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Before we begin, let's provide a bit of background for those just tuning into the show.
For the uninitiated, W13 is a top secret facility in South Dakota which houses rare and dangerous artifacts, such as Lewis Carroll's looking glass, Robin Hood's crossbow, and James Franco's brownie recipe.
Secret Service Agents Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly) and Pete Lattimer (Eddie) are assigned to retrieve the supernatural items, with help from Warehouse director Mrs. Frederic (CCH Pounder), agent-in-charge Artie (Saul Rubinek), and hot flame-haired tech geek Claudia (Allison Scagliotti).
This season also sees the debut of new agent Steve Jinks (Aaron Ashmore), who has the ability to tell when someone is lying, and is the first recurring gay character on Syfy since Caprica's Sam Adama.
This week's episode of Warehouse 13 introduces us to Pete's ex-wife. Resistance is futile.
Okay, I apologize for that.
Oh, and we get backstory about Steve which is poignant and touching … and vaguely troubling.
Now let's follow the action … in picture form, because there's no better way to appreciate the goofy awesomeness than with snarky captions!
"I am so sick of that recapper saying I look like Elton John in these glasses"
"Pete, your ex-wife is here"
""The Bitch is Back"
"Hey, It's me, Myka. I'm back from my mission, raiding tacky gift stores around the world looking for cursed tchotchkes. I got this one at Bed, Bath & Bee-Yond"
"There's no need to feel threatened by me, Myka, my silver catsuit and space pumps are in storage."
Okay, I'll say it. You just know that Little Pete is squeeing a little.
"Oh please. I've had way more fanfic written about me than you ever had!"
"Are you kidding? Do you know how much Seven/Janeway crap I get sent?""
"Actually, Someone sent me something so disgusting, I knew you'd love it."
"OMG! Seven & Buffy Vs. Counselor Troi & Xena in the ultimate tag team jello wrestling match! "
"Anyway, I'm here to tell you that I'm getting married. Oh, and you're not invited, and I want my Grandfather's ring back."
"Um, congratulations. I just went to tell you that since I stopped drinking I've tried to make amends to everyone I hurt, but I was going to save you for last because I knew it would be the most difficult. And I was hoping for a pity f**k"
"We have a problem people! The cursed bee in this beehive is gone!"
"Are you telling me that the bee somehow fell into my ex-wife's purse, and she just brought a cursed artifact to her wedding? Well, hopefully we'll get to her before the bee stings her and she infects other people by touching them"
"Ouch! I don't what just pricked me, but I'm sure rubbing my gross contaminated finger all over my bridesmaids and groomsmen won't infect them"
"Pete, what are you doing here? Did your disinvitation get lost in the mail?"
"Um, we … brought your wedding gift, but we wanted to warn you that on the package it says it will 'blow your hair back,'"
"Not that I don't appreciate the attention of your Stepford helpers …"
"Damn, there are my future in-laws. I don't want to deal with them right now. Just do whatever you have to do, but keep them away from me"
"A-Ha!. I've got the artifact. Well, that's it then."
"There's just one problem. The wedding helpers are going berserk. They discovered that the wedding cake is gluten free."
"I figured everything out. The bee belonged to an ancient queen who yadda yadda yadda … she was able to command her helpers, but eventually couldn't control it, and everything went kaput. The only way to stop the insanity is to attach the bee to the skin, and the cursed stinger will be drawn out back to the bee."
The three Kardashian sisters tore the place apart looking for their one eye.
"You stupid cow! A Toaster oven was not on the …"
"We used the bee to remove the stinger. Now everything is back to normal and the wedding can commence!"
"By the way … that wedding present was for your daughter, not you!"
"Myka, I just want you to know that I didn't tell you about being married because that was the old Pete, Pete the drunk, Pete the loser. And I want everyone to know the Pete I am now."
"Oh Pete"
"So, how about a pity f … oh never mind"
Meanwhile, let's join junior agents Claudia and Steve in the field.
"Damn you Artie! I didn't know that's what you meant when you said Pete and Myka would have the "B" story this week. Now Steve and I are stuck here at a Civil War reenactment trying to find Ulysses S. Grant's cursed drinking flask, which we have to find before someone drinks from it and believes he's really fighting that war "
"So Jinksy, what's your backstory? What was life like before the Warehouse?"
"That was in the past, and I prefer it stay in the past … or at least until later in the episode."
"We can't find the flask in here, but how can we possibly blend in with those reena … hey, wait a minute, I've got a plan! "
"Why do I feel like Laverne?"
* Actual Steve quote
"Oh no, you're not Laverne, I'm Laverne. You're Shirley"
*Actual Claudia quote
"There's the guy with the flask! With Claudia fake killed by a fake soldier, I can grab it and close the case, thus proving my superior capabilities!"
Casting has begun on The Real Housewives of Southern Republican Politicians
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"Come on Shirley. Try not feel too emasculated."
"I designed the mini-tesla myself. Dude! That should be your drag name, Mini-Tesla!"
*Actual Claudia quote
"Wow. For a second you reminded me of my big sister. She used to save my ass all the time, too."
"So do you have a past! So tell me about this big sister"
"She died. Quite a while ago."
How can I snark this? Or anything coming up.
"Sorry for snooping Jinksy. If you don't want to talk about her, I understand."
"She was a hero to me. She was funny, and smart, and always there for me. I think you two really would've gotten along. There was this one time … "
"When my voice trailed off while I was telling a story"
"I'm so glad those kids are bonding. Enjoy it while it lasts."
Aww! Those last minutes with Steve and Claudia were awesome. And somehow … menacing. Does anyone else get the idea that Steve's sister is not just a backstory, but something that will figure into future events? Who shot her, and what were the circumstances. Does the Warehouse have something to do with it? Hmm …
What did you think of the episode? Oh, and who's going to break the news to AE reader Ulysses that his great-great-grandfather's cursed flask is locked away in storage!


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enough is enough when I have one of each! (By each I mean every gun ever made EVER!)
This is a discussion on When is enough, enough? within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Am I a collector or obsessive, or am I just trying to stock my future gunstore by buying the inventory early . I have been ...
Am I a collector or obsessive, or am I just trying to stock my future gunstore by buying the inventory early .
I have been going over how many firearms I have, how many places I have them (so they would be safer and I'm talking completely different locations) and just was thinking that I have on order right now another 1911, getting into a group buy for another 1911 at *is this permissible* www.warrifles.com and I've spent an estimated $2,000 on making a SBR from an HK51 clone (just waiting on the okay or the deny from ATFE so I can put it together when approved).
I also try to buy, if I have the money, as many C&R pistols that I can, even in odd ball calibers. In calibers that the ammo cost as much as the firearm itself.
I thought that I really didn't like rifles, I now have a complete (well, as much as able) collection of SKS's (from each country and the D model), a .303 just because, a 30-40 Krag, etc..
Maybe I just figure that I can't take my money with me when I go so I may as well blow it on firearms while I still can.
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enough is enough when I have one of each! (By each I mean every gun ever made EVER!)
Wayne, you have a serious disease; There is no cure, so enjoy! I got interested in .22 rifles about 3 years ago, and have 19 now, so I empathize, but why stop?
Assault is a behavior, not a device.
