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Wolves' record-breaking nine-match winning run came to an end as they were frustrated by a stubborn Shrewsbury to draw 0-0 at Molineux.
Kenny Jackett's side could have few complaints as they struggled to match their recent levels of performance and failed to force opposing keeper Joe Anyon into a serious save despite dominating.
Brentford's 1-0 win at Leyton Orient at lunchtime meant Wolves went into the game top on goal difference and they are now a point clear.
James Henry fired straight at Anyon in first-half time added on and substitute Leon Clarke could only prod the ball straight at the keeper on 79.
But it was a poor sum total of openings as Wolves couldn't break down a well organised defence as they failed to score for the first time in 10 since the 1-0 defeat at Gillingham on January 3.
Head coach Jackett made his first change in six games and it was an enforced one as captain Sam Ricketts failed to recover from a thigh strain in time.
Ethan Ebanks-Landell won the race to replace him ahead of Matt Doherty, who remained on an unchanged bench.
Wolves favourites Steve Bull, Andy Mutch, Andy Thompson and Robbie Dennison were paraded on the pitch before kick-off, but it was the appearance of Graham Turner, who managed both clubs to success that drew the biggest applause, and from both sets of fans.
Wolves enjoyed by far the most possession of a one-sided first half, but Shrewsbury had clearly done their homework and contained them with some ease.
The visitors defended in numbers, getting plenty of men behind the ball when Wolves attacked.
And, coupled with a less than turbo-charged home side who failed to scale the heights of their blistering first 45 minutes at Swindon, it made for a frustrating first 45 minutes for Wolves fans as their side toiled away in the early spring Molineux sunshine.
Chances were extremely thin on the ground, with no clear-cut openings before half-time.
Shrewsbury went closest, with Sam Foley forcing a falling save to his right from Carl Ikeme with a tame, left-foot shot in the second minute.
James Henry, who was Wolves' liveliest player in the opening period and showed most urgency, fired over from a shot on the turn in the eighth minute in their first attack.
Shrewsbury briefly threatened again in the 16th minute when Joe Jacobson rose highest to Wolverhampton-born Miles Storey's corner but could only head well over the bar.
Wolves had to wait until the minute of time added on at the end of the half to test keeper Joe Anyon, and even then Henry's fiercely-hit left-foot drive was straight at him.
Both teams looked sharper for the break and Shrewsbury were first to threaten through Storey, who looked to lob Ikeme and had the keeper at full stretch to tip away on 46.
Wolves returned fire and Scott Golbourne saw a sidefooted effort headed away from in front of the line by Connor Goldson after Anyon spilled Henry's cross on 48.
The home side however had a double scare on 54 when Joe Jacobson's free kick was deflected wide then Tamika Mkandiwire's header flashed inches wide from Storey's corner.
Ten minutes into the second half Wolves made a double substitution in a bid to find that elusive breakthrough with Leon Clarke and Matt Doherty replacing Henry and Ebanks-Landell.
But the switch had little immediate effect as Wolves struggled to break down a determined Town rearguard.
Two half chances fell to Sako, but the French winger dragged his first effort wide on an angled run from a loose ball after Jacobs tumbled, then he screwed wide after a lovely disguised pass from Jacobs inside the full-back.
A third attempt from Sako, on 77, drifted wide from the edge of the box.
Clarke had Wolves' clearest chance two minutes later from McDonald's dink over the top, but could only sidefoot straight at Anyon from point-blank range.
Sako had two more half openings, seeing a fierce drive blocked by Connor Goldson on 87 from Richard Stearman's pull back then rifling a rising right-footed effort a foot too high two minutes later.
Wolves were inches away from a goal in the third of the three minutes' time added on when Clarke and Dicko slid in for Doherty's header across the face of goal.
But it was the excellent Mkandiwire who got a foot to it first to clear the danger.
That left Wolves settling for a point as their winning run came to an end but there could be few complaints on a day when they struggled to open up a very well organised defence.


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Agricultural economics
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Agricultural economics originally applied the principles of economics to the production of crops and livestock — a discipline known as agronomics. Agronomics was a branch of economics that specifically dealt with land usage. It focused on maximizing the crop yield while maintaining a good soil ecosystem. Throughout the 20th century the discipline expanded and the current scope of the discipline is much broader. Agricultural economics today includes a variety of applied areas, having considerable overlap with conventional economics.[1][2][3]
Economics is the study of resource allocation under scarcity. Agronomics, or the application of economic methods to optimizing the decisions made by agricultural producers, grew to prominence around the turn of the 20th century. The field of agricultural economics can be traced out to works on land economics. Henry Charles Taylor was the greatest contributor with the establishment of the Department of Agricultural Economics at Wisconsin in 1909. [4]
Another contributor, 1979 Nobel Economics Prize winner Theodore Schultz was among the first to examine development economics as a problem related directly to agriculture.[5] Schultz was also instrumental in establishing econometrics as a tool for use in analyzing agricultural economics empirically; he noted in his landmark 1956 article that agricultural supply analysis is rooted in "shifting sand," implying that it was and is simply not being done correctly.[6]
One scholar summarizes the development of agricultural economics as follows:
"Agricultural economics arose in the late 19th century, combined the theory of the firm with marketing and organization theory, and developed throughout the 20th century largely as an empirical branch of general economics. The discipline was closely linked to empirical applications of mathematical statistics and made early and significant contributions to econometric methods. In the 1960s and afterwards, as agricultural sectors in the OECD countries contracted, agricultural economists were drawn to the development problems of poor countries, to the trade and macroeconomic policy implications of agriculture in rich countries, and to a variety of production, consumption, and environmental and resource problems."[7]
Agricultural economists have made many well-known contributions to the economics field with such models as the cobweb model,[8] hedonic regression pricing models,[9] new technology and diffusion models (Zvi Griliches),[10] multifactor productivity and efficiency theory and measurement,[11][12] and the random coefficients regression.[13] The farm sector is frequently cited as a prime example of the perfect competition economic paradigm.
Since the 1970s, agricultural economics has primarily focused on seven main topics, according to a scholar in the field: agricultural environment and resources; risk and uncertainty; consumption and food supply chains; prices and incomes; market structures; trade and development; and technical change and human capital; .[14]
In Asia, agricultural economics was offered first by the University of the Philippines Los Baños Department of Agricultural Economics in 1919. Today, the field of agricultural economics has transformed into a more integrative discipline which covers farm management and production economics, rural finance and institutions, agricultural marketing and prices, agricultural policy and development, food and nutrition economics, and environmental and natural resource economics.
In terms of technical change, there have been increasingly rapid developments and innovations in the equipment designed for agricultural research. This equipment includes instruments for plant physiology research, and monitoring soil conditions and atmospheres.
