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Building a traditional shower base
These days, if you want to put in a shower, you can just go to a home center and pick up a fiberglass unit. Before that was possible, pros had to build a shower pan base by mixing and applying mortar, troweling it flat, and laying ceramic tile.
Although fiberglass units make the job quick and easy, they lack the elegance of a handcrafted mortar and tile floor. So if you'd like to install a tile shower and are willing to build your own shower pan, you'll be able to tile it to match the walls. And with a mortar and tile floor, your shower can be any shape. (For instance, see How to Install a Glass Block Shower.) In fact, no matter what its shape, if the shower you have in mind doesn't conform to the rigid size requirements of a manufactured base, a mortar floor may be your only alternative.
You'll find that the cost of the materials used in a hand-crafted base is roughly the same as the cost of a comparably sized fiberglass pan. The downside is that instead of just plugging a manufactured unit into the opening, you'll have to do a lot more work. You'll need a couple of days to form and tamp in two layers of mortar, deal with some tricky vinyl membrane liner work and then install the tile. This isn't a project for winging it or taking shortcuts. A poorly installed base will leak, and the only correct way to fix a poor installation is to rip out not only the base but also the shower walls.
Don't let the complicated shower floor featured in this story scare you (the floor is designed to complement the story on How to Install a Glass Block Shower). The fundamental techniques are the same for even the simplest shower, so pay attention—even if you're installing a shower the size of a phone booth.
The professional who helped us could have completed our floor in less than a day with an assistant if we hadn't slowed him down by taking these photos. If you have experience with cement and some basic trowel skills, you should be able to do almost any size shower floor in less than two days, excluding tile work.
This shower weighs upward of 1,000 lbs., or about the same as a spa with a couple of people in it! If you live in an older home with 2x6 or 2x8 floor joists, you may need to beef up the floor with some beams or extra floor joists. If you're unsure, consult a building inspector. And if you have a house that was built in the '70s, it could have a 5/8-in. particleboard underlayment that will need to be removed before starting.
Buy your materials at a tile supply house
Photo 3: Open the walls
Cut the drywall so that the seam of the drywall and cement board falls halfway behind the glass block, and install backers in the stud wall to support the cement board/drywall seam. Cut the top of the drywall at 6 ft. 2 in. above the plywood floor to allow for the slope fill and two layers of 3-ft. wide cement board.
Photo 4: Form the curve
Toe-nail 2x6 blocking at the base of shower on interior walls to support the vinyl liner. Toe-screw 2x4 blocks to the subfloor every 12 in. and 1/2 in. away from the line to allow for the thickness of the hardboard siding. Rip the siding to 3-1/2 in. and screw it to the backside of the blocks for curved curbs. Toe-screw 2x4s for straight curbs and cut off the excess hardboard after forming (toe screws are easier to remove after the mortar work is done). Nail in permanent 1-in. thick screed boards against walls.
You can run all over town trying to round up the special tools and materials you'll need. Save aggravation and get it all at a store that specializes in ceramic tile. It'll not only have everything on hand, but also help calculate how much of everything you'll need. Bring in a scale drawing of the shower to make the job easier.
Here are the basic materials:
- An 80-lb. bag of ceramic floor mix for every 4 to 5 sq. ft. of shower floor area. (Buy extra and return unopened bags.)
- CPE membrane (the vinyl liner) 12 in. longer and wider than your shower. The maximum width available is 6 ft. If you need to go wider, you'll need to consult the manufacturer's instructions for lapping and welding seams.
- Enough galvanized expanded metal lath to cover the floor, with an extra 12-in. width to handle any curbs.
- Some hot-dipped 1-1/4 in. roofing nails to fasten the membrane and the cement board.
- A roll of fiberglass tape to tape the seams of the cement board. Be sure to buy the heavy-duty type for use with thinset mortar, not the light, self-adhesive type used for taping drywall.
- Enough 2x4 material to form the curbs, and enough smooth 12-in. hardboard siding ripped down to 3-1/2 in. for curved curbs.
(Editor's Note: Since this article was first published, new materials have become available for projects like this. See Pro Tile Tips for more information.)
Anatomy of a Mortar Shower Floor
The first layer, called a sloped fill, is simply a mortar subfloor. It's sloped toward a special two-piece clamping-type drain (available at any home center) that is made specifically for a mortar bed shower floor. The sloped fill slants from the drain toward the perimeter of the shower with a slope of 1/4 in. per foot. Since our shower had an average width of 3 ft., we sloped up from the 1/4-in. thickness of the drain to a 1-in. thickness around the shower walls and curb to get the necessary 3/4-in. slope.
The second layer, called the pan, is a durable CPE (chlorinated polyethylene) membrane. This vinyl liner is turned up at the edges to create a waterproof membrane in the shape of a shallow pan. Water that works its way through the grout and the top layer of mortar will flow down the slope to be drained through the weep holes of the drain. On top of the pan is a layer of expanded galvanized metal lath to reinforce the mortar. Over the lath a sloped mortar bed is laid using the same 1/4-in.-to-the-foot slope rule we used for the sloped fill.
Shower curbs help by containing water in areas that aren't bordered by walls. If a drain becomes blocked, perhaps by a washcloth over the surface, a curb buys you time. It will dam the water within the shower for a while before it lets it run over onto the bathroom floor.
(For a larger version of this drawing, see Additional Information, below.)
Design and Layout
Photo 5: First layer of mortar
Remove the top half of the shower drain and plug the drainpipe with a rag to prevent debris from falling into the plumbing. Pack the mortar with a wood float, then screed the first layer of mortar. Use removable 1-in. screed blocks along curbs to establish a 1-in. to 1/4-in. slope toward the drain. Work the surface smooth with a wood float and smooth with a steel trowel. Let the mortar harden overnight.
Photo 6: Lay in the liner
Tack up scrap pieces of vinyl liner to protect the actual liner from the sharp edges of plumbing or electrical plates. Install the liner, running it up onto the walls at least 6 in., and nail it to the studs with roofing nails at the top edge. Feel the drain flange bolts with your fingers and draw and carefully cut the liner to fit just outside the bolts. Cut off the liner against the curved edge 1/2 in. below the top of the form.
Photo 8: Make a drain hole
Cut out the vinyl liner for the drain with a utility knife, cutting just outside of the bolt holes. Run a bead of silicone caulk around the outer edge of the flange, then bolt down the top half of the drain assembly. Cover the top of the drain with duct tape to protect it during installation of the mortar bed and tiling.