"Don't never take no shortcuts." Patty Reed, Donner Party
Lifetime NRA member
For me, since I do firearms for protection and not as a pasttime, when I've covered the security need. Boring, sure, but I'd much rather be out in the hills finding the road less-traveled.When is enough, enough?
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
Since my ''gun rape'' back in UK in '97, I have since being here now six years permanently - caught up as best I could - and then some!!!
Part of this was shere indulgence, tho replacing some items if possible - but managed mostly by my spare capital resulting in my selling up to move too - even got house paid off.
I have enough inventory value such that I know some could be liquified to pay for me being ''funeralized'' - and still leave my son a good choice and then value left over for my wife to use as she sees fit too. Must be about $20k total by now
I, like Wayne, have done a pretty good ''C&R job'' tho there's always room for more - maybe a Swiss yet to come. My venture into carry nearly five years ago was also a stimulus for many purchases - then my ''cannon'' fetish - so some big boomers needed too!
I have tho pretty much finished my main collection - and have few more needs really but - always a few things tantalize on ''the list'' - that never actually gets finished Mind you, I am old - not starting off like a good many folks.
A good many only see sporadic action but - they are all appreciated and enjoyed.
Chris - P95
NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member.
"To own a gun and assume that you are armed
is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!."
http://www.rkba-2a.com/ - a portal for 2A links, articles and some videos.
Just like when you get bitten by the Jeep bug. You buy one, take it off road, upgrade parts, repeat. A real Jeep is never really done. Take mine for example. I had to cancel an order when the engine blew. Now the Jeep is just about stripped, the parts that will be unused in the rebuild are going up for sale, and the rest is being cleaned up, repaired and prepared for the final re-assembly. The problem is that I keep buying guns. I could have just about bought the drivetrain with what i have spent on guns in the last two years. Alas, the Jeep sits as the safe gets more and more packed.
One of these days I might get both of my passions together.
As for when enough is enough? I am working on three collections at the moment. One is military handguns from around the world from 1900 to present day. The second is Ruger Blackhawks of each caliber, finish, and barrel length. The third, just about anything that makes me say oooohh....purdy....!!
In that case - you have the usual untreatable condition!!!The third, just about anything that makes me say oooohh....purdy....!!
"Firearmus gravitas perpetuosum aquiritus"
Chris - P95
NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member.
"To own a gun and assume that you are armed
is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!."
http://www.rkba-2a.com/ - a portal for 2A links, articles and some videos.
Well enough is when you have to stop buying guns so you can buy food and pay the bills. But that doesn't mean one can't save for a new gun now and then. After all I don't have one of each 1911 ever made, and they keep making more. Then there is the Military knife collection, that throws a kink in the equation.
I don't have nearly as many guns as I'd like to have, but if it makes you feel any better - it's not uncommon to see guys at the trap/skeet range using shotguns that they pay $35,000 - $70,000 for.
I guess it's a matter of personal finance and your personal values.
There are a lot worse hobbies/habits.
I think our hobby is healthy for us, but I try to avoid spending the mortage money on a new piece.
I don't know the answer but I do know that if you have too many to fit in your gun safe, then you should stop buying guns! Until you get another safe or a bigger safe.
Once I came home from a gun show with a couple of additions to my collection and my wife said that she thought I needed addiction counseling. I said, "no I don't, and just to prove it I'll sell two of your guns tomorrow." She changed her mind imediately, and said she was just kidding.
When you've got 'em by the balls, their hearts & minds will follow. Semper Fi.
When your safe gets full then you need to buy at least 4 more guns to have an excuse to buy another gun safe.
I have more than I need, not nearly as many as I want.
"The pistol, learn it well, carry it always ..." ~ Jeff Cooper
"Terrorists: They hated you yesterday, they hate you today, and they will hate you tomorrow.
End the cycle of hatred, dont give them a tomorrow."
Chris,, I've actually been thinking of either the .454 or a 45-70 since I have the ammo but not the gun (gave away the single shot that I had).then my ''cannon'' fetish - so some big boomers needed too!
The 1911's (and varients) is the ongoing collection right now. I have two modern (USP and Kimber), a Balister Molina, getting a Colt Sistema, ordering the one from WR with specialized SN, and have a Star Model Super in 9mm Largo.
I guess I'm like Chris, just didn't have to be "slapped" in the face first with a total gun ban like he had the misfortune to have gone through. Trying to get as many as I can before they are either gone or banned outright.


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If the standard, G550 and higher-end AMG G63 are not excessive enough, plutocrats can opt for the new AMG G65. Costing nearly $220,000, this top-line G-Class boasts a twin-turbo V12 with a prodigious 621 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque. The plebian G550, meanwhile, now uses a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8.
For 2015, Mercedes-Benz sends its G-Class luxury SUV to showroom floors without any major changes or upgrades from the 2014 model.
No major changes have been made to the 2014 Mercedes G-Wagen after it received a new interior and an enhanced exterior last year.
Last year's dropping of the G55 AMG performance model suggested to many the end was near for Mercedes' beloved but quirky G-Class. But no. A facelift, new interior and a better-yet new G63 AMG hyperformance model shows the 2013 Mercedes G-Class is healthy as ever.
The AMG-tuned G55 is no longer available, but Mercedes has created a new "Edition Select" package for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz G550.
Aside from new 18-inch twin-five-spoke wheels for the G550, there are no significant changes to the 2011 G550 or the G55 AMG.
Now entering its fourth decade of production, exterior changes to the 2010 G-Glass are limited to a few cosmetic upgrades and a new, sport-tuned exhaust. Inside, driver's will find newly designed 14-way power seats, a leather-capped dash, a heated wood and leather steering wheel and a 115-volt receptacle in the cargo area.
The G550 replaces last year's G500 model and features a 382-horsepower 5.5-liter V8. Along with its new engine, the GL550 receives a new three-bar grille and chrome grille guard. All G-Class models include the new COMAND system with built in six-disc CD changer and Bluetooth capability. The G55 AMG gets a bump in power, too, now up to 500 horsepower.
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz G-Class receives a new instrument cluster, rear-view camera, steering wheel and tail-light design.
The 2007 G500 receives a seven-speed automatic transmission, while the G55 AMG maintains its five-speed unit. New standard features include a heated windshield, a new center console design and bi-xenon headlamps.
By Nikki on Thursday, November 15, 2007
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"I bought a Mercedes certified G500 2004 for $42k and the new G500s at the dealer-with few differences are selling now for $86K. My 3004 has 24,000 miles. Love the car, it's rare and honest. The finish is excellent. The door lock on driver side went bad-told this has happened to others-but, covered by the warranty. It's a tank and worth the money-it will be a classic for many years. Too many SUVs have gotten trendy and age poorly. This is a timeless design. Keep it in the family as an heirloom."