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Agricultural economics tends to be more microeconomic oriented. Many undergraduate Agricultural Economics degrees given by US land-grant universities tend to be more like a traditional business degree rather than a traditional economics degree. In the Philippines, the field of agricultural economics, offered by the University of the Philippines Department of Agricultural Economics focuses on analyzing social problems which confront the agriculture and natural resource sectors, and recommending strategic directions, founded on social, environmental, and economic sustainability. At the graduate level, many agricultural economics programs focus on a wide variety of applied micro- and macro-economic topics. Their demand is driven by their pragmatism, optimization and decision making skills, and their skills in statistical modelling.[citation needed] Graduates from Agricultural Economics departments across America find jobs in diversified sectors of the economy:
- Accounting
- Agriculture
- Breweries, distilleries, bottling plants
- Cigarette manufacturing
- Food processing - e.g. flour mill
- Food manufacture - e.g. cake factory
- Furniture manufacturing; production of linens, drapes, carpet
- Government & NGOs
- Information technology
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- Logistics & supply chains
- Pulp and paper
- Sawmills, lumber mills, wood products
- Textiles processing and garment manufacturing
Evenson, Robert E. and Prabhu Pingali (eds.) (2007). Handbook of Agricultural Economics. Amsterdam, NL: Elsevier.
See also[edit]
- Agrarian law
- Agrarian reform
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural value chain
- C. Arden Pope
- Electrical energy efficiency on United States farms
- Farm crisis
- Food grading
- Land economics
- Subsidizing
- Transport economics
- Vertical archipelago
- ^ Karl A. Fox (1987). "agricultural economics," The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics, v. 1, pp. 55–62.
- ^ B.L. Gardner (2001), "Agriculture, Economics of," International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, v. 1, pp. 337-344. Abstract & outline.
- ^ C. Ford Runge (2008). "agricultural economics," The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Ed., Abstract.
- ^ Shaars, Marvin A. (1972). "The Story of The Department of Agricultural Economics: 1909-1972" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ Schultz, Theodore (1968). Economic Growth and Agriculture. New York: MacGraw-Hill.
- ^ Schultz, Theodore W. (1956). "Reflections on Agricultural Production, Output and Supply". Journal of Farm Economics 38 (3): 748–762. JSTOR 1234459.
- ^ Ford Runge, "Agricultural Economics: A Brief Intellectual History," page 1 (abstract), University of Minnesota Working Paper WP06-1, June 2006, http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/13649/1/wp06-01.pdf
- ^ Ezekial, M. (1938). "The Cobweb Theorem". Quarterly Journal of Economics 52 (2): 255–80. doi:10.2307/1881734. JSTOR 1881734.
- ^ Waugh, F. (1928). "Quality Factors Influencing Vegetable Prices". Journal of Farm Economics 10 (2): 185–196. doi:10.2307/1230278. JSTOR 1230278.
- ^ Griliches, Zvi (1957). "Hybrid Corn: An Exploration in the Economics of Technical Change". Econometrica 25 (4): 501–522. doi:10.2307/1905380. JSTOR 1905380.
- ^ Farrell, M.J., "The Measurement of Productive Efficiency," Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, General 125 Part 2(1957): 252-267. Farrell's frequently cited application involved an empirical application of state level agricultural data
- ^ Vernon Wesley Ruttan, "Technological Progress in the Meatpacking Industry, 1919-47," USDA Marketing Research Report No. 59, 1954.
- ^ Hildreth, H.; Houck, J. (1968). "Some Estimators for a Linear Model with Random Coefficients". Journal of the American Statistical Association 63 (322): 584–595. doi:10.2307/2284029. JSTOR 2284029.
- ^ Ford Runge, "Agricultural Economics: A Brief Intellectual History," pp. 15-16, University of Minnesota Working Paper WP06-1, June 2006, http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/13649/1/wp06-01.pdf
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Intellectually gifted but emotionally unfulfilled, Quentin Coldwater is as much at sea as any high school senior. He still takes refuge in the fantasy novel series he read as a kid, waiting for happiness to fall in his lap. Surprisingly, it does indeed seem to when an elite and secret college of magic recruits him. Mark Brahmall wonderfully inflects the gaggle of fallible little geniuses Quentin grows up with there: Elliott the flaming drunkard, Janet the flashy attention hog, Alice the wallflower, Josh the bumbling frat boy, and Penny the punk rocker. This is not the nice and polite world of Hogwarts. These 17-year-olds spend five years drinking, screwing, cursing, and occasionally buckling down to work with spells that sound more like chemistry labs than fantastic miracles.
Magic is hard, and growing up proves even harder. Brahmall ages this group of would-be adventurers, gradually inserting the pessimistic uncertainty that creeps in as their graduation approaches, and then the slovenly vulgarity that accompanies their post-grad malaise in New York. But their voices find fresh purpose and energy when Penny discovers that Fillory, the magical land of those books from their youth, is real. Fraught with the tensions sprouting between them, each member of Quentin's posse has reasons to escape into Fillory. Brahmall gives voice to everything from a birch tree to an ancient ram, as the group's quest for a brighter future turns ever more ugly and alarming. Quentin's once idyllic dream now corrupted, he struggles to regain a sense of self and return to the more banal hostilities of the real world.
This is a story narrated with all the wonderment and gravitas inherent in the great tradition of magical coming-of-age tales, to be sure, but it rests firmly on the rocky foundations of a realistic human volatility and longing that may want to keep the characters snatching defeat from the jaws of victory to their bitter end. This world is nothing like Narnia or Middle Earth, and listeners with knowledge of those places will find plenty of insider references here to keep them laughing through the disasters. Grossman has captured a shamefully universal set of psychological quandaries, and Brahmall has expressed them in tones that are terrifyingly recognizable. Megan Volpert
Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A senior in high school, he's still secretly preoccupied with a series of fantasy novels he read as a child, set in a magical land called Fillory. Imagine his surprise when he finds himself unexpectedly admitted to a very secret, very exclusive college of magic in upstate New York, where he receives a thorough and rigorous education in the craft of modern sorcery.
He also discovers all the other things people learn in college: friendship, love, sex, booze, and boredom. Something is missing, though. Magic doesn't bring Quentin the happiness and adventure he dreamed it would. After graduation, he and his friends make a stunning discovery: Fillory is real. But the land of Quentin's fantasies turns out to be much darker and more dangerous than he could have imagined. His childhood dream becomes a nightmare with a shocking truth at its heart.
At once psychologically piercing and magnificently absorbing, The Magicians boldly moves into uncharted literary territory, imagining magic as practiced by real people, with their capricious desires and volatile emotions. Lev Grossman creates an utterly original world in which good and evil aren't black and white, love and sex aren't simple or innocent, and power comes at a terrible price.
©2009 Lev Grossman; (P)2009 Penguin
"This is a book for grown-up fans of children's fantasy and would appeal to those who loved Donna Tartt's The Secret History. Highly recommended." (Library Journal)
"Provocative, unput-downable....one of the best fantasies I've read in ages." (Fantasy & Science Fiction)
"The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea." (George R.R. Martin)
"Not an average book"
The thing to know about this book is that it is not a 3.5 star book with a so-so plot and a so-so narrator. It is either a five star book or a two star book, depending on the listener. After reading the reviews, I went into this book with trepidation, but I am so glad that I did! I thought it was a fantastic read. I can't wait for the sequel.