First, establish the shape and size of your shower. Our shower had several requirements. We wanted a shower that would comfortably accommodate two people and have two separately controlled shower heads. We also wanted a curved glass block wall on two sides and a drying area that was part of the same shower. The specifications for curving 8-in. glass block required a radius of no less than 65 in. After trying several arrangements on the floor using properly spaced glass blocks to help define the shape, we settled on a 24-in. (three glass blocks) straight run before beginning our curve. The size of the dry-off area was arbitrary. We just stood there and pretended to dry ourselves off and decided it was right.
Keep these elements in mind when you're sizing and positioning your shower:
The tile layout. It's easier to determine the size of the shower if your wall tile is selected ahead of time. Since we had 12-in. tile, we made small alterations in the size until we had wall lengths that made full tiles come out just behind the inside edge of the glass block.
Shower doors. If your shower will have a door, pick it out in advance to make sure the shower opening will accommodate it. Don't forget to allow for the thickness of the tile and the cement board. When you're determining the size of the shower door and the direction it should swing, consider other bathroom doors and fixtures.
Plumbing. It's obviously much easier to hook up a new shower that is located near existing plumbing. Copper water lines, sewer drain lines and vents can be hooked up to pipes at a neighboring bathroom. Our shower backed up to a common wall that contained all the plumbing we needed. If you're installing your shower in a remote location, it can be tough to get to the sewer drain and still keep the shower drain within the required distance from the drain water vent. You may need to rip out walls or the ceiling below the shower to accomplish hook-ups if the next level down is finished. Sometimes plumbing a new bathroom is more work than building the shower from scratch.
Now that the shower is laid out, it's time to rip out the walls and rough in the plumbing. Cut the drywall out of the shower opening with a utility knife and remove it. We made our cutting line fall in the middle of the glass block. That way the seam between the drywall and cement board would be hidden behind the glass block, and we could easily slip backing boards behind the drywall to support the splice and to tie in the glass block later. After you plan your plumbing hook-ups, cut a hole for the clamping-type drain in the subfloor near the center of the shower so that the bottom flange of the drain rests on the subfloor. You may need to make small notches in the floor to allow for the plastic nubs that protrude from the sides of the bottom flange. Rough in the copper plumbing and drain water lines.
Form the outline of the shower floor with 2x4s in the straight areas. Toe-screw forms to the floor from the outside so you can easily remove them later. Hardboard siding ripped to 3-1/2 in. widths works great for handling curved curbs. The slope fill can be tricky to install because its 1-in. height is 2-1/2 in. below the top of the forms. For screeds, use permanent 1-in. strips around the walls and removable 1-in. strips to get the correct slope against the curbed edges (see Photos 4 and 5). After getting the sloped fill tamped into place, we lifted these blocks out and went back and filled in the voids. Don't worry too much about the finish on the slope fill; just make sure it has the proper slope toward the drain. It just serves as a sloped base for the vinyl liner and as a base for the upper layers.
Install the cement board walls by setting them over the liner and on top of the sloped fill. Use hot-dipped roofing nails or the coated cement board screws that are available at the same place you buy your cement board. Tape the seams with fiberglass mesh tape and cover them with either thin-set mortar or mastic, whichever the tile store recommends for setting your tile. When setting the cement board, face the smooth side out. This makes it much easier to spread the tile adhesive and get a flat surface for tiling and for drawing tile layout lines.
Cut the lath with a pair of tin snips and lay it on top of the membrane. Be very careful cutting and fitting the lath. Avoid walking on the lath. Its sharp edges can puncture your waterproof membrane.
How to get curbs the proper width
Photo 10: Add the metal lath
Cut and lay in galvanized expanded metal lath on top of the liner just short of the cement board edges. Bend 12-in. x 3-ft. lengths of lath over a 2x4 for curb reinforcement pieces. Keep the height barely under the form heights. For a curved curb, make a series of slits every 10 in. to help it bend to the shape of the hardboard form.
Photo 12: Cover the lath with mortar
Snap chalk lines against the cement board, making them 1-1/4 in. above the sloped fill. Adjust the top of the drain by screwing it up or down until it is 1 in. above the top of the slope fill. Pile mortar against the wall and compact it down to the line. Use the packed mortar as a guide for screeding off the mortar between the wall and the drain.
The width of the curbs on our shower was determined by the width of the glass block. We used 4-in. thick blocks, which have a real width of 3-7/8 in. We wanted the finished curb, including the tile, to be slightly narrower than the block, so we subtracted the two layers of 3/8-in. tile (1/4-in. tile, 1/8-in. mastic) on each side of the curb from 3-7/8 in. and wound up with a curb 3-1/8 in. wide.
Since the top mortar bed is the tiling surface, make it as even as possible. Use the straightedge to locate high or low areas. Pack in mortar to fill depressions, and scrape off excess in the high spots. Use a steel trowel to smooth the bed and to tool sharp edges at all corners for a cleaner tiling job.


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When Jorge Vergara and wife Angelica Fuentes took over full ownership of Chivas USA, they vowed to re-infuse the club with the promise the franchise began with in 2005.
They took some major steps in that direction Wednesday by naming Jose Luis Sanchez Sola as the coach and later positioning itself for next month's Major League Soccer draft.
To say Chivas has turned its direction completely around might be an understatement with the choice of Sanchez Sola, a 53-year-old veteran of Mexican League soccer who clearly is the opposite of his two predecessors.
Described by many as more motivator than tactician, it's an interesting selection by Vergara, who just a couple of weeks ago said Dutch legend Johan Cruyff would be in charge of the coaching search - before Vergara fired Cruyff.
Chivas' past two coaches, Robin Fraser and Martin Vasquez, were competitive but mild-mannered. Don't expect that from Sanchez Sola, who has been known for his on-field tantrums during matches.
He has had a rather head-spinning, six-year coaching career in the Mexican first division, and in the statement released by Chivas announcing the hire Sanchez Sola "is characterized by his intense and passionate approach to the game, as well as his talents as a motivator."
Chivas also traded its No. 2 ranking in the league's allocation order for Portland's No. 3 slot, or Portland's second-round pick in the 2013 draft if Portland acquires one.
The allocation order determines which order clubs may select a U.S. national team player after he plays abroad or an MLS player who has played abroad on a transfer fee.
How Sanchez Sola's approach translates to MLS will be one of the most intriguing questions for the 2013 season.
"We are going to try to implement a more appealing style of soccer for our fans, without forgetting we are a team that plays in the United States," Sanchez Sola said in a statement. "We will look to appeal to both cultures while obtaining positive results for the club."