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By Tim on Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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"I bought 04 Mercedes G500 in 2006. It has been a great car on the road and off the road for the power. I would say it is more luxuries and security car rather than convenience and comfortableness. First of all, no one can leave the car unless driver unlocks the car so it is kinda annoying. Before when I bought this car, I was dreamed about this car and planned to buy it for a long time. It didn't disappoint me at all but when I take it to the off road I can hear some raddling nose on the back door. I took it to the dealership for repair and I found out it makes that kind of nose often and other customers also noticed it because extra tire on the back is too heavy for the door and when people take it to the off road it just started making a noise. It didn't cost me allot, they just have to strengthen the back lock but it was annoying for me to go back to dealership for this situation once or twice a month because I take the car off road allot and finally I took off the extra tire on the back and it stopped making a noise but then it looks so on the back without extra tire. It is a strong car, lovely car, chick magnet car and I have had several SUVs like Landcruiser, Lexus and Range Rover. It was the best of all but I guess it is because I liked it so much. Also it is not a soft car when you take it on the road and if you drive on the road for long hours like me, you will get tired of driving it after several hours. Specially when you take it to the long off road trip, it is hard and uncomfortable. I believe G500 is the one of the best SUV that Mercedes produce but I don't know why they don't upgrade the suspension system and the back lock problem. I heard this problem is passed on to 2005 - 2008 but I heard 2009 has more soft suspension but I haven't tried it yet, if it is true I would like trade my car for it. For the gas mileage, this car is super. it is not comparable to the V6 or V4 but it is a best for V8 car. It is a powerful, super fast car but gas mileage is low for V8 car. Overall, I loved my G500 and I would like to buy new version if they fixed the suspension and back door lock problems. i would recommend this car to someone who loves to drive tough, fast, powerful SUVs but if you are looking for comfortable, convenience, inexpensive car, pls don't buy."
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By G500 Grand Edition on Thursday, March 6, 2008
overall rating 5 of 10rating details
"The vehicle has a lot of history and class, but it's the small things that always get to you...like the window regulators that keep breaking and the squeeks and rattles, also the vehicle is way to rough on anything other than perfect roads or sand, rough dirt or cobble streets will shake you and the truck to pieces, these are all little things that Mercedes could fix or improve if they cared about customer service like they once did. I am sorry but get a Toyota Land Cruiser or VW Toureg V10 TDI instead, you will be much happier!!"
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Falling, falling, fallen
Falling through the clouds
My heart drops
To the pits of hell it goes
No sound in this darkness
Silence is all I hear
The clock strikes
Tick tock, tick tock
I've run out of time
Midnight has come
With the strike of the clock
The strike on my heart comes
All is lost
All is gone
Tick tock, tick tock
Hope is gone
Tick tock, tick tock
My soul has gone
Tick tock, tick tock
Was it worth it?
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Excellent work! It reminds me of one of my poem, but your outshines mine by far! Beautiful! (:
Going to have, tick tock, tick tock, stuck in my head for a long time now! Really liked the poem!
I love it! tick, tock, wow nice and smooth, a fast pace to it, a heart cry within, fun, emotional, well worded. It for sure is stuck in my little grey cells and i will not throw it off for some time ha! Well done!
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Wow! That's amazing! I love how you have the ticking of time to create the rhythm in the poem!
And you came second! Congrats! I lost ;D oh well. There's always more opportunities to try try try again! Eh. Poetry is not my forte... neither is story writing so I don't get why I'm on this site =)
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Carpaccio (UK /kɑːrˈpætʃioʊ/ or US /kɑːrˈpɑːtʃoʊ, -tʃioʊ/; Italian pronunciation: [karˈpattʃo]) is a dish of raw meat or fish[1] (such as beef, veal, venison, salmon or tuna), thinly sliced or pounded thin and served mainly as an appetizer. It was invented in 1950 by Giuseppe Cipriani from Harry's Bar in Venice and popularised during the second half of the twentieth century.[2] It was named after Venetian painter Vittore Carpaccio. The beef was served with lemon, olive oil, and white truffle or Parmesan cheese. Later, the term was extended to dishes containing other raw meats or fish, thinly sliced and served with lemon or vinegar, olive oil, salt and ground pepper.
The dish, based on the Piedmont speciality carne cruda all'albese, was invented in 1950[2] by Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Harry's Bar in Venice. He originally prepared the dish for the countess Amalia Nani Mocenigo[3] when he learned that the doctors had recommended that she eat raw meat.[4] The dish was named carpaccio after Vittore Carpaccio, the Venetian painter known for the characteristic red and white tones of his work.[3]
The typical Piedmont carpaccio is made with very thin slices of beef placed on a dish with lemon, olive oil, and shavings of white truffle or Parmesan cheese, and can be topped with arugula.
The meat typically used for carpaccio is beef sirloin. Since this dish is served raw, the meat must be fresh. Less commonly, reflecting Piedmont tradition, carpaccio can also be made with minced meat and garlic, called "carne cruda".
Modern usage[edit]
Today the term carpaccio is sometimes used for any preparation made with thinly sliced raw meat, fish or vegetables (usually seasoned with lemon, or vinegar, olive oil, salt and ground pepper). Carpaccio is also a popular appetizer in neighbouring Friuli and Slovenia, where it is usually served on rucola with a slice of lemon, Parmesan cheese, and toasted French bread.
See also[edit]
- ^ Oxford Dictionaries: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/carpaccio
- ^ a b Jan Morris (2014). Ciao, Carpaccio!. Liveright Publishing Corporation. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-87140-799-3.
- ^ a b Cipriani, Arrigo (1996). Harry's Bar: The Life and Times of the Legendary Venice Landmark. New York: Arcade. ISBN 1-55970-259-1.[page needed]
- ^ Beef carpaccio with rocket - The Times Online
Further reading[edit]
- Hierro, Eva; Ganan, Monica; Barroso, Elvira; Fernández, Manuela (2012). "Pulsed light treatment for the inactivation of selected pathogens and the shelf-life extension of beef and tuna carpaccio". International Journal of Food Microbiology. 158 (1): 42–8. doi:10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.06.018. PMID 22795799.
- de Alba, María; Bravo, Daniel; Medina, Margarita (2012). "High pressure treatments on the inactivation of Salmonella Enteritidis and the characteristics of beef carpaccio". Meat Science. 92 (4): 823–8. doi:10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.07.008. PMID 22863078.
- Vaudagna, S. R.; Gonzalez, C. B.; Guignon, B.; Aparicio, C.; Otero, L.; Sanz, P.D. (2012). "The effects of high hydrostatic pressure at subzero temperature on the quality of ready-to-eat cured beef carpaccio". Meat Science. 92 (4): 575–81. doi:10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.06.002. PMID 22749447.
- Bravo, Daniel; de Alba, María; Medina, Margarita (2014). "Combined treatments of high-pressure with the lactoperoxidase system or lactoferrin on the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Enteritidis and Escherichia coli O157:H7 in beef carpaccio". Food Microbiology. 41: 27–32. doi:10.1016/j.fm.2014.01.010. PMID 24750810.


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The floodgates are now opening as retailers start gearing up for the quickly approaching holiday season. You are going to start seeing lots of multi-title packs based on stars and themes, and this week is bringing a number of them to the fore, and at pretty good prices. You won't see a listing of them here, but look around — you may find decent sets of titles you need to fill in collection gaps. Anyway, onto this week's pick.
Growing up, I was always a big fan of Transformers. I loved the noises they made when they changed, the cool voices, the nefarious evildoers, and then the specialty-bots. It was a cool time to be a kid between this and GI Joe and He-Man. I never did see the movie on the big screen; I was relegated to seeing it on TV and on ratty VHS tapes from the local rental shop. More recently, I have been able to see it on the extremely mediocre DVD that has been out for years. Now there is a brand new, remastered, special edition. This week's pick is Transformers: The Movie – 20th Anniversary Special Edition.
