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When it comes to entertaining overnight guests, kicking hospitality into high-gear is key! My post on Simply Stated: Celebrations today addresses this topic, and we'd love to hear your thoughts as well. If you have any special things you do to make overnight guests feel especially welcome – or maybe a great example of hospitality that was shown to you – please share your ideas on the Be My Guest post at RealSimple.com!
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so pretty!
Great ideas! And that bed is looking mighty inviting in general!
I have a wonderful friend who invited a group of us to spend the weekend at her cabin in the woods. When we arrived, we each found a tiny stuffed bear with a pink ribbon tied around its neck on our pillows. The bear was holding a small envelope with our name written on it. Inside the envelope was a short note that the hostess had written about how much we meant to her and how glad she was that we had arrived. It was a fabulous personal touch delivered in a creative way; we all felt extra special and welcome!
That is such a sweet idea, Dessa! Thanks so much for sharing :)
i really loved the ideas you gave. The bed was especially inviting. Thank you for the wonderful ideas and inspiration!
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John D. Schiff (1907–1976)
Gelatin silver print, 1968
In this photograph, which was taken in the same year that Duchamp died, John D. Schiff draws on the iconic elements of Duchamp's self-representation: the profile portrait, the reflection or ephemeral image, and the ever-present cigar.
Schiff uses the triple exposure technique to emphasize both the multiple layers of Duchamp's artistic dialogue and complex personae. By weaving together a horizontally aligned profile portrait with two vertically aligned portraits, Schiff brings together different modes of Duchamp's representation. As a result, he creates a portrait of Duchamp not as an artist, but as a legend.
Listen to co-curator James McManus discuss this image:

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34-year-old Darryl Deagle died doing what he loved. The self-described adrenalin junkie was killed in a skydiving accident on Saturday in Notre Dame. Friend and fellow skydiver, David Hodge, spoke with Dave MacDonald Tuesday morning.
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Email Monks, one of the most reputed and agile email design & coding companies, today announced to provide clients with one more attractive service covering landing page design and development.
Serving all over the US, UK, Australia and many other countries to 500+ clients naming brands like National Geographic, Disney, Coles and many more. Monks also serve many leading digital and advertising agencies for their Email Design & Coding needs through their white labeled business model. Apart, Email Monks also provides design to Email HTML conversion, fresh email design and template customization services. With an aim to help clients step up their bottom lines with optimized conversion rate, Monks come up with an interesting service for landing page design and development.
Landing pages are website pages specifically optimized for campaigns such as email marketing, pay per click or more. Each landing page is normally associated with a specific call to action (a request to act on particular thing, made to your subscribers/visitors). On acting upon a call to action like "ORDER NOW", "DOWNLOAD FREE E-BOOK", visitors or subscribers are taken to a landing page that is creatively designed with an objective of converting the visitors to customers, brand ambassadors or simply loyal email subscribers.
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In case you're looking for a decent source for electronics, consider the FactoryOutletStore.com which in my research for the Humminbird SI (side imaging) units has been hard to beat. Support your local shops that also provide service and support, but if all you have are overpriced big box stores, give these folks a look.
I'll be doing an in depth look at the SI product soon.
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So when the merger of AT&T and SBC is complete — with SBC as the dominent corporation — the combined entity will take on the AT&T name.
The name change had been widely predicted ever since the merger was announced given the global recognition and reputation of AT&T as compared with SBC, a little-known brand outside the 13 states where it provides local phone service.
AT&T, which once stood for American Telephone and Telegraph, traces its roots as a company back to the 1875 invention of the telephone by founder Alexander Graham Bell. But the name did not come into being until a decade later, when it was created as the long-distance subsidiary of American Bell Telephone Company.
San Antonio-based SBC, one of the "Baby Bells" created by the 1984 breakup of AT&T's national monopoly, was formerly named Southwestern Bell Corp.
SBC has been on a buying spree the last decade, snapping up former Baby Bells, include Ameritech, Pacific Telesis and Southern New England Telephone. So now it buys what's left of the parent company and plans to take its name? And regulators think this is just peachy?
I am reminded of cheesy horror movies in which the monster is destroyed, blown to bits, and the heroes of the film believe they can live in peace. But as the closing credits roll, we see chunks of the beast finding each other and reconstituting . . .


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300-foot buffer set for campgrounds, lakes in parks
COLUMBUS — "Drilling companies that want to tap the oil and gas buried under Ohio's state parks would have to sign a mineral-rights lease and stay at least 300 feet from campgrounds and other attractions, according to documents that state officials released yesterday.
The proposed leases and an 89-page list of 'best management practices' are the result of a Sept. 30 law that opened state parks and other state-held land for drilling.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources shared the records after the Sierra Club's Ohio chapter sued the agency on Monday, demanding their release."
— Spencer Hunt, Columbus Dispatch
Read the whole story: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/04/12/drilling-leases-drafted-for-state-parks.html


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The only thing missing from the ninth annual Saline-Brecon Friendship Guild's Pub Night was a prize for the guests who traveled the farthest to get there.
At last Friday's event, Judge Don Shelton led the group singing of the Welsh national anthem, "Land of Our Fathers," and then ordered the anthem to be sung in Welsh. Struggling with the endless consonant combinations and searching desperately for a vowel or two, the PubNighters were heading toward failure when Judge Shelton issued a court order to stop the music and called out for anyone who could sing in Welsh.
The crowd parted and in walked Dilys and Arthur Bowley of Brecon. The gathering welcomed the Bowleys in long and loud fashion and was treated to Arthur's beautiful rendition of the anthem in his native Welsh. More than a few eyes were dried as many of the guests remembered their visits to Wales and their friends in that country.
The evening included the talents of Kim Swartz and keyboard along with the Riverside Band, who were there courtesy of the Sheltons to provide post auction entertainment and dance music. Pub-Nighters had an opportunity to purchase goods from Toad Hill, a British gift shop located in Ann Arbor.
The traditional Pub Night auction items included the famous Roman coin - this year purchased by Marjorie Shelton; dinner at Mac's with the Bowleys, which went to David and Sheila Blough; and two of Doris Kraushaar's excellent photos of one of the first Jazz Festivals ever attended by Salinians in Brecon, which went to City Councilman Jeff Fryman and board of education trustee Mark Hopper. Local artist Donna Johnston donated two of her Saline scenes, and the lucky bidders were Kathy Chapin and Harriet Amsler. A number of smaller items also were sold at the auction, while Stan Sekerka won the travel certificate.
The highlight of the evening was the warmth of the Bowleys' visit and Arthur's comments on the exchange and his pleasure in having Bowley Bridge and the Guild's bench dedicated to him in Mill Pond Park. For many years, the Bowleys had been encouraged to visit the Sheltons for a Pub Night and 1998 proved to be the year. How fortunate for those who were there to enjoy this special evening.
The lovely and charming Dilys Bowley is known to comment that she only takes Arthur places twice: once to introduce him and once for him to apologize. "No apologies needed," smiled a Pub Night spokesperson. "In fact, should you see the Bowleys around town, you might call out greetings. Arthur's birthday is March 11."