He was a little more descriptive in an interview last week when he said: "I believe that in MLS all teams play the same. I don't have the sensibility to do what they do over there. It could be good as far as points and achievements, but I don't think I have the profile to play that kind of soccer."
Which, of course, means Chivas is going for the entertainment brand, hoping to capture fans of soccer and blur the borders of the fierce rivalries embodied by Latino supporters in Southern California.
In any case, the newest rendition of Chivas USA is doubling down on its original premise, which Vergara outlined last month when he announced the details of his organization.
"The arrival of Jose Luis Sanchez Sola marks the beginning of our organization's new journey," team president Jose David said in the statement. "(Sola) is a great motivator; he knows the culture of Chivas and will be an important piece in re-establishing the identity of the organization."
Sanchez Sola replaces the fired Fraser, who had a 15-32-20 record in two years with Chivas. Fraser succeeded Vasquez, who had a record of 8-18-4 in his lone season with the Goats.


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GSA's Contribution to Our Nation's Economic Recovery Through Green Modernization and Construction of Our Buildings
Good Morning Madam Chair, Ranking Member Inhofe and members of this Committee. My name is Paul Prouty and I am the Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA). Thank you for inviting me to appear before you today to discuss GSA's contribution to our nation's economic recovery through the green modernization and construction of our buildings.
GSA's Public Buildings Service (PBS) is one of the largest and most diversified public real estate organizations in the world. Our inventory consists of over 8,600 assets with nearly 354 million square feet of rentable space across all 50 states, 6 territories and the District of Columbia. Our portfolio is comprised primarily of office buildings, courthouses, land ports of entry, and warehouses. GSA's and PBS's goal is to manage these assets responsibly while delivering and maintaining superior workplaces at best value to our client agencies and the American taxpayer.
The funds Congress has provided us through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the Recovery Act) are a sound investment in several respects. First, the money will help GSA reduce its energy consumption and improve the environmental performance of its inventory. Second, the funds, in large part, will be invested in the existing infrastructure, which will help reduce our backlog of repair and alteration needs, thus increasing the assets' value, prolonging their useful life, and ultimately further conserving our country's resources. Third, the money will lessen our reliance on costly operating leases by providing more government owned solutions for the long-term requirements of our customers. Finally, we will stimulate job growth in the construction and real estate sectors and long-term improvements in energy efficient technologies, alternative energy solutions, and green building technologies.
Today, I will describe the steps we have taken to carry out PBS's portion of the Recovery Act. With me is Tony Costa, Acting Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service, Bill Guerin, the Recovery Executive in our newly established Recovery Program Management Office in PBS, and Kevin Kampschroer, Acting Director of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings.
We know that this is not business as usual and we are moving forward with speed, tempered by careful consideration of our procurement responsibilities and our ultimate accountability to the taxpayer. In order to streamline business processes and provide tools and resources to assist GSA's regional Recovery project delivery, we have established a nationally managed, regionally executed Project Management Office (PMO). The PMO works closely with counterparts in the core PBS organization to leverage PBS resources and expertise. This national operation will be accountable for the following:
Develop and maintain consistent processes, policies and guidelines;
Manage customer requirements and expectations at the national level;
Drive successful project oversight and management;
Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of Recovery Act funds;
Manage cross-agency resources; and
Enable PBS to adopt leading practices in the PBS organization generally.
PBS and the PMO have moved forward quickly. On March 31st, GSA delivered to Congress a list of 254 projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. territories to be completed with funds provided by the Recovery Act. These projects fall into the following categories: new federal construction; full and partial building modernizations; and limited-scope, high-performance green building projects. In the new federal construction category, we will invest $1 billion in 17 projects; in the building modernization category, we will invest $3.2 billion in 43 projects; and in the limited-scope green buildings category, we will invest $807 million in 194 projects totaling over $5 billion. GSA selected the best projects for accomplishing the goals of the Recovery Act based on a detailed analysis of a number of factors. Our goals in developing this list were to both put people back to work quickly and increase the sustainability of our buildings to the maximum extent possible.
Many of the projects in the new federal construction and building modernization categories have previously received partial funding. These are projects for which we can start construction quickly while also identifying ways that existing designs can be improved. These categories include projects such as the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, a multi-tenant office building project where HVAC, plumbing, electrical and life safety improvements are expected to deliver 23.6% energy savings once the project is completed. This is over and above the 20% in energy savings we have achieved in this building in recent years.
Examples of ways in which we will improve new construction and major modernization projects we have selected include:
Adding thicker insulation than required by the newest energy codes in climates where it makes sense;
Installing variable frequency drives to reduce energy and extend the life of mechanical equipment;
Converting parking structure lighting to LED (light-emitting diode), which dramatically lowers energy consumption, improves safety and visibility and reduces maintenance as LEDs can last two to three times as long as typical parking lot lights;
Retrofitting or replacing less efficient windows — this component is often eliminated from a building renovation because of the initial expense and long payback period; and
Specifying dual flush toilets and waterless or low water urinals to save water and reduce demand on aging city sewer systems.
An example of the innovative improvements we will be making in some of the construction and modernization projects is the Edith Green - Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland, Oregon. As part of this project, GSA will install a new high-performance double glass enclosure over the entire building which will dramatically enhance energy performance and blast resistance. On the west façade, vegetative "fins" will provide shade, reducing the load on the new high-efficiency HVAC system that will be installed. These are just some of the "green" improvements that GSA will make as part of this project. We expect the building to attain a LEED Gold rating.
By using well-established contracting techniques, such as design-build contracts, we can start work quickly, and make simultaneous improvements to the existing designs.
In the limited scope category, we have identified a number of projects that can rapidly be deployed in many buildings at once – buildings as varied as the Oklahoma City Federal Building, the Burlington Federal Building US Post Office and Courthouse, and the J. Caleb Boggs Courthouse and Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware. Through these projects, we can make significant improvement to the energy performance of a building and also improve the working conditions for the people in them.
Three examples of such improvements include:
Installing intelligent lighting systems that provide daylight and provide controls for occupants to adjust for ambient light versus task light.
Replacing flat roofs with ENERGY STAR membranes; integrated photovoltaic panels bonded to the membrane; or planted roofs. These options offer benefits ranging from increasing the life of the roof, to producing energy and to reducing the "heat island" effect of a black roof.
Accelerating the installation of advanced meters—required under the Energy Policy Act to be completed by 2012. Advanced meters enable us to better manage buildings by instantaneously providing information on a building's energy use and encouraging immediate operational changes.