What a fun movie. Sure, it could be accused of being a feature length toy commercial, but it was mine, and I will always have fond memories of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Megatron. This new DVD release will have remastered audio and video, plus a host of new features featuring deleted scenes and storyboards. The movie also featured the last film performance of Orson Welles, joined by a cast including Leonard Nimoy, Casey Kasem, Robert Stack, and Eric Idle.
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- Cars. It may not be the best film from Pixar, but it sports the best animation I have ever seen on the big screen. I have also revisited it recently, and it is better than I thought it was on the big screen.
- Beverly Hills 90210: The Complete First Season. It seems like many people are looking forward to this one, although I have no interest. Kind of like when it was on television in the first place.
- Police Squad! The Complete Series. It only ran for six episodes, but it launched a successful movie franchise, and some of the funniest spoofs to feature Leslie Nielsen.
- James Bond Ultimate Collection – Vol. 1 (The Man with the Golden Gun / Goldfinger / The World Is Not Enough / Diamonds Are Forever / The Living Daylights)
- James Bond Ultimate Collection – Vol. 2 (A View to a Kill / Thunderball / Die Another Day / The Spy Who Loved Me / License to Kill) Two sets of classic Bond, completely remastered, frame by frame no less, all set to take the place of those older inferior sets. I may not be able to get them right away, but I will hopefully add these to my library soon.
- Wordplay. Do you like crossword puzzles? This movie may be for you.
- Little Man. I have not seen this, nor do I plan to. Sorry.
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- Harvey Toons: The complete Collection. Richie Rich, Casper, Baby Huey, and the crew all together in this collection of 312 cartoons.
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Sessions are a traditional form of socialising with the joy of music.
Many festivals have tune sessions but at times it is difficult to join in unless you know the tunes.
There are a number of opportunities to play traditional folk music in the Illawarra.
'No Such Thing' Monday Night Australian Tune Session Yvonne O'Grady and Alan Musgrove host an Australian tune session suitable for beginners every Monday in Kiama. Call Yvonne on 02 4233 1073 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com for more details.
There are some sample Australian dance tunes available from the net from the Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club website from the following links:
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Over 185 set tunes, jigs, reels, polkas, marzurkas, waltzes, varsovianas, schottisches, hornpipes traditional Australian bush dances. This tunebook is part of a larger project by the Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club Inc. in its ongoing aim to present Australian traditional folk dance and music. The tunes are arranged in sets suitable for the suggested dances. These sets can also be used for other similiar structured dances in regards to numbers of bars and repetitions. The majority of the tunes used are authentic tunes collected from older dance musicians by folklorists since the early 1950s. Many thanks to the following collectors for sharing the music - John Meredith, Rob Willis, Alan Musgrove, Dave de Hugard, Mike Martin, Brad Tate, Chris Sullivan, Mark Rummery, Mark and Maria Schuster and Peter Ellis. Additional information also included on Australian instruments and dancing.
This is the second comprehensive collection of Australian dance tunes collected from various sources. The book is based upon Jane Brownlee and David De Santi's 2004 National Library Folk Festival Fellowship which allowed them to unearth over 50 new 'old' tunes. This book includes 179 set tunes, polkas, reels, jigs, mazurkas, waltzes, schottisches and varsovianas. Instructions for 20 bush dances have also been included and a large article by Peter Ellis on traditional music forms in Australia. 51 of the tunes have been recorded on a CD by Jane and David called by the same name and a subtitle - A Swag of Treasures.
A printed collection of 34 traditional Australian folk tunes with an accompanying CD. Tunes are from various traditional musicians and locations. CD music performed by Alan Musgrove and Jane Brownlee on fiddles with guitar, bass and drum accompaniment. The tunes are set out in sets for various dances including the Schottische, Polka, Waltz, Galopede, Jigs, Varsovienna, Reels and Quickstep. An authentic resource for bush bands.
A publication compiled by Maria Zann and her husband Mark Schuster from Toowoomba, Qld. The 19 dances are a mixture of 19th and 20th century local dances with influences from the European ballroom, sequence dances and German folk dances. The 42 tunes are from button accordion players and include waltzes, mazurkas, schottisches, varsovianas and polkas.
A collection of 63 traditional and popular folk songs and tunes from Italy and includes tarantellas, saltarellos and old tunes. It has been compiled by David De Santi whose parents are from Vallo Della Lucania in Campania. David plays piano accordion. The title of the collection is 'Zumpà' and it is a Neapolitan dialect word meaning mean 'jump'. 50 pages.
A reprint of Alan Scott's collection of 31 traditional songs published by the Bush Music Club in 1970. Alan's original aim to share their songs is as sure as ever with his kind permission to reprint this book.
Bush Dance consists of 165 dance tunes arranged in sets for 39 bush dances by David Johnson. Background notes provide valuable information on the origins and history of the tunes. The tunes were transcribed from field recordings of traditional bush musicians, learnt from contemporary traditional style players, gleaned from relevant researched published sources, and written more recently. Bush Dance was first published in 1984 and became established as a valuable source book for musicians interested in playing for bush dances. It has been through three editions and used in all states of Australia. The Monaro Folk Society use it currently as a basic repertoire for their beginning musicians. Published by the Bush Music Club 1984 A4 Perfect Bound 100pp. 2nd Ed 1987. 3rd Ed 1997.
One of the best and most pleasurable ways of improving your playing is to participate in jam sessions.
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Tune types at sessions are generally traditional reels, jigs, polks, waltzes, mazurkas, hornpipes, set tunes, schottisches (in Australian sessions).
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Never play loudly into anyone's ear. Especially if you are just a beginner, play along softly in the background until you are invited to lead a tune.
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The session is where you are introduced to new tunes and techniques and is an opportunity for you to hone you skills and expand your repertoire. If you are unsure of a tune play softly, or refrain from playing, until you know it.
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I have installed custom CA certificate on my phone BB Z10, but I still get warning "Site Identity Not Verifiable" in browser. Could anyone help me with this?
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I had to import it into WEB store. It is working
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I have a Z30 and have this problem. But I can not find any "WEB store" area during the import process.
Settings -> Security and Privacy -> Certificate
Find and Select "My Custom CA" (that I already imported)
Certificate Details screen shows: "Certificate is valid", "Certificate is trusted", also "Trusted" is ticked.
When I Import various kinds of certificates, "CA", "Intermediate CA" and "SSL Web Client identification", it places them into the areas (stores) I expect:
CA => Authorities
Intermediate CA => Other
SSL Web Client Identification => My Certificates
These are the areas you can filter the certificate display by when looking at the main "Certificates" screen.
The import process only offers me an option to "Restrict to VPN" and "Restrict to
Now in the BlackBerry 10 browser, I get a Red error marker next to left hand side of URL info.
Inside "Site Info" function, I get a warning dialog about "This site may not be trustworthy" and I have to press "More Info" to proceed.
Then it claims "The certificate to identify blahblah.mydomain.com has not been verified by a trusted source".
I then click "View Certificate".
I get the complete certificate chain as I expect. The toplevel "My Custom CA" has inside the "General" tab the information: "This certificate is not trusted", "This certificate is a root certificate", "This certificate can: ...6 things listed".
I have verified the complete certificate chain and they are all the correct certificates needed to be a correct chain.
I am able to access the website without any certificate chain errors or warnings from a different general purpose browser.