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Handling job postings with no specified location
Thinking about ways to deal with job postings that declare "no remote workers" but then fail to indicate where in the world they need the prospective employees to live.
A) I've tried commenting on the post to get the poster to edit their original job posting, and then removing the comment once they do, but that's only worked in about 65% of cases, I'd guess? @sreynan told me that he thinks that's a bad method or approach.Read more
Request: change of group manager for western new york
Hi. There's a movement to change the Manager role for our group from me (@fending) to Nicholas Garafalo (@Eidolon Night) There has been the requisite discussion period and solicitation for feedback posted in our group.
I requested remaining in an admin role to help out, but Manager duties should fall to Nick as noted here and in the discussion: http://groups.drupal.org/node/285678
thanks!/BFRead more
Expanding policy on removing group organizers
Currently, the only policy we have for removing group organizers on groups.drupal.org (GDO) is for abandoned groups. As the community and site grows, it's becoming clearer that GDO also needs a wider policy for removing group organizers. In some cases, we have orgaizers who haven't abandoned groups, but are otherwise harming the purpose of the site, facilitating collaboration within the Drupal community. In other cases, we have organizers of groups with no activity for over a year, clearly inactive, but we're still waiting 2 weeks.Read more
Group still awaiting for moderation to view publicly
My Group is http://groups.drupal.org/ravindra-workshop created on Aug 2012 is still showing the warning message.
"moderation and won't be listed publicly until it has been approved. showing on my group dashboard page."
Please help me out of here. and or let know what is the wrong i am doing.Read more
Policy Proposal for Closed (by request) Groups
The Problem
We currently don't have any guidelines on when Groups should be set to "Moderated - membership requests must be approved." On our Guidelines for Forming New Drupal Groups page it just says "Almost all groups should be open. Use other choices only when there is a good reason for doing so."
Request to change organizer on the colombia group
Hello, following the steps on this discussion groups.drupal.org/node/39596 i would like to request to replace the current organizer "jmpachon" from the group "Colombia" (groups.drupal.org/colombia) to these users : ivan.chaquea http://groups.drupal.org/user/732694 and aldibier http://groups.drupal.org/user/26641
Change ownership of 'United Kingdom'
Hello, I'm following the 'Abandoned Groups: Policy for Deleting a Group or Changing Its Manager' here: http://groups.drupal.org/node/39596
The United Kingdom group is effectively abandoned, I have followed steps 1 to 3:
And this is step 4, I now ask if you could transfer ownership of the group to me, and then I can add the other people that would like to be administrators.
Thanks!Read more
Create a new "Jobs" group on g.d.o?
Currently groups.drupal.org has a "Job" content type available for content creators to use.
Due to the number of organizations looking to do hiring, the availability of this content type has resulted in an increasing number of Job content type nodes being posted into groups here where job postings reduce the effectiveness / usefulness of the group. Frequently (almost always?) the job postings are for positions that have very little to do with the subject matter of the group.Read more
Template and sob story about denying vs. deleting vs. merging new groups
A group was in the moderation queue for a number of months and I just merged it with another group. Unfortunately, I did this before explaining in the moderation log what I was about to do. Deleting the group and merging it, of course, removed it from the moderation queue. Oops.
Here's the message I sent phunster, who proposed the group. It's here partly so that I have a template to reuse in the future.
blockquote>It turns out there is already an Upgrade group at http://groups.drupal.org/upgradeRead more
I want to Manage Drupal Bangladesh Group
As the Drupal Bangladesh Group is not active.
I want to mange this group from now on.
I am C, C++, Java & PHP programmer with 2 years of web developing experience.
I hope I could be a right option to maintain or manage "Drupal Bangladesh"
I've already opened a discussion on "Drupal Bangladesh" group page & sent a thread to the previous Group Organizer.
The thread is: http://groups.drupal.org/node/198063
I've opened a discussion in our language "Bangla" too.
The thread is: http://groups.drupal.org/node/198078Read more


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Fans of the "Angry Birds Star Wars II" game have scanned their Telepods figures into the game more than 30 million times.
Following last week's announcement of the new Angry Birds Stella brand, Hasbro will create a line of its Telepods toys for the Rovio property.
The latest iteration of Rovio Entertainment's Angry Birds app brand, "Angry Birds Go!," launched worldwide Wednesday.
Traditional toys will always have a place in the toy aisle, but increasingly digital products and properties are driving trends in children's play.
New developments in the licensing of digital IP into the European toy market are providing a welcome boost to the toy industry.
Rovio Entertainment has unveiled details for the next iteration of its Angry Birds franchise, Angry Birds Go!.
Rovio Entertainment released the sequel app "Angry Birds Star Wars II" Wednesday alongside a range of interactive figures from Hasbro.
Hasbro will debut its new Telepods virtual toy technology at Comic-Con, alongside new product for its top brands and licenses.
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Fergie Charged... Again
Sir Alex Ferguson has been charged with improper conduct by the FA following his behaviour against Mike Dean who was refereeing the clash between United and Hull at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Fergie had to be restrained by Gary Neville after the final whistle as he did not hide his displeasure about Dean's performance. The ref reported the incident and the FA charged the boss who has until November 19 to respond.
While I basically agree with Fergie about Dean who gave Hull a penalty which never was and did not send off Michael Turner who would have deserved it, it was somewhat foolish to lose control like that, what with his previous record - I'm speaking about the touchline ban he received after allegedly insulting Mark Clattenburg at Bolton last year.
Hopefully, it will not come to this. And Fergie is old enough to know better, and more importantly, he's old enough to know that the FA rarely misses a chance to punish United so we should not supply them with ammunition.


text: Donald A.K. Brown, 72, formerly of Chicago, retired president of A.K. Brown & Associates, an executive recruiting firm in New York, died Tuesday in Southport, Conn. Mr. Brown was a veteran of World War II. He was former president of the Hospice of Palm Beach County (Fla.), South Guild, and a member of the board of the United Fund of Palm Beach. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a son, Donald; four daughters, Dr. Mary Preston Molumphy, Barbara Barnes Brown, Katherine B. Campbell and Diane B. Loseth; a sister; and six grandchildren. Services were held Friday in Southport.


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Hard Rock / Metal Tickets
Hard Rock/Metal Concert Tickets
Metal heads rejoice! It is time to thrash and mosh with metal tickets and hard rock tickets as the genres celebrate nearly a half century of guitar solos and general exquisite loudness. The lords of rock are ageless, still taking to the road and playing unforgettable concerts inspiring a new generation of fans to take up the enjoyable task of paying homage to the music in all its sick, twisted glory.
This is one musical medium able to weather not only all seasons, but all music developments. At times metal and hard rock have even fused with these new influences, sometimes picking up the speed, sometimes putting on a little makeup and glamming it up, and sometimes going a bit heavy. At times these metal and hard rock concerts stand tall against the change, sometimes earning critical revile but still playing to a packed house.


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Hear the untold stories of enslaved people and learn about historical and contemporary slavery.
Historical and contemporary slavery.
A beautiful building housing one of the UK's finest collections of fine and decorative art.
Paintings, Wedgwood and Chinese ceramics.
Uncover objects from the Titanic, find out about life at sea and learn about the port of Liverpool.
The Titanic, life at sea and Liverpool's port.
This museum tells the story of Liverpool with diverse exhibits housed in a stunning building.
Liverpool's history and popular culture.
Explore a Victorian merchant's house with its period furniture and beautiful paintings.
Paintings, vintage fashion and furniture.
Beautiful paintings, sculpture and decorative art from the 13th century to the present day.
Paintings, sculpture and decorative art.
Discover treasures from around the world, explore outer space and meet live creatures!
World cultures, space and live creatures.
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Stubbs' palette is typical of the period using Prussian Blue for the jockey's jacket and the sky, as well as in some mixtures for the landscape greens. Under magnification, occasional large 'lumps' of this pigment can be seen bleeding into the surrounding paint
Prussian blue on jacket (20x magnification)
In the mixed greens, a gritty yellow is easily visible, possibly Naples or ochre, with a bone or charcoal black and smaller amounts of lead white and Prussian blue. The sky has faded, as seen around the rebate edge, and would originally have been a stronger blue. It is quite possible that the jockey's jacket has also faded.
Yellow highlight at foreground (20x magnification)
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Entellium Scandal Gives Ignition Partners a Black Eye
Just because you run a private company that does not have to file quarterly financial statements with the SEC does not make it okay to cook your books. The CEO and CFO of Seattle-based CRM firm Entellium found that out the hard way. They were arrested by the FBI earlier this week for inflating their revenues and then lying to their board about it. The company appears to be toast. It fired… Read More