The author does rely heavily on the fact that much of his listening audience will have had exposure to the Chronicles of Narnia as children. I think this is a useful plot device, not stealing nor sneering at Narnia. Without Narnia's influence on the listeners, this book wouldn't work at all. It is because the Chronicles of Narnia are embedded in our psyche that we can understand the main characters and why things go so totally wrong for them.
Fundamentally, this is a dark coming of age story with plenty of humor and a touch of horror. If that does not appeal to you on any level, you will hate this book from start to finish. I think everyone else should give this book a try.
I'm a voracious audiobibliophile, mainly interested in speculative fiction, with the occasional mimetic fiction or non-fiction title sneaking in.
"Amazing. Wonderfully narrated."
Brahmall's narration is spot-on in this absolute masterpiece of modern, literate fantasy. Comparisons to "Harry Potter for adults" don't begin to capture the depth and reality of this book. It owes more to The Once and Future King and acts more as a discomplement of Narnia than it alludes to Harry Potter, though indeed the book occurs in our present world, a world where all of these books exist. Quentin is an honestly voiced character throughout, growing though a middle class high-performance student upbringing, to bit by bit coming to terms with his adulthood, his powers, his mistakes, and himself. This is a book about finally growing up, about self-realization, about love and loss and longing, and yes, about magic. And Grossman's prose is wonderful, the story true, never saccharine, and, again, Brahmall's appropriately at-times dry, at-times tender, well-characterized narration is a delight, capturing the tone and spirit of the book and its characters. I can't really recommend this book enough; definitely one of the top 10 genre novels of the 2000s, perhaps the very best in its subgenre, facing competition only from Perdido Street Station, Finch, and American Gods. (For more taste comparisons, my other picks from the decade in other subgenres are: R. Scott Bakker's The Darkness That Comes Before, Paolo Bacigalupi's The Windup Girl, etc.) If you haven't read the book, or perhaps even if you have, enjoy these 17 and a half hours, and join the wait for the sequel in 2011.
"A book more about people than magic"
Even though this book has the trappings of fantasy fiction, the best gauge of whether or not you will like it has more to do with whether or not you like writers like Michael Chabon. In fact, I would go so far as to say that this novel is what would have happened if Chabon had written the Harry Potter series. Think of it as The Chronicles of Narnia mashed up with The Mysteries of Pittsburgh. Characters screw up, screw around, and generally flounder through messy, complicated lives. Heroes turn out to be losers; losers turn out to be heroes. The gains and losses of trust, love, and faith between the characters is far more important to this book than the details of a magical world.
Even so, the book does have a magical world, along with fantastic creatures and a well-crafted, driving plot. My only complaint along those lines is that the pace sometimes clipped along rather TOO quickly, especially at the beginning. Quentin's whole five-year academic career passes in under 100 pages; those readers looking for something like Harry Potter's quirkily detailed mundane-but-fantastical school days will be disappointed. This is a book about people, not magic.
This is not a book for children; neither is it for escapists. But that doesn't mean it is a depressing or mean-spirited book: the characters' revelations (like those of David Copperfield, Elizabeth Bennett, or T. S. Garp) are hard-won and compromised by the losses they endured to achieve them, but they are genuine revelations, and the book is overall a hopeful one.
If you had an imagination as a child, longed for magic to be real, or for quests to other worlds to be possible, you might love this book. If you had an awkward and painful youth that seemed as if you would never find happiness, you might love this book. If you are still quietly looking in the hidden depths of your soul for magic to be real, you might love this book.
If you're looking for "Harry Potter for Adults" you're going to hate this book. What a crude and misinformed/misinterpreted description that is. If you're going to have a fit about references to other works of fantasy (which exist in the universe of this book as well), you're going to hate this book.
This book is satire and realism poured onto the concepts of magic and being a teenager/early twenties. It is rough, muddy, painful, and beautiful- just like growing up. Grossman managed to capture the malaise of youth, the desires and hopes for the future. It is a meditation on happiness and the transition from childhood to adulthood and the dreams we had growing up that, if they were possible, might end up being quite different than we had imagined.
The performance by Bramhall was brilliant.
Finally, if you can't see some parts of yourself reflected back at you in these characters... I don't know what to say. They were immensely relatable, as were their actions.
A brilliant book, highest marks, and I am starting part two immediately.
If you are looking for a Harry Potter clone, this is not it. If, you enjoy fantasy novels, but wonder what they would could be with a more realistic point of view, this is a wonderful interpretation that melds classic fantasy tropes with a true reflection of flawed characters in extraordinary circumstances.
"Wow, then meh, then it ends"
When I discovered that Lev Grossman is the brother of Austin Grossman (Soon I Will Be Invincible) I was immediately curious to see how their prose compared. It turns out Lev's writing is COMPLETELY different but no less brilliant.
The first half of this book is amazing. Even though you know there will be revelations they are still surprising and they just keep coming.
After graduation though, it just plods for a loooong time. It's also around this time that Quentin does something that completely removes any chance of his remaining a sympathetic character. The whole bit in Narnia...um, I mean "Fillory" is much more tedious than the mundane world but maybe that's intentional. Anyway, the ending ties it all together fairly well.
My biggest complaint involves the drinking. Not the fact that everybody drinks (and believe me they do...HEAVILY...ALL THE TIME), but it's superfluous and pretentious to name all the various drinks as if anybody cares what TYPE of wine they drank way too much of for every single occasion.
"Not your ordinary book"
The Magicians isn't about friendship Harry Potter thrives on, or the beauty of another world that Narnia is about. But it is commonly falsely compared the two. The Magicians is not for those looking for the two, it borrows some ideas from the two, but is nothing like either.
The Magicians is in the best way I can describe a book that understands what it is straight from the beginning. Though not a happy uplifting book, its a great view of how magic would be used in the real world.
The only way I can tell someone if they would like this book or not is if they understand this is about a group of unhappy smart people who discover they can use magic and that the main character is someone who is self destructive and would do anything in his search for happiness.
The Magicians is Beautiful, not flawless. It's not for everyone and it won't be a story that I would recommend to most people, but to those who are looking for a great story and aren't afraid of imperfect characters and concepts that aren't completely original then The Magicians is territory that must be explored.
"My new favorite series and narrator"
Absolutely. This is phenomenal storytelling, true-to-life, and an overall enriching experience, especially when considered with the sequel. The characters are dynamic, the conflicts exciting, the resolutions unexpected and satisfying, and the villain absolutely brilliant and terrifying. I hope to see much, much more from this author.
Getting right down to it, basic sentence structure, word-choice, and flow of narration. It is expertly done. I also loved how human the heroes are, being completely relatable instead of thinly-drawn paragons that we see too often in fantasy series. This is as much a growing-experience for the characters as to the reader/listener.
Bramhall is perfect. It is hard to pick a favorite, but his Eliot was particularly good.
It is impossible to describe why without spoilers, but the final act is incredibly moving and satisfying.
I am utterly baffled by the criticisms that come in some variation of "this isn't Harry Potter." I am a HUGE Harry Potter fan, but come on people, that is like criticizing The Notebook because it wasn't as scary as The Exorcist. It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. The Magicians is fantasy literature at its best and is meant for a mature, intelligent audience. If you are truly unsatisfied with the ending, which I found to be quite happy actually, I hope you give the second book a chance, because it is leaps and bounds better than the first, which I dearly love anyway.