So how do I enable "My Custom CA" to be available to a certificate to the BlackBerry browser ?
Please describe where in this process a Z10 is different, since I don't have a Z10 to check myself.
NOTE here is another thread I started 6 months ago with no answer, http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-
After some hours of experimentation and reissuing, deleting, reconfiguration of webserver, installing certificates.
It seems the BB10 does not support a custom intermediate certificate when the CA is installed by the user. It only seems to support preloaded CA+Intermediates.
The webserver does respond with all 3 certificates in the chain, the "CA", the "Intermediate" and the "website". This certificate chain works and validates on Windows using a desktop browser.
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Betty Spalton Scholarship Fund
The Betty Spalton Trust Fund was established in 1999 to provide financial support to individuals obtaining an education in fields associated with the road building and heavy construction industry. As one of the goals of this fund is to encourage diversity in the industry, preference is given to females and/or members of minority groups. The fund honours Betty Spalton, an industry and Association leader who died after a brief illness in 1999.
The Betty Spalton Education Fund is a merit-based scholarship, awarding the successful candidate $1,500 for study and living expenses.
All application packages should be submitted to:
Betty Spalton Educational Trust Fund
B.C. Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association
Suite 307, 8678 Greenall Avenue
Burnaby, B.C.
Betty Spalton began her career with B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Highways. She later served as District Highways Manager in McBride and went on to become President and General Manager of the Okanagan South (Penticton) Division of Argo Road Maintenance. As a member of the B.C. Road Builders Board of Directors, she headed the maintenance sector and was an acknowledged expert in maintenance policy, standards, business management and construction in general.
Broadly regarded as a leader in highway maintenance in B.C., there is widespread consensus that Ms. Spalton's outstanding contribution to the Association and the industry has been an inspiration to many.
The Funding
Argo Road Maintenance Inc. and the BC Ministry of Transportation generously donated the initial seed money for the scholarship fund. Solicited pledges from companies and individuals have also helped grow the fund and resulted from fundraising drives led by the Association's Board of Directors. The Association absorbs all administrative costs relating to the Fund.
Donations to the fund are gratefully accepted year-round and should be forwarded directly to the B.C. Road Builders & Heavy Construction Association. A tax receipt is provided for all contributions.
Who may apply:
- Any student entering or continuing studies leading to a career in road building, road maintenance or heavy construction.
- Preference will be given to students who are female and/or members of minority groups.
- Program of study may be either full or part-time at any BC college, university, technical or trades institute.
- Individuals returning back to school to upgrade their skills and knowledge are welcome to apply.
- The judges reserve the right not to award the scholarship if no suitable candidates apply.
- Canadian citizens.
Applications should include:
- A brief 250 - 500 word essay explaining interest in obtaining an education in the field and career goals.
- Transcripts from any secondary and post-secondary institutions attended.
- A resume.
Deadline & Judging
- Deadline is May 31st of each year.
- The Association's Betty Spalton Fund Committee will decide who the successful candidate is.
- Winners will be contacted directly by the Association.
- Download Betty Spalton Scholarship Poster (PDF, 3MB)


text: V-Moda Vibe Fashion Earbuds Hands-On (Verdict: Audibly Sexy)Jason Chen11/29/06 12:26pmFiled to: Portable MediaV-modaEarbudsEarphonesHeadphonesTopFeaturemodaphonesVibev-moda191EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink This image was lost some time after publication, but you can still view it here. With the iPod's white earbuds being as much a fashion accessory as the iPod itself—with people even buying them to wear with other players—earbuds must now look good in addition to sounding good. These V-MODA Vibes? Well, they're not only pleasing to the eyes and ears, they feel like butter in the ear canal. Butter made of soft, molded silicon. Advertisement Although the expensive Shure-brand earbuds are usually the ones audiophiles turn to for music on the go, not everyone feels comfortable throwing down $400 for something that undoubtedly gets lots every six months. Good news, as the V-Moda Vibe performs as well as $100 earbuds should.V-MODA touts "vibrant bass, vivid mid-range, and vivacious highs" on the Vibes. My experience? That's actually fairly accurate. The bass wasn't overloaded like in most cheapo earbuds you find for under $50. The mids and highs were also clear; much clearer than the default iPod or Zune earbuds. This image was lost some time after publication, but you can still view it here. But of course how they sound is less important if you can't stand wearing these earbuds for a long period of time. Not a problem here. The "ultra-soft silicon" fittings feel fine in my ears, sliding easily into the ear canal. Essentially the Baby Bear of earbuds—not too deep and not too shallow—just right. No harsh earbud pad to scrape off both your earwax and the skin underneath. Advertisement And finally, the looks. To me they genuinely look better than most other earbuds, even if they do stick out a bit Frankensteinishly when you wear them. No matter. That's everyone else's problem. You're busy rockin' out to Journey. Product Page [V-Moda]Reply19 repliesLeave a reply


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Diode Current Equation
Toroidal Transformer
Voltage Doubler
Diode Resistance
Single Phase Transformer
Electric Poles
Ohms Law | Equation Formula and Limitation of Ohms Law
Joules Law of Heating
Faraday Law of Electromagnetic Induction
Lenz Law of Electromagnetic Induction
Faraday First and Second Laws of Electrolysis
Coulombs Law | Explanation Statement Formulas Principle Limitation of Coulomb's Law
Biot Savart Law
Gauss Theorem
Fleming Left Hand rule and Fleming Right Hand rule
Seebeck Effect and Seebeck Coefficient
Wiedemann Franz Law
Ohms Law | Equation Formula and Limitation of Ohms Law
Statement of Ohm's LawThe statement of Ohm's law is simple, and it says that whenever a potential difference or voltage is applied across a resistor of a closed circuit, current starts flowing through it.
This current is directly proportional to the voltage applied if temperature and all other factors remain constant. Thus we can mathematically express it as: Now putting the constant of proportionality we get, This particular equation essentially presents the statement of this law where I is the current through the resistor, measured in Ampere (Ampere, or amps), when the electric potential difference V is applied across the resistor in unit of volt, and ohm(Ω) is the unit of measure for the resistance of the resistor R. It's important to note that the resistance R is the property of the conductor and theoretically has no dependence on the voltage applied, or on the flow of current. The value of R changes only if the conditions (like temperature, diameter length etc.) of the material are changed by any means.
History of Ohm's LawIn the month of May 1827, Georg Simon Ohm published a book by the name 'Die galvanischeKette, mathematischbearbeitet' meaning "The galvanic circuit investigated mathematically" where he presented the relationship between voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (Ω) based on his experimental data. He performed his experiment with a simple electro-chemical cell, as shown in the figure below.
- There were two copper electrodes X and Y.
- Reference electrodes A, B and C are partly immersed in electrolyte as shown.
- A glass container is used to hold the for electrolyte, as shown.
Ohm's Law PhysicsTo understand the physics behind Ohm's law in the most simplistic manner possible, let us have a look at this picture below, and study it very closely.