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A little of this flavorful, velvety Provençal hors d'oeuvre goes a long way. Spread on thin slices of toasted bread.
Total Time:
Level: Easy
Yield: Makes 12 first-course servings or 4 cups.
- 1 lb. salt cod fillets
- 1 large baking potato
- 3 clove garlic
- 1 c. heavy or whipping cream
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- Thinly sliced french bread
- In medium bowl, combine salt cod fillets and enough cold water to cover generously. Cover and refrigerate, changing water several times, 24 to 36 hours. Drain and rinse well.
- In 3-quart saucepan, combine potato, garlic, and 3 cups water; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until potato is tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup water. Mash potato and garlic until almost smooth. Transfer mixture to medium bowl.
- Meanwhile, in clean 3-quart saucepan, combine cod and enough water to cover; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer until fish can be flaked with fork, 5 to 10 minutes; drain. When cool enough to handle, discard any skin or bones. Transfer cod to food processor with knife blade attached and pulse until flaked
- In clean 3-quart saucepan, heat cream over low heat. With wooden spoon, stir in cod, potato mixture,
reserved potato water, and nutmeg; stir until well combined. With wire whisk, gradually whisk in oil. Serve with toast. Makes 4 cups or 12 first-course servings.
Nutritional information is based on one-quarter of a cup without toast.
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This is a brand new update from the Postmaster General James Thomas with some exciting developments.
Greetings, I have been silent for some time, but far from idle. I can tell you there are huge changes manifesting right now as a result of your efforts in this matter. I cannot spill the beans yet, for various reasons, but I can tell you in the very near future we will have some major, major announcements for you.
I have relocated home and office to facilitate the expansion of the Office of the PMG and establish the Council as established in the Treaty for the Americas on the web site.
I can tell you that we now have a new banking system that will operate through the postal system and allows us to discharge debt and returns the value to the people. This has been accepted in Switzerland and is being established as we speak.
The Office of the Postmaster General, Divine Province has been recognized by the United Nations as a free and sovereign entity, as have I and the men and women who now make up the Council.
We now have a new web master who will be taking over these web sites and will operate right from the Office of the Postmaster General to give you all of the assistance that you want, need and deserve. I apologize for my negligence in responding to your needs and questions, but, I can assure you that you will not be disappointed. All that we have all envisioned is coming to pass.
We have a new banking system that will allow us to discharge debt. We now have 700 trillion dollars with which to fund the new global economic system that will absolutely eliminate world hunger and homelessness in a very short time frame. We are already well into our plans, and now have full funding, to create transitions centers that will include the newest technology available in the universe to heal Mother Earth and all of mankind. This is happening right NOW!
We have been in personal communication with the direct representatives of the Agarthians of inner earth as well as the Ets, both who are supporting us in many ways. We have been in personal communications this past 2 weeks with Kings and Presidents of the world and have had nearly constant contact with the most influential people in the world of banking as well as the military.
I can assure you that the arrests will take place! This will be a summer to remember for generations to come.
We are establishing a major training and healing center right now and have the funding to establish these around the world. Please watch our web site for further updates as we will be posting opportunities as they come available. Please do not flood me with requests as I cannot take resumes at this time but soon after the new web master gets here we will be doing just that.
Love and Light, James Thomas McBride Postmaster General, Divine Province
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This is the curent postmaster general not Mr McBride
I searched for "The Office of the Postmaster General" and "Divine Province" on the UN website and no hits.
Be very careful in your discernment of this claim.
Well done, Mr.Ed and Randude! I also noticed that this person, "One", is mostly negative with posts and comments.
Let's hope that it is really action time now!
Thank You Happy :)
Its very important to all of us to stay focused and positive at all times and even more so for the times ahead.
Love and Light
I do not watch sports, Thank you for another assumption. How is the RV doing? It is now several times past the "few days" when it was supposed to occur.
The problem isnt the ideals we all want, the problem is making promises which are not kept or outright lies altogether.
You know Brother I thought that same thing AFTER I posted to yours LOL. We are on the same page.
mr ed,
you crack me up.... "...go watch another football game." lol
thats about right,
its like those left brains going...
where's your proof??
its in my heart man
but why is he claiming to be Post Master General?
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S is for special features – and Mercedes class
Mercedes has used its know-how to create an S-Class with a range of amazing extras
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: S-Class
Year: 2013
Fuel: Petrol
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2013
A long, black Mercedes-Benz S-Class has long been favoured by dictators – Robert Mugabe's is reportedly so heavily armoured that it requires its own fuel truck to follow it on longer trips – and by bankers who want to slip quietly from airport to skyscraper to mansion. So, in tough times, should the rest of us care that an all-new S-Class has arrived?
Yes we should. As the pinnacle of the Mercedes-Benz range, the S-Class gets everything this storied carmaker knows about carmaking. Previous generations of S-Class have helped pioneer safety systems we now take for granted on humbler cars, such as anti-lock brakes and stability control.
When you read about the extraordinary safety features on this new S-Class, you might wonder why Mercedes is going to so much trouble to save the lives of rich folk. But keep in mind that many of these features are so expensive that they have to be cost options even on the pricey flagship model. Putting them into production here starts the process of getting that price down, and getting them into more cars.
But the S-Class is a luxury car first, so let's see how Mercedes has done in that regard. Externally, the new car is handsome, well-resolved but subtle. Inside, the new S is simply beautiful, its cabin executed with a verve and wit that reflects the fact that China is now the biggest market for this car, and that the average age of its customers there is just 35. Highlights include the intricate filigree finish of the aluminium covers of the optional Burmester audio system, and the LED cabin lighting which seems to pour from every crevice in your choice of acid-trip purples and reds, or cooler tones if you prefer. In fact, the S-Class is the first car to switch wholly to LEDs for its lighting, inside and out: there isn't a light-bulb to be found in it.
First-class accommodation
But the back seats are arguably the most important in an S-Class. Here, the accommodation has gone fully first-class, with the option of two individual rear chairs, the one behind the passenger seat stretching out airline-style with a calf-rest, the seat in front motoring out of your way. Optional screens can play movies, but also display the same kind of "in-flight" information about your journey as you find on a plane. Stretch out back here and you keep expecting a stewardess to appear at your shoulder with champagne and mini-pretzels.
It's easy to forget that under all the gadgetry and luxury, there's still a car down there. The oily bits are as impressive as ever; we tried the 455bhp, 4663cc V8-powered S500, which displayed the seamless, surging acceleration needed to outrun those pesky rebels, but with a refinement that ensures your phone call to the Swiss banker who's hiding your funds isn't interrupted. There will also be a 258bhp diesel from launch, and a 333bhp 3498cc petrol-electric hybrid that emits just 148g/km, on a par with cars two classes below. Higher-powered V12 and AMG-tuned versions will follow.
The ride is even more impressive: cloud-like air springs are standard, but the optional Magic Body Control system is new and frankly weird. It uses two "stereo" cameras to read the road ahead, spot obstacles such as speed bumps, and control the suspension to allow the S to glide over them as if they weren't there. Rolls-Royces ride very well, but an S-class equipped with this system is just in a different league.
Airbags in seatbelts
And what of those safety systems? This car is so safe it now has airbags in the seatbelts. It can detect a car approaching too fast from behind, and prepare itself and you for a rear-end collision. It can see a child in the road ahead and stop itself. It can even spot, in the dark, a human or animal that seems to be moving across your path, and tell the difference between the two, flashing its headlights at the human, but not the animal, which might be startled and freeze. There are far too many other safety features to list here – you'd have to be remarkably foolhardy to have an accident in this car.
Apologies if this sounds a bit breathless and gushing. The majority of S-Classes will be finished in a sober black inside and out and won't get more than a couple of these options. But it's hard not to be impressed by a carmaker at the peak of its game making the very best car it can, and hard not to be excited by the preview it offers of features we'll all soon enjoy.
OUR VERDICT It's hard not to be impressed by a carmaker at the peak of its game making the very best car it can
The lowdown: Mercedes-Benz S500L
4663cc V8 putting out 455bhp at 5250rpm and 700Nm of torque at 1800-3500rpm
0-100km/h 4.8sec
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Throughout the New Year's festivities there was more Gangnam style going on than any other music, so it is only natural that this very infectious song and dance is going to reach other parts that no other song reached before. Here we see the snowman, which looks a little bit like a panda doing it Gangnam style!
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text: A recent issue of _CIAT International_ (Vol. 12 No. 1, June 1993, Pp. 5-6) had an article by Loretta Ferguson on "nunas" [with one of those Spanish "~" things over both the "n"s]. Seems nunas are the legume equivalent of popcorn. They are only known from the high Andes. Attempts to grow them elsewhere (e.g. at 1700 m at Popayan in Colombia) have not been very successful. Nunas are alleged to pre-date the Inca Empire and may be the "original" bean. The rationale for their development and use by these people in the high mountains is that fuel is very scarce in such regions and normal beans require *hours* of cooking to be edible because of the temperature depression of boiling water at high altitudes [low pressure]. "But a few minutes frying will pop the nunas." according to Dr Julia Kornegay, the bean breeder at CIAT quoted in the article. The Andean Indians eat them as a snack, side dish, or in soups. Kornegay says "Nunas have a lot of starch so their flavo[u]r is flat, dry and powdery. But popped nunas are soft and taste like a mix of peanuts and popcorn." They can be popped in the microwave too, it seems. Questions: 1. Are nunas simply a variety of _Phaseolus vulgaris_? (If not, what are they?) [Maybe the folk at CIAT think *all* beans are _P. vulgaris_, the article certainly didn't disclose the Latin binomial.] 2. Has anyone tried them? Are they *really* edible?? If you've tried them, would you eat them again? Would you look for them in order to eat them again? Any knowledge/experience of them out there? Cheers, Ian S. P.S. Note Followup-To: rec.food.cooking -- Ian Staples E-mail : ianst at qdpii.ind.dpi.qld.gov.au c/- P.O. Box 1054 MAREEBA Phone : +61 (0)70 921 555 Home 924 847 Queensland Australia 4880 Fax : +61 (0)70 923 593 " " "


