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Pork Sessions Offered During Corn/Soy Expo
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 01/10/2018
Attendees at next month's Corn/Soy Expo in Wisconsin Dells will have an opportunity to learn about the current state of the U.S. pork industry. That will be one of the sessions put on by the Wisconsin Pork Association, which is one of the main sponsors of the February 1-2 conference at the Kalahari Resort. National pork industry speakers and members of the University of Wisconsin-Extension Swine Team will discuss challenges producers are facing with whole-herd mortality rates, and actions that the Pork Checkoff is taking to help producers on this issue.
Maria Zieba with the National Pork Producers Council will provide an update on progress of the NAFTA and South Korean trade negations, as well as provide a broader picture of the successes and challenges facing pork exports. In addition, Hady and Lyssa Seefeldt with UW-Extension will also give a snapshot of Wisconsin pork production trends they are seeing on the state level.
The UW-Extension Swine Team will offer training sessions for producers to become certified, or recertify, in the Pork Quality Assurance Plus and Transport Quality Assurance for Livestock Haulers programs. These certification programs help bring the latest knowledge and practices to the farm, including the development of comprehensive on-farm programs to ensure food safety and animal well-being, as well as understanding how to handle, move, and transport pigs in ways that promote pig well-being.
Last year's Taste of Elegance winner, Chef Mitchel Weber, will be hosting a Cooking with Pork session.
Lastly, WPA invites pork producers and industry members to attend the WPA annual meeting. Members will have an opportunity to provide input on policies and the future direction of the organization. Scholarship and distinguished service award recipients will also be recognized during the meeting.
A complete Expo program and registration form are available to download at: www.wppa.org/expo.
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August 15, 2001
APEC Seminar Notes
Question: Where can I get APEC seminar notes?
Origninal Question: Do you know where I can get notes on an APEC seminar/meeting held somewhere in the USA ...if I am not mistaken, it's in Minnesota by Ned Mohan about Current Mode Control of a Boost Converter.
Answer: APEC (Applied Power Electronics Conference) has been held in the USA yearly since 1986. You can find the conference, locations, and proceedings information on the APEC Website. It has never been held in Minnesota. APEC has always had a series of professional seminars accompanying the conference. The only way I know that you can get copies of the notes is by attending the seminars, although you can always request a copy from the presenter. Ned Mohan has given seminars at APEC, but not on this subject in the last five years (checking preliminary program mailings, I did not check the earlier programs.) Dr. Mohan is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Minnesota and has written a popular text on power electronics, Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design, and has given seminars all over the world. A search on "Ned Mohan" yields 370 hits on Google and inverting the first and last name yields another 110. Included is his faculty page at the University of Minnesota with his contact information.
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Infertility Treatment
Infertility is the inability for a couple to become pregnant after no less than a year of trying to conceive. Some women who are considered to be infertile will become pregnant – but will have many miscarriages. In order to become pregnant the woman must release an egg from her ovaries. This egg must then travel through the fallopian tube and into the uterus. While it is traveling the man's sperm will fertilize the egg. After fertilization the egg will attach itself to the inside of the woman's uterus where it will grow into a baby.
There are many things that could be causing infertility and standing in the way of the process of impregnating a woman. There are many different types of infertility treatment that include; surgery, medicine, artificial insemination, and assisted reproductive technology. Some patients will choose one or even a combination of these infertility treatments to help them to have a child.
The type of treatment that your physician will suggest for you will be based upon your test results, the age of the woman and the man, how long they have been trying to get pregnant, and the health of the parents.
Male Infertility Treatment
Male infertility treatment is treated in different specific to the problems that is causing the infertility. Behavioral therapy or special medicines might be used if the man is infertile due to impotent or premature ejaculation problems.
If the man is not able to produce enough sperm the physician may suggest surgery to help fix the problem. Physicians have the ability to remove sperm from the man and to inject it into the woman's egg.
Female Infertility Treatment
Female fertility treatment can be treated with special medications or surgeries depending on the problems that the woman is having. Woman who have problems ovulating will usually be prescribed special medications that will help to induce the ovulation process. Talk with your physician about the risks and benefits of these medications.
Some infertility treatment in women can be treated with a special surgery. If a woman is infertile due to her ovaries, uterus, or fallopian tubes the solution is most likely surgery. IUI fertility treatment (intrauterine insemination) is one of the more popular types of infertility treatment in women.


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I made the dinner quite some time ago, and even increased my speed to finish the assignment, but when I got ready to leave to Akiba, for meeting Wajima Ami, the op singer of Mayoiga anime, I found I was late by 5 minutes. And what I met was horde of people going away.
Dayyum, I hate assignment and dinner today, I'm writing this post from my mobile, while standing in a line for buying 3 new games. Two eroge, and one rpg. Judging from the looks the sales would start in half an hour or so, luckily I'm in the front part of line.
Oh don't worry readers, my home is at 15-17 minutes distance from Akiba……even then I got late. Arrrrghhhhh, looks like god hates me.
So you don't have to worry that I won't post the chapters.
I'm writing this post just to tell you people in advance if I got late in posting chapter. From next time, it would be only on Twitter and no posts for this.
This takes time. *sigh* now gonna wait till late night for new EP of Re:zero to heal my broken heart!
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There's a chance that Royals closer Greg Holland will mess up general manager Dayton Moore's perfect streak.
Since being hired as Royals general manager, Moore has yet to have a player's contract determined in salary arbitration. But salary arbitration hearings are being held through Feb. 21 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Holland filed for arbitration last month.
While it's been reported that a half-dozen players' dates have been set (including the Indians and Vinnie Pestano, who will meet before an arbitrator on Friday), there has been no word on when Holland's hearing is scheduled.
Holland's agent at Turner Gary Sport wrote in an email, "The hearing date is confidential. Both parties (MLBPA and LRD) have agreed to this."
That's the Major League Baseball Players Association and the Labor Relations Department.
For his part, Holland is not concerned about his contract.
"It's one of those things where both sides will get a point where we're comfortable and hopefully we'll get it done sooner than later," Holland said.
Holland, the Royals' Bruce Rice Pitcher of the Year award winner in 2013 after setting a team record with 47 saves, requested $5.2 million in arbitration, while the Royals countered with $4.1 million.
If the three-person panel decides on the salary, it must pick either Holland's request or the Royals' offer. It can't split the difference.
Last year, Holland was paid $539,500 and he had a 1.21 ERA with an 0.87 WHIP and 103 strikeouts in 67 innings pitched. He was an All-Star and received votes for the Cy Young and MVP awards.
Moore previously said he'd be open to a long-term contract with Holland, who will also be eligible for arbitration after the next two seasons as well. He will be a free agent following the 2016 season.
"It's our desire to keep many of our good players here long-term, if we can do that," Moore said last week. "Greg's no different. Every negotiation has its own set of circumstances and we'll see what happens."
Initially, Holland declined to speculate about a long-term deal.