From here we can draw the analogy that the person at the extreme left is the cause or the external force due to which current (or the person in the middle) tends to flows across a particular circuit from one end to the other in the direction of the applied voltage. Where as the one at the top is resistance, which increases the difficulty for the cause to be fulfilled or in achieving end result. The more powerful the person at the top is, or the greater the resistance, the more difficulty will be encountered by the current to flow through. As a result, we will get less than expected. Or to increase the flow and get a greater required amount of current in the presence of resistance, greater applied force or voltage needs to be applied. Thus from here we can reach the conclusion that resistance, which is an inherent property of the conducting material, is an independent parameter. And depending on it are the voltage and current, which are directly and inversely proportional to it respectively. This is the exact phenomena that occurs even at the molecular level, where a solid conductor contains free electrons which carry negative charge. The atoms and ions are heavier in weight compared to the electrons and therefore have no contribution towards flow of current. In fact they are barriers to the path of the electron flow. These barriers are the real cause behind the resistance in a circuit. Let us look into it in detail.
When, we apply a voltage V, between the leads of a resistor, we can expect a current, I = V/R to flow through it. The way the electrons move through the solid material is a bit like the way toothpaste squeezes along a tube or as shown in the comic picture above. The electrons keep being accelerated by the applied static electric field or voltage. This means they acquire some kinetic energy as they move towards the + Ve end of the piece of material (resistor). However, before they get very far they collide with an atom or ion, lose some of their kinetic energy and may bounce back. Again due to presence of static electric field the free electrons again accelerate. This keeps happening. As a result they tend to "drift" towards the + Ve end, bouncing around from atom to atom on the way. This is illustrated in figure below. This process of drifting or diffusing of electrons in the presence of static atoms and ions, is the exact reason why materials resist current. This is the physics behind Ohm's Law. The average drift velocity of the electrons is proportional to the applied static electric field. Hence the current we get is also proportional to the applied voltage. It thus explains why we need to constantly supply the energy to maintain the current. The electrons need to be given the required kinetic energy to move them along, as it keeps being 'lost' every time they interact with an atom. Now from law of conservation of energy we know, that the energy of electrons lost due to collision is not vanished for ever, in fact it is taken up by the atoms, as it makes them jiggle around and vibrate more furiously due to increased energy level. This increases the total internal energy of the material and results in heat formation. As a result, we see here that electrical energy is being converted into heat energy and dissipated as loss.
The rate of energy loss or the power dissipation, P, in the resistor can be calculated from the equation P = VI. This equation makes sense since we can expect a higher voltage to make the electrons speed up more swiftly, hence they have more energy to lose when they strike an atom. Doubling the voltage would double the rate at which each electron picks up kinetic energy and loses it again by banging into the atoms.
The current we get at any particular voltage depends upon the number of free electrons that are able to flow across, in response to the applied field. Twice the number of electrons would give us twice the current. So it means twice as many electrons requiring kinetic energy to move them and collie with atoms. So, the rate at which the resistor 'eats up' electrical energy and converts it into heat is proportional to the current also. i.e. the power dissipation (rate of energy loss) is P = VI.
Applications of Ohm's LawThe applications of ohm's law are that it helps us in determining either voltage, current or resistance of a linear circuit when the other two quantities are known to us. Apart from that, it makes power calculation a lot simpler, like when we know the value of the resistance for a particular circuit, we need not know both the current and the voltage to calculate the power dissipation since P = VI. Rather we can use Ohm's Law. To replace either the voltage or current in the above expression to produce the result These are the applications of Ohm's law as we can see from the results, that the rate of energy loss varies with the square of the voltage or current. When we double the voltage applied to a circuit, obeying Ohm's law, the rate at which energy is supplied (or power) gets four times bigger. This phenomena occurs because increasing the voltage also makes the current rise by the same amount as it has been explained above.
Limitation of Ohm's LawThe limitations of Ohm's law are explained as follows:
- This law cannot be applied to unilateral networks. A unilateral network has unilateral elements like diode, transistors, etc., which do not have same voltage current relation for both directions of current.
- Ohm's law is also not applicable for non – linear elements.


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McNerney Votes AGAINST Creating Jobs and FOR Govt Interference...
Original post made by McNerneyAgainstJobs, Amador Estates, on Sep 19, 2011
The House approved this legislation to limit the authority of the National Labor Relations Board. The bill prohibits the board from ordering an employer to restore, shut down or relocate operations. The Senate is unlikely to take up the measure, base on their uber socialist democrat majority over the Senate republicans.
If any of you ever believed McNerney had any intention of helping to create jobs and turn this economy around...this should help make it clear to you that he does not give one rip about further destroying America and its economy.


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Dimitri gave Rose the ultimate choice. And she made the wrong one...After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir's Academy - and to her best friend, Lissa. But Rose's heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he's out there, somewhere. She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true- Dimitri has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. Only this time, he won't rest until Rose joins him...forever.
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After Matt's patch http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/8a93aee3c7be from bug 539356 to make SVG effects painting to use a LayerManager transaction, the patches in bug 614732 to switch us to using display lists for SVG made us start hitting the "Died during transaction?" assertion in BasicLayerManager::~BasicLayerManager: http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/annotate/01929e390ba5/gfx/layers/basic/BasicLayerManager.cpp#l124
The problem is that the patches in 614732 change things so that we take the nsSVGIntegrationUtils code paths for painting SVG filters, and after Matt's patch nsSVGIntegrationUtils::PaintFramesWithEffects calls nsSVGFilterFrame::PaintFilteredFrame and assumes that the paint callback that it passes in will be called and call EndTransaction here:
However, nsSVGFilterFrame::PaintFilteredFrame itself may return early if the nsAutoFilterInstance doesn't create an nsFilterInstance (that can happen for multiple valid reasons) or the nsSVGFilterInstance::Render() may not bother to call the callback if it's not needed (e.g. if none of the source image is required to paint the filter).
Roc suggests that the best way to handle this is simply to check if the transaction has ended after the nsSVGFilterFrame::PaintFilteredFrame call in nsSVGIntegrationUtils::PaintFramesWithEffects, and if not cancel/end it.
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You are all welcome to the 53rd SIMS conference on Simulation and Modelling October 4-6.
The focus of this year's conference is geothermal reservoir modeling and design of hydro and geothermal power plants, but also all kind of simulation papers are very welcome, both relating to software platforms and applications of all kind.
You can find more information on the webpage http://www.scansims.org/sims2012 which is the SIMS official webpage.
The time schedule is as follows:
Registration Fees (VAT included) are:
The student fees include admission to all the sessions and refreshments.
The guest fees are for additional company to the conference dinner only.
All prices are including VAT, and do not include the price of the hotel.
Please note: Conference participants make their own hotel reservations.
A hotel nearby the Energy Authority is Arctic Comfort Hotel (www.arcticcomforthotel.is). This is a three-star hotel in Reykjavik. The hotel offers large (24-27 m2) single, double and triple rooms.
If you make a reservation at this hotel, then please make a note that you are attending the SIMS conference.
Orkustofnun - National Energy Authority, Grensásvegur 9, IS-108 Reykjavik, Iceland
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Special Report
Japanese Powertrain Strategies
Part 1
All Options Open in Japanese Future Powertrain Development
Part 2
Toyota Wants Improvement for IC Engines, Hybrids for Lexus
Part 3
Honda Plans for Clean Diesels, Affordable FCVs
Part 4
Nissan Strategy: Expand CVT Use, Re-Examine Diesel
Part 5
Mazda Powertrain Keeps Eye on Rotary
Part 6: April 30
Fourth in a 6-part series exploring powertrain strategies for Japanese auto makers.
