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By Toxn
So I got a request recently from {NAME REDACTED} as to whether we have a how-to guide or something for competitions. After a few moments of bitter, bitter laughter at the decade-plus of my life that I've spent cobbling together things that can maybe, sort-of, squint-your-eyes produce a facsimile of a realistic vehicle, I thought I'd share my process:
Note: I was half-right - we definitely have supplementary info for aspiring pretend tank designers pinned to this very board.
Finally, I'm inviting our forum grognards and past winners to share their process for folk that haven't been here since before the last ice age, so that all can benefit.
By Proyas
Hi guys,
Does anyone know of any military studies that analyzed the reload speeds for different tanks? The question occurred to me when I watched this video tour of the T-55's interior:
At the 10:00 mark, Mr. Moran demonstrates how the loader would put a shell into the tank's cannon, and the effects of the turret's small size and of the loader's awkward seating make it clear that the process would be slow. My question is: how slow?
Side question: Am I right to assume that storing the tank shells all over the inside of the turret like that is an inherent design flaw of the T-55 that makes it inferior in that regard to modern tanks?
Thanks in advance.
By N-L-M
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By order of Her Gracious and Serene Majesty Queen Diane Feinstein the VIII
The Dianetic People's Republic of California
Anno Domini 2250
SUBJ: RFP for new battle tank
1. Background.
As part of the War of 2248 against the Perfidious Cascadians, great deficiencies were discovered in the Heavy tank DF-1. As detailed in report [REDACTED], the DF-1 was quite simply no match for the advanced weaponry developed in secret by the Cascadian entity. Likewise, the DF-1 has fared poorly in the fighting against the heretical Mormonhideen, who have developed many improvised weapons capable of defeating the armor on this vehicle, as detailed in report [REDACTED]. The Extended War on the Eastern Front has stalled for want of sufficient survivable firepower to push back the Mormon menace beyond the Colorado River south of the Vegas Crater.
The design team responsible for the abject failure that was the DF-1 have been liquidated, which however has not solved the deficiencies of the existing vehicle in service. Therefore, a new vehicle is required, to meet the requirements of the People's Auditory Forces to keep the dream of our lord and prophet alive.
Over the past decade, the following threats have presented themselves:
A. The Cascadian M-2239 "Norman" MBT and M-8 light tank
Despite being approximately the same size, these 2 vehicles seem to share no common components, not even the primary armament! Curiously, it appears that the lone 120mm SPG specimen recovered shares design features with the M-8, despite being made out of steel and not aluminum like the light tank. (based on captured specimens from the battle of Crater Lake, detailed in report [REDACTED]).
Both tanks are armed with high velocity guns.
B. The Cascadian BGM-1A/1B/1C/1D ATGM
Fitted on a limited number of tank destroyers, several attack helicopters, and (to an extent) man-portable, this missile system is the primary Cascadian anti-armor weapon other than their armored forces. Intelligence suggests that a SACLOS version (BGM-1C) is in LRIP, with rumors of a beam-riding version (BGM-1D) being developed.
Both warheads penetrate approximately 6 cone diameters.
C. Deseret tandem ATR-4 series
Inspired by the Soviet 60/105mm tandem warhead system from the late 80s, the Mormon nation has manufactured a family of 2"/4" tandem HEAT warheads, launched from expendable short-range tube launchers, dedicated AT RRs, and even used as the payload of the JS-1 MCLOS vehicle/man-portable ATGM.
Both warheads penetrate approximately 5 cone diameters.
D. Cascadian HEDP 90mm rocket
While not a particularly impressive AT weapon, being of only middling diameter and a single shaped charge, the sheer proliferation of this device has rendered it a major threat to tanks, as well as lighter vehicles. This weapon is available in large numbers in Cascadian infantry squads as "pocket artillery", and there are reports of captured stocks being used by the Mormonhideen.
Warhead penetrates approximately 4 cone diameters.
E. Deseret 40mm AC/ Cascadian 35mm AC
These autocannon share broadly similar AP performance, and are considered a likely threat for the foreseeable future, on Deseret armored cars, Cascadian tank destroyers, and likely also future IFVs.
F. IEDs
In light of the known resistance of tanks to standard 10kg anti-tank mines, both the Perfidious Cascadians and the Mormonhideen have taken to burying larger anti-tank A2AD weaponry. The Cascadians have doubled up some mines, and the Mormons have regularly buried AT mines 3, 4, and even 5 deep.
2. General guidelines:
A. Solicitation outline:
In light of the differing requirements for the 2 theaters of war in which the new vehicle is expected to operate, proposals in the form of a field-replaceable A-kit/B-kit solution will be accepted.
B. Requirements definitions:
The requirements in each field are given in 3 levels- Threshold, Objective, and Ideal.
Threshold is the minimum requirement to be met; failure to reach this standard may greatly disadvantage any proposal.
Objective is the threshold to be aspired to; it reflects the desires of the People's Auditory Forces Armored Branch, which would prefer to see all of them met. At least 70% must be met, with bonus points for any more beyond that.
Ideal specifications are the maximum of which the armored forces dare not even dream. Bonus points will be given to any design meeting or exceeding these specifications.
C. All proposals must accommodate the average 1.7m high Californian recruit.
D. The order of priorities for the DPRC is as follows:
a. Vehicle recoverability.
b. Continued fightability.
c. Crew survival.
E. Permissible weights:
a. No individual field-level removable or installable component may exceed 5 tons.
b. Despite the best efforts of the Agriculture Command, Californian recruits cannot be expected to lift weights in excess of 25 kg at any time.
c. Total vehicle weight must remain within MLC 120 all-up for transport.
F. Overall dimensions:
a. Length- essentially unrestricted.
b. Width- 4m transport width.
i. No more than 4 components requiring a crane may be removed to meet this requirement.
ii. Any removed components must be stowable on top of the vehicle.
c. Height- The vehicle must not exceed 3.5m in height overall.
G. Technology available:
a. Armor:
The following armor materials are in full production and available for use. Use of a non-standard armor material requires permission from a SEA ORG judge.
Structural materials:
i. RHA/CHA
Basic steel armor, 250 BHN. The reference for all weapon penetration figures, good impact properties, fully weldable. Available in thicknesses up to 150mm (RHA) or 300mm (CHA).
Density- 7.8 g/cm^3.
ii. Aluminum 5083
More expensive to work with than RHA per weight, middling impact properties, low thermal limits. Excellent stiffness.
Fully weldable. Available in thicknesses up to 100mm.
Mass efficiency vs RHA of 1 vs CE, 0.9 vs KE.
Thickness efficiency vs RHA of 0.33 vs CE, 0.3 vs KE.
Density- 2.7 g/cm^3 (approx. 1/3 of steel).
For structural integrity, the following guidelines are recommended:
For light vehicles (less than 40 tons), not less than 25mm RHA/45mm Aluminum base structure
For heavy vehicles (70 tons and above), not less than 45mm RHA/80mm Aluminum base structure.
Intermediate values for intermediate vehicles may be chosen as seen fit.
Non-structural passive materials:
iii. HHA
Steel, approximately 500 BHN through-hardened. Approximately twice as effective as RHA against KE and HEAT on a per-weight basis. Not weldable, middling shock properties. Available in thicknesses up to 25mm.
Density- 7.8g/cm^3.
iv. Glass textolite
Mass efficiency vs RHA of 2.2 vs CE, 1.64 vs KE.
Thickness efficiency vs RHA of 0.52 vs CE, 0.39 vs KE.