"I don't really think that's something I'm comfortable with discussing at the moment," he said. "I'm letting my agent take care of that and however it plays out, it plays out."
Pressed about it, Holland admitted he would be happy to work out a multi-year contract.
"Would everyone in that room like to be here for a long time for their whole career? Yeah," Holland said. "Is that going to happen? Probably not."
Even if Holland should lose his case before an arbitration panel, he will be getting a raise of more than $3 million this season. That's to be expected for a closer who is arguably the best in the American League.
After the All-Star break last season, Holland had a 0.56 ERA with 25 saves and a WHIP of 0.81. Still, he wasn't satisfied.
"From a team standpoint, I thought it would go better," Holland said. "I really thought we had a playoff-caliber team. I think toward the end of the year, we kind of proved that. We had that big skid in May that kind of killed us in the end. We were just too far back. But you don't ever expect anything but the best from yourself and the team."
Those gaudy statistics? Holland always thinks they could be better.
"As a competitor you don't ever feel satisfied," Holland. "I think as you kind of get that complacency, you're probably on your way out the door. I really don't care what my numbers are, I just want to go out there and help us win ballgames. That's how I measure my success.
"If we make it to the playoffs this year and make a run in the playoffs, then I can tell you right now regardless of my numbers it's going to be a successful season."


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I don't know if this is where to post this but I was wondering if anyone else is or knows someone who was assaulted or abused and is now going through PTSD all over again with pregnancy and delivery.
I have such little control of my body here. This is scary and hard and I'm alone. I've read about what can happen to some women, read about how re-violated you feel, not because of the baby of course but the lack of control or say in such an intimate way... you have flashbacks with each contraction, unable to bond with your new baby right away cause you're trying to bring yourself back to reality. And all the healing you've done just coming right back.
If anyone else is going through this and looking for someone to talk to. To understand. I am too. Please please send a reply, let's start talking. Even someone through email or social media. Just someone else who understands how scared I am of doing something so beautiful
I can't help from personal experience but I can commend you for giving this baby a chance at life, no matter how he/she was conceived! I've heard of some ending the pregnancy due to being assaulted. You are doing a remarkable thing and deserve an accolade.
I think it's completely okay that you haven't felt like you've bonded with your baby. That's not the easiest thing to do anyway, because you can't see them or hear them. I think you're probably not alone in feeling difficulty in this area. If doesn't mean you're not going to be a great Mother. I'm certain when your baby is born, you will bond immediately and put all the past where it belongs- behind you! Bigger and better. Onward and upward for you two! Hang in there Mama! Will be thinking of and praying for you.
Maybe you could focus on what you can control. You're in control of your body now and can stay healthy. You're in control of this child's welfare and future life.
I once knew someone who was the child of a mother who was raped and never knew who the man was but chose, like you, to give the child the gift of life and not take it's life. She would always tell people that she was given the additional gift of unconditional love because the knowledge of where she came from and her mothers strength in choosing to keep her created the most absolute and unconditional bond of love between. That's what you can control and what you're choosing to control.
Wishing you peace and commending you for your choice to keep the baby!!!
I'm sorry you went through this in your life, but try to focus on the positive things about this baby and in your life at this moment (I know, easier said than done)
Perhaps you can talk to your OB and have a scheduled c-section instead. It may help with keeping those bad feelings and memories at bay.
Wishing you the best. Try to stay positive
I agree with the pp, you may want to talk to your doctor about having a c section. I have severe anxiety and some medical issues, so my doctor and I decided to schedule a c section. The anxiety wasn't the biggest issue, but he did say that having severe anxiety could make having a natural birth harder as it stresses you and the baby out.
Thank you for the support completely but I was a bit vague I guess. My baby wasn't conceived through rape.
I was assaulted in my past. It took time but I found a guy who made me feel safe and okay to open that part of me up again. But sadly he ended us shortly after learning about my pregnancy.
But this fear I have now... this feeling. It's from the assault. It's from a past of not being in control of your body and pregnancy and birth are a trigger. A trigger of loss of control. Of losing parts of my body. I've read about a lot of women having flashbacks during there contractions. Sadly I've started having nightmares about my arrack again almost from the moment I got pregnant.
I appreciate your support so much. Thank you. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. I was just hoping for someone to see and feel the things I'm feeling now, to help me do this. I love my baby. it kills me that I'm so scared and triggered by something supposed to be so beautiful
Im sorry for the confusion. I was raped in my past, I worked hard to move past it. And since I got pregnant those old feelings of fear and loss and wrongness are coming back. My body feels like it's not my own. Like I have no control. I was just hoping for someone who's felt this way before too.
Thank you for the support
How far along are you? I wonder if you have time to go through TF-CBT before you're due. Some of the coping skills learned may be helpful during the labor process. Just a thought. I also wonder if your provider (OB, midwife, etc) might have any ideas that would be helpful and supportive. I'm sure they have worked with others who have had similar experiences. My thoughts and best wishes are with you! Take care mama!
I actually never thought about this. I am sure there are other women dealing with the same thing. I have been lucky and never had to deal with something like this. I can't even imagine. I feel l am losing control over my body so I understand that part. I am sure there are probably support groups (even on this site or another) and perhaps you might consider a doula or someone who can literally hold you/your hand while you give birth. I hope this helps too, I feel 0 connection with my baby at 15w. I'm married and it is our very much welcomed first child - other moms have told me when you start feeling movement you will start to feel more of a connection. Again I am so sorry for what you are going through....woman are strong and you can do this!!


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CROSS DISCIPLINARY CONGA Notes for a Panel Discussion at the CALL/ACBD Conference Edmonton AB May 9, 2006 Anne Crocker Gerard V. La Forest Law Library University of New Brunswick
Non Law User Groups UNB - Graduate students UNB - Undergraduates STU - Undergraduates Community college, business schools, high school
Elements Collection Reference Bibliographic Instruction
Gerard V. La Forest Law Library Law Library Instruction – Participants
Bibliographic Instruction Most resource hungry element Professional librarian Preparation time Contact time Promotion strategy Delivers most value to user group
Our Approach Pro-active Course Specific Flexible
Pro-active We use push technology to contact potential users, when possible We use direct email to contact previous users of the service We make sure we are included in University initiatives such as faculty institutes, information labs and new faculty orientation programs where appropriate
Course Specific Based on professors/teachers course syllabus and assignments
Flexible Time – choice of professor, usually but not always regular class time – adjustable hours of work are necessary Place – Our place or yours Note: We really try to persuade them to come to us because we have the instructional technology in situ and it is more valuable for the student in terms of gaining a certain comfort level…but we are flexible on this.
Methodology - Materials Handouts General – law library policies, law library layout and organization, and legal terminology (eg: act, regulation, judicial decision, commentary), general legal reference resources, simplified research strategies. Course Specific – identifies particular resources supportive of course content and assignments, print and electronic, screen prints of sample searches, sample pages of print indexes, etc.
