimensions: 12-3/4" long x 5-1/2" tall x 4-1/2" wide
Release Date: Fall 2010
Legendary Disney designer Harper Goff is best known for creating the world's most fantastic submarine, the Nautilus for Walt Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. But his creative touch can be seen all around Disneyland, as well - most notably along Main Street, U.S.A., and in the jungles of Adventureland. The little canopied launches that cruise the world's exotic waterways were first conceptualized by Harper in 1954. His early sketches show vessels more rugged and "travelled" than the shiny bright boats that appeared at Disneyland® on opening day.
Based on Harper Goff's original concept, Kevin and Jody's scale replica of the Amazon Belle looks as though it may have crossed the Mekong, borne the rains of the Irrawaddy, and survived the rapids of Kilimanjaro a million times before. It's absolutely the perfect thing to display in your study next to your shrunken head collection.
This item, celebrating Disneyland® parks 55th Anniversary, will be released in the fall.
Mine Train Thru Nature's Wonderland
Artists: Kevin Kidney & Jody Daily
Medium: Metal and Resin on Wood Base
Edition Size: 500
Retail: $TBD
Dimensions: 14-3/4" long x 7" tall x 4" wide
Release Date: Late Fall 2010
Disneyland "Runabout" ("Walt's Car") Replica
Artists: Kevin Kidney & Jody Daily
Medium: Metal and Resin on Wood Base
Edition Size: 500
Retail: $225
Dimensions: 6-1/2" tall x 7-1/2" long x 5" wide
Release Date: Fall 2010
Walt Disney loved to show visitors around Disneyland®. Imagineer Bob Gurr designed four little electric "Runabouts" especially for Walt to use when touring the Park with family, friends and celebrities. Bob recalls, "Walt was always smiling happily when he was at the tiller of "his car."
This replica (one of five nostalgic attraction vehicles in honor of Disneyland® parks 55th Anniversary) will be released in the fall.
Kevin and Jody also designed great collectible figurine like this one of a...
Adventureland Skipper
Artists: Kevin Kidney & Jody Daily
Medium: Resin
Edition Size: 500
Retail: $85
Dimensions: 10-1/2" tall x 5" wide
Release Date: Fall 2010
The brave (and wisecracking) skippers of the world-famous Disneyland® Jungle Cruise have undergone many costume changes over the decades. Early jungle fashions included split-sleeve "Sumatran Boatsman" shirts, highwater trousers and...sandals!
They did two other great figurines related to Main Street and Tomorrowland, jump on the Art of Disney site to discover them!
All pictures: copyright Disney
Monday, July 26, 2010
Asia: The Theme Parks battle is about to begin !
I went back from vacation last friday, and as usual i had a choice of magazines when i entered in the plane. So, i choose the last issue of TIME magazine and also another one called ASIA News. And the big surprise was on the front cover not only with Mickey and Schrek, but also the title: "The Battle of Theme Parks"!
Incredible, i thought. I'm going back home and theme parks news are "falling from the sky" before i even asked for them! In this long and interesting special report ASIA News reporters details the theme park battle which is about to begin in Asia. Well, as a matter of fact it already began with the new Universal Studios Singapore but in the next years South Korea should have three new theme parks from Paramount, Universal and MGM, China is awaiting Shanghaî Disneyland, India will have a Bollywood theme park, etc....
So, below, you'll find the full ASIA News report, starting with the first article called "Mickey vs Schrek". Just click on each page to get them on bigger scale, the reading will be more comfortable.
The next article in this interesting special report is about Hong Kong Disneyland. HKDL financial results are not fantastic yet but it's a bit logical as the first of HKDL new attractions will open only in 2011 with Toy Story Land.
Next article is avout Universal Singapore and a interesting list of all the upcoming theme parks in Asia and South East Asia. Strangely, they forgot Shanghaî Disneyland but perhaps it is because the final opening date is not officially announced yet.
One thing is sure: in the next five years theme parks development in Asia is going to be huge. And it'll be very interesting to see who will win the battle which is about to begin!
All pages: copyright Asia News
Libellés :
shangai disneyland,
universal singapore,
universal studios korea
New Haunted Mansion Movie ComicCon Poster
You've probably heard that a new Haunted Mansion movie directed by horror film maker Guillermo Del Toro was announced at San Diego's ComicCon two days ago. I'm pretty sure that Del Toro is a certainly a good choice, and the same day Disney Studios unveiled the poster below which was a limited edition. 999 prints were printed for 999 San Diego's ComicCon lucky fans.
Brandon Ragnar Johnson is the artist who designed this poster and as you can see he has put the Hatbox Ghost front and center in this work. It's interesting to note that Guillermo Del Toro confirmed that the new Haunted Mansion movie will focus on the Hatbox Ghost character.
All we have to do now is to wait for the movie but in the meantime here is for all of you who couldn't attend the ComicCon event this collector's poster. Just double click on the picture below to get it in high-res.
Picture: copyright Disney
Libellés :
Guillermo Del Toro,
Haunted Mansion Movie
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