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Dana Point IlluminOcean
This stunning holiday festival of lights makes its debut in Dana Point Wednesday night, November 26, 2014 and runs through January 4, 2015. Great news… it's FREE to the public. Dana Point IlluminOcean Holiday imagination shines bright with larger-than-life sea sculptures and moving light tunnels dotting the Southern California coastline.
Dana Point IlluminOcean will electrify the Southern California shoreline with 40 nights of holiday lights. This wonderland by the sand — created and funded by The Resorts of Dana Point to become an annual winter tradition — features a brilliant spectacle of 18 oversized lighting sculptures with over 225,000 LED lights, and is free to the public for viewing nightly at sundown through January 4, 2015.
As thousands gather to celebrate the season at New York's Rockefeller Center or Chicago's Millennium Park, Dana Point Harbor enchants and excites visitors of all ages with a vibrant exhibition for the whole family to enjoy.
As the whale watching capital of the world, and proud stewards of the coastal ecosystems which drives most of the destination's tourism traffic, the sea-themed holiday lighting sculptures showcase the city's devotion to ocean preservation.
From octopus and sharks, to starfish and surfers, the dazzling displays are highlighted by a towering glow-motion tree, light tunnels stretching longer than a football field and over a dozen gigantic lighting sculptures — so big visitors can walk through and inside the belly of a glowing 40-foot Blue whale!
As visitors stroll through the colorful collection of immersive attractions, every step is filled with vibrant sights and sounds while roaming street performers entertain crowds, glow merchandise shines and "Whale Eyes" 3D glasses give a must-see holographic look at this holiday spectacle.
See the lights. Explore the sights. This year and every year, only at Dana Point IlluminOcean. For additional information, visit myDanaPoint.com.
Conveniently located in Orange County — halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles — Dana Point showcases a breathtaking collection of resort properties with an approachable elegance unique to the Southern California shoreline. Dana Point's dramatic beauty is complemented by a distinct variety of year-round signature events, as well as boundless ocean experiences along its golden coast. Renowned as the whale watching capital of the world, Dana Point features an abundant marine life and legendary OC Dana Point Harbor that opens to an ocean of possibilities.
From November 26, 2014 through January 4, 2015, the lights come to life every night at Dana Point IlluminOcean and it is free to the public. This large-scale family holiday lighting attraction, backed by The Resorts of Dana Point with support from multiple community stakeholders, features 18 ocean-themed lighting attractions with over 225,000 LED bulbs situated along the one-mile harbor of the quintessential Southern California town of Dana Point. The oceanic holiday walking tour experience will be lit nightly at sundown, creating a festive tradition for all to enjoy for years to come.
A collection of four luxury coastal properties—including the St. Regis Monarch Beach; The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel; Doubletree Suites by Hilton Doheny Beach – Dana Point; and Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa—joined together in 2010 to form a Tourism Business Improvement District. Collectively, their objectives include the development and execution of promotional activity to increase leisure and meetings travel to the destination.


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ashmedai replied to BeenThereB4's topic in Hard Drive and Removable MediaThe best - not to use RAID 0. You're unlikely to benefit from it much if at all, especially for "average business computer use" applications. Multimedia content creation, maybe, depending on alot of things. Since you're probably going to do it anyway, do one of two things. 64k, or the NTFS default 4k. Pagefile for example always operates at 4k regardless of what the cluster size is, so anything above or below this will harm pagefile performance. Also NTFS compression will not work if the cluster size is above 4k. Again, the best thing to do is to just NOT USE RAID 0.
I try to keep the volume setting constant within a recording as a whole, so that the volume shifts inherant in the recording are preserved. If you copy tapes to digital alot and need to amplify, you might consider getting even a cheap hardware amp, as there's only so much you can do on a sofware level without problems.
Replace Luna Totally With Another Style?
ashmedai replied to iwod's topic in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003I did the "replace the files" bit, but for some reason it boots into Windows Classic until I manually change it. The theme is replaced properly other than that. WINNT.SIF is also set to point explicitly to Luna (the replaced Luna, anyway) as the default theme, but that isn't helping either. I used the Tablet PC Royale/Energyblue theme, modpe the files, all that. Reverted to my CD source and replaced ONLY the four files for the theme too, same problem. Unless y'all know better, I'm just going to add something to my reg patch file to set it. BTW for login screen and boot screen there's a guide on the unattended.msfn.org page, I believe under Advanced > Customization (the boot screen one didn't work for me but I didn't spend much time troubleshooting it, so I probably just forgot a step).
Serial Reboot At ~ T-30
ashmedai replied to ashmedai's topic in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003Worked after adjusting VPC settings to +divide time equally, +run VPC at maximum speed. Although I also restarted the setup when I retried for the Nth time, so maybe it just screwed up copying the setup files or something. It had been working just fine on the previous settings for quite a few times previously, so either is possible. Given that this forum is full of people from habitual tinkerers to seasoned veterans of the deepest arts, I figured it pretty likely someone might know what was going on given that it always happened at T-30 +/-.
Office Xp Student And Teacher Edition
ashmedai replied to XKnoppix's topic in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003AFAIK just do Office Shrink & then run through the 7z SFX guide (there's even a special one specifically for Office around here somewhere).
Disable Indexing
ashmedai replied to SCVic's topic in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003Basically you're flipping a wall switch with when the power to the building is off - it's meaningless. It still takes time to do though, because you're telling the computer to flip thousands of switches.
This happens most often with AC3 audio streams, which may have an item in CP to adjust. If your media player has an equalizer, just software amplify the volume with that. WinAMP & WMP both do. Sound can often be adjusted or mixed through your sound card's software/drivers. Speaker sets also frequently have their own volume adjustment. You might try VirtualDub + Audacity for a quick, free, and relatively simple solution to permenantly amplifying the audio track if you will be playing the file/DVD more than just the once.
Serial Reboot At ~ T-30
ashmedai posted a topic in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003I'm tinkering around on Virtual PC and it's been "rebooting" every time it hits about T-30 (just hit complete bar on network install). I've been being a good boy and testing out the CD after every major modification or so, but I lumped quite a few fixes in this one and I'm not sure what I messed up. I really don't want to have to sit through enough extra install cycles to test them all individually and hopefully someone knows which file I need to fix to make it complete the installation?
Why Does Windows Setup Take So Long?
ashmedai replied to ashmedai's topic in Windows XPBut when the install CD no longer has any of that? Killed most of the drivers it had since I end up having to install specific ones that aren't built in anyway, removed all the languages except the default, deleted the upgrade from 9X/NT/etc directories...sitting at around 200MB instead of the original 600ish, and it takes roughly the same amount of time to install. I think their installer just sucks...or at least has so much "what if" built in to try and id***-proof the thing, that it blows it for 95% of the time as a hedge against the other 5%. Heard about their new "Tray and Play" thing? (could have picked a better name, PnP is about the deadest horse there is to beat) Maybe THAT will be the thing that makes Longhorn worthwhile, they'll include it for Windows Setup!
Why Does Windows Setup Take So Long?
ashmedai posted a topic in Windows XPWindows Setup seems to take an inordinately long time relative to the amount of data involved, even considering that it's largely compressed. Why exactly is this, and is there a way to speed it up (other than what's already accomplished by shrinking the install data)?