For these projects, we have developed standard national scopes of work, some of which were provided by the national laboratories run by the Department of Energy (DoE). DoE's Federal Energy Management Program, in conjunction with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, has provided specifications for the four most common types of solar installation. The Commercial Buildings Program at DoE and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have provided specifications for three classes of lighting and control strategies. We have also developed standards using GSA's past projects as models.Conclusion
Today, I have described the unprecedented and exciting opportunity that lies before us to contribute to our nation's economic recovery by investing in green technologies and reinvesting in our public buildings. Greening our buildings will be an ongoing process. As this Committee knows, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and other laws require GSA, among other things, to reduce its energy consumption by 30 percent by 2015; reduce fossil fuel-generated energy consumption in our new buildings by increasing amounts – from 55 percent in 2010 to 100 percent in 2030; and "green" an even greater portion of our inventory. Although the Recovery Act will accelerate our progress in these areas, it alone will not enable us to meet these goals. We look forward to working with you and members of this Subcommittee as we engage in this important work.
Madam Chairman, Ranking Member Inhofe, this concludes my prepared statement. I will be pleased to answer any questions that you or any other members of this Committee may have.


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Wirral Council has put out feelers to internationally renowned golf and leisure developers and hotel designers to join forces in the creation of a multi-million pound world-class golf resort close to the Royal Liverpool links.
The complex – first mooted after Tiger Woods' 2006 Open Championship triumph in 2006 – would be developed on 285 acres to the east of Hoylake municipal golf course at a cost of up to £70m.
Kevin Adderley, the council's director of regeneration, told a press conference today said the vision had grabbed the attention of top developers on a world-wide scale.
He said: "We are asking them to form a partnership to work with us to deliver as realistic ambition based on Wirral's proud golfing history.
"There has been significant interest from across the globe.
"For the moment we want them to contact us to express interest by the end of October. In November we will be in touch with them to determine how to move forward."
He added: "By the time the British Women's Open returns to Royal Liverpool we hope to have the development up and running."
Wirral Council's new chief executive Graham Burgess said developments in the pipeline – including the £4.5bn Wirral Waters project – promised a great future for Wirral Council and the peninsula.
He said: "I am absolutely confident that this place will be unrecognisable in a few years time."
Mr Burgess said construction of further world-quality golf courses and a five-star hotel would bring in new visitors and boost the prospects of more major golf competitions in the area.
He said: "We hope to get big events every three of four years rather than every six years."
He added: "We have a world-class asset in Royal Liverpool and we are determined to develop another world-class asset with this new golf complex."
With the howling wind forcing a halt to play in the Ricoh British Women's Open Championship the media centre was buzzing with the revelations from the council.
Deputy council leader Cllr Ann McLachlan said Wirral Council was looking for a legacy from the major golf championships hosted by the peninsula. That, she said, would come in the form of a top range golf resort and an improved tourism offer.
Cllr McLachlan commented: "We have a proud golfing history and a more exciting future."
She went on: Tourism plays a major part in Wirral's economy and it is growing. This growth has been aided by an improvement in the quality of our tourism businesses, particularly since were hosted the Open Championship in 2006.
"We believe the time is now right to speak to potential developers who would be interested in taking our tourism offer to another level with the development of a high quality golf resort.
The land we have earmarked sits largely within council ownership and although this is just a vision at present we would like to find out what interest there is 'out there' to move a project of this scale forward."
The golfing resort will include a signature golf course featuring a private clubhouse and a five-star hotel with restaurant, health, leisure and conference facilities and a deluxe spa.
The proposals also provide scope for other sporting activities including water sports and pony trekking.
Consultants involved in regeneration plans for the area indicated that "a definite market exists for a top of the range facility in the North West."
Kevin Adderley said: "We want developers to share our vision for a world-class facility to rival those at the K-Club (in Ireland) and Celtic Manor (in Wales)."


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What should I do so my daughter doesn't lose interest in studying?
My daughter is having challenges at school. Her grades are getting low. I don't know what to do
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How old is your daughter and have you talked to her about whats going on at school.
Id also suggest talking to her teacher so you can have a better understanding of whats really going on.
School can be very stressful for children and having a trusted support system for her at home can mean a world of difference. Id try to talk to her more about whats going on and how you have noticed somethings and are concerned. Let her know that you are their for her and are always available to talk about what ever it is that is bother her. That your her support team and want her know that she can trust in you.
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C-Class estates have always made great load-luggers, and this one is no exception. The boot space is one of the biggest in its class (beating that in the BMW 3 Series) and with the rear seats down stretches to 1500 litres. However, the boot floor isn't completely flat. The C-Class's cabin is big enough to carry four adults in comfort, although the fifth seat in the middle back is best for children only.
It's a step forward in build quality, refinement and drive when compared with the older C-Class, yet can't quite get to grips with the BMW 3 Series, which just edges it out. The quality of the materials used is up to scratch, with soft touch plastics and a clutter-free dash, and the driving position is fully adjustable. Passengers are sheltered from engine noise, and wind noise isn't intrusive, but there is some road noise if you're driving on poorly surfaced roads.
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The Hobbit is the unforgettable story of Bilbo, a peace-loving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure. A timeless classic. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo's life is never to be the same again. Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as J.R.R. Tolkien's classic tale, `The Hobbit'. Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the world, and its hero, Bilbo Baggins, has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of fiction.
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This deluxe hardcover edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy contains a short introduction by Christopher Tolkien, a reset text incorporating the most up-to-date corrections, and all of Tolkien's own drawings and full-color illustrations, including the rare "Mirkwood" piece.Hobbit Young Reader's Edition
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"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort."
The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a "little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves." He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, "looking for someone to share in an adventure," Baggins fervently wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, however; soon 13 fortune-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit's doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a dangerous adventure.
The dwarves' goal is to return to their ancestral home in the Lonely Mountains and reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves--and, most perilous of all, a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life-or-death game in the dark that J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring. Though The Hobbit is lighter in tone than the trilogy that follows, it has, like Bilbo Baggins himself, unexpected iron at its core. Don't be fooled by its fairy-tale demeanor; this is very much a story for adults, though older children will enjoy it, too. By the time Bilbo returns to his comfortable hobbit-hole, he is a different person altogether, well primed for the bigger adventures to come--and so is the reader. --Alix Wilber
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A 40-minute scenic excursion to Duiker Island, home to a squad of blubbery, bewhiskered cape fur seals. Snap away at the doe-eyed pups and their slick and slippery parents barking out warnings. The glass-bottomed boats offer a convenient porthole through which to spy the seals zipping past underwater.