Density- 1.85 g/cm^3 (approximately ¼ of steel).
v. Fused silica
Mass efficiency vs RHA of 3.5 vs CE, 1 vs KE.
Thickness efficiency vs RHA of 1 vs CE, 0.28 vs KE.
Density-2.2g/cm^3 (approximately 1/3.5 of steel).
Non-structural, requires confinement (being in a metal box) to work.
vi. Fuel
Mass efficiency vs RHA of 1.3 vs CE, 1 vs KE.
Thickness efficiency vs RHA of 0.14 vs CE, 0.1 vs KE.
vii. Assorted stowage/systems
Mass efficiency vs RHA- 1 vs CE, 0.8 vs KE.
viii. Spaced armor
Requires a face of at least 25mm LOS vs CE, and at least 50mm LOS vs KE.
Reduces penetration by a factor of 1.1 vs CE or 1.05 vs KE for every 10 cm air gap.
Spaced armor rules only apply after any standoff surplus to the requirements of a reactive cassette.
Reactive armor materials:
ix. ERA-light
A sandwich of 3mm/3mm/3mm steel-explodium-steel.
Requires mounting brackets of approximately 10-30% cassette weight.
Must be spaced at least 3 sandwich thicknesses away from any other armor elements to allow full functionality. 81% coverage (edge effects).
x. ERA-heavy
A sandwich of 15mm steel/3mm explodium/9mm steel.
Requires mounting brackets of approximately 10-30% cassette weight.
Must be spaced at least 3 sandwich thicknesses away from any other armor elements to allow full functionality. 81% coverage (edge effects).
xi. NERA-light
A sandwich of 6mm steel/6mm rubber/ 6mm steel.
Requires mounting brackets of approximately 10-30% cassette weight.
Must be spaced at least 1 sandwich thickness away from any other armor elements to allow full functionality. 95% coverage.
xii. NERA-heavy
A sandwich of 30mm steel/6m rubber/18mm steel.
Requires mounting brackets of approximately 10-30% cassette weight.
Must be spaced at least 1 sandwich thickness away from any other armor elements to allow full functionality. 95% coverage.
The details of how to calculate armor effectiveness will be detailed in Appendix 1.
b. Firepower
i. 2A46 equivalent tech- pressure limits, semi-combustible cases, recoil mechanisms and so on are at an equivalent level to that of the USSR in the year 1960.
ii. Limited APFSDS (L:D 15:1)- Spindle sabots or bourelleted sabots, see for example the Soviet BM-20 100mm APFSDS.
iii. Limited tungsten (no more than 100g per shot)
iv. Californian shaped charge technology- 5 CD penetration for high-pressure resistant HEAT, 6 CD for low pressure/ precision formed HEAT.
v. The general issue GPMG for the People's Auditory Forces is the PKM. The standard HMG is the DShK.
c. Mobility
i. Engines tech level:
3. Kharkov 5TD (600 HP)
ii. Power density should be based on the above engines. Dimensions are available online, pay attention to cooling of 1 and 3 (water cooled).
iii. Power output broadly scales with volume, as does weight. Trying to extract more power from the same size may come at the cost of reliability (and in the case of the 5TD, it isn't all that reliable in the first place).
iv. There is nothing inherently wrong with opposed piston or 2-stroke engines if done right.
d. Electronics
i. LRFs- unavailable
ii. Thermals-unavailable
iii. I^2- limited
3. Operational Requirements.
The requirements are detailed in the appended spreadsheet.
4. Submission protocols.
Submission protocols and methods will be established in a follow-on post, nearer to the relevant time.
Appendix 1- armor calculation
Appendix 2- operational requirements
Good luck, and may Hubbard guide your way to enlightenment!
By Collimatrix
Shortly after Jeeps_Guns_Tanks started his substantial foray into documenting the development and variants of the M4, I joked on teamspeak with Wargaming's The_Warhawk that the next thing he ought to do was a similar post on the T-72.
Haha. I joke. I am funny man.
The production history of the T-72 is enormously complicated. Tens of thousands were produced; it is probably the fourth most produced tank ever after the T-54/55, T-34 and M4 sherman.
For being such an ubiquitous vehicle, it's frustrating to find information in English-language sources on the T-72. Part of this is residual bad information from the Cold War era when all NATO had to go on were blurry photos from May Day parades:
As with Soviet aircraft, NATO could only assign designations to obviously externally different versions of the vehicle. However, they were not necessarily aware of internal changes, nor were they aware which changes were post-production modifications and which ones were new factory variants of the vehicle. The NATO designations do not, therefore, necessarily line up with the Soviet designations. Between different models of T-72 there are large differences in armor protection and fire control systems. This is why anyone arguing T-72 vs. X has completely missed the point; you need to specify which variant of T-72. There are large differences between them!
Another issue, and one which remains contentious to this day, is the relation between the T-64, T-72 and T-80 in the Soviet Army lineup. This article helps explain the political wrangling which led to the logistically bizarre situation of three very similar tanks being in frontline service simultaneously, but the article is extremely biased as it comes from a high-ranking member of the Ural plant that designed and built the T-72. Soviet tank experts still disagree on this; read this if you have some popcorn handy. Talking points from the Kharkov side seem to be that T-64 was a more refined, advanced design and that T-72 was cheap filler, while Ural fans tend to hold that T-64 was an unreliable mechanical prima donna and T-72 a mechanically sound, mass-producible design.
So, if anyone would like to help make sense of this vehicle, feel free to post away. I am particularly interested in:
-What armor arrays the different T-72 variants use. Diagrams, dates of introduction, and whether the array is factory-produced or a field upgrade of existing armor are pertinent questions.
-Details of the fire control system. One of the Kharkov talking points is that for most of the time in service, T-64 had a more advanced fire control system than contemporary T-72 variants. Is this true? What were the various fire control systems in the T-64 and T-72, and what were there dates of introduction? I am particularly curious when Soviet tanks got gun-follows-sight FCS.
-Export variants and variants produced outside the Soviet Union. How do they stack up? Exactly what variant(s) of T-72 were the Iraqis using in 1991?
-WTF is up with the T-72's transmission? How does it steer and why is its reverse speed so pathetically low?


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In his lecture entitled "A Mathematician's Divina Commedia and His Travels through the Three Realms: the Physical, the Virtual, and the Platonic" Schoutens will give the public his opinion on the true and natural beauty of mathematics, an idea that most high school algebra students are probably strangers to.
"The beauty is when you see how it fits so nicely together. When mathematicians talk to one another, that's what they mean by 'a beautiful theorem,'" said Schoutens, who has been named the 2010 Scholar on Campus at New York City College of Technology (City Tech).
In his lecture, which will be held on April 19th at 5 p.m. in the Atrium Amphitheater at 300 Jay Street in Downtown Brooklyn, Schoutens plans on discussing "the physical world, which produces geometry and physics; the virtual world, which produces the universe of finite fields; and the 'divine' sphere of pure mathematics, with its intrinsic beauty and irrefutable truth, and how, from my perspective, they are connected."
Schoutens, a native of Belgium, came to the US in 1996 to visit. After meeting his fiancé, a history professor, Schoutens has since settled in New York.
Since he began teaching at City Tech in 2003, Schoutens co-founded two CUNY Graduate Center Initiatives. His Logic Workshop is considered to be one of the leading logic centers in the country and both programs have led to the hiring of 8 mathematicians who teach at City Tech.
Schoutens has spoken at seminars throughout the United States and internationally, including Canada, Costa Rica, and his home country of Belgium.