The only criticism I would level against this book is that the pacing seemed a bit too fast in the school section. I would have enjoyed that as its own book.
"An entertaining adult take on classic themes"
Overall this book was entertaining, and the story, particularly the first half, was engaging. As previous reviewers have mentioned, there are times when it gets tedious. Also pointed out to some extent is the fact that the characters can be somewhat unsympathetic. I think this is compelling, in that the author is attempting to create a "reality story," fraught with human failings, in a fantasy context; so that there is not a clearly defined hero.
I disagree with those who claim that this book is a collection of stolen ideas. The book is a play on the Narnia concept as a vehicle for a modern day coming of age story, and is far from an allegory. Furthermore, the fact that a major setting is a school for magicians no more makes The Magicians a rip-off of Harry Potter than such presence makes Harry Potter a rip-off of Discworld. I found this story to be quite original and a refreshing departure from the typical fantasy/magician story.
"Not Harry Potter"
If you are looking for another Harry Potter look elsewhere. There is dirty language, sex, depression, drinking, and more at this magicians school. Yes the main character is to into self loathing and feeling sorry for himself much of the time but it is also more human and "real" than the Harry Potter series is all Disney like. The story also moves more slowly and without the fun than the Potter series. However this book is different and has depth. Try it if you aren't afraid of trying something different.
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Nature Tripping
Gardens by the Bay
The newest attraction in Singapore, Gardens by the Bay is a park spanning 101 hectares (250 acres) of reclaimed land. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden. The Gardens have been designed with the environment in mind, adopting environmentally sustainable technologies. In particular, the cooled conservatories are intended to be a statement in sustainable engineering and energy efficiency. For more information: http://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg
Singapore Botanical Gardens
Opened in 1859, the Singapore Botanical Gardens site ranks as one of the oldest gardens in Singapore. The National Orchid Garden is the main attraction within the Botanic Gardens, with a collection of more than 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids of orchids. The first stop in their Asia Pacific tour, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, more affectionately known as Will and Kate, visited this very garden and even had an orchid named after them – Vanda William Catherine. For more information: http://www.sbg.org.sg
Night Safari
The world's first nocturnal zoo, the Night Safari is home to a total of 1,040 animals of 120 species, of which 29% are endangered species. Ranging from Indian rhinoceros to tarsiers, the animals are made visible by lighting that resembles moonlight. Come experience a night of wildlife adventure here! For more information: http://www.nightsafari.com.sg
Culture Vulture
Singapore Art Museum
Officially opened in 1996, it is one of the first art museums with international standard museum facilities and programmes in Southeast Asia. It has a collection of 7,750 pieces of Singaporean and Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art, and has an expanding collection of new Asian and international contemporary art. For more information: http://www.singaporeartmuseum.sg
Asian Civilisations Museum
One of the pioneering museums in the region to present a broad yet integrated perspective of pan-Asian cultures and civilisations, the museum specialises in the material history of China, Southeast Asia, South Asia and West Asia, from which the diverse ethnic groups of Singapore trace their ancestry. Visit the current exhibition - Islamic Arts from Southeast Asia, revealing how artistic forms from central Islamic lands were transformed by regional traditions. Religious objects such as Qur'ans, calligraphy, and tomb markers, will be displayed along with secular objects, including arms, textiles, and pottery from Indonesia and Malaysia. For more information: http://www.acm.org.sg
Peranakan Museum
The first of its kind in the world, this explores Peranakan cultures in Singapore and other former Straits Settlements in Malacca and Penang, and other Peranakan communities in Southeast Asia. The Malay term 'Peranakan' which means 'locally born' also refers to other communities that developed in Southeast Asia like the Chitty Melaka and Jawi Peranakans. Drop by the museum to explore the Peranakan culture , a unique hybrid culture that is still part of Singapore's living heritage. For more information: http://www.peranakanmuseum.sg
The World on a Plate
Glutton's Bay
Celebrate the original Singapore supper culture in her purest form- with all the noise, smells, cheerfulness, uncompromisingly authentic and interesting flavors, its laid back no-frills character and her friendly open-sky attitude to foodies of all ages, creed and race. Feasting hours begin each evening at 5pm-2am (Mon-Thurs)/ 5pm-3am (Fri-Sat)/ 4pm-1am (Sundays). For more information click this: Glutton's Bay.
Muthu's Curry
The humble beginnings of this 43 year old South Indian chain of restaurants have come bear testimony to their motto of 'Serving Passionately'. Do try their pioneering signature Fish Head Curry dish, or a glass of Mango Lassi here. For more information: http://www.muthuscurry.com
Senso Ristorante & Bar
Located on 21 Club Street, Senso Ristorante & Bar is well-known for its authentic Italian fine-dining cuisine. For an evening of tranquility, bathed in the soothing interior lighting that accents a menu consisting of the likes of King Tiger Prawns, Timbale of Blue Fin Tuna and Goose Liver Terrine. For more information: http://www.senso.sg
Blue Ginger
Located at a colonial-styled shophouse over at Tanjong Pagar, Blue Ginger offers Peranakan cuisine that would very likely fire up your tastebuds. Expect a fusion of spicy dishes that have long transcended family recipes and cooking styles, and brought to you by a team of dedicated people who are keen to share the Peranakan culture with you. For more information: http://www.theblueginger.com
Waku Ghin at Marina Bay Sands
Experience a stunning evening of Modern European/Japanese cuisine at Waku Ghin. Adapted from two words in Japanese that mean 'Arise'(Waku) and 'Ghin'(Silver), the restaurant is headed by Chef Tetsuya Wakuda, considered by many to be Australia's finest chef. Enjoy an exquisite 10-course degustation menu created from the best seasonal produce like Marinated Botan Shrimp with Sea Urchin and Caviar, and Wagyu with Wasabi and Citrus Soy. That same personal imprint and attention to detail is also on exhibit in the main dining room which seats 25 guests per seating, for an exclusive view of the Singapore skyline. For more information, click this: Waku Ghin at Marina Bay Sands
Voted as one of the top 50 restaurants in the world, Iggy's serves up an amalgam of modern European cuisine that owner, sommelier and restaurateur Ignatius Chan acquired from his many travels and dining experiences. The cuisine incorporates ingredients and ideas from Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information: http://www.iggys.com.sg
Hua Ting Restaurant
Having been around since 1992, Hua Ting is a Cantonese restaurant recognised for its extraordinary dining experience featuring high-quality ethnic cuisine and other provincial specialities by Group Master Chef Chan Kwok and his team. Serving intricate Cantonese delicacies, Hua Ting is an exquisite restaurant that combines authentic Cantonese recipes with modern flair. Head down to Hua Ting Restaurant to enjoy Cantonese cuisine at its finest. For more information click this Huating Restaurant .