Methodology - Location Arrange to have available the most comfortable and appropriate teaching space possible with reliable IT Walkabout – helpful in reinforcing information in general handout, but not always possible
Methodology - Content Introduce Law Library web site Organization Navigation Demonstrate use of relevant online resources (sample search) and relate to course specific handout Show sample volumes of relevant print sources and relate to handouts
Hints & Tips Make extra copies of all handouts and have available at Reference Desk Use examples from recent media coverage, if appropriate, to pique interest Relate what your are teaching to students personal circumstances (eg: Cant always get to the library? (No babysitter, snowstorm, etc. heres what you can do online…) Maintain your sense of humour even if you are not the funniest lecturer in the world. This helps students feel at ease. Using a law library and legal materials may be different from what they are accustomed to, but we are not talking higher mathematics.
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BattleMech Technical Readout
Name/Model: The StarQuake (True Name Unknown) [Model Unknown]
Designer: Alisa Wolfstein
Source(s): Custom Mordel.Net Units
Technology: Inner Sphere
Technology Rating: E
Tonnage: 200
Configuration: Superheavy Biped BattleMech
Era/Year: Republic / 3129
Rules (Current): Advanced
Rules (Era): Advanced
Rules (Year): Advanced
Total Cost: 44,969,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 3,659
Structure: Endo Steel
Power Plant: 200 Fusion
Walking Speed: 10.8 kph
Maximum Speed: 21.6 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: None
Armor: Standard
3 Gauss Rifles
3 Heavy PPCs
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking: Unknown
This 'Mech is nick-named after the most cataclysmic explosion in the universe - a phenomenon
which occurs in Neutron Stars called "Starquakes". The most powerful ever observed released
more energy than the sun emits in over 150,000 years (all within a fraction of a second).
This massive, 200-ton, Superheavy 'Mech is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece in defensive power.
Its battery of 3 Heavy PPCs and 3 Gauss Rifles can cripple all but the most heavily armoured
of assault 'Mechs in just one Alpha Strike, whilst having the capacity to sink the heat from
all its weapons. If you come up against this monstrosity in a BattleMech lighter than 80
tons, pray for a miracle - because it's the only thing that can save you.
[THE FOLLOWING FLUFF IS AN ANECDOTE: relating to the creation of the StarQuake, and Arctic
Silence's problematic relations with the Lyran Commonwealth]
To this day, the true name of the so-called "StarQuake" is unknown, with this knowledge only
being possessed by a handful of the most senior members of Arctic Silence - the mercenary
organisation which designed and constructed this BattleMech in complete secrecy to the
outside world over a period of 45 years - from the end of the Jihad in 3084 through the
entirety of the Age of the Republic; with the design's first rumours of existence spreading
like wildfire through the Lyran Alliance in 3129, before slowly becoming more widely known
across the Inner Sphere in the years which followed.
The reasons for its creation are simple: Arctic Silence is based on Págos, a tiny moon
within the York system, which is part of the Lyran Commonwealth. To ensure the Lyran
government didn't want to interfere with their space colony on said moon (which only pays
tax on exports and imports and could, therefore, be a target on which to empose the Archon's
will upon) they implemented several measures. The first was to sign a treaty with the
Commonwealth which states the relationship between the Lyrans and Arctic Silence (which is
that they are "neutral allies"), the second was to be productive to the Lyran Military by
producing BattleMechs from their moon colony (which also provides a lot of income) and the
third was to construct the StarQuake.
The only feasible way any organisation the size of Arctic Silence could build a functional
200-ton BattleMech was to do it slowly, with a comparatively tiny budget (which was still a
decent portion of the group's income). First, they sent agents to Terra to salvage as much
information on the Omega (a 150-ton Superheavy 'Mech which was produced by the WoB there
until the liberation of Terra when all the Omega prototypes were destroyed) as possible.
Using the best engineers and scientists at their disposal, Arctic Silence then set about
designing the 'Mech, and whenever any information about Superheavy BattleMechs surfaced,
they had someone there to report back to HQ about it. Almost 30 years later, the fine
tunings to the design had been completed, and construction of the 'Mech began in a
top-secret facility under the moon's surface. When at last the 'Mech was finished, in early
3127, tests were conducted to ensure the finished product met all the expectations. In
mid-3129, with those expectations surpassed, information was deliberately leaked to the
media. The Lyran Commonwealth finally knew what they were dealing with when they looked at
Arctic Silence; and were glad they were on their side, but were angry that they had
underestimated the power of the organisation and hadn't intervened before it was too late.
By this point the moon colony was all but impenetrable, and with most of said colony being
safely underground, an orbital bombardment would achieve little. Arctic Silence had become a
major (but passive) power within the Lyran Commonwealth.
From a visual perspective, the StarQuake is terrifying. Standing at 22m high, it is more
than twice as tall as some assault 'Mechs. On its torso, the three Heavy PPCs and three
Gauss Rifles are arranged in two straight horizontal rows across the chest, and fire in
trios: first the Gauss Rifles and then the Heavy PPCs to reduce recoil; which when followed
shortly after by the explosion of a 'Mech whose centre torso no longer exists, causes quite
a dent in enemy morale. Furthermore, if a small 'Mech or vehicle ends up too close to the
StarQuake, each leg is easily capable of crushing the unfortunate unit, destroying it
instantly. The StarQuake is fitted with a cowl to protect its only weak spot - the head.
This one-of-a-kind piece of engineering halves all damage which hits the head (rounding
down). It has a matte black paintjob with metallic silver and deep-red highlights, which
only adds to the aura of fear which surrounds this 'Mech on the battlefield.
With an Alpha Strike of 90 damage (consisting of 6 individual 15 point-damage hits) the
StarQuake can strip off 5 1/2 tons of armour with each salvo, every ten seconds, for over 5
minutes straight (at which point its gauss ammo will be exhausted). Since it can't move very
far from supply chains with its pitiful movement speed of 11 kph walking and 22 kph running;
the StarQuake can resupply fairly easily as well. It has also been designed with easy-access
ammo bins that can be replaced far faster than normal.* The StarQuake also has an advanced
targeting system which is designed to work better for a 'Mech as immobile as it is: if it
doesn't move it gains a -1 to-hit modifier, if it moves it gains an additional +1 modifier
on-top-of the standard movement modifiers.
With these factors in mind, it should be noted that the StarQuake is NOT ABLE TO, NOR
INTENDED TO, PARTICIPATE IN OFFENSE. It is STRICTLY FOR DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS, where it
excels. On the relatively flat surface of Págos, there is little cover from the terrain,
which allows the StarQuake's pilot to pick off the more important targets one by one. To aid
it further, its designers put three years into installing a special rotational system for
the torso, which allows it to rotate one hex-side further each way than is normally
possible.* Despite this, it is still unable to fire at anything in its rear arc without
turning its legs, meaning it is vulnerable to attacks from behind. As should be the case
with all slower assaults and Superheavy 'Mechs, the StarQuake needs to be accompanied by at
least one lance of competent medium 'Mechs to act as a body guard (as all the StarQuake's
weapons also have a minimum range).