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Trips Circe Launches 9.30am, 10.15am daily; all hours, weather permitting Sat, Sun. Nauticat Charters 8.45am, 9.45am, 11am, 12.15pm, 2.30pm daily (weather permitting).
Tickets Circe Launches R38 adults; R12 reductions. Nauticat Charters R60 adults; R30 reductions.
very cool and beautiful
How for a family of five to seal island?
Hi there.... You guys have any family (2 adults & 2 kids..) packages from March/May 2015 specials....?
What is the difference between the Circle Launches & Nautical Charters?
I would like to know which is the cheapest boat rise to Seal Island, in December.
Interesting,exciting.Will do the trip again next time out there.
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Tickets of Malaysia plane's suspect tied to Iranian man
(NEWSER) – It's well past midnight in Malaysia, where the search for Flight MH370 is on hold until daylight, but developments are continuing to trickle out—though the updates are far from clarifying ones. The Financial Times follows up a report on the two men—one Italian, one Austrian—who boarded the plane using stolen passports. A Thai travel agent told the paper that the tickets were booked through an Iranian middleman who goes by "Mr. Ali." She says she has booked tickets for him for the past three years, and there is no indication that "Ali" was aware the passports were stolen; the agent says Ali often booked travel for his contacts.
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A Cart Loaded with Kegs, ca.1822-1823
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Draft horses set amidst the wharves, smithies, and yards where they were employed became a favorite theme for Théodore Géricault after 1820, the year he traveled to London to exhibit his monumental painting, The Raft of the Medusa (1819). Lithographs he produced during his second visit in 1821 demonstrated the persistence of this interest as well as growing familiarity with the city. Here, he depicts two horses harnessed to a cart loaded with kegs in the romantic gloom of a muddy tavern or brewery yard. The animals' quiet solidity is emphasized by the massive arch nearby. Except for the sign bearing a rearing white horse that probably marked an entrance to an inn, all evidence of human activity has been excluded from the scene.


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Statement by Mr Contius in the Commission on Sustainable Development on Transport
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Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Germany associates itself with the statement delivered by Hungary on behalf of the EU and its 27 member states.
Transport in its current form and its continuous growth worldwide are posing increasingly great environmental challenges, despite all successful action to date.
In addition to substance and noise pollution, we particularly refer to the role of transport in climate change. This has undoubtedly made transport a global issue.
We must urgently take action to develop a clean, affordable and efficient system of transport in urban agglomerations and to remove obstacles to accessing rural regions.
In future, offering vehicles with very low emissions will be one of the decisive competition factors for the automobile industry. Electric mobility based on renewable energies will play a crucial role as it provides an opportunity to comply with very ambitious CO2 limit values without restricting mobility.
In order to reduce both CO2 emissions and dependence on crude oil, the transport sector in general has to become more efficient.
Germany advocates a much greater focus on possible forms of sustainable mobility and how it can be achieved worldwide, e.g. in the still rapidly growing field of goods transport.
In many cases we are just at the beginning: in quite a number of countries there is a lack of fundamental data and regulating systems. We urgently need to enter into a greater exchange of information. Industrialised countries should advance innovation in the transport sector and aim at implementing this jointly with developing countries, as developing countries in particular often directly bear the tangible impacts of climate change.
Transport plays an important role in poverty eradication and achieving the Millennium Development Goals. However, the rapid increase in private motor traffic leads to notable costs for society such as smog and fragmentation of habitats. Technological solutions alone cannot reduce the harmful effects of transport and are still far too costly for many countries.
The debates have shown that there is no blueprint for all countries. Every country has to find out which of the wide range of technological and non-technological measures will serve the purpose for its particular situation.
Due to climate change and the limited availability of ressources, the transport sector needs to become more sustainable. The UN Commission on Sustainable Development has therefore chosen a good time to put transport on the agenda, to raise awareness worldwide and to promote exchange of information and cooperation.
An ambitious outcome of CSD 19 on transport would be a good basis for the negotiations concerning green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication, one of the main issues of Rio 2012.
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Everyone and their brother has got an opinion about the new Apple 3G iPhone (faster? yes! battery life? booo!), but how did Apple's behind-the-scenes supply chain systems and processes fare during the much hyped rollout last week?
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According to news accounts of frantic Friday, there were enough of the ultracool devices in the Apple stores, which means Apple's physical supply chain processes (manufacturing, inventory and logistics) worked well. In fact, Apple reported on Monday, July 14, that it had sold 1 million iPhones by Sunday. (By comparison, it took 74 days to sell 1 million of the original iPhones).
(Update on July 15: Media outlets are reporting that as of Tuesday morning, all three iPhone 3G models had sold out in 21 states. This news comes from a retired public relations man named Jim Neal who discovered, using iPhone's availability widget, that 117 of the 188 Apple stores in the U.S. had sold out of all three of the new iPhone models.)
But it appears that the digital supply chain side of Apple's house was unable to withstand the barrage of activation demands (through the iTunes site) that stormed in from 21 countries. Many frustrated customers had to wait varying lengths of time on Friday to get their new iPhones up and running. "The iTunes software appeared to have been so overwhelmed by demand today that customers were not able to go through that final stage and sync their iPhones," said AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel. (So far, Apple has not commented on the problems and did not return a message from CIO to talk about its supply chain.)
"To me, the physical supply chain is working just fine," says Kevin O'Marah, the chief strategy officer at AMR Research. "But the pioneering position they have taken in the digital supply chain is showing how tough it is to compete in this new realm."
In AMR Research's 2008 "Supply Chain Top 25" list, Apple took home the top spot, besting Nokia, Dell, Procter & Gamble, IBM, Wal-Mart and others, due to "an intoxicating mix of brilliant industrial design, transcendent software interfaces and consumable goods that are purely digital," noted the report's authors, who included O'Marah. "The mechanical and financial benefits of this approach include extremely high inventory turns, minimal material or capacity limitations to growth, and excellent margins." (For more on what those top 25 companies do, see "Apple, Nokia, Dell Tops Among Global Supply Chains.")
O'Marah says he was surprised that it was the digital side of Apple's operations that encountered difficulties. Apple's physical supply chain operations have a "checkered past," says O'Marah, though that has recently changed.
But it appears to O'Marah that Apple's digital supply-chain strategy, which he applauds for its infinite scalability and zero-marginal cost, may have "bottlenecked" on Friday. "Who would have even thought that was possible?" he asks.