Singapore Flyer
42 stories high, with a total height of 165 m, the Singapore Flyer is world's largest Giant Observation Wheel. The Flyer also provides great views of the Marina Bay Street Circuit of the Singapore Grand Prix as it is located beside the straight between turns 21 and 22, and near the pit area. For more information: http://www.singaporeflyer.com
KU DÉ TA Singapore
Sample classic Modern Asian dishes prepared by award winning chefs, all served with to the magnificent view of the city, and complemented with premium grade wines at KU DÉ TA Singapore. For some drinks and entertainment, hang out at the Club Lounge or SkyBar, the perfect location to have a panoramic view of the Singapore Strait. Enjoy the finest dining, drinking and entertainment here. For more information: http://www.kudeta.com.sg
Savour delicious cuisine sky high with an unbeatable view at the Central Business District of Singapore. The viewing gallery offers an unparalleled 360-degree view of Singapore at the peak of 282 metres. Golf lovers can even tee off atop Singapore's tallest building, at the indoor gold simulator. For more information: http://www.1-altitude.com
Butter Factory
Located at One Fullerton, The Butter Factory is a club synonymous with Hip Hop and RnB music. Known for its wild and highly eccentric theme parties, the club encourages its crowd to get creative with their looks and dance floor antics. With eccentric-looking interior and irrational themes, the club has built a strong identity as a no-holds-barred party venue with its design, quality music, and parties. We will transform this famous club into a racing pitstop on Wednesday for the Night Out with Nico Rosberg. Race fans and guests rejoice! For more information: http://www.thebutterfactory.com
Launched in 1991, Zouk is one of the oldest and most popular nightclubs in Singapore. The club is named after the French Creole word for 'party' and is has constantly been ranked as one of the Best Clubs in the World. The Club is divided into four distinct sections: Velvet Underground for its prized art collections, Phuture with an array of LED Wall and futuristic design, the Wine Bar with its indoor outdoor seating, and finally the main Zouk room itself. For more information: http://www.zoukclub.com
Be sure to the get right gear before you check out the city sites. The PUMA Motorsport collection is available at these locations:
PUMA Store Ngee Ann City B2-15
PUMA Store 313@Somerset #02-10/13
PUMA Store Marina Square #02-153
PUMA Store VivoCity #01-65
PUMA Store Ion Orchard B2-23
Robinsons Raffles City PUMA Level 3
Limited Edt. Chamber, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands B2-23


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Definition of dermatoglyphics in English:
dermatoglyphicsLine breaks: der¦ma¦to|glyph¦ics
Pronunciation: /ˌdəːmətə(ʊ)ˈɡlɪfɪks /
noun[treated as singular]
The study of skin markings or patterns on fingers, hands, and feet, and its application, especially in criminology.
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- The following physical features were noted: cleft lip and palate, overlapping fingers, low-set ears, simian creases, obscure dermatoglyphics, and hypoplastic external genitalia.
- I invite all of those skeptics to read one of my latest works on the field and become introduced to the scientific study of hand appearances, called dermatoglyphics.
- Thus, for the twins concordant for sexual orientation, the null hypothesis that there are no differences in dermatoglyphics between twins cannot be rejected.
1920s: from dermato- 'skin' + Greek gluphikos 'carved' (from gluphē 'carving').
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- Since this type of dermatoglyphic model is based on an analysis of genetically identical individuals (monozygotic twins), it provides a marker for prenatal environmental causality independent of genetic causality.
- Some of the factors (including differences in testosterone level) which are associated with intrauterine stress are also associated with dermatoglyphic asymmetry in humans and captive primates.
- But further studies have to be done with a larger sample size in order to evaluate the significance of these variations in the dermatoglyphic features in the oral cleft individuals.
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Ryko Welcomes Allison Moorer to Our Roster
We are pleased to announce the addition of Allison Moorer to our artist family and roster. Allison's Ryko debut, Crows, will be released on February 9th, 2010. Produced by R.S. Field (Buddy Guy, John Mayall) at the House of David Studio in Nashville, TN, the 13-track album is a refined and lyrically honest collection of songs that is a marked stylistic departure from her previous work. Crows is the anticipated follow up to her critically acclaimed 2008 album, Mockingbird, which was a celebration of songs composed by a stunning cast of female songwriters including Nina Simone, Patti Smith, Cat Power, her sister Shelby Lynne, and more. It also follows Moorer's first Grammy Award Nomination for the song "Days Aren't Long Enough," a composition she co-wrote with her husband, Steve Earle, for his Grammy Award Winning 2007 album Washington Square Serenade.
Ruby Marchand, head of A&R for Ryko, stated "Ryko is enormously proud to welcome Allison Moorer to our family of artists. Allison's extraordinarily evocative songs and vocal style capture her unique signature in the singer/songwriter community. With the February 2010 release of Crows, Ryko celebrates the beginning of a worldwide relationship with Allison through an album of astonishing breadth and scope."
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Coming off an agonizing NFC Championship loss, the 49ers felt they were only a few minor tweaks away from getting to the Super Bowl and erasing the bitter taste of 2011. They aimed to shore up their offense by (unsuccessfully) going after Peyton Manning which resulted in a messy situation with off-contract starter Alex Smith who himself was flirting with Miami. All was resolved and the 49ers brought their quarterback at a slightly higher price than initially hoped. Their skill positions were addressed in free agency and the draft with receivers Randy Moss, Mario Manningham and A.J. Jenkins coming to the team in free agency and the draft respectively. While neither of those acquisitions set the world on fire in the red and gold, Jenkins failed to see the field for most of the season, they all provided extra depth and decent contributions when they needed to. Second round pick LaMichael James came on during the season as a kick returner and spot duty running back providing a home run threat that can change momentum on a single play. The 49ers thought they had made enough improvements to get their team over the line but only time would tell if they would be enough. After a – preseason, the 49ers travelled to Green Bay on the opening weekend for an early bout between NFC heavyweights. Randy Moss made his presence felt with a touchdown catch in the 49ers 30-22 victory in Lambeau Field. Their bright start hit the skids in week three against the Minnesota Vikings where they were upset and the team was reminded about the limitations of their offense with Alex Smith under center. They responded perfectly to the loss with a 32-0 thumping of the Jets and a 45-3 win over Buffalo. Their NFC Championship rematch with the Giants turned into a nightmare for them losing 26-3 as Alex Smith had the worst game of the season throwing three interceptions. A seven point win over Seattle on Thursday Night Football before a convincing win over Arizona on Monday Night sent them into their bye at 6-2 and in relatively good shape in terms of a playoff berth. A home game against St Louis after the bye changed the course of the 49ers season mostly for the better, despite the uncertainty in the immediate aftermath of the game. Alex Smith left the game with a concussion thrusting second year backup Colin Kaepernick into the spotlight as the 49ers managed to survive the scrappy Rams and get away with a tie. The big play potential of Kaepernick revitalized the offense and gave them an entirely new dimension thanks to his running ability. Kaepernick's perfromances in wins over the Bears and Saints convinced the coaching staff that he was worth sticking with for the remainder of the season as the team's quarterback despite Smith's return to health. An overtime loss to the Rams and a win over the Dolphins sent them into New England for the game of the year at 9-3-1 and in contention for a first round bye. A win over the Patriots at Gillette Stadium would send a real message to the rest of the league about their Super Bowl credentials. After jumping out to a dominating 31-3 lead, the Patriots fought back to tie the game before San Francisco showed some remarkable resiliency to regain the lead and hold off New England. A demoralizing loss in Seattle the next week sent their playoff hopes spiraling before a lucky break in the final week lead to the 49ers getting the second overall seed and a first round bye. That first round bye proved to be incredibly advantageous as the 49ers were hosting the divisional round match against the Packers instead of making a return trip to Lambeau Field. That Saturday night saw any doubt about coach Harbaugh's decision to stick with Kaepernick immediately removed. It turned into a coming out party for the young 49ers star as he broke Michael Vick's rushing record in a playoff game with 181 yards and two scores to complement his 2 scoring passes. All of this came after an interception return for a touchdown on his first drive and it lead to a 49ers victory and a trip to Atlanta for the NFC Championship. Down 17-0 in the second quarter, it looked like that would be the end of San Francisco's season before a rally lead to the game being competitive again going into the fourth quarter. A Frank Gore touchdown followed by a couple of defensive stands gave the 49ers a victory and a trip to the Super Bowl to erase the memories of their heartbreaking loss last season.