*THE STARQUAKE HAS DESIGN QUIRKS if you want to use those optional rules (Yes it does make
it even better):
[Positive Quirks]
-Extended Torso Twist
-Fast Reload
-Improved Communications
[Negative Quirks]
-Difficult Ejection
As of yet, the only time the StarQuake has been in a battle is in Arctic Silence's training
simulations. There is an internal debate within the group as to whether it should be used
for important missions which the mercenary organisation is part of, but the threat of Lyran
forces turning on them to capture the StarQuake is too great for it to see any action at the
moment. It does however have a custom-made dropship so that it is able to be transported
There are rumours that Arctic Silence is planning to build a second StarQuake, but that
wouldn't be ready until 3140 at the earliest.
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There have only been ever been ten people in the cockpit of the StarQuake, and only three of
those have piloted it. One was Arctic Silence's leader, Alisa Wolfstein, and the other two
are the StarQuake's two top-secret pilots. Most of the members of Arctic Silence don't even
know these pilot's faces. These two pilots are also some of the best in the organisation.
The seven others who have had the privilege of being inside this marvel are the head
designers, scientists and engineers who were in charge of creating and building the
WHEN USING THE STARQUAKE IN A SCENARIO, the pilot should be listed as: "A.S. Ace Pilot"
(A.S.= Arctic Silence) and his gunnery/piloting skills should be 1/2 respectively.
Equipment Mass
Internal Structure: Endo Steel 20.00
Engine: 200 Fusion 8.50
Walking MP: 1
Running MP: 2
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks (Single): 48 38.00
Gyro: Superheavy 4.00
Cockpit: Superheavy 4.00
Armor Factor: 536 33.50
Type: Standard
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head: 4 12
Center Torso: 60 69
Center Torso (rear): 17
R/L Torso: 42 68
R/L Torso (rear): 16
R/L Arm: 33 66
R/L Leg: 42 69
Weapons and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
Gauss Rifle CT 4 15.00
Heavy PPC CT 2 10.00
Gauss Rifle RT 4 15.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 48) RT 3 6.00
Heavy PPC RT 2 10.00
Gauss Rifle LT 4 15.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 48) LT 3 6.00
Heavy PPC LT 2 10.00
C3 Computer (Master) RA 3 5.00
Battle Value Breakdown
Name/Model: The StarQuake (True Name Unknown) [Model Unknown]
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 200
Configuration: Superheavy Biped BattleMech
Defensive Battle Rating
Armor (Standard): 536 x 2.5 x 1 1,340.000
Internal Structure (Endo Steel w/ Fusion Engine): 298 x 1.5 x 1 x 1 (+) 447.000 = 1,787.000
Gyro (Superheavy): 200 x 1 (+) 200.000 = 1,987.000
Explosive Equipment: 12 Critical Spaces (-) 12.000 = 1,975.000
Defensive Movement Factor: +0 (*) 1.00 = 1,975.000
Final Defensive Battle Rating: 1,975.000
Offensive Battle Rating
Heat Efficiency: Unit is efficient
6 (Base) + 48 (Heat Sinks) - 2 (Movement) - 48 (Weapons) = 4
Offensive Equipment:
Gauss Rifle 320.000
Gauss Rifle (+) 320.000 = 640.000
Gauss Rifle (+) 320.000 = 960.000
Heavy PPC (+) 317.000 = 1,277.000
Heavy PPC (+) 317.000 = 1,594.000
Heavy PPC (+) 317.000 = 1,911.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 1,951.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 1,991.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 2,031.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 2,071.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 2,111.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 2,151.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 2,191.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 2,231.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 2,271.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 2,311.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 2,351.000
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) (+) 40.000 = 2,391.000
Total 'Mech Tonnage: (+) 200.000 = 2,591.000
Speed Factor: 2 (Run) + 0 (Jump) (*) 0.650 = 1,684.150
Final Offensive Battle Rating: 1,684.150
BattleMech Battle Value
Defensive Battle Rating: 1,975.000
Offensive Battle Rating: (+) 1,684.150 = 3,659.150
Final BattleMech Battle Value: 3,659
Cost Breakdown
Name/Model: The StarQuake (True Name Unknown) [Model Unknown]
Technology: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 200
Configuration: Superheavy Biped BattleMech
Structural Cost
Armor (Standard): (536 pts) 33.5 x 10,000 335,000.00
Internal Structure (Endo Steel): 200 x 16,000 x 1 (+) 3,200,000.00 = 3,535,000.00
Myomer (Superheavy): 200 x 12,000 (+) 2,400,000.00 = 5,935,000.00
Engine (Fusion): (5,000 x 200 x 200) / 75 (+) 2,666,666.67 = 8,601,666.67
Gyro (Superheavy): 4.0 x 500,000 (+) 2,000,000.00 = 10,601,666.67
Cockpit (Superheavy): 300,000 (+) 300,000.00 = 10,901,666.67
Life Support: 50,000 (+) 50,000.00 = 10,951,666.67
Sensors: 200 x 2,000 (+) 400,000.00 = 11,351,666.67
Heat Sinks (Single): 38 x 2,000 (+) 76,000.00 = 11,427,666.67
Arm Actuators: 200 x ((100 x 2 x 2) + (50 x 1 x 2) + (80 x 1 x 2)) (+) 132,000.00 = 11,559,666.67
Leg Actuators: 200 x ((150 x 2 x 2) + (80 x 2 x 2) + (120 x 2 x 2)) (+) 280,000.00 = 11,839,666.67
Total Structural Cost: 11,839,666.67
Weapons and Equipment Cost
C3 Computer (Master) 1,500,000 1,500,000.00
Gauss Rifle 300,000 (+) 300,000.00 = 1,800,000.00
Gauss Rifle 300,000 (+) 300,000.00 = 2,100,000.00
Gauss Rifle 300,000 (+) 300,000.00 = 2,400,000.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 2,400,000.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 2,400,000.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 2,400,000.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 2,400,000.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 2,400,000.00
Gauss Rifle (Ammo 8) [Empty Bin] 0 (+) 0.00 = 2,400,000.00
Heavy PPC 250,000 (+) 250,000.00 = 2,650,000.00
Heavy PPC 250,000 (+) 250,000.00 = 2,900,000.00
Heavy PPC 250,000 (+) 250,000.00 = 3,150,000.00
Total Weapons and Equipment Cost 3,150,000.00
BattleMech Cost
Structural Cost: 11,839,666.67
Weapons and Equipment Cost: (+) 3,150,000.00 = 14,989,666.67
BattleMech Cost Multiplier: 1 + (200 / 100) (*) 3.00 = 44,969,000.00
Final BattleMech Cost 44,969,000.00


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Alan Pardew was trying to defend his players after the game Sunday, when it looked like it was going to end up 1-1, which would have been a decent result for Newcastle, but that was before Fabio Borini hit the winner after 84 minutes.