"I am a pure mathematician," said Schoutens. "A pure mathematician is one to whom results - the applications of math - are not necessary," a statement that students preparing for the math regents in June would most definitely agree with.


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The rain fell as the music filled the park. Mud seethed underfoot and gushed between toes. Among the strong aromas and beautiful sounds, the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival came alive and offered another memorable year of music. Although environmental factors change from year to year, from stifling heat and dust to drenching rain and mud, the show never stopped. The music continued. And Austin proved itself again as the live music capitol of the world.
I caught Dr. Dog at the Dell Stage for my first show. I found these boys from Philadelphia to be quite harmonic, reminiscent of the psychadelia rock of the Beatles and The Byrds. Songs like "The Breeze" and "The Old Days" displayed that smooth 1960s sound. But my favorite song on the set list was "The Rabbit, The Bat & The Reindeer."
I had heard of Phoenix, but I had never listened to their music. A friend convinced me to see this alternative rock band from Versaille, France. The comparisons to their French peers Daft Punk and Air interested me. Ultimately I understood the comparisons, finding the sound close to a New Order-like electronica pop. Phoenix pleasantly surprised me with tunes like "Lisztomania," "Lasso," "If I Ever Feel Better," "Fences," "Girlfriend," "Run Run Run," "Too Young," "Rome," and "1901." Many of the songs appear on the new album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.
The best show of the day came from the Somalian born/Canadian based rapper k'naan. Under the Wildflower Tent the slender Somalian rocked the crowd with political prose, heart-felt lyrics, and blistering beats. Appropriate adjectives include humble, inspirational, and talented. k'naan had a broad appeal, drawing young children and old people, and all those between the young and old. An intimate performance captivated the crowd.
The track "T.I.A. [Explicit]" thundered bass as K'naan introduced the crowd to his unique brand of hip-hop. "T.I.A." samples Bob Marley's classic ska tune "Simmer Down," layers it over heavy beats, and atop raps the brilliant young wordsmith. In Africa, Bob Marley, Lucky Dube, 2pac, and The Notorious B.I.G. reign supreme. k'naan studied these great performers and his sound reflects those influences. Yet the sound is original. The music is gangsta but peaceful, hard but soft, and always chalk full of the contradictions and realities of life.
From Africa the Somalian took us on a trip to "America." On the album, Mos Def and Chali 2Na join the track with their rhymes on the studio version of "America," but solo and live K'naan brought this song to its full potential without the help of these great lyricists. The song "Take A Minute" brought emotion to the tent. The following love ballad "Fatima" lightened the mood. And then the hardcore rap song "ABC's" (with a Chubb Rock sample) rocked the and rolled with pure energy.
K'naan then sang a song about "Somalia," which brought tears to the crowd's eyes. The lyricist played two different versions beginning with an acapella and moving into a full band version. As K'naan says "his real will makes your real look like a rental." This track talks about the perils of childhood in Somalia and the suffering of the people. K'naan harnesses the pain and realities of the world and turns them into amazing poetry. The rapper followed the tear jerker with "Bang Bang," a nice jamming pop tune. And he ended his set with the a sing-a-long to "Wavin' Flag."
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text: Brazil's Repatriation Law introduces tax and currency exchange voluntary disclosure and amnesty program – top points Latin America Alert Share this 27 JAN 2016 By: Alex Jorge Humberto Marini Renato Lopes* Brazil has passed Law No. 13,254, the Repatriation Law, introducing a tax and currency exchange voluntary disclosure and amnesty program (locally known by the acronym RERCT) to stimulate the voluntary disclosure of assets, tangible and intangible, held by Brazilian tax residents (i) remitted abroad; (ii) maintained abroad; or (iii) repatriated, which, in either case, were not previously reported or, if reported, presented material errors or insufficient information to the Brazilian authorities. This new rule covers all assets, tangible or intangible, remitted and maintained abroad not in accordance with prevailing tax and currency exchange laws, even if the funds have already been repatriated. In this article, we summarize some of the key aspects of the Repatriation Law. The Repatriation Law applies to any Brazilian (an individual or legal entity) who was a tax resident on December 31, 2014, and who held or has held tangible or intangible assets, including inherited ones, prior to December 31, 2014, as defined under section 2 of Normative Instruction RFB No. 208/2002. The option to take part in the RERCT can be made within 210 days of the effective date of a normative act aimed at providing guidelines to be issued by the Brazilian Revenue Service (RFB). This act is expected to be issued by March 15, 2016. Voluntary disclosure is to be reported in a special tax return (DUR) submitted to RFB, with a copy to the Brazilian Central Bank (BACEN), along with the full payment of the applicable tax and the penalty, as detailed below. The value of the total assets that are being voluntarily disclosed will be deemed income earned on December 31, 2014 and will be taxed as a capital gain tax at a 15 percent rate, without any deductions, discounts or acquisition costs. To determine the value of the asset in Brazilian currency, the fair value in foreign currency (other than US dollars) must be converted into US dollars by applying the BACEN exchange rate on December 31, 2014 followed by the conversion from US dollars to Brazilian currency by applying the BACEN exchange rate on that same date, which was 2.6562 R$ / 1 US$. Such capital gains tax shall be considered as final tax and will not allow the refund or deduction for any amounts previously paid. The capital gains tax will be subject to a penalty of 100 percent, except in case of accounts abroad with balances less than R$10,000 per person. Therefore, the total tax burden will be 30 percent (tax and penalty) of the value of the unreported asset. When filing the DUR, note that it must contain a detailed description of the tangible or intangible assets and valuation, at market value, of the corresponding amounts. Among such types of assets: bank deposits, investment fund's quotas, insurance policies, loan transactions with persons or entities, stock/share capital in foreign companies, any intangible assets available abroad subject to a royalty, real estate, vehicles, aircraft or other movable asset subject to registration (although in chattel mortgage), among others. In addition, except in case of the inexistence of a balance or ownership on the date of December 31, 2014, those assets should also be reported in (i) an amendment to the Individual Income Tax Return, referring to the calendar year 2014 and later; (ii) amendment to the BACEN return of Brazilian capital/assets abroad, in the case of individuals and legal entities that are required to report; and (iii) corporate bookkeeping related to the calendar year of application to RERCT and later, in the case of legal entities. For the year 2015, the income earned resulting from the use, abroad or in Brazil, of the amounts deriving from assets subject to the RERCT will be taxed normally under the current tax law, and shall be included in the Individual income tax return, in the BACEN return of Brazilian capital/assets abroad, and/or in the corporate bookkeeping referred above, with the benefits of voluntary disclosure if the required amendments are delivered up to the RERCT due date. The option for RERCT entails irrevocable and irreversible confession of the outstanding debts by the taxpayer. The applicants for RERCT will enjoy the following amnesty benefits: cancellation of tax assessments related to non-compliance with tax obligations reduction of 100 percent of penalties or legal charges that are directly related to these assets, goods or rights, whose tax-triggering events occurred until December 31, 2014 cancellation of the penalty for lack of filing a complete and timely BACEN return cancellation of the penalties that would be imposed by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), or any other federal regulatory entities cancellation of the penalties defined in special laws (Laws No. 4,131/1962 and 9,069/1995 and in Provisional Measure No. 2,224/2001) payment of income tax due under RERCT without any additional charges, interest or increases and full criminal amnesty, including in cases of regularization of assets that were registered in the name of an intermediary − in which case, such extinction of criminal liability will be extended to that person, subject to certain conditions as set out in paragraphs 2 and 5 of section 5 of the Repatriation Law. It is important to emphasize that the benefits mentioned in items 1 to 6 above do not reach the taxes withheld by the party responsible for the tax collection on behalf of a third party not duly transferred to the public treasury within the legal deadline. If the applicant chooses to repatriate the funds (which, again, is not mandatory), the person (a) must use a financial institution authorized to perform a currency exchange operation in Brazil by presenting the DUR duly filed. Regarding financial assets, (b) if they exceed US$100,000, then the reporting person must request and authorize the financial institution abroad to send information about the balance of these assets on December 31, 2014 to the financial institution in Brazil, which will then forward such information to RFB. The financial institution in Brazil will not be responsible for verifying the accuracy of the information furnished by the foreign financial institution. Finally, in accordance with section 11 of the Repatriation Law, its effects do not apply to those persons who, on the date of publication of this law, hold high-level or elected government jobs, positions or functions, including their respective spouses and relatives (consanguineous or kin), up to the second degree or by adoption. This law also does not apply to individuals who have been convicted in criminal proceedings for one of the crimes listed in paragraph 1 of section 5, even if it relates to assets subject to RERCT. In case of any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the authors. *Alex Jorge, Humberto Marini and Renato Lopes are partners in the Tax practice of Campos Mello Advogados, an independent Brazilian law firm. They can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com and email@example.com. For more information about our work in Latin America, please contact either of the co-chairs of our Latin America practice: Robert J.Gruendel Juan Picón


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Directions: To obtain this endorsement for pulling two or three trailers, applicants must pass a 15-question test. And to pass the test, applicants must score at least 80%. Test questions are from the Minnesota Commercial Driver Handbook. The Double/Triple trailers endorsement can be used with the Class A CDL. If you need additional information, please contact your local DMV office. You can find your nearest DMV office at Minnesota DMV locations.