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A new video of a project briefing session from CNI's fall 2013 meeting is now available:
Internet Identity Update: From Social to Scholar
Kenneth Klingenstein (Internet2)
This presentation provides an update on Internet identity and its interactions with the research and evaluation community. Several key developments are shared, including Social-to-SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) gateways, scholarly identity, federal initiatives such as National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), application categories such as research and scholarship, privacy managers, international collaboration platforms, and other topics of interest to the CNI community.
A video of the presentation is now online at
Look for more announcements soon of videos of other sessions from the fall 2013 CNI meeting. To see all videos available from CNI, visit CNI's video channels on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/cnivideo) and Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/channels/cni).


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CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (CHIPPEWA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE) -- On Wednesday July 2nd, 2014 at about 7:06 AM the Chippewa County
Sheriff's Office responded to a reported domestic incident involving a 54 year old male suspect with a firearm holding a 47 year old female victim hostage within the residence of 12070 County Highway H in the Town of Delmar, Chippewa County.
The Chippewa County Sheriff s deputies responded along with the Chippewa County Emergency Response Team, The Eau Claire Regional SWAT Team was called for assistance. The female escaped the residence after the male suspect reportedly fell asleep in the residence. The male suspect later exited the residence and was taken into custody without incident.
Individuals name(s) will not be released at this time due to further investigation.
TOWN OF DELMAR, Wis. (WEAU) -- Officers arrested a man after calling in a SWAT team to respond to a domestic situation Wednesday morning.
The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office says the man gave himself up after 10 a.m. Wednesday. Deputies responded to a house on County Road H around 7:30 a.m. on a report of a man taking his girlfriend hostage. The man who called in the report also said there were weapons in the house. When investigators arrived, the woman had escaped. Once investigators set up a perimeter around the house, the man turned himself in.
The suspect was taken to the Chippewa County Jail. Crews shut down a stretch of County Road H. Investigators were still looking through the house after 11 a.m. Wednesday. There was no immediate word on what was found inside. We'll have more information on this story as it becomes available.


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Discussion in 'NFL Draft' started by Titans2004, Dec 30, 2012.
We would have picked 7th had we lost. So not a huge deal
Well I guess that is too low to pick up Star probably huh? Its still early, maybe he will fall down to the number 10 spot .... Probably end up taking the Matthews kid.
Don't forget Mike Jabroni out of Middle South Dakota State Tech. Sure he's entering the draft as a QB and has only ever played right guard, but they say the kid's football IQ is off the charts.
Avoid being swept by the ****ing Jags and in turn sacrifice three spots in the draft. I'll take it.
lol there's a guy named Jabroni.
Jevon Kearse, Albert Haynesworth, Keith Bulluck, Samari Rolle, Eddie George, ect. ect. ect were all picked outside the top-ten. Talented guys are available at every pick, it's just a matter of identifying them.
My top 10 for us
Jarvis jones
Damontre Moore
Dion Jordan
That is my list and I hope the juniors come out that people think will
Which we haven't been able to do in many, many years (save Chris Johnson).
Not really understanding the talk about drafting a DE. The pass rush has been a lot better over the past few weeks and Titans actually ended up in top 10 as far as sacks go this year


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Li Ning Swings to $30.1 Million First-Half Loss
Chinese Sportswear Maker Seeks Turnaround in Tough Market
BEIJING—Li Ning Co. swung to a first-half loss, indicating the challenges it faces attempting a turnaround in a tough Chinese market for athletic wear.
Li Ning reported a loss of 184 million yuan ($30.1 million), compared with a 44.3 million yuan profit a year earlier.
Sales fell 25% to 2.91 billion yuan, in part as the company cleared...


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Examining the effects of ocean acidification on the shells of thecosomatous pteropods with micro-computed tomography
To understand the organismal and ecosystem impacts of ocean acidification, some recent research has focused on the shell building capability and other metrics of wellbeing for a taxon of pelagic gastropod called thecosomatous pteropods (thecosomes). The shape and mass of thecosomes' aragonite shells have important implications for the ecology of thecosomes and their role in the carbon cycle. The results of several laboratory experiments that test the quality of shell under projected increases of CO2 concentrations in the surface ocean have shown that shells appear less healthy under light and electron microscopes. The use of a micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) scanner on pteropod shells is a logical, and potentially exciting, extension of existing approaches for studying shell morphology in the context of ocean acidification. With a micro-CT system, an X-ray source is used to image a sample in 3D, and this would allow measurements of thickness and density of pteropod shells to be made over the entirety of the organism without compromising the integrity of the sample. This technique has not yet been used for studying thecosome morphology, although CT scans have been successfully used to examine the effects of ocean acidification on coral fragments1.
I have recently successfully defended my thesis proposal, part of which focuses on examining spatial differences in the shell morphology of thecosomes and the consequence of shell form and quality on the sinking velocities of these organisms. Within the taxon of thecosomes there is great diversity in shell size and shape which I plan to investigate as adaptations to living as holoplankton. I propose to explore the utility of micro-CT for the quantification of pteropod shell quality and structure. Specifically, my objectives for the COI funds are to investigate spatial differences in shell morphology among Limacina helicina and obtain parameters for the modeling of thecosome sinking dynamics for 3 species. If the micro-CT system proves to be a useful tool, then more individuals of different species will be analyzed in the future.
The shells of L. helicina have shown evidence of dissolution in undersaturated conditions, where dissolution of aragonite is thermodynamically favored, in laboratory experiments2 and in situ3. The use of micro-CT may be a more appropriate tool for studying shell properties than microscopes that only allow researchers to look at dissolution marks on the shell surface and thickness just at the shell opening.
The morphology of thecosome shells may be important for buoyancy regulation, behaviors such as diel vertical migrations and predator avoidance, and the export of carbonate to depth. Scans of animals with a micro-CT system would provide measurements of density, volume, and surface area, necessary for the calculation of the drag, gravitational force, and buoyant force on shells in the water column. Variability in shell structure between co-located individuals, conspecifics in different regions, and between different species also has not been investigated with micro-CT before, but could provide important insight into my thesis questions concerning the effects of ocean acidification on pteropods. I recently had the opportunity to obtain a test scan of Limacina retroversa on a dried animal sent to a micro-CT manufacturing company and it shows promise for measuring shell thickness (Figure 1).
Proposed Work:
Micro-CT scans of L. helicina will be analyzed on individuals caught over a gradient of saturation states in the Northern Pacific. Live individuals residing in undersaturated water will have their overall shell thickness and density compared to individuals living in more hospitable waters with respect to shell growth and maintenance. Individuals of L. helicina were preserved in 70% ethanol during a 2012 cruise that spanned 34°N to 50°N in the open Pacific Ocean.
Analysis of micro-CT images for 3 species of thecosomes (Limacina retroversa, Cavolinia uncinata, Clio pyramidata) will be used to compare measured sinking rates and modeled sinking rates to better understand how thecosomes regulate their sinking as live individuals and how post-mortem animals sink through the water column. Testing the use of micro-CT on these species is important since they vary considerably in size and shell structure. Thecosome individuals are available from Pacific and Atlantic Ocean cruises, as well as from more recent sampling efforts in the Gulf of Maine.
I propose to examine scans of:
20 Limacina helicina caught in nets at four different stations in the Pacific
20 Limacina retroversa from the coastal (Gulf of Maine) and the offshore Atlantic environment
10 Cavolinia uncinata from the offshore Pacific environment
10 Clio pyramidata from both the Atlantic and Pacific OceansGreater numbers L. helicina might need to be scanned to fully address spatial differences in shell morphology, but this preliminary investigation will allow me to identify this need. A larger, more morphologically diverse set of species could be examined in the future to learn more about how shell forms affect sinking velocities and the effect of ocean acidification on these organisms.