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This is what Alan Pardew said immediately after the game yesterday:
"If you have any sort of knowledge of the game, there looked like only being one winner." "But at 1-1 you're still vulnerable. If we'd have got the second goal, we'd have won."
"We could have looked to tie the game up." "We looked for the win – you can't knock us for that." "That one incident, where we switched us, has cost us."
"It's just galling to lose that game." "I thought we were the better side.""The referee's played a part. I don't think it's a foul." "Our players momentarily stopped. We should have had a throw in."
"The linesman indicated a throw in. They've gone down the other end and got a goal with their first shot of the second half." "It was a game we looked like winning, let alone drawing, and so it's particularly galling to lose."
"We've got to pick ourselves up. We've got a big week ahead of us."
It's poor form to blame the referee Lee Probert for their winning goal, and Alan will need to get a bit more creative with his excuses when we lose again.
It's true that Newcastle fans over-react to results, and we over-react to results much more in the local derby with Sunderland, where the only thing that matters is the result – not whether you played well or played poorly – it really doesn't matter.
Maybe it should – but it doesn't.
And even though Newcastle did get a grip on this game after 30 minutes or so, and looked like we could even win it, the result is all that matters.
And that's why Newcastle fans are unhappy today, and especially since that was the first time in 46 years the Black Cats have beaten s twice in a row.
And that's not good. 🙁
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You know what ? I feel it is the start of the fall of the regime . Ok Ash is thick skinned and a selfish tw@t , however , he is upsetting more and more people . He is uncomfortable at he minute , banning the media tells me all is not going smoothly in that mixed up head of his . He is not happy , and he is at a point where he thinks the whole Geordie nation and football in General are against him – they are . He is no good in football , there is no Place for him , as for pardew – his days are numbered – we as fans must stick together. Fight the cause , protest week in week out he is getting rattled , yep he might fu@k the club up before he goes , but the most important thing is that he does go nufc will bounce back better and stronger , but be patient . It will happen .
11Toon-Prodigy // Oct 28, 2013 at 10:21 AM
We do indeed.
People can look and blame Pardew but at the end of the day like I'v been saying for a year on here. He is not the major problem here.
The manager can be overlooked when you have a regime operating like this one. It's just not good enough. Time4change has made it clear that Pardew is just as much a victim in all this and I agree. You don't hire a manager if you don't want to back him. He's not perfect, but an employee that meets Ashleys ambition. Which is next to nout.
As for the squad, we need English in quickly. That's what is lacking for me. These imports are struggling and have no idea of the area and tradition. Rectified quickly please.
There wasn't one player other than Tiote who looked up for this game.
My biggest reservations about this squad – as I've said many times before – is the lack of leaders, fist shakers, shouters and players with real physical presence. The lack of all of those qualities cost us the game yesterday and will cost us many more.
If I was Pardew I would have blasted every player bar Tiote at half time and full time. There were NO excuses for this performance and I hope all of the players and management at the club are hurting as much as us fans.
Not acceptable Padrew – not acceptable at all.
Those of you starting to call each other idiots take a good look in the mirror… You are upset. So are the others with a different opinion to yours. Live with it.
On the game. Yes, we were the better side, they the more passionate. But, like Trevor Francis said (9 out of 10 he gets it right, just like when he played the game!), we were ineffective in terms of shots on goal. What's the matter with our forwards? What's the 'curse' with nu. 9? Cisse didn't play well, Remy was terrible, HBA another stinker, Goufy wasn't a '9', even temporarily.
Although we conceded our standard 2 goals and there has to be some blame there, I think our forward line is misfiring too much.
How the hell can you blame Ashley for a performance like yesterdays?
There were eight full internationals in that side, players who have bags more skill, pace and goalscoring ability than Sunderland. The same ten players who matched Liverpool even with ten men last Saturday.
We didn't lose through bad luck, great saves from the keeper or bad refereeing decisions – we lost because Sunderland had more desire to win that game than we did.
That isn't Ashley's fault – it's totally the fault of the players and Pardew. End of.
This was Sunderland with one point ffs – not Man City or Everton away.
We need more english blood. Players like coloccini, cabaye, cisse are gonna leave sooner than later, hopefully jonas and obertan follow.
the team hughton had, could easily beat sunderland, could get a result against arsenal, man u etc. because the players had heart, spirit and fight. we don't have someone like nolan who can lead by example, we don't have a 100% player in barton anymore, we don't have the geordie blood of andy carroll, steve harper anymore. its time we get some more british players to give us some spirit and fight. My suggestions:
Ciaran Clark
Sam Byram
Tom Ince
Will Hughes
James Milner
Matt Jarvis
Adam Lallana
Jay Rodriguez
Aaron Lennon
Dwight Gayle
Gabby Agbonlahor
And pardew could very well be sacked (sadly) if he doesn't get anything from the next 3 games. i hope ashley and kinnear follow him although i doubt it. I don't think we'll get someone like Bielsa or Hiddink. I think we'd get someone like Di Matteo, Martin O'Neill or Giafranco Zola.
This club is being torn apart right to the core.
sorry for the mood change, but for some reason, when i think about the derby loss yesterday, i'm not as devastated as i expected to be.
with you on yesterday
ashley is not to blame, we had a team more than capable of playing good football and winning.
the blame lies squarely at the feet of the manager and players for yesterday
if pardew thinks we looked like winning he is an idiot…it looked like a draw, neither side looked like creating a real chance.
TS…to be fair Tiote has been gone missing for more than a season 😉 lol
…but point taken and I agree!
The problem is that we are trying to point fingers here – and it's not that simple (it never was) Newcastle has major problems these days in both manager, owner and players not showing up and some fans trying to project the blame on certain players.
transfer sage, yh tiote doesn't go missing because he's been here for years and he came in when we had 4 or 5 british players in starting 11. did you really think cabaye or remy cared about the result yesterday? cabaye's head is turned, he's gonna leave in january, . The fact that he said he waited till the transfer window closed to fully focus on newcastle which is so disrespectful.remy will wait for someone like arsenal or spurs to come in for him. Sissoko, M'Biwa, Gouffran all came in to a all foreign team. There is obviously a lack of communication, and unless we get some more english players, people like sissoko, remy, cabaye, debuchy will keep on secretly using french terms behind pardew's back, because they are lazy and find it easier. The sunderland players are probably average, but they have more players than us in terms of heart and fight, johnson has looked way better, colback and cattermole just wouldn't let sissoko, tiote or cabaye past. fletcher led by example for them.
stuart no9,
From what I've gathered Pardew has long been arguing for more physical players with Prem experience but he continually gets handed French technical artisans + Anita.
Is it Ashley's fault, is it Carr's fault or was it Llambias fault – who knows.
All I know is that type of performance never surprises me from this squad of players and yesterday was one of the lowest points for me in a long long time.
This game was a real test of character for the players and Pardew and they let us down in the worst possible way.