TOKYO – With the arrival of Carlos Ghosn and his Renault SA management team in 1999, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. embraced a market-driven approach to all product development, including powertrains.
Under pressure to slash spending until the auto maker reduced its massive debt, priority was given to powertrain technologies with mass-market applicability, then, to gasoline engines with Super Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle ratings and efficiency-enhancing continuously variable transmissions.
To the back burner went direct-injection gasoline engines and hybrid-electric vehicles.
Nissan was one of the first to market a California Air Resources Board SULEV-rated vehicle, the Sentra CA in early 2000. It was followed later that year in Japan with the Bluebird Sylphy.
As of today, more than 80% of new Nissan gasoline-engine vehicles sold in Japan are SULEVs, some 17 models in total including the Bluebird Sylphy, Skyline sedan, Tiida, Note, Cube and March.
"The next step will be to gradually increase SULEV penetration to 100%, although that will take some time, because it can only come about when models undergo changeovers," says Yo Usuba, senior vice president in charge of Nissan's powertrain engineering division.
Meanwhile, Nissan continues to grow its CVT lineup. Teaming with Jatco Corp., its main transmission supplier, the auto maker offers a full range of CVTs for front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive vehicles, with both inline 4-cyl. and V-6 engines ranging from 1.0L to 3.5L.
Through a joint development project with Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., maker of Subaru cars, the supplier now also offers a compact CVT for Japan's high-volume 0.66L minicars.
Earlier this year, Jatco opened a $300 million CVT plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The first vehicles fitted with a CVT manufactured at the plant are Nissan's Sentra, built nearby at the auto maker's Aguascalientes plant, and the Altima, produced at Nissan North America Inc. in Smyrna, TN.
The Versa, also produced in Aguascalientes and sold in Mexico, Japan and China as the Tiida, uses a CVT imported from Jatco in Japan.
At present in the U.S., automatic-transmission versions of the Sentra, Altima, Murano and Maxima all use the CVT. The Murano is imported from Japan.
If Jatco's Mexican plant reaches capacity of 800,000 units this year, the supplier estimates global CVT production will reach 1.8 million units, roughly 40% of total transmission output approaching 4.5 million.
With the November launch of the new-generation Skyline (Infiniti G35 in the U.S.), Nissan phased out its unique toroidal-type CVT for rear-wheel-drive vehicles – a victim of high system cost, according to Jatco.
In powertrain areas originally de-emphasized by Nissan, Usuba says the auto maker will consider reintroducing a direct-injection gasoline engine in the next five years.
Many rivals, including Toyota Motor Corp. and Audi AG, have made DIG technology a linchpin in their gasoline-engine portfolios.
"We stopped producing (DIG engines) because of high catalyst costs," he says. "However, we still think the technology has potential."
With the launch of the Altima Hybrid last November, Nissan also reversed course on hybrid-electric vehicles. The model, which is assembled at Nissan's Smyrna plant, utilizes key components from Toyota suppliers – and specifically, components developed for the Camry Hybrid that was launched last year in Japan at Toyota's Tsutsumi plant and in the U.S. at Toyota Motor Mfg Inc. in Georgetown, KY.
Included among the Altima Hybrid's 200-plus imported components: the inverter, nickel-metal-hydride battery module, electronic power steering system, high-voltage wire harness and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning unit.
Analysts see the Altima Hybrid as a stopgap until Nissan develops an HEV of its own, perhaps by 2010 and probably employing a lithium-ion battery pack.
Current Altima Hybrid production in Smyrna is 1,000 units per month or 12,000 projected over the course of the year.
Nissan built its first HEV in 2000, the limited-production Tina Hybrid, which adopted key components, including the car's inverter, from Hitachi Ltd.
Despite the auto maker's initial reluctance to enter the HEV market, Usuba believes the segment will grow to more than 10% of global auto demand by 2015.
"When we consider global-warming trends, we must reduce CO2 by another 20% to 30%," he says, "which means we must raise fuel efficiency by 40%. That is a huge challenge and won't be possible by focusing solely on IC engine technology. Hybrids, EVs (pure electric vehicles) and other EV-type systems will all be needed."
As well as diesels.
Thanks to its partnership with Renault, Nissan can count on the French auto maker for most of its diesel powertrain needs. In Europe, for instance, Renault supplies 4-cyl. diesels to more than 10 Nissan models, including the 1.5L Micra and Note and 2.2L Primera and X-Trail.
In a break from tradition, Nissan has turned to Denso Corp., Toyota's main supplier, for the common-rail diesel fueling system used in the X-Trail and 2.5L Pathfinder.
Usuba is skeptical about prospects for diesel power in China, India and Southeast Asia, the world's fastest-growing auto markets.
"It is not clear if these emerging markets can manage diesel fuel quality," he says, "which could work against wider introduction of diesel powerplants."
The Nissan executive also warns that the steady move to more stringent emission regulations could dampen diesel's viability.
"To a large extent, emission regulations define engine cost and, by extension, diesel fuel price will be impacted," Usuba explains. Lower emission standards correlate with higher sulfur content, thus lower fuel prices, he says.
"China already has announced plans to adopt Euro 4 (emissions) standards, in which case heavier vehicles will experience difficulties employing diesel."
Meanwhile, there is still potential for diesels in India as Euro 3 regulations still are in place, and the government has not yet moved to set a timetable to adopt Euro 4 or Euro 5 regulations, says Usuba.
Elsewhere in Asia, Thailand essentially is a pickup-truck market. "From that standpoint, since all pickup trucks have diesel versions, Thailand is already a diesel market," he says. "But we do not expect passenger cars, and sedans in particular, to switch to diesel."
Nissan currently produces nine engine series, both gasoline and diesel, from 1.0L to displacements exceeding 5.0L. In 2004, the auto maker launched the 1.5L HR and 2.0L MR 4-cyl. gasoline engines to replace QG series and part of the QR series.
In Japan, Nissan produces all primary engine families, including the VK V-8 and famous VQ V-6 and QR 4-cyl.
The auto maker produces the QR and VQ engines in Decherd, TN, for the Altima, Maxima, Quest, Pathfinder, Frontier and Xterra and the VK for Titan, Armada and QX56.
Last autumn, Nissan unwrapped a new-generation VQ variant, the 3.5L VQ35HR, that can be installed in both front- and rear-wheel-drive cars. At or near the top of its class for acceleration and fuel economy, the engine debuted in the new Skyline/Infiniti G35.
It also will be installed in the 350Z this spring, while a larger, 3.7L variant already has been unveiled for the G37 Coupe and other Infiniti applications.
To improve fuel economy, Nissan incorporated some 40 new and improved technologies for the VQ35 HR, including iridium spark plugs, early activating air-fuel sensors, and hydrogen-free, carbon-coated valve lifters, which reduce friction by an estimated 40%.
To produce the engine, Nissan opened a new ¥10 million ($8.7 million) machining line at its Iwaki engine plant in Fukushima Prefecture.
Researchers are bullish about the engine's future – at least for premium cars.
"No one wants a 4-cyl. engine in this (premium) class," says a Nissan official. At present, Nissan says it is the only auto maker offering a 2.5L V-6 for cars in the Teana class, including the Altima and Maxima.
Like Toyota and Honda, Nissan also is making inroads into flex-fuel vehicles. In 2004, it introduced the Titan FFV, which can run on a blend of up to 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, better-known as E85.