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Dr. Anabela Correia, a professor of astrophysics at Hawksmoor University, travels upon request by a former colleague to Well Station, a research facility performing experiments on a mystery of physics in an underground cave. A natural explorer, Ana rushes to view the phenomenon first-hand and, accompanied by Well Station Security/Containment Officer Benjamin Wyngarde, is soon staring down at a marvel hidden deep.
Then... not so deep.
CERBERUS REX is a science fiction adventure in audio form.
The story is told entirely through dialogue, sound effects and music. There is no narration. The story was crafted from inception for a listening audience. We have action set pieces, we change environments, we convey movement and action, all with sound. To complement this approach, we structured and paced the show to be streamlined and tight— A leads to B leads to C leads to D and we're done.
The list of influences is long. In terms of the spirit of adventure: Robert Jordan, Wendy and Richard Pini, Terry Goodkind, Clive Cussler and Tad Williams. There are bits of Lovecraft, Barker and King in there. In terms of structure and action: John Carpenter, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, John McTiernan, Walter Hill and Michael Crichton. And in terms of dialogue and writing tone: Shane Black, William Goldman and Nelson DeMille. So... a bunch... but we strove to be unique in our voice, particularly with respect to our main character, Dr. Anabela Correia.
At the beginning of the story, Ana is an explorer stuck in academia. Ana is aggressive and tough but fun. She quotes books and movies and when teaching class, she's Socratic so she's scary but she's more animated/fun-scary, less Paper Chase-scary. She has a fundamental need to challenge, discover, observe and analyze, and she eagerly accepts the call to adventure. She is consistently optimistic without being naïve. When faced with a challenge, she will out-think it, not out-fight it. Her code in the story is: think cosmically.
In contrast, character Benjamin Wyngarde, a Security/Containment Officer at Well Station, would fit well in a 90s action movie. Captain of the team, everyone's big brother. If your dad ever fell asleep reading a book in a recliner, Wyngarde could have headlined that book.
Thematically, CERBERUS REX is about the evolution of the concept of heroism. Each of the main characters has a strong moral center but Wyngarde is the old guard that revs engines and unloads clips and Ana is the new hero that thinks cosmically. As events unfold, she takes over and drives the story. Ana is the adventure's hero.
I made this because I thought it would be awesome if it existed, and I am excited about how it turned out. So much of CERBERUS REX works on (i) the strength of the performances, led by New York-based actors Natali de Assis (www.natalideassis.com) as Ana and Michael Joseph Murray (www.michaeljosephmurray.com) as Wyngarde and North Carolina-based voice actor George Washington III as John Brant (www.voevolution.com), a character that shows up later in the show and is a bit like old Bruce Wayne in Batman Beyond, and (ii) our exceptional score by composer Benjamin Goldman (www.benjamingoldmanmusic.com). Everyone involved-- the actors, our sound folks, our artists and designers-- did fantastic work and I am proud to present the final product of their combined efforts.
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Principal dialogue was recorded at Dubway Studios (www.dubway.com) in downtown Manhattan, using New York City-based actors and sound engineers. Additional dialogue was recorded remotely by voice actors across the country.
Composer Benjamin Goldman (www.benjamingoldmanmusic.com) is an award-winning composer who specializes in writing and recording music for film, television, advertising and other media. His work can be heard in the feature film, "Pearl: Harbor: The Accused", the ongoing series "Thomas Creator Collective" and the upcoming game, "Exile". For CERBERUS REX, Ben created an original score that is theme-based and incorporates inspiration from classic Hollywood adventure scores.
Custom sound effects were crafted by Skew Sound (www.skewsound.com), with additional effects pulled from various libraries and resources.
The full cast and crew list is set forth in Section 10 below.
CERBERUS REX is a Heorot Media production. Heorot Media, LLC is a new digital media company and this show is its first release.
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One Million Flight Hours
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and Counting
A Defense Daily interview with Lockheed Martin's George Shultz and Jack Crisler
Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules has long been known as the proven choice in tactical airlift thanks to its hallmark traits — flexibility, affordability, availability and reliability.
Earlier this year, the Super Herc proved it's still without equal as the worldwide fleet soared past a milestone of one million flight hours.
The one million flight hours began with the C-130J's first flight on April 5, 1996, and were tallied through the end of April 2013. The hours were logged by 13 countries operating 290 C-130Js and include combat, special operations and humanitarian missions as well as flight tests and production sorties. Today, the C-130J is flown by the United Kingdom, United States (Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard), Australia, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Canada, India, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Tunisia and Israel.
Many different types of C-130Js were used to achieve this milestone. Seven of the C-130J's nine model designations contributed directly to the one million hour accumulation, including: C-130J combat delivery, C-130J-30 combat delivery extended fuselage, or stretch, U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J longrange surveillance, EC-130J psychological warfare, KC-130J combat delivery tanker, WC-130J weather reconnaissance, U.S. Air Force HC-130J personnel recovery aircraft and MC-130J Special Operations Forces tanker.
With two additional operators joining the ranks in 2014 — Kuwait and South Korea — and new model options becoming available — an SC-130J maritime patrol and the C-130XJ, or expandable J — the C-130J family is wellpositioned for continued worldwide growth.
Reaching new heights and setting the standard for tactical military transports is nothing new for the C-130 Hercules family. Since the Hercules first took to the skies almost 60 years ago, it's earned a reputation as a workhorse ready for any mission, anywhere, anytime.
The C-130 is a worldwide franchise. To date, 2,449 C-130s have been delivered to 63 nations, including 295 C-130Js.
"We think the C-130J's versatility and capacity for upgrades will play a major role around the world for years to come," said Jack Crisler, vice president, business development for Air Mobility, Special Operations and Maritime Programs at Lockheed Martin.
The C-130J airframe has proven it's reliable, efficient and highly operational in harsh environments and combat theaters like Iraq and Afghanistan. This rugged aircraft is often seen as the first aircraft "in," touching down on austere landing zones before any other transport to provide humanitarian relief after natural disasters. Among its missions, the C-130J also counts capabilities as diverse as aerial firefighting, supporting special operations, medical evacuation, aerial refueling and
tracking hurricanes.
The focus on flexibility and multi-role, multi-mission capabilities can be traced back to the original C-130A, which was designed in response to a need for U.S. forces to tactically resupply troops on the front lines, a lesson learned from the conflict in Korea, Crisler said.
"The original program was evolutionary; as new technology emerged, the company integrated it onto the aircraft," Crisler said. "When new avionics emerged, we integrated it on the aircraft. So, when we developed the C-130J, we took the proven airframe and proven concepts of operation, then revolutionized the way that the aircraft performs the mission by digitizing the airplane."
Since the first C-130 rolled-off the production line in 1956, Lockheed Martin has committed to continuously upgrading and improving this workhorse in very short order. This focus on near-real-time evolution benefitted the C-130J, making virtually every system, component and structural part of the aircraft more durable, easier to maintain and less expensive to operate than legacy C-130 models.
Lockheed Martin engineers knew the C-130J would do well as it moved through development, test and initial employment, but they had no idea it would set 54 aviation records in the process, said George Shultz,
vice president and general manager of C-130 Programs. Shultz was one of the engineers in the early days of the Super Hercules program.
"The real goals were to improve reliability, cost of ownership, fuel efficiency and capability. And, while we were doing that, improve the payload capacity, its range and the speed the airplane could fly," Shultz said. "The J's cockpit is completely digital, as is the back end of the aircraft. Because of this, the C-130J has the capability to precisely resupply troops no matter where they are."
The C-130J that exists today — those coming off the assembly line at a rate of 24 per year and those already flying— came about through an iterative process of development and test, followed by updates based on lessons learned from real-world deployments and operations.
"In addition to knowing exactly how this aircraft performs, we know exactly how much it costs to operate, exactly how much it costs to fly and how much it costs to support. We know when we'll deliver airplanes — there is no guessing or predicting with a million hours of actuals," Crisler said.
Another insight gleaned during the initial million hours of flight was that the C-130J had a valuable asset in an existing — and expanding — vast, global support network that supports Js and legacy Hercules models with equal precision and expertise.
"Anywhere in the world, there is a support structure in place that can handle a C-130," Shultz said. "That's because the 2,154 legacy C-130A-H models and commercial L-100s that came before the J model have operated out of more than 70 different nations that invested in the Hercules' unmatched versatility."
The million flight hours also produced ample amounts of reliability data.
"That reliability data enables us to work with our supply chain to continuously improve the aircraft," Crisler said. "We can improve integral parts of the aircraft – like the engines, auxiliary power unit (APU) and avionics suite – in real-time. The airplane is performing and exceeding early predictions in many areas because of the avionics and engine performance."
"That's driven largely because we upgraded the Rolls-Royce engines on this airplane from a T56 to the AE2100D3 motor," Crisler added. "It has more horsepower, it operates much more efficiently and it lasts quite a bit longer on the wing."
When the upgraded engine is coupled with the internal digitized design, the result is an exceptionally efficient airplane with about a 30 percent lower cost per flying hour than legacy C-130s.
"The C-130J back-end design is now evolving to an application-driven mission system," Shultz said. The flexibility of the new digital avionics architecture allows users to apply their mission systems software to the cargo compartment, or even to integrate the software into the cockpit, offering options for the customers.
"Whether the user wants to reconfigure the back end with a roll-on/roll-off capability, or change from a cargo container delivery mission to a medevac mission, the flexibility of the enhanced cargo handling system allows crews to reconfigure the Super Herc in just a few hours compared to half a day in older models — another reason why the aircraft is so popular," Shultz added.
"That flexibility has been and remains very important to our customers," Crisler said, noting that Lockheed Martin understands the value of flexibility, which explains the more than 70 C-130 versions produced over the past 60 years.
With the United States military policy shifting more toward the Asia-Pacific region, the C-130 will continue to remain relevant and flexible.
"Distances in U.S. Pacific Command area of operations are exponentially greater than those in U.S. Central Command or Europe. Having an airplane that can fly farther, faster and carry more in a changing environment is very important," Shultz said. "The ability for an asset to do more is a discriminator for the C-130J."
The C-130J demonstrates its flexibility in other areas as well.
"One of the things C-130J does — and does very well — is fly low and slow enough to refuel helicopters in flight, but also fly high and fast enough to refuel fighter aircraft as well," Shultz said. "Because of this, the C-130J is a true force multiplier."
Another lesson from the first million flying hours flown is the importance of innovation through partnerships. Partnerships with customers are essential to successfully enhancing and upgrading the C-130J. Lockheed Martin works in tandem with operators through official partnership programs, such as the Block Upgrade initiatives, to continually improve the Super Hercules.
"We work very closely with these partner groups. That drives affordability in a positive way because the operators share in the development cost for any improvement we make to meet their evolving requirements," Shultz said. "The beauty of this program is that our customer base is constantly finding new and different ways to use this aircraft."
The international freight market is beginning to see the value of the new capabilities, driving an interest in producing a commercial variant of the C-130J, the L-100J.
"We're evaluating that business case now," Shultz said. "It's just another example of our customers finding a new way of using the airplane."
From 1964-1992, Lockheed Martin delivered 113 L-100 aircraft, a commercial C-130 with Hercules capabilities, including the ability to land in austere airfields and carry large cargo loads great distances. The L-100 proved to be a good fit particularly for the mining- and oil-exploration industries.
"Along with our customers and suppliers, we constantly look at this airplane and find ways we can improve its performance and make it more affordable," Shultz said. "Creating new capabilities while maintaining affordability has been and will continue to be the bedrock of the C-130 program —and that's how we'll always ensure that the C-130J Super Hercules not only meets, but exceeds our customers' expectations."'
October 17, 2013
(L to R): George Shultz, vice president and general manager, C-130 Programs, and Jack Crisler, vice president, Business Development for Air Mobility, Special Operations and Maritime Programs, at Lockheed Martin's C-130J production line in Marietta, Ga.
- The C-130J Super Herc proved it's still without equal as the worldwide fleet soared past a milestone of one million flight hours in April 2013.
- The C-130 is a worldwide franchise. To date, 2,449 C-130s have been delivered to 63 nations, including 295 C-130Js.
- With upgraded engines and a new internal digitized design, the C-130J is an exceptionally efficient airplane with about a 30 percent lower cost per flying hour than legacy C-130s.