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General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
|MQ-1C Gray Eagle
|Unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV)
|General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
|First flight
|October 2004
|In service
|Primary user
|United States Army
|Number built
|75 as of Oct. 2013[1]
152 planned + 31 ground systems[2]
|Program cost
|US$4,745.3 million (as of FY2013)[2]
|Unit cost
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The MQ-1C Gray Eagle (previously the Warrior; also called Sky Warrior and ERMP [Extended-Range Multi-Purpose][3] is a medium-altitude long-endurance) (MALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for the United States Army. It is an upgrade of the MQ-1 Predator.
The U.S. Army initiated the Extended-Range Multi-Purpose UAV competition in 2002, with the winning aircraft due to replace the RQ-5 Hunter. Two aircraft were entered, the IAI/Northrop Grumman Hunter II, and the Warrior. In August 2005, the Army announced the Warrior to be the winner and awarded a $214 million contract for system development and demonstration. The Army intends to procure eleven Warrior systems, each of these units has twelve UAVs and five ground control stations. With an expected total program cost of $1 billion, the aircraft was to enter service in 2009.[4]
The Army sought to have the Warrior designated MQ-12, but the United States Department of Defense allocated the designation MQ-1C instead.[5] It is planned to be operated by Task Force ODIN in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. In August 2010, the US Army announced that the MQ-1C had officially been assigned the name Gray Eagle.[6][7]
The Army announced on 3 September 2010 that the integration of the AGM-114 Hellfire missile on the UAV had been so successful that 4 weaponized MQ-1Cs would be deployed to Afghanistan in late 2010.[8]
Improved Gray Eagle[edit]
On 27 July 2013, General Atomics announced the successful first flight of the Improved Gray Eagle (IGE). The IGE is designed for increased endurance, with 23 additional hours compared to its Block I predecessor. It has 50 percent greater fuel capacity through its deep belly fuselage and features 50 percent or more payload capacity. The upgraded centerline hardpoint supports integration of a 500 pound optional external fuel tank or 360 degree sensor payload. The IGE's additional space, plus an improved Lycoming DEL-120 Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE), provides growth capability for an improved airworthiness design, with the potential of incorporating lightning protection, damage tolerance, and Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) features.[9][10]
On 11 October 2013, the Improved Gray Eagle took off from GA-ASI's El Mirage Flight Operations Facility and flew for 45.3 continuous hours until October 13. The flight was the first of two endurance demonstrations of the IGE for the U.S. Army.[11]
From 17 January-19 January 2014, the IGE performed its second endurance flight demonstration for the Army, flying 36.7 continuous hours. Unlike the previous test where no payload was carried, this test had the aircraft flying with a SIGINT pod on one wing and two Hellfire missiles on the other. With endurance claims carrying the payload configuration validated, the IGE will receive upgrades to make it compatible with the Army's One System Ground Control Station (OSGCS) and future Universal Ground Control System (UGCS), with flights of the upgrade to be conducted in summer 2014.[12]
A Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UAV, the Gray Eagle has an increased wingspan and is powered by a Thielert Centurion 1.7 Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE).[13] This is a Diesel piston engine that burns jet fuel, giving the aircraft better performance at high altitudes. It can operate for 36 hours at altitudes up to 25,000 feet (7,600 m),[4] with an operating range of 200 nautical miles (400 km).[14]
The aircraft's nose fairing was enlarged to house a synthetic aperture radar/ground moving target indicator (SAR/GMTI) system, and targeting is also provided with an AN/AAS-52 Multi-spectral Targeting System (MTS) under the nose. The aircraft can carry a payload of 800 pounds (360 kg) and may be armed with weapons such as AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and GBU-44/B Viper Strike guided bombs.[14]
In May 2013, Raytheon delivered two electronic attack payloads as part of the Army's Networked Electronic Warfare, Remotely Operated (NERO) system, for jamming enemy communications on behalf of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). Derived from the Communications Electronic Attack Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CEASAR) system on the C-12 Huron,[15] mounting NERO on the unmanned Gray Eagle gives reduced risk, reduced operating costs, and two to three times the endurance of electronic attack missions.[16] From 2 June-19 June 2014, the Grey Eagle flew the NERO jammer in testing for 32 hours, while having the system in use for 20 of those hours. The flights showed that the Grey Eagle could operate with the payload without being subject to adverse effects.[17]
The Improved Gray Eagle has a maximum gross takeoff weight 4,200 lb (1,900 kg) with its 205 Hp engine, compared to the Gray Eagle's 3,600 lb (1,600 kg) MGTOW and 160 Hp engine. The Gray Eagle can carry 575 lb (261 kg) of fuel, while the IGE can carry 850 lb (390 kg) of fuel internally with its deep belly design and 500 lb (230 kg) centerline hardpoint. External fuel tanks can add 450 lb (200 kg) of extra fuel, allowing for a 50 hour endurance. The IGE also increases internal payload capacity from 400 lb (180 kg) to 540 lb (240 kg).[11] Empty weight is 1,318 kg (2,906 lb), endurance without the external tank is 45 hours, and engine can sustain an output of 180 Hp continuously. General Atomics has added new winglets that can increase endurance a further one percent and allow the addition of a new vertical antennae. A special operations configuration can carry two Hellfire missiles and a SIGINT payload for 35 hours, as opposed to 14-15 hours for the Block 1 Grey Eagle.[18]
Reliability problems[edit]
Beginning in March 2011, Gray Eagles started showing poor reliability across all major subsystems. During that month, one Gray Eagle crashed in California when a faulty chip blocked a subsystem from sending commands to part of the aircraft's flight control surfaces. Flight testing was delayed, and was resumed when the chip was replaced, but it still left the drone with fewer available flight hours. The average time between failures of the aircraft or components is 25 hours, while the minimum required is 100 hours. The ground control station's time between failures is 27 hours, while the minimum time required is 150 hours. Sensors fail at 134 hours, compared to 250 hours required. In October 2011, a report concluded the Gray Eagle was meeting only four out of seven "key performance parameters," and its reliability continued to fall short of predicted growth. Software fixes have led to 11 unplanned software revisions, but has generally improved reliability.[19]