Why is Ashley to blame ??????? Come on lads , I know it's Monday but surely your heads are a big more clear this morning . Why is Ashley to blame -? Simple – he didn't sack that other useless tw?t call pardew when he had the chance , if pardew is to blame why why why why why why is he still fu??ing here – c'mon ffs .
They should have ambition to play for the jersey regardless if they are fighting for a World Cup place or not. Do you think Van Persie is only giving it a go to get into Netherland's national team? Aguero only scoring for City to get into Argentina's team? Suppose Sturridge is just knocking them in to get into the England team?
Players are more motivated by silverware and the chance to play in the CL. Of course playing in the WC is an added factor, but we shouldn't be relying on it to get anything from our players.
Ts…sorry no I didn't see it! Been busy so I haven't read up on each post 🙂
…manx so of gave me grief about that yesterday. Believing I had to read everything posted my way and comment.
But could you rephrase or direct me to the post? I will have a look at it as long as it's not the same drivel tads is spouting!
I basically said ben arfa gets more blame as he loses the ball trying to beat the man where the rest lose the ball through bad passing or wasteful shooting…either way we lose the ball so all as bad as each other.
I think the problem is there is no link up between any players, no partnerships, no triangles, not good link down the wing between fullback and wide man.
It's all sloppy and the 11 play as individuals…ben arfa just stands out more even though he is one of the few who can do this individual stuff well.
TS…that's basically what I have been trying to say for ages.
First of I don't think Benny has been great the last few games or so – but if he was the only one not producing I could understand the criticism, but fact it more or less no one is showing up (at least not for the 90 mins)
Ever since the Everton game when Pardew pulled Mbiwa and Benny and we played a better second half (that was bound to happen whether not he pulled anyone), there seem to be this sad fixation on Benny being the root to the problem.
I just think it is sad!
But as I said there is no easy fix to this problem unless Pardew accept what's the problem and deals with it!
*on a side note, why are we blaming Ashley for the football we are playing? How those that work for you? That is just sad as well! Ashley is an idiot no doubt, but that is for so many other reasons!
What you guys are witnessing every week is down to players and manager!
Of course Ashley is to blame.
1)We have needed a commanding centre half for years,had one practically signed but Ashley wouldn't pay the money for a free transfer(you will always concede goals when you have Williamson in your team-I feel sorry for Dummet who is a left back
2)He employs Pardue who is a second rate manager who should have been sacked before xmas last year-This manager had Gouffran playing as a second full back yesterday and hasn;t a clue how to get the best out of this squad.Any half decent manager with most of these players at his disposal would of wiped the floor against the mackems.
I would accept relegation if it meant we would see the back of these 3 jokers
god help us
I blame pardew 100% and the players mind there not getting away with anything
after yesturdays abismal display theres 4 players ill transfer list straight away, some on here might think am mad but I would first put cissie,sossisko,krul,ben arfa all listed for transfer ive watched these players for a while now and to me there just to much of a luxury we cant afford, krul i blame for the liverpool result and the mackem result the header he should have had he was to close to his near post he should have been in the middle he had we had 3 players at the side of him so its his fault really, cissie well the only problem he caused during the match was the squaring up to the mackem mascot that was about it for him and sossisko nee comment he done nothing and ben arfa done the same he mide as well had been in the dug out and pardew needs sacked right now or were nackard
This team and squad has been built by Ashley and through his greedy decisions over the past six years. Don't give me the speel about internationals eh? Did they look like internationals yesterday?
Did Pardew put them out like that? Give over.
They are over rated.
The truth is we have a bunch of cheap imports who are struggling to compete in this league and bed in.
That is down to Ashley and his wicked plan no one else.
Those players are playing to the tune of a mediocre medium manager and thats all its ever supposed to of been.
Think twice if you think a change of manager will change anything
Every team is a reflection of its manager because he has the powers and ability to set up the team according to what he sees good for the team going by the personnel at his disposal. When a team fails to deliver it simply means the manager has failed to get the best out of his personnel. if his tactics are poor then he must survive on motivation. AP you have run out of excuses.


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I'm thinking of buying my dad a tablet either at or after Christmas, but a bit bewildered at the choice.
The main things he'll use it for is:
Internet / Email
Viewing photos (from a camera / holidays / slideshow)
Gaming and videos are not really important, but the more flexible the better.
My main concern is that the tablet should have expandable storage via SD card, or USB, as he will want to store / show photos on it. Also would be nice to play a slideshow wirelessly to a TV from the tablet, a bit like with AirPlay.
I'm 99% sure it's going to be an Android tablet, and the budget is no more than about £300, maybe a little more.
Around 10 inch is preferable, but smaller is ok.
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Atherosclerotic plaques, which develop in response to a localized inflammatory response, occur at regions of disturbed blood flow. Fluid shear stress stimulates the binding of endothelial cell integrins to the subendothelial extracellular matrix (ECM), leading to activation of the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathway and transcription of target genes. Noting that endothelial cells express multiple integrins that bind to matrix proteins and that inflammation promotes the deposition of fibronectin and fibrinogen into the subendothelial ECM, Orr et al. found that changes in subendothelial matrix composition and activation of NF-κB target genes occurred at regions of disturbed flow in vivo before other atherosclerotic changes and were most pronounced in atherosclerosis-prone mice fed a high-fat diet. Fluid shear stress promoted phosphorylation and translocation to the nucleus of NF-κB in bovine aortic endothelial cells cultured on fibrinogen or fibronectin. In contrast, shear stress, acting through integrin α2β1, promoted activation of the p38 protein kinase in cells grown on collagen, leading to reduced NF-κB activation. Intriguingly, NF-κB activation in cells grown on fibronectin could be blocked by treatment with a peptide that alters matrix structure and stimulates p38, suggesting that modification of the ECM with external factors (and localized activation of p38 at integrin adhesion sites) could provide a novel approach to treating atherosclerosis. — EMA
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John Whitney's Digital Harmony realized
Here's a Flash animation setup to illustrate the principles of digital harmony (for visual music) that John Whitney set out in his book. Having read the book, it's really cool to be able to see a video of the examples, rather than try to visualize the movements. The guy who did this in Flash also set it up to translate the visuals into sound, completing the circle of medium translation.


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The NTT-InterCommunication Center [NTT-ICC] is a museum located in the Tokyo Opera City Tower in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Established in 1997, the institution was established to commemorate the 100th anniversary of telephone service in Japan. The focus of the museum is on the permanent and temporary exhibition of international and Japanese artists that work with technological mediums.
The content of this page contains some writing about artworks viewed in the exhibition "OPEN_SPACE_2016: Media Conscious" on view from May 28, 2016 - March 12, 2017. I really admire the NTT-ICC. Museums devoted to art with technological properties are still rare in many regards. In the exhibition I felt a connection to photography and installation art. While some of the artworks may incorporate and touch upon digital culture, the ones focused on here are more invested in nature, and elements of non-technological elements of life - these being our experience of time, our perception of space, our relationship to earth, and sound. The motif of doors, mirrors, and windows were also central themes to many of the artworks. In general the exhibition feels like a way to escape the daily noise or contemporary life in Tokyo. The artworks remind us of other things in the world.