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3 Rivers is set in The Newfoundland Estate, which was itself formed on part of the old Rosalie Estate.
The Rosalie Estate is situated on the East Coast, from Rosalie Bay, up the banks of the Rosalie River.
It was one of the largest estates on the island, totaling 2,081 acres.
For Dominica, late twenties, was major time in history change, as mulattos, whites and blacks jostled for their place in society.
Vibrant local communities were then established around former estates .
A noted community was springing up around the Rosalie estate, which for years had provided some means for the surrounding local villagers whose forebears had worked as slaves on this estate.
The Rosalie Bay Estate, where the school, church and police station were located, was a-buzz with activities.
Quite a sizeable population of estate workers lived in houses provided by the owner of the Rosalie Estate, Miss Johnson, a white heiress, who later married Mr. Gerard Winston, a native mulatto.
History says Rosalie rum was the best rum manufactured in Dominica, and people came from all over the state to buy it.
They transported the rum in barrels by boat, and in five gallon demi-johns by head, often across the island via the Chemin De Letang, which starts close to 3 Rivers.
This was done almost daily, but more so on Saturdays, and especially at Christmas time.
On Sundays, the villagers of Morne Jaune, Rivière Cyrique and Grand Fond joined with the residents of Rosalie Bay for Holy Mass.
Since the 1960s, much of it has been sub-divided and sold off.
It produced sugar, cocoa, limes, bananas and coconuts at various times in its history.
The first British owners included Governor William Stuart and in the 19th-20th century the Johnson family.
One of the leading maroon chiefs of the 18th century, recorded as "born in Guinea", was the chief of a maroon camp in the centre of the island near Bells, who became famous for leading an attack on Rosalie Bay Estate in December 1785.
He was betrayed by a fellow slave of Belfast Estate and shot by a squad of Black Rangers in 1786.
He was brought to Roseau and exposed on a gibbet, where he took a week to die.
This event was the inspiration for the song at the time "Balla mort, bois gatay", ( Balla is dead, the woods are spoilt ).
After emancipation, a village developed around the estate yard, but when new owners, Messrs. Leach and Tabor, took over in the 1950s, the land was reclaimed and the villagers were evicted, forced to dismantle their houses and disperse to the settlements at Grand Fond and Rivière Cyrique.
The church was abandoned and fell into ruin, but in the 1990s, it was restored and is now the site of the Diocesan Retreat Centre.
Today, the old Rosalie estate is an incredible area of Dominica to visit, with plenty of its history still visible.
The ruins of an aqueduct and sugar works are still standing, and the site of the old estate house can be seen on the hill above the works, near the modern estate house.
The beach itself is one of the most picturesque in Dominica, and as well as being a popular nesting ground for all kinds of sea turtles, is also great for serious expert surfing. The under currents can be strong though, so swimmers beware!
Guided history tours of the area are available as part of our community life activities.
Visit the website created by the villagers from one of our local villages, Riviere Cyrique, to learn more about our local area at RavineCyrique.com