1. Dollies that have antilock brakes will have what color lamps on the left side of the dolly?
2. If you must stop on a one-way highway, you should place devices _____ ft. toward the approaching traffic.
3. When the air system is low ________.
4. What is the function of an "application pressure gauge"?
5. Stop light switches are necessary because ________.
6. Why should you hang the electrical cable with the plug down when uncoupling?
7. What affects the stopping distance for air brakes?
8. Coupling devices that connect the emergency and service air lines from the truck to the trailer are _______.


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A Spielbergian popcorn adventure, a hilarious road trip, the year's funniest monster movie, and more hit theaters this week...
Super 8
While shooting a movie, a bunch of kids in small-town Ohio, circa 1979, catch on film a U.S. Military train crashing into a pick-up, causing a huge accident that draws a massive response from the Army. Written and directed by JJ Abrams, produced by Steve Spielberg. In theaters everywhere, read our review and watch the trailer
Midnight in Paris
Woody Allen's latest stars Owen Wilson as a struggling novelist who finds himself transported back in time to the Paris of the 1920s, where he parties with the Lost Generation and falls for a beautiful model. Going into wider release, read our review and watch the trailer
Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer
Based on the series of books by Megan McDonald, about a young girl facing with a summer alone with her brother, Stink, and her crazy Aunt Opal, played by Heather Graham. In theaters everywhere, watch the trailer
The Trip (2011)
British comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon play ficitonalized versions of themselves on a gastronoimic tour of northern England in this road trip film from director Michael Winterbottom. In limited release, read our review and watch the trailer
The Trollhunter
A group of film students set out on the trail of a bear poacher only to find themselves chronicling the adventures of a governemtn agent in charge of controlling Norways' troll popualtion. In limited release, read our review and watch the trailer
Bride Flight
Three young women eager to escape post-war Holland hop on a plane bound for New Zealeand, where the future husbands await them. On the flight they meet a young man with whom each of them eventually has a relationship that keeps their lives intertwined forverer. In limited release, watch the trailer
Viva Riva!
A crime thriller about a smalltime crook from Kinshasa, Congo, who scores a huge a load of gas, instantly making him rich. But things get tricky when he falls for a local gnagster's gilr, and things get worse when an Angolan comes to town looking for his missing petrol. In limited release, watch the trailer


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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kristen Kish doesn't need any more chances. She's the winner of "Top Chef: Seattle."
LOS ANGELES (AP) � Kristen Kish doesn't need any more chances. She's the winner of "Top Chef: Seattle."
The 28-year-old chef de cuisine at Boston restaurant Stir was crowned champion of the Bravo cooking competition Wednesday after facing off against Brooke Williamson, the 34-year-old co-executive chef of Los Angeles restaurants Hudson House and The Tripel.
"I remember hearing my name and turning my back to the judges for what felt like five minutes but what I'm sure was just five seconds to compose myself and take it all in," Kish said after winning.
She had been eliminated from the competition but won her spot on the 10th season finale after besting five previously eliminated contestants on the companion web series "Last Chance Kitchen."
In the finale, Kish and Williamson prepared a five-course meal on the fly as the show's judges and a crowd of diners watched.
The winning menu consisted of chicken liver mousse with frisee, mustard, prune, hazelnuts and pumpernickel; citrus and lavender cured scallop with bitter orange, Meyer lemon and apple; bone marrow with celery root puree, mushrooms, bitter greens and radishes; and red snapper with leeks, Little Gem lettuce, tarragon, uni and shellfish nage.
"At the end of the day, my cooking is not super complicated," Kish said. "My goal for this menu was just to do simple, good, elegant food with precision and excellence, taking simple things like chicken liver moose, bone marrow or a piece of fish and executing them well."
Does the win mean Kish, who works for chef Barbara Lynch, will follow in the footsteps of past "Top Chef" champions and open her own restaurant?
"Eventually, sure, I don't know," Kish said. "I want to let this TV thing settle down in the coming months and see how long I can last without it. I'm lucky and very thankful that I'm working for an amazing woman who inspires me every day. I want to create my career and sustain my career based off of my talents and abilities, as opposed to being on television."
Follow AP Entertainment Writer Derrik J. Lang at http://www.twitter.com/derrikjlang .


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Project management as a field has evolved dramatically over the several recent decades. With the increasingly volatile environment across all industries, globalization, workplace culture shifts, project managers have to more agile and adaptive than ever. The concept of waterfall was formulated in the 80s, migrated from software development space to a broader project management category about 25 years ago, and that's when most of the 'classic' project management tools were developed. At the time, such software was only within reach of large enterprises, and, naturally, software companies such as Microsoft, designed their products to match the complexity of those types of organizations. To this day, the successors and the likes of Microsoft Project are targeting a very specific market - primarily large enterprises with complex processes, where waterfall is the typical approach to keeping project management practices robust.
In 1991, agile was born, and slowly the concept and approach has also penetrated all kinds of other environments in addition to software development. There is now agile marketing, agile sales, and, perhaps, even agile HR. The shift if the approach to software platforms that enable this kind of project management was significant and was powered by the rise of SaaS and open source in general. The new generation of project management tools started to emphasize not just the agility that comes with their software tool, but simplicity, user-friendliness, flexibility to any type of work and open, transparent collaboration. Project management transformed into team management, task management, and decentralization of leadership on projects became the norm.
What neither the Microsoft Project breed, not hundreds of modern agile cloud tools dare to admit is that an average employee does not care deeply about deadlines or number of projects, tasks and sub-tasks he completed. These criteria of success are pushed down from the managers who, even with all these 'transparent collaboration' tools are in charge and in control. Have you ever heard and employee say 'oh, I just wish I could complete 10 tasks a day vs. 8, I'd be really satisfied with my job then'? You probably haven't and this is because humans in the workplace do not think this way. In modern intellectual work offices (or, what analysts may call 'interaction workers'), Individual engagement and job satisfaction are not measured in widgets per hour, even if a widget is now a 'task'. Interaction, intellectual, information economy workers are productive when they are happy at work, sounds simple, right? Polls break the concept of 'happiness at work' down into more specific categories, including being recognized for achievements, feeling that one if treated fairly, transparency in communication and collaboration, respect from peers and senior management, autonomy, and knowing what is expected of one's work and performance.