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In the AMR "Supply Chain Top 25" report, the analysts noted that while Apple could have stumbled in meeting the demand for the original iPhone in 2007, it did not. "Behind-the-scenes moves like tying up essential components well in advance and upgrading basic information systems have enabled Apple to handle the demands of its rabid fan base without having to fall back on their forgiveness for mistakes," notes the AMR report. (See "Fraud and Theft Risks in Global Supply Chains Are Everywhere" and "How ConAgra's Pot Pie Recall Bakes In Hard Lessons for Supply Chain Management" for more on today's top supply chain issues.)
Even with the technical problems and mild customer frustrations on Friday, O'Marah doesn't think there's cause for alarm at Apple. "No one's chucking their iPhone," he says.
"You can look at that and say, 'Shame on them for not thinking this through,'" O'Marah says. "But a fairer observation is: Good job to Apple for mastering the physical supply chain so well that you have this high-profile launch and your problems are not on the physical side—you have product in stock. So, you've done it. And yet what you're doing is so successful in putting this product out there, that the pressure ends up falling back on the content side of the business. Which is kind of amazing."


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Fox Accuses Obama Of Ploy To "Maximize" Sequestration Pain
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Fox News figures accused the Obama administration of trying to "maximize" sequestration pain on the American people through the Federal Aviation Administration's furloughs of air traffic controllers, despite the fact that federal agencies are required by law to cut their programs evenly.
On April 22, the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration forced the F.A.A. to begin furloughs for air traffic controllers. The unpaid leaves delayed more than 1,200 flights that day, according to the F.A.A.
Although the legislation provides little to no room for agencies to decide how to implement the budget cuts, Fox figures used the furloughs to argue that the administration is trying to inflict maximum pain from sequestration. On his radio show, Fox News host Sean Hannity claimed that administration is furloughing air traffic controllers "because they want to maximize the amount of pain that you the American people are feeling."
In fact, as a New York Times editorial explained, "the sequester law is clear in requiring the F.A.A. and most other agencies to cut their programs by an even amount." This provision prevents agencies from deciding how and where to implement the budget cuts:
As it happens, the sequester law is clear in requiring the F.A.A. and most other agencies to cut their programs by an even amount. That law was foisted on the public after Republicans demanded spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling in 2011. Since then, the party has rejected every offer to replace the sequester with a more sensible mix of cuts and revenue increases.
As Forbes explained, the F.A.A. and other federal agencies "have little or no discretion to target spending cuts":
The across-the-board nature of the spending cuts has been well-noted. Federal agencies have little or no discretion to target spending cuts by, say, getting rid of obsolete or poorly-run programs. They have to cut them all, the good ones and the bad ones alike. They can't lay off poorly performing workers, they must furlough everyone.
But the fact that the legislation prevents the Obama administration from targeting the cuts has not prevented Fox figures from parroting Hannity's claim.
On Fox & Friends, Fox Business host Stuart Varney said that the furloughs were instituted so that Obama could "deliberately [inflict] pain on the population in order to score a political point."
Fox regular and Wall Street Journal editorial board member Stephen Moore, discussing the furloughs on Your World with Neil Cavuto, likewise said that the administration "seems to be trying to inflict the most pain on the economy."
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text: Teresa Bright is a consummate artist whose music is often framed in visual terms. The albums Self Portrait and Painted Tradition derive their inspiration from the world of art, and her more recent, Lei Ana, depicts her music within a frame. In another, Ka Pilina, a collage of photos portrays the relationships of the songs. Thus a gallery, a retrospective of her music from the past decade, is both musically and visually a wonderful exhibit. The award-winning vocalist is universally recognized as one of Hawai'i top singers. The Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts has awarded her its top Female Vocalist of the Year honor. Bright has recorded many albums including Self Portrait, Painted Tradition, A Bright Hawaiian Christmas, Ka Pilina, Quiet Nights, A Christmas Season's Delight, Lei Ana and A Gallery. Hers is a voice crystalline, sultry, ethereal, powerful, touched with jazz and a multitude of color. She also has a huge following in Japan, where she performs often and has released Quiet Girl and Crossing the Blue on the Pioneer Record label and Pretty Eyes, from the Amuse Entertainment label. Bright has written and recorded multiple commercial jingles for Max Factor, NTT Japan, Sapporo Beer, Toyota and Japan Airlines.


text: High school student Zoey Redbird lives in a world that has vampyres. She was marked by a vampire tracker by her school locker one day. When marked the person begins to change into a vampyre. If the marked person's body rejects the change the person will usually die within a year. Zoey's parents try keep her at home and get a church to help her. Zoey visits her Cherokee grandmother who brings her to the House of Night four year boarding school for fledgling vampyres. She is assigned a roommate and attends classes to learn how to become an adult vampire. They attend worship services to the goddess Nyx who instills them with strength and power. They practice getting used to drinking blood. They use a pentagram symbol during their services that is used in conjunction with the five elements – air, fire, earth, water and spirit. Zoey has a nemesis called Aphrodite. Zoey becomes the high priestess of a student group called the Dark Daughters and Sons. There is jealousy, rivalry, sex, competition for attention, and boyfriend/girlfriend relationships among the students. Zoey is able to make friends. There is an unsolved mystery at the end of this novel involving recently dead students. According to Zoey's adult vampyre adult mentor Neferet vampyres can choose to be humane. Vampyres are not stereotypically thought of as evil in this world although there can be good and bad in every group. Zoey is considered to be on the "good" side. It is interesting to see how the students struggle to achieve the change into becoming vampryes and what will happen next. I would recommend this series to teens 16 and older due to its mature nature. Markedis the first in the House of Night series which include: 2. Betrayed (2007) 3.Chosen (2008) 4.Untamed (2008) 5. Hunted (2009) 6. Tempted (2009) 7. Burned (2010) 8. Awakened (2011) 9. Destined (2011) 10. Hidden (2012) 11. Revealed (2013) and Redeemed (2014). MA Blog: asblog Adults's blog


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SAN BERNARDINO - Terrance Stone started out with a backpack and a dream.
The dream - and mission - of the 42-year-old former gangmember was to provide programs for at-risk youth.
Stone is founder and CEO of Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy, a nonprofit aimed at gang intervention/prevention with a wide scope of programs, including a youth homeless shelter.
Stone knows gangs from the inside out. He spent 15 years living the gang life and serving time in jail.
Since then, he's spent life preventing other young people from repeating his mistakes.
He attributes his success to partnerships.
"Unless you're a millionaire and just keep pouring money into the community, you can't get things done without partnerships," Stone said.
Stone started Young Visionaries more than a decade ago to equip young people to empower the world. Along the way he has become one of the foremost providers of youth development programs for at-risk children in the area.