Operational history[edit]
The Army's 1st Infantry Division's combat aviation brigade deployed to Iraq with developmental Gray Eagles in June 2010.[20]
On 2 June 2012, the Gray Eagle reached a record 10,000 successful automatic launch and recoveries with the Automatic Takeoff and Landing System (ATLS). The system also landed with a 26 knot crosswind. By July 25, 2012, the Army's Gray Eagle Block 1 aircraft has accumulated more than 35,000 flight hours since it was first deployed in 2008. On June 25, 2012, General Atomics announced that the Gray Eagle had been deployed in its first full company of 12 aircraft.[21] Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) was completed in August 2012.[2] There are currently 50 aircraft in service with a greater than 80% system operational availability rate.[22]
Full-rate production was planned for April 2013, with follow-on operational testing in 2015 using a new ground station in common with the RQ-7 Shadow.[2] From 2008 to July 2013, the Gray Eagle has accumulated over 70,000 flight hours.[9]
On 25 September 2013, the Gray Eagle achieved 20,000 successful automatic launch and recoveries with the ATLS system, 15 months after reaching 10,000 successes. As of October 2013, ATLS is used at 8 sites including 3 overseas sites, with 4 more sites planned by January 2015. The Gray Eagle Block I has flown 80,000 hours since 2009 and currently averages 3,200 flight hours per month. Cumulative flight hours increased 64 percent within the last year.[1]
In November 2013, the 160th SOAR Army Special Operations unit received its first MQ-1C Grey Eagle. The regiment operating the Grey Eagle lessens their dependence on Air Force drones for providing reconnaissance and strike capabilities to special operations teams. The MQ-1C has greater capabilities than RQ-7 Shadow UAVs operated by the regiment by extending their range of coverage beyond a specific area of operations.[23]
Data from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Gray Eagle.[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 0
- Length: 28 ft (8 m)
- Wingspan: 56 ft (17 m)
- Height: 6.9 ft (2.1 m)
- Max. takeoff weight: 3,600 lbs (1,633 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Thielert Centurion 1.7 Heavy-Fuel Engine, 165 HP ()
- Maximum speed: 150 knots (170 mph; 280 km/h)
- Endurance: 30 hours
- Service ceiling: 29,000 ft (8,840 m)
- Hardpoints: 4
- Missiles: 4 × AGM-114 Hellfire or 8 × AIM-92 Stinger
- Bombs: 4 × GBU-44/B Viper Strike[24]
- AN/ZPY-1 STARLite Radar[25]
See also[edit]
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
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- ^ a b Gray Eagle Completes 20,000 Automated Takeoffs & Landings - sUASNews.com, 24 October 2013
- ^ a b c d e f "GAO-13-294SP DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs". US Government Accountability Office. March 2013. pp. 101–2. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ a b General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Gray Eagle
- ^ a b "Army awards 'Warrior' long-range UAV contract". Army News Service. 2005-08-05.
- ^ "General Atomics RQ/MQ-1 Predator". Designation Systems.
- ^ Gourley, Scott (24 August 2010). "AUVSI: It's Official: 'Grey Eagle'". Shephard Group Limited. Retrieved 8 September 2010. "That's 'Grey Eagle' as 'G-R-E-Y," added Col Robert Sova, US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Capabilities Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. 'The naming nomenclature, of course, is usually after an Indian chief or Indian tribe and I would suggest that you look up 'Grey Eagle,' because there is a good history of that particular Indian chief and his lineage with the army and special operations. So it is not only a 'cool' name, it has substance and meaning behind it."
- ^ "US Army ERMP dubbed "Grey Eagle"". Australian Aviation. 30 August 2010.
- ^ "'Grey Eagle' Weaponized UAS slated for Afghanistan". US Army. 3 September 2010.
- ^ a b GA-ASI Successfully Flight Tests Improved Gray Eagle - sUASNews.com, 27 July 2013
- ^ General Atomics test-flies upgraded Gray Eagle - Flightglobal.com, 30 July 2013
- ^ a b GA-ASI's Improved Gray Eagle Flies Over 45 Hours Non-Stop - sUASNews.com, 22 October 2013
- ^ Improved Gray Eagle Unmanned Air Vehicle Flies with SIGINT Pod and Hellfire Missiles - Deagel.com, 21 May 2014
- ^ "Thielert Centurion 1.7 (Germany), Power plants". Jane's Information Group. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
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- ^ "Jammer successfully tested on-board Gray Eagle UAV". Flightglobal.com. 21 July 2014.
- ^ "Raytheon Delivers Electronic Jamming Capability for Gray Eagle UAS" (Press release). Raytheon. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ U.S. Army tests NERO electronic warfare jammer on Gray Eagle UAV - Armyrecognition.com, 14 July 2014
- ^ Test flights of Improved Gray Eagle resume - Shephardmedia.com, 9 May 2014
- ^ Beckhusen, Robert (15 June 2012). "'Gray Eagle' Drone Fails All the Time, But Army Still Wants More". Wired. Wired. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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May is clay month in the Sacramento Valley. Long recognized as a hotbed of ceramic activity, the region has an extensive history of prominent ceramic sculptors, many of whom studied with the late Robert Arneson at the University of California, Davis.
Roseville's Blue Line Gallery, a hub for ceramic art, is featuring selections from its recent third annual "Ceramacon," a national competition for clay artists judged by Elaine Henry, editor and publisher of the international ceramics journals "Ceramic Art and Perception" and "Ceramics Technical."
Henry selected 30 pieces from 290 entries for the show. Debra Oliva won the $300 first prize (and a show at the Blue Line) with a tricolor bowl with intricate markings made by scratching the thin clay slip that coats the object. It's a masterful piece of ceramic art.
The second-place award of $200 went to Tom Caswell for a gorgeous octagonal crystalline-glazed plate titled "Crystal Clouds." The third-place award went to Ron Hilgers' "Boundary," a geometrically complex container.
When it came to prize winners, Henry was traditional in her selections, but the show was not without some innovative pieces, among them Kris Lyons' "Clutch," a velvety-surfaced accretion of bulbous forms.
Other works that stood out included Jon Lennartz's "Sanctuary," an altarlike wall piece with stacked books and fallen timber pieces; Nikki Anderson's Surreal "Red Drop," another wall piece with figurative implications; and Michael Garlitz's "Holding On," an arrangement of sinuous pearlike forms in a wooden box tied with rope.
Also on view at Blue Line is the third annual "Plates and Totems," which includes 100 plates and 15 totems, making for a splashy display in the large front gallery.
Diverse works here include Steven Allen's "Counterfeit," a plate with fake $5 bills decorating the surface, and Jackie La Fleur's charming jungle scene "Elephant Trail." Linda Fitzgibbon gives us a quirky plate, "Oodles of Os," and Bill Abright offers a sombre "Nocturne" with a bird made of sticks.