I know of Iwai Toshio's artwork through the Tenori-On, an electronic instrument created by Iwai and Yu Nishibori in the early 2000s. I also knew of Iwai's interactive music video game Electroplankton [2005]. From this curiosity and research at New York University in video games and art, I also learned of Otocky [1987], Iwai's first game produced for the FAMICOM system. Iwai's creativity and range of artworks has greatly influenced my interest in interactive art and how technological mediums fit into the dialogue and history of contemporary art and museology.
At NTT-ICC two interactive sculptural artworks of Iwai's are on permanent display, "Marshmallow Monitor" and "Marshmallow Scope", both created in 2002. The objects are oddly shaped and inviting. They are clean, white, and edgeless. In some ways they feel like alien or futuristic devices. A screen appears on the front of the sculptures [as a face] whilst a camera is located elsewhere on the body of the object.
In "Marshmallow Scope", when viewing the screen, the surrounding landscape is distorted. Visitors walking past the camera's eye are presented as moving forward or backwards in time. This deformation, in imagery and the flow of time, is produced through the camera not only seeing but recording information.
A similar effect is present in "Marshmallow Monitor", the moving images picked up by the camera's eye are torn apart and presented as horizontal strips. In this case, the camera's eye [the marshmallow creature] is editing individual pieces of time as opposed to playing things forward or backwards.
Essentially, the way these sculptures see time is different from our own. The experience or manipulation of time is a recurrent element in media art. As NTT-ICC notes, the works are representative of interactive art, and synonymous with media art from the early 2000s. IWAI's work allows our eyes to see something in real time that is otherwise only possible in our imagination. The museum also makes reference to IWAI's early interest in experimental animation and inspiration from pre-cinematic visual devices, including the phenakistoscope and zoetrope.
Although it may seem like it, media art is not an island on its own. All forms of art that implement technological tools have a relation to something in the past. In this case, Iwai's works have a strong correlation to early experiments with film and photography. Interactivity then becomes another element that IWAI experiments with, whether in the form of a music-based video game or interactive sculpture.
Tsuda Michiko's installation, "You would come back there to see me again the following day." incorporates cameras, and twelve picture frames suspended from the museum ceiling. Some of the frames contain mirrors, screens, or are completely empty. The mirrors and video footage then distort, playback, and reflect different perspectives or angles of perspective, creating a trick or deception of what a viewer expects to see.
In the installation Tsuda plays with perception, but also with the idea of windows and mirrors as a symbolic motif. When we view an image we have certain expectations of what we see. Although a mirror is a reflection of ourselves, it is also another dimension that can only exist when being viewed. Thus, TSUDA's illusion shows us that not everything we expect is always what we will see. Although NTT-ICC's exhibition text describes this as, "cutting out specific parts of reality", I view the installation as the opposite. In using video footage alongside empty frames and mirrors, Tsuda is actually creating, adding and manipulating reality.
Comparative to the symbol of a mirror, the window as a motif [also utilized for this website] is a place which we can look into but not enter. Through the empty frames we can observe the rest of the museum, a guard walking by or a child interacting with Iwai's interactive sculptures. When we peer through the empty frames we can watch the rest of the installation. We see mirrors and screens reflecting other frames, presenting angles, corners, edges, and illusions.
"Chijikinkutsu" by Akamatsu Nelo is an installation of several glass containers filled with water and connected to induction coils. A floating magnetic needle responds to the coil and the Earth's magnetic pull, continuously looking for and pointing north. Occasionally they clang and clash against the jar, making a beautiful chime.
Recently on Facebook I saw someone complaining (justifiably) about Burning Man, an event in the Black Rock Desert of the United States. The event, a temporal gathering of people has recently become a circus of carbon pollution filled with wealthy tech-business business people, creative individuals, and drugs. Apparently the event [which lasts only a week, each year] is perceived as healthy to the environment, but actually generates more carbon emissions than some small countries. The person who commented on this wondered something along the lines of, "Why could there not be something more positive to nature, why can't the rich billionaires who fund this event do something beneficial for the earth?" The person questioning the event reminded me of Akamatsu's piece - which in turn makes me think of land art by Nancy Holt or Walter de Maria. The earth never stopped existing, but we have gotten so wrapped up in our devices that we forget it is there, constantly in our magnetic fields and other places we cannot see or touch.
Akamatsu's piece reminds me of a few different things. 1.] Technology is not just digital, it is any tool, a fork or a knife is a form of technology. In the installation, the needle and induction coils seem so minimalistic, but do something so profound as tell us which direction we are facing on the earth. 2.] I experienced my first earthquake while organizing this project in Tokyo. The earth is a scary and powerful force that demands respect. It can obliterate us at any second if it really really wants to.
The piece also considers earth and technology on a smaller scale.
The artwork, titled "Chijikinkutsu", is a term coined by the artist that combines the words chijiki (geomagnetism) and suikinkutsu ("water harp cave"). Geomagnetism affects everything on the earth, including the behavior of migratory animals.
NTT-ICC highlights the importance of sound to the piece, referencing traditional Japanese tea houses. "The suikinkutsu is an ornamental acoustic mechanism that has been traditionally used in Japanese gardens, especially at tea houses. A pot with a hole is buried upside down near the tsukubai (purification basin in front of a tea house), and when water drips into the pot through the hole, it makes a pleasant sound. One of the tsukubai's functions is to separate the tea house from the ordinary daily life space around it, whereas the sounds of the suikinkutsu trigger a switch in the visitor's consciousness from the world outside to that of the tea house." When listening to the sounds of needles clanging against the water jars, we are reminded of the earth in a simple and meditative way.
A unique component to NTT-ICC is a room that is entirely devoted to sound installation. With a timed-entrance system and sound proof walls, visitors generally enter the space alone to experience a kind of chamber-like experience where sound is the primary instrument of the artist. Fujimoto's installation "Still Life" features a collection of small metronomes beating back and forth to show the passage of time. There are no other intentional sounds in the room. Rather, Fujimoto fills the room with books, vinyl records, and comfortable furniture (more than my own house), to decorate the room. Of course, these elements make sounds of their own, so it is up to the visitor to listen closely to them, or to try to use the space as a meditative experience.
"This work was inspired by the artist's longstanding interest in the way our perception of the world around us changes once the sounds we hear change. In an anechoic room, an environment in which the reverberation of sound is suppressed, FUJIMOTO set up a daily life kind of space for visitors to spent time just like we normally do in real life. Making visitors realize that sounds are perceived differently than usual, or notice sounds that gradually grab their attention, the experience of this work inspires reflection on the presence and absence of sounds, including what it means to hear and not to hear things."