Thanks to the generosity of the community, the award-winning Young Visionaries leased and furnished a home in March as a runaway and homeless youth shelter.
The home, which houses four young people 17 and younger at a time, provides 24-hour basic shelter with a safe place to sleep for 21 days.
Stone says he is glad the home has just four beds, so it isn't institutional and offers kids in need a place to be comfortable.
The shelter offers young people a way to reunite with family, find longterm housing and receive any supportive services they need to become successful.
"We hear about the kids who need help from the schools and other community-based programs," Stone said.
"We're the only youth shelter in San Bernardino for kids under 18. To get the word out, we pass out flyers, also, kids tell their friends about us, which is one of our greatest assets."
Among the team of volunteers are Cal State San Bernardino students.
Counselors teach kids life skills, communication and home skills in a program called "From Pistols to Pencils."
Another Young Visionaries program is its Print Shop, which teaches young people hands-on business and leadership skills and self-esteem.
As the Youth Employment Development Specialist, Stone's wife, Karla, works with students ages 14 to 17, training them to work with customers, work the cash register, take orders, print materials, job search on the internet, and how to do a resume.
The couple, married in September, have eight children between them.
"We're like the Brady bunch," Karla Stone said.
"Terrance is very humble. He's an inspiration to others, but he knows it was God who got him out of the life he led."
In 2011, Young Visionaries provided services to 10,000 county kids.
In addition to youth services, Stone and the Young Visionaries team of volunteers provide 200 free haircuts, backpacks and school supplies to youth each September, as well as Thanksgiving baskets and toys at Christmas.
Right now, Young Visionaries and their community partners have organized a drive to collect toys for children in the Inland Empire. Toys can be dropped off through Dec. 21, in time for Dec. 22 distribution.
Stone said the goal is to have 1,000 toys for 1,000 kids.
Community Partners drop-off points for unwrapped toys:
Young Visionaries Print Center
1331 W. Kendall Drive, Suite No. 2
San Bernardino, 92405
Visionary Homes Youth Shelter
3171 N. Sierra Way
San Bernardino, 92405
Corner Stone Consulting Services
2102 N. Arrowhead Ave., Suite A
San Bernardino, 92405
Inland Body & Paint Center
15445 Valencia Ave.
Fontana, 92335
People Helping People
5750 Division St., Suite 204
Riverside, 92506
To sign up for Christmas Toy Giveaway, contact Lizette at 909-881-3382.
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Moore School among top 30 MBA programs in Aspen Institute's 'Beyond Grey Pinstripes' ranking
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The Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina has been recognized as a leader in integrating social, environmental and ethical issues into its MBA program, according to the Aspen Institute's 2011–12 edition of "Beyond Grey Pinstripes," a biennial ranking of business schools.
The Moore school moved up 12 spots to No. 30 on a list of the Top 100 business schools, ahead of such prestigious schools as the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), Brandeis University (Heller) and Georgetown University (McDonough).
"Success in today's global business environment demands both business acumen and sensitivity to the impact of business on society and the environment," said Moore School Dean Hildy Teegen. "Increasingly we see how sensitive the market is to social responsibility at the corporate level. In business today, being a good steward of the environment and demonstrating social responsibility is good business."
The "Beyond Grey Pinstripes" is an alternative ranking based on a survey of 149 schools worldwide to determine how well they are preparing future business leaders for the environmental, social and ethical complexities of modern-day business.
It is the only MBA ranking that looks beyond reputation and test scores to measure these increasingly important business dimensions.
The 2011-2012 "Beyond Grey Pinstripes" rankings are accessible online at: http://www.beyondgreypinstripes.org/rankings
In 2008, the Moore School, known for its leadership in international business education, adopted an additional strategic direction, "sustainable enterprise and development." Its mission is to promote education and research that addresses complex issues related to corporate responsibility, viable economic development and care of human and natural resources.
The latest "Beyond Grey Pinstripes" ranking reflects a variety of activities by the school supporting this mission. Those initiatives include an increase in the number of courses offered related to sustainability, the creation of a sustainability director, the hiring of faculty whose research and teaching has a sustainability focus or component, the support of students to establish a campus chapter of the organization Net Impact, the establishment of the D. Alfred N. and Lynn Manos Page Prize for Sustainability Issues in Business Curricula and an increase in scholarly activity related to sustainability.
The ranking comes within weeks of the Moore School breaking ground on its new building, which is designed with the goal of earning a LEED Platinum and a Net-Zero rating. Also, Moore School international business professors Dr. Chuck Kwok and Dr. Omrane Guedhami recently won the 2011 Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing.
About the Darla Moore School of Business
The Darla Moore School of Business is among the highest-ranked business schools in the world for international business education and research. Founded in 1919, the school has a history of innovative educational leadership, blending academic preparation with real-world experience through internships, consulting projects, study-abroad programs and entrepreneurial opportunities. The Moore School offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as distinctive executive education programs. In 1998, the school was named for South Carolina native and New York financier Darla Moore, making the University of South Carolina the first major university to name its business school for a woman. Its international business programs are ranked among the best in the world. U.S. News & World Report has ranked the undergraduate IB program No. 1 for 15 consecutive years; the graduate program has ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 for 22 consecutive years.
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Damn the Kafkaesque, and Other NewsBy Dan Piepenbring
- "The Pulitzer Prize is a human enterprise. Editors, past winners and a few Columbia University pooh-bahs comprise the board that awards them. Like all such collections of human beings, Pulitzer Boards are capable of brilliant good sense, and egregious errors."
- Cynthia Ozick's stirring defense of Kafka, the man: "Whoever utters 'Kafkaesque' has neither fathomed nor intuited nor felt the impress of Kafka's devisings. If there is one imperative that ought to accompany any biographical or critical approach, it is that Kafka is not to be mistaken for the Kafkaesque."
- Was the first-ever emoticon in a seventeenth-century poem? Maybe! But probably not.
- Thoughts on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Mazda Miata: "I was frequently stopped while driving. Fellow Miata owners waved enthusiastically. Clubs were formed. People constantly made offers to buy my car. Miata is a car that's worn like a jacket. The lithe driving dynamic is a second skin."
- But the Miata was never endorsed by a man who's walked on the moon: the only car to claim that honor is the Volkswagen Beetle, which found an unlikely advocate in Buzz Aldrin.


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Lanner Electronics has announced the new LEC-7020, an Intel Atom-based industrial computer with 3G, GPS and Wi-Fi capabilities. The small form factor (SFF) computer has a VGA, COM, DIO, four USB ports, and an optional LVDS output, and also boasts a new simplified design allowing quick component installation, the company highlighted.