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About Jacqueline Buyze
Beginning Career
Jacqueline was formally trained in leadership development and conflict resolution, and began facilitating problem-solving groups while working for the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company more than 20 years ago. Jacqueline graduated from the University of South Florida with a B.A. in Psychology, cum laude, and obtained her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. In law school, Jacqueline excelled at trial advocacy and assisted in teaching that discipline. She earned a position on Stetson's prestigious trial team, participated in the prosecution clinic, served as a judicial intern, clerked in a private law firm, and provided pro bono mediation services in the Pinellas County courts.
Professional Experience
Jacqueline has worked in the private sector her entire career. Shortly after she was admitted to the bar Jacqueline joined the litigation group at Grant, Fridkin, Pearson, Athan & Crown, P.A., a highly respected Naples firm, and began practicing primarily in the areas of commercial construction, real estate, and business litigation. She has handled complex litigation matters and has represented business entities, title insurers, commercial landlords, general contractors, business owners, developers, lending institutions, professional associations, material suppliers, design professionals, and residential home owners, in both the state and federal courts, at the trial court level and in the courts of appeal.
In 2007, Jacqueline left her firm and began building her mediation practice. In addition to being a licensed Florida attorney, she is a Florida Supreme Court certified county and circuit civil mediator, a federal certified mediator and a state-qualified arbitrator. Jacqueline provides services for most pre-suit, post-suit and court-ordered matters, including foreclosure mediation. Services are generally available throughout the state. [top]
Dedication to Profession
Jacqueline is a member of The Florida Bar, the United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal, the Florida Association for Women Lawyers ("FAWL"), the Collier County Bar Association, the Collier County Women's Bar Association ("CCWBA"), and the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators.
Jacqueline is a working member of the Collier County Foreclosure Task Force and chairs its mediation subcommittee. In that capacity, she has participated in numerous meetings, clinics, workshops and seminars offered to educate the general public, practioners and community leaders about legal developments and local foreclosure issues. She served for several years as an officer/director of PACE Centers for Girls, Collier at Immokalee, and has volunteered with the Twentieth Judicial Circuit's Justice Teaching and Dispute Resolution programs. She is a former Development Director of FAWL, a past president of the CCWBA, and former chair of FAWL's Breakfast & Books program (a national award winning, state-wide reading and mentoring program benefiting PACE Centers for Girls). [top]
Jaqueline at a Glance
- Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 1999)
- University of South Florida (B.A. cum laude - Psychology, 1996)
- Edison Community College (A.A. with Honors - Psychology, 1994)
- Federal Certified Mediator, Middle District, 2011
- State-Qualified Arbitrator, 2008
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit-Civil Mediator, 2007
- Florida Supreme Court Certified County Court Mediator, 1999; 2007
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, Stetson University College of Law, 1999
- Understanding the Dynamics of Organizational Change: A Core Course in Leadership Development, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, 1995
- Teaming Up for Total Quality Management: Team Facilitation Training, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, 1994
Professional Memberships
- Florida Bar Association, since 1999
- Collier County Bar Association, since 2000; Member Benefits Committee, 2005; Seminar Planning Committee, 2004-2005
- Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL), since 2002; Project Chair Breakfast & Books, 2003- 2005; Development Director, 2007-2008; Nominations Committee 2009
- Collier County Women's Bar Association, since 2001; Director / Project Chair Voices for Kids, 2002-2005; Vice President, 2002-2004; President, 2004-2005; FAWL Liaison, 2007-2008; Judicial Independence Liaison, 2007-2008
- Lee County Bar Association, 2007
- Thomas L. Biggs Inns of Court, 1999-2000 / 2002-2003 / 2005-2007 / 2008-2009
- Barney Masterson Inns of Court, 1998-1999
- Juvenile Drug Court Advisory Board, Chair, 2008-2009
- Mock Trial, Law Week, and Law Clinic, 1999-2007
- Justice Teaching, 2007-2009
- Juvenile Drug Court Panel Participant, 2007-2008
- Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, 2008-present
- Collier County Foreclosure Task Force, Mediation Committee Chair, 2008-present
- Student Council on Professional Ethics, 1997-1999
- Golden Key National Honor Society, 1995
Court Admissions
- Florida
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States Court of Appeal, Eleventh Circuit
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Thank you for the comprehensive information. It should not be confused between Angkor city and Angkor Wat temple. I think Angkor city was built by Surya II, but not Angkor Wat, which was built by his successors..
Angkor Wat was constructed as what hindus call the shri chakram (geometric representation of mt Meru).
This type of geometrical shape from legend can be charged by prayer to be powerful and serve as a kind of dynamo to give vitality to those around it.
However there is a downside to the Shri Chakram geometry. Once energised it must be kept energised with positive energy, failing which negative energy will be attracted to it. Some of the more destructive forms of hindu female deities are the representation of this negative energy.
Sorry but the the article is mistaken. The Buddha was NOT a Hindu from birth until death as stated in the article. In fact the Buddha renounced he ascetic lifestyle of the Hindu Yogas as a path to enlightenment. He realized this was an extreme practice that although one could develop some realizations it would not lead to ultimate enlightenment. The Buddha developed a Middle way approach as a path to enlightenment and developed his own realizations outside of the Hindu world view. In addition the Hindu belief system includes an absolute soul or self referred to as the Atman, whereas the Buddha said there is not absolute self that we can point to in the absolute sense. He developed a view of no self or Anatman. Just wanted to clarify the mistake in this article. Thanks.
^ Dan, sorry but I did want to clarify you just a bit. Buddha was born as a Hindu prince in modern day nepal, he did not renounce his religious views. He instead, did speak up against Hindu rituals/rites that made little to no sense to him. At a young age, just like any hindu prince in India he was sheltered and was never allowed to step foot outside of the palace, but some how one day he managed to leave the palace and saw the realities. He saw that there were poor children/families struggling to survive while he was at the palace eating fruits, he also saw misery and famine and diseases and wars, well war stricken areas. He was young and asked his parents and they gave him no definitive answer, so he hd already set up his ming on trying to find the answers to life himself, but soon he was married. Then one day, he told his wife he wanted to pursue sini yasna, (a hindu rite where a person frees himself of all responsibilities and travel to the mountains to achieve enlighten thoughts and b one with god. He left his wife and his kingdom to carry on his journey and find enlightenment, he went past the himalayas and traveled distant lands. The thing with Hinduism and Buddhism is that they are very old religion older than Christianity judaism Islam and new emerging religious thoughts, so there's very little known about the religious views and origins themselves. I am both a Buddhist and a Hindu, because I don't see them that far apart. As a hindu I can tell you this, Hinduism is not a structured religion and there's no right or wrong way of doing things. There are Hindus in India who have never heard of the caste system and there are Hindus who firmly believe in it. Hindu thoughts and beliefs are more about achieving moksha, the motto is be good and do what you need to do so. Buddha never really out right claimed he wasn't a hindu and you can still see some very strong elements in Buddhist monasteries old and new that have very Hindu roots. All buddha did was try to find a path that he thought should be incorporated in to Hinduism, which it didn't because society in India failed to do so. Like I said unlike in Pseudo-juda religions, you have to follow a certain path to get to heaven and hell and you have to think a certain way, In both Hinduism the emphasis is on Moksha or Nirvana, and becoming a good good human with all your sins and good in you. I am a Hindu and a Buddhist, but that doesn't matter to me because in Hindu like religions I can be both. And you can see that over the years if you compare Hinduism (ancient one) to the one today, it's very different because it accepts change and we've had Hindu saints that went against the mainstream and lived a different lifestyle, but that doesn't mean they denounced their religion. The reason Buddhism came to be a religion is not because buddha denounced it, no that certainly was not that, it was because it gained popularity in East Asia which was not dominated by Hinduism but rather Confucianism, which buddha incorporated in his ideals of life. There were buddhists living in India (eastern part of India) but they were usually from lower castes who did not agree with society or were generally poor, so much of India (hindus) ignored them or didn't mingle with them. It wasn't until after the reign of King Asoka, when bhdusim gained ground in India and by that time it was already considered a separate religion. P.S BUDDHISM DOES BELIEVE IN THE AATMAN, IT BELIEVES IN NIRVANA, FREEDOM FROM REBIRTH AND ENLIGHTENMENT JUST AS HINDUISM DOES, IT BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF MEDITATION (CONNECTING WITH YOUR ABSOLUTE SELF THROUGH CHAKRAS TO GET TO GOD AND SEEK SOME SORT OF ENLIGHTENMENT) the reason why Hinduism and buddhism are considered two separate religions has alot of factors but the two main were the communicational drift between hindus and buddhist that was there for a long time and the treatment of buddhist minorities in India.
I visited it a couple of months ago and I got these long scratches on my right forearm during my visit. I didn't scrape any walls or pillars and I didn't brush any trees and whatnot and until now I don't know what it was.
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Wednesday our bodysuit project for our body contour draping class was due. I was beyond impressed with everyone's amazing job in completing these garments so beautifully from both a design and technical standpoint.
|the inspiration for my bodysuit
|quick sketch of my bodysuit
|final result! I dip dyed the stirrups, sleeve cuffs, and fringe with black dye to create a subtle ombre effect (it is difficult to see in these photos).
|back of the bodysuit
|Sydney scuba diving inspired bodysuit (left) and mine (right)
|The sportier bodysuits.
|JinJoo's incredible tailored bodysuit inspired by an actual suit.
|Detail of JinJoo's
|Yoshi's bodysuit inspired by the catching uniform in baseball
|Christmas cookie given from our wonderful professor