Inside the room, there is a book of Fujimoto's writing entitled "Inside/Outside" published by Kodama Gallery. In one of the texts, the motif of a door is focused on. The Beatles' film "A Hard Day's Night" is discussed. In the film the band has been travelling for months through doors that lead to venues, doors that lead to dressing rooms, doors that lead to corridors, and doors that lead to stages. No doors lead to an escape from the tour or repetitive gigs. Eventually the band escapes from the tour, discovering a door that leads to an empty courtyard, they rejoice and feel a great relief.
The doorway leading into Fujimoto's installation contrasts this. You enter a dark corridor, into a private or intimate space, away from all activity taking place in the rest of the world. In the text, and in this work, a door is described as a portal that can lead to something more profound than just passing through points of A and B. In the installation you are given eight minutes to yourself to experience sound by your own volition rather than sound invading your own ears. Thus, doors, unlike mirrors or windows, can lead to impactful spaces that offer freedom and escape, depending on what is on the other side.


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The Smith Brothers
Brothers Richard and John Smith, founders of their eponymous electrical engineering firm Smith Brothers Ltd, catch up with BQ for our latest Meet the MDs feature...
What does your role involve?
R: Our operation is structured around the many different roles within the business. John is based downstairs, and focuses on finances, sales, bidding and HR – he's basically in charge of winning contracts. This work is then passed onto myself and the rest of the operations team upstairs where we are tasked with delivering projects on time and on budget. I take care of the project management team and ultimately the crews on-site.
J: I'm also responsible for developing and implementing company policy. This involves planning, forecasting and monitoring operational performance, along with coordinating any necessary changes. Delegation is critical to my role – luckily, we have a multi-talented team to assist with making and implementing strategic decisions.
What is it the company does?
R: We provide turnkey electrical solutions for customers with a requirement for high voltage distribution systems and new connections to the grid.
J: Our client base spans both the industrial and commercial sectors. We're also a NERS contractor, which means that we're accredited to complete new connections for clients as an alternative to them using their regional distribution network operator.
Give us a brief timeline of your career so far – where did you start, how did you move on?
R: I started my career as an apprentice at the Yorkshire Electricity Board, before moving to work in Canada for two years at a high voltage contracting firm. I set up Smith Brothers a few years after returning to the UK and have worked alongside John ever since, to grow the business to what it is today.
J: I went into an apprenticeship after leaving school too, but in mechanical engineering. Opportunities in the industry became limited, so I got into sales and studied an MSc in Marketing at Huddersfield University. After graduating, I went to work with Richard and completed an apprenticeship in electrical engineering. 20 years and a lot of hard graft have brought me to where I am now!
What do you believe makes a great leader?
R: I think a bit of everything is required to make a great leader, but being able to motivate people is absolutely essential. The ability to look forward and embrace new opportunities helps.
J: Leaders need both skills and the right instincts to be successful – planning, decision-making, problem-solving, delegation, communication, negotiation, financial and legal acumen and the ability to motivate others, to name a few! Vision is also vital.
What has been your biggest challenge in your current position?
R: People not sticking to their side of an agreement, which includes staff, customers and suppliers.
J: Recruiting the right people for the right role.
How do you alleviate the stress that comes with your job?
R: I don't tend to get overly stressed. I know John is partial to a spot of golf, but it's not really my cup of tea.
J: I do enjoy golf, although my handicap remains stubbornly high! I also love visiting local restaurants and pubs at the weekend.
When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
R: Probably an engineer of some description.
J: I always wanted to be an engineer.
Any pet hates in the workplace? What do you do about them?
R: I hate waste, both in the office and on-site – stuff doesn't just grow on trees.
J: I'm with Richard on this one – I especially hate time-wasting.
Where do you see the company in five years' time?
R: Bigger and even better.
J: We've seen some tremendous opportunities unfolding, so I'd be astounded if we weren't achieving revenues of £50m.
What advice would you give to an aspiring business leader?
R: Don't usually give competitors advice! Also, surround yourself with people who have the right skills and knowledge for your company. There are many facets to a business and no one is skilled in every element – if you're not an expert in a particular area, get someone in who is.
J: Find good people to help you build your business – having competent, aspirational and motivated staff is key.
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HT Delhi's Most Stylish 2015 winners: Jacqueline to Akshay
The fifth edition of Hindustan Times Delhi's Most Stylish, held on Saturday evening, was a spectacular event that saw a host of politicians, business leaders, artistes, designers and Bollywood actors, coming together to celebrate Delhi's innate, distinct sense of style.fashion and trends Updated: May 03, 2015 16:00 IST
The fifth edition of Hindustan Times Delhi's Most Stylish, held on Saturday evening, was a spectacular event that saw a host of politicians, business leaders, artistes, designers and Bollywood actors, coming together to celebrate Delhi's innate, distinct sense of style.
(All photos: Waseem Gashroo, Yogesh Kumar, Mohammad Ahmad/ HT)
The awards, held annually, honour leaders from different fields who have made a significant contribution to their arena of work, and also have an inherent, effortless style sense.
This year, the star-studded function saw Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna being awarded India's most stylish couple, while Delhi's most stylish couple went to Dr Naresh Trehan and his journalist wife Madhu Trehan.
Though Twinkle could not make it to the event at the last minute due to a family emergency, Akshay more than made up for her absence with a hilarious PPT of how his own sense of style has evolved over the years.
And speaking of laughter, there was much to smile about as standup comic Tanmay Bhatt and Gursimran Khamba, who hosted the evening, sent the audience in splits with their jokes,made mostly on the winners of the evening.
Singer and actor Ali Zafar, who won the Most Stylish Import award added a musical touch to the evening as he strummed him guitar and sang, and even got actor Priyanka Chopra, who won India's Style Icon, female, to hum a few lines with him.
It was however, actor Anil Kapoor, the recipient of the Style Legend Award, who got most of the cheering from the crowd, and a compliment from his nephew, Arjun Kapoor, who won the Fever's Listener's Choice Award, when he said, "It feels embarassing to take an award for being stylish when you have Anil chahcu in the audience, who is so stylish and is ageing backwards."
A stunning fashion show by designer Manish Malhotra, who showed his latest Mijwan collection, added dollops of glam and beauty to the show.
Check out some of the candid shots from the fashion gala...
And the Delhi's Most Stylish winners were...
Delhi's Most Stylish Men:
Rajiv Pratap Rudy, politician
Gaurav Gupta, designer
Nikhil Mehra, designer
Rajiv Makhni, tech guru and managing editor, NDTV
Rajiv Chadha, Spokesperson, AAm Aadmi Party
Bobee Singh, Bike restoration expert
Vikas Khanna, celebrity chef
Deep Kalra, founder of Make My Trip
Delhi's Most Stylish Women:
Gul Panag, actor, activist and poltician
Nidhi Razdan, journalist
Aishwarya Nair, director, Leela Group of Hotels
Niamat Bakshi, UN Human Rights Lawyer
Sapna Kumar, model
Mandira Bedi, actor TV anchor
Delhi's Most Stylish Youth Icon: Yashisvini Jindal
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