This year it will market an E85 Armada, and by 2010 management plans to introduce a 100% ethanol-capable vehicle in Brazil. Currently, all Nissan gasoline engines can run on a blend of up to 10% bioethanol.
In advanced-powertrain development, Nissan has joined with United Technologies Corp. to develop a fuel-cell stack for future fuel-cell vehicles.
At the 22nd International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exposition held last October in Yokohama, the auto maker displayed the latest version of the X-Trail FCV.
By adopting a 10,150-psi (700-bar) hydrogen storage tank, the model can run 370 miles (nearly 600 km) on a single charge.
Nissan, with 20 fuel-cell vehicles in operation, completed a 5-year, ¥85 billion ($739 million) development program with Renault last December. Next stage for the auto makers: increasing power density of the stack. Researchers hope to reach 2-kW/liter levels by 2010, up from between 1-1.5 kW/L at present.
Meanwhile, in the lithium-ion battery field, Nissan has achieved power density of 8 kW/kg in its research labs. The current practical level is slightly above 3 kW/kg. That level was achieved on the X-Trail FCV.
Nissan also is working on a super-thin Li-ion battery pack and compact motors to enable all four wheels to operate independently. Both battery and motors were featured on the Pivo, an advanced-technology concept exhibited at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show.


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Madrid: Spanish football club Atletico Madrid have announced an agreement to extend the contract of coach Diego Simeone for the next four seasons.
The Argentinean, whose deal was due to expire at the end of the current season, has agreed a new contact to keep him at the club until the end of June 2017, reports Xinhua.
The deal is a reward for the excellent work which Simeone has done in the Vicente Calderon Stadium since replacing Gregorio Manzano as Atletico coach at the end of December 2011.


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Serves 4
This tagine is a perfect example of the sweet chicken tagines of Fez, a glorious blend of sweet and savory, with the apricots' chewy texture and sweet-tart flavor offsetting the savory saffron, garlic, fresh herbs, and tender chicken. Lightly caramelizing the walnuts in honey gives the dish an added decorative touch and a welcome crunch.
In an 8-inch skillet, toast the saffron over medium heat, shaking the pan often, until a shade darker, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl, let cool, and then, using the back of a wooden spoon, crush the threads to release their flavor. Add the garlic, parsley, 1 Tbs. of the cilantro, the ginger, 1/4 tsp. salt, and a few grinds of pepper; stir to combine. Add the oil and 2 Tbs. water and stir until combined. One by one, add the chicken pieces to the marinade, turning to coat each one before adding the next. Cover and refrigerate, turning the pieces once or twice, for 30 minutes.
Scatter the onions over the bottom of an 11- to 12-inch tagine. Arrange the chicken in a snug single layer on top and drizzle over any remaining marinade. Dot with 1 Tbs. of the butter, then put over medium heat and cook, turning the chicken occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 15 minutes.
Add 1/4 cup water and then cover with the lid, propping a wooden spoon between the base and the lid to keep it from sealing. Turn the heat down to low and gently simmer, nudging the chicken from time to time to prevent sticking and swapping the spoon position halfway through, until cooked through and tender (but not falling off the bone), about 45 minutes. Drizzle in a few spoonfuls of water as necessary during cooking to keep the sauce loose, or remove the lid at the end of cooking to evaporate and thicken the sauce if it's watery.
Meanwhile, put the apricots, 2 Tbs. of the honey, the cinnamon stick, a few drops of orange flower water, if using, and 3/4 cup water in a 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a simmer, then turn the heat down and simmer gently until the apricots are tender and the liquid has reduced to about 2 Tbs. of syrup, 10 to 15 minutes. If it seems to be drying out, add a bit more water as needed. Remove from the heat and let cool. Discard the cinnamon stick.
Melt the remaining 1 Tbs. butter in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add the remaining 2 Tbs. honey and the walnuts and cook, constantly and slowly turning the walnuts in the honey, until they have a light, chewy coating, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate, spread into a single layer, and let cool. When cool, separate any walnuts that are stuck together.
When the chicken is done, arrange the apricots around the chicken, drizzle with the apricot syrup, and add more water if needed; cook the tagine, partially covered, over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes more. Season to taste with salt and pepper, scatter the walnuts and the remaining 2 Tbs. cilantro over the stew, and serve.
nutrition information (per serving):
760, Fat
39, Fat Calories
350, Saturated Fat
10, Protein
55, Monounsaturated Fat
14, Carbohydrates
51, Polyunsaturated Fat
12, Sodium
300, Cholesterol
300, Fiber
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Spinach Salad
|3 Bunch (300 gm), cleaned and torn
|Green onions
|6 , chopped
|Bacon slices
|6 , diced
|1 Cup (16 tbs), sliced
|Mung bean sprouts
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Basic fennel dressing
|2 Tablespoon
|Freshly grated parmesan/Romano cheese
|2 Tablespoon
|To Taste
|To Taste
Toss the spinach with the green onions, bacon, mushrooms, and mung bean sprouts.
Toss with the fennel dressing, and top with the parmesan or romano cheese, salt, and pepper.
My mother adds fresh sunflower seeds to this dish and creates a great hit
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Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 385 Calories from Fat 191
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22 g33.4%
Saturated Fat 8.2 g41%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 36.7 mg12.2%
Sodium 1299.4 mg54.1%
Total Carbohydrates 26 g8.6%
Dietary Fiber 12 g48.1%
Sugars 9.1 g
Protein 30 g60.8%
Vitamin A 623.2% Vitamin C 221.4%
Calcium 69% Iron 62.3%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet


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I have black mold on the ceiling in my bathroom and behind the shower wall. There is black mold coming through the plastic wall covering in the shower wall, too. What should I do?
I have black mold on the ceiling in my bathroom and behind the shower wall. There is black mold coming through the plastic wall covering in the shower wall, too. What should I do?
Mold in a bathroom is about as common as mold in last-week's refrigerated leftovers. Most of the time this mold is Cladosporium and generally not as much of a concern as the more toxic molds.
Cladosporium is the most common type of the black molds found in a home. It is black because it produces a black pigment that protects it from ultraviolet light. While some people can become sensitized to it and develop asthma-like symptoms, for most of us it is just a cleaning hassle.
The first thing you should do is to clean the mold from the shower. I'd remove and replace the plastic shower curtain and use a 10% bleach and water solution, or a commercially available tub-and-tile bath cleaning product to remove as much of it as you can.
Next, avoid future development of black mold by looking for ways to reduce the humidity in your bathroom. The easiest way is to make sure you have a bath fan, and use it! The fan should be vented to the outside and not into an attic, a condition I found quite frequently in the 20 years I spent as a professional home inspector. Add a timer to the bath fan controls to make sure it runs past when you leave the bathroom as it often take 10 or 20 minutes for the humidity for fully clear the room and not further feed a potential black mold problem.
You might also consider repainting the bath with a paint that resists mold and mildew. Likewise for the caulk that might be around the tile. You should also choose a product that resists mildew.
Finally, to avoid black mold in the bath, it helps to dry off the shower walls after taking a shower. In my house, we keep a small squeegee in the shower. Just a few strokes clears most of the water away from the walls, which then dry much quicker and help us to avoid the formation of mold.Answer by: Tom Kraeutler
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