There's a primitive charm to Cynthia Bows' plate with a scene of an old-fashioned swimming hole, while John Marin's "Boston Tea Party" has a pop flavor with its head of a Boston bulldog, dog biscuits and a tea bag on a bright red plate.
Marianne De Boer's "My Face" is one of the stronger works in the show, a poetic image of a somnolent face breaking out of an opening in the plate.
The most imposing of the totems is Gary Marsh's "Totem of the Space Between," a towering piece with stark, white, surreal biomorphic forms. It contrasts with the hokey forms of John Albrecht's "In the Moment," a trip down memory lane; and Lee Kendall's "Go Ask Alice," a compendium of "Alice in Wonderland" characters.
Lenore Moyer's "Station Vacation" gives us a tower of Dalmatian dogs and firehouse accoutrements. Jeanette Morrow offers a menagerie of animals rising up from the lap of a pet- loving woman.
Following "Plates and Totems," the Blue Line will offer "America's Clay Fest" (formerly "Feats of Clay") from May 10 to June 1.
"Plates and Totems," meanwhile, will move in a slimmed-down form to Alpha Fired Arts, 4675 Aldona Lane, Sacramento, (916) 484-4424, where it will be on view from May 7 to June 15.
It will be wonderful to see "America's Clay Fest," a new twist on "Feats of Clay," which fell on hard times last year and had to move from the Gladding, McBean factory in Lincoln. It was judged by legendary trompe l'oeil ceramic sculptor Richard Shaw and should be a stellar show.
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Murray Energy, one of the largest employers in the U.S. coal industry, filed a lawsuit against Williamson Energy on July 3 for an alleged breach of a confidentiality agreement.
Williamson, a longwall mining complex in southern Illinois, is a subsidiary of Foresight Energy, which is an underground coal producer based in St. Louis.
St. Clairsville, Ohio-based Murray is accusing Williamson of illegally using the company's confidential information to acquire property and mineral rights "directly in the path" of Murray's longwall mining operations in southern Illinois, according to the statement released July 7.
The company claims that Williamson had the "clear intent to illegally block Murray Energy's operations, to threaten the jobs of thousands of coal miners, and to gain unfair competitive advantage in this very depressed coal marketplace," the statement continued.
In the lawsuit, Murray asks the Court to prevent Williamson from continuing to breach the confidentiality agreement, order Williamson to offer Murray mining rights to properties that were illegally acquired, and award Murray for "substantial damages" caused by the alleged breach.
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The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet
When Neal and Julie agree to help Eric straighten up his basement, they never imagine that they're in for more than getting a little dusty. But as the three kids follow a soccer ball into the small room under the basement stairs, the floor suddenly evaporates to reveal a rainbow staircase to another world!
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Left Behind
Feeling left behind when his beloved Nan leaves for a week-long cruise, Jasper John Dooley realizes that he will be less lonely if he has his own adventures, which include a stapling mishap and a hamster escape.
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Mr. Popper's Penguins
The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.
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The Golden Ghost
On a bike outing to the abandoned houses by the old cement mill, Delsie and her friend Todd discover one of the houses is not empty -- and a ghost dog haunts the area.
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Violet Mackerel's Possible Friend
After moving to a new neighborhood, a girl who is both a worrier and a problem solver meets a possible very good friend next door.
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The Miniature World of Marvin & James
When his best friend, a human boy named James, goes away on vacation, Marvin the beetle worries that their friendship may end.
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Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble
Author/illustrator Nick Bruel tries to explain to the reader how to write a story, but Bad Kitty is not at all happy about the plot, which has her going on a turnip diet to lose weight. Includes a recipe for roasted turnips.
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More Stories Huey Tells
Huey, his older brother Julian, and their family and friends plant a garden, play basketball, try to get Huey's father to stop smoking, learn about the universe, and more.
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The Chocolate Touch
A boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate.
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When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.
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A boy who works for a magician meets familiar fairy tale characters when he is transported to the Land of Story in search of a missing puppet.
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The Chicken Squad : the First Misadventure
They're darling. They're daring. They know their shapes! They're chicks on a mission--and on this, their first (mis)adventure, the Chicken Squad launches a galactic backyard expedition. Meet the Chicken Squad: Dirt, Sugar, Poppy, and Sweetie.
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Leroy Ninker Saddles Up : Tales from Deckawoo Drive Volume One
Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse -- until he meets Maybelline, that is, and then it's love at first sight. Maybelline loves spaghetti and sweet nothings, and she loves Leroy, too. But when Leroy forgets the third and final rule of caring for Maybelline, disaster ensues.
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Dyamonde is angry at her mother for not buying her the shoes she wants, but when she finds out that a classmate is in a worse situation, she is determined to help.
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Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.
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In a series of letters to her new dog, fourth-grader Annie Rossi relates her daily exploits and remembers her mother.
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Toys Come Home : Being the Early Experiences of an Intelligent Stingray a Brave Buffalo and a Brand-new Someone Called Plastic
When a little girl gets a plush stingray for her birthday, it makes friends with some of her other toys as they all try to navigate in the world of real people.
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I'm a guy. Since when do we get anything right the first time?
– Will Smith
Men are like Bluetooth connection, when you are beside them, they stay connected but when you are away, they search for new devices.
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Men are like trees, they take forever to grow up.
We can train a monkey to fly a jet but we can't train a man to be humble.
Men are like parking spaces; The good ones are taken and the only ones left are handicapped.
Women fake orgasms and men fake finances.
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He suffers from delusions of grandeur; nevertheless he is truly grand!
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Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men – the other 999 follow women.
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Here's all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid.
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Men are like toilets; deep, dark and full of sh**!
All men are dogs, the difference is the barking rate!
Men don't take direction very well. But eventually when they realize the direction was correct they take all the credit.
Dogs should not be compared to men, they are much better.
If human beings originated from monkeys, why do men act like dogs???
Men are like purses. Cute, full of sh*t and replaceable.:)
Men are stupid, if you forget this just give it a min, they'll remind you again.


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A Community prayer vigil will be held at Community Clubhouse in Crisp County on Sunday, September 14,2014 at 7pm.
A new complex at Georgia Southern University could soon offer safety classes for hunters as well as a place for student-athletes, gun owners and Olympic hopefuls to hone their skills.
University leaders and others broke ground on a new $7 million Shooting Sports Education Center near the corner of Old Register Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway. Georgia's Department of Natural Resources and several private donors will split the construction cost.
The 25,000 square foot center will hold an indoor range for archery and one for firearms. Each will be able to accommodate 16 people at a time. While it will be the home for the university's women's NCAA riflery team, the center will also be available to the public. University leaders also hope it will attract competitors training for national and international events.
"These are Olympic sports. We hope we can be the home for the next generation of gold medal winners," said university President Dr. Brooks Keel.
The center will also include classrooms that could be used for things like hunter safety courses.
"This is the first time we've done something like this," explained DNR Commissioner Mark Williams. "We hope this is going to have an impact state wide and be a regional facility."
The university hopes to have the center built and open in roughly 18 months.
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