With an on-board SIM card socket and mini PCI Express 3G/GPS mini-card module, the LEC-7020 can send GPS signals and communicate via a 3G modem, in addition to connections via the two built-in Gigabit Ethernet and optional Wi-Fi module, Lanner said.
To drive digital content the LEC-7020 has an integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics engine and features a VGA port and optional LVDS port. The addition of an LVDS port allows for a direct computer to panel connection and reduces deployment costs for system integrators, Lanner noted.
The LEC-7020 is also designed to allow easy access to the motherboard for rapid hardware installation, Lanner added.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson
College's spring graduates were told to think global, act local
during Saturday morning's spring commencement ceremony.
In his commencement address, former Romanian cosmonaut
Dumitru Dorin Prunariu told the liberal arts
college's graduates to build their careers with a broad
"One way or another, many of us interact globally. It is highly
important that we should do it with open heart and dedication, for
all human beings, for our communities," Prunariu said.
The liberal arts college awarded a total of 246 undergraduate
and graduate degrees at its 99th commencement ceremony, held in
Biggers Sports Center before a crowd of more than 3,000 people.
Combined with 418 degrees awarded in December at winter
commencement, LWC's Class of 2014 is record 664 graduates, the most
in the 111 years of the college. That is 57 more students than
LWC's previous largest class, which was set last academic year.
In May 1981, Prunariu became the only Romanian-born cosmonaut
and the 103rd human to fly into outer space. He and Russian
cosmonaut Leonid Popov completed an eight-day space mission aboard
Soyuz 40 and the Salyut 6 space laboratory. That made Prunariu a
member of one of the world's most elite organizations: the
Association of Space Explorers. The association includes persons
who have completed at least one orbit of the Earth in space --
currently more than 325 individuals from 35 countries.
"As an individual, the most significant experience during a
spaceflight is the human experience. … Seen from cosmic heights,
our planet looks fabulous," Prunariu said. "By traveling 16 orbits
around the Earth every 24 hours, one can admire all the areas on
But Prunariu said that orbiting the Earth can also be a
cautionary experience.
"One can also see, unfortunately, the wounds caused to our
planet by the reckless activity of man in his struggle for
resources at any price, the disposal of waste in various places on
our planet, the deforestation of our oxygen stocks, the Equatorial
forests, and many other things," he said. "When you fly in the
outer space and you see the planet as a whole, you understand the
global consequences of local activities of human communities
and the need -- for our health's sake and for the future
generations' sake -- to keep our planet clean, as we keep clean our
In addition to being good stewards of the Earth, Prunariu told
the graduates to set and strived toward goals.
"It is of utmost importance, when we become aware enough
of our potential place in society, to set goals and to start
fulfilling these goals diligently," he said. "This is where the
real journey of our becoming starts."
Prunariu, who received an honorary doctorate from the college,
cautioned the graduates that they should not become so consumed in
reaching their goals that they forget about the "human
"Our main individual goal is to have a better life, to ensure a
future for our families and for our jobs, and a future without
deprivation and material shortages," he said. "Let us not
forget that money is just a means to achieve something, not a goal
in itself. Let us not forget, in this context, about human beings
who have less chances than us and they may need our help."
Before the commencement ceremony, 11 members of the Class of
1964 were inducted into the Golden Alumni Society.
Alumni are installed into the organization on the occasion of their
50-year reunion at the college.
The new inductees are: Rebecca Bennett Brecht
of Radcliff, Ky.; Ben C. Burr of Bardstown, Ky.;
Daniel William Dewald of Mount Vernon, Ohio;
Kenneth George of Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich.;
Audrey Pederson Langos of Lancaster, Ohio;
Janice Branstetter Morgan of Crestwood, Ky.;
John Perin of Cincinnati; Robert C.
Simpson of Lexington, Ky.; JoAnne Peden
Smith of Horse Cave, Ky.; Margaret Fisher Janas
Srack of Silver City, N.M.; and Neil S.
Stawser of Loveland, Ohio.
On Friday, May 9, a record crowd attended the
Senior Banquet, sponsored by the LWC National Alumni Association
and held in Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. That
was followed by the baccalaureate service, held in V.P. Henry
The weekend's festivities unofficially kicked off
Thursday, May 8, with the Nursing Division's
pinning and recognition ceremony, held in V.P. Henry Auditorium.
The ceremony included the presentation of the inaugural
Elizabeth Lowe Whitfield Nursing Professional Development
Award. The award is named in honor of the late Adair
County native Elizabeth Lowe Whitfield, who graduated from the
college and served on the board of trustees for more than 30 years.
Rachel Hope Ray of White Mills, Ky., received the
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From the 9 of April Square, take FAHS BAB (the door fahs ) and go straight until the end of rue d'Italie. Thereafter begins the Rue de la Kasbah, you will pass by the Alcazar Cinema in your left hand and find our guest house on the right. It is a three floors building, yellow and white.
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try this:
iwconfig interface power off
(replace interface with your network adapter, for example wlan0 or wifi0 or whatever0)
you probably have power management turned on
well it happens since backtrack 4 actually, same as in another thread of the forum.
i didnt find any useful answer for this one and i just dunno what to do...
i have created a short video showing the whole thing and uploaded it
i am using a usb dongle called levelone wua-0605 which is working on a realtek chipset...
on my windows drivers folder the driver is "RTL8192su", on the vmware it says "RTL8191S", and on the backtrack the name is shown in the video (from airmon-ng).
other then that... most of the info is on the vid, and anything else you need just tell me ill try to respond quickly.
my router is a netgear DGN2200 and i am using a WPA encryption.
i dont really see anything that could block backtrack from the router like an access list or something i dunno...
if there are any other names for something that could block please tell me.
i am running the VMware image of backtrack 5(GNOME 32 bit) on VMware workstation.
and if you think the dongle is just not supported or something please say i am thinking of buying another cuz of this but i dunno if thats the problem.
tell me if you need any other info and sorry for my english and the long boring post
thanks a lot for any info you can help me with, much appreciated ...
try this:
iwconfig interface power off
(replace interface with your network adapter, for example wlan0 or wifi0 or whatever0)
you probably have power management turned on
Last edited by BushRat; 05-15-2011 at 04:38 AM.
i get
i am root so its not that.Code:Error for wireless request "Set Power Management" (8B2C) : SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not permitted.
in the video you can actually see that if i do an iwconfig, it says power management off anyways.
notice that its seems more like a driver problem, but i am not experienced enough in linux and dunno how to install drivers.
thanks a lot for your comment btw.


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