It is time to focus our team management efforts on what employees say is important to them at work. The ideas are in the air - manage by walking around, human workplace, employee engagement programs - but execution is lagging in terms of software tools that could truly enable this shift from being happy to produce more widgets to just being happy because you know you are doing a great job. GoodDay is the first platform to recognize that soon managers will play even lesser role in defining day-to-day priorities and goals as they do now. As the workforce is becoming more educated, connected, and the average standard of living rises, talented and dedicated employees will choose carefully and pay attention to what's important to them at work far beyond the paycheck.


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Canadian Tire has this commercial.
I did not know about this commercial thanks to the magic of PVR, but when I purchased this behemoth of a ten-person tent for a 5 day family camping trip, Coleman was unwittingly fulfilling all of my unexpressed desires. I wanted to be the envy of all the tenters out there, all one amongst the army of 30 foot trailers. I wanted a tent that would house me, my camping-averse husband, my four-year olds, and my wayward dog for 5 days in a temperate climate during a family trip without causing a domestic dispute.
Is that too much to fucking ask? Yes. Yes, it is.
Set Up
Pros: YES. FUCK YES. BUY THIS TENT RIGHT NOW.
Setting this tent up set me up for a level of optimism I can only describe as "overly confident" at best, but "delusional" is a more realistic term.
Cons: The worst part about setting up this tent was that I had to set down my beer to do it because the poles have clicky things that require two hands. I really tried not to set down my beer, friends, but things just couldn't be helped. My husband fiddled with this random piece of material that we think is some sort of fly or perhaps, OH MY GOD I JUST FIGURED OUT IT'S PROBABLY A WALL FOR INSIDE THE TENT THAT IS SO SMART BUT HAS VIRTUALLY NO USE TO US NOW BECAUSE I AM HOME WITH ACTUAL WALLS MADE OF DRYWALL AND I AM GOING TO KISS THEM.
But really, this delivers on the promise of the instant easy set up, if you subtract the hours worth of fiddling with mystery material.
Staying In the Tent
Pros: This tent is large. There is lots of room. It seems durable. There are lots of windows. It is a rectangle. I am a tallish woman and can stand up straight in it, if you don't count me nailing myself in the head with a lantern at least six times during this trip because I evidently don't have a short-term memory anymore.
Cons: You guys, being dry is all well and fine when you're in a car wash for a few minutes, but what do you get when you're in a downpour with two small people with only passing knowledge of potty training, a camping-averse husband who said (for real, I am not shitting you) "I didn't change my clothes for three days because I kept thinking we were going to shower" and a dog who prefers feces and rain-soaked kibble to anything else?
The answer is condensation. You get condensation.
This is what I figured out as I clung desperately to the side of the brand new air mattress that required complicated re-pumping every day after having seven children (five not my own) abuse it to the point of disrepair. I had four-year old feet in my face, I was half out of my sleeping bag, and I was getting dripped on. So I had some time to think. And I thought "FUCK YOU, Coleman. Fuck you for making a completely sealed off "family" tent." No one wants to be sealed off with their family. That is why suite hotels and boarding schools were invented. It's all well and fine that you can make a neato commercial, but the practicality of having a completely sealed off tent is nil. So basically, I was having angry thoughts.
And then, just as I was getting some sleep, the voice of my dad appeared from the heavens. He's not dead, so it was especially weird that he was offering us respite in form of a the hotel room key that he and my mom were checking out of, so we could take a hot shower. So weird that I grumbled "but there's pay showers here", and he retreated as quickly as he came, but left wine. I thought it was a dream until my husband lost his shit over the fact that there was no hot showers to be had and I tripped over the wine bottle on my way out of the tent. I am drinking that wine right now you guys, and nothing ever tasted so good.
Take home message: Coleman denied me a hot shower by making me think too hard. It does not matter how big the goddamn tent is, friends, if there is no ventilation and five mammalian bodies, you have a problem.
Take Down
Pros: Take down of the Coleman Family Tent is relatively easy because of the magic of presto buttons and neat shit like that. I completely fooled our spectators (my cousin and the assorted kids) that everything was fine because we got it all sort of down minus all the massive air/ventilation problem seen above. And they left for the beach, with us promising to follow shortly as soon as we got our tent in the bag.
Cons: And that is when the proverbial wheels came off the proverbial fucking piece of shit tent.
Friends, I said and did things this morning that I don't care to repeat. A lovely, lovely couple staying in the campsite next to us who were quietly having breakfast, and who live-in-the-same-city-as-us-so-I-will-probably-run-into-them-at-the-Farmer's-Market-tomorrow-because-they-seem-like-the-type and their two-year old daughter, did not need to hear the things that they heard this morning. There was a domestic scene of epic proportions, rivaled only by our camping neighbors trying to park a 35 foot trailer in pitch black the night before. I feel ashamed, dear readers. Ashamed at what that tent made me do.
I have many reasons for yelling, but that tent became the lightning rod for all of my frustrations this morning. I was furious at Coleman for disabusing me of the notion that a family camping trip could be the joyous family fun times that I was envisioning. Mostly though, I was furious at them for saving the shitstorm right for the end of the trip, when we had lost all organizational capacity. All I wanted was a hot breakfast, Coleman. What I got was a maelstrom of throwing shit around, patronizing, and accusations. Where is that in your goddamn commercial, Coleman?
But on the bright side, at least we didn't leave the camping tradition of having a major domestic incident aside. It's right up there with roasting marshmallows and beer fueled hikes.
Let's review:
Pros: I was lulled into a false sense of security that everything was going to be ok.
Cons: I do not enjoy 1) being disabused of notions and 2) having all the shit saved for the end of things. I like the shit up front so I can deal with it.
This tent is recommended for the camping-averse and those with short attention spans. This tent is highly recommended if you have lost your sense of smell, prefer moist environments, and you can afford to just abandon it at the end of your trip.
This tent is not recommended for actual families, those in shaky marriages, or people with dogs of any kind, especially ones who have earned the moniker "Smelly" by a horde of children becoming collectively more odorous by the moment.


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About the Author
Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D., is a professor of sociology at the University of Washington and author or coauthor of a number of books, including Finding Your Perfect Match and The Great Sex Weekend. The past president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and the Pacific Sociological Society, she is the winner of the American Sociological Association's prize for Public Understanding of Sociology.
Dr. Schwartz has appeared on numerous television and radio shows including multiple appearances on Today, Oprah, and Dr. Phil. A former columnist for Glamour and American Baby, she is currently the relationship expert for PerfectMatch.com, for which she created the Duet® Total Compatibility System. She also writes a column for Seattle Metropolitan Monthly.


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University of Vermont
George H. Davis (1990 - 1991)
George H. Davis was inaugurated as the twenty-second president of The University of Vermont on October 26, 1990. A forty-seven-year-old native of Pittsburgh, Davis received his bachelor's degree from the College of Wooster, his master's from the University of Texas at Austin, and his doctorate in structural geology from the University of Michigan. Prior to coming to Vermont, Davis had served as the interim vice president for business affairs and the former chair of the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arizona.
His inauguration marked the start of the year-long UVM bicentennial celebration, which was scheduled to culminate in the university's two-hundredth birthday on November 3, 1991. In his inaugural address, President Davis expressed "optimism and confidence" as he announced progress on a major capital campaign with a final goal of $100 million. Despite his expression of enthusiasm, however, the university faced a heavy array of difficult challenges.
The first involved a deepening financial crisis. During the early 1990's, the entire New England region was mired in a difficult recession. The weak economy had a negative impact on state funding, and it placed considerable economic pressure on the university. As a result, Davis was forced to institute a temporary hiring freeze, and he launched a major, long-range strategic planning process in an effort to set future priorities which would result in reductions in UVM's budget.
A second complex challenge related to the issue of diversity. In April 1988, Lattie F. Coor had signed the "Waterman Agreement" before he left to take on his new post as president of Arizona State University. This agreement included more than a dozen ambitious goals designed to increase the number of multicultural students and faculty members at UVM, as well as to improve awareness of racial issues. By the time Davis arrived in 1990, only minimal progress had been made in reaching these goals, and he was faced with the immediate task of moving ahead rapidly and aggressively.
Finally, President Davis and his wife, Merrily, were complete newcomers to Vermont, and they both had to spend considerable time learning about the university and the state. To their credit, during the summer of 1990, they visited all fourteen of Vermont's counties and met well over a thousand UVM alumni. There is little doubt, however, that the UVM agenda was heavily overcrowded when the Davis family arrived in Burlington.
The first signs of trouble broke out in April 1991, when a group of students, unsatisfied with the slow pace of action on the diversity issue, began a twenty-day occupation of the president's office in Waterman. After the occupation ended in May with the arrest of eight students and one faculty member, the protesters moved their headquarters to the UVM green where they hastily constructed a cluster of shanties which they named "Diversity University." In July 1991, Dalmas Taylor, a fifty-seven-year-old African-American educator who had served as dean of the School of Liberal Arts at Detroit's Wayne State University, came to Burlington as UVM's new provost, and he quickly began work to formulate a comprehensive plan for cultural diversity.
At the same time, the strategic planning process designed to reduce UVM's financial deficit was moving ahead rapidly. In the fall of 1991, the Strategic Planning Council released its preliminary draft report to the faculty and other interested parties for the purpose of discussion. Among the council's suggestions was a proposal to eliminate the College of Mathematics and Engineering, as well as several graduate programs.
Many faculty members expressed angry dissatisfaction with the report, and the proposals came under heavy attack in a stormy meeting of the Faculty Senate held on October 16. At this point, events deteriorated extremely rapidly. The next day forty of the forty-four members attending an Arts and Sciences faculty meeting also attacked the report and rejected the preliminary proposals of the council. President Davis, totally frustrated and dispirited, submitted a letter of resignation to the board of trustees on October 21, expressing regret that "support for my leadership is not sufficiently strong for me to carry on."
Although George Davis had only served as president of the university for a year, his resignation was not unique. His departure took place shortly after the presidents of three other Vermont institutions — Middlebury College, Johnson State College, and Norwich University — had announced their own plans to resign. In retrospect, the poor economy, coupled with the pressures of the job, placed tremendous strains on many of the state's higher education leaders during the early 1990's.


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For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life ~ John 3:16
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them...For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. ~ 2 Corinthians 5: 19, 21
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life ~the Bible, Proverbs 22: 4


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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
If you want to hear a country song about a pretty girl, just turn on your radio and wait two minutes. Those songs are on constantly. But one song, Hunter Hayes' "Wanted," goes deeper than that. Hayes and I talked about that on the BMI Country Awards red carpet Tuesday night (Oct. 30) in Nashville. I told him my favorite line was, "Anyone can tell you you're pretty." And he told me his favorite — and the most important lyric in the tune — is "Your beauty's deeper than the makeup." He explained, "That's a very important thing to say. The meaning behind it is that we all get caught up in the expectation, and it's like, 'Hey we've got souls, and you've got a beautiful soul.' And someone told me once that their relationship worked so well because they each wanted each other. So it wasn't like a necessity thing. It took me a while to wrap my head around that, but it helped me gain perspective."
Side note: If anyone else was wondering, like I was , how he gets the lyrics to that song all over his instruments when he performs it, here's what Hayes told me: "Everything onstage — the drums, the amps, the guitars, that piano — is stripped of its paint and then painted with a matte black chalkboard paint. And then we chalk in my lyrics over everything."


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SAS ranks as one of the best employers in Austria
SAS, one of the largest software manufacturers in the world, has ranked third in the Great Place to Work competition "Austria's Best Workplaces 2018" in the category for companies with up to 49 employees. The ranking reflects the quality and attractiveness of the company culture in a number of industries whose employees completed a survey covering topics such as being valued, leadership, compensation, and other criteria.
SAS has been among the highest-ranking employers in the world for many years. The company's history is surely a factor here. Employee satisfaction has been something that founder Dr. Jim Goodnight has made a personal priority since the very founding of the company in 1976. But SAS doesn't only ensure an exemplary working environment by providing flexible working hours and initiatives to ensure continuing education, it also supports employees in their private lives for instance by providing daycare for children or promoting the health of its employees.
"We made the top three for the first time in Austria, and we're proud of that," explained Dr. Patric Märki, Vice President SAS Region DACH. "This award was particularly important to us because it reflects feedback provided by our employees. This positive reception is an important factor for the success of SAS. Because if you want satisfied customers, you need satisfied employees."
"SAS in Austria benefits in two ways. First of all, it's a small region, which means the colleagues here all know each other quite well. Secondly, employees enjoy all the benefits of working for a global corporation. And we always get a lot of feedback from our employees that they really appreciate the things we offer them," said Herman Riemann, Finance and Human Resources Manager at SAS Austria, commenting on the competition's gratifying results.
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Awardees Honored by UNCW Alumni Association for Outstanding Service
Monday, February 18, 2013
Wilmington, N.C. - Three community humanitarians, Linda Nance '74, Bradley Ballou '06, and Pete Hexter were honored for their service to UNCW and the Wilmington area.
Honorees accepted their awards during a reception on Friday, Feb. 15 as a part of UNCW Homecoming.
Linda Patton Nance '74, Distinguished Alumna of the Year
Nance has worked with university leaders as a member of the UNCW Foundation Board and Board of Visitors. She is a past president of the Friends of UNCW, where she continues to be actively involved. Additionally, her involvement on the College of Arts and Sciences Campaign Committee aided to the success of UNCW's comprehensive campaign, Soaring to Greatness.
She has served on numerous Wilmington and North Carolina community boards and committees throughout her lifetime; including the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Council, Cape Fear Museum Board of Trustees, and the Wilmington Symphony Board of Directors. Nance is also a sustaining member of the Junior League and First Presbyterian Church. Former governor, James Martin, appointed Nance to the NC Foundation for Alternative Health Programs Board and the State School Health Advisory Committee, on which she served for several years.
Bradley Ballou '06, Young Alumnus of the Year
Ballou, a former UNCW Student Government Association President, has served as a member of the UNCW Board of Trustees and recently assisted with successful alumni outreach initiatives in the Washington D.C. area.
His experience working with Senator Elizabeth Dole, as advisor on Energy and Legislative policy, led to his new position as director of Federal Government Relations for the University of North Carolina System, in which he is a liaison between the 17 UNC-system schools and congress.
Peter Hexter, Distinguished Citizen of the Year
Hexter has shown his support and commitment to UNCW and the Wilmington area through his involvement and philanthropic devotion over the past twenty years.
As co-owner of BRAX Ltd. in Wilmington, he has supported the Boomer Esiason Foundation, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Pop Warner Little Scholars. In 2002, he helped lead the effort to establish the Landfall Tradition Golf Tournament, which raises funds for UNCW scholarships and golf programs. In addition, Hexter is leading the effort to bring the Miracle League to Wilmington in spring of 2013 while currently serving on the UNCW Board of Visitors and Seahawk Club.
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3 teen hikers helped from trail in Sandwich
SANDWICH, N.H. (AP) � New Hampshire Fish and Game officers have rescued three lost teenage hikers who missed a trail turnoff and got lost.
The three were lost about 7 p.m. Sunday in the vicinity of Mount Doublehead, about two miles from a trailhead in Sandwich.
Officers said the hikers had intended to hike Mount Morgan and return on a trail, but missed a turn and were overcome by darkness.
They were able to locate the teens using GPS coordinates provided by 911. All were found unharmed on the Ridgepole trail at 9:40 p.m.
The hikers included 19-year-old Mathew Aronossky, 18-year-old John Nelson and 16-year-old Melissa Martin, all from Meredith.


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Predictable? No chance… There are a few good reasons why Ireland is famous for its landscapes (and variety is just one of them)
Okay, so when it comes to Ireland's landscapes, there's a lot of talk about 40 shades of green. And while there is some truth to the cliché (Ireland really is VERY green), there's a lot more going on besides.
Quiet and tranquil, the island's waterways consist of lakes, canals and winding rivers. Popular with anglers, they're also hotspots for cruises, kayaks and canoes. Blue Flag sandy beaches fringe the island's pure shores, and face onto many tiny islands in the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea. Rugged mountain ranges dominate the skyline while cliff faces, crevices and underground caves are calling out to be explored.
If you want to find something completely different, don't miss the Burren, a lunar-like karstic plateau in north County Clare; or south County Galway with its mystical megalithic tombs; or the Giant's Causeway on Antrim's magnificent northern coastline.
It's no wonder the island is so frequently the source of artistic inspiration. As landscape photographer Ciaran McHugh explains "much of the west of Ireland's beauty manifests itself in its stunning sweeping vistas; from the iconic slopes of Benbulben and Knocknarea, posing as majestic sentinels over Sligo town, to the county's striking coastline and tranquil lakes; while the majestic Twelve Pins and tranquil Lough Corrib typify the striking landscape of Connemara in Galway and Mayo."
And we can't forget the Mourne mountains, which moved CS Lewis so much that he used them as the inspiration for Narnia.
Forty shades of green? For sure, but there's a lot more besides…
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New Orleans (CNN) -- To say I was looking for the real New Orleans is perhaps an unfair statement, considering that Bourbon Street, despite all of its annoyances, is just as real as anything else in the Crescent City. But for music and culture, it just wasn't the New Orleans I was looking for.
Nevertheless, I soon found myself wandering under wrought-iron balconies holding something that consisted of one part rum to 60 parts sugar. You might call it a Hurricane, but that would be offensive to the original Hurricane, which is more like one part rum to only 20 parts sugar. Either way, they're awful. Which, of course, is why I had four.
Maybe five. Six at most.
That first stroll down neon-lit Bourbon Street immediately brings you into sensory overload. On the right, a strip club. On the left, a T-shirt shop. Up ahead, a bar... flanked by a strip club and a T-shirt shop.
Add thousands of tourists who can't seem to turn down three-for-one drinks, bad cover bands, or avoid the occasional bout of projectile vomit, and you've got a typical night on the French Quarter's most famous stretch of pavement. On a Sunday.
Mind you, the entire French Quarter isn't defined by Bourbon Street. Far from it.
But that's where most people seem to go. As one local resident so eloquently put it, "Bourbon Street is where we quarantine the tourists, so they don't [expletive] up the city."
So where is the real New Orleans? At least the New Orleans not defined by Bourbon Street?
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Amazingly, arguably the best answer to that question is just steps away from all the madness.
Welcome to Frenchmen Street, a colorful two-block strip in a neighborhood called The Marigny. It's literally adjacent to the French Quarter, and this is where the true spirit of New Orleans seems to come to life.
Many New Orleanians told me that Frenchmen is what Bourbon Street used to be. It's hard to picture it, but what is now home to venues blaring several really bad versions of "Don't Stop Believin' " at the same time up and down the street was once the birthplace of jazz.
Yet wander into any of the clubs on Frenchmen and you'll still find some of that serious talent. And locals.
On a Monday night, several hours after promising every god I could think of that I would never drink another Hurricane for as long as I lived, I stumbled into The Spotted Cat.
There, on maybe a 6-foot-by-6-foot stage, Dominic Grillo and the Frenchmen Street All-Stars treated a polite crowd to some absolutely amazing jazz. There was no cover, and it almost seemed criminal not to have to pay for this kind of musicianship. Tips are welcome, of course.
Later, I ventured across the street to another club called d.b.a. On this particular night, Glen David Andrews (cousin of Trombone Shorty) was absolutely destroying the crowd in what I can honestly call one of the most energized performances I have ever seen. The cover: $5. Yes. Five dollars.
Joining Andrews and his band on stage was a phenomenal Cajun fiddle player named Amanda Shaw, who pounded her heels into the floor as though she was trying to break through the wood. It was truly an all-star night of music -- Andrews and Shaw were recently named Future Famer Honorees in the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Did I mention it was only five bucks?
Quite simply, Frenchmen is where the best music happens in New Orleans -- it's where world-famous musicians might even show up on stage just because they feel like playing.
And it's quirky. Just because it isn't Bourbon Street doesn't mean that Frenchmen doesn't have its weirdos. Only these weirdos hang out here because they think there are too many weirdos over there.
I enjoyed the company of one particular weirdo: an artist painting next to the Apple Barrel Bar. By day, he was friendly and bizarre, loaded (quite literally) with fun stories. By night, he was dangerously fueling giant flames from his cigarette lighter with a can of spray paint.
I liked him better by day.
In general, though, there's a warm, comforting sense of community on Frenchmen Street, and people I met often used the word "neighbors" to describe each other. They believe in their little village and wouldn't want it any other way.
Which is not to say that they don't want tourism. They do. But they want the right kind of tourism; they don't want to spend the bulk of their time mopping up after drunken frat boys who happened to have some jazz with their Jäger shots.
And Bourbon Street isn't a terrible place. It's a party. And for many people, that's terrific. On top of that, the French Quarter is an absolute American jewel.
But there's more to New Orleans than Hurricanes and Hustler Clubs. There's Frenchmen.
Don't stop believin'.


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I'm locked out of my Xero account. On invoicing day.
What happened? I've been billed through my accountant as a reseller and am moving to a different accountant. My old accountant "removed me from his ledger", ie. his billing and now Xero has deassociated my company data from my login. No malice intended, no open bills.
Both my accountant and myself are making efforts with Xero to get my access back and Xero support is responsive to that.
But I don't like the feeling.
About a year ago there was a sizeable case of holding a Xero account ransom in Australia. I can sort of understand both sides of the story. We are probably years away from considering your financial information as a basic right of data to access and on the other hand who doesn't want to get paid for their work. In my case, I would suggest the process is improved a bit at Xero's end:
But the main takeaway is that I am reminded of the advice I have been giving clients for years. Don't give control over information away that you don't want to loose for half a day. In my case I would strongly advise this for your domain name, email hosting, Google Analytics and social media accounts.
The amount of time that is saved by being able to invoice one month of work within 25 minutes, in the right month, so I can have accurate financial information is just too big to skimp on subscription fees. I have taken steps to take ownership of this. Have you?
Streat Control - an importer of electrical engineering goods - has a distributed operation in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, serving the local waterworks, refineries, breweries and others with instruments for liquid and gas monitoring and control. With these clients, everything is about accuracy. Their goods are five figures plus per unit and are custom manufactured to order and shipped to New Zealand. As this process is lengthy and costly, mistakes are very expensive.
We provided a custom build and web based importing and tracking system, which also covers some areas of the Customer Relationship Management and the complete process of quoting, ordering and delivery. Through our development process we have replaced 7 MS Word templates, several disparate Outlook address books and thousands of uncoordinated emails between staff.
The new sales management system leads the sales and support staff through a well defined process, which ensures the necessary information is gathered and stored consistently. The main focus in this project was on minimising the need for double data entry. This is achieved by storing all customer details in a flexible information model that even allows to track the same person with several roles with different companies.
Quotes and sales documents are produced automatically by the system as PDF documents – this format has been chosen due to its compatibility with a large number of computer systems. The system also keeps track of all past quote information, which is accessible for reports. Reports, which have previously been done by copying information into shared Excel sheets is now available to staff in real time.
The equipment that Streat Control imports is extremely complex and requires hours to days for the construction of quotes. They further deal with heavy weights such as NZ Steel, Auckland City Council or DB Breweries, who will tender out every job, but sometimes it is known in advance that Streat Control will not get a job. This situation allowed for the system to provide return of investment by reducing the amount and scale of repetitive unnecessary work.
Once ordered, the equipment is then manufactured overseas and usually ready for shipping within 6 weeks. A mistake in this period will lead to a delay of a further 6 weeks, as manufacturers will "re queue" the order. Once shipped, a mistake can mean that you have a 500kg/ $30000 instrument in New Zealand that is hard to get rid of and unsellable.
Copy and Paste mistakes were wide spread and frustrated sales staff, causing unnecessary follow up communication and searching of email archives.
Mind and Body provide Mental Health Peer Support - a support service that they have pioneered themselves and that is currently delivered in Central and West Auckland as well as Christchurch. They were looking for an integrated management system for their peer support workers. Initially this was triggered through the government requirements to deliver billing data electronically under the PRIMHD standard. At the same time, Mind and Body wanted to "own and control" the solution, so they are not dependent on a specific vendor.
We provided a custom built database management system that tracks patients/peers through their year long engagement and collects all relevant time sheet and costing information along the way. This was built as a web based secure system, so that it could be easier extended with mobile phone travel expense tracking at a later date.
We were also involved in training and delivery of the software, which was based on a "train the trainer" model. The choice for this was made to create maximum engagement of staff with the introduction of the software, so as to minimise any resistance that might otherwise to be expected.
Finally with our help Mind and Body became PRIMHD compliant within 1 month after launch - the accepted minimum time frame typical for this was 6 month, with implementations ranging up to 2 years in terms of turnaround time.
"Eileen informed me today that we are now officially PRIMHD compliant. That is a huge feat in the time that we have been sending off reports to the ministry. Quite frankly I am astounded (in a very good way) that we have done this in such short order. The expectation out there with other organisations is that it takes at least 6 months. Jochen and Eileen have managed it in about 1 month. Well done to the both of you and thanks."
Rodger Jack - Mind and Body Consultants
Philips Selecon - formerly Selecon New Zealand - designs, manufactures and exports theatre and architectural lighting systems to the world. Having been their Content Management System (CMS) provider for the past 9 years, we were charged in 2008 with building a 2nd generation corporate website, which included dealing with over 5000 products, over 1000 detail pages such as news, case studies and support material as well as E-Commerce facilities.
Philips Selecon's products are market leaders or well presented in many major world wide markets, because of this the website Content Management System (CMS) had to manage multiple translations of the content as well as content that is only available in some markets or is hidden from some markets. We achieved this by
To showcase Philips Selecon's work, a large number of case studies were reworked and produced. We extended the CMS to provide a simple keyword manager, so that these case studies can be easily categorised by country, type of use and various other keywords. Furthermore, the products use are linked to the case study.
Based on this powerful information model, we are able to randomly retrieve select case studies in nearly all areas of the website - by relating the products used and keywords to the content of the core functionality of the page.
To allow easy shopping for repeat users of the website, it also features a store area, where all key products and accessories are listed in 5 sections. While the core products have various support documentation and feature lists associated with them, we also had the challenge to present 5500 imported colour filters - basically coloured plastic sheets and gobos - metal frames to create different patterns on stage.
We firstly proceeded to create a screen scraping program as to retrieve the information from the suppliers website, because they were not able and motivated to provide this information in a structured format.
As a second step we created structured product pages for these products. As a third and final step, we created categorised shopping pages for groups of these products. This was done to present the products in a more concise fashion and also because a user would typically buy a number of colour sheets or related patterns in different sizes for a stage production. For this reason our presentation saves time for the user as well.
Selecon New Zealand was acquired by Philips corporation on 1 Apr 2009. Since then www.seleconlight.com has continued to be the by far most sophisticated, detailed and extensive website in the stable of Philips lighting technology subsidiaries.
As a result of this, we have also proceeded to integrate the products, case studies and support material of a US based sister operation of Philips into the website system. The fully integrated manner in how these 2 websites operate allows Philips to position themselves as a full service operator. At the same time, we are able to retain all existing links and domain names, as these remain unchanged.
The Parenting Place is a non-profit organisation specialising in parenting education. Having educated 15000+ parents in courses and sold over 20000 books and education resources, all largely through their website they were faced with a number of challenges.
The website needed a facelift to keep up with branding changes and an expansion of the services and approach of the organisation to parenting education. At the same time they wanted to use their excellent in-house graphic design resources to maximise brand cohesion and cost effectiveness.
It became difficult to extend the existing website and provide security updates. This was because it contained a lot of custom developed modules and complex extensions to existing modules.
Email marketing is a major activity for The Parenting Place, but it was hard to assess how many emails reached recipients due to emails being sent directly from the web server and being likely a target of spam filters.
For the changes to look and feel, we worked closely with the Parenting Place in-house team to develop a new brand expression for the website. Once this was complete, we took over and developed website code and the associated Joomla templates.
One of the key drivers was to implement a solution that would work well on many mobile browsers and as a result responsive web design solution techniques were chosen to allow for a cost effective coverage of desktop, IPad, IPhone and other mobile browsers.
To upgrade this website to a current Joomla version we used a combination of techniques:
Complex extensions, such as product and country specific promotional codes in Joomla's Virtuemart E-Commerce module were upgraded to the newest version using best practice software development techniques. This allowed us to re-use previously invested effort and kept specification changes to a minimum
Simpler extensions, such as webinar management were simply upgraded and audited for security and concerns for code complexity.
Fairly simple modules, based on complex off-the-shelf Joomla components, such as the event calendar were replaced with newly written components based on the popular Symfony framework.
To increase effectiveness of the email marketing, the delivery platform had to be moved away from the web server and onto a dedicated platform.
We chose Mailchimp for this, due to its ease of use, ability to target emails to different audiences and options to automate integration of email list management.
As a result, email subscription preferences are still tightly integrated between The Parenting Place website and the email marketing platform and at the same time, we enjoy excellent delivery rates and the features and statistics of a major email marketing platform.
Welcome to Automatem Ltd.
I'm the owner/ operator, Jochen Daum with over 15 years of experience in Website and Web Application Development. Please contact me if there is anything I can help with.